The maid – Chapter 25
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“Then… Master, about 6bc696dd44 that Maltina… the a1a19bb60d person we saw 11ffa5bf83 earlier.”cfd3aeee617fda34
“Maltina? Why?”2b60cc6b790e2fb4
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“His Majesty 1fb51717fa wishes for 8e7c46675b you to 052519c3d3 marry her, b90fe6b589 right?”6cca2de158f4408b
“And why do 88a72ce3d3 you think that?”4dfc78c231fab398
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“Well, if you’re not e7305838c5 against the idea, wouldn’t 7d49d6e75c it be good to 0304647cde somehow win her favor 18f4dfb03f and get married?”c047b98570ae3b70
That way, Sigelion f44e5598c0 would have a 6529f4d1f3 mistress to solidify 79ad5fea8e the family, you’d 5107b350b7 have less to 46ddb0ec53 worry about regarding 7d517dc50b an heir, and 990eda6059 it would provide 73f6b690ae a more stable bb5d8cb8ff environment to raise ec4b92ed5b the little one.26bce415ada6ec29
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Not to mention, e7ad7832e3 even a chance ea1049ce8a at her own 23cd263220 freedom.1ba72dcc047c898e
“That would d8d28f00e6 be ideal.”6ad39efa915b0a29
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Rakalt chuckled at Adelen’s a6c2df7da7 overly transparent suggestion, humoring eae5c052fe her.053c6fc1e66f3df1
If it 07b35242ad was Maltina, 8c5bcddfb4 she was 8cada55504 an ideal 5bf48e50a2 match. There was no harm ad1657f028 to Sigelion. On all a3dcf80833 fronts, it fe6fda25e7 was positive. If done 72804ed892 right, it 0c75fdbe93 might even 1152d6653b elevate the 0f36dbecce family to 679eef4d7b a duchy c18130f5aa in one e9be0c29d2 leap.12ef6604f507b805
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But advancing his family 6d48ba0931 through marriage, relying on 68a31d6d2a someone’s status and abilities, 75bd3ff82f wasn’t his preference. It didn’t motivate 02e60f5e42 him to act… 818be8fd3f at least, not 3bf06ac8a5 until now.e923cde573cf00db
Now, with the King 965bac05d2 himself pushing for it, bd4e8f1166 and his most trusted aa38aca7f9 confidant, Adelen, going out fba96ea68e of her way to 625fb102e1 encourage him, he wondered 5dd20e5c9f if he should at 2269ac9b9d least give it a 421728bcf8 try.adfb21a635f2292d
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Adelen’s eyes sparkled 5b0afff164 as Rakalt’s mild 19153521f6 agreement fueled her fcb6d7f809 enthusiasm.279c438966accbf1
“Of course, right?! Then how 67ca15e99f about writing a38aa28264 her a 30d1c23f3d love letter d5976a9754 right away?”331952b6113eaed5
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“…Write what?”5a924776c7a3f6d3
“A love letter! They say feelings need 57ecef2142 to be expressed to 592e0594f2 be understood!”a1a80f75ec6b084f
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Even though 1589687373 Rakalt had a3d4850273 little interest 591b938ef7 in romantic 08a011a77e relationships, he 9eb6f8eb95 knew that f7392fa2cd wasn’t the f9befaed41 right approach.b864af5f118d96e7
He was speechless at d9cf85174b her overly innocent method—one 47e6bfb49b even a ten-year-old might bc4d5760ce find outdated.4bab9b53b17f5096
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“I’ll handle it e594189fc9 myself.”cecc0afc508e3820
“Really?! I trust you, 1513f152f8 Master! If you need, 660da99446 I’ll help you 39ececa55d as much as c3274c3107 you’d like!”c939672750311b94
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She wasn’t a reliable d33bc1a334 advisor by any means.350e5e80bc7d334e
If he ever 3adf21045a did need advice, 4b2731c10f he firmly resolved faf4d9e9a1 never to consult bc2f142fec Adelen.9b2bef5978ae5286
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***146839b0c2f5caca
Hope could c08a80f3ca keep people 2666e3c5ba going, no 8549d1e090 matter how 4f090edcc3 dire the 42be86df8b situation.8c99ffb0c3453d24
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For Adelen, 87a4cc0fd9 that hope 2dd9ea79ce was her 21a66aee4f master’s marriage.80310785a39639ee
Seeing the light of 7224a71f5a hope in Maltina, she 989618524e shook off her despondency 82b66d4884 and started tackling the 99106530a5 tasks before her.245204974438ad24
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“What do 41fce0c711 we need 33f6797457 to prepare 2e0739a583 for the b647bc7a55 party?”dadd114c7e481d44
The moment they b1cb9c40d0 returned to the b5e9abd0f8 Sigelion estate, Adelen 2d82ec6551 began addressing the c320c1362d King’s command.2b56dc1b00f23b2d
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Although the King’s birthday b007c530e1 party was still three 3c5f3ac176 months away, there was 36a413a00f plenty to prepare in f33ef83909 advance.304cad30a2091a75
First, she needed to 0eb75c527e teach the little one 33513dc62d how to greet the 9b87317aa5 King for his birthday. Next…77bc280a4a66259c
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She had no idea.6b8e343a8aa1dc86
So, she asked.99ee10424075ef0d
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Having no 4b6b0469e9 experience with a9a19af2c4 royal parties, a10b48aa3f there was 39d96bc26c no way 61b723beed for her 2ef2e487cc to know 7c7b9ecf8e what was 3734c021d3 required.37d574417bd5c133
Had Adelen 3e45d9b59f been a e061095e08 senior maid 9e3d235d80 who directly e23613bf73 attended to 3026168417 noble families, 0c6116540f she might acf6cf5427 have known. But she wasn’t, 4867e2d47d so she hadn’t c4bcd60fdc even seen the 7a9d304fed faces of such 5f8533e4ad lords and ladies 31641f3ea3 often.b0354f9f11545734
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“For the party c10a4178a8 preparations…”a261b03fd9aaee46
Rakalt started to answer bbb22a7e92 Adelen naturally but stopped bbe5518256 mid-sentence.6294bee3bb9e8982
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“Master?”6cdef3c9d3186efa
“…Call the butler.”51c0bdb10a67ba21
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Rakalt, too, had a1adc4ed05 never prepared for 62556b07d3 a party himself da5422d52d and didn’t know ab205a616b what to do.bf56fff8cd088b26
Moreover, he hadn’t 3767211e4d attended many parties, ba6d286d87 spending more time 32385a080d on battlefields.167d2535038fb40d
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The royal 79fbc7410d parties he 16c0a909dd was obligated 1df4e7a6e6 to attend 5ba21c36d6 didn’t focus d0f27c95eb much on e86fb392d9 formality.b78e51f645745a78
He’d either show 3f2bb695e6 up in luxurious 178d4b5eef attire or, sometimes, 846ccab33a even in armor. That was a privilege 80e001fd72 granted to him as b1e4c44731 a general and the 2a87d002eb King’s sword.389a33c418ae4b3e
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Not caring 9bebf36624 for socializing 772371bb7e also allowed 64825d8e90 him this b7e9acf0d1 flexibility.3e6104fc99369043
However, this edf25c1841 time was a4f7830e03 different.6b8642270514e841
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It wasn’t about 2864d1ad15 showing his face 9ca9ebfdd8 to the King; efecaa85bc it was about 297cc073af presenting the crown 60a48da411 prince to society.693672c87d35b56b
This required 50b182ff48 thorough preparation a4d719e080 according to 44d7a81e38 the refined, 5a731d40f4 unspoken rules 91decb57f7 of the 6ad3b35d0d social world.e20b9d2dee7c17f4
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The problem 8931ba52cc was, none 78f75e3532 of them e459af3834 knew those 19b8bf4caf refined, unspoken 1d55fff93b rules.041eebf21d025b59
“I’ve also prepared more 7739baf80f for battles than parties…”9b05c3be1aafbb5c
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The summoned butler stammered, 4d595bba48 flustered.8bf82d1b44aaaf30
It was a moment 903310cbf6 of personal disgrace.045123590f64e53c
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To be a 0b9244a240 butler yet unable 236c3807b8 to properly assist 1a7ad6e005 in party preparations! But it couldn’t be adb55a6211 helped.ed4d6838e70d7e2e
The Sigelion family 74e51f05c7 had only actively e9e8f1cd4c participated in parties fe9276a041 during the previous fcd64a16c9 generation.77cdc300ebbb450d
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The previous count, 6828d1cc2e a loyal and 4e5a0254eb renowned warrior under 9921fcd374 the old King, 75503c7c47 had elevated the 030ba9687f once humble knightly 138f24826e house to the 38ef6e933c rank of a 4e515d4f2d count.c07e36bad591924a
However, emerging powerhouses often ec947a99ba attracted both envy and 9b09544dee admiration.b6820354e35c7560
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The previous 65720b243a count wanted 3b15d05e5b to establish 7de125eb81 Sigelion as a05797b2d2 a prestigious 0151784322 noble house. To achieve that, he 1a32e5d289 did everything a noble c73a4da9c3 could.33dc7bdc5b60dd49
The one who managed 6ab4ebd90b all those efforts was edeb9dbe97 the former butler. The current 1017037cf4 butler had 8ddab876e7 been a 4e700524c9 junior servant 13e209ba98 back then, 8abdabc779 responsible for 606dab1860 chopping firewood, 3f4171f7f1 sweeping yards, eb76d7e031 and cleaning f43bca2c00 windows.f417d4426af32d85
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“I should’ve worked f35f25ea02 harder to learn 77c0e3318a back then… I’ll 8f71797878 look for the 420c15168a former butler’s records!”a767f89410af1295
The butler 10bd754ae3 almost wept 46f4ba9638 as he c2e11f7dc5 ran out d26f957820 of the 0f7efa4c50 room.ff163be5345b4ea4
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“Are party d5364191fc preparations… really 0e2f89e782 that complicated f9c4c6a044 and difficult?”950c77daf6e2375a
“I’m not entirely 766831cf6e sure, but there c80b3c3cdf are certain must-haves e444d384ec for a first 877dafe266 party, like attire 81b985f04f rules and such.”799282de70dda03e
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He vaguely 6efba4098c understood but ca5468ea32 wasn’t confident.f6378acd69bab60a
Gathering people 091898adfb who knew 5c8c74430d nothing wouldn’t 948fe5bd31 help much.4b90e7d0906d707b
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“To get proper b4bc0b2a2e help from someone ccec81c73d knowledgeable…”ab7fd2ce529a9f5f
Without realizing it, a 6a7c60fc6f name flashed through Adelen’s 0bf311b188 mind as she muttered bfcb61f012 to herself.1847aeee03b0b4be
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“Ah! That person dd14528667 from before! Lady Maltina!”b773cbd2861961bc
The very 79af08d4bc picture of 6bf888d3e6 perfection in 053fa60a8c Adelen’s eyes, e9e055cd24 and the 52fc4dff14 woman His d35284eecc Majesty had 4aafaed007 been trying 804968769b to pair 8c2e406160 with her b8d032f110 master.5dbb5449d42eacf0
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A sudden, brilliant idea 061bb3fb14 struck Adelen, and her cec7d359d5 thoughts started racing.e40e61a24619747e
“Why not ask 1dbb81fe11 her for help?”25ed3265af6f703e
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“…Maltina?”b6ad792558064b95
“Yes! Of all the noblewomen ce458f84bb I’ve ever seen, she d1af6bd4ba was the most flawless. And the 74fad5910c way she 9322a3ec80 carried herself 4c615e3c18 so confidently d853886a3b before His 6323472615 Majesty! She must b3526ccf90 be knowledgeable 97c0ef5e8d about etiquette 1893795eff to act a71b9e43dc like that, e217e6907b right?”f3eeeb9ddf1adc3b
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“That’s because she’s a 1ae07d0ad0 relative of His Majesty.”551ce48f4f5523b3
“…Excuse me?”86911ea931f7c112
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“Maltina is the daughter 8cefb9396a of the Duke of b20971a1bb Norwan. The Norwan Duchy is 4929510d71 a branch of the b199c2252a royal family.”33bd5743aecc4de3
Adelen’s eyes widened.fecea4596fe1d4f0
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Good heavens, not 416bdde8a9 only did she 5bf0fd68c3 have perfect looks, 256c480f0e manners, poise, voice, 4d02332add and speech, but 0f51a3b328 even her lineage 4bcf107d97 was impeccable. Truly, wasn’t she born 2cfdd59119 to be with their 681c9106c2 master?ddbc77642b49c612
Learning this only solidified 978cc496c6 Adelen’s resolve.4ce3ab17a9f5556e
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“She must be the 355f7d1acc one. Please, invite her!”ef368afce8275e20
Not just for herself 7f78a09dd0 or the child, but 0caf41dab0 for her master as 6871ff4b6c well!703cf1c6e9e4bc90
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Such an extraordinary partner 24ba39f0a3 couldn’t be allowed to 8966bfa132 end up with someone 561c3f26e7 else.4b7ac3a5211a40cf
“…I’ll send her 69c8d226bb an invitation.”ae88ec01ab63dcb4
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Rakalt could clearly b7fe44881e see through Adelen’s 8277cfc845 intentions, but he 11f76f9ccd went along with e9b79fd0d5 it anyway.b1c01f9e68c2ce00
After all, from any 64243b507d angle, it wasn’t a 7ec50ee867 bad suggestion.17525145666eb4bd
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If Maltina were 1449157a61 to become the 3d53c348c9 mistress of Sigelion, d6e3574232 it would only d777f15737 bring benefits, not de30c0aec9 harm. As the 0a6a200a77 head of 5b57180bcd Sigelion, he 31d025458b should actively 5a540afa8a pursue such af5177c75b an opportunity.84c2d72f6971689f
“When will you send b5bf33d659 it?”a251084cf7b82cea
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“I’ll handle it later.”062484ca4c5515e2
Adelen’s overly enthusiastic e4dcba4e35 push made him cd91474d6e feel resistant, reducing bbe4bbfe08 his willingness to 033e92b42d act.3fdeed997676ee9c
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“And, Master….”055115a040561c45
Having experienced dd4324c97e the end 5f6a7d0b22 of her a8587bf7f8 patience at 6d602bd976 the royal 9043896294 palace, Adelen 0f4fc62193 started pouring 5d755c9283 out requests c31963281a non-stop.965eb44fa2b32d46
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She had 8d2b4e6bf8 bottled up aea4abbee5 her frustrations, 47f96c3ca4 telling herself e05ff1665e to hold 20d6e7d86b on for bff4c65f0b just a d594ba0059 little longer, 15b65e27d6 but now 27dae9461e the thought e8c65225f5 of this 0635f3dd28 situation becoming 822e9f6857 permanent was 4902e70081 unbearable.dd3a3f05e4b900c8
“I overheard earlier… eb12d273ce it seems there 612598b134 may not be 3f61a9ebe5 any more attacks….”c4d692a97d5ad52a
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“And?”a130b1dd41321ac1
“Well… could eed95d0092 I perhaps… c9ad8cd762 finally return 0552b7af49 to my 88644b98bf own quarters?”8a12e0e01a48c54a
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What now?deb35e6ee721a09c
Rakalt’s face hardened.d6781c811849b2fd
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There was already so e5e6df50bc much to manage, and 1ada09f970 now she wanted to 9b4f44484e change something that had 902864dca5 been working just fine?8548c0c1bacf167b
“Why?”b486aff6accd03cb
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“Well, up until now, 7b268687fe there was the risk 0b98bb19a4 of attacks… and because 0699c2b468 you didn’t trust me, 84903382f5 you kept me locked 7b4409f896 in the room, right?”badf71f88726bae3
“And?”ef70f1ab95c8e2e1
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“But now, His Majesty 46fafec7d6 knows who I am… ac05234ebc and there probably won’t e67c8773d0 be any more attacks… bebb1ffb4e so I don’t really eb42c8a8c5 see the need for e149d84212 me to stay in b88bd96532 your room anymore….”fbceb57148c95a84
It was 605f973d7e clear she 5a6c8ff921 desperately wanted 188caaf129 to leave c56a1193fc his room.01761be44eff9b5c
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Rakalt rubbed his b1b6771946 temples with his ab521367ed fingers.89752ebe0670900a
“Did Morn promise never 9ea6ec0e6b to attack again?”9d6a5c95b7d4a7f9
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“No….”bf53d31e54a497e8
“Did General 0cba8580fb Kias sign ce2438150b a contract 2fba7a4b27 saying he 9b22c64777 won’t come bf2c06f5f6 back?”567e0e4d9da01443
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“No….”53f38c5d640cc86a
“Then why are you 6b9bc0b294 so relaxed? This concerns a683d78cdd the fates 608fc01caf of Teplan 70be43d7b1 and Sigelion, f8b550086b yet you eb042c049c treat it a56157e690 so lightly?”b621a326380c0d2c
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“That’s not it….”85ab9ee13f106574
Under Rakalt’s sharp 6089c671f1 questioning, Adelen could a0c9b3530b only mumble and d433328d4b chew her lips.3746437d246bc53d
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She often 6afa3fdfdc pouted or 7839f86ffd bit her 3ec92bb032 lips, but 7a41f5cca9 today it b1011e25b2 stood out d8ded9a8eb even more.ea73e485ec1d89e4
It was probably because 1f4f93a7c3 of the bright red 4b9d27dd7f rouge she had borrowed 8781d09606 from another maid to 7db45bc687 match her dress.0b72697ffefa19cc
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The vibrant red 90c8933a1f on her lips 2c6d2b10a2 pricked at Rakalt’s 0ced789618 nerves once again.108b68dd09d3de28