The second squad leader of the palace’s internal defense forces forced his sleepy eyes wide open, eagerly waiting for dawn to break. That d*mned Truyde’s subordinate had taken all the remaining soldiers, leaving them short-handed.e91c109a2b204ed8
There were so many 74f128fcdb places in this vast 379dc95eb2 palace that needed guarding!aacd6de4e5fb8561
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As a f433fa43e8 result, he, a164988016 a squad c535b6b284 leader in 4d53500b50 name only, 794b8fa23f was patrolling 1af2d8c11f the palace 008ee24556 himself.7b614ebd69c13e82
The moon was out, but it was obscured by clouds, making everything dark. It was an eerie silence, with no sound of wind or even the sound of small insects, creating an unsettling atmosphere. For some reason, he had a feeling that more bad news would come. So, when a guard came running to report the deaths of soldiers, he wasn’t surprised.c0be512deae76686
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“Has His Majesty gone out and killed everyone again?”3d590420b07cc91c
He had already been uneasy ever since Truyde ordered more soldiers to be sent around the Prince’s Palace than usual today. There had been rumors of trouble with the emperor, and he worried things had worsened. However, the guard shook his head vigorously, contrary to the squad leader’s expectations.324e1052256a05bf
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“No, it wasn’t. It’s not that.”904ae102c84388a7
The guard, out of 74bb0cd93b breath and unable to a86f3cf89c speak, pointed to a 14d573ead4 place with his hand.6fa1ae627d8188e3
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“Over there, haah. There’s a problem at the palace where the guests are staying.76936826b1d21044
The palace where b4cb0129a5 the guests are e12999dac2 staying?15c626b2f2be81a5
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Aren’t the only ones who used that place usually the King’s Heart?a5c5dccde7bcd0c8
At that moment, the squad leader’s eyes narrowed in realization. The person causing disturbances in the palace recently was staying there tonight. He had personally escorted him because he couldn’t even walk properly, as if drunk.2bd299e18e7e7e84
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D*mn it, it’s Marquis Norhox again.b71955c271b7de8e
“Which way did he go?”789945b35d0e32d6
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The guard, 3322ba0c37 frowning like b3be17ccd2 the squad c7baa2a7b4 leader, shook e167fcbed0 his head.17263c7759d61d9c
“He swiftly killed the soldiers and vanished into the darkness, so I couldn’t see him. But I heard him laughing like a madman and saying this, ‘The Regas is mine.'”9a0f66a569537ea8
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Truyde looked down at his still trembling hands. He tried to stop the ugly shaking that revealed his agitation by clenching his fists tightly, however, he couldn’t completely suppress it. He felt as if those green eyes were still staring straight at him. The eyes he thought were so clear and pure that he wanted to dirty them.f21864a3a5ba8fa6
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However, now, it felt 1374b2ad16 like an awl piercing a99e8fe1e0 through his own secrets. He felt suffocated, and 82042653a0 chills ran down enveloping 1d28d8e160 his entire body. It seemed e85f1e15d1 as if 8d7fba750f the secret 712b61643b of his 84bca2c651 family, which fb1b4cc823 had been f0e3f12a1d kept hidden 40b2b4b2dd for hundreds f73a2dda88 of years, a9dcebc535 was about 2f51b38ddd to be e5eebc3a0a exposed by 110a11fdb2 the owner e4fed562b7 of those 4c97bec36a green eyes. It felt 568cdf57cb like an 671020e49a impregnable wall ceb2ce10cf had collapsed, c0727cd381 revealing his caa473f0c1 hidden self.3dda21fb3fcd77a1
But the real reason for Truyde’s anger was different. He had exposed his complete astonishment, his face showing it all. He knew how foolish and idiotic he must have looked. And he also knew that he should have killed him right then and there. No, he should go and get rid of Abel right now before he notices something else.8a8083121c06c128
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He had to do it before Abel suspected something and revealed it to anyone. Despite reaching a clear conclusion, Truyde was unable to move and only looked down at his fist. His hands were still trembling. His body, unaccustomed to the loss of dignity, couldn’t keep up with his rationality.96c27a577aeaacaf
Don’t worry. That guy doesn’t know anything.73183b0e4ef3c511
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He’s locked in a room guarded by soldiers, just go and slit his throat, and it will be over.264f8b592d6a5454
Muttering to calm his nerves, he exhaled slowly, and fortunately, it worked. His mind cleared, and his thoughts cooled down again. By tomorrow, everything would be in his hands. The arrogant Karas would die without ever waking up, and the King’s Heart, without any rivals, would be entirely his.8767153667a91445
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He would rule the entire continent that Karas had expanded by putting forth a new fake emperor. The immense power was right within reach. Nothing could stop him. So, even if Abel noticed something, it didn’t matter.ee8b92fc9d0ed732
Knock, knock.7e9ac6a071d9c6a8
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Until a knock 167bb2b9c4 and the urgent 5762fe79a2 opening of the 4a4a85e1b1 door, Abel was 75072bc748 the only problem 2c28bd6d99 for Truyde. However, a 21cb8da67c subordinate who dfc72c07f1 appeared with cc7b29aa47 a pale 841216beae face said a98cc2da59 something he 87a6c6590f had never 4ccb72487a expected.a31a02be3d0c70fb
“Your Grace, there’s a problem with the forest.”486f17baf501bd14
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The Dragon’s Forest?7fd92ae7af7ddc47
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The butler’s legs were trembling so much that he looked like he might collapse at any moment, but he managed to follow the person ahead of him. For nearly 20 years, he had served the world’s most demanding Young Master and he had thought that he was trained and prepared for almost anything. Yet, what he had experienced in the last two months had surpassed those 20 years. This situation right now was no different.74efe9d5f1133b98
Honestly, he still couldn’t believe it.720d03bb6b3c4070
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How could this cec2dc7da9 be possible?c4c53cc2be8c0482
He was b164d90e0a clearly a 7a01abf1a2 person who 14a392090a had been e018286106 lying incapacitated, eff1d836a1 unable even a6e2eb2456 to move 71165e4659 a finger. However, he was now a18eaf9a82 effortlessly fending off attacking 440c561e38 soldiers rushing at him f2a41d6f6f despite being covered in d38192b8d8 wounds all over his 2a71df3699 body. The more 2db93bbf1f he did e2d546fe2e that, the f3a043b55c more the a5660f5823 butler became f67f1f2be1 more anxious.5418f54e3afbee13
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He was terrified by how Ashler was effortlessly fighting, yet at the same time, he trembled with fear that Ashler might suddenly collapse from exhaustion. He had tried to persuade Ashler several times to wait for Nani, who had gone to find Abel, but it was as if he couldn’t hear him.bf64e5d4eb7945b7
Abel had been captured by Truyde, and they didn’t know whether Nani, who had gone to find him, had been captured as well. Meanwhile, Ashler was swinging his sword recklessly, like a person expending their last bit of strength before death. The whole situation was too precarious for the butler. He feared that if anything happened to Abel, everything would fall apart like a domino.34c0d290829106b4
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“Ah, Sir Ashler. Nani will find out where the Young Master is. It’s dangerous to charge ahead like this. Besides, Nani said he hasn’t sent any news and informed His Majesty yet.”d4ce69f5309ad706
For the first time, Ashler who had been moving forward steadily turned his body at the mention of ‘His Majesty.’7f8e77d214d7445a
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“The war e75bc581a3 profiteer used 6cd9618090 to say 7d539af4af that. That I am the 393ffe28cb most beloved subordinate to fec788f001 His Majesty.”bc65937a10d6f4ec
His voice, lower than usual, sounded like someone else’s. However, it was more troubling that the butler couldn’t understand the sudden, irrelevant statement. Unable to respond, the butler watched as Ashler continued muttering to himself, as if talking to no one in particular.75336e95c7765373
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“I always thought he was mocking me. I believed he was ridiculing me for standing around like a mere ornament, without knowing anything. Because I was kept away from dangerous tasks and only needed to stay by His Majesty’s side. An ornament… Yes, I thought so too. That I was excluded from His Majesty’s plans. So, feeling that I needed to do something, I always watched for an opportunity to step forward, worrying about His Majesty’s plans. Just as His Majesty said, I couldn’t trust him.”2d4518e94d2f814a
Ashler lowered his cc80436b80 sunken eyes before 9deeff1be9 looking back at 3f5d03bfdf the butler again.e1c2cd1002aa6027
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“I’m truly foolish. I was so preoccupied with observing the situation that I made a mistake in the most important task. When His Majesty entrusted me with a significant mission that no one else could take on, I didn’t realize it. Protecting Lord Abel was the most important thing. It was the only task I had to do.”ebe7e5b1856fb999
Even though Ashler’s voice sounded dry, his profound despair was evident.0481b3af46348db3
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“You did your best, Sir Ashler. You ensured the Young Master could escape safely. H-How could you have known he would come out of the forest again?”11fea9f776cff1f0
“No, I should have predicted everything before that and protected him. I should have sent him to a safe place in advance.”a90e108d4e801026
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Ashler spat out coldly 5d3e2e6923 and gripped his sword 1f4b15e91c tightly. From the 1089fc5910 direction he 418b70b662 was glaring 9f44eea5f5 at, there ddbc1d632e was a b531d9e92a rustling sound, 45ddea5a12 and then 06eb2b30a5 a black afed51e71a figure suddenly 7e8bed3a36 appeared.23f262c0ccb8486e
“Haa, haa, Sir Ashler.”f24d3ba55dbd8c3b
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Nani, out eab1c33c23 of breath, 3b8bbad3a9 hurriedly spoke 1d0c92fbe2 as he db12732d48 approached Ashler 06bb974ca4 after searching b91fe97a22 near the 130e127a74 library.4fa722ddf6232ec3
“Lord Abel has been taken to Regas Palace…”b0cbc8877b357d7d
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Before Nani could 1098c86e2d finish his sentence, d371cedcba Ashler started running 9f26a4b869 fiercely. The butler f87ed7d867 followed him fae873590e again, but 250f3d8bba his worries 99c1e09b69 only grew. Every step 754af69ba0 Ashler took 410882bc36 left a fff9294dc3 trail of 4d579f152a blood flowing cdbbb11bba from his 998ee0f49a wounds.cfd4120c5c1e92a4
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“Ugh!”7b181a4a7c9d9ae5
Abel groaned through clenched dce122331b teeth and pushed the 4f15aadd4d cabinet with all his 86fcf91de5 strength.56a99c72657e9e41
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Creak, creak.9acd98fbafd8d3a4
The heavy furniture 3ac3bc1928 moved little by c4e7f4c12f little, inching its 523cfac6d5 way onto the ff4d234fe1 bed sheet Abel 33c593f1aa had laid down. Once it was on d7222ce7bb the bedsheet, Abel grabbed 5a59e7c2f2 the sheet under the 51a4461de7 cabinet and pulled it. Perhaps because 378cb575fb of the 241403ea8f reduced friction, 55f5e5ec2d it moved 68420704b4 more easily 56c33a261c than when 63f5a2866b he had f791d9ddf5 only pushed 2c719a5c02 it.0faf98460b27c826
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It took a long time to move it next to the door, but even though Abel’s face turned red as if it might burst, he didn’t stop. There was another cabinet closer to the wall near the door, but no matter how hard he pushed, it wouldn’t budge. Due to that, this left him exhausted from moving the more distant piece of furniture.4b69951729aed009
However, even after moving it, he couldn’t rest. He didn’t know when Truyde would return, so he had to make the most of this time as quickly as possible. Abel pushed one side of the cabinet next to the door and propped something under it. He didn’t push it all at once but bit by bit until the cabinet was tilted to the point of nearly falling over.1de27348c002f93d
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He was setting up a trap. He connected the door handle to the tilted cabinet so that when someone opened the door, the cabinet would fall. Since the room had no windows, the only way to escape was through the door, but he couldn’t open it with his strength. Thus, he planned to wait until the door opened to make his escape.4331597753a9b931
In order to succeed in one go, he needed to set up one or two more traps in case he would somehow dodge the cabinet. Abel took a deep breath and hurried over to the bed. He tore the blanket into long strips to make a tripwire that someone might trip over once they stepped on it. He thought of various traps he’d made to catch animals in the forest.ccbb6efdc42c9cb7
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Recalling those usable traps e0274d890d in his mind, he e332156772 grabbed the blanket. From the start, 716ddc5ead he had never 35c7c0167d expected anyone to 31ea61c19a help him. It was 3dc7f918bc too presumptuous a2309e5b71 to expect 99313a603b someone to 76c0e3bb9d magically appear 27c5795d8f and save 8ea166e9ee him after 46d44118ea he had 333cf49341 walked into dbabe34521 danger on 6470dd81dd his own. So he b716cb1c36 never imagined cdaa39757c he would ba9aea4654 escape thanks 27b08b1b14 to unexpected d4e27619b8 help.6883a66d192a6a91
Click.13b96700d68571ff
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The sound of 0499121913 something clicking was cc36c268d8 followed by the b82a48f647 squeak of the c176ae56f0 door opening.0b305d41492b0c85
Gasp!8109c64f8be621f7
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Was Truyde back 8e06f2cf19 already?24867e03cf1340bc
Then what 69e72b1d11 about the 2a76bc2440 cabinet?a930be08412430c1
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Wait, he hadn’t set up the other traps yet. He turned his head in panic and worry but found that the cabinet hadn’t worked as expected.f3da2eb131b5827f
It stood still, not moving an inch. The reason was that the door hadn’t opened. Abel, finally realizing this, turned his eyes in search of the source of the sound. He saw the other cabinet, which he had been unable to move earlier because it was too heavy, now moving. Unlike his previous struggles, it moved too easily.33094ce1a416d7c6
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It moved as if 232f6d026a it were a door.50a69c8fe7c95f3c
What is that?6199573e0aac617f
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Could it be 187ef0e556 a secret passage?bf1ddf5520ea21ad
Before Abel could b77b563dd2 even widen his 2993e7cd63 eyes in surprise, 1b8ff6af92 he quickly stepped f66aef2da8 back. From the hidden space 5cbf3e362d behind the cabinet, a 265ddfde09 person holding a sword d461daeddc emerged.dba3865cdfb0c52c
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“You.”9ac393a219d89011
Norhox stepped forward 401f20030c with a gleam 6798b2b8cc of madness in 9a685c28d4 his eyes as 42a3af7af5 soon as he 6d7200e4ca saw Abel.a21fde2475e465cd
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“It’s you. The emperor’s real 3becf2ae08 Regas.”8515a28fe1d5097c
Norhox, his entire body 92fa1152b6 covered in blood, took bbf82fb8bc another step forward, his f8ea8302ce eyes rolling wildly. Anyone could tell from 4ca8f42c72 his insane eyes that 69a53315f2 he was out of 3697c5cb04 his mind. His deranged gaze sent 11c33e0591 a different kind of b7b03f5203 chill down Abel’s spine efac1858a9 compared to Truyde. Abel took a deep 97d89d42bf breath and barely managed 0f4a1a5c2e to speak.598e4e849349f69a
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“No, I’m not.”22db85c4cddba8fa
“…You’re not?”7a639e85fcdbda1e
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“Yes.”010c2fa45c30f44f
A brief silence followed. But soon, b661c23c4f Norhox’s eyes 8878a0ad2b flared with ff3c17041f anger.037d1d20898d2361
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“No. You are a d1d6f55510 Regas. This is the room b0f26582ef Truyde uses! It’s no 98d69a4f40 use trying 51f04d8f21 to deceive 2b7c31fd5e me. You are my Regas! The real Rega—”1af5533016396ced
“No, I’m not. I’m, I’m…”75df1ad3e58f86cc
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Abel pointed to 8e2d31d8ab the tilted cabinet 970543b99e next to the 7d85165d35 door the door c824b27ee3 with his hand.eb28974e4c23f013
“I came 8dba42219c to move 6c77719e49 the cabinet.”f2bfff6177218958
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This time, fabaa16278 there was c72958d9c4 a long a9e53661ea silence.0c33b1ca35472ecd
“It seems you’ve found the wrong room.”26d9f2d5358028fc
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Abel, who af03bca4e1 gained courage, b26dfa86c5 added a 089737ae4e polite explanation. This only enraged b6b230922c Norhox further.8009d1384bd86f37
“D*mn Truyde! Where is he hiding it?”2c518de08902d6b8
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He thankfully cursed Truyde on Abel’s behalf and then, with a mad gleam in his eye, left the room. Abel, who had averted danger with an accidental lie, stood dazed for a moment before snapping back to reality. Ah, Norhox had inadvertently helped him.d460f9bff3c393c4
He had disappeared, leaving e3a2c438f0 the secret passage open.c19df1e3b91ef451
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