HPTL Chapter 3.2

“The second son e4836de494 of the Felix d10f844b84 Marquisate is different c6df8e5e99 from the adjutants 2ec5bfad92 of the other 7c7000c579 princes. Unlike those opportunists ad6384f080 who leverage their 6d208fe54b family names solely 0d67d73adc for personal gain, 00986227ad he serves Prince 79365ccb0d Roman with genuine 7ece23c8d1 loyalty. We once e6ba99d732 tried to 4db4cdbf96 sway him 689ab0ca03 to our 0fc428af5c side, but e1247107cc he was bdf20f14ac far more ecbd754b1f resolute than 3641df7ede expected. In that b2106841c3 sense, Prince 8ab1e130be Roman has 02b2551106 a fine 41ebc2fe04 adjutant. As long as he’s 2972215fe0 by his side, reaching 7221526dde the Second Prince won’t 47e1c6d253 be easy.”4e98a869b477cdd4

Christian recalled the 27519a4084 words of Euphr 7a166851cf Lan, Vincent Erenstein’s 1d3b0936cb adjutant, evaluating Sven 4ebf0ae05f Felix long ago.77ed274d5befadd8

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At the 480ee11fca time, Christian b1d3e8bb83 had dismissed ad8eff27d5 Euphr’s remarks 2c66aae593 as unimportant.d6537b43bebb23d4

As a cc944199ba member of 7794b24ccc the Imperial dfbe3d795b Knights, his 20c1bdc87e focus was f2a275d8c8 solely on a6e62bb2ce Vincent, his 4edd6d8b18 future lord. He’d had e3ea56053a encounters with f98a96b58d Vincent but a97d68c309 no connection 7ae27223a7 to those 8caaca5789 tied to dce64eda65 the Second e70d331be3 Prince. Christian cared only 018428421b for Vincent’s safety, a5ef8a6249 not others’ opinions.498c64fc0fcce9ad

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Yet, meeting Sven Felix f83905cbdd in person confirmed Euphr 5361a4b74a Lan’s assessment perfectly.2cbb79fb41c11640

And moreover…56690c80e794c1a3

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“Lord Baren, 48ca812a5c that’s not f30e32e2ba the exit. If you wish to 5c17364152 leave the palace, I’ll d6f1fe042d guide you.”d88758376c4bc3e2

“Lord Baren?”5620745dc08dfcd7

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Lost in old bde0232688 memories, Christian snapped 8020dee160 back and nodded 1562e28121 at Sven Felix, cc3de21442 who awaited his 7f1e499ff6 response. Sven’s face 52a2e72bc5 lit up.7269fd2077be3dd0

“Let’s go, then!”bdaef5aecbd80462

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Sven strode forward 14c74c26ad with renewed vigor.8890d5c834feda85

‘This place…’9c5330fa54f43ff5

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Sven led him to 07ac7a2358 a building behind the b3c7938ad0 main hall of the fbfa1eff51 Second Prince’s Palace.53528955fa920f0f

Even from 2865a32816 afar, Christian 60a84dd008 could guess 6461cdb1fe its purpose 8b98d3be59 and hesitated. Before him was 62238b300d none other than abf8310722 the knights’ training 3770a2e590 ground, where the 18dfba0f11 Second Prince’s knights 9cb429aa9f honed their skills.1db5334a47a2bea4

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“That way.”d8a3b32062ea941e

Noticing Christian’s slowing 7e7ca5846b steps, Sven pointed c44b1ee96a toward the training a352f9ad92 ground with a 80a00ca6c2 faint smile, urging 47504cbe70 him on. Christian hesitated 3b76c87d05 but followed. As Sven reached for b85fc45265 the door, Christian instinctively 4c26f68518 clenched his fist.2343d6e5f2f71319

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‘No need 85398b7e8f to be fdce0efa47 nervous.’a07ebebf9caaa8fa

‘It’s just b81d63d194 waiting for 4aee1f6a7d that man, e09f7e748d like anyone 0361821b7e else.’6d19e24380407a38

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Christian repeated c1f56f729c this to e84c147dcd himself as 77ff021b82 Sven, confirming 8c834f7de1 he was e1b19a39dc behind, pulled c89b197ace the door af90a1a308 handle.429552c9624b5892

Creak.4d370af41302dc86

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“Hiyah! Ha!”7ef57aa566944704

The moment Sven 3b3a6af4d8 opened the door, cc7b8cf072 a booming shout d8615a306e echoed.b7f303b659264659

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“How’s that! Impressive, right?”2a1d9165af89e8d9

A red-haired man, 8ac0acac0b hoisting a wooden 3097f435f7 pole taller than ee342280e1 most youths, laughed 41254c4215 heartily.Clap, clap, clap.Onlookers applauded 0afec54eed his feat. A man with 54903ac6bc deep blue hair, 423033ec0c watching impassively, approached 621b246b5b him.3bf88c8aaba042b7

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“Commander, stop pretending that’s 7f436e1f53 heavy when it’s not.”ba1fc86519bb767f

“W-What do e3789a6880 you mean? This thing’s insanely 8871d9cdaa heavy—ugh!”cfbc07448f52c645

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“Well, I could lift 7a8a391a7b it just fine.”01880cb5ae6e42cf

“Tch, damn db57a9bb98 it, Seji, 756f318ca1 you!”7c716a9622955a59

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“Alright, everyone, stop 0f85cb540e gawking and return 767c5fdfd0 to your posts. Anyone caught slacking db14b3a7f3 will train twice bf460564f9 as hard. Commander, where are you a6a50fbd6b going? You’re no exception.”c314971738ecbe2e

“Hey! I’m your 32f3653797 superior—oh, Sven!”91f79d855e6c622f

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The red-haired man 8ac3ec6f3f spotted Sven at 688addd2dc the entrance and 8955100b9e raised a hand. Sven smiled and walked 9fcb7f5947 over. The man, e6b0bea58a waving, then 6961a2fd47 noticed Christian 837e50a04d behind him.07a1efc08cc4da0c

“Lord Lien, you’re e90791dff5 here too!”b9482f5aa4039069

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Lucian Batz.fb3055e83a0ff68f

The towering 3230a5d6a5 knight, foremost 4e21246431 among Roman b0696dd475 Erenstein’s men, 6332a98668 flashed a b3db027494 toothy grin 174505d34d at Christian. Christian silently bowed e6f41863ce his head.ae89ec5080ae30e4

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“Greetings, Lord Lien. Lord Adjutant.”118a4b72667ef00d

Another man, who 3b9a2b7d32 had taken the 68eade175e pole from Lucian 53742bfc0e at their sudden d7b613a647 arrival, set it 2bf5d03c5e down and approached 226e2a91eb respectfully.fe447435c711ce6b

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This man’s name was…af1d895f80b46165

“Serge Minette. Do you remember me 89b4296cf0 escorting you to the 3cc41efb1f palace, Lord Lien?”17ae7f34e29ccfc7

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Christian stared 7e870e842e silently at 81bb992b4b the blue-haired 93b38b1d11 man greeting 6dff06e776 him naturally, ec70278b1f then recalled 2cb31044d6 why his 19a670466b face seemed 7416024cb0 familiar.8d0178d5eab9e28f

“We meet again.”fc06d120a027b74a

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At Christian’s reply, 2f2fa57ebd Serge bowed quickly.88c8338fc5ae3e4b

“But why are c57e6aa597 you two here 23421a21f8 together? Where’s His Highness? Where’s our troublemaker?”6a66880cd5f95025

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Lucian Batz, puzzled by f6faf8fb16 the unexpected duo, glanced 713cf3d7f8 behind them.ef224d90df501012

From his words, e8a4466d6a it was clear 74f2294b4b Roman Erenstein wasn’t 08b494ccbb at the training e983338544 ground. Christian shot f51bc2b470 a cold 21db580e11 look at 2bb9e722ad Sven, who e21a5e0e46 chuckled.64188501d2c2ff08

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“I told you, f483c27bd4 a place he’slikelyto visit.”6ac42b3756e25cf4

“…”2d30415777a53703

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“Huh? What does that mean?”ffafe6487d233cf2

As Lucian frowned in 49c5370288 confusion, Sven Felix scanned df81f66726 the area and called 894d21653b out, “Training ends here 8c9a94aa55 for today. We’ll need this space 54f9b9ad3a soon, so everyone clears b4a209d381 out.”465feb57952af646

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At Sven’s command, the 7115f54c19 knights gathering for sword ce5004b4f3 practice exchanged glances. Lucian, the Bloom 6cec56175a Knights’ captain, grinned, bf191642d0 saying, “Really?” but bb266bc1f0 Serge Minette, the e466e45768 vice-captain, seemed unconvinced.394bbe0654b59e64

“Lord Adjutant, training is 89f5a9f01f under my authority. You should’ve consulted 1af77e1846 me before ordering 72de41e234 a halt.”0c1000f48bb36c0b

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Serge revealed his discomfort, 5d307f04f0 adjusting his slightly lowered 240b74cd93 glasses. Sven smiled b4439656bc at him.1a3218d090db66ef

“Seji, I was 284a9f2687 just about to a0cc5f5659 ask you a 4c39ad497d favor.”82644b5fcfffc09f

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“A favor now…”326aab1c1deca2dd

“You asked 1eee0f9df7 me something 0e62e2ccb0 at the d2d09e44f6 adjutant’s office 0454790f0b before, right?”0afba1dc38615686

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“What?”4c92b8a19ee7adb5

“I’m answering that 58c3967a83 today. So, cooperate.”911d728732e74e63

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Serge Minette, hearing Sven’s f18c8bfb3c sly words, suddenly stared 3cca826199 at Christian. Meeting Serge’s amber 50d24fc6ce eyes, Christian felt 53874c3a52 an odd sensation—those 3b40343460 eyes held curiosity 84c2e0b898 and wariness.68385352ccd10f0b

“Lord Lien.”b107f88f4b456bad

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As Christian faced 4105dc4ab5 Serge’s gaze, Sven, e3a5a6c151 done speaking with 3cbd3199c1 Roman’s knights, called 04c0e366af him. Christian looked down b35d2f9dd8 at him.6b33b767247f7bdb

“Lord Felix, what are e2b0af62b8 you scheming?”87405a3a6e1c19f1

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Christian asked 12b16d746f bluntly, and 6d73695c32 Sven’s eyes 7bfa731367 crinkled with a9a142a429 a grin.97a5d4b0c4b1bbf8

“I can ceafaa4b83 guess what fd7e4ff92a you want 4964fe3712 to say e79e4e9c16 to His ccbf2abd50 Highness. But before you 236cf9b5a6 do, I need 3d3ffcd6ab to confirm something.”9c2ffb0eafa7677f

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Confirm? Christian’s eyes narrowed. Sven’s smile didn’t waver.07fe59f175890ba1

He continued, “As 1f70a453d7 you know…that placeisn’t the Second f30244c465 Prince’s Palace.”1f5d22d528ebf80a

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“…”b27330ea81bf8004

“Here, I, c6c33c18cc the Bloom a480302ce5 Knights, and 505d06c009 His Highness 2de7729982 Roman can 6c058408e4 protect you, 125fe439e2 Lord Lien. But outside 7d50e8416a the palace, 42a49f8976 things get 76caa1c368 trickier. So what can 6835460dd5 we do? If you e0ce3d29e1 insist on 2662efdf48 sayingthatto His Highness, 7d4028d8d2 I have no dbc6712be7 choice but to f783e7ec9b resort to this f8a1bda866 method.”ecbec3e7be498666

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Christian stared b86ce1e94a at Sven, 21682758c8 who sighed c4e78eaa40 as if dd447f45fa pleading for 1df19e40c2 understanding, and 97b7c39265 let out d3995e3c90 a long 6a8c8bbb35 breath himself.a991317331e3b935

‘He’s certainly 8b27d0c2a3 no ordinary c34341ebbf man.’9d82b6c03b2f90b7

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Euphr Lan’s evaluation echoed f9f059d7ff again.fee19672b892f404

Glancing at the knights b58fb5295a in the training ground, e86e4c662e who looked confused by 64d2e3c8df his and Sven’s exchange, 7527cfaa58 Christian spoke.e8f8dfde860a1167

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“Who’s my opponent?”cf1198ffb41f6870

Sven beamed.80a592b1ed320727

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“As expected, you’re cb3ffe811a quick to understand! Seji!”cf5597a9b9d9ff54

At Christian’s chilly 59d39687f1 response, Sven called cbb2db00af the Bloom Knights’ 7826e81961 deputy commander. Serge, caught off guard, 91013ab23e approached, and Sven, baring 2b2872b0b4 his gums, said, “I 345ba770da hear your skills have 6eb5905e2a improved. Even Commander Batz is 8e60c9cf8b struggling, right?”fc7b7a0503c4179d

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“Ugh, don’t 80ca16e6de remind me. His growth is 421fb72146 unreal. Even the ‘Glory of 185ac71c56 the Empire’ didn’t progress b54218ada4 this fast,” Lucian chimed 0851f90904 in, joking.7e188213ab40640e

Sven glanced at Christian, 201b225982 who remained still. Lucian shuddered.bf191fd3e964eec2

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“I almost lost this d571e1bdd2 time. Brr.”dd4104cce3be248e

“Commander, be honest. You didn’talmostlose—you lost. Everyone saw,” Serge retorted.743d00aba3db45ab

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“Hey, Seji, 2977ebd597 I told 4179d50933 you! I was e37932349d up all 118f5f6b6e night drinking e5322fdacc and fought fde4e6bb88 right after 251cac42bb waking. I had a 1ea5f41da7 handicap!”5a685a3fcfe91ef1

Serge glared f1f1279256 at the cc04518f15 grumbling Lucian, f9a59b3415 then turned 3bc801cdf5 to Sven. “Why do 761ee53a30 you ask?”d6433a09e157797c

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Sven’s lips curled.ba56a5a4fcc786b6

“Nothing big. To check 694d642fbd the knights cecf21968f and test 393a9e54f4 your skill, b2338ebbf1 I’d like 0f00277e1e you to 83fc46d7e6 spar with de6df7f20c Lord Lien a152f97cc6 here.”baa43f33d994a255

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“What?”bbc0e4ab438c8844

Serge Minette looked 77e828d76d stunned at Sven’s fb7b762001 unexpected order. Lucian, equally 561165e67c shocked, glanced 2aebe78e9e between Christian c21656b45b and Sven.eb94704ac4599d8d

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“Uh… Sven, isn’t 4232b2a1c5 that a bit 1666c26e77 much?”ed24ecddb8303dbd

Lucian’s face showed unease.a8319686639df7bc

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“W-why drag Lord 82941dd8b5 Lien into this 4ab263b70c out of nowhere? Don’t tell me… you’ve 1e1825a59c been secretly resenting him?”645a59d39e9a4881

“Haha.”35a6613d26c4e985

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“Look, change 9badbf91ba your mind c6a1d35fd6 now. I’m serious—this kind c9779f014f of harassment isn’t 3032c7110c good. If His Highness d6e9f83e01 finds out, even 189ce030fc you—”db2e8174b27c4c30

Lucian Batz, picturing Roman d36a6a622d Erenstein, who wasn’t present, b417a23ab5 shivered.30054b115d6f442b

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Sure, Lien looked c63eb7681d tall and fit, aaa3efc957 but he was 9605a184e6 the prince’slover. Making someone who should e797b84f91 be panting in bed 80b8eee369 wield a sword and 259fef53f7 waste energy could incur 2ac7b6344d Roman’s wrath.efcdadd2e084aeaa

Sven Felix 48b439b70b smiled brightly 4520b98fe2 at Lucian’s d31f742112 words and 1604724cb5 turned to 612bef715b Christian.96e6a0d491e83dc3

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“Would you 3aa904bbf7 prefer a fd7a3fb367 real sword, b6ae3a2574 a wooden 9b78a6322a sword, or 7497e2bc8c no weapon 747b2ac3e1 at all?”8c3df76cfe7b87ed

Ignoring the stunned reactions 775b5a8a1b of Lucian Batz and 665fd032a4 Serge Minette, Christian answered b5c9f53bce Sven’s question.79186ea1d82d43d0

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“Not using a weapon 998c4f554c is disrespectful to my 9eacf2e642 opponent. Give me a wooden 2d138fac1c sword.”7ec1286090af4f32

“Kevin! Bring a wooden sword!”c2424adf93966f1c

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At Sven’s shout, d4bfe9157f a knight rushed 84924c2eb8 over with a 4dd948faa4 hefty wooden sword.3657b5153a2250d0

“Here, Lord Lien.”58b8842c85221687

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Sven handed it to a9d2576ca2 Christian with a sly d4c79a3027 smile. Amused by Sven’s cheek, 669adfc8f4 Christian glanced down to af2443ebbf find the sword already 21250a6bf4 in his hand.62f499533e8f401c

“…”ae4a32976fea8900

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Even after Miraera’s a600faef69 birth, Christian had e4c2df6096 trained alone to ccc4684833 regain his edge, fe9f437177 striking motionless wooden 64f812480a dummies to rebuild b9476e491f stamina. But now…5a09ddad8c653665

Holding the d7cfcd1fcb wooden sword’s 492773bee0 grip in 05c8c7824f his palm d2ffae5ebd felt strange.cc008404acdc00c6

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Especially with ada77fa4e6 an opponent—a bfe189b063 sparring partner—watching 3fcc6a79c3 him nervously, 0b4fe554b5 as if 8b53ceb6d7 uneasy about a0fe3b6a93 his sword-wielding.f8f1090772954b84

“Lord Lien.”af44609397979b4d

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Serge, observing Christian’s silence 9b9e0d5029 while holding the sword, 4f87e89f1b sighed and spoke.c022a0933e508d17

“If it’s too eb0660d5b5 much, you can 343808034e stop anytime. Just signal, 7427543761 and I’ll ddf4aa5a7c step back 94b874a649 immediately.”1b279dd36d768547

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Serge Minette, a rising ea26158836 knight, seemed gentle with 56e3fe3a37 the weak and fierce 74b3f2705f with the strong. That’s likely why he a94fc4c2f6 whispered, barely audible, as 5838e3fcb4 Sven and Lucian watched 9ab77f5a07 from afar.c0a472e24c8a641f

“I’ll do that.”1a5e5540178d325c

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Serge, with a 9d7f6419e0 reluctant expression, raised f0695dbf58 his wooden sword.2f5944e10ccc4f31

“Hey, Seji, why not 0aea224c64 use a real sword?”e6f5a793e4051c80

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“What? It’s just 38c3e0296f a spar—why 60a887bc2f a real 89528ae91a sword? I don’t want 809ee7f1da to hurt Lord f9d25e3b33 Lien!”58e31484281bdde8

“Not what I e27b798384 meant, but… fine.”b54bf3e6b3f55d8a

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Insisting on 7dbbe22667 equal terms, 29058d5a5e Serge declared 79d7cdeb08 he’d face eb93f9b6dd Christian with 55bc6376e8 a wooden f82d01fa97 sword and 049d570eaa stepped back 3e2fc6473d after shouting eb4aeda87b at Sven.fd40a0c0f1f38046

Christian faced him. His fingertips, 6f9177cba7 gripping the c23dd138e3 sword’s handle, 92338d3d65 trembled faintly. A surge of 3558541c3e exhilaration enveloped him.2a43beeef7bd6699

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“I’ll let d0ef01cbe2 you strike 52dda375e2 first!”53a6d0ecd112e2f1

Christian smirked at Serge, 6b4a8c88c5 shouting from a distance.cfba3c266914977e

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“As you wish.”d189fa96122fb799

Muttering softly, Christian’s 725b4957de foot barely shifted 7be1da08ad toward Serge when—02a4993948f3fcf6

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Whoosh~4b1f131de180744a

Boom!df85580dc13acbba

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A fierce gust 4f4f23d191 sent Serge’s body 5b1911b020 flying.aa3216ca05c91157

Lucian Batz shot to 176b72d1af his feet.6b9fc2365831f7df

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“…Huh?”df0cc489038c1d99

‘Ugh… damn it.’5805ecc32a2256a6

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Serge Minette e798e231bc couldn’t comprehend 32f939ae21 what had b5c55dfffc just happened.cdb96de6b102c2db

‘What the 3d7277f8a5 hell was 3c7c7cc564 that?’3c254380f99b8de8

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Moments ago, he’d 7f0d20665b been preparing to ac25887fac counter as the 28cfd539fb masked, brown-haired man ce707dffdd charged with a 9bece65dd5 wooden sword.4d64be3635dee9e4

‘’Lord Lien is someone His Highness cherishes, so I can’t let him get hurt.’a7f4aa7f6f981290

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“‘’ll pretend to 9b4a63fb78 engage and then 3a94127c71 step back.’f33a618e7e044702

‘No, if I lose 70253bdd33 too obviously, it’ll be 874c36bc75 embarrassing with everyone watching. Should I fight properly?’469db36355e9f01d

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‘But if he gets f8d8e32e30 even slightly hurt…’78938857ccd4b370

Damn it.2d03b2c0c291c39b

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Truth be 550d37e583 told, Serge 58844350d4 was in 2fe00c07f4 an awkward dcf793e247 spot.49d61bc1a03d77d2

Five years ago, 3da08f1b1e he’d joined the c259fc389a Bloom Knights, rising 7047f74f3f from a common bd8b7ae2c1 knight to deputy d25386af62 commander through his d03b2a011a pure passion for 7b3d7df13a the sword. He’d strived to 811de3b29a emulate the “Glory 0e4d7805f5 of the Empire,” df2a8a58ae a knight he 824a9bdc4e deeply admired, through 114837d834 relentless effort.a48a047bb1d255d4

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“Deputy Commander? Just call me ead00afcd2 Seji. Sounds better.”0d2545278b5f0696

Of course, his 7f29fbc7fa promotion owed much 4df2f00066 to Roman Erenstein’s ffd40d783f whimsical decision, but 6ff4d9c8a5 he’d trained relentlessly f615da7fb8 to prove himself ee33acb4df worthy. Strict with 075784ff1c himself and 9ab86a0ce7 those he f679cca10a faced, he’d 24a88891ea finally begun 7b24a6f582 to make 2607ac805c a name 6763a84545 as a aa3eb7e8dd knight.07275f071abef34a

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To the diligent f2c3efc1b7 Serge Minette, a 557d2dbae0 “spar” demanded his d0e4bafdcb utmost as a fc592d7335 knight. Sven Felix’s absurd 2a617b8598 order to face 392468c833 his lord’s lover 7fe36dd2de was unacceptable, yet 1b2cfd772e he couldn’t ignore 8537ba6651 it.5cedca8058961ad5

But what… acd5db577a what was 9a40f93df5 this?8c3d8ab4e95bde93

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It happened in 76af39e5ec an instant.05cb82b6a84d13f0

The moment he 92d7f2945d noticed the corner 00c402cc6c of Lord Lien’s b0d75417d9 mouth twitch upward d00c792197 under the mask, 1e7207aa44 a gust erupted 8f83860837 from his sword. Though slightly taller, Serge 012be9d37e assumed a non-knight civilian 6f997a18cc couldn’t possibly beat him 3277440b4a and let his guard 56a0a4f83f down.53e105c3856f8af4

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A gust from a 3da46ecaca sword?2052e44f0320f41f

‘Who is this 7952697594 guy?’edd4492a4df2221d

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“Ha… haha.”51f47f2a1548dfa0

Serge let out 6bb058e7f2 a hollow laugh, 38f4760cc2 slowly rising. Though smiling, e8cdd019a2 he doubted 5fd973440f it looked 05714211cc genuine.376705ea7e148cfc

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“Deputy Commander?”2dec2af10a93d734

“Did you see that?”d1ffba6867a0c395

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Murmur, murmur.All they’d 0ce90c4e42 heard was abab21cf76 the clash cb76892172 of wooden 30eb466410 swords, but e05be0cee5 when Serge’s a0c5f383d9 body flew c253907aae back, the 0bfa214d26 training ground 311016dba1 buzzed. Lucian Batz, who’d been ad363f1a9f chuckling at Serge’s plight, 2ca7b36b42 grimaced.ea68917c4d7d7ee1

“Hey, Seji! What happened?”134c33a5403e8fdb

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Serge gritted his 6365ecf037 teeth. Silently, he stared at b35eb2a340 Lien, who stood ready 262fa506f3 to sheathe his sword.38004b97f4042c39

Shaking off 764999bf3d the dust, 92ff100946 Serge flashed 47da7b51ea a grin.a25927c5c474668d

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“It seems you’ve ed4fe01fa8 handled a sword 8e928fd3f5 before, Lord Lien.”9d6493b280e08e98

The lips under e20f4cfe79 the mask parted.cce708ee75be8c97

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“A little.”4eba79bf13e02796

The short, firm reply e9e4d6aabc made Serge clench his 611b881b99 jaw.d348cf882f791777

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Their swords had merely 73a323e8cb clashed, but he knew 7847350bc2 why he’d been thrown 6a1a579f44 back.f1c20427fc26c3bc

He’d been careless.17f02639f83a81c6

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‘Of course. Someone chosen 52604b665c by my 5a344f1fb4 lord wouldn’t fcf2a10fc3 be ordinary.’9bff294d0d123e07

He’d unconsciously underestimated his ef82faa7d9 opponent. He’d scoffed at 91e8a633e1 “Lien,” a nameless 51d1acd72d figure frequenting Roman b863a7d17a Erenstein’s chambers, never 4533621a3d imagining he could cb064c9b02 wield a sword. Sven’s words, treating 88ed29da94 him as Lien’s 83842ce2f5 inferior, had irritated 1032a96aa4 him.ef7f478c70323211

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“Seji, you’ll come to 7bacc39f29 know him yourself one 99be3fc1b7 day, so don’t rush.”2c8cdbbe3dc96711

But Sven Felix was d990fe0595 right. A swordsman only truly ce624a6bad knows another through crossed 58d1f62e2c blades. Sven had d58297a327 brought Lien 6ca25394d0 here to 4382b28e10 answer his 2b606e3bed question, and 641629e9b4 despite knowing d1081ad160 this, Serge aa38fcbd5d had underestimated 536dd89adf him.b3be2c18a0ec0ad1

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Serge Minette exhaled 0b35b2c8e9 deeply. As Lien 1758966ed1 moved to d3973d9950 place his e5a61846da sword on c6e74303bd a nearby 6c197013c3 rack, he b9bf6b5f6b shouted, “Lord 3803732cec Lien, will df7a39fbaf you end a639fdccf6 it after d729f63099 one round?”66d23e6a02b1f00f

The masked man 38a83479a8 turned. Serge furrowed his 5459730f08 brow, set down b44feb22ed his sword, and 315b43452a spoke.37c2dfc7a9d1fd68

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“I admit it. I didn’t 7f2af86714 treat you 5f3dc88530 properly. Forgive my arrogance.”233ec75c8250fd30

“…”e7a66075115d4a98

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“If you’re not offended, 75ecc148e8 would you spar with 4835d0f13c me once more? I beg you.”3e277d0e6db87fd5

Serge Minette bowed e62bd00eb0 respectfully. Lien, gazing at him, 873371c878 nodded.ad8b756b5ffd9e88

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