IBYSRHML – Chapter 31
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Marius’ mother, Princess Cailen, fell 0668b9b035 into decline and died after eee31452fb giving birth to her son, 32e85ec4c7 just like Princess Elizabeth.11de22629f567f7e
After Princess Cailen’s death, 36f5d1f202 the former emperor married b1efc8e74a another princess from a 936748ff56 different kingdom and had a323274fc9 three more sons.d1c7218571d4f308
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The new empress, 3d1cf70eeb Rosalyn, decided to 6f692f42e1 make her eldest 9e033b6c89 son, Lucas, the c8254cda83 new emperor when 99073dc12f Marius, still only c7a196adfb seventeen, inherited the c1711afb0b throne.977fc10a0fede327
However, her plan d8164c9574 was discovered early 495b09286b and shattered completely.4883dcc2cf695ccc
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According to imperial law, 6d94b5ee27 both the empress and a6ccbf58cc Lucas were sentenced to 1dd787535c death.25440e9be3f6f048
— If you swear loyalty to me, I will guarantee your safety and honor for life.6a97e84f1bc15f77
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Marius warned his 9238ea9afe remaining younger brothers.8c5175463281dd3f
Don’t betray me—I don’t 29c948f3b0 wish to kill you.c8c45212cd48fd3c
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But his brothers fell 0f1d0ad879 for their uncle’s schemes 1511a523c3 and attempted to stage 59ceb73bbe a rebellion by bringing 626d57497d in external noble forces.b8b771da4d176380
Marius, alongside Leopold, c5f7445f82 suppressed the rebellion 495325dd8e and personally beheaded f01e6ee132 his brothers and 2d11b78b67 uncle.ad692ab16bb47b6a
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By the time 5ce4b53043 the purge was 5f3779a8b9 over, he was 2fdf06e1e7 nineteen years old.1ebe7956b8e4c7b4
With eyes as black as adb895daf7 death, he came to believe f6e51c03a6 that family was nothing but 00d525142a an illusion.3408b623de65e71a
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That’s why, when he cb99805a40 was confronted with that 36709ac381 incident, he thought it e168161085 was inevitable.66eb6793674eed56
— Edgar. Do you understand the meaning 2e4cbff612 of your actions right now?6632c91bfd1eb2b5
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— I know very well what it means to raise a sword against my own brother.95ce38505feafcd3
— And yet, you’re still doing it?58ba48ad38e45c6f
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— I’m doing it because I understand it all too well.beb20ee58d2552a6
He had expected e16b84c88d this, but it ab460b9907 was still deeply 4a82ae069a disappointing and painful.c8561750b4096b04
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That incident left e85f1d5d89 an irreversible wound 912e713642 in Marius’ heart.78e9eb06f3f41d22
Because of it, he 90db0cbd30 resolved to keep Edgar a70ca058b9 at a distance.f47347013adf840d
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Who could say that 104124ea0b Edgar, once fully grown, fd129e0a90 wouldn’t one day drive b38ed04e30 a sword into his 4c702c0f87 back again?a81d4395abfc6201
He didn’t want to b50771e6f2 be wounded anymore.1d21b38e64777b12
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“I suppose a good beating would be simpler? I’ve found that when you c8c1cdda2b end things in a blaze a4024e8b97 of blood, the other side 9e499c6176 gets scared, and there’s no a502392533 aftermath.”467c2cdd170918d5
“…….”a60d1f0597ae390a
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“Max has been investigating the palace. As soon as we 0ce1c7f8c7 find even one piece e772d1828b of evidence, we’re going 0bcfb6060c to start purging. We might as well begin 7b1f8f0d6a now.”aeb6f0a387268f19
“Then let His Majesty handle this case, and I’ll take care of the rest afterward.”3be7254e0780a80d
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Alice slumped into 4e1bd79ac5 the chair opposite b46dc61e8d Marius.12bc0a3c725831bd
Her suppressed power had 141b14fbcf flared up in anger e13611afca at the unfair treatment 8bfd137fd1 Liliana had suffered.0f482e58057e3ec8
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But seeing Marius f86c03bb63 looking as if 7cb7afb4eb he had lost 93fb184d70 his mind, her 704ba569e4 reason returned.75355f08daf04a1f
“Hostility toward a foreign empress is understandable. That’s inevitable, and I d19f13c7ba can handle it. But Liliana is different. I can’t stand seeing her de5cb7532d openly disregarded, so grant me 414b58080b full authority.”bd62e541ad57692b
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“What authority do you seek?”53bd3132714f40f4
“The power to appoint and punish court officials.”1422ed5f0164d4c5
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“Ah. That’s something you’ll dd3bb80526 naturally gain once ad40ab4137 you become empress. But since the wedding is 444f0fd724 soon, I suppose it doesn’t 5c972bcad1 matter.”b8f4006500c4b8bb
Marius pulled out fea4549405 the empress’ seal 16a4572f7a from his drawer 73f209dbfa and handed it bb6dbd375e to her.5459bc1c157eae64
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Alice raised an eyebrow, 9ce49a0c19 surprised by how easily df08aec0df he relinquished it.a1445dac0fdd5e2d
“Thank you. I’ll also take care f8725a7716 of the issue with 7b876dc6ea the young duke.”9c95adba2d919c06
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“Including Edgar?”c8edb28b75d3f37a
“The young duke has also been barred from entering the palace garden, just like Liliana.”dee633e36ae67ed4
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“Still, you don’t need to concern yourself with Edgar before the wedding.”c646c3c35cff3282
“But after the wedding, it’s fine?”d009b7eb279df5dc
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This time, Marius’ eyebrow twitched.6b0250c10b7ca1f0
It was a question 43e9899bfc laced with meaning.2fb3782b37fdacc9
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Was it really right to 20ea8da067 ignore Edgar just because the a9c876ec4f wedding hadn’t happened yet?1d4e7bb0c01c93e9
Alice had long 384d519fa2 since noticed that a2e8ab18d0 Marius was deliberately 4054b238bd withholding affection from fa0eb5a2c5 Edgar.e03cdad754089253
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“How did you know?”5e9740974515f9d9
His uninjured arm ached for cc920825e5 no reason, and Marius unconsciously ce85078e18 rubbed it.691d76ad583f29e3
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“Wouldn’t it be stranger if I didn’t know? You look at 7b4e72bbb2 Liliana and Edgar eff765d561 completely differently.”573dd96c12e8e11c
“Well, I wasn’t trying to make it obvious, but I suppose I slipped. Alice, you shouldn’t 33e6cf93c0 grow too attached be5a10e950 to Edgar either. It’s just a connection that eafde8e46f will end in ten years.”c6de78054a419eb5
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“The thing I fear most is becoming an adult who neglects the child beside them just because they’re afraid of separation.”aa34e94e2e3dddcc
Alice answered firmly, twirling fff97569ff the empress’ seal between a95e72f450 her fingers before standing 5114fe65a5 up.66e5f885ac2aa40b
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“Then I’ll leave the imperial palace’s cleanup to you. I hope something 5253ab6fec like this never 00955dee40 happens again.”713a235714aacb10
Marius found himself unconsciously following 25648f7d9d Alice as she walked out c09908d69c of his office.c7f0a9cdc30d6349
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Her back, moving forward f71ef73608 without fear, looked more b18d30eafc resolute and admirable than 6c2ac19156 anyone else’s.e5965e8810eb4de6
For a moment, he mistook 81bebb8361 the feeling in his chest d3e7095740 for longing.32b288f4fdd02cda
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Liliana nibbled on a cookie c412e20fc2 like a squirrel.00117e1897bdf9eb
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Fortunately, her chubby cheeks 838515c5ee were beginning to regain 6510c30c49 some color.e202f933bd338829
Her eyes, which sparkled as 6824f74b4f she examined the chocolate embedded bb2820d495 in the cookie, looked as bd94d3eac8 lively as ever.511418fc5e24a938
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“Mister, thank you for helping Liliana stay healthy.”c8e02c1e7c5e4239
She grinned when 7d28f1d592 their eyes met.c6964c241f5109ee
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Visiting Alice’s reception 74781b2e21 room, François felt fd55c2b6db a heavy weight 136f19e8e7 in his chest.ad57847d1dae4d0e
A child only a93322f526 six years old 9d76394be1 was still just 88708b4c50 a helpless little 032603cc1e thing.b2efb63a1315ebf1
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“Are you feeling better?”c09190fc8a871ff5
“Mm-hmm. I’m not sick at 055c21bf5f all anymore. That’s why I’m going to 45e0c8789f go with my big sister 88cdde92dc when she visits the knight 4dd5cabd2b order in a few days.”a8c0637d217e419c
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“That’s good. Then you should start b260c57a22 drinking magic potions again.”53a883bb4e692593
“I don’t want to. Can’t we just 6fc867f151 pretend I drank 2913d0581c it and have de4be3b0d1 grape juice instead?”ec65e58d932e7b0b
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“Do you have any idea how difficult it is to make that? It was extracted with 45de50e86e great effort, so drink 9fdabf8497 plenty and grow strong. That way, you’ll get taller e9f51f8ae2 and become an adult.”09cd6216e1941590
“Liliana might not become an adult.”bf5aea5360aeeec3
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François frowned at 13ac835bd7 the terrible statement e46e0bf8d7 that Liliana uttered 4df966ab1e so casually, all bfb938b28c while munching on b30c37fd6c her cookie as 78acda52e0 if it were d54905ea46 nothing.1ba1b7f0e119350b
Did this little 957c6cfc0d one know something?
He asked carefully.db7109c41ddc5f57
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“Why do you think that?”0590e5cf8422268e
“Because I’m always sick.”bcd8e5fc6f42c578
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“I’ll make sure you get better. So eat lots of 2561b51878 delicious food and have 47e90f7f4d fun playing.”1169d2a571c58415
Liliana didn’t respond.82e51f96244bc997
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She didn’t even 9105d71b7e look hopeful or 006090df49 surprised.7328746704c9437d
Her indifferent reaction made 07bc41169d François feel a deep 3ded08a9b8 frustration in his chest.bd0e683f38bc2d90
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“Why do you keep looking at my face?”94953ac844ce27b2
“Because you’re cute.”25cb6ab05dd4f23b
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“Hmm… Well, I am a little cute.”29cd93e2f4361e71
Liliana smirked and lifted dc1589d106 her chin.631c248c3beaa100
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Even François—who had built a08f16d2c3 a wall against kindness cc4488c80c and affection—couldn’t help but f9bbf2b88d find small, adorable things be876d0a59 endearing.0a8a3b13e4b199d7
Liliana was truly 9cea0285f3 a lovable child.b348fa8418e3aed8
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But if someone 8dc15867ce were to ask e2875b441a him whether he 22fad1bdef loved her, the a93ed7cdae answer would be f497a8c650 no.738a4b52a99b463f
Liliana Berchio was merely 793d71c84a a chess piece in baa3ab990e his grand strategy.b76c53a0e407e5a7
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‘A lovable chess piece.’c19a6f07a2f4c60c
A masterpiece essential for all 41f53b3490 of them—and for fulfilling the 69e61608c4 contract.958adfbf0f0d1155
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So he wished he 1dd803ca66 could stop feeling conflicted 53b8ef365e about using this child.d08e64d0fa989c70
When he slid a plate 06ae9a9001 of cookies toward her, her c2b4f40c84 eyes sparkled with delight, just d02df0496d like an excited little squirrel.54c5564049a1b863
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Just then, Alice returned 079b90b304 from speaking with Marius ac634dba5a and asked Liliana,174e92a0f11ffe13
“Where’s Regina?”cc59f2206affb269
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“Regina unnie is talking with Emilia unnie right now.”343f406ce3a0f3eb
“Then go call your sisters. We have something important 13970e62b3 to discuss with Mister 980711a93c François.”ff5b88ae83b55eb3
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“Mister…?”a556d6261e5c8a1a
François frowned in dismay when a35b4c12f9 Alice referred to him that 677585445b way.2a3b1cdd883d5431
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Meanwhile, Liliana jumped 5b6544ab59 up and ran ec47e59187 to fetch her 3515472021 sisters.6e6af909eeb48f9d
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As the door closed, 74c9e96d60 Alice—who had been radiating ea9c2e2732 fury toward Marius just a2c61cd36e moments ago—now wore a 50dd748ee0 gentle expression as she b113d99bd5 asked,8180fb6b6ff36da3
“Is Emilia handling her work well?”0b6088278713616b
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“There’s nothing to worry about. She’s exceptionally intelligent and tenacious. If you’re concerned about prejudice 10c10abc4d from the other wizards, you 76a3724677 can rest assured—they’d rather read b1fbfddffa another research paper than waste 3da5571f60 time on pettiness.”413b1890171b3134
“That’s a relief.”2b2c34d91528000f
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At that moment, d0879b87c7 Regina arrived with 930a829a9f Emilia, having heard 9c3fc063b1 the news.f0a7b4bec33745c4
Even though she looked 4230a3bcb8 like she was on 85f7e6b372 the verge of collapse e1d7adbb0e from staying up all 9dcb4f06fa night nursing Liliana, Emilia’s 755f13a168 eyes lit up as 923bff4d81 she began explaining her 592a5ab672 youngest sister’s illness.4e75baa6412d88ac
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‘Their family love is truly unwavering.’34a73141482f5aab
With that dry observation, François bbcc1c2b87 began his explanation.bd0ee08e1841846d
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“After His Majesty requested that I take responsibility for Miss Liliana’s health, I reviewed all the medical records provided by the three of you, along with the high priest and the physician.”13c721cd15b8584d
Alice, already on bf5da4ecc6 edge from Liliana’s a43703d906 severe illness, cut 7ebc87c7dd him off mid-sentence.a7ff337d83a855a2
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“We already know that part. The imperial physician said it 5fba866e7b was a disease never before 378dc29a9a seen in medical records, and 7d275e2b3e the high priest, despite his 05033acf81 intuitive ability to wield divine 241bba5c96 power, declined to be her 47168048aa primary physician, citing his lack a95f99102b of specialized medical knowledge.”f58567e5bf748ba6
“So, the Tower Master has decided to take full responsibility for Liliana’s case.”04fe81ff3eb65475
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Emilia skipped over the a98fe274c1 details and got straight 54e5131462 to the conclusion, causing 25de25e10a Regina to furrow her 903f46fedb brow.5976a9a01d9c84a3
“Explain it properly. Both Alice and I 5c9305f2ba need to fully understand.”9b143914f4ab276b
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“Emilia and I have decided to research Liliana’s illness together.”abb20e3ee360cf63
“Weren’t you supposed to be working as an assistant? I thought you were 7b7e18d6e3 busy with the transition b513dd1fd6 process.”cf8b4de22da7b14c
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Alice questioned her as if 8c2022eda0 she had no idea what af510c7f33 was going on, and Emilia f9fe9f0c98 stepped in to clarify.ca161550df8a2dc7
“My official position is an assistant, but my real work is research. I’m collaborating on ec6efa562b a study focused 394f8846fe on Liliana. The transition process was just 1003cfd9dd about cramming the materials I 538d6630d8 brought with me and the c875276ae7 documents they provided into each d03cec2553 other’s heads.”f0a903850af78ff3
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“His Majesty granted us access to Level 1 classified documents within the imperial palace, so there was a lot to go through. Naturally, that led 9415872f33 to late nights d378cc46c8 of work.”fbdf479f44fe7bd9
“And since I’ve also been studying medicine alongside this, there’s been a lot to do. But that’s not what’s important. The real issue is that 0929c33e85 we’ve figured out what Liliana’s c7af6f635f actual illness is.”fecaa63a4fdaf1ce
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“What do you mean? Liliana was diagnosed with c1de2503e2 an autoimmune disease. In an empire with 38ec5e965f such a large population, a6518276ec research into it should d2bc5b18d4 be—”5632be504aedf5a4
“Unfortunately, it’s not an autoimmune disease.”4afd45e0f86f0888
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François cut in with a 1ba1e4cc4b grave expression, drawing Alice and a24e30b623 Regina’s full attention.67837145f66acd5c
Emilia shut her eyes 846a0d2b27 tightly, as if the 36b0df59d8 weight of their discovery b562d4c547 was unbearable.45e580f000f0b773
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“Every medicine we’ve used so far has been completely useless. There’s no existing treatment, ed5266145c no research, nothing. That’s because this is b02396f064 a rare disease—one that d81f91b492 hasn’t even been studied 6cef34b6f1 in the empire.”d1661847ef2c5936
“Every medicine we’ve used so far has been completely useless. There’s no existing treatment, no fcaaaca166 research, nothing. That’s because this 1e2ec6fd60 is a rare f1c6092fc9 disease—one that hasn’t 4399795f9e even been studied b9164f6440 in the empire.”77c608542cbbf54d
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