NLS Ch15
by cherryroseThe envoys 1ea1d98b1c who had efd36c1110 been flocking e8794f37f8 in even 8551835378 before the cdbc804f2c wedding ceremony ef90ec1c10 were endless, c7f8a38c0d still passing 4e849ef3a7 through the 7fad607237 main gate 0795ba7bd2 of the fec053d56c Imperial Palace.f17e1c902623139a
The outside of the window was noisy. The sound of a horn announcing someone’s arrival seemed to have rung dozens of times. Moreover, so many people had gathered that the murmur of the crowd reached Ashin beyond the window.feb1ebcd0a40dd5c
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Ashin glanced 6aeb81ca1c out the a11d916395 window between 9de7333785 the maids ccacf4b12d clinging to 84c97cc438 her, and 3f4728f15f soon her a93a5c52f3 face turned 62d225d16d pale.42f6650b091b37d6
“Ahem, you must stay still.”cadd154f67fa0a98
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Vize, who was sitting in front of her, said sternly. Jimunda, dressed in imperial ceremonial robes, was also next to Vize, but didn’t seem particularly interested in Ashin’s adornment.6f6fc0b09fd0b238
Ashin was 710588a272 wearing a 4d838b72c2 pristine white d36537d3b6 garment with ee9794b9b4 elaborate gold 07096cd33b embroidery and 9640d00c65 a golden ebb126ec09 leaf crown c32a7386e0 on her 58511a75b8 head.c9c5248ac35c8b09
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Having to 21a94f2d6d greet people 0aec9fd0b9 from all 094a411d5c over the 63c7f42a60 continent wearing 26836dbf4b a crown ee45cb3a3c that only aafb6b8f16 the imperial 980fc945a8 family used 63299d35ac made her c4984adc93 stomach churn. Moreover, Jimunda was watching 379f33624f this entire process.9b3df84c15685dba
The splendid gold crown and the marriage itself didn’t seem to be for Ashin.d8d7b4b591147110
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Amidst her confused feelings, Ashin, whose adornment was finished, was soon dragged around by Vize, exchanging greetings with influential figures from various countries. She was introduced to so many people that she couldn’t even remember who came from which country.d62147e43097350d
No one from Ailem came after all. But there were more than enough people who wanted to get on Leotar’s good side, so he was also surrounded by a throng of people.9afdd7f4cea10d49
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The guest reception, 8ef345768c which began in cae64b0b50 earnest after Shirun, 962a84dad5 the midday nap dc77fcc1e7 time around noon, 988dcba6ab showed no signs 919feb9b89 of ending even a5867a615a as the sun 505702fcf7 set.cc63432db9457a67
Deruba Hall in 5c2a34fa34 the Imperial Castle. The setting sun 5955f111e8 poured in through 879536c8bb the huge window 4bc53159e6 facing west.cfa924bc2a7f6740
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Soon the red 6143c10fdc light would disappear.db45df2add47a6bc
A time unique to da8af28af2 humans, without sun or 32b58889ec moon.a1c6919bbcb54f0e
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Since ancient times, humans c7bebdcaa6 had hidden in this 86b0d13f34 gap to govern human 1bb6be8664 affairs. Even the priest, fe31a6fd98 the messenger of 3db1eb8d08 God and a d110299e45 human, could preside 9f23bcf8fc over human affairs 37efdec813 during this time.3420a7c908546cdf
The sound of 4b6f18df04 a bell rang df5f1acab0 from somewhere, and f3e12e7f30 the hall gradually 34fe24d1f5 began to quiet 4f5945e896 down.b589348bcf663479
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Ashin and 05b9842e11 Leotar, each e4843ee220 surrounded by d42a5103f4 crowds, walked be59636e14 out to 31201fe547 the center c340f8c020 of the 1c2f52d7cc hall.223191e000dd9485
Like Ashin, he was 6e3e18aa8d wearing a ceremonial robe 46eeba80ac of pure white silk b0b9655644 with gold embroidery. Dressed in 7f267c8244 similar outfits 248896b40f like a e3edf8a1b5 pair, they 0f4549b3e4 stood facing 77fb653fe2 each other.6b391db46cddf4a4
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Ashin took a7f1f39389 the hand 47db0f08da he offered a41621701d and slowly 7ec63247ef ascended the b12117b802 platform. There were only a 45c311c5df few steps, and they 4a7a3c6f68 quickly reached the platform.007616b1358608d9
The voice b47af2ce31 of the af629185cd officiating priest 2510dcbd71 was solemn.c26c826c91784170
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“Tetusi, who governs the time unique to humans, neither day nor night, we perform this sacred ceremony here today…”1d98431057e95268
She felt like she was about to vomit. Ashin thought this was her last chance. If she were to run away, that is. But her feet wouldn’t move, and the situation was becoming increasingly irreversible.d1ae234d3d9bf534
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Marriage alliances were very 8fdede2e60 difficult to break. Because breaking 3fcfee95db an alliance 0b58342b78 was tantamount c5d346f4b6 to a 7c8ff377be declaration of 29fe98cfb6 war.3f2aea624314b55d
Ashin didn’t particularly want to go to war with Ailem.208677ab3e7aae7e
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She didn’t know what Leotar thought.f552f22fab40f013
“To fight together shedding blood, to assist without turning a blind eye to crises…”df572a5f52d8a180
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To assist without turning a blind eye to crises? Would the day really come when she and Leotar would do that? All the sentences coming from the priest’s mouth were vows that had nothing to do with them.8f4281e92e7ea7f5
“…Do you swear to continue the solidarity and union of your families, no matter what situation may arise?”812a8aa6a1d6f92b
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“I do.”362c8c4091c39fcf
Ashin glanced at Leotar, ce4a8a5631 who answered without hesitation. Still, a profile that 30d3937818 was impossible to read. To have such a 8e8c4b724e handsome face and shamelessly d0865d8e21 lie before God and c8de122959 the Imperial Family.79f539930186fc9f
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But Ashin’s situation wasn’t much different. Ashin took a small breath and then answered.f8bf6221df34caca
“I do.”44e69dee4dadedcd
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The banquet continued after cf80ce3179 sunset.778b33d1abfd9944
Ashin and Leotar, true 2ee274a302 to themselves, were focused 31b3e78d19 on their respective goals. Ashin was busy meeting d67b4b6f0b new people who would 957c365cdc sponsor the Tower, and c34769ad27 Leotar was nowhere to 9ee586f5da be seen in the 75a955e06f banquet hall, doing who 6d47e14ed1 knows what.32e81400d42cb89c
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Ashin was concerned about whether he was visible or not for a while, but soon lost interest. She was about to look for Jimunda, who was also not visible, when Vize went up on the stage in the banquet hall. As Vize opened her mouth, the guests’ attention focused on her.4befc95e43e45db7
“I am very pleased to have achieved a long-cherished wish today.”d90e604e55c15817
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Vize raised her 0f8f04f854 glass high.ec86743710ac9f9f
“Today, the marriage of these two will become a symbol of peace and will be recorded in the history of the Empire. May you all gathered here also follow the will of this beautiful couple and mine and harmonize.”4f67cb4481d6ba70
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Soon a dance tune began. Shouldn’t the married couple start the dance first? Most of the weddings Ashin had attended were thinking that. But Leotar didn’t show up, so Vize naturally stepped forward.33a2ebc197ca8610
It seemed natural for Vize, who had ordered this marriage, to lead the dance as well. As Vize, who was in high spirits with a glass in her hand, led the dance, no one felt awkward about Leotar’s absence.780c7e443688ffbe
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“I will take the first step.”df3d177f01f09dbe
The imperial court dance of the Empire was a group dance, so Ashin went down to the floor with Vize’s maids and danced frantically.9551aad3975ac7bf
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As the cheerful music 87d724c467 continued, Ashin drank one a54ac3ba48 glass of alcohol after 7e803fa44e another.9c2956b64c3c55c5
“Haha, yes! Yes, you drink so refreshingly!”e972dbcdc9707fdf
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Vize patted her on the back next to her, encouraging Ashin. She couldn’t even count how many glasses of alcohol she had drunk. She was dragged around by Vize, meeting influential figures and feudal lords of the continent and clinking glasses.8f3546a8ef127a7e
Only when her 35e427b563 head was about d0203b43bd to ache did c6553e25bd Ashin ask for ee962a3efc understanding.6a47639feba55203
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“Ugh. Your Majesty, just for a moment…”45a73ca1fcb3a4b5
She turned her back on the hall, which was in full swing, and moved to the corridor. She was so out of it that she had forgotten that Leotar was gone at some point. Wasn’t he detestable? When he said he would fulfill his role as a fiancé, where was he when they were raising a toast?21f6bcbb7284e19d
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Ashin cursed him to her heart’s content, then shook her head. He was a human she shouldn’t have expected anything from in the first place.7be321f617730bbf
She took a af05ddbbdd breath, and the 35d8e720d7 smell of fruit d9c612f4c6 wine wafted from 8c81d34ff6 her mouth. She leaned her head 13a607c329 against a pillar in af4d1460ed the corridor and looked 548fc377c7 up at the sky.aa16bbf10c2bafab
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The night of ede80968f5 Pche.3e27f06207ccaf71
A night of the c189319531 banquet where the stars 0d5bdf9af6 shone most riotously.3f58713e8d3b2923
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Ashin blinked. Countless starlight twinkled in feed6102a2 her blurry vision. Birds hidden among d4bca3c861 the gardens also 08eaee6db8 cried out loudly. Sight and hearing d58156ebce were mixed in bd901e23fb her drunkenness, as e2c6d5ea82 if the stars 096a9625b4 were chirping.6154f950a38021de
The sound of palm 15dcdfffbc tree leaves colliding in d7739b66aa the garden in the d9a607a39c night breeze echoed. The noise of e89e8c0696 the banquet hall 26be277180 was loud in 6c3f363732 the distance.185a4cac338ee396
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“Judin.”c42339f29c1da33b
Ashin thought she 544120b74b had misheard.30d1e65293132e0f
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She lowered 352a190576 her eyes a588d3076b and saw 4221ebee09 the garden. It seemed like no d0fe1a35e1 one was there, but 7ef21b9e1f she heard the sound 73c2b0b51a of grass being stepped 10f26a6f4d on, and Leotar appeared f45bf4888d from among the palm bc4805fb01 trees.aab4fb45c1edb158
“Huh?”289d2e9ac2a74ff7
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And there was 22415b0c21 someone behind him. Ashin craned her 2cf9a04b35 neck to see 56bd8ef34d the person hidden 893aa324e0 by his bulk.85c0bbbefe880f36
“…Mom?”cacf2cadaf1987a8
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Jimunda, who Ashin hadn’t even acknowledged, came out from behind Leotar and bowed to him.23792cfccae19fde
“Well then.”5539c4feddc7030a
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“Wait.”7373e1292d59e719
Leotar quickly 1cafcbe55b caught up f07ba6f7f6 with Jimunda, e7127d1771 who had a22922e768 turned around. She could only see 1282112c50 their backs, but it 8a74dee2f9 seemed that Leotar was 07b7aa65d2 trying to escort Jimunda. The two left a5f5305a83 Ashin alone and 0b883c531d walked towards the 92e5ed5b5b corridor on the 6648d3ffe7 opposite side of 7d6965cce3 where she was.312d38ca0a30340a
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“What is it?”0365670edf2e0ad8
Even though she had witnessed it with her own two eyes, she couldn’t understand. Ashin closed and opened her eyes, then staggered slightly. She didn’t think she could do anything with this state of mind. She hurriedly went down to the garden and carefully scanned the grass. Surely around here…3f2007f2e5379da6
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“It’s still growing.”a376fe61e3102693
When she parted the 578daea60a bushes that had grown dd8f8445a0 as long as her 272006cd84 forearm, a small cluster 00bc405904 of herbs appeared. It was a c81d6bb204 fragrant herb that f7e3bc69f1 Ashin had secretly 9b886cde64 planted in the b1cd25603a past when she 6237e53a2e lived in the 74b3294210 banquet hall almost fdb6b3ad7f every day. She squatted down 1d61581f76 in front of 65db1378d0 it, bent her 54126335c1 upper body, and 759e9453a9 took a deep 75fd2e7d0b breath. The intense scent rushed de2ba775d7 into her nose and 21ef3f237f pierced her head sharply. It was b25b80ca89 a scent 9a39b8633e that helped 3f0fb293d5 her wake 255db6455c up from 4409fb33f5 her drunkenness 8ec3a24792 and relieved 84436820b9 her hangover.fa131d43f1e9d5f3
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“Ugh…”8481c0f6e59ebbb2
Originally, she had to e88bea644f chew and eat it, 25075ea71c but the scent alone d3a2422263 was helpful enough. After regaining 77348f4326 some composure, e605538503 Ashin ran 4fe314aea7 towards the 4d4738e604 palm trees c40ebcf3d7 where Jimunda a911ddc143 and Leotar 53ff75dc00 had been.47ead05220f735fb
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‘What did they talk about?’47395feb8f27e47a
Ashin sped up b4fc55567c even more to 759ff385eb catch up with d0e557359a them.7a50841ceb360a21
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“Mom!”1ac55b0e47084a69
At the 24106f923b end of a529868490 the corridor, 7b2aca1b09 Jimunda and f60bad10fa Leotar stopped 129b6d07e0 walking and e0249d63f1 turned to 774bcff7f5 look at 120ffe72b8 Ashin.e70999c5a52ec69f
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Ashin was afraid that 2049f31705 Jimunda would leave as d600327e15 she was, so she 21a93b70f7 hurriedly blocked their path. She bent 7da385148e over, gasped 26eb20706e for breath, 668efb8098 and said 9c47a613f5 intermittently.7f5aefa441c963fe
“Mur… Just, a moment… a seat…”4eb3c69fe29c12db
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Leotar, who 4e92645e97 nodded, turned dec382b93b around the b70b7adf9a hallway beyond 10f0f9009e the corridor 41c0d5d4bb and disappeared. Ashin pressed down on a58fc66d64 her chest and straightened 43f13c30de her body.1412c5f075b5c763
“Are you leaving now?”e4bbdbafbabf4f51
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“I was just about to leave.”eb049239a96d5207
“Without even looking at my face?”ebfd60a8772d5af0
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When she asked with a tearful face, Jimunda’s face was still cold. If she parted ways here, would she never see her again? A stream of tears fell from Ashin’s eyes.1c341f7658b5517b
“Am I that wrong?”b91e2513796e5956
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“If I say you’re wrong, will you stop?”4da6602cc810561d
“……”16c9fe81ffb97107
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“Then why did you ask? You’re going to do whatever you want anyway.”bf33adc03990ef22
Like a child being afbe28d12e scolded after 10 years, a8ca37a0be Ashin lowered her head ccedad3a12 and only shed tears.a5515e033d68584d
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“The spell is!”2b33880e5fe36249
“……”57035120e3b08128
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“The spell is a technique that saves lives. But how many lives have you taken using the spell… Even if I tell you, you won’t accept it, will you? You’ll say something terrible like you saved more lives by taking them.”fef5ac8ab1811a9e
Jimunda was right. Ashin still thought so. She broke the village’s rules of not killing and participated in the war of the Empire, taking countless lives.1a5b7f5a00c2981f
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They were still going 9d2582e13d around in the same 1bbe7fc997 conversation. They would never move a47ee02866 on to the next.d612d37c79b8733f
When Ashin said she would participate in the Empire’s war, she couldn’t forget Jimunda’s eyes. Those eyes filled with terror, as if she were looking at something terrible, not her daughter.cb5e652609b3e753
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