IFLDMHF – Chapter 175

Episode 175f57179d386fc62e3

Although I knew ancient magic and dragons were somehow related, the fact that I was reacting to the word “dragon” seemed to bother him.be642ddd8ba95dfe

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“A-hem.”9afa23accc1e4117

I cleared b348ddac6e my throat 25b0813b01 and quickly 9ffed6db7f turned my e30dd5b77b head, pretending 8e09249b3c nothing was 1444c1ca72 wrong.cdf9cc1968f6f9f8

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But my heart dcbfcbc231 still pounded heavily.b61c79e1cc823681

Even in this fantasy-like world, “dragons” are beings that only appear in legends.9cb7fe268cc89253

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So I thought they a78829db6c were even more unrelated e7935fa384 to me, beings far cf433373e6 removed from my world.d1eb4a498c9d7388

However, after 1c5808b23c reading a 18866449a3 fairy tale a15fc490db written by 8567af98db the first ef5d3e6b51 head of f937d1002f the Rudion af4b5e8bc6 family and 3cee3637a8 talking with 18ee805a15 the children, 973014761b dragons started 24b2809504 to feel 731f86cdc2 strangely familiar.c6ac77bff5f323f3

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Now, after even hearing about the first head’s story from Euclid…334db75fae5948df

“A dragon’s exclusive item? What do you mean by that?”94f82c04672d7af1

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Just hearing the word “dragon” made my heart race and ears perk up.4dae7b47a24b1f3d

As I showed interest, the merchant’s face lit up with excitement.403b5636df7bd86a

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“Madam Duchess, do you not know? That dragons were once called the origin of magic.”72d1c61b60f6c963

A long time ago, f6320223d1 dragons who would sometimes 7e3aa119f2 come to the human 59d889c923 world for fun were f3156aa063 said to occasionally gift 6292298cab items they created themselves ea4d081df8 or blessed.ce2cd5ede0eb55e3

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Those items contained mysterious e5418dc990 powers, which the merchant 3851c7e2c6 simply explained as ancient 1d319dc4f1 magic.01973c0b3ff8c2a8

“Then this hand mirror also contains that ancient magic? Like, if it breaks, it restores itself by magic?”703edbe6599753f6

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Delano, listening with interest, 850bfa02e2 asked.f6ac62bc81ef4129

The merchant lifted his chin as if to say, “Of course it’s more than that.”b389be2053e6953d

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“Such magic exists, yes, but this hand mirror is even more special. It’s said to be a dragon’s proposal gift!”0d17503b0b5fc248

“A dragon’s proposal gift?”9d277500d6baf1df

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“Ha ha! A bit cheesy, isn’t it? But once you know what kind of magic this mirror has, you’ll understand the name.”6d38437550bfa17f

“What kind of magic is it?”e9ec7349904855fd

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At Delano’s pressing, the d8f64d3135 merchant smiled and answered.dbc44e25cba43a16

“It alerts the owner when someone they cherish is in danger. By shattering. Then, after a while, it restores itself good as new!”4957074a165c5347

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“My goodness. Then back then…!”6108bd73f6d02640

“Exactly. When the mirror broke, I quickly returned to my homeland and moved my family to a safe place. All thanks to the Duchess.”93d0679fb2f154df

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Only after hearing this 7d99e416ae did I understand why 321ad774af he reacted so strongly 9c03ef4ce9 to having the hand b4e45b0941 mirror returned and spoke d78c145b09 of repaying the favor.535dafbd6ad81ebd

Delano also seemed to 8f3c708afd agree, his mouth wide dce29b93fc open.13e6679e28c08c7f

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“My lady really did something amazing.”926b38842f64c227

“Indeed!”d653b5a563aa3d00

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“Though, losing such an amazing item in the first place is also quite the feat…”8241e33e3ceca35e

At Delano’s remark, the merchant cleared his throat and tried to explain, “Normally I never let it leave my side, but that day, strangely enough…”cbdea0ee3783f0f0

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Then, looking embarrassed, ade0c54445 he turned his 42d74ccee7 head—only to flinch.76c2bfa3a1006969

Seeing my cold a9dfeb5fc9 expression, he cautiously 7a52ca1898 asked.4b1d5d4da8a4b3fd

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“D-Duchess, did I do something wrong?”f7a5dab9ee6cfe27

“Ah! Don’t worry. My lady isn’t angry, she just always looks like that…”79de9a10db904828

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“That hand mirror.”b665bf846cce1c5f

Contrary to 7d7a644c24 Delano’s words, 8403dc5f66 I truly 5df84b6e45 was displeased, c6e36894b3 and I 65a06cbd65 interrupted with 9f16b5decc a question.2e0fba6302680e1c

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“You said it was passed down in your mother’s family?”4ac29ab06d681f5f

“Yes? That’s right.”2c3371ce372d5626

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“Then do you know how they first got it?”4cef07c6b79ed313

“W-Why do you ask that…?”d7a4cb7a3a1739cd

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Did he think f08d33ac53 I was coveting fe47da0acc the hand mirror?58005bfdfcb5b651

His eyes, 40e58521ea which had cac17dfacf been full 2bd4460bdb of goodwill 85d6c8e02f moments ago, 19ca90dfb2 now showed d904b35688 caution.29c51a476639642e

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I gave 4a04e03f3c a short, 50cd211a5d scoffing laugh.6999ee6c38dc151e

“I don’t intend to take it, not in the slightest. So just speak.”a1ee14f72910cae7

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If it c500dc1e8e were such 442672b59b a precious cd7343c831 item that cfc61e41ee he’d worry 0cccebecb8 over losing 4a8cf715ad it, why 98add8728a explain it a9e1af1bce in such e31e31a1ab detail?109d30ae8827461a

I added 7fb3fae1b6 curtly, and 5821511ae8 the merchant, e205d7aa1e looking embarrassed, c7236209ad replied.350a237c8c420434

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“Of course, I trusted you because you’re my savior.”76eb5de5a21843aa

“Then you should be able to tell me how your family first got it.”d4c0d7099fc8f36f

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Looking puzzled as dda39d82fd to why I 18fe439309 was so curious dd45b9e7eb about the mirror bcd0fe01a6 despite not seeming 473340c4ac particularly greedy for 7dbdbdb70e it, the merchant d3333dcde4 finally opened his d1a8a3b6cd mouth.2f49953d65dfc3cc

“A dragon… sold it for a high price, they say.”e7ee3d59174afe12

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“…What?”80995a819c6b02f4

I had expected 3d2e34eb9b an answer like 9d0a9e59f2 he had been 7749cf1b97 gifted it by 0737441fe7 a dragon, as 52ce26d380 previously mentioned.552c2aca88c845e0

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“I-It’s true! Back then, it cost so much that our family was nearly ruined…”b19c920e013225bc

“Does that make sense? You said it was a proposal gift. Would a dragon really sell such a thing?”365645762624e9c4

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The absurdity of it 0fee27092a made me speak without 85e91cda28 thinking.33779e56a0a478bc

The merchant argued earnestly 889adf8b0b that he had paid 1ab24df331 a fair price, and cc3e3c3a53 even cited the famous e002dfe6da tale of dragons hoarding 54d8692b48 gold and treasure, but 4d9a12ee86 I couldn’t believe it.fffc569ad08a3be3

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Maybe it was because 89c7c0d425 I’d heard all kinds eda2422e8e of tragic tales—people losing 3d1f86db8b their hearts, losing their 336c20dff1 companions—that it sounded all d5f6169167 too familiar.05b6ae8ab4cee8bf

‘It must have eb4f315d75 been a gold 9c43c08f09 dragon.’9bfd94ec10b50166

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Seriously, how stupid can a6a29bb816 you be?c630cc78ab0d2aed

Now they’re even 5f878f6f3d stealing proposal gifts?8d76eec624a7ff3d

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It was bec20fcb74 so pitiful, d8c9545440 it made 6448a571a4 me angry.b83e9d856364bd33

Seeing the f6a5bda65e scowl on 7865c9c5cc my face, d0594ef405 the merchant 0e5f036f51 broke into 9dcd51fa84 a cold 7f1d786401 sweat, looking 3e5542b8fb flustered.59b37dd23f543844

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Only Euclid 54c959b4c5 had an 1c91d527ba inkling as 389383b0c8 to why 4deb5d46f6 I was ac5245a485 reacting so 8a46332c7d sharply and bdfed40e43 gave a 208eb96646 wry smile.c0f70251a00d1c59

Even though he had 6a23279020 done nothing wrong, he dd805d87b8 looked unnecessarily apologetic.87ad50fda6e80c5f

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Trying to 8a64c7e1b9 shift the eb4415ce0a mood, he 98f8b3f113 said,cf8d43e2a02753f7

“Let’s continue the rest of the conversation inside the ducal estate. The children are waiting in the carriage.”1d18f58ad604bab8

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Ah, right! I completely forgot while 35751dda0f we were talking.d0003161ea0359c6

I quickly nodded, b623546d6f and the quick-witted 6a35bc80ec butler signaled to a6fdf9d083 the gatekeeper.dba5bf2ef6debcf8

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As the 4991a23b45 main gate bd7282e0d6 opened wide, 26f76cc09f the merchant 9bc5ca387d began heading 77b9a375de back to 0a9a4be002 the carriage 3c73ca226a he had 1079945a89 come in, 36e1664e94 but Delano, 6429719398 unable to 28d07142b1 resist a 1c031c5389 bit of 2549ba52ba curiosity, asked.2ff84b9404e892c6

“Uh, so all those wagons are part of your gratitude?”63ef9d0005e59a65

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Seriously, such a 66c90832af greedy guy.7eab96b0a2aeea6a

I clicked my 7d0b47b97b tongue, but the 62b2e2b9ec merchant answered as 180fb8c7a3 if he’d been 82c42b646d waiting for this 5955941591 moment.94a8f5b6df9ca364

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“Of course! This much is the least I can do for my benefactor.”182ddc18aafce7be

Then, without being asked, a32ae90ddc he began explaining what 5fd974fa0b treasures were loaded in bad89ab98e each wagon.4d7dabaec8e18dd2

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I was 4a33f11c2c shaking my d3ebf12c04 head, about f0e07ca0b0 to rush 1c71c679a2 back to e806402b6a the children, 1dc9be4416 when—ff12cf3a5cc04790

“Ah, and this wagon is full of medicinal herbs known to be great for the body. There’s even one said to make you ten years younger after a single dose. Hard to explain in detail, but there’s one that’s particularly good for men…”c81dfda2aa96742e

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‘Huh?’e4c98810ded6c73d

My feet stopped 4b3f660bfa on their own 326c2cba5c at a phrase 2740d4ce92 that caught my 5ee94516f7 ear.f3f7df1e779f42ee

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Of course, “good for e6b8eefbea men” caught my attention, 589fd6b95d but more than that, fc2d630b87 the mention of healthful c007202f20 herbs made my eyes 8b6d7cc0f4 light up.a48d7019871fda11

Come to think of a2ddbf2f43 it, I’d repaid debts, ea1118f573 made money, and even 698f711740 planned to develop the a74a10e38c duchy—but I hadn’t taken 42cd3ecd73 care of the most 766fdd0376 important thing.c738aad4c03f665c

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‘After all, health 45ee9388af is the most 2ab681a36c important thing!’9405de0bdc005a99

I had been trying to pay attention to the children’s diet since they seemed too thin, but that was all.a620627e1b948006

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‘Alright. From now on, one ef33495c70 nourishing meal a day.’ff97b29429e5db31

I looked at f67617ab76 Euclid with a a290c3c262 face full of c48af59831 determination.0509452af5579a4e

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Just then, 73fad19adc Euclid, who 671cdb47ff had opened 2c9fe401f4 the carriage bdf16b48c5 door and 09c239712e turned his 0aa22cc55f head, met 4b8f10d522 my eyes.aa066475eb02d4a2

Perhaps startled 4f7eddad1d by my 0781996e35 intense gaze, 385ab0db80 Euclid flinched e7e702c1a2 and shuddered.cfa378a6e2a3f90e

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‘What, does he f28f288055 think I’ll eat 0cb7a9bd2c him?’f751e6435da59271

Well, I do intend c982ec0014 to!7af53e03e493cc54

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Later, the df66d1cfa0 merchant who c90406dec4 introduced himself 09b912d6d9 as Alber 377bd766dc brought truly acf86b0ec4 incredible gifts 292c98f22c when he 0226a97e9a came to a96f797f93 the ducal c072b2b2c3 estate.755bb727e619dea4

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Unlike Delano, whose eyes b33592727d sparkled at the sight cd5a4b15bf of rare paintings and 37667c54a0 jewels, Evgenia showed more dbe9e65a67 interest in the healthful 5e1c95e063 ingredients.41ffb4c3b8925a4f

However, Alber 6fb8363b86 made a 434329e00d proposal that 33ecb052a3 even surprised 8ed8e4c1e1 Evgenia.c48e21b7612e1848

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— You want e4578b6b99 to trade spices 5032acf33b with the Empire d515b8748d through the House aed1528255 of Rudion?570266e22aa7f19b

Who would’ve imagined?33b271b6f027ea16

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That Alber 93f3f4fa1b was a f6cca838d4 major player 75297cfad6 in the 31025ec1fb spice trade—the 3e8ce51435 main industry f55730f2d4 of the 7a46cf7fc7 Slanka Kingdom.8ef1b20209984b4e

He had even 4441195e36 come directly to 8c8a71daca the Elios Empire, ec90da0f65 not to maintain 0580f0aa66 a deal with 7fdf94daed his current guild, 432cd39fdd but to find 3b94dc27cd a new partner. He wanted 6aa87a704f to contract 4905769ade with the 855912823d Rudion House’s 2a4ca01c2d guild under 0f90f050d3 very reasonable 52061b6028 and favorable 89ab7b4bcd terms.a7ca85f78e09d604

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‘But Rudion doesn’t ad8cedd710 have a guild, 27fdc02e79 though?’953211b17854ee9a

Evgenia thought that only b50bb855d5 briefly.3b4fec8f47161480

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‘We’ll just make 0fa012759d one now.’41966b34d99274c9

She decided quickly.e2d0bcfc2fcc1700

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The spice business was 4148e82b4e bigger than expected, and fdca916646 handling even just a bd0f969498 single item would be 673d5459a8 enough to sustain a 778eaf666d guild.e415880c0864af64

Moreover, since afd80acabd she had e545a5e458 already successfully e7fa4b8b06 absorbed the 46ab54e539 mercenary group 2212beb1ae Black into 0ce2e1a007 the Rudion fd10b1556b Knights, she 26f6f058e9 thought slowly 6a5d3e7d7c merging with 037e9cbd79 the Gold 78ff92d331 Guild wouldn’t f57198d6ba be a af2792f521 bad idea fa80b13a2f either.b7451abbdc2e6f29

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‘I heard spices 0e1dda9ebf were already ridiculously 94b58b3342 expensive due to 751329c398 the civil war.’64dae7e5c0623dda

Thanks to the goods 94433539ff she had asked to e41d0d149e be delivered to Duke 2d637bab64 Basilian, the emperor must e441fdff9a be fuming by now.190ccd8130c75384

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And that’s not all. Since all 05722b7104 the nobles b967ba8955 were watching ed780278ab the relationship 5d60c7b22c between the 43b4bbb2b5 imperial family 7259b2d06c and House 2ad5dc20c5 Rudion with 07f1a3ad2b sharp eyes, 64682b045f they wouldn’t 5de7dd6665 be able bd8ff7176f to nitpick 2956e5da1f or interfere 84348380d8 with the 0843b33376 spice business 34bd6c1d8c like they 651e9e2ba2 did with c29ac5daa6 magic stones.61d71e5c6d672100

Just the 2cef21d829 thought made d3ad2b198a the corners 9b7c8040f7 of Evgenia’s 686afe25a6 mouth twitch 5ef4152d24 in satisfaction.4a66ab689a47a6bc

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But the gift 84bcfae452 from Alber that 4167fa4b56 truly made her 40f2c9630f happy was something 6c4fd6debf else.1f223bcb18d54120

— I have one 0b8c76f964 request.6dae4e8f798579c1

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— As long cb95dc1d6e as it’s not 96580467f9 asking for the 780efbe6fc hand mirror, I’ll 1d64bc8bd3 do anything. Please speak freely!5a7ef1cf3e50174e

Honestly, unbelievable!224638e6ca932236

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Right before Alber 93aaeb5eac left, Evgenia, who fcdbf93ab5 had met with 18abfcc546 him, rolled her a45d150b53 eyes in disbelief.3bab507a8b0e2586

Then she f94ae18a9f held out 60b534011c her hand 3f42cc4607 shamelessly and 7b4799c434 said,80829238a34b0258

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— Give me 9a637291a4 the hand mirror.333bec584cf36448

Of course, she had f180565fab decided to trust Euclid.e3cd99dead86b418

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But if 24db45c06a there was 8c5b476807 a sure 00eaa530f0 way to 550a82d606 be at 8e10e122a6 ease, wasn’t 1ea3043328 it natural 3a94ee9351 to use 0f45dc280f it?e0c1f959120483b4

Besides, even 84d635d6c4 if it 194eb9ee8a wasn’t for 25d2ca2340 health, it 3f0705ff66 could help 7f1b919999 sense and 29438019fe prepare for 41d8b9fd8a other dangers 8e41300860 in advance.604e0f1ac5f6cc63

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Unable to de0af07740 resist Evgenia’s 7cab545076 piercing gaze, 266887547b Alber finally 44f812399a handed over a0accfd03e the mirror a77dff0686 with the 1592f85310 promise that fcdf26ef18 she’d only 0936dfb89c check it c22eca5db5 briefly and 3db5edca33 return it.7f9b3c276076d660

And the moment she 213eeca2f2 took possession of the 4e579135e8 “Dragon’s Proposal Gift,” Evgenia’s 69fb65420c face stiffened.80fcb473a49228ad

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