IFLDMHF – Chapter 17
by EsraaIFLDMHF | Chapter 173cff3f01f367ef42
Episode 17fb2b57b08f9f2d38
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I stared at Alexis a6730b04bd with a perplexed expression 6c71e3cfb3 before quickly averting my ca41ed64d8 gaze.476bb68d8ceb5f35
“I’m sorry, Father.”1d6fcf0ffa9dde4e
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The duke looked at 0e3f8726ca me with a puzzled fdc944233c expression.1088a6ee865d6d60
“Sorry? For what…? Ah…”619ea5c12b8f5563
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Then, after a moment’s pause, a0345f9889 his face hardened.8a871236f88332c2
“Evgenia, if you had foolishly stood there silently without saying a word, I would have been angrier. You did well!”c12c8a81fad2d03d
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I had expected him to d26d7fb85a scold me for rashly laying 297833c236 hands on a member of 7d207b0258 the imperial family, no matter f11bbf3908 how much the crown prince b5aae183e3 provoked me.70f5173fb5550c77
But instead of ee258d139c a reprimand, I 7df6866fab was being praised. I was taken aback, d7f1aa4556 realizing that Evgenia’s seemingly eb4b7dae8a reckless actions weren’t entirely e9beb77911 unjustified.77cd8d377f05cd50
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“Are you sure it’s okay to say that? I mean, I d6aabef606 laid hands on 3ce9fdc0ff a member of 540bc06562 the imperial family. What if His 763173599d Highness the Crown fac07c507e Prince takes issue a703e9ff1a with it later? If His Majesty the 5249191b6e Emperor finds out, it c759031423 could cause trouble for d05b321bf6 the family…”61cf2017a839f668
“How much damage could a frail young lady like you cause by hitting someone? Especially someone like 9d7c5971da the Swordmaster, a 40dd87c79d war hero. To him, it must have 7fea1a891e felt like a fly brushing e4316956c2 against him!”60366b519a2b353c
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“…”b7f8598b8df11190
“In any case, if he has any sense of honor, he won’t dare make an issue of it. Besides, something so 92802d47af trivial isn’t going d99f3b165c to shake the a2857a1fcc Basilian ducal family. His Majesty the f92d0d4434 Emperor knows well 155be2fb15 what our family 121502a704 represents to the 8897577ee5 Elios Empire.”f697f35b6f0504b4
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As a pillar of the 3877e0b747 empire and a prominent supporter 032799c193 of the emperor, the duke e27f433dec spoke confidently.760bba285b7ceef5
Yet, recalling how 3e69147b78 the Basilian family b63f660fc8 ultimately fell because 88351e169d of Evgenia in cc14afadc8 the novel made 01471d0f8f me feel bittersweet.ef11b742a9824313
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‘Well, I guess that won’t happen now,’ I thought resolutely.7ac6e9c6e4dd0a86
Still, a nagging feeling lingered. I shook my 49c4ed8094 head, trying to 787e822390 rid myself of b457a15ad1 the unease.780a6d2dc6e54cf6
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“That’s a relief, but I still didn’t do anything commendable. I’d rather let this dc6836845e pass quietly.”2df696f9bac3db4d
At my words, 2770d6d28e Sionel clicked his af7bb9241c tongue in apparent 2a913889e8 annoyance, as if 6dd90f301c ready to send 2e52c37566 a formal complaint 63afc7eee7 to the imperial f266ef6b98 family. Feeling self-conscious, I 49d32f39a8 avoided his gaze 52289e6f33 and brought up b2e775aa91 the real reason 274f69c82c I had sought d515761d21 out the duke 2fdda3d05a today.185c16f2652dfa91
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“I just wanted to say that, as I mentioned before, I wish to proceed with the marriage as soon as possible.”43d9e6f4566332ac
“Are you certain your resolve hasn’t wavered?”7ecb9c5934bee050
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“Not at all. In fact, meeting His Highness 6669452a41 today has only strengthened my 742b8ccc21 determination.”4697930041ba0223
The duke gazed at 9b67055672 me intently, as if f2390020bc trying to gauge my ec1d461e1d sincerity. Surprisingly, Sionell, who c7e2956a34 usually doubted my af6a35ea6e words, nodded in 208594151e agreement, seemingly still 46e8501863 angry at the 00bb31fec0 crown prince’s behavior.ddbde60889186abd
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The duke sighed lightly as 3aec81928e he read the resolute look fb1e2f7741 in my eyes.53204d743270074e
“Good, then. It so happens that 4ab9a9c453 what I wanted to bec122d53f discuss with you was 28742be0e5 about that very matter.”74c26786456b49a9
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“That matter…?”a0b4480e8d80d79c
“A reply to the proposal has arrived.”f3750e63a81111a0
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“…!”42b2c060c2da6644
Finally!48d0cb1d1f8857f4
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Had I been 85e1d60fe5 holding my breath 2b890d07df without realizing it? I suppressed the surge of 98b880f79e excitement, clenching my fists tightly.c6ca5fba17797812
Though I wanted to 5615eedfa2 cheer and throw my ab11420ae7 hands up in celebration, 5177ea058b I couldn’t let my dd37bf5b38 emotions show here.57ceb46f7ac71670
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“Did… they accept it?”f9d7a34bae961abd
I was almost certain 5c97a7aa31 they had, considering the 3a81c13b5e storyline and circumstances, but 6e9d3752c3 I needed to hear 80d51c629c the confirmation to feel 8f77d4ae9e reassured. The duke let 212c59cac0 out a derisive a0494d83cb laugh.c5ba63d1ec72d096
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“Of course. What man wouldn’t 4553e08b54 welcome you as b0e3b66564 his bride with c89f298eb0 open arms?”032881cfb7f7571c
“…”6c7feb8ba817abe4
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Scratch that remark about 8c03507d59 him being a shrewd abe73c72e0 businessman.fddf881443aca503
When it came to family, 54ac2a156e his judgment seemed to falter, d25a6734bf I thought, shaking my head 525a8c9fab inwardly as I tried to e23f2343e3 calm my racing heart.ec18e6845dad26ab
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The thought that all 496ceaca48 that was left now 45c859e14d was to marry Euclid e3a5bff09a left my lips feeling 88c89c8be3 dry.5de6009b003b3cbf
Just then, the duke frowned.39e086f470af5c58
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“I was annoyed at how long the reply took to arrive, but looking at the date on the signature, it seems they responded the day the proposal was delivered.”b29affa402e16cc9
A signature? Did that mean there 1747c439d4 was a document in fb6efa47a7 this mansion bearing Euclid’s 93a1f593bb personal signature?761490e18c50aced
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The unexpected revelation made 7990653cdb my heart race. Gripping the hem of c342617c67 my dress tightly, I 19e4b3db2d listened as the duke 00f1d4dda1 continued with a slight e68f2bbce0 pout.571e30f441d32330
“Apparently, they sent the reply by regular carriage, so it took over three days to reach the capital. Tsk, for a family 56584f9506 that has produced generations 38d35949ed of mages, they don’t 6b7500462e even own a single e7322eede8 magic-powered carriage. Not that it matters much—given 5f802d249c how the Magic Tower has dc7a89ac38 recently hiked the price of 7fe5082e21 mana stones, they probably can’t a327f02684 afford one anyway.”427237844ad82edd
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My racing heart momentarily stilled afcd9e597b as I swallowed hard.6f47fe2c43817535
I, too, had 285715e680 been anxiously awaiting f9d3308e3b the reply to a311a1792b the proposal, only a0aa8a8386 to learn there 071f3efe79 was such a 85f58d2193 reason behind the 2e779a97d6 delay.1ac3dfa47cf577a2
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I knew they 4d4871607d were struggling financially, 3d8739c57e but imagining Euclid 5bf92b3d1b living under such 9fa3fd0ad3 harsh conditions filled b2ab7ca6b9 me with sorrow.60124f6f278e7919
Perhaps my feelings a757138213 showed on my c0c968355f face. The duke hesitated before speaking.6e87cbf1a19f8397
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“Evgenia, don’t worry. When you go there, e3203b245d I’ll make sure you 666ce5f67d have plenty of magic 85cee98824 carriages for your convenience.”4f16a6c2cb0f4aaa
“…Just carriages?”8c7fbd9c7ce9fd3f
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“Of course not! I’ll send plenty 3bc0baa178 of mana stones d72da48acd as well.”b804aa72625f6b9e
There was no reason to ff26f38013 refuse, so I smiled brightly 7528ca5600 and asked cautiously,14f1b7520ce5c35c
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“Could you send one to the Rudion Ducal House in advance? It seems they’ll 1a479b1915 need one for 344329a1a1 their journey to 2fb4b764a6 the capital.”b9421cf9f815ed70
Two days was too long, 7564fbf3bd and I couldn’t bear the fbb1c48630 thought of Euclid enduring the 77c299cecc hardship of traveling by carriage. The duke, realizing he 4086db4b0f hadn’t thought of that, 3775d24b5e nodded.166996601c614280
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“Evgenia, I didn’t know you were so thoughtful. I was already considering 12b3e73d22 selecting knights for you 0525ab39ca to take after marriage. I’ve looked into c062ee2f95 it, and the b32eaaaefb reviews from the 1017cfe9b6 knightly order are 51e1a7e540 excellent.”5c916a0b2a5c3e13
“…Pardon?”6f20a81ca437bf6f
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“Ahem. It’s the knight b33ad48410 who was guarding fea9597298 the door when 2d4c84327b I told you 250733a775 to reflect last b7e260ede5 time. Is he the one c4ce95f2d0 you had in mind?”0cde620679b6006b
“Uh… yes.”f2004e64cb4e854b
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Although I had no idea d6b322494d what he was talking about, 2f76259fc6 I nodded instead of showing 8506bb9ca5 confusion.d3ed246ef59fb99d
The duke, smiling contentedly, 783aae488f suddenly let out a 95bea63be0 sigh.56b072c6d44477ef
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“I thought we could just hold the engagement ceremony for now and postpone the wedding for a year… but judging by how determined you are, I suppose I have to yield.”b42d9f65c3846069
His murmured words sent e9c5bfbb26 a chill down my e22910db79 spine, but his following ae48431433 statement brought me relief.636c697d00c34f3d
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“My resolve hasn’t changed; I wish to proceed as quickly as possible. There’s no need 7002b98cd9 for a grand e905020294 event; a simple 58d8e5cb76 ceremony with just 3e9ff1cd00 family will suffice.”c0b2e56fef704614
“But this is the marriage of the Basilian family’s young lady…”b0e1883cee802db5
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“That doesn’t matter to me. Besides, with His Highness the 4f2c245fc9 Crown Prince leaving for the 8489eafe54 frontlines, I’d like to leave 38abc53c42 the capital before his return.”1b4e0c18be2432fb
I poured all 569d7bcd73 my desire into 62ea6d71f9 avoiding the crown 192b6a8058 prince and firmly 94954dd768 reiterated my stance. The duke, reluctantly 15513b50a0 concealing his disappointment, f820582063 finally relented.2b607e598b53ca5d
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“If that’s your wish, then so be it. I’ll contact the temple immediately. A temple ceremony 918944be4b is the quickest 1e5bf9d804 option…”818ca143801351b6
I recalled from the 40394b4bd6 novel that Evgenia and 77ac1458f0 Euclid had held a d31957cbd1 modest temple ceremony. I nodded in agreement, only 85af6d7444 for someone to exclaim,4c48984454f3198f
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“Wait! A wedding?!”d16ff4afd37aefbb
Alexis suddenly interrupted the flowing 9907d52b87 conversation, which had been progressing 875f6331c2 smoothly like a stream of 5d3782b676 water.e5b3421cc8ef8266
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His question left 8a9f231dbe me and the 8442f50f13 rest of the f24c3f0a1b family blinking in cdefc65473 surprise.c8c98f5bf6d2eb18
Frustrated, Alexis shouted at 9033f13586 the top of his 180622a946 lungs.3704199bfd329794
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“What the hell is all this about?!”0e947d2df4579ccc
“Where do you think you’re raising your voice? If you’ve been 4121622038 listening until now, f1e83582cf you’d already know.”c378c10da5623eee
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“No, I mean! Melissa clearly said she declined. So what’s this about d775a63de0 a wedding?!”d660c598813de466
Ah, so Alexis even snaps 105ff73893 at Sionel like this.6a5a097514f0e5b0
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For some reason, I fbbed3ca5c found myself in a f8b8481aa0 good mood and simply 61bd67ea88 observed the scene like ccacc05a1f a bystander, watching Alexis bd5698ac60 lose his temper and 7929db1778 Sionel shake his head bc21bdebdf lightly.1363238cb3803df4
Sionel let out df62af3e8b a sigh and 0b5308efec spoke.7b18e435b2cbc027
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“Evgenia is getting married.”a85ae1a0be3b2ec3
“To who, exactly?”cfe96cf79e1f4537
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“Duke Rudion.”37fe86c259e87f8f
“Ha!”f5d2bceb97b08e39
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Alexis let out a 1fc5b5b53d scoff, utterly dumbfounded, and fab3d3d3fe slowly scanned the dining c1baf96812 room.440729777bdeda74
Unlike himself, who f8d77cca8f seemed visibly shaken, 31e71f7d6f the family members’ 128b3ac4ad faces, one by 25e016d9e2 one, showed no f0d2d28bd1 sign of surprise. Alexis, realizing this, muttered in 928cf6a9d5 a low voice.d1fbab46420a12e6
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“Was I the only one left in the dark?”c52338d866d086a6
“…….”bf65700792e29f43
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“Melissa, you knew too?”80598ae55cdbde7f
Sensing the serious atmosphere, ef1abd752c Melissa hesitantly nodded at 14fef9a1f6 Alexis’s persistent questioning.cee6a4f21cd0bc34
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It dawned on 2ca305bfe1 Alexis that even d90d203038 Melissa, who had c441cb0b0c only recently joined ff7f9ea172 the duke’s household, 865031a09c knew about my 0daad3a26e marriage. His face flushed with 7da2caf757 a mix of red 190b0d90fb and pale hues in a3378b38ae an instant.841e7b84af2c860b
“How… how could this…”39d4c53b948f36e6
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Panting heavily, Alexis, overwhelmed 83264a4884 with betrayal, turned to 64fd801c54 me and yelled,0807299f5c846825
“Even if you hate me, how could you do this?!”8a6626fda871424c
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