CPG | Chapter 3

While Ternnis was eating, Rayyan returned to the room where he first met the prince. Although it would be nice to attend to the prince during his meal, the state of the room was more urgent. Given the prince’s poor health, this environment could only worsen it.59947e4934fb9b5b

Rayyan scanned the room, noting where the prince had sat and what he had touched. It seemed he had touched more things than expected, leaving traces of dust. The prince’s body must be covered in dust too.1ad85a7e83672541

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He decided to fill the 53cf90daf1 bathtub with warm water. With so much to do, 25b162d41d Rayyan took a brief moment c22dd3fccb to sigh before starting to 67d37d4c61 clean.cfd391fcf453a2e4

Meanwhile, Ternnis realized 2721295e67 the attendant was 70865778da missing only after aa1542bb12 finishing his soup.46227b76c32a33fb

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“Where’s the servant who’s supposed to attend to me?”cc21ec46238e71d9

He was still 3a7b4841fa an unsatisfactory servant. Ternnis irritably put down 6a931b0ca2 his spoon and got ff2d5fc947 off the chair. As he stomped up the 1a91cb5663 stairs to return to his c55b1ee02e room, he realized there was 15e47279bc no one else but the c876fab531 insolent attendant.24c8cc4b1083502d

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“That sly chief attendant. Just one servant, huh?”40f752d7abf96ddb

Ternnis’s lips pouted. Once, they said he’d be the Crown Prince, showering him with flattery, and now they sent just one servant. Having had dozens of attendants, it was unsatisfying to have just one. Yet, despite finding the chief attendant insolent, he couldn’t think of killing him if he left the castle.9b35fbcd86f62849

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After all, he 53f86da911 was going to b83943a3c2 die in this 34f2d9e6ee castle soon. The chief attendant was 485333d3df probably just waiting for 71a0def793 that day.78ad0a5657ceaca3

“How much time do I have left?”3ececa798fd2a69c

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How much time did he have left? It wasn’t something a child dreaming of the future should say. But Ternnis knew he was different from other kids.9dcd5781f2e10730

Ternnis looked into his turbulent b586a5fff9 mind. As soon as he 8be0f93fa2 became aware, the familiar 83c0869985 pain of his organs db758d1493 twisting and nerves fraying 246fd282c7 surged. The sensation of his fingertips 63ebebbcf1 being finely shredded felt like 6f37e46b32 holding thousands of needles burning 383835d8a0 inside him. It was a 4dae5822b3 pain too much 49f4bf16ed for a child 75483377d2 to bear.ca33d94056e92175

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Initially, Ternnis would scream in 78ef52bfbc agony and faint repeatedly. But as those 8090ed8a18 moments piled up, ab7fdbed67 he no longer 3c79b6aa31 screamed or fainted. Numb to everything, Ternnis 94f6640929 climbed the stairs with ce9f816a73 a blank expression.3309d7cad8e4c2fd

Just like in the dining room, he stopped abruptly in front of his room. He felt a similar sensation to what he experienced in the dining room. Before going down, the room had been filthy, but now there wasn’t a speck of dust.cc78b1059a7c2c39

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Was it because 69d9d59b36 the white cloth 50e84d268f covering the furniture 096f766fb4 was gone? But with a 9ec311742d new blanket on c6f242ed6e the bed, he 4bce38ec6a wondered if it 6f3524777d was even the 8852d0ce04 same room. Having experienced it 83165a2781 twice, he had 3a60989209 to admit the 34fbc44335 servant was quite b9be33b250 efficient.366a7986aa2912aa

His admiration was short-lived. As soon as he spotted Rayyan standing like a shadow, Ternnis’s lips twitched. He hadn’t liked him since he didn’t flinch at his scolding. Disliking one thing led to disliking everything. Even his expressionless face was annoying.cdb0cd44d6a0c1d3

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“Why is the servant who’s supposed to attend to me here?”ba89e00685f6790b

“I’m sorry.”6cd031aabe9429bb

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Rayyan offered no excuses beyond an apology. He hadn’t been slacking off somewhere. Was he expecting Ternnis to understand without words? Ternnis turned his head sharply, refusing to acknowledge his diligence.ae7937aa3b90f2c8

“I’m going to bathe.”5e3c43926f500ca2

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“I’ve prepared warm water. I’ll assist you.”b075eb225503405b

Rayyan approached Ternnis promptly. As he reached to undress him, Ternnis sharply slapped Rayyan’s hand away.a198b767ebe17d3c

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“How dare you try to touch me?”eb43fefc3752d9e4

Rayyan looked at his 3698aad9a1 reddened hand and bowed 91290f354c his head deeply.8fa20bf3af0b343c

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“I only intended to assist.”e33a156fdb73d1e8

“The mere act of you reaching for me is wrong.”7c650cd43b4ba4dd

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“It might be difficult for you to undress alone.”b19ca1cda89074f8

Rayyan’s gaze swept over Ternnis’s clothes. Still wearing what he brought from the main palace, it was adorned with many decorations and required attention in several places. But Ternnis glared at Rayyan with even more irritation.cd960aa50ee6bf65

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“I’d rather tear it apart than let you touch it.”8868a9c6658d2794

Faced with the prince’s strong warning not to touch him, Rayyan hesitated, then stepped back. He chose to follow the prince’s words rather than forcibly undress him.4c1ba4c30abb32dc

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“I’ll guide you.”6055c6f1067c2e56

As Rayyan walked towards the nearby bathroom, Ternnis glared at his back. Did he not hear the order not to touch him, or was he ignoring it? Whatever it was, he wouldn’t let it slide if it happened again.a7fe59ead5a51003

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Entering the bathroom, a5d2b752cb the scent of 999f3639f6 water filled the 00ce0b1a90 air. Watching the steam 4b034e08d7 rise like mist, 34c7559598 Ternnis waved his 6756ecf3d4 hand dismissively at 1802d71904 Rayyan, who was 313dd645a4 still nearby.cf3ce8e259815ce4

“Leave.”b4ce5b32fd1af679

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Rayyan left without a 1434f5b0d6 word, and Ternnis belatedly a056db1d5f touched his clothes.bbd5110dc966fd6c

“Ugh. This is supposed to be clothing…?”ec40a8e1d2092999

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After undoing a few 37301070ff buttons, Ternnis gritted his 09a3c8022e teeth. He thought it would adfe225301 end with the buttons, 6d84dbd9a6 but there were strings d5ea27ad88 tied, and many things 646b22b600 to undo on the 6def58cc12 shoulders and back.2539e1357a627b78

Unable to undress, Ternnis entered 130960aa5f the bathtub as he was. He frowned at the 138f09bcc8 discomfort of wet clothes 2471bdd1ec clinging to him, but 1a37e5d50a the warm water pressed af479d1e5e against him, providing comfort.bfb2713648559b07

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Submerged up to b118678fd7 his neck, Ternnis 4e3ad711ff leaned his head c0449f8dc5 back and sighed d98148e624 deeply. Darkness fell over 74e1168776 his closed eyes, 4c0d3fa824 and the scenery 1b3aa539bc of the main 0ae1bc7044 palace from that 5c5c3e271d morning blurred like aefdc7755f a watercolor.de300f093e598481

– Let go! You expect me to wear this?8943098c51e692e1

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Ternnis irritably threw aec866994a aside the outfit 8078ba6754 the servant offered. It was the day he 3038f16872 was being sent to the 063e64f3a5 abandoned palace, so what was 84b285a03b the point of a fancy 22f4495ffb outfit? As Ternnis threw 5bdaa579bb a fit, causing a24139d71e everyone to sweat, e542703b0f a woman watched ae6d512fba silently.27453f7f02937fd3

Ternnis glared at the woman f29e55b0ad as he threw things at 76ee6e6c1f the approaching servant. Despite his outburst, her expression 1a197bd168 remained indifferent. Ternnis shouted at her.c939146249b0ad2c

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– Clear it all away. I won’t wear these clothes or walk.09f57a740e6d05a4

Ternnis refused everything the Empress ordered. Everyone knew he was on his way to die, so what was the point? But the Empress didn’t accept his refusal.7d28b089775cb7ac

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– The more it’s the last, the more formal it should be.81f69e8baba78066

– What’s the point of this? Will my situation improve by wearing this? Will my health get better by walking? I’ll just be a spectacle.a7d0eb6b946a3c61

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– At least it’s better than being sent off disgracefully.a23f672882274873

The Empress coldly suppressed Ternnis’s opinion. She wouldn’t let his last moments be shabby.fb4904bc18dfabaf

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– What about my pain?8e1fa524c78bfe57

Ternnis looked at b2c0422368 the Empress with 7e7c082cea eyes like a 28f14cb689 wounded beast. He had no expectations 59bbc0e07b from the Emperor, who 1d5a793725 had many wives and aecce68742 children, but he thought 73728c6431 the Empress, his mother, e773453e3d would understand his pain. Yet, her face fe3c0d5e7d showed no emotion 895c16c825 as she looked 7ee6d7ffc3 at him.aef46820f0ec4548

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– What difference does a little more pain make? Dress him.2ddcf0d7742b2cc7

At her command, the servants approached, and the will-less Ternnis didn’t push them away.39a108778ad7e30d

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Every touch felt like 3dfe00a596 a spark of pain. He bit his 93f502ed1c lip to suppress c50a6475f6 a groan, his 1ef93beef0 pride preventing him 4c837fa27c from showing weakness. The thin skin of his c6e972e09a lip tore, bleeding, but no d26c139f44 one cared about his pain.fa56f6ed4eee00b0

That was the morning’s events. The Empress mercilessly ignored his last desperate display. Despite knowing how much he hated others’ touch, she acted as if she’d forgotten everything.a6a2d1e22fe15617

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As a result, Ternnis was thoroughly humiliated, dressed like a clown with his pride trampled, and was sent off amidst everyone’s ridicule.cb80ee7601d67625

“Do you think I’ll go quietly? Even in death, I’ll haunt you all.”3250ac5d84947b0b

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The hurt in Ternnis’s eyes was soon hidden by defiance. He vowed revenge, even in death, but then smirked at the futility of it all. Who knew if spirits lingered after death?44e16b5c54fe25f7

Trying to erase useless thoughts, 7d88ca08bd Ternnis paused as he slapped 82dc7a8086 the water.915beba6b0fbb582

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Aside from the warm water easing some pain, he felt no sensation in his fingertips. It was so unfamiliar it felt like looking at someone else’s hand.3383d32322f39c99

Had the feeling in his hands died? Were the nerves dead, so it didn’t hurt? Ternnis wiggled his fingers in front of him. They moved as he thought, so maybe the nerves weren’t completely dead…f848953d34e79983

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“What is this?”5c7e9e5b29168b49

Had he done something 28ba2f9a75 different with these hands?100116f7760f86bb

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He retraced his actions but couldn’t recall anything.036dd2003186dd70

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While the prince was in the bathtub, Rayyan looked at his hand that had been slapped. It was a sharp blow, but only a child’s strength. The redness and sting faded quickly, but a strange sensation lingered.d9257ca7cd6474e2

“What’s going on?”cd3564dc34eec4e2

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The tingling sensation on the back of his hand wouldn’t go away. It wasn’t painful, just odd. A faint itch spread from the back of his hand.dc1ca7f5b6a49131

“Could it be…?”8276fd582fe329dc

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Rayyan wrapped his 7045ef69e3 other hand around 69cdbc2ad5 his hand, his d1dee51dbf expression complicated.deb6f7430b9c57ed

“Do I enjoy getting hit?”544ef38e343216e0

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It was an absurd hypothesis, but he couldn’t immediately dismiss it.1d66c5fb46ed1e75