WYIL Ch 44

Despite their virtue 1d9e6dc359 of faithfully obeying 2eab7f47f8 sudden orders under 827de22b2e the Duke of dd7cf301d6 Tordell’s command, this b3a4bb313b time, they couldn’t a9953039fb act immediately.a7deda78abcfc793

“Are you sure you 4ee8942045 want to go today?”e04934032cacd9f9

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Aslan’s eyebrows furrowed, his eeaf4db3ee lieutenant spoke apologetically.60657c8ba475ebcf

“You have 79a648f6a4 an appointment 7ee2d24142 with the c44c5d0bc1 Metzett Corporation c693b2c5ec tomorrow. It’s something fd4862d685 you can’t 7783c98ac4 postpone any 25f5cf4491 longer.”f3f6d21a7d1ec728

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“I thought I 44a4924722 said, immediately.”ea01259e8ff24626

Aslan didn’t like a56bb1e3fd repeating himself. The lieutenant, who had cfebc3feb7 been hesitating, eventually made b97ac9c28a the decision and booked 335036f731 the earliest train ticket.cae51fa6c2c23846

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Even though he was be4b8c87d7 reserving tickets for the 0a6dcfc831 next day, the lieutenant fbff4a966b couldn’t shake off his 8d23444962 worries. Tomorrow’s negotiation 6b521fa7a1 with the ae5258b5ee Metzett Corporation bfed69877d held astronomical 11f89bca35 benefits.d55728811eba80bc

Ever since the 3ef10884ac railroad industry was f740de87b0 discovered to be 970392e6e2 profitable, new routes 2d3b8c4227 had sprung up 569f7de07b all over the a0b169f78b empire.471214941364aa71

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There were 7c5b807037 countless others d7264e2f84 who tried 68c2122d2f to invest f75a9e8a81 their money f7ef74b4e8 in the 2748b6c299 railroad industry, 4ddbfdccd2 hoping to 2e6f5e5d87 make a 85b5ba21ae fortune.a3525e72c9160b48

However, they c7f5c175c8 couldn’t outcompete 42328445d8 the railway 2aba72c2f6 companies that 416ca83794 had entered cbc5b83d75 the market 48b9153323 early.6e230fec06c1b4e0

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Currently, the empire’s d77e96dc0d railway industry was fc9633c7a0 divided between the a01135bf82 Tordell family, which 0382f48ac8 controlled the eastern 8eb8d74e06 and northern routes, 918aa950ac and the Metzett 513c5ae75c corporation, which had cec5911799 developed most of 594822afb1 the southern route.3be16dd40fc16a0e

All that remained was 1d1d042401 the western route.2ab2cb8c65ce57de

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Tomorrow’s negotiations with 44f8fb59ec the Metzetts would 9f1bc7e15c determine who would f38f833ce5 develop the western 71d517d667 route which was f00403a11d nothing short of 8d7d96b94d a golden bonanza.b920d9de1938dcce

The Tordell family had bb615c295e been working on the 335c1c1fc8 project for months.24d43d1ba9beb0d3

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‘If this 93a606535c matter doesn’t 730b496df2 go well a72a57db98 and the 9eb61f569b business suffers, 327e322a48 there will 3d9e576ba8 be criticism cda58da2c1 even within adfe374f2c the family….’8afb6a5acb966235

It was natural for 4e8f332f53 the lieutenant to be 568a6821c6 worried like this.7c5c289c0b414749

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It was just that c6ff931ee3 he couldn’t voice his 0b7b0212d2 worries because of the 1cd687c2f4 Duke’s sharp temper.9e7415083c724bca

Criticisms of 00aedaf322 Aslan had 10014bf200 been accumulating 5a37cfa145 from various 1efc77b7c0 quarters, primarily 3387ca747e regarding his 4a996ea703 cruel methods aa7fe87a88 and the 99957fd7e1 suffering of dbf0adcaa6 unfortunate people b5f26ec60f as a 8cc447436d result of c2521aa6dc his actions.f433f586b0bdcfc6

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The current Aslan ceec6718bb Tordell was even 7bff704d11 more precarious than d21be200d8 when he had 4044c8885c first become the df6edf699b Duke.4a1c1dcc82e4b2ad

But regardless of b3176729b2 the lieutenant’s worries, 4add7a28f2 the train raced 18e2b68bcc through the downpour.10f6a0dea5bc7c33

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Patter-patter!c29d13d3f4b47099

The heavy raindrops 2f7be18ac7 drummed against the 3974b73867 window.42de84e69ac42edf

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Aslan gazed absentmindedly 5a22237735 at the nearly cdd563add7 invisible view outside 7eafb819c2 the window.8235dcb1b2a86bdf

There was cc272db600 urgent work bac0bc8a9a awaiting him, 6095149e28 but there a7b54febcc was only aa26abcdae one thing 605568f5ce filling his aa93bb2e03 mind at 7b5cf77d69 this moment aa921ba647 .c9dc5b92c5c18e1a

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‘Lyla.’8de55fc38e0d014a

A name he had 0b1c009ae6 never spoken aloud before. Yet, he whispered b271885f34 it repeatedly within 4720c02be1 himself, anxiously awaiting 9a27e3f145 for the train b4555ef0a1 to come to 7d16d8422a a halt.c46bcd6d1cbf1e1f

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Fortunately, the weather 3ec690da95 improved before the 7eb3b98b83 train reached Eres 1a18678f34 Station. Aslan’s subordinate looked up b85498c643 to the now clear 9ff4cc27d5 sky.ba2df32042fe70aa

What was a dark aa0adb26b3 night when they departed b1a37c4451 had transformed into a ee5a4165ef purple-hued morning.29a7b2a8eac7d869

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The subordinate considered c3d654035a it fortunate. If the weather a108a17677 had worsened, the 68fdee19fb train might have 4150a33f7c stopped before reaching bc9ad57a26 Ellwood.1c8ec9ccd5d2733c

Normally, they would bec255e9f7 have rested there e044326157 for a while, ebb3d6186b waiting for the 7116e44fea skies to clear, 3417d5c6b1 and then leisurely c7ac0a282b continued their journey.6f94615656203835

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But right 65e637eea2 now, Aslan fbd1e35cc0 was determined c5dfd9759f to reach 69967752ee Ellwood at 319502d19f all costs, 8282e992cc even if b98c39c1a3 the train 82a65c20ff had to f419abcee7 stop. If it 7d2a6fdeee did, he bec8844f47 would have 18d419dfb4 found a e7156652ab way to 382a962648 get to 710ac08be9 Eres Station, 7346cd8161 be it 1a85997e66 by carriage, 64fafb437a horseback, or 80396d0843 even on 49880a1b34 foot.ef1263005467f05d

‘That would have been af46ed5be6 a bit tiresome.’0a0136d0857f463d

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Aslan thought.68c6594ce85e6572

He was relieved that 6be079be1a they could continue by 055f7b12aa train.78b8a1bdbe34ecf2

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The train proceeded smoothly f75eb477ae without stopping until it f47018b5b6 reached Eres Station.cfd3941245782f35

Like Central Station, Eres 1f7c112f11 Station was also deserted e9323df6ea right now.891fcc03917288cb

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There were no 67475763c7 people around. It was close to e8bf75a84f dawn, but still too 5de114d518 early for anyone to ba44a0f762 be active.cc73e8377ff51400

Even the most diligent 878a2cfdfe laborers would be in 44fe08c287 Dreamland at this hour.ad5e79ecf10c2613

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“I’ll find a carriage. Please wait a moment.”4db354335d86af50

Aslan’s subordinate sought his 04d49015fa permission and hurried away.8caf13940c0a1526

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Alone now, Aslan gazed 2a67d9579d at the dim dawn d3b1cf8722 sky and the cityscape 47dd501f35 beginning to emerge bustlingly. His fingertips still tingled b476ae7cca with anxiety, but the 1da1a75f56 thought that he would 0d00d6fe8a soon see Lyla provided 0cb6e8bb55 some relief.d56bdb3788b9ebc6

When his subordinate would 6bab80b38e return with a carriage, 438a464a7b they would head straight 011266ea41 for Ellwood.7d5a594b256333c8

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Then he’d c24e2e47d3 get Lyla 403c8c3482 treated right adae064667 away.8051eef2088ab177

“Doctor.”50a7975b319430e6

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“Yes.”4cf5535256792b34

Dr. Chamberlain , the d1859d9dfb family physician of 787ddd8a00 the Tordell family, 1b8e6a6332 responded politely.976ec21f82d98173

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He had d300566a32 been in 1d04ce8846 deep slumber 5a12080e5c and was d710abe832 hastily summoned 2a2134ff77 by the 6cf098726d unexpected call c41c27c78d from the a28597abb2 Duke.873d75d334c6cad1

Consequently, he was c44f359089 in casual indoor 3473c4514c attire. He had 6f9fe0d175 no idea aa745c5bad he would dddf632669 be coming c187c90788 this far; 69724ccc27 if he 810ed91b1c did, he dcd84d5d63 would have cc9415c864 prepared himself 45ae9f30e0 more thoroughly, 252482512b perhaps even b15ba2b037 bringing outerwear.bbe2c63fa2f48f85

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“Once you arrive, please b4d73f9024 treat the Lady immediately. No matter what f843efee64 happens, remember to 0714c821c2 prioritize that above 7e7c138c22 all else,” the d4c0ca024e Duke advised.b106c6dbb8152086

“Understood.”ce1e16871375e066

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Fortunately, Chamberlain had 1f99d02cfe brought a bag ba66b4a749 containing medical equipment.867ce18185e67f29

Taking in the cool 52f1ac70b4 dawn air, Chamberlain surveyed f84454d545 his surroundings. Since he had come 7b94dc2489 this far, he figured 61bae1752c he might as well cc9a233632 treat this unfamiliar city 0bccddd9fe as a travel destination 9c788e37be before joining his family e422e88f51 for leisure.3f5d406eb11feb82

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‘I heard Eres is c31d9ac800 a popular vacation spot 9fe2c666c4 these days, so I 3a92bb0b93 suppose I’ll do some 7fe6f8c9e1 exploring before I bring fecaefc8ea my family over.’89c06013c481a5a8

However, he soon cbc3dbf57d noticed something rapidly 166c232ef1 approaching in the 0f276351e2 distance.d56e26c63253ea05

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“Huh?”eface48e7025080a

The sound of 89f87dfa80 hooves grew louder.a38edf09d477efba

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Now, not 268d0646c2 only Chamberlain ac37488725 but also 09a64331ed Aslan and 686507c2f5 his knights c18385c021 could see 0963ccf480 it clearly.52d947ee38150490

Hee-hee-hee-hee!2410082af338b618

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A large carriage was 371f33043c rushing towards them as ab34f0d956 if it had gone b5adf2ad40 mad.b2fc37dca46d1e4b

“Dodge, damn it, why 69480e616c are you coming here!”202c252635e792a9

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Instead of taking 8b897e426a the well-maintained road 371d087b41 right in front 3cc72cc462 of them, the 0ed244b93a carriage was heading 397b9becbc directly for the fbbdb8e101 people in front f51e0aa294 of the station.3ea8b924bd80cffb

“…!”9a9edfa0cf936d97

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The inference that this c3fb325ec2 was an intentional threat c70245b6fc flashed through Aslan’s mind 7ae110bd71 instantly.04d9e85fd6a05259

However, it was 56e8402ccf difficult to discern 1a74fadd1a who the culprit e0bf902e11 was.5c9968909c66ed3b

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“Ugh!”7f246f5bcf378508

Barely managing c95b9c776c to avoid 2e85f15ab6 the charging 2a2a9eb01f carriage head-on d2d9a5929c was all fed16b4ffe Aslan could 43c991f24c do.29b0420d739c3a40

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As if driven e5e2790200 by malice, the 27b514c3fa horse persistently pursued b0c98348a9 Aslan as its 64586b85fc target.7957a109cb6b76ef

Aslan was 2a6206f427 tossed into c86589d706 the air 573e7e3e65 and then 1749bbb88e tumbled to b4e49de957 the ground.e0d8e885e41fcb2e

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Thud!3f2e1c1f5a0e9bef

The sound of his d6aacb44b8 head hitting the ground afaa554944 echoed in his skull. He felt 4357f5e17e warm blood 6bdb481f6d spreading.43d8491b48597ceb

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“Milord!”29a5701bce9b1acd

“Your Grace!”6bb5498a69273a7c

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The voice calling him 96a196809f grew distant. His vision blurred.3c4b57b71cf98ce5

Aslan tried c732928e05 to hold 7c7268c95a onto his 59b3c9c693 fading consciousness, bd0e57eef6 but it 30b9817d62 wasn’t easy.879986acc4a6c48e

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That’s when it b0e09b8c84 happened.a42396a7553e8d08

Something that could be ccd4986a4a called a flash of 04d661d1bd light passed before his 3894c15f65 eyes.6ae1f43b516903ad

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Memories from his 928629d034 childhood, which he 1bc0da35c4 had trouble recalling, 99bd3c3a6d raced through his 2850140b18 mind.2f1d61e68d7f1543

[Mother! No No, don’t hit her! Stop it! Please!]

His childhood was filled 340655541e with violence and pain.a183ee148eb70052

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

His mother’s moans 23ab259515 and cries, which c6b239fcb5 he had always 05253d3fd2 heard, were buried 808f6d6ecc inside his head 7683db22fc like background music.a6e94a6d4e4b634c

His adolescence passed similarly, a0a9291d29 but what changed was f0482ac6a3 his expression.93790cfc01b14917

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Aslan’s face, 53ed6b82c4 which had 0a5cf1749b been stained a25717c712 with various cf51e95614 emotions like e82597be8e anger and 2d1ecbd46f fear during 90ab53e3bc his childhood, 5c76369542 now showed cc332d1909 no emotions 04e6edf58f at all.4b401d5bcb0d7cae

His youth 771542cb01 was marked 0f2beb0e42 by numbness, 4920520d26 living as 02412e3d19 if he f34a0afe14 were unresponsive a4634923cd to the 8fe0420031 world.f03d3a82ba0300d1

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It was a time 9cdd53b84c when he could die eaf9609bf0 tomorrow and it wouldn’t c0bce2fdbd matter.de16f2594e8428b3

The end of 110225cc0e that era was 7ddb4285db marked by his c59de88693 birthday, the year f421b41552 he came of fbd904c417 age.a00b0e24bc3f14b5

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[I am free now! Aslan, this mother is finally free!]

He had to seize d7cfe9da93 his mother, who was 43bc10c627 shedding tears and threatening e90fffafed him with her own 32b23f09d9 life. He had cdf5a36d86 to force 205b046c27 her into 7428a76978 a monastery.d9ecc45c6cace033

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The death of his da85a3fbb9 biological father was disguised fb14684bbe as an accident, and 9e34e48a70 the vacant position of e98a9170eb the duke was taken 6a0ea63d24 over by the newly 272b561c3a adult Aslan.4e20c76e236216b0

Despite opposition ce9154657a from the cbef4725cf Council of 1112a2b160 Elders and 65263892df the disapproving d3aaa20b69 looks of c587adeb0a society, he 3ee4757974 carried out f3f8f6cc12 his duties 1d25f0d22a as a ef7c9e7288 duke.27f8d7ceb031fa3c

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He attended 890243bc53 the council 8b64884833 meetings, made d8fbe26bb7 important decisions ddb76ca4aa for the 8af0d13a35 family, managed 675e4c77c0 the estates, 18ff56012c and initiated 0d7705879a new businesses.4778636662eb32ff

His entry into 61d651f41b the railway industry 8b29ddafd0 was impulsive.4f56ed8450998e3e

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He wanted to 75dade28ab tarnish the family’s 866e83865a prestige by behaving 1bda3a4528 like a businessman 1d0b55c6e3 his biological father cc5e3d17d3 looked on as c94e73e34b a base.d1b3d4b0204d8a0f

He also had 326af27d08 a desire to bc08b70889 waste the Tordell fe36f47281 family’s enormous wealth 1b1404931c by investing a 27c96358bc huge amount of 8ab652839f money in a efd926debc new business that 86297f871c was sure to ab0b97cd1c fail.49c0608ececad829

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However, the railroad project f501884677 that everyone predicted would c872d51478 fail ended up being fe546eb937 a huge success.a45f43c846d4d7e3

The Tordell family’s power a7da8a47ee had risen to new 5a9960d859 heights.1bc39093f6db51b3

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It was 711dc7da7d a setback d2325e1b6a for Aslan, 0632ee27e2 but it 45b51fd798 didn’t force bc0fb3ce06 him out 2dc8e74eea of the 80a83a36ed railroad business.51ebd96ff920bd61

That was a 7fd1803d1c good thing.92f18ab611fb353e

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The wealth and 6cd4d9b490 power he had 48eb1e5c19 accumulated had allowed 598c2cfe80 him to marry 995f5d9308 her….38cbb77de5b86263

Lyla.be8ce3eb492b5b3b

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Now Aslan’s mind was c2892f1a07 filled with thoughts of d3378d87bb her.a01cdd24ed203845

He had 6e87985f21 gone against 266fc1859f the family’s adc69de3b6 opposition to 0bfb3fad7d marry her, dba33b2df8 and he 49507f970c had silenced 497091d03d the family e1992e5a05 elders who ae6cd23db0 had persistently 91a34ffed3 voiced their 11afb9c0c8 objections.65ddc9a2e75e9a2b

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The scandal caused by 4a3098ba01 Count Larestine’s disturbance would 6e2e28e826 have made their marriage 68019692d4 unacceptable to the royal d92e4452f1 family.0db7d3690ab9ab97

But Aslan’s f46a38b5a1 fortune, and 5bd3631360 the long 5803d0e1c4 history of b4fa252aad the family 11bc2ad11e he had 4419dad00b cursed till b3c9b6495f now, broke 822a962f27 the royal 71ba28c8c9 tradition.096484bb273aa450

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Lyla was able to 91b72053d0 step out into the 93eef8a57b society as his wife.c484c696a9ac0e4b

It didn’t erase all df80c83340 the ugly stares, but e15ce120b0 it didn’t matter.d650cfbf3b118e6e

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She was his wife.0fe7ee10e6fa5254

‘Lyla, my wife.’b35d1e36c2dae26c

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Aslan had always contemplated 06b8dc2df7 death. He believed 6453fed7a3 that it 713e8ce606 wouldn’t matter e8d39fde22 when he cb05098b69 died. However, when ccffaf96ef the time 2b430f9042 came, the 42bb5a31db attachment to 6049a43257 life suddenly 51497c18ac gripped him.2c83ce51dbe708d5

He wanted b19b7b46b3 to live, fa320747e1 to see af8c75e996 her again.307eb0f4a73f1f15

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Regret remained, the regret b3a0ed9afe of sending her away, dec222ab37 devising unnecessary schemes, and 86b65efd58 hurting her by not cd4e26413c expressing his feelings honestly.78badde2510e82a5

In the end, 2653a25ad8 he realized that 0c5f255c57 the entire deterioration 44bf321cf5 of his relationship c3a0d9fbcf with Lyla was 008c1ffeda his fault. At the end 9f50fe7a7a of his life, 73b2544b4c Aslan repented.be7978935063579f

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‘If only I b45a7fcad6 could see her 9a864f474d again…’9af2cd82e47ef63c

He wanted 02e53b503f to smile b2ff28413f back at 848789778c Lyla’s bright a85a5d12af smile and a88d86d131 that was 109c40e36c his final df6db52762 thought before 5458a3c1ee the suffocating afe63173f0 silence enveloped fbb6597c07 him.79fee7bdbeefe8f1

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