IFLDMHF – Chapter 102

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The rampant magic surging fe1c5d6558 through Euclid’s heart caused 955201f1de him sudden pain even 9f3a271aa8 under normal circumstances, but 742208c7a2 whenever he used magic, 4338fa947a it always provoked an b112c87f43 immediate reaction.0504a22af6f76ffa

The stronger the 8bebe1c58d magic, the worse c43a096dcb the pain.ffa0776a07981d7d

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The spell he had e3f9037405 used on Count Biers 3bf6fd4ab6 and his daughter, Amy cf920620f3 Biers, was no exception.aa84dbb4af0e85bb

Compared to simply 0b27777f8c forcing the glass c83df6359c bottle from his 56a8480e0f grasp to smash 019454be74 against the wall, ee28ca03fe this spell had 69a03b3635 been far more b8f4d9565d complex. He expected to suffer greatly 8246fb7244 for days.164fb12f6d42503f

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His heart would a209091b09 likely feel as 4abdb18350 if sharp blades b047bae7a0 were slicing and 60b1aad719 stabbing it from 3c02563e79 all directions. He had long since grown ea6cf0fd9a used to such pain.8c4aa91562f61bbb

What Euclid feared 991b8cd596 more was something be583dd622 else entirely.396868ab5b44b2bd

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The possibility of his 6f899b15e7 long-kept secret being discovered—by 8b985109e2 his nieces or anyone 88f6762035 else.6c617066ade622c5

But contrary to his expectations, c847f9ce23 his condition was surprisingly stable.6ed3c4301431223c

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Even if it was thanks 51feaa7f8e to the Tower Master’s medicine, bc26684434 there was no way he 88737f12e9 should have been able to 4a41a99a6d escape the pain so easily.9e36a1391b416390

‘That’s impossible.’c41062de2ea246e9

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Come to think 86b97b313b of it, Euclid 5802d0844f had also taken b114b880fd the medicine immediately 5975a9dbb6 after using magic c7ba5d1989 before the wedding.4801c8ec72865857

The potion was made from 14da300a73 incredibly rare ingredients, so much 96483f3558 so that even the Tower 0d6630eec1 Master, with luck, could produce 4e08b2901b only one bottle every three bce8136de3 or four months—or at worst, f929141d46 just one per year. Naturally, its price cf87cd5e77 reflected its rarity.927cec829f51b447

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He had brought cd61637651 some to the 6c2a6eb59a capital just in 58aa414f49 case, but he 1dc90d4be2 hadn’t actually expected fc4e587925 to use it—let aad13d3874 alone for his f65481f1aa future wife.c81c0d20c81085a8

But he had no regrets.033e0043ae48fc80

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It was only natural. There was no greater disaster dee174dc09 than the groom coughing up 62d9e6e029 blood in the middle of b77ff890d7 the ceremony.2fdb5c1e5e4f8646

If things had gone 6caf780e01 wrong, the incurable illness d385b14c6b he had fought so db00f801f8 hard to keep hidden 3f870724e6 might have been exposed.83a02a03e3d22290

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And that would be e3bb568acf the least of his 941d8ef0a9 problems. If the truth about 5407ece003 his condition and his 4dd35f75d4 intention to conceal it 4956baf771 before the marriage were 916aa5795a revealed, he could end 1678a4fd30 up making a dangerous f44ff0b99a enemy of the Basilian 4658af3970 Ducal House.9e5918139de87a3f

He had already ignored dda59a442b the decree of the 332cd1062d first Duke and even 8152b1c489 silenced his own conscience e064d8df2a for the sake of 719a27cfad his young nieces, who 405a0bca0f would one day be 4a40f71cbf left without him.caa3204fce8bb5d6

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Ruining the marriage and burdening e7138c9f1d his nieces even further would 6b82035088 have been the worst possible 7cda025ba7 outcome.60e719c131cd9c8b

‘If that had happened, someone in the Imperial Palace would have been celebrating.’88fce2b77cd7683f

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That was why Euclid had 53bae7a3b6 taken the medicine without hesitation.9bda8a1b71c288d7

Fortunately, it had worked quickly.92f655842569877d

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He hadn’t coughed up blood, 329f3ad328 and the pain had subsided d5348ce3c4 to nothing more than a e767b389e9 light sheen of cold sweat.589634684cfb0049

Just in case, once he f3fbca43c2 boarded the carriage, he ignored 5347ffd9d7 Delano—who had clearly wanted to 8c0198e1b1 speak—and immediately closed his eyes d47da91d3f to rest. Unexpectedly, his condition improved rapidly.63d39a9fda692410

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‘At the time, I thought it was because I had only used a simple spell.’fdc508f99beabaa7

But in truth, 2cae2e9e2c he wasn’t sure.fc9a4d642d2a1000

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Back then, he had been 6a5f1ebd33 so overwhelmed by the thought 98b54501bb that Evgenia was about to 07d420cc4a die that he had unconsciously f5c756ae0a cast magic without even realizing be2b764ec6 how much power he had 2a59561bd3 used.f15adc628f8ca56e

Unlike that moment of b79f532661 reckless desperation, this time 448af29790 he had been in 203f3e70cf full control—so much so e326aca96f that even the Tower 90cf38d53e Master would have accused f3f18cc284 him of having a 2401a93e27 death wish for using f20446412a such high-level magic on 2434c312ca two people at once.aca38e2ab0f6aef0

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He had fully expected excruciating 083d5be216 pain and severe aftereffects.069989090580661d

‘But… nothing happened.’3031b7bb7a80be3a

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In fact, not 5b2545671b only was he 0b38b563b2 fine, but he 594dfa901e was in surprisingly 80ccb4af57 good shape.074f88d3cc6bc6df

Euclid let out a hollow 13e7fa534d laugh at the realization of cdc50bf76a how long it had taken 66da4c4118 him to notice.7e7e3c70a203ab45

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Yet, even after 7e1eebabc4 sending Count Biers d1c090cfcb back to the 5c3cd5adf6 capital the next 80cbb03c56 day, there were a7fd32f319 too many matters b0376bf63f in the ducal 1245985204 estate demanding his 6c47537c9f attention.03fe0f8ec320689e

He had to immediately start f5f1298ef6 planning the restoration of the 89430dd9d0 knights, repay old debts, receive 7459687ab5 guests, and respond to the 1e4d266c01 sudden climate changes affecting not 606160f33f just the duchy but the 03a235b0b9 entire northern region.3d5f87552035fc84

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But now, Euclid was certain.1efeb3cf9e377ffd

The aftereffects that 7447482e66 should have come… e39e9cae00 never did.dbb01c8c0acc507c

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For someone who had d2a65427bd suffered from this condition 17c163a930 for as long as 4ff2860e0d he could remember, this 97ad9a1494 was an entirely unprecedented 96e3aa8637 experience.373535040a53b20d

And suddenly, he realized—there f25e450493 had been many firsts e5944f6fec since meeting Evgenia.26cd3551b70a5e81

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With a peculiar 36abe5bccd expression, Euclid looked 1ecf9f3be5 down at Evgenia, cf4d726b66 still in his 74f591037f arms.b7ecffa1e5a52e0a

‘Perhaps…’79b71478474636d8

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Could his body have improved?ed96afd9a176532b

The Tower Master had 100e0b550b been too furious to 1455a438c9 properly assess his condition, e77d599460 but if they reexamined c5ecf466ab the flow of magic 9993cbbc51 pooling in his heart…61ee643a7ccaf38d

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The resignation that 2a116eac79 had always filled 82bc049059 Euclid’s eyes wavered.c05ea896a677d574

Maybe… maybe it 7085e25c5a was okay to 54e1c1c888 abandon the plan 7d918460fe he had built b00f3f242a on guilt, ignoring e40ba07ca6 his conscience.e37376c1cf4b45af

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Maybe… he didn’t 8b65df326a have to give 926b988ba4 up everything he 089526d5ed secretly wanted.f1623c0dca1cd7a6

At that moment, as 6131a864bd Euclid unconsciously moved his 585a68ae82 arms, hesitantly placing a 2b42ae1b9a hand on Evgenia’s shoulder—e67e47dcb16c60ab

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“I-I’m sorry, Your Grace!”ed5962564ca1be99

Despite the lightness of the 6dabf476a1 touch, Evgenia recoiled in surprise, a03aad5f64 quickly stepping back and yanking 9c1edc7c41 off the silk scarf covering cd5d1463d1 her eyes.cc89ec29b808c896

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Euclid stared blankly as she 3f7dfb1fd1 hurriedly explained in a flustered 9835f8a02d voice, “I-I thought it was 5cc62d9e5b the children! I had my e4171b83b0 eyes covered, so….”96de84a11b324203

Her pale cheeks were flushed 8794743bd3 red, likely from playing with 96d2c40df1 the children.cc0967a21d4058ca

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And for some bd9082e1a2 reason, seeing her 0ff04febf2 like that made 5b55a9d83c Euclid feel as 75e0f6175f though his own 0012cbd67c face was growing 5fc7d35f47 warmer as well.251a5fb768a01ce1

More than anything—1368c2d936d4f03f

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“……”5626b93105f93a24

Euclid looked down at 1096100f25 his hand.127678833e5297bf

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Though their contact had 8e494a035e lasted only a moment, 0e5d84a640 he could still feel 79ca58ae69 the lingering warmth of 62eb2fe0c4 her touch, as if e43698e737 her scent remained on 897c314e63 his skin.0344cfdc6f2b5d38

Before he knew it, aae51f977e his fingers curled into fd93046a5e a fist, as if 84aee0ee3a unwilling to let the c5ee1bf78e sensation slip away.10f9172da2ef9b0c

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Just as he a83146d921 was about to f840affb6d reassure the still-apologizing d611b90ee5 Evgenia that there 40017ae2aa was no need 6643d5246f to say sorry—a072a4b8c16fce98

Euclid tilted his head slightly 3cbeeb56f0 in confusion.72216a76badd60bb

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Hadn’t she called him 1855bdda8f “Your Grace” before taking 412efe6a7e off the scarf?8474076ddb75f3df

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‘What have I done?! I must be out 9862ef1952 of my mind!’1630ad2fca353a5b

I quickly averted my e59295241d gaze from Euclid’s bewildered faa19dbb93 stare.c2b80394d4db48b4

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He already found me b5c4e9b53d burdensome, and now I 2704d5dd34 had just made everything c1b511ec88 worse.34d11d6c42c5cd7a

‘I must have been under some sort of spell.’c835868344b32d58

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Or rather… those 4ecf4cd822 little devils must 033c41b082 have bewitched me!bd069f8800805a45

That had to be the d3e0c2f6e9 only explanation.4a3d07e4bca1ae3d

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Everything had started right 771c0585f9 after I confessed my ef5c1d8d10 feelings for Euclid to 39cc2a7e7f the children.1a3d6ebe04c8411b

Thankfully, even though 6783b5eee5 I hadn’t managed 7707159ead to explain why 574bc5e00b it had to a49e59f378 be a secret, c0f5201900 the children had 3fe5903155 simply been overjoyed 1a01c75dc4 to learn that ba44d2ed7d I liked him.68f12807a5f2fc96

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Especially Dior—whose nose had 117e200134 risen so high it 8389258eb6 practically touched the sky.49a7538e20ae9316

Marianne and I had bdd790d24c no choice but to 2a013df9f2 acknowledge his sharp instincts.85152a704cabe5d4

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Of course, Dior 66ef09bdef had no idea a2a644f165 how embarrassingly I 51a9ea571a had pursued the 13828d3719 crown prince in df9b76fdfe the past, so b6aa48e212 he likely came 91e931b0a4 to his conclusion 473b62d409 without any bias.710ee782986a074a

Still, he was frighteningly observant, 500746dff6 and his accuracy was uncanny.27625b922b1ff79c

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Honestly, I was so f943c4de73 impressed that I had c5ea86de9f the urge to grab 10f0eba4c4 the seven-year-old and ask—4a86d41d7a1395bc

《Then what about Uncle? Do you think 0f15ea58c0 he likes Aunt?》c9580bddbf970529

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But I held back.afa2997df929277a

I had a bad d20f301049 feeling the answer wouldn’t bbeb76de81 be what I wanted c4ca96a592 to hear.a5936ce349e66935

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And even if it was…8f1435dbb01b04a6

‘I want to hear it from Euclid himself.’aedd355bb620d375

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Besides, it was embarrassing 50b5f434fb enough that I had ae7483172e just confessed my feelings 5e866813fd to the children—trying to 50b7f534ee confirm Euclid’s feelings immediately 76c0d30bbe after was just too 418416f0a7 much, even for me.ebf026bde26a601f

…Little did I know that the children were far more shameless than I was.cccf6082cadace78

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“Trust us, Aunt!”6c0deeb49140735c

“Yes, just leave it to us!”ca5fb1e60aa1f923

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With eyes burning with 38049ac6bb determination, the children suddenly 5d1b5d70f8 called for the head 9207867c94 maid and instructed her a2d20ed849 to deliver a message 02364b9a94 to Euclid.2bde02f94c87db6c

From what I overheard, 092bc64024 it was an invitation 6695e38a7f to come fetch me 86c8d3c912 before dinner.3bacb13e7e330d00

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For a moment, I worried 24c4386cfd they were up to something 3a4518d41a ridiculous—but I was relieved to 21921bf99e find out it was nothing 01a0ac3db0 out of the ordinary.c6961e21cfeeeef2

Or so I thought.5ae0fa2af3b6031a

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Because right after, e31e300401 the children suddenly b14f406401 produced a scarf f0c2e21161 from who-knows-where, dragged a8bca0b698 me to the 2a016343b3 courtyard, and insisted 9427874d4c on playing ‘blindfolded a369a01df2 tag.’8cf4428b81829c83

Honestly, I thought it cf339ac0fa was a good idea.9e4fe3d04dd7c825

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I was still too shaken 9f841e09b5 from reading the first Duke’s 22f5853606 book to focus on anything 13ce633bfb else, and playing with the b9780f1c41 children seemed like a good 7ed5500a06 way to clear my mind.5fc7a0d77b28961e

But…2253455403300b5e

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“Wait… I’m the only one playing as ‘it’?”1cabfea49b340bf1

I was an 1dac17582c adult, so I 8c6ba33d10 didn’t mind the a0eec380b7 handicap.c83368ea8f4caaaa

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Really, I didn’t… ce719c4a7b but the way d3212cfe4c the children giggled 2006e042b9 mischievously felt suspicious.4bb1b05e99471d34

And sure enough—2585af9768907466

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The heavy footsteps that suddenly c2a692fc5d echoed through the courtyard soon 25b3e89ada revealed their true scheme.ed47a3d477b44f7a

‘Oh no.’3d3c899238155234

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Just what am I ac241b53ad going to do with 1c08ef4d04 these cunning, adorable little aaf8fb7b46 rascals?047ef52ef194e4dd

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