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Reborn Destiny: A Pact Unbroken
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00:05Dorian! Please! Help me!
00:12Vivian, it's done. I got her here, just like you asked.
00:16Once she dies in this flash flood, you'll be the sole heir to Ashfield.
00:23Dear sister, your little fox is really useful, isn't he?
00:36I'm back. Back to six years ago. The familiar auction. I'm not dead. Not yet.
00:50Go on, Serena. Choose me. You did before.
00:56That one. Open it.
01:11Serena! What are you doing? You promised me! You said you'd pick me to repay my favor!
01:19Is that so? I don't really remember.
01:24Hear that, white fox? She's done with you. She doesn't even see you as her life maker.
01:39What's your name?
01:42Kale.
01:43My lady, please, be careful. This wolf familiar is dangerous. He's already bitten two trainers in the arena. He doesn't
01:49obey at all.
01:49The risk, it's way too high.
01:56Serena, stop! You promised me. When I fully took shape, you'd only recognize me as your one contract servant. You
02:03said it yourself!
02:04I already told you. It was a long time ago. I don't remember.
02:14Sister, since this silver fox knows you, there must be some fate here.
02:18Why don't... why don't I take him? I can keep him close so you won't have any regrets later.
02:27Let's go, Kale.
02:33Let me make one thing clear.
02:36If we form a bond,
02:39you'll only have me. I don't share.
02:43And I've got a bad temper.
02:46I don't know how to serve people.
02:47Come here.
02:52My lady.
02:56Don't know how to serve?
02:58That's fine.
02:59You'll learn.
03:01Slowly.
03:03But tonight,
03:05we bind our blood first.
03:07By the blood of the master and the soul of the familiar, this bond is sealed.
03:13The familiar shall be bound to the master for life.
03:16Should betrayal ever take root, the soul shall shatter, the spirit disperse, and it shall never be reborn.
03:27If it hurts, just bite me.
03:33First time making a bond?
03:37So you're some kind of expert.
03:40Done this with other familities before?
03:45Dorian and Kale couldn't have been more different.
03:48Dorian was like a pine tree in the snow.
03:50Cold, classy, and impossible.
03:53You had to coax him forever just to get him to give an inch.
03:56But Kale...
03:57Kale, though, was like a winter river running dark and deep.
04:00Calm on top but underneath.
04:02Wild, loyal, and waiting in the wings.
04:06This kind of wolf?
04:08Once it picks a path, it doesn't turn back.
04:17I'm going to wash up.
04:31What do you want?
04:32My lady, Miss Vivian asked me to bring you some fresh spirit fruits.
04:37My lady.
04:38In his last life, he formed a bond with me, yet he never once addressed me properly, always claiming that
04:43was just the way he was.
04:45And now, after following Vivian for barely half a day, he's already changed his tune.
04:51What dignity.
04:53He just didn't think I was worth lowering himself.
04:56Leave them.
04:57You can go now.
04:58My lady.
04:59Why did you choose a wolf familiar?
05:01He's aggressive by nature.
05:03He's hardly the kind of familiar that should be by your side.
05:08That is none of your business.
05:11So back then, everything you said was just to make me happy.
05:15From the start, you never really planned to bring me in, did you?
05:24Cut the fox charm.
05:27Try that stun on her again, and I'll break your fox neck.
05:41Father, I know Serena has never really liked me.
05:44I'm not here to complain.
05:46I just, I never expected her familiar to be so cruel.
05:52Last night, I saw Serena humiliate Dorian in front of everyone.
05:56I felt so bad for him.
05:59So I brought him back with me and tried to cheer him up.
06:03I thought maybe they're just in some misunderstanding between him and Serena.
06:08So I asked him to bring her some fresh fruit and patch things up with her.
06:13I never thought it'd end up like this.
06:16Dorian got roughed up by her wolf familiar like this.
06:20There's a saying.
06:22You don't hit someone's dog without asking first.
06:25And Dorian's my servant!
06:28Serena didn't even stop him!
06:30This is just meant to embarrass me, isn't it?
06:35I know Serena is the heir, the eldest, the future lady of the estate.
06:39Whatever happens at home, it's always her say.
06:42And me, I'm merely a bastard daughter.
06:45Ever since mother passed, no one's been looking out for me.
06:49In her final moments, she kept calling father's name.
06:56How touching.
06:59Vivian's mother died, and father wept for a whole night.
07:03But when my mother, Eleanor, the one who built all of this, died when I was eight,
07:08he didn't shed a single tear.
07:11Now he says he won't let Vivian be wronged.
07:15So I guess that means I'm the one who's supposed to suffer, right?
07:21Serena, look at your familiar.
07:23How dare it behave like this?
07:26That wolf is savage and has no discipline, and it attacked someone right here in Ashford.
07:31I told you from the start that wolf fililians are impossible to tame.
07:37They're not fit to serve as personal bonded servants, but you refuse to listen.
07:42Today it attacked Vivian's servant.
07:44What about tomorrow?
07:45Will it go after Vivian herself?
07:47And the day after that, will it turn on the entire Ashford family?
07:51On me!
07:52Someone!
07:53Drag this monster out and deal with it according to our family rules!
07:59Sister, Kale is just a familiar.
08:01Don't let this come between you and father, okay?
08:04Kale made the first move, so he should be punished.
08:07I trust this wasn't your doing.
08:09He just went and acted on his own, right?
08:15Kale, outside you can do whatever you want.
08:17But in Ashfield, you follow my rules.
08:21If you ever lay a hand on someone in public again, I won't cover for you.
08:28I understand, my lady.
08:31Go serve your punishment.
08:32Let this be a lesson.
08:49Let this be a lesson.
08:55Oh, easy there.
08:58We wouldn't want to break Serena's new toy on the very first day, would we?
09:05I know why she's gloating.
09:07She thinks she's beaten me at last.
09:11Finally seeing the one I care about humiliated like this.
09:14Pathetic.
09:16Look at Dorian, why is he so bitter?
09:19I gave him exactly what he wanted.
09:22I let him go to Vivian.
09:23I even gave whatever it is between them a chance.
09:26So what does he still have to resent?
09:29And why does he keep provoking Kale over and over again?
09:35Enough.
09:36We'll leave it here for today.
09:39Sister, only ten, and we're stopping already.
09:42Kale attacked Dorian, and the marks on his neck are still there.
09:46Isn't that punishment a little too light?
09:54What else do you want, Vivian?
09:56His life?
09:57Dorian's injury is hardly serious.
09:59A fox for Lilia would recover from that in three days.
10:02Making a fuss over something this minor just makes you look petty.
10:08You!
10:09Oh right, Sister. I almost forgot. Father said you've been so busy lately.
10:16The Northern Territory. The heart of Ashfield's wealth.
10:20The Spiritstone Mines. The Herb Estates.
10:23Everything my mother, Eleanor, spent half her life building.
10:27And now Edmund wants to hand it all over to Vivian.
10:30Looks like she's helping me out.
10:32But really, she's trying to worm her way into the Ashford family itself.
10:38What?
10:41Co-manager?
10:42Honestly, Vivian, I couldn't ask for more. Thank you.
10:46Sister, you're so easy to please today. Then I won't hold back.
10:58Stay still. I need to check the wound.
11:06I'm sorry.
11:09I know you only acted to stop his fox charm, but for now you'll have to take the punishment on
11:13your own.
11:15There won't be a next time.
11:20What's the big deal? It's only natural for a lady to punish her own familiar.
11:28Besides, you don't need to protect me. I'm the one who's supposed to shield you from the storm.
11:34Shield me from the storm. It's been ages since anyone ever said that.
11:39I've been the only heir since I was little. I had to master management, negotiation, and always be flawless before
11:45the elders.
11:46Nobody ever said they'd protect me. And now, some wolf cub who's been mine for just a day says it
11:52like it's the most natural thing in the world.
11:57Fine. I've got it.
12:00Whatever happens, I'll keep my word. Since you took me out of that cage, I'm loyal to you. Forever.
12:10And what if I lied to you? What if one day you find out I've been using you all along?
12:23All right, I won't tease you anymore. Rest up, and in a few days come with me to the Northern
12:28Territory. That's where the real game begins.
12:55Hey, sister. Why not bring Kale to check his level, too? Maybe he's leveled up and could make you look
13:02good.
13:03No, thank you. People test a familiar's rank when they're planning to sell it for a better price.
13:10Fortunately, I haven't fallen so low that I need to trade away my own familiar for a share of the
13:14family's assets.
13:21Besides, a rank gained through potions is little more than decoration.
13:25If you really want a 10th rank family or sister, you'll have to spend a lot more than you already
13:30have.
13:36Even if it's just for show, it's still better than your familiar. That lowborn wolf. No matter how many potions
13:42you give him, he's never going to amount to anything!
13:45No matter how many potions you give him, he's never going to have to spend a lot of time.
13:53My lady, let me take the test. I'm no worse than that fox.
14:01It's okay. It doesn't matter to me.
14:04All right, hurry it up. Put your right hand on the stone. Next!
14:28Oh my god! Look at the runes! The testing stone! The testing stone is cracking!
14:38Oh my god!
14:42Impossible! That's a 10th reek family! A supreme class family mid-tier!
15:01I told you, I'm no worse than that fox.
15:04Even in my past life, not even the Empire's strongest royal guards could touch this level.
15:08Kale, who exactly are you?
15:15Actually, I'm not from a normal pack. I ran away from somewhere else. But now, I'm yours. Only yours.
15:27I understand. You're with me now. And that's enough.
15:40All those potions wasted for nothing! And you still can't beat a single wolf! Useless! Get lost!
16:12Come on, Kale. Off to the Northern Territory.
16:15Let's see what my dear sister has in store for us.
16:38I'm sorry. Let's see what my dear sister has in store for us.
16:51My lady. Please. I need to talk to you.
16:56Doesn't even matter.
17:16You again. What the hell do you want this time?
17:36My lady. Please. Have Kale leave for a moment. I have to tell you this secret alone.
17:45Remember what happened last time? He's no good. Don't listen to a word he says.
17:58Wait. If he wanted to make a move, he wouldn't pick now. Go wait by the gate. I'll stay here.
18:05But!
18:05Go. That's an order. Go on. Make sure this secret's worth my attention.
18:26My lady. I'm begging you. Just give me another chance.
18:35You want to kneel? Kneel to your master, Viviana. I'm not the one holding your leash anymore.
18:46I'm sorry, Serena. I was wrong. I shouldn't have betrayed you. I shouldn't have just stood there
18:53and watched those rocks crash you, watching you die in that valley. I have no idea what you're
18:58talking about. You're losing your mind, Dorian. I know. I know nobody's gonna believe me if I say it.
19:05But it's true. Every single word of it.
19:11I've been having the same dream over and over for days. In it, I'm your familiar. You're so kind to
19:18me,
19:19helping me through the shift. And I swear in the dream I'll always be loyal to you.
19:24Never betray you. But I broke it. I fell for Vivian. She got into my head, kept feeding me lies.
19:31And before I knew it, I was leading you straight to your death. In the dream. As the flood was
19:36swallowing you whole, you said you only did all that because I saved your life.
19:41Seeing you die right in front of me. And being powerless to stop it. That feeling. It's worse than
19:49dying. At first, I thought it was just a dream. But then the details started getting clearer and
19:54clearer. More real. More vivid. And then came that day at the auction. The day you chose Kyle.
20:02That's when it finally hit me. It wasn't a dream at all.
20:06It was what happened before. The ending we actually got in our last life.
20:12We are meant to be together, Serena. If all of that really happened,
20:18if Vivian got in my head and made me screw everything up, then maybe we can do it over this
20:22time.
20:27I've wanted to tell you the truth for so long. I've wanted to tell you to apologize. To make up
20:34for
20:34what I did. But because of Vivian, I couldn't just come out and say it. I was afraid she'd hurt
20:39you.
20:50Serena, you really don't remember at all. Back at Siren Lake, you fell in the water. I jumped in and
20:56pulled you out. The Ashford family even gave me a Shapeshing potion as thanks. I've been looking for
21:02you ever since. It was all Vivian. She's crazy. She was jealous that you were the rightful heir.
21:23Ever since she found out I saved you back then, she's been yelling at me, hitting me,
21:28taking out all her jealousy and hate on me. I was going to just bear it in silence,
21:35but I was scared. Scared she'd go after you. Scared you'd end up like last time.
21:40Let me be your fiment, Serena. I haven't bonded with Vivian yet. That wolf is just a brute. He can
21:46only fight. But I'm different. I'm skilled in fox charm. I know countless secrets about Vivian. I can
21:53help you win over the council elders. Get rid of Edmund's old allies. Take down anyone
21:57standing in the way of you inheriting your lands. And do you really not have any feelings for me at
22:04all?
22:17Let me think about it.
22:26I was only twelve back then. The lake was freezing that early spring. The second I fell in, it felt
22:32like
22:32the water swallowed me whole. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't tell which way was up. I didn't even have
22:39time to call for help.
22:56Oh, that makes sense. No wonder I treated Dorian that way last time. I always thought I was just returning
23:02the favor. Maybe it wasn't just about paying him back.
23:07I was clinging to this one crazy idea that someone, at some point, had chosen me without a second thought.
23:22The light was still on and the tea is cold and the tea, drink it.
23:40Kale, if someone saved your life when you were a kid, and for years you let them walk all over
23:46you, betray your trust, push you around, would you call that loyalty or just plain stupid?
23:53Neither.
24:01If someone saved your life, you're not wrong for being grateful. What's wrong is the person using that gratitude to
24:11make you sacrifice the rest of your life. People who really care don't keep throwing what they did in your
24:17face.
24:19If someone won't stop saying they saved you.
24:28You're surprisingly good at figuring things out for me.
24:31I'm not saying this to make you feel better. That's just how it is.
24:47Made it on the road. It's nothing fancy.
24:51But it carries my manner. Keep it under your pillow if you have bad dreams.
25:01Over the years, Dorian gave me all kinds of gifts.
25:05Every one of them was exquisite, chosen with just the right touch.
25:11But I'd never owned a taliman like this one.
25:15It was rough, simple, not particularly valuable, and honestly not even all that pretty.
25:20And for some reason it made my chest warm.
25:24Like finally, someone wasn't trying to cheer me up.
25:27They just figured I'd be hurt and wanted to take the blow for me.
25:32Kale, what if you find out I'm not the good person you think I am?
25:36What if I'm cold, ruthless, and willing to sacrifice anyone, including you, to get what I want?
25:41Would you still treat me the same?
25:48Yes.
25:50Why?
25:51Because my loyalty isn't to good or evil, it's to you.
25:55I chose you, Serena.
25:57And I'll keep choosing you.
26:09Drink the medicine before it gets cold.
26:11I'll be right outside the door.
26:14Kale!
26:25Don't be at the door tonight.
26:27Sit inside.
26:28I'm afraid I'll dream about the lake tonight.
26:34Okay.
27:07Father, this ride is awful.
27:09The cushions are thin as paper.
27:11And these snacks are ridiculously sweet.
27:13Tell them to go back and get something better, will you?
27:18Vivian!
27:19Cut it out!
27:21You're not a spoiled child anymore.
27:23Act your age.
27:40Ah, so Dorian was the one who whispered in Father's ear before we left, making him lose patience with Viviana.
27:47He's showing me his value.
27:49He's proving he can be a very useful dog.
27:59What's wrong?
28:00Not used to the carriage?
28:03No.
28:04It's just…
28:05The way some people look at me makes me uncomfortable.
28:17In this world, a master can only bind one familia.
28:19To break that bond and form a new one, the familia must undergo soul fracture.
28:25Some lose their consciousness and are left as little more than empty hucks.
28:28Others are less unfortunate.
28:30Their souls are shattered beyond recovery.
28:32And yet, Dorian is perfectly willing to let Kale suffer that agony just so he can crawl back to my
28:36side.
28:38He is just as cold and ruthless as he was in our past life.
28:42Fine.
28:42We'll see.
28:51The reliance marries to heaven.
28:59You're up.
29:04My lord, it's been a long journey.
29:06I've put together a feast to help you refresh yourself after the road.
29:10Perfect!
29:11Lead the way!
29:15And one more thing, my lord.
29:17You have to see Cyryn's Lake tomorrow.
29:19The manna there is unlike anywhere else around.
29:22And it's the pride of the region.
29:24You don't come here every day, so it'd be a real shame to miss it.
29:28Lord Hargrain is right.
29:30Father, you've worked so hard for the family.
29:32You deserve some rest by the lake.
29:35And Vivienne should come too. It's beautiful.
29:41Yes.
29:42Vivienne, you must join us tomorrow.
29:45Of course, father. I'd love to.
30:04My lord, your daughters are truly generous.
30:07Letting their familiots dine at the same table.
30:10We don't see that kind of kindness every day.
30:12Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
30:20Darian!
30:21Get up.
30:22Stand in the back.
30:24A familiar is just a servant.
30:26Have you forgotten your manners?
30:32Yes, my lord.
30:47Father, Vivian was gravely ill last week, and Dorian stayed up for nights to nurse her back to health.
30:54Besides, since Dorian will assist Vivian in managing the Northern Territory in the future, we shouldn't treat him like a
30:59mere servant.
31:00After all, we're all Ashford's here, aren't we?
31:07Serena's right! It's only a meal! We're family, after all! Everyone, have a seat!