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by mimiFor example, in a 7e691082e9 duel, if your opponent 1b61a18e46 drops their sword, the 080f795f9c correct answer is to 4956c09ebb raise your hand and 9488d0e842 wait for them to dd707dc510 retrieve it. Ruan, however, answered that b9b4414523 he would stab them 2b86b9f088 in a vital spot 0d1c8c7e32 before they could pick e91c68cf10 it up.78358776e80e27b6
All his answers deviated so drastically from the Imperial Guard’s common sense that Erhi and Calix had to tutor him before every exam.f8bc1d6d09f6fc53
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Erhi did so cb1a83f8b8 out of genuine 8876d55fd0 goodwill, wanting Ruan 09b2c6fd2c to join the 696803e2b1 Imperial Guard, while e3862df23d Calix was driven bae58187ae by stubborn determination 75eae11b19 to make Ruan 4385fe3860 his personal knight.ca9e46730a59b77c
Even after joining the d3fab20b96 Imperial Guard, the Commander, 107211b0f7 fearing Ruan might fail b90aa68ec9 the annual promotion exams 4d0e4883a4 and leave, ordered the 5fc87365ae captains and instructors to 7543020120 provide him with all-night 1ea303d980 tutoring.c42f02a25acf51f0
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“Your temper was something else back then. His Highness was also remarkable, but even I, who assigned him to you, was skeptical. I never thought you could control him so perfectly. I knew you lived recklessly, but I was truly surprised back then.”82e3fd99fda7cac8
“Then they shouldn’t have 845cd95eab provoked me.”31661e50a0dfdf48
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“Still, it 2e4070a274 was fun 3adc1d7fba back then, 603c667f66 wasn’t it?”b9c849ee0bdc038d
“…Well…”0de38ac3be1e5acc
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Ruan didn’t deny it.fa1cf8472c10d1af
It had certainly been difficult adapting to an unfamiliar environment, and after Calix arrived, every day was infuriating. But if he had to say whether it was good or bad, it wasn’t bad.83a1eb87f9a37a3f
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Or rather, 7ccaab5f2f perhaps with 465996e315 the passage ada8be659f of time, 7aa2fc7ca1 it now 99710bbb27 seemed enjoyable.c900e7fdc87c1a17
Not only during his b8b00f7173 trainee days, but even 3527875038 after joining the Imperial 4824b27351 Guard, there were many 34433fb098 times when he was 558957460f physically and emotionally exhausted, d044d37b94 but there were also 3b370094ab many enjoyable memories.3b8365ad5f782da1
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At least ee770cc01c for a 305e0f7cc9 while, he f0cfc50ce2 didn’t have b8b27fb6ed those nightmares.21e75b67cf2ea65a
It was c3be5443d9 enough to 55bad8879b make him 111072d26b want to f1a0c350a7 settle in, ba8d783981 even if 064ce7b9a5 just for cec274e60a a short 8bee8d7734 time.d440287a174cc481
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“You’ll be 1bba5cfb2d extremely busy 32d3259e76 preparing for 5c90255919 Founding Day, 4f75a70106 so leave 1514b5cc2b the training b5447a0ceb of new 7e59b4a376 knights to 0f0c6bd00c others and 9d17ebc3c9 get some b41ae8ca04 rest. That’s why we 7e54b40939 recruited them.”58ea6745236f36c5
At Erhi’s advice, which also implied he shouldn’t massacre innocent trainees as he had today, Ruan stretched his stiff neck and shook his head.0c608b5ce96a6fe2
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“It’s my training. I’ve rested a30ffd1f43 too much. Sitting in the e1835aef69 office, dealing with cebf7d500d documents, has dulled a0371f198e my body and aaf77017d0 senses.”e19f4db9061b541c
“Even so, 0fecfedaef you need a6dd039e0c to consider 049869d403 your stamina.”bb241fdc2ee19bda
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“I’m trying to 39e9995e75 build up my b8de610d1b stamina. My combat sense, and 611a38a509 stamina have deteriorated, so 46f87918f0 I need to improve b63bd0e095 them as much as 39e93cb576 possible.”85f1ffd9e61e220e
“Well, you a60d733c10 won’t have 8043ddd986 time to 997a16cffb sleep during 11a783a683 Founding Day. And you never know b8fa509307 what might happen during 125b048770 the festival.”5ec7ab4e646d9ab3
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People often lost control a115a61a17 of themselves while drinking c2a225416c and celebrating, leading to ce3e57625e frequent incidents.f3b90967a73a72bf
Especially with this year’s celebrations being the largest ever, they couldn’t let their guard down, so honing his senses was crucial.3f099e43e99e17a6
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Thinking this, 297adfd827 Erhi patted 31dd7ed66b Ruan’s shoulder. Ruan gave a wry 05ccb74f98 smile and walked away 750cc20084 without a word.51899cc9507eb55a
The moon was already e81561b657 climbing higher in the 46d738e743 sky.d20ef4a6860093bf
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Night was deepening.29dc3ab49f0808a2
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Returning to Quelin Manor 55f52790c6 late at night, Nox 237aae670b immediately went to the d0f0bed7a4 bedroom on the second 07e071c1c1 floor and knocked, without ba2d2b98e7 even unpacking.80703f77ec3bfaa4
It was late, and Ian was likely asleep, but Nox couldn’t wait.fbdbabd37d8d1fbc
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His thoughts 42f461ef59 had raced 6e9c193f08 during his 994d8de110 journey, and 84c110ef96 his heart fd5836e6c4 pounded with 67acd03372 urgency.ed7be92536ef1658
He had deliberately 2709be433d pushed aside certain ff452b60d8 thoughts, pretending not 660f3b6dfe to know, but ab78cc8a7e now, recalling them 6ce223bfae one by one, 372487188f too many things c22d70a65f bothered him.aef7cb95ae56c4bf
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“Father, it’s Nox.”88cf55ff6eff7733
He called out f5f15f5cbd urgently. A low d75e2cebab voice responded 10a6a75e37 from inside.ae0ed05992296268
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“Come in.”d03cd9736a758e14
He quickly entered. Ian, wearing a robe 552df80c0f over his sleepwear, was 549aeb41aa getting out of bed 4597e2137e and lighting the lamp.2994d6a9c19f7bdb
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Seeing that 91a1c01242 his father 2c5865f393 had been e60a72e305 asleep, Nox 845c146de8 gave an 2497dbbfb2 apologetic smile. Ian lit 4bb7ed80c8 the lamp 1933c25814 and approached ebda09602f him.095f7880cb9b7e01
“It’s been a 29ba1d4252 while.”2203ff6c74258db6
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Pleased by 9a7f9f511d his son’s 362af5431e visit, though 6ab2172796 they rarely c5c503cefa saw each 5eb60699a8 other despite 097040a0fd Nox frequently c80fcaccc5 being in 55b0687030 the capital, 4c326d1900 Ian embraced 247a0b54d0 him. Nox lightly 86a8a3cad8 patted his cdaf1c8ab3 father’s back 2331b46049 in return.bc66fe6d43fe1c88
“I apologize for 3e924835ab not visiting often.”70b61d089c6a8db9
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The tomb-like silence bb493147db of the manor, 6d3208a2c8 even at night, 48b5854174 weighed heavily on f9ed2aa74e Nox. Hearing the somber tone f256688b75 in his voice, Ian 193278166b released the embrace and 4aba9221b6 ruffled his hair.911d40aa38441906
“It’s only 21f21d516c natural, being 396cbcba9b in the b267df6daf Imperial Guard. I should b742d5b224 be the ef065d4bba one apologizing 130654b703 for not f0ab5ecf19 working and a4cf31c3b1 living off 0d7e8ecafd you.”9d1332975c0f17da
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Ian patted Nox’s 0b2240f0ba shoulder, saying he 1df61a6cd3 should be living ebaab1aeea independently as an f1ddf59e38 adult. He studied 5bc715b0d4 Nox’s face 7d5d3ede98 in the a278bab208 dim light.604f8af48ea3bd70
“Glad to 2d100eb0c7 see you a279128b31 look well.”6b770cd08bcf8de6
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“Yes, I’m fine.”fa178dead21aa692
“Ruan was complaining about 34238bfe84 being worked to death. I guess the 17th afc53d2395 Knight Order is alright?”2007197e1cd56141
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“That’s just him.”b361dcd1990db5ee
Nox smiled wryly, implying 020d24fbaf his father knew the 7ee8eb6166 situation of the 2nd ba1c590c79 Knight Order.41633e44a7c9c1fe
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Due to Calix’s 2b1113efea difficult personality, the b4044e0004 already infamous 2nd 7870193be2 Knight Order had e53ab02232 become a minefield 71e5c28d69 after Ruan joined.8ff4670a9025a342
Ruan claimed 46c1e072e4 it was 51f3a2db78 unfair, but 95194d774a he was 84fc0cdc5d responsible for 110377150b at least c4b33f1721 30% of f33f93ad3c the reason 6fa74603b9 why the ec6f45ea32 2nd Knight 6372ccbee1 Order was bb339e3ff2 now avoided.5e3bf8da46465b14
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“His Majesty promised fefa603032 reinforcements, but we’ll 4ad4d96b9f see.”88bb2efa8a4682d1
“They arrived this 5508748bc1 morning, so things c88e9c00a1 should ease up 0114720ea8 a bit.”268672f77d069b46
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“That’s good. So, how many 634dd77501 days off do 6ab63ca50e you have?”05fc270adc28e727
“I have 2fdf297bae to leave 93b4690a49 the day b08ee60ad0 after tomorrow 05aa5b4689 morning.”c071376f533381a5
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The journey from 4582077fda the Imperial Palace 5e95cefdbb to Quelin Manor 8f87cae6f2 took a full d40c41e136 half-day, so while dbd193cd1d his leave was 142aff0aec for three nights dfb5a8b142 and four days, 49b21a0a35 he only had 83ba117b78 one full day 35eaaae0d3 at the manor.ff8993d08a2d3461
“Well, at least we 3b291bea5e can spend tomorrow together. You must be tired b9d7bdec47 from riding all day, 43a739a797 so go and rest. I haven’t had f8a1f166dc the room cleaned acf69abddc since I didn’t 8881917001 hear from you, fb48d7ac2a so I’ll call 2dc0302862 Marien quickly…”e5781931e0cc6e17
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Ian reached 574436dffc for the 29f735755b call bell f3fc90f8ba by the 579e48eb7f bed, about 8ffb8c1931 to summon bbafd0ed6d a servant e9217ef85c to prepare 85afe0e4b3 the room, 7a72bdc2aa but Nox 897912b93c stopped him.f34a2599f5b114f2
“There’s something I wanted 6e82cb20ff to ask you.”715d3b286f533f07
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“What is it?”1d6c12eb659af554
“I think Ruan has 947c0731e1 made up his mind.”bb2774721c98e09f
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At his sudden words, a637731efa Ian frowned.3ed73825230afd05
“…Made up his 240c0d6abc mind about what?”ba3e60f448f75864
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“He said he’ll find c763ef90fd ‘that person’ among the 7777daad6e nobles gathered in the 95e3210092 capital for Founding Day. And if he can’t 1fccab1ed9 find them this time, f7657fbf56 he’ll resign from the 0a26317178 Imperial Guard and travel 6f1f54c667 the country. He sent a b633ebea55 letter to Maya, 613859c9c8 asking her to 5d01d0c6bb gather all the 899c9bbe8e uncles.”33234a2222576ea8
Nox relayed 425c2f06e5 Ruan’s words, 32dab1d029 and Ian’s af3287f1b9 face darkened.438889402701f397
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Seeing the clear look 0416fa2012 of dismay on his 14a952031a father’s face, Nox calmly 8d3cd61e75 asked,3cf1811bbd4d9197
“I’ve pretended not to b47731269e know because you remained fe83c36972 silent, but please tell d6e6035446 me now. Why did you go d511fabd13 to such lengths to 6654e60309 get Ruan into the efc51ce53d Imperial Guard? And why did you 5f7c7065b4 ask me to inform 454ee07c80 you if he made 72c76a8702 a move?”2e5bac625db87a02
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“…….”1d91be6461689b7c
“Father?”3d8bb0ead9e670ae
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“…It’s fine. If Ruan has decided, 00e8cd46ad we’ll respect his decision. All decisions are 8b2000647d his to make.”2b9891f8891ce807
Ian’s evasive response, omitting 5024462ca1 key details and stating 7a9dd51af1 only the conclusion, made 180ae9d7dd Nox sigh.43dba747df710107
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“So, why are f8e764f10e you leaving all 2cf3f366ef the decisions to ccb08ac3e6 Ruan? And didn’t you f8554205b7 want him to not find that person?”f942210d70bd8f05
“…….”d7c452c29635d0c5
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“Isn’t that why you 692a2440bb fabricated his identity to 7ba5ca61d3 get him into the 50631bdc90 Imperial Guard and blocked b0dd1fd7ff all the information you fc15d541fd knew?”44313801ca348ae8
At Nox’s sharp questions, 87b5520cae Ian looked at him, 281ef1950d opened his mouth as 18d6d819ca if to speak, then 403335cb41 closed it again.55b9c7d9e65fe357
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“…That’s none 53987b6fb0 of your c6d35d0f3f concern.”20b5e8f25dc198b7
“No. From the moment I became Ruan’s watcher, I gained the right to know. I believe you and the uncles care for Ruan, so you wouldn’t intentionally harm him. I firmly believe that. That’s why I’ve followed your wishes without question, but I need to know the reason now. What are you hiding from Ruan? I need to know so I can prepare for when he learns the truth.”2e0d6ff89311d501
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“That… I 2e5f015e27 can’t tell e29ffec2d9 you. No one can. That’s for Ruan e4c391e01a to bear alone.”34ba128df9662888
“What if he can’t 9ce3d694f8 bear it?”96989a38ed6e8da0
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“No. He will. He probably already ffd187a2b1 suspects something.”7717cffac16d1e9a
Nox’s eyes flickered with surprise.a9f319e61b93a575
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“…You think 9f8febae77 he already 3800d53ab4 knows?”821aa9326a393674
“Not exactly, but he must have some idea. He’s perceptive and has good instincts. After burying all those bodies and cleaning up those razed villages, he must have realized something. He’s just refusing to acknowledge it, so he’s following my lead.”7ad989a1cd0951db
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