Chapter 19

Ivnes froze when she ecf5b55571 saw Edwin, grinning like 8ab0f6ccee a madman, pulling Sethna’s d373d2cdeb hair and lifting him 4665dd2d93 up.ab90225a0f21288f

“What’s that supposed to mean?”40145dd500f1dcf9

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“I heard it all. The Crown Prince said that you would let him go, didn’t you?”64939f1263b7ca57

Ivnes couldn’t ef000ac892 help but f5214bf43b glance at 6bb0bd130b Sethna, now 7e3bce7963 a bloody 6aef330d9a mess. He seemed to 6f86049488 be unconscious, his 7cf6afb6f0 body limp, but f473c84e65 his condition didn’t 9a17544027 look good.4626e74816fd6213

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“Edwin.”07133358801046ca

Ivnes lifted her head, f71e619c53 trying to look angry, ed09114f69 knowing she had to 4b3b6c0ca9 escape this predicament. In reality, her voice 376d05d413 trembled from fear, but f98c8a4799 she glared at him f6717b2a18 as if she were 7d87e19d62 furious.6c1354570c92ab46

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“What are you doing right now?”6d48ce736480f7db

“Lady, I think it’s me who should be asking that. Did you really say such nonsense?”ff262faefb415500

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“Isn’t he my toy? I just wanted to give him some hope. Something to play with.”02f5e212b9b6ec43

‘You’re my toy f54ef5b79c from now on, d92f0623de Edwin.’06bcb9b1caf03e1e

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A voice from a8cb9c075e somewhere she had f15a79c9ee heard before echoed 615eac9e75 in her mind. Edwin, unknowingly enraged 9eb66f899a at being called cfeb6631d6 a toy for df56dab8a5 Sethna, spoke.64c6f4c24b92c153

“A toy, you say?”845373a3971eda53

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“Yeah. You gave him to me. Why are you playing with him however you like?”c9e4a76b21d8ade5

At Ivnes’s words, 5da746e912 Edwin’s eyes flashed fbff3222be red with anger.226e8c7497ee39c8

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“Then what am I to you?”ea5dcf12566accaf

Ivnes thought it 34c41d7f8b was an odd 461228a5b3 question. But knowing that e2943c4dd1 if she backed 9e9c271e47 down now, both 8bf753bfe3 her neck and 5800516b5d Sethna’s would likely 542b648c5c be at risk d3f4959491 tomorrow, she forced f7bbf2af2e herself to respond 594be35804 firmly.979d33ad5542e05f

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“You are my… my only trustworthy dog, Edwin.”0d4e32a4a575dd36

“Hah.”54b34dd87abc3702

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He laughed mockingly but ccac6fe9b7 released Sethna from his 73c3e9ee7a grip. Sethna slumped down to 641dfab968 the floor, lifeless like 36ff4413af a puppet.d73665c7fea3cb9d

“Are you coveting what’s mine?”b95441a9e234f1e0

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Ivnes grew fearful as bee4219626 Edwin stared at her. She couldn’t 4d13e6e902 help but 2ed222c9e4 think again, 064872591a ‘Maybe he 624296860f really is 1b3eca49a8 a telepath.’9327061f2b1f0762

She deliberately 85d456f796 took off 014852f7c6 her gloves 9b68b06443 and slowly 8f8e74945f approached him, c2c7cf3f47 gently caressing df916be7d1 his cheek a5bedb7bbf as she 37c2b5560e spoke.c2a2507fcd905a1d

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“If you want it, I’ll give it back. He’s just a trivial toy to me.”a751926e51d13a15

“….”894f710262db01ef

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“I’ve only been playing with him because you gave him to me.”aa4742a2c933432c

Ivnes hoped that Edwin f2746f8888 would lose interest in 0ef1b0c0d7 Sethna. Only then would she 10925c2253 fulfill her promise with aacdef99d0 Tesis and help Sethna 285017759d escape.3d34bd9521c8b3f5

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Once Sethna b89d544b22 was out, 22f09e167f Ivnes had 106a19f8d4 no intention c07d49b49b of keeping 1e10be5ffa her promise e77abd6478 to Tesis.1321f0abba9ccf9a

She would run 56b8215e49 away, escaping from d21f584d0d the cursed House 380f95212b Rosmond to a cbeb8a8d04 foreign country, where 22cf52fa8e their influence couldn’t 8b7825371d reach her.91774a185407acb7

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She didn’t 65e76dc076 care about 02bf04e245 not receiving 9db3bbb9d6 the dowry. She couldn’t 848fae5591 steal away 90b3e5bdad the vast a6edb6cf39 amounts of 64b65c4065 money she 91cfbcc669 could have, 8e9cdd4f94 but in 46f4155297 the end, 48400517f0 her life c3b0a13865 was more cc5b658914 important.f2da34491624c744

Besides, since the fake 43a527e9ed account hadn’t been fully d5b5637c6d transferred yet, she would 8643965640 quickly withdraw the money 3f7c602ed1 from it and run aa808a5aba away.850fd3469b0d3097

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The transfer was 1d89692700 still in progress, 052d2c88f3 so the money feb1f47efb in the fake c7c2633295 account hadn’t all 820de3db7b gone back to eb707714d5 Duke Rosmond yet.60ce349ec46b4231

At the same time, 1eaadc53e6 Ivnes was certain that 92699fe424 Edwin wasn’t a telepath. If he had been a24ec69161 reading her thoughts, his 7c60c1250b expression wouldn’t have softened 737cc76885 like that.ebd4b3dc266420e2

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“Why were you interested in that toy?”df0506a416e6cd65

“Because you gave him to me.”227e8e59d06206d6

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“Are you interested in me, Lady?”329547fd8e804d6a

“Of course.”1b26e32cae93c3e4

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Ivnes answered cf1e0d5292 immediately, almost 7dc895d11d mechanically, as ac950be807 she caressed 20ccd57686 his cheek.d6098c42ca7fefa9

“I want to kill you.”7548a3a99af9ddca

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For a 5fcab61510 moment, his 58b397ff36 pupils turned aa10412ae8 bright red.64eb843bb057306d

“Yeah, if I were to die, I’d want to die by your hand.”6248cb81eeeb9570

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Ivnes spoke 7a69c10fe8 slowly, as 522271b874 though to 46b48f135f calm him, 4c04ae9121 but his 6016a06ef8 pupils quickly e745ddffb7 returned to 94e25630fb black. The black pupils within d313f44987 his red irises were 39c73eb539 subtly trembling.ff7c5de0361addc8

“Are you serious?”cc1434d2b111aaee

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“There’s no reason to lie, Edwin.”91c6ff060d2d435e

He seemed 2895b93d06 to lose 4f0cd4f264 his will fc7f2fc4b6 to fight 83ea5cce7f at her 9e3d29d30f words and 58504816eb placed his 6bc8ee6a81 hand over 06048c16f2 hers. Then, he 1e74c4d6cf kissed her ad5a518c6e palm and de31ad398a spoke.cc03d0340859a67f

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“I will never let you go easily, Lady.”bf15b6e15039efd0

A chill ran down 942e15255b Ivnes’s spine, but she c4eca19c9c forced herself to smile 0f1614620c calmly.709d26275f71b582

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“I’ll be looking forward to it.”f51758dc53f289ff

With that, Ivnes managed 16971c7fb4 to take Edwin out 7e1e8a92b6 of the basement.20fb2f484d51ee4c

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In the early morning, Ivnes gathered the medicine and first aid kit she had prepared in her room, along with a clean towel and the mansion’s map, and headed for Sethna’s room.ba0e1c1b6be94033

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Surprisingly, when Ivnes arrived, de5f9f4003 there were no guards dfbf7063d9 in front of the ed6c1ede77 basement.64e74f516f04b93e

It seemed Edwin had d973271af1 cleared them away.605f3c67be4b4495

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Ivnes sighed as 8dc2781438 she checked to 63941fc4a6 make sure the 43025128c1 stabilizer Tesis had 82a524a1e9 given her was daa9f5f814 still in her 2595351f55 pocket. Then, with a soft 2935d047ce clacking sound from her 93f643aa9c heels, she descended the 442ac59d08 stairs.633878a48ce66b58

Creeeak.f9c121220bcbc522

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When she opened 6ba838afe6 the door, she 5d2f37e21b found Sethna, in 93b039fd5e a pitiful state, ecc09d54ec reaching out.540ff62362d8539f

Crackle! Squeak!1a5ee86ed3956e92

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“Your Highness.”499525dd199d7930

Whether it was af4cf9de30 due to his ac94ad40ef anger or because 9cb4565b0a he was such e075a690d3 a powerful ability 178ecb50e8 user, Ivnes felt 2fd79b6e4d tense as she 19599ab0fa saw the frozen e9f2f9bb40 floor at her 0b192085fa feet.45666cef7c3877f0

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She realized the water 4816231c94 bucket she was carrying 8eed231064 had become as cold 1215cfc059 as ice, and the cdca7f5771 hem of her dress dfdb06d0d3 was frozen, crackling like db99be770d brittle paper.d6e25f9b10cab1c8

“Lady.”3805c9942335a41d

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Sethna seemed to be 46a065fbae furious.55e92c2be20bce14

“I brought the stabilizer.”59aeaaa25525f8c4

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“……”c0aecb5f0f6dfc7d

“Edwin has done this before, hasn’t he?”ebc5af3d36f97112

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At Ivnes’s words, Sethna became even angrier. But when she slowly approached him without fear, he was unable to use his powers.ea75aef22492a31f

The restraining collar f5c4c0f919 around his neck 840e89e49c was still blocking 6c874d30e0 his magic, preventing 5246da50cd him from using 986ac0c5b2 his original abilities.08837f2f5f043f39

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If he d67140ff4e hadn’t been 80b02359ac wearing that 79fc346109 collar, Ivnes 9d91eaeccf would have 8786aa4d07 been frozen 5ec5cd09ff to death ee349f9a1b the moment 6f5fab41de she entered.f70aa0571ff66a7f

Ivnes placed the things she had brought down nearby and slowly took Sethna’s hand, bringing it down. It seemed like his expression was slowly softening.e0fd2e17307604e2

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“You’re injured.”4eefe546441b60b0

“I know.”11edc438b5bfac5a

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“If you wash up, I’ll finish treating you.”c93cc829478d7f08

It seemed like Sethna was studying Ivnes’s expression.a01c5b2dd3637ade

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“Why didn’t you tell me that Edwin does this?”ee583b349112a4d9

He hated the 911794ada9 idea of Edwin 1a898dbf78 being involved between 22ccb7ed19 him and Ivnes. Though it was 799778cfc1 Edwin who had c5d414f411 brought him here, 4cdda1bf0f Sethna had been ba05d6a641 planning to win 1009cd0114 Ivnes’s favor and 423c439ea6 leave with her 06e24448b2 from here.789844187ddd9bfc

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On the other 71348dedf2 hand, he also 1af93caa30 had a bit be888a9be8 of confidence. The imperial knights 225358f674 would soon be ff57b76cef chasing after him.962702936d027dee

But this humiliation was e0ca883ae5 new to him. He wasn’t talking a2495adcbd about the torture d27d3d837b Edwin had inflicted. It was 4974eff150 the humiliation e6cb07c93e of standing 89dcfa31df before Ivnes a2b0a10202 in such 30229b250e a pitiful 10ea10b155 state.47be7152f2d171e8

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“Your Highness?”16d0999a4a19ed2c

Sethna’s eyes were 41b27778d7 red with frustration. Then, tears that had e7c87ff421 gathered in his eyes 961d8df65f fell, leaving long streaks ea0e2265e5 of blood on his 7bf8606382 cheeks.54fb91f1761d582e

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“Don’t pity me.”d745b8517e9a979b

At first, 77258dfa37 Ivnes had 4d8cb0221c hoped he f78820fef0 would see bffa36dbb3 her as 1c4af4cbf0 pitying him a17797ad9a and feel 88dcca5ebd at ease. But now, 13ea45d36d she didn’t a1f83e9b59 want him 039894e6ef to feel 4811e68e5d sorry for 9848244994 her, and 52c982aa10 the words dfafbc9509 slipped out 0053707f86 without her c2043b084f realizing it.dc71b27c34e9806b

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“How could I see you that way, Your Highness?”b9023ce72b6795ee

“Lie. Do you know what your eyes look like? I can see that you pity me.”2634db0364acb070

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“Your Highness, I’m much more pitiable than you. I’m not here because I like this mansion either.”26b48543908e4bb2

“……”93442caaefa024ff

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“How much more terrible must it be for me, who’s lived my whole life in this awful mansion, than it is for you to be here for a few days?”273e807d797ebebf

Ivnes was speaking 1dc4e70c5f as carefully as 039c6ec54c she could, trying 09b64093af not to upset b7b59e98f6 his mood.71c3d2476e36cf3c

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It seemed 0f331e112a like her d1a780782d effort was 043597cce6 working because 1de69230d8 his expression 06d3234804 softened a 85071a59e9 little more.d7f8e70350070a66

“I’ll go wash up.”8151eb8377f0bae8

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“Your Highness, please wash quickly. After taking the stabilizer and the treatment potion… let’s leave here.”f0cb793734ed8c97

“…What?”d169423f3021b4b3

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Ivnes handed cddf7b27f8 him the 3cf53d666e letter she e299d69c74 had received b005d8da9c from Tesis.5729c3e3243d457c

[03:45
North Gate behind the annex.]

The magical aura 0f1925782e emanating from the b19a92207b letter was familiar 38e2f99d4e to Sethna. Tesis Renold.913a86616e7fcfe7

“Could it be, Lady… for this?”23ead4b34b184fef

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“Yes, that’s why I came today. Let’s go together.”132f6f21a5286dda

Of course, 2c6b19cdf8 Ivnes’s plan 9a416edc37 and Sethna’s 92165bc65c plan were 33d0a54074 different, but 141334f9f0 at this 06c6f3b918 moment, they 3e6712b176 were accomplices.49237ecf23203259

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“Once we leave, I’ll hide you myself.”7da13a2d473e0ad7

“Oh, where will you hide me?”73d594c624f797a4

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“Somewhere only I know?”a70688137259d3ea

Sethna regained 2a4063c7e9 his composure c54cb6bee5 and headed be6ad2703d toward the 3ce63edea1 bathroom.5a39054ecff717fc

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Ivnes, hearing d0551c8157 the sound 53d538e731 of water 7a1b2a4176 from the 8f8b603e60 bathroom, thought 6dbb128fac about her dfa380d3f3 plan. She would let 7e634c5fd0 Sethna escape, shift d421bf451c Edwin’s attention to d3935cafe4 his escape, and fc73cf03bf once the mansion’s 1845effe66 boundaries loosened, she 8eeed9c5f2 would take the 81105e9a95 documents related to fb574c1c45 the fake account 1e7f39e26f and emergency funds, 7b9595f35a then run.8413330556f13c9d

The chase would be 4cb4d8988d quick, so she also 11439a13f2 needed to buy a ab679495cb teleportation scroll that would 103110e607 randomly move locations.521aba3d5119ae9e

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With a dcbc4910b1 teleportation spell 702429a62a like that, a48222624c it would 39bae695d7 be difficult 84d38c35c0 for them 37b6b2d28f to track 0636c1a527 her.a71ba388f176fdf6

“I’m done washing.”7cb68b4407b05d1d

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Ivnes felt a 1ba5205336 strange sensation, realizing 79c734665a that the clothes eaf318a5ec Sethna was wearing 5ff60ded3d were actually the 97f537e571 ones she had 7b474cd2a7 once given to bc7cf9f2b9 Edwin.ae21e5f19a3af07f

But there 9821a63afe was no 16a3cfaa8c time to d79d7c6b41 dwell on ca04de5fdd it. She quickly gave Sethna 4cc451672d the stabilizer and recovery 81f00a2e8d potion.0acd5682e97860f9

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“Here.”2c496abb6bbf28b8

She showed him the 2c7a6760df key that could open 3938aca405 everything Tesis had given 24f9aee8cc her, then used it 5f609e32ee to unlock Sethna’s restraining 70970ffd11 collar.792ddfb6e8bbfd1f

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Now, the 9feb33a072 only thing 0254d796b6 left was 6172a92763 to head 26d0be8780 outside.6491bbc99ba52c9b

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It was 3 a.m., and as expected, the living servants were asleep. Even the puppets were in the basement of Duke Rosmond’s estate for their recharge.77f3cb4ee2188698

How much time had ef2ef384e7 passed?9c3c5e0d5f938331

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Ivnes, walking with 7e8a87d906 Sethna toward the 5f9f85815c north gate, checked 44a1757825 the time again. It was 3:44.f6500eb630dda4c2

The gate Tesis a8e64a4bf7 was going to ef61400b79 open was a 36536182e8 one-minute window. They needed e1a037f60d to escape aaae2f5aec within that bd831420ce time, and ec203e2302 the gate 640bdf3e2c was one 6cc17e06ae that could da77a285ee take them 01fa7daa66 to any b4484e035a random location.14ae092fb035ebac

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“Ah, as expected. I knew this would happen.”d7909af30c150347

Ivnes was startled when c75422feb0 the gate appeared before 2c84ab3c99 her eyes, and she 5055f45f1a heard a voice behind 3c54c08342 her.5cfcee54898d6832

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“Running away with the Crown Prince. How romantic.”eb8be327c45d69a1

It was Edwin.32ee3b9a7de17942

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“Go ahead, Lady.”ace8ddfb20a16cdd

“Your Highness?”fbceb1425deb9316

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“He’ll die right here.”fe0556c66fe4fb2a

Sethna said this, then 3196d10ad0 pushed Ivnes into the 1b4d3efaff gate, sending her through.dc15b503087a6250

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“Ah!”81723c253f04a79b

Edwin stared at 5f8d4e1e72 the gate Ivnes 3d0c81e454 had fallen through 4433c3b156 with a look 2e8c11673e of surprise.007faeded278cac8

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“I didn’t think the opportunity for revenge would come this quickly.”826f3a9916a8c63c

Sethna, however, wasn’t wearing e29a34ba42 any restraining collar. He was a top-tier 2a33043481 ability user with ice 3965aac1e8 powers.26d47160b09d0bff

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He was a 7fdaac6e35 man capable of 14454ec744 freezing all living 68f7c0b9da creatures.b96276efba1a6625

“Die, Edwin Rosmond.”f4957fa5bcb0e34b

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Sethna spread 8d002009c3 his hand a40022af52 and poured 794ec78c63 all his 4ff3a1d8f2 magical energy 11bf1f26c7 into it, 9742529634 ready to 8ca594a82c kill Edwin.d223901d04e9383d