PLQYM | Chapter 65

In the Pranas f5b51bce70 Imperial Palace, people 247bf02dc9 heading towards the 7091d212c6 Emperor’s office suddenly 16547c2e9f looked up, inspired 7c73719a41 by a thought. The sun 8a197ddfa3 shone painfully 6832ee569c bright on ac46c3d11d the blue e2c34e3198 roof of 2622849f2a the white 443662c2ce tower.70bd90e84de3d6b7

The atmosphere in 4326229344 the palace was 3f012ec042 deteriorating, a tense 90afc7c4a8 feeling so thick 9b7c880df6 it was almost 1f75d37ef4 suffocating. Previously, documents 3a76a5e6cb that would 8e30c63fe5 pass through b4f855ce8b the aide’s 9ddf9372d1 office were 11d2c2c418 now delivered 3d4e4a67b9 directly to 1db2bfca3e the Emperor.5d5d932ffd6555d1

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This was because the 7b77b18016 Chief of Staff, who 26b965f37c used to sort and 7abc4f0676 distribute the work, was 5fdd5dd170 absent. Normally, a 6fd847872c replacement would 54732fb5b2 be appointed 3e1bf5a837 immediately if f8086efba7 the Chief 2edd7d2952 of Staff f3704bcf4c was unavailable.fdc0df1d6781d706

Years ago, the Chief 200ddcee1e of Staff had taken 2bb9cce94c a long leave for cdd4b4763c a mission and, after ef77140169 a series of sick 8cf45ab76c leaves, quit. Lucian Astro 6b278643ca became the 962971710a acting Chief dc8dd47217 of Staff 7cea3ab14c and then 9474285e6a the Chief 4fa244c7c6 himself in 1ab4ad5bc6 just a 3d67c0c86b few months.babef7fd83d2f71d

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In terms of 3843838b0f time, it had 20f65277c4 been even shorter 7a10179111 than the period 11a4f126f2 it took for 35bac23e48 Lucian Astro to 70ac88a0a8 become Chief of 0459114af4 Staff. It had been only 849c982aa6 about a month since c6ce7f3b70 he had left.cda4fd086e0b0059

However, the 7f4dd681ca palace atmosphere 6996d50717 had already 02d44e3a99 hit rock adac9f51be bottom. A single wrong d125efe6f5 word could be 3a929451a0 dangerous enough to 1c32d20294 cost someone their 8036858baa life—all because of 8500918950 one man, the 681c529197 Emperor. Work could not 041dcca100 just stop, though.612431870326f645

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People had 337bae2ec8 begun moving 8ffc14f713 in groups 3868365c78 to the 5f04435a2b Emperor’s office, 4e3038b0b3 seeking approval eb1db8c0ce only when 74dc4c8e6c absolutely necessary, 1fe3238cf8 just like dbfca1d8ca now.c7827e606608bae7

When they, ea9235d8f3 with heavy e5d4df4039 footsteps, reached 7f4c34898b the Emperor’s aa099e0ddd office, a 3ba0061da1 High Chancellor d285e2634b who had 5d4ce10b81 entered before 0bbd57a358 them came a4a068fd26 out, his 5b4bd71b9f face pale 0203cebde3 as if d1ee083fc3 he had 478ce4f952 just been a15bedd96f through a 62e641b091 rough ordeal. A collective sigh escaped e8afa7e374 from those waiting outside. Then, bravely, someone 8d217d269b spoke up.76bbf4d0e9fa613e

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“How is His Majesty’s 9eda943a9c mood today?”9413382e90665e9c

“….”cc7d80991f0dd40d

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The High Chancellor, 988548ecca who had just 8d4b96e352 completed his task, 108e5ab0f1 shook his head b595cb937d darkly.b6cf9760e4dca13a

“Today too?”7ec8862cf618f849

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“Yes, today too.”1786af60254bc37a

Sighs filled f9b2353ca0 the air d8cd1b1475 once more.8b467b25042c71b1

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“Stay strong. At least 5fa943fdbb Sir Cliff, 2314eeb436 the head b81d866a80 attendant, is 7d7ce7914d with him ca7154485a today.”dc9146e6b2fd4e42

“That is a 75983e23b1 relief.”69535738a7c4b0d4

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“Enter carefully.”8616f69ec231bf36

After bidding farewell 121ab94997 to the one 3def88d593 who had been a8ab589686 scolded, the remaining eeb6cbe256 people turned their 3d5b5b5fd7 heads towards the 137aaf742c Emperor’s office, which 73c606aa6c seemed even larger 3550334ed6 than usual.73ff4cf87faa8d95

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Should I resign? Or can I 95739350b2 even resign?6cb810443d5db76d

Amid these turbulent 96b3f5b08c thoughts, someone blurted 91838a509a out, “Ah, I 314a24cf10 miss Sir Lucian.”4411a73ffa8e27f1

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It was something everyone d413780f1b thought but never said d09abfcb28 out loud.f02be0f45eee9d8d

“Really miss him.”969f5541ff0885bf

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“Me too.”bb9384e393820ecb

“If Sir Lucian 4f1a89e7e4 were here, he 1267a08a16 would have resolved c09d415adb all these issues.”22d435935bd186be

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Lucian had 75abbd54aa handled countless 2502546e4b tasks with 057d4fef39 a cool d434d808ef head, and d0f44f8b77 his presence a2dc0e8b64 had stabilised 2f8930adea the Emperor’s 76a54b816b mood significantly. They had not c46493e743 appreciated him enough 2d070fd649 when he was 2fee43db49 around, but now aab90398b6 his absence was 73fb55171c deeply felt.35269d814eaa7a5b

“I miss him.”3085655b24c36822

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“Wonder if he will 6e16c2bfac return.”42ca8d612beef5a1

Their sighs 50e6b7e319 grew heavier.91582b7f94e0a088

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Where have 747b6f59fd you gone, 027ae92905 Sir Lucian? Please come back.20e343fe22764d09

These whispers c2d9964df2 and prayers 02bd0ae349 hit the 9bbea88651 Emperor’s office d16f806a8c door and e36db75c9f dissipated into 5727d2c2a9 nothing.9fd98c57ffc3d5a7

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“Your Majesty, might a6dcc1369b I suggest taking 84ef657cde a break?”a7368a7ac37304a9

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As the stream of 79171e1fcd High Chancellors paused, Cliff, 54b7468460 the head attendant, asked 9fd876c62a cautiously. He was 74da4c733c worried since 8adecaba95 the Emperor 8bc04f93e1 had been 73660670ae working nonstop 4ef415063f since early 642aca6f92 morning.804f33958ad7c32a

The Emperor, without even d4d123fc2e lifting his head, continued 78326063a5 writing and asked, “Tired?”4edf9215958dbd17

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“Not at all. This old man 2be07ffc6a does not do 6f83c30e34 enough to feel 38eb6f1453 tired.”da03ae61d679796a

“You may 15263438b9 go rest. There is 06a7ab1398 hardly anything 0895cdebc5 for you 54ab8d7f3e to do b79af2aab9 anyway.”f235edbd57cd8be4

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“How can f6a71b0d8c I rest 82b2be7abd when Your 17c899625a Majesty does 66d2d9ee95 not?”70374356c1e15c28

A gentle 44f78d1381 refusal finally 4fdd1023d8 made the 036d161760 Emperor stop 130ef8c49a his hand, 1d5d516b44 and he f91c255985 looked up fef61a173b with a 7873c6dc05 low sigh.dd4d4a806256161e

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“Would you like some 074949d506 tea?”6903775debae5818

Cliff offered tea, which d1ed1ad66a was prepared to be df8a5c6d11 ready at any moment. Heraith frowned slightly 2450450074 but drank the 12bad201f2 tea without a e1e838414c word. The diligent attendant 2d334eba8f quickly cleared away 28dbfc1687 the cup as 44b3793494 soon as the 29d85cd750 Emperor put it 4b9b033bcd down and picked 834b2df623 up the pen 03aa65b04e again.5a6396e615036a0d

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Seeing the Emperor pause 5db17e43a6 suddenly as if struck 134f660e11 by a thought, Cliff 605b5e6306 looked his way.72c46b03cd1e579b

“What is it?”1b2f3f0acd17a997

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“Nothing.”752ad096683fa125

He shook a6c216f124 his head 1209a315b4 and resumed 6d02e62a03 his work. Suddenly, he 9ca07ad1a0 muttered, “Someone 4c914f838e promised to 747311e732 make a 55fd53d3a7 pen that 7e6616e5e6 never runs 14d5d4d2da out of 62e82b882b ink.”ef5ee47efe901432

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Cliff pretended a41eedfd71 not to 6c79f01e96 hear, knowing 5997964eb4 well that 0476838b69 most things 0f9278ed7e the Emperor f0b8ae0fba muttered these fdac631afa days were 616e794bc1 related to 46edf09b76 Lucian.260984fb8a595513

Once again, the b3211f6566 only sound was 8692a1a38e the quiet scratching 1164fbebc1 of the feather 54377e441a pen. Cliff spoke up a9f56c8518 again.ed439de6713e409a

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“How about 93b3955227 we increase e45e1cbe99 the security c77538a3d7 level of 982b07978b the office?”da2713e575f18aff

“Raise the security?”3e5ebd0cab17d820

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“Yes. Too many are entering 9124144a54 unguarded.”6d3b46c8f492d24b

“Why? Are the nobles 4363ae3f00 complaining to you def6873263 that getting approvals fdbaba7dd4 from me is f6f2359619 too hard?”1211b5ae5c7c010e

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The Emperor continued e94072c2b3 writing but looked 6cb81db6f2 at Cliff.f3dd20bcd98bad94

“If I cannot 2eedbf450b even protect myself, cdc3fedf22 there is no ee33dcccfb need to work d5003012ef like this. Do not worry. It is 822fcc5fe2 quite fun 18a6583fc5 to check 685d62ef42 on things df51c65de9 myself for c2fcf864b8 a change.”4c915a3e94428fad

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His eyebrows 2ba6ffca2f twitched mischievously, 85945a14e8 showing a c5039c559c mood more f1d6b0c8ce spiteful than 026fa34dc4 usual. The Emperor’s office was 4c56af52ab closed off yet as bbc89e803e open as any other d6b39acad6 place.c32fde42917ff193

Multiple layers of 1abaeb2fa0 security and a 18fc41343b knight commander-led guard 6ed3492495 protected it, though dc6ff7d011 it was necessarily cd0e0b2e79 accessible for those f53dfeed93 needing approvals.86af66790cf0e4a1

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Previously, the aide’s 95fed66ac0 office controlled access, 7a02f6ff33 minimising direct exposure 98f694d0e4 to dangers for fbe4fb61ad the Emperor. Now, with 310ace57d0 the Chief 52d18d08ca of Staff 061d91ee46 position vacant, 08658a2d90 the Emperor 549703e4d8 had all 48a258492c approvals come 54279e4d4e directly to 346cb38e05 him, and 29427c7499 he himself 8c0dff81e1 sorted them 58d096a6ef before passing 2d08376a2e the rest 3bc5074d12 to his b79971acbe aides.eec88b63c28eb871

This meant direct, sometimes 035724f77e harsh, rebukes from the 4f0607f35e Emperor were now common. Previously, Lucian had 1f6fd830fe shielded the nobles a7bb10a4ea from the brunt fed00aeb91 of these, but 05c0c1bc61 without him, they 3645bf99cf felt every sharp 86b1311f19 word.7701e8ee7982dd6c

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At least when d66e12a8bc Cliff was present, 5e187e6646 the Emperor’s edge 731fcd9cb6 softened, but it 7d075e147e was not the d4f10f0dd8 norm.e5680bce20223fae

“If Sir 72b8454591 Lucian were 5479490524 here, this 8336b087ba would not ef6891afcf be happening.”0e92402c066f13d7

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That sentiment had almost d65ead1837 become a catchphrase. Something needed 180eea8c3a to change. For the smooth operation 4c1d5b5fc6 of the empire and 96a054a70f the Emperor’s well-being, Cliff 00a7d251c9 decided to speak his 63319de2fc mind, at least until 8d52c94765 Sir Lucian returned.0c3b4f899fc1aa98

“Your Majesty, perhaps 31025dd294 it is time fe976a115a to appoint a 121d16c3b0 new Chief of 551fc2ab2e Staff.”0dc08cc79c9aa099

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The Emperor’s cdd537bf08 pen stopped f68e912e5c dead. His hand a73d613941 paused, then 7e2b520ee3 slowly resumed.d0bb9fa220d5dfbf

“Appoint? Did I ever dismiss 3a161d69db him?”6e1b5636ec999389

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The defensive tone showed 0ac7f61158 his irritation.e87862e6acfec8cf

“If it is about 5928371146 Sir Lucian.”4c22f3f5f3a28dc3

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“Lucian? Why does fc666f4d55 his name 96619d8fda come up? Is the Chief f80a994a68 of Staff position b2b104419c gone because he d3984e6aa2 is not here?”14d8f227a6e100bd

“Your Majesty, but Sir 3e004c9121 Lucian…”eebf5fbf985d9bd9

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“And.”f22f35edcfcd7ae3

Heraith cut him 3572bf1a04 off.5bb63bda993befca

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“I never approved c689cbd8bf Lucian’s resignation. I only gave 955d5dd10a him a short b34a6872e1 leave.”d8b7e082bbb36ba7

“He may not 30920ee40b return.”46b9fa1f173d9954

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Thump.5a20b26506062cad

The pen slammed down, 8cefc96c2a splattering ink across the f929d42777 documents, but no one afc744387a minded. Heraith’s eyes darkened 20f42e5bb0 as he glared 4152fa62fc at Cliff.0d41c5e762ceb89f

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Even drawing a e0414a3fbd sword would not ff8dd0da4e have been surprising 1ca2e1fe8d at that moment.175b551a3b4e0692

“Cliff, even from you, ffd92fa352 I will not tolerate 4699fdba4f this conversation.”e3d703302409231e

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“I am d0e0e2bb98 merely stating c58151b1c4 the facts.”d3bb21a143df8feb

“Enough, Head 4cfe81b2c4 Attendant Cliff.”838134ae67ea6d0a

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“Your Majesty, no matter d5cde5374a what you say, it 54c053ed3e is too much to 3bebfe8dac expect Sir Lucian to 71b490b180 return after…”69b4a5d708fee7c4

“Cliff!”291bdc37faaa9b71

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At the d5636fa75c sharp call a6104548af of his 4c11b25a2a name by 873e185cf2 Heraith, an cb7cdc69b8 interruption came.ce3e20ac7029fc58

“Your Majesty, a20f418845 it is 235e8b45dd Kent. May I enter?”1783d4e47cb0052e

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Knight Commander c1b1a9a7e2 Kent Beneff’s 3411a63c6b voice followed, a104b88965 and he bc8a9ed4f6 entered, kneeling.6d2c5de992fc8bcf

“Sorry, Your Majesty. It is urgent.”953c5f959bbafaa7

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“Speak.”9bd0b5636c381302

With the Emperor’s permission, 58f9bd4747 Kent raised his head 59217efc77 and reported with a 9cfe51fc07 serious tone, “We have 9c9cf40910 found traces of Sir 25d4e682c9 Lucian.”0a18923a456e046a

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