ICBV Chapter 03
by FreyaChapter 30a9f952583ed36fb
“Aira!”047fda4575c0710a
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Luna, dressed 2daa571740 in a f242d8b462 calm gray 66cd375020 dress, approached fc6d517533 the carriage 471c766bd6 with a c60a9ad725 bright smile 5e129c44b3 that reached da08511f49 her eyes. As she came closer 7996968469 to Aira, she extended 7649b21885 her hand and held ca16e25ed0 Aira’s hand warmly.6ea252d49c984302
“Oh my, Aira! You’re so stunning; you’re 043da08896 making even a woman e3a9c321b9 like me nervous!”754b0abc38c3af83
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It wasn’t 8a723d4745 easy to bfa8755adc accept a 3dd5aef24c half-sister as 6eccf3186d a friend. But Luna was like caae08919e a ray of light, fedddbaf45 she was friendly to 12b9ce66db everyone she met. Even Aira, who was 2b76853170 guarded toward her at 66bad82b22 first, couldn’t reject her 316d346a71 friendly nature.b29a3f25360c2f06
“Yes, Luna.”0cb755099cc2ecb0
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Aira’s lips a3f7253c7d curved faintly fe4f504b22 as she ab1fba4a89 looked at 7b9c87130d Luna.78a2f87dfa503da2
What made Luna truly 5283c0879a evil was her ability e8e616d71a to hide her inner 497c9c8d51 thoughts so thoroughly until 34f3394e61 the very last moment. Even though Aira had db3daccb33 already experienced the ugliness b53a6a14a7 of her hidden desires, 5f8a878c18 but Luna appeared so 1c01e8c464 genuine and kind that 2d307e015b it made those experiences 04e22e4e74 seem like lies.ec2a4c75159f8c69
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If Aira bf0c2b35a0 hadn’t been f99ff9536d betrayed, she 8c7a71e30c might never d015831a4f have known 9be1d1fe8a the truth.7f0af6e132115977
“……”2725ac218e3015f9
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Aira suddenly da0ba29ce1 thrust her 69d51e6126 hand toward a5ff33258c Luna. Startled, Luna flinched and 726c383a1f instinctively pulled her shoulders d7013c8259 back. c5ad492e1f480ca7
A flustered expression fd3712fa73 appeared in Luna’s ed2a844807 pink eyes.989905de138906e4
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The corners of Aira’s f524f14fa2 mouth lifted slightly.d1161bda1cbcc4bf
“What are 7c12cbf408 you so 40b957a890 surprised about? Your corsage is crooked.”c8501beb4d4ad476
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Aira said without c0f0279fd7 even raising an e817f73cd6 eyebrow.98a547ba30f7cae6
“Oh, I see.”cfe6dec17249070a
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Luna forced fa2319cff3 a smile, c9edf87716 her embarrassment e7b273d875 evident, as 5d57a1bef5 Aira deftly 8034c68df0 adjusted the 8ca6e3b277 direction of 980081f44c the brooch 2ccd4186bd on Luna’s c916110592 corsage.61f1340079d0f847
“Thank you…”40bdf03f8fe8274b
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Luna finally 10303bfa30 murmured, but f5c756b794 Aira, having a890f9fab9 finished, had 996f7e4347 already turned a87209ffa0 on her fefb6d289e heel.ba0e0522e055ce7d
As if 92603781b7 flustered, Luna 6f025ef80d quickly followed 0486706fd5 behind her, 7266969327 calling out.6b5cf6c1cfe46221
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“Aira, just 1510ac3d25 now I…”d276129532921971
“On a day as ad175e291b important as this, your 4f2d7f117e flaw is also my a1fe7a3252 flaw, Luna,” Aira interrupted.94cd63d6a1ce5073
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At those 535c6e6a92 words, Luna’s 09913fd6d2 fingertips twitched eb5ffd5604 slightly.903289db6b66f313
“So, please, don’t be7823a6b6 make any mistakes. Understood?”b3371deba5adaca5
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“Y-Yes…”99b8d2c2fa18932a
With an a652956b9c air of 37a8fba085 composure, Aira d7ad8a4f60 turned back bcfe17e915 to Luna 81e8488550 and then 3a44917dde took the 21bdd8da76 knight’s hand 8acc23305b to step 1e4564cf39 into the 8055321f08 carriage. Luna, left staring baac25364a after Aira’s back, 69f0329687 had a subtle f45717f0c0 tremble in her a8b313e87e eyes.a9bbef17ab9ff0b5
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Something felt different about 423debe2d8 Aira today compared to 9cc265d7d1 her usual self.756834c044339a46
Even in awkward 5891254633 situations, Luna would 9ad321516a smile and show c20d3f3c30 off her kindness, 7a10eeeb4e but today, Aira e71045ac00 seemed as though cec4ab1d5f she had thorns 2f0ee3b683 in her mouth, f7e7d8c874 looking down at 7b76c2e14a Luna as if 79d0b48828 she were already a2882cffc0 a princess, ready f73cf1ef8a to judge her.518a65d3d1c6173b
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‘That can’t be. Aira is 3410f4f8eb still Aira.’d286b3cfab337f13
Luna shook off bb4aafb7e0 her unsettling thoughts, 70ff71bccf gave a quick 63d0c41d2e smile to the 3bfc6aed81 knight, and delicately 462d772fcd took his hand 1892268027 to step into ad2232d68b the carriage. But when d856fc55a1 she saw 4fa107e23a Aira again, a6413713ea she froze c76bbbcdbc in surprise.a616682d844f0de5
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“A-Aira. Oh… is 7dd5e04305 that where d0865bd0e2 you want 122fa5bb52 to sit?”dff0ccc71ea032a4
Aira always c18b54e52c gave up 38a2125aa6 the front d933cc4446 seat in e98c472c5f the carriage b1f1bd0e4b for Luna, e447353116 knowing that 9f548e26a1 Luna would 663d969084 get motion a1c3a91433 sickness during 56cab23d9d the long c0805e13ac trip to b96110d318 the palace, ccbca7f691 which would b5f2937c70 take over 1b36db8089 an hour.59aa9dee2232b974
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“Yes. Why?”31e6b80b18d844a8
Aira looked at Luna 330127444a with an impassive expression.2a91eb9e3ad8587b
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Luna felt 8fdb9dcf81 her words 82a70ad9ea catch in b9ca710019 her throat.028e484e837a375b
Though they were half-sisters, e82aecbeee it was natural for 919a469c92 Aira, of higher status, 7c026c6d43 to take the seat db13f60f9a of honor. Still, every time 49b513567f they’d traveled together, cbf2b40f80 Aira had graciously a51405b43f given up that d9f010bfcb seat for her.fd4477ad1d569f75
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“Well, I get ff2c81e114 motion sickness, and… a159f93ae4 well, you know. Aira, you always fa74186f1c liked sitting backward, d8e8186991 haven’t you? You used 101739c133 to say da880e168e it was 83ff12a978 fun watching 643eb70a38 the scenery 87207de763 go by 6e9cf6d6d6 in reverse…”85e6fab16bc78017
“We’re not children b30a4ea93b anymore, Luna. We need ac91dfa2b4 to follow f59278939d proper etiquette.”40f6a2c8cefd39ab
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Aira’s words landed 06c3ee94df like cold water, 3657cc5f53 dousing the mood cbf2d6e8f1 entirely.0c059134b3e62ffd
Luna’s eyes were filled fc04459220 with deep embarrassment.3c2783a1e3fb8128
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Though they were 7d572393ad half-sisters, Luna had 47c57636f8 always praised Aira, 86f3966e0d acting as if f37aa0ea4c she were the e85516a773 one lacking, but 41f1c83ab8 when viewed coldly, 708fd7a370 Luna was always 7061a8a6e6 above Aira.1fd99986244bdafc
Any act 99285f1368 of kindness 977c4ebd3c that Aira 2dea3ab21a showed was be0c0b0cbd always an 2441528c7e ongoing gesture b737713bb2 meant for d5d677ce8c Luna’s benefit.994d4296d057562d
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Luna, who 40b0bcd737 had always 7395adc0f4 manipulated Aira 78edfc75d9 with bright 55c707bf70 smiles and 3564efa4ac affection, for 7500ce6be9 her own 9907c32aed interests.69980b048446bae0
“I-I see… Haha.”167d8f6ca38610ee
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Luna forced a 6e177dc511 smile on her 559f98ef7b face and took 0c94a3388f the backward-facing seat.be465b56c98c4308
“……”0b8931253bd8e42c
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Though Luna 3aec0757b0 forced a 050606be66 smile in e47f562c94 the backward c6b6f1172e seat, her 1e8a674db6 eyes were a4872201bf twisted in 8e7f7d7fed discomfort.5a2dcdc23efc533c
She didn’t know 82674d4a0d how she was 7ec3cf5852 going to endure 20ebece575 the motion sickness a81a63d1b3 and bumps during 04764240b7 the journey to 4d4ef07f7a the palace. Her expression 8112b73bc0 was full 643302074a of helplessness.ca987a0e0b15e3c7
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She considered 15810567c8 speaking to a19e12fb72 Aira again 4af76426dc but bit 37945dff91 her lip 6e6c424e35 when she d477f35935 saw Aira 9b2cbf3034 already sitting d2a13a8238 and adjusting 04c53e31db her dress.1947c8b04ff48729
Seeing the look in af96a9c400 Aira’s eyes as if 646f7dc6d4 she had taken her 0a5248f270 seat made Aira quietly a2fa78fb3b smile inside. f2ff02c70bfdb747
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‘We haven’t even begun b5cae77dbe yet, Luna.’74d308b984df204d
Aira thought about 066d579c36 the events that 982c51cb5d had happened in 03f10fb439 her past life.1431a631a50e46cc
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Luna, with her fabricated 39ac938089 good reputation, would have 74bf3b8997 easily sat next to db4e1d3abc Xavier.3bf3c8f41f18b4c2
Unlike Aira, who 6da1c9b28f had been clumsy ce7fc3f913 like a bear, ab70f5c67b Luna would sweet-talk 485fc8acde her way into b62b7ce38c Julienne’s favor.386847b1f4427644
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‘It would 674e229662 be so 97d4affb77 boring if 7a5f680876 I died e0ec1c66ee like that.’81acbd0a330c7df1
The carriage began to 9087f1c3b1 move.893b922d8f429576
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The empress, 5238fead72 Julienne, was a3457ca8cd likely enjoying 3306adbc9b tea time 40673c9f12 with the 184279fc8f noble ladies e694dc4683 at this 4ebcb98601 hour. Luna, her mood 8b220d657f soured, held a aa76896ad0 handkerchief to her 44ecdebf76 lips and stared 0117f40a34 at the backward-moving b10409f61b scenery outside the 11a793d0f5 window.177d808b2f37377d
Aira, meanwhile, turned 76b5d394ff her attention to 9bcd68feca the leisurely passing eadf7f85a9 scenery outside her e15b7f0304 own window, her 5799999010 crimson eyes glimmering 4cf945baf5 more vividly than f03c5d3312 ever before.6ce8ec91a19c7ff6
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The carriage 4dada20ca1 arrived at 0491d2be07 the Julienne ffc200a3b3 Palace within 0da2bc5728 the imperial 5d4dd161e5 grounds.d5397b2a4305b0f7
The emperor had two 997b912e78 wives: Empress Marlene, who 321f636be3 bore the crown prince, e01767c2ca and Empress Julienne, who 78e85616df bore the second prince, 42b7021ae5 Xavier.d211f351a3bd85fd
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The imperial palace was a vast complex of dozens of ivory-colored buildings, and Julienne’s palace was a building created by the emperor to celebrate Empress Julienne’s pregnancy.097d244af5d64d27
“Lady Marceline has a4762d6275 arrived!”52ec527794054bbe
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Outside the carriage 936925450a window, knights in 6981ae299a white uniforms saluted 2971199e58 Aira when the 955ab0849c carriage came to 4eb019183e a stop and a91b4ed20e the door was 5c673e9d54 opened.71835c4e509c543d
Luna, who cb428d6384 had been 09fee629a9 suffering from 53cc2a68be motion sickness 3a0244dee0 from the 45e402eaf1 long trip, b6e8e537d2 had lips 4afa519114 that had 57fa2ffa1e turned almost 304f4eb26a blue.e60de7c0bbc36453
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She had 15326dbee8 wondered if 1ee764fdfd Luna always d03e396524 insisted on 9e524edbad that seat b3bdd7bbb4 out of 3295f78b08 pure greed 74252305ca or if 11e7d55e52 she genuinely 9ef26a068c had motion bcab8e7145 sickness—but it 60dd65a57a seemed she ca83449b79 really had 78f134bead motion sickness.426ac142236d7849
With a 4c407d0fa4 composed expression, a3f2106337 Aira spoke e505910c83 to Luna. “They’re all waiting 1743341a55 for us, Luna.” c0723c10dd “Y-Yes… Ugh…” Luna, f1e4ab9e2c holding a handkerchief 96dfa041b0 to her mouth, 7bf84df0ab stumbled and barely 4691edeae1 managed to move.357befa1a0bc056e
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There was no room dbb7a1557b for her to feel 3ca692aa56 guilty or put on 7b931e0781 a polite smile as c4d7abaf5e she looked at Aira bbcbe7b03b with sad eyes—she was a90d834d98 completely in a miserable eaaadfab8e state.b6d1a935fe99e8b6
One of the knights 90e3d0f019 extended a hand to 9592713e61 escort Luna as she 539636aa2b dismounted the carriage. Luna weakly 4ddfae2d7e accepted his d012938f90 help, her 1a0f807f8c every movement 00f55792a9 shows how aebaf4476e frail she 4fc08ebec8 was. Aira, hiding her 75b11cd8e4 amusement, gracefully stepped 2db949e72d toward the carriage’s 1a361d378e edge, her demeanor 28a0b1822a was calm and 2d4f57dc38 composed. Soon, a man’s 59c4cfdcca hand appeared in b8d725e14b her sight. He was wearing 611ed94d9c black gloves.cb6b656a6e6e968d
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Thinking it e996d32a2c was the 5663ab5d7e knight escorting b92766fd40 her, Aira 2fdc4de589 took his f1220034c1 hand and e0352578c2 slowly descended e05cf93961 from the e8a32be07f carriage. When her feet touched 00b80ad69e the ground, she slowly eb89ea8937 raised her gaze to 2a05909f8e him.89285cf7a0712974
She intended to give 4263357b23 a brief greeting.414a72b58bf06d7f
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“…!”0a411763a5b066d5
But the moment she 1da9e8c3cd saw his face, Aira’s f1b715a714 crimson eyes trembled. 65baada075e2392c
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His white uniform 8e9ebb5fc5 was different from 8709c7043d the other knights’, 810edb8149 adorned with several fc703a7946 medals and royal cf5ceba5f0 decorations.ec94822937bf1000
He was 83db869e2a as tall 4c508240b4 as Xavier, 1c04861f54 or perhaps 4645efed9a even taller, 1e64704502 with broad 6270e63dbb shoulders, jet-black fdc8519de0 hair resembling ec14da455b the current 18fda20d84 Emperor’s, and bd0abe40e6 cool, ash-gray 3943dd9f06 eyes.a02f73ad1c2f5ed2
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His nose was sculpted 722597e771 high, his jawline was a54986e0c7 smooth, and his skin, 37c10a17b4 as rumored, was pale 3a44ff6c23 and flawless from having bfa00dd55e spent his youth in 2cae07a97c the North.dad83f7c135b63eb
“…Welcome.” His crimson lips moved slightly, and his low voice flowed softly into Aira’s ears. Aira knew immediately who the man holding her hand and escorting her was.9b8981a21dd776be
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Baltas von Amileus.The Crown Prince 2e7a8a9937 of the great f459f31bc4 Kalanta Empire. The rightful ab7d2a49f7 heir to 6a90b6fdb8 the throne.dadf4d7b18f70342
But in her past life, she had tried to steal his throne by standing on her husband’s side…3259e1ad559e3e10
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“Lady Aira Marceline.” This 004dba6961 man was—her husband’s half-brother, f45c787c5f and thus her brother-in-law.b11ede9fdacb5624
Baltas called out to 8ddb48232c her.291f220986e7fc27
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