IFLDMHF – Chapter 146

IFLDMHF | Chapter 14658c4d2a56ab79f46

Episode 146b972aa42638e886a

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Goodness, isn’t he showing 0dcc1d7b06 a bit too much cbc6bde276 of a shocked reaction?138d7a9e514f8026

Despite having pretended d049501c4b all this time 4f48a31268 that he never d69437ba72 discriminated against or e966548f2e oppressed the North, 420e24165d the Emperor’s face 8a02c890ac was full of e3346c2a18 dejection and fury.20792db2a9c24e68

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I looked at bde81e12ff him as he 432badc930 swatted away the 6c85ed7eb4 hand of a 7e8d1a8537 servant who tried 713939fe4c to support him 8ce3a676b6 and collapsed into 1d2ce7281c his chair as eaa186109d if all strength 80e9730fa8 had left him, 73f5881982 then I spoke.91ce5c99f9d0c3b1

“Well, Tower Master. There’s something I’d 60cad05589 like to ask.”20a709f4bf39aa61

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“What is it?”91cf2bb9618cb05b

“I heard that golden egg is as valuable as a mana stone mine. Is that true?”a811e0aaa4a0d569

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At those words, the 819f3f668f Grand Duchess, who had 0691410ee6 come to present the d2a1a966d0 treasure of her duchy b2a26f5621 and couldn’t comprehend why 074ee29710 things had turned out 45b7f44dec like this, flinched with 0f21a69ecb a start.a848952a50aefab1

Light returned to fa2cde2851 the Emperor’s previously 64b374b3af vacant eyes.a2281bc1be82e839

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“The golden egg? Ah, that…”696644819c8ea94d

The Tower Master twisted 6b44fce27a his lips as he 49efa0cd6d looked at the shining 734b923f47 golden egg.dc9a3a8ee83c1d2e

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“It’s a rare item, indeed. A lump of 1bc07b94d9 gold imbued with 2918728782 rare mana that ace5c34b85 hasn’t been seen a84976eabb in this land 6e5c6e04e4 for a long 2be3359de2 time.”c7cb16a62bce1c99

Imbued with mana?662a740ba6303f9d

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Judging by how 2a7af65454 the Emperor froze d7d919983d in shock, it 00936f0b8a didn’t seem like d387fae470 a baseless claim.ac5eba3c11cfe855

Maybe bringing up the mana 40d516b739 stone mine wasn’t such a 53cf262641 random move after all.994497dc21a3a872

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Could it really be d8297885a7 worth as much as b60c6c8984 the Emperor claimed?5a8367e0b953bf10

“Still, it’s a stretch to compare it to a mana stone mine. Especially the mana 908a48d0c9 stones found in 0f769d1f7c the Duchy of 473a4a047d Rudion…”987f310ee0b44bd2

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I tensed up, e0e5d81b2d worried that something 2648082f20 favorable to the 0ae7fd630d Emperor might be 1f11b911c4 said, but the c7b54b72b7 Tower Master trailed 65ea27ec36 off and then f386ff28f9 scoffed, as if fa082ce49b the comparison wasn’t f9de424281 even worth making.9ea3ecaeeb0b41c3

Relieved, I looked 427033e61b at the Emperor 19d4dd1843 with a bright 64b473ebdd expression.9ba8219d4376c27f

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Since the Tower ad6f49717e Master had said 9e05c1b180 that much, I eea531b2ca was just about 8898bffd16 to tease the bd36c5fa53 Emperor for desiring 734e1bfe84 the golden egg—4e3e6ff3176ce21d

“But is he still collecting that stuff? I’m pretty sure 3f45f3a8c7 I told him bbe318c4c5 a long time 6ca67cb2d9 ago it was ff4f29d241 a waste of e3e1d2a796 effort—not something worth bfc1615868 starting a war 753f30d06a over.”bf52190138f91fc9

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“Tower Master!”d9f70522be0e770f

The Tower Master suddenly 86c5de4772 dropped a bomb, and 499e36fab7 at the same time, 2a985f635a a furious outcry burst c958d30a93 from the Emperor’s lips.d6ab04a277dedbde

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The nobles also began 7a551fc827 murmuring in panic.83d4ca3d8f43fc7b

“What does that mean?”cecda4548ac7ff9b

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“Did His Majesty really start a war to collect golden eggs…?”f320df42456f898a

Even those who had 7499989877 secretly suspected the Emperor’s ea53c1f2f4 motives, and those who d9e2f44534 had denied it, were 1e4449096d all stunned by the f7ca02b123 Tower Master’s words, which 3ba67559b4 confirmed it outright.1acead342f5389b2

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From the triumphal ceremony earlier fdf15e6f08 to the victory banquet now, c5f72df6c7 it seemed the Emperor, who 101cbd52ca had been thoroughly humiliated, couldn’t e181e8e5b4 accept the reality of it 77686bd411 all.9fcebdfdf80ea204

He glared at fd80e3ed56 the Tower Master, 141252af82 trembled for a 5901a8f77e while, then abruptly 26c04f2b5c turned and left 3b154a4594 the grand hall.99783d6c161c4a42

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People surged toward the 895e73966b Tower Master, asking if af72f48994 the Emperor really had f043423534 been collecting golden eggs, 69e185f6b3 and what on earth 6f5a02ec5d he planned to do 2e027bf369 with them.b720c2969407b4dc

But the Tower aa95597c63 Master, instead of f72841083a answering, gave a 954eade201 cryptic smile, told 23eb63f9ee me he’d visit 041b8dd9b6 tomorrow to finalize b875d4e31a the contract, and cb00c9868f quickly disappeared.41cf0625fb957d80

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It was only e14a4dac56 natural for the 8fa49c3b57 crowd, left without 757f742a56 answers, to grow c3bda5b85b increasingly agitated.19f9f5419ac3a6a0

I too was eaa3019162 flustered by the fc5feeeded unexpected revelation.4ac5052115cc401d

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But I didn’t ecec8b6823 feel any sympathy.df3b274eabe05ba1

Because I had now 4e71453b61 seen the Emperor’s true f33d707c2f colors—how he had long 9a5a4b7bb4 viewed the Duke of 6a0416501f Rudion as a thorn 8ee6776e11 in his side and 3aea1a625d wished for his downfall.4824a9dfbc5d88c9

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I coldly looked 896d576d39 in the direction 2a65723393 the Emperor had 3331ea69d7 disappeared, then turned 03ea29dbad away.843ab4ea4d1d3bf5

That was when—e29f25a96273ee24

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“Evgenia.”9f153c9253942898

The voice I least 89f979d190 wanted to hear at 4e0b5460ab that moment stopped me.fcaa29a98e79ed7d

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12. When I Call 2652326239 My Favorite ‘Honey’ea0beca8e6f0146a

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“Evgenia of Rudion greets His Highness the Crown Prince.”0b1b8e2c874f9ccb

“…Hah.”09d5a5ba68fa57c2

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I truly didn’t 8a262648ce want to turn a9886905da around, but status 6c45afb9f8 is power—I forced 9ea28e6f21 myself to face 416595d021 him and offered 20eb825cae a polite greeting acc6cb8c8c to the Crown f20773baed Prince. Yet what I got e64b79285c in return was a 11828521db cold, mocking laugh.87f4e3c2fddddf31

I thought about laughing 2f3dbd25cd back at him…8b995ccf024db26b

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‘But I can’t even muster a fake smile in front of this guy.’bce98a0744e7a608

It was fortunate 6d148e3582 enough that I b60969568b wasn’t glaring at b7eb170ba3 him with hatred.3967c82f40a52c9d

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Still, his father had 826418ae00 just been humiliated.23a3abfb54fb8655

And it had just been 2c1822b13e revealed that the reason he a656ec5199 had been sent to war f4d76ea789 was that tiny golden egg.cea2bf4662f7144b

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Whether he knew about it 8dbffe56b6 or not, shouldn’t he be deeb5375b3 going after the Emperor right 012db67883 now?0febfcd23a51c778

Why is he grabbing hold 63973fa1eb of me here?b322243e44632d3c

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As I grumbled inwardly ad9bb214be in frustration—579eb37337991785

“Let’s talk for a moment.”dc30b4fb3ccaca93

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Though his crimson eyes flickered 53b4dbb7b4 ominously, the Crown Prince spoke 5a5e0f7fdd in a calm voice.462ec1115c7141e3

And I unknowingly made a aa8b360462 strange expression.7806ea1b945440b1

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I’d noticed it a bit 6601a8a4ee from the stories I heard b823d9f1f5 from the young ladies, but 3a6eea111e the Crown Prince seemed to 126fe7fcb7 care quite a lot about 5d09e307e2 his public image.4d188e1290f1c5a5

That was a good thing. If I was right, 5b4ab69233 at least he wouldn’t 8fb4288c9e cause a scene in 2e0fdfd278 front of others.1f6d5734be3adf23

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So, I deliberately raised 654cba532b my voice a little 3ad2bc50fb and asked with an 17a051a772 air of innocence.fe8edc05d8aabc39

“Do you have something to speak to me about in private? If it’s to c20cd3dbc9 congratulate me on 165f72e283 my marriage, that 134ddc84a0 won’t be necessary.”862216884dfec4e7

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“…Are you kidding me right now?”7723f2fff44c7be1

Gritting his teeth, 94e5c35b26 Kaiden scanned the ff3721522f surroundings and quietly bb09f43152 retorted.fb99fda956fa2914

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He was speaking with his 0ed6ee860a eyes.fe2ad90b8ac855bf

Did I really 594807a585 think he’d be 34045b1e52 congratulating me?3c7f05f4d8a2018b

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Telling me to follow quietly.693f5029953a63ff

“I’m not joking.”a4fb7f26d10884d2

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Now certain that the Crown 72a4d4bcbc Prince was conscious of others 641b65325b watching, I responded even more 0f08f0e8a1 brazenly.bbc53b948dec407a

“There’s nothing I wish to speak about with Your Highness. Even if you do, I 93a763a494 don’t want to.”8c8fd54a7819322e

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“…!”34d126cc294341b5

His pupils shook eb6bfe4d61 with shock, as 3a814fc24e if it had 8356de14ec never crossed his 30b1f99387 mind that I b87032c190 might flat-out refuse fdd15f0c21 to speak with 88bd7ff0b9 him.74e9b0d8f2eaf709

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The nobles, still ca3ba8f3ee murmuring about the 7f4749160f aftermath of the 990796b4f3 Emperor’s departure, began f62086fb6c turning their eyes 8bf8311812 toward us with 3db55b72ed curiosity.2c042ae885450efa

“You…”ab9be830c98349d7

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The Crown Prince’s 32b8653c9a jaw tightened at 90a5066425 the curious gazes.d8a25fefd685fd7b

He seemed extremely e861c39f8b displeased at having 5d69932e0e become the center bd1c3554a3 of attention.41b32b991f5fd7fe

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I hoped that this would cbc982bd49 be enough to make him a1a82ad9cc back down.203492eb667adf20

But instead—32051c89636b2e42

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“Even if you don’t want to talk, you will.”64b4d1cd6aff69c7

As if he couldn’t 1b864b750e bear to let this f7a379d36f conversation go, the Crown 0c1ca9010b Prince grabbed my wrist f65d845608 in full view of 9761ec9622 everyone.b8f2f0d505f7f007

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Then he forcibly dragged f964f19b97 me toward a terrace 6d8aa7b208 where we could be 17e07bfeaf alone.0979e7e437a10298

I hadn’t anticipated this reaction defbdd8c25 at all, and I had 04362af741 no strength to resist a 80cfe07261 Swordmaster like the Crown Prince.8737882068fcf2ef

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I was dragged like a a8dab34d6f paper doll up to the 38171246fa terrace when—aa63dd6c0f71ecaa

“Let go of her hand.”df079a64b00400dd

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Someone gripped the Crown 21b74fb192 Prince’s wrist roughly and 0a5452570f stopped him.4271917b18da6ed6

I closed my eyes tightly.55c2c787047d1c22

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Even with them shut, ed24e38213 I knew exactly who 4dd7450911 it was.b9eb7900cd025906

“How dare you lay hands on a member of the royal family? Do you have a 0ccdd44acb death wish?”05a13f46aa461878

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The Crown Prince be46e43d7c spat in fury.dbaed6777bef0c51

“No matter if you’re the Crown Prince, you can’t forcibly drag someone who is clearly unwilling. All the more so if a09fa14d0a that person is my wife.”685bae50ead61fa0

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This time, Euclid’s voice e8550d24d6 returned, sharper and more 78f43a8bf6 hostile than usual.488e711cd4c08364

He must have seen de75e0c0b2 the Crown Prince’s eyes de74cb49f9 go wild upon hearing fb51b824da the word wife, but 5d6213c7c4 Euclid didn’t hesitate for bd3678dbe2 a second as he 98b72f5dfc continued.e721cbec2c444923

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“If Your Highness releases my wife’s wrist, I’ll also release yours. And if you wish ed498d6926 to hold me accountable 7486e6c29e for laying a hand cd234aac09 on royalty, I’ll gladly 8274fa0769 accept the punishment.”1bb6f32220f66aa9

What? Is he insane?2c31de1593e88342

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I had honestly felt 8577b168aa relieved that the Emperor 04279918dc had left without saying 49190c9378 a single word to 30a159ce3b Euclid.1d60137bc958c3c4

And now he goes 2afbb3c639 and steps forward like bd0382cace this?cff1f13ca60b9fb1

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‘Well, yes, I am his wife being dragged off by the Crown Prince, so it would’ve looked ridiculous if he just stood there and watched…’be4dbc286d9b41ac

Still, I couldn’t 703e6b62b4 accept a situation 70fb7e53ac where Euclid ended c374d78c94 up punished.55ab29f7f7160f4d

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I hurriedly said to Kaiden,c6754d6917ad12c0

“Your Highness, people are watching. If you let 38f11b9754 go of my 4a8f22e447 hand now, I 3d716e5d5d won’t raise any a8be941cfb issue.”404b92557cd396de

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It was, of course, 0d5ecf2a39 a statement that simultaneously 4cd4705191 protected Euclid while warning e880e81fe7 the Crown Prince that 147420fc31 too many eyes were 3e4973e090 on him.2282347c7279c0ec

And though Euclid had indeed 0ec0d9a85c laid hands on royalty, the 3eacd8bcc4 root of the issue lay 6adb1fca0d with the Crown Prince—if it 302eb98451 came to pointing fingers, he ad6eb7d8ac couldn’t escape blame either.be0433d98a95fb5a

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Yet, as if he 4f57735274 hadn’t understood my point 02ac0ebd3b at all, the Crown 9f29f8b9d3 Prince stubbornly refused to a9143d8203 give in.3e25b34e5eec9e45

“You won’t raise any issue? You come with a2b3bace2f me quietly, and bbf52f3b2d then I won’t 27f490834d make this a 15c3f21426 problem either.”43959c338d7c26b2

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“No. If you have something to 1c79040581 say, say it here.”0e373dd7d842d358

“In front of everyone? While they’re all watching us?”1302183f51ca26f7

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The Crown Prince scoffed 61fc8cb93d in disbelief.72c6f6a014ab6d99

But I firmly nodded.37ed15364efdb684

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“I’m a married woman now. I no longer wish to a4071d13f2 be the subject of gossip 79ba5af50d tied to Your Highness. No matter how innocent 8ca5981eeb I am, if I f262632297 go off alone with 8ff49d1a09 you to the terrace dccced81fd and speak privately, I 7edf67bb99 will certainly become the 023ae7e7f0 target of rumors. That would drag down 67ab7acaab not just me, but deaa1a4fbf my husband, the House fe06a61feb of Rudion, and the be7fac2fdd House of Basilian as 33b18fdaf0 well.”7254b6617c7a7804

For nobles, honor is as 34a1d4794e important as life itself.8b2f172de5c577a1

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My words would come across e9aa95a7ec as highly convincing—and truthful—to them.5a0272d082c1c6f2

Realizing that the situation a23e931a2b was no longer in 2a92bdb03c his favor, the Crown c60e5304a3 Prince scowled.db812971d589b6f0

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“Tch.”2c935b15c9d269d4

At the same time, the 2217ab3f6d strength with which he gripped 2ea273ab2b my wrist caused me to 0bb9cd3b64 reflexively let out a groan.954616f44c96c9f6

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Euclid, seeing this, shouted sharply.975a2ff5eb3ffd62

“Let her go, Your Highness! She’s clearly in pain!”55d32ee86b66e7c8

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The Crown Prince 4f6c092b2e glared at Euclid f8492a4c57 with burning eyes, 366cbd0cfd but eventually, he 8382ad06df slowly let go 91e3187005 of my wrist.aa183201bf0b6f90

Euclid also released 6262a2c5d9 the Crown Prince’s d0c267d823 wrist immediately and c7af5c3d58 checked mine.e69a3724d8a82b68

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Seeing Euclid’s grave expression, db33261523 I unconsciously opened my f84657bd40 mouth.82f67fe010db3e22

“I’m fine…”bf1e86dde87a128b

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“No, you’re not, my wife. It’s swollen red.”fac402a38f8b1b2b

Euclid firmly denied it.740ebcf48fa18fe3

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