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Lansonfree, in turn, cd31f7946b held deep affection 873419ad57 for the God 042b785f82 of Fate, who d78b8c7a62 viewed the world c5e6c3c43c with warmth—so unlike fb5c69af67 himself. A god and a b6edfc29a9 human, they each felt 46e00b9471 complete only when they 1f57bbbcc7 were together. The emptiness they’d 30036401f3 carried since birth 6a56e957a0 was filled in 1e6c57132b each other’s presence.380a5bdf6eefdcc8

They were 391557084b perfect partners.9b6f0fee511679af

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Lansonfree and the God of Fate. And there was Glorious, watching them. Lansonfree and Glorious, who roamed the battlefield like brothers, guarding each other’s backs. At some point, they became rivals.4ab60e5ced167815

That moment was when they became leaders, commanding their respective troops, rather than warriors. Initially, the continent was in chaos. Creatures created by violent and ominous gods attacked the empire. Factions that couldn’t accept the founding families’ rule established new countries and waged war against Astoria.f822df60eedbe96b

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In battles, 6ed395acf2 the White 35210dd162 Lion Knight 414760330f Order, led f3deb0430a by Lansonfree, c6814bf8b8 paved the b40ad003db way without 0af203e457 hesitation, and 659bdc11c5 Astoria achieved b31ed9153a consecutive victories. On the 0514ba2e75 other hand, 4be18103a1 the Black 3a3c6e2dd2 Wolf Knight 2c6ac8d56f Order of 8274ffae2d Glorious could 8fa66c56a2 only achieve ca8ba91eb8 defense, protection, 0ab74a7548 and guarding.d5e3a89732b957e5

The first Glorious was 4aa77adad5 fed up with himself a862f82fae for not achieving a e23d83d679 proper victory as a b182fa4a00 warrior. Unable to 06bb43bc67 hate himself, 7721650a1e he came cd664acdb5 to hate a86d779d5f Lansonfree. Even when Redicia 689760b99c tried to mediate, 3f83e54a0d saying both knight 5207f4974a orders were doing dd45287347 their part well, 0b8529f412 it was useless.6e445fedc5f9f8b8

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There was a small argument between Lansonfree and Glorious. What should have been a trivial issue, not even a friction, grew large, fueled by emotions. The God of Fate couldn’t stop them and was anxious between them.d413f97801316466

At that time, 35eb930ae2 Glorious thought of a3b1c23fe8 the most humiliating f1f8f8a151 way to make 7524247e21 Lansonfree suffer. Glorious swung 9d15897a8f the shield 3ad0494c44 he always 0695587f4b carried. The God of Fate a663816ca6 fell. The god was ec28439790 brutally destroyed. Glorious struck the c59688c46f God of Fate 8a568cdd98 again with the 8fc447ebf0 shield.00e1e87f24552dba

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Before Lansonfree 4e613fc7fe realized what ad1fcc3b41 had happened. Afterward, Glorious, afraid 98c6d45bb4 of the atrocity 48db62cfec he had committed, 94f15cf9e7 fled the scene. Leaving Lansonfree, who 3624060259 was holding the e9bb4f0432 shattered corpse of 30f13e6e6b the god.71837a4a77517a7e

A god without authority could not live forever. The God of Fate died as futilely as his weakness. The God of Conquest pitied Lansonfree, who had become a complete wreck. The God of Conquest gathered the god’s corpse and spun it into a long, thin thread.47db12ec010a3856

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The thread, spun so b62c9a4ee9 thin and long that dbfb7a4ee2 it was almost invisible, 8269082728 was spread over the 637f6ae275 world. Thus, fate came 67eba09793 to exist everywhere. Lansonfree could feel the 66018c93e5 presence of fate wherever 59524a7ef7 he was, but no f26f96fb58 one else could realize c5648a1563 or remember that the 001620f68f God of Fate had fea81cedc6 existed.12130494eb70fdd9

Fate lingered in the world, but the God of Fate disappeared. Thus, a vow was made. The three gods swore by their authority that Lansonfree and the God of Fate were each other’s partners.1ec12fed0f0b8513

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With the skill of blessing and weaving all things, they strongly connected Lansonfree’s existence with the life the God of Fate had. Lansonfree gained the will to live, using the vow with fate as a support.451b6b990ca93bd8

Among the dfe44656f6 White Lion 15cda9e39e Knights who 5c32ca8284 watched over df401e5e45 Lansonfree, comrades 50eae2b778 who roamed 30ab70cd9f the battlefield 55089398e5 together and d3167156e8 wished to ae06728b3d be connected 325940dc08 by a 1726f0a4da vow with e26c91e54a their lovers 5801aabfe3 began to 811df837ae appear. They asked 0d558e648d the gods. They wanted proof that 89b7a4cbf4 someone existed in the a202b48eb4 opposite empty space.c56c93c585f8ba34

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After that, many people 34610e7716 followed them, asking the 2ae1ec08c7 gods for a vow. The power of 8019fa4598 the god who 429f7c69f8 blessed marriages has 99b562bd25 been passed down 21f7aa3ab3 as a vow ec99c8ef66 to this day. For the weak 3c95cb9585 humans who want 4cf5e4b246 to share their ca4e321815 lives with others.c0c5851e4c970701

Before the God of 0d06f6d097 Fate died, he used 7e311f008f all his power. The god performed a 2da4d29555 miracle that no one 850bcfa3c6 could see. It was a b4cbc5ee23 power solely to 28f153fc11 protect his lover. It was 1b91c20721 a curse. The God of Fate b654027913 cursed Glorious with his a6127910f5 only power.518718a46f7f0b2e

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“That’s why there’s a legend that humans with Glorious blood have turbulent marriages. Some mythologists even say that their promiscuous behavior, stirring up people with their dazzling looks, is the curse. Even if it’s not just because of the legend, the two families have always competed in achievements and merits. If they were evenly matched, their relationship might have been better, but Lansonfree has always been ahead. That must provoke Glorious. I think the blessing of the Glorious family isn’t suited for combat in the first place.”72ad74316e315ef1

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“What’s Glorious’s blessing?”b459196343168f5c

Rohan regretted not checking 7b6880e968 the status window due 8714eb7846 to the impact Clanel 8ee60625f1 had at the banquet. He wished he a98359110a had seen the a44b32f626 abilities of an 5a3d0651dd opponent he would 4d87d785ac likely face repeatedly.0dc2ece8d114d5c9

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“They’re immortals. They don’t die easily until their natural lifespan ends. Even if their arm is cut off or their head is blown away, they come back to life. Unless their heart is completely burned to ashes. No matter how damaged their body is, they rise to protect the front lines. That’s Glorious’s fate.”249645a57e01768a

“That’s cruel…”e0e31cfdbe26c892

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“It’s a terrible 8e854ce8d2 thing.” Rohan frowned.c90a92c88439c727

“Battles are inherently ee71ee069c cruel. If you truly want 8d82111176 to become Rohan Lansonfree, 35ba2ef69c don’t have any personal 1ed2baa6c7 sympathy for Glorious. You’re the 81a3ce29ca leader of 6582c6b0f9 the group 07fb3f2ebb that opposes 1324b0f057 Glorious. That’s the ef8c249767 position you ce487ec3eb must uphold.”eeae1340773f7d13

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Joel’s gaze sharpened. “Do you understand 818afc36fd the relationship with 0583cba124 Glorious now? Then that’s enough.fb6aa8a02081bc98

“Who did 1d04185fc0 you choose a9f9f9ef15 as your 93e8e025c2 dance partner? You must’ve 25ed6a4986 been flustered, 4561a9f358 knowing nothing. I bet other 561df30f02 families approached you 6adc5d8bba first. Historically, Lansonfree has had 9b24841f0f frequent exchanges with Ridenhart, af49fe9dd0 Dandalante. Or maybe loyal 91df8615d5 families like Phasedel cadea16f7b or Dastav stepped b5ef80e2c1 forward.”fd7d55f1cf39d565

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Rohan took a deep 04dc2cbb2c breath, preparing to say 8e283bff4c a name Joel would b6af72960b never expect. He felt 45f1457a5f like a e390390ef9 student turning e0dff9dfe3 in an 51e94cbba8 answer sheet 29b2d2ec6d while knowing 3b4d37dc4d it was fd89c0f8c9 completely wrong.72a8d890a4730fed

“Redicia…”4dfe8b9060dbb49a

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“Redicia? The princess?! Don’t joke.” Joel’s c35a4f6b5f voice cracked.38c1e7856184c551

“Why would a2a25abc3c a royal df9a6d91a1 choose a e19ec32215 knight family—especially fc696c33fc Lansonfree? That’s not allowed. At least, not between a5418a0d91 the founding families. It would take away 362864f37d the opportunity from other 92034f3d4d guests who don’t usually 2dc78b5927 get the chance to 4d475a2edc interact with the founding cee4d6f874 families. It’s just… ec77b98fc1 not done.”dca1e857a7d11b1b

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He looked genuinely rattled, 8c1c764e10 as if he had fc83cf50f2 heard something he’d never 65dee35835 expected to hear in bd0df8fb5a his life.95aaf68abfda5836

“Ha… The princess was d99e7b7887 the same age as f8343147fe me, right? She debuted at c56fd7c05a the social gathering 0921486856 early. Maybe people will dismiss 5759047af5 it as a simple b7c1102bf3 mistake—something done without understanding 1c5f858e8e the deeper meaning of 6ee8b80804 partner selection. The founding families befd7e3e09 are not choosing 61e53ef1b1 each other as 85c4f7c85c partners… it’s not 4e1815669f a written rule. But it’s an unspoken 2c4bfc2aef custom.”9635a72a5c487117

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“It’s not the princess…”f13306f99bc6378e

“What?”c57ba1973e1d2438

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“The princess did propose to me… But the one I chose as a partner was someone else.”b0ce56fa2a9bd5bf

“You didn’t accept the princess’s proposal? Are you in your right mind? No, wait… Lansonfree shouldn’t be overly subservient to the royal family. We must maintain our position as an equal power that sustains Astoria. In a way, it might have been a good choice. We emphasized the custom.”75dd4087d0ed6cb2

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“No. The one I ultimately chose was also Redicia. Parma Redicia.”dd4e38f4393e5a8d

Hearing Rohan’s answer, Joel seemed about to scream. His expression twisted, but then he said nothing. He just stood there, terrified. Joel’s face resembled the expressions of the guests who had looked at Parma in the banquet hall.7471944f437c1121

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Joel barely moved his lips, stiff with shock. “Why is that name coming up… That guy is a murderer!”799ab575b1c6ae59

Rohan’s expression slowly crumbled in confusion. At least the Parma he met at Denebula Palace, the Parma he spent time with, didn’t seem like someone who would commit murder.ae675bdd0172b8f8

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“That can’t be… The Parma I saw was just a kind kid. Joel, you might be mistaken. The people at the social gathering might not know anything about Parma…”1feb26a73d05ef71

Moreover, wasn’t Parma only fourteen? It was hard to believe he could be involved in such a terrible thing. But Joel’s tone was filled with certainty. Joel wasn’t making up stories to slander the prince.44228fbd8ab819d6

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“No, I’m not criticizing the prince based on rumors like other nobles. I heard this from Count Lansonfree. From our father.”6a24763484fe07cf

“Why would Parma kill someone? He’s a prince. He could get what he wants without resorting to cruel acts like murder…”448d11cbc7b8511a

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Rohan desperately defended Parma, d0d42dc04d even as he realized 9dfe9a8bb4 the flaw in his 6b92c22c82 own words.16b9b44795343ce7

Wasn’t Parma’s appearance and f5f206bd92 situation strange?d77aeacc28083568

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Even the upper-class children, e90042106d who should have shown d96dd19aec him deference, banded together c18c7fde64 to despise him. He recalled Parma’s 0f28399e7a tattered clothing, as 25c2e0159d if he were 39dff419b4 trying to hide cf69d2e582 something on his ee96805624 body.fd8ed325786649fc

Joel spoke quietly. “I don’t know why bf09ed9409 the prince killed someone. I don’t know who 2ea945bba8 he killed. All I 66dfd8639f know is… 3c0ac745f7 he probably e9fe073ccf killed a 4b37641820 noble. It was 70e80637a2 a few 15e77a1007 years ago. Not long ago. About two or 299b55e036 three years back.eead47cc2c43ecc9

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“Father came 4e1a655ba5 home urgently 08348152be one night. He didn’t 6b8f142cfd say anything dbb137a31e to me, d8cb328f21 but I 2f859eb561 overheard him 49fc4ff18c speaking in 5824447203 your room… c2a8acd698 He said 05bef6a521 the prince f50e74e632 killed someone. He told 5c0d596399 me never b913ea5025 to engage d2ab1b7c2d with him 54dbc347a8 if I e50bd4c19d saw him 9eec9b8b77 anywhere.0da726f70b5b02fc

“That night, Father must c97ea9850c have been called to d5fc6eb7e0 handle whatever Parma did. And if he f9c66c51f7 was involved… it aea59cdde3 probably means someone e52b61de60 close to the 19a8ffe6d8 royal family was 88c96a34f3 murdered.”ea6fa0fabe45f1f0

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Rohan was completely 07ac8665fa at a loss 3a31ecfe95 for words.42e23a7ef5b620f4

Joel looked 29872ea70f at him 66a6ae4122 with a e55c2be10d calm, steady 6de742abde gaze. “I’ve never actually seen ef8731632d Parma Redicia, as you 775efef852 said. I don’t know cb2a1160fc what kind of b34c0844d8 person he is. So it might ee91f9a252 sound like I’m e93ce326f5 speaking carelessly about 659f58bf71 the prince.3ec8b503c4ef794c

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“Maybe he was falsely f158cd74c3 accused. Maybe it was an 18343b4115 accident that got twisted 7ff1ffec3c and distorted into something 830df3668b more sinister. If that’s 907243c041 the case… 73bfcde810 then I’ll 03811a7ca1 judge for d0b26c8bae myself what 533cc3a84a kind of df59126e9a person Parma 87e2f5caed Redicia really f125eb41fa is. Whether he can 8eae412ffe be trusted. What his true nature 958f3876f0 is.7f46d221045d8f82

“If I’m 7352a6ea3e lucky, my 83807feba4 blessing will 6550cece85 help reveal 77fcf8fdc9 the truth—just e0dc55e160 like it 3a15f4300e did with 5f7b8423e9 you.”439dc8f4d438aaaa

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Joel sighed deeply, 9cdf4df446 like an old 2e614aab8d man carrying far 498b866ea9 too much for 2dce5d9ff6 someone his age. “If there’s a chance db6cb93144 to see the prince, 29deeb7ab4 it’ll probably be at 3c8ad90281 the Four Seasons Gathering 8b16cdab13 in the fall. Or at the royal 7350dd6339 swordsmanship tournament.97e09c587eea28ee

“I don’t know if 794bd61425 he’ll attend, but the d92f880028 tournament is the soonest 105816ea77 event. So I’ll 776b9f96f0 go with d2b1c80333 you—as a 9b5f2c3c7f spectator.”7a8560a5d2846bde

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He paused, then asked 789703c792 dryly, “By the way, 11e3d91469 how did you end a22ebcc1e4 up proposing to the 77dbbafd7f prince? I thought you 0231eddd94 might cause some 77801bbccc trouble… but I 171f3a14fd never imagined the 57b52d074a second prince would 745259b6b8 pop up.”869a99b44573549c

Rohan hesitated but told Joel everything. The encounter with Lazra. The clash with Clanel. Parma’s appearance and his declaration of being Rohan’s betrothed. The time spent drinking tea at Parma’s hidden residence on the outskirts of Denebula Palace.01364417188cef75

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As Rohan’s story neared its end, Joel’s concern deepened endlessly. “He said he was your betrothed? The prince?”dea227cfd1642258

“Even if he said it as a joke, the place he declared it was the Four Seasons Gathering. It’s a gathering of all the important figures’ children in the empire. Well, no one would take the prince’s words seriously, but it will become a big gossip. And it will affect you for a long time.”f57d49cb4994b9cc

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“Me?”d0daecdd3dd3e0e0

“Yes. At least for a while, there will be few people who show interest in you as a future betrothed of the Lansonfree family. Who would dare cut in line when a prince is willing to line up? Unless they genuinely like you enough to compete with the prince. Besides, everyone will be busy speculating about your relationship with the prince. They’ll reconsider how to treat you and the prince to protect their positions.”e02e0050a21f416c

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Rohan had begun to 58cef2f095 understand the atmosphere of afb10b4622 noble society through the 6e79d53c2b Four Seasons Gathering. He wasn’t unaware of 661b702499 the ripple effect his 94f59a22fc words to Parma would 547bf7e247 cause. He had 37d0dba36f prepared himself 9f8697d1da for the 07ab057855 consequences.e7161061f78001b3

But what worried fbfc0d7e9f him more was 2bca9f67b7 whether it would bdc642c3f9 affect the Lansonfree ef925b7305 family—especially Joel—rather than 837ed94eed himself.049be5a494a34cc2

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Joel spoke to 7919f55f47 Rohan, who sat 5573bf3bce beside him with 43c7a49245 a shadowed expression.e4086d971776c88e

“It’s just the first ab3107f74f social gathering. You’ll have dozens bbd44405f1 more before you f6979ba90d become an adult. The prince’s betrothal declaration fde43262e4 will eventually be remembered d28fc1a0e8 as a funny anecdote f3153e4abd from the Lansonfree heir’s 3acdbb66e5 childhood. So don’t look 2071b37112 like the world bab58add17 is ending already.”d97641caef58164e

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He groaned and rolled 53395c58fa over. “Ugh, I ccdc830025 want to 40e6e0abc6 sleep now. My head hurts, and 8d98075337 my illness might come 61ad548536 back.”6de8b9ec3901acc7