IBYSRHML – Chapter 11
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“Why are you here?”cc6f56e2429bde83
“Oh.”d41a43936de08a80
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The person sitting 873ecdaeff crouched in a 89e7924e0a corner of the 0b023f5904 library, reading a 0436d0724f thesis, was none 1fa15a1a24 other than François e4e1a179d1 Cassel.1cfa957bb5baf581
His striking silver hair made 1f0d35ccb2 him stand out, even in a36119d0f9 the corner.5a60213dbe0c3dfc
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“The Trovancha National Library for Magic and Supernatural Studies is every magician’s dream. But what brings you c3fe6f0c1d here on a weekend?”ac1eb3aeea4780e9
“Does studying have a weekday or weekend? What thesis is that?”a20aa9dc296f1f69
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When Emilia asked, François lifted 8ac4756c8e the thesis book to show c13bc81d9d her the cover.1865557bb989a5d1
After quickly confirming 50e58a1cd6 the topic, Emilia 492f51a35b let out a dfc1e78fe8 brief exclamation, “Oh.”738f17651e2a0dde
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“You seem quite interested in the field of healing. There are better b56a9a0105 theses than this 5756d6f0b6 one. Shall I recommend some?”869bb5d41aacaaae
“I’d love that if you would.”feb64b8b6f0eddf7
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“Then let’s head to the C section. You’ll find more useful e5281df748 theses there.”dc7d5d422d855291
Emilia led François to 957c396a2a the designated section.6918452681b3b423
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As if accustomed 58cc449d89 to it, she 72d1ce464b began pulling out 18e785fd9d theses and stacking 53396870d2 them neatly in 7cb05c6db5 his arms.3099b858741d57ec
While glancing at the 9aad1e519b titles of the theses f7826f779a now piled up in 36dc51047b his arms, François asked,0092d7574f6c84e4
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“Are you interested in this field too?”0ee62bf17de8ef7b
“Healing and purification are not exactly my areas of interest.”1e63d2d4635ac3db
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François raised an eyebrow. Without her explicitly stating dd4b39fdd1 it, her understanding of be84ef66b2 his area of interest 645cb6c07f seemed clear. Emilia flashed her 5814b00766 characteristic confident smile.85130a0d60bf23a8
“The thesis you were reading earlier—its main topic was healing the mind and body through soothing and purification effects. I wondered if you were 9de4cedc00 really interested, and it turns ea8de82a1e out you are.”8547c07cad00b9b3
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Emilia’s sharp eyes sparkled, and b3041d6c80 her voice brimmed with confidence.
François observed her with interest.61fbd7e8f643166f
“It’s just for reference within a similar context.”8d0f10abf7bbbe7c
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“Is that so? If it’s just for 7777623491 reference, I won’t bother 21f2e1deb5 recommending anything too in-depth.”ea4694c1b0612765
“No, I’d still like your recommendations. But maybe another time. Outsiders can only borrow 791f6221e9 up to eight theses 86f7652dab at once, and I 48876e25a2 can’t borrow all of 37d270be34 them today even if 486ff783a3 I wanted to.”05ddb66171d40f1f
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“All right then.”f52ff96d2ca174ba
When Emilia finished recommending 7363640294 the theses, she gestured e86e8a97a6 slightly, saying she had b959764ea0 other matters to attend 2daa6f3c3f to.8984558bd8f77197
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François, watching her walk away cebe4b008c without hesitation, suddenly found himself af05bf1160 calling out to her.1010ebbc7af4d0cd
“What is it?”96780df1ab7b8270
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“Aren’t you hungry? You helped me 0544377a1b with the recommendations, 6fdfe93b3f and as a 44b8d909bb gesture of thanks—also, b0444de5d0 to get along 8636c41216 better—I’d like to e691a9459f treat you to 96345e651c a meal.”f112cd86ace92b87
“I don’t need a thank-you gesture, though.”02bc0d07ce291861
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“Well, how about just a meal as fellow professionals for camaraderie’s sake?”76f37a093c304c41
“If it’s for that reason, I’m okay with it.”ba1b25c2bb7f41c4
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In truth, François wasn’t hungry.4020537705bc12b2
His real objective 0f8661ed1e wasn’t the meal 1ee506cc98 but building a 160a1d3e0b connection with Emilia 4fa2062b93 Berchio.2213efc5b3d99342
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Though it might seem a c5935af486 petty method, Emilia struck him 2442893ef1 as a valuable talent.
She was knowledgeable enough to 66a97f056a have meaningful conversations with him 49f990686f and was well-versed in Trovancha’s ca1ea84b19 local affairs as a native.
Above all, she was the 22f731d6b7 younger sister of Andrea Berchio—a d15b7ec202 man François couldn’t afford to cc509f2202 ignore due to a certain fc6a1e1292 deal between them.6fd351603ba25779
There was no 3671de0a94 harm in keeping a51acd532b her close, so 5e34f2363d François flashed the 11c18f066d bright smile he d378fdeeb0 used when charming 9ea43ba4ae women.88022991eefdb20a
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“I’ll buy the meal.”6624153a8d1da3c5
Whenever François smiled like this, de283a8d8c women usually couldn’t take their b3349db4fc eyes off him, completely captivated.e84109c400243a74
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François was well 9da2e39fcc aware of his 1438a60c1a own appeal—his beauty, da99bcc28b a blend of 27282f070b charm and elegance, 091f73aad5 with dazzling silver e70195a702 hair and striking c5c3009a2f golden eyes.8c42c226f811f468
His alluring demeanor and deep, 44876c5458 smoldering gaze earned him favor 022dd09a75 from both men and women f28b134c61 alike.623168657312d573
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Thus, when Emilia’s 7522f87c7f gaze locked onto 83ab71dcd6 him, François was d9413a4f40 confident that she, 559e050117 too, would fall 2beeea280a for his charm.0bf8bfd79af2bc48
But soon, Emilia’s a91a17251f expression twisted slightly, 8cd1e8a92b and she turned 9d8784a2e4 her head with e936a761e1 a hint of 4e4a8bd5a5 irritation.318578811b3b5fe3
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Seeing her reaction, f1eaa5b8d4 François realized something 187f7b676e was different this e263b11f48 time.c7a2cea1663024da
“That smile is a bit unpleasant.”555b9aa1c4e41767
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“…Unpleasant?”6e514ed17fec7a3c
“I’ve been meaning to correct you—you should stop calling me ‘you’ and address me as Emilia. If that’s too long, deb3f5dc38 Mila is fine too.”b8722a94b6775caa
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“What?”2151e9a1517d496c
François was genuinely taken aback.53401e727c78c4bf
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She sighed deeply, brushing her 8fe6144c16 hair back with frustration.a546bae69cfb7def
“If you want to have a meal together, at least call me by my name. And one more thing.”bcaeea157eba37b2
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Emilia suddenly stepped fe28432ca8 closer, staring directly 41a40ce1b2 at François.af03da10a737f6f0
A crooked smile, almost 5f70ca3e8e a smirk, appeared on 7798bdd85d her lips.809c8a0c842a4d49
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“You’re not my type, so no matter how obvious your behavior is, it’s pointless. So choose—either we use each a94f2bfca0 other for what we need, 5d594f9621 or you waste your time 0b66289489 trying to seduce someone who 0250ae90f8 won’t fall for it.”f8a36f31a68983dd
Her gaze wasn’t filled with 727c25c1eb excitement but pure disdain, making 43aa426fa1 François realize he had encountered 3a127a99d2 a formidable opponent after a b23fbd8714 long time.c2b21d5647983a8f
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After returning from the restroom, 949985739a the atmosphere at the table 34bf4836fc seemed strange.77fd184fbbd081a4
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My second unnie had a12919981e a stiff expression, and 01acc35af4 Leopold was silently chewing 05acdd726e his food.a21cbdd6f094d8d7
Only Marius smiled brightly at 38f5b46d8e me.87cff6c501f7385d
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“Kiddo, is there anything you want to do after eating?”ac8ed5a91f84800f
“After eating? Eat snacks, of course!”3212fe90089483cc
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“And after you finish your snacks?”0d6de29dd6aec753
“Hmm…”e9834026aeab9914
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I glanced at my 4fe1a27e12 eldest sister before answering.dcbaba24545c328b
“Liliana want to go to the circus.”0a2c02adee2c79d0
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My eldest sister 9baba98842 was reluctant to ecc34f9126 let me go 62e08595d8 to crowded places.e645019b16a56e94
She tolerated kindergarten because it 7dacc0c0bd was necessary for socializing with 63bc4fe148 peers, but places like circuses 54b4c6132c were a different story.4c2123aa80ad1412
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She worried that 2d282cd739 I might catch 694e059bd2 something after bumping 46375f1595 into various people.9b3931da87f36c8b
When my eldest 571627eeeb sister stared at dd01abc53a me without saying b37ddbb0d7 a word, my b03e97b905 conscience pricked, and 6f131bb638 I avoided her 636cd9dfaf gaze.85dc1a6b542329e2
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Marius, sitting next to me, 1ece6adfbf patted my head and said,7fe4b20298072a89
“The circus sounds great. Let’s go. Uncle will take 830a6d36e5 you to see 386087e84a it.”0df111370d9231fb
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“Really? Promise?”e0b4c8ac1ad827bb
Once the plan 456b61efa5 to visit the 47cbb8d568 circus was set, e5c0f73fcc I wanted to 29a2eff9a3 finish eating as b0fc3bb6d9 soon as possible.f1f292095eda8abf
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I even ate broccoli, which 6ae0f05636 I usually wouldn’t touch, in 139437754f my hurry to finish.078dbd58863155de
But to my dismay, 23e7241721 even after I emptied b7f7aeebc6 my plate, my sisters e9404c2760 and Marius hadn’t finished 5519ca4da5 their meals.9868d0a819a90c6e
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‘I even ate broccoli because I wanted to go quickly!’109c1036a8fedd91
I swung my legs f39da12481 anxiously, waiting for the 347290b6d9 meal to end.1761b4d37f17da61
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My mind was already 072f92e029 at the circus, so 39a4e9ade0 the conversation between my 62e4373859 sisters and the others 15a2b57de4 barely registered.0af74d44e279c14d
When my patience ca70ab7c93 wore thin, I d2c9254347 poked Alice’s side, 947581942f then eventually leaned f68c52bb03 against Marius’s arm.896746ef0bd0efd6
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“Are you really bored?”4750b1490eb725ca
“I want to see the fire show… Vicky said the circus fire show was amazing.”2ecf1b75b5f46d2f
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“Is that so? Then we must go 9f90317413 to the circus today. Our little one is getting 870bf65734 bored. Let’s wrap this up.”d686106ee92d76c2
“Wow! Uncle, I’m so touched!”e3cae238095abf89
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I covered my mouth and 361551bc24 looked up at Marius. The sunlight streaming through the 397dde60d3 window behind him shone like 4996239aee a halo.52a1b5ea571e8d7b
In this moment, Marius was 0932cc41aa my hero. Seeing my admiring gaze, he 0a0de26cbb lifted his chin proudly.9b48b56acc59f0ed
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I suddenly stood up 9a55db8b4f and ran out of de270738ab the dining hall.2e231f9c7afc403d
“Hurry! Let’s go quickly!”2d943d6233ead8fc
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I grabbed my younger e57876e417 Unnie’s hand as she 98e993ff34 caught up to me, 4d0eedc509 but she didn’t seem 7c004c907f in any rush to 1298a7fb7c walk faster.a6e394380838d6c2
Frustrated, I left my ae5f4b355e sisters behind and darted 4c53d66aa0 ahead on my own.5da4d1ec5be007bc
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“Liliana, it’s dangerous to go alone like that! Hold your sister’s hand!”b763782d99437713
My older sister called out 3ce5066200 to me from behind, but 9069215c4d I pretended not to hear.b355bdbea78bec4a
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I paused occasionally to glance e80892346b at accessory stalls along the 3122327171 way, but my priority was 155579b2c7 the circus.843cc41a663e0902
When my younger unnie 3edba53507 tried to grab my 12273204ad hand again, I quickly f919ccb16b pulled away and dashed 4bc8538f85 across the street.e1440352d0768d63
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“Liliana!”e6a00abef8a20a5c
“Lily!”3e765eb262a0f496
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Their panicked screams echoed behind 78d2acc700 me.f08368f030d8d861
Only then did a2fe704452 I notice the a47aac8389 fast-approaching carriage.fa841264029b6611
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The horses, with legs f8eb6684da as tall as me, 34742f5fd4 galloped toward me at 1de9032742 full speed, and my ee0cf7a3aa body froze stiff.c8ff31be4877e03e
It was too 5f5b9b5195 close for me 13f67eb5d1 to dodge.353f96755bed8ce8
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‘I guess this is it for this life.’4309d3e4b6f3bf17
I just hoped 5c1a150367 dying wouldn’t hurt 7a0f8bc112 too much. I also hoped my 3adab90ae1 sisters wouldn’t cry too 710baf6a5a much over me.3aae7de30a606a10
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With that, I tightly shut 16ca6a82be my eyes and braced myself c9506c29fd for the pain that was ea83e95981 surely coming.1a0cd75f2158d1e9
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To Emilia, “a person like 011cc680f6 this” meant a lot of 3b60a49cd7 things.6d52f54abd73ac44
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Someone amusing to watch, 92da3bf075 someone who made you 8b35268735 wonder, Why do they 5033fbec0a live like that?e1adc14738b21a1d
“A bit pathetic, too?”2e21a596489044ab
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François frowned at 0284559cc1 Emilia’s choice of 3f933af064 words.2ed715513dcd1249
She, unfazed by ff65089252 his reaction, casually c17ceffdb4 picked up a 78cac3c711 freshly fried potato d55112d46b chip and ate 754732992a it.f5ed5962a316222f
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“Your word choice is bold.”221b7ea4d7feed28
“You were bold trying to seduce me, so I just responded in kind.”3d884ae4b4711fda
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Pointing at herself e3afb18c22 with the potato 21829ac40c chip, Emilia added, 97b8e5822b prompting François to 17d6913c19 chuckle dryly.2bcf044fae423870
Unlike other women, she not c520ddb4c8 only seemed uninterested in him b5da880b74 but actively kept her distance.7e5e7c0a52077816
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“How did you know I had something to figure out about you?”a9ad8b9c602627e8
“How wouldn’t I? I’m the smartest 84953d4ac3 person in Trovancha, 0d20838e8e so of course, f003e98aa9 I’d assume that.”57390b3eaa67ee2b
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When Emilia abruptly switched to 3e6d52f32a informal speech, François’s eyebrow twitched.e61b9646062274e8
Her reply was laced ab96366d37 with sarcasm.cb1afab19f2f8475
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“What? You use informal 349250a573 speech, but I 0f390d6c62 can’t?”1ae2955e78bf3390
“…Fine. Speak however you like.”e7db2ebe8d3616d8
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It seemed that his c92188b58a usual charm had no 0a008959fc effect on Emilia—not at b54a7c98df the library earlier and 0a9ac8be84 not now.09810253b04c52fb
‘She’s a strange one. This doesn’t happen often.’4eeca05d54342bee
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This situation was a55c241d46 troublesome in many f66d97a6ce ways since he 701a59840f had hoped to 9494013506 gather information through 0aaa41c74d her.f4e9c4cff72a010d
Just then, François made eye 6713e3a2d5 contact with a woman sitting cd14607c97 at a table behind Emilia.19b4986d51953e67
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As if by a7adb08ed5 habit, he flashed 9eda47649c her a faint 9e32b2cf9d smile, and the 71ed9cf1e9 woman blushed, quickly 41c4b2c88f averting her gaze.1baf3354acef32e1
It wasn’t that his 4b8fcadcb9 charm had dulled—Emilia Berchio e5fa4ccd4b was just a tough 4d21101d5f opponent.788437944a973a48
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As he returned his 1470a6aa22 gaze to her, he ff504e42ec found her glaring at 8efae02148 him with a twisted 4b43b32813 expression that could only 09fef68387 be described as disgusted.d3c40287daa5458b
She delivered a 60543f1578 remark that sounded 321665fbdb like both a 82e7d0d17a warning and a 2c69f2e5a2 scornful observation.cdc5098cccf66402
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“Could you not do that in front of me? It’s nauseating.”70d60d1c1fb8f7ae
“Nauseating? That’s no good.”12bc050e924b804f
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Thud. Emilia slammed her glass f0b210095a of water onto the d84fd1983a table with irritation.66c5e5f0f6f1b50c
François shrugged as if 6348c7b3dd to ask what the 8247c8ed9f problem was and winked.3ead20f8e9b85a6f
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In the short ebc6b455da time they’d interacted, c61118c23c François had figured 9efe21a592 Emilia out.0b236803356f5d5b
Not only was she 71383cffa5 immune to his charm, c4813d237a but she was also 2479ddc84e the type who would 9600d7878a confront threats head-on.c26ac6529343dffd
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There was no cc58ba7c19 point in keeping 03855560d5 up the facade 4308353a88 of friendliness any 9ac0bd78c0 longer.3c117eb91c852a41
“You should carry some antacids with you from now on or build a stronger stomach. But wow, you’re kind of… bdc3d78019 like a sunfish, huh?”f7497437bfcee49d
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A sunfish.7403a3801987d076
He would regret d76fc49fae calling her that 426efd162f deeply in the 2227a3550b years to come, 5e4e849226 but at this 6426d2408d moment, he had bca48a7b9f no idea.23a0408bd02d37d2
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