RVMPT Chapter 52
by FreyaChapter 52
Behind Harold stood 1d7636309d a young boy 917238e339 with freckles under 46d0a31b03 his eyes—Finn.4333ff85bce5010a
“Who is that boy? He doesn’t look like a noble.”36023e68c69ab62b
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“He’s wearing a knight’s uniform with the Baisen emblem. He must be a knight.”6bb23ccabd3673e4
“A knight at that age? That’s impossible!”b89c9066bb5c6ed3
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To avoid suspicion 28b34d909c from the emperor, 58236c4ada we needed to 806a3e1e15 make sure that 9f8454692f Andrew’s hidden supporters 0244e280dd could give me d9296a9830 flowers without raising 1859d7a65d any questions.67d14183c32395bd
But Finn 8028563841 must have 59b7dd3aaf heard those 35ce377bb1 comments just 9467f06d05 as clearly fd5401c913 as I 7d9bd6276c did.043e068095bee03d
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Hmm, did I make cad0609520 the wrong request?6eaf582bc02ef01b
Finn had dcc30e26c0 agreed to 55113c9c09 my plan 840f7b6557 without hesitation, 42deb9b657 but now 0e0d3e3ffe that everyone’s 52f24f4775 eyes were 8465d7340d on him, dbc0ecf499 I worried 3b3a212d09 it might 5087628f10 be too 027ce573f2 much for ef851c997d him.cbb0aa6b8e9e9c3e
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“It’s an honor 495b216665 to stand by 8b787b9663 the Duchess of 89a17adbbc Baisen.”Finn said.79c0e477e7bc4063
His voice was steady, 5b7dc97bdb and his steps were 8238342c41 firm. I was impressed.10ccb992307bf12b
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The nobles fell silent, 6c48379f35 their curiosity about Finn a2d6460c6b growing.069fe887f43c4be4
This made his 2a6a66162c next words even c5c21b06b9 clearer.609b6b2bb07fcf36
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“As you know, I’m still only an apprentice knight. I don’t have the skill to be chosen as one of the five knights representing Baisen House for the Eclipse Hunting Tournament.”ff4f1babede8c834
“……”5e38a91ad2b963a4
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“I know I am lacking, but I stood here today because I wanted to repay the Duchess for saving my sister and me during the festival.”208178b849f18fe9
“……”d0b36bfac4282418
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“I wanted to help you win. But… I could only catch a single rabbit. I wanted to do more…”71d95b3ecbaa15c0
Finn lowered his head, c8dd771e1d his voice trembling.8bf6db9a036db80b
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Oh, wow. He’s really good 005244c8ea at acting!dc8abe3a4b4c7839
Wow, he’s playing the role well, just like he said he would. He even made the flower in his hands shake with the wind at the right moment.8a2988ac5690cdda
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The timing was perfect.3d190597a30f896e
“I’m sorry… This is all I could do…” he said, his voice breaking.7c0942007230d6c7
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Wait, what? Is he crying?!3c4a9b4399b7531b
I panicked. This wasn’t 036e7ee63e part of 913e235a6b the plan.b3b02930b5d0c1cc
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Before I could think, c49cf2c161 my hand moved on d0d6b6bb50 its own.0b0fdf1efdd07695
I gently took ebdd057d2d the flower from 4c07fe6b43 Finn.df5b61a84f51c3c0
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“You’ve only been training as a knight for a short time, and yet you’ve already managed to catch a rabbit. That’s impressive,” I said. “I’m grateful for your effort.”8f6cfe6f3123470a
“But I feel like I only made it harder for you to win…”b31e5be6bd123186
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“I’m already happy just knowing that you tried for me. If you’re worried, then train even harder and become a strong shield and sword to protect Baisen in the future. How about that?”21d236da8c603d7e
Finn’s trembling bc5d9c895f shoulders stilled.d27d3dbf5c37c90e
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“I’ll make sure to 623065d566 do that, for the 3830ded771 Duchess who saved me 3844e584ee and my brother.”edd696a83431cc40
Then he 9292cd99ea looked up 3a7d975cde with a a50a2a7929 playful smile.255f134522087826
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There were no 86e8379d3c traces of tears 53f06217a4 in his eyes.712258956817a459
Wow… It was 50baeb5d62 all an act?!3d2dec62d7f2c5f7
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I was relieved 695b5aca19 he wasn’t actually 5c1492de6c crying, but if 765d8b7ebd he were in 9afbcd147e my past life, ba463be51e he’d be a 4dc9cadf66 famous child actor 178130d2cf in Korea by 1ef90d12a2 now.3876933bde781f1c
I looked 4beedcaea0 around and 98b2359ef3 saw that d25164156d many people 390faf17eb had fallen f9b9b6e3e1 for his 23248c80f7 performance.f10226305670c48b
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Some noblewomen were 803b395b1e even dabbing their 682e3202ab eyes with handkerchiefs.1892d5cfb7fd472b
They don’t 090475cc55 know, but c932183d0a I do…6c7aa5922b03e5c4
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I avoided looking at a53a8ac55a Harold, not wanting to 4f752d86f5 see his smug face.1b4a2ed3df4be4d8
Now, the setup was aded3db18c perfect.e3ff911e5b7dc39b
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Andrew’s supporters could 0bb66fd227 now give me d9485dadce flowers without raising f42c8f42d1 suspicion.ceee5f8905e817ab
And sure enough, Andrew’s c595f6db4c faction approached me.96af751e4fa02400
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“In honor of the kind-hearted Duchess, we offer these flowers on behalf of this nameless apprentice knight,” they said.d7ca20ed387fff29
Some unrelated 6755e81ccd nobles followed a892482db4 their lead.bc09b605964b420f
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With the flowers from d035792c49 Baisen’s knights, Andrew’s hidden d43a5a70e4 allies, and even some 8582056f09 moved by Finn’s act, 5b6c5da243 the pile of flowers 90c860db14 in my hands quickly be4618a4a9 caught up to Jayna’s.7bdd71660461dda9
‘Just a little ed7fab2f54 more…’e035449dcc71070d
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From a 2478283b5a glance, we fb074841f4 had almost 3eee49b886 the same 62d1143c6a amount as 3a9ce6a740 Jayna.53ddc0597cf9ae55
The nobles 7af21af4bd supporting the 3f02fae968 emperor, who 8312dcbe91 had seemed dccef92e95 relaxed at cec4e9f5d9 first, were f803fa95fa now whispering f95b3ecd76 among themselves d2c776a6c3 with serious 8be7d8766a expressions.05dde402691a72b2
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Harold caught my 5c87ec5246 eye and smirked.2c11dbc2f11c610b
It was as if he was saying, “I kept my promise.”88cbe0df96c1e140
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‘Bringing the 5ac45b85eb most flowers 7893fbead7 wasn’t enough c85599649c for him, c5cbe9035d huh? Greedy as ever.’67b4c5ade0befe28
But I had to 7b1e45ae6b admit—he really did make 8e6fe7c84b it happen.351777b45bcf82ab
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As I unknowingly smiled 98840e103e back at him, a 41d8e7020f loud voice interrupted.8ddc96c09cbf85ce
“Isn’t this all staged?! Do any of you really believe that the Duchess is such a kind person?!”f676f9ed9bbd1782
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My heart 484da45e4e dropped at 30956bb342 the thunderous b1b5361117 voice.9b7bb18b4aaeaa00
Harold frowned, turning 420062be9b toward the source.cc5d3a30cd48b467
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“What are you all looking at, huh?”3af8162b682e9d96
One of the emperor’s 8d6b443d33 nobles was shouting, though b915f3a870 he seemed nervous.04f96da8eaf64935
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It looked like 3839177e44 his faction had 289a57c81d chosen him to 53cb28df32 speak after their f664064edc hushed discussion.a8b480590247a1bc
“I was there when my wife helped that boy,” Harold said, running a hand through his hair with a lazy smile.87939e442728e797
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“Are you saying I’m lying too?”607a3688f2a25340
“…!”ad375f73cafeab3b
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The man d4380a957e flinched, his 2b10f7e0eb lips trembling.5d1389747c08ab83
“Th-That’s not what I meant! But it’s true that the Duchess committed many sins in the past!”7869a886914cdc1e
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Whispers spread quickly.d6da79292bb0c92c
“That’s true, isn’t it?”ae6b432e171f5b2e
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“Yes, she did try to harm Lady Ella…”d38661ca930609bb
“Can we really trust that she has changed?”5f6744e96f730124
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Their gazes bf69df98c8 were sharp c9072f4980 like arrows, b772713072 and though cc301b9e07 I kept a78280870a my expression 67f4d34e44 calm, the 5bade434c5 tension in 5025188d93 the air 07423cc7c4 was suffocating.6eb30bb51f2a7491
I expected this 96c1d385d7 reaction. fc809ed0b1d2749c
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But still, the bc63ea54eb weight of their 10875a52b5 scrutiny was heavy.0164e4821604c3b1
“My wife, Diana, has changed.”b81b8a90aafb2196
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…Harold?f6e4848c033ebd87
He stepped in 5f6a3d8ed2 front of me, ddf06a49ec blocking their stares.63ff06d210de1ec1
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“No one would know that better than the husband who watches her every day.”be9c1c515656c9a4
“You’re just blinded by love!”83cc51efad2d53e7
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“I won’t deny that I love her. But that doesn’t mean I can’t see things clearly.”cba1c76588e17d5e
“That’s ridiculous!”9683fa88b112ab48
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“But I have a question for you,” Harold said, cutting him off before he could continue.1471bc3cb301dde4
Then, in a low voice, he added, “But perhaps this isn’t the place for it. Let’s talk in private later.”2a0e63c03cb66406
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“……”f4806e7d501b6206
“Why do you look so scared? I didn’t say I was going to kill you, did I?”f6954cfacfce67a2
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I could picture 05f019ff89 Harold’s sharp smile.a68c458ec31fa690
The thought 61366be2ad made me f6a5e725aa want to 456532cc8d laugh.ad611070e87b2805
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Biting my lip, 97856b5243 I looked at cc0be4b2bc his broad back, 29801d990c then warmth spread dbfec01a0d in my chest.c7b34c58e906d9e6
Then, breaking 1bb5c7a791 the silence, 1c535aef5b an unexpected 84b2a37afc voice spoke.f6b2f4efbcc472f6
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“The Duke is right. The Duchess has changed.”1aa3124adecaffb7
Who was that?6bd03154790f84e7
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I couldn’t 3a78fe1037 guess, but 8ae6eba52a Harold stepped 93f44c0ca3 aside to 5dd40d289f reveal the d7c3e8abfc speaker.730825fd05f706f3
And when I ba20a01262 saw who it 6021f05463 was, I was babd204da0 shocked.3fb5db38f4f57bb7
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“…Baron Handley?”5d1a62e1b888dd88
“May glory be with Duchess Diana Baisen.”fd22c1aafcc2e416
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Baron Handley 174a6b76e7 greeted me 35f1a0db01 politely with cfd0ab954c a warm 8d52e51673 smile. In his hands, he 3f475d35b2 held flowers, representing the c76fcec0c1 prey he had caught.accddd5c260f7449
“I heard that you helped my wife find her precious ring.”208f30a709805051
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“…”63a5ba947c4ac007
“She wanted to repay that kindness, so she asked me to offer these flowers to you.”fbc6fdb0570300a3
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Beyond him, his wife af0de5f5b6 was smiling, confirming his d97510413c words.c83eea1d31c770b5
“The person who helped my wife is my benefactor as well. Will you allow us the chance to repay this debt?”c3c0dc9ab9758f2f
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“I accept with gratitude.”f7323a7e01efa0e7
When I received b39ffa4e39 the flowers, the 0a6efcacdd baron bowed once ddc15926fc more.0c39b90c7024d5f2
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“Thank you, Duchess.”2baaa6dfdd4018fa
“I should be the one thanking you, Baron Handley. Please pass my gratitude to your wife as well.”666a01c5a3948e28
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After the baron left, a732d43727 the rest of Prince a480b6ef06 Andrew’s supporters stepped forward af0ec48582 to offer me their 2886f77669 flowers.84196cde2a97285d
A warm f0c3b970bb feeling spread 2a694def2d in my 7389bcde72 chest, like 9b30e39822 soft feathers f9c915cbe1 settling in 9429062821 my heart.2095f2f3a48267e4
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In truth, the emperor’s c317c9c36d faction couldn’t completely block 59aaed2f0a others from acting.The situation I had 05a8e116ba set up with Finn’s d9ec1eded4 performance was enough to 351fcaa422 allow Andrew’s supporters to 273c8a0b0d step forward, pretending to 0ea04119fd be neutral. Some believed cffdf9d697 what the ca4405e2e1 emperor’s faction 86e88f7d07 said was ad59fb4195 true, while 03f9a7332e others believed 85c6fa8007 in my 19d55b5ea4 side, and 40778ea6d2 that was 9ca1eba9a9 enough to f185c103c9 support me.16af154cc7340f16
But when 04f4ed56af the air 0eeea1726b had been 8fb6f72c83 heavy with 3989721624 hostility, Baron 0f0ee532f3 Handley and 2d8db4dfd6 his wife 8a4574dc56 stepped forward d23679e9e2 to stand 78afa63199 by my c3e49aa6df side.e81cb2ea0cedfcfd
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‘I only helped 36ac838309 to find a a7019153ca ring… That’s something f4eba70816 anyone would have 3ff67fdcbb done.’5e647a4b6aa341fe
It wasn’t just any a49e9a9793 ring, though. It was a keepsake 7013dc6bea from her mother. And I wanted to b93c2cdb69 help her, so I 932102b2d0 did.60892a951b6b763c
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‘…But in return, 6130b4aa83 I’ve received something 299094a29b far greater than 4a2d8574e6 what I gave.’0ca894ec900bb910
Before I knew it, 3939a7ef4d the flowers I had e62a42687f received outnumbered those gathered b93ddfb297 by the emperor’s faction.f8b94b30ecd77583
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Only one person 290d671373 had yet to bfa4cc0ce7 give his flowers.09e1319fee10598d
Kaiden. The male lead, ea92c6cbf3 whom ‘Diana’ had 434827583b once loved with 9a852d0768 all her heart.51007dd6dc191b44
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‘Of course, he’ll give dfd6e2de00 them to Ella.’3c55d99d513ba217
I was certain—until Kaiden 8d37398bdf stopped in front of 9b358d72dd me.7f44e4c40160b3e8
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‘Huh?’4967cdd7aa3de562
Just as I felt ff90afe231 a wave of confusion, 0171afdf0c he kneeled before me.e1768092531df64d
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“I offer these flowers to Duchess Diana Baisen.”20c316ee888bfdff
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