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Credit to the new cover goes to @devilkouji
Finally got some original art. I appreciate it greatly.
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If you've caught up to Chapter 53, please go and read Mastermind and his Mistress, the arc 4.5 which will serve as background inform...
Hey guys, in my recent announcement, I said I'd release the last chapter of the arc, but I decided to make it two parts since it was going to be too long. Next part coming tomorrow. Have a good day guys
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Ah, I'm starting to get use to the sound of shattering glass.
A soft hand ruffled my hair, as I opened my eyes.
Interesting. This doesn't appear to be the same checkpoint. Good news. We've progressed further that the checkpoint was changed. It must be early in the morning. If memory serves me, Emilia woke me up by doing exactly this.
Me: Emilia... what are you doing?
Emilia, blushing, turned around and laughed it off.
Emilia: Hehehehe, just trying to wake you up! T-That's it!
Me: Well thanks. I needed to get up early today. Would you accompany me to the mansion?
Emilia: Why do you want to go back there right now?
Me: I'd like to make an announcement to all of the villagers staying there. It shouldn't take long.
Emilia: I'll go with you, Ayanokouji!
Me: Good.
Oh right, Ciarra will be leaving soon. I'll tell her about the route near the mansion as per normal.
Exiting the wooden shack, I was correct in seeing Ciarra packing her things inside her array of carriages as they were ready to depart.
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Ciarra: Oh, looks like the kid finally woke up.
Me: I was tired.
Ciarra: Hehe. Aren't we all?
Me: Thanks for the supplies. Aside from the blueprints I've already given you, should you need anything in the future, feel free to contact me. I'm in your debt.
Ciarra laughed.
Ciarra: Hahaha. You're fine, Ayanokouji. It was just a few scraps of metal I was going to sell for cheap. If anything, I gained more from this than you did. So thanks.
She smiled as we kept staring at each other.
Emilia: Weren't you leaving?
Ciarra: Oh! Yeah I was. Nice seeing you Ayanokouji and Emilia. But I need to go.
Me: I would recommend going through a secret route near the mansion. Trust me, you don't want to go down the generic route.
Ciarra: You don't need to worry about me, Ayanokouji. But I'll go through there if you think it's safer.
