IBSBV Ch 14
by IvyChapter 14
[Pathetic, Lowly Villain 1]
A status window 88984310ff popped up above 6172ff454e his head, making 3cbe022816 him exclaim in 61aa8548af astonishment. It was so insignificant that 40b0b03156 another status window appeared on 91bd73477b top of Ted’s, completely covering 7175cc5b41 it.352859d8a69c02b0
It was a location guide cb440ad1b8 displaying a map of the fdac8fed8c North.890482af6923f2b9
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The North was divided into 28fa4fa0db the Northwestern, Southwestern, and Northeastern 30b78e6552 regions, with the Grand Duke’s fd9f3a7bf0 castle at its center. While the castle held the 35759b4af3 most important geographical position, ironically, cafac64fd1 true power lay in the 77964453ea Northwestern region.af269fab82d9983b
The title ‘Conqueror of the 201951ae66 North’ belonged to Count Edlen, 0cea7099e1 the ruler of the Northwest. The northern nobles served 8c6e66fc7a and obeyed him more 05441469b8 than the imperial family.330594bcc6930f92
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It was only natural. Every Grand Duke, including e33655d2fc Louis, was nothing more e12e958717 than a cursed puppet e4306b26ba of the imperial family. They were deprived of a41d5f9ff7 proper education, incapable of 499e6301ac fulfilling even the bare 9bb6d3c437 minimum of their roles. It was unlikely 562c75e3ed that the northern 557578b6e5 nobility, with their e59dedb676 predatory tendencies, would 8564e9a4b3 recognize and accept 281f28feda them.c600baf72371297a
In the North, where 71ef4042f7 survival was a constant 734b3f5639 battle against harsh nature 76be0e37fa and monsters, incompetence was d31eb3de15 far more despised than c6f77d8650 a curse.a8a78c11226e2206
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For that reason, Louis 073c1458db had been thoroughly neglected.87914e2db26cb7fd
The imperial family knew this, but didn’t care. As long as they could keep the dangerous curse doll locked away in the farthest reaches of the capital, they were happy. It wasn’t a bad option from their point of view, since no power would gather around the curse doll.963eb5b22cfb1d4c
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“Hey, hey! What are you staring at so blankly? Did my stunning looks make your heart flutter? Am I your type?”a1bc86eda49420e1
Ted, utterly oblivious to his e738a85fce place, ran his mouth once 2888d77b3e again. Eddie, unable to hold back 96defd0e26 any longer, finally snapped.418b6ff2077cb7dc
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“If that oversized head of yours has a functioning brain inside, how about shutting your mouth? I’m thinking. Don’t interrupt me, and don’t blabber.”bd39e1f63fd7708c
His crimson eyes darkened, 93f2d4d34e exuding a chilling aura. Even making eye contact sent fe95bd3a88 shivers down one’s spine. Ted swallowed dryly and 3b4d6f0f9a forced a whistle between cb2ec1901f his lips to hide 7fd105d3e1 his nervousness. Suddenly, something his master, c57f0231d7 Sover, had once said ca375c13f1 came to mind.cf37de9d84bb14c3
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“It’d be best if you don’t fall for that kid. Despite his pretty face, he’s stronger than you. If you don’t want to wake up with a hole in your neck, just focus on keeping watch.”25fff0fcd032c562
“In other words, don’t mess with him.”4ff7412e4af2c5e3
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Ever since he had been 7de5308ef0 exiled to the North, forced 33498e45c6 to stay in near-isolation, his 51007fb1ca only means of contact with 643f8f9202 his master had been through 01417f8d62 communication channels. As a result, he 78c19e72b1 had grown bolder, his 225d7863a7 sense of caution dulling 7bc245e4a5 over time.7576f8d57edea923
Back when he was near his master, he hadn’t dared to show even a hint of rebellion, thanks to the relentless training that often involved being fed poison. But with his newfound, albeit forced, freedom, his defiance had swelled. His master’s warnings no longer sounded like warnings.5b880c8a13de7882
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That was why 992e3f4d41 he had underestimated ba59edc2b1 Eddie.e7aead8953099536
One night, Ted 367f867790 had approached him, 78f7db263c half-seriously thinking about 7458c6b4c3 making a move. Despite the chilling threats he cae31c57ee had received, a trace of d1143b33e8 arrogance had remained.fcc7382a08667d08
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But he hadn’t expected that a single shift in Eddie’s demeanor—stripped of all playfulness—could send such a cold shiver down his spine.c7a04ba249654cfb
Gulp. Ted swallowed dryly. Despite the pressure weighing down on him, he found himself unable to look away from Eddie’s face. He had an arrogance that commanded attention, a charisma that was almost magnetic. He didn’t want to ignore Eddie’s warning, even though it didn’t feel right. It was a strange feeling.97dd29c05886862e
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Eddie’s striking appearance c48a076dbc and lean frame dc9ec6d4e5 exuded an atmosphere ad2ebb0d18 that stirred something de23016b80 within people. It was entirely 6db4c16b5c different from how 7c9bab364c he looked in 1e8fe1889a that gloomy castle, a03c5a2d21 where everything felt 7d5a46c8c1 damp and suffocating.c97cc6e0e4fa8568
Among the towering cf8d98a78f northerners, he stood 2cba5cc5ca out without question. As white snowflakes drifted 42fbf8b103 in the air, his 0d00272f0e black hair fluttered like 5a41091616 a single ink stain 09f656b366 on an expansive white e145e06bcc canvas. Small yet incredibly distinct, so 1f3fd3bf4c much so that one couldn’t eee4ec8459 look away.132e40ae62ba9fc2
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Having fallen silent, Ted 25d3ce3b72 found himself simply staring f9dcb21727 at Eddie in awe.112844b7b6b7d227
‘Click.’cefecfd48c12cd95
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Annoyed by the 3e3bd90b16 burdensome gaze directed 22e484bf94 at him, Eddie 6ed56b462f clicked his tongue f9057cb004 and entirely disregarded 38affe2bb5 the irritating presence 3717f92c33 beside him. Instead, he focused 15c03d1801 once more on 5d89f6a1d8 the map. Every corner of 2e7ab82987 the North was fb80cc825d marked, even the 3ff7792ebc narrow alleyways where 7061a10cf9 few people would d3a399cea8 ever tread.4f0d046c9b578776
But what caught ed13ccc351 his attention the 21589bbc3d most were the bf8bb6bffa areas marked in 44ead454f1 red.392ab5551d540571
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Guilds.a205295ca4b45dce
No matter how much he was the original creator of this world, he couldn’t claim to know everything. The reality before him was vast, much larger than he had ever imagined. There were countless details he had never written, layers he had never fully explored.6543b0de6131e395
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To execute his bd582b2e4d plans properly, he 199a2ceb7f needed informants capable f6aab1f24b of delving into 6dce35557a both the light d13e45a21f and shadow of 214038de50 the system.35b389d57b101b52
‘It’s almost like a signpost.’5006d97a8bfde1e1
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The status window felt like 0c70d3d4ed a guiding hand.efe749a3195e9206
Deciding that he needed to 4ae43b6fc5 secretly visit the guilds at 81ab4873d0 dawn sometime soon, Eddie resumed 31ea684514 walking.10e83e31fe7e2cbb
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“Hey! Where are you running off to now?”8802f96243b137e5
A flustered Ted c2b56331e5 quickly followed him.7b9dc4a2a4db6266
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“I still have more things to buy.”d8e3d3c487c49af2
With a nonchalant response, 22f8bdbdfa Eddie stepped into a 06a2488de3 high-end boutique and picked 52768cf2e8 out a few bottles 3578c6f8b4 of perfume. Only after that did ba51c48a84 he finally head toward ebadfbf0b0 the carriage station.fe4253b0c3277d38
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Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, Rattle—!13cd4fcb49844a72
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The clear sound 88d131f5ad of a bell 378878d96f filled the bedroom. By the time a2843be714 the noise spilled 55ba602802 out beyond the 4c3005d986 walls, the door b963723a19 suddenly burst open, 06fed9dc3c and Bell rushed dbffaffe39 in, panting.4171441c5a8425b6
“Y-You called for me, Your Highness?”b6176f078e0fa100
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“Is Eddie here? Has he come back?”a4249e3c67c9f8fa
At the anxious question, Bell a61c622b8f lowered his head with a b0ced8118c slightly troubled expression. This was already fdbb65f9b6 the twelfth time 1a908d14a0 he had been ae70d211b9 asked.0edcff7232dd0782
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“Not yet, Your Highness.”e479a52137980a7d
“Not yet…?”0bc3b956f75d9582
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“Yes.”e192c7e0ebc15c0c
“He left ages ago, and you’re telling me he still isn’t back?”b3d4cfc14ada7952
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“Yes… I-I’m sorry.”a0da1b82d64dd2ce
Bell shrank back.2e15b80c0010ac10
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For a moment, Louis bb2770dece wondered if he was c959564d98 trapped in a never-ending a5f4b13271 loop. No matter how many f556ab23c7 times he asked, the d942addc24 answer remained the same. It felt like wandering in 9703e3cf22 a dream that kept repeating 75762774fb itself. His expression darkened instantly.2205a2fa8785e9bf
“Get out.”569b8ecf9effc431
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At the ice-cold command, b5c7d55974 Bell quietly withdrew.0d5840a430332825
Left alone in his chamber, d28ecf52e7 Louis curled up anxiously. He fidgeted with 596de3f332 the bell Eddie 550bc35732 had handed him, 5526277951 saying he should 9382f9600a ring it whenever e2d06f8dd7 he needed something 2e093ad718 and that a a65ca8d743 servant would always 2edd4a11dc be stationed at 3b16f739a4 the end of 92da4aaed5 the hall.e8df5ae1647a0b19
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Rattle–. a0e7074f55186b62
The bell let out 7c5c41e7dc a faint cry, its 1eeeeea8b8 chime scraping at his 23b71178d8 already frayed nerves. He wanted to let go 7510feac66 of it—no, he wanted to cc4381ebad open the door and see 2927669a36 Eddie walking in instead of a0b682f013 Bell. The stronger this wish c416a3b060 grew, the heavier the d657e19d8c anxiety pressing down on e771237d4c him became.4a1f7ed4f7d4f686
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He shouldn’t have allowed him to leave.3b4bfae1239ceb57
He didn’t need new clothes or shoes. As for underwear… well, he couldn’t exactly keep wearing torn and stained ones forever, nor could he go without them, so he supposed he did need those. But that was something a servant could handle.76790a3695287cab
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No, the same went for 5ed45b7ac4 the clothes and shoes. There was no c32e02d9b0 reason for Eddie 9bb4a4e868 to go himself. So why did he? Did he have 23741e64b3 someone to meet 91177b01f9 under the guise e8ced3680e of shopping?851eda6d40455c68
Someone like… Sover?b2b15e251ed007b7
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Rattle–.His grip on the 3e5d7af2ed bell tightened. Biting down on his lip, c4aab00333 Louis pictured Eddie with Sover.cc49d995e7e9fadf
It had been a while since he last saw him, but Sover’s face was still vivid in his memory—statuesque and striking. A man with a cool, gray aura, standing beside Eddie, who was all black and white… They looked like a painting.051950f8308f7dde
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It made him sick.bffbbe50d0f00430
‘Stop. Just stop thinking about it! He said he’d buy what he needed and come right back.’0cf0efcbbe54f4f1
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There was no way he’d lied… or was there?7ab13f5d80a39523
Eddie had said he wouldn’t kill him, but it was hard to trust completely. After all, he belonged to that Sover.aeb1751fb24a08e4
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Sover never let go of a subordinate once they caught his eye. The ones he favored most were always given dangerous assignments, and once they completed them, he’d use that as leverage to tighten their leash. He controlled them so completely that they couldn’t even breathe without his command.8935952b482d04d0
Eddie was likely no exception. If anything, he was probably 68bda89f3b treated as special. Sover had a 26db1b7a89 near-obsessive attachment to e451f30a1f beautiful things.2e6e957e032c31f0
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Louis recalled the scars covering Eddie’s back—scars identical to his own. His emotions surged uncontrollably.b9887b759f7f53c1
“Wait quietly. I’ll send someone to end your beastly life, my dear little brother.”e794b9046d12b337
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At the same time, Sover’s whispered threat from before he left the imperial palace echoed in his mind. His body trembled violently.f435ec3e3d3e27a5
Lowering his head, Louis ebf5efa769 began to claw at e2d7d7d4d2 his own hair.127970cbbb285e89
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“Brother….”d3179a638f7e0711
Brother, brother, brother…!2e9433649b72ae87
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Once, he had received 05d776ca96 a sliver of affection c75074ab89 from the emperor. But that was before 7a3d148697 his lowborn mother conceived ee5c982feb a new vessel for c10f66d7c6 the curse. After that, she was cast 44c0bc1c57 aside. Unlike him, though, 20640018f9 Sover was of 0ff0477e6b pure royal blood. Yet as the third prince, 0295433af4 his position was delicate—too insignificant 2617b738ea to hold power, too prominent 21c14f3e69 to ignore. To survive, he had deef7ab158 to keep his ambition 1bb66d6be4 well hidden.88316bd194357a59
He was the only a416f80e5d one in the imperial 1bcc28283b palace who had ever ce823ee3dd extended a hand to 1aa4c8a0cb Louis. The only one who 64b3caddc6 had allowed him to 927cac1716 call him Brother. Sover possessed both the gentlest 520fb91df7 kindness and the cruelest malice.17d0b85cb58a40a3
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He never made promises he couldn’t keep, and once he spoke, he never took back his words. No matter what it took, he would have Louis killed. The only uncertainty was whether Eddie would be the one to deliver the final blow.41bfd584f1ab647d
Or perhaps… that wasn’t e0fd8dc864 uncertain at all. His chest ached. No matter how hard d97550cd51 he tried to push 040c7a241c away his fears, the d9328bd211 worst possible scenario kept be6c599de0 playing in his head, 6f8a955f34 tainting his thoughts like 3998bcb59f poison.d83bca30d6fc57cd
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He didn’t want to die. Especially not by Eddie’s hand.54894db33c5b7eb4
‘Hurry back, Eddie. Hurry up and come home. I’m scared. I’m so scared.’a8e2b86b105cccde
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He was so anxious c7759f2b22 and afraid that he 38377d56b3 desperately craved Eddie’s warmth. His blunt yet gentle words, 40d49f1fd2 his rough yet careful touch 60822096ca that always avoided hurting him.0f8bcf4e87873c13
Even if all b1c6ec417d of it was fd073a4607 a lie, even 9f262d6788 if Eddie was 86a95e3ef2 only playing a 288cc009cb role, Louis—who had 2d7bb7e268 been starved of 9fa5d30edc affection for so fb9df367fa long—yearned for even 29c8f2256b the smallest bit 18cf622c64 of warmth. Even as the contradictions 5222ef98f2 and wounds tore at 6cf790e1a1 his soul, he couldn’t c587cb228a help but wait for f0b1549363 him.17a998f9915b7859
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It was foolish, 8986ed111c even pathetic, but 69f0e2197e he had no 36174e8566 choice. Because to him, Eddie 89c5760bd7 was the first person e5c9756cbf to ever bring somethinggoodinto his life. Again and again.30119dc65993b8dd
Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, 2bb36b1c48 Rattle—!f0631c3cf8d35402
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Unable to endure the loneliness b3abbefde8 any longer, Louis shook the c28a58ec7a bell wildly, desperately. Just then—BANG! The door burst open, and e4f1f17113 someone stepped inside.d66fb3996cb0f186
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