IFLDMHF – Chapter 162

IFLDMHF | Chapter 162fd264d206d31d847

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I was very surprised, but 529794aaec I quickly figured out what 7ccfad79ce was going on.90c298de5eeeeddf

The weekly reports I 21800bcb03 received typically contained basic 01da797620 information about upper-tier activities 7b0ea37d43 and the management of 0ef03e7a0d owned lands, buildings, and 19b36d55a3 shops, but occasionally included 727532a8c7 noteworthy updates.b63992cc8eb79923

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Such as news 2fdb4ccdcf that the war 93cb3acb94 had ended—something even 1572a29040 the emperor didn’t d163de1131 know.dcb27c1fa8ee97ec

And although most 09c86a31f3 of this information 412b5951ee came from the bf46a6e2d9 merchant guilds, in b4d76e2b29 very rare cases d126ec79f8 it came from 10cc706a30 the imperial palace 8de76c8e36 or noble households.8b68a147da37e36c

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‘Should I call it a kind of deployment?’2012594565dfdddf

The children from the d2e32e4380 orphanage run by the 5c757737ff Gold Guild were sometimes 27e7c742fc sent off with support 45e7b248eb funds when they became d7ac37bf11 of age and wanted 84b719eeb6 independence, but most of dbdaa852cd them became members of bdea0c4a2f Gold or Black.3e71f34e137db34e

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Among them, a few exceptionally f007f714f6 clever ones managed to get 85f4fe46a2 jobs elsewhere.bfd7aaf74832148b

‘But I never imagined the child who got a job at the Rudion Ducal House would be Anne’s younger sibling.’bba161a8ea8694dd

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Previously, Anne had reported that d2f5afa97e unlike other noble households, the 3496c184e1 Rudion Ducal House had a cee1595a8e lax management system, making it 684bc6c476 easy to get in by 199a2a09bc bribing someone.e7cd838e7d8b4cf6

But she never mentioned 8c6182ba49 it was her sibling, c9f8b72527 so I had no d323e93408 idea at the time.91a1c26ef4e96618

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Of course, once I 7cfa93ea7d found out, I immediately 86eed5f670 ordered that the child 8d90da5ee6 stop working.c2557ed203b0ce1f

‘Because he’s far too young to be working.’686f16dad50d0496

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I told Anne he ab386810b6 could either go back 0e361d7b6e to where he came d550a29afa from or come to 28f4c0818e the duchy residence, and e99b349bb8 she was visibly surprised 819ee0f370 and delighted.76e703a3206a5677

She said she didn’t 4edb5a2e9d particularly want to see 4f6757a2d7 him, but it seemed ba65eadb6c she was actually happy 5952933091 at the thought of 541dc2f2ed being reunited and living ea2bb88130 together again.566a03d2d20849e6

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‘And a few days later, I received a report that he would work until the end of this month.’fc8850a6bfd186e5

So, even if 754c897c9d I left things 5c1253c33d alone, Rick would b690914d69 be quitting soon.88442fb758bae616

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However, just a while ago, 7de903e10c when I asked Euclid if f0a05b4abb there was anywhere he wanted ddcf638a85 to visit in the capital, 65641a7e2f the Rudion Ducal House came 01b1bea63f to mind right away.8574c6b3dc3871ed

Partly as a surprise, but 3410243ed2 also because I wanted to 8c0887cd5f bring Anne’s brother back as 755427165f soon as possible.a609c26b61486ed0

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And when I met Rick ce692f827a in person, I felt that cc220667bb even though it was a 21e5d5eac5 spontaneous decision, it was a 9960155b99 good one.c30cbb5515baa125

“Rick, could you show us around the mansion?”0a1c1b85f0de1724

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I asked, looking 1849b22e49 at the youthful 5637e1f46d face that reminded 0dea98edf0 me of when ca060a5717 I first met 394fb69cd1 Anne. Rick blinked his large 8b623d5019 eyes like a puppy 7731254fa7 and turned red before 0eaf9c6d51 shouting loudly,c9d1765b00f577bc

“Yes, I’ll show you around!”3fe8af2589d3c8a3

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“All right. Rick, I’m counting on you.”888ad066074c4a86

As expected of 98e222e18f Anne’s capable younger 07138ed59d brother, he seemed 8fab6dd868 to be someone 7d871a37e8 trusted in the 15922c5e3f mansion.8a32229f0031ab50

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The butler, who dc7b900360 had looked uneasy b5395aec6f when I chose 65a4972468 Rick out of 6f3bda4fc9 all the many 004929b0fa servants, relaxed and d936016a83 said,88abe21a45f16ae4

“Yes, Madam. Don’t worry.”8fe6fb8ae1fe36ce

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When Rick responded cheerfully, 79efd33995 the butler smiled in 04f949cd3f satisfaction and asked,930d1ad768ad3703

“Then, Madam, shall I prepare a meal or refreshments?”fbebb34ec34b8a29

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“That won’t be necessary. Dismiss all the servants. Make sure they don’t 394ccf0046 wander around and get 27b8a68ea5 in the way.”bdb32129647fe511

“Ah, yes! Of course!”cb9c5bf6abe7c318

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Whether he was uncomfortable being 1c2092630d around me or urgently wanted 7f9632bb9e to report to the real 7a2805c557 master, the command—which was basically bdb4557f9f telling him to get lost—was 11a70b6862 met with enthusiasm as he b80e6d6165 dispersed the staff.c6ecbefc3469509c

Then he left Rick, who 2c62151277 was still very young, in ab575580ac charge of us and bowed 93f4b3a52d before quickly disappearing himself.44e6708c4acbff57

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“Ha.”d0e54593c7452f8d

What a mess.4730e4c19793f365

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I couldn’t hold it in 2fb30b5029 anymore and shook my head, 5b4eb74b5b then paused and looked at 2b6b30a60b Euclid.ea40fa92a3be826b

I wondered if a56c8e0804 this was why 4d6508ea97 he didn’t want 2d0064b21e me to come 3a77481f08 here—because he didn’t ca78965c9a want me to e1f13c7cc9 see this.0339aeb68c6ee846

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Sure enough, Euclid looked slightly 60711868c4 flushed.3bf8373f9664866c

‘Come to think of it, he hasn’t said a word since we entered the mansion.’dcae56b59fae3643

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Even though Euclid 1f76a8393e had already seen db9bd8d453 the best and 6989e24962 worst of things f2d07c9b59 while managing the 08bc5d04f6 duchy.e50fb750032c69e8

Though I clicked my 0bf5b092b2 tongue inwardly, I approached bc278a5f5e out of concern. Euclid immediately said,e9d0b381c660553d

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“I’m fine, my wife.”e4c6eb8d780f0a89

“Really?”200fe184416b0e07

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“Yes. Philip… the butler here. I was just surprised to 14c5cc515e see him so flustered for 6bfde0571c the first time.”c3bbf26902aed5a0

True, before facing me, 09690385a2 he did seem like ffc9bb109f quite the sly one.99ad6788bc871fc2

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Thinking that he must have 1b41548b7b acted that way toward Euclid 9b80179f72 as well, subtly disrespecting and 6175baa8e1 being rude, I regretted not 3494b580c9 being harsher on him.a103b2c1176212d9

“But wife.”2f0d1b81387ad039

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Just then, Euclid 022ca8665f glanced at Rick, 0024d96a81 who was looking dd303f5b2e up at us e0954e76f6 with sparkling eyes, a6e32b3e02 and asked,85b1f78521f69f62

“Is he the one you’re bringing with you…?”ca0e5cd5ccf16258

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“That’s right. Rick, say hello.”71b4b2e5ca5b367e

As I confirmed brightly, a63fff4ccc Rick greeted us with c75b24a6d0 a delighted face.3106e6db49dbf3e2

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“Hello, Duke! I saw you when 3915a441a3 you visited the mansion 9b5858ce11 last time—do you remember 83607ce858 me?”05a86f51a36d7fee

Euclid nodded at 69c1429c4a Rick and then 1439655ac4 turned to me, 542e8c9312 confused, as if e98e187d31 asking how they f8feb46678 knew each other.7b1b2d72158496cd

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I explained with an 237ed87fd0 awkward smile,416a5ea13973a05d

“Duke, you know my close maid, Anne, right?”b26ea72499de8360

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“Of course.”11cb9ef522fb5c47

“Rick is Anne’s younger brother.”0f3ac372b1c4e461

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“Ah, I see. …Excuse me?”65629ed1885c6187

Euclid nodded at 4251504449 first, then widened c99d993a6b his eyes in 7d05b8098c surprise and looked cfc4d6c51b at Rick again.a2a7b3d77836d084

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“Now that you mention it, there is some resemblance… But I was told he lived in an orphanage and got a job here through a letter of recommendation.”187f758e6548df50

Wow, they had 59e359279f even talked about 00fbbc22f2 that?fd4f3b60eb3c2e19

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That was surprising, but 2ed2d23d9d what amazed me more 97ee0f17e3 was that Euclid remembered 33e08e4203 a conversation with a cb33ee1b15 young servant from quite 2b36df980d some time ago.69fb293ec57335a1

Still, I quickly composed myself 6bd6f0f221 and said,988485bcc2ce9325

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“It wasn’t a lie.”0913cf2426fa8e49

Since I was probably 793c22438d the one who wrote 016290be1c that recommendation.23e0cc49ad0f9c73

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“There were just some circumstances.”4d6d471d6dd3ac23

I planned to 0382d161d3 explain those circumstances cbd01e0245 someday, once Euclid 00d3c7e029 and I became 3b52d3a7d5 a real married 210d7c7d0f couple with no 6608506fc3 secrets between us.ac3a212180c27aec

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He furrowed his brow a209d3a2ac slightly, as if organizing b715de5681 his thoughts, then nodded.b563680ed3a1d856

“I understand. You’re planning to 3f604aa666 bring him to 9df15e6b9a the duchy?”ae125c49f8da2a71

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“That’s right.”58c66009436b7789

“I think it’s a good idea. He still looks very young. It’s much better for a5b2e515f3 him to be with 97d23d6324 family.”cbf56c049fce12ef

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“I think so too.”fab216b1b9d01bfb

I answered with a df72a0e017 smile and let out 43efacab81 a sigh of relief b57cfddca7 inside.856bd6d043a5a0c4

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I had been slightly d55a26c288 nervous, wondering if Euclid b463589776 would find it odd.76e5fb77563d45f6

But fortunately, he didn’t seem 3d22fe16ff to find it too strange 576ff1f355 that orphaned commoner siblings ended ff14245e4d up working for different noble 53efc612f5 families after living in an 0a446a5ca7 orphanage.f2c1a31053e04332

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…Though, maybe he was just pretending not to notice.f29be9b3be1a358c

“Well then, Rick. Will you show us 3d265b41e7 the inside of the c94fba385c mansion now?”8fb92136240f294a

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I didn’t have time 23fb1bd41c to dig into things 8299efcca5 any further at the ce8ec4d7ed moment, so I spoke d49677e02f to Rick.0f3f6646e260e7d4

Rick, who seemed dazed 586e075db9 after realizing from our 1558da44f4 conversation that we were 355ac53f70 here to take him 043f6dab2a back, quickly responded with 182c69d2e8 an enthusiastic face.bb9480717acaf299

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“Yes, just leave it to me!”ea15c351763ddf37

And so, Euclid, 6a243c5851 Gressel, and I 7907330be8 followed the confident 78298fc2a3 Rick as he 9708b3f357 led the way 619e3eea12 on our tour 87754c71d8 of the Rudion dd6a424323 Ducal House.ae24b248d6a463cc

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Five minutes into touring 1c72a6987f the ducal mansion.ea10625d44878931

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“Wow, this is really bad.”e80a973f9a7bdfde

We had only walked down e7e1cb4137 a hallway and checked one 436a726538 reception room, and I couldn’t af3bedd550 help but say that.f443ff77e2db3bae

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Honestly, when we first 5848835934 arrived at the Rudion b1f7fd4ed0 Ducal House, I was 3297d9e7af dumbfounded by the servants’ 825f2231da poor performance, but the 31b1436110 fairly impressive exterior made dbb6a175ca me think the imperial 247ddb7039 family had at least 94617bb6ef paid some attention…c64f6fda1b4ad213

But after stepping 73f0703ef1 inside, it was b7cf1fe479 clear—this place was 07f6fd8ee6 all show and 9a3b257476 no substance.de5b798a42a22135

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The old furniture that looked f1a8ee4b74 nice on the outside was 1306feed37 one thing, but the decorations 760b7c9511 like paintings and vases were f8f6f211ea all cheap items sold at c04ec4a94e market stalls.3be912ffd0d3e295

I instinctively frowned.fd1fc2bd9ba1110e

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‘No wonder Euclid said this wasn’t a place worth visiting.’1cceb2f1c81eaf77

It was a 9153b9d5f1 place where one 87f1921587 could receive no c9cf14ce8a proper treatment and 18d6452434 only feel humiliated.804058d139848beb

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As I clenched d73a966982 my teeth and e52791c530 barely held in f7d017085e my anger, Rick 535572f089 spoke cautiously.1d3d195e103adec4

“It was better than this when I first came. But then the 8545a1706d other servants started 49be0bd2c7 secretly switching out 92af552c41 the items…”9024d9cd2202c630

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“This place is a complete mess.”df4e9299fbd7e45f

Just how incompetent 13cce2dd1c was the butler fd649564d0 for the servants 6664749af3 to boldly do 3d37e069fa such things?d4551c9e6632c178

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Well, he was likely leading 14d1871043 the way in accepting bribes 961d3d0a9d and embezzling the imperial management 5caddd348e funds, so he probably had 318ca77bbd no right to say anything.b5bf8ee0f112d2c2

And maybe they weren’t even 3caac2a4e9 embezzling as much as I bd665c57fc thought.fcaad511addc2e04

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I didn’t know how 1b4d5edd4a much of a budget 7de5ff2090 the emperor had allocated d838a13f89 to the practically abandoned 927b651012 Rudion Ducal House, but…eef27a9cc48da512

“Here’s another one, Madam!”88cb39bfe13fa365

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Rick cheerfully shouted as d544775a1b he pulled a small 8d1abf3a8b magic device from a 84c0f28a8e vase on the table.12ef7ae8e1566bba

“How many is that now?”1b42cf709893696e

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I sighed as I asked, 3d30df6aac and Gressel, holding a similar ce09551d85 device, replied from behind.a1ed7d70a6e99f0b

“This is the third one, Madam.”77a8f1c627003df7

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Three magic devices found f55eb1cdb1 in just five minutes.393a53bf03617ab5

Even if they were small, 52a36fd4ae they were expensive. To have so many installed 14f05291a8 meant the ducal house’s budget 43c548f7ee was likely focused on this.668e1fdf63b67a80

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‘At least they took good care of the magic devices.’e7b96173a44372a5

Although I already knew, seeing 9d0531c288 firsthand that the Rudion Ducal 259c4727b3 House was under imperial surveillance b0b951a3fe again made me feel sick.7670fc3c8c476dd8

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“There’s no need to look any further.”2f85325e081e0916

If the hallways d46deeb5cf and reception room 1a99b7ed16 were this bad, 461554fe7b there was no 4f3dd7fd90 need to check a31566e1f6 the bedrooms or 39a8361c59 study.24a012f7fe686a2f

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“Where’s the butler’s room?”f9cb24dd1cdae593

“I know where it is, Madam!”a87bf6c690554326

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Just as I 23ddf773b3 was about to 7f555c86fa follow Rick again, f06b0ea4c1 who eagerly took acf7a0de20 the lead—e39b2a7b4b3e8588

A weak hand grabbed my dd81e0f744 arm.90797e1495e12e55

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When I turned around, Euclid d065821e98 asked in a trembling voice,e1e862006db258e2

“My wife… didn’t you say you were only going to bring back the child?”822bf952f95cab5e

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