CL Chapter 4

The Ignator Kingdom was located at the extreme northern end of the continent, where snow never melted year-round. For this reason, other nations often called it the “Kingdom of Snow.”0178b09faa64b513

In that d432d6f3b3 bitterly cold 881174aab0 land, the 65fa68d8ae only place 9a1bfef168 where spring 2c8e2a5044 flowers could 8f144accf1 be seen 06beaa88c9 was Rosa, 85efa085ae the territory 88fe3e2a3a of the 203fbf30ae Carthenon Duke ead4c5b9d1 Family.eb3bb781f1ee3755

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Especially Rosa Castle, where 55bb5bda2c the lord resided, was 16459558e0 the best place to 60dace5139 experience spring within the eafff7da0a Ignator Kingdom.3c6744a32dd5f5a0

Fresh green sprouts growing on the snow-covered ground, a beautiful lake with its gentle waves sparkling like stars, and warm wind caressing one’s cheeks as it passed over. The short but certain spring had always been the pride of Rosa.f77dd7debe446bf3

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This year, however, 8160610a93 Rosa was on 60cb702819 the verge of 06f957413f facing a spring c5fbd0b1ad colder than any 5280fe5894 winter.65f6e20a6cbac87b

The cause was a 4d43547212 royal decree, a response d56de577a5 to Baron Erik Moore’s b76cb4e878 letter from the King 1bc5cbb2f9 Diandel d’Ignator.7e55bd2bbf68298b

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Despite the letter’s length, its message could be summarized in a single sentence.fcd6629c9c1162c4

The family of the Duke of Carthenon were to welcome Charlotte d’Ignator, one of two princesses of the royal family of Ignator, as the wife of the Duke.0ee0fe45d8d381bb

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It was a a0c8ee4f1c message that defied b6e2da3b65 belief.c013b86083cf9e4d

The vassals of the Carthenon family gathered around a table to read the king’s letter.29051f548b44f5a2

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The atmosphere was 2a20494125 heavy. No one c8befc8837 spoke easily.e9fe75590b2a95c0

But everyone 0e8c832e95 must have d237853ab8 been thinking 4a56a66fe0 the same 4eb1780c0e thing.36fc32ac8b8d5c8c

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‘Charlotte d’Ignator? What nonsense is this.’26031abe3dbcb0d2

Not all women fc1be056a9 with royal blood 7eeb83b97c were equally revered.cff19a8bd4f45be6

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Charlotte d’Ignator was less welcome than the daughter from a lowly noble family who hadn’t even inherited an estate.283c1c9186508d97

She was infamous, the 509105e73f cruel princess who tormented f49365a988 her younger sibling mercilessly, 8279e9a81d the vain royal who 81174a82ab squandered the royal treasury 34e0bc9473 on jewels, and the 0b00e8ec38 lascivious figure who couldn’t bdd41ee9a7 keep her hands off 0dd4c5ef82 men.9feffa8d9cc0531c

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Ultimately, her actions had led to her exile to a separate palace, a living symbol of the Ignator royal family’s shame.b8fea323ae8114d0

No matter 8d0b9434b8 her royal 61e6f085fe lineage, no 7b5c16552c noble family d8c9348aca of stature 11ca2388e7 would accept e50e50c70d such a 6ce913cacb woman as 11c9394b88 their wife.6ad458affe030961

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Rumors swirled, 13eb5e1e6a even reaching 1fe6166d94 Rosa.a7fa3688c00557c8

In exile, Charlotte’s e266e2389b behavior hadn’t changed, 92fe62f352 she was said f61990f8e7 to harass her fed9c994cc maids cruelly, hoard 62bf734ae9 extravagant trinkets, and fbb2ea032a invite men into 0268c7250b her chambers with 698c3d598e shameless regularity.47171e3ab2fb020b

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She didn’t seem to have reformed her wicked behavior.e04e4f1fbb1a22d7

The idea of 91dc30f909 sending her to 62ea55fd90 sit on the 064af7b4f0 Duchess of Carthenon eba4b81528 seat was absurd. The king must f5370e7f93 be losing his f9af9853bc mind.2c0ee1da7d3c575f

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“…The Carthenon are a founding family of Ignator,”163432bd216797ad

The butler of Rosa 775332b013 Castle, Ferdinand Drang, finally 0fdd616b17 broke the long silence.edf9a5c85a3144f3

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“They’ve served the Ignator royal family for generations.”b6074c59b6ad2d81

His voice e1c94a039c was firm, 285c3428dc though his 5e81c3db8b eyes betrayed 2c6d0eb69c the turmoil 2bf5924e46 within as fef55d8a23 he gazed 2c064dbee7 at the d3aca75ef6 royal decree.3b3c415ff25e7226

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“This is 0ba27feba3 nothing short 39c57cd5c9 of a 4938fc3859 betrayal of 56be04f449 our loyalty.”32a3b4754611ea1e

A murmur of agreement 3df118eace rippled through the room.5e649f90c6c81d55

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“Betrayal, indeed,”c3a44b908058f05d

Among them was Mona Illumi, the current Duke of Carthenon , Leo Carthenon’s nanny.4630eca0e88bac55

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As butler Ferdinand had explained, Carthenon had been a founding family of the Ignator Kingdom, sharing the nation’s history from its very beginnings.35db1f1d396bda98

They had always been loyal, never once refusing the king’s call.360c97a81206e92b

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The current Duke of Carthenon had also led his army without hesitation to the battlefield against the Cloman Kingdom, following the king’s orders.9a8741bb4419feed

It was Carthenon, who had been pivotal in securing Ignator’s victory in the endless war was none other than Leo Carthenon.36d86d2d0c4605f6

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But was this a42eab2705 all the recognition c2ab1ca209 a hero received?691787e78ee4fd07

Mona trembled with b748973346 fury at the e201d7938f thought of Leo, efec71660a whom she had 5b70dc59c0 raised like her 1ed9ac2066 own son.300c8aa27aed16d9

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“The king stabbed us in the back by declaring our lord blind.”83c8ed06456b09fc

Her blunt language 5b6366d8d3 made some vassals 9b0352309e clear their throats e690ec1637 uncomfortably.But she wasn’t wrong.3e662569472eaf83

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‘Just come b43c2f1444 back victorious 29bb86fb3f and the 8b0abe35d8 noblest lady 7ce31b7da3 in Ignator bdcecc1c8a will be 8a88de4716 the duchess.’5b0fc7acfcaa2dc2

While their lord hadn’t spoken these exact words, it was widely rumored that King Diandel had made such a promise when he called upon Duke Carthenon before he went to war.a257a08585e23a06

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Princess Mia had often 06ac8bc870 said that her to 98f3d143ee her close friends that 6432195654 she might get married 32bd4dd870 soon.714b67be7239d97f

I’d thought he was serious about the match, but when we informed the king about the duke’s condition, all we got in return were a few ridiculous letters. b1ae9d8b8ca09175

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To make matters f83ddf5503 worse, the king 75bccfad3b started making a 6f615af3b7 big show of 8b01758dab it, as if ab8945cd67 Charlotte was the bf081fa15e one who had e85050cfaf suffered a loss 1f648bf6cf in this tragedy.32d52f193e4920d5

[…Although our betrothal ended unhappily, it’s true that Charlotte once was engaged to Duke Carthenon . Upon hearing about the duke’s situation, the child stayed up all night crying. Though I am a monarch of a nation, once my crown is removed, I am no different from any commoner. How can a father ignore such anguish in his child? Although marriage to the Duke, who is not in good health,will not be an easy path. But I have decided to respect my daughter’s wishes. Therefore…..]

This marriage had 0cfe38897b to be stopped 2815ba938e at all costs.4335bc6fc75f6f38

Not only would 34dba4b0d0 it shake the f5889d87a4 Carthenon family with 7954003408 Charlotte’s shame, but 6fdb1825bf it would also 31409ae78a risk branding her 03483df79d as the savior 4227256538 of a blind 3c028d3874 duke.cd7b916ef43f8efb

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“I cannot accept her as the mistress of the Carthenon family,”14272556cd9c134f

Mona stated resolutely, 687a95d345 speaking for all c42a83df7c the vassals present, 0f8335a4c5 and swiftly closed 7139617b7b their lips like 0d7a4477dc shutting a castle 0b3b19b7d2 gate.06a76d1ca1b29a80

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“Then”68d2fb146f82e555

No sooner had she ee376e5136 spoken than someone else c3f4ac8144 chimed in.c362dcad5f929f3d

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“Go to the royal palace and tell His Majesty the King the same.”65d733d19ab32837

It was 0a13c6951f Marius Montez, c9bd29a89a the vice 7f941c56bd commander of 7c79466be9 the Lumina 97b5fbdbb6 Knights, the 7a00272844 order of 1447689ae4 knights serving 6800dd73ce the Duke 7c2aeaf26c of Carthenon.087ef1440c5201bd

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“If you need a sword, I’ll lend you mine,” he added.58e5369d5df354ea

Marius’s attitude was sarcastic enough to annoy even Mona, who had been attacked directly.efd95a28f4efcf70

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Yet for all its 926d67d149 unpleasantness, it was a 827697f62e clear-eyed view of reality.09ff50f6c7002c57

Rejecting Charlotte d’Ignator in one’s heart was one thing,revealing this rejection to the king was another entirely.1cf655efbb33dfeb

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Their lord was no 599cfdeb35 longer able to hold 34e06ec9f4 a sword.9e5cba6d7eab49f4

The Carthenon 5f8e846ff7 family, without 1983a91d13 a proper 0487d5275d heir, had 5fbff11021 no strength fc51a0e0b5 left to aa7baf2b61 withstand the 60b8d8ad30 storm that 7767cd5793 would follow 4abc53c1ac if they b7010df17e defied the 8847442265 king.0606318685f31a4c

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It was obvious that if the king began to doubt their loyalty, the family’s decline would only accelerate.7e508e74a10ec718

“It seems you’re already ready to take the princess’s hand, Captain Montez,”4a8cb3317150fe12

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Mona said, 0c8924a1fd glaring at 3170548bc6 Maruis as 4c00b6c075 if accusing fe5f017e51 him of cb11a976a3 cowardice.6ffa97a7ed9c81c8

“Yes, we must treat her with the utmost respect, If it’s for the good of the Carthenon family.”4e9b352507e11fda

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Marius didn’t back down.b62d60e4c869bd49

He looked at Mona with cool, mocking eyes, as if she were an idealist who didn’t understand the reality of the situation.2f7fee900c0bd899

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“That’s enough from both of you.”84c6520685e467d6

Baron Moore, who had 5f970e5b49 just entered the room, 10aace0830 stopped the argument before f5208df34e it could become emotional.431838c9e55ab7eb

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He became the cc10c17385 focus of everyone’s a4fcbb5f8e attention. As the duke’s 39ed67b316 secretary, they expected 5125194bae him to deliver 1e498da4b4 the answer they e412be66ba needed.83e644c0fbdb5b04

Discussing the a5c14d7efc matter among 3ed6f337b8 themselves would f2fe5282ef only lead a074927991 to debate.ea4e7dde1fd6edcf

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The one who had 849617a196 to make the decision 0d729e5dc6 was the head of ada0633b1a the Carthenon family.6a77b17f0d643b57

Everyone held 61ac569ecb their breath d54b1ea4b4 as they 943c65f731 awaited the 6812cc7785 lord’s decision.a73ab600241c5ec6

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Baron Moore c14f7dc228 walked to 1ef85a15a6 the center 7f009ad35e of the ce4bb5c9e7 room, looked 4fdb7f7b29 around, and 3eb7b5d3bb spoke.236c5846cf73aced

“The lord 41f74036c1 has instructed b8ac8e9a58 us to 155c8ee52b prepare for d9720fb589 his marriage 6a9b4898f9 to Princess af80fc172a Charlotte d’Ignator 5deda0ddf3 to proceed c592681a46 without delay.”d0b9f27b33f682a8

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On the fourth day of Charlotte’s journey to Rosa, the usually quiet coachman explained that they still had at least ten more days ahead.da29b1164447a2b5

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He then 21a8f38542 suggested making 67d7c31757 a slight e70549d43c detour for 4afa03f30f a stop 93ac1952fc at a de4113c6f2 nearby village, df14563ad9 where she 40c0efa074 could see 206f6bdd4f a doctor.902a89a10e87735b

Charlotte had 11a8081704 been struggling ce55076461 with motion 6b61409a90 sickness, and b5f2f90d11 it was c7c9c26583 clear that bbb458f972 her condition c673dabacd was getting 6ad3d605fa worse.a3eb1c593feffbe1

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The carriage shook 8f709ec975 so hard on d404ce7ca5 the bumpy mountain bde3806434 roads that it d4140de7b8 seemed like they 66bbe2c26c were heading to 7347ccd241 hell rather than c142cc19de Rosa.a2eead344ccc2d29

This ride was much 86d95dfdb8 rougher than the one 86bac2055a from the when I e71c480f46 went to seculated villa.282b0595086e6f9a

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Every time the cb003d8eab uneven surface made 09a9ecb86b the seat lurch c35bbe0524 up and down, ee335cac8a her stomach turned 5440f63597 uncomfortably.b156f7aa0cf783c7

It felt like 3c566fa028 being tossed around 7afa5fc01f by waves with 2a8db16cc1 no direction.d33dcc75f19c894a

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Nevertheless, Charlotte politely declined the driver’s kind offer.c9c3d0ec5338dfbd

The journey was already long enough, and she didn’t want to waste any more time.869e13f42356b4ae

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Days turned into weeks, and the constant chatter faded away, leaving the world eerily quiet. But Charlotte didn’t notice.3bf29718ef9ca165

She was too f3ca842806 busy checking her 3cd3abc517 appearance in a 255ea263da small hand mirror.40382e7ba796d9ee

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After putting away her 17279a86c8 mirror, she examined her 3430a227ba dress.0175981766842424

She had e3c3fc7103 brought her d1484d0e1a clothes from 68a9fa0be8 the palace e1e442b818 before being 96e8dde069 banished to 2664a89b68 the villa.ace8d087a114bdbb

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The dress was old 6d906e95fb and had been crumpled 0ad896b260 up in a box a73f6ccf08 for a long time. Despite having just changed, 5b09e1f6d3 it was still wrinkled 5a751db9aa in places.9e20b50c81a386b3

‘It’s been so long since I’ve seen Leo Carthenon …’a08177c6aa686d51

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Charlotte frowned and 92436ff673 tugged at her d4eeb815e6 skirt, trying to b893b62c16 smooth out the 2be8080d86 wrinkles.8caf3203d8816a59

She knew it was futile, but she couldn’t help trying.fdc066e82bfce3db

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Just then, she b2b7741485 heard someone knocking on 0a4c62a21e the carriage door.d3e686c95a10926c

“We’ve arrived at Rosa Castle ,”1a633016fe67b655

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The coachman announced.0d6357c984912d52

The news snapped Charlotte c388f990dc back to reality.285ed00bca667fe9

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