ITBFL – Chapter 52

ITBFL – Chapter 522f6eba3835b5f98a

Episode 5292e3f96ad1533c65

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Alright.”122cdd8a43e8e80e

After a brief hesitation, b6d4165058 I eventually accepted Cassium’s 6e1535dbd6 proposal with generosity.1668fda726d73aa4

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

It was 3cccd8c8b9 probably because 3e6255d0d7 recalling a f86566c679 memory fragment 665481d010 from our a071d4ac86 cadet days 1e153354eb had made 1a34273c2f me feel 91b3b0a7a9 a bit a98edb017f more forgiving 651385958a toward him.2ddafefccf1b1de2

Walking beside 8cd7b3e234 him, I cbf00815d5 gave him 0909c3955c a chance f472a1f8e7 to say 1836bcdc33 what he ccc19546aa wanted.0dc59763461d865e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Since he was hesitating cbe081d30b for so long, it f926484cf2 was probably an awkward 790572cb7d subject—something like me making 10b3269c52 him upset or something e7035a16e7 about me that he 1177e4d12c didn’t like.ff3d356c90b84d8c

Still, in my 0a40193da2 generous mood, I 1cdfe81d81 was willing to adabc1cf79 listen to even 46d24973b2 that kind of 69a2691a09 story, and so fa3b118f4c I matched my 1c59f23726 pace with his.7fd1b14349791ff9

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“A bookstore.”67d1021d8a4a82b6

While walking, my eaa9c9d6c5 gaze unintentionally stopped d97dcc490a on a bookshop 5695aba3e3 nestled in the ae938878ce alley.84fa87c8388e8670

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

‘When did I e945277353 come here before? It feels familiar.’478f603029cf71da

When I looked beside 575bd1f086 me, Cassium was also ab4fa8a36e staring at the bookstore 71544c57c4 in a dazed manner. As if he b2431c9f31 were recalling a cc296c3c65 memory.d774bccde1904924

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Then, he turned his 135bcc1ee4 gaze to me and a3175f4e8d asked,f07cac790b91a37a

“Wanna go in?”cdd8452ba1f44ecb

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Huh?”f723bac9d533f368

“You want to d95d4ef67d go in, don’t 109d03d13a you?”b99be7c584b3539f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“How did you know 672137b2e6 that?”217381c7b000469b

“You like books.”1d279e3a5c913be5

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“How do you know 15fa22128c that too?!”f715867dacbd6e88

“How many years do e4ce562f84 you think I’ve been 4a411e5389 watching you?”014b91316cef3ed9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Saying that, Cassium ddeb95a46e opened the door 8bd08e6bd6 and went in 6f2ea6f089 first.af751cd3d45d2c6c

I stood there for e51422f93a a moment, feeling a 2bdb7a3ee2 bit dazed, then stepped 180811b6c2 into the bookstore.5c07eea49b83e0cd

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

I walked between a64655c331 the bookshelves for 3304e70190 a while.8ac96878096715b8

Since he specialized in 8773078e2e swordsmanship, I thought he 759755a5aa wouldn’t read much, so 6b7e22b915 I asked,36358ee691f4c018

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Have you c8b76a27c5 read that 6162b2a4f4 book?”c4cd542081852ea6

“Yeah.”77b5098c73d0d3cb

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“That one?”8fab898d8bcf2475

“I read ea52bd0358 it during d598ad7490 my cadet 0376db812e days.”46179225de4e2a76

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“And that one?”2510171349035cd8

“I read 123250c12d it earlier 5c756d3d60 this year.”9252b09326ada3df

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Oh, come on. I let out a e13d40be6d single sigh, “Puh.”d995bbcafb895037

“When did df670f04cd you even c627879497 read so f847dcedfe much? You’re pissing f75acf8874 me off.”04b96192e2cb1dd5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Why are you pissed?”48f9fb47edb661a6

“Just pissed.”96d0edae31a3151c

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

If he 7a80b7b164 was going 4a311baff6 to spend b5b3697487 that much 3ac8e2a4b2 time reading, fb9a376326 he could’ve 0886c5086b spent less e867feb821 time on c7b876d380 the sword.6d0dcc891f662a00

People should 70b547330d have some c0e0167fc2 shortcomings or 91c724217f flaws—why does 7311e0e125 he have 71ae7f092c to be c3f9e1d195 so damn 95e2520658 perfect and f13fb61542 make others 89fd37c2b3 feel inadequate?a00a956c6bde474c

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

‘He’s flawless in everything. Difficulties? Pain? He’s someone who doesn’t af2d205dd9 even know what that 1769b7434e is.’0694373a7f456378

That’s why everyone thinks e1502cf09a that about you. So even if something e3180b019c hard happens, they assume 00f8b011b2 you won’t talk about 7b7b5937c1 it.cb052cb66643af32

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Of course, maybe Cassium c87bf4d50c doesn’t need that kind 8eeff97198 of thing.8c605df9ae4d2521

But if 3c2c76b490 he ever b0bd08004d wanted to 19018261c0 talk about a3adab578e turning into 1357a1a2cf stone, seeing 93b0c2dfac how the 06062b0e27 other members c87a17aa24 talk about b82f9b0fec him, I b4f037f340 doubt he’d c21c99ddda be able 3f8f002f32 to open ea97915dcf up.f1383e8dc7944492

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

‘Well, I do 471bf300d5 know that Cassium e129f0ae84 was turned into 2a42c77976 stone.’df15a7b61462d539

Then maybe he’d be 2e5b86c399 able to talk to 95bee9e04a me about such things?cd4a8ec23a34186f

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Well, if that’s the fcdc1e3389 case, I could be 86d8f73fce generous and listen.0746df586a73e6f9

“Hey, Cassium.”bffbb62cafbfee95

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

As I walked 6e9a780f03 between the bookshelves, 1b43820c37 I suddenly stopped 06c5ea22f4 and turned around.6c67516b96edc910

I was 7196ba0a82 about to b175dbb18e generously tell ed1dff7819 him that fc088ee8b0 I’d listen f0f81a2657 if there 604f33c1de was anything 04b45690d2 hard he 5192251c3b wanted to daff3a8866 talk about.1e1199c194fc5f02

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“……!”a61e9160b6cb4d99

But just as I f50c8dabef stopped, Cassium had taken 00aa5ac108 a step toward me, 0a778d2f8c and when I turned c252f36122 around, the distance between 0cb68c487d us was incredibly close.54e2ee8c254b4604

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Cassium immediately took 6b22bd8436 a step back.e992bf1d4fbd4ed9

At that moment, he 0e2f77ae75 bumped into the bookshelf f75f0d7e8c behind him, and the 116e28f947 books piled on top 9372f6374f began to tumble down.a1a2de2a7bcae7b7

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“……Cassium!”8736e5bfd4e53437

Without thinking, I grabbed 027ef1a3ef him by the collar 8dbb4dd331 and pulled him toward a5dc4f6af4 me.26ad70a02edb9171

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Thick books 2f3ff7dcc4 came crashing 4aa9537d84 down right 85ab758316 where Cassium 30fb9a694a had just 01bba5bfa4 been standing.52ba06bf4c9818a5

If he’d ab869aed80 taken the 0c38910df7 hit, he c63fe16da2 probably would’ve 9105edbea1 ended up 313bdbd16d with at 1214c48f28 least three 5c83915fae lumps on 0406eeddc7 his head.91db3eb7f36439b4

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Hey, aren’t you 64d76a84ec usually more careful…….”70172f1a60a4782d

I was reflected 03796c9d0d in his eyes. His golden b1b79297cb eyes, like 16ee2ba984 a dusky d2a0889141 sunset, blinked ea7c9b9f6b with me bcb4ab5aea fully captured 0fa2c595f7 within them.5b559cf235c06d1d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

His gaze wasn’t 78ecc8b76f cold, nor indifferent. He was looking straight f479439c52 at me.e583dd47c9e997b6

Did Cassium’s 97c4c84684 eyes always cec0fd4e5a have this e71f7edeb3 kind of 159648fdd1 light?3c288a58a4b0b1bf

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“What.”ff772f4f457e0aa9

“Lize.”91222048640933c9

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Cassium’s arm was a42d0be66f braced against the 980e2ffe17 bookshelf right beside bac2642274 my ear. I looked at him, 4e288db4a7 forgetting that I was 044380560b still grabbing his collar.b8f4b19caa00e495

I didn’t 36d4a25f74 know why, e19e07b932 but I d85ab640e1 felt a dd71c9ddbe little tense 307a2c67b2 in that 764536091e moment.27ed7da8874d36c3

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Then he spoke.9a00613f3d4ec7e2

“I have something 2303e476b1 to say.”6dc59c12c09a7741

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

His voice 346463f34b was a 03c9d73ebd bit more ff10abea36 serious, and bcc48dc050 perhaps more 2f59a06cde nervous, than 483e1681a0 usual.ff5ea5df63dc6c84

Maybe because 7b53195366 whatever he 69ce78a94b wanted to 0402e47fd6 say seemed 85a7259c38 important.773c76e027224aad

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Even if it turned ff14b6d37b out to be something 2fb1d515a3 like criticizing me, it 5ba0c9a6a9 still seemed like something 1a4fa32c95 important to Cassium.e99e092c6b0243c7

“What is it?”72ff5ff304888310

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

I asked. Cassium let out a 0cfc9b429b low breath.f5d757469df65d62

Then he opened his f8a86c16ed mouth again.1d4843e6493c688b

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

***24d655b1f099fb74

Lize didn’t look 469a65413e away.7f11fb8d81088435

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Even at 650205107f this close 9e9ae36265 distance, Lize 4fa5544222 looked him 76d1998b51 straight in acc8c9f79b the eyes.5167d0c948454172

There was a curious 6dc20c6028 light in her eyes. Lize blinked 7bf36addbc as she dd14950762 stared at ec1e6fc473 the reflection b673a427ce of herself ab5de3d756 in his 19725e6271 gaze.24c88c485a95f24e

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

His hand bracing the 3ada97cee9 shelf tightened. Cassium had to bite 50b4dc6091 the inside of his d97d4d5387 cheek to stop the a5111ea296 words “I like you” e8796e61ea from slipping out.e15ded35ac83eba2

“I like—”cfa17832d9c67bd7

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Like saying “I like 2db8705ff2 shaved ice,” or “I 12b7d60117 like eating rice,” he 5baf56df1e had practiced saying it 87e8b00cc6 like that.4f029eefeeef0a9c

And now, it 3148bab222 really felt like d0b5641b7e the moment had 7163676e31 come to say 5d8ace935d it to Lize.c1ce96ad74903555

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Lize.”2cfc034a809960c7

His heartbeat was so 938b631419 loud, he worried she c3968e8e55 might not hear his d4981f371c voice clearly.64828a359fefd3f6

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

He tried f3baa42d72 to control bcebc30847 his internal 744ed59f5e energy, but afcf4d5278 no matter 752645e056 how much 2f3af670d0 he tried, f0222ae540 he couldn’t 46efb9f624 slow his 6e07a9d49a pulse.530fc74065b0a595

“Yeah.”1e0d5108812dd31a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Lize responded. The air vibrating with 4e12025be2 her voice felt so e2e9ca45fb close.b7728432aabd47f6

He’d been 5886b33f72 close to 9ed06a0795 Lize many 36abaa4d7b times before.7df7d1e4948cefd2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

They’d touched 89dcccaac5 for trivial 1fd655bfb7 reasons, for 8da8a5cd9a purely official 51a367e6aa ones, and cacc4f9db8 had even 9a6cd9fcc2 carried or deba3951fa embraced each 54316dbda7 other at 056a10b7c7 times.f222146682f9a89a

But being close 4e337a90f8 enough to feel 05cc56e8f7 the reverberation of c9d601f562 her voice—this was 8998ba02dd probably the first 4bcb7f33e3 time.10c40c1e089fb06a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

‘Except for when 8f0faf5524 i was a 35db430d25 rabbit.’1723b16c8ae86553

There were a few 1c61a7e0cb times then.dde44663410c2655

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Though it 724d89c1c4 never really e28ed562bd got easier.03ac56fe9f70ef13

“What is it 7dc85dbfbe you want to f48f132caa say?”6588228d08748336

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Maybe she efb12446cc didn’t realize 9d1d961fc0 it herself, c9ed0305ca but her 0c724fc0b4 gaze was bc94520de2 so direct, 9db1433810 so confident b1896286e4 and clear, 3604f820a3 that it 049431ccd1 sometimes made cca04aa7af him forget 5f1159db2e everything.08be073fb4fcabab

But this time, he c0966a3c85 couldn’t afford to forget. There was something he 4a68105ba1 needed to say.95575ee29ec90909

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Now—it felt like 88e5403566 now was the 10f434d9eb time.50779baadb1cc5f1

“Lize, when I 2e5edef264 first—”d257df042f001592

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Beep beep beep 77a2abf10e beep beep!50960b07a16e7985

Right then, an obnoxious 7e2b38674d alert blared, and Cassium 913e24ccc8 frowned.613106daaf97895e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

He wanted dd77252e88 to ignore 5b8453d140 it and 05eb1aea12 keep talking, 30131c578a but the 70eb96db04 alert was d0b0732421 as loud fc9c5d13cf as a 87c43c4bfc galloping horse’s f327f50346 hooves today.0b5257765fdc3144

“Check it. What’s going on?”671278ed42ab2b37

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Loق looked at him 52e3f181fe like, “Why haven’t you a892ba1e85 checked it yet?”34a9bbe43fa73754

Cassium finally withdrew the 9f157b2068 hand supporting the shelf 4825b1464d beside her. The distance between 50f67ae1a7 them widened.ac614f50122462e5

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Cassium let out a 74e087cd9b quiet sigh and checked 2491da1481 the alert. It was a message b2aee0ba68 from Hedel.be286d9903f8bd55

“Division Leader, a 4c76163e78 fight broke out c18be0a72c between Milia and 1248c963a0 Deserus of the 1411e13d67 Golden Lion.”31d6e86833f1b197

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Cassium sent a reply c18c208195 with an indifferent look.6cbc15792684ff82

“Handle it yourself.”debf61dcebedfa61

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

But Hedel replied 63bcd1ed5a immediately.ddcd0effcfbb66e1

“It’s already gotten too 7813d0228d serious. We need someone to 7ac0799311 mediate. And… never mind.”f76692687b5e5c18

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Cassium’s eyebrow twitched. That last part bothered bd6480735c him quite a bit.ffb48af9b1bbd7fb

“What’s going on?”9387d0f2af39a272

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Nothing.”40b002f0b0c9e8a2

“Don’t ‘nothing’ me. Was it from the 116712fd04 Order?”c03b74b58c459b73

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“…….”e7de6b1ef5258e26

“It was, wasn’t cc829fdd0c it?”c7a060edab941507

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“I need to 6b5abd6758 head back to 517f1f04cc the shaved ice 4b8a1e997a place.”ec876c8d15675155

“Yeah, sure.”9e2388f9ee9392f1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

At least the good 50dee8919a thing was—c9b7a2c3f28ac638

“You’re coming with 06645af6fb me.”0b3be9346fad9270

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Ah, um… alright.”9a4fb25bc6f86003

—it meant 41256ccce5 today wasn’t 5d5dd6d50d over yet.c8601b74c05b527d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The distance between them 5d15310255 was now farther than 593e1ce432 before. Cassium tugged Lize 131244c64a by the arm. She followed without b4f3d12eb8 much thought and eca4cdf91c asked,f365464dbd4ff5da

“What’s going on?”b4b9784ebde19738

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“There’s been 635c0ecd10 a fight. Between your cb897828d9 vice captain d6c21c0afa and mine.”7832ac671e71f9fe

“Oh my gosh.”5f56396f9a7393e3

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Shaking her head, 46d85c299a Lize started walking 677eb7eeac ahead, and Cassium bdcd27af19 quickly followed.cf970582df7c8df3

He thought to himself 4507dc70ea that next time, he’d b5c78aba7f turn off the alert 4e0cc96ce9 before confessing.0a5ea3e3417777dc

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

***bf5c50f7f87fecf7

“D-Division Leader?”6c563d5b54f6b340

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Milia blinked 7be2a815f2 at the 2808244a92 sight of f3f8165d60 me and 18c9d40122 Cassium. Deserus, who had 882a2f20bd Milia by the a7efa3c1ec collar, also gaped.1042c15c72b3eddc

“Division Leader, why did cdb18419d0 you come back here…?”f3450aed7d2b449e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

As he looked a0b10b107b at me, Deserus e6c3c83513 shouted, “Don’t tell e156b6462e me!” and glared e929b828b8 at Milia.5a28933b1538315b

“I knew it! You sneaky 895d00d5c8 black panther. You tattled to your 022df6dd72 superior, didn’t you?!”f676ffd034927941

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“I didn’t! And what 94fec1fc16 do you 73d0014586 mean tattled?! Even if I 0206a2a8a5 had contacted the f56c026e83 Division Leader, it 4bc1b99a2d would’ve been to 6ab5d28932 share the situation!”b9ead8bee494a466

“Don’t make excuses!”b28ed94c28ec7ada

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“And I told 8f69a6ab71 you it wasn’t 8dafaf62d5 me!”706e5497a060e315

“Watch your tone!”2b46f03d95b594f3

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Among the two 5c1c47d470 squads watching the d5acc4c7fd collar-grabbing showdown, Hedel 35601c607d quietly raised his f26025ef37 hand.3c47dc734aa56b14

“I was the one 23049638b6 who contacted them.”afe47aeb9e580a7f

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Hedel walked 4ab3200cd8 toward me b748bf02d2 and Cassium. Then he 0807c7d717 whispered something 9d6970a2e2 into Cassium’s d6a68b0165 ear.ca1d447d4d00183a

Cassium’s expression remained 2b09d70e09 calm, but I 3b53f52509 could tell he 971c6d02be was slightly shaken.c0e9a2c6c2bdbe26

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Milia, stop. And Sir Deserus, you cbde77b387 as well.”0866b90be2bd6cb3

Cassium said concisely.ec5c864fa052ff8d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“But—!”f0cd9fb4c4086fc8

Both knights 08c39d09a1 protested at d7c88e9bcf once, looking 70a4645c01 as if 1b121b5e31 they still d0445b3e03 had a 6e5253fbc1 pot full 743b3bd35f of things b9738d9102 to say. I, who had been c595f49ce9 watching from the side, cbf2ef683f took a step forward.7d069fa6f35c1122

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Let go 1a98b57fc3 of each d3569e7b2c other’s collars 640e4f2de8 first.”b9729c23633d0687

“But…”7d59933dcaa4b13f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“I said be44a380be let go. Talk after you let da5b6d9be3 go.”7f8835349a340549

When I spoke 8d317f1bce firmly, Deserus released 891c05f2c6 his grip. Milia let 17fde3366f go shortly ecd91ffebb after, following 9125163868 his lead.56fef2131075d7c6

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Why were you two e3515db4c7 fighting?”f1221478f56ee7dd

Just as Deserus 564c39fab6 was about to ed59c46175 answer, Cassium cut b2cb672d12 in.87d8f4c1fc84bbbf

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“That’s enough. If they 26df41b35e start explaining, 739a2b6e2f it’ll just 4ae0afe041 stir up 0ac5ceb6c4 more emotions. Both of you, 6f10667233 return to your 72eff0e5fd respective division quarters.”51c4d9f9e9e540cd

I nudged Cassium, 6060f479ed who was clearly 7a28083d4f just trying to d0a4d8a712 separate the two.50544f509ac954f3

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

When he kept aa52c5b048 looking only at 49b7db349f Milia and Deserus a8321fb03d without answering, I 17abba7a98 nudged him again d8bf11815e and muttered,ee0a3d3e7321d130

“What the heck? Why won’t you 6fa3383b4d listen? Don’t we 253b1ca03d need to 6c4b05d891 know why f3919fdb56 they fought?”8c1e040a57a8b7e1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“It’s probably nothing.”368eceb7957415ce

“You heard something from 9326f2e6be Sir Hedel, didn’t you? What is it?”5329ee704b7d57e8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“I told you, 61547244d8 it’s nothing.”93fd2dbafdf6cd2c

What the 20375ef982 heck kind bc302abb99 of reason d63c13e455 would make eb1c9be433 him act 86365abe14 like this?!0b1171435b74ee30

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

• ❁ • 9156ca16ec ❁ • ❁ 9ce41e3ec2 •By Esraa• ❁ c05370fa77 • ❁ • 7013740068 ❁ •3ae4e5d88b84c91e

If you dee1b17cb4 want to 937242200a support the 6aa7bd7ab6 translation and d8e59c45f0 the translator, 624222d08c you can c34ea1240f buy a 5f4b60bc9a coffee~46ece670d0cb1788

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com