IFLDMHF – Chapter 98

IFLDMHF | Chapter 980b10d8d4e450a883

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“For Rudion?”e4d1df1a2a2198fd

Could it be that 1ec77b7b82 the first Duke of fecd83175d Rudion left this book 7558de351d specifically for his descendants?7670df16ebfd5ecf

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Unbelievable. I only chose a 2433578a0a children’s book because I 015712cb0c had no other options…e32ec62a5aac5d8c

But it seems 24f496620a I’ve found something a11278c77d incredible.1692680f748839a3

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Of course, the objectivity 4d96740bcf of the book might 28f8d5d929 vary greatly depending on 74226bbea1 the personality of the a4c679614b first duke.5c73b735dbe51f86

“But founding myths are always about glorifying and exaggerating achievements anyway, right?”7c427550636634ea

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At the very least, there 23ebc76724 might be more vivid or 9472ce9ae0 detailed scenes that aren’t typically 633ccacde6 found in conventional founding myths.d48c776c5a51569d

And since it’s e9703fe88f said to be af4c43599a a magic book, 7adc1e00d1 my curiosity was e7e7136b79 even more piqued.620223bf737c8fe6

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“What kind of magic is cast on it?”40cbf5c0092b89a0

Muttering to myself, 2bbc96eaeb unable to imagine f1a72a0c6c it, Dior eagerly 6b4b143211 explained with enthusiasm.8d3f3b19760d4a95

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“The book makes wind go whoosh! And thunder goes boom!”3ee34f1c78ecd1b1

“Really?”65b9920db55cf992

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“Yes! Auntie, haven’t you 6758663025 seen anything like 5e3fc10e23 this before?”2e06f53584286d00

His innocent question, which somehow fdc9300539 reminded me of “You don’t 583d53df27 have this at your house, 3e23320a7a do you?”, made me chuckle e0bc2fb851 as I nodded.f43d552fd6bf75cb

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Even if I a30480ecaa wasn’t entirely sure, 05a88b8cd6 I doubted there 0e7b20dcd1 was a book 4451fea6d0 like this in a0bc4933d1 the Basilian Ducal 9152c9f041 estate.6a74b2c2f3bb11e9

“Even if there was, I never saw it, so it’s not a lie.”c70519b0f5f32eff

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“Wow! Hehe.”800cd2fbe74996bc

Dior beamed, pleased with my 82b0186553 response.cc6af9b7676d3d7b

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At that moment, I 2c80ee4aef felt the awkwardness and 6621de9b70 distance from earlier in 8b0ec3f0d4 the library completely disappear.35c4c4d7b76d3077

Relieved inside, I 06bff34d5d was about to 21b7d3b944 start reading the f9fedaf3b3 book properly when—9ceb3a5d0b930733

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“But Auntie, you won’t be able to read this book on your own.”40841f56733ce9cf

“Huh?”f88fbc7d333d7b5f

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Surprised by the 80cb49e5fc unexpected statement, I bcd108fa28 widened my eyes 1234bb35c7 as Marianne scratched 80e93c674e her cheek and edd00290e8 explained.6fe109b442851225

“Since it’s a book for Rudion, like the title says. If the lock isn’t opened, 59309affdb the book won’t open.”ae4c5321e1a89ef0

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“The book won’t open?”eecb03082f02a06e

Even though I e90cd8151d had heard her 5372f8d7c5 clearly, her words c32702d717 sounded like a d36f2332e1 riddle. There wasn’t anything 9906b30ad4 like a lock—wait, 49065a4459 what?bb72419490fc97e8

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If I had said 4eb0e9ba55 that out loud, it 43783f6a47 would have been embarrassing.580c09b54580a478

Upon closer inspection, there 4f11906195 was a small lock 50db53c1aa drawn right in the 6a3084f5a1 center of the book.25119c389a3afcc8

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‘No way!’36419849605c424b

I immediately tried d27968961f to turn the 0f5220c58e cover, but just 5cee683673 as Marianne said, 6ab14ac720 it wouldn’t budge, d0f46dccfc as if it 35df6e3d99 had been glued 398cd859f9 shut.a5fbd5a14baa5175

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I couldn’t hide my 7ed7838e3e mixed feelings of fascination 3e01b0834a and disappointment as I 67837c1cc1 let out a small a137f03a09 sigh and placed the 8f0af333f1 book down.a091054d3a536bc1

Dior proudly declared, 7254e93be0 “I can read 6a5bc73cb8 it! Should I unlock it 3e865dc360 for you, Auntie?”02b1333686c8f17d

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“Really? Is that okay?”b808082c1580d0c0

I blinked in surprise 50eafe7eb0 at Dior’s unexpected offer.2dc4fe4595022c63

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Marianne’s bright green b20501ec21 eyes twinkled as e3a59fbf24 she smiled.ddb9204884b4658d

“Auntie, you’re a Rudion too! Of course, you can 235baf0018 read it.”c7f2c7d8472c6baa

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Oh, that’s right. My surname is Rudion too.39849002427fc831

Even though I 5efb6383ee wasn’t related by 14099c4565 blood, surely I 4a4699ebb0 had enough qualification da93fd4ad4 to read a 641de6a911 book for Rudion.39e20080b4ef6655

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If I had been alone, cef27738e4 I might have clung to ed45d13073 the book, struggling, before eventually 814037f444 giving up.7b5a695b8e89ca13

Thanks to Dior f1403aa39b and Marianne, I df7cf7568c would actually get 8e86290f0c to read it. Overjoyed, I instinctively ruffled 8b1f9b191b both children’s hair, as 39a7405cac I usually did.26bce8a3ddd1e4d4

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The children giggled d67cd8ebf6 and happily accepted 8ad76ee58b my touch.53ad8669b9bdd12f

Watching them, I swallowed fadbf98ca4 dryly and asked, “Hey… bc7dbbc04a should I read it 090e6a82f8 to you?”9f8a9e82133682a3

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“Wow!”1fbc99c9f54a7126

“I’d love that!”cf680723ab152488

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Lately, I had been getting 70d981edf7 rejected no matter what I 10bf08c1fc suggested.4e703595bc6f0b3b

Even earlier, the 2e78b38632 children had seemed cfb92448e7 a bit awkward 4c0c15a666 around me, so 5486678503 I had hesitated, da76642ba9 worried they might 65e13ac606 refuse again. But to my relief, 2dc3cc89bb they responded positively.d3204e01f6ab9b4c

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Especially Dior, who looked 84176e243c like he couldn’t wait c2a9b5b273 any longer, eagerly placed 5c8512053a his small hand on fd0fe8f7a8 the book.c20fe269c5d29e02

Right on top 185ddb5494 of the drawn 9d65570e66 lock.e028540e87b7e6fd

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At that moment, the book, a4650ead60 which had appeared completely ordinary, e293da592d suddenly burst into brilliant light.801350436101259f

‘I was wondering how the lock would open, and…’185e5640b9eca85f

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Unlike me, who 8ce692b4d6 was shocked, Dior 604c6bf67e merely stared at 75c82ddad3 his glowing hand e8c408b335 with a familiar f78517884a expression.cd3c7a2ff02d0ef3

And a moment later—f15cad6c292cfdfb

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The book’s cover, efaeeeb993 which had previously 45a911c39f shown a locked bc8044d51c padlock, now displayed 173a49c19c an image of c9078093f0 an open one.49052b6d92a2ece9

I had no idea 855ca79f86 how it worked, but a7be964223 it seemed like the 1d71d56d99 magic placed on the f64538d59d book responded to the fc178b84ca bloodline of the Rudion 18667c87a8 ducal family.7c6ae976b7629946

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I already knew, but it d9921ebe28 struck me once again just 5858c1e69d how great a magician the e428ef2f98 first Duke of Rudion must 494295a67e have been.db5573028e1ea8ad

‘Well, he did manage to kill a dragon, after all.’a4eb1226a6fe567f

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Of course, the a5fe61c733 first emperor had 26b352a4cd inflicted a fatal ea2cc6a614 wound, and the fcdfb16e35 duke had only fa8c016d72 delivered the final 41c60cc5e6 blow, but still.6e2ddd2c0e624626

“Hurry and read it!”1d43754f7165e616

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As I was lost d867064f81 in thought, Dior grew 5c40c10d7e impatient and tugged at ce8ac33301 my sleeve.dbaa5a9926cd0d13

To be honest, seeing 4e5a5c7322 how thoroughly secured the 47644a7aba book was made me ef72b9fc94 hesitate—was it really okay 1ea4d21c7d for me to read 65977068b2 it?a67fb6d8ce5a1c54

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‘But I am a Rudion, aren’t I?’047634b9f8673db6

Besides, the children were looking fbceece862 forward to it so much. And whether I intended it 82b192acb2 or not, this was also e4679bc438 an opportunity to become the 663fdfd5c9 kind of affectionate aunt who 88ee3720e9 reads to them.a3b0f2ea53431330

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With slightly nervous hands, I 0e1c198344 took the book from Dior.47b6ad2c7f070e23

Thanks to the 34ca443841 unlocked seal, the 85e36c5a3b book, which had 341b57aca3 previously refused to 0894f19d18 budge no matter 132d3ec149 how hard I c00d84d9da tried, now opened 2085e9acf5 effortlessly.ed023e27fd815056

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As soon as it did, b856ab88a4 a strong gust of wind 57bfbb0f3b blew out from the pages, 04a4451bb9 tousling my hair before vanishing.a7c561e68c3fb911

I blinked in surprise, while fd78541872 the children, who had clung efe24094ec to my sides, giggled.9095fc99a3161051

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They must have already a5e267c6e9 known the wind would 146f5c500e come out and were 8f05f9441d simply waiting to see 73172c9424 my reaction.257617238decbec0

“These little troublemakers.”be547d5b25637b30

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I playfully tapped their noses ede3f00ebb and slowly began to read.334f15cb27edf031

“Once upon a time, there was a land where battles and screams never ceased. On one such 34ad054507 day, a fierce 8650dff494 and greedy warrior…”6c297ba668c7caed

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Then, before I could even d62bba7e0b finish the second sentence, I b374b93656 froze.5fba445a5d36604e

The children looked at me eaa4ee5688 as if wondering why I fefd9fa1b7 had stopped.f35fdef5fd1454e5

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Forcing a smile out 6994dd5e26 of reflex, I felt 4ce6ed5e34 my heart pounding as 95aeb72ccb if something was terribly cecdf07806 wrong.4bf933319e2df178

Had I made a mistake? I doubted my eyes, but c52f8c79d8 the text remained unchanged.f0a70fbe4906e69f

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Unable to resist the children’s b3098f9faa eager gazes, I resumed reading.e0e8a1ee90189217

“A fierce and greedy warrior… and a gold dragon who loved humans.”c2dfe423d121ff05

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The warrior—d0c858de0cfd81b8

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Before I knew 91483699f7 it, I had 2b4009a920 reached the climax 001674cbd9 of the story.c8ac552ed9c4ef0f

“The dragon, fleeing from the warrior who coveted its heart, felt its eyes slowly closing.”cad0b0982b80922e

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Reading up to that be1f79f1a4 point, I pressed my addbb1d244 lips together, trying to 18b79a819b suppress their slight tremble.c098e721e9988d49

“The dragon… it’s so pitiful.”31c7362cfb4539d2

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Dior mourned the dragon’s b4431dc4d8 impending death.988cbfdb5073af42

Marianne’s nose was also turning e48aedfe55 red, but she soon consoled 5002c9d0c1 Dior with a composed expression.72170235b751fc65

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“It’s okay.”1ef0cad2c3422127

…Okay?bfa59a631f7101d9

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What part of this is f5ce4cf3f8 okay? None of it is okay.ec754fd30febdd89

I felt like my c0b2175224 heart was being crushed, 7c439eeb80 wanting to refute Marianne’s 3ffd988b71 words.74b1cdefb447cdfe

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But instead, she bec6513f31 looked at me a5843bd157 with eyes urging 20c654b036 me to continue 589c9924ca reading, as if eb0d1812dd she couldn’t wait ab141e830c to hear the 4d7f41b439 rest.c325543fbcf79e05

I already knew 2052d61079 what scene would a5f33f1110 come next, even f8fcf1819b without turning the 085b803b76 page.dd13e1aae2d2c57c

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No matter how 0e0928bb67 different the contents a5e323afa6 of this book cdf7859768 were from what 792f157f26 I knew, the bea016893c ending had to 737b4f652f be the same.47fac4c5c7e5b28f

Had I really become 4e9b6e4854 so emotionally immersed in 5121bc1b5f the story just from fef9b2c025 reading to the children?2b3e66f957d72445

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I wasn’t sure I could d5e1faf7c5 turn the page. Closing my eyes tightly for 974154f414 a moment, I forced an e25d5c2546 awkward smile at them.e1765c204701e52b

“I’m really sorry, but… my throat is a little sore. The book…”c5e60f82344f91c2

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“Then I’ll read the rest for you! There’s only one page e37fd5a935 left anyway!”573a25b25c515c18

As if shattering my feeble 59068114cf attempt to avoid it, Marianne 5c8a5dff35 swiftly took the book from ae35350f39 my hands.54c6a5c586d3bac1

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And before I could 7a5781f4b6 even prepare myself, she f0c7155063 began reading in a 8d807f2a3b bright voice.16df5410fc5e6620

“But the dragon still had a secret move left!”7cbb8ec5f274b747

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…What?7bf5c0f552e003bf

“The dragon made a promise. That it would surely ea28847c86 return to defeat the 0ffb57c274 warrior who had deceived a8d0b5b81d the world and its b872d088ea people. So no matter how hard 82a781148c or painful things may be, b00ebf08da you must bravely endure with 99e2031282 courage. Because one day, the dragon f46543e5c1 will come back.”78f7fd604bae2872

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Marianne’s voice echoed 36d189676d distantly in my c61171a19d ears. My mind felt hazy.b89c7e8151b74ce2

I wondered why I 84f399a78f felt this way, but 14e3c74c78 soon, I realized it e5161316c8 was inevitable.084a96a52cc121a6

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Because anyone could see 2173d6b5b4 that the story was 8d0a23ef07 a direct attack on 6568a14b28 the imperial family.2941a6e2ecee1df6

It blatantly portrayed the cfdc3d1170 first emperor—who was known ca3318549c for defeating the evil 5c60e29541 dragon and founding the d91d3ce2cc Elios Empire—as nothing more 859bf5c42c than a villainous scoundrel b981d31b9c who coveted the dragon’s 7885500c8b heart and committed all 4c0ee7a850 sorts of atrocities.59841c882971b179

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‘And the dragon, which had been labeled as an evil beast, was actually a benevolent and kind being who had loved humans—wrongfully framed by the warrior’s scheme…?’d99debbd993947f8

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