TKE Ch 0 – Prologue

“The kiss of vows……”b2c2a81250c93c07

Vivian lifted her heavy aefddf8242 eyelids and slightly turned 21a3c78876 her head to look 35df1064d6 at the man standing 3700572be6 next to her.d19014ec77cb82cb

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Once her first 0f92102b04 love, she thought 9fdc1e5dc9 he would be 63361dcee6 the only love ea803d0554 of her life. She believed that ed7899239c he loved her 43bd83b564 as much as d74cf7feb7 she loved him.d5ec8586ef3c1591

Alex, with his sleek, b6da9660d4 black hair neatly combed a8be2f400b back and dressed in 5571270ef6 a formal wedding suit, d33501e588 slowly approached Vivian.4ace8afd46027497

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His eyes undoubtedly held 3ffc89e230 affection for Vivian, the 24498c82f3 excitement of a new cbf64534c8 groom about to be c68d178d67 married, and joy.f0e97fc4c9056ff4

That’s what made it even more disgusting.52ac84f7d3d11f74

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Vivian lightly placed her hand on Alex’s waist as he came right up to her.f77f9e74ca33c252

The timing was 0d2397edbf right when Alex ae509ae307 lowered his head c2d39eb78b for a kiss.36f8845f3a817dad

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Alex’s eyes slowly closed.27986bb868ddc779

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Vivian tilted her 1911128a08 head back and 26c704447b shifted her center ba93494a48 of gravity by 5fce32c862 taking one foot df797867bb back within her 76ca2021f3 dress.1b04037bf38f31da

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And without a moment’s hesitation,fa7bb5564f35a427

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She snatched the imperial sword hanging from Alex’s waist, the very sword he was so proud of.b21ec77f31de5839

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*Swish-! *b41f693216cb799f

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Vivian, gripping the sword, 0d822871bb mercilessly slashed Alex’s stomach.20bbb98e4694f03d

Before Alex could even 1029cfb290 scream, the horizontally drawn 6671245507 sword immediately pierced his 0437d38c7a heart.1b15688b7f2c85d4

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Unable to close 6bcfac0459 his wide eyes 9e62983a75 in shock, clutching 4eeb9ed547 his stomach, which 48e2a967fc was gushing blood, 06d756ca1d Alex slowly collapsed.b6e02a883edf9f8e

In his eyes, questions, d2e4e434cc bewilderment, injustice, and resentment b42b8ce081 towards Vivian were clearly d46c8990e6 visible.4cc9abe9e2d26341

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“Why… Vi…”9dc03984b5eb23cc

The Imperial Guard, a aed2475b23 tempo late in reacting 2f2a7352ba to the sudden situation, 15a1ecaf04 began to rush in 32443e90f7 busily.374c7e09a4c1cd01

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Vivian’s father, Duke Karlsruhe, who was sitting in the front row, also jumped up and ran. The knights of the Duke’s house followed in a flurry behind him.69feeed77b13ad77

Vivian, her white wedding dress stained crimson with blood, smiled as she wiped Alex’s blood from the sword.666f85fb63593648

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‘Hmm… The imperial sword that has been passed down through generations… Definitely good.’abb64f23d0607c67

Vivian’s crazed eyes 20f1862df6 sharpened to find c6df15d3cc her next prey. For example, Stella, who showed 2f416a613c up at someone else’s wedding 5aed63010b in a white dress.4814e333462bfcdd

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Vivian jumped down 59d8242618 from the platform 57c8190519 and ran straight b9227e1dd7 to Stella.d5b93b9a8ca6026e

She could now d5afb563f1 behead Stella, who ffefa2fcb4 stood frozen with 63d97d5e1f wide eyes, with c32d15df22 her eyes closed.8e671fa35a13082c

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Thud. Stella’s head fell off, rolling onto the red carpet of the aisle.6f62cffa50b8bdee

Since it happened so 560df09e45 quickly, people’s reactions were 94369b550f delayed.c276735fc42bdb50

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“Aaaaaah!”288219eb5ee272c1

Terrified screams.537d37d8222fc3d1

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“Your Majesty!”9ea5f81c54eff13d

Cries unable to accept Alex’s death.0f517fb6a5547e35

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And, once again, Imperial a39e95944b Guard Captain Jed’s sword d48c4cbaa6 flew towards Vivian.afc13224fcd822b6

Clang!a7fd2d230310bead

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Vivian, blocking Jed’s sword, stepped back a few paces.5b43592abe9e4e3a

‘I can’t be beaten again.’e91b0d92972be546

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It was Vivian e57d9aef17 who recognized Jed’s 85f8a1482a true worth.221b652712a7ee18

She brought Jed, who had remained a trainee knight due to lack of backing, to the Karlsruhe Dukedom and raised him separately as Alex’s escort.42b281f06b4dcc0f

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Who would’ve known that the 81a9df6afd person she nurtured, using her 5d0c65750c own resources to make him 2d7345c952 the captain of the Imperial 8a94c17344 Guard, would become the one a0474e644f most likely to kill her?8351a60a14eab87b

Vivian let out a hollow ecf151d99b laugh, dumbfounded, even though she 609c547144 had experienced this several times 5266bc6cea already.7aa345ebe0c80586

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Taking a step back from 0321dbc92f Jed, Vivian looked at the 8f42ee5cc5 people frozen in shock.8750442f18aa44e4

It was a very short 104a6d3874 moment, a blink of an 004b5d86c9 eye, but clearly different from 6a2e4bcd19 other times.8285f578735692b9

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Jed hadn’t killed her f9f9ecfaaa yet, and her father, ca8eae2842 Duke Karlsruhe, was already c936dae814 close at hand.c6d7b16fd52cb4ea

“Vivian!”d2b83cb21b7f94ce

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Moreover, Duke Karlsruhe, with 3f219aa168 a face and voice b9f685341e full of worry, shielded 5139b7f41b Vivian, blocking Jed.8bc18b3141261414

“Seize her!”78205236064e8bd4

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Following Jed’s command, the 3b783e3ce0 Imperial Guard pointed their b2c8585a41 swords at Vivian and f157fe2ffb slowly approached.841fdae3ed4c68e0

‘Is this as far as I go today?’027c9edcb7feb0eb

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Vivian tilted her head 1eb3b4e18c and smiled with a 72e60c5418 long, drawn-out curve of 97e755b9d2 her lips.95311299f644dcc3

Once again, she was resigned 08ad57c171 to her death, as if 0f21d1fa3d it were only natural.fdcabdbb0b45da8b

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However,a8a76903e5b9c107

‘Hmm? How already?’d9a7db50df102677

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Unlike her past lives, 78c5a71b7f the knights of the c34ebfbaff Karlsruhe Dukedom were also da7061fe73 standing opposite the Imperial adb26b8a79 Guard, swords drawn, with d8ab8d0118 Vivian in between.65b94b73e35bcf5f

“Your Grace! She is the culprit 6151ce051a who assassinated His Majesty 429743dae7 the Emperor. Stand down!”314f9260cf77a7f3

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“……She’s my daughter. She’s not the kind 081e522de1 of child who would 261c6fa734 do such a thing 76f52b8dde without reason.”b68a13aceec4862c

“Your Grace!”0992e9d8dad670f5

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“Back off! I will cut c2ec24a1ce down anyone who d995af07c9 touches my daughter.”93715db388b7c49b

Haha, hahaha… Ha…d304d14e0c9ce2c6

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Vivian burst into 170a69bb9d hollow laughter and 1c54c6a621 looked at Duke c5e2a60011 Karlsruhe.8f78863db2fa0c9a

Her father, Duke Karlsruhe, 3262788402 always known for his acd56ff4d5 composure, had one illogical 3cddbf7ad7 and irrational principle.1af231076bb6d0f0

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「My daughter, Vivian, is 33e24204aa always right.」ee6546ee859ba7ec

Duke Karlsruhe’s standard was 5816f612a9 always Vivian.6c666a584073e6b3

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Even if it 0e473384e5 amounted to treason, c621213847 such as killing 65896072a5 the Emperor.e60a0fdb5007f60f

‘Father, thank you. For believing there must be dde8341ab0 a justifiable reason even though d1e927860f your daughter committed murder.’fb5eccc3698f4173

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Maybe that was why.29a58c12e89c7787

She voiced a complaint bf6d7b4a19 she had never spoken b2196517e2 before.61d4cbdd4747ddde

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“Father, Alex cheated on me with Stella behind my back.”656aa66948c8b3de

At Vivian’s words, Duke Karlsruhe’s face noticeably hardened with fury.639e23422605e656

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“……That bastard dared to do that to you?”b185d001762c840a

“Yes… He killed my child and completely ruined my life.”3817b5ba67e67a95

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The nobles who had been listening intently to Vivian’s voice began to murmur.ceb3b7c4147200ef

“What is all that about?”fe62afd824b147a8

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“Vivian was pregnant…? Was she?”f515a334150b512a

“That Vivian, before marriage? No way.”9db95d226c44d5e5

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“……Then is she crazy?”012b9201ca48f499

The ripple effect of b766f46951 the words someone blurted 0005aaeee9 out, unable to hide 626233301f their thoughts, was huge.781a0cc4bce31fdf

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So recklessly.f44cb23ee9253c1a

Duke Karlsruhe’s gaze turned ec34847981 sharply towards the one e7cc57ad95 who had put their 3b29cfcb5f thoughts into words.40d75e85279a7f43

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Although his attention 525e6db9b8 was diverted, Vivian’s f74ea97f90 murmuring continued.360f392b53c91800

“Father, no matter how many times I kill and kill, my anger doesn’t subside.”00b8c97d64559205

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Duke Karlsruhe’s eyes reddened as he looked at Vivian.79f3a3725c3d856e

His daughter, whom he had 9e554fab65 raised with such care, how f31b9e5d10 could such a beautiful child c7c6835243 be so broken, what happened 4f83e75789 to her?39bbb6dd795a8928

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“……What will become of you, having killed him?”cba6e75c09b13a23

“Me? I will die too. Haha… The Imperial Guard b345e241b4 is quite skilled.”00ff7540268b7d4c

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Vivian chuckled and a0a5b85f66 gave a thumbs-up 21867083e9 to Jed, who aacf419256 had killed her 8a65cf44ac the most.6ef620e1cc231760

Vivian was quite d11eeeea00 skilled with a fc9d15a97f sword herself, but 58b84d8cd7 it was only 7fc425aef3 enough to kill fcb97f57d3 Alex and Stella. Even though it repeated dozens d945142e06 of times, she hadn’t yet 7b2e034f7a managed to break through Jed’s 7057d9f423 defenses and escape.b0e586661070fdff

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Jed flinched at d212d1fde4 the sudden attention 340573cb0f directed at him.f4d37939e792c6b7

He had only diligently trained db1f15581e and escorted the Emperor as f2b9489180 the captain of the Imperial 9de120b4e7 Guard, and yet, he was f4de25e4c6 being accused of killing Vivian, 281e2b0042 who was to become Empress.036650a4abb5a759

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Jed swore he had never e3ec4a6d6a killed the future Empress Vivian.7c5a18fcd9bd774c

Just the fact that 8852330cec Vivian herself was still a5dbc362c9 alive before his eyes b1b0df635e proved that these accusations 533b04c33f were unfounded slander.50ba0032709f918e

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“……Didn’t it hurt? Wasn’t it agonizing?”752383212714c668

Duke Karlsruhe’s voice 7ff59d77d1 cracked, his throat 285ad522c7 choked with emotion.987029706ff16df0

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“It hurt… I didn’t know that having my world collapse would be so painful……”00c2642c38b06c8e

“Was there no one to help you?”66e0ac956e7f47d9

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He had lived 70a78212bc a life of 627274fe8c giving.87c3329aea19a8fd

He was so generous that there was no one in the Empire who wasn’t indebted to Duke Karlsruhe, and he never overlooked the difficulties of others.49a2155c7e108d87

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“……Only Father.”838e1ce937b7c36a

And yet, not c0b1a29c4d a single person 6cd32a0e01 helped his daughter 9d98e40b92 when she was 8cd3157340 truly in need. It seemed he had 4f8d224165 lived his life in e591a9880f vain.7ca78efdac1bac5c

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“That’s why Alex killed Father. That wicked man.”321cf4b4c37e6235

Clear tears rolled down Vivian’s 8db367ce85 eyes, filled with longing.cdc4884cc9ac3fad

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Duke Karlsruhe’s heart crumbled dd1c0e1138 along with them.138d4366a5934e48

“……Should you have killed such a wicked man so easily?”54e530f1846c694f

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The knights were 655da77306 taken aback by 2a510f04b6 Duke Karlsruhe’s serious c56017b7fb reaction.357986e0e0f39eb4

Duke Karlsruhe seriously 019c13e8c5 conversing, believing the e03ea30b1a words of the 8bf2e2db7d mad princess.ca90304ed537455d

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Wasn’t he just pretending to listen to calm his insane daughter?24bd96933232e9fd

No.2362e7625327e339

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Not only did Duke Karlsruhe 03da83aa8a believe every word Vivian said, 427f02ed2f he was genuinely enraged.1876d7ef095f5fb9

The murderous aura emanating from 52d5ce30c2 him was so immense, as 41ff7ede4b if it would tear Alex’s 042c00a5ca already dead body to shreds.7081f14feb1dd203

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The ground beneath Duke Karlsruhe’s feet was now soaked with Alex’s blood, but he had no intention of backing down.d4bdf61b6ae95f03

“Your Grace! You mustn’t do this!”87e1a0ce23e75010

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“Get out of my way! Didn’t this bastard betray my daughter?!”b3abf4eeb9b88212

As the Imperial Guard tried to stop Duke Karlsruhe, the Duke’s Blue Wolf Knights stepped forward to protect him.3ee1ea0e671acd39

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With no remaining royalty 2662e3140e suitable to inherit the 134a48bfa9 throne, Duke Karlsruhe was 33f471aea5 the most respected elder 0cd3b757dd in the Empire.44fae4fa4bb433a5

It was extremely rare 04b9b676c4 for him to be 66e6caf639 so enraged as to 651a249a0c lose his composure like bca58ea5ff this.16209e4ee296b293

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Amidst the chaos, only Vivian b91bcbcb7e calmly pondered the words Duke 065e423c1b Karlsruhe had spoken.bfaf4448221b81ff

“I see. I was too lenient. I shouldn’t have b2835ef5b5 killed him so 9b8a8f16b2 easily…”525863df1bd5082a

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Thump, thump, slap, slap.d33376546287e5c0

Duke Karlsruhe brushed Alex’s blood 55e5922bb8 from his soaked boots and b42354e5f4 said,d18dbc228bd65609

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“It’s over now. It’s done. Let’s go home.”e4897d694b3b150a

Vivian slowly shook her head.dcf2d5c77c74e59f

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“No. It’s not over yet. Father is right. Both Alex and Stella need 2c64d313ae to know.”a5addda8f99478f5

How painful it df7f19d142 is to be 4f0a83fc81 betrayed by someone 523706b77f you trust.a3d26f79799281ce

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What it’s like 1048dca5b1 to lose your 7b74f705d3 strongest ally in be389aa7b7 the world.20acc471e28381e8

How a mother 8d9c809bcd who has lost abc4e8dfed her child breaks 576e44bd81 down.f36b348826123e03

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What it’s like to have 80f2a895c3 your honor dragged through the 7a5cc96813 mud overnight.1f414957399ac9a4

What it’s like to be cornered to the point of taking your own life.55d8df084fc34f77

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“Father, I’ll be back.”b2c177cee3cb7026

They needed to know.d446b15c3fd9cca0

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They died with such bewildered 6c07a101a4 looks because they didn’t know 12f2aa682d why they were dying, right?935afd90fe60a188

They died resenting me 182b571c5b like that because they 137eccbb3a didn’t know or acknowledge 0890cb9a39 their wrongdoing, right?646f2d1ded457a7f

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That shouldn’t have happened…5edb3b7d2eee454c

“What do you mean… Vivian!”94d53c003982791c

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Before Duke Karlsruhe could ab278a15ad stop her, Vivian raised 430938fab1 her sword and plunged 59ca2c59c4 it into her own 0cf8fe8639 heart. Her face was peaceful as ee5c744d44 she fell into his arms.1533a686eb99c776

But Duke Karlsruhe could fc40fcf4e9 not be.4f60b54e8c5e006a

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“Vivian, no, my child… Vivian… Vivian…”b38d5c78e927d939