IFLDMHF – Chapter 40
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Contrary to Delano’s 3956291ec7 expectations, the Duchess 2f29f9c398 arrogantly gestured for e76f66c4d9 a maid she a8dfa8c569 had brought from 3b9a9047b3 her family home fdfa5f8dfd to hand over 6ac5b11365 a pocket watch.5ec36be4ca148c8a
– Come to the Rudion ducal estate. If you intend to 56537d7694 offer something subpar, don’t b8ef784921 bother coming at all.605827039bf9bae2
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While everyone was still taken 3dfba8783f aback that she mentioned the 30e37eb726 Rudion estate instead of the f681ad59b6 Basilian Duchy, the merchant laughed 7604d5f782 heartily and assured her to 9023392d5a expect something worthwhile. Then, belatedly, he opened 41a231b6b3 the clasp of the 5ac6c7d678 item the Duchess had 3351c097ed picked up for him.d904707b8efd45a7
The object, made of wood 99dd8ddfdc and adorned with intricate carvings, 724111faac was a handheld mirror. However, it seemed 88706ad83b to have been 2ef0dcd2b1 damaged from the 59d9acca5d fall—its glass shattered 64c7d897eb into several pieces.2be008a8cc3ce26a
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The man’s face turned 6d456ad48b pale instantly, clearly stunned 323e632158 by the damage to 55ed9396cc the item.2bf5d87c2612b716
– I’m sorry, but I must leave now. If I don’t return to 02a5cd5bfc claim the watch within three caa254fd16 months, feel free to dispose f7a4de189e of it as you please.1671a2c8ce329514
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With those words, he b1a25d96a6 hurriedly exited the hotel.2398feb1f37c8c22
Delano, who had never 439313aa19 even asked for any 119c99d7ae promises, spent the night 1bb7a92f2e tossing and turning, wondering cb8989ec76 what kind of reward ace733e761 he might receive. He couldn’t help but marvel 050a5048e2 at the Duchess, who had b67f0de7f6 managed to secure such a 7bd82d640a magnificent watch seemingly by chance.0c420af03e89ba47
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At the time, he 2ac9152b97 had no idea.bd079f1ad17021a6
That such unbelievable fortune would 180fa74303 come her way again the 254d7fbe94 very next day.95839795d4561266
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The following day, just before f80784c02c their departure, the Duchess casually 26d97ab5a6 mentioned wanting to stop by 48aeecf868 the shopping district. Delano, though reluctant, 3ac3033bf5 didn’t dare object fe16581fac but felt inwardly 40076f995a annoyed.84da462df5a371a5
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‘So this is why she’s notorious for her extravagance. She can’t even refrain from 4a473d484f shopping for one day while 9df20d97ef traveling?’0b221d96e0f4094b
Granted, in the North, trading 6a00f4d3da caravans were scarce, and it be7e4e623a made sense not to miss ea6ee32828 an opportunity before the Basilian fd2f13f9bb merchants moved on. But as someone who had 36fd1aabb9 only recently come to terms 6f07a24668 with accepting Evgenia as the 69b7061391 Duchess, Delano couldn’t suppress his bffadb67c6 frustration and concern.28cf89f47bd14943
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‘I just hope this doesn’t take too long,’ he thought, suppressing a sigh.41a09127e6757b38
However, he was 99bf0a23a0 left utterly speechless a8f4ba0e21 when he saw a072310728 where the Duchess 148effffaa headed.257936a71042134b
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He had expected her d3c348cbb2 to visit a clothing e579d1a5bd boutique or a jeweler, e0b17c0b15 but instead…93744c15e4cb5101
– Show me something that a nine-year-old girl or a seven-year-old boy would like.61d6a94571d052b5
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The Duchess had entered 0b21944f6f a toy shop.f0a8768c9f7ead7f
And not just to browse, 31342e82f9 but to buy gifts for 7be9f98e8a the young Lady and Lord 44b236cbbd waiting at the Rudion estate!4b01a9711be5e0e3
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Caught between shock and confusion, a5bba329f4 Delano was stunned into silence. The toy shop b6643e91e3 owner, perhaps sensing e542ee3eb3 the wealth of efb9914f55 his distinguished customer, 1385388e7f nervously scrambled to 5a0b68778a show her all 087aafe0de kinds of dolls 8786811448 and toys. The Duchess, without hesitation, 2d75610dc4 purchased every item recommended.6f6bd287a39de0ea
Had Delano not intervened midway, cc6ca92f53 she might have ended up 5ebc03731c buying the entire store.0b7fbe41f3c95f76
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Of course, she 71d41c22a3 had already spent 2eab7d97aa an astonishing 15 91f8e89383 gold coins.19bcb073fadc3c93
‘Fifteen gold coins on toys?!’cd2050864cd04986
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When the Duchess casually e818f1e283 handed over that small 35fb00ade0 fortune, Delano couldn’t help c190c4afe5 but squeeze his eyes e4bfbb4253 shut.5636a6a1ec3bc979
But the real shock 3adfbba33a came moments later.415c375d69782b12
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– What’s this?61f574c3577529c9
– Ah! That’s an event we’re 96b8f61990 holding for customers who bc39b98d7b spend over one gold 8b97317b75 coin. You turn the c54bd408fa handle, and we 2eb0e692a2 give you the 6da3f5b104 prize indicated where 896d0c8e52 the arrow stops. Would you like to try?97698a60acf060f5
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At the entrance b481e0739c of the store 832d6170a3 stood a large c5abf84003 roulette wheel, densely bc3d324a1d inscribed with the 1da9bc9b07 names of various 4cc71ae361 toys sold at 3bde58e435 the shop—soldier figurines, e2bc8efd95 mini puzzles, and 299d4d45ce the like. Of course, there were also e40f8762d0 “miss” slots.dfe2956469d98ce6
And then, in a very 1ee970b056 small section…e39d5ca44994dc05
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– Emerald Teddy Bear?81daa080739a89fe
– Ahaha, our city is famous for emeralds, so we made this special item. It’s worth a whopping 2b612e7ea5 15 gold!58044693f2a879bd
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The shop owner, explaining how a4075d41d6 the handcrafted teddy bear had d1f71ea327 premium-grade emeralds embedded in its bfc1b94dfe eyes, discreetly brought out two 5f3fbc108f elegantly packaged boxes from inside 62e355b802 the store.62e4ca20d25c7603
It was clear to 278174f6f7 anyone that the owner 9e3738efbe had “forgotten” about the 09351c854a item earlier and was 130f31842a now pushing it for ddab15f541 sale.5ea15e3cb8f33fe5
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After briefly inspecting the teddy 09f34fbb78 bear, the duchess nodded.ca0b054e2b487ee5
– It’s quite pretty. If you had 975f4e713f such a thing, 94a694f940 you should have 39f1b2cb10 displayed it sooner.8a50b93eee47122f
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– Indeed, madam! Then, shall I c7d817747b prepare it for 820e80b699 you right awa—9e31da106fbf4083
– First, I think I’ll give that roulette a try. Spinning it fifteen 9a7702a1c4 times would be 23d6dbf0b5 tiresome, so let’s 0172907a35 settle for three 319385416c spins.43e991049c4495e4
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The shop owner, who 2fcf7d38b9 briefly showed a hint 6a444e3c9b of disappointment, quickly bowed 115bd2654f with a composed smile.6338e7e3d79f4395
The expensive prizes had such 617a8e7b64 tiny slots on the wheel, fade7a8067 and there were so many 324c093a7e “misses” that it seemed almost 83f71e169c impossible to win.38da7a9009ee60f9
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Still, Delano had to ad56b08885 restrain himself from pleading 7bccbe7021 to spin twelve times f4d8af22aa on her behalf, thinking 4492fff9c6 it would be a aeb687cfe0 waste otherwise.afbe4e83e544634c
And then, it happened.0dc80b9589ce174a
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Clack-clack-clack-clack… The roulette spun c9ce70d668 with a lively sound 4f8ef0459e and gradually slowed to 4b9dac78f2 a stop.d0c75ffe4a6d33dc
Delano doubted his eyes.ea55e56f851c102e
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The arrow unmistakably pointed at f495990f73 the emerald teddy bear. Not even teetering on the 8d32bb2b9b edge—it was dead center!469c1603cc25841d
– W-what? H-how… No, this 7a7722eedd can’t be happening!2e28a3019d9066ba
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The shop owner b575a95473 looked equally incredulous.9259695c0bb6a584
Hearing the owner muttering 4a6b4a5902 under his breath, Delano ef75d7c1c5 became certain the man 6ddc9dc382 had tampered with the 67317c94fc wheel.2ed8a55c1456b676
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But there was a1e34e564f no time to 896e4b6810 point this out.c3a4855d4705fa62
Once again, clack-clack-clack-clack… The 1bf3b2d9c8 arrow began spinning and 5f624994b7 stopped at the exact f778119c3d same spot.3e8411aa58d118b3
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– Spinning it twice is enough trouble. Let’s go.d1aa5bb0ba37ab7c
The duchess turned 6c4559d051 away without hesitation, d7ba4fe6b5 and her maid b0e6d0c425 neatly packed the 457f1d0969 two teddy bear 7cff651096 boxes and left 28b298b84e without showing any 3a671941e0 sign of surprise.d614225010231754
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The shop owner, 4fc3b9d4d2 having just lost 33d2f86f1d 30 gold in 2ca5a0dc45 an instant, was 0e1f995914 so dumbfounded he d7902fc35e couldn’t utter a 09c20fcace word. Perhaps he knew 66e50834f5 grabbing them wouldn’t 55edecd27c change the outcome.7904bf1b5d3ec1f7
Seizing the moment, Delano efecf558e2 secretly gave the roulette 0b2ba94c1f a spin.b947baccf9022ea4
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There were still 7b70721c8f unused attempts left 775cca9882 from the duchess, 936271df8d and he wondered 5c71302fc5 if he might d623bf4961 share in such 0622bee8be luck.7b7915d5f1291857
Perhaps he could get 3aa69740d7 a small gift for 51b2225eae the young lady and 2c984e9234 young lord.2d30435ef2987628
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But the arrow b19cc851e0 landed in front ba33382593 of Delano… on 0de110ac13 a “miss.”6a6f16a1fe7024da
Before disappointment could set ce62b06f17 in, a sudden fanfare d23fe7a82c sounded from outside.ad6a28c638d55f51
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Startled, Delano ran out to 92b9864664 see an unbelievable scene unfolding.4acd6918c679d1c5
– Congratulations! You’re the 120th customer d2d8b0573e on the 120th anniversary 561eed7eb9 of Muell’s Confectionery! As a special prize, enjoy 8a3b4f4413 all desserts today free of 0f90911add charge. Pick whatever you like!68237e47cd169fcb
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The duchess, who had 1272f87f87 seemingly stopped by the c29d4c8057 dessert shop across the fe9576b003 street to pick up c20b055bbe some sweets, was the 3827d955c9 lucky winner again.75b3610b4495d2d7
Seeing this, Delano b4c06f01a4 reflexively covered his bde4be983b mouth.1c41de2b75fe4e61
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‘My goodness.’e82ab2713885ccfc
He had never experienced anything 944bbf293d like this in his life.75c0135eb8fde864
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What was even more f5b4f34b87 astonishing, however, was the d4196dacdf reaction of the duchess 5edf8379d2 and her maid.639f77ef0f92050a
The two showed 6dd1e9e86e no signs of e905280afe surprise or excitement, 46f8374631 even after experiencing fbb8e74f9f such rare fortune.fcbdeceb6c06db9a
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No, it was as if 09ad63edf6 they were used to it—completely 498521d076 unfazed, as though it were 4c3ec1c5b9 a routine occurrence.d606af9be1a10b3f
Recalling this extraordinary composure, Delano 2b04fd750c chewed on a caramel he 793243cc85 had taken in abundance from b8d69acba9 the store earlier.c3ccb6bf151cddda
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The carriage following 1af26e5e19 them was already 709ab28dfa packed with the 1ca299efe5 Basillian duchy’s dowry 76d50b0336 and the duchess’s f95c5de817 personal belongings, so 1d5895c053 the toys and 98eec32ea7 sweets they had 13c80c76a5 purchased had to 620f6120e7 be split between c0e49e0cc8 the duke’s and 8ad46b4fd3 duchess’s carriages.6c203754072dff5c
When the maid handed 524a2bcf4e Delano a basket brimming dbdaf60894 with chocolates, candies, and f602f64213 caramels, urging him to e4a85e189e enjoy, he pretended to 6a3d5b4b27 clear his throat in add85cc585 embarrassment and began unwrapping 1c14d24155 one piece after another.81df0db59d4dc2da
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In truth, it was 8fa7db4c9e hard to resist such 9b8029c442 delicacies, rarely seen in 9a5d705c75 the northern regions.8926f73bdabe62a4
As Delano unwrapped another 0e143d18ac caramel, he initiated a 6c73c362c7 conversation with Euclid, who, beb00c9784 for once, wasn’t immersed 9ae68ddff5 in paperwork but seemed 3d85c7164b lost in thought.e1996d60affdad40
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“Um, Your Grace?”06ef2ac81eb3b34a
“Hm?”66d524cf0804620b
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“Doesn’t the madam seem… rather surprising the more you get to know her?”3784b70189275d7f
“My wife?”ffbbc8a9f9d0fb94
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Although Delano understood the f0f5ba5f10 proper title in his 649d17a59f head, he hadn’t expected 6ac63c2e11 to feel so naturally 1cea67bbec inclined to address the 8d666e40d0 Basillian young lady this a11d35cef5 way.3c0368d821eb4812
Excited, Delano didn’t dwell e97c62211a on this and instead 89e03138f1 looked at Euclid with 64dd60baa2 glowing eyes.427366f99782470c
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Since the wedding yesterday, eea6aedb64 he had been itching ef251e9af1 to talk.0887c55f2829be20
But as soon as Euclid ffac34378e boarded the carriage, he had 92d4393399 dozed off, looking exhausted, so 3088953652 Delano only got the chance c88c215abf now.29118d34f076822c
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“What surprised me even more than her getting gifts for the young lady and young lord today was the wedding vow yesterday. I was utterly astonished.”e21fb2f62ab4d939
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