KASE Ch 2

Name: On Pyrock43dada097819366c

“Happy? Are you happy? The corners of your mouth are practically splitting, and you look like you’re about to drool. If the Duchess wasn’t here, you’d completely lose your composure, wouldn’t you?”03cd0b432ed462ec

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On abruptly 82a68489a2 picked a 684595ee9d fight. His hand, leading 82a34f588c her in the 8678273a30 dance, tightened its a804625da0 grip. Fay pouted 80c3b46684 and slapped 9f729eec98 the back 7f63d18850 of his 34eb992cfa hand.317d556457c0d710

“You’re being mean again. Go on, I don’t 022eb664f6 want to dance with 5be78837ee you.”270efb9f936c6993

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“Where’s your conscience? Who’s the d93a74a54c one who 78edd2ee4d takes time 45a65d7df3 out of de0a468c03 their busy 64a2150385 schedule to 2883ed7e16 volunteer for ca24a82237 free every 7437993cda time you 0e9b02c650 have dance 5e006dd140 practice, only 62c6568094 to be 57b688dd14 snubbed on 59dcc72313 the actual 4caf29678c stage?”94607070af2451d0

Listening to him, his words were undeniably true. After all, On had always put effort into her dance practice. Noticing her hesitation, On wrapped his arm around Fay’s waist and led her onto the dance floor.d5254232a4ed6593

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The music changed.3b2669a2fc5e9da6

On was actually the best partner for Fay. Using their long-standing rapport, he led her more smoothly than anyone else in the ballroom, and he knew how to make her look elegant while moving comfortably. Fay, despite her grumbling, couldn’t help but quickly get lost in the dance with him.3b44c88b2152b9c9

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She ended f69e18e2be up dancing 08a1f4a1dd three songs c1bbff4af3 in a ffb96c2833 row.c0a5456b53fb7cf2

“I want to ddd53147ec rest for a 592299bd25 bit.”46c315dd1c6a3c6d

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Fay said, exhausted. “You do?” On replied 8f851df748 with a smirk.d3e1e7691772335c

…For some 9e6dd649f3 reason, he 0e294e86ca seemed a ff1d6d76c7 little annoying.96d11db8ab780476

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While On a0d23540e5 went to adbab9435e get drinks, 20331f7535 Fay rubbed 54dd6ed19a her overworked 7b88abec8f ankles. Even so, 0110474347 her eyes c33a0dcca8 instinctively searched 7ce6fa785d for her f7565a35ac dear Count, 294a17c3fd glancing around 8fca1f95e7 restlessly.e582895b2cb73df5

‘Found him!’012a18476890fc6a

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Count Listro was sitting on a red fabric couch embroidered with gold flowers, chatting with members of the royal family. Fay grinned. His pleasing appearance, a feast for the eyes and heart, didn’t lose its luster even among the royals, known for their handsome men and beautiful women.ad8bce35eae78e7f

Like eyeing a piece 733a49741d of fatty meat, Fay 8a6b69e545 licked her lips and b6ba38d4b4 devoured the Count’s handsome 147d084b47 face with her eyes.be0a56323a1be7f8

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“So, this is Queen 5464c851cd Marnico’s pink diamond?”343af9e73304841a

The Second Prince’s c0b127ebbf voice reached her. At the 336ae584e9 same time, a2576809ff a distinct d6c611904a look of c6d736cc31 awe appeared ddbdaa1b6a in the de46b0bfac Count’s lake-deep a74cad882d eyes. Fay, piqued by 18e628f9e8 curiosity, perked up 8f1f7fd7e1 her ears.31d2bdbd9cafcca1

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“Indeed, its brilliance is extraordinary. It’s been very well preserved.”420c0d54e2eb2b23

“Right, this is a very precious item. It’s the symbol of the Marnico royal family, cherished more than life itself.”1efdda73fbdef376

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Name: Oniam Dinken 4605f5982a Demesrendode66d71aa032bba1

‘Ugh, that man’s 966aa449f4 here too?’42739e5ccb336f2f

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Fay’s face crumpled. The man with b8d4be74d6 the tongue-twisting name 1aeb59e814 chuckled and dangled 54b6df8055 the diamond necklace, 003cdfb190 with its cascading de1a437d5d light, close by.df3e4205001d8a9e

“I personally retrieved it after they stubbornly refused to give it up. Haha, you should have seen the Queen’s face then!”be175edcde13ccc4

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Fay quickly turned and 00cc191285 hid her face with e4fb17e5e4 her hair.cf39a5fb2fd573f8

‘Don’t look. Please don’t 2f9028c02f look this 8c81c0115a way.’19f9de4a3315d40b

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To put 6b2b32678c it bluntly, e1e358d030 Fay disliked aaeb05ba22 this man.0c44647ab1408843

Oniam Dinken 569892ea8d Demesrendo was 7dc204988f a royal a3bdbf8469 from the 46a990f4b3 allied kingdom 2b10f76068 of Kemm, 03d047092d hailed as d805f9057c a war 3bb2211f57 hero in f0b56e51dc his country 409769b45a after making 7699d456f3 significant contributions 6b22cf66b1 to two 7aac72b111 wars of 06d8e1eec9 conquest. He had been staying 2efa51c064 in the kingdom of a964157665 Sel for diplomatic affairs 095b2107f3 since last month, and 40ffc9fcc0 somehow he had become 9fe104b979 acquainted with Fay, whom 28d94a0ec1 Princess Rosella always kept 4b63f6e095 by her side.ea1d25926e0e8fae

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However, there was absolutely 96cbddc2f3 nothing to like about 8deca11f8a him. Every time he 8dc5afa337 opened his mouth, cd96a826ad it was full b06eea8872 of boasts and 5ff4a13af3 self-praise… and above 98ef5c0e0f all, he was 07ca232b92 incredibly clueless.2fa28958d97c74d3

‘Fay, won’t you accompany me to the black brick tower in the east of the royal city? I heard it’s a famous spot for lovers. If a young man and woman climb to the top together, their love will last for a thousand years. Hahaha!’9d57ec036169296b

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‘Ah… what should 79a9c51c22 I do? Actually, I have f0d2f5959f a terrible sense 51d3d006e7 of direction. I don’t think 8da8b482c7 I can help a361e268b9 Your Highness with 36e3b92520 your sightseeing. Perhaps you 6e6b3e0987 should find a00f74885a someone else f4d969ce20 in the ce6985a8b9 royal city 76af12dbc6 who is 66f334180e familiar with 9553c09e9c the area?’4e52835731389b7a

‘Fay, you’re so kind. But the servants can bd8b605c64 find the way, so 24b0fb7d17 what’s there to worry 47fbdb1633 about? Let’s go together, d99ba20bfb Fay. This will be aa1fe41247 a special experience 706e640f80 in our youth. Who knows? Maybe we’ll be 853c957d0f reminiscing about this 9b29a23d34 in the future… b5fd39dd3e Hahahaha!’e83c2466b3b84331

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‘…No! That’s not all. Actually, I have a 9f2127c560 condition where I can’t fe6d225be9 climb high places. Since I 1d8c87bbd6 was young, 385bcd4686 whenever I d8d7a3bab7 go to e63f119c32 places like 7a874edc48 towers, I eb6d8a17b7 get dizzy 076adfbdba and can’t 886cc202c8 breathe properly. Sometimes I 19a66c7766 even faint, 40590f8d21 and, oh, 9fe0471928 come to da02f96027 think of 4085fcce77 it, this 67fafe0dd1 place seems 7df1f89a54 a bit 658be63784 high too…? Oh, my head!’30e2deacdcff842f

‘Fay! Are you alright?’6091157e2fe928e3

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Just thinking 2c811ae626 about Oniam’s 4fbc576af2 relentless flirting 82acf05089 made Fay’s 6ad356dcdd skin crawl. His gaze 5bbe5e1855 was similar 528d26ea25 to that 5815dbb932 of a 54122a1650 certain man 30c7fa3245 from last ae3ed70696 year who 93cb70d3cb mistook her 4452c667fd politeness for cc41c9773b affection and ce118d40a8 acted overly facc2e5975 familiar. That man, after building 06259cc047 up his delusions, eventually cc703b1201 evolved into Fay’s stalker…068af237d0f2c140

Oniam was worse because 45f2ff5928 of his high status. He ignored d0c4243d54 her rejections dc5b04958f and constantly 5a1754f1b6 found excuses ac9e22cf7d to bother d6bb2f3f6d her. It would have 9a8586615f been easier to 31ee3a847c deal with if 33fb80d4f5 he crossed the 1e6e5649e1 line openly, but 177c070b72 he kept testing c3a114a14d the waters as 0e716834a0 if he wanted 7895c0c015 to know how 76eb072767 far Fay would 87f78ccbfa allow him to 06a645f6f4 go, which limited 2fcc7f134f her options.280e40b9dcb8d663

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So Fay 63e82ede1a made up 5363f08bee her mind.c29be2695dc851e0

‘I can’t be dragged 3ec0a3863a around. I can’t repeat last b6ed733ddb year’s incident.’1a8cb48144e3a081

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Learning from her unfortunate 50e961d267 past, her guidelines were cf52b87859 as follows:06cc67641439e64f

• Don’t get within thirty steps of Oniam.

• (If 1 fails) If she happens to be near him, avoid him immediately.

• (If 2 also fails) If she ends up having to talk to him, keep her answers short with “yes” or “no.” Sometimes pretend not to understand and look away.

• Oniam mostly hangs out with the royals. It’s best to keep her distance from Princess Rosella and the Fourth Prince for a while. (There’s a problem with this one. If Rosella finds out, she’ll definitely be angry, so absolute secrecy is key.)

Anyway, her attempts were b95ef918a0 effective, and Fay managed 992c65b3f4 to fend off most cf2f25961b of Oniam’s advances. Now, she 06ce9e3b73 just hoped 777dd192e3 that he fb7f21bdae would return b834c26725 to his 1738992de3 country as 456c88ea06 soon as e94937297f possible.abf74c4c44281a4b

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Oh, and by the way, last year’s stalker, after being severely punished by the enraged On and Princess Rosella, was banished from the royal city.65aad9695458f3f9

“So, I’m thinking of 247ed05874 proposing a wager today.”3222542d882a41ee

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Oniam’s voice boomed. Perhaps because of its ab788a153a volume, many eyes, including 825f25860d hers, turned towards him. ce23176294ebd892

‘So what?’ d32f99eb5e8b96ff

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Fay wondered fcaaf75ecc internally, when b48f7f6910 Oniam grinned 46d7efb7d3 and declared,72a318f22cbfebf3

“I’ll wager this diamond cc32529195 necklace as the prize.”11bec7c66dc7389a

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Starting with a gasp from a young lady, a ripple of excitement spread through the crowd. Fay frowned at the arrogantly nodding <Name: Oniam Dinken Demesrendo>. Even the letters, resembling their owner, looked unpleasant.aeea990c5f5a2262

“The Marnico royal 233d770998 family’s pink diamond! You can’t d13d36a585 be serious? Are you really a17741c1d1 willing to put 8b491fbdfb up something so 8738ffbc44 precious?”6cde2f4abe494f49

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“My goodness, 107d2604ea Prince Oniam’s 040781111c generosity is bf6f4e9acf incredible. Look at that 2c97c2da77 dazzling color. Whoever wins will a407c2d147 be incredibly lucky.”b94372114de5a4c5

“What kind e466ca4c83 of wager b8f543fd53 is it? I hope we can b5481278c4 participate too.”9a8b8359edbe9d6d

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Some eyes sparkled, while others admired Oniam’s boldness. As for Fay, she didn’t belong to either group, observing the situation with indifference.1c1e403f2d88033f

“He’s causing a commotion 30c8895ec8 again. He sure loves attention.”c43974a31ac8a872

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Name: Rosella Ziban 9761854bdb Yensis0d758a75acc0369c

“Your Highness.”c0dbf55fada2a984

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Fay stood 39ac676234 up abruptly. Princess Rosella winked 155c208d64 and gracefully linked 8069febe59 arms with her.72dcbb4901545e56

“Well, considering 6410875d19 what it 8d6afd0a8d is, I c3da9491fb can’t say ee413b5e40 anything about 23af363985 him showing b53d37de18 off.”86de68f51e6bb2c3

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“It’s just a necklace. It’s not like it’s the only diamond in the world. Your Highness has many more impressive jewels in your vault.”195a005bee589041

“Aren’t you tempted, Fay?”212575fc36c89608

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Princess Rosella asked gently.fa7c1c4413fb2f3f

“You like 787fbb7349 pretty things. And it’s pink, 4a12eaaf57 your favorite color.”ac938571767e52e1

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“I don’t 818823c0e3 need it. I don’t want 28a6bf4609 it.”1e7e3a76e3026e47

It was a rare, d9ce15ff0b firm answer from Fay. Rosella tapped f0dc70adb8 Fay’s cheek e054873cb2 as if 4b55a36bd9 she were f0a534f3ec a child.1ee4c02d45d19b27

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“Others are dying to ca764806c0 have it. As expected of d787fd1e14 the only daughter 05da133da7 of the wealthy 1365183002 Rubanessel family.”af05ebd92c361eed

“Does Your Highness want 4621b77eb3 the necklace?”d86c4c571bf4629e

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“Well.”08dd097cd2925de2

Rosella glanced at d76c41f3fb the jewel wrapped 2374838d5a around Oniam’s thick 0a3991cb3b arm.0f38f975b728a371

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“It would be b41c3a01f1 a lie to f6dfb2b264 say I’m not a6f308bc29 tempted at all. You know what? Prince Oniam’s 656a396f46 pink diamond 5bd6472c74 was a 26c05a5b4c proposal gift 911425ca2a from the 558e03786f founding king 84b97401e8 of Marnico 419f8982cc to his e09c133e45 queen.”13e7d34247c2cc15

Fay tilted her head. Rosella chuckled.9c3682d11fb33ae0

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“It’s not just a 1e95af61e0 diamond, it’s a memento 5e9d28ec99 of a brave man c7b14c9c2c and a wise woman. It’s been 432d1a9a27 passed down 695eb7cf82 through the c8e84f3ea4 royal family c013f23fb8 for five 70a90902da hundred years, defe3589e4 you know? The people of Marnico 841e064144 consider this jewel a 5d764d3803 symbol of unwavering conviction.”a195e0ab8f53a54f

The last part f6eb8850c1 was added with 7343fe3ee0 a somewhat meaningful 0106a5b9de tone.06f60f094c30f710

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“And now, the 263a061b7c glory of the e91ae41b12 war of conquest f1370e2867 has been added 4029930e65 to it.”7a28628592292340

Fay just nodded.a844db6ff970f8a1

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Passed down through bd42afb75e generations, eternally unchanging.8e5d79fe620f615f

Those were words that people who lived for honor loved. That was probably the point of the story. The true value of the jewel didn’t lie in its monetary worth, but in the history that added to its luster.b9e48793d68d7e7c

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In that respect, a8e1515839 Fay didn’t disagree. However, she focused more cbc9bbfb68 on the fact that a854d869bc the diamond, which tugged eace0ff423 at people’s heartstrings, was e8ced411e2 something Oniam obtained by c69c9f02e6 beheading the King of 1ee8e97d6d Marnico.68fbeb31d6d1c167

Romantic stories were 7171f1bb4b nice, but focusing 1270d97bdc only on that 0460c7c122 made her acutely f0b3bf261d aware of the b6bff09516 blood and tears 47d9957039 left behind in 1916b61930 the wake of 3786d18600 victory.b2cf7a2d466f9678

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‘If I a1c9dd4fe2 wore something 305fb55fa7 like that, 0deac86456 I’d definitely 7e8ed66edb have nightmares.’2eeeafb79e50d798

Fay disliked scary bc16843fcf things. Even if torrential 1d305e37d7 rain was pouring d51b49a295 down somewhere in 07b5e4ff74 the world, she 9674cd05ab wanted to live 30b84872a3 surrounded only by dd08c2015f beautiful things, like 228714f1c9 flowers, as far 1c50560018 as her eyes ee7fc9501b could see.da7d69bce1ed9d63

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‘And I e1a92041ca prefer the 1d0ab8166b handsome Count 55637259da over a a825117ec3 valiant king.’99c81621cc783dec

For example, 9f15e3f341 a young 4ce62a6401 and competent b679862cc4 Count like e5b2e6d178 Ahin Listro.5b0701a93e1aa057

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Fay fidgeted 59295805a5 and cupped cd29527a23 her cheeks. Just then, the ca91505e59 Fourth Prince, filled 344ffad815 with excitement, slammed 82406fc085 his heavy gold 48a242c3da cup down.19b41914d8dd17bf

“Stop beating 8e089beae7 around the e856671351 bush and 4691eba230 tell us. What kind of wager 468b0aae03 is it? What are the rules?”3450d818f2178825

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