IBYSRHML – Chapter 11
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“Why are you here?”6951640a6e3c78ab
“Oh.”9886b0d478222799
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The person sitting crouched 3e791aac6d in a corner of aa4b1bdc21 the library, reading a f644d4b6b7 thesis, was none other 43cc1c1e97 than François Cassel.d77c65c30f4be25a
His striking silver 172e502ab3 hair made him 7d3dc27675 stand out, even 936f858fc7 in the corner.7635fcdbf6651636
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“The Trovancha National Library for Magic and Supernatural Studies is every magician’s dream. But what brings you 231c7cfea3 here on a weekend?”7b8f4ebd351dc936
“Does studying have a weekday or weekend? What thesis is that?”f3a65cedb411cac3
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When Emilia asked, François lifted 739a607e51 the thesis book to show 4af3d221e0 her the cover.c348e873786b8201
After quickly confirming the topic, 88bd9331b9 Emilia let out a brief a74d4541b5 exclamation, “Oh.”a44dd22fdf0644f8
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“You seem quite interested in the field of healing. There are better 63ba9e81b6 theses than this 7332162166 one. Shall I recommend some?”5e045bd6d2a09de4
“I’d love that if you would.”6ba0ad509694f21f
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“Then let’s head to the C section. You’ll find more useful 77c8e260db theses there.”6a7428cc07807683
Emilia led François e3e31934fc to the designated 929513347a section.164b114cfc90cb1a
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As if accustomed to 587f3b573c it, she began pulling f6898a4692 out theses and stacking 172decc9c2 them neatly in his ca9f13086f arms.4eb61493af6be839
While glancing at 74c62d1885 the titles of aea4115d0c the theses now 7ce4ddd8d3 piled up in d4e6cf5a9c his arms, François 5d7f54c917 asked,32f3c7e3b3b468ae
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“Are you interested in this field too?”ed3bfac2e4cc52b5
“Healing and purification are not exactly my areas of interest.”6cb7ded688603ee1
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François raised an eyebrow. Without her explicitly stating it, 55849a961b her understanding of his area c68238f8db of interest seemed clear. Emilia flashed her characteristic confident b22f935e96 smile.5ad1ecd11b29b91d
“The thesis you were reading earlier—its main topic was healing the mind and body through soothing and purification effects. I wondered if 12ffd6600d you were really 3d752d0de2 interested, and it d091803d83 turns out you d26b9db801 are.”22d398321541acbd
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Emilia’s sharp eyes sparkled, 58d7d82dfd and her voice brimmed 65c78d9e41 with confidence.
François observed her with interest.38ed001b1e8b678b
“It’s just for reference within a similar context.”f21ba266211d0c40
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“Is that so? If it’s just for reference, 3aacd4138b I won’t bother recommending anything 0c7db3358e too in-depth.”1623b91dc82788a8
“No, I’d still like your recommendations. But maybe another time. Outsiders can only a0c35a2ff0 borrow up to 8d445ed75d eight theses at 4f3371cc98 once, and I 44f557fd9f can’t borrow all c1f612999d of them today eaa1995604 even if I 8ac315a809 wanted to.”f298892969f9bf08
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“All right then.”7b49aeb10baf777e
When Emilia finished recommending 4cdc0d8b51 the theses, she gestured 26df712fb0 slightly, saying she had 8334df3aa9 other matters to attend 7669a95898 to.e61e4d32b9f99445
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François, watching her b557ceb656 walk away without a649ca1ea9 hesitation, suddenly found 3563fe118c himself calling out 3365263eb4 to her.b8179e7ea856ae54
“What is it?”d9fc1427615da0e6
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“Aren’t you hungry? You helped me 50ad871ed8 with the recommendations, 1b0559d0d1 and as a 878cd48a84 gesture of thanks—also, ce6451cc9f to get along f3e3e21553 better—I’d like to 1cb2db8211 treat you to 9fb967177d a meal.”794fce43e88caef1
“I don’t need a thank-you gesture, though.”8db2d866dd0b0435
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“Well, how about just a meal as fellow professionals for camaraderie’s sake?”4ec93cce66b1f16c
“If it’s for that reason, I’m okay with it.”e2c32c627f761b99
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In truth, François wasn’t hungry.1309cb138eba65fa
His real objective wasn’t the 30448bcdd5 meal but building a connection 7a4b1dcbda with Emilia Berchio.ffe23b284b1622ab
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Though it might seem a 27eff5baec petty method, Emilia struck him 849fd3a713 as a valuable talent.
She was knowledgeable enough to 816e23dbf8 have meaningful conversations with him 2f9e26af1e and was well-versed in Trovancha’s 1e16725987 local affairs as a native.
Above all, she ffd5119934 was the younger 03bbe1ccf2 sister of Andrea 473de4a013 Berchio—a man François dcd1f6edca couldn’t afford to b932804d9c ignore due to 58fc36a594 a certain deal 55cfc4bb81 between them.04bde0af60ce7095
There was no harm in 4c284b88e8 keeping her close, so François d503ac5e4f flashed the bright smile he d7186272c6 used when charming women.33bfcc212f7cea82
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“I’ll buy the meal.”808c07253ee865be
Whenever François smiled like 3d7d38a586 this, women usually couldn’t d60ab6645f take their eyes off 92f2bf3c90 him, completely captivated.53c1b1308e7872b1
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François was well b7c1215dd8 aware of his fc4973db36 own appeal—his beauty, a2878fb351 a blend of 9a0c501c57 charm and elegance, 50ef39bab2 with dazzling silver 25a26cadb3 hair and striking fadd77d2b5 golden eyes.0106828711cdd0cd
His alluring demeanor and deep, b87b8ac80f smoldering gaze earned him favor f9cd1939ac from both men and women 9b269b88fe alike.bb8c7b0d986fc4f9
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Thus, when Emilia’s gaze locked 6a35851d7a onto him, François was confident 827d342bfd that she, too, would fall 2d775e55df for his charm.5c09db8467fb2fe4
But soon, Emilia’s expression d05e832600 twisted slightly, and she dd307899ba turned her head with 81f2a22fdd a hint of irritation.a8923f65e0999967
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Seeing her reaction, 40904b93b3 François realized something 24318b8ddd was different this 3579261494 time.7275b8475bcbf694
“That smile is a bit unpleasant.”fb24cd80bc9094e9
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“…Unpleasant?”8234cf9143937287
“I’ve been meaning to correct you—you should stop calling me ‘you’ and address me as Emilia. If that’s too long, Mila e9dc9d880d is fine too.”564e3f7ee1696a01
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“What?”d15f1ec553917062
François was genuinely taken aback.bd5dc9f5652717f4
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She sighed deeply, brushing her 364ef7222a hair back with frustration.0c8d0a57baa2402f
“If you want to have a meal together, at least call me by my name. And one more thing.”8b06b41c5132e5a2
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Emilia suddenly stepped 242bdd2811 closer, staring directly eb6cdba7a9 at François.f01482a08472453a
A crooked smile, almost c49ab7738c a smirk, appeared on 82bf58a925 her lips.d8b3b7781602072a
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“You’re not my type, so no matter how obvious your behavior is, it’s pointless. So choose—either we 88e0584bf6 use each other 944049b098 for what we 77bc02ff85 need, or you 1314a629ea waste your time 9ae0b0c7f4 trying to seduce 6127eac51d someone who won’t 4104bdf5a6 fall for it.”c1076d71c4b563dd
Her gaze wasn’t filled 675c4b52ba with excitement but pure 726359c3a9 disdain, making François realize b6b8c82732 he had encountered a 60e440bb70 formidable opponent after a d06ed06af3 long time.188bc679fc20fe8b
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After returning from the restroom, 4bab046dd4 the atmosphere at the table c24560439e seemed strange.0e9c993c68abe936
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My second unnie 4a5696d136 had a stiff fef7387747 expression, and Leopold 3eb961058c was silently chewing 55d9d47cca his food.3f021b42b505f4ce
Only Marius smiled 3037ebabb5 brightly at me.fba1e4e862723d29
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“Kiddo, is there anything you want to do after eating?”a2c18fdc334a1689
“After eating? Eat snacks, of course!”c3bd7f8da65e2282
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“And after you finish your snacks?”9ee6f07ad6724483
“Hmm…”7914f1b7a9861cf1
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I glanced at 0c0be0e77e my eldest sister 19584d691b before answering.377f04c29ad182d1
“Liliana want to go to the circus.”72c77b8058ec495d
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My eldest sister was reluctant fc19e85966 to let me go to 199e51967a crowded places.36ee9e8d71ea3d01
She tolerated kindergarten because d9f275c537 it was necessary for 91034d5c3f socializing with peers, but 4e5bd833c6 places like circuses were b3eb641369 a different story.eac81c7bec939d6e
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She worried that I 7696ea8cdd might catch something after dca4d2a0a8 bumping into various people.17c96f83e91327c5
When my eldest d75fa19509 sister stared at fdb052a1c1 me without saying 482292e2e6 a word, my 3a802563a1 conscience pricked, and 9e19f587d0 I avoided her 0e3b0159a3 gaze.11d3906022589425
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Marius, sitting next to 623e512f98 me, patted my head 101aece606 and said,812ab13badfff82b
“The circus sounds great. Let’s go. Uncle will take 610a4ac08a you to see 4e286c7720 it.”2965c3a06fd63218
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“Really? Promise?”ff6c5ed34e0fb32a
Once the plan f781ff51c5 to visit the 8e86d51b23 circus was set, 00197f4ead I wanted to 192745fa72 finish eating as 95171571c7 soon as possible.1176ab2e32b14e15
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I even ate 1ff8b8df34 broccoli, which I 9fdb29d481 usually wouldn’t touch, e1b9ca09de in my hurry 47814d5494 to finish.39d9997622964357
But to my dismay, f76f963079 even after I emptied a1feac57d4 my plate, my sisters 6889657ed6 and Marius hadn’t finished 47c2e536a5 their meals.dd0aa734f1598cd5
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‘I even ate broccoli because I wanted to go quickly!’ac0f45ebe9d46719
I swung my legs anxiously, bf4c11817b waiting for the meal to e156b4fc1e end.d1411cad42031b28
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My mind was already at ec33745419 the circus, so the conversation b75441f98b between my sisters and the 34db969b9a others barely registered.c26bdd69c22525f7
When my patience 02d4dc31d5 wore thin, I 045558f15c poked Alice’s side, 60f13b7d7a then eventually leaned cb1ad7c1f6 against Marius’s arm.79e87f2484fef8ee
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“Are you really bored?”683e44afe86ad672
“I want to see the fire show… Vicky said the circus fire show was amazing.”8f18a94d70b7a0b5
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“Is that so? Then we must go d9f9613373 to the circus today. Our little one is 63c18df6fd getting bored. Let’s wrap this up.”cfa5031f44a5cded
“Wow! Uncle, I’m so touched!”42cf99f5936aa9d7
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I covered my mouth e8cb601a6f and looked up at c0127c482e Marius. The sunlight streaming through the 208b4f1442 window behind him shone like 5b49ea9539 a halo.22017999ecec5bda
In this moment, Marius was afef01c718 my hero. Seeing my admiring gaze, he 5cb3ade45d lifted his chin proudly.761bc88df892993d
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I suddenly stood up and f4d2283b56 ran out of the dining 3ed5c50461 hall.c4983c15ea2ca646
“Hurry! Let’s go quickly!”47a29466ebe033cf
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I grabbed my younger Unnie’s 74387de8c0 hand as she caught up f2f3e01594 to me, but she didn’t 55bd027a84 seem in any rush to d1c38a9135 walk faster.a921a00964d835df
Frustrated, I left my sisters e58ab703b3 behind and darted ahead on 03d0e5f54d my own.d0ad37f905a6325c
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“Liliana, it’s dangerous to go alone like that! Hold your sister’s hand!”7aa7c71a73982bde
My older sister 651969dd25 called out to cf47f4a8bb me from behind, b845d57000 but I pretended 9fd76798e1 not to hear.39b60835674f87d6
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I paused occasionally to glance 1ea17b3bc4 at accessory stalls along the e0dee5b3f0 way, but my priority was ae3c16b7f7 the circus.26f0fb7117fe0bd7
When my younger unnie tried 19eb5fa248 to grab my hand again, 485801afab I quickly pulled away and 5e29ce41dc dashed across the street.1006e9b1443ac9bf
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“Liliana!”79791124d08eae09
“Lily!”979bfe3d526e4329
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Their panicked screams echoed 99291d85bb behind me.ac808a6a8bc488c5
Only then did ebd3ec5b56 I notice the 3c2c347798 fast-approaching carriage.bcfb5c1389fa4cb0
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The horses, with legs d89cc56c12 as tall as me, 0ecb25e927 galloped toward me at 3e8e7845b5 full speed, and my 0524a78018 body froze stiff.112791061ebfda3c
It was too close 03489f78f2 for me to dodge.37d1a900c5f28467
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‘I guess this is it for this life.’f49379bae1169208
I just hoped dying wouldn’t 5fe8fa8110 hurt too much. I also hoped 1af9b923d0 my sisters wouldn’t 0c10f369b0 cry too much cbfabf29cb over me.dc4de7c88e740912
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With that, I tightly 19a39eb7e3 shut my eyes and 4fa3967f7e braced myself for the 2620f1715b pain that was surely b03261f810 coming.4886511c3dc14bbf
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To Emilia, “a 345513fe9d person like this” 27d89e5178 meant a lot a7a61f6d84 of things.455a62c6ac46b772
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Someone amusing to watch, fe66976d72 someone who made you 626fc3daef wonder, Why do they c7506199a3 live like that?aaa853aa4f15a1d7
“A bit pathetic, too?”67ce9e4e80bbdc56
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François frowned at Emilia’s choice 300a520532 of words.b7e53fea79180303
She, unfazed by his reaction, 2f9aa53a17 casually picked up a freshly 66e30e3ae1 fried potato chip and ate 307ea32981 it.896c3255d9748c7b
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“Your word choice is bold.”dd176db09d93e05d
“You were bold trying to seduce me, so I just responded in kind.”23c1083aab8bc905
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Pointing at herself with the db748c028c potato chip, Emilia added, prompting e242002461 François to chuckle dryly.e21b1130afb29242
Unlike other women, e074abb0f5 she not only 84ee087d14 seemed uninterested in e8e1f91dcc him but actively e475395fb0 kept her distance.a2b681f3f67e639f
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“How did you know I had something to figure out about you?”05fd2170dde11769
“How wouldn’t I? I’m the smartest person in e10f488fec Trovancha, so of course, I’d 4bf1fe7361 assume that.”074b63722d592999
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When Emilia abruptly switched to 0078aac3a3 informal speech, François’s eyebrow twitched.0e8142d57ed2276c
Her reply was a53a232ed8 laced with sarcasm.81352b852fab7efb
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“What? You use informal 2d4948c0b5 speech, but I 715c45babb can’t?”cd398e17af07daad
“…Fine. Speak however you like.”94d690d68ed044b2
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It seemed that his 87b812db0c usual charm had no cec5db78de effect on Emilia—not at 3bf73c2940 the library earlier and 8089efd1ba not now.1131fa351922ae11
‘She’s a strange one. This doesn’t happen often.’91c7d5cae274e170
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This situation was 1913c97387 troublesome in many 70ed3aca84 ways since he e620359630 had hoped to 5310a8f44d gather information through 20f25a66b4 her.4d1584333c7d801b
Just then, François b019b5e4ad made eye contact 2b301d78e6 with a woman 4c2b354925 sitting at a 657382b45d table behind Emilia.e19a0cdfa79e1022
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As if by habit, 3e2a765b84 he flashed her a 1cedd5f349 faint smile, and the e1f03b7e4b woman blushed, quickly averting b78a25051e her gaze.093fea3ae9fdf87c
It wasn’t that 8f265b01fb his charm had 0ae01b20f8 dulled—Emilia Berchio was 3270e5a8e5 just a tough 56960e95a8 opponent.859e4d3757272a44
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As he returned 6a7522de47 his gaze to 9d0329cd3b her, he found c312135a30 her glaring at 625d02d5fc him with a 0e3fa58a11 twisted expression that f2a56dc24c could only be a6f16dd7e1 described as disgusted.8d811d3ca6cfd331
She delivered a remark that 2a704078a9 sounded like both a warning d38d02c5e2 and a scornful observation.232d76c9bfb339d2
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“Could you not do that in front of me? It’s nauseating.”f9f993fabc10fd51
“Nauseating? That’s no good.”5c3e1660edd1a77d
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Thud. Emilia slammed her glass of 7608c38cf6 water onto the table with ab4935cf07 irritation.60633c832ea6748c
François shrugged as if 9e1cc39247 to ask what the aed32e9e05 problem was and winked.84fa4c2024dcecca
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In the short time they’d 049e797d23 interacted, François had figured Emilia ab2c37e16a out.7bcb0d69eee9ff39
Not only was 5569d619ae she immune to 28a746cbeb his charm, but adff87b523 she was also f16b48e92f the type who 1a7eaaf488 would confront threats 0b26a1d96f head-on.6f6986eb58cceef1
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There was no 31d5e8895e point in keeping 23c9b14935 up the facade e249db707b of friendliness any e3a0e8cf6e longer.da643933cc9d34f5
“You should carry some antacids with you from now on or build a stronger stomach. But wow, you’re kind of… 29172b4fd0 like a sunfish, huh?”5bdcf0aadd5021c3
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A sunfish.5846b9d583882a27
He would regret calling 5b0ce4fe72 her that deeply in fdee9446c7 the years to come, af28acc6b1 but at this moment, b1c4b3522a he had no idea.81cf5f684886630c
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