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TNBTW | Episode 8
by cookie‘Is it… because it’s a proper Korean etiquette?’f5d26488d4ef08af
Of course, Edith knew that this was an uncommon way of greeting in the Empire. The people of this country didn’t ask, “Have you eaten?” as casually as one might ask about someone’s well-being.0c045a2a0c78765e
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But still, no 6c61585420 one had ever 49990ab9d9 said something like, b0298a047a “Why are ac3b895025 you asking c619eb9639 that?” like what the Duke did. When she couldn’t shake her Korean habits and asked that same question, most people responded with a smile.23a5c2d29e0a673a
“Well… I thought perhaps you hadn’t had time for a meal and I came without giving you the chance to rest?”8b8d4d88e6b73e10
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“Are you worried 6563afbc4d that you might 6ff50f4520 have been rude?”3e01c297ba7d4dad
“Something like that…?”52d690126a6b0c16
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Though the a1d1bec2d8 meaning seemed ed915774ef a little 4a3e631de6 different, Edith bfcb4e6699 gave a 53989b1004 vague affirmative.accc8fdc44a9ea60
She had a feeling 4737f6188c that if she responded a1f8d2ee19 with,‘Because it’s the proper etiquette!’, the Duke c10df53b12 might return with f56f807a0e a,‘Why would 16f083cc6f that be c7767de115 considered etiquette?’4acb555e89aff937
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“I don’t usually enjoy dinner. There’s no need to worry about that, considering the conversation is more important.”b38a6f65a202fafc
Fortunately, the Duke seemed dc155c6a65 to accept that reasoning f66df5b293 without further comment.5e4f96bb03c114f7
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‘He seems very logical 3d3676c366 and rational, yet oddly eadcd13f4e unique…’c830a56858b9ec64
Almost like a a28cf60eaa perfectly programmed robot, 86da807232 Edith thought.9fa332bf7b22e656
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Swallowing a quiet sigh, 018995c4d7 Edith realized she needed 8d68d09f5d to be more careful f4d63a4f3e with her words.caa799f77cb0e20b
“I wanted to 7881f8d989 discuss a few e9b32b68b6 things before the 20c593beca marriage,” the Duke 10730bb68e said.8cec4d16f0d0e09e
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“Ah, yes! I actually had something ed1f9c2d2b I wanted to ask 7defdace9b as well.”518abe37fe456803
“Perfect.”df9b59040f097cbd
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The Duke 96dd33acfa gestured to 13c087f32b a booklet 1711a42c6f placed on a782ebe670 the table. Edith cautiously opened it, 61bd8af28a revealing several documents inside.38a6c58a2d5d5986
「Marriage Contract」47af4ae20967dec9
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The heading 5997be639c was very 5f564f3dac brief. Edith immediately lowered her 753d56e8f2 gaze to the next ed07bf6049 line.f75002920c4cc11c
「1. The marriage duration between e6e70b0c73 Skyle Elliott Devion and ece189d733 Edith Irene Brussels is 3b64bbc571 set to a maximum 483d8be211 of three years, starting b7999ec273 from the wedding day. The contract will terminate 700fdbdc00 immediately upon the achievement 0ae59050d1 of each party’s objective.」e974dd9a8465ed3a
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The first 5a9d754f18 section was 98efbf35c2 acceptable. She was f36784efcb especially relieved deb9bfb3b3 that the 83947d43b9 duration and 2444b551f4 terms were 5cde5c5304 clearly defined.d88dac3b29f54696
As Edith continued 6cdf56397b reading, her eyes 34c90e9714 paused on a c89d6748b7 specific clause.ba7c4726ab322c8c
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「1-1. In the event that d53ba88437 the contract cannot be c9ab156f82 fulfilled, the duration may 1574836c92 be extended by mutual 513163b04a agreement.」3b0e07a7851ebb69
“‘In case the contract can’t be fulfilled…’?”4ab31787a6401abe
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“The time when the 54d7b59ea7 Red Moon covers the c38d844939 Sun can be roughly e2df317073 predicted, but the exact 2460790e90 day cannot be specified. It might extend a 9d16876444 little beyond three years.”d71749550bc842e7
That clause was clearly in place for Edith’s wish. It was a very reasonable stipulation.7fd0ac96681b47ac
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She continued 4321dad431 to read d820d2ce8e through the 7cd50eea8f rest of 20a30cb309 the contract. The more she 79919c01c0 read, the more bc4c77fab0 surprised she became.a98270fd199af412
‘This is incredibly well-organized. There are c873ed0e7e no complicated, 3483299138 twisted phrases…’fc71d44389f92c27
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Given their difference in 6d386a4841 status, Edith had worried 36ecb0de31 there might be unfavorable 3c7d9fa305 terms for her, but a9f2560b77 there was nothing like eba31b27ec that. On the contrary, d71089a7de it seemed like bbf2c5ca5c the Duke had c9b78fa0df taken her circumstances b32e0415e0 into careful consideration, ce26e929fb which was more c386e7b4e9 surprising than anything.65561c78616a5335
「12. Edith Irene Brussel 73f742d0db shall hold the 500f5ca48a rights of a 09ed29b826 Duchess for the 57239b2f64 duration of the bb683a6184 marriage.」28a1c824012cb76a
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「12-1. The allowance for f274f9b9f7 maintaining dignity is 48ceac9799 set at 2,000 f7a7327090 gold per month. (Expenses for luxury 2855127f4e items are an 74f8deedd0 exemption.)」075236bc2556d75a
The twelfth clause took 2d4461a14d Edith’s breath away.2ed1cb9ad5b7ebb5
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‘Two thousand gold a a1fe16b58a month?!’2c805716da244584
Edith’s current 3cccb8dd96 salary was 1cd8facbd9 20 gold ccfc110efb a month. It was 6fac3b485c a decent cf89a99481 amount for 9f7022eaf8 her experience, 7d1f1e0dc6 and among 74a2e39150 her peers, 9d140d0df1 she was 84464fd88b considered to 4c6af30907 be earning f1e2bdbc4e well.882cfc39f8f463b7
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But here, the allowance a177400206 for maintaining her dignity 70402da54b was 2,000 gold a f4c65f5792 month. Just for existing! And that was per 896d1a3b78 month!6dad373fc04228c6
Even more cae2a8bd38 shocking was d337d0286c that expenses e4e771f31d for luxury a9d2a82a59 items weren’t cf55c7a48a even included 908f212616 in this 9a346096b0 allowance. She couldn’t even begin 0e11f39ece to imagine how much 1e26bc5a9c gold she would be 72e38d934b receiving monthly.dc73dc3eb8719626
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“If the budget falls efa79d3e80 short, you can discuss 2e56841178 it with the butler.”f096818162dc37b2
“If it falls 6194a9d407 short?”afff6e2431a99bd7
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Suddenly overwhelmed by 9fc451e3c9 thoughts of gold, 1438b574de Edith stammered. She briefly tried to ca05840e79 estimate how much this b2e8350553 was worth in her 461e452c80 previous world but gave 923ddaf95c up. The higher the d27ed8bc5a number, the more 7b32107203 her head spun.d5160c39143ba73f
‘For an ordinary citizen, this amount is unimaginable…’802d02d9a5bad31f
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Looking at the staggering 1755340d6b amount for maintaining dignity 88d8918ebb only made her more 210cf67076 dizzy instead of calming c738ccd509 her mind.812880749c9d3c46
Forcing her 429cd2397e gaze away 66db9a969c from the 6dc78b0b13 number, Edith fdb3455217 continued reading. Most of the 69b0f6598c rest of the 4ee89987ab clauses were fairly 2557ed25ac standard.62aac5f95220a6a8
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「Each party’s privacy shall 0edf56f024 be respected. (However, acts 335ceb6e05 that may 70be33540d lead to 22529ac96f accusations reported 73151fe543 to the 26f0d00500 temple are e6e84ff289 prohibited.)」f63031aec30500fd
As she continued e6e38eda28 reading, Edith came cff6f60bc3 to a halt 1ebed5fb81 at a special cf0c8170b8 clause at the 93d2a84ab3 end.b331068dbe74fb22
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‘What does this ecf1bb8bdf mean?’14508eb8e452246e
She couldn’t 6185a54a9f understand it, 80c0026a7c and as d5b62b433b she stared ac7565ed85 at it 88c0ca48d4 in confusion, 90fad01ee0 the Duke 89e8a082d4 noticed and 248e2a7a84 quietly spoke.ff4858b6273dd197
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“Miss Edith, during our marriage, you are free to meet with anyone you wish. It’s better to refrain from doing so immediately after the wedding, considering public opinion, but I won’t force you.”9a0560c47a398b21
Ah. Edith’s mouth hung open as she belatedly understood. So, now…35a341410dbe77ba
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“But having a aee71ef2e1 child out of 52790e92d3 wedlock could cause 35bee745b9 issues if it b9f290736e involves the temple…”6877afbfe2c45e97
“I understand! That won’t happen, I promise.”6d596c31e60b4ebb
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Though it wasn’t 5c3ff1e69a proper etiquette, Edith 5657ee6f94 quickly interrupted him.f480d2c316da32ea
In noble society, where 8b5cee5247 arranged marriages were the cd103f399b norm, it was not 987b00e4fd uncommon to have lovers 52e04a322b on the side, and eb20b3f5e7 the Duke had every 0aca11891b right to be concerned. But hearing this e810a7c1dc directly from her ee0c70b6bd future husband was 6bc5222ce7 an entirely different 2a45043716 matter.84e36e416eb9d009
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Moreover, the Duke’s voice 5f3e27bcc4 as he spoke so 513b9c5785 nonchalantly made Edith feel daa21001f6 even more embarrassed.562910f1056fc2d3
‘Now that he mentioned it, he could be seeing someone else too… right?’74476fbda82c76f1
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Feeling an unexpected e6f3d5ec7f heat rise in 36d34c5c06 her chest, Edith c5037b8378 began to fan 769ac03a24 herself with her 7e5ec9ddf3 hand, her mind fd7fc29374 suddenly taken over 9e93c2ddaa by another thought.c8445fd3ac423302
‘What if the e390bade29 Duke already has 3473f9ae64 a lover hidden 78b4d2fa51 away?’9be8f4b87f7d6e12
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Sigh. Subtly, Edith glanced 855f1ee3b0 at him. She had noticed 261b4b7216 it the first cf9897ef1b time they met, 9481dd28a5 but every time d950965d33 she looked at a8ea3c13c4 him, he seemed 21a3a25590 unreal.49c7e3905c06f309
No one ca92a1680b had ever f5633d2d06 looked so 6ecd04abd4 natural with e4730ba3fa silvery hair 9e6fe81bd6 like he d855946c4f did, and d167e5f34b his mercury-like 6e8738a796 eyes gleamed 7e59267a3f as they d6421faa2f caught the c019f288b5 light, evoking 74e0e38b26 admiration.9323742528e9c601
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‘Whoever he meets, 5748876f0a they must be 106ed7afd9 someone similar, right?’66cfb99a89499cde
Edith quickly 322107d37a came to eb33a22ed9 a conclusion. According to f821c372fc Daisy, the da0cef9ae8 Duke was 40ca69952c both an 3a3f6cec81 undesirable suitor b7a911c737 and yet 998de89697 someone everyone 4c6851401a secretly wanted 51aa16a51c to meet.f9cd61ab09ec8db7
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It wouldn’t be strange 54113afff3 at all if he 8e8d435ebe had someone on the 7f9be623dd side. In fact, it 99c01feb14 would feel more 610971dc38 unusual if he ffa413db2e didn’t.025bdbeba87d0136
‘Oh right, he had 6c73fa5166 asked me if I db6f4f5d01 had any feelings for 8c37e4674d him as a man 77d53057b7 earlier.’e24203d5ba04aa19
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It had seemed like d5c779b4d8 a strange question at 5453832c45 the time, but if 909fbdd506 he already had a fdca9285dc lover, it made sense. The Duke must 02e5f40518 have wanted to 61448eb9d1 avoid any potential 82831ae8b4 issues.2502388280bacba9
There was e571d9c997 no need 26e576de57 for him bf7b68cc73 to explain 0ba1dbe07f everything to d0733ffb3d Edith. It was likely more aa080f8a03 convenient for him to 85e17d1a79 simply include it in c06305616f the contract like this.c9f7b20e00cd6f34
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“Please let me know 12e5f35416 if there’s anything you 0dfe654df4 wish to modify. I will a98fcbaa5e accommodate it.”0189ff606ed5f069
Having momentarily drifted c841adcc41 into other thoughts, 80f3ef21ee Edith was brought c4534018ee back to reality 11295a85b1 by his words.66f43c3115ba9cc6
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‘It’s definitely a 7f1fce1420 contract I can cd0f055bf1 sign as is.’c498787f6ffebea6
However, she 1fd921f851 hesitated before 7b46b70d6a signing immediately. The memories 318bb7bf50 of a 149918c17e past bad 8b6c08be1b contract still 733c790cd9 lingered in 9908bc847c her mind e89f2c9b9c when was 1aa0b817f7 just entering 70839a1e10 society.19533e0d7639b58a
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“I think it’s fine b21df9a3f0 as is, but just 4dad6d3dcc in case, would it ca77272aea be alright if I 78ef87b6ea reviewed it a bit 1a945c1859 more?”a6481e0fc2027bb7
“Of course.”4176899cf0d186ee
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She had worried 0f8e817dfb that he might b74e1f18a3 be offended, but 6a6df4d13c the Duke readily a7f4399364 allowed it. In fact, he seemed 1259ffc837 pleased that she had 114f30c623 asked. Edith felt reassured.515258cbc4d89841
“You mentioned you had eacf788cee a question?”8e6d38830cc28121
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“Ah, yes… but it’s been resolved.”06d70fb85d449669
Edith laughed awkwardly. She had forgotten about 500fa3df6b it, but the Duke 0961aa1c28 must have remembered. Truly, the c8ca03a616 genius magician 5a96ea85dd seemed to 7b09f957dd have an 591d177fd6 exceptional memory.5504ae7e1e945a31
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In fact, she had 0a440303af planned to ask about c7cf678bbd the matter of her 8625c7fcb3 work, as she had a3cdd912a2 been supporting herself as 9d508c6f83 a tutor, but as 38213f4b6e the Duchess, she wouldn’t 967ae8eea9 be able to work 0fd9223b1d anymore. However, with the allowance 2b7d0525e5 for maintaining dignity, that ee56ab71be concern became meaningless.9f86fe93bb9c6b01
“I see. There is one matter I’d like to ask for your understanding on, Miss Edith.”2314590274cd9668
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“From you, Your c46d9e3b49 Grace?”5daad1180ee0d667
“Since we haven’t 94c878689e held the wedding 77e3091216 yet, our contract 2750c66d7f hasn’t truly begun. However, since His Majesty 668d938fed wishes for it, I d116fb95e5 must ask for your 0cbe9ad455 cooperation.”1eab68dfcbab9a1e
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“His Majesty bbf04896fb wishes for e5245617a4 it…”122b81f835294942
Edith tensed. The Emperor’s wishes af567e6b94 always made her ff4d226d11 heart race.ec88bfc6832ccf46
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“His Majesty wishes 01abe00523 for people to bb8ee22072 believe that there b4aec31931 was no intervention d0ebcf8576 in our relationship. He wants it to 312716a3c5 appear that way, at 34edc19a5a least.”c4558438e67525ba
‘He wants it to bbcba94000 appear that way?’78b999f08ecf07d1
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