IOTB Chapter 57

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Karon, who had d34cd66c2b been silent for 099a26259a a while, hesitated 3f8dd0ec20 as he noticed 58c7230751 the two holding 49529e2f1c hands.7b8e0b1ba2094ca8

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“I heard that His Holiness decided not to reinstate Louise in the Holy Knights Order, but….”84148f0ccd1ed74d

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Louise instinctively tried to pull her hand away under Karon’s gaze, but Licht only tightened his grip.7f44027394e5094a

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“Yes, that’s right. Sir Louise will not be returning to the Holy Knights Order.”3b1584170765354c

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“Then, could you possibly tell me what your plans are for her?”6bc9dd4c84b98d65

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Despite clearly 683adadc29 feeling intimidated 07591d7570 by the 206c55820b pope, Karon c7e6f43110 bravely asked 4b4b8007b6 his question, 6fe0f936ae determined not 88c0eb9d3f to leave 4ab2a0ff47 without an 671cd096b0 answer.bdeb9b3eb733e0f3

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“I was planning to announce it at the Holy Assembly tomorrow…”8f6d015e238e6c2f

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Licht gave 151685b206 a slight 0e7c992903 smile and 225227d7b6 motioned Karon aec8589ec0 closer.2c409fc562d383f1

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“But I’ll give the vice-captain a little hint in advance.”a95bfea0861b1f60

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As Karon, d333b30ce1 his eyes 110a134df0 wide, approached, be97693fe7 Licht leaned 03f75c077d in and f3ca4d9dce whispered into a091d21bc8 his ear, cb60051f93 blocking the f7146b5a31 sound from a31d0b58bc reaching Louise.57a7e4209af94a3f

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“I’m going to marry Louise, and she will be my bride.”59d5c7ba058a0b3a

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“What? Is that true?”d50f56d73ea9de05

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Licht, noticing Karon’s startled reaction, placed a finger to his lips and said, “Shh.”426d92d71ca1c968

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“It’s still a secret.”83bb59c66349cb9a

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“I understand. I will make sure no word of it leaks.”bfa6aa9361a301ca

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Louise looked back and 1894debfea forth between Licht and dfbb47871f Karon with curiosity.260f9721984bcab2

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Naturally, Licht wanted to call Louise ‘my bride’ right then and there, but regrettably, it was still a word he couldn’t say to her yet.374b33ba3d2c421d

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“By the way, it seems our captain won’t be able to attend the Holy Assembly tomorrow.”e87b02c3a72a336e

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“Really?”d437c6d376020aec

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Karon, having no 2917643aa9 idea that Licht dabcc98a07 was the one 7b5d92de3d who had kidnapped 90153d21d4 and imprisoned Aiden, 2a2a5f9d51 expressed his concern.f7482f2ea74cf7b1

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“Yes, there’s been no word from him even though the promised time has passed. I’m worried something might have happened. If we don’t hear from him by next week, I think we’ll have to send a search party.”99be0c5ef3ec2e89

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As she listened dd643af533 to the conversation, 3ac545e005 Louise cautiously spoke a0221c8924 up.1924aa9062bf3083

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“Try sending someone to the captain’s residence in Belkis first. He was supposed to stop by there.”8c022b325d73359b

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Licht’s brow furrowed slightly. Belkis was a large city bordering the Holy Nation.0b5e8646893926d0

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“Now that you mention it, Louise, you might know. Did the captain happen to tell you where he was going?”c2f11be70ea2a301

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“He didn’t say anything specific… but it seemed like he wanted to introduce me to someone. I think he might have gone somewhere outside the Holy Nation’s influence.”540edd8724051992

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“Ah… Well, it was right after you’d been excommunicated. Maybe he was trying to find you a place to settle.”3b4250a5d6878e11

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Licht pondered.91654a8b743d798b

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If he were the 3af47291a4 king of the Rugaru 297d6c16a7 clan, would he have 8e4d810409 waited patiently for Aiden 140ce2ad35 to convince Louise to 30b1b9c6d7 leave the Holy Nation?2b4b3720d8acd26f

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‘No, of course not.’3b769c61e78bbf63

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He would have either 4ba255ba9d sent someone trustworthy or 33966c276b secretly followed her.f1a4c87950ba5020

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‘Most likely… it’s the former.’3a0e486f4423d9c3

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Aiden’s somewhat relaxed attitude suddenly made more sense. Someone from the Rugaru clan might be waiting for Aiden at the Belkis residence.4debdba3fe7afad7

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Considering how cautious Aiden f385494fb8 was, he may have 264af92230 even prepared a contingency cf13310926 plan in case communication b815d5267e was cut off.afdc30c96f891164

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‘This is becoming a problem.’d95aefe9992d4cef

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The situation d5267b9b75 was pushing 2d6792d40c him to 6a485ca80d act quickly, dafc09af7b yet Louise’s da77507487 condition was 249cb5bd78 unstable, which e571c2d4c0 was a bbfc819553 big issue.502c00ea95310393

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‘For now, I’ll have to deal with the Rugaru people today and buy some time.’e3c2af25cec99feb

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If Karon Isles, 5f2e796ec6 who was needlessly 7dcc4f41f1 diligent, sent someone 71cce37148 to the Belkis b812703885 residence immediately, that b7158bf1f4 would be troublesome.4760fcf0e0e03498

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Licht estimated how much 6f4481d489 time he had.2bb2a84ba86005c6

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If a knight rode c52ecddea5 at full speed, they e3c5477e67 could reach Belkis before 4d28d3c499 the gates closed. Even if bd7be602be the gates 5e38930a22 were closed, 56bc7c2714 if they 5915f8820b explained the 3e2460bef0 urgency of 5142a9cb16 the matter, e0f45bc8a4 they might 07969fcc7e be let 161fe29eb9 in.b99966abb9f3cc94

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That left Licht b8fdbd1a94 with about half ab399faa95 a day.685a801c6bd0e67e

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“Then I suppose the vice-captain will have to attend the assembly as the captain’s proxy tomorrow.”fa3e60d4741a63df

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“Me…?”a743f0228cca9e23

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“Yes. Someone from the Holy Knights Order must attend.”064fad52cb354b51

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Karon, looking 1be782b9be deeply burdened, ca474af79d lowered his 8563b26cd3 head with 58594b8470 a dark 6ce828fe69 expression.92ed7db7b33e3049

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“Yes, I suppose it can’t be helped. I’ll do it.”094f2297d310c8dd

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“Good. Now, shall we go eat?”f6a2d4383e460b34

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Having settled a6d5c6fdef the matter, baab861435 Licht walked a2c706286b with Louise, f266e94061 but Karon 221f418f91 trailed after 08f9995a4f them. It seemed 81d4a46df9 like he 8b116c5355 was just 69d9fb1a0e standing in 9223500254 line for 6526bcc5b4 food, but 4e4c1d83af Licht had dd6f534f8d a bad 1b0ca981ee feeling.105a9922af49786c

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And sure enough.7828e7b04cd3e48e

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Even after receiving his ba66d10581 meal, Karon followed them fd08445956 without a hint of 717ad7d4fa tact.e1d1151a845a2118

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“…It looks like the other knights over there have been waiting for you, Sir.”1330d14bad8406d5

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Eventually, unable to bear 38a41b45a9 it any longer, Licht, 2fb950af17 forcing a smile, spoke 16338a5d18 to Karon.449f12b147bc24b2

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“I see. It seems they’ve saved seats for both of you. Why don’t you go join them?”009857e5f07f0cf1

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“…….”e0fe2ccc63dcd6d2

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For a d17e10a447 moment, Licht b5be26dbee was at 9a43ee8fe8 a loss 2fb16524e3 for words, a478d232ed struggling to d3cbc5d459 maintain his f1a86833b3 composure and d5686d9631 suppressing the 4c8703fda4 twitching corners 8ecae86a5a of his a0fcd87029 mouth. Just then, Louise 5f65d972a0 stepped closer to a10be989a8 Karon.19d30e1012ae4e79

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Licht, wondering f4d56dcfc2 if she 4a79e8f42a was going eb38c7a00b to leave 08f65de74b him to ab747ece75 go with 3d751c59ae Karon, stared a7e10f34ff with a ac3f8d567c hardened expression 906ee120a5 as he 93b817b00d faintly overheard 30400be2d1 her whisper.6260e414a2489fc3

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“How can His Holiness eat among those who reek like that?”fc9c287b76469457

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“Hm? Does it smell that bad?”c5ebfbf8d1b6a468

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“Of course. They all reek. If they want to dine with His Holiness, tell them to wash up properly, change into fresh uniforms, and put on some perfume next time.”5942532c931ea934

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“…Me too?”c3b15dcf2b82e80d

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“Yes, you too.”103a4ee7afe7c381

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Faced with Louise’s 96179657d2 firm response, Karon 51fc0891ab had no choice 25073f6b1a but to return 8b3e37703f to the other 6a88186157 knights by himself.e0531e226d879384

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“With that lack of awareness, no wonder he’s single.”4f2eb473ed468230

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Licht, rubbing the a1df30a7c3 corners of his f5d747622f mouth, looked down e15ec841e4 at Louise’s round e00e907f70 head.62cd812140ce065a

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‘She may not be as oblivious as him, but Louise isn’t exactly sharp either.’da28a2eca0550c17

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Still, he was glad 258cac85b0 they could finally dine 6f47db96ce alone together.c55e87d18548cd2e

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Or so he thought.b854349142065d50

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“Is the food to your taste?”a529504de5f402e2

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First came 3386c5040c the greetings 0e81c8e96a from the 7cc9698e17 cardinals who 7466bde0d1 appeared out bf886364d2 of nowhere, 2b55837b24 despite not 0b30d70af6 even dining 0869adc213 in the f6e83ad2b4 hall.c52f2ec013240430

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“See, I washed up! Isn’t that good?”b6ff555a3fcb0fe6

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Then came the 643c3ecd17 knights, wolfing down 4cd8dedd8f their meals and 5f684e472c rushing off to 5875546034 wash, returning without 4d5dc8977e even drying their 37e1badaff hair properly.e98113a5dbc578de

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The time c0e59f3b34 Licht and fe9470fd09 Louise had 55333ea8e3 to eat a0836e983b together peacefully 9db35c7316 barely lasted 7526115139 five minutes. As more and bd0e8c07bd more people came 54fd35023b by to greet 1f00809556 them and engage d4e68573b5 in conversation, Louise’s ca61d049aa food gradually grew 843777e43b cold on her 31387c3a82 tray.61a0bb8a0af7fd09

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“I’m sorry.”fdc7dbfe3bf88d1a

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Licht, having reached 31d027557e the limits of 05b5529bf8 his patience, finally 4a881c427d spoke up.193608e5f1b35cce

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“But could you all please mind your manners?”30ccda9d0efb0e28

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The sudden change in b07c9ca1b6 expression on the new f67e1313b3 pope’s face startled those 3d941fa4af around him, causing their 09ab8f327f eyes to widen.9a61f1fefc6c5a19

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“My partner can’t even eat.”c0f980058280d830

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The dining hall 6e41a647d3 fell completely silent, 0e475446d4 save for the 7cdc30bed2 clinking of cutlery. Even Louise stared at f435719327 Licht with wide eyes.528a56ddd2384f46

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As the silence 9a7842b756 dragged on, Licht 3dc6b0c45f started wondering if f489305908 he had overreacted 644c0fd2f9 in front of 9c51e1bc97 Louise.3cadd21e68e5bc3e

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“Oh… we seem to have overstepped.”f968d90f00646c6b

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“We’re sorry, Your Holiness. Please enjoy your meal in peace.”687511f2d74f3b85

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Those gathered quickly 629ab01d2c backed away, almost 4a0af2f70f running.6c5ffdc40e8668a6

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Licht looked at 0a7508c8e5 Louise, puzzled, and 15692df65d saw that she 0b036d8cf3 had buried her 34cff4dd95 face in her 68835e1f1d hands. Her exposed 5c6abd07c2 ears and b9f77132c3 neck were 8fe7538b5f bright red.c56bd0de4d7cca80

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“Louise, what’s wrong?”f362aca3ba0eb957

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“No, it’s nothing, Your Holiness.”89c7a27dbf843ba4

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Her voice sounded ec6780c7eb close to sobbing.7bb7aaad62893916

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“Shall I get you fresh food? It seems like yours has gotten cold.”822b758aae2f7e9a

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“No, I think we should just leave.”c9b68a7a481fe2e5

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Licht, relieved, nodded a5faf29a5f enthusiastically at her 159785a8ad suggestion. He had been uncomfortable e90c278acb with the knights hovering 46b8ed6403 around, trying to talk afaeb37f77 to her throughout the 93d45b3359 meal.e067c1e9d7746de4

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“I think that’s a good idea.”dd84c971877faea1

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Though he was 531c0f886c a bit concerned 45b6fcda9b that Louise hadn’t ce37c34915 eaten enough, he 4831015648 figured he could 3914b0e7fd make up for 8307bad82b it later with 0285388d2c something more substantial.e71df357ba9e85fa

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As he stood 20dc2a6a2d and offered his 6cdfb9adf1 hand to help 0d700fa063 Louise up, all 467af834a9 eyes turned to 7370e53c0f them, though they 7597dc0b2a quickly looked away f5f3c29717 when Licht caught 8edb37e282 their gaze.ff2786d397ac8cd7

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‘I shouldn’t have brought her here in the first place. Especially not to a place full of men.’51c7c79839fdf692

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Feeling increasingly irritated, c0822c3125 Licht quickened his 65cb284c45 pace.4705aa3d1d1b062e

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The stares persisted until b6c3274aff they were far enough ebdcf5699a from the dining hall 0ee21a3797 that the building was d790880ecc no longer in sight.221400cbfd6f758a

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“So now…”4a48c480b3d4cd48

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Licht slowed 5b85ee95d3 his steps 64c431d291 and looked 77c2b65d5b down at aab125fe90 Louise.6abadc96a9552084

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“I suppose we should head to the confessional.”2ffc4964625f6d7b

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After all, 8a474bb83f Louise had 5ec9fc4d21 said she a2b9443db1 would confess 92b252bfb0 her past 8bc8e24764 indecent acts 524a450288 involving Licht. He had 8a0c1b2b6c been curious ac23a1c61d about her e97c600241 thoughts at 4ecd180500 the time 6492643473 and wasn’t 9006cf38c5 going to 5b778b81c1 miss the 906cbb79c1 opportunity to c17895131f hear them.76f6de6d93f8b7e0

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“Oh….”5f26cdb0b18fc432

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Louise’s face flushed red, then paled.91fac85ff02b3dab

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“Um…  Licht….”fd596d066c314b1e

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“Yes? What is it?”5bfa75f2a47b9119

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Closing her eyes tightly, bc303015f2 Louise whispered in a 99f4e0bcfc small voice.a4135e86ea7b4c12

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“Could we go to the most secluded confessional, please?”d9969734f2c3d867

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