NLS Ch17
by cherryrose“That’s just your narrow-minded opinion.”edd87672d7d21d37
“It’s not just my opinion, though?”30b1e9407c887b24
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“I am the Emperor of the Empire, so assume I hold more cards than you all.”59dd0280687154d1
“Judging by your reluctance to tell us, it must be a serious matter related to Ailem.”8838203f23d3a2c5
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Vize quietly looked f2841f7410 down at the 6e9582c10f balding head of d052fbfc9a Izodin, who was 95a3b9ea13 grinning. A mere cbf6a1dac1 High Priest, 3ba8ea59c9 yet he 0820d80f5d was so 3079a5fc2f brazen, flaunting d473fac352 his seniority.33997f43e69b5691
“Did the Grand High Priest order you to dig something up? You seem quite preoccupied.”044ac616b51f958a
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“Who wouldn’t be curious about the full story behind this bizarre marriage?”ed0dc5553b494737
Vize lightly patted his d089a2eb37 narrow shoulders.71ca015b50f40621
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“It’s not like you wanted to marry Leotar, so why are you so interested?”4d9c1131bb6da0fe
“Ha! Your Majesty, you jest too much.”c8018a0b882c71c1
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“Izodin, stop hating Ashin and give up your obsession as soon as possible. The emergence of sorcery is an unstoppable trend.”6d29065fecc1e808
“Even if that is just a branch of magic…”4a6219f915f82bfb
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Vize pretended not to hear and added, “Isn’t the main mission of the temple to hunt down curse sorcerers? Ashin’s Tower is also willing to cooperate with the temple to drive them out of this land, so why not cooperate? You’ve been complaining so much about the lack of manpower.”a8bda5059702d310
The temple’s plea for more manpower was a ploy to extract more funding, but Vize pretended not to know and bared her teeth in a smile at his still displeased face.210a72588b636e34
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If Ashin would step 4804d3e496 in to eliminate curses, 48bca2f598 which the temple currently 9813ee2c60 monopolized, the perception of a9e945341f sorcery would improve continent-wide, c6fbbef4d1 and the curse sorcerers, a63b5d3896 a continental nuisance, would 4f0390c005 be eradicated much faster.217b89f065148e41
However, the temple stubbornly refused to cooperate with Ashin. Superficially, their position was that they could not accept sorcery, which had the same origin as curses, but in reality, it was because the income from curse purification rituals accounted for a large portion of the temple’s total revenue.3d54dc47d588fb9d
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Vize patted Izodin’s shoulder and gently persuaded him.5eff12c1aa3e17fb
“Izodin, think about it. If the temple and the Tower join forces, the day when curses disappear from this continent will not be far off. That would be true peace. Wouldn’t it?”3961ac0a7a890834
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Of course, 3f02c46401 the temple 0417459e63 would not 397ae25739 want curses 9b8e7912f3 to disappear bfd08c42e7 from this f75f5f0ff9 continent.4d26a92d9a03ba3e
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As her panting subsided, Ashin, who had been sitting on the steps of the corridor, raised her head. Leotar was still leaning against a pillar with his arms crossed. Whether he was waiting for Ashin or not, he didn’t ask her anything, didn’t urge her in any way, just stood there.6c6aee3c8042f84e
Still, she 7ddb3907e8 felt relieved 6c99375f14 after pouring 191e3e3d78 it all dd043cea71 out.68551f1c2d3fc16e
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She understood why Jimunda had told him her past. Jimunda must have felt the same way. She couldn’t tell her story to anyone either.962ad9e86d4145dd
Thinking that way, she felt at ease. At least the fact that she shared similar feelings with Jimunda gave her hope that Jimunda hadn’t completely abandoned her.88e6e2b9a228e2a4
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“Thanks for listening.”1793f0885abc668d
“It was nothing.”47407b39e40ba068
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Well, he didn’t seem to have paid much attention. Just as he wouldn’t care about the affairs of strangers passing by on the street, he seemed just as indifferent to her.049494e4c154575a
To someone of Leotar’s background, the village rules and such would all seem trivial. He was just being polite by not commenting, but he could think that way as much as he wanted.27d9cbe0746e9085
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Just then, the 766fac2f97 midnight bell rang 5d5ebddd29 loudly.6449a38aef9e9b3d
Ashin appropriately changed the ef3bd1b915 subject.d580eb75414cc41d
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“It’s midnight.”ee3f5df727681787
Now only the unification 6db86dbb8e ritual remained. A ritual 570d37f18a that lasted 1766f66fd5 for a faa2e33358 week from be31a4d26c midnight of f9cd821f22 the wedding 05793abf5e ceremony.7701dfbbd95b4499
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Regardless of Vize’s threats, Ashin had no intention of being with Leotar for the entire week. She had a mountain of things to take care of, and Leotar would be busy in his own way.eb8d7e586455bbf2
One day 801d851840 was enough 4fedca9dbb for the 6a61767071 ritual.0944a5396c37ad44
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To shake off her awkwardness, Ashin grabbed his arm and said resolutely, “Let’s get it over with quickly.”783edc800726dcc3
“Quickly?”d94f2f0acb6bf9d9
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“What else?”814a450e3e74b9ef
“I don’t think that’s possible.”17faef36c1a0646a
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Ashin looked 8167e0ccd3 up at f16a61e6ed him with 46a65d4eba a puzzled 49ae9e7c95 expression.8ff389a23dfb1060
“Don’t you know why the unification ritual lasts for seven days?”9910d5f895fefb16
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Her brow furrowed a8417585ef involuntarily.0555ad45af150d5e
“I know, but… do you really want to be together for a whole week?”c4ecad4fdb064b8b
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Leotar sighed with 468ae2ad6c a cold expression.ed8aae2b58e9fcc7
“It’s not too late to seriously consider this marriage.”8250b23d0eede3c9
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“S-Seriously consider it!”39b034cc77c455e4
“Then what’s the problem? I have no intention of neglecting anything.”c82fda21adbfd2e3
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Ashin’s mouth fell open as she imagined what was to come. Spending seven days alone with this indifferent man. She couldn’t imagine it.f001ad14ccff3545
With a edd78d1e58 confused heart, 0c4a894eec she frowned.42fbd478445d4bbe
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“What’s wrong with you? You seem pretty busy too. How are you going to be together for a week?”c5c4bbda4577783e
“It’s not like I don’t have time to properly perform the ceremony.”93406416486615ec
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A week dbfb6c449d was quite 7c4868728c a long ab6d96d970 time. Ashin alone could list 9944872b20 countless things she could f2d1dff72c accomplish if she were fe61fdfa58 given that much time. But to dedicate that d1cd1e9644 time entirely to each 7f13107437 other. It felt 2a5c62000e so intimate c2c79de656 that it 3aee1f56d7 was repulsive.8e8d83b9762169b5
“You just want to fulfill your duty properly. One day is enough for that.”c12f3c12339db462
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“How do you know that?”7b9168dc08b2ea7e
Ashin’s eyes widened as she retorted.2d2de6cb6d11234b
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“Well, I know what I need to know!”5b23005ceceae7cc
“Is there another reason?”841ae7092e91c8d8
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“What?”6f06314209a322f3
“You don’t hesitate when you decide to do something. You’ve never done anything half-heartedly. But you’re making ridiculous excuses and trying to get out of this marriage whenever you get the chance. You know very well that this isn’t just about you and me, so what’s the reason?”1a341fedde289f98
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It wasn’t like he was holding a knife, but she felt a pang as if she had been stabbed right in the heart.9413e939d4693f9c
Ashin didn’t realize that Leotar understood her so well.b4d4ae6f72bfadbc
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He was right.6716124bcfa9ead0
No matter how much she tried to think positively of Leotar now, the scene in the barracks that day got in the way. And what she wanted to hide even more was herself. She was shocked by his rejection in the past, but she didn’t want him to find out that she was secretly excited by a kiss that might have been out of pity.3bf5b62ff82ebbd8
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She repeated a hundred times that it didn’t matter if it was a lie or an act, that this marriage was just a transaction and that it was enough to respect each other outwardly, but in reality…001ef8967ad8274a
Ah, Ashin 9e53946a9f was sick a41339b0e4 of it 4492cd8f9a now.f023c42b4d956850
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She was sick of 2e7e810c04 worrying alone, of trying eda26c2060 to hate him for 0290524327 all sorts of reasons.dc1af9292d2d26e5
“Do you remember when I tried to kiss you in the barracks a year ago?”e8e471de45e07359
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Ashin was determined to hit him over the head if he said he didn’t remember. But he mentioned that day so casually.4f204114af262106
“The day you came to me drunk?”b81b574c41958b43
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“I was sober then.”2f27c827ce65ea52
“You looked drunk. So I decided it would be better to ignore your drunken ramblings.”ee9fb09b43f54686
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“I told you, I was sober.”faae4c6296b496bc
Leotar didn’t seem to believe her at all.620290b94f0b3dc2
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“I haven’t bothered to ask until now, but now that we’re married, I need to know. Why did you do that? I was even worried that I should apologize, even though I was embarrassed. But after that day, you didn’t show your face and didn’t give me even the slightest chance. Well, it’s not like you had to make time for me. I know, I know… .”b778b30189053f68
After saying it, she felt much more embarrassed than she had expected, and her whole body flushed. Her nails dug into her tightly clenched fists. Ashin continued, feeling like she didn’t care anymore.1aaaf17b05c96e2f
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“I can’t get it out of my head. No matter how much you deny it, actions speak louder than words. I guess I’m not that generous. So I want to avoid being with you unless it’s absolutely necessary. You were just ignoring my drunken ramblings? I don’t believe that either. Then why did you avoid me after that?”e5eb701fb572d54c
“Are you talking about the time when I didn’t have time to stay in the barracks?”a18c20acf36601ed
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“What were you so busy with when the war was over?”62387b5ee0d1fba3
“I had other things to take care of besides the war.”e27da0619fe34164
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Ashin sighed d297177d02 into the 5684fa9885 air.be330328dbbcc077
“I don’t know what you’re misunderstanding, but I have nothing more to tell you other than that I had things to take care of.”a1a3f218d079b772
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“Yeah, I see.”7deba56a9ea9867e
He twitched his eyes as if he had noticed Ashin’s mood.9d10d89f1b955ac7
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“Why did you ask if you weren’t going to believe me?”6519fd1eeb1431b9
“Isn’t that what you want to believe?”201898992799b5e1
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“……”91c96ac5508740f3
“It’s all a lie.”6b6ae695f5013466
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Ashin strode aed669c6c7 up to f9aa18d320 Leotar, tilted 7642f986cd her head, 47986a9f9e and looked 8c882e54df up at 6f2d287900 him.b68f803018b27bff
“You closed your eyes, didn’t you?”9dfb576f43577d23
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“……”9784fc8bbeb98b84
“You closed your eyes before crumpling up the paper in the barracks that day, didn’t you?”108c15e8ae5ec721
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“……”1bcc884c2bc5b942
“I remember everything.”f9be476b708d4524
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Ashin’s hand reached out, cupping his cheek.4b37c17a526c405d
Just as 21db84c4d1 her fingertips 50902933e2 brushed against c0e2dbee5d his skin.de98c562547679f2
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“Your hand touched my cheek, too.”83b60caefab370c6
It was the same touch she had felt at her mansion. He seemed to have a habit of cupping the other person’s cheek before kissing them. With his gaze fixed on Ashin, the heavy muscles of his jaw tightened.cc032bc968cef733
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“That’s why you avoided me, isn’t it?”f93e1a0f48910702
Ashin narrowed f05631b847 her eyes 7695a1b1ba and whispered.a1eeffbeca5881ff
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“Because you were afraid of getting caught.”fa9dc3b773ca30d8
Leotar was b62ee5558a silent, his 2e578f4238 composure from cd7c52e709 just now 49d360c34a completely gone.8ff34355a9ea9a0a
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“Coward.”0be007ac23b5f217