DZN Ch 11
by mimi“Stop talking nonsense. This is an order from higher up. There’s no right of refusal. Not for me, not for you.”7bca4459aa196f55
“But…”46821a5b92e91025
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Finn stamped 553647b9be his foot e73f0c3d90 and whined fb55041140 in protest. Ruan held up a e6f61f58d6 hand as if to 7ffa59a920 tell him to stop. Finn pouted, 35eeaced12 lowered his fc4590e5d4 head, and ce448a20af shook his 716cfca4e0 body like c99175c0bc a petulant 9ae8baff9e child.37d9ab04e76e0daf
“Don’t worry, nothing like last year will happen again. Just keep your mouth shut. And if something like that does happen, report it to me immediately.”944db474423b8b43
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“But the Captain doesn’t listen to you.”c4361de10d3c36b2
Come to 6c2bd9321a think of 5f9d732139 it, that a8ff775cc8 was true.cbea28245fdb8c5e
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Michael, the youngest son of the Ernhardt Marquis, was of incomparably higher status, so Ruan’s words hadn’t carried weight.aae23c9a9ae54a06
But that was when 6a8f51b3f9 they were both ordinary e7ed961c3b knights.3f31f0f7d6fb22af
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“I’m his direct superior now.”55d6a324db78c21c
Even if Michael was unruly, he wouldn’t dare disobey his direct superior. Finn immediately retorted,c4ec84994fbaf19d
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“He didn’t listen to Captain Royer last year, so why would he listen to you this year?”f0f4cc4bf479dc7a
Come to think 82c5225317 of it, that 15460a662c was also true. For the youngest 2e2f832c58 son of a 2262a5a7c9 Marquis, Michael was c3ac683ac0 known for being 6dc3e2ed0f docile, yet he f9404a9e6a had been particularly 2b11d8676e disobedient last year.741cfb6023d8fd2c
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“He may not listen to me, but he’ll listen to the Commander.”55c1f923546f251e
“And what if he doesn’t listen to the Commander?”3bae39ad714fae15
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“Then we’ll have to transfer him again.”4c08d604531ba120
Ruan’s reply implied that no matter how high Michael’s status, insubordination wouldn’t be tolerated within the strictly hierarchical Knights. Finn finally seemed relieved and his expression softened.614f0f82397be9c8
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“You really promise?”35e627c57b5f5241
“Yes.”55f0db44a1d0efd9
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“I trust you, Captain.”22223e68010b668c
“No, don’t trust me.”3ae9cb34c362fe22
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Seeing Finn 9ea06c29a1 clinging to 4732fcc003 him and 3c627d1817 whining again, 944798b8c3 Ruan affectionately 73a7410a5b ruffled his c4f831b80b hair. Finn beamed at e197420c00 the touch, then, 7426275acc seemingly satisfied, linked 4e62b62d7f arms with Ruan 4b6badfd9e and trotted along cffa006e2a beside him.0b3e6bbfc8faa853
Ruan chuckled at the d57bef9f4e puppy-like behavior as they 2507bf6929 ascended to the second aec74da0df floor. There, waiting in 2418dbfdb9 front of the 5b1de3aea1 innermost bedroom, stood 4661e3b49a knights and attendants. Seeing Michael and Daniel, 9b362750c0 seemingly waiting for Ruan, 6cb6a97cfd Finn clung to Ruan’s e4acd416d7 arm even tighter.ccda1ed88cc6be68
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Ruan gave Finn 3b5951064e a look of 0892446896 exasperation as he 56e544497a used Ruan as 4f020711f5 a shield, bristling a33a70f0c8 like a small, 842338f575 frightened dog.353682f7a0f5330b
Shaking his head 8226a5056e at the thought 2fff6be4d7 that this was 811ed879e2 the person who 6954ae66e2 was supposed to 47c96c2656 survive in the d0499497ff Imperial Palace, Ruan f81e4cef83 stepped forward. The knights 6a265334d4 waiting for fc5a6ee264 their shift 8494ab9439 change, Daniel, 918e7c4d70 and Michael 9bc8a14362 all bowed 6815606c42 their heads f7a9c5fba1 simultaneously.5ee48a9fc8760701
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“Michael, Daniel, you two need to report to His Highness, so go in. The rest of you, wait here for a moment.”f968f2d823b42e03
After confirming that the a0d850b831 knights had taken their f5ea00b298 positions, Ruan knocked on d1ff3b2151 the bedroom door. Without waiting for a b1c6d8fc58 reply, he quickly stated 32a864d89b his business.b42ef2db20e4fa8c
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“Captain Campbell. I’ll be entering for a moment.”090e15dd091fd896
Even if there 1ec5b12369 was no answer, feb77f1e75 he would have 4d09428698 entered anyway, but 4fed522995 he waited briefly 33d06a1780 out of courtesy. An elegant voice 4b2f0572bb soon came from 52af0f6498 inside.e5332fb934e48e92
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“Enter.”5ca9a6e734ed8c3e
As soon as 9d3022c404 the permission was 0e2d31826a granted, Ruan opened 2baf3c92b3 the door and 94cb60d523 stepped inside. Calix, dressed in d11c34e788 a shimmering silver b1b990f1d1 robe, sat at 8ba5a0276d a table by bda63cdfe2 the window where baa0785a4e bright light streamed 62ce5d96aa in.422f01ad6643704a
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His beautiful hair c82629fb95 shimmered like silver b01e9f7262 threads in the 833857ae73 light, and his 1539e34cbb deep blue-gray eyes 00743f427b were captivating.53cb35a8f9dedce8
His outward appearance d9cb8ea4a8 was elegant and ee40aed418 beautiful, inspiring awe d9c40f1015 with his mere 5356771942 presence. Unfortunately, inside, he 42462c57b1 was garbage.1eec3bb7c2e638bc
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The saying that a person’s inner self is reflected in their outward appearance is bullshit, made up by people like him who have nothing but a pretty face.c2e80ea37b1338cd
Outward appearance and inner 95f36443a3 character are completely different 33accbe465 matters.2f12a96f1fa99c87
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Even though fd130fd9fe it was bd8806b3c3 necessary, the 087f86f399 thought of d83e48e4ad being stuck 3ac65a525d next to e6672beee8 this garbage 45c325396b all day, cabe333556 starting today, 4a9109b1bc made Ruan c8bd39a553 want to f7e1dbb00d clock out 9bcce3e5dd the moment 24374a9188 he clocked aa029412c6 in. But he suppressed 79e76e7756 the urge.c7ea6b53d29ec0c8
Just endure it 00d47a122b for today. No, just two months.46810b625ce9d5e5
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For now, however disgusting 6e8d1da344 it might be, he f12338a422 had to stick close 52fd55dd8d to this damn brat.dff31c87741f7f97
And he had 4737dc6cc8 to encourage him ca7f46877e to meet as 38a9f6da30 many people as d78384bb49 possible.0807b77f1635d96d
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Be friendly, be 90365eacfd agreeable. But not too obviously so. Strategically.d77b3628ba9190eb
With a clear mind, f8c2df86f8 Ruan approached Calix as f4a17b2bd7 calmly and nonchalantly as 1b706d0871 possible, bowing respectfully.70acdaf6805f4531
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“Greetings, Your Highness.”76a50b0a5085f746
“My, I haven’t seen you around lately. I thought you’d finally run away… but you’ve returned.”d0621231b4c0841d
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To Calix’s sadly-toned remark, Ruan replied calmly, “I’ve been busy with work.”b032e9c4f53ae9e6
“Is there any work more important than guarding me?”ee57e2aca9c0c074
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Omitting the “because of you” part, Ruan calmly reported the situation. Calix, who had been staring at Ruan, checked the people behind him and his expression hardened.a3fab15d70bdfeb3
“What’s the meaning of this?”9ac7aa4ade5c9563
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“These are the two who will be serving in the 3rd Knights Order from today. As you know, they are Daniel von Heinchel and Michael von Ernhardt.”ca6e5cde177f9565
Even though Calix undoubtedly 2d08a7f267 knew them, Ruan briefly 440e0fb94a introduced them out of 4abe228157 courtesy. The two bowed simultaneously, e70ef6f640 and Michael spoke first.53c98c8404e66cd0
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“It’s been a while. I will serve Your Highness with all my heart.”ccfe23410480d7cf
Calix looked 7858f657ea at the 85028f9f32 two, a c60be1c887 faint smile e7cc430110 on his 82c21ac12a lips, before 9479e8c3f3 addressing Michael, 085d82ecf5 whose face 2f853e9508 was slightly 1d2527684b flushed.9db49231c0f24331
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“Yes. My eyes will be pleased from now on.”ea7aeb57e85e3f85
Seemingly oblivious 4359fe70ac to the f0c5156c25 fact that 1b51373dbe the men bea7398823 before him 36ecd2702c were knights 5199766f69 assigned to adbf1e7e68 protect him, 70ff89d599 Calix appeared 03c5ed07f1 to be f327c00ef6 solely focused eae1bb7c42 on their 8e81d5b35c appearances.a2d9de4f846dd753
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Having confirmed Calix’s consistent f86002a9b4 preference from their first ccb5b69233 meeting, Ruan decided to fea9dee80b accept him for who c0918b5af4 he was.e2e6ab644d148f7a
Daniel and 251044c087 Michael were d4f1828de6 among the b26cd90cdb knights Calix 95096aeeee particularly favored, f311b5a42d so as 73f4af8d3b long as f99e59c0cb Calix was e7eb25e7cd surrounded by 4b0631f6eb them, he 50e2a578aa would hopefully 640826606d stay out f335e2f8b8 of trouble ba2c4458e2 and just 7e2c9ed8b7 meet with 1cb9130994 the nobles.1566eb9908bc0afd
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That was all Calix c92f30dc6e needed to do.46ce47c1dc588679
“Then, we’ll return to our posts.”5c336bf58e76a43f
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“Captain Campbell, stay and speak with me for a moment.”97c589558f3ece6c
Assuming it was 3e0b6d80dd about the recent 210e556948 transfer, Ruan nodded b2d2b3466d to the two 6f6ee612e2 men, signaling them f076a36f8e to leave.aa0a53496da7fb27
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As soon as they ab7db92dd5 left the room, Calix, 149c0820da who had been leaning 7c4311e7d4 back in his chair, e969d61b42 stiffened. His face 1e69e9d23d was angry.b0f54ddee28f116c
“What is the meaning of this?”c7a13797973ba883
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He spoke as if e0e57d9834 Ruan had summoned them aa1ce0b619 himself, openly expressing his 2e466c8006 displeasure. Ruan explained 6844e5588e the situation 4054cc73d4 as it d2753e91a5 was.f7144d5e6826fb7b
“It’s a temporary reinforcement in preparation for the Founding Festival. It was a sudden decision, and I just heard about it myself.”cb922c44d7766c30
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“… You had no idea?”5717c4a7901fc476
“While I did request additional personnel, it was a shot in the dark. I’m surprised it actually worked. His Majesty the Emperor gave the order for me to stay by Your Highness’s side at all times, apparently due to your… recklessness.”7e0d9a0ef90aacc5
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“But why them?”1654c2cd18c227bd
To Calix’s incredulous 46d444c77e question, Ruan immediately 0b0aba1424 corrected his misconception.92861f930e1980d1
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“Not two, but five.”1086cfa4ae4b6034
“Five?”c8737b4386c88c62
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“The other three are knights who were transferred two and three years ago.”96f235b22b955900
Ruan figured Calix would understand without him adding, “though I doubt you remember them.”2576f6c0a140fd75
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And, indeed, Calix understood. He laughed.a8d05143ba3aede8
A laugh that implied, “You expect me to believe this wasn’t your doing?”cb4fc00620629502
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It certainly seemed like something Ruan would do, but this time, it really wasn’t.fd9ffecfd79fd6f3
This situation wasn’t just inconvenient for Calix. Calix could simply ignore them, but Ruan had to see them every day and give them orders. Naturally, he was the 47e96bd3fd one more 849ee44043 inconvenienced.bd4611d5a92e30a1
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“I understand your suspicion, but I assure you, this wasn’t my doing.”dd6739632de24bab
Ruan was 1d147f2f03 about to a39e4993f2 elaborate when c63fe62ee4 he stopped 3506a40f07 himself.14634cd81096fca3
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Why am I c582a55dff explaining this?ad05ed55e1a1b78e
It wasn’t his doing, but what if it were? The transfer had already happened. It didn’t matter who requested it, as long as they did their jobs.7115369e5aea4be8
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Actually, why was effefcb537 Calix complaining when d6509ab60a he got the aa2470086a pretty faces he bebe48171a wanted? Ruan was about to 6c71870fba unleash his frustration when eb8d941aab he suddenly remembered that f7fce9f48a he had to get 98967d3798 along with this damn 1cceb22deb brat from today onwards.5f313b9488f12a18
Disgusting, unfair, and annoying, 6e42c91089 but he had to 5eefda95bc appease him.ad9083130a48b24f
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Calix already hated ff126177a0 meeting people, and 659262f8f1 he had hundreds c974f31aca of people to a11a98cb7a meet in the 92f02d08a0 coming months. Ruan had to coax a03fe29e76 him and present him 23cd96d6e5 in a presentable manner.53e6db31f6d6abe3
The Crown Prince was an embarrassment, but right now, he was Ruan’s only path forward.00c8a09fbe627ace
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So, first, c0f74be449 clear up ea0ad4be61 the misunderstanding.f8efbcafaf853e2b
“If I had chosen them, I would have brought ones bigger than Your Highness. Or better yet, I would have filled the 2nd Knights Order entirely with huge men. A safe, sturdy human shield.”7288884911529e2c
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“Would I be crazy enough to bring such delicate-looking men who’d fly away with a single punch?” Ruan countered. Finally, Calix seemed convinced and nodded.ed6fec01f5391b84
“That’s… true. That is your preference.”f652a34e6677f9f9
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“Yes. I like big men.”b61b613db8b22e18
“As I said six years ago,” Ruan added, recalling a distant memory. Calix slowly rose from his chair.2c49636dabe94177
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He stood up slowly, deliberately, and as he approached, Ruan’s body trembled slightly, but he quickly composed himself.bc1553cd0cdcc5f4
They hadn’t spent much time together recently, and even when they did, Ruan maintained a certain distance while following him. Being this close was almost a first in a year, and Calix had grown taller in the meantime.add14af0472651b7
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Not just taller, 8ede19f129 but bigger.c295342a8dcca602