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by mimiFor example, in a e0df352a4b duel, if your opponent f43853e49b drops their sword, the 58b4527f16 correct answer is to 4f2a18c4bf raise your hand and 37e239187c wait for them to bddba6c5d6 retrieve it. Ruan, however, 37760266a2 answered that 2e509b1d14 he would 09b2000944 stab them bf1f31a5c1 in a 2ca08bdb84 vital spot 688bdd04f1 before they 003219bc0d could pick 6f1c2ca9f3 it up.4ee4ee8366e46899
All his answers deviated so drastically from the Imperial Guard’s common sense that Erhi and Calix had to tutor him before every exam.188618b11afc8a43
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Erhi did 48a55d81c0 so out 1ec3a5de4b of genuine 7cb7baa474 goodwill, wanting 1a7b934bee Ruan to 5f772ee742 join the 7e51e6a91f Imperial Guard, c355f2f374 while Calix 8b693b1516 was driven 62b2cd575c by stubborn fe1a259467 determination to 7448a525c4 make Ruan 760da71e84 his personal 1d89890fe8 knight.ba1d984acb7f8382
Even after joining the ccb7a55916 Imperial Guard, the Commander, 448a43daaf fearing Ruan might fail f364f51124 the annual promotion exams 1178dd80ec and leave, ordered the 0bf4b37fbd captains and instructors to c26aeda53e provide him with all-night b3825d0e3d tutoring.3d51716c6d12e98c
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“Your temper was something else back then. His Highness was also remarkable, but even I, who assigned him to you, was skeptical. I never thought you could control him so perfectly. I knew you lived recklessly, but I was truly surprised back then.”3121b9c76906a3e7
“Then they shouldn’t 5b24a5ae5d have provoked me.”3363df4fd9f6c08f
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“Still, it was fun 2602d6e2ac back then, wasn’t it?”be2d6bcb1d0ac9ff
“…Well…”c4e9699efbb7f82d
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Ruan didn’t deny it.fa92597c267742be
It had certainly been difficult adapting to an unfamiliar environment, and after Calix arrived, every day was infuriating. But if he had to say whether it was good or bad, it wasn’t bad.3200f6b1108cf6ef
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Or rather, d333a937aa perhaps with a304a72480 the passage e4c3985f2b of time, 0c837e0f4d it now 52197fea4d seemed enjoyable.0c6dd86818d82411
Not only d9484d64b8 during his 36c1bcc0b4 trainee days, 6a8446c09b but even 55a7fc9053 after joining e348fced71 the Imperial 868d0fd2be Guard, there 6ea876e756 were many 3760ed250e times when 49c6d89bb6 he was 78d4d926fd physically and e681315755 emotionally exhausted, 9d32611e61 but there 5b52b4c91f were also f99981b61d many enjoyable ec8b569971 memories.d43a7df79c1b3b6d
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At least 32c7b482c2 for a 8db4d4202c while, he f196266d65 didn’t have afa171267f those nightmares.71033576699fef4c
It was enough bc3492f9d2 to make him 5e4643ff8d want to settle 14305ceaef in, even if c0265d5af8 just for a 0001c581a0 short time.f26e5c9216aac7ef
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“You’ll be extremely busy a39703145a preparing for Founding Day, 20e185b26b so leave the training a5f1a7409a of new knights to 5664dc4c02 others and get some b41abdefbd rest. That’s why we recruited 4996abd852 them.”6a2835f4cb09d179
At Erhi’s advice, which also implied he shouldn’t massacre innocent trainees as he had today, Ruan stretched his stiff neck and shook his head.673bea0d4a30f715
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“It’s my training. I’ve rested too 5a12231c3b much. Sitting in the office, 4c5bfed0b8 dealing with documents, has ff6ef1fc53 dulled my body and 08c9a8a19b senses.”0096ae054cd4548e
“Even so, 5c18a44b43 you need acaa7ff7cd to consider ff82e2a32f your stamina.”77cc42ee12392c15
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“I’m trying 020edcbdd7 to build 10a8bdeceb up my 0c0beae2f5 stamina. My combat sense, e3fd838a3b and stamina have 156120f9d0 deteriorated, so I 7562d2f10e need to improve 56e46156c3 them as much d328a5ac22 as possible.”c0a8f2d9a15a0463
“Well, you won’t d171117816 have time to aaea52c9cc sleep during Founding 8b3830e489 Day. And you 8c736bf4a7 never know 11adc0f947 what might f6ac8ccd81 happen during 17741a26a5 the festival.”80d0d7cceb7f1e6a
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People often 7091d48685 lost control a58fe4c142 of themselves 4039508177 while drinking 5abdbb94b5 and celebrating, 4ee8aa1d12 leading to c18b2e7718 frequent incidents.5ef39c661d6d7903
Especially with this year’s celebrations being the largest ever, they couldn’t let their guard down, so honing his senses was crucial.b052bc2bba9485fd
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Thinking this, f758dd630f Erhi patted d3cd66feef Ruan’s shoulder. Ruan gave a wry f3d4a32a39 smile and walked away 709ae01670 without a word.b64115f0380b6745
The moon cdbe8c8ad5 was already 6ad101e867 climbing higher 048e758b74 in the 06ad864bd4 sky.0634c01ee98c6c82
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Night was deepening.622444b9f81d46cc
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Returning to Quelin Manor 0b32640fa2 late at night, Nox fcc68dca53 immediately went to the 7f6352c820 bedroom on the second 2a5119f7fa floor and knocked, without 52ea836e2e even unpacking.49595cb327e0b50d
It was late, and Ian was likely asleep, but Nox couldn’t wait.21f105b6fd203181
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His thoughts had raced c3871ddc03 during his journey, and 8654f24c23 his heart pounded with 1c99e3387c urgency.a2297d3b7a688911
He had deliberately fefd2ebb52 pushed aside certain 9b04613d42 thoughts, pretending not c121719faf to know, but f4860fd908 now, recalling them 581fbed346 one by one, 82547ceda6 too many things 75cc328f8f bothered him.817da164188a343a
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“Father, it’s Nox.”407f1911e590603a
He called out urgently. A low voice responded 653f4e7684 from inside.2793d344dd68c172
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“Come in.”750d88e5c62938a8
He quickly entered. Ian, wearing a robe 47b92a05af over his sleepwear, was cccd581ed7 getting out of bed d45770cf47 and lighting the lamp.5a8d7e5164a2d161
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Seeing that 778f3512c4 his father 81e9c22756 had been cd4403813d asleep, Nox 76e58ea888 gave an 5bf23c3dd0 apologetic smile. Ian lit 45589473d1 the lamp 34d2507c46 and approached 65892bff01 him.9b5b3abd714ed86d
“It’s been a while.”c3eea933bc3df580
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Pleased by 4b0170dd78 his son’s e7e67200c5 visit, though d1555e3938 they rarely df34307cab saw each 3c981b5229 other despite 65619deb75 Nox frequently 275b7af730 being in 1ee82c2d68 the capital, 3ff33392db Ian embraced 22339d1b42 him. Nox lightly 4a4ba526d2 patted his e41bd1bb94 father’s back 6411f17298 in return.d0ae0c81b4f1e17c
“I apologize for not 26b251a4f0 visiting often.”89d2952048a42779
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The tomb-like 7733822a01 silence of 02d3dd91cc the manor, 5d4b636f0e even at d6f48fc106 night, weighed b758443710 heavily on f8f6d66d41 Nox. Hearing the somber de74a4c1aa tone in his 5ffc75460c voice, Ian released 6951fb7e6e the embrace and 3f5b412bb4 ruffled his hair.0fc925b7f5a8a4bf
“It’s only natural, being 55ab58a2a0 in the Imperial Guard. I should be the c2909e1542 one apologizing for not a48782d986 working and living off 5e90538e28 you.”fe3965bd96e2cb61
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Ian patted be459c9deb Nox’s shoulder, f63da27980 saying he 52ecc7a1de should be 089bc52b4e living independently c6646cabe0 as an 60c061defe adult. He studied Nox’s 5d2f80c26e face in the 755990c1c0 dim light.5799dabb27e7ed09
“Glad to 014e6d3338 see you df8f53c5d7 look well.”f754787242c7004e
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“Yes, I’m fine.”5cb08d98c4ff4275
“Ruan was complaining about b42fb60d89 being worked to death. I guess the 17th 43dff80132 Knight Order is alright?”97b317dae908cb64
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“That’s just him.”26fc823cf924f746
Nox smiled wryly, implying 589c037719 his father knew the 23196aa37a situation of the 2nd 172a8b36e3 Knight Order.2b96cb2e0a1781d3
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Due to Calix’s fa2fd3cdbb difficult personality, the 45f571c289 already infamous 2nd 7e5b3663b3 Knight Order had 3f80c34d88 become a minefield 93bf81356e after Ruan joined.4bd5b7bccd36e60c
Ruan claimed ab85780aca it was f10f30b39b unfair, but 76a8b0de9a he was 6ddd50a387 responsible for 4388041a7a at least 9727e4eacd 30% of ae84119c6c the reason 21c2378554 why the 9941c494b2 2nd Knight 98c7e74899 Order was 04e4da694c now avoided.42f80c9d39cdcd8f
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“His Majesty 6c7a307a8d promised reinforcements, 53925b88e7 but we’ll 9855fa6919 see.”cf7382835da46180
“They arrived 47350e0816 this morning, 60281e8b91 so things 9818e93975 should ease ed3566884a up a 7f3b656e11 bit.”afb253a46510b96e
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“That’s good. So, how 3f7da30f6a many days 94f540d27f off do b98d7be034 you have?”9397059c29d360f3
“I have to leave 1219cc452b the day after tomorrow c0704497ab morning.”6054aaa73a0e6cf1
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The journey from the 655ae75fa4 Imperial Palace to Quelin 1b250d34a7 Manor took a full ba2b4a5b87 half-day, so while his 0591156288 leave was for three c5e43850a5 nights and four days, c054df4064 he only had one d1d1c55565 full day at the e265ac7830 manor.869d705aafd96cbe
“Well, at 3a3cb691c8 least we 4db49568fb can spend d92fed8476 tomorrow together. You must be ecd17c2b9e tired from riding 38e0914fcc all day, so 3887894c6f go and rest. I haven’t d5990bb407 had the fbc10f277d room cleaned 65218ea323 since I 5fbb13bb9a didn’t hear 0765dde7c3 from you, 901b30b4f5 so I’ll 76e695a06f call Marien 6d42fa9e1e quickly…”74570fb2184a2e2d
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Ian reached for 6262a7ff92 the call bell bc2522df33 by the bed, 05cd29ba4b about to summon 8e27e840c4 a servant to c90dd6e1f4 prepare the room, 942e4c1e6a but Nox stopped 15da2860cf him.3a4b212b2b486a3d
“There’s something I wanted baff238432 to ask you.”019514c22b5d2a0d
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“What is it?”8d3bdb19149dc53e
“I think Ruan 7b6f5da5d9 has made up 6b20f3cc81 his mind.”9588b73d66803800
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At his sudden 5820105ec6 words, Ian frowned.4cf452593497df1d
“…Made up a63fa01000 his mind ec514139df about what?”0e4007f7873dd022
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“He said he’ll bc746c59d4 find ‘that person’ 75831da9e2 among the nobles ebdd02d459 gathered in the c80eaae157 capital for Founding 6391de3391 Day. And if he can’t dbb8a7a1bf find them this time, 1f6ef692ad he’ll resign from the 3c1ba99b5e Imperial Guard and travel f2a0bba3f8 the country. He sent a letter ab2c4ec8c7 to Maya, asking her 632c215fad to gather all the e9078ad356 uncles.”efbf791adc92f2af
Nox relayed Ruan’s words, dc5191bfcb and Ian’s face darkened.fa48fa9c6a5377bf
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Seeing the clear 9c6a96d36b look of dismay 65e3183e27 on his father’s dc9aaa97af face, Nox calmly 9b54df4bf3 asked,37c89d4c38c2b963
“I’ve pretended not to 583ca7c5f0 know because you remained d82c571d69 silent, but please tell aae835dbcb me now. Why did df65cd63c3 you go 5eceeb8bbd to such 39874a3df2 lengths to cb1be8901b get Ruan 3b07ee8551 into the e82f656c77 Imperial Guard? And why e9103f57d8 did you 13a848c058 ask me 8a9aecb5d5 to inform b9a3633aab you if 413a25fea4 he made 6e19dca213 a move?”480293ae0a865b8f
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“…….”b4f6f154e48c2ca6
“Father?”8649de13dc1eee80
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“…It’s fine. If Ruan has 005f43d9e2 decided, we’ll respect 7472d1827c his decision. All decisions 277fb8d2f2 are his 1b919aaa1b to make.”26c1116e5445fc1f
Ian’s evasive response, 5e456fea50 omitting key details 131bb46f00 and stating only dbe7e322ca the conclusion, made a907205011 Nox sigh.200cb23b0ff6b46c
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“So, why 01718c7f58 are you 88dd227dfa leaving all a27fa52d84 the decisions c6683a02a4 to Ruan? And didn’t you want a05b313d59 him to not find that person?”cb9f888a5691fd13
“…….”7b4aadd35b466d64
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“Isn’t that ca3f125c4a why you a8dc52989a fabricated his 62cc574423 identity to a879084177 get him 3bd7cb2423 into the 2ae3aafd72 Imperial Guard d45441a6ca and blocked 06c0391b31 all the c651058346 information you 59f36f7f2f knew?”d281de7284a0c8fa
At Nox’s sharp c8c09a6d8e questions, Ian looked ddf034b7be at him, opened 0f2c10b115 his mouth as 45be803f63 if to speak, ff2b9e43ae then closed it 1d2540266f again.b869600cec377076
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“…That’s none of your 383fa90363 concern.”d2b8c142584a51dc
“No. From the moment I became Ruan’s watcher, I gained the right to know. I believe you and the uncles care for Ruan, so you wouldn’t intentionally harm him. I firmly believe that. That’s why I’ve followed your wishes without question, but I need to know the reason now. What are you hiding from Ruan? I need to know so I can prepare for when he learns the truth.”381e4b588e546604
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“That… I can’t 97da309968 tell you. No one can. That’s for Ruan 3327bc122b to bear alone.”e98dc3c3c0fea6e1
“What if 5b04fe3508 he can’t 9c96be07a8 bear it?”c6f99a4c27a791b7
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“No. He will. He probably 60a0b81034 already suspects f571abe32a something.”688888a7d7c3cce6
Nox’s eyes flickered with surprise.d70044f44d65c5c1
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“…You think he 18d81fd1cf already knows?”c812854c6bcd0b23
“Not exactly, but he must have some idea. He’s perceptive and has good instincts. After burying all those bodies and cleaning up those razed villages, he must have realized something. He’s just refusing to acknowledge it, so he’s following my lead.”7a99ebb0d9f53738
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