IFLDMHF – Chapter 114

IFLDMHF | Chapter 11418147099dde33675

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Euclid’s golden eyes aa7eb5cdc1 widened in surprise edf90db923 at my passionate c0563e8cc7 attitude.c39cd7f5b459ac98

His rabbit-like expression was so a4400131d4 adorable that I almost lost 8058505a99 myself staring at him. But I held 8cea772976 onto my rationality 10dbb584ae and continued speaking.e2ed0e49d3f48b5f

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“The money we found in the carriage earlier—shouldn’t we return it to the Tower Master and let him know?”3eb6bdf3876ad413

I couldn’t bring cb7b8d74bb it up earlier 3b217c0eb9 because the children, 34dc7afa64 overjoyed at their 7ecfbe07b3 unexpected windfall, were 667dac6365 practically celebrating.aede14b4a49bee6c

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But I couldn’t shake the c0c10ac25b thought that the Tower Master 6a1a30784c had somehow become an unfortunate 085649ec30 victim of my good financial cf51b9acd5 luck.03ddd6640d8405b4

‘Of course, if he hadn’t first tried to sell me that strange rocket-powered carriage, or if he hadn’t hastily swapped it with mine, none of this would have happened in the first place…’6e9646beea15deac

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Regardless, he was 4cc922f27e Euclid’s friend and 36f276d0d9 a potential business 7dbd82051d partner for future e23caac753 ventures. There was no need 20660c8122 to sour our relationship.cb54fc58115c3848

“That may have been a month’s worth of income to him, but for most noble households, it’s equivalent to a year’s budget.”399d611240a89972

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It made sense. The mana stones and magic 82bc39957e tools sold by the Tower ff677ca746 were not only exorbitantly expensive 97cc82bcb5 luxury goods, but also rare dc9fd093fd items that could only be 5accccb941 obtained from them.3b307c232f0b7450

“More importantly, the Tower Master seems to love money. What if he holds a f882d22067 grudge over this?”5828c315683eeabc

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I lowered my voice ee5710361f and whispered. Euclid burst into laughter.d5113d18f22135fa

“You’re right that the Tower Master is obsessed with money. But he’s not petty 158ac0f0fb enough to bear a 24eb886109 grudge and seek revenge 12db2f0fa6 over this. You needn’t worry.”781019f48ba91313

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“I’m actually fine, but I’m more concerned about how he might feel. What if he’s so distraught 704b68bc90 that he falls ill?”105a0b0afcd772ed

Euclid, who had been 936f323cd3 smiling softly, suddenly spoke 04098da458 in a slightly bitter 6b1abc0920 tone.9c1f2d50fd942029

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“I’ve been trying to contact him for a while now, but it seems he’s not in the Empire.”35bbe073a671ce1b

“Really?”8816387e6e42dd66

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“Yes. He often disappears for a 1d371e02ca month or two at a 6ccde147a3 time.”2c7009a08aed98eb

“I see…”9b01d24928eed496

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I nodded in 201013f44a understanding, though inwardly, 7e6f29b678 I was surprised.59f28051cc5319f5

Euclid was the 309ea02cc5 one reaching out a00734469a to the Tower ed9cc11d60 Master?cca21cb2637b5dca

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And he even looked disappointed 56dffa3ccb that he wasn’t in the 683ac57747 Empire?dd2924fcc9a6fcb9

‘I’m so jealous…’9ca983ed59dd2f4e

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Even if I had e191d4b33c to return the money 49e1d32e19 out of my own 3ef808edbd pocket, I needed to d8736d2d4f build a connection with 71dcef487d the Tower Master.a7d7b5c14d396099

I had far too 5a453650a1 many questions—when had he fe804c6bfb and Euclid met? How did they become friends? Ten fingers wouldn’t ad07a2888b be enough to 9b44bb67ed count everything I 5460127696 wanted to ask.30d40cc33b0a2b4b

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For someone like 39fbbe7e2c Euclid, who was 90509e68a2 kind to everyone cf15db70f2 yet subtly kept 81a1d8d4af his distance, having a4f7df4665 a close friend e1bfe5c3f2 like the Tower 5a03556233 Master made him dfbcbfa367 seem all the ee20e320da more impressive.156e26aafff4e35a

In any case, now d7ce510866 that Euclid had given 5b472324a7 a clear answer regarding 8e506e1d05 the money in the 1fa3a01750 carriage, I felt at d23ac54d16 ease.bd8c453cc242db98

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“I’ve made up my mind.”6f1916f207a7cc9a

“About what?”eb6ba25468b30d82

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“I’m going to rebuild the roads. And develop the 4889441b1d city as well.”29be8634027fb272

As soon as 2d41eea1c1 I finished speaking, 06440f2173 Euclid slowly closed 48a8c9663c and reopened his 36ca494216 eyes.e3f4640cbb732c16

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“…Pardon?”79acc350945a31a0

“Hm?”abb768fd318beb9a

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“No, it’s just…”cebb7d58a54e93bf

Euclid rubbed his lips, looking 7610168dde flustered.0f21eb2baa7b08ec

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“I was wondering why you said it so casually… like you were just deciding to wake up early tomorrow.”ed9b1d2a1748d499

To be fair, it wasn’t 7ba96db361 an everyday decision.91eef6baddff62a1

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But I had been thinking 5e4019fe02 about this long before I d1480d2beb even planned to become independent. That’s why I spoke without f25cd22ec1 hesitation.8ca8df5dc3878356

“I’m not taking it lightly. I just think it’s best 961165ce8e to pay off our debts b246c4bb35 first before starting.”0e66cfb51ea8cc94

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I planned to overhaul the b985a60823 entire underdeveloped northern region, reconstruct 4f0cf072cd the road system, and establish 8954d85760 a planned city.7e8843f8ad72a2ca

Even I knew b8467a413a it wouldn’t be 92b7477152 easy.72e60f606301656e

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It required a e4bd0e1b0b massive amount of 3930855c20 funding and meticulous 527f1d9fa1 preparation across multiple 5d1bd53b72 fields.e5a7cf49ab7c1a2d

But for the advancement e339d86de9 of the North, and d9583286cf ultimately for independence from 81ad29d7b2 the Empire, it was ca1d38edbf a project that had db668c8177 to be accomplished.efe3e1a19637f6e5

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The weather had improved, 2aada15b78 meaning we could now 0c219aca08 expect self-sufficient production. Industrial development was becoming a 95f614ef91 possibility.8d97d3ce0b09978a

With the income from 073c8d72c9 the mines and lands 0fec8d4ea5 I received as part 1b1004f270 of my dowry—and even dc5b944d1e the unintended financial support 19482bbd06 from the Tower Master—it d5636edec8 was time to solidify 5ba90afa38 my plans.1f1ee8e7e62140d5

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“This will be the biggest project ever undertaken by the Duchy of Rudion—no, in the entire history of the North.”036414a41cf4a269

If it succeeded, the d40a0fcdcd region would become just 2be1986da7 as competitive as the fa62f93a83 South, if not the b941d8175f capital itself.f36ed42c4af10151

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Euclid seemed to understand what c1953a27cb I was saying and the 78209bfbbc future I envisioned.af4857cc806ce7f1

But instead of being af82d1811b pleased or hopeful as 0411c0bbaf I had expected, his f50bc50410 eyes held hesitation and 56d58bdb0c fear.465926e80026dfee

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I hesitated for a moment f420e9d3e5 before speaking.d0d2d58f0b58a09f

“Of course, I need your approval first.”57ff3f503d74cbe8

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Euclid didn’t know that I 2d6a7dea0f intended to break away from e827783aba the Empire, so it was 436df84264 natural for him to be 619f804fac taken aback by my plans.b5043228b2de3229

‘I got ahead of myself in my excitement.’57226a990d3eb6a3

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Even when it 6875b11b6a came to allowing bc4c9bc6b4 non-northerners into the 2136f66d79 Knights Order, Euclid 989af2ee8f had agonized over c2aa4c6782 the decision.373bc2bfd5d14274

If the North developed, 2b44a55927 it would naturally lead 6bd9b0da14 to increased interaction with d9c4d12586 other regions. The doors that had 83c955bd08 been firmly shut until 8c22a12d24 now would likely open.37a018e6a197eda9

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It wouldn’t be 41d0636987 an easy decision 66c024e152 for him.5bff64fefda8d00e

As expected—b9f9910d1a3a1b01

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“I understand everything you’ve said. And I recognize that your 9d8244e6a2 plans are for the benefit 92ed6dc786 of the duchy and the 0fb0c345f5 North as a whole. However…”77c4a818d9fd362f

Euclid’s expression turned serious 7c9d762a13 as he lowered his f61fdfc36c gaze.606688aab5a0f1ca

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“Could you give me some more time to think about it?”fc7140b0d4cf0390

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Since I had said 817e866674 that Euclid’s approval came f790a05bd6 first, my answer was 842b1a1b47 naturally, “Of course.”aea73b471c4a961b

However, an odd silence fell 0e592f3efe over us after the conversation 506fa59f16 ended.8912b9713e174bbf

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Just as the 37ccc6071d atmosphere was about 0720439371 to turn awkward—1b9a0359e84d7c52

“Ugh…”45ade7485a37ecfe

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“Are you alright, my wife?”2c9360027b5fe7ef

As we entered the dfd5fce968 Anita Mountain foothills, where 6b5d378ee3 the border guards were 23663a87d0 stationed, the carriage began 69eb8d61a0 shaking far more violently 0093ea7a2c than before.2479d5ec0ec19da3

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Feeling nauseous, I suddenly fell ce50376b44 silent.b53dd2926d8b7fc4

Seeing this, Euclid sighed softly, c89dfb14a0 as if he had expected ec2a7fdaec it.3589333f898d3dd9

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“My wife, close your eyes and lean on me.”aaa0093e738a1e07

“…Alright.”e30703bc68433b6f

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Barely managing to ada834a406 respond, I weakly 0610dc63cb rested my head 9f9d2bd09d against Euclid’s shoulder.f18ac3f097fa38d7

To think that 7455f18fad I could have 54b6a8463f been this close 733a5fa081 to him all 01b24b8b10 along, without scheming a12ed1e419 with the children 9f3f741e1c or making a 75458d29f8 fuss just to bbed232de3 create an opportunity…6d14b55bd6d3fa7b

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It felt a bit d98388c67a unfair, but I wasn’t e66f7f2b9c in any state to ead977c186 celebrate.952ae393f7a98618

Time, which had 4b4ccd23aa flown by so 770e9bea18 quickly during our aceaa66b50 picnic, now felt 4cfbb11804 agonizingly slow.ff3178a9eb9e4c1c

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With Euclid beside e49414d36c me, I managed ef5ec601f4 to keep my 2ec68293a2 composure and endure.4b6c1e88cad2e04e

“My wife.”332d3d1e81e90f4f

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“Have we arrived?”14fded1323ae0d8d

I quickly lifted my b62ca2c4f6 head at Euclid’s voice.3a1fa4d14362aa68

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Just as I was about bb09bbf6df to jump out of the 4ff700fbe4 carriage, Euclid held me back.c5a19d8a0caec7c8

“Why—”06159cf1a634a2ed

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“The weather here is still cold. If you go 31b031a3e2 out like this, d5ec4a7689 you’ll catch a 4b95682a44 cold.”efbaca21505f9b23

As I stared at him 6b9a632df2 in mild frustration, Anne, who cd399805cb had prepared in advance, began 45b7e83f4b wrapping me in gloves and 5d593b5867 a fur cloak.6d443bc60f3f3081

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Any lingering resentment melted 945da881ff away in an instant. Instead, my lips b85435e382 curled up in 9dea26777b delight at this 2dfd30afb8 unexpected fortune.5c779a3b3afab260

Even though Euclid’s touch was 44f22cb7be devoid of personal desire, the ed26d59241 mere fact that my favorite b6abef1329 person was taking care of fdf29c0d56 me was enough to move a847fda04d me.b49c2fb4c0d3bf99

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After ensuring I 1d1bf69058 was warmly dressed, fa95b74a50 Euclid stepped out 4313135932 of the carriage d2ee7aa012 first and extended 1b75d354bf his hand.a178d74fc9860a51

The moment I took it 94d7289430 and stepped outside, the icy 5aedbec041 air filled my lungs.f67aea95ac594799

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I immediately understood 1508cb74d2 why Euclid had 8e7af3ff70 tried to dissuade 1c2d719e0f me—and why he 7933c30ebd had been so 371491aa5e concerned.d1911be60506c221

Hunching my shoulders against 00a9281943 the cold, I looked 81ffcdd97b around. Towering coniferous trees stretched toward 946adeab3b the sky, and the ground 80d989d965 was covered in snow.d20ccf93034ac306

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“This is the highest point the carriage can reach on Anita Mountain. From here…”c5f87481b9788605

Euclid began explaining beside me.b538f66468aaf4d7

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But even after leaving f190e4943c the violently shaking carriage 4a3362a51c and stepping into the 9a2979355e open air, my chest 8e2108e5fa still felt tight, and b43da9a4b9 my breathing grew labored.dc3ed4a0d6facea7

Noticing my strange condition, Euclid e1fbcb7d53 urgently grasped my shoulders.019f0e488422eaff

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“My wife, take deep breaths. This is a high-altitude symptom.”0d6ac8067d8105fe

Altitude sickness? Was this really altitude sickness?5ee870081fcd413c

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This stifling sensation, as if 7a0b9a8cca something was clogging my throat cfedf3d893 and chest?ffd790aff19b0cb9

“You look pale. If it’s too much, 3e94695929 we can turn back. Just say the word.”8d2fb46d4bef4f08

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Euclid lowered his head to 9eb252b482 meet my gaze.9cb974c788e588fe

And oddly enough… just seeing be9ebc922d his face made me feel d92c85a320 a little better.98e17d461744443d

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Or perhaps the medicine Anne d147e6e694 had given me before we 9419b564fa left was finally kicking in.955e5ae22255107d

Following Euclid’s advice, I cf85761719 took a deep breath 5a6a1d79fc and exhaled, then smiled 77b86cc7fb faintly.842df69dcd96b2ca

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“I think I’m feeling a bit better. We need to go b5163e679d higher, right?”7ddf3684852c4964

“Yes. From here, we 0ccf85decd must ride on 3aba4f80d4 horseback, but…”faea549091e0ba8b

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Looking worried, Euclid 4c365627c2 hesitated before asking,e32784e71ecf1c59

“My wife, do you know how to ride a horse?”eae4fed788cd282d

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