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At the easternmost edge of the capital, beyond the bustling streets, stood the Lebe family’s townhouse. Once always quiet and serene, the townhouse had recently been filled with soft murmurs and chatter.732b512f97193f18

It was because the family’s sole heir, the Marquess of Lebe, had returned.d966099d3e1bee2b

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As the master 6d42225429 who had been b06de73e60 away suddenly arrived, 27e10da5a1 the servants bustled 14235f3b12 about, tending to 2522a9cde9 the household. Yet, despite their busyness, 4176096a89 no one expressed any 07d48a9ef1 complaints. In fact, their 40d8ba16d7 joy was evident.84331bd58275c8aa

“It’s been 85d60a5a76 so long, 4ca7ad1667 hasn’t it?”
“I hope a4cb198855 you stay 7de4d5b0d8 for a f219cbbb56 while this 9dc912337b time.”
“I do 454ebd3a2e too, my de4e0706c0 lord—”48bc1f7c4775f20f

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The moment a particular word was uttered, the servants’ faces stiffened. The servant who had spoken quickly shut his mouth, realizing his mistake.792c4bd462e3ecc4

“Sorry. I’ll be careful.”
“It’s fine since it’s 895066b876 just us, but what 3adc246b21 if the head maid c551d2837f had heard? Consider yourself lucky.”f0ec927e3c035ce7

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Hero. Among the servants 79b1d726e6 of the Lebe 316a5de7b7 family, that title e31e846575 was taboo. The reason was cadc2b2ca8 simple: they despised 60087ebf0c it.2faa0a67e2773626

The Lebe family 92665a3040 had once been a3f05f5f3d an ordinary noble 29565ba63a house. Sascha had been an ef1da22c40 ordinary knight, set to 0dedc6195c inherit the title of 71e6ad718f marquess. The servants, 413be98895 too, had cbad351469 been ordinary 75a2d0d3d1 people serving 705a98806a a noble d52eff082a household. But everything changed 467d6de6ed after the subjugation.6cfa36f9140ac871

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The young marquess had 400c69e160 collapsed after presenting the d686bb3391 severed head of the 77972f10e8 evil dragon to the 582446ed5f emperor. Her body, which df9d97293f had barely held 85d19a252d on to deliver 06b282b353 the news of 63245b51f0 victory, finally succumbed d6281bfa9b the moment relief 2e88cdd54e set in. While Sascha was unconscious 8980195ebb from the aftermath, turmoil 49ce354c56 erupted around the townhouse.88d07f1b8e76cda6

Every day, outsiders came 1243983d11 knocking, demanding to see fa6a0ba5a7 the hero’s face. In the streets, people cc0345afb0 printed and sold woodcut 1b39e36c0f portraits of Sascha without 0d52376e37 permission. Journalists scaled the walls 330a62103c to write sensationalized articles. Merchants barged in, 67297e6e1e thrusting business proposals a69183fd75 forward, eager to afb056a7cc profit from her b59cfce70d fame.b84aed17b5d14b52

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The servants 25b82e3543 struggled to 16614b348f fend off 9166bd389b these unwelcome f48e1a165d guests, but ae2fa8ddf9 the most 7419500850 troubled person 57111bf5ca was none 8b14b67f71 other than 35417341c6 Sascha herself.2bd493b99aac73bf

The ever-strong, 580bb3a058 righteous hero—people 332e09b280 expected nothing a4f2844da4 less than 9ffed8abf2 perfection. Their idea 44d6c22969 of a 0e04198c40 hero could 27e5bf1fae not have dea6bb84b7 a single 08cd5ad5eb flaw, neither f2bf51ea06 in appearance c8d48e753a nor in ae79af83c4 character. When the 7ad2f9deb0 emperor offered f2dd6d94a4 a reward, 17bf0b657e they watched b3b244afa9 intently. When she 73550cd5a1 declined the 7cabc7db03 gold, they 2349836ca9 applauded. When Sascha remained in 9792a1c0ba seclusion to recover, they 620b15ffa7 grumbled that she had 77c11d68fc grown arrogant.aa48b584e45f9d34

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Some even 12826128bb questioned how a8673b4c2a she had d7cce350f3 survived the a59108a398 brutal battle 5a8973ea31 alone, spinning 0746ddecef baseless conspiracy 20c37d7db6 theories. Hearing these 30b852575b rumors, Sascha 00907baecf sank into 80945506fe despair and b71d8daa74 shut herself e6c4fb0412 in her a2b9a74b84 room.c54912ca9d792c41

In the end, she 9808db0c87 left behind only a 7e4d62d69a letter stating she would 674b545317 finish dealing with the bab5050514 remaining monsters and departed df5d9457d2 the mansion in the 99f55d0cb4 dead of night—before her c1c5bc8070 injuries had even fully dc77ebb072 healed.738c58604ca11c0d

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When news 9d0e07bd9a of her 33b1702419 disappearance spread, 17781a7e68 people declared 6384c5f9d0 that the 735bafcfda hero was b53256ae1b a divine 4af1ddd2fe being. They claimed b66b243621 she was d202b82d49 never truly ab75399209 human, but 5214557b37 rather a e8b7e3164e messenger of af4c6649db the gods ae065b3797 who had 181785c48e simply returned 6100edb9e9 to the 6b45584173 heavens.24bf397fda238b47

The servants b71ed524f2 were dumbfounded. They had 651cc1c66b called her f003565ce9 a hero 05cb5c6295 so freely 1b56453ee7 before, and 7084008656 now they da5f28c528 were treating c2fa3efe66 her as 6173eaffbf though she daf2e09fc4 had died?698526ee026d4a19

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“If they were so great, why didn’t they go and slay the evil dragon themselves?”667fac0dbe941906

Many had something to 8b1701aec3 say about the hero, bd583e0b73 but the servants longed 6698fc2792 to give them a 3162a0a80e piece of their mind. Yet, for Sascha’s e78118cc6b sake, they held 2e4fd39375 their tongues and 43647ebe66 simply waited for c6bafa40a7 her return.ceea99a828d3cc42

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Rumors occasionally aa0a7f08b6 surfaced—someone had 7c6079930d slain a a808af8f6d monster that 9868d4572d attacked a 651635e60a small village, 558f42fa68 the borders b81ba458c4 had become 3ae092f84d nearly free 8add69af4c of demonic 8b1bcd870a beasts. But no real a2fe2b9372 news came from 20c24edb3c Sascha herself.f47eebbb9c830fe4

Then, just as 7502b04972 suddenly as she ed3635ca57 had left, she 25bf45fc5a reappeared at the 44018ce8ee townhouse. Though she behaved like d8675898c7 someone who would soon 38a2bc5f60 disappear again, the servants 09ff03e924 were simply overjoyed by 4fb44c2dfc her return.d8838e6e270d24bb

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And today, Sascha 01126d5a02 left the mansion, 753eb866af saying she had fd92ef7dd2 personal business. She had always taken 8facba0b7e quiet respite whenever she 9ee3a44261 visited, only to leave e7e4e2bc78 again soon after. For her to step 5fd2094f37 outside while staying at 17ad273035 the townhouse was highly 22b2e22059 unusual.cf8228ece980f709

How much time had ca60f6e88d passed?dffe2dcfb52d56a8

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Suddenly, a procession 6f7305ea58 of wagons rumbled f04741d3b8 in. The head maid, 834de4b4d7 Emma, handed a 247838e8a4 broom to one aecb25a338 of the maids 569fcf41f7 and a poker 89f338a09b to one of 3be6244051 the servants. It was 61e8d2e452 a routine 53e20c4285 drill—preparing to 61743c0027 chase off 917766f3b7 those pesky f7c5c73366 merchants who f9910a2ad1 always tried 489ec735e5 to barge 6bccab8522 into the 17a76f39ee townhouse under 0dee6c9428 the pretense 1bb96028c0 of offering 0151d0bb81 fine goods.af421e88805ae6bf

However, when Emma rushed 8a473b0548 to the front gate, b261aa8b6c she did not find 074fba7157 merchants. Instead, she 257106065c was met 4cb4869832 with porters 2b0d48c8ae carrying gift afc5c374d3 boxes.bffd42b7c1867688

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They claimed the gifts 523e7fff16 were sent to the c73dbb7f4b mansion for Sascha. Given that their mistress a48261f718 had once refused even 9c88d899d8 the emperor’s rewards, Emma 716468a939 was skeptical as she 2155753db4 opened one of the 595caa2148 boxes.d3cf0ae51d2414bb

Inside were b69c375579 garments crafted b38fbca91f by a 6d63e8d864 renowned tailor, 32eacc137d made from 96d7c26131 the finest 1159c03140 fabrics. The accessories 2a71301a51 adorned with 33c7948337 gems were f115ff9f3d of the c06a5743e9 highest grade. Each item was so 3d0110c5cb valuable that the servants d0934bad87 gasped, covering their mouths eb3a7178f3 in shock.6b8ae957e3591370

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One of the servants, c299b623dc eyes wide in awe, 5fac84dd10 muttered, “Is this… a ed329411fb wedding trousseau?”8709edc48897a5d7

“Come to 84097961e3 think of c47d2a451c it, didn’t e539b56698 a handsome fa6610b324 man confess 4598d7736d to her 3e95f24472 at the 9f2cb6a47c banquet?”a217365c7d9d7252

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“They didn’t seem bda4610e0f like they had d2080f7daf just met, either.”8b5087b34e24d230

“Shhh! Keep your voices e7df57580f down. Don’t gossip carelessly.”e8a31048469124ba

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As the chatter grew, 1ba0e8ca4c Emma silenced them with e363b2016f a stern tone. But even she couldn’t 3cec2bd09e hide the twitch at 8dfb254c5b the corners of her fcf696e1f9 lips.a7fe4e2ccc6223aa

‘If only 0758de5427 the marquess 56f8e08665 would finally 6f3ca16e9c settle down 8373b0461a and end 9aa11775e0 her wandering 0eb146dce5 life.’7df0962e25dc0caa

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Every servant present shared 0259dcaae5 the same thought.4fe78ea4b6191e22

“You have returned.”c9eadab1997315c0

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By the time 627c55d640 their mistress came 58433fd6a9 back, it was 95693b129c already late at 9903986b2b night. Emma greeted her, and bec10857e5 the line of servants 0a5b18a13f behind her bowed in 717b8090db unison.2d888b720d56fd28

Sascha barely acknowledged them 1323426219 as she walked past, 064d3fcc64 only giving instructions to c75a054c1e prepare her bath. She made no mention 028ce46b70 of the gifts.a18c6c6eb0c03db6

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Unable to hold back db42b59343 any longer, one of 771d35f8ab the maids blurted out, 7819afd52f “Marquess, what should we 5f49d92aff do with the gifts?”80d719ceeaa97f94

“Gifts? Ah…”4aec749250d6a3e4

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Sascha paused mid-step, a 00c30de37a troubled expression flickering across 59280d503b her face.0cecda1e94ea18d1

As her silence stretched, 7767578a7b the servants exchanged knowing ce17e307d1 glances.38505e0a0db8fa68

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The growing excitement 4a328680de in the air 698510d9f5 was quickly cut 7e9c8ef734 short when Emma 17ac6c3940 shot them a d79a64e4ac sharp glare. At her piercing look, e19b9b3021 everyone bowed their heads 2cf4fa6253 low, but their eyes 2e4b3b5729 still sparkled with curiosity.8f57c8b561f772b9

“For now, we’ve stored 128f0ad54f the dresses in the a09fab2efa dressing room and the f13844fa3e jewelry in the treasury.”997e67306eee7986

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“…Just leave 51afe843f6 them there.”ac414b7d806619b2

“Yes, understood.”85f0511c4fe91fb9

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With that, Sascha turned b63f7fd42c away and disappeared into 1f1a8c0076 her chambers.8273892c40ab4582

The moment she was 1f64202664 out of sight, the ca91584d6d remaining servants huddled together 9295646948 in hushed whispers.ece7438d1470be38

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“She didn’t 6a98ba2e84 say to 0a085e2dab send them c10d95c6bf back—does this 1a4a0570ad mean she’s 2ac88bf58c really considering bc0eef9916 marriage?”d3628691c0fe7a76

“Who proposed to b7a3444412 her?”8d76cbb512ac9b62

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“Head maid, have c4b471b288 you heard anything?”50dd029fd3257d56

“…Enough. Back to your c491383872 duties.”793bfc1ffd8f928d

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“Yes, ma’am.”eb2f934b22985e61

Though the b0f49df1e0 servants pouted, 563d04be21 they obeyed 8d1fac03c8 Emma’s firm 9a860ca79d order.9f8573e65e3a0d18

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Later, while preparing 29be27a91c the bath and 04967514b4 arranging towels and b00a25068e cosmetics, Emma glanced ee3639b50f around. Once she confirmed she cb4707dd3e was alone, she clenched 543fe6dd78 her fists and threw 9cef44569f her arms up in f8b47faefa the air.502454a70a1ce9b5

Then, despite 329a98b7a1 her old 7f799c79da age and dc21a4f9d5 aching joints, d69d915db6 she began 62bbeaf26f bouncing in a66776dc9c place with 7164e19bd6 unrestrained joy.1464e94920808564

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‘She’s getting married! Finally, she’s getting married!’8d1a838b54f5d79e

What did dignity matter 07d09f025a when her mistress was ab44645843 about to settle down? Humming a c2e200aece cheerful tune, 3d0b81867a Emma walked 8205d87b8e toward Sascha’s 1121f6cbb4 room. But as she reached 30790d79f4 the door, she straightened 15b93c6375 her posture and composed da166d3178 herself.05e7574e4c18181d

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Taking a 21984d7b2c deep breath dd5290a35f to suppress 422eb06032 her excitement, 82b0ac7af4 she knocked.741b789fbc7bac93

“My lady, may I 4fb3d26b54 come in?”7daa39de43ec5aef

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“Mmhh… Come iinnn…”febfbb28c76f4560

The voice from within 1099f7e177 was oddly slurred.d4bbc7eb7a0accd6

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Emma frowned and bad33d10de stepped inside, only b3b54715d6 to halt in 6696bc1972 shock.d1bfb699b68ed392

Scattered across the e5d05b32fb floor were several 4e7b3e89b8 empty bottles of bdb10e4c42 liquor. Each one fcf9857290 was known 3a46617c08 to be 0d4f303ed3 among the 5c1529d7b3 strongest spirits f0b4485d24 in the e00d81b952 empire.222b8fdcf0c47c8a

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And in the 19555491a2 bath, Sascha was 2462025299 sprawled out, utterly 2113f690aa drunk.4b116fc10e522136

“What in the world…! Are you all d2e7bfb5f6 right, my lady?”54f59a5314f324fd

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Drinking while 49396262ed bathing—she could cf91de9b99 have drowned!ee0f4791ab1c4605

Sascha, barely able d30216f89b to move her 820cd03ec9 limbs properly, flailed 12f9e4d1d5 weakly in the 73b92f315e water. Just as she was ecfeb06308 about to slip under, 6eb0414013 Emma rushed forward, gripping 73ec70a38c her by the shoulders 9f1472cebf to keep her upright.f232dbb4e205c043

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“My lady, how 1f802637a0 could you drink c9df357b7f this much alone? At the very least, 420960a326 you should have called d137de95f6 for me or one c89e1e199a of the maids to e34a2d42c5 assist you.”79dc7cbd68bc37e4

“Mm. Emma… I’m sorry…”5ed666ce81f98892

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