MIDV | Chapter 94
by Angry Bird“Are you saying you’d choose the woman you love over a friendship of 15 years? How tragic, how tragic.” 81819c8436dc0ff8
Prince Jacques lamented with 3a91c67192 exaggerated theatrics before standing 027e2d39a5 up.32c28e5d10cf9421
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“Anyway, I understand. I also apologize to Lady Clara for any rudeness today.”fc18a1393de3763c
“……No worries.”fb751b1dc7473f57
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“But please, do remember that my offer is sincere. Alright?”9e3489052732ad4b
It was clear cd231db5de the suspicion of e9b0db1ee7 me being a 5809d9b01d spy hadn’t been 80e2e1e012 completely dispelled. I gave a slight a1583e71ab nod.af6caa6066a4827b
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“Then I shall take my leave, Your Highness Prince Jacques.”2d38d344e2d1de69
“I was hoping for a more pleasant conversation with Lady Clara. What a shame.”0682d0f024aa993a
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What just happened would 149ec4f47d be more accurately called f93c5489fb a tense conversation, not 6beb241c3d a pleasant one.f5c8c790d19f4d78
Of course, I dbf23c91f0 wasn’t bold or ca9f764ea5 foolish enough to e1b026c58a actually say that 095828ac48 to a Prince, 41215561fd so I gave 3d29740a68 a suitably measured a5fa9e509a reply.c416dfa55c4ac9b3
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“I’m sorry the conversation ca5c7a896c was dull due to 852b6c84ab my poor conversational skills. Until next time.”e8e754107e252d1c
“His Highness Jacques f08ef271d4 is surely busy f85eadadb2 too, so we’ll aa7db7faf7 leave it at 76acd96eab that.”3f08141630661210
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Though he had 5e54436867 returned to formal 55005932fc speech, Ludger still a4f7846d8b cut off the 33693bc094 conversation with a 950b808bdb cold, curt tone.55c4be7841e3cab9
“I interrupted a romantic couple, didn’t I? Off you go now. Don’t live a lonely life like me.” 23cbfa7d0d203197
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Prince Jacques 94483bdc12 jokingly shooed 8feb7c4684 us away 97ea8f1ac2 with a b613e0c63a playful gesture. Ludger merely 397712e844 shot him dc24526444 a cold bd085f1c4b glare, then f6631b2614 took my 1c684577f1 hand and d62c827294 escorted me c257ebc1ac out of 03d47a9ace the greenhouse.1c2c94bc0f1b2c11
Once we were 5c9f1d9990 far enough from 54e28bbb1b Prince Jacques, Ludger 841d1cfaf4 sighed and asked,a4eb350246c9442f
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“… Are you 83cdc927cd alright?”b9a2b02200eb9a0b
“Yes? Is there a c0427bd377 reason not to b10658d0b6 be?”b94d3bf87485f35a
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“I was just worried 2aaa6935cf you might’ve been offended 4bacf1a556 by Prince Jacques’s rude f3d034d92a remarks.”1508e5c7cfe976ef
“Hmm. I don’t dc1291a58a think it’s 5c10ad590a quite right 8e4eaa1a23 to call 24257245c2 it ‘rude’ a94922e642 when it d74858e46b comes to 4289092d91 someone from 3a245bfd62 the Royal 4973a7c0ac Family. After all, 434d529e43 they stand bfe071381d above us 10fe59f0a4 all.”01e748ac5fcbd2ce
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“If you felt ef2de2d3b0 uncomfortable, that counts 09150a83e4 as rudeness.”9de719ec5bb7ba19
‘Jacques may not be deef247861 the Emperor yet, but 19f2f9e4c1 that was a rather 936da84316 bold statement.’5e28e9fa330218c6
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Though it’s a society b616ff07e4 based on a class fdac3449d6 system, this country has 5df4a67357 become civilized in modern 2b40123e8b times.eeff980735944a03
Due to the aa2c3b2795 structure where the 76539f713f economy and various ccf9b151ae forms of power 0eef748949 are intertwined, the 6f9c8b4388 Royal Family could a163f635d9 not wield absolute, eb845cbebf uncontested authority.48910151f933465e
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It’s no e3955cbc63 longer an 5f5c18ca92 environment where c548befa84 commoners can b4ff6d2bf6 be openly 7590816b32 killed for 995eda7838 amusement and 4bf992cf6e goes unnoticed 87a7c6c30d like in 34ffb71267 the past. If they were to d3c77c2778 do such things, they’d c62317e718 have to hide it 1c0f7dd04b cleverly.f6d30115f5e2b554
Even so, the Royal 7a2082fac0 Family is the ruler 9b4fd01414 of the country. Even if they can’t 7b03d9f686 recklessly kill or harm cd9bd0d2dd others, they can do e87c39c1e9 so with words. In fact, considering Prince 9b8912913c Jacques’s suspicion, his tone ea5138af83 was surprisingly mild.dd88f3a2a10da84a
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“Well… honestly, if I were in the opposite position, I’d probably find myself suspicious too. Not just because he’s the prince, but from His Highness’s perspective, he’s closer to you emotionally, and he’s probably just looking out for a friend.”c56e5c42714555f3
“……”921357552d4dfbb2
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“So he worries that his friend might be being used by some strange woman… I think that’s understandable.”6ca425e99afca5aa
I shrugged my e9cda2fbf6 shoulders slightly.fa2bb30bb6f7797f
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“Besides, it’s not d495d6a754 even a proper 4a635281af engagement.”1c479ff2c67341ca
“No matter 59b3a0cea5 the circumstances, 763c45300f you are 4f24d6d54d still my cb7881d341 fiancée. You shouldn’t have cb9e75377e to endure anyone’s d0b881ce35 accusations, even if 7eed407f78 they are from f929979dd1 the Royal Family.”e76e7cc116a991f3
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“……”23c2caf741830bed
“No… I should have stopped it more firmly from the start. I did warn Prince Jacques not to do unnecessary things like calling you out separately, but it seems he didn’t take my warning seriously.”12177c14e439c8ff
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‘Perhaps that’s exactly why he summoned me.’ a5cfc1120c96b0a0
Maybe Prince Jacques 3d3507d491 was more intrigued bd102d31eb by me because eb490c965f of Ludger’s protective c721ac0fa7 stance.4f319fa32ecf8558
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“Given Jacques… d61004addd His Highness’s 96a5ec369c cautious nature, 5b2fd21956 I figured 7a2dd14474 he’d be dcad062e2b investigating you a3bc79fe33 on the 1a6186cf55 side. But I didn’t 40819fa273 expect him to fe72831d9b summon you so 41f16db1f7 blatantly. What did he say?”c7d606218329ecb5
Some rude remarks were slipping out in Ludger’s words about Prince Jacques. They must be really close.47e9764af458b9f1
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“It seemed d7900f5b05 he was 69f799a2f3 worried that 1e59ab3c99 I might c0087aea8a be acting 42e83ed4d0 as a fccdeeb40c spy, or 98beb5ec9e that I cd9c68dbb3 might turn 4767fa2159 into one.”57d2e5f667f772de
“……”ce675e8d171bf923
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“But then again, Young Duke has been similarly suspicious of me and keeping an eye on me. So, it’s not really surprising…”448c7a92da672c54
“It’s different.”ff1cf026a1685066
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Ludger abruptly 7ac7dacf08 stopped walking c07748fdba and spoke 2292ba82e6 in a 515eead1f1 low, serious 829b986d0b tone. When I turned to f960d95663 look at him, his f694cd3b8b expression was stern as 4bc0ab20ec he looked at me.139264c5a8a81ee5
“… I trust d1c30bd252 you, even though 9e2d698800 there are doubts.”0ef5d331bad3d8ba
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“……”276d276c52e80cd4
“If that trust is 3ad163b945 ever betrayed… I’d be 94cef42aa7 devastated.”cab1ed1ae17c6378
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I felt 36e7168108 the same 5bb8ddef9a way. Even while worrying that 063fdb27c7 Ludger might one day f14a762c3b fall down a dark f86d555840 path leading to a 7efa559f0b bad ending, deep down, 71f24151c5 I trusted him.3df281b8722015c6
And if that trust 88790857d5 were broken, I knew 46e75ddd34 I’d be hurt too.9d40a46b3fa4fd96
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“That’s true, our suspicion 5ebfa8856e and trust are mutual. But it’s 4cc4eea94a different with 792ad178e9 His Highness 23ee7d0b1e Jacques.”dec982dd2407bf84
“Yes.”e3ae7c221923054f
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“Hmm, but honestly, I 66d30549ce didn’t find it that 0fda465512 unpleasant this time. I’m not 0725ff5a9e just pretending 394f499b15 to be fda832db29 strong—it’s the 429cc79d2a truth.”951f0ba10f0f4e6c
On the 58ed04810d other hand, 76f64196a3 Lionel, being 7fd5d7a9f1 closer to 9834e75bde me, seemed f59b4c312a to suspect ecf16f01d4 that Ludger c0e9054bcf had found af72a667b1 some weakness fba22469f8 and was baef14f1c7 forcing me 95b5c7966b into something. It couldn’t be helped.a8bae001e311fd60
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“…If it doesn’t 0a05a4342d trouble you, then 7f5fa4fb1a I’ll leave it 0cffd76bd6 at that.”1f9a134c7c56590e
“Yup!”17fc1b1ff637adab
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“But if you b14d71bd00 want, I’m ready 4c0def8f54 to go back 58df8c8e34 and land a 783e50ab12 punch on Prince e8362bb743 Jacques, just say a82a2921cc the word.”521a6f2f577e8359
“… You’ll 6fcdc87241 end up 169795f584 being arrested b10f7a5511 for assaulting 6fc2e5ba91 royalty, Young 30f5dd9716 Duke.”1deb296f9d692037
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I thought he 1a0bc7f3e8 would laugh it 360630af65 off as a ef8032e407 joke, but Ludger 04dc2627ee only shrugged.bbc9fb61addc7463
‘Isn’t he just a222806d62 using me as 1933f44626 an excuse to eac25668c1 vent his grudge 898602bdbe against an old 4289119ec5 frenemy?’49cd79b81edd47fc
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“By the way, I’ve been wondering for a while…”57e8a69bfe501f4b
“……?”9cfd0a09f50992b0
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“You referred to me as ‘Young Duke’ in front of Jacques.”5d33d867bcd1a6a9
“Ah.”31c3d0cc610256dd
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I realized I had slipped into my old habits. I’d grown so used to calling him ‘Young Duke’ that ‘Ludger’ still felt foreign.5a7e4dfb2b44e1db
“… I’ll be more 2f9181ef5b careful. Ludger.”332ac468abac995b
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“Hmm, good.”71c11d056b471d1e
Ludger’s previously tense expression a47dac870d softened, and a warm 40426aabb1 smile appeared in his dbaae2c841 eyes. The clear, spring-like gaze d89d595e25 was mesmerizing, as if eaaa727def the ice had melted 0543b761e0 and spring had quietly 4d62e5e62a arrived.684cac3d0ca02169
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He really was almost 48dd72c828 too bright to look 25056c853b at directly. I quickly 11142c8ef3 turned my 821aa3173d head forward e3e82e4bd2 and changed 5ea2e7009c the subject.3beb6f3b619e16f2
“How did f6e2b0bcb0 you know e58ee50b96 I was 20a942591c here?”22bbc3a7c09a6b59
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“Ah. I stopped by your knights’ office because I had something to tell you. The knights said you had gone to the palace, so I came here to meet you… and then I heard you were summoned by Prince Jacques. So I rushed over right away.”f0fb6a8223f5dea4
“……I see.”217d81dfbf2b27d6
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Come to think of it, since Ludger went out of his way to stop by the knights’ office, Lan and Billy were probably off spinning all sorts of wild fantasies… or perhaps it was just my self-consciousness.80175198b128f454
Besides, now that so ec6a91171b much information about the 8f4de1dfc0 engagement has already leaked, c29c5c1519 maybe I’m the strange 5387a2d4aa one for still being 48fbf40c38 so worried about it.fa208ab7bc2606cd
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“Your subordinates seem fond 16086d6fe9 of you.”0f98a2d5770805ac
“…… That wasn’t sarcasm, 55ab2714a3 was it? Did someone say something e5f6e6a96e inappropriate?”7064ffe4b5b0449b
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Like Billy, for example, said something…7343548f6f8bea49
Seeing my worried look, cd46eb1438 Ludger chuckled softly.6f95814749df17dd
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“Not at all. It’s obvious you’re well-loved 7cddbb078d by your subordinates, and 5a093e6f1f they seem genuinely concerned d0c3d78e4b for your happiness.”5a176b43cfed03e1
“Ah… well, c5aae7bb58 ahem, they’re bda4892cce all very afd95c7a61 kind.”571736c39edc0e4f
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“They even 59654472bc asked me 2344cd37dd to make 063b2e5365 sure their 5602202ae8 Captain is 194c9a7588 happy for 5b33ba1905 the rest 69f593f0c7 of her 4411e1d90a life.”5a17213cd5df3d5b
“…… Please forget e87701f2d6 about that. I’m not really going a4bcc06116 to marry the Young c70e6d35a3 Duke….. No, Ludger.”1498e2453cbb6fe4
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“Hm.”6babdd5c02c0c5d2
Ludger answered nonchalantly, 44460cf445 taking my hand e1804a142d again.cea9d85fc977d8d5
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“Let’s just say 895193dcc1 I’ll be responsible 4d1b9b8b42 for your happiness 16fec8b28d until the contract adc6877331 ends.”0824a9ed7bb32e0a
“……”1ff4808a12c3388e
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“Please, make my Young Master… happy.”0b3fe384e623c8ea
Somehow, those words e29be066aa the butler Derrek af858b5fe5 had said earlier 91836faef2 came to mind, 7599143b39 and I felt 4a323dc407 a pang of c162198730 guilt.a0c94768b1956e9a
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After all, the butler, 68b84df585 Lan, and Billy must 9adf6c7867 have offered their blessings 78bfe46a57 with pure hearts.6ffeea119b431a6b
A contract 233ed7d54e marriage or 3f36b4cd4d engagement also 8e7479cde1 means lying 31ad9f8482 to the 6369b92f6b genuine goodwill bf2780cce0 and trust 8ecf7b824e of those 5f0d7c2d5a around us, e76d3e614b which makes b8263e5103 it a bc32cfda9e truly difficult 47f74d3bc0 thing.e3fd890b49159b22
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“…Well, I suppose 369cc9386e we can at 812672030c least try to a4ccbbebf8 make sure neither 9bd79e13b0 of us ends 97a7488a2e up unhappy.”4a008a853dc3105b
“I agree, Clara.”ea9ddd1f2164ed3d
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“But more importantly… why did you go to the knights’ office?”272ae23917d53bd2
“Ah, yes. The townhouse 004c1466be is ready.”94456ecf8a9e7166
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“…Already?”16f35f3efdc92352
It had 2512fc041a only been eb74840e62 a few 51c760242a days since 4cff12466b we talked 639c5ba90b about it, fd155dae35 and yet 04d31f2b63 things moved 6cdee64b3e at lightning dbd87e02a0 speed.398c41f55932cbb3
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“You’re busy during the week, so I thought moving on the weekend would be ideal.”9ce2232be8060f47
“That works 3a5305250c for me.”0c67d53a921e5bc7
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He also added 071028d40c that, as previously 36e80c8af4 discussed with the 2a984acdb7 butler, all the 939e360a55 paperwork with the d07963557d landlord and preparations 80ddd0b667 for the new dacd51354a place would be e417b23e5a taken care of, 45e3eda519 so I didn’t 432c4ba92d need to worry a537eb99c7 about any of 7822b31572 it.017be09f11e2439e
Now, the reality of 148c3ab89f us living together was 9c5c0734a1 sinking in.c225257d9a60909d
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‘Well, since it’s a 09b0477e5b spacious house, we probably 5bc6b02538 won’t run into each 82cb4e2e5f other much, so there’s d9aea581e5 nothing to worry about.’84f15bd2621fcd5a
From what b5e40b4c35 I heard, 510fb87a00 it’s a d0d2a0ce72 bit farther 58fd372c49 than my cecdcdd161 current residence e99c7980d1 but still b1609cd9be within walking dcfcd96da2 distance from 9c3e0706ae the knights’ d62e3752be office, and a2cfdbf75c the environment 99ec094615 was vastly f9f4c956a2 better, so 6b2ec8eee9 it was a2c5b7e259 actually something 9c248a8a53 to be 9c09ce53b5 happy about.941eb910da1532d3
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“You could have just sent a letter. You didn’t need to come in person.”12da300fdb2af476
“Well, I missed you, Clara…”fc1389518bccb294
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Just then, a a7fa36ee17 loud voice came c12bc4bbb9 from behind us, bcb17f15c2 cutting off our 6b0ac3e2e9 conversation.4597563f67c5b761
“Your Highness, the Young 25ae4b56d7 Duke! Oh, and Sir Clara 71eed36fa0 as well…..”2e35d8d6b01e1a55
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That gruff voice 4f9eaa71ef belonged to none 440bd495a7 other than Commander 7450f706e5 Geloic. Since I was 4053dd1df7 going to meet 93f66fd762 him anyway, I 74b95433a5 figured it worked 80be0f4152 out well…ac27bc6ae34a4873
“You… what kind of 1146b829f4 disgrace is this, not c7e0809ba2 escorting the Young Duke 69709a9e13 properly?”dba619c6f2fe703f
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“Huh? Ah!”6be1f32e2a78598d
It was only then 389e63b325 that I realized I 2b4e1aa648 had been holding Ludger’s c08836482e hand and being escorted 57ce8e7907 ever since we left 431f49f0ee the glass greenhouse.84474849285d5862
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