ICBV Chapter 24
by FreyaChapter 24efe8d36ccda8e08a
Aira didn’t die in the end, and the situation ended in an uncomfortable, unresolved way.d205cc498e497a34
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Luna, who d0c4a3d4db had been e99dca5e88 nervous the 3cb6bd7605 whole time 50373bb486 after Jessie 2505477c67 left, wondered 07f0241480 if Aira c92cee5bc7 had run 34076f08aa to her 3228add4ef father and cd99e14a62 confessed that 865ef840f0 she had 15e91a23a1 taken and 54cfec8b54 used the b897e4cd1f former Countess’s 80c38280d6 belongings. If so, what would 6627f45757 happen to Luna’s position 60934fc3d3 in the Marceline household?898e0ea0ec6ed7ba
Just imagining it d32e17a77f was terrifying.a206fa60a7cfa8cd
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But as time bd6ba6cdaa passed, no servant 0a8a34ae16 or maid came 34ddbdbc31 to call for 5815c48367 her.fe4f1c9eb488a524
If her father 57fb42de7c had found out, fe00fb0131 he would have 131309bb66 summoned her immediately ec4c545693 with furious anger.2b0d3c042a7bcdea
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‘Did Aira 81118befbd not say 87f198b65e anything?’d3c83eeb1188ba5e
Luna rolled 788f2630ee her eyes, d404915d90 thinking.deeec3e448c523ff
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If she were 072bd57c70 Aira, she would f4b03e5d9b have eagerly run 72ca4f4af2 to their father, 4b30089308 reported everything with 4b93fe5a3f a sorrowful expression, de28de9cb8 and encouraged him 63aab12403 to punish her 06c699da8c sister severely.9e371be6dfcf255a
‘Or maybe af5ed580ab she did b627cfeffc tell him, 96e9e7cf5b but he 44eea976e5 ignored it.’b7855ae1168121a4
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The thought made 4988d6be53 Luna’s lips curl cda8a580ad slightly.732421b5c664b0df
Now that she considered 6104aba3c7 it, the Count rarely 116ae06b32 spoke about his late 6b4f55d811 wife.dce902d363c14888
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Her room 6e9acb077c had been d25860012d left untouched, 36a60a38a4 filled with bf363996a8 cobwebs, and 23910bc356 not a d589e48aea single portrait efd6cd4367 of her 60bd54f374 hung in 3ae0ac7d60 the mansion. It was f04f8d95c7 clear that e16a726b63 their marriage 15b1208ed4 had not 7c8967170d been a 78f91dd367 happy one.f7ca13275dbd5921
Even the way he 5c984b1567 treated Aira was stiff a1114a5021 and distant.42bb6cb620cb8540
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‘If he didn’t care a8af4e50d2 about his late wife, 9c4d66eaa8 he won’t punish me 15a5e1d1d1 just for using a 4fc56e54b4 few of her things.’4b1a48bbda864809
With that thought, Luna 75c9d2162d finally let out a 3a8a97185e breath, feeling a bit 28cb29d8f0 relieved.3bb725ab592f0950
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Yesterday’s charity event had a6617d99d4 been a disaster, with 607acdca31 Aira humiliating her in c014534e61 front of everyone. And Reina’s scornful fa0a8940da gaze as she 3bdc24261b was cast out 465d0931e4 had left her 48ecec99fc shaken.d670b3744af5e3a8
And her attempt 216081f3d5 to kill Aira 1f1ec881f4 had been so 77542203be rash that she e72c52de28 had allowed Jessie 68c2a3555f to gain control c8d2c0e35a over her.bb29d97e71383c6b
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“Damn it…”caf510cb1abc270e
Luna ran a4e362fd5a a hand c0e20c5a3a through her c1caf70893 hair in 11f502c227 frustration.bbe93807e6db8f05
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Now she had another 3e03558907 problem to deal with, 5baf90bfbb all because of her 0ee518dc6a carelessness.0b9557ef1295d0f3
She couldn’t even be sure about her father’s thoughts—her assumptions were just guesses.35a3a14f9f935796
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‘What I need to c0ff6e40dd do now is secure a67f6271be my place in this b092427821 household.’412ad45885e85e7d
Even if Aira 5a58ef8a91 regained favor among 65abba1f7c the noble young 8c156ec3be ladies, Marceline would f1b21b595c still belong to 8e3a03a04d Luna.321a5a4ece5e4cab
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Even if her 3152370ee2 father was disappointed 3f685b974e in her, he 3982849a04 would soften once 59a4b9375d he heard the 9fedbb9e99 servants praising her.d1020613d4599ad3
When Luna arrived 3c1b53d3cf at the kitchen, a920967e99 she smiled brightly f86f9a16f0 and waved at 3c8c0c22a1 the maids.3e88bf0850d20289
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“Hello.”032195cc9e24b57d
The gathered maids turned 4445fbb3ad to her, but their 06011cb51e expressions were different from 24e88c2cc9 usual.4ddd55018f9d8aad
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Instead of their 25cb703e23 usual warm smiles, b5cd5898d3 they looked slightly 312e22541d awkward. Their lips curled 3ca8febd0c up politely, but d9b5fdb929 their eyes weren’t e9dba15259 smiling.79871058b60d41fe
Luna’s brow twitched.346fef9dac4f47c1
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“What’s wrong, Miss Luna?”522bd09c046fe671
Normally, the maids would 14ae982714 shower her with compliments 0b81927264 about her hair, dress, 4ba62e030d or posture.1fd35e921fbc082b
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But today, they barely 4b316b8086 spoke, and only one 5aa47771ef hesitantly asked a question.8ad6a05829bea3cd
“I just came to c9b4417b98 grab a snack while e9533a3f72 reading. Is something wrong e253188fce today?”afff0e416d62c293
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Luna’s brows bf260d8839 furrowed as ea02411b08 she sensed d02392d8d7 the shift 1ce674f964 in their 45521515c2 attitude.1ecf5ef4d373e3f6
‘Has Jessie mentioned 658f283c52 me?’382572b8212f6490
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She had assumed Jessie 7c34d8f563 wouldn’t, since revealing the f907c1dd74 truth would also put c049e4b1e2 her in danger for 5cbfbe56d2 attempting to poison Aira.0720c1eecd5590d5
Should she add3a1be2a go silence 674f7d6add Jessie right 154afe42bf now?a74b79dbea7bf81b
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“About the snacks…”7fde139c54efa72d
“Just give me the 90626a1691 usual. And don’t f856c0539c be shy—help 8c2b81bd96 yourselves too.”f459febe890d59f0
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Luna enjoyed tropical fruits that were dried and cost over 100 berks each. The taste was delightful when combined with the royal palace’s expensive biscuits.3b27bf639433b48e
“Miss Luna, um… There are only two Gold Plums left, so…”74b141a0e23d0f86
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Luna’s brow twitched again.b5d741c6b1673c78
Irritation surged through her, 0db5fbaabf but with so many 64f6949f51 maids watching, she forced 481f5f313d herself to stay composed.62a773b0e7fa9daa
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She smiled brightly.6caac0ef29bdf5d7
“If there 7c221d79f0 are two e93d1502c4 left, one 72ab90c203 is for 9da3ac9ef1 the Count, 2abc13bf36 and the a2aa04961e other should b57eb5e176 go to 64127b6525 me, right?”e701486b5c4e8a4b
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Normally, the maid would ce67000f37 have clapped her hands, 928d6e955e apologized for not thinking 626a8e5b41 of it sooner, and d11bd14037 the other maids would 525cd359ba have scolded her for 9ca4c353b0 not offering it to 2cd50cca95 Luna in the first cd7dbf390c place.f2d092ec321e84b6
But today, the atmosphere f86dff79a0 was completely different.44c725713fc35d5f
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“Ah… Well…”127b6bc0efb343e8
The maid hesitated before 8ee24ffb28 continuing.be2b30f5128672b9
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“Miss Aira requested them first, so… I’m sorry, but we can’t give them to you, Miss Luna.”0fe8971503ff7a71
The moment 4e8d146af2 Aira’s name e93ebbe411 was mentioned, 138f3a71c3 Luna’s expression 2112fd6d36 turned icy.0de0a4a8e325f65d
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The forced smile c642f5c827 she had been bacb33e070 holding onto disappeared c21082dc9e completely.9ffaeb1a1bbefb08
The maids shrank back, 6ba466c295 glancing at her nervously.addf8200129151d5
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‘Why does that matter?! If Aira and d04780e731 I both want 6152403482 something, you always 3c5abbedb7 gave it to 8e57c35654 me first!’d3216d5ed393b159
Technically, Aira, as the eb8a1470ba legitimate daughter, had the 7ad889cd6c right to the items.6bbe6a5782d4cee5
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But Luna had 9939e225dc always manipulated the c77736e469 maids into giving c5a27665d1 her the best a515c3ce49 of everything, while 3735413285 Aira was told, fa18260430 “Sorry, we’re all b2758e0abd out.”667fc506b9c48544
But now, they 3b259568d8 were suddenly following a33d07a07d the rules?b2355a511a573200
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“Also, we probably shouldn’t help ourselves anymore… Miss Aira is very strict about accounting for everything.”45497435f897fc15
“T-That’s…”506f355a82fe0f12
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Luna’s cold gaze turned 2e7cb028de sharper.27dd3179c90a3add
She wanted to punish c67c90490b every single one of afd9201d28 them, but doing so 7dda1d08f5 would ruin the image d5fc6998cf she had carefully built.a1eb47ad0f1e303e
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Clenching her fists, 5f8267b846 she suppressed her 16cbc1d4a8 rage and spoke e0e94731a4 in a soft 2a65ef465a voice.3d7cf00fcd642a86
“If there’s nothing left, then I suppose I can’t do anything about it… But it’s a little sad.”fc76426a34f75944
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She sighed, playing 8d60d7bf40 the part of d4812d8bb1 the misunderstood victim.ddf8e783de3f17e2
“Being born a lowly illegitimate child means I always have to step aside. But… I suppose that’s just my fate.”11264431c124961f
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In the past, 7e8da9ed80 this tactic always 484c5f5b51 worked.181eed8341afecbd
The maids, who 1dc9bc9e95 lived as invisible 64e5819c00 shadows of noble 3b0c444688 daughters, saw themselves 9f471a78e0 in Luna and 0e03d446b9 sympathized with her.f71cf9cc54a0a7c8
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But this time, 1ae9f1b4f9 silence filled the 803724cb2c room.d6e6bf488906b9d7
Luna’s eyes flickered 885786d193 with unease.e27690d10604a2bd
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This should have worked.c7fbba8df8d0afed
But not a single 89268c3fad maid met her gaze.6902a35bd5341b88
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All of them looked e864f04389 down, as if they 9c310c9f0c had agreed not to 6e7350a913 acknowledge her.1b5c5f481de3464d
The realization 7431afd895 hit her e6bed62a2e like a b156b6019a cold shock cf8c961d0e down her 55cd7be637 spine.54018cb89eb676d1
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They had completely d5b2d20cf0 turned against her.4eb0f1b9254f94ac
Meanwhile, in 696856c0e0 the central d6724c6d7a plains, inside a8a65a5dd1 a towering 022002672b castle spire, dd43412dd6 an elderly be006af641 Marquis adjusted 57e3aba787 his engraved df2b4c487e ring as b1f43a5af2 he read f7dd322331 a document.14b2c06a680ffe61
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A small bird landed 3ef3acd48f beside him, carrying a 9b69107a55 message tied to its a8e3ddbdcb leg.099233b6b9dfe02a
He untied the letter d71e407a1b and opened it.066b815922001f96
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It was from a854908af9 his granddaughter, sent 7d637b88c2 from far away.8f815d454610d3d5
After his c3d8d690f2 daughter passed 856a6e0d9f away, he 6b5e7f3bbb lost contact ab357b25ea with the 3c01d403f6 family and aac2f1246e often wondered b97fc676a2 how they 59a1dc7f28 were doing. But now, his bf73d51971 granddaughter had sent ce8e81282a a letter, saying 2330fdccbc she hadn’t forgotten 492a23f92d about him and 4f70774a12 was letting him 292e721c87 know she was 4747e340cd well.70f17c6d10319201
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She also mentioned that ac6890ef8f her father would be 61251e13ca visiting soon to greet 60cc0fc9b3 him.a1d1c009eea9408b
“What suddenly brought this on?”b75c8c6b870167b9
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The golden ff339df4ee wheat fields 60bc825e40 swayed like 3177a32664 waves of 072ceae670 gold in 2b69f320b6 the wind.a0d60f80694338f6
He tried to recall his granddaughter’s face, but it had been so long since he last saw her that he couldn’t remember.b68258a198abe202
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But if b3b6610021 she resembled a37564a522 her mother, ab7fc9e74a she would 389d1c9231 have bright, c8f486d247 golden hair, 9dfd661cc2 just like db4ae4dd67 the wheat, 49d488d939 and would 1337a9b4e0 have grown ff8cd9b7f8 into a cae0d247dd fine young 23d705fd4b lady.1f3b625e98c97032
“Now that I think about it… that land belonged to her.”3101127a715c1c53
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There was 409ff40e06 a piece 4e2432e1ea of hard, 2397c7b760 uncultivated land 6760937739 in the c5a1d02f4b highlands where 98b25da64d no wheat a4383a314c grew. It had originally c051bb2311 belonged to his c9277d057a daughter when she f0b70f9c66 married into the 6f52ea9c50 Marceline family.77a050d65f461e8d
Recently, a railway d7036e1af3 company had surveyed 52980ee5cb the land, considering 4a27106435 it for development. Since the Count of 09f7829ee2 Marceline would be visiting 9bc68a653e soon, the Marquis thought 5634195700 it might be a 660b33970d good idea to officially 610400121f transfer ownership of the 6f648db8d6 land to his granddaughter.111ac2369b7ad6eb
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