IFLDMHF – Chapter 55

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“Hold on a moment.”aa8548af2a0ff6f2

Euclid was just as startled 342937d3f6 as anyone else by the 37305b054c butler’s abrupt entrance into the 41c38f4efc office and his sudden outcry.61d1fc36a93f8dab

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Blinking several times, Euclid 0fc4d0b1e3 tried to make sense 368938e506 of the situation.bb4766eafdcb8273

“First of all, Delano, are you all right?”a8eee88444c07f8f

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“No! But there is a problem 288e0fc025 with my nose!”497add5ed072e16b

It seemed that the butler 4882e51900 himself wasn’t even aware of 7f64d2db2b his actions, and Delano, who 17947f47f1 hadn’t received a proper apology, ea16f5ebc1 looked visibly upset.27c7895200407706

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“Ah! More importantly—”6a1d3461b558d417

But the butler’s attention quickly 9e1d851a75 shifted away from him.5d438b798a9fc1b6

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“Please bring me all the ledgers! Oh, and the ece0a721c1 inventory of assets cbed8c019d too! Not just the 33b03d214c newly acquired ones, 387d4c42b0 but the entire 13aec8e4ff original list as 54783a5d41 well. Collect everything without leaving 80e985fa56 anything out! Only then can we finally 662cd1568e pay off that wretched debt! To think I didn’t know d99d14a305 what kind of person she 58311d7f96 truly was! I’ve been terrified 5796a33901 all this time, e6addd158a feeling so ungrateful 83b6a88336 and indecent—I don’t f58e985cf0 even have the 8ce96e75ee face to show f59f529755 myself anymore! How could someone like this bf3e7dad48 grace our dukedom… Oh, never 7cd6429e25 mind, just bring them, my 62f6b8a15b lord.”5c8392931c15c5f1

“Could you calm down and explain everything slowly? Asking for all the ledgers a924e1f6c0 out of the blue… I’m f758aa6a8c struggling to follow what you’re 5ab5dade98 saying.”5c33c8b1b8847459

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“Struggling to follow? I can’t even 38c90733ab understand a word e9abf67698 of it!” Delano f3275a4b19 grumbled, still holding c623cb957f onto his nose d8a4b26235 in frustration.1b6cfee58246c904

However, there was 7e56a6eb2b one thing that 94b77d440c caught everyone’s attention.1e1a41dbab660718

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“Wait, did you say the debt will be fully repaid? By whom? And who exactly 8f01933c63 is this person 24b9a22f5b you keep praising f837c95c69 so highly?”710d43770282ae83

“Who else could it be? It’s none other d0e64150bc than the new eae1aa20e9 hope of the 8f8cb11b26 Rudion Dukedom—our lady!”95393e7f53b6204b

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The butler exclaimed passionately, dbc6b20544 as if the words 799bc65eaa were bursting out of b595b36cba him.d6ea19ee378ec733

Delano, utterly baffled, b87e18e38e asked again, “Our e0c2fe9dcf lady?”a95ee020bd5f2c76

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Only then did the butler 1a3da96425 realize how sudden his shift a26cd509ac in attitude had been and 4779828db1 looked a bit embarrassed.6316188a097b8b8d

Still, he couldn’t contain 185b79746c the emotions welling up acbf2a47a1 inside him.677977435106f70a

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For generations, the 2985f640dd Rudion Dukedom had c1ce0931c5 been burdened by df4c31c13e debt, a weight fcc7ffe6b2 that his grandfather, 68a695ddbf great-grandfather, and even ca1b8c7552 great-great-grandfather had carried. The thought that 738e712472 the family might f9d141bf25 one day collapse 0629745ad6 under the sheer 34b7cfc27b mountain of debt dfb61d89ff was a constant 72ef696461 fear.f8eb87af3fc72ef5

Now, someone had appeared, 3abc8632a0 promising to pay it 7ea9bdb141 all off. How could he not be f762132018 overwhelmed?8bfdd32b854cde3c

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“Our lady has…”a593a9f05d0eea5e

The butler’s voice trembled as a128041912 tears welled up in his df4b0de423 eyes.8a92caf6618eb6bb

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“She’s offered to pay off the entire debt with her dowry.”2615fa554263e108

“Is that true?”127f5857961fd7a2

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“It absolutely is!”f04ff8ed7a2bf535

“But isn’t the dowry her personal property?”4dd44c63a354c9ce

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“Exactly!”bfcfda1f8c25a4c6

Delano stared blankly 7ac17dd14a at the butler’s 35a5d63af9 firm confirmation.6f5d81dbc3eaba92

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The wealth transferred as part 757abcc396 of the marriage arrangement with 95a0947606 the Basilian Dukedom was already 28bf788cee significant. However, most of 3cb60fbdee it was tied be11dc5776 up in non-liquid f96d631dec assets, and converting 259f92b2b5 it all into 1fd783d851 cash would involve dc60658afd substantial losses. Even then, it 1b9430d4be was uncertain whether f25686f06c it would be 7c344b2352 enough to clear 21c7609a6a the debt entirely.5d70c451a760f77c

Still disoriented, Delano pressed 791065edac on, fulfilling his role 91dbd2750a as the advisor.8662cb5d04df70db

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“Do you know how much her dowry is? Is it truly b648062df2 enough to cover 09205b4e7e all the debts?”7b69d8c1d8a91d61

“How would I know! And doesn’t her request for 2270b7c517 the ledgers mean she doesn’t 681381484c know the exact scale of a8855cd84b the debt either?”6480ee737f5f179c

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The butler’s confident 1110325ced response was so dffcb0b0ae brazen that it b11dd07edc left Delano speechless.468c9c9c0ca4d507

“Still, blindly trusting her word…”3d524de503cfab9e

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“Isn’t it enough to be grateful for her offer?”b2fd1d6e981a8f5d

Moments ago, the butler 44c2d70c17 had been berating himself ddaf5ea63f for being ungrateful, but ff62826402 now he looked at 1a5324234c Delano as if he 6b7e19d4cb were the most shameless ad7ef41313 person alive.f48c060bd1a1c704

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Delano looked indignant.2a2a233eb7b9ac39

“Even so, there are important details we need to clarify.”456ff965e2f444ef

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The butler raised his chin d8a0711bf8 proudly and declared, “That’s why, b89329ad3c with great embarrassment, I explained 5378b874e7 everything on behalf of the f93466052e Dukedom. I told her, 5c723e1445 in no uncertain 547139cbe0 terms, that the b9c1579267 Rudion Dukedom’s debts d03c54e789 are beyond immense—utterly aeb82cb542 and overwhelmingly massive!”f2005a82e210deaf

“Was it really necessary to emphasize it like that?”30c2dc01ee307ab2

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Euclid murmured quietly, but no 0650c0730d one paid him any mind.c80b7e8c1bb1049c

“And how did she respond?”3acbc4b06ba8ff6b

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“She smiled.”680238b6ea16633e

“Excuse me?”7a2f9f47f0332827

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“She lifted the corner of her mouth and smiled. Then she asked, 33300ef0db ‘Do you know a7c2aba035 who I am?’”cc4abe45dc9936ee

“The Basilian daughter…?”cafc9efab2791ce0

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That seemed the most b6758334c5 likely answer, given her 1421a35f9a title as the daughter b3e49f911f of the Basilian family, 8cad59cb36 the wealthiest house in 37d9ae7709 the empire.d3c513ae86574104

But the butler 448d52d19b shook his head 6ae9fc6800 with a smile.0c0f0bd03bb71778

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“That’s exactly what I said. But our lady shook b0d1b92124 her head in response.”1ef7a31ea3af2a5e

“She shook her head?”f75839f3b8322314

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“Yes. That wasn’t the answer she 7411170519 had in mind. She said she 6fde9ad1e0 was someone destined 44c2f506ba to attract wealth b04a50e9c8 no matter where 402f1f4a2a she went. A… Maider? Or was it a Mai-something, 70b63811ab she said.”500c9fcda4d18f59

The butler, who de5498b860 had been speaking 253ffbbde3 confidently, paused and a1c54ff766 muttered to himself, ba6c3b35c0 “This is why bbc61243f3 old people should 1f7b5b5dc0 just die,” blaming a61b69a968 himself. Then, as if realizing d6d9be3776 this wasn’t the main 2f0993acc3 point, he quickly continued.d0b6d2a899a779e3

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“Anyway, don’t worry. No matter what happens, all 7b64e6527e the debts will be paid f27a4a378e off without a trace. The Madam said to trust 6ff97433c7 her!”fb8e19163e8f7aec

The butler shut his eyes c94b1d891f tightly, overwhelmed by the emotion 0581c8591d and thrill that surged through a7f36d1578 him again upon recalling those 33459812ca words.eea31b51012c1d5c

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However, Delano, too overjoyed to 2bc9f291ad stay calm, began trembling with 411af606a6 fear and his lips quivered.0db8bcb1e9d826f1

“Th-this is unbelievable. How could something so good… 88b127fc3a Could it be that the 16ff0d04fd Madam is asking us to 4d40906a79 repay the money on her f60fc1bdb4 behalf in the future? Or what if we 7f566cff3a end up paying even be9790ceaf higher interest than before…?”6f47d50bd2723198

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“No, that’s not…”f9ee14228ca58fe0

“How dare you utter such nonsense, Mr. Assistant!”56e81fa95b8e41dd

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Before the butler could even e4f313f89f shout in frustration, a louder 3dc6ae1ac5 voice boomed from behind him.034e33420ce7912a

“When did you arrive, Head Maid?”14aaeca1536fecf8

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Startled, Delano flinched 5755a8db3c as he noticed cbb40db91a the head maid 58e3d7fc16 standing at the c84fa9e662 door, glaring at 39820f2826 him with sharp ec36974f59 eyes.805b4aeccfcf4f33

The head maid spoke coldly.08c6b6731d4e5b68

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“I was bringing tea to the master a little while ago and overheard everything because the door was open. I can’t believe the 1eb61013f2 Madam is so thoughtful 1b53f73d83 about this household…”cbe6f8a4de995f66

The usually stoic head maid, 4b80d9ec2a surprisingly emotional, covered her mouth 5baec4d38b as if to hold back 0910aeb380 her feelings.ce19c66d853cc416

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Yet, no one 64e94ea496 could accuse her 35240fe344 reaction of being a4db1b63f3 excessive, for like ef17e6275c the butler, she 9e383d8ff8 had endured much 31609d1df4 hardship managing the 5c173d1ec9 household and its 29cc28d680 internal affairs for 24d6ac91ad years.3fa2715dbc6aa6d0

Above all, the 890ddf9fb9 lady’s dowry was 30aa56db72 her personal asset, 17e86682ec untouched even by e5b22d8ab1 the head of 6f5ce3fa11 the family, unless e79eaee0d6 she became widowed 528c9bdb76 or divorced.47aaf0a2cee92030

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But for the Madam, 082f78a54a who had only arrived 09e842ca01 at the Duke’s household 3cacca55e1 a day ago and 66bc264a80 had no designated heir f572fe917b yet, to willingly offer adb2421b0d her wealth—how could one 2065154147 not be moved by 1804f06b79 such a gesture?51827e2b5dd3ccac

“And yet, you dare treat the Madam like a loan shark!”7aa385b6e8d7c50f

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The head maid, her earlier 29811c1aac moist gaze replaced with a 4d4f759be9 fierce glare, began interrogating Delano.3c45cb2747cb602f

“But we can’t be completely sure, can we?”f4205d762826618e

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Of course, even as he a9a7b06a98 argued, Delano couldn’t deny that c3b62d6468 the possibility of his claim fba1a24aa7 was slim.2004bc32fd415a3a

After all, the Basilian eeee9f87df Ducal Family, with its ca2e0f5ed6 thriving merchant guilds, had 0d9397edbc no rumors about engaging 37258a7f14 in usury, even amid 492ecf03c6 Evgenia’s many infamous reputations.c8aba18dac1f74f7

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“Ah! There’s no time to waste eadc446d6c here. The Madam specifically instructed d1d2237d66 us to report this df842ea179 to the Duke and 4a3c1a2c7c bring the ledger immediately!”0014b59294893078

Suddenly recalling the mission 3c46cc2290 Evgenia had assigned, the 421ff0aae1 butler jumped up in 900f326af8 haste.6ec119e69e3b2e24

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It was then that Euclid, 078df477ff who had drawn everyone’s focus 930ce13abb and attention, sighed softly and 18b4300b83 stood up from his chair.0e2ac375aca0bcb3

“So. Where is my wife now?”a4d3fe63c1131e8c

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Cough, cough.6cd53837f211dc66

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Ugh, the dust…75305acbc84c9365

Is the Duchess’s 48f9754f35 office practically abandoned?fc710414ff4a49ed

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I let out bef8cd210b a small sigh 15a1788a73 as I looked dbe24d1246 around the neglected 973efc1c87 office. The desk was covered 6eec481a7b with a thick layer bb64ff845a of dust, and cobwebs 9746af2803 were hanging in various 63fb6eee26 corners.4f2747e1a6560507

Somehow, I had noticed earlier 5bd3f8bec1 that the butler only introduced 52fb3b8359 me to the key parts e05208fd4d of the estate while sweating b9207b5c52 nervously and watching my reactions 2af524b386 closely.1d583aa4575f02d4

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It seems he was trying 549beebb1a to steer me away from 5ac844f840 places left in this kind 2207b2b6f4 of state.03a775c9515fd3fa

“I thought it was because he was scared of me.”8e0c246bd19ee37b

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