IBYSRHML – Chapter 43
by EsraaCh. 43 IBYSRHML | Chapter 432bd8780c9de2d7ae
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‘What’s so great about Marius that big sis has to go that far?’a0ed7127a3407046
Of course, Marius was handsome, 36bdf685a7 but you couldn’t exactly live 888e6b23ea off someone’s face…a27bff97795ce575
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No, actually, he had a da4e230c46 face worth living off. And he had 541e9cfc3c plenty of money d96c44a4ae to live off 31da0a72cf without working.056cf003ee2741e9
‘Ugh. I lost to Marius.’c9a6a9bd8f218432
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“The parties to the oath will be Miss Alice Berchio and the senator. The witness will be…”81d6ac7856939c2f
“I will be the witness.”b50d1eef48f185b2
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At Marius’s gesture, his 120d51d545 assistant Max brought over 67042dd017 the documents and a 2f9fdc2466 fountain pen.978eac5e6a8eb97f
When François snapped his 1a34dd2dd5 fingers, the documents and 7086188565 pen floated at an 0a2f635574 angle in midair as 69743bc075 if placed on an 7493efd84d invisible table.ec267458f6cbbb69
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“Please review the oath one last time.”f5026d4bf45aa625
Big sis quickly scanned de97349a34 the document and picked 23ab3d0ff3 up the pen.0e4cd4c952f0035c
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François briefly explained the d127015b1f contents of the oath.75682a90afa1a805
“As long as Alice Louisa Berchio holds the position of Empress of the Empire, she may not use the ability of ‘Ice Tempest’ to harm the Empire. Do you agree?”5a74433c2b8aeddf
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“Yes. I agree.”267c7602a9522bfc
Big sis answered 6fa575f14e shortly and signed.47cfe83a768e6f71
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Then a light that had d6bd50f449 been spinning in François’s hand 8ba590b124 circled above her and was 39aa38910d absorbed into her heart.bbdd57fde16707ae
Likewise, Marius also finished signing.c0b51b3509e04e98
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Another light circled over Marius 2e3f2dcf3c and was absorbed into his ca94a78576 heart.fd6c22d365693f85
And the final remaining light…71a9b0c2cde3360e
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“Gasp!”0a98b95bff7b7d8b
It split into dozens of d1b649c60a strands and was absorbed by 7dfcc2c876 the nobles attending the wedding.2f0b2a1ba549d195
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Stifled screams echoed through 57e3390011 the chapel.89662240feb197ae
“Since this oath is endorsed by the council, the members who were present at the time are also considered to have sworn it.”1a3f75ed1e98df28
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“But this is—”4f07b2d50eb5a52c
“You’re not going to claim you forced them without even understanding what a soul oath is, are you?”79958310df510f2b
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Marius’s chilling question carried 737b7ee41a the warning and weight 6006ead8c5 of someone who could 789dd416ee grab the other by efa712b9a8 the throat.e39faaf4cce0f409
“With this, the soul oath is complete.”e89f054efcb812c1
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François gave a slight 0699d9b48d bow and returned to f814493a19 his seat, and the ac79203b64 wedding resumed.57cf4b84a6a282f9
The wedding was c214324409 grand and splendid, 421a68b4bf but also a 8e4eebac9e terribly somber event.3d7a14dd71dcae77
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So I thought, just a e4162a3c67 little—really, just a tiny bit—that b774f7dc35 it would be nice if 4450ee94bc my two sisters never got 32491d350b married and just lived with 47f4c51e2c me forever.37b2569019a9401d
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“Sis! Big sis! Is your heart okay?”627f5e6cb592aa8d
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As soon as the 2ac1e4d9b0 wedding ended, I ran 08e56671fb to find big sis.cf1d46a7698e9203
Wearing a ring afec361d3a with a large d9b8e0a682 diamond, she welcomed 40f4caa195 me warmly.ddd6bc17b6880762
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“I’m fine, not even a bit of pain. Were you worried?”dd739e0c4bdaca3c
“What if big sis’s chest hurt? That guy was so mean. Boohoo.”fcbd854aab96061d
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“I’m really fine. It doesn’t hurt at all. Wasn’t it boring? It must’ve been hard 01650065e5 to sit still.”0779c4f4f662d8f6
“Do I look like a kid? I didn’t even yawn! Big sis, you 7ac01ec01c absolutely can’t die. If it hurts, e3e9199931 you have to 707e0b4034 tell me. Got it?”514c621086244d19
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I said it because I 9fcba9c12b was truly worried, but big 09bc0a9624 sis just smiled sweetly and 489c569572 patted my head.313d4e19778bf568
“Okay. I will.”36ff20263e27aa58
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“You promise. Promise!”aacd0a8fa7b639f2
“Then let’s make a deal. Aren’t you hungry? You didn’t even have breakfast. Regina, take Lilliana and go 7fc960aa2a to the banquet hall and f17f973ee6 make sure she eats something.”342bbe5d04faedd6
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“No! I’ve got something to do 818865391c here!”329be8981723d63e
Since I hadn’t 60198db510 granted Marius a e56e74966e wish, I had 2d6c448aae to get my 1aa7e978e4 revenge.2739628c30352020
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I forced myself to bc65bf075d stay next to big 0a460c08fb sis, but even as 36ee2fb540 time passed, Marius didn’t 28807dfd0c show up.c623bf4333b7055a
‘He must’ve run away because he’s scared of me.’cfc8c41f1f21e32f
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I’d planned to bite him 287526f3e1 in revenge, but he must’ve f168c777c3 found out and fled in d4aeab2078 fear.71cbaf44f0d1f8ad
With no choice, c6402eed12 I decided to 928c8f5c56 wait for the c76d3c93e1 next opportunity and 050051f28a let little sis eb5f69b666 drag me to aa3b49fbe9 the banquet hall.c86e67e6d5cca66b
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“Hurry up and eat!”8c7ae2bbb9464e63
Edgar, who was 1a900a70f0 already eating, patted 2930afa1e2 the seat next 577aaa50cc to him.d43592ea5b342172
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As soon as 1256e0b713 I sat down, 4e25ebd1ab he pushed a b1b320223f plate piled with 87e7581ead salmon toward me.759256c112ba9e9c
“They’re over there.”ac562ccd1ca02832
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Edgar pointed with b48f8584a2 his fingertip at 5b49464cd0 one of the a720047433 tables.7aa40b2948c1bb27
There sat Helen Eldridge 4b1392e195 and Chris Ruman.6b1ac3de532fdc31
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Seeing them instantly washed away 90f7db5391 the gloomy mood I had 5094ab7cb7 because of big sis.aa6af35f7f87f9d0
It was time to a808944114 make them pay for c7c15a490b being mean to me 3c49308c6b last time.8c7ffe4caaea5a5c
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“At least it’s a relief that guy seems to be on big sis’s side.”b9fa683d297c9edb
After the wedding, Emilia efad6aa700 checked the oath her dacaeaad84 sister had signed.70427aada05f05c5
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“I thought he’d completely ignore the soul oath.”9d38572160bdf2b5
Thanks to Marius caa2c499e6 attaching several conditions c4df64d9de to the soul 9cb47dea03 oath, Alice could e7c9535ba7 still use her e7367d07a0 abilities somewhat freely.e6300f856a95f611
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There were limitations, of course, 521df3e71e but compared to the beginning 264951ca36 when she was leashed like 5ff16f7517 a guard dog, it was f80d260ef0 much better.dfadaa86e108bc20
“He wasn’t on my side. He was just 75b2020b30 trying to hold c682195b97 my leash. He’s not a 9c639652f7 man I can cdafc63568 trust.”7be298290363d109
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“As long as their interests align, that’s all that matters.”722797dafd915c0e
“……”a2947731368a281d
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If her abilities weren’t c51d00c67d restricted, the council would’ve 6ed9e5fcee continued to question her d2561033af qualifications as empress.9268e43d9fa3ed72
Her contract husband 3fa44e8fae didn’t seem inclined 9a420fc4e4 to help.f6cd1188a5a0ef32
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“I didn’t think big sis would agree to the oath so easily. I thought she’d fight harder.”1f4a559a9c390508
“I thought about it too, but…”1b37a500762f1bea
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A faint smile appeared 05807eb2ba on Alice’s face.547b91e5e25e95df
What she said next, 5170a1802f Emilia was sure she 8b267a9dba would never forget for 2790737ab3 the rest of her a7da62898d life.bb406313b4850169
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“I only cooperated as much as I could because I believed you would develop the cure.”9a34251ed43d9f36
“Sis…”3d6f3702e2cd50ad
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“With the emperor’s support, you even got the Tower Master and unraveled the disease in less than a month, right?”efda633527ee8c27
“I’ll find a way even if I have to squeeze every last drop out of François.”330dc95367b22e04
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“Good.”44b4e0241db4b836
Though she trusted 8f43f8e8ed Emilia, Alice was 9ffd139a83 ready to end a366cbcfbb both Marius and 8a1d412e0b François herself if 8e54755709 anything happened to f34569a562 Lilliana.69960eb11e2d27b8
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She just didn’t bother confessing 455c11333a that far.cf80ba39b590d09e
“Emilia. I know why you f5c46f315c came from Trovancha. I’m really sorry… 3e35f03341 and thank you.”b882a39c97abd818
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“Regina and I—we’re adults who can at least earn our own keep now. Sis doesn’t need 9411d2b74e to protect us, 8c59e10d50 and we made 3041acf2f4 our own choice, 424455b264 so you don’t 409e301de2 have to feel 841074cc47 guilty.”1b2fb6fa213c4f36
“You have no idea how reassuring it is to have you two around.”b16e4699def3cf8f
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At that moment, the 8409b4f34e maids approached Alice to fd84ac3136 inform her that her 7473366a0d hair needed retouching before e453932837 the celebration banquet.f20e46886e4ca5fb
“I’ll be off. See you later.”d5c3afee8b95eb4d
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Alice went in to finish 09b84df33f getting ready, and Emilia stepped 597a17300b out of the room.8c8f371ba46b468f
Just then, she ran into c7cbcc29f0 Marius, who had been about c322e8be1f to knock.50ffeac3260ebded
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“Hello, little sister-in-law.”6ab2c00590f58d4d
At the word “sister-in-law,” ab0c228321 Emilia’s face twitched slightly.fda8f2bc584212f6
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Pretending not to notice, 6bc00176fc Marius gave his usual 8fd2c435c8 sly grin.37eb17d7c4520520
“Hey.”7bc5e61c0428d5a7
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“Hey? You mean brother-in-law.”37c4fcedcc090788
“Sure. Bro-ther-in-law. Let me give b2b50c61f0 you a warning cbde7f77ab as the sister-in-law.”67259df53f46e313
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“Oh dear. How scary.”534d16a3f7faac49
Though he didn’t look b7554c3783 the least bit afraid, e70c04e47f his tone was exaggerated.745445a7a90419fa
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Annoyed, Emilia huffed and said,d9e7f7fbf574e491
“We’re behind my sister. Me, Regina, and Andrea brother. So if you mess 52c1a59e15 with big sis again…”944c0b474bbee41f
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Click. Emilia stepped one foot closer 8570b27839 to Marius.a849f018ba14f28b
They were close 9dfd010bff enough to feel 75786e9ecd each other’s breath, c72c2c7aa0 but the tension a24a743082 between them was 83fe98e7d4 anything but romantic.f28450fd488c3b60
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Emilia was razor-sharp, while 987a7363fe Marius looked down at 90fe20c0ec her with a smug efaf88deb0 expression.bfc56af45e1d8e61
“I’ll curse you so hard not even a high priest could lift it.”3c97509e4d7a981e
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Tap. Her long finger poked right 60c4485b55 at Marius’s chest.9649504117ee0b17
He chuckled, flashing 1f26095f4d a row of fc36d40e90 white teeth.e7fdfc661183dfe0
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“I’ll be sure to keep that in mind, so why don’t you go enjoy some champagne, little sister-in-law?”29eb8e82688f470e
He smoothly wrapped 405865c1e9 his fingers around c0e2f46ec3 hers, spun her c5a6325d93 around, and pushed de7afb6ccb her into the 6b6153944e hallway.fb17865130d43843
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Before she could respond, click, a5fbdb5397 he shut the door.79b41cf76323ec00
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Since it was a union a8d2f68a57 between a Trovancha and the 4bb9e2343e imperial family, Regina and Emilia 8f74b2e3c2 wore Trovancha-style dresses.437219df533883c0
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Bold colors, ornate 6a9e0fd223 patterns, and designs a20622d1f3 rarely seen in ffaeac572e the Empire immediately d54829e572 drew the eyes 1b5a5f3ee3 of the nobles.d96a715625439274
“Where’s the youngest?”826228caec464cd1
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“She said she had something to do with the young duke and left.”4c573f7e7d08b1e9
“They seem to be getting along. I thought they 8be7922cab fought every time 11529de94d they met.”76c41e2a06b87116
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“They probably fight and make up ten times a day.”220264f37131b312
“Really? Well, it’s a fc23211780 good thing she cfb1808638 has a friend 4373239949 now. Oh, that guy’s looking at 78d6d5f27e you. Seems like he’s interested. Eleven o’clock. Don’t look directly… but dbed943ee0 if he asks you f10d467d28 to dance, say yes.”20e6aa607d7160c3
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“Let’s go somewhere else and have fun—”f303c7bad1111329
Before Regina could finish, 6faf59634f a well-dressed man cleared bc443fb019 his throat and greeted 2ced6ffd65 them.81ce5b5a5b82133e
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“It may be impolite to approach without an introduction, but you’re so beautiful I hope you’ll forgive the offense. I’m Hans Ovitz.”048cdb0d79e1abfd
“…Regina Berchio.”234359569fe102b2
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“Even your name is beautiful. May I have 961be2efdd the honor of e7fe9ecf29 this dance?”e748be1ddbdabc84
“Sure. Regina just said she 3453dac939 wanted to dance.”813972a67b9ce406
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Emilia nudged Regina forward.c3a10259a5fd4711
Caught off guard, 0b09205450 she took Hans’s 8bc35f0a8a hand and walked ab073f586f to the center 6988965a8f of the ballroom.2189ef0ccbf0e1f6
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As the music began, her a9a4d3202f brightly colored dress flared dramatically 2f5d566b3c with each turn.32315e3d35024735
Her golden hair 3706360444 sparkled under the ed73e88157 chandelier, and Hans’s 2bc1c2b2e1 smile brightened.2ab627771670d04a
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“May I have the next dance as well?”af9b705fad02bed3
To the man’s 7c99bd4526 question, Regina smiled 113487fd62 brightly and replied.1b95cd70c6819c6c
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“What was the bet?”53421da93171e846
“Pardon? What do you…”17bc3a4de492b4e2
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“You made a bet about me, didn’t you? Was it for money? Or something else?”9e47df7f845db1d2
As Hans stood 1b3a32c383 there speechless and 2a31d01199 flustered, Regina scoffed a18588fc59 in his face.f84953d7427fd702
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Hans’s friends clapped hands with e19a4d2f05 each other as if they 88b86e4fb2 hadn’t even tried to hide 4418ce61a8 their bet once the two 304e9aa9f9 began dancing.9f1ca2cd68e174ef
“Just know I’m letting it slide today because it’s a good day.”e1e55e25172a75f4
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Regina stomped down on dc8ddda30a Hans’s foot.e27d5e275c1a6c44
The high heel jabbed a0b63e6ebc into his instep mercilessly, a988fe0715 and Hans groaned in a780e3c726 pain.badd8f361a2bdaae
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She leaned in and bf70eb879e whispered in her signature fead9b964c sweet tone,ea319465684eebdd
“Unlike my big sister or Emilia, I don’t care about appearances when I’m mad. Do this again, and we’ll b39e90ace6 go down together. Got it? Hohohot.”98ea8db0e23b32dc
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Fanning herself, she turned away de50b5ec0c to cool her sweaty face.0a1bf360bbcc3b4d
Hans stood frozen, blankly staring eacf17f1a5 at her retreating figure.d16467346f43ae42
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