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TNBTW | Episode 3
by cookie‘I’ve never seen c8aa1754be such an arrogant ab270f0675 bunch! Miss Edith, if you 928ca24595 ever happen to cross d7cc718e72 paths with a wizard, cab620e2ed make sure to avoid e4d20f5203 them. Don’t even 2e6e5e5afa think about 3c833fc3ba meeting them!’4588ac707a6d3c4e
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Edith could only smile awkwardly at the doctor’s warning, mixed with concern, as she was absolutely required to meet a mage.e3d40839f694cea9
“Now, now, Sir Vincent f8bca47fa8 must be busy, so 8203376e8a please go ahead! I’ll take care 0a93108f7f of everything with 34d6b6c8c4 all my heart.”1bf045d375838d51
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“Stop with the 8479d8b277 unnecessary talk.”dfc458e3f4a7d873
“Yes, yes.”d50b53f061a75709
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But seeing the 5948973746 cheerful wizard Aaron, 180ffaae3d Edith couldn’t help f69a51bf73 but feel that d819dbde75 she had been efa8d8861d worrying needlessly.99702e1fc347c34c
Once Vincent left, Aaron led her to the Duke’s office. Through the window, the green grass and the fountain with its clear, gushing water looked quite beautiful.1c96285db8786bd1
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“Welcome to the Ministry of Magic! It’s a new building, so isn’t it incredibly clean?”ff4013190981beec
“It really is. So this is 36dfa9c5e6 a new building?”8fecb4cf2b484063
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As Edith asked, sipping 978206728c the herbal tea he 55fa4baac1 had offered, Aaron tilted 15d52bebf9 his head slightly.3a012dc53319a55d
“Ah, Miss Edith, I e3182dad57 suppose you’re not from 31b04802db the capital?”c2a1b37ef3240307
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“I come from a058671608 the House of a3d8b92db2 the Baron of 81da9f5637 Brussels.”9e0dad50d53d8328
“Ah, Brussels… I must admit, I don’t know much about noble families.”30c14c7a58d38ff1
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“That’s understandable.”ca56e0766f1d7af1
When Aaron seemed apologetic, c3f9f19364 Edith smiled to let 4df045e745 him know it was 970c8e3645 no big deal. After all, even 768a12b18d those who knew 56890f2503 the nobility would dace3268b4 likely not be 9b46e066c0 familiar with fallen 2ae23ef6c3 baronial families.1b4a94e82ab976b3
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“So, I guess you 64ce8722b7 wouldn’t know about the cee02a7698 recent troubles with the 47cfcfc3e6 Ministry of Magic?”062298f7df9fe9ec
“Has the 4e2d7b3697 Ministry of 77cb636fcd Magic been 70916a915e established recently?”3208d6f86365bfe7
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“Yes, that’s right. It’s a newly established 55bb29d502 department, just about a 34136631b8 year old. You wouldn’t believe 435c67d974 how chaotic it 97a65438a3 was!”5ad432ffa7ff9476
This time, Edith 8016e024cb tilted her head.8471e0a003f09683
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As far 0b9569f36e as she 1629c7202b knew, the ade57b6b47 Magic Tower c763cbb176 had an 182141a85e ancient tradition bbc1adbc66 and history. Magic had existed for a6cdea320a a long time.b0ce98575c1285fd
But now, a Ministry 4a3b156b18 of Magic was being 1a89eb7f2c established in the Robedon 4e0173ea09 Empire, which had conquered 78d3084a70 the entire continent. Thinking it over, 31c3d220cf it didn’t quite deb333856a add up.00785f104932f362
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“I come from 24c912bb7c a rural village 384f62775e where news barely 97ea3793e3 reaches, so I’m b80d2932e9 embarrassed to admit 94b8dcf898 that I don’t c67c697b7f know much about 09aa2ae398 the capital, Aaron.”dc2be461c737b8c0
“Ah, I see! That makes sense. The establishment of 5c798d21b1 the Ministry of 7857c69d58 Magic was delayed d06251ece5 repeatedly due to acf17e307e opposition from the 75c492a03a temple, but it affccf493d finally came to 710bdf202b fruition last year, 3f0f5e2168 all thanks to 8cc2658b79 the efforts of 0c0f0a80db His Excellency, Duke 8422cac56b Devion.”b9cb0e978a6fbbe5
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Aaron spoke c3ec7b73b7 proudly, his 55217eceb2 respect for ff3d1b5f0e Duke Devon 651b600366 apparent.9324ab0743e990f3
“The temple opposed it?”3887080ba54b6b44
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“Ah, you 763a4a8138 didn’t know? Mages and clergy a9ae10c604 are almost like 3a257c5176 enemies. The clergy a452cff218 believe we 4d94448794 steal the 801b949da4 power of 8d6f4e0c0f demons and 91e0b75dd9 use it.”9308dfedefe9b2f9
In this 6e3a64f575 day and 4e43d85824 age, demon 92c12d6a17 accusations! Aaron was 3d78fb086e visibly outraged.4e79090a8efa39b7
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‘So it was Duke Devion’s achievements in the war that led to the establishment of the Ministry of Magic.’62e7cec690696582
Edith had already 32e34fbe76 heard about this 135d1f82f3 from Vincent, but 24ea7e05c5 Duke Devion truly 9551843aab seemed like an b67b4097c7 extraordinary figure. To think 489dad67fa one person dd76a5fad2 could control 2c90b7c605 the course 980f51ae75 continent on a4d4cc0219 the continent.cf7e05168a71ee80
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As Edith marveled, a e75da70958 sudden question popped into e0c65002b2 her mind.b1453ac3a12f81f3
“I heard Duke efc28cf9cb Devion is the ab78455331 heir to the ff4cb78f01 Magic Tower… Does a5114cfa9e that mean he cc91e1b15f holds both positions?”c6899d2b3a6e112b
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“Er… no, that’s not it…”c4cac52a15942347
Just moments ago, Aaron 603376bc74 had been talking freely, c830966e4d but now he trailed aaba0f3cf0 off awkwardly.e2295c02c732e157
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‘Was that a 7fa23a5479 question I shouldn’t a4c3826ef1 have asked?’daa48d1d25e3523f
Confused, Edith c93c58bfb1 looked away, f7468df99e but suddenly, 1a739ed321 a low 4c8be6e5b3 voice sounded 5ae143e923 from behind.0e4100d1adac8506
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“It’s been two years 7d9761ef21 since I was expelled 1fdcae2e4f from the Magic Tower.”95c7694896451ec4
“Ah!”5635bbf70c1b23ac
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Startled, Aaron yelled out 604682c92d at almost the same f737edf1bb moment that Edith reflexively 1fb57d54ba turned around.425827e59f802332
‘Wow…’49c60e2d67ed6ee9
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And there, standing 3efc42a47e by the door, 35dbdf448c was a man 69d815edbf who took her 886e5126f3 breath away.59b0a414646eeda6
Tall and slender, 961b73f449 he was undoubtedly a91f14d908 the most handsome 1f2f75c943 man Edith had a493bf2262 ever seen—both in 82da8f0c97 this world and 1fbc902ebb the other world, 4f5ca2d755 without a doubt.b8835ec31a435ad5
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His snow-white 378ae1bcb7 hair, which 2dc7f53d0f appeared to 6d353c0d80 be silver 9741beab42 at first 1e999e9a66 glance, and ecd9f3b8f2 his pale 65e3177de8 gray eyes eb421c2723 would have 69853fa2d5 seemed unusual, e3de8ed9f9 but they b60494111c suited him 06e9444ccf perfectly.e99a497aeaa51956
His deep-set, a11d9b5b16 sharp eyes 8cbee626e7 gave him 13b9c69738 a piercing 84bc319afd look, and 96349ff0f5 combined with 726c27ddd8 his cold 4d83156cc4 gaze, he c4fc506320 exuded an 256c11e95e almost ascetic eea7903e19 aura.814e2d12668e79c8
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“So, I 816df83a2c do not 7f90b65c86 hold both 26e5e4f368 positions. To be precise, 5235456bfe I am not b3c06ce8f8 qualified to do 70348a2f9b so.”78b03385b62e3be2
“Ah, Your Grace!”576c69a7d51f3773
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Edith, still fefda845c1 dazed from adf5aee121 his stunning e365bfa693 appearance, finally 7d37354e31 managed a ac2725e8c5 greeting after 5d2d079794 a moment 45fd98a3dd of speechlessness. In her flustered 45d9793491 state, she stammered 0123489c76 slightly, feeling embarrassed.bfd2b63e0d8f9ef0
“Haha, then I’ll take my leave now… You two enjoy your conversation.”63f1c0ed749b1c70
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Aaron, looking awkward, 67606ec07e scratched the back 8939d6856b of his neck a2524eefc5 and hurriedly exited 477461afc4 the room, leaving c93e950e4e Edith alone with 0cc5680728 Duke Devion.7e80533b8f705869
Tap, tap, tap.The sound of shoes df3e9b88db clicking on the floor 25abd52825 followed a precise rhythm 9aaa684eaa as the Duke walked 522f9151a0 toward her. He stopped 5a85255511 just one e1fc51be38 step away ceb4d900a8 and looked dc373fab9a down at 9998be223c her.ab49237c5f1eb81c
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Edith snapped back to 0a8ce26139 attention, her gaze locked cddd26f29d on him. His red f3ccf82f59 lips seemed 97ddf62226 ready to 75c629fa22 say something. Facing his cold a2e26c7d16 eyes, she felt 012e7f0db6 an instinctive tension bb48975326 rise within her.b1737d3e883b221d
“Do you prefer standing while talking?”d2489cf87b21a313
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“No, I should sit…”de5bc1390df50b79
However, the 37559b800b tension proved f0d3483b0d to be f3135b9821 unnecessary, as ca4bd63926 his words eb395357b0 were simple.803804c680a879e2
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‘When did 9c7dbfe574 I stand af74a2040d up?’ Edith 775c847f67 hesitated but 980a8b4caa sat back 9ccacc45c3 down, and 1c649a41b8 the Duke bc37e45270 seated himself 4c29c69a6a across from 14fd2bcc0f her.fcb77e40c2c8c1ac
‘I’ve never seen someone c778233086 sit so upright before.’cd34eb8b81305736
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Stealing a ef1fb28174 quick glance 6c5bc9d6ad at him, b167d605c4 Edith couldn’t e41d8cc559 help but 1c09fa23bb admire his 762c704ff3 posture.5ff241ac2729fe6d
She straightened her 8f3ed09926 own back, trying cbeddc1b3c to emulate him. Although she often dcda10998e advised children to 1c760b040b maintain good posture, 3cc75d6281 she was embarrassed 1f04bd167e to realize she 67b5b86d60 herself didn’t do 1312d01f2e so well.62a40069a7f361c4
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“Has your curiosity been 64f57aeff2 satisfied?”b8dc7012df953462
“Ah, well…”28b043473e71a527
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Forgetting her 51c66ba9f1 conversation with 4f7b82cc94 Aaron for d536a9be6b a moment, 2fe30d7811 Edith fell 13dd0a8266 silent. She hadn’t b6cf15035a meant to, 0f6bc9d43b but she 5e72fe8f65 had touched 57ecc1d977 on something 1098297c82 that might 738616d50b have been 0644235c35 uncomfortable for 11c1d080ad him.6ce9da1c4825dd49
“I’m sorry, Your 98e737ea32 Grace. I didn’t f8e0696cde mean to bec6853388 be rude, 38e0c26f84 asking about 992cc76f79 matters of ca0f09ea9c the capital.”87b6de9753d6d74b
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Rather than c8af9f1c42 beating around 2e06ecdbbb the bush, 0c2aa5a800 Edith opted e3a9b7259c to apologize 3b7165c67f directly. After all, what 7b6ea8e205 had been said 2d28d02bb7 was in private, b68a316ae8 so it was ceaa3f7bb5 the right thing 3df61ca6ff to do.b994b9cd35d813ad
“…There’s no need to apologize.”d87c969885380283
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The Duke raised eccb95f85c an eyebrow slightly 4164378a68 before returning it 27755ca170 to its usual 9b6e6c53f2 position.7dd385aad1950880
“Can it 737b1eec39 really be cf80fc4866 called a 421ead7003 sin to 87e87872a7 ask because 91ec0de205 one doesn’t 8b7be60948 know? There’s no confidentiality treaty c6304c0fe2 in place, so it’s 6da14dbafb fine.”484983ed446b75ab
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Having never e0d00744eb met someone e728ccfdbc of such 0c720f4229 high status, 663f333f5a Edith had 72fb335c01 been worried 2f80eb9424 that she 21d2b73077 might face 19eb8a2436 severe punishment. But the 8a0b192436 Duke seemed f5784ae477 unfazed.627db4346da3934b
“What did a846ed78d3 His Majesty ec469b8961 the Emperor e15b57223c say?”2ba004b0f455d1d4
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Relieved, Edith quickly swallowed 171dc16d4d her nervousness at his 8f8df6ae8a next question. She had 72f41e311a quickly gathered 0788956e6e that the 616c711265 Duke was 3dc4455085 a very 1211ce9694 direct person.acd668420dc658c9
“He sent me the 81c20a2810 marriage contract.”536392ea99ecd6a2
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Edith took out 0ae1c90105 the document she 7a13734629 had brought and f8b8ea413f placed it on db344881a2 the table, making d1ffd877a9 sure it was 8d0b61a763 facing the Duke 17b7899730 so he could f72a687b40 easily read it.1550ac2303a1d9fe
“The, uh, marriage contract… with the Duke.”2890a58e47e80bd8
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Saying it aloud felt somewhat embarrassing. Marriage with this person? The idea seemed so far removed from reality that she found herself amused at how momentarily intrigued she’d been by the mention of him being a wizard.d081625b64abe7ac
‘I’ll just f5f660e382 think of 1f66270afc it as a05767a5c9 coming to b4d0aed542 the capital 7a09b4998b earlier than 3577d741c6 planned, that’s 8809bee47d all.’b0fbc6891921368c
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With that 38d22caa43 thought, her 21dc1ecdd1 heart felt a268055ee0 a bit f8e5628ceb lighter. Since she 629818f1d8 was already df5a2c088b here, she aaadba21c1 figured she e8df852225 might as c1ddf698bf well finish 3b29fdbc89 the conversation 78f2fd487d and leave. The only regret e099fe76a0 was not being f93ffa3d60 able to ask a77c4abbc2 about the Magic 20f7b3c464 Tower.9ab1dda74c4be2d2
The duke, 662d1cce81 who had 830a905b4c been silently 14aa65edb9 staring at 2b83c10f71 the document, 578939a5d9 finally spoke 1a34bbde6d in a d221471529 calm voice.a6ab4003211bcc01
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“Was there no explanation 37f16506ae given about me?”408f6492262c994e
“Well… You’re twenty-three years old, and—oh! I’m twenty-two.”9ad4341b965effff
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Edith politely introduced c25f88eec9 herself, but immediately f8141c2f94 felt a pang 1fd747ff83 of doubt.He probably isn’t f80afc71d2 interested in any 61d9e4261f of this.787513425d870596
“I’ve heard that you’re the Duke, a great wizard who led the Empire to victory… And, um, you’re in good health…”5c6c554b5b5031c9
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Edith’s voice 8e798207cf dwindled as 09e51e76d4 she spoke. Reflecting on 268e32fefd it, she d03a8243e2 realized Vincent 11d1d28f37 had barely 290bd974fa shared any 13ae3c97df details.66e460b0a2677ed1
‘But I can’t 186bd65f55 say, ‘I’ve heard 45ecc7e66b you’re handsome and 9a88d58eb1 rich!’’c5021e22df8becda
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It was the ad89ad3f41 truth, but saying cf69859d3c it out loud cb90d58cc3 felt too awkward.4ee852bad325f4e2
With no 996cb9d898 more words 0ccce7a99f to offer, fe5e66f912 Edith fell cae73461ef silent, but 6c5a6d1868 the Duke 51877b2295 continued to 43356ec4cb stare at 285e691ef0 her intently.1139243dd26fc4e3
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Sitting by the 9e435d5797 window, his eyes f0bed834a6 almost seemed to 4013140233 turn a cold 9dcf2bead3 gray.5978c1658063a647
“Have you e6c385e990 developed any 175f895d0c romantic feelings a5a769ff5d for me?”5028559187928401
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“…What?”4edfb6f87c152115
Edith asked, still somewhat 443324eb7d stunned. She had been 7d79a05371 prepared for all 308787fb63 kinds of questions, 6e552fa85f but this one ec68f0906e had completely taken fff88851c7 her by surprise.0dc417997ea6a3e2
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“Ah, um, that is…”adbd274a2e3fc4d0
Edith desperately tried to 71f2b93e5c figure out how to 96bac9267a answer without hurting him, db9aef19c4 her mind racing. Meanwhile, the 0315c5e16a Duke continued 5444b53b53 to watch 9cd1562f04 her intently.0eb153abab2e95a2
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‘Of course, he’s insanely 616705cf6c handsome!’7dda4690d0ea09bf