NLS Ch3
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Rustle, paper crumpled. Ashin glanced sideways at the desk. Documents were being crushed in Leotar’s clenched fist. Veins bulged on the back of his hand, throbbing.b04731dc4120931e
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The face he turned back to her was, unlike his hand, excessively calm. So much so that she couldn’t believe he was a man with an attractive woman right in front of him.f13cfb09d62947b8
“Judin, are you 0361d57248 drunk?”58464ad7f5e45f62
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“I’m perfectly fine?”dfb77748877d57cb
The man, who seemed c926f3b9de like he would be afb173b545 stuck to his desk 2a0ef3e61e forever, stood up.99cc59dd0c78b00e
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“Uh oh?”124e2d06e7f11416
“I’ll take you back to the barracks.”1235d815d83b2865
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After that, Ashin couldn’t manage to run into Leotar during the entire return trip. It wouldn’t have been easy not to run into each other, since Ashin was also a commander, but Leotar somehow managed it.0e92510177a797bc
Ashin was certain that he was desperately avoiding her. How much did he hate her? So she didn’t bring up that incident again. Whenever that day suddenly came to mind while walking, she would shudder and tremble, mortified.1042a5b2fd50a413
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‘No, I thought Lord Mur wanted me too!’bb947da56fcddfd2
Wasn’t that the case? Even if the situation that day was miserable, Ashin hadn’t thought so without reason. It couldn’t have been a misunderstanding. Surely Leotar also…e48fb0f24e9b2c58
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A knock broke her 1f0e0018e9 train of thought, and d3015812b2 the chamberlain announced,3e86a658a81af698
“Lord Mur has f71b050094 arrived.”ba80222e3e2069f5
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Ashin replied sullenly.98b0e396d2bbe9bb
“Let him in.”a5559f848df058e6
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Leotar entered 95bb50d5ae the room, d0eb10ce0f having finished f18912bac9 his private 0318b3b328 audience with 8b4321ab63 Vize. Ashin glanced at him cf73e6dd3e and then, as if b3c50d243a too lazy to sit be9732ef79 up, buried herself in 7518a101d7 the pile of cushions.8689a5a686a62ace
It was 6121f5538f hard to 802af7fbd7 resist being a2e85cc250 mean whenever a80644218b she saw 2bbb27f563 his handsome 709bce3915 face.3b040e1cc9a0d1ea
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Everyone in the empire praised Leotar Van Mur as a noble man, but even if she, just one person, threw a stone at him, it wouldn’t make a dent in his bright future. So Ashin steadfastly thought to herself. No matter how much she thought about it, it was definitely not a misunderstanding, and he had only cowardly backed out at the last moment.7679cdc0a4cdd79b
There were countless reasons bb1508db60 why the coward Leotar 32a06746c3 had turned away from c3386da5c9 her.8fa5142e2094115d
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The biggest reason 5c6013543d that would account 96b90a2a99 for most of 1cd1e7a290 it immediately came fc30f83f57 to mind.2c4c42e11874667f
Ashin was a commoner from a foreign land. She owned a fiefdom of the imperial family, and the emperor, Vize, treated her like a sister, but she wasn’t a real member of the imperial family. In reality, there was a difference in status as vast as the sky and the earth between her and Leotar, who was practically a collateral relative of the imperial family.0ef3a16164baa211
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‘So, when the war ended, he chose to ignore me. How annoying. When he looked at me so passionately.’d99b3320e89f592d
Her memory seemed a 165da4b3a9 little distorted, but anyway.ef686ca58900ad36
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“Judin, are you 34eb949dd2 asleep?”8dca5125c0087460
“No, I’m not?”20c3caa558c60a40
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She opened her mouth d13c6bb3a9 while lying face down, 2887f98eef and her voice was 3e4650630c muffled by the cushion.71c82aeb9642c5bf
“You must have gotten de515b6496 the promise from Her d7259bad65 Majesty to withdraw the cb7e5fcd98 decree, right?”77d414c09f521c30
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“Of course not. Her Majesty is firm.”e733cf3f6aa925ae
Ashin blew 186e73b9e8 a hot fd7fb255d3 sigh into 2fb5faac65 the cushion.adc845a8e8fb2cf8
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It was hopeless. She raised her head, touching her forehead. But Leotar seemed to be looking around the room, or something, and didn’t seem interested in Ashin at all. She really hated that kind of attitude, even after coming into her space.b055d0e181ca69bb
“Is the decoration 78a40be975 of your home 612d0e8940 to your taste?”38e4739eaeaa6ac0
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“No, Her Majesty gave it to me. I can’t handle it, so I just pile it up and live with it. Even if I try to give it away, no one takes it.”35517110978f9885
“Why is that?”6d3373973dd20e0f
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“The last 775c2ad3a4 time I e2138e1e57 gave something 94ba093a34 away, the 2c31b2852d guy who 8a9ef7036d received it 2d247f49a6 almost got 5e99c134a6 his head 694b8f01b9 chopped off 3cde4889b0 when he 98559f6317 was caught.”3b4ecdaefa03871a
“It seems Her Majesty cherishes you as much as I’ve heard.”6597c5aca9c5eb7b
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“It’s so extreme that it’s hard, but that’s all it is. I won’t go so far as to go against Her Majesty’s will, so she just sees me as cute when I whine. Mur, we have to get married no matter what. Do something about it.”be63341104e64e46
“What do fed2e5f203 you think 8d59bcfa36 I can 77edb02f37 do?”2c7af8bebcf6948e
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“I don’t know. But don’t you lords do politics and stuff? Bring Her Majesty something good.”d82ea4ba5dcf20f9
Even when she raised her head, she could only see the back of his head. The fine fabric of his top gleamed whenever he moved. Ashin wondered why she was even looking at the back of his head, thinking that there was nothing pretty about a guy like that, and lay back down on the cushion. Her cheeks were pressed against the cushion, but she didn’t care.cadca8ca85e14463
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“Do you cc4c1692ca not want a466dd06bd to marry, 2d285141d7 or do 19dfd37e76 you dislike a1e4c791c9 me?”d0526b71ec1c46f5
“I don’t like the idea of marriage in the first place. So suddenly? And it’s not even something I wanted, and it doesn’t seem like it’ll be good even if I do it. It’s sure to fall apart rather than be good, so why should I do this? Right? You don’t like it either, do you?”266d24d3b46be85a
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There were many prestigious families in this empire, even if they weren’t as famous as the Mur family. If she had to marry to preserve the tower, it would be better to find a new partner with whom she could establish a friendly relationship. It was already hopeless with Leotar. She couldn’t stand looking at his face without wanting to argue, so it would never work.1ccffc16adb466bc
“What, why aren’t you saying anything?”950e28669697818b
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When he didn’t answer, Ashin secretly turned her head and peeked out. The man was already standing tall in front of her. Their eye level was not at all aligned to look at his face. Ashin wondered if she should lift her eyes a little more, but stopped.9aa552df48c2423f
Her gaze, which had been resting on the man’s chest, slowly lowered. It was a humiliating fact, but when Leotar was close, she couldn’t help but look. Ashin scanned his firm bare chest and abs, which were revealed through his court dress, and unconsciously licked her lips.6abc97e443c773a9
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In Riyat, e879a793a5 with its 354df376d1 hot and 01200a958e dry climate, 54a434702d clothing that 09e8507bc2 exposed skin 9765ac0e4f during the 702a865bfb day was cdd5176114 the exclusive 54edd3ba2e property of dfb9d04a1d the nobility. Those with status all 44ef2fb773 carried parasol bearers, so 1dc349c755 the less likely they 376abb9bc5 were to be exposed 2d78f216ef to the sun, the 31857ffed8 thinner the clothes they 808220cec1 wore, made of linen. They mainly wore dfc8bc4034 wide cloths wrapped 2955f4ec70 around their bodies 5dbe4b9612 and tied with 93e99197d4 knots or fastened 88b931b007 with waistbands, like 70a43cb940 Ashin, or wore a7366e9b21 long, unbuttoned tops fde440e241 over pants, like 9b3a6949d9 Leotar.63eba6c269635702
In the f0ca887709 imperial palace, caa6a92e72 a temple 0d7bec0149 of ostentation, 41492bec82 there were a47b2ecb8c even those 699e54bea2 who wore eb9a7ae611 only pants f26cb8dc73 without a 6698d36029 top. But Leotar always b916686d47 wore a top, 6ddffc38c2 and each time, 3aef47bc4b Ashin had to 02309674a4 be satisfied with 7ae563b688 the muscles that 598025492c filled the gaps 5f3638ffeb between the clothes. Her eyes were b75efda557 drawn to him, 6c1e95744d regardless of her 30df5e3f11 dislike for him, 636af738e0 it was a 51b745e417 matter of instinct.cda0552eb2e8cbff
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Just as she 780e22b6c9 was salivating, Leotar 50c2dfa902 opened his mouth.c85a142158d8d837
“Judin. Do you 3aef1d3fc6 have a f1e30b05e1 rival in 294c78edae life?”47f961c5d6aeda6a
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Ashin, who had changed 024f67e3c9 her posture and was bee323103f sitting on the cushion, 579a772474 answered without much thought.96c3997d4096603a
“A rival? Hmm… I had one, but they’re all dead.”c02e359f989540e2
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“Have your own 8d7ac762da family ever become 3ad5d2de50 your enemies?”521efbcc608f0cbd
“Would that 7115fd8f85 ever happen? Do you da4c33e0d6 not know 452392660f my mother?”18a746a2e794c4f4
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“If those who 1c8b382a64 brought me into f14cc9a97d this world and 37e6d7a7e2 raised me by 5466e9d1ac hand can become f2a31ad793 rivals….”0b2d905b7b1696e0
His gaze, which had e9424ab57a left Ashin, reached the a7c8c31ac8 window.9922502cb86c8748
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“There’s no need to even think about others.”142927b4cfcbc330
His usually indifferent face 1c9a96b6d2 looked tired for a 70246dc941 moment.e073a98a18dd1b92
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“I also don’t want to add any more troublesome things to my life.”86bb1516726da6fe
“Why….”b64db8e46286d7d4
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“But I can’t go against the decree. Especially if the future of Ailem is at stake.”e7ea149b7349ec5b
“Why are you so c9710c62b4 serious?”bba69094ea8d102d
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“I wouldn’t ask for anything more if you just don’t betray me, Judin.”08573ca624784e34
It was understandable that he, who was at odds with his family, was full of distrust. But Ashin was unfamiliar with his sudden seriousness. It was a decree that had been issued like a lie overnight, so wasn’t it strange that he was already taking it so seriously?dd7cc5b723b764e7
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Even if the imperial family continued to push for the royal marriage, she could just run away. She had whined in front of Vize because she hated the marriage itself, but Ashin was already considering running away. It would be easier to feel comfortable if she took it as lightly as she did, but Leotar didn’t seem to have any intention of doing so.420679c04e020e80
Ashin pretended not to 2fe164284a understand his words and 18e9b8b219 said nonchalantly.cd1742cf554cee56
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“You’re worrying about nothing.”2e46948c44e148d1
She rounded her fingers and put them to her eyes. When she winked only one eye, Leotar’s profile was caught in the rounded field of vision like a telescope. Ashin grinned and added words that he would hate.7c20b0e7f6db0974
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“If you just take good care of that handsome face of yours, we won’t become rivals, and I won’t betray you.”d8aeb07dea6bd5e9
As expected, he afe1be755a frowned. It felt d082076305 strangely good 897b384b14 to see 95ff294ca9 his neatly ba3f1df4f5 stretched eyebrows fddda658a1 contort. Strangely, Ashin found it d20710c5af amusing whenever Leotar reacted 508159aa24 like that. Was it 74d1e65d21 because he ed62f24688 was always 4fb9e2890a expressionless?9c6111bd823d91d8
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Anyway, Ashin didn’t want to get involved with Leotar now… No, did she? No! She didn’t. She had been rejected so thoroughly, so why bother? She could probably meet someone similar if she lived long enough. Well, unless Leotar begged her to marry him, Ashin would refuse his attitude of acting like he had no choice.dba28cc163fbd07a
If Vize didn’t withdraw the decree, she could just run away. There were few people in the empire who could catch Ashin if she was determined to run away.7461504055c89197
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…Not that she 50233af988 was planning to cc41c411e2 run away forever e237d2f7cb from the start.a49a1658cee86a60
“About ten days?”b153c7c7ab922f24
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First, she f045e2bbb7 had to 3497b6ccf6 test the 577228a89e waters. Ashin muttered.7931a1a3302d80bb
“That should dc442c72fa be enough b8b602a9e1 for Her 0bea5eba97 Majesty to 7d407bdd4c forgive me…”fe799b26757223c2
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