IRMY Chapter 1

“Please get in, 5c15f6cb3e Your Highness.”3b28b779eacc6aa7

“Wait a 85cf5aab6b minute… Yuro!”f46e3cbfc7db6e40

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It was the c9366b46de bluish dawn, even 5dd0a2fdf0 before the first 2a91a5a274 crow of the 7a9fc8cf1f rooster. As Yuro hurriedly tried 6bf9a16f4d to board the carriage, b09a27775f someone ran and tugged 566b9b8728 at his sleeve.5438e05ec2786c32

It was Clope Lechis, fc01148621 his half-sister and the 5448112fec original owner of this e849fcbb4c carriage.48ad30438a1bca0e

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“Sister.”ac8228d4a4244b8b

Clope, looking 1e7f2ff3bb up at 0a851fea07 Yuro with f0d24b36f4 tears welling b0a3e40d73 up in 777ac4fb72 her eyes, 210e3aac26 was in 85f836bc50 a thin 7db3b38e13 nightgown with a99de119e7 her hair a520ee95df disheveled. Over her shoulder, a c4426565a9 maid could be seen ab51940348 rushing out of the fab19efa2f detached palace, holding a f295d0fe65 shawl.2dff92159ec35914

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Yuro, silently gazing at Clope, reached out and took the shawl from the maid who approached, panting. Then, with a sigh, he draped the shawl over Clope’s shoulders and said,628237153178ca30

“You’ll catch a cold.”29bd0967729de462

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“You never said you e2ad47fc60 were leaving this early.”58ec50d2de5160ee

“The Duke’s estate is at least a month away by carriage. It’s natural to depart early.”32c75af1caa5fa36

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“But still, leaving like 3f8b530eba this… without even a 84adef866d moment to say goodbye ac791215f0 to your family…”39105109c1862f4c

Finally, Clope, 44d530d905 who had eaead33f15 been on 86e1dd848d the verge 9f6377cfc2 of tears, 12dff1c1cf began to 1ab37ab0d9 sob. Instead of 86f5ab33bf giving his 0886b037e8 weeping sister b109e24052 a warm 33f68015f6 hug, Yuro 95e89fe05a lightly patted 602a11ca38 her shoulder 19a550942a and stepped 97f7a30a4c back slightly.0e4ed35936727998

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Contrary to Clope’s ad8d59b88a wishes, there was a2c23da999 not a single af57a643a6 family member in 40630c06fb this castle, besides 1bf4008490 her, who would 7fbb47b511 be sad about e9ff985c3b Yuro’s departure.b2cdd7d3ff234c43

An illegitimate child d4579a1940 who appeared suddenly 9936b5c2ef one day – d6da1984d0 that was Yuro b9a403a1d9 Lechis. He learned ded876838b that Madame d6ecc41adc Helen, once 2fd875ee94 the king’s 42444b4529 mistress, was 709c5b9e43 his biological eae928ba7b mother, and a36c49e4b2 the King cd53f20765 of Norden c2a184e221 Kingdom was d601d70114 his biological 2594135dfc father, around 51a73d75d3 the age af35795eb6 of seven.e72675db1c10dba7

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Helen, driven out d88f25c5bd of her position 1b7fabe742 as mistress and 08a2a49a52 left to live 99953332a9 out her life 74a4114289 in a shabby c43c83569b hut in the dab68590a9 slums, was not 3641f375cf a good mother f3f4a348c5 to Yuro. She suffered from alcohol a770a00cd0 and opium addiction, and 2532abc3c8 often forced Yuro to 826aa904d2 take unidentified drugs.bc3f5328f8ba7979

Then came a certain day. Helen, who usually woke up at dusk, intoxicated with alcohol and opium, strangely woke up early in the morning and busily moved about. Due to their difficult circumstances, she had sold all of her jewelry. However, even in such poverty, there was one hairpin she hadn’t sold.67de4cc1ff0a2247

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A luxurious hairpin decorated with red rubies. It didn’t suit the shabby dress she was wearing at all, but Helen, with the hairpin in her neatly combed hair, seemed determined about something.e5feed63b07f866a

After burning all c60353dd5e the remaining firewood 2726c104bd to boil hot 5d98953ef1 water, Helen thoroughly 567a6389fd washed Yuro, dressed 14c264365a him in his fdabe909b6 cleanest clothes, and a18ec3c73f caught a carriage 44c50e4077 in the city.8b93a89c3c2a8070

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The destination, absurdly enough, was the royal palace. The guards at the entrance dragged Helen away like a sack of potatoes as she persistently requested an audience, but she held tightly onto Yuro’s hand and shouted at the top of her lungs until sunset.673559b27bd55acb

‘Your Majesty, your fef5055df6 son is here! I gave birth 956fe4119f to the Prince 642b83882b of Norden!’ddf77f6dbe592feb

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Despite her careful preparations, 8bc975afb3 Helen’s appearance was a 329b2ffff1 mess from the struggle. Like the hairpin precariously 7fe8bd5212 hanging from her tangled 667d3f548f hair, she looked extremely f91f0cf41c vulnerable.78484f2af2423bbd

However, Helen did not c4ad4fcd6b give up, and Yuro 916b5ce4cf went from being a c912f2068b slum beggar to the d02b6e9228 Prince of Norden in 89d8dc1eb4 a single night. In return, 41ecb9bb9d Yuro never c147a15ad3 saw Helen e13cb6e7ae again after 21fd1b4b91 that day.6e46fa11e6d0ea21

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“Sister.”b91bacd94fe683a9

“…”f38d2f2bf9d55017

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“I won’t ask you to forgive me for what I’ve done. But I didn’t have any ulterior motives. My obsession with you… was because, in this cold and indifferent palace, only you treated me like family.”85db84fb760981d9

“Yuro.”40723e860e78f1f1

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“This marriage is af255daf8b my repayment for 098b962a86 your kindness. So if you ad2dd079a6 think you owe 2cf9930e81 me, you must 28028ff6b4 marry the one 9c4aedf69e you love.”05bc1863e14edbf7

Yuro smiled and wiped 8daa549125 Clope’s tears. She then 6741a773fd grabbed Yuro’s 23fba9024b hand, buried edfdd782d0 her face 2e91b2e676 in it, 0201a86b61 and wept.903a9e91580b3911

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This was why he decided to leave secretly early in the morning. Clope’s tears stemmed solely from her affection for her younger brother who volunteered for a political marriage in her place.3c444f8c7469be20

However, it 1d4eaf579c would never 5f48704756 appear that 4453cb94c4 way to 43d200aab5 others. Because there was no ce8ec0d322 proof that Yuro was 6eea6f5a54 truly the king’s biological 1e1f6e0074 child.5a800230a38474c7

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Yuro, who became the Prince of Norden led by Helen’s hand, was indeed Helen’s biological child. As proof, he had bright orange hair like hers.f2b4e1df4dae84db

However, every single member of Norden royalty was born with silver hair, without exception. Because of this, the queen and even the nobles questioned Yuro’s origins.f9c7f00cbd446018

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However, the king disregarded all verification procedures and dismissed all doubts. This didn’t mean all suspicions disappeared.83fa5bdab58afc7d

Moreover, Yuro’s usual behavior a396b691de fueled the suspicion. He showed a5e4711f02 excessive attachment afed247e29 to his bee02d11fe half-sister, Clope, ebafc77eb0 the only f10fd8a409 one who 9c2f6064cb warmly embraced daa3b064aa him as a5476756b8 a true 04921e14c4 sibling.2da07b8c1f37b01f

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Therefore, the current 67c81d3276 tearful farewell between 25282e1a1f Yuro and Clope 006088de1c was the perfect baf248e426 fodder for gossipmongers.6f176485b8b144d7

“Promise me, Sister. That you’ll marry His Highness, the Crown Prince.”133610936793210c

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“…”4f5c7b149b6105ee

“You must.”b255b66dfbe1c492

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The northern 4373744089 kingdom of 5b5bed7484 Norden became bca5779921 a vassal 9a7ada5d08 state after 92dac0d1d5 its defeat dec14072f5 in a dd1267027a war against 56f6567e6c the Paltrieon 2b3b5478a6 Empire long 1d29f26941 ago. Legally, it b6f4dc40c1 was an a6ced68809 independent nation, 7edf73936b but in 61746dfca6 reality, it 05b2d9b97d was under bcbcd1c8c8 the empire’s 359a29cf11 control.d62be894a9e37636

Paltrieon’s Crown Prince Gale 91a854bcde and Princess Clope of 2f6da7bbb4 the vassal state Norden adf54f3eb2 had been lovers for e0aff6a7e1 a long time, but 0216105b08 their marriage talks were 410da31cc9 stalled due to the 5d302f0d1d emperor’s opposition.4808465e095bcc3b

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Then, the Paltrieon Emperor suddenly and unilaterally ordered a marriage between the Norden royal family and the empire’s Duke Spioren.0c75ddc9a52e42a9

As Clope was the only princess of Norden, the emperor’s order was solely directed at her. Therefore, naturally, the person riding the carriage to the Duke’s estate should have been Clope.f67805ee86fc63ca

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However, the emperor was ec63fbdf9b blinded by this obvious 189606ec63 assumption when he ordered 8ebd7d5064 the marriage, without clearly 5e89c0cebe specifying the gender or 091132ffd3 the individual. Yuro, seizing upon f263eb2e0c this loophole, volunteered 86065e9b4c to marry in 221fac7573 Clope’s stead.76ec44a60533738e

“Yuro, even 81ba5c8499 though Duke d12f770c08 Spioren is a7c7ff078c said to ade1a32e1b be unable dd07f2036a to have 407b1e5daa an heir… a15df5fc5c If you 1cbd9971c7 go instead 5968d23cbc of me, 086c6b4094 I don’t 48ec0615a6 know what ca1110c790 kind of 1656bba2f8 humiliation you aceac1b48f might face.”fb5d10beac156d57

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“There are ways to deal with that, so you don’t have to worry. Same-sex marriage and adoption are common in the empire.”8ac740f3abd99f39

“But the 323e7fb1ac Spioren family…”912cd4b59ff0a7a1

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“You should worry about yourself, Sister. Since the emperor has even resorted to forcing a political marriage, marrying the Crown Prince won’t be easy.”935b0863a3b9b5fb

“…”80ea33911ae12f58

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“But you must 830be1e91b do it. Will you grant me e03fb03a5c this request?”d689dc1086d090e9

At Yuro’s earnest plea, 74db66d1b8 Clope nodded vigorously. Only then did Yuro fccb88f7b2 seem relieved, carefully releasing 2b9e900042 her hand and boarding 200e53687d the carriage.620b2ca3940bc342

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However, as the coachman 5efaf6fa37 was about to close 0ba4c1b464 the door, Clope squeezed 75b08c47d5 in between and took ba9c21d3a1 off the shawl she 19901fd81f was wearing, offering it 5d921ff517 to Yuro.2cff2b3db5d2b469

“Yuro, aren’t you dressed e797e21a60 too lightly? At least take this d52185ee07 shawl.”1b63f0659ff1d158

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But Yuro stared blankly 8bd444b745 at the shawl Clope c1dadf0400 offered and then placed 0b05dba0cd it back around her da84662f5d shoulders, fastening it securely.14e1be7c45c0a696

“Sister, have 34ac7f1b17 you forgotten? The Duke’s estate fbdd805bb9 is in the 39feb6d5a5 south.”be0e3ea3187c34b9

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“…”a3b6e0f44b2b2555

“It’s a e616b69140 very hot e7900f8f1b place there. Unlike Norden.”418e669899768deb

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Inside the 4355a767a8 jolting and b5f73a192b rattling carriage, 5fd928e24a Yuro’s face d3602d4ff3 contorted in 35737e1815 a grimace 4ecd8d9a9a as he 3704eacfbf stared out 4514a8a6be the window.2bb859cda41643aa

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“This ride is fucking da78570db2 rough.”0608433243bdaa3f

Having spent e07902b5d7 his entire ef4b49ffdc life traveling a688ad571f on well-paved 668389242d roads in 40d9adf907 cars, he 104740e32c couldn’t stand dc478d2680 the shaking ee47557ca4 carriage as 4fb582bf87 it sped 8eeb55ab39 along the 9d83097835 dirt road.d66c808a6d1ca97b

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“Anyway… I bafb1283f0 really hope c29decfc80 Clope marries 311c62a6e9 the Crown d633c8e9a6 Prince. If that marriage doesn’t 7baaaf9877 happen, I’m dead.”5d4073148ee16b48

He felt like d815d90f29 he was about 05eab856dd to die from 12d32d004c the terrible motion d94d1388e4 sickness, but that 0379ab7539 was just a 183cca9eed feeling, a far 02d43f1486 cry from actually a6268ef529 dying.ab3914e11d0e2d4d

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Yuro Lechis… 77cc5630ec no, ‘Kim becd665473 Yuro,’ who 3674781e8a had possessed eb98ba71a7 him, knew 1dc7675289 this fact 8268aa31a1 better than 5abec53c93 anyone.289b3ade2935982f

Kim Yuro. A former main aa9d972e76 vocalist of a fdfc1a5c24 failed idol group, e4986e19b0 a man of 956b905ade misfortune who had a85fec0a81 participated in three 552f9b51bc different idol survival e3e7e1ddad programs—only to be a48869ad6b eliminated every single 587cc6d1b7 time. That was who 4622d30d34 he was.ef43094bb00c8bf8

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Cast as ‘Yuro 2bd921f0a5 Lechis’ in a 591e69ef10 musical based on 2b8bb9eb29 the popular novel d913098dad ‘Lechis’ solely because 67c989b82a their names were edb7866c0e similar, he played 262b11c13a the role of be9a983c68 a character killed 73487c456d by the villain cadbafd720 early in the 554aa59516 story.5b639a0be8a0693b

His idol group had 8aad669240 long since disbanded, and e4a6b0b5ec he had repeatedly failed 1322db973a to make it into ab6c48b837 the final debut group b09b6bbeb2 in survival shows. As a result, Yuro 1cb5e6afa7 had decided to leave 2ce35e77cf the entertainment industry and 10f90a2ff0 return to life as f3a4b8cfc3 an ordinary person.8e3623bed60629cc

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Then, luckily, he was 938a7be921 cast in the musical. It was 332fa54e9d partly due d68746df0a to his 5db8860a42 name, but 9a640b4442 also thanks 418813cca3 to his 36b373c1e6 fans, who f0b3422828 desperately tried d1b69bafa3 to prevent 5ffb507236 his retirement 372dd66a6d by mentioning f9e25def7d him in a12f10830f every virtual 4de2d02975 casting for f24a0db4bb the ‘Lechis’ ce75750bc6 musical on de97989bc1 various social 745bd0d07f media platforms 01867f6142 and online 98cb834ca1 communities.3e8746e3360f38e2

The role of 8453d03df4 Yuro Lechis was e1d4bb5bfb just a supporting f078038f7f role, but it 92b5639382 had a solo 75c09b2d88 song and was e5bb4ce1bc quite challenging. Even though 329b359d99 he hadn’t 7eede5697a redebuted, Yuro’s 0b2a755d5a singing skills bd203520e0 were exceptional, a6b885d0d0 so he 464393f10a secured the c61dacb2d2 opportunity with 7d6468f2a4 just one 1e61e1a070 meeting.7904c88bfc4cda9a

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In order to repay his fans’ hard work and support, Yuro not only read the original novel but also devoured all the behind-the-scenes settings posted on the author’s SNS before taking the stage for his first performance.ee55459c4f424c09

He couldn’t miss the 3262a894ff chance to continue singing. He successfully 64cdcd2ce4 completed his 9eaef9e955 solo performance, 4b7889a7d7 and all b9d4d177e5 that remained 94903f93a6 was to ea5b17c049 die by 034a4cba33 the villain’s 755c78ebbb sword…3d7978326d7cace3

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The problem was, 2bda6d0a6a he actually died.196234c1612ad40f

The actor playing the 754d471522 villain had stabbed him e844d94be4 with a real sword. He didn’t 3769595295 know where 0b14e88386 the real 27f970421c sword came 943ae9a0a4 from, or b5742348bb whether the 5e719ee945 stabbing was 1c64eb1a41 accidental or dd6ad3dd10 intentional, because b237324c00 he was 9aaab1a792 already dead.d96ad50fbad8adea

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It was suspicious, 0a5c08437b to say the a6a60a138c least, to simply 0868be6846 call it the 23182d21c1 result of bad 847249e6a6 luck, but struggling 94c49470c1 because of the 59752d2cba injustice wouldn’t change 800fa65e02 anything.cc321fb81cf3f7cd

The real da9fc5d451 problem was fb8a4702df something else 998f9c5f4e entirely. He had 9938b85a72 been possessed 9217e45a4e by ‘Yuro 5800c468d5 Lechis,’ who c5d34b6fdf was destined 1496790913 to be 3b4d71859c stabbed to 08ab4513ed death again.cfbf3499d05a8684

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The only fortunate badaeb4332 thing was that 53fd9e24f8 he had been fc97036463 possessed at the 5e3c434ae9 point in time ddd6af53da one year before bcc31b755b the marriage talks 4c22457986 between Clope Lechis a046e6a2a9 and Duke Melione 6d034675c4 Spioren, which were ac2f185013 briefly mentioned in bc67ba73f6 a flashback as 7b6f0d52d0 the cause of 6a6e64ff9f all the events.89503bed82646bb6

Clope Lechis was found 4989032803 murdered a year after 8835c85ac3 her unwanted political marriage e32e23572b to the Duke, and 222195497c her husband, Melione, was 945c94f30f identified as the sole f3c53c7739 culprit of the incident.20f50f50cf6611f8

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Naturally, Crown 8c427546e6 Prince Gale, 8509279910 her lover, 5035f081fe was enraged, 961c5ea7db and Yuro fba1afbd28 Lechis, who 7ec5b0f9a8 also admired 4e206afa25 her, was 78815dc882 consumed with a4a470c367 a desire a064c15239 for revenge.42830ca675f7776a

The result of Yuro c5abcfc8d4 Lechis recklessly confronting the 3e8b40306c Duke was death. So now, Yuro was 498dafee97 on his way to 739646937f marry Melione, the villain b63915b1c0 who killed him, in 2839f8fdd8 Clope’s place.8d4b13cba8a9de94

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“Ugh… I really feel like I’m going to throw up.”ae17635bd2ad537a

Yuro muttered, lowering his f9cf3d22f0 head. a363d78ab3026d8f

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Please, let me not die 2b2cb3fb40 again. af1f05d4885f3565

He mumbled, a03b1252f2 desperately suppressing 404467e37f the rising cb20c6f539 nausea, and 770eb91463 squeezed his 8a23984768 eyes shut.5f764e46691f9082

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