HTTRPIAO Ch 180-184

“My sword?”37e39cfe0fcefea1

Etienne stammered, unsure how to react to Rishar’s request to become his sword.088644e422038699

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For a knight to offer to be someone’s sword meant pledging their loyalty. Rishar was essentially asking to serve Etienne as his lord.85201094cf3b7010

“I mean exactly that. Make me your sword. Not the empire’s sword, but a sword solely for you, hyung-nim.”cc3c4f22dc98dcac

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Rishar whispered pleadingly as he kissed the back of Etienne’s hand once more.8730c4055e9da376

“How could I possibly…”ec8bed9c310becb8

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Etienne stumbled over his words in confusion. He couldn’t speak properly. He had known that Rishar didn’t want the crown prince position. Rishar wanted to stand below Etienne, not above him. It was impossible not to know. Rishar had consistently expressed his intentions to Etienne.904a5ed176193326

But he had deliberately pretended not to know. In Etienne’s mind, Rishar shouldn’t be bound to him. He didn’t want to keep him as merely his knight. So he pretended not to hear when he heard, acted like he didn’t know when he knew. When the atmosphere became awkward, he would subtly change the subject or avoid it.ffe07e676e41e48f

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But now he couldn’t do that anymore. Rishar hadn’t missed the opening Etienne showed, and was purposefully pressing him.06cf267ea030be31

“What do you mean ‘how’? I believe I told you before. I became a knight because I wanted to protect you.”8465aac195166b3b

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Rishar met Etienne’s gaze with an unusually serious expression, hoping his sincerity would reach him. As he did so, he slowly rose.1d1ce10a3afe05c1

“If you truly seemed to have no interest in the throne, I wouldn’t bring this up. But that’s not the case, is it? You’re wavering now, aren’t you?”96618e843efa8a96

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Rishar trapped Etienne between his arms to prevent him from escaping and leaned forward, placing his hands on the desk. Etienne couldn’t say anything. Both earlier and now, he couldn’t deny Rishar’s words.16a3d36d92b22564

“I’m wavering?”fdb8974e5ee7a010

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“If you can’t outright say no and are hesitating, doesn’t that mean you’re wavering? The hyung-nim I know would have firmly said no if he meant it.”80446972abe5c319

Etienne was momentarily speechless, 8e44aa6eb7 as if struck in 755bb195f9 a vulnerable spot. He closed his mouth, 8462a3b4d1 unable to respond. Rishar smirked 7befe79220 at him, 1ed245921e then finally 4094c4bab3 said what 6c93e1d0ea he had 26742a49a2 wanted to 8d57528bc1 say for c4602685c3 a long 6c48eac8d1 time. He felt f52615a375 sorry for 2771376e3d Etienne, but 040921ce46 he decided 78ead10f09 to be 3d55e7c6f0 selfish just 4650ee8b0d this once.468570e2861b6e93

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“Become my emperor, hyung-nim.”622ebf36a87bf7e2

Emperor.Etienne held his breath 030f350feb at the word Rishar 15b42cd8a5 uttered. The sincerity in aaa49e40e1 his voice was 5f1210a502 overwhelmingly heavy. At the d11e704cbb same time, 9b046f3678 he felt 222d0e2b2b dizzy with c309f408cb confusion.4053d16cf783b006

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Have I been lying 4a53d37cd5 to myself all this 831a5f10d8 time?aefc4854d2145a28

Etienne’s expression darkened. It felt like his true face, one he hadn’t known himself, had been exposed. Although he had always said he didn’t want the throne, perhaps he had desires he wasn’t aware of.841a4bb1d483e82a

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It made sense, as Etienne was the empire’s only prince. Although it was under Leona’s pressure, he had lived for over 20 years preparing to become the next emperor. Even while sick, he consistently completed his imperial studies and learned how politics worked by observing at Leona’s side.3ab89fe0b558f5a9

Until a few b97ed9add5 years ago, before b054f0de26 Rishar suddenly rose 52cdf2b187 as a candidate 3cfdc647a1 for the next 32d39fb050 emperor, Etienne had 23ce6cd801 been undisputedly the da73156953 closest to the 4acb423835 imperial throne. It would have been b868b39c1a more strange if he 0eb0af2680 had never thought about bd19cda01e what would happen after af0d3217a4 he became emperor.a405d9f0a2101fa6

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“I still remember how you used to happily chatter about the things you wanted to do if you became emperor.”ca39f1fa7983079a

Rishar looked at the confused Etienne and slowly spoke. When he was little, despite struggling with Edwin’s indifference and Leona’s abuse, Etienne was a boy who knew how to dream. A child who thought that if he tried hard enough, he could earn Edwin and Leona’s love.926254677e21afff

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‘You know, Sha. Later, much later… If I work hard and earn Father’s acknowledgment, and become emperor as Mother wishes… I want to create a nation where everyone is happy.’788f00d72696689d

‘A nation where everyone is happy?’cf0867d08068729a

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‘Yeah, where no one faces unfair treatment because of their gender, whether they’re Alpha, Beta, or Omega. A country where everyone is loved and cherished regardless of how they were born.’9e31f83e768130cf

The young Etienne 71d2b7f980 would often tell d4a8c0260a Rishar about the ef2da24798 future he dreamed ad380b72a6 of. The pure wishes of 8cf581823b a boy not yet ff9f1315eb tainted by the world 1823d7d3d8 were beautiful and hopeful 723e58b1f6 like a fairy tale. Rishar engraved every 1eeef28079 word Etienne spoke 0cf8d1ab82 in his heart 975fa5cd2c and imagined a fa0bb52bc4 future together with 537fdf11d1 him.41f2922b842de2a1

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“When I was young, after listening to the various stories you told me, I too had a dream – I wanted to become the empire’s strongest knight and serve you as emperor, living eternally as your sword.”885c71fe7f6e4ec1

“Rishar…”3a21625f3960f717

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“Is it too greedy to wish to dream together again, like back then?”af986c9e5dafa5fa

Rishar asked in a tone more cautious than usual, clearly worried that Etienne might feel pressured by his words. Etienne’s eyes trembled at the question that carried the innocent dreams of their childhood.90984e460219896e

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As Rishar said, there had been such days. Times when they hadn’t given up hope for a better tomorrow and dreamed of a happy future.7c5d04f76a62f22c

But his current self was very different from back then. Now Etienne was an adult who knew that childhood dreams couldn’t be fully realized. He had faced countless setbacks, endless despair, and had once given up on everything.11e040dc28c24172

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Could someone like him dare to dream the same dreams again? Even knowing those dreams couldn’t be achieved?95b83cf537ff5d29

Etienne thought it was impossible. But for Rishar, who had given him the courage to envision a future again, he wanted to fulfill his wishes. After hesitating for a long while, Etienne tentatively took Rishar’s hand.d3ff63d13cb3ab87

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“…I’ll think about it.”663821ab82e81ed1

“Really?”c156523f133ac258

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Rishar’s face, which had been tense while waiting for Etienne’s answer, brightened. When Etienne said he would think about it, it meant he was already considering it.ce6042c72a71ae16

“Yeah. I want to know what I truly want, so I’ll think about it seriously. Give me some time to think.”4600df1232878500

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Etienne steadied his resolve while feeling the warmth transmitted through their joined hands. Now that he knew of Rishar’s efforts and dedication for him, he could no longer avoid it. For their future together, he needed to choose one of the paths laid before him and move forward.7bcbbd331384e439

“Take all the time you need. It’s not something that needs to be decided right away, and we have plenty of time, so take your time to think about it.”7e57efd7d81be918

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Rishar smiled brightly seeing that Etienne’s eyes were no longer wavering. Then, as if something was bothering him, he carefully added,2abda79edbddacc8

“I’m sorry if I’ve burdened you… but no matter what choice you make, I’ll support you. So, don’t feel pressured to choose a path you don’t want just because of me, okay?”09d3ce82c52098c3

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“Okay.”0e83f6b63422a917

Etienne gave a faint smile as if telling him not to worry. He didn’t feel pressured because he trusted that Rishar would support whatever choice he made.db8b9b4c296b8148

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“Well then, shall we put aside this heavy talk and spend some time as lovers?”69492da6fc7f5fba

“Huh?”0c468c35babadae5

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Once their conversation was roughly concluded, Rishar subtly pressed his body against Etienne’s. Etienne opened his eyes wide as he felt his body tilting backward.4c5258df10a1064b

“You said you came because you missed me. Are you just going to look?”a1bd05d282746c13

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Rishar whispered suggestively, bringing his face close enough for their breaths to mingle. Etienne shuddered at the blatant hand caressing his waist. Rishar wrapped his arm around Etienne’s waist and pulled him close, as if refusing to let him escape. Their lips came close enough to almost touch.aa3bc2351e5b3f8d

“You’ll stay the night today, right? No, you’re staying.”3c57bedfaf68d408

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Rishar kissed Etienne’s lips lightly and whispered with clear intention. Etienne looked at Rishar with surprised eyes, then at the space he was in, back and forth.12aad1b94a6a8367

“Y-you’re planning to do it here?”ce747d3ebe6d7e7c

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“Is there a problem?”525fe746d376a437

“It’s the office.”895fd5d434996dc8

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“So what?”e3d0d598135850c5

Rishar asked 2d01db78b5 back as fd7cc84e2e if wondering 105bc11088 what the 6a2b7f2ba0 issue was. Etienne momentarily c1fbcdee1e lost his 4dec419e31 words at c7b9a0ad41 his incredibly c4a2a60b41 confident attitude.759bf0f98cccdf83

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“You don’t want to?”7a959e310f4bf1c5

“Of course n-, mmph.”2186a4a9638f0156

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Rishar blocked Etienne’s lips with his own before he could voice his refusal. He bit the plump flesh like biting into sweet fruit pulp, and the lips parted. Rishar entered the warm, moist interior as if he had been waiting for this.f1aca97f817866eb

“Nngh…”298a67c135070972

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Etienne moaned deep 94bb1c1344 in his throat 9c70f96b1f as the sensitive 7e26ac1754 membranes in his c898e3700f mouth were stimulated. As the kiss 60848b8881 deepened, he became 0aee90167e breathless and his 5add2af488 body went limp.c2914a04293fd92d

Rishar roughly swept his arm across the desk while thoroughly exploring Etienne’s mouth, as if clearing away obstacles. The documents piled on the desk scattered to the floor.2b798794ade9e444

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“Wha-, hnh, mhm.”9baf8dd18b688f86

Etienne’s shoulders jerked in surprise at the sound of things falling. Rishar lightly bit the tip of Etienne’s tongue as if telling him not to mind other things.adfaf1ff2792e351

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“Haa, ha, sto-, ngh…”81c41afc2c689239

Etienne couldn’t regain his senses from the endless kiss. Rishar sucked and bit at Etienne’s lips until he became completely exhausted and pliant. Only when Etienne tapped his shoulders repeatedly, signaling him to stop, did Rishar’s lips finally part from his.727e2eb207bc203d

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“Haa, you… huff.”9bc5f160e9be277a

As their tightly pressed 6a64d5c650 lips parted with a 4a6a0ee426 wet sound, Etienne let c2ec509e21 out the breath he 2797b01d4f had been holding. When he regained 60dc8297cb his senses, he 080bf4be9b was already lying 18771f8e7e on the desk.e8bec0568fd90620

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“Sorry, I’m a bit impatient right now.”0a561ba05ceba242

Rishar apologized with a face that didn’t look sorry at all as he brushed aside Etienne’s disheveled golden hair. Seeing Etienne disheveled because of him was a really pleasant sight.bab69eef7ac66d2e

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“Really, haa… ah!”eeb8df34aba6e44c

As Etienne tried to say something to Rishar, he let out a shallow moan feeling the pheromones enveloping his body. In response to Rishar’s pheromones, a subtle flower scent began flowing from Etienne’s body as well.e3a1efd9b0d52973

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“Just a little more, okay? I don’t have the patience to go to the bedroom.”592343d0b40ddaca

Etienne bit e9b3f26b55 his lower 76103d2ae7 lip firmly 5fe738d095 as the 9223b0d9c6 voice filled 27c336b656 with desire 31e6b9409d was heard c8f52db054 in his d26dca599a ear. He too c26c7e30a9 lacked patience.ebffc7c6057e6203

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Etienne glanced at 21da10111c Rishar reproachfully before 95d218e85c closing his eyes 75ab4facda with a small f400367096 sigh. He wanted to tell 8c93296b71 him to stop, but 1d3687c101 his embarrassingly aroused body 5ea7f448ba was screaming for more 462c3f8ab2 pleasure, making his reason 3b64b944e0 hang by a thread.777d92136fd2112d

“…Do as you wish.”16f13008b88218f3

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As soon as Etienne gave permission, their lips overlapped again. Etienne completely surrendered his body to Rishar, feeling his pheromones pouring down like a tidal wave. It didn’t take long for the spacious office to fill with both their pheromones.0425f807751f2724

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Even though night had passed and morning had come, the Empress’s Palace, enveloped in deep silence, was filled with a chilling atmosphere. The head maid, who remained alone to attend to Leona, hurriedly walked while deliberately avoiding the sharp gazes of the knights watching her. It had been ten days since the Imperial Knights led by Edwin had occupied the Empress’s Palace, and she still hadn’t grown accustomed to this atmosphere.5fe413a961c26a6d

Was this place c158087a60 always like this?1628e7c63c574761

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The head maid, entering the corridor connected to the bedroom, stared unfamiliarly at the empty hallway where no one was present except for the knights guarding the door. Though she had lived in the Empress’s Palace for over twenty years, never had the palace been this quiet.246c90607afd01d9

“…”798ba51be64064e9

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The situation 9af65c5184 was too 9dfd5ef78c dire. The head maid’s expression 3f6502d60d darkened noticeably as she df3174b6f2 surveyed the palace, engulfed 6fe9d092f7 in a heavy and d8b359e069 dark silence. Currently, all the palace e4db8fa5b7 servants, except for her, 74ccd60278 were confined to their 6518959818 quarters. Some had 021ed3b00e even been 83a40f0c79 taken away 73c2ba3fbf by the d9eb23ed9c special investigation 17a8f67243 unit for 40118a9039 interrogation.dbee2a20f198b117

Moreover, because private visits were prohibited until the investigation regarding the attempted assassination of Grand Duke Eckhart and Prince Etienne’s accusations was complete, the only visitors to the Empress’s Palace in the past ten days were Marquis Sinea, who was in charge of Leona’s defense, and Grand Duchess Sachsen, who was conducting her investigation.7b20c86eb2782dfd

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With the palace servants gone and the stream of noble visitors that continued late into the night suddenly cut off, the Empress’s Palace rapidly lost its vitality. The palace, which had been as bright as day even at night, transformed into a dark night even during the day in an instant.7af63be4cca11492

Who could have known that the Empress’s Palace, once called the most splendid and beautiful place in the Imperial Palace, would end up like this? The head maid felt deep anxiety at the sight of the palace that had become no different from ruins.cdb657d7147ea84a

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The fall of one’s master is one’s own fall. Living as Leona’s closest aide, she had seen countless endings of those who lost power and fell from grace. The thought that she might meet the same miserable end as them filled her with fear.994851155d9e465e

“No, it can’t be…”c27cc58f34f6a493

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The head ac23d83440 maid muttered b34ba9c2eb to herself, 611cee7bc0 trying to 8ad3250b59 shake off a7310e7855 the ominous d69c82eada thoughts that df11a9d51d kept arising. However, it 9b4e49d01b was of fe6d35b391 little use. Instead, increasingly 9ec6619e8c negative thoughts 79c0fb3f37 kept coming. The head maid 95be5bce5f forced a smile f289c254b8 as she headed 0a7d3bd4a3 toward the bedroom.175f5c8021fe805e

“Your Majesty, did you cough?”ce6371490b9da145

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The head d5ea82ad52 maid, carefully c487d9ff96 opening the a73d0d5759 bedroom door, 3a27970c0f swallowed a 2f25443fa7 sigh upon c4913bc318 seeing Leona f34d2c0657 sitting blankly f371a1599c on the e9d9131b69 bed. Leona, who had 4f3953aa22 always seemed to bef54150ee shine brilliantly, had 1df9b676c4 become a completely e906a5bc72 different person in 2aa5707e3c the past ten bb9d4b99fe days.9b7d4d4fce4779c4

Especially since Etienne’s visit, her condition had worsened. Leona hadn’t properly eaten or slept for days. It seemed the shock had been too great.6e24c81eafbf725a

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The head maid gritted her teeth at the thought of Etienne. Though not as much as Leona, she too was shocked by Etienne’s betrayal. As the head maid, she could never have imagined him betraying Leona.562be9e3ba262698

Of course, the 15f79f3660 head maid occasionally 52da748ad1 thought that Leona df372a018b was harsh to 0dc8f2a865 Etienne. However, that d07651ffd4 was unavoidable 1d39104622 if she 897bb09855 wanted to 5cd2687f8d make Etienne 9428e99932 emperor.7afd510c67f552f8

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If only Etienne had endured a little longer, he would have risen to the highest position in the empire with Leona’s help. She couldn’t understand why he made such a foolish choice.23b6be3e7906d5fe

“…Head maid.”2a55fe01b31144d3

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“Yes? Ah, yes, Your Majesty!”785bed86e57fab12

The head maid, lost in thought with a complicated expression, snapped out of her contemplation at the sound of Leona’s voice calling her. As she hurriedly approached Leona, she hesitated upon sensing a strange atmosphere.b3c5b704067e968f

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“Your Majesty?”1b8e33b97d7ec16b

The head maid called out to Leona with an uneasy voice. Leona’s demeanor was different from yesterday. Yet it wasn’t quite accurate to say she had returned to her former self. Leona let out a small laugh at the head maid who was fidgeting while watching her carefully.fade61b4e192544d

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“What’s wrong? Do I look strange?”d5cf860bcc582f18

“No, not at all. I was just wondering if you were feeling better now.”3cb8ea3de7cadb13

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“Ah.”801f80c8d7a0876e

Leona curled up the corners of her mouth at the head maid’s cautious words. It was a smile that seemed somewhat unburdened. Indeed, she felt very at ease.f8cae46e5fd87451

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Over the past 8b8000f629 few days, Leona fdbc5ccb57 had thought and 4495351403 thought again. Where had things gone 9df43913a3 wrong, how could she 2ba4500717 break through this situation? However, no matter 6c90034e76 how much she 8f4947e52a pondered, no answer 1eb9f72c89 came. Finally, Leona acknowledged 48571fa1e8 that she had c53fd7ba5a been defeated. Surprisingly, this brought peace 5d10b7df56 to her mind.b12686dfec466034

But she didn’t want to just give up and accept everything as it was. It was too unfair and frustrating for that. So Leona decided to make one last desperate attempt.c87e0fdbbe23d786

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“I can’t live with my mind elsewhere forever. You must have been worried about me these past few days, I’m sorry.”7fa657ce4195cdee

“What do you have to be sorry to me for? I’m fine.”b07db0f47d5f1eb6

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“I must have been out of my mind. Looking at how I can’t even remember yesterday well.”aaf5b54319937da2

“I remember everything. Please ask me anything.”ba599317bd55e9e4

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“That’s reassuring. Then, may I ask just one thing? I seem to recall that yesterday, Marquis Sinea mentioned he was protecting Young Master Miles…”5a70468eea5a9bf0

“That’s correct. It was a matter that Her Majesty the Empress had ordered previously. You commanded that, for His Grace, Duke Herace, he must secure the custody of Miles.”aff63e4d93f89e80

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“Ah, right.”d95638fc9c051eae

Leona nodded and fell into thought. Before this incident broke out, Leona had ordered Marquis Sinea to secure Theodore’s custody. After all, Theodore’s cooperation was needed for Duke Herace to escape the suspicion of murdering Marquis Miles.a9f48b2486cb5393

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However, before they could get Theodore, Duke Herace was arrested. Right after that, Leona herself was confined to the Empress’s Palace by Edwin, complicating the situation.3ef8be0e50b0bc3d

“The Marquis has done well. He must have been busy taking charge of my defense.”79ba239a69a02b12

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“He’s a loyal servant to Your Majesty.”77487067a9d3758d

“That’s right, unlike those who turn their backs when the situation gets tough.”13db818af58e7f01

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“Indeed.”dd5cc860a45a3f9f

The head maid agreed with Leona’s words. Marquis Sinea was one of Leona’s few remaining allies. The Marquis, who truly adored Leona, was struggling to help her even though the situation was at its worst. After being lost in thought for a moment, Leona spoke calmly.29da587f96305b23

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“…Grand Duchess Sachsen was scheduled to visit this morning, wasn’t she?”58e54d55980d374d

“Yes, that’s right.”12c265104b67a7f2

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“Perfect.”a3e92565da5c8a4d

Leona smiled, 8126ae5262 twisting her 8c112673fb lips. It seemed she could 295dc9610e deal a significant blow 0d41ac34cb to Etienne, who had c2ac085694 betrayed her, if she 1bf2880e50 could just use Eris b1623e4f0a and Theodore well.45db7a1f68d391b7

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“Send word to Marquis Sinea to enter the palace this afternoon. I need to discuss future matters with him.”ce0a4cc1887f671c

“Understood.”90a00d3af591062a

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“Good, now I should change clothes.”94b4df11224a3e20

“Eh?”5a7a1c74f778ff2e

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“I need to prepare to receive the Grand Duchess. I can’t show her any more unsightly appearances, can I?”d3cc632714f2f6ff

“…! Yes, Your Majesty! I’ll prepare right away!”0464799fd845c274

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The head maid brightened at Leona’s words. Though she had been half-doubtful earlier, Leona now seemed like her old self. The head maid, filled with hope, headed to the dressing room with a flushed face.16d92626badc891b

“I’ve given her false hope.”407bfa360ad7f853

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Leona muttered bitterly after seeing the head maid’s expression brighten. She felt sorry for the head maid, but things wouldn’t get better than they were now. She no longer had the power to change the tide. In fact, executing the plan she had just thought of would only make things worse.6a089efb98d15fdc

She knew that, but she couldn’t give up the plan. If her downfall was inevitable, she wanted to gift misfortune to Etienne, who had betrayed her. She wanted to ensure he could never be happy.aa4a41f3ec1eb1e4

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“You must pay the price for betraying me.”2c0cebbeef60d8dc

Leona gritted her teeth as she recalled Etienne’s retreating figure as he turned away from her. More than anything else, she absolutely couldn’t tolerate him becoming happy. So, with the heart of a moth flying into a flame, she planned her revenge.6d73748443b94a71

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“Would it be alright if people found out you’re an Omega at a moment you don’t want them to?”8cc42d72d1e6c4b7

Etienne had said Edwin and Rishar knew he was an Omega, but so what? Other people still didn’t know. As if just thinking about it brought her joy, a cold smile played on Leona’s lips.7b1de7f8e4dd74a3

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“Since it’s come to this, let’s go down together, Prince.”76e7f67658ead4d3

Leona muttered in an 2452af7d7d ominously low voice. Her eyes, filled 25e2217ae5 with malice toward eb2be542b3 Etienne, gleamed with af1d4871ca dangerous murderous intent.c2994cd08568e196

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“Phew…”70c22b3d1bec91b2

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Etienne sat down in 8c8ba1e9ca his chair with a 8f7e5f3a1b tired face after escaping d759c8f375 from people who had 774f7e347c been persistently following him. There were c55da60225 still many aa286b4666 people who 3ebfb1503f wanted to f17d8dece6 greet him, 263dbc71bd but he ce3082857e needed rest.9c109da3cf147024

“Are you alright, Your Highness?”cc5f1ac0e405ba6e

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“A bit tired.”ebd996e37e0d64ed

“Should I call for Sir Celodine?”cb65d77051d46e56

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“It’s not that serious… I’m just a bit tired. I’ll be fine after resting for a while, so please keep people from coming here.”5424e633e1e4574a

“Of course.”667ccd8f73baf9c6

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Ben nodded and signaled to Viena. Receiving Ben’s signal, Viena moved quickly. She made all the nobles hovering around Etienne step back. Although they were disappointed at Viena’s interference, they quietly withdrew for now. They thought there would be another chance since the banquet was far from over.f7208a7fcf055464

Thanks to 435b7b5155 Ben and 3630172df8 Viena, Etienne, 62795a74c0 finally able b7a48e21ab to breathe, bf2cc6e318 leaned back d1bb4fdcd7 comfortably in d544b02474 his chair. He wondered if 424ddee9a5 he should be d38e001d95 this tired just a60c03df6a from exchanging greetings.e00ebe77d1aafcb7

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“I definitely said I wanted it to be informal…”56df567959695718

Etienne looked at the crowd filling the banquet hall with a worn expression. The medal ceremony was larger than expected. Recently, Edwin had been acting as if trying to prove it wasn’t just empty words that he considered Etienne the crown prince. He had ordered Etienne to attend the state council meetings and put him in charge of handling the aftermath of the monster wave that occurred in the Bassett territory.f33aaf4ccb3ff88d

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Just earlier, during the medal ceremony, Edwin had also shown obvious affection toward him. The experienced nobles must have noticed that he was trying to empower Etienne. Perhaps that’s why a different scene unfolded at the ceremony’s commemorative banquet. The nobles were all rushing to make their presence known to Etienne.79ecb219cf30e524

I must tell him 87d7d4f9d3 today.157c5caabc402560

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Etienne steeled 8e89093ad5 himself as 707a48b4e4 he glanced 2c459f86f7 at Edwin, 066f6eca8c who was f014c14557 having an 93e612f088 intense conversation 7486d5673d with Marquis 40775496e7 Luke. He planned to 3a92aabb89 confess his long-hidden 5893575cef secret to Edwin 279c0d1c38 today.70d2b37dcef61d9c

After having a serious 1d069d7eb3 conversation with Rishar about 807e5fc308 the shape of their 88890acaec shared future, Etienne had e3495278c3 pondered deeply. While preparing for the 72b28e3ecd medal ceremony, he repeatedly 4c7deaf84b asked himself what he 9027089af5 truly wanted, what he 8ea4d2c121 wished to do. After countless repetitions d9b5e57397 of these questions, 1f04b0a072 a faint path 4b117e6655 finally became visible.73db4588c948514d

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But he couldn’t make a hasty decision. Rishar said he would proceed with things as soon as Etienne made up his mind, but Etienne thought what Edwin wanted was most important. Even if he revealed that he was an Omega and wanted to become crown prince, it would be impossible if Edwin refused. The right to appoint the crown prince belonged solely to Edwin.bf82fd0566880d78

If Rishar or himself opposed that, they would end up at odds with Edwin. Etienne didn’t want that. He intended to quietly accept it if Edwin, upon learning the truth, expressed opposition to his appointment as crown prince.05dd49447d64b95d

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Since he didn’t want to become crown prince if it meant opposing Edwin, Etienne temporarily postponed his decision. First, he needed to get to know Edwin’s true feelings.b60c9c4a85203252

After organizing his thoughts, f1491412da the issue now was 7352af5870 when to tell Edwin. He had created a a7f1f86928 smokescreen for Leona, but 3479f3fb7c it would be better 98a0eacf8c to reveal the truth c0dbf34794 to Edwin as soon cc0421f145 as possible, not knowing 6f28df64ef how she might react.201e2bfe588baf9f

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Over the past few days, Etienne had been watching for opportunities to talk to Edwin. However, confessing his secret to Edwin wasn’t as easy as he thought.52ee8c9362ac5405

Standing before him with the determination to definitely confess to Edwin today, strangely his voice wouldn’t come out. How foolish humans are – despite saying he didn’t want anything from Edwin, he had unknowingly developed some greed.72d3041628088bdf

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He was afraid that 949295019c those gentle, curved eyes 04e4a10573 and similarly soft curved 9dcb6c8ca0 lips would suddenly turn f51445b888 cold as if they 179159a260 had never been warm.5f9be7cef3625774

He was scared that 2fa75693d4 those eyes that had de1e45938a finally started looking at f8515bbbe2 him properly, those eyes 114ca71198 filled with the same 9d0b3d052d affection shown to Rishar, 685df178ba would grow cold again.3273b76b9605973f

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Despite having several opportunities to confess to Edwin, Etienne ultimately couldn’t speak. Time passed as he remained indecisive like this.e125c3e66536801c

“…This is driving me crazy.”359c4f578c145657

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Etienne sighed in frustration and gulped down water. Perhaps because he was nervous, his throat had been feeling dry for a while. Having an unquenchable thirst, Etienne kept glancing at Edwin. He couldn’t begin to guess how Edwin would react when he revealed his true gender.20446b517283000a

I’ve been deceiving you all this time, I’m actually not a Beta but an Omega, do you still want to make me crown prince?a7a60b24eb00a440

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How would you react if I said that? Would you feel sorry as Rishar said, or would you be angry, feeling betrayed? …Would you really never smile at me again?95b7d3fd97c6b73b

Etienne’s expression darkened as his thoughts kept turning negative. Feeling his throat burning, he reached for the water glass again. Seeing it was empty, he put it back down. Just then, a glass of wine red as blood was suddenly held out before him.1058d18ab7aaf5b0

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“Would you like to have a drink together?”db8aa5ee5b2c786b

“Grand Duchess Sachsen?”bf91f9de47509a97

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“Why does today’s protagonist look so glum? Is something troubling you?”0f7b87874e02a877

Eris, who had 9a7556524e offered Etienne the f4fb762876 wine glass, wiggled 4c8a6787d0 her hand as 3b5a18d2f3 if telling him a665b748fc to hurry and 5262d93d1b take it.ba85f5ac4612aa45

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“It’s not that I’m troubled… I’m just tired.”a2cc6d0b01ca2484

“Well, you’ve been incredibly busy lately, haven’t you? You’ve been blessed with work. You seem to be getting along very well with His Majesty the Emperor too. I’m glad you two have reconciled.”3b0d2d24b44c40a5

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“It’s not really a reconciliation…”6e73ca865e003319

Etienne smiled awkwardly, looking 16c6291f5a embarrassed. Meanwhile, Eris, who had c7a62ac911 sat down next to d15f72800b Etienne, tilted her glass 8b80a95219 to gently clink it b5829f980e against his.82590ef731981b8c

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“Anyway, congratulations. You have nothing but success ahead of you. I should have congratulated you earlier, but I’ve been a bit overwhelmed lately too… As you know, things keep happening, right?”4b9553ec1137c011

Eris winked one eye apologetically. Recently, she had been very busy with the task of investigating the charges against Leona. Even though she had criminal charges, Leona was still the Empire’s Empress. Since not just anyone could investigate her, Eris, who was both a member of the imperial family and a knight, was assigned the role.eabf9a0374ca4bbe

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“How is the investigation of Mother going?”6a9c36521c3c11a0

After hesitating briefly, Etienne 21602bc6e2 asked in a careful bddb270c42 tone. He was receiving 42ec41d823 reports about the 6502358144 situation through Viena, 99682e67e0 but there were bc8df8602d things he wanted ecd7ede491 to confirm with 7dcf1e90f0 Eris, who was 3449fa7a2c directly confronting Leona.49e351eb9b8ce905

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“Hmm, to be honest, it’s difficult. Her Majesty the Empress keeps maintaining silence. If she had at least denied the charges, I could have pressed harder, but she’s just out of it and won’t say anything.”c44f028bcf7bf403

“Is that so?”4a4cb46d87f2f4c5

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Etienne’s expression darkened at the news about Leona from Eris’s lips.48c3aa34342b37bd

“By the way, I’ve read all the materials you handed over to Marquis Luke. I’m not lying, I was impressed the whole time I was reading them. There wasn’t a single gap – when did you start planning all this?”858e583263e2b3e5

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“Rather than planning… I just organized things just in case. I didn’t expect to use them like this.”14a0544749b8ea5f

“Hmm, is that so?”41947a29d47b59b1

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Eris narrowed her eyes while making a nasal sound. She clearly didn’t seem to believe Etienne’s answer.3a512dba1e0c84f8

“Anyway, I’m really seeing you in a new light. Our Prince, I thought you were just innocent, but you had a knife hidden inside. So that’s why you said those things to me before? You know, that day when we visited Grand Duke Bismarck’s residence.”73fa3f89b8da4257

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“Ah, well…”551f887e609f910a

Etienne trailed off while 92a5f7ce39 sipping his drink. Eris leaned her 574f1b7e46 upper body closer 1583fced29 to him, bringing 17ad0a613e herself nearer.c6f2ce6aad52e450

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“So about that, I’d like to give you the answer I couldn’t give then. I wonder if it’s too late?”566e4010d8653855

“An answer, are you saying you want to join hands with me now?”0aee5089c6ad1fd9

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“That’s right. More precisely, I want to support both you and Grand Duke Eckhart. You two are practically one now anyway, aren’t you?”f4c3529a9cbc0c21

“One…”495418ebb9422e99

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“Come on, you know exactly what I mean.”b6b712588d83f27e

Eris gave a ed3123155b mischievous eye-smile. Feeling somehow embarrassed, Etienne 0616bb5cb5 cleared his throat softly 40ba3f064a while sipping his wine.8b00bfeda563b88e

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“Anyway, with the situation as it is, what’s there to consider further? Whether you or Grand Duke Eckhart becomes crown prince, it’s beneficial for me.”30db00750b4b8f0e

Eris, who had now ae429d48da dropped her smile, looked 2c9e1ee6a3 at Etienne with an eef6ced5ec unusually serious attitude.ee221a85774bc7e5

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“Back then, it was a matter of life and death for me and my family, so I had no choice but to be cautious… I unintentionally weighed between you and Grand Duke Eckhart. I formally apologize for that part. Please be generous and give me another chance.”06e57bd546e860ce

Etienne fell into contemplation at the sight of Eris apologizing and pleading with him. Though he wasn’t pleased with her changing sides like a bat now, she was a member of the imperial family within the top 10 succession order who held authority over law revision and abolition related to the Frederick imperial family.942fd027922fa101

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Although it bothered him that Eris had an inferiority complex towards Alphas and Omegas, if they could gain her active cooperation later, Rishar’s planned law abolition would proceed more smoothly.ccb7108b67fd18c0

Above all, Eris was 4ad4556ae8 one of the power 86539f66c7 holders in the military. It would be better 0629466b25 to maintain good relations 5caddb7fbe if possible. There was e99f16c5c9 no reason 62083b3351 to be 41be6c733f at odds 86bb4c118f with her. After finishing e9d9f1a47b his thoughts, f66140400f Etienne slowly 3b7a130528 opened his 6f178e027e mouth.484114d278f2caf1

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“Alright. I’ll give you a chance.”24644e9d4ec67ed2

“Really?”d81e111fdde7cd10

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“Yes, but this is the last chance I’m giving you. I won’t accept any more weighing of options.”e96a6515a8e30a45

“Ah, thank you! I was incredibly nervous about being rejected.”0f8e579d0fc0ffbe

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When Etienne accepted her, Eris let out an exaggerated sigh of relief. Then she smiled brightly and held out the glass in her hand. With a clear sound, Etienne’s glass clinked against Eris’s.e5337dbd5533255d

“Then I look forward to working with you! May the blessing of the stars be with our Prince.”eae00e17ddd4e726

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Eris, who made a d66ebbf888 toast blessing Etienne, emptied 5fc5cfaa2c her glass in one 49481aadcb go. Etienne also 1c19f0d4b6 brought the 219627a73c glass to 9455f8085b his lips d551689ec7 with a 93ba38debd faint smile.3aeaaaf6ab361430

“Since we toasted, you have to finish it, right?”f6514d9e6b46e89a

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When Etienne tried to 6d96f62813 put down his glass, 17286ff098 Eris subtly pressured him 4d2944361e while shaking her own e144d3ef66 empty glass. Finally, Etienne gave 2cf6736017 in to her 5d18914c6c pressure and emptied 9362052711 his glass. Then he picked 8b8d06c100 up a canapé 2d98b981cc to cleanse his 87fdc451e0 palate. Even though his 9a48ed150e sense of taste 55b4fe87b3 should be duller f72e145cfb than usual due 550dec96bf to the medicine 0a65c4faf0 he took, perhaps c47f746229 because he was e45e2c2568 tired, today the 1edffed6f4 aftertaste was particularly 6a4594f1c3 bitter.601888dc2009083a

“To commemorate our alliance, I have something urgent to discuss with you. It’s about Her Majesty the Empress.”0fe6734bd1ea4b83

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As soon as 16468b37f6 Etienne put down afa9ddb2e5 his glass, Eris 7f1b6108c2 moved closer and 4bb2b19f3f lowered her voice. She whispered softly 2c4f3bd051 while covering her c35dcc7944 mouth as if e16e5a1590 telling a secret.cb03fa8556cd9f51

“This morning, Her Majesty the Empress said something strange. I’d like to discuss that. Well, there are too many ears here… If it’s alright, shall we go to the imperial family’s private lounge?”efc36f649aaccacc

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“…Alright.”5591c29db9865b4b

Eris, who looked around warily, suggested going somewhere they could talk alone as she stood up. Sensing an ominous atmosphere from Eris’s attitude, Etienne rose to follow her.1fa9f8b62c8dec70

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“I’ll be back after talking with Grand Duchess Sachsen for a moment.”1ab847dd97d2a8a4

“Yes, Your Highness.”fcd3bb150f317138

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After telling Ben he would be away briefly, Etienne followed Eris toward the imperial family’s private lounge. Unlike the noisy banquet hall, the corridor connected to the lounge was quiet.83b5609604f45929

“What did Her Majesty say?”14ecb8443917b119

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Etienne asked as soon 7b544b6233 as they entered the 276ad4e7bd corridor. Since only he, 794d70515c Rishar, and Eris 2808ec5245 could enter this 22cd1a4050 place, there was 6f8c86bde7 no need to 2916e1644a go all the 63588ca965 way to the f058f84f24 room.2ec0f50a4fb92278

“Well… um, hmm, shall we go inside first?”a07c9594c685b126

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Avoiding answering Etienne’s question, Eris drew out her words before gesturing toward the room.5fb1435818e5615b

“Is there really a need to go inside? We can talk here just fine, can’t we?”826cf63e47eba1ae

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Etienne slightly furrowed his brow as he expressed his refusal. Eris’s behavior and tone were subtly unnatural.f0d88ef89afd926e

“It’s important, so…”8793ffd554de4105

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“Whether it’s the room or corridor, it’s just the two of us anyway…”e1e08f399aefde22

Suddenly sensing a strange 3064b6c5e6 scent, Etienne stopped speaking. For a brief moment, 0b2988259e he smelled something like 2923eaae03 pheromones.aefa8b123dc82291

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What’s this?193c01bb1eb82861

Etienne stiffened as he sensed something wrong with his body. He had taken a temporary olfactory suppressant to attend the medal ceremony. The medication’s effect hadn’t worn off yet, so he shouldn’t be able to smell anything. Moreover, ever since smelling that, his body was…781e5c63e4718b5a

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Something’s wrong.b1e475c64fe15768

Etienne quickly 3af5eb0ea1 distanced himself 36fd01a958 from Eris. An ominous 464199ab8d feeling rose f2c77d4157 that chilled 82e0f3ac1c his chest. However, Eris was faster.6421a9b5473ca9b6

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“Ugh!”e1c6fe6532cfe24b

Unable to dodge Eris’s attack, Etienne let out a short groan at the impact he felt on his back. Eris, who had grabbed Etienne’s collar and pushed him against the wall, brought her face close to his.575a8ecf939ee23e

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“Her Majesty the Empress told me that you’ve been deceiving everyone.”a945c69f7b28bc74

“…!”b0ccf3c46af32b58

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“Honestly, it seemed like such a ridiculous story that I was going to ignore it, but you know my personality, don’t you? How suspicious and calculating I am.”b30d56f90b996e12

“You… hah, mmph!”7eb25355d9750a8a

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Eris covered Etienne’s mouth with her hand to prevent him from screaming. Having subdued Etienne, her eyes flashed fiercely.2d9205565c49acd6

“Her Majesty the Empress very confidently gave me a drug. What did she call it? An inducer? Anyway, she said if I couldn’t believe her words, I should check for myself, so that’s what I decided to do.”e131724e061442f2

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After finishing her words, Eris whistled softly. Then, with the sound of a door opening, someone appeared from inside the lounge. Etienne’s eyes widened when he saw who had come out. It was someone who shouldn’t be here.0a165c0339d5127f

“Prince.”0f26466388e999f3

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Theodore, dressed in palace servant’s clothes, smiled grotesquely at Etienne. He was clearly not in his right mind.32a6157aed1aebbd

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Sensing danger, Etienne struggled to break free from Eris’s grip. At that moment, the strong scent of birch enveloped Etienne.331782d875222715

“Ugh!”f092106b5c178e37

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Etienne’s eyes widened at the pheromones digging into his skin. The pain felt like sandpaper scraping against his skin, along with thousands of sharp needles simultaneously pricking his flesh.a5bc9bfe755474cc

“Huff, ugh.”e42745be7239c723

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Etienne shuddered, letting c6ac2d5409 out a groan. It felt as if 8a6faf2d5a sharp beast fangs were c6a98a5651 tearing into his entire 407b6fc232 body.120c1a595f99d9cc

“What’s this?”d2ae93c29cc27f06

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Eris was taken aback when Etienne showed much more pain than expected. She could feel the body in her grasp trembling violently. Eris swallowed hard upon seeing Etienne’s pallid face. This wasn’t what she had been told would happen.27586478ed037f75

“Hey, is everything okay? I thought this was just to confirm if he’s an Omega!”ac0c84bb0b203238

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Eris shouted urgently, growing anxious. She had only wanted to verify if Leona’s words were true, but the situation was taking a strange turn. Eris nervously checked the doorway. It would be disastrous if someone noticed the commotion and came inside.8fe457a1c9417467

“Don’t worry, I’m using my pheromones to draw out His Highness’s pheromones.”25c1736bf634b576

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Unlike Eris 2d8d3f46a9 who worried ecc1ded4c4 about things c87668efde escalating, Theodore 07869d6009 remained calm. Having nothing left da0352a341 to lose, he f267ab8877 was fixated on 7e7cc1e343 only one thing: 1961ca0929 confirming with his 523f87940e own eyes whether b0f44c47a5 Etienne was an b318e35cd9 Omega or not.5c1b338f9d926352

“A flower scent is coming from His Highness’s body.”77a7ade13dc08bb0

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Theodore approached with bloodshot eyes. A faint flower fragrance was flowing from Etienne’s body in response to his pheromones. Like a bee entranced by a flower, Theodore reached out toward Etienne.afb721fd0b30cafe

“Don’t!”821ef32744464136

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Breaking free from Eris’s weakened grip, Etienne dodged Theodore’s hand. Theodore’s face twisted viciously when Etienne made a gesture refusing him.83dc37f485a1b506

“If you don’t want to get hurt, stay still!”a2ca8376f99c8f41

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“Argh!”e84e793a9e683e16

Etienne let out a 419cdd6f48 scream-like groan as Theodore 2155b4dda2 grabbed him again. The arm caught in 389447c415 his grip felt like dfa483635d it would break. Theodore, holding Etienne, released f2355e6ad0 his pheromones toward him.09b58c2b5e85dc89

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“Ugh, huff.”95b5a96271fb375f

Unable to endure the 7087b39775 pheromones ravaging his skin, 44570347a2 Etienne dry heaved violently. The pheromones 1de43e62bd rampaging through 20c9db3efb his body 39a2e9f91f made bile aed5dca73e rise up. Strong dizziness hit f2c47a2191 him as if 422d6aa337 seasick, followed by e22f8a2f50 a headache like b123159ced being struck by 07f1689702 a rock.c6ae13f5a1e4ab48

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“Yes… this scent… It was this.”99d2d77fae2d8128

Completely disregarding Etienne’s 184aab0af7 pain, Theodore murmured 6f2698f115 to himself, releasing 1d82346142 even more pheromones. Etienne bit his lower f22db1923a lip hard, trying to 27105590e5 endure the torment. The birchwood scent Theodor 069539f4f4 was drenching him in af3068a904 was utterly repulsive.e423b44a7a413bff

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“Ha, haha…”afeed3cafccf0744

Theodore started laughing e3f373b313 out loud as 978b143041 he smelled the 3db0a43014 evening primrose fragrance b96ab9f94d growing stronger in 90677b975f response to his 55bf922c3b pheromones. His lips curled 62d82f2631 into a twisted 54ab6c9e2c grin, his laughter 121983cb02 turning eerie.a51e1c568cf772e7

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“I knew it! I hadn’t smelled wrong! This scent! No doubt about it! An Omega, he’s an Omega!”8a86f380183d7314

Theodore shouted with 69c9579580 an ecstatic face. His bloodshot eyes were f568227054 filled with sticky obsession 79a357f10e and irrational madness. As his fa3cbc7cbc laughter grew b06d78e5fc louder, the 443e8144e2 birch scent 64fd70021c also grew bf81db1ce8 stronger.1869b52a9a72b5fa

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“To think he was really an Omega…”dfb9552e58e1a360

Eris, who had stepped back, muttered with a blank face. Bewilderment and betrayal filled her face. She was a Beta, so she couldn’t smell pheromones, but she could clearly tell Etienne was different from usual.74280b338695289f

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‘Aren’t you curious why the Prince betrayed me, Grand Duchess?’d93616f2ae459b5a

‘What are you suddenly talking about?’bbfd93dc06334855

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‘The Prince has one secret that must never be revealed to the world. That child is deceiving everyone. He’s getting rid of me and Duke Herace to hide it.’0be1efd310c12ade

‘What do you…’8ff7d7b5711105d6

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‘Now you seem interested. Shall I tell you? What the Prince’s secret is.’3be8b6f9a0908e16

‘Should you be telling me such things? What am I supposed to do with this?’6e382d95d636b2d1

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‘Given how things have turned out, what’s there to hide? I’m going to be deposed anyway. Once the investigation and trial are over, I’ll be confined somewhere and never come out again. Thinking about that makes me feel so wronged. I wanted to tell someone at least. Well, do you want to hear it?’00f22e2572c75e0d

Leona skillfully piqued Eris’s curiosity. In the end, despite knowing she shouldn’t be swayed by her, Eris nodded. As if she had expected this, Leona smiled faintly and revealed Etienne’s secret.38353f6056e3fa50

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‘That child is actually a dominant Omega.’0ec15c7259811383

‘What? An Omega?’82953d2126e51752

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‘Yes. By imperial law, an Omega cannot become emperor, so we raised him as a Beta.’00892750d36585a4

‘That’s… impossible.’e9e538af20fb6dd4

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At first, Eris didn’t believe Leona’s words. How could someone hide their gender for over 20 years? She thought Leona was trying to manipulate her. But she ended up being swayed by Leona’s words. She was skilled at handling people and knew well the inferiority complex Eris had.80c640b417f1926f

‘If you want to know the truth, feed this to the Prince. Then go find Marquis Sinea. He will tell you how to confirm that Etienne is an Omega.’ca9730316ace350e

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Eris couldn’t throw away the inducer Leona had placed in her hand. After spending two sleepless nights agonizing, she finally went to find Marquis Sinea. Then she disguised Theodore as her knight to enter the palace together, changed his clothes into those of a servant, and hid him in the imperial family’s private lounge. And now it had come to this.89f070d7abf2dc13

What have I 60713848b4 done?2ac7ae3b7c379a83

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Seeing the catastrophe unfolding before her eyes, Eris realized she had made an irreversible mistake. In a moment of blind rage at thinking Etienne had been deceiving and manipulating her all this time, she had ended up moving according to Leona’s wishes.9ab5b6e042fae1b4

“To think you were hiding such a scent, because of this, to hide this, my father…”79a30d810d9854ee

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While Eris stood frozen in confusion, Theodore made a guttural sound as he felt Etienne’s scent growing stronger. Even when he had smelled it briefly before, Etienne’s scent strongly stimulated his Alpha instincts. He felt his head burning hot as he wet his lower lip with his tongue. Anger and desire toward Etienne surged together.30b4114f5275059d

“Cough, I didn’t kill the Marquis. That was the Empress’s doing.”1b5cd06b04dcde99

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Etienne glared at 077d9ffede Theodore while resisting 0dff44a357 his pheromones that 376530e06b were viciously tearing 19be8e651e at him.60a824bd77e2c1af

This situation was Leona’s doing. Etienne easily figured out who had designed this. This was her style. She had used Eris and Theodore to expose that he was an Omega in front of everyone.37251ff27b7a2a07

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“Haa, huff, you stupid idiot who doesn’t even realize you’re being used…”c44ca7cf25e4994d

“What?”180d1ed5050408dc

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“If you just wanted to vent your anger… hngh… then you picked the wrong target!”5588222a606063bf

Etienne gritted his teeth and roughly shook off Theodore’s arm. Theodore momentarily staggered, apparently not expecting Etienne to resist. Etienne didn’t miss that opening and pushed him hard.5ab3af6b47cc7690

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“Ugh!”707c945fba2f225e

Theodore lost his balance 97265f81df and fell on his 5222ed09e9 bottom. Having succeeded in c9762d6908 breaking free from 6fa85e8844 Theodore, Etienne staggered b254ab43c3 toward the banquet 1eb0f218b7 hall. However, he collapsed before 919727b4be getting far.cff08a34d799a3bb

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“Huff, huff…”11a5a9b2d7e8c4d6

Fallen on the floor, 40f82092af Etienne gasped for breath. The excruciating pain that a86f8b00e5 felt like his entire d64c781dff body was being torn afd644bbdb apart made it impossible 283aac28e6 to breathe properly. He curled up, feeling d9dc5013fb his abdomen growing hot. His insides burned 34f95796c1 as if all ab5fd37360 his organs were 36b79c7a4b melting.42125d0b5ecc7c54

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“Agh…”10b92c5aa4e764bf

What did 979c47f8cc Eris say? An inducer?Etienne tried to recall ec5d826841 with his dizzy mind. He clamped ebb688a56c his lips d8060ed08b shut, suppressing 7092f94689 his groans, fbf5da0807 trying desperately e30a135655 to contain 193990c3ac his pheromones. But it wasn’t 6aa108937f working.6d25cee4d054b116

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“No, ugh.”3c6986a1f8cad415

I can’t be exposed like this.Etienne clutched 809a7f1e21 his stomach 373dbcb4fc and curled b342a74761 his upper 0cdd4dfdb4 body as fbbea20783 if trying 59ad2152c3 to catch d334bf3898 the pheromones d3463aceef flowing out f8c0a5d1f3 of his b091971104 body. He knew 873c8d917b what this 8d8b1e36fa sensation was.66e9e2c4a80f8257

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A heat cycle.a02735c5a503b4d1

The inducer and Theodore’s pheromones had forcibly triggered a heat cycle. Etienne bit his lower lip as he felt his vision growing blurry. If he stepped into the banquet hall like this, everyone would know he was an Omega. But staying here wasn’t an option either.0afbdf41a4cf0293

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What should I do? How should I…4ec80ec8d0e18bcf

As Etienne 0bd686d180 wavered unable 335fd9d7bb to make 36a367f5be a decision, 9c7b3d9428 Theodore got 1f5b318707 up and 3233abe3a2 approached him. Etienne squeezed 068ba4fa57 his eyes 0e882e1dc5 shut as ff10eb1403 he felt 3d277e6260 the pheromones d52e06ae0d approaching as f3ac2eae85 if to 925ab0c98d devour him. At that 20803ef9ba moment, the 33bc25900b door connecting 2208ac57f4 to the 2a127c8bc6 banquet hall da1473ef57 burst open 59e431bf9a with a 65143d4cef loud noise.63c962acc9f7947b

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“Hyung-nim!”eea7b59360267c5f

The one dcb9ff6b67 who entered, 19ceb27efe nearly breaking e8e6cc5d48 down the af61648bcc door, was 66d8b3802c Rishar. His eyes hardened 6ba525cdba when he saw 5065e87603 Etienne collapsed on 450e0cfd0e the floor and 536a720066 Theodore behind him. His body 94d3b9acbb moved before eac1a2b190 assessing the 77a74325f8 situation.cca76f8002c18d0f

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Pow!5a3fa194c86c5055

Rishar’s fist connected with Theodore’s face. Theodore fell without even having time to scream. After taking down Theodore, Rishar’s gaze turned to Eris. Frozen in shock at the unexpected situation, Eris unconsciously stepped backward when her eyes met Rishar’s.6806fb30e3d3c5e2

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“These criminals tried to harm His Highness the Prince! Seize them immediately!”80278423f43d62a6

Rishar gave orders to Jade and Stella while suppressing the fierce murderous intent boiling up. Though he wanted to snap both their necks, he needed to check on Etienne now. After leaving Theodore and Eris’s restraint to Jade and Stella, Rishar immediately picked up Etienne.ea3f068d327a26d7

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“Hyung-nim! Get a hold of yourself! Etienne hyung-nim!”a3efbabc28fa6441

Rishar urgently called 57ba3a78bf out to Etienne 2ff05964fa in his arms. His body, limp 697e13a0ca like a puppet 49d74de23b with cut strings, 6f91fa92a2 was burning hot.cce3c7be4eed78b8

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“Damn it.”c33c45c43fce7cc2

Rishar cursed cbe18e5a70 as he 035bbddbc2 sensed the 54a48f4eb7 evening primrose 124ebb4fde scent filling f3583fe02f the corridor. He could roughly guess bcad4616cb what had happened without 514a91834a seeing it.c55b67b29bf1dc1d

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“What’s going on?”a8d3eeb1bdb9140e

“Grand Duchess Sachsen? Why…”f5764f27d65c69fa

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“What’s this scent? Pheromones? An Omega?”9cdf48d71d236b55

“Isn’t that Marquis Miles’s son? Then whose scent is this?”eb0355ac33eff819

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“His Highness the Prince was attacked? Wait, this seems like… someone’s in heat cycle?”25d1ef20567cb52a

People who gathered at the sudden commotion sensed the pheromone scent and started murmuring. Etienne, who had briefly lost consciousness, came to his senses hearing people’s voices.3513ab547c4b6ac2

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“Ri… shar?”8e38271f96025baa

“…! Are you conscious?”8a6956eb2dbfacf3

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At Etienne’s voice, Rishar hurriedly checked on him. Instead of answering, Etienne grabbed Rishar’s clothes with trembling hands. He felt both relief that he had come to save him and fear of having his gender exposed to everyone.bbf42ec3243f46f4

“What, what do I… ha, haah. What should…”8174df5e5913ffd7

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“Don’t cry. It will be alright. Everything will be fine.”732a4129e9eaf631

Rishar quickly released edd3505436 his own pheromones af3963c304 while comforting the cb758e4e68 whimpering Etienne. As intense pheromones 899b233427 burst forth like 4a8cb2b398 a tidal wave, 029f6c07f4 the people who 1e0abb60c1 had gathered like 74a9002280 flies stepped back.af69ba36758e2988

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“I’m sorry, hyung-nim.”2e9a3d9dff565106

Rishar apologized while using his pheromones to wash away Theodore’s pheromones that had clung to Etienne. His eyes twisted in guilt for failing to protect him.a15b8e6b2db60f47

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“Haah, ugh, ha…”efa86604b6e50a86

As Theodore’s pheromones that had been tormenting him inside and out were washed away, Etienne breathed heavily like someone whose airways had finally cleared.faf36868b219d2a2

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“Bear with it just a little longer, alright?”bb948362616331d2

Rishar tightly hugged c851500935 Etienne, who was bdad017642 trembling, and covered 0807c75099 his face with 137bec99b3 his jacket that 516780d1ab he had removed 4ca88e923e with one hand. All the 91a374a3b5 while, he 0eb60e17ae continued releasing 0260930bb8 his pheromones.0db31b4006c4f2f8

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“Your Highness, we’ve captured the criminals as commanded. What should we do with them?”14837d473eb6fc06

“Take them both to the underground prison. They were caught in the act, so there’s no need for investigation. Imprison them immediately.”addd0d876628cca2

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Rishar, who 2e583e9911 had given d259260df3 firm instructions 730241cdb9 to Jade cd37ca100b and Stella, c6220609cb stood up f1d6be083e while holding a376f091b8 Etienne. He needed to calm 23629ce409 Etienne as quickly as f01f3164fd possible. At that moment, b43c535623 Eris, who was 486ac6d879 about to be 4add6b1ed3 imprisoned without recourse, b3aa95691b tried to stop c990d3a64c Rishar with a 967706a61c panicked voice.bf82dc7d21a77e26

“Wait! This is a conspiracy! I was used…”3f5c65f38f58809f

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“Shut up.”4c613d8f247bc6a5

Rishar cut off Eris’s words and glared at her with fierce eyes. The murderous glint in his gaze made Eris gasp and swallow her breath.62bfa8aad0589b0e

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“Conspiracy or not, isn’t it an inexcusable mistake to have been foolishly used?”34be7e0ac7254fa5

“That…”906a45f73e60cbe4

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“Close your mouth! Before I tear it.”4aad87bc0c847d10

Eris’s lips sealed at the savage rebuke. She realized Rishar was serious. If Etienne hadn’t been there, he might have actually torn her mouth.71d2e9d3adbf51fe

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“Get them out of my sight quickly.”32d83d41afa871c2

When Eris fell silent, Rishar gestured to Jade with his chin to take them away quickly. Even at this moment, Etienne’s body scent was growing stronger. Rishar gritted his molars as he sensed the flower scent flowing out like a broken dam. His body was growing hot in response to Etienne. At this rate, both he and Etienne would reach a point of no return.743113283353c46a

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“Where is the doctor? Where is hyung-nim’s head attendant?”d984ca6ca2cece6a

Rishar called out, growing 40fab20ab2 urgent. This was c45bde1e21 the second 5ae7d8f988 time he 0fd63049a3 had seen 6f64b4a06f Etienne in dcddd9a6b2 heat, but 1089f4ed4e his condition 6b798fda79 was far 3982f7ba0a more severe 8f8c1af8dd than before.8ef3cd4ecf9a94a6

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“Your Highness!”8d9a7cb2198ff2ec

Just then, Ben returned with Celodine, whom he had gone to fetch on Rishar’s orders. Celodine was flustered upon seeing Etienne in Rishar’s arms.583e05bf64c95eb4

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“This way.”4affcfbfce4a3ae4

Rishar gestured for 042c9ed727 Celodine to follow 0f6246801f quickly. Ben rushed 6e69b80fd4 ahead to bce6fdd572 open the 49601d348a lounge door.acf46b5df041b28b

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“Keep unnecessary people from approaching until hyung-nim calms down. And move right now. You know what needs to be done, right?”70fedfc4e43893d5

“Of course.”c5a161c9c078295f

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“I’m giving you fd9ab4f753 full authority. Bring me good results. Don’t disappoint me.”38ac3ee21ba10784

“Yes, Your Highness.”94d62ace0f3e3763

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After entrusting 27fdd16232 the aftermath 42505e05a4 to Elvin, 5ba25f0355 Rishar strode 6b4c071831 inside. He carefully 50941f7902 laid Etienne ae65886ba1 on the bc86e3b9a9 sofa and c759a50198 had Celodine 9deb6317bc examine him.ffbafdec80af4b38

“…It seems too late for a sedative. I apologize. Taking a sedative might buy us some time, but calming it completely is impossible.”c822f60e7c44caea

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Celodine bowed his head apologetically after quickly checking Etienne’s pulse. Etienne’s condition was much more serious than expected. Rishar frowned at the diagnosis that the heat cycle couldn’t be stopped.3df2efa71be0b375

“Then what should we do?”5735b6952152a3c0

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“You’ll need to spend the night with His Highness until his heat cycle ends. Before that, we need to completely remove Young Master Miles’s pheromones remaining on His Highness’s body through a pheromone shower.”58c94f3fddc1e15f

“I understand. Then it would be better to go to hyung-nim’s palace. Can hyung-nim hold out until then?”7e43d3206025904b

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“It should be possible for a short while.”86685352e5c645d8

Celodine took out a glass bottle containing sedatives from his bag. Rishar took the sedative from him and without hesitation, held it in his mouth. Then he pressed his lips to Etienne’s.e9d09dd7f003ada9

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“Mmm, hm.”e83034aa78d846e0

Etienne shook his head e39625774b as if refusing the e05ee49460 medicine flowing into his 5d6e8132e3 mouth. His body, eca9e8de27 having entered d5290cc742 the heat 35b5ace5ed cycle due 511d924a0e to the 5ae45d5933 inducer he acc8c9fab1 unknowingly ingested, b251f08b06 seemed to 3affbb1bf4 instinctively reject 181e1ecb21 it.f34387aff46ac33f

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Rishar held Etienne’s jaw with his hand and forced his mouth open with his tongue. He didn’t separate their lips until Etienne had swallowed all the sedative.3a2bf593aa220a36

“Haah…”4e61e6b9b5788297

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“Yes, well done. It’ll get a bit easier now, so just hold on a little longer.”627ec666775903d1

Rishar gently 3b5b1e4e19 stroked the f683b88620 golden hair 6a4991f411 soaked with 715653c0e8 sweat after 288da036c2 separating their f0d47c91ce lips. Etienne seemed too 413363fff9 out of it 34c3053cc5 to respond, his c6a7e1791d body trembling.140dc05fe90fb0e8

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“We need to hurry.”314c1e384092be35

Rishar stood e9b6921eea up, holding cff9984d33 Etienne in 719a7c2c0f his arms ed76dd4f32 again. Just then, Edwin, 21e992e7f5 pale-faced, entered. He had been aabff4f303 away discussing what’d 12f3aff544 happen with Leona 6e95746ec7 with Marquis Luke 29cf94414a when he heard 8fd46d89bc the news that 408d64b1d8 Etienne had been e329206b9e attacked by Eris 7d7cc73237 and Theodore and 2b46c7d091 rushed back immediately.0dd58559e3612aa1

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“What is going on here?”33200eed41407667

Edwin looked at Rishar and Etienne in his arms with a bewildered face, sensing the strong flower scent. His eyes and voice were full of confusion as he hadn’t yet heard the circumstances in detail. But one thing was certain. Being an Alpha himself, Edwin could immediately recognize what the scent flowing from Etienne’s body was.02dc96aa1d3a073f

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The subtle yet rich flower scent was clearly an Omega’s pheromones. A dominant one at that.76ba874c362cfcaa

“What exactly is happening here? Why can I sense pheromones from the Prince?”91f3c0441f880072

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“I apologize. Hyung-nim’s condition isn’t good right now, so I’ll explain everything later.”8ea47faf69843727

Rishar asked for Edwin’s understanding as he moved past him. He didn’t have time to explain everything.cd7ec424bc6f6856

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“Sir Celodine, please explain the situation in detail to His Majesty.”993aa8ad9154793a

“M-me?”a020b87a9c37c1a9

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“Please.”7f41746c683507ef

After passing Edwin off to Celodine, Rishar walked past him as if there was nothing more to say. He could hear Edwin calling him from behind, but he had no time to respond. Both Etienne’s breath on his neck and his limp body in his arms were growing hotter. Rishar walked, almost running, while being careful about Etienne.bcecc770d94ae6e3

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Bang!b4b6afad1cac29de

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The door c3a3d77a8c that had 9d92832cc9 been roughly b747f93773 opened closed 4ee832533b with a e569777ebd loud sound. Rishar entered the bedroom 6b07045313 and laid Etienne on 24f8a964b6 the bed while checking 84465c7bb4 his complexion. Etienne unconsciously rubbed against 9f690add7d the sheets when the 017673bce1 cool bedding touched his 116a95a60f skin.38c865e7521cc4fd

“Hahh, hic.”0a36b277d39ca08c

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“Hyung-nim, Etienne hyung-nim.”9efe3e49d95fb91d

Rishar, who had climbed onto the bed, gently cupped Etienne’s cheeks. The skin touching his palm was both damp and hot.10d4377539f1aa9b

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“Ri… shar. Rishar…”0d0c29d5a6301aac

Etienne whimpered, repeatedly calling Rishar’s name. He was dizzy and confused, and his body was tingling with heat. Each time his uncontrolled pheromones ran wild inside him, moans escaped between his parted lips. Everything was a mess.1aab8b85269693bb

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Etienne recalled the recent situation with his foggy mind. Him being an Omega had been exposed in front of everyone before he could confess the truth to Edwin. Tears welled up in Etienne’s eyes as he remembered Edwin’s shocked face and the voices of people whispering after smelling his pheromones.eb5f500d5d85a666

Even though he had decided not to live a false life anymore, this wasn’t how he wanted it to happen. He hadn’t wanted to reveal it in such an unprepared, messy way.7c25b59e85d0cbe0

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“I ruined every…thing. What do I do about… all this.”eeb899c5f635a23e

Etienne spoke with f77746d055 a trembling voice. His irregular breathing 34560d132a made his words f273c8c89c break.6427b46cbbb64c63

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“No. You haven’t ruined anything.”b81ab2b6c9b13de4

“Grand Duchess Sachsen, hic, Mother…”e73690202bb56b57

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Finally, the b4057ca17c tears burst 5a765a7207 forth. Etienne could b6e03d24f3 no longer a764afaa2a continue speaking e9d8ebabd2 and let 88fbca8a26 the tears a7be8b6d72 fall. Tears streamed a778a9d929 endlessly from 92ef400fde his reddened df58529801 eyes, as 4412cdd73c if he 739bc7788e had been ceac66d415 burned.a5b3e6f67ed5dcf5

“It’s alright.”d4daf6548fb4d488

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Rishar, who had been wiping Etienne’s tears with his hands, lowered his lips to catch the hot tears. Soft kisses fell here and there on his face wet with sweat and tears.e50cec2e1d457a72

“I’ll make them dd11a6982f pay. I won’t let anyone ffbef98e43 who hurt you get d86e7ef6e1 away. So…”908dd62411e99cfa

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Don’t cry. Rishar soothed Etienne while whispering gently. However, Etienne couldn’t calm down. Seeing Etienne crying as if the world had ended, Rishar seemed to decide this wouldn’t do and forcefully made eye contact by holding his face.97c9403e5e4b762a

“Etienne.”4020ee978f36d4d0

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Rishar called his name while softly pressing his lips against Etienne’s. Etienne hesitated at the different way of address from usual.02cb9ed53bd7333e

“It’s okay. Nothing will happen. I’ll make sure of it.”7c050ad1cc610eef

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Rishar spoke each eced8f4fb0 word firmly while 6dcc640c84 looking straight into 65012d619f the light blue 92485b26d6 eyes drowning in d7947c7e10 tears. It was both c7fe0cca40 a statement to bd76fc1243 Etienne and a c29f16efcb promise to himself.6328e6781875cd21

“Everything will be fine, so don’t worry and just focus on me, hyung-nim.”d0fdd9e1ad2241f3

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“Ri… shar, hng, mhn…”fa9286ab03a3a530

Rishar swallowed Etienne’s 260d1f2fe2 lips as he defcc23386 finished speaking. He pushed 4e38f99837 his tongue 1620f20b03 into the 361b84d7ad mouth that 70fc0a8968 was letting 623dd48411 out pitiful d201dd2332 sobs, and 4301af28f8 as he e8cb57dee2 crushed the 6417efa70a warm flesh, 53c94da1df he felt 2645c3e33b the body 1332421739 in his 0c99f89c5a arms tremble 10c04c082d violently.ef9a652a6fa17852

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Rishar moved more b8d31c9885 persistently and provocatively faf3ea9550 than usual to e11d5f575b keep Etienne from c357aca32d thinking of anything 0e400830bd else. Their tongues intertwined, 22ce95ca44 mixing their saliva, 5f38d06a73 and wet sounds 3d284a9809 endlessly escaped from e672738128 their joined lips.91e190fd990e460b

“Ngh, hng, Rishar…”6b4521ea618c7699

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As the kiss deepened, 259e48055e shallow moans and wet 79ab1e57d8 sounds alternated. Etienne was helplessly drawn d6f37d763c into the pleasure Rishar f174cd2d14 gave. He clung desperately d3e4ccd086 to Rishar as a0fbe37597 if he were d5a76af1cb his only salvation.68c51dc4dc81ab4c

“…There’s still quite a bit left.”8b460c553451f7dd

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Rishar, who had e1bd1f839e been focused on 6975df328d kissing Etienne, furrowed a90049bfac his brows in 782241b41f displeasure at the 388affdc08 faint birch scent c46a15f641 he could sense 19a3828509 between the evening c1d67944cd primrose fragrance. He immediately raised 6f8ca96099 his pheromones as 91363b1f05 much as possible.e8a7c8caf043b357

“What are you, ah, hng!”3d8f315b7c57923a

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Etienne twisted a7e5db6686 his body 2b24e5fcd6 as Rishar’s 0155368520 pheromones washed c8378b648e over him 8140c175c5 like a 8f5570acc8 wave. A strange, shivering thrill ed2a7ea0d5 rose from his toes.eb055f1e706e0770

“Good boy, yes. Take it slowly.”a3315b432a70e543

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Rishar firmly held Etienne, 32b62ca377 who was squirming from 68ed345a60 the sensation, and nibbled cf8817bd9c on the earlobe peeking 7a150d5bda through the golden hair.54353a280c31c150

“Ah, nn… 6724c9f885 no, hng.”188e5e577ab0bee7

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