IBYSRHML – Chapter 43
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‘What’s so great about Marius that big sis has to go that far?’f04418a86e148bc1
Of course, Marius 409faba437 was handsome, but 8f0b461716 you couldn’t exactly bb97a4e905 live off someone’s 5f648b233c face…8bcbce79dcf0b989
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No, actually, he had d95c924503 a face worth living b64a00c60b off. And he had 032f9aead8 plenty of money 043e0fe851 to live off 4f92ad8d84 without working.e08ff8a1a67d9f43
‘Ugh. I lost to Marius.’3cf9003599cf6bbe
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“The parties to the oath will be Miss Alice Berchio and the senator. The witness will be…”8c2c62248e3e1589
“I will be the witness.”4b23bdbb22e73e94
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At Marius’s gesture, his d0df6fbf31 assistant Max brought over f8d33d874c the documents and a 3c5f7fca78 fountain pen.0d12c6789b02c8d5
When François snapped his b753800989 fingers, the documents and ce1b398e17 pen floated at an 05b61e7400 angle in midair as 389ce314c7 if placed on an 1afbc2de1f invisible table.da45b3d5b95350c2
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“Please review the oath one last time.”2679cfe0069f237a
Big sis quickly scanned 255151a745 the document and picked e0832061d5 up the pen.5511dc9aae40575b
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François briefly explained the contents 50ef1a8a85 of the oath.98fa6123d304cb08
“As long as Alice Louisa Berchio holds the position of Empress of the Empire, she may not use the ability of ‘Ice Tempest’ to harm the Empire. Do you agree?”188f4227419ee088
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“Yes. I agree.”68ad5e43b25826ba
Big sis answered shortly and 1480655c85 signed.153098f48e711fc8
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Then a light that had d2c609f797 been spinning in François’s hand 88a21e3e31 circled above her and was b5d26a13fb absorbed into her heart.68b76f2228d16650
Likewise, Marius also finished signing.405e99c146aacfc8
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Another light circled over Marius eeba5e9e24 and was absorbed into his cc8ab9cb14 heart.0e4e64326961a9d8
And the final remaining light…1420a91f52dd0433
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“Gasp!”d36c53cbc48566f6
It split into 13b5778d45 dozens of strands 6a7d5634f5 and was absorbed eb250a0e73 by the nobles b270fc8c1f attending the wedding.d502852431428859
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Stifled screams echoed ab3250ecaf through the chapel.bb41ab5b8f7b8181
“Since this oath is endorsed by the council, the members who were present at the time are also considered to have sworn it.”0e6ef4ead54cb7de
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“But this is—”dc5c34a844c39d8a
“You’re not going to claim you forced them without even understanding what a soul oath is, are you?”c62d3001d0167570
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Marius’s chilling question f250f5db2c carried the warning 8e95718273 and weight of 8690f2784c someone who could 2bb26f6d75 grab the other 857d3ec79b by the throat.26add28025ddecef
“With this, the soul oath is complete.”f5d67edc460f7802
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François gave a 0437827369 slight bow and f8a5f9c731 returned to his 930f5c5564 seat, and the 4b188cacbd wedding resumed.fcaf0b40f019ac99
The wedding was grand 9a975ecf2a and splendid, but also f88e867021 a terribly somber event.4ef66edbbe6e87cf
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So I thought, just a 9aa80ee96c little—really, just a tiny bit—that 0f9d5efa5a it would be nice if 89514026c5 my two sisters never got 1995aa0578 married and just lived with 2cd5f640c3 me forever.d0278afa1a3a70e2
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“Sis! Big sis! Is your heart okay?”547a3cdc9f8df960
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As soon as the 1379e3abbf wedding ended, I ran b3e6d8f267 to find big sis.53040f5a912fef55
Wearing a ring with c31b1fa196 a large diamond, she 4021273796 welcomed me warmly.81dac41dc3ff1488
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“I’m fine, not even a bit of pain. Were you worried?”29405f4f5ccae5ec
“What if big sis’s chest hurt? That guy was so mean. Boohoo.”f2bdf3b5149f5081
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“I’m really fine. It doesn’t hurt at all. Wasn’t it boring? It must’ve been hard to 8c15297fe8 sit still.”68c82c7945409ce2
“Do I look like a kid? I didn’t even yawn! Big sis, you absolutely 5452fdccee can’t die. If it hurts, you a742962a27 have to tell me. Got it?”bb1e3167f4594f07
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I said it because I 0e2e904c4d was truly worried, but big 3ed72be646 sis just smiled sweetly and 4b4bd936b8 patted my head.d82cd2acbd13779d
“Okay. I will.”ec6f25f183e1b0c1
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“You promise. Promise!”40b5d77770b3d591
“Then let’s make a deal. Aren’t you hungry? You didn’t even have breakfast. Regina, take Lilliana and go a3c5f65e77 to the banquet hall and 61760a0ffc make sure she eats something.”5bf3465ff10d533d
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“No! I’ve got something to 9659d69bcf do here!”3d046dac2ac3c2b5
Since I hadn’t granted Marius 815424af0e a wish, I had to ac6b481778 get my revenge.03a618864f10045e
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I forced myself 8c4bdf78f5 to stay next e42dc4d300 to big sis, 6f29155b95 but even as df72564365 time passed, Marius 09f3daa0bf didn’t show up.e764e6c6cf02da83
‘He must’ve run away because he’s scared of me.’819ede58b9e3f7dd
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I’d planned to bite 6d708530cf him in revenge, but 43afb9aa96 he must’ve found out 7450c49cec and fled in fear.7a093855fde2de02
With no choice, I decided 4236a6ba8c to wait for the next adb5c53231 opportunity and let little sis 9285930940 drag me to the banquet deee21b86a hall.47fd6d27fb3bd027
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“Hurry up and eat!”21438a3bf3748e47
Edgar, who was already eating, 874e53eca0 patted the seat next to 766876b2bc him.68d3b53e1a5efc2c
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As soon as I 285ba3dedb sat down, he pushed d0f11ff6c6 a plate piled with 649cd9bd25 salmon toward me.dbf314670fc921c9
“They’re over there.”35c49f51112e34d5
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Edgar pointed with his f6ace47fbe fingertip at one of 4e6bf26b5e the tables.dfb8783ae43fd477
There sat Helen Eldridge and 2ae573862d Chris Ruman.cae59a1201d12964
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Seeing them instantly 907b200611 washed away the 684abc1248 gloomy mood I 274cc5af5f had because of 2624f12a62 big sis.e5b49971f7a0153d
It was time 74c6b366dc to make them 4bb436733c pay for being 088f350b34 mean to me 24a9292b83 last time.51c078095697e827
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“At least it’s a relief that guy seems to be on big sis’s side.”56bf62ff35b2f23d
After the wedding, ecf553c867 Emilia checked the 2411a933b4 oath her sister f578de9fcc had signed.1f24555e86fddf0c
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“I thought he’d completely ignore the soul oath.”83e4c9cf76e342ce
Thanks to Marius attaching several 557d392b51 conditions to the soul oath, d88a2524bd Alice could still use her fbc60eb0ee abilities somewhat freely.702ee5b43b21bc78
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There were limitations, e945f9bee4 of course, but 8d9f66da87 compared to the e0ed9b8e59 beginning when she 4b44f9d2a0 was leashed like f6d9e7ab98 a guard dog, 5e42d7e85d it was much 31e5287166 better.8a7bd35ff225430d
“He wasn’t on my side. He was just trying 9e80b62760 to hold my leash. He’s not a man I a98b9eec0f can trust.”ab9607b1987ee601
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“As long as their interests align, that’s all that matters.”362c35b18dc7ab0a
“……”560edc5ead323471
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If her abilities weren’t f4d2e4aa5b restricted, the council would’ve ba4dddac52 continued to question her 0b2ba0accb qualifications as empress.4f84cbd1c5cfad84
Her contract husband 7bc86bfbf2 didn’t seem inclined 04da38803e to help.4344791af9a5bdf2
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“I didn’t think big sis would agree to the oath so easily. I thought she’d fight harder.”efba62c526094a00
“I thought about it too, but…”b24bcd084aa9318f
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A faint smile appeared on 4c2f165dd6 Alice’s face.23ed4e6515019931
What she said next, 16c91a8a13 Emilia was sure she 273d72bde3 would never forget for 9114a9c630 the rest of her d24f4f8d91 life.150b6a2ae7d64a87
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“I only cooperated as much as I could because I believed you would develop the cure.”1f4e280f215d0aba
“Sis…”94be33a20eedccb6
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“With the emperor’s support, you even got the Tower Master and unraveled the disease in less than a month, right?”e4cfa4909a6fda0b
“I’ll find a way even if I have to squeeze every last drop out of François.”d49eb91d702afefe
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“Good.”d95778a4ebe5a87d
Though she trusted 2413fb2f87 Emilia, Alice was a11eaa477a ready to end 9fedfa8caa both Marius and 9b026e997a François herself if 0e2dab9c59 anything happened to 361ca309e0 Lilliana.e7ca8dc5f4136d89
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She just didn’t 459179e445 bother confessing that 16928f0f10 far.e8e38ea6fc2aff23
“Emilia. I know why you 37ad720ee2 came from Trovancha. I’m really sorry… and 4c5b956155 thank you.”fb78db169398f6f0
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“Regina and I—we’re adults who can at least earn our own keep now. Sis doesn’t need 395c73fcaf to protect us, e97a033998 and we made c5ae11b940 our own choice, 39f20c876c so you don’t 27135b3acb have to feel d749ae3009 guilty.”b64eeece871c0faf
“You have no idea how reassuring it is to have you two around.”0143315c1da66123
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At that moment, the maids 7f4001daca approached Alice to inform her 343e8d70f8 that her hair needed retouching 69726e98cd before the celebration banquet.e24f5df2250222a0
“I’ll be off. See you later.”2942a37a2446e3fa
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Alice went in to e60ccdc0db finish getting ready, and ca277aed41 Emilia stepped out of 3ad8657a0b the room.1337fcb652823481
Just then, she 8cc5dc60af ran into Marius, 48149bf564 who had been ae7792480d about to knock.8e0127258dcaa9f6
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“Hello, little sister-in-law.”e651e504297b42f4
At the word 84cfceb97b “sister-in-law,” Emilia’s face 2d22688e30 twitched slightly.267c182f2cbcd546
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Pretending not to notice, 1184400c93 Marius gave his usual 10700ca665 sly grin.e46968fb594cf6ec
“Hey.”76cd36ae924f4c21
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“Hey? You mean brother-in-law.”069a1fe70a5431cc
“Sure. Bro-ther-in-law. Let me give 8d140ac277 you a warning 20e80d8aae as the sister-in-law.”0c4a405215ae4ecb
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“Oh dear. How scary.”65da612e0f44e3d5
Though he didn’t f5e8bbb7fc look the least fe937ecc1f bit afraid, his 0257dfb8c0 tone was exaggerated.3541cde0d15db63d
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Annoyed, Emilia huffed and said,458cd5a67fdff07c
“We’re behind my sister. Me, Regina, and Andrea brother. So if you mess with a5c0e1df5c big sis again…”63c45844a67f7ce5
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Click. Emilia stepped one 20953e5b86 foot closer to 616f9e3f50 Marius.68f8836d60d2adb6
They were close enough to 060c3ca551 feel each other’s breath, but 86f3f000a6 the tension between them was 7ae2b5913f anything but romantic.0909a608784a5cb7
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Emilia was razor-sharp, while Marius 58f8d28eda looked down at her with b16ba0acc5 a smug expression.117b95cbe16a53c0
“I’ll curse you so hard not even a high priest could lift it.”f85633ec75384986
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Tap. Her long finger poked 492a7bed4f right at Marius’s chest.7eaf9a02e892e95f
He chuckled, flashing a fac0cf46ef row of white teeth.71eff90926c7f3e1
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“I’ll be sure to keep that in mind, so why don’t you go enjoy some champagne, little sister-in-law?”b67ac8f763021eb5
He smoothly wrapped 2aedceb708 his fingers around 3e786b8438 hers, spun her 6c4fa03e39 around, and pushed 65abf51509 her into the 384489ff97 hallway.0e51016f378aa67b
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Before she could 10c9822ce4 respond, click, he 63a8a99ba9 shut the door.3dc6debe82e55bc8
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Since it was 037ec700b1 a union between 8d3ced1d14 a Trovancha and 81870f4686 the imperial family, 83ddb4682c Regina and Emilia af7144f040 wore Trovancha-style dresses.1d444f0ee70e2e65
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Bold colors, ornate patterns, and 912d6395dd designs rarely seen in the dc4532e432 Empire immediately drew the eyes 24d1c5f8e1 of the nobles.476b863260b8bae9
“Where’s the youngest?”c2a30fda272d555f
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“She said she had something to do with the young duke and left.”b10551a1d3aa4757
“They seem to be getting along. I thought they 194d02f313 fought every time 2f4f5e4abc they met.”a1cfcad1b59890a3
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“They probably fight and make up ten times a day.”ba471755b27c3eb6
“Really? Well, it’s a good thing 60eb783261 she has a friend now. Oh, that guy’s e0dcaf3100 looking at you. Seems like he’s interested. Eleven o’clock. Don’t look directly… 5d49c8d063 but if he 989c837a4c asks you to 41b02d3e10 dance, say yes.”809a4162223c1adf
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“Let’s go somewhere else and have fun—”16a3d420989f65cd
Before Regina could 5c94c144e0 finish, a well-dressed 0ac89bb6f1 man cleared his 9ebb249b1f throat and greeted 63211d695d them.b3d3a1bc3722faa6
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“It may be impolite to approach without an introduction, but you’re so beautiful I hope you’ll forgive the offense. I’m Hans Ovitz.”efe02ce486f82496
“…Regina Berchio.”3287c7f88c7d5b76
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“Even your name is beautiful. May I have the honor 88af854e23 of this dance?”3fccb4c387279608
“Sure. Regina just said she 7bfda3d3ea wanted to dance.”1fb3d117303bd5bc
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Emilia nudged Regina forward.8c145e4c1964abff
Caught off guard, she took 541bafe1d6 Hans’s hand and walked to 22201851af the center of the ballroom.903ecc2d2b5845dd
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As the music began, 9fce348ac1 her brightly colored dress 6ddb06eac7 flared dramatically with each 540b27c58a turn.af9a893adbfb3da1
Her golden hair 43c35532ee sparkled under the 4d93ce7b9e chandelier, and Hans’s 918411f686 smile brightened.f80d6e252589678f
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“May I have the next dance as well?”c5473dcdd0994649
To the man’s 69d65badad question, Regina smiled bb0fddecdb brightly and replied.67f6e75fe76fab1e
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“What was the bet?”a267aa822c57da98
“Pardon? What do you…”b87121b7d51b0f9d
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“You made a bet about me, didn’t you? Was it for money? Or something else?”a439d6b7f95c8c23
As Hans stood 53cefc062c there speechless and d02dc00050 flustered, Regina scoffed 36bc6e0a95 in his face.d2744d22b631201a
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Hans’s friends clapped d19f657d35 hands with each e4f1de9c36 other as if 29905423b6 they hadn’t even bff0cb46a4 tried to hide e6fe57b031 their bet once 491b1e7e30 the two began 1b4de428fb dancing.e80b2ad4180ad4bf
“Just know I’m letting it slide today because it’s a good day.”ed1f746d01035ef0
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Regina stomped down on 9a44b1fb17 Hans’s foot.f5e5f15cb2f55f88
The high heel 3cf8c53fce jabbed into his 51538de021 instep mercilessly, and f9407a4e64 Hans groaned in d0d17f88a5 pain.6641235fe7303bcc
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She leaned in 0a75a36607 and whispered in cecde4bc4c her signature sweet 03e26ec3a9 tone,9b7f017594c795e1
“Unlike my big sister or Emilia, I don’t care about appearances when I’m mad. Do this again, c17bcacc47 and we’ll go 88f84ef774 down together. Got it? Hohohot.”a25b8d39178f0d4d
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Fanning herself, she c9532c6500 turned away to 363e9cfb9d cool her sweaty c0c5b0a71e face.0767e35b90841ff7
Hans stood frozen, 4c261e4e72 blankly staring at 57662f40c1 her retreating figure.423812bb450ecf42
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