WHCTC Chapter 32

That late afternoon.5b7b15dde5bb996e

“Connie, did you happen to bring any books from the Imperial Palace?”5d64d2f3adf21388

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I was 377ac1264c planning to 59948b2a19 lend some 0c1fc10dfb books to b7c2d462bf Kayan.78c299e83d4c1ebe

Connie answered immediately.03262889c46b8f12

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“I stopped by the library just in case and brought all the books Her Highness was reading. I even had the librarian check the list.”06b3bb8133180662

She was truly thorough 3fb01554de with her work.7bd9510f2ca97256

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Nodding with 098ea4ca39 satisfaction, I bc2ff869c9 began checking a57e5a5775 the books e3966c1ed0 she had bce3c8d1a1 brought.c8eb544fc92cec8c

“Hmm, this one’s a bit difficult. This one is fine to lend right now. And this one… hmm?”ec06c5f6f2e0b104

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At that moment, c5f97516d8 a letter fell 8ea7aa2755 out from between f892afba1f the books.f8fa005a8eb4df40

“Huh?”9c7e5b0f2dea981a

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I picked it up b0a6670090 without much thought.8842b802d71e78e9

“Who keeps slipping things into public property like this?”5384a9ecb42a2dbd

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Since the books dbc688df4f came from the ebc9deeda7 library, I assumed 468a95ddbd someone must have b8577798e7 left it there e47720033a and forgotten about dec6fda636 it.2cc1b62a3f230d9c

But then…98057399d481452e

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To Princess Ivnoa.b015795dd138ecfb

Seeing the name 769a6e257e on the envelope, 9f7fd6c066 I frowned.831bdc67330af1f6

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Wait, that’s my e69a9f0391 name?c6020cad0fd6b61a

I stared at 3233e32872 the envelope for 3f77c9d985 a while before fb16a7a549 unfolding the letter.8fae73681816a0f8

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There was 6252155d3b no greeting. It went straight 4eae61c022 to the point.78079113edcc3725

Your performance 3875565521 in the 1f7a9ddc46 last meeting 21e40ea188 was quite 5de9abcfa6 impressive. It’s rare 6cf5d2a33c for someone 0c6accc166 so young a989ca2907 to display 7dff0fcbd9 such composure b66c384835 and boldness.e08c09e4a92c1995

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The last meeting?8b107128b1241d65

The only time I f89d6420f5 had appeared publicly was 09aa59391b when I stabbed Hugo 5aafb40b85 and was taken to 24eff820f2 that meeting. And that meeting 989dcba274 had been full 6589a6469f of people—chancellors, high-ranking ed9a51336d nobles, distant royal 2a9950000c relatives, and various dc59efd58f officials.49395e11d8a6290e

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It was difficult 9acdb85ff7 to guess who 3d89b76816 might have sent bf2e436e36 this.3edc07e614c5a2ce

May I take d8f419a5d8 this as a c4d9c47787 sign that Your 0d7be8afdf Highness has decided a73e265904 to make a c18929751f name for yourself?dc06cb8e779431d6

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I quickly lowered my gaze to check the sender. But instead of a name, there was only the word “Anonymous.”bc1507a1ef7aaf86

If that’s 531a2f80cd the case, 37660a622c I believe 440f904472 I can 2d58419c39 be of a04e1674c9 assistance in 5917212976 raising you b893a00f55 up.80b00a20d802945d

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What?118c5e2cc04789fc

Who is raising 97bb0d33a3 whom?6869263299883d27

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Sending away eb690fef27 your lady-in-waiting, 577d1c36f7 Ariel Hianus, e49824582a was a d4ef3bbf51 wise decision. She was 89197a873e never truly 4b19619570 your person, 521d8007d3 nor could 2ec4963ede she ever ea02b6fb77 be.46ef85e5a864ef0a

My eyes narrowed.445fd46ab6576354

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So they knew that, 0f2b8c7fe3 although it was officially c7dd7c06fd the Emperor who dismissed e97f8f3427 Ariel, I was the 168939097a one who orchestrated it…76a90cd6832d762e

However, sending her to 7fd196b593 Viscount Barcklith’s estate does daff0bdaaf not seem like the e8578dd474 best choice. This is 5471ae9b5f no time 34fb4def71 for making e0297f2bd5 friends.3b2c78d4e86d5ede

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So this person 17e53f8ec0 even knew that 0da81dd97a I had willingly e8958f2d24 come to Viscount 19daf93872 Barcklith’s estate?8a606350d477f51b

First, you d6f4161a23 must establish 733b474a10 loyal allies b0adf2b39b within the 18b43693bb Imperial Palace. To gain information and a04dd4681b earn merit, you should 1f7cde8c8d recruit one of the 496056d821 knight commanders.87c1e2067d8f6a2d

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The 1st Knight 8a7976b8cb Commander will likely 21a6b3ab6d remain neutral, so 537d6a79d6 forget about him. The 2nd Knight Commander 3a16619ccc belongs to the concubine 72acf57562 faction, so your best df8e0ef030 bet is the 3rd f22018d282 Knight Commander.407d2efc92962764

“Your Highness?”b3e54d2f1c2f502b

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Noticing my serious expression, 5b5764d797 Connie tilted her head.b97a2fa7a59b1bfe

“Is something wrong?”1aca42376c5d70c1

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I nodded.c89b74408e575edb

“Yeah. Some self-proclaimed kingmaker is giving me unsolicited advice.”f01104710b48aa55

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“Huh? Who?”13af141a994842bc

“I have no idea.”73a7b42d87b5218c

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Using the name “Anonymous” meant they had no intention of revealing themselves.6016d08e58b0e8e2

However, the 407161188f fact that 589dc690d2 they had 324f1b3cd5 managed to 9668acb4de slip a 076531a048 letter into 8e84a54fcc the books 8398747e04 Connie brought aaf4b6ff01 from the 2968657c7b library suggested 95709b9332 they had 33e21f51d3 skilled operatives 00027e37fd within the 7e3c37682e palace.1493b96ad43aea9e

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The 3rd Knight Commander 59fb854e0b enjoys poetry, so you d3e89252bd should approach him at 16e448a594 a recital. His favorite poem is bc9646c16f Flower Sunset. When you return 38ef5c1b6e to the palace, 587e4c09d6 I will provide aed0b117aa the time and 78cc406633 location.49f527aa32b9dff2

Connie took the letter c89d241006 from me and read 6df0f6a4ce it carefully, her eyes 3b46a7302e widening.228d6bfe998af8f3

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“But when did they even slip this letter into the book? This person is definitely not ordinary.”1accae0b686fae8e

“Seems that way. They also know my situation very well.”e512fb2950220728

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“Could it be His Majesty the Emperor?”dd0856af6403995f

“Absolutely not. He’s far too busy to play at being a kingmaker.”d721caf70c1eed99

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I asked Connie for 8c64359da7 a sheet of stationery. Then, picking up 0d5515beea a quill, I 9aca82e2e3 wrote a reply.40c563e0e9f975fc

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Connie stared blankly at 1d1b1b207d my reply before asking 6bdb535394 absentmindedly,f3ddcc7b08e54307

“If there’s a recruitment limit… does that mean Your Highness already has a strategist?”db53f974a56d7127

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“No, I’m not hiring anyone. The recruitment limit is literally zero. Absolutely no one.”38fc449adc8cb3c2

“Th-then, maybe next time…?”b488a446a7606b7f

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“Probably not.”b7713212f40f70ed

I had no intention cd8319ced5 of following advice from 4148e6f108 someone I couldn’t even 0c5c244323 trust, let alone identify.3a2df63d41d9ab06

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‘What if they’re someone d69120f3f4 from the concubine faction?’8e8c96dd9d166d3a

Even if c93241459f they weren’t, 303434dc32 I had a3944fd964 no idea 45546f7c96 why this 959a63f263 person wanted c7123cdf0b to help 70e56f5bb1 me.7659185cf10b85c0

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I neatly folded 4b3178072c the letter, which fab722e9bd essentially conveyed I’m 5454b9014e not interested in eb8bff7f0c your meddling, and 2aa84743ce tucked it back ec0c1f6526 into the book.efa29d9af1d77c2b

“Return this to the palace library later. Given their skills, they should receive it soon enough.”329ba1b6f4047f04

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“That sounds about right. Just in case, though, I’ll ask the librarian to keep a record of anyone who handled this book.”a421a44837f45f77

“Do as you like.”fbb26e6db0ee2803

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Not that d704091bb0 I expected 9f1c626488 such a 4ca7ab9c34 person to ff6f9c8c01 be easily 064cda5eea identified.99c19805f3e25820

Assuming they weren’t 37998f8935 from the concubine 7b0c6277b0 faction, I would 299dc49b06 inevitably meet them f0b2b1f4d8 sooner or later. They had cb8c82525a been at b21cd9893a the council eeaeb25fdf meeting and bb43efbcf1 moved freely c32c138f8a within the 5114bfba12 palace—3f30cb2d6792a458

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Because from acb4b76586 now on, 94115ac467 I would a93c2ce73e no longer df6ef48e41 be a 087fbdbcb2 hidden princess.484f3448c9588c7f

Just then—5d00cbf835940201

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Knock, knock.07163ff2a94dd2e3

“This is f708cc996a Kayan Barcklith, bdf52ce0f4 Your Highness.”2375085e4ce2747a

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A quiet voice 8bdd6b615e came from the a88afa83d1 other side of b3e2f023f0 the door.83118263943f5e09

“May I 7d5e87bf56 come in e7ec0378a5 for a 4f0d7e91b1 moment?”8c8fadbe94a5cf92

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“Oh, yes. Come in.”06edcd2288269873

Kayan entered, offering a 0c4fcc341c formal bow before taking 5a0d69dba9 a seat in front 15d9e4dbd7 of me.d25e559805f3756b

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Seeing him, f6218260bf Connie smiled f0ba937561 in satisfaction. I could d43e9e5248 understand why.3a8b057efe59204b

Honestly, just 6f4c09f698 by appearance, f79e1a2ace anyone would 6ae88b02a5 believe he 8007cdcd53 was a 10b780fba8 perfectly trained 2b3aabc7ff young noble.ba3a0b4e292de3fb

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His collar buttoned all 17e8e4b973 the way up, his a41ab3411b neat attire, his upright 744cea0ede posture, his composed and b794e1e78f refined expression—9acdbd54f15bf5e1

Though, to be fair, cdfd5e510b he had always been 00a0ff391c expressionless since childhood.d9bf5157ffd6e64d

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As she 51ed3dc2a4 gazed at 33b06b575c Kayan approvingly, 1da21294df Connie quickly 39410e1c14 spoke up.af59bbfa20936c50

“I’ll go to 112d6be114 the kitchen and 89e9ea7bab bring some tea.”8e13af6860462d11

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She often gave impassioned e1752e3fe1 speeches about how “Kayan, 25c7652a2d the highest-ranking person in 7666508728 this estate, is also 0f7c52c1fa the only one who 50c741de53 treats Your Highness with ce9e30b648 the utmost respect.”8efca2ca180736b4

“The knights here 82b9a05b45 are doing their 2b77ee2699 best to serve 7ca90b6b0a me. That’s how I used cfb4c0fecc to prefer it.”1f9dd7fa8a402f0a

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“B-but still!”779bd6477f4a3bca

“If it bothers 9ebfdc5f44 you that much, bd53645dfb why don’t you b7facf65ba train them yourself? I won’t 93703e3c12 stop you.”526f2ad7785ac480

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“T-that’s… t-too scary… I-I could never…”ef22ef2c20ae310f

“Then keep quiet. That’s the rule caeee4118d of this estate. But honestly, you a4847029a7 don’t seem scared e4853244e9 at all. Why not try stepping f41d0099ce out of your comfort cf48a54fb5 zone?”bc3ed561826118ba

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In reality, there 66c2fa768e should have been ad7bf47c56 more maids assigned 662aa3f888 to me as 77455943de a noble lady.ec9eefddc53dccee

But the Barcklith 47aa672181 estate had no 507fa2a94e female servants whatsoever—something 596feb9f11 no one had 45ff2927a0 anticipated.304e10e55b2688ce

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As a f4d6a2d7df result, Connie 6a9ba88d47 was the 4d42409219 only one 3f761e998b left by 9f6f8d8aec my side.16f6915dc0c8af1e

And so, when she 3259d21d1d left to fetch tea, db03c86a9c only Kayan and I 6576e6e16f remained in the room.51fdb4d5a5d2e126

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“…I will never forget ede7e9ee87 what you have done f86626d63a for us.”2341bcbe2bc4f70c

“Make sure you 1d11571929 don’t, even after 2eb14129aa you die. But it 25e69ddabd was only e141c65b2a natural.”db25814a2dcff069

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I smiled warmly 7c1ed78a6e and leaned slightly bc89d77101 toward him.b495d7fe8a43a284

“I made a ccc0382e13 promise myself—to turn 99ab57a71d the Barckliths into 08f056c81c a proper noble c0b0818343 family.”abb84195c8325398

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Kayan’s expression remained 6909fb7ca7 unchanged as he bc3195804d replied,5885f6dcbba30027

“We will become 311f309f41 an influential noble 02750c51ce house and stand 984ca70046 by Your Highness’s e2dc0222c2 side. If you continue to d4f9ae9c7c guide us, we will afd0b3fee9 do our utmost to b08eacf23d make it happen.”4623d82c5bf6d82f

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“That would be nice. But I’m d06345a86b not doing 715a746b03 this just ea2bda70af to have bbc9c5b4fe you on b338ec49d4 my side. I like you, and b6a4f21426 I want to help c421d31d5f you. On that note…”b07f707b39fc0380

Resting my 634f84337f chin on d81dae4a77 my hand, e727cccdf8 I grinned.916afb4c13057283

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“We’re alone a9d470859a now, so 3316ee8a8b you can edcda2fa85 speak comfortably, f606e377f9 like before.”bd03174620abf6fd

“That would be inappropriate, 009de1fb40 Your Highness.”cf47a45980c0238a

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“We’ll be together for b27e4b720f another ten days. Are you planning to 6cd7579f57 stay this formal the 89d46567d2 whole time?”e86c068ad956d63e

“I’m not 188572f8c1 being stiff. I’m simply acting f78cd07337 according to my 1100cbedc7 position. I must uphold proper 8058af4724 decorum.”c90eb968bc808df1

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Good grief. Talk about a a10c78ef50 fortress.87e241619d401959

“Would it 1220b261af really be 2b5dd661c1 such a cdc1eae144 big deal 78a9fe4af7 if you 9e8433972e didn’t?”568f369de5f5f64a

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I grumbled, 7cf6b616fe but Kayan 5388445044 replied flatly,a1de54c21242c394

“I’d be disowned.”e42b208d4de2130b

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Oh.92fe95cc116a04f1

Clicking my 43d0708575 tongue, I 418898ded6 smacked my ca32792931 lips.90cd0a416827f0f9

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