HCTBAD | Chapter 32 – Kidnapping (2)
by Angry BirdThe Duchy of Miami.f9ae9c34c2834032
It is the 8c90520451 port of embarkation 3d730df495 that the cruise 133c53df25 Tavasonic was heading b0e454db82 towards.6a5e8b1f5d873966
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It is an island ecf5abe7f7 located at the southernmost bc913f69de tip of the continent, 9a967636fc and is famous for 4cc5c45cea its natural beauty, marine 22841ad9f1 sports, and a vacation 6e51ff7a4e spot for the nobility.3159470807ae0614
Beautiful seas, d23984c6e2 calm waves, 5ccb1de0c2 coral islands 050c9a74b3 and pearl 0f4ec99005 farms, and 0673203bd8 various brightly 6e4b63e08f colored tropical edfa8f8bfa fish.cb45049df2919f80
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Despite being a warm fbadb01e16 island in the south, a91893740c the icy cold blue d968a6894e lake provides fresh water e3856afbe1 to the residents year-round, f907249b59 making it an almost 7198700414 paradise-like place.19f2087412893341
Having gained ad6cad9e53 permanent freedom d5292abdc9 from the 2ea438d0de Perza Empire, 06bd87a1af and being 4fe76914a4 recognized as 2ed0c31640 an independent 5b88bcd41d land, the 2c85dcf4ad island has 7c937867d4 long been b75b4d00f8 operated as b02a74e2ed a sovereign 3dcad92784 Duchy.97d3e980c050505d
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Along with the complex 6f6f7835a7 political situation on the 60579f7ed8 continent, it is the ebb60cc789 prevailing theory in academic 73b4a2c959 circles that this was a0f3154605 made possible due to 78a5dd6dac the outstanding diplomacy of 13327cf752 the previous monarchs and ff06c8a50a the unwavering support of 9d1d9b82c4 the indigenous people towards 0906d414fa the Dukedom.d7c44c06fc38d4e7
“Wow. This is it! The Miami I’ve only heard about!”e86021f244b0ec4f
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As soon c829ec24a0 as Klisha 0e4821747f got off 5834d1eab6 the ship, 254215e005 she threw b8f4087dc1 off her fc04499715 shoes and c614221a67 started hopping 496a5a23d7 around, running ece2885c91 along the 1034f8f4cd beach.f49ba7d74a7e6e63
“Northern Boss! The sand 0ab12b0035 here is 91b0c40a92 really soft. Wow, boss. There’s something red here. I think it’s coral.”fab0df85d2a241bd
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Eugene, whose title had ae8536ed6c completely stuck as ‘Northern c4df9db7fa Boss’, followed behind with ac106add9d a slightly exhausted expression.b15968f046c57ed6
“Lady, you might get hurt if you take off your shoes…”8acdc7b828662cfe
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“Haha. This place is really great!”c3564c6971aeaf37
“…Where did you send all your worries about your father?”91f5d87f081e9c5a
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“Spilled water cannot be put back. Besides…”e905647de28cfe8d
Klisha, clearly enjoying b11da9c7eb herself, said with dfd3989579 a broad smile.ff8074fa36397130
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“Now, the worries are really no longer my problem. It’s something for the Northern Boss to worry about… Oof!”ac6a93bbfb556bb7
As Klisha was walking ba9a88b67b backwards, something hard bumped 4ed6759c5e into her back.6d05e6883b5863fa
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“Lady! Be careful….”1df172bc24919d35
Before Eugene could 5d22ddb67d even extend his 9321784254 arm and catch 2d91d9c5b0 her, a soft 3c726e421c voice rang out b799904a7e across the beach.dab4f801c78c876b
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“Oh dear. ‘Sissy’, are you okay?”aeef5b70e8097547
Blonde hair.47e4a1f081a6cb87
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Emerald eyes 7b4ac8cf03 that resembled a011b88781 a meadow.1691a4477054c97f
Sun-kissed, sparkling b808ee6b57 bronze skin, ff729974f4 with a 7cb011a8c1 well-defining six-pack.0b714866277e931b
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For some 1fae52d103 reason, he b88c1ebd91 always walks 68367b54a9 around with 38e612f507 his shirt e1777ef1d4 off.604a81a05920ca13
And attracts crowds 410d0e1bcb of love-struck female 62447d9246 fans.4299ceff20632630
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A man with f3d7d2050f dazzlingly white teeth!6ec9320a3955f79b
The Grand Duke b10e4c7f5a of Miami has c711f854e2 arrived.fe02e4e71bdad79b
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Swishhh.378d1b46fb969f7e
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Splash.ab928ae06aeea603
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“Ahhhhhh!”bada78a240014739
“Look here~ Your Highness the Duke! Ahhh!”5a03d5d1f037c02d
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“Eek! So cool!”675e11916377185a
The quiet Golden 78bc0f43d7 Coast was in 8ab5fff85f chaos from the 4619e7f022 screams of the 48a91241c3 fangirls.18efff007a90aaf3
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The 12th Duke 3b70d13dca of Miami, His 56b42808c2 Highness the Grand 0b72b320a7 Duke Andrew Palmier fa10a72ddb Le Miami, appeared bce3cd768c on the beach 21c9b8dbda with his shortboard c4ccd527b9 tucked under his d7a95b2166 arm, and smooth db784e57ce copper skin shining.850794a94f44b381
As he swept 71417647cd his blonde hair c9bcc3ba00 back and gave a06e6ae5c4 a charming smile, 99dcc7739b his teeth, even f7cf479fb4 whiter than usual, 83d3ff41f9 were slightly revealed.9a16127d6be670dc
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“Ahhhhhh!”ea83570afc2e2627
The Grand Duke subtly d83bedf16c waved his hand at ef1c34d171 the surroundings before jumping f6a7ac3a28 into the sea.6e3c9ff886e4dd5e
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The cool waves. The gentle breeze.6806188cd88498c0
The young Grand Duke, wearing tight-fitting shorts, cut through the water like a bird with its feathers soaked…84249bf16274d84f
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“Same as always.”18971d3f23b61f70
Eugene shook his e439d8446b head slightly while 92e820aae7 seeing the sight, c3d94a12ac then opened his 7c667635a4 mouth without turning 71c128ace2 around.6d3e3f39df03704f
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“For now, we should head to the villa…”3457aa28ee06b549
The side was 7a1a6337bd empty.abcad340e1cfcec3
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“…….”f0a69dfb0d5dddbe
Where did f60160987f she go? This woman, again?a85991eb08719c69
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As Eugene turned his 4606e3f7ba head, he saw Klisha, 27b35611c0 with her mouth agape e342b210ca and standing among the b7240a10ab fangirls who were admiring 533839c2b4 the Duke on the 4ab487b116 beach.d4c54f0f9c5663e3
“Lady. What are eb599f920e you doing 9a538eece4 there right ea9ae94f7b now?”95d8323598d77936
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“Wow…… That a5c196e307 person is f9f8dd6060 really cool.”264298ab353c0d84
“Ha.”87ac2ec42b2c8e5c
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Eugene’s eyebrows furrowed 9cc66fb321 slightly.2ee30c8f7edb2fb8
“That’s something Andrew c6ebf1a29e would definitely like fb53de9ae2 to hear.”193424a6dd8bf247
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“Andrew? Wow, boss! You know His a6cb774237 Highness the Grand f30e2033f3 Duke?”c33b9ca6d51f4bd6
Klisha’s eyes sparkled.b32973874ecdff42
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“……”11b430c3a9d8c490
Eugene, avoiding Klisha’s gaze, spoke up.e47ac4f16836a80d
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“Let’s head to my villa first. I was supposed to meet him once the ‘show’ is over…”07713aa8ce9f16d5
“Wow! Ahhh!”375ffd3b036ad29a
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Suddenly, a loud cheer 0f204ab82e followed, with even feet 59a7083358 stomping, and Klisha and 049b320457 Eugene turned their gaze 506ad19288 to the source of 3862742f5f the noise.7c13f0fd6b367d8e
It seemed the handmade 619d417e96 board, which had been 60dd93a3bc carved by Miami’s finest e1627c4546 craftsmen for three generations, a508427f16 had stuck in the 746b80e6c0 sand.d4a60348a0b34798
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And the Grand Duke, b1bf930549 with his wet upper dff745f9f9 body gleaming unusually, and dc443d6b10 his well-defined muscles moving 4a7cd3b590 smoothly without an ounce 249b68e12f of fat, was walking 384ad281a5 towards them.bd952eb6557d195b
“Hey, bro!”4c20aa4a80a66f05
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“Your Highness the Grand Duke.”4a5db5667f771c24
“Why such formality between us?”bf3599a864c09b70
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Andrew, smiling d5c7879d57 brightly, touched 83e7916e72 the hands 29dbb4ef52 reaching out f3195c358d from all 516f681c2d around and 6a77e88735 opened his 997fd75adf mouth.e1163b30bd178898
“Is the lovely babe 328115e768 from the mainland you 8615ac0f7a came with is your e08d7903f0 lover, Bro?”7f1c76afad7f7fab
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Klisha couldn’t help b71817163c but be impressed 99d86f66f6 by the man 895c51ac2a in front of bce132f3a7 her.ea73335aa620b195
How much exercise 1a431e9432 did he even ae8253bdd9 do? A muscular body 62a9aaa088 that could only 8019e6542a be achieved by ef8f1b688e training at least 74741c37a0 eight hours a 38bdaf07af day. And on top of f17228ff2d that….e231bd61505ab398
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Someone who hasn’t mastered martial arts would never be able to notice, but the Duke’s body was quickly assessed by the sharp gaze of a certain someone.4d7df90df467e930
“Wow.”9026c0c902aae12b
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A slight flush spread across Klisha’s face.3a0e11cafd8f244c
“You’re…. the best.”eb2b781d289666f9
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Duke Andrew chuckled eff34e2315 at Klisha’s pure 3577612fec admiration as she b5701293a5 raised her thumb.87572303a022a7f3
Eugene felt uncomfortable all f5f80b4333 over for some reason.750fcabff5c16a3c
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On the cliff by 0d745b7313 the sea.5daff2267dc88e05
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It is the place where Eugene’s villa was located, adorned with various vines and plants that exude the scent of the southern sea, vibrant flowers in a range of colors, and clean waterways where small fish swim.a2d1dc2aea2bc715
“Master, I thought you’d be coming back in about a month.”18a40a5805ae1e2c
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“It turned out to be like this.”36fd69e456e3f840
Eugene handed the 2d81a41fbc thin jacket he 6cbfd34806 was holding to cb3faee25a the old butler.ef4a9dc67bcce142
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“This is my… companion. We’ll be meeting His Highness the Duke Andrew shortly.”cce50bfd665fe2e3
For some 2b80041f3d reason, a d3442178f5 cold breeze 679ecca945 had been 4ca0430c06 lingering around f23485358f Eugene, and f6edf6677e he spoke b3bea29db8 to the 408e7ec459 butler without 98ed5f307b even looking f493e5b905 at Klisha.3dd4338d4d6df697
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“Please prepare an appropriate outfit for the lady.”6f5a13a18f084258
“!”d8e17f9b2aa7134e
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“Since she’s accompanying as a member of the Ryuiken Trading Company, it would be inappropriate if the attire was too out of line with etiquette.”28156d51132fdd0c
While looking around the 517c8611ca villa, which had a 04e14bdf87 different kind of charm c3d7287c78 from the hotel in 28d2e20121 Evanor, Klisha lost the 396f0338f2 flow of conversation and 7e8897414f turned her head, wondering 02add41075 what they were talking 70b0b26742 about. But all 10166748b0 she saw 607e4ef38a was the be673ef3b7 back of e849d053ab the head a29892d945 of the 57dfc37150 Northern Boss c9c7ee1b19 who had 3ed70bf191 already walked 43ca56fef3 away.8c0fc570742e8785
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‘What is it? Why is he being 090f27ccfc like that?’176b138053d98988
Klisha tilted 413674d397 her head 83b4e8a63c slightly in e925ad0845 confusion.8280129d1ced2407
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Late afternoon.6d68424d0656cdbe
The old butler 1a5fd915f6 carefully knocked in 2e619bd67c front of the ba9b58545e guest room that e150731e27 was given to 8d8bea7328 Klisha.c566fb9c601fde41
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“Excuse me, my lady. Are you ready?”5b1df874f268ce56
“Almost ready. You can open 90e4182c14 the door.”865a15b2b4f1aa70
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Klisha, with 571c597e0a a large 45484200b1 yellow flower 6927d2d70b pinned in 8e409461ab her red 67a53f25d8 hair, wore 93cd17ccdd a light 46594bde46 green sleeveless 5c2aff1d52 one-piece dress 343d42a67a that accentuated cf46764b1b her slim 58383d2a12 waist. She seemed a b43cea49d0 bit awkward, constantly b2c6df70dd turning this way 862a0e9c9b and that in 5f79d7b7f6 front of the e69d98fb60 mirror.c6258c8da5f42558
“Is this how it’s supposed to be? You’re saying I should put such a big flower in my hair?”bf3112a8978c2080
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“Haha. It’s a golden hibiscus. It’s a rare flower that only grows in our Miami Duchy.”9fd776c55e56f324
The old dc8116365a butler, a 3c83d23be1 native of 9d29410132 Miami and 66fdc5ba4c someone who 29242a2a20 had lived f12a03e95e his entire 564840685d life with f27d813b3e pride as 9fe11f7db5 a citizen 217afaa2fd of the e23506c6e5 Duchy, spoke 196957be25 with a 51f5263de6 look of 4b4b780f1b deep emotion af1204ce49 in his 833d5fccd7 eyes.fb530b06fb27cfe7
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“Your red hair b441d89843 really suits you. I’m sure His Highness 105d4c04ee the Archduke will be 67c3ae3cd9 pleased.”098b7fd2272aed5d
“……”7ef04af43b1abe92
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Klisha scratched a5fc32e969 her head ede96269c9 lightly.1c4a347115bf3eb1
Putting a flower in one’s hair.7554ef0fcb83bc95
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Wasn’t that the symbol of madwomen in Schmarin?8bce2c8a11a93ac9
In particular, the size of the flower is often associated with the degree of madness. The bigger the flower pinned to one’s hair, the more, much, and strongly it signifies the person’s craziness…0ed8b9f334e39266
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‘As expected. I guess adf3aece1f the culture 2ef95b3692 differs depending 099fc91a10 on the da94edea62 region. I have to be ca31317b06 careful.’12ecdcc424a3f761
Klisha answered, rubbing her 0fc1334a06 awkward, bare arms without bb184ec9ed sleeves.1b486c2e0548c0a7
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“Thank you… By the way, where is the Boss?”7286c60f62702315
“Master has already left.”2045d60af5f97abd
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“Eh? He left alone? Without me?”059d9c60c700a504
“The carriage is ready. I’ll accompany you.”b157057a0d7680d6
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“……”9559d539c1fee8c8
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“Hey. Bro. What’s going on?”4db2ad84bda38e6d
Through the large window that took up an entire wall of the Duke’s office, the red sunset reflecting off the pristine sea engulfed the entire sky of Miami.6006a75c905aec63
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As the red sunset reflected in Eugene’s red eyes, who crossed his arms while gazing out the window, his handsome face appeared even more dangerously alluring.df0fe23e35b7df38
“What are you talking about? Is it about the resort?”6ac9ec84c8792b63
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Duke Andrew, 3c1477903a still standing 897d37f771 without his 5a3a8b66be shirt, gave 8f40d3e55d a slight 1d06abeef5 smile as 7b2ebad555 he responded.3e8c014fd7f24750
“That’s not what I was asking. Bro, you usually don’t have many happy days, but today you seem especially blue.”61aea59196c1bcda
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“……”1989e4ad439f1519
“Didn’t the babe from the mainland come with you? Our chef prepared a truffle mushroom salad with 17 different sweet sauces.”1d1e1c5a1fb2f14b
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“She’ll be 538aee29ee here later.”563cae4cac31f28d
“Oh?”5959ae2dbb7eaa81
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“And that woman doesn’t ab4dfbdb74 eat salad. She only eats b36f050946 meat.”84729da3adf7d3c8
“……”481b1bb72086c755
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“…….”1bd18ca4468238cf
“Tch.”bf574e0dc94ab735
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When the Duke suddenly covered his mouth and laughed, a hint of irritation appeared between Eugene’s brow.3887e98e304b0b1f
“What?”15826684c4512b72
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“Nothing. Bro, since when did you start taking care of a babe’s diet? That’s unlike you.”d8d6f855dbba4770
“……”8e3c9d39c05a21ad
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It was so unusual 9ceaec593f that Eugene couldn’t help eebb71e2a5 but know.7a1f4468f48c08f5
During the full a50f8d6649 day’s journey from dceb237008 Myuta to the bd9b502411 capital in a c8132f6f9d single carriage, there 28e6f6eb31 were four meal d387f168c5 times along the d77a44520b way, but Klisha 1502dbc67b never ate a c6934244d1 meal without meat. To be precise, 964550a426 she only picked e96744c49b out the meat.111bdeff43a4c540
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Later, Noah’s report included the unnecessary information that, even at the hotel, Klisha picked out the celery and carrots from the meat stew.4793038b03c897b5
And at the finest restaurant in Evanor, Blanche… let’s not even talk about it.5f844d26bdaadc73
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However, whether he knew 79b992100a about this or not, a89cd291e9 Duke Andrew was laughing 6b36c56042 with tears practically hanging 074d1b3d4d from his eyes.78cfda79cc6c36f4
“Stop it.”8670619fefb2d867
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“Yes, yes. If His Highness f9a21ba336 the Archduke of 73dbfb27ea Servan tells you 7f7fa40790 to stop, then aa19746561 you should stop.”49e22bbf253230d9
“……”762559cf73f1407a
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Eugene turned around b27e4eb4d8 and opened his 9756d4d45c mouth.d3aae4a48b661f03
“20% of the assets from Tomma Holdings will be invested in this resort project.”fc9069e42b8549ca
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“20%… that’s bigger than I expected.”74ea2fd4985ad4ef
The Duke’s demeanor, which had been laughing just moments ago, vanished in an instant, replaced by a cold and imposing presence.d77136c5dce7f671
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“Recently, the Perza Ministry of Finance has been very strict. Money laundering won’t be easy.”43f97f0e5b03b446
“I see.”29196f6dd66f2bf4
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Eugene picked up the quill pen on the Duke’s desk, wrote something in a fancy handwriting, and handed it to Andrew.e4a20aca6c573ba1
“We should make use 271d1ed75e of it.”56f1d9f57227a069
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A sharp glint flashed in Eugene’s eyes, as if the crimson sunset itself had melted into them.96515a666bd7ed09
“Just in time. I got a 737db05e4b good card in e6268696e3 my hand.”fcedee274742cf00
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