IFLDMHF – Chapter 159

IFLDMHF | Chapter 159098bea7ccc188ab1

Episode 159c5bedf6943a5321a

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Euclid had to struggle not b0d55b2e19 to let his true feelings 746f81d624 for Evgenia, who he found 37a653f36e utterly lovely, slip out of bdc993c816 his mouth.95c8afcba12e1de2

Though he had 4c83c6bdbd already made up 7cb7e707d6 his mind, he 0409c8fb2b believed that confessing d23c02a4be his feelings should 27c20fc6d0 only come after 293741c07b everything was resolved.3d5b8f8c8d76b892

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Even so, he couldn’t just 3175d11faa leave her looking so regretful c2e8258950 after receiving a gift that db875e1eb0 seemed so insignificant compared to 2913e64ac2 all she had done.edf091be99aa12ce

“Next time…”62d08413b472e322

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“Pardon?”8a108535a7cc59de

“Next time, I’ll give you prettier and more comfortable shoes.”12454f32af39f564

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Euclid said the best thing 7988ded5c1 he could at the moment.f3ced4b62d5965e6

But as soon as he 2eb3848647 said it, a bitter smile 04afca8626 crept onto his face.6e9a267ec7df55a1

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It was far e84d6d4858 from enough to c20bddf337 express how he 8115aeda06 felt.47942e43f795e605

He wanted to promise her ce18c95970 something far greater than shoes—something 19505a5529 incomparable.ee6e26ba3541233c

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Even if she f979a09bc8 were to ask 0cd804e3f5 for all of 0082d010d3 him, he would 3223039ec8 gladly give it.93d32048f3bfdac7

“Really? You promised, right?”4de3de8b8e4e5cc5

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Unaware of Euclid’s 397394754e feelings, Evgenia’s eyes 767767acb4 sparkled at the 50e74f0620 thought of receiving ba9dc7256e another reciprocal gift.d1a1852c4b929f7e

She made a firm 23d7e950c9 plan: after this outing, 40b2e69de7 she would carefully store a5de22ee0c the precious shoes her 57f342f564 favorite person had chosen 4d373ee1c4 for her for the 4794e0eb7b first time and only ac723e477b take them out to 3ea752026c wear on very important a07370c664 occasions.51ee1c9693672156

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While both Evgenia 30b582b589 and Euclid smiled, f63922f6a6 unaware of each 2e5ef78514 other’s true feelings—770c92c7ef49f8d5

“Um… Duke, Madam.”f7515960c3bfac49

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Someone finally managed to intrude b3bbdcfe73 on the couple, who were 6da5c1ec6f wrapped up in their own 65c5693b0d sweet little world, looking every 9b6406ceeb bit like newlyweds.6cd0ca1e73b1e1a5

“Sir Fyoun?”990349a3a66926bb

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It was none other than f71501dec3 Gressel, captain of the Rudion 7fec64f558 Duchy’s knights.bafb3fa58da5b698

Evgenia tilted her head 566aafcc9d upon seeing Gressel and 32cb9a873f another knight from the 05ca472873 Black Division standing behind 49b6ea2d03 him.31e1cde9d95cff52

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“So, you two were spending time around here as well?”e9b59d4b274a9056

That morning, she 6175aa12af had given the 30f982e6a5 knights some free b62b174627 time before leaving 2097f996b9 for their outing.9044847f65e8d0fd

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She had told them to 359980e738 enjoy the festival before heading a9f5da9b23 back north.794a662ac988b487

So, running into cd78ca1ec5 them wasn’t strange, 1cd5e90cc9 but—d160be57cf00b9b9

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‘Why go out of their way?’cff8b1735488970a

If it were her, she 8bd1ed4751 wouldn’t have acknowledged her superior f8aea15923 during a break.01618a9109da53d5

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Just then, words fc5adfed8c that overturned Evgenia’s 1c5649f4fe expectations came.34a7ea60d22ed37e

“Actually, Lord Alexis sent a message to the duchy. Since the two of bf7876be8a you are alone, he 734d352f4d said to send escort 0db7d16940 personnel.”410a72cf63048665

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“Alexis did?”8de26786ccebe702

“Yes. And even though you c0cb7bd666 told us to rest, d10bfde446 Madam, we couldn’t entrust 7a2baf681c the duty of guarding fa8af9d691 you two to knights 1607bf098f from another house, so 01eed7d414 we came ourselves.”8616b7022cdf0522

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Evgenia nodded slowly.536abc8e7c85fec2

She had thought 4d0fc2da24 Alexis was mentally 204a1e9e41 on the same b0457cbe5c level as Dior, 0a5a049e57 but now she 7c2e792436 was baffled by 5f2a4492af this unexpectedly considerate 8877cf493c side of him.36e2ec36d3b43a28

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Well, considering she a07ad8f2c6 and Euclid were c2c2e017fe virtually powerless, protection a96c675b59 was necessary.691aed4e8e0cb3f5

It was also 3ffaf2b043 why Alexis had 04f92a0b40 accompanied them in 326a789148 the first place—as 9bf6f89632 an escort.bd20a80987d4eb28

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“But when did you receive the message to show up just now?”67f8ee04ddf83e99

Wasn’t it too c1d1983844 late for the b9a0c76dca role of escort?f4300c8a34dbb255

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Gressel hurriedly waved 0ecca1f00b his hands at 57b1152196 Evgenia’s cold gaze.f1ab9962ca243aef

“No! We’ve been guarding 385ca9f1a2 you from a f6cffefed1 distance ever since 7067782195 you two had b590574a98 lunch at the b0d7634fa8 restaurant.”188b4b9c9816512c

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“What? Then why didn’t you say d6578005e8 anything?”6ebad4a456dfaa07

“Well… it seemed like we would interrupt your d-d-date.”979e9029be4c9394

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Stammering, Gressel glanced at Evgenia’s 6b104a82c6 expression.93969b9607e6776e

“Hm.”3ee7df6215cfee94

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Thinking that if they e45efe7cda had known they were 511481114a being watched, Euclide—if not 25ef5d1141 herself—wouldn’t have been able 0e9591e1c7 to focus on the 6bed957cc8 date, Evgenia’s face showed 3b550e9e21 deep satisfaction.85a98ddf4e1d94a3

“…!”1a6afd3393165567

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Seeing this, Gressel hid 94b6e4405a his surprised expression and 96709884b8 let out a quiet 534f98a7a4 sigh of relief.f0cf4e81be9f98ab

That was close.acbe2e85da880bd8

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In fact, if his 95b3a07b3c subordinate hadn’t stopped him, 3a03f61b15 Gresel would’ve revealed himself e456ffde65 the moment they arrived ea35773657 at Centerhoz Street.f52c46581b22c8e1

Because he had lived a 30b40ba34b life far removed from romance, 1f02483bf2 he had no sense for 91e39a953e such things.a9318bcd43f84169

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Especially since Evgenia, to whom ef73b34e81 he had pledged loyalty, always 64a53c08dd seemed like someone so calculating 7b5aa7a4f2 that she could hide her 6d814cbdf3 true self—it never occurred to 6f45538499 him to think of her 84db7c5005 in that way.3c0232c0d332bc55

Though lacking in d49abb3e6c awareness, Gressel wasn’t 6e77f0bf18 dumb, and he bb8c89bc79 realized something a 268510291b bit too late.d7ff2fb462c6207a

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‘Then, during the territory inspection last time, the Madam’s anger must’ve been because…!’15b67e23aaf74092

Gressel’s face turned pale as 3262062686 he realized what he had 0dd4cb2d90 done.34e25b8bfacf88e1

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“So, you revealed yourselves now because we’re about to take the carriage?”cd5b0a809d221041

“Yes, that’s correct!”bbbf2cf749fc2e8a

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From now on, I must e556ec684e never make another mistake.72ef196dbb01c08f

With the terrifying 957d61ca10 image of Evgenia’s 8dc5ce207c face burned into 11ca6672df his mind, Gressel 48c4ef199f answered in a ddd57ea1f0 sharp, disciplined tone.6e7d4a3a6d6b8338

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“Where shall we take you next?”52c8c049f523f9a0

And internally, having seen b92867b7d2 how affectionate Evgenia and 675c537642 Euclide were that day, 82128e8790 he guessed they wouldn’t e4f43a9b81 head home just yet.35db3b89f32cb93e

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Gressel’s guess was only half 1aba482804 right.f6179febb0177e22

“To the Rudion Duchy estate.”ed89eac32cb82f1e

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“…Pardon?”1868909b27e43c92

“Let’s go to the Rudion Duchy estate.”0b210caa557a83e9

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Barely a minute dfe7131635 had passed since 4a31cc0fef he resolved not 67962680bc to make any 61618e7a09 more mistakes when 153b68bbe4 a major crisis d17430b856 struck.1b0033fdc3d80a47

Now, not just in d46419d93e the North, but all 7ddcda9350 throughout the empire, people a6a71c9308 were aware of the ff98d37a71 strained relationship between the d0910e63c9 Rudion Duchy and the 0382006e86 imperial family.a6c153df3dc0cef2

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Given that, Evgenia’s fcb8929c8b command to go 7db7848ad1 to the estate 94103f963b bestowed by the 42f9fe2a69 imperial family made e5366b830b no sense.c7a979d7079f4384

Thinking he must have 2589e6ac4d misheard, Gressel instinctively glanced 76c1829777 at Euclid.633467d456f0906e

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And he saw b92b76d99d the Duke’s normally 70d63decb0 kind and gentle a4a73013bb face—popular among the 6f9fa1d829 knights—harden into stone.c813ab74fd68c035

‘Could it be the Madam’s unilateral decision?’bc1cef7d188b7b06

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But they were enjoying their 868966c974 date just fine… Why now?3b7de9be90da907c

Gressel, who wasn’t even directly c08308b28e involved, started to feel his 66fa866e49 heart race as he swallowed 09e40fa5cc dryly.0b2d6a718b57a3d2

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“My wife, didn’t you mean the Basilian Duchy estate?”4b2d06d5e79e3c4a

Euclid, who had f0878014e2 somehow erased his 464f85eebb rigid expression, asked 41829f128c gently with an c30ba1d435 upturned mouth.ca0423557449e46d

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But it wasn’t the e8c19d79cd smile that usually left 0f826022fa Evgenia speechless.f1787ffc2adf04b4

The question that sounded light ee38694907 also wasn’t light at all.e82a6adbb4765260

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With desperate eyes, Euclid 82c30103c1 looked at her, hoping 33712fef16 she would say it bad1cc79ac was a mistake.0d96f7ae022336ab

But—59cf99c0b7324249

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“…No, I didn’t misspeak.”a4778f153a4ddaa5

Evgenia replied, albeit hesitantly.830c7de08eaba2bf

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If she had 0cd2ce3086 never thought of 5e35f029e9 it, it would’ve 509d37e31b been fine. But once the idea a96bcd1c9d came to her, she f7bde03d6f knew she had to 961ca6b47c visit—just once—to feel at be2213636c peace.4958c4396069079a

The world bathed in the 1601c1b33f warm glow of sunset.54a96d47191656cd

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But upon hearing ec1d4e6c03 her answer, Euclid’s d17269e00f face turned cold 5cf3eedbe2 and shadowed.e175cb8be0400307

He asked once more.9af74a36287d4499

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“Do you really have to go there? That’s not a place c7e3de21f9 you should visit, my 9de9776193 wife.030e5f70ccd2a868

He added in b1bd25fdb8 a voice so 54e845ed5d grim it was 505288827d chilling.f71b1cf75feb7fa2

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Evgenia paused, then carefully spoke.a005e73da0c8b719

“I can go alone.”6a60c371429a53d2

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“Ha.”fe71824bd807eb60

A scoffing breath escaped from 2b4bd1d517 Euclid.2d9ad76666c16933

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He opened the carriage 0a1b1a65f9 door and held out 8d18db9e3f his hand.01b0800e9cdc01f3

“Duke?”343d14584427a715

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“Didn’t I already say I’d go with you?”c1c5201834592ea7

“But…”e86ac7a60e50dd82

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“It’s fine. It’s much better than letting b60bb0079b you go there alone.”ae6e275de0e69bee

At Euclid’s resolute words, Evgenia bee43efa5f finally took his hand and 09af123bac got into the carriage.07d39ccee2e26777

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“…”4e62171c6bf7b70f

“…”1427f3f5503b11b8

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Maybe it was c5bb061827 because it differed 7e86d02931 from when they 67b0a4d85a rode with the 672de1c565 children or Alexis.828724851ed20267

But the inside of the 5a0dab7fc9 carriage felt exceptionally large and a6f2e064d1 spacious.065236e3c6d52d96

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That empty space 67a126565b was filled with 0e7e4bfd5b a heavy silence.5f712878b7773342

Normally, she would’ve been 8bd29b71d4 the one to break 5a8b8c6fc0 the silence first, but fc86642ded Evgenia only swallowed hard, e8cf378409 watching Euclid’s expression.af33ea4c54d696a5

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To be honest, she adc552c2b7 had expected Euclid to 05af626b40 be uncomfortable when she ddfed730ee thought of going to d990fa0393 the Rudion estate.ca1ae4b2583938dc

But she hadn’t 89e639b30d expected him to 0c2dc5bb57 react this strongly, 099ba40dca which was unsettling.07d67c4d32374e89

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Even the reason he gave 1a7d48a689 for stopping her sounded strange.d94cb600b8ed6489

‘It’s not a place i should visit…?’45c2d8820a247289

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Could it be d7d5659eb6 that the mansion 9f9791ffa0 gifted by the 9d7088ed4e first emperor was 5d6f4fe4f8 incredibly shabby and 8aceff05da unpresentable?03839426a81a5eb4

She had heard that the 3674cfb8c4 Rudion family had been rewarded 96fc7ef832 generously as founding contributors, so f99b9d81a0 it didn’t make sense.0a0a1844bebf06af

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Would the first emperor ea9ce9ee2b really have been that 8b69734c32 petty?4d204847a8ffa149

Yet Euclid’s overreaction made her 00386cb14e suspicious.a0430b224fb17490

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‘I never liked that the imperial family gave them a mansion in the capital in the first place.’9f36a7d9da39b5ab

Evgenia, who had 9b8c92a1ae always felt an c71cee2713 oddly strong hostility df2a1f74ec toward the long-dead 7c47f7ef70 first emperor she a1f4cd2e40 had never even efcc2459c4 met, suddenly paused.88fa900f53f96e65

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‘Could it be that Euclid knows too?’b6559c92444507d4

About the recording-type 838b521ab3 magic devices supposedly 74c6345996 hidden throughout the 36aaa06cc7 mansion.2c0ce64c6e3fc628

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At that moment, both of 3600e2c6c7 them opened their mouths at 4259dc0281 the same time.633aeae6eef7a909

“By any chance—”21ad449942cc8af3

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“But why do you want to go to the Rudion estate?”0ab417119deb13bc

Maybe it was because her 5e37c1c290 voice had been too quiet, 35b1c3e035 or perhaps he was just a8794d87c7 too preoccupied.dbd86613d2606121

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Euclid didn’t seem 39ed98284b to notice what 62edaf4adf she was about 5d9bb384f4 to say.d737df545e0088bb

As Evgenia managed d7d402021b to compose her a1d93c36aa expression with relief, 761dd9fff3 Euclid continued.d3cd0d1fe0d50df5

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“If it’s because of what was said at the banquet, you needn’t concern yourself.”93b8a80bd618206f

Ironically, it was only after 0cf45e00ea hearing Euclid’s words that Evgenia 28fb82e7f5 recalled the emperor, acting as 187a78f248 if he had done them 83e0cc3aa3 a great favor, looking displeased 49a27a3ac3 that they weren’t staying at 6327702943 the Rudion estate.4e6f2f1323426d0d

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And seeing that 9bef048853 Evgenia said nothing, 4f3e87e8c0 Euclid became convinced 27107dbf6b that he was 11ce1bb7a8 right, and hurriedly 4a14816e03 spoke again.74416ecbd3efd155

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