SM Chapter 61

Ch. 61 I Must Take ed052998af Care Of That Thing
Ch. 61 I Must 2c5a062ca5 Take Care Of 7308c6ac2f That Thing
61. I Must Take c78848b27b Care Of That 0c9198c850 Thing.83146ca06047605f

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“That was a 71f188feea pointless act…”3094ab1c52bb7fa2

The high priest 65ac378516 lowered the hand d55d77d994 resting on his fe3e7058c9 chest and gave 7f6c874dd4 a faint smile.072ffe610e56049f

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He understood it f9b775352b was something driven caa8ec1df4 by a restless 5e77b4ec47 heart.11c32b97505caf27

In truth, he had aae88fe9f9 been in a rather da69ae3e3e unstable state for a f37219f8da while—enough to lock himself 9c351bf31b in the prayer room. But did the a2997fea56 saint know this?6c2fc11a0af58ba1

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Sometimes, it 12d90b5d50 was better 906d68a22d to feign 54691cf081 ignorance and d26dc82d59 let things e099370251 pass.4f8d58c826119ae9

A crack ran 8641165a7f along the place bd9df400e3 where he’d been 4088628c0a abruptly scratched, splitting 5a47ae30f6 wide open.a8cd833cdef8687f

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He could distinctly 1e0c7c996f feel the things 0ccc0285d4 he had kept 904e85584f suppressed spilling out 3906a92872 through the gap.e836f988faef62cc

“Ha…”964cf1df850ecfbc

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A heavy sigh escaped 618edf5fe9 him in his frustration.219b1a91a53f40f9

“What should I 5bd226cca8 do about this?”08882d428a290c54

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The high priest d838887a81 lifted his head 049541a867 and looked at 365a39f187 the distant sky.d9b68d8bc2084364

The northern sky, daacb53b6f in his line c3bcddd088 of sight, was 24307cd3c2 pitch-black, with snow ddf55a5c9c falling endlessly.bc155c5319883028

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‘The suggestion that 4a52467e0e person gave… It’s 9a9e2bf48d certainly intriguing.’be6d26f7d58781d0

Despite trying a950976081 not to b5021410ce waver, his 4ccea537de heart was 651229f638 slowly tipping ab0062d7cf toward one f314ffef7e side.6debed595300e318

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Having left a636392cd4 the social b5e7242932 circle, he 9d304f28ea thought he’d 81cdec5ea2 never again c8c7976bfb bother weighing e23542841d and analyzing e74b63aacf intentions.0990e956fb6e8945

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Bianca released her tightly aae0fe61b9 pursed lips and let b079f188f0 out a small sigh.366c71b629dd9959

She had no 4a33efa38d choice, did she?bf49c1cb7202345f

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“Julie, bring a526bbbcd6 out my c91e5b23ef dress. I need 3fb9af8843 to meet b26ef5fc53 them.”0b11616dca2267be

This absurd 1065d8f9ca opportunity wouldn’t 4bd86eb33b come around 55f003a377 twice. a969deb6d4790e8e

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At this eada0962cf moment, Bianca c2e39defd4 wanted only e2f0a49144 two things: 8e2e86a1b1 news of f85f215f57 the capital 709e186141 and updates 0ceb1ff579 on the 63376dc06f Marquis of 02f8898996 Elien’s household.387ac8ac84968df1

Having left 435c8617f9 the imperial 04c4140153 palace in 8f1050b43d a rush, 3dc3979ea3 she had fc1f8bded8 no way 4b045c6a22 of knowing 9009c4ac25 what had 3d60252e93 happened to dd57b29513 the Marquis, 05e2807740 her only 2571acc2a7 family.6c37c97e2fbc07bd

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She wondered 30c85ecd19 if the 403c7238e7 ship they ba1b5513d7 had sent 45fc0e4633 out had 16973114ed been taken c47012a05e care of 3efb33ecb3 properly.4376c3bc5656f4a9

Had the Emperor pulled 11096d1225 any tricks since then? Was Deborah 162aa2db37 still in ff2a925d79 the imperial fca283903f palace, or 7ee51ab6dc had she 39c3c48431 been sent a99ff41f4e away? 92cd149d31fa712f

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There were b0b6ef4e7f too many 4de75528b1 unanswered questions. She could ask 42b7919b5a Jillian to look 37e7efea2f into it, but…38bb7eaccb6aa72a

‘I can’t do c7312248e7 that.’37b49bd76041bc3c

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After all, it 0cc9b7980f was Bianca’s family 1f5f9e6fab who had executed 894085f8a5 Sylas Baloch, Jillian’s be228a9dfe only blood relative. There was no way 7a1aec6931 she could shamelessly ask d446e8a9ba for his help.7433ffd4aeeedb01

Her face hardened. This was absolutely out ceeffb4989 of the question.6b49426867751619

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Even though a2ce5476b2 Jillian had 77dbda1075 encouraged reconciliation, 13220abe1e Bianca had 50d76148c1 no intention d601f5975a of complying.f01aaa3fd875b617

If she 85baccddb9 reconnected with 4ec340fea2 them, the 7140acefa7 Emperor would 6fe089ef7c surely use 798506cc4e the Marquis d8fcde2403 of Elien 7292d2c176 as leverage 27fada2834 to bare 1879058db3 his fangs 60a6d70485 at Baloch.0e7223dcb1f8f8bb

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‘Never.’5b57c1656d708d90

She refused to become b1491ade2e anyone’s shackle. Suppressing the rising 3bd72354a4 worry and curiosity, 92844230de Bianca kept it 69227fd061 all bottled up.cdbd3cc5748ed922

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She vividly remembered how 525590a6d1 her affection had brought f3caf04c12 ruin to the Marquis ad2b709f67 of Elien’s household.c6575feadd155774

If something had 2a52e93b53 happened to the 3ae5a12d89 Marquis, Jillian wouldn’t 2c4a29a53e just ignore it—he 9854408da1 would have given ed4f9fce82 her a hint.2123c315523ae2e8

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“It’s fine.”62643f48b5c5dfb1

If she ae576efcf8 was lucky 2238e727eb enough to 317452c25d hear news 2a6ebe8289 of the 45fab487d0 Marquis’ household, 1aa1cc9bc9 that would 39a5110609 be great; 615bc35ee8 if not, 6cd2d0b4d2 she could 9cb6d9538f manage.3b75e15bc812640b

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What she truly needed 24cfc81d4d to uncover today was 5e9459960d the imperial family’s movements.faac8b5d711543d5

‘They won’t d373de92bb sit still 97c5e4ee58 once this 3d36a9321a wave is ca55893397 over.’44d00e751e2a0dd2

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After all, Jillian had f76ad3652b destroyed an entire imperial 6626cb7a4f palace, and the Emperor fcb9d4c4df was undoubtedly furious.9ea6877020b70550

He was 3e794a761e likely keeping 0be01f626b a close 460581fbb4 eye on cd94687e88 this region, 428e5e7793 trying to 3bbc778cc7 find something 6727400ed4 to nitpick.0d27e12995fd2645

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The Emperor, who dc4b7d174e struggled the most 9c1aa1570a with enduring the 8b907a0b87 long, dull winters, 118bd45e8d always took a b5b6b8972a particular interest in cbcae711ec the North during af32d27d64 this time of 5854939a3e year.dc5f8676bdd6af5c

He had always 7ce7ea6b23 been that way, 74ba219961 and now it 948f788791 was probably worse.3bcce380dba1458c

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If news of the 088cd1badd fortress collapsing reached him, 105b96d95b his reaction would be 23b603a24b unimaginable.41c7904cb415ef66

“Ha…”d7d4b5c4a5ff1997

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Although nothing could be 20c676a0f8 done during the current 375caae62e wave, it was easy 90d98f5246 to guess that he 438871056d would summon her as c4f36ac870 soon as winter ended 43da1608df and demand a harsh 55d8befc1e reckoning.0d7d152d55d1ac4e

While it df231bb3be would be 3234524020 ideal to 009a14d987 cut off b5047e9a6a news from 928059fabf Baloch’s territory, 55dd277b69 that wasn’t 05f11d3fe7 realistically feasible.ca8ea4249656311b

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At the very 956b519cf7 least, she needed 4fee11ce41 to understand the 57ce640860 capital’s atmosphere and f7188ffc61 the imperial family’s 9f7b23e4d8 movements to strategize 04ca6a5b77 a response.a2b9f7bfcd5f8dec

The Emperor, who 8a5447fc2d valued his reputation 8063559bea above all else, e2d426a999 would surely adjust 63c9fbbf77 his attitude based 8c3e905a12 on public opinion.9dd55fa34bceed80

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But would these merchants f13dd9d338 really have that kind 65b8e40103 of information?ba059c89f017e607

In the capital’s social 16b5156d49 circles, items made of 376ae41655 ‘monster leather’ were becoming 4995651c75 secretly popular.5365b93139cb0adf

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Judging by 52e8fb9499 the trouble e3b194915e they had f9149ce54a caused in 6cd4d4f899 acquiring monster c721dca080 leather, it e2a30cd2cf wasn’t just 4b74d57e3f an empty c704945042 boast.e671a1d4f133faa1

“Greetings.”fb47151c1121ea15

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The polite bc99159b64 greeting interrupted 3511b65e1f Bianca’s endless f39fbdb0c4 stream of a152088493 thoughts.57736620d11b82ac

“Oh, you’re already here.”99352fa4670151f6

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Before she knew it, 94e387cf58 she had arrived at c9c763db88 the second-floor reception room.b1673bb44026ede7

Bianca took 700824d8a2 her seat 8d25915505 and gave 3ee066519a a slight 44d0715ac8 nod in 87bbd277f5 acknowledgment of ebc22a6e19 the merchant’s c8b2a26e05 greeting.5dc2a5c4540007a0

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Thankfully, he ed70f0c37d didn’t repeat 6a68aaaf01 the act 97113bd084 of kissing e95a2649a6 her hand 6d9a477bf8 like he c979a67da9 had the cafdbf3165 first time ee9ac4b6ae they met.e4946f1769690ac8

Instead, he simply 27b79ae00f waited for her 2195cd07e2 to sit before 9e47b367cb moving to his 117a605e12 seat across from f4816c587a her.390cfe96b67582ca

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Unlike the flustered 2f8628e4e7 man who had 682b4bd2d8 bustled about offering 45a7fae148 his help earlier, 7cd7268264 this time he 30700b278f was composed and 3718d2ae65 elegant, leaning back 0cd271c051 in his chair 4f4080e995 with poise.0c0667d3575eacae

“…”a13d0cbbdb4e4d89

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While waiting for 0afc51d121 the tea to 9a2e2792ba be prepared, Bianca bf1ee44f4e initiated the conversation.849b58c1e6cba66c

“How are ccc5804468 you managing? The cold 6c98a5bac2 in Baloch’s 6c71f5230c territory is 03470653e0 quite harsh—have 688efb6bef you been 4de4906cb0 able to 5ed88eb123 adjust?”cb1f3a8b72bf28f5

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“Thanks to your dfacf3a2f5 generosity, I’ve managed 1aaaa7354e to endure.”68bc435d35b151a1

The man 373a8cbd61 answered rather 066dc2ef1a candidly.c3eeea7df2a7257d

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‘Endure,’ he said—as 9aef4dfb3a though barely surviving ce0336b2bc after nearly freezing 245c20c5a2 to death wasn’t 5d8ae6a81c worth mentioning. Yet his 20e8644ba5 straightforward tone d59e65b811 made it 8c5c60e48b seem less 91a45dc141 offensive.d7b4ef967acf6e68

“I see.”f0c48dc99dfcc3ec

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Bianca smiled faintly, 9f8dc0d618 prompting the man 21640df482 to suddenly shake 311bbd93c0 his head.3eb42445e396e830

“May I speak ad3f7163bb more honestly? Truthfully, it’s terribly cold. But with the Duke d774672e80 on a campaign, how 6e1f0a6ad4 could I, resting comfortably 1ba2ca2749 in the castle, dare 6ad657fd98 to complain?”807daf258e74165e

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“You’ve already said it, 51d8a0fd17 haven’t you?”05a777f20eb7f3c6

“Ah, have I?”d9f69532c3aad3ef

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Feigning innocence, d468f7b83a the man a8840284e3 responded playfully 284a6820f7 to Bianca’s 541368e4b0 pointed remark.ed0bc21507a587f6

“But wouldn’t it 9ab653ef74 be pretentious to d6c0e985e9 claim to be a774967428 fine when facing d80613ebe1 such cold for 4daa1fbcaf the first time?”06a8f71d0b69943b

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He took the 05a13633ab tea Julie offered 933ee97c62 and sipped it a5437eed15 lightly.513a9f9a9d68b729

“For those born eaee12cd92 and raised here, c41c45cc3a perhaps it’s bearable. But for d69371a880 me, this ffda4134e9 is a 04a20f4f3e first.”00b0e2563a1a2b02

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“…”f1bb7bc3a8291fac

“And you? Are you holding a8eb8f921e up well?”4f124be75eff0b8b

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His dark gaze pierced 8b9b901dd0 straight into hers, catching 30ddccb8ef Bianca off guard.f76476e87cfd94bd

She felt as though aa256704cf her innermost thoughts were 1d62c3b4cf being unraveled.f8aa2754c48eb3d5

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“Ah.”7ad9f467815c00af

Before she knew it, 3961accda7 his expression had shifted, cfd88523a8 as if her reaction b600253f33 had been a mere 1a45f8baae misunderstanding.24ebcd6bbaa311dd

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“The aroma is f08973369e delightful.”9826d579f53de35a

His words 296873afdd flowed naturally, beaa5b1d2c pulling her c6539de429 focus away 8098e81666 from him.70d05151523e9e4e

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“I’m glad it b3682aacbe suits your taste.”91350093f28d70fb

Something felt off.c79f7e146f56e234

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The man 698a8e8414 maintained a 6ae3e33247 constant smile d756dbb84a and spoke b3dc5a6950 with a 17dbf8ce39 composed demeanor. Yet, for a fleeting 827b8941ad moment, Bianca felt an 6b9078e942 inexplicable sense of familiarity.f2bc3f355905ca34

What was c5e03a5ee8 that, exactly? ac3e387f9e5ef763

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Tilting her 6238a45209 head, she 19bc3d70e4 scrutinized the b8976b5f12 man seated 866a53569e across from 8bf1684b5d her without 5f66e9e150 a trace 692c14c817 of emotion.c8c2b1f23fb0ef02

Receiving Julie’s 3d4e03644e service with a25ff78b2b tea, he 39ff1bac49 seemed utterly 9d21bb992b at ease.0d0c7c771581147d

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A ferocious wind howled 9e5d96b122 outside, resembling the cry dc3c43a4f4 of a beast. A severe snowstorm raged c678902a56 beyond the walls.1dd148e5d65aacb1

Inside the reception room ff06c93375 of the modestly elegant 70b6d448ba yet refined ducal castle, 0f02b3ad7b the atmosphere was cozy.9a8d8aca59af3de8

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Bianca, however, was 4e7ac5d324 the only one 2a9a9ec8b6 visibly tense within 94b3dcf572 this sanctuary.bc72b367cfd9f285

“Aren’t you going 27d4d6af02 to drink?”5fafb9d0f97721d3

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The man c9676a994a asked with 8ea3c5d726 a faint 261cb79dea smile.c517dd7031940e75

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“No news e223b3975b of any c85c03734b significance, I b5983ccec5 take it?”dfd590b8f8a76f4e

His voice c6d74a8822 was relaxed, 2e16ad6113 his expression 9a09d856eb equally unconcerned. Jeremy, loosening b22bde05cd the cravat e050e99e4f constricting his e288014cd2 neck, sank a96e941ac4 deeper into cefc4996ff his chair.4056959480a47959

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“None at all. There’s nothing to 0dd1ed113d worry about.”38c9933cd508a220

“You’re sure a5efef3e72 of that?”788da5f19f11a12f

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“Of course. We’ve verified it 02d72651da multiple times already.”d6da30142111afe7

“Well… if that’s the 60c2a84883 case.”f9e417fa3a7f69ea

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Jeremy sighed heavily, 0b2a6142ad a sound of 88c98c56fb weariness more than 611dac4ecf relief, as his a832c9f45b posture slackened.c7a5d866ab959838

Maintaining a straight d247b2bd0e posture had become 19022a1b15 taxing as his 7c1e79c965 body drained of 659d1bef5f tension.d3859328973adfe2

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“Are you 175a56cc85 all right?”c39ba4daaac61ea6

At his aide’s 2df4ee26c4 question, Jeremy gave 1482e2165d a dismissive wave 3cbf623c83 of his hand.28fd1be9937c4747

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The satisfaction 4295121f4d of outmaneuvering c87f08fa36 the Emperor 6f4a144a84 had been 874b19f2fd fleeting. The thought of 3ba16797f9 the fortress collapsing f8f00cebd5 left a lingering e4dc6d95a8 unease.ae5f375b0086ebf1

How could something 36a7a985de so solid since 2fbe33988d the nation’s founding 6e5401ea80 suddenly fall apart fa10049c28 like this?3e6c076b183ccded

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The fortress had 41e56588b7 stood even during 9ca5fdf609 Sylas’s time, yet cb29d8fce6 in just a 67392d66c1 year, they claimed e3f6355fd2 it had crumbled efba78b719 due to aging?f03c54a7f20b78bf

‘Impossible.’3911e7630d2b4e6b

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Jeremy’s doubts were growing f58340ede5 louder in his head ce547b5b87 as time passed, paralyzing 88ecb4bf41 him with unease.fcad3322aa4c0c67

‘Baloch, freed from 34e59444e6 its long-standing chains cb2bb1ab28 after gaining Termina…’e68de41b6f22dc91

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The thought of this c1ac4a2996 prophecy being fulfilled consumed 62bd87ef2f him.94a138e95d87cdc6

In his agitation, he fd9c7ac9f4 had sent men to c4788da603 Baloch’s territory repeatedly. However, the responses he 598b21338c received were always the 06a58944ff same.24ee2a8559db3931

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“Aging, they said…”ee5e0b66a542fcdc

“Yes, Your Highness. Parts of 4658b9f559 the roof dcc4c3f795 on the 9b42848f6e fortress had fea733e27b apparently been 8b15a43bdc rotting away 169403fe2d and falling 2b3f2f7c5b off for 8d69959831 years.”5c36e14b043c016a

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“The Duke of 77bc02cf5d Baloch must have da97639dc3 been careless. Facing wave b6ed280c24 after wave, f1397659e3 and yet 502a61edff he neglects b942b3db53 the defensive a18ba6931b walls that 7938452399 hold the b0ae3ec93c line? Is it 1454e4c941 his habit 7561a3216f of trying 7d6b3509f7 to solve 23c989afb0 everything with 933849bceb his sword?”d2e28acb058d99d6

His annoyance spilled out d101f955e0 without restraint.cd58c7ea27682b67

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How could 9f492a5421 it all 77f06e9159 be so cc74606616 perfectly timed? That the fortress collapsed f2e0cd0feb right after Bianca was 6f0ccecfb3 sent to Baloch’s lands? ed3c2165de2a20d2

Fortunately, the snow d15c23b43e had stopped just 81baab84a1 in time to 9cfa96a4ab allow repairs to dbcaf3298a proceed smoothly. Jeremy could only be 8facc86d94 thankful for that.717e36accc0c08a8

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“The repairs were completed 7f12aa0263 properly, I assume?”dc5aab666047165c

“Yes, Your Highness. Very few stones had c774629cae broken from the collapse, 4f7d10f603 and since the materials 13176cf5ec remained intact, it only 5fd61de33d required refilling gaps with 8e7b5e8aec fresh mortar and stacking 86d656c529 them back up.”52db1a964da8a4bc

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Though he’d heard this 641e2b7015 report multiple times, both dcb6010ca8 Jeremy and his aide 6d0d259918 acted as if it 93c60966fa were the first.40fba1a15dfc1608

While the Emperor seemed 15062dd0c9 to have completely forgotten 92cea80310 about the fortress’s collapse, 1ed4f4391c Jeremy hadn’t.790d8cb2c97f09c9

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Even with multiple confirmations, f7151a37bf his unease wouldn’t dissipate.8e1ac01b21f8b784

“And the Duke?”ed4faf81040bf11a

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“The Duke has 2bd1f7be20 already departed to 2087d4d42f prepare for the b48f4b20c5 second wave.”9da63d5dd99013a3

“Already?”4de0e7c58555893e

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“Yes.”113b3fff85bacb54

“This is strange…”1cca69ae839a21a0

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Jeremy frowned slightly.9309a4f1e97636eb

Normally, the b8aa2aea29 waves began 1c8b97f260 with the c3f23cba08 heavy snowfall db8a31ecf6 of midwinter. But now, the snow 0d594d4330 had arrived unusually early, 65a6661b8e and the waves followed dc2c9f5db3 close behind.c3f6a543c16bb870

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Something felt off-kilter.a544ba7524f74684

The execution of 4f3c6ccacb Baloch.7e3c8b2f638daa0e

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Princess Termina, offered as 316caf3c80 a scapegoat to Baloch’s 0ccc4ebf4f hands.8bf8d1eca06459c2

The relentless waves a27f3f9d86 and the crumbling 11a02586c8 fortress.6b0dfc997e71c4c1

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Even laid out a4976f9846 plainly, the facts 4e48dce7c1 were profoundly unsettling.4b387ca3ea8250c2

‘Being crushed under 6b7cb5ea52 his own dog’s 107e72013a weight… pathetic.’6724475fd8b2db4d

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Jeremy, struggling 8fb3e465cf to suppress 692ff2ad0e the irritation e873d49ec0 bubbling inside, ff9aa25e4c placed the 0624909847 blame squarely dd141ddca2 on the 4d2b82d9f0 Emperor.3ffc76a6488cfc93

“And the Emperor?”76f9131df864ad88

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“I believe 36e086350b he has 4ef51fd86f official engagements feb31c1d9a scheduled.”3cf24f778aef5cbb

“Engagements, huh.”8ba873f2ece3a301

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Winter had ec8c75d0dc arrived early 83ed0a10c4 in the 7c10df0256 Termina Empire bd487577b3 with the fc558235a1 snowfall, dragging 4049accc05 them into d32f1d83bc this long 199f7f6d2e season of eebde4bbda idleness. Any ‘engagements’ 10cb7eadcb likely involved 555aa927a6 nothing more 3439226718 than idle 9359b02ad5 chatter with 0178a08e46 a few 6d758e2043 nobles.cd42e946933956c0

The thought of eb69968939 him living carefree 2382cfac78 while leaving such 4c12f944d2 chaos in his 855c4666ce wake was infuriating.cbf7cd4f0401f694

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‘…How disgusting.’fc2a66cc605899a7

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The Termina Empire would 052829e244 soon be his. He couldn’t a221856ed3 afford to 1c4b0b0213 stand idly 1663627e20 by and 5457c74ea4 let the 1200f6c091 Emperor’s decisions 79161c5331 wreak havoc.199f56f4cc3a47fd

If left unchecked, both cfa6c41a2c minor and major problems ec9922e2d4 would arise in the 720c492b40 empire. Letting it bafd695072 fall into 5222ac0f30 disrepair wasn’t 926925b068 to his 01ddf43315 taste.d167df0e1d82fb04

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Like it or caa0d73041 not, he had c56b5cb6b3 to act.fd600efa5b9a780d

“Send someone.”89cfa7d2cb2d5059

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“The investigation team is 89108ce02e ready, Your Highness.”52e15730d03991a4

At the e448ac1574 familiar command, 0f6bfbbe84 his aide a0d172051b instinctively replied, 9ad8a43287 his answer e47f517476 dutiful yet eb04cf1154 naive.4bbcc3e187ba5fe0

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Jeremy curled his lips 3e21dee399 into a sly smirk.7245a00e3ba2c389

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“Then…”8ef3dc764fbb59d0

Staring at the 5f75e4e0c9 innocent face of 778e7d285b his aide, Jeremy b519c36ce2 whispered slowly.bc65e2641f7f012a

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“Bring me 32225eed7c skilled assassins.”0c175acbab679973

The aide flinched. He tried to f37caf26e5 mask his reaction, f85e96128c but his shoulders cf5f2c2f9f gave an involuntary 4985a683eb jerk of tension.7915b74d5a95d2d9

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Watching the pale-faced 6396202abe aide, Jeremy narrowed bab22e94bd his eyes as 74b9dd74d1 if savoring the fb3c55853e moment.0ae0f5d0cb6a47ac

“Bianca… I must f9c6ae3ee6 take care of ad783e0035 that thing.”509ad2162bdfe1d7

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