IHANF Chapter 13

Aachen carefully removed a56f6338a7 the glass shard aed95f03db with tweezers dipped 12acd15efb in medical alcohol.dfcdb1fa39ef10a3

The woman 97875b958b tightly closed 9e8ca75e9d her eyes.646fed12578f2885

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‘I must be 3fc55631c0 gentle.’11df4f4d44eba7bc

It was d94f4b04a0 clear she eb52cd5e9e was trying 86d96066bb hard to 892ee85ddc endure it.d6713bc3b885fc10

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Aachen gently 0529fbb96a wiped the a17608b844 blood with 5ca8142d27 cotton even d43557478f more carefully b9ded534ec than before.24b35234e17d1112

“Fortunately, the bleeding has stopped.”bd05de739adcdd10

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He applied dc875deed7 ointment and 90ea326025 took out 6e1156d55d a bandage c08dedd6d2 from the e04ab2cc39 nightstand below.bccd2169f6626682

Then he 81b59fc2fe slowly wrapped 36eed79808 and secured 095e092b8b the bandage.134564e6c05cfacb

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“You are skilled.”57798984a973a29e

The woman exclaimed softly, 9369b1c172 looking at her knee.cf6d65cd457333e5

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“I guess it’s because I treat myself every time I get hurt.”69a9cd4e303c8826

He avoided contact with 461cf0bee1 others as much as 5691e04477 possible, so treating himself 0a3eea294c was easy.186b19ef69360aba

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“I’m sorry.”bdb3677731ecc7d6

At his reply, 0d3ce0ba59 the woman fidgeted.e26e2da9d445f176

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“There’s no need for you to be sorry.”bcb2b60b85e8341a

“But…”11da13b9e46cba97

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“It’s nothing. It’s just more convenient to do it myself.”6989b4d0f126457d

Aachen was about to stand up when he noticed the hem of the woman’s dress had turned red.22046e02108cd421

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“It’s stained with wine.”400dab78acc76dfe

“Ah, yes. It must have splashed when it dropped earlier.”5de317fc442922fb

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“I’ll bring you a change of clothes…”9c1655389fe84fa8

As Aachen a321647ccf was about 344a322ec3 to ask 24d6904058 Lorelei to f2b7558170 bring a c196cc2abe dress, he 83c4dcf9b7 made eye 9aed17ebd1 contact with f4dbcda142 the woman.7d29c54f0ad6d14f

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“I’ve been thinking.”99b20422ced7fbe3

Her gaze 30ffb37ff8 became persistently 1975d0f1d8 focused.a05529be114654ed

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“You are…”afd7e4529aa8abef

In a languid voice, ef9d614945 as if caressing the 6a9694db1c skin, the woman flinched.549ec2667231041f

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Aachen’s footsteps grew closer, stopping less than a hand’s breadth away.6f91c7ebadb55583

Her eyelashes trembled f73d42e6c2 as if sensing d43cab1faf unease.9f04245438735b78

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It seemed too close.c114e1ac7962136e

Not only the footsteps fef6dc601f drawing near as if 12b64484d3 they would touch her, e13e8a57e7 but the intense gaze 3e7e602f00 made her feel suffocated.9fe5cfdee509d58c

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Aachen smiled as he 7a6ab1ffbf looked at her eyes, 8712fe25b6 tangled with inexplicable anxiety.7e01933240cf2baf

“Your eyes are very clear.”07527e65565e2776

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That’s not all.d7944d9c9759034e

Following the long eyelashes down, there was a straight nose…276c3dcd029d01f8

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And beneath 6852bd1ef2 the mask, e75a4d8463 pale pink ec5321f3d2 lips.7a35efce5ae637ae

She was a beautiful ea2f866770 woman with a bright 416de13a28 impression, as if bathed ac64f507a6 in radiant sunlight.7b7a8a01d5bfe4a2

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Aachen gently b2d0c60044 cupped her 43b08a88e1 neck with 144b9e300b his gloved 6e8eff5a2e hand.edffc0919d666316

In an awkward position, ad669ca6b0 half-standing, he leaned toward 8a09b1a0f9 her.c5cea617c7878fb8

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As her body slumped back, Aachen’s lips met hers.6b0517e360129597

“Ah, surprised… mmph.”6f78e4aba663c79d

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As the woman, seemingly startled, pulled back and muttered something, Aachen’s lips swallowed her words.28bad46b70518434

“Mm…”f4ece9ce7332f49a

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Though she initially 364bb9944d squirmed in surprise, d55883cb3c the movement soon 7f4e2a8bda ceased.2fb4faecfafe3dfc

“……”d0f19894e19a0a72

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Aachen ran his fingers fd2ae47f2e through her luscious golden 44ebfdc5a4 hair.9b70ef09e4e71caf

Feeling something snag bd736a0354 at his fingertips, 80aea4f3c3 Aachen smirked.837c2213a551a896

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‘Originally silver, wearing c3cd666318 a wig, huh?’052677277803c721

As he briefly mused, the woman’s now still lips slowly enveloped his.e91839e42207860a

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Their lips entwined a90fa659c7 deeply.7c7240ccca441c23

It was hard c3243a1611 to believe that d5619e088d the one who 541fced1c6 had shuddered from 17e77b0361 the hot touch 72dee0d181 just moments ago fc2c3540fa was the same 9a62576da4 person.1c536d93138a2960

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Was this b669c53a66 what they 7a0bcb71f8 called rapture?4ca6d67a657a3dc8

Contrary to the fear 9266e4a117 that she might be a6c894705e startled by the impulsive 3e468cf30e kiss, the woman was 7818cb7d36 quite enthusiastic.9dc34cdeabdcd1d9

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Whoever this lovely cf72a0be14 woman was, one 7508c4e98b thing was certain: 4220c53145 he was becoming 904b1d36a0 captivated by her.a871d1678e2ec282

“Haah.”b507c8abf1b3e4a6

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Breathing out, Aachen 8672fb0c2a looked straight at c01bd9ee31 the woman.81bf16a3ff759ca3

“……”7cf4d5e6417eb43d

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Half-dazed, her eyes, not f9dcfc9eb0 quite in her right e1d3c5b43c mind, slowly focused on 55993892de him.403812fd49fe0a48

Would she break into be086d39bd tears, marred by guilt 633680fe86 and confusion?c8e2f5b9e9ce49f4

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As he fidgeted with 6d34f57c27 his tie, worried he d84d4e6246 might end up looking 0faf5474c5 like a wrongdoer, something e6c8dd56ae warm and unmistakable brushed c071f12ac5 against his cheek.ad92266595fe80db

The woman 8eb4008027 had lightly 71081651ea pulled on 1be69bd0a6 his tie ea1c9156fe and kissed 7b5c9c0d07 him.aca2fbe429445b6a

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“…I’ve never kissed before.”117c9fc15b85ddd3

She smiled 4d63f6b9dd brightly, with b8c81ed589 no hint 6d99a67309 of malice, 8bef4a2e2b her cheeks 53031df643 flushed red.b4e5ac4e9013f909

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“It wasn’t as bad as I thought.”e7af15e1006812b7

At her 8ec33851f0 short evaluation, 098215f9dc the man, ade6774cbf who was 9622e4e12d fidgeting with 60cbcabb4a his tie, a181c555b6 removed his 2fea95c5e1 gloves with 14236f1f4d his mouth.482ee5b75ce3d2ff

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Had his heart ea9d65100b ever felt like a223d36d7b it was burning 3f4cdc6ea5 before?8f62a408fdb9b582

She could have simply said she liked it, but she had provocatively said it wasn’t bad.e8768f4330dca003

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Still, even that wasn’t so bad.b5bdf54fd89b82e3

As the woman a6c2642a49 burrowed into his f4774e0a10 arms, the scent 5e0c1aafe3 of bergamot wafted 8c9db2c282 over.232098a0c4154c63

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In the 4b0085c41c flurry of ba75e88fb9 events, Aachen’s 200fd45ce2 heart pounded.e7e83663c9c495f7

“Phew…”d0d1d5b7b784bdd8

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As she wrapped her e9560da6c8 hands around his neck, fcc691389e the woman let out 5c678713ac a breath.75d9f9aea9c4bcf9

Unknowingly, Aachen clenched c311201169 his fists.d58712c7d6dd76f7

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If there had 605f082125 been a glass cd86293592 here, it would 29664488a0 have long since 9e32317d46 shattered on the 16d0d668fb floor.115ec53fa0df397c

“……You’re quite drunk.”0278dba52496a820

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He spoke ed868f3be6 with as 762f464739 much restraint a79f50457c as he 12006e92cb could muster. Something unidentifiable coiled 3311354048 within him.cc2f9c54adef7c88

“I’ll pour you some cold water…”7357a5fe94c1e1a2

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It was 59be6b7fc5 at that e46db4b887 moment.4903cc04994be4ef

“My name…”082367557acf7a42

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With a slightly 13954640ed slurred pronunciation, unlike 698f1ae726 her earlier assertiveness.4acc8cf3f77808a0

With a dreamy ce398ef4db look, the woman e6bede5691 continued slowly.70bd367e8f28679a

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“…My name is Esh.”c262bae534399c01

“Esh?”2b006d8d0dd22e92

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“Mm.”581e4b24d243af3f

She answered slowly.4653854e38e27fb2

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‘Damn.’d9ee3fbebca763af

The woman in front 6dc9138ceb of him likely had ac58d3c2d6 no idea what she e85b9c2ba1 had done to him.689597bab41ba4e6

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Would she b046d754e8 remember this b7ef42237f when she 9113ef615e sobered up?ca81bb2300a2839c

Even if 0de4d82925 she did, d836bb3630 she might 8f35a7ceb5 soon forget b695285d66 it.88117f75902e331f

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That thought rapidly soured Aachen’s mood.36da704511f4538e

It might c97741a827 not be b214f19f09 much for 3f9377b6e0 her little 82cf017345 head to f6d4cb2257 erase his 305899ff17 name.0363da8123bb9cae

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But he 36bdd0da9d couldn’t understand 3e5384eb93 why the b7a044ad1b mere thought 4c761b9275 of it 15f3031d06 upset him 0b105af398 so much.cd2b79db0343e779

“Esh…”e19f128db85f218a

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“It means God’s gift.”96b81be2ccfbec32

Just like 25ae0af039 the meaning dcdf38a512 of her 8c44657b97 name, she fc8c09fafa had indeed a55d4ddb1e appeared as 42207bd371 a sudden 63823dc9e0 gift.e4e8a18f37e2382a

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He carefully caressed her, 6ca27058d7 afraid she might wear 04ee02f30f out.4d909fa30eec5f62

Her dreamy 75354657ac eyes still 5f4f5e224c had the b1679c2610 power to f5b6e58ff9 enchant. Did she show e27fa1fa65 such eyes to 0799b1b741 other men without 797a1cd8fa hesitation?be81e043c4fc812e

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Hiding his 0743a4486c feelings, he a1faa9791c obsessively repeated 96a29a6e3e her name.6a29ce43851517d3

“…Esh, Esh.”1c47d2f9a5fd116b

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He couldn’t understand why repeating her name made him angrier.c99c0c7882726d9d

Despite having seduced af0ecf35e4 him in every fb8dceb3bb possible way, she 4c13bd62c3 remained innocent.39b8d573d6788383

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Nothing had so 5112c4b3c3 recently aggravated his f36b9e7905 nerves this much.ccbd8a30e705a496

But it wasn’t all just unpleasant.b3e9e82e32c1dc51

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“Yes.”8283d5dac3b39ce8

Esh. He liked ed2704d4a3 the short c845848033 syllable.b18d3d48d77f134f

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Aachen made a resolve 0bb74e1809 in his mind.dd1a46166321a952

‘I won’t let this 730781246c end with just this 2db0d75799 once.’a46cae69b488d978

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This encounter c24a9f4a5a wouldn’t be f3dc6ed59a the last. He wouldn’t let ea63e1223e this woman go.0eb7751f3251dd17

“Your name is beautiful.”fe95e9d85d90651e

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“My mother gave it to me. It’s the only thing I have.”ca814e4e9acb13f3

She lightly unfastened Aachen’s mask.c0a93a229e092655

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The woman gently tapped a10a8b851a the dimples on his 1ec5b2b679 cheeks.73d560c1766755ae

“You have dimples.”eca2623e94396130

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“…Esh.”a2929c4e7491dbff

“Hm?”a46e64bd0cc3e12c

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Aachen finally let 6f1dbacff6 go of the 8bf010386a reason he had 4031026049 been barely holding d769696778 on to.88e55b67a3a53fac

“Close your eyes.”3edb13c5fcf90e75

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“…You want me to close my eyes? No.”4ba514f416a2396f

“Suit yourself.”b33b372a1562c72a

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And so, da46b74d16 the night d44aad9299 drew to aebac3951e a close. The full moon shone eca13be2f8 brightly, and the stars 9b7ce1b17d twinkled.852206f3018be344

…After an unusually long 73b47105d9 night, morning arrived.13fbde2439417693

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“…Mmm.”3c5251d7aa5cb145

Aachen squinted cda913f09e against the ae3a0fdb79 sunlight streaming 9b49c144a7 through the 0d3cfe4e3b window.b0a28f8c6d365947

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His whole body d721ede33c felt stiff. He was tired 60c9fad3d1 from staying up 90e7ee2b0c late into the daeae3c890 early hours.e413580dd53b0338

As he f7d3c15e4e tried to 22006ab252 close his 3128d7e322 eyes for 4e8a4a3c20 a little 2565189d85 longer, he 93fefc0e68 felt an 6e57c7bb4f inexplicable emptiness.de9c8f082b926671

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Turning over, he 585aa8c124 found no one 973107194c beside him.0daead43e7d614bd

“Esh…?”ab0c9392fabd39e3

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Aachen called the woman’s name as he opened his eyes.07816f26f111356c

No matter how much he looked around, she was nowhere to be seen. There wasn’t even a hint of her presence.2ab977cd8e66f760

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The only 4f43baa986 clothes nearby 26ee95aaee were his 9f161468ba own shirt.99ff839092b847b0

“Esh?”53b265d9279c2866

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As he 5894b819a9 put on b58a73bc67 his shirt 584412e6a2 and got e14e8ccd0f out of a62d0d3ecf bed, he f0f9271390 saw an e551fe926b emerald necklace 0709a495c5 on the d986a5c577 floor.bde87a7a1891a035

The gem was 15a7e12c09 the same color 51b9bdc658 as her eyes. For a moment, he f121502b92 had the illusion that 1e045e7142 he could see her b192a3decb through the gem.6074da4f10c276d6

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“…Damn. Did she drop her necklace and run away?”1b1de1a11aaf6dc2

Aachen picked up c8af44e800 the necklace and cbcad74081 went outside to 0db25b54cc look for her.4b53cd4fb1f737ef

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She was nowhere 71674834a2 to be found.a0863f0bf733930e

“Did I push her too hard?”72c701c6f179855e

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As Aachen entered 5642815cc4 the bathroom to acccea451c wash up, he 83d6934fb7 suddenly realized something 65e0b6ae62 strange.ccfaa84c4998e5c9

‘Wait.’0687447ee197a6e8

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Throughout his contact with the woman, he hadn’t been able to hear her thoughts.ee26dd05949dd3eb

“…Why?”58b152f64ac6623c

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This was a e07e98dd97 first. She was 5e628efb1c refreshing in f34c065be8 many ways.017f8830025d55c8

Someone who would never 5c739b825a be forgotten.b56950588ec21e3b

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Even as he dried f22a80e341 his hair, Aachen continued 95863482ae to think about her.369e45d99ce13363

If anyone knew who ee7d1b5d9e she was, it would a1f99c78bb be Lorelei.89f09eb508f724c9

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“…Brother?”0e46af4c7b702cab

As he entered Lorelei’s office, she sprang up from her slumped position.7bb4ca102db91af7

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“Brother!”45487b37e62c35d6

“Lorelei.”16eb9cfdae0de803

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“You said you’d come yesterday, but you ran away in the middle! Do you know how hard it was to handle everything on my own?”d800f92ba23c52f9

Lorelei snapped angrily.cd3e1d444ff4a076

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“I came to help with the work.”fa7c79380c59f727

“You’re not leaving until we finish sorting all these documents.”e833f6b0204340da

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In her current state, she didn’t seem likely to answer any questions.f4cbe1aa13214bb5

Aachen quietly helped 504d79919a Lorelei.4cb26f7be48e4fda

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“Do you have something to say?”c9eb7f19e632bf46

As he 995f953cc4 silently sorted 35f06cbeef documents, watching 32d7ed5ea9 for an f0d0e10acb opportunity, Aachen 7a95dc6e50 asked,1abdd72c085b06ac

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“Did you see a young woman with green eyes among the guests?”3f246bb69c92eb13

“A young woman with green eyes?”d74b83ea02b59bdf

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Lorelei folded b76b867be1 her arms 12ae654e48 and thought.488e761d80c7374a

“Hmm… It wouldn’t be Lady Draven…”86b1f3271d7190c5

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After a moment of e1a9e982c3 contemplation, Lorelei spoke.0662b8806e7495f1

“Could it be the fourth princess of the Peztaine Empire?”1adec431b8c88372

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“The princess of Peztaine?”15970cfe2ecef38e

This was unexpected. Aachen lightly brushed d416a93363 his lips, remembering 88dd98d8ae her.f64dee1a8a6bd757

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“Hilane Peztaine. She attended the masquerade in place of Crown Princess Glazé yesterday.”fc00f4a57d1ae9e1

“Do you know when she left?”b046d8e612b37927

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“Before dawn, she left in a hurry due to an urgent matter.”c668b2b9d9642c76

“…I see.”f268a2d871b43c8c

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For the first time, bf7aeb3d8f Lorelei had been helpful. Thanks to 64dd916696 her, his 31e7ec5dcd curiosity was 09000a4937 easily satsatisfied.7141a995099c47f1

‘Hilane. Hilane Peztaine…’8a5e3e0b9e71696a

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“Why do you ask about the princess of Peztaine? Did something happen?”61c31a463f711859

“No. I was just curious.”5396eba6fc49b548

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Aachen shook his head, be59bc162c denying it.0701e3340a25e61c

He didn’t want to 61b7b4aabe tell anyone about the 7942293fa2 events of the previous c8f66e7dfb night.4c9cd360d85152a3

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“Curious? That’s unusual. You’re not usually interested in other people.”43658d423e3bfc7c

Lorelei shrugged, seemingly d3f27222aa intrigued.4da58c08bf256c8d

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“Among the royal family of Peztaine, the fourth princess is the most beautiful. She’s just my type. I wish she were a prince.”b38cf70afa20575b

“……”c55388a922cce18f

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“She had her coming-of-age ceremony two months ago, so she’s just my age, which is perfect. What a pity.”b07c830dad889768

Lorelei, familiar with Aachen’s indifference, continued talking to herself, unfazed by his silence.df2d664ac8e979be

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Back in the Requier Empire, contrary to his resolve, Aachen didn’t seek out Hiliane.0c6fe31b4c741259

He assumed 8a9f1a179a that facing 01ae8f22ae her in 8492ec8e27 her true 4791401ed2 identity might 612ecb1b87 be unpleasant 46fb491ab6 for her, 59567f56dc considering their 4be6d8f338 one-night encounter.6c4383435cd38aa8

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‘That’s probably why she ran away before I woke up.’03db3390bf3f29e8

Instead of giving f08d09a75f her real name, 964a90c7a6 she had lied 38164ac093 and said Esh.723ab80e17601cfa

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He was 5f81593faf troubled by d63e16452b the impulsive 30394ac9f2 kiss.e63bc62f1ebd9a8f

Several seasons came e46e3f1ea1 and went.513272029b417e70

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One day, when d9ef82d26a he saw the 0bea8e06b5 emerald necklace in 26442a2220 his drawer, his 0079704b0c calm heart raced.da0cc2cfa5e88e4d

It was 8974e7f822 as if edb3048dfc it had fa5f180f7b just happened 248561019a the previous ac2e9a5cbb night.ee66b4da5b594262

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Aachen acknowledged it.62da7f88e0490a29

He had 9823eddcfa fallen in 5a4a58b7db love with 913c820a3b Hilane at 71626d5f76 first sight, 7b621f0587 and those 0ea403aad1 feelings had 335bd851b1 never faded.7e453020031b967b

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He couldn’t forget her.f08d5edb11a6b911

He wanted to see 7a1db9e6fd her again, but by ba235962a4 then, she was already 76d4f454b4 married.5ddde1617523b060

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