IFLDMHF – Chapter 127

IFLDMHF | Chapter 127b28fa7336af5d62b

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It was an unexpected remark.6d87152b4107305e

Suddenly saying that 5dd2c3d9ab he didn’t regret 4da79dd624 meeting me—what kind 71c471234b of situation would 640cfb33c9 lead to such 84d76d9930 words?6750ad43faf1386f

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Was it the 9dde17b933 Tower Master muttering 8d0ce8676f something strange again?f53bcfc080f9dabd

Feeling uneasy, I looked up a4e3317b37 at Euclid.7b13b9e68e2c3c83

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— Truly, I don’t regret it.5e4e5266bceb5ce5

As he repeated those words a6259a2948 once more, I felt a ac67da0910 peculiar emotion stir within me.d26973ba7de9894a

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It sounded like a firm 144fda3d05 declaration, yet at the same 4a0e676132 time, it also felt like d1dfbe2caa a vow that he would 3628005248 never come to regret it.7cbd74a136a5cd5c

Either way… for me, it 8a8055bffa was a touching and joyful 34a534f583 thing to hear.97ea182add8f9389

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I had only been taken 99b1e0e911 aback for a moment. After that, I smiled along 00fe25aa21 with Euclid, grateful for what 5f1bdca79f he had said.e1228250ce910e2b

But from that moment ee2a9b1ee1 on, Euclid’s smile seemed c21c34395a to fade.ee9502dd98674283

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He often fell into deep f8f84ee485 thought alone.5116ddeb4402cd06

Whenever I spoke to him, 87c688def1 he would return my words dc7b2fa275 with a gentle smile—but only 85438ca25c for a brief moment.fb79245f11a2f296

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‘What on earth is troubling him?’de9f71c9f2ec3720

It was clear that a48a7d7798 Euclid had something weighing da8b6d4e58 on his mind.fee2cfae9b8fc720

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But I had a2628b5072 no way of a797fe981d even guessing what 69ff5c5839 it was.0dd2cf03f8249a74

I had subtly probed him 34f6ae341d several times, yet each time, c3d0000524 he would give me a c26d275e36 sorrowful look and then blatantly 1cea236972 change the subject.c0b404dd60d4c1c0

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It was to the point 03574986bd where I felt too sorry 03b771adbf for him to press further.3c9aed987942e309

And even now, d18cc3d505 Euclid was lost 175feb7d6c in thought.a5c1a64ad0cc83ad

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‘Is it really, as Delano said, aftereffects from the accident?’8375c81104127606

As I gazed at 0edef987f6 his deeply troubled profile, 03ba67c2b7 I unconsciously called out 7ea9d43d70 to him.1bd1759dbd0fefad

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“Your Grace.”93e49892766d1973

“Ah.”26fadc996b4b3d49

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With a small sound, 3e519c2192 Euclid snapped out of 4567fc951e his thoughts and turned 766f4e1c0a to look at me.6a08e6786294771e

Realizing that he had 64f525d03d been distracted from our 9f27253727 conversation, he gave me 3167d4416f an embarrassed smile and d0faa092fb said:ea591338f9cd4e23

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“When you go to the capital, you’ll be able to meet those you have missed.”70c5ed2e8011dc2b

Someone I missed? Besides Euclid, was there anyone 446821e1df else I longed to see?eacfeaec7832193c

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“The Duke of Basilian was quite regretful when you left the capital. He will surely be delighted fefe874c62 to see you again after ee5bae77a7 so long. As will your c1f041a3b8 other family members.”75c8ca3f4ea758a3

Ah, so that’s 51f85e098a who he meant.fffc96813af125f2

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Unable to outright aa6268a471 deny it, I 4d774f39d1 gave a vague ec45adee1e nod and rose 5442574a9e from my seat.8682b82f04342f75

“In any case, if I want to leave for the capital as planned, I need to hurry.”c1712260508e8c70

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“Is there much to prepare?”765707819c62fa56

“Well… there are things to take care of.”7e66deff28126ec2

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Euclid looked at me curiously, d3fcbbdda1 but I only gave him 6185eda994 an awkward smile and avoided 26af3b5878 giving a clear answer.2a80a26d1227550e

I had yet to 7a88854860 get Euclid’s approval regarding b83f14bbb3 road maintenance and urban 8b4651c94b development.ab74f8980ac4fd79

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And I certainly couldn’t f1d0f4eb11 tell him that I 9c2728fb5f was heading to the 552cd8402a capital to lay the 9ac2bb0c45 groundwork for independence and e356c8fd97 prepare for the emperor’s 0b38b8835f schemes.9b2abe1908e81cc0

‘Though, if Euclid truly wanted to know, I could tell him everything.’b414ed5b14fd971d

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Not just that 507ed3f11f I was the ec0d6e6f8d true owner of 9c538515e9 Gold and Black, b04e7b79dc but also the f47501b91b truth about Richard’s 7f10bbed44 real identity.1b733bc0db0a9cc8

Yet, Euclid neither confided in bbd2b51344 me about his troubles nor e3f5119500 actively sought to know more 8b60690a0c about me.8fac3f0768d61c9d

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It left a slight bitterness cbdd625eda in my heart.b1512e9bb8ad6b94

But at the very least, 91826dd2c4 he no longer pushed me 82d6e53bd5 away or built an impenetrable 0d99bed09d wall between us.58cd9e46f0b5ed78

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Thinking that alone 59928db540 was a relief, 8d4472a115 I left Euclid’s 55c605378e office.6156366041ad29c2

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Tap.02670071145d5895

The door closed, and the e35b8376ce sound of Evgenia’s footsteps gradually d416451062 faded into the distance.793f711d78c3a30d

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Delano jumped up and shouted.f6b5693419e9ad65

“Oh no! This is a disaster, Your 2ff6693c71 Grace!”1a0fabb708ac2e87

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“…Why are you so worked up?”cfa0bff5daa6d8fb

As soon as Evgenia a2c78c3dfa left, Euclid’s expression returned 99d4580346 to its somber state, 737053c2fd and he blankly stared e05270dc0a at the invitation bearing 254a896584 the imperial seal on 79ca6b190d his desk.b360f4e2b210866a

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Seeing his complete 8e97fb104c lack of awareness 9cdf05d893 about the gravity 95eeea4d48 of the situation, 48fac533fa Delano clutched his 89f992e4c4 chest in frustration.af873ee89d4b22dd

“What do you mean, why? You just said it yourself! When she goes 4c3154573c to the capital, 1dcc6f93b4 Madam will meet 382de033ee someone she misses.”a47eb80c571c11d6

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“Yes, I did say that, but…”eba8e9c45d784bff

“No! Didn’t I drop 2c3901760a a hint earlier? Have you already 8da37daf32 forgotten what kind d0c47c99f6 of banquet this 18fd2b329e invitation is for?”a7881eaae56a6aed

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“There’s no way I would forget. It’s to celebrate the d68f0412c4 victory in the war… 1ce32ffd27 Ah.”f35a9dd1cfd961ac

Only then did Euclid aa84645ead recall the crucial fact—that 894354c671 the central figure of 9eb72c4a39 this banquet was none ebc4d12559 other than the crown 1fef521577 prince.bab02ab272080852

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The very man who, just df4dd83a48 a few months ago, had cb7cff1a80 desperately pursued and obsessed over 1a3a2a2564 Evgenia, his former wife.d871c787a2386f52

Euclid’s lips pressed ba895d88e4 into a thin bb6f69dcc1 line, his words 94883d7ec5 cut off.a7ce18a164af9926

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Seeing him freeze on 274257846e the spot, Delano felt b2c5be8917 a small sense of 5e03cb0eca relief.1dbe6fa3cf8380b6

He had been utterly b8df29340a tormented watching Euclid push e61d88481e Evgenia away all this 8b7983b241 time.3ec8c2b1a04958b2

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But as the saying goes, feb48fade4 the ground hardens after rain.7af5d3cb8caeab0f

The butler had 30e70f3ad1 mentioned that the d551b840fb two seemed to 960967b343 have grown closer 86353557e7 due to the f3d64cb9d8 recent accident, and 9c3a668c18 it appeared to 399f032b66 be true.ae3c4359b3678159

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Feeling emboldened, Delano insisted.9af7ef14ed382bc7

“We can’t allow Madam to go to the capital like this! I’ll come up with some e3648593c1 excuse—so please, refuse to attend.”79256d92b898e14c

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“That’s not an option. If we make up a d5ab67f10e poor excuse, we have no 3168148b1f way of knowing what kind 488d8aa465 of repercussions it might bring.”e51f5dbf6667f6d9

Even now, the 76acf51937 imperial family provided 4af507536f no support to c50addb4d6 the North.885409a427c94c11

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But with their negligence now 0ee1463a20 publicly exposed, giving them any 3f0069e83a excuse could lead to accusations 58b66c6613 or even false charges.3e9fc95eb9e8f6ab

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“My wife already said she would go. I can’t disregard her decision 8673ce0b60 without just cause and force c12cc1542a her to stay.”86a1c69b1cbc87c3

“That’s true, but…”192cf580ac0af385

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Delano had never intended to d25cc87189 forcibly stop Evgenia from leaving.b68ab3016a01d495

He had only c8cc030780 planned to persuade 617219e5a5 her carefully.572774df555ece82

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But Euclid’s unwavering stance left dd601a2158 him no choice—his buried concerns d736f6c7cb spilled out in frustration.4472967bab8a15ea

“What if Madam sees His Highness the Crown Prince and her feelings waver?”565ed2b527374b23

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And the moment a702be499f he said it, 8c0addb23c he realized his 39e5b1fe15 mistake. Hastily, he added:193c099b0f014c43

“Of course, I know it’s a pointless worry! His Highness wasn’t interested b2bb6ce615 in Madam even before c441d043a0 their marriage, so now 0d3bba149a that she’s a married 1c951f071c woman, it’s even less bd4446bdea likely. But… still, you never know 867fde198c with people.”87e75f5100fa839d

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Delano’s voice was ad7a8230a8 laced with unease.35b6d49b310d5bcd

It was clear just how 7b0dd8519d irreplaceable Evgenia had become within 39c50c06f6 the ducal household.475db9447aa62ec9

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Euclid could understand Delano’s a665186545 concerns to some extent.54297b86c5966f79

After all, he had come c171210e3b to painfully realize that a 64eed46f87 person’s heart never follows plans a3855f570e or logic.0ecefe3eae501ec3

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Especially when it c2a660d609 came to feelings 006fc965e6 of love—it was c4c8b0543f something one could 24b2644c8a be swept away a6c8d1c949 by, utterly powerless.4b65722cd1af46a0

Fortunately, as things stood, 756f05e6c6 Evgenia’s heart… was leaning a4ae24d5cd somewhat toward him.279cb90e5b90ce42

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But at the same time, 0f0c135154 Euclid had never forgotten.76a6ab2b51228e12

The reason Evgenia had e63d1bd3d5 decided to marry in ba1a22eb33 the first place was 0bc5a83eff because she had been 017e24deef hurt by the Crown 9ff400456f Prince and wanted to acd03d5a6c put her feelings for f606f1c335 him to rest.7c6b09dd1d62b1f0

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For a brief 5b458606b4 moment, Euclid wondered f6c6e50a01 what it would c30900055b have been like 6e8a8f89a0 if Evgenia had fabb41df1f married someone else a7145c6910 instead of him.ac8a31255ceeafec

Since she was sincere 15859f339b in her marriage, she 3639725341 would have treated that 27eb0de096 person the same way 09f04d3d4f she treated him.2634f3c00a17bfa8

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And unlike him, that person bd318d0f9c would have accepted Evgenia without 52a52a97a7 any struggles or hesitation.45e2b5fb453c70e6

Just as he had ultimately 6efeabfcbc fallen for her.291b5713d17bdfa9

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The mere thought 4e1278f317 of it was 0d957c79f0 unbearable, and Euclid 9abed35add shook his head 2828753b08 urgently, trying to d3ef478ea4 clear his mind.64f339ed942a1374

If even an imaginary figure e75cf3480a could make him jealous, then 62fc9b6465 what about the Crown Prince—the f812fffd82 man Evgenia had once truly c63e1a839c loved?28329f30ae2a3469

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As this thought crossed 4132aec3bb his mind, Euclid unconsciously 782adc4cbb let out a bitter f8aa186307 smile.2298d5707625527e

Not long ago, before their 238fbdecca marriage, he had wished that f27d5af630 Evgenia’s feelings for the Crown dc56770b1a Prince would never change.03405e0b113962b9

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And now, here he 6515f8ca0a was, troubled by a b3dfcd518c past of hers he 8777c94444 hadn’t even been part e946d822d0 of, feeling jealous over c5db2811ea a man who hadn’t fb37041497 even been her lover.70b30bca9415ae7f

It was both amusing 776eb13721 and childish.3f829634b278ae3a

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At that moment, ea43d1f069 Delano, who had 0a3a920e2a been closely watching 37ecbe9207 Euclid’s changing expressions, aae3141ee6 looked at him bb773788d3 with hopeful eyes.ed6cf1022996179f

It was clear that he 9a830652b9 was expecting Euclid to cancel b9e585760b their trip to the capital.446ab0a71ea746e5

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But Euclid…546d8c851e118cad

“I trust my wife.”e381de665432d85d

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He spoke firmly.0b77fc570f15d3b9

His jealousy and 01cfa2c432 anxiety were his 1badb2b216 personal issues.4332bbad029e8bdd

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It wouldn’t be right to 915c8d07f4 judge Evgenia based on them.7bc831fd860317ba

It would be 738efc9bbf a lie to 403ae010ce say that he 7ac890b0b0 wasn’t at all 5eb189f97d concerned about her 0b74650834 reunion with the a1ae9d33e7 Crown Prince…d7150eeac1e96336

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But Evgenia had clearly e3f654be54 said that she had 9be6b3cf9d completely given up on 96c8489656 him.62c5cf6e2401adbe

And he would trust her 626a9b31ac words.d1fc8be9b9f61b88

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Having made up cb30d7bdc4 his mind, Euclid 0580c4fb2a smiled lightly as a9e5c6434e he watched Delano 37ab094ee3 sink into despair.cf7723844551a375

Then, he returned 454d10c627 to the thoughts ed46ca9f25 that had occupied 68d2b1c13d his mind ever 83504d195b since the Tower d520f7f9c0 Master had left.e84a74b7cb60026e

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To be honest, this trip 8246eecee0 to the capital was inevitable, ecf4a83c65 but it had also given f2940eaf7a him the courage to seriously 742a7ae56f consider something he had never 4d5f04f5cb thought about before.7db7f36351ba922d

Perhaps after returning from f69c675697 the capital, he would b2e8b1bbc6 be able to make b8b2d00be6 his decision.27800d674507ddc8

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That was what he 5f96c301e5 was thinking when—92ba2d8457fc28f4

“Ah, seriously! When the Madam 2a2cf0cf32 decided to go 0ac1556dc7 to the capital, ba0ec42d31 her expression was 71f0a94626 so grim!”8d2eced16069206e

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…Was that so?f6440b3e1249ff45

She must have been thinking a77d3ec698 about the Crown Prince, no cfc1730974 doubt. That had to be 6f0c0f8e53 why she was in 062e0f727a such a rush to 9b8f4429af prepare for the trip.40eec1b73389f2dd

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Listening to Delano, who was 71565533e3 working himself into a frenzy, 8e57630605 Euclid’s expression became slightly enigmatic.8cd028b9c52046c2

Even aside from his bc1bddd346 feelings toward the imperial ba5e39e410 family, the fact that 74886377a0 the Crown Prince had 3f709bfd11 hurt Evgenia made him 856393cfa9 displeased.af47e3dfb07af026

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But suddenly, a thought crossed 0736a99872 his mind.153dba6b5e6716d5

The Crown Prince whom 084f6e2757 Evgenia had been so ed6ad89448 obsessed with—Kaiden Elios—what kind 0094d9e366 of man was he?072679783f11e474

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Just how exceptional was 79baece056 he, to have been 2cd4391730 able to turn away 82b111d206 from Evgenia?50865217b2545894

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