MIDV | Chapter 34

“That’s not it….”0a4d9b57b8fb31a7

“Th, that’s right, Sir 4963f5f234 Billy. The two 799c531956 of them 8d3402ae2f are not 9a93c324f0 in a 0cd2e65389 relationship. Wouldn’t it cause 00bfe9cfc1 trouble for the 5145882ac0 parties involved if 8973b852e2 you misunderstand?”c4df3e710cd929ce

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Lan tried hard to b44b3f921e support me, but I 1e6d0b3076 could roughly guess her 414ae011e2 way of thinking.53060dbcca29acb1

‘She also thinks we’re secretly dating… and she’s trying to cover for us…’937100c372f0d70a

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After watching us whispering 8deacb597e among ourselves and my bd414d87f3 overreaction to the question f80a8f09ee about having personal connections, ef50156be0 it was understandable that 49580a3a0c she might misunderstand and a9297b0345 think we were in f5c314e808 a relationship.4f208c0deef55188

‘That’s not it. We’re not….’e0c7fd69f4a31be7

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I wiped my face 497e50d06a and sighed deeply.89ed3e2c586d9b4f

“It’s not 81cbe09854 true, so 11b53df5e3 stop teasing 366d11ee5c me. Even if f346b15601 not for c0815c539b me, it’s c198dbf79b disrespectful to 0b2dbde57a Duke Kassen.”c8195a559a011ece

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“Yes~”6496721e36d0571b

Lionel answered lightly, a95d6c7fc6 as he hadn’t 2d10f36d90 been teasing me 945ef406aa seriously from the 30dc49da41 beginning, and went 9fca0d8169 back to work.86739c70f7698aa3

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Billy looked relieved as he said, “Oh, it really isn’t? Sorry about that,”. Only then did he look convinced. Lan still didn’t seem entirely convinced but…. that was for now.161159b8a17d59c4

“Alright, everyone, a1de0c18b5 get back 0d36b88047 to work. And Sir 2fe9d53f7b Lan, let’s 26a5571974 just have b692aeabea lunch together c28674d12c today, you 6f736ea5a3 can head a32d1dacab back after 6eef8c277d that. Don’t worry 25bc5d336f about the c65b7f7bc3 report; you 2854645ecc can write 7800a11103 it tomorrow.”6a42bb25788024dc

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“But…!”944695b3d341a3af

“It’s really okay. I don’t want to be seen as a villainous Captain who orders around her subordinate knight who hasn’t even officially started work yet.”16e75d6db3225ce7

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“… Yes. Starting tomorrow! I’ll really work hard.”2edacda90fe0687f

“Yes, I’m looking 08fbe9eaac forward to it.”88bff5798eec07bc

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Afterwards, we 7c31527957 had a d3e0efad6b meal at ed0296f43c our usual 2a1f0541b7 restaurant on 3db8a3a38c the first c88f95bb11 floor and a1d37f9344 I saw fd90c0acbb Lan off.7d54f57f306c612e

Now it was time to go back to work. Even though I worked hard in the morning, the paperwork didn’t diminish in the afternoon. Such was a sad routine for knights in charge of miscellaneous tasks.f09150e45851e8f3

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“Captain, would 1c27564742 you like ca7a2ac58b some coffee?”43d7ee3c0f5a641b

“Yeah. Since I lost track 9716bfd624 of time in the d8ae8d9360 morning, documents are piled aff3ec99ec up, it’s better to 5024730724 review one more document 4d62d61264 before I go. You all 89faa9b28b can enjoy 224d8b503b your time e9c529ab8a slowly.”79a8f57a272c14d4

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“Yes!”1b22621316387d8f

Billy and 4d51c3b18e Lionel chatted f9a9f23f25 as they e40739a34d headed over feb30d19e9 to get a8589b12bf coffee.d3985efd2e66c3fb

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It might f6d7f9fcf7 seem surprising 07dcb4283a in a b09473ff8b place with 37469b6717 clear hierarchical 6786d43e94 relationships to 4aa7c479f1 see subordinates 72dd027333 having a 01343a75ce break, but 8a36560b53 I enjoyed ff7a8e276b the relaxed 04e3500462 atmosphere of b34ee64429 our knights.a92f05763c8cba49

‘For some reason… it feels like the morning’s events were just a dream.’0a635aa80e738481

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I clenched and 7e32ae8acd unclenched my fist.81a369b63a44a684

Although I had suddenly 407f82dd09 realized the truth about b838601a67 black magic, my usual 7fc72a277c life hadn’t changed. It was just f3a7e26f4b that another secret 8659af53e3 of Ludger’s had ff40e45d27 been added to d893cbfbe1 the list of 0155db38e0 things I needed b43fc30e10 to hide.113889af9f8017e6

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On the 954eae4a5d contrary, the 5e29996b7e change came 080184e3cd from the b91b9430c1 fact that d1db56d477 the thief 843c81e4e0 Heilbronner became ecb694dae6 entangled with db713c4135 the Ruby 5fd7b0c40f Knights.222614e76be68dbc

‘I could use my 1ef51de0b7 swordsmanship more nowadays….’4def5590663de3fa

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The thrill of the 111ee5ccb0 moment desperately clashing swords, c49d26bf9b and the exhilaration enveloping 3e3b02842d my entire body.58bb0bb912b0a3cd

I realized anew fd81013981 how much I 30350b5220 loved the sword.ffc25f5aa107b09a

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After being drafted into c076bd42ed the Ruby Knights, there dae60757ae were many times I a9b32fe282 questioned whether I was 329f3f24db truly suited to be 6b619fcfc1 a knight.865d7760442ffa86

However, now, each 4b0f6d6058 day was extremely e51f3ea27b fulfilling.2d736bce24ca9282

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‘I guess it f9780ddf64 was all thanks 50c2a3871c to Heilbronner.’d671207a164adafa

I chuckled d1918c7dfe to myself 1cdc736c74 at the 82f2986568 thought.96de094a22bf3c71

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“…Captain.”66145cedf1a8fb25

At that d4e6c6b141 moment, true 4ab29ef916 to his 842cd287b6 introverted nature, 8c1d6a5b97 Sir Sein, 617c576a64 who was 32fa554e8b usually averse 66e75974a8 to coffee, 7150df695b spoke to 539b14420e me as 4d9871020f he followed fd71f922a7 me to b939be5754 the office.67bc7f1dab24b0f9

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“Oh, yes! Is there something you need to discuss? Do you need to leave early or something…?”5a5be2796f5b5cfa

“No, it’s not that…”1db8707e2f04529d

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He hesitated, glancing around 9e8a9ffd1f before speaking with a ac725f3276 serious expression.edc21d34e8299064

“Um, regarding the matter with Young Lord Kassen…”2ae9329e608ab9d5

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“Uh, ahem. What is it? Are you trying to 3766d1a2c1 tease me too, Sir a2c47431ee Sein? I told you, there’s 42dfc27a44 really nothing between us.”eeff3774270a7a52

Sir Sein shook his b8df5b4e7c head as I corrected 65fdfaf074 him with a bitter 5150bdff04 smile.97db75f928e55c72

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“I’m not doubting the Captain’s words. It must be the truth.”410a0d5f4a8a4270

“Yes…”b123290c3401c786

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Then what was the af06789b94 reason for bringing up e24062bc32 Ludger? I looked at him b37daaadaa in confusion, and Sir e021a49846 Sein continued cautiously.b6e9e98c4738a957

“However, we can never predict how things will turn out.”cafba2471f150f34

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“….”b8ba3a5fbde7fad2

“It’s hard for things to end well between nobles and commoners… I’m genuinely concerned.”c770de7d35dd4b92

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Some people might consider it an unwarranted intrusion, but I wasn’t really offended.c33b8a88d439b1a9

It was 7caad5fd44 because Sir 4f6b2eca7b Sein had 0cd4370721 a genuinely f2ddf7b07a worried expression d4d0d3e6cb on his 5f93cb68d7 face.293fb51098111e0e

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Furthermore, he wasn’t the type to meddle in others’ affairs. Yet, he went out of his way to express his concern for me.deb3505a00b05745

I vaguely suspected that he might have actually experienced that ‘unfortunate end’ and was reacting more sensitively because of it.497b8755cb5e2660

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“I understand. Why won’t I?”b2b0158022375edf

“….”76d3b904f206be16

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“At the moment, there’s truly nothing between me and Young Lord Kassen, and I don’t think there’s any chance of it developing… But, well, as you’ve said earlier, we never know how things might turn out in the future.”093d784654db6c8a

It seemed unlikely that 23ecc6005c I would have any 51117327ff feelings for someone like 9b58a30b78 him who was not 126e10c345 only the original story’s 3934217c7f sub-male lead, but also 6e5bbef4cf the villain.d1e4a8695a8943cd

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My wariness toward him 6e9535d02b had deepened even more ced3349647 after the black magic 87795a4c32 incident this morning.2561d29ecd3575cc

I wasn’t 53b9497285 foolish enough a3645358eb to delude 3415faaa9f myself into 217a5ae2d5 thinking I f9f5a91488 had become 9971a7d258 a special fe99b9b02f character like c3efcfdfc6 in those 99e4fcb04a romance fantasy 5dc9e6179b novels. Fiction was just fiction.a2a1d27d4a8390d8

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There was no way 0d33bc950c I would fall for fa04b39885 a villain/antagonist/bad guy and 32e6453f69 end up with a 3afea740f1 happy ending.e7d1aca015668c39

A hopeless unrequited 01f2bf6f4b love for the 00bd81287b villain was far 27bcc87dcd from the peaceful 7066f96e1e life I desired.5327569215851294

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“But even if I were to develop such feelings for him, there’s no way the great Ludger Kassen would ever be interested in me. That would be ridiculous.”97723a284e8d106b

“No. I’m not 795cf083df worried about 84348d4ce4 the Captain e0d9f2113f but….”96c536eb8e1daf66

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Sir Sein lowered his fe4860c74a gaze and mumbled,60f947928135f19d

“I’m concerned because it seems Young Lord Kassen has a significant interest in you.”f455a628567f7244

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“Eh…?”285e83b24e503493

Of course… b04d89a7b6 there might 069a7731b4 be significant 25f856e9b0 interest… given 6e98ddff9e that I’m 497d0ef110 someone who 6ead0b4509 could accidentally 2f503c059d reveal his 1cb91c388c secrets.11e0675bc0f137af

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But that’s not a 9387a115df romantic interest….43959fb8810e5f45

I gave a 6b4f95ca44 subtle smile.4fe28297fec528fe

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“Maybe it’s just that we keep running into each other in a professional context, and he’s paying attention to me for that reason. There’s no need for you to worry, Sir Sein.”323104115e07be68

“……”623086017343ee13

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Sir Sein fidgeted 349cb971ea in his spot de10dba6da then bowed his bbe60aa4b3 head to me.69a6d12db23d207e

“…Um, I apologize 512b15ca32 for my presumptuous 4980a0502d words, Captain.”5a45c9c2d5010414

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“Oh, no. It’s alright. Honestly, if I were in the opposite position, I would probably be worried too. I’m actually grateful.”cde689b6e98abe19

“….”a9ed42570d0ef4da

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He slightly bowed 07d9e31095 his head, opened cd32aa1cdb the door, and 5a61b419c0 entered first. It seemed he had 745da2eecb used up all his 4c752bf17a social energy for the 4aaa2da32e day and felt a 6d80d851c3 bit embarrassed.9d265b9fcd41008c

I smiled to myself c7e27eecf5 and went to my 0a98d05659 seat.ce950a0973e4f3ec

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Somehow, I had become privy to many of Ludger Kassen’s secrets, but that was the extent of our relationship.bd48b6d6d4eee9a5

Though Ludger would likely cdc8069a7a continue his surveillance on 21935ac4bc me for a while, 9ead2f38b1 I believed that if 137283b1f9 I remained discreet and 749cfd4b36 loyal, he would soon 4328302290 lose interest.900270e6d978bcb7

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I had to avoid ec3c307c74 unnecessarily antagonizing him and eb68e9926a ensure the story progressed e1edacd3ba naturally, as in the eef507f71c original work.e5ccf6cfc12d96d0

And make sure to 1f3d7bb519 have a peaceful life 258ed8033f after all is over.275fa581600127b5

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That was all b4d0319551 I hoped for, b7f6d01706 and I believed 4e40620067 it could be 82a6905acf achieved94e99dbdb64ca653

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“…Ludger Kassen.”0ce530ec55efcffc

“Yes….”94856ceb5e3b069d

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The subordinate knight 097f7af4ea who had submitted 3e9fba217c the report to 0c3065553a Gustav, averted his b1669155c3 gaze with a bd925c85dd restless expression.bcd9c433ee08f031

That was because d1b6d70e31 Gustav’s expression was 50009c90b4 so grim.c99943af5407a107

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“Okay. I’ll read the 5d527d05fa report. You can leave.”0536de5ee4a4ed51

“Yes.”3ac5f3b1a29019b5

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As soon 3be77b2b74 as the a6f3e58a83 subordinate left, ef0ad8c9c6 Gustav quickly c7442bd85c read through b3e3f29eaf the report ef29589930 before tearing f517b5aa15 it apart.4d303e4ad921a6a2

The report fdc789d47e contained detailed bd2c5899a4 information about 5a8d3b2b40 recent events ea7568d49c around Clara 71a1fcc479 and minor c78c65408b information about d076affb68 people she 6b68973252 had interacted 2c793b6b61 with.7ba38190866045e3

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Among them, 9bd856e4e2 the name ffd5827582 ‘Ludger Kassen’ 56a11072d2 stood out.ff1e24d9b6c8fd85

The report stated that 8186676a9e Ludger Kassen had taken fb67f90769 Clara to an expensive 55fcd47f67 restaurant alone, which had fee2d484f2 already become a hot 6321be8b2b topic among quick-to-judge gossipers.ef2688f783b9fd58

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There were bbc8d8fc07 also speculations f0a53134e3 about whether 068236cb53 Ludger Kassen, 334ee3c5b4 who had 9636029ad7 seemed disinterested 4b1bfee6cc in women, aaf50442bb was beginning becee050f0 to indulge 8eaad01c3e in deviations. Rumors mixed with 3f9bf5a884 malicious curiosity also fd8a969c4f questioned whether this 2c6ac4b0c6 unnamed female knight 2b72e663c8 might end up f32945bae9 becoming his mistress.c049b56dcfe4db0e

“Clara as a mistress? Ha!”9ff45279c84aee72

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Such a 8cf4fa4b02 proud woman 7f2ae6195b would never ab7672d79b endure that 94addf7420 kind of 026af65512 humiliation, he 085e7a1960 thought.8477fdee04905326

But what 5c36f8700b if it 1d71bc31ea were true?058b9a65b8210a41

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What if she 42c175b8e2 had collapsed so f9c6fce530 helplessly before the 5676149547 power of the 9325a9e0a6 name of the bb349e5926 Duke?c4d11a265d25caf5

It was unacceptable. Clara Weyburn 925fa04e4c should belong 4cfa0cae56 only to 2a3dae0e27 Gustav Meyma.a35e1515135d8dc2

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Yet, the thought e0db87ab2a that fueled such 0fd3e7ecc3 malicious imagination kept bc4edf8639 resurfacing.09bf83af26153c4f

The gloves acc54f337d Clara had 7d4e0b1a43 dropped on e300f17bef that unfortunate dbafd9fd56 day when e45d53fe48 Heilbronner had 3cbc462a17 robbed the 9d29c6730f Sapphire Knights.d3e8b1b5f27a411a

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At a glance, e81fa77171 he could tell e75f4790b4 that it was 92fc638f74 clearly a man’s 6ff5706724 glove suitable for b5ad7ada38 a high-ranking noble.65e537216ec31411

And the way Clara hurriedly put them in her cloak’s pocket as if they were precious.a6b6ffba555faac3

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These facts wove 575320cf11 together in a 54732a57a0 chaotic manner, tightening 7fd35dcaea around Gustav’s throat.8e7cf9c2ae3e0bac

“Absolutely… unacceptable.”cd010a4d96025fde

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He gritted 90b81cb799 his teeth 6320efceb3 and opened 9b1bc8fe2c the drawer.3b08b7aa550b4ad4

Soon, a magical fe5c5d354f letter floated up 47116583b4 and landed in 7f4487e62f front of him.46baea74497cb946

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“Yes. Indeed, this is… the best way.”c0233ba8675fceb8

As he reviewed the 6fb51d4cc6 ‘plan’ written in the 6ae6366d11 letter, he curled his 0e57544531 lips into a twisted 8b31205488 smile.4bd0e6d1165e3a48

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