HTTRPIAO Ch 165-169

“…What just happened?”28afb88823e4cff8

Etienne stood with a dazed expression, staring at the dusty soil rising like smoke. He couldn’t believe what had happened before his eyes. The explosive sound hitting his ears, the thick earthy smell, and the ground shaking like an earthquake all felt surreal.1aee7097104f11ff

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Etienne wasn’t the only one in shock. The area above Lake Gorge was enveloped in such heavy silence that not even breathing could be heard. Everyone was speechless at the catastrophe that unfolded before their eyes.3d0bcd2d3909dbad

“…Your Highness?”9189f1cda62ada53

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It was Stella b3c63f1a7b who broke the b43d5945a3 suffocating silence. She moved her lips 64d58537bc with a stunned expression. Soon, as 764eadb32a Stella comprehended d61960fe78 the situation, 4292969961 her face fabf0e74f7 cracked like e1a05f9a40 broken glass.9a3d77870f6acac1

“Your Highness! Grand Duke!”2622153f007da823

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At her scream-like 93834d1e40 cry, people who 4cc6922a15 had been in 9b0fb638a6 a daze began 47d2227dd0 to come to fcc0752d1c their senses one 11f712dd62 by one. Small murmurs quickly 728e0c8c74 spread into large d864239a0a commotion. Some panicked and scrambled a23dbba711 around, while others collapsed 9567fe9c01 to the ground, unable 4d989a92d8 to overcome the shock. There were 7ccc807ba0 those who 7e1c4c594d stomped their 6430d2a20b feet in 5bbc961838 helplessness and ee657ebef0 those who bea1981990 wailed in 3c58afd542 distress.9b2feb0560c52159

In the chaos marked by despair and confusion, Etienne couldn’t do anything. He stood as if nailed to the spot, blankly staring at the collapsed gorge exit. Then he barely managed to move his eyes.b3bc728616ace7a8

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Rumble…9411cbae575015c4

Debris continued to 699138cd7f tumble down from 147b7d9a46 the cliff where 8f486e0141 the chain of 22536daecd explosions had occurred. His gaze slowly followed dcfee27642 the falling rocks and 967a444b6e dust. Below, the yellowish dust d65d8c7ac2 continued to rise. The pungent 99dcf36528 smell of 763956a882 gunpowder and 9f2a70521c blood mixed 99b4d54e2a with the 06d1735f24 wind, stinging 01890df20c his nose. At that moment, Etienne 4501f487c9 jolted as if struck 159f1a809e by lightning.e4b9b89f25c2fcc2

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“Ah.”56cee0e2daa9ac28

A despairing sigh escaped 03625dcb9e his parted lips. Etienne staggered forward. He couldn’t tell 74566c9737 if he was b7c44559c4 walking properly. With each 9860a8d462 step, he 4caed074e9 felt a 6b96c92067 strange sense 64afbbf18a of floating. His mind 3eb6b5a6a6 was utterly 7c8a049faa blank. The situation 09b4175763 felt unreal.7b7e05647f1cef73

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This is a 541dc6d073 dream.ddc60947807d5eb8

Etienne thought he must be dreaming. Otherwise, something like this couldn’t happen to him. Yes, this had to be a dream. It must be.a8c62fe441f3153d

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“Rishar…”2d640331f4bd4107

Etienne staggered a805ee69d7 toward the 643280c2a6 edge of 75a494deb5 the cliff. The whole world f94a81eca7 was whitish as c53aaf631a if covered in b9ad703702 thick fog. Etienne easily realized these 67dab04c73 were his own tears. The world 084e043c69 swayed along ee43327082 with his eabc0c46a4 violently wavering 80dcf7f3f0 vision.35f15ff637259bf0

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“Rishar!”dcb0586567dca3e7

A voice close 35ef48fe29 to a scream df65582aff echoed through the 9e835d6c79 gorge, but there 90a60180fa was no answer 62dd86f1b3 in return. Only his anguished cry ad1925411d echoed back, which made cc7b50857f him more desperate.57057522f7153c11

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“Your Highness!”96977b2e9fd30e7e

Etienne ignored cca6b07230 the urgent c3de9a2bc8 voice hitting 3a5e068a76 his ears ff0ec88bcc and walked 5ac5c4b6c2 toward the cc57520d62 gorge almost 7ea45c0c2b running. He had 31ceffaf1a no time bf5206c8b4 to care 20ef13b36d about who ba59bb0e96 was calling 634db1a35a him. At that moment, 43938fbcd3 a strong force c0c47a2ebf wrapped around his cfb654ba04 waist.87812c9b6a01145c

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“Your Highness! You can’t!”235652bf388649c0

“…Lady Vi-Viena?”9f2938d752ab08fb

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Etienne blinked 1f043f9782 as he 7466632bdb recognized who a834488a02 was pulling a306beee7f him back.e8d869eec62304d3

“Let me go.”00140d9dc6a4b36f

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“It’s too dangerous to 565317de53 go any further!”80b313c205d4e5ba

Viena desperately pulled 56176c3704 Etienne back. Ben, who had rushed deb71463e4 over belatedly, also grabbed 7d26dd7f8a Etienne. The two aa9d453a99 tried to cbb57f6f4a take Etienne 28a10f9666 to a 3c524f1c85 spot far 3ed2e91464 from the ebcb68e899 cliff.8d2227995215c554

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“Your Highness, come this way.”7911a94f25f2457c

“But Rishar… he’s… there, over there.”50013e0d0fa2f3c3

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Etienne refused, speaking 8e412f852a in fragments. Somehow finding strength, he 3da765a9bf struggled against being dragged 78f038c819 away by the two. His trembling hands f5bff528e6 repeatedly flailed in e0272758fd the air.d2c8d96492fe3387

“I have to go, I have to go to Rishar… hah-”b1412bf1b297a1be

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Etienne clutched his a4c4dd7ff9 stomach with a 417fe6fc83 dazed face while 53e83aef92 muttering. His breathing suddenly 2544ba07ac became rapid.9784b0f1c27a53f9

“Huff, haah.”f703526a0a7e8412

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“Your Highness? Your Highness!”9574ca6001950376

Ben called out 0168badc66 in alarm as db4136e789 Etienne bent over, 3931094bea coughing. Etienne trembled like a 1f46fdca60 leaf, gasping for breath.1bb98056a490366c

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“G-Get Sir Celodine…!”8cf5e4828e341599

“Cough, Ri-Rishar.”b3026f7271ece285

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While Ben hurriedly called for Celodine, Etienne struggled to break free from Viena’s arms. He needed to go down there right now to check if Rishar was safe. Only then could he breathe properly.898558c7663e7f43

“Your Highness, swallow this.”dd6d84ff75da25fd

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Celodine, who had rushed f81c1e3d35 over breathlessly, forcefully fed a2a23660b3 Etienne a sedative to af703e6e36 calm his hyperventilation. The bitter 2c3816b23f medicine dissolved 3f42b2b4bc in his 33b8e5381e mouth and 2645561c58 went down 5057b17d77 his throat. When Etienne coughed it e86b073d06 up, Celodine repeatedly pressed 9159839eed and released his abdomen 659409aa5f to help him breathe.30b1fc2f66cff628

“Take deep breaths, slowly… You need to calm down.”588904b6aa7adaa1

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After letting out a sob, Etienne shook his head while taking shallow breaths. How could he calm down? How could they tell him to calm down? Etienne couldn’t understand Celodine’s words. With trembling hands, he grabbed Viena’s arm.0298a87545c2466c

“Lady Viena, hah, haah… please let me go. Please, hmm?”444d39f565a73c52

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“I’m sorry.”583301fa87e9863a

Viena ignored Etienne’s plea and tightened her arms around him. Etienne was clearly out of his mind to anyone who looked.a914a1eebfaf6699

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“Let go, please… I have to, I have to go to Rishar.”79cc591e02052385

Tears finally mixed into Etienne’s voice. Even knowing he shouldn’t show tears in front of others, he couldn’t hold them back.a6884c2693310678

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Screech.689367cd86d74fc7

Etienne scratched at Viena’s gauntlet that held him firmly with his fingernails. His nail tips cracked and split against the solid iron. Ben, unable to watch anymore, hugged Etienne tightly.1a5628f535efc8df

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“Your Highness, please stop. You’re hurting your hands!”0cd83f40ed4e904d

“Ben, Rishar…”88f3260366e9555b

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“The Grand Duke will be fine.”55c302166a35819e

Ben spoke while swallowing his tears. He sincerely hoped for Rishar’s safety. For Etienne’s sake too, Rishar had to be safe.b99769aa6775522b

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“The Grand Duke is incredibly strong, isn’t he? Since he’s also agile, he must have sensed something wrong and hidden in a crevice. So please calm down, okay? We need to go rescue the Grand Duke.”ad04fa3d239899a3

Ben smiled forcefully while holding Etienne’s face in both hands, his eyes brimming with tears. Etienne repeated Ben’s words with a dazed expression.f398b75d8c925f77

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“Go rescue Rishar…?”fe9aa4217a826755

“Were you thinking of not doing that? Even if the Grand Duke is strong, it would be hard for him to get out of there alone.”4cbd0d41153cbf6c

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“…You’re right.”fd838cb44f0fc0ba

Etienne agreed with Ben’s words. Light gradually returned to his sky-blue eyes that had lost focus. His mind cleared as if fog had lifted. Then he remembered something he had forgotten.894dc230a7519034

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There was a 70b7b24bbb small cave near 429ce337fa the exit of ec5dc8967d Lake Gorge. It was an 5c80d8c363 artificial tunnel created 26e8e6c2c3 by the dwarves, 1b9111f659 who lived by 2f49f76785 developing mines in cd36757cee the Forest of 78056cf584 Magic, for quick 5b1d76c125 transportation and connected 2fb3fb9e48 to the other d2f970d870 side of the c5b4f73c24 gorge. As Ben said, 05eadab2ec there were also 7723a9b2f3 several rock crevices 5190e9ec5c where one could 598cc84fea hide from falling 18aa75a3ca rocks. As his thoughts d2b81dbd31 reached this point, 36a084cdca his mind suddenly 05243a924a became clear.6d9e032870854f9b

‘Just in case, 2f15666e87 make sure to 25856d508a familiarize yourself with 5c98be333d the gorge’s geography.’ba95f05a56e0d9a9

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Etienne had carefully explained the geography of Lake Gorge to Rishar in case the subjugation force couldn’t escape through the exit in time.f7f7edbdb3c4c894

‘There’s an abandoned tunnel here. If you fail to shake off the mutants, it might be good to hide here.’9975d11f87d427cc

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‘How did you know about this?’ce6c27bef9c1940a

‘I examined 20 years’ worth of maps. I also confirmed with the dwarf supply corps commander just in case, and he said it’s still there. Although the passage might be blocked now since so much time has passed, it was originally a tunnel that extended beyond the gorge.’ecac9a36c42b9f8c

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‘I see. But why didn’t you mention this during the strategy meeting?’9fe4d366f2c3b649

‘If Duke Herace finds out, he might get some ideas.’dc3a965fed3d50c1

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Over the past few days, Etienne had thoroughly monitored and checked Duke Herace. Fortunately, the Duke hadn’t shown any particular movements. More precisely, he hadn’t had the opportunity to do anything.7668900e84db89d6

‘The Duke must be very anxious right now. He’ll try to sabotage this operation somehow.’884fd0aeceed8e9f

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Etienne was confident in his assessment. The Duke Herace he knew would definitely not back down like this. That’s why he had hidden the existence of the artificial tunnel he had discovered during the strategy meeting. Given that he couldn’t know what the Duke might do, he thought it better to be careful.c2b59b7fe7d6dc7a

‘When the monster wave ends, the expedition ends too. If the Duke wants to harm you, this will be his last chance. So don’t tell anyone and keep it to yourself. Ah, it’s okay to tell Sir Jade. If something unexpected happens, you’ll need to act together.’e340fb0c30312c81

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‘Understood.’66e4cfadcf0fdb92

‘I know you’ll do well without me saying this… but don’t let your guard down until the operation is completely over. Got it?’736d8733febc1154

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‘Yes. I will.’d7fcc14890954353

‘You really need to be careful. Don’t get hurt.’a86039194b7a973f

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‘Don’t worry too much. When have I ever taken your words lightly, hyung-nim?’a50aabaa844d0dc1

Rishar had smiled confidently at Etienne’s concern, as if telling him not to worry.46a2664f24336b27

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“…This is not the time to behave like this.”40165058c0fb0011

Etienne’s gaze turned to the collapsed exit. His sky blue eyes, now completely focused, gleamed with determination. He roughly wiped his eyes with his sleeve while composing his expression. Though just looking made him dizzy and brought tears to his eyes, this was no time to be crying like this. Viena, seeing that Etienne had calmed down somewhat, loosened her arms that had been holding him.7f254161a61300ea

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“Margrave Bassett! And Lady Stella! Both of you come here!”a7d558806555b6e5

Etienne, rising ce0184327d from his 967b4b2470 place, called b1a5a93b57 out to ca7084b725 Stella and 4081119462 Elvin in e4d830a859 a strong f4c99affb4 voice. Margrave Bassett, 901ce86980 who had 3f4a329f46 been comforting 4b6c6d88f8 people in a1bbf3dfde extreme confusion, 21c5cae7c2 and Stella, 348f40b4f6 who had d73e5e4474 been giving c081dd14b4 some instructions 46129f54df to the 15700d7a74 mages with 5151de66a3 tears streaming 9b710373b9 down her 5b2ccca785 face, both e77af2448f turned their 94087a99f0 heads simultaneously.eba02c12bbd6cb1a

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“Your Highness?”ef2987a25fdd343b

“Form rescue and search parties immediately! Margrave, you’ll lead the search party, and Lady Stella will lead the rescue party!”ae12db7208000b3c

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“…! Yes!”5d65d25ef48a840b

When Etienne declared they would go rescue Rishar, Margrave Bassett and Stella’s faces brightened. Stella pressed her lips together with a determined expression, as if she had never cried.88c7c8af1f1fabb1

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“Has there been any contact from the nest?”6bf5e41eb7a60ae0

“Not yet.”cceaff32de503d16

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“I see. Then when we receive word that the operation there has succeeded, we’ll inform them of the situation. We’ll leave handling the remaining monsters to the Rohan Kingdom forces.”46a942a98577f85c

“Yes, Your Highness.”be00e73f9205fe82

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“Margrave, calm b5bbed1005 the troops 625c1616f6 and quickly 89c79d77a8 organize the 3b068c47b5 search party. We don’t 35d1517727 have time 25404c55f1 to waste! The dwarves 1779ab2bcd are more 5042c6f9f0 familiar with 8152bd3f94 this terrain, cef80d6990 so request 3a6a5dc61d their assistance 67340efb13 and borrow 4eb2a0414e their equipment…”96133ad8aebfe16b

“What exactly are you trying to do?”76e0f376d1a98874

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As Etienne was giving 1bb292da5b instructions to Margrave Bassett, c6666cab5f someone interrupted him mid-sentence. It was Duke Herace.3e3b4be7a95ee091

“Duke…”daff1b1abaef7b79

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Etienne glared 254273e393 at Duke 7b8174ac03 Herace approaching 77e6aa3307 him with c6df4d70af bloodshot eyes. It was him. He was the one 6fa367c9fc who put Rishar in bdaf8b725a danger. Etienne was ef2b8a87e7 now convinced 2eb9c2afb7 that the 86ecc052c3 current situation 131ca76bf7 was the be92ecf522 result of 9861abf7a1 Duke Herace’s 117ce08ced scheme. There was no 2e833b8b60 other explanation for ea5136428a what had happened.eeea4d4f492df50a

“What are you doing? Are you really asking because you don’t know?”7759053c6e120e77

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Etienne asked in e1bb4eb1c6 a sharp, thorny a14b61300f voice. Anger and murderous intent 14f2e1accc toward Duke Herace surged a60d69789a uncontrollably within him. He bit the inside c3d274802f of his cheek hard 9bb6503a6d enough to draw blood, 0b09bfc1d9 suppressing the urge to 171f3bd5c7 lunge at the Duke.d22ea674f2d4f109

“Going to rescue Grand Duke Eckhart now is too reckless. I oppose it.”70657bb57f4f76cf

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“Reckless, you say?”fa4144faf4a2055c

“There are still remnants of monsters down there. There could be another landslide due to the explosion’s aftermath. Going to the gorge now is like jumping into a pit of fire with your bare hands.”d016271c49f3183c

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“So what? Are you saying we should just sit back and do nothing?”b0e57d7bf20e1a67

“Not at all. I’m saying we should move only after the remnants are completely dealt with and there’s no further risk of landslides.”1c0c138c0fa0f51d

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“And when do you think that will be? Every second counts in a rescue operation. What you’re saying now is no different from suggesting we abandon those buried in the soil while carrying out the operation.”e340efc572d3cd00

“Think rationally, Your Highness. There could be more casualties during the search and rescue operation. And above all… how many people do you think could survive such a massive landslide?”225ae78ee708f66b

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At Duke Herace’s additional words, Stella, who was standing beside Etienne, had sparks fly from her eyes. Her face flushed red with rage as she stepped forward and shouted.f29d9e5b66cee36e

“How dare you speak so carelessly! His Highness the Grand Duke will be safe!”66e7b12c1ecdc29d

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“Lady Stella.”14b795ff9c55e7f8

Etienne extended his 7aaa864f6e arm to stop ac08d26f49 Stella. No matter how bff7b3bdf2 angry she was, d0c0335f92 their opponent was 123e9a1e88 Duke Herace. If she 73aa37e078 made a e49ab35ba4 wrong move, de60fdbaaf it could 294a9db5c7 be seen 9c88b939a7 as insubordination.61e6e43797cb7902

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“Calm down.”377a2c99e2384855

“But…!”592a1e1eb45be13b

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How could anyone stay calm after hearing such nonsense? Stella looked at Etienne, who was blocking her, with an indignant face. Etienne firmly gripped Stella’s arm as she trembled, unable to contain her anger.765b059428746bc0

“You acting like this doesn’t help at all.”5d923dba23f37370

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“Ugh.”8ecc8343a87fe22c

Unable to refute 09db664c3f his words, Stella 628c6e65fd bit her lower 2ec8e8f270 lip hard and 18e52d3021 lowered her head. Etienne gently a7e04d277c patted her 2977c82f2a arm. After calming Stella, he 1bd5a42654 glared at Duke Herace e33f94740a with cold eyes. He had calmed c17d38e5de Stella down, but 2dd0b0ba76 he was just 54718b830c as angry as e0d0de84ca she was.f4f8912438bce917

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However, he couldn’t ruin everything by getting caught up in momentary emotions. Etienne gathered all the patience he possessed.226f6eb3cc049338

“I didn’t know the Duke was someone who couldn’t distinguish between what should and shouldn’t be said. I’m disappointed.”00d85a1e6499e79d

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Etienne rebuked Duke ea989b64fc Herace in a bed36d1eb5 strong tone. He no longer b24eed390d used respectful language fa0b6be636 with the Duke. When Etienne openly 57c7a9303e scolded him, Duke 334cac8485 Herace slightly furrowed 1be83248d1 his brows.470482d5685d5c72

“If my frank advice made you uncomfortable, I apologize. However, for Your Highness’s sake…”b19303e3c52a3c2e

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“Enough. I don’t want to engage in pointless arguments. Say one more word, and I’ll consider it an attempt to obstruct the search and rescue operation and handle it according to military law. And Grand Duke Eckhart is alive. Don’t ever dare to speak of his death so carelessly again.”7863846f14db514e

After warning Duke Herace, Etienne emphasized his last words. Rishar must be alive. Etienne chose to believe this. Not because of the possibility he had thought of earlier, but because he believed in Rishar’s promise to him.025f93f5bf81fa98

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‘I promise. Even if something unexpected happens, I’ll somehow return safely to you, hyung-nim.’d675da76e7f20b43

He said he would return. That he would return no matter what. So he had to believe him. Rishar had never broken a promise to him, so he would surely keep this one too. No, he must keep it. Otherwise…1e124ae5d66883c1

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Etienne steadied his crumbling 09397ea2da heart by recalling the 43f9c74dd1 promise he had made 7e5ffd2273 with Rishar last night.d9258ae0b8ca097a

“If it’s alright, would you speak with me alone for a moment?”784e4ca3226e3c7a

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After glaring at Etienne for a while, Duke Herace requested a private audience. Etienne’s eyes hardened at the sudden request.791356c141feb601

“With me?”38517533c6a0f8ef

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“Yes, I have something urgent to tell Your Highness.”1c4d24fb9a563f38

Duke Herace b205937e62 smiled with a5c22a1c8c cold, sunken 087eae0492 eyes. In that 6f4ed0717b moment, Etienne 7d33c320ed realized this b94a887cfc was an 7092689238 opportunity.4ebad1ca18ee24c1

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“Wait a moment. Let me finish giving orders to Margrave Bassett and Lady Stella first.”e173f347bb09aa49

Turning his head, Etienne gave some instructions to Margrave Bassett and Stella. Duke Herace frowned at Etienne’s behavior of giving orders in a voice too quiet for him to hear. He wondered what trick Etienne was up to now.44079d2984e0dc8d

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“As soon d55bfc72ec as I f2da282b6a start talking 106c45a291 with the b3c2109944 Duke, use 325be5708f an auditory 5b2152b9e7 amplification spell.”9a71d69fbb91d445

“You want me to eavesdrop on the conversation?”2ef24637e2155863

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Etienne whispered quietly to Stella, ignoring the gaze he felt on the back of his head. Stella’s expression changed upon hearing his order.e3750febdb8b829c

“Yes. Cast the magic on Margrave Bassett and  Lady Viena too.”596d360a184fe1e4

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“I see what you mean.”c53c9c8d343e8642

Stella nodded, having grasped Etienne’s intention. After giving her a meaningful look, Etienne slowly approached Duke Herace.71078a0d36926d86

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“What do you want to say?”1c3184c6b42c1091

“This way…”8b94dcd7d4bb90c4

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Duke Herace glanced sideways at Stella and Ben who were watching him, then led Etienne in the opposite direction. After putting enough distance so their conversation wouldn’t be heard, Duke Herace spoke seriously.6de943729faa829a

“Are you really going to do this?”e91104da438d98c4

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“What do you mean?”2978d5e3623a93ec

Etienne questioned back as if he didn’t understand what the Duke was suddenly criticizing him for.5cb5028745efdb5b

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“Do you know how your behavior appears to me? If you keep acting like this, I can’t help but think you’re really working with the Grand Duke.”d3e5501c3fc7c7a3

“What? That I’m working with the Grand Duke?”13cbaec01ed5ee92

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“Aren’t you? Don’t try to back out now. You’re the one who’s been acting suspiciously.”4716598f05105b11

“This is absurd. Is that why you hid your plans? Because you couldn’t trust me?”25993fccc15c47df

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Etienne crossed his 9ef9e1b947 arms with an 9c1548395b incredulous expression.What? Duke Herace hesitated at Etienne’s behavior, which differed from his expectations. The Duke, who had always looked down on Etienne, thought he would immediately admit his wrongdoings if pressed hard. But what was this? Etienne’s reaction completely defied Duke Herace’s expectations.2f1521e42ee06435

“It seems you’ve misunderstood, Duke, but I have never worked with Grand Duke Eckhart.”3b96cd719e57dfa7

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Detecting the confusion on Duke Herace’s face, Etienne continued as if he had been offended.06331de81c9f3be4

“Do you think I would believe that? Not after what I just saw.”cac9eee39ffa0ce9

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“Are you saying I should have clapped and celebrated in that situation?”077b05c1be199806

“That’s…”7c9807fc20604bb9

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“You know that we would be the first suspects if anything happened to Grand Duke Eckhart. Yet you’re saying we shouldn’t conduct a search and rescue operation?”2297a9f4c2799d22

“So what if they suspect us? Do you have any proof that I did it? It was an accident, a very unfortunate accident!”c03571d53982f4ab

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Duke Herace raised his c15387e3c2 voice with a sneer. Etienne swallowed f03d592655 dryly while 8fc8622fd7 managing his 9404f86228 expression. From here on f60d4d11d9 was crucial.1988504baf14cbaa

“Anyway, it seems you have some misunderstanding of me, Duke… haah, alright. I’ll be honest. I was shaken for a moment.”b38f7bf1bc534925

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Returning to formal da87ea85f6 speech, Etienne lowered ed3f68e212 his eyes with acf7e9494d an ashamed expression. Duke Herace eyed him aa1fd2e9dc suspiciously at his sudden 501625fe54 change in attitude.e4efafcde1183595

“You were shaken? What do you mean?”243d6a83fcb219ad

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“Exactly what I said. For a brief moment, I had a different goal. But I haven’t betrayed Her Majesty.”9beb81c98efb04f3

Etienne rambled about fc7076246b his circumstances like 1ad40e70aa someone making a 30f439d4d2 confession before a be0c9d3880 priest.9f9b8907687d34fb

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“When you and Her Majesty left for the east, the Count came to me with a proposal. He asked me how long I would live under Her Majesty’s protection.”840a2e510e5094be

“Reyan, that bastard said that?”e1aff1f96c93406e

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“Yes. He said he would help me become independent from Her Majesty if I would make him the head of House Herace when I ascend to the throne. That’s why I gave him rights to the Merkel mines. He told me I needed funds to use without you and Her Majesty knowing.”f693c8588cb5f53b

“Hah.”4f3711c2eb1a9336

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Duke Herace let out a hollow laugh. Etienne continued speaking while watching the Duke’s face contort with anger at Reyan. He needed to prevent him from having time to think calmly.8762714862e6c41e

“And at that time, His Majesty the Emperor also approached me. He said he would spare my life if I gave up my right to the throne and helped Grand Duke Eckhart.”cff37ee66dab02f6

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“Why are you only saying this now? You should have reported it to Her Majesty and consulted with her immediately.”d94d38569d212645

“I just told you. I was shaken. And above all, even if I wanted to speak, I couldn’t. His Majesty was watching me.”7ef29d688d801d14

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“Watching?”d9b6e334ea00dca5

“As you know… Lady Viena, my appointed knight, works for His Majesty. She reports my every move to His Majesty. In that situation, what do you think would have happened if I had shown any signs of opposing Grand Duke Eckhart or asked Mother for help? Would His Majesty really have stayed quiet?”8addc85c886db0d3

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“Hmm.”e20ef05c187e7627

“I, I didn’t want to die. I was so scared…”89ff445af42fac5e

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Etienne shuddered as he hunched his shoulders. Tears welled up in his already reddened eyes. He thoroughly acted terrified to lower the Duke’s guard and make him complacent.b7a4e91d3300fffa

“After what happened to the Count, I couldn’t speak even more. I was also confined to the detached palace because of His Majesty. More than anything else, I was afraid Mother would be angry…”1cc4fffb18fb7182

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Etienne trailed off, choking d5b7b41813 back tears. Duke Herace, faced cd778529d7 with Etienne’s pitiful 2e426e523f expression, fell into 12d1edd529 thought. He didn’t fully 38972d8c04 believe Etienne’s words, 3904df3e58 but he couldn’t c7b34ddfb5 dismiss them as a7fb2e210a lies either.6b9399515624927d

The Etienne he 95366ab162 knew was a 20c80ad334 timid and incompetent 396494cb75 coward. It was understandable df62bb0b51 that he might 5d56f881e6 waver if the 12c612de84 cunning Reyan whispered a56b786d40 in his ear 8874075378 and the Emperor d40418f850 continuously pressured him 110172a741 through Viena. The Duke 0fdd9b09a0 opened his f47d4e6ac3 mouth after d958f52b6d finishing his dcdce200a1 thoughts.c032951327e90799

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“I roughly understand 74106177a4 the situation. But that doesn’t absolve 6741a7adbe Your Highness of your 34bed08b3a mistakes.”11d80c93d0fdb663

“I know. As soon as we return to the capital, I’ll beg Mother for forgiveness. I was truly foolish…”92f20f1a4cf6f720

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Etienne lowered his head like a criminal awaiting sentencing. Duke Herace clicked his tongue in displeasure at Etienne’s utterly weak appearance.30b36433ee4b753e

The Duke 56b691cb3f was not 247ad17f17 normally one 819ee97e0f to forgive 53e326893f traitors, but c52aa97fd1 Etienne was 217a735202 an irreplaceable fc7c739be4 tool. Although it cfc9b9d92e was reprehensible 39470e464b that he bc8ca09c6a had tried 9376a8dc73 to betray 691f09b2fe him and 2edfd996eb Leona, he 3817461fe4 was a e44830dd6f necessary existence 8ca0bc42c1 for House 8d12710d0a Herace to 93c0d092a0 maintain their 770ff5dcce power.025359254f70c95a

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“Fine. I’ll let it slide just this once.”e6f15a664b85ee4a

Duke Herace spoke as if bestowing a great favor. At this, Etienne’s face noticeably brightened. He bowed his head to the Duke excessively.307ee75eef093b0a

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“Thank you, Duke. So does this mean the misunderstanding about me has been cleared up?”38d0a934d8191809

“Well… you could say that.”9a1acee21bfa94e5

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Duke Herace made a sour expression. He hadn’t completely dispelled his suspicions about Etienne, but what could someone like him do now that Rishar had ended up like this? The Duke, who only saw Etienne as weak, thought that given how things had turned out, he wouldn’t dare to have futile dreams anymore.2b175af309186d8e

Now was the time for carrots rather than sticks. Duke Herace decided to show generosity to Etienne. It was a calculation to tighten Etienne’s leash even more firmly than before by appropriately distributing sticks and carrots so that he wouldn’t think of rebelling again.21c1aabe9b027315

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“Please put in a good word with Her Majesty.”40d81f88946bff14

Etienne grabbed Duke Herace’s hand with a thoroughly cowed expression. The Duke looked down at Etienne clinging to him with contemptuous eyes. Yes, this was the look that suited him. Bowing and groveling while watching for his and Leona’s reactions.30f297ad4d1a6924

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“Her Majesty the Empress won’t forgive you easily…”c2318c0aa83dc94a

“That’s why I’m asking you, Duke. You’re the only one Mother relies on.”eec5e811c69508cd

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“Hmm, that’s true, but.”784f8244b4a21f40

Duke Herace’s lips twitched slightly at Etienne’s words. Having eliminated Rishar and subdued Etienne, he unwittingly became intoxicated with a sense of victory. This led him to let his guard down and become careless.6a87ffde50a07bdb

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“By the way, how did you do it? Where did you get the gunpowder?”8b488824100720d9

Now was 242db1ef69 the time. Seeing Duke 45a01ca649 Herace’s expression 1102c369f5 soften, Etienne 82863c83bc asked in 3020463ade a subtle 7bfdc5ed8f voice. He needed to elicit 27646baae4 a useful response from bc61c7f144 him somehow.ca6dd7a9cb456c26

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“I have my ways. Your Highness doesn’t need to know.”99b12953a51e8a36

Duke Herace coldly replied as if telling him not to worry about it. It seemed his wariness of Etienne hadn’t completely disappeared yet. Etienne carefully observed his reaction while putting on an innocent, naive expression. He needed to keep showing this dim-witted appearance to make the Duke think it would be okay to tell this much.ba101cd3a00732e3

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“Is that so? But it was you who did it, right?”68dd209d8c510692

“Who else could it have been besides me?”74c34e2fbed11764

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Duke Herace sneered 5e9fec3188 as he asked 7cffec0190 back. At his bfc447beed answer, Etienne da5625c66b exclaimed in 3531e1ea47 admiration.479293abe51ea3bb

“Indeed. That’s amazing. I remember all those deployed for the explosive placement operation were people from Grand Duke Eckhart’s side…”445e327da16bf81a

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“Not all of them. There were dwarves too.”d26c064cc172edc3

So he bribed the 437a559bd8 dwarves.From the words 6196fb7ef2 Duke Herace carelessly 41c8ab2cb3 let slip, Etienne 7565fb9753 deduced how he 39bc9296e7 had been able 9047e08cc2 to place the cda4834702 explosives. Although they 45bbe2178a had maps, 1d3a069c94 the Forest 713917a443 of Magic 22604032cf was unfamiliar 8130b31583 territory to c489ea59b3 the subjugation 761f73565b forces. To place explosives in 546c4fb066 the right locations, they 2b3bc55569 needed someone who knew fd7f2473f7 Lake Gorge well. For this reason, several 2ddca779e3 dwarves had accompanied them 89961c758a as guides during the 29738740c1 explosive placement operation.11240547f618b8de

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If it was 458915c9d4 the dwarves serving ad7ee63bff as guides, no 0df4851c2d one would find 4bf9cdc057 it suspicious even 713a6c9b07 if they went 52c6069425 around various parts 2a00eca348 of the gorge 87cf0634d5 looking for good 848c6cc049 places to plant 244c1ff33f explosives. Duke Herace had bribed 0cc2a2c529 them.da498265834d5e2c

“But Duke, what if this gets discovered later? His Majesty the Emperor definitely won’t let this matter slide… Do you have a plan?”c051bdc065a03c8a

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Etienne asked with a 34ee7c85ff face full of worry. Duke Herace clicked his fa90f93d82 tongue as if finding cac5ce438a his timid behavior pathetic.bbe49f5ca5151828

“What is there to worry about? Once Grand Duke Eckhart’s death becomes official, the whole game will be over.”0e57be2a00d213ad

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“Over?”4241b011fdb3033b

“Just wait and see. The imperial faction will quickly crumble now. Even if it’s revealed that we did it, what can they do? With Your Highness being the only heir to the throne, who would dare touch us, House Herace? I’ll take care of the aftermath, so don’t worry. Your Highness only needs to think about how to calm Her Majesty the Empress’s wrath.”24b6cfb5a36462d6

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“…I see.”ef023fbfbd0cf302

Got him.Etienne didn’t probe further. This seemed enough 76f61573f0 to have gotten 824dd5d74f what he needed. Taking a 1ce53f4e54 deep breath, 8d1b3b0812 Etienne glared f33bc367fe at Duke 65b2181348 Herace with 1c2ce257df eyes full c509926f21 of hatred.a6b0f61ecb31b6a4

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“Hm?”9c0a686475378585

Sensing something odd, the 712832c63c Duke furrowed his brow. An inexplicable sense of e4efffc73a foreboding came over him. At that moment, Etienne ff6ed807e2 called out to Viena f0796d039b in a loud voice.aa091bbafe3a12f4

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“Lady Viena!”1b3637aa93a20fb5

“Yes, Your Highness.”dfd9fe2828d1eea4

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“You heard that? Duke Herace has confessed to his crimes! Arrest this heinous criminal at once!”7c9cb4d9924d7fab

Etienne issued b755d7d2e0 the arrest 0c210cb30d order as 580a9975ef the atmosphere dc3d9e30b8 changed in ad3e73f7e1 an instant. As soon 1194e7f312 as his e3e4e5880b words ended, f26ca91a2d Viena drew c1c2894d6f her sword.f8843dc280711567

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“What…”504b69bfc60adc3e

Duke Herace’s eyes widened at the unexpected situation. Who’s arresting whom?He looked at 87034abf14 Etienne with a f9dc417c4e bewildered expression.72f64e994d9e1ed6

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“From this moment forward, Duke Herace is no longer a noble of the Empire but a criminal who attempted to assassinate Grand Duke Eckhart!”dea287582967d994

“What are you- ugh!”71ba748fcfafff3a

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Duke Herace, appalled by Etienne’s actions, reached out toward him. At that moment, Viena quickly approached and knocked away the Duke’s hand. Then she pointed her sword at his throat.dbe7ff884e3aad13

“Do not come closer. I cannot allow you to approach His Highness!”fb35eec12c292327

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“How dare you…!”898e4bb2ea3eee2c

Duke Herace gripped d75fc86932 his throbbing wrist 63b701ca42 and ground his e6218ebaf0 teeth. He rolled his eyes df04538d7e around looking for someone c4860e7ba8 to help him. However, there c6e8b6ea7c was no 9bc1f727a4 one who 4cc464f631 could help 10869b4efb the Duke. The Herace Knights were a5aaf6f9a3 currently at the nest, 86e397327c and the guards who 05181d3ee5 had been with them 920b7fba33 on top of the 1c1b18f24c gorge had already been 12cb3a42eb subdued by Stella.7283528bb35aa65a

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“What’s going on? What’s happening?”698503e8daeaf2f2

“The Duke tried to kill His Highness the Grand Duke?”8b479693079d7c22

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“Then that explosion…”390fc568fde5f055

Before they 16fb4a9d45 could even 4ea50ab168 recover from 514e1a7c95 the shock 4715436654 of the 711f6d78a8 accident, the 07085cff4d surroundings quickly 2a43dcb006 became chaotic d64ffd7e6a at the e6184123ab revealed truth. People were fa2858004a shocked to 491462596c hear that 58acb9d658 Duke Herace 8310c5aa13 had caused 896b5557fd the accident 4db1c1afdc to kill e0b28309bb Rishar. It was 372f56488f even more 161b38713a so because 22eb903ed7 it was b6f3463255 Etienne who 65557f2ea3 had identified e7950f4bbb Duke Herace 0700c1fb5b as the 21234bb6ca culprit.ff7fa357be15b7b1

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“So I was deceived.”52c77376f18f9e7f

Duke Herace, restrained cb6010ab17 by Viena, growled 05b356f2e7 with an indignant 43ec90b9e7 expression. To think 3dfa05e421 he had 5f8ef33a6b been fooled 26684232c7 by Etienne c5c3b4425e of all dd29c8dd57 people. For the Duke, cc86b094fc it was an f53a400ae9 extremely humiliating matter.93ec79fac2e84ff7

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“This is the result of underestimating me and letting your guard down. Thank you for continuing to treat me like an incompetent fool who could do nothing, even while suspecting my betrayal.”3beb23f193aeff45

Etienne mocked in a voice that didn’t sound thankful at all. The one who had been begging Duke Herace just moments ago was nowhere to be seen. Meeting those aqua eyes as cold as winter frost, Duke Herace let out a deflating laugh.2385859a1c4a072e

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“Ha, fine. I lost this round. But do you think people will believe Your Highness’s words? There’s no evidence.”10818de9afff9e7a

“We’ll find evidence if we look. Even if we don’t find evidence, it’s fine. Because we have several witnesses.”d438a4c6b867bdab

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“Witnesses?”63cbfb72cad76144

“Margrave Bassett.”5f3fe82c58cbccc3

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The Duke stiffened his shoulders as he turned his head following Etienne’s gaze. He saw Margrave Bassett with a terrifyingly rigid face.88eaef29e3a50d83

“You must have heard the conversation between the Duke and me, just like Lady Viena?”bb38164d60c0a31d

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“I did.”63ac982d56666cbe

“Can you testify in court about what you heard?”14b55bb63e73b785

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“Of course. I will testify on my family name and my honor.”bae1c11d80c438f0

Margrave Bassett answered with 5e983ebb2e a resolute face. Until now, d056f1bbaf he had 3834718343 considered whatever 4271d6fa47 happened in 3b98b3f594 the capital 1e029522cd as matters 0924eb6a0f that had 7feb96cb69 nothing to 11e26b2443 do with 77e23a6351 him in cfbbee6791 the borderlands.3018b580d8aa0848

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But this time was different. Rishar was a benefactor who had saved his territory when it was about to fall to monsters. The Margrave had grown fond of Rishar while fighting alongside him to stop the monster army. That’s why he was enraged to learn that Duke Herace had tried to kill Rishar.ebd2693782b9a1fa

“How?”0f223bbdc7aae739

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Duke Herace muttered as if unable to comprehend after hearing the conversation between Etienne and Margrave Basset. He knew that knights and mages had better senses than ordinary people. He had deliberately moved far away to talk so that Stella and Viena couldn’t eavesdrop on his conversation with Etienne because of that very reason. That’s why the current situation was even more incomprehensible.ae279fa2fc68a974

“This is impossible. I made sure we were far enough…”f7e8a3bc93931268

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“Distance limitations can be overcome with magic.”5bb1ef3c0fa2b957

“Magic?”9301c695066c6312

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“Yes. Before talking with you, I ordered Lady Stella to use a hearing amplification spell. Thanks to her magic, Margrave Bassett and Lady Viena were able to hear our entire conversation.”ea2aeb5d3c79d7fc

“You planned this from the start?”09d3d710f5e25139

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“That’s right. It was all part of my plan. I needed witnesses. Witnesses who would testify with me that the accident that happened to Rishar was plotted by you.”e8b1420fe2390214

“Such…”6547ba7f3678b0c5

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Duke Herace’s face twisted hideously as he finally realized he had fallen into Etienne’s trap from the beginning.e641532ee2b0b196

“Lady Viena, as the commander of the subjugation forces, I order you! Lead the First Division of the subjugation forces right now and arrest all related to the crime committed by the Duke without exception! You may shoot if they resist! Anyone who shows suspicious behavior, even if they’re not from the Herace family, is to be arrested!”872fa9521af0e7ae

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“Yes, sir!”80ecdd4cec98a8fe

After entrusting Viena 75bf5b31ff with the arrest ccd4c4594f of Duke Herace 867cbf018f and his knights, 972bde89f8 Etienne turned to f67fb00a61 face the confused 8e3677c70b subjugation forces and d53dfebd8a border guard members.3ad45aafc6cb756e

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“Everyone, pay attention! All of you, stay alert! From now on, we will carry out the rescue operation for Grand Duke Eckhart!”cbd42ac7266990a7

Clap, clap.Etienne clapped 5bf05d73b7 his hands 57453958df and shouted 6a81097fa7 in a fce8598dde resounding voice. Having succeeded in capturing 7c02ad97cc Duke Herace, it was 338fd9eb90 now time to go 20e76abe61 rescue Rishar.9ca2b1a58f5c8712

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Clang, clang!08de6517136c98d4

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The sound of breaking rocks echoed from afar. The sound of someone shouting could also be heard. Etienne entered the tent, letting the various sounds beating at his ears fade away. Then he examined the map of Lake Gorge’s tunnels received from the dwarves with a serious face.ef34f7f3ac22b5e2

“Not here either…”a9988a000305e122

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Etienne picked up a 2665e83e0d charcoal rolling around on d3859f5d72 the table and made d89d03b796 a large X mark 956284ac1b on the map. It was a67c808315 already the 8093b51eee eighth dead 292bd85da3 end.262ff0bbd9464aff

Tap, tap.302548399226ebf6

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Black dots appeared da1d11979a each time the 1da1fa81c3 charcoal hit the a01bf4ebc9 map. Etienne stared at the c3158d73bb map as if trying fcb4b4566e to bore holes through e19079fc31 it while considering the 2e4d40b06e next location to check.89f849aaec2dc7c9

“Haa.”332a46ff0236bcde

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After examining the 30a2b6b122 map for a 805be46832 long while, Etienne 68997cae5c sighed with a 83f69931a5 tired face. His head 5a4678b9a9 was throbbing cf8655870f and his b16ec335c0 eyeballs felt a60cdc54d2 like they b5a0791576 would fall f8263c3d16 out. His shoulders 1034df9a06 and neck c4c80640c8 were also 184437d51e stiff. He pressed his e56c743436 tired eyes firmly d60a85c57d with his hands 9e32626e3f while tilting his 3f6830d839 head back. At that moment, fd5aae6be7 strong dizziness struck.0c3b9bdfd6decc46

“Your Highness!”a2e40e9c111f9a18

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Ben, who had c63e9e6743 been watching Etienne ce98f2358d with an anxious 0d9ab26eca face, rushed over 727a0c9657 when he saw d580f018fb him stagger heavily.c08c9ea7a17ae79d

“Are you alright? Should I call Sir Celodine?”24d89574701e11df

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“I’m fine. Just felt dizzy for a moment.”497afc66d689d44c

Etienne refused Ben’s support and placed his hand on the desk. Having neither eaten nor slept properly for the past two days seemed to be taking its toll on his body.8ea11a9f26153614

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“This won’t do. You need to sleep, even if just for a moment.”1584faed92657205

Ben forcibly bcff2d1fde sat Etienne 29054c7c13 down in ef36bb6cbb the chair 1c3413aaed after seeing 4bb8a28aef his bloodshot 89065198f3 eyes. However, Etienne e6642679be refused to 464f89dd74 rest.fb6e8360a28cf199

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“There’s no time for that.”c5f5905264e87c50

Etienne pulled himself up 97e16fd74e using the armrest as 051cdd039d support. Although two days had c077681225 passed since the rescue c6f91b4936 operation began, there had d71dc27f4a been no progress yet. He felt that 6675db4e19 even sitting down ae5c2b23b6 for a moment 1689a47837 was a luxury 666fc61e91 when he thought 240adeee6f about Rishar, who e92770ec0d must be suffering 53f21aeb0a more than himself.9c76577ece4e40d6

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“Please, at this rate, Your Highness will be the first to collapse!”67fe2c2effc90c27

Ben pleaded with a frustrated expression. Although he understood Etienne’s feelings, he couldn’t let him continue pushing himself like this.899ed0446e6918f0

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“Do you not realize what your face looks like right now? You’re one step away from collapsing.”b313bfeff3b7c983

Ben, after sitting Etienne 7b25bba23c back in the chair, 067240d4be brought water he had d633c06779 prepared in advance. He needed ea0a11e2f5 to get 2dba504bda him to 0191d45dba eat something, 4c69eed0cb at least.97a1178e3be060c0

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“At least drink some water.”2f047b0916cc1d83

“I feel like I’ll throw up if I drink now… my stomach doesn’t feel good.”4e7fe128965a9713

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Etienne took the 78f7734a8c water glass from 404ede9009 Ben but placed 6f10757a34 it on the 4d394d15fc table. He had no appetite 547f541c71 at all.7993ef72aaa29d00

“You should be able 8d6a87e41d to drink water at 14c13e380d least.”2a17747cf7da8981

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Ben, undeterred by Etienne’s refusal, placed the water glass back in his hands. Since the accident, Etienne hadn’t been able to properly keep food down. He couldn’t eat bread or stew at all, and he had thrown up even easily digestible foods like soup, yogurt, and mashed fruits.e8ef0f995d204692

Celodine had 89bf9b87ff earnestly advised dd3b4320e5 him to 78ffe10057 stay hydrated, 18102ca83a saying his 1643b181fd symptoms indicated 8062a8c9ae a severe 01b0103863 stress-induced gastritis 12eaa6a7b4 and esophagitis. But Etienne struggled even e278ad450d to drink water. He only a984d43e53 drank when ac74a24897 Ben semi-forcefully 849882ddb3 made him 7247a6535e do it, 3c909decb6 like now.7b5e79f6d16b1f20

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“Do you think the Grand Duke would be happy to see you like this? He would surely be terribly upset.”c3f2d4d0be5d1b09

“…Alright.”101ab29917680339

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After continued persuasion, Etienne 36e8d22de9 reluctantly lifted the water 2a8478837f glass. As the lukewarm water e43ea4213c moistened his dry mouth 9d1c78454f and throat, his heavy e587a92f4d head seemed to clear c88fca1b3b a little.648d4b152115e855

“Well done. Now close your eyes for a moment.”c764097cf983dd9f

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Ben, who had brought a wet towel in the meantime, made Etienne lean back completely in the chair. He was worried about how hot Etienne’s body had felt when he touched him earlier while seating him.7fe337ab510e5621

“I told you there’s no time to rest…”caa32ea7bb3fd66f

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Etienne expressed his dissatisfaction with Ben’s constant urging to rest. Time was the most crucial factor in rescue operations. The longer it took, the lower the survival probability of the person being rescued. Although he knew his physical condition wasn’t good, every minute and second was precious now. There was no time to rest.121e921ff90f66e1

“Rather than that, bring me the dwarves. I need to reassess the search direction.”636f9eed783f850e

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This won’t work. Etienne voiced what he had been thinking about for a while. Ben tilted his head at Etienne’s sudden request for the dwarves.d857f5c94590dd43

“The dwarves?”9290f12b8a0f3e74

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“Yes. I’m going to make a new plan.”7ffad759f6d768ce

Etienne spoke while examining the X marks on the map one by one. The artificial tunnels made by the dwarven clan were much more complex than expected. There wasn’t just one path or exit within the tunnel, but multiple ones. When Etienne asked why they had made the artificial tunnels like a maze, the dwarves explained it was to avoid monsters and quickly move between different areas.05dfb09485b6e71e

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Ultimately, the rescue and search operations were conducted from multiple angles under the premise that Rishar had safely escaped into the tunnels. Etienne had divided the rescue team and stationed them at each exit the Dwarves had indicated, ordering simultaneous searches. This was because they couldn’t know which direction Rishar would appear from.6adc99b17311db2c

Fortunately, thanks to the dwarves’ cooperation, the search and rescue operation progressed quickly. When they learned that their clan members were involved in Rishar’s accident, they actively collaborated.149282e9d4f76c00

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They even found 518c2eb591 and turned in ef64000d31 the dwarves who 379c931866 had been bribed 5f758233e5 by Duke Herace. It was evident they 53094a4f3a were anxious about their 12e0d5f2fb friendly relations with the d8a98c0372 Empire potentially ending because 3920e2b25c of this incident.945dec74f69f201e

Etienne used the dwarves’ anxiety to accelerate the search and rescue operations. As a result, they were able to complete the search of 8 out of 11 paths marked on the map over the past two days. It was a remarkable speed. However, they hadn’t found any trace of Rishar anywhere. If he wasn’t in the remaining areas either…c470e78f5268747d

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“Ugh.”c39c8aeb21785a44

Etienne shook cc4da0ed29 his head a244f187a0 as if ea73b352bd to shake 5f17d495ae off the d8fe048652 ominous thoughts 4257be08ec creeping up. Whether it was due 41a3cdb57c to the explosion or 38f71170f8 if it had always e180cda842 been that way, several 24df261e0d of the eight paths fe192674f5 were completely blocked. This meant that b0d5294108 there might be fc24200625 spaces different from 4846dee10d the map or c13b0c321d changed paths within 0b6b43e4b0 the tunnel.d17717e2a84f06a8

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Whatever the reason, if the tunnel’s terrain had changed, they needed the help of the dwarves who had created it. After all, no one knew the tunnels better than they did.6fcb48e523666d2a

“Alright. Then please rest while I go get them, okay?”d513d1b6e1f9e234

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“I will.”70d96d3e10027d97

“Good. Now close your eyes. I’ll put the wet towel on.”81a6f941ac979a84

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Etienne, unable to overcome Ben’s persistence, closed his eyes with a small sigh. Soon, a cool wet towel was placed on his eyelids. Only then did Etienne realize that his body was running a fever. The dizziness and heat around his eyes must have been due to the fever.b1deefdd436c02fa

“We need to find him quickly…”b1a8b7863e5073f7

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Left alone 788bc9b82f in the ab179f6e0e tent, Etienne f3f4fbb700 bit his 4712bd1c18 lower lip cc9d1ddde0 with an fb912b917f anxious expression. He recalled a7ee281091 the tunnel 116ecb0e52 map in bd41f3d5e5 his mind. Perhaps because 664ce9f2c6 he had afd8e57ccc seen it 028d0f3b56 more than 3b40bf7035 dozens of 2c3956463f times, he d15f17eddc could now e10e99042c visualize its 27e19c2684 structure without e9e5348a3f looking at 4ca3ea272f it.527705770c1e9765

“Where are you?”f2452276ea45d634

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Etienne’s voice was thick with emotion. As time passed, hope diminished and despair grew. Even though he tried to reassure himself that everything would be fine, he kept growing more anxious. This was especially true when he was alone or resting like this.2ca8bfc50b252aa1

“Rishar…”5aed667ed4dbe319

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Etienne felt his 8aad40e73f eyes gradually becoming 5752b1d2f3 wet as he a6b146ea1f pressed down firmly 94de507dec on the wet 7dbc11c091 towel covering his 952419864d face. Clear droplets trickled down ae947270b0 his cheeks beneath the 7a6b04d19d towel.69c4538882de3d5c

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…nim.7754d8fe62a01c39

Etienne flinched at the b3f4e31631 voice tickling his ear. A refreshing sea breeze 8cc6b0a589 scent brushed past his 9c80da92a2 nose.f97f57abbc88728b

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Hyung-nim.4ff89ee7d0944006

Rishar? His lips 13c0f9e591 quivered at 7402bde503 the familiar c3c59de3e9 scent. His long d37fc81df3 eyelashes trembled.2541674159b77e3d

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Etienne hyung-nim.56b34a6b24ed71ca

Along with the gentle 6838076352 voice, pheromones rolled in e7d7ce29a2 like waves. In an instant, Etienne 93fa47ac2d was enveloped in a 03ea99f6ba strange sensation.e9063030870a28f0

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This is 1b30fb9357 a dream, Etienne realized. Otherwise, there was no way Rishar’s voice and scent could be felt this close.7b832ae7fda59cdb

Rishar…59771b710e3e2588

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Even knowing it was a dream, Etienne reached out. Even if it was a dream that would disappear upon waking, he wanted to touch Rishar. But Etienne’s wish wasn’t granted. Like waves that surge forward and then retreat, the deep ocean scent gradually faded away.af48b8a18eacc341

Rishar!e2e2116c1ce64d05

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Etienne desperately 5762e09922 struggled to c211914eaa grasp the 76eef31a4f fading scent. At that moment, 1c31d01ef1 his sunken consciousness f1db4f2e9e suddenly surged.b25e22fb91dd9b93

“…!”466cfb920d687937

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His tightly closed lips d28a3b4f25 parted and a gasp 79659e2ae0 burst forth. His eyelids c935c0d8af flew open 342a2cb1c0 as strength df787d9557 returned to 7d016f6009 his body, bfa230d759 which had 9a500cbfd3 been slumped 38e61361b8 in the c46fbf3eed chair. His body 1b4cf7bf84 jerked upright 700dcc3cd7 and then e5f5eefa46 fell forward. Etienne clutched a5c8f7c7c5 his pounding d368f573e6 chest, gasping 41aaaea800 for breath.16555c0ce63b391f

“Huff, huh.”9eba0df79b078c82

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The towel, now dry, 7ce0311de0 fell to the floor. Etienne looked around 3630e71327 the quiet tent f970aa900f while catching his bae818dfd8 rough breath. He must 4e3c122164 have dozed 4775fc79ab off without 43c04330b4 realizing it.6d3017c8167c173a

“Ben?”8ab531fc5a9c8d03

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Etienne called out for Ben while surveying the empty tent. He couldn’t tell how much time had passed. The outside, which should have been filled with the sounds of breaking rocks and moving earth, was strangely quiet.469ef0b7b22095ed

Is it break time? Or…e2878ab247812e13

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Etienne rose 956a668180 from his 492f574fa8 seat, sensing 8c1773b2a3 something strange. Perhaps due to the cedf72a1fd lingering effects of the bd78b9269a dream, his senses were 7e31585e61 sharper than usual. When he threw 864f0da2fd open the tent 71d289577e door, the first 7a1e7ad597 thing he saw f01c9df38b was the sky 7b9f533a1b beginning to turn 2615a5e3ee red.ba180c661bc5d041

“Ah, Your Highness.”9bb4a0c793b79b90

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Ben, who was approaching b049e87551 with a tray containing 18306ac404 thin soup, hurried when 2e0f2a2550 he saw Etienne standing 6b25ae5558 blankly in front of 6ee78ed64f the tent.f1c71b48601e8f7e

“You’re awake. I apologize. You were sleeping so soundly that I didn’t wake you. The afternoon work is finished, and now it’s break time…”2ccfa05b2a89115f

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“Rishar.”4ff361cf02fc1f0e

“Huh?”1e2712002f70879e

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“Rishar is…”a1248de86b53ce6b

Ben closed his mouth at Etienne’s question, as if unsure how to answer. Etienne, perhaps not really expecting an answer, gazed at the sunset swallowing the blue sky.073b4f919f9672ce

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Whoosh…284bbe2f8d8e8af9

A strong wind d83ba97788 blew through the 3147889206 dry ravine. Etienne laughed 6e2715fede dejectedly as 85c48360d7 the wind, 61ede4a553 carrying the 3b6cfe77f7 scent of 457034a35e grass and 352fd15f54 earth unlike f31cebf187 in his 2a39f4f262 dream, brushed cee81e5cbd against his 6ca802879f skin.15b2e2a25bc7bd57

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It really 07792361b3 was all 0d97f41306 just a 71578924d8 dream.3b2d335f5f044787

He rubbed his face with his hands to hide his contorting expression. At that moment, the wind blew again. When the clear wind tickled the back of his hand, Etienne’s body jerked. Lowering his hands, Etienne looked around with a startled expression.9976f33c47ab8549

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“Your Highness?”e49d3c7ce3899cd7

Ben wore a puzzled expression at Etienne’s sudden searching behavior, then let out an ‘ah!’ as he remembered. He recalled that Etienne had been looking for the dwarves before falling asleep.2ca5d0675c269a12

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“If you’re looking for the dwarves, they’re in the rest area…”7a50ba8351e521e8

Etienne moved without waiting for Ben to finish his response. His destination wasn’t the rest area where the dwarves were, but the ninth exit blocked by dozens of rock fragments.3f36349c90148ecb

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“Your Highness?”49bb5df078819b18

Ben, startled by Etienne’s sudden action, hurriedly followed him. Ben looked back and forth between him and the ninth exit with a bewildered expression. The ninth exit was closest to the ravine’s tunnel entrance. Because of this, it had been engulfed in the explosion and was piled with numerous debris. Despite continuous work, they hadn’t yet cleared all the rock fragments and dirt piles.4ecb4c51637e4389

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“What’s wrong?”a196e8e31f2fd644

Etienne didn’t answer this time either. Instead, he placed his hand on the rock blocking his path and closed his eyes. Then he tried to sense again what had just stimulated his instincts. The scent carried by the wind.9641e6de94896337

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A moment later, Etienne’s eyes flew open. Without even thinking of grabbing any tools, he began clearing the boulders with his bare hands. Thud, yellow dirt spilled to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.31097d0dd657cd77

“What are you… Your Highness!”3706bd55473c03a6

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“I found him.”587bdaf007d0593a

“Eh?”b96c2f62c2376d29

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“I can smell his scent. Rishar is behind here.”f69c676134d2774b

Etienne muttered incoherently ab160d434e as he clawed 48f4b4ed93 at the rocks. He had a b2e497071f strange certainty that 55d22c8e26 Rishar was behind 79e3f9be7f them. It wasn’t an 385f93bffc illusion. He could smell Rishar’s e4e6fdfae3 scent through the cracks 2b5f2b44a6 in the rocks. The deep ocean scent.a1be97401c89f3aa

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“Rishar!”d12dd264d0309ca4

Etienne called out desperately. The more clearly Rishar’s scent became, the more urgent he felt. His nails broke against the hard rocks, and his skin was scratched by sharp branches, leaving wounds. However, he couldn’t feel the pain. More precisely, he wasn’t in a state to notice such things.db3c9ade0ee8f8b5

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“Scent? What do you mean…”36c85e262a735951

Ben, who had been frowning at Etienne’s words, suddenly widened his eyes as if realizing something.7ed0458f7c522f4e

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Crash!fa58fcf873577e80

The soup bowl and tray in Ben’s hands fell with a loud clatter and rolled across the ground. Ben didn’t even think about picking them up and called out to people in a loud voice.22dd04f116ed221e

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“Everyone come here! Quickly! Bring equipment! Tell the workers at the other exits to come here too! Hurry!”8814fbb1554efca6

“Answer me, Rishar!”a88e8eac9020a24e

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As Etienne pounded the 1ae9891052 rock hard with his 14883ea9cb hands and shouted, a 66dd6043b0 thud responded from inside 860fd62b3d as if answering his a6715ecc3b cry. Etienne, who caught b6e2f25737 the faintest echo a4d9b708c3 without missing it, 147006e568 moved his hand 714f7da844 again. It might have 6fa469d663 been an illusion, c78ba1d54e an auditory hallucination 46ee543b09 created by his 7d3cea1262 desire to save a0f20fbb3a Rishar. But still…151e6038e5f6eefd

“Rishar? Rishar!”e2e53c0a9995bed4

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Once again, a sound echoed in response to Etienne’s call. It wasn’t a hallucination; it was clearly responding to his voice. Tears welled up in Etienne’s eyes as he became certain that the sound he heard wasn’t his imagination.dc048108a9f692e0

“Just wait a little longer, I’ll save you. I’ll…”c6f1ad44eb01c1e1

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Save you. Etienne moved his hands frantically. Regardless of his injuries, he cleared away the broken rocks blocking the front with his hands and curled his fingers to dig through the dirt. At that moment, Viena, who had arrived late, grabbed Etienne’s waist and pulled him back.54faef06fc5d9708

“Your Highness, come this way! It’s dangerous!”7a4d0e59b3c28d1f

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“No, Rishar is inside…”183101ab5c055462

“We’ll handle it! The dwarves have brought equipment, so please step back for now.”b8768166ab847d32

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Only then did the strength leave Etienne’s body. Viena dragged Etienne to a safe distance while urging the awkwardly standing dwarves with her eyes. At her signal, several dwarves carrying equipment as big as themselves rushed simultaneously toward the exit. Knights with shovels and pickaxes joined in. With over hundreds of people moving at once, the work progressed rapidly.f3fb2853b54876fb

Bang, boom.0e511ba52890729e

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The sound 67345d035e of rocks 72791279c8 breaking echoed, 267c84be6f and broken e8ab2d1b05 trees buried 62960b8c3c in the e045c5ac82 dirt piles 82d8631a07 were pulled 0663ee2b30 out. As a f1fea6f786 result, grayish bd9c6c0ec4 dust continuously 9dc6c13391 rose.18540bae4fe35f91

Meanwhile, the sky had d1f0e3baf2 completely turned to sunset 0c58544827 colors. As darkness gradually descended, a565a46c87 torches blazed here and e1fbfd0326 there. During the ongoing work, 94148272c9 Etienne never took his 7b8002f981 eyes off the exit.1a5f85568e207d34

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“Hey, be careful!”8d969e64b18bd169

“Everyone step back if you don’t want to get hurt!”5e4211892a2005e7

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Finally, the huge rock 43cc05cb34 firmly blocking the ninth 2ff9604ed6 exit shattered with a 96603389d3 thunderous sound.6beaf7c60d81bd47

Please, please… let it be you.617e5ee94efd2488

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Etienne focused his 65fec224ea stinging eyes while 961fbd086e muttering his desperate bc31c233f2 wish. His heart was e113547b94 beating violently as 1c42d09817 if it would 9bb3b49efc burst. The dust blocking his 38b4ed79a3 view scattered in the 82cb227113 wind, and through it, 3076c76c61 something resembling a human cba8616f57 figure appeared.0cb220e0ef6938e3

“Ah.”b5c5e15ba9103f7a

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The moment the dust filling the exit settled, exclamations burst out from everywhere simultaneously. Right after, Etienne shook off Viena’s restraining arms and ran forward.96595f7810be83d0

“Rishar!”4d6ca16a7662d83e

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The person 084628763d who had 1ed0ed0f82 been squinting b5d3790b0c at the e464f52e19 sudden light 09dc4c0f2b pouring over e01e24e2a4 him hesitated 1ed433e0a0 at the d5f43c40b3 voice calling 3a214efed7 his name. Eyes filled with df1ce141f9 undisguisable fatigue turned 804285f9c2 toward Etienne, who 7bdfa43a65 was running toward 5c2e270e53 him through the dd6e4d1af3 torchlight.8c9649b944a523b2

“Hyung… nim?”f78a5cf04fa34788

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Rishar’s eyes widened as he recognized Etienne. A cracked voice escaped through his white, chapped lips. His body moved before he could think upon seeing Etienne. However, Etienne was faster. Having reached Rishar in one breath, Etienne stopped abruptly, unable to move closer.36886ba622149bfc

“Ah…”287b36534dd2a1fe

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Etienne looked at Rishar with a face that showed he didn’t know what to do. His hands trembled in the air, unable to reach Rishar. Hot tears filled his sky blue eyes that couldn’t find their bearings and were shaking.e25ffdc07fc1d7c9

Over the past few 7d8d1552a6 days, Etienne had countless f5b99bb302 dreams about the moment 87492b95b7 he would meet Rishar a1b355ae53 again. In his 1ba353c38c imagination, Rishar db1e00b00e sometimes appeared 391739e541 unharmed, and 3f45cbf36b sometimes severely fedd67fad4 injured. But reality was 7b669b167c far more cruel 6d2ef60603 than imagination.f826aa9975732e47

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“…”6ce818bf69c91a03

Rishar, whom he faced after three days, didn’t have a single spot on his body that didn’t have any wounds. Etienne was at a loss for words at the devastating sight. He felt like he should say something, like that he was glad Rishar was safe, or thank you for holding on, but no voice came out.9ac04301500cca27

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“Hyung-nim.”af7e196d61bec33d

When Etienne ef17f7d257 could only 39963f7272 stare without 4ff3de289c saying anything, a0f5170fc1 Rishar called a60be53d55 out to 2fff1af9d3 him. His voice, hoarse beyond 7d2c761d89 repair, cracked miserably.bd24a4d4fc1fd702

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“Ahem, hem.”d1f36b489493ab45

Rishar cleared 11a1be6ce8 his throat a007a2c744 while touching 2ae85ecd88 his neck ac56987b7a with his 4f30278674 hand. His throat, parched 02b5ead9bd from lack of 39c00de4ed hydration for a 6a373db742 long time, burned f3a67b5851 with pain like 95fbecde38 being scratched by 580bb37f9a sharp metal even db1ea3a4fc at a single a41930c153 word.98c924fab2802954

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“Wa-water… no, call a doctor!”041d7b2151231a74

Etienne, finally a11ef34b35 coming to 750948d38f his senses, 38f52a2c1b frantically looked ceef8bc7d7 for water. At that moment, 156a28f097 Rishar opened his c540301cf5 mouth again.269391fdacf1a638

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“Just now, you called for me, didn’t you?”50173fcee79cb4cb

One step, two steps. Rishar closed the distance that Etienne couldn’t close and approached. He recalled the voice that had desperately called for him in the darkness and the faint flower scent that had flowed through the tiny gap.d4439736f982dc93

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“Thanks to you, I was able to come to my senses.”eb97ee25325f2681

After the 662457392c explosion occurred 4bbd15b8a5 and they 04a99a0180 barely escaped a5db98b744 into the 57264767f6 tunnel, the 29c3bd387a inside was 6187c03484 another hell. Rishar wandered through 0ffee18b61 the endless darkness e3500e457f with the surviving 347fc5d4b3 knights. Sometimes they encountered and 086931cfc3 fought monsters that had b3c6a3a7c3 settled in the tunnel, 09e07e13e6 and sometimes they had c5e00bb839 to turn back after 0dfb9109c4 finding exits that were 41c10b29d9 blocked.35730e020dca3379

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How much time had passed, what the situation was outside, whether rescue would come – unable to gauge anything, sometimes overwhelming uncertainty swept over him, but he endured with the single will to return to Etienne. However, as time passed, both his body and mind grew increasingly tired.e1fc240a0f758d79

Just before, Rishar had been soothing his dizzy mind while surrendering his body to the darkness where he couldn’t see an inch ahead. Although he knew he needed to maintain a firm grip on his mind especially at times like this, pessimistic thoughts kept creeping in. That’s when he heard Etienne’s voice.fe3420ab44d8939c

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Rishar!476515176395e6b4

At first, he thought both the voice and scent were hallucinations created by the darkness. But soon he realized they were real. His heightened instincts had responded to Etienne’s voice and pheromones.21fd5fd68322f59d

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From that moment, Rishar f581869ddd was able to regain 0fabbb1912 his senses. Even now, he felt 0cce0f6d14 chills remembering that moment.2f6e3afd0679782c

“I’m… back.”cd90f55526377755

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Rishar spoke the words he had wanted to say since seeing Etienne. A smile bloomed on his tired eyes and lips. At Rishar’s greeting, Etienne’s eyes rippled like fierce waves.12f688622142c585

“Welcome… back.”8dea8b63d3c97414

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Etienne greeted Rishar while forcibly swallowing the cry that had risen to his throat. He forced his lips to curl up following Rishar’s lead. However, unable to overcome the surging emotions, he soon sobbed. His reddened eyes crumpled and the tears that had been precariously pooled flowed down.7b8adc4795da63b7

“What is this, hic.”e87c155bd71cb26a

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Drop, drip. Starting with tears falling drop by drop, a crying voice flowed through his parted lips. Once the tears started, he couldn’t hold back anymore. Etienne raised his hand toward Rishar while crying sorrowfully. Blood was flowing again from his forehead where scabs had formed, perhaps from reopened wounds.7e80c980f4375f96

That wasn’t all. Like his face, his body was also a mess with blood stains, hardened dirt, and various foreign substances. The area around his waist also appeared to be injured, judging by the dark red stains. Etienne, after confirming Rishar’s condition, shed tears not knowing what to do. Even though he tried not to cry, his vision kept blurring and his throat kept choking up.24edbd1304e4535d

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“Why are you so hurt…”ca74f0a16f2d8989

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His trembling fingertips slowly caressed Rishar’s cheek. He couldn’t even touch him properly, afraid that even the smallest contact might cause him pain. As if finding that regrettable, Rishar grabbed Etienne’s hand. Then he pressed it against his own cheek. When the fingertips touched the heated skin, Etienne startled.c6d8850b1851aa92

“I’m fine, hyung-nim.”0b24c789b37f5d2f

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Rishar smiled slightly while ec0df92c59 maintaining eye contact with 8793cd4f80 Etienne. But his 1ddcbc7353 words only 73d548a793 made Etienne cf22e30561 cry more.eaea524a20fa56c9

“Fine? What’s fine about this.”9d31f776e615b660

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“Hyung-nim?”a50e5f483ed43604

“What should I do, hic. What should… hnng.”6beba59e6375cba6

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Etienne sobbed while 4f39fa1c9a dropping bitter tears. Rishar looked with 0c3a4e7d83 a worried expression e0fb649aef at Etienne, who 97555e8fdd was pouring out 36578611ce his days of a2c8ec11b7 heartache through tears. He found him lovely fc42417b98 for crying because of 2815e28ca0 him, but also felt 338da21086 sorry.1501532cb5295149

“Don’t cry, hyung-nim.”a759a56c53ed1bc3

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“But, sniff, you’re hurt, and I, huff, hng, couldn’t find you sooner. I couldn’t stop… the Duke, hnng, hic.”5f57145b33183ed2

Etienne wailed while stumbling over his words. His pronunciation was completely muffled as his voice was swallowed by crying. Rishar carefully embraced Etienne as he poured out his sorrow. Then he buried his face between Etienne’s shoulder and neck.7f1530ac515ffe23

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As he took 283d88e116 a deep breath, 2312ef5db9 the flower scent 5171c60509 penetrated deep into f0c4735eaa his lungs. Finally, it felt a606d6f5fb real that he 607918c808 had returned to 2b4dc7c580 Etienne. Rishar exhaled a d23d7122de languid breath while e0130ed981 tightening his arms 1cf8ff1e5d around Etienne.b3cf0f930d5df0f7

“I’m sorry.”3c1fbb6c8275227f

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Rishar apologized with his face still buried in Etienne’s shoulder. Etienne stopped crying and turned his head at the sudden apology.c61fb0e2fa6f5ec5

“Wh-what?”aed68910114c6d99

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“For not keeping my promise. After saying I would return safely…”ac713d94cae79608

“Hm? Ah.”6be1b69b3f64bf9a

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Tears welled up again in Etienne’s eyes as he realized which promise Rishar was talking about. Rishar was in no state to say it was fine even as empty words. But…f8d2dae811e55fa7

“Don’t apologize. You have nothing to apologize for.”bbc32fe9d70523af

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Etienne hugged 7f2cd135c5 Rishar back 8e126a9f65 with trembling 04c6d5e189 arms. He was grateful 30b3199e84 for the fact 2b6991f1e9 that he could 8a2b5ef93e feel this warmth af21eda3d0 again. Just by returning f7f785b6a7 like this, Rishar ebba1aff27 had kept his d388dcddb2 promise.5efd8db41ee3ecfd

“It’s okay because you came back. Because you came back to me…”7e61cc141ba1c270

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“So you forgive me?”0df896bae81aa214

“Mn, of course.”ad0a7bb4c6018d3b

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Etienne nodded vigorously. Although it was something that didn’t need forgiving in the first place, he could say it as many times as needed if it would put Rishar’s mind at ease.814baa4088d8b3b3

You didn’t break your promise, I’m fine, thank you for coming back.966af06fe2f2db7a

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“That’s a relief…”a40204813eeb3e1d

Rishar muttered in a genuinely relieved voice after hearing Etienne’s answer. Then he gradually relaxed his body.84dc9f0485ee2f8c

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“Hyung-nim.”6951996648f6f525

“Yes?”bbdb6788a30f4b7c

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“I’m incredibly sleepy… May I sleep for a little while?”bca25835e5480d58

“What?”dabe66c2e640d73b

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“I’m sorry, I’ll wake up right after a short nap, please allow me…”1b2f36a472880615

Rishar collapsed right after finishing his words. Etienne couldn’t handle the weight of Rishar falling into his arms and sat down on the ground with him.a84350ae170c14c4

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“Rishar? Wake up! Rishar!”c4a4968c4aa14105

The startled Etienne hurriedly checked on Rishar. He only breathed raggedly without responding to Etienne’s calls. Realizing that the body collapsed on top of him was burning hot like a fireball, Etienne shouted toward the people in a panicked voice.f6fd87c16499915e

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“Celodine… Someone get the doctor! Right now!”2975b9176d33c8e3

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It was a full day later when Rishar opened his eyes again. In the middle of the room, as quiet as a calm lake, the man’s body that had been sleeping like the dead slightly stirred, and his tightly closed eyelids twitched minutely. Soon, his eyelashes trembled, and dark navy eyes revealed themselves.bebfa108ea0e6725

My body feels heavy.d8e06adbcb824096

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That was Rishar’s first thought upon opening his eyes after a day. He blinked slowly while looking up at the unfamiliar ceiling. Once, twice… After repeating this several times, his vision cleared like fog lifting. However, his head still felt dull.3157a35829eaab2e

Did I lose consciousness?0b0f79a2504a8852

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Rishar slowly traced his memories while lying down. Although it felt like he had slept for quite a while, he didn’t feel refreshed at all. He felt his body lacking strength and tried moving his fingers and toes one by one. Then he paused at the warmth felt in his left hand. Something was holding his hand.113a5aa4b5c75255

Rishar moved only his eyes while maintaining his position. At the end of his gaze, he caught sight of ashy golden hair. At that moment, a breath resembling an exclamation escaped between his white, chapped lips. Etienne had fallen asleep hunched over the bed while holding Rishar’s left hand.218c0392ce1f584f

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Has he 420d0d415a been here ecdf84aacc the whole 9608d81181 time?Rishar observed Etienne, bfc0952083 forgetting even to 66467914e8 breathe. Perhaps due to the 5add31455d uncomfortable position, his brows 0e6d424c57 were slightly furrowed beneath 521b2ae19d his disheveled hair. Looking down further, he 0ffbc5fcf0 could see dark shadows 1049677a3a beneath his slightly upturned f3a2786832 eyelashes. A sigh c538ef9108 naturally escaped 7aee5d4625 at how a4f8ad3ace pitiful it 4a4933b743 looked.900fda2889c259ee

“You should sleep more comfortably…”5e8a4c038db8a8af

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Rishar turned his a48a2c9461 body toward Etienne 0fb94a2763 and arranged his 7c0fa527ef hair with his 2f75d6d533 right hand. His heart ached at be89d72362 the sight of Etienne, f97fa6c03a who looked exhausted at de3698a0aa a glance.80bb0775eb4d5990

He wanted to help Etienne lie down comfortably, but his body wouldn’t cooperate. Rishar winced slightly at the pain in his head and side when he tried to move just a little.c246ae91ee02b87c

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“Ngh.”37d841aab57752ea

If he had dada1d2457 known this would 9549543b80 happen, he should eb45f806ce have tried to 80ac4ce25f hold on somehow. Rishar let out a ff5fe756f3 low groan at the 33ca854a97 guilt that suddenly rose 4e478ebeb1 up. He regretted falling 8f03b8f4f0 asleep like he ab603e813e had fainted upon ad5810aeea returning to Etienne edc5c3967f after all the 575a91f380 tension released.13a581e497fb9a14

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Rishar gently caressed the reddened, swollen area around Etienne’s eyes with a concerned expression. Seeing Etienne’s reddened eyes reminded him of how he had burst into tears upon finding him. Just then, Etienne made a mumbling sound and twisted his shoulders.95838f1ba3ed4491

“Hyung-nim?”cf61216d45d8576c

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Rishar carefully called out to Etienne as he stirred. Though thinking he shouldn’t wake Etienne, his voice came out first.a6e0967fb81ab093

At Rishar’s call, the delicate eyelids twitched. The fingers firmly holding his hand also wiggled slightly. Rishar quietly watched as Etienne awakened from sleep. Between his half-opened eyelids, jewel-like eyes resembling carefully crafted aquamarine sparkled, and through lips like two delicate pink flower petals pressed together, a languid breath escaped.3427c2af94f9be04

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“Ri… shar?”81770eb7c9abd7d4

Etienne, lifting ac233a470a his head b0768a3adc slightly, called 8ab1f8d06f out to 8942806fe3 Rishar in a3cec14aa7 a deep, 3f69ed9e00 sleep-laden voice.Blink – his eyes were still drunk with sleep and disappeared behind his eyelids before reappearing.278cac73c25fcb75

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“Yes, hyung-nim.”b0cf803d29193787

Rishar answered with a slight smile toward Etienne calling him. The moment his voice, filled with deep affection as always, wrapped around his ears, Etienne’s eyes flew wide open. His drowsiness completely vanished. Rising with a startled face, he moved his lips like someone who had seen something unbelievable.5d7cd713fb335468

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“Rishar?”cb288fc5f06a748a

“Good morning. Or is it night?”992a8ff21a1b3215

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Rishar casually greeted him 45d873a290 after checking the window de6a4c113b where darkness had seeped 61f45c1413 in. Only then 98f21dfd54 did Etienne, 2c7fb80ce7 now fully 49d3d6ff25 awake, hurriedly 99eaee5d19 examine Rishar.c3fcbd1fff1d43f0

“Are- are you okay? Does anything hurt?”acb4117477d7f59b

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“Hmm, I think I’m fine.”22b3c8f96c1ed86f

Rishar tried moving his arms back and forth before shrugging lightly at Etienne’s question. There was some pain in his head and side, but it wasn’t unbearable. Etienne, however, didn’t seem reassured and stood up from his seat.7e947b758ff1f9d1

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“Wait a moment, I’ll get the doctor right…”eaae2700d8584bd5

“I’m fine, hyung-nim.”778aa29afd89e4e1

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Rishar grabbed Etienne’s wrist as if telling him not to go. Etienne froze in his standing position at the warmth enveloping his skin.177b671f9f95a93d

It’s real, Rishar is really here.a5c3a4b910d9f110

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Etienne bit 980f619683 his lip de0ebfab54 at the c804208ba2 vivid warmth 66b87e022b he felt. Tears that he e827f880c8 thought had finally 3e4726aa31 stopped welled up 950e8e9579 again. Unable to 5c11f310df even turn 8aaa0f0c42 his head 9d4b2e3fdf toward Rishar, f461bf1dc3 he barely 3611117fbe opened his c68ef9443a mouth.aee56a4af593cecc

“The doctor needs to check if you’re okay…”903d5e5982764bf2

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“A little later, okay?”7ca44ab1c825959d

Rishar gently pulled at Etienne’s wrist. For now, he wanted to enjoy their reunion before anything else.21d7e63988a08792

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“How long did I sleep?”0e8934b29b156791

“A little over a day.”2018243e4cc61589

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Etienne sat on the 56c3125847 bed without resisting the 0505ebc5c1 force pulling him. However, he still avoided 2762a872cd looking at Rishar.716a3df11a1bcf36

“Won’t you show me your face?”33532ba1adf99fe6

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“Just a moment.”2cfe79a61093db2a

Etienne roughly wiped his wet eyes with the hand not held by Rishar. He was probably a mess already, and he didn’t want to show himself crying again. But Rishar didn’t give Etienne time to compose his emotions. Unlike usual, a warm hand grasped Etienne’s chin.f8da8c93070fe186

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“Hyung-nim.”a09ac169896f011b

“Wait-!”5aade6525c083678

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Etienne swallowed his breath 1d843a7742 as his head was 3b70ff47be turned before he could 1f46e870ee react. Rishar made a troubled b2786b111a expression as he looked 8360af9c13 at the aqua eyes b2eb9559cb wrapped in transparent tears.4a2037c94c5e4832

“Don’t cry.”bb96c10ae1592046

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“I’m not crying.”726f465a9029d191

“Liar.”7ac38820014d5de6

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Denying Etienne’s words, Rishar pressed his thumb gently against the swollen area under his eye. Then the tears that had pooled in his reddened eyes overflowed, wetting Rishar’s fingers. Startled by this, Etienne pulled his head back.a07edba8aff355cd

“D-don’t.”5b74954da4229c7f

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“Don’t run away.”96d49c1187f20ed4

Rishar gently applied pressure to the hand holding Etienne’s chin to prevent him from retreating. Caught firmly by Rishar, Etienne lowered his eyes as if unsure where to look. His eyelashes, dotted with transparent dewdrops, trembled finely.a7c99a3bd56be816

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“…I’m not running away. I’m just embarrassed.”42aaa5f052264a60

“About what?”41f62a8fa76343d5

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“I don’t want to cry in front of you.”a99b10cd2b1d33cf

“At this point?”64dcab8cdc98bd96

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Rishar questioned as if hearing something strange. Etienne closed his mouth, having no response to his query. It wasn’t a convincing statement since he had already cried several times in front of Rishar. But being embarrassed was being embarrassed. As the older one, his dignity was at stake.bfaed3b88fc83e87

“Anyway, come closer.”4ffa55caf2369c89

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“Alright.”6d8242c8d72aa16d

Rishar looked at the now silent Etienne as if finding him cute before patting the space beside him. Having nearly died and finally being alone with him after so long, he didn’t want to waste time on pointless arguments. At Rishar’s words to come closer, Etienne moved just a tiny bit further onto the bed.38e7445fa621e1ab

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“Come closer. Why are you being so distant?”bb0ae240abc94ce5

“I’m not.”cda5d5f058008273

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“Yes, you are right now. I asked you to come closer, but you won’t.”0d8f6ba144e8849d

“I think this is close enough…”f10018fa6e4dc6f0

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Etienne tilted his head sideways as if wondering what the problem was. If he moved any closer, his body would touch Rishar’s. This distance was carefully calculated by Etienne to avoid touching Rishar’s wounds.29116b539ccdb71a

“This isn’t close at all. Do you perhaps not want to be with me?”03235e77a2371724

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“How can you say that?”9653d4e561525fa9

Etienne frowned at Rishar’s words. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to be close to him. Rather, he wanted to touch Rishar. He wanted to feel his heartbeat, breathe in his scent, and hold his warmth completely in his arms. But Rishar was a patient who needed rest.97538fb42276a2cd

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“I’m worried I might bump into your wounds.”f6798f02552b1ad8

Etienne’s gaze moved to Rishar’s bandaged forehead. Although Rishar said he was fine, his injuries were actually quite serious. Because of this, while Rishar was sleeping, Etienne had been tormented by anxiety about what if he never woke up again. Even though Celodine had said multiple times that he was just sleeping, he couldn’t put his mind at ease.80e86ab7a4e3e3c0

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“You’ve hurt your head and your side. Sir Celodine said we need to be careful not to aggravate your wounds.”a7193a86487d7b80

“Still, this is too much torture.”e27a92bf73ca5459

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Rishar grumbled with a sullen face. To have his lover right in front of him after finally reuniting, yet not being able to do anything but look – it felt like he might develop a new illness.3d007851fcc9f704

“It’s not exactly torture…”4990d32c23a1154a

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“Yes, it is. Stop that and come here. What if I get worse from a heartache?”47544504f08dac7d

“Nonsense.”12f614808b12f123

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“Hurry.”734baca8b763350e

Rishar spread his arms aee64bcd35 toward Etienne, urging him. After a moment of 6c1c808f51 hesitation, Etienne knelt and 65872da49c hesitantly approached Rishar. He carefully stroked 42e3175cf4 Rishar’s head, making 890ff4ffc4 sure not to a9b151016c touch his wounds. Then, as if waiting ff076f4b64 for this, Rishar’s strong 85b24c24a5 arms wrapped around Etienne’s 39ac60f48d waist.102c8a5a38bf83e6

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“What are you doing right now…”8d3f8610f6f7466c

“Ahh. Now I feel alive.”880a588fa33fd952

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Rishar mumbled to himself as he buried his face in Etienne’s chest and took a deep breath. It had been days since their last contact.fedb706bf141e98b

“Ungh.”079a243534408d03

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Etienne bit his lower lip at the hot breath seeping through his thin shirt. As he had noticed earlier, Rishar’s body was warmer than usual.2ee64bc90efb1739

“Would you like to get on top of me?”4092985ea067039d

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Rishar, who had been deeply inhaling Etienne’s scent like a starved beast, asked in a slightly lowered voice.395fbb4d45658729

“Are you crazy?”042b03402b522f65

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“Is that not allowed?”6fc21a6baee11df7

“Of course not.”88158de47124673d

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“Then how about I get on top of you?”4e08df4294627cfb

“What? Ah!”f9ae6cd74fe3fe30

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Before there was time to say anything, Etienne’s body fell backward. Just as he felt the soft pillow touch the back of his head, a heavy weight pressed down on his body. Etienne, who had suddenly ended up beneath Rishar, looked up at him as if dumbfounded.4e21fe9e99808d4e

“You- mmph.”33ad3af8589b70b8

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Humid heat invaded 0d1eee6dec the opened lips 9783523d1e that were about 3e937aa822 to speak words 5094ea55ec to Rishar. Etienne tightly f5b899222b closed his 5ba6991b39 eyes as a914efb190 he felt 5930f03b6e the tongue b63ab483b8 thoroughly exploring 5fb9a0cf11 every corner 1f27706c6b of his d8c8d69746 mouth. His hands, unable afd57539ef to either push fcb0a057d4 Rishar away or cce5e9e0f5 embrace him, trembled 0585edb175 helplessly at the 0226b34c7b strange sensation.08e8bbb9f629d221

“…What happened to your fingers?”ef6430883f5e6951

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After spending quite some time sucking on Etienne’s lips, Rishar’s gaze moved to his fingers. It was something he had wanted to ask about since earlier.3daf448871e36f05

“Fingers? Ahh.”b350c351a5d41a7a

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Etienne, who had 61d60275cc been letting out 98a73a08d4 rough breaths, let 1101557556 out a small e3fc2e76c0 moan as Rishar 2214dcbca5 grabbed his hand 8be0331407 and bit his 976d523acb palm.8268a9933311b9c0

“These. How did you hurt them?”fa5c49d70128dc4b

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After audibly kissing the soft skin devoid of calluses, Rishar moved his lips upward and lightly touched one of Etienne’s heavily bandaged fingers.b243004dcd05e770

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