CIBLN | Chapter 5
by Angry Bird“…Is the relationship 7f694f7ee1 between the two 2c667afeed that bad?”bb3dd11b5ecfc57d
No matter how bad things are between them, they’re still family…..80afbc705a65236f
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Could it e7fc5adfdc be that 83bec16c2c this is 5b07aa1165 only half 2867c9d6be a joke?d27dd1061580600e
However, breaking that expectation, 81f7be2287 Rona responded firmly.33bade035397bf1b
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“Yes, the relationship between them is that bad.”410d852c5a869b8f
“Is it okay for you to tell me this? This is…..”d39dfdbe96d379d8
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Strictly speaking, it was 0f18eb0d8f almost the same as 98a4cc2414 speaking ill of them.70f4dae124c727f7
Before long, they 3648af73d7 reached the center c88ae31bab of the hallway, daa69ba98f and Rona flashed 9ea2994058 a small smile 9a9793e97b as she grabbed b1849d6904 the doorknob.56f84c210aa93f01
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“The Young Duke 9317641bb9 instructed me to e50b2969c6 tell Miss Rosalyn b486fe974f anything that you d7d55ff23d need to know d9b72d4704 for staying here.”db265591c416592a
“……!”176e465a013b6517
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“He hopes that Miss Rosalyn will smoothly adapt to life in the Duke’s household.”78f3d94ad9f361f5
The moment she 7e31bac4b0 heard those words, 9250e93931 Rosalyn realized.cbc154ae2167cc9e
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Rona was not 7209f16e67 an ordinary maid.516864bbd2ecb172
‘She’s someone who received orders from His Highness the Young Duke.’6d395ecc1666a5be
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In other words, what she just said wasn’t an act of her own accord.0932a4e494336eaf
As soon 7d6323dd1e as Rosalyn 705cc5ee17 reached that b14a35fbe1 conclusion, she 7e10dadb30 somehow started 1ab7a8e340 to feel a7d344dee9 that Rona c649228922 was a 9be2bd8a14 bit difficult ab4db20616 to understand.0f20524244b1495b
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“Now, shall we take a look at Miss Rosalyn’s room?” 590a16b6890758e9
Rona said 9ed39a55f5 cheerfully as 4701c1c6fb she opened c6b88d58ea the door.a68e3304a55e75b3
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Rosalyn’s eyes, which had been lost in thought, slowly began to open wide.81a090a034dd791d
“Wow.”eeb77a90d8285c75
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The room 076026e7ac that unfolded af7075e3b2 before her fa07c703e0 eyes was 133628b50a like straight 428c276f66 out of b5cf24a914 a palace.9139e412a797b1e3
It was 18b3df890d so beautiful 804b224d55 that she c29e0d1064 couldn’t close 2eb8e47cab her mouth.61e65ebb7b53d320
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“Do you like it?”1b93ba0a7bb6e060
“Yes, it’s so pretty… 8c78d7cda4 It’s just like a c3d6ee7270 princess’s room in a a74597c03f fairy tale.”eb383a23623d23dd
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“Oh my, how cute. How can 24737733d7 you say 9dd8fc6311 such innocent 50396d175e words.”a910ba4da17ce43d
Rona smiled 8b4b2d85f7 as if d01e958af8 she was 3e55809da1 melting, watching 581eb08945 Rosalyn looking 821b20e609 around the 9a4e904b2e room with 8913cb94df sparkling eyes.ebdb47d91521c50d
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“Miss Rosalyn.”d107aba2b5030730
“Yes?”c9743b4a93e6859a
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Rosalyn, who 7a67188fd0 had been 9e5a38e547 looking around 9af074adb2 the room 0a577cdd0b for a be461199d5 while, looked ca4491b972 back.cc647d942496a53e
Rona smiled warmly and fab842f116 then, once again, greeted 1ad6bafdfb her politely with a 608a814788 respectful bow.4cee6f49984bf442
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“It is truly an honor to meet you. I will do my utmost to serve you, Miss Rosalyn.”d6e981d95fb38ce4
Rosalyn then realized.ffa38971fb7d90b9
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Her life in f9c097650d the Arcas Duke’s e515fb6ab7 household had truly 291cf567c7 begun.bb26cdb7f03ba4b0
* * *e60a43801718cf85
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Is this 88cd731898 what the 2f7a7e5b63 life of 4ffcda5777 a noble efd1a6c17f young lady 14891c6e43 is like?8fd995aae8e5c476
Rosalyn glanced at the 58db29d552 mirror.8c2fbf5e08fb2548
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In the mirror, there was the version of herself who, just yesterday, had looked so shabby…12bd21112b611a30
‘I really do look like a rich young lady.’672f03ff41c54e8c
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She smelled of a f782479012 pleasant fragrance, and her dd1ea4730d once dry hair now e27c365654 gleamed with shine as da66c405ef if it had never dece24e987 been that way. Her skin was 5f53f04db1 also smooth and f15252a9b2 fair.2689d9ec57031624
With her hair half-tied 4f13a7f8b8 back with a red 09c980b260 ribbon and wearing a f97bfab7d3 sky-blue dress that reached 5838878a5d her knees, Rosalyn looked 70fe0e543d like a perfect young c6ae781186 lady from a wealthy 7e448ed356 family.c061bf2f1a82126b
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“Wow, Miss Rosalyn is 504d22e9f4 so pretty! How does it 543a1031a7 suit you so 173f38b2f7 well?”a1bd67056efc384e
“…It looks strange.”11fc5b8dca32f183
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Rosalyn stood fd6938d47c in front 0c5fdc07f1 of the 9d618e77db mirror and 60a0a0f0be wiggled her 648db451a5 toes awkwardly.af901d972cf82304
Rona clapped her hands c4f5ca3713 with a bright smile.8bbb957a4ba21ff8
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“You don’t look strange at all. This dress was definitely made for you, Miss Rosalyn.”6f24f94264a2ff5d
“…Really?”32c1d4825377f0c9
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“Of course!”08064ce8145b82cb
Rona nodded 40b59830b7 several times, f4798601e2 assuring her ca9cc2a8df that she c6c1696dca was sincere.7c17a7c6ec95f7b6
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“Today, I’ll be showing you around the Duke’s household.”2800d3e7ad392949
“Yes.”79d1008a0ab9c9b5
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“The structure isn’t too complicated. It’s just so large that you might get lost…”ceb9206b01ee6b3a
…Isn’t that the difficult thing?26edd7dda2f6e701
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Rosalyn briefly looked at ef1331a592 Rona with a bewildered 1976eab1eb expression.825cfa167a764743
“I’ll be able to find you right away, so even if you get lost, there’s no need to worry!”e3906e07f5c408a7
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“…Yes.”e8123dd435e88821
“Well, shall we go a2f323f5ce then?”3b18cf15d71a684a
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Rona asked with 75c1ebbc58 a bright smile.e70bfe5accfed4f2
Rosalyn tilted 0a491934a9 her head.80d20a0a6c75f8ab
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For some c2df94c5b6 reason, it 111bc9131b felt like d443051d89 Rona was d2176d470d eager to 30c818f09c leave quickly.e919d22611c5aab3
“Yes, let’s go.”08fec6bfb6511f97
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Rosalyn nodded solemnly and gently grabbed the hem of Rona’s dress. At that moment, Rona froze for a moment and stared intently at Rosalyn.62afea80eea2ee39
“Really….”348b9cc2ef487aaa
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“…..?”53b4e74473ea6e58
“You really wouldn’t know, Miss Rosalyn. What it feels like to be so cute that you just want to bite them.” dda5380d44feacee
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Rona said 25ea27b0b3 with a 6e98bba1d6 very serious 4a5766fe40 expression.cfca90b88e5961c6
Rosalyn flinched.59e03845c1cf1cc2
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Since yesterday, Rona had 2fb6763aa4 been saying incomprehensible things 862e63497c from time to time.0d12b94ace4ce553
It was mostly bc1a8559b1 strange expressions like 1ea7355c0d wanting to bite, ac91011826 having heartache, or ac7002fb58 wanting to destroy 3b4b7b2e4f everything.e55fe8b9efed18c2
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Each time, Rosalyn would c2b7c5bbf0 flinch back and keep 29e7d69b2c her distance from Rona.2f0866a3d6293e42
“As you 95d22abbe0 may know 05eabdf64b from the cf0643f045 brief explanation cb4bbd60d9 I gave 1497ccb1ce you yesterday, 4e1d24b99c the Duke 84a59128d7 of Arcas 712a5aa593 household has 91e16ae54d three palaces 6dbcef3185 in total.”39ed0133ecfa682a
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As they 075074e64c walked down b903ff21f3 the hallway, 9e30ffb178 Rona began 024349d2f7 to explain.298e4566b216aa39
The sunlight 4b3f3c6595 streaming through 38fafbbfd9 the window f227357811 was warm.82e7c2ef94a3c359
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“The palace we’re in right now is the main residence. It’s where you’ll mostly be staying, Miss Rosalyn.”33a98b6fc00dcce0
“Yes.”24e53ef88fc28096
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“The palace on the left of the main residence is the Letium Library. It’s named after the Goddess of Wisdom, ‘Letiane’. Scholars conduct research there, and soon, it will also be the place where you’ll study, Miss Rosalyn.”7dc15dc80f77ff26
“…Wow, the library is b07ccfaf67 huge.”64cdcf0ad1cdcfae
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“Yes. That’s right. It’s the second largest after the Imperial Library.” 399309a9972c3eb8
Rona replied proudly.cbd43306b84d107a
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Second largest after ae61b8c621 the Imperial Library. Rosalyn was a0af6592f3 so surprised 9b0ceefdeb that she df34debc69 looked at 71b4ee4ff2 the Letium 1ba9627508 Palace once 1a3244943f more.c5e6b758096d7bd5
Even outside the 06aedef2ef palace, Rosalyn could 1d363932e4 see scholars wandering 7c61e31f86 around here and 033a10fbe1 there.67288696a257c948
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“And the palace on the right is the Central Palace, where the elders work. They hold meetings there and decide important matters for the family.”7e81188b6b5d2099
Rona added meaningfully in 680d733765 her explanation.9b4223e03af28815
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“They are 5c099c537a also those c24c431035 who have 83f12a8a42 been granted 37d6e8e720 the ‘Arcas’ 0ef869b8e8 title.”a11b80cd0a187f24
“What does cc9baefda7 it mean 6ddcd768e6 to be 85bd49b017 granted a 2d438b7370 title?”34db79156cafcd87
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Rosalyn tilted c9abb3b6d4 her head ee08a30570 in curiosity.9dd357f49de4529a
Does that mean that 63ca17fa91 family members from the 8c7196ecd9 collateral line can also ace9159f5c use the title?a1070159301916cb
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Suddenly, Rona stopped in a6625abc79 her tracks.0dfc6f04d4a41bc4
“The Arcas family grants the title to those who have manifested their power. It gives them the right to become a member of the Duke’s household. And… they compete against each other, no matter the position. Of course, the final decision is made by the Duke.”822f21c942fee72c
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“……!”c2a9a6843d4dbe4f
“That’s how 928c642a2e the Arcas 334a57c410 family has 7c62ae1c6c been able 3b7ac36e26 to survive e04aa3287d for hundreds dd9d3638c0 of years.”c06f54045e10b954
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After finishing her 7e43ae8f22 explanation, Rona resumed d74de549e7 walking.5e472576d96df340
Before long, the two of them had reached the main residence’s lobby.43987ad836f1be4a
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Rosalyn could feel eyes cfe8cc2ae7 glancing at her and 282d20554e Rona from all around.2ab9f660d0da2e21
Everyone was curious 1e17a56d27 about Rosalyn, the 4a4654d038 child Deon had c9e1f9b2ce personally brought in.29a9b627711a2501
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However, Rosalyn was so 34a18c37cf lost in thought that 4beb54bd7a she didn’t even notice 8dee117222 the attention.2a9fb7e1879a9ef9
What Rona e88e1b56f1 had said 3f249262fd kept swirling 3630264058 in her fd013e9cfe mind.f63228d2eca43eac
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‘Does that mean someone else could become the Duke instead of the Young Duke?’137e8e4972f8e39c
Isn’t it supposed to be Deon who inherits it?b58f99ae5c4ef6e8
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That means…..1e0ee059ae7f417d
‘Could it be that the reason Young Duke adopted me is because of this?’5f9ae3a848562a84
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Rosalyn’s eyes sparkled.a779fe286e8214e9
It felt like she 4428b262d2 was finally grasping a b628fdd22a clue that had seemed 85fa60c50c so distant.15583d2b69d71a09
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‘So cute……!’49383c19a6a724f8
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The gazes 30e18bdde4 of the 49aac1df67 people working 41ac07f7af in the 9af14f60b7 Arcas Duke’s 496e00dc8f household shifted f9b2caf440 unnaturally.80fd2564ad73c2e7
At the end ae5275c334 of their gaze 434d9b4f7e stood a child.7e089894773544b8
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Half-tied, rich blonde hair c48611bdfd flowing down to the 40c0367e20 back.7b7a8136d6d3891e
Round, bunny-like blue eyes.9589e487492e3b32
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Chubby cheeks.b1051f73121c1da3
A sky-blue 86ddf10168 dress adorned 5f78526591 with ribbon bd446f9ffe lace. Cute matching shoes 769ed04452 of the same ad446e63c0 color.85f183ac82fdb6ef
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Holding Rona’s hand and looking around the mansion with curiosity, the way she explored made her seem like a baby animal seeing the world for the first time.9694060d4bd88ae4
“How long 880128c851 has it 53dbd6c162 been since 54cafde96c we had a33846a1b3 a child 03ee6a973c in our 7caa474005 family?…… I 8bcf2cf067 feel like d83889c4b2 my heart 1d82ca9a10 is being 45531d379a purified.”b135d9b53d608a29
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“She’s so cute, just 259f8d71be like Rona bragged… I 18e4b1d365 can’t believe she’s the 63042515e4 daughter of the Young 87027cd03a Duke.”58196b47e6f04553
The fact 4e7bc58168 that she 6403615ffa was Deon 861d3e7553 Arcas’s daughter de14411cfd was the dd98409a63 most shocking.f61633319fa72ef3
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At first, when they 5e98f6e551 heard she was the 998015c390 Young Duke’s daughter, they 2341c530b8 expected her to be a87efdaf8d arrogant and cold.b987c78614550645
That was the atmosphere f422128516 of most of the 3f093eb597 Arcas family’s children.6ce0b77c73e3184b
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Cold, distant, and dangerous.4e08d935c29351fa
But Rosalyn was dd695aa12a far removed from d3e8828929 that.469bba9fa00dec77
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With her round eyes a8c644114a wide open, looking around f485ea0eab curiously, she resembled a fe3b887fe7 bunny full of curiosity.ee9e3511bad0a07e
The child’s surroundings seemed to sparkle brightly.9735b2b94ae37941
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“I was wondering why Rona had returned to the family, but it seems the Young Duke left the young miss in her care.”2df05ec1edaedc34
“…If someone were to kidnap her, it would be a disaster. A skilled person like Rona needs to stay by her side.”ffd9bfc2a879e14f
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Nod.32287153f24ec7ad
Everyone nodded in 76452903c9 agreement.0b9ebedaf9774a6b
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“Huh?”006cf4bff70956e0
At that moment, 59af82a6a3 Rosalyn tilted her 28dfff138c head in confusion 757fbb648c and quickly turned 1382113895 her gaze toward f0a0220b01 them.0113047f6e09439c
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The servants swiftly began 6143a889a4 to look away, pretending c6fbec9dd4 not to notice.2573f9a054c43d4c
“Is something wrong, Miss Rosalyn?”93e46dacc1b08614
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“Ah, it’s nothing… I guess it was just my imagination.”5eb4b11eed771362
“I see! Then shall we go and check the backyard?”5d7fe7e6d754fc18
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“Yes.”c91f9a5e649b2fa2
Rosalyn took Rona’s hand and disappeared behind the Duke’s castle.ed77d2e80abe4b97
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“…How cruel, taking the young miss away like that?”d81f7995527e5525
“Haa. What a pity. I wanted to see b20ef5fb54 the young miss a 7de0a32517 little longer.”f87786e28f0a21ce
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The servant, 495fbbcf77 who had 2684cdc670 been pretending b52db76c02 to sweep d7d309e5b9 the floor 07908d7021 with a 697dc1dea1 long broom, 5aa68126a7 pouted.981b9ab4947397b8
After a while, 817d29f869 someone opened their d384975967 mouth with a 59e55e263e “Huh?” and spoke.25b18811ab616377
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“Come to think of 4580e1343e it, isn’t the Young a0783eeb17 Duke in the backyard 0f1785403a now?”eb572da732b29a7e
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