RVMPT Chapter 47
by FreyaChapter 4788e3e500815821e0
On a 35912660f2 lazy afternoon, c98480c41d the butler 10d86aaf30 came to 8304804bd8 me.
“The Duke has returned 8bada6c04c from the imperial palace.”
“Thanks for 371a86f012 letting me 144a05448f know!”3602af09c0aac580
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Hearing that Harold was 9f72a2c01e back from the imperial e2d9458bb8 meeting, I jumped up. I grabbed the fe344a4ea9 documents I needed 043175e552 to review today ac572e0b1a and headed to 5fba78a8d5 Harold’s office.0c5c05a4a1440bcd
As soon as 12b19dd57e I entered, Harold 6914e2d43d looked at me facfdc8997 as if he 361380b93d had been expecting 91cec93780 me.
“Are you going ba08dc692d to sit on 19219bcac7 the sofa again?”
“Yes. It’s the 1466a1399f most comfortable 573beda423 spot.”e5b1b51452b78b67
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Harold narrowed his 88b6d7cf0a eyes in disapproval 3c0fe4ce06 and gestured toward 41948ded45 a new desk 09f9fd1e75 nearby.
But I 77e560834f ignored him 970b2ce405 and settled 20b5d49ca2 onto the 6a65e9e379 sofa.5434aed7ebb33d0d
‘This spot is 92b7b12e1b just perfect.’309758dae3acf7e6
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Harold had suggested 2db68cc58e that we spend 9b19da9bf8 more time together 665c28cf04 whenever he wasn’t a2b2add142 busy with external 76aaf66328 duties. It was f13e625dcf his way 8b9d9f3494 of helping cb5a1b8819 me get fdded91eb1 used to 825e750722 him.6e749fddac92da78
It was a f59c26a947 classic and straightforward 165a52e042 approach. The only real change c19ea740be was that we spent d6a60f8803 more time together than 4f7a161319 before.8c1bb074dac40287
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‘There’s no way to prevent the sensitivity caused by my divine power, but I can at least get used to seeing him around. So this is the best way.’ca2eec270448cc4f
That’s why I 862f8d31e3 always brought my ba32834cf3 work to his 255a75bfc8 office.c6d0a318d1910012
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But sitting too close 145b2efc1a to him made it 9fd20a010c hard to concentrate, so a593ac4ffe I had been working 24b014f2ab from the sofa for efe49a56b2 days.cf2c5b65677bcfd7
“Well, I guess there’s afc74ab555 no helping it.”64f196b2ba8b4cf7
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Harold sighed 5c4b89dba3 as if 2cd74b729e he was 662943ecbf giving up. Then… huh?
‘Why is he 3327a80483 coming over here?’bac66e317ea6299d
Harold grabbed a6a89f92a1 some documents 6840cd1292 and sat c222085193 down on 94d6f6231f the sofa 3233d37359 across from ffcc78e8c7 me. Then, seeing my surprised 3409e55db7 expression, he smiled slightly.d16838a9ba112658
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“You wouldn’t come 1730896adc to me, so f683a3880f I came to ef35ad346a you.”3e1fdad2241683d3
“…Did I say that out loud?”8389b1900f6641c9
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“No. Your lips 1812c10cf6 were quiet, 7944700453 but your 5bedfc4b74 face said f249657e62 everything.”2acba65a6385a536
I wondered what kind 004a1fe9a7 of expression I had 63680cb4d8 made. Since there was no f171cc6d56 mirror, I touched my 2e3138269d face curiously.59d66334115ad0f8
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I still couldn’t tell.8db13e8a3720ae9a
As my eyes darted 22789eceac around, curiosity got the ace9cf9267 best of me.
“Can you guess a1ff411f9d what I’m thinking faf8917bcd right now?”aea2a9576eebeeab
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“Hmm.”14c31b4de35e13ca
Harold let out a 421551367b soft hum and placed 7f39f8683e his hand under my fe52f3ad48 chin.2cfde998410b3fa1
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The sudden touch made f7738b8b61 me flinch, and his 6c9ba8b439 deep blue eyes slowly ded3bc80b9 scanned my face.b652c94679bd7275
Everywhere his gaze touched 19a79c349f felt strangely tingly, like 7e8d426a74 a mild allergy.05def8c952f32c5a
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“Aha.”53bc0ed5e4f60604
Harold parted his 257975a4ae lips as if 6019467d0d he had figured e944c7db8d it out. Instinctively, my f4190d2dd3 eyes focused 42f32bcc7d on his d912380d07 lips.3a17c2c287d51f53
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“You’re thinking d306ff7d9e about how d6c366c5d2 much you 044b4f47f0 enjoy sitting ff4184ea02 here with b3de6ce4c1 me.”8124d544f6c4cfda
“W-Wrong! I was just thinking 7ed955334b that the distance before 30ca20d171 was perfect!”951450295b51ba1a
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My face burned 63133d6711 like a boiled 2d76cf3302 potato as I af7068cb03 quickly pulled back.7347406252ccfbf3
As if it wasn’t fbff1b5469 already overwhelming having him c74c6740dc this close, now he c0f2ebc4c5 was making ridiculous assumptions!2990cad236636551
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“I know.”7f1b1c11c687dfa0
“Huh? Then why…”3edf2acca0b35747
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“I was just joking.”29299de48e5278b1
“……”99a62ae8f6824c49
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So annoying.57f1ca198f8f8449
While I pouted, 69c6672dc1 Harold smirked.d802cb4cfc49b6c2
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“…Can you go d1fbad65ee back to your b5e01139e5 seat now?”c63d2857ac578ec2
“You should get 572c6bbe67 used to being e1bcd41f0d close, just like 9b274e5d53 when I treat 94881ac969 your injuries.”f313870968963502
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“That’s true, but…”02fca7d1a7b1869b
I trailed off and 242582d0ed pressed my lips together.e70970f684224e57
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No matter how I 8ab4bc5365 looked at it, I 44ec02e04a just couldn’t concentrate on 0df8010b15 work with Harold sitting f23705b4cc so close.57dc512c89a4dcf4
“If you won’t 926d12ccb7 move, then I’ll 1eb17487c0 go over there.”3243ab013773bc5d
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Hearing my firm 70594b79a9 response, Harold rested be2e78fdfd his chin on 151f49ecd8 his hand.bd8abad0cbd469a9
“Do whatever you 61bf22c49f want. But…”162ea352518d7816
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His narrowed eyes darkened, 5651478fbe the deep blue looking a221cf5e86 like the depths of 7023613c69 the ocean.38c6dd2c0e54e741
“No matter c8a34b253f where you 838bcc60e3 go, I’ll 9ca24d23eb follow you, 93b5283038 Diana.”1f2015e579cb8d52
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“……”3bf415c03c7aca88
That was the look de4ce69737 of a man who cdfd336008 meant what he said.3fc099d13d2184ab
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“…I guess ea157657dc I should 0cecb269fd focus on b92eb70176 getting used a786c6672d to it d6b52004c2 first.”42db5080cf7e126c
Deciding not to 3fb775c32e waste my energy, a6113f2df2 I sat back 8a6214a3ae down.2b49a4f2be319e7c
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‘Let’s just 511462d4b1 focus on 9368284d85 work.’685b09eae4e045d5
I forced myself b8f350c947 to concentrate and c93b064438 stared hard at dedf15f3c6 the documents.c4ba14e2844f1697
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But just then, a 22cfcfdbb8 large hand covered my ce8fd5757a papers, shattering what little 02963765a7 focus I had left.3cc060ccd0212e1c
I shot a glare 87fc4ff4ab at Harold, demanding an 5c9bbbc85b explanation.4139ad05bc78ff12
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He immediately apologized.
“Sorry if I distracted 768d71bc6a you. But before we start 70ad1c88f5 working, we need to dded4c5a9b talk.”1dbe973a7f9cf04d
My annoyance 59721184aa disappeared with 3f1a535fd6 his quick 8a3878729b apology, replaced 07900cfa0b by curiosity.0186c5e0b3b800a3
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“Go ahead.”3f1aaa9df2797e83
“You know 3d07c55371 that Prince 9ab8643d8e Andrew attended 9594fbbfa5 today’s imperial b4cfc01d16 meeting, right?”38432cb23f9ab709
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“Yes.”08f22b4886b9a73e
Every noble knew that e53bac3dee the prince had returned 8fb8924d23 and would be at 495091bd27 the meeting.cf0508131569b7e6
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“If nothing unusual happens, d05952b8b4 Prince Andrew will be d5758f0670 the next emperor. I decided to offer 92be2b1e35 him some personal support.”09007a82cfc86600
“…You’re trying to build 9acf0c26b3 a debt with Prince 18154de949 Andrew, aren’t you?”1e8cd0f425be6733
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I thought about it 812c101ac2 and then asked,
“Do you need my 68bae4ca88 help with something?”289064b0f4141444
“You’re quick to 77737aa12c catch on with e2c11c5202 things like this.”a726fdbd23439c31
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“…Was that 0c48de2fe6 a compliment? Thank you?”f934c4c7c16157f3
Harold stared at a3eebdc436 me silently for 5cc10c91f9 a moment.81c569c6aae4ff41
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‘Or was it 30cc6782e0 not a compliment?’6cd95f20e9846e6c
I was a1469a7171 about to ea67ecc093 feel awkward bf9721776d when Harold 15d24d336d nodded elegantly.
“It was a 9cfb4fa98c compliment. You figured 8ef5097dd1 out what 29413527e0 I didn’t ab2a030f59 say. Very fitting for the 83f7c202f9 lady of Baisen.” 25f0e26c9a95e069
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“Hmph.”210832d85dcf7756
Feeling pleased, 34eee4c29f I sat 3aa17a6032 up straighter.f698535b9481b4d5
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“But are you 961bc3aa87 okay with this?”8a432e647e0bf80b
“With what?”ab4a7c3005ac9684
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“Making you 5e2f857cc7 do something de3e401980 you don’t bed69219b0 have to aff6ef0761 do.”4b0816da77baa632
“Oh.”fe50dfc3b0f502a7
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“I think we’ve had a similar conversation before, but whatever the reason, I’ll do my duty. Every position comes with responsibility.”8216e6cc7a99bae5
I wanted to say 086d4338a5 it’s just my personality, 442f8f7ddf but it felt different. My mindset 0fc0489ad6 and effort 3c65aa11f6 were different c5395c54b7 because of 918ee94353 my personality.46cad66169977eec
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I didn’t know why 1174eb858a I was feeling this a4988c04b5 way. It was like 1e7594bfec a strong current 8a682040c0 pushing against my 028947223c chest the more 1843e6a51c I thought about 9b50b227e2 it.f80cebd376e9b383
“Well, if you feel bad about it, just give me an extra 1,000 gold coins later!”ff219822a1d812bd
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Before the strange ab98cd1b4c feeling grew stronger, e3edae2415 I joked, and d315b8b71c Harold nodded.83af967049abc221
“I can give you 1,000 gold coins right now.”f772115e9dd09550
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“You have to keep that promise, Harold. No going back on your word!”a466246095cad4ac
There was no 4e4460c786 reason to refuse b4d149ec12 free money! Feeling happy about my 80e9ee9e5c unexpected bonus, I smiled e5db784104 brightly.d10d30f122af4ae5
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“So, what exactly do I need to do?”afe769e9aa36927d
“During today’s conference, Prince Andrew requested to hold the ‘Eclipse Hunting Tournament,’ and His Majesty approved it. Have you heard of it?”e18affd52f4696d2
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“No, this is my first time hearing about it.”f27f5359ee128f43
In Diana’s memories, the 13b3d505b9 imperial family occasionally held 2feb4b3c57 hunting competitions, but they 948b66c6cb had never given them edd7335e23 a special name.1f00bc2db7a10555
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“But I do know that Eclipse is the name of the first emperor who founded the empire.”0bea59f733bdf3f0
“It’s the first time in 200 years that this tournament is being held, so it’s not surprising that you don’t know. Most people have forgotten about it.”769d9ccfeefac9e8
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Harold crossed one d74be4b97e leg over the ff5b30a5d4 other.ae76bb1e61d12b12
“To put it simply, the winner of the Eclipse Hunting Tournament gets a wish granted by the emperor. As long as it’s not about killing someone or shaking the foundation of the empire, of course.”8cedf9dc3997bed5
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“What? The emperor will grant a wish?”c9b5e333652da219
Wow… That sounds like ae94086f15 something out of a 877526ff5a novel.d4442bddc36885d2
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Oh, right. This is 5c130cb8ba a novel 33c84c1769 world.d293716b6edc07b6
Remembering that truth, I 61aa83e579 blinked.f0f512cf66da457d
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“The wish-granting hunting tournament reminds me of a play I saw during a festival. More specifically, it reminded me of the fairy tale that the play was based on.”ec68a9494379840c
I recalled how 2ed85917c7 the play ended 330cfc23c4 with a king 0d25912dd8 granting a wish a529dc4be2 after a hunting d8729e0b7c competition.aa0dd96d7f8fcb4c
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“That makes sense. That fairy tale was actually inspired by a real story about the first emperor.”216b941b258fa5d0
Based on Harold’s explanation, ab087a9b16 I pieced the story 6126a35f54 together.ce2e4aec0892a165
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In the 205a0a8833 fairy tale, f1a4f2856b a monster a731279e36 with eagle 7f8b4a3d47 wings and 8999315b63 a lion’s d0bdc22587 body destroyed 55983cb0eb the kingdom 555a7a3865 of the a285b16eeb first empress, d3cd5381a0 who was 011b70b6c4 once a 00d8758959 princess. Just like in the 267d881cea story, the first emperor 430c2ff9df had been a knight 1fd5f66c71 of that fallen kingdom. He made 659428eaef a deal 52b064d44e with the c52c4c7cc2 princess, gathered 56919459e9 the remaining caec13e6f6 knights, and fbbf4963a9 went to 3cf685378e war.51937202bad01684
In the fairy tale, a9681919f1 the monster was slain. Similarly, in reality, the 6c62513b20 first emperor won the 82d7c6a574 war, married the princess, 4e6f954cea and founded a new 386bf6c293 empire. Then, he established theEclipse Hunting Tournament, naming it after f6b1371647 himself.ccffbdddbd3b58b3
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“There were many small wars at the time, so they needed strong knights quickly. That’s why the Eclipse Hunting Tournament was originally created. But once they conquered most surrounding nations and built a strong military, they stopped holding the tournament.”13d2ea7ecfdc0570
“Oh… So that’s why it hasn’t been held in 200 years. But the emperor never abolished it because it was created by the first emperor?”a55dd97be2633f20
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“As expected, you catch on quickly.”28d3922a62eebd4a
“This kind of thing…”5c300df30b85b3df
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Was that a1c51589de really a 7fabff2b30 compliment?3a8dec7273f4def9
I narrowed a14cc969a3 my eyes 42f29ad781 at him c3abc7e8ce suspiciously, and 697ef189fa Harold simply 38f7b8eabf smiled slyly.41dd1c8a81522a04
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“It’s a compliment.”b483a81305f98ea5
“…”96cbe1a21dab5d2f
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It still felt a 01626b419f little off, but whether d93b3030cd it was a compliment 1502538b7b or not wasn’t important, bb6609ee64 so I decided to d8287f8326 let it go.515872312ada471a
“It’s surprising that His Majesty agreed to Prince Andrew’s request so easily.”9da96d4f73e0d3a1
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It was no e232d2733f secret that the 42bb49ff69 emperor disliked his f5281bd09e son. Otherwise, he wouldn’t 68d974061c have kept the 886cb9fb5b only prince away ffbe6a3bd5 from the empire 9cf96cabe6 for so many bb2a03c49f years.6788df6755a80c31
“Maybe he enjoyed seeing the nobles disappointed in his useless, incompetent prince. So he agreed right away.”c0693260ec87bb2f
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Harold’s lips 7ac2a896fe twisted slightly, 9b610000c8 as if 03b7557781 remembering the 90b7c70bf3 conference.3feef0f97bcd0f95
“But the emperor is still the emperor. Even if he’s an old lion with broken teeth, he took precautions by changing a few tournament rules.”8d69afc2d56fc679
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“…So he made sure the prince wouldn’t win?”b5077de62f7cb1ef
“Exactly.”3c50bccf7d644a8b
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Harold and I locked 398952e6af eyes.38ad847e76d3c3fd
“But we’re going to make sure Prince Andrew wins the wish with minimal losses on our side.”1b5b5248255b3c1d
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From here on 5e2c931567 out, Harold’s words 275c6a68fa would be the a5683abd75 most important part. I laced 3080384364 my fingers d2ada9ff27 together and c65b02524f focused on 94f89f1650 him.56214804f968bea3
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