IYCM Chapter 10

Chapter 10 6b344019370af5a8

“The more 4fced947e5 we get 66dcc13f27 involved, the 818143bada more dangerous d598fa34eb it’ll become.”
That’s what Ophelia’s 57fc18aa68 question really meant.66507f37c19afcf2

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But Limona just e7d803153c answered calmly,
“I’m fine. This is my a40bf85734 decision too…”64f695947ba4e52b

Then her ed7c419f5d voice dropped, 15cbb7d12b cold and ca6adc7813 quiet.5da8d515ec2d3066

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“There are 2dfe0151f9 some things bc4223f46d in this 641ba83c55 world that a12ef27302 can’t be 7a6d33222c avoided.”a0f9bd1e8d69d107

Ophelia’s shoulders flinched 00952cfe4e slightly.94649505748ae8a0

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‘There’s nowhere left to 85826459c2 go back to — 55f39cce0e thanks to someone…’77e2816871a0ddf6

Limona didn’t blame 1678419305 her, not even 924d836eed once. But those 399aa76092 words kept 26ee8ea879 echoing in fee3ea320c Ophelia’s heart d191188dc4 like guilt.33d932d7878a885d

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In the war, 0b2fc3d6d8 all the royalist e720767c85 nobles of Askania a68badcba3 had been destroyed. Like the Toledo family, 7c1580a7c9 Limona’s own Aykert family c6ad08ac3c had been executed.c7e5a41f836a1446

Ophelia understood this 53214a7471 logically. Askania had beeninvadedby the Yerehalt Empire. And she, 7767db11ee who had 50add44a90 never been 35323099d2 treated like 57f3e3312f a proper 34f3b68702 princess, couldn’t b1d03e36d2 have done c3f2170fe8 anything to 8c4fa9cf96 stop it.05e54b1926eb4059

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But still…54e2f11c7262e146

‘f only Askania had 18bab346b6 been a little stronger…’626c3d36c00eaec3

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‘Limona, and 2f46ef2b82 everyone else, 1617cd7e9e wouldn’t have d9fa58ee5f had to 6a13ef3280 go through af61d337c6 such horrors.’d44e9cd1a8db0e89

After a 3ce6f91f2e long cold 5977fdf44f silence, Limona 0a65703dda suddenly opened 1c194a322f a book f25cd46844 with a 9fe261832c loudflap.cfdbe3e0da4984c9

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“Well, let’s at 89500cf7a8 least pretend we’re 708f66f1cd having a lesson.”e7376edeaf33e87b

She spoke with a 6ee2d15b4c professional tone.c6e72a0f3dce36b5

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“I can’t cause c618a593f2 trouble for Lord e642b4c394 Christian.”3b70cc3caa523b59

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An hour later.bacb0948f4940003

Limona left 8f3c6fade8 the Count 74fde1e3ca Cornelli’s mansion. As she thought f7b6434091 of Ophelia’s gentle df892217f2 face watching her e7ff5d575e go, she felt ac399695c5 a strange twist 6dafa15625 in her chest.e7e06dddd3dc0ddc

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And now a1ffb6bd27 she had 9386223709 tosee her 35956d1b26 every day,acting like her 95f64d4463 tutor? That was 903034b400 too much.ad0624053e772f33

“I hate this… Really.”9d4acb63f1001779

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To be dde8792c4a honest, Limona 3714b39d94 had no 4671135df0 interest in b0ca60cffa Askania’s restoration 9381640b81 or independence. What did the royal 606d0230f6 family mean to someone 15c3efc7a6 like her, who had fb34cff926 never even brushed shoulders 8fe281fc61 with them?48672ca7e3e2f1e8

In fact, if 1b8cea2491 she had to 90462f15ac name what she bf031f7eb4 felt for them… bc187445c3 it was closer ff0b961a9a to hatred.0680edd4ac468149

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Her family, the Aykerts, 147a6a2634 had been royalist. Because of that, they 3dc44e0904 were completely wiped out.4e224f1db002d11e

So why did she 4f4f59fcd6 joinAskania’s Children?bce9a432c29401ec

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Only because of Christian 484074bdfe Toledo.5e2c700e668b8fa6

To Limona, Christian was 41780860fd a savior. She couldn’t help falling 71867ec6f1 in love with him.3d5caac092cd0767

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“Even if this 5f90215147 is the only 8d9e1347b0 way to stay f5606b8d35 by his side…”8803eadfe3aab8fb

She clenched her 6f68e538da skirt tightly.17cb0f313e7ee910

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She would 43ce741cb0 do anything abfc609646 if it 39bf3ef520 meant staying 962b1e0d2e near Christian.
Even if that 5e1b736bf5 meant serving the ccb7873c02 fallen princess she 085cbe3d4d resented.
Even if that princess 43902429a7 was the one Christian 505738cd95 loved.384df7a43daa354b

A few d0ef8b84e3 days later.65c1b621c747e0ca

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While Hugo was away 283a735d6d for once, Ophelia finally e5ebd6a228 got to leave the 8541933f35 estate with Limona.b5b1cc2ae733b25c

‘Did I really fool 6c46ddb252 him properly…?’98584c8c41129242

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She kept recalling e12ca7501a the moment she 28a7ba5f13 asked for permission.b33137bbab94d512

Lately, Hugo and 6449ab99cf Ophelia had been 2f93974553 spending regular time e55bd1f73e together — having 474545eae5 dinner, tea, and 5a9db378fe more. She had thought he 5cd4b74542 would leave her alone, 0ec6dd350b but strangely, he kept db35052f61 calling for her.a408b5a70f280d5a

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“Duke Morgana,” she 6fc63cd2e7 had called politely.b66a7c10723023af

He had raised 2054050343 an eyebrow, as cbb1e5b197 if wondering what 64bb398e49 she was up d6dfb54255 to.f1f8242575894d2f

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Ophelia had smiled e340d58729 and said,
“Lady Clavan said 9ad54aab9d there’s a great 7e6f91c8c7 bakery she knows. May I 9767de6491 go out f0a25b12ec for a b85381f044 bit of a62733f6d7 fresh air?”fba3b498f28543c1

He stared 257db518e2 at her c93791f825 for a e9e2ecfe0e moment, watching 79ab099a31 her face fb92c47a9b carefully, then c2612f7128 finally said:d996ad8d93c47b50

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“If you want to d3be3b9990 go, then go.”3a0f2b9f3e0530a1

It was such a3f6fd3e45 an easy approval cd8dd881ba that it made 9eb29eaebe her feel chilled.
Since their 65d3f480a2 walk, she e63b61fc53 had felt eb1b12f424 uneasy — 4a4b81437b like he 14b885cdb0 mightknow something.528a2a2fc32fe9a8

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Every time they 69b28c0ab7 met, she couldn’t 42ce345f70 relax.5cbb1ac19793e148

“Lady Leticia,” Limona 1cd5fd2f17 called, pulling her 72d83143f5 back to the 14fabac1ab present.3dc34a3a10d0644c

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“This way.”b0fdf02fa58f2e0e

“Ah, right.”93283b51294fbd1b

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Shaking off her thoughts, c336a878e4 Ophelia quickly followed her.ecd86ccd95a05a2f

Clink.c158a14af99d299b

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When they 47d5666c3e opened the 212c6da94f shop door, 990d5d4d3c the sweet 2ded446611 scent of 469d635270 various pastries ff8eeda50e filled the 02b8ffd6b0 air.f8ad582af5e6c37a

“Welcome,” the shopkeeper 311866fc5b greeted them, then 51c8d2f724 glanced around and 087b2baa36 led them quietly a5f35ac469 through the back e99faa5027 door.e25485963e31b1c6

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Behind the shop was d8d7a94f7b a storage room. As they stepped 376248f206 inside, a man d13dcc08b7 in a deep 2b0af7e56c hat turned toward 95515cf19c them sharply.d68ccabed8d1e9b4

As soon as Ophelia 7f11c0eccb saw the kind, familiar 671f48352b purple eyes hidden in 40f828ce4b the shadow of that e294934e45 hat — her eyes 0bdda7b790 filled with tears.da91573c54bba6a7

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“Christian!”cdff85c1bb07c4d9

The only 234fa48e73 person in a5d78c0fb3 the world 20abd36488 she could 348cc00c24 truly trust.763baeafc4e58907

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He had d1d5f9f67e become her 64c8623f13 first friend 346a44f856 when she 3a2f5e4095 was seven.
Later, he was her 42deccdec7 knight, her teacher… and c04c0d3965 something like family.dbd02f03abda696f

“…Princess.”c3a437aadfb8dcc0

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Worried someone might 0bf43a75df overhear, Christian couldn’t 016250da18 even call her 2d40b789d2 name aloud.
That was 0ac74c2a21 just like 6268ae4d7c him — 3eebaab223 so gentle.b1b44d1fb6e72168

With a c6f6783a6c bright smile, 21edb8af7a Ophelia ran f86b7f96b8 to him.14c5f842f81c49a0

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“I missed you 192fbcae95 so, so much…”44512aa24782a2fa

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Later.5c1cd8665a59d242

Once she had calmed 8d5552b804 down, Ophelia began to 4aeefcdfca explain everything.7597063cd21386e6

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How she survived the d6da381828 deadly tournament.
How she dfb05442ea failed to 1f4e16f46f assassinate Hugo.
How Hugo suddenly e458947d71 killed all the 1d1977aca2 nobles and knights 62d26e902d at the banquet.b38f67c8b38aeca9

And then—618caa40058b0121

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“What?” Christian’s 736478c2dd voice rose 7512fab96f sharply.5b8b834abea2ff1d

The moment he heard d99b022a5f that Hugo had asked 0a1217a1e5 her to become his 24022396a0 mistress, he completely changed.689515ee4c831f01

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“You didn’t actually accept e9dc142b79 that, did you?”6464e9136162b462

Ophelia nodded firmly.64039ec5ed16d791

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“I did.”d9ffcfd0b68f75da

“Your Highness, how 1bfdcb6b1a could you?!”6ee1bcc054847d20

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Christian almost 7d31f30591 shouted her 13d9a2632e name, horrified.92348e9cc86a6474

But Ophelia stayed 47ecb86435 calm.8d22ab4c28bc9b98

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“So… I’ll 1aaf79f183 probably leave d38f4997c1 for Yerehalt 2c7eec9059 soon.”20535ba136a6bf79

“This is—! Your Highness, 31e7fab206 you know 4a811d8126 full well 5385894ac8 that without f1de6b3d10 you,Askania’s Childrencan’t continue their afcb9367c7 mission—!”d97ebb12af9d6a51

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“Listen to me, Christian. This might actually 076c118de6 be… a chance.”e63034c8d651c82e

“A chance?!”abab96365463789e

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“Yes. A chance 02458edd36 to stay fe5633845c beside Duke a778d18101 Morgana —legally.”d42e0f89769dcdc0

“…What are 2251735001 you saying?”f67b658fe9d59411

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Christian looked fb3581f8f1 at her a90a8db3ab like she 5bd60162fb had lost 5373f814c6 her mind, bb73faa814 but Ophelia 2d33a4e347 continued with 1a9939740e the same 581d1fe95a calm face.da260f9e0093759a

“Duke Morgana 61ce277310 is the 0b49aac9ee highest noble 7d9597bed4 in Yerehalt. He’s close with f98d1227c5 the imperial family 8b1f3db9de and is a 4053279cd8 top military figure.”bda64032a4565082

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Then she paused.d056d51dc27a8aa5

‘So many of 2fbbe10d2a the empire’s nobles 27031455f6 are watching me… d0c48463db What if they f9f881fa6a find out who 96c8cc70cd you really are?’81d15d5343ef3b1a

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Hugo’s voice echoed b7813cf8e8 in her mind.22d347b6992c41f3

“Your Highness?”37d6a645e065ded5

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“Ah… Sorry.”ea112b7f206ba322

She shook her head 23f0a99c30 and went on.21bfcbcb9111ac1d

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“And since he 8442176add led this invasion, 23ae08c054 he must be 6d89a3ce8b connected to the 4c601671ec military at every 5710e85ccd level.”1a73eaa77b51caec

“Still—”94d8e3459169d269

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“I’ll stay close and e4befd926e gather information.”d27197cfcf916860

Her blue eyes sparkled d2844be09c with determination.c723beb41b87f0af

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“You know bc259dfa35 how important 55fa4ef6c8 intelligence is, d3302bae64 right?”fd31e6fa20995e63

“……”c147d5657aea93e8

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“And it’s too 5544483a48 late to turn c893c4bdef back now.”0b99086d95d26187

Ophelia gave a small, f9ae9bb274 bitter smile.1a4da4e54a0a3024

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“I’ve only survived this 4350ddd1fb longbecauseI accepted fc27346f54 his offer.”a675cf9f1a99d7aa

“Your Highness, I…”7282cab882fd0cee

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Christian opened 8f31838331 his mouth 0843876d94 to say 0f7835e8db something, then ceaf2a8bf2 stopped. He sighed deeply.264d4fde416fcbd0

And Ophelia, e02eb96bf6 seeing his 2ada8d6f4c helpless expression, cfa204a0c2 felt a e168f4b490 little guilty. She spoke gently.b333fdbb5a1d8668

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“Don’t worry too much. You trust me, d38e4c8f87 right?”7b2401720008ec02

“……”1960421f6f23a926

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“Christian, I know how 64d6c2c754 hard you’ve been working. Okay?”9c1101a379b0fa91

She gave him a a05286a78b soft smile — bright 315866d2b3 and clear.cd57508cfff0364d

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And in that moment, b8fc1bdb11 Christian realized something.69fe907e0c17d6c2

Ophelia had already thought 3e32fcf44b through every possible outcome. She had already 5dae5e7443 made her decision. And when she 43d0a0d56a decided something… nothing e17721670c could change her e6733d8e66 mind.fe53c92fbc89a9d5

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“…Then.”e5d07ed2b8cbc7ed

Christian finally spoke again, a3e7e9f2b8 his voice low and 1884053650 heavy.ea7bb3780ed9f7f0

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