IFLDMHF – Chapter 53

IFLDMHF | Chapter 5381a2f84285106e8c

Episode 53cfa2167431034eb4

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Could it be that bec6fa053d he called me just 3236acc3f8 once and stopped? I was on the verge 05773944a1 of disappointment.5c7df24f85861e3f

“Um, Wife.”52b24efdde4f1266

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Euclid lightly grabbed my 331295a2ae arm and gently shook 0274bd1c31 it, calling me again.283cbd1d9206bc55

I almost let a fb48cf3eed smile break out, but b6809415eb instead, I furrowed my 8daf9216a2 brows slightly, pretending to 96df98e0a5 be cute as I 253a3478a8 rubbed the corner of 424b0655ae my eye lightly. Slowly, I opened 3923a53b1b my eyes, forgetting d1a8219df3 to maintain my 7f03f73a38 expression, and let f07ba61cbb my mouth drop 0eaf4dcf60 open.c6df697268394242

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‘My goodness, is this heaven?’80078659d557e061

I had seen his face a84d25f951 repeatedly, all night long, without 41a15f1e23 rest.4098839717927c1d

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Yet, the moment I met c0ac3fa93f his golden eyes, which were 39d8d85916 even more beautiful than the 06ac1a53e0 sunlight streaming through the window, fff8149829 I felt like my soul aa3d26657d was being pulled away.302d3917129224e0

As I gazed at Euclid’s d3d64b91b7 face, entranced, I belatedly noticed 4e72248292 something strange.642f52befc5486da

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Euclid had a 4fd338aa16 peculiar expression, as 69e106d98d if he felt 6f11d11a56 uncomfortable or awkward, 24638b455c as he looked 1eacfd8103 at me.aab4a62c4452db87

“Your Grace?”26528fe54db01b1f

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“…It’s nothing.”dc9ae8f9f8d6b623

Hmm, this feels 8ea4588064 a bit unsettling.aa0ef97a1f681b74

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I squinted my 8acc34b50b eyes slightly, feeling a9b54c733b something was off.33fdeca7764fec1b

Then Euclid hesitated, 6ed90cb479 as though bringing 430434a3d2 up a difficult 213d323584 topic, and finally 7e37c9fbed spoke.39d26ffa6a69e531

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“You were sleeping so soundly… I’m sorry to have woken you.”376e3154e1b1acd7

“No, it’s fine.”e7879864cafda8a9

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I reluctantly sat up and 75143ddc3e waved my hand quickly.51b7ab853f0a6ac8

Since we were supposed to 8720d39a2c wash up, have breakfast together, 509c439b53 and then tour the duchy afcfd69825 in the morning, it made 4f93f37742 sense to wake up now.4876d03d689aaffb

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But more than anything, I 9229bd05db didn’t like seeing Euclid apologizing ad4b777d33 to me for no reason.36719dfc9494a02a

Every time he did, 4ee58d3e69 it felt like my 70cca7de4e heart was melting.143d03f3809365d9

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In a hierarchical 0b9359ebf0 society like this, 3285267ec7 someone of his f65b9714d4 rank shouldn’t feel 92ddd0740d the need to 7bb6e15f04 apologize so often.21da52382350714d

‘Why does he act like someone who’s used to saying sorry? The one who 5399939f87 should be apologizing 44df773f6c is me… Wait?’b8ca45db1971969e

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Lost in my train of d6c882e3f7 thought, I paused, unable to 527ba8bf13 follow where it was going, d3d1004265 when Euclid spoke again earnestly.907074021b1c2cc3

“Really, if you’re tired, you should get some more rest.”aa2dacc8f10404af

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Why does he keep cd92b363cd insisting when I’ve already e37d22273a said it’s fine?174f17a4dc77d503

I frowned unconsciously fb824122cb but stopped myself.3c690b40cf96a103

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‘Could it be… I look terribly worn out?’389aa94a22137c84

Unlike Euclid, who was glowing dc14ab7308 more brilliantly than sunlight, I 8b3c7b68d8 hadn’t slept a wink, so e76868b2df my face might indeed look 40c508977f like a disaster.2cd012e2c32058ef

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Now I understood why Euclid 7b4bfc2f00 sighed as soon as I 559a0f73a0 opened my eyes.10fde7f63cc575e7

Instead of giving him the 442e656c01 joy of seeing a beautiful 2c050ffd40 sight in the morning, I 6f15cb7d71 must have made him feel 3107b4b7ef unsettled.553992dd18c1c689

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Overwhelmed with guilt, I f496ef4cda subtly turned my head, 9d679e9b6a covered my face, and 4f4617a8c2 lightly rubbed the corner 46412ba6d4 of my eye.18cf1f0ec2466402

“To be honest, I’m a little tired, but it’s manageable. After all, we cc5870d373 planned to explore 7693da5895 the duchy today.”1623cd49cc234dc0

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“There’s really no need to push yourself.”a98019f9c5f101e1

“No.”b0c992009d0a5615

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While I appreciated 7eb13847ee Euclid’s concern, I b150fae8a6 firmly refused.e81ca453584d3bad

I didn’t want cf92fb0b72 to be seen 35cfecb6d8 as a lazy c514348989 mistress who couldn’t 4a99a9bb73 stick to her 4a7499b75e word from the c287ab8b4e very first day. Plus, I had a feeling e127928a1f there would be many tasks c7f8756638 awaiting me in the duchy.bc645db70da6840f

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Delaying things didn’t 660f7a6e1a sit well with 705a9f1755 me.c50865242515dc07

Realizing he couldn’t db95beaeab change my mind, e77e1031c5 Euclid nodded.465792aa9bd1b896

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Avoiding his gaze awkwardly, I 72623b8e16 asked dryly, trying to conceal d987c214c1 my excitement.42e2408a735575d7

“So, will Your Grace be guiding me through the duchy?”27eece323e2e4ec3

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“Ah… I’m sorry. I’m swamped with work.”e048065faef000b3

The moment he mentioned fb4285b4ea that the butler would b6883a2fd8 guide me, I couldn’t b4525037a6 hide my disappointment as 7bb31e8d5b I prepared to respond.ac99fc4de6496744

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“Then, I’ll take my leave first. I’ll send up the maids 63b8bd484c to attend to you shortly, 88e35bf785 so please wait a little.”6d917dc32390fc3e

Euclid, who had risen cfcdb81fbc from the bed before 994bf30faa I realized it, hurriedly b6dd5ed0e2 left the bedroom.63e81b74162bcec1

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“……?”e261178970b45c3b

Why is he b00d6e5b69 in such a 69c57964e3 rush? And with his face 84ae13d73a turning so red?e4032d843b41d402

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6. A person who 5dc16aa967 repays a debt 791d35f80e is merely light.0847f4d11a615568

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“Madam, this is the library. It is vast enough to 96d11a472d occupy most of the western 077487c929 side of the duke’s residence.”fb0c0826ac35b4aa

“Hmm, it’s really big. And there are 64aa871c89 so many books.”2a2cf0fbbe1daf49

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I nodded in admiration at ee982a7e4a the enormous size of the 2c7cb76a17 library.a425e35d68ed5a14

With this, it seemed like 91c7f525ca I could thoroughly absorb all d0e7b3a007 the knowledge and history I f680e14d9d was lacking about this place.b59ab8cb9ecbedfd

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‘Since this is the Rudion Duke’s residence, there must certainly be information about the previous heads of the family.’1b01fa3d81e38f1d

Fueled by the 449af77685 desire to learn 8e519640a4 about not only 57c2370be3 Euclid’s deceased family 67a722da24 members but also 605d673899 his ancestors, I c68b5c477b asked eagerly, “Can 35660e4514 I come here 155194ae2e whenever I want?”ee2e8880254251cd

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“Of course, Madam. Lady Marianne and Lord fb47e148b1 Dior visit frequently as 845a26f225 well.”d6690b0f845448ec

When I nodded with a2f5a7ae34 satisfaction at the useful cd980453e6 information and smiled, the f7adb2ebf2 butler flinched.8e67f13e2e39ef31

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“……?”2ce1ee439da14a2b

“Then, if you proceed to the upper floor, where the portraits of the previous heads of the family and the current family members are displayed, you will have seen everything in the main residence. Shall we head there now?”b9da13e9deae63a8

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What? Did he just say I 5f457dfa0c could even see portraits of bbecfa71fa Euclid’s family, including those painted 79ef7bde2b when they were children?c278860878b4325d

“Of course……!”918e55763be6b628

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I was about to respond 6d7fa1df2a eagerly that I wanted to aa08c87a4c visit right away but stopped 7f96d7505a myself.d2e36409e66e0c8c

The unexpected treasure nearly overwhelmed 4d4a5147b9 me, but a better idea 29b2d07e57 struck me.6c2697c7204a29dc

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“No, I’ll visit that part tomorrow.”ef9ed84500f7d931

And preferably with Euclid!02468348529669d8

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That way, I could hear 58d8d0a050 his explanations about the portraits 40f9d35177 and stories about his family 32f5ddd011 in person.76d49a518106ac04

‘If that’s not a date, what is?’fdf7adbf4b4329a7

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I never knew 0bfc8fc189 I had such ba02cec988 a meticulous and 98c45d5ff0 strategic side.ca4d4369ab8b50a8

Well, it’s probably exclusive to b8b7ab20e7 Euclid, but I couldn’t help d0a73d8122 admiring myself for painting a 7496892e34 big picture with just small 6313f6bcc4 actions and looking far ahead 62d3cbe5d4 into the future.7e2c3775a64c797c

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“Understood! Shall we end the b09d779b4b tour here for today, 09c795a7f8 then? I’ll take my leave….”8cf2333ba56c9335

The butler, who had been 2348b553aa tense all morning, couldn’t hide 2f00b80f6a his relief and asked excitedly.f002877242ce9e93

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But unfortunately for him, I 849efa9ef3 wasn’t ready to let him dd348e854b go just yet.bb8ef6c2d82384fc

“Wait. I have a question.”39eeb5d098a59ca6

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“Ah, please go ahead.”69f46dd8eae91e1c

The butler, who had inadvertently a441e3be87 sighed, straightened his posture immediately.cc1d5f9fb1b21771

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“Earlier, I didn’t ask because I didn’t want to interrupt the duke, but is my office located on the same floor as his?”f3d627c454179892

“Pardon? Are you referring to your 59875079fd office, Madam?”6a8aa5d59efec3f1

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“Wouldn’t there be many books and documents that the lady of the house should review?”9ad60402802f305b

The butler’s overly surprised 4467b8cc3b reaction made me respond c314d9a596 as if I found f984339229 it strange.fc2ec394fb183163

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Then, as if 5818c4c68c gradually realizing something, e2ffcf6cbe his confused face e677466b38 brightened up.9057b4de3cf3636e

“Yes, absolutely! You’re entirely right, Madam. Until now, the master 31fd2ca173 and I have shared 6082b53da3 the management of the 03196a6dbf household matters, but it’s f8d3292a13 only proper for you 82bf77394f to take over everything e9cb826c46 from now on.”0b9688d80ad6eccc

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“…….”af4e49d93b4f5e10

How odd. While I thought b7ec77bdde it was only 41004c2032 natural for me 6c1a6d6ad9 to handle such 283f2e8c3a matters, his blatant 9e12018b63 delight made me 421146527d feel slightly uncomfortable.85425aa2e39dab01

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Still, it was clear that 8d078d62fe his reaction stemmed from joy c6ac86806a at the lady of the 81476dc06c house taking on her role, 7b2cfe5801 something he hadn’t expected at bee5220767 all, so I decided to 9b82f08273 let it slide.5e9f92f98b5bab1e

“So, where is my office located?”4a8e86999e46b2c3

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“As you said, it’s on the same floor as the master’s office.”348fcefd304d66d0

“Is it perhaps next door?”7ed5c606cbbfd2c1

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“Ah, no. Strictly speaking, it’s the 3b0cfcbadb room opposite his, located 76aebfd44d at the very end 556e72b47f of the hallway….”3ac1b574bd181e68

Clicking my tongue 173c1b3d81 internally, I noticed e8cdcd1502 that the butler 6df9f2c719 was now regretting 9760044cfc not having shown 6cb7b0ebd3 me the office 8f1397f7b1 earlier.87bb28b8643e509b

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Not long ago, 754f07f4c7 he had seemed 0dcdc35de4 terribly uncomfortable around e6637a01ca me, but now, f14edd29b9 he seemed ready 0be9dc45fb to guide me 95cf5fbbb3 to any room 88cbba0489 I wanted.916ca1afcbf029c3

Though it wasn’t entirely a 49f14d2467 bad thing, there was something b23d2ac8dc else I wanted to ask 15b1b6f002 before heading anywhere.bc05b11bad377de4

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“One more question.”1307bf147702c1bd

“Please, ask away.”fb1060c50a6cf65a

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“Are the lamps mounted on the walls mere decorations?”9aa1a252a7dcd01c

To be honest, I’d been 1a0d64647d curious about this since last 9913510b15 night, all the way until 6e2791946b I went to Grace’s room 2692b45ad4 late at night.4a44188d3a708cb3

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Judging by their 9060139d40 design and their 7509945771 resemblance to the 48328d7751 ones I’d seen ebff4414ad in the Basilian 1607e58415 Duke’s residence, they f3aee16722 were surely magical 53b433828a lamps. Yet, I hadn’t seen 22f0b0388c them lit even once, 22a9ba7c50 despite being installed all ee1ac2ec77 over the duke’s residence.8a064df1d5a37a25

This was especially 8ee6eb24d7 puzzling since there 5272750164 were even candlesticks 6775530575 placed next to c65ae2abf7 the lamps in e18b14eaa0 the library, a 5e5c0c5de0 space often visited 3da3c5d7dc by children. For safety reasons, I 029b72b6bb had to confirm this 26bb503ddd matter.eefd8380d1594259

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“Ah… no, they’re not decorations.”693a9290513c2a0b

The butler, who e2715031ea had been bright 6f836c2d74 just moments ago, b3bfc5b47a suddenly swallowed his c8e5820b1b words.2305970faa174ac7

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His expressions were 07f285ab30 remarkably transparent and 66437dedd1 diverse, I thought, 390201a2be as I asked 35f7c98699 again.1b55115be661431b

“Then why aren’t they being used?”5f76ae05275ecd5b

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“Well, that’s because they are lamps powered by magic stones….”40614b8de81afaba

“Then isn’t it just a matter of using them?”cb8ffa3c45fbbfe3

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I replied nonchalantly but d18169e3b0 paused when I saw f8b7970bd1 the butler’s expression darken 35eb7c6757 rapidly.e6ca92f978667e85

Stammering, he began to explain.576e10e49a033a8a

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“As you know, the Rudion Dukedom has had many heads of the family who were exceptional magicians, starting with the first duke. Thanks to that, the residence b625dd4d70 is equipped with numerous magical d491d338a8 devices that can be powered 7b2f8fdf27 by magic stones, including these 6ca1e86f26 lamps!”7e49a7deabf52b02

Hmm, while that was interesting 39e43f4094 and welcome news, it wasn’t 9cc460e39f exactly the answer to my 1e443c8dc5 question, was it?1981a2330fb8f03d

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