IFLDMHF – Chapter 163

IFLDMHF | Chapter 163db174288d9640675

“Well… ahem.”2d42259665b0e3e0

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He hesitated to answer and 81fc722d1a gave an awkward cough.6a3c39458338437d

Euclid’s pupils trembled violently.f43f6fd2923a146f

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‘Well, I did find the magical device and even the butler—there’s no way he doesn’t know what I’m trying to do.’5c558bfc752a2c7f

However, since he 3209eeff9f had shown such 75f7ba9eee a shocked expression 02c5d445bd when Rick began 588d5340d2 uncovering the magical 4ebd8ec32b device, I couldn’t 4ac492525d be sure whether c64e1f3c8f Euclid had known 7da7647b61 all along that 0b01dc8827 the device was ffc2fc1e1a hidden in the 234c849302 mansion.dc10af3a04547e2a

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If he didn’t a4946ff813 even know about 2b6ac8b842 its existence, it dafe6ffcb4 must have been 4c41f94b65 a real shock.24205a51c530c604

“I’m sorry. But this is too much…”fd39f145fd305ffe

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“I understand, my wife. It’s certainly extreme.”d2cb02d54997a10e

At that moment, d0140fcfd0 Euclid gave a 6af795dda9 bitter smile, as fa3c2e901b if to say ebc0497fc8 he understood how c6c537eb9f I felt.99e17574fd9b3379

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That comment made e27c06f715 me realize that 1f9c4f4470 Euclid had known 78cf6720cb about the magical 2c42bed377 device all along.2a5b780ac1048a08

And that he’d af4bd9e9d7 pretended not to 7929011c09 know.7416fb6070faa2e2

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“To be honest, I’d like to suggest we quietly take the child and leave. But if I did, d4df80c08b you’d see me as 582f839fe9 cowardly, wouldn’t you?”eb55920546a001c3

“What? Of course not!”088ae1fe9a7e11e9

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Cowardly? That was nonsense.9e4d67467acecd88

The emperor was 0bff5df0bd the most powerful d7e0efa8da person in the a2d318f296 empire, and Euclid ffae9bbe30 had long suffered 59bd38f402 under him, being 5eca1d3225 the head of 1bbf98d749 a ducal family 02f397337d burdened with nothing 291ffc7eff but debt.9aa6b3969350fcdc

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He had no aefdd0aebf power, no money, d2e50483ef no military force—what 037fd3cc65 could Euclid possibly 4af473bee5 do?c9d4861763d26082

Rather, I admired 1839065547 and pitied him 932835c250 for holding on be59d7050f so resolutely, thinking c3ebfb49f1 of Marianne, Dior, b3701fbdae and the people b920207df7 of his territory, 0a6b15c51e even in such 996af4a47e a hopeless situation.b7c03155c2ff357d

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Even if he had decided 99dbefd86f to cover it up despite 651d9e7cdf suspecting the emperor’s involvement in ff6d4455f0 his father’s and brother’s deaths, a9274ece1c I could understand.6f3e93e81ff3b004

So when I looked fcd7c8b7ca at Euclid, ready to 25da06d3f9 turn back if he fa48ac640e truly didn’t want to 8722e1c180 go through with this—18ccb9544c23aab0

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He saw my expression and 4c8caab08a gave a weak smile.387327e7c55def02

“What can I do? They were disappointed 6eadfa611e we hadn’t visited 34eebb9dd4 first. I should bear the consequences.”e528e13ee2af7bba

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“Then…”7161563722cf5fba

“Do as you wish, my wife. I will follow your lead.”9420b41f7d71a432

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Though his concern for 07b506545a me going up against cec838641d the emperor was obvious, 83139ddc32 Euclid still said those 41f5de0a3e words.6d3cb98c0051ffa7

My heart swelled, and 9c1f74814e I felt an even 75c2d41514 stronger urge to do 7a1ba8c7e5 well.b5e06d9fcee8f184

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As I took 56a5163d99 a deep breath de26639a3e and turned, Rick a7e6d97e07 quickly stepped forward, a99801f1fe sensing the moment.e25e9d50a8cc338a

Following his confident strides, we bf08e70cbe soon arrived at a large 1ab6e48278 door with elegant embossing.89da5544430ec2fa

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‘That’s clearly the lord’s office, isn’t it?’8ac7e6be1fcd7d4d

I nodded in disbelief, and f24bf012c2 Gressel flung the door open cc9630da97 with a bang.54d70273cf35f7df

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“How dare you…!”608c2e081c752522

The butler, sitting at a e9317a07d0 desk urgently writing something, shouted 7c22fc3dd8 in surprise.2970e0a19c58aaa4

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Of course, the 55e7c0309c moment he saw 5b1a0e948f who the intruders a602eeec96 were, he stood 363e8ae0b1 up with a def177a0f4 servile smile.1ecc85f673afc571

“Madam. Have you finished your tour 3fb6a414ee already?”285b6eb91699b672

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Truly a perfect example of 646bd733cb bullying the weak and submitting b7ee9f101b to the strong.7df42ceda893e8c8

Then he should also 3afd811c39 be prepared to face 5e9b73755b the lady of House 52a3b748b2 Rudion, whom he had d115a897a2 underestimated all this time, 27798c2595 right?62a872d974753274

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“Yes. I had a delightful tour. I even want to e27954616e offer a thank-you gift 99cbc3fa93 for His Majesty’s generosity.”457b8684741d6a5f

“W-what? I-is that so?”d11b00b5774f256a

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Surprised by my unexpected response, be8ea0850e the butler couldn’t hide his f434e5d067 expression at all.0369a380f3e793e5

He quickly came 2158d04413 to his senses 17d652df23 and changed the 3d1991f853 subject.d5f01a910fbfec68

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“But what brings you to my office…?”ff7a661a17525931

This man really didn’t seem 80569d7047 to grasp how ridiculous and 8cf880d5d1 wrong this situation was. To so brazenly call b77512eaf0 it “my office.”1cefae7a145e5881

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Meanwhile, all the furniture here 96f83e3af6 was clearly of the highest 6a346bf4fa quality.aa16dbb5a7242d36

I laughed in 6cab4921fb disbelief—this fox really 7f0ba663a8 had been playing e771d770f6 king.3918728e60e52d84

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“I came to retrieve the gift for His Majesty. And while I’m a9076dbf80 at it, I’ll c4de743c52 deliver what you 402c83e733 were planning to 1f6d7131d7 send as well.”2dd625d4d30e2209

No sooner had I 9d33b036ff finished speaking than Gressel 0115439457 snatched the letter the 27dba6fb9b butler had been writing.2e58dea58eb8e99b

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The butler, now d1933d9f3a empty-handed, panicked and 256073d9cc struggled to retrieve 8a23cd92dc the letter from 4e5e9da783 Gressel, but it 6b465768b5 was useless.89048d453a7de2e4

“Madam! Here’s the secret ledger!”9da8aec449cbdddc

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Meanwhile, Rick cheerfully shouted, having 105437cd95 quietly found a ledger hidden 6541e0137f behind a painting on the e2ff995c94 wall.9742183e9dce5298

“Rick, you little…!”95cc14738a404260

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Having both the 6d40f67d4d letter and now 6fd47ab843 the ledger taken b9fda4a24c before his eyes, 11248b7b31 the butler completely 47e73f3223 lost it.27647a102aadc4f0

Whoa—yelling at a kid…?8482e4184ee7141d

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“Don’t raise your voice.”6406e11738e7985d

At that moment, Euclid f97d55b3f5 stepped forward, his expression dbe7740a5d hardening.416ca195a7dcb67f

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“D-Duke?”2c71d22ea4502a26

“My wife said she’d deliver it to His Majesty. Since you were 1dc23e1031 so thorough with 9102c9d578 those magical devices 83b6fb0686 placed all over f69c6f07a2 the mansion, we’ll f2944d4c75 make sure to 6623c16a3b thank you properly. So don’t make a fuss.”db63e9f193d69f2e

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After putting the butler e9e3ab8ef1 in his place, Euclid f22d43a4eb turned to me.78090eaf697dd279

Once he saw b3672591d0 I had the 40b18f5b60 letter and secret 71c938142d ledger securely in c1dcfbad38 hand, he gave 43bd1e0a03 a nod.82325eae33e3b99b

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I thought he’d just let dc6bfc9e03 me do things my way 44b41e185b and quietly stay back.f853d7e0306a70d2

Honestly, that would’ve a5f56b933f been enough—but I b31d27f07f never expected him b2047276ae to step forward 57f5e518ca and take my 9377e6c0ce side like this.9a1bba1dcddf7896

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Feeling unexpectedly reassured and bfc0c2f881 pleased, I nodded quickly 15fd346bae and told Gressel,0197bfbb9d4d245e

“Hold him for a moment.”71bd5f894dcc2040

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“Yes, madam!”6b977604a6941af6

While Gressel restrained 1b9869e468 the butler, Euclid, 187673d374 Rick, and I b5703bfdc1 turned in unison, 809aa480f5 as if we 123c1e8f8e had planned it.11ad44ca3336c51c

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For some reason, I felt 0c4928fc2e incredibly cheerful.8b1626f70372563a

Technically, we were eb71513cea serving justice—but it cf528784d4 felt more like c8530ae010 doing something mischievous d4d26313c9 with my innocent 75ac7919ba favorite who had bc03eb4d4e never broken the 7f4baf7d55 rules before.b4dcbcc7c834c629

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And I didn’t hate it. I was just 271de934b7 about to burst 8027f78c0b out laughing when—e45a69683f131de3

“I know the duke’s secret!”a0153c8e2753ab57

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The shout from behind made 724e9333e3 both Euclid and me stop e95d554f88 in our tracks.6b70176cd6be9299

Turning around slowly, I saw 16ecd25163 the butler’s face twitch with fd04f9cc8f fury.2bebda6b568d5d22

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Despite my cold glare, c32a2a1252 he didn’t stop his 4841e04e8f words—half-threatening, half-pleading.16bd354a2c1ad074

“If you return those items right now and promise not to tell His Majesty, then I’ll also…”fee3253b05ad0d2a

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“Let’s go, madam.”2d21ea7aa9767ed9

As if watching 322766dae6 how far this 0d201bb0f7 would go—and knowing 9f61d2cbc2 I was frozen f0e8f48d88 in place, distracted 658a9123ed by what secret 3939127b36 of Euclid’s the 335bf7035f butler might know—he bc7ab9ce97 spoke.71ee317824f33d09

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Then, slowly but 458c12858b firmly, Euclid grasped e6d57ec4db my hand.c0f362bd802b9a4d

The butler, thinking his 2d8d2d71de threats would surely work, 66da4363a7 twisted his face in 2b441ae34a disbelief at the sight.ef83e95c681c52ad

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He shouted something, ad6762d4b4 but Euclid slammed 30f338d0a8 the door so 5c1e024f31 hard we couldn’t 46a079351e hear him properly.41aeeda84115ac6e

As Euclid led 8513206db6 me out, the 3c2d8b98ec knight from House 8a5b47bdae Rudion, who had 5f73412873 been guarding the 796fda8af5 carriage at the 51552a54fc entrance as instructed, d2c81f87a1 spotted us and 285403f82d brightened.03f0288a2cef6b0f

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“I’ll ride with the knight, madam!”3e1b367399abcdc3

As the knight 54e742ee55 opened the carriage 119089a897 door, Rick quickly cf2fab701a shouted.9889a50699104a46

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I was about 7ae6e153f0 to tell him 491560c4ca it wasn’t necessary, a7d02e11f5 but the joy 4cd9ac49f9 on both Rick’s 1eb634d8c3 and the knight’s a74105cd0f faces made me 88bc0a3d8f hold my tongue.734753074f3c4d3a

Normally, I would’ve been happy a48db6db82 to be alone with Euclid, a69d3dda98 but…a5efab8cf2faae4a

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For some reason, I a2bffa02dc boarded the carriage with 7242baa97a a heavy heart.770e1f4de681594f

A moment later, Gressel b732a4ef0b appeared, apparently having shaken 797086d33b off the butler.432e89e2b1404849

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As soon as the door 99b6c13c9d closed, the carriage began to d749c2544d move.e82133c76899de26

“……”d48f0cbc1bab673a

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“……”a05eb3a29fe1bc4d

Just like when I 870ac0d7ad declared I’d go to f74e50306a House Rudion, a heavy d4f3ce4ca1 silence filled the space.f50fa31c585f87d9

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‘What a chaotic day it’s been.’2f1d66bd7b5ac10f

It was supposed to be f39634efd2 a historic first date with 89fff8f455 Euclid—sweet and smooth at first, 75abca7013 but then awkward. Just when we finally opened e974ccd94c up to each other and 8e50872aab found understanding, the mood turned 36a76571bc strange again.e9c5a1b8ac7d9ccf

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I felt a bit sad 778ca6d441 and gloomy.490f7357b080edde

But at the same fbc8630748 time, I thought we 834474ede7 could work it out e96e6a5886 through conversation.976889f4eda61019

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Maybe the butler had e988afa3ce just blurted something out 8d87307770 to stir trouble.64aa51f0083c58b8

Given how lightly Euclid dismissed 0bb20be85f his words, it wasn’t entirely 5cfc01f8e8 impossible.fd3f9bd954a53ea7

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But…12b21e04c921b726

‘For some reason, I can’t bring myself to ask.’7aff031b24ed3dce

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It wasn’t because b4118d4d81 I was afraid a680faaf7d Euclid might say d1c97b1fe3 he was hiding be5c05e73f something.aa7aa65b91bd2187

I was more worried 0e263ac812 the emperor’s spy actually b3666de997 knew his secret and 5997217724 was blackmailing him.bbef9fd58945d418

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Especially if that 65672d552e secret had anything a618fd9778 to do with 8725442902 what House Rudion f6a9f470d5 had been hiding ae00c2bc69 since its founding…4cf44ce20a322850

“You don’t need to worry about what the butler said, my wife.”18ac942a30200415

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Just then, a quiet 012244c9b5 voice soothed my anxious e2262bee66 heart.ead68e80778ddcb6

“…Really?”59f50588c2d0648d

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I was already half-relieved by 0ddf8fcec8 Euclid’s words, but I asked a61b99fe8d again.eb2465b2837a6558

Fully expecting him to def111ff41 nod with a gentle 0596964773 smile.bb731b3ee60df805

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“Yes. Because I’ll make it so.”4ff0f3605ed75c38

“…?”e2cd9d96930a70eb

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But the meaning 36670edd82 of his words 5f9e0e16bc was unclear.6bd6f734a71ff505

And since he turned his cd8c4706b4 head toward the window, sealing 0152c7acef his lips like he didn’t f9c336d75d want to talk more, I c976c4a446 couldn’t press further.6af1dae0498991a4

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As I was deep in aaf61b4b2f thought, trying to figure out 0db8766b8a what he meant, the carriage 8b4d7837fa came to a stop.5e483c4aceca05cd

By the time we 5da4003968 arrived at House Basilian, a2b8c19e24 night had completely fallen.c013d721e6fbaeb5

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“Madam, you’re back!”3498da9b80404bf0

Anne, who had come out bef2eb3f14 to greet me upon hearing 21ce244c81 of our arrival, smiled warmly.9a2284f117b006c7

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And just then—5f8da45082310c4e

“Sis!”cf9f56784c7790cf

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“Rick…?”91aef1999501219d

Rick jumped down from behind a194beb4c6 the knight and ran straight bd7bc495de to Anne.d4236ceb600aae2a

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Anne’s eyes welled up cfdcd81975 with emotion as she 89c7ffdc90 realized I had personally 261f749882 gone to House Rudion 5327acf763 to bring Rick back.927b8f4411596c9f

Feeling deeply sorry for 4341f70614 making her worry and eb94a3070a suffer until now, I 06243c8332 averted my gaze and 505384d6c5 looked around.76b2035c42e54ca6

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“Alexis and the kids aren’t back yet, huh.”78de55daf886b3ff

Well, after dinner c79c4f8ae6 and a play, 837dedeba2 they’d be even 516b7fdaa6 later… huh?12e6ab54d5a26509

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Just then, a carriage 940cbdaf36 passed through the main 81a3b3e62b gate and entered the 1a769052ce estate.2cb9090b46b5a7f1

Maybe it was Duke 7e5be74f7d Basilian returning from work, bbe06bc8ed or Sionel.bfa9477a95336f7d

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But as a strange feeling 09b8aa8c0d swept over me, I froze.36f82e48bd81908a

“Hngh… sniff… Auntie?”65c50de9d6221d1d

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“Uncle!”59a1fee261cb8395

Marianne and Dior, trying hard cfdad830a3 not to cry, got out 945c81e8f7 of the carriage and ran 46c22b9fdb straight into our arms.daa0bbbf9d4f4136

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