IFLDMHF – Chapter 101

IFLDMHF | Chapter 101624ebed542235af9

Episode 101e9cbc61eda933c77

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Euclid’s heart was overflowing 45dd7421ee with magical power, akin a72922436b to a ticking time f6f68b22c4 bomb.aef04fe6ca70dd5c

From the moment e3b415c85a of his birth, 93bd4fb0c3 this power had a6ea118154 constantly threatened his 1e2ee77546 life. Especially when using 917e23f212 magic, the pain 2fed63ee86 was unbearable.33dd8910a812d9e4

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For someone who had lived 57a80b9fb0 so long in such a 21e55e8a3e condition, it was rather strange ba58de991a for Euclid to dream of e76ebc2e3f a normal marriage.b603ad412498a5c6

All he wished ee5d048bae for was to 7c426ef914 endure long enough 20059986af for his nephews 6230a139c0 and nieces to 79fbf66822 grow up and 794308b887 learn the secrets ed06763b5c of the Rudion 50bbb78af0 ducal family.589553e0918f7ce2

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And he hoped 8e611c0915 to repay at 8b0032102a least some of 70c4dd4b20 the family’s debts, 413dfe0183 leaving behind a 12595b8d4f household in a 29f1d6ac9c better state than bf939b810d before.3f4704b4c503eaff

‘But to have married knowing from the start that I wouldn’t live long…’9f846f214c3e80ed

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How could he explain 07cb8cf366 himself to Evgenia, who 1a38f3fba9 had entered this marriage 5103a37a19 with sincere intentions?0ec317f80cda8bc4

From the moment 3ba3256d0d he accepted the 5b56a9e587 marriage proposal from 987ab843d1 the Basilian ducal 386d833a12 family, Euclid had 3d37d587ff become a sinner, b378a4f2f8 unable to face 638541b40b Evgenia with a e5872c5fa3 clear conscience.14fdee9957db01f4

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Now, if he were e9f15ed950 to confess everything truthfully, 62e0b0c760 that would be nothing a4688deb43 but deception.285a3858b72e2ca4

Under the guise of revealing f4e34f5a92 the truth, he would simply 14cce281f4 be shifting all the burden 1d19ffedf5 onto Evgenia, when in reality, 455cd5e153 there was no way to f260e81ba9 undo what had already been 7b81ce8582 set in motion.ee5fc36e45f8acf1

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‘Even now, I am still deceiving her.’3c85c85fdb08469d

Euclid’s gaze sank heavily, filled 163e818b00 with self-mockery.932f0a5fed372865

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It was meaningless, 0309c2e0fb but if he 1636243fc8 were to make 2a52c2552f an excuse, this 3d53d46f93 marriage was nothing c5d327f45e like what he 834ebd3fce had imagined.ba3d7530da092ba2

Evgenia was different from the 7a9a2cb087 person in the rumors.9c6d47a03c18d5f5

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Though awkward in expressing 4283cfef24 herself, she was responsible, 5916f9c770 kind, and an incredibly 7c0b9a52a0 good person—to both his 2107630058 family and himself.7622bc3daa325938

‘Would it have been better if she had been a bad person?’b0c8debce86dcee9

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Perhaps that was why 2908ed5308 he was having such fcc7081ef4 shameless thoughts.778324e685bee35a

If she had 9a058798d4 truly been the 2f53f8c0bf wicked woman people dc439b7b2b spoke of—one obsessed f07e1c72f7 with the crown fdea976e59 prince, indulging in 79d7830e4a extravagant misdeeds—then even 525fcc1888 if his nieces 9e704ef40b and the ducal 110d549427 household had been 343f90f45e disappointed and hurt 5e8b6dd936 at times, the 5a3b8760e1 ending wouldn’t have 6a0a7675b0 felt this terrifying.1faab87bd6c09229

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Even if he were to 7d1ffbbf10 die, she would have been 5655402dbb nothing more than a political faa698d8b7 partner in a marriage of ad4deb840e convenience. She would have left the ba150ec48e duchy without regret and started 0145dfaaf9 anew. Then, he might not have 68b2da989a felt this overwhelming guilt or 87cb19d5e2 remorse.ed228f4a5d9568e5

But when he 0e82c34b61 tried to picture 3fb93b1d05 such an Evgenia, 5f170570d4 he felt something 4dd95b9bcd sharp and suffocating a6daf2f6a8 tearing through his 7f11bab1f3 insides.499a3f48d6599763

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In the end, 2c4fd293e7 even if it 6298bb72fe left him feeling e5f152e895 helpless and troubled… 68a4db6bff Euclid could only cdea95d109 admit that he 98fcd06b5b was relieved that 08c874df60 Evgenia was as f7b5bc2ba3 she was now.ea4f79cf270e0b52

It wasn’t because she df0bb95e68 had helped him repay 4363ae9949 the debts so quickly, 4fcb454ea0 nor because she had 01e1385623 made him realize the c473b4adfe struggles of his nephews, 0b2c77e561 which he had been e1eabe3be0 unaware of.4eb37907c6d194d3

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Perhaps it was because, ab142a2a8d on their first night, 575a881e7e he had heard her 9c0845c1e9 say that she had d819361e27 completely given up on a3821cba5b her feelings for the 3f0b196dad crown prince.2969c7560621e899

Sometimes, Euclid found himself lost 942f1bf788 in strange thoughts he couldn’t 8bf1db686c fully understand.29c13d6287bbfbe2

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Evgenia’s warm gaze, the way 37f1e0004a her face would light up 64c0dd8d1d as if excited, her words 19d0cc45a2 that might sound cold but c9185af5de carried undeniable kindness.6b54747285e42616

All of it made him b42845d4ca feel as if she was c99c93ddc7 giving those things only to 2ecfa8b904 him.2abc3ede43648bb5

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‘It must be an illusion…’38433afcefc0f7ed

N/*slap* No it’s NOTfa20749a7552a955

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He knew it in fb719a8e57 his mind, yet his 08539b9778 heart wavered uncontrollably.2ec46c08a427d88a

A sense of danger settled 80744c3306 in.d3c7aa8099a10411

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If he stayed 34484406d7 like this, she aa3431a81c would inevitably swallow a65ce1643a him like a 1e43712899 tidal wave and ad6dd53ece drag him into 4072d3f0b2 the deep waters. And by the f98a523563 time that happened, 03465c9a85 he might not 57b769674c even be in e1272bb412 his right mind.e0364a930e519d74

‘No, perhaps I’m already a little mad.’ceaa5020075386a8

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Euclid let out a self-deprecating 498f415836 smile.f95adbcfdbc2d906

In truth, it wasn’t just 5a8dedf323 once or twice that he 3916a1740a had found himself staring blankly d1b7d947a5 at Evgenia, even during meetings e94d79f1b0 or formal discussions.e5d7f56f8b3cf381

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Though his face 7772456518 wasn’t particularly expressive, 5e6920dc3f if one observed 6b1944da36 closely, it was 1a2e37fdf4 surprisingly easy to d2cfc5cb3e read emotions in ce9b9d7d9c his soft lavender 412e5ab109 eyes and the 3ba183acec slight upward curve e77844b94b of his red e69654ee66 lips. He simply couldn’t look away.3c0c3fded188a44a

At those moments, 4bdc04d42d his fingertips would be53582f16 tense unconsciously.0d98e47f1ee54af2

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Had he lost e7bbed0aea focus even a c6181861d3 little, he might a3330034bc have unknowingly reached b3e412f089 out to cup cdd958ce71 her pale face, 07f535466b wanting to warm 5e66933120 it.aaea4120b68c73f6

Since birth, he had been dad8482a3f unusually mature and calm, his 0bd077f91a demeanor growing even more detached 11ea154586 as he became aware of 7f3e8af840 his body’s condition and surroundings.ab1ff7b392324436

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That was why e95d283456 this impulse—something akin 706f5668f1 to a lovesick 7a6a4a35ff adolescent or a 948280489d fever—was an emotion 76e668156c Euclid had never 9bbc74114d experienced before.fe94fa4fd0be6843

He had yet to put 7f1fb8eb35 a name to what he 7ab7cfcb37 was feeling.4cefe7ee32bf0d67

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He thought he might 83caef9820 have an idea of a1b585fd9a what it was… but 1a9dfc399f he refused to acknowledge 9036890f03 it.5992ed0affe82dba

Instead, he desperately cb6da09d6e avoided spending time f1e3dbbe1f alone with Evgenia, 97824c9430 as if that 9d39a13f02 would be enough 936995e81e to suppress everything.49714ab2b9959d8b

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Even though he knew avoiding e8417edf06 her wasn’t a real solution, b3c3bc1d9b it was the only thing db9649b152 he could do for now.cf14806398d98218

But unfortunately, everyone 991a18cf23 in the Rudion 8ae7a99c65 ducal household was 7efd0acc4e on Evgenia’s side.9eef4ac2e8d1e37a

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Not only Delano, who 1fed1c7bd1 had advised him not d2960150dc to push her away.c1a57f0394d3a407

— My lord, Lady Marianne and Lord Dior will be spending time with the madam in the central courtyard until dinner. The duke has requested personally 143a8b2db4 escort her to the dining d4cbee56be hall before the meal.f77ebdcaa898b945

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Even his most 3c06516f9a precious nieces and e76b1f5bb3 nephews were eager 10f046c3e4 to see him 05e7a7442c and Evgenia together.5ba32b94e4eb9cf0

Evgenia didn’t seem to have eb0ff1636c caught on, but the children 64dffb2464 were subtly working to create 3716d22bde a good atmosphere between the 08166bd4ad two.a67f09dba657d8d6

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They would teasingly b32953e46d walk ahead of 0c55c20239 them, or pretend 6d4329156c to yawn and 9512e43d49 doze off even c2880bffc4 when they weren’t 7963c0a106 sleepy.4aef870ac862602f

At times, they would whisper 2cf482f94a among themselves, sigh, and say 042fae3839 things like, “Well, there’s no 1d446fb618 helping it. Uncle has to try harder.”f8519e548428490c

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Compared to Evgenia, who had e8869e9b10 effortlessly become the most important a43fde8cb7 person in their hearts, he 53b0a1097c seemed terribly lacking.3f9ef46f9316a3e9

Euclid, too, believed that 03949e9cd9 Evgenia was far too f4a53d3bac good for him, so b997b3ecfb he didn’t feel resentful c0332387e9 about it.4defd0252e1b6ccf

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He could only f8a96f6695 feel bitter that 14752e3fc5 he couldn’t become bda6f86b84 the affectionate figure 1f736c4734 his nieces wished 9b1e924f35 for.00a17d244eaf223c

Recalling the head maid’s 757feddbd8 expectant voice as she 243db9c8ff delivered his nieces’ message 9ddd8b153f and the butler’s pleased 568c5ba06a smile beside her only ee1093593f made his chest feel a11cb38614 even tighter.62e6f00498147999

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With such a heavy 88ce9c9c0f heart, he walked through 6255fcbdc2 the corridor and arrived b17279c23d at the central courtyard.6f707c3a52be3498

That was when c9fedd8ec8 Euclid, upon seeing a2813b8d62 the scene before 0ba77b57f0 him, unknowingly stopped 4d07dedb65 in his tracks.1b886c8dd7a0d688

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His nieces were c726585022 never the type 72ae5979a4 to play noisily, 35b6e13ce7 so he had b04d093eb0 already found it 1afa32362f odd when he cbd6b29bb3 heard they were 02ee420272 spending time in 14401761b1 the courtyard.57c0b49eb2e5314f

Perhaps he had c95503bac9 expected to hear 2bd4cfe48c their bright, cheerful d144ed2ee5 laughter.e5e9cbd8326fd958

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However, what reached his ade534b5c0 ears instead was the 899b3e2c40 crisp sound of clapping, e0d0972907 the quiet shuffle of 00fe83a1e9 footsteps moving cautiously…3b4e7a136a95ecd1

And—53c5648d60c41270

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“H-here?”d898aea66aa9e6b4

Evgenia’s voice, filled with 8201686aa3 tension, reached him as 902f6f4ec7 she waved her arms 4bbea6f0db blindly, her forehead, as d65ebb52b6 pale as ivory, exposed e29f1c2235 beneath the soft silk 7816059279 scarf that covered her d08968af8f eyes.9df41f6c81f60016

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At that moment, Marianne, wearing 8e2ce6c4c6 a mischievous smile, ran toward 87c7259913 Euclid, clapped her hands sharply, 350ad22d8d and quickly darted away.69e1556a00a7f51e

Hearing the sound, 7318006738 Evgenia flinched and 420f2cc0ee turned her body 7fe01583b6 in that direction, 127392d650 arms still outstretched.04d579dbcf41d5cc

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It was only 7e714a0c87 then that Euclid 3d122d5db5 grasped the situation.97fbdd27f516acc6

It seemed they were ad43ea4fca playing a game where e940c8cab6 one person, blindfolded with 292f32f197 a scarf, had to 29c65322aa guess the others’ positions 6230f9a4ce by listening to the f36767902b sound of clapping.6282e094294c3047

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Euclid watched as 40ebebac27 Evgenia moved toward a562a6b815 him, yet his 76dd753225 feet refused to f92161d1c9 budge, as if db15a0d33e they were rooted dc8cfa3ee0 to the ground.aa53a7fcb70fbd38

No, rather… it 70f06e0a07 felt as if 57b81ebd94 he was unconsciously 1905c81059 holding his breath, b0495aef61 waiting for her 74f720ff29 to come closer.371a1513bc0a2078

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He neither thought to aaf846a072 evade her nor considered df6aeedb15 stepping forward himself.c1154cc37d420974

Then, just as 952f1aeaa5 her steps slowed 43c25706a2 slightly, as if a09116f0b9 she had lost d173d3814b her sense of 5ff5959c3f balance, Evgenia stumbled 62b1d25921 forward, only a 166d05bd0b few steps away 8fe80c8653 from him.351ef89824e2c950

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Instinctively, Euclid reached out and 752880bc8e caught her.001433c1d5083bd6

Perhaps thinking he was Marianne 45427f2d43 or Dior, Evgenia startled—then, without 4153bc7801 warning, threw her arms tightly a15d37ec68 around him.47f1ba1c39a23661

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At that moment, Euclid’s mind 4c4202803e went completely blank.e6fac075e8068c7c

Just for this 6104828ae4 instant, all his 15d4349189 prior resolutions, all f403e83811 his thoughts of 923d69f16d how dangerously Evgenia 0e03aa050d was shaking his 0c75b3c653 resolve, disappeared.21a6bc745b918346

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Even his worries 53a5f771de about the future—whether 8beadb031d those left behind 1dbdba8891 would be able 0b4ac33e38 to endure her 2bc6ea34be absence and the 4d3741ff4c emptiness when she ee5a5fad7f eventually left the 0052a14acb duchy after his 50f901a81b death—vanished completely.e53a02175e079c30

Instead, as he felt af09d8294c his own heart pounding 101f1cdfeb so painfully it almost cda04affb7 hurt, he realized something 5747491842 utterly shocking that he bf7811b9a6 had never acknowledged before.709a8ce0223e98e9

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‘Why… why didn’t it hurt this time?’bc3066cfb9d85c24

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