HDOVAML – Chapter 23

HDOVAML Chapter 2367f7dab78e421387

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“…Thank you.”5650c49a8ca8ea23

Naiad and Ilipia.cde27dc04b443734

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I had no idea bfb5ff1c54 that he, not someone 1561a273cb else, would say this 95a6190478 to me.9edabc419ccf14b1

I was dumbfounded dbc6b67cc1 and responded in e038211c22 a dazed manner.01bb884200767950

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Olied lowered his eyes and 310cfc5a93 looked down at me.3e7ff9d253f81d20

For some reason, his heavy 4fac76a719 gaze gave me a sense 99915fe3f5 of peace that was greater 09993897a7 than some words.378ea293807e0089

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Before that, I a9dc32966e made a decision.698b761ef73e1153

“Father.”4f32994f33e26337

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I decided to accept 5cd5cd5213 the engagement to the 0a0856e5a6 crown prince.0f5e622758b0e31f

“I would like to accept my engagement to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”87d9fea2d877e0db

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Even though I would 3578838590 have to marry the 89ad106e0a child of my enemy, d348a492fe it was a choice 87fbe0cd91 that gave me more b3c2ea57a1 benefits than loss.64c587be3653f5ba

It was my goal f68246c5cc to obtain the title dad507ac73 of Archduke of Heilian aec1ca5cd1 from Roberick, and I d867aa5f95 was determined to achieve b0b41773d6 all my wishes with 38eeb6f75b the power I gained, 4cdf9eac4f but in reality, the 26e2c87516 task was not easy 1ee4502912 at all.579950b7c8b7c91a

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No matter how a9a6c072c7 friendly Roberick is 31f425179e to me, there 0a539b93ec is no way d1ae4ba3c2 he would just f2a5d47b85 give up the 9421ab1db6 enormous power he e100e2f10a holds.932915e2dc931f7a

However, I cannot be certain 5cb27f84bb that my grandfather will have f38483e509 enough time left to hold 3654129a67 his breath waiting for the 7563ee10c9 many opportunities that will come c8b0f2a126 my way.38dcdd1793f76134

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Even if the emperor is a17fa57244 granding me this benefitial position a5bad6ad87 to take advantage of me, 0a92186c05 if I become betrothed to b5b845a5e9 the crown prince, the power 9310251ce1 and support of the imperial abf8f7a13c family will naturally follow.5ba5c3f5bb5a76be

Also, since it is not c6c6e243e9 a marriage but an engagement 658e4be5a9 that can clearly be broken acecc2000e off, there is a way 77f1a9b417 out in the future, so 54761c5e1e for now, I must hold 4750047be8 on to the hand that a18650cc70 the emperor has extended to 27bb89d5dc me…59dc7f6265adeaa7

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After sll, it ecfc73c9fc will bring me 38c8b9cb03 more benefitsceedc865fa35c261

[If so, feel free to use me.]fbbef18fae28539e

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[This means you need to only spit out what you want, leave it to me, and I will relieve you of your problems.]ec1f022d060e6664

[No matter what you do, I will be completely on your side.]abc2a7188eef187c

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The promise Olied 21ada0dce6 made in the a46939c86d past pushed my e3f9f30b28 back.1443270b4adcb1a4

“Edith, what… I can’t believe you are already talking about engagement!”88c78aee6f0ab9f6

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Roberick was unable to 2c5a12b0da speak for a while, 83d599bd36 then knelt down on 657603d897 the floor and grabbed 3ceda5a7ba my shoulders.50c9eba99020c62f

“It is a marriage to the imperial family. You will have 24ba73fbf1 to live with d25ab79e14 the obligations and bf28313331 pressures that are 89b1f150a4 too much for 0806138b72 you to handle 3a5f1db326 for the rest e7c9d38b3d of your life! Edith, your father da0506bf0a will never allow 3f5e5d7168 it.”e2d596250267a536

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For me, there is no 995fc9a1d4 difference between staying in this a4f0e69829 palace or entering the imperial 913549bb8e palace.1a915f1617066c51

Ultimately, all of 973ac8e331 this happened because 44b0fcc766 of you.50b7f2de2aacb25a

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I was living a 31fad9389c peaceful life without even 9ca52dd305 knowing about power and b9cbc70b4c arranged marriage, but he 47d7c1d6bd dragged me into his e45e6c2af4 own selfish obsession, so 72cdd0ef61 I had to face b32b4c6340 assassination threats, and with 6dfdbcf71e my unintentionally developed abilities, 8fc3e5531c people were reaching out bd2f4ec595 to use me from cd7620c1fd all over.38636d8e935f9dd1

So this time, 36348a07b3 I’m just making 916b2e06be a move to e91e9faeeb take advantage of 6a30806d21 it first.ea26d310d5783b3d

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“I want to become the crown princess, father.”489f1c2d29dbe94b

“Why is that…?”89aa596500ec8e51

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I sighed with exhaustion.d06fc2c06aac8e69

“The title of Grand Duke of Hailian will be inherited by Allea, who was awarded the title of  grand princess before me.”a0137132e4cad268

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It wasn’t intentional, but a 7997e82728 very useful opportunity has come 9c006d13b5 up, so let’s use it.98aea68b650b6240

If this man is faced 4742244c79 with a situation where his 147ceb97cc life is about to end… 15d43793b8 I wonder who he plans 03daf32658 to pass on his title 777ebc15f4 to.409eaee4e3a82f3c

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“…Edith. Why do you think a26b8f90a2 Allea will inherit the d4eb0aff3b title?”78d0eb65422a07e6

Roberick raised his bb5fa213c4 eyebrows and frowned, d892218c31 as if he 436de21a5f had heard something 971b5baf02 he had never 6d3213382d thought of before.0ebab35c25234d2e

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“Of course, Allea is also father’s daughter.”6f4ce63b937165aa

“……Daughter, yes. That’s right, my daughter.”1f5a02096aca3659

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He repeated the word 55900fcf69 daughter as if he df9b8d2d84 were thinking about it.3018a9ed0fada3d4

Then he suddenly grabbed my cf29530c6a hand and said,31cf7a83eac4b866

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“But Edith, Allea is not a child who inherited father’s blood. Anyone who does 636b5746af not inherit the 49be55320d Heilian blood can 2d7e37cd28 never inherit the ac2a358a0b title of Grand d95ab11c3d Duke. Your father never once db47565ffa thought of breaking the 425232d904 rules of his ancestors. therefore.”e0b114b02ea02626

He spoke from a 59b2ed3479 short distance away, looking 450c3ee431 into my eyes that 5ffb3c4841 were exactly like his 59c4287b19 own.175d3620688d8951

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“You will be the one who succeeds me as the Heilian Grand Duke.”0f02be3cd23ab896

“……”917aefa795ccffd3

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Still, I thought you really 795dd9d29b cared about Allea.22e68d84155aa970

I thought as I d2463b3b82 carefully examined his complexion.849a35bd66b64a4d

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Such a firm answer without 93e8c17e90 any hesitation.b3345634ba0c6bf9

Was his obsession with cfc89d8dd6 his blood relatives stronger 1deb1eb988 than his love for f5370a3055 Chastia and Allea?3629cb5485b5b20a

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“So, it’s okay if you don’t become the Crown Princess. You must succeed 4807f1c512 me as the e7767554d3 Grand Duke, but 3d7fd324ee if you become 78dccee7df the Crown Princess… 25d17fb101 you cannot hold c5ef12095e the title as a76753e632 a member of 2371cd019a the imperial family. So, Edith…”3acea2fb338dae21

[T/L: That’s why he was so opposed to her becoming the crowd princess, I knew this garbage was selfish, but I didn’t predict this.]483c2b21f0a8042c

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“I want to start a family.”a9afd45fec879c12

…Anyway, I think I know what you’re thinking, so I’ll just do my job.7a602df2b22556b0

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“……what?”50ee424dbc5096c0

Roberick, who had been 694a8c9899 persuading me with a d2ba683266 faint smile and a 49cb5a5629 calm tone, suddenly became d875aa3353 expressionless as if washed 518a48c3b6 off with water.83bb045d511d18e4

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“I lived alone with my grandfather and always wished we had a bigger family. I have a father now, 036e100ac3 but anyway, once I become fa08b838ff a grand duchess, I will 3abbabaf1b have to have an arranged 5dc6d06f5a marriage.”83f702ba93148865

I spoke slowly.88a2d403e779e3dd

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“If I’m going to get married anyway, I want to decide on the person in advance. The last time c05cb6ceaf I saw him 8f9d917baa at the imperial 99aee5e34b palace, His Royal 920e4f7c99 Highness was a fc383a6f3f kind and nice 802d91b7b7 person. I think it 419137fdeb would be nice 82f1f55182 if someone like d7677954b6 that becomes my 735bf90e27 future husband.”9912a6e55bd91e24

I am saying all 33b448b8bd sorts of nonsense to fbacbd0800 prepare one more safety 325d939825 device.*d46aad9511794aa4

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[T/L: She means that that she is saying all of that to have a safe power position in case anything went stray, smart!]a02f66824e228d1c

I almost burst 4ebf45d2f7 into laughter for fee9106c1b a moment, but 3da09fd04e I held it d70b668a51 in and stared 220d8c328d at Roberick.df259a635abe320f

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“So please allow it, father.”43fea38b54c6efab

Roberick’s pure white eyelashes fluttered.7c7da53a38344ed8

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But in the end, the 1364595242 answer that came out of aa804e2242 his mouth was.29edca32dbb18733

“…I understand, Edith.”1bc3bcd18e7c8593

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It was as I expected.2ee6cc63bb92f040

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It was the ff25987fd2 day before I 5c0dbdea9c officially entered the febbe0201b imperial palace.9df02d0891aa911b

Meanwhile, the imperial palace was 8b4627fff2 in an unprecedented commotion, and 06e106c057 there were two reasons for 1a36ab037c this.d8414c7a00029a30

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First, princess Edith Ronen Heilian, a617a34921 who was born to the cfc40c9db5 former Archduke of Bastevan and b745870b44 Archduke Heilian, the former having f22de712eb forfeited his title and was b20305af89 exiled, and whose birth background 35617b7884 was quite surprising, was designated 30987e6593 as the crown prince’s fiancée.5c7631e7c832d9d9

second is,b7ddbf1ff486650d

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“Summoning spirits is prohibited…!”501a7e1986826de1

There was a spell 344eb596f1 in the imperial palace 2da1706a37 that prohibited anyone except d3c25fe3da the royal family from 7cf9b4db24 summoning spirits.29238aa24ec20ef5

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The summoning of c17b3d2be9 lower-level spirits that 2735154aad were essential for 7ad4a2b8d0 managing the household 72bd3f51a0 affairs of the 804f3f4f35 imperial palace was 2cad0ebecc permitted, but the 84ec844e48 summoning of spirits 9922a7a448 of higher rank 76d0c27d31 was prohibited, regardless ac5fe6946d of the reason.24b83bc9a1c1d426

I was taken aback 79662333b5 by the sudden news, 12d39d5633 but when I heard 5faf0cee7e the reason, I had cbf67ef03a no choice but to 600b054008 accept it.ae3d651c1f8fa7c7

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It was because of that 0440b576b4 day.dd822c02e6331c5c

The incident in 13aecad315 which a huge 84c6f72439 ice wall of 24a515b24e unknown origin attacked 9e85a6c6f7 the crown prince’s 7fd9da5997 palace was not 8de21a352b something that had 0ecb8fade9 happened only once e7f4308e78 or twice.59f72f51b1236cbb

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It had happened several 750b9ba4eb times over the years, bcb8b1e7fc and the scale and a5533c9e37 intensity of the threat d58c090cca had grown stronger, with c205f2f63d words flowing from all eec3aa3b14 over.0ea4aca57c6a4e08

‘I will take this opportunity to nip in the bud any subversive movement that dares to threaten the life of the successor who will inherit my position.’50766930d87cf6cc

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And on this abacf6ea41 occasion, the emperor fba4ee0939 declared that he e77b5432ec could no longer bc21efee73 ignore the incident c43d0f97e9 of unknown cause.dcecb2f5cb25ffba

…There’s a reason for this, so I can’t complain.d9f9c0899db6000a

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Since the name “royal family” 2a2a33f913 refers to people with blood e373881980 from the Ruairi royal family ca0019d876 for two generations, I am a3382e7c59 not included.63bd95ff4db621f4

So, I suddenly went 29b7bb8843 through an unexpected breakup.ddef037e8c3e8ee1

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“-For this reason, I don’t think I will be able to summon you for a while.”aa43ff4b16a840a7

The reactions of the ddc9f71761 Spirit Kings upon hearing a6318ac8fc the situation were different.5adbf288b59e2f86

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[Frinter⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.]e77bcc8e5cca199b

Olied muttered Frinter’s 50a78264e9 name, looked down 7cf36be18d at me, firmly fed7364797 told me to 35c5284206 be sensible and 99bd4b7da3 behave properly, and 047060b7c1 returned to the ddf0d7de28 spirit world.2a50dc2e8c2812ea

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[It can’t be like this. I won’t be able to 957059ebc5 see you again….]be0711e6e93b1a74

“It’s not like we’re breaking up forever. Once the problem is ad0c257bbf resolved, I will be 9dba141397 able to summon it b7055d6963 like before.”66fb18d8e995989e

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Naiad refused to c6406918b2 break up with 51bf6b1ce7 such a desperate 3219114b68 attitude that it 4e216aadd5 embarrassed me.e93f4795b09150a1

I was so embarrassed because 7fd12daf80 she didn’t want to let fc7872b93e go of my hand that 6c53db36a5 she was holding on to.ad3c842d34b3f79b

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[You will make Edith feel troubled. Stop and go back.]15468b7f9584999d

Thanks to Ilipia’s pleading, Naiad c41ec74f72 finally calmed down her emotions.b45dcf47402eaac4

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Still, she hesitated for a 9cde980ee6 while longer, and only after 97811841b3 repeatedly urging me to take fc14fc88a0 care of myself did she bbe59985c8 return to the spirit world.b8fd160f72031c61

“…I will try to get through this as well as possible.”6a74f7de019d33c7

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Anyway, it’s the d75e6fd019 path I’ve chosen, 1ea4b6e040 so I’ll have 29da35b107 to do my 7bb5729a98 best.61fd02edc8bec9cd

[okay. Even if I’m not by de341292cc your side, never forget that 78b613c175 I will always bless you c7b08e8677 and love you infinitely.]f0fead610f8fa103

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Ilipia said to me ec6de35784 with a dazzlingly warm 36c1af5447 smile.25e681387f091253

She disappears into 65e4cbc0ec a series of b9b5e1715c scattered, twinkling lights.33cecdd31981e8a5

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Left alone, I clasped my 8bda21823b hands and brought them to 74477ff554 my chest.ce9a71b4e1668523

The feeling of being 2dfc5e7733 unfamiliar and isolated was 78708604d4 something I felt even b504ddc3b6 at the Grand Duke’s 52318d23d8 residence.ff31874ee62076b3

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Going to the imperial palace 9ba33a2453 didn’t change much.106b3a39f717c834

As long as there’s no a67c77b632 grandfather, it’s all the same 5c3a40322f place to me.de08e86bb693bb4f

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The next day.7b0ea2d541fc279c

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At dusk, I entered ef3f22dc80 the imperial palace.60c6f2597f9d7dae

And according to 582f60dedf the emperor’s will, 403641e46b she was the 06c27b1b8a first to be c0d732ca93 called to the 09fe884e19 throne room.ebca745e51c72f1b

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“We haven’t had an official engagement ceremony yet, but you are now a member of the royal family.”7e017a910f49e876

The emperor took something 1a042588f1 out of the red cabf8e6368 box his servant had f7c2de7a99 brought and handed it 235373fc6c to me.e593c7599df6edea

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“Now, take it.”6c50a25d14db6567

I received something 9924039ace from the emperor.95e58854d64fa6d4

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“……pendant?”c9a097508b94bd89

The object was actually 370446b8d0 a pendant.63de2c6283b0dba6

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The Phoenix, the spirit king 0b6d7aee0d of fire, who took the 4cd48551bc form of a gorgeous and 4fd716b5f0 powerful phoenix, a symbol of 78dc6528e5 the Roshan Empire, was vividly daaaf5b939 engraved at the center of e8fbb76a1d the pendant as if it 5fa705d35e were about to fly at 5f15684987 any moment.a6fa44c198aaf8c5

It was exactly like the 422e678692 shape embossed on the door f65225e941 leading into the throne room.adb127c6d37fc8b2

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The edges of 8fb5e84f23 the pendant were 3594c077de studded with red c4aab70c8f garnets, making its d53656279f appearance even more dd6dd8d4bd extravagant.80485641ac51a760

“It is an item that you must be have as the crown prince’s companion and future empress. Take care of it carefully.”7bcb404e85160e2a

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“It was originally a relic belonging to the Empress… but now that place is empty. It would be better for 40269f3dcd you, who will become the f4b62a1271 empress, to have it anyway.”d533a43e2ee87898

It was a 1a3b2e1332 relic that had 190e224d00 been carried by f40fb1b635 Roshan’s empress for e0dc9dfdd4 generations.27c6adedf2c97ea0

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I stopped looking at c0fe8a25b0 the pendant and looked b8fb875350 at the emperor.0342e9485057ac10

He had a 6107c4f127 cold expression on f6f1537554 his face, as b4b7701e8f if he was 66bc97f9e4 thinking of something d2bffa8e35 he didn’t like.1f283b60e46f98fa

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“Your Majesty the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived.”779c38cdc444f1e9

“Let him to come in.”58f82892fbf27989

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While I was wondering 3355199dc6 about that for a e2bcce3eaa moment, a servant announced 22d620edf7 that the crown prince 60a05e90d9 had arrived.309211ad666d0f1e

“I heard you called me, father.”4a130ea77af162d0

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The crown prince’s voice was 97bd0fac4c heard.e295f6cfe91525b0

I turned my head back.81aeefe8fa44e3f4

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The crown prince, 8825a194da whose eyes met dd898737c5 mine, looked at 1a82104650 me and showed cd6f54ab46 a flushed face.ef768e2db40e789a

“As I said before, this is princess Edith Ronen Heilian, your fiancée and future Crown Princess. This is your 7f857ed0a3 second meeting, right?”269ed12d96a4d85b

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“Yes that’s right.”5b0d391c8a374c82

“okay. You will be 4d4ca40f57 together for the db8eae88b9 rest of your 86a34e0af3 lives, so it 56f9dd6ee9 would be better 681b93935d to get to 27a08e9e90 know each other 8e6ba46df5 early.”d7bb0c4e01b2bc98

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The emperor completely lost 51f85cb7d0 the unexplained coolness that 20aea9343e had appeared some time 461382653e ago, and a faint c2127b8afd hint of warmth appeared.ff859bbb240897f4

“you can go for a walk in the garden together.”437fb84ee78b7e87

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“Yes, father. Is it okay if 7693301033 I escort you, Princess b4d0eb5a2f Edith?”ae41d0b40a1b27a2

…The change in his expression made me fell somewhat uneasy.6bbda57c4a864d12

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I squeezed the pendant 2205db528d in my hand and 23d8069e45 smiled slightly at the 4f38841724 crown prince.5e48b15030a8474e

“Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”2c6a0bd86ba5aa24

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I then hung c98c2cacf2 the pendant around ed01679bb1 my neck and 5f8862888d placed my hand a117e44611 on the crown 68d0bb6574 prince’s.4691046877609093

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Surprise~9fadd77fcc9ac4c1

I just finished my exams 365f9caa1c today, so to celebrate I 848280633f will unlock all the released 0dae38a350 chapters.2c92d1ef79b33051

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Enjoy ~3d502361fe75a11d

And wish me luck with 82f970babb the results, maybe I will 4a9c89b687 celebrate again who knows 😀.8f8fc576ee8c0d31

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