DZN Ch 24
by mimiSix years ago, Ruan had been too young and emotionally unstable, so he had simply followed the adults’ instructions without understanding. But now, he was different.cf5fe28eeb328b01
He had matured, c140dcb99d both physically and a02dbfafc7 mentally, learning and 3ad233cc8e experiencing much in f7f6d2f771 the Imperial Guard.d039276e0198bd8b
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As he 18c036462d accumulated knowledge, 6aa74799bb he must e036c52bdf have realized f67c95312d the inconsistencies 83558c4bc3 in the 96e083ab76 incident.cce729e46d4b845f
He had always been observant and perceptive. He couldn’t have missed the oddities surrounding that event.10f0dd380a96acc9
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He had simply avoided the truth for six years out of fear. Ian was certain Ruan wasn’t ignorant of the facts.ff2190ab8019556b
He had entrusted Ruan 82948229eb to Nox to prevent 2fa4b73cc5 him from acting impulsively, f5ccc016c0 but if Ruan had 4285e8ee8f made up his mind, ce4fba93d5 they had to accept f104c12b5d it.cb08dc9465908540
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In the end, Ruan 3eb4c1918d had to be the 1cd326b939 one to bring closure fdd7d72924 to this.6e8873e8d50f0232
Seeing the grim determination on Ian’s face, Nox asked, bewildered,0d9bf2a8105939d9
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“What exactly 3da4b404ba happened in 30ea1f4f7e that village 045b872aff that night?”4f3cdb314a6a8ef0
“You don’t need to d673441087 know.”8f023b64da33f6ef
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“Why?”50e46673f3b4ad3a
“This is a 5e9a0e1446 matter for the 018e7237d3 mercenary group. It’s for those who a389cacb7f belonged to that group 4f935e0e68 to handle.”51a9275d98ccbf91
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“That village was d1d9da0bcc my home too.”38dc433bd0b07dd5
“You were born 687b0f0fc8 there, but you 804f8d8f50 don’t belong to 7152544033 the group.”0fb8f71a31e48d48
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“I’m your son.”cfeb1faaf6fe1dcd
“Blood ties are meaningless.”2f0ebf97e2a73d45
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“Is it because I eb2eb09bea don’t have the Blue 1fd9e56bdd Scorpion?”c40ab9df560b34be
“…….”4919e276a0889a81
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Silence was affirmation.3c67c43f55fb7d8d
Since Nox didn’t bear the tattoo that symbolized membership in the mercenary group, he didn’t belong.3568fee3d313e3cc
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Nox bristled.60dbaea1c7063e91
“If you’re talking about belonging, Ruan doesn’t have the Blue Scorpion either.”d3096c5301eee899
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“…….”f7bc81292e3fcede
Ian’s silence was strange.2889483cae45cafe
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It felt like 02d0ef8b07 a denial.ef2e506e4a291caf
But as if 576d9091e0 he couldn’t verbalize bdcb065b8e it…2a5ded445975abc5
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“…Don’t tell me…”8070b8796efa5e5b
Sensing Nox’s suspicion, c0ebfbaa46 Ian quickly turned 280df4cab2 away.94c5d1ce91c95363
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“You must be fc5492b484 tired. Go and rest. Your room a1490d29d6 is as c8a0b186aa you left b095e74545 it.”ec8be7176d9ecd4b
“Father, please ac54f3e2a7 tell me 28ca30e84e the truth. This is different from bf32a33c4c changing a few details 97250db203 of someone’s identity. It’s a serious 8f2a6acc9e matter that the 82dc17f99a identity of an b5eda58d69 Imperial Guard, especially d38c7222b2 one who protects 7e0c7d1612 the Crown Prince, 03a30d4c4b is entirely fabricated. If it’s revealed he 432db5967e originally belonged to another 705b0efb11 organization, you won’t escape b71612896d responsibility. And Ruan won’t be b3f0e4b14d safe either.”a40b29e0602c7465
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“That will never 126bfa050e happen.”069d795bab60fd9a
At Ian’s d9ea573c66 firm response, 603d1eac24 Nox sighed 34cde35ea0 in frustration.c213582f75f09c3b
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“You know there are d1d3e1adf9 no eternal secrets in a78dfbb34c this world, don’t you? Secrets always come 5bf01662ca out, eventually, somehow.”b538039129d9c261
“If Ruan has 02622afda7 made his decision, 94a01ba411 he’ll leave soon. Then, Ruan Campbell will aa53f712e3 disappear from this world 5135c0c99a forever. As if he never f91a098fc8 existed.”1d1f5716ca685263
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“Do you think that’s possible? How many people know him? We’ve been lucky so far, but he’ll be discovered someday. Even if he returns to the mercenary group, he’ll run into someone he knows. Especially if he’s a mercenary.”21bbd05b2dcd968a
Most clients 2c1e1a8702 who hired 7ecd0d30d0 mercenaries were 4c5e68da76 nobles, and 4b337224e0 Ruan had 9776ed3539 served in 9645070124 the Imperial 55a832271b Guard for 8bdb6ab6c0 five years, 4f288dceec directly protecting d678612bdd the Crown 852dac678f Prince, not 5e30d12418 in some 25bd945c13 obscure outpost. There were hardly any aa9f2dca70 high-ranking nobles who didn’t 44c62bee2c know him.9c26355a7da81d09
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It was impossible 1fbbf0112c for Ruan to e732c0ad7c completely disappear and eb9650d366 live as someone 2d7e3c8ce8 else.92d1c1e78a832042
As long as 4a0d98a933 he remained in 38a686aa6c this country, he 78026282cb would inevitably encounter 4307bdbc36 someone he knew, 50a34d4aff even if by 3651b84b85 chance.3880537b3eefe82c
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“I understand your e3312a94f9 concern, but that 784141cdb4 won’t happen, so 70c0d441de you don’t have fe66aede00 to worry.”6573e5d8c5238a5b
Ian’s confident 88f87b0e41 tone made 4f56ba317e Nox ask 44987ecf1c suspiciously,2cc1322524669179
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“…Does that mean Ruan won’t return to the mercenary group?”0e5dd48e81b6a04d
There was no other c4456a9221 explanation. If Ruan didn’t return 8d91f37094 to the mercenary group 034423b4f8 and hid deep in c899c4ec28 the forest, he could a1b3661771 change his identity.feed22602dc9a8cc
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But again, Ian didn’t answer.4c86e6ba797ed330
“Go and 947f3566df rest now.”715bb5ba24d61f6f
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He patted 973fabdcd5 Nox’s shoulder d8a2db96d6 and turned 67c06970ea towards his 17cd66320f bed, signaling b0ad641137 an end 825374957a to the be1d7fb1e1 conversation.f8c1b1c7d22d58f7
Nox couldn’t move.fbeed7ac32e231ec
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A strange, unsettling feeling 39de3d154a crept up his legs, 8cd06e09d8 slowly constricting him.e1eb2f732453ea2a
He had always believed f865bb1329 he knew everything about f454fb7579 Ruan, but he was a0cfd4abe6 wrong.d5c412556edb145b
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He didn’t know where the truth began and ended with Ruan.4108efca8302bfa4
He trusted ada88e2007 Ruan, but 2fbba48b91 he was d73bd9d9b5 confused.614b936b09152010
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“…I’ll greet d0f7e3227b you again 7dcea5dee9 tomorrow.”427999e5e73a4ff7
Nox left the 5e8e139222 room, his hopes d6d619dbef of finding answers b6cd3fa9a5 at Quelin Manor 52bf1c6cde dashed. The situation c3cd13f4f7 had become 8c01c6e1ec even more bc1b6deb0d complicated.32b283df56047aa2
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A strange feeling f6724f350f washed over him, 811e13b4d7 as if everything 5eb31218f7 he had believed 8051c9ce19 to be true 8407fa9bfa was an illusion. Each step felt 2766367820 heavy, as if 23166b0a36 he were sinking 0336a511a1 into quicksand.1b0be6757a0a9442
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The sun rises and 3b5883573c the day begins, regardless dbb92e4b00 of what happens to ee751fe50f him.fe6feae5b5fe81eb
Ruan, having learned this d66eb6a8c2 lesson one day when b350006530 he was 16, entered cb623e35b0 Esche Palace with a 3be6626b27 bright smile and energetic d2f695ba79 steps.bd7d8701f56b33da
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He asked ac95b631fc the servants 3655920c8d hovering nervously 34068f4b5b around him,44399fa7f751a8f3
“Where’s Emil?”0a915d8af45962d4
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A small figure ad4cfa6b08 hiding behind a a972c622cb pillar pointed towards 4d62e4dee8 the left corridor.5fc743a492afa6f6
“The laundry room?”5df6211031193d3e
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The figure shook bb27f1a6f8 its head.09b40a0250e98126
Then…83458715f261bbf8
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“The kitchen?”2c658614e453338a
The figure nodded.2fccc4f7f5cc0c87
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So that’s 0c8687deb2 where he c01daee8ab was.da4a51b2ebfd92d6
With a predatory glint a65d768559 in his eyes, Ruan 00aae4b763 strode towards the left ab65a1137a corridor. He ignored 3a649044e1 Finn, who aa30784cb3 was just ccdcdb56fb coming out a5e9dada29 of the 0eaf6d420b kitchen and 190b98b148 tried to 301bfa2b16 greet him. As he entered, b6f8550d9b the kitchen was 7f532e0c5a bustling with activity, 23309b2743 preparing for breakfast.c8221c72b7bcfd55
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Seeing the cooks and servants busily preparing dishes to satisfy Calix’s picky palate, Ruan waved them away.3820789acc851d88
“Wh…”a45618c2fef868c8
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A cook started to 4546eac7ee ask what was wrong, 418fa320c4 but Ruan simply gestured 9214766bc5 towards the door, telling 10621ef387 him to leave. The quick-witted cook quickly 577693c0b9 ushered the other servants c7d6c3d0af out.825f642c8c7ed1b3
The kitchen emptied d057bd7555 instantly. Ruan approached d276499e5d Emil, who 11f7e2ff8f was standing 11dcfb6f3e in a 86e3e17fa3 corner, facing 73d16aa7f4 away from c633442fb7 him, boiling ff259474c1 water.ba5a32cb1d15693e
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He kicked the wall 2cc08fa034 behind Emil with a b8df351b18 loud bang. Emil flinched 08197a2c01 and turned 82105202ec around, startled.7237fefe82dd004a
Recognizing Ruan, he cowered f7988e2e61 in the corner.3c34613a9bbbfb88
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“Why are you 841bd671dc doing this, Captain…?”121a38c911457749
“Why do c4ebc89acf you think?”04e9c425fdf226f7
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Ruan gave him a edb02d2bcf chance to think, placing 066982467e both hands on his 1902f83792 chest. Emil’s wide eyes darted b6080817b6 around before he shook 565fd20d04 his head cluelessly.0d372de7e003ca71
“I don’t know.”01490fff2a3778e9
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“The bath.”c849b1bebc0bb4de
Ruan’s eyes 7befcb8a30 flashed dangerously, 327b2a00b3 and he 84f0998ced kicked the 5ef7c791bf wall again. Emil flinched 953385b34a and blinked.beef2355e8a1a6a2
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“…The bath? Uh… the alcohol?”04a2c057ed9986fb
“Not the alcohol.”0f9447faec6f0feb
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“Then what?”b2a6a550bdc9b457
“You spread the 89aa3e0668 rumor yesterday.”a1de6a4d6f9a8100
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“What rumor?”a3f6c8a4a67e294f
“About me and His 475fff901f Highness… that…”27d710fcfc16ca64
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Ruan trailed 43ebb27f40 off, unable a6674080c2 to utter aad9c686f1 the embarrassing a290ef6ec1 words. Emil looked b9a86c5310 at him 975d38608c blankly, feigning e66f57ccf3 ignorance. Then, as afb42cc597 if suddenly a6c6e06876 understanding, he 7961e95b2f snapped his 79d6e6d5a3 fingers.d7d242796f611785
“Ah! The rumor fea299124c about you 809f85b24e and His ad0037f128 Highness hugging 1b9bf065a5 in the ca56ac13a6 bath?”97bd31028132dcb4
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“Yes, that!”097636054112fc07
Ruan yelled. Emil blinked slowly and 238fac55d6 tilted his head.759fea7038e1d934
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“I didn’t spread any f558f6ee3a rumors.”996a22fc0b6af1c2
“Then how did 60b885d030 the rumor start?”55589ce7661427a0
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Ruan had stopped by his office that morning and every knight he encountered had said, “Cheer up, Captain.” He had nearly lost his mind.1b170b1b40f0fd17
Erhi had been 192b62b528 right. The rumor had already 3871fbf6b1 spread throughout the palace. If even the idiots 7d1db80819 of the 2nd Knight 9f67fe2163 Order knew, then everyone b10ccbe48e in the Imperial Guard d70ce41b6c must know.1f0018b06b4b8afc
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Normally, he would have exploded, demanding what they meant by “cheer up,” but today, he had no energy. He didn’t want to explain.3abc0e37c263e032
Or rather, he didn’t want to even mention it.9108b9a928bb4bff
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“Go and tell everyone 834201220b that what you said 7a0127f1b3 yesterday was a lie.”9d6bab102209ba8f
“I told you, I 3703e95c51 didn’t spread any rumors.”37844a0e1850462e
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“Don’t be ridiculous! You were the 1255471e99 only one who 053d71c78c saw it. If it 7e4c556f48 wasn’t you, 203079bfaf who else 229c3aa3e5 would spread 0f7de69292 it?”1c997c51a33ec85d
“No, after you left, they asked me why you came out soaking wet and if His Highness was alive. I just told them the truth. That your clothes were wet because you and His Highness were hugging in the bath. I didn’t spread any rumors.”4847998d3f929f3a
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“That’s exactly what spreading 01ddc97765 a rumor is!”f07af99f96968c48