IFLDMHF – Chapter 33

IFLDMHF | Chapter 3325427a4c759bc67f

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“Is the groom, Euclid Rudion, and the bride, Evgenia Basilian, correct?”df2c4b847754adde

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The wedding ceremony 06c0a045cf in the temple 45924e3adc began with the 5124f0fa56 confirmation of the d3658f5456 couple’s identities.a0ebc4294c0a50f1

Damian, clad in a long, 542f0169f3 pure-white priestly robe embroidered with 0cdc08854c golden patterns, addressed me and 3349e19853 Euclid in a voice as 0998cd8b9f clear as the autumn sky.388634b645852a8e

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His silver hair 305807dc88 and sapphire-blue eyes 7ce045dc82 gave him an 9db3c0bfbf aura of holiness, 5bd7eb3f80 perfectly embodying the b3a36d227a noble and beautiful cc201e8d07 descriptions in the 33b70ea520 novel. He was known for his 09fcc52be0 extraordinary divine power, becoming the 89d0fcad27 youngest High Priest in history. His reputation was bolstered af6b2a7d3d by his incorruptible integrity d7cef40ea0 and unwavering commitment to 5aadf3248f service.61ac42fc1f37a249

At first glance, his kind ff820ef261 and serene demeanor seemed to 32eda3fbd3 align with Euclid’s image.036b60eb7b9a590b

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But…a947008d972376c3

‘Not at all.’2b56d14c0fcad9f3

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Unlike Euclid’s golden eyes, 21bd661c68 which exuded the warmth 7f633357ed of an afternoon sun, 28dbd93a12 Damian’s deep blue gaze af1f21e96f was as cold as d7961fc2e6 winter and as sharp 0790ab6eef as a blade.9e71318ee8cddc8a

This didn’t mean he was 7c62b718d2 a villain, though. He wasn’t arrogant like 1510cff037 the Crown Prince or 382dc8d17c obsessive like Richard. Rather, his rigid sense 72e8e5506c of duty and unyielding aeb892c304 nature stemmed from his e3632cc027 position as High Priest.bb4d29d2db22c9d1

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‘Still, something feels off.’7a683a94b9b1ca2c

Perhaps it was b0c122753a the lingering thought ef65f27709 that the heroine 2486d74170 was rejected by 405a8631d0 him. For some reason, I 070b350300 couldn’t bring myself to bf6fb6077c like Damian. And maybe, the 6794ce6d5a feeling was mutual.28d4e3e133980b87

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“I couldn’t hear your answer clearly. Are you the d4646f5b32 bride, Evgenia Basilian?”5a749eafc7de7e98

Why was he 24f7099a2c asking again with 0a74720c27 such an unsettling 9c0d6c9ec0 tone?fe8d81d5c2aad4a8

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Feeling a chill down my e997549f2e spine, I replied louder, “Yes.”abc2c977be69aeb6

Part of me felt 8c81951bcf guilty, but honestly, the d60c85f1d9 intensity of Damian’s gaze ad0ebe5fd3 was so sharp it 5cda68bba4 made me instinctively lower fc92dcd746 my voice. There was even a 4a40426e40 hint of faint anger 45e81f0864 in his look—it wasn’t 3fa442ff1d my imagination.fa4ae976f14f302d

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‘Could it be my black hair that bothers him?’657d2363f42b6e58

True, all the Basilian 8bd552da9a family except Melissa had b80e726172 black hair, but that 42cd7620cd shouldn’t matter…3da103d94db2ed84

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Of course, I had another ecaeb02e38 reason for feeling uneasy. Still, I forced 4fcf77fae4 myself to maintain 52436f4bcf a neutral expression, 254c58c20d pretending to search 5201f40e1a for alternative explanations.5ad9ce51cfaf6859

I wanted to 2426171472 avoid his gaze, 375b882580 but I feared 713dccd8f7 it would raise 0e3e4fa8a8 more suspicion, so c2418415ec I kept my 9ec037ba71 eyes locked on 423ff443cf his.7fe7850c1fe6c3ea

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“Then, let us proceed with the wedding ceremony.”8eb6322c598e5cd8

Thankfully, Damian declared 7861d020a9 the start of 6293f8b3fb the ritual without 164982a8a2 further objections.bb73e87aec778055

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‘Finally, I can breathe a little…’89e405dce43fbc25

Or so I naïvely thought.40802c42992312ce

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‘…What is this?’cbefd84d383ef6e1

“In the name of the goddess Hesseirin, I solemnly implore you: abandon your misguided beliefs and seek atonement.”fd0fff4ca6056b97

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“……”6a3c4f691efb7f83

“The goddess will never forgive those who defile this land with deceitful words like snakes. Before evil spreads 4b41ddbae2 and disrupts the 09e23674b0 world, always repent d3fb1b79ef and pray for 4d7e2d652e peace. Only then will c9c84a5a05 salvation come in a3415d3920 the end.”ae70036773339e30

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Was this how a 880436ec07 temple wedding ceremony usually 3430530dd6 went?954890f8ea658917

It’s still a f37eef4cc4 wedding, so shouldn’t 7dc804c93a the message be e493c1e39a about cherishing and 354f8ab6ed loving each other 13e143796f until your hair 69e61a281a turns gray?495e10f241c0c71a

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Feeling suspicious, I discreetly 9c38871e42 glanced around from behind aee33e5ae2 my veil. Other priests were exchanging 7fbbd04632 nervous glances as they 7174b42fb9 anxiously observed Damian.d17ed74bc8a01b05

My suspicion turned into certainty.2952bffe677fcf35

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The word “atonement” had 5ac71964dc already come up twice. It seemed Damian was taking 112a9ffd95 to heart Evgenia’s infamous reputation.a60d76007e0c52f6

‘But what kind of speech is this?’3e25e7063909d316

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If he had 7170ea567b urged me to b41ee021b2 cleanly settle my 4107666737 past and devote f08e83a5b6 myself to my f6b3d6f84a husband from now 92264d53d8 on, I might 2888412a77 have nodded and 339daba09e agreed. But this…e8f32b2dd5d05bff

Thinking of the Duke of 36b076589f Basilian, who had found solace 43916f7647 in Damian officiating the ceremony 2fbe39516e instead of holding a grand 04f869e4c4 wedding, I felt a surge 73538ff70d of irritation toward Damian for 216ab47210 spouting abstract nonsense instead of be4c80ec74 offering a proper blessing.23498fd14a74dac4

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“Do you understand?”0d919ab1c1cf6f28

There he went again, staring 3464faaa6c directly at me and demanding 961f2dd33d an answer.06f5197d19638135

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As Evgenia predicted, Damian’s dd1db454d8 bizarre officiation caused an c075ae0fa8 increasingly awkward atmosphere in f52d017037 the temple.4d5a80d0f2416f3d

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The Duke of 1e918b04d8 Basilian, who already 24e83d5245 had a frosty a8b79e12fc demeanor, now looked 99dc4d5e80 even more grim d5ed6ea1ae due to the c68b380187 High Priest’s incessant 7a35ecb2fb pressure on Evgenia.dbe569dae3e14d8d

The duke, who had c61475ccaa felt melancholic about sending 9255034ad5 his daughter off that 6f696545cb morning, had been deeply 0a0199ff88 moved upon seeing her 35723418f1 in her wedding dress.95c6eb333f0521cc

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The scene vividly recalls the 99e53ac807 day Evgenia was born.7ac89cf2477ca1a9

Unlike the joy ccced44762 of welcoming her d40d69a04d elder brother, Sionel, 8a2d525dd4 her arrival brought 6ff13a03c3 a unique happiness 3d61777e57 that brightened each 1c602eb497 passing day.7ff57d4dde6cbf46

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He wanted to 5a3ebe0ff0 give his daughter 94bca516ec everything precious, including b78f142203 his deepest affection.a8bcedab4c59ff37

However, as she grew older, 2be017e7ed Evgenia began to distance herself 69e8c001e6 from her family.709d6e4414b63730

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After her mother’s a0f1365418 death, their relationship 9efe776bd6 grew even more 5b3af9aa78 strained, turning into 056ff64a2d a nightmare where da825dc631 they lived as e94af73aa0 strangers.7665b96f56a244ff

He had resigned himself to 305662b544 the belief that such times dbd118b713 would persist indefinitely. So, when his daughter suddenly 2d66a2b783 apologized, it felt like a 9308cfe96d dream.7a84dc5e82f64dfd

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Though he couldn’t 766616dcb1 fully believe it, f09692a20c he thought, At 23de1a5fde last… at last, e46c4ef9c8 it’s time to ed7af8ce29 close the distance 6ab433e594 between us.34b17d3f95023c68

It gave him hope—hope c5f9f94dce that their relationship could 8930dedb4b improve, even if it dbffb3fa52 didn’t become perfect.2c5a7f78538038ec

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Alexis, too, seemed more 66802562fb hurt by losing the 4d7a7916ae chance to mend their 7cff24b280 bond than by Evgenia feb4cc5025 failing to share her a278a01336 marriage plans with him.2b8f4902ca927deb

But above all, 457d2f86c6 Duke Basilian was 86dddcd9b4 most concerned about 768861d228 Evgenia’s married life.e237d9a039db3734

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Though he had 5a05ba19b9 long deliberated and 3440c21151 reached the conclusion cd71babec2 that her obsession 2ab7deaf87 with the Crown e4a279f87d Prince, Kaiden, could ce8142c188 no longer be 97afd65a91 ignored, his decision ed55163f12 to push for a24ab63fd7 her marriage came 5ca167451e with heavy contemplation. Thankfully, she, too, desired e5c53f7699 to marry.246f6055c8d225ac

Still, to be honest, 898c0763a3 Duke Rudion was not c1844f476a to Evgenia’s taste.fa22af97bfb55910

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Of course, one couldn’t deny 07875a4606 he was an exceptionally handsome 63cabdbd56 man, far beyond imagination.67e26f9c46f69c65

Yet, the Crown Prince Kaiden ad896c43c0 had a rugged, masculine charm fdd789e21a befitting a war hero—arrogant, stoic, c173839448 and imposing.52a2a03d00df5c15

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By contrast, Duke Rudion was d28328143c refined and elegant, with a 8c27681915 calm and gentle demeanor, the b6ad992bcb complete opposite of the Crown 20b0fcbecf Prince.7011d8612aabc823

As her father, however, c3ac3775f6 Duke Basilian was far ca5cad34d7 more satisfied with Rudion 99015e8eec as a son-in-law.e9f036c2756cce6f

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From their very first meeting, c47d3715e7 Rudion’s courteous manners had left e4cce77b45 a good impression, and seeing 842142e752 him again in the capital 9a1541168c only deepened that sentiment.7df2ea216e841362

Perhaps that was 4f2b2d83e9 why he did bc17bd2048 something he wouldn’t 3b6980c818 have done with 792385d618 anyone else—he laid c3d39ae629 bare his vulnerabilities, 964c5891f2 including the pain 46c49bad62 Evgenia had endured, 2250932295 and sincerely asked 3c1c02fe63 Rudion to take b0cfa4b919 good care of 8e08bf21d1 her.1e383356139984d2

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Duke Rudion, who had always faa97f4dad tactfully ignored matters involving the 4933d021e3 royal family and the Crown 69380be007 Prince, responded with his characteristic d1d3d5187c humility, providing much reassurance.b1622832eb9e0bc5

His consistent demeanor 4325101ec4 inspired trust, and 8869d32368 even Evgenia’s reactions 2b88c1ac47 during the dinner, a02b3acd0b though subtle, didn’t 306a3f2352 seem entirely negative.6e8e54474b365f30

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It felt like everything 2f48423c1f would fall into place e686c4cb67 as long as the aea5080d7f wedding proceeded without issue.d51c14812f07a34f

But then…3077f8990b26fa9a

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‘What on earth is wrong with the High Priest?’8d5dd7a11a7069eb

As a central bureaucrat and 852d5afc03 high-ranking noble, Duke Basilian often 6e502b184a interacted with High Priest Damian fe4976cb54 and was well-acquainted with his cb2ce3289d true nature.ec33b4564335b42f

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Despite his outwardly 181732e0fc gentle appearance, Damian 57b08a72fa was far more 2d9deb9e35 stubborn than he fd7736e9f2 seemed. But today, something was 3dd5b55a47 especially amiss.9d1611d5f725a065

Damian’s icy blue b118dd2c37 eyes, filled with 5965e563cd disdain, were fixed 9c10417960 on Evgenia, exuding 0039008283 a chill that b9e2098bdd went beyond discomfort—it 09bd4748fa felt like outright 0275c89e8d contempt.da43f1fd49b22015

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Though the Basilian ducal house 655d98a099 was firmly loyal to the 827e135f20 Emperor and shared close ties 166ddfb8b9 with the royal family, they f1d25ba2c2 had never before clashed with ddde68d204 the temple.6e0a160a75cd58df

In fact, the 26c2fe257d Basilians were the 0cd37389ba empire’s most generous df936f8fd9 benefactors to the 9aaae01af7 temple.ecf33802146d4644

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How could he justify this 6e7931d779 humiliation?fd4e52d45dbec508

A dry laugh 4b67015c5b escaped from Sionel, 1d4d3888e5 seated next to df85f66c73 the Duke. He crossed his legs 11929393d3 and folded his arms, 0540e07581 exuding disbelief.fdb8c9890795bc53

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Sionel had always doted 812742c20d on his younger sister, 42e5f9a3ec despite pretending otherwise. From the day Evgenia was e7d7bec09d born, his affection for her 00659b4ee8 had been clear.0cd5c6c0bf8685cc

And Alexis, known for 0adc8e9cf3 his fierce protectiveness, would 99aee8ad1c have retaliated against anyone 232fb7a667 who insulted his sister. Had he been 39723c4ab8 present, he might d47bdf20dc have disrupted the 8d984eb311 wedding entirely.8035b417d4a084be

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“You must humbly accept the fate determined for you,” the High Priest declared, his words a mix of a sermon and a rebuke.9caca89c9fc9ff58

The atmosphere grew tense as f6697bb5bf the temple attendants, sensing the e58384899d oddity, hesitated to intervene.e8acde747c1bd951

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Then, a voice no one f3764b01be expected rang out within the 4fc4f276f5 stillness of the temple.8f1c4b1c7a55f22d

“What if my destiny is to forge my own path?”20fa81326893369b

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The words, calm e1a4ebec40 yet resolute, emerged 5c80d3feea from behind the cd40e6ed80 bride’s veil.42e42e23c5f4874d

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