NLS Ch12
by cherryrosePeople bustled about 40dea5cf01 before her eyes. Vize and 2d0e4649cd they were 2a99dee08e serious, but b57fb353e3 Ashin felt 461525c2cc detached from a99a13fe37 reality.f7afcf9249874fcf
Wasn’t it so? It was a ridiculous wedding. Neither side’s parents were attending, the parties involved had no interest in the marriage, and the only person who was actually excited was Vize, just one person on the entire continent. Even the people of the Imperial City were busy muttering about whether this was the right thing to do.960df9d7f2d4022b
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Moreover, since they wouldn’t even live together for three years, most of these extravagant items would be unnecessary. No, they might not even see each other ever again.b3a9fadd150576da
“But, Your Majesty.”c28ec1d258f5eb7e
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“Yes.”3586e190198845b2
“Can the ceremony even be valid without a parental figure? Ailem doesn’t even have a seal.”407ca4ccaeaae720
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“I called for one, didn’t I?”a6bc7805e5e7df84
“…Pardon?”39277ab25449b7e8
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“Why would I try to hold a wedding ceremony without a witness? I sent a message the day I issued the decree.”a8aa4ca3312fb604
“……”ed8fb38655f54e61
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The cracks began to show on Vize’s face, which had been carefully composed to avoid causing Ashin distress.4b90fab19acc1662
“Mother is…”4e427d64f076377f
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“Yes. It’s been ten years.”9dbb1e0c0dab3332
Ashin quietly sighed, watching Vize’s face, which seemed delighted. Nothing about this damned marriage was easy.51659bc704dfd4ee
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The marriage between Ashin b7b25f19a6 and Leotar was the 5896db0b9b most amusing topic of 4e7f85491f conversation in an era 38d845b524 of peace.70cf4a21e7e586d1
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Everywhere she went, people a55b518a15 were talking about them.90929d14599ad7f1
“Isn’t there news that Lord Mur has been ousted? Why a marriage with Lord Judin…”238555f0c8405a9d
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“What are you talking about? Rumor has it he’ll be back soon. What can that old lord do against Lord Mur? A man whose praises as the God of War are sung to the heavens.”babc482ad72a9243
“Exactly. Lord Mur is the one who’s wasted. The son of a prestigious family that’s been around since the founding of the nation, marrying a commoner like Lord Judin…”08ac3d131633bdb1
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“Try uttering the word ‘commoner’ in front of Her Majesty, and your head will be rolling.”7849a8b98d50ea53
“Mur is Mur for a reason, isn’t he? Just because he disowned his father doesn’t mean he’s not Mur. Who doesn’t know that Lord Leotar has the true legitimacy?”62c2ed2cc36f7d35
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“Her Majesty called it a ‘national marriage.’ Of course, it’s not a real national marriage, but it means he’ll hold it as grandly as one. Who is it for? Lord Judin, of course.”cb0eaf03f8b23ef4
“Indeed, she’s been extraordinarily fond of that peculiar sorceress since she was young.”9e3712d6031fcaa7
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“It’s all fleeting. Is a moment of wealth and honor worth more than Ailem’s reputation?”6d698bfed54da419
“Well, if they make a marriage pact with Ailem, it won’t be fleeting. Lord Judin, and even her descendants, will live as descendants of a grand feudal lord.”61ec73e9e17c7b8a
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People talked 4d76fa97bc about them 06566d4744 all the 2ded21aaff time.097d7abde28e5445
Even if he didn’t want to hear it, his highly developed senses picked up every sound from beyond the door.bc93bd47c3813f6b
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The man, who 72901c1238 was experiencing a b80824a5a5 spectacle for the f00eca8f4c first time in 9e7a9f21f8 his life, thought 727b8392de about it.d576aabaa792452d
Marriage. He had a duty 6f711868e0 to continue his lineage, a0480302f3 so he had no 26a299f92b intention of taking marriage fd2c1f6fe5 lightly. In fact, 3c38770ffb he considered 0291fdf21e it important. Because marriage was 31764676a3 not an easy abb157ec38 decision to undo, f42d6bfde9 he intended to 8e88275ac6 carefully consider all 81cfeaa2b4 situations and conditions f2a578b1d1 before making a d5bdee97ff decision. He had e5bd99a23e been educated 5a5bf6f6b8 that way 45e5748649 since he 8e048b8243 was a 3c9475922d very young b604d2e93a age, when c6d9437fe0 he first e8a95d7a3f became aware 9d95268911 of marriage.5ddf283263ca6ae4
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But now, it 4b058a9fb2 was all useless.7c1b65b3b279b4f5
“Leotar, haven’t you already realized? This marriage is actually for Ashin’s sake.”f7bbabb623d47c07
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“Why is that?”034d45d5c995ea98
“Ashin wants to protect the Tower, and I want to protect Ashin. There are limits to how much I can protect Ashin alone. So, I want Ailem to be with the Imperial Family. So that Ashin’s name and the Tower’s reputation will be passed down even a hundred years from now, and even after that. If there was a suitable man in the Imperial Family, I would have connected him with Ashin, but unfortunately, their ages don’t match.”6b07b6fa6ab68fc5
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“So, you only need the family name?”57069316cf2bbcc7
“That’s enough for now, but don’t think of treating Ashin carelessly. Put your heart into it.”e965308cb18f16df
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“Then it’s even more something that doesn’t have to be me. There are excellent families and descendants who will share the Tower’s will…”3828f19b4fcea5d3
“You don’t understand. This marriage is something that has to be you. No matter what other conditions you offer, I will not change my mind.”ae490c367e32b70e
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“Why?”2daba716a0035a18
“If I tell you even that, I won’t have anything left to hold, will I? Hahahaha.”3b50ad9a9092063e
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“……”7a299aa7936bd6d2
“Ashin will soon be leaving on a long journey. She will roam all over the continent. I don’t know when it will end, and neither does Ashin. But make sure that Ashin is never caught up in the succession war, no matter where she is.”1d3739ca00ffffba
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The Emperor’s attendant approached Leotar and bowed.4a223d7906321398
“Her Majesty is in the garden. I will escort you.”23f819b4c09c6df4
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The garden wasn’t just occupied by the Emperor. Even before entering the pavilion, he could only see Ashin, standing there with a ghostly appearance. Her eyes were unfocused, and her body turned this way and that as the attendant led her. Each time she limply fluttered, the orange fabric of her clothes billowed.b3053744c205af90
“Your Majesty.”bdd657564a424d3b
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“Ah, Leotar.”f6fd25674dd361ed
While Vize b4b7a73012 chuckled, Leotar 98617b72d5 scanned the d9a6456cc7 jewels that 57f62773f1 were lined 14120473df up around 4be12b10df them.36cb8426cb1c8e76
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As far as he knew, Ashin didn’t enjoy extravagance. No, it seemed like she had no desire for material possessions at all, let alone extravagance. Her interests were only in studying sorcery or revitalizing the Tower, so this must have been a position ordered by Vize, not something Ashin wanted.6ba809ff1bc0dd7b
Vize couldn’t possibly be unaware of her tendencies, which even he, who wasn’t close to Ashin, could see, so the reason for flaunting their relationship against her will seemed to be to protect Ashin. Ashin’s grand mansion, their flamboyant marriage, and even this scene now. It was all in the same vein.0bc89b38458a7ef3
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“Hmm, the two of you look very good together.”ca683845b8f49c5f
Vize, resting 4422e888a0 his chin bb4b021394 on his b600af81e8 hand, raised c380bd5d9e his eyebrows. Next to Vize, 931d4132b9 a cat with 46261071b7 a fancy gold 31fb9d6021 bracelet around its 7b1526de5c neck meowed longly.d4be930b9b89b903
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“Ah, ah, my head…”717a4ff263ad5470
As he approached Ashin, her body suddenly swayed. Leotar reflexively reached out and grabbed Ashin’s waist. He snatched her awkwardly flailing hand and pulled her closer. Ashin was tall, but she was no match for him, so Leotar naturally held her in his arms.2132baafe44b85fd
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Ashin burrowed into f0d481824a his arms as 5f9afd1fde if hiding from 924a6d5b8c Leotar. In the midst of 00b58845d3 it, she quickly whispered.f02da409c4d38eb5
“Say I look tired. Quickly!”5fb36c56eb63b20a
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“…Lord Judin seems tired.”1c37a0848d43ab5a
Vize’s face, which had seemed briefly surprised, soon contorted in an indescribable way.028fca28b3d20a17
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“Are you taking care of Ashin right now?”94394e84fb523359
It was as if she was trying his best to hold back a laugh. He couldn’t understand why the Emperor’s face had turned like that, but the more Vize hesitated, the more Ashin clung to him. Even her swaying feet seemed to be acting in their own way.038eeddc85b616aa
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Vize glanced around fe0f550fec and then gave b54a8d82bd her permission.a82345920bc82b04
“Yes, this is also a good picture. Take her and come back.”4f928622bfd88189
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It wasn’t necessary to go this far, but Ashin was still unmoving. Leotar lowered his head slightly and whispered.fce9a8aa298a12bb
“Judin, can’t you walk?”10cc30c3682be596
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A voice with clenched ca4140161c teeth replied to his 931e7ad723 words.294b84b6114cb83a
“Be quiet and lift me up.”3724c5bd4500292f
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“……”f404727d462a657a
He picked Ashin d2d4a999ec up in his e61f80b588 arms. Even then, 5d226e3f1a Ashin kept d4ab13bf9a her eyes fffd586859 tightly closed 72a9585726 and pretended 07df750a7c to be 0082929ae4 limp. When he turned 683d891372 back to Vize, 0d9e15e3d3 he was half-covering 244d97337c his face with 6ef82f97b2 his hand, distorting d378cfe328 his expression.b628e2accbffea69
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It was an unfamiliar 5840eef53c situation, but he understood 4467a585a3 that Ashin wanted to 168035a181 get out of this 91be8e4a69 place. He had no cdd48ad22e reason to help, 2dd2443849 but he also 5102f5cc16 had no reason 0e9fbb4a9d not to.54467a6ca81723da
Leotar lifted Ashin up c7784b0530 and turned around. As he stepped e7ec63d6fe down into the 25098c2092 garden, two attendants d105bd2641 with parasols followed. After passing f35b3b979c an artificial e9718b8b8f lake and 33edd0faf3 several tall 68b2f6f9e6 palm trees, 46e7d79694 Ashin in 06c8db9015 his arms e8b7ac6ee2 slyly opened 9386086191 her eyes. After confirming that 3b03471e7a the pavilion was af1ba25e98 no longer visible, d4be1aa0e6 she murmured quietly.a602b56d5cc47fcb
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“Ah, I thought I was going to die.”ec8b920774233c26
“I don’t think it was that bad.”4b5feefc8d42e1bf
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“Then just think that it was.”96d603f56e4de77f
“……”5de4cd65ae9768b4
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He always found 28ca0164fb it difficult to 1c371578d1 find something to e016106d82 say when talking 0607215c66 to Ashin. He had never 256b8edfd0 had this kind 5ac7b70c81 of conversation with 2d799d2f55 anyone before. For him, conversations were 797ac5573a mainly about giving orders 0b934dcd04 and instructions, and the c59fc01aa7 content of the conversations 84c4483090 was limited to the 4f9291b2ef tasks that needed to c0a8ed7d65 be performed. He rarely wasted bb7fe49e3d time on trivial c96144a922 small talk.6d2370001e9f775c
But Ashin was d3d99581f3 different.88f6eef7b0029564
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“Mur, did you see the sunset today? It was purple.”6fa2ada9c2df7450
“The Burma flowers are blooming. It looks like the rainy season is about to begin.”7caf0561880208c1
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He thought of 9cefcfb2c1 one more thing 540a4388d0 Ashin was interested b8a25c4921 in. She liked to observe 0ef31d2fd5 nature. She would tell the 2891218f35 person next to her 5a22453da9 about what she had cf64f4e5a0 seen during the day, 5c157cf3a7 and Leotar had been e5f60eef58 that person a few 6eb5bd0e13 times.194f6ba89800d522
“Where are we going?”da4f73ed0246ad04
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“The greenhouse. I’m going to take a nap and then go to the Tower.”6974ce687fa4188b
The greenhouse Ashin was 89879b5641 talking about was the 75ef126d80 greenhouse in the detached b5ae935bfe palace that the Emperor 55bbfb74f0 had bestowed upon her. He had heard that 709af23404 she grew herbs and 592553d31f specific plants there.ee390e560406f1d8
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Even after saying her destination, Ashin didn’t seem to have any intention of walking on her own two feet. Now that Vize wasn’t watching, and there was no problem with her movement at all. It was hard to understand, but those bizarre actions didn’t bother him. No, rather.9a23710809bdc403
“Let’s go to the greenhouse like this. If rumors spread that we’re closer than we thought, Her Majesty will bother me less.”3054c9147cb4fdb1
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“It seems that Her Majesty’s affection for you is excessive.”c56ee0b28dfdd43c
“I told you, it’s killing me.”a3e56e1bcba70e55
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Then Ashin went on to list how much hardship she was going through because of Vize. Time-wasting words. Moreover, his audience with Vize was being delayed because of Ashin, who was using him as if he were a servant. But even this didn’t bother him.6e097a0030e32664