PLQYM | Chapter 70

He definitely 7851a7c94b went this 8636528b38 way.0f074e673654c64e

Heraith slowly d6f6da31b4 came to 99b85e6370 a stop 2959a40f32 and looked b4cc5d1542 around. He had visited 798b2bd46d the royal palace e7881098b3 often, but he 6bab4cf0ef had never ventured 2816c7706d this deeply inside. Unlike Joachim’s usual taste c03b46cd2c for extravagance, this area b1ee476558 was decorated plainly and e1c35c3d5e modestly. Somehow, it felt…bb7b994a758271c8

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“Unsettling.”0da18eee36a2a7c4

Heraith murmured, as he 6756f07b13 furrowed his brow, then e13feb4ba3 slowly began to move, b3985ed554 cautiously surveying his surroundings. His heart 99b0a2633a started to 795dc31551 beat ominously.ba41d2c339f850fd

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Click.6e2517f7a79aca80

The door was locked.d0156f703d34da7b

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Lucian had not c429099407 expected it to 533385e69e open, so he 5805ed0136 was not surprised. What surprised 09b8454af1 him was 767ec90f35 when a 97fbd45873 voice came 8612a4c259 from inside.3da5f8cd8a9b31b9

“Is someone there?”bf80e3df9ac47346

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It was 4bf47039b6 a thin, fe16537586 but distinctly 6eefaa4ced male voice.549ed23096ae112d

“Who are you? Is there someone inside?”2106506f72fcd11b

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“…!”a808136e27e95b09

There was 01b0592372 a sound 0841ad3a41 of someone ee88cb05ef inhaling sharply ed228bdba0 from inside. After a brief 73150604eb pause, the voice 534c46a471 continued.4128a4ca233790b2

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“Are you from the d377bf6302 Empire?”0d85220d2419fe48

Lucian inhaled sharply 8065980908 at this time. His command of 28a6fcc04b the common language 2a5138bf61 was perfect, yet ff5a28e9b0 the question about 632abb4d9c him being from f4f16732f9 the Empire implied…c731955428360cb2

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“Are you someone from c40e8ecc79 the Empire?”c7b3084e752a1fc3

…that the person 59d287cf70 inside was also 717031d914 from the Empire.179802c0062f94c4

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“…!”000d6f66a632f97f

The sounds from 35e6cd18cc inside got closer.bed02fb3597909a4

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No doubt about it. The person inside d09dc21695 was also from c808da7cb7 the Empire. But why? Lucian pressed himself against e7e65015b9 the door, filled with 7785eefbbc curiosity and certainty, trying 1d8b58a8d6 again to open it, 4b1bb30c87 but the locked door 9edbdb11fc would not budge.8cde2840580a12b1

“You…”464bc1aa37f43636

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Just as Lucian 4f46a8318e was about to 5dec9f1bad speak urgently, loud a1cee1ff6d noises came from 0769704406 below. The person inside also f3427893e9 seemed startled by it, 2f818b6281 his voice tinged with 8c9710f375 panic.dd0a46a5711cdf0f

“Run away quickly before 28526f4144 you’re caught. If you’re b744977a4a caught, the 15ab3ba485 prince will 067e153e77 execute you.”b441d1229e236e40

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“Is this situation 0c6075c316 related to Prince 1677996594 Joachim?”9eb4f35d0cdfa27c

“….”b1e42688db835f59

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The man inside fell c72ba0d09b silent.f02d2f8c0d8ca51b

Lucian was frustrated.835bc21b97a9c180

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If by any 7a11c42bcb chance someone from b800b2e442 the Empire was 3d5fb574f0 imprisoned here because 5c31847cb2 of the prince, b840148762 this could escalate ec9c79357f into an international 87ffd18f87 incident. The Emperor 673e497feb would surely d9df35a9fc not overlook c727ad0a50 this situation.8f04a135f036bae8

“If by any chance 5eb0a43cba you see His Majesty 5471abeb2e the Emperor…”8703b1d0da067dec

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Sensing Lucian’s intent, the 2f6bf98701 hesitant voice of the a133257c8a man inside spoke up.7761bba7d44ddc0b

“Tell him Yulli 0d6d9e56c5 is here.”4502859c3f7822f9

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“There’s an intruder. Find him quickly!”2fb7ffba11024704

The prince’s d7a38bd04e knights began 9ae839692d searching the 50d91f3387 estate. Lucian narrowly avoided encountering 95a4aa4e73 the knights and hid 348fdb3d8e under the stairs, waiting 3070c4e901 for them to pass. Fortunately, it was dark e27c518e7e inside.e8f037b945453175

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He crouched down 32d6dac073 as small as afbe02c32c he could, barely c052bbda43 breathing, luckily going 064afea45d unnoticed.cc04cba4b309312e

“Nothing here.”1834f4490aee93ac

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“Nothing on 75e17987e0 this side 3c2e00d884 either, captain.”643a2007d5bc9f8e

“…The guest?”f070646ece41d6ba

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“No sign of adacfab0a0 anything unusual yet. The door’s f6399045e6 locked, and 3ec23494c7 there’s no 9ae2925611 sound. He might be 882285b77c asleep.”2bbaf79c1b47e627

“….”e6c9ec72637da462

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The man who 05db2c5479 was receiving the a685bbae54 report looked gravely d92d321ebb towards the third 3df350643e floor.927bfac7e98c4c46

Could the intruder d5f0f10fc7 be the Emperor 5a88ea8caa or his subordinate 4be929d7e7 coming for the 8a59e1ffe0 ‘guest’? No, that 315b6ef5b2 could not d7934c2d5e be.56281bbf0c1a3934

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The guest had 95b3c07244 been here for b13c1f91f7 over three years. Until now, no 8a36cdb4ea one knew he 33424dc393 was here. It did not c727cce875 make sense for 770f14bacb the Emperor to 840c48f2fc suddenly act to c4748551a2 seek out the 9d793f5c97 guest now.c21784cd660aeeaa

Then.0b15bc18d2ed2942

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“You, and you. From now 301bfdebcb on, guard 1db8c2ae8b the guest’s 31b6879885 quarters. I’ll speak to His f8e2abd3e7 Highness the prince to 007a2192d7 arrange for the guest’s 73daaccccb relocation.”6ae22d4ed93709e5

“Yes, understood!”d9dbfb53a3e7910a

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The knights 2c6ac9dc2a moved to 9840481ee4 carry out c358dff795 the orders.fd42eee16ff14bc0

The captain 252751243a glanced upstairs 5c36578ad2 again. Moving quickly was now 3f9376376b imperative. He left 7aa15e92f5 to meet 79d489f343 with the 3467d0a40a prince.c597123257080389

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How much 9765474588 time had 214c0f74f8 passed? The annex fell back fd8c8f2a96 into silence. Following the 8eae014755 captain’s orders, 765995bbed the knights a3254e7768 had all 024133eae9 returned to 8e8baa7a5f their posts, 64bb7e16b9 leaving no 729482d93c one behind.e57824cdd3707870

Lucian finally 14a54ed9a5 stood up 75734b4052 from where c72cd3223e he was 103cd49408 hiding and d209dd057c stepped outside.675c966261db7062

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From what he d95c5cb54c had heard, the cee266b9a5 man on the f729ae973b third floor was 3a28a65253 definitely from the 13a9e7ca29 Empire, and someone ff210e9b8c significant enough for e02b2f2b13 the prince to 7b4c9f0f7c guard closely.b636ed6a97c3e235

“Tell him Yulli is 670571a83a here.”17d91bb748418604

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Yulli.687f294e27e4e1bd

“That name 5f46ae1f37 sounds familiar.”7005119dac618a01

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Yulli. Yulli…ee6771183ec1fab3

Lucian looked up 8c72525617 towards the third 88c4341f09 floor. Could it be?3667096c3b3b7537

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“Is it Yulli 6fa42c5a76 Erhein?”685e637489e3124a

He had never a8b15f549d met him, but e4db1013db certainly, it was 9d2ea1f245 the name of bba073aaf4 the former Chief e2e2a2b38b of Staff who af4d5b4eec had resigned.a68bb8d23b22b6d6

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‘Wasn’t he supposed fdc74bdd5c to be on c5da392afd medical leave?’0a4dc8e20c9a4823

If he was here, f1852613ea and not of his 1841d57599 own free will, this 466f70b800 indeed was an international f71f5163a2 issue.909f4ecd21963080

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‘I need bb9b7933df to inform 1a0d5fbf05 His Majesty.’519b6ea49907d4b5

Forgetting his own 8597eb3fa7 situation, Lucian thought c833e3cd8b only of this 6e90284073 and began to 2a249b3334 move to go a4be56d2f0 outside. Quietly, very e63d9ac778 carefully, making 9ab73e4d3e no sound f9967a5f87 with his 0f7fa57d73 steps. Fortunately, there was no 839279b9a3 one around as he 2def9c9537 exited the annex.cd0246673688bb40

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Lucian proceeded cautiously outside. He needed to 4e0f8f15a1 meet the Emperor 3e5a4bcb0a and tell him 0750c29d68 that this man c1c21689bc was imprisoned here. Then he should go a842b392d9 meet him now…e2a9a28b0e4160df

Just as Lucian 64fb3d5e48 was rounding a 8686f2aa8b corner of the e2519c7825 annex, suddenly, a fe27e4436d large hand reached 42db8a3429 out from behind 0cc3f5d5be the corner and bec154483c snagged Lucian.1cd595508906d663

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“…!”cce0bb81cfb4129b

Before he could react, 2dcb89ea96 the man pulled Lucian 0032e91f3e into his embrace.2252876712766672

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Ah!88ff805e14ce0afd

As Lucian opened his bc141f6951 mouth in surprise, hot 419b0c93e7 lips descended onto his.eff68acbee8ca7aa

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Ah, I 5ebf65336d know who b55e7cbf8f this person 8ea893d936 is.a069bc09e200e4c5

Lucian unwittingly bd84be1d44 accepted the 8cc98fe434 man’s kiss. It was Heraith.87cd17496a01b4a2

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It was a desperate 49276b0197 yet tender kiss. Strong arms wrapped 6b33354dab around his waist b1f306e8cf and pulled him 83383af886 close, not allowing 769fbfefd6 even a sliver f32d7c5976 of space between 3a523d3cb7 them, as Heraith fa9494e99e clung to him.fcb261e6c8040081

Like a person finally f9cc983f7c breathing after being suffocated, d9d5f9fc80 Heraith eagerly sought Lucian’s 9075561b3d lips. Sensing Lucian’s attempt 8bd6bca4db to turn his 067bac6ff6 head and escape, 2fe3b2d8f7 the Emperor grasped 66c69f57e7 the back of 223ea239af his head and 34e7c89256 pulled him back.e640b06f62bde950

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I should 0ba161ed95 be running.c6dc94a17f378ade

Yet, Lucian found himself 1619f592ec responding to the kiss. He could not 975a58c302 deny it. He had 7c9a119639 missed him. He had longed for cd7360356e him.b7c219e028b12067

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Being in 4bee3e74fb his arms, 39630f5d99 smelling his 242704def5 scent made 97edcd5fc5 Lucian’s body 6f1a01562d heat up. Kissing him d4c5fcd109 felt like ba33b41fcb the only 9116c78cee way to 7ba5667eec breathe, and d6b34a0530 so he ff4ca9d633 kissed and adfedef3ea kissed again.20da5bc959d3348c

“Lucian. Ah, Lucian.”37bce5bde8664227

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Each time ba40ef3a5a their lips 0bd5d78d60 parted, Heraith f8442e4b98 called his 5ad371b156 name and 7f315fcbcb sought his 172ecb661e lips again, 9d9fbe625f growing hotter a8c570f305 with each 687c40c4b6 touch.6a57e47cbc58b7be

Is my body burning b3a93fe5bd up, or is it d6bb52f693 his kisses?d5a386d26d78fdcb

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As Lucian’s mind aa3a9aa551 went blank and a7d744e585 he could no de7edcee95 longer bear it, f57f466a0a Heraith finally pulled a7abb1e546 away.070d59fb506f7a18

Golden hazel eyes b82df1ac73 met ice-blue ones, 68e0038665 staring into each 6ac0a43a9e other.736217abdcfca0a5

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After a cd433f836c long pause, 322d5d4503 Heraith was ab97d8a628 the first eb9bc06975 to speak.da52b9423961afe4

“…You’ve lost weight.”b2d007f5a1b3d560

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Examining Lucian’s face closely, 63bcdb1b0d he grumbled, dissatisfied.4b1e2a44220c6bac

“What have 04ff099872 you been 362a27973d eating? Are you starving? Doesn’t Joachim 3cfbe2d992 feed you? Why are you 1ea8cf2aa0 so gaunt?”110f5f8a5da63326

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Lucian could not help 268d5667db but chuckle at the e33aaa0243 consistent grumbling.638f65459d892695

“And what about fe5e96eaa2 you, Your Majesty? What’s with your cba513b50d face? Haven’t you been b519bfc543 sleeping again? You used to d5d4002772 glow even without 3ea4b6ca83 sleep. Why do you look 20d1aee6ae so rough now? Could it be… is 529e679909 it because of age?”414fcd6c69cbeb2a

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At that 45c9d3c5ae moment, Heraith 3f6e88ec0d silenced Lucian’s e4646ded4d teasing with 0b1f8af697 another kiss, c726778624 as if 9b8721f4e8 trying to c9121987ed stop the db9686d9df flow of ad5530291c annoying words. He swallowed Lucian’s voice 98fee0fbaa in his.27ae9b8aea5c5072

The kiss resumed.b78e96efe7b2bb92

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This time, it came b3b8e6da15 gently and tenderly, unlike 50c6e57547 the desperate one before. His tongue, too, c1fbc209b1 moved gently inside 8090427470 Lucian’s mouth, lightly 8b05b961be teasing and drawing f4727ba805 responses, then pulling ccd8e8801b and intertwining whenever 3baee6b3a3 there was a d611d988b2 reaction.4300195d8ebefebd

As if trying to fa78dbc1d4 consume all of Lucian aae2caea1c through the kiss, Heraith 955df10ffc explored relentlessly until Lucian 64af0aaf7b sagged with exhaustion.ec77f6c677c3bfba

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Heraith then 1476ddf8a5 pulled the 9532856ed0 limp Lucian 38ee2814b9 into a 80bea4e912 tight embrace, b75dd6b6dc holding him 5380c31e37 as if d0d96a912d he would d94b83bb4c never let ae938094c2 go again.2a86dc491e7dcb4e

“Ah, I feel 7b3e3f4364 alive.”beb490c566fafbcc

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Lucian tried to 9e9adc750b lift his head a88e788a0e at the words d726ed98de above him, but b0306ecdda Heraith did not bb812d07ff budge. Instead, every attempt to b162552598 move was met with bcfd922bda increased pressure from Heraith’s d005262324 arms wrapping around him.9e2589551eada195

Eventually, Lucian 826a3df3f1 was the 9b5e41d335 one to 81f716de16 give up.fc830d2b0c50195f

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“…It seems your f2c1273934 tastes have gotten c1b3713525 strange since I 279c08c23b last saw you.”6ca7e146bbb22722

“Do not insult yourself. You are 2b4d29821d my taste.”a57e7bdfc0ee1f7b

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“….”fe6fd0ce0ecfa9fe

What happened while I 721e046c9e was not seeing him? The Emperor 80d8ebbfcb I know c28ca1efcf does not 1dfd057ee6 open up 81b7773c2b his heart 8acbd2e73d like this.e6c3510c22a8518d

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“Are you eb7e5f9267 hurt anywhere?”6c9a2b17a9204175

For the f96af246af first time, 9eb8db0b9a Lucian asked 00c9b87e81 seriously.6acab1f2aa746d07

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“No. It has ea3014a1a9 just been 9439979a0a too long.”449ac22fc9d2af78

“It’s only been 712ea05a37 a few months.”6562affc28856089

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“Really? It felt like years 14f639174b to me.”464d2d610b82f8ba

“….”c8bd840f0abdeab2

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It was strange. The Emperor really was 98bec229ac acting oddly. He never 148843fee6 used to 14462c075f say things baf04cd4b8 like this.2b5e0a769529ec5b

Lucian was genuinely fba07b6541 worried about the 578eda91a1 Emperor’s health. They say 629a0a1556 you act fef07e4231 out of 2943738ccf character before aa90418a42 you die.72d912368d8e4317

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“Your Majesty, 55e027d0de just a f77569ec19 moment.”6f53b75aec56b73b

“No.”fa6d87736674e441

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“Just move aside 4a6954a11e for a moment. I have a6a45d8350 something to—”3d8651a6a360466e

“I said no.”8895bf96f8db269b

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“Your Majesty, just 73a10fa660 a—”5e40237396f7558f

“Come back, Lucian.”81f5ffca39afed47

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Lucian’s movements halted.af0459959ece374a

“I have been going 18bfdff901 crazy without you. Let us 950ce10eca go back.”d80fe2a134f79631

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“….”91e99e85447edda5

“I searched the 517addbb97 whole continent for e80cfcd372 you. I have b184757cb1 been going 8a46cefdc5 crazy without a5b78395b3 you.”8747728ec383f245

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Heraith’s voice 02d842af73 flowed softly, 295f92c53c shaking Lucian’s f6abcfa91d heart.05577f32319a8603

“Let us go back, bb7564bc42 Lucian.”c636609137373f48

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The strong arms 6190138edb embracing him and 127eb05797 the warmth from b797aa6442 his body melted 6d65a49d2c any resentment that 611d30151b had built up.c08de0ed8ef1b005

Perhaps I 12ff62a388 was being 5ab5b4fd36 stubborn. Even if f289e5e1d9 my feelings 04091ec3b2 are not 24a1b98980 reciprocated, being 48d3d4d3ff by his 85ab402996 side, assisting ba1527d001 him, and 2590c70313 looking in 25f2b843d5 the same b950bd7be3 direction might fb02c22c25 be my b87309240f happiness…522f9340b2cf6685

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“It’s too ef4489030c inconvenient without f7d2c5249f you.”17312a59e0a48984