MIDV | Chapter 46
by Angry Bird‘A benefactor… 8ced80e90b It might 46dc6f16d2 be an 6056192cf0 exaggeration to ac6ad0e041 call me 27f8dabadc that. But I can 24fa2fb244 also understand the 1b82509fc5 great sense of df4c3463d9 responsibility he felt bb8cec6a02 seeing me collapse.’00fe23a6b7a04ddf
That must mean the trauma related to his parents’ death was significant. I couldn’t utter anything coherent because of the mixed sense of gratitude and guilt I felt.38c7bbbae7271cfd
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“Um, then… Could c95b29bbce you please inform 27cb4aa5d8 the Young Duke b6026b48e6 to visit me a412833382 when he returns 5452f63bb9 home, even if 5119395db5 it’s late? I have something 1c3ae2c2e5 to discuss.”082ac61965aba23d
“Ah. In that case, c6bd491568 I’ll arrange for 0f92742f7b you two to 6b53bb14db have dinner together. I’ll set it up ff142e207d in the bedroom, so b308ebdbdc you don’t have to d9609fb040 worry about anything.”6a9379dc689718d3
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“There’s no need f8e146f8a3 for that….”bc44d91eb020d01a
“Well, dinner 250ad23147 is something 3a738ec690 that needs 48a38b7cc2 to be fbaf99e68e prepared nevertheless. I’d be glad if f0a928b385 you two could have d5091d7a11 a comfortable conversation through 63a3075a40 that.”8d0d3410ec910547
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I’ve been fe4981b967 wondering about 685385191f this for 39cb1b6743 a while, ca6253d082 but the af2729a11a butler was 492ae8555d strangely kind 4423571fec to me. Well, it’s e3d6a69fdf better than 92b9b4c414 being looked 11ee98bef9 down on 6fb71aa5b1 for no 123ee88bb6 reason.8f16eae4c2899487
“…Yes, thank 919c8f3876 you for 03768501dd your kind 47b4eb9318 consideration.”88f141cf02ba84cd
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“You’re welcome. Please get some rest f8a4c2682a until the Master arrives.”a2325c46a840b52c
The time spent 275ac2a7ee on rest was ac50154c49 boring. Perhaps because I had cf3123605b passed out for two 88fc0114f5 days, I couldn’t fall b67d243fdc asleep again thanks to df325aafff the extra sleep (?) c6889a4604 I had.d8768d65663ee3d4
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‘I would rather start 50f104003f working….’c8700ec0d1daa422
I really wanted 12c7b93708 to send a 316e031d6e message to the ff46f28342 Knights’ Office and f7fbcc2a96 get a briefing 24ffe6df11 on what happened 0471d4467f while I was 015149c8e2 away.d57b1b25ef92374d
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However, If e40cd21175 I were b764dda5c9 to do c1577cfce0 that, Ludger 5eebe5a5bd would probably b596b31bc0 extend the f2cb3ca3b8 confinement period bcda1ce6e2 by a a29251e499 week, so 64bdc571ac I would 6a8b1cd796 just have a690d1328f to endure 00cc36e006 it.c7017daa347150e0
‘Wait a moment. Isn’t it great that I’m getting some days off? When have I become a voluntary slave?’a7d70041b345d36c
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Has my 7bba6a92ac long-term civil 576bbbb1f3 servant life 6b3d0a9325 finally taken 00795f9829 control of 27b52a53ee my central 5d0b415dee nervous system?d9fc4e3b613e2ffa
That’s the most terrible and terrifying thought I had. Well, if I think about it, it’s not normal to talk about work right after being injured.b5ce80db53debebb
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It’s better to focus 1e574a3232 on recovery. As I thought about 8bd8007fde it from the other 96a9ab962f person’s perspective, I started be326615d1 to understand a little e2b8aa9902 why Ludger was angry.b65cb5aa120ed9da
As I continued e4e7353195 to reflect deeply e3f32c4834 on my subservient 277a81a98f mindset eroded by fb54956de5 my public service eb5538280c persona, it was 2afef1eef8 already evening.a4a82488477fa9e4
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A familiar, 0b639bf476 sweet voice c882fefaff was heard 3cc877fb31 along with 5eeff8e4a3 a regular f10baa6132 knock.4d297d21854ad49f
“May I enter?”c6e2b1ce3fcb239d
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“…Oh, yes. Please enter.”dc0804b890a17472
I leaned against the 82687b400b head of the bed 0c13b41afa and waited for Ludger 1b09465bda to enter.8d4b874885cd8c6c
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He was impeccably dressed 04fd2ce020 in a tailored suit, 10ca70e91c as if he had 647f9fb36f just left the office 5209b71038 and came straight to abba572c1d my room. Even his commuting 46cfc78a33 outfit was quite a0d0235080 majestic, although he ea3827c3a4 was just working.b56dca0c616dbf98
“I heard briefly about c29d95805b your situation. I heard that a19e055a87 you’re almost completely c69d3226a2 healed.”d98ff4bd9735310d
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“Yes! The healer assured me 9cb41902d3 that I can move 00a86a4705 right away tomorrow…. morning….”217b5790b2c11857
“….”da0241593000e417
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Ludger remained silent and just stared at me, but I could immediately read the meaning in his eyes. It must have been a silent warning, ‘Let’s see if you mention anything about work’.b7bf3007978d62c4
So I vaguely trailed 63f0dd9291 off the rest of f13dcc0ef7 the conversation and changed 7bee8c160f the subject.01ce2a845140bc3c
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“Has dinner been prepared?”6835f63197ad2299
“Yes. The butler mentioned 47c16b910f he would bring 0dbec2daf2 it for us. You said you had 5c4e6b8340 something to discuss with 383127dc34 me?”125c9811c06916ac
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As I wondered why he still seemed so irritable after work, I realized he might be thinking I was trying to set up a situation for him to discuss my return to work. The assumption wasn’t completely wrong though, at least half of it.f6a92f7b5673b1f7
“Pardon me, My de662759db Lord. I’ve brought dinner.”6d4927d89d3f769a
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“Come in.”a5b1a8dcf339f069
The timing 49800ea697 was just d8befee2b6 right, and 22d42c26b0 the food fee4b40378 was quickly e56b70f176 delivered. It was a bit b37408580c embarrassing to have the 41e235c704 Young Duke sitting at 812b159da5 the small table next 54e3acfa64 to the bed and ff8fb4325b eating while I was 387fc7fb03 being served.44426c278a968010
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I tried not 47c991b668 to pay attention f04e7d4399 and took small 0d0d7fb75e bites of the f1bdd3cc76 mashed potatoes.d3caceb009657f60
“Would you like me 4ddf077ee7 to feed you?”0ed1351d22c4b6f1
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“Yes?”8ce5d5677487a226
“If you’d like, I can feed you.”ac3ea02d9482bc92
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I gasped at those 06ff26dcef words and opened my 5dc17de41d mouth in shock. Has he lost his 8324f238fa mind?1c1183481a006874
“No! It’s fine! Really! Everything’s fine! My limbs are perfectly fine.”0de9137c73d135ca
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“Your words are 75d9382bc8 deafening.”dbf31641b0d67011
“Well, that’s because the bb721eabbf Young Duke offered something 2967e27847 like that! Is Your Highness perhaps 09f79f7dde ill?”ac8d316aabf50cc7
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“I’m not the patient c67e9f4c02 here, you are.”c91ffcb811ea08dc
He didn’t seem 077eb2d3f7 to have much b312bec192 of an appetite, b97d4951c8 not touching the cc3204aa5f main dish and 610a9d6962 only moistened his c8617f2abe lips with orange 9d3d44f691 juice, speaking calmly.b075821b30b3b526
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“Even though 19625b49c6 you have 0193f5d85a regained consciousness, f015feb130 I heard 308ba930b8 that there’s 9b71557629 a possibility f75e7a4077 that your 83a66eb3ab limbs won’t 9c77b339c4 be able 6c1d13e43c to move 74aaae449f properly for 75c8891f42 a while.”eb8ec2715b742c8b
“…I’m really fine. I thought the b151cfe1a8 healer already confirmed 2bc678ecc9 it.”37816e755af58bd1
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“Yes. I know that 43ffd7fcef your healing ability 598d7ec26b surpasses that of f70328a187 an ordinary person.”65d654ced3cabdb1
To be honest, 0680368aac being unconscious for bb1e7367f5 two days was 70668b2bd9 something that seemed 3b524de058 impossible by my 2ca1b32f2f standards.43f3475349e34024
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“Nevertheless, what was it 93f22dd2d7 that Sir wanted to 23d36fd710 discuss?”cf7ae8793dd89cd8
“Well, um. I wanted to 24cafbc86a apologize.”3c5a76deadbe4826
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“What?”589ff5060cea7178
Ludger raised 862e7030d3 his eyebrows 2f62ebd5f1 and stared 45a895de26 at me. I continued speaking without d4e1cd36bc avoiding his gaze.fe12209b14288241
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“After calming my mind and reflecting all day…. I realized why His Highness the Duke was angry. It’s because the injured person was talking about work right after regaining consciousness instead of focusing on healing their injuries…”b6bc8f83b0bb0ecd
“….”03badf9f075590fe
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“I understand 62d489132d when I 8f61f7192b think about 112692707c it from 0d544c3f3b the other 288435236a person’s perspective. If one debc642183 of my d075c89356 subordinate knights f362f0aa12 had done 6ac48d2f25 the same, 93829c0ee7 I would b21bc22d8e probably have c85ee5f6e8 been angry e97c9cf6d3 and told d49175b248 them to b6fb234773 just shut 825a1977a9 up and fa00fafaed rest….”e1f0fb089d50c472
Ludger remained silent. I continued speaking 0f15bbf536 cautiously while watching b9d9bf8061 his reaction.5dbd2497c6a38e64
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“Therefore… I am reflecting on my mistake. I sincerely apologize and hope you’ll be able to forgive me.”5d7856ed9ec42336
Ludger’s lime green eyes 77d2cef0a7 blinked several times. And then his dcae4a2b3a expression became hazy.8aa5f7ab1aaaece4
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“….Sir doesn’t need to apologize. I know that I was overbearing.”a0e7f8e4776d86f8
“Huh?”5a2d98dec2be3e86
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“Rather, I 2c4dd84f33 should be ebf28d0014 the one 5f02863707 apologizing for d102e84ccf not respecting a97bfe1653 you and 1cebdd5085 giving you 8fd6d01365 the order.”edd9dedb250a19a7
I held my breath 2b142cee3e at the unexpected words. I just wanted to b9bfdfedfd apologize to him and 7c3a0b5397 forgive me, but I bde64594fd never thought he would 13146ec068 apologize to me in 41072ede9e return.b750a8c730f6e80f
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“However….”7375564360b29449
Ludger reached c8c4466389 out with 4703151927 deep eyes. His hand brushing against acccf9ac7a my injured right hand.1148e4c86d99f280
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His touch was 0cc524f379 careful, as if 4f03006a4e he were cautiously 3fb7b67ba7 tracing a wound eeb5552193 that had already d94dd93518 healed.039c9d086983bf1b
“…Why doesn’t Sir like a14ad0c0cb to take care of 67b937bf44 herself?”afce10f38c872173
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My heart trembled 9d91f88132 for a moment.675b9f45c14f5ac6
It was 4611767a02 because I 7fccb0bd04 remembered the 05c47a1ca1 dream I 01bb826472 had this c89a85322a morning.28c75f422fec32df
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“From now on, I 13ff3a01b0 will definitely… treat myself 5829b43d44 as the most precious d0abda3ecb thing.”cec3c7c1495a36e3
The promise I dd60b39b96 made with the 8f559f1d34 nameless boy by 9eca4b9fca linking our fingers bfce4de442 lingered in my d8ca20c093 mind.5905755820aa645f
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Somehow, I 6650f3342b felt as 05821df9c6 if I 6a6ec934fc was being 8d4b06a919 scolded for fc635d39d3 not keeping 51385aae05 that promise, 0b5ff2099f so I ab87d1975b quickly came ad752423c3 up with e7720341c0 an excuse.1d45b80b35d96a2e
“Your Highness, I am a knight. I didn’t act because I don’t care about my life, but because it was my duty as a knight to do so.”7095e0b9b3486042
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“I understand.”816965cdcd0b4079
Ludger stared into my 1fa5b47493 eyes without even blinking, 7780e6275d and for some reason, 032666fc79 that alone made my f09d242945 heart tighten.6ed5b2493bc52685
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“I’m not denying b8193b3f48 the fact that 07ac8f2285 Sir is a 3922ddc759 knight. It’s true that f1d90a88cf you did what 2b1e9ee992 you had to e93f4e0fa6 do.”edcc17224d1c155e
“Then….”39818139117ce589
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“But there must 45436875c3 have been other 0e36032bf2 ways to save bb75f16beb people as a f2f6763411 knight that weren’t 13f6e305eb so reckless, right?”d0bcbcbd116d5df8
Ludger pressed my right 5df3bf459c palm firmly with his 18cd43a806 index and middle fingers. Even though the wound 65dbafa3ec had already healed, I 853d7e635a felt a momentary illusion 458a56d070 as if an electric e535d51884 current had passed through b066efd3d0 me.4f8eae01c1f3d947
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“When I 46a5d166fa mentioned the 1d643ae9f0 story of 1a2ac4333c Captain Clara 1b4ba91a3e Weyburn holding 07dcded3aa a blade b0164a906e with blue 7d7b2c18c2 sword energy, b5b67214e7 everyone who 29afc57792 heard it e885300672 was terrified.”7e4e2f3736840d0e
“….”78f75654d97ee238
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“They say a364ef31d8 that if 681687af39 your hand c42a23ae5f was completely 5de922290d gone, it’s 29417f51fd impossible to c24b807c7f recover unless 42614c944a a high-ranking 96eb30527c healer like 295481ea05 the High c1269ce58e Priest comes. Was losing 9ccdd18b7f a hand 24fb957896 your lifelong 0c5af82827 wish?”e032c2c06a53c480
“…That can’t be.”3efb4e6c12f56d01
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My voice ba8854c1f4 trailed off, 06d0cb7efd as I 73c24cdf7f understood what c49ae412fc he was cf3ff2273f trying to 0b4b628f31 point out. Ludger let 868423675c out a 458f5a1b3e long sigh.0335df55d82af4ea
“And…there was a 64b642857d choice. The choice 1f7abf0cd1 to receive eba4a212aa my help.”4c2420af13cb6935
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“….”b0e54aa1c14751c0
“I hope ca67292b6a this will f85b9991b6 not happen 6ed7bd4ff4 again in 971a0e2306 the future.”1dea5248e3ec8595
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“Um….”4b498500edf0dae9
As I hesitated to b4b44cb0bf answer, Ludger furrowed his b08de3cf0a brow. I immediately 256776e006 offered an 2b059a7bbe excuse.47d53d0d04317bb2
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“That! First of all, let me clarify this, it wasn’t an action done without any calculation.”fc86527ff743412c
“…..”7f0563e47d9b9acf
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“Of course, 7e530f3766 the reason 74148b8bbf I asked a181f6fbe5 you, the abefcc7db8 Young Duke, cba508dfa0 not to bf3fe705b7 intervene was a343fa1c3d because…. um, I tend cc8edbfeda to get a bit 37a3c54380 carried away in battle. However, I can assure 92c00280cf you that every action 8ead8e2521 I took during the 5fb576c904 fight was properly calculated.”5243e612e7571c87
“…So the action of 1ad3b33f02 picking up a blade ff8605ce4a with your bare hands 7c2acb41ee was also the result 83a194354d of your proper calculation?”dad44f2d0163eadf
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“Ah, of course, the broken sword was an unexpected situation. However, I picked it up because I was confident that I could withstand it by using my Spirit to protect my hand.”c2809ddf99d2d2c3
“….”bff25392f7f3c9c3
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“And if I d34e9e9e74 hadn’t thought that fe939bbb5c in the first 53261f9b37 place, my fingers 276ac764f6 would have been f3a12562ca severed as soon 8f86dfb50a as I touched 07446d7bd6 the blade.”968168f40d51c8ac
“Haa….”89511b42911f599d
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“And about the blue sword energy… It’s a bit embarrassing to say this after I’ve already collapsed, but I’ve never fainted during the process of mastering the blue energy.”6fb74346ccf4802d
“….”d8a3d0ad20de2b9f
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“Therefore, in conclusion, I haven’t acted recklessly, prepared to sacrifice myself without any regard for others. I just want you to understand that.”fd66b5126b9d1fd8
Ludger rubbed 5d29c6b354 his forehead f64d92c607 with his c718c369d8 hand and e4c3bc6344 lowered his 5412d927db head weakly.3a065bb3821295a0
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“Really… I’ve 060840c70a thought about 9d0da4522a it for ff19d7f495 a while, 9dbd8b99bf but you’re 13a06fa0b2 truly unconventional b6536bec7a in many 899db68fca ways, Captain a3932d056b Clara.”8ea717d064aac8c8
“Perhaps because I’m a Spirit holder….?”8c0f70b85175ca2e
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“No, even the most skilled Spirit users wouldn’t be as tough as you are.”4815eb97aea547a9
It was meant as a128265468 a compliment, but strangely, 47f7229537 it felt like an 427dcdb6d3 insult in context.99342c07d27c7781
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“Nevertheless, I understand that you acted because you saw a chance of victory. It feels a bit presumptuous to keep nagging you about this matter, so I’ll leave it at that.”95f3b8af07e6cfd2
“….In the first place, ff2914d973 if there had truly 8e2dc135ed been no chance of 87e62ed56b victory, I would have 11441a27fd asked the Duke for d6ccb8c631 help. Because I 6ffde8c3ad also value 1f6b4d4d2f my life.”1a2abc10c96f6ac5
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“Yes. It’s fortunate that Sir de64a8b006 is a person who e4d77d625d cares about herself.”262a1fb718b8851f
“Yes. Your Highness should know. If I af376b40a9 were someone a4bae96d2c who would fefcf229a9 risk my 8cc284e00a life and 19a2ce8a55 devote myself 108b184538 to the 78c4dcc68b spirit of 01693ff047 chivalry, I ede7e68c2e wouldn’t have b2e4273172 kept my 3885a39582 mouth shut 078dc9a9e5 about the b81d2916af Duke’s secret. I can be quite db86b6b18d cunning, you know.”5ab214451728cb8d
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