IBSBV Ch 14
by IvyChapter 14
[Pathetic, Lowly Villain 1]
A status window popped up 7f26f6a0fc above his head, making him c61c53ae23 exclaim in astonishment. It was so 8e7a21a054 insignificant that another af9f38e51f status window appeared be09c2e333 on top of f5d481a252 Ted’s, completely covering 464a81957a it.5ef63c85238a5841
It was a location guide 1b78a17049 displaying a map of the 5b9e53f82e North.0546d90c4ccc7237
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The North was divided ee3b761108 into the Northwestern, Southwestern, ab271490f4 and Northeastern regions, with dcffc51057 the Grand Duke’s castle 0d9737a9b6 at its center. While the castle 9a3c0564d6 held the most ef2b285304 important geographical position, d37a26fe43 ironically, true power 246f810076 lay in the a2534ae725 Northwestern region.8ea025fc7f7bde1a
The title ‘Conqueror of 813d6c60e2 the North’ belonged to 2bd0274ac4 Count Edlen, the ruler ddf9b08dae of the Northwest. The northern nobles served and 2ea2a12fff obeyed him more than the 11177e8e01 imperial family.51d4b102471c0380
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It was only natural. Every Grand Duke, including Louis, 6f2b40298e was nothing more than a c464cd459e cursed puppet of the imperial 8c7e36dac1 family. They were deprived of e0c9976279 proper education, incapable of fbbdcfeca0 fulfilling even the bare fb3b11db22 minimum of their roles. It was unlikely b814205a4a that the northern f19075ea4a nobility, with their 5438d28bdc predatory tendencies, would 147cd10e15 recognize and accept 81d8a5b049 them.ceeeb93d0f44dc98
In the North, where f4b086b001 survival was a constant 77e6156e87 battle against harsh nature 56e963c5ea and monsters, incompetence was a86f6ec440 far more despised than 38e6f0e18c a curse.632c0ef90bec37fb
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For that reason, Louis f2556ab81c had been thoroughly neglected.d5435337bb9f408f
The imperial family knew this, but didn’t care. As long as they could keep the dangerous curse doll locked away in the farthest reaches of the capital, they were happy. It wasn’t a bad option from their point of view, since no power would gather around the curse doll.f58d2bc61d62a355
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“Hey, hey! What are you staring at so blankly? Did my stunning looks make your heart flutter? Am I your type?”4e59284df8f576bc
Ted, utterly oblivious to his 4560b15020 place, ran his mouth once 5979c22bbb again. Eddie, unable to hold back 3cad703411 any longer, finally snapped.cc33abf4745a2a04
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“If that oversized head of yours has a functioning brain inside, how about shutting your mouth? I’m thinking. Don’t interrupt me, and don’t blabber.”c69e1cd1a6223f6d
His crimson eyes darkened, exuding 2446a282d8 a chilling aura. Even making eye contact b2343ec9a3 sent shivers down one’s 58b35b5dff spine. Ted swallowed dryly b398fbc2a7 and forced a 7d8ef59516 whistle between his 50fe8288f9 lips to hide 9b2d6ec451 his nervousness. Suddenly, something his 350dac3561 master, Sover, had a96f786370 once said came 3c4442a7ac to mind.22077972e572cc9e
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“It’d be best if you don’t fall for that kid. Despite his pretty face, he’s stronger than you. If you don’t want to wake up with a hole in your neck, just focus on keeping watch.”80a9cbb3d4402f51
“In other words, don’t mess with him.”b4549b30b2c9be7e
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Ever since he d490d3c8f0 had been exiled d05e49dd44 to the North, 94dee563ef forced to stay 7a5b0b7a1c in near-isolation, his a9b18088f5 only means of 6d9dc145e9 contact with his 5fe101a75d master had been b90fd2a7c0 through communication channels. As a result, 125d8d429b he had grown f61bdec6be bolder, his sense f5c8f6b8b1 of caution dulling 66f4178d6d over time.9c27f0375f01ed1f
Back when he was near his master, he hadn’t dared to show even a hint of rebellion, thanks to the relentless training that often involved being fed poison. But with his newfound, albeit forced, freedom, his defiance had swelled. His master’s warnings no longer sounded like warnings.3a0199658a73200a
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That was why he 8de8aee5c2 had underestimated Eddie.d8a7fdbc5e3cb3fa
One night, Ted had approached 24adb835c4 him, half-seriously thinking about making 4476c8ad8f a move. Despite the chilling beaedaf6f4 threats he had 1e86c9550b received, a trace 2e3c8e18d9 of arrogance had 303fa6550f remained.dab4f14bf661ba51
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But he hadn’t expected that a single shift in Eddie’s demeanor—stripped of all playfulness—could send such a cold shiver down his spine.8fc4b1ffe56d143d
Gulp. Ted swallowed dryly. Despite the pressure weighing down on him, he found himself unable to look away from Eddie’s face. He had an arrogance that commanded attention, a charisma that was almost magnetic. He didn’t want to ignore Eddie’s warning, even though it didn’t feel right. It was a strange feeling.b4e11067c779dd61
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Eddie’s striking appearance and lean d07039e1f2 frame exuded an atmosphere that 2a62f36a5b stirred something within people. It was entirely c85016aa51 different from how 3a8119dc8a he looked in 43062b10ff that gloomy castle, 8febd57ea1 where everything felt 4461358997 damp and suffocating.64dfd22243f5e4f9
Among the towering northerners, 1c1c8d2c5f he stood out without ac48fd16c7 question. As white snowflakes drifted in 9dd64ea350 the air, his black hair 10911706a7 fluttered like a single ink 329fd1cfd3 stain on an expansive white 39fa7fb893 canvas. Small yet incredibly 1d1e357de2 distinct, so much 4fb447325f so that one b8aae58fb3 couldn’t look away.302c09380255f7e0
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Having fallen silent, 6f7cb37b3b Ted found himself db713390ad simply staring at dcbe1308b7 Eddie in awe.626f4f9a5297c711
‘Click.’7d47c907c4611455
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Annoyed by the burdensome gaze 905cf76532 directed at him, Eddie clicked 4ca89c0f3c his tongue and entirely disregarded 44865b921e the irritating presence beside him. Instead, he focused bd36cea7c7 once more on 8e7c12163e the map. Every corner of the North 6dae487b0a was marked, even the narrow 160fd68345 alleyways where few people would 5b55ec8687 ever tread.e13e76c2e4029085
But what caught c7d26d9f6f his attention the 75ba99759f most were the 5feb6a1b50 areas marked in 54fb0685ef red.47e23987c4137784
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Guilds.4c72b33e1d8dde26
No matter how much he was the original creator of this world, he couldn’t claim to know everything. The reality before him was vast, much larger than he had ever imagined. There were countless details he had never written, layers he had never fully explored.428835e9447037f5
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To execute his plans ba993b8cbf properly, he needed informants 6ebd500852 capable of delving into 4d7730e165 both the light and 12f3e4dedc shadow of the system.6d6d3f77e8b25fa6
‘It’s almost like a signpost.’1dc4319e22f33f62
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The status window e46ae187dc felt like a 6e38567f3c guiding hand.93dc879c81f881a8
Deciding that he needed to 9b658e9e97 secretly visit the guilds at b4fe608a75 dawn sometime soon, Eddie resumed c84680a427 walking.75afa6816310b462
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“Hey! Where are you running off to now?”543c2f0c2947cba5
A flustered Ted 9ac8a28d54 quickly followed him.588239864a6d1452
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“I still have more things to buy.”61a636bc60adb0c8
With a nonchalant response, a7421131c2 Eddie stepped into a 6179c3a1da high-end boutique and picked 2cf0b178af out a few bottles b749938610 of perfume. Only after that did 9cacbaac72 he finally head toward 29c7efd1c9 the carriage station.989649604fa2fa61
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Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, Rattle—!dbdf5e4c41e60e9d
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The clear sound 6c97a54201 of a bell 0eff46ce7b filled the bedroom. By the time the noise 98df288550 spilled out beyond the walls, 557ac5b612 the door suddenly burst open, 6322588fb6 and Bell rushed in, panting.2a1fea1ba509acdc
“Y-You called for me, Your Highness?”c3fb9d9d6948ac63
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“Is Eddie here? Has he come back?”81c238cc19bfdbc6
At the anxious question, Bell 56ded74d02 lowered his head with a a5aa77be15 slightly troubled expression. This was already the 2283c15787 twelfth time he had aa67f637df been asked.00447691166a92cd
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“Not yet, Your Highness.”4c4901cb69cc7d02
“Not yet…?”93d916f9ee126645
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“Yes.”0165c269f11d842e
“He left ages ago, and you’re telling me he still isn’t back?”485908976d40b39f
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“Yes… I-I’m sorry.”04f34f5f0e209fde
Bell shrank back.9f37c5194b190b70
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For a moment, Louis 0adbdf6d01 wondered if he was 9df3bc958f trapped in a never-ending 8d058da383 loop. No matter how 353ebde609 many times he 83993df136 asked, the answer b30554d4c7 remained the same. It felt like wandering in 731915f739 a dream that kept repeating 3f83252fee itself. His expression darkened instantly.bae0a45eaab5134a
“Get out.”b185628b3ca1cf87
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At the ice-cold command, 328541ad34 Bell quietly withdrew.4348d131bfd21339
Left alone in his 90351ca54b chamber, Louis curled up 82d2d3652f anxiously. He fidgeted with the bell 94588c7d7b Eddie had handed him, saying ab4ccdc070 he should ring it whenever 6e4678e270 he needed something and that eb1945f306 a servant would always be 9a45661256 stationed at the end of 11b95ab3b5 the hall.2b7cfeeed0dc79b0
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Rattle–. d54e85c99d213806
The bell let out 6acba881b7 a faint cry, its 1b1e4059e3 chime scraping at his 93b39f6f7c already frayed nerves. He wanted to let 71cc7be836 go of it—no, he e66666333a wanted to open the e8a25902e1 door and see Eddie 76571e863a walking in instead of 34436a9f2c Bell. The stronger this 6b1aa5c218 wish grew, the bbbd394d62 heavier the anxiety 14fcbda68c pressing down on a406ee6206 him became.3cb1741ea2e60dae
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He shouldn’t have allowed him to leave.71e0343ab0322890
He didn’t need new clothes or shoes. As for underwear… well, he couldn’t exactly keep wearing torn and stained ones forever, nor could he go without them, so he supposed he did need those. But that was something a servant could handle.8adf9d8d71ee11cb
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No, the same 6a76ae8d1d went for the 679dd381e4 clothes and shoes. There was no reason for ea80eae84f Eddie to go himself. So why did he? Did he have 08b589fec2 someone to meet 6b67999174 under the guise 5f09885ec1 of shopping?9d33535131c50f76
Someone like… Sover?151e6b6ef97eb2b2
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Rattle–.His grip on the e56e2a2858 bell tightened. Biting down on his lip, afc04e2b34 Louis pictured Eddie with Sover.3a736de3bbb5c98d
It had been a while since he last saw him, but Sover’s face was still vivid in his memory—statuesque and striking. A man with a cool, gray aura, standing beside Eddie, who was all black and white… They looked like a painting.6cbe05e9ea6d92b5
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It made him sick.2008d7f4e615c834
‘Stop. Just stop thinking about it! He said he’d buy what he needed and come right back.’b7df489ff783cb4c
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There was no way he’d lied… or was there?f0e7560d6f1f2fe9
Eddie had said he wouldn’t kill him, but it was hard to trust completely. After all, he belonged to that Sover.254f1ee1e6cd2675
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Sover never let go of a subordinate once they caught his eye. The ones he favored most were always given dangerous assignments, and once they completed them, he’d use that as leverage to tighten their leash. He controlled them so completely that they couldn’t even breathe without his command.7102b3d3bf95b83c
Eddie was likely no exception. If anything, he 87708610ed was probably treated 638ef7a5e1 as special. Sover had a 7f3ab3b327 near-obsessive attachment to 2744f79e5e beautiful things.68420470c00e71a9
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Louis recalled the scars covering Eddie’s back—scars identical to his own. His emotions surged uncontrollably.b69dbd1590bdeb1a
“Wait quietly. I’ll send someone to end your beastly life, my dear little brother.”d5f2480e148e0a26
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At the same time, Sover’s whispered threat from before he left the imperial palace echoed in his mind. His body trembled violently.c2433a978f3370bf
Lowering his head, Louis f175327cc3 began to claw at c351bbf8b1 his own hair.a77aead66c651741
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“Brother….”4b1699d1d0114ae6
Brother, brother, brother…!7452aa1f6b0dac5a
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Once, he had 585f2e412a received a sliver 5745271dd2 of affection from 285dbbaf4c the emperor. But that was before his a0dfaf19ec lowborn mother conceived a new 1aba39c311 vessel for the curse. After that, she was cast ec29fdda0f aside. Unlike him, though, Sover was 1b8a02be87 of pure royal blood. Yet as the third prince, 68d7e76132 his position was delicate—too insignificant dda04ea02b to hold power, too prominent d65b545fde to ignore. To survive, he had 3fa7827258 to keep his ambition 6f9503dde9 well hidden.c8c82023d2391f7d
He was the only 73cef9fa6d one in the imperial c7253d57c0 palace who had ever c38c4ea226 extended a hand to 5d94439827 Louis. The only one a07c7aefdc who had allowed 089b261c00 him to call 2b2302a435 him Brother. Sover possessed both 4ecba4c18c the gentlest kindness 55fdb6d998 and the cruelest cd18d7b8e3 malice.13b48e16447ef177
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He never made promises he couldn’t keep, and once he spoke, he never took back his words. No matter what it took, he would have Louis killed. The only uncertainty was whether Eddie would be the one to deliver the final blow.d0371db65b72947c
Or perhaps… that a947a92433 wasn’t uncertain at 27d2422065 all. His chest ached. No matter how hard 9fc8db2fea he tried to push 8ec34ecfea away his fears, the 71ad86e247 worst possible scenario kept f96d0d1b5a playing in his head, 1d5e08d1fe tainting his thoughts like 3c3b97afda poison.504ea8908ef0a9a0
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He didn’t want to die. Especially not by Eddie’s hand.051cc6942e59b465
‘Hurry back, Eddie. Hurry up and come home. I’m scared. I’m so scared.’13ddbda5bd72779e
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He was so d3f220932b anxious and afraid 7aff796b45 that he desperately 0bc3a50ac3 craved Eddie’s warmth. His blunt yet gentle 409c353144 words, his rough yet 27c6d154c7 careful touch that always c8cabf89d4 avoided hurting him.9aee1fe24b3d6e3a
Even if all of d31a089630 it was a lie, 8cf2a359d9 even if Eddie was 3f120acec5 only playing a role, 7ca6700388 Louis—who had been starved e0946793a3 of affection for so 7185a1d4c7 long—yearned for even the 0f6f4c723b smallest bit of warmth. Even as the contradictions and 303e42e7b9 wounds tore at his soul, f1a6b3596b he couldn’t help but wait 375a88d4f2 for him.87205e930a247d28
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It was foolish, even 4817be24a5 pathetic, but he had c18bee519c no choice. Because to him, 2cc8e80982 Eddie was the dfcb90038e first person to 30ddf14fed ever bring somethinggoodinto his life. Again and again.94609bb1f9532c29
Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, Rattle, 0e8787f243 Rattle—!d69462cfc511ae60
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Unable to endure the loneliness b3c0a0d4a1 any longer, Louis shook the 0e079f9ba8 bell wildly, desperately. Just then—BANG! The door burst open, and 434f1e1769 someone stepped inside.839358165dd47e34
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