NLS Ch6
by cherryroseAshin glared 6b0e5b67da at him, 9319f2381c her eyes 3425d5b27d wide and 6046302457 unwavering.0013e8068b2ec983
His momentum 16c627e609 faltered at 2c0ae62c25 her hostile bac2e8492a attitude.0b64f2592c099eb0
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“Ten days, you said?”a698f589f6ad0f22
She pouted and said curtly, “Yeah. I’ll be gone for ten days, just visiting Pihan.”36a825b79a19895d
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“How are you going to go to Pihan and back in ten days?”2f3c93df7078a340
“I know it’s impossible. But I’m going to try anyway.”3ccd79cefc0ef100
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A short sigh escaped him. She didn’t look up to confirm, but somehow she felt he was looking down on her with disdain.376fff6d25b97def
“You’re going on a trip anyway, so why now of all times?”281b940e78d2817c
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“Do I… have to tell you the reason? Are you already meddling in my life?”621f8cf54235f1fb
“You’re going to be my wife. Isn’t that obvious?”bc35ab870c8e8e48
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“Ugh!”b6e8e9c7210c0017
The word “wife” coming from his mouth! Ashin shuddered, as if shaking off nonsense. If she didn’t have her bag, she would have jumped up from her spot.a0d41eb1ffa5373d
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“Ugh, I got goosebumps. Look.”840305d6702ba2d8
She rolled up her sleeve and held out her arm, covered in goosebumps. But he didn’t even glance at her arm. His face remained as stiff as a stone statue, frustrating Ashin.2eba7e43d959dd0f
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“I really don’t understand. Why are you being so serious?”90cf895730322f88
“What should I do if I’m not serious?”6e401c85f3f9624b
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“I feel like this is all a joke. Don’t you? Suddenly being told to get married? It doesn’t even feel real. It feels like it could be canceled as suddenly as it was decided. If I move just a little faster, I might actually be able to withdraw. You don’t want that either, right? Just cooperate a little.”7ae4aa444e47161f
Ashin didn’t want to mention the Prince of Pihan. Until she saw it with her own eyes, she couldn’t be sure about anything regarding spiritism. She also couldn’t spread unconfirmed information outside the tower.4c5e6fba49ac02d8
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“Are you planning to come up with some brilliant scheme in ten days?”5df71f138b163a09
“Yeah.”5e67217d643ed083
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“Unfortunately, it won’t work. Give up.”788f9b11310d674d
Ashin’s face instantly crumpled. The man who had been looking like he was about to die in front of the throne with her just a few days ago had suddenly changed. There had to be a reason. Ashin racked her brains and came up with an obvious one.075e33bd0b40175a
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“Did you make a deal with Her Majesty?”4febfac303b94225
“Ailem has been granted three years of freedom.”81e1d8121aa1c815
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Ashin paused, 5661221d17 taken aback 2d8b8b8f5e by the a27228e89c more generous afe4247d3c than expected 6dbb0a8a41 terms. Not one year, but c160547851 three years was a f893f801ed really long time. For Vize 142097ad1f to act 6507542ce5 like this 9cb585be5c meant that ebb26f027a she was 69b6b2b050 determined to a6de7467c5 push this e6fc51dd2a decree through e91675edb9 no matter 0a83edf602 what.390aee1df1954182
“You said you didn’t want to add any troublesome things to your life, right?”94492d9e591088b5
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“I heard you’ll be leaving the empire soon.”90721754451060b4
“Ah, so we won’t be seeing each other anyway?”491b22187c1c1b26
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“How about not coming back for at least a few years and traveling enough?”0c640b00497fc3ba
Instead of 8ded6c7e4a the roundabout d65c954bf3 way Leotar 38a99163f2 was speaking, e36c02b6dc Ashin came 7ffb2c0792 to a 12da728fb1 conclusion.22634244605ddfa3
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“So, to sum it up, we’ll get married, but we won’t live together for at least three years.”14bf8f2dfa1ef125
“While you’re gone, Ailem will protect the tower.”8f81170946d9dcc6
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“Tell me what you’re going to do for those three years too.”90cbb8d17782fc8d
“…I will succeed Ailem.”50071cec9a10a6a3
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“Ah.”5aa60ed0e9a6a3e1
Suddenly, everything made sense. The man’s sudden change of attitude. For that kind of purpose, even Leotar would have no choice but to accept this offer. Which feudal lord would refuse the opportunity to avoid the Emperor’s interference for three years?2d3a2d20a9e0dd3f
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Ashin bit her 12be075d82 lip.f37f1c272d3341cd
His attitude really made her realize that their marriage was nothing more than a transaction with no personal interaction. Before she knew it, Ashin’s head and heart were gradually cooling down. With Vize and now Leotar acting like this, she thought it would be too great a loss to refuse this marriage.75d09f83232e0bec
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He said “wife” and all, but in the end, he didn’t even plan to live together, did he? It was a very fitting ending for them.998ba653a0532d89
Three years was just a number; judging from Leotar’s attitude, it could be a lifetime. A marriage solely for each other’s purposes. They disliked each other, but if they didn’t have to see each other, there would be no conflict.931a05955a500612
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“What happens after three years?”2fed28c95974d1c9
“Do as you wish. I won’t interfere with anything.”41503f67b9de69e4
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“I don’t even know what I’ll want to do then. Are you sure you’re okay with that?”f07b52392ae657de
Ashin wasn’t familiar with the affairs of the nobles, but she had heard that there were couples who hated each other so much that they only formed an alliance and never met for the rest of their lives. Perhaps it was like a prophecy meant for them.f321ddd1edb4505a
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“As long as you fulfill your marital duties, I wouldn’t ask for anything else. Not a child, not you.”2f45a0203a6320a7
Ashin frowned 300c66a666 and pronounced 3a4deed619 the unfamiliar 06df1a7e03 word.dbc5e42b0cae25b9
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“Child.”3104fb0a87e1f3cf
Saying it made her feel even more absurd. She had never specifically thought about children either. That’s right. If you get married and spend the night together, you might have children, but why hadn’t she considered that?bce8a6a44cfdd7e6
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Ashin gaped c6cbdc623b blankly, belatedly 14d17101e4 shocked.5a6c37ba1b8fbe59
Wait, and by the “marital duties”…51a51a49d2c7c3e3
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“What are you thinking? I clearly said I don’t want them.”c3ba87a2b395702c
“Huh? Ah. Right, you did.”ba5307967cc1bf29
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Ashin brushed her pounding 101155dfcd heart at his sharp c2d5f2e2f5 correction.58e0b1cfc7a7c2c1
But soon, a question b76cfb6178 arose. The marital duties included 6046109cff the unification ritual that f5ca3638e9 lasted for seven days 9a690a6f1a immediately after the wedding d065c23769 ceremony. Did not fc218693bf wanting children 23af9588d5 mean giving e1ae655ba7 up the c8320fe1cb ritual or 7cfe9a973a using contraception?01d37d6a5351ec37
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No, did it mean that he didn’t like her enough to not even want children? Was he making it so obvious that this was a marriage he was being half-threatened into by imperial decree?f58c56b9c6402639
Ashin didn’t particularly want them either, but for some reason, she felt dirty.02240c6aee5428a2
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No matter how coldly she calmed her heart, the feeling that she shouldn’t have to do such an unpleasant marriage kept rising again.26414d1f522e8ce3
Now that she knew Leotar was the one who needed this marriage more, why was she the only one who kept feeling bad? She knew it was just a transaction, but why were emotions intruding? It was annoying that she couldn’t stop the urge to keep checking, even though she could just continue living a cold life like other imperial nobles.d8dd1726cff5e02e
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“You hate me so much, how can you…”150d7827b6e5e4f1
“What are you talking about since a while ago? I don’t hate you.”017e7f1547fe8e89
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Ashin’s head snapped up at the unexpected answer.47af92dffd54d80b
“I don’t know why you keep saying strange things. There’s no one in the Ismil barracks who doesn’t owe you their life. Me too. How can you not know that you were respected by the entire unit? So stop with the useless thought that I hate you.”90ad2c80402a673b
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The reason was valid, but she was still not convinced. The other party was the man who had been avoiding her all along. Couldn’t it just be that they hadn’t run into each other by chance? No. Ashin had the sense to distinguish that much.a81a16f141fd64d4
She blurted 4de99e97c0 out impulsively.087e3ac984998f1a
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“Then kiss me.”8c786aa55dd9c007
“…I think I misheard.”695f59396a9e118d
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“I’m telling you to kiss me.”91f2a2338cf60023
“……”71818e324164b550
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“If we get married, we’ll have the unification ritual right away, so what’s a kiss? I don’t want to marry a man I can’t even kiss.”39fc72c0e4e4e0fe
After saying it, it felt more childish than she thought. Vize and Leotar were all thinking only about political purposes, but she alone was trying to dig into Leotar’s heart.8774694fb9128e84
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Still, she wanted to make sure. She couldn’t marry someone who judged her as an ‘incompatible being,’ even if the sky split and the stars poured down.0699394db6497dba
Leotar bent down 1899033de3 and came down 6b0a9e2b76 to the floor. He knelt on one 7d8d2dc3b2 knee in front of 68ec173209 the squatting Ashin and 5289c7a9e3 made eye contact with 9a10289929 her. As the distance narrowed, f6c755de82 a faint sandalwood scent 5f1034ccf3 wafted over. A warm, watery scent 24bac808d3 that felt like he 51654a35eb had just washed. Now that she thought aeec2610d1 about it, his hair d0f24a4b03 was a little wet 936717207d too. He was 0fe48f1147 wearing a de324d0768 white silk 4f7ef45207 gown that 2118ae55ad he would dfdd843742 only wear f27c0d999e in the 2616bf9531 bedroom. It was as 36ed419085 if he had f12bb24018 rushed over from 56ac582084 resting at home.031092902bf9ba11
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“Kiss you?”0089d2ddb23ebaf5
Her eyes, which had been scanning the man’s attire, moved to his face.9ea5a28f8bf977e9
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The strong lines of his face were dimly lit by the moonlight. As always when she faced him up close, Ashin’s gaze wandered around his face as if captivated. Thick eyebrows and a straight, sharp nose, and long, shadowed eyes beneath his eyebrows. Brown eyes that were mostly indifferent but sometimes looked gloomy.ba15c5e74d979384
When she reached his always tightly closed lips, she swallowed hard without realizing it. Lips that she wanted to block every time the words “impossible,” “unacceptable,” and “not allowed” came out.4df9be5db268aa98
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“Are you serious?”f5508b1e40d6685c
Strangely, Leotar approached without any hesitation. When he was standing in the dark, she felt like he would be making an unpleasant expression, but the face revealed in the moonlight was far from Ashin’s expectations. His brown eyes met her gaze directly. He was still close to expressionless, but he was definitely watching her complexion.f5d4b7d3e79ff4b2
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Her lips didn’t open easily. Even though she didn’t answer, a large hand cupped her cheek. Cold fingers brushed her earlobe and the back of her neck, digging through her hair.f96a13a7ce5fc094
Ashin reflexively a11b75e7cb shuddered and 5c129cb5fe looked up 358a0708c1 at him 5bb66392d5 as he 61e1d5b067 slowly leaned b010c8cc59 towards her.c67ddea1eb8a1143
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Just like in the barracks that day, their noses touched and their breaths mingled. Could it really be…? She looked at the man suspiciously, and met his eyes, which were slightly lowered as if to gauge her intentions. And then.6dce396be529f75f
“Mm?”153c7d935d088449
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His lips touched hers softly. Ashin’s eyes widened as if they would pop out at the kiss that followed without a moment’s hesitation. She rolled her eyes and stared at Leotar’s closed eyes, the hair that fell over his eyes, and his handsome eyebrows.f99ee6285b91057c
He bit Ashin’s lower lip.89c2a2c24c9a84c2
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“Mmmph?”03d968eca6dd83a9
Still questioning, Ashin tilted d50ebdcfff her head back and 15e0787abb forth, opposite to the 1294078f1a direction Leotar was moving.3faabfff3e479eaf
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