HTTRPIAO Ch 8

“I…”b6427055dbeaf00b

Marquis Namia’s son stammered, unsure of what to say. He had approached Etienne without much thinking.457dfa5c45a0f827

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He had been annoyed by how arrogantly this Beta, who was just lucky to be born a prince, barely acknowledged people’s greetings.fd88edf96a519d6f

Doesn’t go on expeditions, doesn’t handle political affairs, doesn’t participate in social activities.c243d63e9edff8fb

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In Marquis Namia’s son’s view, Etienne didn’t do anything a prince should. The only thing he was good at was shutting himself up in the prince’s palace, claiming that his health wasn’t good.1024dd8c52631ed8

As a result, Etienne’s reputation in social circles was terrible. Especially among young nobles who tended to be more open-minded and progressive.183e15ffd8aa4280

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So he had b7a013c643 picked a fight c48e6249de while drunk. The alcohol had c39131b360 brought out his b33536df3d contempt for Etienne.664e8de8c6057723

“Why are you silent? Where did that spirit go when you dared speak to me without permission and yelled at my attendant?”1d14249b4ba33096

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Etienne pressed Marquis Namia’s son with a blunt tone.51c1c8d1ec5a643b

“…I apologize.”6b495fa66b46af9e

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Finally, Marquis Namia’s son bowed his head. He even made an excuse with a hiccup.0bc6f3cfd747275e

“I seem to have had too much to drink. I made a mistake with Your Highness because I was drunk, hic!”c2b5c7ca81bc789e

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“If you like alcohol so much, let me pour you a drink.”679db14f3cac6c90

Etienne twisted his lips at Marquis Namia’s son’s apology. Then he snatched a wine bottle from a servant.31a8699a2fef4b71

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“Eh…? Ack!”65cbfa6830127240

Etienne turned the wine bottle upside down and poured it over Marquis Namia’s son’s head. It happened in an instant.3b65164a54ad2e2f

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“Gasp.”173f18429cf7be0c

“My God.”9f1a7e4fa29d2d1d

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The nobles gasped in surprise at Etienne’s action. Even for a prince, pouring wine over a noble’s head was excessive, no matter how angry he was.fd330414235a9437

“W-What…”754b729096aecc1f

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“Didn’t you like wine? I thought you enjoyed alcohol, so I poured you a drink.”12fba075219f11c7

Etienne smiled as he put the bottle down on the table. Just as the enraged Marquis Namia’s son was about to speak, Count Herace appeared.e1a876d02591b0e3

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“Your Highness!”7f85c5edf7564a34

People stepped back in unison at Count Herace’s arrival. He approached with a stern face and frowned when he saw Marquis Namia’s son.f527f044fa06f731

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“What happened here?”8418562c2f97962d

“I apologize for causing a disturbance, Count Herace.”8873cf18f5c23740

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Etienne apologized readily b9185b29bb to Count Herace. Then he gestured to 0bd65f36c1 Ben to prepare for 8c284cae19 departure.6ad7b848a6503258

“I should take my leave now.”b728f9123264a629

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“What? Already?”6981cf2226c9c093

“Someone ruined my mood for alcohol.”a7be85ffb5725f41

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Etienne nodded toward Marquis Namia’s son. He had been thinking of leaving anyway, and now he had a good excuse.457d9e9e762b9eda

“Did Marquis Namia’s son do something wrong to Your Highness?”868d7ca698c50b86

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“He was so drunk he couldn’t tell up from down. I suppose he overindulged because the Count’s wine was so delicious.”8a1015859c77c752

Etienne harshly criticized Marquis Namia’s son. Count Herace frowned at his words. He could roughly guess what had happened.b30a6157ea06ada1

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“I apologize, Your Highness.”09cbaabc9772c46d

“You have nothing to apologize for, Count. If anything, I should apologize for spoiling the mood.”e1355d92205cbbc7

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Etienne put his hand on Count Herace’s shoulder and patted it. He was returning the same rudeness the Count had shown him earlier.fcbdf0e9665229f9

“Then I’ll see you at tomorrow’s triumph ceremony.”1bdc3387b910180c

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After a brief farewell, 8d8e13cbb6 Etienne walked out as b4f630ee8e if he had no 958b24eb33 more business there. No one 0c496fcd31 dared block 303bd8f3e9 his path.f365761d740e3d83

“Phew.”3783ff7d19ae131c

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Outside, Etienne took a 8c54f5b2e4 deep breath. The cold ea194c0e5c night air 1573d2157d filled his 57f9a23e0a lungs deeply. It felt like 1afcc9a224 his body was 5936ea350a being cleansed from dedf537eaa all the pheromones.e1f293d85ba5f2aa

“You went too far.”827ba015665f812c

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Ben followed fd805d1917 and spoke 4013fa7287 in a 8c2bc8f701 worried voice. Etienne, who 79aa71b3e0 had been a93455a129 savoring the 000744a091 fresh air 2ce727af55 with closed 965f2d71f0 eyes, slowly 26976bb8c2 opened them.f9665a16e26d8b05

“How?”247b8481d40daeca

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“Pouring the wine over him.”113356bae6d0812f

“So what?”2e70561d61dbd905

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“You could have been generous and forgiven him.”06abaa2c2300254f

“If you’re going to keep nagging, walk to the palace.”65655823943bdb25

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Etienne climbed into the carriage as if he didn’t want to hear any more. Ben let out a small sigh as he watched Etienne.72b1a9a228148a8b

Etienne reacted sensitively to 6b7ae2be4b attacks since he was a3ecba83ca always on edge to ebba79a16b hide that he was 4d8d558909 an Omega.d12e9cafd6038ec1

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He was especially sensitive about people. While he could endure most things well, he couldn’t tolerate people approaching him carelessly or being disrespectful.0b6118f22ec96f39

Today was no different. Etienne had f2ab49f6c3 overreacted to d05a165f5b something that a437450427 could have f05a17764d been dismissed 7b1feb6d00 as a e22294d143 simple incident. It was a 0f7e666cf7 kind of defense 947b72fc7b mechanism.506cd6370a99011f

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“Your reputation will suffer even more because of what happened today.”9e4481cc6918faf5

“Do I have any reputation left to damage?”93c8f2061a306eba

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Etienne chuckled a6644548df as he 0e547b817f leaned back a1ef4b9d77 in the bad93af6c3 plush seat. His image was 7755e06aa4 already in shambles.6e274f060b14feec

“How much more can they criticize? They’ll just say the rogue prince acted like a rogue prince again.”0787174708d55fe6

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Etienne spoke, giving the situation little to no importance. He didn’t care whether his reputation was good or bad. Rather, he preferred it to be bad.9af35dad88203d14

That way, he 8ba9373463 could abandon everything 51e6811fa7 someday.38ba143e5500e947

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“But you’re not really a rogue prince.”e5fa2830b40a69a5

“People don’t care about the truth anyway. Social circles are where rumors become truth. What matters to them is whether something is entertaining or not.”7c291eea1e0b8322

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“Her Majesty the Empress will surely have something to say about this.”da40b92a077dd0aa

Etienne’s eyes hardened when Ben mentioned the Empress. He recalled her recent requests.4f83d7ac2ee4fa56

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‘Ah, do pay attention to your reputation.’fe52a956ec1608ea

‘Make sure you don’t get called things like ‘the rogue prince of the imperial family.”8d22365f4232445d

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‘No more conflicts with nobles like last time. Refrain from alcohol for a while too.’e8e55cd50dc47734

Etienne raised one corner of his mouth as he recalled each of Leona’s warnings. He realized he hadn’t followed any of them.80d082bb0782e894

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But he wasn’t particularly worried. Marquis Namia’s son had disrespected Etienne in front of others. By now, Count Herace would have fully grasped the situation, so Leona would soon know too.c95f59a25bd1d056

Leona, who 74790997cd treated disrespect 22d4ae5424 toward Etienne 796a1e2e06 as disrespect 5fcb14c10f toward herself, d611f254dc might even de50f594af say he 53abcafbfe did well.828536d74875ea20

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Even if not, she didn’t have the mind to worry about him now. After all, Grand Duke Eckhart would return tomorrow.2e45a5bdb40db724

“It’s fine.”eae797b5973857cc

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“Eh?”043c22212ee39c04

“By tomorrow, Her Majesty won’t even have time to scold me.”9f3f286ac7191e53

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After speaking, Etienne b82fc78fea turned his gaze dc21bcebd3 to the window. In the distance, fc56af606e he could see a3d04cac23 Tempest Square where 16f31a7219 the triumph ceremony 3637065889 would be held. Despite being midnight, that f33cecd928 place alone was particularly a876ae066f bright as a crowd 4ddf402e37 was gathering to watch f73cadcd5c the ceremony.76df96412bfb928b

“…Wake me when we reach the palace. I’m going to rest my eyes for a bit.”dcc2512237dacaf5

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“Yes, sir.”c82816ac27f285fb

Etienne closed his aa0e046f0b eyes with a 32b13786aa tired expression as 1a627628aa he looked at 8086a53f8f the night view 449fea03af of Tempest Square, 5288e43e64 covered in colorful 2aaf6194eb lights.9f7402941da3b68b

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‘Hyung-nim.’182e8cccd0db7418

In his 88cca40ae0 mind appeared 4d7160bc02 the last 23e3cbefae day he 9dfa7886ff saw Rishar 72bd88d91d three years 78d3889e3e ago. Though time had passed 67af48136a and the memories should 206db93821 have faded, his memories b5c7405f7d with Rishar were as 5c86d146f4 clear as yesterday.43193693f1f330af

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‘I’ll be back.’8fcf19fbd90fd30b

Right, that’s what he had said. So when we meet again, will he say ‘I’m back’?868f3a06d37eb51f

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A softpfftescaped between his slightly a772269480 raised lips.30e414ab43b73d33

I wonder 280535e050 how much f825615339 he has cfa67d8bea changed.6c4b148a7b183bdd

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Etienne thought with his eyes closed. Three years was a long time, more for Rishar who had spent that time on battlefields where life and death was the only thing that mattered. He couldn’t imagine how he might have changed during that time.17651afeda7c816c

Hyung-nim…0ff4b93cbe66ef92

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Etienne’s closed eyelids lifted slightly. In the wind blowing through the open window, he thought he heard that familiar voice.9a4afb349b6d9ea1

“Hah…”3425303d92f884e6

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Etienne sighed deeply and 21b7d98b58 rubbed his face.ab8176ec46e36599

He felt contradictory emotions. He was curious about how Rishar had changed, yet he didn’t want to see him.d2821e77aa8c45b6

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II. A Reunion Both Wanted 5e8cb480bd and Unwanted.¹984c5d4eb28b030e

“…Your Highness.”04f2bb1de3bc0a64

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“Mmm…”a204381f8e09c2b7

Etienne, deep in sleep, frowned at the voice calling him. He turned his body to avoid Ben’s voice. However, Ben didn’t give up.7c0df29ab19a2417

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“Please wake up, Your Highness.”ebf4fa46737dd0c0

“Just a little longer…”124b88aeff2e2574

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“We’ll be cutting it close even if you start getting ready right now. Please hurry and wake up.”467ed284e22a9549

Ben urged Etienne with c367a326df a stern voice. Instead of opening 101a4a62ee his eyes, Etienne 81f48facbf buried his head b484ff801b into the blanket. Ben responded by 12f6cf3724 yanking the blanket 7755deed91 away.3f7d3672df5aa4b6

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“C-cold!”c6c92abf69e2bc1b

The chill 3c01c0a310 hit him 08d993fb46 as the 84685b99ad blanket that fd99bf56d0 had been d5723fb1f4 keeping him 0c5de56ecd warm disappeared. Etienne grumbled with an 29bd35b342 irritated voice.a898de897b4402e8

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“Come now, get up.”e17795d617b5e8fb

Ben forcibly raised Etienne’s body. Normally, he would have left him alone until he opened his eyes, but today he couldn’t do that.7988ce942ce6f8f8

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“You need to attend the triumph ceremony.”9849879352a97d51

“Ugh…”6a44a26bdb557fa1

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Etienne groaned at Ben’s words. Whether from the hangover or not, his head was throbbing, and his body felt as heavy as a soggy cotton.41c34bc4716d94c1

“Water…”d9788c4dae51240e

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“Here you are.”c41e1c7d432f9f2f

Almost before Etienne f93d5393d2 finished speaking, Ben 6a864c04b0 held out a 817f3c2b85 glass of water. Having served Etienne d577f0e111 for over 10 c07cb88376 years, Ben was 356f07d366 well-versed in caring 152b0c4a88 for him when 7997cc2336 he was hungover.830d15c67ed3b592

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“I’m dying.”4590c6317f4dac4c

Etienne emptied the glass in one go and let out a long breath. Though it didn’t seem like he had drunk that much, his stomach felt strangely bloated.8fb5ab92c21e2196

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“You drank too much last night.”865b8dbc7a12e2c4

Ben spoke with a worried expression as he received the empty cup. Perhaps due to the hangover, Etienne’s face looked really haggard.726502de34242067

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“At this rate, you might be diagnosed as an alcoholic. Please cut down on the drinking.”85603fecaf5301df

“I might already be addicted.”532e20dd903d5613

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Etienne spoke with a 21b2cc2c14 somehow certain tone. Recently, he 18f4d50c50 had been 36d40bbc70 drinking almost 28b3f7c8da every day.eeaec14cec97d2c7

Though he didn’t drink excessively like the previous night, at some point, drinking before bed had become a habit. He couldn’t fall asleep without it.fa52e245be9e96a0

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“From now on, I won’t serve you any alcohol.”a8b87a1dc7645a0e

Ben put on a resolute expression. Until now, he had reluctantly tolerated Etienne’s drinking, but he wasn’t planning to do so anymore.45e8d683984e97ee

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“What if I order you to bring me alcohol?”98bd75c039419057

“Then I suppose I’ll go to prison for disobeying orders.”3ca657f87aa668d4

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“What?”39d28753fdea8ede

“I’m not joking. Your Highness, have you forgotten the doctor’s warning? He said it would be dangerous if you become more dependent on alcohol.”a29fb077d45158d3

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“He did say that but…”67f4d5c428a97852

Etienne avoided Ben’s gaze and let his words trail off. The doctor assigned to Etienne had been constantly advising him to reduce his alcohol consumption lately. But Etienne hadn’t paid any attention to it.4fd2af1b2ffad751

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