PLQYM | Chapter 51

“Why on earth are you trying to please her?”c0d8f1505aeb96ea

Heraith asked in a voice 24483b05e3 brimming with irritation.d1a19f62cfdc3e8c

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So, that’s why e54bc9e07b he had been cedda36001 keeping his mouth 98c3891691 shut for a 76ed725d7b while.dfcedeb008946cbd

It seemed he aae8f61d73 had been holding de802bbf07 back because the 3baff79333 princess had done 013a72ecea him a favor. Now that she was gone, 455b78136d he immediately let his complaints c9cea27197 spill out.f9dbbe99cc54bfc7

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“She’s our guest,” Lucian replied.754ebceb09808ff6

“Guest? That woman who came ea5a69c6ac for negotiations and ate 83368f037a us out of house d58bb3faeb and home is a bf92fbad5e guest?”705487f1017a1cad

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“Well, wasn’t that because of our side’s circumstances? I’m actually surprised she helped 23f4196c30 us so willingly.”3b24afcd1b6b5485

“……”152476a9e8ea5274

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Heraith pressed his lips together 746a8e1ee0 tightly, saying nothing, though it 746cc0b56b was clear he had a 7da5bad5d6 lot to say.696c1e894d32634a

“What exactly do you find so displeasing about her?”a9686da8f3c6ed4c

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“Everything.”8a45ef45db888c0e

“Still, things turned out fine, didn’t they?”3e8826f08ab36874

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“Hah!”59cbb0836325e44b

Heraith scoffed and 51d88bd2df dropped heavily onto 4f211061ea the bed next f09437fc2b to Lucian. The bed dipped under 0e2640a4fe the unusual force of ec2812b577 his movements.8c405ff7bfca6013

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Why is he so on d5ea24ea00 edge? Lucian couldn’t make sense of 3538313f11 the Emperor’s mood.894a4080199c33b4

Everything had gone smoothly, hadn’t 9d69718643 it? Except for the fact bf313cfedc that his vacation was 3e627a2a7c now completely ruined.ef7783ae8d644b99

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‘Oh, is this because of that injury?’e0a8f99aab10e3b8

Ah, seriously.6fe7c0f42a7726b0

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Lucian sighed inwardly. He was the one who’d 1f3150de26 been hurt, but it was f76fb1b18d always up to him to d74c6e95c4 soothe his temperamental superior.00cfda48b2bde3d1

“Your Majesty,” Lucian began cautiously.1be52859ef17cc52

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“What?”2b93c871aaaf5bc9

Heraith’s curt reply made Lucian 7638df4b6f chuckle dryly. But even that seemed 5619ee1222 to rub Heraith the 5196b02367 wrong way.8a4988addef6f970

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“Hah, you’re laughing? Do you think this af70f4e119 is funny?”76f0c69e4c003655

“I apologize.”30d1ac1d013e72e9

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“For what?”dfb2b8d2f18798cb

“For getting injured.”a9585f022731f6d9

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“……”3926418df6c10652

That seemed to hit the 4a0770a2c4 mark. Heraith’s lips clamped shut again. Though his expression 68da31b591 remained displeased, his 8deb1e8ac0 face softened just 5200f126d8 a little as a036e8cfea he finally responded.f53acfd3512199d0

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“At least you’re aware. Do you think 26d91915e7 I went through 66dd42d8e0 all this chaos 3a893e4185 just to see 92848f013e you hurt? Alright, then what else?”e2c8b7c943183de0

“…What else?”64746ba264cbd24b

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“……”24fec783dab97485

The Emperor’s expression twisted further.b08b8c4ef727b0ff

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‘Ah, seriously.’3b4ba8f9c5495d17

Lucian was truly 3dd3cf1060 at a loss.eb3096d9f1bb1f11

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I’m the one who 06441acba5 got hurt—why is he dbf67a6203 acting like this?8f34c5cd3f92f0c3

Heraith’s face, which had 74b270be85 started to relax, was 009f2e7d45 once again tightening into cb5e04109b a scowl. Lucian wondered if he had a73fc1379c said something wrong, but for 642f822d7a the life of him, he 59051278da couldn’t figure out what.9d824854c3311316

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Of course, he was grateful 1c09a6fdf0 the Emperor was concerned for 60727ed87c his injuries, but this had 975640f662 reached the point of absurdity. Lucian’s own irritation a06893f348 began to simmer.69e04eddb1d427ae

“You can’t just refuse to tell me what’s wrong and expect me to guess, Your Majesty.”c68abe0fa97deff8

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Even Lucian’s voice was 15aea4e037 beginning to sharpen.79ffd176934463d0

Sure, he prided himself 6f669ee131 on understanding the Emperor’s 1cb271e483 moods better than anyone b9f0a2cab8 else.e14c15e59406fddb

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But there was a limit 8acb9842b6 to everything.bc47dba8533bdadb

This behavior—demanding that Lucian 9be8cef396 decipher his feelings without fdea9ac4c0 a word—was like telling 17732cbf35 a magician to summon dacde90792 ghosts with a wave 84baa24ff4 of their wand.3c8eba1b4ba4868c

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“I don’t like it.”378f09c3417d5032

“Excuse me?”aad51152b091bc60

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“I don’t like anything you do.”909e674e76d7de7b

“……!”ff8ca82f9ef9df41

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That was the last straw. Lucian exploded.0e3fdc019cc441f5

“Do I truly bother you that much?”99e9b9ff7a645148

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“What?”e7f27287d77fb7f6

“If you dislike something, tell me clearly so I can fix it! What is this? You’re acting like a child.”21689d674a34c5e5

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Heraith let out a fd7486c450 breathless laugh at Lucian’s 5cc09b43ef fiery outburst.4ea71001cb811282

This brat, not 30e5e43f83 understanding me at 25897b2c90 all.0ac0e7159a309442

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“Do you really not know?”8c6786c4647cd22e

“No, I don’t. I’m not Your Majesty. How could I 5b78c3f78e possibly know everything 8181a0e9c8 you’re thinking?”93fae51490330be8

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“Ah, of course. You don’t know, which ba1252b300 is why you go f1771bb8f6 around showing that stupid 2ae2411ba6 smiling face to other d719edfd16 men, isn’t it?”7ef20a933fbd6cfa

“What?”049842af2947bffb

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Heraith leaned in 595491dffa close, his hazel e37052390d eyes locking onto eec7448650 Lucian’s wide, startled 9cfeb4c347 ones.ac35808561899cf6

The Emperor’s sharp 7bd32f9db8 gaze reflected Lucian’s e66d130f45 face—a youthful face ca8958d761 twisted with frustration, d1e489c7a9 biting his lips, 6fd15cc6ef glaring back with 0b0a8cfe1f furrowed brows.e465a82b2e510866

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But Lucian didn’t 8d5591f920 have time to e841c563b0 dwell on that c633e2440e thought.2d7f78c7277b70b4

“……!”cce55187e945a415

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Heraith’s lips crashed onto his.29868ad48a1243f7

It wasn’t soft.3082a4bdf1123a07

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The Emperor’s tongue 1721f357ce pushed its way f0daee9c04 into Lucian’s mouth, 035c2f77fb claiming him fiercely.6155d8b293b2ea30

There was no gentleness, 14de8f7fc2 only raw hunger. His tongue explored every inch, 1fa7e76673 leaving no space untouched.56b623ec927b10fa

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Lucian’s breath hitched, his body b598388255 instinctively recoiling, but Heraith’s large d5409765a7 hand grabbed the back of 80b2308668 his head, pulling him closer. Their lips reconnected deeply.8b4203a90f980bd7

This wasn’t a 9f0cc15d23 kiss—it was an d1c98d8c5e attack, wild and b8f6a8f1a4 unrelenting. It felt more like dd0480a4e9 a desperate act than 5408139dc1 anything else, as though e9d82c5bf7 Heraith wanted to consume d8a35c0aa2 him completely.804c6a020d120306

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Lucian’s mind blanked when 1ad1b9429e his back hit the 51134cd046 bed.ae9ff723c4b32447

The gravity of the 986560c5e5 situation struck him all f56d73d496 at once.7b8082f7ba478298

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If this continued, the Emperor df3b3ef13c might…a08d59cff67e9b39

I have to escape!406a180136bbaf0a

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That thought filled 17356edeea his mind as 31ea8d88bd the taste of 01da43f687 blood spread in 0a55ee9bee his mouth. The ferocity of the kiss cd6d9607b6 abruptly stopped.9920089272a9be74

Heraith pulled back, touching his 7ed13df32f lips to find blood staining e310e246f6 his fingers.8919c54b80262385

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A twisted smile spread 29394519da across his face, his 97c9de1c3b hazel eyes gleaming dangerously.e3ae36fc31dac344

“You laugh and joke with other men, but you fight me like this?”4735315eaec7ed41

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“What… what are you even talking about?” Lucian stammered, his voice trembling.d48126298b827b82

“The one who helped you was me. And yet, instead ac0b23cf88 of gratitude, this 46be18e86d is how you 0c512d4a34 repay me.”4302a476f00151a1

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“I don’t understand—what are you saying?”740623f7b94e042d

“Still playing dumb? Go ahead, keep 1434f8f0d4 pretending you don’t d7f7ed9f81 know.”ca7fc57e6e59d82d

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“Your Majesty!”1b0cf450b48a1ae5

Lucian’s desperate cry echoed through 5824e5f748 the room. Heraith’s darkened hazel eyes bore a0b5ddd784 into him, leaving him frozen.929b88f535922502

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What should he do? How could he get out 76f99f6a67 of this?d79ca0dddbfde57d

No answers came.5e7b2c0d3577744a

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What is he even talking ea0c7a46ce about?3cbc963190fa8e73

Lucian’s thoughts whirled, trying 52ec9ecac1 to make sense of 0b976abd48 the Emperor’s cryptic words.8c7c0190bcaa9a3e

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— Just say you remember everything.53ae6a6d76b51383

The words of Cliff, the f508664d2e aged head attendant, suddenly resurfaced 158cbb07ae in his memory.a82b87d8ad3298cf

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— He’ll dig his own grave. It’s a magical phrase, aae2693026 trust me.144b87551264afaf

The memory was two 269124cdfc years old, but it 45db82cf97 felt as vivid as e78a3ef30b if it had happened 8915ef1e2a yesterday.b3e8b773cb338e34

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Lucian clung to those 2eaf5a0b09 words and blurted them 5dcf177d8a out.f8d60c412462fa7a

“I remember! I remember everything!”a9746834a7f9f6a8

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To his surprise, Heraith froze.83b0cf00e8379637

For a fleeting 7cbb8f0d54 moment, his hazel ae9ff6cdeb eyes wavered, and 6cb2a86a7d he stopped moving ecc6d96250 entirely.4a4902b3523014b5

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Lucian exhaled sharply, hoping c793fda95b he had bought himself ec87f78218 time.c227745fdd783b19

As Heraith stepped back, the 4ff6792dc3 tension remained, his face a 8400b201db storm of emotions—desire, frustration, and 4f760644aa something darker.5f6765da82952b77

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Lucian could only think d4af2fac4e of one thing: I e6930bafaa have to get away.4a18954e3c82f6e9