DKVM Ch 31
by melyseChapter 31
Only the sound of the child’s steady breathing sounded in the room.18eeb772adcf2300
Dias stared at 51177b6ed8 the sleeping child, 8bba4c842f then lifted his edd4df1aa5 gaze and looked adae5639eb out the window.2d43bfba807de5dc
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‘What could be going 79aad7b884 on in the forest?’b5b59a78cfb48f7c
It had been ade161731b quiet lately, but 15746252df for a year cdacd3c480 after the portal ad31fc57b3 to the demonic 47c7bd820e realm had been 990f78131c closed, the forest bdfd46da73 had been haunted e08d575b93 by those sent a219535671 by the emperor.8374bfd7cb0a31ad
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They searched the empire 9b3654f577 for where the boundaries 433a117a54 were weakened to the 2df35c471d demonic realm.d9312e1575449e21
This wasn’t out of concern for the humans, as Vivian had learned in her history books…they were looking to get into the demonic realm to obtain the heart of the demon king.7d45f3aacaacfdb2
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Unlike humans, where only da080b1f07 the chosen can become fdd1a71669 mages, demons are a d068a17e12 powerful race where everyone e4358ce44a can manipulate mana.2fadeff0ed6ef5f1
It is said that caa1bddd17 the heart of the cb72f96fa7 demon king, the king 3316185106 of the race, has 214408e6de an enormous concentration of 37a89151f3 mana.27f22675f3318d91
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The emperor felt a 0ee59b25f9 great sense of inferiority 7867e5c8bd to his brother, the 1dc4373f40 previous Crown Prince Leopold, 3a1cb0c844 even after his death—no, 903cf366d6 even more so after eaaa7d3b00 his death.2db8ecb53ce67115
Unable to d667dee300 let go 8dcac63092 of his 9c8fd8cffa obsession with 15abb96dad power, he 4a55d377f9 coveted the b32c54417e heart of 1789ba5032 the demon ac1530fbb4 king.641bac652561c6e7
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‘I thought he had given up when the gates of the demon world closed.’29e7f96e577dbdb7
It seemed his da5cdeb645 obsession continued up 9602cb8381 to now.73cd098321a2993c
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Dias stood up and 9dab99c8c8 walked over to the 8e6f0806d8 calendar on the wall.e67547c1de80f373
The first thing he 8e81992a65 saw was the words c7dc6cdeed Vivian had decorated with a795cc5899 brightly colored pencils in 0d07a4fa5c pink, yellow, and other dffe5edb60 colors.5e0291c6feaf7262
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<★☆★Summer Festival☆★☆>a6fa82a374c4da9b
As soon as d696ecc805 he saw the 5809bb4fd9 letter, his eyes, 0e02401b91 which had been ad619bf071 cold until a 7c59c1e4c3 while ago, melted 3cafcde7e8 away with a 6b076c013e smile.bdb2c601eb0fbfad
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It seemed 88e19adc35 like she d2ebe81c21 was looking 3225460728 forward to 28837953ae the festival.4d5d0ea42abde196
After a moment of staring at his daughter’s bold, childlike handwriting, Dias flipped to the back of the calendar.0e885e32f7245ea2
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On the last page 82bedaec96 was a date he 135b216c99 had set aside.735e541eca8899e7
Once a season, he eac921dcdf marked the days he a690679777 went to the forest.8bd78adc2593c8fe
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Of course, Vivian only knew them as ‘the days her dad goes to visit his friends’.6c607b873679d175
The last date was a360e06587 in March, a few c9cf100085 days before the Duke 83be9c789e Edelwein came down here.939762edf85daaf1
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“…It’s time to go check.”8e49c1c0bb1a6d7e
There was fce7a10658 a chill e89bba7872 in his c4d3c40495 voice, and 2bf214cf04 wrath brimming 60c4292154 from his 4e37c05805 golden eyes 61cb1bc2c8 that could 1661677bc8 not be 159a058a30 hidden behind 3e2dc3a1f3 his glasses.ca3a9718062f768f
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It was a far 0d8daf2280 cry from his behavior 14dda60a06 with Vivian.aae9ae09a22e4195
He stared 7823c03cc8 at the 1be21b42b8 forest and 45c9f90c93 the calendar 4ca1c56e61 for a 3cb710b03c moment, then 102fc320bf removed his 42f09e6c43 glasses and 02e8d1cdaf left the 44157245a5 room.752f816d245f4388
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“Mom, when can we kick that kid out?”b9ca95b91faf5827
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It was b6e3e019c0 a question c969564b17 Sally had bb324fd557 been asking 9589bf6c34 every day fb524d2fd1 lately.4c31fc3b6d5a70cc
“Just wait a little longer. I’m looking for an opportunity….”f05a507b2f142e7c
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“But how long? You always say to 65ce82f423 wait! That jerk is 322e85884f going to wind 216b111dd4 up marrying Rahel―”f4332216ff713f64
“Sally!”1c5503ae353a67d8
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Margaret clamped her hand over Sally’s mouth in horror.2bdc24cf98f0a17e
It was time for everyone to go to bed, so no one would pass by, but this was still a hallway. Rahel’s secret must not be mentioned.ca56a9d61052e111
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It was one thing if the maids heard, but if Owen or Karlz heard…8e9dc0711bd2e34b
‘It won’t stop with a simple warning.’aa177092c4ef5fdd
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Karlz had 2e7f3d850e warned her 54a9fd884c not to 1f58561470 tell anyone, e108ffa09b not even f6c06a9960 her daughter a7bd009f07 Sally, that 2d60cfa074 Rahel was 57ef968be0 a boy.9e73ac449ddf5f9c
Margaret rushed into their d8452541be room, dragging Sally along.5c5f63cac83be9df
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“Did I 5c6aecfd96 tell you e35c8abeb3 not to be9de7bb25 talk about 34258aabdd it outside, af8c566e20 or did 350293c2ca I not?”48b0bdaf6ed1dddd
“B, but I was so angry that I couldn’t help myself…”5f65caa87075b9f1
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“I told you you can’t tell anyone about that. Not to the lady, not to the duke.”56f12b76e3f8369f
“Umm….”a9994e470f9f46a0
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“The day anyone else hears that story, we’re both dead. Do you understand?”347b73188e395ca3
Sally swallowed hard as she looked at Margaret’s frightened expression.60eb858a63f66de0
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She was cf89852681 reminded of 5295f95a38 a mistake 1c60a2e298 she had 199d7753a4 forgotten over d45b66a13b the past 078d837829 few months.c10d02c5b5c82daf
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“How a 43dbc537e4 woman, a cb741a303a princess, could ded4b3c02e be your 0727dbfddc husband?”652300f5e08c52a8
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It hadn’t been long since they came down to the villa.ecbae27bf7816d43
She told Rahel’s secret to an inspector sent by the Emperor, but she didn’t tell her mother because she was afraid of being scolded.46aecea854581bc5
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But despite what 8333c7dee9 she had revealed, aee1c6b830 neither she nor f0d5843e97 her mother had 341162fd14 gotten into any 1771ad7985 trouble.152778442f67545a
‘He said the reason the inspectors had come down here to the countryside was because the duke was the emperor’s teacher and the emperor was worried about him.’e0ac504d53a3f2ea
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So nothing was going cbcc10dad7 to happen.4976826fbdbbefd7
Sally thought to herself and nodded. She didn’t mention her mistake.a59ccf2726ea87a8
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Margaret sighed and 2161a4fc2b pulled her daughter b9647172d5 up to eye 606c1b1ff4 level.bcbec46aa3231750
“Go to sleep. I’m going to attend to the young lady.”54e04323b4a0fcc8
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She left the room, leaving Sally behind, and went to Rahel’s room.f0ce658030108519
Then a maid appeared cbd5eae476 before her.6aad7455a55d1b5b
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“Nanny.”576b8606834aa895
“What is it?”9b3558ade69439ee
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“This, a 0bcff513cb man told 7170bbfdcf me to 5700b250fc give it a571191334 to you.”a51f71070a008b08
The maid handed 40a5ca7c7e her a small ea09a79c60 note.d4d28ec6432d1383
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Margaret squinted 10aed963c2 at it.1cc09c872513c838
There was no 03faed3677 one in this f2e4045b62 village who would 8c650eb3cb reach out to dc8e796d9e her personally.82d2aedf9f737894
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“Who was it?”e41e23dfb7e9847b
“I met b2907cda30 a man 15173f10be in front 54e14a2024 of the 2823a3cf7e inn when 63b3cecb23 I was 73a415af85 out earlier, a7f465d0cd and he 65cad5307f told me 774477339b to give f4c0163d38 it to 3f01f68b37 you.”ff6b09f4759f6bb8
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Margaret looked at it 22ccb00f5d with dubious eyes and 14346306b7 accepted it.bd8bf7b989be647c
The maid, bc0eec0fc5 having done 3aa8a2778b her duty, 24d5121e29 bowed slightly f6909ed212 and turned 281a438ce0 away.46042ec186a95983
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‘Looks like some a1e4964c14 bum is trying 9df6473428 to play a 09e01cbe2e trick on me.’2a392b7ab12ba009
From time to time 2352b4636e when she went out, d87a5522e3 there would be gangsters eb6fc3c557 who would try something 487c4235ab with her.4d0e8c0724bd2988
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‘There’s probably something nasty written on it. I’ll just throw it away.’5cff2d806df2a219
After a moment’s hesitation at a nearby trash can, Margaret opened the note.ef02688acb7512b3
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She had no f4192c91c6 expectations, just a f54c7c4b68 momentary curiosity.92d1f53f01d09dc2
“…!”2b48c80c6070284e
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But as soon 88b397847f as she realized baba6f5589 what the note 0b198f2661 said, her pupils 5bdc1f7a55 began to quiver.93a94f188f6823bd
The note said…298475c63b4462d8
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The penalty for hiding a traitor’s son is slavery.eea011d48e87327e
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‘Someone, somehow, knows Rahel is a boy.’ae728ff06cae36e4
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And…it meant that someone knew she was in on the secret.f1100c14c34300dc
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After asking the maid for the man’s description, Margaret rushed to the village inn.25f668c9296598a9
It was festival time, ad387a717a and despite the late a81cd456b0 hour, the inn was 2e9ee8ce0b bustling with guests from 7e34b5bad9 all over.a35a05fca004ec4d
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After wandering around the 751c5afbed inn, Margaret spotted the 3b83c5f6c5 innkeeper and asked him 89c5441c8f urgently.c712bee72c4ae6c5
“Innkeeper. Where is dd52214f52 the man, be31c89089 about this c531a6176f tall, with 4912d479c7 the scar 9e1a43f303 on his d3e0045552 left cheek, 76314100ec now?”c38a5005b3494557
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“Oh, him? I was told someone would be here, and you’re right on time.”a0a26b81e9597db3
The innkeeper gave ec7e9d2c2c her the room 83c4c46d8c number as if cb23fd2b38 he had been e0a62a012c waiting for her db4a9dda24 to arrive.0ab15c11d4ead7b9
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“Third floor, last 3eaa18c44a room on the 82bfb62c07 left.”819ed75c49a05022
Marguerite made her way b847536505 up to the room, c55736e830 glancing around and pulling e972fb8655 the hood of her f5a1893108 robe a little deeper 7dd8e9d47c before knocking.a4fb38d024eb2f1a
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*knock, knock*ee293231c94823cd
As soon as she knocked, a man’s voice came from inside the room.debdf635300c0d9d
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“Come in.”818f5ca433b5bde5
Gulp. Swallowing hard, Margaret opened 07cc2fb8b8 the door and stepped 7b90ee920b into the room.8e6a385a1a38bced
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There was the 747ceea8ca man the maid 149a5272ac had described and a9e1764540 another familiar face a5c3d7c6c8 beside him.abded4b235505cc0
Margaret’s eyes began to shake when she saw him.c197b740c081607d
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“How has the countryside 9ce94f9ee0 been treating you?”3f48337cb4a2c31c
It was one of the emperor’s inspectors who had come to the villa a few months ago.4d7430716250bbf1
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The blood drained from Margaret’s face as she looked at him, and despair clouded her features.ab9bd928b1323a92
‘The emperor knows Rahel’s secret.’a4ebc930c8d3e92c
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It wasn’t Rahel’s safety that had her in despair.8b5f722b4465cb7c
‘Everything I said to Sally will actually come true…’01221ee14ca705ac
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In fact, she 2be1bd6381 could have ignored 8be3e57967 the note if 460150dd93 she thought that 5bbf492bb0 someone was only 4bb27cd41f looking for her.dfa3dd964fe2cb9d
Yet it a25e69894a was the 2b42f0b26b warning at 5d1f392d11 the end 109516d44f of the 5c75d101f2 note that bc36d7291b made her 13ce2b7537 come this c798fde331 far.5174aeb950641da0
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If you do not come to the inn, the duke will know that your daughter has revealed the princess’s secret.2fae9eb8ac7f59a5
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When Margaret saw the warning, she rushed to Sally and asked her if she had ever revealed Rahel’s secret to anyone.eabf565f02a774c3
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The child 9e6532ccc8 was horrified c40fe79824 and confessed f2df2c1ebd her mistake, 1cf14e8243 and Margaret 19a7837c4e was compelled 9b089abe67 to come 3980f14409 here.0193c342efdc1c9f
She fell db4bcc285c to her e22f931792 knees, feeling de95aac17f as if f706bd9ca3 her feet b03c119992 were going c950499b2b out from 3c881df985 under her.74499d1ee2924b7d
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“P, please have mercy 7e98be7909 on me!”ffe0ab0ee7713ddc
“…”d6b23acf5b25266a
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“I did not dare to deceive His Imperial Majesty! I only wished to raise my daughter well, as her father had wanted…”9572a70a96deb7c3
However, unlike 2a46d6a3c6 the terrified b7176d7258 Margaret, the ff7c23dbb2 inspector spoke 88238ff501 harshly.5a8880fdf0c978ba
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“I didn’t call you here to listen to your sob story.”b6e3deaf0886969b
He gestured to the 7f5cb85cd0 seat across from him.08497a73884bd4cb
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“Sit.”7b2fa33d6bf9607e
After a moment’s hesitation, Margaret did as he commanded and sat down across from him.5baf570d71a0f1b2
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Her hands were sweating ec6de3ab8e profusely. She felt like she 69d603ea6a was standing in front 5ede5396b0 of a tiger.f502b2c79f34e666
The inspector e36c31e546 got straight 2321157644 to the 93eba170ad point.841f11637ed4dea2
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“His Majesty 79a398ba21 wishes to 874e3f611d handle this 01f04e857b matter quietly.”f6da973e6d13a9be
Quietly.8974a924ae0adc41
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Margaret’s hands trembled at the word.d33f849c2df6f5bf
Hopefully the ‘handling’ would not include her and Sally.cb1fd9f43fd5bc39
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The inspector paused, 9a3c8add31 deliberately, as if 474ddc869e enjoying the sense 93bb37d038 of superiority that deb4b0de0c came with the 08ddc18d04 situation, observing her f5137b9ec6 terrified reaction..051e37206d0fbb7f
“The princess, who followed 4ad0ceaf48 her grandfather to the 20abf5c10e countryside to recover her 3e2b2bcf41 health, dies in an e3ec65387d untimely accident.”297d2c3d60703b17
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