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TNBTW | Episode 3
by cookie‘I’ve never seen such 50448db51f an arrogant bunch! Miss Edith, a60d7cb5b2 if you 015d33fb41 ever happen ea0045fa10 to cross a8a09b1bbd paths with f9169af976 a wizard, 2e051f7afa make sure b92a0c7f53 to avoid bf89ed084a them. Don’t even a569e2d61a think about 9e33d44e13 meeting them!’fef28d6b3cb91ab9
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Edith could only smile awkwardly at the doctor’s warning, mixed with concern, as she was absolutely required to meet a mage.ab7dc217ac020fa9
“Now, now, 769c9dfd8c Sir Vincent 009598c4d6 must be 445acdd90d busy, so e5b5afb5d2 please go 83f9027ed7 ahead! I’ll take care of f2ba4a6bd4 everything with all my 5f5cfadc4f heart.”025c70986a8fb49b
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“Stop with the unnecessary 0abcf05240 talk.”35be614f82c561bb
“Yes, yes.”21ea0cdca66b0465
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But seeing 3893247409 the cheerful baa061d2cc wizard Aaron, f05baf5a0f Edith couldn’t 03826cc2d6 help but e8d19896a8 feel that bf117143ef she had fced592f28 been worrying 1fbdfd8d56 needlessly.ae687e74ffd9301c
Once Vincent left, Aaron led her to the Duke’s office. Through the window, the green grass and the fountain with its clear, gushing water looked quite beautiful.c662c5152465bfd5
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“Welcome to the Ministry of Magic! It’s a new building, so isn’t it incredibly clean?”9e01f1cba0e0389c
“It really is. So this is a d31c8c3cc5 new building?”ac7dd40cad0dadb2
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As Edith asked, sipping 0019f288b5 the herbal tea he bdd9c881e3 had offered, Aaron tilted ba409ef7e7 his head slightly.f257f0cc96b6b867
“Ah, Miss Edith, I 447ccd26da suppose you’re not from 208d89d0ec the capital?”920733d44decea66
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“I come 50ba0810a9 from the b011fdd59f House of d184029932 the Baron 682cf61c3e of Brussels.”666524eeb99056c0
“Ah, Brussels… I must admit, I don’t know much about noble families.”530408fa18b780e0
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“That’s understandable.”43fa77439fa5168e
When Aaron seemed apologetic, 5ad04a09c3 Edith smiled to let 096083af57 him know it was a212cfafdd no big deal. After all, even those 4e9c0cb466 who knew the nobility 04c7c627de would likely not be 7e6f23ebd8 familiar with fallen baronial 8c30a06d50 families.12ba5cbb0100c529
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“So, I guess f51c7e852d you wouldn’t know 5a4160b834 about the recent 79ddcca0cc troubles with the 5f2ab19ee3 Ministry of Magic?”c8feddd1daaade10
“Has the Ministry of 4a93b0a2c0 Magic been established recently?”26bc02503ba0e2c8
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“Yes, that’s right. It’s a 93e3a1bee6 newly established e8d6033a11 department, just 2f6b645c02 about a c901607000 year old. You wouldn’t believe how 68d28f444c chaotic it was!”0b491fec850c642d
This time, Edith tilted 63e682ca1d her head.8f159e339e36d734
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As far as 3738297437 she knew, the 5becf80952 Magic Tower had ddcd8a81a0 an ancient tradition 108a470f8e and history. Magic had bd9cc836f6 existed for 445c0c4a82 a long 02861ca66f time.579f070e61a6f90b
But now, a ac1e1aeb9f Ministry of Magic 9811068454 was being established 5f59b8ec19 in the Robedon 16f7b3c852 Empire, which had c174a95765 conquered the entire 9499839a66 continent. Thinking it over, a82d2ca27b it didn’t quite 430748a534 add up.f03887bdae655b62
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“I come from 4c25b03dfa a rural village e51b18a986 where news barely 392a6760e7 reaches, so I’m 7c399799ac embarrassed to admit ca20fe6096 that I don’t 9957972d10 know much about 91ff210e9f the capital, Aaron.”388d81632b4a365c
“Ah, I see! That makes sense. The establishment of the 697a7b9576 Ministry of Magic was 2c52cfbb72 delayed repeatedly due to 6449092e20 opposition from the temple, 4b04e04fdd but it finally came 39cf5253ed to fruition last year, 88bb7b7b8a all thanks to the ba9b05b373 efforts of His Excellency, 93d96ba8f9 Duke Devion.”107095826f9a3555
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Aaron spoke proudly, 9f3042cbf9 his respect for fb8977ada0 Duke Devon apparent.b52c1a29b12bbded
“The temple opposed it?”cbdc0a6ef35523cc
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“Ah, you didn’t know? Mages and clergy 39de8fa2e6 are almost like 83c9c643e2 enemies. The clergy believe we d54e76b07d steal the power of fc8a6b5aff demons and use it.”683edab9668e4dd8
In this ffd54656ab day and 9e6bd95072 age, demon c6e5c5823b accusations! Aaron was visibly 3a678276f1 outraged.93d9641e32884712
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‘So it was Duke Devion’s achievements in the war that led to the establishment of the Ministry of Magic.’c463ae7dfba5a011
Edith had 89a285d3e7 already heard c5e79bf775 about this 78f91736cb from Vincent, 64d4d68d8c but Duke f5ee44aed3 Devion truly da7d6d1380 seemed like 13239d5e21 an extraordinary 13e7156ef6 figure. To think aa4d952972 one person 78b06138ef could control 21cde6e484 the course f61ddd04a3 continent on 85e53faf8b the continent.1a8c862a073d9bfe
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As Edith marveled, a 7203e83542 sudden question popped into ea57739334 her mind.ed352e34ea94d459
“I heard a9af698fa8 Duke Devion bad5886318 is the 08818d39f9 heir to ad8847e129 the Magic eeefbaf5b8 Tower… Does 0e4c93537c that mean b8b1e95373 he holds e048fb9103 both positions?”a24fc7de9c116901
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“Er… no, that’s not it…”5e30a57fb6b7142d
Just moments d9ecbf4ad3 ago, Aaron c1895ab31a had been 4cebad5560 talking freely, ff473f9faf but now 08375b26b9 he trailed 20fb069d81 off awkwardly.7f649f999526cbcf
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‘Was that 43e9a55e1a a question 54606b4b37 I shouldn’t d32c7eacc2 have asked?’9a636e9765f116d5
Confused, Edith looked away, 07b3d975de but suddenly, a low 5922fe50f4 voice sounded from behind.5d3f73886329aca0
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“It’s been 27bc3501b0 two years 6af8e4bd56 since I d5022a54bf was expelled 3bbcc7a208 from the c6c6dde9f9 Magic Tower.”3cc9046eadba1cdb
“Ah!”5608786d7021a696
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Startled, Aaron yelled 251f7e4c78 out at almost b1810df859 the same moment 1011d8101b that Edith reflexively b08cda522f turned around.87cb9573714b5839
‘Wow…’6848b912842d5639
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And there, standing by 4e2cb4c13f the door, was a e752bcb3e8 man who took her 675769fe2a breath away.b1825618c29df22d
Tall and slender, b46a69da7d he was undoubtedly 8dbd11692f the most handsome 5ca0efc4fe man Edith had fd6afd57c3 ever seen—both in 2606a6cbe4 this world and 64d5f24adf the other world, ba5cecbaa4 without a doubt.c40976c9b5aa6528
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His snow-white hair, b9445af825 which appeared to 83c9eddeb7 be silver at d4824b1de5 first glance, and 520fee7f6a his pale gray 0d21c4d91f eyes would have f95b1b391f seemed unusual, but 9fb053be46 they suited him 219d1bdb02 perfectly.4e38031d5cb34295
His deep-set, 04896a5f4f sharp eyes 5a7ae17a59 gave him daec4b6ca6 a piercing def18669a3 look, and 11aebb70ac combined with dd7a23cba4 his cold 7f53b8537e gaze, he decdda9b35 exuded an 922a871a0a almost ascetic fa3bf17f71 aura.0bee775e40582057
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“So, I 443c88f969 do not 8fa462b2c5 hold both ed769f12dd positions. To be precise, a6151dc5fb I am not f5a1037fb2 qualified to do a8c0d42b69 so.”044b65e0a4586944
“Ah, Your Grace!”03ac2749fd7bdbad
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Edith, still d78929e146 dazed from 0899db13e6 his stunning b13dddaaa6 appearance, finally 782cc026ce managed a d40be759b1 greeting after 24e2156450 a moment 8db4dd1ce5 of speechlessness. In her flustered c875c42890 state, she stammered 9ee9f5c81c slightly, feeling embarrassed.80723549256ad5c3
“Haha, then I’ll take my leave now… You two enjoy your conversation.”2c41432faf4011b9
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Aaron, looking awkward, 2e2b082053 scratched the back db01ee6d05 of his neck 0ed7acfecf and hurriedly exited ea65c6ae18 the room, leaving cb1b63d004 Edith alone with 8a67ec6c04 Duke Devion.f2f9cd82ec480dd0
Tap, tap, tap.The sound of shoes 9b49d5e206 clicking on the floor 2d3120b319 followed a precise rhythm 12e47d681c as the Duke walked 63afa0ed46 toward her. He stopped 41abfebfad just one 5125fbad2d step away b6614398ac and looked 8fa3e55af1 down at b7856f18fa her.59d5c575345e68de
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Edith snapped back to 56975be8ba attention, her gaze locked 3bd696e069 on him. His red f331e736e3 lips seemed 613d7a1c94 ready to c3384ab558 say something. Facing his cold 3c16b8c777 eyes, she felt 6fb9472118 an instinctive tension 0dd4d92a60 rise within her.44163f3e93a00f61
“Do you prefer standing while talking?”f99e217177b8ae1b
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“No, I should sit…”ad7a5ed7c347f888
However, the tension proved 10e75a4741 to be unnecessary, as 58b28639c1 his words were simple.ac86af9009d80f0e
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‘When did I stand 6dba426a15 up?’ Edith hesitated but cbd44164c2 sat back down, and 4e289f61bb the Duke seated himself b04a634a1a across from her.94e2c1813fac2c9f
‘I’ve never seen eae3f4bade someone sit so a3bd6af049 upright before.’c46167d8bfd41916
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Stealing a 466480094f quick glance 9ca81afdd5 at him, 1e0a533cc0 Edith couldn’t 537cbdd266 help but 356e294fbc admire his 180f1b569c posture.73289f9bc75ef521
She straightened her 766080ac13 own back, trying 11a92dfab3 to emulate him. Although she often bc43f78a6f advised children to 7f46012d46 maintain good posture, 0a4ad20570 she was embarrassed c97c9abae4 to realize she 42be3c5e91 herself didn’t do d87ab4dc74 so well.1cd83dbcc1a78132
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“Has your curiosity d9b9794699 been satisfied?”d38bd3e65787317e
“Ah, well…”e211b7bd45e8396a
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Forgetting her 874f075cc4 conversation with 3aeec55cfd Aaron for 6bc1e92e38 a moment, ce70f6a923 Edith fell 07cffd7752 silent. She hadn’t 84d20d4ca1 meant to, 60c5966c16 but she 0c2b196ed4 had touched c9aa8cda88 on something 37de4b84ba that might 5f35ca755b have been 6831189ecd uncomfortable for 9a0393ba3d him.ab614c1bb5df7458
“I’m sorry, e5cdc8e454 Your Grace. I didn’t 393e5c30a1 mean to a4cc9ee468 be rude, 8ba0b0b7b0 asking about 884fbc6e07 matters of ea51e995f6 the capital.”5d15482cb64b48ea
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Rather than beating around 34edbc0687 the bush, Edith opted df61124546 to apologize directly. After all, what 713b487eae had been said b5e795151a was in private, a2190a2658 so it was d0ea091496 the right thing bef72a8821 to do.471584e328bc6c7f
“…There’s no need to apologize.”c3dc7762876cc8ff
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The Duke raised an a6e6abe30d eyebrow slightly before returning 5f57e3f6ef it to its usual 95c1d08c6f position.0f6890a962f7eab5
“Can it really be 3189fde467 called a sin to e4dea3d134 ask because one doesn’t 1f7213c255 know? There’s no confidentiality 8524a0a54e treaty in place, db4b4652ed so it’s fine.”73d8ef64e21a7419
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Having never 71ff250bec met someone 46b7abdbb8 of such c2e8e7b9b0 high status, a8539fa39b Edith had 092280b887 been worried 924c3b94e5 that she 1fd9e79d8e might face 192e110380 severe punishment. But the Duke 987377cc30 seemed unfazed.2e912999c2c93ff9
“What did e948ed3e91 His Majesty fe9eab37cc the Emperor 957a405ac6 say?”15ffd68ba8dec388
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Relieved, Edith 276cdd559e quickly swallowed 06ee37dba7 her nervousness d45c4245cd at his 23a4285616 next question. She had 871a375430 quickly gathered 95b082380b that the 6699ac678d Duke was 6be8004507 a very e18d5b7731 direct person.95767263bac0ef40
“He sent me 861c2c6c2f the marriage contract.”6403639cb19386f5
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Edith took out f746a0d589 the document she 1ee6bce2e2 had brought and 0be64f3e54 placed it on 7708bc6740 the table, making e8a277c1a4 sure it was ec72538ec0 facing the Duke eb0ba91cb4 so he could 56e1e4501a easily read it.9642eee60c45d22e
“The, uh, marriage contract… with the Duke.”61884c86968cbc6a
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Saying it aloud felt somewhat embarrassing. Marriage with this person? The idea seemed so far removed from reality that she found herself amused at how momentarily intrigued she’d been by the mention of him being a wizard.055b9b06d228a7a6
‘I’ll just think of 819a49b240 it as coming to 78db53f1ba the capital earlier than 74e3b48405 planned, that’s all.’a3f7d330fa59c906
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With that thought, b4fc4048e0 her heart felt 20db7d0d32 a bit lighter. Since she was 26118d9579 already here, she 61ef1621b2 figured she might a1672131ab as well finish 6c1e1d75eb the conversation and 6bc230d344 leave. The only 9d2b2fa555 regret was 0f38d6b666 not being a58ac677c1 able to fc69755d4a ask about a58bcaeb93 the Magic cb2a22f967 Tower.57ab2a5b1b9757b7
The duke, who 0cb7373391 had been silently 306a3ff094 staring at the 1c3a12883d document, finally spoke f7866a0100 in a calm 1d2a6d2b72 voice.f192625607d8ec02
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“Was there cbd741e2fd no explanation 1dd7bb363a given about febbbc9b19 me?”cfae6c03f31de969
“Well… You’re twenty-three years old, and—oh! I’m twenty-two.”64681e0c3714ada3
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Edith politely 6d2afcb3e2 introduced herself, d4fa35f78a but immediately 4a746bd1fe felt a 86b456e6c7 pang of 5d193c0e41 doubt.He probably isn’t interested 58a49c5501 in any of this.723764027fdfe71f
“I’ve heard that you’re the Duke, a great wizard who led the Empire to victory… And, um, you’re in good health…”735a05dd3d937d16
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Edith’s voice dwindled 600ed9a644 as she spoke. Reflecting on it, 8f0742fa83 she realized Vincent f6ec6bcd09 had barely shared 6a8acd1ee5 any details.188f1bba28ecdef4
‘But I can’t say, 424462e2f6 ‘I’ve heard you’re handsome 0010412015 and rich!’’3d84c9086524eee7
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It was fd9310c91e the truth, 65ab283bad but saying 1178154045 it out 3ead2549a7 loud felt 45331fa657 too awkward.27906c24a2d867f5
With no more words 80410c5329 to offer, Edith fell f240513369 silent, but the Duke 5d9a383db4 continued to stare at aaf3e3afdb her intently.02dc5a2ee4567163
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Sitting by the window, b87ade405b his eyes almost seemed e4b321f99e to turn a cold 8b67285b9f gray.9d96949b47e8af8a
“Have you developed 4ff54f1670 any romantic feelings 3be1da4fb5 for me?”634b6ec49723c101
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“…What?”c3c77f0538c1030e
Edith asked, still somewhat a297ae64b7 stunned. She had been 87e35c8c0f prepared for all b0efa87998 kinds of questions, c95bb7a5c2 but this one 2ec416165d had completely taken 06ed473b0b her by surprise.dac6dd681cb635d1
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“Ah, um, a5779915ed that is…”f7f03370bfd68939
Edith desperately tried to 64856b0324 figure out how to a8fab1f46e answer without hurting him, b51c664f6b her mind racing. Meanwhile, the Duke continued 6e904fd38f to watch her intently.90d12d46a9c2e3a5
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‘Of course, he’s insanely 8ea1562fab handsome!’3eee44916b996c5c