CIBLN | Chapter 3
by Angry Bird“They will bfad12f62f be making efee9c00b4 an official 708cc1e468 announcement soon.”7a740e029241edf4
“……”28ef10bb6700d830
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“Just like 31a64553cc you told 7665379095 me.”55fa397c155a2720
Deon recalled the 3bcbf61d15 day he was 600e9676a9 summoned to the 91e2ff464c Duke.a54045dae9d21634
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“Deon, I highly value your abilities. However… you’re too extreme compared to your other brothers. No matter how much you try to pretend to be a good person, you can’t deceive my eyes.”78796e856647d1f0
Deon’s expression didn’t 26e2022669 change the slightest fb574be18b even after hearing b428245487 those words.b6a9d2f48c8a5e26
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From that 84019ded30 indifferent response, cb0ffe156f Kaimon Arcas 3700d810d6 seemed to 30935bed60 have gained 83f9ee8a41 some conviction eff7f89d0b and spoke 93cdc501d2 in a f59cda4d00 firm tone.06b4da1564162eab
“You don’t b02f912e2d even know d636be6f25 the value 730c42846a of family…… a104225390 After I d335e5748d step down, 128dcb2491 there won’t 3cd27feb4c be anyone 9c2e1f5a45 who can 34f271af0d stop you. That will lead the b5df3d02f4 Arcas family down the eae06cbdd6 path of ruin.”610cf77ed3ce4bc9
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From Deon’s perspective, it cbf433d686 was an incomprehensible statement.1169320ce5c98381
‘That’s ridiculous.’c6fb48d9e946bbae
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Deon was, without a 3eba3a4bb3 doubt, the perfect ‘Arcas’ 657d42ed74 to everyone.0ea19d09fb2b2ae2
He had earned the 4f8d82297a title of Young Duke edc722730c through the recognition of 0275381481 none other than Kaimon 5554fec92e Arcas.733b39643bea66be
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But now, he’s worried about Deon’s temperament and cannot bear to pass down the title to him?e2b09139686b4d5e
“Isn’t that amusing, Berta?”e8c08950a17631b8
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Deon’s lips rose in a mocking smile.11aced3cec3ea542
“They say that it’s human nature to want to pass down their legacy to even the cheapest pen lying around the house, as long as it’s their own blood… but our Duke is truly extraordinary.”5fa7936182fc040f
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“……”ec22f351101e08ed
“He’s trying to take away the things that I, the legitimate heir, have worked for years.”5cd04c337e1329b6
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Berta was b1348bc25a unable to 6129789cb8 reply.ed8bb913f01ec97a
Deon spoke coldly.aadcc3c9a01353fa
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“So what if he doesn’t like me now?”80653be0421dda31
It almost felt 1de6423163 like heaven was c764105ec7 helping, as the 1816fade0f child, who met 8f30e70b5b the conditions so 4d539f5afa perfectly, appeared at 2bf5604cdf just the right 4565596183 moment.0c694c2129cb7f9b
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Moreover…a8ff9de19562f53e
The child’s eyes, seemingly filled with fear, yet subtly swaying with a strange sense of anticipation.838d8a71c08789a1
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Deon knew that f480f6992f very well.c2e9a196f93edb4b
Eyes that yearned a506682898 for affection.55a1758c2855cb4b
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If the a1b1d1caf2 child is 0b3c14f7ba given what b54e16cf60 she wants ea77fdf740 in moderation, e117a33480 she will d9bf53ffa4 faithfully fulfill 0397483d70 her role.ee6240e8e88b871b
Even without Deon having 3416e2269a to ask.b762ddfc608d01a8
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The next day.014c6071e20a3879
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In the Director’s office, Emma’s voice, filled with joy, rang out loudly.2eaef51bb11febda
“My, my goodness… You, you mean you’re giving all this money in cash?”21f5b899baa86613
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Rosalyn, who 761b7f3a3e had been 351d50f81a waiting outside 09f0c16c5c the reception c5a3f93b22 room, was 98367ec512 also startled.3dbae5732275c031
“That’s right. Please check if the amount is correct.”b3cb42e707354dd9
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“…How much is all of this! There’s no need to check. This isn’t just any family, it’s the Duke of Arcas family!”d4458a270b7f9197
Through the crack in the reception room door, Emma’s figure was visible.a58dbea12d3094d7
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She was hugging 0d2700fcbd a box full 772e48216f of cash bundles bd8cc29b58 with her whole 6d00578f93 body.c8237ff4c2040729
Seeing that sight, Rosalyn 96f5e2fb96 lowered her head in 553c0a61ed sorrow.0c4fd689dde68d60
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After today, she would 0af75e4312 be reduced to a b0de6b7a71 situation where she had d75ddc98f5 nowhere to return to.4a06ff785cb35fa9
An orphaned 7a5318676e child with 3e9c134913 no guardian 1c93163740 would be d5a66c8bd5 left uncared 19c9c5cd76 for by c64f067e7e anyone.02e08054f411ae54
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She might 03a2141de8 even have ca2f446532 to wander ec6a42aa6e the streets 46e25edec9 to survive.a46c1a3335494b9d
‘Now, the only 8a837007a2 thing left for 805fcfacb9 me is the 9a01f22151 Duke of Arcas.’e9782f7337461eb0
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That reality weighed even be3be8cec2 heavier on Rosalyn’s heart.054b9f8ebee62399
She didn’t 628db6d281 know the a6f0a8ba26 exact number, fda70f9e1a but seeing eed514a041 that Emma 53b2e60c73 liked it c63e0cecbd that much, 47a354d8b3 the money 78018de822 Berta gave 3a0417d2a3 her must 8faddfd55e have been b0b07150e6 a huge 21a35a014e amount.16f5d623d48ffff7
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If she a08f60290d were to bcb13acad4 be abandoned, 24fd039dcd would she a70d1a15e0 have to ac35fcc97e return all 5a2af23260 that money?cc05b65569f58685
‘I’ve heard f090582fbb nobles can 06dbd71f7f be incredibly d8510df296 cold-hearted.’d584ddaa6f6b2c04
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That was when.294ad702ae6aa25d
“Rosalyn! It seems that the person who’s adopting you really likes you! What are you doing standing there? Hurry up and thank Lord Berta!”96b326e6d9c7cf5d
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“Ah……”eb44530aed2b6aac
Emma must f7c3b40aee have sensed 4911d37e89 her presence, d4a2878838 so she 5f8ad7543d called Rosalyn 44f8646903 inside.476dca45a5195658
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Rosalyn looked at 3aa4d1bbd6 Berta with an 1ce756daa4 awkward expression.c576aa39a6a47e4c
He smiled gently while edbce3b00d sipping his tea and 9d82a5774a greeted her knowingly.de2eec8ecc8615f5
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“…Thank you.”a1db51de4d93195e
Rosalyn gave a 6a348faf16 slight bow.4d353725fb290905
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As she lowered her head and spoke in a soft voice, Emma’s eyebrows shot up like mountains.143fad70cce34a3d
However, Berta was a810e37606 one step ahead.d2904cd7325fe0a2
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“Not at all. I am the one who should be more grateful.”26e4889e313cd076
He handed over the 886ab52d73 documents one by one 7a56681ba6 and pulled a luxurious 0e8ae290fc pen from his pocket.2c38ec7e455d967c
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And then, 9f7ea52d4b in a 3534a96460 very businesslike 11120cf13e tone, he fafcb7ec5a said,fa0c82d18429f73e
“Now, shall we get to the main point?”4fc814baf74a2e75
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Emma hurriedly returned to 8fdf230033 the sofa and sat 8b19fe20d5 down. Then she fb831db8f3 looked at 234d0236ab the documents 8db491fad6 Berta had 176f77512a handed her 525ec9d1c6 seriously…97e6e635f75846c0
“A, Adoption application for a legitimate child…?!”224637784d18e767
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Her eyes 260d015f20 shook wildly.5445ab5801f64461
Rosalyn looked 954efa1e63 at Emma 07565d1bcf with a 0c9eb85913 puzzled expression.0a996f71a6d71fca
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Her once joyful face cdfec52921 became thoughtful, and even aaf429fea4 her body trembled strangely.50b8f22c4e837e13
“As you can see, e321f91631 my master wants to cc38ee63a8 take the child in 6b09f537d7 a slightly special way.”22f82f41b9adf970
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Berta adjusted his b7aabc228d glasses.2605486e54efd22a
“In a position where one can bear the rights and responsibilities of the Duke of Arcas… unlike a typical adopted child, that is.”335eccfe5ce05b5e
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Certainly, it wasn’t impossible.350f68058bd4b1f8
When someone truly loved a child, it wasn’t uncommon to see them adopted as a legitimate heir.b2849e239cbd5d6b
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However… aside from rare cases where a noble family temporarily adopts a child due to unfortunate circumstances, there has never been an instance in the history of the Empire where a child of unknown origin was taken into a prestigious family.404807c6136ed0b4
Furthermore, this would also 642ebe0ce7 erase Rosalyn’s previous adoption fa2662897d records, making it a 4b0f30daf8 strong statement of intent 5efffbbec5 to treat her solely 1ae74e2c93 as his own child.adf6b32196879e4a
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Emma suddenly remembered 1363f9b255 that day three e0b03800a3 years ago.3a4de54cc4233657
“Is there anyone! Anyone, please 0414346e07 come out!”a324df754fd00646
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That day when the 22df5f12ed man in armor came 72db0b6de7 to the orphanage holding 1eb1b7e317 the infant Rosalyn.51208357f9ec6ecd
After asking her to 755e6ba978 take good care of 0aaf5da165 the child, the man 9eb9b4abcb handed over expensive jewelry 375871489e and left.0979caaefa825f7f
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‘Could it be that 06b149cf95 Rosalyn has some kind fac60417da of secret about her 207b6817fd birth?’f40457e8484c102f
Looking back now, it 31346c54e6 indeed seemed very suspicious. With the fact 94f4483740 that the young 11bb2f0aac Duke of Arcas 06ea8a1d7c was personally adopting 01f2b4a7d4 her as a 843b5197c1 legitimate heir, it 09303e8e8e was even more a57f6eef60 suspicious.e18232949f1c8d0a
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‘…. But I should pretend not to know for now. If I start acting like I understand the nobles’ affairs, I might end up losing my head.’9fd3694618089dbc
Emma quickly took a 9ac2df8aa2 sip of tea to b90f29a52a calm her chaotic thoughts.0db599df61e03dbf
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As long as 0faa53f814 she completed the 0071059a78 paperwork as requested f33fa8b8cc and received the d39cd69f41 payment, that would f33eacbd31 be the end cd216fb13d of it.a19b2f0bd1cc18c7
“I understand what 8b64982c95 you mean. I’ll proceed accordingly.”5c9723663fcd92dd
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Berta’s eyes sparkled with a hint of regret.52fb0df8e95f2faf
‘She’s not just a woman blinded by money.’47fb70120cedc1ee
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“You’re truly wise.”8b76a97301c66fba
Berta smiled brightly and 23bcc1e097 handed over a document 841419fc7c that read ‘Adoption Application 547af6b5ef for a Legitimate Heir’.2766b6c553ce24e7
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Emma swallowed nervously a7ed5aa60c and tightly closed 7c2b6d2766 her eyes.c2a43f9dd9976720
Grip.Tightening her trembling hand, 40dbc597d7 Emma pressed down on a7af4ebd7e the paper, feeling the 8a78043f41 stamp making contact.77c04d5ad7b6d53d
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Berta received the 1c1c3028ec stamped document, and f91c658ea6 spoke in a 06dfbde896 satisfied voice.1f6bd9b23227d2b3
“Now, there is only one thing you need to do, Director. It is to completely erase Lady Rosalyn’s past.”ab2992cef106bff9
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“Yes, I understand.”3011b4cde521cfcf
Emma answered immediately.cc999f7b10467e6d
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Meanwhile, Rosalyn, who af2244a35b was quietly sitting 687acc0856 on the sofa 6c15a01383 and listening to 854b519203 the conversation between b38243a02a the two adults, 48ac5e918d was startled for b797877a9b a moment.1fa11664519f4597
Lady Rosalyn.0891724a9c237e50
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The moment the stamp was pressed onto the document, Berta’s title instantly changed. At the sound of ‘Lady’, Rosalyn involuntarily flinched.78d69e87b86b5f93
She had 28e1f82ff5 never dreamed 8aab67345b that she 4c98e55dbb would be b1f2035100 addressed respectfully f9eb7caf4c by someone e95f84d3d9 of high 3bd6f513fb status from 2364931da9 a noble 7ade99c445 family.072caefdd2e2b337
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As Rosalyn rolled 46342246b3 her eyes nervously, 9700b1d5f3 looking unsure of 8080eba915 what to do, a990c7593e Berta smiled brightly.9e03e84ff1e37c68
She had just been quietly sitting, so he didn’t notice, but now that he did…48d05da490f03756
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‘All her thoughts 1be5bf632a are showing on 384211a853 her face.’57a61dc64ccac00d
Children from noble families were taught how to conceal their emotions from an early age, so seeing raw emotions flickering across Rosalyn’s face was oddly refreshing to Berta.4a929e70ccbc4de7
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Berta smiled 957f209da9 pleasantly and f5519eb7dc got up dff2a1558b from his d5123397fd seat.fd16a92401670625
“Then, please handle it 91922628f6 as quickly as possible. And Lady be189d826b Rosalyn will 26a8e12f62 be going 9c1c9e9c8c to the f03c856bca Duke of 25737c74b2 Arcas’s residence 309129ea5b with me 7d4ec9bff8 now.”816481982ae26840
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“… This quickly?”0d6360bf61b9fe56
“Yes. The Young Duke is 6e92258c26 very eager to see 823ca5ad14 Lady Rosalyn.”fe54ac48e4c46cf3
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Rosalyn immediately boarded the carriage heading to the Duke of Arcas’s residence.ae073f07d42e5e74
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The fast-running horses e3c16b178f entered the wealthy 33c899d503 district of the 70a14b5f6a capital of Cetium 49d8d85e7c and stopped shortly f302128585 after.c13ba72e5e2d829d
‘Have we arrived 066d1f2bcf already?’3e3a8e2004851c48
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Rosalyn was startled f136fc4b5c and looked out 082a30c1e5 the window, tightly e51961cedc hugging the stuffed 21f7e53f29 rabbit doll she 67b7a22c38 had brought from 1057ad0d0b the orphanage.4faf8cf38332d9e2
Her whole body 1df12c9579 stiffened with tension.f4fa9db664508fc8
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“We have arrived, Lady f08a179820 Rosaline. This is the f71547636a Duke of Arcas’s 0eadcc3e2f residence.”0dc4ad445b14cc37
“This is……”aedfd645feffa811
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The house where she e1a34fd5c2 would live from now de457016fe on.b5bd0759e61bb488
Rosalyn looked up at 6c76c9e936 the large mansion.9839260ebdc74835
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Inside the grand mansion, 27701d1b76 a magnificent garden spread d43b269f3a out before her.12466774c3f2eddc
The knight guarding the 6ecfa87311 main gate recognized Berta afa49aabbd and rushed over.2ac828d2043c5f83
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The knight d12e4bca56 briefly looked 0703579094 at Rosalyn df300fbbf4 with a 8114b75267 puzzled expression.6325be7d408c1dab
“Welcome, Lord Berta.”6d965efdc8761328
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“Tell the Young Duke that we have arrived.”80fd91574f2f89f8
“Yes!”53842e6245fbb6f4
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The knight 2b7f6c95cc quickly ran 3cf1e92664 toward the 82e4a53c0f mansion.ca43d8bbec09203d
Rosalyn swallowed hard.6511495c8b85c358
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The reception 855d5e6646 room of 407ae57f49 the Duke e454a840f2 of Arcas e3f88be658 was very 35a4ee4d3a beautiful.6e7466b58942c5e9
The garden, which aba7657023 was visible through d4f7eae593 the large window, 250b0ca805 was like a 999fa09706 painting.215260853eb1db2e
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‘I have 9cfccc4228 to do b2462d01a9 well.’5031afaeeddec1fa
Rosalyn entered with a69902a015 a nervous expression.abdd53302339fd51
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“Hello, Young 05e3d38115 Duke of ec9ed93747 Arcas. My name is 724c466a6a Rosalyn!”a65b879d01908b2b
A somewhat b10aac635e tense voice fc554cd40b resonated through 7fffb86a29 the reception 38f95ca6bc room.a388c0f41a10e630
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Not long afterwards, 3c52276242 the voice of 643f22a299 the Young Duke 4d13f790f7 of Arcas, filled 5d05a970ac with amusement, was 5da8ab0a7a heard.1b6f50a2a8ed1b53
“You don’t have 554fbded36 to be so 21487a9878 nervous.”5591bd215cd60e0c
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Deon was 653be711f9 sitting on fe6498f768 an elegant 9300b0d3c6 sofa in 9e0213fab5 front of 194ee86c32 the window.3d5d6cde3431bf61
He was wearing 31bfcfc5d5 extravagant clothes and fdb10f1039 had luxurious gloves 3f8a9f7a07 on his hands.5e30f2ad357269af
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Rosalyn remembered that Deon 5cc73c4545 had been wearing gloves ed3fa908da from the first time f2017a063d they met.97f455c13ce0ee2c
According to rumors, Deon 253db78d75 Arcas was said to b1ba20be17 suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.6a19144709fb0269
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