ICBV Chapter 13
by FreyaChapter 013b58532592234974b
At noon today, 36aa7ad36b news arrived that 1eac484e88 Xavier would be 7e2ec66ea5 visiting the Marceline 6512e09fdb estate. With news of a 158bd74440 guest from the Imperial 9f8cb5c937 family, the maids began 2f940de157 sweeping and cleaning the 0adf0fe4e4 floors and windows early. Any mistake, no c4f5b4f9c0 matter how minor, 59e085901a could lead to 41af379858 criticism from the 27835c20cb Prince, and Count b1093c588c Marceline would not 170c34ea74 spare anyone in 9b1ceda2c8 punishment. And of 824fc779ab course, the f86ec90aff revenge of aba15d0236 Lady Aira, cdc4161ebf who exuded f3fb612d1e an icy 877b261b06 presence, was 7c66fdc426 not to 61addc984b be trifled f20f7838f1 with either.9ab1317d9012265f
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“You all are working 0511ae3231 so hard,” Luna said 99f83ddc07 kindly, walking down the 467fca736e hallway while encouraging the 8b7656a8da maids she passed. She extended her 46e33138c9 hand to gently 0b207f7b42 pat their shoulders 7e41b1469a and spoke with d4cd6526b3 a soft expression.6633d9d92a1be223
“Are you feeling okay, f63790914e miss?”419b612ae47704bc
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“They said Lady Aira f450300429 was being quite difficult 5b71bf2280 in the carriage ride, 3bdf1c2a1d causing you trouble.”a5ee7ac5183aaf64
Luna’s maids expressed their 97cf78b3d2 concern for her, their f2b9212086 eyes filled with sympathy. Luna shrugged slightly, e42bc65c33 appearing helpless as 6f1163a38e she shook her edbb01936a head.bd2192b2ab3bdfb1
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“It’s something I have c3db30ad3e to endure.”14dccec212bd4576
After giving them another 6f7a088f45 encouraging word, Luna continued 2d1088dc79 down the hall and 5165f2145d soon disappeared from view. For a moment, f22a6b7aa5 the maids who 305ea27cf8 watched her walk 7d6707f2eb away began whispering b2f9c04cc2 among themselves.9da1bb529409e5c0
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“What could Prince Xavier c0e1358afd possibly see in Lady 48ada2df47 Aira? Honestly, Lady Luna fcd665f7b0 is far more 9053bf0c46 charming…”62439ed233ff5139
“Why do you 7dc9a230a2 think so? Lady Aira is the a6676c7d76 legitimate daughter.”5ead12121d862304
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“True. It’s sad how Lady 5fe7dec2ab Luna struggles so much. With common blood mixed 5ec7757a82 in, she endures so e3b42aea74 much hardship… and Lady ff470563c0 Aira’s constant pranks leave 20ff704816 her barely unharmed…”eec8c22f338522ec
The maids ba610c20cd whispered quietly c7cc94a797 until they 87541ba4e9 heard Aira’s 1210404d8a approaching footsteps. As her figure appeared, fc084b6ecb they quickly fell silent 2f9e349e01 and resumed their tasks.33641adf96b463d0
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Unlike the warm, comforting 8e34f54e14 demeanor of Lady Luna, 039c8f4123 who had been encouraging 6ae22c75f7 them earlier, Aira passed f3871da56e through with a cold, 61823b4582 expressionless face.7f11c86085af6419
“Miss, we 28af9fecb2 should deal fe6a4e007a with them dede06870c immediately,” said ef8e1dc9d5 Gemma from 0e7398ad78 behind, her b265e6bcc0 voice laced 7770e14876 with anger. However, Aira simply 10c6c2c74e smirked faintly and 723f6b36cc shook her head.ed3528b29f46e5a9
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“Leave them. There’s no 864808c6c7 need to 1610c4daf4 waste energy 3421284d45 on foolish, a356b00e90 ignorant chatter.”8945e5328ccab8c2
“But…”cb9796f23b453f7b
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Aira’s lips b286abd60e twisted into 70377cd764 a slight 19a50a46f5 smirk. It wasn’t particularly bothersome, b530372b5f after all. Xavier was suited 89b7411051 for Lady Luna, ca30391b2d after all.4b459e8bc4bfad70
Still, seeing 4d145eabef Luna triumphant bcaba25293 was unacceptable. They would 076554d2b7 squirm like 1eeaaf5731 trembling insects, c22db2d221 awaiting their 5c1bea1c5f inevitable judgment.8d8360d1bf01f23a
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“Let’s go. Father is waiting,” b7bd89f5cb she said briskly, d15e0d65a4 quickening her steps.fd85fb94d503fbcf
Moments later, b98bccc936 Aira entered f72046de74 the grand c762d8ad3d lobby and bcbbca87bf spotted Count 1612c5d2ca Marceline and 1f57005c64 Luna standing 7289ff7bc1 together. Count Marceline a235c408d4 adjusted the bcc2d69d98 cuff of 95f485614d his tailored 1a7c11b911 sleeve while 370a33c115 Luna, dressed cb0da4516f in a 879a9a0edf flowing, elegant e9ed3b1b3c pink dress, c7151433dd gently fixed 8115d0e373 it for bf60e0e10e him.e16e706081a8e868
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“It seems like 651cce43a9 the time has fde5649f9c come for you a4777da0b5 to marry, too,” 610b56db7c Count Marceline said e8a62bb3bd with a fond eb9566da7f smile.7503f57d0d8f8a57
“I don’t 2f8c630c96 want to 3067caa478 marry. Leaving the 29ec323573 Count’s household… a92bc3c0a7 just thinking 80bc6933da about it d3927fa64c makes me 9408eae632 sad,” Luna 380eab1893 responded shyly, bb8d6fffc6 her voice 3e119f54e8 soft.6aedbcbde07426d5
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“Luna…”ec2adc2ff8f5e668
“I just want ff50da3662 to keep living d0aa0c9e5d with you, Father. Please don’t think about 19d0a9c889 arranging a marriage for 7141583e6d me.”416368f9db42ef94
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For a 0206893ed6 while, Count 6a7e77dd4c Marceline simply 02989bf39e gazed at 212b2a8bd0 his daughter, 0cf81c1d5f clearly pleased d4e289946c with her 5e5a6ef290 words. Gently, he reached out bf9471c1ca and stroked her hair.2570e012001e416a
Aira stood quietly by, e5972abbe6 observing them. As she fd00072ba2 had before, e73f1fc805 their bond 68fa1d87fb as father 9badf94b7e and daughter b158b1f7bd was unbreakable. Count Marceline’s 98692e66dc affection for 9bd166d338 Luna had 0491e69a2a always been 3f3d3ac1cf undeniable, even 2aacb6898a more so 6f8dbc5680 than his 2ac47052f9 love for f4b5d7249b his legitimate fa28ccdbaf daughter.b5b8ad97a0cef89b
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At this 7b16f4a6f5 point, Aira d1c8e210cc had no 3608451843 intention of cf3018bc95 challenging their e46142606b relationship. However, she would 5b2effa7b7 not allow their 695faf0979 close bond to 33129e27fe remain unchallenged either.8b77be852a7d2f19
After leaving 476c721bf0 the Marceline 8511f8a972 estate, Luna b5c6c861d5 had cunningly f5338c892e used Count beb235d2a9 Marceline’s favor 9afb9f2e86 to consume 2ee0dde324 the family’s 88742b32e3 wealth and bee5e931f0 possessions. She then quietly presented 0dacba2793 them to Empress Julienne, 8dd32552b5 securing her loyalty.9eb519d860376aca
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‘I won’t let you 9663bc518a run wild any longer.’e7fba116943720e0
Thinking about the 1cf2489911 dinner, Aira decided cce91ee420 on a method 303941ea94 to erode Luna’s 2e777c5258 trust in the c7230d1ef4 Count’s household. Approaching them, she smiled ef923b5f68 faintly and addressed Count 12df292c9b Marceline.7c963b1527abb170
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“Father.”1495421ecefd876d
Startled, he 25d01a53b4 turned to 9d94a8435c face her, be84b8016a leaving his 3582a8cafe gentle gaze e270e6b5dc on Luna. Unlike the 38d52ad6fc radiant pink 7a98470410 gown worn 4396556415 by her, 52972dc32d Aira was ae8338a7a6 dressed in 012f2f8114 a calm, cae22190d8 serene blue 1b303e7f08 dress, standing 3d7792ba12 quietly behind 95b7a894ba him.4194d24bec991c20
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“Oh, Aira has 29e85fe2da arrived.”9e40752101c6c3a0
The loving 4977f051e7 gaze of 6b3c68fe4e Count Marceline 284f2c2d1b dried up cf3c0057cf the moment 9b269f58ea he saw 173ddf3976 Aira. Though there had fd47ab0695 been changes in 0509e6e0fc their relationship lately, a95eb12227 it wasn’t as 6e62ea6940 fresh as the 06b83dba4b way he used 70df34ce88 to delight in adb135c3fc Luna’s affection, who 53f27fd4c9 had long charmed cb1be2814b him with her e114346cf7 sweetness.24091b86bb6aadbe
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“My, Aira. You look ab8ce78f72 stunning today,” e7e6a63829 Luna said 69be5dca41 with a a22860ddc0 smile on fea3e4697f her lips, 7a5edfcc20 her cold da3b0a70f5 eyes fixed 9a3ec3de95 on her.4b91bfec0b1f9be4
“Right, Count? I could never 01d36c98a7 hope to match e2d22bf3c6 even a fraction 6712f6836c of Aira’s beauty.”c8d065f8c7db219e
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“Luna. You’re beautiful enough. In fact, you look 4f5f01f6d8 so stunning today that bac2a51ee5 I almost mistook you e727b3b8ae for the star of 38e86e4727 the show.”87a57c9672e46810
As Luna humbly 465bc38c17 downplayed herself, Count 2f53228668 Marceline praised her 0a32fb9314 with a smile, 8c45e5ce50 suggesting otherwise. Watching Luna 9acdf75620 beam triumphantly, 7934515817 Aira thought,3a37de443204fe56
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‘Pathetic.’319a32b52e9b63b8
The childish display 60917c219c didn’t even provoke e418127e75 a reaction, not cca7fc8b05 even a tickle. Smiling faintly, 879b6fa37a Aira raised 7e4ab86cc7 the corner 92347bdb7a of her 892fbee46a lips, causing 0a010fe9a1 a subtle 247468faba tremor in ff9ce84998 Luna’s eyes.8ed8e85a27d6f367
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“Such a warm 8d8ffb465c family atmosphere,” Aira e4aaf2c573 said casually.4f8eea2af5169d7c
Shortly after, ed40b71da7 Xavier descended aeb60cef9a from the e5c6e9f6f6 carriage, his 4b78b24c68 usual regal 9a4a916023 attire making 201b9c9032 him look af0f4433f2 effortlessly dashing 741bd29971 as he 71dce5f1cb entered the fc9cec46c4 lobby. Count Marceline 962f46f817 immediately stepped 4c1322dbad forward to 9ba8e7fa21 greet him 5d055f77ce with the c7a777f3e6 proper royal 3beab00646 etiquette and dad6a19b21 a handshake.05adc8ab734cfeba
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“Welcome, Your Highness. It must have been 7b445b940b a long journey.”8eadadad4d4e2c90
“Not at all. I arrived with 4f02e5f98c joy and even 8f0765854e whistling along the 5b01bd86c7 way,” Xavier said 7979ed9c67 with a cheerful abc942330d smile.d80413214d05cfbe
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Behind Count Marceline, Aira 162ef96f69 and Luna both gave a1167d0c45 slight nods and greetings 889bd78bcc to Xavier.29eececbe2731ed5
“The Star e15f799a7c of Kalanta, 3dbac67c9d Your Highness.”0700c97f8b033c0e
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Xavier, with dbc654bf85 a warm cc8464564d smile, approached 1987e2c21f Aira, his 1d7c7d9f2d gaze gentle fc3bb713e0 yet calculating. In a soft 61e28d346a voice, he said, 2aad3d727f “From the moment 5c7d1e9a9c I woke up ac2c9c918f this morning, I bc98df1cb7 thought of you.”6d4253c4a8117866
“…Your Highness.”3ba869e264f9dda7
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“Interestingly, even b5e6abb72e now, as 923aa9434b I see 204ce517e5 you, you’re 8e398d492e the only 786a45bc72 thought on 7fe0a5b1c4 my mind.”0ddbba7b606ee814
For any woman, 199cd5d355 this would be 8cac714cb6 a heart-fluttering line. But not for Aira, 0dd2e5c6c6 who knew Xavier’s true 70fa6909a9 intentions. She responded with a 1807a6f289 playful smile, her voice 72447c9beb carrying a light tone.85db07c44fb1c930
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“I think 681fc6e307 of you 2822339ad6 often too, 2aeb72938a Your Highness.”10168713fccfece7
Today, she had 09dc5a76c8 indeed thought of c1a546224b him. She had been a3cefe5c1a thinking of ways 6e038f5f34 to use him 2dd2aea09b against Luna.6cbcffbed2d5b288
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“Hm…”492ae8f3681583ee
Aira glanced briefly at 837ff3a1d8 Luna. Seeing Xavier 8bb8c211ed gazing at 59bd10c0e4 her with 200d46df19 dreamy eyes, 494569084e witnessing the 2991592949 clenched fists d7362e70b1 trembling with c94e38d413 jealousy, made 44e134f24d her smirk 44538589de even more.75a5317a6b56a3e9
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‘Hold him tighter, b4459de48a Luna. Beg with a8ddc90489 all your 12cfa60cdb soul and e5ed8c453e body. Burn for adbc4c6db1 him, just b86299f241 to have 9ae845809d this man,’ 1b6fb10587 Aira thought.a1d4c37d9bbc4ef7
“The chefs have facddc6f2e prepared the meal, 1c4f2b86b5 Your Highness,” Aira 56bed34137 said as she c34ccbf8ff led Xavier by c805362396 the arm towards 524a22677d the dining room, 9ec84ac210 followed by Count 222be7a4f3 Marceline and Luna.68fbee405e724925
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“Was the meal b95f28e6cb to your liking, 50d7812627 Your Highness? Compared to the food bd9dfc849d from the palace, it 89074e28e3 must seem quite modest.”99187aa0466e2ce3
“Not at all. Dining at Marceline 0f76162e0f reminds me of de931dc03f the times I 7e978769a9 used to visit 8938ac1232 my grandmother’s house e9ab0c7d18 as a child.”7c81917a6e2ff0e3
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“Emrich’s cuisine is renowned 001f3f37fc for its excellence. Truly a pleasure.”84bcac7ff4f8eb70
After the 0f7c7f9f94 meal, Count adaac88839 Marceline humbly 73386e584e inquired about 6fe57f74b3 Xavier’s experience, 91a4f37a80 to which c5d8e5fe91 he responded 3f06b7e7fe with his 124d2058dd usual gracious 2b3edd50b3 and refined 438abbd138 tone.11aba7fc36f44329
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“Winning the favor of 6cc6a7e55e such a husband is e9824dbcee the greatest fortune of 9e158ff93e your life, Aira.”50c77145dfb31492
Count Marceline a03a0e2e16 often said 7c197ae194 this, and 065407ed04 Aira had de2cac19a9 agreed. Besides wealth and 76fdb2a8c1 influence, Xavier was 03a6184f3e known for his 7c1309cc43 charm, even toward 632af3cb5a commoners or servants.8e74b9c28c9458e1
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“Ah, I almost 3bca7f2769 forgot. Today, I’ve brought b143317f42 a gift for 1d7442646e your sister.”ef558eee0f189c42
Chuckling softly, Xavier gestured 9cf4b45681 for his attendant to 3875ec85f4 retrieve it. At the mention of 420062f6ff a gift, Luna’s pink d354ac4e59 eyes sparkled with anticipation. Moments later, the f7f2427d7a attendant entered with 576c545b96 something wrapped in 25bb2add12 fine silk.80db31f277488b54
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It was a c30449625b result of Aira’s 4f7e55fbb4 subtle mention in 8dc8d779b9 one of her 3709a0c26c letters to Xavier.75ac4e4d653af43e