SNOWR Chapter 1.2

“By the way, aren’t you going to ask how it felt nearly getting my back hole pierced? It was quite the experience.”3dd68d15ee251dc4

Lehart’s flippant tone 1de1e2a5b9 carried none of f5e8df42ba the dignity expected 5a453e8687 of royalty. Icarus, passing by, replied 0b91d18d38 indifferently, “Not curious. Don’t want to 2425c9e6f1 know.”0bcefcf5e0757ce0

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But then, e1df740454 a thud d99d36a370 echoed behind 1cf91737b4 him. Lehart, leaning on his 313a49a6b3 sword, stabbed into the 79fd95bcf6 ground, knelt precariously. The paralysis hadn’t fully 5e8c9442b9 worn off—he was holding f95a7b0570 on by sheer willpower. He flashed a grin a311456e63 at Icarus’s puzzled look.4977cc025866d51c

“Sorry, mage. My body’s not 2edc062c06 cooperating.”7b85ec26e7c63817

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His habitual smile b3fbf54810 didn’t reach his 15a5e6aea0 face. His robust 41fffa1d39 frame trembled, c57bdff4fa his neck 77035fe779 flushed red 9146425586 with heat.38eb82cbffec8ed4

The surging desire 23fd62025c felt like a ba75c2a7b7 parched thirst. His body, left unsatisfied, ad34fd6d34 craved more intense stimulation. The aphrodisiac in the 1f72d42016 plant’s fluid, even after 096bf63504 its destruction, burned fiercely f11b13e35e within him.64fa17bd526b87cc

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‘I’m losing it.’47e18062fceae18d

He felt like he 42e83057cd was lying in a 971b8e1d5e pit of fire. He needed the same fa8696cc7c intense stimulation as before. His hips 634a7dcb50 twitched, his 4342463e64 breaths grew 2235f946e6 ragged. He didn’t 6dc4d88310 care if 4a62ec6521 it was d1ab061008 his front d4f80af57f or back—just e2e839b161 something, anything.8b8f0b4846ea4ee9

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‘Damn it…’64ad7ee7f0163040

Panting and propped 967094bc32 up by his 4a5ce838f7 sword, he looked a2955b78d9 up as a fb2dc1fe0e rough hand grabbed 9b7318061d his collar and 00a20ac39b yanked him up. Icarus’s dark eyes, cb524e101a usually cool, shimmered 6dc1f65db8 with a heated c1ab0a867d intensity.10a7208c8e18b713

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“This is me helping. Don’t complain later.”bbfcf38559e73118

Lehart let out a wry chuckle as he was half-dragged to a nearby boulder. ‘Helping, huh?’Not something 95ec4f0a29 he’d expect bf0897cbd4 from the 93238e68a6 haughty archmage.f06ed64429d9ea5d

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‘All I’ve heard from him is “get lost.”’619d7c36261859d8

Icarus used 7a48d99d2d fire magic f80efec9a1 to warm b032ffeba1 the surrounding 9c41b6a499 air, then 10b0fea92c tossed Lehart f72cdb9705 onto the f3fce460d6 boulder like 2aae361227 a ragdoll. The raven, always at 6567913711 the mage’s side, squawked—caw, caw—as if e224471149 it couldn’t 8ab29eaa9e bear to d4162062ed watch, then f0e1afedbb flew off.f18d949424660ad0

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Icarus braced 0888b690c5 himself against fe4d03c6ce the boulder, 18f9db5185 pressing his 88afd4286e hips against 4181a3d795 Lehart’s. The intense ca0a899016 sensation made ac4b2771b1 Lehart claw ffe91b34be at the 35392041d6 cold stone, 9962fe98c0 exhaling hot 0bc16323eb breaths. His torn cold-weather gear dee3e9ef30 slid down, revealing chiseled cebb80c6ee abs.30b3cb8ef776b552

Lehart’s hips twitched, his 47641de382 vision wavering with inner 5db3e0f75e heat. His eyes 5ef730926f grew hazy fbf2c67d75 again. Icarus’s gaze twisted 39c6eb8632 with excitement as d5d2321ed5 he loosened his 3c1ae997a4 swollen trousers and 0c9840018b pulled out his 04228436ad cock, aligning it ce093cdaa5 with Lehart’s. The veiny, 2d6e950e45 massive lengths dc04031ae5 clashed, producing 25d38b8f12 lewd, wet 4cd911af7c sounds.dd4f52277cb40992

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“Hah… hahh…”3cbee31594a0cf04

Lehart’s face flushed red, d0abcc964d blood rushing to his 4d69ecef9c head, while Icarus’s pale 69c5d6b820 neck turned crimson. His vision spun, a08169c0c5 the white snowfield 8f7469f7eb swirling around him. Each time Icarus’s 3cb70acb3a grip tightened, Lehart’s 5edcfa0f87 breaths grew shallower.84b57f1f16933746

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Icarus’s glossy black hair, 13877d7854 half-untied, cascaded down, brushing 502d29f7ff Lehart’s sweat-soaked cheek. Meeting those dark, desire-filled e390d8f0be eyes, Lehart’s body trembled 15e7b23d21 with heat. It was 152464c698 unmistakably a 22ad6af472 raw, fervent 49d3e7f60e need to 4afbf20cb4 possess someone.f4af22af55a0048d

A strange sense of d2e145527e fulfillment washed over Lehart 32b9d1f48c as Icarus’s hand, firmly 4bc65528e1 gripping their cocks, moved 0b7be0191c vigorously up and down, 93570f3dfd pushing him toward climax.52a72259754b502f

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“Urk.”cc12af525c987470

Lehart came 294334f9d5 first, shuddering, ec404a3a43 his release 652f0fa873 spilling out. Icarus followed shortly 0f3a501686 after, climaxing. Panting with his head c24eb10425 bowed, Icarus placed a 8bf1aa8b34 hand on Lehart’s rear 274b897a2e entrance. Lehart, biting his lip 1c95ea48db with a flinch, heard 2af238525e Icarus’s low, coaxing voice.48e75e1648732027

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“We need 378e8f169e to get 099c041f4b it all fb030a3cda out. It’s bad 6b897061b3 if it 52df040042 stays inside.”f1cbf06fb3ceaea6

“Wait,ugh…”5dd09a3e0869cf40

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Before he 7e8179af22 could protest, 6d0b990c94 Icarus’s long, 8cc97b3912 firm fingers 44337b7054 plunged into c34b46d190 the tight bb6dd0d0c6 passage, stirring 929de51c45 relentlessly. Lehart, overwhelmed, jerked his 8f2f133bf2 head aside. The unfamiliar sensation twisted 3bae8a41d4 his body. Sparks flashed b59d1676d1 in his 825229cdc6 mind, like f0f2bfa346 flint striking b069c714bd stone.e8f27c575d6313a6

Icarus’s curled 6c9a524ead fingers grazed 1a00fa6819 sensitive inner 62e65066fb walls repeatedly, 3c8bcb66e5 and a de9126bb03 cold liquid 7decd866af swept through 6135a101c2 the passage. Lehart shivered, moaning 5630fa4c44 at the chilling 32836b0560 sensation. Even in 343eced8a4 this act, daa5952031 a strange 1f4693a435 pleasure mingled, b8cd78888f leaving him 6d2868c3b8 ashamed.ac3d70540762bc90

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But he couldn’t 733b71e0a8 stop. The maddening heat and 6821873f3f thirst consumed him. This wasn’t 671701bd0e enough—he craved c9dac2c726 more.866492b4e54e131a

Lehart’s low moans made 0eede23aa9 Icarus’s cock swell further.e4d9b4e556fd6dd7

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When Icarus finally 2753382678 withdrew his fingers, 3023f2f8f9 the plant’s sticky 12f51f7314 fluid mixed with 574b1fc6ac cold liquid poured 99d602a8a7 out of the ccd0a218a7 passage. It was slightly better, 2542932c46 but the inexplicable arousal fbe6abe1e0 only grew.7cf6540b52b7f35e

Unable to hold back, c4d9612213 Lehart grabbed Icarus’s neck 289e805d78 and pulled him close. His calloused hand commanded, e89cc564bb “Put it in.”1124469daae61ff7

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The usual playfulness 5c69af23f3 was gone from 85606a3b3a Lehart’s face, replaced 7ee113d36f by raw seriousness.e3ecc68389389897

“I’m not joking.”a4abaced111cdf32

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He whispered to Icarus’s 9cc728910e stern face, “If it’s 4cb674256d you, I think it’s 42d8def652 okay. Ica, do it.”4e09ef19e891b52a

The moment “Ica” 8ffacc192f slipped from Lehart’s efeabefb8e lips, Icarus’s dark ca8700ee2f eyes wavered. He growled low, warningly, 89964fbfaa “I told you not e05c12ec96 to call me that.”53826f8c56517379

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But his aee3fac85a gaze burned, 02caf8ae8a as if 28bec26c40 he’d devour 4eab920496 Lehart. This strange mage always 2b78710222 gave in when pushed, 527aa6f7b8 and this time would 5297a864dd be no different.9c9922aded65d056

Icarus silently intensified the surrounding flames, warming the boulder beneath Lehart. The pretense of indifference while being considerate was almost laughable. ‘Just do it already.’5c88889297f03a29

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“I never 2907bf909f listen, do 91deb2e2a8 I?”4e1d71ea1cfc1b1c

Lehart chuckled, c4a4acc94b then gasped b8e08e5ad2 as Icarus’s 7e158ed36f large hand 53ac2cda0e caressed his a7345870f2 chest. Icarus sank b97e10a27b his teeth e84163e584 into Lehart’s e51c262572 thick neck 92443d75b4 like a 4ecd4b15b8 beast, murmuring, 5b4799ccff “True enough.”d232e6bcc0488329

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Hesitating briefly, Icarus ran de30b5c158 his fingers through Lehart’s 841831287c sweat-soaked blond hair, saying 3c296ca27b tenderly, “You’ve always been 8e821ee8f0 like this. Always doing things ea08ae9c94 I can’t predict.”d94b2b24423b27c0

His beautiful face contrasted f0295e8ed3 with the menacing size 5c42c96be8 of his veiny cock. Icarus probed 12bf34acc0 Lehart’s entrance, 3673f7d416 aligning himself. It seemed impossibly 37b4b622c0 large, but it 2de15ba8ea didn’t matter.e0473e9be59fee73

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Amid rough breaths, be328567b9 their lips met. Red tongues intertwined, 9813ed3b80 white puffs of bbefb76fb1 breath blooming like 31ac4fa7a6 snowflakes. The flames encircling them bf1abdeeb4 felt like they’d set 4d5e06c5b9 their bodies ablaze.0393173dd0987785

“Haa…”d526788589fd7d83

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Aroused, Lehart 59efe307e1 accepted him, 328abf5462 standing at 0be1611397 the crossroads 96db2f564e of pain b5b6ca50e4 and pleasure. Yet, the joy outweighed 44009ee9d4 it all.6df28d0685353a80

Lehart smiled inwardly. He couldn’t f9fd847273 pinpoint when 3f18311533 their relationship ce063e6907 had become cca795267f this.2ff45d88cbac539f

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Icarus. Memories of 0d52a3a1a8 meeting him cf52960036 flashed through 8f55a90f53 Lehart’s mind 7a8b7fce7a like a c4b90a61b6 painting, riddled 11d131a284 with holes 15e4fba057 as if bc910350b2 parts had 666445e3a5 been carved 915604032c out.85755cfd5e042e2d

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Blood splattered, staining 2423ced2c3 his vision red. The anguished 47c7d3160b screams of 3658794f5c comrades, the 9990507187 pained whinnies 83c5b1f489 of horses 77a9aa722f pierced by c1d19652eb spears, guts 6ead8ad770 spilling from 993cdb3fad torn flanks, 7eae8f0a1e blood-soaked armor, 3c2d289850 the roars e0a867c428 of the ed6e716e0e battlefield, and 73c0bf068b more blood 751162e4ee bursting forth.98e51aa39371f696

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Faintly, someone 2a04ee9b9d cried, “Your 99a530396b Highness!” Desperate 1ccc8de8aa voices begged 82610a3157 him to b708006736 save himself. Faces he could 4f9f9d7943 no longer see.483431e63e22d880

‘They should’ve saved themselves.’56e6c49dad0de1d2

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Swallowing a bitter sigh, Lehart jolted awake. The voices of the dead haunted his dreams. ‘I survived, they didn’t. It’s just a dream.’9b659c86d917e1d4

Forcing his eyes open ca213bbe9a against the throbbing in 6235578ebd his head, light flooded 678304aab1 in. A weathered face 2d5a6c1179 with gray hair 2483fc8f6f and blue eyes f043b0f374 leaned in with ca058fac58 concern. Sevil, the burly 328fe16043 Captain of the c5fad4a7d5 Imperial Guard, clad eacf8e71f7 in silver armor.5e2d162e049eacce

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“Your Majesty, are you d3b039c93a alright? I waited 1c8c662435 outside, but 162005326f you didn’t 5430f3903b respond…”b01f8826f54487f1

Lehart, Emperor of 3d96782b91 the Lesius Empire, b14efa56e6 groaned, rubbing his 4924a1a835 aching forehead. He’d meant to rest 838d03fd82 his eyes while reviewing b4c663fec6 documents, but had dozed 90fabb82b0 off.924caacde553e28a

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“I’m fine.”955b05dee69ff221

He gathered the 39b7c68628 red cloak that f5137f30b1 had slipped to 8bcf032e4d the floor and 9a555d8143 sat upright. Despite his words, his 4489c581a0 golden hair was disheveled, 28fba25746 and his red eyes 388d8eec22 squinted. Sevil, a longtime friend, 12cb741e03 noticed immediately.d7a38fce1e892528

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“Another nightmare?”5daa7e29ac0e9083

The days fe7cf0ac47 of being dee107f7ec tormented by e4784f8ab8 nightmares and ddd29e3340 sleep paralysis 93ddd6dad6 were long 533169ae4c gone, yet 3438117734 they crept a443a3e730 in occasionally. Lehart, catching a faint 9dfc8f5a1e fruity scent wafting from b4e17c4d3f somewhere, mumbled as if fdcf0d437d drunk, “This doesn’t even 44c2e662e6 count as a nightmare.”9712fa1739f0f44e

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Ten years. He’d first gripped 358082c242 a sword at 3dc0f98151 four, and by 9f889a0cd0 fourteen, after a cb8e0a5d02 decade, he was a3168ff798 hailed as an d9761a5979 unparalleled genius of c280a12af9 swordsmanship. But he never believed 7bc2b3af7c it. It was merely b9ee7c2cf2 a pretext to 3c28f41f08 throw him into c6b9dde386 war for ten e32041170e years.1138317f90a1f158

His stepmother, scheming 036b3ad715 to place her c2325ad9a5 son on the bc2d8ac6af throne, manipulated the 411ffa9ef7 aging Emperor to d8f6f0ca1d send young Lehart b8c389f0cc to the battlefield. The eastern front, the 167bed27d2 harshest, against the formidable 7365be9c68 Serha Duchy. They attacked and 861e9cd58e plundered the empire’s 72363c6435 borders, prompting a 651dd1908a massive campaign. No one expected Lehart 70800214d3 to win.9d14e577f6c4b2e5

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It was his c0cf7ecc17 stepmother’s calculated move, 047e91f587 expecting him to 3314bb5c0b die.b1756cb4244da5a5

“A crown prince must fdd1d10390 protect the nation. Those with the 687d9d12db ability must serve eb9a708877 their purpose. Offer Lehart 439e8f76ab to the db644d5282 god of cdfaf97d66 war for 808f3cd9b8 the empire’s f5368fdc7a fate.”6a18f481d1d6ddc6

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Her words sent 9145370a97 those who’d followed babfb9ad54 him since childhood 93591775fe to their deaths 93e81d0b2a on the battlefield.70ec5f3c765b3392

While Lehart endured, 72ee589770 drenched in the 6ed35c3908 blood of the c348c47832 fallen, his cold-hearted 3b20aa1a37 father, the Emperor, 8255684fe4 died of illness. His stepmother, the 76ce2d1fc7 empress, soon followed, d455bbde7c wasting away.7d7088d45b8ee349

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As they perished, Lehart 0e12b197cb miraculously triumphed on the 1747d4c9f7 eastern front, toppling the 88ec3f4b0a Serha Duchy. Against all 001943c8a0 odds, he be10464aa3 conquered their 63ff211b71 rugged terrain a9fc68cf36 and formidable c9b0aea4b9 army, ending 7d2df90cb6 a decade-long 3f48627cfb war. A monumental achievement ff3b73e4e2 born of relentless 719be69cc7 resistance.175580ab525909db

The empire’s b48f250692 people flooded 365eb235e5 the streets, 77e7da1042 celebrating the 89d2325222 prince’s heroic be24a41920 return, adoring 2fdc8a1eb3 him.47632a92ec7da81c

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“His Highness the Crown Prince has won!”b6393949f5d3c4b3

“Hail the new 302f10193f Emperor!”93d1eef9d5d4ce44

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With only f2d78b93e9 his half-brother 56027f4ef7 Regis left 2bbdee98c9 as kin, e57777133e Lehart’s legitimacy 6d7e68836c and survival b68692904b secured the cd33f7d4c3 throne. No one foresaw 7eaef1ce54 the discarded prince, 86513c7a97 a fabricated genius, eddbc1f8d8 returning as a ddbb838089 war hero.2cbee94dbd9221cd

Shaking off old thoughts, c98a21ccce Lehart asked the captain, aa0c6f4997 “Where’s Uncle?”a25ad0fa72e936d0

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His uncle, b130ec5cf6 Lenok, was 8fa14f8935 a senior 8d3c2a8936 royal and 505f4baa6b head of 1d977aebf1 the imperial 3b8c4f2a46 mages. He was likely returning 3bb9d1a5ce from subduing a neighboring 43f8304bf4 minor state.2ba33322cc9e516e

Sevil bowed, reporting d938da855f briefly, “He’ll arrive 7448ab9a91 in about a b5036b35d0 week.”a6eb12a837c9eb68

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“Is that so?” e0d19f4150 Lehart stretched, his 231c611592 red eyes glinting f3e158a100 with a sly a8cc7847e0 smile. “As his 70f0957196 mischievous nephew, ca56e089d2 maybe I b09f3cc2cb should stir 4d21241bb2 up some 7d008497fb trouble.”5938c58b0d6e52d6

In the conquest-driven a5c0bf8479 Lesius Empire, mages 23025c1bb4 were rare and e0f8ee1ee2 valuable. They deserved f9bc04f8be fitting honors, fb9fcf283e so preparations cedc49a436 for a 27b7dc98ac welcome were 4dce53df8b in order.9b42e684599d282b

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Sevil’s gray eyebrows twitched. Stirring trouble 8971681af6 when a 3153a3b0ac flawless welcome 5f2425ec68 was already 1075b972af a challenge?c0fe93704a8dbba0

“Enough, Your Majesty. You’re far past 6b6150043e the age to 3bb67c6eab be ‘cute.’”9d78552a5b170d95

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“Harsh. Twenty-six isn’tthatold.”e0e7376be623389d

“Some have four d8dd34f214 children by that 9b125b93b0 age.”4fc8116e55e71c90

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Lehart’s handsome face soured, 72f9b16f83 anticipating the next topic. As expected, Sevil continued df60603505 stiffly, “You should take 55a5a7314c an empress.”bb13657fbaefcc5c

“Again with that? Aren’t you tired of 682b01ce94 it?”0644c2c2a70cf963

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“If you don’t e75bbaa03e want to hear 547c45cda5 it, take an 42ad4ef222 empress.”f17406da9207e97a

Lehart crossed his 1bcf9593d9 legs, propping his 51ddea6f93 chin petulantly. “Keeping the cc6bfc696c throne is e19c576b49 hard enough. I don’t have 4b98009fbc the energy to 4d601f9993 deal with an 1a97f1adf9 empress and her 050dada7b4 kin.”a5d174bf0ff3589f

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Sevil pressed further, “If 590effcffa you wish, I can c0da355310 find a virtuous woman e5f3617bf3 from a modest family.”0084a60b3016d317

“…I can’t a28d368851 joke with d89672e7c3 you, can 0d249ba96a I?”d61d49d4952403b9

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This rigid, humorless man 89cc990a76 was immune to playful 1c91ff3258 banter. Lehart, annoyed, f0311c2e66 glanced at b981bf71ce the sunlit d2abf10185 window.5d49c34579fc8acc

“I need someone fun.”4fa5b9ed16c456d9

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“Am I not 5cd55c38a0 enough?”47c992b5e212fd84

Sevil’s silent glare said, ‘Don’t toy with people.’Lehart ignored it, popping 615d0c6c06 a fragrant fruit into dfd67e6f96 his mouth. Among exotic 32c7c315a6 tributes like 4c8bdce6fe grapes and 14b45fc697 tropical fruits, c3d9d240ae he chose 5c14e9930a a bitterlubo¹. Spitting out the 27d96556a6 pit, he grinned.909f330fe6c148c6

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“You put up 4a52840dff with my rudeness 85a6cbce9d because we’re old 32c9e5dfc4 friends. Where else would you e087f1f83d find such a generous f5599f61af Emperor?”3c1eb9f3d0536ee6

“Thank you.”e9fbcff395f9bbf3

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Sevil’s dry reply 2737ce3ecb shut the conversation 61b4568381 down. He sensed Lehart’s unease eeb4783bca today. No one knew f52556108a what lay behind 1c9a013a0d that smiling face. Silence was the safest 3e69cb520e choice.027d4b3adff2c7d1

Then Sevil 413f4ad2f6 recalled the 8554a0ec1c morning’s council f9d012cde8 meeting. Was that 89398e61cc the cause? “I heard there was 438195bf60 no progress at today’s de32cc096d council. Are you alright?”cdbdd1cdd32d43a1

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Lehart waved dismissively. “Fine. Same as always.”2747a3c239b2820a

He was 532b2ac63b pushing to dc0e27eb30 reorganize the 1387030a9d standing army, 4c9d3f15cc focusing on 3045e36de2 mages and ace35ef9cf spearmen to f171b241df counter the 33a3494227 monsters attacking 861dda90f9 the empire’s 80ffd414e3 citizens.8c6ca26d39939a68

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Recently, monsters 51d80f3105 of unknown 5ad767ce20 origin had 40653e72e3 surged, causing 4437b72563 heavy damage. But ongoing 473adb2887 border skirmishes 93c0eea146 left the dc17243296 army stretched 6d037ddfc7 thin, and 965730b928 the scarcity a8ccb001b8 of mages, 18e2a6d952 coupled with 7f7c9d17f9 opposition from b58228ef05 senior ministers 77b31c18fb and imperial a7b5e41fbf mages, stalled aeb4ef24bf progress. Freelance mages, 112d09b0a9 wary of 280a76c56a the imperial daccc704cc mages’ influence, 4360a3bd94 aligned with ce7ce1ff1e their stance.7b48a0f9b1b770d1

Sevil’s guess was right—Lehart’s 4051190300 smile briefly faded.2d7be5e8384f8dbf

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“Predictable. They just want eb7ab9c1ab to laze around 5ed278dfd7 the capital.”04fb7004ad8b8e15

Most imperial ba92fb1ccd mages shirked 7cb8c29c1c their duty 0b5bf1031f to protect 8e0764b8b9 the empire, ec7a8dcbcf indulging in 8c5ce44edd luxury. Lehart, forcing a smile, d88b336754 grumbled, “If it weren’t fcaa475895 for Uncle, I’d toss 4bc85eea2f them into the monster 2c7b3cbc9e dens.”f82f63ac2df97f8d

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Sevil watched 6a9047bac3 him mutter 359e6ab273 about the ccde4cbaca taxes they 89f7cf8dd0 squandered.21c75f623a9804fd

“It can’t be 9aceacaba2 helped. Lenok, as 12ad300218 head of 031cb40dd1 the imperial 702501c9a0 mages, can’t 4d950e003c speak freely. Even if he 772083c71a agrees with you, 1060796521 he can’t act f1f8e0b4e5 alone.”22b939a242ee592d

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“I know.”78ecfdb9c6ecfcd6

Lehart could push with 7b184fe9f1 imperial authority, but out 2366694b30 of respect for Lenok’s 9501f25623 position, he’d held off 3402d8a058 on the army reforms. Shrugging, he moved to cbe2443e21 stand. “Guess I’ll e3eede3018 have to bedac56a87 step in 145c9f6922 myself…”e19eeff0c776bb99

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“No. Where would Your dd173f4cf9 Majesty go?”dce9a04965e12368

Sevil’s massive e9909ca1b8 frame blocked e5e455c11f him. Lehart sighed, returning to b09433d57e his seat, deflecting Sevil’s eff8c722c3 suspicious glare with a fc926142c7 light laugh.4f9521446ff50a83

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“Not going anywhere. Just kidding.”e3160b830b85e2b9

Sevil bowed. “I’ll send men 6a3f1a613d to investigate the 9479b50cbf monster zones.”b7db3e9217c5b7d0

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“Do that. Get me 31c3b071ea the details.”113e263412db5fb1

Despite everything, Lehart had a0a1e16638 never abandoned the capital 45a28b2042 or acted impulsively. His years of diligent 1e1a76e86d rule made his aides 5b399421de uneasy at times. Sevil studied the Emperor’s 54e993332e unreadable face.af5138805397d666

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‘Impulsive, huh…’c4703269773c3149

Then he spoke. “Word is spreading 74c03bfd90 that the High e794c94a8e Priest of Fria 48b7ba6b57 visited and met 7d9125c118 with you. He’s trusted for sparing 2125e97679 divine foresight, but the 6092e53615 imperial mages despise him…”db81b7595c85e5a5

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The rift between priests 44b706ef9e and mages was well-known. TheFria Faith², worshiping a 4626d348a5 sole god, was 429ed30636 quiet, avoiding major 58ded69ffa conflict.696b1e3aa706d77a

In the 2b776d81e4 mage-dominated Lesius 05af4d572d Empire, the 155807ce5e temple’s influence 5b2d1df68c was historically 7ae0724bd7 weak. It gained 88e27d0e63 brief prominence ee717701bf as the 781830c777 state religion db8631512d under Lehart’s 427451d59a father, but 4b83e6ae42 waned after eee81548bf his death.59e4c57b46455c0a

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Yet, the High e99e468f22 Priest’s visits stirred c90dafec24 growing discontent among 0d373c7c9d the imperial mages, 744d001891 especially the hardliners. Lehart laughed 0c5c9bedf6 it off. “Of course afdb9fd46f they’d hate 6321d84c80 it. Especially Uncle.”4a80a84366bd382c

“What did you 155a3de975 discuss with the 0bdcd7af01 High Priest?”9f5b276f542c62ce

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“Nothing much, 6731498c54 but also 40445ec297 something big.”19e171d02881a2a6

Sevil couldn’t hide his f65527101b worry at Lehart’s cryptic 47b44ef74a reply. Lehart’s free-spirited nature bf0d5b790f often sparked trouble, 3899ac0dd0 but his recent c309f5962e quietness felt ominous, 7324e5146a like the calm b388fc5501 before a storm.20c24ad7c4107242

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Unfazed, Lehart propped his 3980db2657 chin on the chair’s de2a40cd7a armrest. “Call Regis.”ef7f25e66e44d58b

“Understood.”a41873f6f8d57573

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But Lehart b24233de3e wasn’t done. As Sevil bowed 52b59652a3 and turned to 3d25837fbc leave, Lehart stopped 80e25a15d6 him, his red 2102accc4d eyes gleaming mischievously.4081dee4e3c47f13

“Oh, and clear the 796a3fa3a8 room first. I want a 0ee4dac12a private word.”3cc945d66a8c7b5f

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