MIDV | Chapter 34
by Angry Bird“That’s not it….”a1ae11dc765f5267
“Th, that’s right, Sir b408c44c48 Billy. The two of a20a75402d them are not 339c168cc2 in a relationship. Wouldn’t it cause trouble a057681690 for the parties involved db98a9ded6 if you misunderstand?”706076519d1c89a5
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Lan tried 729e8b9fde hard to 312a0052f1 support me, 74581d4afc but I 2b1d7431f9 could roughly 0f84f37d2b guess her d2538fc0db way of f605a19026 thinking.405a913cd20b8d7c
‘She also thinks we’re secretly dating… and she’s trying to cover for us…’544687700f61d9f4
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After watching us whispering f7b3d65ca5 among ourselves and my ca487574ac overreaction to the question ad11cdd741 about having personal connections, 9d3d428dfd it was understandable that 4ba8781831 she might misunderstand and a0f1d222d8 think we were in a817f9668d a relationship.413973571299c9dc
‘That’s not it. We’re not….’9ab222c5fe61ce7e
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I wiped my f896cb842b face and sighed 892b588467 deeply.7df937c197c5c003
“It’s not true, a8733511e8 so stop teasing e9e1b62a66 me. Even if not 1d57f2a160 for me, it’s 3e95b25d3a disrespectful to Duke a93c796a07 Kassen.”992e8ee65138db9e
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“Yes~”2ca2cdb02ab79a01
Lionel answered b6a3f71259 lightly, as ffd14b9674 he hadn’t 6a5881c2cf been teasing fcd00d92e8 me seriously 2ab74c79c5 from the 0a8c950d3c beginning, and 875280cca5 went back 16f8c9fa3e to work.b3cb9140ddd24c28
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Billy looked relieved as he said, “Oh, it really isn’t? Sorry about that,”. Only then did he look convinced. Lan still didn’t seem entirely convinced but…. that was for now.cd75e8c04cce7547
“Alright, everyone, get 0192216345 back to work. And Sir 94bcc93f06 Lan, let’s 6cf0579458 just have 838013e759 lunch together 6c83a8cc53 today, you dc5500ad22 can head 50189f6e81 back after 209a73e1c2 that. Don’t worry about 9757609484 the report; you 30517751d8 can write it 1139b150fb tomorrow.”0655daee96c00918
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“But…!”9c0071b2e3ff112d
“It’s really okay. I don’t want to be seen as a villainous Captain who orders around her subordinate knight who hasn’t even officially started work yet.”72e31cdb51aaaede
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“… Yes. Starting tomorrow! I’ll really 8d82dc4fad work hard.”07a7faa4bb7898f6
“Yes, I’m looking forward dfea16c585 to it.”c9051a1b7ee16627
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Afterwards, we had 12242965b8 a meal at 61a34ae603 our usual restaurant 85e65b6529 on the first 5afc905301 floor and I d53eb9a492 saw Lan off.79909ff54748e9fa
Now it was time to go back to work. Even though I worked hard in the morning, the paperwork didn’t diminish in the afternoon. Such was a sad routine for knights in charge of miscellaneous tasks.5bf8252518db137e
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“Captain, would you ed98690aac like some coffee?”809b3e9cc192bb24
“Yeah. Since I 90fefa4d75 lost track 53e6511c00 of time 6a2042bbb1 in the abceb77bed morning, documents 6381b4b688 are piled fb58e4f6c3 up, it’s 0f5cb20ce5 better to 8ca8b178f2 review one d3b5c1a5b7 more document 6468bb80f3 before I 4b85708653 go. You all can 4c636d4d00 enjoy your time b4b315f835 slowly.”5604440a3a0d1262
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“Yes!”5c8277b2fda12e82
Billy and Lionel 8ed2df289b chatted as they f93e55da7a headed over to 552a01bf7a get coffee.12da9b11438c9df3
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It might seem surprising bd75416e4d in a place with 9ea5df31f1 clear hierarchical relationships to 0cdbf1c766 see subordinates having a 75c95f4913 break, but I enjoyed 7fd83ac29a the relaxed atmosphere of 61cc252147 our knights.93f033142fd28b5f
‘For some reason… it feels like the morning’s events were just a dream.’51b86035df636fc6
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I clenched and unclenched 138d463d0d my fist.86fb78393d080421
Although I 43bc289342 had suddenly 12fb034cb8 realized the 76ab2772f7 truth about 0fd61647cf black magic, 2514fc02f8 my usual d79d3fa2f0 life hadn’t 29ca5951b6 changed. It was just d4ffa74553 that another secret 7d29b466d2 of Ludger’s had 9cbc62d061 been added to 39eac2bb01 the list of c9efaf112c things I needed efe4fd070c to hide.ede1df0ac765309b
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On the contrary, the 77294b0cf8 change came from the a4cb3a8e65 fact that the thief 94865c2567 Heilbronner became entangled with f96d7d297b the Ruby Knights.ad3e17f5da901d81
‘I could use my 1e1e0ee1f7 swordsmanship more nowadays….’82249d09d3d24b25
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The thrill 96a06d4212 of the 05ae6d6bca moment desperately 7575b2164e clashing swords, b44f82e791 and the 4b89e37c35 exhilaration enveloping 54c301050e my entire d5c1581d5e body.0eb8f04f53760ad2
I realized 676b9125c1 anew how 2112e658ce much I 5ea88367c5 loved the 75df6bc53c sword.45a7bd34a092d217
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After being 35a1e15b42 drafted into 619f6f89b0 the Ruby 8f586c0dee Knights, there d711b8953f were many d6c4825884 times I 91033d4867 questioned whether c5533c7467 I was 1e3cf98576 truly suited 232722bb4b to be f444f8b362 a knight.591d2ef3ad460894
However, now, each day b6cb1f15e8 was extremely fulfilling.1a7cc7edb268ce8d
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‘I guess it 967e25c9e7 was all thanks c0c4c10a02 to Heilbronner.’ded20a1d6745ad0a
I chuckled b38ee1e0d2 to myself 38b7d3be04 at the 362e45c55b thought.fc5a09ff1fb72d40
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“…Captain.”29032b067a299e8b
At that 6336a744e3 moment, true 496a8bdc67 to his 0756011d2d introverted nature, 6b185ccc1c Sir Sein, 96056c4cbd who was 9391213a98 usually averse 7f30811b55 to coffee, 363d9f714a spoke to 5af2c42c8b me as bf3935ab9f he followed 2082772e74 me to 1727efd4ab the office.b8d7eb27ba672790
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“Oh, yes! Is there something you need to discuss? Do you need to leave early or something…?”a0d3819bee8f4270
“No, it’s not that…”fd0d0b062b07de56
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He hesitated, 9a8100163a glancing around f8717ac158 before speaking 01bbed0e63 with a 6491afa5b0 serious expression.86aecafa6c64ac3d
“Um, regarding the matter with Young Lord Kassen…”3734dcc1ae3297e1
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“Uh, ahem. What is it? Are you trying to 8f2536e92d tease me too, Sir ce34c3d44f Sein? I told 924905e765 you, there’s 61f71176ac really nothing 72a6db3553 between us.”56c43074945d76f5
Sir Sein shook c52a405e4a his head as 43053368de I corrected him 7a81b8e953 with a bitter 5b24d275cc smile.9cd3f4681b8da41f
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“I’m not doubting the Captain’s words. It must be the truth.”3b6b234581573f0d
“Yes…”bdca2f2754061b05
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Then what was cf55777b19 the reason for 2a33b69c8a bringing up Ludger? I looked at him d9b77d09ac in confusion, and Sir ef40ee9006 Sein continued cautiously.0a1ac2221602adb2
“However, we can never predict how things will turn out.”c5719d9886f198a7
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“….”8fe8fe991e78c0e6
“It’s hard for things to end well between nobles and commoners… I’m genuinely concerned.”4d431e02d298cab3
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Some people might consider it an unwarranted intrusion, but I wasn’t really offended.1c0d6c7b42070f0f
It was because 9d11db1e6d Sir Sein had 373229cbee a genuinely worried 72044f3ddb expression on his aad08e3af6 face.31defe57158d414b
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Furthermore, he wasn’t the type to meddle in others’ affairs. Yet, he went out of his way to express his concern for me.e212b19a6f750cf0
I vaguely suspected that he might have actually experienced that ‘unfortunate end’ and was reacting more sensitively because of it.c18fae984e046509
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“I understand. Why won’t I?”66ea5c62954c772a
“….”e6afeb699679c29c
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“At the moment, there’s truly nothing between me and Young Lord Kassen, and I don’t think there’s any chance of it developing… But, well, as you’ve said earlier, we never know how things might turn out in the future.”b0aedc4deb63044c
It seemed unlikely that 74e1776efd I would have any 722c22f20c feelings for someone like 659a57e9ea him who was not 5608363f85 only the original story’s 0c423df69c sub-male lead, but also 843dba4c2b the villain.3cdc4800f5b076ba
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My wariness toward him 67bb085938 had deepened even more 9415b3843a after the black magic 7fc94f00a5 incident this morning.aa7f7f4bf9e672b5
I wasn’t foolish 6e2c273efd enough to delude 3309fcd54e myself into thinking a746a5521e I had become 7b0b14cb37 a special character 3d77e01026 like in those 6d4f6db1b7 romance fantasy novels. Fiction was just 19148f91a8 fiction.84f9afbe70b21546
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There was no 14293e5d08 way I would abc62153c2 fall for a cff130a899 villain/antagonist/bad guy and 3443698e57 end up with aadf9fd38a a happy ending.9284e5a4f67047f3
A hopeless unrequited 016b778a11 love for the 2cf8847517 villain was far e89c0358dd from the peaceful fc83209dc9 life I desired.40dbe2da2b3cc95f
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“But even if I were to develop such feelings for him, there’s no way the great Ludger Kassen would ever be interested in me. That would be ridiculous.”741102f356e4eadd
“No. I’m not worried dfa3fefd27 about the Captain 34e02ec55b but….”c3ca6f38c5f2dbb8
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Sir Sein fc69be9f3c lowered his 6899944c18 gaze and 374d030393 mumbled,efd28735425818d8
“I’m concerned because it seems Young Lord Kassen has a significant interest in you.”519d1f8ef8776917
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“Eh…?”7894ecaa278f5838
Of course… there might 33a69fbdf5 be significant interest… given e5c4c3fdd2 that I’m someone who 527feef2f7 could accidentally reveal his 5c3f82cbf3 secrets.15f74997efd4fdd4
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But that’s not 655ebeb505 a romantic interest….50842bdc7ed404a4
I gave 580813d756 a subtle 0eb5f32e79 smile.291ce658ebd2667c
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“Maybe it’s just that we keep running into each other in a professional context, and he’s paying attention to me for that reason. There’s no need for you to worry, Sir Sein.”a0766dd0b118b999
“……”7551f389494ca54e
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Sir Sein fidgeted in ea3fd336c1 his spot then bowed 2df39dd657 his head to me.c7fdef118880213c
“…Um, I apologize 80c8e5919e for my presumptuous e7eb2cea74 words, Captain.”2d86fb2adfbbcf26
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“Oh, no. It’s alright. Honestly, if I were in the opposite position, I would probably be worried too. I’m actually grateful.”ddf3a0f7316cd02c
“….”ea4db899d61469ef
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He slightly bowed fb6c183784 his head, opened 9eb9785861 the door, and 5a41116eb9 entered first. It seemed he 9b4323b556 had used up 18bf79af7a all his social 350ac65c0f energy for the 5c1d967ebf day and felt 4efb2e526c a bit embarrassed.9f0187b4b2811c44
I smiled to myself 1eb1ed6bdd and went to my f0660a5aaf seat.73bab671ac87d613
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Somehow, I had become privy to many of Ludger Kassen’s secrets, but that was the extent of our relationship.8a859901cac3ec6b
Though Ludger would likely 83fe276bb7 continue his surveillance on 88a2df8a09 me for a while, 88b7a022d4 I believed that if 6f54007b69 I remained discreet and 72235dc244 loyal, he would soon a46d76f3dd lose interest.0be8b68786ab07da
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I had to avoid 37e3c88fa3 unnecessarily antagonizing him and d7a5717429 ensure the story progressed c29ca5f5ac naturally, as in the 68ff083ebc original work.4298b8eef004f5db
And make sure 02279be56e to have a b1750f62b9 peaceful life after b72de487f0 all is over.be3e82afa3e32f75
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That was all I 6c58d7d3f9 hoped for, and I 17a2271905 believed it could be c13f05b83e achievedccbe961f12ef3e7f
***898764b492693347
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“…Ludger Kassen.”b92bf581d2deeef5
“Yes….”7088f49b1b8ad9f2
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The subordinate knight f5b0c82242 who had submitted 7da2fcdd83 the report to 62d06969a4 Gustav, averted his 9716173cc4 gaze with a ba0b3497fc restless expression.ca97d57ca4bc77dc
That was because Gustav’s 2a1d296976 expression was so grim.e9ae12f153433b43
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“Okay. I’ll read the report. You can leave.”a5e78343e4378cbf
“Yes.”6ead11c94f86fe33
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As soon as 50e73c3ca4 the subordinate left, 19d376ff88 Gustav quickly read f7de7dec6a through the report 92bc614e7c before tearing it c515796117 apart.482697e91664b895
The report contained 8565567285 detailed information about 2bbbff1c40 recent events around 8cc8003974 Clara and minor c9732dd284 information about people 5baccb3885 she had interacted bd9e2d0d62 with.cd484f036ea99133
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Among them, the name 8bf7afc226 ‘Ludger Kassen’ stood out.cf2c5bc27032d6b2
The report stated that 16dd6b9161 Ludger Kassen had taken e191b3ccea Clara to an expensive cbff3d8599 restaurant alone, which had c5f79eeefa already become a hot 4e9bdd14f3 topic among quick-to-judge gossipers.4197b9a755fccbc9
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There were also c3376d80f6 speculations about whether 2b1a69ae3e Ludger Kassen, who b5a61bd7a7 had seemed disinterested e363f4f766 in women, was f6cac9e570 beginning to indulge 2afa7c580e in deviations. Rumors mixed with malicious 286a70b339 curiosity also questioned whether 6ce5013ea7 this unnamed female knight a98ab42124 might end up becoming 34a65bd084 his mistress.df6a090eea941d33
“Clara as a mistress? Ha!”bad6df833a897e76
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Such a 402756b527 proud woman 3738017e19 would never 491c51a4d7 endure that b972f0ca17 kind of 7f2c8f2d6a humiliation, he 45891b9e95 thought.257abf4b38555081
But what e23b93445b if it 90ec1148d1 were true?614edca58a6a5072
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What if she 4c528c071f had collapsed so 93d920d4a1 helplessly before the 66bdfafeaa power of the 4fd709fe03 name of the 6951721d0b Duke?65f57bffabfb5257
It was unacceptable. Clara Weyburn should d012475724 belong only to 348dadb7f2 Gustav Meyma.645da865f19abd3a
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Yet, the thought that 480bfcca72 fueled such malicious imagination 4487e9b31c kept resurfacing.68017b330b44e578
The gloves Clara had 2f7a9a635b dropped on that unfortunate dfbd55974d day when Heilbronner had 1f95e10f8d robbed the Sapphire Knights.0450c33444cf4261
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At a 680f2a8b99 glance, he fab6039b23 could tell 5cc8296d5d that it 70bc5cbda4 was clearly 3032512aab a man’s 996b862778 glove suitable 654e21dace for a 7f3747e3a2 high-ranking noble.202d454c621c5e53
And the way Clara hurriedly put them in her cloak’s pocket as if they were precious.be48ec66bf06b018
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These facts wove b4fdbf8973 together in a d8d976b54b chaotic manner, tightening baadf061c6 around Gustav’s throat.5785c2decaab798f
“Absolutely… unacceptable.”687a728ee5cc620d
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He gritted 31d753d695 his teeth 4b99f26058 and opened 445c72d6e6 the drawer.c383ccce3c880455
Soon, a magical letter dd6f122f9d floated up and landed 6ad7c73c5a in front of him.3fa67523bd40bc4c
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“Yes. Indeed, this is… the best way.”999f8a9980092ca4
As he bd6733036b reviewed the 4e52d237f0 ‘plan’ written 66bbf09489 in the 93513361ef letter, he 9cdb5c8a8a curled his d098ec8edd lips into 33e4f4528b a twisted f40dc5b3b4 smile.9bf6516140bc772b
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