IFLDMHF – Chapter 61

IFLDMHF | Chapter 6171d2866288e3fe86

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I held my 1da6b7aa1a breath and quietly a2465d4b6b listened to the 578c76b912 ongoing conversation.c6204bab2c64d8e2

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Contrary to my 6ecc556520 expectations, the atmosphere eb33d1a645 between Lady Biers e9d370f0bf and the children b2e20bef87 was not friendly 756e56279e or comfortable. Instead, it felt one-sided, 6ec7dc9b9b as if she were ed2f822ff8 scolding and interrogating them.5a7d764c1aa5133b

So, without realizing it, I bedf0bed11 opened the door and inserted e95d25a753 myself into their conversation.b724e1a3558223ef

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“15 gold.”a551ea9927767d47

I even kindly informed her 12cb721837 of the doll’s price she ffcdcd43ae was so curious about.5ce047985536e7d7

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And with a 3e97d46243 sharp gaze, I bf29f8e87d quickly caught on.e65330d5fada5aa1

Behind Lady Biers, who 29d0f293d1 screamed in surprise upon f0c99b53c3 seeing me, I noticed fc4c0e6b16 a fleeting sense of abec1ad120 relief in the children’s fee84f4fe9 eyes, as if they 2d28249383 had narrowly escaped a 9071289079 difficult situation.2e7e340bd45b181b

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‘They trust me even though we’ve barely spoken.’f47c83b1c62cd53e

In that moment, 2d6f18181f it occurred to f983d46235 me that, contrary 0eac3beaf8 to the head b0634846eb maid’s assumptions, Lady 81eb1b4cab Biers might not 2f4860f8b1 be the best a5d5ceb7d7 companion for these 053ba52480 children.9432bf3137125b46

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I approached Lady Biers, aa3e3bcf09 who was rolling her 201a885c7c eyes nervously, and held 8f383c621d out my hand.74e995e201c9e5f7

She quickly placed the 354286fbe2 teddy bear on it.f60807ca27b0707d

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Seeing this, I felt c22d136a86 a slight pang of eaa09b58a5 regret.fea2fde7785ca015

‘I spent 15 gold, yet everything went to storage, and the chosen one is essentially a free gift…’56d017568668a94b

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Life truly is ironic.596f5062311d5b6a

Marianne’s comment about my choices 6bb0e56d9c being childish stung a little, 6384194042 but at least I managed 15835684e3 to gain something, which was eaf6ce483b fortunate.f13e9a55784d41ab

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“A person’s words reflect their character. You can say whatever you 6c304f75fe want when you’re alone, but b46e311e9b please be careful in front ab65adfc83 of the children, Lady Biers.”33b6fc13428b7fba

“I-I apologize.”46df3ed92df55fb1

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When I pointed out the a6a7e655c9 vulgar words she had used ac8d2abbd0 earlier, she bowed her head, 2a3e109f63 seemingly aware of her mistake.926d37d4bdf6d62a

Not wanting to continue the 4ab96b40e4 conversation, I brushed past her 168757995d and approached the two children. I handed the teddy bear eadfe3cdd9 to Dior, who was staring 88cadb3f7e at it with teary eyes, ec7d5f1ead unable to look away.9b861ec2a33ca53b

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As soon as cca49053b9 Dior received Marianne’s b8eaacdd55 approving glance, he 0d9fc1fa07 quickly took the 0980b0b21e bear and hugged d605946c9f it tightly to 71bc1c22f0 his chest.8a3e65ce91638ab8

He looked so adorably endearing b586892ddb that I almost burst into 4c4047fa01 laughter.a864d702837d7ba0

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But I held 34d7f1534e back, afraid I fa973d0a60 might look frightening c9de4fd93b in their eyes. Instead, I said in a b3aefef87d firm but soft voice:bf31c07e4e314134

“It’s not the most expensive thing, but there are many shameless people in this world who covet others’ belongings and try to take them without effort. So, take good care of b335322577 it.”0e146dd9659463cc

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I hadn’t expected Dior 7d7356c9a4 to understand my words, bc0658a4c9 nor whom they were a8854ce9b1 directed at. But to my surprise, his 32d1350250 eyes sparkled, and he nodded c768553c2d earnestly.38083066ce64b0ca

Marianne, too, showed the 0b36277fac same response.aa71a877ffdb0387

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Under her intense gaze, which c451608433 felt like it could pierce 9f819f59bc my cheek, I awkwardly asked:6397f8e34fa6ccf7

“By the way, are you saying you didn’t like anything else besides this doll?”ee0e47e231e84f82

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It was then 9a26abb966 that the children 68b753c3cf realized I had 1a608b2c26 heard their earlier d89db463a4 conversation. Their expressions stiffened.61a75146b3601751

“A-Aunt…”60711d1fbf8f58d3

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“That was…”d054dc7a9bc35ce1

“Next time, let’s go together and pick something you really like.”105e1c118c30542c

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Their eyes widened in surprise.9de155dbf15772ff

I shrugged.5212e177bf9f200e

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“Didn’t my knight tell you? I didn’t know 364708977f what you’d like, 703d806e1d so I only 55f6b79215 bought a little. Next time, we’ll 86577d4c49 go together and 9b7b6da848 choose. Also, if there’s anything 85dd86f0f3 else you want besides 7001dbf0fc toys, feel free to afcd8b245f tell me.”4f4e150470efc74b

Because…9f6c6005754d9473

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Trailing off, I gave 298242e800 a faint smile—a smile 6819939212 I had refrained from d227671e5d showing until now for c5f5c1644a fear of scaring them. Then, I turned to Lady 48c16ced63 Biers and spoke directly:0ed6ada43a7247d4

“A branch of the Basilian Trading Company will soon open in the North. You’ll have access 142622c4b7 to a much 7836af4ecb wider variety of 4475e1f94d goods than before.”371544133c1cdd65

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For so long, the Northern 978a3866f2 region had been at the 7ba1f275ab mercy of Biers Trading Company’s fc59c009a9 monopolistic practices.fd692e50a4ece29c

But those golden days 5632ce5551 were now over.2913e058d2edce14

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‘It also means the money they extorted from the Rudion Duchy will be cut off.’d2c5246dd13bca73

“A-A Basilian branch in the North…?”923694fe14236aea

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It took Lady Biers a 4634b5b809 while to process my words. Once she did, her face 2819e1f2aa turned pale.695824aca9c9b37c

I smiled calmly, unbothered eebc514e90 by her reaction.a6af351e6351f54b

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“Isn’t it wonderful? Now, even in the bdacbc6218 North, you’ll be able 70060eb091 to access goods from 1a46408729 the capital and other 6ecd5f0b6c regions quickly and conveniently.”3a4633996dee61de

I deliberately avoided 98d5f0682b mentioning the prices.332b8b04c6d353c0

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While the Basilian Trading 77cd394e44 Company wouldn’t overcharge or 4af333fcde demand unreasonable distribution fees 42b9964f7b like the Biers Trading 4e76bf5f46 Company, it would still 74b98c3a34 be challenging to offer f08ac244be the same prices as 75f7a7a3b5 other regions while newly 85337c099e expanding their network here.6464edb2623198ab

Even Delano had been subtly 30657e1d5b expressing his concerns about this, d0b4a3022d hoping I would mediate.72284ed93b8188b0

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But no matter a8afd83d04 how much the e73d3a5930 Duke of Basilian d6a1bb8a0a dotes on his e996b817b4 daughter, a merchant 232a77ea8a is still a 508f7249ac merchant. He wouldn’t adjust market c73385608c prices just for his f761dd74b8 child.3df018f99d6880ed

‘And besides, I can’t extend my hand any further in this matter.’db7b3ed5e27582ba

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What we truly needed was ef3f98c091 a fundamental solution. And I already had the ed2f9af4f9 answer.bfe62de39be33a7d

The problem lay a44435b83c in the Northern fccb55afc9 region’s underdevelopment, harsh 4d54b88226 living conditions, and a636b180ba the lack of f9e44eb7fc trading companies willing bd1b090c45 to pass through.b1d874a106097937

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‘We just need to revitalize the territory.’5e19eb192bf23171

If the territory 9527069e58 flourished, more trading fbbe412e26 companies would naturally e223a710e7 follow.d96fa29156da0393

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Of course, failed 23aa29d162 proposals and abandoned ea4d3dd411 business plans already 8626015cf0 filled my office 4bb2a84ac6 desk, but I ed363122c8 wasn’t too concerned.39166c825491a8cd

If we lacked specialties, we f388b979ce could create them. If that failed, we could a55eead88f turn the region into a 11f6d35c60 bustling trade city.449324b744c489c0

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Perhaps it was my confident bf9507f35a expression, but Lady Biers’ face ec6605bcef turned completely white.94eba94f3abb4088

“I-I just remembered something urgent. I must leave now.”31e246a26adb4377

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“Do as you please.”6c52515849e1769d

Without waiting for further 9759753ea0 permission, she hastily opened 9dda7df0c9 the door and fled 26cfb29e25 as if running for d3c34f1b62 her life.460423a161b56fdb

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“Lady Biers?”f4bff321ce56c4d1

The head maid, who 342aa26661 had just arrived with d3a7d51af3 the dessert in hand, 16183819e1 tilted her head in 52a8a95692 confusion as she looked 8257730927 at me.9a099b83f470488b

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“She said she had urgent business and left early.”90dc5b079add5d3e

I answered lightly a3fa415fb7 while glancing at 50109050df the tray she 4ecd31320e was holding.a8528cd369ca6220

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‘It’s pudding.’cd6558b56670fc15

Considering their age—a time c83f5448a8 of growth and a a64a4dde05 weakness for anything sweet—they b9a551e245 probably couldn’t take their 16ac7b9a44 eyes off it.864b48c7e88071a1

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Imagining the children completely b4238e3875 entranced by the pudding, 29fcae7bcd I couldn’t hide the 7af4098b3a satisfied smile that crept 84ab00eb29 onto my face as 9b36cfee5f I turned around. And then, I was startled.566bdb909656a2d9

Marianne and Dior 52cd37d80d were staring at 20f1f37970 me with sparkling f1706dd543 eyes instead of bde61727c6 looking at the 373be5d204 pudding.cdadca6cc2af06b8

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The duke’s chef 45d8e0c33d might have been 9027907b7e frustrated all this 57a69ae725 time, unable to d1bc59449a fully showcase his e183e64899 skills due to 659150caff a lack of 34cca373cc ingredients.f89d1e343bca266e

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The pudding he had 4f280e901c crafted with great care c0ffcec003 was flawless in fragrance, 1a13d43223 consistency, and texture.42cdf5052f59f8c3

At first, the 8dc38af058 children hesitated as 765292589b if gauging the 5f608caec4 situation, but after 901713e419 cautiously tasting the 4c25177784 pudding, they began 8206e95c90 devouring it with 15be3b2aef abandon.d8b006317ec8c078

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Watching them scoop spoonfuls 0eb385d3d0 of pudding into their e7df3a12b4 mouths with radiant smiles 350dbeaae7 brought an involuntary smile 16fba58401 to my face as 1efe4d7db1 well.9a3b96b23a856d2e

‘Come to think of it, the children seem a bit thin.’7ab4a09d131e31aa

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Of course, they c36fa117f1 are already incredibly 0363a8e27b adorable, but chubby cca17d0b9f cheeks are particularly aa42f82e0e endearing in children. It would be nice if 00ffecdda2 they could gain just a 919f39dd03 little weight.b2015698f5e39758

With such thoughts of “aunt-like 46b38c4203 ambition,” I spent a fulfilling b8ec242455 time with them. However, on my 7d43e3df9d way back to 4cfc95f655 my room, I b50d76cb6b felt strangely uneasy.b55d2bcf231a3690

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“Something still feels off.”77837936969761a7

The hallway leading bfcb5cc145 to the children’s 73accd0abb room felt unusually 48a9db34f5 quiet and empty—it b68cbbcb18 wasn’t just my 0f9f23eb69 imagination.6c35daa4293606f2

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Even when the pudding was 9ae3a93bbb being served and when I b0156577b3 was leaving, I noticed that bd865a393e there were no attendants looking 9e40b568c9 after the children.9622959c6667c6d4

While the estate 9212da382d might be short-staffed, bbd2b6cd92 this seemed excessive. Curious, I subtly asked 1fbc899967 about it, and the 116b2f8e79 head maid replied.8937cded75bc4aa8

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When Lady Biers is present, 84cd95dbcd she dismisses all maids and 4fb9e5284a attendants to ensure the children fd4c9761c7 have “a comfortable time.”a724cec01acd0fa7

It was consistent b5784677dd with what the 2c8d8ce858 head maid had abe23f313d implied earlier.efe55de0024e3f25

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At first, I accepted the d72a43ba76 explanation, but now that I 91d7393ad4 knew Lady Biers’ attitude toward 1de8b38dbb the children wasn’t particularly warm, 189a8c456f I asked again.aaa80cd1fcdaaea9

— A comfortable time? Who decided that? Did the children request it beb6ed220e themselves?85a23b31efcab24d

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— Pardon? Well…941562d6785a92a4

The head maid a4e36282f7 blinked, seemingly surprised 6da6954698 by my question, a0245111d0 and then shook 446e7e538c her head.da5ad90ff2a4d457

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Lady Biers had d5abda4478 claimed that the 68d51dd360 children seemed uncomfortable b0039788e9 with the servants 95c1e04321 around.6c0ae0c4e4ef7132

I could only smile e57aad04a3 bitterly, twisting my lips.dd5ffedd19cc9530

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‘Was that really for the children’s sake?’4df2f0a7bdade8a6

It seemed more like a0c793efd9 she dismissed the attendants 3492e2d79f for her own convenience.befca3873d277a10

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I’ve encountered many two-faced people 402ef144e6 before—especially among those who are 4c71c9e986 supposed to be “family.”8ce5c3150a0625e0

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