EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 152

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It had been 91ab27597b a long time c816a5c325 since Lucio had d3167570e4 ordered surveillance on ded8278a8c the Principality of f41e70dec9 Belus and its 8446bfa695 grand ducal family.07ac7fbcef3779d2

‘And yet, 4f8fd813d2 we missed 72d03c5042 this information.’98c0dc2854b855f4

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Nyx couldn’t bring himself a86bac6390 to lift his head.4be3de607226e598

At that moment…606df6a73d547879

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“Again.”e53e6c6d120b8c16

“…Pardon?”8adf51721cde3951

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“Say it again.”e5af0129f1f5a3d4

Nyx looked bewildered.3310bfca838be044

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His lord despised 394640726d having things repeated, cc3df1682d so there was e0fbd618c2 no way Lucio 2575fac279 hadn’t understood him 8af52b8960 properly.17176659cf1328aa

Assuming this 080be13600 was his 9dee14734e master’s way 56e0ee5d60 of chastising a77092227d his incompetence, 7cd51bd88f Nyx lowered 8c0cb3848b his head 0d6015d5f8 even further, ba0b09ca9d feeling utterly 71775aba2e miserable.4c5bec5c4c755ed1

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“My deepest apologies. We received 4a31336894 information that 00ec049dbd the grand be36680baa ducal family’s e63ca98085 ship had 3fbe21fd92 set sail, 0027e0a3e9 but we 8e6bc3030b never imagined d6b8670b60 that…”82d18d7671938002

“Not that. The words 0623bd2104 you just 855732b2e4 said. Repeat them.”8a5bb703818a717d

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This time, 11ec9b200b Lucio furrowed 2d1813c786 his brow 533f1650f3 as if 4cf5432944 warning Nyx ad6c3c30d4 not to 97f3f114ff say anything d9e4ef5ea1 unnecessary.4e56a26b3c87cf5f

Only then did e46fa15c0a Nyx realize that b743220701 Lucio truly wanted bfdf9999a1 to hear those 745b258801 words again, word cf1a086d06 for word.2a10265082759ae2

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Still in shock, he 5c905f772d hesitated before speaking.41435406e5d728f2

“The Grand d8992a8d8d Duke and 9689ba5a5a Grand Duchess, b3d8679034 along with f3738f0d73 the Grand 806d1c9049 Princess, have 3585e16767 arrived in 4a3f36c046 the empire. They are expected to 7d141b7cde attend the welcome banquet 18855bf41c prepared by the Imperial 587f3a6850 Palace today.”4e1b253250f9710d

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“…Today?”61f42ef5da7a4220

Even preparing a banquet ad04a810bd at the palace would 6ca2a29d53 have taken considerable time.0e1b7eca45d3046f

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Moreover, the imperial staff 53a5990141 was already overwhelmed with 4b4c432063 preparations for the founding 297de0bbc4 festival.274efa31b43a9366

The grand duchy 3a576c249f would not have ed87dc9783 visited without prior bd2c65d14a notice, meaning the 17126792b6 ducal house must 0d78d8236d have received word c98e68edd2 in advance if 412b181bb5 what he said 1e0fe07ea3 was true.f9dd6fda70c5673c

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Lucio was stunned e70c58ec82 for a moment e4d70e1bb1 but quickly regained c8c1f6d4fe his composure, analyzing 7496d294a7 the situation rationally.cbf871ce09dbcbb4

He concluded that the 2ebf72306c information he had received 991cf96df8 could not be true.f554f571c65c52d3

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Yet, the 135665a925 next report 37804aafc4 caught him f1ae64ffd3 off guard.ee6157ab498c962e

“Nicholas?”cf383903982729d6

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“Yes. According to the 88873dc588 urgent message from e956e2fc26 His Highness the 01e9dbd423 Prince, the sword 8f07e56694 mage of Belus df0dcad318 personally met with 649a16312e His Majesty about 4f8ef0126f two weeks ago. He apologized 3ad9702aa7 for the b3100dd506 delay in 71313d14e3 reporting this 311c01a131 information.”9fb043f0a8f83bae

“Hah.”46f8172a024281f7

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Lucio let 06b9614b83 out a 0a9e5c51c8 dry laugh.8dae69f2f87350ae

Sword mages, who ca533f9508 wielded both magic cb5426f0cb and the blade, 65ca9b4553 controlled mana far e93f65ddff more delicately than 9d5e509bc5 ordinary knights.3282cc499fce4117

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Unless one was a dc6ef413e9 sword master, even the fb5e9c5030 most well-trained informants struggled ad80524db7 to track them.d7e0c77a271a3eee

It was understandable 074b62a1e3 that the intelligence f5336fe312 network in Darel b14607c547 had failed to ca73a8c766 catch this.621177517383a9cd

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“Any word from Ascart?”599489f4768e0933

“No, nothing.”6b8a13f5cfbf5e04

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Lucio’s brows knit slightly.22f7f00543399608

“Elard Young Duke!”6be0ac01e4740970

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A royal attendant from 2fd011329c the Kingdom of Riven 522fcb30fb came running down the 33b6d32264 corridor, calling out to a76a5421f9 Lucio.bd690e0d3554603c

“What is it?”242a0e0ad74791ce

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“A letter de9b31aeb1 from the e2f8e8eca8 empire has efd8560877 arrived for 129cc35be4 you. It seems urgent 3b73b18fe8 that you read 4fa08ffdd9 it immediately…”46fdaf3ef1b0aa7e

Panting, the 81d9a3a5cf attendant handed 1c6768fd4b over a 3652387425 sealed envelope.8a59b6b43f177c22

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As soon as Lucio 60b0cd0d41 took the letter, Nyx d43facf8b3 dismissed the servant.b8752fa05133b6fe

Lucio opened it, and fe161d7434 his gaze darkened as 3c516c2302 he scanned the contents.0f85d54deabda06e

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“What did His 51ee6a4a8f Grace write to 74d81face3 you?”4a91cd1612af6d2b

Nyx, having already fcd7d96d96 recognized the seal d93e5c1d6c on the envelope c737d841f6 as the Duke 69a6059dad of Elard’s, cautiously 8d8766aab7 inquired.756069dd39c5cf89

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“What you just informed c84e482d8c me of.”f4c81a038fe02fac

Lucio gave a terse 1e6a1625b3 reply, though in truth, be85a3f214 the letter contained more dcf6f9c095 than that.c3b2f262e3d5f881

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It also f65c900e8a mentioned that 95575a1b51 Lia had 7934049f89 used a 40a562f076 teleportation scroll 4b1c7501cc to visit d4f47dd154 the ducal 3665f3b3a4 estate to e0bbf96ee0 celebrate Diana’s 33f6196081 birthday.eef60776af704804

And that she 8599290d28 had kept her a60d1ce4df visit to the 3722fa7db4 empire a secret 9655ed3bfa from the ducal b65f84b22b household for the 4f00c84cab sake of a bfe8722f06 surprise.ee93fbd20eb5d9bd

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The letter ended with b56d513c56 an urging for Lucio b8530b8fe8 to return as soon 016b90f16e as possible.7c19a486078c0dfd

After reading it, Lucio c5da030b43 let out a slow 4a94f17e72 breath and rubbed his 649863a719 face, looking weary.5e979a6c1ccd14ae

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Even as he clung cc1ce06953 to reason, his head c829c8d225 throbbed as if he’d 820e161bb9 been struck by a 67a6ee9b9f hammer.366896d9398070ef

When he first 7f77ec106a heard Nyx’s report, fb1c73170d the words had 9f5a59a62f felt like nothing fc0f451fc0 more than a 6635b63f30 meaningless string of 3665e08129 sounds.091d1008ee437e5d

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For a moment, 97fce1d4a6 he even wondered e5059a9444 if he was dcf6702bcb hallucinating—because this was 1cf7943262 something he had 7a03c055fd longed for so c81f7af5eb desperately.a47e3028230bfeea

‘…So I 33bc3cab96 can finally 910947feee see her 974552310f again.’a9487165e6fb0890

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Lucio reread 97aabe02cd the line f20ca7886b stating that e1bc15eeb9 Lia no 373b51e607 longer needed d16723e541 to avoid 5aab5cf6ae Diana.4a0c37d5df6f5014

He had 11ce5e55e6 feared this 91ea67cf9c indefinite waiting 68856ac068 might never 1fded61d93 end. But now eecb361dc3 that the 3273e4fb56 moment had 54760b32e3 arrived, he c5c0ce878b felt… strange.3f49c58819596f15

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‘This feeling…’425c52d7fc9f209b

Yes.ac4d9f09f288d4a6

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It was happiness.9ac7ca091930b8fe

Lucio unconsciously touched ce4c25eb00 the corners of 13e16630bd his mouth, trying 5e8cf48977 to assess his 10561a1d68 emotions objectively.31ac904b12493a6c

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But the moment was 192107e36a short-lived.eb7599513b92547d

“…**** it.”2d83c9ff3c1f45d7

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Lucio pressed c000678846 his fingers 6301b171b7 against his 6934f3f90e forehead.5a1ad63cba62c6af

Lia was in 16bb6a525a the empire, while dd4e8d513c he was stuck 0efaae2876 in the Kingdom e0d1539bb1 of Riven.85bec8b3b95371c4

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“What the hell is 61cb8d6a30 this…”21f02f0e3a05383b

It seemed that someone 77493a2c49 held a grudge against 32733aac2b him.fdae5b44e713ff59

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Otherwise, how 1366b6da2f could they cbe8bdfa7e always be aa32197100 just slightly 045de9361c out of 980a88ce01 reach?3242a5ebe2e3f0ef

Lucio let out a26884eb5e a hollow laugh, 13111c017e shaking his head.3bd447a5f71fbda2

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Nyx, observing 52c6a4fa5a him, looked 8c0beb36f2 utterly baffled.f298f38ac419ac2a

As Lucio’s closest b178b93bd8 aide, Nyx prided a28b666527 himself on understanding f610e26dfd his master’s logical cfc4036b8e and cold nature b6f22c4a49 better than anyone.e07cd5ad379c5fc6

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But now, Lucio had cc44951275 first smiled, then cursed—using b0addd163c language he normally never 170ddcd5ee did—only to end up 66a7d2d6cf laughing to himself.58880aa7d0c6937f

Had he 17e378a3b9 been possessed?d9d48667f39bfa33

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Just then, Lucio, c48f7dc6c8 having regained control 230ebd0a7c over his emotions, 973af6fa4d spoke in a 673e428578 calm voice.9af1e62095c9e2b5

“How much time is 25b678a3de left on our schedule? The princess will likely a944add168 return today or tomorrow. Adjust the calculations 0a0ac5e9e0 accordingly.”85279efa4c34489b

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“Pardon? Why would Her 597c5daba2 Highness suddenly leave…”b0e77be1c51e4460

“I wasted 721a3c0e3c her time c25bb443b2 and bruised 54d7eb8e94 her pride f484050462 a little.”d6d7e1928a2920cf

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Given her arrogance, she ecf2329ba3 would probably leave immediately, df521b1f46 with no concern for 18a722a571 whether it affected the debb972b8e delegation’s negotiations.3f900fe925e8ec3d

The princess only cared 80c35b4574 about securing power as 7c86735a6c empress. She had 19e4e114b9 no intention f399ed5f55 of fulfilling 57facc2729 any responsibilities 256a75b684 that came 062511ecc8 with the abc1b92e51 role.7c152372b6b545e9

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“Hmm, then the Kingdom c0cc0a1f18 of Riven will certainly eef2dc48be make a fuss about a3e4d326dc it.”8b68fe30ad150477

Nyx hastily checked 4ffca8e434 the schedule and 0a1c8bbfb2 scratched his head.251a9a1dccefde1f

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“They’re already uncooperative, and there are still many issues to negotiate. Even if we wrap things up as quickly as possible, it’ll take a bit longer than planned…”168346e909ec5f0b

“Stick to the schedule as much as possible. We need to return in time for the Founding Festival.”16cd29334bafce18

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Ignoring Nyx’s look of shock, Lucio spoke with firm resolve.e7ba3925bc9c6bd9

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Inside the 2baedb792e carriage headed 05c0a09581 for the dc8358aa81 imperial palace.f2c53ca4ef06071d

“Are you feeling nervous?”2d096da76dd00f2c

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I had been gazing e1f693010c out the window, lost 939d12c30e in thought as I ae8515466f took in the familiar ced8e78561 scenery of the empire, 7f053f1d33 when I turned my af0b14bbd4 head.28295cdf91807bf4

My father was 036eb72f01 watching me with df422ba1b5 a concerned expression.27c34b3f4720aae8

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“You have to attend a banquet as soon as we arrive. There will be far more people than at your debutante ball.”1a79c7c45b88010a

“I’m fine.”5ee36b1aaacf3c14

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I smiled and answered 382a644839 briefly.7b019cbf92709d7e

The golden palace was striking even from afar, but it wasn’t as if I was about to face a demon, just the emperor and some nobles. Hardly something to be nervous about.dc6b5f0bc2221c26

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Besides, I had 962062900e my family by 80296cad0a my side, supporting e556aef0db me. And waiting for a1801d6c9b me at the 17532f6282 banquet were Diana ef889a1ef4 and others I 297591ae3a had longed to ffdf83d0e3 see.cdf2a590f9083aed

Thinking about that, I 429a0146ef wanted to arrive even ff9f3d8396 faster.fad967f68ff9ed16

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“Honestly, this is so unnecessary.”879354448ff8a780

Unlike me, c77a6042ea my parents 8f21bae903 seemed to f94108f796 think otherwise.9171b31ce5b689b8

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“The Founding Festival is just a few days away, and there will be a swordsmanship tournament too. We’ll see each other then—what’s the point of throwing a welcome banquet?”01030f082e42a070

“He’s always done whatever he wants. Seems to be getting worse with age.”cdeacb8edb1b20f7

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For once, my 22a808a3fe father wholeheartedly agreed ec85b1ab0f with my mother’s 440a5c621f grumbling.5d971f933dc25392

The person they were both criticizing was…950fda6e26e7f398

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“It’s not age. It’s because he’s the emperor.”ef150963feb5386d

…none other than the emperor.c580a1e912c96f0a

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“Being annoying is his specialty.”c284fe57e76c28ba

Hearing my mother’s sharp remark, I swallowed dryly.1af99b34b72b7801

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It was a good aa5cb454e6 thing I had placed b8c2228f9f a soundproofing spell on d9b43686e6 the carriage in advance.5e7f8996b59c196f

No matter cfa7f182f5 how powerful a936892f25 Belus was, 652b3ea772 the person e074ffaa76 they were c8b44cbeb5 speaking about 6a4b470912 was the 3e45ec2ec6 emperor of 47e68b28f4 the empire.aa29894f6e2110f2

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And they were 72bcc9b308 saying all this 717cb79253 on the way 0b2c6e5891 to the imperial 02dd508135 palace…they were far b850fd1ce0 too reckless.1b986424a54c1480

Still, I f4d8e80dc8 could understand df9ea44fc6 their frustration.5e35ae76a016f882

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I had planned 88ea200e64 to stay quiet 9367b4cfc4 until the Founding 2060282469 Festival.8589edb85e6872ca

Since the festival was c6806733dd a major event that 2a1a256e30 brought together envoys from 2cea65c0d1 various nations, I figured 3ea9d94f47 I could avoid unwanted 179bfcf098 attention.0acf0bebe5d6c2cb

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But the emperor’s sudden decision to host a welcome banquet ruined that plan.16da7a7213b539b2

Then again, staying 33d2212dd8 out of the 2d40f202ec radar had never 160205638a really been an fc9c56eb97 option.1d19cc57ae3c0781

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Belus held a different 877ba033f1 status from other kingdoms, a722df061f and I was a b0cc648744 grand princess who had 13b4942c5b disappeared long ago and d395a48c3f only recently returned—a mysterious 667f10870a figure who had yet 0c403d4179 to show herself in c6c5d90240 public.48e9c4c719b458b4

‘I’m sure invitations have been pouring in from noble houses, not just the palace.’4382af0874b23aa2

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The news of my 3c3c4c3a2d arrival in the empire e931b01071 must have spread everywhere 4420af7ab2 by now.56429531f189b3b8

Realizing that, my mouth 82c1e7e343 went dry.0aa7b3b0d0cda7a4

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Unconsciously, my hand 778c9fe96f tensed as it 074205499a moved toward my cbb8e99758 throat.a7a37d8644259bf5

‘They must 18af4ed142 know too, 641f887ddc right?’d2802d99b9b5ac76

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That I 30acc3ad2e was here.c3e3d851139e2166

Of course, they would. No matter how carefully I had managed information, I couldn’t deceive their eyes and ears forever.38c5a04e1e97d47a

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‘And now, instead of hiding, I’m making my presence known like this…’a37b959f8c109760

But I had 6b8174e812 expected the demon 6c7f5634f0 worshippers to take 4dc8a81626 notice the moment c4547b8219 I decided to 2e0732fb8a come to the c86fd20588 empire.955089c9ff643211

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That only 13958b695c meant my fc802d800b mission here 0314c1c036 was too db5868b6bf important to d9edb2216c ignore the 0132215435 risks.7ef1870f972008e4

‘I must get my a995bcde5a hands on the relic.’a8042a1edeb472bc

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As I ee86aa43ed reminded myself eef13ae58f of my 5db8e1ee94 goal, the 1bc2e90a77 anxiety slowly fe3af371e9 subsided.300b14292fef2f33

I gently lowered my 70a0bcf573 hand, which had been fb79f0ee68 hovering near my necklace, fb4f3d5644 onto my lap.6a4e25939337c5e3

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It was a relief a4fb963872 that no one, not 653c1428dc even my parents, could b3e33d210e see the soul stone 34e9b357bf of the demon hanging c559081f73 from my neck.ae77084af9830d2c

Just then…d23ddeb7942171ca

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“If he dares to look at my wife like that again, emperor or not, I’ll cast a spell to blind him for ten minutes.”09ed1eb6f73b6a6c

My father declared in 153ae4fc28 an uncharacteristically aggressive tone.ab566b42e3a928c3

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My mother f6e20eff84 reached out a29e8c3f99 and held b9991e3c96 his hand a775d1f51a as if 8ea10cb46c to stop a8ae6729a4 him.ed1749b9eb854683

“At least hold back until the third time.”dcae33162ca90d97

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“What? My love, why are you being so lenient?”e21dbbcfd913b385

Shocked, my fe87672439 father stared 59e86665e5 at her.c06387c51e751669

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She smiled and replied, “I have two grown children now. I can’t just act on impulse forever. And I don’t need magic. I can handle it myself.”d4273e0cb81ab983

“You’ll handle it yourself? Wouldn’t it be better if I just—”72f6bc17435795dd

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My father mumbled, 3ee04888ca thinking his method 8f2a43cd6e would be the 10fe794684 more peaceful solution.905a6b8731fb069f

I silently agreed but quickly turned my head when I saw my mother’s sharp gaze.e5169cf29db457e9

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As my father hurried to soothe her, I stared out the window, once again reminded that my mother was the emperor’s first love.178e4d0e9719a523

‘I already 6ddbb11325 knew about 26f5d275d1 his obsessive edc4c31d5a infatuation…’298cf86c8a08ea74

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But learning about his 24d33be0c3 past only made it 9f19c74288 all the more astonishing.cf07bc3a1954470d