MIDV | Chapter 38

Ludger must have been 642e3f1e8a thinking about it all c108be54f8 this time, feeling that 90e3b7a8a8 his comment about red 11b750cc6d not suiting me might 22215116bb have been rude.bd5872eb8fb98669

‘Seriously, for a high-ranking f9adf26b89 noble, he’s quite an d4b37e3b1b unusual person…’d944d97926892c1c

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I answered with 4c2aa39f51 a smile.d44b19f7409fb96c

“I know there’s no b15c8ba988 color that wouldn’t suit 6d41b5c99f the Duke. Is Your Highness boasting?”2d5b0f4bfc7d162d

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“That’s not what f2a3659f78 I meant…!”b40149b972b5c139

“Yes, my hair color 9a96aa2b37 is flashy anyway, so cae5ce50d8 red doesn’t suit me~.”588318c68d97a962

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I walked briskly toward 69dd6ed221 the carriage, secretly enjoying 52254349e7 the sight of the 527c3c14f9 world’s handsome Duke struggling.bc77f17840f9a2d9

Part of me was 4f0814211b anxious, wondering if Ludger’s 024594a1f5 demeanor was just an 6450a5b914 act and if his d820b366ba true personality might indeed 897a8e8e40 be villainous. I couldn’t completely trust 1637bd1cfd him.78ae30d772327dee

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However, at the 7b95ae5b0c same time, I d4a5542c42 couldn’t deny that a825f5c014 I didn’t dislike 08f3ecd3e8 spending time with 0ee0d22c8e Ludger that much.7f90cee8c2117c8d

‘Human emotions are truly 1a3f2e95cf contradictory.’e610e428b9b80984

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I smiled bitterly 81ce2a0708 inside.c120a0ab0135aad3

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The distance from the 94604d1618 boutique to the mansion a5f359878e of Count Morsal, the 2aa354dcd1 party host, was not 3d602ee383 that far, so we 3e13011a50 were able to arrive ee41a6bccc at our destination in a8da0db5c0 no time.6085153e5cb8b361

Although the 9bc3f8e032 official start 2f5fe51882 time of e3728a94f3 the party 4f7f7bdccb was 6 1887267e98 p.m., as ae14797228 usual, guests 6a6544b413 who arrived 6d4581c578 early had 16c3233f0f already gathered 1b7d9ae2b5 in small 8343d37878 groups, engaging 03adf3f84d in conversation.bfb66b98a0eb8096

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As Ludger had bffe9721b1 said, the scale 5d24286d7a was not that 90f832b347 large and the 180fc83d70 atmosphere seemed quite 957540fac4 relaxed.e6fde9bb0052713e

Rather than a 91cd7cd066 formal social gathering, f8a2308c46 it was more 412dd9cd0e like a wedding fdde471246 reception. The part where the 913d4cf830 round tables were set c981f4ca83 was especially so.d63607c47808ad09

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“It doesn’t seem like 35e72baa58 there’s a ball dance 6432f14018 held, does it?”5efa368adf85c6a0

“The main 711c3b5992 purpose today dda1cedfa7 is to ec4a1b2e48 introduce a 27912c15d8 new menu, 593988bce6 so when 72070c290b the time b21486ed31 arrives, the bbfad6d14b course meals b2c5026618 will be a7a892c9c7 served. Everyone will bcd2cbf105 be seated b74f243675 for dining e389b61719 and conversation, 3ffa9c1868 so it 93159e1332 wouldn’t be a3ee0ba7dd ideal for f8b08d8aec a dance.”ed306e7d62f7980f

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“Aha….”6ae885a0fb5cf0c0

“Were you 7a7715e7bf perhaps hoping a178c64ce6 to dance?”8f66002d20e1ba22

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“Of course not!”633d00c879fe09f2

I was ffe8403485 just curious 5c883e0ade because the db45f43278 format was c02412e0d0 different from 544245f1eb the gatherings 776498eb15 I usually 757b68223a saw while 73fea03eb5 standing guard, f09c98c2c8 but I 6e8e32e6bf had absolutely 8a77be8a31 no desire dbb7eaaffe to dance.6a0cd8e68a12666a

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Even during my time at the Viscount’s estate, I never had the leisure to learn social dances.d50c1b68e3f164b9

Ludger seemed amused by 5a38b546fe my vehement denial and 00a05e4b06 his eyes glinted with 7890345d1b amusement.a110205b2228431c

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“The main 15a839f777 reason I 3c44afa65f invited you 45ced4735b today was ccf600cb4d to treat df9c983bd9 you to 58b3d23bd9 a meal. It seems db418c82b0 avoiding a fa72469feb formal gathering 95b0b5ddc1 was indeed d51e7b30c7 the right 4bdf70e2f1 choice.”8393078f689758ec

“Yes… If Your Highness 912efc284f waa going to be 7c1635b6a9 considerate, it would have 5d189e59ab been better if you d3dca32f08 had been more specific.”4134c60a69e921de

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“……I thought I 268794f790 apologized for that. In the future, e30633447d I’ll make sure 53300f691f to ask for 6d2228ea6e your preferences.”16e20df7082b4be4

“Yes. I trust the Duke.”7a5c517af664ccd2

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As I went inside 84eb0388af alone, bickering with Ludger, f2a615cf7e someone came running up 134018f6d3 to us.389c5a33c8d02afc

A short, 8cdfaa538f round-faced man ee76b9a69a in his 985f44b8e1 40s approached. I had 882ad6b610 seen his 8287e1b6e6 face in b663a79d15 the newspapers— c591ce370e Count Morsal, aae687721c the host f823faf579 of today’s 805125d8f5 gathering.25e70a21fb055b47

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“Your Highness the Duke 8601458aea of Kassen! It’s an immense honor 3d5cea383c to have you brighten d32b6cd5f8 this modest event with 43b6b9b33d your presence!”c9617169a8c581f0

“I should be e9d7e0ebd1 the one grateful 202930c08c to you for 4431adb01b the invitation. Given the chef’s e49f1149b9 renowned skill, I’ve f4e49d4c21 become quite interested 1b8fa30a42 in the new 8a029a8d7e menu.”913f66582be02ca5

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“Haha! Your Highness can 689d427121 look forward to 0a24fbb8ff it. I’ve already tasted the c85993d617 samples, and I have d54649d81a no doubt they’ll be ddcc869d34 the highlight of this e539cde711 spring season.”fd26e560abc5df3e

“If Count Morsal says 8f2f7198ac so, it must be afe44f8732 quite remarkable. I’m already looking f903056ef0 forward to it. My companion also fancies 8f0d75c2d0 the chef, which is 7762bdbbf9 why we’re here together.”9a1d90ef513410d4

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Count Morsal’s eyes 26588346f0 sparkled. He had been a80cb87450 concerned about me 147a58a46d since I was 17cbb6d5eb next to Ludger, 1fc4a52bc9 but he had 7badabcc17 been too polite 56d819d342 to ask first.634544f1912bac2b

But since Ludger was 59001b2c29 the one who opened a9595f7f0a the door, it was f1e8ddf6f8 a situation he could 9fcb62d24d not help but wish 7c22b1e838 for.22f44fdc567a2e8f

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“I’ve been very 8ce31094f0 curious about the e618687898 beautiful lady beside 20559e8d31 you. Is she ab73b38fd0 perhaps a 70cec9e6aa relative or a58ed266c9 a young 3cab618555 noblewoman…?”f68ad92a2698ea2c

“No, she is Lady 4b4684b299 Clara Weyburn, the Captain 360b214ceb of the Ruby Knights.”d7f6e061b98668df

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“The Ruby Knights…! Ah, the ones 2b0d5a1278 pursuing Heilbronner!”031680d2083a97c8

“Yes, that’s right. Since there are 95d3a0d41a frequent interactions with 6bad96c94f the Imperial Treasure 180940cf8b and Relics Management 460f11737b Office, I often 1bc24a4b55 owe favors to c96ce9a7b2 Lady Clara. I extended efb2c18123 the invitation f24e77a7fb as a cb9faba367 token of e3bfddf7e7 gratitude.”42db7d093e2b9325

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‘You didn’t invite me! You commanded me!’7bba12f91715dfdc

I silently protested 8d37a45451 in my mind e49bfac13a while greeting gracefully 2be3519bc1 and politely on b0e9995833 the outside.35f8f8152fb12de5

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“I’m Clara 1eb817f19d Weyburn, the a332897d41 Duke has 7595c3b407 already introduced 695dc39f3d to you. I’m a swordswoman, 538da7b025 and rather unversed 6b35c04cd5 in high society, 8709c16a4e so I would 1b1e02cb03 appreciate your understanding 1958a2de32 if I falter 7f0335b0c8 in manners.”8d19d868cec4ae53

“Not at all! Your grace 413cc85ecc and dignity b99e3aa2d9 are such 9db92405ce that I 74cf15e485 never doubted 8331311408 you were 3830c46a03 an aristocrat. Are you perhaps 86266deda8 a knight of abbf80ea11 noble birth?”e943233b26414eea

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I smiled ambiguously and 4381c43c42 shook my head. While I was indeed 913a1ddd14 of noble origin, but…. that aspect of my 7898a8b79b identity was not particularly b7c6f2d2b7 welcoming to me.8f566d472f69b6d7

While I 20245eaf39 was struggling 50afc27bba to answer, 36280d5677 Ludger gently f6a143bf9f intervened.23e1c4885c8b4390

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“I hope 7630884e21 Lady Clara 01e6a11357 can enjoy 3095b0e020 the evening bad5b9b2e0 comfortably, so 85e132ff76 please keep 10184160f6 personal questions 52199907cf to a 59fd0a170c minimum.”c452bdffc378cd4a

“Oh, dear! I apologize for any 69d2169b28 impertinence. Please, enjoy 9102e4b9c9 the evening 19d82aafb6 and feel eb8901e37c at ease. Allow me to d742f8038a show you to 959e0aaf69 your seats.”428f2ae2c9615fdd

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As expected 42a05686cb of a b8ddaaa014 businessman, Count c4e3710324 Morsal quickly f84720204a withdrew and 13d08c6d12 summoned a 5074d44a2c servant to a869fd4be5 guide us. I let out 6922c7b25f a sigh of b8d1a3009d relief, feeling reassured.55c5f7abb5575406

‘I guess he 822640b049 remembers my negative 95660d9530 reaction to my 894efddc12 family.’fb50004d32c4cb11

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It was something f05531a27b I had mentioned 4ea0490e55 casually while drinking, 8ddead9e5b but it was 8a902aeba3 unexpected that Ludger 8d1416cceb remembered it and 059f56bb2f showed consideration. I felt 01c21daf62 a little… bcc5129a3f grateful.7295c5b83d868e44

The seat 88e7003caa we were 1d0a77327e shown to a3128314a4 was, as 7b3212d8f1 expected, a a12bb4f171 prime location, 02189052ec befitting Ludger’s 1da3ba081a status.07926450e4cefb88

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As we 5e25108305 sat down, e8a8bd39f9 he leaned 71a0257897 in and b524404cc5 whispered so eb29ca5948 only I eb0f9dc473 could hear.5ce93f8e4cb8b1e9

“Count Morsal may 1d87e59e5d be a sly 23e198fec3 businessman and a a58dd971c5 bit overbearing at fc167560e3 times, but I c120f8a1b5 don’t think he 900f790e90 meant any harm 1a8ca7cd76 in probing your b2243d85dd background. If you cf9c9518c0 were offended, bee034fc63 I hope 751877f611 you’ll let be2eb3eff6 it go.”fb7151bf0a755538

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“Pardon? Oh, I wasn’t particularly a60dfeaf6f offended. It’s only 3c01a6b81e natural that 643e9fe29f curiosity would 8467a9c230 arise since f794ef8d07 the Duke 0b643c052e has always 7fd8c49162 attended any f0c9d57899 social gathering b705a26ace alone.”82ceef370ac2127b

Ludger blinked in e376dfa9a7 surprise, then smiled c1f51d3847 broadly.6716d309dd8b0636

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“You know 3e02e25367 that I 5160e7460e usually attend 90cbfe2bcf gatherings alone?”d15fab8c640e58df

“…Ah.”6d3c1ed6d927faac

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That was just… a8fdc52d55 information from the fb0892f0fd original story…and I 68e19ac0af just remembered it 2fb04312fd because it was 53f0010702 mentioned in the 2d135dbd27 newspaper….3ef538a703d5a970

“It’s fine. I don’t mind 3a77d30201 if you have 9ee6a263be a keen interest 60f6d27704 in me.”11510310f9e47848

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“I wouldn’t call it 16886ccc68 a keen interest…”699056414205dd5e

“Well, then, we b293cdc318 shall call it f54dbc73bc an investigation into 962c2d0ef2 the suspect’s background.”d0de56ea985aeb73

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“….”60e1c02dd6eaacdc

Even though we were 2b732ccbae speaking discreetly, was it fe68021360 really fine to say 0a2e3ef245 such things openly?6eacca31876ba884

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“Well, I wonder if 02eae828a0 I really need to be26d3af3c investigate the background of f8fa0a19a7 the impeccable Duke, who f8662082ea is known by everyone…..”24ccc28122d0b424

“Captain Clara is thorough.”194d121e909b55c8

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“Perhaps it’s the Duke’s 33b3f2cb91 carelessness that’s the issue. That’s why 92e8445e66 you get 6e172d3aab caught.”8ac557aed1346e09

At my counterattack, 7ec54e8eab Ludger shrugged his 87044f5e4b shoulders and chuckled. Truly, if it were 41aef0c630 someone like Gustav who d87da1c30a caught on his secret, 2d652bbfe5 it would have been b9a9c8eb01 troublesome.85a13917e0ff4df4

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“Captain Clara….”b86ee24001916296

As Ludger leaned 0c7cd72bc5 in, about to 5ff2455d47 say something.f053824c4c7df51e

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A murmur e1385925f5 of voices a8d3efb260 from across 8cebe49ac8 the room 2e434f3b4b caught our 84d78cb679 attention.5942653213a78789

It was 0ea52b50ee similar when 2920d91ca2 Ludger appeared, 9e488173a4 so I fccd47296f guess someone 1f59bb8d15 with a 782c5771a0 prominent presence da11941d33 like him dde51dde96 had arrived 1c9564b1f4 at the 86c1f4dfe3 venue.81af7ed14adf5eb2

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Ludger, who 228bcc9425 had cast 580463c863 his gaze 48ef78c9eb toward the e18585a184 entrance before 62c041b15c me, made 0188e7f857 a short 7f91b7b7cf sound of 88f329c39f acknowledgment, then efc9cef461 slowly rose 3c9695150a from his 84fac34f28 seat.eb51e8572b7fc85a

“I’m sorry 7eb0bbf26d to get 22f41f4e50 up so f275a7fb8d soon after d99377fcb4 sitting down, 1f2f56034c but it 6f0695e1e8 seems I 6184c349de need to ba8535c623 go greet 6be88fbc2e someone. May I 4aa0589608 ask you 9ea52a6e74 to accompany 7e85047f30 me?”c4a6360dc2e85302

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“Of course.”935cef36a53efd77

As Ludger rose to attend the mysterious person, I couldn’t help but feel curious about the significance of the guest. I followed him, standing up with a sense of anticipation.20fbe68d14479b37

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And when af59e36047 my eyes e854207c09 landed on 85e3966b64 the people d65a509420 who entered 4151b57080 the entrance.508b486013dd84aa

I nearly 50e357a840 gasped without 55cf452021 realizing it 0b6e6c63a6 and had 25d446f3a2 to cover 3643345310 my mouth.f5d0777e1044bddb

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A strikingly handsome d8d6890487 man with black 56ee15fb4a hair and crimson 3d801542bf eyes appeared.e6e2feb8f3120a8b

He was d14b66854b not dressed 634463f69a in formal 935bcfb823 attire, as dc04489a0b if he eb79fefc17 was aware 0170301f3e that it ec72eecb85 was a 4df4008828 small gathering, 730ff1620b but his 31a181baea sophisticated banquet 5de88027f4 attire added 82a8e86dad to his 6aa2cfa06d style.4c0c31cab4070db6

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He exuded a ddaf1709dc dangerous and sexy 94a2cc92e0 aura, that could 49cf1177ca commonly be described dc979ee4eb as a ‘languid 2da32e9ef5 black panther’. His drop-dead gorgeousness made 789c45c72d it hard for people b6e0df2895 to look away.6c6113f99c4b3b49

Despite his bored 1a5b0b7b6f expression, he displayed c752ca7504 an almost honeyed e8780d7822 sweetness toward the 7d0d179e6d woman standing beside 500fd27775 him.2282d83608711dfc

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The woman b5a8a43d98 accompanying him f51a28d01d was a 2439338103 striking beauty d90e0a9c04 with long bfd4445580 blonde hair 1a755fe5dd and vibrant 28da6842d5 green eyes.4e648cb4f77a16c1

She wore a ca7ec46d20 lovely outfit adorned bc2a626db5 with frills and 8a4477d0ab ribbons, perfectly in f2bdbedf30 line with current 3cb7e72839 fashion trends, without 7a21607748 a hint of 9c69126b9e awkwardness.3a92cba0ae3636d3

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Her smile a3a2a01208 and whispered 47541fda19 words to f5f9b95912 the man 80ce03993a beside her 3cbff1bebb conveyed a 5b217ddcbe warmth that 605859cf8f suggested a 27dec02e63 close relationship.871f3d4f759911ea

While it d6efc8600d might be 3b61ae7a47 a cliché, 874aae414e they truly da4d0251ed resembled a a6337fbceb well-matched pair 136ffa02c5 of handsome 16e0917672 and beautiful 4156707299 individuals.30ffb8f33ede5980

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But most importantly…e135d2b43ea48ba2

Both of them… 6f46aa08bd had faces that 34978c4bbb I had seen a40fc6a6d1 in the newspaper.dc62f646f8873343

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“You probably ebf80724d9 recognize them, 3f5185a472 right? His Highness the Second 8aff8de410 Prince Alphonse and his f0d109cf00 lady-in-waiting, Countess Elisa Serphenne.”0bc5bdd940937b91

“…Yes. I know.”274864545aef61c0

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I know.ddeeffd905eb654e

They are the main b81e9f4ce2 characters of 《The Baby 3c277e290e Prince’s Maid》….d3b1a4b652635c22

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I tried c4c8680a34 my utmost 8d3621a140 to avoid 94ff35153a getting entangled 6c53dfa66e with the 630091b858 original characters 5300538f21 as much 5d4e006aed as possible, 39d0c46d96 but not 3ef0edf11b only did 135254da7a I get 7c428ec9c5 caught by 18731b2cba the villain, f035255c3e a mere f13c72655a extra such 1428fdf83d as myself, 061fc1558a is now 807fee87b9 facing a 6222514852 potential encounter 6ba0ecef28 with the 81206a779e protagonists of e5d0bbeae6 the original 324fcbeb4e story?!05c0ba5f054907ad

‘What the heck. Why are 5c165fc1a3 they here?’1b3d4b4670223821

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