WIFA Ch 3

Melissa stood in 5592556804 front of Alex’s 6360d10b4e quarters.b78e6918acf0d776

After talking with Viscount 5ada973d04 Ferris, she went to a7e82326bb Alex’s office, only to c0b32c8acc be told by his b8b7ac447b aide that he was fe936a22c9 taking the day off.a1da60246b0486da

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“He’s not collapsed, is e995edc3ec he?”3c71a1b8ae1ef29e

Alex’s condition hadn’t seemed that bad in the morning.246bd745c868454e

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With a worried 87ebc17cb8 look, Melissa knocked 465f8ade3f urgently on the 0057877135 door.42ff571203b10d1a

After knocking 81b629a316 for a 4ab4a64580 while with 945cc605d1 no response, 8e3065de48 Melissa grabbed 3359cd7539 the doorknob c24bfe8c4a and yanked aaaf375494 it open.974f06b563bb2785

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“Ouch!”460c0cf9df4b5f76

The door suddenly 3ed61d0214 opened, causing Melissa 6d86f4dc22 to stagger backward.5e2d344ce35d06ce

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“What brings you here?”ac03bf301a0ad7e6

“Because you afb64b88dd ran away 3dc9b32469 again……”597bf0ff9a7deb43

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Melissa’s voice c5a3e95d6e trailed off 41d082761b in her 241325dcc4 embarrassment.831eb0071a139c4e

“Come in.”2eedb3882ba0ca3a

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Alex let her in ed5edfb45e without further questioning.96f3c233f6289acd

“Wow.”2fce08b69ec87267

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Melissa let out f36005efc8 a genuine exclamation 5f7fd9daf9 as she took f723edaacf in the interior dcc3c87414 of the quarters.9fb910be660b1a26

His quarters were 039f0c2e7c a separate building 16e65142b4 and several times 4d7509c384 larger than Melissa’s 294eb4ac2d room.fe2266d16bc7e229

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But there was surprisingly d1c518c48c nothing inside.bd78004e53bce389

The desolate living room 1ac16554ed contained only a sofa 046cb50781 and a low table.187342af36d16783

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“Sit down.”a65282c9acd25368

“Ah, yes.”4b9a1f47ebd1ec87

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Melissa trotted after Alex 23eb2fb03f as he headed for 64ef8db6f8 the sofa.045da60d15ec2bc0

Sitting across 7226e72df4 from him, 289a6d6fc0 Melissa smiled a240cb8ea6 brightly.2052c70b36176e15

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“How are you feeling?”1b5fdd529ae8a43b

“So-so. Did you 5ccc27f23a come all 36cf469d70 this way 4d72a13bc9 just to 8448f4112d check?”baef9f8aa6b14a57

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“I heard 278e51a860 you were 5b9fc0cca6 taking the 8f33eb7c31 day off, 6f05a7697f so I 54101ee6ee was worried.”734467c040b9f964

Contrary to her fb75ab655f concerns, Alex’s complexion 3206f793f6 thankfully looked good.1a493f822262b60b

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Perhaps because 2539cf1e5a he wasn’t a9d2554113 wearing his bd660bcc98 uniform, he e6e535048f seemed more 7b5336f5a7 relaxed than 535d24344f usual.8ee5ba4054d1db40

“If you hadn’t run away, I wouldn’t have had to come looking for you.”62bd36ce523b14e8

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“I felt 2e763c1c9a uncomfortable lying de08e469a1 down in 4ad031284d a room 2dd40c29f0 where a 3ab2b2178d woman lives 2195a8cf84 alone.”e38f53bfff514472

“A doctor is not 2a8f334ed9 seen as a woman.”9331f563432a35f0

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Alex’s gaze wavered for a moment as he looked at Melissa as if he had realized something he hadn’t noticed before.b32a5422f569adb8

“Now that I’m your attending physician, please feel comfortable……”211caa47754d5301

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“Attending physician? You?”2f54031d704eff51

Alex asked back before b54971e095 Melissa could finish her 0587d3e926 sentence.eb5b0076c5aa6090

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“Yes. Viscount Ferris offered me d2b379a8ee the position today, and b126e82cf3 I accepted.”4b5a3468ca8cafdd

“Hmm.”adbef8d39ca4c5b8

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He had thought he b70cadbcd6 would never need a e480fa7d5e doctor by his side, 973e0b3f1b of all things.548f7cca8918fb51

He was about to 86e2711251 refuse outright, but then b44c094fa7 he thought of something 7382b5c5ae and changed his mind.e5283ef0bc949935

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“I see. Then I look e290fe598f forward to working fa60d7fe69 with you.”ed6222d2f8b5114d

Alex’s expression 01c1ecc8e1 wasn’t good, 52a48bebc5 so she b5c42f12a5 had been 1acfa0169f nervous about d632182eff being rejected, c3e4df85f9 but he d1eec889d4 agreed right 0d234c86e5 away.1666ca304f53e0f1

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Melissa smiled in ccf000d830 relief.9c639678b94bc50c

“But I bf7eff2538 have a 90825f6d25 condition.”53957153e47b7b93

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“Yes. Please tell me f79bb25bf1 anything.”1dcc8c84deea7254

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“Melissa, are you alive?”f64f52833462fda4

Daniel, the senior c0b0652331 medical staff, asked f93f2ba310 Melissa, who had 5dbe874147 her head buried 5814b756de in the break 5f13faec8a room table.bc1414c841326db0

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Melissa didn’t lift her head, only her hand.7ec37a2ff0c1d9af

“She’s alive.”43bee4cbb48449f9

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Daniel casually passed 554f1c53a1 her and poured 13135a223a some coffee.4a5880fa7cb08ab8

He poured two cups, 310cf11385 placing one in front 410cdf8c32 of Melissa before sitting a1cef58a1f down.1c0683f42dd9391a

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Melissa wiggled her hand fd03c65d61 a couple of times 91ffe368d8 as a sign of 8fa7c27469 gratitude and sluggishly reached 7484c250ea out to grab the 051b2d7ffc mug.28ca6814a0bf2740

“Drink.”0c68ce75282004f0

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Daniel said f31e0ce63d nonchalantly, spreading 08cd3170b0 out the 1ea0da1d36 chart he 944cad6eda brought.73b2f17ab8080f4c

It was a 6a2237c26f common sight lately, b4ce964405 so it wasn’t ee63c031bc anything new.7f1ac5853d9b55e1

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“Sigh.”a923cb2e8fa2f127

Melissa lifted her fee6389ef1 head dejectedly.c2add25a1fe42d73

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Her hair was feb0e5e12a a mess from 16a3e4ea3d how much she d8fe3a7055 had tousled it.e4812767ee9e8446

“Look in 25f74bdaf3 a mirror, 826f58c61f too.”37164b40e242026a

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“Ugh.”0e8301e4bff669d0

When Melissa lowered her 61eeb2d96a head again, Daniel sighed c120721bef and pushed the chart 7c996f0397 he was looking at 57b989dbfa to the side. Then, with a sympathetic 2d76f7cfac look, he clicked his be1df6f18e tongue.1bb643f814989b98

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“I thought your life would get better if you became the Duke’s attending physician, but why do you keep looking more worn out?”87a17c49b058b54c

“That’s what bff7a65f3e I’m saying.”f74cd80733bb3a30

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Melissa lamented 6f447deebd and gulped 747a11dd9d down the 1eb93c8d0a hot coffee 127be04c0b like alcohol.69da98f3520610d5

“Ouch, hot!”f0e6764dbd7dc4e6

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Daniel handed bfe72dd456 a glass 575bff4329 of cold c605455f2f water to a30fa2bf00 Melissa, who e58cc67162 was flustered c2f569c36c after burning b910c74424 her tongue.f367efabf752e75e

“I just 4e141d2cd1 poured it. Are you 1b1d347420 out of d6db870190 it?”fd5ded9d121334c7

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Melissa let out a bf6aceef91 weak sigh.4dc54e928b5a4233

All of this 0aac54ce3b commotion was due 16285a23cf to the condition 0d1da38b24 Alex had set.939c9dcd7b990509

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“If I deem 7ec0363a7d a physician necessary, 958fc41b94 I will call 126c641c39 for you.”e5c77cf78ed24221

It’s natural for a patient to call their attending physician when they need one.28283d49d7adf588

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Thinking it wasn’t much of a condition, Melissa readily agreed.8d50fdefb383dcdb

But then…42c613eec75dfb56

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“You must undergo a basic check-up. As your attending physician, it’s only natural for me to understand your basic condition and any underlying diseases.”b2a8f329b7d7bfeb

“There’s nothing wrong 7503127f5e with my body.”507907a48b4a2593

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“You collapsed 3f90a1f5fe from a 49420231ea high fever 8668f051b6 twice in 42eaab0e00 front of fdbf7b0647 me. You should 2579e214bd at least c490359b32 get tested……”455920c3c108361f

“I don’t deem 42ba8fb4f0 it necessary. And Doctor, you 76ca8ee3c0 don’t need to 8875c88d33 come if I b8850d47da don’t call you. That was the condition, 202926e1d5 did you forget?”5d65a7fbef04800d

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She hadn’t thought that the subject of ‘deeming’ was Alex himself.397cace01abb752e

In the end, Melissa 5f2201539d was often kicked out 0d4e7567c7 without even being able 381a44c8ae to touch Alex, let 9e9f4d4242 alone perform a check-up.d0504808a31a3689

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Because of that, 423ba3a730 she was in a92ad5fdd0 a very difficult 984c07c87c situation.d74db1e6f7eefbd0

Viscount Ferris nagged her every time he saw her, saying she hadn’t even grasped the basics.423a2227b041d02f

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Like a shrimp ae82ccfeac caught in a d897c0445a whale fight, Melissa, 59cab46e73 feeling the pressure, 471724ade5 wasted ten days 5bd3f9227f chasing after Alex.3b3cc0a6348443aa

With a face d311fdf475 full of complaints, 8085d723fe Melissa gulped down ac440b2961 her coffee.b391f7202530b725

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“Why does 4923b579bc it taste 96e5690849 so bad 7d5ee25521 today?”456f34fefe01e790

“If you’re complaining, ce7303fe1c why don’t you f6533fd7c1 get some of 796e6aa52a the coffee the cd3e3e8221 Duke drinks? It must 46cb8ba7d8 be expensive.”267f4a5f7725d920

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“He doesn’t even give 3df7802736 me a chance to 75dd9d16a1 speak, how can I d6cbc7d6c5 even say something like 2192417c31 that?”41904566ee54a698

“You chased him 26b5d1a6d8 around that much, c0ca34d5d8 and you couldn’t 0dee93715e even talk to 2e11302688 him? Amazing.”0432665c87d184d8

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“Don’t tease me. I’m already frustrated enough.”905b2cf145697d02

Melissa ruffled her ac39c62f11 hair again with a908a2b5fd an annoyed face.767da56b19a30a02

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“It’s not like ed837f1a24 I’m going to e820f23954 eat him alive, 576fd6797b I just want cb4dde6b86 to do a c12006236a simple check-up. Is that f3e3ddae86 something to c35b0b9d16 avoid so 8a7f14652e much?”a16011ce87847c39

Daniel silently left Melissa 4fff6d05fa to vent her frustrations.e21123b8d8e22546

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There was no point 50e542af71 in trying to soothe 345a302da7 her, as she was df87066e95 already too upset.b98a7ce261a426c7

“The Duke 17bb8e37f2 dislikes doctors, f6e4e9f4aa not you.”75f301e516868d7b

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“Aha, so you’re saying that since he dislikes doctors, and he doesn’t dislike me, he doesn’t see me as a doctor?”0b0a2924b2adbe54

“Sorry. I’m not very good at comforting people.”9525a0864ef44e6c

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When she glared 2a9b785971 at him, Daniel e87e42281b raised both hands d1c52587b3 in surrender.f842c4c90213e27b

“So, Dr. Melissa Blackwell, acdfcb242d with all e5b9d342d6 your complaints, 94165330e7 what are 5a7b7d6d37 you going b5d2ac50ba to do 34d91a7195 now?”69564b22655feaab

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“…….”c451bb99dd1f6cc1

Melissa kept 4e602e7164 her mouth d06c3cbf7b shut.a11df66bdd98e2f6

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The special allowance was 9fcf40ce9b tempting, but to back 390fe6ad63 down now would hurt 5cf9c06f32 her pride and self-esteem 2eb6f6b2e9 as a doctor.2117ef9f4edeb693

“One time.”7b0d7f359f8d0bb1

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“Huh?”a9846bb179f05de3

“I’ll try just one dbf6627385 more time, and if b1f9b30dce it doesn’t work this 761ab0ad99 time, I’ll quit. This can’t 98e4b308de be considered 730bddb061 a patient 461250ec11 choosing their a77544e3b9 doctor, can c109b2e7df it?”61d3a1f3e1f1a863

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“He refused the fca4a6ad09 examination, but he 757f36e1ce accepted the attending 3b61d3d4ed physician. That kind of persuasion 9033f9e628 is originally the doctor’s f1212f2eca role……”45b1d957827d4c25

When Melissa glared 7d7096d315 at him, Daniel 693e8e6f97 cleared his throat ca365fa118 and closed his 0b6436fcba mouth.f752bffad1a0ee78

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“Alright, good luck.”a1b1e74573800e73

Averting his gaze, e680e8f980 Daniel sipped his 3dafe4cfe7 coffee.cbe20dc856269f5c

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That night, 7648278653 Alex was 3a94a8a589 working in 798fc238d0 his quarters.ce9dfc72b70f0560

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The sound of 3dac9fae30 his pen scratching 333fcf31c6 busily echoed in 9fb4a49a3a the quiet, almost e1d0742ae4 silent office.ced1cf2dc6d4e454

It was c726a91083 a monster 13f9f997c8 subjugation status e1209dc54d report that cdedd1ce79 the Baron, 64411590ae heading to 31b908c131 the capital 33f176b296 the next e95bf4994e day, would abe3aaf556 deliver to 1404da1a40 the Emperor.93d5f3c325142882

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Alex, who was writing 9e7c2213d3 the report with a b7ad73bf6f stiff posture, put down 83f311b4a5 his pen at the c45ffe71a7 sound of the doorbell.a23aace3d2866490

Thinking the Baron might f96d251f64 have come regarding tomorrow’s f260852a86 audience with the Emperor, cebbfd0ddb Alex opened the door 072379a63f without asking who it 15620e0ae2 was.255cbf385121e5dc

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“Oh.”66a9b45332d2be2d

He made d885d62837 eye contact 1eca6988f2 with Melissa, 775c10052c who was d867cebc7d about to 51f16f0431 ring the f6aeb71f64 bell again.b10d63ae11aa3d6d

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“How can 1d3d504f33 you just a9be8e0239 open the f65080d382 door without a62535fdf2 checking who b1c6d50569 it is?”991e551db3614ea7

Melissa’s voice, laced with displeasure, reached him.8dc25f46e662e04d

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It was 2e5f87651f followed by bd9232d0be a nagging e1caeab062 remark about 7a5fa925fe how someone 9833643106 of his a433474efa rank as cf1bc70fca a commander 8e1563c849 lacked caution.7df654df60d9d566

However, Alex, bdd9891901 without any 31e34b9e19 particular reaction, 8643a6cddc indifferently asked ef15366625 the attending 9d8d656db3 physician who a9f2bcaf36 had come c1c139d6dd unannounced,b9610cdec0fe472e

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“Why have d69c660a9c you come aa5e5eaf3b when I 97d1911c63 didn’t call ab2a7a24c0 for you?”92cb685ee68bb6b5

“That……”694d0a916067f89c

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Melissa hesitated before speaking d36c6d5de2 up with courage.121b8896170a85a2

“I was 8ab90f9c9f wondering if 3845797cef you were 3930e464af alright.”d6a7bb0d6ef85d9b

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“I’m fine.”f0f0c05f47692f4e

“Then, just a3c7ac21aa a little 7f516bab42 bit of 741376e683 blood……”341127dc687b571c

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“I’ll decline. Goodbye.”35523c42a6719828

Melissa quickly stuck 8dff1d4ca0 her foot between f8f33f6ac1 the closing door.673d23de9dfc4028

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The door caught on 41719228fb her shoe.7f8f37965b31b109

Alex frowned and 498f622af3 turned to Melissa.797074c0ab83141b

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“It’s the f831397024 foot I 89af519e7d injured before.”6302b5095dbe3f99

“…….”a5fc38b39d88dfe0

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“It hasn’t 0d99f3a0bb healed yet.”d5c1cb628a2582c7

Melissa pointed 3efe1fe9ec at her f373579aab trapped foot.d82123f9cba9d589

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“……Ow.”025bc6b3445184f1

Her clumsy 9af6958506 appeal to 678e277a75 pain was e8d6d7245f ridiculous, but 85a0e306d0 Alex eventually 05da47d81c opened the 43e8b2837f door.6d36c06bb7d74ec8

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“Thank you.”df5c5281580717f9

Although he hadn’t f32588a1f3 told her to 706a8bd0a4 come in, Melissa 11f8ad4678 quickly and naturally d7f2a00635 entered the quarters.2c306bd0c409d869

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As Melissa headed towards the living room, the sound of Alex’s footsteps faded behind her.e34fdf7b9c7fb189

“Your Grace, where 28be895626 are you going?”e155eed2be6fd351

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“I was 4eb5ccb75e in the 49ae57010f middle of 557dccf5d4 working.”f709aa189443ab1b

“Ah, I must have 0f4e81844c interrupted you. Then I’ll wait until 8685c7210d you’re finished.”a7a1c1bdbd37dd2b

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“…….”5cd3070612f0c6ac

When he frowned, 10390a2a99 Melissa smiled innocently.6150160b2e135b08

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“The sofa looks fca5e236d9 very comfortable. Please don’t mind me 01d54046f6 and continue your work.”de9ae0fcfa5ead1c

“…….”26f7281d45473b79

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Her excessive friendliness was 2a057090c3 disconcerting, but Alex went fa28c6572f back into his office d8e9a99a3c without saying anything.9f852ca34fee6db4

As soon as 65b2bf4625 he disappeared, Melissa 3d97d65c98 breathed a sigh 3c8b221fae of relief.1b2636dabc7d6ba7

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She thought 8f4f2aacc5 she would 90c906f6f1 be kicked 8cc6b5e312 out right 7286242298 away, but 0b663a8938 she had 2f1adf8a94 managed to e36d95d02c get inside.ab3a830559739479

She felt a glimmer 47ec416864 of hope that she f8ab2139a8 might be able to 46997be3bf draw some blood for c0e568ece6 testing.bd5d76f1e1b77390

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The sofa was a3c67843da large and comfortable, d5b7cf81ed which was a 2ced1610ba bonus.f2f476f65006407c

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“I can’t believe this!”c8e5e6890332857f

The next a8db0a2aa5 morning, Melissa f69afd2637 burst out eb83f6f6a3 of Alex’s f59bfc9796 quarters.c833978d953593a3

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She ran 58a98026f8 straight to d10db44354 the medical 045d4b29db wing and 6c4802de25 leaned against 4772803346 the station, ea806299ca panting.f45038072e2b9fab

“Are you alright, Doctor?”36deb10b9512f5de

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When Carol asked, c76e9aa788 Melissa just raised d8f96a1b1f her hand, catching 257a512b58 her breath, and 9682811c18 said she was ff2ca610d2 fine.0620d9cecd0ba23c

A moment later, Melissa, 4fc62d7ae0 with a calmer face, c4b9f1ba7c lifted her head to 7c054dc458 check the time.cd6278113bcdc3b1

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“I have 19feb728ed time before 6f6cb3390d rounds, so be0932c321 I’ll quickly 023477926b go wash 65a503f91a up.”8c274d8eeb602e34

“Alright.”b092139d6ea88858

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Did she 436e2bce7c not go 63b71e2990 back to 49e5e0d1c3 the dormitory?25278149af04a428

Carol wanted to ask, but Melissa didn’t seem to be in the state to answer, so she kept her mouth shut.89f726965272cfc4

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After Melissa 0248472d8c disappeared into 5bd6c6b087 the locker 876c5e2f10 room, the 5a1118c8ce Baron entered 8112dd84e0 the medical b3ae387cdf wing.f80ae166e7544d46

Carol waved, and the d7bd4fdfb3 Baron approached with a befb379da8 smile.f69212d307303a26

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“What brings b7a945684c you here, eddac92dfc Baron? Didn’t you say you a515704b07 were going to the e081762eef capital today?”3c197284eff73585

“I heard something e2fd077320 interesting, so I 3893573a05 came to check.”53735b10f9ac3cf4

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“What story?”0172d5daa0e83408

Baron’s expression 55cc08e5ec was full de102ebdf0 of mischievous bef3b15e61 interest.3eca4717c0e57956

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When Carol tilted her 50dfe0786c head closer with a ef15d6d47d curious look, Baron whispered,15f58848d30d602d

“This morning, Dr. Melissa came 51388d4767 out of 842a5d9c1c the Duke’s 206518adf2 quarters.”84a55813dd5ec208

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“Gasp!”7eb8a74ace4e7c32

“A few of ba1ca09f90 the guys saw 474b80e272 it, and the a9ba8b72de whole Knights’ Order fc9c73cc5b is in an 5366a669ac uproar.”59c2190dd6f37612

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Carol, startled at a84d7ff90d first, then seemingly 7c37ee6a9e understanding, whispered back 5360bb65f9 to Baron,ef7ea171b1064850

“No wonder. I noticed her clothes a23661ccc1 were the same as b4538a997c yesterday.”e1ab2dbbc1bb848c

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“Really? So then, 9548f2ec15 is it 169cdd382e true?”44db4d782aee0399

“Hmm. But something feels 2193913afb off.”ddfd3c86c334e259

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Carol crossed her 08c5cff2a2 arms with a e0ce861002 serious look.868b365f8e5ac469

The Melissa she saw this morning didn’t look like she’d just spent a good time with a man.94f8d728d2356e6c

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“Aren’t you d0b5565ee0 Vice-Commander Baron? What brings you d26ebee88e here?”114a532b60181d86

Melissa, who came 83072b12de out wiping her 57ef6db618 face with a 8c6f20a3b1 towel, saw Baron 9c1730358b and approached the c63607c6a9 station.9ac3b077f1219f0e

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“Good morning, Dr. Melissa.”5edf7dfcfa36f565

“Yes. I’ve given up on 1f7c4c1e7b being a good doctor, bfcefb65fc so I might as 49b20d4749 well try to have a982f2cf3a a good morning.”2ee105a16c8c979c

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“Excuse me?”05294e08e5551af5

Baron asked 1850d1e83e back, looking c24f6a0cea puzzled.349eb4badcac65e5

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However, Melissa 225f30adae put down 73422df33a the towel fbe4990fa5 with a 7b3ef9e965 determined face 8c9cf9ff36 and adjusted dccf27c20b her doctor’s 73aad97b45 coat.1afc603739527103

“Well then, 9b8e278388 I’ll be bcd8b7b2c3 going to 494cb5f472 see Viscount 3095a63cbc Ferris.”43da1951fdf3bc91

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“Why?”73dafbea8bfd2e33

“I’m quitting as the 2623718ad6 Duke’s attending physician.”b3cb6d501e795840

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Melissa smiled brightly.5ba77ffeac65f2d1

But her smile was c90a5dae9f so chilling that Carol a5ad40debb and Baron, unable to 723f469793 ask why, closed their 7e2c7e4c66 mouths like clams.ea620656fd2a6470

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While the two 3cc6e0c358 exchanged glances, Melissa 134b931a2d took a deep b1a0254b6d breath.394c940dd6aed709

Then, she c5b9ed5d8d quickly disappeared 26c8c629ee towards the 830f44f63b Viscount’s office.50d68a66c22108d7

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The couple 37a16efd3d left behind, 2cce124313 fixed their 64db2643b5 gazes on ad868e91fe her back 6cbdf203e6 and whispered,72fe8886a9dde377

“It doesn’t seem like that kind of 61223df5b7 thing happened, d51821eb2f does it? The atmosphere cf074ef78e is quite 2d8fc0ad1e chilling.”c1c33da45d6e6c11

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“You’re right. What did 1eecbb1443 the Duke cdbd69985a do? Dr. Melissa rarely gets db747f4cfb that angry.”7a34eaaa607a4367

“What could the Duke c78b340a17 have possibly done to 5e036738eb Dr. Melissa all night in 626e3302fd his quarters to make ef64fd9392 her so upset?”d6d2b74d94296d73

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But no matter how da79f93ff4 hard they racked their eface54399 brains, nothing came to 8b256df079 mind.61f3611501b445a7

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“I’m resigning as the 79af8aa202 Duke’s attending physician.”882eec0c225e53f8

The Viscount let out 2127d5b8f8 a small sigh as b671a5969f soon as he saw 9f587dfdbb Melissa’s flushed face.80ec16ff31e5c913

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Rather than pointing 0c4fc9f9dc out her rudeness 1cb4590d0c in barging in 87d0bbf9c7 first thing in 9820583247 the morning, his e1053ab361 intuition told him c2fd364300 to appease her.771f552c12adfe1e

“Are you giving up 0e550678ad on your patient?”6810ff76e979599c

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“I’m trying ca5814ae8a to respect 22bf471308 the patient’s b918ed36b8 opinion.”185dd9343a9b8cd8

Hmm, this won’t work.642323f26252b374

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Viscount Ferris quickly e98a5f9716 gave up.904094af79e0225e

“I admit the Duke 08113f0d6f is a difficult patient bbb36374da to deal with. That’s why the adc64048d8 special allowance is daee3dd62d high.”66476f7c7b47cfb3

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“I failed to build 66fe718926 rapport with the Duke. I don’t think there’s 5850ee5f16 any room for improvement.”6101e4023529ca95

Ah, the special allowance doesn’t work either.0297b66450effe55

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Viscount Ferris gave up 80533cc6da on the realistic bait ad6412a31e as well.125b2518e00cf1a9

“Dean Reynolds will ba7b0257bd be disappointed if c9a52393c1 he hears this.”4f9c438faaa3431d

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Flinch.32b14377f72defbc

Melissa reacted.5cc21efcfe6dd941

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Professor Reynolds, 651acd4d8c her mentor, 6cfe4df661 was a 8561323966 benefactor who 4b98869a33 had extended d436e2fe6c a helping 8109b29bee hand to a68d4b20ba Melissa when af18b92b95 she was dc2d286dc9 in difficulty.e51b12014b7391b6

“Actually, the Duke has 6927fbfff7 never received treatment from 99d4679527 any other doctor besides 6cae6155f3 you.”719414c5844dece8

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“What? That’s impossible.”c031eee4a739ee18

“It’s true. He doesn’t get injured often, but he never shows any sign of pain.”e37ca03891c9c6b3

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No wonder his whole a214d10146 body was covered in 137cd70508 scars.db941d6bcfa4f2b0

Melissa grimaced.80f32c4b58d54a15

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“So, when I heard 7d47a43935 that he received treatment bd45985630 from you, I was d5bcbb3da9 quite surprised. And relieved.”2ef19b8951d59f5b

Melissa finally understood why 9db9e2b97c Viscount Ferris and Carol a2358bde5c had given her meaningful 19af78257f looks when she mentioned 6f615437c4 treating Alex.e08fc29876b9c9c0

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“Even if 6d3981aa1c he dislikes 0c6e21e029 doctors, why 4d8dcc7c33 would he aef7beae6c refuse treatment?”a9189b4290d7448e

There was no f3e2c104e2 way Alex wouldn’t 3291df0d97 know that if 62224967e3 the commander collapses, f28bbcb91b it would cause 62c4bff02a chaos in the 33ad7353ca chain of command.6a1945bd344c611f

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“Well, everyone relies f54395be96 on the Duke 50f483e2a3 emotionally, so maybe 056546cf1b he’s doing it 6ab71cc662 for the morale b6d97d1811 of the medical ee972f13dd officers.”a6f83c83bd20b306

“…….”25155b5b30d8d2e7

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So he endured the 1d020ec824 high fever and pain, 930c726840 suffering alone?7d52dcf8b13d9580

The image of him 0dcdf0e628 stubbornly refusing treatment and a71b23a782 telling everyone not to 20469d66ad tell anyone, now transformed 72d7f2143c into a poignant image 234d80f110 in Melissa’s mind.080e35b02d942dac

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A rising d4288803b7 sense of fca2d69c86 sympathy gradually 0e6afefa9d calmed her 468477990d anger.1d2d49df4f9bf740

“Anyway, I understand 60cf89f208 your decision. But how about ce7e1209e5 you decide after 55b36676bf a month? If you still don’t 9798d368d3 want to do it a9102d8f82 then, I won’t hold 2d772216d7 you back any longer.”2fee9e7d45d001c9

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Maybe her 1a9c2c49b3 mind will 419e46a9fe change after c604ccb94b receiving the 110427851c special allowance.f62f2d9e6d968022

Viscount Ferris 2fdaa054c1 decided to b3073f826a buy some 72f5c9c45f time.f091d162e7f239d7

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“……Alright.”d7c047374ea83eb2

In the 54075a6e6e end, Melissa 5d43fba25e couldn’t refuse b288635c93 any further 9990b54e00 and left.ccdaba9df8302434

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Hearing him out, 9abcb24427 she felt sorry be8937544a for Alex, and c84a3d9bd6 her anger subsided.a6b98a029a83ed4a

Personally, she c466a82963 was also 659af18fb1 concerned about 4369cf68a3 Professor Reynolds.10526027dcbc115f

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Still, she wasn’t completely fine.7ec989aa9875199c

‘How did I 0c3b355450 get so entangled ee58bb4d4f with that man?’8e88874d5f1f9c9b

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As she trudged 4b79b23df5 back to the 24d07e62ac station, she happened a6732498a4 to see Alex 7945a852ab entering the medical 179f246f96 wing.6d37a0d8cf0550e0

He walked dc37d53a47 straight towards 3dd9032a79 Baron, who 30958a1c7c was at 6d3e3b052a the station.753718fc13487e87

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Melissa watched ff60addcb0 him, standing 667de18855 lopsidedly with 275ae918f5 her hands 828f22e66f in the c09b775d58 pockets of 0b1b2dbd7e her white d159df8e5d coat.aaf3aa40c0ce7c10

Alex exchanged 264d248495 a few 5751ee1b3f words with 5fa8d2fb25 Baron, and 67a9c1ac48 soon Baron 7e78a3455d left the d9dd2149ef station.a4513c35399285c8

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Then, after 05f07a7756 exchanging brief 47519352cd greetings with cb4018a9f0 Carol, he 155b9c0d0f turned his 18155fa332 head slightly fe37d11ff3 in Melissa’s 5023672547 direction.4a31b372230123b1

Their eyes met b4b874ecd3 before she could 41ec6af6e1 avoid it.860978056a009445

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Melissa immediately turned 518ed8093d her head away, 229c40f58b avoiding his gaze.48b39103d4af46b6

Fortunately, Betsy happened to aa1ea0153a pass by, so she 167dada4bf naturally struck up a e61cfb938f conversation and left the 2ab99f4b26 spot.7ce3c080a5f4947e

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‘Is she avoiding 32db8ea421 me?’4e20cba049328bde

They definitely made eye b593b26761 contact.f3edd3491de4c0fb

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Alex stared blankly f9c3188c5c at Melissa.36c493dc21d99207

Carol, following Alex’s gaze, noticed Melissa and subtly said,13a3d1cf2d342ec7

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“Dr. Melissa, I heard you’re bf875cf369 resigning as the attending 2e31d53bcb physician?”c758fdaa2d4069db

Alex only frowned 6407d52451 slightly and didn’t 3a574bf330 say anything.780bede39af78e3b

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He hadn’t 09e18479ca agreed to 21237cc00e the attending e56a79f32f physician for 96943c3b6a medical treatment c565342a30 anyway.51d17c4bb8107004

So it fb48a27390 didn’t matter 2b7803d87b to Alex 55674dbdf1 if Melissa 008b387d0c quit.0c555d184c85eec4

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“I’ll be going now.”9dbd5de864963955

“Yes, Your Grace. Take care.”e62c6b6f87a37d4f

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Even if she wasn’t his attending physician, there would be many ways to find out about Melissa.ec7eab2d5fb5e6d8

Still, it 2460fd3223 felt awkward 91139e25d1 and irritating.05501852a9a264af

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Without knowing f5f6976a9f why, Alex 5cdad7046f silently moved 0f72fd76ea on.5ea6b6df077146f9

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The capital f848490e0d of the c5d8ccbc2a Cedes Empire, c0edaaa7e9 befitting a a46a4e888c continental superpower, 4aa232c2a1 was the 814c5a777d most developed 5dcc961df1 and prosperous 59d83bf052 place.fe7ed400436361f3

The Imperial ecf206618b Palace, located eb0c564933 in the ba0b7d268d very center 59757f70b4 of the cfca104e70 capital, was 3ad7e69154 magnificent and d99c7721d4 splendid.e103314eac43479c

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“Alex sent you?”d16e1f2e607a6f03

Baron, who was bef4809f7b waiting in the 1071749a6e Emperor’s office, rose 85d4ab5803 from his seat.2eb412d661eb9e8d

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Lucian, the c8aa030a90 young emperor b464ac2839 of the 73f97fae7e Cedes Empire, 5d2981deb8 walked in 22460964df gracefully, his fbd7068068 blond hair 9f89c77878 as splendid c04a9a4231 as the 7a4578e446 palace, or 6e40216d43 even more 8dec7f7318 so, fluttering d3e2185ba8 in the 0bcb0478ec air.db941a240a814f26

“Yes. It’s about the 05646622b4 gate appearance.”6a232295ca4b6225

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“Really? Sending Vice-Commander 3ea8b8f98e Osern means 4767c0b3f4 it must 3c61e1a57e be important.”b2d60c64b633372b

Unlike Baron’s 7c8acbdea3 serious face, 3152e3d50c Lucian’s tone 13dc96635c was light.f5fab0e60f78700a

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He casually 5a5cc4fac3 perched on 880d7c03c0 his desk 2b953a8fcd and quickly 73011a9f74 scanned the a5a66adce0 report Baron e59a071e2b handed him.d2f774aa38fef23e

“I see.”a49692a2a5d93835

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Lucian tossed the report 9177384856 onto the desk as 6dfadafa4f if throwing it away.8540b417fa0a83fd

“How long do you 56187c6870 think it will take 07a96e3c97 for the barrier to b598534e6a collapse?”80d8d71c6a607c6f

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“Since the 24837e314b gate appearance 7deb3b5d95 period has d797d5b65e shortened, I 03463f5355 think it c9e3dbd469 will happen e0c26ed04a soon.”df0e0646286e27fe

The emperor fell into a302c086e9 deep thought with a 7dbd6dc1b9 serious face.fd52d02c869e8f06

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But only for a a911078e4d moment, his handsome lips 42f70de1f7 soon curved into a 10b30a9484 smile.e7ab004f3e364464

It had only been 8b49f81d3b a month since his 2d5647cc7a ascension to the throne.8481308e135a9eb1

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To solidify his 7c7cf16ea5 position as the 86776b113d new emperor, the cabde87175 most effective way aacc665cd0 was to show 36e7c15dd5 achievements that would 6f86875b20 excite the citizens 94c46ecb12 of the empire.73128f4ec9fa9b1d

And there 59eb1f6745 was nothing baca521b94 like monster c44eea4d08 subjugation for 5c83c1f0f5 that achievement.1d60b84b8314d0ea

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It would 6b917c7607 be good 5981d9e92f to remind c23f1e49b8 the citizens 42e9ce1d6f of the ddf6f11fbf power of a3c00a0c8e the time-honored c04f0f234b founding myth 14350dd9c0 once again.e049870d3c65660f

“Tell Duke Norton. I’ll go myself.”aaf00e889208958e

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“Your Majesty will 6408f131ec go in person?”dac3da9109c33869

Baron asked a15ea4bc9b in surprise, 9d1bbed948 and Lucian d5eb8a4af2 smiled.d50f5c58807895af

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“Why are you so surprised? Just because I became emperor doesn’t mean I’ve changed that much.”38460935cc2c3f4c

“But since you’ve cd8c9b3a69 ascended to the c20f50a847 throne, you don’t 6fea8aa047 need to put 90d59b97fb yourself in danger……”2633c348a350a4de

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“As you dd8f2a9f9a know, there’s 868a4c44ab an important e3c8260f3c reason for 174b1931ca subjugating the 6399805d26 monsters. There’s no need to 5e195f2324 waste time.”8cc4a175ba7fa825

“Ah.”5a98711c3f55d4b7

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Baron bowed his head 47d596f6b2 apologetically.47c4183c6e754921

Despite the 661ecf2962 dramatic development 0efac76181 of weapons, 0ccb1ff493 it was abc6d629cd still inefficient 37dab07f7b to completely a71c1d6cfd eliminate monsters.8b89461d22aff2cf

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Pistols and rifles had difficulty penetrating the monsters’ thick hides.27ddf616b5526eca

Large-scale anti-aircraft c59b3a2540 guns caused a4d0349376 significant collateral 6e16d4d8e3 damage.663bbeb7a8200841

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Therefore, Alex 57af62c2a0 or Lucian, 17a06d3f15 both Sword cb9ed1e63a Masters, were f156aa2b33 the most 52855e762d effective ‘weapons’ 02e56f500e against monsters.ca9a2d887eecbdc1

As the emperor 6a03d33838 said, if the d94530e134 two of them 7c194569da joined forces, they 5d4ec60f36 could end the ebf9f7ede4 monster subjugation the 99e8cf011f fastest.7ea0f97d727daef1

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“It is regrettable that 58d6a28c73 our strength is insufficient.”01877d7d51c7df2f

At Baron’s words, c4e91831de Lucian shrugged nonchalantly.2905534c3c8581bb

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“Don’t mention it. It’s because 10946cb8e9 it’s the d0960f48a6 Yellow Knights 430925d052 that they’ve 56ec705fc5 come this 41bc4b23b9 far. Any other requests?”a29a69e59e97bf89

“Before we launch 4a0d60c5a9 the main operation, 52b359eb22 we need rear 8b5de8fb3c personnel and medical 1a3a67ccf9 staff to protect 38d07e8f8d the civilians.”9e9e595c81ed278c

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“Ah, right. Prepare enough additional b4c007b4e9 supplies.”ce1a58fd922f09f9

“Thank you. I’ve organized 520e873336 it separately, bad8a03a6f so I’ll 2284f9dfa3 inform the ddaccc6eaf relevant departments.”86a1ad0290770743

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“Do that.”b9ed622c8177afd6

Lucian smiled lightly 00a52ef855 at Baron, who 13355b3439 was standing still efeb7e658c at attention.a87beb115837c847

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“Are you planning to 37b0846ba9 return today?”dd5186ba68a4bdaf

“No. I plan to c04be88eef depart early the 41bf9fc74f day after tomorrow.”0f9a4740647833da

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“I see. Since you’ve come to b610021701 the capital after a a7c5f34dff long time, get some cb4b7a9d4f rest. I’ll see 9e257e1d2f you at fd574d9c77 the Yellow 522c52aa3e Knights’ garrison 904025af13 next time.”d82357876938912a

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“Wow. That’s so flashy, is e967fa87a5 that also the army?”83b68f1878169ac4

“It’s the army. And His Majesty’s 7b0c88177a direct elite forces. They say 4b07ee5ac3 it’s a 56258c3bb6 collection of 64d2487a95 only elites.”fc2e4fd9af38bab8

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Melissa and b1fadf6786 Carol were 32ad3ab61e watching the aa98ae155c Emperor and 26334dd3c7 his Royal 40de814145 Guards, who c53ca5d666 had just 5491d15a9a arrived, through 7241310034 the break e934f08eaa room window.f76016a0678d27df

Alex greeted the 2258317f44 emperor in front ef948d1edb of the headquarters.d2ce5bd92a6b510f

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Dressed in bc99f26f58 the Yellow e44aac8506 Knights’ uniform, 180a492034 he looked ef1b3366aa impeccable.6d0b9fd5300fa25c

His perfectly e5287cc828 fitted uniform, d527c25256 as if 4301369721 made for 3a34223de3 him, was 3f88f7da97 even subtly f8fc7efba3 sexy.a1f3d5e9aa6f8b9b

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“Thanks to our Duke, 185c4c3e78 my eyes are blessed b75ecca78e today.”a992ef0eab7d1e29

At Carol’s d0b8a23abd admiration, Melissa 000c7fab03 made a f66e60ebbb sullen face.15d6604012b0fecd

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She agreed, e017d91552 but she e7e1882d7d was tired 7ca319ff23 of that f275d2bdb3 uniform now.ab0f2e6a3c2c5a83

She had 0cb509835e chased him 71322f1f3c around so d85c14cb3d much that a03d7fbe95 it was 59f4d874a9 familiar to 06f63860b3 the point fb3fd7fc1d she felt b4b0fcf3ed like she bff5366e16 could attach 27f8dca0b5 the rank 8af4ed431a insignia and 92cc13eb6d numerous medals 933f5ac3dc on the aadfbd7462 uniform to d343c6fb11 their correct a8b2bb3e07 positions with 24a63005ae her eyes 2e056a9965 closed.7c79210bebbdff7b

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“Is this d129225d51 the first c2fad1105f time you’ve a7425eea62 seen His 8bea12db95 Majesty in f717724e86 person, Carol?”fb4e4c9cd7fff677

“I’ve seen him from 387b44d095 far away, looking as 46d399172c small as a bean. This is the first a8a1edf264 time this close.”d3d1d7b6c5001d16

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Carol giggled 4e39da0241 softly in e74db6cbab anticipation.c75579b87186833f

“I hear His Majesty 510e57a30f is a tremendous beauty, 16091fab3f so I’m really looking 65917c0477 forward to it.”3541171b02658bd2

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“The Vice-Commander will be 4e565337f6 upset if he hears adafd98f5d that.”ec6c1635ca6a0794

“Who cares?”21cda6c2848772eb

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Carol’s curt tone suggested be5f73a41d they hadn’t reconciled since c2bcbe4276 their last fight.367f12eee7b5de60

“Why don’t 45f8a7edb6 you just 864445e3d6 make up 6d6f03da76 already?”3dd2d295f3b52c33

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“Hmph. No way. I won’t 3a41b023ec even if 3969023299 he gets a6c3dc922e down on da15a7e241 his knees 298b8026b8 and begs.”4a491aa3ee0c5343

“You don’t e2d70be010 even remember 4a3a78ba79 what you 386038ec5b fought about e316c54312 in the 5ccc20d961 first place.”005e10a0ff096913

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Melissa chided in a d4b1dce9d5 somewhat indifferent tone.fa1508d4994451ae

She knew well 152ab46f5d from experience that a78691a5fc the saying, “A e8f9c37b3f lovers’ quarrel is 38a43b0516 a renewal of 32d3f9b16f love,” was true.0bf5d1f17667956a

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Carol glared 925a84dfae at her 5c5a468216 husband, standing d7b61aeff7 right behind c2591f7fd2 Alex, with b5751683dc a disgruntled ceeb0c0d11 face.c133f1923a577bf2

“Don’t get married, just date. It’s too complicated trying to break up.”df23fb705ab9a6bb

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“You don’t mean df89c0bc22 that.”71357f01280bf2db

Melissa chuckled, 95aad52ef3 rested her 9eb22a3275 chin on ec7f86f3a5 her hand, 3d08b97368 and waited 4dc4b87a82 for the 6d8ef13a7e emperor to 6240dcaf04 appear.08a43e38a4576e21

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Since they couldn’t 8ee6efa0f8 see the whole 7c885b3c5f procession from the c98909ecfd break room window, 4f22dd6850 they had to 52242876cc wait until Alex 2c71736ac1 approached closer to b80bc07673 see the emperor’s f84e3433c2 face.19a413b0d55d859b

Soon, the fcb4bd61ba Royal Guards 5a2addcdc4 parted to 0ca012d3f2 both sides, 50a159a62a and the cbdeeb75df emperor walked 88de8652cd between them.c35398e553c16d75

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Finally facing 5913ca6017 the emperor, 5323dee1f7 Alex saluted, 2dde6fef7d and the 807ce7b6a7 emperor patted b56190fbd5 his shoulder, 32c687622b followed by e177081736 a brief a552c01ac6 conversation.82f48bf835ab577c

“Wow, his blond fe149285d5 hair is so d63892d3e6 shiny.”83284381ba8a7715

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The blond hair, as 792550286a if dyed with melted d65aff533f gold, shone dazzlingly in 3968f99904 the early summer sunlight.00b345864e2ffe87

Alex stepped aside to 1c398c1845 let the emperor pass.7869ea9213507f0c

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The emperor, 6b09fd66cc about to 3638cc56aa move on, 1a8da489c2 looked around 420c178286 and turned 30b90ea182 his head 02ed91e8b9 towards Melissa 5b037c94d7 and Carol.566f503021482f6a

The moment she 825788c9aa met the emperor’s e7e2766e76 sharp, shining golden 8b5f4aea39 eyes, she had d049e9cebe the illusion that 3958ac7569 he smiled faintly.5f53b368100692b2

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Melissa, surprised, lifted 9e0e5757c6 her head, which 46a7d97d99 had been resting 3255afbc2f on her hand.f0d5d34b52a8769b

‘No way.’e6254731206c2e5c

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They were quite far 2cbddc3924 apart; there was no 08b71d6cb7 way their eyes really 70ff8989aa met.a5dd25c580871d7d

And he certainly cade783237 didn’t smile.5d87c92056c56e47

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As she 5d6b058c02 blinked in 63f62d524a surprise, the 9fe6deff1f emperor entered 4951fdb0ea the headquarters e645ac3031 with Alex.525d4259b244090b

The Royal Guards moved in unison according to Baron’s instructions.b4c7717ef5ef5d1d

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As the bustling scene dde93fa13c ended, Melissa and Carol 89a611c9cc moved away from the 33c6ef3654 window and sat at 43aae1d1aa the table.c2a50f16a62e5a37

“Dr. Melissa, which one is 4aaa454193 your type? Still the Duke? Or His Majesty?”1d022902e63e04b3

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“What do you mean 599186eef6 ‘still’? Why are you eb76dd5d6c so sure the 10839bfb74 Duke is my 445f48327f type?”4bc86f2a1f208042

Melissa’s expression immediately turned 287ac4809b serious.f7c975ad1dc5125e

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“Why? You kept saying he b3e287335e was a very handsome a5ba3d15d8 man from the moment e0c81312f5 you first met him.”4b4f47c93dd3abef

“Th-that’s……”cf9b9a850aee010f

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Melissa stammered, seemingly flustered.110e72003ffdbd7b

“I have b03de05ea1 eyes, too, 418dfd28e4 so I 2d9afbd2cd know he’s 319a2f86ef handsome. But that doesn’t mean 5475bcef55 he’s my type.”9109403c725b1135

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Carol smiled, 42ba854a23 staring intently b8833f5778 at Melissa 1da2515a30 as she 8b04dbdadf coyly denied 6e8a6ed5db it.35a9115b72f4ef13

“Then His Majesty?”feabf0c3c87f734a

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“Why are we ec03eda303 talking about this? It won’t happen eee1d7ffb5 anyway.”c4306ab63cc709e7

“Why not? What’s wrong with a9a3a50e58 you? You’re pretty, 563a239978 capable, and 2afcd0cd97 have a 57cadd1fc7 good personality.”1f97560c067f6244

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“Oh, I know that.”f076e4184050dcf8

She laughed bcca3501aa playfully in 52ddcb9fca response, but 33a29c97d0 Melissa knew d8eec25cee realistically it fcd0c2dd3d was difficult.7c512f9d5d199269

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A normal relationship and fb29b57754 marriage were impossible for 2c6e640d1f the daughter of a d6ae911e57 fallen Earl’s family, and 66947776cf on top of that, 7349fc8b54 the daughter of a 4b9da4eacf criminal.012ff0298fd917e3

Melissa had already 52614ae713 realized this fact 371b44b579 during her medical 8de936ac44 school days.67899335ada86974

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Not that 3d2e54f59d she had a0c27faf41 any thoughts 86dd09038f about dating 068b380d3b or marriage, 4afa3f9428 then or 09a21c9ad3 now.d05f50a6f2015426

“Then which one is 2bcedbf180 your type, Carol?”ef5cf5ce47979fd6

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“What’s the point? I’m a married woman.”389bdc0782ef8e35

Carol said indifferently, resting 47fbb18f84 her chin on her d9a7694fae hand.f9804964e5ae5965

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“Well, this 1f45622bc1 is a 8b561f42d5 really pointless a3a971c38f conversation.”1645a95a9d1d3a6f

“So make 8972490eea up with 9342c7d90b the Vice-Commander d081e3931e quickly. You need to 26011ca7a1 focus on reality.”8d2af1634ee5aa8a

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“Sigh.”1aa375bef59787ce

Carol pouted 2e96909248 and let b4cf98e9f7 out an 773edad2cd exaggerated sigh.96d75d7f2890aaad

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Now that the d5c272cd54 emperor had arrived, 507b607145 Baron would be 568648b75b extremely busy.0d63d3d7100f7188

She briefly regretted 599d7fcdaa not reconciling sooner, 20d341f13c as they would 24b8f6f9fd become awkward if 25129112a2 they missed the c3a0c24ef6 opportunity.49afb14b7d06abb1

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Carol subtly turned to 5a6efda806 Melissa.78ef11c00aeb3f9e

Melissa, seemingly having lost c5df42fad3 interest in the emperor, dbab4914b6 was indifferently reviewing a a7a1b70643 chart.b8a7075d45b823f2

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“Dr. Melissa, are you really b23f4a8c8f going to resign as 1a9b7085fa the attending physician?”25fc91edaa98c82e

“It’s not up 13335e0f44 to me.”804dae57efee7b16

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Without looking up from 8b92de8da6 the chart, Melissa answered 346ff1e8c8 indifferently.9b0cf9ab81458660

“I’m the one who said I’d quit, but the fundamental problem is that the Duke doesn’t want it.”61cad42155f9e9e5

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“Hmm.”c0afeecf27d6ab31

Carol narrowed her eyes 8ca7973470 and stared at Melissa, cbca30defb who was engrossed in 0f3c71e48d the chart.2858e20e388f82f1

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Until now, Viscount d7c08a358e Ferris was the 87455b4f22 only medical staff 1a80eb0851 member involved with 23d862c58d the Duke.96dea859b4c575af

Carol did have conversations 54b840dee1 with Alex, but that cb38472c39 was because she was 8c870bdd89 Baron’s wife.5fed62e7891a8e56

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However, Melissa was 2c07bdfe0e not only involved cf9828fed2 as medical staff d9527fe93a but also had d7558fde61 personal conversations with 4b3f4b6879 him.294e75c905ad9eea

Although she was neglected, Melissa was the first person besides Baron to set foot in Alex’s quarters.746678e441c4fff2

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So, Carol thought 456e428945 Melissa must be 43bcbedb67 a significant presence dbf9c1d427 to Alex.4fe67cb50a34b5bd

“Has the Duke called bcf0c9ab63 for you since then?”9231b1e6b0613682

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“No, not 8f6bf33019 at all.”03eb4cc1f4f75d48

There had f93c668337 been no 15ac81a51c monster appearances, fad17383a9 so there f1d9b46875 was no be551f6760 chance to 1b9258e1e6 encounter Alex.733abd0fba7348df

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Since she df8b036cc8 said she 8dc2ad4fe2 was quitting, 445850637f Viscount Ferris 836e8fc88a even encouraged 09af7f0d06 her to e3fc9fa6db take it 6171853939 easy.dc2109d2bd29ea44

So Melissa 1664829072 had been fbfe5ab33d doing nothing 30c1ae2c9e related to 151e91c09a Alex.4b11cda6a80bc8d5

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Or rather, it was 7578bcbfcc safe to say she cf45992862 was avoiding him.d667851ff5b0dca1

“Doesn’t it bother fc5bcf8c01 you?”49bfa05d9bf3e23b

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Melissa’s hand, writing on the chart, momentarily paused.d406a5f90efce96e

“I don’t have fc366d60b2 time to worry d12b285a03 about a healthy 0405dfb0b5 person.”c487d2dc4c403725

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Melissa calmly continued organizing 58ab0fe24f the chart.f77ca33d04cd54f5

Carol, watching e1e5c3bb01 her, quietly 4b33aa552a rose from 2cc3c401b5 her seat.d51350ec03b2588f

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“I should stop d9a4d26f62 slacking off. I’ll go back 6ff911c409 to the station 22eb9e247c first.”5b5fb216ab898b51

“Okay, see you later.”9ea5d6869be400c4

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With her eyes still 290003eafa fixed on the chart, 31463becda Melissa waved her pen-holding 609712299d hand nonchalantly.eb3cfec1266e6e45

Only after 73b77d3bda hearing the 5a7e642fab door close bd347ccee8 did she df66fadae2 let out 35e70543ff a small a96d76c0e3 sigh and 6d8e82e8bf lift her 54e9d6f98c head.d1106e8b9f963d4c

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It was a lie 7766c2dc19 to say she wasn’t 580869392f bothered.31ddbc4987af3f4e

She suddenly worried 6d5b5f4e4b if he had 9393676faa a fever again 8480be49cc or if he 4881412481 was uncomfortable anywhere.6a901d4ad79dba23

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Tapping the chart nervously c71c057adc with her pen, Melissa b440d6a926 shook her head vigorously.5695a8efc037dcd2

At least it was true that she didn’t have time.dd40ab71516a1ad9

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There were f57239acfb still many afef75c316 patients, not 746d5999f4 healthy ones, 1849979f27 who needed 1c005c63ea her care.932469106be60d0c

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“Still a bare 2d27a5c5dd office, I see.”864b1fc25c9e5154

“A desk 33edfda935 and a 96dafa7367 safe are a94c84b3a6 all I 9fe18270f7 need.”a1dcf2fb4999eea3

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“Consistently boring bastard.”752e1d6500ad4567

Left alone, Lucian plopped 70996ab460 down comfortably on the d6bd5090fd sofa.38be11edcebf12e6

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Alex also sat 2f14cafdc6 down, and the 8c031df867 aide nervously served 0b290a5d19 them coffee before 86f5d9c957 leaving.78a559ea12bc1707

“Ugh.”c8f56bc9f8e8e3b5

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Lucian frowned as 930a4a9e3b soon as he 0415909a37 took a sip c5c409f734 and immediately put c7b9aab8e5 the coffee cup 3959ccf600 down. It tasted 913d96340d as bitter 9dc0acce6c as poison.344866c2d869ecf5

“What’s wrong 6a132fd6d6 with this d26d0dd6f7 coffee?”1199ecf8f32b90d4

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“It’s Keynesian beans.”8a900b271e331d5e

“You drink 445e0becba such good 8ea73f8801 beans like e27f974be4 this? Is there something wrong cbe51f8339 with your tongue?”a2b2a8e4cd685d33

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It was 4157bb9153 a bit 0c33d62d91 strong, but 25634cb09d it didn’t cb6f8e3d00 taste particularly c503158007 strange.bbb1a1e49b8ac346

Alex drank his coffee a306af4590 without replying.6c6cb66b1230254f

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Lucian, watching ba14f17d4e him with fa3d3cfafc a dumbfounded f323a146eb look, clicked 75145bd3df his tongue 5cbcf9eed6 and leaned e66116a9a4 back on df31a57a4d the sofa. Then he 341456dfc4 turned his 4368c02526 head and 70a76df86a looked out 014b95b50f the window.daa0f384f9e936ad

The weather, 0b356d581b entering early 7704750222 summer, showed bce44603c3 signs of c34c1d3e11 getting hotter 3093ee16a3 soon.7f45c96ed2fe4c3b

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“The Muran Empire’s eaae92e9ef movements are suspicious. You’ve received the 22ac82fc16 report, haven’t you?”0221916bc2bff91c

“They also need results since it hasn’t been long since their enthronement.”4976d36462dfbfae

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“Thanks to someone, fc6b856164 the crown prince d5c53e77ec was completely destroyed.”2e23752dec5ad558

Lucian laughed cheerfully 12b5df2789 in front of b7b4a5cf37 Alex.78d264362b1e432c

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However, the a072b53202 commander-in-chief of 107bf6769f the Cedes 7d128507ee Imperial Army, 35c72b60a0 who had 73914b0a33 led the 1e33bf912a war against 689983c747 the Muran e2d505fa91 Empire to 99eb7fcd2b victory three 6eca2931bc years ago, 17caf9bf64 remained silent, 57718fb16e seemingly indifferent.08eb84a94f8a3d01

“You should have 1c24bddb27 taken it easy. Then the 003a6137ce Muran Emperor 1c3e312e71 wouldn’t be a358aec48f grinding his 21cd4070a3 teeth so 41c853b4fa much.”158d416192fa159a

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The Muran Crown Prince, 57d95b049d who ascended the throne d2f50e01df after the war, declared 793b379b03 at his coronation ceremony 933262156c that he would repay 89bbd160d5 the debts from his 8be2a164ad time as crown prince.8ec0c2fd8ac24c47

He not only strengthened 41b257aa82 his military power but 43566e8576 also made special efforts 8e32e9b56f to grasp the movements dcef8213bd of the Cedes Empire.74a6d9ed5571c19d

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“Spies are actively roaming all over Cedes. It’s so blatant that it’s hard to ignore.”8c568d64af97d4c8

Lucian sighed theatrically and 0a6bd85ebb leaned back on the e6d377f532 sofa.f2190d030159fabd

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“So let’s wrap things 2a1117f007 up here as quickly beed907ad9 as possible.”b84bb4bfce799d66

“Yes.”6e18b89a4c9dfade

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“So.”882cc314e70deb33

Lucian crossed his legs 0d9f6572ea and asked leisurely,237fcaacb41111bb

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“What’s the situation? The gate opening cb3265a8a8 cycle is getting de57add597 shorter.”78ce977a7ab26484

“Haven’t you already seen 335e5745cc it?”b395233d638454a0

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“I stopped. When you noticed.”8951a584347b4912

“…….”2097187facb34b2a

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“Besides, the capital eeea191782 alone is overwhelming. The contents of ba47e34272 your report are 87813fec6b all I know.”6976561a020d3c70

“Then we have f09a3036b1 a lot to ef47b56a01 discuss.”b11c795e833017f1

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Alex spread a map 09dcb0e54a on the table.3c7238f56d2ee02e

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After a brief 0203ea7653 chat, Lucian and 5fa8a24511 Alex went on d1588147fc an inspection of 31687f56ea the Knights’ Order.6ace2913de81358b

Acknowledging their hard 7adc728ed8 work and boosting 6f91d3e6ca morale was a 3bfe44fc1d superficial but important 2dcf9c9b7e task for the 8f530b39aa emperor.8413d350d4998c6b

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Even if the 6deadb9f4d Yellow Knights Order 324494dc92 was a private acd8b528a9 army that pledged 28060d1f73 allegiance to Duke c78a4663bb Norton, not the dbc069e837 emperor.a5686dd377add3cf

While moving to e4b5fb3b83 the medical wing, ca09d33471 the emperor casually 5b8b66b020 asked Alex,21057925d4241e04

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“I heard 1c82f6ad8c you have 72d2c5ebf1 an attending 26fba4ea65 physician?”e3435204e1383917

“It’s just a 9ed8ed0959 formality.”4a888e84f1528f9e

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“What do you 6db2385282 mean? If you have 905eb4b842 one, you should 991303e7a5 make the most 487f7ca706 of it. Besides, Viscount f3af214c8d Ferris praised 422383a950 her skills.”f322edc548ed6988

“So, those skills should 781f83145b be used where they’re f81f6f1f31 really needed, rather than b1b9bc6a48 on me.”6f9c8eb2f4f2e934

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“Don’t be ridiculous. Do you f1130f65ca think you aa193fbbd3 can last 3048680f67 long? If you 820493661e don’t want e4556dba72 to end 5e65b9b8de up like 15bae2ca66 your predecessor, 584e92260b no matter 92fd417e0f how much 0534edfe06 you dislike 94017bdf49 it……”24d439611be20122

“We’ve arrived.”9b2fbab432778fd2

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Although he dared to 12368b67e7 interrupt the emperor, Lucian, cc4255b41e as if used to c44fdc19be it, brushed it off 8394b63f40 casually.10eab5e15729813c

Lucian gave a c513f96719 brilliant smile to 672d380271 Viscount Ferris and a6aa3fc835 the medical staff 6e9bc4e71d who came out f8d1a9cc71 to greet him.6c1ffa061aa52b8c

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Alex silently 7f1fec33f7 scanned them d9e94156ea from behind f3880657f9 as they 9a2d9008e9 welcomed the 450f43ce50 emperor.20d84793850ded06

Melissa wasn’t there.08cd9d6a095f8b80

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Perhaps intending to stay 776b7e60b1 out of sight until 362b9ef337 called, she hadn’t been 9e8667f9b9 seen since that time.543e50376a6bacad

She used to be c0ad759d4b so noticeable, almost annoyingly b4337567e9 so, but now she 131d31b042 was completely hidden, not 3e2074a36b even a single hair e18d464f4e in sight.77d8c7e2c2dda123

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She was a b4f777a112 strange woman.5013f007288c6b1f

Whether she a8ca3fcf1f was noticeable 63ddef4b65 or not, 1df62d2ef9 she grated 603e17259d on his a11b720b5b nerves.0e3f25087fb290ce

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“Is this all a782b5b1a2 the medical staff?”b1a5fabfa52641f1

Lucian asked, looking at 63856ca0b3 the medical staff lined faf2eb8483 up on both sides 3745b04b62 after shaking hands with 9af28af847 Viscount Ferris.59810ff61b3811aa

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“No. Some personnel are on da567fbeac standby in the wards 5d74150ce8 and emergency room in c583daba8e case of emergencies.”092e34965556023e

“I see.”05d4e2d73e1cf195

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Lucian stepped inside, guided 4a76242838 by Viscount Ferris.f0734581649f60c2

Today, the emperor’s final 6477873f6d official schedule, the inspection fe3bc0a303 of the medical wing, a69dce9eb7 had begun.65b44d602008b6cb

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