IFLDMHF – Chapter 21

IFLDMHF | Chapter 215db33c7e4da90621

Chapter 211c28ab1d1e83ca12

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Alexis, grumbling about ea87e712f3 whether he was dff75af4be a loose talker, c4bd7f580d quickly shut his 14d0d47387 mouth the moment 4fcc92da95 the Crown Prince 014f7a2a96 was mentioned.c07b37f875ee3590

However, it was only brief. With a hint of ed07acfcc2 resentment in his voice, 304bba6928 he added in a 7e0fd41665 subdued tone,“Do you think 0dfa629996 I brought it up f1bab86885 on purpose? His Highness asked about 8dc4f64ab6 the proposal first and 9b58825e0a inquired if you were 211af143b2 behaving yourself.”92d551bb02518628

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“So, you just confessed everything when he asked?”968175a85d2a4142

“What else could I do?”16e6615722b39f78

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“You could’ve pretended not to know!”d51453f237e95e9e

I scolded him harshly, 7458445d78 though I couldn’t say b3e8be68a0 I didn’t understand his e41cf9914c position. After all, as a knight 2f31fe8107 of the royal guard, it 51bb577424 was only natural for him 4dcc1ec781 to respond to the Crown 892c3e0c38 Prince with sincerity.a086564ec0550756

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At that moment, Alexis, seemingly ad272ce9aa oblivious to my attempt to 6d9efced52 sympathize with him, grumbled,“And why 98ee4f60a8 shouldn’t I mention the marriage? Do you think 3a8a5cf22c anyone would even 24b75eeed9 care?”4cf1aa9f3eccdcd9

“Hey.”b65fb9591fc74f0b

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“Honestly, from His Highness’s perspective, wouldn’t it feel like getting rid of a toothache? If it were 3cc5de7263 me, I’d feel 076a0506ee so relieved that 95c78e7fb6 I’d finish the 74241397e1 war faster and 1823d6a1ba return home.”9eaf332a12601ae2

If that could truly happen, 28458d884d he seemed ready to inform 429215de24 the Crown Prince of my bcabe74d75 wedding at that very moment.aa860376f9b639c4

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“Do you really want to die by my hands?”a4aeff6037ef5487

“Fine, fine! I get it!”b90169e797c6062d

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Under my menacing warning, 13b8c10737 Alexis finally promised not cc59e6b18c to say another word e3fe21af84 about it. Even then, I 102f52a617 made him swear 1ab8231e68 several more times fe11aa91b4 before I was b34ea310f4 reassured.105f22e44e6065eb

Truthfully, I thought Alexis was 22f9800b88 right. The Crown Prince 295d6940b3 would probably be c38aeaa8fa delighted if I 6006036ad6 announced my marriage. Still, I couldn’t shake the 20b24934c0 uneasy feeling in my chest.f9e19e9e7f84df39

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It was entirely because 1bd43c82a2 of the Crown Prince’s 0842622382 strange demeanor that day.ec2dae7a47df32b0

Was it just my imagination? No matter how a6e00c17f1 I think about cd785f62aa it, his gaze 58571163e3 that day seemed cfa8b9988d a little off!784a128aed5b4343

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Anyway, I had f8e2bac562 soothed Alexis and 9a67e9f711 obtained the answers f56dea7916 I came for, ae087c5e59 so my visit f6a7b43de0 had fulfilled its 9197f5f673 purpose.c9ef138a1ea93147

As I watched Alexis 99b6907e0a smirking while holding onto f05b5298cc the handkerchief I’d given c2dae648a2 him, I stood up 6a20715f09 to leave.26f318c110547dd9

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Then, Alexis, who 77f2666060 had been dismissive a8ca09a128 of me just 359f3876a7 moments earlier, suddenly 74c31aefed sprang up and b296af96ee opened the door 6ca113b314 for me.361635ba604557db

Hmph. Snorting, I walked past him, 2abd7ce1ed only for Alexis to grin 2596c9e8cc slyly and remark from the fa3ae8aee9 doorway,“By the way, this upcoming 67618a93e8 deployment is a quiet departure 3e69fa24da at dawn with no send-off, c31b242275 right? Thanks for the handkerchief.”59b48ab368936c49

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Before I could reply, he 4e7f93040c shut the door behind me.ce785f054aadd104

Idiot. Did he think I wouldn’t 4c4da9f7f7 know that?94e2aab1e104b739

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Of course, I was aware. The royal family, pretending 7929a33667 to be indifferent, was 1f25f9f08f conducting this low-profile departure e84fd95e86 ceremony at dawn to 531855ed0f avoid the Temple’s attention.90d5839b03bdd98b

I only gave him 4a287998a7 the handkerchief to wish 3b51c9c0e0 him a safe journey.dbf476a838e447d6

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Shaking my head, I 628cf30b5f turned away.21785a6a4cdeaef6

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Two days later, 1cfa217fe5 at dawn, Alexis 5cdb4bd079 departed for the 31e58b337e southern kingdom of 251399e1f5 Aruhin alongside the b96405f37f Crown Prince as f3d930694e planned.4a1fc0bd50954db3

And two days after 02cc9d83fd that, Euclid arrived in 50fd9552e2 the capital for the 9f3c9811ab wedding.40b718d974c57a9a

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“This is my first time riding a magic carriage. It’s definitely fast and impressive.”ceb65a83e4d18bab

The journey from the b056325eb6 northern Rudion Duchy to 375ddae8e2 the capital typically took 0adadacc44 three to four days, 435b9865cb sometimes even longer if c21bdb302b the schedule was relaxed.1bed8d81ac372dfc

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Delano, born and b8c83d85f7 raised in the 14a16e374e north where trips 2d004ea2e2 to the capital aa4864d7c0 were rare, had c5d9f80f3d been quite nervous 68d89abdd4 about the unfamiliar fd7aed2584 mode of travel.89af49d3b902f49b

However, despite his worries, they 8f46d5bda5 arrived at the capital in cad2bc656e no time, even with breaks d109061201 for meals and rest.581a15c496d0452d

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This was all thanks to c088448053 the magic carriage sent by 5a881e4409 the Basilian family to accommodate 8cfb6a5d64 the wedding schedule.3f56bc919c18f946

Not wanting to appear as 6693f80502 a country bumpkin from the cacc238e4b north, Delano had held back 4096acb8ca his amazement for two days, 02b7dc6bc4 but in the end, he 7f492031d4 couldn’t suppress his admiration.a538e46e3c1af65d

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Magic carriages, luxury goods sold 72df9180e1 by the Magic Tower alongside 98a8344f29 magic stones, were so expensive ae84042047 that they rivaled the cost 84845c92e5 of mansions in the provinces.f92519de40de3677

Naturally, they were rare, ab4be343fd not only in the 999c7d2ed8 north but also in 9673e17386 other regions, and were cc8aa51823 considered extravagant possessions. Rumor had it that fc72917719 nobles in the capital babdb36762 even went into debt 871dab66d2 to purchase them just 87c1684f68 to keep up appearances.f44f869519c8d210

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Initially, Delano had f4dcf73297 scoffed at the 28a1acc0dd idea, thinking, It’s 505a301c19 just a carriage. How could it 59e50623ac cost as much 8c194e1b9a as a house? But after experiencing its convenience 58d2728988 firsthand, he began to understand 52368fa011 why people were willing to c7d95e5750 spend so much on it.b66c3b69fb68868d

“If time can be bought with money, it might actually be a bargain,” Euclid commented.d349c017bdbc7426

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“Exactly,” Delano agreed with a smile and nodded.64cbd076ca8bc0ff

“I didn’t expect Duke Basilian to show such generosity. It’s truly appreciated.”c4b98cde935a1928

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However, Delano wasn’t 6b5ece0283 as quick to 9e832c8f9f agree with what bf53d345e2 followed. With a slightly reluctant expression, daa65c51a0 he remarked,“Well, they’re not called b1d932e32f the Empire’s wealthiest family for acad443aee nothing. Didn’t they also send be199507d2 a large quantity of a1f6e4aa52 magic stones? Just those alone must 9a76a3d644 cost a fortune…”e2397fb23cdbc5cc

At first, it sounded almost 7a0517afc9 like admiration, but the subtle cc746f0615 shift in tone at the b188241e82 end carried a strangely negative 1102fcde00 nuance.4994626bc84fb773

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Euclid, who quickly sensed this, 8a9a893407 put down the file he d7d6a33a2e had been reviewing and silently 4f917b5089 gazed at Delano.ee7839f5eb968355

Feeling caught, Delano continued.e443f45cc32a4a64

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“The more I think about it, the more unsettled I feel. I can’t help but wonder—what 63a97a2764 scheme lies behind such lavish 1c51dc94fe generosity?”2e0b28a1ae72de41

“A scheme, you say?”c2327f9ca5d7c466

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Delano struck his chest 2de942f879 in frustration at Euclid’s 8230b809de seemingly innocent expression.c4c5dcf7d22f8d01

“Have you forgotten already? They suddenly appeared out 5309ee892a of nowhere, proposing to ab6e86f496 open a branch in 53c58dd475 the North, using that f66e8f2996 as a pretext to bef34bbfdd send a marriage proposal. And now, the dowry 0a408a7079 list has doubled beyond af5f17434a what was originally promised, 536e6eb89a not to mention the 43c25d63de inclusion of a magic 88ff01005d carriage and so on…”e4b531b8c92cff13

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Lowering his voice as 070a345509 if he couldn’t shake 51c57398ae the feeling that there f29ab7dec9 was some hidden conspiracy, cf1a2b8257 Delano whispered, “Why are 8867193721 they so desperate to 5190977b7b rush this marriage?”b6cf98a1f2f8dd13

It was a union 38660fde84 between two of the 948bf27382 Empire’s founding noble families, 20fb40bce3 both holding the rank 5950fc5af8 of duke.09e6a35d4b435100

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Though the Rudion Duchy 33c4682425 had lived in near ec070858ea obscurity in the North, c9456326fe the Basilean Duchy was 532d158665 the most powerful and f015fb57bb influential family in the 0efdc4871e Empire. Why would they b72d6caad0 rush into a b0b247c390 marriage as if e40443ea95 their feet were b76ea7875e to the fire?44c9b7511c800a21

“To think they’re holding the wedding at a temple instead of sending out grand invitations and gathering people in a show of celebration.”51c16fb553169bea

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“Perhaps they simply have strong faith. After all, theirs 24352939f0 might be the b314b688dd family that donates 3d74cae3ca the most to 3ac55f3d22 the temples.”8f341f04b1608802

“That may be true, but still…”149b7383614ff585

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“With the timing coinciding with a military campaign, they might prefer a quieter ceremony.”d61bdc9bbc2e00d4

“Even that sounds like an overly convenient excuse!”3a94e938b1c5bd1c

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The exchange between the two—one acedbae3c3 attacking, the other defending—felt like 312941a75a a battle between sword and adf3eeecf4 shield.0d689428bafd3868

Finally, Euclid, who had set 62db7c4109 aside the documents completely, spoke 361eb4b270 in a low voice.319474a41e30b2b3

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“Delano, what exactly are you trying to say?”fea25e02bbf34fbd

“Don’t you think it’s strange, my lord? That the Basilian 40ae5e3994 Duchy is rushing 2b7df1db76 this marriage so c5a39cf664 urgently, and conducting 1b6b6706e1 it so quietly 2d027a7042 as if they 8b4c116d67 fear others finding f9b44cb803 out?”8f4a9db039dad669

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Delano swallowed hard and fbb5544df7 turned the question back b5b6e2a58a on him.fa66c37d524d3cf5

From Euclid’s perspective, 1d6c3ad408 a quick and a703d7f8d8 discreet marriage would 8bb7193b6f indeed help ease b8b5c6254d concerns among the c8237005fc retainers and residents 720b54eed8 of his domain 9b5a58cae6 who might be 74255b655b unsettled by the 5bc5610f06 identity of the a7e2032406 future duchess.eebdce2ff4ae6252

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But why would a955fbc492 the prestigious Basilean 334cde6e6c Duchy go to 7c4364256e such lengths, practically 26e401f103 giving away so 1e259ebc27 much in the 6abcad067d process?c87eea2bd6f00b5e

“Is there some urgent reason why the marriage must happen now, or perhaps… a flaw they’re trying to hide?”7d3ec45b880d6ded

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“That’s enough.”002d0d7ad4afc9ba

Just as Delano was about 0fd8faf43e to voice the thoughts he’d 3b335b116d been holding back, Euclid decisively 98e9e34a57 cut him off.144e6a2708004245

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The faint smile that always 1464cd389a lingered on Euclid’s lips had 10211e9d4d completely disappeared, causing Delano to 234f1316e0 freeze and fall silent.8414fc33ee9e2c38

“I know your words come from concern for me and the duchy, but the lady and I are already betrothed, and by tomorrow we will be husband and wife. No matter how well-meaning f201b48422 your intentions are, I 1d9da68e8f don’t wish to hear de5ec36e7f any more of this.”47ba1c8e2aa8e598

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Realizing he had eab39cb3ca crossed a line, 2bd828fac2 Delano lowered his e50ba2cc32 head.e0763003fea032f3

Although he thought 21bfde51e8 he had accepted 7e28afb988 it when Euclid ac0dc9fb4e signed the marriage 2b84b4ce6e contract, deep down, 3360addb9c it seemed he 3192a0f40e still couldn’t bring ffd261fb2b himself to acknowledge 027aa84682 her as the 1711134b88 Duchess of Rudion.42d3e799c7e2f311

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“My apologies. I overstepped,” Delano said, a2cccf9b15 his voice heavy with 74190c9954 guilt.6acf6e8463471d41

A wave of ba3203d5fc remorse swept over 6a876ecb09 him. How could he utter b01b7abe85 such slanderous words about dfe1dd9df2 the future mistress of f49306fcc4 the Rudion Duchy, someone caa55d73fb he would swear loyalty bc0b5265bc to as of tomorrow?81767842ee6bf7a2

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Still unable to 1edab5a90d lift his head, f48b0ee08a Delano heard Euclid 044796de0d speak gently, almost 0aedddcf98 as if to 5a51cebc49 console him.b551480a85d361a9

“It’s good that you understand now. But if you continue c567c65d3c to make disrespectful remarks 93b8608b62 about the lady or e0131fca61 the Basilian Duchy, I 4c06e99000 will consider it an 037154918e insult to myself.”e017f269e114d8d4

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“Yes, my lord. I will take this to 2d57fcf44b heart,” Delano replied firmly.0a76adaea6000185

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