CL Chapter 4

The Ignator Kingdom was located at the extreme northern end of the continent, where snow never melted year-round. For this reason, other nations often called it the “Kingdom of Snow.”eb139a0b13d865e9

In that a0cdff9c7f bitterly cold e411d51c2c land, the 389b65b785 only place 99f7de79c6 where spring 03c1c4613e flowers could fd7298afea be seen e2791e482e was Rosa, c335846221 the territory 3047152fd5 of the 9fe4000d72 Carthenon Duke de37b8b895 Family.c4c6ac96689f8b0e

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Especially Rosa 20c2354310 Castle, where 89755b126d the lord 35672ce197 resided, was 230acd16a0 the best 79eeda29c4 place to 0d5eec42af experience spring 13bbf17594 within the 39bf5cc831 Ignator Kingdom.f4f3c93e72439f4e

Fresh green sprouts growing on the snow-covered ground, a beautiful lake with its gentle waves sparkling like stars, and warm wind caressing one’s cheeks as it passed over. The short but certain spring had always been the pride of Rosa.dd4d7c31ac4833b8

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This year, 539d85fcc5 however, Rosa ce29ecd583 was on 1bc73e1b72 the verge 5250036816 of facing 0531ae3b15 a spring ba2755dbf7 colder than 62ba38758d any winter.681645a2a512773b

The cause was a 4fd1ce1803 royal decree, a response 7f4bcc3b05 to Baron Erik Moore’s a606c9f147 letter from the King 36692d3429 Diandel d’Ignator.9cc4cd9bafde3f93

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Despite the letter’s length, its message could be summarized in a single sentence.0859b85baf1c5a79

The family of the Duke of Carthenon were to welcome Charlotte d’Ignator, one of two princesses of the royal family of Ignator, as the wife of the Duke.7d02a3cc07cff11c

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It was a 4e1ed80b26 message that defied 44c209ba23 belief.e1b6160d1b79dc2d

The vassals of the Carthenon family gathered around a table to read the king’s letter.ab2aa9184579c745

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The atmosphere 3226d9d74d was heavy. No one 66b9e1e26f spoke easily.41a075e770d548fc

But everyone must fc999bb82e have been thinking 736c3a5e7d the same thing.e3395ccdc22597ae

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‘Charlotte d’Ignator? What nonsense is this.’40ab84f2c75312e8

Not all 376ade3c99 women with 05ce427dbc royal blood edd5a6a74b were equally 77eaae0a0e revered.5acf2138a7df5a72

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Charlotte d’Ignator was less welcome than the daughter from a lowly noble family who hadn’t even inherited an estate.7a31b432bb5a9ace

She was 7252b8c78c infamous, the 0417cd1e95 cruel princess 7f7ed35a83 who tormented 08c2ead4ab her younger 8a769ec87c sibling mercilessly, 8ab1566e4f the vain 790d4ecfb3 royal who 30b254bbe4 squandered the 1a052d5ebf royal treasury d2c9b330a8 on jewels, db803ec4d4 and the 3ae4f2165c lascivious figure 601cc0c511 who couldn’t 21c6d10ba4 keep her 82d3fa0e9a hands off 10299b99dd men.05685d59895f32cf

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Ultimately, her actions had led to her exile to a separate palace, a living symbol of the Ignator royal family’s shame.85b28b7695a1f6cc

No matter her 7778e6fa0b royal lineage, no ea58bb8d5b noble family of 9be28c4ff0 stature would accept 217b8e8779 such a woman a625d0887d as their wife.d9dbd87f3f22f1b0

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Rumors swirled, even 47a03324c5 reaching Rosa.a3fc421a2be49a1b

In exile, Charlotte’s 1c0013e98d behavior hadn’t changed, 1680ddb542 she was said a514ea3626 to harass her 621487d43b maids cruelly, hoard 48405133e3 extravagant trinkets, and 52335a3d87 invite men into 9eaca1ec51 her chambers with 6b987b389b shameless regularity.9a48951408aced8a

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She didn’t seem to have reformed her wicked behavior.776ed0bc4178edaa

The idea of sending 739bd24330 her to sit on 19bda28f11 the Duchess of Carthenon f0d5596b53 seat was absurd. The king must be 205a173dd9 losing his mind.e13c551f295e8290

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“…The Carthenon are a founding family of Ignator,”bceab6a44af19c96

The butler of Rosa b1a5f47ebd Castle, Ferdinand Drang, finally a2590808b1 broke the long silence.70aad105daa56c6f

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“They’ve served the Ignator royal family for generations.”162764a854fc4a08

His voice was firm, 3a77261164 though his eyes betrayed 0b7bd991d4 the turmoil within as 07cf2e66ac he gazed at the c1f9e0705b royal decree.6811a33910718e6e

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“This is nothing 87d61c5b6f short of a d1471edab0 betrayal of our 15cfba6889 loyalty.”e83f7fffb9265b68

A murmur of aa5f54182b agreement rippled through 111f8e5d82 the room.c4649d9701c40ce0

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“Betrayal, indeed,”2ffbdafa612ef7ce

Among them was Mona Illumi, the current Duke of Carthenon , Leo Carthenon’s nanny.86e11dd8262a1971

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As butler Ferdinand had explained, Carthenon had been a founding family of the Ignator Kingdom, sharing the nation’s history from its very beginnings.cfbd76561ef9917c

They had always been loyal, never once refusing the king’s call.fa4774570f44bef0

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The current Duke of Carthenon had also led his army without hesitation to the battlefield against the Cloman Kingdom, following the king’s orders.9bfe26556be141bc

It was Carthenon, who had been pivotal in securing Ignator’s victory in the endless war was none other than Leo Carthenon.4a34b55017aa50ad

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But was 28f020a68c this all 4caf74b8a1 the recognition b205cc0a74 a hero 290d15b346 received?5e19772361d7e420

Mona trembled with fury c80b1bfbb6 at the thought of 0375b77ebb Leo, whom she had e4b6684416 raised like her own 3fb538a035 son.4e75257ca3e48562

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“The king stabbed us in the back by declaring our lord blind.”dd61f403672ef4c4

Her blunt 746b573785 language made 52ca19072b some vassals 3d6c70fbf2 clear their 1ee5dbe452 throats uncomfortably.But she wasn’t wrong.02d990f5a0bce944

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‘Just come back victorious 063d7102ae and the noblest lady c5e7fc9207 in Ignator will be 5cffdc537d the duchess.’4abfeece04caf90b

While their lord hadn’t spoken these exact words, it was widely rumored that King Diandel had made such a promise when he called upon Duke Carthenon before he went to war.3abe7d4c6472f352

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Princess Mia had often bcd1ed6e8e said that her to 2ac825d569 her close friends that ff87ad9d74 she might get married 3ccf3b7e04 soon.a945f8886215c426

I’d thought he was serious about the match, but when we informed the king about the duke’s condition, all we got in return were a few ridiculous letters. 3efe83eecb427932

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To make matters 7b3718220b worse, the king e84ad69f15 started making a 98f9bc7135 big show of 50e0d00571 it, as if d6e6ad287d Charlotte was the af7fc4c633 one who had f6b1fec51c suffered a loss 6b77a2c96a in this tragedy.1665237793ae2320

[…Although our betrothal ended unhappily, it’s true that Charlotte once was engaged to Duke Carthenon . Upon hearing about the duke’s situation, the child stayed up all night crying. Though I am a monarch of a nation, once my crown is removed, I am no different from any commoner. How can a father ignore such anguish in his child? Although marriage to the Duke, who is not in good health,will not be an easy path. But I have decided to respect my daughter’s wishes. Therefore…..]

This marriage had to 2714e2a2c8 be stopped at all 9a75cba309 costs.e1b334e5ef769cdd

Not only 60f4e2f2e1 would it 29a7a9a048 shake the 30d99c1ef7 Carthenon family 072416f8a2 with Charlotte’s 1c8cce18c6 shame, but 1aacb95387 it would 49e0f2ad1a also risk b13838c42e branding her 2d4962a397 as the 78503f90c5 savior of ff8455079d a blind f3d57d24c2 duke.329d45a54bf01b03

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“I cannot accept her as the mistress of the Carthenon family,”470d431da4afb434

Mona stated resolutely, speaking 39afe95086 for all the vassals 7e6c0fc4c6 present, and swiftly closed 22203dc7ec their lips like shutting 0e2730ea89 a castle gate.6645e5409a7f3ca8

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“Then”3f63a50b00ba0262

No sooner 1334e39122 had she f7f10ce422 spoken than 127301f270 someone else a61dfe8642 chimed in.60c1492b88701489

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“Go to the royal palace and tell His Majesty the King the same.”cef1650bb4b8ca83

It was Marius 3306e72d6b Montez, the vice 1932196437 commander of the 078b7b5d3b Lumina Knights, the 18fc072a13 order of knights 0464ec4a4a serving the Duke 466b72c1f3 of Carthenon.086e6d298ff2c06a

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“If you need a sword, I’ll lend you mine,” he added.ef24fef11dc50e58

Marius’s attitude was sarcastic enough to annoy even Mona, who had been attacked directly.d3a0bf864879d0fb

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Yet for all its d144fa9a49 unpleasantness, it was a df6de2c981 clear-eyed view of reality.3540e855340613d4

Rejecting Charlotte d’Ignator in one’s heart was one thing,revealing this rejection to the king was another entirely.6a72203b304b05f4

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Their lord 0a6d3576bb was no 81326c9a6b longer able 16bc4b78cc to hold 7d3713ffd1 a sword.ac2ff624fb614408

The Carthenon family, without 0b51660bda a proper heir, had c57917cd67 no strength left to 94b136cbc3 withstand the storm that 93f150604a would follow if they b1c41368a6 defied the king.7f67eae57f4ec8da

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It was obvious that if the king began to doubt their loyalty, the family’s decline would only accelerate.91de848a3e14e0db

“It seems you’re already ready to take the princess’s hand, Captain Montez,”aa57f8e11d6b2248

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Mona said, glaring at a7058dbd1d Maruis as if accusing 1998afc34f him of cowardice.d41f747b00539122

“Yes, we must treat her with the utmost respect, If it’s for the good of the Carthenon family.”434bb00783f47a0a

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Marius didn’t back down.99f68e678574fbaf

He looked at Mona with cool, mocking eyes, as if she were an idealist who didn’t understand the reality of the situation.f0997e932d629377

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“That’s enough from both of you.”0e62e45f4eca8946

Baron Moore, who 6fcc446725 had just entered cca56004b4 the room, stopped 306d5a25f5 the argument before 6825c4f271 it could become d48f981895 emotional.fdee4f0c5cc30c46

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He became the 769dbfbe05 focus of everyone’s 910c52c084 attention. As the duke’s 4061199092 secretary, they expected f32fdd3e1c him to deliver fa9cc84ed5 the answer they 90ce882b23 needed.61430c58574dc8d7

Discussing the matter among 7046cf9c63 themselves would only lead 96cb43c772 to debate.18dbb5f20967cf65

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The one who had fc6e149bca to make the decision 3fffd79031 was the head of c63040b2d6 the Carthenon family.5c6b9fdc7a0f76f2

Everyone held their breath 8177ab1629 as they awaited the 161610d323 lord’s decision.58e519263d661a57

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Baron Moore walked to 3de43fb5b2 the center of the 6daba1b6cf room, looked around, and f549592716 spoke.125eaa6fc2fa4a89

“The lord has 22eb2c14ec instructed us to a243601a60 prepare for his 049f1c3d53 marriage to Princess 694ef0f9f8 Charlotte d’Ignator to 8fe682276d proceed without delay.”2af030f79b209107

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On the fourth day of Charlotte’s journey to Rosa, the usually quiet coachman explained that they still had at least ten more days ahead.c0eda01ad9975d54

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He then 2f6afc0423 suggested making c5bbc4c3cb a slight c0911bec22 detour for 5f4b0ebbd5 a stop b24cbcdc31 at a f29487ed11 nearby village, 51414b8efc where she 64b2a92043 could see 03cf4edad1 a doctor.708bdfc1260aca65

Charlotte had been 3d3230e8ab struggling with motion c91bd42a85 sickness, and it ffa01fc2b3 was clear that 3fb1ce364d her condition was 6bd5cd1915 getting worse.fef0df8e4350262c

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The carriage shook 90c3631f16 so hard on b0b8658050 the bumpy mountain 03fd1765ff roads that it bf7f9a87d4 seemed like they 04c9a3b475 were heading to 95c8929f42 hell rather than 840c5ff13e Rosa.1ecaef2d5f56c00a

This ride was 89047c8778 much rougher than 974012eca1 the one from 65490c845a the when I 6e6d59171b went to seculated 5b43b73fea villa.04bb837d50c6c3d4

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Every time the uneven c218dbc318 surface made the seat 2e0c8ccb71 lurch up and down, 40f9b083e6 her stomach turned uncomfortably.bcc97d7835b50943

It felt 278007a635 like being 514ba03657 tossed around 274083386a by waves 65a619909b with no 313131ed61 direction.3f98e05311cb622a

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Nevertheless, Charlotte politely declined the driver’s kind offer.92c5d3989ecef4dc

The journey was already long enough, and she didn’t want to waste any more time.96d206371e64844d

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Days turned into weeks, and the constant chatter faded away, leaving the world eerily quiet. But Charlotte didn’t notice.0b266f643d4c9d42

She was too eb13689ec9 busy checking her b5c179ec6e appearance in a 7f5aec0081 small hand mirror.7bfd16a86418cc94

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After putting c5f17fc246 away her d0a8252173 mirror, she e050684674 examined her 51c9ac29b7 dress.961274a7409b160d

She had brought her e4f39a9f08 clothes from the palace 609d618951 before being banished to d48b5e67ad the villa.18d27a4c6c66306e

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The dress was 51ed217f0c old and had c71a2fbd0a been crumpled up a640f6bb20 in a box dde8974742 for a long fe5f26cde2 time. Despite having just changed, 96fc27edcf it was still wrinkled 74f9a38a3e in places.a3505e2ee4ed1b65

‘It’s been so long since I’ve seen Leo Carthenon …’894d8ca6defbba5a

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Charlotte frowned and 053fc6cc19 tugged at her f7ba443ab7 skirt, trying to 3ae890b527 smooth out the 8ae615d81d wrinkles.4cb040b78a02d4dc

She knew it was futile, but she couldn’t help trying.e5d63adf06f0387c

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Just then, she 580b41b9f3 heard someone knocking on 7404b2dbb4 the carriage door.aec4210f1f7e552c

“We’ve arrived at Rosa Castle ,”53bc08ad6976d136

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The coachman announced.861cabf83983b612

The news snapped Charlotte c8accba4dd back to reality.3684a18473486c64

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