IFLDMHF – Chapter 174

Episode 174f04668fb7a6ac7ea

The golden eyes, 97d61e1886 which had been 0068dc8d46 blinking slowly as 6f9cb73927 if sleepiness still a9f0792d75 lingered, became clear.e0052f650bfb3b7c

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“Ah… I’m sorry. I must 7bfb208f5c have dozed 0da9795fcc off for ba46f906a0 a moment.”4ee9c68917dab0d5

Euclid apologized with an 467a72c96d embarrassed smile.1cc788a65747660a

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Instead of replying 87ede2f431 that there was 66ac651fcb nothing to apologize 32fcdeaa83 for, I carefully bddb38a7f1 examined Euclid’s face.d793df37f38cb58d

Considering he hadn’t 005fa1e9f4 slept all night, 55d8993d03 his eyes weren’t 983386e754 particularly bloodshot or f1a5259913 extremely tired-looking.f2da86658ec36773

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His cheeks and 71cf2c23ed lips also had d70e642e5a color to them.ff3edf6414952839

‘He looks perfectly healthy on the outside…’40ff9f2d85733524

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However, this person 0ebfadcfb9 had already completely f4db1a092e deceived me once 8f2d58a2eb before.ce2b4337f69f1e3d

As I firmly steeled 4c83350b8e myself and stared intently b588662e81 without looking away, Euclid’s 963f61e605 face turned red.c5a343747ddfa334

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“W-why are 85902703ba you looking af8b268506 at me b310391d4f like that?”3b6644b3deeea88c

Stammering, Euclid asked and 4e3bed918a then paused, suddenly touching 7a2f9aaaa3 the corners of his c8ee0ee677 mouth and eyes.3f2584ff36850130

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He had 1773c4e7f2 slept so 6318fd1eae quietly, like 4cabb00f46 a fool.533eaf09e7108343

‘How can he 76541a3d5e be this cute 13b7c41324 even in this fc7ef09db6 situation?’65e02b3ec302e146

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I sighed 58b4102ee3 involuntarily with 976a52f8e8 a lament, 2208d6ce5b and Euclid 2232423c90 asked in 99a60782c1 a dispirited c57c5dfef6 voice.b5e2ae807d7ec176

“Is there something on c5e2b8486d my face?”5876d3c20e1327e3

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“No. It’s not that…”06faad080f4fc210

“…?”a2037456742df261

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“I was wondering 42de747a79 if you’re feeling ff8e0f05bb unwell.”98135a9230b28c13

At that moment, e25fd39f73 even if only fd60bca4d8 briefly, Euclid’s pupils c20ca8343f clearly shook.005d7d4347c0314b

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But after one blink, 054c87a306 the golden eyes I ab1a2be561 saw again were simply 8af18a822a filled with confusion.ff624d724cb85fe1

As if surprised by 5605bb2146 my sudden and unexpected 6a050a6b1e comment.624815f29fe70ae0

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I gave a fca06d69fe bitter smile and d0369c413a said,d1997f5182474147

“Dior told c16f5a0c2d me you 5a2c30ebfe didn’t sleep ae25901164 at all 5b56f756c1 last night, 60b502a827 but I f276813164 was still d19ea61d0f worried.”94b71e335b10a1a3

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“Ah…”d37875d3d0cbe4e2

Euclid gave 70230080ef a short ede72a91f2 hum and 6b49270bbb nodded.b3db0ddac02a6ec2

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“I’m just e79ce4235b a little 7b1aa909c0 tired. My body is fine.”3918beddd9f20ed4

“Really?”667fe031736052ff

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“Pardon?”27878b1fc02a0506

“You’re really not 393e95104c sick anywhere?”4e628e7d954ca2da

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Even I 1417aac41f thought I f7158c7ab9 was asking 65070c457b too obsessively.bf450be6fd83376a

Euclid also seemed 236c9fdfc9 to sense the 6f943f84cf strangeness and hesitated.efa4ff9e5fbe83f6

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Our gazes 37e339634b met in 833a095c17 the air.6cd417c05c540e26

As we stared at 51baab5543 each other for a 8b1dfcbb63 while, Euclid’s lips slowly b7b2371276 opened.6018068a222abc23

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“Perhaps…”fc3a5e005b760d9d

“There’s no need to 151ef6accf bring it up. It’s all because of f4d312ee33 the Duke.”2d235f47886a53d6

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I quickly interjected 8cf0ac053d before Euclid could 11233303bc mention Gressel’s name.726f903cd4f7caf4

“You fooled me once 0b6de9b57d before, so I can’t 8c8bd0a538 help but doubt your e0b03f0ebf words when you say 21b81aec0b you’re okay.”fd5e63d9a3b996e7

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“Back then… 7cf8a4a640 I’m sorry.”661b3c6d71733091

“You really bb62d28cbd are okay d15c00d21c now, right?”91571e75e8c9241a

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“Yes. I really am.”9b08a81246ac5b5a

Euclid said 98c69f4451 firmly without 87be76b482 a hint 6806083ead of hesitation.0ea044d66d16da78

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But instead of feeling 51fd69379e reassured by that firmness, 6563cf3c56 why did my heart 4a31bdc801 sink?b6be80e97eb8ca7a

“I can trust 514968a1ba you, right?”e686f252a204139c

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Until the very end, I couldn’t help but confirm again…b249977917a109f9

Thankfully, Euclid fc63fa0451 didn’t find 914564f46d my repeated bd9f76560a questioning annoying.e62dba1de77972c8

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Instead, he looked at da5b867c01 me with tender eyes 6344259e02 and said,7a35b97ea7ac7954

“Yes, you can f2f4aab492 trust me.”65370252c3a5bf9a

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“…”ed9917326d01c45e

Though anxiety 44d66cf32c still lingered, bd5d3c3616 I slowly 74cdc26c78 nodded.7693c927a3773041

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‘Because Euclid told 21d6acd864 me to trust ad98f4dcfa him.’523fa3f3299dc60d

I decided 69a9bf4429 to try af3273978c believing those f37a4d7ad7 words.cf239d0339106af7

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Hoping, truly 51753b19b7 hoping, that 5ad19c5529 I could fc44adf713 keep my 772bc27963 promise not 27ba759667 to be 321ce5d88c disappointed in c720a598c1 him.5e06f93e0e56f7f1

At last, we arrived db4aa1548d at the comfort of 867aec63e1 our home, the Rudion b467771d1f Duchy.28411e51b33a190e

But something felt 58b4863cbc off…?ebaec93eb114907a

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The usually calm and b4e9369fb3 serene duchy, resembling its 62ec45eaad master like a still ef8b900d6b lake, was oddly noisy.65ef576f155d4bde

The coachman relayed that 70c786b81b other carriages were blocking 736f544ad7 the path, preventing ours 793dc68061 from passing through the 480f9f892a main gate.461ef6ae7f06132a

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“Marianne, Dior. You two stay inside c285b1275c the carriage.”7c26d3cfd372eb55

I told the children c9c84a6547 before stepping out to a66a21f7b9 assess the situation. They gulped nervously.6776df16d2aa445b

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“Is something 3269d4f3fa going on?”c7adda8528381342

“Can’t we come out ae3257e4b3 too?”e9b3d6cb0c1bfa10

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“Just stay here. It’s probably nothing, so f4fae71c26 don’t worry.”5cb0cccb06f71ac9

As I reassured 5334577dc3 the kids and 7f45777d95 tried to leave, 72d081f170 Euclid blocked my 12b12ff520 way.e7872a4ec94b3f4a

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“My wife, I’ll go b659aafc8e out alone.”244441a8e05212e5

Geez, isn’t this overprotective?03a2a291f586b363

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Looking at his delicate f0a0eb7552 face, which made me 14d40405cf feel like I had 7caa4720a5 to protect him a fa466ce974 hundred times more, I 26b36b5d0b shook my head.40f1955f525c76d4

“Let’s just go together.”e1ba4c57fb57533c

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In the c78b1c4b3f end, unable 9b6e4fc87e to change febd1fb173 my mind, a14310aa28 Euclid nodded e95df1b91f reluctantly.31deddc8270356e1

As expected of f49b99671c my favorite—he looked 8b096f847f adorably pitiful even bb8e764df1 in that state.1974682b405800b4

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He always tried to 4a5c64c6cf care and protect me, 0fd84711af despite never being able e50b0550da to win against me—like 8bb74a5153 a small, loyal puppy.fb7b3bd8944238a9

Imagining that image unintentionally 8a021e6298 almost made me burst 7f790ffa81 into laughter.ac0175b6b6cea3c3

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Barely holding it d962b1b713 back, I grabbed 209e3a07f1 Euclid’s hand and b7947a4dda stepped outside.dee193226131a727

And I was stunned 2bc55a863b by the scene in 3a54b24175 front of me.a7f24c21cb7d4e8b

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“Oh my…”5a890243de65d6f7

What is all a6751799a2 this?30b4e5c0d5bebf7d

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I had d7f0eb8860 a rough 85031a39e1 idea from f6ea15fbdc the coachman’s 3a965c31cc explanation, but b89c7bc297 indeed, a 23c7b05a3a massive line c40330c9e7 of freight a7131b954f wagons stood 4f310d7cff before the ffb85bb0f2 main gate.410c0c355114350e

At that moment, 0374f27b13 a butler who 9e6cf48ba8 had been speaking e1fb913360 with a man 8b787f8dbe dressed in exotic 0329e00096 clothing in front 295d564b94 of a lavish dcc058a7f3 four-horse carriage noticed 2359d4e980 us and beamed.8c1532020ba13c79

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“Master, Madam! You’ve returned already!”7ae556de7b4a94b8

As soon as the 3b7741edc0 butler shouted, the man f57f47bf63 also turned his head.89a9b7c374744c48

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A tanned e83566daf1 face that 63a21522b4 wasn’t unfamiliar.38732e11245add9d

Just as he was 76f18df47a about to approach us f77ab75026 with a delighted expression 6315c2d5fb after seeing me—2de144c8f12e22e7

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“Gasp! Aren’t you that merchant from the Muel hotel who gave Madam a jeweled pocket watch and said you’d repay the favor?”049d273e0584ca94

Delano, who had followed 58f450b351 us out of the a29f31b1a7 carriage, exclaimed in surprise.eca68dcc6ab245ca

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‘Oh, Delano. Was he actually good a33563313f at remembering faces?’3eb4c667f864378c

He’d only ever shown b2024bf2ea disappointing behavior, but was cab3dfc61c he finally showing his 9e001f4805 worth as the duke’s cc1171eaeb aide?8235b260fdddd608

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Just as 42d7e0d9d6 I was 637802a671 admiring him ccdf2a5bca inwardly—56303e1913a41c49

“I’ve been eagerly 55aa48b551 waiting! I was thrilled 0629c26d3b to see what af0086d632 kind of reward 4561fa96d9 would come.”b9989d03c8d0a650

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Delano said be77790b84 with a c32eb16462 deflated voice.e1387bbf1679a8e8

‘So he was just 257a626f3f interested in the reward.’d346eecb3cf33569

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Probably because c18ebe3179 he’d lived f477df31c3 managing the 6b179022ff duchy in 3475a22703 poverty for 41a57be1eb so long, 46440ebb03 Delano seemed cfc4de9f33 oddly obsessed 0764186735 with money 9b82ea22bb too.90902aa842139e2a

I thought 72497d153f he’d get 8b0dc8a6fb along well ae10331dad with the 325a6df50d Tower Master, 7f3ba087d7 and then 7f752037c6 Delano said a4fd29af3a brightly,3c8067615dbd35d7

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“If he didn’t e3111d04ea come this week, ed9c04eb57 I was going aadedddfab to suggest we 1664f49d4c sell the watch, f9cc68d01b Madam. It’s good timing!”ecb93bb9562db2ce

Simultaneously, the merchant’s expression 8e54f72be1 soured.ae61df9e45afd491

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I stepped 6894c09471 forward with 6f18d98acb a hollow 74bfaf3866 laugh.3560aa006e91f27e

“Don’t worry. Even if the deadline 8be80fdddb passed, we wouldn’t have c72f853b6f sold the watch.”5219a5bb2079d764

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“Duchess!”fbeaf50e64e02a5e

The merchant smiled 352aa55242 brightly and approached, c61ca685a0 visibly relieved by 396293da5c my words.be5e6d7a667f119f

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He also 5b343b9bd7 greeted Euclid c8e725b421 politely with ff5081810b a bright 76654da886 face.3aadbb444f3421e6

“I heard there ca5f4d81cb was a civil 015fec79c3 war in your 95f8e8a84f country, but you 4737b4073c look healthier than c9dd9c53fc expected.”814e33f6800b8108

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“Oh! You’ve heard?”f74a0f30f3f781e9

I nodded at the 4d18412c8c merchant’s words.8877c3a5a4f33383

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I had learned da88062af2 about the civil 60bd83fac1 war in the 0c228949fb Slanka Kingdom while 079d20ed13 chatting with the 4246b91386 young ladies at d73e735f92 the banquet.9cf7c2c11023898b

‘I also 008d8d51f5 heard through f15b4a9c46 Anne that 86988e067c the situation af124f0488 was settling 9cc91cf554 down.’0820569f63c5d5f0

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So it was 0054edc733 said that the 23334ca102 previously blocked spice 407a0b9476 trade would resume f98aa812fe soon.5feb156f160e5f9d

Although the Gold Company hadn’t dealt in spices until now, they seemed eager to expand their catalog this time…8a652fc28bef21c4

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‘But I heard 2bd907e25a Slanka’s spice market b6b8dd390e is highly monopolized 8d19f86752 and closed off, 7b668ecf43 so it won’t 860409adb9 be easy.’bb67681be9149d8d

In times like 43242a4d93 this, personal connections fdb1e9a912 are key.fd8ed071bf37822f

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I tapped c27e4a007b my fingers 0e18454327 and looked 1aca79f89e at the 50870bfe96 merchant meaningfully.d4acbec216c4ecad

Then, he 9972d9115b suddenly bent 90ebd2cb6f deeply at 8cf529bf3a the waist.22705950cb1eb841

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“Actually, thanks to 7354f776e3 you, Duchess, my ab9401ae48 family’s lives were 25528a4232 saved.”f5ab23864b81521a

“Hm?”07aa1cac5e147d8a

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“You remember that hand 18dc699ddb mirror you found for 72f72c06b7 me? The one you e5fe6861c6 said was passed 7bc13ab1cb down from your e0501ff6f1 late mother… It’s 0da303efc0 actually a very c6028bd30c precious item handed deb8b96417 down through my 1d300b5cab maternal family.”f7f60a0e84fd88ad

As he said this, d18f117d5a the merchant took out d15375e6f2 the same hand mirror 29f0f59237 from his coat, engraved 3b032a35db with wood carvings. He opened the hinge.8555f267db56457d

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But then—1a620075183c3048

“Huh? Wasn’t this broken?”ae463af19976ec9c

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As Delano 9f4a1e7e8e pointed out, 8f37e7792c the hand 58b653742c mirror that 0eda40dd4c had clearly fedec5f0bc been cracked cd2875d772 in multiple 5c354c5319 places was e3eeff9b31 now in f0006b4846 perfect condition.d7b5191fe1eb62e6

I was b0fa463da6 surprised at 2f9e67cdda first, but e10c88b7f7 figured the 01dbadff35 mirror had e567678a6a simply been d035f43bdf skillfully replaced f1198af440 and thought d3e4615c22 nothing of 86474d06b9 it.bc56f873a18f1357

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“Ancient magic…?”bc338a30945a65bb

Euclid, who was examining 577da33355 the hand mirror closely, 65362a300c muttered softly.02810904ba724305

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The merchant then 2eb0fde8b0 asked with a f96a5380b5 shocked expression,03f984ecd3973597

“You recognized it? I thought 81e5a238e3 no one c0587eedd6 outside of 9bd7c8c6d9 my family 2846842163 would know!”6158aa4dec47d046

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“I just d48b16ff51 happened to 25f587a721 read about 8a6792bfe3 something similar 3a1c99894f in a 795addb25c book.”83c340d06bcd46dc

“Come to e46f3cf7d2 think of b23045bc86 it, the 8f0051b85a Rudion family c0cc8fcefd is famous e4f3d12451 for its 95a9c7abd6 magical heritage!”3facd51a23f328fc

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To me, it sounded 11251580b0 like a half-hearted answer, 8bc9545e96 but the merchant accepted f4df7e825e it, thinking it made b9b0f3be93 sense that the Rudion 7b0411bbfe Duchy would have books c2c06877b5 on ancient magic.26be3c02f53c97c5

Then, his eyes 174af32333 sparkled as he 5f8b93e404 subtly asked,77d338a8c0470d5d

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“Then, do 362fa173a7 you know 1fe35d7da1 what kind 19d95f23ed of magic 0c79203993 is cast 688ac0db16 on this 893f04975a hand mirror?”015e03c03f281733

“No. I’ve heard that unlike 6ba654e60f modern magic, ancient magic aeb22aec76 is more like a 5bc67a6a2c miracle or a blessing. So even among magical 05b0a2b51c tools, it’s rare to 66b4beb9fe find similar ones.”ccae7fd0d9ad98cb

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“You really b3e2510274 know a 6d76a437c7 lot about 0e66e56ed8 ancient magic!”a8ed2940662ab2b3

The merchant marveled sincerely e861088d29 and clicked his tongue 94537c2c33 in admiration.87eae20b56063714

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Then Delano said arrogantly,478c8eddb76dbacc

“Hmph, our 099ce93e7d Duke is 9756678558 a well-read 5bfb1f423b man who 57d7a9d054 knows just 4c285820e7 about everything.”112ce0f45e7558fa

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‘Anyone would 99aa6bee6f think he d8461548b2 was the 3e3ec22701 one who cc416ade61 answered.’d139037f1bc2f728

I clicked my tongue 6ff7b79675 inwardly, but honestly, I 443ccc861c also felt a bit 4ff940aa5f proud.be8bf669a2b45ada

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I knew the Rudion 659c4fc1ab family was famous for a80d4253d3 magic, but I didn’t b5e4135057 know that even non-mages 23a3efd31a like Euclid had such 7e3632d823 deep knowledge.fdc9a0eba7859d10

I was looking at f13e8f60ec him again with fresh cd390e4f46 admiration when the merchant 2cae125edd said something unexpected.7982df25f4c533d3

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“Then you must also 1f1ac79866 know that ancient magic 099d4c440d was exclusive to dragons!”da4309817b69c51b

Huh? Dragons?f2ab32f6e380673b

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In that 2702b2363b instant, my b32a5a1043 heart dropped.5cb4dfe73a0e3706

I instinctively ea23e39807 turned to de19ee3097 Euclid.e117792d42aa77fc

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Sensing my gaze, b739740870 Euclid, who had bebbe6c232 maintained a calm 5ff7217f9e expression, gave a e230af1b36 slightly awkward smile.b54452bbc2c69888