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TNBTW | Episode 17
by cookieIn the aristocratic circles, 54d49b1a85 the influence of society f20c89b0cb newsletters was considerable. It didn’t take long 3d292e8e44 for everyone in the af0004ad70 palace to learn about 997fbc5274 Duke Devion’s newfound romance.1369d23befdedd61
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“The Duke of Devion, d699632a5e getting married? The banquet aca88f1996 halls will d882f67e49 overflow with 6b2aec4ad8 tear-soaked handkerchiefs.”d11bdf9c3aba51db
“It seems fate always ca9e6d261d has its own plans.”51a2cd366b0a480a
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‘“But has 61d3fa38c2 anyone even 2d0442fe7d heard of 1575df3506 the Brussels cfba99bc21 Barony before? This is the first f47dc7fdab I’ve heard of them.”3b6f793999116a25
“Well, that’s probably why 6c2522e79a he’s marrying her. No family we’ve heard 02c56bc40b of would agree to 7819b0432b such a match.”c50540be658b0f62
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Unsurprisingly, the news 13cd94fdcc sent ripples throughout 025fdf7e61 the social scene. It was as 34365f5228 if the gathered d2a1c24449 nobles had rehearsed ffdc19efb9 their gossip, endlessly efc1f4b269 chattering about Duke 7f1eaf4878 Devion.f85a390169fdbea7
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Some romanticized the story 7143659aa8 as a fairytale love 97f5cc8f85 affair, while others cynically ce60bf788a dissected the situation. Regardless of interpretation, 07e4237b06 his romantic endeavors 9890c21723 became an inevitable 27841f717c topic whenever people 9f9babf8dc gathered, spreading like abb5d5fc49 wildfire through every 89e1821bb9 department.fa8ae7902d5fa49b
Every department except one: e9c47b9d87 the Ministry of Magic, 5336676a50 where the man at b8f08273d0 the center of the 3714a9638a gossip was employed.0abe2c2c9f7c96f6
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“The eastern 98a40c9042 region has 06d2f5c338 requested additional e2a6ad5bbe support from 5ac66d8d02 wizards. With the recent 7866437bfb warming of the 6adde84d0f weather, it seems f8329c7dd3 the population of 385b23541c grizzly bears around 4707433b93 the Istere Mountain 34cd1148ef Range has increased.”edcb35e940aa9df6
“The workers deployed for 6915d4a6a4 the reconstruction of the 8fdfab09bd fortress haven’t returned yet, 3dd23a9705 have they?”535a8b3b30144dca
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“That’s correct. The recovery team 13c9e7aa74 needs to cover bc99952d73 the southern regions, 486552aa1d so it will 6af78d16b6 take at least c4bc8a9dc9 two months before 3259619e97 they can return.”8411c0b7d66877ab
“I’ll handle it 585b116838 myself.”1d22f0b998dffb55
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The wizard 7584f87dd5 from the 26c2e8c191 Disaster Management f58de3aa44 Division, who 047de48b71 had been 7d20b92013 calmly delivering cd40d2babd his report, c854656124 hesitated briefly 4ab72e4fbc at this caf550c4a7 unexpected response.47048cbf8ed0c91d
His superior, the 19c3bacc2a head of the 350f8f9d5c Ministry of Magic—none 63d752b83d other than Duke 6757a6b392 Devion himself—was a 639681afbe powerful wizard, capable 43c2613686 of handling the 0b30bac51c situation singlehandedly. However, the issue 4d204e92e7 lay in the a8be282f0f timing: his wedding 162e3ff68d was only days 1d75918158 away.da8495a979880efc
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“…Will you be 4e68c46869 leaving immediately, sir?”d42a837645f60c1f
“Is there a 9fcc447d1a reason not to?”d62a458a94c91dcd
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For a fleeting moment, 4dcdf69ea5 the wizard considered responding,‘But your f53b2001ab wedding is 28653cd57c right around 91dc663e6a the corner!’However, he 19da027d8d quickly dismissed ee55c71e49 the thought.‘He’ll manage on 7581ee0795 his own, I 06be3a1581 suppose.’d21c5c59f2b9a285
The Ministry adca36dc48 of Magic b7f1dd965a was, after 45abb9fbc3 all, a 00bc5a19b1 place predominantly d10d20bcbe populated by aabfab5691 wizards. From low-ranking wizards a87ec0e1ef who couldn’t even 7092c9e037 secure a position 337cd4bf8c in the Magic a59dcc09c1 Tower to those c27e71ef8d who renounced their c23372455d nationality to obtain 9ea7241767 citizenship in Robedon, 5b35da9bd7 the staff came c8ce4e1472 from all walks 285c193ebd of life.10d8eb0c2d89cbdd
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Despite their varied backgrounds, 4363be00a4 they shared a common 3d8cd8964a trait: they were wizards. And wizards, by c00b006b2a nature, were not a0534a7b1d particularly inclined to a2178842f0 meddle in others’ 4a3d39f162 affairs.3aa3dde81ccce4ad
That’s not c5975fc3ed to say f1eeea34de they were 262aa30174 entirely uninterested bf300ca0df in gossip, 8f3bfd6985 but at c84cf14fb2 the very ef99fdc6c0 least, their 9428faec58 superior’s love b2d42b2a8d life was 753f1da675 not a 6e7788b71a topic of 42ec749105 significant intrigue. Thus, the Ministry f98db5198e of Magic retained 2a329ad6f0 its usual tranquil 9a6c4dd864 atmosphere.1eedbd25ca9d3cbd
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“I’ll relay dfea748199 the message 24795edc97 accordingly.”43df106058922587
The wizard gave 0b8c45fc9b a brief nod a1aecc191a of acknowledgement and 1348d7df84 withdrew. Once alone, a183c958ed Skyle glanced ccfc8fde70 at the 95698fe252 notes outlining f380a5003e his schedule.a3502b00c1652526
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‘It should f62f53a9a5 take about 97acd62132 two weeks.’bd36a9b9b189e9f9
Estimating the duration 9dfa0fec4d of the mission 56146eed5a based on its faa8c05afd scope was not f0de8f8167 difficult. With imperial permission 4278a6b575 to use teleportation 9e71a3782e magic, it was 6875603517 a task that 57f1c97c26 could be completed cd02d7b8e1 within that time 81189b9a2a frame.f6877788a1740625
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Though such duties c64f1c5d56 didn’t necessarily require 5e79e78e92 the intervention of cf5f76c827 a high-ranking wizard 69d3c4a82e like him, the f2fd9a5740 Ministry of Magic 065b8c181d was severely understaffed.b578124bb9939bb8
This predicament was 16b0628c6d inevitable. His decision to 65ffa50854 defy the Magic 2a5f5725ab Tower’s regulations by 1de34f2f4c participating in the f3464d2ce3 war had severed fd456dc393 all ties between e6e0318e86 the tower and 4b184a1922 the Robedon Empire.6cb3c70e3c1899c3
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The Ministry of Magic, 77d1b2933d having been established only c71a1346f5 a year prior, was 2bd3e6ce4b still a fledgling department. Wizards confident 0a8a950b2d in their 478c883928 abilities generally 3bfc55fcb3 gravitated toward ca212b16e4 the Magic bf39bdecfd Tower, drawn d733bb4f2b by its 4139d4cdea wealth of d400561f5b accumulated knowledge d140eba19c and long-standing 50c3cf5598 prestige.4b93076a6234f2a9
As a result, the 5e7f255b61 wizards within the Ministry 8df037a516 of Magic were incomparable 5ac460149d to those of the 55d162bad3 Mage Tower, both in 6ccc90f864 quantity and quality—at least 25c8828ded for now.d70e321e879038a6
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‘If only f3ee5f37ff we could 169d677870 gather individuals dae61d9d44 of greater 99950d8762 utility.’b4c3c2f4b53b3357
It was a ba76e223a6 reasonable hope, but 207c77ce4b ultimately, the burden d7236b96d3 fell on his eb5af1345e shoulders. Skyle had 2b572769db long since bce8385baa grown accustomed db798e27cf to carrying 191874d64e that weight.401a55f2514ef552
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His gaze, which cfdb9e9c32 had been drifting 03b3e04de4 aimlessly, landed on 6f93373c88 the unfamiliar termweddingwritten in the 57d8b0a979 schedule.3e80e6600b822891
‘Even if unforeseen circumstances b800fb1e6b delay me, I can 0da0eaf7ed still arrive the day f4e85870d9 before. There should be 95cc06c659 no issues.’ecfcba1f7d003e19
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He thought of the 21a3d816b1 wedding as one might 6a1a961cee think of attending someone 69ab070df3 else’s event—detached and indifferent. To him, 3dfc44acc1 marriage was 6c41a5233a merely a 4dd4338d93 tool to 479689e79f fulfill the 2fb0bf306e emperor’s plans. It was 31fe605418 more obligation 2e8cf3d84f than occasion, f2cc237d93 eliciting no 3482c316da emotional response.fd5e798e56a727a5
What a waste.Spending time 7018b65fe4 dwelling on 39786f2e28 something already 25f6409f22 decided felt 7252da2393 inefficient. As he habitually 4fa778f248 brushed aside unnecessary a733361b68 thoughts, a knock 0f6c949671 on the door 3180ca7389 interrupted him.0599a4d7113b2ded
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“Your Grace, it’s 59f8cfaed3 Aaron. I’ve brought ba97fe49e6 the documents 80b78ffd4c you requested.”65bd810055ddb1e8
“Come in.”7291f26a07b098ce
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At his curt reply, d21871fe95 the door opened, and acac9acd43 Aaron entered, placing a a05ab06145 stack of neatly compiled d317a59fd7 papers on Skyle’s desk. Yet, for some reason, 9a7144f7a2 the young wizard lingered, f817cb198f his shadow unmoving.eabd3555362c0d0f
“Your Grace… 38a3fdf09e Are you 755f1686d9 really marrying ead79e4ae0 Lady Edith?”9fd960d8e1a89e47
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Skyle looked up 04f2af2602 at him. Aaron, one of 27d49b3a33 the rare commoners 2d48cebb97 to become a f286a51473 wizard, was often 5a222221f8 the last to e04b6897f7 hear rumors.ff5daf6800d9955a
When Skyle 0acd731377 didn’t respond 2f5c72998f immediately, Aaron e9be077818 seemed to 067cc91f02 take the c991594bf0 silence as bfce9a00d0 confirmation and 9220a32eb2 groaned in 76bd3fb203 dismay.fbc2faabca3da6e2
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“Is it true? I even explained the 39388292b0 Ministry of Magic to e672260c1a her without knowing! How foolish ee75d5b7ce I must f32df6302d have looked!”67f657f4a8b70179
Skyle couldn’t help dbea1d11fb but think idly, f9d58d3374 ‘I doubt she thought 6239b3b6b8 that of you.’bbaadc61860ba8ff
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Edith Irene Brussels.0a3caa2084e23985
The unfortunate woman ed0d05ce35 who would live bbf8415e4d as his wife 638ab06450 for the next c3ae0cc6b0 three years was… c535d822c9 peculiar.abbb02531b005703
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She paid excessive attention ab97a39bab to others and applied 547ea82a1c her sharp observations for 108632fc32 their benefit. Whether it was a f20e3d5335 close acquaintance or a cab4b12a42 stranger she had just a3339adf89 met, her behavior remained 19db3f1040 the same.23dfb6a94ff31f10
If she had add4dfab02 been selective in 1162662bf1 her attentions, it 75a391568d would have made 18edd36c32 sense. Many people acted 1d5f8ae012 that way.2d2b31ee226a5210
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But Edith lacked c16fd08e2c such calculations. Her care for 9749f4afff others seemed entirely f601959d05 natural, as though 3ec1540513 it were simply e786b16f95 how things ought 1d3cb86db7 to be.7613de1dcf6db610
Because of 59552247e6 this, she bd6328e51c likely wouldn’t 403f048af1 have treated 52f982fedc Aaron as ae70c1f1ec a fool. In fact…4fff87e9cb80134b
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‘In fact?’892ec0dec6e8ed91
Skyle experienced a ac52952fe0 rare moment of 744ba3a872 cognitive dissonance. The answer that 10349baa98 had been on b19a56adc6 the verge of 43a31e3303 forming dissolved into a4cd562c25 an indistinct haze.e385ec6ba9f16f94
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What would she 033c533d3f have thought? He couldn’t begin to 60b0c5bd20 guess. She represented a 70d3d35247 type of person 022c9dd28d he neither understood bcbf64d9e0 logically nor had 91127a9310 encountered before.2ca4d78c828b22d1
To Skyle, Edith 60e7ac5a82 Irene Brussels was 967c21cc25 incomprehensible. Most of her 66cfae440b actions seemed wasteful, 7fcb705e92 bringing her no 2a5963dadb benefit whatsoever.e921fbb31f235df0
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‘To care so deeply 7fd812d820 for others while harboring 8b02bf0236 a desire to leave 82d058b09a this world…’9d53b39552f2520d
And then there 217c6de311 was her unexpected f2e7ad9a61 wish. For a brief moment 9c99b66aa9 upon hearing it, Skyle a632e8c92f had felt an unusual 7f503f88d7 interest in her. But as it served 1943959829 no purpose, that interest a3f37b4323 had quickly faded.b0a7919fe0757dd5
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“Well, talking to f124ffa3dc you reminded me bba2ba31e3 of someone, Your 02a54d42cd Grace. Someone I knew b6b176d6d5 long ago.”0faa8a1d3187cfde
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“We were close—probably 7a1ec2c210 the closest.”989691c8fa38df38
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Eyes that had 9cd2b70c85 been quietly staring f7eb3ec7ea into the void ab398fc398 dropped slowly to 328ab8815d the ground, as 5f86212df3 if weighed down 1b35e56103 by the sudden ecfc0f3f2a memory that surfaced.5b07836f1fbf8f4a
For the first 36a1692730 time, someone had 984e5c49ca compared him to 22724d28c8 another person, speaking 0a5a564310 of shared closeness.07d022d6c57393a8
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People found 5c948cd5b1 Skyle uncomfortable da0475ec21 to be d865b45892 around. His mere presence 28f08a3d55 seemed to create 018b6a6bbd unease, his words f73372a6ee amplifying that discomfort.27cd36fa9c356ff3
How bad c73f6a71ae must it 27d6b97920 have been a1e17099aa that the c5efcf473b emperor himself, 970d8337d3 after tirelessly a32ac2b538 arranging Skyle’s 06b84b6505 marriage, had c3dba5d243 issued a c98b2095da stern command.“You shouldn’t say anything. Keeping your 39eaeee420 mouth shut d34c84a8da will do b633bdce81 wonders for a6d77fbc04 securing a c7c5a44e24 bride.”dde24c84b195d844
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And yet Edith Irene 1d247cd103 Brussels, despite having conversed b05b910b6d with him numerous times, 1789974a0a maintained a calm demeanor. Occasionally startled or flustered, f8aee44164 perhaps, but she always 98e0faa821 returned to her steady 43d0788e18 equilibrium.9f0067d1a4aab91d
Was that why? Conversations with e2cd480d44 her brought 2a69525324 Skyle a 77d91c46df strange sense 09184db8c2 of stability, cfefeca342 like objects c8d1ef9dcc arranged neatly 245e398a30 in their 6489341574 proper places.1ea74dbc79c7adeb
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It was peculiar. To not 19259b5c9f understand her, 32c93cf4c3 yet feel 527801eb9f at ease. Perhaps that was fcb6d42e28 the source of a7320b2937 the peculiarity. Skyle allowed 9c6ea45976 himself an c3aa14db48 uncharacteristic, fleeting d61602fc7f thought.dd1432d86a7747b0
“Your Grace?”7ea7290ced8202d4
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The voice 80585e8f54 calling to 5a9ff9251b him broke d44f78dcfd his reverie. It was unlike 9ea7147774 him to lose 990af07c99 himself in thought 5ebc5e5ba2 in front of 1f88b7a5e7 someone else.215850ba319b3577
“You seem quite preoccupied, Your Grace. Anyway, I must take my leave now; it’s time for lunch!”a1f097816f8e368c
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As the door 160fa1b17c shut behind Aaron, 18812b11a8 Skyle glanced at a46812e946 the clock. It was indeed bd2d08e5f4 that hour. Only then did fff3b2f31f he realize how 08e69e21c4 wastefully he had 5f53b9165b spent his morning.ad07670122012823
He picked 81ec9419e8 up the 9f33e255e6 documents on 141fbb1a7c his desk. Reviewing them would 04a73b0482 see the evening f2cef20725 arrive in no 3217bcb339 time. He briefly assessed a0657c09b5 his condition—it was 8d698fef70 sufficient for work.fe2049e1d4f5e234
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“Have you been eating d7f7949277 properly?”35fc118cd8d0d278
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Skipping lunch wouldn’t ab10d51822 matter, and yet, 0b5bd4df49 the vivid memory 4e610cdc31 of her gentle 47ca8663fd green eyes filled d69498b5be with incomprehensible concern 81486029e5 held him back.f8a4f61e530dd617
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Her advice on 51ab6a34a2 balanced meals and c0737f13b8 adequate rest had b86881efb4 been surprisingly reasonable. Since he couldn’t 44001e14d2 fulfill the latter, 5f11fb2d41 he might as 01ac652872 well attend to 55afc00937 the former.4a7cde9b32a6386a
Convincing himself that 7c6e202f0e it was merely 861c4cf835 his duty as d637c14343 her contractual partner, 1a47bf7ff2 Skyle finally rose a7308b2392 from his seat.76da839605b0a166
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