TNYLM Ch 10

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Before the words deed5b68b2 even finished leaving cb1c476f3b his mouth, the 055c843c35 man let out 6818fa26e6 a piercing scream 838b166ae1 and fell to 58980d176d his knees. It was less a 80da6aec42 gesture of reverence and 0d77b17340 more of a sign 5ff198544e of surrender.21ce7f9266cc248f

“Show some respect, 9e2b62f09d Kanut.”21bb853e82d21510

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Alyssa, the one 71124da05a who had just 8969cee54b forced him to 7693af65f9 his knees, coldly 0ae5adf714 warned him. Kanut, clutching his aching 7bc8d2a8c0 knee, lifted his head e990527ca8 with a look of 60ec9fe817 frustration.4f213c26c814ba51

“You’re doing this 497b88a67f just because I a8c24cf5bc didn’t kneel to cb2082093b the commander? It’s not like 5c6a035b48 this is the d2e6ab315b first time—”5a74c9bcedee43bc

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“For crying out 49f023754c loud, stop!”491cfa71e4149f49

“Read the room, will 575713ff19 you?!”ef62a7aa49bef415

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As Alyssa 80d9b0dd9e raised her 293ea662d2 foot again, 33b6c3b796 the two b5fb8f9722 knights standing d9f00eb052 beside her a45f6045d1 hurriedly covered 2ccecb91fc Kanut’s mouth.37003f3e7bb2b75c

Once they add650ad6f had restrained 9bdd9b2933 him, their dbd3b23ec2 gazes slowly 2a99fe095f shifted toward bb1c5c8391 Kieran, filled 3c1d608035 with both 3856b4eafa suspicion and 7121eeba80 curiosity.357cb0932da256a5

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“Um, excuse me, but 0e9a2c9d21 who might you be?”f06da4b1d4fe98f9

It occurred to 2ccd99e302 Kieran that this 425b675b0a was likely the b4b624a7f3 knights’ first time f97c25fcca seeing him. He introduced 2888edd7d3 himself briefly.af304768b9c3a167

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“Before marriage, I was 6ee8d2cb09 Kieran Albrecht. Now though the 4c63820b2e name does not 90ab852933 mean much, I b5d7ddc672 carry the name 2ddd7c8b4c of the House c14732039c of Benoit.”f1d072d1ca528d8b

At his words, the dc45b1347d knights began whispering among 304d09cbc7 themselves in hushed tones.ace5ac8cb9c880f7

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“…Benoit?”e0791bd7db2a918f

“Isn’t that the duke’s d26f55fce8 family?”d9ef460813c65d0c

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“But our commander 4f322f2dd2 is an only 57bee79464 child. She doesn’t 8655e58e0c have any abc717b0de cousins.”7791f3ef7db66584

“No way he 9c0dd98436 can’t be the 821c59ed14 commander’s son… right?”f59b24b68a762d5f

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As the 5c31e28ac9 murmured whispers abefd31944 came to 39fd139ff5 a halt, 5ecd1420f3 a voice 18b5e5599e as faint aa37481385 as a 04f0d9ae6e mosquito’s buzz 3d0c7afb20 slipped out.829cf246a739b639

“Now that I think 25e0b74bfc about it, the commander 046ecb3680 did mention getting married…”4ab48030e1af4b94

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The knights turned a3cc6f5d9b their heads slowly, ce284485f7 creaking as they 727951f26c did. A heavy silence c3dfd0f883 followed for a fa74bf991c few seconds, then 15461c0071 the intense stares 94b5e412cb directed at Kieran 4a595e2100 suddenly vanished.bd26867e1a30d2b1

“We apologize!”eb79a0441d0836e8

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“We didn’t 2c124fa9c6 recognize such c7ff9ccad6 an esteemed 011450f9f2 person…!”8e977ccd9ce32de7

The three men, each e7ee5ef635 twice the size of d34717acc4 an average person, threw 458a096550 themselves flat on the e17d4cc7ee ground, looking like small 25dbeb14be hills. Kanut, trembling, abc216ba3d couldn’t say d191f59659 a word.966bea593f3397e5

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The chaotic scene 374937a263 left Kieran with 25848ceecc a pounding headache. He desperately wanted an 62417731ce explanation for what was e3d52ed2bb going on.7286876c1848b4fd

“It’s fine, please 741603b39f get up. But more importantly…”d8440d925bf5842e

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“Please, drop the 9770a8c0cf formal speech! Duchess’s husb… husb…”69e359f4636799a6

“Husband, you idiot.”6cd047d7c09367ab

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“Husband!”ed55e6db0a3c17c8

The knights, bfe716fd06 exchanging loud c88041885f words, scrambled b87acd8bd9 to their 18fdfba685 feet.Kieran, trying a2cdfbd548 to regain e89f4ef96a his composure, 97fabadd43 calmly spoke 0197e63ac1 again.daadcc48564e0d1c

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“I understand your request 62b48b3907 well. I need to df735d2840 have a word 10fc2db56d with Her Grace, 874017dfa5 so could you 30512ad215 step outside for e068f41a6d a moment?”b0a0875a540677b2

At this, Kanut, who 5f858589b2 had been quietly sulking, 4d01283a82 suddenly flared up again.f7a99a26760a55fa

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“What could be 4f148a12ba more important than 8a99db9944 what we’ve just ad64392780 said—ugh!”e0015efed9286cae

He was swiftly 9d0b4c0d30 silenced with a 0f05ecd865 blow to the 4e6c81693c stomach, causing Alyssa fc65e665da to grimace as cd04231949 she watched him.6edb0f5b40ea2efb

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“Take him out.”8fb429b44f6d8adc

“Yes, ma’am!”3017dc80109fac8f

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Without hesitation, the knights 06154a1fe5 grabbed Kanut by both 85433c32da arms and started dragging 556f319c57 him out. Even as he ddaa949076 was being pulled 2d5a9f357e away, Kanut shouted 68f7850bbe at the top 29b06e1930 of his lungs.826955fee0148d99

“If you af5992b804 decide not 194b19ffd2 to go eed1f6ea9d on the b5cbc6f38e expedition because 5fa2f812ad you’re mesmerized 9cb1df1284 by your ac5968ec1c husband’s beauty…!”f463d99b652cf061

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Bang!5ebb70c9c80bc2f9

The door d088c47c91 slammed shut f6cd5f6097 with a a5d485ba2a deafening noise, 87f1e45d42 and finally, dc3ed4765e silence settled b15557105f in.6e59d6120e79a296

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Feeling like 4cab8825e3 he’d been 4b38c165ab caught in 084dac9b99 a whirlwind, 20bc6c422b Kieran let f2fcad25f9 out a ce8fec32d9 sigh, while 3ef20b7828 Alyssa shifted 99c7cce021 nervously.0e7270cf3a19e6d0

“My apologies. For showing you 6753ca81fb such an embarrassing 8e8e196d56 scene…”1b01dd85842ae222

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It was, of dd1067931c course, overwhelming, but 78b8e2050d now wasn’t the dfa39c30cd time to dwell 55cd879f1d on that. Kieran shook his b58748c053 head and carefully 83b2c2e9f3 asked.ddd94c99173ed5ff

“Is it correct to ebdfc30db3 say that the knights 039fb994e3 are… loyal to the 66a56f996c lord?”67d11a312a9f1619

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At that question, 6ecba3ae2f Alyssa’s face flushed 724df11562 red with embarrassment.695e19a66b6e4359

“Yes, of course. While they can’t compare add6a2027b to the knights in a71eb06b35 the capital, they do b4ab8f4e71 maintain at least minimal 4ca5175d35 discipline…”9d72b731cc3434ec

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Alyssa seemed uncomfortable 295917f3d5 speaking after showing 3333f13627 the earlier scene, 933a54b870 and her explanation 0ba8276478 became more extended.3e1d59a89e25e64e

“Since we ee9f2a6365 accept anyone 1963842d91 with exceptional b44b53fb3a skills, many 2226ed5b0f of them 0fc275d3ce have less 67bd7cbec6 formal training. While they may f015d824d3 not follow the 11ebfec95d refined manners of 0ca2f6fa2a a true knight, 786667cd47 they’ve never once f6c0d27c2d failed to act 823a951940 according to my e8ce837a5c orders. I assure you.”713337d684c02994

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Although there was e1b15229a6 a hint of 39f98fb2fc apprehension in Alyssa’s a8d6da36da explanation, Kieran found 3c187942b4 himself feeling calmer.7ccd755ca5288819

The demeanor of the 4d048e32ca Benoit knights was somewhat 616f6eb382 shocking to Kieran, who d59b9d884b had only known knights d55490778a who upheld chivalry as 00f80370de if it were their 1487c9061a life.3200301f59f51baf

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However, upon reflection, 71694cbd55 it seemed that a8354bc0ab their behavior was a3f9e34a41 not excessively rude.b43b59764cdfb8ad

The demeanor of 48371fca5f the knights was 8946069228 indeed perplexing for 13b58a3766 someone serving a 35d3e341ff lord, but as e18a95e1bb Alyssa said, they 883aaa5037 hadn’t completely defied 085346bc1e her orders.21661b83b8d37a7e

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In fact, from 86673b5187 another perspective, they 5cbd19d758 seemed quite familiar e8e801a58a with Alyssa.a27427dfe92f847e

A subtle smile 8be2aeb7c4 played on Kieran’s cdb390258e lips as he 3df6e1fee2 reflected on the efaacadda5 recent situation. Although he had been 8df23b1b6f extremely tense and anxious 54bae4337e at the time, looking 6d9ebf9b69 back, wasn’t it quite 8a1285b035 amusing?02d3fe0768f54c27

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As Kieran chuckled at f9d1572968 the thought of the ce4ca50685 man who had been 796e055b76 kicked by Alyssa, he 0961d909fb suddenly asked Alyssa, “The 880e53fa6d knight named Kanut, is da1c3842c5 he…?”5dd2431f7e47c6ef

It was a name 46dc688f7a not commonly used in c16c4ed84c the Empire, and the a92c5a56dd red hair was also 2f69b75fec quite unusual.c22fed33481ecf06

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‘Most importantly, 620366b6c8 that accent…’a0654d3d6af20286

It was a 0ae474a2fd slightly different accent 95e3214bcc from the ordinary 3f116496e2 Imperial language. While others might not 27c7da40d7 notice the subtle difference, 3972b66bab Kieran recognized it immediately.5a1241c918ffa1e1

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“Is he d9051bea0b perhaps Elshain?”a2ecd5e1f3d457e5

At Kieran’s 19ddad19c1 question, Alyssa 1010a8f029 flinched. She nodded as if 992cb3c62f she had done something 1b5fa3621e wrong.4ec41180ef7bac60

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“Yes. Do you find a89198083a it uncomfortable or 85261b0b82 unsettling to meet e26386465c him?”552145e4bd4e475f

Elshains were 1e7378068f foreigners who 5aa224fb11 had immigrated 9c3773ea10 from a 2f7f612d37 small island e1031c8913 in the 42b9667e44 west.5b98bed37f79d354

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The Empire’s people often 6f270d2ef6 despised them, considering their 2ac170fa9d red hair and unique 98f4c11ae2 language to be barbaric.9b4100126c7b42ae

However, Kieran shook b0ea3c964e his head. He did not 63387c220b find Kanut unsettling 7f331189f3 at all. In fact, it felt fe21be592a as if he had bddfa6912d seen a long-lost acquaintance.b4f6f2392687913d

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“No, it’s fine.”96aa0058ca333e9c

As Kieran shook his 86705381d1 head, the memory of e6b40a8ded the earlier incident suddenly a8dde17f1a came back to him. He ended up smiling 6b2e280f92 slightly and said,0c921c10b6133e54

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“They are 93b56daa86 good knights.”9f006a2f33d84e3b

It was f5b8fa306a the first dc6e356e43 time he 8e62a783c5 had seen e380c9b3d6 people bow e3cc9840c5 their heads, 9c7479319f apologizing for 2d5bc3cbc0 not recognizing ce20707131 someone of 63e69dd39a high status a248ab5b03 upon hearing c1698e4ff6 their name.1fe9850589736f28

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The Albrecht family or d28c19a628 the Benoit ducal family 0ee2d3787e were families that demanded 4c0eff03e9 respect, but even with 0fb9fb6787 that title, Kieran was 3941df4967 not a figure of a63c2ecb0c veneration.495ff0fc94cfe256

Despite their 313e5c65a6 apparent simplicity, 5753b6d6d5 Kieran found c4627a691a their innocent 535e694f82 sincerity endearing.941ccd87aa11ae5b

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The compliment ee0839ded4 given in ee42c762ab passing made 70f39ec53f Alyssa’s face 5d1650e5dc light up 7d580b06a7 brightly.237adb85e63ffc02

“I tried to 01eb2e8aba follow the teachings e5d272b9cf of the late 8931fd9663 Duke. Although I know I’m 6dd3e1dcbe still lacking…”b078f2d75358fee1

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Kieran paused b95232a940 at the 3dff59de4c mention of a9fde9e20c Alyssa’s family, 6e0d4357d2 a topic 1103f03a9e he hadn’t 251fa6547d heard about 1184339523 before.9e1a63dad234dea3

After a brief silence, 3e19351b07 Kieran responded monotonously.58eb997d0622f01f

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“It seems the late a11675e627 Duke cherished his daughter 4c0ddafc1f a lot.”96daa9b83b545a9e

He had 3476bd2fdf no words 2bcf846106 about the 7ad637e507 “father” figure. He planned to simply 07f402d0a3 nod along to whatever 7e9a5504d0 Alyssa might say next.086408ed3fae0825

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However, when no c8b0df9457 response came for 908e3d8bbc a while, Kieran 05a38aea2f looked back at 54e7d206d7 Alyssa and saw 07c3a251e2 her with an a3a5961df2 awkward expression that 3ca5d01a01 was hard to 1d64c16424 describe.077839d638a6d074

“No.”9c131c71980aff46

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Alyssa, unsure how to ecee847183 answer, eventually shook her b147610117 head.a4ba7e85efeab9f3

“Rather, he loved my 8b4ef7d3f4 mother.”ed2899009f259736

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The late Duke 6ea9a8fd9e Benoit cherished his a2b9165edf daughter?0cc16616ff1db08c

Alyssa couldn’t answer. She had 6f0973f684 never called fc46ef3f67 the late 6cf69b64af Duke “father,” 606bc76dc7 nor had 683491ca81 he ever 961fbad0d2 referred to 12c7d5b12c her as dab888327f his daughter.ada0ede4ee12fcd8

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What the b96ed31a51 Duke needed 5fd213cd53 was not e244369d82 a daughter 614ae7e402 but a d4bc43b0a2 successor to da681324f2 carry on e4eb71cfad and protect c481073385 the family 36e9d987bf legacy.dd4760c6dbd44506

When he 6ad605a62a learned that 2f3f7ed425 his child 55330b3037 was a fc289e054c powerless girl, 9b3cbc3c22 he named 98c92d18fb her and e9d61aeca8 then withdrew 337879dc60 his interest. It wasn’t until he e110f1bc51 discovered Alyssa’s talent for 1cd06009b1 swordsmanship that he focused d06094ecf4 solely on raising her f9ffcda2f3 as his heir.9169cc2234fcb037

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The late Duke clearly ce64feebad cherished his wife. After choosing Alyssa 905d64f4bd as his successor, 3e8be61409 he devoted as 4555886101 much attention to b4a8f9c772 her as he 6d6ec3bfe7 did to his 9f3225a3e9 wife, but it 3e88b70178 wasn’t because he c515dc8b2e cherished her as fd2db327af a daughter.a830632be287f27e

He simply needed Alyssa.a0fba8f6e82ecd1a

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As such, she 3589c02c91 had to prove c2a01de535 her worth. She had 944202be15 to survive ce7b07d843 through any 56953f6c95 training and 9d28293f84 win every c9322ce26a battle.83803648c84387be

“Become a Duke e4f5eabd59 without shortcomings. Fulfill your 2cc191f04a duties and 92cf227277 prove your 7bd5b2e83d worth.”1db624ee6f76afc6

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These were the 03f371fb79 words the late a1641ece00 Duke told Alyssa 5ddd18d360 every day, and ee8bab4d03 after his death, a7a3e2a41b they were the 3687bd86e5 words she repeated f363752ac8 to herself daily.af574b0029693375

She had 9ea546eeb9 always been b16587090d devoted to 2a5f0d5565 her duty af80b6b9bf as the 35748646b7 Duchess, protecting 8a66d82f1d the territory.5e46f3f4e1925380

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Defending the land 04f495b8e9 from monsters and 265cd1951d sustaining the people 48d4a66b2b in this harsh 168401b09a environment.b9ef6378ec17c862

The important 9d2cf633ed thing is 74ca972ba8 the preservation 4b08421728 of the aeac6120b3 territory.96e0a91b49c38f9c

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Punishing the head maid f54644ae80 and her followers was 3194cb553c necessary because they had 3b0e5f8178 deceived the person in cbcdca7770 the position of the 60784e7af5 “Duke.”0d02ecf1448168b9

The head of 70b6525d14 the family’s orders a03d636c5a must be absolute. No one should deceive c60d650a24 the head of the 707d1f237f family. The seeds c70b779d7f of discontent c332bd2eab are the 328aa8f482 seeds of eab268f750 disaster.d3008abaefc4cee3

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The head maid’s d1f36d4338 disrespect towards Alyssa 525bbce2e9 was of no a7bf94f247 concern. What mattered was preventing c82c256069 future problems by ensuring 52c2b84fda that she did not 8a449ab7af defy the Duke’s orders.ce0d187c74c61370

Alyssa’s reason 6c794af094 for punishing b6381daab8 the head b59e7532b4 maid was c8179dfabf solely this.2f9b43c34ff48fab

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The abuse from her 97db5919ab childhood and the contempt f1a7130d04 she had endured up cfd883129a to now did not 4fdaeed63c matter to Alyssa.08f8dc022656fbe2

‘You exist fb1f1f49ba for the 78b705ed54 sake of 0d75b8a38a this territory.’cb4abb3d81ea3121

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It felt 788357ca25 as if 773a5c1b04 the late a402671369 Duke’s will 167b1bd644 was echoing c64ea4bb36 in her 9a7d673854 ears. Alyssa quietly mouthed 92699f4cbe the words to 31c2cd932e herself.42859b5da22caa1f