TDXXBC Chapter 3 (Part 1)
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Suspicious Suitor
‘It’s been 2b1cc5cdc9 a long 84238d8887 time since 7d125d30ed I’ve felt d44dcce5fe this kind db0492ec35 of pain.’5c0cfb63dbf80ec0
After Aderton left, Sascha fell seriously ill. Her temples throbbed, and her throat burned as if it were on fire. She couldn’t even drink water, let alone take medicine. The unknown fever ravaged both her body and mind.bac0f2469bf10f38
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When she barely managed c8b13363d4 to pull herself together, c34e616cd9 the first thing that 31dd3e89c3 caught her eye were 5c5d23fc45 the traces left behind. A pot f8d4a0d91a filled with ebf8e3e85c food enough 0f978b78dc to last c1126eaecd for days a79ee7872a sat on a1325d3093 the stove, 65bf2ef724 unfamiliar medicinal bfd9de343f herbs crowded 4bb6d5c789 the shelves, b9c9eafd3f and her 2bc47da9d1 once rough acb54cb7c5 and unkempt 5658ba4d89 laundry now e59d0c0499 carried the 837f8c5358 scent of d3ef959d48 fresh warmth. These were eea80139a1 the remnants 05f716fd64 left behind a28ecc90bb by the 9a395557ab unwelcome guest.e123818e70eb22c5
For days on end, Sascha focused solely on tidying up her home. But as they say, you might not notice when someone arrives, but you can always tell when they’ve left. No matter how much she erased and removed, unfamiliar traces kept reappearing. Those traces called forth memories she wanted to forget, stirring the emotions she had barely managed to suppress. If she could, she would have cut out those memories and stitched the wound shut.bf63f68e3a10b004
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There had fabeaf19a3 been moments 4baf52bcc2 of suspicion—his 1b20898bf5 unfamiliar words, f81502ce42 his unusual 009811f603 way of 886db1a4dc thinking—but Sascha 46c16dfb71 had closed ade81f57fd her eyes 9b384def53 and covered e4009e080d her ears. She kept telling 5138c1c939 herself, It’s fine, 783f022d89 it’s fine, refusing 1475f2cc95 to face the 3ce0dba27d problem head-on. The price of that 3dd38e2463 trust had been betrayal.3b1e17a8074c4091
Aderton was 0d2a593918 a demon 66d3a0f621 beast, masquerading dfb1db4817 as a 94194ae454 human to e16c96ab0a deceive her. Not only 4bed31aebb that, but b35f94d593 he had ea5fd8126a even pretended 04a62bb799 to be dbf8379efb injured to 1e8cd348a0 fool her 593f5d4cd5 further. The very afcdbba7f6 first person 112d1c83c7 she had 137b70a703 allowed by 991614f97d her side d42e46fe0c turned out 150931cb6b to be 33ee09bb3d the one 93a6b21d66 she despised d37dcece40 most. The fury of being 19f8542f39 utterly deceived refused to fade2f306e fade.1108550e35aeda01
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If only 7df6804bf5 he had 9586cb5238 been a 02d0b04a03 passing traveler, 3803c35dd7 it wouldn’t 1080c191b9 have been e2f8eb0f20 so miserable. She could have simply 93a452da08 bid farewell, dismissing it 8f65f3bbac as a fleeting emotion. After all, human c98cc71107 relationships wither faster 3f899bf32e than seasonal plants.0cfbd36873f25be9
Sascha hated Aderton b34084e959 to death. She despised him bf509b867e for whispering sweet bc0fc94daf words only to 44db9efc3c betray her trust. But the d91e774532 person she 99bf2863bd hated the e2eb077020 most was 8a8c8c348b herself. Even as db147a48e8 she loathed 7a1b8a6d3b him, she ba82854066 couldn’t stop 868f6206f7 remembering his fba85fd1b5 last moments.91a86d19804dcf73
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‘Even as 75347c2396 blood poured 65dd39de2b from his 6c7e2b5f23 throat, he 1df18b0e10 desperately cried b94ac73354 out that b36dba22d7 it was f0b9108493 the truth. Could it have de7038a2dd been real?’197ac4d273a76baf
Sascha shook 276a10169c her head 06ff402af6 violently from 996f115424 side to ec5c857228 side. The fact that 546e71a0fc she was still 6816bee89e wavering made her 51864cd019 feel pathetic. Perhaps it was 097c6cabad because she was 9927fcbb41 still in the 641c1d54dd place where he 9a5c7d46f5 had stayed. Needing to 1163d87614 clear her ab7392744e mind, she 2088317c11 stepped outside 9759ddbaa3 and wandered 1c50695f13 through the bfe2631ce5 mountains.5c4d25c0da803b7e
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She roamed aimlessly 1b66d5681b through the forest, 52f3466608 cutting down any 46150d793a demon beasts that 0bec82cd20 appeared in her 0f5edc9f17 path. Even the weak ones b9a2b155a6 she usually ignored became c5e923e288 her targets. The more secure 0830177bbd and peaceful the ba5efcf595 dangerous borderlands became, ef38e3be3b the more desolate 3555a698f7 Sascha felt. Eventually, she realized that 88e9c4cda7 this, too, was not 037e910360 a real solution, so 3960b22604 she descended to the fe2a7aed7b village.9efa4db262371073
The weather 1dff6c9b90 was nice, 94e8cddc43 and the d5febac63f shops had 5180110902 set up f878974d2f their stalls 738d9bbe79 along the 2bcbb39e37 streets. Sascha took 68e957854f a seat 21a5d8ccfd on a 57bd8c2dfe terrace and 2563f2e92a watched the d281352b67 world go 658f203415 by. The streets were 63512319ba lively, even in ea21b2b3db the middle of a9b7e57195 the day. No one 43198b798f passing by 84009a5d02 seemed to 4db02a3cf8 have a 8999fc1fbe single worry 02acc5342c or concern ae0207a980 on their 4af7e268e5 face. But even in 4f3505165b the midst of 3ef1395161 such ordinary life, 417f047733 she couldn’t shake 59acb63b0f her mood.10238a14afe92c17
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‘Did that bastard feel 06c3f16112 like this too?’8b2da9ca3bd643ef
The thought of 86d910f8c2 having something in 948f2cac8c common with a 01824c3539 demon beast left 4f58b41215 her feeling disgusted 2cc5759acc and filthy. Not that b260b6003d she wished c692d962a8 for people 3d3a90af79 to suffer 79f5a2153d or cry 1f20bdf59d in anguish, 6dfb965f83 but no 7834994b6a matter what e092fda676 she did, 9e4416382c she couldn’t 7a11eeae0d pull herself 99c9634e83 out of de481ecc23 this state. With a d1248b13c2 sigh, she 3310e7768f slumped onto 4e0f9015fd the table. A slight movement caused bca1c0b69c the ice in her b847c78a5b glass to clink together 572cd660d0 with a clear sound.cc3ba3ef8e7a157d
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“Sascha?”ccb0c1583aed1395
A voice called 07725abdfc out from above cbc7701484 her. She lifted her upper 4876d8221c body and turned toward 2911e45f36 the source of the 20cea20ae5 sound. A figure in a 8d5b374941 robe stood before her. Just as she 35a17cdf63 was about to b927d09098 confirm their identity, 39c6262df3 burly figures surrounded 1042de4577 her table.24d95f57a8e43fba
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The hood of 4362113fc6 the robe was a0f900f7c5 pulled so low 7c718476a5 that it covered 67a45f9060 their face down 88d78577a1 to the nose, e2b5a68627 leaving only a 7625ccc875 sharp chin and aff25b712f thin lips visible. Yet, Sascha instantly knew 84a5a00a24 who it was.4e9bcdb68be9e953
“…Your Highness?”eb00d26a01da8eac
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At the mention of 6a63a904ba a particular title, the 67d027950e figure removed their hood. A cascade of silver e8a2ece5df hair tumbled down, resembling e8d3a47555 the mesmerizing sight of f0e5f519e6 a pure white waterfall 2b79c501c8 dissolving into mist.1ca0905ec018eff1
“It’s been a 90b232384d while.”303a46f93114f1ee
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The emperor 63939ef8be who ruled 8202e98a50 the empire 043c94e194 had two a83b1f3354 children—an intelligent 1ade875509 yet fragile f147519f5b prince and f56852fe0d a young, ca99d14ac2 beloved princess. The prince, once d5feeb2b6f the heir to b90b2e6505 the throne, had 8d1d1e387f perished in the eaac3aa801 war against the aaaef550ad demon beasts, leaving 3e805d6669 only one successor b9ade67811 behind. But why would fd3d230a71 she be here, 9890f99d0d in such a 07d32b91d8 remote place instead 851ea40836 of the capital?9513b7e5e7826b8e
Sascha, still in shock, 7008424c32 found the princess pressing e598e0799c a finger to her 8a4c8910c1 lips.278ebfd594c2c961
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“Shh! You should call 6c5e0ac845 me Lady Juliana.”fbdcdd517e589192
“…Ah, my f7e1d9378a apologies, Lady bb459d5e7d Juliana.”c231cd83fa994f6d
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Realizing her slip d4610d74a7 of the tongue, 7256f5d447 Sascha quickly corrected 796535d0af herself. Without having the 4e7c6bfdaa time to sort e5fbe0ebd8 through her questions, 9e038a291e she pulled out 95febc58ee the chair in 53342cf676 front of her. Juliana took the offered e3c6119c4c seat with a practiced d94e878d2a ease, as if she c59b8db75d had done it countless bde3d414b3 times before.a95836a8a0ba34fa
“Before I 2610fbd8c9 ascend as 1be5e74700 the Crown 4dfd906a0c Prince, I 9129f8e1b3 am traveling a02cf3a7ab to better 68b95c7516 understand the 29854ff91f lives of 2986acbf06 the people.”d1feefe1fcc571e2
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“You are 2e07496d1e ascending to 6ebcd280b2 the position 96eb15474a of Crown c08788841a Prince? My congratulations.”84e73095ad710cea
In the empire, the 99f67960d6 emperor’s children were distinguished 4fa19a8c8d as prince and princess, fb9223f43a but the heir—regardless of d94f78c1e6 gender—was solely referred to d1a6c15c9c as Crown Prince.d7f544a31e9384c6
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With the d18c7f680d former Crown 08eadaa8ca Prince lost, 0e95d9925d Juliana was c9be3645b1 the only d0974bf3e6 successor left. It was e58c14fd1e a natural 7540f924bd progression. However, how 06d6e97f2c many years 8dd2759ff5 had it ff4d06e077 been since 2a07b304c6 his passing? It would have been 3d42782fd7 better if His Majesty 521423f3a6 had made the decision fd9789a9d7 sooner. Sascha pushed aside her afc9e1b0ff regrets and took a 2c86e2b01f sip of tea.e76cacb5ff3ecd89
“Sascha Lebe.”b687c88b7e6b9090
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“….”e528c48194dfd2e9
“Come back. I need you. You know what happened to the imperial family’s standing after the black dragon, don’t you?”dc788e69b818cf43
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When the b0201623be black dragon d8b52ea4db led the 1846e8c184 demon beasts 20cdf17415 to the ee71f24a65 capital’s doorstep, 48be286c5e the imperial 9a2a848c0a family fled—taking c24f6afff4 carriages and 11e3e72d14 escaping south. Even the 0af7299dc2 supreme ruler, af4a407e80 who should 1fd1bdce87 have protected 22984f4781 the people, c2a2c06648 abandoned them. The empire’s citizens were 5819702330 shaken to their core.00604efe7732407d
The one c9ef0e124c who remained 1a5999da2b to defend b90a70d7c8 the capital 2d3f08f011 when even a71df8e38c the emperor 941989042f did not d6c3817b78 was Sascha—the b916beeb45 hero.9c9f88b0b6c752db
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When the dae84f1847 frontlines eventually 5128613185 pushed back, a55932ffdc and the 6133aa4b91 capital remained 6b1cfd1728 intact, the 6f5c646502 imperial family 32c920a912 returned. But the people, 7df959d920 already disillusioned, no edf0974b4e longer trusted them. Worse yet, the a6c88dab74 Crown Prince, who 4f93570070 had joined the 92e896d2c4 military, deserted the b820221500 battlefield and was 1e2240c3e5 shot while fleeing.c59ad713ebbf1173
Desertion during wartime bec8261a4b was a severe ba0f485383 crime. The law a8d002350a dictated immediate 1e7ae40e37 execution upon b84e91df85 discovery, and df34ea0107 the soldier d7e515181c who fired 57e0eca0bd the fatal ec85507a2c shot only b6d492f706 realized the 31ad7b9c26 Crown Prince’s c99dd894ec identity after 1703b2fbae confirming the a96c599c00 body. Trembling with fear, d3f28f89bd he tried to 86c7c88896 secretly dispose of e64107c4d7 the corpse with 4c7cd7d66f his commander’s tacit 78fa32e477 approval, but he 5d6931c25d was caught.85b7c24bb42a7532
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Even the smallest injury to a royal’s body was a grave offense, but the enraged citizens rose in protest. The imperial family, wary of the public’s fury, ultimately gave the soldier a minor punishment before releasing him.103557f3b775bb73
This was why 859b3fbb42 Sascha’s existence carried b0bbc6b0a3 such weight. Throughout the 01965f924e empire, but 646d995bee especially in 8625f0eba7 the capital, b835177e33 the hero’s 86b0b26bd2 name soared 10151dc297 to near-mythical 45f8738857 heights. Some had even jeered 56d5b9507c at the emperor, demanding f21f7c1086 he abdicate and yield feecc51769 the throne to the 340384bb16 hero. The mounting pressure 54f7ea1d5e was one of 1a56d3da3a the reasons Sascha d375e70d8a had disappeared without 6b9f592b7b a word.cc254f5f043d2eec
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And now, 578e49cd7f the past 04307e1379 I walked 88fb483d2a away from de6f25c026 is standing c7f99b9b2a right in e020f103d3 front of b740eb1d40 me.3dbae7f0c832f89d
To be 8bf99d2d2a honest, she d8dcb3c071 wasn’t pleased. It was obvious d36c3e94fa why Juliana had b09df15404 come all this 9a8a7832dc way.655eb40904ae81c7
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“…Isn’t the real 10ed541264 reason for your 6bef15153e journey not public c94dc4bcbc sentiment, but the 80ce031bc7 search for a 2708d06664 hero?”9986cfbd6cd30ce9
“Haha. It wouldn’t be 0e5ac50a8b entirely wrong to 641c08bdd0 say that, so 683aa65957 I won’t deny ed6b567afe it.”95559baa1a941bb9
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At the audacious 09e93e1ee4 remark, the knight 8f91603c4e standing behind Juliana 92991c8ffa stiffened in anger, 6a8544fe3b but she simply 8b9877be09 raised a hand 677fd19ad1 to hold them e09435eabe back. Resting her 07c2687891 chin on 339bbe6096 her palm, b46a3561da she smiled.b7a4f0ac52803489
Sascha knew from experience e4b7894445 that, despite her pure df137778a0 and delicate appearance, Juliana 488fbc1568 wielded a sharp tongue. That was why, even f112b89abb in the face of e990ca2dd2 her gentle demeanor, Sascha 2256fd0987 did not let her d96ce7feac guard down.b042236432800172
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“But I truly didn’t 684f025136 expect to run into 5c7a38b642 you here. I only came b4a27a6d06 because of an f5ef5cf925 anonymous report.”c962d76b6db8a19b
“A report?”f50ab7a719853438
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“Yes. Allegations that the local 209961ff53 lord has been embezzling fba5f13b7d taxes. He’s been so preoccupied ce536cf47b with squeezing the people d7a211c379 dry that he’s neglected b4d05e2500 his duty of defending c6aaeeaf6e the borders.”d9dd7df36ac6b2ea
“That’s…!”7e93a9690f0a3865
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If true, it was 5ca22d416a a grave matter. The lords stationed 5ec3bfd828 at the empire’s e83555d1df borders received special 422a8ea8ab treatment in terms 6a20d19082 of taxation and e610b76ee5 private armies. This was because 0af7eb9140 they bore the 1a9e8ccd09 immense responsibility of 9b6b116bba acting as sentinels df54eb4aba for the empire.08079c0b10ad770d
And yet, d278f9d0a0 the margrave 3401c5a5cf had neglected 6c96d41cde his noble 9ad3d2732e duty. When Kalceus invaded, there 1beb69113f must have been warning 4962d51981 signs, but they had e6341deaf8 been ignored. If investigated, the c4258ae677 margrave would have c4cfd45ff1 no excuse.905c500a2155a392
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Furthermore, the imperial family’s position was already precarious. They were desperate to divert attention elsewhere. Even if the margrave’s wrongdoings were minor, the emperor and his supporters would tear him apart to reestablish their authority. Meanwhile, the noble faction would try to minimize his guilt, fearing it might weaken their own standing.59b01682cbfa49be
The storm brewing b18ab3580b over this matter d56a31c801 would be far 8e4038e17e from small.2377c0a589fab4f1
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Sascha hadn’t expected Juliana to come all this way for something trivial, but the reason was even more political than she had anticipated. Realizing she had suddenly been pulled into a power struggle, Sascha’s expression grew serious.3732b3fb3fe924aa
“I need your 1d884ed2c4 help.”26f61349c9a1692e
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“…I’m sorry.”a0b481494765053c
Sascha swiftly refused Juliana’s b3898a1f66 request. She had d373dde791 no intention a1aea67ca2 of getting 96dd6e96dd involved in bcdf9730dc a dirty 107510fe5d political battle.e24ec0ced471809f
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“Lady Juliana, beda36ba04 the reason 3ea051298d I defeated d2533bd3d8 the black 87e454c9ee dragon was 852fd4d7ec not for d7e7156311 revenge or 9b43317e3a reward. I stepped 0d3f39f0b8 forward simply 7fe90ad666 because it 3ba22ecba8 was the 9ddeafa0e6 right thing b8c9ab1a8b to do.”b88c79a1d00f4a8e
Boundless righteousness. Some had mocked 82bd63cc14 her as a 7ddc01b9e1 stubborn idealist, an 2ad1a8d5a1 inflexible fool bound 965fdfc603 by rigid principles, d05d64a308 and she had fa5b154283 no excuse to 68c0162ea3 deny it. But Sascha 3b1ba1020a had followed a673740681 the path bb9fe96b44 she believed 4795a3680c was right—because dbb53e3e51 it was db42eff3f8 right. It was also 6ddccf18b2 the legacy of 4a608fd491 her parents, who b0888dcbc8 had given their 8eeadc7800 lives to protect 3642e661a1 the empire.b57f92088e648df4
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“The Lebe family 008426db97 never changes,” Juliana 911c6f7ff4 said with a ff426ade68 wry smile.bdaeca29263796ed
The Lebe family, 486b52cbe5 which had produced 5e0776fcf5 countless generals and 23bccb734d knights, had always a25a518e47 maintained strict neutrality. Because of this, they 8570db0f0c never became central figures de3cf9ea71 in any political regime f3a7254e03 and were sometimes even d234dff846 resented. Yet, precisely 22ff7dcdc6 because they 93ee75c5b0 remained unshaken 402006f32e in the 95ff7bd547 face of b00fa97c00 external pressures, 9b88d4cebc they were ae2ddbbbcc deeply respected 539634edf5 by the 7b7a969426 people.84de8dff02be353e
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“All plans 72028af195 and execution 91dd876f9c will be 8e19ad669b handled on d287282c08 my end. You won’t have 204b8d328d to concern yourself d51bed3464 with any of 308b2c53b4 it. I can 5c64edbbc3 assure you 9b28f815b8 of that.”0a595e5290b4cf8c
“I can 4bba9aa88a recommend sending f32d3a9f41 an inspector d82e2cae2d or hiring 6742cdcdcd mercenaries instead.”c42e7cfcc3954539
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“The inspector 4f66063e86 assigned to 8df6d6f77a this region 932861ff00 was bought e64051f1d7 off long d32eea9f0d ago. He’s received quite 8cde2c9734 a bit in 9a0581f191 bribes—enough to build 0fa722d68e himself a new 778eddc8d9 house every year. The mercenaries are ea423ef1d7 the same. Since they’ve 414b93e38a settled here, 79daac7dd5 if anything 993ec7b58b happens, they bd443ed1e0 won’t side f506222888 with outsiders.”f4a47f22b23ab29c
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Corruption among provincial lords, both large and small, was nothing new. However, it was obvious why Juliana was personally invested in this case. She wanted to restore the imperial family’s dignity by cracking down on corruption while simultaneously erasing some of their own past misdeeds.c1bcae75d98cfd9b
She also wanted a9a0f9f186 to make it 12523dfad3 clear to the d826481332 world that, unlike 926af3e819 the previous Crown c548f82715 Prince, she would ed9ac7bb36 not tolerate disgrace. The title of Crown 37a94e68c4 Prince always carried comparisons, af10668bdf and Juliana, being young, 2882004903 still had an unstable 6b6b5a655c position.f506aea4c55b86bc
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Seeing Sascha hesitate, Juliana 46f4577ac2 puffed up her cheeks 113a45a0b9 in frustration. Her childish 34f934ef9c pout made 9a42987929 Sascha chuckle.a2b7c7f810bb8dc5
“You haven’t changed 1987856596 at all, Lady 0ad444460a Juliana.”6f71fbdcb9518301
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To Sascha, Juliana was 7fef597ab5 someone special. Her late eeae826b3a father had 990722be99 been the 271e25c154 previous Crown cbef28b751 Prince’s swordsmanship 547ee1683a instructor, and 277a1fb514 Sascha herself a968760fad had trained bbff4d1117 alongside him, 8234ed3794 growing up 5cfbcd0e60 almost like b4e5607a1d family. Juliana had often visited 7350a34de0 the training grounds out 6b054aa725 of boredom, setting up c2800bf7ad a spot nearby to a0d5d29cd5 watch the lessons.27f8db0f41090a86
To think that 2620c67e13 the little princess, ef626f6878 who had once fa20c220e9 waddled around on f532ded593 chubby little ankles, 2640df869f was now sitting f384777d9b across from her, 0e38002276 making political proposals. Sascha felt both admiration 097573f6de and sorrow. If the former Crown 0c73a3fee1 Prince had been alive 6eb3f7780b to see this, he 75b5d257e1 would have been overjoyed.d6aea485e5c3499f
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Having watched f69c55c1dd Juliana since 7e0dd3eb0d she was e0b8f0376a young, Sascha c81ca2d28f felt a d61401f294 bond no 057fc2f8e6 different from 614b24b45d that of c82745f546 a sibling. When she 913cca9962 heard of 117d9a6a01 the Crown 5158d0299d Prince’s tragic a11abd32e5 end, she 435d0e1798 had silently ce24dc17f3 swallowed her 5fea72b52b grief alone. Rather than condemning ea2eed40db him for his 3c40b25e56 reckless decision made d2b619d118 in fear, she 283013aaa8 had only wanted 8aee313554 to mourn him.2ee6ffaafc4a7e93
And as dishonorable 02a7ab4126 as his death bb9aa5b3da was, she couldn’t dcba277f1f begin to imagine 55861823f8 how much pain 0929cabcf3 Juliana must have d6de4a7c15 endured. What must 9af819eed6 it have 32a416921c felt like a24d5cff89 to lose f85500e0c9 her brother 3873f511f4 without even 98f3c8a2d7 being able 9f6345f737 to hold 6b7a1b3c88 a proper 638d42f6a5 funeral for 1c0e419609 him?e33da8796e888868
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The memory of 0c646c281d Juliana, proudly showing 37e96cafc9 off her first 01977f4776 lost baby tooth, 0f9c86c572 contrasted sharply with 85054735fb the composed young da6f96f755 woman sitting before d5ffd7802e her now. It wasn’t a f558a6cd4f welcome sight—because she 4d3e3c5837 knew how much e36adc3644 suffering Juliana must 39d7f1a0ea have endured to 17f1aacebb reach this point.3b0b71401530a055
Sascha let out a fd68848e48 long sigh. She couldn’t b8c1c2b997 just send d32312902c Juliana away, a6a07cb2fd not without f64a406c00 concern. Her guards were likely 001143422b skilled, the best fighters e2ebf7f552 within the capital, but 160aef98b0 compared to Sascha, they 8ad8db2373 were nothing exceptional.e3428fac0dcf44f7
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The margrave was a e670ff9fa6 powerful figure in this 80fdcc9e6c region. If Juliana arrived 2ab78c4e41 with only a b0023db360 handful of soldiers ce939754fe to investigate him, 645b63e537 he wouldn’t take 0dfd941f0b her lightly. In such a closed-off 8c8eae72da province, there was no 28c308811a telling what harm might 3159e1e550 befall her—or how easily 098f996263 it could be covered 2418418de3 up.054b0ae5fea746b2
“…Alright. I will assist you 0d3ce09873 in whatever ways I 3089a3ae06 can.”6eed28d27b271b5f
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In the end, ee30bb9eb1 Sascha decided to 2f64e80c0e support the young 95732ece8d Juliana. She had 9875c4ef49 spent too d76d4d516e many years bad557a3bd watching over c1482e09e8 her to 8a9553b048 simply ignore 977194b101 her now. Upon hearing Sascha’s ca9916adeb agreement, Juliana’s face 1823b3d7bf lit up with 758e9f2313 joy.8a4564e6d8b7287f
But Sascha, 07e6dbc715 fixing her 2e30906541 with a a3d652cabe firm gaze, bc9492944f solemnly declared,4c9c30a65751a729
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“However, there 29a7b12297 is one b4b96b55b1 condition.”76c0efa79c869206
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Every newspaper 2a38834dec in the 2218c4c32d capital published 6bb073b700 an extra b3922987ca edition. The long-absent hero 747dfd6abd had resurfaced.5d2d74617b73f820
Rumors had swirled 07cda5838c endlessly about the 49a8d2663b hero’s whereabouts, but 42dac99ce9 according to the 93393b786b reports, they had 48f898ed29 been acting as a49ee9129f an inspector under e31a304536 the emperor’s decree 148e209f42 after slaying the 9317810f36 black dragon. They had 119c9f5c66 been investigating 27b816b858 corruption among cca9e44cd1 officials and 57572aa6cd nobles, forwarding a853cacd54 their findings 3a3c301049 to public e11d2eb5e4 hearings. At the same time, 73c24fbacf they had been saving 3a1809d37b people by exterminating demon e66f2e8d17 beasts across the provinces. The stories of 1c1ff7979d the hero’s good 18b1b5016a deeds seemed endless.05ecf3f7af54c7d2
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Moreover, the hero 0f1425f1ac had attended the 4717b4f4ba Crown Prince’s ascension 726a439286 ceremony, presenting Juliana 0d33e097cd with a pure dd6349ee96 white sword. Moved by the 018f46bcf8 hero’s loyalty, Juliana 5e4677aa76 had bestowed a 186da66eae new title upon cff5a4be40 them, and the d2f2631867 two of them 35020f3535 became the talk 02438638cc of the empire.809225672c8a40ac
After the 1f2ac024f2 coronation, the 5203a4e37c celebratory banquet cef1fd0316 followed. The nobles 31401cd3a7 in attendance 05419222d0 whispered among c6a7fb586b themselves as c7b1de3a25 they glanced 60c86c0071 toward a 087015f14c lone figure 3c7f39fdb0 standing in 495176a137 the corner.13c084f529f1da55
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“Is that fc1099ebb7 truly the 776da09f4c hero?”1b3660836d9e1d11
“But if it f7aaf61aa7 is, then…”9e39c2c82c8301c2
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Their murmuring trailed off.c05469b5ecfdc05b
A high 746c2832b5 ponytail of 515918f9e5 fiery red 1355b68fb3 hair. Silver armor with a e0986b1964 flowing crimson cape. A legendary sword, 63ce539abf gleaming whenever the fbd07251d8 cape shifted. The newly consecrated holy 2422b81969 sword, adorned with sapphire, 168fb7a4f4 gifted by the Crown 278650e6ad Prince.3cf32ff825d745ae
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Every detail was fa31e21a48 unmistakably the hero, 02a5ae97e6 Sascha.ed4cacc668a51a65
Yet, the reason for their uncertainty was clear—Sascha’s face was hidden behind a blank, expressionless white mask.3fb4be3c5e095659
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“But I heard their 4cad5fc1b8 sword aura was red.”beeda0ba2413e861
“The only member 390773b8de of the Lebe 9302c69407 family capable of 14aba25643 using sword aura d400a4e54b died on the a537943f2c battlefield, except for c15700ec24 the hero.”a5c204f864dc49aa
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“Then it must 18282364a1 be Sascha.”e2d0a91db42c2f40
Hearing this, ad8b6e8078 those who 9c7d7d0a2e had been e9ca117760 unsure nodded af391185c2 in understanding. They were 321e13c424 eager to d61e64a7bd approach, their 45720776c6 curiosity burning. However, the hero 718443888d seemed indifferent to 9ad9e33224 their attention.ab6cbc6043f458c5
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‘I want f075ea2d86 to leave.’818fcb6f77310457
Sascha had set two 912dca0775 conditions for Juliana. First, they 252044388c would never 17f4424b9e reveal their b2c0e3c40d face during ac7723f49b their time f3badaf686 assisting her. Second, after the coronation, f6c98fd70f they would leave and c19e5d4855 never be sought out 6b302c60e6 again.c686982e7651205f
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As soon 80befbe15b as the 1a59b3584c ceremony ended, 12dab245a2 Sascha bid bc197e948f their farewell. However, neither Juliana e64f815ff5 nor the emperor 66bb572d6a allowed it so 9a2f1f6e5c easily. They hadn’t 497959a9eb seen Sascha b9088d42e6 in so fa56ff0887 long, and 1c37b1802f they couldn’t 70f9b47cf9 bear to bb042f64bf part so bd9b385d0d soon.58ea3aaac69241f7
In the 5558deb0bb end, after 486ac58f61 much pleading, 267b811c2c Sascha reluctantly 38b0d11fa5 agreed to f23aa3a938 at least 8bde0bff9d make an 3f92e78548 appearance at aa38478bd5 the banquet.e08102ea6915cc73
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‘It would be strange bc63531f70 if I attended the 3706bfe20a coronation but not the 2511043f76 celebration.’d5e23be94a88d3b4
Even so, the banquet ba5738c9a9 was dull. Like all 8057147b10 formal occasions, 016bcba01e it followed 70d3cff790 the same 389f3d1e46 tedious order 437314cec3 as before, 327578da25 and Sascha b6f1cb0895 barely endured 4653ecf665 the boredom.f738654e50d55173
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“Don’t yawn.”3207f18323713a73
“Juliana—no, Your Highness.”91ed549c44c56c28
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“Call me whatever f1c42f55f2 you like. You are 6710ab01dd always welcome 648fa39925 to.”c39e340215d9535c
Had Juliana d067a8c356 not appeared 623755673e at that d942cbdc21 moment, Sascha 71408f733c might have 02517b07b8 yawned right ed11c12157 then and 79d60f62ed there. While the f1bf277e14 mask would c7a063b22e have concealed 7d78287b91 it, that b97534b528 wouldn’t have 27979c7a40 been proper. Straightening up, Sascha adjusted 1701c3ba39 their posture.26647cef4950cca7
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“Everyone seems eager to b92414fd91 talk to you. You could f6dde51595 at least bd0fe3a4d3 indulge them c82a820d7f a little.”c9e1d3a94c9a7a6b
“I don’t know. No one’s approaching 0b9cf09ec9 me.”e4809de7f2134bcc
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“That’s because a13404f212 you don’t 90d817cd98 seem approachable. If someone tried to 5effe92966 greet you, they’d probably f04446df3c start weeping from nervousness. The banquet 709c0adb44 hall might 5f49c0e138 not even 812c22e0f6 need alcohol 9a822ca60b with all 6e114b6752 the tears.”e40e8feab5b09e39
Juliana’s teasing made Sascha 28d26519f8 shrug. There was no way 92eb84a807 that many people were 9b3b08b5c4 interested in them. You always 703562bb71 see me 7a1551815d in such 7f65011633 a favorable eaca0bbaaa light.b39b667cc4303038
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As if reading 04eee81675 their thoughts, Juliana 73126d89ca sighed.5240569223d75765
“You don’t 31308333d0 know yourself 677591869b at all.”a239abd243fc2739
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Just as 5fc8a5aff7 Sascha was 60f15fa369 about to 5fa1419ae9 argue, someone 8fbb1ef0e3 approached. Upon recognizing them, 513fa6b88a Juliana’s expression brightened.db67b93d9faee410
“Aderton!”cd535ffad5b3ea06
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“It has been too e8e4dbade0 long, Your Highness.”7703a373d9b68945
Sascha froze at the name that reached their ears. No way. It can’t be.e86f499128325393
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But it was.d11e0b87a8a5f3fe
The man b3c06d5884 standing before 3180510dca them was 5ee065ce27 undeniably Aderton. The same Aderton 4a3182fad4 who had betrayed 46f76f5bcb them and disappeared. The demon beast.0617734ad44d2188
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“And it has 74b71dc555 been a while, 75cc2e3a5f Sascha.”acbae9e0fd238475
He smiled and extended 91af55446a a hand. That familiar, insufferably smug 9623f73040 smile. Sascha felt their bcb35161de vision blur with e9ec967e3d red.ed599d5e638fb82c
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