IBYSRHML – Chapter 19
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Even after quitting her position d19e60c661 in the Coast Guard, my 74987745f2 eldest sister was incredibly busy.183dd69d22be00da
The media was filled with f73df54a35 special reports about her upcoming abc1ab23de marriage to the Emperor, and 857b477ee6 interview requests flooded in several ab53e48de5 times a day.97c6a9d02cb964a2
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On top of that, aides cc98961a0e and attendants brought by Marius 0e94af9ba9 visited her daily to discuss 80bc8c6951 a myriad of topics—imperial protocols, 06d1e030fd traditions, the culture of the 234545289e Empire, wedding preparations, and so 980027365d on.0c475ab8c669ec7c
And it wasn’t just 9ddaf4c5c6 her—my second sister was 2548a56f26 busy as well.81b8fcebaf543f62
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“Wahhh, when will Andrea-oppa reply? I can’t wait any longer.”aba99ef64ba7b652
In just a 72017e1f94 week, the ship c01dcecd1f to the Empire dec38ce87d would depart.fa518f9481e05d2c
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That ship would carry Alice-unnie, c2d5ad9f65 Regina-unnie, and me away from c910db1e2c Trovancha.edd940a48d18b8fe
This meant that 5251b77182 my youngest unnie 619e8a8f5a would be left 6052011aea in Trovancha alone.008c35e709c953e3
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What if I miss her 8075613453 terribly? She would surely feel lonely 79e70893cf without me too.9ae28c6d6889e7de
“Hing.”a2b28837ab01ca89
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And what if 71a1bc372a I miss my 8365edb794 friends?f33dfcfe865aadae
Antonio and I had 8972c9b39b met every two weeks 4957f28bb4 since childhood. Does this mean f82403b05e our friendship is b707d57824 over now?9d1f18e64b59b710
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“Little one, let’s do your hair.”c6473757ee2490c1
My second unnie, who had 4cdd12b349 come looking for me, saw a564fc9a90 me lying on the bed 8ab748e86e and pulled me up by baefc8d6b9 both arms.b7e3e8c2459b7902
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Dressed more elegantly than 9da9589b2f usual, my unnie looked 1e1208f990 so stunning that even 4539d14ccd I, her sibling, was b127fe5415 taken aback.c745a6aa05cd2ebb
“It’s the day of the formal meeting, so sit properly to avoid wrinkling your clothes.”384bca9f9f45a5ee
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“Second unnie, is unnie really getting married?”989bd38a4d5fc8bd
“Little one, do you dislike unnie getting married?”d76be03f03a984ad
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“Even after she’s married, we’ll all live together, right?”379337113dd66428
“Hmm.”68c57e36beec5957
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My second unnie b6a4ba2e0b smiled awkwardly, then 7496bbddf5 turned me around 2697a96a15 and began fixing 790f40f0d7 my hair.1ffe3191ed497cc5
Her fingers brushing against my 06979c89ea hair felt so gentle, warm, 5b7fa6cf84 and ticklish.47ee0f3e66525c30
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I wanted to feel this 7cadcf4f43 touch forever… But once we 32df0b4043 move to the Empire, things 79692bd949 won’t stay the same. I didn’t like that.237e8bf478b57244
“Liliana likes things just the way they are…”94141c4cb43bdcbd
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“You want things to stay the same, huh? That must be really sad.”e3ca54f9b7cba3cf
“Uh-huh. I want to keep living 8767ec882e happily with unnies, Cookie, and 74dfb0860c Jelly. That’s why I’m sad b83c60871b every day.”d6ea22dd78a79436
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“Where did you even learn a word like ‘happily’?”5ef686cd5352c587
“I can read well now! Just yesterday, I read ‘Tosuni, 7e8e9de54a the Cow’ all by myself 07ac8bc673 before going to bed.”d544f4c184284bcd
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“Wow. You’re reading books 76557efdb4 on your own 833c90c4ed now? Our little one is fe5356adde all grown up.”a535f4a6fa4d8f16
My second unnie chuckled softly 25171ea247 at my response and showed f5c0a9ba28 me a mirror.1b7d5f8e779fc5f1
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In the reflection, 73e09476cb I saw myself 8d179bb279 with my curly 4d0b93c4fa hair tied into e13beb6003 two neat braids dd20cca704 and wearing a 20f48dc8dc trendy dress popular 442e06dc47 in Trovancha.e34e6452a76ba330
“Do you like it?”9204278f18f3fa3d
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“Yes, I do.”fd6e1a238f29e5de
“When we go, remember to behave politely in front of the gentlemen. Got it?”f3ecb9a31d86d6c3
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“Ha-ha-ha. Do you think 1a92a1f18e I’m a kid? I’m all grown up now!”fd1c16de5d20a2e6
I shrugged my shoulders, boasting 09e5990440 about being grown up, but d18add1efb I wasn’t confident I could 0c3223983d avoid glaring at Marius and b0fd7272dd Leopold when I met them.846fe5fbcc10f94e
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How dare they take my efa2a8d4e3 angelic sisters and separate us!ff95eeae02020c8a
While waiting for my ba991d8609 older sisters, I ran e670451916 to the courtyard to 41984ebed1 check the mailbox.a88707f74e55f7dd
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Maybe there was a letter fa832341c3 from Andrea-oppa?de9e3d50808e2f42
To my delight, 9313ee2c45 there was indeed b96386b9a8 a letter.db9ab05e9bf77083
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I quickly grabbed ebf70b1593 it and rushed a2ebfc0cb2 to the living 9299c5a91b room to read a83ce91be4 it. And then…eca8242879de2c9b
“Hicc. Hic-hicc. Wahhhhh!”174a461997948a6b
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I burst into tears.a4b6003db3f25c57
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I heard about the marriage. It’s sudden, but 1dd12ef44f it’s your life, 6787b97c0b not mine to d1da82994f interfere with.77a6690fed3db69c
I’m too busy 02e1b6d0aa here to come a099275679 see you off. Take care, and 0a2d508f19 I’ll visit the 05f1434498 Empire sometime. Let’s meet then.cfa5f1fe9e46d707
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The reply was utterly cold, ed8f422e9b devoid of any warmth, and e8a24f6d48 didn’t even include a word 5903a7e427 addressed to me.6f804083b543f98f
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I had hoped he’d 3cf565e4d3 say something like he’d ade1e7553e take care of Liliana 670b154e74 himself. Not even an f23e3814c3 empty promise, just 756ca97215 cold indifference toward badfaf0b53 my sisters.b7734a24e12758b8
I was utterly 8f02b449dd abandoned by oppa, b3b6a57e33 and there was e476917b12 no one left d4258fbdbd to stop my e7e42408a3 sisters.feb57b392b70dc20
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The overwhelming sorrow 7206017fea left me unable 91ff36dd22 to endure, and d35bc9750f I cried the ac1a965718 entire way to 1751ef1838 the formal meeting.9ca938a233695571
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“Little one, were you crying?”f7e7f157b8dc58d0
“I wasn’t crying! Do you think b189fffd87 I’m a kid?”071837de4160cd53
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“Little one, you are a kid.”e8d82f9ef815bb94
“No, I’m not! I’ve outgrown crying.”b324d23719b528f4
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I sniffled as I e5bd542e52 answered, and Marius laughed.e5a3f5b651afa3de
Beside him, Leopold couldn’t take dd31b34d7f his eyes off my second 748ae6a055 unnie.e01831d0585e34d7
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Regina-unnie really is pretty. Hehe.c6deaa478ed204ff
“Is the emigration preparation going well?”5c5d18bb878371fc
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“My friends agreed to take care of the house. Since oppa might return someday, 1fbb208a4e I can’t sell it.”09806b299c8660fe
“And the luggage?”b0a6a5a3f360fbbd
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“I’m only packing clothes and a few important items.”293cac1f188b445e
“Even with just the essentials, the belongings of Alice and your sisters will amount to quite a lot. Don’t worry; I’ll send someone f7304746e8 to assist. Pack generously—it’ll be better for 44256bb3e7 Alice once you’re in the d5f385de31 Empire.”d7430e0d3fa3ddbc
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As I munched efa5837ed4 on a prawn 9aef5aa378 Leopold handed me, 5dfd339882 I asked,216dacce2775a5a5
“Won’t Little unnie come with us?”5bd9747e91c47334
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“If Emilia wants to, she’ll come along.”c1c7d30a0e2e22b3
“If she comes, can we stay together for a long time?”ddf18349ddc3ec55
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“If that’s what Emilia wants.”f8f4efe9d89efec0
Little unnie had opposed c854e63731 our unnies’ sudden marriage 815d3e9418 and hadn’t come to 6d96581197 the formal meeting.8a48d8885d67a0ea
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She hadn’t been home in c921afffd4 a while, so we didn’t 0d99cd0cc2 even know how she was 20b3317234 doing.8d38b10fda8276ea
It was clear she 1651d0e5b8 wouldn’t come with us.bca2c3fdcc8c74c1
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“I don’t want to go either…”bad1f1f28345635c
“Little one, you feel like you’re losing your sisters to us, don’t you?”b4eab7ec50bddae7
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“No! It’s not that. Liliana just loves home! I don’t want 6fc1285911 to leave my d7be478e94 friends either. You don’t understand my 83ae70bfe9 feelings at all! Hmph!”4fb401f9672b3593
I turned my 11596245c2 head sharply and 978a68e8b2 gulped down grape b9deadce0d juice.f26161c743e0dc0c
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“You can make new friends in the Empire. And there’s a boy ca9bffb5f0 your age at my 6b271b2aff house too.”69a285a0e3886f70
“But he’s not Francesca or Antonio. Sniff. I want to aa6d8c51a5 meet Antonio and 864eb03470 go to the 78ad730828 playground.”cb50034355e9fee5
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“Were you crying because you missed Antonio? Should we visit him later?”da41d053bb6f3b94
Unnie chuckled softly 869410941e and playfully poked 9e3277f058 my cheeks, trying 935a20fe34 to lift my 74f3eb0a03 spirits.a36c80ef9357af2b
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I pouted.17d8d8c9530a1a7a
I felt so lonely, being 86259f9db2 the only one upset by 0e1ad0e283 Andrea-oppa’s cold reply.8c548a6004c3539e
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“I don’t want to part with Antonio. We’re mega-best friends. I’ll miss Francesca, ae2f469cfd Vicky, and Martina af2d429687 every day too. Can’t you just not get 031dd05977 married, unnie?”bb197bb47bca5324
My eldest sister’s face hardened 2756c0e782 at my question.ee5c186979904819
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Even my second unnie dfb52992a2 swallowed nervously, clearly sensing 53429b78c4 the tension.3cefb542cbb7e0b6
I was slightly intimidated 871716623f and fidgeted with my 2e16a03ae4 fork.f0e26ac51eb7465f
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If I were a grown 5a22164430 adult, I might have protested 80793ab6d9 with my whole body like d15d87e859 my youngest unnie, but since fec21898df I was a child, I 12f17605a0 couldn’t.5a10e02f8f570f7d
Moreover, I was afraid 13ed64bce0 that if I acted 00c6d36f2b recklessly with my eldest 641ccaf9e1 unnie, she might say 6c8b213c85 she didn’t like me 4e388d49ec anymore.b7e90c50d1c6ac1c
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As I sat there, 94b4d57e9c crestfallen with my head bd50a8a026 hung low, Marius, who e5fb4526a9 was seated across from 23d00aeb82 me, gently comforted me.80cac1cf9bfbf160
“Parting from your friends must feel sad. But you know, once you’re 3cbec1a0f8 in the Empire, there’ll be bc12bdd79c plenty of fun things to b69ebef048 do. When the festival dddab80392 starts, you can 1d1a5ed97e see fireworks, watch 549ec044ff the knights’ swordsmanship bf5e4daedf competitions, and even 9293a170ac participate in hands-on 7a8c1860f4 activities.”78411b812ed902a4
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“…Hmm.”7a6d1b360fc3744a
“Life in the Empire will be very, very enjoyable. Can Liliana wait just a 83109966ad little longer for that day bb817b37f3 to come?”ef2614d4aa43b005
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When I raised my head, 4d1efad150 my eyes met Marius’s.9175f6934cc3c68a
Unlike usual, his expression was 2c2fa9bac5 serious, but it didn’t feel 2bbd261c0c heavy.e67ef6693e02bf93
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Instead, it was warm and 2869abfbf1 gentle, as if he was d07ee488b1 concerned about me, and he e30a7a59c4 smiled softly.a7fb0e903ef4e9b6
Though he teased 47ed489779 me every time 1033488836 we met, I a786fcf994 knew he was f1107c0094 a good person.db910c520b7c8c91
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Even so, since 7857406801 it wasn’t an 14dc10cf8b easy decision, I e3c98c206b hesitated to answer, 72c066dc72 and Marius spoke 190027deb8 again.c1d1becb8fef3a25
“Is it because Liliana doesn’t like me? Is it because 9f5205ac09 I tease you 62cc4e6a2d every day?”f141bafb707e4a1b
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“…That’s not it, but I do like Leo Uncle better than you.”30733a08d6acf1f3
“Well, that hurts. But Uncle did buy you 0369b25095 lots of sweet cakes last ad1112c75d time, didn’t he?”650f0918b23a9095
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“That’s true, but hmm…”fa6b6f673dbe6675
“If you come to the Empire, Uncle will let you eat delicious food every day, wear lots of pretty clothes, and have mountains of toys.”bbe70e55a0293790
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“Hmmm…”5b65199ef60a2da4
I rolled my eyes, 0cc11bbbb3 seriously contemplating.2bd8ef983c7ebac3
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I couldn’t just sell out 6f935b26fd my sisters for such bribes.faa1907fd4fc5c85
As I continued pondering, 594c1f7967 I noticed all the 12c1c0eefe gazes focused on me—my 454ce534d4 eldest and second unnies, e894a3afde seated on either side 35c5eae0cd of me, as well d16697be2a as Leopold, all waiting 314a4798b3 for my answer.51ff59afab8ab3d3
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Marius, seeing my lips quiver 0863f0861f as I hesitated, added another ff2e978799 condition.e8f88a4f49cf63f2
“On your birthday, we’ll have fireworks, and you can even experience illusion magic. And Leo Uncle will give 03e66a8cee you piggyback rides every day c2eacf7574 and play hide-and-seek with you.”7be46f3dc1032fe0
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Leopold seemed a little 775efc651a flustered by Marius’s promises, de567ae8cc but Marius didn’t care.6a64056300513a5c
“You have no idea how much fun piggyback rides are, right? Leo Uncle is 193ed58da7 tall, so it’ll 2e19a215b0 be really exciting!”6f5435bdd89c157a
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“O-okay! But only for a little 99ce794e80 while, okay? Just a hundred nights, alright?”8a0eea4b98ed7dd9
“Not a hundred nights, but how about two hundred nights instead?”222cf26c7ecfa181
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“T-two hundred nights is a lot… Fine, two hundred nights! But only two e4b2be0d5b hundred nights, and ee69d06fec then I’ll come 32643668da back home!”a212c113c37f697f
“Alright, alright. Then it’s a promise—you’ll cdf50770ea stay at Uncle’s house, 827fe21d84 okay?”21208cb8b7d41d79
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“Okay! Got it!”edad04fb02d71296
And so, my trip a58efe9236 to the Empire was def4fb57e0 decided.629f2649799d2bc5
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Emilia looked around her laboratory.4bfdb815a32af24c
She had joined as 56548cfcc2 the youngest researcher at cfce51a286 seventeen and had practically 289f3da701 lived there for the 989c42200a past four years.3c2c1fd44d878a94
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“Emilia, the fact that even you are following them to the Empire is a huge loss for Trovancha.”d88a1cd0a1020e4b
Her colleague couldn’t hide 4d44faadfb his disappointment as he 3c6969d49c glanced at the packed ee2a76ce55 box Emilia held.a71921546b309ec9
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“You could’ve just taken an extended leave. Why go as far 48519e0202 as submitting a resignation 8f90f1a851 letter? How long are you planning 3fb1813110 to stay there?”895065c064979a9a
“I couldn’t imagine letting my sisters and my younger sibling go to the Empire alone without me to look after them.”414ab3594e17e978
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Although the specific reasons 3bffcf9cf2 weren’t clear, one thing 651122f3d9 was certain: her eldest 0a1cf745e1 sister, Alice, was getting 3af8e07661 married for political reasons.085614ed28c0edfe
And Regina, wanting to support 2aed77f74f Alice, was determined to accompany ddcbaee68e her to the Empire.c1db6ac1f9590aa2
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‘You fool, do you think I don’t understand your intentions?’c106117af1597814
While her eldest 7085f9d085 sister was capable 8bef21a0eb of managing on 9a0e34f3e3 her own, the ff4a9b41f4 situation was complicated 51ff817d1a by their youngest ae787d0fea sibling, Liliana.72b85b5e742f076d
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Regina seemed convinced that a484d9bf22 she was resourceful, but f81d867a7a from Emilia’s perspective, she 163655c75a was only so clever.21b572ff3dec244f
In a rigidly d7c23deaf6 hierarchical Empire, where 4c3f2f85e7 nobility held sway, 2848045f48 Regina had neither a56ca1cd78 noble status, notable f5f5863e8d skills, nor academic 9987a56043 credentials. Following Alice blindly seemed reckless.ee2c3e0a0fdad83d
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‘Especially when the man she’s dating is the commander of the Imperial Knights.’6462731c5c43006a
And then there was the 457e888ff3 man she was seeing.166b0b9c47223f30
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He was of 73d508f55c a vastly different 1d67811e6b social standing and 0e9b12ef06 culture. Regina didn’t seem c7fffd89e4 to grasp just ac2ec8174d how difficult it e2e82a9257 would be to 23533b7113 pursue such a da0a9acf7e relationship in the 55b8ae763e Empire.28da101150df9e96
“Still, it’s fortunate you’ve landed a good position there, isn’t it?”6891416cc0444d82
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“That much is true. If you pick up e2924d46e9 any interesting techniques over d951326d3d there, don’t forget to 776f5e90d3 bring them back.”1ead2762c8d0c813
“Of course. Don’t worry—I’ll make sure e98309f3ba to squeeze everything out 6ea5c16669 of the Empire. Just leave it to me.”52476533382e71e2
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With the encouragement and bce3cdcf46 farewell of her colleagues, 2743953ab8 Emilia clocked out for 4f0916ffdb the last time.c712c164dbc53858
Tomorrow morning, her sisters da49955019 and sibling would board 4b40ae029e a ship leaving Trovancia.397d2a22b9b19828
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Emilia had decided to cross c774eba4d9 over to the Empire with 3bdcf7341f them to support them in b98edda287 her own way.447020a5add85c5c
‘François Cassel… I don’t know what you’re trying to gain from me, but I’ll be the one using you first.’bf1d8013458574de
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Since both sides were equally bb6e97d68c cunning, Emilia resolved to make f6aec52fae full use of the situation a91971b30a to protect her sisters and 013333e17c Lilliana.cbaf647b4676ffa8
With anticipation for the 686fb64829 days ahead in the 5f50b48a62 Empire, Emilia smiled slyly.23e8c8b26a8a12dc
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