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The atmosphere in the Training Ground grew strange.
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Bartholomew lay in the humanoid pit, his heavy armor dented in multiple places.
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He looked utterly miserable.
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The surrounding Order of Saint Knights were pale-faced,
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their eyes full of shock.
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Their strongest “Pope’s Wrath”—just like that, elbowed away by the Vampire Princess Royal?
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And that scream… was it really from their dignified and mighty captain?
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Sylvia felt the gazes cast around them.
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Instinctively, she shrank closer into Ophelia’s arms.
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“This is over. Now there’s even more to talk about…”
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She wailed silently in her heart.
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Amidst this eerie silence, Uther VII suddenly stood up.
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His eyes burned with fanatic fervor, his face written with excitement.
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“Do you see it?”
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The Pope’s voice rang throughout the Training Ground.
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“This is not a defeat.”
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“This is yet another Oracle granted to us by the Holy Body!”
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Sylvia twitched at the corner of her eye.
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Here we go again!
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This old man’s imagination really had no cure!
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The Order of Saint Knights exchanged glances, their eyes full of confusion.
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An Oracle?
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This was clearly a crushing defeat!
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Uther VII began pacing on the viewing platform, hands waving in the air.
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“Haven’t you noticed?”
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His voice grew more impassioned.
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“The Vampire Princess Royal’s power is so overwhelming, it only highlights just how sacred and fragile the Holy Body she protects truly is!”
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“The Princess Royal’s strength exists precisely to protect the Holy Body from being defiled by scoundrels!”
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Listening to this, a string of question marks appeared over Sylvia’s head.
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What kind of nonsense logic is this?
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Avira raised an eyebrow, watching this crazy old man with interest.
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“Interesting. Continue,” she thought to herself.
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Uther VII’s voice grew even more fervent.
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“And more than that!”
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He pointed to the center of the Training Ground.
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“The reason the Princess Royal won so easily is because the Holy Body was right beside her!”
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“The Holy Light deliberately yielded, daring not to harm the Holy Body even slightly. Therefore, Bartholomew’s power was suppressed!”
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“This is not defeat—it is the Holy Light’s reverence for the Holy Body!”
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At these words, the viewing platform erupted.
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“So that’s it!”
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“How did I not think of that?”
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“Captain Bartholomew’s Holy Light truly was unusual!”
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The knights suddenly understood, their broken faith instantly rebuilt, becoming even more zealous.
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Their gaze towards Sylvia shifted from shock to reverence and gratitude.
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“Your Highness, the Holy Body!”
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“Thank you for your mercy!”
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“You are truly magnificent!”
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Feeling their burning gazes, Sylvia shivered in fear.
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She hurried deeper into her mother’s embrace,
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her silver hair nearly burying her face.
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“Enough!”
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She raged silently in her mind.
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“Can your imagination not be put to better use?!”
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Ophelia looked down at her curled-up youngest daughter, a gentle light shining in her eyes.
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“Don’t pay any mind to these fools.”
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She stroked Sylvia’s silver hair softly.
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Avira looked at the frenzied knights, displeasure flickering in her eyes.
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She bounced over to Sylvia’s side, leaned close and whispered into her ear.
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“Sis, they don’t seem afraid of me.”
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Her voice held a dangerous edge.
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“Shall I go and beat that tin can up again?”
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Sylvia felt the murderous intent radiating off her sister, frightened, she shook her head quickly.
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“No!”
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Her small hand gripped Avira’s finger tightly.
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“You’re the best.”
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“Let’s go home.”
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Avira felt the warmth of her sister’s trust, the murderous intent in her eyes vanished instantly.
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“Alright, we’ll do as you say.”
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She affectionately patted Sylvia’s head.
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The thought of beating someone up just moments ago was thrown far out of her mind.
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Having her sister reach out and hold her hand felt more fulfilling than defeating a hundred tin cans.
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Bartholomew struggled to rise from the humanoid pit.
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He looked at the fervent comrades around him, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
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So it wasn’t that he was too weak, but that the Holy Light had deliberately yielded to protect the Holy Body?
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This explanation… actually sounded reasonable.
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Bartholomew looked at Sylvia.
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The unwillingness in his eyes instantly turned into gratitude.
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“Your Highness, the Holy Body, thank you for your mercy.”
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He knelt on one knee, voice devout.
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“I swear, I will become stronger.”
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“Strong enough to be worthy of guarding by your side.”
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Hearing this, Sylvia felt worse than before.
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What mercy?
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What guarding?
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She clearly hadn’t done anything!
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Uther VII, hearing Bartholomew’s words,
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was so excited he nearly jumped up.
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“That’s right! This is the greatness of the Holy Body!”
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His voice trembled.
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“Her very existence inspires us to grow stronger!”
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“The true meaning of this sparring session is not to determine a winner, but to make us realize our shortcomings!”
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“The Holy Body speaks to us silently, telling us that only by growing stronger can we truly protect the Light!”
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The knights around them listened, their blood boiling.
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They clenched their fists in unison.
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“The Pope is right!”
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“We will grow stronger!”
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“For the Holy Body! For the Light!”
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Sylvia watched the knights suddenly energized, her heart sinking into utter despair.
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She just wanted to quietly be a salted fish princess.
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Why did even watching a match have to be twisted like this?
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Avira noticed her sister’s aggrieved expression.
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She glared at the knights with displeasure.
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“A bunch of lunatics.”
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She muttered quietly.
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“So noisy.”
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Ophelia observed everything with a good mood.
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The chaos caused by her daughters exceeded her expectations.
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These human reactions were too amusing.
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She only intended for Avira to stretch her limbs a bit, but unexpectedly, their faith had become even more fanatical.
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This was definitely good news for the Eternal Night Empire.
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Zealous believers were far easier to deal with than rational enemies.
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“All right.”
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Ophelia stood up.
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“The sparring session is over, we should head back.”
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Her voice was soft, but everyone present heard it clearly.
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Uther VII hurriedly nodded.
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“Yes, yes, Your Highness, the Holy Body must be tired.”
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He spoke carefully.
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“Please rest well.”
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Sylvia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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At last, she could escape this troublesome place.
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Avira scooped her up and strode out.
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“Let’s go, little sister.”
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Her tone was light.
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“Today’s warm-up is over.”
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Sylvia rested her head on her sister’s shoulder, secretly glancing back at the Training Ground.
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Bartholomew was now energetically discussing plans with other knights, a fiercer flame burning in his eyes than before.
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“This is bad.”
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She wailed silently.
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“They’ve gone even crazier.”
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***
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Back at the Annex, Sylvia collapsed onto the bed, not wanting to move at all.
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“Why did it have to turn out like this…”
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She muttered softly.
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“It was just watching a match…”
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Avira sat at the bedside, beginning to peel an apple.
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“Don’t think too much, little sister.”
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She comforted her.
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“Those humans are just abnormal to begin with.”
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“But it seems they’ve gotten even crazier.”
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Sylvia turned over, burying her face in the pillow.
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“Let them be crazy then.”
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Avira said indifferently.
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“They still can’t beat me anyway.”
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She cut the peeled apple into small pieces, forking one piece and offering it to Sylvia.
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“Here, open up.”
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Sylvia opened her mouth and bit into the apple.
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The sweet juice lifted her mood slightly.
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“Sis, when can we go home?”
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She asked softly.
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“Soon.”
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Avira stroked her silver hair.
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“Just a little longer.”
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Sylvia obediently nodded, continuing to enjoy the apple her sister fed her.
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***
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Meanwhile, at the Training Ground, Bartholomew had already begun drafting a new training plan.
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“From today onward, everyone’s training volume will double!”
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His voice rang out resolutely.
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“We must grow stronger, strong enough to deserve guarding the Holy Body!”
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The knights responded in unison, their voices echoing to the skies.
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