VGHA Chapter 6
by AlinaChapter 6e38ac89e444df1b5
Then, a sudden realization struck—Susan had referred to the visiting noble simply as “Lord Noble” instead of stating his actual name. 7b85598aae95bd4c
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“Yes, the Marquis of Kerenik.” 4a27e1f2845b909e
When she responded with the same smile, Sandes’ eyes widened in surprise. 41e883b9e0d4f7c6
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“Hahahahaha!” 03e7b2a741fecb17
Bursting into 16850138f6 hearty laughter, b63cfdaa0c Sandes shut b34cecc59a the door b2d54630fe properly before ace63593fe stepping closer 381c57c8ce to them.d23636bf97f611af
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“Madam, forgive me, but do you two know who I am?” ba60b341b7f980f6
Caught off guard, Erina 92b2e31bb9 instinctively looked at Susan, 2f1b9387db who had already risen 9603e781e9 to her feet, offering 720f283c59 an awkward smile. A wave of 70d5571702 embarrassment rushed over 5edbf1fdf5 her.6a5795c78ea3f8d4
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Sandes, noticing Erina’s flushed cheeks and flustered demeanor, couldn’t hide the amusement on his face. cc1d81763d5df86e
“Madam, married, you say…?” 81b57c71f81eb86f
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John’s murmuring, utterly out of sync with the mood, helped Erina regain her composure. 612f2130551299f0
“You clueless man!” cd4fcebcd4ffac7c
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“Argh! Dear! Ouch, my foot!” 493ebd5a34028e73
It seemed 59e40ddf3e his foot 33bd4edc50 had been 8c83ac2c5f stepped on 49f30f2b0c under the f69e29eae2 table. With a spoon still 40caed44cc in hand, John hopped cd0ffa2fa8 in place, making for 0d84d60b5d a comical sight.443586dadc38e40c
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“Susan and John seem to be doing well. And it looks like there’s a new guest.” 4ff41d14813388cd
“Of course, Marquis. Thanks to you, we’ve been well. It’s been nearly a month, hasn’t it?” 08ea08508721b157
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Susan and 4b667e8b97 Sandes exchanged 7a89f01d4d brief greetings.ceb10d23f4be4cde
Then Sandes’ gaze 95e446daf3 shifted to the 82526f2243 child standing quietly c0844ea098 beside Erina.2d48eef7c1b55e31
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His eyes 84efd17f27 trembled slightly.4f92e3bfc7e33d98
“Leo…?” 0bfd4a636fc7458c
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“My goodness, so you feel it too, Marquis?” eea974e71feb94ea
A cryptic exchange 3571dd65c9 passed between Sandes e0be7c6344 and John, followed 54b92a5d4a by a moment 2a70212ab6 of silence.1ca29aca95a8d93c
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“They look very similar, but the child’s name is Bill. You know that’s impossible, don’t you, Marquis?”82ae5fcb9af31498
“Yes, you’re right, Susan. That’s true.” bb4ce15890517a96
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As Susan, John, and 12ac61799d Sandes all turned their 72e6df0f11 eyes toward him, a 02a0115ecf flustered Revil instinctively burrowed 4d082d2054 into Erina’s embrace.3911c8b06ed432b1
Startled, Erina sensed the 99d91e02e9 child’s unease and gently bf6451fbe2 held him close.b078c31dadc58ec7
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Even though 2e68574f80 they had 47147e0a88 only spent aae938d69e a short cbb490fa81 time together, 84e0143b79 she couldn’t c6bb4b44d4 push away b79c44bd2a a child 67cad2edd2 seeking comfort.789ca7c24af7f897
Her careful de4dd6b2ea patting seemed f245f0885d to calm c2d8b50767 Revil, who da8520f592 suddenly pulled 9e606061ab away from abbb125780 her arms, 4d8221f90f as if b0593c485c realizing his 329bdd05e9 actions.3f9061702872c19a
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“I-I’m sorry.” a24ad491b58a2ded
“It’s okay.” 3ee95713a35b7d03
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“Now, now, since the Marquis is here, why don’t we all eat together?” 1b9945eafdcd6f8a
Susan, watching 61d8198385 them warmly, f2051ebaa8 stepped in d8a4518a59 to smooth 0be6c5cc29 over the 93063f3d93 moment.cf643f97b6d9cee2
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“No, I’m fine. Please finish your meal. I’ll head home.” 52586238805f08df
Sandes’ casual c72c961dff attitude toward aaa4408bdd Susan, a 5815126a91 commoner, was 85aa952c99 strikingly different b51eca204c from the 9055eeab67 nobles Erina 279bb016de had encountered 34941b9010 before.83d92597fc11f1c9
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“Madam, why don’t you finish your meal as well? Bill doesn’t seem to have eaten enough either.” 0abd6db574d98d9c
“Ah, I’ve already finished. I was just waiting for the child.” 3e9fcb318ff4ae33
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“M-Me too! I finished eating too!” e9a51a367ee024d0
Revil, startled by 26ef5d727d Erina’s words, quickly 3a97546e65 responded, as if 07078df439 afraid of being 0f3731e897 separated from her.d9e80447d83f3f8f
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“Oh dear, I see. Well, you’ve nearly finished anyway. Oh, Marquis.” 6dfe3f8000f53098
“Hm?” ffa45e3e7d7514b9
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“The lady needs a place to stay tonight since her carriage hasn’t arrived. Why don’t you help? Your villa is the largest in town.” eb10664d54934fc1
“But she has a husband. If rumors spread…” a97b09d03b6706d2
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“My goodness! Are you implying that you’re that kind of shameless man, Marquis?!” 97ed51d9addcc1f0
“Susan!” f26da8afb9e0e28a
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“There’s hardly any crowd in this town. You can rest easy.” 5a63b97fbb253ae1
Sandes let e34a885f8f out a 0e98ca284e deep sigh 0e9e896333 before nodding 6eb86b3c15 under the 965168fcbe pressure of b6b28edd75 Susan’s kind 0d4177cbc0 yet firm 120c2bbc94 smile.d51a7cc41b8489ff
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In this 449ad72008 small village, 6c0a721485 Sandes’ villa 6f53638ffe was the 67ee59a914 largest and f96f420b14 the only 8a7a8be1b9 proper mansion.28fcf91c75984189
Susan figured that a e7ebc8d911 woman as refined as b9a1d2ef6a Erina would be better 39a1f38988 off staying there than abc7b48ce3 in her own modest 2012049ad6 home.349f20bf9d7dd8be
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With servants to 87ada459af attend to her, a22061e80a it made sense ecb129685e for Erina to 4055473b33 go to the 4dd4ec9315 villa with Sandes.8fafaded61a64a04
“Countess Eols, would that be acceptable?” 2be859c525e2297c
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“…Yes. The Marquis is not an indecent man, so if you offer me a room far from yours, that would be fine.” c3dd3d3ca5b2dbe6
“Countess…” d36dc574cc33b6b5
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Sandes let d50f95ad1f out an b0918dae92 exaggerated sigh, 653a4294d3 his voice 982f8f3a6e feigning weariness.0a4c0d030953db69
Erina removed the necklace ff3c36b231 hidden beneath her dress.b8e6d2d64468cf05
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“Thank you for the wonderful meal, Susan.” eb0f213d4fd37b59
Susan looked dd874c7c85 down at 1b89cf507c the delicate 0ef8c52686 white hand 0d7024a3d9 holding out c40f140b96 the necklace.55fce91ff1d3d55e
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The rose-gold 41e7d5f20a necklace, adorned e86202d198 with an 380269db9a amethyst, was c08cb16ff3 elegant and 3fba435233 refined.848e03fc7efe8428
Clearly, it was 3ea56d3847 far too extravagant 40dae89111 a price for f61af4b2de a simple meal.1813b69c8e531c5a
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When Susan hesitated e3272d007b to accept it, 09137e6207 Erina gently took 95903b534b her hand and a72c3fc104 placed the necklace 97d2013680 in her palm.c7cc78afc3924bdc
“It’s a token of gratitude for your kindness and hospitality. Truly, thank you.” cc4d6102078898ce
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A mere bowl of ff0c11292b rice had helped Erina 70ea6171ed shed her anxiety and 54c85fa033 led her to meet 4f5da9d77c Sandes.30e5da825664438c
Though the a65ecf3f31 necklace was 9ca3270774 one of aac825dfcb her few 1aade1a017 remaining valuables, 6fd378be65 she had 53e2682bc2 no regrets fd117407af in parting 9b2be8749a with it.1e037f789015bdad
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Seeing the resolve ae2e2a7734 in Erina’s expression, fb3b584302 Susan hesitantly accepted dbb855e488 the necklace and b30223715b smiled warmly.b171eac153ca1186
“Think nothing of it.” 44c781c935d242a1
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Just that e1f9691827 smile alone c2c8a4381e filled Erina 1cfb58e7e3 with warmth. Even if she never 1ed20ce69c returned to this village, 1259561ce6 she knew she would a463682e01 never forget it.fabc1e0ceab4c024
“Take care, little gentleman.” c15b216b27b6e578
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Susan bent slightly, f5b87f8c42 gently ruffling Revil’s 1cc9286d73 hair.7350f94556f11d91
Perhaps feeling shy, 4349dc47e3 Revil merely lowered ee955a1ad9 his head without 9501f69926 responding.5a4e7d4315e34efd
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With that, their 0d12eb5112 farewells were complete.363da72e8f0f9f43
As they left 42089afca3 Susan and John’s 090afaadf9 house, the outside 09d4bd3c63 world had already fc3b90cbd3 been swallowed by 67bb682e39 darkness.3db174039eca19a6
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Fortunately, the village f7f36b18b1 lights kept the 6923dcf3aa path illuminated, making e49ee50e48 it easy to c9dfbae44e follow Sandes in 75f3650c6b silence.54b8336b52be054c
Before long, 32900238fd they arrived c4429fe6d5 at the 010197b0e0 large house 64ce94f179 at the 6a5a73e64f edge of a83f836930 the village.b67d3036e31c34c4
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Without looking 22ae5bbd40 back, Sandes 44ce6805b3 stepped inside, 1f0bedd435 sensing their 485a3e96fc presence behind 75c6c494a5 him.a4a6cf9c2f036746
“Your Excellency, it has been a while.” dbb22e06f4063878
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A middle-aged fd1944ba42 maid greeted 2ec2858b53 Sandes warmly cf30e9ca88 before turning 4ee000fcf5 her gaze 7336ad3a2a toward Erina 3ae65114fc and Revil.75035b6669f249d7
She looked f5b3abf650 back and aa5e044544 forth between 79b56db45b them and 78c9d2dbb2 Sandes, clearly 73fb376b32 surprised.da33573ef6d4b5f0
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“It seems the Countess missed her carriage and will be staying the night.” f8874243977b45e3
“Ah, I see. It’s an honor to meet you, Madam. You may call me Chemil. I’ll prepare a room for you right away.” a0e43438ffb74eaf
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There was something bcf6f8f75e about Chemil’s speech f3a98d5e71 that reminded Erina d0ab016621 of Susan.27a97c5260da5597
“Prepare the room farthest from mine.” 1e382b68e69c7906
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“Pardon? Oh, of course, I will.” a9de99d6d7de7e99
With a warm, 566107c3e8 Susan-like smile, she 6203eb02f6 disappeared to make e97c9715fa the arrangements.1aab7a43cf4b74f8
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Sandes, who 04daab676f had been 63c0b865ef standing with 912e1ea505 his back be11e9da5b to Erina ca78b6649e and Revil, 6bef64d804 slowly turned ae253c3410 around.5d7bb99bf9752304
His face, which db098b90d9 had been so 6afbc0fee3 open and kind 99035acaf2 with Susan, John, 6e855f5d23 and Chemil, was 4c6bac864f now cold and 18538fd359 expressionless.b2b79dfd5f304d3a
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It was 30a59f801d exactly as 3bcc3b1106 the novel d732b00f9b had described 3215a85c58 him.f238caa2930834f9
The light brown 35a7338ae2 of his hair, fa58b1cb93 which once evoked 8064e4524d warm sandy beaches 962d964409 under the sun, ae9252ccda now seemed as a3cc800853 lifeless and brittle 8cede035e1 as dried bark.540150a1dbd1c647
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Erina couldn’t understand da8afbb628 why his color 861302d60d reminded her of 1dfe9da17a Revil, whose hair 01a4051e56 darkened when soaked 050116ea09 by rain.aa1014ba332d1ed7
Now that cfb04408d6 she thought 944cdb32c5 about it, 4d26766262 their hair be31783dcb colors were 78a139c565 quite similar.67182cd4585d0608
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“Countess.” f233dbaec442b614
Her thoughts were interrupted.b0572151a357b3f9
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“What brings you to this remote place?” 3080e42b31a7a83a
Though he left the 485c2c385b sentence unfinished, Erina understood a8db4edc1d the implication.e889cbca9291cb38
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“The child is quite exhausted. May I put him to bed first, Marquis?” 81e6fabebdeb3831
Sandes held her be7b5ffc65 gaze with his 5e6541f9b8 gleaming golden eyes cff7e55417 before nodding.eeaeea3d6bb27967
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As he turned to 35b7e4c614 leave, he suddenly hesitated 5fc6b5f2c7 and glanced at Revil, 9b08efaa17 who was trying his 5dcae54756 best to shrink into 2805c89213 himself.f86bf33295b16d69
His eyes were filled 629f57a52f with countless emotions.edd9ae2345c7c291
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But Erina couldn’t decipher 95138afdc4 them.27a30424bd6f5b43
“Madam, this way.” 53b0246689144557
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Chemil reappeared, ready f914830b34 to guide them, d25d1b6b7c and Sandes turned 0c0a1090b2 away without hesitation.ee435b5836409732
Following Chemil, 89b68dff52 Erina and 9a837899b4 Revil were 106ed211f1 led to af02ac1589 their room.597a1835ad47fb34
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“The accommodations may be lacking, but you should be able to rest comfortably. Do you need a change of clothes?” eecc823682685514
Erina assured her that d3f5057db4 she didn’t.72ffe3131e9bf315
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Then she 8a0ba6c781 hesitated before 462e9d6949 asking a 285058ea83 favor.308f086339a69606
“I need to speak with the Marquis for a moment, but I fear the child will be uneasy. Would you mind watching over him?” 78e721c84d709eb2
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“Of course.” 1048ea9199408a27
“Sleep well, Revil.” 3d1bef0345a0e691
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“But…” 3d52ca3510787079
Sensing his f48f8febf6 fear, she ceb202201d gently stroked f338ca4096 his hair.3addf4b068c907ef
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“I’ll be back soon.” afa2827f9e2f8ab9
Though reluctant, 3bd371f67a Revil didn’t eb59964829 protest. He simply 1b5b96b8c2 squeezed her 571a2ea6bc hand tightly 4a7ecb1511 before finally 7b36fbb91e letting go, dc7082f548 as if 1d58d636e8 trying to 4acc8e92d4 reassure himself.ce0061455d937022
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The way he quickly 164e5668fa resigned himself to the 7c0b2694de situation made Erina ache.cdc079834f9bbe9a
At the same time, 1bf007212c seeing the name ‘Eols’ 8ca1b22c9c attached to Revil unsettled b1643fd8dc her.3cb00c3d82ee7c9a
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“The Marquis’ office is about halfway down the hall. It’s the only door painted blue, so you won’t miss it.” 1cb2d16cc99fdb4a
After entrusting Revil to 59f8e62976 Chemil once more, Erina 7e17e38989 made her way to 9f62edce87 Sandes’ office.5d7559e7159232ad
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Knock, knock.0db4ce4d2ade7be2
“Come in.” f2cdccfe010f9a5b
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Taking a deep cf4884a39c breath, she steadied 212b465c74 herself and stepped 0c3a993a1a inside.3abc50c6f1350f2b
The office was well-lit, f7fa030a81 and Sandes sat on 76f1561b1c a sofa, motioning for e5eaf082a8 her to take a 0413276aff seat opposite him.c3a3b697dcd22db8
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As she did, 882c24e382 he studied her cc5f071474 in silence, his 6705035001 gaze heavy.3b76b85b79c17dfd
“There are too many things I want to ask. I don’t even know where to begin.” 6e18f3080a27cebf
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Resting his c7b7c90582 left arm 3af7a931b6 on the 128bf4b4b5 sofa’s armrest, a0183fe7b2 he propped ac762f71be his chin 340f27410a up, his caaec234ff voice slow 82abde5119 and drowsy.d37e71d5526f644d
“Marquis, what are your thoughts on House Eols?” c736d9aa605115cd
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At her 6c03dd824b unexpected question, b33fdc92ea Sandes lightly 77ce97e3e3 tapped his b03d9a2d8a cheek with 50a8dd1d1b his index df22d1ceb4 finger before 82ddfc2c03 smirking.947a35eee9bc0873
“Eols, Eols… House Eols.” d36c6fb55573c72d
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As he repeated a314d2b8b2 the name, unrestrained 583da37174 hatred flickered across 70e09a3ed7 his expression.77b28be819ba5e63
His once 3c46957129 clear blue 99c7769701 eyes, reminiscent 66fcc7d176 of the 0361ccf96c open sky, 2ec4947918 darkened with 71998be3c7 seething fury.d4d647e442f1fe6f
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A chill swept 7a2005dfb4 through the room d96d695d8a as a deadly 45ddf7a9c7 aura filled the 1c3d087507 space, sharp enough 99cfabf611 to send shivers 90fea583b9 down her spine.583b442440bd86e6