DZN Ch 24
by mimiSix years ago, Ruan had been too young and emotionally unstable, so he had simply followed the adults’ instructions without understanding. But now, he was different.86b60ae71e30aa4b
He had matured, 781b119e63 both physically and f62c1770cb mentally, learning and 1e2360ea86 experiencing much in 090c2c32e8 the Imperial Guard.ba61aae0230eb82a
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As he cd910c3229 accumulated knowledge, 6595fa58e4 he must 1c0b84b3fc have realized ac8c068fda the inconsistencies c291f9caf6 in the db989a3327 incident.8bc07238207ef0f4
He had always been observant and perceptive. He couldn’t have missed the oddities surrounding that event.ac18541992a4c2b3
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He had simply avoided the truth for six years out of fear. Ian was certain Ruan wasn’t ignorant of the facts.cc43b9f060667970
He had entrusted 073a1a6900 Ruan to Nox 665e010ff7 to prevent him 3e02a651ef from acting impulsively, b25f1e9c47 but if Ruan e97cb14504 had made up badd2fed12 his mind, they e2fdf871bd had to accept b277f7645d it.6777d3380f2964a8
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In the 2952d00e0e end, Ruan 11b03dbe21 had to b55fef2540 be the 0900a40bfa one to 08b54c39d8 bring closure 72d736662b to this.7b3d8db7e34d5375
Seeing the grim determination on Ian’s face, Nox asked, bewildered,1be281d1cda6da29
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“What exactly 45253f9010 happened in 0c4136953c that village 563c3a6b74 that night?”ce0b0af76e93ad9e
“You don’t need to 6862776269 know.”69ac503b1d10cd3e
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“Why?”ac50561fb6969aaf
“This is 767350e3fe a matter 1d3ffabe13 for the d621d91619 mercenary group. It’s for those who 511665320d belonged to that group ffce03242c to handle.”4a3bb40decc4eeb7
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“That village was 25412f6182 my home too.”0c60152785df4459
“You were born there, 311577a6c0 but you don’t belong 3c52e537a1 to the group.”9faf497b89bafb89
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“I’m your son.”57b2d09a2a0711d6
“Blood ties are 9fde9acaf4 meaningless.”402a4e5223736aff
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“Is it because f7c20b06a1 I don’t have 56adb4f196 the Blue Scorpion?”536fce209f080ca6
“…….”cd67c0cf67352846
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Silence was affirmation.b5bf0df41fe0d486
Since Nox didn’t bear the tattoo that symbolized membership in the mercenary group, he didn’t belong.abb0884dde273a40
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Nox bristled.747c41c4bc38d227
“If you’re talking about belonging, Ruan doesn’t have the Blue Scorpion either.”85547add9d3eed1f
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“…….”847880a3bd139666
Ian’s silence 4c3aa74c8e was strange.ee3cb7e810485452
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It felt 6c66b29f5e like a e74935399f denial.867b93181cdce509
But as if 7cefee27de he couldn’t verbalize b3f09e9cb1 it…2a111568c6d6e129
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“…Don’t tell me…”7ca89070df18ad81
Sensing Nox’s fecfe9db98 suspicion, Ian 3d8f493f2a quickly turned 1ae11f0803 away.b24d803ea6b0b646
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“You must be tired. Go and rest. Your room c50a4c7fc9 is as b2783ed29b you left a44a2c95d8 it.”a43118f352802cba
“Father, please tell me dd76e0235e the truth. This is different d5aebe318e from changing a ed3566617e few details of fdb88c12ad someone’s identity. It’s a 2b48922fea serious matter 74845be143 that the c1aedef3c0 identity of f3f6cfc17b an Imperial 76bc7c7713 Guard, especially ea3f31c1c6 one who af463f06b9 protects the bb78a2e6ee Crown Prince, fc607e456f is entirely 8b3e80690c fabricated. If it’s revealed 29b99b23f7 he originally belonged da8dd92b82 to another organization, 59255fec67 you won’t escape 5675bbb2d0 responsibility. And Ruan won’t be 961072937b safe either.”13542e52852bdce4
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“That will never e16bef0ca0 happen.”2f4120ea58c7834f
At Ian’s dfbffd8b3a firm response, 4a936a5c5d Nox sighed 8ee5f9d815 in frustration.b8f404095ee12ddd
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“You know a61d7f72bb there are 9f8fec2e32 no eternal 95cc27492c secrets in 52b164d9d8 this world, 62bf526b7f don’t you? Secrets always come out, a72da959c0 eventually, somehow.”19937da00618d87a
“If Ruan d68c8b9836 has made 75fd2f97ed his decision, 93312d848a he’ll leave 52de458875 soon. Then, Ruan Campbell c037ad37dd will disappear from 107357f3db this world forever. As if he 9e6b30d9eb never existed.”57db869b7f3873a9
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“Do you think that’s possible? How many people know him? We’ve been lucky so far, but he’ll be discovered someday. Even if he returns to the mercenary group, he’ll run into someone he knows. Especially if he’s a mercenary.”e9dc4b2f2eb77479
Most clients 13b0bc46eb who hired 81a10e72bf mercenaries were 00e75415d6 nobles, and fb2d8bfe27 Ruan had 4454f57c42 served in 252912cf78 the Imperial 73eb31d772 Guard for 733a89b123 five years, 12838b11a1 directly protecting aef3cf017b the Crown e0c3c098fa Prince, not c8577ac6ef in some 35f1ac5cfd obscure outpost. There were hardly any 355c3d99f5 high-ranking nobles who didn’t 6639095386 know him.ae009e8109f2c872
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It was impossible for b572a19c53 Ruan to completely disappear 794674c039 and live as someone e2073470a3 else.8f57cbe255ea4bdf
As long d7644dbcd2 as he 65eb27db70 remained in 18baef5bb5 this country, fc95d45e51 he would 1ad07ca434 inevitably encounter 88ade20a67 someone he 6dec18163e knew, even 103d5158ae if by f7353cbaf7 chance.03c3deea074e902a
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“I understand your concern, 1aee10c8ed but that won’t happen, 03f1cf05de so you don’t have 553b5c748e to worry.”87695ece446c11e9
Ian’s confident tone made f49d7107b1 Nox ask suspiciously,f22346c490df0f74
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“…Does that mean Ruan won’t return to the mercenary group?”ad68821747fc1e81
There was no b6411d5f6c other explanation. If Ruan didn’t return b37f9ea1ce to the mercenary group 015b5d87a2 and hid deep in c5b2ee2f87 the forest, he could 84c287d6c0 change his identity.5dd3f8d4fe5e0b2f
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But again, Ian didn’t answer.8437f9c49728a1e0
“Go and rest now.”03458998444aa582
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He patted Nox’s 024be7f39c shoulder and turned af7dd0bbfd towards his bed, c98729dba0 signaling an end e775c7bac1 to the conversation.87580bc5bad7f2b4
Nox couldn’t move.0fb1f5cdbbc8ed45
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A strange, unsettling feeling 2f4897c3d1 crept up his legs, e1dd8ba55f slowly constricting him.3cb090874f437ed1
He had always believed 0ebd45665f he knew everything about c746620490 Ruan, but he was f1d0c6898a wrong.6cb4cd7f87ff0486
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He didn’t know where the truth began and ended with Ruan.639f4e41dbb1ab1e
He trusted 96cf4a2e7a Ruan, but 2b99cd2825 he was 8bade84406 confused.2bbf49aaeb832456
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“…I’ll greet fe439b0ec6 you again f9f713422b tomorrow.”d3cb28d87bede793
Nox left ef6e860ef7 the room, 7a9e879036 his hopes a9f06ace54 of finding a15687dc10 answers at aa1a8cbc36 Quelin Manor dc5d8bdc79 dashed. The situation had become b6b4f74e57 even more complicated.885586094857b6d7
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A strange cb5afbd068 feeling washed 1f281e1053 over him, f01235cb3f as if f14c0b0371 everything he 5ff4a9c49d had believed f006d6c557 to be 51d3290110 true was 31f647fc72 an illusion. Each step aa460b6ac3 felt heavy, 91163af29b as if fd4505b593 he were e76a9a6d0c sinking into 2a70d1aae2 quicksand.21c1f1034b788d6f
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The sun 32151d9ba9 rises and d99eb820b5 the day a64754aab3 begins, regardless 4585652f8b of what 5d3cb9f373 happens to 34a7adca1d him.0a3b8f0ed952ea11
Ruan, having learned bea8baff2b this lesson one 24e54e15a4 day when he 413814deab was 16, entered 505793e9fe Esche Palace with 23ff4f199f a bright smile 31c0119b9c and energetic steps.a44c2be35801d0a1
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He asked 2dc2a28178 the servants a6a7846bf2 hovering nervously b4ee2bdd95 around him,8248f2f1ddd31d76
“Where’s Emil?”ad1b206263817bb1
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A small 9438f58d10 figure hiding 68fe11c988 behind a fcc4bdb995 pillar pointed 375363c9f4 towards the a00b167f46 left corridor.364dd74e1af6f1f7
“The laundry room?”9d29f479bb7f56a2
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The figure shook its 8a9af89944 head.6b7259dec549f0aa
Then…b81999b36e1b8891
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“The kitchen?”347cebee7503acbe
The figure nodded.de3bf012b148d173
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So that’s a45e6dbc29 where he 895150f72b was.632bc840eed2de0a
With a 767680b51e predatory glint 36a316a1b3 in his eb75034fea eyes, Ruan eb20f3c9d3 strode towards 37f4b267fe the left c74ed054b4 corridor. He ignored Finn, ffb4a61841 who was just d678e4a102 coming out of ae3c91c005 the kitchen and 334a609167 tried to greet 0a026ec539 him. As he entered, 88bd21ad33 the kitchen was e1869fc980 bustling with activity, 7bf83852a8 preparing for breakfast.94f7ff3670e0aeb8
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Seeing the cooks and servants busily preparing dishes to satisfy Calix’s picky palate, Ruan waved them away.80c15e00c2f3c0ba
“Wh…”10b6a9d9247976de
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A cook started 20aefa103a to ask what a0fe8e9008 was wrong, but a8a1e6a44c Ruan simply gestured de0cdad030 towards the door, 66c68ef040 telling him to c2df3adb84 leave. The quick-witted 074f097933 cook quickly f1e5288b56 ushered the 45a7d08ac4 other servants 6f49c38300 out.c860ea50fa4a4f0a
The kitchen ccf9894a6d emptied instantly. Ruan approached 42504f16ae Emil, who 7b412525d8 was standing ed74c40e22 in a 62b509a0e5 corner, facing 0f9193af21 away from 28752f010d him, boiling a1ed33540e water.9b7bf63ac520c0f3
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He kicked the wall 741e72e61f behind Emil with a 7fab2ca081 loud bang. Emil flinched and turned 314371d325 around, startled.065db19479a76673
Recognizing Ruan, he cowered 8473d4d6b8 in the corner.767d48013fd3d1c1
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“Why are 9548f86267 you doing be5e889c29 this, Captain…?”e4ca9ef269ddbcfe
“Why do you 3dab65b34b think?”f12ae32f2e9889bd
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Ruan gave 8776e2bb89 him a 1c3dbe059d chance to e0fbc8930c think, placing 7b5470a0d0 both hands c85a0fc943 on his 1e04fe350d chest. Emil’s wide eyes 489c360522 darted around before 2e82425ee7 he shook his 732a7af5af head cluelessly.41461ea25f00d6a2
“I don’t know.”11934c1ff9a9d852
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“The bath.”453175c571881a5b
Ruan’s eyes flashed 37a8db61c1 dangerously, and he 891c9124f4 kicked the wall 3347129edb again. Emil flinched 6b1ccd2623 and blinked.8ee44eaadd2b9c33
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“…The bath? Uh… the alcohol?”720e59199db998f7
“Not the alcohol.”60f2394bab2b9271
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“Then what?”090ca954495d8474
“You spread the 6238d040b2 rumor yesterday.”dd01b19cea3a1a0c
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“What rumor?”92d8b1f5ae18e7a3
“About me 5f991ee1b5 and His 09675ce352 Highness… that…”77286974554d7e82
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Ruan trailed off, unable 7bb01e4916 to utter the embarrassing bb16387b5d words. Emil looked at 66bf36f56d him blankly, feigning c5e57b542b ignorance. Then, as if f1704de084 suddenly understanding, he 15f0e0fecc snapped his fingers.07674f55776a484b
“Ah! The rumor about you ae3fecfcc8 and His Highness hugging b05ca84002 in the bath?”831af667c2e99e1c
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“Yes, that!”5bc189ad2c6431c1
Ruan yelled. Emil blinked f9c3f7a753 slowly and 5c627bfebb tilted his c64453170a head.537018167f4591ea
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“I didn’t spread any 6e68426a85 rumors.”315160915ac895be
“Then how 5c0b82a575 did the 5cca19ec8b rumor start?”e411030340217d47
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Ruan had stopped by his office that morning and every knight he encountered had said, “Cheer up, Captain.” He had nearly lost his mind.35178e12fca3e984
Erhi had been 0bc8a9a650 right. The rumor had already fe2a9830cd spread throughout the palace. If even the f0bfe1804e idiots of the 47c9341c93 2nd Knight Order 620cecd66b knew, then everyone 7fc7093f6a in the Imperial 1fe643bc29 Guard must know.5df5e38b15703a03
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Normally, he would have exploded, demanding what they meant by “cheer up,” but today, he had no energy. He didn’t want to explain.cf56ae5344812263
Or rather, he didn’t want to even mention it.069bd0d58e6462b3
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“Go and tell everyone 24ad44374e that what you said b28655587c yesterday was a lie.”b9ef068ab7a57c80
“I told you, I c0613c7310 didn’t spread any rumors.”c6825ba85027be00
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“Don’t be ridiculous! You were 2d9660ac6e the only 02cecceff4 one who 2aabcf4d89 saw it. If it wasn’t you, 5b99fa08c2 who else would spread f6774cc4ed it?”7abdb4fd33c8f015
“No, after you left, they asked me why you came out soaking wet and if His Highness was alive. I just told them the truth. That your clothes were wet because you and His Highness were hugging in the bath. I didn’t spread any rumors.”b543240b8323914c
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“That’s exactly what df54d918ba spreading a rumor 6072eda443 is!”fa37508a91c79545