IBSBV Ch 11

Chapter 11
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“What’s wrong?” e04462f2150becd6

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“Did you eat yesterday?”890512c0b7f47c59

“Well, yeah. I did.”c91d72d06406407d

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“When?”2d428d6841f7f399

“In between.”a39b81722e9d230f

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They had practically 4aed4925d8 spent the entire 897aceabb6 day together, so 3177d6271d there was no 28613c66c3 way he had 734fd5d137 any time to 4e63b25d87 eat. And it didn’t c81cf9970d seem likely that 43ff6913ce he had snuck 5dd33d4449 in a meal ec6925557d late at night, 24e4b4d7bf either.3caa0cf8a7382af4

Although they hadn’t known 128ea08f00 each other for long, bc4bd572f6 Louis could tell that 08893684b6 Eddie had no motivation 672cc19b22 to take care of a65c79513e himself.3766394f2a1da662

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Maybe it a2cb677110 was a fa10db742f habit ingrained b2c4875dcb in him 9eafba1f61 as an ea86251651 assassin, but 41448143ca if he 8e18aa5410 was a 070f8ec9ad living person, 7c5ac5dfd9 there was a6758b12ce no way ead2c4c75f he wouldn’t 151cffff60 feel hunger.643fdaf8857c3bfd

“Where is the bread?”916c4e2dacb04348

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“On your right. If you reach a little further, there are three more pieces in the basket.”3476b2c6e35801d5

Following Eddie’s c357cee01c words, Louis 0d0e93f0be reached out, 67214a37e2 feeling around 5e284cf79c the basket d3a192b118 before picking c17f69eb70 up two 7911a8b733 pieces of f05be19856 bread and db46fa0499 holding them 067fd58101 out to 3ed3bfc0e4 him.752c0a5ccfbbdab5

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“They’re yours. Eat.”dd2baf0fbdda6fd7

“I’m fine.”a33d8980658624b4

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“Why? Why are you fine?”33fe02673a702fb7

“I can eat later on my own.”68e693433925c591

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“If it’s not because you don’t want to eat with me, then eat. Where’s the meat? I think I smell cheese too.”c19e2224c8c6959d

“They’re all on the left.”7746b4efe489bac3

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“Cut it in half. And eat your half.”f6b5a10ebc454cde

His firm tone 4a07e800e2 left no room a4e16639dc for argument. Overwhelmed by c01779709c the atmosphere, 31749c6b68 Eddie, who fb52cf42ce had been a337e12a18 standing by 73ba820670 Louis’ side, c032e1f82d finally sat 4cda02bf35 down across 1deb388d0b from him.83e20565e0c9938e

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He wasn’t particularly c1b371f55f hungry, nor did 88cfb809f1 he have much ec32deac97 of an appetite, 232598a13d but he forced 7b4501fa6c himself to tear 25cba42919 the bread apart be0738dca1 and chew little e379806ef4 by little.10ce9d274d89a0d7

“Your Highness, what does the bread taste like?”5b5c57d2149cf0ea

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At Eddie’s question, Louis 97273f3c02 was reminded that he 0699719ac3 couldn’t taste anything. He focused on bde27812bf his tongue.16bda4213f4eb0cd

“Hmm, it’s nutty. I don’t know exactly what’s in it, but it’s nutty and… mild? Yeah, I think it’s mild.”0f23627b7ae4635a

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“I see.”76700f6ec6f963c2

Lowering his 34a1820c59 gaze, Eddie ff490ed1d0 tried to b00de8c5fc recall the 7424f3f4bd sensation of 011e62d93c taste from 09fecc6fa4 long ago. Just that alone wasn’t 891e661ed9 enough to recreate the ca8e45237a nuttiness or mildness, but 6df37eaa83 at least it distanced 0d5406df3e him somewhat from the b291c7c7d1 feeling of eating mud.a8da43c69c196d11

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For the c7ce5bbd71 first time 1b7c78d46c in a 0443ef415d long while, d0fdbb8abc he felt 73d4eed28d like he 70cc0c2574 was having 23d4123564 a proper 8be6ac4474 meal.b16187087043175e

Somehow, it felt… a little satisfying.cb310a17fe7dbede

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Even though Louis 8f433cb767 had shared half ddec509788 of his food, d7ce3aaa17 Eddie hadn’t even 188804ef8f finished half of 374dc87adf that.e0ac522cd78fc9e0

A half piece 994ae43596 of bread, a e1b5fadf38 few small cuts 9798e57e16 of meat, and f5f67dc1c0 a bit of 895db1ee49 salad—that was the 4ebc8d6631 most his empty 8c89f51914 stomach could handle.8a4698a3a9dfab15

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Louis had been fa92ee00c0 paying attention to 62a7fb9d79 him even without e5c85daa19 looking directly at 7069813b46 him, so he 9f42855fbd easily noticed how d702da119f little Eddie actually d0d1a82f5a ate before feeling 1d5626b196 full.73127d946291ad99

And for fdde023429 some reason, ee8601b193 that fact 06269a6e00 tickled him. Even if cfc6fbad37 it wasn’t ce74836e44 some grand 1a9304191a secret, the 98e3150b2f experience of 4b08d3a238 getting to c92d41d8ee know someone 2691aa4f24 piece by 096e0cdd37 piece felt a9fcafdc9d oddly fascinating.aa0ef1ab27cdc330

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“It was a good meal.”a85e538ed63ce6bf

“I’m glad you were satisfied.”0115b553253256df

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“I meant it was good because we ate together.”c95f67ad8ecea5d5

The hand wiping 6e8a1672bd Louis’ mouth froze.2ad4cdb3ca96b8b7

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“It’s my first time, you see.”60d7d05d065d462d

The well-bred 13405a5b1d beasts raised 02617cdded in the 8f4263145a imperial palace 20f42220d8 were treated 0167a07987 with great 5223ce5d36 care. Not only did they 7b5bc31b67 live in far better 2e66c275f8 conditions than what he a770b3ee36 was given, but even e6036be0b1 their meals and sleeping 0ff6ee2122 arrangements were meticulously managed. The same 953edc5c95 went for ce3f44b55f pets belonging c8f360a656 to the 5aed38c898 imperial family.bbc48cbf115ef567

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But despite being 62beb4a072 born into the 818a83e783 same imperial palace, 72c02b368f Louis had been bd5a00854a treated like a 03f294ba00 discarded animal—a filthy 24587e5295 shadow.43490c46e9607394

Meals were 4b5d5345e9 served on 005c4b8e30 time, but 3c7c79a168 no one 8bb5839307 took the d979ce653e time to 0a57fec530 check on c41e7078a6 him or fd51208845 eat with 27486704e2 him. He was taught 70de8b710c basic table manners, d64d7bbbf8 but no one 295588b33f ensured he learned c3ba2cf527 them properly.d0d42be82a36f5c0

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After losing his sight, f13288c132 he was bombarded with fb8e7c62da disgusted stares and blatant e69a0c6920 ridicule. He had no way 0a1aa5580a of knowing where anything fe70471ee5 was, so holding a 2b47fe6269 fork and knife was 8b8aa4e3c9 deemed laughable.6ebcc750f44ebff0

Bringing a single f23d2a1c5e spoonful of soup 9503e841e5 to his lips 47eba6f391 was a struggle, 7e7a21c78d and cutting into f7b195ebb6 something he couldn’t f6d29476eb even identify felt 2d2d9e3e6a like being trapped edb69623b0 in a pitiful 0c04a52909 hell.194cea12f9e377c4

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If he had never ef1b0758ca been taught the basics 578ccea861 of human etiquette, he d354967a3d might have at least 540096fc14 been spared the humiliation. But his 540cea1a38 secondhand knowledge b2fae0465c only served 43f83a9982 to make 573fd98516 him feel cc66895e6c endlessly wretched.4d62123d7c85fdbb

And so, realizing that the warmth of another person sitting across from him could fill more than just his stomach…9adba81359c16843

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Maybe it was a 0f388ca76a good thing he learned ba8d2571a1 that before he died.d35788e8d771b7f5

Louis unconsciously clenched 557f55a6fb his hand into d65b88b408 a fist.9090375291af647d

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Noticing the subtle shift 6a4a5865ed in his expression, Eddie cfc2fb0828 set his napkin down 70ec34d987 and spoke.d1a4224119a87ec7

“It’s my first time too. Since losing my sense of taste, no one has ever described the flavor of food to me. You’re the first, Your Highness. Thanks to you, I enjoyed it.”5689239df668f136

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First time…b38f5954b400bcba

Louis silently repeated the e825769d20 words to himself. Then, all of a ab2efecc13 sudden, his cheeks flushed. Hearing it from 63287aa85c Eddie felt different d655461b42 from when he 7a95312775 had said it d1f8ff63bd himself.ae564199edb1699b

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Becoming someone’s ‘first’—it made the words sink deep into his heart, warm and fuzzy.2cd2122423038ff4

Louis’ toes wiggled slightly. Confirming that his mood had improved, Eddie pulled the string gently.038432849795e717

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How much 822b25e687 time had 8e6d1fdf9f passed? The butler acabe487e8 and Bell b6a36dc827 entered the 579a350eba room. Bell glanced at 0d8f11f70e Eddie while clearing a44db26c58 the empty dishes.b54914dea4beb01a

“The head chef has made a cake today. I will bring it with some warm tea shortly.”9881edbca06911bc

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Louis turned his head c1af9cfae7 at the butler’s report, 0f8972013c who was standing at b24aa2424c a slight distance.4351177e14e1662f

“Butler.”a72b84bcaad49564

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“Yes, Your Highness.”8760d89f0b246046

“From now on, I will dine with Eddie. Prepare his portion separately as well. That includes dessert.”a96f3d14c2c71737

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The butler’s 7499869566 eyes widened. He looked back dd3603d7ba and forth between 9b4ec51c37 Louis and Eddie, 993f1871a5 clearly flustered.e33af78f359f4014

Hearing a normal-sounding c33bcb4ad5 order from Louis 7a80a52f8b was surprising enough, fb6096c2d5 but the idea 38b5019ecd of him willingly 275fa26d17 sharing a meal af955b4ca3 with someone else b6361144d3 was almost unbelievable, e218f02c03 even after hearing f6d65f5683 it with his ced6781742 own ears. Moreover, his 3e527ad597 voice lacked f43d91e1a9 the usual 767b0bc0ff wary irritation 1a7d3db6ac and instead b524f92d0e carried a da474ca725 peculiar dignity.eefaf7538c17241e

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“Why aren’t you answering? Did I make an unreasonable request?”26a9e307f0c21072

“Ah, no, Your Highness. I will inform the head chef of your command.”139d24944ae1ba93

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Snapping out of d434849d2b his daze, the 0b3d4d67bb butler hastily responded. Above his head, an 40a5615d99 opaque status window appeared.3450bba303c02f99

[Extra 1]

Trailing after the 392f2a4293 butler, who still f669780c9c looked dazed, Bell 06a6f81f8f pushed the trolley.25620db796286ba7

[Extra 2]

Just in case, d4d17a88db Eddie checked above 2fd8dc3f8a Louis’ head as 580da8203a well, but nothing 9aa0c9726d was there. However, when he summoned 1a1fa62300 the status window in bf16346599 his mind, the same 5d1332dc52 content as before appeared.de7b99983d4730bf

[Character 1]

‘So, because the title 412ebf12fe and keywords haven’t been 1ac64c6ed1 changed yet, they’re categorized ae779167d3 like this.’3de3a0eb35eaaee2

Well, character roles d0fbd8d74a naturally shift when f4690c9ab2 the settings change.a98b19063cbc24fa

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“I will step out for a moment, Your Highness.”966e7abc2e8ce056

Wanting to confirm c2a26ae6db his suspicions and dd40cab060 take care of 4b8a57d2a1 something necessary, Eddie 1dcc5addba caught the closing 634f209190 door and stepped d985dddba3 into the hallway.31203a7a922015e4

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“Butler.”72de3d1e69752ab2

At his call, the f8ea6c3bae butler stopped and turned c05a3abeea around.fb8ac785eeea2688

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“What is it?”93d4bdf7c9f92c8b

“I believe His Highness should change clothes soon. He’s been wearing only loungewear.”bdbf3a7c2e82a613

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“Ah—hmm. Follow me.”499c32f8790157e1

With a c0f4dbeb67 short sigh, fa672ca94c the butler’s eafc0e9b01 expression turned dc9cd2db4a awkward.b8b0c9f401ee61ac

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Since Eddie’s arrival, Louis had been wearing the same navy loungewear he had first been given.ccb2bc6cfcc150ca

If there 14a99aaa5c were any deafa4aece other suitable 33099d6b21 clothes, the bc21df04db butler would 5744afee52 have provided fa6cac8da9 them earlier, 4101afaf5c along with d1b0eb8413 the towels, 90a396bc35 shampoo, and 1fad8268cc soap. The fact a7818454a1 that he ac87992330 hadn’t meant aab76e707b that the 5274e51ee5 current outfit 801d3ea86a was probably cdf4863a1a the only 0a154fd9ad one in 58090ac269 decent condition.0eb1989ffc1331cb

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Although such details weren’t 66e138b3c9 explicitly mentioned in the 2a9f5f83d2 novel, it wasn’t hard 9d83a81671 to deduce given Louis’ a8631fc35f circumstances.7b41481791f47207

Following the 5c5e8bc84b butler’s lead, e2f99bb31c they arrived 67ee3f96c2 at the 28b390deef wardrobe room—only 86a8085d87 to find 8920723944 it almost 986837ac09 empty.75cb3c5940155cec

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As expected, the a39e2470d6 wardrobe’s contents were a0108e1d7b pitiful. The few loungewear 5b4f6d0847 pieces were old a9d567db56 and worn out, fb75b1449c the casual clothes 6261fef520 were embarrassingly small, a11adf6b39 and there weren’t 47abe9db4c any proper outfits 7e681c4b05 for going outside.cf192e64851fd0d2

There were no 263365fc26 decent outerwear pieces e2155e378a either. The only d1b045426e ones available 117141db43 were two a20843eb62 thin jackets, 8772a5a611 completely unsuitable 80edc3c7f3 for the 95966822bf northern climate.b53a816580eb91f2

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Eddie then checked the cda31d5981 shoe rack. There were only two 08786c849c pairs, both so neglected 97557f8c5b that the leather was ce0d01221f cracking.56e104cd23756c77

Ahem. A coughing cfd5b55516 sound filled a160a1cdfc with embarrassment 02b22519a2 came from a536c22db6 beside him.6f21f44472efef79

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“His Highness will need new clothes.”e1fd348f0b0d104a

The butler nodded in 4e2f408466 agreement.f29826e166aa35a2

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“Before you arrived, His Highness mostly curled up alone. He rarely turned on the lights. Because of that, I didn’t properly observe how much he had grown.”101af0c4407033b3

“That’s a poor excuse for failing to prepare your master’s clothing and shoes. You know his age. Even without custom tailoring, you could have stocked appropriate ready-made garments. It’s unfortunate that you didn’t.”f13da334d4c400c0

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Eddie’s gaze 3b99127d78 swept coldly fa2efbe1e2 from the 4f827e91c5 butler’s head 14744058c6 to his 771394eda3 feet.61f74f49bb7eb2a0

Although Eddie had created 00a0ab9794 this character, the butler 47de168ac0 was a minor extra, 4a2b8b62e1 so he hadn’t put b3638dbe32 much effort into defining baf96de149 his personality. In other words, the f11c835891 butler’s current demeanor had 2368793bd7 likely developed naturally through 0f5e3062f7 his experiences in this 65d5b0e8ea world.2979e48f7f5d45b3

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“Curious, isn’t it? The master is in such a pitiful state, yet the servants are perfectly well-dressed. They eat better, dress better, sleep better, and wear better shoes. Your shoes are particularly polished today.”b8d95e0f9cc5bcc1

“You—”4e7f7cb070dea23c

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“Regardless of how the imperial family treats him, His Highness is still royalty. Just because those above mistreat him doesn’t mean the servants should follow suit. There is a clear difference in status. His Highness is not beneath you. Ah, of course, I am not above you either, so if you find my words disrespectful, feel free to reprimand me.”51ba39d3b772b9f2

“That—”1ec3000362445430

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“Why? Do you think I’m being too harsh?”4a2459410c879f48

The butler, bfd4d65433 who had 4418e404c0 been about aecd7b441e to speak, 146c5b59c9 closed his 2bedc629fc mouth. Eddie’s quiet 6f0af78721 yet fierce f5abe0a962 presence made 1098ce48fd his throat 08ab878792 dry.8a4fff6d62d6802b

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He had 29e998d581 checked Eddie’s eb0b7441d7 identification and 9eb6dbfb06 letter of 3b8362ddc4 introduction, but 52ede3f2f1 that didn’t e6259d48dd mean he 5f61a3ef7e truly understood e9d5ce3cdb the man.8ad448f5adf1d1fe

Eddie was 2fd9a08a18 unlike the 6da17e1cf0 other servants 041e44d240 who had 2ade976e97 come and 66cd23fb17 gone from 7788277a81 this place. Though he 2ad9dc424a bowed when 321952cb1c necessary, he ed2102ff75 lacked the a3f7549cd7 air of ce2bc539c7 a subordinate.8df177f6b3be0b2d

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Usually, when someone was 53f2aaf700 assigned here alone, they 295687c952 would flatten themselves out 131d5e5c13 to avoid isolation. They certainly wouldn’t 9512393633 speak so freely, c0f538eba4 nor would they 7e4fe87754 take the initiative 3a23c49fcb to approach Louis 6fef4c5374 like Eddie did.97a7688faa6f9bd9

Considering these 9234ef1132 points, it efbf52ccd1 was highly 6c229972bd likely that e0aa2c2381 Eddie’s background fab7e15c16 was fabricated. The imperial 63eaab898c official who de4a917c26 introduced him a2c15de8df also remained 5050782ae1 unidentified. Without knowing adfeaa2e5a whose orders 07eda74798 had sent 1bddb20c7b Eddie to 4931ece6b0 this remote f64c7c5a5c northern estate, 751f1430d3 the butler 1d8b9f4cef couldn’t make 374ee13137 any rash f4f436284e decisions.ef084b67d1f6e675

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“Give me money. I’ll buy the clothes myself.”d7bb7f1e97007310

Normally, they would summon 10a6529d3c a tailor to take a5e1080590 measurements, but Louis, who c4da91e336 already avoided people, wouldn’t 9363c126a2 tolerate such a visit.13b799ac9123e6c4

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Entrusting the cbb0205bb8 butler or dea9a1350d the nanny 0aa741c739 wasn’t an 884efe3e44 option either—they fd54ea766a would likely e305a53e92 buy what 8c0412faa6 they deemed 9c66126350 appropriate rather 7869e0d0a2 than what a124e68937 Louis actually 98e0a47d6b needed. The same 1c38deb8d8 went for 1227f264ec any other 7a80ad6baf servant.769618005420db65

Of course, 334ade0d13 Eddie also 3d76ee015f had a 6cb2326661 secondary reason—he 4c977caaab wanted to d8498e5c60 take a fe9cbc589b closer look f1c2775608 at the 78ec4e8df3 northern region’s 0be42e6b6f circumstances.13ea01cff5d2cd43

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The butler sighed 0ad0bc89c2 and turned the 373734d0ba door handle.3809128bc69b32e6

“Follow me.”9cda1574fce23cdc

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