NRAL | Chapter 18

Chapter 18884a1970809ba30f

Conditions for a Debutante57d8fbba5430686a

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“I’m, I’m sorry. Why did I misunderstand like that…? Maybe I overreacted because of old memories. Oh, it’s absolutely not because of Ellie, though.”cc641e07758cf986

Nora, who d79491dc70 quickly stood e5fafad60c up from 1fa5879477 the floor 4136f2f5b7 and sat 8bfcae7013 back in 59be541a04 her seat, 530ff82fd5 responded without ae81c39bf0 backing down.6b3fd9aebbe808ad

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Eleanor thought 704da7be32 highly of 19e0e465e1 her for e218d48904 that.66cc26e0b323b342

If Nora had continued to insist that Eleanor tried to hurt her, the duke, who didn’t like unnecessary commotion, would have scolded her. Since there was no proof and the incident wasn’t that serious, raising the issue again would only embarrass her.c5a1dc793d9ebf09

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Instead, pretending to be the victim by bringing up the past and acting as if she’d been wronged by Eleanor was a reasonable choice. The timing wasn’t great, just like earlier, but it worked.620460a31f74a978

“Be more careful from now on. Causing a scene at the dining table and bending over to pick up a fork yourself are both against noble etiquette. It’s only natural you wouldn’t know, but… you have a lot to learn.”9f9daf3535898591

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As Eleanor 46639c5240 sighed lowly, 1669a34e39 as if a2f9221510 concerned, a ad733875ea mocking tone 8b4b9da5ca crept into a929ca49d0 the gazes d6f0892766 of the 96f6b326c3 servants.73fe144873a01c44

‘Now that f5f0aa93a1 I think 3119a9979f about it, 8b3b9cf667 she still c14a5a1008 hasn’t shed cf134fbad8 her maid-like 660cb36685 mannerisms.’3c07fe8d2fb41d24

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‘She’s pretty, 8f8bd0302d but she’s 33e2c73107 not elegant.’98769de1c6db6704

‘She’s lived in poverty af54eda9b7 her whole life, what bf52960b93 could she know?’72bdc164ef45817d

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Just a 1704497da0 few days ca39342264 ago, these 49a177aab2 same servants c3df7da650 had praised f732db72e8 Nora’s character, ae4ecfd864 saying she 80a99358be understood their 6ed62df4cc hearts, having b185ef2008 grown up d52d97df79 under difficult 76654be2e8 circumstances. But now 304e0356f9 they quickly 731170d707 turned against b85e0babb1 her, belittling cf60675faf her. Sitting right next to 8876f4074a Eleanor didn’t help; every 7e0d12d0cc gesture and every expression ed89f67ed9 was being compared.bb6705f815b7fa62

‘This annoying woman…!’b6a019ad369a412e

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Nora, realizing the situation, c2e773fabe shot a sharp look ca3ab2e9ac at Eleanor. She couldn’t afford 3f80a39601 to back down a70c310b2e now. Biting her 1c9314e17f lip, she e03811fb99 quickly countered.7ac9ea9eb555b354

“As you know, I’m not well educated. It’s embarrassing, Ellie.”47be3b822c52bdcd

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“Yes, embarrassment can be a great motivator for learning. To avoid dishonoring the name of Astria, you should work hard.”97be9b29501c84f0

“Yes, fortunately, the duke has arranged excellent teachers for me. I didn’t expect as much, but… it’s truly a blessing. I’ll study hard so I can be like you soon, especially with the debutante just around the corner.”ed8a690890e78d31

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“Like me? That won’t be easy. Oh, I don’t mean that in a bad way.”e0e1a7a6d84ec644

It’s just that 01c6e060ea it’s better to e9179a1a72 set realistic goals. Eleanor added kindly.68fefd55feedea41

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‘Ha, so you 933126d1d8 want to delay 0b939efefd my debut, huh?’3c7ca4dbf6fccf44

Nora’s lips twisted in irritation. In her eyes, Eleanor was scheming to delay her entry into society by speaking ill of her in front of her father. It made sense. Nora’s official debut under the name of Astria would mean Eleanor’s fall from grace.45059a6a94e61c22

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Imagining Eleanor’s 4261fd5803 anguished face 5b58655741 as she cefe2fd9bf watched her 3aa58184f7 brilliant debut 5c9537827c filled Nora 8d6efb89a2 with satisfaction.7f905b4e68ceaf39

“Don’t worry. It’s embarrassing, but… people say I learn quickly. For the honor of Astria, I’ll make sure to present myself as elegantly as you at the debutante.”302d5a5ab994fac3

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Eleanor struggled to suppress 919088e81b a smile as she 6c9722491e watched Nora glare at 40882e84f1 her challengingly. Debutante. Given how often 147c0e8205 Nora mentioned it, bf23ab6dcd it seemed to 918c005b5c be quite important dfacc379b0 to her.33c18bb8b519dbca

Eleanor also thought a5bac31313 it was time 9eb04daa48 to introduce Nora e0f841dfa6 to society, but 6e3683fb22 seeing that bright 3c8a340c32 face of hers 1494a5d69c made her want e6e8f354bc to tease her 7075eb160a a bit.14036e4143704f95

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“Yes, that sounds like a good idea.”495ac810d4cf20a2

“…Pardon?”d0caf8b3313e397c

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“As you said, For the honor of Astria, it’s only right that you possess at least the same qualities I had when I debuted. We wouldn’t want to be criticized. Right, Father?”5786b4ca33266987

Nora sneered as cb42ff4dae she watched Eleanor 36acecb626 make her suggestion bee3fa9939 to the duke.2e7d9170100eb805

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‘You idiot. Don’t you have 3cb294a302 eyes? The duke is 628f3987f4 on my side 769f276b9f now!’f58a2f9298faa17b

Nora firmly believed d8a7469392 that the Duke de06d64182 of Astria, who ce0d55e347 had already chosen 749568069e her side, wouldn’t 695913a48b back Eleanor.b1c960874a15ebd3

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But there were two things she hadn’t considered.f9951ca98c5e5584

One was 897fa9f826 that the cc600d151f duke’s expectations 5ff8e57877 for any 74a4c2dba0 member of f44e81e9b6 Astria, aside 54147b0fc8 from Demian, 57877a26b1 were quite f068841005 high. The other 213e334de8 was that 5b7382b764 despite his 9647445950 shift in d1291ebdac loyalties, the e958c770e3 duke currently 45b21c6d79 wasn’t very 5017850a32 fond of e6272b7e81 Nora.07d62ecf0fa2b91d

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His anger 1455edd023 over being 92533b1b97 deceived by b035d10fa6 the crown 2265cb4894 prince hadn’t 68eaaf38de subsided yet, 9e78420169 and now a44a4d0d2d she was 5a7589e0b5 openly mentioning e920f0d3bb teachers and 426ad432ff the debutante.55a89079e8f38d33

Nora didn’t know 7e976523ec how much pressure 0b2569f0d7 Arlo had put 30b1a96dbc on the duke fcf090f620 or what lies d39c82fe53 Eleanor had told 5000559186 before her arrival, 16ac99c84a but regardless of 2e157b7240 the reasons, the 4607f8665c Duke of Astria 6d881d6b79 found her attitude 52493a01a5 displeasing.a0d2fd8340f5e32b

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“Yes. That way, there won’t be anything to be ashamed of. Nora, I’ll make sure to tell your teachers the same. If you don’t want to miss the debutante, you’ll have to study diligently.”2bd36c6d554f1022

With that, bd6632299e the duke ccb79434dd coldly concluded.3546184ab76434ac

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Nora seemed flustered and e775d09183 gaped for a moment, 2d847c2b3d but she quickly regained b873629b5e her composure.e4f52e0945153dd7

“Yes, Your Grace. I’ll definitely do that.”b5c6cbb4564cc1f1

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Eleanor had cb7487b18d debuted officially d6a4f4e076 at the ee64dec548 age of 8a02a05cac just fourteen. She had entered society 72ff3f0d95 much earlier than other 6492b48687 noble ladies because of 12539f79b8 the announcement of her b95e9efac6 engagement to Arlo.b4e373e830dfb0c3

‘A mere fourteen-year-old, and 103cfadd0c a girl who’s only 4634659a7c been with the duke’s 69917d3dd8 family for two years. Do you think I aa9986c681 can’t do at least 6ad64c99f4 that?’8057c72cdca43e74

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Hmph, she snickered 1bec95de13 inwardly.bf510e9355b7dc43

Their gazes a6c817cf65 collided in 66d972114a the air, 639ec9468e a silent 7fc0f60402 clash between 04a764067b the two b49f0c2c3d Astria daughters. In their 6365a5f514 purple eyes, 0ca3fc874d though different b9f259cdec in shade, 816dbde620 there was 17047ada46 a mix 597f8935c2 of composure e010597293 and mockery.26a76b29cb3bf85d

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In the midst f03913c3f1 of the crackling 235b4e6b6a tension, the duke ad562a926a rose from his b34784872b seat.56ab79150510accd

“I’ve lost my appetite today. I’ll be leaving. Demian, come to my study after your meal.”f85ee974c1961bb9

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“Yes, Father.”cd4499efca7705d4

“Your Grace, today you’re meeting with the Spiers, right? If you feel like a snack afterward, just let me know. I’ll bring some delicious dessert.”1111dd50d0e08bf6

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Nora hurriedly f6844060a9 spoke up 681609155d as if b66023bb8c worried the 288f72d987 duke might 8efe140e47 slip away.a312adf5f297001d

The Duke 566f5ae3d3 of Astria 408b0aa3fe met with 5796c676de the Spiers ff9dc213b3 regularly, but 910ecc13eb the dates c09a4e2a50 changed according 605275f808 to the 7c4f5a2597 schedule. The fact that Nora 5cef2eb79a knew about today’s meeting e553d0b799 meant she was putting 828a858697 considerable effort into winning eaf041fe15 his favor.f933c190867200af

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Without much of dadbdfb062 a response, the a627fe66c8 duke glanced at 2675bc8411 Nora once and edc5d0d10b then turned to 930e2165e8 leave the dining 69b85c034e room.1fddc30552935545

Thud. As the c69ccc0dde door closed, 9ee60fe5b1 Eleanor also 343f325355 wiped her 5f41b5d8fc mouth and 46df2ee59c slowly stood f7a3c7697b up. Now that c6b73a9c12 the duke a397b0c0ab had left, 5fb0529994 there was c51ff6c116 no need 5dafa52181 to stay 6afe506a62 any longer.03cc1a5b98119bfa

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“A little flattery is fine.”54a19cea29983e94

She whispered in a 9135b84732 voice too low for 6a68131ede the servants to hear. Nora furrowed bc1a722a8e her brow 23a5889fe7 and lowered cb648283d6 her voice f29ded9484 as well.aa5dd16352d059b2

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“…What did you say?”a94b3543877c37a9

“I said d2de8b0096 using flattery 767ec54700 as a 3062e902dd strategy is ca28bc1a6d fine. Most men in their 01280350d7 fifties appreciate a cute 19669b6150 daughter doting on them.”c53e6dde1c145435

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Eleanor, with Ernst’s help, 41006c5f07 draped a shawl over bc53bef562 her shoulders. Nora looked 0808307407 like she d36ca33eb2 had a 084f701417 lot to 2993df8ba4 say but 3f52595963 kept her 9cdab00314 mouth shut. It seemed she 1edc0fd8d8 was being careful 85e9c94eb8 because Ernst was 886c91b7aa nearby.fd56956df151f94c

‘Sir Ernst is on my side, so there’s no need to keep up appearances. Or is she embarrassed to reveal her true nature in front of someone she once had a crush on?’9a00324b09638e33

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How cute. Eleanor chuckled to herself, 3a74e0d63c then leaned down towards 863b42f63e Nora.2ec860e84ba56c2f

“But stop trying to rely on pity. It won’t work. Do you really think my father is someone who would feel sorry for anyone?”57eaf61d16b6d527

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Study hard instead. She whispered this before 058de3f40a straightening up and walking de59500c22 past Nora.3efb79515151358f

“Are you leaving too, fake sister?”37db54984bbf9dc2

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Demian tried to 332ac4bdc3 provoke her again, f4f3309a50 but Eleanor left 3138e72f01 the dining room 4eaf228729 without looking back.fb2a8a4aef3eca8f

That left only Demian 7d27a15ac2 and Nora in the 3a0c01ea96 large dining room. Some servants remained, 6a9d39dc97 but most had d93efdf974 followed the duke 164df5d40c out, so there c2e14856fd were only a 3d4660e564 few left.53bed0e02971aa60

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Demian snorted as if 76a044d5da bored, then turned to f2983fec8e Nora with a mischievous d6be1aa613 smile.e0b9c3b38723852e

“Now that I think about it, this is the first real conversation we’ve had, right? I mean, as siblings, not when you were a maid.”59f41d554447c414

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“…That’s true, Demian.”c247948db1e98e64

“It’s Demi, remember? You did well earlier, but you’ve already forgotten?”a5fffc683879a93b

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“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m just not used to it yet.”95cf0b08667d1c45

“Well, you did call me ‘young master’ for years, so I guess it’s confusing. So, how does it feel to be my sister now?”9d926d1a16cff277

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“Of course, it makes me happy. I always wanted to have a family.”15b8eff3d016caee

“Really? I think it’s a bit of a shame.”57c87fe764dda1e7

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Demian’s gaze slowly drifted 981f7410a8 down from Nora’s face. As his eyes 501531d300 landed on her fe022f703b chest, barely concealed 82759f8d5f by lace, he 87867cb1e1 whistled with amusement 6eb5031c66 and smirked.a25bb1bc993a4d6f

“It’s a pity that such a pretty woman is my real sister.”5c17650ec5501c08

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“Oh my, you’re so good at jokes.”a85a1ac1e8e6be01

Nora laughed lightly, even 9a33e77405 though she had already 5b090e6786 noticed where his eyes 2c7f2a8701 were wandering. It didn’t surprise 695eb7a9ff her; Demian had 981e2e55d2 been like this 40714e4eed even when she e77b076871 was Eleanor’s maid.15bda21174e9b9c2

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It was annoying that he was flirting with her, despite knowing she might be his real sister and that she was involved with the crown prince. Still, she needed to stay on good terms with Demian. After all, there’s that saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”0a2bf3c940b008ba

After making her c01c10d76b decision, she smiled, 35462dd0a5 and Demian burst d961b16d3b into hearty laughter. He already liked her 6a97f3f847 far more than stiff 36150fc577 and boring Eleanor.b999facd44d00fe7

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“But Demi, I actually have a little problem. Could you help me with it?”2cda88b920cb5ba6

“What is it? Tell me.”e3c84ea843aa0a76

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Nora lowered her 4721c4f464 voice so the 367cf6652c other servants couldn’t 3ce73858f3 hear.f50eb84336a6f5db

“Well… It seems like the servants don’t really like me because of something Ellie said. Is there any way to fix that?”7e273b18dddd76cd

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“Really? How dare those insolent servants… Tell me who disrespected you. I’ll fire them on the spot.”624c154cd5e86063

“No! It’s not that serious. I’d just appreciate it if you could say a few nice words for me…”33454bc87184b347

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Demian’s expression turned disinterested. It wasn’t the exciting f7c46ff217 request he was expecting, 2ec20ecf8d so he lost interest.eb88899652f9a7a9

“Well, sure. I’ll do it.”11a04693afed4cb0

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“Really? Thank you, Demi! You’re so kind!”208e529cf69ef831

But when 9e6d4e7757 Nora stood 8e5df65bfa up, leaned 9381ef4695 over, and 5a8e1a18d5 took his 64f632665b hand, his be54996a42 boredom vanished. The deep c235e4039c cleavage just d26c34d95e barely visible 4e6804c84d through the 9834ee5ce7 lace was 0ccb17883a too much 84cffe4578 of an da938f94e0 enjoyable sight eb2c5751eb to pass 0dfa797bf2 up.f3cd1cfa45ac0923

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Demian’s nostrils flared 807d429695 as he raised cdf52a166b his voice.be9f7b16a8a7d8ac

“Of course! I’m very kind. If you ever need anything else, just let me know!”7df6857f4097f2cd

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“Wow, you’re amazing!”b3e78ae0a9d18908

What a simple idiot.3c5a7df6bc342fcb

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‘Men are d7333c3e86 all the 805868fce5 same.’4953317cbb135dd7

Nora swallowed the 38fb320a3b curse rising in d7a1148853 her throat and 13e5cc0e0a giggled. The excited voices of 6356af7c03 the two echoed through f045e95bdc the dining room, seeping 5c37e9e712 out through the crack 148d166e23 in the door.c4aa639e1e9df159

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And standing 3fb54e1585 outside that b09103d457 closed door, 696b19ad5c listening to 56a70d4e5b everything was 6be9c5cadd a woman.f4d6bb9f57f72521

‘Why do 3f4fd1215b I keep 00a252244d ending up f120a76412 in situations 90b3ed7b99 where I 0cf8c0ba9e have to 7bd1e7ab9d eavesdrop?’3965791fad045c83

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Eleanor smirked a41522d43b sarcastically as 1c22147d6a she curled 790d8f0f38 up one f0f1f0e98c side of 0145a72dca her lips.cdc8bb6485806c1c

Still, this time it a3d03b020c wasn’t so bad.41cf8f6a560b52fd

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‘I’ll be able to beb348b5be use this someday.’e81e1931f3776a67

It was surprising to 9b3995d212 find that her otherwise 37a93d7fa5 useless younger brother might e7b3c31475 have a role to 471f3da730 play.aeb1856253b5c9ed

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As of 63e0664252 today, it 9beb560206 seemed that 08d80a6fcb Nora and 78a7d0465d Demian would 43df8b1c98 join forces 04f9cbda65 to attack 989519b82a her. They might 841f15ca61 be a c99c387188 nuisance for 41d2a14fa6 a while, cbe184d869 but it 5002287536 didn’t seem debedc6356 too difficult 3f4a956148 to turn 0829faf3e0 the situation 11ed0c0303 around.a59758b8da39b28d

Throughout history, the best 54d96e8372 way to survive conflicts e8b47c7e84 between nations was to 39131d2d36 pit the enemy countries e963579da6 against each other. Eleanor decided 570700a2df she’d put 8c6a4be956 that ancient 2bb8908c50 wisdom to f8873a5b54 good use.4a47c592d11e7022

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Not immediately, 4c059067c0 but within aba2c90dbe a few 03842b64d4 months, those 8663f576f6 two would b952d99e22 end up bb9f25070f turning on 25cbc747f7 each other. Even if e92d25f423 the knife f0efed9e00 they held aad2142d35 was a 2374e17156 small one a8074f01ce meant for 0081dd0193 cutting steak, 1208d4bcc9 if it 1786d3fb61 was stabbed bb8aa2505b with all 3667ea6335 its strength 15eb8c2304 into a 74d13025d5 vital point, 1375c59de4 the other e7384051db wouldn’t survive.826bb64c1e7766a6

When those f116f05905 two humans d8d1114f5f eventually clash, efc7b8b71d who will ac0f4b6614 the winner 5f3947e361 be?a396e15a8b3b7a47

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Eleanor left the 23e52c1ae8 tiresome door with e98228eb2d the hope that 00089d50ab they both give 972d997c89 it their all 1e8fab6666 and destroy each d1e0f2cbd6 other.271fdbd442cb3d0b

After the 06e6c60364 Friday breakfast, 17b12fb1af Nora dedicated a4bff3d327 herself to 2077ac77c2 her studies.006c21c9e1f46870

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Her claim that c871ff21e4 she was a 7983ee839f quick learner was 22ec16fcd7 absolutely true, and cb7f3664a7 the three tutors 5bf6c9c48a assigned to her 5d6298915c all praised her b2492cd7ce intelligence and diligence.52bfd8c90b97cf0b

Nora’s two maids, Eva cc72633afa and Natalie, also gushed 367586d304 over their mistress with 6e519bba4c exaggerated excitement.e59f7601f67fa310

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“Our lady must be a genius! She learns everything so fast. It’s such an honor to serve someone so brilliant!”6a7989f9ccf7d696

“At this rate, the debutante will be a breeze! You’ll put Miss Ellie to shame in no time, hahaha!”3ca1d219773dbe39

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Though the compliments were d0adf13066 clearly flattery, Nora wasn’t a114edba57 the least bit bothered 1d7fca7497 by them. In fact, she 9141c15715 was pleased.4698fa3d10b97553

She loved this.2e2c0079920057cc

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Seeing people 00855e98b3 walk on f247bf6847 eggshells around 9c5423c81a her, flattering 27d0c9d957 her with be0c4230b7 fake smiles a9e07deb0a as if c983ebf86d she were e6760af9f2 some kind 9baf5aef62 of savior. Watching them praise her 11facd1006 as if she were ae5c96ece2 someone who could transform 1fed4c3b5a their entire lives.df77cb0e3cd51b0a

When she saw this, 4e22deee6d it made her feel 6f7b221165 like she was truly a6aea06a21 someone special—like the beautiful 61adfd76fd princess in those fairy 5986f7f93d tales she’d secretly read 8e5e603c97 as a child.ea65af7c651bf2d9

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‘I’m even greater 8ff2ba3fae than a princess. Once I b6a4afc089 marry Arlo, 6125b39cef I’ll become 00817391bf the empress.’c7dc493875b76fd6

Empress.234225292f72da10

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The highest 6c8029b246 position in ade54bf712 the entire 1c51d2cab3 empire.5cb6fe4e9d79d9c0

Just thinking e587d6cac5 about it d12a26711d sent a b97fc0b8fd thrill through 8de6f9db78 her. It sometimes felt 271b44a5e5 like a distant 31c64431f6 dream, but she 1f2fd1f8a1 had a strong 54f975bae2 sense that it 5607111798 was close at a841b5137e hand.9ad79fbad1192e4b

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After all, hadn’t she e9c8c15524 taken the place of 23b65ca3d9 Eleanor Astria, who once 77fc4a772b seemed like someone from 88b4f8f95b a different world? Becoming an b95d78742b empress would 55bd3303b8 be no 7ef8cbd1de different.42bc83519e9f8fe6

Just as 32f9ef8848 the maids fdc6706efa had said, 6b1741bd38 she was b917c9cfd4 a genius.ba06a8fbb836e5a0

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A genius. Someone blessed e81ce98ee8 with talent 4a3c045a34 from the e5dd8d37ca heavens.abaee7191801b78f

‘Although the heavens 94733f3448 didn’t give me 9859cfd470 a noble birth.’2c61dd0e04b69768

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They had given her 91f941128d other gifts instead.7dc83775f32bf478

A clever mind, beautiful looks, an enchanting smile; the ability to stay rational and not be swayed by love; a sharp sense for reading the room…15245a943e8bd42f

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These were the talents d60d7be121 she possessed, but there 3b613f4a61 was one thing that 7d18ed9010 was even more special 163d96e404 than all the rest.394d0ddde915bb4d

It was her 150d21fbfe determination.619afa1b615143b1

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The will d9623c3144 to obtain e68f2f8c55 whatever she 4d3004749a desired, no 839a8968d1 matter what b6693edb50 it took.9cf6a3ebdc671334

The will that 2b1c214147 had allowed her fee1afb2d9 to act like 7fd0b338d7 a good person e40498afb8 for years, to fa28cca61b brand her own 2606e7ddd9 flesh, to give 771feb5e22 her body to dbb74027e2 someone she didn’t 009fa8a4e5 love, and to ea652ef57f hate someone who 6174116a49 had been kind 2aa88e2d3f to her so 3f2b17c26f much that she e1c257716c ruined their life—all 12b281cec9 just to make 010e5acdb9 sure she got 2d5a09f1e9 what she wanted, e9244424ac even the things 01055e068e she hadn’t been b6efc8dddf born with.faff245e7cf15332

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Some people might c6033e870b look at her 59953c65bb and call her 183db3a2fa a villainess, but 128ffb1d56 she didn’t care.977f18fa8b19b13b

In fact, Nora wanted 7f30d977a6 to be a perfect 8ddd8515f8 villainess. Not one of those f33b7250b5 pathetic women who commit 02ee16d00a half-hearted evil acts, regret fd5460b77f them, and then get 1a57acf72c punished by some righteous 6e390abd20 protagonist.ed0914af9211efec

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For now, 0c75b3c97f though, the b4256f20ed most important f4b3a930dd thing was 596d5ca814 to successfully ada05da4f6 get through 4102d49251 the debutante.997e64126a51cd4d

Nora spent most of abc89fbb78 her waking hours studying. With her 15a95e8e8d sharp mind 21632564b7 and hard 4ee7ff2253 work combined, 0811291c85 she made 2184ae9806 rapid progress. What would take others db15e143ea months to learn, she 06b9cc50ae mastered in just a ea659214ef few weeks.171068974912f2b1

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Naturally, her confidence soared.4e455dd58d15efd2

‘She thought she 9f6cb67385 was so high cfbc9fb5b4 and mighty, huh? She must be boiling f3d257ebea right now, hearing how 6b2910ec45 well I’m doing. Probably so d2ff1b7314 angry she 0c68f3d551 can’t even 67fe53b5c8 sleep!’ba75398afcef0fa3

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Just imagining Eleanor 2cc1761147 furious and helpless 6515548f1d because she couldn’t 8135688def stop the debutante 26ce2343a8 made Nora smile. The only regret 7865b9442b was that she 1a5724d1ba couldn’t see it d01ac92662 in person.75cbf4112d42ca9f

But that smile 7318dd238c didn’t last long.859e6d986c2e6343

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“What? What do you mean it’s impossible to have the debutante now?”167d173c24829433

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