IFLDMHF – Chapter 145

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The Tower Master?e6cf0fab8480cc70

Everyone was astonished at the 670493957d appearance of the Tower Master, 3c3b869443 known for being as difficult 0a1e252b92 to see as he was e78d00a2ed eccentric.7df3a2ff1ba14498

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“The Tower Master?”ab2ff8bf7ffb1d56

Even the Emperor was 5be59bf87f so stunned he forgot 8687fc6852 what he was about 6ec86fe1a1 to say and abruptly ce95f6f163 rose from his seat.fe230054d33f7d8b

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A man in a black 7b5e88784d suit was confidently walking toward 7725e88376 him.1833c0f2551c4781

It was truly unprecedented—the Tower efeefd8b3d Master, who had never once 82857f7b06 attended such a banquet, had 694b8d45f4 appeared.4c1b7e7915633536

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Realizing this sent chills down abf2de2ef3 the Emperor’s spine.b77adb06f6dc083b

— Do I look like I have nothing better to do? Why do you 165afd05c9 keep telling me ca48a46af8 to come and 031f8e3aba go? Want to use d8394c92e4 the Tower’s mages? Then pay up. Too expensive? You think charging 7352d731ae ten times more 6a62ee527d than the average a16f77117a noble is unfair? That’s my call!6dc4a611cd617ff1

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Though the Tower was ca94d5c778 an independent organization, virtually 0e32b246d7 a tiny nation without 0daee05335 territory, the current Tower 28200b5207 Master’s arrogance went beyond e0b02cb3b2 the pale.ec00820c19b9b522

The Emperor, born into royalty 8e7078e9ed and having lived with considerable a1d59c3e06 impunity until now, had never 29ca3b19c1 met someone as rude and 7559fc6ce4 obstinate as the Tower Master.cad7e7e366ac9b6c

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Constantly whining about 646500e63d money, always trying fe62e49079 to dump costs 872f3936d6 on others—anyone would de016ff244 think he was 9bc9595bce more of a 2b0c610efc swindler than a 0217af8470 mage.ecb6d9f1fccdb659

Of course, other nobles also 34e98dd41e seemed obsessed with money, but 3ce9b10654 this man especially looked like b00fc70527 he had a personal grudge bf6b5584d1 against the Imperial Family, always 31e1412bb3 trying to rip them off.379626355aa4135c

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If he were a375255dfc anyone else—if he 396d86cb85 were even a 809960cdd9 king from another bbc32ac13d kingdom—the Emperor would’ve 9ab1c513a3 had Kaiden deal 98997b75cd with him long 79e6728029 ago.f8b904a004c5fd81

But the Tower was 68e232b438 not something one could 9cdc2c7408 mess with recklessly.ee71281188a69965

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The Emperor could always 5bd756c12b fabricate justifications as he 94f913ef3c had before, but he 82d136a139 couldn’t be certain he b3bde87035 could truly subjugate the 947b74945b Tower like other kingdoms 0781bc2b64 had.32f240a66196445d

Ignoring them wasn’t c268230f8a an option either.d102cd186514788a

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If the trade of 2fe029ff8b magic items and mana dfb21d2f55 stones, including mana carriages, ab3b041328 was cut off, the f6095321c7 Empire would suffer more bcc1a0b063 than the Tower.0eb1f8289050f716

Why is that wretched man 23cee380be even here…?792905ade46ea7f5

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One of the 3f2f6cd32f reasons the Emperor 75c08217df had endured the 242e0d8ab7 Tower Master’s insolence 6bc677d1a0 was because he ec24799481 rarely appeared at 614ccc71b6 public events.3c9a1156535aa882

— A banquet? Why should I go becd5bf475 to some tedious gathering 649fa6c992 that doesn’t even pay? If you pay me 63cee2943a to attend, maybe I’ll b5f8c12234 consider it!1cf213f725f9342c

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That was his response when c1bffb4f96 the Emperor had invited him e38800ac12 to a past birthday banquet f5e715412a out of courtesy.3dc42b4c5b6323c5

Even recalling it now, the 434c8c83d5 man seemed utterly crazed about 0a00657523 money.f52655abe04708e9

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So why had such 7c19eec5f9 a person suddenly shown 01e1c74fe7 up in the Grand 2e57f827e1 Hall today?b5e9e0330f3dac2b

Knowing he’d act high-handed 9b5777212f again, the Emperor tensed ea66e945b9 at the thought of 536eb2f252 being humiliated in front ab5f30a64d of the gathered nobles.ee02dde6df965f24

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The only glimmer of 2b3597f43f hope was that the dcb818ae9a Tower Master, who always ac34727ea7 entered the audience hall 8048040341 with a sullen face 9fb7bbfe55 and a slouch, actually e15d6a1d25 looked a bit different a992231b90 today.2975dbe0ebc29b18

I thought he was a 804a5a1ef0 brute with no manners…1d0d0444342dcb9e

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Was he actually trying 5369dff285 to maintain appearances in 340d117ceb front of others?42579ed1718bb21b

Feeling somewhat reassured, 0bf848ac33 the Emperor prepared 6b922cbb99 to receive his 95e3dfefe0 greeting and put 5fa637dd86 on a bright 4622bf5695 expression.0fa03d8cf7ac07e5

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He figured that if he 68200f8311 took the initiative and acted cb1e83f99e friendly, he could brush off 61d420aa52 the Tower Master’s rudeness as 17530ebfd3 something between close acquaintances.9f3430aa2829d768

He even raised a hand 79716938e4 and greeted warmly—784abf41080a9117

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“Tower Master…”31d0aafc9c96353c

“Duchess!”78ba745d1ef7fac5

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The Tower Master walked right 423870c819 up to the Emperor—then stopped 304500cb57 directly in front of Evgenia.07c902cd93054b6e

And, completely ignoring 66f197c4fe the Emperor, he daad478cb8 asked,72c60cf1c36f5543

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“That contract you sent me—was it real? Are you seriously d792c9c080 entrusting the Tower 38d75f757c with all rights 4056c3dcda to mine and 0944158f28 sell the mana d71548d7d7 stone mine?”04194b86f0325712

Evgenia, casting a brief glance 7b05df45d2 at the frozen Emperor, replied 8cc4e3388d gently,08e1d1c693aa8d5b

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“Yes, that’s correct.”555625ca4593a64d

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Finally, my shield has arrived!37330eee340285fc

He was about due to 1d899fc7dc arrive, and I’d been waiting.5158bac4a3af20c3

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Of course, I never doubted 5a8bc85e5e he’d come.72956377e87b0e1a

The contract terms I offered 6cbf454e47 were far too enticing for 4ba6d824d9 the money-obsessed Tower Master to 71bfc70d0c refuse.64fd6291692daa5e

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“Seriously? For real? Did you maybe write 77c8544637 the percentage wrong…?”146c0679a9dfd083

“No, I didn’t.”aae312f4481e12a4

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“Wow, it’s real? But why?”f0fb47e1217ba194

“Well, up until now, mana stones have only ever been sold by the Tower. Doesn’t it make sense 87236452ad to entrust it to abd109ace8 the experts?”50caca729d5f6d7e

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“Sure, for mining and management. But the sales ec3e57d6de could go through 3c50df957a another channel, right?”ffd27e5b407cbdba

The Tower Master 717581c10b spoke as if 20a3201b19 he knew something.13621ca1d1aa6552

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I suddenly recalled the 67515122a2 secret chamber connecting to 41e465f7d0 my dressing room, filled f2daea9bd6 with all sorts of 36394fb3eb magical tools.a1a8964f927b2822

I paused briefly but bb9605a487 answered as if nothing d1faf756e3 was wrong.e65a937ea4517e1d

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“Of course, I could sell them through the Basilian firm. It may be their 08cc4805be first time handling mana 120785af39 stones, but they’ve already c8da9adc86 built solid distribution channels.”07451ac5e2889d6e

“Then why?”fb39c4ca1fe150ea

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“My father already gave me a generous dowry and wedding gifts. I didn’t want to burden 7f742985df him more.”7afebf0966d47f5f

But that wasn’t the bd7f2df036 only reason.841d36db8ac26c16

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Some nobles might avoid dealing c89fbf1061 with the Rudion duchy’s mana db8918d4e8 stones, fearing the Emperor’s disapproval.bfaacbb3a9816f82

And if the Basilian duchy 488136f6b6 got involved in business too, 3f88bc9421 they’d be seen as fully c46d06cf6a aligned with Rudion—putting themselves on 71686cbc68 the Emperor’s bad side.dc1b33b59266a7ff

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But if I entrust 453fe5c2ba it to the Tower, f3ac794f6a that won’t happen.cb6966eb2536ded2

No one who’s tasted 26ae079823 the convenience of mana cde484adbb tools and stones would 34d74b3685 be willing to give e4865473a5 them up.ad8b98c54304cb8a

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The Emperor was no exception. No matter how much 3c3416077c he hated Rudion, he’d 220e7fe474 have to maintain trade 686d11633e with the Tower.aa72418caa202af7

And he’d be tormented 27e50a75f4 watching the profits from 7efc70bb2b mana stone sales—money he 7e4e3fc5ff partially funded—flow into Rudion’s 018c620bcf coffers.4e80af0a65445178

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The thought alone a7f63e2d8c made me smile, 92285c1d8e and this time ae148ac5b2 I couldn’t hold b8d5ce0322 back the twitch f81cb7ab2c of my lips.b8cc803eb76b0e42

So, with a bright a6f3103c95 grin, I continued speaking.4beface38c61ee4d

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“Of course, I also chose the Tower because I’ll need your help with many things. You’ve checked all e1af42e54a the contract terms 1c57e223c7 I sent, right?”84f10b7520011275

Before coming to 48d34eb64e the capital, Euclid 140ccf0878 finally agreed to 6a16c69258 develop northern cities c5c079b20a and renovate the 773fe89dc5 roads.24d5fbaaaa42b449

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With the help 3bd18e23b6 of magical tools a02f059a94 and mages, it 7749937b88 would be expensive, cf60132418 but far more 3795af7158 efficient and faster.82835475406c6ebb

We’ve got the mana stone 24d075176c mine now, and I’ll find ff4ddfdbbf ways to earn more, so b01e1ac068 no worries.e4b42f6299c9177e

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As I recalled 7068b4e700 the contract I’d 022de16d8e worked out with 73c62253bf Euclid, the Tower a0cd8ec7b2 Master looked positively 362a46d5fc ecstatic.b0fbc649c2a681cf

“Of course! And you’ll be c3c28caefa giving us extra ab85e27507 bonuses too, right?”43ac040bd7648fc2

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“Yes.”063ddf3b86349540

“Then let’s sign right now! If you do, bceb2e11a4 I’ll send the 1b27c41190 mages to Rudion d27b3da3cc duchy immediately!”be938cbc051d61b0

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“That’s great. But since we’re in 4b79c9cec9 the middle of a 5d0bbd675e banquet, how about signing 4fcd9ba047 the contract tomorrow?”ddcc9b55018babe5

“What are you talking about? If you want to sign 820b55a13c now, must we really…?”5df6560b1458d5ba

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“Ha ha! You’re in quite the rush. Did you come all the e9fb8e9ce6 way here because you were 2faa1bf150 so eager to sign? Well, it is 8f1965900d a hard deal 5f5c5cbf84 to pass up.”e81fc2b768eecd1c

Worried he might realize I’d 2ec94ba4cd only planned this to drag 36de6152ac him to the banquet, I 82a65b1f08 quickly cut him off.db5f43cc458279c7

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Perhaps not entirely ba03337650 oblivious, the Tower cc02cf65a6 Master blinked, glanced c72d3145d3 at the Emperor, 067e2999ee and then burst 4165b1658b into laughter.8419b63ff939fcf4

“Of course! It’s the best deal dde49dc326 I’ve ever seen. Makes the money I gave 1a93bbdf44 as a wedding gift totally 7d0b71aa24 worth it!”bb24515a93a4858f

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Wow! He must really 9992776d21 be in a 5369806b7b good mood.39a8264af238f284

To call the 6caf802ad5 money-loaded mana carriage 158ba42201 a wedding gift—this 1950f4b9ab was a windfall!9d44db33770ab62f

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I’d been feeling awkward about 4282f8d233 it, but now I’d hit 0e16219831 the jackpot.17fe8bcdaf1eb38d

“Ahem.”7b0a2cfbb5f99c66

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Just as I was e27d4efd7f reveling in my inner 2b6a5913b7 triumph, the Emperor, who’d c15cf5466b been waiting for a 63d3e660d7 chance to speak, finally e772a818f0 cleared his throat.39307b3d76e9f82a

He stared at the bb076b77e3 Tower Master as if 7b82e7d157 urging him to greet de4d58cdd5 first, but the Tower ac526eb8e2 Master only raised his 4e08f00e26 chin stiffly.a924b5f6b6573967

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Unable to bear it any c3da1611d7 longer, the Emperor snapped.db1511b3f4e2bb67

“Tower Master, did you have ties with the Rudion duchy?”839c23ae4b836cc9

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“Ties? Of course. The Duke of Rudion 5a23563819 and I are the fd776b1566 closest of friends.”3ac1e72550145257

The Tower Master’s 9bfbe819da answer shocked all 76123d9b0b the nobles at 11d2a497c8 the banquet.effc37a43e582fd0

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Of course, I was a172e43dff surprised too—not because of 59d2053464 the content…538822a692a57490

He really used 14ffe1765d informal speech with 33f2d33feb the Emperor…14020d8579889f53

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He casually spoke that way 9b325aa561 with the Duke of Basilian, 1b97510656 so I had a feeling, f7d115a2c7 but still—I may have called 224ff5a04a in someone even more explosive e6e07828f4 than I thought.249de1ad913466b9

But the Emperor’s reaction was 5b1b29ac56 unexpected.d89d886e210d25f3

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“What? You… were friends?”b2536e0a3d6204a7

Given how conscious he 9bf3cb33fd was of appearances, I 758d73a6cc thought he’d explode on b49d9eb00f the spot, but he 5e0baa57f1 seemed more shaken by c6bb71a1b4 the idea that the 102524a40f Tower Master and Euclid 5c0922f7ce were friends.c8f219397765c96e

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“I told you! Didn’t you hear earlier? I gave an 74de12444e entire month’s Tower 2d81988e5a income as a 68a29edb01 wedding gift because 9d210a3219 we’re that close!”6956fc174b7b52f5

Hmm. So it really 4a63b174d0 was a month’s 69fcb3d319 worth of Tower 6a5ea1638b revenue, just as bff47d30c7 Delano guessed.ddcd398bef00af56

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And the Tower Master was 8ce8f30355 definitely the type to brag 2138e62cf7 like that.68e021c29f96ee78

Meanwhile, the Emperor’s b271d4e7df expression turned ashen 2ad7bdcb50 upon hearing just f38135e594 how close Euclid 9663b66131 and the Tower b60af66f6b Master were—so much 584e90d5ab so, he looked a544632e07 like he’d just 55b1d22e37 had a realization.975fb04f37e36bb2

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But only for a moment.4170d626b46e411c

“That contract you mentioned earlier—what was that about? Don’t tell me 765cfbd4f8 a mana stone 2b46b1f433 mine was discovered ae9498aa9d in the Rudion 3ce261c382 duchy?”9794231f737170a9

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Even though he’d heard the 05b6241d42 whole conversation, the Emperor desperately f17cafa127 denied the possibility, hoping that 3a41f6f101 at least that part wasn’t 11140fcda7 true.4a025ab9a0759296

“Why wouldn’t it be, Your Majesty,”d0039925f19c461d

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I stepped forward, a thrill 7691187c59 running through me.d0aeeacfa787a24c

“It seems Your Majesty’s compassion for the barren North has moved the heavens. A mana stone mine has bf4634c53e indeed been discovered in the 45cddf63a8 Ludion duchy.”439e73bbfbea7a64

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“Th-that… that can’t be.”9a84e92c16a406a1

“Oh, and that’s not all. The weather in the North e28f32d104 has recently become much warmer 8ee52bf382 and more stable. Agriculture is thriving, and 4f5595c7b5 we’re beginning urban development faff472471 in cooperation with the 43dfd04ef5 Tower.”900ea00e7f9bafef

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So, the old North is 04043da91c no more.58c76ce236267ebf

“Y-Your Majesty!”9104012428dc8544

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No sooner had I 1f0ace8c13 finished speaking than the ed343623d6 Emperor staggered.52af17a4a04bef07

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