MIDV | Chapter 38

Ludger must afcf3cddd4 have been 4d2f0c17af thinking about 8f82ceb1f6 it all 54b5463382 this time, ecccc99e86 feeling that 18dc325ebd his comment 39dc81221b about red 1e3800f267 not suiting 3872e9bac6 me might 3cec0376e6 have been 81086dd50d rude.655fc64d4ffe8382

‘Seriously, for a high-ranking c11560edc7 noble, he’s quite an 3c5f722d85 unusual person…’bc22b890e96d5257

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I answered with f7ebb0427a a smile.4698828cf4075e60

“I know 3d524bded3 there’s no 3c60b5ddc8 color that cfea56ded7 wouldn’t suit bc521d62dc the Duke. Is Your Highness 92e9476b3b boasting?”e846216ce478f730

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“That’s not what 359cb40ced I meant…!”73de268dbc08474b

“Yes, my 0c4d8f1779 hair color 5a06d21fc9 is flashy ab5f1ff294 anyway, so 69724c9a64 red doesn’t a940895357 suit me~.”0163caf199d05121

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I walked briskly toward 793b4a0ddb the carriage, secretly enjoying 111c962a91 the sight of the 1ac9e4aa14 world’s handsome Duke struggling.4bdcda153fe91997

Part of d888452cff me was 16b69feec5 anxious, wondering 679a38eb3f if Ludger’s 05dd1cbf8e demeanor was bce3f1d80b just an 26aeb8d1ff act and 14d0561821 if his d6b8555610 true personality 241aba33b2 might indeed aeb8bcba19 be villainous. I couldn’t completely 4781880259 trust him.34774b7d1674f324

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However, at the 503a252bb7 same time, I be871c4bb6 couldn’t deny that 5459bb495e I didn’t dislike 2d5cd000eb spending time with c13f8503bf Ludger that much.12ecab7c5f7c95c3

‘Human emotions are truly 53f89ae228 contradictory.’e38808513b62e501

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I smiled e9a73eff2e bitterly inside.38cb28b07aa750a5

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The distance a75a9a70e2 from the 479b6a795d boutique to 9841ca2108 the mansion 133eb3c9bf of Count f51b782660 Morsal, the d8b41b24e2 party host, 564f3ba045 was not 88daada1d8 that far, 1f8c88d381 so we f6d0d1f785 were able a702d65d9c to arrive 3abda83fa1 at our e0584924a1 destination in 701ecd23b0 no time.e370ac6a96c82c02

Although the official start 68379ec916 time of the party fa690417fd was 6 p.m., as 2ef1669a51 usual, guests who arrived b13b74c4bf early had already gathered 63baf6f2cd in small groups, engaging 6e47f743ef in conversation.4dbc78a982f9d677

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As Ludger had said, 93d434e08b the scale was not 6c88962694 that large and the 7060ddfcd0 atmosphere seemed quite relaxed.4a4c7bbbd3c0f6ae

Rather than b161916c8a a formal 5ec2e3aad9 social gathering, 04fbdd030f it was 13ec42a8bd more like afd6c32d47 a wedding 716866121e reception. The part where the 2f5638a24a round tables were set 5e801f5b18 was especially so.4a286437d0d0631f

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“It doesn’t ec45dc2fb5 seem like 7cf902f23b there’s a 829017ceb7 ball dance 192d8ca540 held, does eb15db4de4 it?”3601eb1c3b25dae9

“The main 5c8de29a32 purpose today 1bc9d35a4c is to e321a09da9 introduce a 1e8d991ec1 new menu, 7095ccd58c so when 7aeaade383 the time 518fb7e928 arrives, the 9070e658d2 course meals 71ff1c913a will be 6653718cfd served. Everyone will be seated 203bc65613 for dining and conversation, c9f275f466 so it wouldn’t be f5255c1d09 ideal for a dance.”e4dfec67b538bb72

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“Aha….”9e0378349c986629

“Were you perhaps 4e3bc91000 hoping to dance?”b823e759d0b68f01

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“Of course not!”ae4dcdfa5992522b

I was just 7a2acaadab curious because the a8673502bf format was different d62db954dc from the gatherings 5139addedc I usually saw 6d219e48a6 while standing guard, bc7fd83aa3 but I had 9695adb80d absolutely no desire 3af23e27fa to dance.1eabaf6ddacf64eb

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Even during my time at the Viscount’s estate, I never had the leisure to learn social dances.6df408eea006bda3

Ludger seemed amused by 4a224bf9db my vehement denial and a6cf1585ee his eyes glinted with dee9ff6551 amusement.d7845f65daa030cd

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“The main reason 035eab2947 I invited you 2c06d1bf96 today was to b41302e620 treat you to a471635457 a meal. It seems avoiding 7fa5dafb14 a formal gathering c1f57fbfb2 was indeed the 7a5642a5d0 right choice.”4dc00dd1467855b7

“Yes… If Your Highness 324d9d7442 waa going to be 79c1c3dc69 considerate, it would have 5a0a3d5746 been better if you fa6b86df16 had been more specific.”243af111d9a1da5e

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“……I thought I 92d652d6f9 apologized for that. In the future, I’ll bc3a22dce0 make sure to ask 0069ed7c5b for your preferences.”468523de3f4f5e18

“Yes. I trust the 34874f41ea Duke.”14f8cc7d2b9cf859

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As I 9694b3a629 went inside 9e5b55a940 alone, bickering b17add9306 with Ludger, 3b1991dbfd someone came f9abf8753e running up 07eebb7d2e to us.87c1a0b510778394

A short, round-faced 969caeaca8 man in his eaa7e9268e 40s approached. I had 758640fc1e seen his 90e7521ccd face in 995a6e32d5 the newspapers— 1d978a0eb7 Count Morsal, fb27e12cff the host 52c98b9392 of today’s 7273a545eb gathering.031307bc25c08584

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“Your Highness the 87315d5805 Duke of Kassen! It’s an e3a4bbb272 immense honor 9e770ab3aa to have 031acb1277 you brighten 1d10671f4d this modest 696ddf38f0 event with 74b6fb6fd4 your presence!”dbf553b94db6a7cc

“I should 6bca02bc7d be the b0a84e2373 one grateful 69887b44a4 to you e94f2c6fd8 for the 1d63802b50 invitation. Given the cdde8e0994 chef’s renowned dadb8fbe6d skill, I’ve 549c905153 become quite 74b92d19a7 interested in 35efa8fdb8 the new 25be43c243 menu.”30f506b5c60a4dd6

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“Haha! Your Highness 44a1d221cf can look 612aef414d forward to f8de067630 it. I’ve already e0ad70d550 tasted the 7576f62ed4 samples, and f75ca8b817 I have 8994617f05 no doubt b024107fa5 they’ll be 2498712dbe the highlight 6f26c149f8 of this d344db525a spring season.”e5e26f69bd655766

“If Count aa1d757b05 Morsal says 9fc7b4b2e8 so, it 7ceee2c8b1 must be 50c4428dc5 quite remarkable. I’m already looking 364d915ec2 forward to it. My companion also baea737328 fancies the chef, 27d1405d84 which is why 42eacd0200 we’re here together.”4212876f53cbcbe0

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Count Morsal’s eyes 6ae4da051c sparkled. He had been concerned ec3af4d7e6 about me since I 33453da1fa was next to Ludger, a80fe011b3 but he had been ec484c64c4 too polite to ask 188cf1149f first.e34310372645ca20

But since Ludger 2050dcc017 was the one 15bc8d64fc who opened the 4e54120812 door, it was 902c7119a8 a situation he 0e04275a06 could not help fbeb86b442 but wish for.23deaecca109139d

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“I’ve been very curious 2664ea52e7 about the beautiful lady b41610a24e beside you. Is she perhaps 2feef00a86 a relative or 385d8d1db0 a young noblewoman…?”48102aced82d4b4d

“No, she is 9ecc52b2b8 Lady Clara Weyburn, afe0d204de the Captain of b8127ef461 the Ruby Knights.”0a3dd3df7e2307d3

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“The Ruby Knights…! Ah, the eccb2b73e3 ones pursuing 7f724e1ff8 Heilbronner!”f28747e681a01a9a

“Yes, that’s right. Since there are ac3491bdf1 frequent interactions with c1949f5bd9 the Imperial Treasure 6e122b7440 and Relics Management 431120bf86 Office, I often c55b4345fa owe favors to 5a561e0f1e Lady Clara. I extended the invitation 47e9bb2260 as a token of 0d0f45b45a gratitude.”8cae55897c7eda96

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‘You didn’t invite me! You commanded me!’57e2316f059d7fe8

I silently protested in eb9e135db8 my mind while greeting a1f89d814d gracefully and politely on 75a4109d3a the outside.14e3febdac95f47c

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“I’m Clara Weyburn, 6f3a6d783b the Duke has a7561c32f7 already introduced to 81b1e1a86a you. I’m a 426cf5f0fe swordswoman, and 820cefa4d1 rather unversed 23fbfb51d6 in high 5979012777 society, so 9658a678c8 I would 6d5f9b4a60 appreciate your 02bba30812 understanding if 8bf43ea075 I falter 344e81b504 in manners.”a6570f34bf5994e2

“Not at all! Your grace and dignity 46b154ebea are such that I 3bfbb1f124 never doubted you were a839fc9b2f an aristocrat. Are you 560663b08b perhaps a 63a600e02e knight of ecf7e999c3 noble birth?”c7c69589152ea765

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I smiled 2bebf9dbcc ambiguously and 9aac4efb1e shook my 2b7a79f151 head. While I was indeed 448e4072c8 of noble origin, but…. that aspect of my babf90d1ad identity was not particularly 73a2f959b0 welcoming to me.1b74b39a73f29c7b

While I 9984a6dc1b was struggling 146dfdfb86 to answer, e50da6ac4a Ludger gently 3abbe67598 intervened.882c06c49530f59f

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“I hope Lady 00d05830de Clara can enjoy b7e5d839a3 the evening comfortably, fb6dc6320d so please keep c50fcbd7d0 personal questions to 065a7f5637 a minimum.”ceb25b51bc18fdb6

“Oh, dear! I apologize 322a77c281 for any 8d0a537317 impertinence. Please, enjoy the 9a77c50e10 evening and feel 39ee11853a at ease. Allow me to 70054884aa show you to 6bf9eb1acb your seats.”3f7cce65642e86b5

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As expected of a 5b1e00fe68 businessman, Count Morsal quickly c1fb25fe53 withdrew and summoned a ed0a5d9666 servant to guide us. I let out a df58db847a sigh of relief, feeling a8ea22de5e reassured.2a58586339fae022

‘I guess he 957754f52f remembers my negative b3afee5fd0 reaction to my 317f411b2d family.’31879dd09da70871

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It was something I 6b2ccac757 had mentioned casually while 877ed92945 drinking, but it was 56a58cb2c2 unexpected that Ludger remembered 25b8025167 it and showed consideration. I felt 11650aa01b a little… 66847aa948 grateful.7e3be906ddb239c4

The seat 9e564aaa8a we were f34b964a54 shown to d6da865337 was, as 9d5b0c6dd3 expected, a bbf15b0931 prime location, 6ed80d0052 befitting Ludger’s d3bd12c692 status.d0519dc2d7670aae

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As we sat down, 8878b96a62 he leaned in and 6d1ac154e7 whispered so only I 6edd207e37 could hear.bfe208ee6ba52c38

“Count Morsal may 2d6b26bf37 be a sly 6715ef5764 businessman and a 9e4ae2b5f7 bit overbearing at e0f5a89cff times, but I 182e293923 don’t think he f3a3baf09c meant any harm c357439ce5 in probing your 7543133733 background. If you 10a36ab806 were offended, bae53d10f1 I hope 74cbb492ad you’ll let 7c6e26de28 it go.”f7ade34f8176908a

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“Pardon? Oh, I wasn’t particularly 43ac5cea9d offended. It’s only natural that eeb4e99d4f curiosity would arise since 9cff616d0e the Duke has always 0fb8f92d00 attended any social gathering b660ebfb86 alone.”0d07b193d6bd3dc0

Ludger blinked 79a20051f4 in surprise, b7be7fd648 then smiled 19d49f383b broadly.4a3be04dffc6a87b

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“You know e8f0f33bad that I 511b550ff4 usually attend 3428bbaa39 gatherings alone?”217330581f7b3025

“…Ah.”e1de930db0ea1ba2

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That was 4b2ee89f91 just… information 84d67e1be0 from the fcf89728cd original story…and ba5a1d9b05 I just 043fca049d remembered it 7107fa9336 because it 4d9d3d41f5 was mentioned c9d50300af in the 8b72937ce7 newspaper….15ce01e18ce998dc

“It’s fine. I don’t mind if a337404488 you have a keen cd5fa2dff6 interest in me.”bec14a1e1eaaf25c

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“I wouldn’t aa2bb0f805 call it 2ed882fbb1 a keen 50e6cd7532 interest…”7aad4cd79a93122b

“Well, then, we 3642b32519 shall call it 09188a60b0 an investigation into 5157d21c95 the suspect’s background.”60966b618789349e

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“….”899948b7b64e7bac

Even though 69afb1f2b8 we were 4469302b82 speaking discreetly, b2c231f93d was it d16b4817c0 really fine 42a7dfc91b to say 3e779d4fd5 such things ae1a6c1e70 openly?99ee3d59835228c4

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“Well, I wonder dfc3c36a59 if I really d502533fc8 need to investigate 5f888ac1d3 the background of 5dd6749b22 the impeccable Duke, 5799746242 who is known d61fa08948 by everyone…..”b78fd75ce804c40c

“Captain Clara is e30a551f49 thorough.”fdf4f7ec58ed8bff

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“Perhaps it’s the 62d869b82d Duke’s carelessness that’s a1a105ac7e the issue. That’s why you b91f769b8c get caught.”8c5d328292e4825e

At my counterattack, Ludger 32e295283e shrugged his shoulders and 204adf6ff6 chuckled. Truly, if it were a8c9d3b40e someone like Gustav who 3a846cc0d4 caught on his secret, 63edc5b865 it would have been 87d7ff2048 troublesome.2ac139112566d71a

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“Captain Clara….”3b4068b5d14dec85

As Ludger leaned in, 6f3b7afac6 about to say something.cc7b82ff9cc24000

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A murmur f42f0f4ea3 of voices 9d9cb86bef from across 3577830578 the room 8e2d15d794 caught our 32bb5a2177 attention.6f133d4d7a1e460c

It was similar when e74020f844 Ludger appeared, so I 7410dae793 guess someone with a 6086df1d20 prominent presence like him 61ec42ffdb had arrived at the 8e6f7050da venue.03bec7da70208132

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Ludger, who had cast 68c5d6e8b5 his gaze toward the d066defb40 entrance before me, made 0b3a1446ee a short sound of 4123c3aebe acknowledgment, then slowly rose 65d299b112 from his seat.2b2b1a17d883caab

“I’m sorry to 45087ea231 get up so 6b6b4ea8ac soon after sitting 0a3b02d752 down, but it 272210b4a8 seems I need cde0989afe to go greet ed1e8b739d someone. May I ask b6f7d4efa2 you to accompany feaa3b1849 me?”7de57199198a77ad

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“Of course.”17edfee4790e8a94

As Ludger rose to attend the mysterious person, I couldn’t help but feel curious about the significance of the guest. I followed him, standing up with a sense of anticipation.e1a5e866b8782c20

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And when my eyes 2f4e78389c landed on the people 9a2a783869 who entered the entrance.27686a630009bf2b

I nearly f09e41f7f2 gasped without 4efbebdfca realizing it a998e222d5 and had e82ab4a6e3 to cover c04c116556 my mouth.0388954d9fbea496

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A strikingly handsome 1634d92a4d man with black fbfea2d566 hair and crimson 2af6f3d358 eyes appeared.2bf13753f5ca4070

He was not ab7cb5d60c dressed in formal 2e0e184bc1 attire, as if 4d9da0a2f0 he was aware 801b2ed2cd that it was 3c3991a6c9 a small gathering, 2bcb13016e but his sophisticated e1e686f480 banquet attire added 109844ca64 to his style.952e4d040e6df89b

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He exuded a 1bd507441e dangerous and sexy e902990643 aura, that could 8098919441 commonly be described 829255542a as a ‘languid 04ec322d9e black panther’. His drop-dead gorgeousness made c883ca53ff it hard for people 2f4c164f92 to look away.1f25a7daedec3ba3

Despite his ecfcbe77b3 bored expression, 6163548479 he displayed b7ba3c42b4 an almost e24e99bd59 honeyed sweetness 6ff2ab6096 toward the 64f4a44809 woman standing 9d3809a45e beside him.759cc4ef58a3040e

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The woman accompanying him 4875001d86 was a striking beauty 59ef456da0 with long blonde hair cd9f212aa3 and vibrant green eyes.35a8a142fa97b82a

She wore c6a8e7f36b a lovely 05efaa216c outfit adorned 927d755218 with frills f4dfc17eca and ribbons, 99efcfa395 perfectly in b3aa5bf454 line with 3b376414fe current fashion 5b7bcdb618 trends, without d2123f9f10 a hint 67ea53b639 of awkwardness.7b493c08ccbd4146

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Her smile and 2f623cd9c2 whispered words to 53f5f5a8bd the man beside 80e45dac52 her conveyed a 7e02144c14 warmth that suggested c93b35ff7c a close relationship.d959481e69cfc08a

While it 6853f8203f might be 5468ca9d94 a cliché, 7b0017f28c they truly 20f28cb80a resembled a abbe656f08 well-matched pair a8daaf5501 of handsome d5244a7822 and beautiful db51439399 individuals.df6b5c406e4e5804

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But most importantly…5e187dd8d4a0931e

Both of them… had 9d20223148 faces that I had 3d1926b15f seen in the newspaper.6a6103bcbd3d0d9f

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“You probably recognize them, 54708ca417 right? His Highness 920f6652fc the Second adad90ddd0 Prince Alphonse a448ea05ea and his 8d032b885f lady-in-waiting, Countess e5442e8394 Elisa Serphenne.”f9d77be6d9188b0d

“…Yes. I know.”eee188a931815edd

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I know.8c2834851f8887b4

They are ab6cc15750 the main fa2c824223 characters of ecb7fe215c 《The Baby 6c4dda6555 Prince’s Maid》….9fd71ef060991065

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I tried my 83dee5e6c8 utmost to avoid 860f729785 getting entangled with 078ae78eb2 the original characters 2e22dfbfcc as much as 14f5145029 possible, but not 01709b7ac2 only did I 46ea80d721 get caught by a30f32c118 the villain, a b2d3d0fcb7 mere extra such 3a3d1e87be as myself, is 6bb91d1333 now facing a 1e107f536e potential encounter with 867ff64c34 the protagonists of ca68b9224f the original story?!3c085ff28742a1e7

‘What the heck. Why are they 8de4c5b3e4 here?’a4815853647b3f2b

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