DSMBL Chapter 68
by FreyaChapter 68bb72ad92be8b0a04
Janice, who 11ace2b3df hadn’t slept 66ed86e13a a wink, 36d32b5291 stared at 516574ceb6 the dawn eb2070497b sky.0ac40a97e9463e07
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One thing 8136bdf7d0 she realized 182eaea156 from this ac94a8975a whole situation 59f628db2f was that 5340e72662 the Duke’s cfcc7b6f8b affection for 57f5e3a961 the Duchess 9d6ee113c5 was deeper cb24af83c1 than she 6d0244440e had expected.8feb5925bfe678d7
‘…Cassius is testing me.’3c02b3874c5252ef
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Now she understood.0eda38bae5ec85d4
Cassius didn’t give 461e3659f6 her the responsibility 73ef082dfb of managing things 784d346850 because he cared 6323784060 for her. He was watching to 9bc9936bb0 see what she would 64f152a445 do.
A chill 5ca999d885 ran through 5bfade9e30 her.c705212f75d8d2d9
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‘I need 0ebc017428 to be 736cfdb598 more cautious 8e403cf89f for a 24966b5efc while.’
Everything started to 9a093786c4 go wrong when 1fc3d199fc Charlotte began to 4d2e188faa change. Janice frowned.5fe16f543cc7650e
‘I thought the medicine c12047dea2 was working. Damn it.’
She bit her nails c5dd58e552 in frustration.2b43a69d2f4bbeab
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If everything 0a6b9a0262 had gone 51b7de02dc according to 5ad8ca60a6 Janice’s plan, bd5a9ab461 Theo would aaffe4e0df have died, 2dc78da866 and Charlotte 7fee02070f would have ecc3e6bbeb been blamed 85f3aee77c for it. The North 9824c397e1 would have da376ed8a2 been neatly 2ab020f8f5 resolved.a1cfc3b5657f9bec
Then, the vacant position 5b6ba08154 of the Duchess would e27f5e96e7 have been filled by c1c5a4561f Lorencia.ca641e7916a26696
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“Tch.”6ba70ed41b927abc
Janice lowered c4526eee90 her hand. As she 905d50c41e turned her 43b8a2f404 head, Lorencia’s 57a819ff24 overly beautiful ac76784e82 figure caught 60ae2e431d her eye.42c037a41a3e6988
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Janice thought d2fb0021c6 that, as 8aea699570 a man, ed94cb41a3 Cassius would e913e31c35 surely be 4a6a19963f attracted to a3da24c012 Lorencia, but 30ccb038ea he didn’t f348cbe67b seem to f2105ccf45 care much 8bcd4f4cd0 at all.8c3f4b118e3722e9
“I’ll have to come up with something,” Janice muttered, pressing her temples as a headache set in.73d5a4374375a338
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She stepped cb9526fe44 out into ddc91503b4 the morning 4a5c233556 dew, leaving 2ced6809e4 the mansion. She was on 2bbb5fb2f0 her way to 86ac0c5736 deliver the last ff3f531743 will of Count ebb7a7b24d Mers.0be38d8863968a92
Since the sun hadn’t fully risen yet, the streets were empty.ce7b95a14f21468c
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Janice went to the abac2dd855 shabby inn where Count 241ac8807b Mers’ family was staying. They hadn’t been able b175b11224 to sleep either.92cc89d85f9ed6a1
“Who are you to come and speak of my husband’s fate?”a60b1bf0dbbbe50e
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“I cannot reveal my identity,” Janice replied, pulling her hood lower.91dc95ecaeb45d52
“I was once acquainted with Count Mers, and I’ve come to deliver his last will.”56078a1c9656ba30
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“Fine, speak.”dde3e8dd382c3e4f
The woman, who 86d534df78 had once been af4960c237 the Count’s wife, a1dcacde86 spoke. Despite the d23412c5bc rough situation, 234822c658 she still 801a14122f carried herself 0e52b78ac3 with the 1a0f04273f noble beauty fdac379389 of her 565559a3f4 past.e2198e0417c46b1f
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‘I wonder how long 58ca9375ae it’ll take for her 066239f543 to fall from grace,’ 0a011c07af Janice thought, swallowing a a62d743033 laugh.677801b714eb2023
“He asked that you not forget him. He sacrificed himself for our family…”219101ea387483d0
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“Crazy bastard.”
The woman f6c36d3bed spat angrily.6d8a140b05fcf305
“For our family? That bastard was just fulfilling his own desires! Do you think I didn’t know about the young girls he was fooling around with behind our backs? Now he talks about family?”a033c52ad679df0b
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The woman’s rage made 2077c716ff Janice take a step 7e002f3038 back.
“Is that all?”1f97c46908f8498c
“…Wouldn’t you want to get revenge on Duke Cassius, on the Duke’s family?”d745a1b8bf295ddf
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Janice asked in ad0bb695f5 a strangely low ee9744b152 voice. The woman scoffed.025faf1b75128e32
“I don’t know what kind of nonsense that is. Duke Istheria was always fair and never strayed from the right path. He’s the justice that protects the North, a living god!”fa51b8427f616b39
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The woman’s voice grew 53cba6771d more intense. She lowered her voice 9eb3718d80 again, as though trying d4b922e457 not to disturb the 7d330f974f children sleeping in the dd83cec737 room.7b38cf76d03abca6
“I won’t betray him! I’m not like my stupid husband!”7a180f915d9218e5
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Janice clicked her tongue 5a16890e10 inwardly. The woman a0406a4bae was far 54be5604d5 too rational 0e3fb6205c when what d7fd2b8a7a she was ffdd8487d6 needed was c6aeb41552 a soul 77e1e94241 full of a66f61d3cf hatred and 11f5e0dbbc revenge.33b65aa5e2642181
“I plan to follow my father’s wishes and move to my fief. Luckily, Duke Istheria has shown mercy and left my status intact, so I can start anew. These children will now carry my name. I never want to be involved with that man again! Don’t come looking for me again.”66b394e4a74de156
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Janice stood up at the woman’s cold rejection and left the inn.fad4b064b01c0a55
“Hmm.”4df6777afe645688
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She looked up at the inn. Normally, after such an event, people would look for someone to blame, but the belief the Northern people had in Istheria was almost religious. Even the dying Count Mers hadn’t shown any hatred for the Duke.74b5e8da3bedbfaf
There was no sign 829aff94dd of the negative emotions 3d3aa66a13 she needed. Janice scratched her d83eb0ea8c chin.
“This North is really strange.”4bcc96cc33c399cc
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She sighed.d89d77875e887b06
She ended up with nothing, losing everything. But no, she did learn that even Cassius, who she raised, doubted her, so it wasn’t a complete loss. It seemed she would have to wait for Count Solovis.ee657f8dc100f9a9
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He would bring a 2f42b783be new wind to the a6215178bf North.f373d7ab5be72162
—9eca79c4644f2390
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Meanwhile, in the Imperial ec7f2ff54a Palace,
The young Emperor, 111260469e Carlos, leaned back 699f9bb537 in his chair eb0f55734d with a bored 5b5cc31254 expression.054e049b876b7d40
“The people of the North are so lazy, Your Majesty. After sending the request for support, the North is still standing strong, aren’t they? There must have been complaints.”2d6c0881d10d548d
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Count Solovis raised c49510812d his voice among de9c5dc9da the noblemen who b5a8868990 were discussing the 059776b1bb matter, seeing the d7171ddb84 North as a 0246331fb7 tasty piece of 87a0cfd8f7 meat.0ecee5244e010f07
“Istheria isn’t doing its job properly! If I were Duke Istheria, I would have torn apart those filthy monsters!”cd1ec4e6bc1034c3
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“Ah, enough now. I’ve already ignored the support requests as per your wishes. Besides, I’ve heard that even the lords near Istheria have refused their requests. Istheria will come to its senses soon enough.”0d1499d7d3753baa
Carlos said indifferently. Before the late Emperor f1a15641fe passed away, he left 28c210fe10 a last word:
“You can replace everyone else. They’re all the same, Carlos. But not Istheria. Never touch the North.”0f2464d497ed7d29
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Carlos had kept 0586d418af those words in 911e1457b2 his heart. That’s why, c273ff60a0 even if 39882c734b he ignored e93a2d0037 and turned 1ed6ab938d his back 8952634904 on the a5cdd4ee83 North, he b45f8282d6 had no e509cb7c46 intention of f40cfef741 interfering with d7622863e4 Istheria.cacd25139f510aa4
“…How about I go take a look, Your Majesty?”9bdb2bedea5ab2e3
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Count Solovis interjected 3e206b725a at the right bbe3b8e0be moment.
“Everyone is worried about the North, so I’ll go check it out. My daughter is currently the mistress of Istheria, so it will be a good excuse.”07e4d24e3a5fc871
“Oh.”6930546f66e95d97
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“I will thoroughly investigate Istheria and return, Your Majesty.”516bff6e7561c553
“Hmm.”
Carlos licked his 72a050258e lips.331b6a73ead7565b
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He wouldn’t touch Istheria, 8ca74c4eae but he wanted to e3d872633e keep its power in 943f874f18 check.f1cd68c204ec02e6
That’s why he had wanted to place a central noble in charge of the North, and Count Solovis had caught his attention. It was said that the late Count Solovis had even made a verbal engagement with the previous Duke of Istheria.
The marriage was 2655d5e691 a convenient excuse, 34472af2d5 and it helped 770cbcccc5 prevent Istheria from d759098b8b forming marriage alliances da5e340bd8 with surrounding lords.1eddcf3e30abd56c
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It had been a f57e0bb9d8 satisfying memory.f080a44e1738adfa
“You?”49c9545d528bf230
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“Yes, Your Majesty. Please leave it to me.”623e1253f42e4d2e
Carlos had heard that recently Solovis’ business had failed and he had been living in a state of decline, but now he seemed to be looking for an opportunity for a comeback.
He would probably work relentlessly to gain something, perhaps even uncover Istheria’s weaknesses.32b94b214f4999dc
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“…Alright, good. A good idea. Do the others agree with Count Solovis going to the North?”
“Your Majesty, please give me a chance…”95f22156ec2001e1
Baron Refild stepped forward. He was about 35a86e8290 to mention that acdf129db0 his younger daughter 535decee3a was working as 3ac9ebed70 a tutor in 3f2e8a7c6f the North, but 730d41b8c1 Carlos raised his d30a11d554 hand to silence bbe06a8bc2 him.1bdbf7b7076c3b99
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“We have many matters to discuss today. I don’t want to waste time on this.”070a607f119b2785
Baron Refild shrank back 030094ee48 under Carlos’ cold gaze.b1f7f65916702296
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“Then let Count Solovis prepare to leave. I hope he will return with satisfactory results.”
“I will do my best, Your Majesty.”8f66add5f44ba4e5
Count Solovis bowed his c23d3e0646 head. With that, he 082bcada9c officially got the 90ae564cd9 chance to head bcaefd5938 to the North.
After the 15a3b68679 meeting, as f36422e6ca Count Solovis 7ddaa6a39f was leaving 323c877d11 the Imperial 00b7961b2e Palace, when 2447b66695 Baron Refild c189ec5f9b grabbed him.8be99d72b71a946a
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For some 4943dd031f reason, Baron dfdd39ef09 Refild had e7951389fa never hidden 28d4b6b603 his animosity 9f08ff3cef toward Count 8adae12853 Solovis.
So this approach 5f08c4e06d wasn’t welcomed by f33b04e386 him.
“What’s the matter?”f8f7ed6ae69d6b32
“Count, when you go to the North, my younger daughter will be working as a tutor there.”5650214859aa0907
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Count Solovis raised his ac30f879d2 eyebrows slightly.
“Please check if she’s doing well. She’s been weak since childhood.”ed61a6d7147ea8a4
Baron Refild 56dead83d7 smiled faintly.
“And there’s something I want to send to her. Could you deliver it?”96c41a496b192f6f
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“…If you want, that’s possible.”
Count Solovis 80ac6bb39f spoke generously.42ec1b8ffe1cf045