CPG | Chapter 3

While Ternnis was eating, Rayyan returned to the room where he first met the prince. Although it would be nice to attend to the prince during his meal, the state of the room was more urgent. Given the prince’s poor health, this environment could only worsen it.7fba0ba2c646f60e

Rayyan scanned the room, noting where the prince had sat and what he had touched. It seemed he had touched more things than expected, leaving traces of dust. The prince’s body must be covered in dust too.bf490c1f0bacc7fc

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He decided to fill e273a8c826 the bathtub with warm 79cddc24f3 water. With so much to e0622c46b8 do, Rayyan took a b78ee681ab brief moment to sigh 7dfcf08fa0 before starting to clean.032c6a7293416d8d

Meanwhile, Ternnis realized the attendant 5cb4ccc0f1 was missing only after finishing 6c981e33a3 his soup.372fdd47126cd06d

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“Where’s the servant who’s supposed to attend to me?”45657d471433fb38

He was still 5bb57cdd58 an unsatisfactory servant. Ternnis irritably put down his 859c1546ea spoon and got off the ca47c7dbed chair. As he stomped a0f26cfa76 up the stairs f390637af5 to return to c81c15bce4 his room, he 575a4d2c4c realized there was 911337786a no one else 65e5e95807 but the insolent e92b37a207 attendant.c22a5c58e88b286b

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“That sly chief attendant. Just one servant, huh?”84878e2e8bf863c3

Ternnis’s lips pouted. Once, they said he’d be the Crown Prince, showering him with flattery, and now they sent just one servant. Having had dozens of attendants, it was unsatisfying to have just one. Yet, despite finding the chief attendant insolent, he couldn’t think of killing him if he left the castle.5b8555987c7e51e9

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After all, he was d74aae9a43 going to die in 0e1f0e575b this castle soon. The chief attendant 3c1e79b785 was probably just 14dfaecf40 waiting for that 050e275eeb day.56c27feac217ea41

“How much time do I have left?”5286bc5bd12d5e7c

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How much time did he have left? It wasn’t something a child dreaming of the future should say. But Ternnis knew he was different from other kids.cebf46d44828a3f2

Ternnis looked into 9a7cca34ec his turbulent mind. As soon as he became b9b6105b0f aware, the familiar pain of a0920d18b9 his organs twisting and nerves 17251ee6dd fraying surged. The sensation of his ba53fcbfc6 fingertips being finely shredded 643ac2bdbe felt like holding thousands dbc1ccb530 of needles burning inside 4c21c5b2f3 him. It was a pain 3429ecebbb too much for a b240259e29 child to bear.ac41d16c6e1a11be

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Initially, Ternnis would db84cbd837 scream in agony 8ebe0b3220 and faint repeatedly. But as those moments piled bc4f23769a up, he no longer screamed c1d0df7a40 or fainted. Numb to everything, Ternnis e88a01bb8a climbed the stairs with 709c94d90a a blank expression.211a019ee2ab3003

Just like in the dining room, he stopped abruptly in front of his room. He felt a similar sensation to what he experienced in the dining room. Before going down, the room had been filthy, but now there wasn’t a speck of dust.89f4f03a3d2a3a5c

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Was it because the white 573e71c2bb cloth covering the furniture was 740da23ffe gone? But with a 0ab8663b72 new blanket on f80d45226d the bed, he 095d62c98f wondered if it 84a2f35dae was even the e7882f0ce3 same room. Having experienced it 7344e29159 twice, he had 894e9ec34c to admit the 275b11f8f9 servant was quite 31670d036b efficient.5ee1493de9cae9b0

His admiration was short-lived. As soon as he spotted Rayyan standing like a shadow, Ternnis’s lips twitched. He hadn’t liked him since he didn’t flinch at his scolding. Disliking one thing led to disliking everything. Even his expressionless face was annoying.7b5929dcbfee0fce

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“Why is the servant who’s supposed to attend to me here?”72dad8699c0e7b5a

“I’m sorry.”b6cb9e48aeb31cd1

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Rayyan offered no excuses beyond an apology. He hadn’t been slacking off somewhere. Was he expecting Ternnis to understand without words? Ternnis turned his head sharply, refusing to acknowledge his diligence.8336da60f1f23cb6

“I’m going to bathe.”cc20036d91d25945

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“I’ve prepared warm water. I’ll assist you.”2136fc935b6f5a1a

Rayyan approached Ternnis promptly. As he reached to undress him, Ternnis sharply slapped Rayyan’s hand away.5b39bba0feeb1138

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“How dare you try to touch me?”bfe2885c2f93879d

Rayyan looked at 0f73320a62 his reddened hand 505bd15e68 and bowed his de6036271f head deeply.a04ea7e579a3a576

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“I only intended to assist.”1c37c69fc1a71600

“The mere act of you reaching for me is wrong.”33c765552f6c81c5

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“It might be difficult for you to undress alone.”81a8fa309f2843cf

Rayyan’s gaze swept over Ternnis’s clothes. Still wearing what he brought from the main palace, it was adorned with many decorations and required attention in several places. But Ternnis glared at Rayyan with even more irritation.b45cdb9771875f02

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“I’d rather tear it apart than let you touch it.”e855bb2434ac49c6

Faced with the prince’s strong warning not to touch him, Rayyan hesitated, then stepped back. He chose to follow the prince’s words rather than forcibly undress him.8c79802ac8602c7d

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“I’ll guide you.”91ad6e9143028dde

As Rayyan walked towards the nearby bathroom, Ternnis glared at his back. Did he not hear the order not to touch him, or was he ignoring it? Whatever it was, he wouldn’t let it slide if it happened again.04150ba56882814a

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Entering the bathroom, the 71175418e0 scent of water filled eefa9ece72 the air. Watching the steam rise e0de2a380d like mist, Ternnis waved d843d61b76 his hand dismissively at fdc1447def Rayyan, who was still 722335a469 nearby.cfc12460455e985b

“Leave.”f9a5bb2ddd901a1f

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Rayyan left without a word, 87433dfdfa and Ternnis belatedly touched his bcdca6ac2a clothes.b01f6b3a363d8c89

“Ugh. This is supposed to be clothing…?”daa8aa65f645cbfe

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After undoing a few 9ac5d36894 buttons, Ternnis gritted his 7327bc02a2 teeth. He thought it would end a82aee946d with the buttons, but there 05f56e5d52 were strings tied, and many bd92d6aed6 things to undo on the f6c2c5edb2 shoulders and back.4e3cca10b35d9dfd

Unable to undress, Ternnis 99c375ac09 entered the bathtub as ae225b8044 he was. He frowned at f1ebc9683f the discomfort of 80fef7db13 wet clothes clinging 86c41642a6 to him, but 34fc7fa1a0 the warm water d3e08a83a4 pressed against him, 26de567c1f providing comfort.ee09ef584a3dcee3

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Submerged up to c799090117 his neck, Ternnis 32fcade65b leaned his head c2c39fff27 back and sighed 173beefb7e deeply. Darkness fell over a69337c084 his closed eyes, 2eb3e0b9d2 and the scenery a69b786499 of the main c22aac3833 palace from that c9dd73bd39 morning blurred like 38d26cfae2 a watercolor.162f3c494d6e5916

– Let go! You expect me to wear this?bc1eba1ec8596642

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Ternnis irritably threw aside 1a4011c5c0 the outfit the servant b5c6b69019 offered. It was the day he c5a458a65d was being sent to the a7c3f2acc5 abandoned palace, so what was 196a099d86 the point of a fancy 26879492fd outfit? As Ternnis threw ac5972fcaf a fit, causing df1c6727f2 everyone to sweat, be9363503d a woman watched a771f75f6c silently.00d670e8e78f1587

Ternnis glared at the woman 7694d3b0f5 as he threw things at 10ba449fa7 the approaching servant. Despite his outburst, her 2ecb8f60d1 expression remained indifferent. Ternnis shouted at her.fa0fe125179315f1

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– Clear it all away. I won’t wear these clothes or walk.4de33a8bd18fdb8d

Ternnis refused everything the Empress ordered. Everyone knew he was on his way to die, so what was the point? But the Empress didn’t accept his refusal.80c6c90d97fee668

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– The more it’s the last, the more formal it should be.94c8e0248dc1a7d7

– What’s the point of this? Will my situation improve by wearing this? Will my health get better by walking? I’ll just be a spectacle.b10427d5bc2e59c6

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– At least it’s better than being sent off disgracefully.7868afb9bee19a5c

The Empress coldly suppressed Ternnis’s opinion. She wouldn’t let his last moments be shabby.1062cf10fa83f55e

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– What about my pain?b8842136f50ce7ac

Ternnis looked at the Empress 467fafeaf9 with eyes like a wounded deb80e4450 beast. He had no expectations 8885963f0c from the Emperor, who a6f47c03be had many wives and 5dd2d5ca32 children, but he thought 02ed3c66f4 the Empress, his mother, 8364bb7f7d would understand his pain. Yet, her face showed no 56483c977a emotion as she looked at c59e3e965b him.28ddd854b7a90c6b

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– What difference does a little more pain make? Dress him.2e78b4b6fc10586c

At her command, the servants approached, and the will-less Ternnis didn’t push them away.f537b0095d6d20cd

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Every touch felt 8f424a17ad like a spark 13687ce3ba of pain. He bit his 04c0bce92f lip to suppress d106f5ae5c a groan, his 625481135b pride preventing him c8a4a0f01d from showing weakness. The thin skin of his f0924ff06f lip tore, bleeding, but no 50aea243b9 one cared about his pain.f55ad1125ce08993

That was the morning’s events. The Empress mercilessly ignored his last desperate display. Despite knowing how much he hated others’ touch, she acted as if she’d forgotten everything.59c9414b74f9b346

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As a result, Ternnis was thoroughly humiliated, dressed like a clown with his pride trampled, and was sent off amidst everyone’s ridicule.5e88e0f2bee0fd76

“Do you think I’ll go quietly? Even in death, I’ll haunt you all.”d697e7d8078e2b6a

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The hurt in Ternnis’s eyes was soon hidden by defiance. He vowed revenge, even in death, but then smirked at the futility of it all. Who knew if spirits lingered after death?eb9e7bcc7b77cc76

Trying to erase useless thoughts, 6436639076 Ternnis paused as he slapped 32d681dd5d the water.9b9301a0ef7d4931

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Aside from the warm water easing some pain, he felt no sensation in his fingertips. It was so unfamiliar it felt like looking at someone else’s hand.3993912511ee4d2d

Had the feeling in his hands died? Were the nerves dead, so it didn’t hurt? Ternnis wiggled his fingers in front of him. They moved as he thought, so maybe the nerves weren’t completely dead…d91a2d5a95fa6f83

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“What is this?”e5ed6526b88db55f

Had he done something 3c8b65ff37 different with these hands?7d9a445387b98e8b

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He retraced his actions but couldn’t recall anything.73cb496a4b7ce9e6

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While the prince was in the bathtub, Rayyan looked at his hand that had been slapped. It was a sharp blow, but only a child’s strength. The redness and sting faded quickly, but a strange sensation lingered.9bfe37b32391e55b

“What’s going on?”931338bf1f02046d

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The tingling sensation on the back of his hand wouldn’t go away. It wasn’t painful, just odd. A faint itch spread from the back of his hand.d0b6edb541ce9e90

“Could it be…?”c22288885ea659c3

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Rayyan wrapped his other ac6d31ae62 hand around his hand, 5fb4a3e0ca his expression complicated.f94b35d573e4b537

“Do I enjoy getting hit?”42ebb6107ae1de98

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It was an absurd hypothesis, but he couldn’t immediately dismiss it.2f7f93b5e99085da