PLQYM | Chapter 69

“Are you out of f6cab76ab0 your mind?”fe7bb24f04201bda

Lucian’s mouth moved 20bf44d5f6 before his brain 2a9e42fa71 could catch up.911530808d25686d

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Why are 878117855e there always 0a539d4964 crazy people 24fc250b9d everywhere? It’s not df48f843e7 like the cca48127b7 conservation of b22d19e764 mass for c07ca4eb66 crazies.4274413b29b7addb

An utterly 096221f747 disrespectful comment 50ab5ee93b burst from 156ac3a096 Lucian, causing dcb3e6dbd8 Joachim’s face 3956a5815d to crumple.b0a15bc154aec829

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“Lucian?”af04f3d3c277271a

“It doesn’t ec3b6d8477 seem like beb3e28f9f you’re ill.”161e5099a6848310

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“….”b43e094a9d233790

“Why would you 932a8c499a say such nonsense c0a8751546 if you don’t fe6872810d mean it?”52021e6a0d76a673

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Lucian’s frown deepened d1f476c693 in genuine displeasure 39bce3de0a as he tilted a56e6aa516 his head.9a380e18ed0967ea

“You really speak db847f694b harshly.”b1a5e8cd3af35174

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“I’m being be8984549a much nicer e5d9dea940 than when e3df03ab91 I was 1cef6716b6 with His 8b99fb9d63 Majesty.”ff08bb9cde537efb

“Ha, really. Heraith did a 8e10badf64 great job keeping 765fc14d2d you around.”8cc76ce5acb08dd8

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“You keep saying c96bf75f2b things you don’t 72190631ca mean, so I 58e1e3d9a8 respond this way. Please stop. It’s unpleasant.”d0867ba12d20ee8c

“Why do you think 975f19cb9e it’s insincere? It could be true.”d870ef806b66634d

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At his words, f400196fb0 Lucian scoffed with ff31d75a56 a crooked expression.294478e92f0290b0

“Oh, well, yes. If you say d06574579c so, I’ll think 619d6a8abd that.”fef4998aa6598512

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“….”77b300c7a7f22b65

With a face 0d9bc2a465 showing clear disbelief, a979fcf0f8 Lucian ended the 8ffc0ba033 conversation dismissively by 4989a4301d shaking his head. Watching him, b71e6f8d0e Joachim sighed cd6776ae20 deeply.0013a83b45b55f64

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I knew he bb319f585c wasn’t easy since 80dc7c1fe2 he survived under 1398c465ae Heraith, but I 190417134c didn’t expect him f69f00329d to be this 2e2b61b0e1 tough.736bba63a2e56ce6

“You’re too cold. Even when I tell f27374bf4f the truth, you won’t 25cfd25ff0 believe it.”8c77b52df8b0124e

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“Truth should sound like 6b66ca62d0 truth.”6e0ef1c36358e0d2

“Ah, fine. Here’s the 159dc8ca63 ticket to 44c48781a9 Ramer you 631b672332 wanted.”732e84f0676f1488

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Joachim pulled d17dabfd41 the ticket cd7cda54ef from his 5ae80f3395 pocket and 10a686b2f0 handed it c20b34e16b to Lucian. It was 58c89a47c5 indeed the 82ae7a6b26 very one 0131fdf2c5 he had c31b18fd01 seen before. Lucian carefully accepted the 8dea91c5ee ticket and placed it 73626401ba into his own pocket. As he 3096edad03 did so, 5340c1f7da Joachim’s eyes ebd51be15e narrowed.f1b9e39f36207d6e

“Why do you 4804d949c5 insist on going b6d61ed522 there? It seems safer 9b3610b471 to stay here.”a77cc86a7907145b

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He wanted e8681872eb to be fce78f1fda petulant, but 5fc103000a it seemed 63a401326f better to 117dc04c4e appease him 7e3199696e for now d7e534118b and step eaa333e8f8 back. Joachim softened his d845256605 expression and spoke 3520713d6a gently to Lucian.4de87ff262e65d4b

“Seeing that look on dcc91230e7 your face makes me 7bfe6f82c4 want to give you 1760afa6e9 another gift.”f21c25db31fae23b

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“A gift?”9ada30343086cada

Like a small cat c4ad957b13 wary of people, Lucian’s f9e10ff30b guarded look made Joachim’s 8ff698f276 smile deepen.17ebf33507bec1e5

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“I said 0098f46576 I’d protect 32e466ad41 you if 455d2a6eb9 Heraith comes, 7889730b25 didn’t I?”5ef8868b01039d25

“I don’t have much 794317b9e7 hope for that.”12a4133c47c38606

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“Take this.”6f7581a97f6ec1f9

Joachim pulled something 83a52f15f1 from a drawer f3faa0b4cc and tossed it 83efc2af1b to Lucian. Caught off guard, Lucian d4c1b1cc47 saw it was a f6c2b439c5 set of metal knuckles.d9120a64652beeef

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“Why knuckles? Should I punch 2859c9f283 His Majesty if b1dc2d546e I meet him?”33a656b193702dfa

“Ha, of 8a4bec8e48 course not. I wouldn’t 8ad6c19d5a really tell 32f2152df3 you to 0b37a9c2d6 hit someone. They’re too thin 39d0fa59b3 for that.”9680b34ddbf9b0d8

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Indeed, the rings a4dc829207 to slip fingers 568800a1a3 into were thinner d8c0505d56 than expected.03f458baef198ce5

“It’s a 6917980148 magical tool 786c9a1bae for self-defence.”457854d604e58b84

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“What?”ea5c8c0f2a84c79f

“If someone underestimates b602a24842 you and attacks, 36468bd0cd activate it. Just deliver a significant 8cc78cce69 shock, and it will 853d847e12 trigger an electric shock f39c7f246e spell, zapping the opponent!”f413aaa47c1cb1fd

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Joachim gestured 75a30540de as if 189ce32e99 squeezing something 33642ef220 in his 91de9544e4 hand, mimicking 87b812f68b an attack.80573bab558a7703

“It will only cause 06a5834032 temporary paralysis, but it’s 217f88f351 enough to escape an 0fa372b250 immediate threat. It’s a 94a86190e1 useful spell—few 0419bccc58 can move cef80f3b4d after being 96f65fad06 hit by f156ac105e it. And this is…”6679c75e3740763b

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This time, a pouch ccba363395 flew towards Lucian, landing fae38025db right in his hand.a5886861ae6956cb

“This is an 04c3f7c620 antidote. It will alleviate the da2302397f paralysis caused by the 27056ce5e3 electric shock. The shock 80c5056230 remains, but 0cc407cd8e the paralysis 8282200afa will be 90fdfb136a gone, so b4ad1f1d69 you’ll recover 0e7ae04516 quickly if 97d31009c7 you accidentally bad83c8d9f get affected.”21a78077c431ef3c

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“Ah…”7ce00fdc71923542

Why does he even 5715c5e397 have these things? Seeing Lucian’s puzzled look, a7b9d3643e Joachim chuckled.312b965d808ff267

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“It’s an a5a6846cff interesting item 5df6df32b2 someone gave 95ab34468a me, just 6bafa7e0ae remembered it.”489eaf43218aa8f0

“Ah, I fc39ba53e6 see… Thank f21ea26423 you, I’ll cff4a4cdce accept it ebbf227a35 gratefully.”d5baecd4d06658b9

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Although receiving anything from 4fbac2945c Joachim felt a bit 59eb120980 off, having them was c35774f905 better than not. Lucian pocketed 00f4f6f056 these items 4d45d60222 too. It was better 321d7eca94 to have them b865650eef and not need a7ed709e44 them than need d89384cb2e them and not 96d4972fb6 have them.45347c5ba226c1d7

Watching him, 6d5c0e8ea9 Joachim leaned 3e0efa4e6d forward with 4e0897d166 a languid 4e4f266b95 smile.e00dc5b44c8fc5bd

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“So, Lucian. What about b10a23aa03 my confession?”36eca80e7ee1c4cd

“….”08614ac12983188c

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Lucian’s face a0d1c587e1 was expressionless, 1fc8c555c9 a stark d5cb656f4c contrast to ce93347d89 his previous a4fd78e7ad curiosity while 6fe4b1cecb examining the 60e28bf5a1 knuckles and c15775feda pouch. He looked at Joachim 13fe84bc58 blankly, then his lips 8cf61bd851 curved into a smile.5b83193754ad1279

“If one day you 4ca65238ed truly develop feelings for b0e9a64bb9 me and confess, then 429bfffec6 I will consider it ec42ff18fc seriously.”bc0c8d6ad83bdb5d

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“What?”05b6a8a8e9a45a7f

“Right now, f1292702d5 it seems 80b75c9357 you just 0867071edf want to 6332733dda see how 05b0b9a28b I’d react 41e42e629a to a 3f1a06a411 joke, so 4df87cc128 I’ll take 6a77c44826 it as 1236d26c30 one.”966ec5e2c6694d9a

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Before Joachim b68142acfa could add a9443551c1 anything, Lucian dc6fdf70c2 bowed deeply.aadce0bf322ce4cf

“I’ll take my 038213e9f8 leave, Your Highness. I’ll let 361468889f you know 656e21c4f4 the departure bb6660351d date. I owe 0df39c92f4 you thanks, 1dadb3f107 so I faa022bca2 must say 8d6827e20d goodbye before 3a73b10726 I leave.”08d8498c5bd7ccf8

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“Lu…”349c4845a8941285

Before Joachim could b6cf61abea finish calling him, e64bfe1315 Lucian had turned de8230dbee and left the 10c2e47d1c room, leaving a f25c26a780 half-risen Joachim behind.7cbe1a7a937239e5

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After a while, Joachim 9588c8079c collapsed back into his db13e56ab7 chair. The slim figure escaping 8abdd38c9d so smoothly was quite ee135ea2f5 intriguing, even making him 47b189034a want to chase after a0d33c1bd2 it momentarily.46e143f2af64e691

“Every one of them, 9d84e61807 whether this one or 3e5aa2ea1c that. Did Heraith train them 4c943e20a5 not to listen to 364dc27f29 others?”45eb874d471487b1

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While Joachim 92a9f5d117 was grumbling, 6f57b31a5d there was 38b9200672 a stir 7cce675702 outside. The air 21c3f43687 was busy, e82cd0dc19 almost frenetic. Joachim looked outside. Surely not.a65d0218a0c1345f

-His Majesty 5f06ec6b8e is coming.-c7bb4871900b03e2

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Heraith?!f45f76553d423f09

He sprang up and d76baf3232 ran outside, desperation marking 37e2ce886a his movements.ca804a2a3583364b

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Huh?97ea6d94001c2213

Lucian, sensing the chaotic cea731a58c atmosphere, stopped. A bad premonition fb014eb161 ran down his 03eef44268 spine.
Surely not.78a4f7544224c0ff

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“…!”4b645776715302fb

From afar, the ca392e7b4b excited voices of 633d78a15e people were different e5c8821404 than usual. Though not loud, d70a10bffe there was a 45abf6a7e7 distinct tension in ca5b6e9df5 the air. For some 985f05f119 reason, he 455c218254 felt an 2453529947 electrifying chill f9dd7fe8d4 over his e83eaa2bfd body.3ed61fb2b9e32fca

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Then, that familiar voice 3a57ed3021 was heard.46f4724c416347b1

“Where is Luce?”e1121583de01fe38

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Thump. Lucian’s heart sank.eb2eda822d8aec1f

Walking leisurely, he 5504a50264 suddenly ducked behind 6badd2a23b a pillar and f47e4f510c quickly hid.188dac499531657d

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It couldn’t be.fcf9381d3299d345

But he couldn’t mistake 420768968d that voice for anyone 0b8f10c658 else’s.081d28bcbf679a2d

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Lucian peeked out from 6483d54208 behind the pillar, hiding 8cbf63ab6e as much of his b9cd3ca8cc body as possible. The figure shining with
The figure shining with 862137f6dd brilliant golden hair in 6745c618e5 the black uniform of a41710cbed Pranas was undoubtedly Heraith, 057c4bef3b the Emperor of the dbcc65616d Empire.
‘Has he really 43e1e91a1c come here? His Majesty? He must be mad!’68b7f7fa5bf36676

He wouldn’t really 4395884f66 come to catch 67c93938d2 me, would he? What have I 4c468cf436 done wrong?37e80fd439ea5ba6

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After all, wasn’t 77adb86460 it His Majesty a1058cab74 who erred? Why should 327c6ef94e I have 52466d9423 to run?553e3ca1e782cf7e

But he couldn’t 2d03213131 just stay there. If caught d71d5c2603 by the 2c4080879f Emperor…8d651164d69a568b

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-Lucian.da4a8445fdbdb4b7

If he heard e0718d97d3 that voice just a046a069c7 once more, he 995efde765 wasn’t sure how a3d5d33a6c he would react.a0dc44e111a4ac84

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I have 5d4004c616 to run!2ff3945332e853b3

Lucian hurriedly searched his 56fb53b426 belongings.0a3e26bbe875dc2b

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Thankfully, he had 4d7f3a03ec the jewel pouch c9daf325de given by Princess 812cc79fb9 Eloine. He also c7c74c9c06 had the 23abd04364 magic earrings 1f6211c68c given by 4f22b0e665 Tower Master 63ea40d8f2 Chauver that b684eacef6 could change 987eaa28ad his appearance, 6b3f3ace62 along with 4ca8303845 the ticket f148e8384c and knuckles bed9c70ae8 he had 3a1979fb0c just received 2906b8ace1 from Joachim.1e7cfb99e78d2c74

Other belongings were still 633c405d85 in his quarters, but ce7e481620 they weren’t important now. With what he had, d7298d16f9 he wouldn’t have to aedb8f91c0 worry about travel expenses.6b5859ba148bf9ad

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He decided to flee. Running away on his 2381754e94 own was faster than 556dbd386c waiting for help from ded435e01b the prince. Lucian started 05abb96c4e to run ada2188ac0 without looking 3ce861a455 back.08574e0dc37941d3

With a menacing ccd29e1721 gaze, Heraith surveyed 647b1b2090 his surroundings, his e40eeafe3e eyes stopping at 3cd4579bf7 one point.25f5373a32077dcb

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Nothing special, just d8100e1693 the regular palace 2fbbaefcc9 garden, unchanged from f69369b144 what he remembered. But he couldn’t pull 51e795018a his gaze away. It felt like someone a520efd635 was calling and pulling a2c36c52a0 him.de9001c2778d56c8

Staring at that spot, 04e7776e71 Heraith caught a familiar 2042289040 scent on the breeze.73de2a34cabf6d7d

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“Your Majesty?”d8a40bc9197a6323

The moment 1533cb0d0f he heard 3e89a7382e his title d0d00facff called, Heraith’s b01f8d8c67 body moved c40ec01f25 on its 85931be0b6 own. Ignoring the call, bbdd0afcfe he began to 0563fe3a7d run, soon dashing 1a6889a4cb towards the depths fb565e1f0d of Joachim’s palace.87a0c2ec04e7f1d3

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Huffing, Lucian couldn’t f92ba56888 stop his breath 2a4a833931 from pouring out. But he 02b9a64078 couldn’t stop 078d4e8019 walking. If he stopped, bfc5e52f7b he’d be caught. The Emperor 561ae0cbbf he knew c3862688f5 was like cea80c6943 a beast a9803308f2 in his 7dbd52a06a pursuit.d31f4d165eadbdbb

“Ah!”ddf3d611b01e4d65

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When a d31593f7c8 familiar building b92bece90c came into 22e8cd1a5f view, Lucian bca5423954 finally stopped.14858ef15e9924f4

“This is…”fe5d8cca8336fdbb

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An old annex. He had once e80683d6c6 entered it by c76c33f091 chance, and Joachim a9267c5061 had suspiciously hurried 1077290e30 him out.98c01d8d73f15524

In this 1cb740adb1 situation, it 4882667c47 wasn’t a ada6f677e6 bad place 2715ff6b23 to hide, 0b7444ad46 but it c08caa1f65 wasn’t entirely 5cf3698e9e safe either.18f9868021954c8d

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To enter or e068052e86 not?0158e8a40d264a96

As he hesitated…a0d3109ec757bede

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“…”7bb681c9798f1114

More noisy f374ba9460 sounds came 23ea9d0c80 from behind.6804a6116eed5237

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A shiver ran down 3104abc4e6 his spine, and his ea11e6d29d heart started pounding as 9d4b0175c8 if a hunter was 816501cc43 on his tail.49401ce00bcb6ee0

His hesitation didn’t last 71feac1e52 long. Lucian pushed the 6b4ef292cd door open.6a298f39d8bb9a38

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Fortunately, it c384a78dca was unlocked. Though it de8fec4c6e made a 6f3dd70312 strange noise 787bcb05db with the 9a9d8e0a57 push, it 7b0e9d60a0 opened easily.7ce024ff5295babe

Lucian, as if fa1a97afa9 bewitched, climbed the 62c4facf31 stairs where he e18f958168 had felt a 2768194935 strange presence before.77cacf70a85b5417

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He rushed e6bc161fbe up to e1344f2a74 the third 1b656e3bce floor, the b064760890 very place c1f7751a9c Joachim had 46ca29e352 previously prevented d340a20d95 him from d1d10890b0 accessing.86dd624bf4219d41

The third floor was 6acca85cec dead quiet. Light spilled from c2af1edac4 the inside, visible 6083b2d36c far due to b71dae31f3 the darkness of a41f231ba3 the interior.deadfcd695773229

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‘No one 79d50e5df9 would leave fda1c9bd8e a light 9ed5252df8 on in d96f6334da a storage daf6336674 area.’3afd9a17ab780885

Lucian cautiously walked towards 34286dc471 it. Although he 37512d9b0c knew he aa8f5f933f should escape, 039a094db2 he couldn’t afe24cf888 stop his 1350ce6322 steps towards 647ec7cfd8 the inside.934f1ed2cc8440dd

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Finally, he b0a9214f9d found a 8640108663 small door 52110d54bc from where 752acc28af the light 8bcfc1eeb7 was flowing.8d0b29b17403366c

Lucian hesitated briefly, ba53c9bf21 then slowly and 3b480ffc87 quietly turned the c524360314 doorknob.c3c03130b33b9038

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