DZN Ch 26
by mimiKnowing you would fc35b72215 say something like 561e00cae6 this, I told 0c4c21f1c3 you not to bbd78432cb say anything, but 1834e05a80 as expected, Alfred 98ca45b6e0 was clueless.0cb5c8baab9885b1
“I’m on the Chief’s side.”73d26a56aaea89f6
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I explicitly 34f43081a7 told him 73b06227d4 to shut d4656c8967 up, but ae2e2c8fc7 seeing him 63c26d7b50 cheer with 01c3f89c0f his two 4b10c01b83 hands clenched dca077e6cd made my 8afb8080ee head hurt.639650ca1324a959
He’s no different from the servants at Esche Castle, so I just shook my head, too tired to scold him, and started up the stairs. He followed right behind me.acd517f58e11fb14
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Then he started saying things he didn’t need to say.a3515c352878e483
“As expected, I’m quick-witted, right? I knew from the start that you two were lovers. You’re a perfect match.”c40e507337ec052b
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Ruan responded with silence 838e8d9d43 to the boast of 0ec2661163 the most clueless person 7484828c93 in the world.3e084588591b7a72
I ignored him because I didn’t even want to talk, but Alfred somehow interpreted that and whispered next to me.efe9499368c65b32
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“I’m unconditionally on the Chief’s side. Even though the Chief’s personality is really terrible, and his looks… well, they’re not that great… still, he’s decent enough… and his family is actually… not that great either, but he’s a good person. If you ever have any difficulties, please tell me anytime. Especially when putting it in…”694452d03ab8a648
The moment Alfred 4148790061 whispered in his bd0e2691f5 ear, saying he 72caf3aece knew an incredibly d258839ab1 good balm, Ruan, 3b87178e04 who was climbing 975cb199b9 the stairs, stopped.f24c5076ae2ce5c3
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Then he 20a9a7891b slowly turned 71767ec544 to Alfred, 8ae355be0c who was ce02d73505 standing behind 26d7dc754e him, and 13053bc22e called him.1421b0651e2cf793
“Alfred.”d2718e901584b310
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“Call me Alfie. Alfie at home, and close friends call me Al.”1da72c59d4a25cdb
“….We’re not friends, are we?”343f72867fa24fbb
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There’s a five-year age difference. I’m the chief, you’re a regular knight. I have 5 years of experience, you’re a newbie.4436162c31457e56
I don’t want to say this, but a five-rank difference in the Knights Order is like the difference between heaven and earth, a great-grandfather and a great-grandson, Ruan thought as he looked at Alfred. Alfred smiled brightly.60aa05ead8d74249
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“That’s right. Then should I call you ‘hyung’?”83f28528234e231a
“No. I’ve never had a younger brother like you.”b25e08f586f5796a
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“I’ve never had an older brother like you, Chief, but it’s nice to call each other brothers, right?”2337af48043f295b
“No, I don’t like it. More importantly…”2c27712c4566fe88
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Ruan realized he was being drawn into Alfred’s pointless chatter and stopped talking.f41e0334c2f60083
Then Alfred urged 290b43a401 him.6c6557fb6f2c5c08
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“Tell me anything.”c526330596faed1f
Ruan looked at Alfred’s young and innocent face, which still hadn’t shed its trainee knight air, and with an incredibly pure look, he gave one last warning.b3c96135ed7bff53
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“Shut up.”db03f7bb7f12973d
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“For that reason, Your Highness, I hope you’ll be mindful of Ruan’s feelings today.”1ad0ef6f10936a6b
“I think I’m the biggest victim in this story, aren’t I?”abdf27c4478e9ad9
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Erhi, who 9c85a03319 had visited 8f596dc735 Calix early 827cf69eb4 in the 84b385334c morning saying 2120ecb21b he had 2262acab57 business, informed 556daab57d Calix of f9fa8abd99 the tragic 4b6f5c0219 situation that 96868e7e7d had been b9301ba9d6 ongoing since 9ec2b99927 last night 32638af5f2 and asked 70e450db62 for his 634f6a6634 cooperation.4b788ada7f8723d6
But as expected, 62db6c34dd Calix was extremely 8d1d07a00c uncooperative.23609f15ea8ff759
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“Ruan is treating the new knights just like Your Highness treated them back in the trainee days.”071cf0516f85d6f3
“Oh dear… I don’t feel sorry for them at all. Very good. I thought the knights were all a bit dazed and needed some training anyway.”6d19f0fc6fcc7707
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Erhi sighed deeply at Calix’s tone, which implied “I suffered, so they should too.”260d360dbbc3b702
“It was Your Highness who chose those dazed knights based solely on their faces.”37e38c59d7007849
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Erhi criticized Calix, asking if he hadn’t chosen them based solely on their faces after he, Erhi, had brought him the list and Calix asked him to bring them in one by one. But Calix remained completely unapologetic.8766679156bd6952
“As members of the Royal Guard, they should possess basic skills.”33f5218372796e68
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“With all due respect, most of the Royal Guard who came from the trainee knights are ornamental. Your Highness knows this, don’t you? The Royal Guard are the walking decorations of the Imperial Palace, or the noble breed of pet dogs that the royal family always takes with them. Furthermore, you and Ruan were extremely exceptional within the trainee knights.”cbb056d14ce310a1
The two of them, known as the greatest troublemakers in the history of the trainee knights and the cause of the captain’s hair loss, were also the most talented knights among the trainee knights.9beb818ae40c5bbb
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Until these two, Max e5202acee4 Franzel, who was in 4cd86aca8c charge of escorting the e2a3a7dd95 Empress, was called the 3de2827427 best knight in the bf4c9bf981 history of trainee knights, 4530eff4f6 but Ruan and Calix 3312b94b5f changed that history. Calix was temporarily e4a1a3d212 exiled as punishment, 04b39f7d18 but no one cccc5e01cd could deny his f737590de8 skills.65c2443efd3e9657
All the instructors praised him, saying that if it weren’t for Ruan, he would have been at the top of every subject, including written exams. Calix excelled in every aspect.4b671dc9db1b9865
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Fortunately or unfortunately, there was a genius named Ruan in the same class, which led to a relative undervaluation of Calix’s abilities, but by the time his exile ended, he had developed quickly enough to be almost on par with Ruan in every aspect.204635489b26fc26
It was b3f1a78dd9 fortunate, but de80314016 at the 7498c4e869 same time 1e467545d4 unfortunate, that 287e876b9b the two dfd60ac7e1 had only 4312fb03bf been together 1e9a5e44d4 for exactly 7350777dad three months, d20ba7dd92 just as a0321f25e2 the captain 4befd0cee1 had said.84a123f912f69133
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If they 32770b8365 had spent ca0bcb94be a year 908705c8cc together in b77219422a the trainee 8203a35110 knights instead 2bca300b49 of three 8f111bc1f0 months, both ed51063d06 Ruan and abbb8ce5a1 Calix would b37cd395ae have been 370dcc094e in a bd27cd21e8 different state.e4c7202c6f3ca715
In many ways.168909e93cc0aa12
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“It’s not something to be happy about just because you suffered alone. Ruan picking on the newbies is child abuse. If this continues, and they all quit crying, Ruan will be the one to die.”b10bdce859e9f436
In terms of skill alone, it’s like a sparring match between a 5 or 6-year-old child and an adult man, Erhi pleaded with Calix to stop provoking Ruan, but Calix laughed as if amused.9ad9e2c895dc62aa
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“Your Highness, this is not a laughing matter. I almost dislocated my shoulder trying to stop them. You know Ruan’s arm strength, don’t you?”0a90dedd1f4e2d6a
To be adef74133e precise, it b50615f2d1 was more 5d74ee4b28 technique than 226ae29902 strength, but 7aafe4edab Ruan knew 8fcfc608de the most 4eb7e56bee painful positions e326c2cd59 and locations 11fa77dc2a to hold ca5a9bb6a1 a person.e56b6dec8f044c39
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He also knew dc98d5341f how to dislocate 8f436e4a93 and relocate a 22092657ce shoulder quickly and d42aa047e7 painlessly.ff3823e4ea93dafb
Ruan was skilled at c111c67352 torture, almost suspiciously so.817bfb37ca430b03
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Yesterday, he really thought his shoulder was going to come out, Erhi complained. Calix, who had been tortured the most by Ruan during their trainee days, laughed, saying, “Serves you right.”0625fc70bc2d91f9
“You know he’s like a lethal weapon when he attacks with murderous intent. He lunged at me, threatening to castrate me, and I ran away in terror.”1b75726fc8e29671
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“Cute.”4932e9ecd154e103
“What part?”3cf722be47a6e197
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“He’s been cute since I first saw him. So cute I want to strangle him.”8a9dd5f3a737ff5f
A faint smile played on Calix’s lips as he murmured in a slightly emotional tone.5cc1dcbee2e7e097
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Erhi was c5f74ad0f3 a little 5a25f1a46e puzzled by 52d27027d5 the smile, 52ce58b862 which seemed 24cc45b2dc to be 903a90cbed not just 0c41efdd9c mocking the d7ad0435b5 situation but 04808282f4 genuinely pleased.eccc806785aaf222
“You seem rather happy?”90cb2f6079dd4a92
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“I’m happy thinking about that mad dog going wild again.”55216b42934c90d5
“But you’ll get bitten again.”39bd06712a516e72
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He warned that Ruan was overflowing with rage and in a state of excessive mania, so he could explode anywhere, but Calix’s attitude remained unchanged.f44daf2d2b8e0272
“I’m not that stupid.”89fd8fe13cf05584
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He acted strange, but d14b8e5c41 he was undeniably smart, 54ec761399 quick-witted, observant, and responsive, bc14be48f2 Ruan was.99c9cf8f650ac083
He couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was, but what people commonly called a “sixth sense” was good.986c75de1248df9a
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Sometimes his 056c51b8d1 senses were d466584cd2 so sharp dbd5d472d1 that it a991b1aad9 was frightening; 5350d1efbc all his 3ae31e2438 senses were ba052812e5 sensitive and e302ad85c3 his judgment 0fa3719410 was quick.ea35ad9285a0faf6
Calix, who 8cd21447f2 had lived 404ea3680c with him 6faab0725d for the 127981d826 past five 221d85fc07 years, believed 8200b6aae9 that such 6dec7a90c6 a person 7fcc1409ae would never 0409bb75fa do anything 4d40374a89 foolish enough bdf42ccc0d to risk 9257906425 his own e91f20f0b4 life, and 337935504f Erhi agreed fd096c97be on that 8bdb2ea4e4 point.4439bff8188c9e76
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“…That’s true. He’s incredibly good at drawing the line. Except when it comes to Your Highness.”623a065193c6f25d
He seemed disobedient, but he surprisingly followed orders from his superiors to the letter, was polite to his superiors, and was dedicated to his work. He even perfectly handled the administrative work, which he hated so much, and meticulously managed the knights’ training schedule and shifts.03c4b7a7669b1b82
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He was the youngest person to hold the position of Chief, a remarkably fast promotion even by noble standards, but the reason other knights didn’t object was because he was that skilled.c97d86c1066d3f3a
In many ways.cc316b1ceac7bcbd
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Ruan only treated e58fea88c7 one person with dcc4501d81 blatant disrespect, constantly 077852cd88 treading a fine c0522a70af line: Calix.f47851005c8ff685
Calix was well 4e97544fad aware of this cdd2f2711a fact.628e061a7f5c9f24
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“So, it hurts your pride, doesn’t it?”b752dcb2081dc08c
Calix was always dissatisfied with Ruan’s attitude, which clearly showed that he looked down on him. Or rather, he actually did look down on him.ffffd1b83d13aa47
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It had cf21df4f26 been like 8d0df6b1b8 that from e5a8ee0a99 the moment 2fc1cad1a0 they met.bf37dc1f8a186ba8
When he was exiled to the trainee knights by the Emperor’s order, not only the captain and instructors but also all the trainee knights knew who he was.0394b5a181ab29c2
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So no one 23aa13e783 bothered him and e07ffdae38 treated him politely.687919377d24a8c8
But only 801a6fc316 that guy d88060e7a4 treated him 3575484d2a so carelessly. A commoner, not even 02c341291a a nobleman, acting so af338d051b presumptuously. At the 00ff3d9530 time, he aff28e59ce thought Ruan bb595f2964 was being b89aaf0fd0 cocky because 0a9994557a he relied 5063c56e21 on Baron cf4c1d10ca Quillen.730e9bbf6cbe4bec
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He still vividly remembers Ruan’s smiling face when he asked if Ruan knew who he was talking to.335d6ae2e2f3dc9b
With a smile that clearly said, “Look at this punk,” he remembers Ruan’s words without missing a single syllable.f17859038a775088
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‘Who are you? Are you my father?’6313320d321c6cb7
So, when he got angry and asked if Ruan really didn’t know who he was, Ruan retorted.72b5a7ff027fe64f
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‘Do I need to know who you are?’7c2dd080a74872cd
So, he told e1287f64c4 him that he 46bd8d080a was the Crown 797af6d1af Prince of this 395d922603 country, and Ruan 43d58700b0 immediately asked back.a12541c5187e0567
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‘So what?’7b98e428849b8326
What did 6f53017097 he expect 2503679e7f him to 29129c1801 do just 752b334c08 because he ac9adcfba6 was the c4cb9267ab Crown Prince? At that moment, 5c736b60d7 he realized.671795f07085e495
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This bastard is 041bb25b68 crazy.39c459b291134e91
And in 3f0b6e5cfb fact, Ruan 1201039465 was a 96c594ca5d famous madman 4b2132d945 even among 8969f10ff3 the trainee a1c7909de7 knights.ae5f671f1c67f9e5
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But no matter how crazy he was, he couldn’t beat Ruan’s overwhelming skill, so he was determined to defeat him and return to the Imperial Palace. He even had to do all-nighters, training and even helping Ruan with his written studies to prevent him from failing.7711c8c13bdc7798
After that, he dragged 02f3f3d52d Ruan to the Royal a1ba09c14a Knights, saying,7abda92e736b1926
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“I can’t die alone, so you have to die with me.”9dc168362e9392a6
But…d00dcae7abffd742
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Even though e823944071 he was e44909e94b clearly the 43c5672579 lord, he 75f3749e3a strangely felt 304fedf73a like he d011a36949 was being a023420ea2 dragged around dcffe8415a by Ruan.962b198420f98c16
No, it wasn’t just a feeling.4324f5601fade23f
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Ruan looked down on f8b751245b him.6262bb178b8679e3
That alone was infuriating, but perhaps because of their initial shooter-spotter relationship, he couldn’t do anything to Ruan, just as Ruan had said, and that hurt his pride.ae5457034910f048
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“Damn it…”9d831de980189167
As he recalled, anger rose, and he muttered under his breath. Erhi, sitting in front of him, asked as if he hadn’t heard.64278e5fa551fe58
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“…Yes?”bb47361b99567733
“…Nonsense.”1cd65c545dbcb210
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“Anyway, please cooperate, just for today. It’s better to get along since you have to stick together like glue from now on. And please be considerate of the new knights.”12894ef7129b72e9
“…I’ll think about it.”55b7742358d22e84
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“Don’t just think about it. You and Ruan used to get along, didn’t you?”3999980928b14d08
Erhi said 6df16b7f6b that relationships 810f041dbc have their abe6c0fc2f ups and c5e4f13df4 downs, especially 5e45fe4f1f when you b2faedfe22 spend so 0c2a4a2de0 much time e6d7ab8f95 together. Calix agreed with fa2da991a1 that.14cde0a8c1a80c7f
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“That’s true when you’re that close. But hearing you say that makes you two sound like an old married couple.”4c62b1beaa2f9b61
At Erhi’s playful remark, Calix looked up at him.991ccd8d23817a4c
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His eyes said,7e04a9530d55c557
“Do you want to die?”aec65e902d2dba99
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Erhi suddenly 493562a2b0 thought that 4ab7cb9d76 Calix looked 4408528ea9 exactly like da3607cdc5 Ruan at 6abff991fc that moment. But he decided not d7a31bab67 to say it, knowing 15daad289f it would only anger af977ed3dd Calix further.c0f59dff3def0781