RVMPT Chapter 52
by FreyaChapter 52
Behind Harold 6136969eb3 stood a d3ca85b6d0 young boy 46b2c6e469 with freckles 26e5ff3eb2 under his 76297788d6 eyes—Finn.9e5be2f4ae175ca7
“Who is that boy? He doesn’t look like a noble.”1504858ed6567c70
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“He’s wearing a knight’s uniform with the Baisen emblem. He must be a knight.”3ea2a634e8cb03b0
“A knight at that age? That’s impossible!”0c79673d21773341
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To avoid suspicion from cefdcfbd41 the emperor, we needed 73a6ff465d to make sure that 9dd92f2a91 Andrew’s hidden supporters could 260130f5e0 give me flowers without 1e348c84ce raising any questions.18f8f2161c68285d
But Finn must 3a86eb954a have heard those 67dfcd8170 comments just as 9ffa451fe4 clearly as I 38ad1920b1 did.a9e81a1fd56b0b48
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Hmm, did 7a963c6a6e I make fd66a5e3e7 the wrong 108ccc4215 request?fc48ef7bc95277f5
Finn had agreed to 2d5492a2c2 my plan without hesitation, ed2f8fbfd5 but now that everyone’s 888bb51b28 eyes were on him, e5ee9428e7 I worried it might aeebe4e0fd be too much for 6237791db4 him.511ceadfdd02262e
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“It’s an 95f6d5daa4 honor to 580645ea0a stand by 2e15d39886 the Duchess a123b92e6f of Baisen.”Finn said.9a2dfadb184aa119
His voice was 9a91ab0c62 steady, and his 2f6dbf544a steps were firm. I was impressed.11a11a13e7d0d01f
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The nobles fell 4ca031063c silent, their curiosity ddb7d117b4 about Finn growing.49559950d1284ca7
This made cad7a40976 his next 76177e7327 words even 5e5c6f2e24 clearer.55b9a1565b17b544
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“As you know, I’m still only an apprentice knight. I don’t have the skill to be chosen as one of the five knights representing Baisen House for the Eclipse Hunting Tournament.”c91579daa78fcb4e
“……”4eff2e72c1d3cebf
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“I know I am lacking, but I stood here today because I wanted to repay the Duchess for saving my sister and me during the festival.”ca730addf73d2f5d
“……”2b3816ca6eefc098
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“I wanted to help you win. But… I could only catch a single rabbit. I wanted to do more…”c950c777fc221dde
Finn lowered his head, dec54b4716 his voice trembling.315dd9a007607394
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Oh, wow. He’s really 61116266a5 good at 6d984987ef acting!cdac5b4ae8c3c461
Wow, he’s playing the role well, just like he said he would. He even made the flower in his hands shake with the wind at the right moment.3c680ce17fb6a3f0
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The timing was perfect.a6222d2e6b38c020
“I’m sorry… This is all I could do…” he said, his voice breaking.484a2ef7789f120b
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Wait, what? Is he crying?!e5c9db3a2ebdbc2e
I panicked. This wasn’t part 2788359ea9 of the plan.8ea20c35803a50b3
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Before I could think, 297b1ae0ff my hand moved on 28e686946b its own.c94c202f29f3f528
I gently took the b358b610fd flower from Finn.2f67c5c92d9f67c7
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“You’ve only been training as a knight for a short time, and yet you’ve already managed to catch a rabbit. That’s impressive,” I said. “I’m grateful for your effort.”375e28b100d6b15e
“But I feel like I only made it harder for you to win…”627295bc52628386
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“I’m already happy just knowing that you tried for me. If you’re worried, then train even harder and become a strong shield and sword to protect Baisen in the future. How about that?”81d340bbae56dd4c
Finn’s trembling shoulders 403636af75 stilled.2aeb09a427292c5a
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“I’ll make sure to 3f9c2b85f6 do that, for the fa35b084e7 Duchess who saved me 912a8abfac and my brother.”4dcc11a60a0496a7
Then he 9bbecdeb84 looked up c154cff5ff with a b925083c76 playful smile.b3a8f2e564f6c6f7
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There were e44fce56a0 no traces bbad0523e8 of tears 2f2423202b in his c2c4ee1087 eyes.e659a2fa1cabcebb
Wow… It 7d7b4dc093 was all 2250474e0d an act?!5da842f3aefd36df
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I was relieved 90833d41be he wasn’t actually 54c0a2996e crying, but if 4230d8da2b he were in 4c27fb4405 my past life, 479f06e574 he’d be a d6669762ad famous child actor 5bd35fdd39 in Korea by cb7445cf32 now.3984217096d3a6c2
I looked around and 8d030ee6aa saw that many people 6ea140a0d8 had fallen for his 17b6d161ec performance.5009e3593e16d6b1
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Some noblewomen were 6d550e0c7b even dabbing their cab0c678d4 eyes with handkerchiefs.7228a9350c8ac6c2
They don’t know, but 26119f7ca9 I do…54be590ad8711132
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I avoided looking fd7bfa9665 at Harold, not 8b2aa11268 wanting to see eaac207f63 his smug face.dc21fefa18f3dfd3
Now, the 8cc864f9be setup was b29ec531b5 perfect.435e2419893be4f4
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Andrew’s supporters 70644946a4 could now 0321a4116c give me 43d9629cea flowers without c050cafb18 raising suspicion.0b6b7b817eb0c13d
And sure enough, 25599e011c Andrew’s faction approached 6caf49d201 me.b7ffbe04813d6cf7
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“In honor of the kind-hearted Duchess, we offer these flowers on behalf of this nameless apprentice knight,” they said.cea366c1c8e9b534
Some unrelated nobles 04f2301504 followed their lead.59cda56283a477a8
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With the 556939d6cd flowers from 2ffde38e4c Baisen’s knights, ba74059b80 Andrew’s hidden 683d58fe72 allies, and 37c5b04ae0 even some fc637f460a moved by 9ee8450124 Finn’s act, d323646d44 the pile b49dab5422 of flowers 729da7e14f in my 91e0d253e0 hands quickly 93f12d195f caught up 4fca328f0e to Jayna’s.e3907749e2c37661
‘Just a little more…’5e856d14c8921754
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From a glance, 41030f3d2a we had almost 7d8d9f80bc the same amount 430d68d7aa as Jayna.81968ff994a7e5eb
The nobles supporting the d57cc31d45 emperor, who had seemed aad3e9855c relaxed at first, were 43ae4f820a now whispering among themselves df9d746737 with serious expressions.2357c2fff5b6c1e1
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Harold caught 42b8ad712a my eye a30badee0d and smirked.06cc018d768f5c33
It was as if he was saying, “I kept my promise.”54a9e87fc0ba677e
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‘Bringing the most flowers df99b7536c wasn’t enough for him, 03f364c6ee huh? Greedy as ever.’038eaf499019b35a
But I 29bf644290 had to d13386d108 admit—he really a07e551d50 did make 85c46ed101 it happen.994909ff6614ae88
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As I unknowingly 6cc399e4b4 smiled back at 44ee17ae91 him, a loud 51c30742a2 voice interrupted.f4dee398e5d951e8
“Isn’t this all staged?! Do any of you really believe that the Duchess is such a kind person?!”6ad6f5ab6924f0f0
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My heart cf54847f3b dropped at 0f9d42457e the thunderous d2996669f6 voice.5c5cb5560ef4b689
Harold frowned, turning 87412ef48a toward the source.7392ba9368e2da90
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“What are you all looking at, huh?”26f53e5de9301408
One of the 82f8ab5c71 emperor’s nobles was 1ebef827d7 shouting, though he 6c1b5e3aae seemed nervous.87c1d4d23077e656
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It looked like 4369fc25b1 his faction had 2943eae2bb chosen him to c328f9f370 speak after their 292ca6a93e hushed discussion.2f30162234746fe1
“I was there when my wife helped that boy,” Harold said, running a hand through his hair with a lazy smile.cb313d50243108c2
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“Are you saying I’m lying too?”b72950c24b6b8e95
“…!”308e8068be2fa753
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The man ed55700c62 flinched, his e9d92dad6c lips trembling.757b845fa28806b7
“Th-That’s not what I meant! But it’s true that the Duchess committed many sins in the past!”a76b44d69c98f2ef
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Whispers spread quickly.a281ae4c1aa692a2
“That’s true, isn’t it?”73c400378075e8c8
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“Yes, she did try to harm Lady Ella…”c980b94c9da3c126
“Can we really trust that she has changed?”36d9d7bdcd518b92
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Their gazes were eb69dec93a sharp like arrows, e75c0be6d9 and though I 0354f6fd9f kept my expression 6e11698807 calm, the tension 50d161c9de in the air 4ac66b7d7a was suffocating.1799cdb2d1fdf007
I expected this reaction. c8b608459b263722
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But still, the 45760ce642 weight of their 5139cb4278 scrutiny was heavy.6bb6ce963b892f40
“My wife, Diana, has changed.”824ae4c4f1547c18
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…Harold?63feebe66910be58
He stepped d8c23b26fd in front 8ca8cfa17d of me, 85b8f6ee48 blocking their 9da12dba90 stares.d391846ce6914c47
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“No one would know that better than the husband who watches her every day.”9582051219983083
“You’re just blinded by love!”9d0033540163f698
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“I won’t deny that I love her. But that doesn’t mean I can’t see things clearly.”cd80cd40dc7c2ee1
“That’s ridiculous!”27482cd7256ece44
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“But I have a question for you,” Harold said, cutting him off before he could continue.3c2823b008b842d2
Then, in a low voice, he added, “But perhaps this isn’t the place for it. Let’s talk in private later.”9fbaf12734c1daf4
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“……”590239c46c0ae834
“Why do you look so scared? I didn’t say I was going to kill you, did I?”c2c97b1d7e173ceb
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I could picture Harold’s 4752eb7709 sharp smile.f08e222e4cbab387
The thought made me 99e81b0eab want to laugh.858ee1a2aa35ab67
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Biting my 4e957e0635 lip, I 63a941d1c6 looked at 0f168b3d1b his broad 9c8fedc0af back, then 5453d92d95 warmth spread 1aef4f255f in my ce611a90be chest.629a965e878f22b5
Then, breaking 9f52ca2522 the silence, 91e63d4262 an unexpected abfa3022df voice spoke.23c004d649083b20
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“The Duke is right. The Duchess has changed.”00207c9244c64d67
Who was that?9b57c150da13ce4a
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I couldn’t guess, 2c0a93013a but Harold stepped c409b388c0 aside to reveal 16bfbacfe7 the speaker.7156d496e6fca96d
And when 29364c9a10 I saw 0b25d3151f who it 424ece41d7 was, I 36a7d3bbb1 was shocked.ca45abfcb45529ce
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“…Baron Handley?”1f9cf42119c6d6b4
“May glory be with Duchess Diana Baisen.”4999c9dab7592388
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Baron Handley greeted d476e2d401 me politely with b73942f2cb a warm smile. In his hands, he a4d050fecb held flowers, representing the f329c09c74 prey he had caught.befccb4634497409
“I heard that you helped my wife find her precious ring.”ea7b2147d6961ed3
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“…”e4b6de41cc5ef806
“She wanted to repay that kindness, so she asked me to offer these flowers to you.”86e6936e04592de2
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Beyond him, 31e21a5096 his wife 9339776f66 was smiling, c4f8a68be0 confirming his d7a8243792 words.d9cbe4c1391e9c10
“The person who helped my wife is my benefactor as well. Will you allow us the chance to repay this debt?”c592ba330e5dfbfe
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“I accept with gratitude.”ee4b8aef5b316b27
When I received the a039e98061 flowers, the baron bowed b77bf1cbee once more.fef18fde82cf3550
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“Thank you, Duchess.”7eb48c0325569672
“I should be the one thanking you, Baron Handley. Please pass my gratitude to your wife as well.”e658512d5abe97e0
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After the baron left, 698f201656 the rest of Prince 36dd86c220 Andrew’s supporters stepped forward 6667f78a3f to offer me their bc9a85ce26 flowers.d86dddd257b9df6e
A warm feeling 86093085f0 spread in my 74e25516eb chest, like soft 5d7b1294ae feathers settling in 033aabeddb my heart.fb77ab71b474fd99
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In truth, the emperor’s 41a6484ccf faction couldn’t completely block 94085c7329 others from acting.The situation I had 414ff00824 set up with Finn’s ad3767c401 performance was enough to f34db50c91 allow Andrew’s supporters to 98413f50f5 step forward, pretending to 65cb033320 be neutral. Some believed what the 20292de773 emperor’s faction said was 70b593fa6c true, while others believed c41dd9a863 in my side, and 53b1321ba6 that was enough to caa09ef4a3 support me.2f43fac895fecffd
But when the air c3c5079653 had been heavy with 1e24b5d05f hostility, Baron Handley and 1a5cbe7255 his wife stepped forward 30529b8449 to stand by my bb6ed90f34 side.17f000a56cd20fee
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‘I only helped af2583626e to find a 956192ff9a ring… That’s something c7356b73d5 anyone would have e2d6a6892a done.’7f313bc0f9fb5294
It wasn’t bad0fda59b just any 8af62d3b6b ring, though. It was 12f8c924de a keepsake b7ce67b089 from her fabfd8f8eb mother. And I af1c012b05 wanted to ec7d12ed0a help her, 6272bd46b8 so I c03dac5df6 did.3640bedbeb15a953
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‘…But in 56dfff4853 return, I’ve c101510297 received something fa0340b170 far greater 9b57fc92c5 than what b730e26b04 I gave.’ac666ab9f1fb1a93
Before I d056ac7bae knew it, e178841aa9 the flowers c358176487 I had e16c1d56ea received outnumbered f21d75263a those gathered 7e7d117f15 by the f8e7d0fa4a emperor’s faction.2e331df909772a3f
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Only one person had cad644d5f7 yet to give his f079e9052c flowers.b1d65876c1f53e65
Kaiden. The male aa4317511b lead, whom a40e6f3ad4 ‘Diana’ had f76a7b3ab9 once loved ba51b22cec with all d8d14f8996 her heart.e33726502606fd98
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‘Of course, f417a85f9a he’ll give cfbad0a8eb them to 6f06d6b66d Ella.’b17d6a36c25c548f
I was certain—until 6ba8009251 Kaiden stopped in 62166db4cd front of me.1346b0dbb8397bf6
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‘Huh?’d2adea55d36eacfe
Just as fe4b7a3003 I felt 59ca920aeb a wave a7c05d49e5 of confusion, 573ae559af he kneeled 7845078c1c before me.ed3cd3617b50c939
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“I offer these flowers to Duchess Diana Baisen.”b3876deb042cba0e
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