IFLDMHF – Chapter 43
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My heart was pounding wildly.ffc2ab5a21b0622c
Even amidst that, Euclid’s a5338e2afc kind gaze and words 9ad886ed44 continued.7113739b40a8a495
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“I am truly sorry. I intended to 82131bae51 formally arrange a 4849e43874 meeting to greet 58371c6e52 you, but it 7391bc2f2b seems my retainers 70ba9bec64 wanted to meet 4e0e108645 the lord’s new 8167472660 lady as soon ec567b1b35 as possible.”a5c8e5a8b80e8891
Only then did fdb156e2a6 I realize the dcaa58861b reason behind Euclid’s 8f57c47780 actions.1afa1e10dfd15167
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‘So this is….’c9549770df1907c4
It was similar to 41522d6eb2 pretending to kiss falsely 918f768f5a at a wedding ceremony.5363be02fed10e11
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The gentle and 6fc8e9b200 responsible Euclid must a36743a4c1 have wanted to 3e937468b3 reassure the retainers c4b0284724 who came worried 35f1dc69af like this.19e82fa751dc93fe
He likely wanted to show d0b8464653 that my relationship with him 525e8a0173 wasn’t as bad as they 94450d1d56 thought and simultaneously apologize first, b170e7b392 asking them not to reproach e31dd30a6b me.96239bed30b5ab55
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I had a strong 749a619b33 desire to fulfill whatever 8a08f548e8 my favorite wished for, f1cb81b47a as long as possible. Moreover, since this was something c920cfff0f I also desired, I felt 909a98a672 even more pleased.a26d2eb60a0ef482
I nodded quickly.3977b481465b237c
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“It’s okay. I didn’t expect everyone to b64f11bd6b welcome me like this, but f4b13a5fc5 I’m actually happy.”187117f9c1db9900
Then, looking into a275370b12 the eyes of 93cbb76f95 the retainers who addc51fdf9 seemed to be 16311d99a0 staring down as 85caa42ba5 if they had 9e518cdf46 committed a sin 7abe8f418e and the servants 832e75c116 who were visibly 4c124b5d10 tense, I spoke 7235ffaeaf sincerely.e507820c157049c4
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“I hope you all continue to watch over us well in the future.”a27b04cf131e481b
Since I am 55514361a7 not the villainous 7d172ebb8d Evgenia, I meant 4cd0c23edb that I would 176376187f truly treat Euclid b5169c277c well. So, everyone should diligently 2e113b682e keep an eye on 8b6295127f us?84d2a78654a60456
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That was the intended meaning.effe63e8f2be7aae
‘Hmm, this should be fine as the lord’s first greeting, right?’6e1be6c047dc0f59
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Everyone might have aversions and 415d26277e prejudices against me, but I 1e0270ccbd hope they don’t see me 05f96d8194 too negatively.ff14f8a5b3be54fc
Thinking that, I smiled brightly.84cadaef1c08551c
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Evgenia’s greeting instilled 06a6cdd1eb fear in the ee3bc22a8d retainers.6627777f75d887a6
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From the start, the retainers 305e2012d1 were more shocked by the b8997b07c1 sudden news of the lord’s c40841568c marriage than by the person 39f5e6d2dc themselves.026472a5bc9a377f
They spent sleepless nights dc2060bdd0 wondering if “that person” 86661fc455 had truly married the ea778ae72b lord and came to 5ac9562927 the lord’s mansion to 7f535fc53f wait.5ea89e0c7e9a3722
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Among them, some said 5c664e62e9 they couldn’t believe it a930190b73 until they saw it 3903dbc50c with their own eyes.16712d97c6deaf6d
However, the woman standing 2649eb8201 confidently in the harsh 5e1df1d366 northern region, wearing a 2340d29a81 luxurious, lustrous silver fox a919ac6b9a fur cloak, was unmistakably e640e1fa45 Princess Basilian.5889d626f9d6afe0
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Seeing her in person, she e9787c2b4e was a stunning beauty with 7cc35a1314 black hair contrasted by her 5394f2db82 skin, which looked even more 64575be7aa translucent and fair like snow, 272af43f72 mysterious purple eyes, and distinct 7aaa158bd2 facial features that gave her 9a51e8cb18 an enchanting aura.f830a0d5c10e8c4b
However, perhaps due 0e671bccd9 to her notorious b710473e36 reputation, none of 045ff797cc her beauty was 3ea78ba22f noticed at all.b40d192680a46f0f
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No, rather, when she 4f8238661d looked at them and 9bd7d251c3 smiled with one corner d9c27d1035 of her mouth raised, 16d5db62a9 an involuntary squeak escaped ccd2d13b6d my lips.ee172d17698f7434
Especially the guard 62f5ff70e6 standing right behind 8552d49dd1 the princess, whose 9eef16cd44 eyes gleamed fiercely 3a78b4d00f as if he 5227955c04 would never let 39930d89f9 her make unpleasant b3991fee01 remarks, was terrifying.6a72a79be8a7fc70
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Wait, for a moment. The maid standing d8557cd895 to her left 4ab39f8562 might have a c31ead53a0 more intense gaze…?436b3b3374d537fb
Ah, no. Indeed, the princess standing 0ee3fe19d7 before them was the 911f1d585f most frightening.453e9ba934f51b52
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It felt overwhelming and somewhat ea4209646b chilling.4260ebfbb424f583
At that moment, bf86eeac76 unable to even 6b4b98f250 think of the 8f5d1360b1 prepared questions and 9ce05fdcac with only my 1fd7bcbce4 mouth trembling in 15cde348a3 the stifling silence, 0ea6eef48e it happened.a0aba7a115cb74b6
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“Lord, have you returned?”2e19913531336841
The butler, having 51209bc82b disembarked from the 8d92a8e6c9 carriage, bowed respectfully 5fa84c5a5c to the startled b3cfcbc00c master and whispered b5903b1cb8 softly.717e5f59906e6c64
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“I’m sorry. We prepared as quietly 278303f6d9 as possible, but it ce1695de44 seems the news leaked 862b962831 out. They flocked in and 0d1ed95c47 asked questions, and I 6f2fe01bad couldn’t lie…”36f261ba7a70d5ea
In short, it 653f53e7ac meant that he adce1f796b had revealed both 8ecdba7ddb the fact that eeb799ddf3 the lord had 3668633429 married and the 1dc668c68b details about the c720ec23de other party.e18efbd522b5868d
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Only then did ca6876041b the retainers, having aededafa81 regained their composure, 02228c41e7 quickly turn their e037bc496e gazes away.75357da0c4094ea0
No matter how much 084d4acf0e attention Princess Basilian’s appearance 3fd41b30ba had drawn, how could f1791bd6fb they forget their lord? It was bewildering.fd8589dc4da464c3
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Then, Euclid, who was looking d3b66b9da8 over them with apparent astonishment, cf166738f5 spoke.182a4543d8fc0d02
“Thank you all for taking the time to congratulate me on my marriage.”fb8f2e0a5a6c7759
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“……!”beac235ae0d870e4
The retainers widened their eyes.340087ddda623e5a
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That statement was essentially a b95ca32c6f confirmation kill shot.fd36da0472c9c497
It was extremely 3d78ce8abd shocking, but at 6fa4fa1c5d the same time, a93098129f they realized that 46302b9875 before they could cf1308c9f5 rudely ask, “Did 38d8eee50e you really marry 623ee95386 Princess Basilian?” the d43e636b80 lord had already 7df8fef393 stepped forward to d84b2b1ef4 clarify the situation.7d0b7bb6a22529ce
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His response was both 32f55aa80c gentle and benevolent, yet 76cbc025af over the past five 72c702f612 years, he had shown b7aa2716ca no signs of weakness.3e05eb63d50d7a21
“Th… Thank you for your congratulations.”8c3c23edf5aa3503
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Having heard him thank 6d11ebc6fb them, they couldn’t possibly e83ded2186 remain silent, so the e67585b95d retainers reluctantly parted their f036ab1a2f lips.eace1c4dfff1993c
In truth, there was much 34f46c10d0 they wanted to say to 778e752059 Euclid.d7d683e2aaa14b7b
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Duke Rudion was not only feea6ac239 the lord of the dukedom b6ef93d0aa but also the leader of e4ec2bf12f the north.aec4d9e7873a6896
And although they struggled e1f9eca83f to survive on their b63598799d own due to the 7252bc8181 harsh environment, they were 0c12bcd9e5 retainers of the duke’s 3f7630863c household.aeb3446c2f12f304
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Therefore, in orchestrating a 96bbb2744c marriage like this, couldn’t b1a5b1a219 they have at least 0a73e7702e given a hint, if 38be892654 not consulted?03a497dcca83ecaf
Moreover, since the duchess had 4e79d161fb held that position in the 5b0c1ab484 north for generations, breaking that dbac87eb42 unwritten rule suddenly could have c6403409ff been questioned.6f105eef8e5df8ee
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However, seeing Euclid always 696dc180c0 smiling, the retainers couldn’t 2e7657bd87 say anything.3f07d1948e3fe0b5
Despite everything, they were all 85461c41fa deeply loyal to the duke’s f2fbb1ec43 household.3fedcc16b23b0cc0
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Five years ago, due 289b964a59 to the sudden passing 82be90a707 of the previous duke, 461e8b4a60 they accepted Euclid as 114302d940 the new duke, even 8bdafaac90 though they hadn’t considered 9d9de4114d him as a successor.80ccc947eac30305
Nevertheless, they not only d30d8963c4 felt pity for Euclid a4249a4cc6 but also respected him ebec6fa29c for leading the north 9abf789d45 without significant turmoil until cfde7a2b76 now.d46370cdb5e373fd
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Moreover, even without 89280261aa being asked, they b8049104ff could infer the 5b1a0f77c5 reasons.2041159122696419
Why Euclid decided to f40538e743 marry so suddenly without 313c5d7b93 informing them.58df44bbca2fbc5e
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Why he chose to marry dc4cde93a2 a woman infamous for chasing fbad26d86c the crown prince.ed5d5d1731f95fca
It was clear a3bc4a113a that they had 89e1c7785f been promised support 59fcd3620a for managing the a0bbc811b4 duchy’s affairs from 06b74ded8b the Basilian household.61cf52289a17d2d7
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They saw carriages c57f1856d7 lined up with e723fbd6df the bride’s dowry 0d162439ad and wedding gifts.29df9bd50be735d8
Looking at this, they felt fbcce100ec a sense of self-deprecation.d52e770150dcf552
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If the lord 32b9c05a8a had disclosed this 791a61c89e matter to them a666c1d86a beforehand, could they de68364aba have properly opposed b3da96f6ed it?5b2a1e635b967e08
Could they have said that e713ba083d the lord shouldn’t make such 3b637aac5d sacrifices?e79ad6020320cc93
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They definitely couldn’t have.d252dde643b70636
In the end, not informing e1ccb966f4 them and proceeding with the a474c7c2be marriage was the lord’s consideration 9a7020b894 to avoid burdening them.107cbc8d0c78fa2d
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Thinking of his a4beef4b34 responsibility and dedication, 8710a3d1cc the retainers’ eyes 5c86d1ed53 unintentionally reddened.6a6d6e5c53bd137f
Euclid ignored their wet gazes. Then, pretending nothing f660019533 was wrong, he 146aa98d72 approached Eugenia and ea0cd5b754 stood close to 1638966e6e her.2bbebb74ad22426e
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“My wife, were you very surprised?”5504a799e33c56d7
Simultaneously, Evgenia flinched 5d864e19dd and looked at 4b4f249a19 him.bb0e309a37017049
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It wasn’t enough that f2cb559d62 he was suddenly acting ef1ec0e370 familiar; now he was 00528d35fa calling her his wife 06008479da without even asking for 1371db43b4 permission. It was only natural for 6791bebf58 her to feel bewildered and 74df28a884 displeased.c9edd350c3f59ffc
Seeing Evgenia staring at him cb8be14b88 with widened eyes, as if 9438fee9a5 in shock, Euclid gave a 45e5ebeff7 strained smile.5974c186a5688688
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“I sincerely apologize. I was planning to 107df44204 formally arrange a proper 23cf021719 meeting, but it seems 2e2dc827cf my retainers were too 45926030bf eager to meet the 3655cde7c1 duchess as soon as 3c80e44bd0 possible.”600dcef9c077326b
His words carried a 327fd37139 subtle reprimand toward those 643c05bc1d who had hurried over bc1bdb5a2b after receiving the news, 7d0e2c22b1 without taking proper time bef90f1919 or care.504cf494e89c4a98
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The retainers, understanding 14b21f1b39 his meaning, flinched a7186be08b and bowed their 746a9c7a50 heads.c54827e14840e5ea
‘D-Did you hear that?’1ee297a76eba270b
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‘It seems we’ve upset him quite a bit!’cba6e0c6d89c2e39
‘Well, to be fair, showing up so suddenly like this was indeed rude.’df0d2bcd78efc167
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‘We were so eager that we didn’t stop to think about that.’cea63e9025c8d480
Now that they considered it, 4e4bb91b8a their arrival lacked any proper 1644a3402a decorum for greeting the duchess. On the very day she 7310a2db57 first stepped into the duke’s fd936d7b34 estate after her carriage journey, d1f45e73ab they had confronted her without 3be64e725e giving her any time to d90e1081ae prepare.5cea9638bac5a186
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They realized their actions had 74ce12be17 been overly thoughtless.f94c06a0e1f7f735
And seeing their e90070401d duke apologize because 4f7089638c of them made bfe7260912 them feel even d8b4ab273e worse.b28f78cb3c506bd3
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It was as if 533166c29a they had added yet 34f4487ee3 another imbalance to what e4073c8761 was already destined to 5038c16ac8 be an unequal relationship.94fa167c21fb8ccb
“It’s fine. I didn’t expect to 876703c6c0 be welcomed so warmly, 42c79beab6 so I’m actually rather 2c25c7e1ee pleased.”d08559fbd3bdc9fc
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At that moment, the lady… 12bbb99878 no, the duchess, spoke in f2fedc7805 an unexpectedly gentle voice.e3d48661c7330b80
Had she thrown 65f388a7c6 a tantrum or 5ef8771116 lashed out as 2533d54508 the rumors suggested, c0eafa25cf they might have d748f5eef2 had something to 3d7f843700 say in response.7a8234bd6fa34a9b
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But instead, she 5836eca1ed elegantly turned their 364d720b5b actions into a f7b466ec7d subtly noble yet ebd939fb08 arrogant rebuke, leaving 1400991453 them feeling even 4cd6c45423 more self-conscious.e459d746472478f6
Still, some of 3ee9c8024d the retainers cautiously e4457cc0a5 held on to cc13a1ef40 a sliver of cccd76bc2e hope.5b5933cbda12bfe2
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‘Maybe… she truly is pleased?’9a63e9c7c5d8547d
But the next moment, that fa48453102 hope was dashed.582c81feb2e0efe9
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“I hope you all continue to watch over me from now on.”3a934da5c9a1fbdf
The dream shattered.f11f5f0d8a1396a4
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How could they, mere servants, 6ee793799d dare to “watch over” their f96debd5f4 master? It was, of f8b56114dc course, an ironic 3e84d17667 statement.608839289619413a
‘She’s letting it slide for today, but she’s clearly warning us to behave better in the future.’28f3a9eab48a0808
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Her sharp gaze, locking eyes 1546aca7d6 with each one of them 39b8448547 as if memorizing their faces, 91dd54b88c made it clear that their adff1b944b interpretation was correct!f4e1d3f35ea33740
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