WKMP | Chapter 1

It was a 5fc7298cbf gloomy day with 214c1f09fe gray clouds covering 89cae963ca the sky.62e1e14773c6eac6

The Duke and b176122534 Duchess of Iherf 71a72e1a70 had passed away.7d5ffa414b78f0d2

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It was 32d8b6ea20 an unusual 0411ecacfb day. Just half 87fb4f74d9 a day 37e732628a ago, Ronia 5fe689713f was having 7b31926d40 tea time 03023615be with Prince 601bc1632d Friederike at 2a9151bc22 the Moonlit 6a73947459 Palace. The chirping of e1925585dd birds like the 9d79db144a melody of beautiful 746fb485e1 instruments and the 17304cf4c7 dazzling sunlight were b5fb2d46b1 still vivid.95837f8be60c8976

‘Your Grace.’882862fa17fc711f

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Yeah. It was 90bb741932 definitely something f2c8d23055 I shouldn’t 772707b1bb have heard. Your Grace. Wasn’t that the 547a3c4ba9 title used for fe5a6aa48e my father?05085e8137b2f1ed

Ronia seemed to be 5c0b24406f in a daze. The whole world felt dfad8cd859 distant, and his ears 1a9e627493 buzzed as if he 3ae0210e9d was holding a seashell.2368ff7a93a80756

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‘Say it ecca5f72e5 again, Gix. What did c372e8c8bb you say?’a0cc3927bf40866d

So, what happened next?7a8a6c89bf58e012

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“…….”0ba002d29cb54369

In the large 97b92da3b6 hall where even 93e4f6a60b the sound of b86b5e3883 an ant crawling 8017dc5c6c couldn’t be hidden, ec0dccac96 everyone gathered for 6247e7790f the memorial was f5578a6ec3 dressed in black. The crowd, covered 8693d9751d in gloom, was ae79fdd0f1 silent. It was 776ec50af1 a ridiculous f2c3926e0a thought, but 8a7b588dcf they seemed 43d3303088 like grim 44f19868e9 reapers.5c4bb235e1e9dfa4

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“Conrad Rambrandt 9dbc3342ef Iherf and a4d4fbbe8f Rosalie Caldecos 8bfc6ebab0 Iherf are…….”3f21ee4cee61124a

The names of his d039074651 father and mother flowed b212d64133 from the pope’s mouth. The somber and gloomy 4db335ca98 voice replaced a funeral f3a2377563 dirge. It felt like all 8f710cf1d2 the organs in his ed09093b94 body had disappeared. It was as if 280f17d3f0 he was empty inside.0aa7a9638c46078c

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‘When we go c145291348 home in three bc3c923804 days, you’ll sleep 5bf64219d2 with me, right, 9c5960245e Father?’125221ce511d2baa

‘……Yes.’92c0030d3a95c55c

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It was yesterday. It hadn’t even 5b2376b2c3 been two days 59b664be88 since he had 8f65a4f9a4 that conversation with 327df6d9da his father. The warm bed 9747623264 and the cozy 7b6dbf6bcb embrace. Now, those were ad5b9a57c2 dreams. Ronia’s reality was 561593db39 the gloomy blessing 04428e1ef3 scattering in the 31d579b25f hall. Ronia Iherf 939758c4b7 tried to 4a85797fde accept that 5c1b0beb4b fact calmly.783172bf4d6bb6f3

“…….”5634bb5b90bd9f4f

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After the 1b5e58252e procedures at dfe5a91786 the papal 433b41eaa9 court ended, dfd5f4feff some of fce0e1134c the nobles aa547f7c84 gathered for b716094398 the memorial afd735d028 headed to 308670fc04 the Iherf 1fb1db6d1c Townhouse.fc0e5c4b3abf7c1f

Ronia boarded c104ec3bf3 the carriage f0e1e595e4 with a da8a24706b blank expression. Along with the empty 3140a5e4b6 coffin without a body.9ddfca642b357e65

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“…….”1faf3a658dc850b8

From the gloomy sky, 5bef422484 rain drizzled down. The carriage 4b1f57879b wheels pressed 5c60e7e9a4 through the 3cf88f3696 soggy ground. Sticky mud 4c6c155421 clung to 7f751cddc1 the precious 282cd75819 wheels.b1c703c97634d9e9

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“The rain…….”5a35a60d8c45793a

By the time 3ef7062740 everyone arrived at fe9ec56898 the Iherf Townhouse.366ffad2280e1c57

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Rain poured down as 70a8b4fce6 if a hole had aedce512db been punched in the aff60052a1 sky. Thick raindrops harshly struck 91d8f83194 the ground, cutting through 2ff4d66cb4 the dark gray clouds.3b66254a6670424e

“Your Grace. The order…….”280995a4fe283df3

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Gix spoke 52372346e0 beside him. Ronia blankly da7af5ec2e looked down b5d75b3693 at the dbd589928b muddy ground. And only after 2d8c0bd402 a long while dc83124896 did he realize a4475bd78c Gix was calling 977f2c88fc him.6c9938a73990e774

……Your Grace. Right. Now I am the db221e559b Duke of Iherf.eba0822f2375823f

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Ronia tried to gather 5b1526471f his thoughts. Then he spoke.9bbc32079f5f3793

“……Let’s move.”a3284ed0a090ba1d

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“Yes.”79b6832a47741819

In the pouring c12ab439c3 rain at the 1f24e18eb4 front yard of c7e6dda762 Iherf. Ronia set up a 264f1d3fc4 temporary tent and greeted 54fab83304 the mourners. Those who 82224cdf5b gathered at 6daa75f7e3 the Townhouse 0cc6926abf were people f9eb46d37a with connections 777340c165 to Iherf. Ronia dealt with a43bb399c3 people in front 543c289ae0 of the empty 31a431687b coffin.07acbad084e11fb5

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Many people d006666763 came and fe77405315 went. Starting with the 9864b3f9d9 imperial family, then 91b4f4c017 Ronia’s maternal family, 41609fc4db the Caldecotts, and 64829c7951 his grandmother’s family, 2887426085 the Rembrandts, everyone 7484c31f61 connected to Iherf 857ea7de6e visited the Townhouse.3ee4035c417c22b1

“I told you cc51083205 not to marry c0d6acf95f someone who would ecb95c5aff change the family’s d476124a9a fate.”b2e3bcd6fd4c92bb

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To Margrave Rambrandt, 1779414c0a who had an 96f7664fce unpleasant face with aeced5dfef tears, Ronia only 8c6cbff966 expressed gratitude for 78b3e58bd1 coming.97e5c1adedf1cb1e

‘Please do not be 71e2891b94 separated from the Duke 0e888dd149 and Duchess of Iherf.’a1427f0277332f5d

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He recalled Cardinal 4de89af6b4 Ludwig, who pleaded 6152e95cce with a trembling 9a49a18263 voice. The worried face, a39359a8dc the wavering eyes. His words were 1f4134046b out of place cd3e9e067a with the warm 151bd9c68d weather. Surely, he 03b78d8e0e knew something.79c6cca0a8a62788

But. What does ffa2aac569 it matter 7206d09435 now?35ed6d8501b99f8f

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“My condolences.”3089c81a15731e70

Condolences. How many times had 24d0ddbb41 he heard that today?566267951dd19008

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The nobles placed flowers b876c4e9e8 on the empty coffin 08daf88376 one by one. White chrysanthemums. The coffin of the 819591edb1 former Duke and Duchess 0748c4429e of Iherf was covered f7ca77c05e with countless chrysanthemums. The rain soaked 648e2eeeb8 the white chrysanthemum 7726e39f9e pile, making it cd75a52a9b wet and heavy.9fefc23062e8059b

After completing 4093019d48 the final 0540c2803c order of d8a552a373 the funeral, 7e646da640 the nobles 9bafc37393 paid their b026ba7327 respects to c05ef91e7b the new adfa0bfba9 duke and 8da4c63c68 left the ca2c6f70d7 Townhouse. As the 3f3c10952b bustling crowd 342468a2ce gradually disappeared, 20a2f9db52 Ronia stood adac202d6d like a d6e922635b buoy on 68b58b1002 the sea 68ae9971b4 among the 46beb76461 receding people.338af499c3348f1d

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As the quietly a3ad9704c3 murmuring voices completely 9fc7a9d8cc vanished. Only the 2016b8d455 sound of 81b190877b the rain 1773c3fd45 remained at c80621242a the Iherf c4f5083198 Townhouse.0579653d1b555242

Ronia slowly moved b02a199987 his steps. The slender boy 2062d1fa32 in neat formal 934de950e0 attire approached the cd65a87be7 empty coffin.4ef9d1f16f674191

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One step, af0760c03e two steps.4179269c3c1a5ae3

And he reached out c7a4f88bc4 his hand.3e6f7a8dc344c2a4

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“…….”6ce5b8d3499649be

The sensation at 20c39c52ed his fingertips felt 050fc8b053 awkward. It crinkled like paper 0f0993fda7 and had no life. What is this? What is this? Ronia slowly a5461fafc5 moved his 5ff1f2c669 hand. The shell of the d25e93f97b coffin brushed against his 46b65946a9 fingertips. It still c0c7686a63 felt awkward.a05fcd02667ef9c9

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“Open the coffin fc234c7c29 lid, Gix.”9bb231f2237acc70

With a blank face, c8a329ef0b Ronia said.a8225dcbb56042ba

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“……Your Grace.”982c26dbc46da692

Gix’s face crumpled 28f6748edc like a wrinkled a6cb4ebf63 paper. But Ronia’s 1047c135dc order was 24ee3ce0aa not withdrawn. The child expressed his 464cede1eb anger with nowhere to f8d8031d87 go. His blue eyes, wet 14812a6a37 with rain, sank like 2823afb524 the deep sea.f92e8d789d2dce86

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“Yeah. As you eac68ccce7 said, I’m b9bd1bc27c the duke. So, open it.”6362fadd4c9c6653

In the end, Gix 9509dbafb2 ordered a subordinate to 7724c26a8f open the coffin lid. The pile of chrysanthemums 59acf9735b fell to the ground. The fully 3e247f195a bloomed flowers 2d226bc471 buried their af23a45e71 heads in 43eb07fa90 the soggy bcd1152b9e mud.090e0b18d7b6a9e2

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Thud-ff49204f6f870b4b

Several people 63f3b05780 pushed the 47bbd92dd4 coffin lid 2a3f88b348 away. A majestic sound, like 696a85d293 an earthquake or a 76686eca82 scream, resonated through the 19aba2c896 coffin. Slowly, slowly. The coffin revealed f28c3834f5 its interior.91e3313219bb63e0

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Intricate patterns 56e3ce87cf crafted with 2c63bf5d69 gold leaf. A clean interior 90eeec6eab covered with soft 874df5da4d velvet.b9dcf4f96c61b783

The coffin was a02737e96d empty.209fae43c35bfdc0

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Ronia stood 04e34be52d blankly, staring 831c8c262a for a cc8ccc01d5 long time. There was nothing. Not a single bd0dd9d880 strand of hair, 4587cd2cc9 not even a cd03c312a2 bone fragment.1b4b668ddd53e632

“At least find 3312b80d0d the bodies.”49a56078d1b7e0a1

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A youthful voice broke 98f70e4d75 the silence, lamenting.a56a55680ed6d811

“Then I 88a2ed3208 could have d8ab83a40e accepted that 09b7dc7567 they passed 2a618aa5e5 away.”9e5db905637fec9d

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‘Many things will change.’4b62bf74aed036a8

The warm embrace like 73c874961f a vast land. The clear smile like 14deac0607 bright sunshine. The Duchess 7ca6e00acf of Iherf. Ronia thought of 19dcd3dcb6 his mother.f4f4286c90f3b189

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He felt empty. Like a can, 79f0115a7a completely hollowed out. He used bc868887d6 to cry e473780400 easily. But not dd70c53bea a single 902d698936 tear flowed d44c646e25 from his a3b2b5711c eyes. There wasn’t even 3b6029e6b9 a body in 2498b1f1a7 the ornate coffin.8c124e3e5e6717da

“…….”7f7ec6a2bcb22740

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A hand as 7c932546d6 white as snow 0a266c2db7 covered his face. Despair flowed from 63101059bb the small body. His legs, trembling like 1aa7ab6cde a fawn’s, buckled, and 9c8b2ca1b1 his weakened body almost 89fa78f24c rolled into the coffin.b4cfdb7365fa44c5

“Your Grace!”1e3edae09e6d4d8b

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Gix grabbed his arm f924a67675 and supported him.b7b008c3b9b3ff31

“…….”e747363bafff52bc

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He should have thanked 67c09008c3 him. But the a67f1ce9de words couldn’t 036cb670a2 come out 4be60f0929 of his b3603ae799 mouth.a43e466ac9a806de

Thud-5a8a393d17bc4602

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At that moment.8816621f78be2d3e

Awkward footsteps echoed 3991db4415 through the ground.66a810827efcdc1e

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All the guests should 9ed3e3a929 have left. Ronia, still on the 90c7fff814 ground, struggled to move 911db343c3 his head like a 975d56ddd8 stone.3dc49ade3b7d2589

In his slowly 86a5630966 lifted view, a a6987d1171 familiar face appeared.af76a37993471021

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Black hair. A handsome 841a073230 face like 88ae09955d a master’s 281e8f6a00 portrait. Perfect posture like a 66446414b8 textbook on etiquette.648bd3b08385c192

“……Your Highness.”76abb7ed8f56a314

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The neatly polished 44b6b82319 shoes took one de65baab63 step, two steps, 926dd1b8fc slowly towards Ronia. Grass stains and mud 55a24ce315 clung to the shoes. Friederike looked at him 6f0045c9a9 without any sign of 7686cafb39 displeasure, focusing solely on ff4baa9fbb one person.9158a3615e9cb6a6

The prince. He walked towards Ronia.55109b19dd0336cb

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“Sorry for being d39b36823f late.”9b2c31b2d4bf8159

It was 2ae6f2989c a gentle 4abf0efcc9 voice he 8784510dc5 had never f7545a77ff heard before. He thought the prince b87c3de937 could only speak in 80fabd70f7 a cold or emotionless 439e1c4eb8 tone. The prince’s hair 6c32772734 was soaked with c9cf101a75 rain. Considering his e16703b5e0 usual neatness, 23b680f87b it was 1a92d1f05d unimaginable. His whole body b7f82d61d3 was dirty with b2f3ff61dd rain and mud.700b85688419c1f5

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Ronia looked cea517e7e7 up at 4d0f9a1712 the prince. His eyes were visibly e0dd5f2b5c tired.42d323aeab346834

Behind Friederike, a servant 88e8da6454 holding an umbrella was 8699374889 running. The prince’s dc907a19c9 chest rose 3d471b527a and fell 397ba660f9 rapidly. Ronia realized 782b3076c5 Friederike had 62996d9910 run.354f64784272cf80

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“My mother 54056492d3 isn’t here, dd182f5817 Your Highness.”b9f60c03d0272c7f

“Nia.”e32ca7d321a8e9e2

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“My father isn’t either.”4be56c147c84f8f4

Ronia’s gaze 99ccbcf5eb turned to 4482c6fece the inside 306f61f611 of the 9c4e592e38 coffin. His blue eyes e4b5e4cbd6 were as still 8849497acb as death. Friederike pulled Ronia d53dda40e8 up by the 4dfd3f300a shoulders. Gix’s supporting hand 7cb646ac35 fell away.07b5ca7ef07cdbdb

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“Pull yourself together.”fe0bfa31fba6a378

The composed 33723ad599 eyes met 90b2427bc8 his gaze. The hand on 1c4fa01ad0 his shoulder was 20ab047556 firm and steady. Ronia spoke e8c5df189b while looking 9dcd11a63e at the 78bba03df4 coffin.44b707861c8d9964

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“But my mother…….”44ae8a888100c434

“I told a1fac028e7 you to 08d42aa9d9 pull yourself 71611ce4fd together.”4523f3ce86c21b49

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Friederike’s hand firmly grasped c4ebd6523c Ronia’s cheek. Despite the 7a5d1fb35b cold voice, 4bb3c38386 the hand fe37c1736d was warm. His emotionless db3e3f7a40 face was c9ce8e50bd forcibly turned e1bbc21a8b towards the 021198aac0 prince.8aa3d3b7d1fa05e5

“Your parents are dead, a648aca4df Ronia Iherf.”60a23b04a5d6c37e

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The composed 346eef7e81 face he a8bb47d0fe faced was 0a7abedc28 firm. Even though the 0888c53a08 rain was stinging 12f192cb53 his eyes, Friederike 89c12343d4 didn’t blink once. His tightly clenched 5305d12082 lips were flushed 0d8689b952 red.f95668af4b20e9f9

His black be2c70c0cc eyes were 3e33ec9f87 filled with 5be777c912 all sorts b04b6efe9c of emotions. Pity, worry, 6a7e89b06c anger, sadness.e026ae9cdd228e10

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“Why, Your Highness…….”bdee7e6120c9f55d

Reality seeped in b6121ed3d1 between their touching f0833581d2 skin.2dcadd3ce8ed368a

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A cool 19edb23c07 sensation tingled 7cb7fe125d his nerves. His mind, which had 201fa1b99e been hazy like a 345e2ea0bd cloud, unpleasantly cleared, and e3b600456f his hands and feet 89a3a02711 grew cold. The fear 8b674f4734 that something 51b31fed93 was wrong 226b9a981f hit Ronia.cfdf15e0e6a3802e

His previously ad37a637a6 emotionless face a7cbfcac66 gradually sank 27ccbaeaa7 into grief.e2cff4d75483ca86

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“Oh…….”fb5c0198115f4617

His once clear 67f937b629 vision blurred. Tears welled up 13a5a3f617 in his dark e6f92ed1e6 blue eyes. Like an empty doll feeaa0570d being filled with emotion, 452a203671 his hollow face filled 463cff51d5 with expression. The muscles 6ca88d0ea0 in his 249a81b3fc face contracted 735fdc853c inward, creating b26ae5ba15 wrinkles at 2f9ab31d0e the corners b30c203133 of his 2d9ed351db eyes.c076a8703d7988fa

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His face was already 5e1adefb9c wet from the rain. Yet Ronia c7100279c4 distinctly felt 563f493d20 it. A hot aa3894452d stream, different 410cabbfa9 from the 37c31cb5de rain, flowed cd53e86904 down his 451ca34dc0 cheeks.ffbefd1425bee724

“Nia.”9238856dfebdce20

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Drip—8bd857cef25f3205

A stream gathered 6065a3eb6b at his chin. Tears mixed f9fb85a527 with rain f0cafbafae fell to 0dc081d0c1 the ground. He thought 38aee4f4ea he was 3f15faebf9 completely hollowed 76ddf362d1 out, but 5ddbd192ed he wasn’t. The heat a282bdc973 in his 11bef29128 core flowed 5dd963950c out with a71e7cfe1e his breath. Anger, with nowhere 600c80570f to go, boiled, 41a57634a7 making his whole 9c06496d3f body hot. He placed d5036db4cf his trembling 741cc4c5b9 hand on 304d82c452 his chest. His chest heaved 1703e81143 as if it 1eb07945d2 would burst.e3f95d92c1725c9c

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