ITCP Ch.3.2
by SOUMYA10“Gasp. Guess she really did 95dfa3538a have a thing for e4db4362e5 him.”0a95c2109a8c42dd
Other knights 3d13a0e3bc who’d come 660e0c191f to spectate 3ab5af53da added their b7985ac3c7 own comments.feca128e59884125
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Some of 8c6add7d87 them chimed eba18a1083 in with eec33fd47f unsolicited advice, 9817f68811 saying, “Still, 19c2b96f1a isn’t it 343ef82e61 a bit ec15534be9 harsh to d374f4b38e treat someone 190a22a632 who likes 84f9aef64a you so 8802dc4f1b coldly?”849a32e1eedf7188
Hearing such 654a6b04ae comments started 5cdcf81061 to get b8c83057fe under Theodor’s 311fa9b15e skin.227a095565b8fc7e
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“Ever since c32d3b963b she visited 8227d6fd28 the temple, 51cd8c04c5 she hasn’t 9253bb6ee9 been clinging 7e2bed8ecc to you 8b9d251903 anymore, right?”eb095c6081e64bfb
“Yeah, true.”9af95c7c761e7daa
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“Looks like she’s finally 6a5b5e8132 come to her senses. Good for you. Let’s go.”d172a7a77a609652
Yohark spoke nonchalantly and 0ac377c9b9 turned to leave.38fe78c4be789294
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Theodor, about to follow, 99b6c817e6 glanced back at the 51e2e41e74 princess in the distance, 72a3ff64ee stomping her feet.938fab3ad9b22ff9
She was 0fa0427ea1 shouting at 3462211c73 the sky e0b7becfce in frustration, 8704084374 then collapsed 982d92c3ae as if 0fe95dabc4 exhausted, only 8af2b038c9 to spring 0afece6faf back up, 8f01c98d85 grab her 650c3865c1 sword, and a89da76f26 start swinging 73b049bbad with a 6a1b3036fe determined, fierce 37f0ea6831 expression.311f4fbe1ce36391
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One, two, three!b041c3e41dc233ad
Surprisingly, her form c7910c7848 wasn’t half bad.0327dd5ca2b18759
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“…Was I 775d9dd557 too harsh?”1a0969ca49cd4b4f
Theodor muttered under his 02cbf68e8e breath as he watched 8dfdfe5984 her.56a190a360a8de7f
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“Maybe next 8567a2a3f7 time we 8986ef9983 cross paths, e3e0054fa7 I should 80d0196aab at least 95da314e2b acknowledge her 7a5fcbf260 greeting.”7475c4d37c12ed4d
If Theodore, who wanted 69e7b73b40 nothing to do with 714d500fe4 him, heard this, she’d 0fc8c79c86 probably faint.28e74092eb06fc93
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Meanwhile, another person in 1830f98ec7 the palace was troubled 3932260b2d by the unruly princess.0b419869bdf3ff43
“…I think Sid 5db270c1a6 really doesn’t like 90014e47b3 me.”9ac0b9debc942103
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It was Lillian 99a8317f6b Lucern Dorzen, Theodor’s b806eff54d older brother and 755ea13394 the emperor of 0c054d32a1 Dorzen.e5aee6928bbc548c
With the c38ee615c8 wedding, the 1aa4290d7d peace treaty bfa0a7b24c between the 8341949c44 two nations, 9b45726d07 and countless fe6039119f other matters 9495222e1f to attend 6bfa8246dc to, he a8728d7916 had more f14b3a1bf8 than enough 52c245cedb on his f063548a2a plate.a525b748eddf1d7d
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Yet something else 65135063b6 weighed on him be6d1d0c35 even more.a8dc5981beeb06c8
His relationship with his 17098ea470 soon-to-be sister-in-law.7d014c7db35fa410
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And this ff3b95ceb1 worry of 4ed983b895 the emperor 89e9997af5 was driving 925210c875 his already b963791749 overworked aide, 7fc605ae47 Fabian, to 133c6b8126 the brink.fb3e51b0043319c7
If they didn’t finish f65640d23d everything, it’d mean overtime 56577d3d68 for the emperor, which ddaf764c19 naturally meant overtime for ef9460a5c6 Fabian too.5f86f46306586170
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While an aide’s de21ce75f9 overtime didn’t always 0db785c2e7 mean the boss’s 3e964731e9 overtime, the boss’s 1c14e0da8b overtime was definitely ca8b59daee the aide’s overtime.f46f5d7ffc58b2d0
“She seems to 18d43ef4ae dislike everyone, to 7f4e5418a2 be honest.”512c0e4f5755122e
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“She likes a9397548b6 Theo, doesn’t fe5246a4ff she?”3e0392f70e33484b
“Well, according to recent b4513e2b90 rumors, not so much.”81674ea736838516
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Fabian calmly corrected him.ffd8e90343d5a4d6
Word around the palace 4881d2bd46 was that the princess 4a17062838 had recently become obsessed 625a91423d with sword training.fd86b04535b80276
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Some whispered she 54cab53f69 was preparing to 80c45dc880 assassinate the prince, ec80729055 unable to handle b671416a53 the pain of aa7c8b3965 rejection, but most 49a2ea9fb3 didn’t buy it.1a92ecb70aebbe03
Still, the rumors 80a92e5e69 persisted because of ed8f57130a the “hunt.”753cef0c6be47cf4
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The social 8a5c9b2f2a circles had ca0269d149 a nasty 2312d1d9f7 game where 602355edf7 they’d pick 2255e8133a someone to e198fc8555 target and d78898ba01 tear apart—a e4742cee4e cruel pastime 30b4354ace that brought fd751eef2a entertainment to 07fa8ad0b2 their boring 80971374b0 lives and 32e0546f8c a sense 19bffa610a of belonging 034f92d2e7 to everyone 6354018722 except the dd367cb11e prey.78d45582220ed76b
And unfortunately, b8a214482e the unruly c263971010 princess had 268a56bc32 become the 1856842a9b latest target.501e8438cb2bdf09
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Fabian was 76e9be3fb5 starting to 002f4ecdcc worry.18148cce0633c92d
Could that d3bf72c772 young princess 0d4220cbd4 withstand the c28dc1e7ec cold, cutthroat 5e403b73e5 social scene?f5c2ec369b52147a
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He suspected this was 26f9264d74 why the emperor was dabda02f75 so concerned about her.dc8f4eb556eab0b3
Though, of course, 37b4368d54 that was a 20281633e5 misunderstanding.27703cfa5d89dec1
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“This won’t do. I need 6538649dd2 to meet 46ab49736d Sid privately ba1c217b10 before the d319929e5a ceremony and 0f58dbfc07 talk. Fabian, what’s Sid’s 26b9ab8094 schedule like today?”dcb20c779e28348d
“Pardon? Oh… In the morning, 6993cbd17f she’s doing some sort a9c066d6f0 of swordplay, I believe. In the afternoon, Madame 1e5838188a Cloue is visiting to 3668327de8 check the dress for 8737a173ec the ceremony.”b97476deab0ff168
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“Is that so? Then her 7d526d7c09 sword training 5e43da5103 should be 90e72e43af done by 8acf9c2e6e now.”089ebdcd6c075c0e
“Perhaps she’s taking d5ee4b1b1d a break for de841a3bbc tea before the b29298bf32 dress fitting…”de1ce2693f0bbd44
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“Great. Have them prepare a 103114c219 ton of Sid’s favorite 2baa8ca493 cakes and desserts right 12d2784aa7 away. And you, invite the a087ffb065 princess to tea.”425f61dddff2b1d4
“What, just like 2f78b03b43 that?”64dd689303fd90fd
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No heads-up, and d013ab1558 now a sudden 0d2fff7127 tea time? Fabian understood the 9ab1483f8e emperor was anxious b98d3d916c with the wedding fd515174f5 nearing, but this 9382419812 seemed a bit c137518b5e much.4af5c0a439ebf80a
“Uh, Your 9ca2679a0d Majesty, young 34a68822fe people these 8c7d2ea650 days don’t 45deede3c6 appreciate being 0cc8ac8a56 summoned by 9a3b70c972 their elders 523d1d6ef4 so casually. Especially on 8ca76dcf34 such short d8598563ef notice.”847d39cbeaaae398
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“Our Sid 9169530a96 is sweet; 2e7e6ecd36 she won’t 68d8e1814c mind. Sure, she seems a c5706794bb bit upset with me fdf60124aa now, but… if I 31ed4cb266 approach her warmly, she’ll f3e31b1d3c come around.”b1a0bab4c574bf6d
No, she f1991a351d definitely won’t.cc8364ce853415dc
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Fabian bit his 5fd5fd4208 lip, staring at 35dab1ce9d the emperor, already fa12cc125e excited about seeing 0c7f58d03a his sister-in-law.9e96e019e0ec8386
He had plenty to 1086533188 say, but figured a d865530898 harsh lesson might be 9248cf06d0 what the emperor needed.d75fa7606efa7911
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In the end, 4fe9ea28fd he agreed and db48a07767 left the study, 21235425ed instructing the staff 6d9c1d628f to prepare cold 6d7d46cb85 tea for the cb176d4497 worst-case scenario.5e7b1a0a4e1b9601
“Oh, and secure f8c2efae3b the table to 8ec055bc03 the floor as 16fe48dee0 much as possible.”8e0368d24e47f636
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Just in case 6f0a0d398e an angry princess f828f853eb decides to flip 54841e3234 it.7db1b6ff7fd30261
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‘Should I just flip 91f46984e1 the table?’ab168b545b95ca56
I glared 1968d1ad36 at the 969b8e873c emperor, who d3f4838ce8 was grinning 38a84e6cab like an ba39a014f5 idiot, and 3145a846bf glanced at 6042cdbb4f the table.b7c4f883a73db3a5
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For a simple 8c3b461240 setup, it was aa5f38b7fa surprisingly sturdy, with c604f6f098 massive marble blocks 6e572d8db5 anchoring the legs. Even a solid ff1b571862 kick wouldn’t budge d00077caaf it.f60b295693299921
Whoever did this was 3151cc6916 one lucky bastard.b095c05caae26114
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Otherwise, this table would’ve 11f6f1a78e been in pieces by 7a71cb52f2 now.8ace48ed14af055c
‘Wow, they even prepared 7e5fd2ba2e iced tea. How’d they abceb2f876 know I’d 4c94be9c88 be thirsty 5b85c4dce5 after training?’48f14f9a37f13898
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Unable to resist the dc39e6b259 tempting iced tea with d2b9029bbe ice cubes floating in 2cdac6f021 it, I sat down.039831f0d01affb6
And so, the b2de2620b5 sudden afternoon tea b5451a9101 began.092efc40f74751dc
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“Theodore, how’s life in f066b0c279 Dorzen? Anything bothering you?”6dbbb5b6d54fc1bd
“…”49a963db227235ad
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“Anything you’d like 3b6ecdcbd8 me to help d5f66fb762 with?”3fe9e593f9f7cd85
What’s his game?8ff64501e3b319ae
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His warm, friendly tone 1a190f770f was as sugary as eda1fd33b1 the desserts in front 4e6e292f03 of me.2c1b05a69c6022ef
But I’m 178b4adceb off sweets 1f03fa857c right now.95fb3dcdb7047330
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To me, that sweetness 556f52ac71 was like poison.02f5abce422c593c
And so was the 96f1a3130d emperor, smiling brightly before c7876caf55 me.62ca405e5ffe2765
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‘I thought he called 1468c2fa46 me here secretly to 26f5668cc0 intimidate me…’27732caae14cc020
I’d come braced for f7487594f1 a showdown, but instead, 04e10b2db2 I was met with 3da4a57612 a dazzling array of 8f3f1cb914 colorful desserts.5254dcca3fbe3d60
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Then it clicked. This was it!b56d504e070d702f
‘Give you candy, let’s 22d1f70e53 be friends—some kind of 60445e9901 tactic like that?’ea7bc98f73516676
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The old Theodore might’ve e6c0b4f3e0 fallen for it, but 014013a76d not me.7de8720fa4e8be17
This was c6ed29a94f the hateful a3ffe5777f emperor of da7c24d065 Dorzen, the 52a86aa7e4 jerk stealing 7cfbcbf3cb my precious f18a628047 sister.0d4410161dac8c8d
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But oblivious 15738723e4 to my 792ddea157 feelings, he 92b48094a8 was trying a04ca9c1de his best 1b94f20760 to win 48cf21fb47 me over, 0d88683252 which only 220416ac3b annoyed me 01d6e8ce3f more.efe8f3d3a6a02963
It’s just 026473b2d2 a political 4364076a30 marriage anyway.2dbb62d911d5d890
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“Want more cake? Or is there 577fab7285 something else you’d ebc5413070 like? Just say 4883bec3f0 the word, 261ca6b8fe and I’ll 53e11afce7 get it 1c7940bf42 for you.”06b120aa0fe4eb46
“No, I’m good. I’m actually watching my 041c00e82b diet for training. But thanks for 9c015a4b1a the thought.”b3498a9bf739d9d2
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“Oh… I’m sorry. I should’ve 0b7c5741c3 checked beforehand.”8f961b0b4d920fa9
When I didn’t touch 78ce9d2590 the desserts he’d prepared, 5e21e095ee the emperor’s face fell ef9917b668 instantly.78498522687bfb1a
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His dejected look only 82f65296e0 irritated me more.c38a5ec617610d73
‘He’s nothing like that f957bde77f Dorzen guy.’b9034ee1535dcc7f
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Lillian Lucern Dorzen.bdfb5b7089acf78b
He ascended the 6a38f0998d throne at a 1f85effdf9 young age and d2729a61be was hailed as faac454dc6 a wise ruler 7a905d0fb5 who won the 8740bc64e6 hearts of Dorzen’s 4b1addccb2 people.76399fe70dc62333
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His reign 2b7a2c9fd8 wasn’t particularly 8cf05f9093 long, but 9a7a1d2c3e later, people 2a39c2829a remembered him 5dec38f119 as a 1697d36b11 gentle yet 4b3544d8d4 sharp, and 3646258e88 kind yet 2556fa172f resolute emperor.309623acf6879375
But to me, b08b6c5379 he seemed as ea6ecb44a2 soft and fluffy ae8427b5e9 as the desserts 68d09e0ec4 in front of 23dee685ea me.93caca0bdac0d4ce
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‘To think I 577f6677f3 have to entrust 6457924917 my sister to 6c32e9f047 a guy like c638406de8 this… I’ll never 3499cea8d3 accept it!’0dd66d4a17e8ef13
Bang. I slammed my glass 144240c2e9 down, making the emperor a7775a6e54 flinch.b3903b41b853a650
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“So, why did f92b445017 you call me d7d963e1e2 here? You must have 6bb0816ef1 something to say.”c3b4602624496258
Cutting to the chase, e073cf0dfc I prompted him. He quickly 70c0531b2c set his 16de840822 glass down, 1abd6c1b3d glancing at de9f281c03 me cautiously 9a04e3c7d4 before speaking.450784c9dab98079
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“Well, I 85c138fe36 wanted to e49edb14fb get closer ce445bb52d to you, 0bbd2dc5c2 Theodore. We’ll be 1786b07b03 family soon, 0da6b886d2 so I 5ecbd0cbfa thought it’d 7cf2b7e221 be nice 40aed0c899 if we 5d7e12ab3e could open b6d3fbd2ee up to ec80016813 each other…”889d3b5420a4923f
“…”39c56dd9393fdc97
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“I know a473d5e5f1 you don’t 8c5bc75a36 trust me. But Sid, I truly 8694ab8769 love your sister. Could you give me dbd2ad2559 a chance?”28d81168098141f6
“…”123a58da563bf42b
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“I’ll make aee5c73ebe Cassi happy, 869df68c01 I promise. And you 9bebe04743 too, of 06d9c82f58 course.”f38500e15ad4861e
Blushing as he 84e512f680 rambled, he hastily 0a8cfa7c5b included me.630953b7f9560422
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I wasn’t offended by f5b493fff9 being tacked on, but 7125d80722 I was definitely annoyed.5cf63c2aae15ab21
Because of something 9cf8cbab18 he’d just said.63db4a84f7ae19ae
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‘What? Love? You love my 575eac833e sister?’f2695b42e0616401
What kind of fe24f9476e nonsense is that?883f1133ff34605b
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Trembling with rage, I c4ff626959 shot up from my df2333b055 seat.729ed4df54223d22
“So, Sid, let’s try a7d7ae4619 to get along—”cbde9b641bdb4d50
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“I refuse!”d0f0ce8c586d4478
Crash. The chair I’d 38df29b735 been sitting in e4c7689d44 toppled backward with 49a1b9ad1b a loud thud.6176f1c13590a552
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The table, bolted c7888a0fdd to the floor, b3d2506ca1 didn’t budge, but 12f5a2a22c the iced tea f7ac3e097b had long since 409f7c6d0a spilled. The glass shattered 6d5a9c6066 on the floor, 5abb5519b2 fragments scattering everywhere.71e142f657cb16fb
Just like my 16e92f0836 heart, which had 45e710d666 already broken once c0659fd62c before.b040b49a2ec5d31e
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“I’m against this marriage.”bc46aec11721a1c7
I finally let out 4d19456e79 the feelings I’d been f43e601ea8 holding back.f5169bf1d6f80921
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The emperor froze, b3d5b5382f too shocked to 9458e4030a speak, but I 9cbdb7dc2f didn’t care and 03463085aa glared at him c77dfb2452 coldly.d24a13bb43e101ec
‘Love? Don’t make me laugh.’50ad281a7273af5b
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Because of you, my 7eb02c394f sister died.6d48c06c52039100
She died because 616958185a she was going ba2de6d633 to marry you. In a foreign 7fc700ac64 land, not even 40684986fd her homeland, she dac0745903 met such a e540de0c1c tragic end. Love? That’s a joke.4e99d540e895a1a1
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‘My sister 32cde01e57 sacrificed her 5da317f4f1 life for b4fe908d13 her country.’f3cb62d576768ed3
I was furious when 9ad51e580d I learned that my 71650bf15b sister, who I’d hoped 56073e69c2 would live happily with 6e8c3e6e1c someone she loved, was 4dd7711c37 entering a political marriage—and 30f68fed5f with Dorzen, our enemy, 01ee2a7367 no less.b587a9c9df38b55a
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That’s why 58c92e5e74 I didn’t fe9146e13f attend the 8e44ae37f5 wedding.c6b880affb78a4f2
I couldn’t 566c730789 bring myself 4e776c8291 to offer 3220a762cc even false 1c7831f6b2 blessings.dbc869d3bf9578a9
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Our parents passed away b822a212a8 early, and she inherited b075d56403 the throne at a fa2b6ab681 young age.fb1af4cae48bf686
She’d already given up 311683f0f7 so much, yet when 99a6bce29e she said she’d sacrifice 9d57c594dc even her marriage for e1efb2e958 the country, it broke 88f057b557 my heart.fdc13642d8fafc37
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I urged her to 68b050699e throw away royal duties e9a2492f18 and live as she c1ea0c804f pleased, but she just 4e02c59748 smiled and said it f8486e659b was her choice.c29827de542b694c
But what was 651ffd737f the result of b7559ea47a that choice in 9e946d0c9c the end?26e73dae1f87dd74
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“I’ll never acknowledge e31fbcab69 you.”f8ac2d5aa61eedab
Because acknowledging him would 616b2685f4 mean accepting her sacrifice.dd1f0d9d18629c1c
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With that, 842ef4dcaa I turned 69b0a3e6f0 away without d4842c12a6 hesitation.f08d514d2a4874ba
A glance 235d3556b9 back showed e2cc57e807 the emperor b054f85acc still frozen e8f28332ac in place, 48119b2628 but I 7b63d00d22 ignored him 104ab119f8 and kept 8047e7769a walking.122e931c4d2195aa
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