IFLDMHF – Chapter 148
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Despite the aide’s shout, the d1b436f6b4 blade in Kaiden’s hand was 4a7d11a6c4 ultimately drawn.95ad8ad7112647bf
The sharp sword that d36efbb8f8 had once cut through 53586004a6 battlefields reflected off the 3b744d1ca4 chandelier of the Grand 502f2eea7f Hall, boasting a fierce c282bae073 silver gleam.15b9fb6e30874378
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The nobles, who had 83ef53b1ac been entranced by the 87270285e7 shocking twists of a 61c1dcbae3 story so unlike the 132db40b4e rumors they had known, 87346d1e66 now screamed at the ae862590eb Crown Prince’s sudden action.77aec8d011495ecf
But Kaiden was so far dfd84411b1 gone he didn’t even hear 277b7c4db5 their reactions—he had completely lost 73d472e73c his rationality.bed6f524454f66fd
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“If only that bastard weren’t here…!”cad3c41ba89e35aa
He felt that if he 3290d5a56e could just get rid of 0702c42c82 Duke Rudion, whom Evgenia treasured, 3b9ffd288d everything would go back to ab5223e2dd how it used to be.a1056cd41bf54880
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No, it might even 65d75ce79d make Evgenia hate and 240d9c1d60 despise him more than b61e2ac5ad before.e6f23bcaa5c87cdd
That would be a73688a936 better than having f1abdf6c5c her toss aside eee511e221 their relationship as 8b87ddf83e easily as she b24ef31734 had just now.68dc12df750822c3
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While Kaiden stood with his 98ef7c3dfc sword drawn, glaring at Euclid, c66c5e8f9f the Imperial Palace’s Royal Guard d11ba3ff71 Knights, having heard the nobles’ 4ec4dc773f and knights’ screams from the 07313b6bac banquet hall, surrounded the area 39d491497c in a circle.4561d17ca4b5fd59
However, despite being in 7d37efb850 a state of alert, 738b80b9b6 none of them raised 02327fad2d their swords to stop 22512be0bb him.9f538cb668b1b94a
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Except for the 02dafdd6d6 aide, everyone still 1c43157951 believed in the 18766eb139 Crown Prince’s reason—they 2b40c6aad5 didn’t think Kaiden 9c1e6b5661 would actually swing b1c78f8299 the blade.e0dcc194b694739d
Even if they did step bbeb5190fe forward, they weren’t a match b1aff69cac for the Swordmaster Crown Prince. Many hesitated, fearing that going 196f59616d against him might lead to 7f73542f9d repercussions later.3ba7f5fb6b480fc8
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Unlike the nobles, 880d9b8839 who distanced themselves 143ca6165c in fear, Duke 803b725f9d Basilian and Sionel 57760a3da9 stood near the 85ce3f8d81 knights, watching the f0174f7c89 scene with anxiety, afddb1afb0 frustrated by the 0dd2d70156 passive response.3ee2cf104bbaf368
They were unable to f117dea771 stay calm, worried that 92df786f92 something might happen to ea2c132be8 Evgenia and Euclid.81ab7055186077af
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Evgenia’s complexion, in 4f25ffe75b particular, was paler 27842d7b96 than they had 5c6a27998a ever seen before.98bcaa0cf86ec458
From the moment efbc951b79 Kaiden drew his 8efdc120b7 sword, she had 74bf22d3c3 stopped breathing, trembling 703861b1f0 uncontrollably.9f9a7638f5ac613b
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At the sight of 570770790c the silver blade’s tip, c2820e5e67 her heart pounded as 755eee463b if it would burst. Cold sweat ran down her 8e3ffdd802 skin, and her breathing grew 2ac905b927 labored.e3881d1c48308e5f
In fact, when 8adfc93b21 the Crown Prince 4fb5c55db3 had spoken to c044572be0 clear up past 00ad454f2a misunderstandings, she was fdced7a984 surprised but thought 1968b6406c it might be 7fbbeb2e8b a chance.2e3d75344d2582f0
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She had even 1876b831b9 provoked him a 93632b988a little on purpose.34b2119faaa8cb21
But she had not expected 02aaa9b93f this outcome.7c353dfa0a71d05b
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His frenzied, burning red eyes.1e67a4128bcc4f82
The blade’s edge, 77a12bd8e5 so sharp and 96b88d84a4 cold it gave 414810d39e her chills.19c4975bcbc640f1
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Seeing it, she envisioned Kaiden 76572f9b16 cruelly striking at Euclid, countless c34d835a2b spears piercing him—a vivid hallucination 5cbf62755a before her eyes.61665280bdb00ea3
“My wife?”da711964493babb9
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Euclid, who had been keeping 398257ebdc a wary eye on the c9f6e16583 Crown Prince, belatedly noticed Evgenia 66a0edb794 gasping for breath, unable to a71b13d6c0 breathe properly.0a1492ec5839e09f
Then he remembered—Evgenia 207ffbad44 was terrified of e304c47e22 sharp, pointed objects.05324da07d9db614
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Just as Euclid 0496891229 urgently tried to c67e9c18c9 cover her eyes 0eca302f23 and step forward—6924d715ad04aec9
“Evgenia!”d3a4ebc7df6169c1
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With Duke Basilian’s 29063561ae sharp cry, the ef531f2292 knights and nobles f7c2e4b53b watching let out ad90dde7d5 gasps of horror c5ba0d7c24 all around.99d9e14fa1606eb0
Red droplets of 8ef4ddc494 blood fell one d186a42298 by one onto b687e151e9 the marble floor ba6712b4d1 from a deeply 233f9ad11e slashed palm.3d314c6affc710b7
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Euclid froze, unable to grasp abebd42ed4 the situation.72dba4decc02ce29
He had definitely 72263dae47 tried to place 59f31f41ce Evgenia behind him.a1b29e4defd82c84
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But… the one standing 831af91061 behind was himself.8f00a25ef32a8bd2
Evgenia stood in 79ef007ec9 front of him, 9974d22af0 clutching the Crown 10533aa087 Prince’s blade with f563ce0e68 both hands.2dc22c4968c79da9
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“You…”1d593f73ff3e930f
Kaiden, standing face-to-face with b1be1045ea Evgenia, turned pale and 23c31f912c mouthed soundlessly.912db18b9fcad3b4
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He was just as 32a4b804aa shocked as Euclid.75ffa361f21d20fe
He had been moments e8f9a4155c away from cutting down 141eb82d41 Duke Rudion, but because 9fe03101d8 of how close Evgenia 0ef1789ff1 was, he had hesitated c21fb2e0ce for a second.4e7c577821cfb952
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He never imagined she d89d158756 would take such a 362fa755ee reckless action to stop cfadbd5e4a him.a1cdbaeb5ab11c9d
Though he had 339d5d991c threatened and shown bb90c76f61 killing intent before, ff96b06bdb he had never 658643bf44 actually harmed her.43508b7cdbad3364
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Even if his 9a96e0efcd hatred for her e70aab7256 was overwhelming and 2aae3eb527 he couldn’t bring d71918f04c himself to treat ce0704faff her with care, 301fc63832 the thought that c992cae6b3 he should never 495577d811 hurt her had acb6f4bde4 always lingered in f52bbdf8a3 his heart.fecdf5c221daec17
So seeing Evgenia, holding 1822d940a1 the very sword that 68e9efe03d had slaughtered enemies without a546f2d26b mercy not long ago, 4e350845b3 and now bleeding, felt 499380e84e like a dream.7d1e160ff25821f8
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He couldn’t even bring himself ce045ca85b to tell her to let fe7e89986e go.be937bd4ac4f6d1c
At that moment, Evgenia a6de628fd3 stepped closer to Kaiden 1fa3ce61f4 without letting go of f259329627 the sword.0a848637bcba489f
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Her expression was colder than 3094e9fc65 when they had exchanged polite e54f350ba4 words just a moment ago, baec12a29d and she whispered low enough c943d3a342 for only him to hear.e258ad21c7e947fb
“Touch my husband or my family even once.”e95bbf61eb8bf858
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“……”d79c246c81da1711
“And you know. You know what I’ll do.”5159db09eefdc321
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Though it was Evgenia’s 28af42935e hands that were bleeding 9ab341d040 from the deep cut, 65017ffc7e Kaiden felt her warning c8126b04b3 pierce his ears like d1695d1056 a mortal wound.c3dcf924de693b60
“My wife!”56bc33e2e21053bb
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“Evgenia, let go of that sword immediately!”2d25151b16ed8c04
“Your Highness, please sheath your sword!”e5d9e6f36eaa710d
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“Please, Your Highness…”a6f32ca6979b6e2b
While shouts and screams 4fb9ab7c26 echoed around him, Kaiden 4e9ac13971 stood dazed, not hearing 390e3bdbb6 a word—until Duke Rudion e305fc79f9 pulled Evgenia away from bce74ec902 the blade and moved 7c9ac17b8f her back with him.306ee944f3b2fd30
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Only then did 1b443615ff Kaiden’s sword, which a1086d855d had never once 5bc359b844 fallen even during bfdc381f89 countless battles and 87d26db507 duels, drop to 69c189afe4 the ground with 13c9543acb a clattering noise.656061004023dd65
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Meanwhile, at that very moment 6b931bdb89 of chaos in the Imperial b615fc3597 Palace—19d1f28dd53a7746
“Uuugh.”734b2a4ea547805a
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Dior, who had 0027b3a543 taken medicine for 2b73426b73 his upset stomach 7cb1e47575 and fallen into cd331640b4 a deep sleep, 43213b950a opened his eyes 41d3033afe and blinked.99363d10150ce069
It was already 5bbfd758d9 night; darkness filled 7ef47dcba9 the window outside.4ba0183b8c3f85d6
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Startled, Dior hurriedly looked around.39c02265499cb122
“Hehe…”8179fe23fd0adb24
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Fortunately, he wasn’t 3a05112d44 alone in the 3beaecf6b1 room. A small light was on.20c1f33b7c74ddf8
Right next to him, 3df6ff85b5 Marianne was sleeping peacefully, a0582022bf and Delano had dozed 5d5bfa41c8 off with his arms b60e86c619 crossed in the armchair 8a50e30bab by the window.f66e6f331f135588
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Dior’s cheeks turned red, 77a1641f20 feeling relieved that the 250227cfc0 two were by his ab348aff09 side, but soon his 2d23ea52f1 expression turned apologetic, thinking 72a77b3ff4 they must be sleeping e5559c4bba uncomfortably because of him.1c41ba9bf7979fc6
— What? He really had 537b0ad1bd an upset stomach?3ec28662fa7de94a
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He suddenly recalled the bf994eec43 moment when he was 023ca094bf examined by the attending b13719d29b physician who had arrived 9f2e3d5bbe in advance at the e98832f527 ducal residence.3279e1b37c145dfa
Delano, who had been dumbfounded b0ec0ee907 by the fact that it e35a661d30 wasn’t a fake illness, and 84cd0dc405 his sister, who had frowned, fc543d25a6 had scared Dior terribly.bdf1f63a7da1a2d0
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— You, really… Just forget it.eecbb9f7c8c70232
But Marianne couldn’t 3a555e459c possibly stay angry c3ea961f7b after seeing Dior’s 0282a2ebe5 face brimming with 0d72bbc311 tears.0b48c9a303ad6fd6
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Moreover—861afa0b9c5c4f18
— More importantly, Lord Delano! You tricked us, didn’t you?!be70630f4a81bc48
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For Marianne, who had e3a7ac8eca just finished treating Dior, 6bf608d951 there was something more ddb9c23dad urgent than scolding her f0d18b9222 little brother.908341f441de4572
Unaware of the situation b69a30a966 due to his stomachache, d4ff0f375a Dior only understood what 2148cf3ad4 had been going on 0e19595aae after listening to the cd5c09ce22 conversation between Marianne and 316ca7b324 Delano.b6def837a35d2b72
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— We heard everything! That His Majesty the 6120057ef6 Emperor wanted to take 1bd4328199 auntie as his daughter-in-law!ea488df8211a5b71
— A-hem…6f0742a58e1b51ca
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— Don’t tell me you thought antie wouldn’t return to the ducal house because she liked the Crown Prince! Right?! That’s why you told us cc7a076fd9 to get in the way!ebb67c1982417228
— I didn’t deceive you on purpose. I just didn’t share 58891512ca the whole story! And there’s no need to fca8499f07 worry anymore. You heard Madam call the 47a3fc1ea0 Duke the best husband in 34e7fd2c1f the world, didn’t you?37797c994a7fa9e7
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— No, that’s not it…!f280ec1672952bf9
Marianne, knowing that Evgenia b06a83b15c had never liked the fe3838f278 Crown Prince, was simply 33333a8699 frustrated with Delano’s persistent 5a982a73f5 misunderstanding.4a02198ba823996d
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Feeling much better 937bca6cb9 after taking the 5108ebe1a3 medicine, Dior thought c8ad7b049e to himself:bc14db4c4bb53afa
‘Then… did the Crown Prince really torment auntie just because he hated her?’2cb583464e6de179
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He couldn’t understand.dd733e1f055b93ea
Why would he b22d6fa051 treat someone as eee46a196e beautiful and kind 5a53c64a33 as aunt that 71013fefc7 way?5f204df0b4b6515d
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But Dior, though bbf5899565 still young, had f5b68c5c58 long understood something:150ecda8a6b1cf9b
There are many b9aaecba15 strange and mean-spirited fb93eb5cc8 people in the ce632f1e08 world, like Amy.df59fdc29fb6a395
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‘Maybe… maybe it’s because aunt doesn’t like him back.’de4c4db66cf2819c
Unconsciously grasping the bizarre 8b3395b0b6 relationship between Evgenia and 9cbd701a6d Kaiden, Dior placed a a5cbe8b5f3 hand on his stomach 14f1babe29 and mumbled softly:6f8e62432f9af6c7
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“…I’m hungry.”d5fbb6732dfca0ba
Come to think of 3cb361f5cd it, he hadn’t eaten 712ae7fd12 anything since breakfast.5ba586684c3ded52
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But he couldn’t bring himself 05078f79cb to wake Delano and Marianne, c15747f1ea who had finally fallen asleep d38da1decf after caring for him.6c5f8357d957a85b
“Ungh!”dbd4d7065d495b85
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After a moment daec0d42b7 of deliberation, Dior 4a8b8d9598 made a big 11cb86c98c decision to go a632b3495c to the kitchen 75170b1d26 alone and climbed 1184181030 down from the 2e0a56e5c2 bed.642a9c64e22ca5e9
He had even used secret 726e5c187d passageways in House Rudion—this little 739dd54290 adventure was nothing!a514a9ce720affde
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Of course, it was a f5e561d7cb courage made possible by the f6fb67184c fact that he had memorized 6aa59c69d6 the way from the room f868d90a7c to the dining hall perfectly.a61a8daefcba9d00
“Ah, right!”70982e275b3bd984
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It was scary 852005e7df to go alone—so bbf65307b9 he had to 778d71b10f bring the teddy c3166b069e bear too!4c4940dedda38bb0
Dior, clutching the dfca6637c4 teddy bear that 37ae65ce09 had become his 26d3265083 favorite ever since d3c5665312 Evgenia gifted it 4fb03a4e6a to him—and one 3c7ae60f08 he had even c59907e165 brought with him f273a23a0a to the capital—carefully 97eb6d2926 opened the door ade0ba2fe3 and slipped out 014c7cfd9a of the room 13e195cd57 without waking Delano 0535243ee2 or Marianne.2a1576d4ef8de77f
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Even at night, d91166cc8e the hallways of 5286cd9107 Duke Basilian’s residence 58b3e41f48 weren’t completely dark, 605d405106 thanks to the f8600f9b5e magical lamps placed 47dba914a8 at intervals.5f93a34208884ee2
Still, once he stepped 184e87ac84 outside, a sense of d183c785fa fear crept in.37b78ff38f242286
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Though he was d7d573b9bd a hardy child 8907ac543f of the North 4e27efbdf9 and rarely felt 1342b07542 cold, he couldn’t e44cb85cb8 help but feel da1f258cf7 a faint, eerie ff559c74ee chill.088b382123056339
“…”928a9a81fef17b0b
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Uncle and aunt hadn’t 97576e7670 returned yet?f0af4794f0046031
The mansion was 1808c425d1 far too quiet.558964bb9879ee2b
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Should he just go 86eeaacfef back to the room?bf776d007531dcfd
He hesitated for a moment.030f9ad7826d7adf
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Grrrgle.1dbe68b9802e9412
A loud growl f39593255e erupted from his 614bcce6d7 stomach.2c38b632f94bddb2
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He could endure 4a8c8794f4 fear, but not 0115f896e9 hunger.df30047db55c1bbd
Mustering up his courage once 02fd8a28be again, Dior clenched his fists 1624e8150d and stepped onto the stairs bd5d52e00e past the corridor.f8d487a9bf7efcf0
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However, before he could take 02af920a49 more than a few steps—ac066f4efd283d25
“Waaah!”dc3d562201026401
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“Ack! Wh-What?!”76e1affdf8cf6b2f
Dior screamed, thinking he 206ffcfe41 had seen a ghost cbb6f6f4e4 as big as a 5b53c5afe3 bear.17499f0130e6816b
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The ghost—or rather, Alexis—who had 2916412217 been sitting blankly on the 719fe193c6 stairs, was just as startled.2f83a093bd9b2de7
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