IFLDMHF – Chapter 55

IFLDMHF | Chapter 552e7f88fdd5ca0e34

Episode 55aee08de324bfd3d5

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“Hold on a moment.”50e7c5b5053dd348

Euclid was just as e989b0e2b5 startled as anyone else 4671dea8b7 by the butler’s abrupt 53d094a7d1 entrance into the office 2b0824b75f and his sudden outcry.7ca278195ab37587

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Blinking several times, Euclid tried d30d255a0c to make sense of the a23fab99f2 situation.023f599f0bcef5da

“First of all, Delano, are you all right?”e27b545bb30e1ac3

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“No! But there is a problem 0dfad6889d with my nose!”89cc5d58d91e5858

It seemed that 8d23fddcdb the butler himself 8f0fcf5278 wasn’t even aware f5e1604709 of his actions, dbbfe7d6bd and Delano, who ba8c600204 hadn’t received a a468729992 proper apology, looked 013d1e109e visibly upset.2c2b818014ce6b6d

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“Ah! More importantly—”bc6c3d1f7a41ccda

But the butler’s 523b695994 attention quickly shifted 6212983692 away from him.09747aea7190803c

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“Please bring me all the ledgers! Oh, and the inventory 42e48c079d of assets too! Not just the 33b0c45fec newly acquired ones, a225ec7374 but the entire 5dd7593c7b original list as b23ca3c580 well. Collect everything without leaving 698f7f002a anything out! Only then can we finally e1d5d2301c pay off that wretched debt! To think I didn’t e0c63776e0 know what kind of bccbc40718 person she truly was! I’ve been terrified all 230f208c05 this time, feeling so d148a05ef4 ungrateful and indecent—I don’t bf4224b99c even have the face c5c8cf0b36 to show myself anymore! How could someone c82d5b2599 like this grace 7df88dbe03 our dukedom… Oh, 38541a0a9d never mind, just 4d5fef791a bring them, my 9b57cd090b lord.”110c90ead8e28d0d

“Could you calm down and explain everything slowly? Asking for all c4b6b32da7 the ledgers out 4092690f11 of the blue… 3a5b6b6fc9 I’m struggling to a7cbe36439 follow what you’re bf2aa61783 saying.”039e9985231d0595

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“Struggling to follow? I can’t even fe00441a82 understand a word 07056ee5a6 of it!” Delano fdb30df793 grumbled, still holding 20e49f8042 onto his nose 1401761bdd in frustration.1cf4f18c7e1cb922

However, there was one 423fbd2a42 thing that caught everyone’s 1122a9fcc1 attention.cc1ce7767b0ba031

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“Wait, did you say the debt will be fully repaid? By whom? And who exactly ed7fea318c is this person e78c07eed6 you keep praising c1daeb1d54 so highly?”0dc6cca9c1b6482f

“Who else could it be? It’s none other than 3d882b01af the new hope of 71fd0e49e3 the Rudion Dukedom—our lady!”0d17fd00b135c68f

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The butler exclaimed passionately, as 3766e628fa if the words were bursting 51d6420f08 out of him.eaeb14346b480b16

Delano, utterly baffled, asked again, 1562701b43 “Our lady?”734bbf63b0a0db9e

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Only then did the 73726ded2c butler realize how sudden bbce41427a his shift in attitude 0372e4ac7c had been and looked e9e039b411 a bit embarrassed.3180edb740b98814

Still, he couldn’t contain the f6574284c9 emotions welling up inside him.f18d90d1abcf6d9d

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For generations, the Rudion 8e7ae59d7a Dukedom had been burdened 864630c63c by debt, a weight 1653427ab3 that his grandfather, great-grandfather, f138a4f370 and even great-great-grandfather had 1c1b4599de carried. The thought that the family 48628e0af0 might one day collapse under b8808f5b99 the sheer mountain of debt b1d5b3e371 was a constant fear.a825c967d89a6462

Now, someone had appeared, promising 460208e559 to pay it all off. How could he 5c125361c8 not be overwhelmed?64660f71c12e678b

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“Our lady has…”59a3b4cc7109de49

The butler’s voice trembled as aff80c0052 tears welled up in his 54212363e6 eyes.c3cd34bea90724b2

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“She’s offered to pay off the entire debt with her dowry.”a56360f59caf0986

“Is that true?”48498b0b99c9793d

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“It absolutely is!”f77fafe356cc89ee

“But isn’t the dowry her personal property?”debefbfe4ea318be

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“Exactly!”990f878a4141fae6

Delano stared blankly at 93bca785ee the butler’s firm confirmation.54b7ede32118f156

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The wealth transferred 53e7d71b1c as part of 5f1589edd8 the marriage arrangement 6317fe9697 with the Basilian 7fe7ec0eab Dukedom was already c1e7c17be7 significant. However, most of 9bab0f46c9 it was tied 6f2bdb35c2 up in non-liquid 63dc261891 assets, and converting f1120103b3 it all into 0f0ac6189a cash would involve dc792cf17b substantial losses. Even then, it 2d596cd60a was uncertain whether 063ceb8393 it would be 57bfd236a0 enough to clear f334a2354e the debt entirely.873e536d3fe4be89

Still disoriented, Delano a32b6758b4 pressed on, fulfilling 345b52344b his role as 2cb1ab7d8b the advisor.ebcb2fb8bbd456b8

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“Do you know how much her dowry is? Is it truly enough to 7598a2ac5f cover all the debts?”e29f72f360cc51ce

“How would I know! And doesn’t her 22805f2345 request for the 8cc2ba25d5 ledgers mean she 1210834d32 doesn’t know the 92d4193247 exact scale of efd42252e3 the debt either?”3eaa18f5761ff018

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The butler’s confident response was 4826740be1 so brazen that it left 37464f67b4 Delano speechless.69128f82aeeb5b3d

“Still, blindly trusting her word…”cf5f0d4727eac1c3

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“Isn’t it enough to be grateful for her offer?”201b3c5ef450021f

Moments ago, the butler had b5d0b42283 been berating himself for being 43d6cfa49a ungrateful, but now he looked 24e2e58a8d at Delano as if he 9f53f58e63 were the most shameless person 7032882f04 alive.22962fdf086cc5e2

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Delano looked indignant.2f3486eb82502f2c

“Even so, there are important details we need to clarify.”5f29cf9593ae376d

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The butler raised his e50dd1511e chin proudly and declared, 0a3362be4b “That’s why, with great b2866bdd6c embarrassment, I explained everything 82bb835b3a on behalf of the d416c51235 Dukedom. I told her, in 171349233c no uncertain terms, that 9fe1f29e83 the Rudion Dukedom’s debts fd888d4340 are beyond immense—utterly and 9f95258025 overwhelmingly massive!”f72205cf0aa12ba5

“Was it really necessary to emphasize it like that?”fba172e3a798a17c

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Euclid murmured quietly, but 26573c6f5a no one paid him e0a60fb521 any mind.2bed9a16573e0fe5

“And how did she respond?”a58dfe74b5d3c70b

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“She smiled.”39b6cad2ed66afb2

“Excuse me?”e304a7676cdbc8d8

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“She lifted the corner of her mouth and smiled. Then she asked, ‘Do you 32199ab7d3 know who I am?’”82bc004ee0e399bf

“The Basilian daughter…?”f163ba3cfd8fb2a8

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That seemed the most likely 5e8e3a634e answer, given her title as caf36993ed the daughter of the Basilian 7485e01672 family, the wealthiest house in 6de79dab5c the empire.f37832b32665be4f

But the butler eafa5ce2bd shook his head c52337ef20 with a smile.7e6392355283d208

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“That’s exactly what I said. But our lady shook 4c89faf357 her head in response.”f5e602f23c804365

“She shook her head?”d0b095bd7ff96e28

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“Yes. That wasn’t the 6967ca281c answer she had 53d80db7bf in mind. She said she was someone e02b963b53 destined to attract wealth no 993a77070a matter where she went. A… Maider? Or was it 4f1a9858ee a Mai-something, she a85d34f074 said.”05b80869bc984bbf

The butler, who had been e15293e77f speaking confidently, paused and muttered 72a27f99fc to himself, “This is why 29fd02c359 old people should just die,” d9df0e0a9e blaming himself. Then, as if 0683afd0f5 realizing this wasn’t 351373ad81 the main point, e2e6d1c678 he quickly continued.29aab9f6bc0b9fff

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“Anyway, don’t worry. No matter what happens, all 1b1d325946 the debts will be paid 85297bf8e5 off without a trace. The Madam said 887ff3e9cd to trust her!”2afaef0fd5858ffc

The butler shut his eyes f32acf1126 tightly, overwhelmed by the emotion 7801f5a99a and thrill that surged through d13bc85887 him again upon recalling those 4151560d92 words.fe7378b58dd3aee4

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However, Delano, too overjoyed to 4c1e76b835 stay calm, began trembling with f3f69adefc fear and his lips quivered.9c47d22b2f747f5c

“Th-this is unbelievable. How could something so good… bd157721c4 Could it be that the be511a6f5c Madam is asking us to d8ff2f3c54 repay the money on her 23c36427a6 behalf in the future? Or what if we end 36972af621 up paying even higher interest 0dc99a5f08 than before…?”b22ff61ddef59c29

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“No, that’s not…”cd70b68d26f4fe80

“How dare you utter such nonsense, Mr. Assistant!”eb774fa161c3395f

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Before the butler d0245179e3 could even shout 34b8231b91 in frustration, a b899b3b128 louder voice boomed e8343f7fe4 from behind him.b5a9cc260d02dc5a

“When did you arrive, Head Maid?”0d19074327ae7827

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Startled, Delano flinched as he 117c4e1b9b noticed the head maid standing e2f74f1bc5 at the door, glaring at 66aee7387f him with sharp eyes.a761bc5677a71be4

The head maid spoke coldly.e1cd0dd36f7f7ce2

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“I was bringing tea to the master a little while ago and overheard everything because the door was open. I can’t believe the 7a82a99b81 Madam is so thoughtful 0bf2d055b5 about this household…”49c5ccd72427aa9f

The usually stoic head maid, e2b145e958 surprisingly emotional, covered her mouth 194b8eabe8 as if to hold back 800353e08d her feelings.c0bf997ef34b49c6

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Yet, no one could accuse 379c5a6619 her reaction of being excessive, c5729c4e03 for like the butler, she 4099097b95 had endured much hardship managing 47296141f2 the household and its internal f91cefb360 affairs for years.295858ddc341303b

Above all, the lady’s b0bd972d2c dowry was her personal f76c3c2574 asset, untouched even by 0c52a5a661 the head of the 720c3416d0 family, unless she became d08b630067 widowed or divorced.6d387123c0db2a39

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But for the Madam, who 7f5f297115 had only arrived at the 601b02b1c5 Duke’s household a day ago f68165c186 and had no designated heir ec1a1df919 yet, to willingly offer her 66cd43569a wealth—how could one not be 5f84bff30a moved by such a gesture?cdbfade2dc9b00ba

“And yet, you dare treat the Madam like a loan shark!”dce14fc9da0edcff

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The head maid, her earlier 19768a99f6 moist gaze replaced with a 6f31b8b3a7 fierce glare, began interrogating Delano.c612e165494cf8b1

“But we can’t be completely sure, can we?”758db33c01b840b1

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Of course, even cf8d441c0a as he argued, 7b05c7178d Delano couldn’t deny 446cfaedba that the possibility 08fe09da92 of his claim 34fe4a3226 was slim.3354c0fe3b14edb3

After all, the 7931d26883 Basilian Ducal Family, 6a8753455d with its thriving 3fa6b340b2 merchant guilds, had c2a9ce6340 no rumors about 2d87706e9f engaging in usury, 1bd2255393 even amid Evgenia’s e6ee9d30b0 many infamous reputations.1c527151a2551d04

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“Ah! There’s no time to waste bdb7bfd9a6 here. The Madam specifically instructed de80cd1d0b us to report this e7f28239ad to the Duke and 3d141db366 bring the ledger immediately!”5661f5a56f2551ab

Suddenly recalling the d456bdb4e4 mission Evgenia had be30164387 assigned, the butler d285266d64 jumped up in 83ddabdedd haste.582d559904ec944c

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It was then that 8f436383e7 Euclid, who had drawn b79cf4480a everyone’s focus and attention, ac36148b65 sighed softly and stood 9f42aa07b5 up from his chair.e0964041600983ea

“So. Where is my wife now?”9e7bc0c4af4a9ba1

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Ugh, the dust…3d7c191384cd3ac5

Is the Duchess’s office 1bcac074dc practically abandoned?e8cd6d664080ca0e

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I let out a small 42ca938142 sigh as I looked around 0f42628c57 the neglected office. The desk was covered with 99bee9b7c5 a thick layer of dust, ee17609036 and cobwebs were hanging in f599767580 various corners.e128910798f550fb

Somehow, I had noticed earlier 36792489b6 that the butler only introduced 11e152852c me to the key parts 49b046501d of the estate while sweating cf5dcf89c2 nervously and watching my reactions 34b33acf3c closely.31b937ac5ab6d8d6

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It seems he fb4aea9250 was trying to 5559d83c69 steer me away e7f084aa6f from places left 604e05d333 in this kind f0461375ce of state.58e5b4fc411ede6b

“I thought it was because he was scared of me.”74ea284d88923e63

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