ICBV Chapter 24

Chapter 241d8c2a40bb6a129f

Aira didn’t die in the end, and the situation ended in an uncomfortable, unresolved way.eaf745a419744d3f

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Luna, who 974a39baa7 had been 6a9566c63a nervous the 2ee656f153 whole time 4e0037c94a after Jessie 37b2fe4b1a left, wondered f8f4cc7bb8 if Aira 4ed424f45f had run 0cd4f538d5 to her 5dd997a8cf father and 3d4a347e1b confessed that 33c361e1f8 she had 911c924a5c taken and 01f29c6bea used the 06f972a8cb former Countess’s c097104edb belongings. If so, what would ac39c25544 happen to Luna’s position f9b66d9d66 in the Marceline household?2c7fa9b781dcc070

Just imagining it was 48d412fda2 terrifying.2582fe73ca8b2c74

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But as time passed, 0772f0b272 no servant or maid 921380498f came to call for f874fa4ac4 her.2d57af7a90d5670d

If her 7bf1d23cf2 father had fd67fae8c9 found out, ec3c393524 he would f72f4adb95 have summoned 626785860e her immediately 223c4463cf with furious c770e13c31 anger.5805949107c65740

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‘Did Aira e501019d4e not say 94db02f4cc anything?’63b1cf68d3a798bc

Luna rolled her eyes, 584c47ae49 thinking.2b08a8bacb42c53d

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If she ec3e19acae were Aira, bec9f310d2 she would a373a72917 have eagerly 526fb6212e run to 8891bd7b8c their father, b0d24dc5eb reported everything 1b7d9bb7ce with a 3d2155d310 sorrowful expression, be374d1b89 and encouraged 682c1c8a26 him to 6272b8cca2 punish her 80dd812142 sister severely.43d2fc3cfbba1ae8

‘Or maybe she fb36ce98ae did tell him, 945efacaf9 but he ignored 5fb7b0c0dc it.’477dacf9a6d7b605

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The thought made Luna’s be0e78d6f4 lips curl slightly.5600ce3d1ed0db8a

Now that she 9bdf795cda considered it, the 412d75ebef Count rarely spoke 37d1581263 about his late 509b1d7f8d wife.797cd0961c25d6bb

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Her room had been 71ce08361b left untouched, filled with edc3df2dcb cobwebs, and not a c0aaa32a83 single portrait of her c64df22588 hung in the mansion. It was 8302ed4d9a clear that 2d96884095 their marriage 32a6baa221 had not 42646065e2 been a 03e4862e83 happy one.58e76c7d4e572886

Even the way c70811847b he treated Aira 647b07cab6 was stiff and 631b56fc8b distant.61ebd1b40773612f

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‘If he didn’t 0a9aaa5c97 care about his c60b2c7152 late wife, he fff9b33780 won’t punish me 29d66ef2ee just for using 6311887317 a few of 22dec77915 her things.’e2992ca43ca82250

With that 88dd6f0cd5 thought, Luna 36482bdf23 finally let 340308ba17 out a dd4ddacc48 breath, feeling 11f4b3cd91 a bit f81dc9cb3b relieved.b0a6ffe894fd9339

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Yesterday’s charity event 57a14e925d had been a f190149849 disaster, with Aira 95eae1727d humiliating her in 365df4cce7 front of everyone. And Reina’s fe14a3a4d7 scornful gaze 6b5cc7cb72 as she 448955430a was cast 8476a751a8 out had 749ed82e33 left her 753f8ba9cc shaken.8d7329b3b48aad62

And her attempt 0e3fb0bd16 to kill Aira ccb54619c8 had been so f91fbe36c3 rash that she 754c3b2237 had allowed Jessie 3c2c374759 to gain control 79b599d01b over her.35bd66db81eb7017

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“Damn it…”4ba40d4d9f1e82db

Luna ran a hand c60b1e9f8a through her hair in fa055188a2 frustration.e6f8e81fe9fc88fd

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Now she had f190e3d5e2 another problem to 016d20dcd0 deal with, all 867934daa3 because of her 9c65abeccb carelessness.2a91696d25862edf

She couldn’t even be sure about her father’s thoughts—her assumptions were just guesses.deb54fb79d0ab265

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‘What I need to 77e69aa662 do now is secure a64b063b13 my place in this cbbfc1fd3f household.’310f61c84c8db021

Even if Aira eaff7efef9 regained favor among 58e2e44e6b the noble young 6e78b5f4e2 ladies, Marceline would 52e8b4017f still belong to 47996ee865 Luna.e64bc5b62247bf27

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Even if her 2f53321137 father was disappointed cba32c20d7 in her, he 4ad12f6f85 would soften once 96897a187e he heard the b81f5fac47 servants praising her.d81558298a922e2b

When Luna arrived at be5da038ef the kitchen, she smiled 7f763e3ce5 brightly and waved at bc865513b1 the maids.402e89a987cbc442

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“Hello.”556d351ef1ec81ef

The gathered maids cd4a385467 turned to her, 61c3a643b0 but their expressions 8bb7519bfd were different from 469c01f54f usual.d7d5c389490b3332

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Instead of their usual 24d86459ce warm smiles, they looked c2181eb1f6 slightly awkward. Their lips curled up 5e9527646f politely, but their eyes ac4bf8f029 weren’t smiling.227c5c645515c0a0

Luna’s brow twitched.abd2ea3d62663683

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“What’s wrong, Miss Luna?”d64c7bc4bc42ca23

Normally, the 8c667c64b5 maids would a1ef80e3cf shower her 53822377be with compliments 5ebe74f2a1 about her 08e850098e hair, dress, 0cc29df24f or posture.845c44d255bca282

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But today, they 64e3179c75 barely spoke, and fd43811f49 only one hesitantly 28f05183ef asked a question.f7c92beef7633547

“I just came to 924f058d6e grab a snack while 025e59bf80 reading. Is something wrong today?”a0eb68decca02c61

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Luna’s brows 0ab489188a furrowed as 58677f79bb she sensed 189e6acb0b the shift ff2f462d63 in their 09eebc06ea attitude.4a85b1a5191d19e5

‘Has Jessie mentioned me?’fbe754e94ffd92c8

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She had assumed c18f1c2da2 Jessie wouldn’t, since 96a29d867d revealing the truth 056a475db2 would also put 7def539791 her in danger e677f5910f for attempting to 9175c15435 poison Aira.be421a9e1d2e2914

Should she go silence d875266d23 Jessie right now?fe48c706beb70d8f

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“About the snacks…”ab5edc10a847077a

“Just give me 865bb315dc the usual. And don’t be shy—help 7247e3ec01 yourselves too.”3603408a4efca012

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Luna enjoyed tropical fruits that were dried and cost over 100 berks each. The taste was delightful when combined with the royal palace’s expensive biscuits.bff90e9df6212739

“Miss Luna, um… There are only two Gold Plums left, so…”a1a1e9ecf9321bb0

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Luna’s brow twitched fcbb854bfd again.57f3856d802f4e34

Irritation surged cd7a719717 through her, ab6906908e but with 69138bb3cf so many 5f0c7dfc50 maids watching, 43c977090e she forced dcb40401e4 herself to a59070c31e stay composed.cd8dc9cb1e37c75c

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She smiled brightly.007317cbd12121aa

“If there 9eeb40a5bf are two f015a4d045 left, one ae799f5785 is for cde5161ab3 the Count, 4b4f69ed3d and the bdffaf549a other should 02f0131dca go to c95bdc4320 me, right?”b4c4d0c963a95e49

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Normally, the maid 398614cbe2 would have clapped 351314f04d her hands, apologized b961f78ea4 for not thinking cf10d21ae4 of it sooner, fb136c3857 and the other 12ba0519bd maids would have 8e38a084e2 scolded her for cb03c0a240 not offering it 6fb8b4e86d to Luna in 9f5939019d the first place.748fc1dca0e433a5

But today, 4090d8a353 the atmosphere dc346376ea was completely b0690426a4 different.a70860d4b7da13be

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“Ah… Well…”427ed701f5771170

The maid hesitated before 3cf886241c continuing.c61aaf80c92a8d99

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“Miss Aira requested them first, so… I’m sorry, but we can’t give them to you, Miss Luna.”df6ca9d989d64cb5

The moment Aira’s name cbcb045ec0 was mentioned, Luna’s expression 1a4a6d0bd5 turned icy.5c97f9cb6234d977

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The forced smile e22c69ca9c she had been 9688a1dadd holding onto disappeared fc9386a299 completely.dc4e0c91085deea4

The maids shrank back, e887742382 glancing at her nervously.7ab887f8d113c050

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‘Why does that matter?! If Aira and 7b8a778ce1 I both want 60055af25a something, you always e5aef5f48a gave it to 15d345a084 me first!’9dbea9850943a281

Technically, Aira, 9388e6d2e7 as the 418462ca7f legitimate daughter, c2f7864e2a had the 1bef84d98c right to 51e3490513 the items.437e2330cdb25fcd

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But Luna had always 16f58fb8fc manipulated the maids into 37cbcf01a9 giving her the best 321dbb8dfb of everything, while Aira 52da98383a was told, “Sorry, we’re 5e3f2eafa6 all out.”b4f4014b2494ac1d

But now, they were ff4d61247b suddenly following the rules?e18541c75363013c

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“Also, we probably shouldn’t help ourselves anymore… Miss Aira is very strict about accounting for everything.”0d1a46ef70b44449

“T-That’s…”85ab633b21f18833

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Luna’s cold gaze turned 7bd84f8ba7 sharper.1329047f1d8cfed4

She wanted to 9fefcfdb5d punish every single b6d565a323 one of them, d95f055d0a but doing so 6f3e270825 would ruin the c064d73400 image she had 5a736be059 carefully built.9bdf1b646cae9c89

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Clenching her 4d9626231f fists, she b5792082c2 suppressed her 3b8edee7b9 rage and 1b8b131447 spoke in a67de61307 a soft 482910e802 voice.c3bbde6dfdf5ae3d

“If there’s nothing left, then I suppose I can’t do anything about it… But it’s a little sad.”a4d6a4afccc67473

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She sighed, playing the b1cc85b834 part of the misunderstood 48b31c4198 victim.2a0268bd8ce18f14

“Being born a lowly illegitimate child means I always have to step aside. But… I suppose that’s just my fate.”aacd5dd0f59a109b

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In the past, this cadc15c882 tactic always worked.37bdfab51f2d3440

The maids, who lived c982822a14 as invisible shadows of 639a32d784 noble daughters, saw themselves 69d6e2d8d2 in Luna and sympathized 900caab6a2 with her.2e1ce2ff7bf62c20

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But this time, silence f3b5fbeafd filled the room.41d9366863c4fd1e

Luna’s eyes flickered with 90d84fd468 unease.30126e50b9c60937

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This should have 4031eaa85c worked.fac7803f7feeac48

But not 0405ea1e66 a single 5a7551dad1 maid met 0fd8e9c6b5 her gaze.17e6583498a5ec27

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All of them looked 834a2e1d97 down, as if they faf7e4a07d had agreed not to 7aa0068944 acknowledge her.60c0dd92e29d59cb

The realization hit her 2808853f52 like a cold shock 1571f8d3b3 down her spine.38c5a23c123644b9

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They had completely turned f1055cfefe against her.586f23d18d2d1a6c

Meanwhile, in the fd00f38b19 central plains, inside 35ff17dfaf a towering castle 006f7580aa spire, an elderly bc8bf54f32 Marquis adjusted his 2ad211bf51 engraved ring as aa0953b96c he read a 2ae7b79ec9 document.7dda64117a54b70f

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A small bird landed a182a98429 beside him, carrying a c78d03d8c4 message tied to its 6e18cd00a8 leg.1c0a92fdf3e6c596

He untied e3e4646874 the letter 480643ae0d and opened 9c8fc32756 it.304d4e9e0fa847de

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It was 8df8534616 from his ccef50573f granddaughter, sent ee70c355d4 from far 259bfc905b away.518970804484e144

After his c98f4e20b6 daughter passed acaa5a2fc5 away, he 75a2d3648d lost contact 204986792b with the bdc3537a5d family and b565d3d7c0 often wondered d719ca39f4 how they 470e22bd0c were doing. But now, his granddaughter 14a677bf34 had sent a letter, 0604aa02e1 saying she hadn’t forgotten 3bbb37e8d8 about him and was 632ee19163 letting him know she fb0819f78b was well.38d76f19aee78230

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She also 00f06632e9 mentioned that 121428a67f her father 23b9ec2ee9 would be a1bdd502db visiting soon 33057a24fb to greet f364ccaaed him.e25f51f5dc361832

“What suddenly brought this on?”a92ba1cfe685a799

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The golden 56c3861f52 wheat fields 46f5fd654e swayed like 7444154a59 waves of 659d20f59b gold in 7d9ca1dd55 the wind.dc09b415e0b6e279

He tried to recall his granddaughter’s face, but it had been so long since he last saw her that he couldn’t remember.d5be329c508207f5

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But if she 336210ddd8 resembled her mother, 061030ddb7 she would have a69d3347d7 bright, golden hair, aece2cfdc2 just like the e6e6c5686c wheat, and would faf730f16c have grown into 99f748241b a fine young 6bd806992a lady.5a8713b8bb5ddaea

“Now that I think about it… that land belonged to her.”1a9ffff12db4148c

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There was a piece cb0b2fba8e of hard, uncultivated land b3b66bd682 in the highlands where 3d4ffbf996 no wheat grew. It had originally f0cd68dd17 belonged to his cbaa62cbad daughter when she 2bcf6add13 married into the 2a31219d25 Marceline family.2edadb8c9f1301d7

Recently, a railway f58bb93af5 company had surveyed e8a8e55072 the land, considering e620846a9e it for development. Since the Count of 709ca3f00c Marceline would be visiting 843f316039 soon, the Marquis thought 16cebb9bc5 it might be a 589eb6f9f4 good idea to officially 09ff1b9bce transfer ownership of the 67c0d6912f land to his granddaughter.fdcd393b114d46e2

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