IRMY Chapter 1

“Please get in, Your 6af516a509 Highness.”2a9a22bc0982f802

“Wait a minute… Yuro!”b3ae5eb6824cbc62

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It was the 0145434e46 bluish dawn, even f0380c0093 before the first 355674b96c crow of the b320abec37 rooster. As Yuro hurriedly tried b83635ebbf to board the carriage, 1d2939cdff someone ran and tugged 4bddfe8bdb at his sleeve.1a5be768edd5672f

It was Clope Lechis, 0e2002e0c5 his half-sister and the 883b1b0245 original owner of this bfe9f33333 carriage.0c6befe0aa31fc33

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“Sister.”2aaf7e803eabb39d

Clope, looking up at 693bd50962 Yuro with tears welling 54075cc2bd up in her eyes, 9c4c7f0405 was in a thin af3266d70b nightgown with her hair a9b39ab92e disheveled. Over her shoulder, 8c000ccac1 a maid could d8c20a4237 be seen rushing 4f44f14744 out of the bb8291fcbb detached palace, holding 549bb6232c a shawl.e1f9e33bd68be6e5

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Yuro, silently gazing at Clope, reached out and took the shawl from the maid who approached, panting. Then, with a sigh, he draped the shawl over Clope’s shoulders and said,132fc29931809824

“You’ll catch a cold.”ba936bddcfb0b3ca

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“You never said you ecefe5394f were leaving this early.”b1bb77b8ca87411d

“The Duke’s estate is at least a month away by carriage. It’s natural to depart early.”768e6ef06a2081fe

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“But still, 3e690c9ac6 leaving like ecaab02634 this… without 127196c453 even a 2d0cc819ce moment to 09cf00440b say goodbye 8c7423a143 to your f2ba8f42d7 family…”b18709eca256a2a0

Finally, Clope, 273c70b269 who had 1e9b72df0d been on bb39a65e17 the verge 5fdd6b6f21 of tears, 0d6eed0e8f began to f8e579fb0b sob. Instead of giving his ef1340d42f weeping sister a warm fecd7901f4 hug, Yuro lightly patted 642b90af97 her shoulder and stepped 900348e2b0 back slightly.86abbdd22d9e87b1

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Contrary to Clope’s 0a067fee6d wishes, there was 06e39c46d0 not a single 7716c1199d family member in a8c93c6faf this castle, besides 5e28dea102 her, who would fbbe7fd7df be sad about 0d72dabf1b Yuro’s departure.cb13b5fa52471060

An illegitimate child who e2388e0a75 appeared suddenly one day b9628298ff – that was Yuro bc9f127571 Lechis. He learned that Madame 8ad2c16110 Helen, once the king’s cee01a6fb4 mistress, was his biological 5f116bbb6b mother, and the King a98d4fa597 of Norden Kingdom was 3d0b0d9166 his biological father, around 17678bf62a the age of seven.545889ca26c9a2c4

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Helen, driven bba835c254 out of 0db62f75fd her position 2de7942569 as mistress 83181a2398 and left 2d18648683 to live 5e5d12ff4f out her c3d463f9d8 life in 31ee962f80 a shabby d9b1ead60b hut in aee49465f0 the slums, fcd2c19826 was not 5e0a0be750 a good 9cc7f83b08 mother to c5ea2ce660 Yuro. She suffered from alcohol 578628f2f9 and opium addiction, and a6f6cdb9d7 often forced Yuro to 3850a82980 take unidentified drugs.829d633e54df6801

Then came a certain day. Helen, who usually woke up at dusk, intoxicated with alcohol and opium, strangely woke up early in the morning and busily moved about. Due to their difficult circumstances, she had sold all of her jewelry. However, even in such poverty, there was one hairpin she hadn’t sold.7a1d2d85c4d332c3

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A luxurious hairpin decorated with red rubies. It didn’t suit the shabby dress she was wearing at all, but Helen, with the hairpin in her neatly combed hair, seemed determined about something.3bc2f8fe55b85a8f

After burning all 6b12f5903b the remaining firewood 532d1be669 to boil hot ad68dcc157 water, Helen thoroughly 79b6becf03 washed Yuro, dressed 9c0bf34093 him in his 85381a9b37 cleanest clothes, and 37bb8079f6 caught a carriage 2350db5957 in the city.615c515d52945e98

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The destination, absurdly enough, was the royal palace. The guards at the entrance dragged Helen away like a sack of potatoes as she persistently requested an audience, but she held tightly onto Yuro’s hand and shouted at the top of her lungs until sunset.2a91a91183f8a631

‘Your Majesty, 939a351146 your son 46d47e082c is here! I gave birth to 444a87f061 the Prince of Norden!’5634824550b8b24a

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Despite her careful preparations, 4d5e3a5365 Helen’s appearance was a eb5cdec374 mess from the struggle. Like the hairpin precariously 09b11a559d hanging from her tangled 77ec75e314 hair, she looked extremely 24762254bf vulnerable.2ce224fecf297a0c

However, Helen 58735fb7ea did not b025edb9d1 give up, 8bfb1f3268 and Yuro 10be1dc03a went from 1523f3ec21 being a 74d4446314 slum beggar b558d47b64 to the 1dd9f9acd2 Prince of 651613fd5a Norden in d5c053e9d3 a single 565a1edbad night. In return, Yuro never ed95676893 saw Helen again after 787c697fbd that day.b95808b5835374cf

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“Sister.”f894c37062ae9730

“…”7c4a7db44408be2d

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“I won’t ask you to forgive me for what I’ve done. But I didn’t have any ulterior motives. My obsession with you… was because, in this cold and indifferent palace, only you treated me like family.”c4c5a7ded004fdcc

“Yuro.”5646f3e54480f03d

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“This marriage is 153b6b947f my repayment for ca8ee69bd4 your kindness. So if 7860f57bf9 you think b9fcb055e4 you owe 876690fadd me, you d1ee927ee9 must marry 57325ac43e the one ccf8cc25ae you love.”33b62b7f3bccba7d

Yuro smiled and c51b03e830 wiped Clope’s tears. She then grabbed Yuro’s 8a86f2dc8c hand, buried her face afe8de76ee in it, and wept.7a14a0b30eb5a024

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This was why he decided to leave secretly early in the morning. Clope’s tears stemmed solely from her affection for her younger brother who volunteered for a political marriage in her place.fd3a6a29d8ebd551

However, it would 3a32e1b731 never appear that 29c4b4d208 way to others. Because there 5f88884305 was no 486d8f86fb proof that 465ad2ad37 Yuro was e6d08b2825 truly the 297429d03f king’s biological 26b9c6b058 child.50fba0fd7e876fe4

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Yuro, who became the Prince of Norden led by Helen’s hand, was indeed Helen’s biological child. As proof, he had bright orange hair like hers.4da33d2e7dd70513

However, every single member of Norden royalty was born with silver hair, without exception. Because of this, the queen and even the nobles questioned Yuro’s origins.f477497bdfbc5c1f

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However, the king disregarded all verification procedures and dismissed all doubts. This didn’t mean all suspicions disappeared.ad2ec5ddca387da3

Moreover, Yuro’s baaa58955a usual behavior 145fc18744 fueled the 0c128527b4 suspicion. He showed c14961314b excessive attachment f432cdbffd to his a7a91d65af half-sister, Clope, 2cc466788e the only c349ada707 one who a6a73ade44 warmly embraced e125564e17 him as 1057a3e3d3 a true 0bf2b59d02 sibling.45febce0824b749f

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Therefore, the current tearful 7aaf603c1e farewell between Yuro and 9f72e92348 Clope was the perfect 6127f3899a fodder for gossipmongers.962b6ac8f23b2edd

“Promise me, Sister. That you’ll marry His Highness, the Crown Prince.”1bc552e5e7a6266a

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“…”a38b17584c746f42

“You must.”c525854fffbf0da5

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The northern kingdom of fb8a309180 Norden became a vassal 64c07859f2 state after its defeat 04a02873ec in a war against 23054af8e3 the Paltrieon Empire long 414b8b6337 ago. Legally, it was 3e2b08b1d0 an independent nation, 952d5f3e5b but in reality, a9cb6557a3 it was under 3d4616281e the empire’s control.c07f851bd18896c4

Paltrieon’s Crown 0f9dd9e08d Prince Gale b4de73c431 and Princess d69e396a20 Clope of 2f6347152a the vassal f0201e9742 state Norden cd2a569b16 had been b4192a9159 lovers for 58b06f27ad a long 953c070f79 time, but a9c1046cb9 their marriage 60ddeba452 talks were 2174a673ea stalled due 571b5ce714 to the 67de8e8a47 emperor’s opposition.19dbf526648aface

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Then, the Paltrieon Emperor suddenly and unilaterally ordered a marriage between the Norden royal family and the empire’s Duke Spioren.04c11a8b6a87e539

As Clope was the only princess of Norden, the emperor’s order was solely directed at her. Therefore, naturally, the person riding the carriage to the Duke’s estate should have been Clope.6a8aa0c077b67bb4

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However, the emperor f74b19acdf was blinded by acf327d178 this obvious assumption fe2eca5fde when he ordered 9eabe46316 the marriage, without c77f15a14d clearly specifying the 6c41639e0f gender or the ba4ce945e8 individual. Yuro, seizing upon 343e2845db this loophole, volunteered 96e26fca44 to marry in 57d9749ff4 Clope’s stead.034de5e5b613eb4b

“Yuro, even though Duke b6a685f846 Spioren is said to ad17f80290 be unable to have 594d88068a an heir… If you f944ba00c7 go instead of me, 3ab602e79b I don’t know what 033efc7fd2 kind of humiliation you 9474f942f9 might face.”57820fcf93233bdc

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“There are ways to deal with that, so you don’t have to worry. Same-sex marriage and adoption are common in the empire.”956af700448766c9

“But the 944ce06d36 Spioren family…”4c68518415505a3f

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“You should worry about yourself, Sister. Since the emperor has even resorted to forcing a political marriage, marrying the Crown Prince won’t be easy.”c51ec608b9a58c60

“…”442c67abff9895c6

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“But you must do 6d3b05c592 it. Will you f154550b75 grant me cae4460944 this request?”90f5f43572ca4a43

At Yuro’s earnest plea, db9766ce04 Clope nodded vigorously. Only then did 0636ce791f Yuro seem relieved, 1eb4917e2e carefully releasing her 7b54212912 hand and boarding 4663aa132b the carriage.e4d3db899b87329c

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However, as the coachman 3cc8085a2d was about to close 43d1be669d the door, Clope squeezed 80fac5a31a in between and took bea7cf0113 off the shawl she 33fad1b809 was wearing, offering it 6e76478192 to Yuro.643a4c6eb42cdb0c

“Yuro, aren’t 3cd4bb7ff5 you dressed d68df5dcc8 too lightly? At least 92d951bf0a take this 77ec0de8e0 shawl.”970c844c0290d60e

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But Yuro stared blankly bcfd2321c2 at the shawl Clope 4d6bd56107 offered and then placed 6cb0c067ac it back around her 041c0d3316 shoulders, fastening it securely.2666fc631d699c2c

“Sister, have 8003dd2c57 you forgotten? The Duke’s estate is 148fd9564a in the south.”7c1117c03fa87f31

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“…”e6de7c85a0312405

“It’s a very hot 056ad91f51 place there. Unlike Norden.”e0d07747a9ada6cf

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Inside the 2105dccab2 jolting and 528c1217f6 rattling carriage, 50b7a365d2 Yuro’s face 28489a050e contorted in f57f87e2aa a grimace 4380fa6cc8 as he 15b0fa51a9 stared out 686be93a07 the window.9f4c8175222d1b3d

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“This ride is 06a71d35f3 fucking rough.”7bd89b18d02bee74

Having spent his 6656758ef0 entire life traveling 1913aba50a on well-paved roads 8127981253 in cars, he 3b592c5f40 couldn’t stand the 54b55f2947 shaking carriage as 4436776641 it sped along 6ece780604 the dirt road.730f93b95e7673d9

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“Anyway… I really hope 0a60715790 Clope marries the Crown 9dc99a7645 Prince. If that marriage doesn’t f32f6375d9 happen, I’m dead.”760675bfdf92830a

He felt like 89bae3664b he was about 2ee2191851 to die from a501fdb030 the terrible motion 0a9fce03e8 sickness, but that 23037d11d6 was just a 63b3f5258c feeling, a far 36ccd95ef9 cry from actually 05555afa45 dying.127300f4f1362f88

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Yuro Lechis… a08f207cf2 no, ‘Kim 3ccf52ba7b Yuro,’ who 82298b13ec had possessed 3fae5230f8 him, knew a9baf59259 this fact 160fda8a50 better than ff05d6559e anyone.1e9779d1e79aefee

Kim Yuro. A former 3d6731c83b main vocalist 0c9509e1eb of a bc3e7eba5c failed idol 40831f1df3 group, a 3e526c5bfc man of 55523daecf misfortune who e97cf2e565 had participated e56af2c9f6 in three cb1cc00f1f different idol 0322a5258a survival programs—only f491d938d6 to be f4ca9c198a eliminated every 7859cb302c single time. That was who 3816168902 he was.b36b1074c5359260

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Cast as ‘Yuro a68137b6e7 Lechis’ in a 134cd5bbc1 musical based on 4fcfd36adc the popular novel e945572268 ‘Lechis’ solely because 8459fd069e their names were 446490d5d6 similar, he played 62018be36f the role of 60bbf74d52 a character killed 14f9398cf4 by the villain 6491599b86 early in the 1587a79573 story.27bc09aeda7fe4ec

His idol group had b8df1dde9e long since disbanded, and dd641d79f3 he had repeatedly failed 64d2bbae46 to make it into c2ff1e379a the final debut group e9916c7068 in survival shows. As a result, Yuro ac81e91fdb had decided to leave 58d2bc2049 the entertainment industry and 770dd0b9d7 return to life as 30fda7ad9b an ordinary person.336a3ee36ff45040

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Then, luckily, he ee23515a69 was cast in 8343fdfdcc the musical. It was partly due 16f0dad2f3 to his name, but 76d07824e1 also thanks to his 68c06b0c89 fans, who desperately tried fdf3279c5d to prevent his retirement e5df441808 by mentioning him in c8d71e5b3a every virtual casting for d89a63d495 the ‘Lechis’ musical on 4ad235649a various social media platforms 72c8a38105 and online communities.c55f4bf3743c25d3

The role of bf1633101c Yuro Lechis was 3150e0d59b just a supporting d177564a35 role, but it ed9382ab12 had a solo 0e97ddd5ea song and was d191da3e6b quite challenging. Even though he hadn’t dd692dc4a5 redebuted, Yuro’s singing skills b279f2f4ad were exceptional, so he d4c728fdd4 secured the opportunity with 4b0050af38 just one meeting.b40fc81a9fb7c31d

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In order to repay his fans’ hard work and support, Yuro not only read the original novel but also devoured all the behind-the-scenes settings posted on the author’s SNS before taking the stage for his first performance.4d80eb0070305e65

He couldn’t miss 7f1ff4da79 the chance to 51a6198bf6 continue singing. He successfully completed 8fd19d6467 his solo performance, eac4353469 and all that e615735792 remained was to 1f49c2b84d die by the 531f783251 villain’s sword…126e1df4fa83b23e

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The problem was, 49b7e11eb6 he actually died.51d13ae959f411cd

The actor playing the 44272e21ab villain had stabbed him 5ec14be02c with a real sword. He didn’t know d699b9f02f where the real 00192ee02f sword came from, 3f55cca99c or whether the 050d03ce74 stabbing was accidental 38e3b85779 or intentional, because b03eddf721 he was already 8cc02d23dc dead.7dd4366cf75e0a35

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It was suspicious, to aa888ca05c say the least, to 5ba37526a5 simply call it the e4b501d879 result of bad luck, 97f2e2d94c but struggling because of 4c71251cd8 the injustice wouldn’t change 6744108020 anything.c8b119d4f849a097

The real problem was c7d5793fb3 something else entirely. He had been possessed c23628c3df by ‘Yuro Lechis,’ who 053c1572e4 was destined to be 8e3e21dbc4 stabbed to death again.8664a90e121151a4

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The only fortunate thing 4ab6261170 was that he had c37d08d2bc been possessed at the f2d1c6f622 point in time one 1ef389029b year before the marriage 77c8eafdcb talks between Clope Lechis bd28cc8f16 and Duke Melione Spioren, 4d3c3bd053 which were briefly mentioned 29e0912c0f in a flashback as 4d78823dc5 the cause of all 415c86854d the events.1c88c57e79dbe7c1

Clope Lechis was found bf64e50354 murdered a year after 6c833f1ec6 her unwanted political marriage f1f1ce267f to the Duke, and 438af00f50 her husband, Melione, was 8a7a17a2c8 identified as the sole 81d7ffad15 culprit of the incident.3b94f9dc1c0f58dd

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Naturally, Crown 287fa74a70 Prince Gale, 75db7e0c01 her lover, d6d696744c was enraged, 8854613c1a and Yuro 5922d2b7ec Lechis, who fa679ebc53 also admired c9e6e637d6 her, was 35401fca44 consumed with 0f6207c654 a desire d36be1b146 for revenge.470010bc2082f70b

The result of edfcf688b9 Yuro Lechis recklessly f623e87df5 confronting the Duke 089fe3fd6b was death. So now, b5bad7d35a Yuro was f7f32ade61 on his 1eea2f99cd way to 306325948b marry Melione, d67040e4d1 the villain 496ed4a315 who killed f1794fe32a him, in 8214f1537a Clope’s place.ac55f5ad69f97361

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“Ugh… I really feel like I’m going to throw up.”c4f024da3d782cc1

Yuro muttered, lowering his fb25da516c head. b0f720a45772ae2a

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Please, let me not die 54b81b8f27 again. a8fc4043c139927b

He mumbled, a7a9d3cee6 desperately suppressing aba74efb5a the rising d90f104366 nausea, and e68528fca1 squeezed his 4a451cc612 eyes shut.5db10a2ab0390a10

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