IFLDMHF – Chapter 139

IFLDMHF | Chapter 139bf7908e621507f13

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Euclid, who had 705f9d93c4 looked gloomy the a85bbab8b6 whole time as 24d33e740f if worried about 6a6740c05b sick Dior, cleared 5ac19ef016 his throat and 24378eed09 turned red around fae1f71769 the ears when 93e56130a5 he saw my 9bdd591b08 smile.c3ea390307675c39

I found that 913b7f0a55 sight cute and fa584e1ed2 was looking at 583802c950 him when Sionel 09fd7f0888 made a sour 7589c91ec9 expression.704667744b4f2f93

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He must have been 2a2562f4ae displeased that instead of f22dac933a being moved by his b5039fad67 heartfelt effort to show f7f8d42ece concern, I was showing 4302e0eb4c off sweet newlywed vibes e1696b8260 with Euclid.b91c12b864814d3d

Of course, I didn’t 84a4e448e2 care in the slightest.4f730deeff1b8820

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Sionel still made me feel 564a619484 subtly uncomfortable anyway.e49084417b6151d6

‘I still haven’t forgotten how you made sure I couldn’t share a room with Euclid!’41348d35ca234cd6

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He seemed just as c179d2c31e petty as the Emperor, edbfb5c291 but it wasn’t something e49076167b I could easily forgive.6f786f5cdf1b15a9

‘If you’re jealous, go get married yourself.’e4739e07c461f100

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Mocking Sionel briefly f6396b2cfe in my head, 3aa24411fc I returned to d701bb6612 the main point.1355e92536e2f7e9

“Brother, you’re not upset, are you?”7d2efa9d5d40f13a

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At my words, 754d9a2d26 Sionel made a 6bd2cc5c05 puzzled expression.db2e00f19a87467b

I let out a small 63d29e1ac1 sigh.b3c414955b10662a

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Honestly, despite Damien 1ea10c1848 biting at everything f3fcabf05e like a hunting f3066abe7b dog—unlike a noble 573dc993ce high priest—it was 154ff890d8 reassuring that he 594fadfa23 was on our 6264997423 side.3164f2aa589d469c

I understood the opposing 768898da6f view as well, since 17e8bf39da nothing brings more pain cdc7c3d7f1 and sorrow than war.d7af7d8a7d54cbe6

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But still, to 740af07da1 tell those who c6f98a1699 had risked their 74241f4c0a lives fighting for 0fda659e39 the Empire to b64fd3d206 remember their wrongs 51ce8b812c was an excessively 1fcfb7cce7 harsh act.c072a96229480860

“Think about how Alexis, who must have been listening from behind the Crown Prince, and the other soldiers who fought, as well as their families, must have felt.”77b100aa95771581

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As I subtly reproached him 58bca4776c for only thinking of his 71762cc8e3 sister’s wounds and ignoring his 26d659d7db younger brother, Sionel was at fa3967db8c a loss for words.3eacc70b20572014

Then, after moving 2ed9de15d7 his lips for 70c2ea1115 a while, he 1f819eb01f finally asked,dc083f4456c347af

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“Evgenia, did you… really worry about Alexis?”76997b65b46e2ed0

Seriously? That’s what you bb8949489e have to say 21751bfe6a right now?206c43bb065e5bc0

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Granted, I knew I didn’t c3cebfdea3 have the right to say 5c7f34c3cd much, given how I’d excluded ce05bb9bde Alexis and the rest of 35897410a4 the family until now!da1e0c92c57b69a1

As I shot him a ee5a993a4f sharp glare, Sionel finally seemed 0b3fe77eaa to come to his senses 343573643f and said,543a38bfcf9d90d9

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“There’s no need to worry. Some were flustered and angry, 5b9667927a but the Empire has more ca256e239a people with strong faith.”14fcf861db6e6c88

He added that some knights c5a34c711f and soldiers, upon hearing the 12942205a7 High Priest’s words, bowed their e4c99b8472 heads in guilt—believing that even fe2d0679b4 though they only followed the 870390327b Emperor’s orders and struggled to c776d1c574 survive, they could not escape 2b53c72b7c from sin.72b7f9100978c6d7

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When Sionel said 720cce3d23 that the temple df46c08ce1 would be filled 63046f839c for a while d07a2f8978 with people coming 902ad87981 for prayers of d22eef86de repentance, I let c4bfe5f161 out a sigh 535f32fe3b of relief.bfb1f8b97b3a54dd

However, my worries weren’t ee08f60373 completely gone.e44c5e98d9d52c36

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That boastful Emperor might 46566ad31d not demand his donations e4dce23bde back, but he could 7b94f12ad9 try to pressure the ceee4e3449 temple in various ways.f51a875b9d5ace54

Now that Damien ad8d009937 was on my 11c5c79d53 side, the temple da3e250b4f was practically part a53a519120 of my allied 3343ba2895 forces, so I’d 4286038195 have to tell b5253df613 them to let 7fb7828884 me know if 7d1b68ee08 they needed help 260af20d9c at any time.16e3fa6b3132e227

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But now wasn’t the 8c5df704e8 time to be worrying b02bb1bbee about the temple.746dce6d54896bf1

Unable to get angry at 5af79320fd Damien in front of everyone 8a6db43467 and having to leave with 7e9335ed18 his frustration bottled up, the 41dcd0eb6d Emperor must be fuming.935e3950f4c66800

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And starting now, I 33fdb03daa was the one who 1ae56eac3b had to deal with 062cc0ea5f that Emperor.c1f694182e9a3836

Resolving myself, I looked 0b610c5fd3 up at Euclid.e3232529ba7e1923

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“Duke.”76c58de66e921cdb

“Yes, my wife.”57be8a50c5dfa01c

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Euclid responded as he aa2a7f9a33 extended his arm.2c29af565d15e65e

It seemed he d707ede69a now understood what c08259be19 I wanted to ba1c1c94be say just by 307862331f looking at my 0a6550b7db face.abca7e2e6a6f1aac

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Ignoring Sionel, who 51dd520d11 looked utterly annoyed, 4285d2313b I smiled contentedly b94d034d8c and took Euclid’s 8e6c09732d arm.b073ae99bbcdf152

Now it was time to 71d7eb18e1 head to the banquet hall—or 16b2c901c9 rather, my battlefield.ceb984056b8e85cf

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“The Duke and Duchess of Rudion are entering!”04a371e59db9e32e

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The Grand Hall of e43e0d0b15 the imperial palace, unsurprisingly, 30a4c1da80 was incredibly spacious and 4dc39471a9 luxurious.e71150c1f772d024

As we entered the 0ce0ee6b5d dazzlingly decorated room, so 1c3da19482 bright it hurt the 50843836f0 eyes, all the scattered fe73657d90 gazes immediately turned toward b089fb1ec6 us.86510e41186d1b95

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Perhaps uncomfortable with all the 7980cae50b attention, Euclid’s body slightly stiffened.c2575ee816e1b4f0

I lightly tapped his arm dd8fd8b537 to ease his nerves, but 5bb9fa50c5 it wasn’t very effective—nobles were 3929164376 scattered around us like a c22f872fae pack of wolves, their eyes 5ce9c63c98 gleaming.81dc19cb3be69dcd

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I needed to lay 7328099449 some groundwork before the 372958d436 Emperor arrived, but I 4033e57a9c hesitated, worried about Euclid.1cc5f4944bda4fd2

“How is Dior?”8b9236feaedb43ea

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“Father.”f27e3eb9d7b54851

Duke Basilion approached without eea04a3355 hesitation and asked.8985ee4e30607b77

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“It seems like it was just a stomachache, so we sent him back to the duchy.”728bc847770f565e

“Good, well done.”e77290979409b1e2

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“But I heard you sent the children a ton of ice cream?”27b98428170dcef7

“A-hem. I only did it because e15be16ba5 they liked it and looked bb36397f78 so adorable eating it.”0ee415425da0dc4f

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I knew there was 02653b36dd no malice, but I 6bfb2f76fc narrowed my eyes in 2ee93ebe23 frustration anyway. Seeing that, Euclid spoke gently.22a5ff0eff06cb47

“It wasn’t your fault, Your Grace. Even when Dior 756f15eb04 kept eating without 428d93a24c restraint, I didn’t 8de78470c3 stop him because d46383acac he looked so e3350ad634 happy.”d9e8a0ffb80219c6

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“No, it’s my fault for not anticipating that and sending too much like a thoughtless adult.”0a949424ba9c6cc0

“Thank you for being so fond of my nephew and niece.”1d20ac8d1f9294e3

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“They’re so well-behaved and cute, it’s hard not to adore them. Rather, I should thank you 873a8d8894 for bringing them this time.”0e6bbdcb94bdc2d7

As they shifted from blaming dbb831bf0d themselves to thanking each other, 76ef9eed28 Duke Basilion and Euclid looked df1c7713ab endlessly harmonious.b16278925e6839d6

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I was sulking 36e75cb4cd alone and couldn’t cc507e253c join in on f4c27d4ddf that warm atmosphere, 2da6620063 but to those 7db0b6d255 watching from afar, dd3e04df4a it must have 0a27df0a37 looked different.d7d046e4cf335a4a

‘Well, normally I would keep my distance and barely acknowledge my family, so just being with them like this must seem like a change.’29373b9fe5209e31

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And because of a16dd1ba53 this change in f775ba3dce me, people would 7b9e2efc17 probably start to cde1e3ec77 reevaluate the Rudion f4c54be543 Ducal House as 780d64b5be well.3aad822c2dbaaf1b

Even if they baa702ee92 had tried to 5ab17f8d84 keep their distance 84747fd004 due to its d341c68833 strained relationship with 21bb6e7205 the Imperial Family, 410ae9cc33 things would be a0c7bfd401 different if it 5a415b35fa had a good ef2d7041c4 relationship with the 315f91647d Basilian Ducal House.7354c2a5677b37d9

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No matter how 5233560a94 I saw it, e4284c05a0 Duke Basilian didn’t 7951212175 seem like he d0cda54eb9 had any intention 2676d53539 of drawing a 28a32a294c line with the b0c3eebd52 Rudion Ducal House 7351bde5fc just to stay f5b969193c on the Emperor’s 4203ed8408 good side.96addabe13bb86cb

Thinking that I shouldn’t feel cc210302b4 unnecessarily sorry about it, I f3d4856f00 asked,b49e0fffab92bc09

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“And Melissa?”6923abc61f96b880

“She seemed nervous since it’s her first imperial banquet, so she said she’d rest a bit in the waiting room. More importantly, have 7bbc0a3d73 you seen Sionel?”b02b238939c66b4f

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“Yes. He said something urgent came 346df19619 up, so he stepped out c9353cc176 briefly to take care of 59c1755b7c it. He already heard everything de8ff694d7 that happened after I 6319698e85 left.”4cf586bf2faf915e

Just as I actively joined fc89a4dd97 the conversation to further confuse e7753e918a the nobles’ minds—b5ce2b7952b4170e

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“Um, Duchess.”96699b3024775f63

Among the group ee47a54e54 who had been 5cb145288e hesitating over who c758757bb1 would approach first, 6964d42c48 some finally greeted a2744b64d5 me and came 032a4e4a44 forward.8241e4df6a5fa274

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They were young ladies who a1fd9b2b09 looked to be about my ebeb275e24 age.5c1aaeaf80712e04

“It’s been a while. If it’s not too 591e3c3c44 much trouble, could we 158d37f089 spend a little time be50b931e8 with you?”68e05d810c303571

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It was surprising—and unexpected.0b161b37825a3f6a

In the original story, Evgenia bc49f231e7 didn’t hesitate to slap or 90830f10cc pour wine over any woman df58740efe associated with the Crown Prince b1c4f19268 to disgrace them.a991c4ed3673dba4

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And these young ladies had 03e35583d3 either directly suffered Evgenia’s harassment c1a22b9999 in high society or had 1021d69092 witnessed all her vile behavior.0459a31e1950bd81

So, even though eaa4ab99ba I was now f698abb3d3 married, I thought a51947ce81 they wouldn’t come c02271d903 anywhere near me…b4d868b38585bc03

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“We won’t take up too much of your time.”59b7653deeeb9b35

Maybe I had unknowingly a0924f4a7c made an uncomfortable expression 89647fc325 because I couldn’t understand e9f1399639 why they had come ed6e76d288 to me.2356349da3fd7f27

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Thinking I might 57c2daf7b4 refuse, the young ef612d3dbf lady who seemed f7e773e31f to be their a3d2928d55 representative spoke in 0ebf5854e3 a voice tinged 0007c47607 with urgency.24420e6d06d759dc

I could feel her strong 49c6259513 determination to speak with me 467a84c32b no matter what.01d2359798845c8b

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“Alright.”484809ab43464c4f

If I couldn’t avoid 8b0e4542ab it, I’d have to eba198dea3 enjoy it.d646162a5c2b4116

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In the worst case, 9d3924c218 they might mock me a183ab3c3b for being so obsessed e6cdb65c8d with the Crown Prince 91f009d0c9 before, only to end c4ccab1856 up marrying another man aba319e1fd in the end.aac98fd89c0c0fa7

That much, I could handle.b3e6a29cbb5458de

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No matter how they ced38d94dc tried to attack me, d8d6480816 I had no lingering b3be1c9e6c feelings for the Crown 307e84303d Prince, and my marriage 132f007179 to Euclid was something 61b5bfe0e4 that brought me joy 2665f12f0f every time I thought 23175079e3 about it.021a94d170439075

‘And if they cross the line, then I’ll show them my personality hasn’t gone soft.’4688a69b23ab885a

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These young ladies, 113ce34551 raised delicately seeing 1ed7eb7539 only pretty things, ee1eb0c0e8 were likely more 095165090f vulnerable to roughness 2689b7c435 than others.21bd41d0b74a61dc

‘So if I just glare a little… huh.’62bc69643b378573

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Suddenly feeling a bit f706c37a01 sad, I swallowed a a29a0ec395 sigh.922f027ce9561f65

Then I looked up aeb9c75822 gloomily at Euclid.3e18c42f1c38d555

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Tilting his head, 84f45fa727 Euclid leaned down 16589f2f47 slightly and whispered,f31cf083ca70c102

“Go ahead, my wife.”25b148549ec7b332

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The gentle breath eb865d580c brushing my earlobe 1ef3f20752 gave me pleasant f353d37e69 chills.db704e698dec1961

While I stood frozen 1aee69f78c for a moment without 84a4c9a43c realizing, Duke Basilian spoke.d88962bd5cbf53f7

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“The capital’s social scene must feel unfamiliar. I’ll introduce you 8a3f91315d to the other cb8cc50232 nobles.”3b1c539a9a8b840f

“Thank you.”81f510f23bc3e55f

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Leaving behind the father- and e02e16b64f his son-in-law who looked closer 0b51d7df26 than actual family, I walked 70225fff72 away with the young ladies.d9898d918e0cba44

I rubbed my ear, 00e305b716 which still seemed to 43304fde9b carry the remnants of 187b3765e1 Euclid’s breath, but when ad86943fdd I sensed the young 708213b200 ladies’ gaze, I lowered 970e9a5dd7 my hand.2464cfe003d37312

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‘Do I look a bit smug?’9cbc86a23b5a3113

I recalled Duke 854ad7a655 Basilion and Sionel, 62388d44f3 who had both 923a469597 looked flustered whenever bd73ba02a4 I showed affection 7c47cedc08 with Euclid, and fc4c5b093d guessed.777b8778f9600e0f

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‘No, maybe it’s the opposite…’dd5ee4b6a61299ad

Thinking that could be 6bcc65f990 a bit problematic, I 6b90b7bfc1 finally took a seat b7e10326c1 beside a quiet window.3605102ddd932d75

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The young lady 1de5d8a4bd who had led 1bc55ca7aa me there clasped 5e4f69931b my hands tightly 4c4340eaf9 with both of 07b9413c03 hers and said,29dd99f7e7675609

“Lady, congratulations on escaping His Highness the Crown Prince’s clutches!”44b01812d77e4c2d

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