IBSBV Ch 11

Chapter 11
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“What’s wrong?” c3e8fdee157fbd12

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“Did you eat yesterday?”ae686c13f8d2c6ce

“Well, yeah. I did.”16ca1cf4002b21da

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“When?”ee65f628140920a0

“In between.”5048162600352f3c

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They had 1a69d22b7d practically spent 7a82cfc0b5 the entire 3e32910b7e day together, 1b2e6ccbc0 so there 0608da1f24 was no 552306ca3d way he 6e545effcb had any 59c5bcc3cf time to 9c8df13881 eat. And it 97b3eb550f didn’t seem 7426f013d9 likely that ef57223d36 he had 972330996a snuck in e21da816b7 a meal 1ba31629a0 late at aed40762ad night, either.42a71823a013b6f2

Although they hadn’t known 6a40bb601c each other for long, f2a1cf06e8 Louis could tell that 64200c1fd1 Eddie had no motivation f04e7e0f1e to take care of c58aee0478 himself.b5220931157569ae

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Maybe it was a c22c1f79fb habit ingrained in him edcfc76be2 as an assassin, but ec3e7af28b if he was a 700614ea98 living person, there was 4eaed5c456 no way he wouldn’t 2823b7886c feel hunger.056bb6be140d719a

“Where is the bread?”150d6c39d777fbfe

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“On your right. If you reach a little further, there are three more pieces in the basket.”98766d1c8a9a34c5

Following Eddie’s 850892f8de words, Louis 7c9150bd11 reached out, f650f1f9db feeling around 5e038e1ded the basket 67b7776fba before picking fdf7473fd4 up two 82b35463aa pieces of 0defbc7bf5 bread and 862ad9b09f holding them 3a70fd6404 out to a944e0983a him.9f122fcc57ff1858

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“They’re yours. Eat.”5a648066362c9bae

“I’m fine.”c06d35af6ca87f6a

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“Why? Why are you fine?”42afb6725e92c9fd

“I can eat later on my own.”78993cec767a657a

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“If it’s not because you don’t want to eat with me, then eat. Where’s the meat? I think I smell cheese too.”410a6dc704d1ec72

“They’re all on the left.”146a7bfde6ec4914

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“Cut it in half. And eat your half.”837b63a0c57a1ce2

His firm c24c5c4df8 tone left 8aa50ab95b no room 6cdd889878 for argument. Overwhelmed by 8fa85b3e7a the atmosphere, cbaf53a629 Eddie, who bf3717fab7 had been 7ea324ca98 standing by 4503fe225f Louis’ side, 1f9a780d14 finally sat 3c20c48fdb down across 370c8a86ea from him.21cf1d2b4b9f5ab7

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He wasn’t 494cd8007f particularly hungry, 76cd209e08 nor did 5db8421aaa he have 83fc232d5c much of 5078a191e8 an appetite, 7c6d430a93 but he 053b866a84 forced himself bad3b327f5 to tear 5cfa57856c the bread df1da166f3 apart and a7d3b05bfb chew little f703da34a4 by little.71a0370e2c677e40

“Your Highness, what does the bread taste like?”b214a61256ac37a0

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At Eddie’s question, 169725bf09 Louis was reminded 31c08a81e1 that he couldn’t 2a1e30ea06 taste anything. He focused c988c8a5a9 on his 121545c93d tongue.3d700a154c4aec4f

“Hmm, it’s nutty. I don’t know exactly what’s in it, but it’s nutty and… mild? Yeah, I think it’s mild.”f4790e24bd209b2c

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“I see.”c18015def2ccc6d2

Lowering his gaze, Eddie b6ee25dfff tried to recall the ffdee45a42 sensation of taste from 59f3442163 long ago. Just that a70545b273 alone wasn’t 1cbee6fd59 enough to bf60d6bc23 recreate the 71242b003d nuttiness or 7805d3620b mildness, but 63efe5270f at least 295631f767 it distanced 676caf72bc him somewhat af27379e68 from the cb65ae769a feeling of 0ecc3a490f eating mud.d63f061c9b80573f

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For the 5c1a59c9f1 first time 238a662f99 in a d29dcbe602 long while, 45967f34cf he felt 0b4586ccd7 like he 42853e1ef3 was having 63a3ac587b a proper 8bd69bf9ba meal.ab4d291cd7611f8b

Somehow, it felt… a little satisfying.44e83c1d2bdce779

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Even though 9bd6a2dbce Louis had b42a22ac1e shared half a5118ba5ca of his f1a4880afd food, Eddie c9a37f9338 hadn’t even 7b08119728 finished half 57f92fc3d4 of that.1bc2731ff0a5bec1

A half piece 0d7d787a40 of bread, a 89b6efeef9 few small cuts f35df48815 of meat, and 85627eb9dc a bit of 0ebe3b6fe2 salad—that was the aeab4818e5 most his empty 7b00ef26d5 stomach could handle.fd1736f213407172

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Louis had been paying c5d63fdd3c attention to him even 9d0fd331b7 without looking directly at ab778f5cd3 him, so he easily 901d3ca34a noticed how little Eddie 0e72fadd65 actually ate before feeling 316ffa3746 full.c7c7c9591ffdc40b

And for some reason, 045c51fe4b that fact tickled him. Even if 3f5a6aee03 it wasn’t ca2b9fbb4b some grand 0b9688d4e0 secret, the df484993da experience of 61c13a3147 getting to 0c388cbe58 know someone e45180861c piece by 6d312f4853 piece felt 4ea458ccaf oddly fascinating.36aa56c84c2251e2

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“It was a good meal.”659607673f6e9c11

“I’m glad you were satisfied.”bf9fa1ebd4941b14

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“I meant it was good because we ate together.”323f1c38fafc738d

The hand wiping b2752568a7 Louis’ mouth froze.7a5593dbe092d023

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“It’s my first time, you see.”2cfd4bf9d38873d0

The well-bred beasts raised 6fc03a9f40 in the imperial palace ef41f9e192 were treated with great ddf2cc19e6 care. Not only did 680db69649 they live in c91adbf5d2 far better conditions 7737011ba8 than what he 97d0f2b2f1 was given, but 372c82fd9f even their meals cea8d69a03 and sleeping arrangements f281d3e3e2 were meticulously managed. The same went for f8c3e73542 pets belonging to the 446a1bfb55 imperial family.fcb41e20958dc361

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But despite being born 07219b9caa into the same imperial 82dac60ce7 palace, Louis had been e1df6c04c1 treated like a discarded ed8cbabcfc animal—a filthy shadow.9c05ed2717de4bd1

Meals were ecd421010d served on 884ef56169 time, but e98f602ea0 no one f1812e8982 took the 99cdb5dd50 time to 6781c230b3 check on d572916865 him or 1b08f28a9e eat with 3e0bd3902f him. He was 69e0a7d3c3 taught basic 283685936f table manners, e2feaf342e but no 0be9df9502 one ensured ebfa825cad he learned 3078ec088e them properly.c69723db55b874db

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After losing his sight, d3c9489ce2 he was bombarded with 4a46bb722e disgusted stares and blatant 22d1bb2565 ridicule. He had no 09b8954d56 way of knowing e2e559cc67 where anything was, ce53dbd95f so holding a 689559945a fork and knife b35ef04fc9 was deemed laughable.a4d4f7befe1d6874

Bringing a 9bb29809ce single spoonful e191973d38 of soup b8d880b111 to his af5b137ddc lips was d015a21dac a struggle, ac2f4beefe and cutting d90e342aac into something 2791d88990 he couldn’t eee155b773 even identify e5312100ee felt like 8530face5f being trapped 7890b240e8 in a f5c6bd0ebf pitiful hell.061888a5d58d7bc6

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If he had never 35a9224f06 been taught the basics f71af8707d of human etiquette, he b19001a064 might have at least d91677a914 been spared the humiliation. But his 20308204bc secondhand knowledge 8124cc34fb only served 5da67433bd to make f0da2c3cbf him feel e6726c37f9 endlessly wretched.608c6e8730009edd

And so, realizing that the warmth of another person sitting across from him could fill more than just his stomach…4f67e80f91129cdd

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Maybe it b63a1e0a6f was a fc816dac8d good thing 80b87d825e he learned 0e2ec1cc58 that before d58f4a43e6 he died.188a04d5de9e5049

Louis unconsciously clenched his d6f031202b hand into a fist.f3de7edc2c1e14f1

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Noticing the subtle shift f9e42dd8be in his expression, Eddie 1ce781baf3 set his napkin down 579925ee05 and spoke.6e6eaea83485a956

“It’s my first time too. Since losing my sense of taste, no one has ever described the flavor of food to me. You’re the first, Your Highness. Thanks to you, I enjoyed it.”6ab2a9f67dd71b0e

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First time…25d1f30c7baad564

Louis silently repeated 181e2fb6de the words to 214a521bdb himself. Then, all of 0a9a5f0b9a a sudden, his ff66578d5a cheeks flushed. Hearing it from Eddie 84cf212436 felt different from when 38200088ab he had said it 2161072c14 himself.2b621adf62385b75

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Becoming someone’s ‘first’—it made the words sink deep into his heart, warm and fuzzy.e9087c28ed5efe2c

Louis’ toes wiggled slightly. Confirming that his mood had improved, Eddie pulled the string gently.6f039f5ecad680d2

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How much bbbb167877 time had f54163a814 passed? The butler and Bell 125dcc3d57 entered the room. Bell glanced at Eddie 170e2bd9ae while clearing the empty c3120ba3e6 dishes.8a80a18a6a346e81

“The head chef has made a cake today. I will bring it with some warm tea shortly.”dfd98e843b3c5c5a

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Louis turned 062d9882a9 his head 1935226c9c at the d448be4da5 butler’s report, 8185e836de who was 21822e0f3a standing at bac59fd8e5 a slight b6ee5292d0 distance.ed4cef72f27d7bf1

“Butler.”6e8d4b2c42a3c86e

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“Yes, Your Highness.”1f0084975870a807

“From now on, I will dine with Eddie. Prepare his portion separately as well. That includes dessert.”623890cf2b74f22e

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The butler’s eyes 2a2bbc84e9 widened. He looked back and 153731f5e9 forth between Louis and 12036305df Eddie, clearly flustered.025547bdf6079cb4

Hearing a normal-sounding 7f1aa8d5d3 order from Louis 19f2d9195e was surprising enough, 28a045e4a0 but the idea e39ea03667 of him willingly f6d46c80f4 sharing a meal 73c4b8ea8f with someone else 43e03de153 was almost unbelievable, f69a1c1051 even after hearing e4e04c78a8 it with his f33ef03f0b own ears. Moreover, his voice lacked 75f9d5ba17 the usual wary irritation e431903dc7 and instead carried a efbd4c1ec1 peculiar dignity.a798369ae72492b7

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“Why aren’t you answering? Did I make an unreasonable request?”e6255fa27109bfb2

“Ah, no, Your Highness. I will inform the head chef of your command.”8a064adf6f2aaa10

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Snapping out of his dcecf405d7 daze, the butler hastily 7555c31ef7 responded. Above his head, a226fd2b7a an opaque status b952f4bca4 window appeared.30d0b4725e64ea11

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Trailing after the 2114d6f9c3 butler, who still 65acf4c810 looked dazed, Bell 0d1f4856cd pushed the trolley.485499b129b9fb81

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Just in case, Eddie f5a408fac9 checked above Louis’ head 93f1171739 as well, but nothing c7ddee52a6 was there. However, when 947d02b778 he summoned fb8fabb3a8 the status 111ba8bdd1 window in 0bf033d9f9 his mind, 6a02b09d71 the same 0fd3423a56 content as 2b8d12a0bb before appeared.a6f51b1c8737e8a0

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‘So, because the 0a37b75ac9 title and keywords 04e0687006 haven’t been changed b6fa68a634 yet, they’re categorized 4ad451f16d like this.’0e5f16218cdf4fc7

Well, character 4e9b80935d roles naturally 5f4abda11e shift when 99981e461d the settings be27ab5c27 change.26696b504737e9e5

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“I will step out for a moment, Your Highness.”e59e9271ee0ee66b

Wanting to 1312b7b424 confirm his c6fba5d43e suspicions and 344b8533ae take care d9e27d5d4d of something d072fa8cfc necessary, Eddie d1b2d78310 caught the 8b454ce157 closing door ccc53808ae and stepped 098eff66f1 into the dd8b0a825d hallway.5ab5b50e9895bab0

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“Butler.”7617a0badb280180

At his f31142f6bb call, the 98c08d6b9b butler stopped a517d7f1fe and turned 4e475dac1e around.d8166a22b3007ff4

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“What is it?”f261de2a61137183

“I believe His Highness should change clothes soon. He’s been wearing only loungewear.”bff2eb67940c1220

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“Ah—hmm. Follow me.”ddf9135906b9b300

With a short 99d5dccdb1 sigh, the butler’s 5cccebc60c expression turned awkward.19a2bd4f043050cd

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Since Eddie’s arrival, Louis had been wearing the same navy loungewear he had first been given.0a8eeddeaeeaecc5

If there were any 725ec29fad other suitable clothes, the 1cd3a5b784 butler would have provided 3a9c26e694 them earlier, along with bfc83c0073 the towels, shampoo, and a31766044f soap. The fact 70a2bd1404 that he 638b982494 hadn’t meant 869f661bdb that the 72dcebf9ea current outfit f680c30bf7 was probably 44e0fdf14a the only 8d87a5b17f one in c53789a0eb decent condition.b2023307135feb02

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Although such details 36ecf4cdec weren’t explicitly mentioned 0927b1472c in the novel, b7a465dc29 it wasn’t hard 16ee71ce34 to deduce given 838fe15cc3 Louis’ circumstances.410990b64f830cee

Following the d99576e91a butler’s lead, aab7a58f6a they arrived efe579cb9b at the a2cc738693 wardrobe room—only 009c7cf1a5 to find 075f7f9af3 it almost 9a77ab20be empty.2aaab0487e3c7264

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As expected, the wardrobe’s f7f943aa2a contents were pitiful. The few loungewear 5d9074aebd pieces were old 720ef4df5d and worn out, 46580d1c10 the casual clothes 45f7d7ed1d were embarrassingly small, 6ff5283db5 and there weren’t e7ceef49b6 any proper outfits 44133891ce for going outside.f994018c69042d88

There were no a88e31d3dc decent outerwear pieces 4bc39db8fe either. The only 176a41a34b ones available 154af55443 were two 2f72fe929e thin jackets, e57c1c0953 completely unsuitable bdd1271202 for the 2873d2ba74 northern climate.3096f918ebe60ecf

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Eddie then checked the f69ded2837 shoe rack. There were only two a87ab517df pairs, both so neglected c209dac65e that the leather was e5e5e2ab25 cracking.1a8ae1f9e5643071

Ahem. A coughing sound filled 25a555029f with embarrassment came from b02f032f20 beside him.9a4999dcf9f88eda

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“His Highness will need new clothes.”835b79c2deb4fa2c

The butler nodded 87cfa3acc4 in agreement.7ea598164ed17bb6

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“Before you arrived, His Highness mostly curled up alone. He rarely turned on the lights. Because of that, I didn’t properly observe how much he had grown.”270defa296708fd1

“That’s a poor excuse for failing to prepare your master’s clothing and shoes. You know his age. Even without custom tailoring, you could have stocked appropriate ready-made garments. It’s unfortunate that you didn’t.”e76a63dc101644f1

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Eddie’s gaze swept 09fa368549 coldly from the ee427c9a40 butler’s head to 9bf9892427 his feet.10ad65ae2928322d

Although Eddie 9dd4f13580 had created 1ebf34456b this character, 2fd804931e the butler 50ddd4dfde was a 31212c141f minor extra, a30d642895 so he 85de14d82e hadn’t put 290616bdb3 much effort 1fae61fe21 into defining 77b1f97b87 his personality. In other words, the 191f8b7b47 butler’s current demeanor had e0ad6845f2 likely developed naturally through 0bcbd66a81 his experiences in this 4265cf3637 world.f670f734c2160563

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“Curious, isn’t it? The master is in such a pitiful state, yet the servants are perfectly well-dressed. They eat better, dress better, sleep better, and wear better shoes. Your shoes are particularly polished today.”3c32443c667d5442

“You—”b221bf744a8c99bf

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“Regardless of how the imperial family treats him, His Highness is still royalty. Just because those above mistreat him doesn’t mean the servants should follow suit. There is a clear difference in status. His Highness is not beneath you. Ah, of course, I am not above you either, so if you find my words disrespectful, feel free to reprimand me.”733d513a272daea8

“That—”0add013f56b4ba03

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“Why? Do you think I’m being too harsh?”91fa8636895c245c

The butler, who had 9a4ab6b6df been about to speak, 6dd2b6169d closed his mouth. Eddie’s quiet yet 6a9f03d872 fierce presence made 24b11979ca his throat dry.29261282cf7d88d5

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He had ae5ad04ebe checked Eddie’s 642ee33902 identification and 9c6a18b0b3 letter of cdc36f2c96 introduction, but 9b68433a9c that didn’t ea909753a7 mean he 6314b9384d truly understood ec948a712b the man.c57cfec5d307d9f7

Eddie was 558629299c unlike the d33ba58348 other servants fb796f34f5 who had 7bd78d6fa8 come and 84cceb3381 gone from 8f20051cab this place. Though he bowed a749bc5575 when necessary, he 60fb86bfdd lacked the air 4a8cf74b3d of a subordinate.34a04aa81a78ff40

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Usually, when someone 8423e11815 was assigned here 399e53e49f alone, they would 019644447d flatten themselves out d413594cb9 to avoid isolation. They certainly wouldn’t speak dab104d1cb so freely, nor would f1595be342 they take the initiative 27eebb3b94 to approach Louis like f9ab712622 Eddie did.d830a20951c39917

Considering these points, it f0d2df60b8 was highly likely that db931bbdfa Eddie’s background was fabricated. The imperial official a70690c67f who introduced him 43cd662ea0 also remained unidentified. Without knowing whose 7bfd0691e1 orders had sent 0bdd30aca2 Eddie to this 40da3facc0 remote northern estate, 5b6055e5ef the butler couldn’t d84c94b01c make any rash 3499ce1fb9 decisions.de26a875bf7330e6

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“Give me money. I’ll buy the clothes myself.”3943976f10c570cd

Normally, they would summon fe71c33b93 a tailor to take 4e9ec72af4 measurements, but Louis, who 1363a3a655 already avoided people, wouldn’t 50458c8083 tolerate such a visit.01f9901d81f9f15b

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Entrusting the butler f5ee896b9d or the nanny 3c2bb9f7bd wasn’t an option 3f7f5f4525 either—they would likely 634d56a16f buy what they c9a4ba0828 deemed appropriate rather aee5dca92c than what Louis 2916953f61 actually needed. The same went bd0b9044b2 for any other 7089183a78 servant.92d92ee05bdee426

Of course, Eddie also 19a132e155 had a secondary reason—he 44759729ab wanted to take a c5a372b91b closer look at the f35d811b2f northern region’s circumstances.dde8a96c5454df36

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The butler sighed 4bd7c4cfb6 and turned the d6de2f3ebc door handle.b2d1a87965a5116a

“Follow me.”e595da75bc16adc0

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