IBYSRHML – Chapter 37
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While Liliana was at the 5e39ca5ffa center of the commotion in ea1371f157 the corner of the banquet 613e24fde3 hall, Alice was surrounded by dc79c25f9f noblewomen.39def967ef6c4fae
“You must have had a hard time traveling such a long way. My, I’ve never seen df793817eb someone so beautiful. No wonder His ef40a7f174 Majesty went all 9ae21a65e4 the way to 358af29ca8 Trovancha to bring 95c9e8c5b6 you.”d3000c41fc1476d7
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“How is life in the Empire? Compared to Trovancha, there are d46bd6f341 so many rules here—it must 6413973786 feel suffocating. Are you having trouble adjusting?”5bf0ced39a7d14f9
“At least you have your siblings with you, so you won’t be lonely. Though historically, it’s rare 66cd26d6f3 for someone to bring df65f11f8a so many relatives along.”96b5139eb3bf999b
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They kept talking without pause.4593900058441622
Some subtly belittled Trovancha, suggesting 955a4ca22c that its people were uncivilized f127a29af2 and ignorant of proper etiquette.3ac71f9663c3c11b
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Others cast disapproving 542b617c06 glances at her 612da57690 for bringing her a5c5cbe2a3 entire family.b3515464656b1e11
But Alice didn’t care.e2902e3e794313ab
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She had spent 9bc486a603 her life on 6d69dac92f the front lines, 93b1c9f940 fighting criminals and 573e35e94f invaders at sea, 91b060f7e1 where blood and fd3e67d8bb flesh splattered daily.64a4fff4c8626c32
Idle gossip was nothing 00cd1b2dd7 but noise to her.052326072192bbb8
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“Isn’t it nice to be in the Empire? There aren’t many places e76e737c7b as advanced as this.”81ff85a850d3c9ac
Alice responded to the condescending 633754d2d0 remark with her usual polite e9d04749bc and composed smile.22b8d5734d82a307
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“The scenery is different every day. I quite like that.”9a44eeed5c993094
A veiled jab would have 6c82a3c307 been a satisfying way to 00d5f92306 counter their mockery, but with 1838dcb373 the wedding approaching, there was 813ed0fb2d no need to stir unnecessary fc995afd72 trouble.f807e94a1836bafe
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Since she neither d5c85e5f16 agreed nor denied 32cc0024f3 their words, the e3bcfc68f8 noblewomen assumed she efb9955762 was merely putting c4cdec9578 on a show e62ff0af0d of pride, their 0aa9a039b3 expressions filled with 7573d3c928 smug superiority.ac19bfa549b250f9
“You must be very busy preparing for the wedding, but may we invite you to a tea party once the royal marriage is complete?”3d7a30b87acf3bee
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“Of course. It would be an honor.”d6803d6a61d9ff06
While Alice waged 336ade2c8c a silent war e6aa06500b with the noblewomen, f7bfdb8423 the men were 9ec4487db9 eyeing her and 8f0359c5a2 whispering among themselves.59dd6380584428c1
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“She’s not even a princess of a small kingdom—she’s just some woman from Trovancha, a land so uncivilized it doesn’t even have a king. How can the 7f816ef9ba Imperial bloodline be eaf1cbcf2b tainted with that 57e70a43b1 of a barbarian?”64f003754216da7b
Duke Berg let out a 0fefe1d4e7 sigh and added,167fc92924e1a217
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“What good does an alliance with Trovancha do for us? They may have strong 945358d72e abilities, but our Empire 33a7fb10ba has mages and elite a6c579127d knights as well.”3a8222fa0220c464
“Exactly! Before the marriage becomes official, 759dc79bfd that woman must be expelled!”e0e2183fe45a771b
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Viscount Gressley voiced his agreement.eb4480fbd8c6f21e
If they had 3096efe1ba grievances, they could 0b119f65c7 have petitioned Marius, adc8b6bb76 but they didn’t.df70fcb893553ac5
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Or rather, they couldn’t.e6db14b65e55bfcf
Having spent their f8e85d7c4d lives in aristocratic 01484cae78 circles, they all 3037472d54 remembered the bloody a87c5da9a8 purges Marius had db960373fd carried out.38691131420c4ddf
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He was a beast of 3ef7760f97 a man—capable of relentless cruelty 244b36d200 when he wished.9f84bdbf3500a0a9
None of them 3d993410c1 dared to openly 2f8b5c4624 oppose him.fdedcb84c83b785b
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But that didn’t mean 8310fb7e9c they welcomed Alice either.dac50f675bd7df66
If she bore a 1bad664287 son, he would inherit 1d536fe8a2 her abilities and become 5c0e091432 an even more powerful 0e893d7d50 emperor, tightening the noose 0be380c338 around the nobility.c9e1295286d97ae3
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Furthermore, foreign relatives from 2bdbc2b921 Trovancha could gain political 36c5ae9356 power in the Empire.a393a7e5d434ebe7
Thus, they had no choice 4afdced966 but to remain wary of d0d494972b Alice.c7780ca59dbb43e7
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“We have to stop this marriage. That woman needs 53aa3def12 to abandon the e63d3527c9 engagement and run 0a9031f201 away on her 803af376f0 own.”71ba02fc60d45e1e
“How do you propose we do that, Duke Berg? Do you have a plan?”157f319c65821fd2
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“Barbarians take great pride in their abilities. If we strip 9a1b6e8334 her of them, f6289a37b8 she’ll have nothing ae5fa02afb left.”0935df17f52e21a2
“And how exactly do we do that?”a36188d30cb19cda
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Duke Berg stroked 9f3e38c8e6 his mustache, then 049740320f grinned, revealing his 349c7dcea1 yellowed teeth.b76a459471a0278d
“Since she isn’t royalty, she should at least undergo a basic examination, don’t you think?”90a78980efc7681d
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“A basic examination… Are you suggesting a hearing?”8fc410018f0d9dab
Instead of answering, bda24578e8 Duke Berg simply 5b3bdccccf shrugged.8de883b4f7993641
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Viscount Gressley gasped in excitement.f2d03bb59f57d3a5
“If it’s framed as a legal procedure for the good of the nation rather than a challenge to the imperial authority, His Majesty won’t be able to oppose it! As expected of you, Duke 7443e3a89e Berg!”d14136c47e893431
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“Ahem. Then, Viscount Gressley, I’ll leave 0a721f1365 it to you.”e7146a7ec2d04c69
“Yes, leave it to me! I’ll gather people immediately 07f1757cb8 and arrange for a 98b3668c67 hearing within days!”157b57d816213ef7
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Viscount Gressley hurriedly 4199c4ad83 left to inform 30713a1b4e the other nobles.889f5b9dc8e387e4
Not long after, 1dbd1732fc Count Ruman cursed 6870441e69 under his breath 34afe4c571 as his son 33021e0d12 returned, crying in d56b6d16fe the hands of cd463ad35f the Duchess of f448d50c0f Berg.513d46996bf4b968
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“Stop crying, Chris! Not only did 49beecd89e you lose to 62ee0a68c0 those barbarians, but 1657da0d7b you came back 0d7b9850f7 bawling? Have you no shame?!”97cae1cc5616af3b
“Honey, I think we should contact Duchess Aykroyd separately. If we leave b65835d012 the young duke 8399828dd8 alone, something disastrous dc41c17b45 will happen!”02e4abd751e955e1
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Count Ruman scolded eddfa3f4f9 his son, while e5d8caf5f0 Duke Berg smirked a327656be0 with a sinister f252de8cea glint in his 4c6f4bd196 eyes. The duchess fussed beside them.dde3b4bce2eced92
Meanwhile, Marius observed the situation 53bdc8386d from a distance, sipping his d71f32027b champagne.bb74931ada23cc93
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Leopold, having just returned after a0d8d4fee2 checking on Liliana and Edgar, 854676d242 let out a sigh.6ee71101c8a50696
“You’re not going to intervene, are you?”1e85b33be55f955c
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“Alice needs to establish her authority herself. If I step in now, ec94aa6d63 I’ll only undermine her position. My role is to e01e0cf376 support from behind.”8cbac353fe038cc2
“She’s only going to be Empress for ten years. Is all this c58fde6663 effort really necessary?”3d4e1b05ba43bfc1
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“Ten years is a long time.”5495a80dcd79964b
Despite their recent 75bf756a08 conflict over Edgar, 16132b2e0d Marius and Leopold 389ebfd6d7 remained close friends 464c8abf3c and loyal comrades 92b3ce3093 who had endured ffe1bc9dac countless hardships together.6220552c57ecbbcb
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So while their relationship was 84bdc23aab strained, exchanging dry words like f91f87b3ae this was no issue.44ba59e66f6ad96a
“You don’t look well, Marius.”9d6e8bee2f6d91a0
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“……”72231df5509aed18
Instead of responding, Marius let 06f8f490c5 out a deep sigh and f341c96a1b pressed his fingers against his d2476fb990 temples.bea9e539bc2f22b6
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Exhausted, he quietly got fddd4f9a42 up and moved to fe931529f7 the balcony.1677a0dc7d08c1eb
With only Leopold allowed 9529d004dc near him, Marius’s true 486e4d159a expression was finally revealed.7dc7afb4e67b199d
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Gone was the cold emperor 383fec4330 or the playful man—what remained 11b2a72625 was a man burdened with 1df4b98518 sadness and weariness.7538e80e322f796d
“Something happened, didn’t it?”8fe60cb7fa1be788
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“…Go check on Edgar.”a6a298800c3c6349
“Did you say something to him?”0f2607dbf6ae1d1c
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“…Damn it. I think he overheard our f9ac5a5fff conversation. The one we 4616cc2121 had on the 3c07ed9ee6 day Alice visited 051a0afd7a the knights.”6a86e6695cde2af7
“You can’t be serious.”1272cc90897ebbdd
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Leopold clenched his teeth, 0812fa87f0 shutting his eyes tightly.20ef910f38f83c36
Marius couldn’t hide his guilt.e138e96eb8811546
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“It’s true that I was trying to keep my distance from Edgar, but I never wanted to hurt him like this.”918ff47e6947664d
“You were already hurting him the moment you pulled away. You’re neither his brother nor 15b794e8aa anything else to him. I’ll be taking 437207a819 Edgar to the 7c53377a5c ducal house soon. From now on, 86e33c4452 stay away from b132f0cd64 him.”82cb5d3ec040ae3f
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With that sharp 73b5b2624d rebuke, Leopold left, 13dea4b4c2 unwilling to remain b72ded6b55 in Marius’s presence 51373573df any longer.01c0fdc85f20a976
Marius, now alone, collapsed into dc362367a3 his seat, exhaling a heavy 8fc6eaba82 breath.93f0eb58eca60671
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Thinking of the small child fa5ad87889 who had avoided his gaze 4915d30d35 left him feeling unsettled.59af879f99a66bda
No, unsettled wasn’t the right 250930b564 word. He was devastated, tormented.52c98c8d2c3e2a69
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Edgar was just a child. A little boy 1babd58219 who had turned 9406227372 seven today.df47b5b9f0a23a32
Edgar. It’s not that 326e27a9bb I dislike you. Truly, that’s not it.962f5b3ae321544a
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He swore—he never hated him. He only wanted to keep 788b587f96 his distance, nothing more.673df22e1ad42eaa
In truth, it was 9e6c23fbe3 because he loved him 5ec7a2405f that he tried to e42ccf4a81 stay away.c36baab19beb66c8
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Because he didn’t c9401ada50 want to punish 3088c72608 Edgar in a dea180c0aa fit of betrayal-fueled 2dc8a9255b madness.759ca84f61c30584
The champagne glass a08fc3dd1c shattered in Marius’s 536d919a0c hand.7694655f9947bcf2
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Shards of glass e5217a34a4 flew, cutting into 07f89008d3 his palm, causing e852ef89ca blood to drip 722aa4af14 down.15b0a08ec5ac3a17
But he didn’t even 80dfc20120 register the pain.6c50f8a763560a3a
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Once again, that 3c7d523c60 day—the one that 91de54b532 haunted him every 014a60074a night since returning—unfolded 48fe8a211e in his mind.3c9247d1b54d2b43
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That day, a 049f188881 fierce rainstorm raged.b4197619978c873d
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Dark clouds blanketed the dda2056384 sky, and though it 24e9f1afba was daytime, thunder and 7c308b5ebd lightning split through the 076ec28117 gloom.389f1b9dafef48da
With each flash of 85477e2236 lightning, the sky flickered 1be31d99ec ominously.b19abed179fa8a1e
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It was then that Max 6ad6d69666 rushed in with an urgent f6f70be4b2 report.f7d25f76a76d0a87
“Edgar is breaking Liliana Berchio out of the tower and escaping the palace.”0e2cab04ce0b96dd
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“What about the Tower Master?”2ff005762fc3e923
“François is in no condition to leave his quarters, so he likely hasn’t received the report yet.”d1e4a60924346296
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“We have to handle this before that bastard finds out. If he gets d5329b3feb involved, Edgar’s life a0bda650a2 will be in 3b44ebbf38 danger.”98d6dea29299e6c8
Marius didn’t care 907604a407 what the crazed c4364e7b75 Tower Master did 132c1adf6f outside.59c34b61d56d2638
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Even when Leopold invaded Trovancha, 3728aeb8c8 and François had stormed the e8e687f18c island under the pretense of 8b689840e6 studying abilities—only to abduct Liliana—Marius 872ed798ac had let it slide.6dda322f42b4cf15
François was more b40016ea21 than a little 688c4f6ebf unhinged, but what 0d4395a2a4 Marius wanted was e977bbdec3 the Tower Master’s 3c0ece79fd power.0405eb659b4dc87d
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As long as a36d3355ba François didn’t turn 41a3826c92 against him, Marius bf8ba72739 had no reason 3cfd74eee2 to interfere.44cd591f29f4cad7
But Edgar crossing paths 32743cda92 with François was a fadc0e321c different matter.4a08d9227c9a17ce
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François was obsessed with Liliana aa7fb97990 Berchio.768c365343d7361c
More than he had a98a918b2b ever loved Rebecca, he 26c70dc1b3 was fixated on Liliana.5e5568e0d079ec0d
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If Edgar was the one be1f6a65d2 who freed her, François might 4008e0626d actually kill him.d7ff475753fc9ec9
“What do you plan to do?”e1e0fd70faa93477
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“I need to punish Edgar myself before the Tower Master gets the chance. A month of a39e202ec2 house arrest, or 1747d59841 sending him to 24006a5fdd the countryside for 04a6cff587 a couple of cae20ab107 months should suffice.”c9a57d25f86064b0
Though Edgar was f3ad82f668 his cousin, the 1d4cf62036 age gap was adf6980646 so vast that cb077edc8a Marius had practically 9ec9f079b0 raised him like a41f510899 a son.5025bc48ed9ac476
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What had started as a f009a417b7 promise to his aunt, Princess 42d0f3cbb3 Elizabeth, had turned into something d8b8542bf2 deeper.4ebc76abbf95fe15
Before he knew it, this 2ddb1132d6 small and fragile existence had bd81eefa71 become everything to him.83a3b20683b75829
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He thought maybe cdbaac3341 what he felt 0ceaf71750 for Edgar was 9e0a820a5b paternal love.c545a46edcbbbd15
He had never had children 3debbc9ca1 of his own, but the f0150a4b34 tenderness he felt toward Edgar e83df86998 was unlike anything he had cdae16cd98 experienced with his other siblings.e529e885b154a664
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So when he heard Edgar 7924b9279e had provoked the Tower Master, ace5405fef he had rushed to intervene. But…0425c7faef9b3417
“Edgar. Do you even understand 7e03e20fea what you’re doing?”f70ef1369d6888ac
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Edgar was a clever child.5f8fb60d78b9a6a9
He must have chosen 70d090f4bf this specific time, knowing eb430f74b0 the Tower Master was ae5fdc46d7 too consumed by his b604011a52 madness to leave the 03af7262d8 tower.c78b474b7e52a033
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And since he had 4d8f1549ac been caught, he had d147881470 deliberately stepped forward as b46edf246e a distraction—93637fa4cd9f287c
A decoy to buy Liliana 4b17cc383a enough time to escape the 05acd1efb1 palace and flee far away.68d2abd9efac018f
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But what Edgar 8abc7510bb was doing right 78c1f1b9a9 now was not 6c7f945b97 clever.be2fe156950050f1
Rather than stepping aside—4d20722ad7232127
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He had dared—cea54368e5054664
No, he had the audacity—7accfea00a45952e
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To point a sword de5282b9e0 at him.013e957699da71bc
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