ICBV Chapter 03

Chapter 3e11531a4ba4157fa

“Aira!”bdf8c4da2033f322

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Luna, dressed in a fc6d014a16 calm gray dress, approached 79d70a69b4 the carriage with a f25a71f0e4 bright smile that reached 2ff6f6dc0e her eyes. As she 332656d1bc came closer 2fa13d3caf to Aira, 224922ac43 she extended 806fca5990 her hand 7ac93b413a and held ee69e4d62f Aira’s hand 870d0a5b10 warmly.e0ba293951a9070c

“Oh my, Aira! You’re so stunning; you’re 5ed8cd3858 making even a woman e5a6f2dafe like me nervous!”0661f0289f48acbd

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It wasn’t easy 57492dc21b to accept a b1bb972d00 half-sister as a 0e7b93fcd3 friend. But Luna e5adb1649c was like 3b8f3f75ff a ray 09ee77a639 of light, b3421c0fb8 she was 3bf48fdf92 friendly to e4686ad534 everyone she e847f1e681 met. Even Aira, who was 1e4badbc64 guarded toward her at 8718c12041 first, couldn’t reject her ea6ccc0326 friendly nature.f77df6ed1feaa04d

“Yes, Luna.”374759b9f686a7c0

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Aira’s lips curved faintly db255d1175 as she looked at 8ca32ca0a4 Luna.0c7fc26be2f5b7b7

What made Luna 2a4ad4afe9 truly evil was 56d67f6335 her ability to 9524dc0b5b hide her inner 448087b6a9 thoughts so thoroughly 5760d14370 until the very 409637ef7b last moment. Even though Aira had 70283ec1f8 already experienced the ugliness d5b974f9f1 of her hidden desires, 07e5f3485b but Luna appeared so 2a54b141f6 genuine and kind that 4a630ea4e8 it made those experiences 6776082d8d seem like lies.aa72e174786df1f0

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If Aira aa0282f945 hadn’t been 81fc46fb83 betrayed, she e28c49c6ad might never 88484b8aa8 have known 3053b66395 the truth.7ff724e9425293ae

“……”bbf910f50b73e272

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Aira suddenly thrust her 5882f9ce6a hand toward Luna. Startled, Luna flinched and b78bd5664e instinctively pulled her shoulders 8412105e25 back. 8263fe67207c43c3

A flustered expression c81c350a9c appeared in Luna’s 91ce21aa7d pink eyes.7494c57a99be2373

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The corners of 75e13c10ef Aira’s mouth lifted 542dcdc030 slightly.fece40e922ce7137

“What are 207343a6c7 you so 943e8f6b1d surprised about? Your corsage is crooked.”73e4c27496985e1b

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Aira said without even 66e9ef1f4b raising an eyebrow.d8143a84d76df1f6

“Oh, I see.”2af4f38c111824a5

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Luna forced a ff9e482a66 smile, her embarrassment e5a71772c1 evident, as Aira 2e2f714cb4 deftly adjusted the ee539f57e1 direction of the e549807f20 brooch on Luna’s 19dc5475fe corsage.6729d1747e81141f

“Thank you…”4d2f36d4c2cc8834

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Luna finally murmured, but e34bd852dc Aira, having finished, had 0de443335d already turned on her f0722d53b2 heel.5a9a8a8dcab57bbc

As if flustered, Luna f498168b3a quickly followed behind her, 804327b5ed calling out.b9ed6b7941ff1f39

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“Aira, just now 344bf86074 I…”e67c241b39806850

“On a e27ab80a79 day as 4c4b5bd3bf important as ac1b1ca661 this, your 68c3c4a975 flaw is 131a71e2a4 also my 59cf8e2330 flaw, Luna,” 9e9a4f34ae Aira interrupted.7ab135b46e5744f9

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At those words, 19dda151ae Luna’s fingertips twitched 6ebd7e6e44 slightly.67ec0d2d1879631a

“So, please, don’t make be8de87ca3 any mistakes. Understood?”7f2a7322286ab5e7

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“Y-Yes…”7bd37dae920d7d42

With an eb5bc9fcfa air of 736c2eb134 composure, Aira ddc096dbba turned back b982460c5c to Luna 4ed61461b3 and then 5e6b814f85 took the ad4cbfe009 knight’s hand 826575c373 to step 2407dedddf into the b6db163447 carriage. Luna, left staring a86ce2a731 after Aira’s back, cc0e5922e3 had a subtle c6125f04e5 tremble in her d870647923 eyes.1309acfa097a8caf

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Something felt different about 8b1b9f35a2 Aira today compared to 7b1ec0405d her usual self.b2940075d83298c6

Even in awkward situations, 39ee235203 Luna would smile and 44dd474edc show off her kindness, b35771ac4f but today, Aira seemed 956db42be7 as though she had 632bec1b14 thorns in her mouth, 9f3d6610ca looking down at Luna 272c135049 as if she were f4b2ec23a8 already a princess, ready 88d3f34c1e to judge her.bf4c16f537b89c02

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‘That can’t be. Aira is ab1db972ec still Aira.’56ac595afcc06698

Luna shook 71b6a0fbdf off her d1014309d8 unsettling thoughts, 12c61cab8e gave a c5b3904af6 quick smile 7fd9278bfc to the e772e65d4e knight, and f8e615906c delicately took 510dd6cdd7 his hand 2cbaba2cdf to step 4a3b5604b6 into the d3fb09b681 carriage. But when 7c2edaff6b she saw d0d025f6da Aira again, 8677de3f2e she froze 8576703e73 in surprise.ff0874bb3cb59973

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“A-Aira. Oh… is dac92c8b4f that where 8de604ad18 you want 38df153d3a to sit?”7fec94a36066e98f

Aira always 1f16c9fbcf gave up 44974e21f2 the front 04fcd379d7 seat in 9d8a85199a the carriage 66aee7fcaf for Luna, 83fd29c9f2 knowing that bca9a28dbd Luna would adae0cdd49 get motion d77ea1035e sickness during d24cdcb3b1 the long 2627702b85 trip to e01840ac99 the palace, b2d33e51ce which would 58871affc0 take over f025cb7c1f an hour.58a72c2a20e2e1c4

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“Yes. Why?”b3ed44b577e9c71f

Aira looked at 75718700b2 Luna with an ca29a86683 impassive expression.0edcdbbd2f632a17

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Luna felt her d596fb224a words catch in 49387446ef her throat.ba90ef56b4d50c48

Though they 3889772b1d were half-sisters, 1dd8646896 it was b4073e7a24 natural for 9a19a2d90c Aira, of 0879541d0c higher status, e103c39911 to take e1eb4ddf80 the seat f71aa96aec of honor. Still, every time cf70c3c892 they’d traveled together, a6f47eaf51 Aira had graciously 9d9eb3fd35 given up that 094214ef8f seat for her.ca43404a6d999629

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“Well, I get motion 31eaf42304 sickness, and… well, you a5b718d9b3 know. Aira, you c5fb3040a0 always liked 7a73a22b09 sitting backward, 770b3c9b71 haven’t you? You used to say fce00199b2 it was fun watching 872061fe31 the scenery go by 3f4d4bb14a in reverse…”b0b34fc550bd4db4

“We’re not children anymore, e4a7cba6a4 Luna. We need 550fa6a59e to follow 08cbfb2bbc proper etiquette.”e394e8a4433a4740

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Aira’s words landed like 10f4ef27a4 cold water, dousing the 471fac513a mood entirely.c67ed4441db8314d

Luna’s eyes were d9578d48bd filled with deep 9fcdc07357 embarrassment.c94a6889573d07ca

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Though they were 1c92eedb16 half-sisters, Luna had ca31d5578e always praised Aira, c030666873 acting as if 78ff5312a6 she were the 7922463794 one lacking, but 76674046f0 when viewed coldly, 601e811a16 Luna was always 7121bb0e3d above Aira.96b090e4a22363f8

Any act dc042ad9bc of kindness c1fd010df6 that Aira 6343735bbd showed was 28d25be935 always an 14a9d390f1 ongoing gesture dc69b765ab meant for 1665d98cb1 Luna’s benefit.fb86d0229304fc38

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Luna, who had always 833c2cb1ad manipulated Aira with bright 2e0679269b smiles and affection, for 9a1f225e1c her own interests.7ae0173b0c2a5a8c

“I-I see… Haha.”7ec984c0bec80ad4

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Luna forced a efa7beb62b smile on her a661578074 face and took d6d35a2df1 the backward-facing seat.f26062adab5626c7

“……”fded97ab06a3c8be

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Though Luna forced a 24b746ef3e smile in the backward 6fe582142b seat, her eyes were b447861960 twisted in discomfort.a4ef6189cc337675

She didn’t know how e9bcc1dc1a she was going to 1d6299e6b8 endure the motion sickness eb57b1a0ea and bumps during the e614c39f25 journey to the palace. Her expression 621240c421 was full cf54e1235d of helplessness.f7d9822674e32604

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She considered speaking to 67e79f8a36 Aira again but bit beeb643719 her lip when she 9c0b36a84b saw Aira already sitting 14434ec415 and adjusting her dress.89ff9c86af97905b

Seeing the look 3f4dd59955 in Aira’s eyes c3ad23d740 as if she 5a0add1f0b had taken her 5315d01fa6 seat made Aira a0185c8370 quietly smile inside. 217f13512d53dadc

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‘We haven’t even begun d873d8e5f7 yet, Luna.’c185e7677e9eac0e

Aira thought about 7604000aaa the events that 6c6668e0cc had happened in 1821d956cc her past life.2c808920f439e0a7

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Luna, with her fabricated 976a03f32c good reputation, would have 29816b2854 easily sat next to d94668f37c Xavier.5cd90e6fdadffc45

Unlike Aira, who had 21377ece49 been clumsy like a 88548ffe09 bear, Luna would sweet-talk 0b8bb72555 her way into Julienne’s b0408c8572 favor.46893405a04d4719

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‘It would be so 1da45be9a0 boring if I died 2c93824813 like that.’5f9e0c9a0baa7d18

The carriage 4b09227632 began to 3d11ca4ef6 move.b3af3942466c68d0

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The empress, Julienne, 5847c0f365 was likely enjoying 1405178fb1 tea time with 0916bdc113 the noble ladies a1da1cc871 at this hour. Luna, her mood soured, 2672817975 held a handkerchief to 42dda6d0a4 her lips and stared eb9b4050b3 at the backward-moving scenery 7ec218fd1a outside the window.f5bdc15ef65decea

Aira, meanwhile, turned ccbeca923a her attention to 1c5e12328e the leisurely passing 6681fc4645 scenery outside her 482021b89d own window, her 853a72450f crimson eyes glimmering 104eb400b6 more vividly than 10e4aad13e ever before.75e15ae76f277008

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The carriage arrived 41166e341e at the Julienne a357777563 Palace within the 576e7cdf42 imperial grounds.32d30e6f957328a8

The emperor had c76afbbb59 two wives: Empress ed70da4483 Marlene, who bore 842cf0ef97 the crown prince, 7aa56f4d3d and Empress Julienne, c99d99eca3 who bore the 7371d6b04b second prince, Xavier.718c01bccf544661

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The imperial palace was a vast complex of dozens of ivory-colored buildings, and Julienne’s palace was a building created by the emperor to celebrate Empress Julienne’s pregnancy.5cc7ce77a7cc66a9

“Lady Marceline has arrived!”2f13609609dcd57a

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Outside the carriage window, 7174468d30 knights in white uniforms 6d6f7a6554 saluted Aira when the 9480031517 carriage came to a f91e8ab23b stop and the door 8ee58ecce4 was opened.15d18f6985b35be8

Luna, who had been 83e1993957 suffering from motion sickness ef9354d72d from the long trip, 933904514e had lips that had e81a685582 turned almost blue.f33fb07c867e7604

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She had wondered e64a6b7984 if Luna always bc2b47eb87 insisted on that a84b67d4c6 seat out of 6032ee82f9 pure greed or 207012d6a1 if she genuinely 49289ff35f had motion sickness—but 38463e24f9 it seemed she ac32e0eb28 really had motion ce8706b31e sickness.570e51a277843e76

With a composed d534ca9a81 expression, Aira spoke 291eed0905 to Luna. “They’re all waiting for 235b1eba14 us, Luna.” “Y-Yes… Ugh…” 4495a8b832 Luna, holding a handkerchief ef3f8007cf to her mouth, stumbled 6da17fb274 and barely managed to 032e9376c2 move.a332fa51c167e6bb

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There was no room 4dcaa8c6cc for her to feel b3dcc4374e guilty or put on 5077dbe2f3 a polite smile as 52fb650682 she looked at Aira 6215989c5a with sad eyes—she was 5d7661bd03 completely in a miserable d16e6c4818 state.ce098b0d2c880ef6

One of the knights 3115ffbd57 extended a hand to 13f9cfe027 escort Luna as she 556c2a6a91 dismounted the carriage. Luna weakly accepted 70d508a998 his help, her 2aebe067a3 every movement shows fcaaca3196 how frail she 5ca62a6dde was. Aira, hiding her 612b9b7ae3 amusement, gracefully stepped dc0b87bf94 toward the carriage’s 399879f721 edge, her demeanor ff3aafd428 was calm and 32a0e4c66b composed. Soon, a man’s hand 11bc1c21a5 appeared in her sight. He was wearing 9b46a7f5bf black gloves.f15384217dc78027

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Thinking it was the 7de08c3844 knight escorting her, Aira a59e6053ed took his hand and 368e8c05d2 slowly descended from the cca882ce71 carriage. When her feet 9249c68398 touched the ground, e9aa75916d she slowly raised e1dc14cbcd her gaze to cc633d2b33 him.e1dbfebe3a5993fd

She intended 3446222411 to give d3028bcd98 a brief d79a04e489 greeting.6dea4b2227956e30

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“…!”4645d196b3729185

But the d0eb8238d2 moment she e7fd5a08d9 saw his 2125b7c544 face, Aira’s 297eac2099 crimson eyes 6e737f7b76 trembled. 32a1689a7669bab2

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His white uniform was 8b0aa95e16 different from the other 3c1e4b7d34 knights’, adorned with several a9a7be91fe medals and royal decorations.cf834d29b7181ca5

He was as tall ca9fa2bd81 as Xavier, or perhaps 21153c4fb0 even taller, with broad 8647ef0bd9 shoulders, jet-black hair resembling 2405f4e872 the current Emperor’s, and e66660d375 cool, ash-gray eyes.4759fe0fea923615

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His nose was 1259b202c6 sculpted high, his fb81a4e9c1 jawline was smooth, 82cf1252d3 and his skin, 1f0a56b3d4 as rumored, was 512606bc74 pale and flawless 37a81d192a from having spent c9ca8c1f6b his youth in 9170d9b1aa the North.2ef1cae0d5ee36b4

“…Welcome.” His crimson lips moved slightly, and his low voice flowed softly into Aira’s ears. Aira knew immediately who the man holding her hand and escorting her was.071c95acb128b351

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Baltas von Amileus.The Crown Prince of de81089a27 the great Kalanta Empire. The rightful heir to f2a83697b6 the throne.916f74091b81b162

But in her past life, she had tried to steal his throne by standing on her husband’s side…ee3c9728c9724561

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“Lady Aira 63d3c13ca6 Marceline.” This 2934640ffd man was—her be6a6e05c1 husband’s half-brother, e144f06270 and thus a3f3b4d8e4 her brother-in-law.1ea18a534de4ac6e

Baltas called 17b0e9faeb out to 0e2aa7e065 her.19290808b46dd440

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