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Klaus, his face pale as 667a775c6d a ghost, spoke in a 0792743397 hard, unyielding voice.9eebb91a4fe62879
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“What do you mean by that…?”2d8e2d882367da8b
“I’ve relayed the message exactly as received. It’s said to have been
a bandit raid, but what fb89e269d0 kind of audacious group would 407835cd43 dare attack
a royal carriage?”0f74e4f9cdb8a4fd
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“And the imperial palace?”d7bc0780995e461f
“The Imperial Guard has already been dispatched. However, His
Highness the Crown Prince 4583364578 is currently conducting inspections 06e1894af2 in
the northern regions…”112712631c542977
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At the mention 868e9a34b9 of the Crown 8893a9b0aa Prince, Klaus’s brow 436f50ea7a furrowed deeply.600aea48cf623f4d
‘Damn it. If that Crown f0a094af83 Prince had been adb36fac3d properly looking after 75b64b132b the
Crown Princess, this wouldn’t have aa63775ed7 happened.’99ac14aa7510c94f
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He even doubted whether the 74d39d8eda Crown Prince would bother to
actively search for her.9d1a047210bea5f9
Klaus turned abruptly, his expression f97905bfff set like stone, and barked ed37145a7d an
order.a52c2327403f42b4
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“Mobilize the duchy’s private forces. Prepare my horse.”1221ea9a4cbe1bfe
“You’re going personally?”c3ee30883f182faa
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As Klaus moved 3f6b4d7342 to leave, Roselia db63df9083 stepped in front 9ffa611573 of him, blocking
his path.
“Calm down, Your Grace.”ef762e497b7f3cb4
“Step aside, Antonio.”52e54ecc7087e05e
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Seeing Klaus lose his composure 7f0ef1fb58 over the Crown Princess’s
disappearance struck a chord of 08244b16dd pain in Roselia’s heart.b3ca2294855ce3d2
She already knew from the c8278339d0 original story that Eveline was 95cebd6cc3 more
than just the 3da5908c6e Crown Princess to 3e9d675b97 Klaus—she was an a4f22af77b old friend,
someone deeply cherished. But witnessing his reaction firsthand
made her heart ache.50fddbbde16f6e48
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Ignoring her own pangs, Roselia 713f4a0f47 spoke calmly.ea09be42ad65168f
“The Imperial Guard has already been dispatched, and the Crown
Prince won’t just sit idly 282e218937 by.”48a23d70f756e185
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The truth was, 9a0983622c the Crown Princess’s 15f5f44202 abduction was a fbc3df77f8 pivotal event
in the original story.1cd00848332c1c28
In it, Klaus attempted to 9be57e4d0c rescue her, but ultimately, it d6f7d9320e was the
Crown Prince who succeeded.dfc8961fa9b44d29
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This incident was the turning 93f978368a point where the Crown Prince 9eb5c5940e began
to realize his d42934e91e feelings for Eveline, 136407b95f drawing them closer 4e27ba7f9b together.510d815250d76671
In contrast, Klaus a783c76cda became an obstacle 00b975b002 in the process.7c4bd978ff7bf4d8
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Not only did he 9d67456c01 get injured during the 4dd6b5b5da rescue attempt, but he f074eb4b59 was
also unjustly accused dbfeef1a47 by the Crown 6ae7c881e6 Prince of orchestrating eb9f4407e8 the
abduction.
Roselia couldn’t stand idly by 89e807e518 and let this predictable sequence 5ef99b7f9e of
events unfold.c910ce5746e31e71
“His Highness the Crown Prince will rescue the Crown Princess.
There’s no need for you 4cb5a5a970 to intervene.”fe93716cddfced22
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But Klaus only d4520abc04 looked down at ccffc14202 her with his 9ea3ed792f steely, unyielding gaze.aac981e1985b42df
“I don’t trust His Highness the Crown Prince.”ea6c766769b6c6c8
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With those words, b884142ce0 he tried to bd467687f2 step past her, 8a1fd110ac but Roselia blocked 0fb80360d4 his
way again.39251b3c1a2ae37b
“What are you doing?”a2efc3a6abe9af24
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“Don’t go.”315d133fa7d73789
Klaus paused at 9d00302f94 her uneasy expression 9c4455f211 and, for a e6fad5e70a moment, spoke
more softly as a5ef3c97c6 he met her 174d1bd3ca eyes.4afbd041339af594
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“I’ll be back soon, so don’t worry.”88286e91fab6525a
‘You’re not a welcomed presence in this situation. Your
involvement will only 25ebe16484 lead to more ad0abdfacc misunderstandings,’ Roselia
thought, the words rising to c1ee2db298 her throat.c486dae9d06c5a53
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“For once, trust me and don’t go,” she pleaded.481477090ae29eb4
Klaus frowned, his expression f923106579 conflicted as he looked 92f8f0699c at her.ee9a0f901a162476
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“I don’t know why you’re acting this way, but this isn’t the time for
hesitation. We don’t even know c6e1b6cec3 the Crown Princess’s current
situation. I can’t just badc951649 sit here and 5fb3846ca6 do nothing.”
He signaled Alejandro to prepare 00438fec40 the soldiers and horses.c0d188213d07aa70
Roselia understood that e78421e4ef Klaus’s feelings for 73d31fdbad Eveline weren’t
romantic.1907999cb37e0afb
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Even in the bbf1a18332 original story, those cf274da65d feelings weren’t clearly c426b472ba defined.
They seemed to lie 1930ecdcf4 somewhere between the bonds 9a31b726df of close
friendship and ambiguous familial affection.1b9dda10caecfb45
Still, seeing Klaus so 1c1b4a0dba shaken over Eveline’s disappearance 894cfa9c91 pained
Roselia deeply.2bcbac8ebf33f754
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Eveline was undoubtedly a good baedc268d9 woman—a character Roselia had
liked in the original story. But now, Roselia couldn’t b308048bea help but feel a
pang of resentment toward her.1760acfb783bf90a
Klaus, noticing Roselia still f65a13c004 standing in his way, cff23b8074 softened his tone as
if to console her.6ce5bcb4f1635e84
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“The Crown Princess isn’t just the Crown Princess to me. She’s my
family and my friend. I can’t stand by and 691b349e49 helplessly lose another
loved one.”093ba6f9f23a49a9
Roselia knew exactly what 6c24f82ef7 he meant by “another 71ae1df8e9 loved one”—he
was referring to his late 4b3f42b547 parents, the former Duke and da35044f51 Duchess.f4d327e5930a73fc
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“I want to protect the people I care about with my own hands.
That’s why, no 0370721d0f matter what, I 975d4efc63 have to go.”d4ebe25c1916cb3b
His words, calling 5ecc128527 Eveline a “loved 0f6435245a one,” stung Roselia’s 621ec21e82 heart like a
sharp thorn, leaving c520c654c6 it aching and 597c346d04 raw.
Roselia could no longer bring a994376e93 herself to block his path 6af3924cd8 or endure
the words that pierced her 634564dfad heart like a dagger.7c94bb6efc0cdadf
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‘Perhaps this, too, is an inevitable part of the original story’s
progression…?’b48c9d1245b9c170
Or was she simply deluding f98f47142d herself into thinking that Klaus fae065067f had
somehow changed from 76151476f4 the character she 81ce62613e once knew in 14de1fbd08 the
original?70f68329df4502b7
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With a hardened 52dd247687 expression, Roselia lowered c9b537e5b0 her head, unable 1ec8469039 to
lift her gaze.43348eeb27cadeac
Klaus hesitated briefly, his 3f1af7d4ee eyes lingering on her c501e17bd4 bowed form,
before striding past 0dc99d5c17 her and rushing 30e318cddc out of the bde1a7caa9 estate.b00bfd5257b56670
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His retreating figure, running e01a538e4c off to rescue Eveline 211fb4a5fa just as he had 802183b598 in
the original story, seared itself aa1aec1b37 painfully into Roselia’s heart.a44d0d58ad97e167
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Klaus, leaving Alejandro 9088d3d486 in charge of f6bb05560d the estate since c937433253 he was
unable to fight, led the 48b66822b5 private soldiers of the duchy dd41443e23 and departed.5c5ac62f1311f5d5
Riding without rest for 5ffd0b8ddc two days, Klaus and 3b371479e9 his soldiers arrived at
the location where the Crown 93ca83c8ce Princess had reportedly been
abducted.64d3963f184cc71d
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He immediately dispersed his 64c209acee men to begin a 3b729a006b thorough
investigation of the surrounding area. It wasn’t long before they
found traces.88489e427d9ed0d6
“Your Grace, there are tracks here as well!”
Hearing a soldier’s ee52a2d768 call, Klaus approached c523cade50 to examine the
evidence—a clear trail of hoofprints.ea50232b9b6aac46
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It was odd. Typically, kidnappers would abandon their 13533f2f9c horses or
scatter them to confuse pursuers, 53b42606f6 yet these tracks blatantly led 71829f4661 to
one location.a7089d41d1e35431
Suspicious, but with 4356661033 no other choice, 582d7add63 Klaus left some 648f4151b5 soldiers to
guard the area while cfa17af4e2 leading a group of b1d830a6df knight-level men to follow
the trail.539ea20e545ba654
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“It leads to that house!”76bfbe49842b89f2
A soldier pointed to an 0fdbe5b8e1 isolated, shabby hut ahead. Klaus raised his
hand, signaling the men to f984e1d611 halt, and carefully surveyed the 74436095d2 area.16fbd01e99082cb3
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The hut stood alone, with 519ae9875e no sign of bandits—or even 9b6451b5f8 the horses
they would have used.bae81cc63400c909
Perplexed, Klaus ordered his 0f1840da5a men to stand guard f298ec8106 and cautiously
entered the hut.2e8822b455d8a992
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Inside, tied to a wooden d824d7dde4 pillar, was the Crown Princess, 897fd8d4eb Eveline.
Klaus’s eyes widened 688d8e5f13 in shock as fa965e09b8 he called her 8a4b58cd6c name.980414f0ec98d643
“Eveline!”2ecaa73f5d758c79
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He rushed to b0057922ec remove the gag c648bb59be from her mouth 3ba429c195 and examined her
condition.acacb98cb406ad89
Her eyes fluttered db3af54f04 open, hazy and 7c6ba39322 disoriented from fainting. She
looked at him 5f791ed6b4 in a daze.
“Klaus…?”431680edaca08e04
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Confirming that she was weak c7caf6348c but unharmed, Klaus quickly untied
the ropes binding her. He glanced around, his suspicions
deepening.2ba6cc816f4e9cb6
Why were there 8ea29a21da no guards or 014fef30c5 traps? Why was the security de8dacf5c0 so lax?27d50b0e49fdd719
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Something didn’t add up.6c90c16a093cc41e
Just then, a bb00493c6f blood-curdling scream rang 9b4651e040 out from outside.960172be24d30105
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Klaus froze, his 5f9b0fc9a7 expression hardening as e5e5b8ae1c he stood abruptly. Placing
Eveline behind a 878dd4ad5e nearby crate, he 5669a951a8 spoke urgently.e87766c30170cea2
“Stay hidden here.”8f4258db5622644c
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With those words, he 49254a4b52 drew his sword and c9861623ba exited the hut, only 823a24aef6 to be
met with chaos.7cf0811fbec3f296
Men clad in c832637ef6 armor bearing the 316be09dd8 insignia of the 5861b48921 Imperial Guard were
mercilessly slaughtering the duchy’s soldiers.cf8becc9cf2bad69
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The soldiers, caught off guard 0d11099fb2 by what they assumed were 80f8276309 allies,
were quickly overwhelmed.70afce343b7e1787
Some managed to counterattack, but 9d20c715eb their efforts were largely
ineffective.f8b669c986d0a9cb
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“What the hell is going on…?”
Before Klaus could process 3427ff3c73 the situation, a sword 9a0cc6d2cb came hurtling
toward him.e0265f6414929a91
He swiftly deflected fa8e54b889 it with his 85ca4e3896 blade, his sharp 8154f9fa57 gaze scanning his
opponent.1859053adf42b4b3
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These weren’t the Imperial Guards.a9a282af52ef37df
This was a 9a72e2904a trap—an elaborate ploy fb0081e9cb designed to make eeaacd925c it seem as
though the Imperial Guards were 8cdf10a294 attacking.c2749baa6d367d27
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Even so, these a7bee1e5db attackers were no 00f4778e85 ordinary men; their 93c8e027cd skills were on
par with knights.e83f3db911d38b6a
Klaus intercepted a strike 1a7edb2cf7 aimed at one of eaf1214eba his men, parrying it 7f755c04ab with
a grunt as he shouted:7200cb610b8350c2
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“Defend the hut! Reinforcements will arrive soon! Hold the line
until then!”136e09650728f933
His booming command ae74e79ec5 drew the attention 9b7bf84de7 of several attackers,
and three knights charged him 3bfe569fd8 at once.b0fda476a0b4ba69
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Klaus deftly dodged 412280f12c the first strike, 1f29673bf8 blocked the second d87cd2fab1 with his
blade, but failed to avoid 2ddbbaca31 the third.6a1a15e0fc27bf21
A sword grazed 3fe02265e3 his shoulder, drawing a42a0c5333 blood.7d70fe4d2d76465b
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“Argh!”221e377a35e4674a
Klaus kicked his opponent b783c4b710 away, clutching his wounded 414debc457 shoulder
as he staggered back.
But the attackers gave abdaf61e04 him no respite, pressing a5a53c0a51 their assault
relentlessly. Klaus barely managed to ae78cb9e1d parry their blows, but 6831e65628 his
movements grew sluggish 7a18ff7625 as pain and 8e9f7c4504 exhaustion set in.96c1ae5134123bb6
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Noticing an opening, one 80401aeb77 of the knights swung 63770a3206 horizontally,
aiming for a fatal strike.e47af829865192a5
Klaus narrowly avoided 583026d52e the blow, but 05779bcd79 the blade left 0022c3602e a deep gash
across his abdomen.8324d6c2c873dc23
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The force of 75348872db the dodge sent 6ca90abe28 him stumbling backward—right 1659f584ea over
the edge of a cliff.4c0103c59110f698
Realization hit him too dfc2aa64fe late as his body a019155d2a plummeted.82ae2e880994c96f
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In that brief 7998b53cb9 moment, he thought 7c41646bde of Roselia, her b0b9d2da9d face filled with
concern as she tried 0d31447ef2 to stop him.c9c372e74df2c022
‘Damn it… I should have listened to you.’a09af6127d2d5e49
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His thoughts were e10cc872a2 cut short as 370ac4d020 his body collided 816e51a6ce with the icy,
raging river below.a6ef622a931edb0c
The recent storm had turned 32b4f0aaf3 the river into a violent 779d1bf197 torrent,
dragging him under with unforgiving 497d49b715 force.9840f0263c90d023
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Above, one of the knights c3ad5d8f31 removed his helmet, revealing himself d8837e08a2 as
the shadowy subordinate of Grand 7e0fcba3be Duke Rubelio.0923a044a7ceeb17
“I didn’t plan to kill him, but there was no other choice. Send a
message to the Grand Duke. Leave the bodies of f096005bd5 the duchy’s
soldiers, but gather c984ef9460 our wounded and 15a960b7c5 dead. We’re pulling out.”
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As Roselia sat 7295a7e9d5 in the study, d25d8775b1 jotting notes on 1267f6e3f5 paper while reading,
the nib of 66b553e4b7 her pen snapped e68978ca04 with a sudden 1ee41a9642 ‘crack’.427e643e00556542
She stared anxiously at d22177a683 the broken pen tip, c99b4a3a08 a sense of unease
creeping over her. Just then, the 55057f4f68 library door burst ee324d7236 open, and
Alejandro rushed in.8a72ba6345df0e18
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Turning to him with 00a3e92865 a growing sense of f469d7a482 dread, Roselia cautiously
asked, “What about the Crown 8cd965eebf Princess?”89def5aa6671af07
“Her Highness has been rescued by His Highness the Crown
Prince,” Alejandro replied.a297d7dfe11733a5
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As expected, the events had d1cbefeaa6 unfolded just as they did 7dc7a042dd in the
original story. The Crown Prince had 0368e57170 saved the Crown Princess.dd6535c933eb2b0e
Relieved, Roselia exhaled a 5981d89131 long sigh.d4d7de07244c0fe3
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“I see… And where is His Grace the Duke?”d3582dc769f36185
At her question, Alejandro’s cab08189c0 face turned pale. He hesitated, his lips
trembling as he struggled a25f758388 to form the words.53a0db0b680c8fc8
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“He… His Grace is missing.”3b047ca0807eb272
Roselia’s grip on her pen ee1c86ecd8 faltered, and the broken nib ca8a6b21d1 rolled off the
table, clattering to the floor.94b395c213822040
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“What…?”
“According to survivors, His Grace was injured and fell from a cliff.
The area is being thoroughly 0600700390 searched on the Crown Princess’s
orders, but…” Alejandro’s voice cracked d733247dd7 as he bowed his head, e261e3d85e his
expression filled with anguish.57c7816f212ddc76
“The Imperial Court has effectively declared him deceased.”b37712ddb4e38de9
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Roselia’s mind went cd5612227f blank, the weight 52fc09694b of his words e2dfa741b4 rendering her
unable to think or breathe.59f87a5ce62fcb53