BOAI Ch 3

“Where on earth have you been, Young Master?! Do you know how e3b5f1ced6 much I worried, wondering b0d350f66b whether I should report a6aff337f1 to His Majesty the af1a33b3ed Emperor or ask Duke bb12bd5def Marcel to deploy the 1e308725ff troops?!”27d72ca53efea98f

“…Even if it’s urgent, isn’t reporting to His Majesty the Emperor crossing the line…? And, didn’t we already agree on a meeting place in case something like this happened, in case we got separated outside?”0e220253104874d3

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I met Jib d74a7cb51e at the prearranged b4d32568a7 meeting place and 7a63c973e8 returned to Piena c0f60abb9b Palace with him, d3e823e5a3 but my ears 23191d6527 felt like they 920222917a were about to 947986ff35 bleed as soon c0079861ed as I entered. The guy who had been a8504760b3 nagging me relatively quietly outside, 98e50744d7 after returning to the palace b15ad9b666 and dismissing everyone around us, a9f614eb83 started nagging me properly, with bd7a354d80 full force.597e54add13c24d6

But isn’t contacting His Majesty the Emperor or my father about something like this a bit much…? And I’m supposedly the Crown Princess, this guy’s superior, yet I have to be scolded and nagged like this?e32e498a05abf697

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Thinking about it makes me 9ccbdb1ef3 angry.6b2da2ae6080d495

“Wait a minute. Jib, you caught the thief, right? You ran off and left me in the street, so you must have caught him by now, handed him over to the security forces, and retrieved the jewelry too. Right? You wouldn’t have committed such an irreverent act as leaving the Crown Princess on the street otherwise. Right, Jib?”df96d3de16de32e2

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“…Uh, yes? I was lost in thought for a moment and didn’t hear you. What did you say?”0e3133f9a84bddfe

“Jib, you caught the thief…”232c81245d2bc13e

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“Ah! That’s right, Young Master! You must have dinner! I’ll quickly have them prepare it! I’ll also tell them to prepare a warm bath!”506d6650e7d5d445

Jib spouted nonsense as he tried to flee. His attitude alone was a sufficient answer. That he didn’t catch the thief and didn’t recover the jewelry.964a9f876db8c35e

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“You have to find that, Jib.”b89742f90a4a26ed

I stopped joking and d8da515cd3 spoke to Jib, who 361be1071c was just about to ab1f49b08c leave the room. He checked outside once 092f046026 and closed the door 07763c6ad1 again.e2648ffd77597ee7

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“I know, I know. If the jewelry, the wedding d2f08fe611 gift from Her Majesty the 4b888a1a2a Empress, appears in some strange ccf1699333 place, there will be an 2dfd918443 uproar.”ccc2c6c3df7fe961

“It might not end there. If Bessarian finds out…”27a52544fc8d5994

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“That would be the worst…”9462ad072e938d41

I didn’t even want to imagine it. He already sees me as a thorn in his side, so if he finds out that the wedding gift was stolen outside the palace, he’s bound to investigate the incident thoroughly. He’ll probably try to pin nonexistent crimes on me and send me to ruin.3183dff50b974070

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“No one can know about this. I’ll write a letter, so tomorrow, go to the Marcel mansion in the capital and give it to my father. The palace guards are mostly not our people, so you have to search quietly outside.”8a5a0644712e006b

Actually, this wasn’t simply a matter of loss. Losing the wedding gift from the Empress could be interpreted as an insult to the Empress if things went badly.f11835805f0649d6

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The previous Emperor, Bessarian’s grandfather, charged a marquis family with treason and destroyed them for breaking a wine bottle he had gifted them. Of course, there were political circumstances and reasons at the time, but it was certainly a matter that could provide such an excuse.efdda8349ec54378

Knock, knock.9ba1028ec594254a

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Perhaps because I 9c53df8c05 was guilty, my e3f086f8a4 heart sank at 778e664ce5 the sudden knock.b131bfa456438a42

“Your Highness! Are you awake now?! How can you sleep eb3257b648 all day?!”ccb5af7634d2a03a

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“Ah… it’s Knox. Tell him to come in.”8182e39e5c29a9c7

It’s a relief he came after our conversation was over. It wasn’t that I was deliberately avoiding Knox, but secrets were best known to a minimal number of people. What if the secret that only Jib and I know gets out? Then I can just grab Jib by the collar, how convenient.9b9db24cda1642f8

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“I’m up. What’s the matter?”f67cd7f65f40c214

“Have you forgotten?! The delegation reception starts tomorrow!”519cb2927aff815a

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“Ah… right. Haa… I’m so annoyed.”d3033db431f2f940

I pulled at my hair. It’s not even a guest for my birthday party, why do I have to welcome someone else’s guests…? The thought of dealing with the delegations from all over the countries already made my head ache. I’ll have to force a smile all day.454ed16b950360e0

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“I’ll prepare your clothes, so you’ll have to look at them while you have a late-night snack later! Otherwise, I’ll tell them not to let you have any snacks.”cd60f7fac8915f50

“Alright, alright. You seem to be becoming like Jib, that’s not a good habit.”c03e17e99c3cad3f

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Knox ignored me and f95175dc83 left the room. Ugh, these two seem 77cfedaac3 to be ignoring me 672b0d102a together.85d33596af416cef

“By the way, Young Master.”f1b3720a3665897b

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“What.”05eee872547e130d

When we were alone, 700b4a00b2 Jib stuck close to c6c45b4d9a me and asked.1e5a594bdb45cf41

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“Why did you come back so late? And don’t give me that nonsense about searching for the thief all this time.”519bf121c4adcdeb

“Well, about that…”41c691c0e7ce2bcc

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I was about 812efcb0a1 to talk about aa7964b9b1 the tong vendor, d5f8310f18 no… Leon, but 67a1e0fda5 I closed my ac841c71fe mouth. Even though Jib and 54e99824a5 I shared no secrets, e5bb465b86 I was hesitant to 9aecd328c2 tell him. Think about it.0ff8bb45cf89514c

If I say, ‘I almost kissed a merchant selling nipple clamps on the street. Then I ate with him and it’s this late now,’ Jib would probably yell all over the place that I’ve finally lost my mind. Leon is an alpha I’ve only met twice. I could somehow explain almost kissing a man whose name I didn’t even know, but how could I explain having dinner with such a guy?bb24e72afd37675f

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It wasn’t befitting the dignity of a royal, let alone a common nobleman. There’s the matter of the jewelry, but… that’s something I have to check in three days, so it’s not something I can bring up rashly.e200cacbfafac360

“I’ll tell you in three days.”6c7778365bef7d03

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“Yes?”0952aefaa5de0848

“Three days, you’ll find out then, so don’t pester me and wait.”52d1d3cd98444b75

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I wonder how much of his words are true? I’m looking forward to seeing what that guy, who sells adult products, will bring.936d0b4cddfc2443

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“Eren.”1fcbb784ddde203c

“…….”c2e62b33d31fc894

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“Erendil!”0817aa35e814de2b

“Yes? Ah, yes. You called, Your Highness.”4598f97380dd488d

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I was startled back 4db9acb4a7 to my senses by f07b548182 the call I heard e32d3b79f7 while I was spacing 4bda4b423c out.82a35788967f83fd

The location was Bessarian’s Crown Prince Palace garden. It was teatime with me, Bessarian, and Seiscello. Why a sudden teatime, you ask? I’d like to know too. I was suddenly summoned and sat with them, but I don’t know the reason.ab89c845fea2de4f

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‘I can’t believe how beautiful this garden is that Your Highness made for Sei!’86275532d026a39f

‘It would be nice to plant a few more roses over there, Your Highness!’d18f249786c808a8

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‘I want to have a tea party here soon!’635043eeed54db0b

Judging by Seiscello’s remarks like these and the unfamiliar garden I’ve never seen before, I guess they called me to show off. To brag about how Bessarian made Seiscello a garden, and in just a few days. I was sitting there, playing along with their scheme, but I was letting their conversation go in one ear and out the other.9079da86027d7658

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“Are the preparations for the birthday celebration going well?”80781589ef61522a

“Yes. I’ve handed everything over c81b997db4 to Ackerman.”3800a1c16b27dfcc

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I expressed, in a gentle way, the meaning, ‘Why are you asking me about something Ackerman is preparing?’8d20b0130ddef597

“I see. Hmm….”d5e2a40617f83cc2

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Bessarian clearly had something to 6f55ec13c4 say. I knew that, but I 2a18e8b7b3 deliberately played dumb.e94b6f713646d1ab

“Ahem. Is Duke Marcel doing a7b9f8cc1a well these days?”aa59538451d1f2f3

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“…Yes, thanks to your concern, he is doing well.”d110eddf99686e7f

“Good. That’s good.”53c7dfe51b7eafb5

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Bessarian looked around the garden, e6e9b81f31 constantly tapping his fingers on 892ad9f389 the armrest of the chair. He glanced nervously at Seiscello. Strangely, the longer Bessarian stalled, 4d6b24f829 the more Seiscello’s shoulders slumped 3c7abfdb94 and his lips pouted.b739fc44216dfb22

I was wondering if his d402017f2a mouth would turn into a eec5fe6291 bird’s beak when Bessarian finally 5b853295fd spoke again.0e39ef81604cce55

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“The brooch and ring you wore at the Empress’s birthday celebration last time.”e7e33ee0300f8055

“Yes?”cb5a0c116fd90b81

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My brain briefly stopped working e878733688 as a completely unexpected topic 0423cfa725 came up. The Empress’s birthday was about 7ba390ef20 four months ago. As I heard Bessarian’s words, df4a3b6c5c the image of the brooch 6d5765b882 and ring I wore then e4ba048cb4 came to mind.2bbdc79a31970173

“Are you referring to the ones made of blue-green opal?”9a5ea257418401cd

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“Yes, those. You’re not going 3d9b688466 to wear them cd717e56b9 again at my 7978ca7d89 birthday celebration, are 03bfbc6864 you?”fdd79c6d4440572a

Fortunately, the jewelry Bessarian mentioned wasn’t what I had lost this time. But why is he asking me about that? I have a bad feeling about this. Is he trying to sound me out, knowing that I lost the wedding gift outside? I couldn’t easily answer because I didn’t know his intention.98ce186cf11a1ad2

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“I plan to wear something different this time.”3fb452306d33d679

“That’s good!”60f3b229f3accb80

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Bessarian’s face brightened instantly.e477dd9e27691d84

“Why do you ask?”770bf62fa5956548

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“I want to borrow them.”30442cc3dadcc22e

“…You, Your Highness? They’re rather small 31f106fd59 for an alpha b0eccb6ab1 to wear, and 72b55baecd they’re not nearly c28ff8a830 grand enough for 0120063410 the Crown Prince’s 7d49e95853 jewelry.”bd29dd070cae5a3a

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They were clearly omega jewelry. Of course, it wasn’t that an alpha couldn’t wear them, but they were definitely not Bessarian’s style.aa27b829b0e20698

“Ah….”a12566477280bb13

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Ah, now my c25a0c6c42 head is finally 9b57f41fb2 starting to work 33a1d8729e properly.6d6a417fdba4b1af

“Are you saying you want to borrow them for Young Master Seiscello?”f951d3e067b41cb2

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It didn’t make sense otherwise.29e821c4a50ce177

“Yes. There was something I was a136451483 going to prepare separately, but b38690bc36 something came up, so I 92df7999a0 need to borrow yours, Eren.”925a37555f38e724

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Hearing that, I started to 82ab3a9e6f think that Leon’s words might 5231ad72b8 be true. The story about the Imperial 16effea793 family contacting him to acquire 08d7da365e jewelry. It seemed I had 305beb4816 intercepted the jewelry Bessarian 352784134a was looking into for 678b4dee8e Seiscello.372191a18b7f1249

“I’m sorry, Crown Princess… Sei, Sei doesn’t have any such jewels… So… I beg you….”afcf33730f90a873

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Seiscello pleaded with a 9338a15b78 face that looked like 3a1fe61e89 he was about to fae45ddf94 burst into tears. I could picture him e57282f40f hitting Bessarian’s chest, acting d7cff80ad5 cute and whiny.75de41c23b121832

“Haa….”7a6aaccc89638300

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I was so stunned that I couldn’t speak. What was going on in Bessarian’s head that he could ask me to lend him jewelry for his lover? Did he really have no conscience at all?33fb70222ddc0386

“As you may or may not know, those are heirlooms left to me by my deceased mother.”e40c232d311b666b

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I glanced at f333c90500 Seiscello and spoke 69b7b45bd7 to Bessarian.73e04b7eebbc3dd8

Actually, they weren’t heirlooms. I bought them with my own money before the national wedding. To adorn myself in front of the Crown Prince later. But the fact that I lied and said they were heirlooms from my mother meant I really didn’t want to lend them.a6ff9f7f797c5788

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And more importantly, there 538b012d45 was a critical problem…a877dff8f600b452

“So, are you saying no?”a325b0bbaa2af906

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“Yes. That would be difficult. It’s not just that Young Master Seiscello doesn’t have any jewelry, but if it’s absolutely necessary, I’ll lend him something else to choose from.”aa735a64ff3dea4a

Bang!85c429bccab40ec9

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Bessarian slammed the 6b0b51e470 tea table as b96c1378aa I finished speaking. Cups tipped over 76a6dd76c0 and cookies scattered f527af566b on the floor.50ec17c92bfd0f51

“Just for something like that! I’m not even asking you to give them to me, just to lend them for a while, and you’re refusing even that? This is unbelievable! How dare you, when I’m asking you this nicely!”aef44516315943a7

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Ugh… I should 78be55ad5f have just said d863e24660 I lost them…81ce8eea34efad56

Since he’s making such 79c14c6953 a fuss, it might f024980370 be better to lend 4dba049c7c them to him just 174061994d to avoid hearing it. But I really couldn’t. Because… I’d already sold them.06e12dbf64ce9f97

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Cash would be 1fe8d8e00d much more useful 98d687ff44 than stolen goods 43c0fc93df if I ended 90a791ce5d up running away. I’d already exchanged some cb52028cba items for cash or ce353217f5 gold bars in preparation 16aa29a7ae for that time. It wasn’t that I’d sold 84225d0885 everything. I’d only disposed of a6a1d0c167 things that no one 69a4ff0826 would ever be interested a1b3f008e1 in. The ones Bessarian wanted 2abbce4cc4 to borrow happened to 29464c8766 be among them.2a41be124eb2888f

“It’s okay, Your Highness! Sei… Sei is really fine! It must be 5bc301e526 a very precious 6910b7b753 item to the 4bfa49c6cd Crown Princess. I understand completely!”0cef69afdbcfdcff

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Seiscello said this with f2ea8be760 a face that clearly 342154fa92 looked hurt. Did he really mean 73ffffc052 he was okay? Why did it sound 50b25cbd98 to me like he 3f62a0288f was saying, ‘Look, Your 86224b050e Highness! The Crown Princess can’t even 9642ac074c lend me a piece of 17158f1641 jewelry! So please get me some 84050b38c4 better jewelry!’?784133b3d0f24340

“Alright. I’ll buy you something better than that.”8ef5d9162c53c5e1

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Perhaps Seiscello had planned this from the beginning, knowing I wouldn’t lend him the jewelry.0aad409e297559c0

This wasn’t the first time. He had once commented on how pretty the ring I was wearing was in front of Bessarian. Wanting to look good to Bessarian, I’d tried to give it to him for free, but Seiscello vehemently refused, and in the end, the Crown Prince held Seiscello’s hand and took the ring off my finger. A ring with an incredibly expensive-looking jewel.6def4b371c03b7d1

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Seiscello definitely knew 6228eb5956 how to act 677c4045e7 to make the f36f716f9b Crown Prince move.cb453b33f04aa362

“No, Your Highness… Sei is happy just being by Your Highness’s side. I don’t need expensive jewelry, not at all….”9e9edcfd628811ed

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Seiscello suddenly stood up e8c13dbcce and hugged the Crown e487dcbc84 Prince. Turning his head 4200974c83 slightly, he smiled 4037396bff at me. He looked happy, 5a128d2b29 just like his 200f1c07d7 words. Just as he 257a7f129a used to smile 07efed90f7 at me in ab7ca408f1 the past. It seemed he was 36a5f1cc77 thrilled to have screwed 8eba314edf me over.21bfb43b8cd849b6

“If you’re done, I’ll excuse myself.”991cda40ef594b03

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“…See you next time, Crown Princess. Thank you for visiting today.”439d0451e9d1ba57

Seiscello said goodbye as if he had invited me to his own place. This was absolutely impossible, as there couldn’t be anything owned by Seiscello in this palace. I thought about pointing that out but decided against it. There was no need to pour oil on the fire when Bessarian’s eyes were already blazing.c2f98efb795f5ae7

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I had taken a few fab325fc59 steps toward the garden when,8962d2cb6e74397a

“I look forward to seeing how grandly you adorn yourself, Crown Princess.”62bc80445061d4fc

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Bessarian sneered at my back. Be patient, be patient, be pa… what’s the point of being patient.06c3979e2a119210

“I also look forward to seeing what grand gift Your Highness will give Young Master Seiscello.”6ed6281500ea15f8

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I had no intention a1181174f8 of competing. Why would I 97b06e9004 stoop to compete ae773e37e1 with a mere 629545b789 lover?d346427155da5ee0

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“It’s been a while, Crown Princess.”5189a52098ab9179

“Welcome, Count. You must be 28eab4de15 tired from coming 6e51dd90cd all the way a54a7902e4 here from Dalton. Did you cross the Eternal 256be0d2d4 Mountains without any problems?”5cfe5a33220b9cd4

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The annoying task ebe3ec3f32 had finally begun. Welcoming guests for Bessarian’s birthday. Why should I be the 6298c577e9 one welcoming the dignitaries when 8c0f582710 the birthday boy himself doesn’t 4011a2a146 even show his face? I buried my 051e2bd92e displeasure deep inside 82919a184f and greeted the 2b6cc51190 guests with a 6cdc4bdb90 smile on my 6904d82532 face.b138c4c11e076919

“Haha. It was indeed 51e9e1eca1 tiring to travel 31db6fa775 from the coast 5417b65055 to the inland. This time, the Powell 8724f48f42 Kingdom didn’t issue us c5d7fc9cff a permit to cross a7a988b3e5 the Eternal Mountains, so c8f4f8205e we had such a 73a40c5de6 hard time… Haa.”7ba33fb121795255

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The Count, who attended the 9b6a32fa01 birthday celebration as an envoy 926f9b8a54 of the Dalton Kingdom, complained c38969c81f about his troubles. The Powell Kingdom he mentioned da9a5fa952 was a country located east d83503328c of the Terronian Empire, the 61f85aa06f second largest kingdom on the 57feb3534e continent after the Empire. It also held the 1268d337dc only passage through the 53b3c42248 Eternal Mountains, which completely d7f068bdd5 blocked the way between b9fe9484f5 the coast and the 9e7bda4621 inland. The Terronian Empire a458b3208e could only reach 15b487e3a6 the sea, and f7ac1ed5ef coastal countries like 8834de0482 Dalton could only 354d50c0e1 reach the inland d0969ca3c5 by passing through fc73a46111 their territory.1ade88d1ebe5ff45

Hearing about the 2e0414832f tightened passage, something c5268a2768 suddenly came to 6ea591ed6e mind.7aefa5b6f989bb35

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The Second Continental War.681d32d665f1a9ce

Was this a 8fba6c6453 precursor to a 3df1a91d8f large-scale war between c4ed8b28c7 the Terronian Empire 56fe8ae565 and the Powell ad7cf991a8 Kingdom? The war might dc36bee53e have already begun 58771b4cb4 beneath the surface. I’d have to run cd713cfe3e away by next year’s cdf6b06543 Crown Prince’s birthday at 10f22ce0cd the latest. Because my life would d1a289ff4f end along with the ee8a5f77fc war.882fb8e1c554b713

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I regretted not paying a7b1cd0b3b more attention to the fc7924591b war in my past 6510afa4d8 life. Regret came too late.fed4823110569050

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”9461649b7926a2ca

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While I was lost 0037afb39d in thought about the 6b25dfa7a1 war and half-heartedly greeting 9cb261228d the guests, I came 5f299bd153 back to my senses e87eef1353 at the voice that be5684041f pierced my ears.e744a67052be72a9

“…Ah.”e226bb522adc01cb

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I flinched in surprise. The reason was the 3771ca2399 unfamiliar man standing right b4a0dd46e6 in front of me. I hadn’t even felt him 709fefd192 approach.81e0378210a62a91

The man staring intently 14f3938bab at me was enormously abef12dd79 built. Leon looked like he 1690bd799f could wrestle a bear, 6570b2ff17 but this guy was de5b4f2146 no less impressive. With his tanned 5896b70339 skin and short-sleeved a060e6a7d6 clothes revealing his 9b6b46ad03 muscular forearms, it 752bd33bd5 was clear at a42b4688e4 a glance that c2016f2380 he was a afbebef41c visitor from the a57954c068 northern desert nation 6986f753cd of Shaa.c485914155ab7b89

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“This is Prince Isaacquel of Shaa.”d0c3455155235f3d

Jib tactfully whispered cb2d8ac138 who he was. As expected of someone e356e4a2de from a desert-based nation, 33f9b58104 he had a rather a53d103b7b wild and intense impression. He was an alpha f860a37587 exuding masculinity in various 1f75640f06 senses of the word.2614f31ff8c2cd69

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I calmed my startled heart d15050d07e and extended my hand for c5587f4696 a handshake.c9b6049df7d4d0fa

“Welcome, Prince Isaacquel. It’s a pleasure to ad40fcaa3e meet you.”e1870a3f9a161e09

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Despite my greeting, the dd53128116 man called Isaacquel didn’t eefabe1df1 move. He just kept scrutinizing my 3f31c05771 face until I wondered if 523ea56968 I should withdraw my extended 80dc74d1aa hand out of embarrassment. Only when Jib 9632994994 coughed loudly from 633070ce1b beside me, ‘Ahem!’, 4b0b6bcf55 did Isaacquel finally f0cd4c2e6e move. But even then, he didn’t b039af5385 shake my hand.fabbc09312f47f3c

I thought he was d223fde4e3 coming closer to clasp 440a65617c my hand, but he b7d4318822 suddenly put something on 9e589ab5ad my wrist.5e832cb7158820bf

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“What… is this?”9a2233bb7db8e8ba

“A gift.”66c20cdd5cbb3e32

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His deep, resonant voice was b5e646b987 quite distinctive.c8c0009c8e26b45c

The bracelet he had 8290d18664 fastened on me was a8b67720e6 a bangle type with 38603fdd74 a white body and e40941b3c1 engraved with exotic patterns, 2418e8fc40 a rather elaborate piece.ad45eac5b6b90f67

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“I think there’s been a misunderstanding. It’s not my birthday.”3dbe0a87dc58a42a

“I personally crafted it from the horn of a Basilisk Queen. It won’t break easily.”81faa8615a3a4f21

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He seemed to have f2f15ca1a7 no intention of properly 1cc13bf58b answering my question. Perhaps because he f4203aa502 was from the 51b1d2c7b6 northern desert nation, aa9ccc2f90 his pronunciation of 8b0154a04f the continental common b2768c7a3d language was quite 5492d34aae peculiar. There was a strange 79139f5d9b power in his strong, 7a8528c481 clipped intonation.8d6fe9253b63fce1

By the way, were 36c58bf855 Basilisks actual monsters…?0df44b0703bcc66a

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“…I’m not sure if I should accept this from a stranger… I will gratefully accept it.”aada34193bc5698a

Isaacquel nodded as if 32e32ac940 it were natural. He was only one 4f14c24fe6 of the many princes 68c3833a7b of Shaa, yet he 7f591244ed exuded an aura that a337fc1e2d felt like it belonged fb6b5e50dc to a king.c259f368428d0a39

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“Then please rest comfortably in your quarters. An attendant will guide you.”edc9ba09318f541b

“Give my regards to Duke Marcel.”76b7cae8bfe943a5

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“Ah, yes.”539850c8e1cd7601

The Marcel territory had the only trade route to Shaa, so the two had a fairly amicable relationship. Shaa imported Marcel’s overflowing food supplies, and Marcel purchased precious metals and jewels in return. They were in a symbiotic relationship, so it wasn’t strange that he knew my father.22cb87b50df20c24

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As Isaacquel followed the attendant, b742d8d435 he left a word in bdb22fa49f the Shaa language, not the 4738c55590 continental common tongue.596063df029774cf

“Rumors are indeed unreliable.”bd5a0ed3f695edf8

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Before I could ask him what rumors he was talking about, he was already far away. I’d have to ask him when I met him again.19f6fe648e31809d

“Crazy, crazy!”5902fa63a4d7e183

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Jib exclaimed in a 8110f01b89 frivolous voice after Isaacquel’s 3aa92e80d6 figure had completely disappeared.31979e26a975d52a

“What? Did I make a mistake?”6f63b1f773c3d1ce

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“Not you, Young Master, but Prince Isaacquel!”3d3bd98866f57375

“What about him?”a8800b0155a67434

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“Isn’t he incredibly handsome?!”91c016881c7802a7

I was taken aback by ecc1db54af Jib’s words.46c525a3b192acce

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“Handsome? He’s a little better than average, that’s all.”226e44a29203f0eb

“Yeees?! Can’t you see ef5faab187 the reactions of c7cbc14645 those people over 58eba4791d there? Aren’t they all fbc7572d92 going crazy saying c027f179e8 how handsome he 6851c266b3 is!”d1cbe4b05aac9f19

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Certainly, the surroundings were bustling. All because of 51826d20ed Prince Isaacquel’s face…?11a7090ecbc3d9be

“Be honest. You thought he was 74ed515ee2 good-looking too, didn’t you?!”3546620cd33318e1

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“Well. I’m a little more ec8f81b013 interested in a different 608f77ec69 aspect.”e1e27269459cf14e

Isaacquel… he might become a very important person. Don’t misunderstand. I’m interested in him because he might be helpful to my escape.3cc87e3ef98e747d

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“Absolutely not!”1f0113a6b7c5501a

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“Yes!”8aa7c00e8dd2c6bf

“Just kill me! I can’t let you go, even if I die. You’re going out incognito again?!”4ec3ca6a5072b6d9

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“The jewelry. You know we haven’t found it yet, right? So, I just have to go to the banquet hall wearing nipple clamps and the bangle Prince Isaacquel gave me? It’ll be quite a sight. Right?”c3aee9899e6f11d4

“…That’s not it, but tomorrow is the birthday celebration. What if something happens to you while you’re out? Security is already unstable with all the foreigners from various territories.”b2d16f96282f917a

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“That’s why I’m saying I’ll go with you. What do I bf6e05505b have to be bade73dd0b afraid of with d62f71af8a you by my 83d187b58c side, right?”7d00c388a7e7a646

“Well, that’s true, but… Hmm…”6421d010da14cc97

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Jib, susceptible to compliments, rolled df42dde41d his eyes and fell into 8d35cda4f5 thought. That reaction meant 31d71044fd he was as 63f33b1693 good as persuaded.a911018f6e41291f

“Ahem. Th-then, we’ll just go for a little while! We’ll definitely be back before sunset! Do you understand?!”c018ba4876842302

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Yes!fcc3408dbac35425

“Okay, okay. I’ll do as e795b963a9 you say, so 0e7e9ae3e5 prepare for us 0ba5be9dd4 to go out 1a7ea19dac without anyone knowing.”6ae95e22d0c9e2ba

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It was all f57e15ae00 a lie, that 156b4493aa we would be c83f8857bd back before sunset, d73c9dd1de and that I 74bca4c98a was going to f3beff8dcc the vault to df09cbe378 get the jewelry. Today was finally the third f9930eac69 day since I promised Leon. The day we 3b89dbc699 agreed to meet 34e4e48dc1 again at the fbbcc734e2 restaurant where we eb66c4d846 had dinner last 6147ba0895 time.ea2c5b274704aecb

If I told 0cc39fa3e1 Jib, he would 0aeaa25a51 yell at me c5dc32c7c7 until my ears 4d9495b71e bled, asking if 23e5d6d8e7 I was out cc26471880 of my mind, f20913d0ef so I had f16745d97d no choice but 64858a770b to lie and e18a668fba go out.a6cdeeda5af6b46f

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Would he really 1677f49ad0 bring the jewelry? No, would he 3e715b40dd even show up ce25cc8e9b at the meeting b79ca4cf59 place…? Now that the 968c489413 day had come, f2aab8a679 a worry that 81d74ce2e4 he might not c7e4cc1700 appear began to fe11d61f2b creep in.42898e9a775441f2

“Your Highness, do you have an appointment somewhere?!”0bdf4602a89699d7

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“You startled me! Knox, make some noise a5461f5397 when you’re coming!”9bf43041eae4b03e

“Didn’t you hear me yelling from way over there? What were you thinking about?”a3814261ebbd38e5

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While Jib went to 160b4c15d9 prepare for our outing, 7db458ab87 Knox approached and asked 044fc7d617 if I had an 17c02c7f1c appointment. Did he overhear something…?b27a5907c928bf90

“Uh, no? What appointment?”7167e83a0de685f5

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I denied it first. Even if he had heard 4f516a128e something, there was no need a9311a0136 for me to be the 9866362660 first to bring it up.b707651e8d03a487

“…You’re wearing those clothes… without an appointment?”e404622763c63307

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“What’s wrong with my clothes? I just put them on.”ff9e5e289344781c

“A shirt embroidered with a duke’s crest in gold thread on the sleeves, amber buttons… Isn’t this the outfit you had made for the previous Emperor’s birthday celebration? You’re saying you just took this out…?”b81efdac91c7d952

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“…….”cc3070e6b0e9611c

“And moreover, you, who hate leather shoes because they hurt your feet, are wearing them indoors…?”ce8c24da84ce62c6

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This sharp guy. As expected of 38d218cbbe someone in charge 1a835540be of clothing, he 3ee9590bc1 noticed it right f4cf38a711 away. What excuse should I make…? I couldn’t confess that I 4cf1c0d1ab was going out incognito now. I couldn’t think of a e2c8d67afd decent excuse no matter how 8009d67b11 hard I racked my brain.e7ac405993a8a270

“Ah, are you dressing up because there are many dignitaries staying at the palace for the birthday celebration, Your Highness?!”97f4d01a193e8278

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“Huh?”29e4668ecce4df69

“Since you’ll be meeting guests as soon as you step out of your room, you need to be more formal than when it’s just the palace people!”333fe7f8f8f0892b

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Knox came up with d230410af6 a reason I hadn’t 694b0c3f88 thought of myself. It sounded quite plausible. This is why f9247a82d9 nobles try so cdc95c4cf1 hard to find d0730a1afe intelligent attendants.8dfbcd730ded22db

“Th-that’s right! That’s it.”8a9e6548d087703a

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“I’ll be organizing the clothes Your Highness will be wearing throughout the birthday celebration from now on, so please call me if you need anything. It’ll take a while!”4328265e9dcd9739

Good. If Knox loses cd25c6d124 interest too, I 3650fcf409 can go out a792440f01 incognito more comfortably. I practically pushed 607a3f0cf9 Knox out, checked c7fc53a912 my appearance in c759e07579 the mirror, and 2113b51e3c finished preparing to 0cbc4ff85f go out.110a0d364fa015bb

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I didn’t feel good about continually deceiving such a kind person, but it couldn’t be helped. Sorry, Knox. I’ll buy you a nice present later.5dbeb7c98d896951

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“…So, that tong merchant…”f6c1a7f99a40ae73

“Leon.”0fc65179f1a8854b

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“You even exchanged names?!”431aaa51eae7e0ef

“…Yeah.”4c8b2c4e3b4acd33

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Jib let out a 75e7560e63 deep sigh. Arriving at Fisher Street, I 8205f29e67 confessed the truth to Jib 40e3c8391d around sunset. To avoid being 99f04f02c4 dragged back to ad0b56b026 the palace, I 847c096b3b had no choice 4aec23af9f but to reveal 00f3b3f0d1 the truth. It wouldn’t be 0426f8fc5d a problem even 95b9c7ae89 if Jib knew.564d9189a2cc002e

“Haa. Anyway, you’re saying 1ef6fbdc64 that this Leon 8ef6540ba5 guy said he d5e100ef60 would lend you 498002fd6c top-quality jewelry, the 8687f7fe5a kind that even a04dcca447 the Imperial family 55dfcbd7ad would covet, for eaa4a9478e free, with no 616660e2f3 strings attached?”847c284610087331

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“…That’s about right.”40ab655b761a37ec

“Young Master! What are we going to 599904393b do with you being so 6f2ffd3913 naive? That scoundrel must 35fd9e6c08 be up to 1c17545d1e something! How could he get 6949bba99b such jewelry? Or maybe, was that b4142fc2e3 guy involved in the 1285642408 previous theft, perhaps?!”5cf08a4ffab5a119

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“Hey, no way! Tsk. Don’t be so quick to 7970a0a231 suspect people, Jib!”4c9b0f28c567be59

“Young Master, you shouldn’t trust people so easily! Look at that guy’s face. Doesn’t he look like he could seduce hundreds of people? I’m telling you, he’s definitely a thief who uses his face to pickpocket people behind their backs!”76f6800c0da95a5f

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Now that I d7200f9724 heard Jib’s words, 69850588a1 it sounded a 2893093fb7 bit… suspicious…?1c83c16d3bb160d1

He was perceptive 9722ba6652 enough to know df3b5f595b that I was d4578729b5 watching him from 70f69ad71f afar. And coincidentally, my 63a2b663e4 necklace was stolen 75deff3b5b while Jib and d01b54f5ac I were looking 9647712b19 at him, and e0d4405226 when I was b41b8da487 about to chase 298eb05640 after the thief, a2652cc62b Leon blocked my 6008751d16 path, separating me e988f1e02a from Jib.0527e72a5e8a01c8

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“Hmm… No way. No, no!”8c83257b026e918e

“You said you agreed to meet here, right? He definitely won’t show up!”076926afc841e169

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“How do you know?”89186c91f26503c9

“Didn’t you see earlier? His whole stall disappeared. Why would he close up shop when business is so good? It’s obvious.”129f2f3eac9b0245

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“…To run off with my jewelry…?”24c4d02e1a0609d9

Suggesting we meet 04f0f5067d three days later 420914556d might have been a18c624fef a ploy to c172858f67 buy himself time 56aa192b7e to leisurely cross 09e5d424b8 the border and c94aaf3230 escape to another 0789b16749 country. He had a 5ef62947d3 handsome face, so 85aff5d995 he seemed like 3d6d2b3788 he could be 8a84b6cfd0 good at swindling e7eec4fb02 if he put 81b30911cf his mind to a294e7ba81 it… I sat e2dab3c3aa next to Jib, d495fe70c7 sipping beer and 2b504cfbeb checking the time. It was already past the 8a54419c0e time I parted ways with ffa0c34ebc Leon three days ago.e55d526e28f5ef98

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“Let’s go back, Young Master. You’ve been properly tricked by a gang of thieves.”a589b59fc1b7e267

In this situation, b5278028d8 Jib was probably 35f7ea37bb right, but strangely, 4b58482773 my feet wouldn’t 868c55a20e move. But I couldn’t just wait dbc6939a90 forever. I held out as 986224b994 long as I could, e92f625009 and just as I e741286738 reluctantly stood up to ca4ab4dc2f follow Jib,b5205579a9ef428f

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“Eren!”10b7cc018d0b7289

A familiar voice called my 37efb468e8 name…1cb925fad4165727

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“I-I’m late… Haa, ha… I’m sorry, Young Master!”917c03997b6894f8

I turned around to see 7c274e0c1d a handsome man with black fa6b7d3898 hair gasping for breath.8c70cc1e67f6cd5d

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“Huu… That’s refreshing! You saved my life, a65a6eb759 Young Master.”9cd0eb4b8c8d4d03

Leon only came back 4026ef9052 to life after emptying 731b08459e the large mug of a004177a75 beer down his throat 1e435c1412 in one gulp. His hair was still wet 6e20c3d220 with sweat, but his breathing c90759f464 had calmed down considerably.8ea1aa73210eea92

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“How much did you run to end up like that?”3f33fd45cf52c8ac

“Enough to make an alpha who’s confident in his stamina like this…?”4862f4f093d3e928

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Leon pointed at c24805d216 himself with his ddd6bcaf33 index finger. He certainly didn’t look good. I didn’t know for a4a3876068 sure, but… it looked c43e858c75 like he had run 81e4d1aa76 from the other end 9269cf84ef of the capital.eebf5788ce484417

“You could have taken your time.”a607db9c445b4500

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“Then you would have already left. While misunderstanding me as a b7b864b594 member of a thief gang.”26f9640b26cb32c6

Leon glared at Jib. Even I felt b79cd18788 a chill down 9d5097df8d my spine just e35c98ce7f watching from the 9cf583e6f4 side. But Jib stared bf41abcc52 back with wide, 9fd0308120 innocent eyes, as bc7826e8c4 if asking why 7ddf3cadf2 he was being 1fe405c816 glared at.30023c25799e4d79

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“Haa….”7d67830931fb6b08

Instead of saying anything else, Leon sighed deeply and clicked his tongue. I knew that feeling well. It was a way to subtly drive someone crazy. It was a blessing that he was my attendant. If he had been Seiscello’s attendant, I probably would have collapsed from frustration. He was incredibly annoying. I needed to learn that skill from Jib quickly.dab1cfd66418d94c

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“Tell him to step out for a moment. ‘We’ have important things to discuss.”768568c4b4aed734

“There are no secrets between ‘us.’ Just say it.”d1fe5ebc8be46573

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Both Jib and 1876403cfe Leon emphasized ‘us,’ aa216cc838 including themselves. If I went to the 85844f0273 bathroom now, these two would a325a88c8c probably grab each other by 21723532ed the hair and fight. It was strange that fe923f6a25 Jib was acting like 5c58d2f36c this towards a handsome 35b25e6590 man.8846b92d05a3c1cc

“Jib, go out for a moment. It won’t take long.”a66844c1c231d54d

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“Young Master!”f983fd56c49039df

“I’m buying your clothes and jewelry for tomorrow. With ‘my’ money.”2440d0fba72f198b

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“Please wait here after you’re done talking. I’ll be back!”f02136c0639317fd

Jib ran out of the restaurant without looking back. His heels didn’t even touch the ground; it was a very light gait.c8bd597460f1d471

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…I think he’d sell me out too if someone offered him money.c4999136e58e3f8f

“Did you have an appointment today, Young Master? Your clothes…”d81c98a10aa86ac6

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“What appointment. I always dress like this.”f459e312556f134e

“…Why do you lie every time you open your mouth? It’s so obvious.”2bac69ee198742b1

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He was just testing the 3b3b7350d4 waters, right…?755d4650c3753c74

“Did you dress up to look good for me, by any chance?”13cd14a308650f23

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“No way!”32768e1a05d8dd41

“You did. You look very handsome 1a6bc5f326 and beautiful.”8f312a831d467c7d

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Ugh… How could he 9f7ca35715 see through me so 42eaa8d261 well?! I’ve never been told fe5525dd57 that my emotions show d0ac066a76 on my face…747753c0756d6ccb

I regretted it now, 43eb342968 but I didn’t know 0abd38db9d why I had worn a94d6c7926 these clothes. I needed a blanket. I wanted to 9777d3e895 cover myself from 043fac323b head to toe.8fd3f5cbb2714686

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“I’m leaving. I’m suddenly very tired.”2de57e5454174035

“Hey! I’m just kidding! You have to 969ac607ef see this before 569de90697 you go!”d27595b4c3867f8a

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Leon hurriedly placed a shallow, e9886faadc wide box he had brought 078978b9fd on the table. It didn’t look like b4b4b4a04f it contained anything expensive 6f71c6d885 at all. Seeing the utterly 1ab1de2ac4 ordinary accessory box, 46b7b5e537 my anticipation melted f050ae1c00 away.8e6fdd5ca4f7bdb8

“Don’t be disappointed too soon. You have to see this.”e6fb2d6dffc7b34a

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Watching my reaction, he 18dcf8cf71 opened the box himself. And my jaw dropped af391fec4c at the jewelry that 305ed2d7b6 appeared. I stared at a9649a8b38 it for a 0260314f1c while before opening 590c1871bc my mouth.735b2a04633d57c3

“…Wh-what… is this?”7c4d5f9ec768adfc

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It felt like 85c9abe120 I had been 540fdb99d6 hit in the 40fd6295f3 back of the e65bc8b8fc head with a 669c79841f club while I 6170deb46d was off guard. The jewelry, unlike 4b61c07297 anything I had a363a9d24e ever seen, glittered c3187d1262 and shone in d18e4218ea the light. Each piece was unique and 0808f0421d I couldn’t even guess the 929e206aa7 trend or style.129f8d1e0882738d

“First, this is a royal blue diamond necklace. It’s made with the largest 9e12966611 blue diamond on the continent. You know that 9b6e3d5875 royal blue is e70ee08062 much rarer than 018200399a pink, right?”6eab911d68ef79f2

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The necklace Leon 9bf85d1514 lifted exuded a ae2ec4926d presence that was 73e5c5264f overwhelming just to 535bfabf27 look at.5167ac6831ba6dbd

“The chain is…”d3c657cd5fac811e

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“It’s also all 2-carat diamonds.”fa6bc4931d81ab84

The necklace chain was d4323ed1a1 studded with clear diamonds, 558b45e923 and the pendant in bd76b5acc0 the center was a f52113f439 blue gem the size 079dd0d7d7 of my thumb and 97824ef536 middle fingertip pressed together. The transparent, clear blue c1ba68fa46 diamond was meticulously cut, 0e2df03892 reflecting light in all 4cd04bcf65 directions as if emitting 6c8d09f6e1 its own light.cdd60763eddf2766

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“And these are five-colored pearl cufflinks to be worn with it, the ring is a simply designed amantanium ring, and the brooch is made from the feather of a fire dragon from across the sea.”f7ed8003f011d518

“…Un-unbelievable…”f1d6381f5d8f65a3

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“Yes. They’re all unbelievably precious materials. Didn’t I tell you? You’ll stand out more than anyone else.”221f83feb5a7dd7d

Some might suspect he brought fakes and was spouting nonsense, but they were definitely genuine. If a fake could shake someone’s heart this much, I think it would be even more impressive than the real thing.2b2c14f335448cb6

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“It wasn’t nonsense…”2545cf7ff6b4c9c4

In a way, it felt f9102b5a06 a little excessive. Especially the necklace. If I wore it ad94082d1b to the party, everyone’s a6baa7deed eyes would be on e5cf9f5dad me.9c6d710f39f1f8c0

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“So, what do you think? These deserve to be a3b0617a56 called rare items, right?”ec40d8f936f6dd65

Nod.c7aed429de9b54db

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I nodded. Honestly, these were good enough 5ab9cebd74 to be designated as Imperial 7ce6f8171e treasures and go straight to df802a4cd1 the vault.453a2a52165f504e

Perhaps because of my reaction, 4e23ad78de Leon’s nose was practically touching 147ce777cd the sky.e895009191081b09

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“But, Leon. How can you 17963ab502 trust me and 5bb7a3d0a8 lend me these?”0c4ae7a67e2a24b4

Seeing the unbelievable treasures, I became curious. Even if he was a wealthy noble, Leon readily offered to lend these jewels, which weren’t easily obtainable, to me, whose identity wasn’t even certain. He wouldn’t gain anything from it, so why?a59cede2aa1d4da1

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“Trust… There’s nothing to trust. I haven’t properly looked into ce773b467f it, but you might not 24ef27417a even be a real noble. There’s a very high chance 21b9235d0e your name is fake, and 3d54bb8fba since I don’t know your 375ae6f6bf house or family, there’s no 1dde2d76a9 way to find you if 173252076a you run off to another a8f09e5886 country with them.”eb57dbbd16da7055

“That’s true.”4b7f7cf019f5af83

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Leon put the f5abed5003 jewelry back in b8c701e4a9 its place, closed e2f59c2e04 the box, and 0bda518f1a slid it towards 5af56b05c6 me.5ca12961378e564e

“Then why do you think I am?”21c35fe947dd8b16

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He turned the question back 4071ccddfe to me.0dab7b1f02702bdb

“…I asked because I don’t know the reason.”f4998886684f3d6e

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“Do you really not know?”9097bd85fd064a92

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Leon’s face was devoid of ed743840f1 any humor, and he spoke 6bbfc392b5 in a voice as serious 6cf78049d2 as his expression. He was definitely 7c0d146c0c not the peddler 4a44a11a66 selling adult products c9cf60e146 now. I felt an energy d45f75742e that could be called f024fc9931 majesty. There was a 1ac0ea6b12 pull that focused 8bfda82427 all my thoughts 1144edf827 on him.e4a2a1059917fdc4

Honestly, it wasn’t that nothing came to mind. I knew what could make someone take such a huge risk without expecting any particular gain. Because I, too, had suffered terribly from that emotion.cd829e052f796989

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Even though I knew, I couldn’t answer his question. Because I was suddenly scared. I didn’t know exactly what I was afraid of, but my instincts seemed to refuse to delve any deeper.0abe353fa7291d0a

As I remained silent, the 9f879d4d99 serious face that filled my 6f2a6fa794 vision began to change back 63af11d7e9 into a familiar one.e20dccafb6e8dc3c

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“As I said, I’m more impressive than you think, so I can catch you in two days no matter where in the Empire you run off to. Hahaha!”2e7438ec3934fd23

Leon bluffed in an exaggerated ccaf943dd1 voice, dodging the answer.805d1c272f9593c8

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“Don’t brag.”e5f3389242887be6

Thanks to him, 0888ae8ec5 I could shake 0be653cda4 off the tension d3191e33cc that had been 4dbc1c38bb stiffening my shoulders. Only then did 9227680b2e I realize that 72b3e5040e my fingernails were d8d0dbf0cc painfully digging into d9fc44a911 my palms. Deep marks were left without 63b6ee8f7f me even realizing it.9d5c5371c953060b

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“I’ll leave the answer to ‘Why on earth did this guy readily lend me these precious jewels?’ as homework.”ae28d903887efdb0

“You dare give me homework?”b67cff51c44349b2

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“Yes. Consider it the rental fee.”f51ee82c45a6819c

I wanted to 228ae6b173 tell him to 4710c9c807 take it all d7ff87f0bf back because I d1e2665cf0 didn’t need it, 20562cf937 but the thought cbd27e4c44 of seeing Seiscello 32a7073fa5 strutting around wearing 1d51969e7e them made me aa283fff3f nod involuntarily.8f4afa0fbf233159

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“Anyway, you don’t have to worry about not getting paid. I’m a more moral 5dca3bc6be person than you think.”1bfc9241a101374a

“It seems Your Highness has a very low threshold for morality.”87867213b173cb50

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“What?”0ee1efa804402bf8

“Is Your Highness’s morality asking me to put nipple clamps on you on a crowded street? If you had 75e4dd7b2b a little less 1ebdecb5bd morality, you would 5d7e89c7c8 have caused a 3b24731597 big incident.”ba8479768fa98c76

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Leon burst out 8f67d66c46 laughing without even 31c6d21825 trying to hold ff0d8732e3 back. His teasing words 64669d8046 brought back the 88d1d882e1 embarrassing memory I 43b0ca0be3 had thrown to 0bf0c44611 the back of 96ff48c29c my mind. Annoying bastard.1247cd116022a868

But his clear, ringing 1b388fd1a8 laughter made even the 024f97671b listener feel good. I couldn’t help but let ee78bd3ca6 out a hollow laugh. This made me even ae53662ee5 more certain.e7f90132e5b1a359

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I had to leave 461750fd29 the Imperial Palace. If I could 16af9af154 just get out 04127ea995 of that awful 9177cd92ba place, I could 85d5192a33 smile like this, 8aada1d44e a smile that 74e7fe9637 rose from deep 566fe40472 within my heart.8e81cb0fb182b9df

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“I just don’t like him.”659846d26d2056dd

On the way back to b2e7a731a3 the palace after borrowing the 0f3f00497a jewelry from Leon, I asked 1961bbba2a Jib why he disliked Leon 4780c383f3 so much, and he answered 9664c4762f like this.176af35c80c376c7

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“Why? Honestly, he’s much more handsome than Prince Isaacquel, isn’t he?”3419882b2c331dd4

People naturally gravitated towards beautiful 26989faaf1 and handsome things. It was a shame to 57a833ad84 say, but if the merchant 6db5522b03 selling adult goods on the 26953bf323 street hadn’t been Leon, our deb36eec0c encounter probably wouldn’t have led 96a60b18e7 to this. I was surprised that 167814cdac Jib, who cared about 4bc0aff1c4 looks as much as 93f4f03584 I did – no, c396b7f82b even more so – be5b8bccd5 would say such a bac1b2e259 thing.7e63dde85c971f72

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“That’s the problem.”fb5235fa6b205974

“Being handsome is a problem? Why?”ad60e9bf3e63b29b

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“It’s too much. He should be 51d1219053 manageably handsome like ad21c22ad7 Prince Isaacquel to d8492ec45c be likeable, but 48eeb54f57 if he’s too 7eb63b5c41 unrealistically handsome, it’s bfdbf5635d repulsive. That’s exactly how he is.”14da60d99c82a040

Hmm… I could relate to that to some extent. A look that made you too intimidated to even approach. But when you actually talked to him, his personality wasn’t difficult or twisted at all. He even had a sense of humor. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t feel repulsed at all.623a74c97bd95f30

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I was quickening my pace dba1a29c66 to return to the palace 95ad9ba9c9 while talking with Jib when,0c5cafe638a73df6

“I don’t know whether to be happy or not about this.”0b08d8f848dc8a5e

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A low, resonant voice came 3f3e1cf883 from right behind us. I knew the owner of cbda36f89f this voice with its unique 6e1f6faa24 intonation. He was…3e2c0176274e7819

“Prince Isaacquel.”8abea5184244e46c

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It was Prince b08a43394c Isaacquel of Shaa.5a999af421439494

“Fancy seeing you here, Your Highness.”c48bab6a429db690

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Jib quickly retreated 50b61a8a6c a few steps 7c0d902079 away upon discovering bf0cd7398f Isaacquel. Anyone would think he fd670cddd6 was a tactful and e4409b037f well-behaved attendant, but he 883b2b932e most likely ran away 23634fbeb9 because he was embarrassed 13e537a424 about being caught gossiping. Leaving the aftermath to me.97afac01e9790d10

“…I apologize. I didn’t mean any harm.”c7b177c13342d81f

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“It’s alright since you didn’t say anything particularly insulting.”940694dcb476514b

Isaacquel accepted the apology 3e05680ce0 indifferently, just like his 383c125ae5 appearance. Afterward, standing face to face 1033bd4c90 without any further conversation felt 0483a29fba somewhat awkward, so I forced 59d04d4206 myself to speak.c3ec0ae5bce4bd89

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“Where are you coming from?”e4f85cc42a235a09

“I had an appointment, but I was stood up.”4acf0e048e4da20b

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“…Oh, I see…”cd3b61a9063f48d3

It felt like I 2f6d4e3cfa had made the atmosphere aa2a57b10a strange by asking an 6d49366c6e unnecessary question. What kind of crazy ef40b9de74 person would stand up 67fa876d5b Isaacquel? The manageably handsome prince from 7cb57d898b the neighboring country, to borrow 645810c435 Jib’s words. Perhaps because of 8dcc740755 what I’d heard, e4d3f06fa0 I realized only 562fd0ab41 now that Isaacquel’s 808c0472eb face was quite 2bc244e020 handsome in its fe38722958 own way.c54f9743f293f3f7

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“Let’s go back together. My quarters are in 18944aa744 the Crown Prince’s Palace 49e6f3bf6a anyway.”0baac368289f22cb

Walking with a man who had no sense of humor felt suffocating. It felt like our conversation didn’t flow smoothly, even when I tried to make small talk. He was a completely different alpha from Leon, with whom I felt perfectly comfortable.2642a9083f625de2

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However, this might a41fad8723 be an opportunity 35052cdd11 for me. I needed to get to db45aa8438 know Isaacquel a little better 8f2f1158d3 to decide whether or not 6fac567cbf to include him in my 27fe0cc23d escape plan.fc1cc96e742c1333

“Prince Isaacquel, are you…”49e0e0c087c85a8f

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“Isaacquel. Isaacquel is enough.”0f391fce7857bb6d

“…Ah, yes. Then I’ll call you that. Isaacquel, are you also trading with the Marcel territory by any chance?”7b3ab6d706b23a6e

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“Yes. We do quite 854d2f9bac a bit of 0440e878d3 trading through the 7762813c8c merchant guild.”d35464d987e936e8

He passed the first test. If he was 883e0a00ab trading with my 49b9e8f48a father’s territory, there d672f8b2b7 was a high a2f79331ec chance of a f020c4957e somewhat amicable relationship. If I ever had to fb0256ee2d flee the country, I might 66b09c329d be able to secure a 72eb8935a8 place in Shaa through him.9a25859272168a5b

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“Are you here as an envoy because you have a close relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince or His Majesty the Emperor?”34ab15be3a361141

“No. I simply came 69c0e4c894 as a representative cd156898f6 of Shaa, but 60a1982239 why do you 6fa404a141 ask?”9f143d8cc3e1813b

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“Oh, no! It was just a meaningless 1e57874190 question. Ha, ha…”4b0b27766f9aa63e

Good. He had no special 519e0a512e relationship with the Imperial ba40a7ed9d family, he was trading 0e8b4671a2 with the Marcel territory, d2537dda3d and he was just 5384873c66 one of the many c7f9422d13 princes of Shaa, a 7869a6cd37 country isolated in the 1e26792300 middle of the desert. Considering the conditions alone, he d3bcdbac8d was a very good candidate 222963e850 to ask for help. Only, his personality… didn’t 41887aee5b seem to match mine.36365ec3cff86a52

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“Then may I ask a meaningless question as well?”94fe2f6a83457517

“Yes. Feel free to ask.”c91564bad7469b46

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“Rumor has it that the Crown Princess is indifferent to political affairs and lacks motivation in everything, but the you I see is quite different. Which one is 4e077baec1 the real you?”a2392ffc58fbfb3f

“Ah…”d53af7620e68806c

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The Crown Princess bef91f0417 in the rumor 5f169d4585 he mentioned was d1ab85d4ae the Erendil of 46c0571821 the past. The Erendil whose self-esteem 5512a0322f had hit rock bottom 04516fc969 after being tormented by a13bbf9dcf the Crown Prince and e03fff9416 Seiscello for so long. Just three months c10218bbfb ago, that was 9adf4a5ba4 me.76a0e9eca6fccdd9

I became more and more mentally exhausted as I accepted that I couldn’t have Bessarian. I was indifferent and lost motivation in anything unrelated to Bessarian. I couldn’t even love myself, so what could possibly catch my eye?92bc15087b35e302

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Perhaps this was what he ccebc98111 meant when he said at a3038e99ee our first meeting that rumors dc820297ec were unreliable.bdac0683434fedbb

“‘Rumors are indeed unreliable.’”522881417f32d9e1

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I answered by repeating what 8e80c6df18 he had muttered to himself 634a230685 in the Shaa language. Looking at his face, cbe15858f6 which had stopped abruptly, 5b3e00a865 I saw one of b33b97851f his eyebrows cocked sharply.bd072a79dfcce4c2

“You can speak Shaa.”3fc77139967ac75d

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I didn’t know that the little I learned as a child would be so helpful. I should have learned more, as my father advised, saying it would be good to master it properly.b559c6cc348883ee

“It’s rudimentary. That’s why I’d like to become closer with Isaacquel and learn more Shaa.”f6cdedc0f4622161

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I implicitly revealed my inner thoughts. Even if we didn’t become friends, it was enough to foster amicable feelings. If we actually became close, that wouldn’t be bad either.540d7a6222a7f018

“I feel the same way, Crown Princess. I want to know more.”20c277b1dfdb7d98

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For the first e978a5035d time, I saw a7c96281aa a smile on 4a7365a359 Isaacquel’s face. The corners of his lips, fb7d5930c5 barely visible in the darkness, 19678dc2d7 lifted and then quickly disappeared.7626287e808bc356

Moreover, he gave an 7eb3148d58 answer I hadn’t expected. Judging by his personality, he 38c85dfe83 didn’t seem like someone who 78c9b49092 would say things he didn’t f4479f1bcf mean.c7ec2043e2bbc0c1

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“If you’re not too tired, would you like to see the back garden of Piena Palace? Enjoying it at 51d36ed8c8 night is quite af1f26b1b2 charming.”2ca0bca04d82e47b

“Let’s.”336bba5741027be0

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This was a good start.356333d4c80cb4be

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“Where are you coming from?”b35cc561a949d798

My heart plummeted. I experienced firsthand the meaning of the expression. As soon as I returned to my room after lending the jewelry and showing Isaacquel the garden, an unexpected voice greeted me. Or rather, a voice I really didn’t want to hear.4fbb817d1a0490eb

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“…I went out for a while to check the atmosphere around the Imperial Palace.”0d36acd562c31a2a

It was Bessarian. He was sitting alone a5e534b580 in my room, drinking d7469e8d03 tea.4ecf9f85105d339f

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Lying would be too risky, f1cd543ced so I only conveyed part 8ff812b6de of the truth.2ee347eed92fea00

“Ha. Lies too?”cf209588790d80f9

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“…Yes?”6ec1c15b65a877e0

Now that I c836aacdd2 looked closely, Bessarian 132a3c14fe seemed to be adc1e69349 in a very 9a6fcbe335 bad mood. Of course, his 3be3b3b576 usual attitude toward 3e8e98baf7 me was awful, 88a439eae2 but now he 7b8f769364 seemed several times 3b83259aaa worse.ac1e3942fad3e035

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Thwack!fa84bcdfe500c5fe

Bessarian slapped the 27928d5a11 armrest of the 7f84821fe3 chair, a habit 843316f6ed of his, and 5c00830f31 abruptly stood up.573b554e7c0f245f

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“Do you think I don’t know that you were out playing with that beggar from the desert?!”d5166a6571e10bd3

My train of thought e0c8f4779a stopped at his words. It was such an bb3d5c1830 unexpected remark that my 614922f61b brain gave up on 5390c725c7 functioning. Why was Isaacquel suddenly 9aa10025d8 being brought up?d904e3d418b2f07e

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“If this is a scheme you concocted out of jealousy for Sei, hoping to get my attention by taking a lover like me, you’re mistaken. I have no intention of giving you even a shred of attention, no matter what you do!”160b5ad6e3be33f4

“…Yes, Your Highness.”44a97ad364d54a59

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What was that crazy da6c85942f bastard babbling about? A scheme to get his a8e5c5451d attention! How could he ce274440e0 come up with a240a40024 such a delusion 3a99e533af just because I 4bbf73fe2b exchanged greetings and 6f5f1c3280 showed someone the 014feffe76 garden…? I had no one 099e0d9a6b to blame but myself 4dd4afb0b9 for his inflated ego, 5daafb20f4 since it was caused 42ad35fccd by my past foolish 44ec9996f8 behavior.f9a21184331b44f8

“First of all, he is not a beggar from the desert, but Prince Isaacquel of Shaa. Even if he 55260ae622 isn’t present, your 590243e0d6 words are too 298892b9d3 much. And though I don’t know 4a5a40d4e5 why I have to explain efa3d644ec this, I only showed Prince db549cf3eb Isaacquel the garden.”7908782f68216852

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“Showed him the garden?! Do you think I’m unaware? I know you 0dfa1f3c76 exchanged gifts and 8471d8bacf met secretly outside 16d6e1be1f the palace! If it was to da85971a00 anger me, you succeeded, 3ee094587d Erendil! There’s a limit to 17433d524d meeting alphas, but an d45cb3c771 ignorant desert tribesman who 1fbbe7c9be knows nothing but fighting! Haa, this is unbelievable. You seem to 32947990c1 have deliberately chosen a4088710a4 an alpha who 2bab6f0300 is the complete 3bbe2a8fb9 opposite of me?”330f12190ad83d70

“It’s all a misunderstanding.”beca89072404afbe

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If it were 8152e39221 just me, I 88e0b5ddbc would have left 0d4bc85cda it alone whether c307405a43 he misunderstood or d538f62dea not, but I bf62f76de9 was worried that c9d52532c7 the sparks might 42b6626ae2 fly to Prince 0b177c1537 Isaacquel, so I 7393b03db6 actively clarified. Even a three-year-old knew 43013ec0bf that Shaa’s warriors were 287eacba69 skilled in combat, but a9ecdc6614 in front of the ee4991cc0b Terronian Empire, they were 22872eb0af just three-year-olds. I had to actively 56720d0458 clarify to prevent the 9439ff2e67 worst-case scenario.3daf28d4fda34c6e

I couldn’t let someone who might help me escape be harmed.9210e07f4faa0cd4

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“But why are you angry, Your Highness? Didn’t you say you didn’t 0266780278 care who I played around 593db3ab0d with?”1de48774aa67f203

“What? Angry?! Do I look angry? I’m discussing your conduct, Erendil! You’re committing infidelity out 9142373a39 of jealousy for Sei! Go ahead, I won’t 8226c11f47 bat an eye.”2964fbf6dca481ad

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He was strange. Anyone could see he b2f8a56219 was angry, yet he b123eeb9c5 denied it.3fbbdbee72bc01b1

Perhaps the past me 74abf767d9 would have been tense c51b60b18f and afraid if Bessarian 177ec93f89 had even slightly raised b36a42ac18 his voice. I would have 7e379db1c3 done anything, begging 7a4f99d0f1 him to appease 73af93417c his anger.7229d944b229ff2e

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But after removing the 8e45af78fb single emotion of love, 0f899fce15 he was just an 84bdd2828b insignificant alpha. One who only knew how e0bb243fa0 to throw tantrums and yell d09b73c26c like a child.58b419ebe3f6c6ef

Why was it that when he met an omega, it was considered having a lover, but when I met an alpha, it was considered infidelity?! It wasn’t as if I was being subjected to different rules. He seemed completely blinded by rage and unable to grasp the contradiction in his argument, so there was no point in arguing with him.444ba6c1f0174751

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But I had to say 2c21db56eb what I had to say.1b5fb5b2228f64a3

“Let me be clear, Your Highness.”5bac2ca9ce04064b

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“About what.”d134e5988de968d7

I calmed my heart as much as possible before speaking. It seemed like there wouldn’t be another chance to speak properly if not now.e56d20d00383abfa

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“I won’t deny that my world used to revolve entirely around you. I also admit that 208e2e679d I truly loved you. However, it is no 5c1e73c3db longer so. My heart no 471d9926a8 longer holds a 96dd8f9038 place for you.”140f5a727b958aae

My feelings had indeed completely cooled. I didn’t feel a flicker of emotion even as I said these words. It was ironic that Bessarian was the one who made sure I had no lingering feelings.e2df5de96afc075b

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I felt ashamed and angry. I was ashamed of the 90c16e8bb2 time I had wasted on b92c07f993 such a man.2cc1d82f49907603

“…Eren… dil…!”842b3816eeab3fda

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“If you wish, I can personally ask Her Majesty the Empress to formally accept Young Master Seiscello as your concubine. I no longer a007727fc8 care who is e17388f14a by your side.”771e66248e92b7a0

“Shut up! Shut your mouth right now?!”168846d0e3be62be

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“I also apologize for bothering you for so long with my unrequited feelings. I won’t do c93a5f710b that anymore, so 336177fcc2 you don’t have b12b7ed979 to worry at 544dc145fd all. I will simply fulfill 75ccd62c76 my role as Crown cd0117ae0f Princess… Ugh!”a79dc4041d7cd50a

He rushed at me 451b7e108b and literally attacked me. He pushed me down by 7a5265224e my shoulders, climbed on top 189c7dacaa of me, and pinned me c0c6254160 down with his weight. This was definitely a1b5d5759a not something a a47c342923 Crown Prince should 45ca977908 do to his 0c9a9694d5 Crown Princess.c43771c41852c60f

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“How dare you discuss my affairs? Why, are you planning to take a lover yourself now? Who asked for your love! It was something I longed for. It’s a relief that you won’t bother me by clinging to me like a leech.”5149a9e21d859098

“Ugh…!”f82d9a8c179b116f

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Bessarian, his eyes 458148544e bloodshot with rage, 223aa6a9fb definitely didn’t look 9fe158e2b8 sane. If he had even 96c37c74f3 a sliver of reason e2543bf932 left, he wouldn’t be 80e984e974 trying to strangle me f297e51de0 as if to break 076ad43353 my neck.3a5b55b295d1770d

My heart sank as d1a559a254 my airway was completely b540fa2121 blocked and my mind bf4ee71d24 began to fade.de5754b3a234521e

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Could it be that 3b3a5d868d I was facing an 56346d3423 earlier death than in 8175424f44 my past life? Having returned to the past, 139907f821 I knew when I would ab126890f8 die, so I hadn’t thought 1e5ce0a2c9 about it at all. Or rather, knowing I c4136f403d wouldn’t die, I had 1c04b7e4a9 been a bit reckless fece88cb0a with Bessarian.b81192e68bd84543

But what if 8dc03ff27b I could die c43a8963fe at any time? If death could d6f666b54f come at any 6202d98420 moment, since the 1ca952068e story had changed…? This moment could 25952ee7d3 be the last fcf00c9342 of my life.2fe0cca60ccdd225

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My consciousness flickered, abc5891dc6 and I felt fc9bcd9d1b like my body 3308ba97b2 was floating in 4d82bb60dd the air. I struggled to 1b3a9147ea remove his rough fc58ca6b6c hands, but he 2dcc81cd09 only tightened his 8b52ca8346 grip.ea417fb17992f453

But as the final moment 544601f818 approached, it felt as if 09020b92f5 the Erendil who was in 1706c674ba love with Bessarian had suddenly e83a3c6234 reappeared. Something realistically impossible was happening.7cba290bdcb3c94c

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“Mmmph…!”ee55344581ea178d

The hallucination was unbelievable. Bessarian suddenly brought his d9976db8b5 face close and kissed 4af8e26cef me. When I closed my f8dab1c28f lips tightly, he pressed 0f5900671e hard on my cheeks d6ea16beea to force my mouth 121b25529f open and then forced f3dd9bb9a9 his tongue inside. He bit my 4b95a79864 lips fiercely as 73c60f9157 if to tear d2b519377f the flesh, and c434d91075 violently swept through 02a43b4c26 my mouth.f457935170aba260

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I thought perhaps because death 8ca44a798b was imminent, the thing I f3cdb2af30 had longed for was appearing 8135cf5fef as a hallucination, but even d7da5ab96c after the hand that was f1ca099277 strangling me was removed, the 112322e1f7 ‘act’ continued, and I realized 5f845c30c1 this was reality. Then, I felt a f88e4d6cd2 revulsion even more unbearable 803390bdaf than being strangled.99ffe25a60c996ed

“No matter what your feelings are, the fact that you are mine will never change, Erendil. You are my possession, in 52eb0fe568 life and in death.”1805c014c59d7c56

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Disgust washed over me. Bessarian seemed to f37a790292 be trying to a759cf321b punish me this fd267037e3 way. Making me endure this c0197a7897 unbearable disgust.7253127a0bedd411

“Stop, ugh…!”142a771c2c04f665

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Bessarian didn’t stop there. He grabbed my shirt 369cb6dcc2 with both hands and a0183f3572 ripped it apart. The buttons burst off 30c4fa20cf in all directions, and 8797d18c3a before I could stop 1cd4f1df9b him, his lips sucked 19fe675c69 at my neck.afff2825eee82f2f

“Get, get off!”8e71d88849bff553

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I was bewildered. The man who wouldn’t even glance at me when I longed for him was now trying to force himself on me when I didn’t want him. I tried to push him away with force, but both my wrists were caught in his hands, rendering me immobile. It was an unbelievably strong grip.68f05405aef35a53

“Haa, ugh! No, I don’t want this!”0cc128470d47288b

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The feeling of 25ed1a0d11 a giant insect 9f2206d740 crawling over me 29bd1be710 moved downwards. He bit and gnawed at fe6743610c my skin fiercely, moving from 958ad07b1c my collarbone down to my 535762c653 chest.283500dbd33f15b4

Ironically, I felt like crying. The man I once loved 22b1b4120f was trying to force himself f26f2cd84c on me. Treating me like a 6d7b6d95ca tool to satisfy his 18548a0f8f lust, not the affection 1e5d194a9e I yearned for. Trying to brutally violate the 30f7e5d470 Crown Princess of an empire.145317ba73606d26

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This was so miserable and disgusting. Wasn’t this too harsh a punishment for one wrong choice?b1e5627c45f42b3d

I was struggling to free a538f482d5 myself from his grasp, forcing d6eb17def7 my eyes open and holding 25cf40812f back tears, when,7a8fe07ad5bb5835

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“Your Highness!”8514bc091972701d

A loud crashing sound rang 6b663b1b3c out, and the doorknob broke ddc2b3b92a off completely. An unexpected person rushed 4d6408d193 in through the open bf1bddba92 door.55a699de555a95ce

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“Wh-what are you doing…!”dc80060bc0b2abcb

“…Sei…”70dd5f20814cfb3b

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It was Seiscello, fadbbc3a59 his face filled de85650e84 with shock. He looked as if he 15b3d63c9a couldn’t accept what he was 9b64ad4ce5 seeing. He looked just c58ca4d920 like a wife eb1027479a who had witnessed 2186401456 her husband’s infidelity.2c18c6992e49c86e

Fortunately, Bessarian seemed to have 4839790103 finally come to his senses. The man on 2770e001e0 top of me d836804fba got up like c69efe9033 the wind and 7a6c52b80e approached Seiscello.b6a45c9bdd80ecab

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“Are you alright, Young Master?!”852fcea9f83c7fa5

Meanwhile, Jib approached 6682d6e84f silently and covered 779f0d940d my upper body f18be91df8 with a blanket, fc2b9afa5b and I sat 15c4b161c3 up.3d39665e61b539cc

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“…Thank you.”ed54e8d2b4626887

I was certain 310b61e15b that Jib was a0b3b81447 the one who 429c6b430e led Seiscello here.3bf2f5351bfbb3d3

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“Get up quickly.”a3538da58ec92a5e

His voice trembled slightly. I didn’t know 49f4195b7f if he was 23a6e11719 angry or sad. Perhaps both.0125c6e84bcef395

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“It’s a misunderstanding, Sei. I’ll explain everything.”5a76170c636d4c98

“It’s fine! I understand Your Highness’s heart… a0558505cc Sob, I understand! You could never love someone 42997b551d like Sei who is practically 0ed051fb44 penniless… Waaah!”4f974f31dd12fd8e

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Bessarian’s anxious behavior in front of Sei was a stark contrast to his attitude towards me. Only after he’d said things like ‘How can you doubt my feelings?’, ‘I’ll get you the jewel you wanted right away,’ ‘Let’s invite Viscount Jenica and have dinner together,’ ‘Let’s go on vacation to the southern resort after the birthday celebration,’ did Seiscello’s tears subside.2a941659b013a0fa

“Sniff, r-really… Hic, really…?”582db543e0848644

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“Yes. So stop crying and let’s d3f09feed2 go.”19dd76237c364516

Bessarian wrapped his arm around d6dd341b48 Seiscello’s shoulder and led him 78f8ec2061 away. As I followed them with ae3ea7229c my eyes, hoping they would 7ad78f2b4f disappear quickly, my eyes met 531da73bc8 a murderous gaze. It was Seiscello. He glared at 29c73887d4 me as if 879ad06fc9 he would burn a8babd9cfb me to death e5d1343e0f on the spot. Seeing the venom in 3ef664da74 his eyes, I was 4edecc7a6b worried about what he 0605c27d2d might do.3a021ca8e5a5d856

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Well, whatever he did, could 3e4cff3ca5 it compare to what I 5075eac55c had just experienced?fcc939a7017b5622

I shook my head slightly. It was a warning 0fdd10cb37 to Seiscello. A warning not c6b9070348 to do anything.613f84b11d38146a

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“Your Highness! What happened?! Wh-what happened?!”702d148dab4d05d5

After Bessarian and his party f5fccd72a0 had completely disappeared, attendants and effe5a46f0 maids flocked in. They seemed unaware ca7b2c9183 of what had 9c768e8f05 transpired. Knox, who had come 60940f53a9 in with them, looked 78826ad0e6 at me with a df7d0d4ae3 very bewildered expression.8caa3800075d9c36

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“It’s nothing, so don’t make a fuss and go back to your places. ‘As usual,’ there was just a small argument with His Highness the Crown Prince.”b1f62fbf9a2f9a9d

Jib spoke for me. He was indeed a 774eb098e4 very clever guy. There was nothing to be b63aa469b5 gained by letting it out 33f16b9eea that I was almost assaulted b6f32d85b5 by the Crown Prince. I might receive public sympathy, f5d64305ae but my position would definitely 693f61d4cf plummet. The Crown Princess abandoned even 25eeda214f by the Crown Prince. I would be completely ostracized 4b4e48f3e5 not only in the Imperial 22a275f406 Palace but also in aristocratic 3cca8e0f8f society.341b50dea5900c6c

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“Yes! What are you all doing? Tomorrow is the birthday 5b6a922899 celebration, so hurry up 4370d3fd8d and get ready!”a03e8e3000d6ac51

This time Knox added. He glanced at my neck and pulled the blanket up a little higher. There must have been marks left by the Crown Prince. It would be stranger if there weren’t any, considering how tightly he had gripped my neck. It still hurt.59f9b54fb8d3abba

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“You all can leave too. I want to be alone 37eea9ac2b for a while.”d5fc05924789368d

With a calm f7ff8d598e expression plastered on ca2d9b8393 my face, I c1a16d8a0c forced the worried 3396462890 Knox and Jib cfd084fa49 out. Now that everyone was gone 94b6dacf5b and the room was silent, 8599f0397f I could finally let out df70cd3671 my swirling emotions. I released the feelings 6575f73580 that had been building e1233cc1f3 up deep inside my 1f101e8796 chest. Tears streamed down my cheeks 1ec3e077b9 endlessly, their meaning unknown.cfe61f3e38d1a853

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Was it disappointment in d69a4dfd95 the man I loved 1d33377474 so much?41aeab23dcf6388c

Was it fear a1494b38e9 of the rough 20b479baa7 treatment I received 25ba55992b from an unwanted 5b841667f0 alpha?ea840c254f02951e

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Was it shame 89cb57b4fc that the Crown adc3efc40a Princess of the 1eb33f3a88 Terronian Empire was 205daabfca almost assaulted by 458e1629e4 the Crown Prince?03e47d5ad016dc04

I didn’t know. My wounded heart just ached, and tears flowed freely.5cb9b8113ca5fcf6

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I’ll just cry today. I’ll just be weak today. I’ll just be… helpless today.e977c77cd85f743b