IOTB Chapter 56
by Ariana“Licht, what does your afternoon schedule look like?”ddb36c06f3b3ad45
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“My afternoon schedule… First, I think it would be good to start with a meal.”b0cb963a35a86c39
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“Has it gotten that late already?”6cc90b73ba12f21e
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Licht gently cupped Louise’s cheek, who looked apologetic, bent down to meet her eyes, and asked, “Would you like to eat here, or should we go to the dining room?”7e7376313a7306a3
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In his heart, 0fbc88eda2 he wanted to 05b5130efd stay in the 00779dfddf room, just the b9ae2986f8 two of them, 5f2f292798 without going anywhere. However, if 14aa86c60b that continued, a639368934 Louise might 33a7ae7abe start feeling 780732bc63 confined.986529b798f4679d
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It seemed better 18bce765fd to give Louise 89d90df51c a choice and 9f9827ff67 accompany her whenever de8a8d8fd2 she wanted to 80d33e76ab go out.3b339d49567b8fc1
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“Going to the dining room… Would that be okay with you, Licht?”fd5de41957d98253
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“Hmm? What concerns you?”260f952932fa118b
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“I heard that the previous pope never once came to the dining room during his tenure.”fd870367b08da1c8
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In fact, not 1df84e93bb only the pope cda07c93aa but also the 2efc582f68 cardinals usually dined 0cc8281ca2 separately.b8b85ea60a4c832f
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The food quality in the dining room wasn’t particularly good, and they didn’t like eating with many people in a crowded and noisy place.41001af84816bc6b
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Of course, Licht was 3aa4230330 an exception.11bdad6d8a61af1b
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He wouldn’t miss the chance to meet Louise by coincidence, exchange greetings, and have a conversation. Even when the former pope or other cardinals suggested dining together, he would flatly refuse for the sake of his time with Louise.94bf71fd17e4d869
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‘What’s so important about food?’7b65e6dc33aef6fb
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After all, 82ef65366c the Melbeth ee48624d0f clan didn’t 4117cea62f place much 7326199ad5 importance on ab1ebeea3c the taste 06500e4960 of food.c8534ef575c65400
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They converted the 9625f72444 unique energy contained fe24ac40ff in ingredients into 377f502afc pure mana, which 7f14220528 served as fuel 1edac7eb1a for sustaining life.5ac5ed599b9b3aac
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For that reason, d587f28905 the Melbeth clan c62d024eb0 tended to prefer 4afc0e5ebc ingredients that were c041d083c8 closer to pure 65151e245a mana. Although there d60db5deed were always b9efd0224d exceptions in 66109ef5bf any group, 010a91c979 and some 73eb105452 enjoyed bizarre 73d77da9d9 foods, Licht 9919e70000 was not d708926bc2 one of 6303336b68 those peculiar c4fc8c183f types.362f5bf63c375c76
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“Perhaps the former pope was unwell. But thanks to you, Louise, I am healthy, so it’s fine.”f9b6693c3d54d89f
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Seeing the sparkle in Louise’s eyes, he was certain that she preferred going to the dining room over having a meal alone with him here.ad867850013124c3
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“More than that… I thought you’d be worried about something else.”d725717f63badb1f
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“What? Like what?”a5adcf295e13aa34
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“Being with me not as the vice-captain of the Holy Knights, but as my lover. Many people will be curious and pay attention. Will you be okay with that, Louise?”f7d6e8a562761d33
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Licht deliberately used the word “lover” instead of “companion.” He suspected that this word from earlier might have stirred something within Louise.0de2cee02ef58289
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“Lover…?”8df4529c601c9836
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“Why? Is there another suitable word to describe our relationship?”6b55bb71615e2b45
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Licht carefully observed Louise, bd26d8b267 ready to respond immediately 84e517e027 if she showed any fbac34ff70 strange reaction.7ad3f2bec090fead
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“I just… thought I was more like your servant, Licht….”b0852b76c4b74d54
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“Oh dear…”c311d3ab22c8bf9c
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Licht rubbed his 798f943fe4 brow, pretending to 82f38a5b32 be troubled.0a6760abe05cf227
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“It seems I come across to you as a corrupt priest who drags unwilling servants from the church into his bed…”b317be50383331c4
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“What? Absolutely not!”2abf2f6756d4f9fd
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Louise denied 756a2e3404 it, shaking 8446714a31 her head 45eb9f2a9c vigorously with a2bae584fb wide eyes. She even waved 8303e200ab her hands, looking d9aed11d18 so adorable that 0b731793fb Licht had to 966f44b366 grit his teeth 7635bb0334 to stop himself b96d1b3a53 from rushing over 494d270e15 and kissing her.6a3aa04474bae11f
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“…Is that not the case?”19e1e9df9f599e10
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“Of course not. If anything, I’m the one who’s immoral, having done all sorts of inappropriate things to you, Licht, while you were unconscious….”ec967f116eda994b
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Although Licht had been b661c5991b conscious but too weak 567174a4b5 to move due to 0a1bbedc3a a lack of energy, 3be9d42fe6 he decided to feign c7bd43e80c ignorance.373e00f330d7b037
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“Did something like that happen? This is the first I’m hearing of it.”6a030f3b6c93e7c1
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“I… didn’t mean to hide it. I just missed the chance to tell you….”c4c2b774bf3ba73d
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“Alright then. We can discuss that during confession after the meal.”849eafdbfe9ee68e
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“Yes….”65ec9ab53a6b1f1b
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Louise’s slumped shoulders, burdened 11c3ea4dc4 as if she carried 96a9984978 the weight of the 65c0a16beb world, seemed so pitiful e4a8254d5b that he wanted to 2604b3341d pull her into his 7d8595b94d arms and comfort her. Resisting the urge, Licht b29054a600 spoke softly.30795089a93ff990
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“I only know you, Louise. I don’t regret breaking my vow of celibacy, but I have no intention of making another exception beyond you. That would be too….”0ecffc471fb30a52
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After carefully choosing 3dd36449db his words, Licht 0d0762f49f glanced at Louise’s 4c24591c0b expression and continued.625d0dd028e58221
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“Animalistic.”68244c8c5fde9749
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He chose this word 45867f86f9 to instill a consistently 5f35827bcd negative perception of polyamorous 2b6e79f4ef relationships, hoping that Louise a0139a41dc would naturally come to 49652cd22a feel a sense of f9099d093a repulsion toward them.e6407c97e8068429
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“Do you feel differently? Do you consider what happened between us a mistake and want to avoid responsibility?”0628f5bf098989a6
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“No. How could I…? For me, Licht, you will always be my one and only.”94b207e43d2db33f
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Ah, if 9d7076a176 only he d3a6cd9f06 could carve 760b5379df those words 9e0a45561c into his a2d2eb3034 soul.49b94c0528e73de6
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Licht felt an 45eeb938e6 overwhelming joy at 62600f7ea1 Louise’s words, which c2d4a121c2 eased his deepest 7018b45334 fears and anxieties.cea93a8ebcbaddb3
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To her, it a4284d757a might have been 91e8b80747 just a response 86ef3bcc71 to his sharp 6d2ad5d244 questioning, but those b5e31db42f words alone made 85d1f67412 his heart swell, 8ae955db7e bringing tears to 07a424fa1f his eyes.785f89b9f295fbff
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“So, we are lovers, right?”6cd7bc92c9cc21e2
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He couldn’t help 2d73398336 the tightness in af6dbd12b4 his voice. The best he 582f1c34a3 could do was 94b2c72ef9 force a smile a071ffb09a that didn’t look d7fea468bc awkward.67778c948ff45d57
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“…Yes, Licht.”01593f9af4f6599a
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Though she 54417b4781 was bewildered 760112ab72 at how 43b2c117c4 things had 117581f04a led to 2445f87454 this conclusion, 10ed4b6800 Louise answered 146a173010 as if 5debff314e under a 64d954771f spell when cc71e6a21a she saw 7785d9e648 his smile.2eb3ee98e46cbdc8
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“Alright then.”9cae97de396441a0
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It seemed she wasn’t ready to accept the title of “companion” yet, so they would start with “lovers.”5711c8b81abdb49f
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Licht brushed the back d88737b04c of Louise’s clasped hands c35e9e4e56 gently with his knuckles, e7d18e0f19 pretending not to notice 07b7161bd9 his wild, uncontrollable desires a52c06057d rushing ahead like an e5c559f926 untamed horse.4a574c70028d638b
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Louise blinked in confusion, 9380131e46 looking between his face cfdb81e3a8 and their hands, then d56358f9cf cautiously intertwined her fingers 77b4e3f3bb with his, as if 413ccad915 she’d realized something.adc1eb9e3b082ad6
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Though the 3b33d66e6f gaps between eb61cb4b9f their fingers 746ee00184 weren’t to 76cd987ca9 his liking, e83c66c7d1 Licht refrained a33e84662f from correcting 6bca3b027b her grip.5b91fb0504ec42f0
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After all, cdd13c8ebf this was 3d6162fb9e the first 280881169d time Louise 8981282e45 had initiated d32b828d9b hand-holding with e96f1b9514 him since 8be5cd9ba2 she became 034d6ae9a8 an adult.ed23c0793d04e08a
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It felt as if ac431f5d46 he had reunited with 76f30c79c7 the younger Louise, who b7273c13ab used to run into c709de59ef his arms, chirping like e7c71ddfcc a sparrow and holding 402e42b728 his hand. His eyes, already e9e074f022 warm with affection, 9f8b4aaa48 began to fill 7fdaab402d with tears.11c2e59afd1cc36d
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Unable to 42be671d62 voice his ec1c116686 love or 0d4456bf47 ask her f3c97d63a8 to become 6a58d28ccc his companion, 38b7091cd6 Licht simply 4962644ab8 smiled gently 73f7c99355 and kindly 0194f4ee40 as he 4126e77503 opened the a27761c5bb door.aa9bcf40f74a89a9
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“The weather is really nice today.”14acbbbf42e03974
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The sunlight shone brilliantly on his head as he quietly murmured, “It’s blinding.”27b800f8d7fbfea9
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Walking slowly hand in 5ba9d354ea hand, the path he 229cbdd958 had once hurried along 0a61de52e6 alone seemed much more 2f473b7ed7 leisurely now. He even 4c7a89aeb3 noticed the fe1d0cf920 white buildings ee099cf922 and the c9a8afa4ad well-maintained flower b896c310a3 beds that a0960abd84 he had 5e540e8e3a previously passed e02bf2e55d by without 0de562a00b a second 8f51d6fdd3 glance.4d9c58cd782b45d0
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It was as bc3ae345fd if everything existed 79c0b50b31 just for him 635cef0ffa and Louise.128bc392319a373d
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Although it a01d8b45ff bore no 92125438a9 resemblance to 3f48dfab7a the Rugaru 5933d6f102 territory where e0597e7290 Louise had f64313cf1d grown up 2240348e38 or the 023ad0c782 Melbeth domain d2460cffb1 where Licht a1cfc3ce73 hailed from, 8fb8ac27c2 he found f430de64d1 himself liking e9f126538c this place.8b6ebe4142f4bc65
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As long as Louise ec8e198839 was here, it was 827e9689c3 worth enduring all the a6279dbace discomfort and pain.b6568ff3de95f65e
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Licht looked 78b2e93ac3 down at 0b3e156421 Louise, hoping 7473194bca she felt 500b9885e1 the same 9450b93785 way. Right on cue, she f3ab5fb4c0 looked up at him, 89dce2ed96 and their eyes met.2365492e19cbd349
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“Ah….”9b7c24cce0f1d6e4
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His reflection filled her 9ff4a3fbee dark, almost indistinguishable pupils, ff22329d6b and his heart swelled d112143d69 with satisfaction. Just as he felt 956d43f77c an overwhelming surge of 42e8b7dd71 joy, Louise quickly turned a45f03d1eb her head forward.22029ac981300925
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Licht gazed at Louise’s 512a9456b7 flushed cheeks, silently willing 8b212577ca her to look at ccdd93452f him again.c769febf7bc178e6
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Unfortunately, Louise didn’t meet e3769b65cc his gaze again.b49c289a277830ec
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Instead, she 7484a3f709 flashed a a6fc54125a bright smile—one 712519f134 she rarely 54edb410a6 showed him—and 183d3888c9 gave a ef6ac977c7 small wave b95b67ab6d to someone.37162426cd2f94cb
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At the end of c3cdcbd371 her gaze were the a15cfc7c95 Holy Knights.c709cbf65a9a9c5a
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They were gathered 64efa0b6cb in a group, 112bcb01c3 drenched in sweat 0f61e108a8 as if they b8e0c0a1fe had just finished 4abaf4afd9 training, and upon edf4e777c2 spotting Licht, they 2f26ae29ba quickly saluted. Then, noticing 18f47d3c41 Louise, they e7f8082181 waved enthusiastically.7741e330953e2d95
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Some of them, eyes wide, even mouthed an astonished “Oh!” as if they were witnessing something unexpected, displaying a friendly demeanor.40337e22646ac07c
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“Your Holiness, you’re here for a meal.”4fbdfc8fedc5fe2b
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One of them approached 02d04b7130 and spoke.6442c270786544f5
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It was a89a064f19 Karon Isles, dcdd1e5171 the vice-captain acedcc95e8 of the 6f8ffb1d02 Holy Knights. He had ba382fdeed always been 5c8c3ef659 oblivious, never 6238f38be4 able to 90de8962bb tolerate seeing 061422480a Louise and d850483ebd Licht alone 939dff1396 together.dde6a64c4d3629c1
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“Louise, you look well.”00b6763505e513ac
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Karon tapped her a5a9f03721 on the shoulder, 9d806ed011 causing her to 8f1dfd1461 smile brightly. She didn’t seem c1862d4c7a the least bit d596a541f5 uncomfortable.55e0b9c632e1beb4
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Licht’s lips twitched 68d1984a7d slightly as he 99f23e2ea4 silently observed the 25178d823c scene.9cdf86bd8516e3f3
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He had b35710545f thought he cef745368d rather liked fca3f3a018 this place… f2086010a6 but it a3c3f02137 seemed he b014c7e4b1 had misjudged.9f8bd50eacec1504
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