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Aether opened his mouth, then closed it again, trying to find his words, but he just couldn't. As much as he tried, nothing came out of his mouth.
Seeing this, Avius laughed. "Can't make up an answer, huh? Is it because you think that anything you say will be false?" Staring at Aether, he watched his nervous expression with great amusement.
"You know, Aether... a lot of people think the same thing: that the Abyss is, in fact, not dead. And is inside the Blue Rose, studying as a student."
Tapping the desk with his finger, Avius didn't once take his eyes off him. "I've met him, or rather seen him, the Abyss; you don't look alike. He was taller than you were at that time; he had another color of hair and eyes, so I was against it at first. But I had my doubts; after all, there were many strings connecting you to him."
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