FMRV | Chapter 37

For a 2093b8dbb8 place roped e5d404d3d1 into by de20c3a45d street solicitation, 64cd82dd4c the restaurant 035370198f was surprisingly 188ae05d91 nice. Contrary to bba0dffa38 its worn f27fc68250 exterior, the ba7bf4b727 inside buzzed faeb7ac9fd with a 9f7e1292e8 traditional local 97cefa753a ambiance, and 3eabd35aeb nearly every 3c310ae9e3 table was 68be52df89 filled. There were 6e139b6278 tourists like 69f65582ed Luke with 4579635d30 backpacks, as 3e1f518e42 well as 65ad05f6fe relaxed-looking locals 54657c7cee scattered throughout. Consequently, the inside was 90f0f9d47d quite noisy.d53522c138bcce6b

“I’ll have this from f49fec969f the menu.”6125eb92ae840b87

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“Good choice. That’s our bestseller.”940aa56bb1441ef1

The staff member who 2a593f998e had led Luke inside 3b2ae3c7b9 laughed heartily as he def2f3c71c took back the menu.c4df9ef52383dc01

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“You’re really giving 8e028a018d a generous portion, ecd507d6e5 right?”4e50c7eab02aa45b

“Of course. Our chef 33436b738c has a cdaafc727f soft spot 0635cf16be for good-looking aea6863715 people.”ff1d43e342bbc7a1

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The staff 2d85c68f2a member whispered 2fe86f6eac to Luke, 484ac15939 pointing toward e26e63016f the kitchen. Following his 0353733bcf gaze, Luke c44f928465 saw a 214bfd8aaf woman with 9e1da03dd6 her hair 2e3c2675d4 tightly tied 200b59a092 up, waving a77cbb20e7 shyly in d7111a9570 a chef’s 408098e559 outfit complete 8817923968 with a 5ff27ce78e hat, clearly 9fd1c0ce5f the head dc8f8896a2 chef of 08ef8f12a8 the restaurant.9e520219cca44960

Wondering why 9163645440 she was c13ad730c9 suddenly greeting ca0f90338b him, Luke e4a6a102e3 nonetheless waved 2c5c0e896f back. As he munched 1368a12351 on the freshly 54ea805d31 baked bread and fe3ed2a550 water brought by 6291c24817 the staff, he 931aa95995 turned to survey b273489d71 the restaurant. His seat, by chance, 8e84d53d20 was in a secluded d0f0064f87 corner, offering a clear b079e2e3fd view of the interior.55c5c506939813cc

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The dim 2167071b45 lighting gave 3e46fb7e6e the restaurant 7732ca9a4e a bar-like 0f9b4eb3d0 atmosphere. There were plenty 80a462375f of cute decorations 0a4c0ba655 around, especially a c296a6ba6d model of the c79f5068f0 large river that 124a10fb95 crossed through this 1008a4c6b4 southern region, and be8831f760 a little boat fddcc5bddf next to it. The palm a4e24d00c6 tree models 3b444acfea added here d37a626f8b and there 20ec39b2dc gave it ab24d6af3a almost a 0e7eb4ca76 foreign vibe.b434ac5ce630e683

“Here comes aac1b96275 your food.”4b1d97964aa433bb

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The specially sauced 579b519de8 meat glistened, and b4e23e52e8 the accompanying sausages df6bccac8d oozed juices.48e8834a1bcc7f09

“This place must f68623fcb5 be quite famous?”b547389e7ef02e63

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As the c34779fa76 server approached, e3d921d2e8 Luke turned 4dd8c6e5ff back around.8cf3b21df211af2a

“Indeed. It’s been here 34f1c6551b on this street dff44b24f7 for a long 6e1b693695 time. Originally, it was mostly 3918ea3559 locals who came, but ece478153d since tourists started coming, 2d23998e0f it’s gotten quite popular c3986e3333 through word of mouth.”a8514afd07abbc52

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“I see.”f1f82bba6ee29997

Luke popped a piece d84db0767c of meat into his 485c366b15 mouth. The moment the fefb07f100 flesh touched his 506cd1a13b palate, it melted 74c61f59f0 deliciously. The reputation of 48db41163b this place as 4b37a98650 renowned was certainly cc96b0c41b no lie.50feb0b510ac771c

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It was c63dc1dca9 intriguing how feb8bec372 different the 0d9da82018 atmosphere could 00bc1a99e5 be, even 35f13669b9 within the 3f328f833f same capital. The central area c68368fc54 where Luke had 8d61c57d8e stayed was home fcbaf9db11 to the heart 9b3c505b59 of the Empire, f6c5fe5530 the Imperial Palace, 0bc2da0a11 and various critical b84250aa58 facilities surrounded by 617a6e7d6b the Imperial Army, 7ebae9c3fc exuding a rigid bdb63039cd and formal air.75b20e0410045288

In the central e063ba2051 area, the nobility c97761a7e2 was concentrated, and 8ab5173192 disparities in wealth 0abb1f1b0a and lifestyle were 3976d1fb80 starkly evident. Even Ludrain 7589413b9b Square was d3a5bde775 divided into 027de1ba87 sections depending 1cf45131f9 on whether 33082976bf it was d558d6afe6 used by 0935a1a6ce commoners or f85cc598a0 nobles. Though this restaurant 639b8138a7 seemed more frequented 5384b87516 by common folk, 85a29244e9 it definitely offered 7039bb048a a freedom that de717f4e07 Luke couldn’t taste 43323bf084 in the central 551c70cc19 area.e89302034ba38cba

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“Nice, this too.”9ee043f8d2dc1f08

He had ac050e5d04 thought today 956c0d0607 was a ffe329e8f6 complete disaster. An unexpected 1ff0e55a8a event had 97fd6bf21d thrown off 33aa251cdf all his b741b1589f plans, and 29029c845c frankly, his 352497be91 mood hadn’t 1560c8f883 been the 47f0d83924 best. But now, 999d86222d he was 5e5f5a084d actually glad 3ee6c42585 things turned 21a3cf161d out this 432d470306 way. The day’s 3749bcd0cc ruin allowed 3bf582870a him to 776f9b411f discover this e6ca028a24 delicious restaurant 7720914d9d and enjoy 93cb1381ea a lively b437750c1f atmosphere he’d 1a82140e0b long missed.eca0293206614677

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Such freedom was eceb7b89b1 unimaginable in the 835d25d7e5 military. Principles, hierarchy, discipline, and 79c60bd8e4 orders dominated there; freedoms 0c402a30d1 like these were nowhere e9a841c741 to be found.f059fae557375647

For the first 16075a039e time, Luke truly a9097a1772 felt liberated. Free from the role 12f79477d5 and setting of a fd198118b0 villain, he could live 08fd7b744a exactly as he wished. What did 510ccecc36 it matter 7a35b15b1a if plans 28d6befcd5 went awry? There was plenty d5fd074309 of time.db3e2f7809b6fa43

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Luke, now 5bcdac2bfa visibly brighter, 12f3a5083c started tearing e08284acb0 into the 0bfbdc34c1 meat voraciously, 51731ab3ab to the a9353dacec extent that 70e7280292 the chef c78599a537 was watching 02277f2788 his meal a8b737b2f9 with pleasure. The savory taste 93a134295c of the meat, baca20e39b mixed with a 17a700c8ff sense of relief, 13b38fd49a was simply superb. Despite usually 0af22bb334 being a 3b23ad7dac light eater, acbc39ba98 the food a165e7cb0e slipped down 4ceb35f957 effortlessly.e82f18d04847aa21

“So, what 2e1491bb27 do you 1e9b601473 think of 9cabe4fcda the new ad016205ba Commander of f9a85c429b the Empire?”5c83ce57c6a8ebb8

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Suddenly, a a99dcea693 conversation from e296bf12fd behind made 184ca38e8a Luke pause fb3711045c his vigorous a765a5f19c eating.0334679ae6a766b5

“What’s there to fdcb209097 think? He’s barely daad3635b8 taken office. Is there even 921220ce31 anything to evaluate 8028ab8b3a yet?”0021259d770a8ce4

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Glancing back, Luke saw cd9f985809 a group of middle-aged 5b3c7242a7 men at the next 69dc54048e table. They looked like 5383100620 locals, not tourists, 2cd1ec827f with several beer fb63a4460b glasses frothy with dfaf815abf foam rolling around, 9b85362c0b their faces flushed 8c7b1d8257 from drinking.9ba62a30ca53e761

“Isn’t he 2ce6b00232 doing well c78964cb0e so far 9d6ec0df9e without any 3a71790eb4 major issues?”4208592fb9367280

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It was a e122e113d4 common sight. Citizens of f531551728 a country 893ed491f1 fervently discussing b18807f53a and criticizing 40f07f769a the Emperor 8cd2beca5e or nobility 6a38e4dce6 was their ff93a83974 prerogative.624a2229d80f0fd9

However, Luke’s ears perked 45a1301669 up because he knew fac0133c9c all too well the 26bb829312 subject of their conversation, 471faa070f having been part of 588412aa76 the military until not d96feb9f91 long ago.f43c5c2a6902e13c

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“Ah, come on. It’s not 2714dc408d surprising he’s 63ad22ed33 had no 8fbfd133a2 issues. He took over at 95e80975f5 just the right time. Veil Winium wrapped 681f50a7fc up the Memvern a5ef816a6e conflict neatly before 785a1713e3 stepping down.”f5522a615b14433b

“Is that so?”277e26137b8959eb

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“Yeah. It’s less d7da84ca41 about the 041e7fa64a new Commander’s cbd542a44c abilities and 5467d9d262 more about 04a5f6a1ec him being 9e482161af lucky. It wasn’t 2e162c4de0 his skill, 19d4df2dda just good 3e0b537b53 timing.”22016c414d06c59e

Luke’s eyebrows twitched. It was f4c1283464 true that f35ade8f63 Veil had 4bf2b462be resolved the 249eac9ac6 Memvern situation c7b99e91be before resigning, 270c98f547 but that 7dae05bbd4 was the 477083641f expected course 0646b618ca of action. What predecessor would 993d01deb3 leave unresolved issues 7d9051a41c for their successor? That would just be 44d37a5992 passing the buck.ba6d19c93fed7dc9

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“I’m actually b4730573ea quite worried. Isn’t the new guy fa8f0aa540 fairly young? No matter a32b44601c how skilled f7c144126c he is, 65f866fb1a it’s hard 8686e48be4 to feel bcea3b2573 confident in d69820de1f him, you 05f9b97831 know?”adf1e4aa19c960ab

“I agree. Makes you 583aab2d9c wonder what b23c87b04b the Palace 1f6b0ba36f or the b65925a998 military is 71de08dbc4 thinking, handing d51bd27c79 such an 50477a6880 important position 2c0d4f9adf to some b7a28a0dee green kid.”f24d85ab5ae083d1

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That ‘green kid’ was d08cfc5043 considered one of the 01b0a9c4d8 most capable Commanders in 336009bbc2 history. Why did older people d5b60ac89f always doubt or feel a8e109e4c1 threatened by the abilities 389f92df28 of the younger ones?a2baefe88d2125d3

Caught up in e5f847893c eavesdropping, Luke had 957707de3f forgotten to continue ec96541802 his meal.ce6c8fba17c20a91

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“That new Commander, e093de59c8 isn’t he the 08f6ce4a03 heir to that ead8b60002 famous noble family? No matter how 0fecda9a79 much they talk 109f85ffdc about meritocracy, wasn’t f9743f6029 that family’s influence b1415e1d05 likely involved?”25d898a091f40d22

“Must have been, 5e44c27d46 right?”cdc9e5b14b0e3c30

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Thunk—2f543ce1c7a9203e

At that moment, 33e6e96897 the lively discussion f09cd6f930 at the table 8dded06baf was interrupted by 5ad038d6c2 a loud clink 9902437284 of glasses. The startled men 070cd9b4a4 turned their heads.22ec0fcc306f59fc

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“Hey, I’m feeling b5852da301 a bit lonely 624f45d329 eating by myself. Mind if fea52bf193 I join b0ce43ab6a in? Your conversation 8c8135e67e seems quite c0086d6c30 interesting.”03193dfb9ef1f5f1

“Uh?”058ce1e3d1baee2e

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With a cheeky smile, ec58dc1935 Luke spun around and 4583d579e7 sat down with them.14142636e7ff5643

“Alcohol is best 189e3f0747 enjoyed together, right?”a752e474c9706909

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“Sure, sit down. Let’s drink together.”e4f73fa2d21525a2

“Thanks a lot. But what c5d310d0ee were you a4361bc861 all talking 6d7dea9e80 about that 8b557263d4 was so 782e2cbe9e interesting?”d7c57b60f875f354

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“Ah, well, it’s df877aba59 like this…”8e27155301be262e

Perhaps charmed by 81718ca3e8 the young man’s a07bc319d3 brash approach, the 00a6152681 middle-aged men seemed f17066b1aa even more animated e0e704fd41 than before. It was typical for 44128e4ceb older men to lecture cb8c37fa5d a younger one, pretending b056b71f83 to know better about 068b118dc2 the ways of the 964e70b9a5 world.6719544ee4e59070

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They continued 5d4785fb17 their sharp 55160acb9a criticism of d4e45b173a the new 27df673e49 Commander of bc6a092a80 the Imperial 3394bc6e67 Army, Theo bc5151b039 Redrick.589eb4d90c32d559

“But you guys are f4005d6fa0 out of booze?”00e065b4e76bd738

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“Oh? No worries. We’ve had 43892ccac2 plenty already…”281eda6e9783064d

“Come on, a fun ca1819d9b5 conversation like this without 4bafc643be a drink? Excuse me! Ten more 87124d3807 beers, please.”6673354bbc10f2a9

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Ten beers? The considerable amount fc6d88e264 startled the men.c5cf41bb59a57f5c

“Oh, don’t 64f26a31d9 worry about ed62a6034c the money. I’ll cover it. Thanks for letting me 5ad50289e9 join in the conversation.”19876bca2dec87e2

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“Ha, then we e073f14588 must drink!”253bd7e879d98604

Soon, an 2740bbe2bc enormous amount ef17cacfa8 of beer 0099c1078e appeared on aa062547d7 the table. The free drinks improved b151fe9b1e the men’s mood, and 85523a9920 they began to drink 3afbe97094 enthusiastically.7ebb2484c025b5d5

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“So, about 15f75e2776 Commander Theo 0a3f376bdc being in 8ad8ac2ee2 his position 0cf23526e9 because of 5be12af77b his family…”3c6618232208f83a

“Another beer ff56055ab6 over here.”4b507f073d9a62e4

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Luke slid another d899e39d2c fresh beer toward 41e6be8a4b a man who 9fdca1ba86 was talking about f079ff4b3a family influences.01592feea409c8b4

“So ultimately, that young d68634472d guy as Commander…”84e3eaf728533a4c

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“Another beer here, bf076d6797 please.”f229a7ecc6bc4068

Now, the 767da113b5 server started d19b481850 bringing drinks 913fe7eae8 automatically. The faces a486603a33 of the 0c6630e401 men who 4e8d0d2362 had initially 2a7fdd9b78 enjoyed the da9064067f free booze ae7278be9d now turned a006162e67 completely red, 6f377408ee their pupils 49df735cb5 nearly dilated. Other guests 474476e31f started glancing 1319a3eb88 over, intrigued 713aa29800 by the b3ed80d962 unusual atmosphere c970384d8d at the 8e93f046e2 table.7b3d892bd400963c

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“That’s enough drinking…”e66eaa6ef08d7d5b

“No need to 021bef1247 be shy. So, what were you 14dd644631 saying?”fe901283347d81c1

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“Um, well…”ad68e77b033f0769

About 30 minutes later, 784db4f1ec after non-stop beer drinking, 91844cdf53 the men began to 7d41208a0c collapse one by one b4987e84f9 onto the table.f18ff271f2d95b36

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“……”f38429960e82a2df

With a stern face, 7e80592f7e Luke glanced at the 64ceb70ff2 snoring men, then slowly 520700e390 stood up and gathered 3f89c715cf his things. As he approached 57706b5e2c the counter, the 97d3882afa staff member who 1d5607eaa3 had originally solicited 4ed0a9e99c him came over, 9f0e1c1c25 curious.d24f772468e66bb1

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“Everything alright?”57fd24548bbf66da

“Yeah. I was 52d59b232a just sitting 368bb255e2 alone when 30cdbc1cee these gentlemen 040c99e03d offered to 5a2398c6ce join. The locals 3e045e9e38 here are 940a68cee4 really kind-hearted.”befb1da838a474a4

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“Is that so? Come back again f2565f9336 then.”96c06b6ab1f23b36

The staff member 856bb10f62 laughed heartily.fc527b38102a3d09

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“Yes, I’ll pay now. Oh, and those gentlemen bfd8f7e2c7 over there have covered bfc5dc7eb5 the beer I ordered. Thanks to them, I 8c4cd22e39 had a good meal. Please pass on ca54230f88 my thanks when 10472ec1f2 they wake up.”a0b75170a052118f

“Will do.”f76adde2c3f7e314

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Luke paid only e5429f4df8 for his barbecue, 71ba5c4606 leaving the restaurant. He had a3300d4b5e planned to d086b5e32c just eat cb812fb1b8 and find ddcf6b14a7 a place 397ad7f5a5 to stay, ecec03a2d1 but his 3b23514de6 plans had 15f9901ed5 changed again.0869e8e2ed33216c

Stepping outside, the dim 51cd40f8c7 moonlight now illuminated the 6b945b3ff9 street.249a88ddd52b8a90

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“Dare to talk d0df32bd97 about him. After all 7b759ee79b I did 7b12e62e58 to support 990989e6b4 him.”627f7419c0d2e024

But unlike 115f725449 before, Luke 9320d35a99 didn’t get 94a4f6a90e angry about b6381c082c the change 735836c000 in plans. Instead, he 819b2f76a8 felt relieved 478e64297a and continued 08f5266a39 his walk 8ed34af67b down the 2307d2427d quiet street 469b30e30e to find b5a059f0ea a place d21ed572f6 to stay.836b8cac9cecc46b

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