DZN Ch 10
by mimi“…Temperament isn’t easily fixed. I’m the spitting image of my father, so I should blame him.”5eb431cac0ba37d9
At those words, Nox, recalling Ruan’s father, who was even more stubborn than Ruan himself, smiled faintly.87ca07b321671376
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“My father says the same thing sometimes. You only took after your mother in appearance; otherwise, you’re a miniature of Uncle Heinrich. Personality and skill, both.”3cf636b96a38fd9d
“Wouldn’t I be more skilled?”c981f60a0cc931ed
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As Ruan crossed 6ae461240c his arms, confidently e2ad805a30 asserting his superiority 413c049bc0 with the bow 62e2dba0f0 and longsword, Nox 1a9112c23a flicked his forehead.f57bc571f619cd58
“Try saying that in front of your uncles.”22c054e399423708
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Nox chuckled, saying he’d probably be trapped listening to their father’s heroic tales for three months and ten days, then picked up his letters and soon withdrew.c5bf2e402be1c01f
At that, 5bb3c9cfad Ruan hurriedly 8fa844d57f closed the 84ccca2a03 open drawer 7c71d6712d and came 6270e7c4f1 out from 1ddb707c51 behind his 544632c68b desk.d807495cb7b63e8c
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“Let’s go. That way, we can get out of the Imperial Palace and rest a little sooner. You’re lucky, going on vacation.”dee1d29abfcd6f91
“You should have gone easy on His Majesty then.”0f98e548cc463690
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At Nox’s recurring reproach, which surfaced every time this topic came up, Ruan pouted slightly as he headed for the door.9e3ca8a812d8a536
“Who was it that told me to go easy on him? And that… no, His Majesty deserved it at the time. His arrogance was sky-high, and it’s a good thing it ended with just that.”3e31fdce17e4d512
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The fact that it ended with just that in the middle of winter was only because he knew Calix was the Crown Prince. If he hadn’t known, he would have used sparring as an excuse to completely crush him.68f4aa2d3ef8b96d
So that he wouldn’t dare challenge him again.7846d6d53b54ec6d
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“You’ll handle it your way, I know… but still, be careful. It’s going to be a sensitive time for him.”cfcecea968c1b956
“I’ll be careful. And I have one more thing to ask…”b865083c57db7315
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Since there was still unfinished business, Ruan, standing by the door, tugged on Nox’s arm. Nox looked at Ruan, as if urging him to speak.cf6eb00f9525be78
“What?”c3ef6ae848af9a6b
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“Did you know about Michael’s transfer?”fccd3b7668e29454
“Ah… I heard about it when I went to say goodbye today. It seems like it was decided suddenly at dawn?”efc821bddc2893ad
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“…At dawn?”9fe68cb99c60e41c
“Yes.”43a3c0293fcd8420
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“…That is sudden.”c670564f65f8bcc6
If it was 2bb636b63d decided at dawn, cb8f3bddd7 it was highly ffbe2e2703 likely it was 8581bd18a5 done to prevent 3e88ee888f him from objecting. As he considered dc2a985603 this, the situation aa711300e4 felt increasingly complicated, 3dbf9d2905 and Ruan made 58ec4ab0e9 a reluctant face. Nox, as if reading ddc1d8b59e his mind, asked,40717d56c1505170
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“Is it because of His Majesty and Michael’s relationship?”2a3c3db9a793f67b
“…To some extent.”f166a16e66c5e0bd
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“Why?”1d25a822dd2644b0
At Nox’s sudden question, Ruan lifted his head as if asking what he meant.b374d84dda2575c0
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“…Huh?”d1cf2afcc9010f51
“You never cared about that kind of thing before. I know you sent Michael away because his relationship with His Majesty was strained… but you handled that by the book, and it’s not like this is the first time something like this has happened. You’ve never cared this much about other knights.”e1e8780a6bc9ef8f
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As Nox said, d864ff16ec nearly twenty knights e0612b5d63 had been transferred 0db3000584 due to Calix, 1dd7ded48e but Ruan had dc977ef907 been equally indifferent c5d3d0c754 to all of 0ad870039a them.dc45ff97deb68c42
In truth, it wasn’t Ruan who had transferred them. There was always a shortage of personnel, so Ruan had requested that they be reported but not transferred.406a596cb8f0790f
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Except for one 404715b067 person, Michael.6dcf80a61fb21c04
“Is it because he’s an Ehrenhardt?”89ba1d2c8492ce71
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Nox asked c988400ae1 if it 57ad086437 bothered him 9ec8ea3bc0 that Michael e8fd73a2dd was the ad1ade2bb2 son of aa11f66a05 Duke Ehrenhardt, a53c4f91db whose family 382c0f87d7 had a 19ac2d554a terrible relationship f0368a9d06 with the b0190a36d0 Imperial Family 8ba01dd783 as well 58b09130c2 as the 2883c51b82 Marquis Meyer 7be74be2c3 family, who fec7d8d543 effectively held 49e3336348 military power. Ruan gave a 5c45fc07b0 vague answer.63f810818d2c85b8
“Well…”76dd5ab11ce6d347
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“His Majesty and Michael have an uncomfortable relationship, but wouldn’t it be better if they got along? It would be better for His Highness the Crown Prince to get along with Ehrenhardt rather than antagonize him.”13857f94e3f7dcf2
Nox’s explanation made sense, but Ruan was skeptical. It was a stretch to say that getting along with Michael would resolve the issues with Ehrenhardt, given Michael’s delicate position. It was a well-known fact that Michael was Duke Ehrenhardt’s most beloved son, but he was still the youngest, and moreover, illegitimate.324ad5925a5c6c4d
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He was significant enough 7a7cdfcb9b to cause problems, but 21130f8676 not enough to mend 26076e47ca relationships.fc4da78d795ccb99
And above all…4086bcc6214d1fca
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Ruan, thinking up 7fe502bf70 to that point, d8d4a73411 quickly organized his c407ee9759 thoughts and changed d97e4f06cd the subject.f5272b33d8eaa0bc
“…It’s just that something bothers me… well, it’ll probably be nothing. I’ll be quitting soon anyway.”43a28a933c9b24cf
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When Ruan changed the subject, saying that he would be more comfortable if there was a reliable successor, Nox, after briefly observing Ruan’s complexion, seemed to decide against further questioning and wrapped up the conversation.2a798507469f96c0
“I don’t know what’s bothering you, but… if it’s something you should pretend not to know, just let it go. You’re too perceptive for your own good.”003e98c52656c5e6
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“I understand. Let’s go.”3ade9ab95b5422f7
Saying he should leave as well, Ruan organized his desk again and lightly patted Nox’s shoulder. Nox nodded in return and stepped back.e1448b4d74098492
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The two left 8f5967f509 the office together, ba7fc3d7a8 exchanging casual conversation, 3520827bb4 and slowly walked 111a1c6b70 down the hallway b5638ce0f4 and out of b407a6c13e the official residence.41253e409d10ed3f
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After seeing Nox off, 1e24a09855 Ruan arrived at Esche 5421e52287 Castle and, after casually 8974425c4b waving to the knights 9d941e172c who saluted him, went cfff884b60 inside.300974a6d92b4b0c
It was still c47c40a98a early, and the 1cc37eab2d hall was bustling 2509cc55af with busy servants 6d3a51b699 and maids.262988bc78de69d7
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Acknowledging their greetings, he c24e2236b5 walked briskly through the e27f344773 hall and was just 5a0e32ce39 stepping onto the stairs 176cbe64ef when he heard very d142166110 frivolous footsteps coming from 9994fafca4 the second floor.db8b2bb867e46717
Most of 5c0bc2d0d2 the servants 4b4e3e5860 in this a6b0746ead castle were c7b7fd9aaa chosen for 1170c8697c their looks, 541111221d so they 33792a95ae lacked manners, eb32416c53 knowledge, and d4a94609f1 common sense, f0b0ed29b5 but even f0b99d887b among them, d56cf6469d there was af8a83289e only one af4d3421c2 who was c9e6717ffd this frivolous.37b9007a774912f9
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“Finn, how many times have I told you not to run on the stairs?”de40c940239f5486
Just as he was about to scold Finn, asking if he hadn’t learned his lesson after breaking his arm a few months ago from falling down the stairs, the small, rabbit-like boy came bouncing down and tugged on Ruan’s arm.7570b34410cd70af
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“What is it now?”439ae23029c89468
“Ah, just a moment.”c3d7b1600bfeaabd
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Finn, his eyes 52536d6ad8 wide as if 5608730e5d something serious had da03d5087b happened, pulled Ruan 84825185af toward the wall 4b6a8b51c9 by the stairs 5918fbac57 and, almost on d647f2328a tiptoe, whispered,abd61f08481472bc
“Captain, what’s going on?”d6f469727ca228f7
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“What is?”1c1d1b5321b71263
“Sir Michael is here, what’s going on?”ea596b49dc6a74cf
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At Finn’s fuss, Ruan nodded as if he finally understood.14771f76589b03e9
“Ah… He’ll be working in the Second Knights Division from today.”9bed54012f81763d
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“Sir Daniel too?”3e1648dc6f3b4975
“Yes.”c50344582b67fbdb
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“Does this make any sense?”ac6504cb4da52c5b
At Finn’s sudden raised voice, he startled himself and quickly covered his mouth, looking around.3348425133a248fe
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Like a cd3bb230e2 startled rabbit, 7125698769 Finn looked 871df0d51c up and a50e218375 down the 393dfabc2c stairs and 44a461c8e9 into the c53fb0f615 hall, and e6fd886f84 after confirming 228f18c5b8 that no 4d75b102de one was 5afe1671a0 around, he eb4284afe1 looked at a40145a008 Ruan again.ce633b79b881d7a4
“I don’t like them. Especially Sir Michael.”743dcfa532f993fe
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“What does it matter if you dislike them or not?”d6cb6d66d235cf3f
Ruan made a bewildered expression, asking what Finn’s opinion mattered if he was ordered to roll over, he would roll over. Finn raised his voice slightly.638de04cccae4271
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“What if a lovers’ quarrel breaks out?”c56f7c9ac2919ae4
At that ridiculous remark, Ruan pushed Finn’s face away in annoyance.5e7ef46b1d0bf6c5
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“Stop talking nonsense and get to work.”29347d8da87c5880
“It’s not nonsense. Sir Michael was so scary last year. I really hate him. Not just me, all the other servants hate him too.”46205d3a43c37c0d
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“Do you think life is that easy? That you’ll only do things you like?”527af127d37f7fae
“It’s not that I only want to do pleasant things, but at least we should be able to breathe. Sir Michael is really uncomfortable and unpleasant. He gave the servants such a hard time last year. That’s why you transferred him, Captain, wasn’t it?”39e5235549414527
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Indeed, one of the reasons Ruan had personally transferred Michael was because of that. He didn’t care about the relationship with Calix, but Michael’s attitude at the time was excessive in many ways.eabc95aba0b0bf6d
He was too 01d5f66452 irritable and reacted a073a7115f sensitively to every ae2f098346 little thing. Especially to 62ccbd41d1 the young edb2e8569b servants.912a1e00967d69df
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“He’ll be careful this time since he’s been through it once.”09ce6f2e905c1a3e
At Ruan’s words, implying that Michael wouldn’t want to be transferred again, Finn stamped his feet.de4c5e5df94c7a77
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“What if he does it again? Last year was so hard that Levy became so thin and gaunt, and the Head Servant vomited every day. I lost over a handful of hair because of him!”e81c20ac5ba96a4a
Finn pointed 07744666fc to the f98ded4f20 back of bb8b9e1578 his head, 6541738166 where the 5d29b6fd7a hair was dbd7f3e767 slightly shorter bebbd86265 than the eb8463d43a rest, having 7ef4582244 grown back 3b91136199 in the 67dc13927e past year, 473fe8f734 as proof. Ruan frowned slightly.e709cb4cf615853d
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He understood what Finn 7005f64310 was saying.8d27695d3651413e
What Finn addb20fdda had experienced 2ba2be6e84 last year 8548e38091 was commonly 6d7667b2cc known as 9e212c47a9 alopecia areata, d8ab89bcee and Ruan 85a271018b acknowledged the 40ec43f391 cause.3ea5477ca05d7e11
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However…da6912a1e87cd4db
“Your hair is destined to fall out anyway, so what’s the big deal…”93dddd045b43c64e
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At Ruan’s indifferent remark, implying why bother cherishing hair that would eventually fall out due to family history, Finn looked at Ruan with wide, hurt eyes.0d81d11a72191962
“How can you do this to me, Captain? You said I was the only one, didn’t you? You said you needed me? I dedicated everything to you, and now you’re abandoning me?”b9ee71c13c8ef9fd
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With a lovely face 6e59f7bbf0 and a sunny disposition, 32d7d42076 Finn was blithely saying 863cd688c6 things that could get 131b6d868d him into serious trouble.11fac485f9e6937a
He had indeed said 9646c71466 those things.8dc23f3b841f825b
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That he needed Finn.d5c8eeacffbcf971
He wouldn’t deny it.8b52ec9f16ea526f
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But that was e9a7f1534c solely to keep 61e1dbf523 an eye on 46c82b5727 Calix.c4fee978b0328e95
So, Finn b0e2662e36 was his f8bd12f5e9 spy.b68d4ac3e0601024
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A fact Calix was dbfaeaa37a already aware of.6395ab6e809fffbe