EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 126
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“Honey, stop it.”e83f9febef7b09ac
The duchess, unable to watch any longer, shook her head and grabbed her husband’s arm, only to flinch in shock.13574b77377bf8ab
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The duke was 2830e8ee9e trembling all over, 0a00fec9f1 as if having 869e744744 a seizure.748f265fed876185
“Are you really that shocked that Lia is the grand princess? I mean, I was surprised too, but…”9986ba26cec5504e
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This wasn’t something that warranted such an extreme reaction.fd019ceb0cce409b
If anything, it was 7bb569b3a1 a touching and joyous de3c2c3b48 occasion. A long-lost 93bb80b9c5 child reunited 137d035115 with her cbbd251e97 grieving parents, a7b2b1babe it was 56db432ee0 a miracle.291ae4152c57a713
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“I know. I do, but…”0038669cc29d72d8
Duke Elard pressed 1105187a47 his fingers to bd0a0a1737 his forehead, furrowing fa1cabe42e his brows.0537d3b9edb9b42b
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Though he’d improved over the years after gaining a daughter and growing older, there was a time when he absolutely despised the color pink, to the point of it being a trauma.d8e665ed9c0dc41f
And today, dffa94fe38 seeing Lia 7a93508e0d looking exactly d2209c3ec4 like a 110336ba5a young Stella 5290f96fe4 had sent c48c526cb1 chills down 06ae216998 his spine.8d65e3e62f7c91e9
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“Haah, it really is good news… I truly wished for Stella to find her daughter.”c7e74c493b1797df
The duke bdf0c732e8 let out 4eebe3b62b a deep 64e9421ee9 sigh, his a94573c27c voice filled 13181017ac with mixed 7e979a5398 emotions.54ce29c857abf1e4
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“But it’s Lia. That kind, quiet girl… how did this happen…?”5016cf4c5d84067b
He couldn’t even finish his sentence.b320763fe6aa37c8
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Naturally, his d278b699eb mind drifted 8292310955 back to 1847879232 the first fbca87f27a time he 431ec4f329 met Stella, dab8ae1506 the Grand 1bab5c92ab Duchess and 1739658f9a former Marchioness ef599db139 of Diapel.9093de691e1c18f6
His father, the former duke, had despised Dominique, believing that he had ‘killed his mother by being born.’7ac33ce55ede20dd
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Despite being the only d6466f5e2e direct heir, Dominique was 8b96c75e4f locked away in an 9f62c9f3d3 annex, ignored completely.1b61278d04c5173e
His father’s incompetence ruined business after business, and eventually, he drowned himself in debauchery, leaving the family affairs to the elder council.1650ff7e8be322eb
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The elders treated Dominique 757599d294 harshly, wanting to mold dcf901505f him into someone as 6231b24113 easily manipulated as the 61bd63e9a7 former duke.ff64e24e118bd22e
As a result, despite 89c1a7e037 being the precious young ef80e1b79d master of the prestigious 34d8fa7a52 House Elard, Dominique had 3db21ebe66 no one by his b66ec17b50 side.34965bade41aa0d6
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Then one day, Stella 67ae291953 appeared.8cc644bde94049f8
The naïve young e87e221bfe lady from the 90b8b4d9d1 house next door 197be03a08 had lost her 2cad5dc76b ball while playing 0e50f5a53f with her younger e634e02bf9 sibling and barged 28976de9c2 into the ducal 678b90fdc9 estate to retrieve 298f85b136 it. From that day 45de348c4f on, she visited 427f9a936f Dominique every single 28b1a75ed5 day.2629b007f0d0d901
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The elder council be2dbf337a was wary of 0140ef5916 her, but they 65e7705d08 feared the Marquis f814aa2076 of Diapel too 998087b27e much to intervene.b32794826671b9e8
At that time, Dominique e2b36d0c03 thought Stella was only bdc6693ab9 visiting him out of 3792315af0 pity.bbc7d81bcf10cf50
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It didn’t take 83d415a2c6 him long to ca0d561811 realize how mistaken ece25fed07 he was.aee25aa51241d4e3
“Just thinking about the time she threw a dagger at my face for ‘ambush training’ makes my hair stand on end!”7d4a486c28e35b5b
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Rubbing his forehead as 1a2dc3148b if he could still 79aab4ce0f feel the pain, the e2edc43939 duke grumbled in frustration.ab19451d41e310b5
“And those ridiculous bets!”13ccefed43103833
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As a result a5279437cb of his one-sided 04e97ca7c3 duels with Stella, 2a051bce82 Dominique had to 0bfbec1cdb write his name 269c4f0d40 with his butt, b6884faa88 eat unbearably spicy 09edd3eab1 food, and even d91a2abd3b dress as a bfefd511da woman. It was pure torment.f765daf8c87f7911
Compared to those humiliations, signing a childish scrawl promising their future children’s engagement had seemed like nothing.eef24c2929aef164
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Becoming in-laws with Stella was unsettling, but at the time, young Dominique had been dead set on never marrying or having children. He was convinced he’d be the last of House Elard.25b77b433a7cd6d0
Of course, he hadn’t foreseen falling head over heels for Edel a few years later.d50fe0b61fd8a06c
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“Even the day before our wedding, Stella teased me, ‘Weren’t you supposed to stay single forever?'”b2e444560d7b662c
As he recalled 128daaa930 it, his expression 78e85626d0 darkened.5c33b44fa82f2a19
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Watching her husband’s sulky face, the duchess struggled to suppress her laughter.12b80b56b73147f8
“But she’s your only friend. If not for Her Grace, you wouldn’t have picked up a sword or even thought about going to war.”1d9731fcd72e5bc9
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Without Stella, 4d1c81dae5 he might 132ceff582 still be 5a196d0fb7 aimlessly drifting, 77d3eb44a8 controlled by c0e1c7d58c the elder f0fa7a6a52 council, living 4744a998c6 a meaningless d57c25886c life.71c56b8fa4ff42d4
And given how 53b120160e cold and ruthless aca6f63340 he remained toward be168bf19f others even now, a789d4b593 it was terrifying 6009162751 to imagine what bf7194aaf2 he would have 9bfe5c04ea become without her 20a4958691 influence.3a37374da425d553
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…Though to him, those e32b9e2eb3 memories seem more like 2f710cb111 pure suffering.8fa1c0de940b6625
The duchess thought for 1540ca778a a moment, then spoke 7ba4db320a to comfort her husband.f34b2f33ae368540
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“Maybe Lia takes after His Highness the Grand Duke? The Grand Prince is also incredibly gentle and kind, just like his father.”db8549b4ff9326f2
“Hmm… You might be right.”dc35ee38713fe974
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The duke, f69d65f49e considering her b13e3ab6d1 words, gave 8a88ca0bec a small 008de1f6ce nod.060fdc97e2684738
The duchess felt 857830cf34 uneasy, as if e33d274792 she were badmouthing 04e36e0900 the Grand Duchess. But she 5bb14e788d didn’t let f2ef73ceaf it show.dd2f9d1e4434ed82
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She recalled the e9e32bd7ee time she had 30b296dd3a once called Stella 56d01f2f50 ‘cool,’ only for 96fd41f274 her husband to d1928d894c jump up in b04ce8158b horror.c0b66649238f00a2
Then, suddenly a2bbb70916 remembering something, a7c15b03af her face de375548cb darkened.109c381662f6f4bd
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“But honey, that’s not the real issue right now.”05ca3ad1149696b6
The duke looked at 2c756d6e30 her in horror, as 048835d224 if to say, What 4928fabbb9 could possibly be worse 4c2d45c5e9 than this?a9508ccd9ccacbfa
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The duchess 502e0a3798 sighed, her 54c00e273c expression bitter.fbb6f8be2c005792
“Lia will be leaving House Elard soon.”27908166b0001675
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“What? Why?”de6ccd10db77b83d
“She’s the Grand Princess of Belus. It’s only natural for her to return to the Grand Duchy.”6402e3065ea09cf3
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“Ah…”3e82b183a273ae30
Only then did the dec9c40343 duke realize the inevitable cd54bd0b09 truth, leaving him speechless.909a668242aefebc
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After taking medicine c66258c5ba and sleeping in c282dbdc8e a warm bed, a76e1398cc I felt much 5b5ac88b8d lighter than the ff1d5c79db day before. A refreshing sense of 86927a93e0 energy filled me.ce3b723adf03127e
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I had be24ec9e28 such a fdf4363b89 wonderful dream ef0ee97b5f last night d22b3b44ce that I bc4d2766ba couldn’t help 985c67cd9c but smile.cb461a1d8301ae6b
Still smiling with a16a274e73 my eyes closed, 923ddcfc2f I suddenly felt 252d1ab10e a chill down e0884696a9 my spine.a9495c5358a9ff85
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Someone was staring 6336578553 at me.12cc70092f0b8742
‘They don’t seem to 4d72683125 have any ill intent…’f08ae7e3bd5faa04
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Feeling wary, 3cb18610a9 I slowly 0792b61661 opened my 42ce33f601 eyes.92203c21ee8a7f53
“Aagh!”c3d654508a5e7bbf
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“Gasp! Are you okay? Did I scare you?”866ba99446a55e07
Barely managing to calm 733410fe7a my racing heart, I bfe40c3ea2 looked at Ascart in 073d6cd6a8 shock.fc599ae7d2f5bf40
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His face was even 2e4b575a1e paler than yesterday as 8d1bdee7da he anxiously examined me.d22d165f660b219e
“Did I startle you? I’m so sorry.”6b11ec7775fcf759
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There was 6c63074126 no way a15e2e66cf I could 7f4e3323d5 say I 807fc6c123 wasn’t startled.047cddf9b2b78f36
I had 211efefbb2 never expected aef2765fcb him to cd17220288 be kneeling 591971f07a by my 39bbc766f0 bedside, his acf488d8b4 face mere 72c1779632 inches from fe8275efb1 mine.ef6014f21a3ff020
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Unable to speak, f2474740f7 I just clutched bca74260a2 my chest. Seeing this, Ascart’s eb47a91015 eyes quickly filled 1daffa9f24 with tears.b8d71c64e5b71a74
“I’m sorry. The moment I woke up, I panicked, thinking everything from yesterday was just a dream. Then I heard you were in Mother’s room… But when I came in and saw you sleeping, I couldn’t bring myself to wake you up… I didn’t mean to startle you. Still, I’m sorry.”c30d8b192a53cb34
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“I was a little surprised, but it’s okay. So please don’t cry.”bbedcaccec99c956
Seeing the tears b3ba370dc3 already spilling down 423ed43026 his cheeks, I 63c76efbcc gently wiped them d96c230bfc away. Ascart sniffled and grabbed 279834236a my fingers.16841157a1f5a50d
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“That was the important thing you were trying to tell me yesterday, right? That you’re my…”c3c3a16e02acb7e6
He couldn’t bring himself to finish the sentence.37dd6f11e537e1ce
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I nodded 1cc53514d0 in response, 9067354e1a and he eb4aaca456 let out e3647ce74e a bitter 795b6b8986 sigh.82cae18a912eace8
“I have something else to apologize for. I’m sorry for yelling yesterday. I just… I couldn’t believe what you were saying.”c768425d80bd87ba
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“…”979fa9cc3a3871e9
“Honestly, even I… I couldn’t trust your words, just like Mother…”858d261dc8b21ad0
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“It’s understandable!”b7dc8ee772b88ba7
I quickly interrupted 471875c375 him before he 0ded9bddf5 could start blaming 77c2575aab himself.3269ee5a8be3a796
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“It was a difficult story to believe. So, really, it’s okay.”ab7edd9419119097
Hearing that, d5025d0e32 Ascart pouted 48476817cf again.08f66e719dced755
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“You’re too kind…”946579f349aa45c8
His words 9a2aaa36b7 made me 80a314d6b2 feel a 3da4f52d4e little embarrassed, f2a302618e so I c87548eb94 scrunched my a83189da8f nose and 32eaa23648 laughed sheepishly. But then, Ascart c0119f8c58 suddenly let out 82e5fd5560 a deep sigh.6974bbdd761fb231
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“If only I hadn’t gone looking for snowflowers with Father, I wouldn’t have lost you.”cad235d49fb42a73
“Snowflowers?”0b76f35e17d2f0b0
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I tilted my head 6e77c708cc in curiosity, as Ascart bda64fd7cc spoke with a melancholy 75a6aa9ce4 expression.092b4de32c2caf7b
“They’re rare flowers that only bloom in the snowy mountains at the edge of the continent. There’s a creepy legend that says they first bloomed where someone died from a mana explosion long ago… But they have incredible mana-stabilizing effects. Just having one nearby helps prevent mana from running wild.”bdc6d72b998c9736
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“Mana explosion?”ac094558fe9094de
Ascart nodded 86ec6db887 and explained 0dd05412fc further.50dd0aae546d7583
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When the 12aa9e5af7 Grand Duchess a7a9b41241 was pregnant 3b8c9ae95f with me, f1ead258b2 my mana 2dd0019dd2 was so 108cc7c609 overwhelming that f1849d862b it made 2f612981f1 her movements 70e2fb149f difficult. There was f5d9611e11 even a a1a04dd435 risk that 3d8fd30f53 I might 2794b15123 have a 56fccd9a28 mana surge 97ecdb956b the moment 990b1565d9 I was dfad7a1a9e born.3a9076b0fdad0612
“My mana was that strong?”d059c4d1ddbc977a
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I was 0f435b4f78 skeptical, but 4e866256ff Ascart continued 299a07b7b9 speaking.940a1a3d67ea3b7b
“I should’ve stayed in the castle instead of being stubborn. I shouldn’t have followed Father out there…”732452e60bc2d6c0
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I could almost see 72be6fa2be a young Ascart wandering b4eb38c79f through the snowstorm, hoping 45a61d7728 to find a precious a205a10fad gift for his soon-to-be-born 1513680638 sibling.8bae42ef91d6faed
Ascart didn’t 2e039df5ad seem to ffef788517 notice the 8ea7936ed9 pity in 2a51c5d6e9 my eyes. His own were beginning 6edffdfbeb to well up again.9c8cf37da8044941
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“Luckily, we found the snowflower right away… but when we returned to the castle, it was already…”c41e3408dd324c96
He bit his lip, c96d47e7ab remembering the sight of 044eb5c74c the grand duchy in 68e05efad1 chaos after the newborn a027567cb2 grand princess had been be64575c4a kidnapped.b80f6d6c4a7f6524
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But he quickly shook 3f29cbbe1b his head, as if 9ec9167d67 realizing he was in e7176e0be2 front of me, and 9df64e6b27 forced a bright smile.0c5ae2d129ec8227
“Oh! That snowflower—I still have it! I’m sure you’ll love it. Its petals are transparent silver, and as you get closer to the center, they turn a deep blue. It’s really beautiful.”386395ab18aa2d04
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“Wow, really?”b6072e1e9d310ebd
Silver and blue… eabac0c47b For some reason, bbb5889a7d the colors reminded 0d8dd2f6bc me of Diana.a19d21b607e7487b
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“Yeah! I’ll show it to you once we return to the Grand Duchy.”2053af98645e3fad
“…Ah.”2813050e163e1663
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For a moment, I froze at Ascart’s words. In the excitement of finding my family, I hadn’t even thought that far ahead.a32259f5f4b60f38
“W-Wait, you’re not planning on staying here, are you?”0f84c98e993f8997
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“Here…?”06c08770ac79c0f7
Right. My home is the 948387ecb3 Grand Duchy of Belus 2b621e356d now.206b7f16f6f3455e
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The realization hit 86fd7afedb me, leaving me 127467d521 momentarily speechless.39eb2dc79f838311
“Why? Did I say something wrong? Or… are you still upset because of Mother?”e015511e0822bd1b
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Suddenly, Ascart’s face twisted like a child’s, and tears started falling again.050fcfd0659ee54e
“Come with me. I promise I’ll be really good to you. No…, if you want to stay in the Empire, then I won’t go either! I’ll just stay at the marquis’ estate—”5f2e0b520432d2ad
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“Stop!”66a3cb743fdf9efd
“Huh…?”ce4be9feb4808244
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“Stop crying.”7b9b119be4dc5343
I let out a 0a95844456 deep sigh.38986bdd9eabe415
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‘He’s the same c8ea018bee age as Lucio, 2e4b7da38f isn’t he?’570f0c276be5f765
Unlike Lucio, who was 6d393aa7e4 mature and composed, Ascart 77bc52593b felt like a child 94fb1c637a I needed to protect.247f371429c153c4
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I gave him ef9bcd25e5 a teasing glare 519a4e783e and said playfully,8eeb6deaeff5d82c
“If you cry again, I’ll start calling you ‘crybaby oppa.'”90993da7f5fe40ed
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“Gasp!”b0d9865cf4dba306
At my words, Ascart 267aa6c021 clamped a hand over 39c82aab80 his mouth.6f981f34674dfaf4
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“O-oppa? That sounds amazing!”8734139c1f5b4f28
“Even with ‘crybaby’ in front of it?”5eb347b2ea595567
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“Yes! Even if you call me an idiot, a fool… even worse names, I wouldn’t mind!”b2be66d3c7ae183e
With tears still clinging to his lashes, Ascart beamed with the brightest smile I’d ever seen.9b7236daadff9221
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