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grit
was laughing at myself for completely missing what you were getting at until you hit me over the head with it.
insurmountable.
To what do I owe the magnanimity of your presence?”
but let’s assume I’m a complete jerk and don’t know what you’re talking about.”
stymy
c
Could I figure out a way to set things up for a human to distribute mana across a broad area without incantations like a monster could?
wasn’t aware you had reached the point of making Carnelian-level items en masse.”
His arm reappeared a moment later. “Acceptable,” he pronounced. From the tiny curve of his mouth, though, I could see that I’d pleased him.
“Okay, but you see what I mean. I’m not an artist.” “Thank the goddess for that small kindness.”
Then Sera hugged me. “Thanks, Corin.” Humancontacttoomuch.
lol
“Excellent. So, now that I’m bankrupt, let’s get to the actual planning session.”
eye. In a rare display of competence,
Ah, the most traditional of all boasts. Not exactly creative, but it was a classic. Much like stories of heroes being killed by the Tyrant.
Teft folded his arms. “I don’t like that expression.” “Oh, hush, Jonathan. The adults are thinking.”
truncated
“I didn’t think... never mind. Corin, stop vomiting.” I turned my head in her direction, my best “Are you reshing kidding me” expression on my face.
lol
preternatural
viscerally
sanctimonious.
And Marissa, bless her bravery, was standing defensively over Jin with her fists raised. She must have been too far away to hear my conversation with Katashi.
geas.
“Semantics.
duped,
Ah, the sweet power of deflecting responsibility.
concur,
“They were vicious and ambitious, but through a turn of fate capricious, one malicious assassin proved seditious, slaying the others in my dishes. Thereafter I discovered they were delicious, and moreover, nutritious.”
judicious.”
encroaching
tacitly giving me permission
efficient
Oh, the sharpness of my wit. Truly it cuts me more deeply than any other.
The infuriating part was that she had ideas I could strongly sympathize — even agree with — if she wasn’t talking about starting a war to cover her covert operations. I couldn’t justify bloodshed on
And you’re gambling our own nation’s survival on it.”
“It’s a utility calculation,
mitigate
“Goddess, you love to hear yourself talk, don’t you? I mean, I respect that — my voice is amazing — but you’re coming on a little strong with the megalomania.”
Even gods can’t comprehend my enchanting skills.
I felt a cutting pain in my chest when I thought about Jin. My fists clenched. I’d almost killed him. Jin, who’d exaggerated his mysteriousness to fit in. Jin, who’d worn a disguise to steal for me, then asked me to a ball.
Presumptive heir
