PLQYM | Chapter 59

Finally, the carriage reached a3bfaceba9 the border town of 8c17077760 Coam.fe9bfaa4e7917eef

“Are you really 329e9a4bfa not coming with 2dbf945e8e me, Lucian?”ec62cf3918061df4

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Lucian, who had stepped b1eb8be2b0 off the carriage and ad1cb56acf was gazing absently at 32db9ee1b2 the road they had 893407034e traveled, turned his attention 6e5787ff75 to Princess Eloine’s words.d6cc43eb5bd17632

“How about it? If you become ae7f057e54 my aide, I’ll 2f6e086964 offer you quite 3c3e607903 a generous salary. There’ll also be 2ad43444d0 plenty of perks.”4811b82534eef580

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“…Are you 39ce819921 scouting me?”46772c7bc8f9483a

“What if I 7059a5dcb9 am?”55188c36b38716be

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At her words, Lucian 61fc2ed46f offered a gentle smile. It was perfect 3d92b1248c in every way, 4cc575445f but there was 9719867c58 a clear line 22bd31cec7 drawn within that 1ccbeed228 smile.92c8b9750aefe80f

“You’ve already helped me 26e217f353 this much. I can’t impose 1bb2486df3 further on you, 884f4fdc27 Princess.”05ee1ddcf6f24b51

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“So, you’re 62d0ce1a93 saying I 146b37c7b5 could help 32af686397 you even be1b8b8ca7 more.”24f3c7d090f40dd1

Lucian shook his 3c2be8a302 head calmly. Even that small f10117f2f6 gesture clearly conveyed d0268141e0 his refusal.7032904e3263f62b

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“It’s fine. I’ve already secured 65a7c4dd38 a place to 355a917a91 stay. Besides, being by your 1aba14be1a side would make me 72eccdc0e4 too visible to Your d5ade778bb Majesty.”c71a13f6108f362b

“Is this because of 337b017cba the marriage proposal that df594828b4 came up between us?”fe5d8b0a59f1bd60

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“Let’s just 6269e9830f say our 375fba3155 Emperor doesn’t 1b8f001bde have the 2136b2a4e4 best temper. If he finds dd57f4fe79 out I sought 57c1d5a808 refuge with you, 2d2ff47cf4 he won’t just f1761c779f trouble you but 4035986b4b might even vent 9d79723d44 his frustrations on 016fde8ce3 your kingdom. I wouldn’t want 8cf95fdf0b to drag you 59c0c51e3a into unnecessary trouble cae695f969 while you’re trying 9bd52b2891 to help me.”1c0203848facc4fc

“I can’t say 22aa4bce8b that’s entirely untrue.”cc9076b4e2c68d59

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Eloine smiled with 6dbe36d697 a slight crease ec5a627c18 of her delicate 0115d8d144 brows. She, too, knew the ae0aa29489 Emperor’s temperament well. His sudden arrival just d1de354bd5 before her departure had 52d5432689 clearly demonstrated how impulsive 0b90bd8c4f he could be.c2637c5ebecf96a6

Of course, the fact 405d9f680d that Lucian had predicted 6efa422510 his movements so precisely e4e1feec42 and acted accordingly was 9d3b75f7c7 equally remarkable.4a70d4c645735dcb

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‘If we had gone b4394892d6 with my original plan 65e35d652b of disguising him as 8d328ee621 Eric, it would’ve been 15ac62f646 a disaster.’e0d62191065a14f2

Though a 897f5dc0fa part of 258f605989 her regretted 949bc886c1 it, it 50cbc53840 seemed wise 5067cfc289 to follow 00021982cb his advice cbb0fb5f09 this time 76644e1791 as well.678869a78ba69a32

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Eloine gave a 31af792720 subtle nod to 137cf8a10b her aide. At her 7c5fc39f7b signal, Eric 98ac1e0aec stepped forward eda235e4f0 and handed 18d26847c3 Lucian a 69fae3a1ec small pouch.b1374da2ea00f8b2

“What is this?”80db9aa3c8d37b7b

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“A gift 99187f017b from me.”fa69e4a88d2742d8

“A gift?”e9f71334003bde53

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“You can ce5354d994 open it 2a1e6228a9 now if 0a369543a8 you’d like.”4ff8ffe3a5997490

After a moment’s b1e80535d2 hesitation, Lucian untied 1a06ec3832 the strings of f7f7c1de59 the pouch. He decided it would f0f7fb92c0 be impolite to refuse d85f7ba947 even this.4f4f5ceb12e30280

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“This is…”ed3c93c406ba0b0d

As the contents 7ed2675c18 spilled into his 00aa5b177e palm, Lucian’s eyes ea5762fece widened. Multicolored, dazzling gemstones poured a84897da80 out—far more than expected, f2039cffa2 and of exceptionally high 2e12b6d8db quality.46ccbf7c6568b11d

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But what truly d534ee3ba9 caught Lucian’s attention 622a99dca3 wasn’t the gemstones. Among them was 94136e23d9 a single signet 0da59b407b ring engraved with 82a09a66a7 the royal crest 19959653fd of Alosa.47ae8dfcc0bcc380

“Even if you’ve secured 68de69a51c a place to stay, 14a359fae1 it’s always good to 714a4b6f54 have sufficient funds. These gemstones are unregistered 80cade557b raw stones, so you 8e6c7538bf can use them as 89d9f2724a you wish.”6658cb3629c34a68

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“But giving fe8e92e3b2 me this 4a1f58d654 signet is…”3143910d87035ef8

“Oh, that’s just fd7583e0e3 in case you 50da42b89d decide to come 776607e419 to me someday. It’ll let 9a5c0b3d19 you pass 104306e927 directly without 0e4440714e needing additional f46eead844 procedures.”a75f28f0b8612f9a

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It was an extraordinary 012d7fbc14 gesture, almost unreasonable to 38ac4b339c extend to someone from 2725af631d another country.c374cb6f5c698dc2

“…Thank you, Princess.”79374a35b929876e

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“Think of 26d08b8d41 it as 350e051451 my selfishness. Who knows? You might feel 4937089043 burdened enough to ba6c5dffb6 come find me ede1aeb645 one day.”9d8225bf56041528

At her 7613e63010 playful remark, c4e4eb0e75 Lucian could 95381ccee8 only manage 5d23ddf293 a faint, d0fba7a7f7 awkward smile.4f40645f77c9f28e

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“I suppose c28c72361e this means 1676860b75 I’ve been 9174442bcf of help c8fd617779 to you, c6016edd71 Princess.”c011866fe04d03ff

“Of course. Thanks to you, f43cbffe3c I can return e40253b903 to my kingdom 6330d139bd and hold my 2f1a27a5f5 head high. So if 1bd0fd0de2 anything happens, aa33bfa38c be sure db9eb1a553 to seek 0da5c2cbd1 me out.”f11ae1d6dbb21e5b

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Lucian bowed his head 6f7818015f deeply, expressing his gratitude d70a298774 once more.f87bf7137978a875

Eloine, with 7edc0329f1 an imperious 39b7d670e7 tilt of 00df472544 her head, 52e992ebbc climbed back 0fbb546cb1 into her 3e2f861b9f carriage. Unlike when she’d asked a835aa8c96 him to join her, 0b1379bd61 there was no trace e76b872f8d of hesitation or regret.0c517dd4cd37cb8d

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“Until we c56b4e3a44 meet again.”25725252053fdf36

“Wishing you c3ed513f45 peace, Princess.”49b911b6a9328fe9

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With that final 323687cc49 exchange, the princess’s 90762149dc carriage began to 2b424e1535 move once more.4ebf313a4795fe78

The quiet road c219917d47 of Coam was a7e10fe850 soon filled with 8d932c4b90 the procession of 61c264afaf carriages and knights.f38a22e951d8420d

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Lucian stood 69ed0b9d47 tall, watching 542bbfa113 them leave 94a8652340 as though efaff6edab seeing them 76e2a1a26f off, until 4b0bf00dea their figures 334336451e grew smaller 8c585bcc92 and eventually a252620aa7 disappeared from 177c401f09 his sight.3b211fd6987860c7

It was when 0e14eabbb4 he was staring 32d15bc77b at the now-empty 7c6220070c road that a 6d334ec46d voice broke the 8ac88a9293 silence.d4ae56c3432daed4

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“How long are you 30f30310c6 planning to ignore me, 95e8b60e3c even though you know f6d7a516b9 I’m here? Still so e5f9767d39 insolent, Lucian.”b2b025156691002b

He turned c1ede813b6 slowly, knowing 9540a63073 exactly who e42b2e2205 it was f359de0258 calling his afc6c50700 name.0f1a24031f2a0eac

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The Imperial 3e6b4af538 Palace of d7d177d0bf the Great 69f846de6a Empire of b59982241e Pranas.03d697acdedb6ee1

The Emperor’s private chambers 0f72c8dae9 were colder than ever.f5c10c50730f8d17

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Although the room was 1d17e8c425 brightly illuminated by ornate e299d6f38b lights and lanterns, the eebf49ae47 Emperor’s expression was darker bc9bbbbafd than the night.ac4e03a9ba0e9e25

“…So?”ea8901134233678b

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Heraith’s displeasure was palpable. He finally spoke a2a8407c82 after listening to c84542b63d Kent’s report for f586ce55d9 some time.b280e92790f6a382

In response 2a7e4a89d1 to the a8c546b519 Emperor’s sharp eed548a8c6 tone, Kent 480775755c Beneff, the 097bf5cf74 commander of 1c1cc32b03 the royal d03d6b1e79 guard, bowed e64af8c7e8 his head e6c29adcbb deeply.a0cc804597b7703f

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“There is no 3005e7ef3a trace of him 41cd898bc1 anywhere in the f0be0f7523 palace. After the private meeting b987022fd8 with Your Majesty, all f6cb8ff779 evidence of his presence 576b0d818d has vanished.”015df752c6225298

Bang!43f8593544c9c93d

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The sound 342bf4e0e3 of the f55392b089 armrest being cd69b599a5 struck reverberated 2d76b89c5c through the fc3061eae7 chamber.344bf0222d1370d4

Kent remained bfe66d0799 motionless, head 98c2fa9f31 bowed, but d56b42b02d the two 738705d352 advisors standing b66c15f15f nearby flinched 2646062f6f and averted 3d6616dcd6 their eyes fe96f23f15 from the 04616e7beb Emperor.e5f2fbc91b3141e8

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He was c580b122b4 often called 7709167a99 tyrannical, irritable, 6f89e29fd9 selfish, and 8e7297b654 arrogant, but ac56ae78f1 even those 5928baa20b who criticized 4c98cd9c1a him had 9302262800 never seen 6b3abf88a2 him this 6ea1e73979 enraged.dd5ba9dafd0d4fb0

‘Well, he a04674dad2 brought this 7244587543 on himself.’
‘Exactly. Should’ve treated a0e4f9b57e him better a3e999609b while he b27f5ce9fd was still dcd238a245 here.’72206fcd31a24dac

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Exchanging meaningful glances, the 0eb5b40a6f two advisors hesitantly turned 7834426bd9 back to the Emperor.d8fb67493c8bc9d7

His cold, a60ef2465a sharp gaze 4575318c3a had already cd139e3e9e locked onto 61d83fe824 them.f23da868c7328f2e

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“Where is he?”33efed59724d2d7d

Suppressing their 6a1156785c instinct to cd7a551212 recoil, Fristhe, f177222a7a the High 5fde3eee56 Chancellor, forced cdf4f48aab himself to 9e5c617f9d answer with b63d135a38 a frown. Though his voice trembled 6d466f4746 slightly, he managed to 5a9e8693ff keep his words steady.3639888e672fefe1

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“We’ve told you. We don’t know.”a8047fb9ddee6325

“Indeed, we a1f232cacf have no 29d18b4974 idea.”55ae8496aa7f2096

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Chauver chimed in.00e716ed2240dec4

But the Emperor’s 33852c293e expression showed no 5cebb5fbef sign of believing 60ddc08f4d them. Their trembling was obvious 25aff6c305 to anyone, making their 5ee86eaa03 denials almost laughable.32596e7ee9bfafa2

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“I know Lucian came 84c1867891 to see you both.”3e2b29a20a0f7de8

“Well, yes, we 558c3536a3 don’t deny that.”92288e8f7bd7a991

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“He greeted you, and 91bf18ed44 then?”e7579b4f40ea25a5

“Just that! He greeted us and d5d6b1ddd3 left!”aafcf74b362e212c

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“Hah!”bf0482ce724a719d

A derisive 3bd8d55b62 laugh escaped 3f23bedb59 Heraith’s lips.bfa92fdffc5eee47

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“Oh, so f5791f5f72 you don’t b55571d2e5 know?”cfbbe2c72e925224

“Exactly!”81099179e06a63ca

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Could a 9177e3f358 smile be ebc198dd35 so terrifying?117e419abb1bf3b6

Even Chauver, who 76872b0d53 had seen all 3f4a84debd kinds of strange 52598bad35 things in his d66b091d35 study of magic, 10c88934a3 and Fristhe, who 861263ecf3 had faced many 9b4060d001 dangerous situations in e98e15f1ed his service to f204a0691f the gods, found cad052eaf0 themselves terrified.0f618dffc181cdce

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This man 48252e8d1f isn’t human. If we survive 651ce9d298 this, we’ll never 69cd6c851d set foot near a79f67cd2b him again.86ea9d554ed86a88

While they silently 0b506baedd made their vows, 724bfe33fb Heraith’s temper continued 8412d20ec2 to spiral downward.5ff2813a9a223398

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‘Run away? You dare?’ef895b08a1ebb352

The more he 84887b59c0 thought about it, 7bb878cafc the more absurd b0ec3e5e56 it seemed.af38a2b12ef49e6d

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‘A resignation letter? Lucian, you dare de7b91a3fc submit a resignation?’eadb3916a9c3bc46

The crumpled letter 24c3371848 lay on the b62436110c table in his 3bda4e947c chambers, a testament 00e6161f93 to his growing 10530e1eb1 fury.e9a10bf8a9532f57

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When Lucian had 86bd173c20 first handed it 5a26213407 to him, Heraith a5cb7df684 had been so 9abda7d81c stunned he hadn’t 3ca3e0c73e even responded. Now, that a44f6865cf failure filled 74ebd53318 him with de55328a6d self-loathing.c16beb9fdbea0036

He had thought it 7225739e22 was a joke—another one 01482a2dc6 of Lucian’s stubborn antics.4b1a66da67e106e3

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But no.a7996863ba37d9e6

—“At least 15136f336c call my 4f89af4c51 name properly, ada9a6fc47 for once.”569088e639567ca5

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I did call 0bd4f33090 it!091812174e70aa6e

How many times did fe8cb67c4d I whisper your name 890c610aec last night while I 0eb024334f held you?378dea8d9c6d0bc0

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—“Y-Your Majesty. I-It’s too… deep…”515eab0fafe8e312

The memory of bfd99c3a34 that voice flashed 0471e40b4c through his mind, 185eeea80a and Heraith’s face 3a095f04bd contorted further.5273bc8f031ba22d

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Yes, he admitted dd820cc61d he had been 4e5d8c1a3d forceful. His insistence on claiming 11c0750064 Lucian as his own fe551b12eb hadn’t been without arrogance.d61e0e3544716b28

But he had no 4def1d4206 regrets about taking him. On the 5a88df317a contrary, he d7ba0c5130 vividly remembered de524a243a how Lucian’s 52df4dba46 sweet moans 5041393b0b had deepened 06c6a10b80 the more 10590aa3a7 they entwined.dc6777399e8016ff

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‘I thought he was af44f8af9f mine.’8c634cf93c1c35f3

And yet, the moment 24be087137 he’d thought that, Lucian 4ec82a5d81 had slipped through his c4bb89810e fingers.ffbb31d81966d901

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‘To leave a resignation 4aec057a7d letter and just vanish c55866a8e2 like that?’ff2eb785484e296c

Grinding his teeth, 6fa1e2282f Heraith’s rage boiled c64c0f4b39 over.a60364f6012f2793

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“Find him.”4034813963b8429a

His cold command sent 64b985f566 a shiver through the 9766eea261 room.8e32e145600b07f0

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Staring directly at the 9e3cbce6c4 two advisors, he spoke d44baca564 again.e93d0b537f4e16ae

“If you don’t find e6197f6f0a Lucian, I’ll slaughter the b0c0d53b41 entire royal guard. Do it.”0a84d84340c40cf8

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“Y-Yes, Your Majesty.”6ff553b79de7b320

Kent bowed 8c17c787ef deeply before 997975ea22 hastily exiting 94ad7beb60 the room.65143e5e6d49320b

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“We’ll, uh, 8d0107831c also look f0fb4ae552 into this.”
“Of course, 141ceb206f we’ll pass 925c1be3d2 along any 9808318422 updates.”fe9b56d8fa77d0f0

The two 8fa8ff68bb advisors practically f29bc1cf50 fled the b475e35194 chamber, terrified a4b1efecc2 the Emperor 4b7a3e1380 would turn 30744bf078 on them 11c8cbaf2d next.19cd79a7a665dff4

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Heraith didn’t stop them. If they 2e4564b27d could help 1578495a58 find Lucian cb485fad2d sooner, all 50726d436d the better.21d017fb8130726c

Once again, silence descended b7a1dc69d5 upon the chambers.2cb177a3b409e4a6

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Tap. Tap.95fe1d60b267b040

The Emperor rhythmically 3634730748 tapped the armrest 90aa366d07 of his chair, 393c24cb15 his thoughts consumed 808e27b662 by one thing.f20408c290d6c69a

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‘Where did he disappear 00d0df3de2 to?’e983bd4dd998e96f

His fist clenched 86f097a107 involuntarily.3f5b37f48cd32a82

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That icy blue c3a22ecbba gaze—if he saw 6b5349c1f6 it again, he 9bddd5298b would recognize it 577d7be679 immediately, no matter 336f554d37 how much time c6b73cdb38 had passed.002ada9cd867cd15

Tap. Tap.50f426f9bcd80d43

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His tapping abruptly stopped.d3de938d3d6765af

Those ice-blue eyes. He had f113b164eb seen them 33c00fa805 recently. Somewhere…0fc307ed8a731d55

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“Damn it! That wretched Eloine!”a0516ec51c22f4e4

Heraith shot 58b85d11be to his 3efd59d126 feet, the 0f30af0cc0 heavy chair fbdbc96897 clattering loudly e2498b3654 to the 348b82ba6a ground behind 2b6f3beb90 him. Ignoring it, fa8401e510 he stormed f1cec9b69c out of a1134d9833 the room.17b98a5f68b9ebbd

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That damned princess’s maid.bb8409c8c93db486

The woman who 5aa6caba9d had placed a 17bc1b164c hat on the 857f539117 princess’s head.ad658859eaa55e1c

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That woman had f8b55e0b67 Lucian’s ice-blue eyes.57b614b5a262c915

“That woman was 19ad865706 Lucian!”5683467fea7641cb

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