IFLDMHF – Chapter 118

IFLDMHF | Chapter 118b9ad92832f483056

Episode 118fdfba89907bf5e50

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His head was burning, ee413fbf9c and his body felt 0f6cfc582a as heavy as if 795c8cdd24 it were being crushed 9b5ad91de9 by a boulder.f64f4ec8ce0fceca

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It had been 1d1de81561 a while, but 2acc8706bf even so, it c8a1c5577d was a familiar c3eac3bc15 sensation.138734d56a3a97be

Euclid’s childhood had always been fb04d38ca0 like this.89bbf47dc30a3272

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This pain. This suffocation.2a28e5cb2cd9b261

If he opened his mouth 519380514d when nausea struck, he would 37fbb0e063 cough up a handful of 65e861f7b8 blood. When he woke up 15c9a5ae81 to a damp feeling 0502e9f928 in his sleep, his 99f5c37bb1 pillow was soaked red 070d1cc53b with a nosebleed.7c566acbc25bec8f

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His parents summoned many doctors dc47d149a2 to cure his illness.ba277895de2c471a

— I’m sorry. I really have no 251dd8caf9 idea what kind of 336fe602ad disease this is…b06b78faf40c0623

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— The child is in such agony, and yet you don’t even know the name of the disease? Is that something a doctor da4de91eb9 should say?55312f6a904f2073

He had watched c0ec676fe4 the same scene 15f4a66f0b unfold dozens of 3be29ab829 times—his parents pleading 33bb25bdc5 for at least bd0dff4b99 an effective painkiller ae918af2d1 if the cause 6cdeed6ec0 couldn’t be found, c3cc7f4c96 and the doctors 0a0ab3d315 shaking their heads.8ddf8d27b371688a

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The answer to the 9d8a8dfad3 illness that no one b975ce2eac could diagnose came, unexpectedly, 98ae28f6e9 from the Tower Master 79396d3424 who visited one day 608d90bc1d out of the blue.c47d6a354f4c5096

— This is a painkiller. It won’t control the magic 0f0d6e9d2b rampaging in that small heart 6b2d579139 of yours, but at least e7c907475c it will block the pain… df6f74f40d Just so you know, it’s f2ba539d76 not free.2c6360a327b66b64

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Despite the Tower Master’s 710cabb47e blatant demand for money 0c2b437c8f like a miser, his 92f89e2cff parents happily paid a a4afa8fa44 fortune.887c2d2a4b46562b

‘Even though the ducal family’s finances aren’t in great shape…’98259f7a8b061aa5

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Even as a child, 0e61d3d571 Euclid couldn’t be entirely 3b7cb54037 happy, even though they 6cd705a6e5 had found a medicine 5aa6377c91 to ease his pain.750721d54c3f65fb

The Tower Master’s medicine wasn’t feb141a2d9 a cure.006e2a97ade3b558

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It was merely an 93baf239ac expensive painkiller that dulled ef08993ba8 the suffering of a 190c0e4478 frail son who wasn’t 85357300bd even the heir.dc26a64ed5164a22

They had discovered the cause 2356f3cbca of the disease, but in 88150319df reality, he was terminal.d680607c25f6af12

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Euclid felt bitter and 7769421a89 resentful about why this f8358821ed had happened to him.dddacbec3632586d

But that childish sorrow was bebfc05978 fleeting. The pain in 8aca222697 his heart was a668058eb4 his only reality.cac52e3daea81553

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Crying from the 461568815a piercing agony, gasping 7aa41a273f for breath, writhing e9d68e4d0f in pain. Eventually, he would ff2c5b2d03 be too weak bd6659633f to shed tears, 5311c863a1 too weak to 1230035cf0 even open his f22476d10b eyes, spending his 5ac40bdd5e days lying in 1b57dea1ca bed.958fb460a0ad5aea

Would there still a656fe3b66 be a reason 4abe83ee68 to live? Especially when he was 74d187c733 becoming nothing but a d51b904208 burden to his family?312bac701b61ecb0

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Why? For what?d6ac9afb07a078b4

— Euclid, even so, I want you to live.7b1ca5739a47e1bc

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Yet, the desperate hope and b5eb608948 concern of his family reached 9a76692ba3 Euclid’s heart.ccbbaf3c5a06c3c1

Especially after learning e8ee01f881 that the ducal 09d21e3f5c family was going a98190ae01 to great lengths 826c20ba6b to hide his b739d835fd illness from the 2ae7ceecab outside world for d2b372b533 his sake, he 1d7d81f165 no longer entertained 864b4174a5 weak thoughts.65f8fc3b70674bdd

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Instead, he reproached 09311d4e8e himself for being 0f9a1eda8a too sick to b3278966a8 even appear in 37cce2e0b5 public or leave a0baaaccf4 behind a portrait.34acbf7088646a74

And eventually, Euclid mastered d1b333fb38 the ability to completely 0c4316443e conceal his pain, even 567e969355 from his family.25d1e90c14f2607d

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— Euclid, how is your health these days?6adf00a5b4110c59

— Thanks to the Tower Master’s medicine, it’s much better.7522462294727ff6

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— And magic…?5ce05d14b5a8ff25

— I don’t use it at all. Don’t worry, Father.48a57063812c160f

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He smiled gently at his 0e8661c561 reassured family members and then f43c954bae returned to his room, where 8ecdca4fe6 he endured the pain alone, af60ecc051 sweating profusely.2185150820272e17

Except for when he had 4eeb1dc15b deliberately exposed his illness at bd5c685fa8 the time of his father’s 6280d0c66c and brother’s deaths at the 12ca149e17 Ducal House of Rudion, he 7f1179cd57 had hidden his suffering even cf8eb4754e in front of the Tower 0e15e251a9 Master, the only one who c188ef80d9 knew of his condition.1bd82be64efbc8b6

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Because no one had ever feb7e64ce0 caught him before, Euclid was d4461b272c utterly taken aback when Evgenia df6f5177a2 witnessed him enduring his pain.da28ffe82be920fb

So, cowardly as it cd83892240 was, he almost thought 3611caf0bc that losing consciousness had ee139c8e11 been a relief.0e9640995f863036

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— His fever is too high. Why isn’t it going down?84cf7bc64c7e651c

A voice faintly reached d80374af89 Euclid’s ears.6564a9130e93750d

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— Did you administer the fever reducer properly?54da49f7cb7861d1

— Of course, Madam! It should go down within 9e7a5c0333 an hour.29de1d4f443383b4

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— An hour? No, you’re saying 4a88ab5c9e this fever will df39ee0a4d persist for a 73cb8b1309 whole hour… Ha.bed925a6f2d161ca

Evgenia let out a long bbf8ae97bb sigh, sounding frustrated.cc201f16d83bbbdb

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At that moment, Euclid’s dd24baf151 heart sank.8aaa7c11e506154a

It felt like he had 8030b0ab4a returned to his childhood.29a167a9e4fa8fe5

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Back to those days when ea9f3ed759 his family would let out 3955922c18 weary sighs at his stubbornly 2b84b27734 unyielding illness.5ee62c2e73a6bb6a

A suffocating guilt gripped his f96e18d603 chest—the guilt of once again fe49f2e550 causing hardship for someone precious 0df27e8c69 to him.df54970545951aed

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However, when he sensed someone 3640c6929e sitting beside his bed, an f9e33cfaf0 unfamiliar feeling arose.0eddc800283b6181

He was used to 2a146df815 enduring and suppressing his 3f19e9acde pain alone. Ever since he was 0514c9d36f a child, he had 91b57cb72c never been taken care 922958c9cc of.593e43b9a8de18e4

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And yet, now he 5d255bcff4 was receiving Evgenia’s care, 52c24f5d21 something he hadn’t even 57b3b3337d dared to expect.8b24d44f0f3e5991

He thought it was ee8610387e a burden, that she 188ef569b6 didn’t need to show 9a2bc4d2fa him such kindness…0180b1672dfcce97

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Yet, at the same time, a9166af680 a contradictory feeling arose—a wish c3784539a0 for this gentle touch, which 074b772097 carefully placed a hand on 6e6992cc0c his forehead and wiped his 5a4f115ca6 sweat with a damp cloth, 6aa5aff683 to continue.4084d3acc596ecfe

But then.9a8d6f8bb027a3ee

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— I’m sorry. I was being stubborn ee363c918b for no reason. If it weren’t for 85211eadb8 me… you wouldn’t be 38c671b72a suffering like this.501b13001c9f5bc0

Hearing Evgenia’s voice tinged 360d781229 with tears, Euclid could 2c3fd17ea7 no longer stay still.5bf8f7d8260d224a

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He wanted to open fcceca0f6a his eyes immediately and 488c9e2203 deny her words.e66a76e79fe2c53d

To tell her no, 2867c54965 that it was his 629ad64b83 choice to throw himself 9d91377022 into danger to save 4bb005d59f her, and that it b678ee471a was never her fault.3288c024dc7806ab

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Summoning the last of his aad7d211ad strength, Euclid forced his eyelids 656361fd91 to lift.821403a7e200a49f

Though his vision 02c45f772e was blurry, he 7cc974759b could make out d687557e3e Evgenia’s sorrowful gaze.fbd1192e6d6ecdfe

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“Your Grace? Are you awake?”62d927847bc9f9fd

Seeing her startled expression, 4d4cefe0df he unconsciously smiled.14c92d6615240f8d

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Because she had 7f37846baa touched his forehead. Because when he opened his 601eafc979 eyes, he was not alone. Most of all, because the df9bf17d70 person who had done all ac660f2331 this for him was Evgenia.78e3b4ac9b7e4f64

“My wife…”0de16144472e0f46

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Euclid spoke slowly, his 738b04b491 voice filled with both 4796fe0ed9 apology and gratitude.eb6153141fc3834d

“I’m all right. If I just a56df9f413 rest a little… 33b733a724 I’ll get better.”9bcd831696cf5f66

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“No, you’re not all right. Your fever is burning hot. And your arm is broken. It’s all because of me. I’m truly sorry.”c5ae3ec4296068ba

“It’s not… your fault.”4fa32258238bd3bb

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Did she think 3fe34aaa2b he was just 5fc898ca43 offering empty words 759d44a043 of comfort?36915e79b4cb4ee1

Evgenia’s eyebrows twitched slightly 8c7a53bef3 as she stared at 0cf83cbdf7 him intently. For a moment, she 024f9d7bae almost looked angry.62d185d1f4a7a618

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But now, Euclid could 4263e81217 recognize that expression—this was 0a52e44ff0 what Evgenia looked like a2fb1251bc when she was upset.8d3579cff295eed6

After all, he had seen 611ced05d3 it up close not too 392bd3bffd long ago.31de7406ea85e472

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“My wife, you’re quite mischievous, aren’t you?”96fc6fd95f47331f

He could never forget 7fa6825916 how her expression changed e6882d5358 when he said that.bea9efe31a495b3e

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Evgenia probably didn’t know.6647fcad85d76fef

How fast his heart cb9ee19616 had raced when she a7a7c11719 asked him for a 826e663ded goodnight kiss.6c08092281b44c81

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How, even while 259e21ad6c berating himself for 3188bcc488 being reckless, he 14cd049d49 had been secretly 204fc96146 overjoyed.8bb408b5e1c948a6

Emotionally, he wanted to 7192993ad2 grant her request.db8de56570351eb7

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But he could only utter 1d0b82758b cowardly, evasive words.86ef0981145783c2

Because he still wasn’t 25c1c2a1d4 certain that his body d4c5836156 was fully healed.4d75b87bf0cdfcf1

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So that night, as soon 8da4aa03cb as he parted from Evgenia ee3c2a812b and returned to his office, acabb4d63e Euclid immediately contacted the Tower 6e036d17f1 Master.b18637a6cee9ce77

And he spent the night b878517fce anxiously waiting.58bbab053d05ac0f

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Because he was sure 3d72bf62a9 Evgenia had been disappointed 4d5ccfb694 and upset by his 5d4826abcb ridiculous response.18b1666f636a102c

The thought that 0163c92976 her affectionate gaze 813d33a47f might disappear completely dab6cf15fd from the next 677cb7fdd3 day onward made 314cc001b0 his heart ache 5bb0e63b56 as if under f86c59b525 a spell.93dd09491c2fc515

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But fortunately, Evgenia’s demeanor remained 9a9fa5b0ac unchanged, as if that night 29483bcf11 had never happened.9ad86608edd9c08f

Except for one thing—she 54085fa763 no longer came to 1bf4f72756 visit his office.ba40ef0440fc8c30

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Upon discreet inquiry, he f576e36730 learned that she had d8cb982032 been spending time with d2f17b833f her nephews.e0ec35d4a56b4cbb

He should have felt relieved.7ba70d14fcb3af2d

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Yet, the bitter 881d424a0b feeling in his e16ecbc6b5 chest made him 5ab17c5452 feel utterly shameless.8396c92462bf7b8e

However, without realizing it, a728feb051 Euclid found himself eagerly f5cd0cccd0 anticipating the inspection tour 536dee2a9a of the duchy.9b58f29fafb970c9

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It was because he e5841b787b was looking forward to 534bafee64 spending a long time 2b7a5cc0f8 with Evgenia.eebe626389654505

But when he 3816b9698d stepped outside, unusually fcfa4b6dc2 excited and dressed be9f2921fa in the clothes 44fddddd62 Evgenia had gifted 3ae32914b2 him—bbd14f2e9fb5c8b7

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— My w… ife.3370270a8633d670

— Pfft!db814fc4a7f7b9e5

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The moment he bfdde8217b saw her brightly 1f78000404 smiling in front 1886ee12ac of another man, 5d524f0a54 Euclid felt a 14ffcde9fe pain in his 9e9bf5c01d heart unlike anything d2b8cff137 he had ever 972a1b203b experienced before.cafd937e2ff44ecd

A chilling, wrenching sensation, 9989b2ff19 as if a cold 1c805606e7 hand was squeezing his 4343b4ed27 heart tight, coupled with 066ae0de6f a sharp, bitter ache.f9457e0f49bd20a9

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He wasn’t a af1df7a630 fool—he knew exactly bccba145a8 what it meant.4d9e0cc802054728

It was jealousy.d4f940bc0995ac42

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‘…Even though I have no right to feel this way.’72cce30a5df9e1d1

Euclid felt a deep 3600644137 sense of self-loathing, berating caf948e7d6 himself.08263067ee981846

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Yet, his mood sank d111c2de09 so low that he 8c72f1e86f couldn’t even manage to 758d52e643 control his expression.f0da541d71529882

In the end, 44f169ccd2 failing to act 326d8163d5 as if nothing 5a7aca7b48 was wrong, Euclid 64c403c2f4 attempted to shift 1f6fc395f8 Evgenia’s attention back 5e9433aa16 to him under aa07345256 the guise of e9a8c97282 thanking her. And unexpectedly, he received a cd2981a95b gift.24fad5e5287a50e9

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Evgenia had begun 81abe70a7f expressing herself again—no, 3968ae717e even more boldly 0b5100671f than before.d28c4389aa969251

The resolve he had made d3eda9e020 to maintain his distance until cee9828090 he received confirmation from the afcb28c886 Tower Master had become meaningless.e69e910a09b4cd86

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It was astonishing.64b4c7de31287115

That Evgenia could 5ff83d9428 affect his emotions a254457a1f so wildly with 00b51b1fa3 just a single 30878ee485 word or action.d4032325b1496bd8

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That these feelings could 816f7d9f5a make him lose his b8a074333b rationality and cross boundaries 89c94a6022 again and again.33ef6bec897f3c69

But nothing was more important eac2f463d9 than Evgenia’s safety.7b632a6d8faaed0a

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He deeply respected and d0a456aa53 appreciated her sense of d2474b1e61 responsibility in fulfilling her 1311dbca0e duties as the Duchess, 31e5be2383 but as they climbed eb5ef1e1d3 the cold, treacherous paths bac6992edf of the Ceprique Mountains, 97d7405640 he couldn’t stop worrying ae6cb977ce about her struggles.089fa7d847ceba2b

So when Evgenia was in f40d2412e9 danger, it was only natural e8670995ab that he threw himself forward.b8943ed8670ad0b2

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Even if an c14a292be0 excruciating pain surged 09a3fc01d2 through his arm, 05ed40568c rendering it immobile.8c11675ccfdc204d

Even if he had ceea43bf2d to grit his teeth a1106c30e5 and stifle his groans 86d895d649 to keep Evgenia from 8cf73f3712 noticing.b6f6424d7fa8d3d9

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There were no regrets.0e6d5370f329c586

“My wife, please don’t apologize to me.”bf9b5cf16cab43f3

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Because he was grateful that 9674034882 he had been able to dbe0fe1be6 protect her.d58125ec7dd22005

Because the moment Evgenia realized 1114066edc she wasn’t alone and clung 64d34410b9 to him, he had been bfc1dbd68f overwhelmingly happy.d79b7b70511c1b8f

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And most of all…2d1460597879915a

Because he was f5e0c84ca2 a coward who, 4789ba6628 far too late, 7111acc625 left a goodnight 29a67c80e6 kiss on Evgenia’s 280e25d7c1 forehead as she ecbba1f7ae slept soundly.b7f652e6b8819b52

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