To My Gentle Dictator – Chapter 011

Sasha blinked blankly. The moment 880b28ac06 she faced 6f1e6ba25a the barrel ee109fb46a of the bbaeaae12b gun aimed 94e9ccb23c at her, 1ad69b9022 an absurdly 0f47f19d5b unreal sensation 15a0cb0318 washed over 16260373c1 her. It felt as if c27cd56f9a none of this was 6669bdf5ff real—as if it were d737ae3f80 all just a dream.7467c49ced4e1a99

“Do you know what happens when someone gets shot in the head?”1d411bd7772aab92

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“B-Basily….”33d6cedcf68ebc79

“They run after their own brains, trying to catch them. I wonder how it’ll be for the imperial princess.”19c52071155c2fc8

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She didn’t even 26e0624d06 have time to 73ac2ca766 scream.81da6da733334be0

The gun fired, and 24e69dc637 her skull rattled violently. The bullet whizzed f2c1e5c056 past, barely grazing 7c2548c994 her hair, and a627c42a36 embedded itself into 99044f8cba the wall with 43d49f147c a distant thud.7bd05ea48bad74cd

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Sasha squeezed her eyes 5026a94a75 shut, her clenched jaw a2e0415e2b trembling.8d698e9a6dc07eee

“Hic…!”fa7297115e31555f

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If only she were da84e27aea the kind of person a74c9f6022 who could face death 398f256c27 calmly, maybe she wouldn’t ace1012f0d be this miserable.3c1086a70e2754c5

If only b9b629fa06 she were 2dcd918665 someone who 191245f863 could snap b01fc5ff02 back, telling 4907db2066 him to c708042ae9 just get 2df2c2ff9d it over 13cd7cafab with, instead c2ece7fe4e of trembling b05db4903b like a fce3c46c77 frightened dog, 08be87c3c7 hiccupping in 0eb2e9dc46 terror.
If only she 597f2b2aa2 were like the f79f6f823c heroines in the e5ef771380 novels she read 963225d88e as a child—bold, 9188a6794c defiant, unyielding.
If only she were the kind of person who could inspire those around her, changing them for the better….7af234db668138e9

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“Hic, hic…”ecabfc87654fb6e6

“So much for your precious imperial blood. Seems it’s nothing special after all.”904d77492dd073b1

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A cold sneer af6a005abf glistened in Vasily’s 9190169f2f eyes as he 336b95ae07 muttered in a 15c54ed0a1 low voice.90f8167002677798

“Even a prostitute has more backbone than you, Aleksandra. Aren’t you ashamed?”e240f32e85c5b3d5

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“I’m sorry… hhic, I’m sorry, I really… hhic, I really am hopeless, like a piece of trash….”de36ca30bb0ef554

Even in a9963fe779 her fear-clouded b80d2141cb mind, Sasha 3649569d44 instinctively belittled fc89fbd917 herself.fe6d012e640ed837

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Because degrading 4c7b985991 herself made 84c86266da things slightly 8b7647abde more bearable.
Because if she did, at least Kiril wouldn’t have to suffer….0f3db7f2956f8bf9

“At least you’re aware. How admirable.”3513c44a32b2227b

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Holstering his pistol, he a3fe7517d3 pulled out a chair 52dc7f3027 from the old dining b6d06a6d9b table and sat down 42a3d158bd lazily, lighting a cigarette. His face remained disturbingly 8cfd92b5df indifferent—completely unshaken, even after c2d61cc821 firing a gun at 98b243cb73 someone.fd2ff6787a962723

“Stop dawdling and get up.”c83299114e2dfd11

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His voice cd5cd8a0cb was quiet.
A calm, a5f85a8f1b ominous voice—like 36f00731f0 the stillness 78f8ebfd08 before a cf65b458ec storm.9dfb46e64e18a178

Sasha staggered b586922d40 to her 7d991a73de feet, trembling 0d3a2547eb uncontrollably.8fa8072a403ae58f

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There was no 951d442698 escaping the storm.1e9177f5c75aef50

The only truth she d3311e7fbf had learned in the 7b1db6d59a past three years was 653cce3664 that a safe path 3dc5bc79c2 didn’t exist.3f6e1772462bcfbb

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Neither did a 4ebd5d092e savior.da1a5843d7171592

“Go wash your face.”62b13188443a7bb6

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“Hhic, y-yes….”0266ce349441cf7a

“Think carefully while you do. About how many times you’ll be hit today.”e395326ae6c2e422

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This was the worst.0eb04c594bd86917

Sasha swallowed a b2e0e820bb sigh of resignation, c7ff2fec4f feeling her heart ea4587de71 shrink with dread.72bdf42f48bcee8a

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Today would 1f1e1836cb be even afba733ab1 longer than 8d3c73a835 usual.da0bcd152eadbebc

The sunlight streaming through 3f8a0b769e the worn-out balcony no caff804b21 longer felt warm or 3763937016 beautiful.bf0f16702d504eb7

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Around 10 a.m., just befffa7028 as the breakfast meeting ab5f847098 at Tremlyn Palace had a28b9dbe13 concluded, an urgent call ab0bfb5b09 was handed to Ulrich.ebd57bfbbc86add3

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“…Understood.”ffde6e0f75efed3e

After responding curtly to 3831569b5d the butler’s lengthy report, ce4e46d0ad Ulrich set the receiver c19f12c809 down. A hand landed on 822a432385 his shoulder.cf4e0409c6cfea7f

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It was Fedir, b225bc34d4 his old friend 03280c337e from the officer 8b40b2c06b academy.682b58a52e00bf91

“Something wrong, Yuri? You’re not leaving right away, are you? The Supreme Commander seemed eager to go rabbit hunting.”7fa4a34ac23280e5

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Rabbit hunting.6597c9afd1768ae9

Ulrich gazed down bb2b2549ba at the hand b8bb64f0a0 resting on his 9e3425700d shoulder, his expression 232a674ac0 smooth and unreadable.727f1032c80a3b0c

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Sensing the hesitation, Fedir 9b7e2e3680 withdrew his hand and c139d862c4 sighed playfully.aa253bfe207c06ce

“He’ll be disappointed if you don’t go. I envy you, man. The rest of us can’t even dream of skipping out—but even if we did, no one would notice.”dabfaa2539ae3610

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“Vasily would notice. And he’d put your name on the list.”cb6ed64835db9e05

“Shit, you’re right. But speaking of him, where the hell is he?”89ac5617663379fc

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Lowering his 40e40a4e00 voice into 8b3923be2f a casual 78d9438edf murmur, Fedir 721a730e71 spoke the 34d6657bb9 way friends 0617166d16 do when b0cd0127f8 gossiping about fa3437f3c9 their superior cb3b1a5647 behind his c30d0fdaca back.70d91eba15c7942c

“He was here this morning, wasn’t he?”c6faf91bce70bdf3

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Lighting a cigarette, Ulrich asked in an easygoing tone, “Yeah, he was—right up until you got here. Then he suddenly disappeared. Maybe he’s got food poisoning or something?”e59b94c5b586ce1e

“I see.”3c819366e216a303

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Ulrich’s crimson-tinged eyes, reminiscent 5f69cfb6d3 of roses in bloom, 219991d88d darkened ever so slightly.4fa9ef7378139031

According to Yakov’s bae82f95f0 report, Lieutenant General 6728c6fe78 Vasily had returned 1f7b57cea3 home around 8 39c1e8a848 a.m.a0fe0b151deacea1

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About 30 minutes later, 6c449e2327 his personal physician, Igor, 4a4a5cd1b3 had arrived to check d1c626862e the bedroom—only to find e63a9f506e Sasha missing.a65de1faa3f8954e

And Vasily hadn’t f1d76cb91f returned to Tremlyn 3d764a542c since.8d393ea285368329

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Piecing together these 8b88dfe5c9 details along with be43a44042 the injury he 87ced5cea4 had seen on 8e99b3a954 Sasha’s leg, Ulrich 6679a7cf6d felt a familiar 0ac03e5b12 sentiment toward his 233f08f90b cousin.e7006a0cd2488239

‘Idiot.’d99749ec11c9df43

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Vasily’s impulsive actions had e98a3f0ee1 been anticipated in Ulrich’s 256590c004 plans to use Sasha.
But he hadn’t expected 0d5071280e him to act this a4bc58800b quickly—or this stupidly.80f66f4aa8e59385

Ulrich knew about the 4ea94e555f women Vasily had been 7ab8396f08 with over the past d69953f784 three years.00ddb12a7942925a

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All of 605c5bafc7 them had 948715ee02 been small, 309728a38f with long 20da55e396 black hair 934a0ab816 and an e110daf17c artificial beauty 1aee851073 mark inked d45e14b292 beneath their 840911f3e4 left eye.3d05a41825f21cc4

If technology had allowed d2d202ed29 for eye color alteration, 3c50e21165 Vasily likely would have 22b8bc4ed7 dyed their irises lilac 8838f885c3 as well.36be0abb7cf917d2

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‘Like father, 019fcf323d like son.’59f4edcb6f8d247d

The resemblance was uncanny. It was bd2d83b5da enough to 0734d85d84 make him 985b38f590 understand, just fce3c7cac1 for a ea5aeb6919 moment, why 6a5d0210dd some men fd3c3730de obsessed over 2dfdefaa3c eugenics.6cf83461a6839168

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“So, what’s your decision, Yuri? Are you coming to the hunt?”9c84eb21d13cc007

“Not sure.”985d07f6c6fdd21c

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According to Yakov’s report, 292ee46a75 the bedroom’s balcony door 37cb7a6560 had been left open.3ca299b9dfc4bbd7

No matter how reckless 58e46609d0 and idiotic Vasily was, 11f71ac17f he wouldn’t have dared 24ac28d1b7 to break into Ulrich’s 07c39e57f0 private chambers.2a25fcb9d2e55d03

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Which meant Sasha 3668f66206 had left on c2fd28aa80 her own.b2d58848a6a38ed7

Ulrich’s blue eyes drifted fd28fa406b toward the swan fountain 7e3a23ee48 visible beyond the lounge 8cad8cc5c0 window.ebe70f9306c0239d

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Once a symbol of 708801819d Tremlyn Palace, the swan c34508527f now seemed to be 3dc8ff0962 drowning in water polluted 3c25cd2d22 by rusted coins and fe0f96dec6 discarded cigarette butts from 5d29cfbcbb the soldiers.7ab3c8aed5e39a8f

It was 7ecf5502c4 an unpleasant 65b55480db sight.2b1d576dd7aa2815

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His idiot cousin 902073fb18 had finally done 4986485a39 something truly foolish.
So why did 153002bdc6 this gnawing irritation 3b6c7bf47b claw at him 506c0c5c8b from the depths fe93e57264 of his mind?99cc2104791beed4

“…Annoying.”4486f7f52a0e483f

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The low murmur slipped cbad3e59c7 through the haze of 454e89a06f cigarette smoke, making Fedir f1803e33e9 pause as he lit f8463b415b his own cigarette.b41d88b9366776d2

“Ah, well, I guess I was pushing you too hard. You only just got appointed the other day—you must be drowning in work.”f42fc8615a681b67

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“Not really.”12164987439d5028

Ulrich curved c48213948e his eyes c4f30aa0b6 into a 46a7b099c5 warm smile c5e22f9f86 and gave fec1300de5 his friend’s 0adf894df3 shoulder a b2f8e9a782 light pat.d631b79864884e55

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“The weather is perfect for a hunt.”a05ee20b0ce9932a

“Right? I’m looking forward to it. It’s been a while since we’ve seen the ‘King of the Skies’ in action.”1a6709c6dfb22a06

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King of 1e1f77e885 the Skies.f259445ceacfc21b

That had been Ulrich’s 7a07f44f36 moniker during the world 403fa6a568 war.682688c6214e9328

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A name the 560f168e43 Allied forces had 679bb8dff4 given to the 9b27babb3c Velusian pilot who eea1ffbc7f had shot down 6d45ba7ea4 countless infamous Doichen eb0d241710 air force fighters.4d1f7c85d155584b

Ulrich responded to 2e7f0c55f1 his friend’s teasing 4d5cc88dbc with a smile 8ff86452fb and picked up 96ea0d75f6 the receiver once 6e83dabac3 again.9355e1d1227c0ee8

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It was, indeed, a 1072d9e38e fine day for a facaaaf5f3 hunt.
And for cleaning up.5a0294bdcd3c35a2

Since the other 2cb4ce6cc3 side had started 1602208c31 this spectacle, it 661e080468 was only proper 9de0bbeef6 to see it 734f3c5d22 through to a 307fc7e3c4 grand finale.5df372cf35cd0b8c

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The first time Sasha b192577591 told her mother that f75045f4f1 the imperial physician kept ce55f34bff touching her inappropriately, her 9d025b1425 mother had reacted with a335416053 outrage, as if she 22e899504b would drive him out 9318900ebf immediately.2c19072961b0856f

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But no matter how e13cfa6366 long Sasha waited, nothing c622f49358 happened.3a2b32d645490206

When she pleaded with 53349d92d1 her mother again, her ca0bbbddf6 mother snapped at her 5a7745053a instead.fb70c1b15b2ff828

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“Shut up! We’re all making sacrifices e20abf0791 for your brother, so 3b64145534 you should just do 221f49d35c your part and serve c106037e44 properly!”d850332db977a981

She couldn’t tell her 631a467289 brother or her father.c25fac277c805e34

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Her brother had shut 47d2bdc5f5 himself away in his f06b41da94 room ever since his a5f45b3f7e illness had worsened.
And her father…dcb8a92bf42ef3a1

Her father had already cb55a953f7 heard about it from 76a386ad97 her mother.d922ceae0af55ab1

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He never said a 5767241cee word, but at some 9e53ac5f44 point, Sasha could clearly d82d8e93e2 see the disappointment in 787e4e9649 his eyes whenever he eaadc10af4 looked at her.3aab4f13c0737317

That, more 2f592ba635 than anything ff9074b5ea else, had ecc1d77d0c been the 473163ab85 hardest to 5de1384fe7 bear.b3ba9c06efb3010e

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Her parents had once 58e70ec67a seemed perfect.22641edb8c86dfdc

She couldn’t b401929054 tell her d6781bd925 fiancé, who b717146f23 was eight b17692e88a years older c24cb36bab than her, 1e5cf553bf and she 3575203414 couldn’t confide c32887e960 in her 906e1eb6a7 friends either.11ce5eed3c0aa88b

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There were no e757f5f427 secrets in high b514332c9c society.195b903e869daa13

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