DMEC | Chapter 32

Lute lifted his head to look at Joel. His beautiful eyes, shining like sapphires, pierced Joel’s heart like an arrow. The emperor didn’t know what this unfamiliar emotion was.d46c293e2f8b40ac

Even without a f9ae88970c heart, he was 64257b67e5 swept up in e5294d8e4f a whirlpool of 87251db670 emotions that felt d5aea5cbd7 strangely familiar, unable 01b4daa024 to escape.f23cb95125dfdd83

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He was scared, scared faf1b24e3a that he might never 135f7ca445 get out and be 37a88b3516 bound to Lute again, 888f1e258c just like during the 743ebfa7a4 Synthsis incident. The revenge 776c1f2eec he had bbfb8cbbcc been grinding 0cfcded831 his teeth 68c1937cac for was 2a7e8a087b crumbling at d3db13c2d7 the touch 947447641a of the ab81f03568 small, young 3da8d71039 Prince Lute.f0244d083844c1d0

This can’t happen. I’ve waited all this time to take revenge on Synthsis, and now Lute is ruining everything?754efdd8d534e0ce

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The emperor couldn’t bring himself to kill Lute, nor could he take him in. He was afraid of Lute, who made his non-existent heart react, and he found himself strange.335bbae5fb184c16

As a compromise, the emperor imprisoned Lute. Paradoxically, he cast a binding spell so Lute couldn’t go anywhere, and repeatedly told the palace staff to make sure the child was well-fed, as he was still growing. Knowing Lute was a child who felt lonely, he even assigned Melik and Anna to accompany him.e9d054895af6f14e

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And on the deb29c6237 way back, unable 0311318b1c to understand his 189b545c25 actions and decisions, 20144b2e33 he drank the a43891374b potion of forgetfulness a9ba01721f made by an d049ca5ce8 alchemist.b87bdcb6abdddc6f

Not all memories 07fb350124 returned, but as 8d8fe93d8e fragmented memories surfaced 46bcdaabba here and there, 7ac5c6498d Joel remembered why b5f1610b88 he drank the 6e38107099 potion.c281931861b37e93

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Four-year-old Lute, eight-year-old Lute, fourteen-year-old Lute… And after a long gap, twenty-four-year-old Lute stood before him, a full-grown adult, a beauty shining brighter than a diamond.c3f7949c4a22106c

“Your Majesty, please stop. Haven’t I paid for my wrongdoings over the past ten years? So please stop teasing me…”f03a86b6ae8c5065

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Overcome by emotions, Lute couldn’t hold back his tears. Joel looked up at the sky. The sun, which had been shining brightly just moments ago, was now dimming, and raindrops began to fall one by one.924dd0845c66564e

“Please, stop it, Joel. Just remain a good person in my memories. If you have even a little pity for me…!”afb59254c37c09e6

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At Lute’s cry, Joel took a deep breath and spoke.5d3aac843341e461

“Don’t cry. When you cry, I feel like I’m nothing.”4c0932fbe62da650

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He wiped away Lute’s tears. Lute didn’t avoid Joel’s touch. Instinctively, he leaned his cheek into Joel’s palm, waiting for him to wipe away his tears. Then, startled, Lute tried to push Joel away and run, but Joel pulled him into his arms.d0f61793677bdeae

Holding Lute, who couldn’t escape anyway, Joel whispered into his ear.7b7fecf4315b3bc7

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“I told you, Lute. I don’t play games with you.”65b51955b604a15d

“Then what was it when Your Majesty came to me pretending to be the knight commander? Wasn’t it to tease me?”2516bbd28602c1f0

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At Lute’s tearful voice, Joel was silent for a moment before smiling.907eda0292fc87f6

“Now I know, I…”9f7e5c4759b8673e

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Seeing Joel’s smiling face, Lute’s anger flared up.c199aa9ffac5a896

“Enough! This is a joke, isn’t it!”aab6837f1ced7c7a

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Lute shouted and pushed Joel away with his fists. The somewhat pleasant atmosphere ended when Lute struck Joel’s jaw.e4cde951f0ecfcf3

Whack!0b1d45118efd86e5

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“Ugh!”b1aa5bce18cdcbef

Lute’s body trembled from the force of his own punch.8cc4872b43cab22d

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I-I hit Joel! I might die!8153915dd4ba76f3

But judging by Joel’s reaction, he was holding his jaw and looking at Lute with eyes like a squirrel that had lost its acorn, not intending to kill him. Emboldened, Lute, whose heart had shrunk, lashed out.9c6e9a2663f218e7

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“What now? If you’re going to lie about loving me, just go! You never loved me! Why did you pretend to care? Why did you act like you loved me, making me misunderstand!”0c9b6241509f4c95

Lute glared at Joel, who was clutching his jaw and frowning, then suddenly dashed into the Water Palace. Joel, with unfocused eyes, shouted, “Don’t run away!” and chased after Lute at an incredible speed. Lute, who couldn’t run far, was quickly caught by Joel at the bottom of the stairs.3280cb1ca5a57c53

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“Haa, haa…!”01eda37dcd1b7a80

Catching his breath, Lute 3719b9467d swallowed his tears and a007dc90c4 spoke.196362c564f1df5d

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“Let’s get divorced.”0c7257135d6f2faf

Joel frowned and laughed. The corners of his 4cbab81382 lips trembled.be0feda5d4cc9121

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“Divorce?”f2d73e77af235e5a

“Yes, divorce. It’s been almost ten years since we got married, but we’ve never consummated the marriage. It’s not even a few months. There’s less than a month left. If we just let it pass like this, we can easily get divorced, so why are you doing this? It’s what you want, Joel! To abandon me!”0e0644a02463b2b8

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Joel’s grip on Lute’s wrist tightened as he heard Lute’s sincere words. Divorce? And leave me? Did I want to abandon you?c50beb8707818ae6

Joel’s eyes sharpened, and though his grip on Lute’s wrist was painful, Lute maintained a calm and composed demeanor.56b494d5f47f5c59

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“The divorce papers are on the desk on the second floor. Take them. I’ve filled them out, so all you need to do is stamp them.”bfd5f5c3a8035fcd

At that moment, thunder roared. As thunder and lightning struck the darkened Water Palace, the shadows of the two facing each other stretched long on the floor. Lute’s shoulders flinched in surprise, but he didn’t want to show weakness in front of Joel. He steadied his voice and continued speaking to Joel, who remained silent.270493ef9a64e5d1

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“If you came for the divorce papers, you came at the right time. I was going to send them to Knight Commander Alexander, and I said so…”7b3d9ffac1d3f58e

Just then, a familiar 562b0fcd52 voice called out from ed059d3c2c afar.ac317cc2ec6e3fde

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“Prince! Prince!”d0dbcc950ced6f77

It was Melik. Lute and Joel naturally turned their heads in the direction of the voice. There, Melik, pale-faced, was carrying a limp Anna on his back. At first, Lute looked at Melik, Anna, and the robed mage supporting them with confused eyes, not understanding the situation. But when he saw Anna’s left hand, his eyes widened in shock.2b143602d78842c0

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“Anna! What on earth happened!”759318028e5bbcf3

Lute shook off Joel’s wrist and ran towards Anna. Joel, recalling how Lute had been quietly in his grasp just moments ago, clenched his fist and quickly followed Lute.e23b1e9875b5c9ae

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Abandon you? Who? Me, Joel Ragnus?76088ff2ec1e97dc

Joel held his df564e0b83 throbbing head and 5d9f1b7eb6 watched Lute weep ad78dccadc over Anna. His body swayed for 5794754ee1 a moment.c43b6378442970eb

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Voices of countless 349fd98e47 people echoed.c893e79631a10523

He couldn’t tell if they were the voices of the dead or the living. But one thing was certain: they were all shouting for Lute’s death.6786a9ebf39200fe

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To kill b3c8a802cc my child, 3204c9a2f2 with my 71a7fdc41e own hands.9c2c782d57672038

‘Your Majesty, is the reason you can’t kill Lute Synthsis because you still have affection for that prince?’2b376e9c05872210

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‘Didn’t you say you raised the prince of Synthsis to live, not out of love?’9e8954073c78c5f0

‘Lute Synthsis, Loue Synthsis, Lua Synthsis, they all must be punished for their parents’ sins with the most painful punishment!’1ba2ad03fc22a3f5

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‘Your Majesty, you must kill Lute Synthsis. He is the one who insulted you!’987a4978540f2b52

‘No matter how beautiful, Lute Synthsis is just a worthless gem. A cheap gem in the shape of a diamond.’88907768c50bab3d

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‘Surely, you don’t really love Lute Synthsis, do you?’fe85cde416d05db8

The more he met Lute, the weaker the potion’s effect became. He recalled the side effects of the potion the alchemist had mentioned.c35e339bd705014e

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Memories you want 3a5ff97650 to erase are f862637586 actually deeply emotional, e0476b026a so they are 16f87a470b only temporarily erased, a563b04a2d and when you 5356e0f35f encounter emotions that adfe9769db stimulate those memories, 3bb668bbca they will resurface.9fc3b8d4147c8b8f

The emperor shouted desperately at the voices he didn’t want to hear.ccc752c8d3717d7c

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‘Do I love that child? The child is only fourteen and a child of Synthsis. I have a deeper grudge against Synthsis than anyone. I will never let it go. And the crime of treating a national marriage as a child’s play is unforgivable.’a546bd7804f199ef

The alchemist’s deep eyes, unlike those of a human, asked.77979da827ac376d

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Really?894b4005604c94aa

The emperor didn’t respond. Because he didn’t know himself.da5776679f25c457

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‘Your Majesty. But emotions cannot be as certain as reason. Can you really handle the future after drinking the memory-erasing potion?’20f62f597f541a3b

The alchemist spoke 2fb36cb0b6 to the emperor f0a35f5e9d holding the potion 5f9f5649cc with a meaningful 6b63bd8593 tone.6277a26b379c8eb0

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‘If you forget the one you love… when you try to love and be loved again, you will not be forgiven.’9a0fe140e3743979

‘Love?’2ad05450a3c0d274

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Joel sneered as 4463385250 he opened the f880d9fe40 lid.2a1b5891ca059057

‘I told the late Ratea, I have no heart. That means I don’t know the emotion of love. I will never have someone I love, so Ratea’s curse won’t work.’3ea895538007773a

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At those words, the 3ff98c124f alchemist belatedly shouted at 45741105b8 the emperor, who was 15ab69aff3 gulping down the potion.4f14224cca46ddc0

‘But Your Majesty, there is one thing you overlooked. If you were already in love before taking this potion, the memory will be erased, but the emotion of love will not be forgotten. Are you really, really… not going to regret it!’e92a08694d642b2c

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He looked straight 08a6451095 at the alchemist af8a991da1 trying to stop e2f897717f him and held c338f2d23c his breath as 747f4d62c2 he drank the 4be3dd9edc potion. Then his head deb16b7b01 ached as if 1d5d8574af it would split, 810e2b939d and he lost 228f915e61 consciousness.bd35fb1a9d42c0fb

And now, the pain was even more severe than back then. It was a pain that wouldn’t be strange even if he collapsed and spent days in bed.e676443e05e892a1

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“Anna, Anna…! Please, please open your eyes…! Don’t leave me!”37dbadb60c2bf7c2

Lute, holding Anna’s intact right hand and sobbing, was crying. My child is crying. Joel gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and knelt beside Lute. Then he looked at the man named Melik, to whom he had given his signet ring, and asked.3f45cf7f923a5018

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