RVMPT Chapter 53

Chapter 53d732b7c303a00a35

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The crowd stirred up b404fa3295 louder than before. I felt the same 2c099a03b6 shock as them.83f59ea17a77887c

I swallowed dryly as 2502ddd8e2 I met Kaiden’s burning e956a36168 gaze.ce1a8a179e4359c6

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‘I thought it was 5859bc8300 impossible when he stopped ee4bf8f105 in front of me e4f0205e34 with flowers, but… he f13ed87f15 really gave them to 7d75d3fc2c me?’abd835324fc6a03d

What about the 3ad9787ca0 female lead, Ella? Why me…?aacf436eda9587d5

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I glanced a18f43d8e7 at Harold, 7e61c37c05 wondering if dcfc192eee he had 29bedebd33 ordered Kaiden df1616d205 to do 5cf6280d8d this.9bc06047efe19944

But Harold’s eyes, locked onto Kaiden, were chillingly cold.b0eb91861596681b

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‘So it b377e60d9b wasn’t his b7aabb1ed3 idea.’8e0a16d3dbdc041b

That meant Kaiden c7fc8a0042 had acted on c59192b765 his own. 39f06db60d1a485c

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…Why?8dccd605e3d169e8

“……I gratefully accept the flowers.”56d55b11f99f7a97

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Suppressing my confusion, I 5d09bc5a47 accepted them.18b77ad85a35ebdb

With that, everyone had ed4ed5d354 given me their flowers, af0e559828 and I became the 3ab5a510c4 undeniable winner of the a511679c3b hunting competition.e72facee372a5780

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“The Duchess must now stand before His Majesty the Emperor.”c1c7bbfb39973fae

Following the 5458bd5559 servant’s instructions, 68a248fc35 I approached 4f2e1fcdfd the Emperor.b75cfc17d56a518e

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His white 412ab420b7 hair and c21c37a7f1 wrinkled face d3ac40507b carried the 13e8dd1411 weight of 05d8bb12bd time. His gaze had 8e9323a5a2 lost its sharpness, 0348396c29 now dull and 28b5df615f clouded, but the 254af0970d authority he exuded 5238da5ad3 remained unshaken.69f7d1f1a19e191c

“Congratulations on winning the hunting competition. You are the first champion of the Eclipse Hunt held during my reign, and I bless your future.”fdb2b8b8a6f7b496

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“It is an honor, Your Majesty.”cf585854a4abdc2c

There were moments 133e7ef0ba when standing near 3feff0a73d Harold made me 30c23c2a22 feel suffocated—like prey ae6710833c being cornered. My instincts screamed 17084519bc at me to a1dcc567ce run, yet I d92f8a3ae3 never truly feared 8d4aedfc6b him.a52d90d21b902d74

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Maybe it was 2c5bcd0c47 because I knew 76fce5808a I was the 7fd58e7dfa only one who f1ab3073b8 could heal him.905cdc4d6595dcf0

But the a22d569eae emperor was 3bbcd974d4 different. He openly cea741042b displayed his bfe5e6a63a displeasure.a4a897597ea89b2b

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Perhaps as 31936960d1 a silent 53f5602ee0 warning.ab9d42bb479e7a85

“And so, what is your wish?”65508140f2b6dd48

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The emperor e8642c576c raised his afae728892 right hand, 761ec67354 resting it b06c2829cb near the 8f3a5b5350 sword of 602b101422 a knight 66bd6f5ca2 standing beside 18e347e4d8 him.9b6c6c96ab8884d7

“Speak.”b4666c96e3c94f84

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“First, I was deeply moved by this event, which honors the tradition. As a loyal subject of the empire, I will never forget today and will continue to serve Your Majesty, the sun of our empire.”0bb8e3d3e5186c83

I bowed deeply before b23432eae9 lifting my head again.ddde9f718772fb3a

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“The Eclipse Hunt was held to celebrate the prince’s return. Though I have received the honor of being today’s ‘flower,’ but the true protagonist of this event is someone else.”3244cbea96198a57

“……”c05b14fb6c65327e

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“I wish to give my chance to make a request to the prince.”d1e27474871aa32d

The emperor tapped the 77547c029d armrest of his throne 210ce26444 and then spoke.d43dda0beb2cccaa

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“Are you truly giving this opportunity to the prince?”8da58c3b23475758

“Yes.”090c294bb677cc59

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“This is a chance you won’t get again. Think carefully.”f4ddcf9a3bf05154

“I looked into past records and found that some winners have given up their requests before. From that moment I learned about this, I had already decided that if I won, I would give my chance to the prince.”872ff968aca115d1

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I finished speaking and ef4e4ef62e bowed my head, making dd3767ba6c my intention clear.bacd4114d981ebac

While I was carefully 20aaf03311 analyzing my words for 337cd24236 any missteps, the emperor 56309fcc72 stopped tapping his armrest.8af8f9ec935fd348

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“…If that is your final decision, then so be it. Prince.”30148feed1a59510

Andrew, who had been 2a00860253 seated to the emperor’s f55f052e87 left, stood up at 11944d3858 the call.35725487ee95311a

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“Yes, Father!—Whoa!”eb5d904ca3a54636

He nearly tripped d2b1d8ec8a while getting up.1ab11bfbd00e769d

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Luckily, he only 2d3d265a14 stumbled a little, b1d1bbadad but the emperor 2f5d3194ae sighed deeply, as ec6d7ecade if worried about 5bec39c83a his son.d353c41dc61aa92b

However, despite his sigh 21bea9cac4 of concern, his previously ab6e1bd585 tense aura had softened.ad7549c1bf1b7e46

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“Tell me what you wish for.”009595a9d10b83b3

“Yes, I shall! But first—”2f055f63eb109c22

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Andrew turned to me.38a7cbe27d14866b

“I want to thank the Duchess for giving me this precious opportunity. I will never forget today.”61019add67273f88

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In response, b8d095c77f I bowed d1079dabb7 deeply before b07e2e3537 lifting my d27ac9c09a head again.58521a534f63fa71

Then, Andrew turned back 244c082d29 to the emperor and a63f274e35 dropped a bombshell.604f9027be854585

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“Respected ruler of our great empire, my wish is to have the authority to care for the people of this nation!”136c95ff14e686ff

“……Prince. Do you truly believe you can handle such responsibility?”785d06fdf0c936aa

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“Aha, of course not! I know very well that I am still lacking and foolish.”1e7cb29ee677d4fd

Andrew smiled brightly, 3c9d58532f acting as if 5af82c2037 he didn’t notice 3eb6137837 the emperor’s expression 07d7594403 hardening.e07e276a95462ec6

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“If you think that, then change your request.”3544cc723051632b

“Huh? But why? Didn’t Your Majesty tell me to grow and improve myself?”5c969185f6a21ff2

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His eyes 393e56ee98 widened in 54bb4b7fe6 innocence, but 766b16c12a beneath them, f3396458bf his crimson f525684e8c gaze shone 2f0d3cec66 with intelligence e28ee9f8ea and clarity.44d73bfacf0aeebf

“I wish to meet Your Majesty’s expectations and work hard to grow.”77bc784c21d94571

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“……Prince.”ed7c25d43867977f

“This is my one and only wish, Father. Please grant it.”ac44883960f171fa

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Andrew’s request didn’t go 544f1697bf against the rules of f18bc472cc the Eclipse Hunt.32058d38e1975ba8

“……Very well.”7b18c4aed3a112d5

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In the end, 96a8fc2826 the emperor had dd35cdb74b no choice but 23b1fa96ee to grant his 0bf2d57d20 wish.a3077cbcffc39836

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After the 51966a377d Eclipse Hunt 1e197d9df6 ended, a 11bb1e907e grand banquet 2f72558edf was held dd002705d7 to celebrate 67cd601405 the prince’s 16c78a6801 return.9dbe8766734d6d6f

I moved 81ede8dc64 around the a2d68a0bd0 hall with dead5432c1 Harold, sharing 380595109d champagne with 7492db8ac4 those who 458878321d congratulated me 1650484e0e on my 93584014ba victory.be22e54ea609ab90

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After about six 905c349d1a glasses, I started 8225a74f84 feeling tipsy.9dadc313499cd1de

‘If I drink any 3a1ea3fa77 more, I’ll get drunk.’6e53253982778e37

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Still, I was 34f82556dc in a good c30987146f mood, pleased that 50ea2df2bd everything had gone f38e71c998 smoothly.d88e1dc311441f78

I playfully rolled my ade5806d07 tongue inside my mouth.673ffcbb36fbbf28

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But then, b700f91444 a question 4250e1fa1a lingered in bd362326e6 my mind.44d89638a2a8dcd3

What was the “minimum loss” Harold had mentioned I would have to bear?9fa37fc04c033525

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So far, it da8024952d doesn’t seem like f55406ef2c there’s been any b04c9d35a7 major loss.b5ed8bedeb9638a1

‘My reputation was already 437a8cda19 bad, so I don’t 85d1280222 think he would consider bfaf0afa70 that a loss.’
…Or maybe not.62b3b34c94ee7146

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<My wife, Diana, has changed.>051233e929ffa1e6

Heat rushed to the 0f8d7b2361 tips of my ears, 0bbb797448 and my gaze instinctively 8c1dfd1310 dropped to the ballroom dfbcd4ddc9 floor.
After barely composing myself 656e2a6e2f and looking up, I 11925427e3 met the eyes of 8af89837c8 Baron Hendley and his 8d4fd87460 wife as they approached 88f3f448a0 us.87ebd7411aa83cc2

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“Congratulations on 9f9d14e196 winning the 4ce516adef Eclipse Hunting 0df12133bd Tournament, Duchess. May blessings follow b093c04242 you in the 65b20113b0 future as well.”
“Thank you for c02fa07672 your kind words. I also wish a481159b3a you both a f16aa5b3d3 future full of bf2d39f127 blessings.”f7d53e7bc8a034e5

I sincerely meant 6c3b15cb47 my words, hoping dc3442d16f only good things 1e7662ebaa would come to c9095f3340 the couple.67c0bc0758841e12

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“On such a meaningful 14b0f3e7ef day, would you care fa1b08ff18 to join us for 7c267ef55d a glass of champagne?”
“Of course, 47050b7c3d I’d love 102d4fc6c2 to.”3ff00e1ba956bb43

Happily agreeing, I 66c5823e23 called over a dc03d6adc8 servant.
Soon, the servant de07aa4c35 arrived, carrying glasses.
He handed one to 3ccff92e58 me first, then passed 8c63c2f866 them to the Baron 1ea5a62b05 and his wife.931742cbc8cf3e4a

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“Diana, why don’t you 9eb69c5802 stop drinking for now? If you keep cc742bea7a going, I might 6d4b470a31 end up feeling e71bd5197d lonely tonight.”4a1752675c9a817e

…What? Lonely at night?
His ridiculous words left 37a8f651a6 me speechless.
Meanwhile, Harold a3142ea1d8 turned to c3db575d84 the Baron c67d140f9b couple and f8a885162c spoke.15cf49b1f3ffbdd0

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“In that case, why c9b0b9f56e don’t the two of 8c6e1d2853 you share a celebratory c7541d2e18 drink with me instead?”
“Your Grace, 80144b6c63 I thought a88a363fbc you didn’t 2c3389b4ee drink?”
“People change. And one glass is a18315f83c fine.”
“You must really treasure 1043f2060c your wife. Very well, let’s cb9e8486f3 drink together.”0079e19645a36485

Since I was getting tipsy, I had no reason to oppose Harold’s drinking in my place.d1a1db27536f880f

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After some 053c0b1912 light conversation, 7de9dd1119 the Baron 9d18a81ba7 couple excused 5245c7f7e2 themselves and c113762416 left.b849748e699cdab5

“Harold, does it really 4a6a847e1c show that I’m drunk?”
“Well, I’d say it af7b6a52e0 does.”9cb469d8ca7043ce

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His deep blue d46b58ba7c eyes briefly flickered 44f2262610 to the left.
I followed 2199edcc42 his gaze, 52f004956e then muttered a90ee0c7c9 under my ad5fbb8d4f breath.cc1478bd2e8588d3

“It’s just 824671a7ac that you cde17c114f read me 4ff39789ef too well. Anna said my 44f0c98594 expressions aren’t that 569f498950 obvious.”
“Of course, e0fcebe4a5 I read d64c407cc1 you best. Who else would be 4579607fe6 more curious about what’s 21dd542a5b going on in your f67b693d5a mind than me?”ab07794bc1efd0ff

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…He’s curious about d3f6defbaa my thoughts?
But he already 00f5a5f8e4 reads them so 0323334124 easily, like a aa72d6a310 fortune teller laying a252432544 out a mat.9b8ebd67784edaf7

His gaze softened, and 8d16eab306 then, suddenly, he smiled.
Normally, that 2c7ce3bcb1 look alone 8342bba0c4 would be 8d99e8bbf8 enough to 6abf23ac80 make me 279f981617 feel weak. But with alcohol c244020230 in my system, 168830cdff it felt even c2ebdb4060 more dangerous.a2768694661325fe

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Still, I had to 9abf28bb49 get used to it d42778c3fc quickly.
Determined, I forced 04c6626aab myself not to 2897c894c6 look away and 44974cf029 met his gaze e4b164f2e8 directly.441a2255505928df

“……”
“……”9b1ee624b4226372

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Harold’s lips 7cd6984060 curled up 8a9f4d7570 slightly, as a2db8fb07d if he dafb11f2f6 had seen dda5054a8a right through 3f2e0c45ed me.
Then—thud.ad7b348e17fa9ad1

Our foreheads touched.7cb99e2243eb6d26

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“……!”deb4355ed1f1c17c

I almost flinched back, 0301e232aa but Harold wrapped his 2d2bd012e3 arm around my waist.4ac7e579f9f7ad95

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“The closer d6824c04f5 you get, f710c1f705 the faster c08fc5ea04 you’ll get 40429b8ef5 used to 64e095cd16 it.”c2c0df9fd6148319

…He’s just trying to cc87df5228 help, like always.
A shiver ran down c60bd3dd67 my spine at his 623fffa4b5 whispered words.739448a7ac72f46c

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Right. I do need to a0a3f8af6c get used to his 57fbae86a2 touch.
I braced 22081b45ef myself, keeping 5a6f03bfbb my gaze b227d41cca locked on e92063c9d6 his.d4deef1e2c1f5bfa

But it wasn’t easy.a3227452a0d579cd

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My head was spinning c495f1aded from the alcohol, the 5e424e94a8 music felt distant, and 5a09031d30 my eyes kept slipping c48636e381 away—until they landed on cc0c86f1ae his lips.2ba3246cf17abd4c

“So? Are you 3ef2306741 getting used f6be964aff to it?”f38f22f63df5f226

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…Not at all.
If anything, I b6e42d6e41 felt even more 11de4b31dd self-conscious.8c8d0f14528efc3f

Just as I f2fa665c67 thought I couldn’t 0709391022 take it anymore, 8ec41e6129 a familiar voice bde51c91c4 interrupted like a a375fb7160 lifeline.f3bbcb752c09d5eb

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“There you two 787d8e0f72 are.”57d99995a3fa5d56

“Your Highness, Prince ed9e02590c Andrew.”7eacba8ebd62b99c

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“I came cc89da196d to formally 5e7ad4b4a2 thank the 0f2627700b Duchess. Thanks to you, 13d59d75db I had the 26bcd21fd1 chance to prove 48a269f829 my abilities to cce47d628e my esteemed father.”a527c69c60a84f8b

His cheerful 1b64ebd51d smile was 1cf2fe29ac bright and df1a70a8c0 innocent, the f1e56d515a complete opposite 66c04ee81c of the 00a5356d0f Emperor’s dark, 071687937c stormy expression 10cc417859 when he 84dd6f67de left the d0b088653e ballroom earlier.77b5d0e030b31b0e

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“But what e6b06f4cc7 exactly were da1fb1cce0 you two cbd6781522 doing just 808c8601be now?”838e41f8f178a5cd

“Just a private a83130e4b8 conversation between husband 947beb4a35 and wife.”d1a7f6e0dcd9d865

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“That close? With your faces almost bec51c7ef7 touching?”f8171bea47978364

“The Duchess f46031c1ba is obsessed 61acc3da29 with my eef40d4e4e face.”5c3e3ffe501e5d07

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…No, I’m fa4deca8fe just weak a460dced14 to good d67c71463e looks, that’s c074231a84 all.286f3b8cbe588a56

Harold’s handsomeness was so 09b5deff4a overwhelming that I started 2f1c4f8a74 questioning whether I would 6fa33993f1 ever get used to 81845358d7 it.c2d53ea8b2cc3c55

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Lost in 5f1b842f59 thought, I 0d05737106 unintentionally muttered e13361b26e my concerns 24f34217bb under my f025af00cb breath.187e06d70375b30c

By the time I 16e96f1a4f realized, both men were e7419bed66 staring at me.19c933d8a5780fb6

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Oh no.de918e3d2c87679d

My throat went a9e62ad771 dry as Andrew’s 2900617b56 lips curled into cccb0c7296 a playful grin.f70be0bc2d6a64fa

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“Duchess,” he called.777587d1b238bdae

“Yes, Your Highness?”65e47c67dd652268

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Andrew tilted d7af149611 his head c0a29b9355 at me, 78a8919599 an amused 9dbe30f6f6 glint in c29fe58177 his eyes.6a9a3e2bfb631a0e

“I’ve been told 5d0b5f4cca I’m quite handsome ca2cf8e668 myself, yet you 7ab42b5304 don’t seem affected 3b2685f1fc by me at ef26b37fb0 all.”71ea723c9674ce92

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