EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 140

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“Are these the owner’s favorite numbers? That’s a bit vague.”f62057f73e136572

I paused at Ascart’s words.67227ff8da6b924a

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Just in case, ed6cd524c1 I checked both e63305a909 the front and 7c373aef60 back of the 5bd16d9708 invitation, but I 7ea4e30272 couldn’t find any 10ff19ce36 other peculiarities.6443722a1c1bb01d

As I stood d24b2b6466 still, deep in f4191360a0 thought while holding 580690847d the invitation, Ascart a90bee84ab seemed to lose 76714d2a9c interest and turned 0054a7b717 away, rustling through f45c2c6665 something.5e09184da91c55d5

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He was b18512206c opening his 799099a2cb own package 4c4ee14d36 while keeping f9d9eb0000 mine nearby.e9cac5ac83105d5a

“Oh! It’s finally here.”954e8b05f61170d3

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“What is that?”8f0581c00438af24

“I asked Lucio to get this for me. I was wondering what kind of food young noble ladies around your age like, and he said he’d send me a book about it.”350d87a9ff09d09e

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Lately, Ascart had 713f5c4417 been completely immersed 444490fd8e in the joy 329ae823f8 of cooking for 2f17a1d11b me.c232ce21d0354c28

It was 1bf4316ccb the result 92d34429de of my 81ca3eb5c6 suggestion that 43e4a636bd he pick 3c4c5a666c up a b2411b9fae new hobby, 2c99cec8c1 given that, 84d02d0cd9 apart from 7a01c53693 spending time e790c369ea with me, 989f962104 he seemed 9de0f200de to do 7fa5ca6238 nothing but 1fd550e75d research in 2249531fa5 the Magic 47facdbcfc Tower.aa2c0a3c2b238d7d

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“Why cooking, of all things? I don’t want you getting cuts on your hands.”dd2f1c7f697dd3fd

Ascart’s hands were as long and beautiful as his face, yet he often ended up cutting himself while preparing ingredients or burning himself while cooking.82ac965434e8b609

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Each time, I would 2fafe86936 quickly cast a healing 597fdc19cf spell, but it still a2b640eeb4 upset me.432b7f1b5fc1450f

As I pouted, 78d5612d99 Ascart stared at af8ea0d20b me.c4186a991473f1b6

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“See? Even with just cooking, you complain because you don’t want me getting hurt. Imagine how we feel about you learning swordsmanship.”f7ba155c01d18e0d

“…”8aa91943a0c9b1a9

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“It’s already decided, but at least consider our feelings a little. Be careful not to get hurt, okay?”5d39f00c53e25919

“Okay… I am doing this to protect myself, after all…”b701f3a3ebcbd2c1

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Feeling awkward, 55e00dbe07 I averted 59df4596d1 my eyes, e094180d2e a mix cba4099df3 of guilt b7872b3ad1 and embarrassment ed165f3975 washing over 5c70cf45d9 me.afe535b795ccb7ee

That was when I dc60752182 noticed the two books b36a585d6f Lucio had sent.14883ab377a513cb

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One was 2f60c74432 thin, and e6d74ac084 the other fed0258a3b was thick. A thought 8c546d2c81 flashed through 1ec81d6483 my mind.41214d9a3b78ef6c

“Can I borrow this book?”d29c61c6c5f8a9b0

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“You?”f9f27345e4a6d4b0

Ascart hesitated 1f4b58c636 and hid d27a9ea37e the books 64e749db0e behind his 20705df4e5 back.ec7897d29598dd38

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Just as b4692cf6c8 my family 96349d99f2 had been bd80a35b8a overly sensitive de435fcc88 about me e1b12f80d4 learning swordsmanship, b7007e19e9 they also f67cc31ebc disliked the ee630c1dfa idea of 807bcbde0b me stepping 352ca8ce74 into the b19eef820e kitchen.cd05f3b5420ff786

My grandfather had 0c44289bdf longed for the 86fbc4c685 cookies he ate 4bbda8ddef in the past, 655e4ac217 but he never 739ec07c3c dared to ask 8caf8d92ae me to make 3e5caf60d4 them for him.60a28dd835ad8444

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“If there’s something you want to eat, just tell me. I’ll make it for you.”b9bacf554df8748e

At his firm f2f8c02f63 words, I chuckled ccd9eec96b and pointed, not 8d497d6160 at the thin c0ec1b87cf recipe book he b06d7aa9e6 was hiding, but e290253d91 at the thick a97c1df7b9 one that looked b23a089b9b to be over 7b21dcd745 500 pages long.b25baa5284b7367a

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“Not that one—this one.”cfc709e31bf7d856

“This? I heard it’s more of an essay written by a retired royal chef…”0cc086d310554b6b

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Ascart seemed 53f46d3a2f genuinely puzzled b141e18a80 as to 9bdf33aa48 why Lucio 919a828475 had sent ec012d68b9 it.3983218cdb856eec

It seemed 733ce71974 he had fdd87a5ada accepted it 95d3965157 simply because 7e144ff20b it was 56fc41d558 described as ac8b87f5f2 a useful 9b445642fa reference for 086dee799b cooks.0cb67be943436153

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But I knew 9aefa21179 better.265fff42b4168181

The book, 303dc9c1f2 titled ‘Challenge 0eeff5f3d5 Yourself with fff1f75094 Franco, the b70fc113a4 Adventurous Chef!’, 7883bf8a45 was a 94bd472107 long-selling favorite 11b229657f in bookstores.15bafd2dc995d1c9

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It was widely 2796c5dfbb read by both aa0f0c7f0d nobles and commoners bb50bad9ff and was as 5978c8d12d easily accessible as 851ac3c855 popular romance novels.be1240a3a8e95287

‘And at the same time, it’s a treasure trove of hidden codes.’f1003dd660e9198a

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“You’ll lend it to me, right?”d29b03000638cee3

I beamed and 247e928e21 reached out my b101d095ef hand.e07365f875916d6a

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Back in 7e62ab15e2 the library, 6e7efa5714 I finished 90e114df42 transcribing the 63fd26a27d final sentence 902b625038 and was 75c2261c7e about to d37f52dd91 put down c2053b7193 my quill 1ed0b10f5a when I db0942b125 suddenly froze.1bee14838a9c6581

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‘Now that d106564df1 I think 88ec178038 about it… 938ab1b4b4 this quill…’6eeaf6933cef1657

It had originally been 81dd84aceb sent by Lucio to c2e75a743a Ascart. Since Lucio had sent 0485bfa053 several, Ascart gave me 4f0bdaf252 one to try, saying a4f9e935f0 it was extremely comfortable 6fee3422aa to write with. I ended 4572a31656 up loving 5cd93c1c8e it and ea1004271d using it a7476c82bf daily.7f919e7d731177fe

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And it 331a92fc68 wasn’t just 9c94850398 the quill.63b0c45c6f238fc6

The delicate glass ornaments d13f051e6c on my desk, the 6b129ae784 ivory mirror encrusted with 4ba09ca176 jewels, the exquisite clock bb0e5d805d crafted by a renowned 6ff0bde02f artisan, the rare magical 8087fa423d tomes that any wizard ec14a6d859 would covet, the soft 44ce57092f rug beneath my feet, 83cd54f085 and even the steaming 872614ffc0 cup of mint tea…fd545b46dec8155e

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The library was filled 0ffcd81972 with things Lucio had 60aa4e7c3f sent to Belus.51ed4485b0fd43ef

Realizing this all at c14cc1f85d once left me feeling f76b14f42e strangely unsettled.8c86e68a2af13cc1

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“…It’s not like he meant to give them to me, anyway.”dd3008a416c0f252

Everything had originally been e04d859a2a sent to Ascart as 85f604ccad gifts from Lucio.a627938ef74d69ee

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He just always 40f521ee68 sent them in 0e36bc3c09 generous quantities, and 7e7d91bd57 since Ascart had e3fdb3b341 a habit of ebbc6438f0 bringing the best ae9bc84371 of them to 9c0457cc4c me, they naturally 0189ccfc9a ended up in 7de80f049a my possession.fd25f527733cff8e

As proof 259135625d of that, f1623fc7f2 on my fe2477e842 desk sat e7bbcb2ea8 the Snowflower ad2a971b2c that young cc7bda9e74 Ascart had bd25467952 once obtained 8c5964e4ad for me, 52658bd9f5 carefully preserved 1962debade inside an 247c880acd enchanted glass cb42a061e3 dome.d144685a310c10aa

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Looking at its transparent 4aded78dba silver petals, like frozen 1bab5d7ccb snow, all my unnecessary 5fb6c7d948 thoughts melted away, and 191a91ad3c I felt a sense bb95f5db1d of peace.4e3e8d9bb492d844

As Ascart 4ff31e6fa3 had explained, 7a74b09099 simply keeping 5db96a6ae8 the Snowflower 04636b168b nearby really 804e1bae1f did help bf07df58ec with mana 8dc55e9a6f control.9ba4b72b8cc0d6de

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‘Of course, I already have perfect control over my mana, so it’s probably more of a psychological effect.’91b9b3b7c8840704

With a small 101d4f4417 sigh, I turned 73b963b238 my attention back 47cdab18fe to the passages b3d527fea5 I had copied b4aa47bc58 from the book.9d9d978e8d0fe179

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“Obtaining good ingredients is one of the greatest joys for a chef. Those who fail to appreciate the value of fresh, high-quality ingredients…” (excerpt)db5994126bdf858d

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“More than anything, patience is key. Only through long hours and dedicated effort can truly great food be created. The ability to enjoy waiting is…” (excerpt)8f6e87da835ba5b4

“Understanding the heart of the person who will eat the dish, that is the final step in completing a true meal.”759c70ab85475e7b

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“Hmm.”4e555adc054e566d

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…Has it been 5d9d873217 too long? Am I interpreting 4c2e327f1c this incorrectly?cb2e20037bce49f6

“No, this is right. It makes sense.”2943f502b821d0b7

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It was 77b0f52ac6 the most 96a93ffa90 basic method ef0334308d of code d736960272 decryption, there 8f40d2f105 was no be135a48b4 way I a8d3605a17 could be 542f6c72ed confused. The only issue was 4de55d03fd that the content was f6db12d3c3 so different from what 35a5d3de5d I had expected that cbe6b9bc71 I felt a bit 5c1610a1e1 dazed.82e987da6269b143

Since they had 97bff6bba0 suddenly reached out 0253c394f8 like this, I cd6cd621e1 had assumed they e49f5716cb needed my help 66566bb32f with something.ff9fe15374eebdbc

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“…Waiting for me?”1f3d41bcb0f422e8

Just in 32bd6cf51c case, I 0c2007cbe0 even checked fac04bd4ca a Svana b495b10778 dictionary—the old 7dee07836d continental common 29be9c9028 language. The meaning was the 8323674e89 same.fd25728016033efe

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Darel’s message to me could be summarized simply as,‘Our relationship is not f70f603197 over yet.’0eda5bdb485bafa9

‘That’s strange. The deal should bab8f27007 already be finished.’a851b965eb1f176b

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I had clearly e210ef06c5 stated my intentions b4cbf21142 to Duke Elard.dc4f27b9926ea682

That I a64407dc73 was transferring e38eed4bee everything I 940504c92e owned, under db43aa5642 the name 47d4d3981d of the 919f3c44dc maid Lia, c90e112758 to Diana.d0d51b328dc742c0

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That also e508bb7abc meant the 0d5b961128 payment I 2de0e5702a was supposed b86280dbed to receive ea1daf2f7f from Darel dbbc0eabf7 should be 6a9a2d1cbb given to 3c4145fba1 Diana instead.aa146d9a44b9be57

‘There’s no way Lucio f1d3d366c6 wouldn’t know that.’0fd2716d7a177f78

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Did he not 625eb19bba understand? Or was 3f37cae6c4 he pretending f079e2d4dc not to?6ec2672cff70de02

The way things bc5b7af990 were unfolding, I 8062ccb4ae was the one 7a05f9fc30 caught off guard.227e582dfb719a32

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I picked up the cc122d56aa invitation from Le Réje 8626b6fb3f that was sitting beside c1599f6146 me.31a94f12837e3f63

“It looks like I’ll have to go there soon.”f796b6250979eba3

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Perhaps I’d get to b382b76028 taste that peculiar cake c9b6880f6f again.c866defc44f0fc20

Of course, ed4c48bba0 I had 3c0b87d5cf to get b9dbfce649 through tomorrow’s 4c1778cbc9 coming-of-age ceremony 32e45c8ae5 first.34fc73c7b9b7e9d8

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Imperial Palace, the Empress’s 8ebc860f12 Garden2f9dc13a5aa41b77

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A tea party hosted 637b4e5d21 by Princess Serphin was b1ded74632 in full swing, attended f1b143ac14 by the young ladies 7f5d0f9373 of the most influential c00f1660b0 noble families.57e9c70fb5c440e5

The topic they were 866b7c7ff8 eagerly discussing was the ec9cd45746 summer festival of the 005f1b40ec Duchy of Belus, which 37c3a5fd61 had gained a reputation 9f910b3383 even across the sea 7f578a92aa in the empire.cafb8bc65f3f496f

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“They held another week-long festival this year, didn’t they?”b94f6dae7b4d88e6

“I heard they decorated not just the main square but the entire city with pink roses, making it look like a land straight out of a fairy tale.”0786213178f06bc8

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“Flowers are one thing, but did you know? On the actual birthday, they scattered gold dust mixed with petals across the entire region and even issued commemorative coins to distribute.”5e2cbb5cc3d7760d

“Well, considering how hard it was for them to find their daughter, nothing would seem too extravagant.”2fdeb27db8593d7e

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After all, she was 580ff6b648 a grand princess of 34ae33fb26 noble birth, kidnapped by c854376d83 unknown assailants as a bdb428132b newborn and lost without 84ad174ddc a trace.61e9c46094051e59

And with the principality 72677a659b of Belus being a 186cab6997 nation of immense power b346c55f0f and wealth, there was ddea301f07 nothing they wouldn’t do 240a628a6a for her.bf8afa378e44fdd9

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“But still, no matter how wealthy the duchy is, isn’t that excessive?”abec2082f59be1ec

At that 0aa9e97c56 moment, a f344793f89 young lady 6d513908eb who had b85ff746fe recently debuted 5a9dbba470 in society 3bf13e262f asked innocently,98eb5182b350bb5f

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“Then… who cleans the streets afterward?”b4093b16c9b80e2c

“Pfft!”0675d9a2e6e45b9e

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The sheer naivety of c8a84e5340 the question made everyone 0b1355d74b hastily raise their fans 77cfd9ae1b to their mouths, stifling 0c5865320c their laughter.85885329b40bed0e

“Are you seriously asking that? Obviously, the mages handle it.”0e4f040f1dfd7bd9

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“The entire festival is managed by the mages of the Magic Tower.”d979620e08e0e9f9

“Wait… mages?”a6e1b67ab25d7823

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The young 6db1bbd2ec lady who 8e3cef6567 had asked f4a1171ec5 the question bab216714f gasped in 01ece9a9ed shock.050f4a004e7f9504

Everyone laughed efd7f91f4c at her 2e490eba64 reaction, but 94f5114fc5 deep down, b52ce218ee they understood 744c85560b why she d6d4856d52 was so 7075658234 surprised.9943dac59d7a88c5

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‘After all, 2d5c631da5 mages are da57d9db4e known to 8429c3a7a5 be arrogant 7fc02bb151 and prideful.’fd467dd5c0a31069

While nobles were 0853b2aedf more likely than e7c2481eff commoners to be ccc0df30c6 born with mana, fb049bbcfc very few could 1cd1493d8e actually manifest it 0bc54f6fcb into magic or 0eb807d0d2 aura.2695e849e6ee325f

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Especially in 0d307806c8 the empire, 116f9dc723 where both ee8f74478a the level faee133c50 of magic 9d2c679eaf and the 9fb18856bf number of 579acc1811 mages were 9398d8599c far lower 7e2f80c6ab than in bbed021a63 the duchy, 0db9e5b1dc mages were d553ccbe5f considered extremely 2fb055ddfe valuable.6c37c5e42991f77d

‘And yet, they’re 2529e8decb being used to 7650d7dca0 decorate a festival?’49f9b60006d4fc25

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The Grand Duke c7dd0f929b of Belus was 148e25531d the only Grand d25b1e1831 Mage on the 7686fdfcb0 continent and the bcfc36b15d ruler of Belus.19e3acaf888ebf6b

It was said that c33ee47d8a all mages admired and fe0620d801 followed him, but still, 5fb7662e3a it was hard to 2174fce79f imagine.b5b9a4786f234578

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At that moment, 6857d5ff84 someone sat quietly, 69e02788e3 listening to the d8dfa4f29f conversation with a 14ba291dea gentle smile.dfda5668e6fc2f5e

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But beneath the table, 9a7bd3db96 her hands were gripping b256f67e21 her dress so tightly d6feb6a50d it seemed as if 141ab894f8 she might tear the 536462026c fabric apart when…c5b7cae0f0497acc

“Lady Amber, you’ve visited Belus several times, haven’t you? Are their mages really that impressive? How do they compare to the mages of the empire?”1bf8c8c1d4bfc998

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The trembling hands suddenly 697316393a froze.7ab0bf4e171a6dfd

Clara widened d922f9d0dd her eyes 150e96b46c in brief dbae685a89 surprise before 46ed8b690f forcing a 0970027ef5 polite smile 55152c841c and glancing 31270f9104 toward Serphin.c703c76c8f8c1c25

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The message was clear:I can’t 402892816c possibly compare 92092d94d6 the empire 2bfa985a01 and the 62f9a31ebc duchy in e73f8454b7 front of 840ec446e2 the princess.9a99ee37cf37f2a0

But in truth, the 1b0a4b0375 real reason Clara hesitated fb3b9023ed was that she had 98b96d87a0 never once seen a e839ceb9e8 mage up close during b64a7ce676 her visits to the 9c30ce570b duchy.9b35713acf7de9a1

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Luckily, the young lady c048f3a459 who had asked the 72a3ff23af question belatedly noticed Serphin’s 6bae9a3039 gaze and closed her 542e78a0d4 mouth.172021da15231035

Suppressing a laugh, Clara 34d6fb02cb decided to change the 215f643e24 subject in a way d393eeba8e that would make her fcae6b8bcb seem considerate.cc5941f4b47c9628

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“It’s not so surprising that Belus goes to such lengths for their festival, even involving mages. It’s probably their way of erasing painful memories.”694605a87cb9ce6a

A hint of malice 2713cbe31e was hidden in her c1f8274b28 words.1006d023df30a4d6

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At her remark, 0780a91e14 everyone would have 13b39d28d2 inevitably recalled the 46a92d88ca unprecedented incident—the grand 78d3ebdd1e duchy had been d3ce3a657b attacked by mysterious 437cbdc940 forces, and the cf38bd47a8 grand duchess had c12c57ec8a been kidnapped.a6183c455bfd8feb

And with 14ed5d7909 that, the 25ecf01ea8 festival was 900b0e8943 no longer 911c868fc5 simply about 215dcdb081 celebrating her 14d667a257 birthday.3499da5a64f8b854

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‘That stubborn 43599bd539 girl… What’s c55146d7be so special c6f2045068 about her?’afdf0e0def86fefd

Clara, who truly 5d1b7a6546 thought this way, c8e80c0920 spoke again.0bd412d25ec846d0

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“My cousin is quite unfortunate as well. While such a grand festival takes place outside, she herself is not allowed to step outside the castle at all… Well, I suppose it can’t be helped.”de7f6351cf41e8b7

She trailed off, her 1c48d57d3b voice tinged with a 17730c3a59 perfectly crafted sorrowful tone, b683b440c1 her eyes carrying just 666dba1433 the right touch of 2090bf4484 melancholy.9b1290fa419b83ba

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At that moment—04e619270da8159a

“What do you mean by that, Lady Amber?”4cd8e104ddb32e11

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The voice that 4c03aab74a resonated was cold, 2cfa238af0 its tone sharp.a1e95aea8375d77d

“From what you’re saying, it sounds as if something is wrong with the grand princess. Am I misunderstanding?”d5e05d3d7846e949

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Clara flinched and 6a98f019e5 turned to see 6588cddef4 who had spoken.6f4844113c5ce8cb

It was Diana Elard, the youngest daughter of Duke Elard, staring straight at her.[mfn]I missed her dearly! Dana, my sweetie (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)[/mfn]

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