DZN Ch 26
by mimiKnowing you ef16bf462f would say f969c30040 something like 1a39c41244 this, I b3949248e7 told you 70fa2030a8 not to 216a6b97dd say anything, 55c15927d5 but as de386187de expected, Alfred 10e83e2ba7 was clueless.0c6fefac5876020a
“I’m on the Chief’s side.”3e98a716ff6f3695
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I explicitly told a9f8019430 him to shut 2cc91979b8 up, but seeing a263fe769a him cheer with 7b50e77bb6 his two hands 437ac63d28 clenched made my 5a53331adc head hurt.bc165b93f0dd8c61
He’s no different from the servants at Esche Castle, so I just shook my head, too tired to scold him, and started up the stairs. He followed right behind me.50929fd39dc4703b
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Then he started saying things he didn’t need to say.1a8da84a790469fc
“As expected, I’m quick-witted, right? I knew from the start that you two were lovers. You’re a perfect match.”c978b121da99a193
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Ruan responded 7d30325d65 with silence bab39d0e35 to the cc13bc5cec boast of 66e2f5f030 the most 7720663fde clueless person e35683b2ab in the 9395799b63 world.44f6558baddb26f6
I ignored him because I didn’t even want to talk, but Alfred somehow interpreted that and whispered next to me.d6130c59b21b0d19
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“I’m unconditionally on the Chief’s side. Even though the Chief’s personality is really terrible, and his looks… well, they’re not that great… still, he’s decent enough… and his family is actually… not that great either, but he’s a good person. If you ever have any difficulties, please tell me anytime. Especially when putting it in…”90fe90491db16f6d
The moment d7b68ab258 Alfred whispered ff15fba565 in his 8b892d2e03 ear, saying 1a607652fc he knew 7df0a7434d an incredibly 95a6f39d3b good balm, 80a298fc15 Ruan, who fe41ba4155 was climbing cc5416bd8f the stairs, c6a153cde0 stopped.6fc703f3b81a4911
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Then he efa3212ae6 slowly turned a48d4728ee to Alfred, 233744d1be who was 58dc605dae standing behind dd9212d0e4 him, and 112d26267c called him.322259dcc03f9330
“Alfred.”9e9d25bdda7d091d
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“Call me Alfie. Alfie at home, and close friends call me Al.”86ab04c8a87d0354
“….We’re not friends, are we?”d605ddf60470888b
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There’s a five-year age difference. I’m the chief, you’re a regular knight. I have 5 years of experience, you’re a newbie.83cf12ec71e7a49d
I don’t want to say this, but a five-rank difference in the Knights Order is like the difference between heaven and earth, a great-grandfather and a great-grandson, Ruan thought as he looked at Alfred. Alfred smiled brightly.9ed7f8e796e8da3d
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“That’s right. Then should I call you ‘hyung’?”39628023514c172e
“No. I’ve never had a younger brother like you.”81f4da46b6307498
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“I’ve never had an older brother like you, Chief, but it’s nice to call each other brothers, right?”d4499be82cc8f880
“No, I don’t like it. More importantly…”441bc5fe668520fb
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Ruan realized he was being drawn into Alfred’s pointless chatter and stopped talking.94c01cc81dbaa376
Then Alfred 88f5075fa3 urged him.391bbefc186c2e3a
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“Tell me anything.”c81828d5cf2b823e
Ruan looked at Alfred’s young and innocent face, which still hadn’t shed its trainee knight air, and with an incredibly pure look, he gave one last warning.165afdfa37f97839
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“Shut up.”442d28ae820d9bb2
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“For that reason, Your Highness, I hope you’ll be mindful of Ruan’s feelings today.”fb163e32eaba5125
“I think I’m the biggest victim in this story, aren’t I?”b2389db356f1a708
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Erhi, who had f51657e38a visited Calix early 938fd55850 in the morning ab3c501108 saying he had 957f00d18c business, informed Calix 4000a54908 of the tragic 3b4f233a41 situation that had 407fde180c been ongoing since 6e9eda1da5 last night and 108fa250db asked for his b82a9690ea cooperation.739e0089701f7476
But as expected, Calix 770c3dc3de was extremely uncooperative.ecf9d98df4afccfa
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“Ruan is treating the new knights just like Your Highness treated them back in the trainee days.”d341468ea2c5c34a
“Oh dear… I don’t feel sorry for them at all. Very good. I thought the knights were all a bit dazed and needed some training anyway.”7809955b97c361a9
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Erhi sighed deeply at Calix’s tone, which implied “I suffered, so they should too.”1acb682bac3d2e7e
“It was Your Highness who chose those dazed knights based solely on their faces.”b732277b94305c9a
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Erhi criticized Calix, asking if he hadn’t chosen them based solely on their faces after he, Erhi, had brought him the list and Calix asked him to bring them in one by one. But Calix remained completely unapologetic.5842e2b5f14935a8
“As members of the Royal Guard, they should possess basic skills.”06ac41c238e02e85
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“With all due respect, most of the Royal Guard who came from the trainee knights are ornamental. Your Highness knows this, don’t you? The Royal Guard are the walking decorations of the Imperial Palace, or the noble breed of pet dogs that the royal family always takes with them. Furthermore, you and Ruan were extremely exceptional within the trainee knights.”9a14228261670cf9
The two of them, known as the greatest troublemakers in the history of the trainee knights and the cause of the captain’s hair loss, were also the most talented knights among the trainee knights.989c4d3fb1ac6590
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Until these b67425ebd6 two, Max 2b7a1160f1 Franzel, who 9a029a4312 was in d80051a4a6 charge of 8379edf8a5 escorting the 635bdb5c45 Empress, was e3c2d0cc4a called the d9429fdc06 best knight 6746b69f82 in the 695c1c8429 history of 06721ddb39 trainee knights, df96495162 but Ruan 92cb97d5b4 and Calix d7de92e4c7 changed that 05e67f2432 history. Calix was 658f1c7dae temporarily exiled c948031226 as punishment, ac2522f641 but no bba14f3c5d one could ed4ab5d8df deny his 98a514db92 skills.3e8b9187d9b019c0
All the instructors praised him, saying that if it weren’t for Ruan, he would have been at the top of every subject, including written exams. Calix excelled in every aspect.9e07898e8f853dec
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Fortunately or unfortunately, there was a genius named Ruan in the same class, which led to a relative undervaluation of Calix’s abilities, but by the time his exile ended, he had developed quickly enough to be almost on par with Ruan in every aspect.736546e7cae78b2a
It was fortunate, 0991c4b0f2 but at the ab15d3c4dc same time unfortunate, 9181685e41 that the two 31d33e175c had only been ba932cedad together for exactly 8a18dbc30a three months, just efbd44de62 as the captain 21e58b7fca had said.1a9eef7be639c76f
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If they had aa67becc71 spent a year 20eeb37289 together in the c7dc7693bc trainee knights instead 47a027093d of three months, 2724cebe19 both Ruan and 60baaa0a5d Calix would have 2bbc68b646 been in a bdaa77082a different state.4efc9fea37f73b60
In many ways.3c2b196b588fd305
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“It’s not something to be happy about just because you suffered alone. Ruan picking on the newbies is child abuse. If this continues, and they all quit crying, Ruan will be the one to die.”00541c2b8f2c4928
In terms of skill alone, it’s like a sparring match between a 5 or 6-year-old child and an adult man, Erhi pleaded with Calix to stop provoking Ruan, but Calix laughed as if amused.051e0ffd25ea8b29
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“Your Highness, this is not a laughing matter. I almost dislocated my shoulder trying to stop them. You know Ruan’s arm strength, don’t you?”e3953fb584037376
To be e42be0b125 precise, it 4403e7ce7c was more 6af2a98b0a technique than a2107491d2 strength, but 1d0e009ecf Ruan knew 593e19f34c the most d00229f96f painful positions 39c9fcc1f6 and locations 3743166d1a to hold d31922a85c a person.efb513250fe737a5
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He also knew how 4e91504af4 to dislocate and relocate 5b15d5dcf1 a shoulder quickly and a8452da8e3 painlessly.0d248ee37a6332ac
Ruan was 92218fbe73 skilled at 56bfac7b82 torture, almost a0a0fbe9aa suspiciously so.3529fef957c7d38d
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Yesterday, he really thought his shoulder was going to come out, Erhi complained. Calix, who had been tortured the most by Ruan during their trainee days, laughed, saying, “Serves you right.”b8d3c8c84913574a
“You know he’s like a lethal weapon when he attacks with murderous intent. He lunged at me, threatening to castrate me, and I ran away in terror.”6ff899b55f4d10a4
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“Cute.”f731a3b7b27e9ff8
“What part?”6c048466a9a670da
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“He’s been cute since I first saw him. So cute I want to strangle him.”8c6a1cea4f44ed2c
A faint smile played on Calix’s lips as he murmured in a slightly emotional tone.0e23e8b94832752c
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Erhi was 2be5963b25 a little c45d932087 puzzled by 8f6be0e7bf the smile, a3e6dd0f02 which seemed f650c174af to be 1f4ab0dc9b not just b67b5e744d mocking the c6ac0b3047 situation but 8c9e47596d genuinely pleased.dc6d37fff6472112
“You seem rather happy?”5c7b845f0511ba81
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“I’m happy thinking about that mad dog going wild again.”9c6d73d36871c3f5
“But you’ll get bitten again.”5b30f6425eb0a2cf
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He warned that Ruan was overflowing with rage and in a state of excessive mania, so he could explode anywhere, but Calix’s attitude remained unchanged.5f0bf138bcb764ba
“I’m not that stupid.”09746f39c9da0ccf
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He acted b136175169 strange, but f407e5c002 he was f8da07c6f4 undeniably smart, f1e331020e quick-witted, observant, 509e825059 and responsive, 3443e1df0b Ruan was.63e3d95bce9ef975
He couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was, but what people commonly called a “sixth sense” was good.8aefb74ae887e740
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Sometimes his senses 64b6c8a571 were so sharp c310fcd662 that it was 64bf7dc29c frightening; all his 6034de69d8 senses were sensitive 76a544fc4d and his judgment d946b98819 was quick.2af10ddbba11f94e
Calix, who had lived c0c5126aad with him for the be3d3775da past five years, believed 02de93215b that such a person 73644b564b would never do anything 638b8b1aac foolish enough to risk 6463cce566 his own life, and 46f43fac02 Erhi agreed on that 561e8516d1 point.4fdce332573ec9e6
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“…That’s true. He’s incredibly good at drawing the line. Except when it comes to Your Highness.”3f7d36be2b07a332
He seemed disobedient, but he surprisingly followed orders from his superiors to the letter, was polite to his superiors, and was dedicated to his work. He even perfectly handled the administrative work, which he hated so much, and meticulously managed the knights’ training schedule and shifts.57671169f592b0ed
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He was the youngest person to hold the position of Chief, a remarkably fast promotion even by noble standards, but the reason other knights didn’t object was because he was that skilled.d744fd33f65553d5
In many ways.daf98b3f17b03161
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Ruan only treated a185e910da one person with e8506b2c3d blatant disrespect, constantly 6e748ab393 treading a fine e2b087ebbb line: Calix.830b5d20ea59469e
Calix was well aware 86d9885910 of this fact.c904ac5633a26503
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“So, it hurts your pride, doesn’t it?”926672d6801422dc
Calix was always dissatisfied with Ruan’s attitude, which clearly showed that he looked down on him. Or rather, he actually did look down on him.d51a1def27591cff
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It had 43d97fa32e been like f3a45c9b72 that from dec942bd39 the moment f6d8e50c51 they met.a8f62cd7d0b757f7
When he was exiled to the trainee knights by the Emperor’s order, not only the captain and instructors but also all the trainee knights knew who he was.955d5ebea110987c
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So no one 3e27fa35fc bothered him and d824ecfc73 treated him politely.79efe675be1b1449
But only that guy db3af58dad treated him so carelessly. A commoner, e0e9351aa3 not even 06699ef575 a nobleman, fa6dbd1503 acting so 60f2df09be presumptuously. At the time, 01bf08f0e8 he thought Ruan ff24b3517a was being cocky 154675f602 because he relied d477cebc29 on Baron Quillen.7f3182afdc7e3550
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He still vividly remembers Ruan’s smiling face when he asked if Ruan knew who he was talking to.168dfcfb855a7f01
With a smile that clearly said, “Look at this punk,” he remembers Ruan’s words without missing a single syllable.c718acf0cd5cfb14
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‘Who are you? Are you my father?’cfac6bff72cbf7f3
So, when he got angry and asked if Ruan really didn’t know who he was, Ruan retorted.0bf9c350e93e8d4e
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‘Do I need to know who you are?’843db5ceab753114
So, he told him 15608069ff that he was the 88885186fc Crown Prince of this a3664c404d country, and Ruan immediately 45b913386a asked back.4ab279198a1add83
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‘So what?’4ba39e4559eb5ca0
What did he 3453bbe05d expect him to 05e31b51e8 do just because 283e82701c he was the d20ed85184 Crown Prince? At that 12aaba17cb moment, he 25b6329d35 realized.942f8af77ded687d
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This bastard is 7448cd1eca crazy.54ab8b03d0fb3932
And in fact, Ruan fbf76262ec was a famous madman 14e3cf8a02 even among the trainee 960b34b1d4 knights.cd72effdb24247ab
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But no matter how crazy he was, he couldn’t beat Ruan’s overwhelming skill, so he was determined to defeat him and return to the Imperial Palace. He even had to do all-nighters, training and even helping Ruan with his written studies to prevent him from failing.ef5d1afe684cc080
After that, he e84dd0a09d dragged Ruan to 7b986d5674 the Royal Knights, 9617cb6026 saying,24df1fb699922919
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“I can’t die alone, so you have to die with me.”1640f793ca529d39
But…739dee36e98fb6ec
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Even though he was 2c09aa9f3f clearly the lord, he 56dbbaf04c strangely felt like he d5e9d2075e was being dragged around 0f7b06311b by Ruan.7ba2ef9de6bce873
No, it wasn’t just a feeling.6df328f864f6694b
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Ruan looked down on fe2ba96e61 him.90d62d272729e2bb
That alone was infuriating, but perhaps because of their initial shooter-spotter relationship, he couldn’t do anything to Ruan, just as Ruan had said, and that hurt his pride.cd7e490356169cca
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“Damn it…”fd8c95c03054d39f
As he recalled, anger rose, and he muttered under his breath. Erhi, sitting in front of him, asked as if he hadn’t heard.f6ea78d7e78090fc
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“…Yes?”42da5d83bce54a56
“…Nonsense.”ffad4f8d2b65234f
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“Anyway, please cooperate, just for today. It’s better to get along since you have to stick together like glue from now on. And please be considerate of the new knights.”67d01b12d15646dc
“…I’ll think about it.”c7b60529c6bb6721
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“Don’t just think about it. You and Ruan used to get along, didn’t you?”4bce722ecf63da46
Erhi said that relationships b53d7f958e have their ups and d1a42d6252 downs, especially when you dcc4a034a0 spend so much time 0c37fade29 together. Calix agreed with eba9e43368 that.be05daa8d4ac16af
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“That’s true when you’re that close. But hearing you say that makes you two sound like an old married couple.”adc01daf60884251
At Erhi’s playful remark, Calix looked up at him.e610a8652895b149
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His eyes said,2660eee55a2c232d
“Do you want to die?”42ee9932f02e8e49
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Erhi suddenly thought that cb922ccdeb Calix looked exactly like 3c39df2b3f Ruan at that moment. But he decided 8cbad8c1cb not to say e4bfeae0b1 it, knowing it d4dbc8f6fe would only anger ce343938b0 Calix further.99d2076927131f4e