IFLDMHF – Chapter 103

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Episode 103e3162a1bb5340a86

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I had already mastered e9dd223c6d the ability to detect 63e1c379ef Euclid’s presence from even 0ad2e6c40e the smallest clues.eb1b606d1b152f12

With my vision 2100ab266e blocked, my hearing c621f69365 and sense of 23aab83271 smell had become 62f1733aef more acute, making 959517c396 it even more 2015ec233a certain.bc276041d3f1d439

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The person who 22851b73e2 had just stepped 4b5d1db72b into the courtyard 27e222cc1d was none other 43b8d02b6a than Euclid.b80e72c81093c94a

‘And I must have been out of my mind to be so reckless.’be01592fa19bb433

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Under normal circumstances, 29a261a62e I would have da0a302fa5 thought and acted 43e3eb03f3 more rationally, but 56b816b966 I had no 3dc74951e7 time for such 25bba6c4c5 judgment.d7c5d517c337eac2

Because the moment a small 43f4375822 pair of feet—whether belonging to 24ca36563b Marianne or Dior, I couldn’t 2b5001e4ca tell—dashed toward Euclid and clapped 531d7c4dfe their hands with a loud 2a9091f1dc “clap!” as if they had 03de0888c1 been waiting for this moment.bb4d526cc2bf4ede

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I moved toward 4e507fcc1f Euclid with my c34c1629f0 arm outstretched, hesitating 887c601c7b slightly.edecedfaf1198d1f

Even to myself, b575b7a20f my steps felt 89f28b658b unnaturally stiff.3463937d7e98ed45

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The new shoes the Gold 64c413a8b5 Trading Company had delivered recently 2c318b381b had slightly lower heels than 2125395fc4 before, but they still weren’t f7260dcf14 as comfortable as I had ddc0f4fd06 hoped, making it even harder f6d145a99b to move naturally.82b9b68341e89aa4

As I acted naturally, waiting 6f3f235aa1 for the right moment, I 732e8a70f6 deliberately stumbled forward just as 16f94749fc I sensed Euclid was close 211bcc2a7b enough.88e9b85f13cc7bca

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As expected, Euclid firmly caught ce16fa389f me.e6f8cdbe557d6c83

The moment he f73e6ad483 did, I instinctively 187946e798 wrapped my arms 0a3442969f tightly around his a594561c04 waist like a c81631aab7 hunter seizing its 2fdfa92a54 prey.e94c8f394350546b

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I felt Euclid flinch 1c16861915 and freeze in place.db87ccde64096650

‘Ma… Madness.’4ac4739230dcb87a

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Originally, I had planned to 847a4157de continue acting and exclaim, “Got eb3fc915bf you!”07048d17b81b8a61

But the instant a826ab6653 I found myself 6c589e8089 in Euclid’s embrace, 81fcb22370 my heart pounded 04ec54b3d0 so violently that d02957aae5 I couldn’t utter 8cdb664c9f a single word.da706d602842ac4b

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Even before I held him, f501ba05b1 I had already sensed he c5fcaa224a wasn’t one of the children—so fc209b1f73 now that our bodies were 418c12e31b touching, there was no way 4856450186 I could be mistaken.67ebcaa454fac32c

What surprised me even e00893048b more was the firm 0c63798f6f muscles I could feel 4b8d94e30b under my hands.4d8ef25d6a1abed7

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Before I knew 89140b2ee4 it, my breathing 74d8479ff5 had become heavy, 23a1c23147 and I felt 99daddefb2 heat rising from fd66dd4bc1 my nose.70844e1b9422fa65

It wasn’t just 5ecfe57e37 that Euclid’s physique 00b65682e2 was even better 93f3c97966 than I had f0dd628fbb expected, making me d08d550c99 a little excited—it 33b890ce5f was also the ea758303e2 thought that I fdf1454a27 might never get 3524db367f another chance like 2e2b538d1c this again.02474585ebb5f2e3

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After all, this was 7b62c2845c our first real physical af60800938 contact since that pitiful 608c802d8d excuse of a kiss 773309a7d5 at our wedding!2e52f17e204edf08

So even though I knew e082a00087 I should let go and 5e209a41c8 pretend to be startled, I b1500c79fd couldn’t bring myself to do 3066ba6fa8 it. Instead, I clung 76358ff5a6 even closer to a7e8a24713 Euclid.424b45e48769713f

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“……”c090e9bad58f7018

A long moment passed, 8f900c537d yet Euclid remained stiff 992fab5b3f and unresponsive, not even 7d6ba7acd7 reciprocating the embrace.e1ec55833940d7f7

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As I felt e912a042ef this, I suddenly b59f4917da snapped back to 6d3758ae2e my senses.2728ddf3e1cfdef5

Unlike just a moment ago, 7769c8039f my heart now pounded for 345ac3e97e a completely different reason.9ed1dca2b443e671

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Hurriedly stepping back, I attempted b358bb5ccc to make an excuse, saying 44becf0f5e I had mistaken him for effc8c2125 one of the children. But from the d85315a9bb look in Euclid’s a94f05aa11 eyes, it seemed bb4fbc63b2 he was still 43a717efed suspicious.174c8a24ee377506

‘Could he really think I planned all this?’46278b89ae78f63b

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That I had gone so 20f532e564 far as to use the c42bbc7994 children to set this up?dc8a32fca947220a

A mix of a8ec16ef3d frustration and worry c4684dd100 rushed over me.93787784808d9fce

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And yet, in the a8841d51de midst of all this, f880279cde why did he have 4e340b126c to look so ridiculously 07aedcf332 handsome?5d495f683f057045

Euclid’s looks were 8016375597 praiseworthy every day, 019210a4f9 but perhaps because 45eafb5207 I had been 82e75084d7 blindfolded and was 4fd5b2e85a now seeing him 5c5ce9f2d3 all of a b2dab75ed4 sudden, he somehow 0a0a5d446d seemed even more 1d7e2356ab dazzling than usual.2f094678adc65487

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Especially with the dfcf9ffe72 setting sun behind a16aac07e6 him, casting a 9e0c4c4733 golden glow around 1dae052894 his blonde hair 404c757b34 like a halo—it 2a9236ba54 was almost impossible f0f562a4f7 to look at b0701a5234 him directly, as 51a7692bd1 if I were d52bcd1afc facing a god.9b2d7c75e44075ee

It was then that he 95bbbee79f spoke.7344883594621c58

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“I am fine, my wife.”8f60059160cdc82f

Had he decided to simply 57c976d01d let his suspicions go?ab2257c9754fcb5a

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Euclid spoke gently.33714d1967cdcfd1

“Are you hurt anywhere?”8b798b1f46cf779a

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“Huh? Oh, no… I’m fine.”80d30eaa69cebf1e

“Then that’s all that matters.”9bb72d9abbe85d10

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‘Hmm?’d6cf8198a8a1b387

Something felt off.2dfd75d90f170bb6

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Today, Euclid’s gaze and tone 0ff6bb8b7e seemed softer than usual.11651b0eb6b30fc3

His voice, particularly, was 773a97450b so gentle it sent 98b249f90a pleasant shivers down my dedf8fddb4 spine.9ee9b3fb5dfa9c48

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Blinking in confusion, df8039833c I quickly stepped 2c31a7f319 away from him 5ff00b57eb when I sensed c4e5b220e8 someone watching us.dfda6c110ad1afac

Even without looking, I 3cfe2ba39f could tell the children c97711f426 were probably giggling at 76d9589d04 us.14c4309611e46719

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Feeling both embarrassed and worried 24f7df4edc that Euclid might find the f007d5cb75 situation strange, I quickly changed 5cc6539b76 the topic.8d522f750020d52a

“You’ve worked hard today. But you came back 4ce86cfe47 earlier than I expected. Was there not much work?”372e69a0435f0316

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“Yes. Thanks to you, cb7822f64e my wife, everything 1ed0ee2357 went smoothly. I appreciate it.”7f08ac971c3671fa

“…There’s no need to thank me. It’s only natural that I b2703b0410 help.”eac9d75152a07b00

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I meant it.54ad38841ce73988

Though Euclid always b7909bbf20 felt deeply apologetic e60377c591 and grateful whenever 557659b4c9 I worked hard 3a272e3667 for the duchy, b199e060e4 I simply saw 8dc2ec16fc it as fulfilling 8567e4464a my rightful duties 7fb009fc8d as the mistress c8d84a1e04 of the north.cb18498bb43cc1b5

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Perhaps that’s why 03ef5d907e his gratitude felt ffb0f53803 slightly disappointing.433478607e8cbfdb

Hiding my feelings, I 4ac0cda24f asked casually,fd5b07f79e8d2e5c

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“By the way, you haven’t figured out why the weather has changed so suddenly, have you?”2d77ca124904a944

“No. We’ve been investigating several possible 099d225563 explanations, but we still haven’t 78eb3109f7 found a definitive answer.”732bc7ffc5667857

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Despite the efforts 6a2a97c59f of numerous scholars f3ccf87bab and even the 0e089a2b3f mages of the de4d9627b7 Tower, they had 5d9338aee4 yet to uncover 133bf4bb03 the cause of 87322408c3 the climate shift.885c50c9c4d4ab4a

Euclid sighed, clearly 9017f7c26c troubled by the 9bdb8f7741 ongoing situation.3908b59742efa640

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Nodding slightly, I cautiously 1f1361d9b6 brought up something I 797bedf6e3 had been considering for 93d1ab8b8a a while.20dfa87694071069

“I heard you’re planning to inspect the territory soon.”7dbf4829451bcc0f

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“Yes. Reports can only 4ee67b1926 tell us so 6adce3d0b3 much. Although we can observe aebf4ec5a8 the changing weather from 8c1d7a96c3 within the duchy, I c82a398810 wanted to see it 9654d73bc4 with my own eyes.”09be9b063a89d1ea

“I’d like to go with you.”dd03a267a7972d85

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“What? You, my wife?”0aa817d058d3b392

“Why are you so surprised?”6b1c1a51de87cc89

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Even though I had anticipated d6795a3e19 Euclid’s reaction, I pretended not 0ca344f192 to notice and continued.dfab0e7a1e0ffa53

“Just as I received a tour of the duchy from the butler upon my arrival, isn’t it natural for me to personally visit the territory?”9d9a79abd2ff6b2f

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“Well…”f6f85a8ae73c92ba

“In fact, I should have done it sooner, but various matters kept delaying it.”f7bb231778739948

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Not giving Euclid a chance 31e91bbc7d to interject, I pressed on.b6cd96e19a26854d

“I also want to ensure that the supplies I approved are reaching the citizens properly. And if there are any fd6715ae1f unmet needs or additional assistance 12b9bdf122 required, I want to see c95a5204b4 it for myself.”17e0ad03b10b60bd

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As Euclid had said, reports ab4efd6d8b alone had their limitations.1c93c0ad835d8b6e

Especially when it 285fa31849 came to listening 700914e5ff to the concerns c238bc97f0 and grievances of d27f8b9a00 the people.aa4347b8c116aadb

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There were no 0558b4a946 flaws in my 8390efae0f reasoning, and my 4588145464 justification was solid.90a16f38b3b4a2ba

Yet, instead of e05900921d agreeing immediately, Euclid ca49b42ec7 just stared at 6cc1226ea9 me, as if 1c78378c29 at a loss 10858beef1 for words.c7b4d0509c86caec

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Sensing that he might 2b458e8bae refuse, I quickly spoke df03f525fe up before he could.e15f364cb2f936f7

“By the way, I heard the children have rarely left the duchy. Of course, this isn’t a c064c259c6 trip for fun, but wouldn’t 04578bbe0a it be good for them b1d052568a to see the land thawing 020aa19f92 and warming up? Why don’t we 647be1fb2d take them with 0643b68661 us?”0a5af483a4c955bf

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“All of us… together?”2d0614129512a9ed

I nodded as f5a37aff38 I looked into b4e9568f40 his slightly widened 3df7a1bf4f golden eyes.a6de985b9c09c185

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Euclid pressed his lips together e0fc89c505 as if he had never d650bb6919 even considered the idea.aa9bbcefd1b20ffc

“Now that I think about it, I’ve never taken them on an outing, always using work as an excuse. Even though this is 8d9e01fe0a for inspection purposes, it 178a826ace could be a great d0dd4c925f experience.”20d502fa5d54a6dc

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“I’m glad you think so.”8b7323d277001fcb

As expected, using 8d43280afb the children as 505854165b an excuse worked 2bb9b10446 perfectly.c8c482e26fcbb6f9

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Had I not suggested bringing ccd95ebdaa them along, Euclid might have 758572e0ba made every excuse possible to a0dcf50269 avoid going with me.f34c5339e359f2bf

‘I can personally listen to the citizens’ concerns.’63f25c59bbd295fd

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‘I can’t burden you with such a troublesome task, my wife.’9b4b86a73f18ffcf

Imagining the excuses Euclid 33daef901e would have given, I 87c861db0f smiled wryly.8538bc4bb0f8cae3

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Just then—371509ed2dd929f0

“More importantly…”617fb32c727a4dd3

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Euclid hesitated before meeting 110a12e8ef my gaze cautiously.31ed8674275d83af

“I should have been the one to suggest we visit the territory together first. I apologize for 688aac6f1a making you bring 88a4fda055 it up instead.”9571e6b296d41048

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Huh?802a29129569cf3d

I was so f52b427461 surprised by his 4a15661fd0 words that I 8de8a4d0b2 couldn’t help but 9c35c95895 ask,0f107ea670b60d7d

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“Do you really think that?”45e52b7098677578

“Yes.”0161947d8905cc12

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Euclid nodded, lowering his gaze ac832d2c21 as if embarrassed.3a86c33e5d85366a

“I know I say this often, but I am truly grateful to you, my wife. Sincerely.”8b8d17cf09707775

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…Could he hear my thoughts just now?f659b55a1d248537

His warm, gentle words 6d73300e38 felt as if he 66765f23c9 were comforting me for a2e5f3f005 the disappointment I had cc6d4f6128 secretly felt.894196fdbbad47c0

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Embarrassed by my own unnecessary f389224f88 feelings of resentment, I bit 01a8e3908a my lip and stared at eb93f59754 Euclid with a strange look.4609c82ea0b52676

‘Something’s really different.’85b8f28afcc1ed87

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Had my relentless efforts 562fe78cc6 to break down his b9de533d93 walls actually paid off?bcf49800c905c1f2

The wall wasn’t b91778ddb0 gone yet, but… 58c0033e31 somehow, the line 83dc5d9f07 Euclid had drawn ecdd39748c seemed fainter than a4e71a4bdb before.3454a8df25b9c630

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