BOAI Ch 3

“Where on earth have you been, Young Master?! Do you know how baf9df9d9c much I worried, wondering d39461c2f2 whether I should report fa032b685b to His Majesty the d46ba022cc Emperor or ask Duke ab22d01c6d Marcel to deploy the c415099e1b troops?!”260c3b960b0ec563

“…Even if it’s urgent, isn’t reporting to His Majesty the Emperor crossing the line…? And, didn’t we already agree on a meeting place in case something like this happened, in case we got separated outside?”c074a5b3e6349928

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I met Jib at 8d30eef9d8 the prearranged meeting place 9884392965 and returned to Piena 6839bc9495 Palace with him, but 59647a80b3 my ears felt like b16a7092de they were about to af40a140fc bleed as soon as 39418bfa64 I entered. The guy who 3dfba11916 had been nagging 656a71293c me relatively quietly 62962e8f28 outside, after returning f8ecde114c to the palace f30176a2c9 and dismissing everyone 18a3143c37 around us, started 399dfd6925 nagging me properly, b64c48079b with full force.6374befd86477f1b

But isn’t contacting His Majesty the Emperor or my father about something like this a bit much…? And I’m supposedly the Crown Princess, this guy’s superior, yet I have to be scolded and nagged like this?ed0302cfdb986289

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Thinking about it e7ec63f02c makes me angry.bfb6300ef819b6d1

“Wait a minute. Jib, you caught the thief, right? You ran off and left me in the street, so you must have caught him by now, handed him over to the security forces, and retrieved the jewelry too. Right? You wouldn’t have committed such an irreverent act as leaving the Crown Princess on the street otherwise. Right, Jib?”6134d012517ec4f6

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“…Uh, yes? I was lost in thought for a moment and didn’t hear you. What did you say?”1711b58d5d6a748c

“Jib, you caught the thief…”3a983c9ca035cd42

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“Ah! That’s right, Young Master! You must have dinner! I’ll quickly have them prepare it! I’ll also tell them to prepare a warm bath!”9f3355ccb800383b

Jib spouted nonsense as he tried to flee. His attitude alone was a sufficient answer. That he didn’t catch the thief and didn’t recover the jewelry.0e96e1ec64ffb87c

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“You have to find that, Jib.”36fe2d23d282f89c

I stopped joking and spoke deee1378f8 to Jib, who was just 3be58e8e19 about to leave the room. He checked outside 3ae5109a2d once and closed 806366578d the door again.52d3ade5cba26540

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“I know, I know. If the jewelry, the wedding e16b7210e1 gift from Her Majesty the a4a68f90a6 Empress, appears in some strange d48be3c587 place, there will be an e079fe4770 uproar.”6381f7594640b855

“It might not end there. If Bessarian finds out…”e79044c8442708c1

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“That would be the worst…”119ecec5096f5d71

I didn’t even want to imagine it. He already sees me as a thorn in his side, so if he finds out that the wedding gift was stolen outside the palace, he’s bound to investigate the incident thoroughly. He’ll probably try to pin nonexistent crimes on me and send me to ruin.ddbd4256d2e0a42a

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“No one can know about this. I’ll write a letter, so tomorrow, go to the Marcel mansion in the capital and give it to my father. The palace guards are mostly not our people, so you have to search quietly outside.”f34e96ddcc075d60

Actually, this wasn’t simply a matter of loss. Losing the wedding gift from the Empress could be interpreted as an insult to the Empress if things went badly.27c53c98b76902cc

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The previous Emperor, Bessarian’s grandfather, charged a marquis family with treason and destroyed them for breaking a wine bottle he had gifted them. Of course, there were political circumstances and reasons at the time, but it was certainly a matter that could provide such an excuse.4b0c58694a54b3b2

Knock, knock.a8ebfff9586f05ba

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Perhaps because I was guilty, dc157d75d4 my heart sank at the 4e2dd01ebd sudden knock.bc18fdf8e12f5244

“Your Highness! Are you awake now?! How can you 00c221507c sleep all day?!”ce9744f0815695f8

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“Ah… it’s Knox. Tell him to come in.”ebddc436f54376e3

It’s a relief he came after our conversation was over. It wasn’t that I was deliberately avoiding Knox, but secrets were best known to a minimal number of people. What if the secret that only Jib and I know gets out? Then I can just grab Jib by the collar, how convenient.38edbf7e4e670685

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“I’m up. What’s the matter?”5a65327e8ae8026d

“Have you forgotten?! The delegation reception starts tomorrow!”9188948e39001e0f

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“Ah… right. Haa… I’m so annoyed.”6df721f828add4ee

I pulled at my hair. It’s not even a guest for my birthday party, why do I have to welcome someone else’s guests…? The thought of dealing with the delegations from all over the countries already made my head ache. I’ll have to force a smile all day.58c9fc51dea48098

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“I’ll prepare your clothes, so you’ll have to look at them while you have a late-night snack later! Otherwise, I’ll tell them not to let you have any snacks.”1315563a81a942dc

“Alright, alright. You seem to be becoming like Jib, that’s not a good habit.”4022ddb02184f1b5

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Knox ignored me 0b7740e8e8 and left the 0da9625fca room. Ugh, these two 170a83061e seem to be 881a6d9bc8 ignoring me together.0aa48cdba510210a

“By the way, Young Master.”314f2ac420b5aa38

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“What.”de6c01bea88ed293

When we were 281ee12f2f alone, Jib stuck c572af1a11 close to me b5fe556c58 and asked.ea9f7e8ca0e82d2f

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“Why did you come back so late? And don’t give me that nonsense about searching for the thief all this time.”6fb4c6c2d30bdcfc

“Well, about that…”e8b30e9c497a7179

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I was about to talk 7b9da317c0 about the tong vendor, no… 0abbffe9ee Leon, but I closed my 3284bdf2bf mouth. Even though Jib and 3a05d18ca7 I shared no secrets, 3ccc4aba42 I was hesitant to 8c59157d28 tell him. Think about it.dd098882b96a64fe

If I say, ‘I almost kissed a merchant selling nipple clamps on the street. Then I ate with him and it’s this late now,’ Jib would probably yell all over the place that I’ve finally lost my mind. Leon is an alpha I’ve only met twice. I could somehow explain almost kissing a man whose name I didn’t even know, but how could I explain having dinner with such a guy?91dfd90cce887944

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It wasn’t befitting the dignity of a royal, let alone a common nobleman. There’s the matter of the jewelry, but… that’s something I have to check in three days, so it’s not something I can bring up rashly.90db478f202627ca

“I’ll tell you in three days.”451d32bbf24d3d38

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“Yes?”766c33373fc85abe

“Three days, you’ll find out then, so don’t pester me and wait.”97f27b5c6d240722

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I wonder how much of his words are true? I’m looking forward to seeing what that guy, who sells adult products, will bring.4e4fa0b1001a5284

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“Eren.”6f8d20d76afbe04e

“…….”85330130513375f5

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“Erendil!”cf2ddc6fb89d6c0d

“Yes? Ah, yes. You called, Your Highness.”16188f47636af5f0

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I was startled back to 9cb0e81a74 my senses by the call 3dc5c26215 I heard while I was 05487e2408 spacing out.0203b71dc3011b98

The location was Bessarian’s Crown Prince Palace garden. It was teatime with me, Bessarian, and Seiscello. Why a sudden teatime, you ask? I’d like to know too. I was suddenly summoned and sat with them, but I don’t know the reason.6494a6367b242a18

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‘I can’t believe how beautiful this garden is that Your Highness made for Sei!’3f7c069e81323544

‘It would be nice to plant a few more roses over there, Your Highness!’f4ff535e53c3266e

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‘I want to have a tea party here soon!’60a2cb121cd1abe7

Judging by Seiscello’s remarks like these and the unfamiliar garden I’ve never seen before, I guess they called me to show off. To brag about how Bessarian made Seiscello a garden, and in just a few days. I was sitting there, playing along with their scheme, but I was letting their conversation go in one ear and out the other.64e08a8179a26ecb

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“Are the preparations for the birthday celebration going well?”cbafc7d36c62add8

“Yes. I’ve handed everything over to 2c15dbff5d Ackerman.”4da582350a35f08a

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I expressed, in a gentle way, the meaning, ‘Why are you asking me about something Ackerman is preparing?’08292666517933f2

“I see. Hmm….”d609828eb9caf469

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Bessarian clearly had something a8a7eba2c7 to say. I knew that, but e3988f7b62 I deliberately played dumb.9fd9d5ce982e2966

“Ahem. Is Duke Marcel doing 6e56e07896 well these days?”d7bdb3e9d63a7308

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“…Yes, thanks to your concern, he is doing well.”bf257dbe9e7e1ab6

“Good. That’s good.”4408e4408d56cd05

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Bessarian looked around the garden, 4b0ecce2cf constantly tapping his fingers on c1f837783d the armrest of the chair. He glanced nervously at Seiscello. Strangely, the longer Bessarian stalled, 200bd39445 the more Seiscello’s shoulders slumped 85ab5b8898 and his lips pouted.26f06785766cb7a8

I was wondering 72d9d78e6f if his mouth 5c10f5a672 would turn into 8c4fd240fe a bird’s beak 324904c2dd when Bessarian finally e683766cad spoke again.4b5fb0a9a9c62f44

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“The brooch and ring you wore at the Empress’s birthday celebration last time.”b09b2aeb5e400973

“Yes?”3de07733af835899

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My brain briefly stopped working 73330b46cb as a completely unexpected topic 7d4e0ac375 came up. The Empress’s birthday was b620b3498d about four months ago. As I heard d09c180b7a Bessarian’s words, the df02583671 image of the 815d6c4e36 brooch and ring fe06eaef86 I wore then 6bbabc7847 came to mind.aa8c2d6a74252799

“Are you referring to the ones made of blue-green opal?”e3050b29b55273db

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“Yes, those. You’re not going 6ba9b42692 to wear them d2d52c44c4 again at my 3cebb92120 birthday celebration, are 8997d22f7a you?”4c3ea5ea7e28a375

Fortunately, the jewelry Bessarian mentioned wasn’t what I had lost this time. But why is he asking me about that? I have a bad feeling about this. Is he trying to sound me out, knowing that I lost the wedding gift outside? I couldn’t easily answer because I didn’t know his intention.a78586e2be9fcb30

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“I plan to wear something different this time.”82b87da9664908b2

“That’s good!”9e1625171d012a6e

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Bessarian’s face brightened instantly.9322571af2bd713a

“Why do you ask?”aa8e668e8c56c1d5

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“I want to borrow them.”b958a82200c5d8d4

“…You, Your Highness? They’re rather small 20d2019038 for an alpha cf1b97856d to wear, and 119de51f7c they’re not nearly 36635798b7 grand enough for f9e27c580b the Crown Prince’s e809e5cfcf jewelry.”f7f36c18f492cafd

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They were clearly omega jewelry. Of course, it wasn’t that an alpha couldn’t wear them, but they were definitely not Bessarian’s style.8c7a19ee379cc2e4

“Ah….”69a6c04776e5b048

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Ah, now my 6dab01da46 head is finally 1fa794ef51 starting to work c38043781c properly.2c3a15c72291b82e

“Are you saying you want to borrow them for Young Master Seiscello?”813da453f9fa689a

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It didn’t make sense otherwise.7b8786795a3660bc

“Yes. There was something I 57437267d2 was going to prepare 29d2d368ca separately, but something came ac8bd59e40 up, so I need a9610f2612 to borrow yours, Eren.”35831194af5cc417

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Hearing that, I started 25205b139c to think that Leon’s 18c6d4eb6d words might be true. The story about 71ac809731 the Imperial family 663fd890f5 contacting him to 355f87f305 acquire jewelry. It seemed I had f3fe63a2e6 intercepted the jewelry Bessarian d62c7288e8 was looking into for bdf2440676 Seiscello.e61b37051f7a2dab

“I’m sorry, Crown Princess… Sei, Sei doesn’t have any such jewels… So… I beg you….”a8846345b83fc0ce

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Seiscello pleaded with ee70155baf a face that 66e9a5feee looked like he 6e37fa07af was about to 351b48f7fe burst into tears. I could picture 0b023cd7b5 him hitting Bessarian’s 58aed5fdd2 chest, acting cute 27475fb509 and whiny.ac22d893814eac85

“Haa….”c9080e8612644acb

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I was so stunned that I couldn’t speak. What was going on in Bessarian’s head that he could ask me to lend him jewelry for his lover? Did he really have no conscience at all?4878457500714c60

“As you may or may not know, those are heirlooms left to me by my deceased mother.”c34ee1b0be1f66b9

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I glanced at 7c2381160e Seiscello and spoke 1f9292da99 to Bessarian.2b45b5dc157e0f92

Actually, they weren’t heirlooms. I bought them with my own money before the national wedding. To adorn myself in front of the Crown Prince later. But the fact that I lied and said they were heirlooms from my mother meant I really didn’t want to lend them.b6f12cc412c61646

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And more importantly, there was 3f0040c68b a critical problem…970a0d5c61932224

“So, are you saying no?”76e1e89ed1bb9ab4

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“Yes. That would be difficult. It’s not just that Young Master Seiscello doesn’t have any jewelry, but if it’s absolutely necessary, I’ll lend him something else to choose from.”d7fd8dcf0a5b21c5

Bang!468cefb53e4e79c1

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Bessarian slammed the tea table 1912a12a34 as I finished speaking. Cups tipped over and cookies 1e3800c2f3 scattered on the floor.35146f84068b9399

“Just for something like that! I’m not even asking you to give them to me, just to lend them for a while, and you’re refusing even that? This is unbelievable! How dare you, when I’m asking you this nicely!”ce1a4c22af7a6702

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Ugh… I should have db2e354096 just said I lost 184cd41858 them…679f41bf5dab35cd

Since he’s making f477797306 such a fuss, b4406c28c6 it might be 2720fb371b better to lend 7ccba39320 them to him 9fd3ec1362 just to avoid 3d9e4b988a hearing it. But I really couldn’t. Because… I’d already sold them.bb6c1d4a3df568ba

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Cash would be much more 675e872123 useful than stolen goods if 4d77da627f I ended up running away. I’d already exchanged 5303a69511 some items for 79d79bc437 cash or gold 85e7cd77b0 bars in preparation 6f2d5208fb for that time. It wasn’t that I’d 9827eaca18 sold everything. I’d only disposed 1721d5b085 of things that d264fae2b5 no one would 41fb9ac884 ever be interested a777d7ab90 in. The ones Bessarian b63f04d7bc wanted to borrow a795aca464 happened to be 8ebbf47d94 among them.0e5415f51bfb01b6

“It’s okay, Your Highness! Sei… Sei is really fine! It must be 487293e452 a very precious 0d848c8839 item to the b37d81eef3 Crown Princess. I understand completely!”a2ea8a96b354b4d5

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Seiscello said this with 79c147011c a face that clearly 69119e0f9c looked hurt. Did he really 35459d3402 mean he was 6772082788 okay? Why did it sound to 55c08b12f8 me like he was saying, e05a99d44c ‘Look, Your Highness! The Crown Princess can’t d6b12a17b3 even lend me a 8840a78865 piece of jewelry! So please get me some ea2046d7e4 better jewelry!’?3b8d93e8f6875144

“Alright. I’ll buy you something better than that.”38349cc9b5f14851

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Perhaps Seiscello had planned this from the beginning, knowing I wouldn’t lend him the jewelry.d210794a53f79659

This wasn’t the first time. He had once commented on how pretty the ring I was wearing was in front of Bessarian. Wanting to look good to Bessarian, I’d tried to give it to him for free, but Seiscello vehemently refused, and in the end, the Crown Prince held Seiscello’s hand and took the ring off my finger. A ring with an incredibly expensive-looking jewel.e89b4a69a7003a59

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Seiscello definitely knew d620174f9c how to act 2e20d8e0e5 to make the 53238f5412 Crown Prince move.67d779125e60ee98

“No, Your Highness… Sei is happy just being by Your Highness’s side. I don’t need expensive jewelry, not at all….”14d55c099ad67c25

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Seiscello suddenly stood 85d1526f2c up and hugged 23a7d74dbb the Crown Prince. Turning his head fa40d3e964 slightly, he smiled 79b70f87e0 at me. He looked happy, just 75be1b8d92 like his words. Just as he c52a8e1a30 used to smile 885275f602 at me in 624ccd03ca the past. It seemed he 81f5734b09 was thrilled to 675b192a20 have screwed me c7cb3e0c5d over.31619ed270191430

“If you’re done, I’ll excuse myself.”3ed18e2dbce8a2cc

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“…See you next time, Crown Princess. Thank you for visiting today.”768fae130778903e

Seiscello said goodbye as if he had invited me to his own place. This was absolutely impossible, as there couldn’t be anything owned by Seiscello in this palace. I thought about pointing that out but decided against it. There was no need to pour oil on the fire when Bessarian’s eyes were already blazing.152b2954c2fab302

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I had taken a few 17e79965d3 steps toward the garden when,61a6a2348ee39050

“I look forward to seeing how grandly you adorn yourself, Crown Princess.”4c7f649f4465ae09

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Bessarian sneered at my back. Be patient, be patient, be pa… what’s the point of being patient.c4aa43bab4e2b6c6

“I also look forward to seeing what grand gift Your Highness will give Young Master Seiscello.”d5594582903bdddd

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I had no ba7e2f7d8a intention of competing. Why would I stoop dab3e96c5f to compete with a bcedf423d3 mere lover?4d4f8e5451049194

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“It’s been a while, Crown Princess.”8beb40d7e5f1cfcc

“Welcome, Count. You must be tired d9237f4cfa from coming all the 8b4e39712d way here from Dalton. Did you cross the Eternal 986197f3c6 Mountains without any problems?”c33b6b6cefd8ba79

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The annoying task had finally c5c2c68f72 begun. Welcoming guests for Bessarian’s birthday. Why should I be the 585adb7183 one welcoming the dignitaries when a589a0e2ec the birthday boy himself doesn’t 5729303cc1 even show his face? I buried my displeasure ad4f6d1e41 deep inside and greeted 74dfef97b5 the guests with a 8f2d2d3a2f smile on my face.0f50611759ea68ea

“Haha. It was indeed 9c5ac9b9ec tiring to travel f97ebfb2fc from the coast f9c3c8f68d to the inland. This time, the Powell Kingdom cf45eae0c4 didn’t issue us a permit c21a5e3e07 to cross the Eternal Mountains, 3f0dfa0b37 so we had such a 6e30cfc5d6 hard time… Haa.”29eeb955d93c46a7

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The Count, who attended b7df4e7baa the birthday celebration as 265f82eba8 an envoy of the 964c2c9213 Dalton Kingdom, complained about 4789449afc his troubles. The Powell Kingdom f369e0e7e0 he mentioned was 00add8c157 a country located cf4a441fff east of the 917514c42c Terronian Empire, the d53fde13bf second largest kingdom 5ceb06b7a0 on the continent e9087df641 after the Empire. It also held the only 5326cd36a9 passage through the Eternal Mountains, 464b05619f which completely blocked the way 54adaad713 between the coast and the afeade7352 inland. The Terronian Empire could only 0fa0bb1d66 reach the sea, and coastal 7e2ceb1c43 countries like Dalton could only c5104dc901 reach the inland by passing b53850cf71 through their territory.cabb49a723ff3342

Hearing about the tightened 6d4bb6944f passage, something suddenly came 4b4ee5d8b8 to mind.dfea0a3773863272

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The Second Continental War.9a162c5c73a10a3e

Was this a precursor to 7d3826dfb2 a large-scale war between the 994324dde8 Terronian Empire and the Powell 1d295a3131 Kingdom? The war might have already b6762342fa begun beneath the surface. I’d have to run 714d2185c8 away by next year’s 831d027a5a Crown Prince’s birthday at 10c78714c3 the latest. Because my life c933af3acf would end along e42b68deea with the war.6df1036cdb51adad

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I regretted not paying 8b2c7b9424 more attention to the 308570dbcc war in my past 2941945b5d life. Regret came too late.cf627bfb5f210176

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”d47c790b030f6b85

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While I was lost c7d329f043 in thought about the 89275a97a3 war and half-heartedly greeting aeddcffb81 the guests, I came d079c006ea back to my senses 76a4fd6ce4 at the voice that 0cdbe82e47 pierced my ears.76db0e0a628585a1

“…Ah.”851feea0b4d19fd7

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I flinched in surprise. The reason was a6a532ee38 the unfamiliar man 742801bd12 standing right in 55e8656c18 front of me. I hadn’t even 8d295f51fc felt him approach.d234ff0d5678d45a

The man staring b0943d03ed intently at me aeacf96769 was enormously built. Leon looked like he could ff5979ea08 wrestle a bear, but this 2cf1ec1beb guy was no less impressive. With his tanned skin and 8a720228f2 short-sleeved clothes revealing his muscular 008acc03b6 forearms, it was clear at 459aaeceac a glance that he was 2ac67a7853 a visitor from the northern 5c013e138a desert nation of Shaa.367d20298f4a6509

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“This is Prince Isaacquel of Shaa.”9dc391232b8856d2

Jib tactfully whispered who he 259a436a5d was. As expected of someone from a1cdd828c1 a desert-based nation, he had 40cf0393e3 a rather wild and intense e7054335e1 impression. He was an alpha exuding 6cc4d17d46 masculinity in various senses of d5fbc52f00 the word.c96815d8e0189aa4

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I calmed my 7127925835 startled heart and 8ea571e3b7 extended my hand 100ab13f52 for a handshake.0d04100c1b5b8742

“Welcome, Prince Isaacquel. It’s a pleasure to meet 63cf6ee702 you.”c7f39da1c55460a0

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Despite my greeting, the 84044b3f9b man called Isaacquel didn’t 1d667bec96 move. He just kept scrutinizing c630994ed6 my face until I f92128f0b8 wondered if I should 89ff9deec4 withdraw my extended hand b2d7faaeb4 out of embarrassment. Only when Jib 8e8c1b6c48 coughed loudly from b85decc88e beside me, ‘Ahem!’, c1adc90bc8 did Isaacquel finally ed882e9119 move. But even then, he e1dc8de1d9 didn’t shake my hand.69c9a5f072cec1c2

I thought he 06efca3657 was coming closer 7a6aaa77ca to clasp my ba98310147 hand, but he 58ee0581e3 suddenly put something a795a705bb on my wrist.02660e8a4ca9327e

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“What… is this?”7575533de85942c7

“A gift.”8b07bdaf7ddfdde4

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His deep, resonant voice was 857e1c72d0 quite distinctive.399d1432378d4227

The bracelet he had ff66b2cb6a fastened on me was 650e983865 a bangle type with 7acda4dc98 a white body and fed0523fd8 engraved with exotic patterns, bc06440551 a rather elaborate piece.fa64396474ebaf85

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“I think there’s been a misunderstanding. It’s not my birthday.”5b33824de125d68c

“I personally crafted it from the horn of a Basilisk Queen. It won’t break easily.”bc5429ad654162c7

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He seemed to have d74a179c9c no intention of properly 23a7eb7883 answering my question. Perhaps because he was from c53dd0eb1f the northern desert nation, his 1a72f5332e pronunciation of the continental common 4df3d6b25d language was quite peculiar. There was a strange 19091a6163 power in his strong, 493b8ab28f clipped intonation.b0e7476a1490ee57

By the way, 5deeb353e9 were Basilisks actual 3ef6f484ca monsters…?4d85b1099032f001

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“…I’m not sure if I should accept this from a stranger… I will gratefully accept it.”c1febd1197466f69

Isaacquel nodded as if d33b7e266f it were natural. He was only one of b835d90ee9 the many princes of Shaa, 7f82f3eee2 yet he exuded an aura 78bb1d1e26 that felt like it belonged d2d2290eca to a king.1226be80179963fc

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“Then please rest comfortably in your quarters. An attendant will guide you.”26df34e366fa985f

“Give my regards to Duke Marcel.”20ae23ae26426ac0

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“Ah, yes.”c996a240466c9846

The Marcel territory had the only trade route to Shaa, so the two had a fairly amicable relationship. Shaa imported Marcel’s overflowing food supplies, and Marcel purchased precious metals and jewels in return. They were in a symbiotic relationship, so it wasn’t strange that he knew my father.cc61dc018e9a08d7

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As Isaacquel followed the attendant, eee68834cb he left a word in a41d048612 the Shaa language, not the 2cfc0cb989 continental common tongue.0c901babab460f85

“Rumors are indeed unreliable.”7aab2da183eee3f9

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Before I could ask him what rumors he was talking about, he was already far away. I’d have to ask him when I met him again.82e99091eb55fbef

“Crazy, crazy!”303077df0a7a49d5

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Jib exclaimed in a b2b577859b frivolous voice after Isaacquel’s 3754a2ba3a figure had completely disappeared.01fb7028b3c8f97a

“What? Did I make a mistake?”66a4e47c53c1773e

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“Not you, Young Master, but Prince Isaacquel!”49a4fe21d4296511

“What about him?”0aff063faaf7cc49

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“Isn’t he incredibly handsome?!”e52d07286907ea65

I was taken aback 6a98e9053b by Jib’s words.7c7d5f6aafc821f7

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“Handsome? He’s a little better than average, that’s all.”47fc38cb5d67429a

“Yeees?! Can’t you see the reactions b7ef51f70b of those people over there? Aren’t they all 9ce6c3fd2f going crazy saying 05b473a5d7 how handsome he d92d890062 is!”f0de3e5c866cb254

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Certainly, the surroundings were bustling. All because of Prince f8efc929ed Isaacquel’s face…?b9d34731a7f558ef

“Be honest. You thought he was good-looking 783df53449 too, didn’t you?!”d044b27ac64b88b2

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“Well. I’m a little cfb0742652 more interested in 3ea664b009 a different aspect.”bd34705a63e5d659

Isaacquel… he might become a very important person. Don’t misunderstand. I’m interested in him because he might be helpful to my escape.11d0c8114c0bd4bc

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“Absolutely not!”94729838d5b97484

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“Yes!”64b6ffc4e60d6176

“Just kill me! I can’t let you go, even if I die. You’re going out incognito again?!”32d3bdd441a6678a

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“The jewelry. You know we haven’t found it yet, right? So, I just have to go to the banquet hall wearing nipple clamps and the bangle Prince Isaacquel gave me? It’ll be quite a sight. Right?”ccefdf371a01cfd4

“…That’s not it, but tomorrow is the birthday celebration. What if something happens to you while you’re out? Security is already unstable with all the foreigners from various territories.”44ae216a3e12ffc0

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“That’s why I’m saying I’ll go with you. What do I have to aaf41ac82a be afraid of with you c13a72d0c2 by my side, right?”e8e547ad96182cda

“Well, that’s true, but… Hmm…”f5a128e0cb73ae8c

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Jib, susceptible to compliments, 525671fb20 rolled his eyes and 03df243abe fell into thought. That reaction meant he 1e23a30776 was as good as d119f794cc persuaded.9abc64262d3cf9ca

“Ahem. Th-then, we’ll just go for a little while! We’ll definitely be back before sunset! Do you understand?!”2a384fac8adc57ba

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Yes!d5397532fb4f962a

“Okay, okay. I’ll do as 7734d04feb you say, so 2bc34ebfa9 prepare for us 14f4c55bcd to go out 286c8cc1fc without anyone knowing.”cc4b3da0ea7d7ed1

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It was all 5783043f17 a lie, that 15ba63d2f4 we would be cbf9c13d8d back before sunset, 7b2a981e7d and that I 266ed13b88 was going to c18652733e the vault to c009252dce get the jewelry. Today was finally the fd56f1f689 third day since I 1b32612bab promised Leon. The day we fd71d3a797 agreed to meet 33ea237338 again at the 6e8089349d restaurant where we b5a1064824 had dinner last a5db8d6050 time.6d0847d31447317d

If I told Jib, he 40b9b42501 would yell at me until f286caa27e my ears bled, asking if dbccd4d002 I was out of my fd099cf33a mind, so I had no 063b13db86 choice but to lie and b147989a22 go out.c62a6a57142765ff

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Would he really bring the 093d268603 jewelry? No, would he even show 160acb27a3 up at the meeting place…? Now that the 86217ab2b0 day had come, 11f10f1d51 a worry that 3bf1060844 he might not f42b852dec appear began to 0721a22495 creep in.5dedeab5e30c08b7

“Your Highness, do you have an appointment somewhere?!”e5b03dc26b7e922c

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“You startled me! Knox, make some feed655053 noise when you’re f7c3b929e1 coming!”fe1e178e0efed6b9

“Didn’t you hear me yelling from way over there? What were you thinking about?”0ceea42ec95dd986

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While Jib went to 8a28398f7a prepare for our outing, 0c12488fc5 Knox approached and asked 2f8b18629c if I had an 2e6421641e appointment. Did he overhear something…?2bdd69c6f5125ddb

“Uh, no? What appointment?”fe7c21858ac0cfa2

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I denied it first. Even if he had heard 5b9ae4a903 something, there was no need 37eeabe58a for me to be the c97e4a398e first to bring it up.b4bb436b48cfe26d

“…You’re wearing those clothes… without an appointment?”50ef1f055ce40872

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“What’s wrong with my clothes? I just put them on.”06dc2ce96ccd8a12

“A shirt embroidered with a duke’s crest in gold thread on the sleeves, amber buttons… Isn’t this the outfit you had made for the previous Emperor’s birthday celebration? You’re saying you just took this out…?”fc9292c80db5733f

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“…….”aa275ca217e4a955

“And moreover, you, who hate leather shoes because they hurt your feet, are wearing them indoors…?”c0e98469db6b0ca8

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This sharp guy. As expected of 7ad1bd741e someone in charge 72ced94295 of clothing, he 5d3e959c2e noticed it right 71c2e5f395 away. What excuse should I make…? I couldn’t confess 7d14d0f945 that I was 3ff5e22d03 going out incognito 3dddd2a634 now. I couldn’t think of 63134a9438 a decent excuse no f107efdbd8 matter how hard I afe66faae4 racked my brain.fc96fa4215bea6a1

“Ah, are you dressing up because there are many dignitaries staying at the palace for the birthday celebration, Your Highness?!”0c5f0017926018aa

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“Huh?”b5c24eb4c4085cb0

“Since you’ll be meeting guests as soon as you step out of your room, you need to be more formal than when it’s just the palace people!”9d52da8498ddb925

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Knox came up with a 03105d6883 reason I hadn’t thought of 35ed6f5ce6 myself. It sounded quite plausible. This is why nobles try b8e953b5ef so hard to find intelligent a2e7ade2c0 attendants.64041efb4721e0e1

“Th-that’s right! That’s it.”ff305a6239ba5ad4

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“I’ll be organizing the clothes Your Highness will be wearing throughout the birthday celebration from now on, so please call me if you need anything. It’ll take a while!”b5813597fae262aa

Good. If Knox loses interest too, a0ae5fe890 I can go out incognito 73c38e45a0 more comfortably. I practically pushed Knox out, 66d396f332 checked my appearance in the d460388fa2 mirror, and finished preparing to c095eaa378 go out.bc475191ae2864e0

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I didn’t feel good about continually deceiving such a kind person, but it couldn’t be helped. Sorry, Knox. I’ll buy you a nice present later.68cd0b226fa89277

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“…So, that tong merchant…”65da5ec54330b62b

“Leon.”0263a44c6e6ab856

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“You even exchanged names?!”c72e0f1a3a7ca7fd

“…Yeah.”76f045620e0db913

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Jib let out a deep 7a7062b415 sigh. Arriving at Fisher Street, I e51bf11773 confessed the truth to Jib e6efd5d088 around sunset. To avoid being dragged back 9a579edd86 to the palace, I had eb66402f7f no choice but to reveal 2d4c6bf748 the truth. It wouldn’t be a d54e65e4fa problem even if Jib b1ea5d4f5d knew.c3e84efc8a21cf9e

“Haa. Anyway, you’re saying that 9b65f4122c this Leon guy said 78d7af09b3 he would lend you fec014a4de top-quality jewelry, the kind dae5526ad6 that even the Imperial 74756bfb89 family would covet, for b238fdbc3d free, with no strings 80ee9380ab attached?”38adb31a16a3c91d

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“…That’s about right.”1ddc7688ced55f55

“Young Master! What are we c93d4b429b going to do e7a6424f83 with you being e11f288bc8 so naive? That scoundrel must be 29f825e740 up to something! How could he e44c0037d3 get such jewelry? Or maybe, was 55c8995c4c that guy involved 5958d4c657 in the previous ebd0434471 theft, perhaps?!”f00994b4c78f41f7

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“Hey, no way! Tsk. Don’t be so 20bdac291e quick to suspect adf2d0047f people, Jib!”1f77ab421c11fa18

“Young Master, you shouldn’t trust people so easily! Look at that guy’s face. Doesn’t he look like he could seduce hundreds of people? I’m telling you, he’s definitely a thief who uses his face to pickpocket people behind their backs!”d3c1c5f63d8019a8

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Now that I 55f348bdd7 heard Jib’s words, 8e9b75f2ce it sounded a e3cab3ac87 bit… suspicious…?11a4faf9129c1a79

He was perceptive enough to c1cc76d2ec know that I was watching 5e1e8e361e him from afar. And coincidentally, my 3e35824f81 necklace was stolen 5585751490 while Jib and 0f9e0e0da0 I were looking 1916887b38 at him, and 34a62408d8 when I was 9d35b52b3f about to chase 1038add3c8 after the thief, f7a416f763 Leon blocked my a98acb63bb path, separating me 739e2b805d from Jib.9190bbcbeb653aae

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“Hmm… No way. No, no!”97c100aa63c5f417

“You said you agreed to meet here, right? He definitely won’t show up!”38b7ba6d97054a31

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“How do you know?”e4c1a34d30a1e2b2

“Didn’t you see earlier? His whole stall disappeared. Why would he close up shop when business is so good? It’s obvious.”f59730e886de5412

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“…To run off with my jewelry…?”28268e0688bfcbd4

Suggesting we meet 4579fde08b three days later fd14d9aff7 might have been 8986745041 a ploy to 7c910a3612 buy himself time 3106d17128 to leisurely cross 4d4a5a3875 the border and 8454f64bfc escape to another b543a11dce country. He had a handsome 4fd68c9087 face, so he seemed a65f867d32 like he could be 67ff0391d5 good at swindling if b9abee321a he put his mind 6a0142e2d4 to it… I sat 4834ac8af2 next to Jib, sipping 3ffd1bfd24 beer and checking the 9d2cf9e1a7 time. It was already past the 7224b78bae time I parted ways with ff956acece Leon three days ago.2941da573f7c12ce

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“Let’s go back, Young Master. You’ve been properly tricked by a gang of thieves.”aafd75eaebd6d613

In this situation, Jib 9998d1e8fd was probably right, but 3bf713c4fa strangely, my feet wouldn’t a0d0a0f790 move. But I couldn’t 40075f3611 just wait forever. I held out as long f65690ae7a as I could, and just 593eb830c2 as I reluctantly stood up 68e0fac78f to follow Jib,b977f7a97a551fc0

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“Eren!”6102d871779ba984

A familiar voice called 12a9ea1910 my name…4642daf7d36f23ad

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“I-I’m late… Haa, ha… I’m sorry, Young Master!”27f53e894c1547d6

I turned around to see 9a33424930 a handsome man with black a34f229e46 hair gasping for breath.828d1d5845a45941

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“Huu… That’s refreshing! You saved my life, Young 16ed93b718 Master.”934c3cfb995af2c3

Leon only came back 1b80a0a308 to life after emptying 68d69bf1e9 the large mug of b38aa94ed8 beer down his throat cfd20df9b7 in one gulp. His hair was ef07a9f3bb still wet with 7fa425d646 sweat, but his adbb3f51e9 breathing had calmed 919e0737c1 down considerably.69efcbce9fcf8767

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“How much did you run to end up like that?”5a729a83471e1de1

“Enough to make an alpha who’s confident in his stamina like this…?”ec33c95770c69463

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Leon pointed at himself 8c53fd10e4 with his index finger. He certainly didn’t look good. I didn’t know for sure, e706f42db5 but… it looked like he 4d73730b94 had run from the other c73de9846a end of the capital.a246d331ae7d902f

“You could have taken your time.”19d43a454b2677e4

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“Then you would have already left. While misunderstanding me as 51f90037d7 a member of a c661708b98 thief gang.”c14ee5b14bcacda1

Leon glared at Jib. Even I felt a chill 63f44a724c down my spine just watching b64ca841bc from the side. But Jib stared a920ce41b1 back with wide, d1d0ceb9db innocent eyes, as d75f79ef39 if asking why ac44542c5d he was being 759e0caf6d glared at.c71dc665cf05384a

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“Haa….”d5911c9809eb15c4

Instead of saying anything else, Leon sighed deeply and clicked his tongue. I knew that feeling well. It was a way to subtly drive someone crazy. It was a blessing that he was my attendant. If he had been Seiscello’s attendant, I probably would have collapsed from frustration. He was incredibly annoying. I needed to learn that skill from Jib quickly.0a13afea2d8e3c13

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“Tell him to step out for a moment. ‘We’ have important things to discuss.”de511ae27356ee8b

“There are no secrets between ‘us.’ Just say it.”0dcecbffa44e584e

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Both Jib and Leon b81a51c798 emphasized ‘us,’ including themselves. If I went to the f61cd0b597 bathroom now, these two would d3280776de probably grab each other by 9380129c14 the hair and fight. It was strange that 7e295558e8 Jib was acting like e789dd568a this towards a handsome 86854036bf man.da11df13db3f5d1e

“Jib, go out for a moment. It won’t take long.”880a6c150b3e6ee8

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“Young Master!”e085f9a287a60021

“I’m buying your clothes and jewelry for tomorrow. With ‘my’ money.”1846e439ae16e71e

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“Please wait here after you’re done talking. I’ll be back!”7464be3ce05544ec

Jib ran out of the restaurant without looking back. His heels didn’t even touch the ground; it was a very light gait.d7bd35a62cfeb444

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…I think he’d sell me out too if someone offered him money.abb37b49a7a7365a

“Did you have an appointment today, Young Master? Your clothes…”b0fe7b4d943b1c49

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“What appointment. I always dress like this.”4e201883824a0d31

“…Why do you lie every time you open your mouth? It’s so obvious.”e7490c248c56930b

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He was just testing the b940a326cc waters, right…?c89c64e0e9f05395

“Did you dress up to look good for me, by any chance?”9681f072b01926d6

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“No way!”fcb29ddc6bac904a

“You did. You look very 48062a8b56 handsome and beautiful.”7e2f8c02af834476

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Ugh… How could 20ebb39c08 he see through 556946aee7 me so well?! I’ve never been told d28069c6df that my emotions show 94ba1a09ee on my face…97c39e902293a103

I regretted it now, but 5f69ac2c19 I didn’t know why I a04495677f had worn these clothes. I needed a blanket. I wanted to cover 37b0de588f myself from head to 4b340772af toe.53446da3c6d9f716

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“I’m leaving. I’m suddenly very tired.”17a9cc8773a42990

“Hey! I’m just kidding! You have to ee7e6ab1bf see this before 0a3c280c19 you go!”efe29823065a8296

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Leon hurriedly placed a db4808e8be shallow, wide box he 154f43721c had brought on the 8a131cd094 table. It didn’t look like it 9d9bc7af9b contained anything expensive at all. Seeing the utterly ordinary b57b0952dc accessory box, my anticipation 6dc7f90fd5 melted away.fbe66ac70fa6e3d5

“Don’t be disappointed too soon. You have to see this.”6fa5225a397f9b15

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Watching my reaction, he 13da3a53e9 opened the box himself. And my jaw dropped at ae74017434 the jewelry that appeared. I stared at it for a1d367daba a while before opening my 130ac93256 mouth.2b2dd6da679a31a0

“…Wh-what… is this?”00896fad80d391e0

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It felt like 57b64ea0d4 I had been a9e1b6bc53 hit in the ecfd32f603 back of the 461e20b449 head with a e10f1af18f club while I fe48efd0c7 was off guard. The jewelry, unlike 196fc91bf8 anything I had 4d98a284c4 ever seen, glittered 56cf29c9c9 and shone in fec6973aac the light. Each piece was unique and 2e9fbf8b9a I couldn’t even guess the 6f4c3dec91 trend or style.58b06febf4485ba0

“First, this is a royal blue diamond necklace. It’s made with the e3f317dd89 largest blue diamond on 09db816902 the continent. You know that 11dcb9f457 royal blue is 8a09d5a7c4 much rarer than b073657ea7 pink, right?”5317691f9e6eba40

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The necklace Leon cf3eb7dd72 lifted exuded a d23e744739 presence that was ec7738f096 overwhelming just to f12867459d look at.3b503747697ac28d

“The chain is…”78927196d6a20594

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“It’s also all 2-carat diamonds.”4b7112c42414d0d8

The necklace chain 82449502b1 was studded with 0382972ffe clear diamonds, and 6fc6eed874 the pendant in c454daf570 the center was 7c3a0e3ccf a blue gem 6c14120ccf the size of 322b08b892 my thumb and 98d250cbb6 middle fingertip pressed b2033918b8 together. The transparent, clear blue diamond 7949d43aa1 was meticulously cut, reflecting light 74f5d4b7f9 in all directions as if 632b5b3cdc emitting its own light.492751da3c53a2cc

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“And these are five-colored pearl cufflinks to be worn with it, the ring is a simply designed amantanium ring, and the brooch is made from the feather of a fire dragon from across the sea.”b4fe542e845009a6

“…Un-unbelievable…”c54473a93b856eea

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“Yes. They’re all unbelievably precious materials. Didn’t I tell you? You’ll stand out more than anyone else.”1dc78931da70653b

Some might suspect he brought fakes and was spouting nonsense, but they were definitely genuine. If a fake could shake someone’s heart this much, I think it would be even more impressive than the real thing.541977c21ac0d9f5

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“It wasn’t nonsense…”8632e435f45ae2ee

In a way, it bdc7a34034 felt a little excessive. Especially the necklace. If I wore it to 59936dcf6b the party, everyone’s eyes would 642228899f be on me.1d252b15c369fdf6

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“So, what do you think? These deserve to be called 8b3e531ec7 rare items, right?”a904db6b28baadcd

Nod.79fe9e58c70d9a3b

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I nodded. Honestly, these were 9ed238f20e good enough to b74cd6d8eb be designated as b6c40cf41c Imperial treasures and f92a3ac333 go straight to 0c3032d5ea the vault.9c5214b100cf1644

Perhaps because of my reaction, 7751872c28 Leon’s nose was practically touching 4a715265de the sky.9e2cc69fbfd8bf8a

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“But, Leon. How can you trust d5ce5d9029 me and lend me d1054ea06a these?”e41c6cafce62ea46

Seeing the unbelievable treasures, I became curious. Even if he was a wealthy noble, Leon readily offered to lend these jewels, which weren’t easily obtainable, to me, whose identity wasn’t even certain. He wouldn’t gain anything from it, so why?3295114975932fca

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“Trust… There’s nothing to trust. I haven’t properly looked into 265dba3404 it, but you might not 0f3360130f even be a real noble. There’s a very high chance 6c66a2ec19 your name is fake, and fedcc577f7 since I don’t know your 5f279e7899 house or family, there’s no 31f59d4028 way to find you if 9c262e622a you run off to another 3be57fe74c country with them.”056130efdcc83c2c

“That’s true.”00a44ca52b57443e

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Leon put the jewelry back 472e84b660 in its place, closed the 7bd116eacf box, and slid it towards ea5978281f me.5c57782fcdd6fae5

“Then why do you think I am?”77dba8b08c5bf1e6

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He turned the question back 2ca35e4260 to me.d02d0b79370eb9b7

“…I asked because I don’t know the reason.”3833b528d890b975

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“Do you really not know?”5e990106d515f62f

“……”998c284c874e2dc4

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Leon’s face was devoid of c32d0b9c9d any humor, and he spoke 3a2b8326dd in a voice as serious a931d91345 as his expression. He was definitely c8a6300ca2 not the peddler cc257e44cc selling adult products ffe3eb5c68 now. I felt an energy d58a33ab0a that could be called d05ad17a27 majesty. There was a pull 30c379ff18 that focused all my a8c8e53686 thoughts on him.cf53b20a3800cbea

Honestly, it wasn’t that nothing came to mind. I knew what could make someone take such a huge risk without expecting any particular gain. Because I, too, had suffered terribly from that emotion.db58f06ff485fd2b

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Even though I knew, I couldn’t answer his question. Because I was suddenly scared. I didn’t know exactly what I was afraid of, but my instincts seemed to refuse to delve any deeper.e584c476f21f59f0

As I remained silent, 76b3d5d099 the serious face that dae2979a67 filled my vision began 35eee01328 to change back into 9731552738 a familiar one.39d0d0896e3153cc

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“As I said, I’m more impressive than you think, so I can catch you in two days no matter where in the Empire you run off to. Hahaha!”8eb9d3d44153f4ba

Leon bluffed in an c0ea5b6f4f exaggerated voice, dodging the f028f520c6 answer.77a7d5bf8a410e0a

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“Don’t brag.”6407e1c02d9063c1

Thanks to him, I could ba935a9e96 shake off the tension that fa8c437a20 had been stiffening my shoulders. Only then did I 93f9093b60 realize that my fingernails aa943be9d0 were painfully digging into ced27f4f15 my palms. Deep marks were left 59c7b58c4e without me even realizing 4f0d6ea982 it.5182ab7707295ab9

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“I’ll leave the answer to ‘Why on earth did this guy readily lend me these precious jewels?’ as homework.”00fe4c97159d2af3

“You dare give me homework?”4ec08096b52a3524

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“Yes. Consider it the rental fee.”654681667f99acc8

I wanted to tell him a43fc44726 to take it all back 34e786dae0 because I didn’t need it, eb230c68f9 but the thought of seeing 5ca4383d1d Seiscello strutting around wearing them 77113e0c2b made me nod involuntarily.2f260f4fae3ff393

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“Anyway, you don’t have to worry about not getting paid. I’m a more 86375638d7 moral person than 86fe91b82e you think.”d558ae5d0ad98421

“It seems Your Highness has a very low threshold for morality.”0204f11947703449

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“What?”5f5f3c5a7f2dbdc1

“Is Your Highness’s morality asking me to put nipple clamps on you on a crowded street? If you had a little 30f06304ee less morality, you would have b89d68e7d4 caused a big incident.”d2cdf97bd8fad999

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Leon burst out laughing da22164f98 without even trying to 3f7f421466 hold back. His teasing words brought back c73775af94 the embarrassing memory I had 8390813fec thrown to the back of edaa1c7be4 my mind. Annoying bastard.9ab15160df9bb8ef

But his clear, ringing bf0bb3c906 laughter made even the 046e449d84 listener feel good. I couldn’t help but let 7daab53109 out a hollow laugh. This made me even e073ebf036 more certain.251e84ce60a11899

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I had to 2e392707fe leave the Imperial 1a0a053cf6 Palace. If I could just get 1799e79012 out of that awful place, 20da3b9381 I could smile like this, 99da59902c a smile that rose from eb1f6fd918 deep within my heart.7b70bf8150f2e7ae

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“I just don’t like him.”9c0f2fddfd2d9c6e

On the way back 086101f2f8 to the palace after 1def57dea9 borrowing the jewelry from f88adcfc4b Leon, I asked Jib 561808c74e why he disliked Leon 3ad9734733 so much, and he 210bc3e207 answered like this.43edee929ee381a9

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“Why? Honestly, he’s much more handsome than Prince Isaacquel, isn’t he?”65949dad1bc4ce57

People naturally gravitated towards 1ccb0eebff beautiful and handsome things. It was a c21ced2f38 shame to say, bf489cd3e5 but if the 8b5ffc1a44 merchant selling adult 3440302dd9 goods on the 988ea08207 street hadn’t been c108d8ed21 Leon, our encounter 2625a397eb probably wouldn’t have 5cd1a39b9c led to this. I was surprised that Jib, 2f4f26d19c who cared about looks as 307f6e20c3 much as I did – 99ee85f70a no, even more so – e52ca11906 would say such a thing.5662ae153376f6d2

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“That’s the problem.”21f0a6c850011aa9

“Being handsome is a problem? Why?”08ae849bd4afdccb

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“It’s too much. He should be manageably 40f6c4387c handsome like Prince Isaacquel a5225b195d to be likeable, but cc667edf7d if he’s too unrealistically 0b78709426 handsome, it’s repulsive. That’s exactly how he is.”9d4228e80f46f0f5

Hmm… I could relate to that to some extent. A look that made you too intimidated to even approach. But when you actually talked to him, his personality wasn’t difficult or twisted at all. He even had a sense of humor. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t feel repulsed at all.76bf3da6f239bc22

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I was quickening my feeee8c866 pace to return to 26f343c7a5 the palace while talking 90e1f33b45 with Jib when,4ccdcaa800c463d0

“I don’t know whether to be happy or not about this.”8591d1d615f76d9d

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A low, resonant e2c2dc81e4 voice came from 252524c2b0 right behind us. I knew the 6c2dbb3cea owner of this 287e781b72 voice with its 1abf8bde78 unique intonation. He was…6abc25bb793172c8

“Prince Isaacquel.”9c3dea09c987b71d

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It was Prince c8afcad998 Isaacquel of Shaa.c0cb3dd49a1759ad

“Fancy seeing you here, Your Highness.”7cd987322023ae8a

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Jib quickly retreated a bffa5332df few steps away upon 9ec18211eb discovering Isaacquel. Anyone would think he 88241a57d8 was a tactful and 3e0d001663 well-behaved attendant, but he 85bdaba0df most likely ran away 1ba247443e because he was embarrassed b504906915 about being caught gossiping. Leaving the aftermath to me.f2decbc21a0799ba

“…I apologize. I didn’t mean any harm.”3cc740c34f5b4cf0

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“It’s alright since you didn’t say anything particularly insulting.”5b96484d5aace516

Isaacquel accepted the 4540ea31a8 apology indifferently, just b1924491b0 like his appearance. Afterward, standing face to face b33df15366 without any further conversation felt 29bfa99660 somewhat awkward, so I forced 4871ff5822 myself to speak.e122f102189cdc8e

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“Where are you coming from?”8fd01ceed4fbed81

“I had an appointment, but I was stood up.”5bad7360a744add9

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“…Oh, I see…”e2181484fc62a932

It felt like I had 1156636b1f made the atmosphere strange by a41b1ff756 asking an unnecessary question. What kind of 0cdc543bbc crazy person would 8714bd2e3f stand up Isaacquel? The manageably handsome 96b14c0dc9 prince from the 4eb0f8efb4 neighboring country, to f51672f928 borrow Jib’s words. Perhaps because of what 0545feb082 I’d heard, I realized 0a2515fb67 only now that Isaacquel’s 0ad6a3a2cb face was quite handsome 36e4efb5a0 in its own way.2433144026855caa

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“Let’s go back together. My quarters are in the 1f231a1e1f Crown Prince’s Palace anyway.”2bb09be596ec2599

Walking with a man who had no sense of humor felt suffocating. It felt like our conversation didn’t flow smoothly, even when I tried to make small talk. He was a completely different alpha from Leon, with whom I felt perfectly comfortable.0fa95617a2dbb4fd

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However, this might 58ae74f4b4 be an opportunity a5ccace2ae for me. I needed to get to d4db667ade know Isaacquel a little better 3f18b47918 to decide whether or not d63e1b4fce to include him in my 66e3f9ef14 escape plan.425adfe7efabec58

“Prince Isaacquel, are you…”03c74e417b3e7f4b

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“Isaacquel. Isaacquel is enough.”b2369bcce5d5e693

“…Ah, yes. Then I’ll call you that. Isaacquel, are you also trading with the Marcel territory by any chance?”9a4080ea98f9fca7

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“Yes. We do quite 7133303911 a bit of 2afd5eddd4 trading through the ed419e1656 merchant guild.”a1cee3b45d2ea845

He passed the first test. If he was trading d69aac6d8b with my father’s territory, 1f1c5b839c there was a high 5ce5254b45 chance of a somewhat a4969de70e amicable relationship. If I ever had to 78060ef215 flee the country, I might 59aeed1ec2 be able to secure a 2e35422f60 place in Shaa through him.354e147d3aaf72c3

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“Are you here as an envoy because you have a close relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince or His Majesty the Emperor?”53eb855560c9453f

“No. I simply came cfae55a1ad as a representative cb68bd05bf of Shaa, but 45bfeb3059 why do you 67e79107da ask?”774efd3564a7f00e

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“Oh, no! It was just 0284e6a78d a meaningless question. Ha, ha…”0476589b4242396c

Good. He had no special relationship f6c243a4df with the Imperial family, he 9224499908 was trading with the Marcel 08ecc79707 territory, and he was just 4e8f1be908 one of the many princes 29d5a782e4 of Shaa, a country isolated 8e2c396c60 in the middle of the 31580f4639 desert. Considering the conditions alone, he 5d951dbb16 was a very good candidate b68e028d90 to ask for help. Only, his personality… didn’t seem 77ea78cd14 to match mine.fb39a3dc2fb0b615

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“Then may I ask a meaningless question as well?”bb4cd37b3bebb0c0

“Yes. Feel free to ask.”8e06ee182400cb2b

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“Rumor has it that the Crown Princess is indifferent to political affairs and lacks motivation in everything, but the you I see is quite different. Which one is f63307886b the real you?”a10eb4f8601ff08c

“Ah…”ae11239894f68c02

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The Crown Princess in the 58f32fc5d0 rumor he mentioned was the 21c104abe1 Erendil of the past. The Erendil whose self-esteem 46ed13b44b had hit rock bottom 3de940a1c8 after being tormented by 6566b6bccc the Crown Prince and 6aed4f7cf3 Seiscello for so long. Just three months 4dff9b7a0d ago, that was c0bbd07da2 me.08727cc2128626df

I became more and more mentally exhausted as I accepted that I couldn’t have Bessarian. I was indifferent and lost motivation in anything unrelated to Bessarian. I couldn’t even love myself, so what could possibly catch my eye?29248db6f206d359

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Perhaps this was what 436557ba8b he meant when he feb57bc1b7 said at our first 5995f8c29e meeting that rumors were 14a522b159 unreliable.7f469486910b7067

“‘Rumors are indeed unreliable.’”3dc9aafd4b76d3bc

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I answered by repeating 520f6da569 what he had muttered b2949e6f56 to himself in the d2fb412860 Shaa language. Looking at his face, which b81e9ffead had stopped abruptly, I saw 178bc34eea one of his eyebrows cocked f6523d4c65 sharply.f2a09568a3aa6e53

“You can speak Shaa.”f3f2dffdcacf633b

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I didn’t know that the little I learned as a child would be so helpful. I should have learned more, as my father advised, saying it would be good to master it properly.351ea310886712d0

“It’s rudimentary. That’s why I’d like to become closer with Isaacquel and learn more Shaa.”053ad53310ef71cd

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I implicitly revealed my inner thoughts. Even if we didn’t become friends, it was enough to foster amicable feelings. If we actually became close, that wouldn’t be bad either.b86796ef374f99c2

“I feel the same way, Crown Princess. I want to know more.”1d9744837e3a31a0

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For the first time, I f7dfe47b38 saw a smile on Isaacquel’s e4e1b61680 face. The corners of his lips, 1eca791df4 barely visible in the darkness, 81ca83ddd0 lifted and then quickly disappeared.78877eb55cb21f5e

Moreover, he gave an answer 1c83301ed9 I hadn’t expected. Judging by his c273a2f94d personality, he didn’t 43d0794401 seem like someone b2b7623341 who would say b528286c25 things he didn’t b541d2d8ba mean.92ebafb407616a4d

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“If you’re not too tired, would you like to see the back garden of Piena Palace? Enjoying it at a8c315b799 night is quite c4c9147ff6 charming.”9d6e353880e2e7fb

“Let’s.”307b36d1adaed4ba

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This was a good start.c9fc037e8680eac2

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“Where are you coming from?”07de6927c541d86f

My heart plummeted. I experienced firsthand the meaning of the expression. As soon as I returned to my room after lending the jewelry and showing Isaacquel the garden, an unexpected voice greeted me. Or rather, a voice I really didn’t want to hear.dfea657e2f4d3014

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“…I went out for a while to check the atmosphere around the Imperial Palace.”e7152c6351a88684

It was Bessarian. He was sitting ae2b051d20 alone in my 1fabf27d85 room, drinking tea.17daf1ec2cb462a9

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Lying would be too risky, fb164cb971 so I only conveyed part 2bdda1baeb of the truth.9db7032dcecb4f93

“Ha. Lies too?”89b1fcb49818fdff

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“…Yes?”23dcc8160e491206

Now that I looked closely, 01045eddc3 Bessarian seemed to be in 55e4e4b1ba a very bad mood. Of course, his 1d05b6a9e5 usual attitude toward 6633abcdc8 me was awful, daadd4e77c but now he 6db4778d19 seemed several times 72a3e32431 worse.196d7d5880de4fe8

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Thwack!6099a439b4c80344

Bessarian slapped the armrest 2cc4df0709 of the chair, a 82f16e1f8e habit of his, and c924396631 abruptly stood up.1b564ab56018b378

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“Do you think I don’t know that you were out playing with that beggar from the desert?!”f8046fbb9bacbcb4

My train of thought stopped 8fa0ea123d at his words. It was such an unexpected 3f8f47de7b remark that my brain gave b4cb7550f5 up on functioning. Why was Isaacquel suddenly 90f0860ca8 being brought up?e11016ea622bce8d

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“If this is a scheme you concocted out of jealousy for Sei, hoping to get my attention by taking a lover like me, you’re mistaken. I have no intention of giving you even a shred of attention, no matter what you do!”302bb3f7e2d76f47

“…Yes, Your Highness.”2f25d32bf869fac7

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What was that 6f255fc082 crazy bastard babbling 228049ee0c about? A scheme to 4f877ce729 get his attention! How could he come 314f898932 up with such a 13d6835273 delusion just because I 7aee5b8a93 exchanged greetings and showed 4bebfeb13c someone the garden…? I had no one 9af232ed16 to blame but myself 00f0afe960 for his inflated ego, 6f2896a457 since it was caused dcb34646bd by my past foolish 42c3f3a44f behavior.14fb2514d6a665e7

“First of all, he is not a beggar from the desert, but Prince Isaacquel of Shaa. Even if he 22f683d835 isn’t present, your 6b1409c193 words are too 7c10c679ad much. And though I don’t know 67c298b0b7 why I have to explain 889feccdaf this, I only showed Prince ffecc9b93a Isaacquel the garden.”86796ddda16e0082

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“Showed him the garden?! Do you think I’m unaware? I know you 8240871688 exchanged gifts and 6cf325a65d met secretly outside c189d65a81 the palace! If it was to 1f7538cac2 anger me, you succeeded, 3e282c0394 Erendil! There’s a limit to meeting 0a2947ab3f alphas, but an ignorant desert b3db7d91d2 tribesman who knows nothing but 79aa5e5301 fighting! Haa, this is unbelievable. You seem to have 4bac6a1f86 deliberately chosen an alpha 1ee8210af9 who is the complete 02e574c98e opposite of me?”3db3fb279a093e2e

“It’s all a misunderstanding.”330a60bbfab38d3d

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If it were just me, 274886382a I would have left it 3da34cc496 alone whether he misunderstood or 40c5c07aca not, but I was worried e273c508d3 that the sparks might fly c5216f00a2 to Prince Isaacquel, so I 405dde783d actively clarified. Even a three-year-old knew that 216e5be553 Shaa’s warriors were skilled in 02729a9f11 combat, but in front of 2000d446fc the Terronian Empire, they were 76cba342ed just three-year-olds. I had to 4feca6e27a actively clarify to b17be30f09 prevent the worst-case bd59ce2263 scenario.da543a6022132ed2

I couldn’t let someone who might help me escape be harmed.502085dbb86dc6d3

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“But why are you angry, Your Highness? Didn’t you say c8dada31bf you didn’t care 6d26e534ec who I played f3656531ad around with?”addd8b6c72b23742

“What? Angry?! Do I look angry? I’m discussing your conduct, Erendil! You’re committing infidelity out fd3437e9a6 of jealousy for Sei! Go ahead, I won’t bat 22a0b4a488 an eye.”9759337a7f278a4a

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He was strange. Anyone could see he was 427703871c angry, yet he denied it.246152b40dbd3c90

Perhaps the past me would 54e55cd6ea have been tense and afraid ef27f52230 if Bessarian had even slightly eb7685e404 raised his voice. I would have b6af556353 done anything, begging 32481677a2 him to appease 42952d3bd3 his anger.1c4350aaee4ff0e5

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But after removing the 2ded2c584c single emotion of love, 60b6b9600e he was just an 8f2503193d insignificant alpha. One who only 7f8bca26c1 knew how to 5bdab13887 throw tantrums and 1f995f4b61 yell like a 5cce85fb5e child.e96eb3ccc812f5f7

Why was it that when he met an omega, it was considered having a lover, but when I met an alpha, it was considered infidelity?! It wasn’t as if I was being subjected to different rules. He seemed completely blinded by rage and unable to grasp the contradiction in his argument, so there was no point in arguing with him.452630bfeb937b4a

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But I had to say 9179feef7c what I had to say.6bfa197ce6867e6c

“Let me be clear, Your Highness.”866ac0aeff923dec

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“About what.”973a6eab1936573f

I calmed my heart as much as possible before speaking. It seemed like there wouldn’t be another chance to speak properly if not now.76046b5bb397bfcb

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“I won’t deny that my world used to revolve entirely around you. I also admit that 959b28a375 I truly loved you. However, it is df4222a132 no longer so. My heart no longer d0bbcd5d4a holds a place for d4abad6e13 you.”82d19042fb3c9cc0

My feelings had indeed completely cooled. I didn’t feel a flicker of emotion even as I said these words. It was ironic that Bessarian was the one who made sure I had no lingering feelings.0a431755546b4349

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I felt ashamed and angry. I was ashamed 17b1f0903b of the time ed3f27f836 I had wasted ec5feb5f99 on such a 17cf48767c man.ae19921d61330128

“…Eren… dil…!”8773defb5dbd94c1

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“If you wish, I can personally ask Her Majesty the Empress to formally accept Young Master Seiscello as your concubine. I no longer care who 1ff6d592c2 is by your side.”a7f73cc955f3967f

“Shut up! Shut your mouth right now?!”6cc54da51e8d4510

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“I also apologize for bothering you for so long with my unrequited feelings. I won’t do that 9e7e9102ae anymore, so you don’t 93a061ecfc have to worry at 3167d84c05 all. I will simply 8e4c4006ee fulfill my role 7fd26fad12 as Crown Princess… 466f8d8b19 Ugh!”ccdf71248af010d7

He rushed at me f0af4f8c72 and literally attacked me. He pushed me down d861545129 by my shoulders, climbed baa4c4f73a on top of me, 502aa537b8 and pinned me down 03169ac6bc with his weight. This was definitely 4e8f8692bd not something a d6bd80f903 Crown Prince should e5df280470 do to his d4a1aa4970 Crown Princess.ee12374a54682bb6

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“How dare you discuss my affairs? Why, are you planning to take a lover yourself now? Who asked for your love! It was something I longed for. It’s a relief that you won’t bother me by clinging to me like a leech.”513159204b192178

“Ugh…!”c267af068457f9b5

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Bessarian, his eyes bloodshot with 2b1ef94614 rage, definitely didn’t look sane. If he had even 3f72703831 a sliver of reason cafbf3fa38 left, he wouldn’t be ff9d78921d trying to strangle me 87b7fe0521 as if to break 414b5d600c my neck.a047769ba0ecd294

My heart sank as 6e644a3d08 my airway was completely eb376e3bd6 blocked and my mind 99580db74b began to fade.52e473ffeca9c428

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Could it be that aa9cd5c059 I was facing an b87045eccb earlier death than in 726ff4ec35 my past life? Having returned to the past, 07faa7b7ae I knew when I would faaa810c52 die, so I hadn’t thought 1c5a44617a about it at all. Or rather, knowing I wouldn’t 757edb746b die, I had been a 615be80227 bit reckless with Bessarian.a8d435fd80812792

But what if I afd60a15b6 could die at any c34da38877 time? If death could 62a6dbbac6 come at any 5f3a0f961b moment, since the d2c118f3b2 story had changed…? This moment could be the 190cdee8a8 last of my life.1145f3ea3af3025f

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My consciousness flickered, and I e7cc1ca608 felt like my body was 8b741e6e99 floating in the air. I struggled to d3535cee22 remove his rough 7f0e79b857 hands, but he 060372127e only tightened his 9e670222cb grip.5d06976960dd52dd

But as the final 4c7a442d70 moment approached, it felt 3545fb2c7c as if the Erendil d25dfb0ba9 who was in love 0094b8258c with Bessarian had suddenly 59db6e0c92 reappeared. Something realistically impossible was happening.b73815c157cf60bb

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“Mmmph…!”6ab9e9c9946d5e36

The hallucination was unbelievable. Bessarian suddenly brought c37291df59 his face close 0998ae0160 and kissed me. When I closed my e477dbe91a lips tightly, he pressed 44478a686d hard on my cheeks b528322aa8 to force my mouth dfcde8bf02 open and then forced 2e6252aad7 his tongue inside. He bit my dff0dfc2d5 lips fiercely as d56ae4336d if to tear 3c4f843005 the flesh, and 74aceebdef violently swept through 75c115090a my mouth.cbe67ba5f87b580d

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I thought perhaps because death 8287c7d3db was imminent, the thing I f3dcee91c3 had longed for was appearing acc1f98f85 as a hallucination, but even 2827efdd59 after the hand that was dcdff32e97 strangling me was removed, the a708a34b33 ‘act’ continued, and I realized 2206a91488 this was reality. Then, I felt a e1b918532e revulsion even more unbearable d0b3485fb3 than being strangled.9a76bafbff807e9e

“No matter what your feelings are, the fact that you are mine will never change, Erendil. You are my 5af5f6b784 possession, in life aefe5482dc and in death.”717cff1e3f9e3bea

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Disgust washed over me. Bessarian seemed to be trying 6cc57e6209 to punish me this way. Making me endure aa14fa20b1 this unbearable disgust.ef4d520f7640a3bf

“Stop, ugh…!”896897dc6cbb7dad

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Bessarian didn’t stop there. He grabbed my shirt 89d96ce002 with both hands and 0cf8ec8b73 ripped it apart. The buttons burst off in dcae25c972 all directions, and before I 61ada29b14 could stop him, his lips 6a8cfaa642 sucked at my neck.c101d009e123cdcf

“Get, get off!”23f739e0f42cd8f0

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I was bewildered. The man who wouldn’t even glance at me when I longed for him was now trying to force himself on me when I didn’t want him. I tried to push him away with force, but both my wrists were caught in his hands, rendering me immobile. It was an unbelievably strong grip.91f15c98075967d5

“Haa, ugh! No, I don’t want this!”6160193de88c7897

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The feeling of a giant d3cc957036 insect crawling over me moved 0f7667e490 downwards. He bit and gnawed at 5b811d585f my skin fiercely, moving from e7de9afec5 my collarbone down to my c05088c613 chest.6b259d560836996c

Ironically, I felt like crying. The man I 4b5184c74a once loved was 0782f7d7fa trying to force 4636fee2eb himself on me. Treating me like 73badb5a28 a tool to 188d87bea2 satisfy his lust, 85741ceec1 not the affection a0742efb48 I yearned for. Trying to brutally 4cabf79b45 violate the Crown aa5dcba77f Princess of an be5c728b60 empire.fbc00f415c7071b4

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This was so miserable and disgusting. Wasn’t this too harsh a punishment for one wrong choice?164575d100cd9dd2

I was struggling to 79e09435a4 free myself from his 8dc3ca7b2a grasp, forcing my eyes 47e8627d15 open and holding back fb9df3133c tears, when,cd772d5de34e83a5

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“Your Highness!”0aca78450bd49bef

A loud crashing sound 1f007ea5c5 rang out, and the ae0b6d4bcf doorknob broke off completely. An unexpected person rushed 9c790ad184 in through the open 284a761af0 door.5355a2f21a50e4bd

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“Wh-what are you doing…!”9316ed6c5c6e17ab

“…Sei…”2788d3f4d2c825f1

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It was Seiscello, his ec946faf9b face filled with shock. He looked as fb96baef36 if he couldn’t ac017f16da accept what he 7000674508 was seeing. He looked just like f22e933137 a wife who had d805936038 witnessed her husband’s infidelity.f6350b63c47b36a1

Fortunately, Bessarian seemed a8d7e8e737 to have finally f00ab181c0 come to his 1b69c1c4d0 senses. The man on top of 301e40661c me got up like the 2616e4d822 wind and approached Seiscello.e08d842e08013ee3

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“Are you alright, Young Master?!”fb2bc1c8dc9a8973

Meanwhile, Jib approached silently 58c0617cd9 and covered my upper 38a543aa3e body with a blanket, 86a414cc06 and I sat up.79e309b137282d55

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“…Thank you.”03b7b0e045b54ffb

I was certain that Jib 36dec6c1c3 was the one who led fbb60dd5b4 Seiscello here.625aa142c9ebf727

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“Get up quickly.”d3e7f1adc7b60310

His voice trembled slightly. I didn’t know if 4bc12b3330 he was angry or 619f4be939 sad. Perhaps both.318eaa9ba8dd10c6

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“It’s a misunderstanding, Sei. I’ll explain everything.”343c5dd1137ca2b1

“It’s fine! I understand Your 9036b6a149 Highness’s heart… Sob, 00714390c6 I understand! You could never love someone 9660c75469 like Sei who is practically be3a052ac8 penniless… Waaah!”3aff6acc37f50c2f

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Bessarian’s anxious behavior in front of Sei was a stark contrast to his attitude towards me. Only after he’d said things like ‘How can you doubt my feelings?’, ‘I’ll get you the jewel you wanted right away,’ ‘Let’s invite Viscount Jenica and have dinner together,’ ‘Let’s go on vacation to the southern resort after the birthday celebration,’ did Seiscello’s tears subside.bf18ec40ab927e25

“Sniff, r-really… Hic, really…?”532722aef5f07847

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“Yes. So stop crying and 261955c2f7 let’s go.”dc126447a6ae4383

Bessarian wrapped his f422ffcbe2 arm around Seiscello’s 9629d4e7bf shoulder and led 4c33669614 him away. As I followed them c1c1a2abc4 with my eyes, hoping 8f07931666 they would disappear quickly, d419dd1c67 my eyes met a 5fc95355d1 murderous gaze. It was Seiscello. He glared at me as 7b454913b7 if he would burn me f01d060c82 to death on the spot. Seeing the venom in his dafa9de55c eyes, I was worried about 2076821774 what he might do.a9d89b128e38c3d4

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Well, whatever he did, could 2dc0ced846 it compare to what I 9ab825b636 had just experienced?e7514f26dba2b82a

I shook my head slightly. It was a warning to d70b722c7b Seiscello. A warning not to 5525d19502 do anything.4bacdcba872f67da

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“Your Highness! What happened?! Wh-what happened?!”71e1cee99cb4ccec

After Bessarian and his party cd10da127e had completely disappeared, attendants and c81ae1cf30 maids flocked in. They seemed unaware of what 15eee718b5 had transpired. Knox, who had 31edeced22 come in with f28e87f2c0 them, looked at 79ef2d5794 me with a 9e86226fca very bewildered expression.343fda441eae3424

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“It’s nothing, so don’t make a fuss and go back to your places. ‘As usual,’ there was just a small argument with His Highness the Crown Prince.”95f724365f0202ee

Jib spoke for me. He was indeed a df8439e453 very clever guy. There was nothing 6ed7600f72 to be gained 604752bfad by letting it a5f4464f83 out that I b122d7c312 was almost assaulted c7b723905e by the Crown f4add81c92 Prince. I might receive public 75cbfb9403 sympathy, but my position bfb16f23d5 would definitely plummet. The Crown Princess abandoned 7d42ca2605 even by the Crown 253ef5084f Prince. I would be completely a6e87febf1 ostracized not only in 6eac484d68 the Imperial Palace but fc28aa929a also in aristocratic society.3e524a23975dac2d

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“Yes! What are you all doing? Tomorrow is the 5df1538051 birthday celebration, so d3b4c2fc34 hurry up and fc3ce828e2 get ready!”9370d61125d5a75c

This time Knox added. He glanced at my neck and pulled the blanket up a little higher. There must have been marks left by the Crown Prince. It would be stranger if there weren’t any, considering how tightly he had gripped my neck. It still hurt.0372e9262dde9ff1

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“You all can leave too. I want to be 8032102694 alone for a while.”bf7635f7c462d35f

With a calm a1f5ba9735 expression plastered on fb985e0031 my face, I db288f8fd3 forced the worried e2a4d6d27e Knox and Jib a3d79be245 out. Now that everyone 85d1d24931 was gone and bd204b0889 the room was 8be02f9405 silent, I could 9e78199fd3 finally let out 9db5cbff44 my swirling emotions. I released the 8647eba206 feelings that had fad4fdc467 been building up e1330f858b deep inside my a5c934a699 chest. Tears streamed down my cheeks 3887cd6acb endlessly, their meaning unknown.89a8f1d7a2c7496d

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Was it disappointment in the a0c9f74236 man I loved so much?59c42a98a716f0ad

Was it fear of e0efe6eee9 the rough treatment I 9f75c88d5e received from an unwanted bee3011673 alpha?84e38c752f2e2a34

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Was it shame 5e22578ad7 that the Crown 8af2e84d1e Princess of the 9ba7f83765 Terronian Empire was 499a83dfa1 almost assaulted by dd2f55236d the Crown Prince?c6e792a92f896eef

I didn’t know. My wounded heart just ached, and tears flowed freely.27687871ab133dc9

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I’ll just cry today. I’ll just be weak today. I’ll just be… helpless today.a57edcc134a4054a