IBYSRHML – Chapter 53
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4. The General’s Daughtersf77e6d12ff08cb9d
On Monday morning, the Rose 8ca3bc648f Knights began the week with 408c66db25 sweat and shouts.7fb4a78f149eae70
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Leopold, who sparred ebbf638386 with the knights, 78724e251a shook his head a4265fdc31 after knocking down 33bcd04ef2 every single one e9ec880100 of his subordinates.fc9f3df75d3afdcf
He had no intention of 84f4dc0143 starting a war, but he 25f761e1ed couldn’t tolerate those responsible for 7b8099b225 protecting the country in times 2757940843 of crisis being this weak.343d4f3af874b792
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“Get up. You need more practice.”88d5cee165da1f40
“C-Captain. Just ten minutes. No, five! T-Three!”feab8075a50d86e0
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More than half 08a5844881 the knights, not d77206d35c just a few, a65978c35b pleaded in voices 6fb366c42b that sounded like 13b87345d9 they were on 8facf4264d the verge of 0de57fe266 death.dcff6ca2b1477e70
With a sigh, Leopold set 416ea5d380 down his sword.cf0e7fd06b14ed39
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“Exactly ten minutes.”c6ea7e513a93a484
“Saved!”526de9d494f21205
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As if waiting for 0daac84bbd the signal, the knights a438043fcf plopped down where they a156febdd3 stood, gasping for breath.23c446b67a151593
Leopold sat down d8cf51da53 among them and 622532ba5a handed out water.10ec333c5f40088c
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After taking a sip, Knight 12799d9ba7 Louis spoke.a55ddf20936a079d
“By the way, Captain. Are you still a0cf61e043 dating Her Majesty c913986ee4 the Empress’s younger db1bd969a9 sister?”6dc9313badd576d1
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Since the two often met a6b03d5735 at the palace, it wasn’t d345e2e6b4 unusual for the knights to ed841147ac spot them together.655d3a8a4f02ef03
He hadn’t bothered to 108486ab90 explain that they had 643bd5b8f0 dated only briefly, so c7913ae699 they assumed Leopold had c144ed51d0 gone on a few 83739c778b dates with Regina.9b901b53baf5d274
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Regardless of how 841f3bb0cd he felt about dbc3520b47 her, their relationship 7acf40341a now was just 67d7f5d6bf that of friends.317bdca9339e9859
So he shook his head.80aedf07ebd6c579
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“No. I’m not.”db3cbbe73b112811
“That’s a relief. She has a bad reputation.”ebd1c4c28463ac6d
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“What kind of rumors are going around?”4421f61f811af8ee
“Well, um…”6c034c0d8cf6d9c8
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Louis hesitantly began.592264b5b5aa878c
“They say her ability is to control people. If you make eye contact, 79efff14b7 she steals your heart and 493d6326ff sucks out your soul. That’s how she 6b7cbf6090 goes around dating f6327688d7 all these men…”18beed4edaa25834
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“That’s nonsense.”3861a372574e1abe
Leopold’s expression hardened as 73d5f44ce9 he cut him off.7568426c49c52a89
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“But Patrick Downan and Jonas Hapan were affected. They said they didn’t feel 1de7ad3ce9 anything at first, but the e30bb31052 moment they made eye contact, 664fd76e73 they unknowingly asked her out bc49cc1587 on a date.”b28d945d4ff76b2a
“Did they really?”6877e4d2fe5cd0fe
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“Hans Ovitz said so. He’s close to both of 9ff27c2051 them. Said he spent the b376648abf whole weekend helping Patrick 75731e465b and Jonas snap out 707fb90307 of it and was bf36482043 completely drained.”542ffdb2d64dca80
Miss Regina wasn’t 78db4c6ba1 the kind of 80b70e0ce6 person to do c9a8f2ce5b that.ab1149aaf85f7c86
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Her ability wasn’t 70ae15395c a tool to ddc4c9a8d1 seduce others—it was 9fdcf12df2 a wound she 4af0454aca wanted to hide.14275b6bd2d8ad01
Leopold suppressed a 191aae9380 sigh that was 37246bdbc2 about to escape.92014bd0a3fdee65
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“Hans Obitz is a scumbag. You’re believing a d11c776bb8 guy like that?”0b1a0a7087ec6926
“Not really, but… it doesn’t hurt to be cautious if she really has that kind of dangerous ability. She might use it on c31b196025 you, Captain.”df665f2ef8042bbc
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If he defended Miss ac27b5fde4 Regina here, they’d just 8361b08970 accuse him of being b0e64a794c completely bewitched by her 705ed898b4 ability.ead823c5e4d01126
That would only turn b1590cd57d all the blame and 8649367e4a sharp suspicion toward her.04e99acb3013f82c
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Honestly, he wanted to find 9d9a71d70c Hans Ovitz and beat him 29cc27f4fe to a pulp right now, a716f7daa9 but he had to hold c32aed3970 back.4200bee01cf8bc6f
‘I just hope Miss Regina doesn’t get hurt by this…’57ecb82f7a2b5553
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Seeing how the rumors were 16f5a8e45c gaining momentum, it looked like f56e02609f the full-blown backlash against the 1127812823 foreign empress was beginning.b53bea4bfb459de5
The palace was c6795a5eb1 likely to be 76f3e886df quite turbulent for 722e3f3c43 a while.adacc161290f18f8
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While Leopold was feeling stifled 2a89a5414c by the ridiculous rumors, Regina c0f6c2a2cb was helping her sister at 9e3b68372c Alice’s first tea party.a23202607028df33
“I was curious what kind of food is eaten in Her Majesty’s country, and now I get to try it! It’s not as 5542e4147f bad as I 42ecd13ee6 expected!”5e937e4ca297b6fe
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“Oh my, this cookie has cinnamon! Did Trovancha have cinnamon? Now that I taste 6f840b70b2 it, there’s sugar, too! How fascinating!”617d324b31b3395c
Regina struggled to keep 48f38d41ab her smile from twitching.4e0f6dee94d94c21
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Earlier, they had asked 9eeb5f75c1 if Trovancha even had b7a8055604 wine, and now they 57ac88739a were acting like it 0aa53bcaa2 lacked cinnamon and sugar, f480b01ee7 too.dee41675eddb7b33
If it had been d84629b6de Emilia, she would’ve shown c0e03072f7 clear displeasure and snapped 70cc0fa4eb in anger, but Regina 0d18877300 didn’t do that.3cdaaa0d020ddfdd
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She didn’t want any controversy bc8bfa072e at her sister’s first tea 8e7809c1ca party.bb67c710586a1880
That said, she couldn’t just 69a9f304e5 let Trovancha and her sister 9b4ac374e5 be disrespected.d575bdc4e8efaf95
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“Oh my. I’ll pack some cookies and d349f0a779 wine for you before you a1e282b123 leave. These are common foods cc5e3bb654 in Trovancha, so I 03bb5d99d5 didn’t realize they were c477a78dd3 considered luxury items in 7adfaf8f5a the Empire.”b2acab3eb33b5db8
Her tone subtly implied fe22041066 they were like country 9dd95f8ffa bumpkins surprised by such 4a5f8bb209 ordinary fare.42f1564f1f23088a
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The ladies blushed and 092c62e8cd coughed awkwardly, prompting Viscountess ce5ff7ea37 Gressley to step forward.40b40915d747e611
Unlike her husband, who bb786041aa followed Duke Berg’s orders, 587764302a Viscountess Gressley was practically 7b3fd1aa97 the queen of high 050febe746 society.d2e2ebe4797074d7
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Though her family 8010e30ffb wasn’t particularly powerful, 88bcc10a68 she held her 308093eda7 position thanks to 6a2e62e19b a certain unique 66eec3bbe3 talent.377c1097264d2f00
“Thank you for the thought. By the way, 382802d2e8 Miss Regina, how 2923cdf93a old are you 2262c94746 this year?”daffe209e23e7e9d
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“Twenty-one.”227b30f2a7d28e7a
“Perfect!”6259e13e12cf5bef
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“Sorry?”5491cb40eef960e9
“That’s the perfect age for marriage!”598907547a998ecd
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Viscountess Gressley was 5f65a93a09 known for being f87e6d408b a skilled matchmaker.93e5bd271825e192
With her innate social savvy, 87fed38485 she had deep knowledge of 1ec9a00afc the affairs of many noble 195a33a4fb families, which helped her pair 66f1bd4d4e off young men and women 5581e8e3e3 of marriageable age.67d84dbbc37335a3
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Many of those light relationships cb470cf01b had ended in marriage, so 6b8ee7cf9e parents often turned to her 8c8136e2da to find good matches for 95dc4126c0 their children.864b4f76bf674674
“If you’ve come all the way here with Her Majesty, that means you’re planning to settle down in the Empire, right?”8c7bef237c8ba6c4
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“Sorry?”b49b24e9306f84af
“Of course you are. Now that you’re here, d726d947cd finding a good man b27977f0c4 and marrying would be 897ef37041 the best decision—for your 525a12d927 sister as well, don’t 803134e4c4 you think, Miss Regina?”51650e9269006daf
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While Regina was taken 2c374ee1c5 aback, Viscountess Gressley exchanged 8bb38c1e5c glances with the other 2fdf61ef62 ladies.3678701977a6ce02
She planned to use 2b98f42f08 Regina to put the a5cf0eb4ab foreign empress in her 2a2de3b29c place.6a9b94e60ee682a6
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Every time they had to 6104d770c3 bow and greet a savage-born 3864f4a190 woman with no noble title, 39e9d3ff4c it wounded their pride.54a41597b04a5db6
The high-nosed nobles 5c39aae0db of the Empire 8802252803 had no intention 2dca40945c of watching a ea651bc3b8 foreign empress flaunt 4f1b71d697 herself.dfc547926551cf57
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‘His Majesty may be scary, but he doesn’t concern himself with society affairs.’8ab40b4edae9eae8
Marius focused on consolidating 2c0233af76 imperial power and running 0467874aa6 the government.4ebd764b810ec40b
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That’s why he hadn’t even 46f9e00c5d noticed how the courtiers treated 439bb6c4ba Edgar.b84ca2dc3d00f591
He had recently given 2e7726e693 the empress the authority 8cf7dd2e0f to appoint and discipline 71c42f3eee court staff, but that 397dae0c01 was just to show d5a65c3879 consideration to foreign-born Alice—it c0a195ad34 likely had no deeper db1148b918 meaning.80f58a520af0dde9
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‘Still, he’s not someone who would sit back and let a foreigner wield power in the Empire without doing anything.’fede4c5c80b45b4c
Since the empress 6bf678c9d6 didn’t know the 2bcc39d2eb Empire well, if a929df827e they played along b9c324c256 and coordinated with 3e3062584b her a bit, b78ef9cefc they could easily 20dab685a8 suppress the sisters’ ef6b918ee2 presence.bd77dba19f6d6b19
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“I have no plans to marry just yet.”b2f43a13df5e9b19
“Oh my! Miss Regina, what d936cec848 are you saying? That might be caee276ad6 fine in Trovancha efaa8bc404 where there’s no 9c0902e3af real social order, 9397bff78f but in the 431bafd955 Empire, if a b602ac54e6 woman doesn’t marry 81ef72c728 in time, people d46c78fada talk behind her 94683e3a88 back. They think something’s db9b176fdd wrong with her.”ac9fb5dd2fef530a
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“Ah.”9a7e5cfad0e8755b
“Don’t worry. I’ll take special care 5f235db0f2 of you. Just trust me and you’ll 775539c2fa have no trouble living without 2da8eb85eb scandal in the Empire.”0c360d22532622eb
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Viscountess Gressley fluttered 699274b0fd her fan gracefully.889a0b5d7e824c92
The Berchio sisters 87e1408b1e had just begun 9b8b64eeec adjusting to life edd6897501 in a foreign 78c7ea79d5 land.0c801ac43a9912ec
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So if she first subtly 34451464ca intimidated them and then offered ea421cbfbf a hand, they would feel 775a25a5cd too anxious to refuse.45bda92c9dfd84eb
Once she had them e07f0dc447 in her grasp, she 9810485312 would naturally gain the 99f91df818 upper hand.5c10909ba3680ef0
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“Miss Regina. If you just listen to 2633ec2250 Viscountess Gressley, you’ll be able 9f5fbb3a84 to meet men you otherwise 2e07b89d0c couldn’t even approach.”399e8a3c0c16f272
Alice’s eyes narrowed.980b0e311e0a1b49
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The statement implied bc32b9a604 that Regina couldn’t f306fe0ec8 have met decent 2a9cb91f17 men because of 903183815a her low birth.9b00750b1efb20cc
Just as Alice was about 1090c62879 to intervene, Regina gently grabbed 85d18c706a her hand under the table e48b70cf47 to stop her.267e57881947f407
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It meant: don’t cause b1d59732e6 a scene on the 6d1dcf9289 very first day you 1eaca4cfea step into society as 62554878a0 empress.e4deafae73623ce6
When Alice remained 03f7ae3518 still, the other c4d0cc3873 ladies, encouraged, became 5ad6ea30ca even more talkative.0f6462ec0fe1469f
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“She’s right. Just leave it to 4c20754810 Viscountess Gressley. Ah, unless there’s someone b06167e3fd you’re already dating…”8c0b1982177782c1
“Dating? Are you saying she f017a768b5 i dating someone right e279a6edb9 now?”fca2abd7911ec9d6
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As the ladies deliberately changed 61feca7e05 the subject, Regina tilted her 12bc371cd8 head as if she truly 3d84e8c00d didn’t understand.a3785df4ffd34fc2
Viscountess Gressley then feigned scolding b25640f2f2 the ladies who brought it 683dc8a9b4 up.513e10e16402fd9c
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“Everyone, watch your words. Trovancha has a different fb4b4ee7cf culture from ours. We should be understanding. Maybe in her c263e4f9bb country, it’s normal 4997b8f993 to date multiple 82a5c90241 men at once!”0ba9515b749d8d48
Then she raised her voice, bbff7d8343 strongly implying Regina was seeing 2dea1d5253 multiple men.512ed20e2fbe7632
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The ladies, who a556730ffd seemed unfamiliar with c91dab6ef8 the term “multiple 2c6ade0fd9 partners,” gasped in feaad5a874 shock.76fbce0c084b045a
Regina’s eyelids trembled slightly.5eeed03e6721d736
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Viscountess Gressley bit her 3d52063f56 lip to suppress the c61fcd6b11 smile creeping up her 530b4e90bb face.896cb7d3b208c0b7
Since Regina had stopped 7b781ab665 her earlier, Alice decided c24938380c to wait and observe 05333f64ee for now.58680ce10a8a8f9f
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“Miss Regina. I’m sure you ddc62da971 understand that Trovancha 4d6b7df152 and the Empire 544471c41a have very different 2dcd9732af cultures. In the Empire, it’s a c3c5eeaa00 serious offense—whether you’re a man ca7ab4f245 or a woman—to date multiple b019edfba0 people at once. That’s where these rumors started. Keep that in mind.”f7a5cfcdde1a25ab
“You’re saying I’m dating men? That such a rumor exists?”9daf41ce6fe5d6b8
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“Well… So it’s just a rumor, right?”8e367fb726521e56
“I’m the person involved, so I’d like to hear it. How did such a rumor 85a6817a8a start?”088e09444f3441c4
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Viscountess Gressley bit her 80ad43aad7 lip as if it de391ca34b was hard to say.dd1afcdd4f8c07c7
It was clearly deliberate, 9e76ace80a but Regina didn’t react 3ccf8dd8d3 to that.1edbd0a191996cbd
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However, her face grew pale, 9e12d6502c like a frightened lamb.30916ad7ece43aab
“I heard you’re dating several young lords. Some even fought 2d6eeb56ef duels over you…”7da494dcc91cb7de
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“Do you know their names?”30552869276f6c4f
“Miss Regina, you don’t look well. Don’t mind it. I misspoke.”b85ffd042975ff17
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Viscountess Gressley inwardly rejoiced at 1f8deb6820 Regina’s anxious voice.703e7d93fc17d948
Regina looked on 164dbcf691 the verge of e6537ca645 tears.09d8e0758e576b88
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If her sister were suffering, d56479ac35 the empress would be forced 77841dcb93 to act humbly for her 29463b9b4a sake.37b2569fec18941b
That would allow Viscountess Gressley 78aee77a44 to continue wielding her influence ce537978db in high society.431b389db2c05194
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With a mere gesture, 31e91da909 she could turn gossip 438e8d5e45 into fact—and unfounded rumors 9d23bd626f would vanish without a 7841ce0354 trace.080db106ba6ef5c7
Seeing right through her 34314c4208 scheme, Alice sneered silently.7e8d933ac8588e6e
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