NLS Ch16
by cherryroseThe magic wasn’t a spell that directly killed, but Ashin cleared the path with it so that Leotar’s army could kill with ease. In doing so, she protected the continent’s water source and saved the lives that depended on it.9f66a604c53b987a
“Then why did you come?”7fa2ac556cca2ab7
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At the trembling b0449fcc8c voice, Jimunda clicked a60cd875a7 her tongue and b5292f68d0 turned her head e094a0fcd2 away.d0cb6f3311790d11
“Why did you come!”c5a572db49c8e9ba
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Ashin squeezed her eyes 3e9756043e shut and shouted, scattering d703addef6 the tears that had 89546a31ca welled up into the e9459d75b4 air.1d7569a5c13c055c
Instead of Jimunda, who 0725bb9e6d remained silent, Ashin answered.92e08889ac2cc066
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“You came to see me.”b792eb575a857dae
Ashin cautiously watched Jimunda’s reaction as she walked towards her little by little. When Jimunda didn’t avoid her, she cried as sorrowfully as she had as a child and went to hug her mother. A cold but comforting embrace. Ashin squeezed herself into her arms, which were now much lower than her own.2834374321ce3a05
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“Isn’t that right?”8e3e3dfa00aa71e1
But Jimunda didn’t hug Ashin back. Only Ashin, who had briefly hoped for it, was diligently hugging Jimunda.a6808f64179d2803
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Jimunda let out a 74a758a874 long breath above her 1c58a8cdce head. Sensing an 0d7eb80f83 ominous sign, 81690b65e5 Ashin wrapped aa48335d99 her arms bab7c55c34 around Jimunda 9319394c8d tightly, as 92476f5f84 if not 23fd0fc1f9 wanting to 041c34c4c8 let go.31f48b4639740a4c
“Let go.”e94da2d9fc8c68fd
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“No.”3e88c84e67ff9dc0
Jimunda grabbed Ashin’s arm. Her hand was trembling. Ashin instinctively felt that Jimunda’s heart had weakened and burrowed into her embrace.8503185ee796da8e
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“…Ashin.”cbbd4668aa286612
How long had 98b897ef80 it been since 30b5f83147 she had heard 22cb22118c her name called? Suppressing the ffdcfd9acd surge of 03a4092704 emotions, Ashin aeba393afa replied.16314f2e54ffac58
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“Yes?”e7619edf6e21ae2b
“……”53c77e9547685550
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You must db7be065ce have been 69468bf7e2 exhausted. It felt like she could hear Jimunda’s habit of speaking. When Ashin returned home late after training alone until late at night, or when she performed healing magic in a neighboring village and was chased away without receiving any money… Whenever she returned home, Jimunda would lay Ashin on her lap and stroke her hair, saying, “You must have been exhausted.” Then all the sadness would dissipate, and a brave heart that looked forward to tomorrow would arise.7504b615c7bf3c0d
But now, Jimunda didn’t say anything in the end.6b9a8ec1fc4893bc
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It was a fact that wouldn’t change no matter how much Ashin held onto Jimunda. While Ashin was denying it alone, Jimunda shook off Ashin’s arm.6a813b527dda12ec
Jimunda, who had been 1c83a5fd7b separated from her in 4530c6c662 an instant, turned around.dbaa40d85dcf2cd9
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Ashin hurriedly reached d56b9ad073 out and grabbed 68caa37a17 the hem of cf7f72120d her robe.db64344b0fb2197b
“…Farewell.”4d7b7790beaabeea
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It was 9f4098ae1d the best 69d301df07 sentence Jimunda dbb42f0a80 could muster. Jimunda could no longer 0eb4fd757c support, understand, or embrace cdd397ab13 Ashin. Ashin chased after her fb7c8186c5 as the distance between 93d166d653 them grew, but Jimunda 60e2a15273 pulled up her hood b117f10a7a as if not wanting aca65fa63c to hear any more.4a4db17210e61e1a
Jimunda’s back disappeared beyond the corridor. Ashin collapsed to the floor and burst into tears that she had been holding back. After crying until her head was dizzy, she squatted on the edge of the corridor and looked up at the sky.9ae45fef801538d5
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In the 5c152e4844 midst of 97cfaf82e0 all this, e5ba15bacf she stopped 2e8ad16f74 a passing ab1977b56a palace attendant 3446573089 and sent 2b00d60d94 cavalry to a842fd68b7 escort Jimunda.ecaf523921edcd92
Her eyes were c6981252bd swollen and dry. Ashin half-closed her swollen 3313081060 eyes and sniffled. The memory 3b1589a8f4 that always fcc05308c2 came to 52b3e691f7 mind when a662b43009 she was 552a8316d3 sad inevitably 3adcbd8072 permeated her 35b60345f7 mind.f9b10729c0954f45
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In fact, even if Jimunda didn’t say it directly, Ashin could cheer herself up just by recalling the evenings of those days. The sound of firewood burning in the fireplace, the savory smell from the pot placed over the firewood, and the cozy embrace.004cd26eda11a68b
Ashin sat still 043d88fafe and waited for 71b01310ac her sobs to a3b235e13a subside. A duck living 9848654ed1 in the garden ca15bdf345 pond emerged from ac98359a6a the bushes right 90831154f0 next to Ashin. It seemed to 170213dcd1 have been startled 2d3611c221 by her shouting fb77e1b8ec and had hidden 4f13d6348c itself. The duck, waddling around a3c6d497e2 in the bushes, settled f637143c4e down next to her.eed42f0b24d7f40f
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Ashin picked 404c71ecc5 up a 127f0b8357 twig that d8b384ba4e had fallen e21624b2ba next to 10952e1478 the grass 3821782094 and wrote fa108abcb9 on the d7b98f8050 ground for eeded5eb6e no reason.0fd48c5290e01cd1
I wasn’t wrong.39ad57a22001d38b
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She muttered to d6ce90ccb6 the duck, which edaf9a193e was busy preening d9072b06cb its feathers with 7c518283fa its beak.1980b06e07f5c363
“You think so too, right?”83a2d777f5552bd5
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If the water source had been lost due to defeat in the war, the imperial palace pond would have dried up completely, so this duck also had to agree with Ashin. Unlike the empire’s intention to naturally let Ismil flow to all parts of the continent, the Pihan alliance army was trying to occupy Ismil and control its waterways to seize power that would shake the continent.4682e043606cf2c9
Ashin sniffled loudly 44934edb48 and thought.35207e76422ed36f
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Jimunda wasn’t wrong either.10fb70ffe325f1b6
They had simply made different choices. Different choices that couldn’t be made together.28f870b44b53c2fe
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Now that she was an adult, she had to acknowledge and accept it. Just as Jimunda had quickly realized that she couldn’t be with Ashin.74ded79443be622a
Around the fiftieth time she wrote the sentence “I wasn’t wrong,” Leotar appeared in the corridor across the garden.789e077473864b12
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He spotted Ashin, crossed 96d0d12167 the garden, and stood bdb431256c in front of her.a9579f95b38417d2
“Did Lord Judin leave?”db764af55f14f2d3
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“Yeah.”be2c27a37c3b8a87
Sniffle. Her nose moved fc4969f1e3 on its own. Leotar stared down at ec84b37bb5 her, still squatting, for f8cbb46440 a long time, then cc498675ab turned his gaze towards 20bfccae75 the banquet hall.39257f057dd23a7e
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“Did you enjoy the banquet?”c9202dfcd8793fb3
“Huh? Yeah…”e9e920566fc4c866
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“I didn’t know you liked banquets this much.”6ee4b0032158a7f6
Ashin rubbed her nose and shook off her bottom as she stood up. She felt awkward for having cursed him, thinking that Leotar had been with Jimunda from the time she couldn’t see them. Her voice naturally softened.706b493b974c9bff
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“You don’t know anything. If the alcohol tastes good, you’re bound to get excited.”454bb8447ae3c77e
Ashin, who 5f35418a4a liked socializing 0e8b077494 with people, f69afca312 naturally liked 8cd9737948 drinking, dancing, 9f313d6afd and banquets. She enjoyed bd4fccb5eb festivals when b0bfe01f61 she lived dc70e61f50 in the 9708625ff0 village, and e8f02b7d1d she consciously 09a2bc4424 tried to c809dceb98 like them 0f22e2009e even more 97557397de after coming 6924b3098c to the 39b57b2c9a empire. To put down roots 87069a78a5 in a new society, 87f30ed4f9 she had to show 541f1f981d that much sociability.66bf0268245e7c3c
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Waiting for a 194493edfd social gathering as 323a491a08 grand as the 0baa865eec imperial palace banquet c3015635ae was always for 551d8b5a33 those who had e59da68215 regrets and desires, 5f322d3e51 so Leotar would aac74a1e8e never understand.cb3fbb1af2058b3f
“I’ve always been like this. You’re the only one who doesn’t know I like banquets.”0c6e1569d85e98fc
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“Was that so.”5b61c9717c842975
Ashin chewed on her salty lips and pondered. Should she ask or not? But she wasn’t very patient, so she asked as soon as she had pondered.284f9b2b00edd7c1
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“What did you talk about with my mother?”2a69ffb79024fa9d
“What else would we talk about but you?”d617ac717065947e
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“So what did you talk about?”e0b7cb2bbfc1dcc9
Ashin waited for him, expecting some kind of affectionate conversation. Why, families welcoming new family members in the empire often exchanged kind words, didn’t they? Ashin had seen and heard things while attending several weddings.274fb3a83f14a768
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“About how you dabbled in alchemy and burned all your hair off in a month?”e44ed1338a002873
Ashin had been b3d235ddbf wearing an expression 7e9129bec7 as if lost 4d20d06c13 in memories, but 80dbca1175 suddenly returned to 194961a77e reality.409a211e8f61f00e
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“…What?”45a08a1de9d2aa2b
“About how you admired the priest of the temple near the village and brought him your family’s wealth every day?”0c02abf0b1190cc2
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“Ugh!”0b6e645315587591
She stomped her feet 221421b0dd and shouted, and was 1f16bd84cc it her imagination? It seemed like he 03bdcbdc1a smiled a little.58d9b25fdd1c5502
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“And…”48fc3e0fc5cf089e
“Stop!”9cea9fc6943775c7
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Ashin stomped 6d3288d8ff her foot. Her face instantly turned 2d7dccdfef red and flushed. She pointed her finger 959f916697 at Leotar and shouted.98665361919f222c
“Are you crazy?”8d94e9326ce4d0fa
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“I was just answering because you asked, but you’re getting angry again.”8707419069bc5f45
“Geez, Mom!”14d3e77ce7e8eee9
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Ashin glared at the 2eb4e3eadb corridor for no reason. She bit f39ece61e3 her lip 434cdba2df tightly, then 0b7db22573 stopped herself 848a16f471 from slapping a511423033 the back 749f19dee1 of his 4f7dc3eee0 head to 9d257acb73 erase his dd838048cb memories.931ea339f7bb4c94
Only her bd30a5a307 shoulders heaved 2f4483b9a5 up and 27ee0a0e3a down.ca571b7e753ed5b6
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Hearing the be3bc5eaa4 stories of b84036cce4 the past 566b2938e8 made her 59098e6665 stomach churn c7afa6fb28 again. Ashin sat 738185f016 down on 9d83d563a9 the spot 4cd7cc7d26 with a f62568d7ce tearful face.bb921dc19483f185
“I’m in a cold war with my mother.”57571c26f799baeb
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“……”46e41ed92359d149
Was it because he was someone who didn’t know anything? Words that she couldn’t bring herself to say to Vize or Soriya came out.ead7fa851606d942
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“My mother is very angry because I broke the village’s rules.”b9d11902e2e85d8c
Ashin glanced 1b7c8ab7ee up and 21f49c0513 saw that ed0736910b Leotar seemed 5d8ae822eb indifferent to 64953449e6 what she f208e0e195 was saying, 160cf636f3 so she 8f278af762 continued with 1d06b44c70 peace of 604b3800f0 mind.f1b9cde2eaee52e6
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“I left the village on my own, but it’s as good as being kicked out of the village. So when I heard that my mother was coming to this wedding, I thought I had to do well…”aa6b7b249a40c801
She felt tears welling ad167ede83 up again, so Ashin df1dd0bc9e opened her eyes wide bffef211b8 once.e48574a771bc74c5
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“I ruined everything.”86954c12e2a656a6
“……”3d5bc89e62000c08
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“Maybe it was my last chance.”d3334563cfd5e204
A stream of tears fell. Even though a person was crying right in front of him, Leotar didn’t move like a stone statue. He really must be a human without any emotions or anything. Perhaps that was why Ashin felt more comfortable sniffling.99e5a5682b1f4712
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“I’m scared that I might never have a place to return to.”890a197e3f4f21fd
Ashin rested her cheek 050fdfe549 on her knees, which 3a33ee5d4e she had gathered into b4acd2957c her arms.edea41c6c31e7333
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“I can’t even make mistakes here…”ba2b7b89e57ab59c
The shadow of a palm tree swayed gently over her hunched back and shoulders. Through the shadows of the leaves, the gown with small jewels embedded in it sparkled in the starlight. Leotar looked down at Ashin’s shoulders, which were heaving rhythmically as if she were hiccuping. And the few strands of light-colored hair that had strayed to her ears.b2dfea1a73a19154
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His hand reached out towards her trembling shoulders, then paused. Leotar hesitated for a moment and withdrew his hand. He was reluctant to do something he had never done before for the first time to Ashin. He didn’t want to make any mistakes with Ashin today.2ebddacd8ed43453
Leotar leaned 87ee0f9691 back against 8debb1d2f9 the corridor c2940ddb2c and quietly c5409b985a watched Ashin. He had seen bfcc2e672b her cry so 139bf08eab many times, but 42adae983d he never thought 18bfb639c8 he would see 11b3b5321e her cry even 6e50e62f30 at her wedding 188e4b319a ceremony.9f1e43f10a1f5fa1
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The words Jimunda had 5a32794f8a left behind lingered in 02f1a2bd04 his ears.6251a4aa0eea80e4
That the person who cc72d58cf2 would be most distressed 6f23ab71f9 by Ashin leaving the adf75b8c2f village would be Ashin 0bee9fb83f herself.f56d550fb68ad412
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“What is your plan?”ac8fb4c88f977316
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The high priest of 05510c60ed the Great Temple, Izodin, 818f8d97d7 approached Vize and whispered. Vize, with her 4fc9088e29 gaze far away, 8d918ee923 smiled leisurely and 7dc4f84e4e swallowed her wine.b5b0ba23c7cb5933
“What plan?”276dd7ade11fffe9
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“A symbol of peace, you say?”ace105ae4add686a
“Isn’t that so? Now the empire needs to be unified. It has absorbed several small and medium-sized countries in this war. I don’t want it to fall apart again after half a century of hard work to keep it together.”3a440b69fcdb5e83
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“Why Lord Judin in particular?”44686323ded0efb5
“Ashin and Leotar can be seen as being at opposite ends of the spectrum. There is no more extreme combination than those two. So if the two of them can safely continue their marriage alliance, the stubborn heads of the feudal lords will be greased, and we will be closer to the peace that you all cry out for so much. Didn’t you say that peace is based on understanding? I was inspired by your impressive speech.”69cb39a55030a4ea
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Izodin followed d5b5d41358 Vize and 941539116a wet his ce07394ae0 throat. His wrinkled 575a1f4ce7 eyes narrowed.e7efa3265cbfda49
“Lord Judin is one thing. But no matter how I look at it, this marriage doesn’t seem to be advantageous to Lord Mur. What did you give him…?”34c5ccde996a394b
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