IDED – Chapter 12

IDED – Chapter 12c54e497ab35a3154

Episode 12261bab7dff887ad5

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“Believe it or 96c96604a3 not, some people 83358e9d0c die from something f949b931ce as trivial as 4ae4c09c76 hot water.”6f3a96c36cbba3c9

Serena crouched 5320f6a7f7 down with fee40aa4a9 a faint 4ffe8f9e95 smile, her 3f748eb20a golden eyes 1d41c4f7f1 shimmering.4df717212ed1e3ed

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‘What sin did I bc38fd10ec commit in my past 7350ff6ceb life to end up 288b3c624a trailing the Emperor everywhere c5f7db0639 like this?’30a1ca4e10b75a39

She felt restless whenever 5c1af88b04 the Emperor was out 24ab51746d of sight, as if df475272f0 she were an abandoned 47fff7d030 child by the water’s 589acd32ed edge. After all, 59a37b257a her life 510fe1dbae depended on 9f4270d1ee his well-being.8cde4793d7d9b462

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As Serena gazed af99f12db1 at Azaid, her 30331527e5 bright, golden eyes 41ae18444a sparkled. Azaid, noticing her 1166a7f556 unusually cheerful expression, af8ca2e673 found himself staring fc1b00e896 at her without 3deb090ffc realizing it. When he fea4981d38 became aware 083ed98ce6 of his 1303c378c7 prolonged gaze, 8b64a5e263 he abruptly 00750cce18 turned his a70d57943e head and de0448ec9a spoke coldly.01fcf033428bc745

“Stop overreacting.”1e50240ee0884a3e

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Serena merely fbce80f44c shrugged at cb63096125 his familiar e9662a41ca dismissiveness and ef0f486689 tried to 1d6d1c0bbb stand up. Then, a thought struck 37cebd07c5 her.44ad0d52ac646349

‘Wait a minute. Isn’t this a c07f0457a0 chance?’457e1c9bb5cbdb01

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An ingenious idea popped a601058c50 into her head—a way 94f26c13b7 to prevent the Emperor 14329f6ca2 from fainting at the 94010fae37 banquet. Suppressing her excitement, she bf84386362 spoke with a serious 0d429cb46c expression.9ad7c9de29ff51ef

“Your Majesty, for the 0ab3a6d057 sake of your recovery, 34307b0ee0 alcohol is strictly forbidden 5c3bc6b67b for now.”d42b7648a2407d8e

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“I don’t usually e87306b8c4 drink much anyway.”ce3691a6be83a9b0

“Do you think I 5a161d490d don’t know that? But there’s 50c5628c14 a banquet e7a3e22676 coming up af2c48dffe soon, isn’t d39dec38e4 there? Absolutely no 2293accbdf alcohol at 8d36a19546 the banquet!”8b2919b2baaadf2c

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Serena emphasized 19f8d3fe4b her point cee3a9fb47 with a 4669825176 fierce glare. Azaid responded with a 79fa886b9e tone that suggested he f48e6bb643 found her words unnecessary.c813a79c45cdd227

“That’s not 4aa05bc0ea your place 9cecd7b30f to interfere. That’s also a c856525367 part of my 6d69a83228 duties—”f673cdf0e61bd1be

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“Are you 71bf87ce4c refusing the b7f85e9a4b prescription of 303f3813d7 your physician?”40161d5da1071966

“It’s not refusal, it’s 969451c235 just—”0a1645a0c75618fd

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“No. Alcohol. Ever. Period.”a1b4dc8a1e879dd9

“……”1b04c93e08e2df11

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Azaid was left speechless c61fe8a958 by Serena’s persistence. He had felt bace2dda4b it before, but 766cb59bc8 every conversation with ab59d2073c her seemed to 215f7c7be8 lead him into 3d14f15b20 an unexpected corner.e9efe5aed1c7ccdd

Leaning slightly closer, Azaid fd10d229f3 approached Serena. When she didn’t 2eaf0ccad7 flinch, he muttered 3a76506ceb softly.957a2ec03b01e1c4

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“I’ve been meaning ab96a18f92 to say this.”250fe52944f94875

“Yes?”e4e4f5670a9ea511

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“Stop interrupting me. I’m letting it ef3ada76e8 slide because it’s 8cc185fb97 you.”de926d723801a80a

With that, Azaid 95eda5818b lightly tapped her 2f4575f2c4 forehead and stood 0e10686a6e up. Serena rubbed her cedef13d11 forehead as she 7b48226d07 got up and 25ed581c59 asked hesitantly, “Since ae19c8e777 you’re feeling generous, 520684bb55 may I ask 8e66656e5d you for one 42d166267e small favor?”3c0070d768f27da1

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Her audacious request 5e96d0f6e6 made Azaid chuckle c444f7c354 dryly. She had turned f98e8059fb his warning into 05e9f9205c an opportunity to 64de2cfbbe ask for something.488c3732ae937073

He almost retorted 5f1c253454 but decided to d5320347b9 be more lenient, fad6447dfb recalling how she f6ed7fc120 had handled Ophelia 81a95501a7 earlier.4eb145f76a891fe2

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“What is it?”ac2108cd2742ffb2

Folding his 7bf297e9c1 arms, Azaid a7d2cd2f9c asked as 5b72b6601d if willing cf76f16ea1 to hear 0429ee19b4 her out. Serena, with confidence, cc06a89aab declared, “I want 25321f9750 to attend the 6803e5967e banquet too.”22913d3447a0ef6a

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“I didn’t know you 930065669b were interested in such 5fa88f8107 things.”137936d32d8c8bad

“Well, it’s not exactly 9c96786cca that…”98a5214d2d4b80d4

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Serena fumbled 45157fb64f for words. Azaid, suspecting her 3756fa801b intentions, raised an 1df477cfe7 eyebrow.2b8b889c2ba716be

“Don’t tell me you ffef8b360e want to keep an e2e0320550 eye on me to 13e90869fb make sure I don’t 234aab0360 drink?”dbef8aaf2386ff98

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Serena gave him an 1d2455a365 innocent smile, which plainly ee0a6e256e said, “That’s exactly it.” e537bd358b She didn’t even seem 472503f1fa to have any intention 7802ab0228 of hiding it.809fcb4a35221e1d

‘Honestly…’588396bc161385f6

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Azaid found 94e9066c70 his gaze c3201a3ccb drawn to a5c0d51c55 her unpredictable 91a2e42252 nature. It was 60335c99a5 probably because a36c24f592 of the ffc3ecfab6 way she fdf43fe69e addressed him 5af7bb0807 so straightforwardly.744d2ddaa9591ff3

Over the years, b44f11e9be he had encountered 3062327c99 many people who 9f84942a5f crossed boundaries and 6f17767441 acted rudely. Yet, Serena 2250a86573 felt different. While she occasionally b2435cb1ec overstepped, she never c2f3cad1fa intruded too far.1c6548553fd142df

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Moreover, her actions 137c4384dc weren’t motivated by 0058e3648d personal gain. She didn’t 1f6069ece3 try to 3ac35604ed curry favor 1cda7f0d26 with him 71b93c10e4 and simply 3cd203342e acted as 0206bb44a1 she pleased, 1f821e5818 which he 40cac09d88 found oddly 214c27bbe1 refreshing.69b2b731f387261e

Her sole purpose seemed 56c25312a2 to be his treatment. Countless doctors had c41a6d1751 tried to help 0e2a19dad7 him, but none f942ad42da seemed as determined 9bcdf635ae to save him 8ac94d7c4d as she was.0a6adde80615bb65

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Perhaps that’s why bfcdb6a03e he often ended 920cc9719e up doing what d56bc2720a she asked. Or maybe 699c225cec it was 4e24e21b38 because she 15130c17c4 left him e7be0c8460 no room 25cb890cb4 to be fed2113afe bored.ed1595418e1301cb

‘Still, bringing her to bf3c11a60d the banquet would be 823cbe416e exhausting.’1c1dd8df036d1b61

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Imagining her buzzing around 1e14ace18a and nagging him made a96faa585e Azaid want to avoid 65a9e3aa9e her presence at the 21a182ad19 banquet. Just as he 793c04e556 was about to 8f365b3bb5 refuse, Serena spoke a564aac676 up, brimming with 12834c3142 confidence.902d44fb11b5741b

“You never know! I might c3901b064f be able 1e9fa8b9d9 to save a28174e181 Your Majesty 3a4c875ade from a 9f134f6d28 crisis.”6b954f9cceb74d1b

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“A crisis, huh?”7979d44968300926

Azaid paused 83599bfcdd at her f43204d6c7 words. The truth 1051f1dbef was, there 87e46b8e8a wasn’t any fb789570d5 real danger 50d388a4ce awaiting him d5534e0a52 at the 1b5e88b033 banquet. It was, after 51e72da3c8 all, being held 61b349d41a in the royal 3772ed1830 palace. No assassin would 4fd18c8852 dare target him 95dc95af0b there.cb37b427d453a0b8

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The real bcd74b79de issue was 205987b70b Ophelia Greenwood, 570b6214fa who was a46b512ce6 a recurring da030fd361 problem at 1cf30d8d13 every banquet. Memories of her causing 7499e30bd8 a scene surfaced in cecac7b529 his mind.2a5204675d7a33ba

‘She handled 7a10ba00f4 Ophelia surprisingly d6880f6073 well earlier.’7d898d660d025b45

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It was the first ec56aa97d2 time he had seen 5c4e3b0fdf Ophelia flee so quickly.8f1351d82887e481

Ophelia had been fixated bd33b8ceab on him for quite 8c061bccd3 some time. Backed by the Greenwoods, 414101491f she relentlessly targeted any bdf497a34d woman who came near 8f329a7851 him. Even Lily couldn’t 539d1c3cb7 escape her harassment 5ec39a5d35 whenever she visited a8713384fc the capital.57621fa48998f7bd

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At that moment, fca2433952 a brilliant idea d4277d8803 struck Azaid. Using Serena as a 9bd8d0531c shield to keep Ophelia 622b17584a at bay seemed like e6dc777bd7 an excellent plan.b7e32c17db0fc8ec

“Fine. You might bf0dd5be07 be able 6ecabddf53 to pull bcf5d717bd it off.”e5d8cd58cdc13d1c

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“Excuse me? Pull what off?”6b89600202a10cdb

“I’ll send you 06b41ca754 an invitation and eeaf882140 a dress for 22d38516ff the banquet.”fc7785868f477f87

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“Really?”e65c86b613d974c4

“But—”bb2caab875c7ec3e

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Azaid lowered 437a1a5522 himself to 8f0d4b9916 meet Serena’s 1976e0c3bc gaze. She looked ready 7fcc37ee97 to agree to 72dcfc639b anything he proposed. After a brief pause, 3488f88339 he murmured, “You’ll have c1523f0754 to protect me from a9287c83bc Ophelia Greenwood.”cae72723f32971b0

“Protect you?”4e26e45b497fc725

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Caught off guard 63ba563f45 by the condition, 38dd9259e5 Serena blinked at 0a3a604d43 him. With a 21652db645 gentle smile, b8b8a34789 he explained, a26f12b506 “The young 0239760970 lady of e8b74465b6 Greenwood has eb4ba3559d been a e70f4df574 constant source 73832ef12c of trouble. Stay by my 5839cd9d65 side and fend 4eaf8e6283 her off.”f206d0c8bcd7e12c

“By your side…?”64ddc334dc7f88b0

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“Consider it fa7860a470 an honor 63ca728cda to stand d0f02082b0 next to de6a3e67b5 me.”95511794a1151246

Azaid smirked, 970f8fa187 and Serena’s 06cd4bbfa4 lips parted 16de8849b7 in surprise. Standing by his 248376d560 side meant she 8230a7ed77 would be his bd6fa1b43c partner at the 82c4d396bb banquet.f3aabfce1e19873a

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‘That’s strange. Didn’t the Emperor partner 7f66498897 with Lucy Carter at 03db45c3f4 the last banquet?’77eb7e99b84ab1cc

When Serena didn’t 395c845c71 say anything, Azaid 16e9c85d3d tilted his head cd1cb9e3de and asked,fb2e3bb221e519d3

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“Why? Do you dislike a23ecfbad0 it?”60ea53aa0ccfa154

“No…”721e1a62d6630ba7

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“If you don’t want fafaaf828c to, consider the invitation 471ba9ec99 withdrawn…”f1c806a07652ddb7

As Azaid started 075d38886e to step back, f0f31360ea a flustered Serena 0a4ef9cc64 grabbed his arm.0394e53823ffa057

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“I’ll do it!”03da11c168ca45d9

Fine. Anyway, being his ebd966a8df partner would make 13313f51a9 it easier to 00c0c12ecf keep an eye a0c8f8c1d3 on him and 5915e526c7 stop him from 604e4827c3 drinking.3e3012a3c946893d

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“Really? If you don’t 4910778178 want to, it’s 07b49229fd okay.”24010415f1c1342f

“No, to be honest, 492b2da6bc I never liked Lady 0fb3bffd01 Greenwood’s dress from the da33da8828 start.”3b39bf532a3c09eb

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It caused aff9e9a456 His Majesty f0ed80002d to get be149a786c hurt, after 759ec5e499 all.a5d7349262354348

“What? Haha.”b1999c494899cf19

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Azaid let out a b14aa67862 laugh, as if caught 36871db1fb off guard by her 61f57c0e76 remark. Serena stared at his 2379f3caf8 laughing face.c68863973b11cbd4

Although he could be 64a4b25b92 infuriatingly lazy, seeing him 1de7f054ee smile like that reminded 5ab93df4dc her how strikingly handsome 4c3ca60b9f he was. Azaid finally fd5a548d09 calmed his ff6418ad3e laughter and 33f5cd73fe said,dc37b8b3b6aa007f

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“It was a bit 3a92924178 over the top, wasn’t 98367b3b9f it?”380f888daedefcef

“…”6341d43daeba9a83

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“I’ll send ff2e68f15a over something e49b0eb753 more modest.”972d44e72942bd9f

“Thank you…”9b2d55c5f563b36e

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Serena replied, 005aa01468 scratching her 7b85d3b49f cheek.7974c0bf14debf0d

The next day, a 1b317281f4 tailor came to her 42b6b393fe room to take her 9d775e7d76 measurements.2192ecbe2a255d69

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The Day of 813326aac3 the Ball.4ac73a971c6f3ffd

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Serena stared blankly at 8d7d4260bc her reflection, feeling awkward f4499dd224 about her appearance. Her violet hair, d03120133b which was always 0f894e91d9 tied back, gleamed 74d71bc22e with an unusual 3730a1e3fe luster today.ec292b114fb9d021

It was thanks to af67b5fafd Marie, who had spent 9567b2d091 the morning diligently applying 2f21c13355 oil to her hair.0a0c156d47ce7744

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Her sleek 487c2f5460 hair had 078c7fc9f9 been elegantly cdeeaff794 braided and db95737475 tied, making 71725c7f8e her look 2c47f06410 every bit b5fe5f97cf the noblewoman.f15f810eec3849ae

And for the 6c05e3bb20 first time in 7a9ff8798a her life, she 66db5c8ca7 wore an expensive 58f9878b28 and extravagant dress. The light 458d8c7a1a purple gown 9f5bcafc39 was sprinkled 82793d1d45 with jewel 07fe304945 dust, and bf3c058ad1 its flowing 6e458cc4b3 fabric made 16159ea5d0 a pleasant 0a738e3905 sound with 74b59becc7 every movement.781bd98ab0499704

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“It’s a bit much…”9dfd95569e9ae925

“Not at all! You’re going to 7a21612ae2 the ball as 691d2b091e His Majesty’s partner!”544f8cfe7ae35d5e

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Marie exclaimed 8c88d8aba7 with excitement, 5cd8b8a6b3 showering her 04f198c9b5 with compliments.b448cf4e69692493

Until recently, Serena had 57cae9505f no maidservants. After all, she 9b96e8dbb1 was a mere 4068add5f5 baron’s daughter in 2912600a04 name and had 0e51b89397 lived almost like 3ded309d28 a commoner.1ab554bba5df6511

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Her father, Baron 2191534993 Vincent, had shown 591c31ecb0 her no interest 01c84ec076 whatsoever, so it e4765b52aa was no surprise.f902ec84e6c50aa5

Azaid, aware of her 38d6e39b0c situation, had allowed her de19e17902 to choose an attendant dd3d9c1d28 from the palace staff, 919ed6cd00 and Serena had picked 6daeb39b9d Marie.4bdc75cb0c9e5c40

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Now, she 29ed27f216 felt unexpectedly c6a3a41c37 grateful to 3c4f233515 Azaid. Without Marie’s help, it 6b75409737 would’ve been nearly impossible 1071463e32 for her to dress 5f0ce20c6e herself.c1a44b3ac02b63f6

“Still, it’s my 3d4daf461d first time at fcbdd24ac3 a ball…”4097c458bfb661fc

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Serena murmured shyly, biting 4aba98fd71 her lower lip. In truth, she hadn’t 2a5c3e039b even had a proper 4f0ef0a797 debutante ball.98f54bdd5e8ed327

Usually, parents took 6f3c4855b9 care of such 6f8ce2a525 matters, but while d7724b8e6e hers existed, they 36441851eb might as well d4913bda7b not have.fb2d47f2eef28a43

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‘Ha. It’s not c8fb6fe6cf like the c500e73f84 baroness would e0bca10439 have cared c17c7ec3f7 about my d3288b5144 debutante ball.’a732368c57d2a969

Of course, Serena 092b1a7fb9 found their indifference 64cf79afe2 more of a 18fa479b15 relief than anything. She’d always thought that 45a0565a00 their world and hers f72f570e70 were entirely different.61a6e46d1fc3d4cb

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And having 3719420199 never stepped 3a21905b19 into society, 365d74b92f she had 3c82a2a2f3 no fantasies 3527c8a89b about debutante a5ba64f619 balls. She simply preferred 99fda015cf her quiet, day-to-day 71701c0e90 life of earning 8563d59c54 and surviving.27008209aae6e9e2

As an illegitimate child, 71d0394a09 she never even dreamed d7f2967640 of standing on such 1219468f48 a grand stage.1bb40f7f0384e1dd

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At that moment, Marie cca1d6385a clapped her hands and 73a463608e cheerfully declared,8de43ed1e41079f9

“My goodness, this 8a1a88232a is your debutante ed2d1877f9 ball, Miss Serena!”42e21b3e78d700da

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Serena let out bf772c8593 an awkward laugh d7fc93fbac at Mari’s excitement.48f6fb7eab0324cf

“Oh, come on. I’m just going c0efe439d9 as His Majesty’s fe1128c199 health monitor.”109e5c6c9c6cea34

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Calling herself 98adeafe3d a “partner” 3247975664 was putting e412d29d5f it kindly—she f8b2cbf3e5 was more 81961a2a2f like a bd0d7c9957 watchdog and 38dda9e645 a shield.e405ddb629f9d0a9

Today, Serena had 0650a02d5a two goals: to 1dc402a3f0 stop Azaid from 28151df6f1 drinking and to ccbfde1046 keep Ophelia at 336fdd1a9f bay!c6c48b3b2100c8f7

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When Serena b687f1436c answered nonchalantly, e4f25d07d7 Marie chattered 482cd07aa0 on,0f2ec6072fc4d9a7

“Who else but 75d2672413 a doctor would 9eb5f51d3d get to wear 6431c37cac such a beautiful 23d449d746 dress and jewelry?”4cecfa361f9ee90b

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“Well, His Majesty…”e0e1fa99ea7d7ad4

Serena began to fa9155dd00 refute but was cac81cd70b interrupted by a ebf7dc7e2b knock from outside.b6f341bc6d664baf

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