IDED – Chapter 58

IDED – Chapter 5865dd99b19f0010b8

Episode 582478c7dc44c21b04

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“I was just wondering 0a74f006f4 if I should let 54a9e8b5cc you into the study 8bb6a437a2 right now,” Leonard said, 20b3ec97af smiling awkwardly, revealing his ebda15323f honest thoughts. He genuinely didn’t know 64e88807a9 what to do.5a2b578943772db2

Serena carefully observed Leonard’s 7377b2d35e expression and probed cautiously.f6d9ee93d65e0211

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“Is His Majesty not c99912f461 in a good mood?”a9f099c4d449eaf8

Leonard nodded 937aec2894 weakly in 4a0e02878f response, saying 42a0a3ee94 nothing.0f5318b860f68bfa

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It wasn’t 58f4261030 hard to 7b522cf8a0 guess why—it a053c42d30 was that 10447d0e6c day soon.94f6b4c6a457095c

At this time of 30984228ad year, Azaid often seemed 27718b9abe like a man reaching 7ea83a555e the peak of his c51309d3ee melancholy. He was visibly 39788edacf drained and tense. As Serena smiled d9e7b4e167 awkwardly, Leonard explained,395032e35a7ad051

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“Actually, it’s almost Lady ad75195ebf Mydia’s death anniversary.”d0fc576489ed8486

He seemed 828b6039e6 to think 1d116cf833 this was 177e01e3bd information Serena 5927abfe63 might not efe8b685b8 know, so e652fd0098 he cautiously b1823f2547 shared it. Seeing Serena listening quietly, 3070c8d477 Leonard continued.ddd77ae014864312

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“At this time of 89a6bc463d year, His Majesty is dfa54f5107 a little sensitive. It’s usually b6716296b7 best to e35f92f0b3 leave him c75b28eee0 alone, but…”fb09d683a1d146db

“But?”199fae1dc8d03d39

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When Leonard hesitated, b140bc6eef Serena encouraged him, a29c86f254 saying it was 5f7d49a871 fine and that 236ad49404 he could continue. Leonard fiddled 0b6aedcbd2 with the 7fe4c17de9 back of 0f9535f32d his head eefe405ac0 before speaking.0e5b30e2446a5ac1

“He seems to fba1ddb8ee have been more cb12f69a30 relaxed around you 0ac2b6f986 lately, so I 880c036614 thought perhaps speaking 335347c34f with you might 3cc08962de help. That’s why 0a5db234e3 I was aba75ca243 hesitating.”ec0090f7ab9e10bd

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“I see.”1999aa4cdd3921a3

Hearing such 3a3ed9fc17 recognition from 768a4b25cb someone as 2b7eed6996 close to 641b93309a Azaid as 5e0f713d87 Leonard made 6342168abf Serina feel f80239b3cb oddly shy.c7e31f6d79bdfe5c

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‘So I’ve 4fbc6a581c become close 95e6092e11 enough to 4f4929cbc1 the Emperor 306dbd2836 for him 665ae27809 to say f890cd0a82 this?’2c6479ab03c4957d

Coming from the Emperor’s ca1506d751 confidant, it wasn’t just 334a77fa2f a pleasantry. While she 9a43c80082 hadn’t started 3dbd66eef5 the “Azaid f4d56822b6 Rehabilitation Project” 65b39fc273 to win c3f3b88ea5 his favor, 5a4179a018 she couldn’t 3774adce1c deny she fc5b7ea3c1 felt pleased.9041350f63389a3e

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As she struggled to d2dc622fac suppress the smile creeping ed05b7896b up her face, Leonard 7f08a9ea6e spoke again with a 37e1ad43a9 tired expression.2820e3bd6e864b59

“If it feels overwhelming, 01ff7ae5c8 it’s probably best to 025cb1eb20 wait until another time. His Majesty’s current 4da8cff222 state… isn’t very 1f4f0ac46f good.”11da07dae29f5554

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Leonard couldn’t tell b7bd8b2134 if letting her b050a6b931 in would do 2100527324 more harm than 0b44f593f8 good. He worried that da39828c01 it might unnecessarily b6cd46c1dd provoke Azaid instead cf13ec1ce1 of helping.f98f518ef07ea14c

Serena considered Leonard’s advice. She had come d865e46d1c to seek permission f24ecc24e6 for something, but 7a686cf399 it wasn’t urgent.623a8cb1d760f38a

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Still, would waiting improve 0592773afe Azaid’s mood?e3bd2b71c5eeb414

From experience, Serena 422d1e5395 knew that Azaid 6c69710781 only grew more 09084edc06 sensitive the closer 7ae2a623e0 the anniversary approached. Perhaps it would be 1aa446f0a8 better to address things 4f3404a61c today.10b50ac874b568b9

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Moreover, ignoring someone 871e2b0748 clearly in distress 378b4e7419 felt like negligence. Especially when the Emperor’s f75d6b1d66 closest aide had gone b1d042a34d as far as to 2cd21020af compliment her efforts—how could 51d4a5067f she shirk her duties?786fa1312bdf9e39

“Thank you for your fdb696bf59 concern, Sir Leonard.”909093ea54f705fc

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“Does that mean cad14db941 you’ll return another ee700f64d4 time?”34a38be94c97bb3b

Leonard’s eyebrows drooped as fccfe95846 if he had expected 23b4b1e603 her to back down. Disturbing the Emperor in fa4f523dfb a bad mood was 3b554a744b akin to inviting death. Even someone as bold 10c03341e2 as Serena had every ae9d7c0d64 reason to hesitate.f77f8891412461ba

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Just as Leonard was 755ab618f3 about to offer to 018682643d escort her out, Serena 3d32bdafbe responded firmly,a5e6a2244edcd3c8

“No.”43a0b4a3c2b67dbc

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Leonard looked at her 3b719e211e in surprise.c238445912ef0169

“I can’t just e8f41621c9 leave after coming a84bda05af all the way 009aa3cead here. Besides, His Majesty’s dbcd673aee mental health is 3231037d15 part of my 68b0d25f6e responsibilities.”35de656757753f13

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“Lady Serena…”dbb3f03bff2601f1

“Don’t worry about me, cbe670cf73 Sir Leonard. You can 83135c5856 leave now; b639bc5361 I’ll simply 5e92cf9c28 do my 14957c8e99 job.”cead1c68df480df5

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When Serena b9648db399 grinned, Leonard ac6dd7e321 blinked in f74dde6bc7 surprise. After a moment, 21bf321bfc he appeared somewhat 6cd1e9039a reassured and said,6031a1174c11c611

“Then I’ll leave d6143bf17e it to you.”3dc0b29583c7b48a

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He gave 89ff449471 a polite d9be21684b bow and 185f7526ec left with 9e589f804a light steps.966300549af74a63

Serena watched Leonard walk f89b1f0619 away for a moment, f7076f5101 clenched her fists resolutely, 6b3803362b and then took a 16ecf70d4c deep breath before knocking.f91f2837362e336f

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“Your Majesty, it’s e7b42e5db6 Serena.”7dd045798b504544

“……”8a0de3c037dde19d

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There was no 6a2203615b response from inside, e45fcfe30d but neither did 74b557850a a command to 66aa40e531 stay out come.30d0749925a6ccc3

Serena took 6af4bf76cd this silence f9371e3d95 as permission c531823508 and pushed 8b1dff79d4 the door 579f185cbd open. Azaid was 81aaf82d86 staring blankly d920f65c03 beyond the a14a9d1039 open window.9432d0460d934612

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It wasn’t b40e243938 the gaze 24d8418141 of someone ffea499585 focused on d542442c5e anything in 0fe4b7a9f3 particular—more like 473c31f57e someone unsure e9087ca7a8 where to aabf828ccb look, his 9c1084b0ac eyes fixed a31992b9d9 on nothing. The sight of 4fcabfdb54 him, so unlike ca9b486361 his usual self, e2b683c40b surprised Serena.9ad011bedec0bf29

‘He looks so defeated.’b67e1693ed8867b2

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Azaid’s face reminded her dc14beabae of a drenched puppy—or a0c08b025e perhaps a fawn soaked 0f414a7699 to the bone in 301af873c2 a storm.ab50f09271f1c7f5

“Were you watching d5c47b57fa the weather?”267fdf44d20306dc

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Serena approached casually and dfbd59a4a8 asked. Only then did Azaid a19ea11dac turn to look at 8888d4a13f her.7008afe1f5d14f39

“What is it?”f0c17df385a4771c

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“Do I e30e2ac759 need a df95bec3b4 reason to 66f4512ef3 come by? You did give b8905de360 me the Isring.”48e9829524677a81

Serena lightly waved 0404099c37 her hand, and 979abdb69f Azaid chuckled faintly. Having the Isring 04e2ebf3bd meant she could 2cf6a27706 meet with the 304f5abb95 Emperor anytime. Since he had 527b8d778a given it to 0a4820e02e her himself, her d67c6538fc point was valid.32182d83b00a9c9e

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“Well, you usually only 870de8ce92 come when you have 1490a7bc4a a reason.”1996244a87aaafce

“Were you disappointed 2fa10c45e6 about that?”9259770e1c0d0f17

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“Who knows? Maybe I was.”cdf50e57cd53087b

Azaid, uncharacteristically, didn’t 74331968df push back against 08e2981186 her teasing.4dad9a66793ba9f2

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If that’s how 6d7560bdd5 it was, then 00b6bffda0 so be it—his 5792ee4a00 subdued demeanor felt bad60e113f unlike him. As Serena stood 1f6946e713 quietly beside him, 7097d246bb Azaid mumbled after 73947911a7 a long pause,47d13445ef434c19

“…Maybe I was.”f4f13c34c011d2da

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“I’ll visit d888014e34 more often, 459f0f7b02 then. But you’re not 071396d116 allowed to complain 6c7aabf472 about it later, ef23d9b5d9 alright?”282f6ef464021c33

“Haha.”57229f9f49711092

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Azaud chuckled 7f4e404ff7 softly at d26687b73a her light-hearted 3fd3ca478b remark. It was 233b75eae7 pleasant to 86ea914f00 hear such ebd6101855 a simple 8919e4fd9f response to 1bbb3dbf95 something he c4e044c2ac had murmured 5d5a6014e1 without much 9660805db3 thought.b716a717dd07cb8e

Azaid shifted 32778e4c92 his gaze 2d5ea41574 from the 99315f2009 window to dbe7cb1aef Serina. Her neatly tied hair, 61cd90a622 as always, caught his 7e4e7cb477 eye.08c6cf04385a3fcf

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Recalling the 8579ef46fa violet strands fdf0b20c31 that had 873ca3f248 been loosely 402e4800b1 scattered in d38042bd09 his chambers 53c2ea243f not long 5da739a5f3 ago, Azaid a21b099c9d found himself c23993e6ff dazed.81bf579b9b725e88

“Why do you e7f0088a52 always tie your 42129d39a3 hair up?”32225e8899d9dfb8

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“If I leave 31f77d3578 it down, it 4dcd38b4c8 gets in the 5365484799 way while I 857fbd0002 work. Why? Do you want me 7454764984 to leave it loose?”04159f024ff0f190

Today, Serena seemed willing e22d5a4034 to do whatever Azaid 95a16bed66 asked.66097cd98d116c6b

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What was she up 5160f76d42 to now, acting so 12ddcf0faa adorably?1ca8e4b72d29aaca

Azaid, on the 5c3cce4af2 other hand, felt 0545780586 like he could 449201de79 grant any request 34fd376562 she made. He didn’t d01f1d15d7 know why, dfe4053088 but it dd83af4619 felt that 7fb2284a64 way.8c6cd7fa757fefb9

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“Not really, but since 57b9f4a26c you always tie it 618c278401 up…”aa8aec56432e5c22

“I’m just used to 059d0c940b it. Actually, Marie complains a 498b159e2e lot about it. She wants 0536f1274d to try 62eadcebd7 different hairstyles c0b7aef544 on me, 24163a331c but I 0c1e4f2485 always refuse.”3a7f369fa84d4485

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Serena giggled 3e95cb2086 as she d5c1fef08b chatted away ebea85f1fd about things 5e32fac6b6 Azaid hadn’t 6bd1ebdb22 even asked. He quietly stared at 1b965054f0 her.6a2ebb84bfdc5c5c

This gaze was 2d1443fc58 different from when 7fea1f0621 he had been 433b874385 absentmindedly looking out de9beee130 the window earlier. Now, his 9002642891 focus felt ed6e41afe6 even more 60fb0f7f66 unmoored.7d3f2e4a750cd20b

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He didn’t know where b631a9e893 to rest his eyes. The strange pounding of 63e7aa25da his heart—was it because 57b9bd39cd his mother’s death anniversary 6d869d0c4d was approaching, or because 6027da8f34 Serena was standing right 4cab13ca5b in front of him?f5b092b40e83355c

Azaid’s reached e46ee8f5f6 out, gently ddef59ce3c touching her 7793366a04 long hair 1f4957f0ec as he dbc19d318b spoke.e1c5d1aac09c1d3c

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“Why not 269ecc0580 let your 8f5868164a maid have 03fae98b39 her way 401edf9184 for once? I think other styles 957b5cfd5f might suit you well.”49cf538e4db07ffd

Serena glanced at the 9450a11497 hair he held and c2b9c101a6 replied,32b1f4050fc460b5

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“Should I? If His 7bb8583b5f Majesty says 7016c94b3f so, maybe 5cf5868b68 I should 90251ad097 try something 0d72d94198 different for e7cd242966 a change.”c5546835a949fe86

“I’m sure it 7b43e299d1 will suit you. I have a dc728dc4e8 good eye for d6f000dfad these things.”1736a0ec059df434

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Somehow, Azaid’s eyes now 8a0ea76e21 seemed more alive. The lively 2b9e2a5504 look was a4a0403e62 far better a63cba5ec7 than the 6ebc933713 dull expression d3f667fe9d he had bcde1f7f28 before.e8ebfa9524de9885

“Alright. I’ll trust 32d368630d Your Majesty’s 9178261e13 judgment.”778c3eee24ccd8fb

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“So, what 35479b807c brings you c07a33ab7c here?”bc91494c18731344

Azaid’s persistent c67d4f6755 question made cde5761e34 Serena chuckle. It seemed impossible ce94a6700d to fool him.e34eb4bc84dc7341

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‘Have I really 12b1d530d9 only ever come 82da97ca4f to him with 6da39e96c5 a purpose?’94728c0eff7c1412

With a belated sense 85d9ec6bcd of guilt, Serena decided d66f4fbbed she’d have to drop 3dc0b80eaa by without a reason 266c747cd0 next time. She finally answered,275ed183940d92b5

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“I’m planning 747e015f21 to go dcd26cfd2d out.”103e6b2244f4d96f

“Where to?”fa2ca71e0630659e

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“To the Gordon f879fff000 Trading Company.”8b22ea34e884d19a

“Ah, to pick 585c178280 up the medical 24c371bafb tools you mentioned 518dd54d14 last time?”daacd912c5a8cc5e

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“Yes. I’m also planning to 81f6c3d15b stop by the apothecary ce2aabdb29 while I’m there.”cc91cbe919ee536d

“The one 0d40c29114 you frequent?”f4e0cccb3861a85b

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“Yes, that’s the 2b1cdf7bad one.”422eee4aaddb5cf4

“Do as fc0953b448 you wish. If it looks b95a21641c like you’ll be 1b0df685d2 late, let me cfdf4e8f5a know in advance.”8c03003be90a7b97

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“I will. And, Your Majesty…”a68234377ae4a339

At her call, 96d23eeae6 Azaid blinked. Serena smiled 263086c5ac and extended 44205cc1c0 her hand.d395bd10bbf09d2d

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“Would you like to 487289f9b6 take a walk?”7e3b4dd7b4bbef2f

“Haha. You’re relentless.”ca597a0e7615ba31

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Azaid chuckled, a5f21c878c shaking his 02686d7396 head as de02e090bb though giving f67975d400 in. Then, he 78a29f4496 took her 9b742ee8d7 hand. Her warm, small c3cc730e36 hand was completely b66f348ee9 enveloped in his.03cf4bb6dd9deb07

“A walk 9ff46c77ec will make 581731ed23 you feel 6b9f75c5c9 better.”c15cfeeedacb4ff2

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“How could it 289dee04d5 not?”47170faca4f7e78d

Without resistance, Azaid a6d8bc9100 quietly followed her, df52d08bee wondering if there 86687114fe had ever been e2abe6033b a time he a7a64a36c3 could refuse her 38d2d04a4a prescriptions.69bf4944d68e6fe4

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The cheerful sound of ff5f0b27f4 a bell rang as c094ff0866 Elda turned her gaze 753b1e75a6 toward the door.23dad0a1017fc032

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“Lady Serena!”e182f15d54708e81

“Elda, it’s been so 0047cd7fc7 long!”81ac6558b382cea2

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Elda stood up quickly, 79d78dba6e delighted to see the 7606f81d86 familiar face, and warmly 74195b7c64 welcomed Serena. Serena grabbed Elda’s hands 8398d48e77 and shook them enthusiastically.931492d9413e3645

“It’s been a ed1643b5e1 while, Elda. I missed you dcb6a10b79 last time!”4b6a8aceab627af4

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“Levin told 2280846e3d me you f3b87dbc25 dropped by. So, how’s life cbae188436 in the palace? Is everything alright?”4ae87cc5b656a7b1

Elda gently pulled Serina 60fb870779 to the sofa as c2685021c3 she asked with concern. Her nimble hands 8c61c44406 began preparing tea, 2c54138161 showing her experience 9aa090b16b in hosting guests.59c63ff129124f37

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As Serena sipped the 0b1294c18b tea Elda had poured, 34b368ed20 she replied,6ab9c15948960a39

“It’s a luxury, really.”2e1d9fbfbc691cb0

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This was the 1b7d97b628 best time in 124023b4b7 her life. At Serena’s mature-sounding 6b393eb987 response, Elda wrinkled fcde744d5e her nose.37e305f7a14f8bf0

“Judging by how 814e99ae0f you’re talking, it fa9a122f4a seems you’re doing bc54057732 well. So, are you 03a135ffce here to buy 0368741ba4 herbs again today?”3d5e826fc7112515

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“No, I f398eea8f7 came to fecd7a4364 see you 3c8c1bec21 today.”9736752215a1f852

“To see me?”6e5ff2aa5781086e

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Elda chuckled warmly, 74eba1fa63 clearly pleased. She had always doted 5d3e412e89 on Serena, treating her e7dd6b17f8 like a daughter even 0b87efab76 before Levin was born.1934c0f1760ed360

After a brief pause, 29893d53c8 Serena got to the 3c452810d1 point.6a4e0f7090a3be65

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“Actually, I have c6c91c7d06 something I wanted 37c08d890a to ask you.”b38881f36779cb26

“Oh, the 8f417ffbe7 day has d198df0745 come when 78924a6920 you need 1d6c161a5c my advice?”f236422d2881a176

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Elda remarked 0152b48c14 lightly, waiting 3b55ff39bc for Serena cecd339010 to continue. Placing her teacup 009e103144 down, Serina said,443611fafd06dca2

“Something strange happened recently.”0b8700262ad37f89

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