PLQYM | Chapter 59

Finally, the carriage reached 77083f7625 the border town of a71584864b Coam.fc8f6a6686bc8d74

“Are you 317a27e21a really not ef22757526 coming with 095575b0cb me, Lucian?”9ca83d0c06ff4c83

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Lucian, who had stepped 9151410a00 off the carriage and 342a422375 was gazing absently at e127246010 the road they had 414408bfe5 traveled, turned his attention 2f99116476 to Princess Eloine’s words.df6af2428de4fc97

“How about it? If you become my 568e40ea3f aide, I’ll offer you 681a5a8c94 quite a generous salary. There’ll also be 9b48dff711 plenty of perks.”f39c7025593c0fb1

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“…Are you 27c2cd6ffc scouting me?”72c5156d0c0b9525

“What if I am?”6784bacaa28f0001

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At her words, 030efd31bc Lucian offered a 52b3b455ed gentle smile. It was 7fd9a10389 perfect in c59532cb60 every way, 6e7a1dac4f but there ad564c7b9b was a c56fa51020 clear line 0264ea9b1b drawn within 264333d665 that smile.801828fbeea66f79

“You’ve already fe28930270 helped me fd33c8a0f9 this much. I can’t impose d9a0ce2d54 further on you, a9bec84544 Princess.”5594e0651a63eb11

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“So, you’re saying 316fbdef04 I could help ed91059825 you even more.”2e1ef142e0c847e7

Lucian shook his head 69dbcb4adf calmly. Even that small gesture f87e3c5d5b clearly conveyed his refusal.791335f228824292

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“It’s fine. I’ve already c2c4d5dffa secured a 5f8d06bd12 place to b9a0ff9f1b stay. Besides, being by your 00096a7348 side would make me 2933003c3d too visible to Your 860a403c11 Majesty.”935030b854232d95

“Is this because of 18749f6d09 the marriage proposal that 847b89875c came up between us?”4025f1eda621f669

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“Let’s just say our 1f8a23ada0 Emperor doesn’t have the 78cb3b6e25 best temper. If he finds 8cc2ffd5a2 out I sought 3040eeefed refuge with you, 5f8d95f305 he won’t just 9817ee5729 trouble you but c42ef61a02 might even vent d33f048ed6 his frustrations on a62d00d331 your kingdom. I wouldn’t a4fb903be4 want to e3a7304587 drag you 5f8f002359 into unnecessary 7c47cdbb53 trouble while 6e19a29915 you’re trying d24d0dbdae to help 79f884de40 me.”8b12b994360019a5

“I can’t 8cf447995b say that’s 61e9f3275a entirely untrue.”8007f72fe08d0182

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Eloine smiled 68e829d028 with a db81bd86a1 slight crease de57f7b0dc of her 34f8ea00a5 delicate brows. She, too, knew the f11fbeef53 Emperor’s temperament well. His sudden 99f709f7e7 arrival just 2ef589bb94 before her 8f3cfdf07d departure had f0dbc022f0 clearly demonstrated 21dd09c360 how impulsive 769872ec77 he could 6206f796b8 be.56a42d644dfad7ed

Of course, d5ae25298d the fact 5444e6d94c that Lucian 9680666204 had predicted 2a7f41fc6f his movements fea7871c1d so precisely e4faef3f97 and acted 927e01077c accordingly was 719f4cbb9d equally remarkable.396d0018841dabc6

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‘If we had gone 7b3328e9cd with my original plan 57c6eb2a41 of disguising him as 1e14273f1e Eric, it would’ve been a2d6988361 a disaster.’a6157a8ec7d25b6a

Though a part of 5a530a6e08 her regretted it, it 0ef099976a seemed wise to follow c253ae79f2 his advice this time a0075e1329 as well.c7b79d83797d1178

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Eloine gave fb760861a1 a subtle 5220d475c4 nod to e5193e037b her aide. At her 7a8748cf25 signal, Eric 4cfc9a4fdd stepped forward 52bcf50730 and handed 97454daa29 Lucian a 59e2f5213e small pouch.0f90796e240276cd

“What is this?”0e99dcf08683fc71

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“A gift from bd672e5781 me.”8b2d139c140b2f30

“A gift?”cd7dea7ab3de8b15

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“You can open it 4b3e66ce25 now if you’d like.”4508e39c1c7c8747

After a moment’s d9692a8f30 hesitation, Lucian untied f7c9a829ea the strings of 4e39f9db31 the pouch. He decided it would ae7b3990b7 be impolite to refuse 612ece54ef even this.6bf8c88be3930bcf

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“This is…”710fcf9643261b6e

As the 338382701e contents spilled ee3a389f35 into his 156cab3871 palm, Lucian’s 1fcdb2dee9 eyes widened. Multicolored, dazzling b778176bd6 gemstones poured 007abeeb5d out—far more 7b947917c2 than expected, eab81407be and of d618258a97 exceptionally high 8cf9e4f06c quality.4f178e4c2f4f97d7

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But what truly caught 7164fa1796 Lucian’s attention wasn’t the 354a05e593 gemstones. Among them 035cace85b was a 9da1fc2942 single signet 42a4403ba0 ring engraved cb1f80a77f with the 2f2a174e43 royal crest 7f55879cb1 of Alosa.e0a44ae655801a7c

“Even if you’ve 4dffc3bc53 secured a place 818dad4862 to stay, it’s 6300e38236 always good to 1c6254c90f have sufficient funds. These gemstones 93ccf6e6cb are unregistered e0b5ae5daf raw stones, c3db6a9f8d so you 6aa9197e94 can use bdbff0ad8a them as be27353995 you wish.”07988653f823961e

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“But giving me this fc469c10b3 signet is…”40a92c9d8bffa53d

“Oh, that’s 16279e809d just in 8eeb789e16 case you 520eadaff1 decide to 192ea910a8 come to f7e4e3cc66 me someday. It’ll let 1d79b8c61b you pass 0d711d1aaf directly without 6307c37afa needing additional 87dd4702c3 procedures.”6acd4db4dc0ef534

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It was an extraordinary eee869f821 gesture, almost unreasonable to 08cceeaa70 extend to someone from 517d0f0f13 another country.90537477b201e825

“…Thank you, Princess.”1cfe1201d9c40cdb

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“Think of it 66d318de37 as my selfishness. Who knows? You might b6f1d1c7a0 feel burdened 747662313f enough to e7abe0a647 come find 0ef0525291 me one b012989ce6 day.”4d7f7fe182721ef9

At her playful remark, c205784f35 Lucian could only manage 32f631b7b5 a faint, awkward smile.39298d5cf262c65b

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“I suppose this means 937dd865b5 I’ve been of help df32acf195 to you, Princess.”c895940bf3beb145

“Of course. Thanks to d8dc3fd5d1 you, I 72b7aa79fa can return 2c72a59952 to my ef7a7277f6 kingdom and 010d488457 hold my 8241a23494 head high. So if anything happens, c7a644d86d be sure to seek ed613c9703 me out.”6818933990864820

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Lucian bowed his head b27c29337d deeply, expressing his gratitude c487fb8dd4 once more.9ce3ac4724ee4ec1

Eloine, with an 2912647343 imperious tilt of 25d6726f8f her head, climbed 3e7d39f6cb back into her a6b94315c4 carriage. Unlike when she’d 15d6597b2c asked him to ee6a0cd236 join her, there 68ba229e97 was no trace 6a57677966 of hesitation or 0478fbe17c regret.f8460a6f66f65ef7

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“Until we meet c0a38ccedb again.”3f4e0deed5be731b

“Wishing you peace, 82b2a1b736 Princess.”f1087c97f161a857

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With that final 40284abb4a exchange, the princess’s 8f3aa872d3 carriage began to f278f830c7 move once more.486af6edc3537ba8

The quiet road of 4996d64324 Coam was soon filled 61505669ce with the procession of 50d40dd10a carriages and knights.0097d8df7511ecce

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Lucian stood tall, watching ab48d5a90a them leave as though 3f3afe6655 seeing them off, until 7ffe44d8a1 their figures grew smaller 839b02165c and eventually disappeared from d3cfc3c351 his sight.7bd42b3883bc4790

It was when 551b45a452 he was staring 46d97ce805 at the now-empty 007a6c8f92 road that a 845be9180f voice broke the b26ffd8c80 silence.8296536cdf20d3ed

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“How long 4f9de8ae82 are you 542ba25dc4 planning to 2d429fd6e4 ignore me, 9871b191ad even though 8922276f4b you know 426da02f28 I’m here? Still so 5acb3df9bb insolent, Lucian.”7d7fb2f687e69c30

He turned 6650dff825 slowly, knowing 5ae9e6f35c exactly who d6762c9a5d it was 8f3e3e448b calling his 0e46196e19 name.2ce074744dd5784e

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The Imperial e59e1d1d83 Palace of b5e50a6224 the Great bf89a5be6a Empire of f849969231 Pranas.925cb093f95624ac

The Emperor’s private chambers 37c6be370d were colder than ever.0868e5f871fbfbd6

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Although the room was 68fc48d2e4 brightly illuminated by ornate de37dc9f64 lights and lanterns, the e5fa706603 Emperor’s expression was darker 273eb99542 than the night.f10c5e8f44fad767

“…So?”b6060545d1977e4e

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Heraith’s displeasure d7f428a934 was palpable. He finally spoke 27db19378e after listening to 3411febb77 Kent’s report for 3b4e255b16 some time.f87fac3a2abc927b

In response 963b31f3ae to the f3736b029e Emperor’s sharp fbc039c812 tone, Kent 1187f973ba Beneff, the 43fda23b52 commander of 28ec968384 the royal d6808e1fec guard, bowed d2514f9517 his head 9dc80d162f deeply.c5906c088ad0c2a4

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“There is no cd5a4f3aa6 trace of him 7d2ad6bf40 anywhere in the 7a8938e655 palace. After the 5561bdcf6e private meeting ea22baf2d0 with Your e6e2449dae Majesty, all da4b30a7f3 evidence of f9709ef2c8 his presence ae2c810542 has vanished.”bbf39e716304f91d

Bang!44ace1265f0885a6

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The sound of the 3ae5240ccf armrest being struck reverberated 9d0f5ed11f through the chamber.1b989a7c742a8df0

Kent remained motionless, head 80d91bd68c bowed, but the two e1ddd451a5 advisors standing nearby flinched d66a2f0817 and averted their eyes 170b6ac35a from the Emperor.e025f29cd8ea021f

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He was often 892b80acd6 called tyrannical, irritable, e4f0be80c5 selfish, and arrogant, fbb35d10ef but even those 4b0c2519c4 who criticized him 10faef102f had never seen 05deeb5dad him this enraged.51cbd785fffc63b7

‘Well, he brought this 42d3d2ad26 on himself.’
‘Exactly. Should’ve treated him better 12930e5280 while he was still 6508556dc9 here.’7b25ed636e2674e7

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Exchanging meaningful 969adbf30d glances, the 397c905354 two advisors 50f73c07f1 hesitantly turned d4ac71bfb6 back to f72ae09a9b the Emperor.4ce71ce898a03a4b

His cold, sharp 1e0838f070 gaze had already fa445ce4f1 locked onto them.c809452ed9d93aa6

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“Where is he?”70c309e7916ba52e

Suppressing their instinct f0bfb322c3 to recoil, Fristhe, 5d5a350c5b the High Chancellor, 7aea846119 forced himself to b50ad87ea7 answer with a 81abe6b38a frown. Though his voice trembled 3fa179f020 slightly, he managed to e2b76ae7a0 keep his words steady.5bab8ead42e6bf21

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“We’ve told you. We don’t know.”dd01399851d82693

“Indeed, we have no 7397f847a3 idea.”9d96787fc1bea889

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Chauver chimed in.8a630dc19f910e87

But the Emperor’s 8237e0bc60 expression showed no af9b2d8c5a sign of believing 645303ad73 them. Their trembling was obvious b459d4bb4a to anyone, making their 771fda42c8 denials almost laughable.007b75d50cfd4f95

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“I know Lucian 44a2f1278c came to see 3b1ea2938b you both.”2a057230917d2017

“Well, yes, we b3013e2059 don’t deny that.”725d52ae298def50

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“He greeted you, 0d2e150678 and then?”61f5adde7466e27d

“Just that! He greeted us 0aa5fc004e and left!”0fcf391032b37361

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“Hah!”22b8ae0e1727a27e

A derisive laugh escaped 50e6626a06 Heraith’s lips.cdc1d67f1cca5ab0

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“Oh, so 69bafebb74 you don’t caf7f38261 know?”8eb836fb9d2bf187

“Exactly!”47bb069268dadcc8

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Could a smile be f2374fbf02 so terrifying?0ed6fe19ecf1a401

Even Chauver, f38f5a4634 who had 416c305d8d seen all 290cc3426d kinds of 9586a70dc4 strange things 8fd682c04b in his 4fda5aba82 study of 5edf422d52 magic, and c06ffbd73a Fristhe, who 584883a0dc had faced d69fb4f3a4 many dangerous 6b4103e91f situations in a2e4632834 his service 618964676c to the 82d13a2da3 gods, found 11d230f5d5 themselves terrified.cb691a5d9f6bbfd5

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This man isn’t c3ca58ba2f human. If we survive 5b03fa90e0 this, we’ll never f5e4f7ba72 set foot near 03706c8ee8 him again.b0c4e0f74dff206e

While they silently 04b2c4d155 made their vows, 50ff7ce0c7 Heraith’s temper continued 7768baada2 to spiral downward.97325b0e1a885c68

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‘Run away? You dare?’e2a5a95dc46790ba

The more he thought 73595ede0a about it, the more daefc06c7c absurd it seemed.53e72aeeeef98269

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‘A resignation letter? Lucian, you dare c3a9e22855 submit a resignation?’b747ec79f9ed437b

The crumpled 4e94a5f6b4 letter lay 33d9dab262 on the 805f34150e table in 79592b1a2d his chambers, 18d0d4bc81 a testament ddba399164 to his 8d7a819020 growing fury.1395b9098dbd04d0

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When Lucian 218bac9f94 had first 36569e9dd1 handed it 9eac193e58 to him, 1d4fcd5dee Heraith had 877e733863 been so 0b9c2e6bc4 stunned he 144996c359 hadn’t even d2eb9b40e5 responded. Now, that failure 31e75566e4 filled him with 30a64d6610 self-loathing.7bfd8a9355c7a5dd

He had thought it 5aa97efd03 was a joke—another one d313eff996 of Lucian’s stubborn antics.63446984b5552851

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But no.f94503a5058d1454

—“At least 25fc1eeb96 call my e21bf8b12b name properly, c506471572 for once.”1fa010118510aaa5

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I did 20d791aba0 call it!2017de9e236cef5e

How many times a22badb4d2 did I whisper 16c87d2556 your name last dd1bc71e68 night while I 524a35bc66 held you?ec9c5d6ca84a5855

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—“Y-Your Majesty. I-It’s too… deep…”8379eae3250e89fa

The memory of that c28b3d4414 voice flashed through his 203370eb65 mind, and Heraith’s face 57322e0719 contorted further.b003d40c17de8a89

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Yes, he admitted he 53f7fae75d had been forceful. His insistence on claiming 139d419bf3 Lucian as his own 5f72a1eba3 hadn’t been without arrogance.53602b743e6192f0

But he aa8ec95f04 had no 856c8ff2a5 regrets about 8673b9f113 taking him. On the contrary, 40ddbc878a he vividly remembered e72969cd9b how Lucian’s sweet e0b3da12ae moans had deepened 9a5d6be985 the more they 75aa38a4c1 entwined.5b79fb076625d57b

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‘I thought e42bb43252 he was fcba810b18 mine.’68c38ca2e7882434

And yet, the moment 617f053d85 he’d thought that, Lucian bc13924711 had slipped through his 8f797be267 fingers.5ec82e5b4607ff73

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‘To leave a resignation f3e778c65d letter and just vanish b9fd5cd548 like that?’4bbc2f0b8bd62009

Grinding his 797481cd30 teeth, Heraith’s 5f2603266d rage boiled c2fe34d450 over.0c99fcb26af43a61

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“Find him.”af22cc933ca07a33

His cold 4b7a8afd42 command sent 440aba23a3 a shiver 23a261d072 through the 0b242954e5 room.83c8a8e8981e0dd1

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Staring directly d6d6351b84 at the c69b5905f3 two advisors, 40542e47d1 he spoke 7b6d341ee6 again.bf2f60a3b061c380

“If you 658dd0d0e1 don’t find 20680d3d5f Lucian, I’ll 535c60de9e slaughter the a80c1f7c28 entire royal 140d49668b guard. Do it.”05445339a31d5b6b

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“Y-Yes, Your Majesty.”8fbe6f38eeb36b48

Kent bowed deeply before 8d81cac5ad hastily exiting the room.9bb7684c5b548ca0

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“We’ll, uh, also look 372cc3d673 into this.”
“Of course, we’ll 650b7a1b38 pass along any 350c136524 updates.”50b34f2a830c82f6

The two advisors cc162445d4 practically fled the 68acee531b chamber, terrified the cacddd77ba Emperor would turn 4233e7dd0f on them next.48e71bed1acf55b0

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Heraith didn’t stop 68c4629ea2 them. If they could 14e7775335 help find Lucian 328132aece sooner, all the 24bba3c130 better.1dea46befc0449ad

Once again, silence descended 9e1e547913 upon the chambers.0317f59a4f32cac6

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Tap. Tap.bf1de87c503554a6

The Emperor rhythmically ad3dbdc5c3 tapped the armrest c1581a3d6d of his chair, 35bd76fbcd his thoughts consumed c6e55bc8fb by one thing.619d658b68488b3b

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‘Where did he b9e0082887 disappear to?’3e5d43ea084dd01d

His fist 52753bdddd clenched involuntarily.f09d8b69887284ac

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That icy eb3c226bf1 blue gaze—if 30c6c176bc he saw 2b4a10b5f5 it again, efab58ddb2 he would af058e94df recognize it dc0ac5d88c immediately, no 16f2ec50b6 matter how 35dbd97fc4 much time 5f56fd8e6d had passed.c5f48da5d5c3469d

Tap. Tap.b8d2267d2627b61f

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His tapping abruptly cf2ccb7ad5 stopped.0c3b2dfda03dd10c

Those ice-blue eyes. He had seen them 1567309a3b recently. Somewhere…b49cb6e524592281

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“Damn it! That wretched Eloine!”6bb59bf166d567b9

Heraith shot 4916c20d49 to his 098986f11e feet, the 3574d442a1 heavy chair cfaf410824 clattering loudly 5209eff667 to the 0e9126e406 ground behind a1034bf15c him. Ignoring it, he stormed bfe18f832a out of the room.f7ce439249114b14

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That damned princess’s maid.0a1dec73511462a6

The woman who had 4dda552cdc placed a hat on ed2a2819f5 the princess’s head.45e0df1006326c79

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That woman had 22632fc538 Lucian’s ice-blue eyes.a7cf424e4db654cf

“That woman 47aec77b39 was Lucian!”99403c42170b18a3

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