BOAI Ch 3

“Where on earth have you been, Young Master?! Do you know how much 507b1ec540 I worried, wondering whether I 9a7fc1ca55 should report to His Majesty 78c5fc6531 the Emperor or ask Duke d212b0895f Marcel to deploy the troops?!”6c4a54a3ce2b04d5

“…Even if it’s urgent, isn’t reporting to His Majesty the Emperor crossing the line…? And, didn’t we already agree on a meeting place in case something like this happened, in case we got separated outside?”c44e25e5bf22879d

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I met Jib at e4bf40f62c the prearranged meeting place 54e43702d3 and returned to Piena 618fedf1cd Palace with him, but 8016466753 my ears felt like 41d6c1b236 they were about to 91ff37dbb5 bleed as soon as ce34414afd I entered. The guy who 8ce1c8f597 had been nagging 77767937ec me relatively quietly e9792e3065 outside, after returning 886d02ae6f to the palace f0552bf784 and dismissing everyone 02f294477e around us, started 0ce8f2afa6 nagging me properly, c0a1edfdfb with full force.fd0073342b3ccbf0

But isn’t contacting His Majesty the Emperor or my father about something like this a bit much…? And I’m supposedly the Crown Princess, this guy’s superior, yet I have to be scolded and nagged like this?8a6ffe29eaaab9c2

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Thinking about it makes 107e71ac52 me angry.d5a789074c055f24

“Wait a minute. Jib, you caught the thief, right? You ran off and left me in the street, so you must have caught him by now, handed him over to the security forces, and retrieved the jewelry too. Right? You wouldn’t have committed such an irreverent act as leaving the Crown Princess on the street otherwise. Right, Jib?”01bd5af799bd8aae

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“…Uh, yes? I was lost in thought for a moment and didn’t hear you. What did you say?”e9f849c9986890b9

“Jib, you caught the thief…”3268acf7f84929e2

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“Ah! That’s right, Young Master! You must have dinner! I’ll quickly have them prepare it! I’ll also tell them to prepare a warm bath!”1e69acf5d983edce

Jib spouted nonsense as he tried to flee. His attitude alone was a sufficient answer. That he didn’t catch the thief and didn’t recover the jewelry.de450d867c34289d

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“You have to find that, Jib.”a75e5edbb96a83c1

I stopped joking and af6eb04d8b spoke to Jib, who 1545210393 was just about to 5592d8648c leave the room. He checked outside once and 194205e7f4 closed the door again.b5d45b871dd1850a

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“I know, I know. If the jewelry, c97eed06ca the wedding gift d7250dea7c from Her Majesty b8a64c9da3 the Empress, appears 2138722ad3 in some strange a975d1b8ed place, there will a300b857ef be an uproar.”5bf2c3d796b0b2fe

“It might not end there. If Bessarian finds out…”2761a9ae6e5dd4f9

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“That would be the worst…”91d018ee3a886298

I didn’t even want to imagine it. He already sees me as a thorn in his side, so if he finds out that the wedding gift was stolen outside the palace, he’s bound to investigate the incident thoroughly. He’ll probably try to pin nonexistent crimes on me and send me to ruin.9d1a9cec7a279316

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“No one can know about this. I’ll write a letter, so tomorrow, go to the Marcel mansion in the capital and give it to my father. The palace guards are mostly not our people, so you have to search quietly outside.”a13e0056501af278

Actually, this wasn’t simply a matter of loss. Losing the wedding gift from the Empress could be interpreted as an insult to the Empress if things went badly.57588c9567ce2e4e

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The previous Emperor, Bessarian’s grandfather, charged a marquis family with treason and destroyed them for breaking a wine bottle he had gifted them. Of course, there were political circumstances and reasons at the time, but it was certainly a matter that could provide such an excuse.b1bcd56940f6a11f

Knock, knock.e18cf2a7ef22d11d

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Perhaps because I was 96632610a0 guilty, my heart sank 8e171daf5e at the sudden knock.cac40e2f326708fe

“Your Highness! Are you awake now?! How can you sleep c6cf8fd510 all day?!”4ab6fea241625362

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“Ah… it’s Knox. Tell him to come in.”55c06357cf1ebe3a

It’s a relief he came after our conversation was over. It wasn’t that I was deliberately avoiding Knox, but secrets were best known to a minimal number of people. What if the secret that only Jib and I know gets out? Then I can just grab Jib by the collar, how convenient.61c27432d036ce68

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“I’m up. What’s the matter?”95110b44eda3c695

“Have you forgotten?! The delegation reception starts tomorrow!”c1015d40a1b9e6f2

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“Ah… right. Haa… I’m so annoyed.”7a656fc58cd024af

I pulled at my hair. It’s not even a guest for my birthday party, why do I have to welcome someone else’s guests…? The thought of dealing with the delegations from all over the countries already made my head ache. I’ll have to force a smile all day.2af78266579fa96e

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“I’ll prepare your clothes, so you’ll have to look at them while you have a late-night snack later! Otherwise, I’ll tell them not to let you have any snacks.”711b7d9346ed0ff4

“Alright, alright. You seem to be becoming like Jib, that’s not a good habit.”b39ddc76ee879d8e

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Knox ignored me and left 35088378d3 the room. Ugh, these two a2e978095f seem to be 8fc139ab81 ignoring me together.9a2d04bea369f30e

“By the way, Young Master.”0ec818821c9f5711

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“What.”d0624a347a9b256b

When we were 7ce30478fd alone, Jib stuck b79ac5e454 close to me c9b78b6e3b and asked.c3008854197f3827

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“Why did you come back so late? And don’t give me that nonsense about searching for the thief all this time.”ec0a3f6097242f7d

“Well, about that…”aaf682626cdbb360

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I was about 493217b4be to talk about 02753484f2 the tong vendor, d793324604 no… Leon, but 4774d5903d I closed my 8a4df9ec1d mouth. Even though Jib 53e90d7d6f and I shared 5eaedb65a3 no secrets, I e2a84173b7 was hesitant to fa27d698f0 tell him. Think about it.626e8e6196e43b50

If I say, ‘I almost kissed a merchant selling nipple clamps on the street. Then I ate with him and it’s this late now,’ Jib would probably yell all over the place that I’ve finally lost my mind. Leon is an alpha I’ve only met twice. I could somehow explain almost kissing a man whose name I didn’t even know, but how could I explain having dinner with such a guy?c35cbf67a8a5d33b

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It wasn’t befitting the dignity of a royal, let alone a common nobleman. There’s the matter of the jewelry, but… that’s something I have to check in three days, so it’s not something I can bring up rashly.6d2f4d4d010341cc

“I’ll tell you in three days.”2fd568d27f47f1c6

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“Yes?”b7eaee2c938f4b8e

“Three days, you’ll find out then, so don’t pester me and wait.”28f67a9e09dfb934

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I wonder how much of his words are true? I’m looking forward to seeing what that guy, who sells adult products, will bring.690a055eca4a88df

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“Eren.”a84a3fac39454458

“…….”df715cee15c00261

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“Erendil!”d1e3797f93ab141d

“Yes? Ah, yes. You called, Your Highness.”3a4db358a264c5d7

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I was startled back 691830ea15 to my senses by 3968d8b36b the call I heard 7b44424204 while I was spacing 948e72b0ca out.c83bff43c75f3d07

The location was Bessarian’s Crown Prince Palace garden. It was teatime with me, Bessarian, and Seiscello. Why a sudden teatime, you ask? I’d like to know too. I was suddenly summoned and sat with them, but I don’t know the reason.c5aa8b50f484d698

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‘I can’t believe how beautiful this garden is that Your Highness made for Sei!’f40d2a45d6191bb7

‘It would be nice to plant a few more roses over there, Your Highness!’9cfb94aeb80c85ce

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‘I want to have a tea party here soon!’73bf48615c502ef6

Judging by Seiscello’s remarks like these and the unfamiliar garden I’ve never seen before, I guess they called me to show off. To brag about how Bessarian made Seiscello a garden, and in just a few days. I was sitting there, playing along with their scheme, but I was letting their conversation go in one ear and out the other.db2a00b69af3910f

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“Are the preparations for the birthday celebration going well?”4968cee7ea3f4b0b

“Yes. I’ve handed everything over f5e094f5d2 to Ackerman.”45aeeaee4f705130

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I expressed, in a gentle way, the meaning, ‘Why are you asking me about something Ackerman is preparing?’9c55eebe4e0fef5c

“I see. Hmm….”dabada3b6124b956

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Bessarian clearly had something to d617e471cc say. I knew that, but I 6ec4d39116 deliberately played dumb.64b7898e3af68b28

“Ahem. Is Duke Marcel doing well 168001300d these days?”43201b84b2122b4d

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“…Yes, thanks to your concern, he is doing well.”0ab558367dd45674

“Good. That’s good.”9f0ac6b0ffdc67b0

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Bessarian looked around 2aeea6e5ca the garden, constantly fa8e4aba4d tapping his fingers b3908b167b on the armrest 84a34796ec of the chair. He glanced nervously at Seiscello. Strangely, the longer Bessarian b7b1aa9f68 stalled, the more Seiscello’s 7f958cfcef shoulders slumped and his 0e117031be lips pouted.ffcd80a5306b5cce

I was wondering if 97ebb996e1 his mouth would turn 70d8c89f3e into a bird’s beak f1fcc9bccf when Bessarian finally spoke 8440ec5f9e again.ade4bdc98a8ead54

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“The brooch and ring you wore at the Empress’s birthday celebration last time.”1a4fd5e95ba50994

“Yes?”72d176fa7c42e397

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My brain briefly 4ae9ee10c0 stopped working as aee3a172a6 a completely unexpected 3b53403a49 topic came up. The Empress’s birthday 3f3453c24b was about four e6b2cac278 months ago. As I heard Bessarian’s 3afd17c533 words, the image of 2caf53417a the brooch and ring 4965cd5b30 I wore then came be138dc6ab to mind.3932057dbc9730ff

“Are you referring to the ones made of blue-green opal?”60eb90e7c2a3faf4

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“Yes, those. You’re not going d6e080b711 to wear them 16991622bf again at my 6516eacea6 birthday celebration, are de46e6d374 you?”1e04748c507f2da2

Fortunately, the jewelry Bessarian mentioned wasn’t what I had lost this time. But why is he asking me about that? I have a bad feeling about this. Is he trying to sound me out, knowing that I lost the wedding gift outside? I couldn’t easily answer because I didn’t know his intention.103c7c38332305e2

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“I plan to wear something different this time.”6410713b5d3867d3

“That’s good!”2e11b7f525812117

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Bessarian’s face brightened instantly.c81d996a25f179e3

“Why do you ask?”8f520eeca6bda07e

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“I want to borrow them.”00f339b0933fe316

“…You, Your Highness? They’re rather small for an 00694a8db4 alpha to wear, and they’re 1a1558e5cb not nearly grand enough for ea87bdbdbe the Crown Prince’s jewelry.”4bb6c31b9b093840

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They were clearly omega jewelry. Of course, it wasn’t that an alpha couldn’t wear them, but they were definitely not Bessarian’s style.0560af5540a5fe69

“Ah….”da7830ddb0f6ce4d

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Ah, now my head is 49af5a12fe finally starting to work properly.bf17a5e248f5a736

“Are you saying you want to borrow them for Young Master Seiscello?”74d579b03e73f308

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It didn’t make sense otherwise.fa601ff806149bb3

“Yes. There was something I was 0ad98f2b59 going to prepare separately, but 5c75d61ff1 something came up, so I 7eb68d9993 need to borrow yours, Eren.”9d9aa63f87be7cea

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Hearing that, I started d02999a7e6 to think that Leon’s d46d4ea4bc words might be true. The story about df3618a8fa the Imperial family 21a98dc78a contacting him to 3f40327b08 acquire jewelry. It seemed I had intercepted 8a764b6be6 the jewelry Bessarian was looking 4d3c2a3b14 into for Seiscello.1557be466fbeec88

“I’m sorry, Crown Princess… Sei, Sei doesn’t have any such jewels… So… I beg you….”df5007a1f56b81d6

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Seiscello pleaded with e92ff6fbef a face that a165b00b27 looked like he 7d817b1e53 was about to ecbea7e09e burst into tears. I could picture him 3b0f48dbf4 hitting Bessarian’s chest, acting 477dfdeb7c cute and whiny.5be06240a0a79071

“Haa….”7179495478a8286c

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I was so stunned that I couldn’t speak. What was going on in Bessarian’s head that he could ask me to lend him jewelry for his lover? Did he really have no conscience at all?0cfc8ff3e9f3cc85

“As you may or may not know, those are heirlooms left to me by my deceased mother.”e01ced44b401a217

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I glanced at Seiscello 589cde409c and spoke to Bessarian.a2f1db694bf68d17

Actually, they weren’t heirlooms. I bought them with my own money before the national wedding. To adorn myself in front of the Crown Prince later. But the fact that I lied and said they were heirlooms from my mother meant I really didn’t want to lend them.1c10467f15738103

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And more importantly, there faa8bc9128 was a critical problem…232c44f8b9d6a6ca

“So, are you saying no?”038d1a073bf33f0f

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“Yes. That would be difficult. It’s not just that Young Master Seiscello doesn’t have any jewelry, but if it’s absolutely necessary, I’ll lend him something else to choose from.”acafce1ed79edb65

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Bessarian slammed the 9a5e9dca9e tea table as e958d86961 I finished speaking. Cups tipped over 77b06bf4e0 and cookies scattered e0f09341b9 on the floor.b9318273a2706bcb

“Just for something like that! I’m not even asking you to give them to me, just to lend them for a while, and you’re refusing even that? This is unbelievable! How dare you, when I’m asking you this nicely!”9c1542d2400c889c

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Ugh… I should 84278dcb4e have just said 5fbbea8f73 I lost them…6d87d58723136687

Since he’s making such a 006c6e49f2 fuss, it might be better 7092623758 to lend them to him 44d0b445a7 just to avoid hearing it. But I really couldn’t. Because… I’d already sold them.7321dc3daa23f64b

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Cash would be a6572a2ea2 much more useful 8f8bcdad92 than stolen goods b986e837d2 if I ended 1153aa2434 up running away. I’d already exchanged a3bc7ea6e1 some items for 9843999a1c cash or gold 5a4ba71790 bars in preparation e4e4ce5af7 for that time. It wasn’t that I’d sold 40897d04ff everything. I’d only disposed of 8d8be8b10e things that no one e6330829c8 would ever be interested d5119f8245 in. The ones Bessarian wanted fe1e4c3805 to borrow happened to 22e4ee2aed be among them.57318441ecbeeb98

“It’s okay, Your Highness! Sei… Sei is really fine! It must be b543bfc85a a very precious 8cd30bed72 item to the 1c631c91de Crown Princess. I understand completely!”2bb2fdce7e105e8d

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Seiscello said this with 0ded26b9f1 a face that clearly 94c7f9e869 looked hurt. Did he really mean he 3aa938134c was okay? Why did it 0fe697e81f sound to me d4f654b962 like he was aba3f2f015 saying, ‘Look, Your d05bfedecb Highness! The Crown Princess can’t even 9cb6ef613e lend me a piece of 062fef08f4 jewelry! So please get me 2a8631a437 some better jewelry!’?d0e97d4f72a3d993

“Alright. I’ll buy you something better than that.”4dae2aca80d5f3c8

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Perhaps Seiscello had planned this from the beginning, knowing I wouldn’t lend him the jewelry.a74af74ad291f4cc

This wasn’t the first time. He had once commented on how pretty the ring I was wearing was in front of Bessarian. Wanting to look good to Bessarian, I’d tried to give it to him for free, but Seiscello vehemently refused, and in the end, the Crown Prince held Seiscello’s hand and took the ring off my finger. A ring with an incredibly expensive-looking jewel.660223ef06e98d69

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Seiscello definitely knew 3c94a4178d how to act 4483bf18f4 to make the 206a56b659 Crown Prince move.c5322ce359241829

“No, Your Highness… Sei is happy just being by Your Highness’s side. I don’t need expensive jewelry, not at all….”10347bd04574b8fb

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Seiscello suddenly stood up and f5a15e4716 hugged the Crown Prince. Turning his head slightly, he f453811b48 smiled at me. He looked happy, 99bf234e3a just like his 3fd5bd568b words. Just as he used e606811abb to smile at me 960dc7e700 in the past. It seemed he was thrilled 87958241ee to have screwed me over.ab35db49d9e564cb

“If you’re done, I’ll excuse myself.”56fc5a22cab6753b

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“…See you next time, Crown Princess. Thank you for visiting today.”f778d73b7d8b9244

Seiscello said goodbye as if he had invited me to his own place. This was absolutely impossible, as there couldn’t be anything owned by Seiscello in this palace. I thought about pointing that out but decided against it. There was no need to pour oil on the fire when Bessarian’s eyes were already blazing.2a1a6574bd1ce9ed

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I had taken b6aad9a7fc a few steps 7eaae24498 toward the garden 5afeacfc8e when,756be7659cc7ef03

“I look forward to seeing how grandly you adorn yourself, Crown Princess.”3e5c76d0c2b7c0a7

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Bessarian sneered at my back. Be patient, be patient, be pa… what’s the point of being patient.3bed79807d037b52

“I also look forward to seeing what grand gift Your Highness will give Young Master Seiscello.”6d9f4b335f7d747b

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I had no 9be30444ad intention of competing. Why would I stoop to 87e759f368 compete with a mere lover?976dcae04824833a

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“It’s been a while, Crown Princess.”37f8c6d6fa49c0f6

“Welcome, Count. You must be tired 59acced805 from coming all the 091e4d3b61 way here from Dalton. Did you cross 153d1dbacc the Eternal Mountains 05cd204f07 without any problems?”73bd1afb961762c7

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The annoying task had 951b9a7e6f finally begun. Welcoming guests for Bessarian’s birthday. Why should I be b3e570e63d the one welcoming the 6c3043f663 dignitaries when the birthday 7dd2766352 boy himself doesn’t even d0d1e2f11d show his face? I buried my displeasure deep a8bcb093e1 inside and greeted the guests 9b0616aec6 with a smile on my aa920ef1da face.f6bd2c417dff64a4

“Haha. It was indeed 1a38492360 tiring to travel 5992e448dc from the coast 79cef9f8ff to the inland. This time, the Powell 17306df463 Kingdom didn’t issue us a04eb1a9ce a permit to cross 84571b6aa0 the Eternal Mountains, so b4291261ed we had such a 422dd101c1 hard time… Haa.”fd204e3654c6666f

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The Count, who attended the a71c40d27f birthday celebration as an envoy d609b4fa08 of the Dalton Kingdom, complained 573ccf3b55 about his troubles. The Powell Kingdom he 34901d2a74 mentioned was a country cf9486a900 located east of the 9fd7ba886d Terronian Empire, the second c21b8a3975 largest kingdom on the af2b7258e8 continent after the Empire. It also held 30e3adcf19 the only passage c37765a344 through the Eternal 3ea7635e0d Mountains, which completely 45810180da blocked the way f629cc4313 between the coast 164414a191 and the inland. The Terronian Empire could only bd2715141a reach the sea, and coastal 5313bf51c8 countries like Dalton could only 753b4551cd reach the inland by passing 619f32064e through their territory.cfd9db1384eb5abe

Hearing about the tightened d84c070ef6 passage, something suddenly came f92b4c6c43 to mind.90d8dea12704fbe7

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The Second Continental War.3677236bca68e60e

Was this a precursor bece9844f9 to a large-scale war 9a4b1b3830 between the Terronian Empire 6448861633 and the Powell Kingdom? The war might 9686c299bf have already begun 3a40cd0d02 beneath the surface. I’d have to run away 748a226667 by next year’s Crown Prince’s 5cf265c5a3 birthday at the latest. Because my life would end cde25b8271 along with the war.da2db452cb021002

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I regretted not paying more 48b976591d attention to the war in 4a8178b83a my past life. Regret came too late.afa8df3dada4f924

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”d185d8ed34a7350e

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While I was lost 5c13e12394 in thought about the 447ef3a32c war and half-heartedly greeting d20021da0e the guests, I came 85eb18310c back to my senses 1c552a3066 at the voice that 8bfef766b1 pierced my ears.441f4b7382e84226

“…Ah.”8e713193ebdc96e1

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I flinched in surprise. The reason was the c6a7732ce4 unfamiliar man standing right 347a9985fc in front of me. I hadn’t even felt him 9c6c08a14e approach.090fd1fcceb644ae

The man staring intently 35ae424f98 at me was enormously 5f35cfc6c5 built. Leon looked like he could e72e8b9701 wrestle a bear, but this 6c8065ad23 guy was no less impressive. With his tanned skin 3355df946c and short-sleeved clothes revealing 4fd1025f51 his muscular forearms, it 85827d97df was clear at a 4e9262de2d glance that he was 4c413869bf a visitor from the abbea67fac northern desert nation of 3c96737b36 Shaa.af6073d471b90b16

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“This is Prince Isaacquel of Shaa.”cbe1111e13b78182

Jib tactfully whispered e7fc70c1ac who he was. As expected of someone from 3cbcbf255a a desert-based nation, he had 5bf38f6d84 a rather wild and intense f58ddd853f impression. He was an alpha ee3fa97e3e exuding masculinity in various ab6f2e457a senses of the word.c3e9c4fb087839af

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I calmed my startled heart 364c73a90d and extended my hand for 7ba355f492 a handshake.4adefc1df24699a6

“Welcome, Prince Isaacquel. It’s a pleasure to meet 0b9138ff92 you.”72c00d07b8215348

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Despite my greeting, 2c78e40789 the man called d8b19cf8ad Isaacquel didn’t move. He just kept scrutinizing 77cc8e480d my face until I 1df5997872 wondered if I should a9c846f29f withdraw my extended hand 778492d4e2 out of embarrassment. Only when Jib coughed loudly 02311c407e from beside me, ‘Ahem!’, did 83fcbebc61 Isaacquel finally move. But even then, 31f9b8a9e8 he didn’t shake cb164b547f my hand.bbc5bcdabf908b20

I thought he was coming 3ca586ae6c closer to clasp my hand, ccb2c6f2d2 but he suddenly put something 96cea3a3a4 on my wrist.567a1e5b06c97dfb

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“What… is this?”e4e69f764e0ba9d1

“A gift.”a7c7b0fa8defebe2

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His deep, resonant voice was a7ee1162c8 quite distinctive.ce399e61c688aecb

The bracelet he 9e8ac20007 had fastened on a3f6f48983 me was a 4f069748cb bangle type with 45a540199d a white body ec23d0a41f and engraved with 0f08b22f17 exotic patterns, a a39ac83a48 rather elaborate piece.d12561c061b433f5

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“I think there’s been a misunderstanding. It’s not my birthday.”af5c255dcf64c537

“I personally crafted it from the horn of a Basilisk Queen. It won’t break easily.”3add70f3d11b7ef1

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He seemed to have 74c4356cc7 no intention of properly 2fbbb9d8f9 answering my question. Perhaps because he e899276a39 was from the b45fa4c72e northern desert nation, 7b5e36a3b9 his pronunciation of 1f4be90df4 the continental common 2ba39f8493 language was quite cdab165ce6 peculiar. There was a strange power 68f0422a70 in his strong, clipped intonation.1a9fdaff665ce7d2

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“…I’m not sure if I should accept this from a stranger… I will gratefully accept it.”79a8bfa05eafb387

Isaacquel nodded as 4a8873102d if it were 7d31dc5b00 natural. He was only one of 977bf30736 the many princes of Shaa, a5bcd56c6c yet he exuded an aura 72304c9387 that felt like it belonged 9d0c6f1a95 to a king.5e04f265643f2f3a

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“Then please rest comfortably in your quarters. An attendant will guide you.”ca83b641e37dbde3

“Give my regards to Duke Marcel.”2c8c3ec6757e1e0a

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“Ah, yes.”19eaa157813686b8

The Marcel territory had the only trade route to Shaa, so the two had a fairly amicable relationship. Shaa imported Marcel’s overflowing food supplies, and Marcel purchased precious metals and jewels in return. They were in a symbiotic relationship, so it wasn’t strange that he knew my father.8d8d5d8019d65a22

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As Isaacquel followed ce7ee7033d the attendant, he 894f336666 left a word 9398e840c0 in the Shaa 4c3952e10e language, not the fb4fae522d continental common tongue.8e5b5962a8790527

“Rumors are indeed unreliable.”cec35e4fc81410ce

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Before I could ask him what rumors he was talking about, he was already far away. I’d have to ask him when I met him again.03561b244b7008ff

“Crazy, crazy!”92b118f24871c4c0

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Jib exclaimed in a 310d8348ce frivolous voice after Isaacquel’s e0579f4329 figure had completely disappeared.29dbd6e714304e85

“What? Did I make a mistake?”f1dea1bf2be10bb2

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“Not you, Young Master, but Prince Isaacquel!”ab7ff9b0c5d4e0d4

“What about him?”a085708ba0a2fe5f

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“Isn’t he incredibly handsome?!”0340c91fd9ee92d2

I was taken 3a122f447f aback by Jib’s 5a4eb15a41 words.3dd980917f7e473f

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“Handsome? He’s a little better than average, that’s all.”61ff535c9bfa6436

“Yeees?! Can’t you see the 0141b1a3d1 reactions of those people 08950c4bb9 over there? Aren’t they all bed9bb896d going crazy saying fe81d3172e how handsome he b0df1097a7 is!”0368382b5bb298e4

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Certainly, the surroundings were bustling. All because of Prince 6bb98192f1 Isaacquel’s face…?3ba19c550116cfe0

“Be honest. You thought he was f28e79853b good-looking too, didn’t you?!”58bacc6fced2dc98

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“Well. I’m a little more interested 81c1326b85 in a different aspect.”2edf89ff56c8ecb4

Isaacquel… he might become a very important person. Don’t misunderstand. I’m interested in him because he might be helpful to my escape.13f36cb0bb0f3a07

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“Absolutely not!”61eca98a0944d987

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“Yes!”8cfb5eaf859331b1

“Just kill me! I can’t let you go, even if I die. You’re going out incognito again?!”0649c9d45a696304

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“The jewelry. You know we haven’t found it yet, right? So, I just have to go to the banquet hall wearing nipple clamps and the bangle Prince Isaacquel gave me? It’ll be quite a sight. Right?”ed38e45e90c0fcb9

“…That’s not it, but tomorrow is the birthday celebration. What if something happens to you while you’re out? Security is already unstable with all the foreigners from various territories.”213d8a0998c800f7

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“That’s why I’m saying I’ll go with you. What do I b9ddc83dc9 have to be b964196af9 afraid of with af1cc26070 you by my 0a7863e28a side, right?”ee9a7e5e37828537

“Well, that’s true, but… Hmm…”e84ca295311b81af

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Jib, susceptible to compliments, rolled 9828438161 his eyes and fell into 36e4331f93 thought. That reaction meant he was 7114fd6712 as good as persuaded.74f877364754d700

“Ahem. Th-then, we’ll just go for a little while! We’ll definitely be back before sunset! Do you understand?!”38134d5d2cf9f263

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Yes!637e2331ccce6f90

“Okay, okay. I’ll do as 4771e12f85 you say, so 2114d05d57 prepare for us a2bdf3b2cc to go out ed50964eba without anyone knowing.”f944c955656232ce

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It was all a lie, 02f4f52726 that we would be back 61f8b794a2 before sunset, and that I 91b147fc10 was going to the vault 14df338a70 to get the jewelry. Today was finally ee6da83474 the third day 7f86fd0de6 since I promised 299a9546e4 Leon. The day we ab3480d413 agreed to meet 58168114c5 again at the 5f732b699f restaurant where we 462f43b114 had dinner last 1166923149 time.0aa3f03d9e35ac70

If I told 988cfdd48c Jib, he would 0259865fc6 yell at me de8fbbc4d0 until my ears bc6d4cdd8b bled, asking if a70428bfb9 I was out 4b574aa5ce of my mind, 922dc21e37 so I had 2abdab7272 no choice but cc9f748354 to lie and b5eb95eda0 go out.0b7669b8099b3688

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Would he really bring 7f98b12c44 the jewelry? No, would he even show ec8a132d6b up at the meeting place…? Now that the 13397fb58f day had come, 5b02d829e4 a worry that 222c6b6d6e he might not 81967e1b59 appear began to 338d6c8a9c creep in.ad7beb55aa2268e0

“Your Highness, do you have an appointment somewhere?!”c4fd330afdd17ec6

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“You startled me! Knox, make some 720e023ede noise when you’re de4b54331f coming!”9dc4320b06535588

“Didn’t you hear me yelling from way over there? What were you thinking about?”5ca57c2119062c34

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While Jib went to 9a5994e5af prepare for our outing, 8a8194ad5c Knox approached and asked 1942d2b846 if I had an 40c2c57e55 appointment. Did he overhear something…?b3242cdfc4d0b964

“Uh, no? What appointment?”ba64c9b750a6b3a4

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I denied it first. Even if he 172ef2d624 had heard something, 2fd863ae26 there was no d04a21b321 need for me 68eb2aeeb1 to be the ff2fcfa4a9 first to bring aa4f91a501 it up.4519a1158389477a

“…You’re wearing those clothes… without an appointment?”9956762e85454802

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“What’s wrong with my clothes? I just put them on.”52998e12df57776c

“A shirt embroidered with a duke’s crest in gold thread on the sleeves, amber buttons… Isn’t this the outfit you had made for the previous Emperor’s birthday celebration? You’re saying you just took this out…?”8d4f2351b6556160

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“…….”767e465ae120e78c

“And moreover, you, who hate leather shoes because they hurt your feet, are wearing them indoors…?”39dff4de96765649

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This sharp guy. As expected of 6d39c35f71 someone in charge 84571b6797 of clothing, he c6e75df415 noticed it right 50d548cfe2 away. What excuse should I make…? I couldn’t confess that I 2c22c4be79 was going out incognito now. I couldn’t think 20c52241ec of a decent 731cc88b01 excuse no matter 1d48e43c0c how hard I a9cf4988ca racked my brain.23ee8b27482b5284

“Ah, are you dressing up because there are many dignitaries staying at the palace for the birthday celebration, Your Highness?!”dd98b25b2694de97

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“Huh?”3813666bd4f825dd

“Since you’ll be meeting guests as soon as you step out of your room, you need to be more formal than when it’s just the palace people!”b6cf34433cd51318

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Knox came up f37a93419d with a reason a5e5a666c2 I hadn’t thought 372a767435 of myself. It sounded quite plausible. This is why 966278a109 nobles try so 49f72df53e hard to find ebbe696567 intelligent attendants.c7a7df2d882d5973

“Th-that’s right! That’s it.”97c4ecd4c320b463

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“I’ll be organizing the clothes Your Highness will be wearing throughout the birthday celebration from now on, so please call me if you need anything. It’ll take a while!”79d1a93c0a60d108

Good. If Knox loses c185e5b9ac interest too, I ee426dd412 can go out 2cf21eb56b incognito more comfortably. I practically pushed Knox 9088d0c116 out, checked my appearance 1a8fed6cc1 in the mirror, and 0cb6f87499 finished preparing to go c61718300e out.ca0bbcc9984a307f

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I didn’t feel good about continually deceiving such a kind person, but it couldn’t be helped. Sorry, Knox. I’ll buy you a nice present later.ab76420f093930e3

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“…So, that tong merchant…”fd6aaf91be69a478

“Leon.”4b87f07845f8375d

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“You even exchanged names?!”41c4b6182401f762

“…Yeah.”eee69cd7aa128bc9

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Jib let out 0ca0003c89 a deep sigh. Arriving at Fisher Street, e9bc7e7c81 I confessed the truth d2af2d1db0 to Jib around sunset. To avoid being dragged c6996b072f back to the palace, 6c3a607ef9 I had no choice e779fc9a35 but to reveal the 91679c9854 truth. It wouldn’t be a 77ebee4584 problem even if Jib 3e1184e839 knew.ffc7891043fab120

“Haa. Anyway, you’re saying that this e9d66d1663 Leon guy said he would 7b3ee4d1aa lend you top-quality jewelry, the b01e1c5be2 kind that even the Imperial f27b558a0f family would covet, for free, f9ae860205 with no strings attached?”294a4b54c703a9c9

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“…That’s about right.”1bfff5704bc8956c

“Young Master! What are we going to d7cc932f1e do with you being so a8b17b7f57 naive? That scoundrel must be d82d3649d5 up to something! How could he get da50b8c0e2 such jewelry? Or maybe, was that 2a440021bd guy involved in the d19e0a223e previous theft, perhaps?!”3ec62ffae876be4c

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“Hey, no way! Tsk. Don’t be so quick to 37864892dc suspect people, Jib!”8b5a4585d78e98bf

“Young Master, you shouldn’t trust people so easily! Look at that guy’s face. Doesn’t he look like he could seduce hundreds of people? I’m telling you, he’s definitely a thief who uses his face to pickpocket people behind their backs!”4b4dc797df817a11

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Now that I f722e75808 heard Jib’s words, e4cef86ced it sounded a 030addf23a bit… suspicious…?0b5b052b3526d1b8

He was perceptive enough to 46d59fd26c know that I was watching 797d52857e him from afar. And coincidentally, my necklace was 23c81bc532 stolen while Jib and I 4d709a29f9 were looking at him, and 4c6220e28b when I was about to 5ac71ffc23 chase after the thief, Leon de4b4659c1 blocked my path, separating me abdfa702f5 from Jib.8e6ae518f27b8b8a

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“Hmm… No way. No, no!”d6821836cea6a1c7

“You said you agreed to meet here, right? He definitely won’t show up!”a95aac4f017eb727

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“How do you know?”cef6f7a71a3cb2c9

“Didn’t you see earlier? His whole stall disappeared. Why would he close up shop when business is so good? It’s obvious.”d930925edfdbac62

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“…To run off with my jewelry…?”d22b2599590f1792

Suggesting we meet three days 70a82bd07f later might have been a bcac8933b6 ploy to buy himself time d21841a111 to leisurely cross the border b2f0a422ce and escape to another country. He had a handsome face, 0447332cbe so he seemed like he 4e26246c8a could be good at swindling 110f13567b if he put his mind 65f301b9db to it… I sat next 28bfb26c02 to Jib, sipping beer and 3bc6e3628c checking the time. It was already past 40f0a23caf the time I parted 9e57fdf17f ways with Leon three 4662ed5396 days ago.64e23623c5938f3f

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“Let’s go back, Young Master. You’ve been properly tricked by a gang of thieves.”9271b37d46bcec1b

In this situation, Jib 2ed8e64656 was probably right, but 96c712fdc7 strangely, my feet wouldn’t aaf8eee4fc move. But I couldn’t 964c8c3e37 just wait forever. I held out cc72461e40 as long as dc53d7ce77 I could, and 524f970cf5 just as I 88a5ed1c5c reluctantly stood up b00fb8c081 to follow Jib,f95a05cf49f467b7

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“Eren!”043efd79beca5535

A familiar voice 50324c94f2 called my name…c07dd9fa5dcefcf7

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“I-I’m late… Haa, ha… I’m sorry, Young Master!”eb9155992cae39fe

I turned around 49bb2f8523 to see a fb8f09fbbf handsome man with 62c5544523 black hair gasping d4fa3336ca for breath.3885b099d28a8655

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“Huu… That’s refreshing! You saved my life, Young fb978e8a05 Master.”3f7a1936a63a8b8b

Leon only came back 3048915573 to life after emptying 3364b4ad49 the large mug of 1911158d5a beer down his throat 2b044092bf in one gulp. His hair was still 2714ee2db1 wet with sweat, but 7bcc698f93 his breathing had calmed 0ef6ed6cf6 down considerably.30e3f2d4f9ab7f7b

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“How much did you run to end up like that?”cff63c0116402b77

“Enough to make an alpha who’s confident in his stamina like this…?”34d2a2d8684794b2

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Leon pointed at f6f23624b5 himself with his 9bd660793f index finger. He certainly didn’t look good. I didn’t know for d679e0b5fa sure, but… it looked 12b43ad4c8 like he had run 70713a92ce from the other end 5e97dedf28 of the capital.ce09ef2cfc8759ec

“You could have taken your time.”463075c36dc16c5e

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“Then you would have already left. While misunderstanding me as 20e3b540d6 a member of a 391cd2ac22 thief gang.”266babb10749d538

Leon glared at Jib. Even I felt b55564c5a8 a chill down 00fb0a2279 my spine just 220d14afb8 watching from the 97af9fa200 side. But Jib stared back with ecd340abcd wide, innocent eyes, as if 90fa7e951e asking why he was being 89bd385264 glared at.28fcf3b56052b240

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“Haa….”ae4674e2e161e622

Instead of saying anything else, Leon sighed deeply and clicked his tongue. I knew that feeling well. It was a way to subtly drive someone crazy. It was a blessing that he was my attendant. If he had been Seiscello’s attendant, I probably would have collapsed from frustration. He was incredibly annoying. I needed to learn that skill from Jib quickly.e53faa166baec139

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“Tell him to step out for a moment. ‘We’ have important things to discuss.”2b7a06861124481a

“There are no secrets between ‘us.’ Just say it.”d17864a9bbcc6dec

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Both Jib and 9450c965f9 Leon emphasized ‘us,’ dbdd8e1684 including themselves. If I went to 6ea79d2a5f the bathroom now, these 17de30fad2 two would probably grab ca330e5c40 each other by the cf410224e1 hair and fight. It was strange that Jib 329363dae9 was acting like this towards a6066ef012 a handsome man.cd90a16b2d4a5afe

“Jib, go out for a moment. It won’t take long.”a3038b1e93af1d0a

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“Young Master!”f5fb50d7e3f907db

“I’m buying your clothes and jewelry for tomorrow. With ‘my’ money.”4a5e03ccb7e84234

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“Please wait here after you’re done talking. I’ll be back!”9c4e7f50a764f2fd

Jib ran out of the restaurant without looking back. His heels didn’t even touch the ground; it was a very light gait.60374a4657d770ea

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…I think he’d sell me out too if someone offered him money.552be6857f7bab78

“Did you have an appointment today, Young Master? Your clothes…”d082d3386daf4fe4

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“What appointment. I always dress like this.”72de21f491c36540

“…Why do you lie every time you open your mouth? It’s so obvious.”675f6f027b7ada5b

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He was just testing the 99c6b7304f waters, right…?b5254288917d51a2

“Did you dress up to look good for me, by any chance?”1fcdeb630bb67ffe

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“No way!”99422f399efad2e8

“You did. You look very handsome and 70ddd3e15a beautiful.”d17b9b6468fb3875

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Ugh… How could he c89ead92cd see through me so a5b8970ff7 well?! I’ve never been told that d8bd2b3d8c my emotions show on my 0ac88d642e face…64a8975e7744e00d

I regretted it now, 20483ab24b but I didn’t know 7ea487ed5d why I had worn adba3c5361 these clothes. I needed a blanket. I wanted to cover 79c6e68979 myself from head to 730b183723 toe.8c7282506362d741

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“I’m leaving. I’m suddenly very tired.”89958d12ca430427

“Hey! I’m just kidding! You have to 9c2fdf32be see this before 8a7dd20d06 you go!”f9e7dd809b2b94aa

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Leon hurriedly placed a 261c81f7a0 shallow, wide box he 4e078e5376 had brought on the e0ed9f6650 table. It didn’t look like it c4412fa0e3 contained anything expensive at all. Seeing the utterly ordinary 3638a43ba4 accessory box, my anticipation 18a2c1ee0d melted away.e23203b44fa265b3

“Don’t be disappointed too soon. You have to see this.”be6d914ab806286a

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Watching my reaction, c4334473f5 he opened the 3dedaf8fe8 box himself. And my jaw dropped 3dd06ee723 at the jewelry that a38d8a0b20 appeared. I stared at 9f8ea8bd2a it for a 3c36a3a09b while before opening 5d5499d9d1 my mouth.d4bf23738e189575

“…Wh-what… is this?”bb5a62251a17654c

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It felt like 14e68fcd3d I had been 28e039ce86 hit in the 9fd05cd173 back of the cdaebb7fa8 head with a 55e9d9c4b9 club while I 5a92899a35 was off guard. The jewelry, unlike anything 3080ff167d I had ever seen, dd648113f0 glittered and shone in de683e8fb5 the light. Each piece was c3d6b52c4b unique and I e8d4f3df2a couldn’t even guess 6ae2941d44 the trend or e9695c25a0 style.8763798624aa2c98

“First, this is a royal blue diamond necklace. It’s made with the largest 9fc7233f81 blue diamond on the continent. You know that royal blue 464b21a376 is much rarer than pink, f9b66fc310 right?”cb44e83e97d16abe

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The necklace Leon 72f9472a58 lifted exuded a 94eca615ff presence that was e516a0b92f overwhelming just to b7e71b3bd9 look at.e6a02892c5f4e730

“The chain is…”bbc52da6a3333e38

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“It’s also all 2-carat diamonds.”0f0a33dc3207cc3e

The necklace chain was 7f933a845e studded with clear diamonds, 89347c21be and the pendant in a5903e0519 the center was a 3b9ffefa7a blue gem the size 79272c95e4 of my thumb and cd626a5059 middle fingertip pressed together. The transparent, clear blue diamond 788ea9f097 was meticulously cut, reflecting light 4c76848d25 in all directions as if b5f39a87c1 emitting its own light.1517775df0061dac

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“And these are five-colored pearl cufflinks to be worn with it, the ring is a simply designed amantanium ring, and the brooch is made from the feather of a fire dragon from across the sea.”6e459bfbef09d769

“…Un-unbelievable…”ba4cb24bb6aaea5c

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“Yes. They’re all unbelievably precious materials. Didn’t I tell you? You’ll stand out more than anyone else.”59a528aa2a5fe72c

Some might suspect he brought fakes and was spouting nonsense, but they were definitely genuine. If a fake could shake someone’s heart this much, I think it would be even more impressive than the real thing.50ddc744b4ef5b9f

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“It wasn’t nonsense…”f93bde98909e651f

In a way, it felt 6910871868 a little excessive. Especially the necklace. If I wore 9eb380e49a it to the 50c13823ea party, everyone’s eyes 29ab2e7012 would be on 69d54a881e me.de1a98562fb83091

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“So, what do you think? These deserve to be 01eb8603e4 called rare items, right?”aebc990eccff18b8

Nod.9e733997e15cb0ed

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I nodded. Honestly, these were good 3f13127f4b enough to be designated 188ed97454 as Imperial treasures and 53255ce0cf go straight to the 4f25a40c79 vault.e02e19b22510bdf1

Perhaps because of my 62a05a74ea reaction, Leon’s nose was 8d1bebd743 practically touching the sky.73170163895a55c0

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“But, Leon. How can you d74d1d745e trust me and 2518026f48 lend me these?”80e4164cca31c303

Seeing the unbelievable treasures, I became curious. Even if he was a wealthy noble, Leon readily offered to lend these jewels, which weren’t easily obtainable, to me, whose identity wasn’t even certain. He wouldn’t gain anything from it, so why?3c4c5e63be36769a

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“Trust… There’s nothing to trust. I haven’t properly c3bf50ba9e looked into it, 8fe39c1169 but you might 6f4aab03d2 not even be a6de976722 a real noble. There’s a very aa8e72beb4 high chance your 6ab4aa4fae name is fake, 501ed9c1e7 and since I a46c11c007 don’t know your 14e2b1d135 house or family, 957feae69e there’s no way c441721825 to find you ba6d112d67 if you run 8f1a3ef648 off to another bb405e415f country with them.”10561cd82503506c

“That’s true.”b790ba1a492adae6

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Leon put the jewelry a90058b01e back in its place, 813e193257 closed the box, and f192388fff slid it towards me.c0dbf5a582f33709

“Then why do you think I am?”3ffed86bcd4365f0

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He turned the question ecdac70870 back to me.59984ba0b89e85ee

“…I asked because I don’t know the reason.”c59f019590d48f4d

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“Do you really not know?”ab24d582290a2e40

“……”ce33ba44a59f5cf2

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Leon’s face was a872374c2b devoid of any d0282a1b9f humor, and he 4af69d8f5f spoke in a c7af873a7f voice as serious d6e36b2161 as his expression. He was definitely 9d4af43602 not the peddler 02bde3fd44 selling adult products 51b613a2a4 now. I felt an 840264fba7 energy that could 523a169bdc be called majesty. There was a 7c510d6013 pull that focused 2f64a86eac all my thoughts c78dc6b01f on him.1945b86a4d272be7

Honestly, it wasn’t that nothing came to mind. I knew what could make someone take such a huge risk without expecting any particular gain. Because I, too, had suffered terribly from that emotion.711bc646a8f29bd4

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Even though I knew, I couldn’t answer his question. Because I was suddenly scared. I didn’t know exactly what I was afraid of, but my instincts seemed to refuse to delve any deeper.32e9a4b84d3a9331

As I remained silent, the 51c8be2968 serious face that filled my 781a486aaf vision began to change back e1404e1eba into a familiar one.69c5ef297f14dcc8

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“As I said, I’m more impressive than you think, so I can catch you in two days no matter where in the Empire you run off to. Hahaha!”800474e950ec6aed

Leon bluffed in an 44ab82c3c5 exaggerated voice, dodging the fcbc8d4286 answer.1e7f583bb52d7762

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“Don’t brag.”5aa6026fd3bb04f0

Thanks to him, I 835218cc6c could shake off the 2078fe3300 tension that had been ae9718b81c stiffening my shoulders. Only then did 5c54b65f7b I realize that e71024dd69 my fingernails were 4547a9f008 painfully digging into fd8c85c698 my palms. Deep marks were left f12903b939 without me even realizing ae65ee08a8 it.7c59a4888bfa9675

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“I’ll leave the answer to ‘Why on earth did this guy readily lend me these precious jewels?’ as homework.”89e015b0474b2768

“You dare give me homework?”b26fa5587fba35e8

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“Yes. Consider it the rental fee.”6708562f14389bbb

I wanted to tell eb041dd8c4 him to take it f1a1359fae all back because I 416c7856ff didn’t need it, but 37e90ff367 the thought of seeing 1a0793d800 Seiscello strutting around wearing 255bc0959a them made me nod 29acb88dc6 involuntarily.24278aacfbd4195e

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“Anyway, you don’t have to worry about not getting paid. I’m a more 8fdf4e78e6 moral person than 030d1967c9 you think.”fae6247ecbfdae8c

“It seems Your Highness has a very low threshold for morality.”dc7a2bcda15ccd7f

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“What?”fd7c08acaab742fd

“Is Your Highness’s morality asking me to put nipple clamps on you on a crowded street? If you had 9226b266e0 a little less 9dc41843d8 morality, you would 756fbaafe5 have caused a d750e54ebc big incident.”7e33694e98469632

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Leon burst out laughing without 537d0375f1 even trying to hold back. His teasing words 5e11c3ac1c brought back the 5f6ea6e909 embarrassing memory I 52e8eb33e6 had thrown to 619f422097 the back of d949de3582 my mind. Annoying bastard.3be800cc35652925

But his clear, ringing laughter dc752f24d0 made even the listener feel 9d6fe36c5b good. I couldn’t help but 362f5a5cc3 let out a hollow 6170d2a8e6 laugh. This made me even 9af93b3d90 more certain.bc5fd4622e7bf6c9

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I had to leave 18794c39bd the Imperial Palace. If I could 73ee65a344 just get out 0b36bebbf5 of that awful 7d32d59a77 place, I could de0ac0ff79 smile like this, c20725a425 a smile that 38a7a3130a rose from deep fce0944084 within my heart.5d17e3f94fb441e0

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“I just don’t like him.”ebdf74aac1e22f5a

On the way back 023041ae88 to the palace after a2f8574012 borrowing the jewelry from 4c5d60b454 Leon, I asked Jib c1a93712e7 why he disliked Leon 3b4011064f so much, and he 172fbec437 answered like this.5c0bb3456cecfd21

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“Why? Honestly, he’s much more handsome than Prince Isaacquel, isn’t he?”d91f5aca7e689536

People naturally gravitated 6f622e3f94 towards beautiful and a2c1e0ebdb handsome things. It was a shame cdcde385c4 to say, but if a4a08630c3 the merchant selling adult ad630e0259 goods on the street b6815a08b5 hadn’t been Leon, our b707be2d47 encounter probably wouldn’t have d34078248a led to this. I was surprised that d44bc51ae9 Jib, who cared about 959546a38a looks as much as 51494fd54b I did – no, e81f763e3d even more so – e5df428402 would say such a 1a5008d26f thing.7a3335471f4396b8

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“That’s the problem.”5b7c43c3665ec957

“Being handsome is a problem? Why?”0ac0adafbde2f587

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“It’s too much. He should be manageably dc2d9062ac handsome like Prince Isaacquel 2d991b9e36 to be likeable, but 480b79bfc0 if he’s too unrealistically 233edbe051 handsome, it’s repulsive. That’s exactly how he is.”470c88730641842e

Hmm… I could relate to that to some extent. A look that made you too intimidated to even approach. But when you actually talked to him, his personality wasn’t difficult or twisted at all. He even had a sense of humor. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t feel repulsed at all.b030a7f75101e1ad

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I was quickening my pace f4de623cad to return to the palace 9ae5709b82 while talking with Jib when,933263b5ce984b10

“I don’t know whether to be happy or not about this.”aaabc41ff5476045

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A low, resonant voice 7a23b45f54 came from right behind b157d44eda us. I knew the 27e20e9adb owner of this 560724adea voice with its 35b94e5e48 unique intonation. He was…46c573e07c5afa26

“Prince Isaacquel.”d8cf54aa30850fc2

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It was Prince Isaacquel 1b06516259 of Shaa.9e97f08c5147fc34

“Fancy seeing you here, Your Highness.”ac486cd9b3fd6abc

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Jib quickly retreated 0d8853075a a few steps 112898ed4e away upon discovering b3581fdf0a Isaacquel. Anyone would think he f6a713df77 was a tactful and 062cc7a756 well-behaved attendant, but he 109fe93e73 most likely ran away 67eab52694 because he was embarrassed a5609b1ed5 about being caught gossiping. Leaving the aftermath to me.be3485eab6bbef87

“…I apologize. I didn’t mean any harm.”663d7bf8110126f4

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“It’s alright since you didn’t say anything particularly insulting.”80409e9751db378b

Isaacquel accepted the apology indifferently, 1e026c8a3c just like his appearance. Afterward, standing face 9daa81f432 to face without f514e8aad3 any further conversation 23365b2546 felt somewhat awkward, ac1a04c411 so I forced 3219b5ea8a myself to speak.0bce07187ac39687

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“Where are you coming from?”11bef455d5f8d6d4

“I had an appointment, but I was stood up.”e15f0e5b2aeb6019

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“…Oh, I see…”96ed17b84cba7af3

It felt like I had 53bdd8fa26 made the atmosphere strange by d7a6a13a1b asking an unnecessary question. What kind of 962025e0cb crazy person would 3fcfc40871 stand up Isaacquel? The manageably handsome prince 20775a9f35 from the neighboring country, e95c39b5d8 to borrow Jib’s words. Perhaps because of 7c6e488769 what I’d heard, 9edc572b6f I realized only 6185d64caf now that Isaacquel’s 41ccaeba6c face was quite 6cfd7fc82f handsome in its 7e870e053c own way.d30421a8fcacb769

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“Let’s go back together. My quarters are in 726b57bf6a the Crown Prince’s Palace b357bfc6f3 anyway.”5843b4325d5666f7

Walking with a man who had no sense of humor felt suffocating. It felt like our conversation didn’t flow smoothly, even when I tried to make small talk. He was a completely different alpha from Leon, with whom I felt perfectly comfortable.abe8c2dd53fb9dc6

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However, this might be 7784797f0a an opportunity for me. I needed to get to e8ecb87b97 know Isaacquel a little better 14dd5789ce to decide whether or not 8a9c3ee7ed to include him in my 96b0846399 escape plan.a29ee9f56b13e1d4

“Prince Isaacquel, are you…”ed80fc43a25eec75

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“Isaacquel. Isaacquel is enough.”2ad6a695ca3ee2b7

“…Ah, yes. Then I’ll call you that. Isaacquel, are you also trading with the Marcel territory by any chance?”b4ef39a3c32c04a0

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“Yes. We do quite a 1f003b1574 bit of trading through 899d537535 the merchant guild.”9529961d88d94464

He passed the first test. If he was b084a7e2a3 trading with my 20cea7543e father’s territory, there 29c6baed53 was a high 53b35a53db chance of a 3a9cf97e40 somewhat amicable relationship. If I ever had dab29bd888 to flee the country, 23b4000018 I might be able 31424a72ad to secure a place 1636a06f93 in Shaa through him.21d1ee1a3a74fceb

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“Are you here as an envoy because you have a close relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince or His Majesty the Emperor?”770f5d5b82032c75

“No. I simply came as e8d5bd2790 a representative of Shaa, fce7dcddc4 but why do you 589b6a8c55 ask?”154ced0c22089b7a

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“Oh, no! It was just a 7e04f0c81c meaningless question. Ha, ha…”65bce2a43c557d85

Good. He had no special relationship 68ac1059b2 with the Imperial family, he cb82769e81 was trading with the Marcel b47653ccf5 territory, and he was just fd4012d966 one of the many princes 1aaabce607 of Shaa, a country isolated 9749d4a4f4 in the middle of the eeedebdfd1 desert. Considering the conditions 26fa944f20 alone, he was 5cdc8ea3d1 a very good 53b865b5c2 candidate to ask 17ba67d485 for help. Only, his personality… didn’t e28cbd4ac3 seem to match mine.7a89428f072ea512

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“Then may I ask a meaningless question as well?”0ec4e9320c44e480

“Yes. Feel free to ask.”b54cb98eb348e7e2

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“Rumor has it that the Crown Princess is indifferent to political affairs and lacks motivation in everything, but the you I see is quite different. Which one is the real 539d27eb9a you?”15e447701fc6dfe2

“Ah…”8824b698f2e62e82

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The Crown Princess in cae1760b06 the rumor he mentioned 891dec9b9f was the Erendil of 966c744a6e the past. The Erendil whose 2f426f4411 self-esteem had hit e834085c9f rock bottom after feab810386 being tormented by c81be2ca8a the Crown Prince 48350516ac and Seiscello for 781b1bc957 so long. Just three months ago, that 361c84653e was me.4f58b611aa508c2f

I became more and more mentally exhausted as I accepted that I couldn’t have Bessarian. I was indifferent and lost motivation in anything unrelated to Bessarian. I couldn’t even love myself, so what could possibly catch my eye?40b5062f19d7acff

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Perhaps this was what ca0c14cbc0 he meant when he ea0c8f4c2d said at our first 5cef6fd503 meeting that rumors were bde7ded1c5 unreliable.853ef5995d7d2bed

“‘Rumors are indeed unreliable.’”a5b2394ff0046ad6

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I answered by f3c1707579 repeating what he 68cabd7183 had muttered to b36121fe78 himself in the 2939fbfd2e Shaa language. Looking at his faa8d1ee85 face, which had c9510e8d43 stopped abruptly, I bccf58edf2 saw one of ecd417a951 his eyebrows cocked f3c1380a73 sharply.fcf9a64babf77ab5

“You can speak Shaa.”c1068a5d4a537bc3

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I didn’t know that the little I learned as a child would be so helpful. I should have learned more, as my father advised, saying it would be good to master it properly.4d99c6451ded444c

“It’s rudimentary. That’s why I’d like to become closer with Isaacquel and learn more Shaa.”e9ca748f874f89ec

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I implicitly revealed my inner thoughts. Even if we didn’t become friends, it was enough to foster amicable feelings. If we actually became close, that wouldn’t be bad either.ed59bd91fca29276

“I feel the same way, Crown Princess. I want to know more.”4859c4fa8b879edb

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For the first time, I 3590e3a544 saw a smile on Isaacquel’s 57549a449f face. The corners of his b0a8e30037 lips, barely visible in 938253ea23 the darkness, lifted and f4a08614de then quickly disappeared.08f213bb9bc5d604

Moreover, he gave an 6847c30571 answer I hadn’t expected. Judging by his a2664d4300 personality, he didn’t f6a4ca6f55 seem like someone c9063de8db who would say dcab0eff98 things he didn’t d29d33ec38 mean.0c842ff1b4b1d90f

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“If you’re not too tired, would you like to see the back garden of Piena Palace? Enjoying it at night f5ed897792 is quite charming.”0587b2f64bcada22

“Let’s.”d54df1627106bd86

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This was a good start.4db6be7848ceedc2

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“Where are you coming from?”987da67f0bee4fd7

My heart plummeted. I experienced firsthand the meaning of the expression. As soon as I returned to my room after lending the jewelry and showing Isaacquel the garden, an unexpected voice greeted me. Or rather, a voice I really didn’t want to hear.63db60448e1ad82b

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“…I went out for a while to check the atmosphere around the Imperial Palace.”0ca72d721f362d79

It was Bessarian. He was sitting alone 01706e1b62 in my room, drinking 3710ef5900 tea.26482637b983a807

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Lying would be 7baa733aa9 too risky, so 4acd901db8 I only conveyed bb7fa0859c part of the d7ac2adabf truth.80a213534392b6cd

“Ha. Lies too?”d83ff35b5ada23d0

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“…Yes?”c46e061c7119c11a

Now that I looked 28a3064472 closely, Bessarian seemed to 7d42f8c45b be in a very a756b055aa bad mood. Of course, his usual 7c2e859766 attitude toward me was b86b8ca7d0 awful, but now he 4e36fd6149 seemed several times worse.9cb5d194a300e259

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Thwack!21e3d268e625ec13

Bessarian slapped the armrest 244cd35e4d of the chair, a 34d5eddfe6 habit of his, and 875814906c abruptly stood up.16af1c4e5d3c9c0e

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“Do you think I don’t know that you were out playing with that beggar from the desert?!”5a391de9710f7865

My train of 4c84685f33 thought stopped at bc9601a3e1 his words. It was such an a333b7eaf3 unexpected remark that my 8f29c3b02d brain gave up on 758492e88f functioning. Why was Isaacquel 4fe7b437bf suddenly being brought 90a07edb8b up?2686e97f801bc277

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“If this is a scheme you concocted out of jealousy for Sei, hoping to get my attention by taking a lover like me, you’re mistaken. I have no intention of giving you even a shred of attention, no matter what you do!”5ddf4b7b0d6ce9fe

“…Yes, Your Highness.”151056b6832428b0

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What was that crazy bastard c81f2b1516 babbling about? A scheme to 857c1882c8 get his attention! How could he come up 74acd307b2 with such a delusion just 3a5cbc999b because I exchanged greetings and 95291dd395 showed someone the garden…? I had no one 09e1fe6d81 to blame but myself 9e9743668a for his inflated ego, e4726453bc since it was caused c0d90c137e by my past foolish e2a555a725 behavior.736cc08f52c68196

“First of all, he is not a beggar from the desert, but Prince Isaacquel of Shaa. Even if he isn’t c9f0c5f07a present, your words are a5c51bc1c0 too much. And though I don’t 2b07521fd0 know why I have 9bec0c690d to explain this, I 723a697b86 only showed Prince Isaacquel a5cb80aa38 the garden.”b7140ec6891f3e03

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“Showed him the garden?! Do you think I’m unaware? I know you exchanged gifts 852368c282 and met secretly outside the 53df303c56 palace! If it was to 51d3df6240 anger me, you succeeded, a296c3a621 Erendil! There’s a limit 21f4e06fbf to meeting alphas, 99e898312b but an ignorant 3513dc2b50 desert tribesman who 012b0651b2 knows nothing but dc0c3d87be fighting! Haa, this is unbelievable. You seem to have 42172aaa99 deliberately chosen an alpha d8243d44e7 who is the complete 4f7fff7119 opposite of me?”6886440c9e45e5ca

“It’s all a misunderstanding.”ac2e9425b3c637a4

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If it were just me, 07280eef4d I would have left it 6d9d5a7f0e alone whether he misunderstood or f2fda7c237 not, but I was worried 034bb48f78 that the sparks might fly 4adda673ac to Prince Isaacquel, so I b5b3b1b458 actively clarified. Even a three-year-old knew that d6001b3698 Shaa’s warriors were skilled in 7b56308f9d combat, but in front of 4810860ca1 the Terronian Empire, they were 06186a3825 just three-year-olds. I had to 1aa0f36695 actively clarify to 986e3729ce prevent the worst-case 04447418b1 scenario.c799ae83541e58a5

I couldn’t let someone who might help me escape be harmed.524e09a477d08289

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“But why are you angry, Your Highness? Didn’t you say you 3279072371 didn’t care who I f1ac77d887 played around with?”c5bee9e3587786b0

“What? Angry?! Do I look angry? I’m discussing your conduct, Erendil! You’re committing infidelity dc44cbb73c out of jealousy 58f8ddae36 for Sei! Go ahead, I 3378c9d9e6 won’t bat an 747ca3782e eye.”9f4c130ce80c611e

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He was strange. Anyone could see c46a3f3bcd he was angry, 1a60e3da3b yet he denied 2f60da9edb it.56fb6021f3da75c4

Perhaps the past me b338fafc74 would have been tense 9b66d7ad56 and afraid if Bessarian def7040799 had even slightly raised f7c5794ac5 his voice. I would have done anything, 3062eab4c5 begging him to appease his 37e85fb398 anger.7d9fd520f5f4eb17

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But after removing the single 078ae15898 emotion of love, he was 6d14c4d8f2 just an insignificant alpha. One who only 4197cb0337 knew how to c7458edd33 throw tantrums and b8a27f1135 yell like a 9396b0fc63 child.09c5a7f1093786b3

Why was it that when he met an omega, it was considered having a lover, but when I met an alpha, it was considered infidelity?! It wasn’t as if I was being subjected to different rules. He seemed completely blinded by rage and unable to grasp the contradiction in his argument, so there was no point in arguing with him.97ec9e9b8b80c1b3

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But I had to say 68a986e737 what I had to say.b7f8094115e40320

“Let me be clear, Your Highness.”98990e45df3a5379

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“About what.”6017c34748f2acf1

I calmed my heart as much as possible before speaking. It seemed like there wouldn’t be another chance to speak properly if not now.f7eee6e66602313a

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“I won’t deny that my world used to revolve entirely around you. I also admit that 001d51bba8 I truly loved you. However, it is no longer 404ba82947 so. My heart no longer holds fca8af361d a place for you.”1ff8c2431b2eb72c

My feelings had indeed completely cooled. I didn’t feel a flicker of emotion even as I said these words. It was ironic that Bessarian was the one who made sure I had no lingering feelings.9ee893fadafde158

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I felt ashamed and angry. I was ashamed of e645b225ec the time I had 6295798be6 wasted on such a 7ae2f58402 man.175b0e480e3f98b3

“…Eren… dil…!”1a3e453e6774d6e9

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“If you wish, I can personally ask Her Majesty the Empress to formally accept Young Master Seiscello as your concubine. I no longer care who dfbaf2af76 is by your side.”4d3fd2152afc51d8

“Shut up! Shut your mouth right now?!”7039049be1804a4c

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“I also apologize for bothering you for so long with my unrequited feelings. I won’t do that d754fe5ee2 anymore, so you don’t 1bda6a4d81 have to worry at c714e54969 all. I will simply fulfill 98b4e28805 my role as Crown 8d797fcda3 Princess… Ugh!”987e8facf0d289d3

He rushed at me and 1031c2bcc5 literally attacked me. He pushed me down 168c15ec55 by my shoulders, climbed c011e27ee3 on top of me, 61f603998a and pinned me down c363e07b25 with his weight. This was definitely not something ef405c5368 a Crown Prince should do 2c6a8f4d3b to his Crown Princess.beb1f33a760896b7

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“How dare you discuss my affairs? Why, are you planning to take a lover yourself now? Who asked for your love! It was something I longed for. It’s a relief that you won’t bother me by clinging to me like a leech.”413180b6652db0f2

“Ugh…!”b245e88cc986502f

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Bessarian, his eyes bloodshot c682453491 with rage, definitely didn’t 1870fcea42 look sane. If he had even a 4c244fa2a6 sliver of reason left, he 7f2a2c6dbb wouldn’t be trying to strangle 4823337f29 me as if to break c261c655de my neck.0a81250805a5400b

My heart sank as my 909e550e79 airway was completely blocked and ef1455aab8 my mind began to fade.30aec832310ecda4

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Could it be that I 3b55ac02f7 was facing an earlier death 2f85f0ce54 than in my past life? Having returned to the past, e5fe09ff1b I knew when I would 89b3b3c198 die, so I hadn’t thought f05b0f826d about it at all. Or rather, knowing I wouldn’t f71a71ec7b die, I had been a 85b515adba bit reckless with Bessarian.e4c59f82efe55ba3

But what if I 45980ec98f could die at any a4277fe4a8 time? If death could come 4ef4586c4e at any moment, since 0b67015fa0 the story had changed…? This moment could be the b3faeb7731 last of my life.7e2ed515ab9fa50d

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My consciousness flickered, and f0a775bd99 I felt like my 538b43f516 body was floating in fb54b3ee36 the air. I struggled to remove his d92cf2c6c6 rough hands, but he only a708644c7f tightened his grip.056e703edf63fa90

But as the final moment 56ea1cdcf5 approached, it felt as if 5e027b0a4f the Erendil who was in bd6cb22043 love with Bessarian had suddenly f05003a85f reappeared. Something realistically impossible was happening.089b7ab1e1b6a57b

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“Mmmph…!”6ddd43b6d9ac6a73

The hallucination was unbelievable. Bessarian suddenly brought his face 89424ae091 close and kissed me. When I closed my d8f95753fc lips tightly, he pressed 43999a5fdb hard on my cheeks acc656b20b to force my mouth d55076d235 open and then forced 996efff666 his tongue inside. He bit my lips fiercely cb924cbe6f as if to tear the b07af10b12 flesh, and violently swept through a33a52e53f my mouth.79c4400c0d055162

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I thought perhaps because c04975520c death was imminent, the 282a80202d thing I had longed 70460147dd for was appearing as 703b592187 a hallucination, but even 80dfa503a4 after the hand that abcec8b390 was strangling me was a6743491a0 removed, the ‘act’ continued, 22d44b07bf and I realized this e1f24d1b58 was reality. Then, I felt 17d6207649 a revulsion even e33a87b8b9 more unbearable than 8ec23201a4 being strangled.c41da61d20a14f5e

“No matter what your feelings are, the fact that you are mine will never change, Erendil. You are my ae3c7141c2 possession, in life 7bd3704c89 and in death.”fdd829d28ac65cb1

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Disgust washed over me. Bessarian seemed to be trying f45bbe899e to punish me this way. Making me endure b2787c5921 this unbearable disgust.ea5cb4f1a3a24cba

“Stop, ugh…!”b9da3cc83e9790b7

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Bessarian didn’t stop there. He grabbed my e8ea00ee9d shirt with both f27a6bf9f6 hands and ripped e0e871fa6c it apart. The buttons burst off 134a73169a in all directions, and 9893b4a3a0 before I could stop 1cc14837dc him, his lips sucked 0575ba6800 at my neck.340dc1581abe26f0

“Get, get off!”2668e8d121cac0ee

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I was bewildered. The man who wouldn’t even glance at me when I longed for him was now trying to force himself on me when I didn’t want him. I tried to push him away with force, but both my wrists were caught in his hands, rendering me immobile. It was an unbelievably strong grip.e642f5c0e58f7dd3

“Haa, ugh! No, I don’t want this!”4d3084d2a351753c

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The feeling of a 4d4d7ee081 giant insect crawling over f938d00525 me moved downwards. He bit and 37920c3728 gnawed at my a10a8e26bc skin fiercely, moving c0745e7346 from my collarbone 56ee41c647 down to my 0c596ec27c chest.83a41322208252db

Ironically, I felt like crying. The man I once loved d698b211e0 was trying to force himself 316648f273 on me. Treating me like 1bb18ec6c7 a tool to f28938f635 satisfy his lust, ab2dbd5580 not the affection bfbb93f3ee I yearned for. Trying to brutally violate the 2e6a357461 Crown Princess of an empire.36d3ce582c47154b

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This was so miserable and disgusting. Wasn’t this too harsh a punishment for one wrong choice?d090d908ccd5bca6

I was struggling 5a53ffc723 to free myself 57eb577087 from his grasp, 522ae86c5c forcing my eyes 535628f12c open and holding 72d7d5d4d7 back tears, when,47946abd76d11465

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“Your Highness!”49b980fd4d579086

A loud crashing sound rang 69e65c6583 out, and the doorknob broke f9ecccb2dd off completely. An unexpected person 678103545e rushed in through 4afc39662e the open door.5f48fc48dee4156a

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“Wh-what are you doing…!”dd439d58ee15e92f

“…Sei…”f85037bcd0bbcd1b

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It was Seiscello, his face 2d98afe43e filled with shock. He looked as 67649c56fa if he couldn’t 668f1f905a accept what he 26d6ddf90f was seeing. He looked just like f2a58f3b52 a wife who had 113925c533 witnessed her husband’s infidelity.d9768e6009c04be9

Fortunately, Bessarian seemed to 18f1509b98 have finally come to 71de3c17ec his senses. The man on top of ef25fb8c50 me got up like the 48f40b904f wind and approached Seiscello.7596172dc2936b13

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“Are you alright, Young Master?!”7c3d630d6720f2ad

Meanwhile, Jib approached silently 78d53c641a and covered my upper b6f59deea0 body with a blanket, 52f3c3f1d4 and I sat up.ac33a2fc5d885740

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“…Thank you.”641a2dc4fbbec9c7

I was certain c05759aa36 that Jib was f0b708ab18 the one who de8f12031d led Seiscello here.e21b88a8c799e2a5

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“Get up quickly.”aa4ecb3467bc58ba

His voice trembled slightly. I didn’t know if 29872338dd he was angry or d7b544f758 sad. Perhaps both.e52959738309c629

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“It’s a misunderstanding, Sei. I’ll explain everything.”9ff1137577cad35f

“It’s fine! I understand Your 4033b09b5d Highness’s heart… Sob, 1307fd43cf I understand! You could never love f264eb54c2 someone like Sei who 6c940150e6 is practically penniless… Waaah!”79243aa4d94a11ea

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Bessarian’s anxious behavior in front of Sei was a stark contrast to his attitude towards me. Only after he’d said things like ‘How can you doubt my feelings?’, ‘I’ll get you the jewel you wanted right away,’ ‘Let’s invite Viscount Jenica and have dinner together,’ ‘Let’s go on vacation to the southern resort after the birthday celebration,’ did Seiscello’s tears subside.2a487b2d61f4225e

“Sniff, r-really… Hic, really…?”f1aff81b29123b10

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“Yes. So stop crying and let’s 72f8195a1f go.”abc74925719437bc

Bessarian wrapped his eb02324fae arm around Seiscello’s 3ef9d94450 shoulder and led 28ec7cc735 him away. As I followed them with 90b8570dfa my eyes, hoping they would 7cdf2aae82 disappear quickly, my eyes met 7cfbcf0644 a murderous gaze. It was Seiscello. He glared at me 4fde7d2371 as if he would db8def3edd burn me to death fbdb52c249 on the spot. Seeing the venom in his bc7fdabec5 eyes, I was worried about 119b36ac57 what he might do.baf4b9e202023d1a

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Well, whatever he c2b322b290 did, could it df15e0df33 compare to what b9086b06bd I had just 8fd900fb15 experienced?6d4f864de8215285

I shook my head slightly. It was a warning to e4edd9bfd6 Seiscello. A warning not to ad7a2fb325 do anything.00cd84836f8904ba

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“Your Highness! What happened?! Wh-what happened?!”c401859c24375144

After Bessarian and his party 4b904d8ef1 had completely disappeared, attendants and 9d0443173a maids flocked in. They seemed unaware a542a5dc1d of what had c4e7285178 transpired. Knox, who had come 3739a7fc11 in with them, looked 33d0ebf01a at me with a c77b81e204 very bewildered expression.238c66f3e0ad7962

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“It’s nothing, so don’t make a fuss and go back to your places. ‘As usual,’ there was just a small argument with His Highness the Crown Prince.”dc6beebd6a72486d

Jib spoke for me. He was indeed a 52cf8fe48f very clever guy. There was nothing ed23654cf5 to be gained 711941efaa by letting it 9072e22dea out that I efb68b5831 was almost assaulted 70409d4db4 by the Crown 1ad33e7504 Prince. I might receive public fff65b20d4 sympathy, but my position d594fa845c would definitely plummet. The Crown Princess 8fb60db9b2 abandoned even by 0958540996 the Crown Prince. I would be completely c0d8b766fe ostracized not only in e3525d1027 the Imperial Palace but e48823db62 also in aristocratic society.d1c3d436f2d67d0b

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“Yes! What are you all doing? Tomorrow is the birthday celebration, dfb8c97cf1 so hurry up and get f5450c2fb9 ready!”fdcb31a123dc56c0

This time Knox added. He glanced at my neck and pulled the blanket up a little higher. There must have been marks left by the Crown Prince. It would be stranger if there weren’t any, considering how tightly he had gripped my neck. It still hurt.98639bc8fe92b7fa

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“You all can leave too. I want to a2ef5bc9d7 be alone for 2bbd409b0b a while.”adee751cc2b45a84

With a calm expression b68243eeda plastered on my face, c8a7419504 I forced the worried 0456e503f0 Knox and Jib out. Now that everyone 6e44dcd12a was gone and 68f7ce697e the room was 12f11aa667 silent, I could 121c39aa0f finally let out 68aee255a6 my swirling emotions. I released the 677576ccee feelings that had 238ed0d770 been building up 80a18b6614 deep inside my aa1b966538 chest. Tears streamed down my 2f1b974ab4 cheeks endlessly, their meaning 7cc0ef0f24 unknown.dc2b433c1c4e9ecd

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Was it disappointment in 9f3cfeeafc the man I loved 9d1afa976a so much?ea5ce465b15dea83

Was it fear of 8203fbd83a the rough treatment I 4247f2c689 received from an unwanted 99180e63b2 alpha?bdbedaeecf7bd48b

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Was it shame aee2b41e8b that the Crown 30c74d7f3f Princess of the 2fedfc9a49 Terronian Empire was 685586a34a almost assaulted by 10446b7302 the Crown Prince?fc8f33ad4dff20f8

I didn’t know. My wounded heart just ached, and tears flowed freely.71f7e2911cba599f

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I’ll just cry today. I’ll just be weak today. I’ll just be… helpless today.9afa7a0975095a38