IOTB Chapter 57

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Karon, who had been ce8356f0cc silent for a while, 83c8034a41 hesitated as he noticed e9fe6d70fc the two holding hands.3d5040ec2995da03

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“I heard that His Holiness decided not to reinstate Louise in the Holy Knights Order, but….”24949f5f07b3d08b

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Louise instinctively tried to pull her hand away under Karon’s gaze, but Licht only tightened his grip.b0500ed3c7b7cb85

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“Yes, that’s right. Sir Louise will not be returning to the Holy Knights Order.”7b15e11db3db6c76

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“Then, could you possibly tell me what your plans are for her?”b6c856cc3b0cf10e

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Despite clearly feeling e693997f6f intimidated by the 3503aa0e66 pope, Karon bravely 7028abd25a asked his question, 79b1745763 determined not to dcbc22fbd4 leave without an 20acf55da5 answer.0add312298fa5440

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“I was planning to announce it at the Holy Assembly tomorrow…”ae1d68c1fc3a8a8e

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Licht gave a d27ffc69ec slight smile and b85993ef18 motioned Karon closer.03f63a327762984d

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“But I’ll give the vice-captain a little hint in advance.”e83e6b65083ffd69

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As Karon, his d66eacd6f2 eyes wide, approached, c59f36b493 Licht leaned in c1411a9f94 and whispered into c8c5cb329a his ear, blocking cee8d82cb7 the sound from d6a86756fe reaching Louise.137100d7c30eb3f5

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“I’m going to marry Louise, and she will be my bride.”ae1fe3e53bc7b33e

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“What? Is that true?”2429576eb2f087aa

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Licht, noticing Karon’s startled reaction, placed a finger to his lips and said, “Shh.”9fb64283e42d8332

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“It’s still a secret.”ecfa724783671d88

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“I understand. I will make sure no word of it leaks.”7a135fc124c33b61

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Louise looked 8196b40e6f back and 6a5e2b5789 forth between add83cad89 Licht and e8f8573ec3 Karon with 9b448eecc0 curiosity.ed6fec5fb7e779c9

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Naturally, Licht wanted to call Louise ‘my bride’ right then and there, but regrettably, it was still a word he couldn’t say to her yet.3228b031bdfb3c5c

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“By the way, it seems our captain won’t be able to attend the Holy Assembly tomorrow.”c9ee64a712f145cd

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Karon, having 724790de5e no idea bcc538972e that Licht 5db8408f2e was the 135ff1cc43 one who d2638f5a1b had kidnapped c129c48f5a and imprisoned 651a274b9a Aiden, expressed 84cc202589 his concern.7b0ad72fd28b8cb7

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“Yes, there’s been no word from him even though the promised time has passed. I’m worried something might have happened. If we don’t hear from him by next week, I think we’ll have to send a search party.”5d6464c1873ca968

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As she listened to 082f39e246 the conversation, Louise cautiously a059c048ca spoke up.a68040b6fd2d27ac

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“Try sending someone to the captain’s residence in Belkis first. He was supposed to stop by there.”fe0dcaaf1b8ed2a0

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Licht’s brow furrowed slightly. Belkis was a large city bordering the Holy Nation.b6fcf36dd714d3c5

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“Now that you mention it, Louise, you might know. Did the captain happen to tell you where he was going?”f7fc54ddafbf0959

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“He didn’t say anything specific… but it seemed like he wanted to introduce me to someone. I think he might have gone somewhere outside the Holy Nation’s influence.”6c8487b106d7a9a2

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“Ah… Well, it was right after you’d been excommunicated. Maybe he was trying to find you a place to settle.”53508c85bb240fc1

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Licht pondered.fc9202149e418ce5

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If he 06d5910159 were the 57d31b01e4 king of 2773eaacce the Rugaru 4db273893f clan, would 6d89e8a1ec he have dc08cf28d3 waited patiently 38891f2825 for Aiden f93085af70 to convince 14b2d29139 Louise to 246863b1d9 leave the 0fe28205c0 Holy Nation?19c398da59a8734c

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‘No, of course not.’d5756b13a98f8514

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He would have either b38b9b1d81 sent someone trustworthy or e8dc5e260d secretly followed her.041ef520201e4cc4

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‘Most likely… it’s the former.’4e3e5510f81731b3

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Aiden’s somewhat relaxed attitude suddenly made more sense. Someone from the Rugaru clan might be waiting for Aiden at the Belkis residence.5f84715884119cd8

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Considering how cautious bf570aef71 Aiden was, he 7588328279 may have even a747e27e8c prepared a contingency d4e70dbbc7 plan in case 4d5a6b2838 communication was cut 61a73e3841 off.3c995034cfe9ddbc

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‘This is becoming a problem.’02488edee9150f8a

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The situation was pushing ba99597fc8 him to act quickly, 281c35c0e7 yet Louise’s condition was 9222887f46 unstable, which was a b00f2fea97 big issue.5824d5656f93a962

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‘For now, I’ll have to deal with the Rugaru people today and buy some time.’b3f36cc64e9647e7

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If Karon 1992a71d2b Isles, who 0b0c2c75e6 was needlessly a22938f9d8 diligent, sent c6585dc9c9 someone to 517058c546 the Belkis 1ddd049c10 residence immediately, 12d8f869fd that would d04fa03c16 be troublesome.10f6a89f31bffd33

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Licht estimated how 014faf1636 much time he 98270429eb had.0531d1f27ecc4ca2

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If a knight 89bb8cce39 rode at full 365b5ed784 speed, they could 6df92a1362 reach Belkis before 0ad665026c the gates closed. Even if ac52138666 the gates a07a2feece were closed, d732bd7871 if they fa85eea1d4 explained the e2582a6819 urgency of 639054ccd8 the matter, 4f8a9c5ee1 they might b3d0c09fbc be let fc93b13441 in.ee487edd1556f5c4

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That left 193004d7b2 Licht with 863d941248 about half ad11f6d0c5 a day.315a3049f0e23334

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“Then I suppose the vice-captain will have to attend the assembly as the captain’s proxy tomorrow.”b516562ffa20c51e

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“Me…?”7c474e7feed2528a

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“Yes. Someone from the Holy Knights Order must attend.”7ba7326808910a17

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Karon, looking 3f97057fd0 deeply burdened, 899398a11b lowered his a25f8eb249 head with 2e5a599575 a dark 7bbf0ef303 expression.758eaf034c91e148

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“Yes, I suppose it can’t be helped. I’ll do it.”753a4c85f20ee0fe

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“Good. Now, shall we go eat?”dcd3c7cc512ee1c0

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Having settled the f5f86beb38 matter, Licht walked 9aa69f7020 with Louise, but aa47f1ec9c Karon trailed after d34d5baf2b them. It seemed like d8b66cc62c he was just 8b2da5df04 standing in line a871786341 for food, but 0edfddfa5d Licht had a d54a67378f bad feeling.b77475a0c53758f4

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And sure enough.8013c661114318de

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Even after 5953c928e9 receiving his d3d9f7b668 meal, Karon b6cd622d2a followed them 7612aff44a without a 45a27c5e81 hint of 81c75c0a37 tact.9f2f0d2aa8c11270

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“…It looks like the other knights over there have been waiting for you, Sir.”aae6fdfb8deae219

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Eventually, unable to 9152bf2261 bear it any ac1d827ed2 longer, Licht, forcing b3a9b71c80 a smile, spoke 6570e67103 to Karon.682317ce95fed089

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“I see. It seems they’ve saved seats for both of you. Why don’t you go join them?”e010af23c8f2b5fb

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“…….”97947a1a1e1b7c7a

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For a moment, Licht 3ad08ce35f was at a loss 1ed415cfd8 for words, struggling to 68e7842a1f maintain his composure and 1a77ccf128 suppressing the twitching corners 288744f2f8 of his mouth. Just then, Louise stepped 030eda609f closer to Karon.dde4402760488447

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Licht, wondering if b069793dcf she was going 43ee4fc4e1 to leave him 03b8055b89 to go with cdce07aace Karon, stared with 22acdf1d35 a hardened expression 5c7fd68a71 as he faintly c1f024b622 overheard her whisper.24e7faaf6bbed39d

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“How can His Holiness eat among those who reek like that?”40a0cc3ea9e03702

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“Hm? Does it smell that bad?”b5ceed21308d5a5b

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“Of course. They all reek. If they want to dine with His Holiness, tell them to wash up properly, change into fresh uniforms, and put on some perfume next time.”d10297f2ca13abb3

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“…Me too?”fc20ac48995c817d

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“Yes, you too.”b22842e464a4cd06

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Faced with Louise’s firm 3134941adc response, Karon had no c8816ef603 choice but to return 86562a6eb6 to the other knights 64002729de by himself.88ff6f1c125f80e4

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“With that lack of awareness, no wonder he’s single.”cfc39683ee042b97

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Licht, rubbing the corners 4fdeb48107 of his mouth, looked 7ca262e23b down at Louise’s round 9322de151a head.26b1d6e3d8fcd506

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‘She may not be as oblivious as him, but Louise isn’t exactly sharp either.’18d49b1dd82d2492

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Still, he was 181b550f53 glad they could c496a46c94 finally dine alone c89e453b7e together.b2ac944f1818a3bf

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Or so he 4a2709af4b thought.7087c73e0920985f

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“Is the food to your taste?”6fff51b38bb4d643

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First came ef86eb00c8 the greetings f8c2510a89 from the e8775effe2 cardinals who 2fc6e78c2c appeared out bcedeef7dd of nowhere, 88489a34c3 despite not 7a4cfbad00 even dining 5dec7a9802 in the 7cc86c896b hall.78d4f31fb29eec94

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“See, I washed up! Isn’t that good?”386255dcfc6eddf9

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Then came dfd1f1ffe4 the knights, 8f9e74a7d3 wolfing down f5c0c22e99 their meals 8c62a830d3 and rushing 6e67274d50 off to 4463bf24d3 wash, returning 3a0bc34638 without even bb07816268 drying their 96c750bcdf hair properly.d34f10158c28e3e2

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The time Licht and 31e291f448 Louise had to eat 05118deb97 together peacefully barely lasted 142fa2f4b3 five minutes. As more 792dacf4b7 and more 64e376b3b1 people came e1d631c81e by to aeb41942d5 greet them e2a78702d0 and engage bcd665be40 in conversation, 4097a4949c Louise’s food 7dfa5db037 gradually grew 44d015ce1c cold on 1d4325cff3 her tray.67dbbbf00123217e

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“I’m sorry.”5f62af4b43afd65a

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Licht, having reached 781089d565 the limits of 99d8bc1b45 his patience, finally d307127aed spoke up.4d3774bedd16a3b8

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“But could you all please mind your manners?”85f030684b26ce79

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The sudden eaa5f04e04 change in aa6e9f896a expression on c3c1e4baef the new 671f3556c1 pope’s face 46d441eeba startled those 5d097a7789 around him, eff7c90bb4 causing their 40e019ef9b eyes to 8103ca8525 widen.9ba8ed69d5b3b738

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“My partner can’t even eat.”55379160c7473bf8

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The dining hall fell 9cbc442115 completely silent, save for 845d0bd807 the clinking of cutlery. Even Louise stared at 57fd6a130a Licht with wide eyes.299f2298e7214594

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As the silence dragged b2e2e52e50 on, Licht started wondering 2dc3ead12b if he had overreacted ebfe0c61a8 in front of Louise.993bcf51c7f6d8fb

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“Oh… we seem to have overstepped.”0a6911482b395163

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“We’re sorry, Your Holiness. Please enjoy your meal in peace.”f753397ac5e15665

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Those gathered quickly ad5dae40e4 backed away, almost 632c4a2af0 running.60c0bd18d305edf8

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Licht looked at Louise, 226517eb58 puzzled, and saw that 01629f7c8e she had buried her 02bac08afa face in her hands. Her exposed 6b0d5aac4b ears and 5b35dda824 neck were 060295af80 bright red.ac44d3f2981232c6

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“Louise, what’s wrong?”5bb197bb355eab3e

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“No, it’s nothing, Your Holiness.”ccf7fe12d6374a63

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Her voice sounded close 531e42810b to sobbing.4fdfc5dda9be6498

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“Shall I get you fresh food? It seems like yours has gotten cold.”509f49dc553c6bd7

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“No, I think we should just leave.”aded9ddb62aebd9b

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Licht, relieved, nodded 0509c02217 enthusiastically at her d1f481ad18 suggestion. He had been ad67f9a966 uncomfortable with the c0a4eb2afb knights hovering around, 234950a554 trying to talk 4225a3a166 to her throughout b689803995 the meal.87788272ffbe5c88

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“I think that’s a good idea.”bfe9f498d2fb791c

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Though he was a c6bbc7974b bit concerned that Louise 198b228e36 hadn’t eaten enough, he 27b0b1852a figured he could make 9785211444 up for it later c601864a0d with something more substantial.b9dfd3b4857af074

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As he stood c9824f7794 and offered his 8757ba27fb hand to help 1046a304e4 Louise up, all 8f3e1fdf75 eyes turned to bb1f1de0b3 them, though they 6091a0cb02 quickly looked away d8345d8749 when Licht caught 158be30da7 their gaze.4af9dea11e7336bc

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‘I shouldn’t have brought her here in the first place. Especially not to a place full of men.’80ac05c610d39a1a

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Feeling increasingly d76ba49249 irritated, Licht 0e9a14afce quickened his eae8236f30 pace.5eb34149b36d6d3e

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The stares persisted a1fa7b8091 until they were 8ffe3920f8 far enough from 63e3962c87 the dining hall 4d1fb30092 that the building 99b7c946ff was no longer 79cde6afec in sight.a54f46ec682c6e94

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“So now…”e05b8d4da19516a5

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Licht slowed his e1f1e0e720 steps and looked 1b03c87bc6 down at Louise.d9bdf4f5c5cb7b13

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“I suppose we should head to the confessional.”eadfaebbe7ede866

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After all, 82263779bc Louise had 52cbfe76b7 said she 7620c03679 would confess 84ca0909fa her past 643d1927e3 indecent acts fd80c6a848 involving Licht. He had 9bafc61e5c been curious 3382ea9048 about her ee0225ed66 thoughts at db181d7e5c the time 095ce6eb04 and wasn’t b19b280396 going to 05f26471cc miss the 2b7c3c3778 opportunity to d8155e5983 hear them.fd33835ebef09716

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“Oh….”07de8cbfcc53cd6e

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Louise’s face flushed red, then paled.426375fbf70ca1e3

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“Um…  Licht….”f6df54d64968970f

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“Yes? What is it?”e6e0b6f56e7fbfc6

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Closing her eyes a0e1ef9177 tightly, Louise whispered b3c9ff1437 in a small eb0016fd1f voice.e6f5d37642a1d61d

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“Could we go to the most secluded confessional, please?”0e8700a83c6272ad

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