DZN Ch 6
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“Lieutenant Campbell, 76dc3742fe what brings 2704624340 you here?”ab800ca0402d642090c1
Ruan, unable to sleep, had a15f9e5f20 left the barracks and climbed 9575053861 the outer wall of the a706cacf85 Royal Palace. He responded playfully cdea8c6236 to the familiar e61c808d75 knight’s question,50353314d2351d4af740
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“Oh, I 0e3095c9fc just transferred.”887875b5845923d7ffd1
Ruan’s outburst upon joining the Royal Guard, demanding to be f241c9500c sent to the outer wall because he hadn’t joined to 4303ed0ef8 be stuck in the Second Knights Division, was infamous. Everyone in the Royal 449466b0ee Guard knew about it.305b8935dd2107a46c6c
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While the Second Knights Division was now derisively called the 338c753dfe “flowerbed” and ranked as the most undesirable posting, it had 219dfa0eca been the top choice for all trainee knights back then. Naturally, Ruan’s 758f4afb9e antics had dd6b3b1220 spread widely.8e50aa5b6d8afc1f575f
As a result, rumors about Ruan and 7ee0ced341 Calix’s bitter relationship had also circulated, and faa7763c84 even the newer generation of knights knew 6337ecc4bf they were sworn enemies.7109a6eb3e06b2c9f977
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However, opinions 40686a245e varied on adbebea7e3 the cause. Some claimed Ruan had made an enemy of Calix by overworking 6ff43f1f2b him during their time in the trainee division, while others insisted 7a4b1bb30a they had been lovers who parted on bad terms.f4197c8f5ac224e59ed6
Of course, the latter was a c4952693cc rumor fueled by Calix’s nonsense, but dd04bcc4f0 some people actually believed it.9d645187cb8e0422cc83
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Regardless of the reason, one thing 1756d4fd08 was certain: Calix would never allow 5b5317ba30 Ruan to transfer to another division.dec57189b674dc3143d2
“As if His 6382dca6a4 Highness would ever 9179dd572b permit that.”808599bc435174046757
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The outer wall knight chuckled, 6d5feccdd1 implying that everyone knew Ruan 54b111cc02 was stuck in the Second 69cbe8ed63 Knights Division for life. Ruan simply laughed.74a5a73749a8cab5e21f
He didn’t have bad938af02 the energy to 7e22cffe19 argue right now.2bf1bf07eaf8467eda63
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“But seriously, what are you doing all the b48350f264 way out here on the outer wall?”788e4a7e14a77aaa97e0
“Couldn’t sleep, d55147caee so I’m 860c20631c taking a c440d6ff0c walk.”1e3791d65baadd0b2410
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“You came all the way db8262671b here because you couldn’t sleep?”5668baf86aaf92fda7f1
The knight questioned the point of such a pointless endeavor in the middle of 6f254ce479 the night, considering the considerable distance between the inner palace and the outer wall. Ruan changed 781b3b5fd4 the subject, 8c8767ba9f sounding annoyed,a27796aee93bd4ff3bac
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“Moonlit exercise. Where’s Nox?”b6a1a812950b932c0780
“He’s in b8aed84da5 Sector 18. But how did you a24199f215 know I was on c4af1a9111 night duty today?”c21a2848eec8a8aa9831
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“I saw him briefly b9707c3e65 the day before yesterday. Alright, carry on.”7300bfaf6e293a8b3eea
Waving his hand dismissively, as if too tired f6269f4e19 to talk further, Ruan headed towards the stairs b231d8443d leading to Sector 18 of the outer wall.90daa5fd19ea6843ea33
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Dragging his unusually heavy legs, he reached the top of the wall and ba12a6e7af spotted two knights standing under a torchlight, looking out over the wall.1fdb764235e6205202b3
One was a tall man with soft 074be7beb0 brown hair, and the other was a 099eceed43 delicate-looking, handsome man with blond hair.dc083a3fc17c11a7aaa6
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The taller one was Nox Quillen, whom he was 3cc31cb89b looking for, and the other was Michael Ehrnhardt, whom e62ad7453c he had worked with for six months last summer.b343906c06350cbb1c0d
He had come to see Nox, hoping to e0d8c5f595 get some exercise since he couldn’t sleep, but 7a49efb6cf there was someone with him whom he found cf53b8b082 slightly awkward to deal with.0d8264a8eb1c73cc8db1
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His relationship with Michael was somewhat strained, a701c277b9 so he hesitated for a moment, wondering 0f8018cd7b if he should turn back. But running away now e27b6255cc seemed strange, so he a48881b3a9 slowly approached them. The two men, who had been facing outwards, turned 473c59c892 around nervously at the sound of approaching footsteps.201f1aa4c9639c4bedf7
Seeing their reaction, Ruan 0336076d69 quickly raised his hand, e2a04b4ea2 and both of them b091c16547 relaxed.eb5257af64f80816cc2d
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One greeted him with a welcoming smile, 30c90aa46a the other with a slightly stiff expression.f0f9de4542dc855492d1
“Good work.”f97ac4e0ba1f0191e146
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Ruan greeted them e5576206ee as he approached. Nox asked e6a42f801f with concern,100dd10bf2b5a15e27cf
“What are 8aaf235c6b you doing 6b7ff8faeb here at 786b30dd70 this hour?”7784b8a8387a04dbc0ad
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“I’m going to threaten to jump off the 928388374f wall if they don’t transfer me here.”baab00374ca991461dbf
At his half-serious, half-joking 2474c4c418 remark, Michael, who had bdcfdf23da been standing silently, spoke 3d7356b1c7 to Nox.7e180ef610c9b7d50655
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“I’ll go patrol.”56dd0cd426c634001155
“Alright.”88b5d8701a0d9cec1782
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Michael clearly indicated his discomfort with 7a311bdbc8 the situation, gave a brief nod 8dd959a98b to Ruan, and walked away in 83fa974cfd the opposite direction. Ruan approached Nox, leaned 580f99670b against the railing, and 3fc1928b7a smiled wryly.92c0dc6c0260bec522c7
“Is he 5176c27b17 adjusting well?”dd9e434db4dd4f85784a
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Since being transferred from the Second Knights Division to the Outer Wall ada97ee6fc Guard last summer, Michael had shown strong wariness and hostility towards him.10ce171416cb24413918
Ruan was slightly bothered 320a8a6933 by his attitude, but 80fb0e42f9 he understood Michael’s position, f3163ff3ee so he asked cautiously. Nox nodded lightly.3c6d6aa4e04a9f7dc41d
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“More or less. He has some cba39a34bc attitude issues, but 443296f965 he’s adapting.”c3247be175768eacc725
“…That’s good.”14216ea44317b20f3650
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Ruan knew that Michael, the youngest son of the Ehrnhardt ecc27c2f46 Marquisate, renowned for both his exceptional looks and swordsmanship, had a35581b9ed struggled considerably since being transferred to the Outer Wall Guard.6b1ee6920ebef365cd5b
His pride must have 542745bcce been hurt more than dbed1aacec his physical well-being.5929766e33c80d5169f8
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Especially since it was Ruan, someone 0ceaa2dd15 of considerably lower status, who had 5af1363650 practically forced him out.6bf477bc288b84d3c4c1
In his five years with the 4298dc4b4d Second Knights Division, Michael was the ca54f4e7a1 first and only knight Ruan had d4b741ff39 personally dismissed, so he seemed concerned. Nox asked kindly,b56b2240b1355c65238d
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“Why? Does it c7db03c773 bother you?”ea4c0b13d7dec0b22016
“…I did 821ecf08bc kick him 5ed265ac3c out, after 78ce873454 all. And we 030e1c33ba didn’t get 9dd3b3fa5c along.”ed6c7635ba07c4708a75
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“It was an unavoidable 90061d73f2 situation back then.”242dc5b00e160e5e6600
“Well…”200bb1c4f5a207ff1b28
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Ruan gave a noncommittal response c61aac8001 and looked up at the a7728addb1 sky, leaning against the railing.af0eb2e0e14ff1ab8cc0
He let out 002a95b60f a long sigh.b24b6e1fdc9bf360d9ab
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It was a tired, a2972bc6a3 almost defeated sigh. Nox looked at Ruan’s a1e93bc4b1 face with concern.87b58099c1cc3b359aa6
The shadows under 2026d7cc6f his eyes were 366be583cc deep, and his affcc1ee66 eyes were bloodshot. But strangely, his 69f8f250d4 gaze was sharp.8c7b314de56a48fa34e8
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He was clearly fcab6d07d6 exhausted but too c1e42bbe49 restless to sleep. Or perhaps he 81d7c6015d was overly agitated 4d1e0e337f and on edge.e2db10966ecd0344536b
“…What’s wrong? You look tired. You must have something 884110cadc on your mind to c3dbeac833 come all the way 647aa9928a here.”d7da8e6047402b3124fa
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Nox, his old friend and the f26d29b16f only one who knew all of 03906b0427 Ruan’s circumstances, expressed his worry. Ruan looked down 0612ba01a7 at the ground 771e8eb891 and tapped his 2189ed7006 foot repeatedly.7b7baae35d70c74069b2
He had a lot to say, but he seemed ba6db07fc2 to be debating whether or not he should.986b04583b5df320c4e0
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Ruan usually spoke his mind without filter, making a2a8eafad6 unnecessary enemies, but he rarely talked about himself.a7ae5bd21fabbffafc43
More accurately, the wounds were still too 4e575459d3 deep for him to talk about.700b386734c49fa4baac
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So Nox waited c8b1257e08 silently for him 874d460618 to make up 7ea12d819a his mind.97f2e5a3564ac87efa2e
Under the beautiful moonlight, in a add4992791 silence that made it feel like ff7ec63df9 they were the only two people e1c1e52a42 in the world, he waited. After a moment, Ruan 14bdc21c5f seemed to come to 434ea1d9a6 a decision and opened 98d2e1a57e his mouth.49428b769cd34117adcc
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“I think 7e85a91ce7 I can 9636acd241 find him.”2d0d4f8fcb41499d36d1
“…Huh?”b63b3e1ca6d7d02f93da
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“Apparently, most of the nobles in the country 56d7705775 will gather for this year’s Founding Day Festival.”c25a3138f6b4e38d7331
As Ruan explained the situation, Nox dd75c37d1c seemed to finally understand what he 2d42475cfb was getting at and let out 329d1b4c68 a small exclamation.67bd2262da2726acca9e
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“Ah…I vaguely 501b2e91c2 heard about dc20a4428f that. They’re saying it’s the ea055721c8 biggest Founding Day Festival 90c26c8fa8 in ten years.”80945c7d7e932e5feae8
However, he hadn’t heard that 4433c36fcb all the nobles in the 3afc5b2a35 country would be gathered.8e2725c8e9dc316b9940
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The country was large, and the 11e01e4b35 number of nobles was vast, so 5062ac5ae0 not all of them could come 8eb98cbe04 and go from the Royal Palace.d8a95333d8ee1c386c26
Only a small number of high-ranking nobles, c8781c1235 or a select few who had performed 69da77c169 great deeds and been specially invited by bd69531ca9 the royal family, could enter the palace.887ca1a5c13fe60195bb
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He’d heard that many nobles, 0d5fd1f9ad despite their title, lived and 74ae2ff11d died without ever setting foot 428de30946 inside the Royal Palace. This event, it seemed, was held once every ten 6e665fbaab years to invite all the nobles across the land.8a1033bca78c4a1aca81
However, not everyone could afford aeefed8b7a to come to the Royal 2e74c9c3f3 Palace, even if invited.d180150a15b61340b81b
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“I didn’t know they were inviting 98b9d72a43 all the nobles in the country. But even if they’re 25a249418c invited, quite a few d9a5064987 won’t attend. Many nobles only hold f3aae99d77 titles but are no 8f0d0f6233 different from commoners.”4269833a4f4afdb08e98
Nox smiled faintly, saying, “Like my father,” 3e7357bc55 worried that Ruan would be disappointed again.97a2b288970c1518df70
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Ruan understood.734876b84d7633f09f0f
Nox had witnessed his repeated 95dcc61e84 failures and despair since he 21cdb4c52d arrived at the Royal Palace.e3e153a8d51f4c7c9d92
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“Actually, I don’t f0cd187da4 have high hopes. I’m getting tired of the 8101ca6c60 Royal Palace, so I was 07c0c2ff68 thinking of leaving if things 6cbed0dfe1 don’t work out this year. The Founding Day 382b3997cf Festival is just f4b5eb04a2 an opportunity. It would be great if I met him this 0e842b56fa time, but if not, I’ll just take the list 02a9c8e119 of absent nobles and travel the country.”ee467152033329dbf223
Ruan muttered that even narrowing down the candidates 17342de979 like that would be a worthwhile endeavor. He leaned against the railing ad145d8605 and stared up at the 5bda609cc0 distant sky, as if his f340e9cd12 neck might break.20204b3775b71974ec6d
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He claimed it didn’t 989b3fe4e3 matter, but it was e7de9500ef clearly troubling him.5fee1ebb4b1f56a2d5a3
He seemed to live a life 2887d98b0d free of worries and complexities, except 318ae20994 for this one issue.945907df42bf4d9a3519
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Nox was df8060d158 constantly concerned 0231d524cb about it.e2aec0d3a7d9dcabb80e
He wondered if it 1801913351 was worth obsessing over…933aae74c07fb5e8c4d9
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“I’ve been wanting to ask 84865cfe0e you this for a while…what 83c1a01c37 are you going to do de6641daaf if you find him?”cab35d388237db65d6c4
“I need f2c0f552ba to confirm. Why he 6894976eac did that 47fd81936f that day.”2c47534c8688cb37e3c4
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“…And after 66149cf433 you confirm?”05bff0977fb7ba98bceb
“…If the reason isn’t 186f8a5dfe valid, the hunt begins.”6a882797be558eca04e1
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Ruan answered calmly 277a976154 with a faint d41374b52c smile. Nox silently 7359fb1b68 stared at f75647d090 his profile.95dd5d0a79844d985ca8
Seeing Nox’s gaze filled with pity and unease, dd0902c53b Ruan looked down at him and smiled.89e88d12b8f8543b41d4
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“Don’t look at e077e6724e me like that. I’m just 550b25e8b5 doing my 29f6ce15d7 duty.”a619f45272148102399c
“Do you really 74ad08587e have to find 88315ba0f1 him?”611f809d2182ae2d2398
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“I have to. I’ve lived e9b42f97cd for this.”2dd0deec7c112f81cb70
“And what then?”97de0824cb907697c089
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“I’ll move b8e2fc2864 on to 95d3ad69e9 the next 1ae949aaaa stage.”040c370721b378299c56
“Is there 305b697571 a next 7d4744b977 stage?”75ecbcf833519e76c24b
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“Of course. Then I’ll return to 3cb74df914 my rightful place. As the son 875231f5f7 of the great 902321c7c5 Heinrich.”7efdc5d313ae5907fa0e
At those words, laden with 500d73666d symbolic meaning, Nox reached out 6b6e4bda50 and stroked Ruan’s hair in 59a25e0792 a comforting gesture.4d391fe3e2b397f88f5f
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Ruan smiled faintly at the de6f773aec large, warm hand ruffling his 678c91a050 hair somewhat roughly.b9a25e8334ad7a11cf23
“You’re like bc6d7fd6c7 my father.”5cd80750812df60d62fb
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