Chapter 16. After the Escape

A promotional 1ee8a74863 poster for 54cefaa606 the Grand 0239636779 Theater in 00a94e55b0 the capital, f03f84ab0f proudly advertising 77f0c3755e that Ain e66d0d8aaa Reveron has 406edfcb6c the leading c947fc35ae role.070606662df7bbb7

In other words, if I reveal my name here, it’s almost certain that my profession will be exposed as well.6590c54f4047372d

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Then, she would find out that all the acts I’ve been putting on as a host were nothing but lies, and…6ff8dc8e6ee0bf13

‘I’ll probably get slapped 33c73783c6 at least.’24cb4a30be2fb417

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That would be 7cb5fd9fb9 troublesome.f80ab999b240396d

Although today is a 374a20ae72 holiday, tomorrow he would d5b32c76df need to take the 9455ee2da0 stage again.598803d78f832562

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If he shows 4acaa2c9ca up with a 4c8ea19956 bruise on his ae44a70034 jaw and handprints 3efd6f869d on his cheek, 5561219a2f the makeup artist adf102257c would surely faint, f3bb736621 and the troupe 11d53a5fb6 leader would definitely 46f2e763cb grab him by d045e5f3fe the collar.5ba07ac8a364a08c

‘…No.’b4626dcb2efcec18

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This isn’t it.3e7d05f7bd567c79

It didn’t matter if 84303c093d there were handprints on 609bf73117 his face.f46f83ea79949b60

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The makeup e3aae28205 artist would cce47efe96 hide the 9f81427425 marks with c17644aff2 makeup while 8cadf90f5d foaming at 5b83775007 the mouth, 1bd5a9fef2 and even 388fa252c1 though the 75d726f237 troupe leader 209d173565 would grab a393fed78c him by fbb60356f4 the collar, 2eeafa6d25 he would 324e7d10fd still send 7f8281051b him to a41e3ec997 the stage 9b49f4b857 on time.68eb5563d20e6e2a

What he wanted 83e6e6058b was, if possible, 86aa104625 to reveal everything 134907a7ee after the play 18e59b4d33 was over.8042628b243ee486

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His profession, his name.7c7f8f5b01a04d0f

After all, 83eda6bf9d in just 5fe1a35c49 four more ff70bfd722 days, the 51a092c656 play *The 2a5197b542 Little Duke a50e780e58 Raskal* would 232e264703 come to 132a9c0669 an end.e34ca4d7169b1640

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Once he 48bf00cb43 was completely 8dbbb2a4da freed from 866aa721e8 the role ad6ad61dcf of Raskal, 8d56ca5023 or rather, 6e11431c36 the fake adb9f43c53 Raskal, he c4984994b7 wanted to 7dd38446ef confess.5728c0644663bab3

He hoped d2d85e5f92 she wouldn’t c2d1f43cd9 think of b47d8d9a8f anyone else b4ae33822a when she 8d19699948 looked at 1fffc45422 him, even 30753887f8 for a 6758cd94ec moment.1167b1a37bbf23c3

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He wished d150488c13 to be d88286ff25 remembered by 6583c0a27d her, even da794500c9 just a 3fdb568437 little, as c85828b6ce less fake.1636d544347bc54e

Even if it was 1cb35a6b9b all just his selfish 408a70429d desire, and perhaps, by 4da21f0c4e then, the noblewoman might cbdf15f869 be so furious at 6085e696c2 his late confession that 5bc3ce8937 she would strike him 639c5bda50 with a knife instead b837cd9f6c of a slap.81eee6b8d529b5bf

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He buried these thoughts d496ad0270 within himself and remained 64d98d957d silent.5b7e2feeee34cbf5

In front 8c9a9ae7ac of him, 12b9ec987b Serenia continued 71ae6d1b9d to exhale ae0ecca0b9 loudly, letting 22d9941165 out sighs.3f9a0218d6c9dd81

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‘Why the hell 8c3344d00e would he hide db10f85eea his surname? Is he a b0036e8c07 descendant of a dd7bd33b25 family destroyed for 62dda64f8d treason or something?’4dbe558b078966b5

She was lost in a747c05e95 thought, becoming angry, when 6ed45a1ef2 she suddenly froze.583e46fd678d9fcd

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‘…Huh?’9f779b2c5ff77803

The thought that 3bba93f48a just crossed her af2ca24c0a mind seemed surprisingly 4dee057dae plausible.6a6d7734081d54db

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“Wait a second. No way… Could it be…?”bb6697cd234d96a4

Ain awkwardly responded, a47c8e2607 unsure if he 0880e40794 had been caught.b0ab41a37d6b034a

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“Yes? What are you talking about?”f16f50119c522eac

“Is there someone in your family who was caught for treason…?”968d037f94bb90e7

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“…”7df327c8f524710d

“Why are you being silent? Huh? You’re making me nervous!”701ea53460c36706

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Flustered, Serenia stammered as fda1468d00 she pressed him for 92154e2562 an answer.1fcd443f84a64da4

Even with her f0019132d5 urging, Ain remained 63b13c7136 silent, only narrowing 86b5448423 his eyes.d0153258db7371d3

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Meanwhile, Serenia’s face kept changing from pale to blue.53d9a3a1926a066d

At that moment, 0586a12ad1 she was seriously 002799524f considering whether she 477f50b4ad should tear up 1106c58fe7 the contract and 32d91cdd9e run away.10ca8d57d2068234

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Step.23b6b46c5825072f

Ain took a 2b8736481c step forward and 0e6da1dfae got closer to 94bd1e4340 her.20532ff9a3f8bfc2

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Suddenly, the space between 2aab5271be them shrank to the da968f67c0 point where their breaths 510e7a70f6 could be felt.89e280f74a03275a

Serenia, already flustered, became 18ede3dc9a even more so, unable e629c2fede to gather herself and 2417303820 began to panic.62ab3e639b75acdd

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He brought c9889c326b his mouth 1a298483e2 close to 6e52d4f244 her ear 678190f5c7 and quietly b90e4b90f1 spoke.ac5b75dcae9dcf15

“Milady.”91dfbc8b0b11d402

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“Ugh, uh, why, why, why?”0599c11363f467af

“Have you had any dealings with the Galut family?”2c81fc8c1783e8d4

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“…Yes?”567e9ef5c7e21b38

Serenia tilted her head, de0b42c5ed unsure why the name 5fd30c799a of a violent organization 0c4da737e6 she had heard of 64dd17d974 once had come up.14afd5a8c8a7017f

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However, the next moment, d766451c22 her expression froze.849f580672f6993f

She sensed that several a4792d6084 people from a distance 60e1528cff were closing in on e920e6a1dc them.e5fb75130fdc7ae0

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It wasn’t hostile, but 954672af7c it wasn’t friendly either—an 69e2c11098 unpleasant and ominous presence, 179c352b9a maybe twenty people, or b27abbe5b6 even more.e047f0cb670af86f

Having inherited the skills of her father, once known as the kingdom’s greatest swordsman, she was sharper than most knights when it came to sensing danger.343e974972f2e570

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Without needing an explanation, 69653d4195 she immediately realized the faa0720059 situation, and Ain whispered 71d0246f5c quietly.c87b89edb7c512b7

“I’m sorry.”04c5bb1d34a107d3

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“Why… Why would you be sorry?”59f6a8b09b3a1e4e

“If you aren’t a noblewoman, I think this might be my fault.”8f52aaea2e759c2e

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At his 2cb8b86a90 response, Serenia 76cc3cbc4e widened her 25919720ba eyes and a8e9b27c57 asked again.cfc5236f3682036e

“Did you… have dealings with the Galut family?”2c616ba59615504c

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“Yes.”ade3368ae892d7b8

“Really? How did that happen?”f45c7515c3c1b1c8

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“The person who seemed like the boss of the place asked me to come to Salon Galut, and I rejected it quite strongly.”25d4d385cdbde1f0

“Ha? How strongly did you reject it?”88686756d4cb88e8

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“I said I wouldn’t go under a rooster’s comb…”b4222bb1185d9810

“Excuse me?”ee99fb3059c473ca

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“Well, you see, the Galut family’s symbol is a rooster.”aa9cb9a5b6015e9b

“Ah.”a91b76505106621e

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Serenia almost found herself 9fb361d58f agreeing, but she quickly 5545dc7868 snapped out of it 03516d90d4 and scolded him.2b69ad68a796bd23

“No! You shouldn’t have done that! Do you think you have two lives?”d98742e17ae209d4

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“So now, I regret it.”dfba81257835ed63

“What’s the use of regretting it now!”35e771a1d31ffa81

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While the two were d5af0eaa0f whispering as if they fcaa7f2e18 were almost embracing, the 13a5e4a949 rough-looking men gradually closed 8cc3255c55 in, surrounding them completely.ff1def03b792dbdd

“Wow, this is a nice scene.”e55f5536639421fe

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“We’re working until the dawn, and here you are, just enjoying yourself with a woman.”2c6746db18a03bb3

“Damn it. How can anyone live like this?”6957193920bf9524

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Serenia and Ain 0302d9cdb0 exchanged glances as 5362012644 they half embraced.75ad89763634331e

Looking at the rooster 4665e8789f tattoos on their hands, ad8e8f59da necks, and foreheads, it 09b7c22a92 was clear they were b92a29d17c from the Galut family.ff36a322ecfcae57

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However, they weren’t here 632c4af352 to target anyone—it was 76afa3d929 obvious they were just 4f4ee4c2fd looking for trouble.3eb1c2264430b394

Quickly assessing fabec8711e the situation, 85a2372374 Ain turned 2ed7f2d045 around and d234a9537e hid Serenia b59cd339ce behind him, 9ad3817388 acting like 6b777d428d an ordinary b632b9ccb1 commoner.5a08df8a1b98b011

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“Wh-what’s going on here? If there’s anything I can help with, just let me know.”19f5317085d0ec7c

“Huh?”f18f2bb4450ac78b

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“Take this coat, the wallet, the watch—everything. I’ll give it all to you. Just let me go safely…”b88f8f33101a15ce

As soon as the words “let me go safely” left Ain’s mouth, the already menacing look of the thug gang became even more hostile.a4b9d9ea3c44bfea

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“This bastard, suddenly hitting where it hurts?”ab5a4c99bec52088

“Yes?”88e9b36020e63cac

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“Shit. Did you really have to make it so obvious that if we don’t find her by today, we’re gonna end up at the bottom of the river?”e76d80c0c8c32f07

While Ain tried to b381ef878c understand what they meant, b6c0c72ac0 the thugs started grumbling 6cefeb760c with displeased expressions.a16793eca4577786

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“Damn it. This damn Shederon place is so damn big.”bc99ad78c4468adb

“Yeah. How the hell are we supposed to find a runaway woman in three days?”23c0462f72dc5cc2

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“Looking at it, we’re definitely not finding her today.”a20b9b58ad88b080

With those words, d9b0e1455c curses began to de0edfd4e2 fly from every 49718af4bb direction.2b722bc71e7d931c

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The man at the 94a6fb2eb2 front of the group, 5e7ec86832 with a self-deprecating smile, e2e264eb62 spat on the ground 51ff9aab22 and said nonchalantly,3117a4b98461c5eb

“So, since we’re gonna die anyway, let’s have a little fun before we end up at the bottom of the river.”9287adb5c1d71767

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As soon as his 75d5291fa8 words fell, the man b47455ad87 standing next to him 3439be7424 grabbed Ain by the 99bbfb3acf shoulder, as if to 81f2d970f6 crush it, and said,a655698c7f4bf919

“You said you’d help us earlier, right? Then get lost and leave the woman behind. We don’t want to waste any energy on a man.”43362c4a515e6c16

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Ain’s gaze instantly 5f6d4b9e36 turned cold.a2659b8a1b21d3d1

“Oh? What are you gonna do if I glare at you like this? You may be taller, but you look like someone who’d fly away if I blew on you.”5c576f9b567df6e3

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He spoke threateningly as d6c1bd31f7 he grabbed Ain by eb17605277 the collar.6e75378ef0ed2c75

At that moment, a 2634e10b62 white hand appeared from 00a841fb2b somewhere, gently covering the a7c6e8cf9a thick hand with a cb8512b039 rooster tattoo.0f0f0765204fb34d

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Then, there was a 6ecd69dc55 crackling sound as the 80caf16e99 joints popped, echoing across 9b9791e9ec the riverbank at dawn.7dd14914d269ca58

“AAAHH!”c5741aad2383d085

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The thug d656c84d21 screamed loudly 735e603d64 as he 24990f07dc rolled on 851ed36bcf the ground, 03cde9ee4d clutching his daf77f51ad wrist.638bdd6cec158fdc

The rest of the thugs and Ain’s gaze turned to the owner of the white hand.44166b1e97320c7d

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“Let go and leave. I’ll sue you for breach of contract.”2489ff003e18d773

Serenia threatened de25416162 with an 5f8b0d812e angry tone, 8e72f780ee staring at cd8307c7d0 Ain, who 91e0a45a7a was still 6965b706aa dazed.2065ebebe873e4be

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The thugs, now abbc3cc64a realizing the situation, 651d3706f5 their eyes wide, 066c18e403 rushed toward her.bc121f0183948001

Serenia skillfully 3f7e0e42d1 avoided the 24a4167b75 first man’s fdc398daa5 grasp, grabbed a8890e047f his arm, 7ef50cbe11 spun around, ec5346b935 and threw a927f4937d him to fe24af6293 the ground.9b9dfae25963bb0f

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Next, she precisely dd52840995 struck the advancing 0229ce6c3a thug’s ankle with 0dfe8cd90c the heel of 291eaab4ad her boot, causing 2f1845ed18 him to lose 1500eed52d his balance and 390e599f12 crash into the 3d48ca480b one running at d9843f1cac her from the 1bfcfb4e5e opposite direction.4243e1af6c66b55f

What she inherited d3e05d7d63 from her father f2206d5095 wasn’t just the 5763169669 ability to sense d8a6a4193d danger.483a7422a0195ad8

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She then 04a4e852eb dispatched a ced47b1a60 few more 613b7162ab men with 272e98ad9e the same 5981a3ae6f fluid motion, f1f51f8eb1 but with d6e1c696d7 numbers on 963948eccc their side, 1b894a4b94 there was ee6f250395 no guarantee b1c8f2bd24 she could 53fc13b1a9 win.8f372cc151c208ca

Behind her, a large 57cdf2a557 hand reached out and 9d09f7be18 grabbed her by the 259ddf180a hair.73cbde9b756b7d55

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Serenia barely managed 5f6311aee9 to dodge the 7b842fc3ed grip in time.1a15fc118ce3340e

But in f206deeddb the process, 3cc8cffcba the wave-style, ea1851693b light brown fcc1fb5cbf wig she 56b28770b6 wore as 15945ef63e part of 148d46625f her disguise a23fac8cfa fell off.ed7d62c13cdbd223

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As her long 66a15621db black hair cascaded 5051923d27 down like a a444ad6259 waterfall, the Galut a75a5f099b family thugs froze, c3ca606ea4 staring in shock.7735e60843997749

“Wait, that…?”deffed44b5319e10

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“Isn’t that…?”7f487b86b995a2b5

“No, it can’t be…”798f6e263296d014

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The thugs, who 40300dae0f hadn’t seen even 12b4c242b8 a trace of 2ab6888119 her in the 17737e8254 past three days, 286b89cae2 couldn’t process the 68b704bb33 situation of her 8ff8c59406 suddenly appearing in 94dcad705a front of them.2670a380433e906b

While they were 3dcd978e1c momentarily stunned, Ain 8d5f646fde made his move.5b8d42c93261cfc1

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“Milady, hold on tight.”7b3cc65c6c767653

“What…?”d8a35c963c1e83a6

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Before her 6ea756dd61 question could f0d4477d05 finish, she 56684a26e5 was suddenly 836663e375 lifted into 4eaf112719 the air.1a263e0db589e9f3

Ain had scooped 9d1b747298 her up in 9a4356c582 his arms.4c327eb7075b2299

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Serenia let out a 098848ee69 short scream, instinctively wrapping 1725ff719c her arms around his 0cc28f514f neck.62f0d16e54ed4834

At the 44680a64b5 same time, 04c2c6d1c6 Ain bolted 42eb14521b forward like 1a6be9486d a streak 450979dbcb of lightning.d695a899dc41ab40

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“Whoa?”4b04f2c679e7b76d

“Grab on!!”3d567e5fa4294f51

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