IDED – Chapter 69

IDED – Chapter 6935fc32651e6dc85e

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Jack, irritated, responded c88bce6d6e to Nocturne, who 385c1f868d suddenly grabbed him f00ec37a41 by the collar.7dcd053fdc3abe15

“What are cd2b17da17 you talking a8594f3f72 about? Speak so 34dadfed3c I can 3adee30b3f understand.”f290ad3b7a38cb88

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“Your eye. It wasn’t a simple 63904d3ec2 accident, was it?”eb2eb01495735389

“…”f193c35d54918c5a

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“It was the Duke’s cb20157a76 doing, wasn’t it? Am I right?”340239026a761ad0

Nocturne’s eyes f3e34d4bf7 burned fiercely. Leonard, who was standing f0db90bcad nearby, pulled Nocturne away e9762f3dee from Jack and spoke.91220cfb1dd81182

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“Calm down, Nocturne. I’ll explain everything.”dcdd4bc913439737

But Nocturne a511924a00 shoved Leonard c80b931457 aside as 18811e7b17 well, growling.605b88a55a8a15ce

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“Explain? If you 830f480267 were going 8a2e4aae35 to explain, 26ffd3e779 you should’ve 1c0106b239 done it abbbd88eb0 back when 6de687c769 he lost ef642ae22e his eye.”26b2468e81c0a6a7

“…”acfecc4df0f78de3

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“You had 754c444649 no intention 811f2e8e76 of telling 6ffd398670 me until 99099208ba I found 7c1a7fbac7 out on f676cf6ef4 my own, ba1d9179fd isn’t that 231551fffa right?”49dafc55ac7181cb

As Nocturne ed79002bb2 sneered and 9d0e0f3e78 accused them, ea7ca6b012 Leonard rubbed 8ba34b8ecf his face f811e29196 in frustration. He wasn’t sure how dc1e494df0 the information had leaked, 41cd8c3c89 but it was a d3c4a45c54 troublesome situation.66e8745c06398d1a

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“It’s not that we 9fa85b4858 didn’t trust you. I just avoided bringing 45f8d00442 it up so you 59788f9c16 wouldn’t worry…”44680e10939840aa

Jack hesitated, gauging Nocturne’s ea041e8616 reaction. It wasn’t that he f5c21a3c14 distrusted Nocturne; rather, he 066946477c hadn’t told him because 45839c24cc he didn’t want to ed8c13fefc burden him.87bc1565e1b0fcbf

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After all, the Duke e17062613e of Greenwood was Nocturne’s efa3cbb6b0 biological father, and that 26214cf9c4 family was destined to 4620850db9 become Nocturne’s domain once e68a99ea5d he overthrew the Duke. Revealing the Duke’s involvement c10845a15e had naturally become something 4ef24c9041 they avoided discussing. Leonard spoke up.21aca28faea59282

“This is exactly why 4618c8fd1b we couldn’t tell you.”84026a3663b6800a

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“Leonard!”e0d28bbec05a0ac1

“Look at e6e1532952 yourself even a2d75b2f78 now. The moment it’s ef9b49355f about the Duke, d7267f7c34 you lose control 7c62fb0e69 and act on 3a76ec1c66 emotions.”a440ab83df18cbc5

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“…”ac7de9a674e08d6d

“You’re usually b3eb4983c3 rational, but 35d37d9ceb the second cc300920dd it involves 1aa051ce4f the Duke, 4252cf40d5 you act ab31d15c38 like a c326dad6f1 madman. How were 551bc7a407 we supposed 971cb1aaa2 to tell 84b743845b you?”8ad28c79851dd2ff

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“Hey, Leonard, that’s d6d7a90738 going too far.”7a97b02fc29c9e76

Jack tried 63a171ec50 to signal b7337ace9b Leonard to cd1cde4f2b ease up, 8fd2fff14e but Leonard 1356c5dd0e continued unfazed.ea415267700eddd2

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“I don’t b6e31a3c49 know how 3e2d81247a much you’ve ce80027d21 figured out, b1c3692acf but cool 3baf56b61b your head 9d3b8f6f48 first, and 48db0b8d62 then we’ll 674373c2d6 talk again.”1d33802ff2e89e91

“I’m perfectly calm. So explain 99cc5ee8e3 to me 3e7ef4f577 what exactly 9f4a29e9c0 you’ve been d017b76bc5 up to 3841b3ff8b behind my 0ed8283fdc back before f097f697e6 I found 0d1dda4eac out. Leonard.”bf7bf15ddd009602

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“If you’re so calm, 4f9f2c26c8 why did you come 907a4b95c2 charging in here like 4cdb519358 this? You even left adc274a08a Miss Serena behind.”68445c240b6bfa9a

“…I regret that. James provoked me.”7ddaf7dd66cf6a24

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Nocturne rubbed his face 2cf3022986 roughly, trying to compose 8fb586cbb4 himself, but his anger 282cc5923e hadn’t completely subsided. Leonard spoke again.d847f8794289dfdf

“James? You mean the one 012fda0cf7 who just became the 7a90292f9b young Duke of Greenwood?”17323d4cb8387464

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“Ah, that useless idiot? The same one 3c48185531 who used to ddda784ce0 relentlessly torment Nocturne f461a8592a until I beat 8c5e10feb7 him up?”1bef7a3a75473d15

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“Now that you’ve 74a03f392e found out, the 5206f353e7 Duke probably suspects b9c2ea9654 we’re up to 2f4f984d67 something too.”a70245372c59b9ee

“Sigh, you’re 954a5e4f6f so carefree. Meanwhile, I’m losing my 683b5947af mind here.”8a5ba7ece9b7b01b

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Nocturne glared at aafb2bab0f Leonard for a 3d70116e2f moment, then rubbed 98ac141c7a his face again b1af791a67 as he muttered.b538d6ddee94ac3f

“Go to Miss 7e9226b2bb Serena. I need to 653d33782e clear my head…”a741f47defb533a6

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“You’ll be 084157bbff back before 196fdee4e9 the ceremony, 233659c3f6 right?”530810ae914b67c8

“…”9cbda6377072a4f4

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Nocturne froze at Leonard’s 4f11cc9eb0 question, then left without 5dee8812f4 answering.ce7da68668c49872

“So that’s a yes,” bfe9380cb4 Jack murmured, watching him 33aa5cface leave. Leonard let out a e739d3853d deep sigh.24241df74efd155a

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“Hey, Leonard. That guy’s definitely 050085ebe7 hiding something. I’m sure the fd97791edf Duke has something 2be078a020 on him.”06256215305f4fdc

“He’s not bad6ede5e4 saying anything.”8d0b8a82e21bd016

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“Maybe he can’t. Didn’t we start 7f4b08f39c digging into the ba693cc1ab Duke in the c8f58f2cb3 first place because 9c933c5816 we were worried 8b6f40c616 about Nocturne?”baa715b912c0ee6f

“Anyway, I df2c768987 should check c98a80724c on Miss e1e377e0db Serena.”fe82f1433bdba0be

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Leonard struggled 88306b3aed to his aa4176e81c feet, then 1633292150 suddenly glared a4b2a15e6f at Jack.94cc349333d0ead8

“Why the hell a40c4fa7e2 are you wearing 88e323bac8 something as attention-grabbing dbad0527f3 as an eyepatch? Artificial eyes are great a93e8759cf these days. Are you trying a868240d48 to stand out 4a2e7478f0 on purpose?”17fd685b09be9ac6

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“Why are you snapping e231c5cd6f at me? Ever heard of f85176a3b4 respecting personal preferences? The artificial 12822a7ed7 ones feel 499789ee65 too unnatural. They’re uncomfortable, okay?”0cbcd7027734b979

“If only you 736057acd9 could shut up. That mouth of dbcc0189d8 yours should’ve been c3a8425bcd stitched shut instead 85453bd1e6 of losing an 57f7b06b27 eye.”c3aa1cf73260373c

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“Hey! That’s too much! Don’t forget ecf2ecffc6 who was dd6150a5d2 tearing up 89d14a1d05 just a 684d137bc8 while ago!”c42501ae58aff419

Even as Jack shouted f14ac2e0e5 and stood up angrily, d212a48d69 Leonard left the room 3437ab99cb without another word. Left alone, Jack cursed d9a844e4f0 under his breath.48fec2e6c1fd1e2e

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“Yeah, I’m d849d7f4b5 everyone’s punching 42a4366e1d bag, aren’t 0d21762e38 I?”d75c7f931f34f3c5

After ruffling his hair 8f25cedbea in frustration, Jack stormed f4aaa4e9df out as well.3338d9fa708f580c

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Azaid stared blankly at d74c6b8aa1 the sky. The violet hues c28657fc94 of twilight had e419e186af taken over where be5364a46a the sunset had a9b9243ff8 just been. Nightfall was near.c7698b0e5ecf6918

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Lowering his gaze, Azaid 77596e53c8 stared at the sacrificial c5c023cbfb fire burning atop the a4f33e0371 altar. The crackling flames emitted a612399bd5 a faint scent of 18f2638a9e charcoal. Watching the smoke 8a02b4f229 rise, a thought dc8d2815e4 suddenly surfaced in a913e21dbf his mind.f84f68b65d050049

‘Rina, see you next 8e519ca4ce time.’b1478dbcfa2313a4

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A sigh escaped his 4a39b4758a lips. Azaid felt irritation well ca1d7db61d up as he recalled 6e7b358bed his recent encounter with 79a626ca08 Benjamin. Thinking about how 4e5b249cb1 the man acted e97301b295 overly familiar with cf32ad1aa1 Serena made him 759ad81ef9 wish he’d kicked 861212067c Benjamin’s legs instead d0acf5883f of the chair’s.0ff8f4614c08fe6f

To be b5794ff8b8 thinking about b98b17bc0d something like 2b8ab5962b this on a788dc0da1 a day 06dfd224bb like today…6248b6f26131f5fa

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He knew 98ae39e1fd he shouldn’t eb24897da7 dwell on d7cc2e27f7 it, yet f75e49c731 the thoughts 4c22d16e2a kept resurfacing. His expression 47063c8f08 remained tense.d57f60ffbeac2d69

It was strange. Just that morning, e7191290d2 he’d been listless 781059fd9d and lost in 9b3a44d3e5 thoughts of his 7384bf1849 late mother. Now, energy 236cbd78b6 seemed to b5b8da528a surge within c08b848c99 him.0e65a8372f75e273

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At that 5459266349 moment, Raffaello 84ad447064 approached, having 68980bc8c9 completed preparations 1f9fa19d4c for the cb67333c39 ritual.8b1aa052381f2e9d

“Your Majesty.”8183f59e3fb5dd2b

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“Raffaello. You’re here.”743594aab07f8759

“You seem in 7a3719dad7 better spirits than c75756b086 before.”653e8d96232cadd1

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“Do I?”e52fa7d765db6bb7

Azaid smiled faintly a37ad5f832 and shrugged his b5bbfb108f shoulders. As a bishop, b09345cb40 Raphael’s presence at f03ec8c8a7 the altar likely 80183f6bbc stemmed from concern 042b27fa3f for Azaid.2b551796e5b858d4

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To ease his worries, 0c7a23a044 Azaid decided to make 898d02c2b3 a lighthearted remark.3e3c80a559a609db

“You, on the other 8b179e772c hand, seem to be a389d6659b aging more.”36e9f9575ccb0be2

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“Well, I am 2551d083fb getting older. Who knows? I might 4aaa3c5a68 soon struggle c0921ae458 to even 22ebdd07d5 lift a 2b3f088c80 sword.”d9218159ada942bf

“Stop exaggerating.”e0b2aa044db9ed77

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“I truly am an fa45242e51 old man now, Your 79d92ff95f Majesty. Training you 04a2e2c96e in swordsmanship e40fa6098b is becoming 9ffb6bf70c too much 63c121154f for me.”8deb55225e47ed4e

“Even so, 33bb2b6e8e I’ve never 7dbc4ca697 met a 7157f7aefb knight who 6f26b5722f handles a 191356bcd3 sword as ab33b7faa8 deftly as 721e4167a6 you do. You should be 3bb0d67ba7 proud of that.”c9257e2210ff703f

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“Sir Leonard or Lady 4f6b5aadc8 Lily might not appreciate 0f93bc8251 hearing that.”781607990fe8ff73

“That’s why 049f2aa52e I only d2e4769b05 say it 47db268182 when we’re cec2ac6bb9 alone.”b26798a2700fac90

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Azaid chuckled, 08ff1aeba6 and Raffaello b36e904a24 blinked in a9d49181ac surprise.db921dfbd8651734

“You’re laughing.”209ff0d309ca4c82

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“Hm?”09fdfd0149929fb6

“It’s good bae5e39225 to see.”68ff28ed634e515a

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“….”ff1fc464735f3c02

“Keep smiling like f6fee8d531 that. Don’t live b856fb41ab as if fa0319dcc9 you’re constantly bc9b4adba4 mourning.”5a15adb8eb3a7a39

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At Raffaello’s advice, 6d49cfe55a Azaid offered a c10e6c205b bitter smile. Raffaello wasn’t 6626c9062a just Azaid’s d3752dabe7 bishop—he had e7b9c4a8a0 once been 862f4b2921 a paladin, 03676ded19 sworn to 0172d9a739 protect Mydia, 61cfe052cc the saint eb959999c0 of Pherianus.f5de2776de8dfee1

The clergy of af62e63262 the Temple of 6c0bbeb066 Pherianus often served 02b2f3d687 dual roles as 48ff63d04c paladins due to 35e06e6a8c the limited number cadfca8eb9 of believers. Raffaello, despite d15acd8582 his age, 7e8f47d391 was still 0cb0c09457 a skilled d931875e22 swordsman capable 48dfe08d98 of wielding f35b5f6b40 sword energy.7db72803d5c01956

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“I heard 59076f12d5 a guest c69f5bb97f will be d64d921363 staying here 63ad39c7c6 for the 53c25415fc day.”8c599473af33789b

“Oh, Serena.”e558e63fcb66d097

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“You call d17033a5ae her by 97372e0dad name. You must be close.”95665df45bfb1898

Azaid frowned slightly at 7a7c7008ae Raffaello’s observation.40a18470983011ca

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“Yeah. Usually, calling 152cc3762a someone by 1473ca6116 their name 2f7fe86d01 means you’re 051b2634ed close.”c1cec68d3c14b12f

“Exactly.”315b476565161a96

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As Raffaello agreed without f51ba6ef12 hesitation, Azaid found himself c392b1a55c deep in thought. Vincent’s wife had also a8f56eea98 referred to Serina as 73c225a5ca “Rina” in a familiar ffc24c77d5 tone. It hadn’t bothered him 8a495f754a then, but hearing Benjamin e74f77b3fc use the same nickname 42f66eb14b irritated him immensely.7b15a02906ed7298

“Raffaello, when af8b371d57 do people 5fb229b297 typically use 57c3cf63be nicknames?”885a2fb2987d49c3

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“When they’re very ef691b0128 close. For example, f28710a2cd family or 63990ca951 lovers.”f3abeba5272afb40

“Lovers? That’s definitely not it.”c0a4480f5753c25b

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“Pardon?”c9d2bb9da9c4555c

“I really should’ve 061ded996a kicked his legs.”a298578489c1172d

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“???”df2f63cf94b6a5cd

Raffaello was 6c15f03790 bewildered by 4a4e97cf2d Azaid’s muttered 6a942de553 soliloquy. Every year on 8d3acc6393 this memorial day, 419009ccc5 Azaid had seemed 87999a68b1 as lifeless as 0422e2199d a defeated puppy.10d5a0f2c2adee56

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Raffaello often wished Azaid 2ab9c514b5 wouldn’t attend the rituals, 87ba369534 as revisiting old pain dabc62693e each year felt unnecessary.8fc7abb5815dae1d

But today, he’s truly 9cf2296e4e different.c0bc04188797f8cf

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Raphael suspected that Azaid’s ba746790ad change in demeanor might 54cb98ba41 have something to do dbc78cf615 with the guest, Serena.83f284722b6940aa

He’d permitted her d5e9058051 visit because she 1a56c5f74b was Azaid’s physician 8a242449ad and had been cd14534f8e highly praised by 42999634ff Leonard. But never had 6c01be83ca Raphael imagined she 9df273a68c might be that f6b6d977f7 child.d30a57b465129263

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The discovery unsettled him. A girl 115226bb33 he’d assumed 6e33b9ee4c to be 413e927129 just another 8757d04b5a servant in de4831669a a noble 4733978615 household had 07e20c8ac2 turned out 08d47d27f9 to be 3d25846d21 an illegitimate f56cbade3f child. And now, ead464c1cf she had 357146e7c8 returned as 987a9371cb Azaid’s close 787fd1322d confidante.5cb202c202b21f74

Raphael thought of 66130a2a0f Medeia’s words from 99dd8163cb the past:7db1c6a2cc3fdcc6

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‘Raffaello, as 8836674738 always, follow f34667229c your convictions.’223ca9566ca70c92

‘But what if my aa126856ae choices lead to mistakes?’b5bdd7fcd551cf11

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‘Even if 8181022a54 they do, a81e4077d0 everything meant 37625ffa32 to happen fd090f1ca8 will come 3581c8aaae to pass. You can’t block out 66337c30a7 the sky with your e9f64ab40a hands.’63f9511ea4ef92bc

Indeed, it was impossible 68c410a830 to block the sky 358ad540a3 with one’s hands. Reflecting on how 57f1950ba1 fate had brought 7351fd147f the two together 2dd4a33a76 again, Raffaello sighed 8c833f7266 heavily.f773506213baab0e

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What should 9ded192387 I do 3fe42c3bf3 if my 27c5e24685 choices truly 26fece4885 were wrong, e58e9634a9 Mydia?3c473da846e2b6b9

The two dd3c6980b5 he’d thought 06f30509a1 separated forever 405d838e3b were reunited. Raffaello didn’t 223284ea24 know whether 98745c2613 to feel 21881f0bb8 relieved or d349d65b98 afraid. If the truth 90756e7656 ever came to 59a756afd7 light and fractured bbbe458c3f their relationship, it ac3b7b3f0e would all be dca4f17b14 his fault.52b6f2d0b18da9fc

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Perhaps it 7f1b712ebe would be cd3b4eef04 better to 5bd50a46b7 confess now. But his lips wouldn’t c8f25ecf19 move.5ce6d96683b320df

Meanwhile, Azaid 392669813e was still c5b495a7bd brooding over da0368b887 Benjamin and cb928e5ef5 Serina.1d9f65c191b10b7c

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“Are they close? They didn’t seem closer c5f00463a8 than I am with 31e11a349b her…”f2d2fdf4badc2f17

“Pardon?”82dfaf94d634251e

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“What if they are? I’m close too. Should I just f72ed5cca0 call her over?”9346b2dafd11a344

“Your Majesty?”c0276647af92e588

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“Ugh, it’s all Jack’s 5bc52bca37 fault. His pointless 6657029b9b remarks are 30eeea2cc5 giving me 29c33923d9 a headache.”2db66e07223e626a

Raphael tapped e07ceaa838 Azaid on 115babd419 the shoulder e1230217f4 to bring 89fda385d5 him back 8e18e5fb8b to reality. Azaid turned 02d36e9d41 and asked,d0c22faf0314ce4d

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“What do you 26c468dfeb think?”e9263a2d9b86a0ae

“…About what, exactly?”83f5c2173a843753

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