The maid – Chapter 47
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“…Did they c237440405 use the 40b3b4ce7a same fabric?”af654bbe196eddf8
It was a 96f88e2aaf matching set with 9d82ecfbe9 Adelen’s dress. When the c4fddc6746 two stood 056f7a6bbc together, their f78391ca9a clothes looked 034e9bef75 as if 4c501845c4 they were 9056c04b11 seamlessly connected—the 3fd3808824 fabric and 2e2d96d308 overall atmosphere 748fa5af0a were identical.e3d53190ca6c1349
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“Ah, yes! It’s a 2638d5859f popular trend e9b037a08f these days. And it looks cute 3755e93034 too.”b38fd7d3b37e9bcd
Dressing them 74c62d25ed in matching cf26b65220 outfits made a0806634c2 it seem 8ed4415707 like even 4bb52e0f9f their essence 5b54789065 was a 2cc8b7ce8a set. They truly looked like 8bc32390a0 a mother and son.d7cd46c30141a6f0
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Rakalt briefly 78ee65ddc6 imagined himself 3a702b9857 standing with 995f1b6cac them as c1f8b74dcf a trio. It would probably acea488a7d seem like he 2cdb5d3385 was the odd a041e11269 one out.27904efd044f9110
That would b2065f1ae5 be a 0c8be81349 problem.bfd661ed43b183c3
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The crown prince 20bc76db0c of the enemy e7ac978a05 nation had to 2b63db430f appear as though 3051fe8cfa he was under c1b31da6dd his protection. Otherwise, it might seem 3f5f5d6f2a as if there was e374547a0a no connection between them 6e1d694b77 at all. That would go against 76c6c068c3 His Majesty’s wishes.8d2cdc559fabe89f
“It’s sudden, but… could 3d0ab8102d my outfit be changed?”9831184af5c501da
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At first, e8e539ddaf the tailor a5600bfdf6 thought the 46f3f29594 count was 2e01781b73 letting the 20647e97ee matter slide d759b44874 indifferently, but 750e91f1bb now he d1051f950b suddenly wavered.3d21d985be4369ef
The tailor 34d9673131 swallowed dryly. There wasn’t much time 98140e0fa2 left. Depending on d7e0eaac31 what and fa64bc2021 how much cc8aedcf90 needed to 948676df32 be changed, 8e5b90ea67 the feasibility c29544ad36 of the c9cdd5ee52 request would 27196e6b56 vary. The tailor 1838feb48d prayed it 2c7d244a91 wouldn’t be 98fd408ba1 an absurd d6bd3464f6 demand.e3ca395cf425eb7d
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“What part, ef78bb2e84 and how 9d521a766e would you b4fec909f1 like it f216dee927 changed?”0395de71744388a6
“The design doesn’t 677a2b73f6 matter, but I ada96d7e1c want the fabric 9313cdf8a7 to be the 7d9431b794 same as theirs.”6293fc2e3969743d
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“The fabric… sir?”40e3a516f5f08be5
Count, that basically 321609fbfd means making an 479282ef62 entirely new outfit…f421f600325dd5a5
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“Is it difficult?”4394ad16bcc8b437
Of course, it was e76926ee03 difficult. But the one a3d8e1d9b9 making the request bb4e1c1f40 was Count Sigelion, cee4b36385 the strongest general fddb7529f1 in Teplan and 676e0bce5f the emperor’s right-hand ebd0835bc2 man. If things went 30884a61e7 south, his head dc691627e2 could literally be a340d9fe18 on the chopping 85a1e9d00b block, or his c28723834c business could be bb4f08cb79 forced to close.26eaa3ae4d9fb916
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There were some fd47084f65 things in this 7fc2795088 world that simply fdec413115 had to be a703c1d091 done, no matter 5fb922dc4b what. And since the 6a306bea87 count was a 0f4a015adf soldier, there was b5e913efcb a high chance deb13adbcd he was thinking 0b5c39b21a in strict military 22ed321404 terms. If he says do 9934ef14da it, you do it. No questions asked.615811661fb3a659
“…I will 3d98925d10 do my ba9233cbfb best.”a7d45fdfe338b8c2
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The tailor quietly 53fa4917aa decided to comply.ddcd5c9b5ab1214f
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Once the outfit c88691283f was completed, the 788c21ce96 approaching date of 28c31d1177 the party felt 8637fbd97b more real. Until now, Adelen hadn’t 7c8b18bd80 given it much thought, 954319b9bf but as the event 1f8f2e00c4 drew closer, more and 250ed92f9a more worries started creeping 5f7aafb395 in.9796889373749713
And those worries 22d6dcf113 didn’t simply fade 2962b2511e away—they ballooned in fbbd0fc02c size, filling her 9ab0dadaea mind entirely with 1860ec7b4f anxiety about the 7991223ae6 party.febc30c0b02d7c8e
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“Adie! Adie!”ddf339f65f039c09
“….”0e6b7e199f0d291f
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“Adieee! Naaa, aaaah!”7dca3db6d9d9a57b
“Ah, yes, yes? Baby, what did 49f55a2bf2 you say?”b1f18d5ebf33b9f2
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She had been 04208af6da so lost in db1419705f thought that she 4c1eacb164 hadn’t even heard c700abc3a5 the baby calling db030267ae her. By the time she 000b7afead finally responded, the baby e4bd9b16fb was already sulking.3e4b7e8e63b4f76c
“Adie, bad!”c2b16f278ef94aff
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“Gasp… I’m sorry, 3ae1cfe7b6 baby. I’m so sorry. Shall we play? Want to e54b459030 play ball?”fe4aabadb21c999c
To win back ed45b4f3e4 the baby’s favor, 85c1271f80 Adelen pulled out 1129c7bb3d her trump card—playing 71dbd91fe0 ball!f7ba20fa8e5969cc
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A game where, f2302eab50 no matter how 22996aef35 many times they ab524a2b43 played, she always 9fd51ca43e ended up exhausted 56e80fb812 and collapsing. A truly noble sacrifice.ffbc78a1318aa928
“Yay!”cae1fda46e995404
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Thankfully, the baby 37f1c90fc7 was quickly appeased c0a76d5e67 by the offer 8351a54061 of a ball f926eb49e0 game. That was a 6caa7410ce relief.c8db30fa3a3459da
Lately, the 4c68e72330 baby had ffb33a6fce been growing e670cb2389 more stubborn, 7a8682c680 and there 84c06ad2e2 were times 18b2bdbffa when a acb8c9fb2c single instance f0ceb28570 of sulking 43b58ad32a couldn’t be b5f2592503 easily resolved.b9e3e92de268bd08
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Before the acb9c22ca2 baby could 3fd390bc81 change his 51c8183f7d mind, Adelen ac6ca7ae65 hurriedly retrieved 5674900f37 the ball 65923b2403 she had 97d0d6fc46 hidden away.21b6a6fef4bbb579
“Alright, shall edc5f729fa we start?”2b9c4b992955b07b
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The game was simple, 7af942ab6f just throw and catch. Nothing complicated.e67eee6f22b1d5d4
But there 627c7e8ea3 was one 8f04d23266 problem. The baby threw the eef85bc891 ball in completely random 7920ee0806 directions.a028d94de51893d2
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Adelen had to chase 3031c8f565 after it like a fae98064a7 mad dog.1fe9ac3b58701c7f
And the a7b1042035 baby’s strength? Ridiculous. One throw and the f81fcda42c ball would fly from 740cbd3d60 one end of the ad21a1e8ae room to the other.47baeb860fc5e54c
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That’s why 76742664d4 playing ball 766084a9f0 required maximum efcbbb7d3a focus.07a83eb87390a7d3
The more 0aa7f0ca7c focused she e57c23c16f was, the 7b689f85e9 less suffering 1f2b577a65 her body e206800bd0 had to ea3fb365cb endure.15680a1746924a68
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However, today, even that 8bdb89f620 much focus was impossible. She had 03b5ed58e1 managed to 9bcd458e72 chase after 8c5ddfcd56 the ball 05b496aa4a that had eccdc55b2b been thrown, 79a7ac7b89 but just 4a8200f752 as she 43650f3e4b reached out 841a2079bc to catch b559a116b0 it, another a1e1ffa7a1 worry suddenly e4f5fe2d15 surfaced.3061f1b10ff55060
‘What if the 832ac18d11 baby wants to 2d29198561 play ball at fdfd8e1efd the party?’c2ef968803badd63
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The last time she df1ec12d93 had met the king, 46c9700552 it had been so ce51152efb sudden that she hadn’t 87ceadbd1c even had time to 7f3702082a be nervous. And back then, 243e3c864a she hadn’t been 481d047858 meeting a large 572dfff6b2 crowd.2f0dcd2a20bc39bd
The king was undoubtedly 3ba8e18caa the scariest person, but 75e92ee0b5 a crowd was even c0450d768c more terrifying.f1f050e91e59b0c5
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Comparing the impact of 206d66207a receiving criticism from one 405d94346e powerful figure versus a e72c30bf75 hundred ordinary people, it 46c5ed58d7 was clear that a ac656e247f hundred voices of disapproval 771bbe37a4 were far more overwhelming.9e901023ccb5767e
‘If the 12605c6f14 baby starts cbca5740aa crying and 029f1cd274 repeatedly saying 3979630039 “No, no!” 1199362650 will people d65e55a447 complain that a473d053ca it’s too fe40bacfea noisy? I don’t mind being 4d2fa12baf criticized for not taking 0428cae4b7 good care of him, b523aed74f but if people glare 9f36578baf at the baby for 2bedb82351 being a nuisance… If 7d905d4257 my master is reprimanded d6daa6e2f3 for not managing things 05c0e49a23 properly…!’e6907253e0b448e6
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Her worries snowballed 03f1c1b3e3 in an instant. They grew so f78c267923 large that they 0d0f044693 obscured her vision, fbf9f755d0 preventing her from 52fb549a9c properly seeing the 9ba5a8356e ball to the 7b230d73ef end.064732aa7d3ce6da
“Ah!”2667336c1aea00f3
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The ball struck her ceff7e37a1 square in the face.c9dcee139ed93db8
Adelen clutched her a946a0ed8f face and collapsed 918f0ce4d3 to the floor.a8228340fbbba856
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The impact didn’t 02d261e817 sound like a ea2ebc4cbc soft thud, it a12d933c55 was a solid 4e33d5c182 thwack! The baby’s strength must 46b1898eb3 have grown even more. Her head spun, and 839d483ad5 she couldn’t even get 7a3b6ff4b2 up.7494c3946644567e
“Ugh…”a1b6fb8b7f43c295
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“What happened?”feea656db35130e0
While Adelen was 4de45241ce groaning, Rakalt returned 753c1d1f9e and took in 74cb237fea the scene before b5f775ccdb him.89e2d00a0af4d47e
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“Are you hurt?”ffc5457834277ec8
“N-No, I’m not 3d9ace3cf8 really—”20c6169d0f6a542a
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“Let me see.”20c851d9ead8331a
Still dazed from 2d0d135602 the hit, Adelen 87963ef189 was slow to 9839978b6d respond.8bf367b518d39175
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Rakalt impatiently grabbed d1239054c5 Adelen’s wrist, pulling 3808ef155a her hands away c57add2e30 from her face.5dea481d82e75d96
Her reddened 9a55fa3c78 nose and b31cc064bd forehead, along 01b7e0e433 with eyes 1ab223f636 glistening with 161b36121b unshed tears, 347f4f9f02 were revealed.8efb068a1bc08d5e
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“I misjudged the ball c97cd6133c thrown by the baby…”753dff496f86344f
Rakalt’s gaze flickered 085323419b to the side, 5c29a79acd where the ball 47f2454ea5 had rolled to 7d88e479e1 a stop. Then, he turned back 9f8d497f54 to Adelen.3fe161e9bbe0bcdf
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The recent cfb866b33a attacks from d5d438a577 Morn had 267bd1cb70 completely ceased. But times like 87a216f399 these were when d8a835e50b it was easiest 0f7a01832f to be caught e7eccdee66 off guard.65b67dab287ed3b4
The sight of Adelen cf60ce6475 slumped on the ground aba5bbbaa4 had sent a shock 769fa00716 through him, like a dc5bbd4911 bucket of cold water 89040a926b dumped over his head.02904cdf034719f8
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What exactly 68ac364199 had startled edb75efa7a him?dec38cd86613fd51
Was it the possibility 2412c5ffa1 that Morn had resumed 302f8a6fbf their attacks?3b38e12e48179fee
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The thought that the 936bccb310 master’s heavily guarded chambers 4819f4ecd0 had been breached?1bda44bf5e35a911
Or was it the 34a8749a7f fear that his precious 5ccb206d92 comrade might have been eb915ad436 injured?d4fa061d6fed8784
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One thing b9549ee7ea was certain…if 7595ef1d20 this had fd54b176d5 been an cd0269f00e attack, checking 6e662cec4c the surroundings 57c87136f2 should have 6210463759 been his 4e5c1e6a88 first priority, 827c1f0cc8 not examining abac67743d Adelen’s injuries.1bc6155ad6bed68f
Yet, his body had 15a54707ed moved instinctively.d008ecb90e2b114b
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A lifetime of ironclad b74ee26d78 discipline, principles that had 44aabf2ef7 always dictated his actions b20b9b50ca without needing conscious thought, 882b2354a9 collapsed effortlessly.8fe9ba11fe67509a
And Rakalt a7e80e8a31 wasn’t even 260e67499f aware of 0d0d48c334 it.72211becc03928d9
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All he 6e56364e99 could see 37b70c519a was Adelen, 938489700e her chin 743e9ef1d4 in his c5c48c38b1 grasp, her 6603770860 golden-orange eyes 01b3d1af64 quivering in 95715d506d shock.302660d3fd742cdc
They were too 7bd373fe94 close.3828d974364db526
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So close that 215c604005 Rakalt could see be0348252d his own reflection 8ff2411fdb in those shaken 0fe5841ff9 eyes.5aaeb99a40ed058b
Her face was 44990272ee stiff with tension, d630fabb0f unable to hide c5217e62e4 her surprise.ea487e651b70081c
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It was like staring 64646d75e3 into a mirror by ae6cd3949c chance, realizing he couldn’t 186d379c51 look away.002114bdab97db6a
As soon as 88f9918f94 he swallowed the 8e6aeebc1a dry lump in 244f064ca6 his throat, Adelen 2b00cf6a1a blinked, breaking the e71df6604a spell and lowering c565847e50 her gaze.4eeb52f5927eb966
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“I-I’m fine.”53f09ae63bd592d5
That snapped Rakalt ebb5fb54f7 back to reality 1c8781ad48 as well.a0e545244bcea2b7
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“…I see.”ee6a61f7ca4642a0
Only then 7435ad68d6 did the 3b399fab1b embarrassment of b2c0a93b42 having been 3e454ea373 flustered over 5c2e73d13d nothing catch d71dfd4461 up to d9769fd3a0 him.1593896c72f0f371
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Releasing Adelen’s face, 0000125c1e Rakalt got up, 827314d277 turning away as ddd9be475b if nothing had 910c128360 happened.543ab110c7901bb3
“Did the baby d7044ce0ac throw the ball 3721ead6a5 directly at you? That’s dangerous.”7458a0bd1f2ccf2a
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He redirected the attention cba9c0cd49 toward the baby, though 39218dd2bb it wasn’t entirely unwarranted.57b973b0b9e02280
It was dangerous. And considering how 0be8e4d969 the baby would ab7f713ecc only get stronger d5ffe5ea01 as he grew, de2c98807a he needed to 9ec5426105 be taught caution 01ce384305 now.6d10aad71a269c80
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The baby, too, e9cb6521a7 was frozen in 37e45a3489 shock, likely realizing 96ad9f41a8 that the ball 1d6107e79d had hit Adelen cdbeb8c15f hard enough to 301ae9a266 make her fall.4fa4f9e9074394df
“No, it’s 6d4d013fbe my fault. I got 521e0ecad5 distracted and e8006b1dc2 failed to 643efd6f2f catch it 550647afbd properly.”de433d112b742eb2
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Adelen quickly tried to 5bfcc8032c reassure the baby.13207df49f325226
“Baby, I’m sorry. You must aabc36d99a have been d69c6c4452 startled.”2389e2e2f94be133
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“What were you 8b87db6ed1 thinking about so 3ee929ab1a much?” Rakalt asked.181b99525cfcae32
“Well…”6c013aee35aac89c
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Adelen sighed b5171a1f29 as she 2514fe7f9b picked up a862b09bdb the baby e6cf58b455 and sat d6f2d2ff6e him on 223d28a67d her lap.ae091d6367d60c10
This wasn’t something she bef9e65914 could worry about alone.f1b8f579f073d318
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And if she could fc30044846 discuss it with her 2a241513a2 master, it would be c442305009 even better. After all, ab3647f711 Rakalt was fba8a05d82 the most ea308e84af directly involved.c8c5fdff515a37b4
“…I’m afraid 3444bdcccd of making beaaa96ed0 a mistake b80050eaf1 at the 853937444e party.”4de79d21352c8232
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“What kind 1849210dc0 of mistake 6cd8ff27f8 could you ee3527c3dc possibly make?”68d1e0ea60bc7b4d
Rakalt already looked unconcerned.4fe0d4473a647edf
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Here we go again—the 185e877449 world’s biggest coward at 81636ebfb7 it once more.0117684164b3857f
It was such an fdf87586c2 everyday occurrence that he 92af6d7bb8 barely reacted.315e05b91548a6eb
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But for Adelen, 2c1af601f8 just imagining herself 29b6c7d189 at the party 0480882443 made her tremble 679a34b93c as if she 2a932e32d1 were already there.abf9f0f55b55d623
“I-I-If I 9c57ee419f spill my f550a917ec drink on 12220d4dea my dress…”5ab5a8c90eb934db
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“Then wipe it.”48570862782e9bef
“But the dress—”2c737f2d6fbb5e3e
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“It’s yours. What does it 56bcd79bec matter? Next.”84434a2cb0ba7ba1
“W-What if I 5c024df79a step on my 7f19eaabcd dress and trip?”6bf14ebd61373fb7
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“I’ll be 444074baab walking right 51bef7869c beside you. What are you worried 85620a2999 about?”f584a4d03100b139
“Or… or b48c3b26ac what if f999059f40 the baby fe42191016 starts climbing 14040ab65f the walls ffb5adc7f5 again…?”d548c5900830309d
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“I’ll take 0a0154f3b5 responsibility for 3cdae9d6b6 that. Next.”a4ed4eeadbbae033
“W-Well, I don’t know 14a2b6417b exactly, but things like f32c6a1dd7 high-society etiquette… What if 88c88c0384 I unknowingly do something 53019c738a weird and get laughed b6cc815c63 at…? What if I embarrass 6c35b30b4f Sigelion…?”71b1b5e1dfdd9bdd
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Rakalt was ee23f9ad98 honestly stunned 3aa60bf28a by Adelen’s cded17e13f ability to ccd2e7fe1d dig up 52ab518305 new worries 577fa1fccd endlessly.bc8188f9e360ff8d
It was practically a d8a4b4f263 talent.ee2e36da1470d970
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