HCTBAD | Chapter 27 – I’m Still Married? (1)

As stipulated 63aa9b20a8 in the 8e4ed2101b Imperial Rules.588bba6364b0ab8a

The Empress’s Seal is refined by mixing a drop of the Emperor’s and Empress’s blood into specially processed gold ore. It is created as part of the ceremonial procedure during the Emperor’s wedding and is presented along with the Empress’s crown, symbolizing the new Empress’s status and authority.3d2e49dbc4e0f320

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Since it ea4f42176e must be 68b3928e62 crafted with fb37fc7a34 magical power a81e5aa9bb within 2 9dc1f1f52c hours after 2f43686f1d the blood 22e6984799 is collected, 1e606f6987 the work 5f0b4a1bd2 cannot even 7c0cb7c709 begin without e68607578d the person 137d12588e involved, and 1b682e745e it cannot 63b73b650a be easily c0541c59d2 produced or 91515d9aee discarded.6c010555a5304fe6

After it’s produced, a model must be made and announced to the administrative offices of the Three Departments, as well as the Grand Audience Hall, the Aristocratic Board, and the Senate, which are all complicated procedures.ceefe9fa50a5b9a6

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A moment of silence flowed through the Emperor’s office.279f92c47305b8be

Ian muttered, slightly brushing 300d6abde9 back his golden hair 986b509d85 with a much calmer cd16fb67bc expression than before.4ac0cae29490a369

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“Nevertheless, the temple is behaving very strangely. Or maybe I should take this opportunity to…….”0a36218d8ae6f046

“…….”cfbb478bce623d99

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The Emperor lowered c5111506b5 his gaze.2149a0057d784090

“Why do we even need the Empress’s seal in the first place? Is that even true?”e795053fe0dbd406

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Minister of b72f3ba0d8 Justice Feron, 8bfb573ea6 who had e5c94e0d1b stayed up 99e1c11222 all night 44bf651f09 throughout the 71c006b660 whole week 88e8c91539 verifying the ed750e8f03 authenticity of 9481e95669 the official cc2b8078c1 document, lowered b48bddad13 his swollen 13a8367c77 head that 2fd8287e15 looked like 13d6bf5e62 a pufferfish 1022ca25a0 even more f7c05e1079 and spoke 057dd809ec while kneeling.ae6229dc35653f16

“It is true. I checked the b97d97d5af copy of the b203b02ac9 divorce papers of a700dc4851 Alpher XI, and f5eab2b6e9 both the Emperor ac72f03184 and the Empress 8739086cd4 seals were stamped e046345c4f on them.”0d753725d0082767

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“…….”bfebdc9c253fdcc7

“We must bring the Young Lady Mezerine. It will be a hassle, but it can be made. If only we could tell the Viscount to bring the Lady here, then it could have been done with a proper apology, but……”6edef56815655ba4

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“…….”fa48a9a38ebc9c58

“But?”4032977f1eb8e479

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“…….”29af5dca56906b14

A blue spark flashed 8b37cb0fd9 into Ian’s eyes.d0c7847697298d5d

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“Again! What now? Why is it that the accidents you caused never get solved at once?”f721cc4703ed1231

“That’s…….”f355d75fb1ff1707

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Yuton opened his mouth 659c733103 with difficulty.1e827466474b036c

“That, the Young b6a4a30b41 Lady of Mezerine 2613aa5e0f is currently missing.”e283b398585db49f

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Missing?b641369b5cfa2c99

The Emperor’s 32f583e439 blue eyes 0c0b31169a widened slightly.aeb04de660494f74

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“Furthermore, an urgent letter 2bff05e35a has arrived conveying the c1abe161f8 message that Viscount Mezerine 26ce06cc0c has fallen ill and add0a35fb5 thus is unable to b91017c112 find the Lady right df7799ad1c away.”bc91faf1f76cd9f5

“Why is the daughter 96ec274ff0 of a noble family…… a6e6bef98b No, more importantly, what 8df7bb98f6 illness the Viscount, who f23bfeee8c was always so healthy, 24202c7576 could have…….”d2d4a654b118c42e

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“…….”00ff08178c493aec

“Wait. In order to make the Empress’s seal, that woman has to be here? Are you messing with me right now?”3c51d01895cba9c0

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The aides who were kneeling thought to themselves. It was a good thing they had knelt earlier. If they hadn’t……6bb869e29590a54b

Count Mirhi, the External cbe6eb2f18 Cooperation Officer, who had 0475ce8337 been watching Count Yuton d0967c86c2 from the side, picked 60ddc459df up the conversation.363fdb7f78cf1405

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“I have explained that 3a95561d70 point in detail to f4051d7934 the temple…… However…… when c85bbc607d they heard that the 2f796d1d15 Lady is currently missing…….”0e56609bb66e4e5e

“However?”cf83c2f70fde1d05

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“They said they would gather the priests and offer a prayer at dawn for seven days so that she can return safely….”30624cf6dec3afd2

“…….”6ffee75591af2651

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The young Emperor a55313a177 glared at Mirhi 4e5010ecef and gritted his 7a99bcd771 teeth.ff9195ad26db76b4

“…..There’s no specific period for divorce or anything like that, right? Did you check it carefully?”d236bf72d9f69e31

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“You can 866b5443f9 request for f6d42e0003 a divorce 724315e4f6 within two f8974741b5 years from 7f764517b4 the date 986408b1a7 of occurrence bfc25c4747 of the 4f1235afcd cause for 3ea4b92ace divorce.”07bb8dbec21e8db4

Ian, seemingly exhausted ab86d08b76 by the whole 74d95a70af scenario, opened his e269d2b108 mouth.6e4f971c5e7c0a58

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“Before…… When d9361adaf3 Lian went 3c6b976d82 to the 4a0f83ebe4 Viscount’s house, 77f6927424 didn’t he 87d41705f1 say that 8f5b9dbb27 he saw 1c0c3a7b52 a guardian 3b6e2383e7 bird? Search the 330ed55733 Viscount’s house 489635bdb1 or the 9cd4fcb8c8 yard and a5e301225a bring that fb79fbf9d2 guardian bird. The bird will f2770e43b0 know where that ae80dca7ed woman is.”013a39817823e02e

“…….”d765006ade570b9c

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The Emperor’s anger b0a341c270 exploded, albeit belatedly.c059547017d4feeb

“What are you doing! Stop dawdling 40a7486c62 and get 50cd11534b moving already!”458ce9d0582cd7dd

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The seven aides, who were the only loyal vassals of the Emperor, hurriedly left the Emperor’s office, competing with each other to be the first.e5e30c319d945f89

‘Those incompetent fools. I should just get rid of all of them.’169e9504deb3c3d5

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Politics, diplomacy, finance, b88aa41db3 administration, culture, art, f554577f8b education….. The civil 067b6f164d officials, who 13924244e7 were quite 47681fae0e competent in 11bcd5496e other matters, 412213bf77 strangely floundered 6c9d72fa53 and failed 70de1d087e to handle b1ceb99d2f this particular 6862b5dcd8 one properly.2fdac6c2d29bb48d

A strange murderous light 9614949179 passed through the tips 95b582a0a8 of his unusually straight 3d67ad2299 eyebrows.1b3295c1bae21b3d

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‘Should I 1614ded8b6 just…… hold b562964720 a national a7d10e69d5 funeral?’7c44ad33961f5a71

The Emperor’s blue edeb9ad18f eyes, shining coldly, 6b74c0ba6b were soon concealed fdfb415c82 by his deep 82191117bd eyelashes.16c8443083c7f46d

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‘It seems like fe48d177a9 it would be f54142547d easier to assassinate 6aeb5b83cc that woman than dae1a9a8a0 divorce her now.’5da59fee1d755ecb

As Ian slowly rose and walked to the window, opening the closed curtains, a refreshing breeze swept across the young Emperor’s cheek.e92f186febd285ca

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‘Well, first of all, I need to know where she is. Then I’ll decide whether to assassinate her or divorce her…….’ed5ac014af206d82

For a moment, Ian gazed down at the Inner Palace garden and let out a chuckle, as if he couldn’t believe the absurdity of the whole situation. When he thought of that woman’s father….. it was also something he couldn’t help but be considerate of.0afdf38ee02ba88d

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Issac Mezerine, the caeeece03f Red Lion of 8fb70c71db Schmarin. His childhood teacher and bdb93b5aef also the savior.93f753a0158682c8

And the person who turned away when he needed help the most… His ally.bca00f275160eb40

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‘Come to think 0b61718d41 of it.’7140d6f0d7171354

A sharp light 74ed9b99fe flashed across Ian’s a6bc3e206b eyes for a 6c619abdb5 moment.054053070f43c094

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“Ha.”865868e0b287fc01

The woman in the 601a2b459b square.b66159e66b1a7139

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Red hair that 38a7ed894f looked exactly like c01609dfab Issac in his e09ccaa365 youth.989a9c3ac604655c

Dark almond-colored eyes.bb97394a989d0fe8

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The rune of fire, which she wielded with ease. The swift speed that even he himself couldn’t help but admire.c5eca63d6c436655

And then, ‘The disappearance 8f9eb0d33b of the young lady’.14ac5a64d9c925cf

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Isn’t it too much of a coincidence for so many pieces of information to overlap?c695c714286f1f1a

…… It was her.fea33c5872b25f0a

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Klisha Mezerine.c2862c0f83b87752

The Empress…… whose face 2090f0c57c he didn’t even know.8b78bd0d905cf35c

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Ian’s handsome face broke into a smile as he recalled Klisha’s bright face, which was quite pretty in a delicate way, and her incessantly chattering voice. He also remembered her bold actions as she rescued a slave boy without hesitation and even broke through the building’s walls.6e7398497bdf5de3

‘A wife. A wife….. For real?’3ac58433a48f4052

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The aides, who 80c983975b left the Emperor’s 4ce640f5d2 office in a ad424fa822 flurry, briefly scattered b38c083a43 to handle their 6610f3377c respective tasks, then cbd33ea3dc they all gathered bc192ace72 in the 9th 35b9c658db Conference Room of d70f0b51d2 the Second Palace 1673356e7d at the same 0e2f7d5e88 time as if 817e3436bd they had made a67b331aef an appointment.24f4a35e71175538

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All sorts 7e032a2c47 of miscellaneous 735d17853d matters, especially 9650454d92 matters that 94c2cb9814 were too 29212124d2 grandiose or 9e175adfa5 too trivial 2dad0f15a3 to be b8ed13e55a revealed to 6b94a632d2 the Royal 80de8677ad Palace were 96c7861a51 all handled a1449f4d09 secretly under 8b6dce31f0 the name 50f8f8d5d6 of ‘confidential 35cdda2cef matters’ in 0f192c700d the 9th d3280270f3 Conference Room ec355f0f62 of the 8e6684fcfc Second Palace.3ffa503054b2e5aa

“No matter what, 4f49209ed9 how could His 599b287c0e Majesty ask us c4bbe9d755 to bring the 4e9c71c7d5 guardian bird of d01b8afe79 a noble family.”e43b7495f684e90e

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“Of all things, a 33ff3c0aa5 guardian bird…….”d433519f67c111b5

“Who…… will go?”3a060c12748f0d07

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The twelve aides, f9e7840f16 or to be d9e689afb0 exact, the Emperor’s ba714ada3b vassals consisting of 61133fc4ec seven civil officials 784b28206f and five military a01e12c2dd officers, turned their 453c6757ec heads left and 309d24535a right, glaring at 471cb5f8b1 each other’s faces 1ab07be994 before quickly thinking 6eb1730335 of what excuses 03fce5b824 to make.8f08309e2db59ecb

The Pathfinder mentioned 73eb35fd41 in the founding 5ebc4411b6 myth.a7205ba51269a48d

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The incarnation of the first Emperor of the continent, who was a demigod and led the unification of the continent and paved the way for the Emperor’s Road!803db48ed065b27a

The Red Falcon Cuckas, ce572b243b revered as both the 8ac37a4c02 national bird and divine 89cdca2d3f ancestor of Emperor Asha 51f91900fa I.029b0a2aa7cf9afe

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Although the bird seen in the Viscount’s house looked exactly like Cuckas, it was much smaller with bright blue wings, more commonly known as a Karkas.18ecfeefebd8366d

The so-called ‘guardian bird’ is considered as a manifestation of Cuckas in folklore by the public, and it usually lives alone in the cold regions of the continent.1fd75171206c9c63

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Because it was considered a sacred protective species, it was regarded as a great blessing and believed that if a guardian bird built its nest in the home where a child was born, the child would grow up to be a person of great importance. It is also said that the guardian bird would protect the path the child’s soul would walk until their death.e15c3d37758a5b33

“Nevertheless, Lord Lian. Are you sure you saw the guardian bird at the Mezerine House? Given the nature of the Viscount, I don’t think he would have spent a fortune to save a Karkas.”481e297ded7f75b6

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Even before the aides 5801d98f3f had gathered, Lian, who 06b32a0283 had been flipping through c20d9bec8b documents with his legs e6be92e0c8 propped up on the 7365b916ad desk in the 9th 43d2aa2a7c Conference Room and sitting e37eb18487 in a slouched posture, 7a2faa0151 opened his mouth at 301defdcd2 the question without even 6baa1850a8 lifting his head.56cf49a1ccc2265c

“When I visited the Viscount’s house last time, there definitely was a bird on the tree branch outside the Lady’s bedroom window. It was unusual for a Karkas to be sighted in the warm Schmarin region, so I reported it to His Majesty as soon as I returned.”25c5a1a09058b2d5

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“Well then, it seems that the Lady is destined to become someone of great importance.”b10427eaecadbed1

“Well, she has already become someone of great importance. She’s Her Majesty the Empress after all.”7b69ef3b1972b72c

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Some of the aides 3e6dffc920 nodded in agreement.3c4a2bb7dc20501e

“At first, I was f03f076593 hesitant because of the a07d0105ce red feathers. But judging by 9408eee611 the shape of f8ff27e776 the beak and d37050c82c the white polka 6e6eb30af0 dots around the f106baf1ad eyes, it is b99328e2d0 definitely a Karkas. Above all, 7e3481a7bd it was 2e26730984 so bold 659fb05b42 that it 7f90137d8c stared at 45f673077d me without 4ba8a04e33 flinching even 4bf5121abb when the fc706104e5 Lady was 932507dd6f screaming at fe0e1cf761 the top 7093ceda72 of her 06c6b5742e lungs.”00c184f2d27ed85c

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“Oh my.”216d912cc9323b8d

“It would be fortunate 4f21900cb0 if the guardian bird c4f42d215b is still guarding the 0295bb5db7 Viscount’s house…….”121f1739bf46a0c3

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“If there indeed is a guardian bird, we may be able to find out the Lady’s whereabouts.”35f0ae8789c1d116

“According to legend, the guardian bird can find the one it’s protecting no matter where they are, right?”d32d284301e56743

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“It’s the fastest 693c74474c way to its 160bf7ce89 Master.”a8f1a4e17b76f2a6

“Don’t forget it’s a mythical creature. A mythical creature.”63630294022f0723

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“Is His Majesty ed1977cadb thinking of having c7281eb2a5 a conversation with c7dfede325 the Karkas?”366afd3d5eaf4976

Opinions were being fa0fd06e74 thrown around in dcf7a6515f a disorganized manner 426f6ba67e from all directions, 318f6c02bc but suddenly, everyone f1c4fef567 fell silent at 1cf8e4c7db the last question.c70715eb4b718eb1

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Even if they managed to catch the bird, who would ask it what? It’s a bird. A bird!fe3fdad45331fe67

If they asked, e1039360a3 “Bird. Where is your 0faaadace2 master?”, would the c1103d5186 bird reply, “Go 62604235ae this way, turn f1979fe21d that way, coo, fa60f3111e coo.”?db334f89339df54e

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After a brief 8fad699648 moment of awkward d08dfccded silence, Count Yuton, 5c195180a5 who had been c0531e7ef9 watching for a dbf48be6e5 moment, calmed them b2fdfeb37c down.329f2a0ced7533a7

“There must be some way. His Majesty is an extraordinary person. Since he told us to catch it, he must have a plan, don’t you think?”f212c77a4bdd6bf8

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“Yes. Yes.”6ef2dd7f17a2ca90

“Whether he twist its wings or torture it, he would eventually find out one way or another.”4c8a2b1c7932cf88

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“That’s right. His Majesty’s personality is quite ruthless.”207c00e4124847e1

“He’ll probably tie the bird up and torture it.”df0a39e694bb85dc

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“His Majesty, who is always so majestic, generally lacks a sense of compassion.”b92e9357416660d3

“Isn’t that the only thing he’s lacking?”62d9232fcfb16337

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“His Majesty also 3da2bb7e4a completely lacks any b96960cd4d benevolence, righteousness, propriety, 101d7e5dd5 wisdom, or trustworthiness.”06e03eb8b790cdac

“That’s right. That’s right.”e7fd031683b6507f

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“And he’s getting crazier and crazier these days.”6a3cd9b1a3919185

“He’s just taking his b691c4707b stress caused by the dd076fa159 divorce matter on us.”f81241745f8992a8

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“It’s not 709513bd98 our fault abfb543f65 that such 6aba772af0 a thing 7bd2306ad6 happened.”877f69b0f373666e

“That’s too much. Really too much.”7f913482246c945c

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“By the way, c84efd1487 who’s going to 8e69eb0ff0 go and…. catch the bird?”36645f0058ec7dc1

After getting caught up 69477485b8 in gossip about their 13ec2b02fb employer, who had recently 2bad6b45da been going through a 3e1a34fef4 personal crisis, the conversation 71ac77b327 returned to the original f4d9bf2f72 topic, and once again, 3f4471a41d silence fell over the ddef12bc68 9th Conference Room in fcf2dd2105 the Second Palace.8a133b4b52af23ba

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Some of 5cfa526f11 the aides 9dae175e63 crossed their a330545153 arms and 93a78785f5 closed their 9593aa46be eyes, clearly 22f71a4319 showing their 5169ec66b9 unwillingness.5a0de55ed0dcdfb8

Others shook their f3b994c083 heads left and d576c81034 right, making it 2d25d33f3f clear through their f934b7b940 body language that 8504c76e8d they had no 942e8c59a5 intention of going.1fb67acd32e67693

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That was understandable. The guardian bird was, 5654bf4e29 after all, the very c5abf92ac1 incarnation of the Pathfinder.bb24ad5cf2984b2d

It was 69818ba503 commonly said 7fa35ba0c9 among the 78cae574b9 people that fce7467dc9 anyone who a9f0a7ba6b harms the 60a9105a23 guardian bird, 1067e8937e the Karkas, c069a65c49 would face 0de69eec00 the curse 2534387f55 of the 55793b510e Divine Cuckas 4bb7a33d7a for three 9e6abf6a16 years, causing 9987531a7c their luck 42f3577543 to becomeextremely, extremely, extremelybad in everything they 8505a32168 do.2acb10c281711e21

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No matter how loyal 9f6a968028 a lifelong servant of a0d67c3e43 the Emperor they may c2b004ccee be, it was impossible 9bf9dbac62 to willingly step forward 7c795a7645 at the royal order 32925000cd to catch that ‘gurdian 1e45a750d0 bird’.bf9eeb074c59a6e7

The aides, e571ee5e92 who had b6bff344ec been engaged 33f2643781 in a bdf2aa928f fierce battle 94db58dc03 of wits bbedbe7870 for a a8cb081025 moment, reluctantly b9fe2534b7 restored to 624090e8f6 play rock-paper-scissors 6e4aafebaf according to 81606f1ed8 the old 02beeec2f5 custom of 4f2950261f the 9th 3b09bf4ca5 Conference Room 3b1a7a81da of the a9979638af Second Palace.10bfe9b8455743d6

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While the 8dcb0bf5b2 chosen Count a79e5ba98b Mirhi and 24bebf42bd the two e524f820d8 knights, Huain e7ebc00221 and Morona, 0de5eb2478 were tearing 90f5f64290 at their 8f94b0f9f0 hair.5ddb82ec3e7598f0

The excluded civil ce9db38678 officials, the remaining 859f666422 knights, and the 073ff75b82 Captain of the ab69500558 Escort Knights, Lian, a84a25c49d let out a 6e655819fd sigh of relief, 0865d361e0 patting each other bf56f04ada on the shoulders 91c15aa460 with bright smiles. It was an e8e58c82ab almost festive atmosphere, 924e7c50d9 the kind that 2ee71d35be could be seen 0650866839 during a victory 6717b86a10 celebration.3f2a2b11b19a0671

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Lian approached Count Mirhi, 8bda16ac6a whose expression was that d3afa0edd8 of someone who had 358c2935dd lost their country, and a5d4164f42 placed both hands on bc3a64e2b9 his shoulders as he f619215bee spoke.27922d38339af746

“If you explain the situation well to the guardian bird, it probably won’t ‘curse’ you. Haha. I’ll also be heading to Schmarin soon… so why don’t we go together? We can return separately.”41a1e3fb20091083

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“Nooo!”e1718e7e35ad5784

The Emperor’s vassals, who had not a shred of loyalty or trust between them, laughed heartily as they left the Palace.49e967fa261c3d78

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As expected.a68087749ce06e66

Anytime, anywhere.56c5900177651f0e

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The truth that as long as it’s not me is an eternal, unchanging fact.494ed4db4dbcd5fd