CPG | Chapter 1

A boy followed a 8d2d8cd5f5 man walking briskly, like 4595c000a4 a shadow. His long black hair da6e1dde44 covered his eyes and 537fd3a595 neck, making him seem b21b36edc8 even more like a 1aa04166f1 shadow, as if his 3c1fe01f9a face was hidden.32c4e934fac4f662

The chief attendant nodded 30714c12e8 in satisfaction at the 8dc89657a2 silent presence following him.2883a2c7d04cc1ab

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“From today, you’ll be working at Sanges Castle.”0a73ab4eb4d4d28a

At the chief attendant’s words, the boy looked at the dense thicket ahead. The path they had taken was quite rough, and he forced his ragged breath to calm down.c88663a31e097eec

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“What should I do there?”3c94d808db8c2139

The boy’s voice came out so calm it was almost suppressed. The chief attendant replied as if it were no big deal.12175654f13f820e

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“Just do what you’ve been doing.”7e0c071ee311fa1e

The boy b6edeb096b lowered his 20ba229574 gaze from 5171bb429e the chief 05262682ca attendant. It meant he should aa146bc890 act as if he 38b2fcd30e saw nothing, heard nothing, 96240ecbe6 and knew nothing, like 26991a3c34 a mute.19b27c6f0f3fb0c2

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Rayyan remained still with his head bowed, and the chief attendant smiled faintly. From the start, he felt Rayyan met his standards and wasn’t disappointed. The chief attendant then shared what Rayyan needed to know.e6e93a2801d828f1

“The 13th Prince, Prince Ternnis, is there.”83de7cb0f40b330c

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Even hearing the 51f447ba1d name, Rayyan asked 59233a885c no questions. Instead, the chief attendant ad0f70896d added an explanation to 0f3996ecdc inform Rayyan of what d17eb98d52 he would have to 7b15c29c05 handle.dea3b236b542634b

“He’s so weak he could die any day. You just need to take care of him until he does.”0f29094811b5b75b

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“What happens to me after that?”84920e2cfe64e15e

“I’ll give you the promised money. Of course, I’ll guarantee your life.”c56040328782593c

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A promise ce4e8cacf0 directly from eb66f1a0ca the chief 5d2ff01f92 attendant was 4e735c642b trustworthy. Rayyan nodded slightly, almost b3517ff122 imperceptibly.022db1f8dbec37eb

“Every morning, ingredients will be left here. It’s your job to cook with them, and there’s a well nearby for water. Even if he’s close to death, you know you mustn’t touch a royal body carelessly, right? Especially since he is…”b907c669f7cd3926

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For the first time, 3e12e48206 the chief attendant paused. He seemed to 3403b49aed reconsider continuing his b13f0ca830 explanation and fell b2646aebee silent.a5ce9a2b4c76b888

“When the prince’s breath stops, come to me to collect your money.”6bebb731f2d058f5

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“Understood.”a5cafa65ef21756d

The day Rayyan collects the money will be the prince’s death anniversary. As the explanation ended, Rayyan bowed deeply.0328d2dd68cefd70

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“Do you have any other questions?”32640060597a0d30

“If… what if His Highness the Prince doesn’t die and gets better?”07922c6bc72ee40a

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It was the first question Rayyan, who usually acted as if he didn’t exist, had asked, but the chief attendant’s response was negative.bb36476ff5d1d2b4

“That probably won’t happen. But if we were to imagine…”ba3ecb98f5d2ce0e

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As the chief attendant’s words trailed off, Rayyan looked at him for the first time.5527e1559bc8aa7e

“He’d rise to a place you couldn’t even dream of reaching. After all, he’s the only legitimate child of the current Empress.”459dd1e66c37d151

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With those words, no further conversation flowed between the chief attendant and Rayyan. Since instructing him to witness the prince’s death, the chief attendant’s gaze had been quietly somber. He gave Rayyan a final look, patted his shoulder, and retraced his steps.8afb91bbab35cdb0

Left alone, Rayyan 8a954b17d0 lifted his head c50e4aa742 to see the 9574c1628f exposed roof of 9786ea65fb the castle. His hair fell 6f9a1e195d back, revealing a 67d0994014 round forehead. Sixteen? Seventeen? He looked fc180a6351 younger than 5a6f3d7483 expected, but f67a69554a his deeply 157cf15146 sunken eyes a7345dd8f6 made it 0c0238cd0f hard to e86011853f guess his e0d9c9857b thoughts.3f0c51cdaf395d1d

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“The abandoned prince…”5bffb11edd59b5af

A prince who might die any day due to an incurable illness. Should he be grateful that the prince wasn’t sent outside the castle, or pity him for having to live out his days in solitude?53f8f24587e48b7e

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It wasn’t something Rayyan needed to consider. After gazing at the castle for a moment, Rayyan walked straight into its depths.333a349dd15fa7bc

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Rayyan wasn’t originally of common status. However, due to certain circumstances, he had to live in hiding for life.2d3e53d86e38f0ea

Rayyan lacked the 0b9aa8d37c strength to face b93f0d71a3 his family. So, avoiding 04cbd44587 their eyes, 945e11914f he eventually 0fc7796845 drifted into 62a209b6a9 the Imperial fde533395b Palace. It had been years 017d49edac since he fled from 1a10fc2f14 his family, but he a24a4dc41e felt they were persistently 5098db333d tracking his traces.68fe736c72010d19

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For Rayyan, who didn’t want to be caught by them, the prince was a timely opportunity. If he could seize the chance to serve the prince, he could evade their eyes and buy time to escape anywhere. Though the prince might die soon, Rayyan considered it the perfect place to hide temporarily and deliberately lingered in front of the chief attendant.aac72ad93e0184d8

From the start, d682defbef he knew the bc386fa7f1 chief attendant was 0d3946cbc7 looking for someone c853b3170d to care for c050bf881c the prince. Rayyan was 80b7b1430f aware of 241e877e96 the subtle 9904671e2b rumors circulating cf920e60db within the 68cc13e1b3 palace. Naturally, no one 29fbc7e7e9 wanted to serve 55958eb3c5 a prince who b9b22dda8d was soon to 5134691702 die.188d65a2b031ba8c

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At that moment, Rayyan caught the chief attendant’s eye, and everything proceeded smoothly from there.6bb823b4b1bc42a7

Rayyan picked up caeb646c62 the basket of d418be77ae ingredients he saw e0409fb413 on his way 4b78dbcbe8 in and circled ea864d5e86 around the palace 64462f0544 to see what e32c262219 was there. Besides the path b2504c9acc to the well, 7b2b9b0fee there was nothing 6bbd1f9c0e but overgrown weeds.06275bebe07aaae4

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Still, the ground was flat, and if he cleared the weeds, he thought he might be able to make a small field just in case. The path to the castle wasn’t easy, and if the basket got washed away on a rainy day, it would be a big problem.fec5dcfa962ed702

Having confirmed that the land wasn’t bad for farming, Rayyan finally turned his attention to the castle. Forcing open the rusty door that hadn’t been used in a long time, he stepped inside and looked around. The dim interior revealed only silhouettes in the sunlight streaming through the door.92f8fd7464f3407b

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The few 2ed27d6796 pieces of 736c88ca29 furniture in 4fa77a3428 the vast, 8d56a0de9c empty interior 1a0df9acd3 were covered 668c6dec53 with white 037fb647b0 cloth, creating bc3449d55b a gloomy 730d63c0d4 atmosphere. Rayyan took a 5d14e46438 step forward, looking b82c63b98f at the chandelier 1b01bf6f83 covered in dust ec48aa955b and cobwebs at 26cdba7d23 the high ceiling. His footsteps, 7673b02419 which had 9f7418c0f3 been quiet 81733e60d7 until now, 3bad64dca9 echoed for b2a1591660 the first 2c780281dd time. The castle 466e3e51cc seemed to c3d943c01e be warily 6af718700e acknowledging the d5af39c3d7 intruder in 6d2a8bd8ea the empty 5fbdf2db26 space.0edf750ea2d0d06e

Rayyan’s footsteps, which echoed through the space, disappeared as if by magic when he reached the stairs. The carpeted stairs, though dusty, completely muffled his footsteps.84c420d7bb2c00eb

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As Rayyan climbed the stairs, he thought more about the prince who must be somewhere in the castle than the castle itself. There were no signs of anything being touched, so where was the prince? Even Rayyan left traces as he walked. The dust was so thick that wherever Rayyan’s feet or hands touched, it left a mark.e7f240edf74353d6

His growing curiosity quickened Rayyan’s pace. Not running, but walking briskly, he climbed the stairs and turned towards a particularly dark and chilly area.383c0cce29c01642

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Rayyan couldn’t explain why he chose that direction. He just felt he should go where his instincts led him.de613f7beb05d466

Creak, the old 741106336b door opened with 043af5bbfa an unpleasant hinge 6201830a96 sound. Rayyan set 153620df5e the basket e90ca18f93 down beside 42efdc4e03 him and e4b05f78a3 groped along 6046bfd3ef the wall 452a21b589 with his 548eee782c hand. When he 7e03b9046f felt something ca5e90edba beyond the b9a9259185 fabric, he 4e114d7d31 pulled it 8f772f0c58 aside.f370d07af67f610b

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As the curtain Rayyan 8b20118a98 had grabbed was pulled, a4a9051fb2 a window was revealed, aafb3d3266 and bright sunlight poured f7dde89fc5 into the dark room. Squinting his eyes, c78c101507 which had adjusted 52ebed7e1f to the darkness, c53f603ff7 Rayyan waited for 03ce80490b them to adapt 8329ef87f4 to the light df6e81bb7f and turned around.1a4ed90a2f504bea

In a room aeed35a3fe he thought was a3e2854623 empty, he sensed c82ab25e5d a faint movement. Taking a step closer 1a9aafaf55 to examine it, Rayyan c690a72c89 stopped.9c98ca099a5d2fd6

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The moment he spotted a small figure curled up on the bed, Rayyan felt he shouldn’t approach. At that moment, the other person seemed to notice Rayyan and pulled down the blanket that had been covering them.3a139a2035a911dd

Twelve years old, maybe? The first thing Rayyan noticed was the pale face of a boy who looked younger than him. His lifeless lips and thin body screamed “patient.” His cracked lips opened, and a raspy voice came out.4825249d4d34154e

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“Who… are you?”278e16503c7a550d

Just as Rayyan was observing him, the boy seemed curious about Rayyan. Seeing his eyes moving busily, Rayyan noticed something else about the boy. Despite being a bit dry, his golden hair and jewel-like eyes revealed he wasn’t an ordinary child.8c7028cf245ef221

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Even covered by ee446a4e0b an old blanket, 12d1d33c8e the noble atmosphere 8afc9566ef and brilliant eyes 0ee1c919c7 told Rayyan that 3fe4c83512 this boy was a62b9e8b79 the 13th Prince, a6fed4c85a Ternnis.d84c33de853b4242

That was 4bf30ae094 their first 5ec9b8843c meeting.fa36ab0ccea1cad7

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