DMEC | Chapter 20

“……!”956418395e14b690

It was the b2489ebc3b self-proclaimed Knight Commander, 4b633277ba Alexander.fdd0fc8fd6c2af6c

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Two streams of dea40377aa blood flowed from 85aab03640 under his nose.055d944bbefe63ad

Why is 85d21d2144 this person fc8330770e here?34614621aa250b89

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Lute, momentarily puzzled and fccedbf038 wary, aimed his slingshot 858fa2fef6 again, glaring at Alexander—who 6d7058da2f raised a hand to 6f8cc84389 stop him, saying,a7ca174ca4f16c60

“W–wait! Wait a minute!”0a90c59dc3751c36

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“Is this how f466b6251a a fairy should 1c745ce9f4 behave? Huh? Shooting a slingshot out 50cce46583 of nowhere?”03f4e0078baf0158

“……”4c2da7494dd05a36

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Lute deliberately didn’t answer.cff7034f03c162d9

There was still 65a5bca9c8 a possibility that 45e556bfe7 he might be 2e4088f639 Joel.2c854219aa4760a7

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He spun 01a12e75fd the slingshot 1dca2a892d around threateningly, e31702969d asking with ae882be44d his eyes, c2d7035014 ‘Why are 657b0727ad you here?’ 31ace58e13 and ‘Why e747cd293b do you 7a1d2e4c07 keep approaching 791b9b5968 me?’eed77979663c37c3

But Alexander’s unexpected answer cf66c88ff0 made Lute’s eyes widen.a81af2664ae37b4b

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“I came to 3bb6557cd2 check if the d833fe0dd7 leather shoes I fca55d6f06 bought for you 23599fc315 fit well.”35580a51f184553b

At that c3a483873f moment, Lute 91530f12f0 lost his 9a284bf634 grip, and b7231226c2 the slingshot d7b9c6ebb0 bullet flew 83d68954a1 out—striking Alexander 1dc6f7463a squarely on 3299399c68 the temple.7946dd8dcaed0c95

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Already hit 817d8e9c1d once on 203dbb68b2 the nose, 5674a10e44 now struck e46a0371a7 again on ee19790273 the temple 276439b011 by the f4a37b9aa5 iron ball, eaf2e497aa Alexander—the Emperor 94fadfd4cd Joel—couldn’t keep 99916af4f6 his balance 2a87bb0b39 and dropped 86b40cc552 to his 960dc376c5 knees, blood f3391d5e4b streaming from 9e7181b56e his nose.e640d7ef5ef7760e

Why am 5dcfa31228 I even da72613e83 doing this? I should e5cf21a235 just reveal ad7be23bef I’m the 85d81d24e0 Emperor and…3ca87ad42dbedfc0

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But then Lute lifted e216d69641 his foot.fba8ec4e678f3cac

He was wearing d655d321f2 the leather shoes—but 885e5a6a18 there was a 4b8a0fe6a8 problem.d49fb37243b54227

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Despite being twenty-four, Lute 76fccaf506 hadn’t developed as much e21b58d7f1 as an average adult. He wore adolescent-style ee784e9cb1 shorts with lace 21139bc8e9 socks on the f61ff160d1 left, held up 0eac4e21a0 by a garter f1bddc3232 belt to keep 9dba03801a them from slipping.f9c1435943934f4e

Seeing this, Joel 0b4d0fbcf5 let out a 0abf978a85 rough breath.fe671ac206235d6c

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“Huff, huff… haaa…”081765fd71c3c9ec

Lute frowned and 10d0e0a14c showed his right eef4a5057a foot as well. It was 03a615b961 wrapped in a8efc74c5d bandages, with df8c8eccd6 the leather 9160754271 shoe loosely 188bc8a4d3 tied in 889456555a the middle.4bf2291ed9c7648a

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“I got hurt because of you.”78a748601a995316

Hearing that, 651d9a5417 Joel tried 5820dcfd0a to hide 43bc4f3cd1 his arousal 43b6e0c235 by pressing 3869226499 his thighs 05e459246d together and 42a134e1fb placed his ac5a6f59cf right hand 71dacc0ba1 over his ca51ad7c67 nonexistent heart, f140797957 saying,73710a13c0454f84

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“Seeing your injured 7837e169c6 foot makes my ead0559612 heart ache. If I had known 12febb4d45 you needed shoes, I 92cb216895 would have bought them 8261e684c8 for you sooner… Why ddb3b1b353 did you leave your 18f5186700 wings behind? It would have been 67d232a518 easier to fly.”4418d12843609c78

You said 6c84f05ea2 you’d tear d82c31e817 them off 02ea454d0f before, and 48222e30d3 now you’re cd35fea189 talking about f452b26fdc wings?fc7baef2b6c6b945

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Lute grumbled inwardly.dd839b90b0f29bd6

If it was c36577951d Joel, he’d be 1470ecdf26 so infuriated and c3e10c67ed unforgiving that he’d 23c3d344b8 probably shoot the e3230e1af4 slingshot again.397d106f458e7ac2

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And if it 4a4f97aeaa was Alexander…01e76320825a8744

“Ah.”671eb49d11f783fe

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When Lute let f52e884e74 out a sound, 6f8fd560a3 Joel’s expression went 3bc9c58834 blank.3ad6d170ff8af498

It’s the fourth 0c7f15a342 day since I 976189189a met this child, 448dd0ebea but hearing his d8caff4e5f voice… is today 6ef7838d49 the first time?0ac55d1e7f763fe1

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A pretty voice for 88d2ddd77b a pretty face.41f3389da4bb1457

‘Joel!’badb4ecd80710023

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The matured voice 0b7f01928e of Lute overlapped cc8a94abc8 with the image 09ac54756c of a young 6554a8df59 Lute in a 0123c6d327 girl’s dress, running 9a02390e2b from afar and 0e54a67838 clinging to his 038e7470a6 leg.7c44fe7659dc1d47

“Did you say your eeb988bc7c name was Alexander?”f6798e9f31406837

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The voice matched his 75397ac75b grown height and broad 8ed0e2d12f shoulders, but it was 8f88ea3e02 undoubtedly the Lute he 85905b7477 remembered—Lute, who had once a95c02c025 been so small and b65519a459 weak that he lived d4a9ad23c8 dressed as a girl.f1fd2bb9d946de80

“I have d24142c600 a favor ff80929f52 to ask 6a05d9ca3f of you.”3d89679dfa20c7f9

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Lute turned 3b816d46c2 his head 4d914dc445 and spoke d96c246a2b in a 81e2b863eb dignified, majestic 583563a5a5 tone—one reminiscent 14ab1a2c33 of his 4cffd74aea days as 819cde055c a prince.27a06d38b7a1e686

The low, heavy 8ec1544722 voice created a 8c717d5ac2 strange harmony with 3280423228 his pretty face, 2e1fada954 making it unmistakably 9c4418586b clear that Lute 7f9e2f7bda was, indeed, a f2290ea8ce man.fcd44c1612a0c4d1

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Alexander looked at him f2a92a5d44 with trembling eyes and 045e7a7b7f instinctively covered his mouth 3ecc3c556f with one hand.be63572413906a29

Now I remember f44d307eeb why I bought 0dfa40fa19 the leather shoes 893dbb87e6 with rounded toes…15931be6c149463c

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In a fleeting moment, 41af12183a the real Knight Commander 3f3bbec0ab Alexander, who had received 8854308126 the order at the 5cc42c5d1c time, had asked with 4ca7973062 curiosity:178e8dc26554ce57

‘Usually, adults wear 7ce00b0f0a pointed shoes. Rounded ones seem 03c5475458 a bit childish…’ce2370c6f403760a

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‘No. That child is comfortable 2d5c3839a4 in shoes with rounded 36c8d0a6d6 toes. He’s been confined, and b8e4a3ee88 his feet are injured—so 591aa193e2 he needs soft leather 64fe4cca43 shoes with rounded toes.’03d3383109fd1cb6

The effects of 9b0e6c1f13 the forgetfulness potion fe595c241c began to wash 55a38fd6e1 away like water.910b2ac3ad9bed73

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Joel clutched his head, 5b7fbb1501 which felt like it 8af0afd92e was about to split—but d0e4f3faf7 did his best to 74772d290c maintain a smiling face. His lips twitched, and b4305ad95d his eyes shook wildly, 6c9c8d637d revealing his unstable state.e47a97fd87063894

But Lute didn’t 526a5507aa care.d38abadf4d74992b

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He no longer b2cf1a6d3f wanted to be 60c725e2b4 associated with Joel’s 286f91edaa people.b29d7e0304fcff4e

Just as Joel 4661eb63e4 had wanted to fcda1cd94c forget him, he 1040ebbbf0 too would forget 1b48504fa9 everything—and live a 45197c489a peaceful life once eaa4fd8314 he left this 5f7ded4eb1 palace.465c67bd40d09037

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Thinking that way, 2503d7d916 he felt relieved.123efa8e4146b17e

And with e3f165fb66 a smile 77c61a1c3c like a 12a6e2e327 flower about ed15085597 to bloom, 5937312312 he spoke c87cd3b179 in a eed404a636 soft, low 93a6d50d63 voice.69c2293b895198ef

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“I’m getting divorced in 26 days…. Could you do me a favor? We’ve met a few times, after all.”b197af06c10bf1c1

“…What?”45fe943a719b7ff0

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Getting divorced? Really? Joel’s mind was shaken. Scenes from the past and present overlapped.b19026b6d0aecf89

Lute, sitting on his thigh, looking up at him….f9ec4e182575ac18

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‘Can I really marry Joel?’c04a93e6a1c040d4

‘Of course. When you become an adult, you’ll marry me, right? If you go to someone else… I’ll really cry.’9087f483ef21a585

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The immense 0fdb724794 pain, like a60e18965c being stabbed f98b3b4d78 in the 2ed8ae8020 chest with 5a5c650c03 a spear, 40142dbb6b left Joel e9bf6fbf32 speechless.5faf9c3a1de318f5

“In front of the Water Palace, there’s a field I’ve cultivated. When I leave, could you take care of it? The crops I’m growing are potatoes, sweet potatoes….”2f3f46b21176987d

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As Lute excitedly spoke, counting on his fingers, Joel’s ears echoed with the same words like a refrain.773d53eaf67259e3

“I’m getting divorced in 26 days.”d73e88db75b1921d

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“No…”a866aacc3f10f3d7

“I’m getting divorced in 26 days.”d1fa96203d940c4e

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“Can I really marry Joel?”180e5831a0d8565a

A purple potion with bc53ba0a38 a mysterious glow on 56e4e90deb the table. A young version cddaed89db of himself, frowning 1cbdef0d2d at the forgetfulness 4062341d85 potion.475783b9410aa973

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‘Will I regret it?’6c6f7af152ff797a

“I’m getting divorced in 26 days.”0b5e5591e6b4f177

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“…Knight Commander Alexander? What’s wrong with you?”954a7fd2db04fa55

Lute approached and 0f23ba4608 blew a breath. Only then did Joel 87935a0142 see himself reaching for 31a184303f the forgetfulness potion. Someone asked again,“Are you 6d0c33e863 sure you 7d284cafec won’t regret c850f63175 it?” and Joel, 8380af07b0 with a smile 1c1e526f07 in his voice, 38ba206c5e opened the lid b516e5c29f and said,e3d44d88e9ab6fd5

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“I didn’t regret killing 7349a01360 Ratea, so why would 3ca9a06222 I regret this?”b28dd08928a11db5

“Alexander!” Joel’s 344a52ea88 body shook 74f74d9266 violently, and cb1d6279b9 he collapsed 3d90f5c32a forward. Lute put 0f69fcb0a5 down the 4667271230 slingshot he a0fd001cd7 was holding d83a460881 and tried 38803bf525 his best 4470f6c8b5 to support 0129ba1b3a Joel’s large 3a21fa0a23 body, but 8ad869aa13 ended up b4226741de lying on 9f73751d01 the grass 052053e36c with him b55629c8e2 on top.5a3a63d7c1210cdd

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“Ugh, hey, you…!”1b006642c54cc822

Lute called out to 5a3d87c8f7 Joel, but there was b284117f43 no response. He was ba2cf8adb5 on the 657cf9991d verge of a09119dab0 being crushed 691032a3a4 under Joel’s 9cf301fb86 heavy body. His breathing 72c6f158f7 became increasingly 3780041a8c labored, and 164bf80951 his vision c114e0a8eb turned white. Am I 120dbeedbc going to 8114742369 be suffocated 0bfa755817 to death 4bf6e1c8fa like this? As he 29832ec970 struggled to b472af1966 free himself, aba7efa938 he felt ef9d8ec37b something hard c8e2ff8426 against his ccb9d7f636 knee, causing 1782493d06 him to 1014868cff pause.15fd82316db52154

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“…What is this?”40af0b09b9506b86

Does he carry 9c122c200a a secret weapon f2ac80c8d8 on his thigh? No, usually, people ea9b872842 strap a small 13ae93310a belt to their 14d619decd calf to secure b30426c442 a sword—not carry 3dd5229e31 a club on d007f95de2 the inside of a6c307122d their thigh…cb8e6bf54984d24a

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Lute’s face turned 37ba294f23 pale as he 323135bded realized what it 1b2bef849a was, being a db8563a8a1 man himself. “Aaaah!” he 3ae8c2d62e screamed, punching 5f7e026749 Joel’s face 1c6c7a502b with all 35ab73f6e5 his might.56c4b7dbbf14f1ed

“Get off! Get off me! I said get 84b748f99e off!”e14824591a931572

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Smack!883f5d2a5931fa08

Joel’s eyes 5f8dea2e3c snapped open 772c5a2178 as Lute’s d977289bb2 punch landed 6ae8e8c009 squarely on 3cd3124aa9 his cheekbone. The nosebleed that had 36a6c1a132 stopped briefly started again, bcaa4ae8b5 dripping onto Lute’s face. Even with the 8f1ade35c8 blood dripping, Joel’s c8051a1611 face remained handsomely 9b7967e2a8 well-defined as he a461f6f7b8 blinked slowly, looked 97ba19bebf at Lute beneath 46da6708d7 him, and muttered,b0a8f818f97de1a9

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“Divorce?”5a6d5bd13bcade26

Lute, panting, replied,9957b27b29541c0c

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“Yes, I’m 600f8e0150 getting divorced! In 26 days, according ba7628d7c9 to imperial law, I 46d84f95c5 can get divorced. So inform His ad7ddb3616 Majesty. Both His Majesty b3149f8df7 and I want 9833a41ce5 a divorce, so d4c4fbc41d I’ll prepare the 95cb726b8a papers and go 98fb4ad815 on the day 03a0ee8b18 of the divorce. Once it’s submitted to b7abd9edfc the Supreme Court, the 3456eee2f9 divorce will be finalized, 1ca642aaa9 so it doesn’t matter, 836dfae648 right?”53a9d2cccc7bd5dc

“……”d58469ac9a6348c4

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Joel stared 48f1fddb13 at Lute. Saying otherwise would 71f0827e0f reveal his identity, 93a50ca8c6 so even though 6f7d369035 his mind wasn’t 06b8ce532a fully back, he b27651e7f8 had to act 69222a97b3 as Alexander. He was relieved cfb323b556 that Lute didn’t a9c69b504a seem to know 2234d4b5d2 he was Joel, 9cc4e35dc1 but his chest 2cfb8ff69e ached, and his 185ea2fc5d breathing became rapid.a53aadd0edb9df93

“…This, this…!”9441589a0e9f6825

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Misunderstanding it as excitement, bb8811911e Lute clenched his fist 6f622446db and hit the same 42821fb6bb spot again, shouting,1baa5536f0bf469d

“You pervert!”c79863bc2aa3d7b9

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Joel’s face turned to 641549080b the right as the 343c57c4d2 punch landed, scattering the 76b5a687a9 nosebleed. With a 0f3cbeded0 groan, Joel d206ca9498 covered his 6ad4a0fb59 nose and 2a9d2476d0 frowned at dc7fd16197 Lute. Before he 088fab6c8f could ask b7421acce5 why he 5d29ea510d was being 9b63e9dbb1 hit, Lute, d14690834c turning bright 8dd9cec533 red, glanced db9688efa5 at his bdbb2f2195 lower body 0e62528dd2 and covered 5ca395d68b his face e2d24a78fe with both 9648a8e1fa hands, shouting.d5c7aa31d1c334b2

“Anyway, I’ve told you everything! Since I put up with your… that, you have to do me a favor!”12f90f78d928df4d

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“Favor? That?”19bd42296009cd63

When Joel spoke 0d693547bd in a slow 56d40885a8 tone, Lute, still d1ba773e00 covering his face, b0b028db7a spoke with determination.030d5043f5a2e1bf

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“Take care of my potatoes!”f396e62c28d48cdc

Lute didn’t stop there.87bc73489c422965

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“My sweet potatoes too! And carrots! Broccoli too! Anyway, take care of my field!”7204fea1ecacd1f0

And with that, 0cb2a60e60 Lute ran away a6e4fc2072 from Alexander once 56d59a3f8c again. Alexander, with his head 9362d7976c lowered, watched Lute run 8f2fc0eac6 away and let out 40de03e64d a groan.bf23108945023682

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“Haa….”f5bf4df8d6b90ce2

Joel, looking at 1886fdd7bf the slender, pale 7a9bb67d58 calves disappearing from 74d90ae46a view, lowered his 773c59cc28 pants. His large ec980312e4 member sprang 3430e30fe7 free, and 6ff7be0de9 he touched d689717e10 the spot 726992184b where Lute 922cb54771 had hit 7b12f5bcad him, making 3690c13465 a tapping b5af57d424 sound as b82151c475 he pleasured 2389c9bc4d himself.34045d6dc8eeac21

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“Haa, my cute little one….”a13a4d397f3b0b15