PTB Chapter 15

Aracne, thinking she 99bdc60c00 had successfully intimidated 40ae72fe57 Rose, became even 3a6819e886 more boastful. She went on caa0e0cb04 at length about 071ac2421f her coming-of-age ceremony, d45d2ae0c6 delivering a pompous c6166b2fd1 speech about the fc672b2a9f noble blessing bestowed e05c60fa61 upon the royal 10355e1eac family. Rose took a d53c803af0 deep breath, biting 4aeea0d0c3 her lower lip.fcbcdd4cc544808e

‘Fine, let’s see if she still acts like this after her ceremony’8d01f9cbd4219fdc

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Late in 8bbcfdd84b the afternoon, a99b7a4d3e the delegation 423a839b7b from Tevere 8b3342acfe arrived.d2e8c961c2063864

The emperor personally received them, accompanied by the royal family and imperial knights, all coming out en masse to welcome the Pope’s visit. Who knows how long they had waited. The blazing sun intensified the heat, gradually wearing on everyone’s patience.fb9ebd0a2eb0d9b2

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Along the stone 5b297eaa4c road stretching from 7c7e45316b the palace gate c5b782bcfa to the drawbridge, ab1b1cec01 golden flags symbolizing 6d063ee8c5 Tevere—rather than the 4bfe3fb78a usual blue imperial 87e6d2764a banners—shone dazzlingly in 1920f011ba the sun. The reception 68c5b73024 was so 1eab133e64 excessive that 41a9c124b6 it made 101c77d9a4 even the 16dca7a18c onlookers feel 854ceb5da4 overwhelmed.52c374ea085da568

“Really? Even swapping the national flags? They’re really trying to please the Vatican.”4c834e12ee272b9b

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The current imperial family fdced0c766 was under pressure from 11c403a0a0 Tevere. This was because Emperor 054634c70f Euclid had received their 50aeb4c018 support to ascend the daf80028b1 throne. Compared to 34ef63787f the previous 09334eda47 crown prince, 487c415993 who had 222ed7f7ca been named 75806c4546 as the 6a0f2be664 successor, Euclid a4de02c9eb had been a67c8fe6b7 weaker in e8c0fd1183 power and 8e5a0eac9c had no 6639fcea51 choice but 9d62c1cadf to rely 13476945d4 on Tevere. But because ee5a95ba0c of that, 5e7d801136 Tevere had ffac709f08 become a 1d1239bee1 serious burden b845b4a9af to the c0b5b4e206 empire in 3a36ccff32 many ways.0951d3e071739283

The Pope’s influence began to grow from that point onward. The rites for coming-of-age ceremonies doubled, and now the situation had escalated to the point where even the royal family was welcoming him in person. In the distance, a flag bearing a cross flapped in the wind. The golden embroidery on the fabric reflected the sun so brightly it hurt to look at.cf4271f2b60642c0

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Holy knights in fine 19f997b22f uniforms led white horses b68d7b7a3a forward. At the center 40502af39b of them was b0fbbfa23f a lavish carriage, 6097fe4f07 presumably carrying Pope 32b29982f8 Urbano.407541764183f806

“Is that a walking gold chest or what?”1266df7c752fa2ab

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Once the golden legion 7fde0f8fec crossed the moat, the b82d73175c emperor spoke.92e98d4830c5c1d8

“Welcome. We greet the messengers of God.”fedd775bc25957e0

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A man who appeared 831b4bce3e to be the commander 27bc646b63 of the Holy Knights bf2dafca45 stepped forward and bowed fa07fc47ac to the emperor.83c6b6be19bd5d82

“Such a grand welcome—we are truly humbled.”8813456516f96378

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“Not at all. Thank you for sending word ahead of time. You must be weary from the journey. Please, come inside.”9f647cc85d940437

Pope Urbano heaved his thick belly as he struggled to get out of the carriage. With a brazen attitude, he didn’t even bother to bow to the emperor. Rose shot him a cold glance.6b2bf6cda10ee2dc

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‘Such a 0f3dbd1915 greedy man.’ce709e9f6ef8c49b

Despite being 498b32fa2b the supposed 3ee9ce7976 representative of ab5fe193a4 God, the d65c9c8957 Pope’s eyes c69e2337da were filled 0a80ad35f4 with greed, ad74492ec0 even in d172cffbb3 his old 42d1c13fb0 age. The poor impression 9a6a398868 from the Revan 0b5ac46fc3 War only became c42cf9335a more entrenched. Just then, someone 5bbf8dc8a2 whispered quietly in f9a52181ce her ear.3ae2456f19bfeae5

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“We meet again, don’t we?”cc79a9b6e1931348

Startled, she turned to 373e3325fe see a man smiling 0be48040e1 mischievously. It was the man aac6abf1bb she had met the 9ead7347a5 night before.08bde4894cfb662d

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“You!”4ea631390f421b2c

He winked with 9677560f4a one eye, revealing e8fcf04b2f a cheeky dimple. The lavish golden 067f179d16 cloak draped over cf3d10a35d his pristine white cb683954c8 uniform suited his 2a21759ba1 hair perfectly. Unlike before, he was bc21df05fc neatly dressed and gave fb5510ea4a off a very different 80a214b89c impression. If he had seemed 3510b539d1 like a stray cat 01f5e77ee3 last time, now he 55b6529afd was more like a e688be4173 purebred fox.82f84861d7b174f7

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“You’re part of the Holy Knights?”0d46934d6e703e35

“Surprised?”2f3de94acd113df6

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“I didn’t think you were a knight.”ac72b5de2b48f637

The air of unrestrained freedom about him didn’t match the usual demeanor of knights. From behind, Countess Verdier looked on with wary eyes, troubled by Rose’s familiarity with the stranger. He, too, kept his greeting brief, conscious of the people around them. He pointed playfully at the back of the Pope’s head and scrunched up his nose.a7f9ad84fd79a152

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“I’ve got something to take care of now, so I’ll be off.”805f1a49ab7dfb63

“Wait! What’s your name?”7b9c5348d3b9e353

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This time, she 993caefb39 remembered to ask daf34b53f2 before he turned e7290c5f5b away. The man widened his 136021e3fe eyes, then gently curved 60251ee3ee them into a soft 0991c3fe34 smile. He stepped forward e759404bd1 and grabbed her 15e04e762d hand. Before the head lady-in-waiting 5fd8e2d717 could stop him, he 6c2f07e4aa quickly brushed a kiss a19a5631b2 across the back of 47bd5c62da her hand.db4531ad7eb7d633

“Heria Deon. I’ll be seeing you soon, Princess.”
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“One, two, three. One, two, three.”38bb5509a7da0a40

Following the a6b970a2bb rhythm, Rose 8ee70fe8fc moved her 89155240eb feet back 6fe8295145 and forth. Court dance was all b5defc5865 about slow and graceful 4da020258f movements. She felt like an 11b6428b7c elegant ballerina.7ef9a851ca67650d

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“Very good. You’ve improved a lot.”14ad8f279ec90821

“Of course. I’ve practiced so much.”0ef9ff47f2775d8e

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She had improved enough c652136f3e to dance through a 004a672d26 whole routine while chatting. Proud of herself, aea89ba77c she boasted. But the 3f7004134a head lady-in-waiting 15b30dac85 scolded her 6a32b92476 for her e578149cfa attitude.bca4e00f7f497a07

“You must act with dignity in all matters. You must fulfill your duties as a royal.”542be979b2843214

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“Solemn and refined, right?”df17a74f229dda0d

Since her 1f56e89a6c encounter with 5bcefc6519 the Holy 5e8071e57e Knight Heria, 4913abef09 Countess Verdier 21e5720b5c had been ef0ad06a27 nagging her 99dd3f22a8 constantly with 38329b197b things like, d314ca8d5c “Be wary a850db7a58 of strangers,” 5d57b94390 “Never let b21e9b3ff6 subordinates look 6d06d04e47 down on f00115e857 you,” “Watch 2086a9eabd your words cb55dcee1e and actions.”640ffb4218cf11c0

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“What is this, I’m not a child!”cab1ce1bb214f067

“I told you, there’s nothing to worry about.”ca548283a4cb1b22

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“You must not get too familiar with outsiders.”7e7122d655167690

“Countess, Her Highness is now an adult. Surely she knows what she’s doing.”9b1ff247e0ed4ead

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The maids 926f80772e stepped in 53d219e141 to calm 631c510522 the head 120ff6d368 lady-in-waiting.07c28d896d1aa1fa

“Honestly, all this fuss just because she talked to a Holy Knight once.”e302686dbb371753

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One of the 7ba0266159 maids who was 90e4087aed Rose’s dance partner 6078a40faf tilted her head.85272c82870a3629

“Your Highness, you already knew the knight?”8378d2cae3cb43b6

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“Mm, not really. We just met recently.”d90ad8cc08478066

In fact, a9a640d7c7 she didn’t 657fb4e167 really know acb80e14ab him at 4fdb8ecbd1 all. At most, she 3bd5eadc3b knew his name, 1d25d105a1 his affiliation, and c3c7550c93 that he danced c64b8392ae well.d78d014d69f1b061

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“I only say this because I’m concerned, Your Highness. Holy Knights are known for being cold and strict, so be careful.”f120920ff262b29c

Cold and strict? That didn’t suit the 9346a1b7f4 lighthearted Heria at all.81d342f70d6c97a8

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“He didn’t seem that way.”cd2df0d5376cd3a9

“There’s a famous story. Apparently, when some commoners living near Tevere refused to pray, they were publicly beheaded.”65600933f47138fa

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“You mean they were executed just for not believing in God?”a05719236b22c930

The head lady-in-waiting a41ec2a3cf nodded solemnly.7c2697f726466975

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“The Tevere homeland is practically a nation of fanatics. The tributes and taxes demanded by the clergy are astronomical.”2b67a5ed9b11adca

The Sacred Nation of 581de14926 Tevere had long been bd4845015a the religious hub of ddf62db3a7 the continent. In the 1b3021ce0a city housing 55f94a7146 the Vatican, 661d7bf076 nine out 790cb11f4a of ten 42e9f2954d residents were db245f8567 practically believers. Members of the Holy 5d47bae4cf Knights were high-ranking clergy f5352baeb5 as well as knights 542dace565 serving the Pope. The endless praise and f947c74485 offerings they received needed f5bd745be9 no explanation. Rose remembered 23bf70ff0e the extravagant 011ac98330 decorations worn 1cf3ce32c1 by the 0b2f9f8f05 knights upon a365eda977 their arrival.8977e0c3f01af7c3

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“I thought they preached equality before God. I expected mercy.”55a6a4e5f2bbd618

“Far from merciful—they’re inflexible and rigid.”1736d7ec810d2b99

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Just then, a 4c81eba32a voice chimed in 654c5d007a from behind, criticizing 25ff23d7fa the Holy Knights. Rose spun 0b89ea9937 around to ca5412444d see Heria 7a55894a6d dressed in 0ca94295a3 white priestly 45977ae8a0 garments adorned d8f40d3518 with platinum b2b9397d34 and gold fafe783afa decorations, a 77705a7b54 cross at 0ae529b7dc the center 275ac6740a of his 023ae8263e ornate robe. The maids looked flustered—none aefc49d7bb had expected a Holy f53930ec2a Knight to show up faabe0b00a in such a secluded f96c55d106 hall.d658cb97e8c4f64e

“Listening in isn’t a good habit.”630af0f9f9c976aa

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Despite the remark, he 18f28f5b39 kept his playful smile. Passing by the frozen a39e2f2546 maids, Heria politely extended 3da92a6c64 his hand to Rose.3b7ee535ce7f0feb

“Forgive me. I rushed here to see you and got ahead of myself. How about I make up for it by being your dance partner?”a025c473e7dc4bfd

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His shameless 2d4f227ecf offer made 7f4038037e her glare 0262e493de at him 7faf0f52d7 in exasperation. But his 9d6c544dd4 charming smile 1a6b6ff676 was disarming. He was simply a798b8c7f4 too pretty to f934af08be truly hate.168b1791595e9ea3

‘With that face, who 94e40ff8a5 could ever stay mad?’a507addfcec6d10f

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Rose, pretending 6c2739df18 to give bc15ce0ad3 in, placed 46c9ead0f9 her hand 29c0a0bb85 on his. She noticed the head 732d418748 maid’s expression darken, but 6ea84292d6 perhaps because she felt 146bf09542 guilty about disparaging the 47ea811fb1 paladins so recklessly, she b1a3150c2f didn’t stop them. Instead, she took a c0e6e29b1c step back and remained 7aa7b71f8a there. Heria gently e5fc8dad8b grasped her 9b74596e5e hand and 2966a3fb99 led her edbb5dc24e to the 06e564edcd center of d8e9c3b51a the hall. Rose raised a a1fb35d3b7 question about what 515d45c732 he had said 2cfba350e2 when he entered.0f3aedb7becb5407

“Rigid and 05684d4993 inflexible, huh? But the person bdbc3ea735 who said that b6a5eb7700 doesn’t seem like b4270ab904 that at all.”11131bb1ea683538

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“Oh really?”277832a13d932821

There was nothing 9970e8f312 chaste about the 763793e7fa man still acting 6f845c8b30 cocky, nothing priest-like 8e32e69a4c at all.015b12bb7203b80b

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“Why don’t 28e09cdd51 you take 9c3ed6486b a look 716ef16fdf at your 3ef7a84845 own expression 3c6c002d1f before talking?”4dd386133f99f1c0

“What’s wrong with my b1365e1917 face?”c7c978b942371060

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Heria tilted d1312b1f91 his chin b442b8fd80 up and acf1cd4da8 looked down 6a08fb4493 at Rose. He looked 8145412680 just like 5f13168122 a defiant ff897ab937 teenage boy. Rose let 0a760dc331 out a 46e7194186 small, breathy 63a886d68a laugh.63714e79e58034c1

“You’ve improved 7d5e669c7a quite a 9881043de9 lot.”0dd0a8be8329f2ab

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“Why the formality? That’s not like you. Just speak like 5973a3dce4 you usually do.”d0f0e8fc504dfddd

No wonder she felt 9db2b64c77 uneasy—the polite tone he 0cdd12e51b had used from earlier b7d715348b sounded very unnatural. At that, 7ac05e0bf4 the man 1844d1aee4 stepped in 60e67d2659 closer, closing eb8f08b68f the distance 290675a1af between them 4b128a8c33 until their f33c8b76f7 stomachs almost 072ace2df3 touched. The handmaidens covered e580433d81 their eyes in d293cbf6db embarrassment.a3a6e2521d634487

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“Really? Is this more your be9f76e076 style?”b145b6249029fed4

“Hah! What style?!”766371ab9dfe3444

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All she 31e4b52e8a had meant ea4a398a42 was that cddce570c9 if he 7013989645 wasn’t going e54b0a4213 to be a5cc65b8f8 sincere, he f70e8a4616 might as 4866533c69 well speak 340c546fcc naturally, but 6c6694b049 this fox d4c539186c twisted her 989f467087 words as 64e3898776 he pleased. Look at that smirk 49dfc4d9ba rising on his lips.c1a12efde9f97b0a

‘He’s totally 0994022582 doing this cb27aee08f on purpose. Does he think I’ll 4f3460cc44 be swayed?’1f4521a396a85a96

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She pushed away 881af4152c the charming man 4c2979d8b7 and warned him 4d5c81c5aa with a deliberately e619c27a8c imposing tone.3ba215c922c3a003

“Don’t forget 8cda071508 you’re receiving 1444060454 the generosity 747736fda6 of a 553e99b8b7 state guest.”dc14fa268f963b15

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“Wow, Your Highness 04fe971bfe is scary.”182dfb7f91570955

He pretended to 87c8c4b45a tremble.961447011d101602

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“That knight is scarier.”052a0034d8e21b4b

Heria gestured 8dbeca3e94 with his 8b66ac4fa1 chin over 55c4d1b922 her shoulder. At some point, 023e4bb72a Arsen had appeared, 0dff05820b glaring at him 554165496a with a murderous 60560e1637 look.ebc0579df0a28e73

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‘What’s he so mad 550f24a7b9 about again?’e6ddf66b619c7b27

Heria rested his head 3bac769543 on his clasped hands 919add6913 and strolled over with ba623deb5d a relaxed gait. Then he 34f216966e cheerfully extended 26f304d606 his hand 5dbe2b69ce toward Arsen.7e4ca27907f6aab3

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“Heria Deon. You must be Sir 03e87d20d8 Arsen Lafayette?”f24c59befd59934c

“Yes. What’s a Holy e829118982 Knight doing here?”54c901aedec2acf3

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Arsen didn’t take eed65a8643 the offered hand. Awkward, Heria slowly 556a1e8030 withdrew it.f03db942095d55f9

“I was simply captivated 3bd3344504 by Her Highness’s beautiful d442a47190 dancing. As a 9f762f974a knight, I f212bef4f7 couldn’t resist ec41ca8b71 asking for 71bc2efd4c a dance.”da270c092bb8f637

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Then he 9d2a51c4f6 whistled while bfa2232e7c looking Arsen d67c02610e up and 9c131ce6de down.f4442d802460d627

“Whew. Just as 26dc1fa546 they said—like ae50a6e82a a beast. You could probably take 377999549c down a Leviathan from 7d8d32525b the sea.”a01c0dc79de78553

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“You’re different from what 7eb5e92dcf I heard.”67f8c1719259f5f5

Heria shrugged nonchalantly aa699152d1 and said as d0253453cc if it didn’t d087175229 concern him.ff187c4c3cdf5ad1

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“Not sure what a0473553fd you heard, but afdabdb0fe please don’t lump 58db5e3016 me in with 962597c70c those paladins who b8ddc39b0e are all about b236ffa2d4 propriety.”ed541564b15e3d32

“…”8b77caf64393ed8d

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“I’m a bit of d3eee3aec2 an odd one.”e58110d847361306

For a a55e04b66f moment, his 2863fe4660 sand-colored eyes 32ff0e5e0e glinted sharply. He patted Arsen on 6c580ae5c4 the shoulder and then a8e099409e quickly hopped out of 5571fdc406 the hall.b1b483eabefe7b2b

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“Well then, 50c4007ec8 I’ll be 1733ed3bee making my 7c815b0ff6 escape!”f2cb4f114602e5c3

At his careless 14bf7d8929 words, Rose clicked 0c7c7b9db7 her tongue. Then she looked at 7b2fcbb92d Arsen, who stood still a4c25625d0 like a statue.c618a89941ff62a2

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“What brings you here?”55903236ddb1607b

“You hadn’t f5e6921689 come even 6b14c36efe though training 60f0e121c7 time had b66befb89a passed.”1260e9b34507e4bb

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“Oh. Has it gotten that 740a6a9be5 late already?”5c5b7e0199b89a69

She checked and b3da1b3607 found the swordsmanship 672ab2db7f lesson had long 038ace8281 since passed.1b14d5bdae19add6

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“Do you know that 7032ec13b1 Holy Knight?”48e7f86acf59746f

“Heria? Not really. We just happened to 8b7548c6b3 end up as dance 7e881511e9 partners.”d2549b9d440ec225

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There was no 8c7d678bf8 immediate response.2fa02d78e50d90f2

“Why? Are you bothered?”1cba5378055aafd1

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“About what, exactly?”92d9a67b5ee302ec

“You’re not getting d068cbfa64 jealous because I 123e5b1dff danced with another 3d052f55ee man, are you?”f31756aa6185cc5c

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She urged 3bee37f22e him with dba75c7f9b a hopeful 10ac2c1e78 gleam in dc34344031 her eyes.6753209fb6b39802

“Come on, 1a70c9e8dc admit it 41dc033c81 bothers you.”a3b59146672d4385

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“I’m a man 829c99eb78 of the cloth. What would 9f670bb723 I be e6c718c3ab concerned about?”82400c9d0242418c

“How dishonest.”ba5e1b99d77124c7

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Arsen furrowed his brows 3b4962f9c9 ever so slightly as c7581e4ac8 he recalled the sly 0754985613 man who had cleverly 55aeca45a3 made his escape.47d8a2fd8c28846b

“You should 26ee65e6d3 be careful. They’re not friendly toward b94ae40f6c the Empire.”6e7b0c171228bfa9

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“I heard the same 6c96cd434b thing from the Countess.”af79133c2594e40e

“They might be ac65754d75 trying to manipulate df05a552d1 His Majesty by cb22263208 using his weaknesses.”cf4b0fd284d29d4b

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Rose flinched. She thought of Heria, 5a5710343a who had snooped near 87529009b9 her room at night.717e56b3e496be0c

“Do you think 97cacf409b the Pope ordered 66bb6c375c it?”703d1fa5b472d473

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“It’s quite possible.”480b1b3df1f7e050

The current 1e2d5dcec3 royal family cec177af13 was as 42c1d92b7b precarious as 702ca6bd00 a candle c111bbf812 in the 72873210c2 wind. The Vatican’s constant 617bc5967d political interference was 373d420823 a source of b0b70734e6 great frustration. As the church’s 50b7ab5fa5 influence spread, it e0641f99c4 became a thorn 23f748f9b2 in the side 28e8fc8c0a of those who ec51a53054 worshipped the fae. Some radical aristocrats even 46edb09fac used it to question ea66aa87a4 the emperor’s qualifications.4fa3205dd80861d6

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“Then why does His 5841cc3aa6 Majesty let the church 1abe824311 have its way?”9ff57899de787e63

“It’s actually cdf86a8dae better than 9f02eaf955 before. The Vatican’s interference has 62c80ddb72 weakened a lot compared 632ecc8c27 to earlier.”3588b9642b9e9f62

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“So it used to 5f0e22d1a9 be worse?”bc2a21f84a0e4b38

“Yes. When Prince 17a81bf6e2 David was 222c5a0a15 alive, they 95664fb52d made dozens 4f6181f1ab of demands 7ec64f1e77 regarding his 34268de4c2 coming-of-age ceremony. They practically tried 0fc2cfa190 to turn Callon 4cdc75e6f8 into a holy 970fbf2ab1 empire.”83c182d16fbfb5bd

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“They treated 4bd11b63f2 it like 0b743033d0 a vassal 7ffab20de8 state.”b60831a6ebd60534

That overbearing interference started 9be6a96ab5 to decline after the cda298f9fd death of the first d6ebc85e6f prince.4435e18b8f897c4e

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‘So that’s it. That’s why Emperor 7336ab2d7f Euclid secluded himself 30c16fade5 for nearly seven 0b27007a8c years.’70288662abab7dde

Euclid stopped governing 5afe11be4f to prevent any 2c72cb0318 opportunity for Vatican 67aaa94a17 interference in Callon. While that served b2388552dd as a barrier d48c85749b against them, it 146297f042 didn’t stop enemies 8d19efc094 from growing within. The rising noble faction 451f3dfe3d and Vatican spies were f57d81df74 among them.909a140848dd099f

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‘To neglect ruling the 0f8715a3a7 country… Then what was 5bcc5a49f1 the point of becoming d874300785 emperor?’ac2a69f33067b1ca

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“…About that wish d2e099d815 you promised to 75139df68d grant if I fc693913a7 won the bet.”05c335aed2fda6ba

“Huh? Oh, the bet. Right, the wish.”2a5fb53cfc59121d

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Rose narrowed her 47f2daf6ad eyes at him 1d3088c464 in suspicion.1785c869c9424b02

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“Alright. Let’s hear it. You’ve been thinking f2f942b6d6 for days, and ee041ba129 now you finally a96cfe9540 have a wish?”522c6998e81abf55

The man opened d11ca17ed4 and closed his 673e92da8e mouth several times. After a long f446f784ae pause, what finally 89cc859570 came out was 7426780d8f more a careful 701f569273 request than a 95e371ff5d bold wish.657754d0b2fb7bfc

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“Please allow me 68e0b4d85d to escort you 4d800829f2 to your coming-of-age 38038be2b8 ceremony.”c64e59c4060d2cd6