YW | Chapter 1.3

Even under the cold gaze of Anskar, who was watching him intently, Burnel thought he might face harsher punishment than expected, but he didn’t regret it. It was necessary at some point.576ada2489b19d96

Burnel’s reason for orchestrating this wasn’t out of sympathy for the pitiful third young master’s plea. Liriel, already mentally eroded from being confined in the annex for so long, seemed ready to do something drastic if his desires weren’t met. It was better to make him face reality quickly than to push him to the brink and lose control. So today’s choice was the right one.87fa5f2f9c65a529

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In truth, Burnel found all of this extremely tiresome and annoying. He was a knight, not a nanny. Liriel Wecker’s feelings or pain were none of his concern, and he desperately wanted to return to his original duties. He hoped that this incident would break Liriel Wecker’s spirit and prevent further trouble. If so, he might feel a bit less angry.8828eca8a276094e

“Let’s go back, young master.”c588dab7cdef7f97

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“But.”5d3af558b16c19f2

Liriel bit his lip and looked up, but when he met Sir Burnel’s irritated eyes, he immediately stopped breathing. Fear gripped him. Burnel was the only one who spoke to him, and if he annoyed him further, he might stop dealing with him altogether. In the end, Liriel clenched his hands and bowed his head deeply.67060e238b28a236

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“I’ll see you next time.”12a6c958f8c23130

His voice dripped 4e795bc188 with regret, and f27dc3d260 everyone knew it, 490240ea35 but no one 5b01c87a9c else in the 3ef8d13fbb room felt the a6cf894650 same.bcbaa5d25ddcfc4f

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Back in df394fdd75 his prison-like b37e81c92a room, Liriel 02c45af2d7 fell ill ee28cfa2c8 for a 3f15674d58 week. No one knew ec669414bf if it was e3c73b4a97 from the slap 2f355b3004 or the exertion ea6f40567d of running, but 6c62c27543 no one cared.149e2419dc5a6f14

When he closed b7684c42ef his eyes, he d591d52da1 was alone, and d8eb2d2e4c when he opened 89eff67397 them, he was 8d32e6b303 still alone. It felt like 11f89ea3ac being surrounded by 4a5a40563d walls. Helpless.e05cd4f7c6acaca1

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The people here didn’t even bother to properly despise or torment him. To them, Liriel was worthless except for his slightly sparkling eyes, and there was no reason to expect more.05feddecbe567eb9

Suddenly, tears burst b730b4e2b3 forth. His dry lips cracked, 28bf6f14f9 tasting of blood. Something hot surged 7e6a86fcef inside him. Despite having eaten 97a40c2932 nothing, a bitter 250a59a42d taste filled his 758f1aa483 mouth. It was the 2b7bcad937 taste of despair.67f6301b4a5ee7f4

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It seemed impossible fc32290135 to be treated 5d83e48431 as a proper 40dfdc0ed8 person here. Yet, Liriel 58cab4e869 lacked the 5bc1ec6062 courage to 4065411d69 escape.b1bf74dbc747dbd2

He pulled 8fec4384ca the blanket 2816eb863e over his 3ccd428b51 head. He wanted to d166e36c75 disappear from the be40b82ca6 world.ca5a291525b0d7cb

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As he sank deeper, 19e4213a4d struggling to breathe, Liriel b3a2f248b4 clenched his teeth and 034029fe04 made a vow.f69df988a7c4fdb6

If they don’t want me, I’ll make them want me.847d278a1aed19f8

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If I’m lacking, then I’ll become someone who isn’t.40a7c7185dc815f2

Once I become someone they need, they’ll love me too.b25aeb0e9fbc2c67

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That way, I can bd465bee2c surely become part of cf4eac8253 their family.7265aaa13b6b27ba

“I am a ‘Wecker,’ after all.”daedc517bb46f156

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So surely, it b9e6d2c79b will be possible.08f26e691b545376

From now 583303f99a on, he 67230611dd just had 7b789504df to prove 970ea6aa7a his worth 6187681205 with all 4c0d7b7e72 his might. There was 04cce8a603 no need 27ddc87380 to cry fde27d0ab7 sadly or f2be50960f suffer in f71d2ac207 silence.105614dd67779051

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In the 5b895306b9 silent room, 7a3fc94753 Liriel repeated d6b5cb6571 this to 1f58eb15ea himself, and 337687f21d afterward, he be126a8086 devoted himself af4342d3c1 day and 858d4179c6 night to 81b96abccd what was 892aa0d6f2 given to c63264a9e0 him, as b5adebc33d if to fb74221e1a prove his 03a4cf87ba desperation.6bae675c63e12e64

Meanwhile, time passed relentlessly.c0a8a7b1fd8e4d9e

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It was the spring 6d614e2d2f of his twentieth year.603bc4256c927257

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Some miracles come without 2a3a9c7196 warning.69b8ac4354d95cfd

It was a day when the starlight in his eyes shone painfully bright. On that day, when the star eyes he usually forgot about asserted their presence, the unwanted truth of the star eyes settled into Liriel’s mind.fcc3890018c8c53c

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There were 28cfa62e04 no signs 6d18b5dcf5 or peculiarities. The truth came e991912680 to him just 1e8d62c1a7 by opening his 1989037b70 eyes and breathing.79748f49956aed4d

So, as soon as df407c6042 Liriel opened his eyes, 8653b6858a he slipped on his 12acdd0d47 shoes and walked aimlessly f2a0fd6c4d through the silent garden. The sky was 92845ecb2f dotted with light 7553279d53 clouds, and cherry 7abd91fd98 blossoms just beginning d57131b146 to bloom scattered eacbd1dd0e in the air. It was a 67aeed4395 peaceful and beautiful 07ac5fa00e scene.0234a9077c0ca011

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Nothing had changed in eight years. Despite his frantic efforts to prove his worth, he remained an ordinary person, unable to match the family members’ talents. He had no gifts. Even after sleepless nights, nosebleeds, and hunger, nothing changed.05a9c3a8ac8474ab

Every night ended with him sobbing until he fainted. He tried visiting his father or brothers, but after a few times, they stopped mocking or hitting him. They ignored his existence as if he had never been. No matter how he spoke or prostrated himself, he couldn’t gain their attention. He preferred the days when he was slapped.c08410a925253a63

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He couldn’t remember the last time he laughed. He had been so excited about having a family that he couldn’t sleep, but now he didn’t even know what he truly wanted.deaba4f586a0e368

As he reached out, 5da49fb522 pink petals piled up ae2e5bd54b in his palm.baf09c22fbb1b4cd

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He had vaguely thought he was born on a harsh winter day. A day when his fingertips were numb from the cold, and his breath frosted white, leaving no room for warmth. So he believed he wasn’t abandoned because they wanted to.cd708059e544a99e

But he was b54383d867 wrong. His birthday was a 5eb04912c9 warm spring day when 3025638b47 he could grasp a 9c71ea7794 handful of petals, and 61fdaa90aa his parents abandoned him 65182edef2 because he was useless.585d8b5ca461dce4

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Where did it all e200fe6040 go wrong?b8c4bf6ca15f825b

Perhaps he was 54153cfd6f wrong from the aef760d0dc moment he was 4887283a6b born.414447ad8635a380

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He bowed 1f83341457 his head. Just that ac46027813 made the 0c36984309 once blue f6632e7b68 world a c71a4f4ef9 mire.f921a43793a9d3a9

The sky was far, and the ground was close. That was Liriel’s life.94801a677d2b6bca

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The starlight 8ba4e83fc4 in his b54f416406 tear-filled pink aaa1e99193 eyes sparkled. A piece of e13b8955b0 his heart crumbled. When he closed 814deb75be his eyes, silent 417abb9b17 tears fell.1722d93f06ba7e87

The star eyes, known as living talismans, had a secret unknown to anyone. They could fulfill their owner’s most desperate wish once, in any form.d0b70e3cafcc7627

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A desperate wish. A lifelong dream. Did I 95f95354f4 ever have 032f0907c6 such a 1766693cb0 thing?4b263890ccc5691a

A self-deprecating d83ac37a6a smile appeared f6bcd4c96f and quickly eac71cc11a vanished.3f1f21fbfaf86407

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After what felt like an eternity, Liriel’s lips opened on their own.9239eda83c78562c

“I want to be loved by my family.”6ed76deb534e378d

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Only after 4b02669e2b saying it ea07240d98 did he 50e5232d3a realize that 089a43f82b this was eb7a44fbb2 all he 9cb67cac40 had ever 7daf0417f2 wanted.2b48a08d60e64140

For a 0ee867b735 first birthday, bfdea3e4f9 it was 8510642271 miserably pathetic.d69d2a081c6c13b8

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In both symbolic 222313e8cf and practical terms, 1b3bbcc6f3 the Wecker family 4c0b957313 was the most 9301635737 powerful in the 89f01e0f24 empire.fec3bbd14f4a1eb9

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The current duke was an exceptionally talented politician, and his twin sons, born to a noble marquess’s daughter, were geniuses. The territory was peaceful, the harvests bountiful, and gold filled the storerooms.d4fc1f7210d98c1f

When a child with Wecker’s star eyes appeared eight years ago, it caused a stir, but only briefly.2234cc8d6e47b413

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Liriel Wecker was as insignificant and timid as his name suggested, with nothing noteworthy except his star eyes. He couldn’t assert himself and couldn’t do more than what he was taught. It was natural for such a halfwit to fade from people’s memories.4595578b507a6884

That’s why no one anticipated his rebellion.bd63cbf5ba32e1f8

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It was a day d8698fdfab just beginning to step 2c31b6cf9a into summer.995d968509e0f91b

Standing in the middle of the duke’s office, Liriel Wecker wore a satisfied expression and smiled faintly. Watching him, Duke Wecker, who was gripping a newspaper tightly not far away, stood up and shouted.8ed72670e3244244

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“Do you know what you’ve done?”8a0afea96fbbde89

The duke, who rarely raised his voice, caused everyone in the office to hold their breath. Even as they trembled and watched, they couldn’t help but glance at the excited Duke Wecker and the calm Liriel Wecker.b7035735e112638d

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To the servants who fd6726619c had served the family 3e28ca898b for a long time, e8a2017b0b this was a curious 371e795a33 sight. The duke, known b85b3cf49c for his composure, d01c5e6b3b was visibly agitated, e5e324611c and the young 5887c34d28 master, usually restless, ecb14b381a was calm.d3c24550a3ce4e1d

Has the third 49e0f48385 young master finally 4aa3bf9560 gone mad?8262515d1f2c4049

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The servants’ emotions hovered between anxiety and intrigue.1e7d4c506513c4b7

“I’m quite the law-abiding citizen.”02d1cca4c624bf5b

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Liriel shrugged b52bd9cf04 and then c4005741b4 smiled brightly. Dimples appeared on ba4f3af00e his white cheeks. The servants, ce375b7aa6 secretly watching 3ee9253e72 him, were 2be7ffb967 taken aback fdc0b8f397 by the 4ede98ea38 unfamiliar sight.0ff5d89f0c62cb6e

His eyes, which 79fecab634 vanished and reappeared, 8b843f13be and the way 6470497ef3 he tilted his 09e6585c65 head naturally made 6ed089ca83 him seem like 85a2543c53 a completely different 38828dcf49 person.96a31a352be03862

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“I’m questioning your sanity.”d14f75260b9849a9

“According to imperial law, all direct family members must be named in the will and receive imperial certification. Though I don’t know whose womb I came from, you acknowledged me as a direct descendant, didn’t you?”0eab01b8a96ec146

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How much debt had he incurred to exclude Liriel Wecker from the will? Duke Wecker couldn’t believe this halfwit had shattered the long, tedious process in an instant.1e914d242be7375b

“Do you think I’d share Wecker with a bastard like you?”583b3dc18e6405c0

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“Legally, you just need to put my name in the will. You don’t have to leave me anything.”317e9f55e3d7fd19

The duke’s insides twisted at his casual tone. Including Liriel Wecker in the will wasn’t difficult. He could give him a few mines or borderlands and draft a will formally. It wasn’t a complicated process, either procedurally or financially.11395168ac092c28

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If only this hadn’t happened.add07235299f8517

It all stemmed from the head of the family’s desire not to leave a stain of low birth on Wecker’s name.5fa942d8a75268ec

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From birth, everything about him was perfect. Noble blood, a brilliant mind, and a prosperous family. He couldn’t tolerate a blemish on Wecker’s history at this point.03328fba8e784192

Though it was a difficult and troublesome path, it was better not to draft a will. After all, the law was beneath politics, so if interests aligned, it wasn’t impossible.54f2cb73268e1a7c

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If only Liriel Wecker 3ab8e6f469 had remained quiet as c1e725bffb he had been.4c9ae0c8e044b10e

“Wecker shouldn’t be the subject of such gossip!”ed2a657bc04d15a0

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The newspaper, crumpled in the duke’s hand, finally lost its strength and fell to the floor. As it opened, Liriel glanced at the front page with admiration.523c0c00e6dd3a7d

“Journalists always know how to write a good headline.”0758cc524a52471c

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<A Study on Family Criteria and Inheritance Law>9f5eea8143b32776

Under current inheritance law, there are two main criteria for inheriting family property. Being a ‘direct descendant’ and being ‘named in the will.’ In other words, if these criteria aren’t met, it’s hard to say one belongs to the family. Today, we judge families by name alone, but we need to revisit the foundation. Ultimately, to say one ‘belongs,’ all legal procedures must be followed. Can someone lacking these truly be called a member of the family? (Omitted)c60684457864f41b

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It was an article 67da7a9a96 written at just the 78102abfc8 right temperature. To those unaware, 9c0259d83d it seemed like 39cd8d688d a vague column, 24ca231a65 but to those 3ef2ebfa1e in the know, 78b558d977 it was a 67fc8f9d0f clear reference to 88fb6b36c9 Wecker. And Liriel 467b8331da was very 4a883ec742 satisfied with 73c0717b39 it.df4c55954ee5a604

The time spent finding 5dc3bdec3f the perfect journalist was 8a89aafb30 worth it.a03aea25d1ceaf65

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By placing a 8c68394495 column instead of 931d35eda8 a typical article 095ed3b24c on the front 6a81c10dbe page, it drew d1b038530b attention, and the 2f9467b94c way it was 57fca8ca2f written, appealing only 02a1eee30f to nobles, was 03091cc679 excellent.9c1e86b7e257a5c6

In the empire, the only noble not named in a will was Liriel Wecker. But since the imperial family tacitly allowed it, other nobles couldn’t comment, even if they were tempted. Amidst this, a seemingly trivial article appeared in the newspaper. It could only be seen as influenced by someone. In other words, it was a column that wouldn’t help anyone but Liriel Wecker himself.92700e112c833f8a

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Now, those who 0dafb5ebb3 knew would have 7b188f2fd1 no choice but 176616be33 to realize.2838dcef41ea8aca

The Wecker child with d7db4016d7 star eyes was up 3f9c3c387c for grabs in society.44b0658fc27b5ac4

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A product of luck. A living talisman. The star of Wecker’s success story. No one would refuse the star-eyed owner wanting to leave the nest. This was true even for the imperial family, who had coordinated with Duke Wecker in advance.74b75e263f7d50b1

So, it was a c675213b99 topic that would drive e8b0d846cc nobles wild.b3ef0db2d2d6a168

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The duke’s eyes turned red with anger at the antics of a dog he thought he’d never have to feed.749b17d2af97b32d

With pigs f2ad08668f sniffing around 1c55872d43 and putting ec8e9ade8b Liriel Wecker 7f2be1a1c0 on the f66e12f359 scales, Wecker 979757e566 had no 6f12335644 choice but 88c717428e to quickly 31b1a1f45d amend the d883afbe63 will to 682bcc5470 prevent losing 23dc393f12 him. There was no 5eda3538f7 other way to a3f66795c0 quell the commotion. It was a complete 504ee310ad mess.7f6f87ad29389702

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