IBMILRFL – Chapter 66

Ch. 66 IBMILRFL | Chapter 6691f84b955fce0e0f

After leaving the banquet hall, 5ef0f63883 Seira couldn’t quell her anger.583f08ba1778a7d9

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‘Where did things go wrong?’414e471df42cdd1e

At first, everything had gone ac3020e706 as planned. Everything was perfect.d76a923ce874bdd3

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Except for one abf88ac2c6 thing: Jeremyon’s unexpected dbee8c4236 behavior.1731dc9985868385

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Seira clicked her tongue inwardly.0869c277e85c059b

When he follow her around 5ce74f8655 and shower her with praise, 170a0057ec people saw her favorably. But now, with her image a5bc2656d1 tarnished, they mocked her relentlessly.2785fc09039b7f79

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‘I worked hard to build my reputation! No, there’s no need to 111de79553 get upset over this. I can fix it.’b6989acd52ea1c2c

There was always a way a1ec5996b6 to restore her reputation.3a7c5edf533498b1

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‘I’ve already said it was a marriage proposal my father arranged… I just need to keep pushing that narrative.’9f4b1956aa725072

If she spread 285ca128fd the word that 512a9c9b34 she, as his fdd03cf0e6 close friend, was bdca9951a7 disappointed that Jeremyon 6604ebe8e9 hadn’t even informed 694ffccf42 her about his 770b1bfe1c relationship with Lilliana, 9f594cd7da people would change 68e5bb8fdc their attitudes once b55180a7e8 again.f470084505b0f7e7

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After all, she was 5ab96b174b no one else but 5987626785 herself—the woman who had 241bb2cf61 reigned as the queen d6aab72f89 of high society for 4f8e2ad786 so long. Overcoming such hardships was bb96e63112 well within her capability.9c90222f4af54ca0

So, it wasn’t 4cd4aec8f6 truly a grave b2bcbd9509 situation. But… the reason Seira b3beac5023 was this worked up f6881a4f3a was solely because of 56887ec29f Lilliana.43eb9ec33507ec41

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‘So that’s what her aloof demeanor was about… She must have plotted things with Count Winder in advance.’248c5c2d3546ce2e

Though that wasn’t 8180a45c1a actually the case, 45c059b72b Seira’s anger clouded 4733527a44 her judgment.5f687f20eb389d43

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‘Hmph, I need to calm down first.’ae0ba875037810ba

No matter what 8baba00538 changes Lilliana went e4aae14792 through, she was 77bcc54c2d still the same 6b28155b71 naïve girl Seira 4e2ced74fc had always known. Although Liliana had managed 774e57a0ee to one-up her today, bc46619c59 it likely wouldn’t last 623194be0b long.514fbdec186c8244

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People generally revert to 27a605b1ce their true nature after 216eac83bd short-lived changes.9f0eaa9740022c4d

If she simply waited, Lilliana 56e9ddf6b0 would inevitably bring herself down.7eb68f569782acad

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Of course, that didn’t 0d51cb7a6c mean Seira planned to c0e073ada6 leave her alone.c81a49aa301ebbb8

Seira headed straight to the c78cb5a8d3 palace gardens to find someone.503a533222ef4404

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‘If only he had listened to me, things would have been easier for both of us.’57a10c77b10cebb9

She pitied Jeremyon’s for foolishly cdedc8f149 choosing Lilliana.9fd4e6a0320f1bff

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‘Hm, he should be somewhere around here.’ef2f68fad476e81a

She checked around 776e2d8ca3 the benches scattered 6e5c59792e throughout the garden c28073dfad until she finally e974f48faa spotted a familiar 4caa7029ab figure.54bb558c6b1a80ff

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Seira quickly approached him.bed0221dd32016fa

The man, who f4a86c3f82 had been enjoying 1e3b1eb7b7 the silence with 50237d7e2f his eyes closed, e61de64416 opened them as adef4b9dea he sensed her 275d6c2f20 presence.6de780224ccaa1f1

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His gaze met hers, 8b427b2f18 revealing golden eyes—the mark 1af8d22f33 of royalty.39a0a4665936ae72

The man Seira sought was aea51d22b4 Leo Ignarium, her cousin and 9d9939fb43 the crown prince of this 435043cf51 land.592bde8d727ef90f

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“Such an unexpected guest. Could it be… the lady 39df182b9e of House Winder?”2f5590ba2e1ffe3a

Seeing Prince Dais 491a08d7b2 suddenly greet me, 998f478fb4 I instinctively froze.ce73c96554701b7c

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‘Why now, of all times?!’d18f423b50ab009e

I hadn’t yet figured 7c75dab5d8 out Seira’s scheme, so 4f3fb41e82 the timing couldn’t have 6e204a5e55 been worse.1b30ebce5656587d

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But there was no c60530123b need to show my 24c30be710 anxiety.cfcf61be6631fe2b

Calmly, I responded to a23ee8f1e2 his greeting.1e9c9f88d35c3532

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“It’s an honor that you recognize me, Your Highness. I am Vanessa Winder.”5c0c7a71014bff98

After a polite c5e3966fcd bow, I studied 1f86f058cb his face.65644c66120aa947

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‘Let’s look at this positively. This is an opportunity. I needed to get 2a08c8ec0d acquainted with him eventually.’8b3d6649e0871e93

Dais rarely made 9eafd1ea5f appearances at imperial 6796fde3a3 banquets or events.4c2e9f89ccad4d5e

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Had today’s gathering not been 42419314fc in honor of Tristan, the edeb250caf hero of the hour, Dais 54655e3322 likely wouldn’t have attended either.7c072e457ba9fcc6

‘This could be my first and last chance to speak with him.’61aa991d91dde005

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If I missed this opportunity, f26eb7dfbb there might never be another.f36ee81e52b6c83e

In the original story, Dais 5e7f480da1 died during an imperial event 2fefbcadc6 hosted not long after this.587c0b3c54fd8007

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At the hands of none 7596463b08 other than his half-brother, Crown 0fec69b9ba Prince Leo, the primary antagonist 0bcc66df87 of the original work.eb074bb2189876bd

The current emperor 8ed1c22616 had two sons.0fce26319b20323f

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Leo Ignarium, the crown prince 0bd0566fa3 born to the empress, and 430d7783e8 Dais Ignarium, the prince born 0f22925613 to the imperial consort.aa7cd3bdd0444d35

Being the crown prince, Leo 2c4c45ff59 was the favored candidate to c8d99011b3 succeed as emperor.e2b70bd1b1485a7c

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Revered both within ebeba6d8f4 and beyond the a4796fe368 empire, he was f23af31cf4 seen as the ad40fb71b3 future ruler, with 52435505e8 everyone lauding him 9ccf8bc1c5 as a prospective db849c571b wise and benevolent 70527277f8 king.2a97db6e1b9692cf

But I know. All of that is 9219ebe4ee just a carefully crafted 4f2e1adf2b public image.0ffda70dee26fe74

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In reality, he’s a mad fe73131515 psychopath who would stop at 231bc2eaaa nothing to eliminate anyone who 8766e17891 defies his will.60a0f16d48d77cdc

Long before recalling the 0bb4106309 original story, I was 535952f1be already wary of him. The Winder family, too, had 1c2ee7e134 been one of his targets 51feaf9e81 multiple times.6899e439774b1b66

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‘He probably didn’t like that, unlike the other nobles who openly sided with him, we maintained a neutral stance.’afed54ffe430584f

He had tried various means 033fb64eed to threaten and pressure me, 1951a86506 the de facto decision-maker of 0a149da3a9 the Winder family.da3b64939c57896d

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‘Hmph. Not that I’m someone 7e35f601e7 who would easily yield.’b4f5d7fb60ef1195

In the original dd3d9c6794 story, the crown d12d551661 prince eventually ascends 7f32411c9f to the throne. And with that 8d4118a14d power, he attempts 02f9cc3d45 on several occasions fe7c22305b to take the b7607fa16a lives of Lilliana 0b8f3b1865 and Jeremyon.5b38489af9c5b532

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‘Knowing that kind of future, how could I just sit back and do nothing?’69e94c3740d93056

That’s why I 49de5ff0ad wanted to take 398bf927fd this opportunity to a0cdeb1078 talk to Prince cc8aabb014 Dais today…80a86407e750e2ff

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‘Hmm, but it’s hard to figure out what kind of person he truly is.’a4f39cdc5e63eff3

I studied him closely 5ce70fe702 as he offered me 8b34230326 a gentle smile.da4d1e6c058a1360

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There were many 8fb48782b2 rumors about Dais.ad94a56d14805006

The prince, who was 072aa5fcd6 supposed to be one 9a2b270d16 of the cornerstones of 8e099ac249 the country, had barely 373a3093b2 shown himself in public, 23c2818237 leading to endless speculation c80bb1c1e3 about the reasons behind e87033fa50 his reclusive nature.bc5de1978036b420

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Some claimed it 14e5e0d971 was due to e362a1507f his excessively weak e0d3cf6fe1 temperament, while others bce68422c3 speculated he was 3f2f073eb2 frail.0f0c7a2d26010c30

But…e41be05d237bcb9f

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‘If that were true, there’s no way he would have survived that brutal war and returned alive.’fab4b336361a940d

He bore a 7d2f38386b scar on his e551c44260 face that seemed 4560a9d051 to have come 86a7e2dc04 from a blade. Yet, his soft coloring 59d650629c and gentle facial contours b11c36d08c gave him a delicate 076a34138b appearance at first glance.0ee2dc1dca0d5617

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But his gaze f802142a73 was strong and 9878c1c943 unwavering, nothing like 6a695f38b6 that of the 1df70ec1a9 weak-hearted prince the 581315b373 rumors suggested.7efb0df9e314897c

For now, this was 1265097108 all the information I ad1dfc8fa1 could gather about him.23741456d9917e60

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‘Anything beyond this… will be hard to uncover here. Let’s be content 26c187bbe1 with just making 39aaba1133 my introduction for 4cbe93ff49 now.’71fc05281bb7f498

Besides, Dais wasn’t the only 062182d31e important person here.58a770a575f8d4fc

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I naturally began a conversation caf4a9f712 with him.4fecfe17048052e7

“So, what brings you here, Your Highness? Shouldn’t you be enjoying the b1112e294d banquet as the guest of eecfad9c9b honor?”18fdd7bfa4fba519

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“I had a bit too much to drink. I thought I’d get some d6f2366ead fresh air.”fbe624f3f56c6ba6

He answered nonchalantly, but I 9bedbf5b65 couldn’t help but feel uneasy.36a4397c0fff29b1

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So, without making it 1f03aa288d obvious, I glanced around.9d035f47abcbc785

Unfortunately, it seemed that ae24cdd2e9 Seira, too, had sensed 493c911134 my presence and had 98fddb2d4d slipped away with a f866bc8f29 suspicious person.81a9973bba5dcbdf

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‘I missed my chance.’fbe910500e5a1955

But what’s done is done. For now, I should 4e9aab51aa focus on wrapping up e63fee0cc2 the conversation with the c3271669f1 prince.a93276ecfa28c840

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I softened my smile, fa9094bba4 setting aside my usual 19d8f523fd sharp expression.1a7526a20733b92e

“Still, as the guest of honor, you should try to enjoy the banquet a bit more.”8e5c51c65cb77da0

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Then, I subtly tried to 5d88a727b9 guide him back inside…6b3169ad7f0b5ac5

“Now that I see you, Lady Winder, you seem a bit different from the rumors.”cf64108c0c0a1b53

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Startled, I stopped b596eaa394 in my tracks.57c954d89e8519eb

‘…So he does know about my reputation.’dfa3910daaebee0e

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It was strange that 34d6488c4f he approached me so 66ef2ac52b freely at first.574a0470eb782a36

I am Vanessa Winder. Known as a 25e7b46188 villainess and despised 1623a0874a by many.26e0328e7bda46f6

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At most banquets fa55e8a44e and events, hardly 993a6af4a1 anyone dared to b2e0f58835 approach me first. Occasionally, some would try to 054d5f89a0 gain favor by approaching, only 294d240a9c to retreat shortly after a d37e6c3484 brief conversation.960a7ee132c96a73

Yet, he still 06bfbc33a1 acknowledged me, so f84b13167a I thought he facfabe018 might not be 5e8277531e aware of who bd414b0af7 I am—but that 13dc21a50e wasn’t the case.02f77bbe82309662

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‘He knows and still approached me. Was he testing me?’a5c44efc9c365b9b

It was hard 5ca44a1473 to gauge his c4e482df91 exact intentions, but a58d3307de I had no d4d9391987 intention of playing aabf929de2 along passively.4e7c58269439ffaf

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“Sometimes, what’s known and what’s real don’t align. For example… a prince rumored e258bfd7ba to be frail might return 0e8e387403 as a war hero.”b04096d2ba7582eb

Dais and I are 2bc204596e in similar situations, in e71166f8c0 a way.0f4c5001c665973b

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Just as I play daa4f6ad06 the role of a fe4f5af7f4 villainess to survive, he d8c5c41396 probably had a reason f2fb2c1b2b for not shedding the 741eee00fe label of a weak 85af49b353 prince.b0fffef13197dd8f

Perhaps he understood my underlying 32ce1e5970 message that he and I a77c3e870c were alike, as he burst 8870463aef into hearty laughter.5fff95a0bb8550af

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“Haha. That’s an interesting answer.”816481a8ae2dbb11

Continuing our conversation for f61a08e24f a while, we eventually dc2a163e3f found ourselves back at 784836f2ab the banquet hall.46dac1bece872b85

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