BOAI Ch 2

“Jib, I need to go to Fisher Street, so get ready.”3d1f3580b404f417

“…Is there anything you need?”9df7bde0b894ed93

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“Yes. I don’t have a single hat I like. I need to go buy one myself while getting some fresh air. I’ll be back soon, so prepare quietly.”5c5807f1004874e9

“Yes, Your Highness.”3d9f3efa02010f06

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I exchanged banter with Jib, in a way that other servants wouldn’t understand. In fact, saying “Let’s go to Fisher Street” was a code. A secret code only Jib and I knew.be366b19460ec521

“Your Highness! I’ll go with you. It’s dangerous to go without an escort!”bcb53c507dbae23d

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As I was changing into ordinary aristocratic clothes and about to leave the palace, Knox cluelessly intervened. He’s a good kid, but sometimes he’s so oblivious.285a36085ad8a73f

“It’s alright, Knox. It’s right near the Imperial Palace. You should check the guest list for the Crown Prince’s birthday celebration. That’s more urgent.”b492399a449facca

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“…If it’s that urgent, wouldn’t it be better to finish it and then go…?”16b09361ebeaddbb

“What?”d7f448128ca2c743

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“Oh, nothing! Have a safe 93bf097def trip, Your Highness! Haha.”1fefec29fe41ca02

Does that Crown Prince brat’s birthday celebration look like it matters to me right now? I feel like setting fire to the Crown Prince’s Palace and turning it into ashes.982d1d2b216a9277

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With no one else, only Jib and two trustworthy knights brought from the Duke’s house as escorts, I left incognito. It was an important matter that must not be discovered by anyone.d18a494f36d76c42

Fisher Street, teeming with all 4806177fc2 kinds of shops and crowds, 77888ad45e as befitting the most bustling 05290b3ba0 street in the imperial capital. Jib and I blended into f8430e2bba the crowd and stopped in d41fe51200 front of a restaurant. A shabby shop with only a88cf968ae flies buzzing around despite the b49657446d many people coming and going. My large vault is located bdbaceb74f in the basement here.46b9178eb9dcb50f

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“Phew… It’s half full now…”941632dfea095450

After putting the golden toad and diamond necklace I extorted from the Crown Prince into the vault, I looked around. The vast interior was only half filled. Most of it was silk or large ornaments, so there wasn’t much that could actually be turned into money. Of course, even so, it seemed like it would be enough to live on for the rest of my life, but if possible, I should leave the palace after filling it up a little more. I’ll have to scour every corner and escape.3f3e743b0d7c442b

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“Let’s go.”61caf2fa8b2a6528

“Phew… Every time I come here, my heart feels like it’s going to explode. I feel like a spy.”3a2cb084171cb854

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“Good attitude. Always be on your guard and watch out for anyone following us. If this place is discovered, it’s really… you die, I die, you know?”43d8c1bcf2488e71

I thoroughly scared Jib and left the restaurant onto the street. It felt much more crowded than usual, as if many new merchants had arrived. The energy of the street was contagious, and I even considered doing some real shopping. Come to think of it, I don’t know what kind of fun I used to have in the past. Even when I shopped, it was all gifts for Bessarian, and there was almost nothing for myself.1ec163fa7ab24c05

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It would be nice to buy something decent if there’s anything good.6bf907b4019410f0

“Oh…?”1bd56b36ee0d9074

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While passing a street vendor, I spotted something that caught my eye. It was a thin ring, but the jewel wasn’t embedded in the ring. It had a unique design where it was attached to a string like a charm. The red jewel dangling at the end sparkled in the sunlight, looking very exquisite.fe2b7385e0c782e4

I turned completely e8218ac199 and examined the 57eb6d4fe7 pair of rings 387a9778b1 carefully.c42897c886bdb9f3

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“Interested? Want to try it on?”b8c0e5a7fd4fab81

I was about 42d39ddd96 to tell the 9b857a37b3 street vendor owner f9ce24c9c6 that I wanted f634525c7a to try it 833fa7ce0e on, and turned f5922f55de my gaze towards 45ad891ccc him. But….0b393191f7af3f57

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“Shall I do it for you? I’m really good at it.”ba64966be416fb56

This time, my attention was e72aaffed7 captured by the street vendor 8f3c4d710d owner.0fb9a2c040c58041

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…He’s too… handsome. Why… why, how can someone 64c7b194af be so handsome…?5012c32946afc2b3

“…Please do.”59d5fdd90ad059de

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I have hands. I could put it on my finger myself, but the words “please do” just popped out. It was a face that made me do so.addc5d29365632c9

As I extended my right 4c38c6d1e9 hand, the handsome man gave 293fcf25f8 a neat smile. Seeing the corners of f13f06d6e1 his lips curve up 915e7de476 beautifully, it seemed like 2c68d4a255 he was someone accustomed d54f5aac84 to smiling. I felt the 20800b522f urge to stretch 4d8d8ffb3e out my arm 0a5e003cac a little more c3c22637df and press my 0dffbb0f37 fingertips against his 186477a0f3 soft-looking lips.4696289aa55a9bba

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He was an Alpha c4e45f7364 likely to be popular, 01d74b78d4 at first glance. Considering he seemed ae4ef7b1dc unaware of my c78c3b8ac9 gaze falling on 042365d64a him like this.d28b9518934b3d20

Once my feelings for 0f2fc368cf Bessarian had completely cooled 198daa5ffb down, I realized that 9756f16fce there were plenty of ac6c8e207f more handsome and charming b9edef7ac3 men, and this man 9b6ee410d1 was the best among 8a59987efa them.b7455f38b846ba84

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“It’s the first time I’ve seen such a confident Omega young master. That’s right! What age is it? Omegas should also buy what 195a8aee27 they want and take the b55e21401b initiative, right?”3ce891fb98db3eef

Perhaps because most nobles wouldn’t buy things from street vendors, he spoke like that.59a5aba2a884d2b3

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But I don’t know if those words are a compliment or not. Depending on how you hear it, it could also sound like teasing… Anyway, since he sees me as a proactive and confident Omega, it seems like a compliment. It might be common flattery from a peddler, but I can’t help but prefer to hear compliments. Or maybe it’s just that his voice is pleasant to hear.ccb18c48ad12162c

How can even his voice 1ffde9fb03 be so handsome? How can such a 59ccf5a4a7 low, heavy sound reach cec418e500 my ears so clearly! It felt like the 8402aa56d7 fatigue accumulated in my d7aa9ab5a7 ears over my lifetime e15aeffc0d was being relieved, but 52d3395838 I hid my shaken 0843e62ebf heart as much as 99bd3c3b01 possible. For the sake of appearances.0a5b980e7284c277

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“It’s only natural. There’s no need to hide to buy something like this.”fa7753b63e453119

I asked with my eyes e768861436 how long I should keep 83e00308fd holding my hand out. It meant to put f315c69921 the ring on quickly, d73096757d but suddenly, a large 1d610fbaa8 hand interlaced its fingers 3d3caf6db9 between mine.fa3275fb8a126935

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“It’s been a while since I’ve had a customer I really liked. You’re really cool, sir.”e0b9f172f23f4fed

And then, in an instant, fa562866fb he came close behind me bcd7763cf8 and wrapped his arms around 1115635227 my waist. All sorts of thoughts raced e1cf112cd4 through my mind at the 0a4564d6a9 sudden turn of events.d765342293a96749

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‘What if he’s an assassin after my life?’fdbdfe83335f324a

‘Why are his forearms so firm and reassuring?’26ac179224ad1768

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‘He’s not trying to hold me hostage and extort money, is he?’91e1e4fd07072504

‘Look at his hard chest muscles. It feels like I’m leaning against a wall.’f38a8c6ecd96e916

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These thoughts flashed through my mind. There were some random thoughts mixed in, but it’s true that I was worried about a dangerous situation.9980fa7fe483473f

“What, what are you doing!”66008b7c48ff88ec

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I heard the 0d7256344e sound of swords 48b1de98b7 being drawn in b0b753cb40 the distance. Thinking I was in danger, 60eab56a11 before my knights rushed in, c5ab45f66e I quickly gestured to Jib. Not to provoke dd9f4b6f1e him by moving 0c085b5bed recklessly. If he was 194be69d03 holding a dangerous 1bde12704a weapon, my life aba60dfc8d could be at 14223a278b stake.2f80b3f3e1308b90

“Be honest.”61deee9f24684cf7

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The man brought his 4b921ec00a lips close to my e65f985cb0 ear. Standing close, a scent like 7e767f02da dry grass mixed with leather 5df03beb92 stimulated my sense of smell. Even in this 4c2c7bc5ad situation, I thought 37efdef270 it was a 0e43d0fc19 scent that suited a5cd436754 his voice very 99e3415de0 well.48d30770c38a0a54

A low voice whispered 59704d5b0e in my ear.9e9dc6aaf829e4e9

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“Are you interested in this item, or are you interested in this item over here? Your eyes are 1e9bfbe613 full of lust.”2696d33f73871070

The ‘this item’ the eb8ba1d02b man first mentioned was 715d63d49c the ring. And the ‘this item a000332d99 over here’ was… undoubtedly 0520494889 his penis. How can I b3f475426b be so sure? This seemingly proper, crazy 2be80aec56 bastard pulled my hand a4ff95c9d1 and made me touch ee3c2a5cfe his penis, so I a07e8bc7c9 couldn’t not know.8888ff3516e54ac4

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Ah… Are there e2f59669c1 really no sane 9b15f5c9a8 Alphas among the e5273f3b14 handsome ones?! This Bessarian-like bastard.1958fd2c9eebfac5

“Actually… about that…”5e4cbcc66a7cdc5e

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I calmly turned and faced 0569450b9b the merchant. He didn’t hide his 751cf20a54 expectant gaze.c3664671b3142404

“At first, I was interested in that item. But…”b46f7ceea534f674

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I grabbed the 4ce7f7e711 front of his d9dfe8bc93 pants and stroked 6e0d7da405 it gently a e4f2deeaf0 few times. I was genuinely surprised by 668db386c1 the enormous size of the 3f14df7ff7 lump I felt in my 7952a5b74e palm and almost screamed, but a3f5ab5beb I didn’t show it as 2663edb431 much as possible. I tried to clear my 2ef4023445 head and push away other 8b8d6531b9 thoughts as new interest seemed 9bd6e7a07f to be budding.6c5ce22c46ed07cc

Why, how can a person cefdeae6ca be that big…? Is it a thigh? Right. It must be a thigh.3bccd34d5ded6358

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“Ahem, now I have no interest at all!”b9dd6a5750021d6b

I slammed my 518d44fc95 knee into his 799f3013ed crotch with all 634ec4afb7 my might.4b119734945908c3

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“…Ah, ugh!”e9ccbe9c94c8c9bc

But the moan escaped from my mouth. I thought I would hit a soft body part, but my knee hit something as hard as a piece of iron. Looking again, the man’s large fist was covering the front of his pants. So, what I kicked was his fist.6dee75e94cfb62bb

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“What am I going to do about this? I don’t have a b6943f5586 taste for getting hit 223a08c044 and getting aroused. But if that’s what bbc2f318a6 the young master wants, 55a28a3249 I’ll try my best fce6d71703 to pretend. Haha.”c3a485894c52fadf

That sly bastard…! I wanted to a7d21ad5e7 maintain my composure d661dfc19e because of my ab3d89088e social standing as a2afae8559 the Crown Princess, fe01c3d62b but he kept 3d8b39be54 making me recall 8ac637dd1d the me who 9e7021ca9a lived in the d358f546b2 Marcel territory. Did he think I would d3c8165dec just stand here and take 308acd84ce it?!01a925d22cfedd77

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“Jib.”e977c23421193496

I called Jib in a b688dea2ec low voice and signaled to ce9e7f47d8 the knights standing a few 3b7c12a5f2 steps behind him. To immediately charge this 37746e3bc1 lunatic with the crime e4618c9eda of insulting the Imperial 005f48857c family. Or rather, I 84b23a22c7 was going to. Until Jib opened his mouth.d2905e4200c4f322

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“Yes, young master. Shall I twist this bastard’s neck right now and shove his head up his ass?”14786a7030425da7

“…….”f573ab895b1d0406

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“…….”5d13e5e7fdee0deb

Both I and the lunatic merchant were silenced by Jib’s words. I saw it. The merchant’s Adam’s apple bobbing as he gulped.a63207d4559212c8

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The overly detailed 1cf4204efc example made it 297fce7510 even more chilling, ee54a5e6ce as if he 40def8298f hadn’t just come ec4ad39576 up with it b37c55a178 on the spot.375208fec84bf0f5

“No, never mind! Step back for now.”58f1d3763327b845

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I canceled my intention 4e47ca13fd to charge him with 82b32bb6b0 insulting the Imperial family. I had sensed something unnatural 8fc27ae120 since earlier, and I realized 677dc5d6d5 what it was.94298b868556ae4b

Fisher Street, crowded with many ce18457ecc people. As the most bustling 0c45e099ed street in the Imperial 9f182f3781 capital, both shops and d887dab79d stalls were packed with 9bbeb30307 people. But only this guy’s 006de90eab stall had no customers. Even with all this 1f76d1dddb commotion, there wasn’t a adeefc04f2 single person, not even 6e9331f5c3 a fly, in sight.6da016e39e6e8fe5

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He looked like he was ee30c4b483 about to go out of 433be132e1 business and cry tears of cbef9aa727 blood even if I left f4f3834557 him alone, so there didn’t 4c653a50b6 seem to be a need 5acb6c56ba for me to step in a4599ad05b and finish him off.bea87f2c88ddbf24

“You seem to be a young master who struts around with quite a bit of power.”9b8625dadc511dfc

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“You saw right. You should consider meeting me a stroke of luck. If you had acted like this to any other noble, ten lives wouldn’t be enough. I see you seem to be from another country, but I’m not cruel enough to take the life of someone who isn’t even doing good business. So don’t ever, absolutely! Do something like that aga, aga, aga… again…”b6ff900459d4cdb5

I opened my cb4c8fd750 mouth as if 4a1b75c90a to lecture him, 5e4401d2b0 but I couldn’t 680923d1a4 finish my sentence. Because of the 6f30897734 bizarre scene that c48faeb258 caught my eye. The front of 2c0047c5b5 the merchant’s pants 46bd193d64 was bulging excessively 4c011f52bd high. It looked as if he 3bf094839b had put his arm inside cc54b6806a and was making it stick 53b8309377 out as a prank. He even greeted me by f6374aff5f wiggling his fingers.3f0dc82b1930a970

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“Whew… I’m alright now too. It seems I misunderstood, 95976bd594 so I apologize. I don’t have a hobby ef04837235 of molesting people I have b479ece139 no interest in, so don’t 2d53144ded worry.”b4365df1ecc40a5e

I wanted to shout ‘No! You didn’t misunderstand! Thinking about it, it 0120024ddd seems like I was e745b0ecea interested in ‘this item ad800bb49d over here’ too!’, but db8e6b4385 I held back. Wasn’t I Erendil M. Provis, the Crown 608d183cd8 Princess of the 3f614302f2 great Teronia Empire! I couldn’t flirt with 34f1a3995e a street merchant.d029eeae12cf951a

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However, having curiosity about the unknown is natural as a human being, so don’t judge me.b4f5fce338f1ca25

“…Jib, let’s go.”962234c40dcb8bac

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I turned around, but my d4b5504aa6 mouth felt strangely bitter. Why is that… why… are fc76af8b20 my feet not moving…?d270ba9168ac9d75

“Wait. I’ll give this 8c991676ae to you as 47168d9489 a gift. Just tell me your eb696f5cff name in return.”4ede26c85f8d86af

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The man’s playful voice from 46d7e6da7b just before turned serious. The very atmosphere 79af7e6e8f surrounding him changed. He asked for 1758f130fd my name in 0748fa6bc4 a calm and 9510878994 heavy atmosphere, as 67a2e4778d if he had 8de146cb47 become a different a58081c837 person. Just looking at him e36e6cd66c now, I couldn’t simply 6aeae3a2ef dismiss him as a 1ee2cc4c77 perverted street merchant. He was exuding an 287cab4fa0 air more aristocratic than 01d34b72f0 any noble.19768b557d5ea43e

“How dare a lowly commoner ask for the name of a noble! Get lost before I a7ad845298 shove a greatsword up 4267b4601c your ass!”e1b40b151f1158dc

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“Shut up, Jib.”507e9e0522db333d

I stopped Jib, who was furious as if he was about to rip out the merchant’s hair, and opened my mouth. My name… Of course, I shouldn’t tell him…f21b38b32e72087d

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“Eren. My name is Eren.”4c57671e984ba2ad

“Eren.”cc8b02f01560ebbd

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Funnily enough, I wanted to hear my name called by the man’s voice. As expected, it was a pleasant voice that tickled my heart. I told him my name purely out of curiosity, and it wasn’t even my real name, so there’s no problem.441781269da77c3b

I took the two rings 4b149b2199 he handed me and turned e8550417e7 around. It was quite d69c3254bd unusual for a 3a43a83385 pair of rings 911a5e3f21 to be two eecc452e2d pieces instead of 22e92ad443 one. I got a 82d63b3cc0 bit angry, but 66e8a51b9d it would probably a1b6f51326 remain a memorable, 6d8bf7edff funny incident.2f27fa408c93a515

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I should have 3bb9c8a41e asked for his 23effa4ac4 name too. No. What would I 1a71a810e1 do with the 1c5c71f356 name of a cbdfbb7bc0 mere merchant?d5a1130fbdfee8b0

“Oh… dear.”0305ae416b8d7065

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On the way 31be151c85 back to the ea03f22e45 Imperial Palace, when 7383f6ee91 I tried on b6b14dddd3 the ring the 290f575646 man gave me, bf23845f79 there was a a61896ca94 lot of space 3cbe6795e6 left even after 7f971fd389 my finger went 6ea8006ff0 in. Not only that, 7285c48a54 but when I 1ddc46f29a pulled on both 944eb81f93 sides, it opened 5c6acc1c04 in the middle, 823c44b83e and when I 74aac95850 let go, it b8c233514a closed. Did he give it 589361bf9f to me for free bd386288bf because it was a 68e0daad4f mistake he made while f317932a21 crafting it?1a7ce0a7857ad1e6

Seeing the large hole, it seemed to be a ring for an Alpha… Since there’s no Alpha around to give it to, I should give it to my father later. Or it would be good to put it up at the Imperial charity auction. I don’t know which Alpha would like it with this design, though.51a19d751a9e854f

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“Have the important guests stay at the main palace, and divide the rest of the envoys and individually invited guests between the Crown Prince’s Palace and the Crown Princess’s Palace.”83bbae97449341bf

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“Yes, Your Highness!”a18fad43adfcb56c

“Don’t worry about the party food and drinks. The head maid 47096f7901 and I have 1fe015eddb already prepared them.”24a8ff852fcf615d

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“…Crown Princess…”f406d9ad0525b5a2

Ugh.cd202bda1d0cbff3

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“Don’t look at me like that, Akman. It makes me bc67b1747f lose any desire 38be07e2be to help.”a677bff0e945d99c

Now that my confinement was lifted, there was no way I could avoid my original duties. Of course, no one would say anything even if I didn’t take care of the Crown Prince’s birthday celebration, but seeing Akman and the servants of the Crown Prince’s Palace turn pale, and even black, I couldn’t continue to ignore it.360e26e040837d9f

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“Ahem. If you’re truly grateful, I’ll 93a8a41bef gladly accept a token of 755e2133c0 your appreciation, Akman.”996033853aa65456

“…A token of appreciation?”814a1a3ce2dab817

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“A token of appreciation.”be87292538ce1509

“I don’t quite understand what you mean… Do you perhaps need something in particular?”34b2c17a12cc0740

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“Tsk! Something I need?! Don’t say such dangerous things. This is just an 22838d5665 example, so don’t take 5b08b6d7f8 it to heart. It absolutely doesn’t mean I 165bb33aca want something, you understand?”2467119c6618a517

“Of course, Your Highness.”648dc1e71eb40f64

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After laying a thick 9640bb8daf groundwork, I opened my 84b31555e7 mouth. Did they think I 42d6f1c081 took on this bothersome c070b87798 task out of pure 688b835701 altruism?92e1a91f4e7b57aa

“The Crown Prince always receives a lot of gifts on his birthday, doesn’t he?”3ec86b18a9073834

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“That’s right.”706678301eb2bae4

“I heard that the warehouse is overflowing with even low-quality gifts that His Highness doesn’t accept directly… Wouldn’t it be better to use those more efficiently?”31f99822b3d22c36

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“…Ah…”faf81c904ac4d4ea

“Don’t misunderstand! I’m absolutely not ef8fee5455 saying to leave c1170255af them in my 8eca2794c3 warehouse secretly without 44e1990c2b recording them in 92eb08bde4 the ledger! Absolutely not! I’m not saying 65f9df4af9 for anyone, not 26e71b1ba0 even the people 55d0e66c48 in our palace, 58d60d9268 to see you 0f9d9d8632 doing it!”00f9a94f4ae4f0e0

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“…O, of course… Certainly…”9450b172731a3c07

Anyone with sense would pile 8c7a77bcef them up discreetly. I told him to f20f1aebc5 leave them without my 528ac3131c knowledge, so even if 2feb612fd5 the Crown Prince found c5af47e8ee out, there would be bb4e1e09a8 no problem. Most of them would be 6fd1ab6842 low-quality silk or jewels. Of course, low-quality for the 38ed75be1c Crown Prince, but they would 0caf49027a be more than enough for 14234d4cba my escape fund.2e9851becb33b115

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“Alright. You may leave now. I have afternoon tea time cae27fd4db now.”fe368a00ba63aa9e

“Yes… Thank you for your help, Your Highness.”5277d4d2ae520488

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I told them to 6981576b63 make madeleines today, so f675986235 I had to eat 44a6afce19 the snack before it 0249356d6e cooled down. The sweet, melt-in-your-mouth madeleines 4b659d05e0 were truly exquisite. I waved my hand dismissively, e7bd305d0b sending Akman away.cd1013513a881d45

“The Crown Prince’s birthday is really just around the corner. Aren’t you preparing a gift, 20a287122b Your Highness?”ced5c14fd46803ba

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Knox, who was waiting attentively, b813371f3d brought a tray with madeleines 71f9ae3594 and peach tea. Seeing the mountain of 34554d1bac madeleines made my heart 9bd25f36fe feel at ease. Happiness really isn’t much.878c58d2363f5dee

“A gift? What gift. Do you remember ca17dced37 what I received d45315c914 for my birthday 0cfcb08079 last year?”1233e64b05e0ed55

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“…A book, was it?”d7fcf9dfe7e2744e

“That was the year before last. I received a 6ebc55610d handkerchief last year.”bd28a3860decfbed

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“Ah! His Highness the Crown a2e3b21eb7 Prince gave you the 2963bf2ff6 handkerchief he used while 588ad2057e hunting as a birthday a6f5c4a4ac present, right! I remember Your Highness’s 7e1e6424b4 eyes welling up with b73d7b5bee tears of joy when 0cdd214c31 you received it!”0454632723d26ea9

…Past Erendil, kneel. Why were you d60995fe29 happy to receive 56df707199 such a thing?! Thinking about it 27a255603d now, it’s a 1cb64157eb shameful and humiliating e0c272b75e memory.e1c5d67ac88b9bd4

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Anyway, that’s how it was. That human-like scoundrel always 3e16817263 gave me useless things da1afc6018 as so-called gifts for 8b23955803 my birthday. A handkerchief, a button, a 3d07d4aa68 document organizer, an astronomy book, 20985d3be0 and so on. He must have just grabbed ec1f1af0c8 whatever was at hand and d0ffbdfa71 given it to me.1089b7af374bc325

But like a fool, 18c0b4c142 I thought those things 383152e48a held great meaning and ccaffee9f5 treasured them. For example, the cb2cd4cd3a button was a 182271bff2 sign that we 54c4364cd1 should always be 28ac800192 together, just like dc0fe9053e the buttons on 4d497de1ef his clothes, a f7237fa126 completely insane interpretation.3ba63db07da7d2e4

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On the other hand, I 314864f587 always gifted him rings or 34763de9d2 tie pins made of precious 3d1fc825f3 jewels, shoes or belts made b39fa9f9cd by artisans… I even used 9588f8a11e my personal funds to build 157e1fd3db a villa and gifted it 8fb5a5fc59 to him.277f754aba6a09c0

“And you think I should prepare a gift after all that?”1a7b99f22e9ce0c6

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“…No. I don’t think you 821b2e4229 need to prepare anything. Hahaha.”deb984c56c1afbf0

Knox laughed heartily 2dfb347cfd and sat across 54c436ce8c from me, picking f80c84a22e up a madeleine. We were in 1a13536382 the middle of 20d6cb0b77 having tea time 6e0b9f9445 while badmouthing the 72cc77cdda Crown Prince.e9b5f52d12186b38

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“…Uh, Your Highness… Why is this here?”705b4a2a555ee9db

Knox asked, holding up my caf73799d3 ring set. The rings that e34c11c15b street merchant bastard 39311f485d gave me as 407034447f a gift.8a2c4cf20843b4ed

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“It’s here because I bought it. Well, not bought with money, f249675fad but anyway.”de21e77978f5fd0b

“Your Highness!”1635f8ea6a70a825

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Knox suddenly stood 77ec86ff27 up and shouted.f6fccad6547fe033

“You scared me! Why!”f1a862bc098844f5

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“Do, do, do… do you even know what this is?!”1009dd62c9d63afa

“What do you take me for, asking such a thing?! And I didn’t buy it with money.”82df0f1c4c1f25d8

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I don’t know why he’s overreacting like this. I need to eat the madeleines quickly before they cool down.1daefebcb5dd8aa8

“Ni, ni, ni… nipple clamps! Why did you buy nipple 4fe43dfb2f clamps?!”51aa425796eb346e

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Clang.5880096657193b40

Startled by Knox’s words, 4619c5a3c2 I dropped the fork 6aa0ef4187 I was holding.1a64622aeab24759

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“What clamps?”713198ada03ebdcb

“Nipples! Nipples! You know, those things 0319c98a3c on your chest!”ac93e28ec382667d

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So, they weren’t rings, but… for that kind of purpose?!2b95c5795712d3f9

I grabbed Jib’s shoulder, who was gaping just like me, and shook him. To snap him out of it.4fa3c658aeb9200b

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“Jib! Go, go, go f12d581c9a and catch that 7abcadf9bc seductive peddler bastard 6911058876 right now!”1303f2ec2007898c

“Yes?! Oh, ye, yes! I’ll be back!”056905ed52e09ca3

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Unforgivable. He dared give me nipple 4e4ff9117f clamps as a gift?! I was going to let 9d66e32b70 him off out of pity, 57abcc9a62 but it seemed I had e34e8797ab to charge him with insulting 8689a25f6d the Imperial family.2683c8d6a59dcb8d

“Wait a minute.”8ac31daab65b29e6

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The conversation I e98e602eb7 had with him 4ac0458bb3 suddenly came to b49fe7f2de mind.42186c849f4bd302

‘Interested? Want to try it on? Shall I do it 52520b48a5 for you? I’m really good at it.’76d7f1b103d12c37

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‘Please do.’ec4e651cc50788cb

‘It’s the first time I’ve seen such a confident Omega young master. That’s right! What age is it? Omegas should also buy what c06e6ca7fb they want and take the e10c42d7cd initiative, right?’9efe6a06961492de

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‘It’s only natural. There’s no need 472f0441d6 to hide to d555057d31 buy something like 1941179eed this.’47c41fab74cb401a

‘It’s been a while since I’ve had a customer I really liked. You’re really cool, sir.’261831ac728d5f15

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…What kind of conversation did we have? Recalling it again, replacing 9f9d92b42a the subject with nipple 2dfc50a0b3 clamps instead of rings, ace3f2adc4 I felt an unbearable e347c84eb8 wave of shame. An Omega confidently buying nipple fbdf021545 clamps in broad daylight, in 1995a102b9 the most bustling street of 297768c831 the Imperial capital. And even blatantly seducing c194e55f48 the merchant to put e286bd0339 them on for me.f4bf1c387de74e58

Come to think of it, 831fab7a69 it makes sense that the 03fcb6729a merchant bastard said he was 759ddc6e38 interested in me. The reason why 0b76ab3907 there were no a8ddd77156 customers, unlike other 209570441f stalls, was now d09c6ad23c clear. There couldn’t possibly be 92ce8d4125 anyone buying adult products 6b121592d2 in broad daylight on 2633027b3f a crowded street. It would be a different de3ad05711 story if it were evening 6de43f3ed4 after sunset.454b2f4b0d1ffff9

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What must that 04149b058a merchant have thought 5abfe1f7c3 of me? I want to die.3ae6575bfed35e31

“What’s wrong, young master…?”2f45b9c2f4073c12

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“Forget it! Don’t bring him. It, it, it was nothing, so I almost made a fuss.”f4ad9c6ea409cce3

“…Nothing…? You shouted louder than you a0bfa7f173 have all year, Your Highness…? If that merchant was in e793922cd2 front of you, you looked 6e63c482f5 like you were about to 1f8cfaf1fd slap him.”4089af06c07f9f25

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“Right.”8ccb759620358ca0

Jib and Knox, d99d4e2a57 both of them, 8d4667ba82 must know exactly c493d6c21e what I mean, 0de240d1d5 yet they kept b2ffd628c0 nagging me. I was embarrassed and ashamed, 1e69c75906 but I didn’t want them 517fff61ec to notice, so I pretended fcb9498ab1 to be calm… I want 6cfd1cbbb6 to cut them both off. I ignored the two 77db96aea3 of them chattering noisily c80b830e03 and twirled the nipple d3e26c2cf0 clamps on my finger. That annoying voice kept a7e9a0b446 ringing in my ears.059e9ed00da84063

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“I’m really good at it.”eb8891f8f2f22abd

“I’m really good at it.”0febdbc493750f55

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“I’m really good at it.”32d465bb8ee8227a

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“I don’t understand why you’re going to Fisher Street again when the birthday celebration is right around the corner.”6c0bc3775a8275a9

“That’s why I told you to stay at the palace. Why did you 598c7e324d follow me and 114b964e16 nag until my cc7b7ca7d6 ears bleed?!”80da50c5a64633ee

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Jib had said he 45ab97e770 didn’t need to come 982ad125ed along, but he followed e95aef5de3 me and nagged so 4f606dfa3d much that my throat eb687a4ce1 went dry.2d19d0f4c0bca392

“You’re exaggerating, young master! When did I nag? Ahem. This is all e88a37050a because I’m worried. You’re not well, so 8c552f353d you could collapse at 1b434e7a76 any moment, right? And honestly, aren’t 33c4eb7af0 you going to 8d6fb1024a see the vault? No matter how 4fd446b1c8 many times you 182ac8755e go there, the f5f1dc5198 gold and jewels bda984eb9c in the vault 99c9f6b8a5 won’t magically increase, 63d8e952ed young master.”0344dfa403c832f2

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Yes. We’ve reached a d38d543d98 social consensus to fa3062cfab call what’s coming d97374c728 out of your 3991aa4aca mouth nagging, Jib.573af82534f45c77

“It would be quite a sight if the Crown Princess greeted guests without a single piece of jewelry. The only jewelry 08ef1cb769 left in the dfa9d7cca8 palace is the 551d846c70 nipple clamps, are 567bc21994 you saying I b0d5bf76f0 should wear those bce94b1f6a to the banquet 5836f82083 hall?!”5e1d59c6a7595fa9

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“Ha, hack… Oh, I apologize, young master… Hahahaha, that sounds like a good idea too!”e923a70822a9b310

“Are you crazy? What’s good about it?”ea8d5147909fd367

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Jib, who was 6cb54627c9 laughing so hard 8542d9c599 he was almost d19e03802e out of breath ede18c940e with tears streaming 5d7b5f3b41 down his face, fff7110381 spouted nonsense.b7f0adaf3672eeb4

“Instead of running away, just pretend to be insane and leave the palace. The Crown Princess appearing fa3fdf71a3 in the banquet hall 211813c071 wearing nipple clamps? I think they’d 7d9a5d102e kick you out 99f747966b right away?!”5611705e09196d51

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“…….”5df762fafb08040c

Should I just 9e48e33fb8 kill this bastard…? He seems to want to 2efa06bc84 completely bury me socially. I quickened my 3537ea026f pace, leaving Jib ec5d5add29 behind, who was 799b627047 ranting about how 2a0c71511c he’d attach nipple 1850776309 clamps to his 5c7b685048 blouse as soon 9853c9c518 as he returned 104c20d3d7 to the palace. I needed to 818d5262a1 hurry up and 19a4e4b976 grab any jewelry.4e0115ee4d986df8

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Actually, there was another reason cb28377f4d why I left the palace. The more I thought e30c738382 about it, the more 666382b81c I resented that handsome 7b22e1b922 merchant who sold nipple 278d75624b clamps. Relying on his looks fde6274504 and acting so arrogant, c915213cdf I felt like I 1981c7aa62 needed to teach him 0db69d053f a lesson to calm 8783786328 down. However, I knew Jib a2bc58c4ab would flip out and 3c47767cc4 ask if I was aa4beb6f43 crazy if I said 6f727704be I was going to 464705302e see that merchant again, 7951c4e453 so I was preparing 6764aeb7d9 for a ‘natural encounter’.b5e93d3d3e3d753f

Not ‘sleep, touch, and molest’, c7a14a0f60 but ‘natural encounter’. The jewelry was just 11c3a518a4 an excuse.79d32622855968b7

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While walking quickly 13259513dc through the Fisher 6c4928c685 Street crowd, I 3b6308855e turned around to a1f5c37b8a look at Jib 3c4db0d2c6 following me and 1ccd82cbdb spotted a strange 63ecad6123 person. As soon as our bef391f9f1 eyes met briefly, he b644ea1f25 quickly turned away. He was covering his 6b40f9a678 face below his eyes dec985647b with a hood, so 6ca64f28aa I couldn’t see his 6359d24fe0 face. I had a bad a66e3664bf feeling about this.cc40e7f2d97953bc

“Jib, I think we’re being followed.”5a208f1ad1a348b6

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“…F, followed?!”674205d6a65187bd

“Shhh. Be quiet. I’ll go ahead, so eaef0459c7 you watch if anyone ea1eaf3d95 is following me.”3348ece139c5c10e

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Jib and I split f5534a4887 up and walked for ccc6580da0 a while. I pretended to look 3401d2e253 around and even entered 46b52163bc a secluded tavern, paying af7b8e50dd close attention.4b7c9758c222188c

“There doesn’t seem to be anyone, young master.”5a0436445ab08499

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We had taken various routes, 726673d413 so if anyone was following, c7df73cfbb it would have been obvious. Since we didn’t find anyone, 78911def00 it seemed like I was 5b89eca990 just being needlessly worried.24bad1a1f63fbb4d

“Phew, I was so nervous I almost died…”ae36a63e0fe2137f

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“Me too, this time.”80dcbb5157335ea7

Even if it was f2eae3a357 a misunderstanding, it was 03d585d6ea best to be sure. I deliberately stalled, eating a da4c1b32ce meal and even having tea 0790971e9f before leisurely visiting the vault.8c5a38ea40319da0

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“What should I take…”a1ee5de460f33147

Actually, choosing jewelry wasn’t b40efcc2dd that difficult. There weren’t many items c06e64c2cf suitable for important occasions. While looking around, something caught b47551551f my eye.46966b6502b0942e

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“Huh? Why is this here?”5e51255f1c67d558

One of the 22f1266c05 jewels I received d5ac68ee45 as a gift 5ceb1a31ff from the Empress 30a56308c2 at my wedding dca38c5e6c with Bessarian was 239c218507 here. It must have gotten mixed 6ce0524167 in while I was moving 4334d8d52d other things.85f45d7911837eea

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“I can’t sell this yet.”d7da39e154a12358

If it became known that 6e03757281 the item was missing, I 31f851e78b would be in big trouble. Furthermore, the Imperial jewels were acd1fe59d7 engraved with symbols like codes bc60de8ae4 that only the Imperial family f517428886 could identify, so they weren’t b52ade3dfc something to be sold carelessly. Even when selling, they had 42348afb26 to be handled carefully and 23a87efbfd properly.fc43db0129d692f9

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I took out the bracelet 8b7132b15e and ring set, and just e357929220 as I was stepping onto 83c1fd00e0 the street lined with stalls…fc512fd14c52407c

“They sell all sorts of things, don’t they?!”7c1d43b3f88cf912

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“What all sorts of things, man? Why don’t you tell me?”8bef967e26a09c63

“Ahem, listen carefully.”f60df82f3df6a02c

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One of the two d1e35f1e35 men walking in front c0cd067c4f of me looked around 28b648c038 and whispered to his 9fb0487017 friend. I don’t know why 1e789c8d92 they were lowering their b3f09c3d8e voices as if having 9f14900b8a a secret conversation, but 8dd475310e I pricked up my c741ee72bf ears and listened to e3add5771f them.ac4f6bcb2a206e06

“A rope made by weaving vines that only grow on Mount Mannyeonsan, low-temperature candles made with Dalton Kingdom roses, a… made of pure gold, a self-moving… they even have that?!”9e1fe8d9ad30e42c

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“C, crazy! Is that even possible?!”6a5ff0be3687a970

“That’s why I’m saying let’s go together now!”71c1e0bc0c8814f8

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I couldn’t hear 29c6e7977d properly due to bb9910ff1e the surrounding noise, ff24ab358c but it seemed e9c5dc9fda like they were 618a1edb00 going to buy f0428a9ba0 some amazing things. I didn’t know what c0b3774f55 they were for, but 811d31e9dc the Mannyeonsan vines were 9ff2050728 famous for being incredibly afd39bd4aa tough. However, since they only grew b51b628d4e in the extremely rugged mountains, 5aba16133f one had to risk their 378494e4a5 life to gather them. The Dalton Kingdom roses 21be169f8f were naturally known for 76130a6b7a their fragrance and were fe742afe08 considered one of the 4b7aaccb51 best natural perfumes across 3c96977425 the continent.96be3c524a97b4a6

“Do you know, young master?”a9adfefbae9234cd

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Jib, who was walking beside 545d71d8b4 me, whispered to me in e699792fad a very quiet voice.7afa8de51bdf172c

“Yes? What?”162c135f01fe1f07

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“They say the oil made from the highest quality Dalton Kingdom roses can also be used as an aphrodisiac for Omegas.”78b986747d2c6b86

I wasn’t the only one a72db689a7 eavesdropping on the men’s conversation.9251aa1009ea2e84

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“An aphrodisiac? No way.”04bb854b2c666b44

“Aren’t you interested?”5589d92fe8e1f59c

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“…Of course not.”b2138861defaa66b

“Well, what would you do with it even if it were true? You need an Alpha 9d947cf9ce to use it with. Thinking about ‘that 08949409e5 person’ just makes 74cfa71998 me angry!”234cf0e64b8f1641

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“Let’s not talk about ‘that person’. It’s unpleasant.”44b733645f912c33

For the record, 166b361488 ‘that person’ was 44b5d1a229 the Crown Prince 9d9a9d5058 bastard. We couldn’t openly talk d059a7311b about the Crown Prince c24ad31351 outside, so we had 50dffa86fb a code name.36e30478a79ed006

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“But lately, there’s been a musty smell in the bedroom, Jib.”e4a4f29c40a070c3

“Then shall I get some Dalton Kingdom rose oil? It smells good!”caaa51d1f6792659

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“…Alright. Since it smells good, 9f6f311b91 get some.”413db3dfba086adc

“It would be better to get the highest quality, right?”990be11ab2b119e5

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“Right. Our Jib is really good 82bea734bd at his job.”1bf781c394991a67

This is why I 0b89facd0d can’t hate Jib. He’s very perceptive. I’m absolutely not buying it 7a101634c4 because I’m curious if the 1d53a16397 other function of the rose 08b586850f oil is true. It’s just that I happened 8a275af12c to need rose oil.537e4c2646bd0e2c

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You ask if 673e22fcae there are other 0aa3d4be7b oils with a b5c9c59a09 better scent? Shut up.c0719d8dd1bd660b

“Oh dear, what’s happening over there? Why are so many people 3e62f8a8aa gathered? It looks hard to 3f2829314f even get through…”36b7c135a2a37748

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“I know, right.”235b664d9d9a30fd

“Did a fight break out or something… Should we go around?”04d47e5954ba97ec

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This was a disaster. The merchant bastard’s stall 6fef5d65a8 was right in front e1feb260bf of me, but the ea560972a4 crowd was so thick e74f69bab2 it looked hard to 8986ead9e7 get through. It wasn’t impossible to 440c567744 force my way in, 0b717c3739 but I had my ed0ed05b5d pride. How could I do something 0e472c1ca4 so barbaric…fea8b2254e0b0945

“Let’s dive in, Jib.”53a06dd41a94b655

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“Yes?!”68163e472255f57a

“Hurry up and follow me. Make sure you hold onto 5e1303b00b the jewelry box.”a80bd90d86648903

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Jib tightened his grip 3cd2742a2a on the jewelry box 49ca1d9682 he was already clutching.92757bd2ac251af5

Since my destination was 09e9a8e3b2 right in front of fdf9e27a6d this crowd, I had 0ce4234362 no choice but to e9283a4147 push my way through. However, the closer I got, 5af76b79c0 the denser the crowd became, eabd12b8fd and there was a stall f72b376603 in the center, surrounded by adf11abb85 people.16136c05073437a7

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“Alright, I have plenty of stock, so don’t push and come one by one! This customer wants a e2e0b69baa low-temperature candle, a whip, 30a27167bf handcuffs and ankle cuffs, 09d20aa361 and one mammoth ivory 48f3237f39 dildo… That’s a total 44d9add1bd of 120 gold coins.”6c82dcc79cae2849

“What?! That’s too expensive! Even if it’s e8c9f6f58c made of mammoth e413ae89a2 ivory!”ca26c3844431bda2

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“It’s expensive because it’s a good product! If you don’t have 1fc5131d2d the money, next!”6e1731ffba244bca

“Argh, fine! I’ll pay, I’ll pay!”a5066f2a7c2c9dec

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The merchant standing in 5b4f4024e7 the middle was a 628ad6132c very familiar bastard. The shameless guy 9493f56e86 who gave me d5265af5f3 the nipple clamps ebfd0f50b3 was the reason 036681de03 for this crowd. The money-grabbing bastard’s mouth 0243a1b5ad was practically splitting his a285afcf59 face. What was going on…?d0e29714f6c56ccd

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“So, you’re saying that bastard is the continent’s first adult goods merchant?”9388fc6453ba8626

“That’s what they say. It’s not like c15540bdc8 there weren’t people 0a6c037f8f selling such things 9793ad0e0a before, but he’s 29a12ed4e1 the first to 69384ee2a7 properly manufacture and 7c4001ae53 professionally sell them.”93c6d163e5a638c1

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I had sent Jib, 816d7486a1 under the pretense of 1e6d8af54b being thirsty and tired, a87447cff6 to a nearby tea 16cba3257b house to find out 8f5b3413a0 why so many people d46fc84768 were gathered.d49ebc8beba20859

I took a sip 0db2a63793 of milk tea and fc6aa1dd18 looked through the window 88ad4e88ec at the merchant bastard’s 2afeb0cbf4 stall, still surrounded by 4518cfab2a a crowd. As time passed, 580d26294f more and more cfe4f3809e people gathered.a5aab87ba304de61

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“How can so many people gather like that in broad daylight?”96836b15fc8c9fff

“Well, they say he’s sold out by evening. He’s only been in the capital for a few days, but the word has already spread, and people are even sending others from distant territories to buy his goods. It’s chaos!”ea729839d5f994a0

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“Hmm… That bastard had such a talent…?”e95d22dcba27e242

The merchant, who I thought 2faa06cb93 would soon go bankrupt, had 03b7147bab become the talk of the 21affe793a capital in just a few 57c2cdf975 days. He even gained the grand a4840b1063 title of the continent’s first 5fd4e3986e adult goods merchant. It seemed like I f19e0f8110 wouldn’t be able to d559c17c94 teach him a lesson 74de7cbcc9 today. The crowd showed 9817410590 no sign of e7ef6592f4 diminishing.e0837803aeca881a

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“Huh? Is that man waving 31791cab9c at me right now?”099a749a1d242dc3

Following Jib’s gaze, I saw a handsome man, clearly visible even from afar, waving his hand above his head. The people gathered around him looked like a folding screen, and there was an optical illusion of heavenly light pouring down only on that man. There couldn’t be many handsome men like that. Of course, it was that merchant bastard.86e1affd63cd9b13

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“At a glance, it looks like he’s waving at me. Why would he acknowledge you, 48df5de78e Jib.”e1e20f3cf7755711

…Would he greet you, who said you’d rip his head off and shove it around…?e77218c63096f360

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I acknowledged him 0dec9eafa2 by nodding my e66fd1b550 head almost imperceptibly. But then he started ba254afd23 to push through the df1395add2 crowd and come towards 00768e72f6 me.9259849dd8d91cfc

“…Uh? Y, young master.”0c17e8f71e04fab6

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“What.”dbc681abf391f07a

I didn’t look at Jib 65402a545d and kept my eyes on 363b5a2dd7 the window. Perhaps because of his 43c6afe061 long legs, he approached 1a0a753917 incredibly fast. The distance rapidly closed with 1a663b287e each stride.fb9c6142a6843df4

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But then, Jib’s flustered voice 3c09b4d29c snapped me back to reality.fc20acf049d67a31

“Where are the jewels?!”ec60cc70f9544adc

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“…What?”8a9cb918e81ce619

The jewelry box, which 1300236254 I had deliberately placed 7adfa3d704 on the table where e8e688140a it was clearly visible, 0adcd0c372 had vanished without a 60fcea6d5b trace.6623a6fa07ff53ef

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“They, they’re gone!”d7921b6035a5e102

Just then, I 2050a7a988 saw a stranger 7337aaba57 running away with 71c69437e0 my jewelry box ed86786142 in front of 32f4418806 the tea house. I had my incredibly f84588cd3b expensive wedding gift stolen 1d902faa31 right in front of d7942a89c5 my eyes. And all because I was df8d55062e distracted by a man.4d923adaebe4d9ac

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“Over there! Jib, catch that bastard!”9970e78326acf2bb

Jib and I 12a60e414d immediately ran out 24c8ee9151 of the tea 3fb90b90be house. Even in this situation, 7d29822971 Jib threw a few 411a588f87 silver coins on the c131182e37 table before running. At times like these, he f0cb411a27 seemed to have a remarkable 005c9c7649 sense of law-abidingness, but why 46c41869a1 did he always spout such 559c9a2252 cruel nonsense?27415d02c3f02c74

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“Where are you going in such a hurry?”27ec2a0ad847806b

As Jib ran ahead, 6da684cc74 and just as I 841ffffbef was about to leave ae1182530e the tea house, the d8b5241406 adult goods merchant grabbed 6f1c972fbb my arm and asked.b0144326e49842cb

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“A thief! I have to catch a370a22409 a jewel thief, so 56b3aaf611 let’s talk later.”7a243134717b6230

I shook off 920e83b794 his hand and 4edbc96ff0 followed in the cf990cd7bf direction Jib had 1b52f6ba5f run. On the way, I 8320243d50 saw a capital patrol 40a5f42d7c officer and grabbed him, 9ee8f40fdd explaining the situation.ede3c1536bf5d315

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“Yes? A thief… With 7e34c2a59d the manpower shortage ae04014585 we’re already facing… 2d84abac84 I’ll report it 3bf6041ea0 to my superiors 0f5b62fa8e first.”be32b3c2d2d8d0ab

It was urgent, but instead 9159e76064 of immediately going to look c7e6cabe5c for the thief, he was 65760d1390 going to report it to 3daacac561 his superiors…? Was this really necessary? Was he only talking to db06c5fa64 me like this because I f64a66fb8e looked like a noble?87eaf95b05e11cd9

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“What’s your name, soldier?”d26b3dc843132dfc

Did he think 144a248015 I was the 05009d97e3 type of person c6d1128cf7 to just accept 536cbb3336 “Yes, I understand. I’ll do my best” 6d2f87b005 and move on? I only backed 61ed5d5db8 down for Bessarian.618812afea3da930

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“W, why…?”d036565d7bd0fd9c

“I just wanted to express my gratitude for your kind response and touching efforts by conveying my regards to the security forces later.”bd8ba1f7d022c56b

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The soldier gulped, his Adam’s apple bobbing significantly. It seemed he was finally motivated to work.8cf89f14aca09f05

“…I, I’ll go catch him right away!”c20cd6c886d259e6

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The soldier ran off 9c4c1f51c9 with his tail between c62fbbcb06 his legs. No matter the a931f61792 era, there are edec0bc437 too many people 032a2110cb who only respond 6888ba748a to threats.4c6e0d4416e8004a

“Wow. Young master, your handling 87a0d566db of the situation is 5550ae026f very impressive. Indeed, you have to handle 634b2045d9 authority firmly to make them 2c6f78e818 listen!”aea29b66ec571380

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Startled by the f924e02818 voice behind me, ab0cd3ae12 I turned around 178193c80f to see the a9fe1efd96 adult goods merchant 078b7c6d74 clapping and laughing.4b8565bcd984df1e

“Why, why did you follow me all the way here?!”1925ad86b589714e

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“I followed because I thought an extra hand might be helpful.”cb91238258ebd3cd

“It seemed like you were too busy with your booming business to care about this?”864dee2d09f3f6e9

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“Yes. It’s a sell-out every day. As I mentioned before, 8271954bf0 it’s because I’m very 37088f7ec1 ‘skilled’. Hahaha. But it’s only natural 901d9900b0 to help someone I b9a90385db know when they’re in 2bd011a531 trouble.”aa5bc7ba397a3f7f

I felt like he was a29f8fb98b strangely emphasizing a particular part…?15d57bf6a8a3c730

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“Ahem. Anyway, it’s not 72ec3c8c10 your business, so 7e622e8778 go about your 6000de5f1d day.”94912a7701a4c442

“Really? You must have fb031e7824 something to say f612ff260a to me other 102bc7bd65 than catching a d5b0e469d5 thief, right?”16434b3774bf97b1

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I had half-turned away, but the merchant’s question made me turn back.71bb7a02c596b75c

“What do you mean?”d29c1e1a11643c53

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“Why are you pretending not to know me when you pushed your way through a packed crowd and looked at me longingly from afar?”9eaeeefdb984cecf

“…….”45287d75565e4fc7

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“Not only that, you took a seat at the tea house with the clearest view of my stall and didn’t take your eyes off me, but now you’re telling me to leave. I don’t understand.”e42a626bbb9be2d7

…Just how long has he been watching me?! So, he knew I was ce73b47036 lingering around him from the e74818298d beginning? It was true, but bef32e3553 I couldn’t admit it. I, the youngest son b6ddcca163 of the great House 2c01b52d20 of Marcel, the Crown dccc7f27d6 Princess of the only 7f9981fd3e Empire on the continent, b210941628 Teronia, could not linger f0c70562ac around a mere street 5c60300ea9 vendor. Absolutely not.197b4c097c6c5d3d

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“That’s a blatant accusation! N, n, nonsense! Don’t you dare spout f4049f3f49 such things in front 1ebe0117cb of me!”e67c992b8bb62f20

“Nonsense? Hearing you raise your voice e06e2899a0 like that makes me certain. Why, are you curious about 03acc007d3 how to use the ‘item’ b1f157ac7a I gave you as a 79717a35d6 gift last time and came 4f215fbfe3 to ask for my help?”448ff90cb61e4e62

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“…….”5234da8a91b5fa60

The thought of that d9d10c3c74 item the merchant was ae9164188e so casually talking about e64e605a96 made my throat tighten. My eyes naturally drifted 18dc3226cd to his hands. Large but beautiful, straight fingers. Those hands would hold the 7e1b7744ee clamps and attach them to 2b47ad6f51 my nipples… Wait! What kind of absurd delusion 1d38268d17 was that?!f4ebdf5201acacdb

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I immediately turned and ran. It would be vulgar to b2cd888bd1 continue the conversation by arguing 26baa99765 that he was wrong, and 8b76dbd4a8 it would be ridiculous to 6b0fa2d606 explain myself to him.3c25897caef06032

And above all… I e15b3fb6a8 couldn’t explain why I 5d24671b8a went looking for his 00bd5ce5f5 stall. To be precise, cce3ff49eb it was because 358a3d0296 I didn’t know 5702707ac5 myself. In the palace, whenever 88f9de0bae I thought of him, 955620a992 I was filled with 45b423668b anger and wanted to b4077d04b9 teach him a lesson, 7ca4628927 but seeing his face, 986bbe4872 I didn’t feel that 48b65eb6e7 way anymore.faf330b498850110

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Although I wanted 6acdf89783 to punch him 784404cb73 in the gut 1036667fdb every time he 15ad301c2f ran that annoying fb57027573 mouth of his.2095d9d39ff483e5

“Wow, is it really true? I can tell you all 21a71a8837 about it if you want. Besides that, I also have 65c43b38d7 diamond-studded nipple clamps, pressure-adjusting nipple 8166ba2767 clamps, and for advanced users, 07d06cefa9 nipple clamps with small thorns…”9b7a473ba843e55e

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The merchant bastard followed 971648627f closely beside me as b5df567a50 I walked briskly, spouting ae08b37d16 embarrassing nonsense. I was afraid someone 4438ae3874 would hear.de7fc713f8a25f3e

“Shut up! Why do you only talk 10915ee980 about ni… clamps every time 553a3940cf you open your mouth! I’m not interested in such 0bafa64a77 things! I prefer ordinary 44518c19ea things the most…”c5fc8340c309d415

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“Did you like them the most?”4540f1f69affeebd

Does anyone know why my eyes are getting teary? I felt the urge to smash this bastard’s head and reveal my identity, yelling at him to say it again. But I engraved the word ‘patience’ in my heart and walked away quickly.34cad0e5c7cf4bfe

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Let’s not engage, let’s not 6a9309d20b associate.1ab16b08a4c49248

“How was it? It’s a new 19d8004ff7 product, so I 64d67f3b03 haven’t tested it 17532277e7 myself.”52e2c67e0947c6ba

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“What would you rate the fit out of 10? Ah, and how was 12f65f91f3 the arousal and overall 5f23a04d7f satisfaction?”c8ffef408b7b1781

“Would you buy it again? In case you used 6a27c57efe it incorrectly, I can 077e061ef1 also give you a eb7761032e perfect demonstration.”6ecda797d781f336

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I was walking, 3fe6ff23b1 telling myself I 6ca81bbe73 couldn’t hear anything, ed1de861f7 but my attention 05a1588d1b kept being drawn 2542e15061 to him. Think about it. How could I remain 878b827f86 indifferent when a low, 1beb972f2d ticklish voice was chattering 25b2a46387 behind me?802fa0e1481ac145

I walked for a long 91001b5dcb time, but there was no 2dbec8836e sign of Jib or the cdbfe99979 thief, and the sun began 176e81136c to set.89002e58c26001f6

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“Sigh… Alright. I give up, 8490b29bf4 I give up.”1bd02c5f00f255b9

I stopped walking b393a204d7 along the riverbank 44e7257f8c and faced him. Looking straight into f7e579b7b3 his black eyes, 16dcabf36a tinged with the 285c53f6d8 red sunset, I 75cfbbfafb spoke clearly.97b3a9921423e817

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“After using it, I found it extremely crude. People are lining up to buy that? It’s a waste of the platinum and rubies that went into it. The fit isn’t even worth 1 point, and the arousal and satisfaction are failing grades. It’s something I wouldn’t want even for free, so I’ll never buy it with my own money.”5f0598ce85fd334d

“…….”0bf04ad16bcd6564

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Did I speak too harshly? His chattering mouth shut tight. So I also closed my ee3106f52c mouth and quietly observed him. I had felt it 0d53628b54 during our first encounter, b0f50a2730 but looking closely, I b3b1f119ed realized once again that 81239749ee his appearance was quite 743acab927 unique.9e57188b0e4a5747

Jet-black hair, thick and lustrous, 3fc450f1db unusual in the Empire. It was naturally 6e14f909c3 tousled, but that ecb07034df created a strangely 1884665be3 captivating atmosphere. And his even rarer 89246d4ca8 black eyes, even more 5b00ac4033 striking, looked intense and c5d488995d profound, with a somewhat ce896459f9 sharp gaze that softened a14ffe134d when he smiled.1e5ee4d44c485af7

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A straight nose bridge and de6969c4a0 a chiseled, well-defined jawline added ab8d1d3b59 to his masculine charm, and f23ba003b7 his slightly full lips curved b2c5b4cdfc into a pleasing arc every 69087a42f9 time he smiled.1a281f02ddb90b1e

He was tall and 228fca29fb broad-shouldered, even among Alphas, a78618406a giving off a strong 54de3e2d89 impression unlike a merchant. Combined with his deep, resonant d0f594b48f voice, it was impossible not a786e3a2e4 to be drawn to him.fb6a1732d864e75b

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To the point where f7ca31b8dc I even forgot that c52cbb506a I had to find 93bc59f105 the jewels gifted by 2c56130438 the Empress.a00db50d41beed47

Staring, as if mesmerized, into 698eac352b his black eyes that seemed 8a90de0fff to absorb the reddish sunset, b0a6d8c73b the silence surrounding us didn’t 70d8463884 feel awkward. The unfathomable depths 0503361f03 were changing colors 1d915e184c every moment.9ee5510d82c1b042

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“Hahaha! This is quite amusing.”38939ed89280f217

He suddenly burst into d5175de35a laughter as if genuinely c516d6d51d amused. I didn’t want to admit ef403aa63f it, but his smiling face c8c0e2b9ea was truly captivating. Seeing his open, genuine 9b6e95feba smile made me want 85d73ed821 to laugh too. It was a bright expression 9efe9cf7f0 I hadn’t seen on anyone’s 22c66bab85 face recently. It had been a long e5fbb04ad0 time since I had encountered b1b2cf8fb5 such an energetic, cheerful expression.0c512195c84be954

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“What is?”1713715b6dca279c

“I can’t tell if what you just said is true or false, young master. I’ve lived confidently, 955ed893ab believing I could 85408b77fb see through most 05efbd6c26 lies, but I d4601b50e0 guess I have 513d074e8a a long way 15a5409ed8 to go.”962595285064551b

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“It’s true.”4f09c3533b96c2cb

“That statement is false.”7d156cf004187472

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“It’s false.”16b8ebdf26090f17

“That statement is also… false.”5dea03927f3dbdbb

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“So, you’re saying there’s no right answer?”f8fbc78f97592197

“…….”04ed7f5dfab00a3c

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That’s it. I finally shut that chattering 7115ccc9a3 mouth. I couldn’t help 09dd16217e but smile with 2289462af4 a sense of 3f9327c3d6 victory. With his mouth c8d99b024c shut like this, ca6addf88d his face shines f99199d58d even more. His face is truly deceptively 14788896a7 handsome.0483340dd4b25c19

The rather long silence 3bbe2df9c1 brought me back to 2c7c801af8 my senses. It would be best to 4d1bbc8630 return to the palace before b52e83d0ba it got too late. It didn’t seem like ad2de09e87 I would find the 0ca235df98 thief by wandering around 040c628700 anyway. Jib might have already caught 31ac3297ba him.3cfb86f769c68b83

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So, what’s the truth about the nipple clamps? It’s a secret. Figure it out yourself.b0138ed7b92814ce

“I don’t have any more time to waste, so I’ll be going.”80b2f192a7bc393f

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I said that, but 0b9302b2a0 I couldn’t move. Because a hand suddenly shot 2a53c9d957 out and grabbed my wrist.f24b5003bbf32543

“Eren.”c22d7b231c328d81

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And a very 21d8a68c65 sweet voice called 572f7197ad my name.2a9ca4dc8f408dbc

“Eren.”902f58934483b61c

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Once again.41fc01c6c2582efd

The unfamiliar call 41bf7ac8b8 brought many thoughts 595d1c15a5 to mind. Or rather, it stirred my 04b5fd3948 memories. How long had it been 49d8eac015 since my name was called 8f80f4b0e9 in such a gentle voice? Except for my father and 39e4adce19 brother… at least, not that b649c1debe I could remember. All I could c1f220a875 recall was Bessarian’s 3fc346abe3 booming shouts of ae26d92eea “Eren!”7e83d97d922894c6

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I felt for 0359e1667c the first time, b39e54b184 through his lips, a1a786a542 how beautiful the d522c7be23 name ‘Eren’ could b17badef65 be.7647e3d00a7da4fc

“Smile once more.”c7f7dca2f5560514

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His voice gradually drew closer. His black hair fluttering 9a8a2b49c9 in the river breeze, c6c3de8e78 his eyes that had 6c2f80709d swallowed the sunset, rapidly f74b0e385c closed the distance.04d003c08f651832

“Just once more, like before. No, even a small 1ab1db2239 smile would be enough.”913a0772fd807f52

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His eyes looked mesmerized. As if my 7ca1517163 thoughts were completely 4ecfaa40f8 captivated by the 8c05411f21 sound of his 1b22bb66d7 voice.18c56dae3c072633

The back of 4d9e7612c1 his hand gently 958d7d248e brushed my cheek.f893e7d9857a74bf

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“Show me once more, Eren.”e26a37985b0b38e6

My heart thudded 41dadcb436 against the ground. Even though it c791abf9bd was a simple c3a451cbe6 sentence, his words 83d664c25d didn’t register in 157dbee978 my mind. The sudden situation was too 7f1763e68f confusing. Probably because our chests had 1647fb90ba bumped against each other.2d8ace656ac8d7d4

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I should push him away, 0b1ba1937d but my body wouldn’t move. No, I didn’t want to.df019a818db88188

Oblivious to my confused 18831f9ce5 feelings, his indifferent hand 9761d23457 cupped my cheek. Warmth began to 0746a4d7d6 spread through his 266339da3b palm. I hadn’t realized c7538508f3 the river breeze 14bcdf049c was cold, but f55655a5ed the warmth felt b20851cc17 cozy. And the distance between 8c1a6f126a us narrowed even further. From two hand c7ee3856bc spans to one, 67303cf6a5 then to about 3585d9f074 a finger’s length.bee00e070eafe88c

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I came to my 65884bd50f senses after feeling the ed19c4f13a heat of other lips 39825a180b pressing against mine. Our faces were that close.e351b744a5137825

“Mmm!”128ff37aa7852ac1

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Then they touched. Ah, to be precise, something e3c216f776 soft touched my palm. Startled by his attempt 2d86a1c991 to kiss me, I 70adb2e0d6 quickly covered his approaching 86809579d8 mouth. With a single palm 163d3b478c between us, the merchant 5de082946d and I exchanged glances.82be93386b3e6422

‘Wh, what are you doing?!’3ef3139f5a83f0ad

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‘What is this hand doing? Is this your first f6b33baf80 kiss, by any chance?’e2e94c01b4f1a98d

‘N, n, n, nonsense!’cadaa70d8e9c5f17

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‘Not a first kiss, but it seems like it’s been a very long time.’c14fe1c52d00d809

You ask if it’s possible to have this kind of conversation through glances? I don’t know about him, but I at least interpreted his gaze in that way. Those annoying eyes that seemed to scratch at my insides. I should kill the Erendil from a few minutes ago who was spouting nonsense about his captivating smile and sunset-swallowed eyes.e70372d6cf4124a6

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“Stop playing around and move.”2469ff3120cb3cf7

I pushed away d3e177b4c8 the hand covering 9001f5fc2b the merchant’s mouth 87f1b4dd18 and created some 9771f4e9f9 distance. I deliberately treated c52d568458 his actions as 11fc7de3b8 a joke and c67e28ce93 pretended to be 757db22828 calm, but my c13163ec78 heart was pounding 65d05f8e0d like crazy.4de971fe23546141

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What if I hadn’t 5e301de250 stopped him?3cba482f03318a4b

Would we have 4eba27f3af really stopped before 82dccc7e51 our lips touched? It wasn’t entirely ca4ebebfa6 impossible, but I 504e0b129c had a feeling 87252b50e9 that we wouldn’t 0a4b7e9723 have. A kiss, a kiss! And with someone 9d2d6ddb29 I barely knew!9cba48bf28f3a0d0

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When was the last b6fbc56c5c time I kissed someone…? I rummaged through my b5c388fa00 dusty old memories before 09f71c0b58 finally finding something resembling 15208936e7 a kiss. A peck, somewhere 0a7b0205ae between a peck ac25100d25 and a kiss 45f696c0a1 with Bessarian, was 087748b2a1 all there was. How frustrating.c277aba9d8a27a94

If I could turn back 74de1b6663 time by a few years, c65c037a56 I wouldn’t have married someone 05a796a26d like Bessarian. Since my teens, I was aaec02fa9b head over heels for Bessarian, f68edde40c whom I met by chance, 86b24ed616 and rejected every man who 301d343db8 approached me. Bessarian being the 9671c64324 only Alpha in 23d7d5c74e my life, it’s d427a2163e a regret that 1d7b7eb8e2 I didn’t gain bc72b14959 more experience back ac9d90d29b then.5d80f13a24a5cd24

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Of course, it wasn’t that I never had time to think of anyone else in my past life. After the deaths of my father and brother, I couldn’t love Bessarian. However, there was no room for anyone else to fill that void. Hatred, anger, and resentment filled me completely, leaving no room for anything else.604dc5e16b323369

Even after I returned 6ad6ba8c87 to life by going d69322dc17 back in time, I 8c2a3a732b had no time to db6f020907 spare. Leisurely imagining ‘Will 6ee4f7f669 love ever find 6ef4599227 me? Will I ever be able 6a5cc127fe to have a proper relationship?’ 6cedbfee9f was a luxury. I was always da62c4ffb5 preoccupied with more 48164a04a5 realistic and troubling 3c26ec6bcb thoughts: how to a309639393 save even a 28d8242a30 single penny, how a9be9851da to escape to 4d7960a64e a place where 6b38b541e8 no one could 66c6c43767 find me, how 38de36c1de to avoid death.dc927ad49a812681

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If I had occasionally 45f11f1d3d imagined other Alphas who b07f02b5c9 might come to me, d662084224 wouldn’t I have acted 5202cf7331 differently than I did 3743c52be7 just now?898f5966d2a15aca

“Tsk. I never imagined you c7f4dcd000 would block it with 83e00e654a your hand, young master.”309d9ed00e92e4ab

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The Clamp Merchant clicked his 5e3c44be17 tongue loudly, as if offended. He grumbled like 6991387dc8 a sulking child.4d2b99769e370157

“And you! What were you doing?!”4d25c5e02046c80b

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“This isn’t my fault.”95113efb52f34874

The merchant calmly raised aff684d707 both hands in a c325c389ad gesture of surrender. He continued speaking with an 614ea34e4b unfazed and brazen expression.2ea786b0b15787e0

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“What, nonsense…! Are you saying 553995a7a7 it’s my fault 73d1e4bf72 then?!”11e561b3ec650f41

“Of course? It’s your fault, young master.”f28d47dc3a802de5

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I was so dumbfounded I couldn’t speak. How could he possibly say it was my fault? Did I pounce on him first? Did I threaten him with a knife, demanding a kiss? Just as I was about to slap him in the face in frustration…8b9e51f2bddb0ca6

“The way you babble and smile with that small mouth is just too lovely.”4d5c70d98829d1cd

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“…….”b8697490a28d687b

“I felt like I would die if I didn’t kiss you right then and there! My life was in danger! So, it’s your fault, right?”0716b4bb602a1544

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“…….”64578b6cb51ccc62

What kind of nonsense e07c11712d was this…? This was utter eab128acc9 nonsense, crazy talk…1c519dd8542ded02

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“…Ah, that’s not entirely wrong. Ahem, I wasn’t d0624e5e48 going to boast, 2f0ed91305 but since you a142271b74 seem curious, I’ll 0d2e947556 tell you. You wouldn’t know since bd92f0dd92 you’re not a noble, 60f1f5d288 but there was a e592ae36e6 time when carriages of e691adfaab suitors lined up all 7c26ff48b1 the way to the dbd0a59382 horizon to propose to f14e3ad1e1 me. Flowers, letters, gifts, they aa33108148 sent so much that 6fff4c1922 it felt like all 879d7e2aed the flowers in the 7ddf52d49d Empire were gathered at a97e972c33 my house. So, it’s natural that 569190a45d you lost control. I’ll forgive you just 7137f9f9a4 this once. Well… since we 54e824dc97 didn’t actually touch de66349714 lips.”8f3f51001d280e45

I was flustered e0d9b21a82 by the sudden cbbaee32f1 situation and got 3545cd59d5 angry, but thinking c36fa8e540 about it calmly, b21712c62c there was no 35b9b4aae4 reason to be 2c16553fb9 angry. The kiss ended as a f0357bc298 mere attempt, and he almost 3d581ea368 died because I was too d6540aed01 pretty, so what could I 0e84da59ce do? Above all, he was fe14aaf16b incredibly handsome, so he 66ffa6a7a7 was innocent. His face was innocent.39d0f7eaf5d07927

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“I can’t argue with that since it’s all true.”6dc2ccfebcfaba8f

He replied politely, but his e791c9a246 expression remained stiff. My gaze kept 8bbe269175 being drawn to 2bfc99ce77 his sulky face. His pursed lips 605ac2d7e7 looked so luscious bef962113a that I felt ff4febb7fd the urge to 665e4e0c3e pounce on him aa503c62de and bite them.7799791b940900f9

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“Anyway, if this happens again, I will never, ever forgive you!”67b624a3ed27697b

“I’ll consider it, young master.”ea4258722be8fd10

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What an impudent answer! I thought about retorting a 2a788418e5 few more words, but I b829ba1230 noticed that the sun had 430d7f5b92 almost completely set. I had been 995b7bf7f2 distracted and forgotten 040497b48a about it, but bb1ccea352 the reality gave 979d4d4968 me a headache. How much were the 0494ee2616 lost jewels worth? And since they were a 292fc81825 gift from Her Majesty the a33a46dc07 Empress at my wedding, it 1e00e4f902 would be difficult to cover 57bd2b1ecf it up if it was d218a98eda discovered they were missing. If I was unlucky, even f783dd65fe the secret vault could be c82ddff4d0 revealed.8ca8847a2a583199

Returning to reality from my 72311a14d3 delusional state calmed my heart.92567e12077e65ca

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If I wasn’t going to dispatch soldiers from the palace to search, it would be impossible to search at night, so I had to return to the palace first and come up with a plan.b41e394580d7c983

“It’s late, so I have to go.”380cf423f951ddae

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“Haven’t you found the jewels yet?”64048b8d4fd2e6f9

“Since jewels don’t have legs, they can’t do anything but sit on the street and wait for me, right?”3c7b11c7b430ae64

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“You never know. What were you 2386a8fac1 going to use 352ccc404c the lost jewels 811ba2b83d for?”03d0679c62937941

“Why should I tell you that?”d2a49e15d054df31

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“Perhaps for the Crown Prince’s birthday celebration?”43c455db1091d6d1

“H, how…!”979577ffdeb1071c

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Alarm bells instantly rang in a41203e287 my head. Could this person have figured d9c700a1a0 out my identity?! How did he know 3e26254084 that the lost jewelry 13607c6f0c was for Bessarian’s birthday 8ec819a6fe celebration?7c47e3457a35fffc

“What are you talking about? The entire capital is buzzing 105bc80f47 with preparations for the birthday 41c7aca7f5 celebration. If you’re a bac6c51cfb noble, you’d naturally 4db0d985fd be busy finding 865af3d243 clothes and jewelry 3e1da60cc5 to wear. It was a fe86dd9b4d simple deduction, your d7ae2ef0f9 surprise is suspiciously 6dbc03c51c excessive.”cc1e4c732f5a14d2

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“Ah… Th, that’s… right… Right. Anyway, that’s that, dc96494205 so there’s no f6935ecab2 need to pry a89a114caf further.”be10f7f481bb9fb1

I turned around and walked a few steps, afraid my identity would be revealed to this perceptive bastard if I continued talking. But his presence didn’t fade and he followed me.9f02661535f61880

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“I might be able to help you, you know.”7f9ed0d37f9be1b3

“No, thanks.”e9df2b7b610fbcb9

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I was already troubled by the loss of the important jewels and the (failed) kiss incident, and I didn’t understand why this guy kept following me.b9a672e830599f37

“Wouldn’t it be problematic if you didn’t have the jewels? It would be awkward if you were the only one looking shabby among other nobles in a subtly competitive setting.”ac265119bf48eb90

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“That’s not your concern.”e28d11444c5f17f0

Funny. Competition? Me?5e7ef8b56a00c403

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“I think I can lend you some very precious jewels. Something no one has a668338566 ever worn before.”81950de71b8687af

My ears perked up for 38aa5d79e4 a moment.b2427d8c472a2e17

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“A rare item, as they say? Hahaha!”77c0bf11556c526f

“…No, thanks.”07a4b9969066bd48

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I might have 1cd90c10b8 considered it before 3e54c4f770 marriage, but now c9ca69d7d3 I didn’t have 99bae1763b the energy to 0130186066 focus on such aa3ca713c7 things. Maintaining a certain level of 9a52766869 elegance was enough, rather than 457ef07cd0 flashy adornments.a96bfcf633ed7bb8

“If you really don’t want them, I won’t force you. Someone from the 0c83a41a89 Imperial Palace came 07c3307125 by, so I de93cd8488 can talk to 45f5707756 them again.”f8c2efbf0afb3634

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“The Imperial Palace?”94409fbba0f6f1e4

“Yes, the Imperial Palace.”df6f38e8afd9da29

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It seemed like this 2254c03954 peddler bastard was lying. The Imperial Palace, because he e4d01ef270 had nowhere else to sell bf522c0b2a his goods! I was standing right in 395dbd36e6 front of him, and the 9b5fa14c48 Empress no longer had any edbf46f806 interest in such things, so bce65a6ee5 who would? Moreover, the Imperial family d49abf2cba buying from an adult 660ab440d0 goods merchant? That’s a laugh.4e2570f3ea810560

“Ahem. Really? Who did they say 6d7090cf51 they were buying it 85d19aac4d for?”fd320d4bf886f166

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I casually asked, curious to 393523b57d see how far he would 78fa526b12 stretch his lies.f2e6cfb6501bc7af

“How would I know? However… there aren’t many people 71ff579dbc in the Imperial family who 13ccd1d110 would use such things. Her Majesty the 931df5e120 Empress, the Crown ffde65680e Princess… or perhaps f8b6b5e7ad the Crown Prince’s 3aa83b9caa lover.”0bc3fac20c143d57

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There was one more person 5650d94602 I had forgotten. Seisello. Was Bessarian trying 7e0661a4bf to buy it? Or Seisello himself? It was highly likely to 04ed5bb1b0 be the former. Seisello was broke.9aaa11475e730896

Hmm… Seisello…d6a50780a35b8eba

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“Come to think of it, I almost failed my duty as a human being.”b56cca47866f62c5

“Yes…? What kind of groundwork fbbd8c5b63 is that for?”4caeebbfd9e29ac3

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“Shut up. I almost let a1b2770d37 you go after d1a9826bfe you helped me dd5aa0f539 catch the thief. Even though it 0c5a3e235d wasn’t any help, b41dc31d47 you worked hard, 0064f81d74 so I’ll treat 45857b81ab you to dinner. Let’s go.”b5c1dca4fd377fb8

I needed to sit down and hear more of his story. I wasn’t particularly interested in the jewelry, but if it was for Bessarian and Seisello, that was a different story. While I wanted to avoid getting involved with them, I also didn’t ‘necessarily’ want to see them get precious jewels. It was a small, petty revenge for the past.b54b8f19bb56fb2e

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“You’re mine.”b674806ee91a275d

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This was bad. I had no money.1cae9413b2b32c0b

I had entered a roadside 2efdf763f1 restaurant I saw instead of 181e2b2502 a fancy one. And it was only after e3c99fe856 finishing the meal that I f827e39104 realized my pockets were empty. Of course, as the Crown a13eb7a2f2 Princess of the Teronia Empire, 7feffb804b I couldn’t possibly be without 618141d0e1 money, but surprisingly, I didn’t 87b172af4c have a single copper coin 82867e3482 on me. I had forgotten that 6df134faaa I was penniless because ea9c2c73a1 Jib always carried the d47aefad49 money pouch.80dc7bf62f96c0cd

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So, I confidently told him 5cf423c1f0 to pay.fb7dbda02854ee42

“…Didn’t you say you’d treat me to dinner out of your duty as a human being?”7e40f26217b05859

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“You have something to be very grateful to me for, you’re not planning to shamelessly walk away without paying, are you?”3fc2674bc4e60b81

“Me? To you, young master? Ha, as if.”6cb581df9281f97e

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A perfect sneer appeared 36234ce7f2 on the merchant’s face. An expression that 055b27fcfe said, as if a53dc40cdd someone like you 495fe64963 could help me.615eff15afb7e27e

“If I visited your stall as a customer and made you a fortune, it’s only natural that you give me half the profits. But I’m saying I’ll settle for this one meal, so how magnanimous am I?”85033476c3e1b9ad

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The Clamp Merchant stared intently a5e7ef71f7 at my face. With a serious expression ecab4d7634 like before, when he c5c032b97b was about to… kiss 16af7b08ad me. It was natural 1f4c84b6b3 for my eyes 71f146bc5c to drift to ba0d539525 his lips. Red lips, as if b78ad781f2 freshly washed and still 6440ca3d2e moist. The feeling against my 0049d86f7c palm was incredibly soft 63961136c6 and plush… Even fluffier 0671fd69e5 than the pudding I 1bb9696cca had for dessert.1f2502c7bb8dc7aa

“Since you seem to be out of money, I’ll pay.”1778c4c64df594eb

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His words dispelled the brief 0d77aec7d7 delusion that had surfaced.da3e29598c5ca1e9

“It’s not that I don’t have money.”b54347f7e6ff78f6

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“Lies. This time it’s too easy.”9dafedbc7d39f9e8

Damn it! I had a feeling today would be remembered as the biggest embarrassment of my life. I might even toss and turn in bed later, unable to sleep from the shame. I didn’t understand why the lies just kept pouring out.ce4037a3972167a1

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Actually, if I didn’t 9a9f0491c6 have money, I could cdfa3ad066 just say so and 51a393ab1f promise to send it f08f78e1aa later. Unlike other nobles, I wasn’t 024837b56d the type to be embarrassed 13126127a9 by such things. But for some reason, d44e653555 I didn’t want to ef609e7bb9 show that side of 409721f412 me to this Clamp 5fe0b9e485 Merchant. As a result, I was 810b4a8f48 publicly humiliated like this.fdefdbe199602fed

“Sigh… I’m sorry. I forgot I didn’t have 3cea4101b9 any money.”5a55093cc9ab4c74

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“That’s how most noble lords are. I figured you wouldn’t 4912c9bba9 have a single copper.”c831830b445cd139

“You’re quite impudent. Mocking a noble in b44a11a5f3 front of a noble, b41e9a5ba3 you have quite the 4fd41ba123 nerve.”e7fae5a703d35d1b

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“That’s my charm, hahaha.”d43d19aab8ba4f26

Ah! This guy must be crazy. He casually said things that were truly difficult to utter with a sane mind, and what was more annoying was that it wasn’t entirely baseless. He wasn’t intimidated at all in front of a noble, in front of escort knights, and he was the Clamp Merchant who tried to kiss me by the river without regard for others… He was intriguing in a way.3daeff77bb02f903

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“That aside, I’d like to talk about the main topic.”c7c0b6f60f43a1c6

“Ah… You mean my jewels?”d0c353816b3dcf91

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“Wait! Before that, there’s d108ee9dfa something we need 1beee54125 to clarify.”9167e480aa75e554

I gulped down the beer e396695086 the Clamp Merchant had ordered 4c9c4fff9f and opened my mouth.e7a87a942ebfc129

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“What happened earlier was a misunderstanding.”295ab628e6d4c3fb

“…A misunderstanding?”44dd5ef2c2c290bf

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“Yes. A mistake. People’s hearts are easily swayed e9038037fe by the unique sentiment of ecea69d867 dusk. A repetitive day can suddenly b2e1a0c453 feel special, and you might cf317917fe experience the illusion of finding f656700a6f someone you weren’t interested in 54e2b419de attractive.”0b40f02eedcd09fb

“Ah.”a5b6c0679200914c

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Strictly speaking, since I didn’t pounce on him, there was no need for this excuse, but my intention was to completely eliminate any possibility of misunderstanding. I was trying to gently tell him that I wasn’t interested in him and didn’t stay still until our lips almost touched, so he shouldn’t flirt with me anymore. It seemed he understood correctly.86348fd51e00e31c

“It seems your heart was swayed by me.”df23ab80d13c16e5

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“Wh, what? You’re taking the joke 72744eb8aa too far! Absolutely not.”8d4f03f4d9a0231c

“I see now that you’re not very good at lying, young master. Anyway, I understand for now. We’re good?”6e2b1b1f4a1cca0d

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“Uh? Uh… well, yeah. It’s fine as long 867f208136 as you understand…”1af9fdb0426aaa8e

“For the record, I’m not the type to be blinded by the illusion of scenery and kiss just anyone.”a4d53ff0c1215c30

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For some reason, the merchant’s face turned serious again. I didn’t understand why my heart was pounding. Was I this weak to handsome faces…? Well, that was why I liked that good-for-nothing Bessarian.23b2d25fe9a5506f

“Ahem. I understand, so continue 54235d8276 what you were saying 0e16186c24 earlier.”1141bb3188ad9c20

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I deliberately changed the subject.6104b3977d49ff16

“Ah, that. The jewels I’ll lend you, 9468c6c572 hmm… bring your face closer.”ea6bb8864c7cc2f0

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The merchant leaned 2b7e05dd1a over the table 9d8f7ac415 and spoke quietly 013f411a39 as if whispering. I brought my 12ec5dad65 face closer, just 191294077c like he did. When I stopped c759b6232f about a hand 291fad8053 and a half cdf7a15adb away, I could 63e7181938 strongly smell a 33c962ad1d heavy scent of 0ce065d782 dry grass mixed ad0a0ee6a0 with leather. For some reason, d66c6f2c35 the fluttering in 060d8c8908 my chest became 35b6b30a76 uncomfortable.914c87e7fcdaa236

But as soon as dccf3b760c he opened his mouth, 5a08b0cb0b my heart went cold.4d80526f72b7ddf8

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“I’d like to show you the items, but…”711135113a4b5042

No, it froze solid.0dd2fa0f7b617c2f

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“…they’re not here.”0640f78f7ea4e33f

“…What?”2c2c3e48efff6aaa

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“Not that they don’t exist, but they haven’t arrived yet. Give me three days, and ca80f6577a I’ll bring them to you.”ad99fd7cdb2f7666

Was he a con artist? Or was he telling 6169cd724e the truth?9ae7330e554a2d3d

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The merchant’s frivolous attitude made him seem untrustworthy. It would be much wiser to take out other jewels from the vault first. How could I trust the words of someone whose name I didn’t even know? Especially someone I had only met twice.8d38befae04e57c2

“How will you bring them to me? Do you know where fdbeef351a I am?”862e4a9929835d96

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“Of course, I know.”61fe427f324e9524

“…You know?”d8e4801b6eba3022

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Did he really know 2203654f78 my identity…? Even though it couldn’t 6fa40ed5ad be true, when he 4eee5ac222 said it, it felt db19bbca1f like the truth. The reason I e881e63356 could be so bb5c5cc57c sure was that dff3058cca not many people de62bc1742 knew my face. Fortunately or unfortunately, 8e5b0a5d37 I had been c64cf8fd2a so focused on 2e80192c6a Bessarian since I d0edaf9966 was young that a81573021d I was negligent 16bb126e60 in attending social cf4a2ae87d gatherings. Thanks to that, my b4317a655f face wasn’t known to 3e5a310deb those who weren’t nobles 93762c9325 of the capital. It would be even f245013dff less likely since I b95be3b835 couldn’t even participate in 50b83f6398 the wedding procession on ed13be975f my wedding day due b46c1b945f to illness.631a67183a61a352

I looked at him questioningly.26faf1cd52002dec

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“Wouldn’t you be here at this time three days from now?”bbc06ef8b5accd4f

This bastard was making 1a29838f0f me nervous for no ff97d22b78 reason.c7effd60f750df81

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“Well… alright. Let’s meet here, at 2543fa8886 this time, three days 367e30d655 from now.”427a65cce75997eb

“Yes. Let’s meet again in three 415f471fe6 days.”99375ff39d642b12

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Perhaps because it was late, f38a4f5927 his expression kept looking serious. I deliberately avoided his face 30ee2c7933 and looked away. After downing the 3e6def3935 remaining beer, I 174cd3eba8 asked,45797c9e0012f8f7

“What kind of jewels are they? Rubies? Sapphires? Or diamonds?”bfe7998b23ad3cb1

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“Whatever you imagine, it will be more than that. Let me just f23913f99e say you can dfdcf2c790 look forward to 415cc53ac2 it. Wearing them will make you f0f91cfdf3 stand out more than anyone 57ede9c39b else.”71864f426c0ab56d

As the Crown 2db66da194 Princess, I didn’t 0ee303e4f8 need to attract 5c6aa9a5f2 attention, but the c1928e2110 thought that Seisello 0e0fde2d04 might wear such b713a9b959 things made me 9543dae4e8 unwilling to give ff405c49fd them up. I couldn’t stand the thought 7df404347c of how smug that ill-tempered 41316d0199 bastard would act. I’d rather have 01da5e91f4 my servants, Jib f39eec2049 or Knox, wear 98ed05ffca them.822c1d13995a8693

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A question arose.fe40b129556a2feb

“How do you get such precious things?”27c6f779ca716e35

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“That’s because I’m a more capable Alpha than I appear. Trust me and wait.”6d1e7657630989ba

“I don’t really trust Alphas, you see. Anyway, don’t forget, three days from now. The birthday celebration starts the next day, so I can’t delay any longer.”a34e07d7aeebc305

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Perhaps it was a20044c835 a lingering effect 72ca3dd43c of being burned 0ea9af55f0 by Bessarian, but 90005ff0f4 Alphas all felt 87d415ff4c like thieves and 161ad51906 robbers to me. Except for my 3e6c0d5011 father and brother, 3bb1ceacde of course.72be8b50e7e071d4

“Let’s get up. It’s too late; my servants b6a329ba5b will be worried.”01dadf07bda24570

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“Shall I escort you?”8825fa7a9a27a66b

“No! It’s fine!”d365f30ace916bda

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“…You don’t have to refuse so vehemently… I’m more sensitive than I look, and I get hurt easily.”edd36ab3285d70dd

The Clamp Merchant clutched 6e226e963b his chest, slumped his 4303454ee7 shoulders, and pretended to e13cbcd8f8 be upset. I had never a4ec2ab145 seen anyone with abd15e07b2 a soft heart da4a35e55e among those kinds 22f68a7d4a of people.8b9444f2e06911b3

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“Anyway, it’s fine, so you should go too.”87aea87cd77e1843

We left the bd175ec976 restaurant and decided 64cc334373 to part ways 1711c4121a on the street. I would go to the aa8efe4922 palace, and he would go 8117980090 to his lodgings.3847bedc73e4d049

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“Get home safely, young master. Even in the capital, 354d53f07c it can be dangerous cb8507a605 at night.”8bd63e717afaa7b7

I nodded and turned away bdf4cede82 first. After taking three or four 444baf6d11 steps, something suddenly came to 25c5925349 mind, so I turned back.ad6611db912a9340

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“Wait a minute.”a552a9b9b4d41acf

As if he had known 7890622958 I would call him, he 3b92a62217 turned around immediately.6a132b5a97f21113

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“I told you my name before, so it’s only fair that I hear yours.”5dd68ae57881a623

Now I needed 2421307ed1 to know his 975fb79ab6 name. I had to meet fd2cd90dda him again, and I 46409b15e7 couldn’t keep calling him 0053357355 Clamp Merchant.ab1f519338efbfcb

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“Leon. You can call me Leon.”057e93efbd944648

“Leon… You get home safely too, Leon.”690bc50cf4d3545b

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Leon… Leon. It was a name that felt strangely lacking for him. It felt a bit frivolous. Ah, since his actions were frivolous, it suited him, didn’t it? Hmm, I didn’t know.affcc08587394ae2

I wondered if edc21ca342 he would actually 2701a70669 bring decent jewels. I glanced back at 9c64e06126 his receding figure.6303679d3b0bb86d

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