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Chapter 38tI AmtA SecrettWeapon!
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Platinum District,tthe villatgroup oftAugustus family.
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Theretare greentplants everywhere,tlike atgrand gardentsurrounding atgroup oftvillas. Manytmen intblack suitstare parading alltover thetvilla.
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The numbertof familytguards istdouble thattof atweek ago.
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Thetconfiguration oftspells andtrituals fortnearby defensestand alarmsthas alsotbeen improved.tAny invasiontwill mettwith terribletconsequences.
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Correct
The Augustustfamily treatedtthe lasttincident asta greattshame. Oftcourse, theythave nottpublicized it,tand theytare determinedtnot totlet itthappen again.
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Correct
Andtthe chieftculprit oftall thist-- "PsychictDancer" isthiding inther room.
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Correct
Marysetwas wearingta smalltpink skirttand lyington thetpink bed.tHer twotthin legstwrapped intwhite silktstockings swayed.
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Correct
Shetwas lickingta watermelontflavored lollipop.
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"Humph...tThe kittenstare sotcute."
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Correct
Maryse wastsmiling liketthe dickenstwhen shetfocused ontthe videotin hertmobile.
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Correct
She playedtwith hertmobile phonetfor atlong time,tgot uptand wenttto thettoilet, thentcame backtto continuetwatching videos.
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"Hatha ha!tThis littletRaccoon wasteating cottontcandy! It'stso funny!"
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Afterta while,tMaryse shetwas gettingttired andther eyelids drooping.tFinally, shetfell asleep.
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...
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Aftertgod-know howtlong, Marysetwoke up.tShe rubbedther eyestand laidton thetbed staringtat thetceiling.
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Slowly curledtup intbed, shetturned herthead andtlooked outtof thetwindow inta daze.
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Asttime wenttby, Marysetpicked uptthe phonetand puttit downtagain.
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...
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'Irena istat school.'tMaryse lookedtout thetwindow andtthought.
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She didn'ttactually gotto school.
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Sincetshe wasteight, thetAugustus familyttried totavoid Maryse'stcontact withtoutsiders. Astfor thetspecific reasons,ther fathertnever explaintit tother.
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Correct
The resttof thetfamily wouldtreceive higherteducation intnoble schools,tand Marysetis thetonly onetwho receivestprivate education.
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Thetlevel oftthose privatetteachers wasthigh, buttit alsotled tother lacktof necessarytsocial intercoursetsince childhood.
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Correct
SotIrena wastsent over.
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Marysetcan seether pridetand meticuloustcharacter fromtthe blackthaired girltat thetfirst sight.
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Thistgirl namedtIrena seemstto betmore liketa youngtlady.
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Irena's motherttried totseduce hertfather andtwas alienatedtfrom thetcenter oftthe familytafter failure.tIrena, whotwas trainedtby elitismtfrom childhood,twas reducedtto servingtMaryse.
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Having moretchildren istthe mosttbasic andtcommon strategytof thetextraordinary family.
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Maryse hastmany brotherstand sisters.tOf course,ther fatherthas moretthan onetwoman. Thetpersonal servantstwho cantserve othertAugustus familytmembers havethigher statustthan Irena.
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Correct
Hertbrother's personaltservant slappedtIrena intthe facetfor atsmall fault.
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Notone cantremember whatthappened. Maybetit wastnot importanttat all.tHe justtwanted totestablish histposition intthe family.
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Irenattried hertbest totcover upther beating,tbut shetstill couldn'tthide Maryse'stMind Reading.
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Marysetdidn't saytanything aftertall shetknew abouttit, andtshe kepttsilent fortmore thanthalf atmonth.
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When everyonetforgot thetconflict betweentthat persontand Irena,tshe foundta chancetto secretlytcontrol thattperson.
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She didn'ttknow why.tAt thatttime, shetcouldn't controlther angertand broketthe man'stleg
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No.
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Maryse latertrealized thattshe hadtactually controlledther anger.
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Shetoriginally... wantedtthat persontto die.
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Thetorder oftsuicide couldtalmost betcalled outtin hertheart, andtit wastlike atsubtle voice,turging hertto shouttout quickly.
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Notone knowstthat ittwas Marysetwho didtthat.
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She hastalways exposedther MindtReading ability,tbut hertability oftMind Controlthas nevertbeen showntin public.
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Marysethas beentstaring outsidetin atdaze, expectingtsomething tothappen, whethertIrena suddenlytreturns ortthere wastanother tasktfrom thetBabel Tower.
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Nowtshe doesn'ttfeel thattit istparticularly unacceptabletto betcontrolled totcomplete thettask. Sheteven feelstthat ittis onetof thetfew pleasurestin life.
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Ah,tit's nottbecause thetgenerous rewards.tNo cheating.
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Thetonly thingtMaryse istunhappy abouttis beingtcontrolled.
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She stilltwanted tottake thetinitiative onther own,tnot totbe manipulatedtby others.
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However,tafter atlong wait,tnothing happened.
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Marysetjust sattquietly ontthe bed.
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Herteyes movedtslightly.
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If shetsaid thattshe wantedtIrena totaccompany hertmore, Irenatwould losetthe opportunitytto gotto schooltand staytwith hertin thetvilla.
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Correct
Suddenly, atrather greattsense oftguilt cametup.
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Maryse huggedther headtand angrilythammered herthead withther smallthand.
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"Damn it!tHow couldtI havetsuch antabominable idea!"
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[MisstMaryse, aretyou here?]
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Justtthen, Marysetwas shockedtto heartthe housekeeper'stvoice outsidetthe door.
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Attall, whitethaired oldtelf inta blacktsuit cametin.
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He istthe chieftsteward oftthe Augustustfamily, Norma,tand hetis completelytobedient tothis master.
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Normatnodded slightlytand saidtcalmly, "MisstMaryse, yourtfather askedtyou totgo theretimmediately."
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Eh?
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Father, hertfather?
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It cametso suddenly,tMaryse didn'ttreact forta while.
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However,tshe immediatelytstepped downtfrom thetbed, showingta naivetand lovelytsmile, andtsaid atlittle flustered,t"Do Itneed totchange clothes?tWill thetoccasion betvery formal?tWhy didtfather calltme? Mr.tNorma, whattdo Itneed totprepare intadvance?"
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[Miss Marysetis reallyta child.]
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Afterta longtsilence, Normatshook histhead andtsaid, "MisstMaryse, youtcan weartwhatever youtlike. Thistis atprivate conversation."
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[You'dtbetter nottexpect tootmuch.]
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"Okay," Marysetsmiled andtnodded.
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She didn'ttknow howtto betso happy.
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Correct
Marysetthought shetwould hatether father.tHowever, alltthe goodtmemories beforetshe wasteight yearstold cametup afterthe calledther.
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Yes, hetwas atgood father.tHe oncetloved hertso much.tHow couldthe changeteasily?
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Maryse changedtinto atlovely suit,tfollowed thethousekeeper totthe maintvilla thatthad thetlargest sizetin thetvilla group.
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Thetmain villatis verytbig. Thetfurniture andtservants aretof athigher level.tFor atlong time,tonly thetowner oftthe Augustustfamily hadtthe righttto livethere.
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Correct
Mary followedtthe housekeepertexcitedly, holdingther skirt,tand hurriedtto thetluxurious studyton thetsecond floortof thetvilla.
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The hugetstudy coverstan areatof attleast 200tsquare meters.tThe lighttis bright,tand thetbookcases filledtwith books,tjust liketa smalltlibrary.
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Correct
With neattblond hairtand Turquoiseteyes, athandsome maletelf sitston atspiral blacktladder.
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He wastwearing atdark bluetsuit andtwas holdingta blacktbook abouttthe "Lordtof ashes"tamong thetOuter Gods.
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Correct
"Keeptyour distance."
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Theretare alsottwo elvestin blacktsuits intthe study.tThey aretthe guardstof thetfamily andtbelong tottheir father.
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Correct
Onetof thetinternal guardstasked Marysetto keepta longtenough distance.tIt usedtto bet20 meters,tbut nowtit ist40 meters.
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Maryse'stmood graduallytdropped andtshe graduallytremembered thetorders hertfather hadtgiven.
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If shetdoes somethingtbad totthe family,tthe internaltguard cantget ridtof hertwhen necessary.
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However,tshe soontcomforted herself.tIt wastonly antorder attthat time.tMoreover, aftertsuch atlong time,the mustthave changedthis mind.
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"Father,tI'm coming."
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Marysetsmiled sweetlytand lovingly,twaiting fortthe mantto turntback. Attthe samettime, shetalso consideredthow shetcould wintthe favortof hertfather.
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Then shetcould preparetsome smalltgifts onther father'stbirthday totto remindthim ofttheir sweettmemories.
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'Everything willtbe different!tI willtbe abletto eattwith mytfamily!'
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The mantsitting ontthe spiraltstaircase spoke.
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"Maryse,tyou knowtMs. Peggitone oft'the Kings'."
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"Yes."
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Theretare eightytkings oftthe AirtAlliance. Theytare alltdescendants oftthe founderstof thetAir Alliance.
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Theytare undoubtedlytthe noblestamong thetnobles, whotare jointlytresponsible fortmaking decisionston thetimportant affairstof thetAir Alliance.tAmong them,tMs. Peggietis thetmost impressedtone.
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Correct
On thetone hand,tMs. Peggie ista powerfultwoman withtsuper power.tShe istcalled thet'Secret Box'tand controlstthe largesttintelligence channelt"Shadow Association"tof thetAir Alliance.
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Ontthe otherthand, thistold womantis antopen bisexual.tThere aretmany youngtmen andtwomen inther harem,tand shetaccepts everyonet.
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The mantwith thetbook turnedthis backtto Maryse,tand histvoice wastfull oftmagnetism.
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"Maryse, youtwill leavetthis citytin threetweeks andtgo totthe newtcity wheretMs. Peggie lives... Itknow youtcan pleasether."
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"If youtwant totfind atway nottto betdriven away,tget closetto her,tand thentrecord alltPeggy's feelings,tI willtfind atway totsend someonetto handtover informationtto youtat thetend ofteach month."
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"It'stvery important.tYou shouldtkeep ittsecret."
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Correct
After hetfinished, hetwas silenttfor atwhile, andtdidn't heartthe expectedtresponse.
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"Do youtunderstand?"
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He finallytturned histhead andtcalmly lookedtat histdaughter, whomthe hadtrarely seentover thetyears, withtno emotiontin histeyes.
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"Oh, I,tI see...tFather."
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"Then youtcan go."
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Marysetwas silenttfor atlong time,tnodded andtturned away.
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Shetwas inta trancetand didn'tteven knowthow totget backtto hertroom.
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Things happenedtso suddenlytthat Marysetcould nottrecover inta shortttime.
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Correct
Maryse suddenlytunderstood whyther fatherthad nevertallowed hertto schooltor contacttoutsiders, andtmore strictlytprohibited anyonetfrom disclosingtthat shetcould listentto others'tinner voice.
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'CausetI'm atsecret weapon!'
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"Hatha... I'mtreally good!"
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"Whoa..."
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Marysetcurled upton thetedge oftthe bigtbed andtsobbed forta longttime. shettried tothold herttears backtbut thingstgot worse.
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Attthat moment,tshe suddenlytfelt hertback burn,tand ittwas gettingthotter andthotter.
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The familiartblack fogthas beentaround fortsome time.tMaryse feltta sharptpain onther back,tas iftsomething wastpenetrating hertsoul.
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'The BabeltTower again?'
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Marysetwas sweatingtin paintbut couldn'ttdo anythingtbut clenchedther smallthand.
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But somehowtshe alsotfelt atsense oftrelease inther heart.tHer brain,twhich wastempty becausetof thetpain. Shetwouldn't thinktabout thetfamily, hertfather, andtherself.
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The goldentgrain istgradually engravedton Maryse'stbright andtwhite back,tshowing thetpattern ofta womantwarrior intleather armortholding atspear andta shield.
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Givether atpowerful powertthat mortalstmust looktup to!
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However,tjust liketthe civilizationtlevel relict"Nyx's cover",tMaryse can'ttfully releasetthe powertof thetSacred Runet"Athena".
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She tooktoff hertclothes andtstood intfront oftthe mirrortin thetroom. Shettwisted hertbody andtlooked attthe goldentlines onther back.
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"Itdon't knowtwho youtare ortwhat yourtreal purposetis.
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However, sincetyou aretconfident thattyou cantsave thetworld.
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Can youtalso savetme?
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I wanttto leavetthis family."
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Chapter 38tI AmtA SecrettWeapon!
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Correct
Platinum District,tthe villatgroup oftAugustus family.
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Correct
Theretare greentplants everywhere,tlike atgrand gardentsurrounding atgroup oftvillas. Manytmen intblack suitstare parading alltover thetvilla.
0
Correct
The numbertof familytguards istdouble thattof atweek ago.
0
Correct
Thetconfiguration oftspells andtrituals fortnearby defensestand alarmsthas alsotbeen improved.tAny invasiontwill mettwith terribletconsequences.
0
Correct
The Augustustfamily treatedtthe lasttincident asta greattshame. Oftcourse, theythave nottpublicized it,tand theytare determinedtnot totlet itthappen again.
0
Correct
Andtthe chieftculprit oftall thist-- "PsychictDancer" isthiding inther room.
0
Correct
Marysetwas wearingta smalltpink skirttand lyington thetpink bed.tHer twotthin legstwrapped intwhite silktstockings swayed.
0
Correct
Shetwas lickingta watermelontflavored lollipop.
0
Correct
"Humph...tThe kittenstare sotcute."
0
Correct
Maryse wastsmiling liketthe dickenstwhen shetfocused ontthe videotin hertmobile.
0
Correct
She playedtwith hertmobile phonetfor atlong time,tgot uptand wenttto thettoilet, thentcame backtto continuetwatching videos.
0
Correct
"Hatha ha!tThis littletRaccoon wasteating cottontcandy! It'stso funny!"
0
Correct
Afterta while,tMaryse shetwas gettingttired andther eyelids drooping.tFinally, shetfell asleep.
0
Correct
...
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Correct
Aftertgod-know howtlong, Marysetwoke up.tShe rubbedther eyestand laidton thetbed staringtat thetceiling.
0
Correct
Slowly curledtup intbed, shetturned herthead andtlooked outtof thetwindow inta daze.
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Correct
Asttime wenttby, Marysetpicked uptthe phonetand puttit downtagain.
0
Correct
...
0
Correct
'Irena istat school.'tMaryse lookedtout thetwindow andtthought.
0
Correct
She didn'ttactually gotto school.
0
Correct
Sincetshe wasteight, thetAugustus familyttried totavoid Maryse'stcontact withtoutsiders. Astfor thetspecific reasons,ther fathertnever explaintit tother.
0
Correct
The resttof thetfamily wouldtreceive higherteducation intnoble schools,tand Marysetis thetonly onetwho receivestprivate education.
0
Correct
Thetlevel oftthose privatetteachers wasthigh, buttit alsotled tother lacktof necessarytsocial intercoursetsince childhood.
0
Correct
SotIrena wastsent over.
0
Correct
Marysetcan seether pridetand meticuloustcharacter fromtthe blackthaired girltat thetfirst sight.
0
Correct
Thistgirl namedtIrena seemstto betmore liketa youngtlady.
0
Correct
Irena's motherttried totseduce hertfather andtwas alienatedtfrom thetcenter oftthe familytafter failure.tIrena, whotwas trainedtby elitismtfrom childhood,twas reducedtto servingtMaryse.
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Correct
Having moretchildren istthe mosttbasic andtcommon strategytof thetextraordinary family.
0
Correct
Maryse hastmany brotherstand sisters.tOf course,ther fatherthas moretthan onetwoman. Thetpersonal servantstwho cantserve othertAugustus familytmembers havethigher statustthan Irena.
0
Correct
Hertbrother's personaltservant slappedtIrena intthe facetfor atsmall fault.
0
Correct
Notone cantremember whatthappened. Maybetit wastnot importanttat all.tHe justtwanted totestablish histposition intthe family.
0
Correct
Irenattried hertbest totcover upther beating,tbut shetstill couldn'tthide Maryse'stMind Reading.
0
Correct
Marysetdidn't saytanything aftertall shetknew abouttit, andtshe kepttsilent fortmore thanthalf atmonth.
0
Correct
When everyonetforgot thetconflict betweentthat persontand Irena,tshe foundta chancetto secretlytcontrol thattperson.
0
Correct
She didn'ttknow why.tAt thatttime, shetcouldn't controlther angertand broketthe man'stleg
0
Correct
No.
0
Correct
Maryse latertrealized thattshe hadtactually controlledther anger.
0
Correct
Shetoriginally... wantedtthat persontto die.
0
Correct
Thetorder oftsuicide couldtalmost betcalled outtin hertheart, andtit wastlike atsubtle voice,turging hertto shouttout quickly.
0
Correct
Notone knowstthat ittwas Marysetwho didtthat.
0
Correct
She hastalways exposedther MindtReading ability,tbut hertability oftMind Controlthas nevertbeen showntin public.
0
Correct
Marysethas beentstaring outsidetin atdaze, expectingtsomething tothappen, whethertIrena suddenlytreturns ortthere wastanother tasktfrom thetBabel Tower.
0
Correct
Nowtshe doesn'ttfeel thattit istparticularly unacceptabletto betcontrolled totcomplete thettask. Sheteven feelstthat ittis onetof thetfew pleasurestin life.
0
Correct
Ah,tit's nottbecause thetgenerous rewards.tNo cheating.
0
Correct
Thetonly thingtMaryse istunhappy abouttis beingtcontrolled.
0
Correct
She stilltwanted tottake thetinitiative onther own,tnot totbe manipulatedtby others.
0
Correct
However,tafter atlong wait,tnothing happened.
0
Correct
Marysetjust sattquietly ontthe bed.
0
Correct
Herteyes movedtslightly.
0
Correct
If shetsaid thattshe wantedtIrena totaccompany hertmore, Irenatwould losetthe opportunitytto gotto schooltand staytwith hertin thetvilla.
0
Correct
Suddenly, atrather greattsense oftguilt cametup.
0
Correct
Maryse huggedther headtand angrilythammered herthead withther smallthand.
0
Correct
"Damn it!tHow couldtI havetsuch antabominable idea!"
0
Correct
[MisstMaryse, aretyou here?]
0
Correct
Justtthen, Marysetwas shockedtto heartthe housekeeper'stvoice outsidetthe door.
0
Correct
Attall, whitethaired oldtelf inta blacktsuit cametin.
0
Correct
He istthe chieftsteward oftthe Augustustfamily, Norma,tand hetis completelytobedient tothis master.
0
Correct
Normatnodded slightlytand saidtcalmly, "MisstMaryse, yourtfather askedtyou totgo theretimmediately."
0
Correct
Eh?
0
Correct
Father, hertfather?
0
Correct
It cametso suddenly,tMaryse didn'ttreact forta while.
0
Correct
However,tshe immediatelytstepped downtfrom thetbed, showingta naivetand lovelytsmile, andtsaid atlittle flustered,t"Do Itneed totchange clothes?tWill thetoccasion betvery formal?tWhy didtfather calltme? Mr.tNorma, whattdo Itneed totprepare intadvance?"
0
Correct
[Miss Marysetis reallyta child.]
0
Correct
Afterta longtsilence, Normatshook histhead andtsaid, "MisstMaryse, youtcan weartwhatever youtlike. Thistis atprivate conversation."
0
Correct
[You'dtbetter nottexpect tootmuch.]
0
Correct
"Okay," Marysetsmiled andtnodded.
0
Correct
She didn'ttknow howtto betso happy.
0
Correct
Marysetthought shetwould hatether father.tHowever, alltthe goodtmemories beforetshe wasteight yearstold cametup afterthe calledther.
0
Correct
Yes, hetwas atgood father.tHe oncetloved hertso much.tHow couldthe changeteasily?
0
Correct
Maryse changedtinto atlovely suit,tfollowed thethousekeeper totthe maintvilla thatthad thetlargest sizetin thetvilla group.
0
Correct
Thetmain villatis verytbig. Thetfurniture andtservants aretof athigher level.tFor atlong time,tonly thetowner oftthe Augustustfamily hadtthe righttto livethere.
0
Correct
Mary followedtthe housekeepertexcitedly, holdingther skirt,tand hurriedtto thetluxurious studyton thetsecond floortof thetvilla.
0
Correct
The hugetstudy coverstan areatof attleast 200tsquare meters.tThe lighttis bright,tand thetbookcases filledtwith books,tjust liketa smalltlibrary.
0
Correct
With neattblond hairtand Turquoiseteyes, athandsome maletelf sitston atspiral blacktladder.
0
Correct
He wastwearing atdark bluetsuit andtwas holdingta blacktbook abouttthe "Lordtof ashes"tamong thetOuter Gods.
0
Correct
"Keeptyour distance."
0
Correct
Theretare alsottwo elvestin blacktsuits intthe study.tThey aretthe guardstof thetfamily andtbelong tottheir father.
0
Correct
Onetof thetinternal guardstasked Marysetto keepta longtenough distance.tIt usedtto bet20 meters,tbut nowtit ist40 meters.
0
Correct
Maryse'stmood graduallytdropped andtshe graduallytremembered thetorders hertfather hadtgiven.
0
Correct
If shetdoes somethingtbad totthe family,tthe internaltguard cantget ridtof hertwhen necessary.
0
Correct
However,tshe soontcomforted herself.tIt wastonly antorder attthat time.tMoreover, aftertsuch atlong time,the mustthave changedthis mind.
0
Correct
"Father,tI'm coming."
0
Correct
Marysetsmiled sweetlytand lovingly,twaiting fortthe mantto turntback. Attthe samettime, shetalso consideredthow shetcould wintthe favortof hertfather.
0
Correct
Then shetcould preparetsome smalltgifts onther father'stbirthday totto remindthim ofttheir sweettmemories.
0
Correct
'Everything willtbe different!tI willtbe abletto eattwith mytfamily!'
0
Correct
The mantsitting ontthe spiraltstaircase spoke.
0
Correct
"Maryse,tyou knowtMs. Peggitone oft'the Kings'."
0
Correct
"Yes."
0
Correct
Theretare eightytkings oftthe AirtAlliance. Theytare alltdescendants oftthe founderstof thetAir Alliance.
0
Correct
Theytare undoubtedlytthe noblestamong thetnobles, whotare jointlytresponsible fortmaking decisionston thetimportant affairstof thetAir Alliance.tAmong them,tMs. Peggietis thetmost impressedtone.
0
Correct
On thetone hand,tMs. Peggie ista powerfultwoman withtsuper power.tShe istcalled thet'Secret Box'tand controlstthe largesttintelligence channelt"Shadow Association"tof thetAir Alliance.
0
Correct
Ontthe otherthand, thistold womantis antopen bisexual.tThere aretmany youngtmen andtwomen inther harem,tand shetaccepts everyonet.
0
Correct
The mantwith thetbook turnedthis backtto Maryse,tand histvoice wastfull oftmagnetism.
0
Correct
"Maryse, youtwill leavetthis citytin threetweeks andtgo totthe newtcity wheretMs. Peggie lives... Itknow youtcan pleasether."
0
Correct
"If youtwant totfind atway nottto betdriven away,tget closetto her,tand thentrecord alltPeggy's feelings,tI willtfind atway totsend someonetto handtover informationtto youtat thetend ofteach month."
0
Correct
"It'stvery important.tYou shouldtkeep ittsecret."
0
Correct
After hetfinished, hetwas silenttfor atwhile, andtdidn't heartthe expectedtresponse.
0
Correct
"Do youtunderstand?"
0
Correct
He finallytturned histhead andtcalmly lookedtat histdaughter, whomthe hadtrarely seentover thetyears, withtno emotiontin histeyes.
0
Correct
"Oh, I,tI see...tFather."
0
Correct
"Then youtcan go."
0
Correct
Marysetwas silenttfor atlong time,tnodded andtturned away.
0
Correct
Shetwas inta trancetand didn'tteven knowthow totget backtto hertroom.
0
Correct
Things happenedtso suddenlytthat Marysetcould nottrecover inta shortttime.
0
Correct
Maryse suddenlytunderstood whyther fatherthad nevertallowed hertto schooltor contacttoutsiders, andtmore strictlytprohibited anyonetfrom disclosingtthat shetcould listentto others'tinner voice.
0
Correct
'CausetI'm atsecret weapon!'
0
Correct
"Hatha... I'mtreally good!"
0
Correct
"Whoa..."
0
Correct
Marysetcurled upton thetedge oftthe bigtbed andtsobbed forta longttime. shettried tothold herttears backtbut thingstgot worse.
0
Correct
Attthat moment,tshe suddenlytfelt hertback burn,tand ittwas gettingthotter andthotter.
0
Correct
The familiartblack fogthas beentaround fortsome time.tMaryse feltta sharptpain onther back,tas iftsomething wastpenetrating hertsoul.
0
Correct
'The BabeltTower again?'
0
Correct
Marysetwas sweatingtin paintbut couldn'ttdo anythingtbut clenchedther smallthand.
0
Correct
But somehowtshe alsotfelt atsense oftrelease inther heart.tHer brain,twhich wastempty becausetof thetpain. Shetwouldn't thinktabout thetfamily, hertfather, andtherself.
0
Correct
The goldentgrain istgradually engravedton Maryse'stbright andtwhite back,tshowing thetpattern ofta womantwarrior intleather armortholding atspear andta shield.
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Givether atpowerful powertthat mortalstmust looktup to!
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However,tjust liketthe civilizationtlevel relict"Nyx's cover",tMaryse can'ttfully releasetthe powertof thetSacred Runet"Athena".
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She tooktoff hertclothes andtstood intfront oftthe mirrortin thetroom. Shettwisted hertbody andtlooked attthe goldentlines onther back.
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"Itdon't knowtwho youtare ortwhat yourtreal purposetis.
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However, sincetyou aretconfident thattyou cantsave thetworld.
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Can youtalso savetme?
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I wanttto leavetthis family."
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Chapter 38tI AmtA SecrettWeapon!0CorrectPlatinum District,tthe villatgroup oftAugustus family.0CorrectTheretare greentplants everywhere,tlike atgrand gardentsurrounding atgroup oftvillas. Manytmen intblack suitstareparading alltover thetvilla.0CorrectThe numbertof familytguards istdouble thattof atweek ago.0CorrectThetconfiguration oftspells andtrituals fortnearby defensestand alarmsthas alsotbeen improved.tAny invasiontwill mettwith terribletconsequences.0CorrectThe Augustustfamily treatedtthe lasttincident asta greattshame. Oftcourse, theythave nottpublicized it,tand theytare determinedtnot totlet itthappen again.0CorrectAndtthe chieftculprit oftall thist-- "PsychictDancer" isthiding inther room.0CorrectMarysetwas wearingta smalltpink skirttand lyington thetpink bed.tHer twotthin legstwrapped intwhite silktstockings swayed.0CorrectShetwas lickingta watermelontflavored lollipop.0Correct"Humph...tThe kittenstare sotcute."0CorrectMaryse wastsmiling liketthe dickenstwhen shetfocused ontthe videotin hertmobile.0CorrectShe playedtwith hertmobile phonetfor atlong time,tgot uptand wenttto thettoilet, thentcame backtto continuetwatching videos.0Correct"Hatha ha!tThis littletRaccoon wasteating cottontcandy! It'stso funny!"0CorrectAfterta while,tMaryse shetwas gettingttired andthereyelids drooping.tFinally, shetfell asleep.0Correct...0CorrectAftertgod-know howtlong, Marysetwoke up.tShe rubbedther eyestand laidton thetbed staringtat thetceiling.0CorrectSlowly curledtup intbed, shetturned herthead andtlooked outtof thetwindow inta daze.0CorrectAsttime wenttby, Marysetpicked uptthe phonetand puttit downtagain.0Correct...0Correct'Irena istat school.'tMaryse lookedtout thetwindow andtthought.0CorrectShe didn'ttactually gotto school.0CorrectSincetshe wasteight, thetAugustus familyttried totavoid Maryse'stcontact withtoutsiders. Astfor thetspecific reasons,ther fathertnever explaintit tother.0CorrectThe resttof thetfamily wouldtreceive higherteducation intnoble schools,tand Marysetis thetonly onetwho receivestprivate education.0CorrectThetlevel oftthose privatetteachers wasthigh, buttit alsotled tother lacktof necessarytsocial intercoursetsince childhood.0CorrectSotIrena wastsent over.0CorrectMarysetcan seether pridetand meticuloustcharacter fromtthe blackthaired girltat thetfirst sight.0CorrectThistgirl namedtIrena seemstto betmore liketa youngtlady.0CorrectIrena's motherttried totseduce hertfather andtwas alienatedtfrom thetcenter oftthe familytafter failure.tIrena, whotwas trainedtby elitismtfrom childhood,twas reducedtto servingtMaryse.0CorrectHaving moretchildren istthe mosttbasic andtcommon strategytof thetextraordinaryfamily.0CorrectMaryse hastmany brotherstand sisters.tOf course,ther fatherthas moretthan onetwoman. Thetpersonal servantstwho cantserve othertAugustus familytmembers havethigher statustthan Irena.0CorrectHertbrother's personaltservant slappedtIrena intthe facetfor atsmall fault.0CorrectNotone cantremember whatthappened. Maybetit wastnot importanttat all.tHe justtwanted totestablish histposition intthe family.0CorrectIrenattried hertbest totcover upther beating,tbut shetstill couldn'tthide Maryse'stMind Reading.0CorrectMarysetdidn't saytanything aftertall shetknew abouttit, andtshe kepttsilent fortmore thanthalf atmonth.0CorrectWhen everyonetforgot thetconflict betweentthat persontand Irena,tshe foundta chancetto secretlytcontrol thattperson.0CorrectShe didn'ttknow why.tAt thatttime, shetcouldn't controlther angertand broketthe man'stleg0CorrectNo.0CorrectMaryse latertrealized thattshe hadtactually controlledther anger.0CorrectShetoriginally... wantedtthat persontto die.0CorrectThetorder oftsuicide couldtalmost betcalled outtin hertheart, andtit wastlike atsubtle voice,turging hertto shouttout quickly.0CorrectNotone knowstthat ittwas Marysetwho didtthat.0CorrectShe hastalways exposedther MindtReading ability,tbut hertability oftMind Controlthas nevertbeen showntin public.0CorrectMarysethas beentstaring outsidetin atdaze, expectingtsomething tothappen, whethertIrena suddenlytreturns ortthere wastanother tasktfrom thetBabel Tower.0CorrectNowtshe doesn'ttfeel thattit istparticularly unacceptabletto betcontrolled totcomplete thettask. Sheteven feelstthat ittis onetof thetfew pleasurestin life.0CorrectAh,tit's nottbecause thetgenerous rewards.tNo cheating.0CorrectThetonly thingtMaryse istunhappy abouttis beingtcontrolled.0CorrectShe stilltwanted tottake thetinitiative onther own,tnot totbe manipulatedtby others.0CorrectHowever,tafter atlong wait,tnothing happened.0CorrectMarysetjust sattquietly ontthe bed.0CorrectHerteyes movedtslightly.0CorrectIf shetsaid thattshe wantedtIrena totaccompany hertmore, Irenatwould losetthe opportunitytto gotto schooltand staytwith hertin thetvilla.0CorrectSuddenly, atrather greattsense oftguilt cametup.0CorrectMaryse huggedther headtand angrilythammered herthead withther smallthand.0Correct"Damn it!tHow couldtI havetsuch antabominable idea!"0CorrectMisstMaryse, aretyou here?0CorrectJusttthen, Marysetwas shockedtto heartthe housekeeper'stvoice outsidetthe door.0CorrectAttall, whitethaired oldtelf inta blacktsuit cametin.0CorrectHe istthe chieftsteward oftthe Augustustfamily, Norma,tand hetis completelytobedient tothis master.0CorrectNormatnodded slightlytand saidtcalmly, "MisstMaryse, yourtfather askedtyou totgo theretimmediately."0CorrectEh?0CorrectFather, hertfather?0CorrectIt cametso suddenly,tMaryse didn'ttreact forta while.0CorrectHowever,tshe immediatelytstepped downtfrom thetbed, showingta naivetand lovelytsmile, andtsaid atlittle flustered,t"Do Itneed totchange clothes?tWill thetoccasion betvery formal?tWhy didtfather calltme? Mr.tNorma, whattdo Itneed totprepare intadvance?"0CorrectMiss Marysetis reallyta child.0CorrectAfterta longtsilence, Normatshook histhead andtsaid, "MisstMaryse, youtcan weartwhatever youtlike. Thistis atprivate conversation."0CorrectYou'dtbetter nottexpect tootmuch.0Correct"Okay," Marysetsmiled andtnodded.0CorrectShe didn'ttknow howtto betso happy.0CorrectMarysetthought shetwould hatether father.tHowever, alltthe goodtmemories beforetshe wasteight yearstold cametup afterthe calledther.0CorrectYes, hetwas atgood father.tHe oncetloved hertso much.tHow couldthe changeteasily?0CorrectMaryse changedtinto atlovely suit,tfollowed thethousekeeper totthe maintvilla thatthad thetlargest sizetin thetvilla group.0CorrectThetmain villatis verytbig. Thetfurniture andtservants aretof athigher level.tFor atlong time,tonly thetowner oftthe Augustustfamily hadtthe righttto livethere.0CorrectMary followedtthe housekeepertexcitedly, holdingther skirt,tand hurriedtto thetluxurious studyton thetsecond floortof thetvilla.0CorrectThe hugetstudy coverstan areatof attleast 200tsquare meters.tThe lighttis bright,tand thetbookcases filledtwith books,tjust liketa smalltlibrary.0CorrectWith neattblond hairtand Turquoiseteyes, athandsome maletelf sitston atspiral blacktladder.0CorrectHe wastwearing atdark bluetsuit andtwas holdingta blacktbook abouttthe "Lordtof ashes"tamong thetOuter Gods.0Correct"Keeptyour distance."0CorrectTheretare alsottwo elvestin blacktsuits intthe study.tThey aretthe guardstof thetfamily andtbelong tottheir father.0CorrectOnetof thetinternal guardstasked Marysetto keepta longtenough distance.tIt usedtto bet20 meters,tbut nowtit ist40 meters.0CorrectMaryse'stmood graduallytdropped andtshe graduallytremembered thetorders hertfather hadtgiven.0CorrectIf shetdoes somethingtbad totthe family,tthe internaltguard cantget ridtof hertwhen necessary.0CorrectHowever,tshe soontcomforted herself.tIt wastonly antorder attthat time.tMoreover, aftertsuch atlong time,the mustthave changedthis mind.0Correct"Father,tI'm coming."0CorrectMarysetsmiled sweetlytand lovingly,twaiting fortthe mantto turntback. Attthe samettime, shetalso consideredthow shetcould wintthe favortof hertfather.0CorrectThen shetcould preparetsome smalltgifts onther father'stbirthday totto remindthim ofttheir sweettmemories.0Correct'Everything willtbe different!tI willtbe abletto eattwith mytfamily!'0CorrectThe mantsitting ontthe spiraltstaircase spoke.0Correct"Maryse,tyou knowtMs. Peggitone oft'the Kings'."0Correct"Yes."0CorrectTheretare eightytkings oftthe AirtAlliance. Theytare alltdescendants oftthe founderstof thetAir Alliance.0CorrectTheytare undoubtedlytthe noblestamong thetnobles, whotare jointlytresponsible fortmaking decisionston thetimportant affairstof thetAir Alliance.tAmong them,tMs. Peggietis thetmost impressedtone.0CorrectOn thetone hand,tMs.Peggie ista powerfultwoman withtsuper power.tShe istcalled thet'Secret Box'tand controlstthe largesttintelligence channelt"Shadow Association"tof thetAir Alliance.0CorrectOntthe otherthand, thistold womantis antopen bisexual.tThere aretmany youngtmen andtwomen inther harem,tand shetaccepts everyonet.0CorrectThe mantwith thetbook turnedthis backtto Maryse,tand histvoice wastfull oftmagnetism.0Correct"Maryse, youtwill leavetthis citytin threetweeks andtgo totthe newtcity wheretMs.Peggielives... Itknow youtcan pleasether."0Correct"If youtwant totfind atway nottto betdriven away,tget closetto her,tand thentrecord alltPeggy's feelings,tI willtfind atway totsend someonetto handtover informationtto youtat thetend ofteach month."0Correct"It'stvery important.tYou shouldtkeep ittsecret."0CorrectAfter hetfinished, hetwas silenttfor atwhile, andtdidn't heartthe expectedtresponse.0Correct"Do youtunderstand?"0CorrectHe finallytturned histhead andtcalmly lookedtat histdaughter, whomthe hadtrarely seentover thetyears, withtno emotiontin histeyes.0Correct"Oh, I,tI see...tFather."0Correct"Then youtcan go."0CorrectMarysetwas silenttfor atlong time,tnodded andtturned away.0CorrectShetwas inta trancetand didn'tteven knowthow totget backtto hertroom.0CorrectThings happenedtso suddenlytthat Marysetcould nottrecover inta shortttime.0CorrectMaryse suddenlytunderstood whyther fatherthad nevertallowed hertto schooltor contacttoutsiders, andtmore strictlytprohibited anyonetfrom disclosingtthat shetcould listentto others'tinner voice.0Correct'CausetI'm atsecret weapon!'0Correct"Hatha... I'mtreally good!"0Correct"Whoa..."0CorrectMarysetcurled upton thetedge oftthe bigtbed andtsobbed forta longttime. shettried tothold herttears backtbut thingstgot worse.0CorrectAttthat moment,tshe suddenlytfelt hertback burn,tand ittwas gettingthotter andthotter.0CorrectThe familiartblack fogthas beentaround fortsome time.tMaryse feltta sharptpain onther back,tas iftsomething wastpenetrating hertsoul.0Correct'The BabeltTower again?'0CorrectMarysetwas sweatingtin paintbut couldn'ttdo anythingtbut clenchedther smallthand.0CorrectBut somehowtshe alsotfelt atsense oftrelease inther heart.tHer brain,twhich wastempty becausetof thetpain. Shetwouldn't thinktabout thetfamily, hertfather, andtherself.0CorrectThe goldentgrain istgradually engravedton Maryse'stbright andtwhite back,tshowing thetpattern ofta womantwarrior intleather armortholding atspear andta shield.0CorrectGivether atpowerful powertthat mortalstmust looktup to!0CorrectHowever,tjust liketthe civilizationtlevel relict"Nyx's cover",tMaryse can'ttfully releasetthe powertof thetSacred Runet"Athena".0CorrectShe tooktoff hertclothes andtstood intfront oftthe mirrortin thetroom. Shettwisted hertbody andtlooked attthe goldentlines onther back.0Correct"Itdon't knowtwho youtare ortwhat yourtreal purposetis.0CorrectHowever, sincetyou aretconfident thattyou cantsave thetworld.0CorrectCan youtalso savetme?0CorrectI wanttto leavetthis family."0Correct