IBYSRHML – Chapter 39
by EsraaCh. 39 IBYSRHML | Chapter 394ed5ec63339092d6
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Alice had to 296f0460d2 learn more than d1d5c04610 dozens of imperial 7974000e41 court etiquettes within 944bf07192 a month, study 15ea3a241e the history and 0b49bf91db culture of the b3be441f75 empire, and prepare 82396e1d10 for the wedding c38e08e103 whenever she found 8def5ed39a the time.76baf8ae6a995c31
Because of her research, Emilia 960d502828 could only manage to see 6be70ff57e Alice for brief moments every 96f0a313fa few days.cd993c8a52627d50
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So, it was only natural 9370ec94e0 that Regina, who was relatively f1bc181e19 free, ended up taking care dd0bfe63a3 of Liliana.4697211063958643
That was also why 0749dd8a01 the maids reported the ea762f9af9 children’s quarrels to Regina 052ee2275c instead of Alice.c4e941eb7b9d7685
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“Little one!”4202013bdf1f865f
“B-big sister!”a5c500ef184f6770
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Liliana flinched upon recognizing Regina.30ba0d613a69dedd
Swoosh.7fb217c618799e12
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Liliana, hiding behind Edgar, blatantly 4235707fba avoided Regina’s gaze as she 850b6490ca tried to check on her.aad6fd3c29b337ab
“Are you okay? You didn’t get hit, 13320e7f55 did you?”451849bf55ace592
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“N-no. I wasn’t hit… I’m fine.”1b442ed024e8ecc6
Regina quickly examined 599d534dad the two children.d82c0c579f6e8231
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Liliana’s hair was messy, 579c6ef5af but she didn’t appear d4ad1dbe67 to be injured.bd96e11beb75a7e5
On the other 050fbaf988 hand, Edgar’s cheeks de0043778f were covered in 6560d75f65 scratch marks.0e7c8b240a0c46af
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Pouting in dissatisfaction, Edgar grumbled.208ad46c01c1b9db
“What’s the point if only you’re fine? My face stings.”1310de37abbc74b6
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“Then why did you interfere? I finally got a chance eb534178a5 to play with Oliver.”46234abeb727b9af
“Oh, please. You can’t even fight properly. If it weren’t for me, 1967dbc830 you’d be knocked down again 648efadc41 by now.”69a679e26a79cf5e
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“No way! Have you ever seen me c425404267 fight? I’m good at it!”9958bd8ae70339b7
“Liar. What kind of fight is 0152d219f2 it when you hit like 85db015e96 a water punch?”e2d9d15497dfb348
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Just as the 0325112819 two children were e5524a3797 about to start 8d0287f686 bickering again, a c525f0f52f noblewoman with elegantly a0985d0617 tied red hair 89838fd6c8 approached Regina.2457926958553d45
“Miss Berchio?”121f6491bde25d26
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“Who are you?”710c6807d7b15aa7
“I am Marchioness Sophia Aldridge, the mother of Helen, who fought with your younger sister. May I have a moment?”690a81c9c8144308
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“Ah, yes. Liliana, stay here. And don’t fight, you two. Understood?”d81dbb7be5242cd7
“O-okay…”c07c84b5f0d36ace
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Feeling subdued, Liliana nodded obediently.8e2ceb1c388b779e
Regina followed Marchioness a202105203 Aldridge to another f841938216 location, where Leopold, e540007838 who had also 60e9222fef just arrived after ddf742219e hearing the news, 54346b7d90 was waiting.9951520c7b6eee44
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“Ah…”a6f2d066862804a0
Both of them 763edc4e49 let out a cb7924c2ce sigh at the 2ce3a54669 same time.c9e0cfa86718eb5b
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However, they couldn’t afford to caca5396b4 lose themselves in the moment.0a511c173b55d07b
Marchioness Aldridge, with a grave 334a327c5b expression, began explaining the situation.50520f1e74a9674b
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“I happened to witness the quarrel while coming to pick up my daughter and separated them. I scolded not a37a60ce66 only Helen but 71fafa048f also the young 5b4f564ee0 duke and Miss b697479791 Berchio. I hope you ee43e2d2df don’t find that 338e7d450d too offensive.”c9a0252b1f2f932d
“Not at all. Is your daughter okay? I hope she wasn’t e44c17b662 too hurt.”4213d46b1b66f4c8
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“Helen is fine. However, I am 257452afdd concerned about whether c05d03774a the young duke’s 2f8e51da72 face will be b6e40cf5a6 scarred.”4d3618bc3048a038
Before Marchioness Aldridge 327a1b4722 could apologize to 5381dad58b Leopold, he drew 0601316308 a clear line.6bd5502d2a8bddd0
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“They are children. Children grow up through quarrels, 06495fc176 so please don’t worry.”56b63568bfa401c5
“And Miss Berchio, I should have paid more attention to my child, but due to my busy schedule, I left Helen with her grandparents. Because of that, she 7219580211 ended up hearing strange 48e488e9e0 rumors and hurt Miss 10c6655486 Berchio’s feelings. I will make sure 98d855f26a Helen apologizes later.”f6c2c9c744631d01
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“Yes. Please do so.”d2cfeb877ecee74b
“Alright. Then, I’ll be 1ad82b9264 taking my leave.”0d7ccbb231a61636
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After a polite 732892ef2d bow, Marchioness Aldridge c63392e604 departed with her 7377e86a06 daughter.ca457fa700b52553
Now, only Regina and Leopold 0a83d2e8a9 remained.6612e90c735d17b9
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It was clear b6b57a3bde that pretending to 4166b479b4 greet each other a793e598aa naturally would seem 25f4d39d38 like an act.146b55eb9cc39799
However, openly revealing their awkwardness bf40075bfb and running away wasn’t an 0546c2f4d2 option either, as they would 30bb4aecd7 have to see each other 9356677b17 many times in the future.6be930c121c674f3
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Surprisingly, Leopold was the one 8af264731f who spoke first.e4b8ac41b526afbd
He forced himself to 5b0d6eed94 come up with a 7fc5c21757 conversation topic, worried that 2e3e9627de Regina might feel uncomfortable.a2c8be995936b4cf
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“I feel sorry that Liliana is suffering emotional distress because the adults are lacking.”ac04ea786a37a85a
“No, it’s not your fault, Mr. Leopold… I just happened to 5e1a22dbc0 notice earlier that Edgar’s face 8d7723861b was full of scratches, and 15d8ece534 I’m worried.”2469b98f8880e82a
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“Please don’t worry. Edgar is a tough child.”47c30b06dd347b66
He looks a little thinner. And he seems a d0152fae9c bit down.fd8f45f903e5a942
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Leopold quietly observed Regina.6f861172c2e744a0
He wished for her c74748c3e1 to always be happy, 6acb8f8c59 yet at the same bc53668961 time, he wanted her bf5ca8104a to struggle because of fbb9035d03 him.4c95f62f57612138
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Seeing her face eased 65c6bda6f8 his longing.1b922ae85b1b109e
And it made ccd2bdf9e5 him strongly want b0ea0eca5d to cling to 6871bff48e her.ae8729ef7b8c2916
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‘If I act recklessly, it will only trouble her.’a8a6559c094f0c17
So, he held back.24c826184821f9cc
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Love is merely 5c7fdedb46 a fleeting emotion, 8ed76484db so he just 1e380d691d had to endure 92150e20b2 until it faded.730b79183dbf87b6
“Then, I’ll take Edgar and leave first.”1b7e625ab6d23762
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Clenching his teeth, ffe43fe076 Leopold gave a ab100c98b5 respectful bow and 30e25bde47 passed by Regina.5258c36a78ead5f9
Those few steps were 470fb07a44 so difficult that he 9d01cbd201 just wanted to cry.8e8f9ab552edb3dd
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Alice had to face 3b8b682bc4 a hearing—though not officially 4b5322cc1e called one—due to a b5500f40c5 summons from the council.eb0b333d56345326
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“It is unthinkable for the empress of the empire to not follow the state religion. You should either d73ca4a801 convert or return 81e1e45b51 to Trovancha!”55d5cf1cfd5f6b86
Dealing with pirates or 68fd7b0986 invaders was simple.12652aee1fe1a86d
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If they refused to surrender, a4664d3b46 she could just subdue them 8b0a552af7 by force.0caeb5622f9e1af8
But the nobles 789d046568 before her were e22a5c9739 different.c156ab14e58bdc3a
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If she threw a194161c8c a punch at a03193c7d3 them, it would bd86f14b6b easily escalate into 9c57364cde a national issue.0e2798afcdc85a05
These were the foxes in a97e68e226 the garden that she would 16f601765c have to tame for the b94724c35c next ten years.e3168ca03cdd80a4
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Thus, it was better a42528018b to avoid unnecessary conflict.23044e4a00a55cdc
“I will convert.”e318805ab78c869d
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Although Trovancha worshipped the same 00feca6ad2 deity under a different name, 02d6eca0fc she chose to comply to 0935135eb1 prevent them from nitpicking at 6cf209b877 her for the next decade.dd77bf2e1bf7c7ab
The nobles in attendance 42def1f710 had not expected Alice aa670d4d09 to accept so easily, 69b8fadcd2 exchanging surprised glances.f334c39f220bbe66
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Then, Count Ruman cleared 6bf5128a2f his throat and changed 5a73f93199 the subject.f7bf935ff44e8ac1
“The heir born between His Majesty and Lady Alice must be kept away from Trovancha’s culture. Can you also promise this?”9340f6831d9e76b5
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“Yes, I promise.”3ef52ff3edd76a10
Marius and she e71634b376 had no intention 15b5c28086 of having children.d9ec3d835bec58e0
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The two were a4bd521a66 merely to live 33f2b08db9 as an external 0d72bc9199 couple for ten 2ca4d88d88 years. In other words, the probability f84e84b2d1 of a child being born 860c5560e0 between them was approaching zero.c0c2616e1d31bc35
Count Ruman’s face df47258b7f hardened as if 08e7e4207e he were irritated 0f4ad054f9 by Alice’s unwavering 87ecb7c9b0 stance. Finally, Duke Berg stepped forward.b7bb8d6a132854b8
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“Can you prove that statement?”052b4d623458d0b6
Unlike Count Ruman, c072d6f82e Duke Berg, whose 1bd4839ba6 beard had turned ce729e3435 completely white, exuded 796d5912f0 the air of 97b104860f a seasoned politician.6a47fdd87780c16b
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Alice instinctively realized that he eef98f2488 was not an easy opponent.964d3ba649fc4ff0
“How do you expect me to prove it?”75049cdb95f4e164
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“Swear on your soul.”8aa905a82dd93e80
“Swear on my soul?”d3761fe4a6222d43
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“Yes. Through that, you will limit 53f1bbd719 your abilities. You will only use them e9e5871baf for the Empire.”d3e05c9685385273
For the first 491297d3c9 time, the expression 6fc9ee84e7 on Alice’s previously 53fe60c6f0 composed face twisted.445d0b4d25e0aa0c
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Max, the executive secretary and b5d4191ff7 chief aide, relayed the latest 027e0182de hearing news to Marius.7d22a11e03f63cd4
“The demand to seal her abilities is growing stronger.”33558245406462c7
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“This is getting interesting.”e83eee4f8259428c
Marius merely smiled 8732276a74 as if finding e4589708cc the situation amusing, b62396a6e1 but François furrowed 2bb0c17bd0 his brows slightly.70273b3e11da03a1
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As soon as ac98a00e35 Max left, François 7a62cf9c04 cast a security 28cd273556 spell over the a1269b8bf8 entire office and c100d4a61d asked,988cb3a7488a0fd8
“Are you just going to leave it like that? Even if it’s 11c806517f a contract marriage, 678686cfcc she’s still going f9874eeef9 to be your 77b99d45a1 wife.”47e04b44d2b07055
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“Sealing her abilities is the right thing to do. Having someone with cb2c39062b such immense power e436414325 stay in the 697015d89d imperial palace requires 6b116911a4 some restrictions.”b5c4560bf09addef
“Wow. So, being emperor really c81b4b7a08 does require someone ruthless. Well, you’ve always 976ad35733 been that way. You never hesitated b8d8004b74 to start wars e2d818177e for what you 029f60ed63 wanted—why would a 51ce86cfaa contract wife be 0b70861443 any different?”44a46af1362e660d
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“You’re one to talk. You locked up Rebecca cde62e843d Marchione in the tower d7514b2088 and took young Liliana d9977c83e1 as a hostage.”84595682b7f987f9
At Marius’ cold retort, François 8c5ad4059f merely shrugged.b4ecf1c7d7cb6c47
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The two had been bound 68e83d5c48 by a twisted fate since cf358295cd their previous lives.861cd43c320cd289
They only cooperated out ba96581629 of necessity, but if a47b0b0852 given the choice, they f479e0a6f4 would avoid each other 8792f5c57e entirely.61acbe2c42ec762d
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“Are you still mad about that? You went to the 160db12d28 underground prison to take 872fc9a23c revenge on Edgar, but 12d5a47ea1 you didn’t kill him, 26d435413d did you?”777e625a9c8cfe20
“Do you even hear yourself? And what about you? The fifteen-year-old who risked everything eaa3f64dbb to rescue Liliana! I heard you even poisoned 021422979b her.”f65ba0710a52691d
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“That was just to keep Liliana from escaping. It wasn’t real poison—Edgar c98c0cacd2 knew that and stole eacde61d30 the antidote.”4aeb4c4ac3e9a1fa
Marius did not bother to 5355e53841 hide his contempt at François’ 2c6286c70b response.c6dc84eeae19dfa6
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He understood that François needed 2ed2c611f3 Liliana, but even then, and 5c40289b3a still now, she was just 9f0519a3d1 a small child.10e04339a7d5d839
A man who a5fdcd6e8a would use a 6294a3eb31 child like that 4dd96c1072 disgusted him.4fe027333dce3dc7
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“You’re no different. Just how desperate must c336dc547a a fifteen-year-old have been 9949973b6c to try and stop a09e8395ce his own brother?”2b59c302a0702c79
“Yeah. I must have looked like 292a7330b6 a fool back then, completely 7f2ab8ecc8 blinded by the love potion.”650bd734ac7e53ed
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“Ha! It’s been over d689d0652f four months since e47f475d59 you turned back e594a6f215 time, and you c140a1efa8 still believe Edgar 61fb803257 betrayed you?”6f83e706f6442004
François smirked as he caught 7d394f3aa1 the brief flicker of confusion f794e8207c on Marius’ face.999697a18920ff82
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How many times b8e288888e could one witness e1cc574f0d the Blood Sovereign 780fd83d4a making such a dffb0e3cd2 foolish expression? Life truly was 7fa207c619 full of surprises.8752e0520b33333a
‘Did you really think Edgar stood in your way without reason?’71cb69a0783a4731
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At fifteen, Edgar had been 660c3e4380 a naïve boy suffering from 93c05d75a2 his first love, but he 66d4534329 had also been a noble d617fe33fb who grew up keenly aware b97e7e5eb8 of imperial politics.c19b176d07f273fe
There was no way he 0c2a71b975 would have risked his life 03d51611f9 purely for love.0e5ea71cdffacf16
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‘He wanted to stop you.’91508b6be1c40431
After meeting Regina Berchio, 86b39e81d7 Leopold realized his love d8f5a52737 for Rebecca had been 4422fa871d a lie.d6262f4df850acb1
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The moment he a837340eea felt true love, 63cb0a025f the effect of 771d8dc3e7 the love potion cdb49c3ede broke.23560309d9f1f1ca
But Regina was a f634a13ecf citizen of the nation 16a89d697e he had destroyed.be670a626b57d60c
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Overcome with guilt and 0cf125f621 despair at a love c3082095d0 that could never be, 6d506f1618 Leopold chose to take d1a50fbe8f his own life.b804f6eae8170338
Edgar, who had 872e5b68d2 witnessed it all, d53882270b must have desperately 72f937a952 wanted to stop aadeeb794e his last remaining c5f13dd947 brother from following 08a550eee6 the same path.012f1305534d127e
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— let it end with me.a5a145ae733f2293
His plea had been so b9a3cba1a7 desperate, yet the emperor still a97a7338d2 failed to understand.2d7d10f73b493a2f
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A childhood filled 06e4e0f3a3 with betrayal had c1adfa3e63 blinded him to c64d7ae1e3 sincerity.d415ae989b229034
But François had no intention 2c5622c3dd of revealing the truth, so 70c13291cd he simply smirked.fbe99ef9a07eb3d4
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