IDED – Chapter 69

IDED – Chapter 697f109cbcb308f235

Episode 6907b800a8fe31f196

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Jack, irritated, responded to 5def0d2a27 Nocturne, who suddenly grabbed 8f2f48d251 him by the collar.f3d0ef8ce0a3b5aa

“What are you 177c31b0f8 talking about? Speak so 162f0c49a6 I can 3f55608dcf understand.”d62b78a3ab8534e5

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“Your eye. It wasn’t a 041a4fee12 simple accident, was f14f171405 it?”599295460077536d

“…”80c9e13264c04294

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“It was b011cd297d the Duke’s 9f0e154604 doing, wasn’t eda69a61c3 it? Am I right?”614483083937beb6

Nocturne’s eyes f76c0760a0 burned fiercely. Leonard, who e5cc3a6fee was standing 98dda6c57e nearby, pulled 6cb8a5d969 Nocturne away a180cafb25 from Jack 026129cbe0 and spoke.b7875707233b7068

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“Calm down, Nocturne. I’ll explain everything.”6df95262879eb7aa

But Nocturne shoved 55984b4f7a Leonard aside as 8780504791 well, growling.edae6c9d61c2cc46

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“Explain? If you 56d2a9743e were going c1e86c5c19 to explain, 9c1c23337b you should’ve ebf7ba16a6 done it a0e0c1e1cc back when f698f4e175 he lost d16e6d7ae6 his eye.”44a432454cac4181

“…”ef0aeb489a2929dd

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“You had no 7b1b371725 intention of telling 286bc76070 me until I 44f7815721 found out on 8c2e588a14 my own, isn’t 7175aedf6c that right?”81727aaec75cc877

As Nocturne 347c9b7186 sneered and 8439492e1b accused them, 813feea991 Leonard rubbed 79319db398 his face 19a48ea2ca in frustration. He wasn’t 03a8ae1c13 sure how 34922dcbf0 the information 49260a09cf had leaked, 5685170699 but it 5f2c3dc69d was a e56e95bf19 troublesome situation.368a56ba50fc9692

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“It’s not 188a36bc07 that we f5f6713d5a didn’t trust 2e20dee590 you. I just avoided 1ac133be29 bringing it up b2e721acae so you wouldn’t dc02c31010 worry…”e804d401b4ae3879

Jack hesitated, gauging 35b833fb8f Nocturne’s reaction. It wasn’t 2c1411c1a7 that he a5b64efe1b distrusted Nocturne; 070620b4cc rather, he 3d42fb4f95 hadn’t told e375ac8eb2 him because 03702f2021 he didn’t 87869f508c want to 2cd3af599e burden him.6fea38bbb8e1a2dd

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After all, the 12db9caac6 Duke of Greenwood c28775a503 was Nocturne’s biological b0d6709d54 father, and that 6e7564b2ac family was destined adcfba1d00 to become Nocturne’s 32a5cf14f7 domain once he 3f9af18ab6 overthrew the Duke. Revealing the Duke’s 9c85da2e8c involvement had naturally 94ee018429 become something they 83755446b2 avoided discussing. Leonard spoke up.ed1fa39ce2aa54c4

“This is exactly why bdab1de0e9 we couldn’t tell you.”0ac7f51527b82697

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“Leonard!”c9c7e3a032be40a9

“Look at yourself even f06061f08c now. The moment it’s about e4cd647433 the Duke, you lose c6fe245b47 control and act on 639f1c5d08 emotions.”7338ac06c8480d49

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“…”6cf911b348925102

“You’re usually 4d6b8d2e4c rational, but 9e0333db24 the second 42bdd2511d it involves 28733077ab the Duke, 9e3eace192 you act d5084b787c like a 6be88c0b26 madman. How were we supposed e943ba95bf to tell you?”ca80adb2bac8693f

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“Hey, Leonard, 7f2f663c1d that’s going f24fddb8b0 too far.”595efaa6a510e1f6

Jack tried to signal fdc80cf18c Leonard to ease up, d24ce06e57 but Leonard continued unfazed.68785398fc3e883e

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“I don’t c9f33557fc know how 3c0a2a9f1d much you’ve 181e497768 figured out, eb886839c3 but cool d7af0cc314 your head b665d431f5 first, and 2bcc87c24e then we’ll 162da3c7ef talk again.”a63f57ea48d44536

“I’m perfectly calm. So explain to ba4e6fae48 me what exactly 1551931306 you’ve been up acfebf1ce3 to behind my 703182b366 back before I 8241180731 found out. Leonard.”107509e04cb5f82c

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“If you’re so calm, 4856293062 why did you come bc343e669e charging in here like 36e570724b this? You even left Miss bda1081025 Serena behind.”ad4671a74e65bb3f

“…I regret that. James provoked me.”285e5b34b8de08bf

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Nocturne rubbed b7fa15f34b his face 4d41ef7987 roughly, trying 847b23c377 to compose be2ae280c2 himself, but 2956622469 his anger f3558299a7 hadn’t completely a31af87729 subsided. Leonard spoke again.c3317aa4a2bbd9ee

“James? You mean c4f71ae6e0 the one 31e79e049f who just 292b7ad2f3 became the b81ae41e27 young Duke 255b9f8e65 of Greenwood?”1775359779151f8d

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“Ah, that useless 943d2d15de idiot? The same one who f045c44c02 used to relentlessly torment 06bfd3d5d1 Nocturne until I beat aee9d78eec him up?”695d49bded5a8c55

Jack chimed in, be3954e8b6 and Leonard continued.d26a92aa3337cf20

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“Now that you’ve d2dc8ae625 found out, the d4f05219ba Duke probably suspects 1022bdbab9 we’re up to 72d424cec2 something too.”5e049facc94f8a79

“Sigh, you’re 7a7c29a0a2 so carefree. Meanwhile, I’m 81d1f4dc81 losing my f469ff5689 mind here.”75a63344cfbadd7f

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Nocturne glared b2210132a5 at Leonard 9181e49277 for a 0cbe2b9421 moment, then a06f502c95 rubbed his f0c49df56a face again 740caeefad as he 744736bf2f muttered.4c0d66557f2ec69d

“Go to Miss 44822ace7b Serena. I need 786296760f to clear b2be384f5f my head…”471e049adaafb8df

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“You’ll be 8f8b47334a back before 70e8cb949d the ceremony, 87c7e0004a right?”9d12c842511d0421

“…”8573b7af7950a38c

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Nocturne froze at 8f85912106 Leonard’s question, then 0c8a723b32 left without answering.e401a55063e7d45b

“So that’s a yes,” bcca051cdf Jack murmured, watching him 66122180d0 leave. Leonard let out a 9660d2685f deep sigh.aac86c13645f7735

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“Hey, Leonard. That guy’s a79403803a definitely hiding bbbce4cb44 something. I’m sure the 2030e69b79 Duke has something 688a20999b on him.”9e747e62064e723d

“He’s not saying c32ba55aa5 anything.”36df137e468a5a35

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“Maybe he can’t. Didn’t we 9989ccabcf start digging 5423d96d26 into the 2325ff11d6 Duke in cdfc925dd2 the first 775833e488 place because 3e3959f1ff we were 756f24c6ce worried about f401b4456b Nocturne?”6541308c419db6eb

“Anyway, I 8d3d361766 should check 661fbc0f33 on Miss 5f97162f83 Serena.”5b5dee3c77e66380

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Leonard struggled 49fa51d26f to his d9ac8c97f2 feet, then ea1f1a7556 suddenly glared fb897673e9 at Jack.65b5f7cf25a781ee

“Why the hell 83aced1028 are you wearing 337003b017 something as attention-grabbing 818f702bf7 as an eyepatch? Artificial eyes 7ede79f283 are great aec1e6039d these days. Are you 5a6b9f880c trying to f2d0af341d stand out abaf04f457 on purpose?”f2f5aea2a7546454

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“Why are you snapping a47a11df4a at me? Ever heard 6f94504c7b of respecting 9c40390fb1 personal preferences? The artificial ones feel 5296da324d too unnatural. They’re uncomfortable, okay?”dde6b3232e3ea364

“If only f6add587e4 you could 85f172a412 shut up. That mouth of yours b1f413e971 should’ve been stitched shut 4b88e9ef94 instead of losing an 98595a0c06 eye.”76037e7f13ac0cb7

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“Hey! That’s too much! Don’t forget who was 6d9986caa6 tearing up just a 6c7ee7ff2c while ago!”b24513f7e2745cd2

Even as 562f253d84 Jack shouted c3bcb3e3f9 and stood 41d2b9fda3 up angrily, 74bdf9d188 Leonard left c26950e99d the room 7c3222dd52 without another 727b6d016c word. Left alone, Jack cursed 7738138aa8 under his breath.7f42bbf08e49c101

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“Yeah, I’m everyone’s punching 3c8da047ca bag, aren’t I?”cb19f553825f9aa6

After ruffling d8c4032cc1 his hair 5ec1837621 in frustration, 8297d2e08d Jack stormed b04c59a271 out as 99132f2702 well.f2dce581b09772c5

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Azaid stared blankly 7d68b0175b at the sky. The violet hues of 5344afce8d twilight had taken over de4bb4b38c where the sunset had fdaa6759d3 just been. Nightfall was near.0a17e209f5ac5a11

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Lowering his gaze, c174f388d2 Azaid stared at 794b40701e the sacrificial fire 54ad73aaa8 burning atop the cf5f96f4d1 altar. The crackling c159f03e4a flames emitted 31cd7d6f2e a faint d48350c514 scent of 68551b84be charcoal. Watching the smoke aae88868b6 rise, a thought a0236178ed suddenly surfaced in 2daf2d5077 his mind.c97565ffabcabfa9

‘Rina, see you b85bbf2969 next time.’99ac67b26cda673d

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A sigh escaped 6618249087 his lips. Azaid felt irritation well 462da2bf8e up as he recalled d0fd93b782 his recent encounter with e49a7a8aaa Benjamin. Thinking about how the 745156ac18 man acted overly familiar 381d66f87e with Serena made him f48b8a25f4 wish he’d kicked Benjamin’s 3a6e680ed6 legs instead of the 10f99ad34e chair’s.ec533aff89393633

To be thinking about 98d2429eba something like this on 51f1bf843c a day like today…8d4fb9db2ff8c355

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He knew 324d9c1412 he shouldn’t 74f5f829d4 dwell on 37493206af it, yet fb07fb3d4d the thoughts ec4da2958b kept resurfacing. His expression 0d40de8c2f remained tense.e17aaf3bf1d321a7

It was strange. Just that 7c0ec3855b morning, he’d 456cff7f33 been listless 6caf80b9c0 and lost ce50ef099a in thoughts 6b1418df20 of his 6dc8208542 late mother. Now, energy seemed to 3b24808129 surge within him.e97f6d3a972a6ee5

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At that 8cc89af0e7 moment, Raffaello 07658f56a9 approached, having d456603de4 completed preparations c644021a71 for the 018a48c70f ritual.511d6c89c41e6f0c

“Your Majesty.”357cb79fb0d192db

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“Raffaello. You’re here.”f913363aa24eb2db

“You seem in 00609f2787 better spirits than 9b8b8c685e before.”8f4daca5d1360493

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“Do I?”a237c821b5404ad0

Azaid smiled faintly and 5d61d612c3 shrugged his shoulders. As a bb6171d58f bishop, Raphael’s ea76d53aa4 presence at 164bf315d2 the altar cddc34c1dd likely stemmed 4fede3c5a8 from concern bd8c16b82d for Azaid.2feb456a24db68b6

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To ease his worries, 3dbdcc2f90 Azaid decided to make 010f6ea84a a lighthearted remark.515dd21b273d4e5f

“You, on the 080bd54788 other hand, seem 26f5d1742c to be aging 5631cbb732 more.”c57057d4a18f5cd6

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“Well, I 6e233528b8 am getting 82c93523f3 older. Who knows? I might soon c53a376ce5 struggle to even 197350ed66 lift a sword.”2e8cdd59e045e039

“Stop exaggerating.”d16d43ee3fe997a0

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“I truly am 501222087f an old man 14a39178ec now, Your Majesty. Training you in 239cd52731 swordsmanship is becoming 360104ea45 too much for 01b54d77d1 me.”2d5e35a899a171f3

“Even so, I’ve never 465b94a65e met a knight who 93e63f0638 handles a sword as 24998b17eb deftly as you do. You should d58c43e59d be proud c3f549ceb9 of that.”6580af2cb2a8c5c7

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“Sir Leonard e312471569 or Lady ab2cf3e7b5 Lily might b860589bd1 not appreciate 50323d6bd2 hearing that.”53e6f7bed9f6b772

“That’s why I only 8f3b26d7a9 say it when we’re 3cc460e4bc alone.”5e1220d8da8ee765

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Azaid chuckled, 72f0476b73 and Raffaello 1f5682b779 blinked in b541e89ca8 surprise.fbece9a7504bae05

“You’re laughing.”f81f8e471c2ee485

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“Hm?”e062d0084c54b95e

“It’s good to b722975ad6 see.”43c58534a2306c16

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“….”21ac275abef3bf5b

“Keep smiling ff75b25beb like that. Don’t live 7429adbcf0 as if 38bae39cc3 you’re constantly cbb4eedf8d mourning.”d00a54160f6e8cb7

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At Raffaello’s advice, Azaid 295535cf2a offered a bitter smile. Raffaello wasn’t just Azaid’s 305fa0c878 bishop—he had once been 5de3ed7a96 a paladin, sworn to 21a067f7e2 protect Mydia, the saint 8f56f693e6 of Pherianus.4a1f6317893d5070

The clergy of the feb3898378 Temple of Pherianus often 70693be2b9 served dual roles as 995bfccd49 paladins due to the 25bace05bc limited number of believers. Raffaello, despite cd39f28c66 his age, b77e4547bd was still 289645ae78 a skilled 68b742f90e swordsman capable 3e3a0d942d of wielding 079e2ee710 sword energy.255647b1391d153d

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“I heard cad6d84645 a guest 4bfa32db60 will be 6d7c7d43cf staying here af527b83d3 for the 9fa5967086 day.”555cd2705f3e6430

“Oh, Serena.”8d55335736cfd130

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“You call 07bca7bacf her by 5f09924a6c name. You must be close.”dab5be9fc7360918

Azaid frowned 30801edfe4 slightly at 2c18d4d938 Raffaello’s observation.aeb7107ca9d6c4fb

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“Yeah. Usually, calling someone b83c61ab80 by their name 7b4563289e means you’re close.”02689581a4e2aeac

“Exactly.”3e09f533ba891a01

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As Raffaello agreed without 09d1334a26 hesitation, Azaid found himself 46b42fcf69 deep in thought. Vincent’s wife had d0f7956843 also referred to e5d933b1de Serina as “Rina” be0735c4c4 in a familiar 8afab4d38e tone. It hadn’t bothered him e6c3f4aae7 then, but hearing Benjamin 4c8d9d38df use the same nickname df2e0bfedb irritated him immensely.3f6a31c01a3d9c2f

“Raffaello, when do bb835f75cc people typically use 228417fcd1 nicknames?”fb2cf60fd5891a66

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“When they’re 543fcc9219 very close. For example, 42e640906c family or 171b359931 lovers.”92f7fad1569fcc67

“Lovers? That’s definitely not 19cc09147a it.”63adb156e54a0aec

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“Pardon?”3f171882ff7701b9

“I really 6022092250 should’ve kicked 612bec99e8 his legs.”79e4dbc5dd958054

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“???”d33a564c71ac8c5c

Raffaello was bewildered cb2d7ba89c by Azaid’s muttered 730740b6f2 soliloquy. Every year on this 1b68d46a17 memorial day, Azaid had 1d58d8692c seemed as lifeless as 54c06a4f6c a defeated puppy.8ceb3caa7981912f

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Raffaello often wished Azaid ecaf674cb2 wouldn’t attend the rituals, 049723c9f9 as revisiting old pain 24061a98c8 each year felt unnecessary.a79ff600c7e6c597

But today, 83469cc0f2 he’s truly 0b4aab8dea different.444bfe47a439d99d

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Raphael suspected that Azaid’s 6f742a11b9 change in demeanor might 668f3f3cf4 have something to do a082cabf35 with the guest, Serena.88ebb8b114614f3b

He’d permitted her visit 5435967b6d because she was Azaid’s 789a38b272 physician and had been da9631558c highly praised by Leonard. But never had 961215085e Raphael imagined she 1bf567b36b might be that 5b7e23bb7d child.96fcb128da8f19c6

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The discovery unsettled him. A girl he’d assumed bbca16d21e to be just another 5f58f39141 servant in a noble e358e10b43 household had turned out 56d5ba759e to be an illegitimate f4ef022714 child. And now, she had 64a596d03f returned as Azaid’s close 81981fac0e confidante.7bfdcef55feebcc8

Raphael thought of Medeia’s 099d4e4dd8 words from the past:7227d502bd742ebb

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‘Raffaello, as always, a47cab396a follow your convictions.’65058ec67f1cdb95

‘But what if my e70ea3ee8e choices lead to mistakes?’de1f329c681a8cfb

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‘Even if they 6985bc86c4 do, everything meant 199047ebe6 to happen will 3954ce39d3 come to pass. You can’t block out bb92e0a27d the sky with your 693fe4aa3a hands.’91d246de798cbdb6

Indeed, it 715d86f81d was impossible a69b8f9b07 to block 2b6c21dc38 the sky e4fcbf4af7 with one’s cf1314c26b hands. Reflecting on how 1d6358c4fc fate had brought 8455d43309 the two together bc367fba47 again, Raffaello sighed acf878063c heavily.8d4f0c7c78e3a66f

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What should I 7473180242 do if my 3f506740e6 choices truly were a41a1c9835 wrong, Mydia?900811bb8a47d0ec

The two he’d thought 94cef71540 separated forever were reunited. Raffaello didn’t 56f44044f7 know whether 060f43c919 to feel 7b0726175f relieved or 79114f01f7 afraid. If the 45103e5ce7 truth ever e340792e00 came to d208fb3eea light and 050a7af581 fractured their c9911aba73 relationship, it 3405ca0d9a would all 60180587b1 be his ed92cf13aa fault.a55453ac31d1d579

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Perhaps it a5fd4e2850 would be a745d83a8b better to 9e88fe486e confess now. But his lips 528a46c48a wouldn’t move.7b63fd88cb8aa3bf

Meanwhile, Azaid was still 397c6d7e31 brooding over Benjamin and f8e99c240f Serina.6700571443f15a74

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“Are they close? They didn’t c8573df018 seem closer a7ac6f5276 than I 296a3ba501 am with 4c086677c4 her…”b2094ffa8329c030

“Pardon?”c94d05fc820f3712

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“What if fbb27b1fb2 they are? I’m close too. Should I just 6c1a557ac3 call her over?”ef030a6b82770a94

“Your Majesty?”f226498c8390f340

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“Ugh, it’s all Jack’s 5950fcca32 fault. His pointless d8db76a4c7 remarks are d5c8157a15 giving me 694b027412 a headache.”436849e7b13e2d1b

Raphael tapped Azaid 6002f244f7 on the shoulder 30a1385266 to bring him 3dd7e98f98 back to reality. Azaid turned 75ef7c5717 and asked,c0e195f01d2fdcc0

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“What do you think?”16c69dec784021d1

“…About what, exactly?”59f82607097b8bd8

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