Silavin
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And so, more than a dozen years passed. Calogero had grown into a young man, and had become an adept Deputy High Priest. He now oversaw the church’s operations but always maintained respect for the High Priest, to whom he owed much. He remained unmarried. Although he frequently received flirtatious glances, no woman had shown enough initiative to pursue a relationship with him. He, too, hesitated to take the step due to his special ability. Calogero had given up, thinking that a man…-
68.4 K • Ongoing
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As Calogero continued his duties as a priest and reached adolescence, he began to struggle with his own skills. Everyone was a good person. But all of them were sinners. They weren’t grave sins. He couldn’t know the details through words only, he understood that. But he could see their sins. And it hurt. One day, when he saw the word ‘Murder’ on the kind lady who always cared for him, he froze. Seeing how Calogero was being overwhelmed by his skills, the Head Priest spoke to him one…
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68.4 K • Ongoing
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Calogero ran while looking for his guards. However, the guards had been persuaded by the Chief Justice and withdrawn. “—Someone! Isn’t anyone here!?” He could feel the pursuers getting closer and closer. The guards were nowhere to be found. Having taken off his veil, even if he sought help from someone, he might instead be attacked by that very person. Everyone chasing after him had crimson letters of sin written all over them. “—There is no longer any way to…
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Calogero was, publicly, the son of Baron Eliseo from the neighboring country. In truth, he was the child of Marquis Onofrio and a dancer. His mother, the dancer, had passed away during childbirth. Marquis Onofrio, unable to bring the child into his household, sought his relative, Baron Eliseo, and begged him to adopt the child. With the guarantee of continued support from the Marquis Onofrio family and the fact that the child was exceptionally pretty, taking the best features from both parents, Baron…
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68.4 K • Ongoing
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Calogero would find opportunities to speak with Gina and Sylvia when it was just the two of them. He would tell myths to the two, who were not particularly devout, as if sharing fairy tales with children, or he would ask them about their likes and happy experiences. Gina gradually began to let her guard down around Calogero. In fact, Calogero was highly regarded in the town, even aside from his good looks. The story of him being rescued after being swept away by the river was well-known. At…
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68.4 K • Ongoing
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In the end, Calogero’s story was left ambiguous. Using a reason that wasn’t even a valid one, he managed to deceive Sylvia, but neither Edward nor Gina was convinced. However, since Sylvia seemed to accept it and not wanting to dig further, they let the matter rest there, and Edward conducted his own investigation. What was discovered was that Calogero was not originally from that place. He was found drowning and being swept away by the river, and it was an official who rescued…
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68.4 K • Ongoing
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Gina stopped crying, lifted her head, and forced a smile. “It couldn’t be helped, for both me and Edward. Malice hides and lurks, and ordinary people can’t see through it. But since we’ve been deceived once, there won’t be a second time. Besides, since we’ve both been deceived before, let’s cover each other!” Gina said, and Edward smiled at her. “Indeed, that’s right. I couldn’t help it either back then. I was made a complete fool… But yeah, normally you can’t see through…
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68.4 K • Ongoing
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Now calm, Edward turned to Gina to make her talk. “I told an embarrassing story. Gina, you’ll share yours too, right?” “Eh?” Gina was flustered. Compared to Edward’s story, hers wasn’t a big deal. At first, she had wanted to share it, but after hearing Edward’s story, she found it a bit difficult to talk. However, Edward smiled and pressed her, saying ‘You tell too.’. Gina sighed, gathered her courage, and began to talk. “…It started…
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Calogero was given a room as the butler, but when he asked ‘May I have an altar to pray to God?’, Sylvia renovated the church for him. Although the church was modest, it had all the necessary essentials. Calogero expressed his gratitude excessively and kissed her fingers again, which made Edward furious. Gina was exasperated. Edward was overreacting. Since Calogero arrived, Edward hadn’t left Sylvia’s side, and he vehemently threatened Calogero whenever he approached…
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68.4 K • Ongoing
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