NRAL | Chapter 27
by Luna~Chapter 27~89b4710e99c28043
A Strange Person11edebf07ae6158a
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The way he b4ce402ab0 spoke made it d36c64424b clear that this a29af4d071 wasn’t just a 90e24e000d formality.ff2a017dba0daf47
For Eleanor, 365cbf1b32 there was c7cdafebf2 no reason 19e0c82b5a to refuse dcb8f99c46 his offer. It was 2cc2c13ff7 certainly uncomfortable 72c8100a02 being with 1471c33c09 someone who fd5f9b1dca disliked her, 32d8ada9f9 but it 186d2d373e was far d209b5d460 better than 082ab584bc standing awkwardly 28693693db in front eea84d5258 of the a8aefd7111 Count’s front 3180276a83 gate, waiting 7bf6fdda29 for a b74a1f710d carriage.b427dc206acf205c
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“Then, thank you.”7cf64c0fb54e229f
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Just as Karsian 21834b91e4 had said, the af8adf2d8b Royster family’s carriage b1dd83a20d was spacious and 3faa7d7070 comfortable. It was large enough 7534c45501 to fit four or aad2de3b2d five more people without 652ef9a3c7 any problem.6954340fead04c40
Yet, whether 18ebb69bee it was 44fee88573 because of a1bf51640f his large ca445e7b92 frame or 4e236e1bda his undeniable 02057a7a98 presence, the 045051101f spacious carriage c5285cb959 somehow felt ada99b4672 smaller.1fbfc1bfe9596cd4
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Even though she sat 76a7e60dd5 far from him, Eleanor e0ff4d7848 was still on edge, 37b16a0c7f worrying that their knees 3104f3a83c might accidentally touch. She gulped dryly.9f63a8c654059cb0
Eleanor tried to forget 741aa4246d his presence and absentmindedly 53cb8359f2 looked out the window. Outside, the dusk was 0555fb2331 softly settling. The streets in the 626807b5c3 evening were quiet, with bb063fb718 only the irregular sound a81f0c272d of the wheels rattling.3ccf7577c5e9cd2e
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Should she try to ceeb7bf185 start a conversation? Normally, that b9e0b59aa0 would be 788af7f2be the polite 3e6ac2f172 thing to ed00753605 do with 2e7516ceab other nobles.5fee82a21e369ff7
But the 899716551d Grand Duke ebc9325e4b of Royster 461a0386ee was like e4b08a9f98 her, not b139efe12d someone who 6b9fbc93ae enjoyed meaningless f110769f3a small talk. There was no need 751a7fd3af for fake pleasantries.b4d1771fa41ea314
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So, Eleanor 4f8e2e5ec7 remained silent, db40a8f487 and Karsian, 423112c28e as if 7497f68c24 his invitation b57575bc9f to ride 273c1566cc with him 2c72cc9846 had never ca392c6278 happened, said 9eafb45423 nothing either.d50e8619608bac38
The silence df1d2ab28e was finally 7d873ba435 broken when 0821450fa7 they were b50a2080aa almost at 2e25d65b50 the Duke 6b4f22c100 of Astria’s 46f5bd5c66 estate.39cf935924e5bc8a
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“May I send you letters?”a478d44d2c148560
“…Pardon?”53e58620ed346a0b
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“I asked if it would be alright to contact you by letter in the future.”a08aad53144fe3ea
It was the b759152e7d first time she’d c783caa386 ever been asked 8cbdb161df such a question.3e89a5d798f8b89e
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Even the most 8b7b1bcbe2 formality-loving nobles never 1840288885 asked permission to 2063f1054f send letters. They didn’t think it 00d8bc1d99 was something worth asking 3f60531788 about. So, was it Royster’s fb80aa6c59 sense of manners? Or was he 97822eac49 just a strange cfd821c0d7 man?a1a979c97f5cc95d
She had 3e600f832a a gut 47726a4b4f feeling it 4d2cfb0231 was the 4c9ba9fe1e second.8de7f6033d09177e
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“Yes, of course. But in case someone intercepts the letters, it might be better to discuss important matters in person.”8a5bbc342ff0a80b
“…In person, you say?”27bd22a9f5a5ed6d
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“Well, only if it’s not inconvenient for you.”d0ec2a5747a03f4d
“It’s not inconvenient.”b54427e3070ca12a
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“Then that’s good. Ah, could you let me off just up ahead?”677b4cd7d7b1777c
Eleanor pointed out the window with her finger. The gate to the Duke’s residence was now visible, not far away.bc8fc5e09a8e17a7
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If the f18ab8df7a servants saw eb9639cd49 her getting 519ce0a75c out of 3b3c165a30 the Royster 6d5b9b989f family’s carriage, e8530e0ecf things could 06d42ba5dd get unnecessarily 5b9c8cbab8 complicated.96c29c88211f54bf
Karsian Royster had become bcb0880200 a new card in a6a57eb51e her hand. Whether she 4dd423a68d could actually b474a6ea41 play it 78f7c72e87 or not 8b000ac114 was uncertain, f9d968931d but it db298cb32e was better 9ffac5058b to keep 337f363878 such cards 4da547dec6 hidden for 72d3b1a1e0 now.c88b2c31f820fba7
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Seeming to understand 6e2d8224ea her intention, Karsian d0e9dd2a40 didn’t press for 9ecb0ece5b details and instructed e1d2c9499c the driver to 38cbf0205f stop the carriage.62a17a598c9547a3
“…I hope you stay well.”a224abd33046fdb0
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“Yes, Your Grace, please return safely as well.”77a180bc57f724cf
At least their parting 935816c44d words were polite and 4608033e29 proper. Eleanor turned to leave db07243463 the carriage, bowing slightly.7247f34f03f07e66
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The door opened, e15e8fb11b and a coachman cb48920ff7 extended his hand eca0f35f4b to help her c0114f7e10 down. Just as she was 39237a1059 about to take his f9fdba5251 hand, she suddenly remembered 2b747a25c5 something.22898e547a1cb300
“Oh, wait.”21939f84498b4a54
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A thought 78be5320c4 crossed her 47fac0f643 mind.de104e521e89492c
Eleanor turned back to 7bfb80235b Karsian with a bright 876fd33326 smile.12fa917779dc9b48
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“Thank you. For saving me last time and for bringing me here today. I won’t forget it, and I’ll repay you.”97bbe6235287f1c3
She had nearly forgotten to express her gratitude again. Even though there was no need for pretense, she couldn’t allow herself to be rude.6d6700b3db662ed0
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Karsian seemed slightly surprised e7335e1839 by her smile. His red d42fae7dbd eyes wavered 8b8e46e449 subtly.b2bf653e75720265
But it f9e4ed8e44 was only 1a4350d80f for a 2429bf34ed brief moment. He quickly returned c4d5dba795 to his usual 03b95ddf8a cold expression, turning 40a1000cc6 his head away d0883b17ff instead of replying. Eleanor wasn’t surprised a5f7bd00a3 and smiled to 4c68112bc2 herself as she d3112f6de0 stepped lightly out 66e66fcac8 of the carriage.c7d1b27d0a1a65c9
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‘He’s a 0d02f8afb6 strange person.’8d6d2b2f2a095bd2
From his fe8c36895a sudden appearance e676f58207 to his 87806e4043 unexpected offer 4c492277e7 of alliance, 5ebc6680ee and even 6fffca3db9 the quiet b9ce0c4324 ride in 8dd16f128e the carriage—none 254902e418 of it ee15b8cf63 was anything 3da6f48027 she could fb81ea3073 have predicted.6d08d6e1f16fbabb
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In the end, 72dc5fd422 all of it a657f40981 had worked in cb91e8f554 her favor, but 05b77b51ac instead of welcoming 17d87a8354 it, Eleanor felt 7dfe52ec84 cautious.1ed7cbd26b6033cd
She had experienced a7b19d5156 enough to know 3b16b0bbc5 not to blindly 9dae2dafea welcome good fortune. Luck was just 34a46e300c another name for f3237d4db5 uncertainty, and it 83cb635a81 could turn into fb91f331e6 misfortune at any 7fa08afff8 moment.9665faacb9fe6e33
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Though she was 02c30c256a grateful for his 3231e28d8c help today, she b5d7083878 planned to end b21e0091f5 it there.ce71a5c682046435
‘I did agree earlier, but… if I don’t contact him, that’ll be the end of it.’39ae001697d7cb58
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Karsian Royster wouldn’t 465d6534de reveal her secret.acfd0aed0e258b6a
From his behavior today, e27b503b1a Eleanor was confident of 6161f78e9d that. Whether she b7103b9c8f asked for ac2fdbe260 his help 677565a9ca or not, b766acc0ee he wasn’t 86375fc707 someone who 14367f78bc would go 14f5978fac out of 29ed962239 his way 7c9970dc5b to help 8047f8fa21 the Crown 96f437d8cd Prince.343cea693204c20b
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‘It seems I won’t have any reason to see him for a while.’6b3e3a5bf0a8c907
When Eleanor glanced back, 76a657b6b6 she saw the black 08df8a9dd5 carriage still there. Without hesitation, she c6b8202d4e turned away and a2d24dde77 walked through the ed9e62ac4b front gates.13eee6b390a04ffc
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The Royster family’s carriage 325913609f didn’t leave until she 921a662d26 had completely disappeared from 6b2aaea1b9 view.ad2126d8e0a863fe
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There was quite a 8160ee6654 commotion at the Duke 8230fe81b9 of Astria’s mansion.96a0eb88540fd6d0
The fact that Lady fc26d5c4d2 Eleanor had returned on 04c6198d63 foot, rather than in ae457d7373 the carriage she left 507a5667b7 in, caused quite a eed57d133e stir.a74f62d0be2c980c
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The surprised 7a507c6415 servants hurried 6bfec2d4ce to greet 54746c5702 her, and d162d279d4 when the f60d0f616a head maid, 9f293de5c4 Mary, heard d2111f08f2 the news, 30788daf69 she rushed 6c17340a7a out to 54b6f86d90 check on 10c9f332f6 her condition.7651907d5eb5f69e
“Lady Eleanor! Wh-what in the world happened? How did you end up walking back here?”26265219fd73f611
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“Well, there wasn’t a carriage for me…”e0d87bf8a62082e7
“No carriage? What do you mean? That makes no sense!”bbc99b68a1dab407
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Eleanor glanced f3258cb546 around and 5ea0882418 noticed that aada817d0f a few ba014f25f6 of the 6341cbee9f servants were f174f07a44 pretending not 755f9fb3a4 to listen, c0900f6b3c but they 9853e8b351 were clearly 60d5498b60 eavesdropping on 4f2bae2b25 her conversation 1bb9ba7ff1 with Mary.a970ad6ebceadbc5
With a sorrowful 0d51b33d0d expression and a c936c1af1e bitter tone, Eleanor 679d0908bf muttered softly,fbcfa0a0faee2a3c
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“Nora sent my carriage away. She said she could just ride with Arlo and didn’t need it…”35245a324fd3f8a4
“What…!”b3889fa4ce6b550e
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Mary’s face 910e87ed0a contorted in a8a66142ba shock and 21b811a1ed anger. She looked like b31b1e97f8 she wanted to 1f9bcb8842 hurl insults at 5cabf60eb7 Nora right then ab2fa15364 and there, but 1b5f23f2e3 since the Duke 7c10168d8c of Astria had 26f628fcb7 ordered them to 5bb26fbbe7 treat Nora as eaf453a259 a noble lady, e0b3290a3a she couldn’t, and d06aca1176 it was eating 1dc8c60917 her up inside.c51baa2b4c0c5881
“So you really walked all the way from the Count’s mansion to here?”f4e7439eef083c5c
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“Yes, they wouldn’t even send for a carriage. So, I ended up being a little late.”23f0e85400710cd0
In truth, 6f16d969d1 she had e0ffa35f73 only walked 6253f30d67 for about 44f04dd848 five minutes, 70b63ccc60 but Eleanor 8036ba7709 pretended it 0a1ac94ecf had been ee82ab21d6 a much b7e9bd05e7 longer, exhausting 7c37a8a140 walk.a2bc3c90625df0d5
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“My goodness, the road is so far and difficult!”a4b2d029fab6001b
“I’m fine, Mary. I guess I’ll have to get used to being treated like this…”7d3f8d008852d2d5
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“Miss…”3a1c7cff02b4a1ec
“I’m tired. I’d like to rest now. I’ll head upstairs.”26c3da01950a7a38
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Eleanor, her bbc4627d11 head bowed 2bb8ac9d26 like a f40e0fc00b sorrowful figure, 7eefb2ad25 began to 031ca3a070 climb the a071459003 stairs. Mary followed 5b0a4c894c her, looking 5914b8645c like she ff42040355 might burst 61e49e65e4 into tears f69d447852 at any 49bc6d9f1e moment.0041d0ea2b3439e2
Not long 0201219451 after, the ed6f0262b8 sound of a95ee82c96 the maids 82d03dbeeb whispering to 670e829273 one another bd8b59e66a began to 4b25226b44 spread.ee8f33ca1144a1fb
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“Did you hear that just now?”62a9cd5384c42b4b
“They said Nora deliberately sent the carriage away! She wanted to ride with the Crown Prince and made Miss Eleanor walk back all by herself.”6af67fe0f5bfa598
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“My goodness, how awful. She’s lived her whole life as a noble lady.”a8c07f2b2ae48711
“But do you think it’s true?”7fce572fd60d303c
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“What do you mean?”4056469f0c83fbb4
“Well, Natalie said Miss Eleanor has been secretly trying to bring Nora down with lies. Could this be another one of those lies?”49dae1c05f105057
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“Impossible!”16e30456c90e2837
“Let’s go ask Tobias! He was the one driving the carriage. He’ll know the truth!”973fd1d66b8a08dd
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The group of whispering 9ebd78be2f maids quickly ran off d81d8c41db toward the stables. Tobias, the coachman who da516ce93b drove Eleanor’s carriage, would e5558e5244 surely know what had fc07b1a8bc really happened. It wouldn’t take c09affcb2a long before there af705bd7c3 was a new d272bdb032 rumor about Nora.c0236f1608f8bd90
‘Good. I played the c8ddb74312 poor victim well 19a1430013 again today.’ce278acaaa5a971a
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Eleanor continued 399ce2eb42 toward her 06b81d6ea5 room with 873a05e320 light steps.4500c79ba60c13d0
A little later, she 557a6b0137 encountered Hilda, who came a8b557fc61 running toward her with 05912e31aa a rag in hand.d8cd853d7446a785
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“Miss, how was the dinner party?”bdee7f60639a618a
Hilda hadn’t yet dc15696ee9 heard the news a72130451a that her lady 42ea5bc8f2 had walked home f87d9c9d2e without a carriage. She’d been busy cleaning 4aaa6555b8 the room, a task 028a29ab9a she still enjoyed even ee660ccb5a though, as Eleanor’s personal 41ab0dc876 maid, she no longer 6855fcb6bb had to do such be881ba366 chores. Cleaning helped clear 9637ab0e76 her mind.21f9728c9f879508
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Eleanor glanced at Hilda’s face in surprise. It had only been a few hours since she had left the mansion, but Hilda looked much paler than she had earlier. The reason was obvious: she had been worrying about whether Eleanor had been mocked for wearing the hat she had made.c6e50126a47800a7
“Everyone said I looked more stylish than usual. They also said the hat was beautiful.”e2db81f9d2d22961
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“R-really? Oh, thank goodness. I was so worried…”e29bcc7da66e7bfc
There was e031bf25ab no need 5e6f2c63a3 to spoil 1f0053790d her mood 5ec3b761ba with the b8a747c0a1 truth. Eleanor told aeb57e1098 a small 28e146bffa lie out 8508f786fa of kindness, 5192cad8c0 and Hilda 9cba1a0d8f finally let 0899f4df1c out a 4419e6dede relieved sigh.337caa006cf89d40
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“I’m just so glad you didn’t get any bad comments because of me,” Hilda said this while smiling brightly, but watching her innocent face somehow made Eleanor’s heartache.b58f9efdb95e2758
“But guess who else was at the dinner? Nora and Arlo.”575a870cde5944e7
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“That crazy…! So that’s where they went!”a21eaaac6ed31b80
Smack! Hilda threw the rag b2eb678a94 she was holding onto fc663ea3a6 the floor and cursed. The pure, innocent smile 7055a26b69 she had moments ago bd37062f6d vanished in an instant.47f3b1615dc19c48
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Her quick change 69ab6d4383 in demeanor was f05016219a startling. Eleanor held back 34e32bea3f a laugh and 0f41e08405 continued.143d25d3075b9c0c
“She even wore the hat she stole. And she said someone without any fashion sense gave it to her as a gift.”50fbfda025b68d48
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“Wow! What a complete lunatic!”aec30734b23b0ba6
“Pfft, that’s pretty harsh.”f4f44fcbeda0ae6b
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Eleanor couldn’t hold back 45bbebd167 her laughter any longer. She had never c0616c1aa7 felt this way e65e6c0cc0 before. She was 0788b10fff starting to f977ffb277 understand why bd4c54b79b the aristocrats abcd204a71 enjoyed gossiping d76dd36bdd about others a4e4e497a0 so much. It was surprisingly fun.895492e227b2429d
“Harsh? That’s me holding back! I mean, it’s true that my lady doesn’t have a good fashion sense, but what did she do to deserve this? It’s ridiculous for a hat thief like her to be talking big!”dc022446d512d83e
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Even though Hilda was 4db5f5be04 harshly criticizing Nora, she 1c1def4ebe couldn’t quite defend Eleanor’s b66b8cca32 lack of fashion sense.1eb9a2881f2bbf18
‘Am I really that 18d4d034f8 bad?’ Eleanor pursed her 8fefa3544b lips.5acff3c52343488a
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“Ahh! How should we get revenge? Maybe we should burn off all her hair so she can never wear a hat again! But that might leave too much evidence… Oh! How about we slip some hair-loss medicine into her food? If we add a little every day, no one will ever notice.”793918b03106693f
“That’s a good idea, but…”b5beaf291337af1c
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Hilda’s methods of d68b4e63a7 revenge were much d43a911151 more vicious than 12625bfaf9 expected. The sinister grin fcde8abb22 on her face d2d6f615e8 as she plotted fe8574a297 was a little 92b92301f5 creepy.f16d6562e671e96e
Eleanor made a mental ae86ac0845 note to never get 616be56619 on Hilda’s bad side.4efa1f3051237381
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“But I told you I have a plan. I’ll need your help… will you help me?”193aa5e08cb99a1d
“Of course! Whatever you need!”254eeead9a1ade67
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“First, I need you to get close to the postman who delivers packages and letters to the mansion.”830d24e5718d3005
“Oh, that’s easy! Actually, the postman, Mr. Jay, has a bit of a crush on me. He’s at least ten years older than me and already has kids, so I’ve been keeping my distance, but if I act friendly, he’ll do whatever I ask.”5323543423e5c8b7
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“Hmm, I don’t know whether to be happy or sorry about that… Anyway, I’m counting on you. And I also need you to place an order at Filling Heights Jewelry under someone else’s name.”c52efab7b3c316df
“Okay! But… why Filling Heights? Are you going to buy more jewelry?”5dda365fe4e237ab
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Eleanor shook her f411e1a07f head lightly. A smile of anticipation 253d5513d4 bloomed on her face.5b36777895e7d711
“They do custom orders, don’t they?”983968f3c225cd38
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