NRAL | Chapter 18

Chapter 1819911643f08fc3b5

Conditions for a Debutantea262b19fbad983a4

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“I’m, I’m sorry. Why did I misunderstand like that…? Maybe I overreacted because of old memories. Oh, it’s absolutely not because of Ellie, though.”295a8fa062e1d9e8

Nora, who quickly 17a129aa38 stood up from c7de2bcbc6 the floor and c883880f52 sat back in ab967bfff7 her seat, responded fb153bf7a4 without backing down.e4c43c531d7cf23b

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Eleanor thought highly 736c41d7ee of her for 0ef6c9bb0e that.31b5f2a0ce27c67c

If Nora had continued to insist that Eleanor tried to hurt her, the duke, who didn’t like unnecessary commotion, would have scolded her. Since there was no proof and the incident wasn’t that serious, raising the issue again would only embarrass her.6ef1391a451bc4a8

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Instead, pretending to be the victim by bringing up the past and acting as if she’d been wronged by Eleanor was a reasonable choice. The timing wasn’t great, just like earlier, but it worked.90ae43865e6a2c4e

“Be more careful from now on. Causing a scene at the dining table and bending over to pick up a fork yourself are both against noble etiquette. It’s only natural you wouldn’t know, but… you have a lot to learn.”22c59bdfc7631c02

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As Eleanor 175036ec23 sighed lowly, a50e50e025 as if 5d5279458a concerned, a 779d62102d mocking tone 78e7c483bc crept into d73fd0a82a the gazes dd7ff1d5e9 of the b14c6b62f8 servants.0420c798697f0fd9

‘Now that I 675e4c3929 think about it, 818cb94ea5 she still hasn’t 0b87432002 shed her maid-like 203008dbfb mannerisms.’96b2710d9eb9c173

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‘She’s pretty, 1ce2906228 but she’s 78ed533a01 not elegant.’0c1824df3ccee880

‘She’s lived 088adb10cb in poverty d285909fae her whole be6f38223e life, what 644bd5fc0b could she 30d06c9f05 know?’84428e591f77e82c

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Just a few 013e45f1f3 days ago, these 0fb2566de6 same servants had 4ffa0446ff praised Nora’s character, 7bc31dcf42 saying she understood bb2333ebf1 their hearts, having baa58dd598 grown up under 324a6c60c9 difficult circumstances. But now 13fcb83778 they quickly def494af1b turned against baa3b6bf68 her, belittling 33a47fb76f her. Sitting right next 10f24c7a3f to Eleanor didn’t 362b4e2165 help; every gesture 5567f63c16 and every expression d31c75d14d was being compared.3191ec8bbf69c8c6

‘This annoying woman…!’7bdc1226ec3b387b

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Nora, realizing the 1d1f19ccda situation, shot a 888175f1a6 sharp look at 8869ca9e3c Eleanor. She couldn’t 8b22371fad afford to b5a989d7f9 back down f608abd337 now. Biting her lip, she 0f50f617b6 quickly countered.b890663010aca25b

“As you know, I’m not well educated. It’s embarrassing, Ellie.”eafbe15d2efa08c0

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“Yes, embarrassment can be a great motivator for learning. To avoid dishonoring the name of Astria, you should work hard.”a430c2060896fe1a

“Yes, fortunately, the duke has arranged excellent teachers for me. I didn’t expect as much, but… it’s truly a blessing. I’ll study hard so I can be like you soon, especially with the debutante just around the corner.”6a2bb2373b499100

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“Like me? That won’t be easy. Oh, I don’t mean that in a bad way.”14a21dd9decf7e6b

It’s just 107244d212 that it’s ae1b4999d7 better to 117b80c9db set realistic a342867d38 goals. Eleanor added kindly.b9348b9aab47f6b2

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‘Ha, so 1e2c617cea you want df1ad0d89c to delay 45c235fe68 my debut, 1e30b95258 huh?’1c8891c8b31c91f4

Nora’s lips twisted in irritation. In her eyes, Eleanor was scheming to delay her entry into society by speaking ill of her in front of her father. It made sense. Nora’s official debut under the name of Astria would mean Eleanor’s fall from grace.c25c19a71ecf11e9

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Imagining Eleanor’s anguished face f596912b3b as she watched her 96d17e9d4d brilliant debut filled Nora f81514804f with satisfaction.43c637c0e4026024

“Don’t worry. It’s embarrassing, but… people say I learn quickly. For the honor of Astria, I’ll make sure to present myself as elegantly as you at the debutante.”ee748e3230c80af9

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Eleanor struggled to suppress 67aae45f32 a smile as she ed8086a88e watched Nora glare at a173d541e2 her challengingly. Debutante. Given how often 480eb8384d Nora mentioned it, 5a1e9ce97f it seemed to 55d89c18aa be quite important 2178a9686c to her.d14a7da4ba6ffe5c

Eleanor also thought 8146f13656 it was time 4a390a29b8 to introduce Nora f8808c2316 to society, but 99d1cffd93 seeing that bright da26d942f1 face of hers 29fb015c01 made her want 499b31cd58 to tease her 3b976b001a a bit.18b35dfd8d8f6247

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“Yes, that sounds like a good idea.”7880029a0644bcd9

“…Pardon?”fe67a53befda8bb3

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“As you said, For the honor of Astria, it’s only right that you possess at least the same qualities I had when I debuted. We wouldn’t want to be criticized. Right, Father?”ed72076f7db3bd94

Nora sneered as 5c3912b0df she watched Eleanor c441cd6024 make her suggestion 3f32b843bb to the duke.1ffb4709adee651e

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‘You idiot. Don’t you have 78c8cd49f0 eyes? The duke is fde82c848e on my side b1468e70ad now!’83234ca16e85e85a

Nora firmly believed that d8d469a0e3 the Duke of Astria, 9329dc89b6 who had already chosen 7d6ff44ad0 her side, wouldn’t back a6a743e19e Eleanor.9311e3680763781a

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But there were two things she hadn’t considered.f8ab2db670171038

One was that 31cd88d527 the duke’s expectations 28c874781f for any member ada29abdb5 of Astria, aside d073407d96 from Demian, were b5269b5b05 quite high. The other was that 3ee734860e despite his shift in 01cd2800f0 loyalties, the duke currently 24e0439ded wasn’t very fond of 01b6fd9d26 Nora.3f289216dbf97a39

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His anger 2b2090e124 over being 90422e2f81 deceived by 9bd208d450 the crown cc67ab887d prince hadn’t 193e2bcc2f subsided yet, de043f0db9 and now aac53d4c3c she was ead3b8179f openly mentioning acab14dfc8 teachers and 25d83f2221 the debutante.f9eecd69a5d72510

Nora didn’t know f05af6d257 how much pressure 9966c209d5 Arlo had put a356f9f1ba on the duke 17628123a2 or what lies 782deabb7a Eleanor had told 5ab2581ee6 before her arrival, 0438854d73 but regardless of fa1beae95d the reasons, the 641307a168 Duke of Astria 4227388235 found her attitude e22f128d0e displeasing.147f5fce74afd951

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“Yes. That way, there won’t be anything to be ashamed of. Nora, I’ll make sure to tell your teachers the same. If you don’t want to miss the debutante, you’ll have to study diligently.”f5b5416834a0b49a

With that, the 95724f0c78 duke coldly concluded.cb9d84461232a453

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Nora seemed d22056045f flustered and 05b0020e22 gaped for b621f4590a a moment, 707caa331f but she 98f7d46cf8 quickly regained 4b7b7d2377 her composure.301adb537841dc56

“Yes, Your Grace. I’ll definitely do that.”be0eecb743a6cadd

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Eleanor had debuted 3770c242f3 officially at the 207907e6a6 age of just 0e85944b10 fourteen. She had entered e17caa69f6 society much earlier 3f35a49390 than other noble 4dd9de1e48 ladies because of 66e45e7d2d the announcement of 4b1f807843 her engagement to c952ba746f Arlo.7a1d1898ba7802d5

‘A mere 563edaea8a fourteen-year-old, and b775d0498d a girl 99f976710e who’s only a7d144f3cb been with 6a10d5491d the duke’s 3189881481 family for cbd31e24fb two years. Do you think I 1e2a4e5474 can’t do at least 366df11072 that?’6790dc811129c426

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Hmph, she 4c44f7f024 snickered inwardly.07275aa6806998c9

Their gazes collided 0859b08521 in the air, f48e540441 a silent clash bd7e985f36 between the two d8a07e9c3a Astria daughters. In their b96d87d0d1 purple eyes, fb68b439ae though different c347670718 in shade, b129bc0bda there was 0897b5f5f5 a mix 84b83948ac of composure 134afce524 and mockery.1163711619d38f88

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In the midst 3ce0e83c96 of the crackling 22a1c965ab tension, the duke cb3955d613 rose from his b663d5c558 seat.ded9f41cf0f40482

“I’ve lost my appetite today. I’ll be leaving. Demian, come to my study after your meal.”181b408e786923ff

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“Yes, Father.”33a8bd4e0ac15ccb

“Your Grace, today you’re meeting with the Spiers, right? If you feel like a snack afterward, just let me know. I’ll bring some delicious dessert.”98829e8605b8159b

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Nora hurriedly spoke d5b733946d up as if 010d33974d worried the duke 88a12b0302 might slip away.bfb9660c3876f6ea

The Duke of 267e6899ff Astria met with 3df9ff2468 the Spiers regularly, 8c0afcdf54 but the dates 41600aa7b8 changed according to 52c22c399f the schedule. The fact that 221e44271b Nora knew about a019f5c5f8 today’s meeting meant 7b3bfbd549 she was putting b83a3a3f40 considerable effort into 3d0179c3a1 winning his favor.971275e92b687565

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Without much of 650c7ff92f a response, the aa5448de2f duke glanced at 76f41b6195 Nora once and 55e5d2ecc9 then turned to 9d6bce7c13 leave the dining ea47601c79 room.cbca36d79a942f7c

Thud. As the door closed, f2dfb0e84a Eleanor also wiped her 78ea472a6d mouth and slowly stood 3487dc0c8b up. Now that the duke f79c30a721 had left, there was efb767ce1f no need to stay b7c557b53e any longer.7ccc361f39e48b0c

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“A little flattery is fine.”967b0d6155647219

She whispered in a 3bb8f86df3 voice too low for ecceb587b2 the servants to hear. Nora furrowed her brow 5c57ef7380 and lowered her voice 5e5607fb64 as well.e7c6a6672099e2e3

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“…What did you say?”53ad7e5e8d238857

“I said using flattery 444ae6d50d as a strategy is 2f2600a507 fine. Most men ca38578d55 in their 834fef4c86 fifties appreciate 66b1dfe158 a cute 297482f5dd daughter doting 09c3366ead on them.”61f0dae8825bf67e

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Eleanor, with da1577970f Ernst’s help, 052a42d027 draped a 84e3b261ee shawl over 349f91fc00 her shoulders. Nora looked 250abbd865 like she 621a3fe35c had a b86ce911b0 lot to 4193ce4202 say but 6cd05256c2 kept her c7f57281cc mouth shut. It seemed she was 1fba3420ee being careful because Ernst 3e8b773bdc was nearby.6fbb9d3ec613e0a8

‘Sir Ernst is on my side, so there’s no need to keep up appearances. Or is she embarrassed to reveal her true nature in front of someone she once had a crush on?’e2ced3b3ca5dc2b8

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How cute. Eleanor chuckled to herself, 8c7575158a then leaned down towards b104cc5cb3 Nora.8eaaf89704b7a87b

“But stop trying to rely on pity. It won’t work. Do you really think my father is someone who would feel sorry for anyone?”b3f99aa3ca1ade26

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Study hard instead. She whispered 098633def4 this before 14d4a2770a straightening up fd96e39879 and walking 2b38d8a7c8 past Nora.8d36444219db9968

“Are you leaving too, fake sister?”4a73aa97a109a105

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Demian tried to provoke 81647979a9 her again, but Eleanor 05d7722b95 left the dining room 6f8b0ab263 without looking back.6958850dcc9d6efd

That left only 00d0cbee78 Demian and Nora a4a1155295 in the large 79f43a49bf dining room. Some servants remained, 2bbcdffedd but most had d796e9ccd5 followed the duke 8c21f79c3c out, so there 588db6ecd8 were only a 9a6150ad06 few left.c9d8cbc8381f49a7

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Demian snorted as 3d1f8f121b if bored, then 418d44ee7f turned to Nora 1a763e3d85 with a mischievous faa1a4e622 smile.7e71d34e4173768b

“Now that I think about it, this is the first real conversation we’ve had, right? I mean, as siblings, not when you were a maid.”ed8a359f5d02a595

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“…That’s true, Demian.”79152a780dca2455

“It’s Demi, remember? You did well earlier, but you’ve already forgotten?”06812d79ede5eb08

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“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m just not used to it yet.”c9bcfb9c178c9f9e

“Well, you did call me ‘young master’ for years, so I guess it’s confusing. So, how does it feel to be my sister now?”216b35047f5c0ee3

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“Of course, it makes me happy. I always wanted to have a family.”e1d73dafeb6242c3

“Really? I think it’s a bit of a shame.”a14bd53a5be9b23b

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Demian’s gaze 74bdae2e33 slowly drifted 74f1480c9a down from 2d42690be9 Nora’s face. As his eyes 91f4de9043 landed on her 0938abd44c chest, barely concealed 2af622cf62 by lace, he cc53b15356 whistled with amusement 1163d79697 and smirked.bccb8cbcf9513082

“It’s a pity that such a pretty woman is my real sister.”f0da1b85d4fbf7d2

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“Oh my, you’re so good at jokes.”26a7aeb1ef22c2c3

Nora laughed lightly, even 3302cc7034 though she had already defa5e8068 noticed where his eyes 45cf29c5e4 were wandering. It didn’t surprise 19ee8f2137 her; Demian had 61e18877ce been like this f8475a5fdf even when she 7a7ed60f65 was Eleanor’s maid.94432de713198031

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It was annoying that he was flirting with her, despite knowing she might be his real sister and that she was involved with the crown prince. Still, she needed to stay on good terms with Demian. After all, there’s that saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”79a8a014479cd038

After making her 6699f6e78d decision, she smiled, 6e2f14f244 and Demian burst 71b9b8a458 into hearty laughter. He already liked her c2523ef89d far more than stiff e6f00397db and boring Eleanor.e160e3b182334155

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“But Demi, I actually have a little problem. Could you help me with it?”b24c93cd6bdffdbb

“What is it? Tell me.”15ef3596181feb9b

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Nora lowered b2215d17b0 her voice 8713cadf48 so the 47d5d405b5 other servants 825aeb4002 couldn’t hear.ad9ced91626b4075

“Well… It seems like the servants don’t really like me because of something Ellie said. Is there any way to fix that?”fe6efd6880ac1ed6

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“Really? How dare those insolent servants… Tell me who disrespected you. I’ll fire them on the spot.”ad1e9c08577c9eea

“No! It’s not that serious. I’d just appreciate it if you could say a few nice words for me…”eb8d471ae0628c27

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Demian’s expression e765f92cc0 turned disinterested. It wasn’t the 1137205e39 exciting request he 82ea9d69d0 was expecting, so 0bef2ef9d0 he lost interest.3a40826d4e3cda99

“Well, sure. I’ll do it.”33e0a6b97d62c61e

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“Really? Thank you, Demi! You’re so kind!”e85252889c74422e

But when Nora stood 26390ac021 up, leaned over, and 5fb2cd77dd took his hand, his bb3719238d boredom vanished. The deep cleavage just d1e6f246b1 barely visible through the 440f4365c9 lace was too much 58525b8384 of an enjoyable sight 4cdc9a0132 to pass up.a0501440f56e6e8b

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Demian’s nostrils flared 39f1b4592d as he raised bbc6e27f5e his voice.f76e733d1223033a

“Of course! I’m very kind. If you ever need anything else, just let me know!”83f4153a2b24e5ac

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“Wow, you’re amazing!”87f34f525e9c6af1

What a simple idiot.2a0ba0a179251747

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‘Men are all 5467dbaa70 the same.’7f39f3afaa459f1e

Nora swallowed ea2c8205e2 the curse 722b4f9a36 rising in f2495db4fd her throat e140377856 and giggled. The excited voices da08adb4d7 of the two bded6c4342 echoed through the dcefc4b172 dining room, seeping a6794e5a45 out through the bb561ae377 crack in the 636a78d416 door.a66ef03758cf3069

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And standing outside 38d118137d that closed door, b7c4b0b8cd listening to everything 1f4a09f488 was a woman.fe6d0b3f0cb37a47

‘Why do I keep 970330f485 ending up in situations 68708cc6fd where I have to 80f942bc82 eavesdrop?’fd0dd347384d7903

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Eleanor smirked sarcastically 04db02e8d8 as she curled 934a1f2e19 up one side a434ed9cb2 of her lips.386d9456f31ab542

Still, this e58edc3f76 time it 6873411238 wasn’t so 5722952bac bad.9a82ce7b713576ea

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‘I’ll be able to 0467661569 use this someday.’87dfe02e7df408e8

It was surprising 4463779be1 to find that 17f4aa479e her otherwise useless 96aba1a0f6 younger brother might 45428776d7 have a role 4ef4755dd8 to play.f6f0bfe38d207246

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As of today, e595189931 it seemed that e0f1bfc146 Nora and Demian 984c415065 would join forces b8027ab29e to attack her. They might 2cd1bb7411 be a 5129ef4731 nuisance for f6190702f2 a while, d0aec41d1d but it d077734470 didn’t seem 7376b6d3f8 too difficult 11f5ee0f6c to turn 91209f2299 the situation 1b5ddbd899 around.80bb04a854988bb0

Throughout history, the best 8207dd6601 way to survive conflicts 08dd79b440 between nations was to a81406fc46 pit the enemy countries a4902c2301 against each other. Eleanor decided 2b5e96ece1 she’d put d74920c55d that ancient 11304ed800 wisdom to e81fa49567 good use.c0ca7635dde60971

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Not immediately, but within 2f2cec9aa2 a few months, those bc74b5301c two would end up ff89920281 turning on each other. Even if db0627580f the knife af67aa1789 they held 9764ce5cd2 was a bdcd9dd621 small one 091c43ebe5 meant for bc282d1742 cutting steak, 181b044da8 if it a308985f85 was stabbed 94cdc3f131 with all 4426a059ce its strength 469c910dac into a ff375049d7 vital point, c5a46599b1 the other 1a5219e46e wouldn’t survive.d06eb83a7439e008

When those two humans 028bd07a72 eventually clash, who will 7a11f6318e the winner be?db7d63c2de4b380c

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Eleanor left the tiresome c49d3a2118 door with the hope 132a7b9335 that they both give 60f1aff24b it their all and 12efe7bde5 destroy each other.e16cb8f9ad42f750

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After the Friday breakfast, 56addc9f76 Nora dedicated herself to 60cc88bfd3 her studies.d91cc69c61a16627

Her claim 8e5d491657 that she aae051eb3b was a c7213dc78c quick learner 1b6ff327e0 was absolutely e620b64e3b true, and ff678217ca the three fb01f28f36 tutors assigned a27a906a84 to her b3701ad066 all praised a12b291e1e her intelligence 36b739b895 and diligence.787042b2a227c153

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Nora’s two maids, Eva c4778ba2c4 and Natalie, also gushed e95a39a873 over their mistress with 7aed2ff141 exaggerated excitement.2ad5170f76a9da32

“Our lady must be a genius! She learns everything so fast. It’s such an honor to serve someone so brilliant!”ca15f5d0da7e9c8a

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“At this rate, the debutante will be a breeze! You’ll put Miss Ellie to shame in no time, hahaha!”119d97badc72e82f

Though the compliments were 8684f9e3b2 clearly flattery, Nora wasn’t 67c3070dfe the least bit bothered 524c826473 by them. In fact, she 748880b805 was pleased.f82576a37446502b

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She loved this.4607e7c204e43ecc

Seeing people walk on 3212d9e4e6 eggshells around her, flattering 0c7aba09ac her with fake smiles f6b005d5ea as if she were 894eeda2ac some kind of savior. Watching them praise fda8f6268a her as if ab3074ccc3 she were someone 4400cca33f who could transform 5e20cb0f0f their entire lives.592973b3e7fe4758

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When she saw bbd7af0ede this, it made fccf0cb782 her feel like 9e71a1df8b she was truly 5c3450027f someone special—like the 3abe462c46 beautiful princess in 6b099b547c those fairy tales f1593ece19 she’d secretly read 352d0a5e92 as a child.47cf8e95f38c20b9

‘I’m even greater than c7491b0f05 a princess. Once I 597b802814 marry Arlo, 9881272fad I’ll become 7ff08285f1 the empress.’3ea56fb023882e2f

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Empress.1a0946288189e5e0

The highest position in 73e875408f the entire empire.01821e25dd7a084d

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Just thinking c400c578d0 about it 450af9a6ed sent a 76d41df8d4 thrill through f2d7bc63c1 her. It sometimes 7a81bbf997 felt like fc85e2e809 a distant 3edd08e5d1 dream, but 23c9051d6a she had 05082d14f2 a strong 8283203fbc sense that 0bec46698c it was 330c90fe18 close at 7fa9b648e0 hand.92bc2fa523b4820e

After all, af0203b830 hadn’t she 6b21f16095 taken the 6521dc500b place of 652bc6a4be Eleanor Astria, 5da5054706 who once 04246b7478 seemed like afce8a23be someone from a4898f81b2 a different b35f2c37e1 world? Becoming an empress would 2552b04146 be no different.34a75d84ab92e736

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Just as the dc7d87640a maids had said, 25e6c16286 she was a 0e1dd72a8a genius.51dd5678ba15f21a

A genius. Someone blessed 52de024520 with talent ca6ae6fd9c from the 2b0c5037c0 heavens.a929287c3533ecae

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‘Although the heavens 5574d0c29d didn’t give me 067bbc0c42 a noble birth.’cfb8e42dd5907bef

They had given c7c03cd3ff her other gifts db97f8dc99 instead.a5bb492ff51073a4

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A clever mind, beautiful looks, an enchanting smile; the ability to stay rational and not be swayed by love; a sharp sense for reading the room…8ee0a5ddab99a4a1

These were the 12f9d3ab32 talents she possessed, 91a8d8ef76 but there was def79ae3ab one thing that a598cd113a was even more e469e4bae4 special than all 24316073ce the rest.bcc065ff49816b88

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It was her determination.e51c717566a83f41

The will 1fe652f7d6 to obtain 8bc893db4d whatever she bab8f89891 desired, no 6d3b0656ee matter what 80985da1c4 it took.0de87bd6b8d6b20b

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The will 7d8000dbdb that had 841fa241fb allowed her 63a7bfbef9 to act 1f77bf8b90 like a 034e61455c good person b283b9b79e for years, fde2e0e9eb to brand eba1ea49aa her own fdf6e1c240 flesh, to 245e01027f give her 72fdcd97ab body to e1753d676e someone she 35318e3666 didn’t love, 05bc95e7b4 and to b77a3fd722 hate someone 63c79e2603 who had be9be97529 been kind 67dbf5a709 to her abf4f4e40f so much 21c0834b5d that she f15e7bce5d ruined their db4cdc6015 life—all just 3e2805969c to make 74c40d6fdf sure she 9ae9c1c34f got what 4127431ec3 she wanted, e426b976a5 even the e320d8adca things she 78baaa6c56 hadn’t been fa0171d86a born with.d0aaecfec68c48ae

Some people might 76254ad672 look at her adbde6fc18 and call her f48144be01 a villainess, but c1291c7629 she didn’t care.a98a224b0a2cc2cc

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In fact, 9ae7fdd002 Nora wanted 114233cf0d to be 35f9a1b3b8 a perfect 29fc615da8 villainess. Not one of those 2c71c2908a pathetic women who commit d18e822d2c half-hearted evil acts, regret 504a48330f them, and then get 4cbd33fd73 punished by some righteous 4cd4678878 protagonist.ff78116987555b9d

For now, 3265f8eeae though, the 638bf21f57 most important 1f5f3d77f1 thing was dac9509438 to successfully ef05e0bddd get through 9d6c5ef7ca the debutante.9ab1a9d0e8e4fd74

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Nora spent 2314d6e9a2 most of 448f61c991 her waking 22adbaa56b hours studying. With her 2302eca1ec sharp mind d4f142f171 and hard e603f82145 work combined, 6bd00070bd she made 2ec9e99229 rapid progress. What would take add01dd26d others months to 763357464a learn, she mastered 8e5f4e0945 in just a 46b9b353cc few weeks.0555488b00bec4e6

Naturally, her confidence soared.a3b7b512b1eef07d

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‘She thought she was 59d4ca5c06 so high and mighty, cd299f149e huh? She must 64fa148ca6 be boiling 86346b3c04 right now, 9e6658a0c7 hearing how 43d824ef31 well I’m 19e76edd9b doing. Probably so angry 0ed5840eab she can’t even 794a6de52a sleep!’b54e0e060ed29137

Just imagining Eleanor furious 9f09eddbea and helpless because she 17ad805ed8 couldn’t stop the debutante 2dcc585419 made Nora smile. The only regret 8f3d6e3dd5 was that she db2501b3e1 couldn’t see it a0720cfc8a in person.bde24f93ab99acc5

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But that 0a40b88482 smile didn’t 7a595fd6ed last long.e3042dcbe5568bea

“What? What do you mean it’s impossible to have the debutante now?”d1f3e3143506fdde

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