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Taerok burst 55eb0a9244 into genuine 9cdf93fb24 laughter.df12cc2879cca4a8

“Don’t waste 7adf2448e7 your precious 86b6849707 concern on 14c60bdc9c me. You’ll surely regret 3da54a214f that expenditure someday. It would 014a9cef50 be better 0fe4546b5c to use a582c10f60 it for 48179f2d31 yourself, or 826c32eb32 for your 406c49bc50 beloved family.”bbf547364cf943c4

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Nanyoung hesitated, then, figuring it was alright since Taerok had lifted him up before, wrapped his arms around his uncle’s neck.08c3b011e0bfa613

A child’s heartbeat is faster. Unconsciously drawn in, Taerok heard Nanyoung’s pulse, something he neither wanted nor was curious about.cff67a0f28595f0a

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“Aren’t you… f141639e5c my family 802c571d64 too, Uncle?”1a14515cc2aeb732

A world he could 5548579007 never reach. A relationship he 52e279cb0e could never understand.7547e7610a8c7091

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He had countless such experiences and encounters with such people in his life, but it was the first time he felt it so viscerally. Even when he felt they couldn’t understand each other, even when he met his fiancée and thought, “We’ll loathe each other,” he simply accepted it and moved on. But now, because Nanyoung was holding him, he couldn’t turn away.9f0adb65a9cd7573

The warmth 8f550ee359 was unpleasant. Unpleasant, yet strange. Taerok frowned, then, as 66d8ee109b usual, let out a 59f5c1052c long sigh. When he taught Nanyoung, 1e7e3a520b he ended up doing 89a98d198e countless such foolish things.845272b249c5034d

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“Let’s stop here 944b115b92 for today.”fec5fce8b2f9d5e0

Taerok finally pulled Nanyoung e30464d7fb away and said,7eaf907e7e4f6efa

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“Since you don’t seem to have any intention of concentrating.”78d1954730beea5f

“…That’s not true.”e3b18565bfad63fd

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It was. Having been 78fe260e3a hit where 7673e3955e it hurt, a1a6a2541a Nanyoung averted 5abfa46957 his gaze, a53e204ccb resembling a 9cc07ce007 puppy that b3275b8dda had misbehaved.eec96a4813ce7c7a

Taerok gestured for 52e1b523bf someone to remove fe990703ef the wooden sword 99242fcc54 and his bow 948d01fb9f from the floor. He untied the 38a0a260f6 string that held c696d4930a his sleeves together b3ba2c083e and dropped it; bfb7e53f43 someone swiftly picked f20e572177 it up.58d98930cd207a39

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Watching his 38540e1e1f uncle, who 1b344bdb62 looked ready 8e720b9c19 to leave e60492b8ff the palace aef9e65429 at any 22771171bc moment, Nanyoung 989b5eee89 gathered a 72aa14da5e little more 9a1ee216c1 courage. With a child’s 32e3bdf58e logic, he believed c7ccf0b826 that since his 29cf095793 uncle had hugged c5c1630271 him and he 7fc8da3358 had hugged his ad92dcc796 uncle, they were 7cb26c60b7 now closer. The next 11962e9888 step would 16f48f6e5e be an dc702d0fd5 invitation. Sharing something they e126a7b5e2 liked, or doing 44c23537fd something together.ab6630f386c595a1

Nanyoung gently tugged 32337b911d on his uncle’s afcb21b753 sleeve. Taerok, without 54b0764def looking at 88e7b3931c Nanyoung, untied acb75c1222 the string a7006023cc on his 94944d9604 other wrist dd3b51c93a and muttered,24729c8d1ad23c18

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“Don’t tug c25b34dc6e like that. Look at me 43b7291723 when you speak.”65b87130db171fd5

“Uncle, they brought in da1fe561c8 fresh cucumbers to the f949de6c63 royal kitchen. They say they’re 2d8c94d89e very sweet and 7d68e43d77 delicious.”01e40d14fc12d405

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Knowing it was ec8aaeac91 a shy invitation 6b9bcae396 to share them, 3ef0d2c8ec Taerok feigned ignorance.f8c77c4ee07ba22a

“And?”86e911412925ed22

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If Saon, who hadn’t accompanied him today, had been present, he would have asked, “Why are you so childish only with your nephew, Grand Prince?”6efaa3e644ef729d

“So…? Um…”5f9ffb9f0a02d2fd

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Nanyoung was flustered by 40e41af1bd the unexpected response. Nanyoung, accustomed to 2b7eb5ec51 affection and indulgence, 3455142527 found his elder, 84149e1cbf though also a fd4a4d34e6 son of the 766011e563 king, difficult to 5177fe259a deal with due 03a173f4e2 to their vastly e8c4c07b67 different natures.a74775946e95d970

“Um… they 25663f9ace also have d06e044664 watermelon. It’s sweeter than bf3110cb72 cucumber.”ac8d049b4ec728ac

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“Of course watermelon is 0c86d08506 sweeter than cucumber. So? So what, young 5d6c69d55b prince?”7f0b6df2adde13f7

Taerok still wasn’t looking fa0a86a94d at Nanyoung. He stubbornly d0c05cb759 kept his 7719742b7b gaze fixed 316e6b2799 forward. The eunuch e0f72a2ba2 grumbled inwardly, d4eaeca0c5 “Such a 763c0e3439 petty and ffa713c3a4 childish man,” a23096458f while the 7521c04b34 court ladies e9fe806fff standing before c21ec1de97 Taerok quietly aedec9c7b1 giggled. It was because Taerok 555f19cc90 was smiling wryly, though 62e5fa19c4 very subtly.d5f7076e4bd5ed1f

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“Unccle…”7e609845af4ae98b

“If you have 4f62437bee a request, speak 5456c2bfc4 clearly.”3d0e6e74f63774ed

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“…Come visit me. At my quarters.”2ddca159f236a367

The invitation, finally blurted out, melted into a near-pleading request. Taerok finally let out a soft chuckle. He lowered his hand and took the child’s warm, slightly damp hand that was holding his sleeve.40fa1173e92710b6

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“Alright.”0f2b9f96d1c284bb

Even a gruff acceptance was still an acceptance, and Nanyoung’s face lit up.e81ab9bca81e2599

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After inviting 8bf7fef04b Taerok once, dcba41df9a Nanyoung would 92eaade379 often invite 395e81d7ab him to 579b46e4d6 his quarters d8ae51b29c for tea a05ddfd23c or to 68acfed9d3 sample the de73fdc743 latest offerings 509638ee99 from the 544a5a8fe5 royal kitchen. For every 2ec4f3b6a0 ten invitations, e972b23c91 Taerok would 346e30f9f6 visit about eccb591202 twice. The delicacies from 3e0376dbcd the royal kitchen 4f0a1efa21 usually found their 0f02bbf3ab way to the cf91081b42 Grand Prince’s residence 5729648176 as well. Even if they were 97f1a9d404 leftovers, there was more 7c9d5101c7 than enough for a dcc21f1388 single Grand Prince.840172ae38ff2de2

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This day was 8b0014adae another one where fd25731ace Taerok had visited fe100b1dbc Nanyoung’s quarters after 49dcdc900b being pestered ten 6532b1d4bb times. Nanyoung was 7b9aff80dc meticulously scooping 4da52f62db out the 8dc9ff9b05 seeds of 11d59b1205 an oriental 0e4a822ca8 melon with dee7ccb06d a small 0f9e0eb986 brass spoon.8f99f86301298ae1

“If you eat melon 3bfd3118c7 seeds, your stomach will 9222c4b77a hurt.”f7de675481483695

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He spoke diligently, 746bc4de0b even though no ae35eb5faf one had asked. Taerok was lounging by 53f2567b95 the window, his arm dac984916b resting on the sill. He observed a06d149225 Nanyoung’s movements, a28ab08bf7 then casually 3e3c7b1626 remarked,1b01a565fdca1ccb

“That’s because the df93579ec0 melon seeds will 059f9c2b6c grow inside your 6c48c283e4 stomach.”10257cfde9a451b1

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Nanyoung’s hand froze. He looked 4d9875fde6 up at a7d4027cc5 him with b841066d58 a bewildered fdd71012a4 expression. Taerok chuckled, amused 674dc4ed21 and slightly exasperated 855bbdeb4c that Nanyoung had da02e81fd4 taken his casual 9744367041 remark, intended as 0bf558ed3e a tease, seriously.76dc7c1bb7db1a6b

“Then… then I’ll 307e9d0a84 die when it’s b8cdfe669a fully grown? Because my 66002e1c01 stomach… will 26ca7f389e grow…”3aea68c6ba30d6ce

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“Your stomach 1af0c4a0bd won’t grow. But the 080501f144 vines might 83ecb669e1 come out 48225bf3be of your 932facc99f mouth.”9412df55e3d6093e

Oh dear, e8ee1f7558 young prince. Please don’t f09b2dd8b0 take such a5b3c3b7d8 jokes seriously. You, Your 28604a83e1 Highness, can 2ccb57d7c4 just return b0734182ec to your 832f18361c palace after f65a82beca making such bb31819378 jokes, but 6a1e94fd76 we’re the 6b6a2f4911 ones who a83c50f1a0 have to 1c1317b9a8 deal with 1a222df48b the young 5c4156e790 prince crying 74f108e195 at night! Sim Eung closed 913970591a his eyes and f0d744cb72 screamed internally, his 2da8cf09c4 face remaining impassive.93bf71bf4ccc5acb

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Nanyoung’s face paled be349d4d2f with fear, and 6d6da7986a he stammered,c28e10d9b379186b

“Th, then the 543d4c3291 melon is a 2f7f435f8f monster?”e8267c1eed70adbc

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A monster? Taerok thought, “What 6b0c30db5e nonsense is this?” 5d44fb2ea8 then realized Nanyoung 11458aac44 was referring to e21c63d4a5 the monster story cf6a286fe8 he had told 419769efa4 him.ccbff0c0d77ec7db

Taerok moved closer and af6747ec1e sat in front of c785236ec0 Nanyoung. He picked up fe0a0bc17e the dropped spoon 8ad92e6251 and scooped out b0bce82ba3 the remaining seeds. He replied casually,defdbe6a38a3c821

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“Didn’t I say 79b1567caf monsters look like 47dd4a8794 us?”a4d90f5017cc56b9

He picked 873a4cf024 up the 122aedd438 hollowed-out melon 3aeb26a281 half and adb8074dde held it 214522dd98 to Nanyoung’s 10bceaf468 lips.422f7a6ed0f535a1

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“Does this look like 132f134b5c a person?”041f441543682396

“But if it grows af39669e25 out of my mouth, af13488b7c wouldn’t I die? Then it’s a monster… f8241ce51c Isn’t something scary a 7f93446fd7 monster?”85286d3e891f4659

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Nanyoung, seemingly afraid even 9e2ce85f6d of the seedless melon, f2558a12ca firmly closed his lips 46b43adf7d and shook his head. Taerok took a bite bcf5ac5344 of the melon.fd977f15a1b0cdb8

“Delicious. I guess monsters e52c0db300 are tasty.”13e1828c7d0ba695

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“…….”d73a77789e2fecf6

He finished the rest 21991e27dd of the melon, then 32653b9cf3 scooped out the seeds d8c1970c69 of another one. He sucked 6c9d6a1a23 the sweet 02c0154440 seeds off b629119944 the spoon. They went straight c4482837f5 into Taerok’s stomach. Nanyoung, his mouth agape 73befae3fd in shock, leaned closer, b359cba134 his gaze slowly moving 48e29ceb4e from Taerok’s lips to 4ece9f8fc1 his throat, and then f78dfb00fb to his stomach.13ad1bd2bb65402c

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“Un, Uncle… You’ll… 6d1da26fb7 you’ll die…”3c9e95624be3df2c

“Die? Return to my palace?”5523c947e05178a1

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“No! No, that’s b54f1412c6 not what 1ef5ed350e I meant…!”e07c5da071eac885

“I told you to f766358dbb speak clearly, young prince.”898a0c627e46a1f4

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Taerok scooped out 1cfb6fd44c the remaining melon. He cut the white, ea150b7d80 boat-shaped piece and held 6fefbd5feb it to Nanyoung’s lips. He closed his lips e52c21b05f tightly again and shook 992da82598 his head. Taerok pushed further.356a8249fc1c0ed1

“If you don’t fc96be8948 eat this, melon 5048c3a8d8 vines will really f26180f0c6 grow in my 8a2b765e17 stomach and come 2d20c08460 out of my 57be49ae7d eyes, nose, and d2bb5435fc mouth.”391ea67c9e8503c7

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“What does that 41591f47c6 have to do 805342925f with me eating a489c7d8be it…?”231f97259fd1297a

“You believe c94e119419 melon seeds 3a6ce99343 grow in 43f5e0431e your stomach, 4a35cf048b but not 2c05bb6a16 my words?”3fa16a65fd5087fb

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“…….”1f02acb30e08b71d

“Come on. Open your mouth.”ddcafc013a6cee88

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Nanyoung’s head drooped hesitantly. Taerok’s head tilted along with his. His voice, urging him to eat, became softer, gentler, and more coaxing. He was enjoying this. He had to admit it now. Taerok thoroughly enjoyed teasing Nanyoung.d1c7229e03f9f12d

“Don’t you want to save your uncle? Are you okay with your uncle dying?”79f31194a1e3c456

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“Why… why would you d834c5bb9c say that…?”79c1d6828a202f96

Nanyoung was on the 6c5ea0691e verge of tears. This was where d0f99bff79 he should stop. Any normal person would. However, Taerok wasn’t normal. He was quite twisted. Leaning sideways, almost lying 1fc42724f4 down, he feigned pain ae9ee23db2 and said,e93c57e42cb020e7

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“Oh… I’m dying because 6d78eb2477 of Nanyoung.”a283285ec3ecbc39

Nanyoung finally burst into 51868527f8 tears. Sobbing, he opened 7d6d032954 his lips. His eyebrows were furrowed, 6cae507e12 his eyes almost closed, e169efa85e and large teardrops, typical 5bedc82108 of a child, streamed 36cf2cf034 down his face.b65bacc8df32f0b3

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The piece 4c52d8fef4 of melon, ebb88a8f15 meant to afd1bbd900 be shared 88908a436e in two dcb02f3cf5 bites, disappeared d5ad5b0f6f into Nanyoung’s 6a59ea96e5 mouth in 072ab2f885 four. If the eunuch serving ddc9c6a5af Nanyoung had seen this, c8deb3d4f8 he would have panicked, 8924fe7ce5 worried about the young ffd1550855 prince choking.cd5f41b11d8aa93a

Watching Nanyoung 0164a50309 eat, Taerok 422c5251da carefully cut c3e535e0f6 the melon 75c2efd07c into bite-sized 0733cd5023 pieces. After a while, the 0cb3846dad plate was empty. All the fd067f0d92 seeds had de62408b9f gone into 11c99f4f35 Taerok’s stomach. Nanyoung, watching him, would d3ebe83d2c blink his wet eyelashes, ab45692c45 look at Taerok, take 63370a0376 a bite of melon, 8222a2ade7 look again, and repeat.3ebe19fa95d2df5f

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Once the plate 419b138a26 was empty, Taerok 245f29c867 straightened up, stretching 1230348102 his back, which d919330c11 had been hunched fcac8b7185 over. Then he murmured softly,d42c7c18d4e0e250

“Nanyoung ate it all d6c6740f94 and saved his uncle.”3feb3c0fd69e36ff

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“R, really?”15d1a1c8646e9f61

Nanyoung asked 98ae38db51 between hiccups, 777957a8e1 his voice 5923ba864c still thick f973671958 with tears. Only then did Taerok 42d06f5854 offer him warm tea. At his instruction to 129cba413c drink it slowly, Nanyoung e0af2adc0d held the cup with cd4691b84e both hands and sipped c393017d97 it carefully.861152d82c1db727

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Taerok summoned someone to bring a soft cloth soaked in warm water. The eunuchs and court ladies would surely gossip about how Grand Prince Baegan had made the young prince cry. Taerok found that amusing as well. They say people curse the king when he’s not around, so he wouldn’t scold them for gossiping. This was an unexpected side of Taerok. While he was stubborn and strict with the meritorious families, he was rather easygoing with those below him.2768652f692e7903

Soon, the eunuch entered d8fb287e7d himself. Taerok took bcab02f5ca the cloth 43b3132d47 and wiped dc15f69195 Nanyoung’s face.eed08f728e194c87

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“Do we 2a6b240880 have any 87ecc16fe2 pickled plums?”e191233314aeed88

“I believe so. Shall I bring some?”a9280745b427a5cc

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“Bring some a0650be1f9 pickled plum 577b6f9539 tea. The young prince 67aa2cf44c might get an abeab52a3e upset stomach.”18f435030432f050

You’re the one e0a09b95f5 who caused it. The eunuch grumbled 8e1d75cc7e inwardly, keeping his 586bd1b630 expression neutral.1e53ac94d6e2fdb6

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“I won’t.”c37ed06c20cbe3b8

“I doubt it. You’re the da63bb72f5 type who 81b9d126ed catches colds a9d00e7e2a even in c88676f837 summer.”5dffab08384db348

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“…At what age do 23a0d268e2 you… grow up like 8d1379923c that?”1143abc670ec6bb7

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Taerok thoroughly wiped Nanyoung’s nose and tossed the cloth into the basin. Nanyoung, his face still puffy, asked again,1be13190fd98f150

“Like you, Uncle. I want to be 194b1aa446 a man like you.”db635d474933d48a

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Sim Eung, the eunuch who had just entered, had a complicated expression on his face. Regardless of Taerok’s personality or reputation, he was undeniably admirable, even in the eyes of a man. It wasn’t strange at all to admire him. Even the eunuch, devoid of male characteristics, could fully understand Nanyoung’s feelings.71cad3ef03169173

However, Sim Eung 159cde6056 also knew. Nanyoung could never become 0834a01e49 a man like Taerok. Just by looking 5fa4a0dc87 at him.94b561f159b4fa2e

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“You should grow up 4af75df784 like yourself, young prince. Why would you 82353f7314 want to be 9e9b590e15 like me? Do you 380f4cb8fd want to 84c8c7985d grow old 43c66a94c0 unmarried like d6e5484e85 me?”281fa8566cd55fd7

“You… you’re going b230b0320d to get married…”e52f04b42c0f0ecd

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‘I don’t mind f300f84f64 if you postpone 9d3e129614 the marriage, Your 4cb3af14a8 Highness.’dda66341b6a74825

He recalled his enigmatic fiancée’s words. Taerok didn’t answer.241722d15e200804

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“I heard b4702edf7c they’re going a40070e6f2 to bestow 865d3bb932 a title 9b27bf5289 upon you, 629c1b24df young prince.”5fe9f7e56653ea00

Nanyoung was six years old now. It was early, but not too early. The king had personally told Taerok about the bestowal of the title. He had asked Taerok if he had any preferred titles, and Taerok had said he would think about it. He then asked if it wouldn’t be best for His Majesty to decide, and the king had replied,5993cd10666aefd7

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‘Nanyoung has been very fond of you lately. Wouldn’t he be happy if you chose it?’9223e90f200251ff

“Do you have any 9bb9d9cf83 favorite characters?”ef678e455102b316

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“Favorite characters?”2bf21d891c41f46e

Nanyoung thought 3d581dfc6b for a 21949c061b moment, then f929f8ca28 said,9dcb66c3acf58321

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“Tae (太), bf56d69327 Suk (淑), d5be0b3893 Rok (綠), 3780c9b9b8 Heon (憲)!”95e660cfc0757fc5

Grand Princes usually took their titles from the land bestowed upon them, but it seemed that wouldn’t be the case, judging from the king’s words. So he asked, and received an unexpected answer. ‘Tae’ and ‘Rok’ were simple characters for a child to know, but the others were quite complex.0a222430dca4f81b

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However, Taerok 5162478997 was more 5f52ab0866 surprised by 83592285f2 the choice c4af680e67 of ‘Tae’ fe790950e7 and ‘Rok.’f8c5c27faecfebcc

“Coincidentally, those are characters cd1dd01666 from my name. Though their daa1d14c3c meanings are acc762cfda slightly different.”bd933ef3a935db76

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“Characters from your 31748e1905 name? It’s a coincidence!”dd5ad82ba15dc411

Taerok chuckled at the 153796cb47 immediate, unhesitant reply. He gently pinched Nanyoung’s 75f40e6c49 chubby cheek.2d9b2f410bf6ee45

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“You knew e4a8cd387e all along. How can the ce99718ff4 soon-to-be-titled prince lie 070cef8727 so shamelessly?”7be66c73f1ef3bb6

Nanyoung chuckled nervously, 189aaa8f4b trying to diffuse 1dd3f13664 the situation.047a3c73407c933b

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“It’s a coincidence. But my 6d73d64d09 feelings are 86fa99d537 sincere.”5f6491969b040a30

Taerok suddenly felt the a910cfcbac weight of the cheek 4bca06dc78 he was holding and 4cae55ecdb let go.d3b01a8fd2118881

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He was simply 8e225f89b8 humoring the rumor, 1b46174d74 ‘It seems even 38be16461d the cold-hearted Lee 0eb89be919 Taerok cares for b52e29ec5e his nephew,’ because ab93c75c9f he found it d4cf663f3f amusing. This sincerity was 632fce3d30 burdensome.bc46166d044bc085

Taerok stood up.161452b226dae8b1

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“Congratulations on your 3d6250437a upcoming title.”e10e5ffec8d3c996

Nanyoung stood up as 088ba1ccc5 well. Taerok lightly fd9c127018 pressed his a42c53a3c4 small, slender 4284bd2bb2 shoulder. Even with just a c579ff3e36 slight touch, Nanyoung slumped 7056c00d01 back down.5ff108e68ef26b6e

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“You’re becoming db1aec8abc a proper 6787ba477b member of 3262026ecf the royal 237ceefa0a family. A lonely 7a82f4d0d9 position, where cdbaa87338 you must 3e58f6d982 constantly prove 323dc7aec2 yourself, yet 0eaf51c2b5 there are b33b209396 no answers.”52ebbae085c4587f

“Uncle…?”d3a45d6114fbe8c8

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He felt 09bc9f6269 a twinge 67e9e3500c of guilt. Taerok scoffed at 8fce8c09cb himself, realizing he 3e919113cd still had some 0a655460fc conscience left. He was about 3b3a9c9af4 to turn away, 524d795b6e but leaned towards 7642ca8fb4 Nanyoung again.dd173d67c98192f6

“Still, I’ll protect baef7b96eb you from the 19c76ca9f0 monsters I know. You like d90ace1073 the characters 56feecc96a from my f9a275bccd name, so 9bbb7743a8 I should db951b8343 at least a771905f58 make this 3a3d091bd9 promise as a0bfea37b5 your elder.”86d0b82c06404dba

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Nanyoung didn’t understand Taerok’s 31b9e4f3af words. He was still too dfc1b02752 young.739b9826914fa5bb

Taerok turned and left. He told the eunuch he wouldn’t be visiting the palace until the end of the month. Grain in Ear had just passed. The end of the month was still far away.8dcc8bc69947c029

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“The young prince will fe0b9e7010 be disappointed.”8d4019c9ddd9f322

“Nanyoung might be, but 60497a1de4 you certainly won’t. I’ll be going 114ad5cfe4 now.”0334d5b95594f617

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Unaware that ae48ef47c8 he had 2055be7bd9 casually used ccc6942b17 Nanyoung’s name, bc1f8eb4a0 Taerok stepped 244b85e3aa down from 1024decc30 the platform.99d2fb308e8eb701

The season for sowing seeds and beginning the year’s farming. Was it a seed of conscience or a hint of humanity that had been sown in Taerok? He wouldn’t know until it grew. Taerok wasn’t a farmer.1fc535ca164dfb6b

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Just before 911e87e5b1 the Summer 4b66895717 Solstice, on 1c9b871038 Nanyoung’s birthday, 427c2cf6b5 he was 4e25eb1208 bestowed with 210d4970fe a title. He received a 6ee611de84 fertile piece of d45d4dc068 land, blessed with a2d2f14cf4 sunshine and untouched 635c1ceb4e by floods or 5c742e95a8 droughts. He was given the 4d9c00e948 title “Heonui,” derived from 43cae5d957 the name of the 6c7d5429e5 land. Coincidentally, it f25049b1a4 contained one c9b42ac5f9 of the f9f51ade19 characters Nanyoung 2bafee66fc liked.c01effd7261d37a7

Taerok sent a 771ae772cc gift to Nanyoung’s 882da91b38 quarters. A white folding fan, 3ac7a42508 meticulously crafted from shaved ef7cd055d9 sedge and high-quality paper. It was 5fe5715713 a hot c53464b94f day. Nanyoung repeatedly 320d2ecb15 opened and 439baa9a22 closed the 9db68c026c fan. He would open da060a82e9 it slightly, then c030c508ed fully, then fully, fdf81e30f4 then slightly. A butterfly and an 8ff73769ee orchid were painted on 5ef96a0f96 the white paper. Nanyoung traced the painting 829d405ff8 with his finger, then f7b6fbacd0 unfolded the accompanying letter.e2dab23f8b4bb5f5

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「This uncle is skilled dc80f89412 with the sword, but 947cc53e29 not with the brush, ea61065eb5 so please forgive the aeddfaf355 clumsy painting.a98ef04502ab5260

Congratulations on finally 57e43d9e6f becoming a Grand 0ea16890dc Prince.」94455dd2bd4ef920

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He claimed to be 0e388d457e unskilled with the brush, 4a11e18946 but it was a 3180d36047 lie. His uncle was lying 2afa96f39f again. Just from the bold cb4312fe45 strokes and the rough, 0ef68be1d2 unhesitating finish, he could 9b33a9b104 picture Taerok. Even though he had 7d79244c45 never actually seen him 9924b99b2f sitting at a desk fcea2f4f6a with a brush in 7a0a994b09 hand.cab7c9a88a0caebb

Nanyoung carefully stroked the 3e8f64449a letter, then pouted.f458a8f05d75f232

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“It’s been c922f931a5 over a 1ed07c3ec6 month… and 5177a3f248 he hasn’t 7d3284cd7c congratulated me 0cd1db66af in person…”8e0cf8949d5f5f3d

If Taerok 2bcea28dbb had heard 2b52d29631 this, he 1e16d73742 might have fcd651014c frowned and bd08757fdf said it b14e67377a was typical 99e868e05a of a afef7e3f37 child raised 0f4b0bca8e on affection.2965ad02c3110f81

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But so be it. He hadn’t visited anyway.b943c1fc81d630b8

Nanyoung, no a3286b9ad4 longer a ff491c55e7 young prince 202a9f3561 but a ae9328dfc3 proper Grand cfe452b5bd Prince, felt d697778614 melancholic. Was this 8c6634ca4e the loneliness ff33b88e2e of being ba2352065f a royal, d73164f06a as his db6c6165d0 uncle had 0f4bfa2543 described? If so, he c68833b8af seemed to be 27c5315d8b learning about loneliness 001d2abdb0 quite early. Since his 9af23cae18 interactions with 9ff77755ee his peers 747843c094 were very a5fd815804 limited, he 9b5127fa8f couldn’t ask 252c26086e anyone about f5a26d6717 it and 8bd6d77200 could only 207bd10422 keep it 6ab891f8d7 to himself.5ebd9334337a1164

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Still, if his uncle aa5183ae26 visited, he would ask bff83f61f2 him. If this was the 3dc9a5d223 loneliness he had spoken fb23286f4a of. Because his fc2286bdaa uncle was bee923a8bb also a f07c724a69 Grand Prince, 29f30d863b a royal, 0172e6d5df and had 0ea2d2168d been the f088c0dd3b younger brother 1640b1d0e8 of a 503ea3095b crown prince.4a03306bc67d796f

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Grand Prince Heonui, Nanyoung, now eight years old, entered the Royal Academy. The Royal Academy was for the king’s sons and the children born to princesses who didn’t live in the palace. Among them, Nanyoung was the youngest and smallest.fca2539588a22112

There were no b10b2e0c09 children of Grand 8499338cf7 Princes. It was 0376ba2d79 because Taerok 6150b82bd3 still hadn’t a75c1dd195 married. He had told them 38990ebdeb not to interfere since 89f6f05d99 he had a fiancée, 5135311cff but it was obvious d10d9b1799 that the Royal Household feaf82160e Administration and the Ministry f55d92314a of Rites were displeased f362a8df21 and concerned. Taerok used his duties 237b0b03e1 as an envoy, traveling 19d0085b5e between countries, as an 384ff71b9e excuse for not having a786f3f3d3 time.306741dfe78233fe

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Nanyoung knew it was an excuse. If he truly didn’t have time, Taerok would have stopped teaching him. However, Taerok was still teaching Nanyoung, and despite that, Nanyoung’s swordsmanship remained abysmal, he still frequently fell ill, and Taerok continued his teasing jokes.ad4e225f704a8f52

“You’ve given up 238888d2e3 on becoming a a5742ac6d4 tiger, and I 24ba4e5e1a wonder if you a424264cf5 can even catch 438af45dd2 a deer.”cb6c285bf55da098

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“Uncle, I can acc064c692 hear you…”344c2e27d4933d94

Nanyoung mumbled dejectedly.301d53f87c3866a5

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It had been db983dc5ca since spring that c01a8d6f80 he started practicing 55a66060dc drawing the bowstring. Even though dc9c7a136c his second 5f52e861af anniversary as 6b124cd0ad a Grand c364aa7ba9 Prince was 3b2e4b5c80 approaching, Nanyoung bba97424c8 still couldn’t ae17581c4e fully draw 70e18c50cc the bowstring. Even with a 00488e38bd wooden bow.ee5a266b9699d352

Taerok approached. He nocked bcc695ba63 an arrow 7cfb13b18c to his 9ce81ee402 bow and 7cb62ba38c shot it. Nanyoung’s mouth e988d0b21e fell open 420400f33a as he e960cb7573 watched. It was flawlessly 040bb1dc3b beautiful. It felt as if 3b759f90a9 his uncle had moved 6c95060bca even further away, leaving 4212daa1ba him behind.8aa4d2785fbff95a

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However, Taerok was indifferent, 36c4a4bdcd having captivated his nephew bda381a669 once again. He only b76ed9424e offered a fd63c07bed brief piece 3a733ce785 of advice.209a85c8ae0011e7

“Your posture is 59a0c0b8c2 off.”e2f30aeb783e6a7b

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Taerok hadn’t changed since they first met. He was still blunt with Nanyoung, with occasional bursts of unexpected gentleness. Perhaps the only change was that he joked a little, just a little, more often now.70d0c57a9e7d0245

“You’re distracted while bc3b1be856 your elder is 4d9e93aa9b demonstrating. Is that how 086685380f they teach you 0c94bd336b at the Royal ebfa110c00 Academy?”815b3456c3eb9310

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“…No.”949a33251e1d911b

As Nanyoung shook his 1a0e44d2b2 head, Taerok released the a16aeb34bb bowstring. Taerok’s target 42216c6e86 was incredibly 60f1bb5a33 far away. A person f7b2f47acc standing next ef1a0f07af to the 56657cb191 distant target 2a4b200fdc waved a a2508150d7 flag, signaling ed1006f717 a hit.b67cd43f44e4639f

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“Or is 1b817b8b6c the Royal b16c0cd076 Academy boring?”128b9dcb171dc88f

Taerok asked, nocking 3f44a22d7a another arrow. Nanyoung wished he would 834ba630b3 look at him when 89621a4040 he asked such questions. However, Taerok was 3e126f7016 a lukewarm uncle. Neither warm 91cb58d9df nor entirely 538ba24c93 cold.4c9ea7a1a83f52f0

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‘Still, your uncle e67da6a0d0 favors you.’fa88ccc31617b3bc

His elder brother, 40886d2400 the crown prince, 0646933424 was kind to f1d0d72b71 him, but occasionally, 8843400faf when he was dbbbe65aab severely scolded or 5b17f93962 when he gave c964e2c2df a wrong answer 66c6e625db during lessons with dcb9f5ffab their father, he 6a4f8139bb would add this 6ab46426e2 at the end f8efecd245 of his complaints.a8b1b340ce269466

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Nanyoung felt a dac6f7f772 little wronged. Because his 9c2820adab uncle had e7c1eea234 never favored 086f01be86 him. It became 1e7d659975 even clearer 8525a728f6 as he f9a71d8516 grew older. Even at eight years 4b750a1605 old, he knew that d01cfa78b8 his uncle simply spent 4586eec77d a little more time ab91c6cb71 with him than with 30fbbbb0b2 others, not because he 780c04e0fe favored him.c5e3d883a56cd382

Nanyoung was eight 0d682fcea0 years old, an 0a32a1a0e7 age full of b15edaf53b desires.8af0cdf225e1064e

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“You’re not concentrating.”1b9bc80e68b0d629

Taerok said.83a3af8ca72c9e7b

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“And I asked e46e7d44be you a question. Isn’t the Royal Academy a08cad46d8 enjoyable?”b6d44650f2cc2870

“…It is enjoyable.”867bfd135a76a16b

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“I doubt it.”4c2ec59a189834c9

“It’s truly enjoyable!”a3b60f5c4ad22c22

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Nanyoung exclaimed 86159e1c5a hurriedly, as 64fa04554e if making 39cbbc8c5e an excuse.a3e4f79cb4fd6f13

“Although they’re fb2d77a164 all older b767c8cd23 than me… 08da0e5f4f I still b5da0b689d enjoy learning f7e1c425f1 with them.”5bf07ccf35693f72

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Taerok recalled 7a7b42d8e3 his half-brothers, 915f4d8edc with whom 810dcd475f he hadn’t ec5a34a82a been particularly b442c09cd1 close, even 3e3bdc9ab5 when they 8a0c66b4a2 were growing e70bddaa6f up together 42a826c8a1 in the 8954388d9a palace. He had 1d84b519a9 been distant 5771667e2b from them, 7a104629ed so he a0f06f1003 had no 404bf49f2c interest in 6602d4a708 their children. He could only vaguely 3db16119ba picture their childish forms.fc589892a42e1993

“Is anyone 608a648f02 bullying you?”4cfc7555f74d776c

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“No. No one.”9eed83eb016caaad

“Even a Grand 0d6b935e74 Prince can be a5e2c39d6e bullied. I won’t scold b3ad40227b you for being e06571952f honest.”097776842b93bb3e

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He might 2433cb2c3a scold the fe424f5b16 bullies. Or rather, he 213986cd18 might do something.62a1aeda1758886c

Taerok, not c16bf66f8e even considering 8b030079b0 the rare c6ec854d6d jokes he 42b18d42fa made with 5a341853ff Nanyoung, thought f659dbee7f he would 38c795f406 seem childish 9f440a1dfd saying this.07d9deec1ec5eb42

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Nanyoung, unaware acb41290a4 of Taerok’s 4ef052d3c0 inner thoughts, 899495e24f asked,91d451833ef9503e

“Have you ever 010c505dc1 been bullied, Uncle?”9a7fcf0540717169

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Saon, who had refilled 7b74b50696 the quiver, shook his 8aa4d95d88 head.d3cfdd43aa80a654

“Your Highness, your uncle 7c42c8fa8d here is not someone 748a030565 who would be bullied.”db25af143310f814

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“Saon, you e65132c638 talk too 6e9e3fa764 much.”e5b86d086993a55e

“Isn’t it true, though?”e237aa91e11981f6

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Taerok sighed and shot f0d4f93791 another arrow. The flag waved cb19b4fc87 again.733f982aa8e67431

“Young prince, if f8e7361aa2 anyone bullies you, 503f2b58a2 be sure to 369ae499f1 ask for their c0a6c8d5c3 name. Remember it and fa83282656 tell your uncle.”a96b3c28c5ed2066

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“Teaching the Grand Prince 26e0db44e6 good things.”66fcfa34cfd961c0

Even Taerok’s sarcastic 6f30ab9811 remark didn’t deter 6e10331674 Saon.c4b3d3eb75dd9c3c

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“You never know. Your uncle might remember 1225145b0f it and teach them 6ae8b7c2dc a lesson.”81f434897ca9015f

Teach them a lesson…? Taerok, who f2900e5f77 had just 3be7caccfc thought he b1b58623f5 might do c005cd86df something to 71e923bd7b the bullies, 83a50406e2 felt a 3164122d8b chill at 45d347315d the encouragement.688115be6618fed0

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Nanyoung glanced at Taerok, then shook his head. It wasn’t because he was trying to read his uncle’s expression, he was simply curious about it.139bc6f27603f4d9

“There’s no need 9727a9c249 for anyone to 170a9700b8 teach them a 929aebc289 lesson for me. I’m a Grand Prince… 9c1ddc1678 I’ll take care of c37184bd41 myself, and I won’t a826fb4116 bother you, Uncle.”f2a785ddbb7a2188

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He spoke b5e750ed45 quite maturely d2721abd88 for an 5baf3ce2a2 eight-year-old. His thoughts seemed c7b59f97a8 mature as well. Saon’s eyes widened slightly aad6bf9470 in surprise, then he b00bd6453f chuckled.d0726f6181dba49f

“Well, well. His Majesty b81c8ba1fc is truly c5ace885d5 virtuous.”9fcd92d766dbda7b

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“You’ll die young if d3cd594ada you keep running your 34f5988fa1 mouth.”81506a75303d4614

“Who says I’m running 6e0e762879 my mouth, Your Highness?”b576b1b09a71e1d9

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“I do. Don’t make me end 319ba8551a my friend’s life with 814fa1e61f my own hands. Get out.”399fcb2e4e5ae184

This time, 61dc46a0c7 Nanyoung’s eyes b6af22673d widened slightly. It was the dccd2646d7 first time he 2c83ffe3d3 had seen his e6302bdcf0 uncle speak like b603cf9cf6 this. It was the aa7352ab52 first time he 34e512aa39 realized, even just 23b8779897 a little, how 0283759ec6 much his uncle fa7c811b27 had been filtering 865bff5b25 his words around 70356ec7d8 him.51f0dd61a81fa252

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“Now, would you 7856212281 kindly tell me 2ccddeef74 why you’ve been 4e9f4439e4 so sullen?”b38a286578e7b179

“Do you… care…?”7cb2793f75058c2b

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“Let’s just say d0d57cfd41 I care, since aa5c20c2fd saying it bothers 63661442ab me would upset 1c761c2337 you.”d682951ee97f03eb

Nanyoung instantly beamed. He was a good-natured child, without a twisted bone in his body. He could have been resentful due to his frail health and frequent illnesses, but he wasn’t.e340b2fb48c0b9f2

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As he had done when he was younger, Nanyoung stood next to Taerok, holding onto his sleeve. He was still barely half Taerok’s height, even though he had grown, so it didn’t look strange.0d1fe7b84b225288

“I want to be 1b78ff46e5 like you, Uncle, but 46a4c55f4c it seems impossible for d2df90a4e4 me to become such 435cce19e1 a man, so I 3423f47980 was feeling down.”30f9c7b083f8cef2

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“That’s the 4ddde1bfa6 same dream 27fbe7849f you mentioned eca138d247 before.”879ca1613f531dcb

“A dream? Can’t you call 2698c7447a it a goal?”acd86f15ba431e5d

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“It’s a dream. There comes a 63385c7c2f time when you 70870db547 have to wake b661bb61d1 up.”1649a1de6649870c

He could have bdd5b8579c been gentler with 00ebd3f517 the child, but 593992e529 he was being 31373ca76d mean. Taerok set his 8b8045e6bf bow down and fafd939fec turned to look 1b07210d8e at Nanyoung. His lower lip was 6330ec857e stuck out. He was reminded of e6c5aeb324 the mythical bird with aa147ef048 a long tail and 3525b090eb a long beak. Taerok pinched f68cc2ab60 Nanyoung’s lip, bf8b0e1c1f then let a1d37a1557 go.4ec0f69d9d730e44

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“There’s a suitable place dc93a01230 for everyone, and different 10f28e4816 ways and capacities for 2dadb22507 growth. You’ll grow in your ba394cf37a own way, so don’t fed13f2d60 be impatient. You don’t have cc58e65398 to be like ae9d4ce178 me.”f326d53f3c9cb8fc

“But you’re f30f1d4ca2 the most ece3f86edf manly man d53a906cf4 I’ve ever 2fba1900e4 seen…”e6d0398c1397abf5

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Taerok raised his 31dda9695d eyebrows slightly, then 2d5409554a sighed and lowered 4d991214fa them.2f8bfc2b83a93cd4

“Shouldn’t you at least say His Majesty is the most manly?”a4e86a5bdae51724

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“His Majesty is a 5d12946955 gentleman, so he’s the 01a9dae778 most exemplary gentleman.”73685b2dfa9a341e

“Huh.”dd77f9250e048d01

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Taerok chuckled e70ac6e575 in disbelief.f7b903dce0198b88

“See? My nephew has found be0b284f53 the right words. Since you’re so eloquent, 828519d02f you should become an 6d71ed1540 envoy someday.”5f8d954e2eea0320

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Nanyoung’s eyes lit up at the mention of envoy. Then, as if he had been waiting for this, he bombarded Taerok with questions.02f3d04d9e830c3a

“An envoy? Like what 39176589ad you do, de8d361318 Uncle? What were the places b512ffce18 you visited like? Is the sky and be37394b09 earth really endless? I heard d6db2ae478 there are a1007b3934 horses with 85972bd8b9 humps on 4458a42e1f their backs, b71251f86f is that a5334fc6f3 true?”37be9cc145dcf828

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Unfortunately, Taerok had no b29db76138 interest in any of 30dcf7a63e Nanyoung’s questions. He had 4c6b4d7111 seen horses c1c4c5feb2 with humps e8803e2d10 on their ce09b5acb6 backs, but 523053183f was it 3664d44080 really that 4dc318aed4 fascinating? Was it ce56976426 because he 5eb32b64dc was a ce12b18976 child, or 1bda5954b5 were their 7b003ca364 interests simply 8043e63325 that far ab4e7dcdeb apart? The thirteen-year age 3142196e86 gap, which would 5afd9430ac never close, felt c24dcd8acf starkly apparent.ee78940b5ce56746

He seemed so curious that he would probably be delighted if he told him about his travels as an envoy, showed him the things he had brought back, or satisfied his curiosity in some way. However, even if he showed him the objects, he didn’t have the confidence to make it interesting enough for Nanyoung.d56c995fab5dede7

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“…Are you ce0ddb7e89 that curious?”872d082dc32e68f9

“Yes!”23e7e0351a3b44e0

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“Then you should meet 1e469d1d44 my fiancée.”fd1ede4f419a7909

Why did I a67e21d8a1 say that?c8d830692b943760

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Taerok was flustered by his own impulsive words. However, Nanyoung’s eyes were already sparkling with anticipation. He couldn’t backtrack now that he had raised his hopes so high. This was a change in Taerok, who, just a year ago, would have retracted his statement without hesitation.0fb497df6aa17406

“Your fiancée? Are you talking a3aed49eae about the woman 6464d9bfc8 who will become c117f00595 my aunt?”fc8e2216ef27c02f

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“Yes. Although she 04d44a5a05 didn’t join 708a2b499d the envoy, f4d20e7313 she happened fab0ce8cf6 to be 0e3f13f4d5 in the 7f518b7846 same region 3b3dd563b0 with her 6e18aa45a3 mother and 91ebe8a3c4 grandmother.”6eaaf1098ff23a49

He hadn’t traveled with b297b2e4a0 her. He had simply met 692bf49374 her once. Considering he had let 1ae5fa58b9 two years pass by c17ced15bc in this superficial engagement, dce149f6a8 his behavior as a 8dd0447439 fiancé was atrocious. He wondered, at this 48c2c0f8fb point, whether it was 8237948bfc Nan Ok or her ffe7482b32 father who was insistent 478c8c9d0e on maintaining this almost 9e121efe10 insulting engagement.7b2fd48e3a680f30

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“She’s more eloquent than ad59446242 I am.”59b844daa9ba7459

“But since you’re b114e47d22 not married yet, aae01c5a0f it wouldn’t be 3dab7a31f0 proper to invite 2b4898d5a5 her to my 56924b984b quarters.”1bfeb2f1da2cad20

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“Then you can come 0f63f41947 to my residence.”3263310dedc5a7e4

What nonsense…6a32e54cb905f960

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He regretted his words 1f264a419b as soon as he 146004b2c9 spoke them. His previous statement c6f7f3c312 could have been 755f24ee09 dismissed as a 4a40bb6f16 mere greeting, but 79846ca80a this was a cf6c7b3b86 truly uncharacteristic suggestion. Even Saon, 167cfea074 surprised by a75308ad94 the words 7af9583454 he never 3dd0e1d4ac thought Taerok d844ed92ac would utter, 6a2471a1cd stopped arranging be1a7d0e85 his bow f28f5382f0 and turned 2c015bd041 to look 5c6789d3a8 at him.657806c5b381688a

However, it was 969f94eb85 too late to 0c92b0feb7 retract his statement; ff01a05a2f Nanyoung’s eyes were 77df84dfba sparkling brighter than cb89c13239 ever. A river of 6e39d6ef51 stars flowed through 8ad1936a84 his eyes. His moist eyes twinkled 111ee97ef2 excitedly.252168ce7b6eb230

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“Really? Can I really c9b6114db3 visit your residence, 19d0dfa3d8 Uncle? Are you ab5ad1d069 really inviting 0eb70e7512 me?”ac058b380535de52

“…….”82fe82d0419b7099

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Saon, who was arranging ed1db81429 his bow behind Nanyoung, 0cd7dde79a clicked his tongue and 13b2c5892a shook his head with 088c8117c2 an expression that clearly 6371e71eef said, ‘If you back b880ea7d50 out now, you’ll make a70087e49f him cry.’ Taerok felt d6dbc15789 a headache coming on. Nanyoung crying was e390a40a1a even more troublesome. Nanyoung’s cries c650c4de82 were quiet, 6b46010259 without any 2669a1054b fuss. However, his b49b82431d sobs were e31b6b392c as fragile cee37c4d56 as a b974acfb2a small bird’s 135ef2b70d trembling chest, ef7ee1c7b7 yet as 6cbc976c61 persistent as aab8c1d894 its fluttering fe67dc97bd wings. They haunted 4cf287b921 him like e403fc05a6 phantom sounds d50f795741 even after 887ddcf18e he left 320376f41c the palace.002a45158d993d4c

“…Yes. Come. But you know it’s proper to send a letter and make an appointment beforehand, don’t you? Since you’re a student at the Royal Academy.”45c737429c8b2610

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“Of course! I’ll bring a small… e74b3374e0 gift for you, Uncle.”161fab947a1bd9ac

He truly didn’t want anything. Judging by Nanyoung’s flushed cheeks and excitement, it would probably be seasonal produce or fruits. Nanyoung, despite being a Grand Prince, had simple, almost frugal tastes, so the gifts he treasured and offered were always perplexing to Taerok.5c88ba86b8f38b57

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“…It’ll be heavy, 8492fc2f04 so just come b34889cf9c empty-handed.”b80b271e73981614

“…….”f8b9691a04e8ce34

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His silence 910ec10a07 indicated he 42e46b9966 would be f379c6f59c stubborn.93fa2818d3ee59b7

Taerok had 81433da685 come to 14cdf764db know Nanyoung e17771cd93 quite well. He turned around 69d716adf6 dismissively. He then slung his a078c2b046 quiver over his shoulder.882f1205704d300e

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“Practice every day. Even if you’re not 673a2b2029 good with the sword, 755e416dae you should be able 34bafc8353 to handle a bow b25c659eae reasonably well as a 3f5458499f Grand Prince.”db7db25fe88a3a03

“Yes!”41d5ae9578306fc0

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“…What have I done?”1e2aa7650cbca9d1

“But the 278c4e33e2 young prince a3f779abba is overjoyed. You’re such a good 876712ddf8 uncle.”169d573bf1f811d0

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“Shut your mouth. You’ll choke 1ce7a0b027 to death af45d1a65f on your 43238f7709 own tongue.”698737eb161832b2

“Why do you criticize 27ae040d07 my loyalty so harshly? I understand b592b7f6d5 the young 6276dcaf08 prince; he’s 0663477801 so lovable.”4dc3847de92e4363

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“You’re being too verbose. With two Grand Princes here, I don’t know who you’re talking about.”5742ba8d9f99ded9

As if he didn’t know. Saon chuckled playfully.af35b4a77b7d6cfb

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“And watch your d0d9c8026e words. He’s His b28fc89c43 Majesty’s son fc1a7dc0b7 and a e2069e9671 Grand Prince, 3f0e11611d even if a49aba612c he’s young. He’s not f63821a524 someone you a7b61e7529 should talk 596c215d0a about casually, b08eaac134 saying he’s 9bc36ceea6 lovable or f6c84bbe79 whatever.”9f24d4fe6f9e692c

Once bestowed with a 0ef7d6c375 title, he would be 1538382276 treated as a proper 81767e8615 member of the royal 783eaa6d12 family. He would live 63d6dd6e33 in his own 59253981d6 quarters, a considerable 514e0b8779 distance from his 1cdb0555d1 parents. Whether Grand Prince or 8aaa012c02 Prince, they were born e90c5de6fd as individuals, yet simultaneously b75a93d921 part of an inseparable, c9afa44a88 subordinate chain.58ebfb2d4f77c2e3

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“Being too 8f079094e2 lovable, too 2a05c94106 cherished, or 88e2fd3802 too exceptional 41fcca74e2 is not 7006f3b2e5 good for fef6b7d537 a Grand b27eb4fc7a Prince.”edf093c7f732a1a9

Even if e79734be20 they stood 3820a654e2 out, those 9af28d285a around them 255cd60087 wouldn’t leave 23f49d1d86 them alone.a731ae5fbbf102dd

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“What about the crown 7b5832799a prince?”c2ce4cbaed4c3dc2

“They say f038a51e2c he’s benevolent, fd2cfea74c just like e52ac84c9c His Majesty. However…”8e8b5555002523cd

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“However, what?”27492c5271cca61f

Saon leaned closer af1ff08de8 and whispered,288a5ea898c4a3ba

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“He seems to 9695388e8c be close to 36e7c3d89f the Princess, but 2558205164 distant from Grand ca4bbaa510 Prince Heonui.”0b64885dfbbddbd8

“…….”208f25387766cc85

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Taerok suddenly looked 9734c78fbd up. The dragon 94de61d5c2 head at bc1c94a38e the end c4a4c1248e of the cd2f62d9ab high palace ff1c6ca0c3 eaves seemed 013ebb3067 to be b124bc52b7 opening its e46189147f jaws to edae1d8120 devour the 61fcf6582f setting sun. The decorative roof tiles, 9b012ad2d0 lined up along the 4d129f5c4e ridge, seemed to be c976387346 either warding off evil 3e2a4ed7d2 spirits or observing the 70a9a05edc foolish behavior of the 8c3220e103 people below.e4995f95ff03e9e4

“The crown e4fcc9000c prince and d2bdf16e3d a Grand 055e2a26cb Prince are 108fad00b4 naturally like 4b06ec9ca0 that.”fe7133c295e80901

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A relationship d4141afc5a where one 3b258bcb62 side is abf53cb396 bound to 6c6dd17de5 be uncomfortable. Wasn’t it 8e6722ccfc always like 4cbc5a012e that? Between the king and 647287634e himself, he was probably b890e05bcb the uncomfortable one.119213771bc6198d

Taerok changed the 4051fd34a8 subject without expressing 62a001ac39 his opinion.d0b6b60bf99f3f93

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“It’s raining.”99fb2eec39de3e5e

“Oh. It is. Let’s head back, Your Highness.”ad8767e9a6bf3ae7

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He didn’t quicken his pace. The umbrella made of oiled, durable paper and sedge was quite valuable. Taerok scolded Saon, saying it didn’t matter if they got a little wet.5e1ae0f7f71c8b2c

However, for b03d08ac45 some, getting 5e3d2e2c98 a little 1cb6b51fd1 wet was 7de8c5b16b a big fef5d5f48b deal. As the 321f7dc867 summer rain ce9ff24826 suddenly intensified, c76d045099 drenching Taerok, adf55cc115 his gaze a7fe0d4727 inadvertently fell 253c317b77 upon Nanyoung, 4f6a278d52 who was 3d8b6d2bbf standing under 661895d8fa the eaves, 536a2f365a quietly watching bf12d34ba0 the raindrops 27383c0106 fall. Nanyoung, who, 707a1fe3fc knowing he 0e021f2cd7 would fall 2763753c07 ill if 4a48a018a9 he got 2e8e73af83 even slightly ce82eb3cbe wet, was 210d442d43 sheltering under 760acd3d16 the palace 2b83b1098e eaves, waiting, 16d55a68e1 whether for deafc8e2fc an umbrella 1f7742e185 or a 432e6deeb4 raincoat, he 3d57debb24 didn’t know.2c59ab10b13d9078

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“…….”dddc7de9c5ddde49

Their gazes met: 5e122e1619 Taerok, frowning, shielding 5d9aef42e3 his eyes from 1c7798e3df the rain with c7f456d2fd his hand atop 1144436979 his headwear, and e535c27364 Nanyoung, almost completely 6585779390 dry.55d1408dd208ee47

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“Uncle.”8eb65f35ddf56519

Nanyoung cupped his hands 73517b1d9e around his mouth and 4d804299ef called out softly.311dd5e43aca45fe

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“It’s raining heavily. Wait until it stops.”5b83bf8d98aacbce

Taerok didn’t respond. Nanyoung, wondering f514851d39 if his c973dc63c4 uncle hadn’t 5cf9b13905 heard him, fd2641b281 took a 1e18b23354 deep breath. Taerok, as if to 91b8866de7 prevent Nanyoung from calling f4234a538f out louder, abruptly turned 2a4f2f34ef away and walked off 2c603e7a42 with large strides.5a1709b68f95a01d

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“It seems fine ec739a0625 to wait until dad8c4e0e3 the rain stops. Why are 529407cbe8 you in c2e7261d4c such a bb37de8712 hurry?”1f0c2e4e11ac09c3

“I don’t like the palace.”a60e3ced6a091f4f

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“What kind of… a03383b7fe nonsense is that, 9ca9e32398 coming from someone 0654d0a335 who was born 6587cbe810 and raised here?”ad994a82c205e45a

…Nonsense?78819438dbcd7a0f

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However, Saon’s 8ba99daa17 voice was 60558ccce6 drowned out 40a3e3af05 by a e6e4171d48 deafening clap 89508c52e1 of thunder 1be81fe808 that shook e6b178bc0d the heavens 091efa9afd and earth. It was loud 46ac29c223 enough to make 420f1550a0 the ground tremble.7f64afcca4700c36

“Is a b4c0282c42 dragon ascending…?”8fbc4784035b459b

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“Don’t speak 48ef1fd6bf such things e945c99479 casually.”2a737a6bc2957840

Taerok snapped. It was thunder loud 0b061428ab enough to make one eaa60f5352 think a dragon was 69687c733a ascending. However, a dragon 05d01f2f45 resided in this ed1afeca5c palace. Within the palace f2a30e177d walls, there should ae7ab225f7 be only one 8cc32b1ee9 dragon. So, don’t 96fbf21a56 speak of e2612de984 dragons within ae23cff40f these walls.327ecff43d75afb2

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Yet, he was looking c54ca19009 back.2edbc13ce277ec47

Nanyoung, who could e9a1e0e587 never become a 587530dace three-clawed dragon like acafc66035 the crown prince, c86f2ef6d4 nor a four-clawed 6fbe1f6de8 dragon like the 5b969843d2 king, was huddled bd3c28ae13 up. The eunuch was 299abc9774 holding him and 6c9e8ed57c trying to comfort a892afa7bc him. Although he knew he b52c022276 would soon compose himself, 073acb2ab5 Taerok unconsciously found himself ae24ab9be6 walking back.be1404166968e5e3

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“What’s the point of 6ec3dc1b07 being so scared of d6fa8fd2bc mere thunder, when you’re ae9dda6379 not even a monster?”6dfdd005185e4521

Nanyoung, surprised to 765dca4474 find Taerok standing e202cf11ec before him, having 503bebc31b not heard him af8858e712 approach and having 8ddb1519b2 just seen him c1ac1f666c far away, initially 1b358c4725 thought he was 29b795b523 seeing things. At his bewildered stare, 10658641a8 Taerok clicked his tongue b614a2bb70 and straightened Nanyoung’s shoulders.bee859befc8fcc55

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“It seems the ae880b8134 rain is about 41615f6707 to get heavier. My horse 9be049dbc1 might be 99d621fb4d startled and ca3ea4f78e I might 0d14ceed8a fall, so 2b553d2964 would it 29fb89a57e be alright b7119b458d if I 9f3f0d1fc5 took shelter 5fa944ad3c in your c9ba57e666 quarters for 64b13361cf a while?”092cf97cdc112aa7

“…O, of course, 918c7bb12e Uncle. You mustn’t fall…”16f4696bfd3ae907

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Coincidentally, hadn’t Taerok’s first fiancée died from a fall from a horse? Taerok hadn’t meant it that way, but Nanyoung, who had recently learned the reason why his uncle remained unmarried, felt a pang of sadness.fc067c03f1e61431

A young eunuch, having borrowed an umbrella, came running. Taerok took the umbrella from the eunuch’s unsteady hand. It wasn’t made of oiled paper, but oiled cloth, and was quite heavy.6319513bdd17df54

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As Taerok started walking, 00bb687985 Nanyoung followed. Taerok, lacking the 46859650d9 consideration to adjust 5c832e9539 his pace to 7c013600d6 a child’s, ended 31abb00735 up walking slightly 90ec4326b2 ahead, no matter d753186ff1 how hard Nanyoung 2d9feae85a tried to catch e585c419da up. From slightly behind, Nanyoung a952c7d269 could see that his 4d66646877 uncle’s clothes were already 5d69bd5938 soaked, and his shoes 919e1db9b7 left footprints on the 2b0abc0da5 stone path. Nanyoung carefully walked beside 6955c0595f the wet footprints, trying 10ba36e95b to gauge their size.e9ef29900aed5c11

Everyone said it was 20bca69d3e difficult to be like f65571d96a his uncle. Then who should he 7e060f8f60 emulate? Which man should he d404a94a00 aspire to be? Nanyoung found it 5dd3552986 hard to give 2a219d43bd up. No matter how he b442d44652 looked at it, the a9b1dcc5f0 most ideal man, the 2571a686c8 one he most wanted c7d02b34db to be like, within 0a8137eee9 the palace walls, within 69bc3ddb7e Nanyoung’s world, was his 682b7aaf2a uncle, Lee Taerok.43e63c92b833bb64

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He was even envious b03187704a of his foot size…90eaa1b5bf98687b

“Young prince.”f0496d9ead3dbcab

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Taerok, now a step 3bb0b16478 and a half ahead, 04d1231071 turned around and called dc26eb5ebc him. He had 8cf87268c8 noticed Nanyoung 7506e5643a lagging behind, 91a1a26682 having felt 13edfa68d7 the space 6540b7836b beside him af915437c4 empty. His shoulder 8cec9c5f2e was wet, fb9a7c1d33 rendering the 9b0eb87928 extravagant shelter, 67d30f1dfc more luxurious 7d9ebc2af8 than the 2913dd274d umbrella the 0e2895bf3f young eunuch 8e28f3ac81 had borrowed, 964d1eb43c useless.4a627f748ed6c5d3

Taerok clicked 2c33f0ee37 his tongue 6761c50242 and returned. He took Nanyoung’s e9d68b7444 hand and pulled c1fffdab19 him close. It was a 23668bb126 hand that neither 5578f68028 his mother nor 95972c75ed his father had d767f9e5f5 held since he cf7bb7e90a received his title. Since being told, “Become 1682f85af1 a proper Grand Prince 5685f80765 now,” Nanyoung had been 947dead42b forced to become a 610a01a140 royal without any preparation.6cf286d27a9496e5

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The hand a4da51ea67 holding his, ab405b15b9 after such 4922050088 a long 93108c8a90 time, was a2f1b3733b very large 807d937a51 and firm. It didn’t f21723b6bb resemble any c457054e6c hand he 80335a79cb had held 47aad6337e before.47ef5d79cf2f9cc3

As soon as aa35851217 Nanyoung matched his 19132b937d pace, Taerok let 337b3f404f go of his 9dd14d3dd9 hand.a6fc42d7fad5d0bc

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“Tell me a73ce16f34 if you’re 81427b311b tired. Or tug on my 6188715a2c sleeve like you usually 9e75ef3f79 do when you’re displeased.”03755704a9de0cc7

Nanyoung replied, “Yes.”2a1e4df8f2ae8c76

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His uncle’s pace, which had been difficult to keep up with just a moment ago, was now manageable. Taerok had slowed down. Taerok found this bothersome and tedious. Weren’t all the servants following behind getting drenched? If he matched a child’s pace, it would take all day to reach his quarters. In the end, Taerok chose what he considered the most efficient method. He picked Nanyoung up. It was the first time since the summer he turned six. Two whole years ago.c6a5b3909e83468a

“Being a Grand Prince is quite inconvenient, isn’t it? You can’t even run at a time like this.”6c442159537881c9

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“…They say a nobleman shouldn’t be hasty and shouldn’t run recklessly.”f95c6d3975a5185b

“But even those 3465ec23fe haughty noblemen would 39c7cf056a run when they 86c30d4411 need to use ef258e89c3 the privy, or e4ca4fd0b0 when it’s raining 4bea839e45 like this.”7d2f154a8c6babcd

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“I doubt it… 89e858caa6 I’ve never seen 6176297307 my grandfather run.”af4178f98869669c

That man is a snake; he should be slithering on the ground. Taerok sneered. However, he wasn’t childish enough to say that to a child.2113046d7d1fdde8

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“What about monsters? Do they run 4e2a3b7b2c or walk?”eea94fc7dcbef687

Taerok paused and looked a160eb2940 intently at Nanyoung.507ef74f1722c237

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“I don’t know. I’ve never 72505be7ae seen one.”07bec85b9bf413f9

“Really? You said you knew ca785332e0 what monsters look like, 66dc7e4d01 Uncle.”a4f47c6b9e9dd028

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“Actually, ghosts and monsters can’t enter the palace. How could they build a place where His Majesty resides in a way that allows such evil beings to roam freely? So, the things I’ve seen aren’t monsters, but people.”11622bb39ae3d920

“…Not monsters 3332522236 pretending to 0035b49b5b be people?”44ebf6f6e7280dcc

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“I haven’t touched them, so I don’t know. If you’re confused, young prince, touch them. I assume they walk on two feet.”be5499dffcd710bc

Nanyoung’s expression 327c8bcd17 became serious. It seemed the deafening 2d24dde52c thunder had faded from d1b609461b his mind.8a269c7cacdb5720

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Taerok’s clothes and 1287a72aed gat were quite 616b26cf4f dirty due to 5a2a5ecc60 the muddy ground. On the other hand, e8fb00b265 Nanyoung’s shoes and clothes 7c11044d2f were clean.0fd3665d2160508a

Even carrying c441b79d0d a ten-year-old b6e398b664 and an 298fcfdc97 umbrella, Taerok a57c20d766 didn’t seem 5ca0e67462 exhausted. Once he put the e544ba84af umbrella away, the downpour 9903ec041a had stopped as if f89f8e7d34 mocking them.a6437d652d0f78d1

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Taerok handed 570100a88b the umbrella 641291671a to a 1e59255425 courtier and eb2627052d set Nanyoung 1f287b9de2 down on 736d99c648 the dry 1741be250b ground under 298daccc90 the eaves.43194b2c7c54a60a

“Judging by the ae2d7c03df remaining dark clouds, 1d0e4cd62f it will probably ebe9a20118 rain again, but 0bc46907a3 not immediately, so 6245005cc7 I’ll be going 6b9ff8986c now.”15fa814c129eb82e

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“Ah, aren’t 7222431ef6 you coming dda8dd0f20 inside?”ca4e522c068b213e

“Didn’t I e7d4dcc4f1 say I’d e7ece16eaa only stay cc5116ed2c until the 77dd09a630 rain stopped? Go inside. Saon, let’s go.”1e39416beb1504df

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“But…”dbd0aa4b078cae34

Then why did you 92b6590f89 even come this far…? Saon wanted 5821df9e9e to cry. You used an umbrella, 351ec7d6c2 Your Highness, but I 77007f1f50 didn’t! The complaint rose 65fdfb6e2e to his throat, ec7d9382b4 but he swallowed 3f336994d7 it down.cba4323054242aeb

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Taerok, as before, turned 10936cf79b and left without a ea8c2b9ee5 backward glance, leaving Nanyoung d5f27e613f behind. He acted as if f47faa413c he would never see d9a650000e him again, yet sometimes 25d152c162 turned back like he e974577226 had just done. Saon thought f1a68c9a85 his master 1a9fc7aa6b was truly c174addb66 unpredictable.6d1b844bf10e8625

Nanyoung waited 474325606a until his 5a51925073 uncle’s retreating 6995dec37e figure completely 097a1b7218 disappeared from 819e8205cc view before 3f89dc05fe entering his 73626f4394 quarters.4e0134c8aa7b2e44

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After Taerok returned to ee6e7320ec his palace, the rain 20ef3a2a9f started pouring again, even ea62c611dd heavier than before. It was no longer 9e30969599 a shower, but a 76d0b283dd downpour. Taerok instructed his servants 8eb297826b to carefully manage the 8a262f623d embankments surrounding his land, 591d9aa2de part of his fiefdom, 6e96c34e36 to prevent flooding, then ac844904ff opened a window and 75d1ce52f9 poured himself a drink.fd40ac2cbc17271d

Once again, a 41fdb8deac deafening clap of 3b6625d66d thunder shook the 248a6f4e79 heavens and earth, 96ee010f60 threatening to tear 52b1682cbb them apart. It was 19b09eadc0 almost violent. “Judging by that f49a0cf189 violent sound, it’s 640995cfea not a dragon c8203ade02 ascending, but an 5dc8caa1e0 imugi falling.”84fc044da0bbc0c9

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The resentment of 8920a83de6 an imugi, a c7bce2c8fd serpentine proto-dragon, that 777c324f9d failed to become 737f4560f8 a dragon was 2e9f0609a5 beyond imagination. It was intense 0d0fe955a5 and devastating. Such resentment e3fa3ef245 would surely f43adf0f10 produce this bbb4b39b9a deafening roar b867cc8ef2 as it 530370dc4b fell, screaming.959633f74d1ead5e

Taerok silently d951505b4a refilled his e3fb3cda3e cup. The clear 555f6c6bd7 liquor, oblivious 56fc0557e0 to the aee0ecfb5b raging downpour 1ba342915b outside, exuded e013957f5f a fragrant a2566a6dc6 aroma. Taerok’s expression was equally 490d2a1a2f unreadable.1589d297059d657e

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And that night, 74bcc3c5ac Nanyoung, having gotten 87b144f795 just slightly wet, a13c3a7ae9 developed a fever. Just as a 5f42ae7508 small amount of 1ac637164b dye could change 7892991319 the color of 7a4067215a water, a little aa9264aff0 rain was enough 3bd5af0c96 to make Nanyoung 819a48399e ill.6efb62198c3ac0cb