HDOVAML – Chapter 23

HDOVAML Chapter 23684c05f1f3fdeb4e

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“…Thank you.”83cbbc06ff44fc23

Naiad and Ilipia.7dfb75cd77549076

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I had no idea that 7453a6471a he, not someone else, would 90e52bcf8d say this to me.256d5178b46bc43d

I was dumbfounded 1cba8a3bd7 and responded in 6d2341beab a dazed manner.4016147d918169d2

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Olied lowered his 3f799fe5b1 eyes and looked f773f07376 down at me.33d842a5353495ed

For some reason, 40af4a5759 his heavy gaze a2de93fa06 gave me a 2f556221e3 sense of peace 670b610640 that was greater 800aed2ab1 than some words.665f1da62f005a63

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Before that, I made 326c682a3f a decision.ef099db8d1682b25

“Father.”e97d04b585564ba3

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I decided to accept the bded7b8c82 engagement to the crown prince.67acbe0a0f1adae4

“I would like to accept my engagement to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”c0d75b6ff3fd5f98

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Even though I would 663720b5fb have to marry the 867a9ccff7 child of my enemy, 1580457232 it was a choice a28ea1ace6 that gave me more fa47d7056b benefits than loss.13dc63e18e83dd0f

It was my bf4d156ead goal to obtain 818e79d939 the title of b66be7f792 Archduke of Heilian 462045d93c from Roberick, and 1be7fec6f2 I was determined e09eae37ac to achieve all e6c5c7802b my wishes with bde08bcfcb the power I 07d68f7126 gained, but in 37dceee6e3 reality, the task c464162bbb was not easy 902a2a453b at all.dd92bd0e9787a846

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No matter how friendly a4994e2158 Roberick is to me, 9a48f8c808 there is no way 6959a521f7 he would just give 333cc7b7dd up the enormous power 7e88add8c4 he holds.eced929140cd4bad

However, I cannot be cfad754689 certain that my grandfather a5f60f6e1d will have enough time 7e1229f9a5 left to hold his 4d312dd3ba breath waiting for the c640153ee2 many opportunities that will 36424dfcfd come my way.53bfce8e3c7c2666

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Even if the emperor 998842ae32 is granding me this 9dc01e88af benefitial position to take 2bdf1cebad advantage of me, if 1239e0f32d I become betrothed to 5c9beca018 the crown prince, the 36d5d109a0 power and support of 74b618d163 the imperial family will 179478cb90 naturally follow.234b152b3e5486b1

Also, since it d0cf50759a is not a b862ff7887 marriage but an 19990cd295 engagement that can 2ee3d632c4 clearly be broken d1c6aa6e4a off, there is f4ff19b8b8 a way out dda2fedbf7 in the future, 83049909b9 so for now, 3831f59f2c I must hold 590b40d953 on to the b855e649c4 hand that the a7e2ae77cf emperor has extended 53ddfb0695 to me…6b376a838c93a0dd

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After sll, it 14455b5bdb will bring me 4b59697916 more benefitsfa9a64856cacb36e

[If so, feel free to use me.]f38d9f2b43dc2e60

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[This means you need to only spit out what you want, leave it to me, and I will relieve you of your problems.]06db62fcebc6531f

[No matter what you do, I will be completely on your side.]0657f68ad320a0c3

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The promise Olied made ace90221cb in the past pushed 22506d426f my back.e60ce22409dfbec3

“Edith, what… I can’t believe you are already talking about engagement!”e36ff74de009ec95

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Roberick was unable to ac22768426 speak for a while, 0faf1f45b8 then knelt down on 822bb85b92 the floor and grabbed d4444f4e2c my shoulders.785f755a658a060f

“It is a marriage to the imperial family. You will have to live aba2af3a8f with the obligations and pressures 98c5933ef1 that are too much for e33b6e254a you to handle for the 61d30b8908 rest of your life! Edith, your father will never 20bfbf2fc5 allow it.”c4246b6118bdbe58

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For me, there d489c52c34 is no difference 1096ae6350 between staying in 82fd45da9e this palace or 412f98fb3f entering the imperial cf26d12582 palace.3b9395f31be15c3a

Ultimately, all of this happened 1f283dfa6a because of you.245bfae9e192fb0e

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I was living bf84957436 a peaceful life ba08f80ba1 without even knowing a7cfbc7772 about power and 528bfe264b arranged marriage, but a3eb0ec447 he dragged me 95563679fc into his own df1159655e selfish obsession, so caf6e5ce77 I had to 5036be3b33 face assassination threats, edadaee24e and with my ec063398d6 unintentionally developed abilities, 3798eb26ff people were reaching 054c9c4a43 out to use e6b7fbcb3e me from all 8a5c3c83bf over.6c05b2d1113c1932

So this time, I’m 034acc5123 just making a move 12a6bc92c2 to take advantage of 3eaba347fe it first.5d1771cd5c8239a2

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“I want to become the crown princess, father.”d6cdfde0bb137d81

“Why is that…?”8ecda3085c0072fa

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I sighed with exhaustion.b814fae121d46ca2

“The title of Grand Duke of Hailian will be inherited by Allea, who was awarded the title of  grand princess before me.”5c059f8d94484325

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It wasn’t intentional, but 3310f76a35 a very useful opportunity 20a39f6045 has come up, so eac4c34848 let’s use it.cb78217086ea0b6d

If this man is faced a29cc68b20 with a situation where his 77f3e1910a life is about to end… 1b7acdb5ba I wonder who he plans 67cc775c48 to pass on his title a94bd6682d to.71f35f81323df61f

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“…Edith. Why do you 8ae2c7f202 think Allea will d22a77ea72 inherit the title?”765f78814ec454d6

Roberick raised his eyebrows 8cc2c4363c and frowned, as if 007b253e0a he had heard something 3dd9e52f5d he had never thought 1521f24aac of before.8ddd5c1971561f3a

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“Of course, Allea is also father’s daughter.”980269ab917a9b88

“……Daughter, yes. That’s right, my daughter.”f37768ebfa38e4eb

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He repeated the word daughter ea506e24ac as if he were thinking 5875237a4d about it.0d1aec3cc8d7ffb7

Then he suddenly grabbed my 9631d5c202 hand and said,be534690b5a479be

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“But Edith, Allea is not a child who inherited father’s blood. Anyone who does 2e2d43b3f8 not inherit the 751aae702c Heilian blood can 32349a661c never inherit the 46a6c3c284 title of Grand 5dfde73e50 Duke. Your father never e0ecda38dd once thought of 27d23893b8 breaking the rules c7863e21b1 of his ancestors. therefore.”ade1ffad7c1e6bbe

He spoke from e7721e82db a short distance 6d0fe523fb away, looking into b5187e3510 my eyes that 5c81c0bc2e were exactly like d36f90cb43 his own.15d86aa9959e8f8a

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“You will be the one who succeeds me as the Heilian Grand Duke.”8851d1b23c878e28

“……”3c4b98f9ae8af1bf

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Still, I thought 31f3467796 you really cared e129182ced about Allea.07562e8620dd72db

I thought as I 4255ccc1dc carefully examined his complexion.fe5cd0e9d2604c2f

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Such a firm answer cdc9ca4040 without any hesitation.7a9f0a76cb9a0b96

Was his obsession ffa5ea4bde with his blood 4d596c9d3d relatives stronger than 363de80f9d his love for 065a8f25db Chastia and Allea?22cfd4a7cd72040f

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“So, it’s okay if you don’t become the Crown Princess. You must succeed e6287b36ac me as the ba45f23a1f Grand Duke, but d8bbf33ca1 if you become f7f454c597 the Crown Princess… 11d5176f7b you cannot hold a29c2d5966 the title as 93fb75b6ac a member of b95eebc6e6 the imperial family. So, Edith…”b3824575bbc83b2e

[T/L: That’s why he was so opposed to her becoming the crowd princess, I knew this garbage was selfish, but I didn’t predict this.]c1d78ca8632a6cce

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“I want to start a family.”8d9c8ae2d9f38e45

…Anyway, I think I know what you’re thinking, so I’ll just do my job.8f1bc8afdaf1cc94

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“……what?”396113abbf3723be

Roberick, who had been 9d51d9bb51 persuading me with a 3bbccc9df6 faint smile and a 0b48bf7166 calm tone, suddenly became 5eadbd688d expressionless as if washed 37cd95b2e9 off with water.c4110db18a5353f3

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“I lived alone with my grandfather and always wished we had a bigger family. I have a father now, 391425a9cd but anyway, once I become d3d5b22125 a grand duchess, I will 302bffc467 have to have an arranged 113efe74b4 marriage.”f37c0d706573f1a9

I spoke slowly.991e507d69a93860

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“If I’m going to get married anyway, I want to decide on the person in advance. The last time I b49ef16d68 saw him at the d92e02a266 imperial palace, His Royal 77aaa527b5 Highness was a kind 4f2af060fb and nice person. I think it ea905ef659 would be nice 945c6233fe if someone like 45fc337c02 that becomes my 8184b53c86 future husband.”75a50d05b13de589

I am saying all sorts c05794bd40 of nonsense to prepare one 9d7c06a2fd more safety device.*db164c8371005067

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[T/L: She means that that she is saying all of that to have a safe power position in case anything went stray, smart!]5bdf94c63b80a1fd

I almost burst into 7ef3eb3853 laughter for a moment, 23d2196514 but I held it d0929eff00 in and stared at eeb2c44efe Roberick.a69d72163a3c0d1e

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“So please allow it, father.”fbb822429c932528

Roberick’s pure white eyelashes fluttered.38bd3439d4d3d822

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But in the f63c6dc8a1 end, the answer e89acb4864 that came out b581034789 of his mouth 2902dcbf99 was.34d361967bd275b9

“…I understand, Edith.”903b40142668c472

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It was as I expected.17773abe70185a2e

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It was the day 8fc5ae0186 before I officially entered 1d8be55c98 the imperial palace.25beef15b16f0e82

Meanwhile, the imperial palace 425961866d was in an unprecedented c06c81c1ac commotion, and there were 32ecdafd2c two reasons for this.b3e366233b04c969

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First, princess Edith Ronen Heilian, 5729775e94 who was born to the e291075d77 former Archduke of Bastevan and 6517ad7131 Archduke Heilian, the former having 2b99b0f68c forfeited his title and was 896d89d83a exiled, and whose birth background 3a6c5c0442 was quite surprising, was designated c1882f7392 as the crown prince’s fiancée.504a69f58c597fdc

second is,a8f325c668e5dfdb

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“Summoning spirits is prohibited…!”c1476b07684ccb22

There was a d6f9e47bb0 spell in the 049d04eba9 imperial palace that 458c2e12c6 prohibited anyone except 60dd7ee1de the royal family 8807a4cd0d from summoning spirits.eb6922cffdc677dc

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The summoning of ca93ae88a3 lower-level spirits that aca80e33ac were essential for 2d7c159567 managing the household 410956f9ee affairs of the 2eae1f8129 imperial palace was 02a6179b96 permitted, but the a13f627e22 summoning of spirits 8274497944 of higher rank 3acd80a324 was prohibited, regardless 88ee24f88c of the reason.9115c88908e1445d

I was taken aback by b34c1cca7a the sudden news, but when 838284dbdd I heard the reason, I 00f3c9c211 had no choice but to 805f830d69 accept it.ded68d01178f3420

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It was because 917a899fe0 of that day.fd7398a8153d6aa9

The incident in which a cd49510174 huge ice wall of unknown acc91c0b42 origin attacked the crown prince’s 52755b487d palace was not something that 3731b3ce58 had happened only once or 21cdc00079 twice.b8fcac6e18ca8d7c

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It had happened several times 292d355fb2 over the years, and the 68bf769fe6 scale and intensity of the 650d91ddb4 threat had grown stronger, with 474c73df77 words flowing from all over.06b4de4f49dacf7b

‘I will take this opportunity to nip in the bud any subversive movement that dares to threaten the life of the successor who will inherit my position.’f12f96f04c31faca

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And on this occasion, the 3278311b70 emperor declared that he could 36df0a2c63 no longer ignore the incident 95943555e0 of unknown cause.ea1e8f327f10c845

…There’s a reason for this, so I can’t complain.2aab0b0dc560bcab

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Since the name “royal d35b2534ec family” refers to people 7c85df47ba with blood from the deb2f3476a Ruairi royal family for a09157182d two generations, I am 8783b0912c not included.71c8e021b6e1effe

So, I suddenly went through 0682f5fcba an unexpected breakup.208a6ce02daacc86

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“-For this reason, I don’t think I will be able to summon you for a while.”f1c27a8c908d5e51

The reactions of the 4e8536c759 Spirit Kings upon hearing cc9d112b7f the situation were different.b66ecfe4ef8bd111

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[Frinter⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.]5c14d0c55bc885c3

Olied muttered Frinter’s name, looked c1dc8f949e down at me, firmly told be51c15da9 me to be sensible and 454d992413 behave properly, and returned to 1e23a37099 the spirit world.763780a0bab7bb5b

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[It can’t be like this. I won’t be able to 0fcacd5bb3 see you again….]21de1aaaf50ef076

“It’s not like we’re breaking up forever. Once the problem is resolved, 17960e15ed I will be able to 27d459a41a summon it like before.”5d76f30cb1e347f4

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Naiad refused to break up 7bf89c9b24 with such a desperate attitude 2cda02eab0 that it embarrassed me.bdb0fa7232d7a158

I was so 148b05931a embarrassed because she 99598a7b2d didn’t want to 1b17595b4b let go of 48a27b9d23 my hand that e152f8cc18 she was holding 53c6becb8b on to.687a17528d0c0f02

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[You will make Edith feel troubled. Stop and go back.]ef51b5719f8b576d

Thanks to Ilipia’s pleading, Naiad 161ffa7b28 finally calmed down her emotions.6a04e1764b595bff

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Still, she hesitated e01f569192 for a while 77378ed62d longer, and only 2c105379cb after repeatedly urging 41cd5d5ecf me to take 0e416b246c care of myself 8a681806c9 did she return 06dcf12c4b to the spirit 00b19f079d world.acabfa17d2c17e81

“…I will try to get through this as well as possible.”758b3350d9718932

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Anyway, it’s the path I’ve 2cbd3e188b chosen, so I’ll have to dd85626f92 do my best.a78f4f90249cbdd7

[okay. Even if I’m 7e558580e8 not by your 4007c0bcf3 side, never forget 1675d18399 that I will c3f32e41cf always bless you e0f64b142c and love you f87563f885 infinitely.]24e7653bdf1d1b5e

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Ilipia said to me 5ec99478c4 with a dazzlingly warm 58a5450281 smile.ae29ff40cbdd2035

She disappears into a series 03cd9d2829 of scattered, twinkling lights.dcf59823b712ee7c

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Left alone, I 3ea7f364ab clasped my hands 4d247f35ce and brought them 8fbabd45c4 to my chest.ce9b58833942635d

The feeling of being unfamiliar a5ea5f1801 and isolated was something I 0129d5b577 felt even at the Grand bc21c357a7 Duke’s residence.d9ec63f26f3b9ee2

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Going to the imperial fee6b80c6c palace didn’t change much.a2c4c75a7b0bf7bf

As long as there’s 33cc075328 no grandfather, it’s all 80cc9035c4 the same place to 7e96042bd1 me.5f5cd491d2dd1927

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The next day.4b71dd3042cd4593

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At dusk, I entered b47aad14b0 the imperial palace.851f85b746bc96c8

And according to 823f809cfc the emperor’s will, 2c3d05c505 she was the d13d18285b first to be c4004caa06 called to the 02e9eba0bd throne room.b33a5dd85fcebb0b

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“We haven’t had an official engagement ceremony yet, but you are now a member of the royal family.”e25ae584ec7c7e11

The emperor took something 6497600d21 out of the red 235f2789e6 box his servant had d8aa4e0082 brought and handed it d49480b966 to me.e2e5864d4fe0e474

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“Now, take it.”7fabde1625d6462a

I received something from 8b72acf7e3 the emperor.6e53f6e956d9f8b3

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“……pendant?”53b192c789e0ff85

The object was actually a 603229d8cc pendant.5dca346fd7152889

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The Phoenix, the spirit king efc97cf020 of fire, who took the cb692ebdb3 form of a gorgeous and 25fddf7b7a powerful phoenix, a symbol of 0c0f88ac89 the Roshan Empire, was vividly 9110d1a8d9 engraved at the center of 641f189c63 the pendant as if it 3a511cf963 were about to fly at ad467c538b any moment.37b78e2183d3f65e

It was exactly like b93562b733 the shape embossed on 547d9bd30e the door leading into c5214f2bd5 the throne room.c1b108353607f496

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The edges of the pendant ef50b44288 were studded with red garnets, 70a08b79ac making its appearance even more 34c101442a extravagant.27a311902a1c32a4

“It is an item that you must be have as the crown prince’s companion and future empress. Take care of it carefully.”c016160034dd144b

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“It was originally a relic belonging to the Empress… but now that place is empty. It would be 053bfb20ab better for you, a52aa9be23 who will become 3a871138df the empress, to 0fd52b5255 have it anyway.”c520051dd9b42864

It was a e58d8b2c1c relic that had 4063c03765 been carried by 41846e8bcf Roshan’s empress for 7362e87f41 generations.2a8d3adcae529795

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I stopped looking at 75632c6ba8 the pendant and looked 340b3702a6 at the emperor.3958ef6b607fa209

He had a ee4db5d1b7 cold expression on ec84935aef his face, as 3c969e8c2e if he was 49a7dc8b5e thinking of something f875b1c633 he didn’t like.add62b38f69e8733

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“Your Majesty the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived.”5048e746658917cd

“Let him to come in.”ba430131da2aee6d

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While I was 3ec683b43c wondering about that d7f321db6d for a moment, 99275a6179 a servant announced dc3d8dffd3 that the crown 0107c4ed9f prince had arrived.c61120487a7a27ed

“I heard you called me, father.”197d0640677031a5

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The crown prince’s 7641a3d174 voice was heard.125e9682cae6327d

I turned my head back.7c853392708ed98f

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The crown prince, 7c6493dabc whose eyes met c732cb9bce mine, looked at ce3c99db9e me and showed ea329ec58f a flushed face.56303a678f3df75b

“As I said before, this is princess Edith Ronen Heilian, your fiancée and future Crown Princess. This is your 25a0045e04 second meeting, right?”205f1184cd62b777

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“Yes that’s right.”76025dbe72932987

“okay. You will be 5f6ab53231 together for the d6089f4ff1 rest of your de523be8e5 lives, so it 8abd54b295 would be better b714e5d74d to get to 2e4773b073 know each other 8242c6b181 early.”d5114ba5b20cb5a7

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The emperor completely 1ade1ed775 lost the unexplained cc23d1923b coolness that had 334e62032d appeared some time 876b2f7523 ago, and a df4f2cd572 faint hint of b2551e9a60 warmth appeared.d8a641b8a589d786

“you can go for a walk in the garden together.”bc489cf53226e1b5

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“Yes, father. Is it okay 1dcc82e003 if I escort 2523eb602c you, Princess Edith?”6f8658860d7e4ab4

…The change in his expression made me fell somewhat uneasy.678cdedb0041831e

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I squeezed the 735daadea2 pendant in my 05d5ff3b15 hand and smiled 3d8dd6616f slightly at the 67d8ee2f75 crown prince.5d3d0e1abf3124fd

“Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”4a4c53f9f6f3d5f9

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I then hung 38a8bd3f9e the pendant around 0f8b7a9928 my neck and fe3d8c57eb placed my hand f666687d67 on the crown 7712863e2c prince’s.a2791f431892e1c9

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Surprise~bc758313522079d1

I just finished e7accdcacd my exams today, 59b6b1971d so to celebrate 97545e9c78 I will unlock b282bbf5b2 all the released 48adaee186 chapters.f1c16bd7a2543dc3

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Enjoy ~e33e97df627e456c

And wish me luck with 313282f686 the results, maybe I will a370c4dc95 celebrate again who knows 😀.f57f4818285274f6

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