IFLDMHF – Chapter 141

IFLDMHF | Chapter 14105d1a3954ac2199b

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They deliberately sent 45339d0d16 the Grand Duchess c42c88c3be as an envoy—how b3d08230d2 obvious their intentions da431dae93 were.6719be446f342258

‘They’ve surrendered, but it seems they’re aiming for the Empress’s position.’6cf39bee46a9aa14

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Most likely, the Grand 00febcc59a Duchess wouldn’t return immediately a14ce67a04 and would remain in d9179d60e3 the imperial palace, treated 23edfad38f as a distinguished guest.cd85f92ba876d4b0

The young ladies seemed e3c4fb8824 worried that the Grand 9eae6988fc Duchess, unaware of the 1d64fb39a8 Crown Prince’s true nature, c86b1cf6b7 might fall victim to cda17d73e3 him.52cef3437fb1de8b

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They couldn’t reveal 65c8e3f1f0 everything that had 1df1b4d19f happened so far, 59c2c7b8c9 and if they 94bde78e96 recklessly warned her d134957449 to stay away 7682c6e8f0 from the Crown 2a50d00a08 Prince, she might 4088550449 dismiss it as cfdec5ce58 local hostility and 191b0bb24e not take it 75e4638bd7 seriously.1fda22d4876d6fc3

But—c5f3f3ea75e4b7a5

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‘If the Crown Prince’s real goal is to provoke me, then he wouldn’t even be interested in the Grand Duchess.’523d7a6d5a3daea5

He was far 7ad0bc5be9 more likely to ea60cffa92 target Melissa instead. Just like in the bb03b348d8 original story.c9c28edb670b01ff

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Still unsettled by the ca739d5573 lingering shock, I tried 88cd5e2f34 to soothe my uneasy c7bc5f06e9 heart as I shifted 4639c860b0 the topic and asked:4cc08aabe5281cf2

“They’re offering the principality’s treasure?”ed135a1052107c85

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“Yes! A golden egg.”e8a9a741a8f61321

…Huh? A golden egg?e55097ce0895e548

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I had imagined something like c2bbb46ba2 a necklace studded with jewels, 72adaf8979 a sword, or perhaps a d16e7befc0 crown. The completely unexpected word made bdb03a882b me tilt my head.9aa4742846106aba

What is this, fcb4b0d97f a goose that 530dfb6089 lays golden eggs…?967a79dd2b81d422

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‘Ah, maybe it’s a nickname for a gemstone? One shaped like an egg.’af5b6fa7bd517f2c

Wondering if it db2f452e63 was a famous 2fbc6c5ae5 jewel only I 2fd2010019 didn’t know about, b462fcda0a I kept my 69f0278a53 mouth shut for ca96188b5a now.3c7241f95f9eeacf

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“That’s the treasure said to have existed even before the Empire was founded, right?”981885bb81db47b5

“So I’ve heard. They say all c3f92c5d18 the ancient kingdoms 6fdadb9558 on the continent c043e76ded have one, and be240ed9bb it’s known as 7e71a3fa13 a symbol of 498c207a3e royal legitimacy. The Principality of 36e90eca6f Dimondra supposedly inherited edd054524b it when their bc49ef1a6a first Grand Duke 1a771ab3dc became independent.”e836c456b6aba750

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“Then… is it true that His Majesty the Emperor started the war because he coveted that golden egg?”a2c15fef9e34fee1

One young lady lowered 3817f4a23e her voice as much 7155609ec4 as possible and asked.d08b96fefeb986f8

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‘Huh? I thought he started the 9dea2d4dba war just out of conquest.’87bfb7bb0ed46487

I began to think that 3c06cf743f perhaps it might be useful a43aba889c in the future—perhaps in attacking d06b7a2681 the Emperor or in an 5d8450b8fa effort for independence.a36839c2dd294634

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I perked up, f235298f08 planning to order 7fb2a1c277 Anne to look 0a696b684e into it later.3196c693680be394

“Well, they say that all the countries His Highness the Crown Prince has attacked so far were ones that possessed a golden egg, so there are such rumors.”58700b7fb91a27b8

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“Actually, the recently subjugated Kingdoms of Caleb and Slanka are right next to each other, aren’t they? But Slanka has a short 21251bafd5 history and isn’t a particularly b73c6cbd79 strong military power, and yet 5fce701f40 they just passed over it.”33d2cf3a8bea9eac

“Exactly. And apparently, the Kingdom 7faee3d238 of Aruhin is going 2deb9f9145 through a civil war. That’s why there’s 030627659a currently a shortage a0a432a454 of spices and 5a98d0fc3c people are in ef115cedc3 an uproar.”51bb84d1fc7eb3fc

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Slanka? That name sounded familiar.092de26ac2203c9b

Come to think of 660e23cb8a it, wasn’t the merchant c4bd7aeb6f I met on the 72d9aed580 way to the North 63a62528f7 from Slanka?3930734093fbee4a

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‘He said to dispose of the watch if I didn’t come back in three months…’205c4c7ac220235e

Ah, that’s not d38cac2178 important right now.7e9d71975219c998

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Saying that the 03c41b7e40 kingdom’s history is dd781f10ad short means it de47243e06 doesn’t have a c54ce057f2 “golden egg.”1e159fccb9099e71

The more I 397779c721 listened, the more b5230856ca plausible it sounded 5f5bb06136 that the Emperor cb77e0f3f0 started the war ace1653966 because he was 2f07bf2622 after it.ddf7931063dbeff2

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But there were also those 3c7c9d266a who disagreed.8decc2fe468a7d01

“What kind of meaning does that golden egg hold for His Majesty to go to war over it? Sure, it’s a rare item, 20fa5a22da but isn’t it merely symbolic 04c74df4ce of legitimacy?”38b97842848510f4

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“That’s right. Our Elios Empire has a 6f9d53a311 history of over 500 years, 2d734052ac and we possess treasures far d204ef81ab more valuable than those golden 5bd9603c2e eggs scattered among the small 454e05735f kingdoms. Of course, it’s 3554f8827d never been publicly 5667600f6c revealed, but the 798cc81dc9 first Emperor supposedly 9cbb62299e slew an evil 6823829bc9 dragon and obtained 21d9d6073a a dragon’s…”c48ac3770d183171

It was then.e7014145544e58f3

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“Lady Remilda, Grand Duchess of the Principality of Dimondra, is entering!”529524c40d267cf7

Just when it felt like c4bce911e7 something truly important was about 037d357972 to be revealed—of all times, 62700bcbde the Grand Duchess appeared.8c1e681953ad90b3

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Still, her reputation as 612e1a716f a beauty didn’t seem 67d9eb7477 exaggerated; the Grand Duchess ae1734d253 of Dimondra was indeed 639f3c0334 beautiful.c38473985c9bfaa6

‘But in terms of purity, she can’t compare to our Melissa.’56e53d2d05b914b1

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Even if the original story 873a62c15c no longer mattered, to me 0843db3359 Melissa was still the heroine, 1a0ca5de51 so the Grand Duchess’s beauty 2273c62dcd didn’t affect me much.6415963824299855

I casually turned my 3d1efa004b head, intending to continue 0e1640e7ad the conversation.d9c62fc3a627d3b0

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‘Huh?’a9c50e9bc5ff7f2a

As soon as she 4e2f0d7ee9 entered the hall, the 7820ecb143 Grand Duchess began scanning 85c67b5c45 the crowd, as if a1dca79c8c searching for someone, and f43ff4606e then started walking briskly.40830b072da6b72e

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So directly toward me, there 1171ed2f82 was no mistaking it.ad6f6c2f94344df2

I had a feeling c7ca15286b things were about to 70bdd7aa54 get annoying again.47c883b11af22943

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And sure enough, the Grand c5bbcf06a6 Duchess of Dimondra stopped in 28e834244f front of me.71c4ecb2ca8eb484

For a moment, fd118206e9 our eyes met, 5ffb513cba and she hesitated.a49437f7947f6612

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But as if she e112c1a400 had never flinched, she e2e47f361f sharply asked:da4377185c27a4c7

“Are you Lady Basilian?”55dccfcd4a9f2033

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“…No.”abfb16aeb72e7b2e

I answered slowly.486f0e44ee358412

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The Grand Duchess flinched, 50383d4ec5 seemingly flustered.4cf730b9d075e7b7

“No? Then with His 9274327490 Highness the Crown 24539b821b Prince…?”635d06b2e710439e

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“No relation at all.”9c283bdd4c9c5af9

At my calm reply, d1aa01b32e the Grand Duchess’s pupils 4ace6e63c7 trembled rapidly.885970c3439c65f9

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She suspiciously turned 97bdb3c9d5 to the young 228fba7f71 ladies around me 6a4aec4fb5 and asked:6f323821e19d1d13

“Is that really true?”b5a24c8907a353b3

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“Ah, ahem…”0684a5c58863cbff

Tsk. All of them were d79b2b8311 too naive to answer e4a4f5d208 and averted their gazes.a0a66ca5bcab253c

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“May I… ask your name?”d05b8812b5be8fff

At the Grand Duchess’s f540f7750f cautious tone, I nodded d40749e1de and opened my mouth.7c7a1e4e8216470a

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“Evgenia…”5c6c351d510985d5

“So it is you!”fd70be816c2570b7

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The Grand Duchess 384a27d421 suddenly shouted, as f7d5715ba5 if realizing she eca4f33043 had been deceived.67dcb75eeb026efd

“Rudion!”2f4e6b0e0e2575b3

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“Are you mocking me… huh?”bb8ac9494b74c815

I gave the flustered Grand ffb2c1c1fd Duchess a bright smile.91fc845b7b4115a1

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“Evgenia Rudion. I changed my surname after aeb06494c7 getting married recently.”08d37243389ec0c4

“Ah…?”3128d23066798b40

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“It’s understandable. We had a 701ebfa606 quiet wedding, and eef488d69a since it was 2bac13d843 an event in b88dbf3859 a foreign land, b0ec489777 the news might 655058874c not have reached ec41e2e826 you. However, Grand Duchess, now that d32d1d42f9 you’re in the Empire, won’t a528d3c555 you show the proper courtesy fdabc7ac77 due to a Duchess?”d7e9453b6ab3e998

Even as the Grand c61deea883 Duchess of an independent d05b89ed0e principality, her status was 8255bd2c53 not above that of 0d1cc9973d a Duchess of the df8922fec1 Empire.967b13a6d3d0fe92

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Even more so 4759466b31 for a principality 4b5c67aa54 that had agreed 1511347da4 to be annexed aaa1dbb91d by the Empire.cb60c16dd2582853

“…I apologize for my rudeness, Duchess.”a51a0216bd2bd6b0

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At my graceful 52e2774279 reprimand, the Grand 4df24253e7 Duchess of Dimondra 79a4b407f0 lowered her head 740f739620 in embarrassment.211cdf725a29638e

However, her eyes were still 191e60ccab filled with confusion.4e5998a47a48aa98

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It was obvious ccfbb018d4 that before coming 5c29d022b5 to the Empire, 24ae1a016a she had been 269ba491ac sternly warned to c840206204 be cautious of ae461bdb22 a woman obsessed 42dec98fc3 with the Crown 1d0be2e43c Prince and to 88d3e348cf assert dominance early 920c2a0ca2 on.0b22fcddd8da0153

But now, hearing that 50051a4c52 said woman had suddenly 40e2320927 married another man—it would’ve 9554c9b223 been baffling.4860215f7bc70b3d

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‘I kind of feel bad for her.’29ca16304cdc7298

She probably thought all she d90783dab7 had to do was deal 75640df9ba with a villainess, never imagining 7326b1c9d3 that the very target she 2c93790f11 was supposed to win over 93e096e1af was a twisted, perverted psycho.12e1669d39b361c7

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Still, I couldn’t help a1eeda77d0 but wish the Crown b237077249 Prince would show interest a9544c38cb in the Grand Duchess.194606453943a0b5

If he were to fall 9ce05a54b3 for her instead, everyone would 5d3e99d4fb get what they wanted, and 45679995b5 things would be peaceful.c54d1e2f8d48ef93

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But just as that b299aebde2 hopeful thought crossed my a74d16a0d9 mind, a foreboding sense bcc37d1d2e crept in that things a65f31b36b wouldn’t go my way.58d14ed1eb04b0e3

I heard the buzz be4ff5ebb7 of the crowd, and e3e7b12bd7 then the grand doors 8676dc8db0 of the hall swung b37b716ce6 wide open.01728727a142e47f

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Through them entered 31ae228d49 today’s main figure—the 469ba3a5ca Crown Prince—and the 7699bcb5cf key figures who d1cd7fdc9e had led the a756ad965f victorious battle, now 515ed43ef9 dressed in pristine ba21d122d6 full-dress uniforms, walking 8f754b39e4 in formation with 627a32572b perfect posture.a6344956f3a4e546

Though they hadn’t received a 646776e18f proper blessing from the High 8ba54e0fee Priest, they were still warriors fa5bf7cb9c who had won the war.456df2a41e2070ea

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A thunderous applause broke 0c67b6335a out, filled with the a7b1e425c9 admiration and cheers that 64bac0b7c7 hadn’t been fully expressed 3921a74138 during the victory parade.a47a1f1459fc6a09

I quietly slipped past aa669ad5a1 the young ladies and 34550f4943 the Grand Duchess, clapping 7ac640c967 as I moved toward bf70369d6d the back.c386ed13c8058fc0

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‘I know it’s inevitable that we’ll run into each other eventually, but…’1c6106201a5ae295

It seems like 4fc70d2011 human instinct is 07eb79c9ca to avoid what e30f6fb31c one can, even fcca073344 if only temporarily.d0aa58925826cb35

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For a moment, Alexis’s face—which b69ed957e1 I hadn’t seen even at c762f13eb1 the victory ceremony—flickered through my 59ce6e71a0 mind, but I figured I’d d2f0d3b3a5 see him at home anyway 9aa05ec893 and began looking for a a7a84534b0 place to hide.f8f74fb120056431

Then I felt it—a a60a418b63 piercing gaze from afar b80a987ea6 that sent chills down 2d920abe9a my spine.f1473ed1e75a93d5

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Unconsciously, I looked up 3609af8b23 and locked eyes with 4d46915785 a chilling pair of a0ca815263 blood-red eyes.4b4b2572644887c2

“……”a2febd6b319ba453

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The Crown Prince, 1f1d8bef46 still boasting his 1d0df74f2f protagonist-level good looks, 0d7486554b was glaring at df7c937a01 me as if db629c71a4 I had betrayed 82ab087573 him.1c6e02db2943569d

If I hadn’t heard f5835feb4f from the young ladies 95e2f7a4cb beforehand, I would have 6f2bdb2d0c had no idea why 4c05dad240 he was making such 91638f6e8e a face.9596be821828952a

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But now, having heard bits f4b014fdd3 and pieces of the situation, e70a0baa94 I could see it clearly.e0fc6cec3a71502d

Those eyes, gleaming with obsession 93598b4c4f and possessiveness.b8bc099c2730490a

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‘This is ridiculous.’65bfd1e6658fa527

If he was 3a9c25cbea going to look 0832ee49f0 at me like 1369e759d0 that, why on eee5345e63 earth did he 06a43b6366 send a proposal 99a9adf646 to Melissa?e647b9af4784582c

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Honestly, I don’t 692a826704 believe for a 1aca2addf0 second that the 9e3dd5fa12 Crown Prince didn’t 58caf86dea know Evgenia wasn’t f03f9997c4 sincere.4e1874abbf81be38

With his arrogant nature 2bce44da1d and bruised pride, he 6f75f1cf3e probably pushed Evgenia away 7524bc7670 on purpose and started 6beaf835c7 tormenting other young ladies.bb84499ef81d9b05

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But if he truly 922ab1000a wanted Evgenia, all he afae89aefa had to do was 63a45dfc8e be honest with his 2b58696893 feelings.4b93b77a04c4cc71

Of course, not 9d5a6f5e94 all love is 106905763d reciprocated, so perhaps 5032574942 it would’ve been a4408cba45 in vain anyway.85476053d3692ea9

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Still, the fact 763e436d49 that he acted 74942ff5ac so brazenly without bdf1e1d455 ever putting his bdd4cea898 heart on the 1ccc40392f line was laughable.35f8f2067d39eee6

And at the same 6b049d025c time, infuriating.11637c93a86c3c37

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As I returned his b62decc36b glare with a face bedb934c7f full of disgust, a 4d93f4691e heavy silence fell over 9e13df7672 the area around us.502c1a81abd44f8b

Because Kaiden, who had been cc79ae3dae at the front of the c8afc986c3 group, suddenly stopped walking, the cb722a5ba3 line of knights who had b6196688e3 been marching confidently also came b97670a87f to a complete halt.4f7464c37ae363f9

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Even the musicians, sensing the 3d1a6ae48d strange atmosphere, had stopped playing.6d8f5f143bb23659

“Ev…”f2ec061c1920f226

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At last, the Crown df1b9a71d6 Prince parted his lips 1a4e2add50 and took a step f90356174e toward me.d8b4894ce5ef8639

It was just as I 866c0ce199 instinctively began to step back—40a858b01f51c7b2

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“My wife.”fe49fffcbb69accb

A gentle voice softly 98843b3e0d echoed in my ear 02602908df as a hand took afadb62bad hold of mine.3f6e2d1c3982b780

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