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Julius:  Julius, not expecting this comment, raised an eyebrow.
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Cecils:  The Divine General shrugged and replied, “Don’t believe me? You, good Master Julius, are capable of remarkably gutsy action for someone who looks and acts the way you do.”
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Julius:  “Certainly, no more so than yourself, Master Cecils—the one who ran past a guard outpost in order to come here and challenge the Sword Saint to a duel.”
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Cecils:  “My actions are meant to stupefy the world. But forget about that.” The kimono-clad man never stopped smiling as he sat on the bed and fixed his eyes on Julius. “The beautiful cat-eared one you were with… Her opinion seemed far more objective and correct. To say nothing of the fact that I take you for one who typically and unswervingly follows the path of righteousness. Am I wrong?”
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Julius:  Julius did not offer an answer.
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Cecils:  “That’s just my little personal observation, of course, and it’s always possible you’re simply a more madcap person than you appear… But I have my intuition, and I trust it, even if it doesn’t always work on logic alone.”
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Julius:  Julius let out a small sigh at the way Cecils was speaking.
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Julius:  It was unlike the purple-haired knight to try to talk Ferris into something like this, to beg that he not reveal the Volakian’s presence to the other knights. It was enough to make one doubt Julius’s loyalty to the kingdom—so why had he done it?
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Cecils:  “I thought that was the question that might keep you up at night, quite apart from the issue of whether your little friend would report me.”
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Julius:  “…If you were to proceed by force, Master Cecils, neither Ferris nor I could stop you. Did my response at the tea house not clear up any doubts?”
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Cecils:  “I’m afraid not. I think you know perfectly well, Master Julius, that with the empire in mind, I could hardly cut the two of you down. These swords are really good for no more than a bit of rattling.”
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Julius:  Julius found himself at a loss for a response to the Divine General’s forceful inquiry. But it was not, of course, because he had closed his heart off, intent on not revealing what was within. It was precisely the opposite.
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Julius:  The words wouldn’t come out because Julius couldn’t find any. He had no answer for the question Cecils had raised. That was the problem.
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Cecils:  “Oops. Have I put you in a spot of trouble? Sorry, sorry. How could I be so thoughtless to the very master of the house I’m staying at?” Julius found that his peculiar guest saw through his flummoxed state with unsettling alacrity. With that, the imperial swordsman removed his weapons and stretched out on the bed. “Now, I think I’ll do just as you suggested and get some rest—may I?