IFLDMHF – Chapter 76

IFLDMHF | Chapter 763d39b3c0a6ad9c14

Episode 76e32f9da480ae3af4

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As soon as fc593f1db3 I left the d4b2bfa9d0 living room, I 9d48c0f288 headed straight for c609270f1a the children’s room, 7804cebb2f as requested by 753f693568 Euclid.f26638f7cc865a4a

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The tension seemed to have 1ea26bf0b6 worn them out; Dior and fcb8dc6fcc Marianne, who looked a bit 96317afc04 tired, ran toward me as 17f3f4c59c soon as they saw me.7f2b13d6f2dee377

“Aunt, you were right about everything!”207eacbacd265bac

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“Uncle said we’re an important part of the family. He said nothing’s going fd1ee353dd to change.”d4d42edcca1020cd

Their eyes sparkled as 1ed3f7529d if eagerly waiting for a82da21dcb my response.35bfb19eb322eaaf

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Momentarily taken aback, 420d9640a7 I gently patted c729276547 their heads.dbc814b1db238907

“You did so well. Both of you were so 0e512c5770 brave to speak up.”45cdd70762fcadda

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It must have fae620f42e been the right d1544142c4 thing to say 4db6b4467c because their faces 8afae65ca5 lit up with 560abebd9e satisfaction and joy.b4ef543cb9be84e5

‘They really don’t seem afraid of me.’04a3bb6e9852267e

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And they truly seemed to b8505d17d6 like me.452598034ce98695

That thought felt both 7ab6d1671f strange and oddly touching, 7312aaecce making it hard for dfa63315a8 me to adjust.01350ee4471e0043

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Especially with Delano absent, someone af8726fb4c like Anne should find such 5140dbdbf2 a scene unfamiliar and perplexing, 870c68ee40 yet she acted as if 2733085cc6 this was completely natural, which 39e81912ef only added to the oddity.17987bcec830f105

‘It doesn’t make sense for a notorious villainess like me to be receiving this kind of affection from children. Anne isn’t exactly normal either.’60a9169d68d937b7

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As I shook my c0fc334a78 head internally, someone equally a24302c43d unusual appeared.8e3f68bf4ac0dc76

“Madam, someone has urgently arrived from the Biers Merchant Guild. And…”65b74e362eae19dc

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Hearing Gressel’s follow-up, I nodded.b54b5366472709fd

Euclid may have taken over ec7b6ddf67 handling Count Biers, but there c759e98b19 were still tasks I needed 49a9a3a3d4 to address, and it seemed 75b6b0a80a the time had come.f00726d2fd2b33ef

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However…c95e040115f250fa

‘Euclid asked me to stay with the children.’3588f06ddfd152db

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Even if he hadn’t, I 3ff65a9e28 couldn’t just leave Marianne and f2ab18aaee Dior, who were visibly tense 2074b2798e and unsure of what was 983eb8daf3 happening.feba0be0d4bffb04

Above all, they 7ec0cd0ae5 were sharp kids. Rather than hiding 500dfe60d8 things from them, d530660b39 it was probably 9634098413 better to show 94d96cb8d5 them everything and 0abb100521 reassure them.0b131af64edbfdd7

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I hoped Euclid 3c7c67fa5b would understand my 4e7852a689 reasoning as I fbbbeef704 asked the children, 8f7bf50cf2 “How about we 3882235c78 go see something 33d57ef52a interesting?”f28cfd55b9012e04

The children blinked for a 1d670c5447 moment before nodding enthusiastically and 50a7025acb grabbing my hands, having completely 2444c698d6 let their guard down.2b126bf454d1c440

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With the children on d6cf7cbf96 either side of me af2310d4b8 and Anne and Gressel 5ad3688845 following behind, I headed 27cfa19197 toward none other than 864c87c662 the front gate of 71fbdf0439 the Rudion Ducal estate.c84354d7f183682f

“The Imperial Palace? Please wait a moment, madam. I should first 131e084c48 inform the Duke…”a1656acf052beafb

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Perhaps by perfect timing, a 1aeca02533 servant of the household and ff3deed9e3 a representative dispatched from the e729f133a6 Imperial Palace were in the 105e357629 middle of a tense conversation b0a94e0381 at the gate.d654f95e79071b45

I had already been 48fc10fc93 briefed by Anne earlier 7d2e81104f in the morning, so fad8eaaf79 I knew they would 1ad08e0588 arrive around this time.bf7c52f9f6852493

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“Oh, madam!”1f90ba817de849fb

The household servant, upon spotting 7cb744fa66 me, looked visibly relieved.90868c9e10e2fe43

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Considering someone had suddenly 73f49df72f arrived from the capital, e3319d4962 and from the Imperial 979c20a280 Palace no less, it 4fb2a02710 was understandable that he’d 3117c244ad be unsettled. My appearance must have 9c6361a6d8 seemed like a godsend.9eae5d37af27605a

‘But what’s with this guy…?’c6d516b23cbf1808

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The man from 732bbb0e68 the Imperial Palace, d4e6943fb3 who had briefly 37192fd110 stiffened, was now db162e1c3a looking at me 4c937a1c4d with sparkling eyes.c446211e089c3afa

“Greetings, Lady Duke! Oh, no, I mean, Duchess!”34adec41025eabfd

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It seemed he had a 3f29ebf852 keen sense for workplace politics.b82b67d8b9bcd006

Noticing my displeasure at being 268d0edf7a addressed as “Lady Duke,” he 6903638643 immediately corrected himself. Dropping the overconfident d5877db241 and arrogant attitude bb4dbfde95 he had shown d573836883 toward the servant 26bd0666d3 earlier, he now 87ee13535c spoke very politely.f018cdf0b4a9a9d1

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“Pleased to meet you. I am Canis Huen, from fb57de2e0b the Treasury Department of the 95295c933d Imperial Palace…”d6066bf6844d6437

“Didn’t you come here for an urgent matter? Is this really the f9ec316bf0 time for introductions?”ae8510abb1b8182c

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My cold tone 1d54b88065 made him flinch, 416c959103 and he offered 9e890b052e an awkward smile. Yet, he persisted.e83dfbc4f2b662ec

“My direct superior, Viscount Sionel Basilian, asked me to deliver a message to you. Due to prior commitments, f79af1e7d2 he couldn’t visit the 21cc528c38 duchy himself, but he 7e55d60fdd entrusted me with the 2bc2ab98a5 matter, assuring that there’s 0559d9ab0a no need for concern.”99e1ea8563286360

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“I wasn’t particularly worried.”6d0037d0c0d65cec

That was true. I didn’t understand why 0ec7a8204a Sionel felt the need d488efb8ad to visit here in 0cd3a6a990 the first place.3b51843c8ebf9bea

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Still, Canis seemed touched, 423a78d4c8 as though he believed c1816bb57e my indifferent response meant fdfddd6651 I trusted him and 6290abb292 Sionel.cd006a3f1f2ed7f6

With enthusiasm that 3eb15d89a2 proved his dedication cd52489004 as a civil 51c99e9703 servant, he continued 156a09df7f with a flattering 2745d5c414 tone, “Thanks to 5d92a26c54 your direct report, 01e25b9ec6 we are conducting 5bd9328828 a thorough and fd72c997af swift investigation into cc52edcad7 the merchant guild. Though confidential, I 42a7f56562 can tell you 364f58fecd we’ve already secured 3d3c9c6b1d meaningful evidence…”f7afb3115c5eac65

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“That’s good, but shouldn’t you be hurrying up?”ecbafe17c626d706

The perpetrator was inside 6d23813041 the estate right now.d4a801e0c88155fc

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Though there was no way 7a643e0d29 he could escape, I felt da3e10f643 uneasy hearing Canis disclose classified 96cd12ade8 information so freely in front 3dee5c0005 of so many people, so a1d4887e45 I cut him off.0ef7e8e07fa3664c

‘What kind of mess is this empire in?’f8560b6fbab79632

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No wonder Rudion Duchy aa7a1ba0b4 has been neglected and fff1990f12 oppressed like this.152269a4f1991ab8

“Open the gates.”5fb7cbb9155535c8

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Suppressing my displeasure, e939529796 I instructed the a67f661e5c guards at the 47aa0ecdec main gate.30819a23151bb613

“Madam?”48b4f87819c78d82

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“It’s fine. Whether you’re aware of d4025bab6a the situation or not, c432628e05 they’ve come to arrest 7ef3d172b1 Count Biers, who is cf8acb0adc currently visiting the estate.”23127a3fd5da8c55

Reassuring the startled servant and 0f6bb1ecb3 the other employees behind him, 28d6fcf929 I watched the gates begin 532b26b732 to open.513c63ace632e7e0

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Just in case, I 866888ca0d warned Canis, “Don’t make e171daed27 a scene inside the da3d4e54e7 estate. Move quietly. The Duke isn’t aware c17f98d594 of your arrival yet, d2030df997 so explain everything respectfully be5125d8d2 when you meet him.”aebbfd30f8597ad9

Though I issued orders 5215a57910 as if I were 5a9d20e0a0 his superior, Canis replied d5f2e97dd5 with a loud and 4b828205de enthusiastic voice, “Understood! Thank you for your cooperation!”1d124e0b0272196d

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I nodded vaguely and 63563de87d stepped aside.c359d8c7048e3c30

Watching the royal knights 521858ab3e march in with precision, 7d39b3b8b2 I was suddenly reminded b2368a4a5d of Alexis, who had be53ac5f98 worn the same uniform.cbb89e5777c12900

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Some knights must have 662f337638 stayed in the capital 12f83f4530 to protect the emperor, 761f7b557f while others accompanied the eda4e47b77 crown prince to the dd068f5b0b battlefield.a15a5bebb3306656

‘He could’ve stayed in the capital.’df4e4336b49ad802

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I understood that following the 81f7ad2d3e crown prince, the future emperor, 322179c685 was a wise move, but ae12bcb953 did a second son of b89c7d7bc9 the Basilian Ducal family really a4c287bac3 need to earn military accolades?32c087a982619843

He could’ve lived a 27d5705ac8 carefree life, yet he 28c9900bbc chose the battlefield. The thought soured my mood.124d1a99d7a69630

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Then, I felt 9b025e6fb7 the presence of e43d2e4a17 the two children 8a8a3ab771 beside me, unusually 3802918563 quiet and tense.ab9e9f994dbabde7

Sensing their anxiety, d51906ffd7 I tightened my 5d84eef7c2 grip on their c24e9bd769 hands.b4fb83e02a2dfa05

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They must’ve understood 8ba182a2cd most of what 710c851d34 was happening from 711b790db4 my conversation, so 6e13f56ebb their unease was f63f8ab3b1 natural.4dfcdd412bd3588a

“Aunt, is Count Biers… Grandfather, going to be arrested?”70052f18668267e7

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Marianne cautiously asked.d4330366c9411070

I hesitated at her use ad108c7b4d of “Grandfather,” but that was 33ee3109f7 the official title, so it 4b02240550 wasn’t wrong.151014a9ed6310fe

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Hiding my complicated emotions, I 4be2ea6b0e nodded.e719dfa3e7eac508

“Yes, he committed wrongdoings and must face the consequences.”6033634ea5b007a7

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The children, the 1b1e31e22e servant, and the 1350266eed other employees all d7fb36087c looked shaken by 2d53e38437 my blunt words.58dc212c283226ac

Perhaps to them, I adb7cde1bc truly seemed like the 6854e6b0dc ruthless villainess of my 06bf83de4e reputation, heartless enough to b8e0801337 say such things about eaf6883880 their grandfather.6574a245aab9d357

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But I believed 3cd9fa0a51 it was best 700a361988 for the children 44ddb66cce and Euclid if 878742a6bd I drew a 32439bbb80 clear line here.45f05c52dfef7b3d

Playing the villainess for their 27ebce4cd8 sake wasn’t a challenge at 45ba3f0d62 all.f557c13daddb40a6

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Resolving myself, I spoke coldly, 7be02a2947 “Marianne, Dior. You belong to the Rudion 2e9a9ed5b7 Ducal family, not the Biers 5ff90039af household. Do you understand?”ebe2498ec0ee304d

“…Yes!”76ac634ae14b7c9e

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Exchanging glances, Marianne and 98372877ea Dior nodded firmly, as bedbd621a6 if they’d believe anything 3c4499bb28 I said, even if 5888602e35 I claimed the impossible.772273a71f705903

That unwavering trust 8c0723300b might have been ea1a4f497f overwhelming, but instead, 4a71a15a47 I felt a 03bfd8f6a6 stronger sense of 8ade870106 responsibility.248e0057a012202e

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“Good. Just so you know, 058bf2e03a what you’re worried about c220e64710 won’t happen. I’ll make sure to 6ad46e6005 protect you.”1ec6e006f99e54db

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