IBYSRHML – Chapter 53
by EsraaCh. 53 IBYSRHML | Chapter 53386dda79ba808d22
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4. The General’s Daughtersf700314a200870cd
On Monday morning, 63e43fd889 the Rose Knights ba7fec2a7b began the week 8bc24848d1 with sweat and 19da5a9432 shouts.e2746d3a6a8e8836
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Leopold, who sparred with the 5eee7521d3 knights, shook his head after 003edce997 knocking down every single one e2e1996123 of his subordinates.fcab6a693ac24bff
He had no 624fbb6310 intention of starting daa55df956 a war, but 1700961754 he couldn’t tolerate 3835479fc7 those responsible for 1a219bae4e protecting the country caaadfc71a in times of 87ad80a173 crisis being this 68522e79b7 weak.85e21385e6d4313e
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“Get up. You need more practice.”ff72f8901cddcfa4
“C-Captain. Just ten minutes. No, five! T-Three!”934a19d09602d8e6
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More than half the 2ce146a20a knights, not just a d888119e17 few, pleaded in voices b8b862086b that sounded like they e6ee07355a were on the verge b6009864c2 of death.d0ad75fdd8c7c409
With a sigh, Leopold be91ecd974 set down his sword.2df616efce1f44ab
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“Exactly ten minutes.”5546fe25c53b0128
“Saved!”391c92a263d07c01
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As if waiting for 6a503464f6 the signal, the knights 1b204d425e plopped down where they 2174d654c6 stood, gasping for breath.80892744541e3f52
Leopold sat down among them c441c831cb and handed out water.1a03d2e3821f1e32
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After taking a sip, Knight 4addfb588e Louis spoke.890e24e5fa057ccb
“By the way, Captain. Are you still dating da0f84f940 Her Majesty the Empress’s eb4bc7e860 younger sister?”b38ee292a3d1e8a0
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Since the two ffca7abab8 often met at 38e9f89fe3 the palace, it 621322613a wasn’t unusual for 230120d7a8 the knights to 0825f72569 spot them together.e6d24eddd632032c
He hadn’t bothered to 3b1761cf80 explain that they had 97ec68eb7d dated only briefly, so 05a6a94cd1 they assumed Leopold had f41dad99e4 gone on a few c86c076daa dates with Regina.1494062c63b1a656
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Regardless of how he felt c3cba10abb about her, their relationship now 7d7198fba8 was just that of friends.081a364eff6011e2
So he shook his head.11b4b70a3ecb9fc4
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“No. I’m not.”d8eebac5e2e3fd40
“That’s a relief. She has a bad reputation.”9126474059f0ed6b
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“What kind of rumors are going around?”51c05514a4fbd231
“Well, um…”cca68fea4ae44813
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Louis hesitantly began.241201aa69a01623
“They say her ability is to control people. If you make eye contact, 9aee69150f she steals your heart and 787e7a4690 sucks out your soul. That’s how she goes around e80c7e080b dating all these men…”97b5cadb8333ae5b
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“That’s nonsense.”8e2a3f41985bef13
Leopold’s expression hardened as 054347e3f0 he cut him off.887b62b767d0bf13
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“But Patrick Downan and Jonas Hapan were affected. They said they didn’t 0f033e253d feel anything at first, 85db06ded8 but the moment they cce3aa0c75 made eye contact, they 6615bda41c unknowingly asked her out d7f14daa3d on a date.”9b40e187b4ceffab
“Did they really?”21a08016d526a89d
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“Hans Ovitz said so. He’s close to both of caf829bf7c them. Said he spent the whole 9483f84f25 weekend helping Patrick and Jonas adfa8abd6b snap out of it and ef24750d16 was completely drained.”2aa2daa9de85a081
Miss Regina wasn’t the kind 95e0111320 of person to do that.2fbf8ce7c3e49c89
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Her ability wasn’t a tool 61f2e30871 to seduce others—it was a ec8e522f47 wound she wanted to hide.38d6e4c51c4af64d
Leopold suppressed a sigh that 42b64d5431 was about to escape.9833f67f2ccb5b0a
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“Hans Obitz is a scumbag. You’re believing a guy like 8eeea99851 that?”1404c96f3524ac65
“Not really, but… it doesn’t hurt to be cautious if she really has that kind of dangerous ability. She might use ad566c0b14 it on you, 5e1a37c133 Captain.”a03bf9b1ba4ceba5
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If he defended Miss Regina 353037ba83 here, they’d just accuse him 753d484abf of being completely bewitched by 4ccc467cd8 her ability.6d7fbb1a8f048eef
That would only turn 1af2106322 all the blame and d2af57f939 sharp suspicion toward her.4fe194c418043f54
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Honestly, he wanted to c1ff6ccede find Hans Ovitz and 25e6def205 beat him to a 12fbe2a76f pulp right now, but efe1d5b1d9 he had to hold 8bf5f01f4a back.04308a3a0e9dd7d3
‘I just hope Miss Regina doesn’t get hurt by this…’6cd0094dbc27a0a6
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Seeing how the 94374298b8 rumors were gaining dfe3b5e77c momentum, it looked 55f1f6569e like the full-blown 8cfe20893d backlash against the 0aae7615b7 foreign empress was 49fb5003af beginning.9c8055a89343f468
The palace was likely to 9208e5753d be quite turbulent for a ef9d5143c2 while.3dd5c305054e0c16
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While Leopold was feeling stifled a849c2aab6 by the ridiculous rumors, Regina 2177ca533f was helping her sister at 325b3db119 Alice’s first tea party.0a02739a6659a406
“I was curious what kind of food is eaten in Her Majesty’s country, and now I get to try it! It’s not as 8a0f13bf3b bad as I 408c714b91 expected!”61a0f5cf35539b56
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“Oh my, this cookie has cinnamon! Did Trovancha have cinnamon? Now that I 5915de8fbc taste it, there’s cf34c47083 sugar, too! How fascinating!”3ce3464a7f7a2eeb
Regina struggled to keep her 2f13b7b5be smile from twitching.b5e3c85a7323c472
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Earlier, they had asked 6bedeb36ac if Trovancha even had 35bda3ac48 wine, and now they 8153d8b60f were acting like it 6bbb03e8ef lacked cinnamon and sugar, 209af66d1c too.29b0a0365e03090c
If it had e10d66a0ac been Emilia, she a25100714e would’ve shown clear f875a1c043 displeasure and snapped b765d0ee4d in anger, but 2a741236eb Regina didn’t do 69693f53b1 that.8836b9398debd29f
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She didn’t want any controversy dd5c240e36 at her sister’s first tea ecd9b3d2d7 party.d4a5b57dc02200c8
That said, she bc56b4c899 couldn’t just let 860cfbb963 Trovancha and her 2637767b7c sister be disrespected.e5efdc76f8ba19ec
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“Oh my. I’ll pack some cookies and d6bfff20e5 wine for you before you 7c9010e86d leave. These are common a989501601 foods in Trovancha, cb05350bef so I didn’t 53da3b80a4 realize they were 555ed4ec0c considered luxury items 28102cc6db in the Empire.”09bc302127308aff
Her tone subtly fe8128aadb implied they were 014fd31c05 like country bumpkins f7202d4358 surprised by such e4040de7fd ordinary fare.fd9ecd9d3a6b9388
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The ladies blushed fdbbe4e1fe and coughed awkwardly, 7417badea6 prompting Viscountess Gressley 7ae0d52ac0 to step forward.266df3e0ad79a9a8
Unlike her husband, who 76e59471e8 followed Duke Berg’s orders, 3ee2f4aefa Viscountess Gressley was practically 3c7e5aeb50 the queen of high f6cdd20b53 society.d6237882ac6fb4dc
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Though her family 391a92619c wasn’t particularly powerful, 2a46d0860f she held her fd7e8abb58 position thanks to 8d15fd34f0 a certain unique a600d79aa7 talent.5c0e609358df6c7b
“Thank you for the thought. By the way, 229c553282 Miss Regina, how 25ffe4e0fb old are you 15d312c11a this year?”a93725cbbeb2e9f7
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“Twenty-one.”cf20d9f88738af4c
“Perfect!”359384290dae9043
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“Sorry?”e47729d213c948a5
“That’s the perfect age for marriage!”91155216203debfb
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Viscountess Gressley was 78dc20924b known for being 2f14ffe627 a skilled matchmaker.d313adb65c466316
With her innate social savvy, 4e7ddb4e23 she had deep knowledge of a45148ea40 the affairs of many noble c56686c8f5 families, which helped her pair 500d6bd4f0 off young men and women ddfb588a00 of marriageable age.4fb256ebfb551593
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Many of those light relationships d72b3b8912 had ended in marriage, so d64f796dd6 parents often turned to her e7c8c881a2 to find good matches for 23176c08a3 their children.7e04b8f7e08f4aff
“If you’ve come all the way here with Her Majesty, that means you’re planning to settle down in the Empire, right?”736450c1e3fcdbeb
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“Sorry?”618ac73971c7177c
“Of course you are. Now that you’re here, 1b8ba79a66 finding a good man f51a574f4b and marrying would be 9c4914bfe7 the best decision—for your daaccf2ca0 sister as well, don’t 6efc270d90 you think, Miss Regina?”8286a3d37e2642e7
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While Regina was ca49ffc085 taken aback, Viscountess be53a8a952 Gressley exchanged glances 37c2033139 with the other 506b8ae267 ladies.41453220ab11a2b3
She planned to use Regina f5ce0485da to put the foreign empress 9b8e0168b1 in her place.7519902cea1e39cf
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Every time they 0372adfd3d had to bow a588916cf7 and greet a 8acc35f640 savage-born woman with 27220de6b4 no noble title, ece5b12e55 it wounded their b8edfc626c pride.700b917dd2ff320b
The high-nosed nobles of the 4cc64808e7 Empire had no intention of 94b8a9928e watching a foreign empress flaunt b09bd0ae99 herself.80b7769533882115
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‘His Majesty may be scary, but he doesn’t concern himself with society affairs.’3bc2943090cbd200
Marius focused on consolidating 0d31079c31 imperial power and running 6569a382c2 the government.5c3299a20c3b40a9
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That’s why he hadn’t even 234c329ef6 noticed how the courtiers treated ebc8f83d1f Edgar.e2247ae3f8b33c16
He had recently 390d64d38c given the empress b22d188c85 the authority to 35de3bddec appoint and discipline e646b84e60 court staff, but 5ba42f0700 that was just ba9d370461 to show consideration dae94d8efd to foreign-born Alice—it 791cd4c29a likely had no 419c91e46e deeper meaning.f7ca340c9e856b2b
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‘Still, he’s not someone who would sit back and let a foreigner wield power in the Empire without doing anything.’06184428113a97ce
Since the empress 94451cab0c didn’t know the c2e0b51fe9 Empire well, if a9448e022b they played along d3bd2a3fae and coordinated with 7a58778722 her a bit, 44cd6e12a0 they could easily b45952f20a suppress the sisters’ dbe4069261 presence.d651a1cf0a0c67ba
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“I have no plans to marry just yet.”7fbe9cdcad1f95f0
“Oh my! Miss Regina, what are 7dba488a12 you saying? That might be fine 3cf312a15b in Trovancha where there’s eb4a35c6a1 no real social order, 0efc312886 but in the Empire, 22ad4ee4b3 if a woman doesn’t 052cdff026 marry in time, people d21c3c89d1 talk behind her back. They think something’s wrong 34dec03b8f with her.”d8a3b1c4acbd322d
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“Ah.”838b4e664c16c9d6
“Don’t worry. I’ll take special f650ab4070 care of you. Just trust me fc4945f237 and you’ll have 6abf6ca6e6 no trouble living 06dfb9d62c without scandal in 9e85094bb6 the Empire.”b2665f6884a60439
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Viscountess Gressley fluttered 19815a2cc5 her fan gracefully.7b069378ac339b5a
The Berchio sisters had just 50e048a969 begun adjusting to life in 877ee3919f a foreign land.a1f5817c848f65d5
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So if she first subtly c8767b1362 intimidated them and then offered 2cbb4c03da a hand, they would feel f1faa5ff14 too anxious to refuse.0593bf7fc728958f
Once she had them 2834fbe22e in her grasp, she fd61a7bb50 would naturally gain the a0c0df247a upper hand.ad4f88cc613fd8cb
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“Miss Regina. If you just f4d28e527b listen to Viscountess 0adda83f14 Gressley, you’ll be 5d837a86b3 able to meet cecec67df9 men you otherwise 69c64fc52e couldn’t even approach.”ed38700636785f71
Alice’s eyes narrowed.10205d33327f8149
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The statement implied that cfd0069550 Regina couldn’t have met ec14552656 decent men because of 60964d53a3 her low birth.bc627501bc4c94b7
Just as Alice f7976b6b3a was about to ef8b5fa2dd intervene, Regina gently ad545e4214 grabbed her hand 082f015161 under the table 97dd03e6a7 to stop her.bfd6d29213029c67
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It meant: don’t 5bdd33ea2c cause a scene 4d2cea4cac on the very a1c1a541c4 first day you 6daaa22950 step into society 0515bcd1eb as empress.14db820e90faec64
When Alice remained 54618f37cf still, the other d930e03ebe ladies, encouraged, became 20992bf4b7 even more talkative.b9c81f9a5d94accb
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“She’s right. Just leave it 4e43ce1c68 to Viscountess Gressley. Ah, unless there’s someone you’re f202a3b795 already dating…”90c5f00e7a8412e6
“Dating? Are you saying she d1b47788e7 i dating someone right a4bb1bd90c now?”56db7cc256e9fcba
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As the ladies deliberately 4f8fa5f46a changed the subject, Regina 50861e7b28 tilted her head as a2abcd505f if she truly didn’t f5a109049f understand.714dbde789f505df
Viscountess Gressley then 4694a5ad29 feigned scolding the dced7d8028 ladies who brought d472abf243 it up.fff0c30bb4706d80
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“Everyone, watch your words. Trovancha has a different 16df349cd5 culture from ours. We should be understanding. Maybe in her country, it’s e56530ba02 normal to date multiple men 6dad166057 at once!”0e0ea4a2be9072e6
Then she raised her voice, 11464ee8a8 strongly implying Regina was seeing 41db891966 multiple men.fa161ee4dfb44b2e
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The ladies, who seemed b9118acf5c unfamiliar with the term 6dacb6ee42 “multiple partners,” gasped in e5d64e7544 shock.3733b53e8af117c3
Regina’s eyelids trembled slightly.df81d9ba37b6e951
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Viscountess Gressley bit her afbdbab401 lip to suppress the 828b7e6255 smile creeping up her 15219a07f2 face.90c8e5c550ccc5f4
Since Regina had stopped her c36ada8eb3 earlier, Alice decided to wait ecd582477b and observe for now.7fe8d657b007db88
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“Miss Regina. I’m sure you understand that d995717646 Trovancha and the Empire have 7a26b3f9c6 very different cultures. In the Empire, it’s a 48d88ca8d9 serious offense—whether you’re a man 51eb327c4f or a woman—to date multiple 37f5ff48c3 people at once. That’s where these rumors started. Keep that in mind.”defa3309ff51951d
“You’re saying I’m dating men? That such a rumor exists?”d2ef077a615b0a6e
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“Well… So it’s just a rumor, right?”90082f48548db891
“I’m the person involved, so I’d like to hear it. How did such a rumor ff1e121cfb start?”37c3c47a87fa15c5
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Viscountess Gressley bit her 02ab1ef146 lip as if it 7bb83a4ead was hard to say.f5e8916a5bbdf9f5
It was clearly deliberate, but 0d12e3bdab Regina didn’t react to that.7b519372d5b99feb
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However, her face 20b51cc1bc grew pale, like 3c7e18a427 a frightened lamb.788f04ee00bfea8a
“I heard you’re dating several young lords. Some even fought 81cd15b562 duels over you…”491dd460832406b7
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“Do you know their names?”a484e682f45b4e0b
“Miss Regina, you don’t look well. Don’t mind it. I misspoke.”56548df6ee45b8be
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Viscountess Gressley inwardly 4f0f7db56c rejoiced at Regina’s 95a0472fd9 anxious voice.d5c1ad2717c7d297
Regina looked on the verge 37ae655411 of tears.50095d4742984f44
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If her sister were suffering, fb3f5a9560 the empress would be forced 5adc4f462c to act humbly for her f12c8706de sake.e0ceb06d2dd045a6
That would allow bb8de47857 Viscountess Gressley to 9b5a4067b7 continue wielding her 177bff4b60 influence in high d85b4b081d society.d93285d38a26b47e
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With a mere gesture, she 9a023cfed0 could turn gossip into fact—and 8e8702136a unfounded rumors would vanish without 8b0041cb5f a trace.be14df0e813e03ff
Seeing right through 113996211b her scheme, Alice 6ac85999db sneered silently.d4d4a574fe22ae16
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