IFLDMHF – Chapter 162

IFLDMHF | Chapter 162f83572c1c55b08b4

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I was very surprised, 78096e6ab3 but I quickly figured 5d080febbc out what was going 06c5cc9bd9 on.ea479ade81bd2d0b

The weekly reports I bc93e81733 received typically contained basic bd2cefc929 information about upper-tier activities 619d81f50e and the management of 3247163878 owned lands, buildings, and de6c8d7320 shops, but occasionally included a70bcc9ffb noteworthy updates.92c66fec0fc9c6b4

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Such as news that the f0d65d8c73 war had ended—something even the 3a10359615 emperor didn’t know.2cda5c11225ceff2

And although most 75cb40906c of this information aef907b6da came from the 5dd25520a5 merchant guilds, in d6f8abf9eb very rare cases aa7dec7b93 it came from dd0abf544e the imperial palace 12e5c8e502 or noble households.02bbf25cb0b0a9a4

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‘Should I call it a kind of deployment?’99f65d9bee724502

The children from the c1df5551ea orphanage run by the ac61d0da2b Gold Guild were sometimes c9486a827e sent off with support ccb1b681f7 funds when they became 287bcd8d5c of age and wanted 865b93e410 independence, but most of c4077284bf them became members of ff8f81178c Gold or Black.5d63b9a51612a9b9

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Among them, a 107f5d0f57 few exceptionally clever adc5f56388 ones managed to a5e78d9b43 get jobs elsewhere.a222fc92ff5a4276

‘But I never imagined the child who got a job at the Rudion Ducal House would be Anne’s younger sibling.’d28414870bff6fbc

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Previously, Anne had reported d62d2d81be that unlike other noble bb9173b53b households, the Rudion Ducal 1405fc183d House had a lax 490452241c management system, making it cde30a3360 easy to get in dcfa8d8eba by bribing someone.091fc67166290d63

But she never mentioned it 94994fc28b was her sibling, so I 0588a0f60a had no idea at the 330a563f8c time.1acd0b675fc575af

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Of course, once cc867c662f I found out, b45f514e8f I immediately ordered f3b1bd759f that the child edf149a990 stop working.299bc6b4ad163ddb

‘Because he’s far too young to be working.’4f8d72749ca17455

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I told Anne he could 450da1f4c0 either go back to where 7ab4988e2a he came from or come 35f5c5d442 to the duchy residence, and cdaed1fe32 she was visibly surprised and b4ad455953 delighted.19c480e12b5da019

She said she didn’t b01eb92c09 particularly want to see 5175a5253f him, but it seemed 055a637af9 she was actually happy ca5a3d39f9 at the thought of c9a51910ea being reunited and living a47291505e together again.d25c8fa419a6ecce

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‘And a few days later, I received a report that he would work until the end of this month.’7dab9e32d3c2518c

So, even if I left 8c64de9059 things alone, Rick would be 2192b55831 quitting soon.ba18645a439a9f15

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However, just a 0089cf1ec8 while ago, when 367ef2dd9c I asked Euclid 7f7d5f05e2 if there was 7c31142ad2 anywhere he wanted 4387b5ad0d to visit in 354b0e694b the capital, the 1fbcd435d5 Rudion Ducal House b89de4df80 came to mind 290127d494 right away.ecb0256f2f9e664c

Partly as a b5f0d8f027 surprise, but also e46397cef3 because I wanted 517cf65160 to bring Anne’s 093a730d55 brother back as ce5485ca8e soon as possible.62665e65773c09d0

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And when I met 41a29aab23 Rick in person, I 8ce5f16f49 felt that even though c97a8a8f7e it was a spontaneous 0ab1189da7 decision, it was a 8292eead4d good one.51151ae470c12cb3

“Rick, could you show us around the mansion?”2155bd1f908b4f9f

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I asked, looking at the 4be7587b67 youthful face that reminded me 6bf50baab6 of when I first met 2cc829315c Anne. Rick blinked his 695e92fe37 large eyes like e62c2526e4 a puppy and 43926bd75e turned red before b2d432bdcc shouting loudly,b423de647457f2c6

“Yes, I’ll show you around!”07465d21e498c0be

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“All right. Rick, I’m counting on you.”c63eae401264ab83

As expected of Anne’s ee45ed2425 capable younger brother, he 4b8861395c seemed to be someone 7636863a8f trusted in the mansion.78130d58bcfc1488

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The butler, who 721926de53 had looked uneasy 7c2b791c49 when I chose fd3cdb05e3 Rick out of 76dbb51a6d all the many 7a2d2ce535 servants, relaxed and 4637e8a515 said,b5d2fd64c3ea8d75

“Yes, Madam. Don’t worry.”3ce9fa202fe792f1

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When Rick responded cheerfully, 0ec343679e the butler smiled in 92023f05ad satisfaction and asked,1694e50bd9611b05

“Then, Madam, shall I prepare a meal or refreshments?”e02eb4771eff7619

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“That won’t be necessary. Dismiss all the servants. Make sure they don’t 67323e2b36 wander around and get 2346d7ee84 in the way.”e7f6af7dc5a88948

“Ah, yes! Of course!”35fb7dc431878cad

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Whether he was uncomfortable being e04e97ed4c around me or urgently wanted 734e32723e to report to the real 653ccca896 master, the command—which was basically 88586dbe15 telling him to get lost—was 97b073f698 met with enthusiasm as he 7040ebc4af dispersed the staff.46ce807412618252

Then he left 6cf425e30d Rick, who was d4be22f9ba still very young, bf9cc8afa7 in charge of 2f068f80df us and bowed 3d826c99e2 before quickly disappearing 4af989d7f7 himself.b1f29c6d555eab58

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“Ha.”e5a511968e2708ee

What a mess.74502fd2d1b3efd3

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I couldn’t hold 0281e42e58 it in anymore d4704474b2 and shook my 19155f4e4e head, then paused e06768aafc and looked at 08f28700eb Euclid.b8d3797a06432262

I wondered if this was 66b075873b why he didn’t want me cabd4c7ed3 to come here—because he didn’t c32fa0f099 want me to see this.bcbc7388cb268ec2

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Sure enough, Euclid looked slightly ed8c2dfff6 flushed.88874d9f2bf78c17

‘Come to think of it, he hasn’t said a word since we entered the mansion.’cd464d95749d49a9

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Even though Euclid 0a328c7cc1 had already seen cd630034a1 the best and 7f1c58a61b worst of things f68790848c while managing the c29279b5a7 duchy.6e15fdb145acbab1

Though I clicked my tongue e4a19dddd9 inwardly, I approached out of ae5f9b3bed concern. Euclid immediately said,6e5ce41131078367

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“I’m fine, my wife.”8cea626c642d78e6

“Really?”53a536eee3ff5e35

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“Yes. Philip… the butler here. I was just surprised 383c968824 to see him so f46a82f031 flustered for the first 5bb7001b56 time.”3070aa006cf94a5e

True, before facing me, he 204f929c91 did seem like quite the e0be824828 sly one.f9c32e1131062b1f

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Thinking that he must 176526b46d have acted that way 689bf9d144 toward Euclid as well, a32883c190 subtly disrespecting and being aa3afa21bd rude, I regretted not 2e3e01d268 being harsher on him.5929dbc4187ca372

“But wife.”3c7d88a7c8a5dc0c

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Just then, Euclid 44ff550e84 glanced at Rick, a4bc33245b who was looking 68e590d317 up at us 4e8957190e with sparkling eyes, 57ec14c606 and asked,c461c039e6dc5387

“Is he the one you’re bringing with you…?”2a42f2d6f915b300

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“That’s right. Rick, say hello.”4d61f44e8529f14d

As I confirmed brightly, ffc43f4ceb Rick greeted us with 9584ff98be a delighted face.c4b2d58c9a6d7fa0

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“Hello, Duke! I saw you when 25853dff78 you visited the mansion da7784cb58 last time—do you remember 7a18c09dee me?”5c64a6fa27d42b8c

Euclid nodded at Rick 82f878e286 and then turned to 46558894e8 me, confused, as if 733337869a asking how they knew fb83fa983e each other.bb0f295c3d4299d9

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I explained with ae6684017d an awkward smile,5b69c398c9f1af27

“Duke, you know my close maid, Anne, right?”30a0bbd043e30eba

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“Of course.”bf930c4b0f58f3bc

“Rick is Anne’s younger brother.”b6c3ce2918f629df

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“Ah, I see. …Excuse me?”d7116a0f67c918d1

Euclid nodded at 2b6bfacde9 first, then widened 0769ae4895 his eyes in 5c1e02a08c surprise and looked 1fbb8b8283 at Rick again.86f0afe7f3fd0139

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“Now that you mention it, there is some resemblance… But I was told he lived in an orphanage and got a job here through a letter of recommendation.”f81a95677cdfc0a8

Wow, they had 13fa14669d even talked about c392fa0ff0 that?e61cac6bf7f9a416

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That was surprising, but what c2a040558d amazed me more was that d288b2c787 Euclid remembered a conversation with add6342cec a young servant from quite 2c1d6efac7 some time ago.e56cd72db9001842

Still, I quickly e80b1c3347 composed myself and 7dccf409aa said,5c909220e5b499b4

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“It wasn’t a lie.”5eb567da68955d5a

Since I was probably the 5c3289606e one who wrote that recommendation.b0c202d7c46b0c3c

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“There were just some circumstances.”def5c6a40029c8ec

I planned to explain 738c4780fb those circumstances someday, once f46b6870de Euclid and I became 6a146906d1 a real married couple a60fae8292 with no secrets between 1e2285a881 us.5b800608fa53228f

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He furrowed his d961e14771 brow slightly, as bf43c8aa59 if organizing his 59c9935877 thoughts, then nodded.e1249c7b3b6be113

“I understand. You’re planning to bring him 6a446e0350 to the duchy?”f8b12b9d4c4d90bd

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“That’s right.”a37d82dc3719ba86

“I think it’s a good idea. He still looks very young. It’s much better e4df7c459f for him to 6d13e0e4e5 be with family.”16fc8d27cfbaf41c

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“I think so too.”338d043d7f86cd83

I answered with b77ce7db2b a smile and 505de68be1 let out a 49c66e05b6 sigh of relief de063edb0a inside.8d9a00afa9d3b152

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I had been slightly 5cb6de8d72 nervous, wondering if Euclid dceac4c7d5 would find it odd.0327632f63f3006e

But fortunately, he didn’t seem c986748b10 to find it too strange 00d3698d23 that orphaned commoner siblings ended e2eb733b38 up working for different noble 773f8e8383 families after living in an 8a7d86f294 orphanage.0972a0369fce686c

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…Though, maybe he was just pretending not to notice.ef4acdf370c6a39b

“Well then, Rick. Will you show 4d3031737a us the inside 89b28acefe of the mansion cfbc4baf84 now?”4e9a087b225fa26b

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I didn’t have 2042dd00db time to dig 1cfc44c326 into things any 7165a3f096 further at the 2ab913df56 moment, so I 1b8a8a7613 spoke to Rick.983047c4d3d02139

Rick, who seemed dazed 761ed206c9 after realizing from our 50ba3c1a0c conversation that we were efa6afd574 here to take him c054b0e662 back, quickly responded with 02a31900b7 an enthusiastic face.eb4c9291001bdcda

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“Yes, just leave it to me!”bf4e6adabd868d23

And so, Euclid, Gressel, 73274b225b and I followed the 71a700de3b confident Rick as he d8bf0876ee led the way on 3a2dc6db99 our tour of the 093120bfa3 Rudion Ducal House.4e5bc2af281d47bc

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Five minutes into bb88f9bfba touring the ducal 371c166ee2 mansion.b72e949018a15b24

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“Wow, this is really bad.”84e077a1a1a781b9

We had only 5eb6929443 walked down a f576e75805 hallway and checked 519a99053c one reception room, b90b470eda and I couldn’t 27d7ad6952 help but say bb954d3449 that.a6bd2cffc2a08cc8

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Honestly, when we 9ababc12af first arrived at 10733cf064 the Rudion Ducal 54e1c44326 House, I was 3e08875967 dumbfounded by the ced721913f servants’ poor performance, 65ffaeb2d6 but the fairly 67f5432d45 impressive exterior made 399e3c5d2e me think the bfcfb06d92 imperial family had 619b796715 at least paid d9b9175cbf some attention…b768ded9fa07d249

But after stepping inside, it 09672edc5d was clear—this place was all b61ec8ee07 show and no substance.0c1dd1dbeb8a8934

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The old furniture that 79e0f48173 looked nice on the 63698bf171 outside was one thing, ab7ed2a388 but the decorations like ecd30606e5 paintings and vases were 370121f22e all cheap items sold 0ccbf48553 at market stalls.c2080ebe62656859

I instinctively frowned.afb4e4cf0c3b11fe

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‘No wonder Euclid said this wasn’t a place worth visiting.’cdb624a860e7fa0c

It was a place where d0be0e3f3a one could receive no proper 6b3cfd6ea6 treatment and only feel humiliated.671290cf97864388

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As I clenched f820cb99db my teeth and 6d73a022cc barely held in d35c00823f my anger, Rick 8cba0efc44 spoke cautiously.97b6c130d8eb2798

“It was better than this when I first came. But then the e919a66837 other servants started 9f91ecd353 secretly switching out 0bf9843a7f the items…”54b8d0ea0928f700

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“This place is a complete mess.”c4add75c81f5685c

Just how incompetent f1273ac59c was the butler 98e969a3ea for the servants 5252c0d5ad to boldly do ace190416f such things?a661d0fc2b5c5a37

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Well, he was likely 1fbd5d5323 leading the way in 3189200946 accepting bribes and embezzling 0d7fff4c7a the imperial management funds, 528007bc80 so he probably had 064a61e4c8 no right to say e5ff2d7bb9 anything.6232114da487bdf9

And maybe they ae567f1bd0 weren’t even embezzling c0f984e156 as much as 478ad44d15 I thought.40fa17819dccedb6

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I didn’t know how 2eb80b75de much of a budget b689d10624 the emperor had allocated 8a35409468 to the practically abandoned 59ba8601d9 Rudion Ducal House, but…d5db60691c7de368

“Here’s another one, Madam!”4fd5e4af06c68999

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Rick cheerfully shouted as 6ece8e19b2 he pulled a small b6860a85df magic device from a 8dd41ee44d vase on the table.2556287663fbfba7

“How many is that now?”04686ac1f4477e5f

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I sighed as e1cd5de282 I asked, and b24f043403 Gressel, holding a 18f5968944 similar device, replied 7130fb7d95 from behind.dc4195e95066a8ce

“This is the third one, Madam.”ce98405879e7f3cf

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Three magic devices found in 08ad8e5306 just five minutes.b6421cd22458321e

Even if they 71882ca927 were small, they a17e54f149 were expensive. To have so 739eb03753 many installed meant 0b78d2a7e3 the ducal house’s cb5de4b4c5 budget was likely ef7838131a focused on this.bbbcc4ad063796b0

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‘At least they took good care of the magic devices.’7519413032aed0a1

Although I already f2d67816f5 knew, seeing firsthand a4cf81489a that the Rudion 2ab80836c2 Ducal House was 607d964eb2 under imperial surveillance 64375cb50c again made me 7f0ed54e5e feel sick.59cfb08888f8342b

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“There’s no need to look any further.”72ba0feb5585a6c6

If the hallways b2d1d296af and reception room 90a652b8b5 were this bad, e9f20a15d7 there was no 69fdfc83b4 need to check fcf98b7327 the bedrooms or 241812e8d9 study.b637fad7a284821a

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“Where’s the butler’s room?”951fbdce1112b6f1

“I know where it is, Madam!”5356aeeab15f4ef2

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Just as I was 762bc51a6c about to follow Rick 38b4c5d9ac again, who eagerly took 1b21c154cc the lead—07b0df9b2d3fbdae

A weak hand 8a8ac456e1 grabbed my arm.c60794396633263f

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When I turned df0663ee3d around, Euclid asked 4219acd7c9 in a trembling 63eabc363c voice,f808698cf374bea5

“My wife… didn’t you say you were only going to bring back the child?”288f7a695cf181a0

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