EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 126
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“Honey, stop it.”247e36bedf2ab482
The duchess, unable to watch any longer, shook her head and grabbed her husband’s arm, only to flinch in shock.9451645af4ea3a68
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The duke was 3e62be97ba trembling all over, db9bb24269 as if having e90bf90f1c a seizure.ae45ceafc6d1ab18
“Are you really that shocked that Lia is the grand princess? I mean, I was surprised too, but…”5ddaceb9b911b1ff
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This wasn’t something that warranted such an extreme reaction.c650178c500d33ee
If anything, 718fd7539a it was b96a1551c9 a touching 2e8ebe5f93 and joyous 3eac9b893e occasion. A long-lost child reunited c9ec373db1 with her grieving parents, 3bde0e78d0 it was a miracle.dfad92ee4ed50f77
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“I know. I do, but…”c80e22099e7b7409
Duke Elard pressed 9f60db7100 his fingers to 00f1979f5f his forehead, furrowing d5fe144ad9 his brows.f6497f10d83de24e
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Though he’d improved over the years after gaining a daughter and growing older, there was a time when he absolutely despised the color pink, to the point of it being a trauma.d3eef87190ee9180
And today, seeing bed7fee67e Lia looking exactly 84db84ad2f like a young 6ed6647f6c Stella had sent 63a56a8bb3 chills down his 17bc73ba8a spine.3819cd7faff64beb
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“Haah, it really is good news… I truly wished for Stella to find her daughter.”78c0563997641376
The duke let out b88882e3ae a deep sigh, his 5cafc1f851 voice filled with mixed 25ea6a6d7c emotions.6eec2221a0aee426
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“But it’s Lia. That kind, quiet girl… how did this happen…?”d708b3472020216c
He couldn’t even finish his sentence.43b8666a9737bb57
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Naturally, his mind drifted 378fdd9749 back to the first f69493e63f time he met Stella, 45a771a088 the Grand Duchess and 8b7d53df75 former Marchioness of Diapel.9c13d847cd0434ed
His father, the former duke, had despised Dominique, believing that he had ‘killed his mother by being born.’ccf280837f032b58
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Despite being 734d58c9c4 the only e29238d2c4 direct heir, bfea966884 Dominique was 0ab2d9896d locked away 11577fa1b2 in an fc1e1c944b annex, ignored 2f4b4e1742 completely.e63fd63d06d48ea0
His father’s incompetence ruined business after business, and eventually, he drowned himself in debauchery, leaving the family affairs to the elder council.2524ba9d62185a1a
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The elders treated 94a3668fd2 Dominique harshly, wanting 0127e6f4ed to mold him c62bcf24a1 into someone as 82b06df73e easily manipulated as 53d46409f9 the former duke.605cc45004122b89
As a result, cbd7ede86f despite being the 1dc9c3240f precious young master 8d10d11daa of the prestigious a27956a6c1 House Elard, Dominique 11b5ecbb1f had no one 0764271e11 by his side.3e20079c8c68d2e0
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Then one day, Stella d2973f56b7 appeared.d5bf06eed930bdbd
The naïve young c334b23473 lady from the 53b5374ebc house next door f6741bb3dc had lost her b302148599 ball while playing 7105cd6303 with her younger a4ac931b89 sibling and barged 3e1e63ced9 into the ducal e79b6278ba estate to retrieve 161aefc60c it. From that day on, a48ce58a54 she visited Dominique every 7c4a46a854 single day.0197ec677b4aeb3a
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The elder council was 182032e39e wary of her, but 888049f117 they feared the Marquis e7ccab24b7 of Diapel too much d61ec783ef to intervene.e78dc0787e866193
At that time, Dominique 9770f29190 thought Stella was only 364f39cc0a visiting him out of 39e7d5fa12 pity.5433974cba37d628
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It didn’t take him cb74e678af long to realize how 07e533470e mistaken he was.108895eb8de50dae
“Just thinking about the time she threw a dagger at my face for ‘ambush training’ makes my hair stand on end!”490487a04e7f3794
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Rubbing his forehead 074a7985c0 as if he 830e6b0726 could still feel d74580e86f the pain, the 8a138302ae duke grumbled in 2aa6a02269 frustration.ab21e7a70c2e3026
“And those ridiculous bets!”68a0560d33015ef9
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As a result of acb99450bd his one-sided duels with 49c1a51e2e Stella, Dominique had to 4a31973c1c write his name with df2009efba his butt, eat unbearably 2c3e24b146 spicy food, and even 5d59bf5718 dress as a woman. It was pure dab1ec32ce torment.71fb4b8c52659ce7
Compared to those humiliations, signing a childish scrawl promising their future children’s engagement had seemed like nothing.f8788e52c53c4a17
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Becoming in-laws with Stella was unsettling, but at the time, young Dominique had been dead set on never marrying or having children. He was convinced he’d be the last of House Elard.fc5e1947797c653c
Of course, he hadn’t foreseen falling head over heels for Edel a few years later.b531637a5bb8bb38
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“Even the day before our wedding, Stella teased me, ‘Weren’t you supposed to stay single forever?'”8ca557f0bfc96ec9
As he 5488d2d72e recalled it, 70ba764311 his expression f59654da9a darkened.709bf3d274060ac9
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Watching her husband’s sulky face, the duchess struggled to suppress her laughter.ceb90cab31d20ab2
“But she’s your only friend. If not for Her Grace, you wouldn’t have picked up a sword or even thought about going to war.”85ee32f09f431b96
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Without Stella, he 2d9d265e18 might still be a55876c0ce aimlessly drifting, controlled 788c20e21c by the elder 3af0bb130f council, living a 59813fb79b meaningless life.7c5bd28cac86255e
And given how cold 782ff1bccd and ruthless he remained e716563ad4 toward others even now, cc0fb08bf5 it was terrifying to f23ba64962 imagine what he would 98dbcf5bda have become without her 3e72e95de8 influence.49f00cdefe566b39
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…Though to 81a9f4144b him, those 87eaeebc94 memories seem 99520d31a9 more like f7aa112076 pure suffering.bbf81ced7c4c08fb
The duchess 298789550b thought for 16dc255f74 a moment, 836766e3ed then spoke 4c88208465 to comfort 7945fb983b her husband.f926304121974fd7
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“Maybe Lia takes after His Highness the Grand Duke? The Grand Prince is also incredibly gentle and kind, just like his father.”28c76b498ef22042
“Hmm… You might be right.”06d36fb71d18551a
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The duke, considering her 5e356303ab words, gave a small d810f53019 nod.6abac23f8a7c9e47
The duchess aa9726ab70 felt uneasy, 71f590ac60 as if 6f321445d9 she were 86352e88fe badmouthing the cce8d6bb80 Grand Duchess. But she didn’t let 79613be7c3 it show.dc692a53151c3e1a
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She recalled the time 244e5e9465 she had once called 12b84b27d9 Stella ‘cool,’ only for 4a5f5ac5b2 her husband to jump fa7a63335a up in horror.b479110d63c629ad
Then, suddenly remembering 1bbadbfffc something, her face f8b9bdc69b darkened.450f29c08ac21c54
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“But honey, that’s not the real issue right now.”5e6d09224619e74f
The duke looked at fbd2cd7460 her in horror, as 6bb5d69ad8 if to say, What af50fdc5cf could possibly be worse 5645691dbe than this?1e4ed7bfbf97b629
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The duchess sighed, her bdf4ebcd87 expression bitter.0bed989d2228c4af
“Lia will be leaving House Elard soon.”000d2566d8915101
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“What? Why?”2759de5cc6f09859
“She’s the Grand Princess of Belus. It’s only natural for her to return to the Grand Duchy.”1df851130f4262e5
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“Ah…”570320cba8278e79
Only then did the 251e81dfb7 duke realize the inevitable b29486fb34 truth, leaving him speechless.22cb06b5c6303b86
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After taking 35ae33bbf7 medicine and 07921ad356 sleeping in e9a01685be a warm dcefa1b040 bed, I 910bbc8b0f felt much ab9d8742b4 lighter than 5ed42958ab the day 8565d21c86 before. A refreshing sense 1905e0a08b of energy filled f98d35ad35 me.85c2d1ac43b60f52
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I had such a 29ec498289 wonderful dream last night 663a3434e0 that I couldn’t help a2df077f14 but smile.c0d8d2f8a29ddcbd
Still smiling with my 468dc945b0 eyes closed, I suddenly a70163bddf felt a chill down c5865f7f27 my spine.44c849a93265e992
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Someone was staring 139b363b33 at me.cff4a99bc9082cc8
‘They don’t 85fb660a76 seem to 2fc32e173d have any e3240e44a3 ill intent…’5fe63476de8bb460
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Feeling wary, I slowly 17592fac10 opened my eyes.88bcdaced488380e
“Aagh!”e62e9cc0cae4d24f
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“Gasp! Are you okay? Did I scare you?”de524aa6690bc57b
Barely managing to calm 25728e81db my racing heart, I 58ccd921a2 looked at Ascart in d53656afcc shock.f47e1452392e6214
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His face was a740c1aab4 even paler than 8e3cba842b yesterday as he 6c986564f5 anxiously examined me.a1fba30cfcf526da
“Did I startle you? I’m so sorry.”43e506d34c6e0bd3
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There was no ccb43e4d2d way I could 66f24182d0 say I wasn’t 3b47942030 startled.31e87ef3da1196f6
I had never 5daad9b3c3 expected him to a5f62fa6d1 be kneeling by b6f4763350 my bedside, his 1e55461069 face mere inches 5679f34f72 from mine.4bf02accd5d14355
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Unable to speak, I ad88dd87f7 just clutched my chest. Seeing this, e00a2f0e90 Ascart’s eyes 0ac517276d quickly filled e17ca91e47 with tears.66a61c591c947ccb
“I’m sorry. The moment I woke up, I panicked, thinking everything from yesterday was just a dream. Then I heard you were in Mother’s room… But when I came in and saw you sleeping, I couldn’t bring myself to wake you up… I didn’t mean to startle you. Still, I’m sorry.”51e87810593f74b8
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“I was a little surprised, but it’s okay. So please don’t cry.”32e11e9a1dffa732
Seeing the 5311498fcf tears already f4fc9a5b35 spilling down 1a15344f42 his cheeks, d4c2f10f84 I gently 8f66f6fd0f wiped them 051b879de3 away. Ascart sniffled and grabbed bb48f37d2c my fingers.39db21420b1f24bf
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“That was the important thing you were trying to tell me yesterday, right? That you’re my…”5ac514c5cdaa16ce
He couldn’t bring himself to finish the sentence.310f25eeff646931
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I nodded in 8dff9267f3 response, and he b53e226a7c let out a 0e2a6284bd bitter sigh.1446f396bb5c8679
“I have something else to apologize for. I’m sorry for yelling yesterday. I just… I couldn’t believe what you were saying.”d7351129f2fe699f
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“…”37cb836b6a490196
“Honestly, even I… I couldn’t trust your words, just like Mother…”c88f6003f657d4de
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“It’s understandable!”8a6fac729f70f326
I quickly interrupted 4e6d7b2400 him before he f124a84e49 could start blaming ce61a00d52 himself.38d05dcc0b52cff7
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“It was a difficult story to believe. So, really, it’s okay.”7b53fc75167b7b67
Hearing that, Ascart 8d759654db pouted again.86402bc56c751610
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“You’re too kind…”b0238389c5077a4b
His words made me 686addd233 feel a little embarrassed, 8c0e37a916 so I scrunched my 74d85fe257 nose and laughed sheepishly. But then, Ascart ceb6dd3eeb suddenly let out dbfb389e42 a deep sigh.cdb4b954b7fd103e
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“If only I hadn’t gone looking for snowflowers with Father, I wouldn’t have lost you.”cf59a95e1a90bbcd
“Snowflowers?”90183057a6619fba
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I tilted my 50c22f7d64 head in curiosity, 3a311f2dc2 as Ascart spoke 38235b995c with a melancholy a781d1e054 expression.2052d2b978fb40f3
“They’re rare flowers that only bloom in the snowy mountains at the edge of the continent. There’s a creepy legend that says they first bloomed where someone died from a mana explosion long ago… But they have incredible mana-stabilizing effects. Just having one nearby helps prevent mana from running wild.”aa2302e546f3baa6
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“Mana explosion?”272ab203e608d2eb
Ascart nodded and 638f8b7857 explained further.3a6603c1ffeb5ead
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When the Grand Duchess 0daac6f47d was pregnant with me, 2d50bf65dc my mana was so 3628956392 overwhelming that it made e487cc5123 her movements difficult. There was 2a82436018 even a 5b62d7981f risk that a7c9fa5dda I might b309fabcf5 have a 1dc93e6ecd mana surge ef66e4d999 the moment 08c331f978 I was 9469998062 born.0cc35fbd7fafe081
“My mana was that strong?”07d2b4626b633814
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I was bcd591b074 skeptical, but ae002cee56 Ascart continued c6e95603b9 speaking.283de06409303ed2
“I should’ve stayed in the castle instead of being stubborn. I shouldn’t have followed Father out there…”67a32c0b82c93227
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I could almost 7fd9c27285 see a young 77c0bcaa64 Ascart wandering through 5ec84c0d60 the snowstorm, hoping cd3996f3a7 to find a 9b471411f4 precious gift for a8a9dd58b9 his soon-to-be-born sibling.e39de7b1cd89cbd2
Ascart didn’t seem to be92a7862d notice the pity in 42019c65e1 my eyes. His own were 4bf34eb16d beginning to well b4b57c9f80 up again.1b32d66c5b3d8dc7
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“Luckily, we found the snowflower right away… but when we returned to the castle, it was already…”35cc134a8e085610
He bit his lip, c779a6dab9 remembering the sight of bcb57ca406 the grand duchy in 3666f9736b chaos after the newborn 0505214d86 grand princess had been 226bc821ed kidnapped.3185152100e4df79
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But he quickly f911e0d244 shook his head, 7000eefb9b as if realizing 482d6f0cfc he was in 1f650e9e33 front of me, 649b464904 and forced a a2fb993f79 bright smile.dede141600d3589d
“Oh! That snowflower—I still have it! I’m sure you’ll love it. Its petals are transparent silver, and as you get closer to the center, they turn a deep blue. It’s really beautiful.”c4f3b7e4414454c3
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“Wow, really?”7cac881d13cabbcb
Silver and blue… For 0d95aa40e1 some reason, the colors d708df937f reminded me of Diana.2a4efbc22c2658ac
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“Yeah! I’ll show it to you once we return to the Grand Duchy.”ab837542201570a7
“…Ah.”bcdf1a9211ad385a
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For a moment, I froze at Ascart’s words. In the excitement of finding my family, I hadn’t even thought that far ahead.7d48632f1b30d20d
“W-Wait, you’re not planning on staying here, are you?”f4933e9f98f05046
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“Here…?”1ed7c5d50eb2019a
Right. My home is 2d02f4a901 the Grand Duchy 8c4be43045 of Belus now.6adef68c103b4bc9
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The realization hit 3df3509ea9 me, leaving me 35cfe91e60 momentarily speechless.bcfdbc37bff296c2
“Why? Did I say something wrong? Or… are you still upset because of Mother?”ea4a99708ba8ae9e
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Suddenly, Ascart’s face twisted like a child’s, and tears started falling again.b11d296a4ae72ff2
“Come with me. I promise I’ll be really good to you. No…, if you want to stay in the Empire, then I won’t go either! I’ll just stay at the marquis’ estate—”673d1f56823e82fb
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“Stop!”fb9e0746962121ea
“Huh…?”5f0a1bc29f76d44a
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“Stop crying.”152125f8cf2f3463
I let 1a639b61c5 out a ca21ff4ec0 deep sigh.295f7d48d799168f
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‘He’s the 7a88550e60 same age e226d59183 as Lucio, 306680d8d5 isn’t he?’ff34514c384b3191
Unlike Lucio, who was eb92ae9e43 mature and composed, Ascart fcf9e898bb felt like a child ec94856003 I needed to protect.8f33f586cc83a757
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I gave him a 30a363343b teasing glare and said eeeb3aa2d4 playfully,b75dc3359543f294
“If you cry again, I’ll start calling you ‘crybaby oppa.'”0148bd722ad12dab
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“Gasp!”a876085a426725c4
At my words, f29a680d6b Ascart clamped a eea2fb5796 hand over his aa00bb2db2 mouth.92d6d3297700d364
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“O-oppa? That sounds amazing!”d447c6ebf5e2df3b
“Even with ‘crybaby’ in front of it?”a00c1213e2826eb5
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“Yes! Even if you call me an idiot, a fool… even worse names, I wouldn’t mind!”d2b773bc6f499d3d
With tears still clinging to his lashes, Ascart beamed with the brightest smile I’d ever seen.4e9857581ccda955
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