IFLDMHF – Chapter 159

IFLDMHF | Chapter 1592f877cbb0f3b61e8

Episode 159623ec4653218b140

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Euclid had to struggle not e246dacab0 to let his true feelings 831fcf5768 for Evgenia, who he found 2746b964c7 utterly lovely, slip out of 6d8e513a34 his mouth.252170511964c139

Though he had already ed1503628f made up his mind, b4c76d9cd1 he believed that confessing ec1efdbd0d his feelings should only d0a061e5f9 come after everything was 77a1718a9b resolved.2874ef89faf1a828

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Even so, he couldn’t just 6c118d0a60 leave her looking so regretful 7acf7cc8fe after receiving a gift that 79b88eff97 seemed so insignificant compared to 569cf1fb9d all she had done.aedca59cba21cc46

“Next time…”c5c7e950a3dd9575

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“Pardon?”39767ef475141914

“Next time, I’ll give you prettier and more comfortable shoes.”fe36f1d17ff136ea

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Euclid said the best thing 729b593dc5 he could at the moment.b2df6f7014cdd569

But as soon 84af3f11f5 as he said 1313b1b4d4 it, a bitter c5904175c2 smile crept onto cde5f047a5 his face.7d7c39e7f08d3c9a

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It was far from enough 13424b5834 to express how he felt.c2f230d814387d72

He wanted to promise e8c7ffb3f2 her something far greater dd41d37a12 than shoes—something incomparable.ec36a914f93cff85

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Even if she b782ba2fcf were to ask d9b4c9556e for all of f53045c477 him, he would 1ede8b0791 gladly give it.a77e33da1f14289f

“Really? You promised, right?”7ca7c780a7fcaf30

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Unaware of Euclid’s feelings, b6a35ebc76 Evgenia’s eyes sparkled at 3c71e9351b the thought of receiving 053c2d560c another reciprocal gift.b6ec57dd81386d5d

She made a firm 45ecbfa5d8 plan: after this outing, 877e05e386 she would carefully store 33c2bb6365 the precious shoes her 80c7ffce4b favorite person had chosen ec148897ab for her for the d597b8b0a2 first time and only 0abad5ca12 take them out to 6686573da9 wear on very important 4fcc91bac3 occasions.4cd7aa83aeb57554

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While both Evgenia and Euclid 463ef6c3d9 smiled, unaware of each other’s 087ac905bd true feelings—8d29da7d8ff4bf89

“Um… Duke, Madam.”827dd0d544143c8e

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Someone finally managed to 094d84ce0e intrude on the couple, e6be85c5d5 who were wrapped up de82f8870c in their own sweet e46fb6fec1 little world, looking every 8f9014ba6c bit like newlyweds.938367c623281cfc

“Sir Fyoun?”ce4d026a9b1798ca

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It was none other than d370aac581 Gressel, captain of the Rudion 5672e2d26c Duchy’s knights.e9fe3bd84c4d582a

Evgenia tilted her head upon d7e0370702 seeing Gressel and another knight 1eb0e5b9ff from the Black Division standing 6ba795f18a behind him.6adca28435060800

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“So, you two were spending time around here as well?”8bffff2f694db3b7

That morning, she 8a8688f580 had given the 24e15cff05 knights some free 69dca15ec0 time before leaving 8a1c7868b5 for their outing.03d5bf6c6b41590f

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She had told them c8c1c12818 to enjoy the festival e4b999498f before heading back north.c4304ec082bc5088

So, running into 02b7a5afc6 them wasn’t strange, 2bd4d93164 but—76f4752101785f2d

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‘Why go out of their way?’1bfa9631cb0a4d81

If it were her, b6dd3c82dd she wouldn’t have acknowledged 36e5b3a6b9 her superior during a 449745ef94 break.84d9dd79344a6d8c

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Just then, words e780bf5025 that overturned Evgenia’s f3d3e338fe expectations came.01d756303c630332

“Actually, Lord Alexis sent a message to the duchy. Since the two b8ce4fbaca of you are 12f2575829 alone, he said 15d8d34e4a to send escort 8c21de81f0 personnel.”873b90a00b310050

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“Alexis did?”d26cbfd4a71c3f73

“Yes. And even though you c14c958895 told us to rest, a669624ad1 Madam, we couldn’t entrust 379e1c232b the duty of guarding 84f13d1ba5 you two to knights aaf3068e47 from another house, so 7750a69cfa we came ourselves.”36e24d405eb1ee07

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Evgenia nodded slowly.2d9d6eefafccd886

She had thought Alexis was 5cfe3443d9 mentally on the same level 6934047b73 as Dior, but now she e10a455f9a was baffled by this unexpectedly 795d40f24d considerate side of him.311abec785bd1fb0

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Well, considering she and ef6235af70 Euclid were virtually powerless, 0817dbe256 protection was necessary.02707fb3109bd01a

It was also why Alexis fc408aa74a had accompanied them in the ce829f9ac5 first place—as an escort.4d53e58ae33472ba

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“But when did you receive the message to show up just now?”a57ed9ab65552b97

Wasn’t it too late a9c56be21b for the role of 638f507bed escort?a5cee1237e6de062

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Gressel hurriedly waved his hands e758e4858e at Evgenia’s cold gaze.19b08fefcde1d4b5

“No! We’ve been guarding you 86f50e2da3 from a distance ever 208e4abd39 since you two had 5c3149fcf1 lunch at the restaurant.”112169c5c60a56d2

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“What? Then why didn’t you ef208ca45a say anything?”a3e398d0cb09d6ea

“Well… it seemed like we would interrupt your d-d-date.”537cde53ad48e85e

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Stammering, Gressel glanced at Evgenia’s 907fe56874 expression.c8fcd8196e3afae7

“Hm.”bcf8a94e2c42c06d

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Thinking that if they had bee7dccf35 known they were being watched, 169d1d5348 Euclide—if not herself—wouldn’t have been a52e2d84e7 able to focus on the ca37b1fb22 date, Evgenia’s face showed deep 2f724b00f5 satisfaction.be51006293702aac

“…!”f29eccabc4def07c

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Seeing this, Gressel hid 24cd4e001c his surprised expression and 19590ecb27 let out a quiet 7cfa8e6070 sigh of relief.660daeb71b214231

That was close.63d39b2146b63491

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In fact, if his 6b689953ca subordinate hadn’t stopped him, 8cf55f2541 Gresel would’ve revealed himself cb217b2c5e the moment they arrived a41d799dfb at Centerhoz Street.30d626f0ea464a3d

Because he had 364ec48511 lived a life 94b568f7de far removed from 1d99d0cbd6 romance, he had 791b9d0b6c no sense for c21f45030a such things.a8e362c45c145d54

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Especially since Evgenia, to 0c4fa53e7c whom he had pledged 8c5673bdcc loyalty, always seemed like d41417e67f someone so calculating that 6a4b8c6465 she could hide her ed85429220 true self—it never occurred d30c643649 to him to think fce9b496d5 of her in that c5e4d89b79 way.f26a07e371da4403

Though lacking in awareness, f5b3058209 Gressel wasn’t dumb, and 0fcf72a072 he realized something a b76338b2a0 bit too late.a773e4ecc51fc5a4

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‘Then, during the territory inspection last time, the Madam’s anger must’ve been because…!’111609943a804dfe

Gressel’s face turned pale as 7f8172bc68 he realized what he had 709238e4b7 done.9d5f95bbaef272de

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“So, you revealed yourselves now because we’re about to take the carriage?”8cffb0e4539bfde2

“Yes, that’s correct!”6fea62c5c5ed0e6a

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From now on, I da26991d64 must never make another 4e6949bf3a mistake.4e904a32994892cd

With the terrifying image of 95f4e6c530 Evgenia’s face burned into his 6dbf722fdb mind, Gressel answered in a a058e6a5d1 sharp, disciplined tone.bcdc1c9f82f0b28f

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“Where shall we take you next?”77d406e8ae327347

And internally, having ea4d7f1085 seen how affectionate 81e26119e9 Evgenia and Euclide b99133069c were that day, c52afa39ef he guessed they 0b49619b67 wouldn’t head home 036bd3784a just yet.3f65c980a677a846

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Gressel’s guess was only 98aaf140fb half right.57a97dbdbd53ad52

“To the Rudion Duchy estate.”353f932340dde5e6

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“…Pardon?”6b233722620c8de5

“Let’s go to the Rudion Duchy estate.”3010c578b37d4c8e

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Barely a minute 076e59666d had passed since addf414911 he resolved not 429b2d4d23 to make any e82ba8f818 more mistakes when 7c8204b668 a major crisis 120676222b struck.2990e3a7866c90db

Now, not just in 222045b80f the North, but all 342cb7d8af throughout the empire, people efb0db5d69 were aware of the 3f8ecb751c strained relationship between the 979874655d Rudion Duchy and the 20c076a8a5 imperial family.9d55aa2a3c0e62e3

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Given that, Evgenia’s 7f1e05b0fb command to go 53b38f7d4f to the estate 674197b567 bestowed by the 1ba4184cdf imperial family made 9237d56568 no sense.63cb30e9aa5f4462

Thinking he must have 4307e3cb8c misheard, Gressel instinctively glanced 8b1f5486dc at Euclid.9a1bd9425f4c54a0

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And he saw the Duke’s 872c0553f9 normally kind and gentle face—popular 0f22524c24 among the knights—harden into stone.7f99fa2fc8a9c00f

‘Could it be the Madam’s unilateral decision?’0b2adde6e8d7582c

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But they were enjoying their e84fd3cde3 date just fine… Why now?7ec4595194b5aad7

Gressel, who wasn’t even 6aea2d0612 directly involved, started to 0099794236 feel his heart race 1d934abba5 as he swallowed dryly.847f872f45c7f20e

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“My wife, didn’t you mean the Basilian Duchy estate?”0ee3cf898d3407b6

Euclid, who had somehow 32ba7cc3ca erased his rigid expression, 3e0019c1e1 asked gently with an 01ddff2b97 upturned mouth.db000b2023b8cd5f

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But it wasn’t the f83d7da5c6 smile that usually left 022ab616bd Evgenia speechless.6dc65c4b6557e20f

The question that sounded cadfd6b3dc light also wasn’t light 59de7f66de at all.62169d48c77d75b6

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With desperate eyes, 4f3d8ba566 Euclid looked at ed811bcba5 her, hoping she b5d71e687b would say it e76c950b33 was a mistake.afccf3a08628ed5e

But—22f59699e3c6f271

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“…No, I didn’t misspeak.”fb5b7f7932ee5c80

Evgenia replied, albeit hesitantly.77bd4e7713a1329d

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If she had never c34995c583 thought of it, it d491b22c29 would’ve been fine. But once the idea 4981de27e7 came to her, she 9fc30a5b2b knew she had to 5afc12de97 visit—just once—to feel at 4869d99dd5 peace.74a3e875c5e45683

The world bathed in 264daa1945 the warm glow of 75b42e4c4b sunset.8b12e690b80af1fa

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But upon hearing her 9535e73d47 answer, Euclid’s face turned 2d3d1bb0b5 cold and shadowed.65ca420b877b6e4f

He asked once more.c594aea90c298d27

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“Do you really have to go there? That’s not a 30ae2c52bb place you should b9c8fcb982 visit, my wife.46fc32f1b4821bf8

He added in a voice a8f9517777 so grim it was chilling.bc3e1cd02bdb3ef5

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Evgenia paused, then carefully spoke.4a3d225ccd6f6a07

“I can go alone.”85356d01eae25836

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“Ha.”ab4f42aa458538ca

A scoffing breath escaped 524615c089 from Euclid.68e9251bd2d21153

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He opened the carriage 8436b81489 door and held out 99c3056362 his hand.4d5289a48047627c

“Duke?”1072c2c1eb53cebe

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“Didn’t I already say I’d go with you?”00c6618ea28e34ce

“But…”eff106507ff538bd

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“It’s fine. It’s much better 50ae98e3e9 than letting you ee660f23e4 go there alone.”ec159ed0a83efad3

At Euclid’s resolute words, Evgenia 1505539e50 finally took his hand and e347c0d8e0 got into the carriage.c69a877f385b67fa

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“…”488b6ae23bd75f92

“…”dbe6b3900d391b92

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Maybe it was 7fea6121d2 because it differed d426623983 from when they 6754dc5886 rode with the 266cb9162f children or Alexis.f4c469849a6e7ed9

But the inside adc3d4f5dc of the carriage 3242d189c4 felt exceptionally large 1cd6f69991 and spacious.c2f519be45fe353b

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That empty space d7231fad6b was filled with 46a9956dfe a heavy silence.50af36a44381ce78

Normally, she would’ve been b9e40d4139 the one to break abec8f7f46 the silence first, but 8b30514ae1 Evgenia only swallowed hard, 7eededb79d watching Euclid’s expression.66b32b5c91d18947

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To be honest, f58bca65cd she had expected d4a0a17323 Euclid to be 85ce52496d uncomfortable when she db704f3814 thought of going 30eee76012 to the Rudion 985d4f231e estate.ad4026f4e64bea54

But she hadn’t expected 102f08e66e him to react this b57be398f8 strongly, which was unsettling.f14fdf13a55b0ca8

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Even the reason he e9ac28da2c gave for stopping her e666bbde06 sounded strange.d891ee99dbba5c67

‘It’s not a place i should visit…?’684e7b4f3705902a

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Could it be f4e61daaa7 that the mansion 98b7d47262 gifted by the d1ba5f3731 first emperor was d2bf37eeef incredibly shabby and abc544ec9e unpresentable?7f9bf1436b2ae79d

She had heard that 5f423fe04d the Rudion family had bf84541e08 been rewarded generously as 782e1c5281 founding contributors, so it 966918e358 didn’t make sense.d3ddcf00617cc6d4

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Would the first emperor really 8a7a832560 have been that petty?abf770f25d4c9f04

Yet Euclid’s overreaction 79c96918db made her suspicious.716331ed6f7a7a05

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‘I never liked that the imperial family gave them a mansion in the capital in the first place.’eaa7ec5e7d32e143

Evgenia, who had always felt f9d3639973 an oddly strong hostility toward c007b6819c the long-dead first emperor she dfab691d5d had never even met, suddenly 2f90f3719a paused.0a7ca28210c31790

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‘Could it be that Euclid knows too?’95cd8313c50b5761

About the recording-type 4b8ddeace4 magic devices supposedly 5927c4058d hidden throughout the 3600063ff1 mansion.22f31d6b131556d5

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At that moment, eea56ecb1f both of them 275bb51c9b opened their mouths af42350b77 at the same cd7df1da53 time.33b4352fa5708230

“By any chance—”04425029e526ddd5

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“But why do you want to go to the Rudion estate?”b2e7164acc677e4d

Maybe it was because her 3a54f226d0 voice had been too quiet, d7bada7fba or perhaps he was just 10552c8ea2 too preoccupied.96e64056e4ccf785

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Euclid didn’t seem to 794d6a4764 notice what she was 7dc5c34b95 about to say.e731eb1b71432cc0

As Evgenia managed 1311b6eab8 to compose her 9b79dc2d06 expression with relief, 1ae69b0198 Euclid continued.5044dc24bd37f238

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“If it’s because of what was said at the banquet, you needn’t concern yourself.”596dc70b4868dc34

Ironically, it was ac1321a34e only after hearing 27ee4af855 Euclid’s words that f20becdae1 Evgenia recalled the 10468db4c3 emperor, acting as d53c46e73c if he had 25dd02e920 done them a 88978d171c great favor, looking e83d97b402 displeased that they 8fede58c83 weren’t staying at b12c30abd5 the Rudion estate.36833069fc4feede

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And seeing that 9484c93a9a Evgenia said nothing, 17c4e890b6 Euclid became convinced 9572370e78 that he was 8568c2ac5b right, and hurriedly eadb0d9a30 spoke again.3ce41325a8157ddf

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