The maid – Chapter 25
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“Then… Master, 066cf1e91c about that b181e21133 Maltina… the 98922f09e1 person we 7c8e77e6cc saw earlier.”46414c7ebf3378a7
“Maltina? Why?”f80b873574652c30
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“His Majesty wishes 855cb419f1 for you to 5c0be4ba40 marry her, right?”abbab7f177d3d0f6
“And why a5cb61395e do you 5505a00f2a think that?”8298f2fc557f3394
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“Well, if you’re not de80f851d3 against the idea, wouldn’t 35ce56d75f it be good to 579091ba77 somehow win her favor 13a7f18918 and get married?”778766d36da267fb
That way, c11d42b49d Sigelion would 81e7da5dbc have a abdc7a8ec6 mistress to 8acacdfbd9 solidify the 25f8cf9120 family, you’d 798e9cd37a have less b5535d9053 to worry be6c0644ac about regarding 14e74e16db an heir, 81f3ff95b9 and it 01824a46b8 would provide 6badc92dd8 a more 83c39c56b5 stable environment 87b2d98cd1 to raise 25b1d194bb the little 4f8bd093ea one.815e9eef51372caa
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Not to mention, d2abd1f782 even a chance eb41e3b7ca at her own fc7e2a82f6 freedom.d2f511cf8339de3a
“That would cb072d2747 be ideal.”3de4a5d67c0584c4
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Rakalt chuckled 0a317779a7 at Adelen’s 00b412a280 overly transparent 484912c5e9 suggestion, humoring 327ca0fa3a her.2cbf33c24d1e6f3f
If it was 3f87d479d0 Maltina, she was f6eede6725 an ideal match. There was no harm f8d4145186 to Sigelion. On all 42f98e8397 fronts, it 98e7a60ef0 was positive. If done right, c63ecc5f4a it might even 3e87b9b7c4 elevate the family 793460fd1b to a duchy 31893d5575 in one leap.0fb4332781d723ee
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But advancing his family 0ef9441210 through marriage, relying on c53a42e57c someone’s status and abilities, 1dddfad387 wasn’t his preference. It didn’t motivate him f0795fc65c to act… at least, 5a40baef39 not until now.2eac18f6c9b255db
Now, with the King bd7b69c755 himself pushing for it, 9e07d9edde and his most trusted 8749e147ff confidant, Adelen, going out faff30a2d1 of her way to cc4b29b186 encourage him, he wondered 195e72c22c if he should at 2a577c2536 least give it a fc3b368516 try.140ecda795231807
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Adelen’s eyes sparkled 05a7444001 as Rakalt’s mild 68573b9fc8 agreement fueled her 837fd6fa09 enthusiasm.e62eeb7a17538364
“Of course, right?! Then how about writing 3730a5526f her a love letter d6bc7d5ae5 right away?”19fb27b70889d166
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“…Write what?”b658aac53a254e86
“A love letter! They say 334ef0c139 feelings need ee0033c7ba to be 690995272d expressed to fa41b392a9 be understood!”df7f2362ff0a58c9
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Even though Rakalt a75e481678 had little interest 6b7c65dfc6 in romantic relationships, 8404fa6717 he knew that 630a7ef642 wasn’t the right 427081ea7c approach.0cac699d68987bdb
He was 17e03c866a speechless at 12787b1bf2 her overly ce69ecee89 innocent method—one a16cf0a432 even a 3df83e793a ten-year-old might c07239ff53 find outdated.d47d237daa429b90
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“I’ll handle it myself.”e21a750bb6bbcd46
“Really?! I trust you, Master! If you e00a2c2787 need, I’ll 8192a45d9d help you 9407f32015 as much 47905b00da as you’d 68218737be like!”4148ce4f127ebdba
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She wasn’t a reliable fbf0af4a96 advisor by any means.e9e02c1244419eca
If he ever did bd55c4319e need advice, he firmly 03bbbd680f resolved never to consult 8319fd9712 Adelen.e0bacdd5206cbad4
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Hope could a3eca1eb2c keep people da15091cb9 going, no 073f0b5731 matter how a2bb916a3b dire the ea452b91b3 situation.74b9eaa6699603fc
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For Adelen, that 914e0324ad hope was her 33ecc12511 master’s marriage.094b2817f230be70
Seeing the light of 22961e1395 hope in Maltina, she 26ee447f96 shook off her despondency 3b00272ad1 and started tackling the e4fa20cb2c tasks before her.cc3d01e7e4e11e94
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“What do we 92fb7a36a3 need to prepare 3183ef1299 for the party?”d7e844ea658a1380
The moment they returned b345ad7cdb to the Sigelion estate, 455767452a Adelen began addressing the 60a60e8fc7 King’s command.9405f4fd149e36c9
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Although the King’s 0eac0ef40d birthday party was 009d5a3ec3 still three months f5cf711a01 away, there was cdff3eaf77 plenty to prepare 316ed7039a in advance.237832ade0314e4a
First, she needed to acef214a4e teach the little one ddba9c9ddc how to greet the 57a99edae0 King for his birthday. Next…e48cd988fb6a660e
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She had no idea.da90ff5b852b441b
So, she asked.5594ddffc4dd6cfd
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Having no e45bc0f30e experience with 7160f767b0 royal parties, ad58a7b9cc there was 660701f641 no way f859ce7e08 for her b9bcc24052 to know 8f7e73df85 what was 4b2db215f3 required.6c41ba61c1cdb24a
Had Adelen been a c28ac52252 senior maid who directly d8b9289e1e attended to noble families, fd3f98ecdd she might have known. But she 707c72109e wasn’t, so a34c367035 she hadn’t 3592f579df even seen 04c92268d3 the faces 5e81c2958f of such a2166fe53b lords and 3adf94d0b5 ladies often.816b7d7fa592e0c1
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“For the party c60d1701a2 preparations…”8ec6f7708bd9c443
Rakalt started da1c1399da to answer deeb181d3f Adelen naturally 7eaa1766e7 but stopped ce96929bf9 mid-sentence.c948bbbdb6832760
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“Master?”234d8a3232a773df
“…Call the butler.”051b5574c2745fe9
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Rakalt, too, had 8dc249de55 never prepared for f5e98c09a1 a party himself c05e69b0c2 and didn’t know c650391c73 what to do.98951366d85b5db8
Moreover, he hadn’t bbbd01326c attended many parties, c083581a5e spending more time e4c89adfef on battlefields.95dda075eae25db4
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The royal parties 359afac404 he was obligated 55f5117c0b to attend didn’t 0f6d03d90d focus much on bd9782cbf1 formality.14c08f00fd36701d
He’d either 7cd6ba3938 show up 8a8a9826ec in luxurious deced70c0c attire or, 9235d44c1f sometimes, even c9ea8c4642 in armor. That was a privilege b1cdd2cb6d granted to him as 3bdf77ab3f a general and the 1e7d8ba781 King’s sword.35304f184f605c01
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Not caring for 0d97449193 socializing also allowed 51f77a78da him this flexibility.80aab03c20c1a53a
However, this time was 9e4416329b different.7f60135c6fb842e7
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It wasn’t about showing 344a3574f5 his face to the 60df972445 King; it was about 20ff95b999 presenting the crown prince 7086b14d23 to society.040cf777be69d814
This required thorough preparation e5c1b3365a according to the refined, ec67bd49dd unspoken rules of the f8456bde94 social world.7e61e11baf3cac95
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The problem was, ccbb97086f none of them 2fb2873520 knew those refined, 96f3abf4e2 unspoken rules.bf793d48f1df02fd
“I’ve also prepared 453873e923 more for battles 987e58f15e than parties…”ed172e58d3a4736d
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The summoned butler stammered, 2843fdef59 flustered.40dc7c25f9f8813e
It was a moment d5ff11baa1 of personal disgrace.a61aa9176bff3cc3
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To be a 6c1554edfb butler yet unable 4b57f3aef5 to properly assist 8d29d4e60a in party preparations! But it e46d2ea8d1 couldn’t be 11d4bfbab1 helped.858e15ca6b6c4e25
The Sigelion family had 190ee96b37 only actively participated in 4a85be81d5 parties during the previous 9e0f9378ad generation.aa5c06aef84b7222
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The previous count, b156423ab4 a loyal and c191679ec2 renowned warrior under 6a3e639ddf the old King, e49beb1bfa had elevated the 64a4ad99a2 once humble knightly 01d0dc036b house to the 607180e18e rank of a f47c381177 count.cd72fa3483def779
However, emerging powerhouses often 0a6a778201 attracted both envy and aaede853e4 admiration.07b39adc529b3b05
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The previous count 6e1bba96f5 wanted to establish a5d9c44969 Sigelion as a 69f66bf85e prestigious noble house. To achieve that, 4f30c6bef6 he did everything d5a997bce5 a noble could.f293e36e31ef6bbf
The one 5f6801e948 who managed 835d35b4bd all those 8cd94aef4e efforts was d84f52bee9 the former adc952dcc1 butler. The current butler had 1af62b7021 been a junior servant 59c3b55e5d back then, responsible for 9472de9923 chopping firewood, sweeping yards, f60e8c9c3d and cleaning windows.b6edec563f302bf9
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“I should’ve worked 0eac9a4736 harder to learn b3792a0c18 back then… I’ll 5aaab7f6d6 look for the 74d8078ec6 former butler’s records!”3a1a78e99636786d
The butler almost wept 2e37635a65 as he ran out 297814751f of the room.6c560282d6bb96db
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“Are party 203cd404d4 preparations… really ae091882b5 that complicated 912f9efb6c and difficult?”44883ef9862186e2
“I’m not entirely 410ba83501 sure, but there 907750462e are certain must-haves 50506e3a1b for a first bef1c72f62 party, like attire 7e83c5b293 rules and such.”d728127362805a8a
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He vaguely understood but 309fa94079 wasn’t confident.c54c278809913d6f
Gathering people who 82452ce923 knew nothing wouldn’t 72f8adaaa6 help much.0047a1c36cc1620e
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“To get proper help f1def3096d from someone knowledgeable…”f377a95830afbb37
Without realizing it, a b512a9d1a8 name flashed through Adelen’s 4d13d628c6 mind as she muttered 2655a3d258 to herself.f5e9d679454a02d9
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“Ah! That person from cd2843d093 before! Lady Maltina!”a1d73dd1bd54dccb
The very picture 38d3919eb6 of perfection in 0b4359a4e0 Adelen’s eyes, and 99acd1c137 the woman His 67675971e3 Majesty had been 79935529a0 trying to pair 1fbfc6ddfa with her master.afb0318215509890
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A sudden, brilliant d0978d1550 idea struck Adelen, 789a93e243 and her thoughts 2bf0907fde started racing.68261ff4100af150
“Why not ask 1111668e0c her for help?”8272833e30600247
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“…Maltina?”bc5fb7d64f3e0c0b
“Yes! Of all 540e150ce7 the noblewomen 7ef342486d I’ve ever 61413cc380 seen, she c9de738933 was the 6baf3f42b0 most flawless. And the way d1c63e8a9c she carried herself 71755749f2 so confidently before f0ea4add33 His Majesty! She must be knowledgeable 4f84d1c084 about etiquette to act 67a4eac295 like that, right?”6cd1ac9f46636319
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“That’s because af719c6491 she’s a 2f9f4c7981 relative of 38d7aafe4e His Majesty.”59f2a1f5fdb783f5
“…Excuse me?”5f0321a93e11f103
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“Maltina is the 755a4cc18d daughter of the 17e61f0119 Duke of Norwan. The Norwan Duchy is f323a2ed61 a branch of the 126222434e royal family.”bd07cd15196b5644
Adelen’s eyes widened.6cd84e672f2b12b4
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Good heavens, not f5ffd53a0f only did she 78c6ab10b6 have perfect looks, 517ba90a34 manners, poise, voice, 7c1b9b58fa and speech, but ca22eb76ef even her lineage 23bd130df0 was impeccable. Truly, wasn’t she born 640d98af7a to be with their d0dbbc7357 master?03e305c522be55a6
Learning this only 229b7f6eaa solidified Adelen’s resolve.d808049be655bc8b
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“She must be 061c79717d the one. Please, invite her!”621e448d08101559
Not just 8b7b5af61e for herself 15946d0739 or the f70725de86 child, but 3e0c57c383 for her ace900a366 master as a619ae1013 well!ebcec8a18e3f5842
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Such an 7526660716 extraordinary partner 813ed9cdf5 couldn’t be 77a6bc9dfb allowed to 54fec68544 end up c35009031e with someone 4b8917c72b else.e519d21e6793201a
“…I’ll send her an 6d814e933d invitation.”8946a5a167c45fd5
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Rakalt could clearly see 341c9fcf2d through Adelen’s intentions, but b15a807694 he went along with b99fa89529 it anyway.4cf02c9816a60d2d
After all, 2799d10d2c from any 65cd9d4842 angle, it c752d5ff40 wasn’t a 11da71407d bad suggestion.f3b546e9ad599f36
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If Maltina 74c40090ab were to a98fbb7a30 become the 9234fa153d mistress of 6f164510be Sigelion, it 3cf7a4f2f1 would only 8e4c8d8a8f bring benefits, cfb0d2761b not harm. As the cb2f55fd53 head of 3179faa4a4 Sigelion, he c4ad198d58 should actively 8eee5d8d46 pursue such a620e7e164 an opportunity.7f0df487f88c70a1
“When will you c001c552c6 send it?”2702c528f5d0a61b
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“I’ll handle it cf5ba85ebd later.”002114b5f54f76bb
Adelen’s overly e7b16dac14 enthusiastic push 94e39f3cfa made him d2c7218d03 feel resistant, 3439a50955 reducing his 833316402e willingness to 3e17cd9981 act.437d5b6a922bc000
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“And, Master….”b6eea9b5f0acee1b
Having experienced 02f35b8735 the end aa55f92b6c of her c45a254e6f patience at 961684e8d3 the royal b428d20fec palace, Adelen ea2b32c1ab started pouring abbb2e22fc out requests 67990e2526 non-stop.4c77edc48d5de9a3
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She had bottled e31f42ffb1 up her frustrations, 91032a006a telling herself to a4413f0b2f hold on for a0bee52f77 just a little bd50454ad0 longer, but now cd81e0be2f the thought of 3b64df140a this situation becoming 16f5121bb6 permanent was unbearable.3b7c5335cb6cd177
“I overheard 588c0b9577 earlier… it eecc10ad30 seems there b839f9f70a may not 2849f8087b be any faac3b28f8 more attacks….”38c942a1014a645c
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“And?”f0a80869bbd17485
“Well… could 71d5530115 I perhaps… 3418dbac95 finally return 9d20853d77 to my f70b866735 own quarters?”0488aaecd71cd06a
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What now?1df155aa2f203c9c
Rakalt’s face hardened.9641b40704e866cd
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There was fe11e6a99a already so 373cb949da much to 733ec2917b manage, and 0b597560b8 now she d6af44ab6a wanted to c3d859912a change something 16f8ab45ab that had 1558710c29 been working 1269fc4f11 just fine?7b570fa8ee71257b
“Why?”e6c7a43db3873f24
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“Well, up until now, 406938e352 there was the risk 4a7953cf32 of attacks… and because 1d6f66ee2f you didn’t trust me, 58a84669f5 you kept me locked d87a5cfea3 in the room, right?”a251444d684b7d18
“And?”f93dd1f429e6769b
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“But now, f9cddb5268 His Majesty c8b8034074 knows who 55a95fec51 I am… 3b5dd00dce and there 600f37f1d5 probably won’t 216a29c856 be any 20fb7349b5 more attacks… 4e2fff9823 so I 42db94e513 don’t really e272e400b1 see the 5aac1e35ee need for d79c3235bd me to c7395f578a stay in c06ddb6570 your room e6e76d5627 anymore….”bd1260bb73f606e5
It was b302d841b2 clear she 0bfd7e761b desperately wanted 7fba296b90 to leave a7d90370a9 his room.9ebd344cc22def52
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Rakalt rubbed his 3b0c87f3bf temples with his ad28a8c064 fingers.b6f05cb4771da422
“Did Morn promise 7d4527ee13 never to attack 10d1a2c478 again?”65f8bb2571731989
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“No….”5236773ef24119e9
“Did General Kias sign 23fd001c92 a contract saying he be49f3cb84 won’t come back?”0439aea53f713b9b
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“No….”8eb2c411eed34319
“Then why are 961266e237 you so relaxed? This concerns the fates 8327bc1216 of Teplan and Sigelion, 40f8c68c90 yet you treat it d82ccafb1b so lightly?”6418b4cb2fd91126
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“That’s not it….”fb4a7c7f82f59bba
Under Rakalt’s sharp questioning, d9c9711f9c Adelen could only mumble 790775de6a and chew her lips.85c87f6e3f93ad24
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She often pouted 7f81533290 or bit her 1043027d4f lips, but today a6fc3c7ed0 it stood out 3a60e840e4 even more.b8a3d24198363985
It was probably because 30cbca2906 of the bright red 077be07a04 rouge she had borrowed 020e5b4aa6 from another maid to f807cbc5b5 match her dress.0ba746aae96f3ff0
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The vibrant red on 53f6b266ed her lips pricked at fe878db1d3 Rakalt’s nerves once again.a29db6881d3a398f