DMEC | Chapter 21

As soon as Joel, who had used magic to arrive at the Central Palace, appeared, the chamberlain and the real Alexander, the knight commander, couldn’t hide their shock.1d2c950c4f1bb6c4

It wasn’t like Joel to come back beaten, and if he had been, the person responsible and their family would have been wiped out, yet there was no news of such an event.548c93d85aa22099

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Instead, the palace was so quiet inside and out that it was almost boring, but the emperor’s face was in a state of emergency.459c46a55aa750a3

“Your Majesty! Your, your face… What on earth happened? Who dared to commit such an unforgivable act against Your Majesty!”821daad85d87a820

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The chamberlain, who 69e3717e84 had raised the d003d17a8b emperor like his 1adf748a24 own child, was 141e7ba9df furious, but Joel 5ebee47a2a seemed to be 2df1b4e318 in an exceptionally f187af01aa good mood. Alexander, too, looked dadcbb4087 at the emperor 27e38fcc11 with a shocked 49e94b2dc4 expression and then b47560fe9b quietly approached the 18cb91c71b emperor, who had 4fd2cc0e1b taken off his 279a621f0d uniform jacket.51318cbfb7edda8a

The emperor, though exhausted, dfadb20a67 wore a subtly pleased 6472de9fa7 expression as he sat 401f743adb back in a velvet 60e7df730a chair, letting his head 702d5eedcc droop backward. He groaned, as c3c0cde1be if the pain def29beff0 from his bruised 94239d24a2 face was bothering 1b13f4cd88 him.13f3abecd1dbb568

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“Your Majesty, I apologize, but may I ask you one thing?”1ae3dd84cf73703b

“Hmm?”a297475f24c5644e

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Joel smiled 84b129eb98 softly, his 54ce3d5064 eyes curving. He really was 770f19e21c in a good e2d53e2531 mood.09affbc75c972550

But why 03dd2dda2f was he 9e9139dd58 in a 8b39a60431 good mood? His nose ad5db3e829 was swollen 81264ecf28 as if 1d2b6bc00e a walnut 2359f1481a had been ab1b186f97 shoved into 2498bc6ae8 it, there ef03a0b1b3 were clear fcc3679d0f traces of fd09dd41d3 a nosebleed, 7905d46607 a bluish 476f4b9cad bruise on 9ba4a0fba6 his temple, 6f46ad5ad3 and his c42e7cd7ae cheek was 5f9fa28629 red and 4f8ce9712d swollen. Anyone could ded9200191 see he 3cc769c174 had been 1c1b95da7b beaten one-sidedly.63b0822cdc17cc72

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Alexander, who visited the Emperor’s Forest daily but hid his identity, knew the emperor’s situation well. He swallowed dryly and whispered so only the emperor could hear.c5a04b37d5286ce2

“Could it be… with Queen Lute…?”350707612d4e7fba

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“No way, what are you imagining, Alexander? That child is only twenty-three now? Or is it twenty-four this year?”a57c3d18268c3e4f

Joel murmured as he fd7d459e0c rubbed his aching temple.e02aab0023fca9f3

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“I first saw him when he was four… The last time I saw him was when he was fourteen, and now he’s grown up, married to me, and might even have a child.”6e8432affdc59551

“Pardon?”f1500326b2437bd2

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Alexander asked eeb03543bb with a 0725aa4283 bewildered face. The emperor propped his a2a965575c chin on his hand 82dfea9a19 and asked seriously.c824552a311f4ad5

“I have to spend a night with that child, in front of you all. But I haven’t remembered him for ten years.”2b66145a5653b003

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At that moment, a6b8e15474 the chamberlain interrupted.5acf3bc39ba81dae

“Your Majesty, I clearly tried to stop you several times back then…”e9f9ab85597100fb

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The chamberlain couldn’t continue and trailed off. Joel wore a bitter smile on his lips and spoke.28a634d91c498a4c

“Ah, I said I wouldn’t regret forgetting that child after killing Ratea, didn’t I? Regret? Regret…”8cf761fc3ee21ece

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Am I regretting now? I never loved that child, so why would I regret it? I thought I couldn’t feel emotions without a heart, but now my chest is fluttering. I felt like I was going to vomit, but I held it in and covered my mouth, mumbling in a low voice.55b0472ed3a4bc8a

“I don’t know if it’s regret, but I don’t want to divorce that child.”7e786cb7f54f6fec

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Alexander listened intently to the emperor’s words. The emperor frowned and looked at Alexander with his messed-up face, speaking in a cold voice.ddcc8b605d9d6f47

“What right does that child have to talk about divorce with me? Divorce should be brought up by me first. After all, it was me who locked him up for ten years, didn’t look for him, and took the drugs…”a4cc97a85a6e6f5e

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But the emperor couldn’t finish his sentence. He still didn’t know why he took the drugs. It was an excessive measure that wasn’t necessary.06140401663e7efc

“Why did I really take the drugs? I don’t understand. Why? Was there an urgent reason to forget that child? Because he’s from Synthsis? No, it wasn’t for a reason like that. I…”aa53c8ec4237dddb

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The emperor’s words gradually turned into a monologue. He looked frustrated, as if suffering from an unknown illness. Now, ten years later, there were very few who remembered that day in this place. Almost none, one could say.9f9f30feb8d6a279

“Why did that child come here dressed as a woman instead of his sister? I can’t remember.”b9389e75b29e2d3e

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Joel placed his hand on his forehead and muttered. It wasn’t a question for someone else, but a sharp tone as if he was digging into his own mind.bf175982af910290

At that moment, Alexander, who had been silently watching Joel, knelt on one knee and placed his arm on his raised knee. With eyes as firm as when he swore his knight’s oath, he looked at Joel and spoke in a loyal voice.956469743549bfec

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“Your Majesty, may I dare to speak?”072efbfdd8cc175e

“Go ahead, speak.”b902df7087e026c4

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The playful Joel disappeared, 6a5dd5d518 and as Emperor Joel 3e6e6691eb Ragnus, full of dignity 01d52bec72 and authority, he gave 74d0a551e9 the command. Alexander held 5f5e737ee4 his breath bb8445b11e for a e890175d4e moment and ee63261046 spoke to 415ea3bdea the emperor c1443bab5b with a 54d8f0dc5f face full 57ff39bc35 of tension.e20e2b067c7de9a0

“In my opinion… it seems Your Majesty loves Queen Lute. That’s why you tried so hard to forget him. Because you love him too much, because he’s a person from Synthsis and a child Your Majesty raised for eight years, you couldn’t admit you loved him and locked Queen Lute in the Water Palace…”f7d188c6cd418f78

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To Alexander, it seemed the emperor was in love. He was sure he had no heart and thus couldn’t fall in love, but if he had already fallen in love before…1d85c5ef73fb5287

If his assumption was correct, and he tried to forget because he loved Lute Synthsis…adbe0e721128a43f

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“Your Majesty, it’s not too late now. Sincerely apologize to Queen Lute and win his heart, then restore your relationship. If you sleep together as a true couple, you can prevent the worst-case scenario of divorce.”99b74c0367bbac7b

Alexander shouted desperately to 07c1357f09 Joel, who was looking 597c1e0e2d down at him with 01fbf86256 indifferent eyes.c2e2099756ac24ad

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“Reveal your identity now and speak your true feelings! Don’t you know Queen Lute’s nature? He is the son of the Synthsis royal family, but he is different from other Synthsis royals.”a208768b2aa510ec

At that moment, 46cfb9b0d2 Joel grabbed Alexander 9e398f0c24 by the collar cd2fcbd47c and pulled him acd317648e close, asking in 0835e010e6 a chilling voice.48ab972c937fc044

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“How do you know that? Have you been to Synthsis and experienced it? Do you even know what kind of country Synthsis is? He’s a child of such a barbaric country, so why would he be any different? He’s a descendant of the land of snakes! I said I’d marry him, but I never said I’d have a child with such dirty blood.”56e257dfab89b49f

Despite his cold words, the emperor’s mind was heating up. If it were a child between Lute and me?e3f24353b0e2b1dd

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Maybe… it’s possible?ac5cb26d697ec02b

“Love? I don’t love that child.”b7f13f6ac398b936

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Then why does my heart hurt, and why does my body ache? He was flustered and crossed his legs, pressing down on his aroused member. Lute’s long black hair fluttering, the confident blue eyes that asked him to ‘raise my potato!’2c438b05671920db

He remained silent 2401e36359 for a moment, 63a56f7b39 then spoke to 15af432d04 Alexander, the chamberlain, e49cbf641f and the palace 3dc77a0902 attendants waiting in 51b454b5b7 his bedroom.6644832e93e98de3

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“Everyone, leave. I want to be alone.”f927c18a3ce919f5

“But, Your Majesty.”b53e760f31a7fe17

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Alexander spoke repeatedly.8deee222995ef541

“Then why do you hide your identity and go to the Water Palace every day?”eab1888116cd924b

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Joel leaned forward with 35e5c252b5 his legs crossed tighter, 62772ec8e2 looking down at Alexander, feba7b2574 and spoke.56cb731b46758271

“Revenge.”5d429e8736ca4536

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“Pardon…?”3fd589fd5fd23406

Alexander’s face was filled with concern. Of course, it was true that Queen Lute deceived the emperor, and it was wrong on Lute’s part, but… Lute was only fourteen at the time. The one who deserved punishment and revenge was Eliana, not Lute.9598d4c0146345a5

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“Your Majesty, the revenge for Prince Ratea is already…”bd52f7638872bc19

“Ratea? I killed Ratea, who became a snake himself, because he wasn’t my brother, not for revenge. It’s revenge against that damned woman Eliana. I hear she’s still drinking excessively and her husband is addicted to gambling? No wonder all her children left home. She’s a pitiful woman.”374eacec35c5daab

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Joel placed a finger on his lips, signaling Alexander to be quiet. His member, which had been resting on his thigh, was turning into a hard rod. It hurt, but the pressure and the talk about Lute turned the pain into pleasure. To quickly speak and send him off, Joel met Alexander’s eyes secretly and whispered.1d83063851287f0f

“That woman wants alimony, not a son, right? She expected to bring in a huge alimony…”d2ba4388f4ae1341

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Joel laughed.8c51e0f45a03bb9a

“Then I absolutely won’t divorce. No, I can’t divorce. I can’t stand to see her happy. And even if we divorce, it should be me who demands it, right? It was that child who deceived me and came as my wife dressed as a woman.”8468aa10c4101a2e

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As Alexander was about to say “But,” Joel grabbed him by the collar and forcibly pulled him up. The door opened, and Alexander was pushed out as if by the wind. Even as he was being pushed out, he shouted, “Your Majesty! Please release Queen Lute! Queen Lute is still young!” but his voice disappeared as the door closed.43dd7755b97bf680

“Now, you all leave too. Quickly, quickly!”1ef1f3918765937a

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Joel, with his 90fd7612ba member hurting between 5626aae6b1 his legs, hurriedly 1415339e77 chased the palace 55576804d1 attendants out.b7d4d4223f15b05a

However, a formidable opponent 13ee592fde remained. It was the 3de011bcd9 chamberlain. He narrowed his eyes aaf5626e41 suspiciously and asked Joel.bccf8e58e3051b8f

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“Your Majesty, why haven’t you healed the wounds on your face?”971d089b188b095f

Joel flinched ea415af76a inside but 7aabb9883c spoke simply.847ee8c0eea360b7

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“Well, if I heal them, my identity will be revealed, so I can’t.”524e3d24d5ca4db0

If he 5e353eb8a0 used healing 2b3a9c141f magic, they e01de3f0d5 would disappear 716a95dc77 completely, but af8b351dc1 for some 8c7529f528 reason, he e9ca318672 felt reluctant. The reason was still 4b0e657c08 unknown. Joel gestured 5f317cba33 for the 416cd0045b chamberlain to ef53b59865 leave as 67cc1e59fd well, turning d8f2bd64d9 his body.d7709819132b6ca7

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“Revenge goes all the way. If you stop halfway, is that really revenge?”6fd386d1fa035283