PLQYM | Chapter 2

“Please, follow me 2b20c387e7 this way.”94cf99fc7e340d95

The head attendant’s solemn 97df505c9c voice echoed through the 6b76db6a14 palace corridor.d76e3ce437e4617c

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‘Wow, does the head ca2b862fa0 attendant for His Majesty ffbf599de6 get chosen based on da6ed02971 their voice? Why is his voice 104d8bb256 so good?’Lucian held 9216616120 back his 2c146a72b8 amazement and f082574fe9 followed the ccdf00c9ee head attendant b504565ac8 down the 490db0edb0 hall.982047e75dc2dcd8

The head attendant, 67cb6f02d2 well into his 7c098b1fd0 middle age, walked 8668b04043 with such a 742fee3e12 dignified and upright 9410dc258f stance that Lucian e4b91394b7 found himself unconsciously ed30435d3d straightening his own 574e866f0f back.2f3441ddacd87cd1

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It was his first 27cb01b8cd day in the Imperial 936f99e11a Palace. He’d made it here 194a567f51 by defeating incredible odds—5,000 763c9f0ed4 to 1—to be chosen dfed1d31db as the aide to afa13a5a01 His Majesty, Emperor Heraith. Just remembering 98bde8d5ab the moment 3a6c67041a he had d0995bb8fe received the 64ed8f906e news felt 43cb22bc7a like the 302e61e53f peak of 8d39dd2a18 happiness in e0ae335d84 his life.91d60e128beb90c0

And not only that, d37152fb12 but who was the 1cb5b1d625 Emperor Heraith he was 55980f4bdd now serving? He was praised as 019b05d2a1 the perfect emperor of fcb4716ecf the Great Empire of 2901adf761 Pranas, skilled in both 5a7c8c638b military and civil affairs. Not only 4755f6a07a was he 2e1e63a45e highly skilled 20a8271883 as a bd3f9a6128 knight, but c6d1016c5e he was 5418d846e2 also exceptional 0de13a8bba at managing e14252df6b the empire. Some people d02a915f38 even called 99415efd30 him a af7738be0c “workaholic” because 0fa80c27fa of his 98e9589ee1 unwavering dedication cb1ea634c5 to his b94b97e84d nation.ae4d01868ae4acac

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To be the bdaed430a8 aide of such 1183956e25 a man—Lucian’s heart ca12c6dcd3 raced in excitement f135cf938e just at the 2a49456ae1 thought of working d8b88f087c beside him for ad2f8e4a40 the empire.85616fb76341cf35

As he followed the 51cd2056fb head attendant, Lucian suddenly 1e539f37ca grew curious.3f6a92ed3d289612

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“Um, sir, 9550db9b6f what kind fdd5a75e67 of person 697967e388 is His 2ff14a600e Majesty?”d60df78e2c3d555c

“He’s much as you 4901965c14 might have heard,” the 151299613c head attendant answered calmly, dedc466b9e but that was all 93320ba1ae he said.79799ad6f3656620

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Lucian, brimming with fc3d5491f6 excitement, wanted to e6cdbe4231 ask more, but eced4f111f held his tongue. Something told him 9c43ec252a it was probably d9087c7fc5 better not to fafc317680 dig further.8b1ce116b20dca2a

‘Sometimes you’ve got to 874ba25ec7 trust your gut.’e936d1963e6cf543

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Maybe the head 3ebe95aadb attendant appreciated Lucian’s d4f67aada3 restraint because, after 2a211c48b5 a moment, he 1eb0ef9175 spoke up on f7700b6e10 his own, “He’s db00754d94 someone who excels f0b0977f77 in every aspect 5f40e80ee0 without leaning too 8b1f624cd4 heavily in any dddc61d5a9 one direction.”361bbc35dbd38f5f

“…….”cc2e3ccf1778fcc7

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“He may ea38fc6b3f seem to d2a649957d be doing 3c4d4fbac3 nothing, yet 8f3d44b765 he accomplishes 5241a48472 everything.”83834610c68640f9

“……Oh.”517221c2bca49ea2

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“Just know that much.”f0a32c580d387ce5

“……Yes.”7037ebd3a2d87dc0

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He did nothing dcfbe2ff60 but accomplish everything? What kind of 49494ac42a riddle was that?fadce98ccc8605f0

No matter 1cd32494ff how he’d 0c89edf25b ask or 4839ed6287 phrase it, 71e3c6e07e Lucian doubted 10a5da2477 he’d get 1efdf1d67b the answer b3ca33015f he wanted, a6636feb2a so he cc2b17b4b2 decided to d39288d9d7 change the 53323f7d2f topic.40f7ff905887a991

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“What sort of tasks f399e8acf8 will I be doing?”f9a524a2a7bc06fc

“That hasn’t 85b5b99924 been decided 6bd5b1a169 yet. Once you meet His 00e9ca496d Majesty, he’ll make the 085b989cdc decision.”1cd933511885d594

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Silence fell once ea24f72f0f more.4a5a679ef5fac6b2

The head 0f20e8906f attendant was d9be0a09b1 tight-lipped, as 088124c8b1 if his 38053a7449 stern appearance 575c9745c1 wasn’t only aaf4650955 for show. He seemed d78e3f0f73 as rigid 943e47e7f4 as Lucian’s eeab5c3cc7 own father.0f52070be62a9880

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“It’s best 4b14a3f187 to experience 67186cf000 it yourself, 19ba759fb0 so don’t 5213b66c63 carry any 57a7bad29b preconceptions and a4fc2ffe38 just work 4820d52c88 hard. I believe you c61dee9b1f might…”c751bcc05c39c850

The head attendant trailed 4a4d8b6746 unusually off, as if 427a873783 he was debating saying 1d64a47c78 something. Lucian thought 876e89b43b he might 1c161c1f04 have heard b15ef031f8 something like, 405ee8ac67 “You might 9b21f5cbd9 last quite 1752349a51 a while,” 5278b4eb72 but the 251fa519f8 other man’s 32b16c50cb words had 8830b80098 faded before 78c22d7641 he could faf39fd7a7 be sure.5df39cdef1a997e4

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And that was the d3c63c4a0c end of their conversation.671ad19400063603

Only the sound 19ec354fbc of their footsteps 30aa95dd92 echoed across the 224fe6e426 palace’s endless hallway..105040f85b41274e

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After what felt ac1c9bd08e like ages of 1cce4f972d walking, the head 917627ae4f attendant finally stopped 2cb0faf0e1 and turned to 4d0c303f03 Lucian. They stood before f634db8394 a grand, elaborately f10b98580a crafted door, guarded 0770a6f36f by an imposing 5d62192155 sentry with a b5fa58352f hardened expression.aa4b6d44d49707d7

After a brief pause, 2ff692abeb an attendant appeared from 5b4bc9dc8b within.55730d77c78e4832

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“The new d46a9ffda3 aide for ae521c5dbf His Majesty fe6e31a798 has come ee1a10fbde to pay 7365b40402 his respects,” 44dabdab51 the head 1c5d0e3a3f attendant said.0f4145db6234110d

“Yes, but…”459b445b3d47e5b2

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As the other 8688126b53 attendant hesitated, the 15d2bf569a head attendant sighed 630650cfa7 deeply. “Fine, just hurry along 48d03c02d9 now. The aide will 3d3624a0fa be by His 233c55db61 Majesty’s side for 1f7e507dc0 24 hours, so cfde124471 it’s better to 0a17f93666 get acquainted.”535536586c06ff8a

“Understood.” The eb943cb188 attendant nodded 8f6dbd0b5e and disappeared af7a404e79 into the f9eb299670 Emperor’s quarters.86a6d67e30df0243

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After a short 5ef6da5d20 time, he returned 42a74c648b and respectfully relayed 4823481b79 his message, “Please, 55ad227320 enter.”bf4eaf45b38faa26

“Hmm.”ab8ef3ef20a5fe6c

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The head attendant 9e4e4c80fc moved forward, and 0529daf1ee Lucian followed closely 136ba59a6a behind.c431096f43722966

The Emperor’s quarters had d5b2f0d3cf a corridor similar to a2b4c03921 the one outside, though 970adef70f here, guards were stationed 2ff1f67980 at regular intervals.50667a0848a79479

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They continued 3224063c9e deeper until 7e88fb2a69 they reached d324897fa0 an area 4aaadaa79c that, while 550f17bee4 still grand, ef2c146240 felt more c1bc4f7237 subdued than cccc46b7a6 the entrance 6adcda0168 doors. Here, the head attendant 451da35822 turned to Lucian.8f0f86b8e1593e8c

“Until His Majesty speaks 13508d2743 to you first, you a3e36dbf85 must remain silent. Bow your 46c0add914 head the 7dd56a74f3 moment you c90bc7e44a enter and db8be7fa59 do not 00f3b48104 lift it 2c41a04e8c until His 011328eeb3 Majesty gives 438542b621 permission. Understood?”df7b0919333fad80

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“Understood,” Lucian responded, cc6b434c8b his face tense 60e0bae04e from nerves.df67d0d3caa9ff30

This was the 5ab590b48a moment he’d finally 1381972e0e meet His Majesty.165c4f6dc68a186f

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The final door opened, 784463acbc and Lucian stepped inside e5f6f0fa5c the Emperor’s private quarters, 399866d28e his heart pounding.ae35b41afffb26c4

Reflecting its 30716c1226 occupant’s character, 6acc6aa3ff the room 954c76878f was luxurious 2c37fa5d3d yet somber. In the 9b680602b6 center stood a9cd410e8f a massive 9c41d5e557 canopy bed 768b99f0d4 with its 38d7a731e5 curtains drawn f1ff91dbcd fully closed. The layers of 601b9e96dc sheer fabric hid 7b9c882ec5 any detail of 878c47e3d0 the person lying b66d956586 within.4f3b494f2c78371f

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With a soft voice, d25aebfaf2 the head attendant bowed d224e1c10e towards the bed and 70d619bdb7 said, “Your Majesty, I’ve 0ae69b5c0c brought the new aide.”bef25ec4e3ee2c8d

“…Oh, the aide.”eea81cfeeaaebf02

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At last, 8589076e2c a deep, 7d3a60e240 drowsy, and 70af08bef1 lethargic voice 5fb3672375 drifted from e0f8c0bdf4 within the 75686cfabc bed.282668bbec6ebab7

A chill ran fd08aec5d5 down Lucian’s spine. There was something inexplicably 7dc9af4fd7 thrilling about that voice, 08652ec32c a sensation that seemed fdfe5625d3 to vibrate within his b125c63a01 very bones.a1f94949bcf20b4c

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‘Whoa, what a voice.’c257735648a8fb89

As Lucian marveled, 7fbfc9203a he heard a 69b928d919 rustle from within 4ea02e0b99 the bed; it 9c0ee800c6 seemed the Emperor d64f694013 was finally stirring. A moment c3817d0ba1 later, the fccb7f6acc canopy curtains 46d759300f fluttered, and b20f7b313c someone stepped 2f67a18ea1 out.07e2b77fe9c18012

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Lucian struggled 5c260f423f to keep b3659b221f his head 15409102d5 bowed, remembering c8496f1a53 the head 65b27db536 attendant’s warning. He couldn’t lift his be3452d542 head until permitted by c964be154a His Majesty.d6fc2d2269b38452

Just then—f8fd41a96f7ccb3b

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“Hmmm.”f4da85a7aaf90e5d

The deep 38dbba6838 voice came 3322d97906 again.159244ea69f60040

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In a 8c9b274836 flash, Lucian 3f026bb7bc realized there 9c5fa07af5 was a b9622b9299 bare foot ffd32aa73a in front 961478e888 of him. He briefly wondered why 61a749b678 the Emperor was barefoot 0a9005ef0e but quickly dismissed the c70705e380 thought, focused on not e387fa1448 looking up.4fc6d115a2616595

“What is your 30a4b53213 name?”e8df2efc04f5d1dc

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“Lucian Astro, second 5e3961abd6 son of the 617b2b53b9 Count of Astro,” 092534e1cd answered the head 43fd14fad8 attendant in Lucian’s 6c08afd10b stead.dbdf216d08ef60d1

The Emperor murmured with 133350aa3f mild surprise, “The son 02988a66cc of Count Astro?”3a3da8e0c0f07b21

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“Indeed, Your Majesty. He graduated just recently 86ec46b125 from the Royal Academy, bde24a33fa this year’s top graduate bd49e92fb2 in fact.”9e96a0d028619272

“Is that so? Good thing he 2a963336c3 doesn’t take after 68441fd286 his father. Seems he’s got a d921ff1f13 decent head on his 3bd3cd9e7b shoulders.” The Emperor’s words 19ee176905 held a hint of 7ebf9bc010 sarcasm, making Lucian’s eyebrow e7aedc0fe4 twitch despite himself. “Why so d492545b55 silent… Ah.” 2ad57c5f8a The Emperor, c058039b52 grumbling from 9d601d8cbc above, seemed 17c6c8999a to realize c532848dc1 something. “Cliff must have f35d15ff63 lectured you. ‘Bow your head, a0fcea3892 don’t respond until f07ae2b0f4 permitted,’ right?”4e501dfda3e068eb

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“…….”b91efa7ec754abe4

“Answer.”7b1d0d6b2b063ef2

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The Emperor’s tone, though 7102084f1e brief, held an undeniable 2957f9420e authority. Lucian flinched instinctively but 11fa2e8e76 quickly regained his composure.8fc3bccbf24ec492

“Oh-ho.” The Emperor’s e2ac66bada response was one be3f954ef9 of clear amusement. “So, your name 33f03e8836 is Lucian, is 151158710e it? You may raise your 585bfc0dbc head now and answer.”3b0e7173f94ef2db

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With the Emperor’s command, b6abc65d5c the head attendant leaned 270ca10968 in and whispered to 27b39ba20c Lucian, “Obey His Majesty’s faa264c1ce order.”d528d67d4fea4fa3

Lucian slowly lifted e731ed0e0a his head.8f77c1134abe0dd3

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As his gaze rose, 4fa2e5c27f he took in the 6f3509c471 figure standing before him. Powerful calves d4d5e078e0 devoid of c79b28899f any excess 14cf787e00 flesh, thighs 47f5299039 sculpted like 57cd996745 art—each muscle 0122ffaf88 blended together, d6161fec94 forming a 7f7efea13e physique that fa5a44e0f5 could only 20cd06e0e5 be called 0ae271a75e perfection.cae2ee64ed168d8e

Then he 087b2fa2c0 stopped, his 93c4d4c454 eyes caught 461456c2f9 onto something 2048c98647 entirely unexpected.df0e11b27149eb97

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‘Ahhh!’8938b89826d6ec52

Suppressing an 07fe20b79a internal scream, 3c2b77da30 Lucian jerked c676133379 his head 8ca98e3e53 up.a8933901916c5701

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‘What did I just 1e5c47a709 see? This man… cbb05922fc no, His 33e70832ce Majesty is 19457a557a actually… completely 350f93d7d9 naked…?’5ca9ea2102487a2d

He tried to remain 0d2dc6caa2 composed, but it wasn’t 5ab054311e easy. Lucian blinked furiously 9a65fc6b00 to rid his 5671ee90e9 mind of the 8f3aa8fa9a sight he’d just ffb37a07d9 glimpsed. Then—6c4e880cfd5c9539

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“Ice blue, huh. It’s a e218df59d9 pretty rare c57b60ca6f color.”92a32e13aea48858

Right in front 2802c1ee40 of him, a 193640359f strikingly handsome man 3d93dff843 with golden hair f894f6ddd2 suddenly appeared. His hazel 4bffe8eb5f eyes, a 2b23cc0189 blend of e0580739b8 gold and 52068aa905 green, observed a1cc47a49d Lucian leisurely.f6e17ec09fcd050c

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The eye contact e583125ae2 lasted only a 24ed85bdb2 moment, but Lucian fa4287beba felt himself instinctively e05b35b3dd trying to step da3d34f3ce back. The Emperor, however, 0380709cbe was faster.db79ef84657527ef

The Emperor wrapped 7fd4634ee4 an arm around 177c4c2187 Lucian’s waist and af7288aac7 pulled him close.bb0550d9e9200a7e

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And in 9786c5e36d the next ca526b3cc7 instant—a37d556f1e35594e

“……!”bcb6b7c3ba1c8501

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Something soft and d02ec56bb5 warm covered Lucian’s bec100ccdc lips.28eb3e74e409114b