IRMY Chapter 5
by QuillSilence fell over the reception room after Yuro left. Melione, almost lying down with his legs propped up on the long sofa, rested his head on one hand, deep in thought.
Raymond, having escorted Yuro to a guest room on the second floor and prepared his bed, quietly entered the reception room. Melione, frowning as he stared into space, suddenly asked Raymond,
“What do you think?”
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“It’s a matter for Your Grace to decide.”
Raymond replied calmly, picking up the teapot and pouring tea into the empty cup in front of Melione. Staring blankly at the steaming cup, Melione snickered and let out a hollow chuckle.
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“After gulping down that scorching hot tea, the best he could come up with…”
“…”
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“What a complete fool.”
His language was vulgar and completely different from the polite tone he used with Yuro, as if he’d become a different person.
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“Loves me enough to risk death? Does he expect me to believe that?”
“He must have been desperate.”
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“For fear of his sister’s death?”
“…”
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“What utter bullshit. He thinks I’d fall for that?”
Melione slammed the teacup down and sprawled on the sofa, irritated. He knew Yuro’s reason for coming without having to ask.
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He was well aware of the unusual feelings Yuro Lechis harbored for his sister, Clophe. Wasn’t that why he was so hostile and disrespectful during their first meeting?
Yuro had acted like a guard dog, barking at any man who approached his sister. The sight of it had been both amusing and annoying, which was why Melione had ignored him after that first encounter, regardless of where they crossed paths.
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Whenever Yuro spotted him from afar, he would glare as if waiting for him. The idea that he did so because he was in love with him was a preposterous and flimsy excuse.
“Still, it’s surprising. Who knew Yuro Lechis was capable of such self-sacrifice? What does he have to gain by stopping this marriage?”
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Raymond agreed with Melione’s words.
“Indeed, especially since His Majesty is determined to marry Princess Clope off to someone other than His Highness the Crown Prince.”
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“I can’t understand what he’s thinking.”
“…”
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“Wouldn’t it make more sense if he tried to kill me or kidnap Clope Lechis? Sending her to marry me isn’t the worst option—after all, I’ll die soon enough.”
The Yuro Lechis Melione knew was the kind of person who would ruin something he couldn’t have.
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“Thinking about it that way, it’s a rather plausible excuse, coming from that utter fool. If he had spouted nonsense about loving Clope Lechis and coming in her stead, I would have just killed him and sent his body back.”
Since he had piqued his interest, Yuro had bought some time. It was a choice driven by a momentary whim. It was bothersome, but also a somewhat useful proposition.
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“Bring me my medicine. I feel like my head is splitting after wasting time on that imbecile.”
A headache was building up, a result of him listening patiently to incomprehensible talk of love and mercy. Melione found it difficult to maintain a lengthy conversation with anyone while sober.
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The curse was consuming both his mind and body, weakening him considerably. Because of this, he had ceased all his limited external activities this year and had been living in seclusion.
“Should I call the doctor?”
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“No.”
“…”
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“I only have to endure this for another year or two. Even the one who lived the longest didn’t make it past thirty-two, so I’ll likely die before then.”
Melione closed his eyes and waved his hand dismissively. At this clear sign of dismissal, Raymond bowed his head and quietly left the reception room.
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“Crazy bastard.”
While others desperately clung to life, that idiot casually claimed he didn’t care if he died since he was doomed anyway and had crawled all the way here.
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But that was because he hadn’t experienced the curse firsthand. Once he started suffering from inexplicable headaches and his body began to weaken, he would beg to be released in terror.
Even if he left, the curse would follow him relentlessly, eventually claiming his life.
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Just like his mother, who had run away as soon as she gave birth to him and died before a year had passed.
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Soaking his body in the bathtub filled with warm water, Yuro sighed in relief.
He had come under the excuse of marriage, but he was an uninvited guest. He found the luxurious room and treatment excessive and suspicious for someone like him, but he was too exhausted to question it.
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‘We’ll prepare your bed and a light meal. Please rest well, and we’ll continue our conversation later.’
Melione had avoided giving a clear answer about the marriage, but Yuro was satisfied with that for now. It was better than being immediately thrown out. He was grateful to have a place to stay for the night.
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“He’s much more lenient than I expected.”
Perhaps because he wasn’t fully consumed by madness yet, Melione was completely different from how he was depicted in the original story.
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His speech and behavior were kind and gentle, and although there was an undercurrent of annoyance, considering Yuro’s own actions, he was being quite courteous.
The Melione in the novel was someone who was extremely reluctant to make contact with others. He had no interest in other people and disliked meaningless conversations, so he wouldn’t have the patience to listen to such nonsense.
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Yuro had expected to be showered with insults and thrown out, so he was surprised by Melione’s reasonable suggestion to rest and continue their conversation later.
“Is he a normal person without the madness?”
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Yuro muttered, massaging his sore legs and feet.
“No, that’s a hasty judgment. He must have some ulterior motive for acting like this.”
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Yuro vividly remembered Melione as depicted in the original novel. He was cold even to Clope, who had been brought to Ceylon for an unwanted political marriage.
He hadn’t been particularly cruel or violent, but he never offered even a word of comfort.
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Clope, spending her days in tears in a distant, unfamiliar land with no one to turn to, was eventually assassinated by the Emperor. Melione hadn’t shed a single tear at her funeral.
It was a marriage neither of them wanted. But Melione had obediently followed the Emperor’s order to marry Clope, as if he had already given up on everything.
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It wasn’t that Yuro couldn’t understand his feelings. Melione must have been suffering enough, enduring constant pain and struggling to maintain his sanity.
He wasn’t in a position to pity or sympathize with anyone. The reality he faced was exceedingly cruel. But because of this, Melione could perhaps sympathize with Clope.
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Although Clope hadn’t lived a life of pain due to madness since birth like Melione, her reality was just as miserable.
Perhaps they could have found solace in each other, even without love. Even considering his own suffering, Melione’s lack of effort to find the culprit behind Clope Lechis’s death could only be described as being indifferent.
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“What exactly is that man thinking?”
Yuro muttered, stepping out of the bath. The warm water had relaxed his body, making him drowsy.
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Well, that was something he could deal with after waking up. Things were going better than expected, so he could continue observing the situation while feigning innocence and proclaiming his love.
It was fine if Melione had ulterior motives for keeping him around. Forming a silent alliance with different goals wasn’t a bad idea.
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Melione would probably assume he came here for Clope’s sake. Honestly, it wasn’t entirely wrong.
He wasn’t sacrificing himself to save Clope, but her survival was essential for his own.
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However, it was also fine to let Melione believe it was an act of self-sacrifice for the sake of his loved one. The remaining humanity in Melione, not yet fully consumed by madness, might respond to that.
“I need to prepare before his madness gets worse.”
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Yuro muttered, drying himself with a towel. He had dismissed all the servants who offered to attend to him, as it was late.
As he stepped out of the bathroom in his bathrobe, a set of thin sleepwear was laid out. Assuming it was for Clope, he unfolded it to check if it was women’s clothing, but it didn’t seem to be.
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“Did they prepare guest sleepwear, or where did they get this at this late hour? Duke Spioren isn’t receiving any other guests right now.”
Yuro muttered as he changed his clothes. It didn’t really matter where it came from. This was a place overflowing with money, so there were ways to procure anything.
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“Now, let’s organize a plan on how to lift the Duke’s curse.”
Yuro opened his bag and took out his notebook and pen. The first thing he did after his possession was to write down all the information in his head in his notebook.
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He flipped to the page with the plan he had devised before coming to Ceylon.
“Let’s get this over with quickly and get a divorce.”
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Although not yet married, Yuro smiled, imagining the free life that awaited him after divorcing Melione.