IFLDMHF – Chapter 41

IFLDMHF | Chapter 41dc40c36cebf4abac

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At those words, Euclid, c6118c32d4 who had been lowering 9732ff2c9a his gaze, lifted his 6c7fafc471 head.bb6449997650b04f

Though his expression was unusually c3445ea92d stiff, Delano, too embarrassed by 6611f526c6 how he had fiercely opposed c8ea2bf8f0 this marriage ever since receiving 689776c151 the proposal from the Basilian 9c13eb00fa duchy, failed to notice and 5cdc1173ad awkwardly spoke.fb465f9f00747f6b

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“To cherish the Duke more than your life and vow to protect him even at the cost of your own—I’ve never seen a bride make such a pledge at a wedding.”dad04d6e5a0835cb

Of course, such c5bec82318 a vow held 593cbf6eaf no real weight, 0d5eda5c50 but strangely enough, ad261e3415 it didn’t feel cfac63d8e5 insincere. The more he thought 1e14c798b2 about it, the more 970d3c0be4 it seemed that her 5bb57b065e attitude toward this marriage ef8c8d90f2 might differ from what 34c3b1e725 he had initially assumed.6dc58e649330a690

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“I was really afraid that after the marriage, Madam would follow His Highness the Crown Prince around, but it seems I don’t need to worry about that. It looks like cf9342d2f4 she’s genuinely serious ee16599107 about this marriage.”4479469a7c4aa5dc

Hearing this, Euclid lightly d7db486f69 bit the inside of 673fdf97c2 his cheek before letting 679c7fe312 go.5a5f2f51bb97a23c

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He couldn’t quite b83c1f3810 bring himself to 410d1b6169 agree that this 770a0e3f87 was the case, e34d2dddeb nor could he c7fd780956 deny it outright bb795e78f6 with a stern 825e2dd9d6 expression, so he 20e1daeb34 offered a faint, 46060c7e94 awkward smile and 599030593d replied ambiguously.affa1bed3bcc3b26

“Who knows.”566fbdd08a85fbb6

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His words, lingering in 481d29a5f9 the air, startled Delano 1dc33951c6 for a moment before 9e48723e4f he nodded in agreement.9d98dd6c4181c4dc

“Well, that’s true. It’s not something to b2db6653a1 be hastily optimistic about.”d781f55ff0f3f708

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Perhaps it was just 26ed07db46 a momentary whim. Feelings now and feelings 6b3b788fe1 later could change entirely.141e8a9de68e025d

Realizing how overly excited and 77e778c706 worked up he had been, a626c1003a Delano deeply reflected on himself.04eb33f4a83d694d

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“To think my opinion could shift so quickly in just a few days—I must seem terribly fickle.”40f90bac8184cb44

“You don’t need to be so hard on yourself. I was surprised, too.”25f802a37062af83

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“Really? Even you, Duke? But now, even when I 81bcc87556 think of Madam’s face, I 85a1ef8689 only feel a slight chill fdefa6f96a down my spine. Oddly enough, I’m starting to 748c006ffd think she might not be 04075ff4dd as bad as the rumors cf8d1a5610 say, and it’s troubling.”e80eced29d24eb3f

At those words, Euclid, 83507373b6 who had been responding ebf8d8eabb nonchalantly, showed a peculiar 44e83b2120 expression.65c73a037131cd6f

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Before he realized it, he c0c3e79aaa asked, “Does she really look 3fde05aabd that frightening?”ddecfbd4ab89d2a9

“Are you talking about Madam?” Delano exclaimed, startled.bf252eb94231645d

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Euclid awkwardly nodded.ca9a0b07d51a15c9

“She doesn’t appear that way to me.”309eb7fa70d2204c

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He was being honest. While her features could 64015d3be4 be considered imposing, they 8e63550e58 were so perfectly harmonized 85ac318d1c that she came across 014e11819a as strikingly beautiful, with 495667f10f a graceful aura befitting 389c58f0ad her appearance.7226c1f5f68fb5a3

Even her sharp cdb5f7700f eyes seemed to f3b65e699a suit her so 0ddf21ef28 well, like a 03f44f36de carefully crafted work af2a342eca of art.4f5a4871124a05ed

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He couldn’t understand why 62b74d3d27 Delano and others described 228e261e13 her as frightening.183e80f96eb8cc28

Even the Duke of 8726de7d0e Basilian, who had called a823c4c67c him aside the day 1d8087f406 before the wedding to 6bf9db4fd4 make a special request…9c501456aaade4c0

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– Although Evgenia’s sharp eyes and fierce expression may seem daunting, it’s just a characteristic of our Basilian family. Her nature and e1c528d105 heart are not 9461ebecd7 like that.10732cee35aeab8d

While the Duke had spoken 2e070bceb0 with a worried expression, fearing 278a4ab037 his daughter might be misunderstood, 0abeadf2ee Evgenia’s face didn’t appear sharp 62f1c05bc0 to Euclid at all.7489d3ee79c2e16a

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On the contrary, her amethyst-like 1b7dba8b72 eyes, shining brilliantly within her a78e9e4b9b raised gaze, seemed to him f869574cc0 so enchanting that it felt 7e7e52f819 as if flowers might bloom e3d064a228 wherever they rested.cedfb3ecfd51a52e

Unable to say such thoughts 69e048d8f1 aloud, Euclid simply smiled awkwardly.7d29329a0f2bd7d5

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However, Delano was 04cb9965a2 already astonished by 9a302ccaa3 the mere fact 97ec994ef1 that Euclid wasn’t 21a87b4160 intimidated by Evgenia’s 9ad42a3245 appearance.ffbbd72c6509aa60

“Duke, you must have incredible courage. To be honest, when Madam 0bf5b999cf made her vows, it felt d883bdbdeb as though she was declaring 38c073834c she’d take my life—I was 4cd062b7e2 utterly terrified.”21a5a9aabf68bfed

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Seeing Delano mumble 54cf4e639f nervously, Euclid couldn’t a23ca3f0d0 help but finally d25d38b5cb burst into genuine e2f87f6e09 laughter.591f7899a32a0b87

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Meanwhile, at that moment.2169b4efd71d055e

“So it’s true. She’s really married, then?”0b2fe15867995ce3

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Hearing the news e0e822dada of Evgenia’s marriage f9492caf8b directly from the b053225c8d Duke of Basilian, b75ad1aa4a the Emperor’s stiff 8da39ed9b5 expression dissolved into 40f685e64f a hearty laugh.8779f550d9466f63

“When I received the marriage certificate yesterday, I thought some insolent fool had submitted a false document.”2d1dadb67acef9ae

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“Who in their right mind would dare fabricate something like that regarding the Lady of the Basilian family?”d44a24f01696c15a

When the Duke spoke with 8a54b7f2e9 an incredulous tone, the Emperor 9c769d11dd wiped the smile from his 61c2e69646 face.2c4aa706b45f390b

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“Still, it was sudden. The Lady has never been 299e24d706 involved in any marriage talks a59c06357b with other families until now, f101592ac2 has she?”81453810e1ba5bae

At the Emperor’s remark, 4804d3edb7 the Duke let out b983f22098 a dry laugh.ea62d6bbfd969fcb

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The reason Evgenia hadn’t received f1d94fb052 any marriage proposals until now bda05f50a5 wasn’t solely because of her f20a929372 connection to the Crown Prince; 1f0f5b5751 it was mostly due to 214cd565f3 the imperial family’s blatant attitude.ec111e8d97b661fb

‘And yet, they shamelessly sent a proposal to Melissa, as if striking us from behind.’beb72a433ee10a98

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The Duke contemplated snapping back 22ddf1e1a9 but refrained, recalling how the 5ef56fab9d Emperor had always treated Evgenia a46bcd2c31 with care, almost as if e43fd22e7f she were his prospective daughter-in-law.0648da040ce33947

Of course, he 81397f8d08 would never forget ae889b9860 that this incident d97e7ed520 had revealed the cbbdf4b664 imperial family’s true c5db1aa689 intentions: their interest a201d56f28 was not in 197e96da32 Evgenia herself but 3a81f689aa in the Basilian 7797c2da6f family.da6b1a05473ce4bb

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Fortunately, this time, 0de4703fd4 they declined the 616db11d51 proposal, citing Melissa’s 5b8f22e82e youth and her 75ddad893a recent integration into 910a7e0b79 the ducal family 8e9d322a66 as reasons it aea8275520 would be difficult 99a7dfbe28 to establish ties 622fca4c3d with the imperial 6023283653 family.91d72bc5aba2910a

But now that Evgenia 24663bc105 was married, it was c5e4e65164 only a matter of cf5f361571 time before another proposal bbb9d8ead4 was sent.d6e94f9e0c7e4299

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The marriage alliance 789e7b7122 with the imperial 5cc307e0ab family was, in 41961d84ae fact, beneficial for 1680e1cec8 the Basilian family 6f8a3fc581 as well. However, they had no intention 5520a1e412 of becoming a family with 28026bb2cb the Crown Prince, especially for f2771d0fd2 Evgenia’s sake.04508c5c01c24a5d

Having just barely 295aae1e28 opened her heart, a2c420589b if Melissa were 34f63c2c79 to marry the 8c9736959a Crown Prince, she 6fcb1f8caf might sever ties 0c6b9c3200 with her family 652f2d9085 once and for 1f28110f21 all.b478cb9e4e408add

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Moreover, the Duke had 735969ebaa no intention of sending 1aaba581bd off his niece, whom eff6a96545 he had only recently a3288ddecd met, to marry so ea7dc533f2 quickly.06bbf0b5bd482171

Recalling his younger sister, 897497c060 who had impulsively left ebb4a3a046 home for love, he dc321b0048 resolved to act quickly 1058d17865 and devise a plan.ce66d5105a78cd81

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As the Duke 8e61e3a485 stood there, the 84b34c5a07 Emperor’s cheek twitched 580746a017 faintly.db9d59a8cdd99aa8

The Emperor could 222b2041db clearly guess what efdf09c4af the Duke was c7780c3ac9 thinking, which naturally 06c4243c0d caused his anger b268026239 toward his son dbda2bbaa4 to rise.98e4af59d479d3e7

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‘After claiming he would handle everything, he’s ended up causing this mess?’67d4266a1310e1d9

He should have 895a1e7293 held on to 0d76f95013 Evgenia immediately if 48553ac86a he truly wanted d85d624e64 her, instead of a1396a5dd5 hesitating at a bd133b9674 time when even 71e5ceaf9b begging might not 061fd066a2 have been enough.a4beb2ed22e7659c

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Had he done so, he 8116d4fe83 could have already married Evgenia c30bb2f06c and secured an alliance with a0e41de9c6 the Basilian family.b8586f7c0a79f77c

The Emperor silently cursed Kaiden, e3ceb71095 recalling his stubbornness.396072d780332429

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Especially when Kaiden had 1d37562fde promised—when he decided to 6fb9c60e17 send a proposal to a04b4f6efa the Duke of Basilian’s fcc012d1df niece—that this would be 6fd4841fc6 the last time. He had assured him that d82b3d96e2 after returning from the war, b95dd8ea8e there would be no further 5d2e8d8680 troubles related to marriage talks.bde824133c6b5860

‘Could he have meant this?’8b1b656f9f3338c8

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The Emperor had bcc543c3c0 thought Kaiden’s intention b20de0901d was to crush 775ea8bbc9 Evgenia’s pride, which 2552848adb had always been 0d9a75ce2c so high despite 2cf7c351ef her notorious reputation, a327ab1ebd and take control 11077cb956 of the situation 2e0a57f29f even before marriage. But instead, was his cb907621ce goal to make her 59cb05afa6 a married woman and 586efeabec eliminate any further marriage f5b40e6a2f discussions entirely?c6cfcba7fb0dd6e3

Thinking of his 9564fefea6 son, whom Evgenia 8e2967362b would normally detest, b749f29215 the Emperor felt a31a83343e certain of it.c74c6c249b03b7b6

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At the same time, the aeb2718e92 realization that he had been 13670612f1 deceived and failed to see 36918b5b52 through Kaiden’s intentions made his c14f2a0c7b anger rise even further.46702e12b2ce8ce5

But this wasn’t the a5024f0bd9 only thing troubling him.19b45956dc947037

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If Evgenia had married 17274b652e someone mediocre, it would 6cf3a01a2c have been regrettable considering e4612a59b1 the effort spent on 46f1617005 her, but it wouldn’t 11cf97a881 have caused such turmoil.65d43c7faa2ef905

After all, it wasn’t 45ee78089a as though there were 1317c034fa no other daughters of 76f6d0da13 the Basilian family to ef36922257 replace her.0a94ed65eced4ee2

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But of all people…c1400b63fbcbad08

‘The Duke of Rudion.’93c9bed4f7c9ac99

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When urgent news arrived e3d68a3b73 from the Rudion duchy, a27ef23de8 he had been so 0a8b214550 anxious and curious about 83536c0d38 the situation that he 1945721f30 couldn’t sleep.a06b2c6b0f906424

Never had he imagined that e913f2ec57 the issue would concern marriage.c2e69a2dd44792b9

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Of course, given the dc073cb2fa tight constraints, it was 2ad486ab7b inevitable that they would 588e261be6 seek a way out.1cc6cff0963eb81a

The unexpected blow 5cada33387 left the Emperor a93480570f reeling, but with 0a0ad3bfd0 the marriage already 0b449ab13e consummated, there was d3b510d176 nothing he could 1b02f6e170 do.4836b7326305ab29

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Fortunately, since Rudion was part b20cc07051 of the empire, the Rudion 58a6740d64 duchy wouldn’t be able to 254a810d47 act freely anyway.da5b9589c940f3e3

Still, what irked him was 1b05472502 the Duke of Basilian, who 823c3d1a0b had broken the unspoken rule 5154c1944c of keeping merchant guilds from 7981a6da4d establishing roots in the north.a416faaffea6812f

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But since he 0a2403a47f couldn’t openly address ed0845d5d1 this, the Emperor 04a2302e14 asked with feigned fb455db68f indifference:75eac3ffbc50b9e5

“So, Duke, are you satisfied with the son-in-law you’ve chosen?”958df795fcfb0a1e

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With that question, the Duke 98309ff834 of Basilian realized that the 67ffeeb0ae Emperor had seen through his f43a69f347 efforts to personally arrange this ea5d2e8757 marriage.8ef7fbbd259c5114

“I never expected you to form an alliance with the north… but I do look forward to seeing how the Rudion territory will thrive differently from before.”a90cf0d065f2e9e8

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It was also c7ce982bbd clear that the f7650138e3 Emperor was upset d327db9155 that the Duke c2dde50f06 had allied with b3b0c6c374 the north, a ee5c1a5a22 region he had 57239fbc9a always regarded with d16c65df1e subtle caution.38f3fcac4b7d49c5

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