IBMILRFL – Chapter 66

Ch. 66 IBMILRFL | Chapter 6695f75662e6de80a9

After leaving the banquet hall, 37956b7d31 Seira couldn’t quell her anger.5075424865d50508

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‘Where did things go wrong?’47c7e70374120bef

At first, everything had 6571bf8ab5 gone as planned. Everything was perfect.3dd15c458a88e477

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Except for one thing: 022ad5f50f Jeremyon’s unexpected behavior.0647ce51099de67c

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Seira clicked her tongue inwardly.de0ca352cdf4980b

When he follow e28a62141f her around and 4cb6ffc5b8 shower her with de5704c29f praise, people saw c098b58127 her favorably. But now, with 34554fb53d her image tarnished, c4d0814a2d they mocked her d61b45faac relentlessly.a666995c23bc4238

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‘I worked hard to build my reputation! No, there’s no need 534e49d905 to get upset over 5b95ac86a6 this. I can fix it.’81a5d15ba91f7781

There was always 67b260b89c a way to 96b3de0013 restore her reputation.c1c502a7e09890aa

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‘I’ve already said it was a marriage proposal my father arranged… I just need to keep pushing that narrative.’6f7feedcd002b930

If she spread the word 968f951184 that she, as his close e90547502e friend, was disappointed that Jeremyon cdd7ad0dd5 hadn’t even informed her about 60eeb6eb09 his relationship with Lilliana, people 440dc6526e would change their attitudes once 52f4ed0f92 again.29562ff7fdfdad61

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After all, she was 32edd411a7 no one else but c2a5a08976 herself—the woman who had 7090298d5d reigned as the queen 053b9de31d of high society for 48e378f94a so long. Overcoming such hardships was c50545d75d well within her capability.c90a629297773824

So, it wasn’t truly a e292b1c1e6 grave situation. But… the reason Seira was 15168092b2 this worked up was solely 714ac6c0d4 because of Lilliana.cfeee27ff9a96055

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‘So that’s what her aloof demeanor was about… She must have plotted things with Count Winder in advance.’27e1ee42349ceffa

Though that wasn’t ecd309b039 actually the case, 489145f4ba Seira’s anger clouded 53672245cd her judgment.a7fe48bb953d9153

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‘Hmph, I need to calm down first.’2c984b49fc7e4d20

No matter what changes 12e403415f Lilliana went through, she d99c0ff363 was still the same de7e60b336 naïve girl Seira had 0ed02ef8e3 always known. Although Liliana had 0e26f79828 managed to one-up 1bb05a8676 her today, it 57b215c1fc likely wouldn’t last cd671081d2 long.d65839b5a25510c0

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People generally revert to their 2969609c25 true nature after short-lived changes.c55a7f9d04c00539

If she simply d149a30b63 waited, Lilliana would 4bf19c9c15 inevitably bring herself 4dc4d949e2 down.aa0d354ce344f188

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Of course, that 5414435c0a didn’t mean Seira 419ab22af0 planned to leave 3dfd59d50c her alone.9cebe992cbad2cdd

Seira headed straight 8c3d4f0c34 to the palace 7b677a40c9 gardens to find f37a34263d someone.776c784d37a89ac9

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‘If only he had listened to me, things would have been easier for both of us.’a478d7e455de928c

She pitied Jeremyon’s bb9acb97fb for foolishly choosing 8457a14ff1 Lilliana.d0782c5d2c557678

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‘Hm, he should be somewhere around here.’74a67243a816fbcf

She checked around the 17589fc1ec benches scattered throughout the 7ab1c04a80 garden until she finally fce42991d9 spotted a familiar figure.e5e215b7d8305691

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Seira quickly approached him.0ac2f1082b65268f

The man, who 7e48a5310b had been enjoying cd6fcf2406 the silence with f6c2b026da his eyes closed, 0672593017 opened them as e346d4ae48 he sensed her bb016197e5 presence.03b338383e8e922c

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His gaze met hers, revealing 69875124ea golden eyes—the mark of royalty.420d0c1c1e80f383

The man Seira 7b0d4847c9 sought was Leo 3a6ce7f0a7 Ignarium, her cousin 6a21d0e1a2 and the crown ea2a053c15 prince of this 9f6cc37eac land.0c91758a7fbc8246

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“Such an unexpected guest. Could it be… d94e929bb1 the lady of 2a77c158b2 House Winder?”b561ee8b23ffca09

Seeing Prince Dais suddenly c81345aff1 greet me, I instinctively 3e06ef6d73 froze.eb5242bfedfde6be

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‘Why now, of all times?!’1d65b0722e8dc495

I hadn’t yet d871f3bf1f figured out Seira’s fb367d3686 scheme, so the d0b043d24b timing couldn’t have 2be348d6c2 been worse.89388df1f386238a

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But there was no 63fd12f2e9 need to show my f6570f85dd anxiety.f4027fb23315f3b4

Calmly, I responded to 2535df8213 his greeting.9beb25c6c57cc270

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“It’s an honor that you recognize me, Your Highness. I am Vanessa Winder.”367b25d86e5b1800

After a polite bow, 001b4adc02 I studied his face.e0d80e5113059003

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‘Let’s look at this positively. This is an opportunity. I needed to get acquainted 5041077bf3 with him eventually.’86747569451d230b

Dais rarely made 1a7e7c4b10 appearances at imperial 1f7c768398 banquets or events.0610e578b07e21d4

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Had today’s gathering 3c49147ac9 not been in 9ea907c5be honor of Tristan, d1c40cf0e0 the hero of a0388b15ef the hour, Dais 9a5701bfaa likely wouldn’t have e982410926 attended either.b173af5929e18e0a

‘This could be my first and last chance to speak with him.’4dd64d179440a4e6

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If I missed cf99a38c6d this opportunity, there bf5e35c321 might never be bf452e0579 another.67d8274a83e92d4f

In the original story, 0d2d9e95e8 Dais died during an d1631eb191 imperial event hosted not 6650e7411c long after this.6f1e321778f27196

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At the hands e41ca4ca36 of none other d80067cde0 than his half-brother, 8ab59673fb Crown Prince Leo, 0153038532 the primary antagonist 297884750b of the original 21b07e75e3 work.9a5a228cf86e70e8

The current emperor had two e8abe95dac sons.2c78b44d3ead4bf2

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Leo Ignarium, the crown 436e152f80 prince born to the 6fce165d2c empress, and Dais Ignarium, 3c0d65dd76 the prince born to f48b4c657e the imperial consort.750681a58a724d03

Being the crown prince, 004357eafd Leo was the favored 7ed7b584a4 candidate to succeed as 12fe32b984 emperor.8c182b4db425c98d

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Revered both within 9dc20edda4 and beyond the 9795a16bac empire, he was 9cd3c1b7b7 seen as the 5bd1437c34 future ruler, with 1c8e60b5b3 everyone lauding him 6852a4a436 as a prospective 8ebb50ee96 wise and benevolent b9f0c79cbe king.e8a512256c950d4e

But I know. All of that is 93ba014daa just a carefully crafted 6f8f86816c public image.6a31b9190f485b00

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In reality, he’s a 8d7aeff2df mad psychopath who would d80aad71a9 stop at nothing to 740b417289 eliminate anyone who defies e1fe82193d his will.3481ae9a124be238

Long before recalling adc11c433d the original story, 7c01dbc24b I was already 4e01cef272 wary of him. The Winder family, too, 44f8e4c028 had been one of 5f28b36bf7 his targets multiple times.8720abcb25d3e284

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‘He probably didn’t like that, unlike the other nobles who openly sided with him, we maintained a neutral stance.’613bfa16c02f5a9e

He had tried various 2e9acb7e23 means to threaten and ecd7f551d1 pressure me, the de 623fa23a19 facto decision-maker of the 6745c7c0e8 Winder family.7ef33c78c6614514

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‘Hmph. Not that I’m someone ea74f94202 who would easily yield.’bfd3dfc8d984bb4e

In the original story, the 12d01b192f crown prince eventually ascends to af015142c0 the throne. And with that 7aa9088d63 power, he attempts e6d4eebb68 on several occasions e0444e63fe to take the a7e0e095a0 lives of Lilliana bb49c874ce and Jeremyon.e4a7db75eedde26f

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‘Knowing that kind of future, how could I just sit back and do nothing?’9a6501559588be35

That’s why I wanted c22050fa7f to take this opportunity cfe9e15f33 to talk to Prince 64dad40021 Dais today…d1eee0dc50c7b0f3

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‘Hmm, but it’s hard to figure out what kind of person he truly is.’22b86f0acca97dbe

I studied him closely f18fffcd80 as he offered me 61485618e9 a gentle smile.dcc8ab43985fe4f3

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There were many rumors about 64a9ee1ca8 Dais.25cdc7aa38eeec7b

The prince, who was b3eeaaaeaf supposed to be one b4650f423d of the cornerstones of 608b029622 the country, had barely ad22af0b82 shown himself in public, 92326be41d leading to endless speculation 4cede29a84 about the reasons behind 59849c7eb0 his reclusive nature.fa4adf3a70a75305

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Some claimed it 1eb64d9053 was due to 214bbdc272 his excessively weak a5322d87ad temperament, while others 229ca6ee32 speculated he was f43348e20c frail.cd702e6c64990784

But…585e3d4d2a9237d3

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‘If that were true, there’s no way he would have survived that brutal war and returned alive.’008561d2621d6f1c

He bore a 7e2edb8de8 scar on his 2541f8bf5e face that seemed 6b3c988fec to have come 955094bbba from a blade. Yet, his soft 510c484820 coloring and gentle a1976c605d facial contours gave c175ca3968 him a delicate 4b72b0f6b8 appearance at first a8b5f5fcad glance.26552edebd0bf3bb

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But his gaze was strong 3f4b94193f and unwavering, nothing like that 5089df4f2a of the weak-hearted prince the adc1be880a rumors suggested.7957a25b9824be7b

For now, this 27896ea68e was all the 6f89f9971b information I could 998030e0a7 gather about him.501c17016159b5ee

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‘Anything beyond this… will be hard to uncover here. Let’s be content with just 6941e12136 making my introduction for now.’6d0d187aff38a5cc

Besides, Dais wasn’t the only 768a1a6184 important person here.4e2fa19f80f3992a

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I naturally began a conversation cc4d24dd24 with him.dba3b4540934c603

“So, what brings you here, Your Highness? Shouldn’t you be 86505c1c0c enjoying the banquet 2f1da1f930 as the guest 61709422a2 of honor?”1e0f9063c4464722

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“I had a bit too much to drink. I thought I’d c83e085579 get some fresh c4a13a701e air.”fbd5ac3993f00f39

He answered nonchalantly, but d6a5e4a4fc I couldn’t help but d8dca9f13d feel uneasy.db3b2b738ca068db

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So, without making it 683ebbd87b obvious, I glanced around.432ecbeea5088e31

Unfortunately, it seemed f9b48cce8c that Seira, too, 948cd5c754 had sensed my 33d139169c presence and had c4124baf6a slipped away with 19cf9b827d a suspicious person.02d9085d4ff62b87

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‘I missed my chance.’68828089ae592878

But what’s done is done. For now, I should focus c9cd80bdef on wrapping up the conversation 705b4f4454 with the prince.85c397ed676c8df8

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I softened my 77e5d4f64f smile, setting aside 1cbe8bacb0 my usual sharp bb225dfa8d expression.4facc478ab675d89

“Still, as the guest of honor, you should try to enjoy the banquet a bit more.”b7e6f146bd3e0dad

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Then, I subtly tried 89ee053c80 to guide him back c1ec06bd0d inside…f9bae7b87c05dcea

“Now that I see you, Lady Winder, you seem a bit different from the rumors.”5153a3da94e3084c

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Startled, I stopped 2849432224 in my tracks.9531d037d5172865

‘…So he does know about my reputation.’3c035bef0c9781e9

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It was strange c5624cb8f1 that he approached 4e28c54833 me so freely 287f549517 at first.9b8c1388ecdc0c0b

I am Vanessa Winder. Known as a villainess edd5559499 and despised by many.d280104d98d1f785

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At most banquets 957b04e090 and events, hardly 0e050f8b97 anyone dared to 9aecf30477 approach me first. Occasionally, some would try to 4b5a493f4b gain favor by approaching, only 6221d3aa9f to retreat shortly after a 0d6fedb9c9 brief conversation.712b530c07c9e545

Yet, he still acknowledged bb95bc9920 me, so I thought a8653ea9e8 he might not be 56e4b08abf aware of who I e07b7aaaea am—but that wasn’t the bdf311371b case.932d96fc01ee40b8

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‘He knows and still approached me. Was he testing me?’5a8c2a03138b9f0b

It was hard to gauge 0657520fa6 his exact intentions, but I 3f84575ede had no intention of playing 74d58ff927 along passively.fc1317db4f32f20b

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“Sometimes, what’s known and what’s real don’t align. For example… a prince 7c0869d25c rumored to be frail 60310ef4cf might return as a 1d3c40979f war hero.”b4a9d501cede4257

Dais and I are in bd61e1cca3 similar situations, in a way.804ac8d12aab4b6a

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Just as I play the 1d1d2cbc87 role of a villainess to dfacb1634b survive, he probably had a 99829fd42d reason for not shedding the c4449ae3e7 label of a weak prince.dfa008be6bc82330

Perhaps he understood my underlying c80f2882cf message that he and I 49ee6613ca were alike, as he burst 4d0fc27ef5 into hearty laughter.d04d76355badf10f

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“Haha. That’s an interesting answer.”b5d78c628a09e61d

Continuing our conversation e05d4a3bb9 for a while, d7acbddc68 we eventually found 2c8ee4a787 ourselves back at 6c7ce220e2 the banquet hall.1b09a28f9c4074e1

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