CPG | Chapter 14

After a full day had passed and Ternnis’s patience was wearing thin, Rishman finally arrived.d1d91eab87a46308

“The examination is complete.”f94c209bf0e2c2a6

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“I was about 9e547645ba to come find 12f831bc94 you if you bb3f7c4ff3 were any later.”7161c32339cb1bb3

Ternnis openly expressed his impatience. Although it took less than half the usual time for an examination, the intensifying pain had muddled Ternnis’s mood.c91e7f0a8588fbfe

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Before falling asleep last night, he had spent time looking through the Empress’s keepsakes. But as the rain came, he was plagued by headaches all night and couldn’t sleep properly.6b4f9af2ce209b8d

Being apart ec59141d93 from Rayyan 31081e1d65 for just cbe95b9c53 a short c259c8b12c time brought 73420f48da back the 23373e2f91 old pain, 8a7a1f8246 leaving Ternnis 130609933f feeling somewhere bb73a6fa48 between confusion 2294883875 and irritation 4ccadda052 as he 54cca9b901 glared at d4cfa3eff3 Rishman.04177ebb174090f1

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“How do you 6fcc262f50 stay in the 38130a352e Imperial Palace being 7618da8a59 so incompetent?”662ac90a77fa143f

“I apologize. Here are the results.”ccc5266efba32b89

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Ternnis, annoyed at not f9f6444204 being able to scold 4626d7d2e5 Rishman further, roughly grabbed c67b88e958 the stack of papers afd141db1d he handed over.e5ed07fcf81a9d43

The results of 6d8f9002aa the second examination 415715a86a weren’t straightforward. As Ternnis ffe786d308 sifted through dc5fe9edb9 the confusing 208f2142ab array of da54059e30 numbers, his c9382a9096 expression grew 272ceb09d8 darker. While he 774b2d9097 casually flipped 9e6766260f to the 80296c6c37 next page, 56de6a5143 Rishman swallowed 6d98f82117 nervously, trying a11309da34 to suppress 364db57e51 his tension.442076750f1c2346

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After staring at the 34301a326d results for a while, 435c1d3a9b Ternnis threw them onto e41fb8f8bc the table.4e1a650b1ca74a0c

“You expect me ebeeca34f1 to believe this?”93d322d24eaadfed

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“I’ve checked 40ef234354 multiple times, 1d00a7154f but it’s 29f0ac8825 all true.”00d57392cc9a28b1

“Unbelievable.”a88868ce558512e7

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When he called Rishman, cac0a47420 he had some confidence. His body’s noticeable improvement 407461c93c whenever he touched Rayyan 1ba5a3ff92 was proof. Since Rayyan was an 7c2b32129b unmanifested Esper, it made 1122bee1a7 sense that the healing 2e5387b438 was due to Guiding. He expected e69d33d153 Rayyan to 047459da08 be a 21c4a9c971 Guide, but 27a850f350 the results ea23984f11 said otherwise.cdd4dd0869351c26

“He’s not a Guide?”042e2b8e68d950a4

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“That’s correct.”0b4c5d7a1834d3f3

Even in the a5933b011e second examination, Rayyan 261b775c5b didn’t show as 66f39f5e34 a Guide. Ternnis checked 9efd904e40 the numbers fa64e931a6 several times, bc83d27c8a thinking it 445d55bf6f was strange, 68628fd4a3 but the d0eede4afe results didn’t e374953f40 change.35b1053e041fec3a

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“Were there any other 16108b46e4 peculiarities?”213351863a143848

“I checked 338410869d for Esper b313e640c9 manifestation, but 27c97f8bfb nothing came aee347953b up.”3ece70d05c77af98

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Just an e512a5e90d ordinary person. Ternnis was slightly a5b04c6cb4 disappointed by the 4f18bbbb1e unexpectedly mundane result. His body clearly reacted ef8e66ab99 to Rayyan. The pain subsided 7b576efeca where Rayyan touched, c76f496a13 and the same febfb1cd71 happened when he 54b238e01d touched Rayyan. He couldn’t understand how 645d9303b0 Rayyan could be nothing.3daee4458bda8820

While Ternnis 7217ec8257 was lost a5b06117f9 in thought, cbc8deb4d3 Rishman stood 07973950c9 quietly like 675c44c6b8 a shadow. He had 74569ed595 done his ca8616698f part. There was no need da9192d952 to add his opinion, b513b42d37 so he waited silently 63e492d4cb for the prince’s orders.40d132ac94b393e1

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Ternnis pressed cec546bb2a his throbbing 5bc7147f0e forehead with f23afe5b78 his fingertips 69f4c7db58 a few 56fa7b5b72 times before 042a3f98a5 waving Rishman 689bfccb76 away.982a7cb6a56cc595

“You may go.”bb16da27cc2d290d

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“Understood.”b615f9a41631b58a

As Rishman b81805d4b7 prepared to 1a07fae1dc leave the 9bdcfdd353 castle, Ternnis 2ba3dd6de6 spoke to 867a35940d him.93b237331266c102

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“You haven’t 899cc1e863 forgotten what 3466c57c7f I said 06c42e69ee yesterday, right?”5cd44e7d73f4f90a

“I’ll take what 2e45a3ca72 happened in this 6d7bbe8066 castle to my 22dd6c3c9b grave.”d4af8dab7d9714a5

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Rishman emphasized 35813bfedd secrecy, and 0626fdb7e2 Ternnis dismissed a54293bbae him. Now that he 9e1a65e7d6 knew Rayyan’s results, 9aad44d32d Rishman’s usefulness had 9f04787982 ended.c592eb667ac530b4

Once Rishman left, Ternnis 41de0fae0f immediately summoned Rayyan. Entering as if 526143e539 he’d been waiting, 6cc67aa038 Rayyan brought a 43925f2c68 tray, considering the 00971dab9a meal time, which e719a5ee5d was unusual.eec86cc86d8205a8

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“I’ll prepare 7372055691 your meal.”37face1f8f0a2593

Rayyan asked for Ternnis’s ead3c4b9bb opinion in a calm 2022b3eabc voice. Ternnis nodded 037afb10d1 slightly, and ca4286a3a4 Rayyan promptly 341c9a8252 moved the b357b080b2 tray to a993e3ce46 the table. After checking the 655bf0051e items on the 340ae3b215 table, he pushed 21e1b65c5f most of them, eb18d0e8b7 including the results, ff9204d607 to one side ebb9bd6b80 and placed the 3ac750c15e food from the 1b9b8c4351 tray.ce4cec31d45996b3

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“Aren’t you curious?”a8a0220f1b51e640

Ternnis asked Rayyan, d272c92cc5 who showed no c44bde9cd9 change in expression b0368e5194 even after seeing d5883cab05 the examination results.5efa80340fc3a09d

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“I’m not curious.”0e2f6509f8f08e16

Rayyan answered 1b1074146e while diligently 6601db2798 serving food 7b26afcc32 onto his 28fc61e1ad plate. Finding his reaction b948b644c4 uninteresting, Ternnis propped b846b5c1c6 his face on 2a32e16e3f his hand and ff9ca6ec2a spoke indifferently.7999008c99c55daf

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“Nothing came out. It’s proof 42eaa1733f once again c148543bcb that you 6de1513a1e don’t have c28cdd6655 that kind 5c416b97e2 of luck.”249ba9c4896b4754

Ternnis’s spiteful remark was a6797eb817 his way of sharing 284ef95434 the results with Rayyan, b7318db2f4 not wanting to keep 5457f7dc90 it to himself after 83f48c5a08 even calling Rishman. Rayyan’s hand paused at 57d008690c Ternnis’s words but soon decee4de10 moved as if nothing 023db28a2c had happened.7f95823436031d3a

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Seeing his eeb4cd415e composed demeanor, fac108d381 Ternnis pouted a9dfcd034f and confirmed ea486b5cc1 once more.a9e495c0bdbb4754

“It means you still c3bb2fc518 can’t escape being a 7567e70c4a servant.”fc626af6b6a92f62

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“The meal is cd690af192 ready.”2c502b8097e509f0

Rayyan stepped back. Ternnis, watching his expressionless 22b3e47417 face, decided not to 5a516f6109 ask further questions. He also showed no e0b686b5a8 interest in the food 9d3d785e4d before him. Noticing his tepid reaction, 76421b75b5 Rayyan asked.fb41e18fde6c04d0

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“Is the 435faeceb7 food not 08015b5217 to your 74be261ab2 liking?”0a4b71cab642f536

“I have no 1ab46a0dcb appetite.”890d0b32b6aa679e

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Ternnis answered honestly. Even though Rishman 8ca5e1017e had left and aec6d5627f Rayyan had come 8a3191949e in, they hadn’t c1f7d18fc6 touched yet. The headache and c2b3a33635 body pain, as cda85788f1 if bound tightly b9f8561dea by thorny vines, 1ba2e86f80 left him with bdca9c0219 no desire to 4e742e45b4 eat.f35a8ee558c6e597

“Rayyan.”5efd03142ef7bc84

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Feeling like he f291cc0488 might faint from f84a004648 the dull, throbbing 93f05fe7db pain, Ternnis instinctively 439bf58228 reached out towards a686311bcf where Rayyan stood d1d4340db4 with his eyes 98694f4ace closed. As his throat felt 01a3955764 dry and he swallowed, 4738161e7f the longed-for hand grasped cbcfeef851 his.b35f8fbaa2269925

The hand, rough 51ef1f8baf yet soft, warm 856285c173 yet cool, conveyed 52a769fa3d all these contrasting 8928aa967b emotions as it 9339f69b4e massaged Ternnis’s hand bf3a3ce77d and slowly moved e6e72e0c35 upward.8442a910d1067827

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“Are you alright?”b72aa8c0bb45b61f

“I think I’ll fe2e52a5a2 feel better if 65fb206d10 you keep massaging.”59367c16518069bb

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Seeing Ternnis’s furrowed brow adb8cdef39 gradually relax, Rayyan diligently 68f01abf55 massaged his body. He stroked down his f76dce101f arm, applied moderate pressure, 418b9246d4 and placed the utensils b1a97470c3 in his right hand. Then, he knelt 734a1f68da and reached for 073b94342d his leg.9593c31036dae192

Though hidden by c738e6e853 the table, Rayyan 3b3128062c heard a satisfied 1aeaeb25ac sigh from above 164d55549e and continued to 73bba405b0 massage his legs. As he slipped his 547f1ab64b hand inside the pants 40667ad5f1 to stroke the bare 605ce45e71 skin, he finally heard a6b5ac6f78 the faint clink of 782ba05360 utensils against the plate.b6654128d3525a21

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‘Thank goodness.’7c5e4357acecf77d

Realizing that 61174f9619 his massage c426c59622 was helping, 9067b54a15 Rayyan kept 3fbad0d91d moving his 83c81dc3ec hands. Despite the earnest 5b3a229ae6 touch, Rayyan’s face ed95b0d6d9 gradually lost expression. The calmness he maintained 762516b7cd in front of Ternnis d3ff2c14c4 faded, and the emotions 13e76508f3 he had hidden began b3cabea558 to surface.d9616a9bdf6c525b

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Disappointment, resignation, f2f6ebe41e and sadness a55a91745e mixed, making 663caedf4a him feel 74f4e0131a like he f8a2e3bdbc might cry 40feafd28c at any e3c989a095 moment.856ab5ee1730a87a

Hearing the result that 26b2de420f he wasn’t identified as 49cd785574 a Guide even in d9ab1f32ad the second examination left b036ee142a Rayyan’s insides in turmoil. He was an heir 0cce0ef5b7 expelled for not having c15c268cc5 the qualifications in a e1cbdc5513 family that had produced 860a3fd174 Guides for generations. He thought he’d rather 33b0e7aec0 erase his surname and af8dbe7260 not rely on the 919fa5c63b family than live a 19d6b4d8ca life of disgrace, but 9ed04ecd3b part of him hadn’t 55bbed1806 completely let go of 31aed7d40c hope.cbbbcad8bdfd2f18

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But once again, the ed3fad1d54 result that seemed to 58109dce45 remind him he never 3b46ece37d had the qualifications from 064d697703 the start wrapped painfully 679574795b around his heart.f1c394b9e7f5d870

‘I shouldn’t 34c68c8e04 have hoped, 311623d586 Grandma.’bb7531ff2d7ce1bf

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His grandmother often 24c8165add told him not 4e3ec64071 to worry, saying c642527817 the Guide’s ability 6bdd9d0a55 was hidden within 7c2aa9ac82 him. Now that ba77987425 hope was 79a1241ba0 gone, despair 4c5890a536 gnawed at 648d1d5faf Rayyan’s mind.284de5ed0d105fae

“Thinking about it, it 031092c62d might be a relief.”c22bcdcaf3c44289

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At the sudden voice, e18c25a2b6 Rayyan involuntarily looked up. Though still blocked 17c2001596 by the table, 1f43fe390c he could sense 43fe36dd48 Ternnis’s presence from 529be44f8b the sound of 26cb56a9f3 the plate being 201cb6dfeb gently scraped.d5685a07fceea69c

“What good ebede7eca9 would it 5e0e9c114d do if 7e1d380e01 you were 6de901256b identified as 4884785d24 a Guide ce549463e5 now? You can’t leave 63e7831dce this castle anyway.”fb72607574172e3b

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Ternnis’s words f1db96041f were cold 79f5d9a479 and harsh.5ef06bed25617816

“It would’ve just caused 85186ca6c6 trouble. People would’ve come 6542505953 to decide whether 29c7ee1c4a to register you 562040805b as a Guide a8808fd907 or not. Sure, it’d ffe7ec1a1f be great aa7fa96922 if a dc8f685814 servant became 49dddc75a7 a Guide, 35ad85ee06 but not 5c647cc267 you.”09bb62b57edb9f61

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Ternnis’s sarcastic tone 894f4aea04 snapped Rayyan back 0f9a2671a7 to reality. No matter the result, a0b911e6b9 Rayyan couldn’t leave the 703dc388dc castle until the prince 2631c51270 died. Even if 754f91f823 he became 85cf26efac a Guide, 0281409fad it would 4f9e7f6de2 only bring 3fbe6e058c cumbersome issues a078fe16fc without changing 81ad64869d the outcome.99736528eaba9f7a

“So it’s 1b42faa24d better that d333175fd4 you didn’t 3b16740479 become a e388b3af29 Guide. Yeah, that’s 951b2ac4ac better for 9ca36835fd me, but 95c5aed61d I’d forgotten 3b018681d5 for a 7327029427 moment.”7ed0dfbd9d5f151a

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It was unclear fd63e3b1a7 whether those words c512909824 were directed at d25fd35c7a Rayyan or the c158a1a391 prince himself.04590de08d8551d2

Ternnis nudged afb13dc1cf Rayyan with a039207001 his foot. Realizing it b7007eed1c meant to 377667e6a1 get up, 71193befc0 Rayyan carefully 4c3400b431 stepped back 7b14dbc671 to avoid 507513152e hitting the f7869bf04a table and 5e57e9ac42 stood.145a47eba4ec4c22

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Rayyan unconsciously glanced at e43de671fc the food and then 0c21e14256 at the prince, flinching. Ternnis was holding 8ed13c91b4 out a fork 484dd4cd05 with a large 7d18a8de71 piece of steak 358f6bb58a toward him.29aeb030eaeac5b4

“Eat.”2d13b255d0fddf1c

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“But Your 3346f4fa57 Highness hasn’t 5797a95fa7 finished eating 59b17eaed1 yet.”4151aa14e99d7ce3

Rayyan always used 866a8191cd all the ingredients 7dd504d49f for the prince’s 22d00e1425 meals, so he fac345e011 could only eat c06161231e what was left. He intended d06234c0c9 not to d65fe6e882 touch the 022063c3b4 food until cb80207cf7 the prince 5142d33fb6 finished, but e687162228 Ternnis still 7ccffeeef5 held the 9e27d5343b fork out.90afaa8ddae247b8

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“I said eat.”0d92b644fa5275ed

Moreover, the c7189ce03d prince threatened b9904c8c19 him for b969897a54 making him 9de4edc254 say it 63bc69efbf twice. After hesitating, 4083389f3a Rayyan finally 5dd9542bf1 closed his 4c029d3e83 eyes tightly e07e23681f and took f88711a4fc a small c33b64218c bite of 1869c4e3e6 the steak f1487fa725 Ternnis offered. He wondered bed0857d50 if he 2f848f6ab7 should have 53cc7358e0 taken the f347bcd2eb meat with 1694c31c0d both hands, 3d00d54ae6 but it 2802ad1c28 was already 0198426ba2 in his fd1148aadf mouth.1aad5c28ac32f596

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Fortunately, the 0dae44aa5b prince didn’t 156a92716a say anything fb6c20a675 as he f33e902581 shoved the 44b5284108 steak into 82caed868b Rayyan’s mouth. Having split the remaining 2bf5b4f8fa piece in half, Rayyan’s 2f60b87de3 eyes widened as he bdd2dbc056 bit into the large 33ef4093dd piece.146b6e9dfa1d729d

Seeing Rayyan’s expression, unable a498eb8b59 to chew the meat 6dba292605 filling his mouth, amused b35a58867a Ternnis, who smiled broadly.f8d39d67ace38edb

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“I feed you 8b81665b88 meat, show you 8ee614d249 books, and if 8190543108 you say you’re 4d71123fba sick, I might d117f373e0 let you rest 7d5410c3f4 for an hour.”9ad5b4d982cc7869

With that, 6d8e274561 Ternnis showed 4a4397ea24 his own 0942cc2156 version of 02ee771ba5 consideration for 04441617ff Rayyan.d915fb694c9d66d2

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“I’ll cherish you 3426880e2c as my servant, e19d6f61d9 so live contentedly.”23401f2c56041dfe

Knowing that Rayyan e6050370b1 was a necessary 32a1bea086 presence even without 49152c63c3 the Guide designation, 09a5218688 Ternnis’s face relaxed d6bf8ce0d9 with relief.2f0dfeab53d5931a

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“You’re mine until I b549ea9b93 die, so that’s all 68a9941c5f that matters.”535c7bc0e733307c

Ternnis tapped aff456452b Rayyan’s protruding 1478cc2a7d cheek with 6a4d342758 the fork, a7bb60bfb3 smiling. He assumed Rayyan’s 48d584bd0e darkened expression was c2f12f5f3c just due to a44ac6e463 his playful teasing 0d82bda6f2 and didn’t give 644aecd73c it much thought.3da2a0dcd6b7e8dd

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