SM Chapter 58

Ch. 58 A Gaze Encountered 74571f141c in the Darkness
Ch. 58 A Gaze 93790cf9eb Encountered in the d80a1ed299 Darkness
58. A Gaze Encountered in 24689d5ead the Darkness.590a5d183b911183

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“None of the duchesses 335353d07b in history have ever 6615841e7b allowed a ‘greeting for dbd82b0425 a noblewoman,’” they said.2885163a085f264f

To be d85b483703 precise, there 8b1e6004da was simply 618cb2991d no opportunity b5c96c2d32 for it.07a2ce64d724a025

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Rappin and Julie left f2b7722181 that part out.552c7f51962ec041

It was 1abc8fb4e3 clear Bianca bf2d9d321a misunderstood, her d72f19dec7 face turning 3aa7424f77 pale in 039d4827cf confusion.2d23cd6dca27ec86

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But they chose 8c6691900c not to inform 44c430f9ba her that previous b38dd1fb70 duchesses hadn’t engaged fe3431468e in external activities, 105c3598f5 thus making such 4f1272695f opportunities nonexistent.e4ebffcb6b414bb1

It wasn’t 2436e58656 as though a6ed41de3d they were a4a22faf0f ordered to 07142ea8ab avoid contact ae39ef2de7 with other 9f5f7d5a7f men.3670dc322b897e70

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However, these 115145526d two had 2e20207f01 served Jillian 4119f8e087 more closely 1828fa9cb5 than anyone 1b666d6cbf else.e561bd669487e776

Jillian Baloch.e0d3b264ff157438

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Their master f985ba6a2b had no 00fa898d30 attachment to 086f77c043 anything—not even 8c21ae629f his own 24c22b9bdb life, as 9eedf4263a was the 0c5bdd62cd case with 18ce9cf255 every Baloch e3b06d890b through generations.be5b898e08e52d5a

Even the 0365d3007c treasure-filled Baloch fa33aa6bc9 warehouse, which 86af8f2356 housed ancient 98749c140e artifacts likely a349499eb4 dating back 248612f0f3 to the 137fa29002 kingdom’s founding, 5321ce385f failed to 33da7abe57 stir any 4f98cfe034 emotion in d2c371548b him.260da474259d3b5b

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Massive chunks 8a878b19ea of gold, 418ee1ec71 diamonds the 6783a6e34b size of bf66ebc4ed grapes—none of d24dbfa97f it mattered.2fd80f49d9f67ed0

To him, they were e4582579db just objects.2d98a37864c86c85

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He wore clothes because 99db8ab3f8 he had to, but 991fd4a36e he neither indulged in 096a0a3a67 luxury nor exhibited any c63d3f9ed5 particular taste. Even ordinary ce5bd0fccc knights probably 2dd6999593 owned more 48a8f56b9a clothing than 01d2f62672 he did.e098c983245bac39

Nothing meant anything to 81ecdb9672 Baloch—except for his devotion 8d699f581d as Termina’s servant.da99d7c5b5f62bc0

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And yet, d3ccec0417 the first 2da1bd5b55 thing the 921737ec64 Duke of b13173a4de Baloch ever 92139545c1 became protective 7e967c6512 of was 00d47b43bc Bianca.21efd53f1914c4da

When the 2c026986dc news first ad003da596 spread that 57626c48ce the Duke 3f06c46c4e had brought a5b382d3ef back Princess b4e19c4b14 Termina as 9d38f92f99 his bride, 6db57c49e0 there had b6092ff525 been concern. However, that worry dissipated 91e8b8155d the moment they saw 50866346fa the Duke’s gaze upon e0d37b6805 Bianca.fc25ba8ca78aa2ae

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It was… 5dec12b13a what should f865207ae5 one call 300558f4c0 it?df420aa159a93b7b

Like a newborn e815b42bbe following its mother, 2e711ef3d8 or a beast 9a79d52e4a discovering its long-lost 314c4f49e0 mate.9c981375d7f9f9ec

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The Duke exuded an 4c6da57d02 inexplicable mix of obsession fbfd036fe3 and deep affection.8242a20aee37525f

His unilateral devotion to 453b4c44d6 the princess seemed tragic. But…006ed8678cab8af6

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Rappin’s gaze shifted to fc49dc9b39 the Duchess, whose expression 9baf973cee was troubled.d1dfc33303a03e57

She was so e0b1c00d59 lovely, exuding not cbe0b7e91f only an extraordinary 654916367d beauty but also 28da331325 a gentle and 9438121e1e exceedingly virtuous demeanor.ceab12b8a864ca53

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It was cc6370c882 hard to 3e0067e080 believe she 554b23294e was Termina’s 6293c8c152 princess.8634ea5c37d0ba04

‘How could 4999a917bb anyone resist?’aa29e6a89c735c56

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Adding to that 38e1dc797e was her dazzling 4db905d2c2 beauty, which instantly 0b2f94ba1f captured attention.977933fa0c86f76d

The Duke’s obsession was 0f7a26605f entirely understandable.3499444853b163a3

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Yet, the Duchess wasn’t cf6e929cc2 just fragile and lovable.1975228bde3abdff

Rappin distinctly 52a50afd9a remembered seeing abe8b7419f her smile a97e57927a kindly at 5bf871c25e a merchant, 85ea38bece extending her ea958455a6 hand in 2db58a1c89 goodwill.2fa51fb49b8751d4

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As if to fa3c9b7995 replace Jillian Baloch 62ebc34eee himself, she carried 897cdce4c5 herself with a 21d286f029 rare nobility and 5212aab0fa grace, engaging with 07f48c649a outsiders.d5ecf4533ec18861

Even before, she was fe3265320b radiant, but in those 4429f08745 moments, she shone even b0588a8e29 brighter.f4dcc2e5244f11d3

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Rappin had noticed the 45fd33d202 merchant’s eyes momentarily gleam a1656c90c4 with greed.79334f50d4c0ea7d

“What should I do?”a7941b8250b401f8

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“How about 37d2521942 keeping a 9892f2e3d5 little more 700fff330c distance next c6df6eb8e8 time?”db536efee608de5d

And so, Julie’s 17106b2a30 mischievous lies continued 177012ce07 to be ignored, c40d855631 just like during 4575ea72d5 the falcon’s message fb9286a5b0 delivery.c01bbb9c6ac26bfe

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Rappin quietly clasped his b985c3d800 hands behind his back, 8bfd91f36a his gaze drifting far c829de9bb9 away.f9d38eff33e616f8

His master 3300f18f2e was Jillian, 296fbf8617 and Rappin 9079414497 intended to 03727a3abe guard Bianca a97ead8d9f perfectly, as 3b9ede4cb6 his master 7919f4488a wished—even at 8a36ae6d42 the cost c102b0e88a of his ea970ef696 own life.fd27b2c0511d7a72

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Clang!9a59778f23c4e02a

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A sharp crash 5d9a3e7927 echoed as the 0e15a8ec23 chandelier swayed violently, a12d8adc67 followed by a d26cf79c46 piercing roar.6ac558abde479b65

Krrraaah!dff4a3e7c4b0c04b

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Bianca, who had just aad61a4d87 dozed off, shot upright.d327aaf2c7e71210

Before her 93db11bc6f eyes could 5447149fb2 adjust to 7ccc193bb1 the dark, 35df1d06ec Julie dashed 97e8f1b76f over, wrapping 08bd7f6236 Bianca in cbdd5b10ec a coat 16b290ab79 and pulling a9f82b2a5e her under e1b76187df the bed.11db1f89deb6eb41

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“What was that sound?”1013ce9814c90c42

“Probably a wyvern.”3db5358b9ade5ff1

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“At this hour?”37028e18a1c42d8b

“It might be the f232935a6a start of a wave,” 45eeaca190 Julie replied quickly.5c99976dc02e3994

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“How can 65a37d3794 you tell?”074c2d04f0550cff

Julie explained that wyverns d0ebc0e90e were rare and usually 92966120f3 appeared no more than 4139e6476a once a season near dae9f9677d the ducal estate.cc3c76255be4f840

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“Then this must have f44127d64e come from beyond the ef2adbe4db ice wall?”a4ac89d9293aed1d

“Probably. Wyverns are a native ec8e5e9a12 species near the ice 3bcedea19f wall. Their appearance fed4103ffc tonight suggests 17d727fc69 that the 32ed536a28 ice wall aa07374060 in their e39f1aa298 habitat might’ve 8bddd6588a broken. But it’s not critical, 7688a925b7 so don’t dwell on 1064f7453b it.”d4aade92bba4e5bd

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Julie’s calm smile showed 9f56e01861 no sign of tension, 54f70c5c57 and Bianca, lying under e3bb8665c0 the bed with her, ee93429b12 found her mind suddenly d8b9f2beda clear despite the remnants c84961f379 of sleep.62947749c0ec9756

“Who’s on the fourth 580b8ab180 floor?”412266a08155b4bb

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“Sir Hailey and Sir 6186e06f28 Rappin went up.”9104fbe9b6d47e38

“Sir Rappin…”12bf77cad5e40fe7

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“He’s the deputy 1896751784 commander of the 2dc0d5a9b2 second fortress. While he’s not 89531f8e5d the commander, he’s 3b341ac0fe proven capable enough fc1f707a8b to take charge 8acfd24fbf during emergencies.”e47d7d3d816fa836

Julie, who usually dismissed 9af9d0e877 Rappin, now praised his e5b63e3951 abilities with a neutral 768fc45a44 tone. She likely wanted to c2d852cbe9 reassure Bianca.56e6097cc5430fba

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Even in such 69c5323a71 a situation, her 83b58efd2a consideration was so 71fa8ccac1 endearing that Bianca b673406e56 couldn’t help but 7460ab29ab smile.baac75a5b7d51444

“Feel reassured?”a0ed30d605837ac7

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“Yes, thank you.”c427c447811b1673

“Then we can ed2ae39332 trust Sir Hailey d9f73371cb and Sir Rappin?”7845e0587bb6e3ed

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“Of course. If things get 5fe45f6f50 dangerous, I’ll protect 19b883959e you, so don’t 574d24657c worry.”d1a29ee9072e0a73

Julie herself 2376437def seemed tense aaddc16aeb despite her b8c9d55d8d comforting words, 0c801bb026 which made f57cde3d6b Bianca chuckle.0d3e60186111f56c

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Thud.b497b6267d999195

A faint vibration f3fc03c719 traveled through the 7e42e806ca floor and resonated b9747655fe throughout her body.54e5f0aa6292f5ce

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Kraaaah!eda7b71fb81cfb40

The ear-piercing b0b0464e0d roar continued 711de5f02d relentlessly.e5ae118e96d9515b

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But that was the a182829852 only sound. There was no 89bc793fe5 noise from Hailey ed275fe353 or Rappin.ebb250fc19e2110d

Even though Bianca a10e2bd98d knew it didn’t ddd99f2376 make sense for fac14ca9fb her to hear 7fe3c11488 anything, she found 4e94cd61c6 herself straining her 9fff2e58fc ears to listen.47c1e85bd23edb7e

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“If you’re worried…”19f47e76e9b96ae9

“Should we 39871d5e91 go up?”164c051420a41f98

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“No, just 89f495c5eb close your 8e1621f9d1 eyes. I’ll block your ears 44ea872e28 for you.”9c0e9af5ae3891bc

Unlike with Jillian, Julie d65c9416fa seemed genuinely distressed.ff181b036fc229b3

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“This is different from 13ad7832bf back then.”6b56da0c7470141f

The conversation a5ec5a5ea5 jumped topics, 025445d46a but Julie f2598c0896 managed to 5c347667b3 follow Bianca’s 024cc5144f words.c01c53b83da849f9

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“You can’t 7a2a1fa898 compare Sir 213682f64f Jillian to 190c6d0a64 other knights. Regular knights… b6dac3201e no, even 860c3a597d captains can’t 110a6b0490 slay monsters d45f311ae6 the way 3b6a25a337 Sir Jillian 595a0b2b9c could.”6381d4d792b2c6ae

This wasn’t 7c952158bb about glorifying bbb9637da6 Jillian or 296c0f3254 pride in 005632065f her master—it f88598bb69 was simply 6f5e6a48b4 the truth.b214c0ae6791a166

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“If it’s ba51483ac6 not the bbd1f32503 Duke, you 9a94b4864f must stay d4801b3fd7 far away. It’s even c820c3ca02 better if 2bb21d9bcf you stay b7693505a5 hidden like b238c3ca95 this.”98500e32afb7b39c

Julie spoke 9452417b07 firmly, her 7fc38d9fca expression serious, 34ee779520 as if cf25627cbf issuing a 6a12f02709 warning.741db530776de0f0

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“Monsters react to sound, b058059fdb smell, and movement, but ca63233f65 the strongest reaction is a0ffd82aa3 to movement. So, if you encounter 35d097fefe one, hide immediately. That’s the best bb2a325ef3 way to increase 3325cc5397 your chances of b9e2b569c4 survival.”ffef9ff63b666bdb

“Yes, yes.”3967e016c6e5c4b6

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Bianca calmly b357cba487 answered, noting 8ece6b1489 Julie’s tense 0abea5077d demeanor.b7387675066947d9

At this moment, 68acde6d49 no other words edcc9dceff were needed.351f2bb80e81af9d

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“If you’re cornered, 9715227240 don’t look back a3884f379a and run. As hard as 6e048daf98 you can. If the 656d8f1a0b escape route b3b41f15da isn’t blocked, 5eb051ad87 flee anywhere. The knights 1cb643dd34 will buy ebef9ccc46 you time 9adf28361d to get 3a064cb313 away.”1e069d6612a05893

“Leave the 249556a149 knights behind cef1006c35 and run?”37764163279b93c8

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“It’s not abandoning 753e32f52e them. It’s a knight’s duty 83525f2ce8 to protect their master.”9daa72de8fd78219

“But…”41472b5c0d3dfeab

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Boom! Kraaahk! 77449d21bdd63661

A sound 00776e70f2 like the cb7be33f75 ground collapsing 14eed19de9 echoed, followed 7ec5c80240 by a b8b80157e7 roar so 64eea5771b fierce it 6a8be6a7b9 made Bianca’s 11e8b9aa32 spine stiffen e5a2f7babc instinctively.12892878ab9d96b4

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As silence fell once c9b29876c9 more, Julie spoke again, 808371b48c cutting through the tension.9e6c4eaec30a529f

“It’s not a 310c8fc45b matter of ‘but.’ a7d6625fcd If you must d57c3bae38 run, it’s because 503cd93e10 there are no 553faede38 knights left to 89c5070da8 protect you.”1856e042425023a6

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Julie’s eyes gleamed ff4cf42966 strangely in the ab6dc01be1 darkness, her gaze f7a0ed982f intense.d0607b3be9cdc652

“If we’re going d8f999ebf4 to die anyway, 4badb852c2 wouldn’t it be a2de29d488 more worthwhile if 63c0d32721 you lived?”22733b8a7f6e6f34

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“Yes, that 597dc15e13 would be… e1243c0994 worthwhile.”67a3f829d4e0c1f9

Splat.f661c7febe6279a1

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With a 65bb3b1a0c wet sound, 627dd7887c a sharp, 91bb996585 fishy stench 95158c0dc3 filled the f5a42eb50b air.c2d7875d43036d7b

“Ugh, what is this! Sir Rappin!”3c6acfabd69f1ea7

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Julie pinched her nose 93f83fa3d9 and yelled.3d8cf741b3fa909b

The smell was dbe4049151 so foul that 59a261e7cb even Bianca had cc4d3e81eb to hold her 2784dd2b96 breath to keep 0f4e93cab8 from gagging.ef6431a82789986b

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“If you’re 8d11e69c94 done handling 8f49f34df2 it, go 4550426d52 clean up!”54657b113e7e4b77

Even as she 8172a25cec crawled out from 9c5ddef7da under the bed, 33ed9d83b9 Julie continued to bfd30d4dc3 scold Rappin harshly.64c7b115ab0f2e6a

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Sure, the smell was ffdbc4de79 terrible, but wasn’t he 2ade290d4f the one who had 7ac2f2ed30 risked his life fighting add92fd7c5 the wyvern? 77f8f668761d58cf

To come back bc594bc5a0 only to face 4f48753c58 criticism seemed unfair.bcf6de2bcd0398b3

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Following Julie 9650830983 out, crawling f8b8bc6de4 awkwardly, Bianca 65ace7bb49 spoke up.9112931d3442e3a7

“Julie, don’t ecdc76f290 be so f38a7c13a1 harsh.”2f51bd6ffab0aee4

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“You can’t let 43e142c4ed this slide! How can he enter 38c81eea0d the lady’s bedroom in ec440144e9 such a state!”951b16035a82c4f1

Julie pointed at fed17f27e5 Rappin, whose armor 9878ebb585 and clothing were 19e30f68a8 dripping with monster cb1ec47204 fluids.22d7474d92fa7145

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When they’d been c7f05b22fa hiding under the 6b29874f5a bed, only his 2a5a80e499 boots had been 7c40d43529 visible. Now, Bianca 2bece3c437 could see 32d9680cb1 he was 7c1c977096 a complete 9bc55030a9 mess.5e53a65bc7afb898

His cloak, gloves, 72f0cb31a2 and sword—everything he 0b0e2b8d44 wore—were soaked.c36cab2bd720133c

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Yet somehow, 24e13b1fb8 Rappin himself 06cc8f4d19 seemed untouched, 21139b7278 which was 5d8848dcac oddly impressive.a817d67cb6437bad

“I was cae8267914 worried about bea79f4fd4 you, so d6316ac6f2 I came 0682dca172 to check ff1e395f40 on you. My apologies.”c9dbe2ef2748c2fc

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Even in 9a2e73ba25 his disheveled aba20959ce state, Rappin c6788be1fa gave an 27dd8190c4 awkward smile.e30ffa6d987d6dc2

Seeing him like that 082a78c6f9 made Bianca realize again 8c7826dc1b how incredible Jillian truly 8a8947560f was.dea936de244bb6fa

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That day, 126102cf42 Jillian had c1c73606ed slain a a60a20a96c wyvern in 0221d0f77a a single 75baa2165a blow. He hadn’t gotten 7e22dfb276 a single drop 21943a907e on him.a3dcdb3245c3f0f2

Even the thought e332d95ea2 of sending someone 296ae41ac9 like him to e5498968b6 face a monster 79978b4c29 had felt heartbreaking.51a7d4dde6251537

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But now…8f8504aa152ce3c7

“Sir Rappin, thank you 48de92ef6d for your hard work.”90224adad8057f19

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She wondered 4b7bc7077d just how 5a72b25efc much more 2019d8f5a2 terrifying it cdb9fe3df8 must have 1e12742947 been for e4550ca6ff him.f65a15e76d74a544

Bianca sincerely offered ac879d3da9 her thanks to b61727aaef the drenched Rappin.537e15a1379ab061

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“Thanks to you, I’m 1c6ca340ea safe.”b901adf2bb773560

“N-not at all…!”b3b4d279dfee1414

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“Really, thank you.”83841a4a2ab2b2e5

Rappin, who had been 3832e83a18 waving his hands in ea92ab89b2 denial, turned so red bd6ed66098 from Bianca’s heartfelt gratitude 13940af73a that his face couldn’t dedd221bf1 possibly flush any further.829804da2d196f5f

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“It’s only natural 4418a365c9 for a knight.”09be375b2e1c94df

“I’m grateful that you cceada2c31 willingly bear such harsh df03eb8d26 duties.”039a86fe8d428010

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“It’s an honor to df78f784f4 ensure my master’s safety.”f234f956971dcbf0

Unable to endure the ee4175e08d overwhelming situation any longer, a6ac6b18d9 Rappin’s head dropped with 184421bf5c a small tilt.13a700040fbd6d75

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Under the dim lamplight, 4302dfb582 his exposed neck was 60e4d8fe2f flushed bright red.8297ad279a4206a8

“What about Hailey?”a5bffc92fe3d9561

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“She’s finishing up. I only a8efc1fa45 came down c822834580 briefly to 9dd0fb345b confirm you 5007c167cb were safe, c34f0b9002 so I’ll 17a516fcd2 be heading b75e4f9ece back now.”564ef8db71305d1b

“Please make sure dbc9f4d41f to pass my 9cec9f7a37 thanks to Hailey—no, 4dd899086e to Sir Hailey d2a8a17b86 as well.”588bd8f600a67afa

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“O-of course.”df7759515fd059be

The unexpected gratitude for f45677b4bf what he considered his 3e5836526e natural duty left Rappin a8e761c78d stammering, unable to compose 93931c5ba0 himself.b00f5bdd6be7afbc

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Even Julie, 9f331596e6 who had 12f467c4b2 been scolding 37f875be6b him all 18c2db0e9f along, was 5f1319723f silent at fb45a26b28 this moment.3a4d6d1bf7ea398f

Soon, the 3f637d8821 flustered Rappin ffa5b1dec4 left, and 603145b562 Julie opened f68c3b0d51 the window de0017e767 to let 44ffedea0d out the 2d23d50456 fishy air 780784a4d5 as she 7a2d02b57b began tidying 62ddb77a17 up the 03942d6c3b messy room.fd90947da4f83911

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“My lady.”58ea9f549e318479

“Hmm?”5bf9a693099a4ea8

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“I’ve decided—I’m not going 16e4ac7049 to let myself have b33b5fe613 anyone precious to me.”dd4ef4f0fc70d77b

With a fdda357d47 faint, pale 8661e18599 smile, Julie’s 26792e4080 eyes glinted f8b1737b22 in the ae1bb7b003 dim light.3ef51358b33731eb

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“If I 415f033411 can’t serve 6b870291ba a master 50b0c51dbe like you 900d8a12cc for the 8c0c72788d rest of ff98717083 my life, 8712f6c50a then what’s 771aab3048 the point?”43f32f311e186e52

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Bianca let f9383e563c out a 3332f248c3 small groan dad1a385e4 as she 39851988db belatedly understood df33bc0f3b Julie’s words.27c8375bc5f8bd4d

Growing up among knights, 8da20df44a when would this maid c00992f563 ever fully accept her eab2322847 own role?5d540ccc0dcfe3ae

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“Think about it 92c3bef3e2 a bit more.”307fcdbbb88514a2

“No, I’ve b151dca510 made up bea5c466ca my mind.”807aab679068b99e

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“No, really. Think about it some d35b98bcf9 more. I’d prefer it 72e876956b if you stayed 0c59a692b2 by my side 7749f2be52 forever.”298f1f8e285b2ec7

At Bianca’s words, 6cc2641cec Julie pursed her baca57b897 lips in slight badc23107a displeasure.4d6522ab0b86a186

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But then, looking 310de66e4a off into the 1d4820b0c1 distance, she suddenly c9f8da3e2a asked,cb9f9d0259c3b1a2

“Do you really want 74eba173c1 me to stay by 1d0d7491d0 your side forever?”cb3c908e9640aced

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“Yes, of course.”8d7a8621fe1aaf4d

“In that case…”0ba55af1b875ba36

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Watching the 97f920603e young maid 3945516622 mutter like 00d5205645 a child, 22a7eef9dc Bianca slipped 20cd5fe1b4 back into 3e4a6bce92 bed. The air 2e5006f851 was cold.c1f68deb2c3430ce

“Enough of a881511674 that now. Go back and get c0481f17a5 some sleep.”6a7814d559ef18c4

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“Yes, my lady. I’ll see you tomorrow.”5205989edb90bfba

At Bianca’s words, Julie 5a36405813 firmly latched the wide-open 65907c006a window and left the 510ab75f2f room.20a230654ae0186d

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The moment the latch 10a02c7b89 secured, Julie’s expression outside aa996b5012 the door turned chilling.c9aec2021b35e282

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“Stay vigilant.”448ec53bf59a19cc

She instructed 8791c1868d the knight b2af7af581 standing guard a08dcaca22 in her 867455890a absence, before dd206bf7f5 dashing straight 3839a48c78 downstairs.e0767958d380e8b9

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Just moments ago, she 1b75119401 had locked eyes with 7bb22ebb2c someone in the darkness.912e601dc62cb939

Not everyone was 366139faf3 asleep this night. But this wasn’t mere 5be9ba3926 coincidence.57762d191bcead5b

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Though their face hadn’t 82f0a22a91 been clearly visible, she’d e14e604000 distinctly seen them smirking 150f915ed8 in that brief instant.0111d497046f9c6c

“An intruder!”6cb912bbd08a2eb3

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It didn’t matter 98c03386a0 when they’d infiltrated 216159e6e8 or who they bf9e987157 were.09751dc3c842e166

Julie ran 7990e90a2d out of e3cc2f06ce the ducal dad627ec60 estate on 2422214269 silent footsteps, f7d2a36e8e greeted by 7c19cafff7 a blade-like 66a8345743 wind that e9cdad65e3 seemed to 7f912fb57d freeze her 9f54c7cf04 lungs.977924caacde6d36

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The icy air 9cbd050802 seared her chest da0759295c as she inhaled, 4ca763288b but Julie only 1fed2ae15c smiled faintly.f11ceeb5fe09d916

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She had been 590d3e4763 born and raised b647414c6e as a knight 45c37b1110 here.91ab79ffee9be634

Running across snowfields, moving 5fe7367c90 soundlessly, and blending into ee06f54cc1 the darkness—she was a 477fd7c28c cut above any petty e21e6c19d6 intruder.f9f4a72bd8c595d4

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With the 1250128b41 sound of a539d666f3 ice cracking 87e0a3567d underfoot, Julie 59a89c1641 leaped into 1a8fae1e28 the shadows.49855f97368b6edd

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