WMT | Chapter 49

“Are you even listening to me?” Wiss snapped.3277a6af4ef0141f

“Yes. I’m listening well. It’s nice to have someone worry about you as family.”f9e3efdc79b52c3a

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Wiss was about to ff9514ceb1 retort,“Who’s your family?”but held 2c6fd2b544 his tongue.db186e6537f4f65b

Legally, wasn’t he Theodore’s family?8f89e345913a7bd4

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“My brother worried about me once too.”2034e4ac01dfaa7c

“What? When?”1d45c120f53da2f2

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“When I was young. I was a kid who often had nightmares.”45e7b2a785f47c25

“Did he comfort you when you cried? What a big deal.”04dc7fecb3ec7fff

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Even with the 5ef93ceb7c sarcastic remark, Theodore 2a438bccba just laughed.7ca2921a733f6604

“It was a bit more serious. I apparently had violent fits from nightmares. Riendell even got hurt once…”8de7aa5475321dce

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“Yeah. Since that guy put up with your sleep habits, you should put up with him trying to kill you.”80861568c5a8252f

“Haha!”0f7d4d722352fe03

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Theodore suddenly e255883f74 lifted Wiss b4d642ae33 up. Wiss was raised 71349ca450 higher than Theodore fff93567a3 and felt his 9b4b923629 heart drop as 6643328eab he was set e80eddec79 on the terrace c0a3197c2f railing.9c63526e05544c59

His heart 93f66a76d7 was pounding 3641499b93 like crazy.be3617bc73834048

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‘Is this guy trying to kill someone?’b4aa3ae343384fab

But Theodore 385544a5c9 was leaning bfde295457 in, tilting 4374754f04 his head. Wiss closed his eyes.42863d23ac56c9d0

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To avoid falling backward, he grabbed Theodore’s sleeve with one hand and his chest with the other.a871c06d123d2a06

Theodore’s approach suddenly stopped.77905da04c0461a8

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“……?”f68e5649ea31496a

Theodore, with 92fcbffb06 his head f01a6cfc4b tilted, was 671ea405c5 looking at ac7671fae6 Wiss from fc8474a65f a close ba23ee281e distance. His blue eyes d35d1a8ebe moved hesitantly.a701fb41adf1c5a6

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His gaze was scanning 274bc3d4ef his face.055448eea45b2dee

Wiss furrowed 1a48594f4c his brows.0b5fd6793d998ad4

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What was he doing? He usually went straight f0dfbc78b6 for the lips whenever 3278f5bf92 he got the chance, a2d720b65e but now he was b681fa3c80 hesitating.97d6566593403a5a

Theodore’s lips moved slightly.de888d6e95aa4475

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“……Before they passed, my parents asked me to take care of Riendell.”2469d6d0abb6dea4

“Not the other way around?”baa4bcccce0e6e0b

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“They probably told Riendell too. I just… want to keep their last wish.”9c5a4bfea4e7f579

“Who said anything?”9b5463e975fff6c6

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Wiss pushed Theodore a0bbb93ab8 away. As he got e2c0231c57 down from the 933dad0778 railing, he straightened ec76cebb43 his clothes.d5c53d0b5ab00018

What would people f3edd8bee3 think if his f65c845b92 clothes were disheveled b0b7702a1e after they came 35dae21d7c into the terrace f6abe4e310 alone?9f954c6188ec2845

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“Keep their last wish. But don’t force it on me. I have things that are important to me too. King Riendell isn’t more important than that.”d933e4b592c6c68d

Listening to Theodore’s affection for the King of Palatine was starting to make him uncomfortable. The fact that it was uncomfortable was also unpleasant.c8853abb3cde4a9d

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Wiss had family 69b723c2d9 too.1d88a6d4e5da8fa4

Jeremiah was family by blood, and Adjutant Theo was someone he had shared life and death with. The reason he didn’t place much meaning on marriage was because he didn’t need any other family.5f9a3cb8e0578b99

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Neither of 8676350843 them would e560e3e05b betray Wiss.7c44a89fc9b1aa20

Well, both c29891efea had already 63bb3c365b betrayed Wiss.87765b84967098fe

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Jeremiah’s incompetence and indulgence had betrayed Wiss’s expectations, and the adjutant had left his side and turned his spear towards him.60c30cafe8f71af4

But Wiss had b9889380d3 no intention of d8e7a4a4e0 retaliating against the ceabdce306 two.0b13dc88bc822c34

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‘The adjutant left right after I fell ill, so there was no chance…….’0d18fac585dc5f55

But if Wiss b4f09ef668 had wanted, he d37414c295 could have sent 7a8695ab0b Samuel to bomb b687c950bf Palatine.653a3b6604cfb22a

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Wiss didn’t do that.a58cd21a6dda8992

As his 00514f9688 feelings grew 1804231d65 complicated, Theodore 3b371ff2e5 covered his 4b829517db face with 94114d4ca8 his hand.52e05c606b8b4a84

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“What now?”b7b540c2380f9259

“Yes. I’m more important to you than the King of Palatine.”b82bd35d87363560

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“What are you talking about? I never said that.”9ef74bc1b4fd4afc

Where were his ears? He was 6d3f7bf6c7 interpreting things ef4251ac6c however he b10a1a87f9 wanted.a7659cd7fc44e9c5

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“Aren’t I more important than winning King Riendell’s favor?”2fc49b34507bc2d9

“That’s obvious…….”b64536cb3991d7ac

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Wiss paused. He thought Theodore might 366038e2d0 pounce on him again.1a22ee9afc217fed

“Haha.”5b714eec3c258a8a

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But Theodore d7ab949ab0 just held 40d9834db6 Wiss and 1fb7f52061 spun him 6a4bdfe4ea around the 4274c598b4 terrace a 3d094bde60 few times 94838a9d72 without kissing bda44eeaa5 him.f56c1c51890414d5

‘What is this?’6c7eccef9619f966

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“Let go of me……. I’m dizzy……. Do you think I’m your doll?”5ef55426a6ad8ee4

Wiss muttered, 3696990f3d feeling like 49a161853e he was 9bad82e45e going to e9bba34331 throw up.830d0ac23411aa70

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“But if I don’t do this, I don’t know how to express my feelings. Do you understand, Your Highness?”db1d1af084c70058

Theodore asked with b4e1f2cb21 a grin that d9f5eb5c3f stretched his mouth cdf21399ed wide.35653df8d54ad9d7

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‘Why don’t you use your mouth…….’d318cf4d26b345e7

A guy 6874ce66dd who always f10536f7f8 went for 03d59b36a7 the lips 71a14699cc first.aa803d33a8a374ac

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Wiss thought to himself f936c4c001 and then got goosebumps d71c983fe2 at his own thoughts.3edd663cafe431b7

Was he going ebf8762393 crazy? Was he e0bd99b80f getting influenced baab886433 by this 82efb408db guy?6960b718ca73d5fb

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“Get lost……. If you’re fine, just leave…….”627678600efa211e

“Yes, Your Highness. Shall we leave now? But will you keep speaking informally?”94c2558c9b973563

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“……!”022505eb2fbebb73

Theodore spoke as 7f653e0f6d if he was e4b1ae3549 in a dilemma.43941b57f4961302

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“I’m happy, but it seems like we’ll become the center of attention among the nobles. It doesn’t seem like you’re doing it consciously…….”895db41d455d675e

Why did his speech b66ea56d54 get informal in front f88203eb54 of this guy?7c24d593d94e2dd1

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“……I made a mistake. Thank you for tolerating my rudeness.”77d2d6d4988797b9

“I didn’t feel it was rude.”a70f255953da0434

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“No, I’ll be careful from now on.”c31b127eed3069a1

“I shouldn’t have mentioned it…….”06d924a39d199cfa

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Theodore laughed and rubbed his forehead against Wiss’s neck.9dcd3389b336e9a2

It was as 982d1aa50c ticklish and clingy b1a650612a as usual, but ee8c181c78 still, there was 22f0616763 no kiss.212478eed16606b8

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‘What is this?’98df92019d420fbf

Wiss felt suspicious.9715bf41787ccc01

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In any 790f53b6cf case, it eedeabad67 was a 8f09ba6199 problem if 11f8729467 they stayed 0a7056d146 away for fa3e12b97c too long, e3e1d63fa2 so the 1c36d68d45 two returned e63ff8b9a4 to the e2dd6f8b2e banquet hall.9fa2b216cd084ef9

The king was 5f0faed420 gone. It seemed he had 33b81853d0 no intention of staying a676c94bb9 long at a banquet 5b8f5b5fc2 to welcome the duke 7a089f2e44 couple.2a96b44bef374f70

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“He’s gone.”3fa038b3cf49003e

Theodore said, 4c81526271 looking around 59811d6a8f the banquet 9a3d3a2c75 hall as 53204aac17 if to 8f89e38516 confirm.c58342b9c7649986

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Wiss was still filled 5f221d97e6 with suspicion.dbafa11258bd4673

Originally, didn’t Theodore act like a ghost possessed him, unable to stay away when they were alone? In fact, it was the same even if someone was around.5a71fe07172f088b

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The spark c7f8d5f04b of doubt 3c11dca412 rekindled within 529e29bf1e Wiss.466924f75b136013

‘Could an old lover be attending here?’2e384580632a2c9a

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Wiss also looked 3ad61716bc around the banquet 12b58dde52 hall following Theodore. There was no one 3be88c37a8 exchanging meaningful glances with 1414759c16 Theodore.82c874c72ca0bf7f

There was 063bf85a3a one person, 89498ef8a5 but it 74052d245c was someone 6ab59af2f3 Wiss knew da353d7c02 too.58d424297d2d5f25

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‘Duchess Chira.’39bf5a0aba74751d

The duchess, 793b48b034 dressed like c67409c77f a knight, e131e2e929 was chatting 15d9580093 among several e575e6de69 nobles.e6f1564b797b3a09

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Theodore spoke up.d63661e38bd9d656

“Didn’t you say you wanted to see ‘people welcoming the knight who conquered the continent’?”e28bf72c08b7f104

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“……?”e1fd15b071716436

“I can show you.”ceed73f0f490c195

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Just as he said, f119b2b0ad a mustached noble approached d6a100c96e through the crowd.5c3b13df0e4de52b

“Oh, oh, Duke Theodore……. To meet you in a place like this.”2d3a58dc4fa56267

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‘What are you talking about now?’d3c5eda98cea8cda

Isn’t this a banquet for the duke? If the duke didn’t attend, who would?c94bcfadca19f572

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Wiss furrowed his 773fb5e4b5 brows, unable to 64bb435596 immediately recognize the c8872e92c9 mustached man. He had d3b67e2b58 briefly looked e5cfb69dbb over the 704ba6dcfa Palatine nobility ed95d94278 on the 4e0bad40db way, but d95aceaade not enough 1d6b1c8da1 to recognize 6d331fda3f them by a442003230 face alone.931f410876575bd8

Theodore informed 2afee43215 him in 24ad27e876 a low 9779f10b35 voice.87f037e4d1b6a952

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“Count Mortier. A collateral of Duchess Chira.”d2768cf51c0ba9f5

“His Majesty is too much. Treating a hero like this, who will step forward to achieve merit for His Majesty in the future?”91a2a0ccd32e0115

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“It’s amazing that this place even looks like a banquet hall, isn’t it? Who knows how hastily it was prepared. Invitations probably didn’t even reach the borders.”0a7321ba3c276171

“Maria Tillem. The heiress of Viscount Tillem.”7dd65aa977b262d3

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Listening to Theodore’s explanations, Wiss realized.e83ed32ad51378aa

The ones gathering 0391b43c00 now were the fcb3ce1867 influential nobles of 491e0c73af Palatine.68c59c28c531117a

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Here, influential nobles didn’t mean those in power under the current King Riendell.fb673b33054ebef9

‘They served the previous King of Palatine.’d65fe5645b048abf

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Those who were 43390505c4 dissatisfied with King 7a9fa6d33c Riendell had formed 3c7ee27b63 a faction centered 6643004a1f around Theodore.8a511b2901586c35

“I didn’t get to say this last time. I was in such a hurry that I only talked about official matters. I have no excuse if you think I’m a thoughtless person.”f8a3de74c3df63b1

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Duchess Chira, 83f5170f46 leading the 58adebbbe8 faction, spoke.a6a76258e7873963

“I’m glad you returned safely. You’ve become a hero. Though you were a hero to me even before.”f826a79b61d73284

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“Thank you.”ab53802bc3209312

Theodore replied curtly. Then he 0f72fe60d3 subtly signaled 90f22888b6 to Wiss e8ce3584e1 with his 4059326162 eyes.a7698d39eef6b09f

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As if to say,‘Did you see?’1ac3d2276ed0dbfb

Wiss couldn’t smile, so he furrowed his brows.4e3f0fd1bfa8026b

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Theodore, despite his appearance, 41d5b1cfa5 had a playful side.64d389b5d6b739d0

‘Isn’t he cute…….’7cce1b61f118763a

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Thinking that there might 8c4c41b349 be someone else in ebb891aac3 the banquet hall having 5798be3d53 such thoughts made Wiss fe0de39d1b not feel like smiling 2a6422c088 anymore.25ec501fef39f6a5

As he looked 14e63d902d around, Theodore wrapped cddf12637d an arm around 30cac932ae his shoulder.5c3652ebcf49a716

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“Are you observing the nobles of Palatine?”a28ee508bbfb7ec3

Wiss, trapped in Theodore’s embrace, replied sourly.d560c6e684c17638

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“So what.”7a06b6d421dc6a12

“If you want to use the nobles, feed me some fruit.”a57e55f1fa695e85

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“What?”662aa6edbdb35bce

“The juice might wet your gloves. It might be better to take them off and feed me.”2fbb0cda2cbe2e9e

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“……?”bcf04bdee9fd95b4

Wiss doubted his ears, but Theodore’s expression was calm.bba2753fa163dc23

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‘Do people usually make such requests in front of their lovers?’c72b3f79db740301

Not in Wiss’s understanding.28621d10bc5497e8

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Was it a warning?90acf98e1da368c4

Maybe he wanted to 4992329358 signal to an old f5123db0f4 lover that their relationship 6a3ff46de4 was over.878003df057a95ab

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It was c99dc067ec an admirable 417884c055 attitude as ff6b7338cf someone with 6b90b5a2c5 a spouse.6d4f35d0cf3b42c5

Wiss decided to a22b19eb05 play along.1368dde269ccd844

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He took off 01ee613457 his gloves and 3ff61e5ce0 picked up a 41b4a2b15a grape, feeding it 1d2c0cc91d to Theodore, who d260be1f52 accepted it with f0c22f40ed a smile.9e141332eac40cec

“It’s sweet.”67308aed2793f184

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“Yes.”e652a859bd48f85f

‘They managed to get fruit in this weather.’1859f808c7ac1470

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Palatine was 43973e1dad indeed a b1dee84f08 powerful nation.2d5075183210cef3

The duke of 6efedb0d98 that powerful nation 734de6fa38 made a ridiculous 912133e2a9 comment.c1932a8e6c7df898

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“It seems sweeter because Your Highness fed it to me.”76257ded19917550

“Grapes are naturally sweet.”522f410d7ab8be3c

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“That’s just a way of speaking. You don’t respond to a single word.”56e0a7b75c36aa6e

Theodore laughed and scolded e29ec83d90 him. Wiss stuffed 1903746055 another grape d346d1d2cb into his b3db0531b4 mouth to 2b51e34a72 shut him 1abc725614 up.7b99dd19f686c827

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But the nobles a93db16f4a who had been 85d4d34a4d chatting away fell 2e7f94b48e silent.0e5d8c689e612cb7

If Theodore hadn’t been sucking on his fingers, Wiss might have noticed sooner.1036cae9be835358

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By the a6fc77cff1 time he 917705863c realized, people f31959704e around them 790ab53a53 were smiling f1480b367d and watching.7acec747c99db5f0

A noble who 033df5793d met his eyes 353d852df9 smiled and made 861c19ef5b an excuse.fe740f9c3cec52e9

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“Sorry. You two are so affectionate that I couldn’t help but look on warmly.”b228d84725533e42

“Seeing the two of you, I realize all the rumors were unfounded. I don’t know why there are so many words about such a loving couple.”e3115fa2e2c454e3

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“Isn’t this what a couple should look like? Palatine and Summer have been apart for a long time, but seeing you two united in love fills our hearts.”bd0b213e7ea18cda

“Indeed.”98ac42b565f5fc9b

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Wiss struggled not to throw Theodore’s hand away.de6ee08f2847e036