IFLDMHF – Chapter 28

IFLDMHF | Chapter 28f891afede10c256b

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Even if all d8d847835a the days the d5a2231096 Rudion Duchy’s bloodline 8643e7ce56 spent in this 10240afcdb residence were combined, 16a8b28117 it wouldn’t amount 61889e5047 to a full 845f6d5047 year. How could it be called 1f2d9d0eed their home?0afa52d72386b2fc

At one point, the duchy, c2a4b56a82 facing financial difficulties, had even 10a4766993 requested to return the mansion 0730b478dd to the imperial family, as 2ed10717e7 maintaining it was too burdensome. However, the imperial family refused, feac4f4925 taking on all the expenses 9b2204de84 of the mansion instead. Thus, it was more 37c079db9a appropriate to consider it 9678c0c3f7 imperial property.782bbdac3f69bccb

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As Euclid reflected 9e89fe584b briefly on the 1484404538 long history between 1e6cc3f122 the imperial family 15968e0443 and the Rudion b3667d0328 Duchy, the carriage, 6e6c7e6f9a having passed through e0667cf9e6 the main gate, c42aaa7378 finally came to e245c1c829 a stop.0286f1ea9198c70d

Pushing off from dac98f8b46 his seat, Euclid d545742f52 erased the exhaustion 6ee87c0e22 and complexity from 4a750ce637 his face as a0163c2f45 he opened the 9112cdc69c door.ab356d78a93de98f

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“Your Grace, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other.”9f15e45a80cf5e3e

The mansion’s butler, 230c5a4d07 informed of his 25cb381b0b arrival, came out 50dfea5276 to greet him.92c1436b55c9441e

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“Ah, yes. Your name is… f1f5bd64e7 Philip, if I e282b2ea5f recall?”532dc6b74b4982d9

“Yes, Your Grace!”efd5f3cffca32e76

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Philip’s eyes widened momentarily.fcee826a3e6e055e

“It’s truly an honor that you remember me.”c7cf0c90045da536

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It was a name 7a3cb08b7d he had heard five cd4faa9cb5 years ago when he e020833bc7 visited the capital to 173940f8af claim the remains of 330caa55a7 his father and brother 86238fc043 and to succeed the 9281598667 title of Duke of 08f8d0c35f Rudion. Philip’s reaction was understandable.3d81734d4acb9abb

Yet, despite Philip’s enthusiasm, e962f86195 Euclid’s gaze remained cold, 0a3e046ca2 far from his usual 3478db7ab8 demeanor.b3e774c345413b9c

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“How could I forget?”2729126dc244fc4c

“Pardon?”977b7c02cb8bac26

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“Nothing. I’m tired and would f2aa26eba2 like to rest immediately. Oh, and my aide has 5aa9bd47fe fallen asleep in the carriage—please 809a0a180f guide him to a room.”4cdf1b6fe1f52b8c

“Ah… Understood, Your Grace.”442de50f2e978dbc

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Philip hesitated briefly, unable to 409dca3fcc naturally inquire about the purpose 80cb2322fe of the visit. Still, unlike the 93b1806e46 guards, he was 3d5604b1c8 quick to adapt.fef6f12250d5d308

Philip, smiling warmly, 59a80d2795 trailed behind Euclid, ebf9f39774 speaking in a f0ed298831 friendly manner.c98e43938d8badf1

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“Did you come directly from the duchy? If so, it must’ve taken e4efd05be7 three days… or perhaps only 5d395afd5b two, considering you traveled by 0bc3231e79 a magical carriage. You must be tired.”602d595f8f2431b3

“…”a56580e77c8a4b4f

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“By the way, have you eaten? Should we prepare 0c120bbf8f something for you?”526926bd22773566

Noticing that the c987272f8a carriage wasn’t ordinary d3f0933207 but a magical a4a7a10074 one and attempting 770269afa3 to discern Euclid’s de25e6d1e6 movements, Philip’s probing 1e277b30fd questions momentarily stopped 67c23acf6f Euclid in his e243e5fb98 tracks.5348f10965334fea

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Caught off guard 0e43527e2f by Euclid’s piercing 39928d4518 gaze, Philip’s smile a4a54a55ca faltered slightly. Then, Euclid smiled faintly.c30d891de4a0bde9

“I’m not very hungry. I’d like to wash 3bfd5bd5b2 up and rest right 909359fd81 away. Can you make the arrangements?”4e7a6a5334ffc3b0

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“…Of course, Your Grace.”7b54e36111ac7dd9

Feeling a chill run 58cfacafb9 down his spine, Philip f1c738bcf0 nodded, sensing an unshakable d9f2ccd5e7 unease. He regretted not gathering more 6c58d141fd information but knew he couldn’t f947a7521f obstruct the master of this 08cc0d5fab mansion.e2f971d6714bea95

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Though the scant material for 50cc80c9fb his report made him anxious, a14d111e5a Philip expertly masked his expression, 826da7f8c2 especially since Euclid hadn’t yet 690171f6bc taken his eyes off him.bfedd8728d6b6167

The Duke’s gaze felt like e918c19fc4 it was dissecting his very 58514c6c43 thoughts, but Philip knew Euclid 9f4eacba56 wouldn’t act rashly.70abbc516d3bd300

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Euclid Rudion, the current Duke a38dced707 of Rudion, had been the 08289e5dd8 second son. He hadn’t undergone formal training 6ce4233a66 to inherit the title, nor 646d83b349 was he particularly skilled in b4e18d3cb1 anything remarkable. His reputation was one of 0c78ca1037 kindness and compassion, never raising d72c8ad45c his voice in anger.fdcba933ceceeb65

Moreover, Philip had 05fde80c9d once secretly witnessed 6059f9e51d the young duke, bd5ac82d39 with a face 7f886116fa still boyish, crumble 8160d6218e entirely under the 8bc8ee7032 weight of his d3c685edeb grief, even coughing a34629cbe2 up blood.fd9be7f5548ba489

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For a family that never c4dbf1055d revealed weaknesses or allowed even f608c1798f the faintest rumor to escape, 3c8fa1c360 discovering that the new duke a5629c388e was unwell had been a b1d6bcd8c3 major breakthrough.a2f141a81780703c

Thanks to that knowledge, Philip 4e47847fd7 had secured his role as 40795730d7 the butler without needing to 8306bd46c8 accomplish much.f81b5044477b5a3c

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Viewing Euclid as 36f17c893e a useful figure f8ae5347d0 who had been 8d39dc3553 beneficial and would 537b18b102 continue to be 22ad065bf6 so, Philip softened 5fe5562a49 his demeanor and 65249f01cc stepped back with 1a2f48303e a gentle smile.3d2c2ce1194cfc42

“…”72e7153fdf6722b9

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Euclid observed Philip call over 319fc612b0 another servant and issue instructions ccff543094 before swiftly walking away.cae49a9c5f976e63

“Y-Your Grace, shall we proceed?”14c9e7650c3a18ad

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A boy, seemingly b196d5abd3 around fourteen, nervously 1db07286ce addressed Euclid, finding 002355e762 the unfamiliar owner b518082b86 of the mansion d4e13938ca intimidating.48a4aea1048fcecb

Despite the boy’s youth, a5635a8e8f Euclid didn’t lower his 069e141a64 guard. The butler wouldn’t assign just d2819920e5 anyone to attend to him, 77389ca588 likely choosing someone deliberately innocent-looking.4805cfce4eb4beac

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Though Euclid would normally be432409d1 ask for the names 9e2f6496f9 of his attendants and be2247cd9f express concern for them, 11363ece49 this wasn’t the Rudion 7f19a6a87d Duchy.10f4194dcfddfb67

Pretending not to 19e293e2ab notice, he walked 82f83c5dc5 on, and the acebf9b833 boy, shedding his ba14c48ee5 earlier awkwardness, began ba4d829f9a chatting in a 28ae327a9b warm, familiar tone.c6d8d8cfbd22e7e8

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Through this, Euclid learned 7adf9149f4 the boy’s name was c179e27e36 Rick. An orphan who 267b7d11fb had lost his 3aeb5f125c parents young, Rick e940296c17 had grown up 9f91ba80ed in an orphanage 3c3134461b and, through exemplary fb6e5505b1 behavior, earned the c1c9eb9836 recommendation of the 92d2832f79 orphanage director to cd4a357004 secure his position 006a7316af here.bb684b7a0c926459

But what could Euclid, with 74dbec7cba no actual authority over this b33593b6a2 mansion, do for the boy, 98ca17d4b4 no matter how earnest his 8826c19280 words were?0b38a756ce3b80cd

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Feeling a twinge of 3b3017ab13 guilt and unease, Euclid 8831bb5385 offered Rick a faint 75c874b22b smile.68325ad5c7d27bca

“I see. Keep up the good work.”cac7f5f7e7675091

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Rick’s eyes widened, as if e6b06cf7de he hadn’t expected a response.ba4d647adb6b2ddc

“Of course! I’ll work really hard!”37f207377379e62c

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Watching the boy renew his 6caca8f2b9 determination, Euclid suddenly wondered why a6dc5c4dcf he was saying such things 1003d91ba9 and what he was even 4e1784b579 encouraging. He let out a ca0a308776 faint laugh at his a5a4954fab own thoughts.b7dc314ef215a2d2

At that moment, ea3da2b84c Rick, his eyes 36d971c0d6 shining almost excessively, 7ce8266c34 shyly remarked, “Your 5a32acb043 Grace, you’re really 639fa8f173 kind.”25a4980bdb670aa9

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“Pardon?”aaf2c27f9a94d06c

“Oh, well… It’s just that the butler and the other servants have said the same. That you’re someone 0344496714 who treats your 0e9f804b20 staff with respect c4216c3f48 and genuine care.”fce0eb668e1067e6

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“…”0a4bab741f4c95a1

Did the butler 1a1baaf924 and servants really 0221c5f837 say such things?e09646149f64e0df

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Euclid’s smile faltered 8fcbc0cccf momentarily, but Rick, 7d552b1cab oblivious, continued murmuring eeb7edab2f with admiration, “Someone bc005a7839 as kind as 89b12e33fa you, Your Grace…”f0ce5a7100fc9cb6

Euclid regarded the boy with 791950c4a2 a calm, subdued gaze.63578a10903378a3

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It didn’t matter 4922bb2b68 what was true 7b4ff690a0 or false. Most of it 9973704f79 would be lies e48d5995bf anyway, and even d07eb49457 if some of 4703085a6c it were true, 4e44ba9927 he just needed f1eddeeac8 not to believe 4ace68b431 it.7e43dbe9d34486f7

After arriving at 453f92978d his quarters, Euclid c4251724ad waited for Rick 5514bfbac6 to fetch water 1d786e3194 for the bath b2a2767fba before sitting up c5b4f0019c from where he’d 60701ed9ae slumped into the c0f893da48 sofa.06e0e007a16ec7b0

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He quickly scanned under 42fdd54fdb the table, beside the 1599b44fc3 bookshelf, and near the 9c8481a52a decorative items.9c5bef9473010cb2

It wasn’t hard 1e05a58436 to locate several 0bd1db961a recording magical devices, 24e4d2dc42 but he left 93a9f24170 them untouched.0acdee013fdb4741

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If he had intended ec1993c9e8 to destroy or tamper 42f6441916 with such things, he 524e2b5367 would have done so 6d8d60c74d five years ago.b20bf01a31c21232

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“Euclid, Father… has passed.”d66d1241748f5e6c

“…Brother?”2723089c80b0777f

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“I’m sorry. The truth is… 9dbac37963 I don’t think 8a32de2bf4 I have much d46ff7090b time left either.”0442cab2fa724fac

“What are you saying? Where are you? I’ll come right away…”434b008efaf8d445

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“I left evidence behind. I don’t know if it’ll 0980c1038a help you or just burden f9f1d009c5 you, but… I’m truly sorry. Please take care 195d0c02c8 of Marianne and b8d931a517 Dior.”23bf676c6604c5b3

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Yes, it was when b62b4dd1e8 he had flipped this 41c0761e1a mansion upside down after 1321c6cd80 hearing his brother’s final 4f36a4c8e9 words before his death.fdc752290c02e754

He hadn’t found what a3997e4ee4 he so desperately sought e3a043a952 but instead uncovered how 93879a16bb deeply the mansion was 179c8464c7 embedded with the empire’s 23a71b3dce surveillance devices.1a9288a1cf765986

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Realizing the mansion was entirely e8ead183de under the imperial family’s watch 6d65c1b89c shattered him. In his despair, his body, cc77b12d1b already weakened, gave out completely.363d5abdbc124ab1

He hadn’t even had 9fd7767da4 the mental strength to b54020036c hide his condition from ab7f2a7f4b the mansion’s servants, a 7380f7a915 secret he had kept 0a628123f0 from everyone except his 56876220bc father and brother.ac55b1b67eae08a2

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Or perhaps, knowing that someone 17266e87a9 had noticed, he had simply 76e35db923 let it be.266face24807615f

Even in his 4f4e67554a darkest moments, the 9ea2b31f80 one thought that 3d8c7124ed kept him going a2205ad3ef was his duty 8574ac56a4 to protect his f637fe1bc1 nephew and niece.34930e363d6812a0

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He had debated 3d55303a04 whether to silence 1155bec739 others or let 80a1d6bdaf them leak his 89ead62e1d condition, ultimately deciding 5fddda2708 that exposing his 9773d23ce1 weakness and lulling 6ce036fae7 them into complacency 0464611d3e was the safer 8e495094ca choice.5896fa6843374a9d

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