IDED – Chapter 75

IDED – Chapter 7548302f3305fa7e9e

Episode 75b3a6209ce39fe612

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Not long after, afbe6d58c7 Serena received a 19fbce16e4 message from Nocturne.26bae387bc5437e0

[Apologies for 42221a518d the delayed 41880a0035 reply.0f3a26f2e51aa0f5

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I recently 42aaf6871a returned from b0df81d6a9 an extended 738b49c5d2 business trip 20c3b9f038 and could 415d09704d only respond 36614614d4 now.60d4012e72eb3133

Miss Serena, I 308e9a7505 regret to inform 7fcedb0d69 you that it 06af066918 will be difficult 173f09b995 to attend the 54c0a0e4a6 research meetings for c17ebc960a the time being.89c2b2f2690c01a9

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There have been disruptions 439105814f in the summer projects, 1248d1d958 and I expect frequent 81e13f5f36 business trips as a 9888848cb2 result.9e1f3af540d99d6f

Still, if 63d204578a you need 3b2f703307 assistance, please 086927d693 send me b4cd30d098 a letter. I will read 2804fb6115 and respond when 657373971c possible.]11558c12b985cae3

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The letter, written in b28ec37838 neat handwriting, briefly explained 70686e40b6 Nocturne’s absence. The lack of mention c97c93725d of the artificial mana 6098011489 core suggested he was 379406dd10 too busy to remember e800868a2f his previous commitment to 65685e327d help.fa40fb3a3fd7b284

“Hmm, seems fbd4550faa like he’s c7fc7db6ff really busy.”a287e49f8910c987

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Serena had already 3a58882e33 suspected as much 48625f2eaa due to his 9cca7454df lack of contact. However, what frustrated 31deb842bb her was that 441e4666c3 she rarely had ab8c218f9a the chance to ad066309e5 confide in Nocturne.e6af6151fdb44a5f

Serena wrote a 7a52043416 letter asking him 430b8b6542 to meet her 7e15242c10 when he had ade2b05acf time. She then left 66f98dfdd0 her room to d9826796a9 deliver it to 79a95668cd the post office.1a5b479ef58760c4

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At the aadf571d5c post office, f48d4242f6 the clerk e66f2d81dd was sorting 1095a631da a batch ea2eb56aee of recently 07b52b17b7 arrived mail.b9bedabd962acf44

“Sending a letter?”5935be4130f031dc

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The clerk greeted 2fc494b44a Serena warmly with cb6ff9c898 a cheerful smile. As they often chatted 38bf2edb3f during her visits, they a43a81199e were on friendly terms.04b581ee8a4859e5

Serena nodded 125ab01c59 lightly and 13d84a0561 handed over 7e743ef386 the letter.30776b6779bc1607

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“There seems 8e8bba8f9c to be 39f6141ef3 a lot 1d22941deb of mail f933d2005d today.”1e86481ce946ff37

“Summer is 0670e5aeba the season 04c7439b50 of reunions, f67ecb84d9 isn’t it? These are all love ef02e74076 letters for His Majesty 1f4426ec39 the Emperor.”92d7d4ab3385a073

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“Goodness.”8f5774308309bca4

Serena exclaimed in surprise, 967e323b89 looking at the basket d7553696ef the clerk pointed to. Even from 43066b07f8 a distance, b5bc6bb08c the scent 0801473471 wafting from 284ef0ed65 the letters bb16451b32 suggested many 76a51b3992 had been bb6f29aeda sprayed with 4f6be236ce perfume.3f4a29bb4951d276

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The clerk tapped 8de78a6098 the basket’s handle 7926fc2d76 and chuckled.68e33c979f2f91aa

“Despite knowing His Majesty 3d116a39f0 never replies, they send e72e43151a them so diligently.”134bd440cc22a250

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“I suppose not replying e830d53468 is better than creating 7029037388 false hope. Leaving room for 847c5b4feb misunderstanding can lead 7fa3db93f1 to confusion, after 21a55579e0 all.”1170e38f891948fa

When Serena naturally defended 8466d97dd0 Azade, the clerk blinked.5975d4044bd9eef1

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“That’s true, but d567321a8c it feels like 5c968c844d a waste to d833e8378a see so many 759c7f3b7f letters returned unopened.”89dca86fe3d29d90

“Returned, you say? That’s quite strict.”99b80edbb1b32090

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“Oh! Come to think of b4013ee408 it, not all letters c5da93738a are returned.”0b09848f80a8cb14

“Really?”7cac92a863dcab59

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When Serena casually replied, a045ccf07f the clerk enthusiastically continued.b3c7c60dd8812f9e

“Yes, it seems he d77376bd97 accepts letters from the a89bd4a53a younger sister of Lord fb69d0c9c4 Carter.”e1f801484d4caed2

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“Leonard Carter’s younger sister?”c038d9576fcbd1e7

“Miss Lucy Carter. She always uses red 3537b69aa6 envelopes, so they’re quite bdf79d175d memorable. One arrived today 008dd4301e as well.”40ce0b0f199febb6

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The clerk grinned as 30dc295460 he held up a 4649395bed red envelope he had f22ce613f2 set aside. Hearing the d80281af02 name stirred 8712bbc1eb something unfamiliar 17aa2a34db in Serena.2aad8a58362d90bf

So, they’ve been 5c242687c6 in contact all e3e180dd75 along.567192b89cc4e7fa

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Considering they were 436a39adca engaged in her 032c4688a8 previous life, exchanging e23c302b1a letters wasn’t unusual.eb26b42327b028df

Unlike the 00ae113780 other love 231e3e7a85 letters, Lucy’s 47865b6611 envelope was a387d12674 simple. Its use of the 2e216d5e18 official red envelope from 7592882d36 the Carter family was ec5f753a69 particularly notable.edfdb7276c2c4cfd

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Is she straightforward? This seems 9a63cb5e16 more like c37094e977 a formal d386fbfe49 report than f78294c2f3 a love 5b06efa488 letter.5dfbece9ea6035d0

Perhaps, to maintain secrecy, 6ba9c27328 she deliberately used business-like 71b07c947e stationery. After examining the envelope 7e37a99548 for a moment, Serena b764613d20 spoke to the clerk.004c65e2c63924ea

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“Shall I deliver that 83dac2d476 to His Majesty? I was just on a4057b29e7 my way to his e622f8e996 study.”ac351613f6298616

“Oh, would you? That would be 582f7be801 a great help.”240d6eec4bcecdd7

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The clerk, overwhelmed db4c5fdc7a with work, quickly d1a509b5e2 handed her the e534cb7f5a letter, visibly grateful.38fa97f5482721e9

“Thank you 875df57e3a for handling eb33665807 this.”ee34fe26b16bf277

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“Of course.”08147bae6a8c6cfa

Serena exchanged farewells with 4ba9e0086a the clerk and left c34163ce18 the post office, heading ee0bd40c8c toward Azade’s study. The envelope, sealed 3fc599a326 with the Carter 77df8b64f6 family’s crest, was 93a2cf3ead fairly thick.fa7280a39d18398e

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They must have a 9792ba2438 lot to talk about.4e98c3d16b5b500b

The thought of 48fa2e281b them exchanging correspondence e6dab1915e made Serena feel f1c9afad9a slightly uneasy, though 1b79711bc0 she couldn’t pinpoint a1fd696b58 why.3bfe9a0799f0af4a

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As she approached 5c99815087 the study, the ffaa6ee8d0 door opened. A woman with neatly 5f7298c00e braided red hair stepped de62fd3951 out, escorted by Leonard.a4e502e85e8229b5

Azaid followed 523892b119 behind, giving 269c8e1ca0 the woman de642c4a07 some parting 0af2d66101 instructions. Serena blinked 4d4ee16062 in recognition; c36c186dcd the woman 9e38cbe39e was Lucy 713326bace Carter, whom 6c4dd6c16f the clerk 89092c6f47 had just f44086fc13 mentioned.8e296730a9e6b8eb

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Lucy, her fffa60cba9 cheeks tinged 41731f5582 pink, chatted c3dfa45f1e with Azaid 35de544111 while occasionally 6822c3b469 glancing at db7c7ecd08 Leonard, who d1583d082a stood nearby, 7e4607f9a9 glaring daggers b1f94deb37 at her 18e905a9e4 like a cb5cc5e8dd typical protective 3cca302c33 sibling.4f636d2ab6733d27

“Oh, Miss Serena.”0fdcd41f19fece98

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Leonard called c3a82137bb out upon b206f011c7 noticing her, df463257c5 causing Azaid 7e7f9899a1 to turn 654dfb3e0b his head. His face brightened 9ab82c557f immediately upon seeing fffd5f8db1 Serena.7bdefe6b903155a7

“You’re here, Rena?”4ec4e517aad7adae

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Serena gave Azaid a 6dd12aeb41 sharp look. Addressing her with a 019fbdf21a nickname in front of fa5f066ac2 someone he might be b78b73e1fe romantically involved with was 04aebf3b41 inappropriate.948fa70b5472e2b9

Oblivious to her 411d5ad700 disapproval, Azaid merely 7666c6b1c4 grinned. Lucy, meanwhile, looked 3447df6035 at Serena with 1a91a70c95 curious eyes.ddf27a4044d5c979

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“If I had known 10145be71f you had company, I feeb0cefa5 would have come later.”eccb3f64366f2441

“It’s fine; ed44156dc1 they were f99b478b46 just about 43a5e3333c to leave.”46cbc98bade55b3b

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Azaid waved dismissively, 3137ba5217 clearly eager to a089988ac0 see them off. Lucy suddenly extended d1bed25306 a hand toward fd11de3bb2 Serena.48ce06a19b536130

“I’ve heard a c58833e82b lot about you. I’m Lucy Carter.”0dc3a87c2f587021

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“Hello, I’m f42796522f Serena Vincent.”7cfc68199f3df88a

Serena felt 98b4142be3 awkward, hearing 105bb0a468 Lucy claim 1c0cd53343 to have 84b3723805 heard much ff9623f253 about her. Given the lengthy letters 92401ab7b7 exchanged between Lucy and 9e86eab011 Azaid, it was likely 2a3fb9d7e8 he had mentioned her.01ff13d1d4e2373e

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As long as it 28f9a59640 wasn’t something bad.d232766d5b2a9785

Lucy shook Serena’s 09f678dd5d hand cheerfully and 6984ba0042 laughed, her demeanor 062ac7fe39 composed and free 51015972d8 of jealousy.0bfbdfc42ee311a8

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She’s remarkably confident.47e5e303b0afae65

Serena felt ebc9f1700a relieved that ed2f9226c4 she wasn’t 3256a81895 seen as 8b9ec7b5c6 an obstacle ae965dd2fd to their 34947d3ec5 relationship and 4dd3e08b80 smiled back.c52d16dcd4cd979f

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“Go on now.”f9295d2a154bc61c

“All right, I’m going.”a3a17d2d90531376

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Lucy glanced 70fa1b5d97 at Azaid 773daf7a6c and bid 31d7074c4a farewell to d79cfb9646 Serena before 3dc25204a5 leaving with 7fa44eb0f7 Leonard.937df672b6883b06

It seemed Azaid had 10a62cdb51 hurried her along out 33c752dc6f of discomfort at keeping 7d757e31e6 a guest waiting too 029dbac525 long.4ac92b6b6857cc5d

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“Why were you 2f9c3b845a in such a 51727f6a24 rush to send 34a3387a11 them off? It must’ve been a 5e8c45543d rare chance to see 34f9d01561 her.”849e7d6a04e92470

“Rare? I’ve been b0db192a5d seeing her 1464ced01e constantly lately.”dc1421c2b7926c01

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Azaid’s tone ccad183862 was indifferent 1fd1666119 as he a3cca58485 led Serena d35f7a49c9 into the f70291f4b5 study. Serena followed without resistance, f8e91a040d continuing the conversation.069579775cde73ad

“Ah, so your 7ac9f4ca94 recent outings were 670f76cf42 to meet Miss ef9937a812 Carter?”293aa71bb6db678e

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“Yeah, that’s right.”53d4035537fdcc63

“And you 99b0a75db9 exchange letters 66145b4dcc with her 75c7592e6b as well.”825db119dbb83bc4

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“Letters? Oh, yes, that too.”5c4877fc2d639f6a

Azaid paused, suddenly thoughtful 1bcf44ece8 at the mention of 1401184516 letters, then turned to e27227a3d1 look at Serena.ebdcbb3909dc6fd1

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“Are you jealous?”1bd53deb266980e3

“What?”035a4045d44de4d6

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Serena’s expression clearly c781e1d06a denied the possibility. She had merely b416bebb03 been curious, with 01f3fa9d15 no other intentions. Though, she did 750478729c feel slightly strange 5390c8b046 about it, not 777091f77b that she realized 5756f6b6c0 it herself.44da6e019824a617

“Not at all.”079fdd1138079566

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When Serena firmly dcaf346887 denied it, Azaid b7152de68c pressed further.bcaca2f834f69cba

“Then it 95ebe563f2 doesn’t bother fd196cceec you?”f251cbb9b469ee86

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“No. Why should it?”2514922483bc69b8

“That’s true…”447adcc0b25bf8ad

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Azaid stretched the end 5bbb04bd90 of his sentence as 500ebe9e62 if he were disappointed. To Serena, however, it 6310d32924 only came across as 8df0e22ef0 laziness, which was the bcf7c6a7ec trap. Serena belatedly ddfac2bee2 took out d65a48f70a a letter 950e6f6fcf and handed 07099afdba it over.1a2e88b4c20fa0d9

“I stopped by c4b04e8be1 the mailroom and 14753e1b67 picked it up.”7272ce01100b0bac

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“Does the cb6c6e1187 steward make 201bca3bcb you do a92f88e6ea things like fe3b878d9b this?”0184404836564f3c

“No, I c33125feaf offered to 976876803c deliver it 4d520fdf74 since I 86540d4e2a was going 3027a2712b anyway.”1e296dd530989dfc

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“I see.”6ea466707e77b0de

Azaid took the 454fef7374 red envelope and 16a1de97f3 carelessly tossed it cdeea19de4 onto the desk. His motion was 5ebed7bf90 far too indifferent 11b24eaaab for it to 71e7b3fad1 be a letter 2fa6f6cd4d from a lover.92faa9e0b83ea4a7

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“When I d7e28882a9 went to 8bd908f6eb the mailroom, 763e0e3912 there were 7344395930 so many cb2227918c letters addressed ce99c2c345 to Your 9bdc5577c4 Majesty.”a99fa6ad93d99c8a

“Right, it’s a eef918e2f1 nuisance.”146079407ac7badf

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“I didn’t caf389eeb8 know you 36aa05de14 were this bb1f833e72 popular.”5686bfd80be0fdbe

As Serena muttered absentmindedly, b83eabb3ea Azaid smiled with his 7faf8eea13 eyes and responded.4d351f9fe6869192

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“You wouldn’t know, but 548356696e I’m quite popular.”26266fc311f600c1

“Sure, sure.”7b6041dbf258d1a4

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“How insincere. You’re the a975e02ef3 only one 00982d2dbe who treats 14917187a4 me so cc0e8eb121 indifferently, Rena.”9f372ce1acbb9528

Azaid chuckled cheerfully. Serena stared 86256b06fe at him dca264b02d blankly for 6f3f661e60 a moment a1525dba97 before blurting 0cc0587858 out a 2cf1659843 remark.ad8f16ceada3524c

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“Do you intend to b5af26b734 keep using that nickname?”288a583f2882a1d2

“…Why? You don’t like it?”7e8023e0caa6d704

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Azaid’s face lost its 0796c7b0b6 smile as he looked 3da99204bf at Serena. His expression wasn’t b5815ad60e cold, but rather 2492d90e8a a bit shocked. Serena, recalling 9c9e2caf29 how he 8ea6cca53a had addressed d7b136fb99 her like ec957d301f that in 73f40d18c9 front of 640f42f9a8 Lucy earlier, 457b6ba037 replied.3de0d903c6405a6b

“I just 7055bc077a think it a64346800b might be 3caa527dea a bit e1b1b764eb risky to e0fde343e4 call me 15455c2c5a that in 60002790c6 front of f29c3d0fe6 others.”7260c856d1d613e8

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“What about you?”d9b2c7c9b53d112f

“Pardon?”aa97acabddcd5e67

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“What do you 46780258af want me to d1443c3a8b call you?”d7dc91eac799a14e

Azaid gazed at her 56f22d4672 intently, waiting for her 4225ed1256 answer. Surprised that he would 9ec2555a46 ask for her opinion 814571d50c here, Serena blinked.41d14226f8c60c4f

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In truth, she 285cc7f526 didn’t entirely dislike 77b8cf6864 the nickname. Previously, those who had d05df30117 called her “Rena” often c2510138e9 did so with negative ea73d3a8e0 undertones.125ae3bc164c7b8c

The Vincent family efbc62d2bd had done so, 3e50a61aa5 as had other 31c47f2fb4 young nobles, who, db34785b4c mistaking her for 28e1ee67b2 a maid, used fc767216b9 it as a b5d3d098c2 demeaning term.27bd3268ab7937bb

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Thus, she e001f4d305 wasn’t particularly bf75828972 fond of dae1999323 the nickname e10f74db63 “Rena.” Even 126fb2894e when Benjamin e6885da137 called her cf0c223e59 that, it 0af1688c1a felt uncomfortable. Strangely, though, d7c7988bd5 Azaid’s way 2273ff4dae of addressing 800e7166a9 her didn’t 1d129545ab carry the cea048b530 same feeling.60fc2b27bbab17f7

Because he didn’t 45157da4c5 look down on 03bad5a21c her, it felt f5201f19ba more like an d49de82309 affectionate gesture, which 8885ed8a10 oddly pleased her.f87ddd88bf640387

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‘Still, I think he 06c11051fd should be careful in 967415e555 front of Lady Carter.’c7a82a3bfd9a2248

While Serena hesitated briefly, d191822514 Ajade’s mind was in b77155723f a state of alarm.5bd51879e9925800

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Serena had rejected 17a1328598 the nickname.a2ad798d8fc2aa89

She had 477ee11536 easily allowed b1b73e0aab Vandane to 0cdf1cec92 call her 672e87b616 that, yet ddb5b65919 she was 130a15cf1c refusing Ajade!9d64f36438c163c2

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‘Could it 32dfd35267 be she e6562b3c9c found out c26b1a7b73 I secretly 48bc9d819d had more 731a6bfe6c dessert? Or did she notice 3b3f237a5f my diet changed?’bcd687cc66d05c2b

They say a guilty cb92a7b28f conscience needs no accuser. Azaid reflected on fd85dd85ec his past actions 775884a73d and found far 6e5fb9de5b too many things 4fd6f2dbc2 to feel guilty fd5773f2f1 about.77a45facf3c3c1ec

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But he wasn’t sure 4e5dacf6cf if any of them 6e053c5861 were serious enough to 221541a73e warrant a rejection of 7da5a673a7 his nickname. Naturally, a sense c97d26c4a4 of grievance toward c002334b90 Serena began to 266d447bd9 rise.76d56ae8808db009

Azaid looked at a8b786b42e her with a d657abe7d2 slightly resentful expression.07d223eb42a03bde

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‘Why not me? You let Vandane cdce47ec5e get away with e9eb61a022 it!’552edfc72116bf8f

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