IFLDMHF – Chapter 141

IFLDMHF | Chapter 141668566119ff4879d

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They deliberately sent 262bf57d9f the Grand Duchess a32332e987 as an envoy—how ffdce4d4ba obvious their intentions 607c57c298 were.e6eb2a29038ff65a

‘They’ve surrendered, but it seems they’re aiming for the Empress’s position.’9528eaf4532ab568

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Most likely, the 588dd6c59c Grand Duchess wouldn’t e004ccda06 return immediately and 603f9bbad0 would remain in 3ee2c0b9d8 the imperial palace, e7b79e68d9 treated as a 202565251e distinguished guest.0aace40dcea67d08

The young ladies seemed ffe27a09ed worried that the Grand 42af90f209 Duchess, unaware of the a0c3b621cc Crown Prince’s true nature, bf8d9490ab might fall victim to bc2b6e80ae him.da9426c7b6c5ac12

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They couldn’t reveal everything 6118638861 that had happened so bc2734d47f far, and if they e2295958e8 recklessly warned her to d10733c287 stay away from the 978872cef2 Crown Prince, she might bd802e549b dismiss it as local 1cc821b4a9 hostility and not take 9e0d8a0e82 it seriously.502ecc526a12d6b8

But—0944cc90d8209ca5

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‘If the Crown Prince’s real goal is to provoke me, then he wouldn’t even be interested in the Grand Duchess.’1ffea05bd1558522

He was far 27071e7bc4 more likely to 9394a7076c target Melissa instead. Just like in the 3be813268c original story.6c134e516c115ec1

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Still unsettled by the 4a4abcb2dc lingering shock, I tried 4b764ad4ea to soothe my uneasy 16d1776058 heart as I shifted af54ce3644 the topic and asked:84032317daf629d8

“They’re offering the principality’s treasure?”7fb16b78f04c9a6c

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“Yes! A golden egg.”346eedad2754ab18

…Huh? A golden egg?164d42586503db97

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I had imagined 3feb12ebdc something like a 76efbf1fa7 necklace studded with 9623338759 jewels, a sword, fe94a761c6 or perhaps a 2a2a6c708d crown. The completely unexpected word c8e4e20520 made me tilt my 4d61e02ba7 head.7accf3bd4f0a8473

What is this, a 16fbbf643e goose that lays golden f4f30ee43f eggs…?1a852697002931f3

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‘Ah, maybe it’s a nickname for a gemstone? One shaped like an egg.’9dd21e59cd689c1c

Wondering if it was a d7fa7888be famous jewel only I didn’t 0558c994b6 know about, I kept my df2caf0f69 mouth shut for now.0635988552c1101e

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“That’s the treasure said to have existed even before the Empire was founded, right?”104219efaafdb65e

“So I’ve heard. They say all the e527170033 ancient kingdoms on the daf4e2b0c7 continent have one, and d0be7faadf it’s known as a b386a65eb7 symbol of royal legitimacy. The Principality of a7b92bd85d Dimondra supposedly inherited 2bb17bbf3c it when their 0871bff821 first Grand Duke d0dce8ec68 became independent.”35bb79b60c1d5541

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“Then… is it true that His Majesty the Emperor started the war because he coveted that golden egg?”bb6fae384ba1018a

One young lady ff3757e08a lowered her voice c30d05cf75 as much as 3d7a28bf77 possible and asked.6e9b3e702a6988c9

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‘Huh? I thought he started 833171d973 the war just out 7828c596a3 of conquest.’7d13a088be55e0af

I began to think that d925ba529a perhaps it might be useful 137f87a315 in the future—perhaps in attacking ae1c8dcc27 the Emperor or in an 73a841a81c effort for independence.3eda25abbb519189

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I perked up, planning to 4a70db2293 order Anne to look into 3ac96ec0fe it later.8a0919132ec75f1c

“Well, they say that all the countries His Highness the Crown Prince has attacked so far were ones that possessed a golden egg, so there are such rumors.”02f51e507771f2d3

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“Actually, the recently subjugated Kingdoms of Caleb and Slanka are right next to each other, aren’t they? But Slanka has 099109cab0 a short history 6a0899fee1 and isn’t a ff2b432837 particularly strong military 632e5a2f2b power, and yet 3f2e3f253c they just passed df969a28ed over it.”f71d1525e54ba991

“Exactly. And apparently, the Kingdom of 9d5960e1f0 Aruhin is going through a 9ef6191338 civil war. That’s why there’s currently ac35a9b0b4 a shortage of spices f550b46300 and people are in 7621e82765 an uproar.”626a951587302fc5

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Slanka? That name sounded familiar.5c088967f84e9518

Come to think 8c319e5e7a of it, wasn’t 42ef120078 the merchant I 51b930a9d3 met on the 3b15b90e2a way to the e856cc3975 North from Slanka?eb42d7b4d548e36f

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‘He said to dispose of the watch if I didn’t come back in three months…’1f6ce1caa0419249

Ah, that’s not important right cb63669f64 now.47499e1b3ea11cca

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Saying that the kingdom’s history 879dd16e9b is short means it doesn’t 4e921289e0 have a “golden egg.”cb4fada7ca07b175

The more I listened, the 6cd7ef31f9 more plausible it sounded that 006eafbc06 the Emperor started the war 0f1f24de5d because he was after it.8a878007b2894e86

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But there were also cebd24a394 those who disagreed.1cc750e27229fa45

“What kind of meaning does that golden egg hold for His Majesty to go to war over it? Sure, it’s a 447dd20fbb rare item, but 1f1a78c6ea isn’t it merely 8bfa552edc symbolic of legitimacy?”7f4c702372d3aca2

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“That’s right. Our Elios Empire has a b2cc312864 history of over 500 years, dbddea2133 and we possess treasures far 3d82a8979f more valuable than those golden 3c9089d2d2 eggs scattered among the small 8fcc786f8e kingdoms. Of course, it’s 1e1ed52b23 never been publicly f2ce8e4bbf revealed, but the 950bc18039 first Emperor supposedly 7d5180ac4a slew an evil 13651525f8 dragon and obtained 55465ec3be a dragon’s…”4ce11f35710db0a8

It was then.c117adafd88a824e

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“Lady Remilda, Grand Duchess of the Principality of Dimondra, is entering!”7d79351fb8706162

Just when it d57bd44d00 felt like something 022d182d70 truly important was 04d8fea144 about to be cd83ee441a revealed—of all times, 879eb4e7f2 the Grand Duchess dcc9eff51e appeared.d46234da70913112

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Still, her reputation 9efb746aaa as a beauty eac6fd1ccf didn’t seem exaggerated; 9ef43da47c the Grand Duchess db08ebb51a of Dimondra was f8515afaca indeed beautiful.5c88381bdbb16d0e

‘But in terms of purity, she can’t compare to our Melissa.’2e792d4ddb6c0316

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Even if the original story 676e45e945 no longer mattered, to me be73668896 Melissa was still the heroine, 2f18fee22f so the Grand Duchess’s beauty 57386a09f3 didn’t affect me much.caa4a17a7e3a1e33

I casually turned 18f2f98743 my head, intending dc5bba678a to continue the e81a7aa3d3 conversation.9d49b0a2e8aed44b

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‘Huh?’bb95099d64365142

As soon as she entered e07ba67a7a the hall, the Grand Duchess 931b6c6348 began scanning the crowd, as 82634cca4f if searching for someone, and 1512b3885b then started walking briskly.19d2431b2482a47d

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So directly toward me, there 5a782c5b99 was no mistaking it.8dd1991b32ec24e1

I had a cfdfe273f4 feeling things were a5328ed201 about to get 357f59a8da annoying again.50675c1744f2d61b

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And sure enough, 3626767d40 the Grand Duchess e844ef6439 of Dimondra stopped e9ee7c9971 in front of e75a91772c me.92c1d08ec53a6e59

For a moment, our eyes c472339d98 met, and she hesitated.a11f7a4dd4c4e0f5

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But as if she had e876b1394c never flinched, she sharply asked:de10882457f59838

“Are you Lady Basilian?”17c1e231a738c9e7

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“…No.”b8854c706d8fb2f8

I answered slowly.633ab93f405d220b

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The Grand Duchess flinched, 37f0ca08d6 seemingly flustered.fc271e2b5f062f89

“No? Then with His Highness 9d35a882ea the Crown Prince…?”3e48358af1b5e20c

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“No relation at all.”31c953a38fecf2b9

At my calm 3e3b04fc1b reply, the Grand 56eccbf0c3 Duchess’s pupils trembled 625fb2126b rapidly.ae4382ff19ec9ecf

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She suspiciously turned to the 70fab51e5c young ladies around me and 07f1ef0977 asked:dc2b9dd30f689f24

“Is that really true?”d661a4621cc19b68

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“Ah, ahem…”6a92960d3d0ac2f4

Tsk. All of them were too 8005ddbdf8 naive to answer and averted ff8a88d5d9 their gazes.7adb8991a65fa5cc

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“May I… ask your name?”e78290cfb8850c13

At the Grand 36f82863e7 Duchess’s cautious tone, 1c5dc23016 I nodded and 0f7cd1ef24 opened my mouth.f128387af83d17dc

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“Evgenia…”0061d8d1d7d20da7

“So it is you!”e64407ac7758e35e

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The Grand Duchess suddenly shouted, 8c757b8603 as if realizing she had 49dfe0c4bb been deceived.941acfe5b155d550

“Rudion!”1c1355ab22feda78

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“Are you mocking me… huh?”c524a7195dab1c58

I gave the 39566d6a61 flustered Grand Duchess d2f1af0bbe a bright smile.332efdd1aa7771ef

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“Evgenia Rudion. I changed my 85f4964d01 surname after getting 2f45f9f3ac married recently.”733cd06cb2f7acec

“Ah…?”941b68f82f0fd08b

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“It’s understandable. We had a quiet 3887f667fa wedding, and since it 0912f5c457 was an event in 9d4a5213dc a foreign land, the 598c00d7ad news might not have 8592dfb43c reached you. However, Grand Duchess, now that d59df053b1 you’re in the Empire, won’t ebb65c2c8c you show the proper courtesy 01d485cd7c due to a Duchess?”276d898757349a69

Even as the Grand Duchess 0850df3bbf of an independent principality, her c298207ed0 status was not above that 071b8f6687 of a Duchess of the c30f43f573 Empire.dd08e22b7b3104d1

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Even more so for a207b912e0 a principality that had d9cd13fa14 agreed to be annexed a0c2b8f582 by the Empire.e02ef08abcd8544d

“…I apologize for my rudeness, Duchess.”03242c056ebc1ead

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At my graceful reprimand, the a0b1ad8d78 Grand Duchess of Dimondra lowered 7bcbb449a1 her head in embarrassment.8060aa48c6f3a9a0

However, her eyes were 1d2fa7f833 still filled with confusion.d57c8cbbb711f747

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It was obvious that a4548eca22 before coming to the d0088a6b82 Empire, she had been 2d5d494781 sternly warned to be a248233cca cautious of a woman b64e3c7ee3 obsessed with the Crown d90e124ca1 Prince and to assert 254b9cf629 dominance early on.2705cf7045dc684f

But now, hearing that said 225a500fbd woman had suddenly married another cd66cc6d72 man—it would’ve been baffling.4d13a04a97d66661

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‘I kind of feel bad for her.’b02fbb196d241dda

She probably thought all 3e9865bb3a she had to do ff883737b2 was deal with a 051f732a1d villainess, never imagining that a3dbfdb401 the very target she 5b5f069a45 was supposed to win 62c927df9b over was a twisted, e27db53d63 perverted psycho.e0382a8ecc81ea01

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Still, I couldn’t help but d846d95a50 wish the Crown Prince would 495209bc21 show interest in the Grand b8c825751e Duchess.5ffd6d8a835935b3

If he were to b1dc9e0ed5 fall for her instead, d90a26f40b everyone would get what 3d5cb10c13 they wanted, and things 47e2a47b5e would be peaceful.38e7d42c75a4978a

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But just as that hopeful e79fcd07ad thought crossed my mind, a eed68e26fd foreboding sense crept in that f5fd23e8bf things wouldn’t go my way.17799fbdff1bc32f

I heard the buzz of 1b4427b1a4 the crowd, and then the 0275163a39 grand doors of the hall 971856bc4d swung wide open.414194f70c26363a

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Through them entered 54bf205308 today’s main figure—the f987a2569c Crown Prince—and the 2d8ea5489e key figures who cec5029abe had led the bafdc70fa0 victorious battle, now b7055fdd76 dressed in pristine a62ecc91db full-dress uniforms, walking 985fe73bbf in formation with f142c78eb9 perfect posture.8702c57dd65929b2

Though they hadn’t received a 53502b214e proper blessing from the High 2c3b5e7c69 Priest, they were still warriors 6ae2b3719f who had won the war.f3bbf32ab770db63

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A thunderous applause a3e32a5ba1 broke out, filled fb6d33945c with the admiration 45020307e5 and cheers that 424402d1a7 hadn’t been fully cc5f9df665 expressed during the 054ec28d30 victory parade.c1fa6ad991a29673

I quietly slipped df2bd16b1e past the young 809c3daecd ladies and the 78be565d85 Grand Duchess, clapping b3e6e8eee7 as I moved 9e9fcb71a1 toward the back.9de5e1592a7de8e8

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‘I know it’s inevitable that we’ll run into each other eventually, but…’37b2287199721b69

It seems like human instinct 64486a8879 is to avoid what one 41de7bc6d4 can, even if only temporarily.efe33ecd59df4cbc

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For a moment, Alexis’s face—which f50d1f862e I hadn’t seen even at e19c81c445 the victory ceremony—flickered through my 50f8f2cdb6 mind, but I figured I’d 537f426679 see him at home anyway 6760e17cf5 and began looking for a db22714f1b place to hide.163be4d201de47d7

Then I felt it—a piercing 7fef10a2eb gaze from afar that sent 3d4bb8b0fc chills down my spine.f8c67bbfdcea5983

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Unconsciously, I looked up and 2e1cd4801a locked eyes with a chilling 852338b926 pair of blood-red eyes.6bb8e86c8cdb4c28

“……”64715c2807ecb90b

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The Crown Prince, 2e2cea0349 still boasting his 6705e73531 protagonist-level good looks, 3671e63f44 was glaring at 029e282784 me as if a1202cbf82 I had betrayed ee635b2eaa him.f67c514dc6c125dc

If I hadn’t heard from 354a251e1b the young ladies beforehand, I 601d276474 would have had no idea 395e24b371 why he was making such 5cacff7077 a face.aa9082ab0077abc0

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But now, having heard c25e886989 bits and pieces of 3b06d03103 the situation, I could 593d601460 see it clearly.754843bb7926abb0

Those eyes, gleaming with 1406b6d9a7 obsession and possessiveness.a43132ba5b3af0eb

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‘This is ridiculous.’21054efa7e4e3667

If he was going to 2b0bc744ab look at me like that, 6046baf99a why on earth did he 837f243ad0 send a proposal to Melissa?d0d5c9d8fb3e9eb6

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Honestly, I don’t 8f5579302d believe for a ebcde721c5 second that the f445ff4333 Crown Prince didn’t 9d7306e6f4 know Evgenia wasn’t 31a78196c9 sincere.eb18b0daf2cded2f

With his arrogant nature and 8ec01f21ab bruised pride, he probably pushed 4950980ab7 Evgenia away on purpose and bbed400c2b started tormenting other young ladies.796bb9f17aa1a4b1

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But if he truly wanted 00cd32bfd3 Evgenia, all he had to 4d68e684a1 do was be honest with c697cdb9e1 his feelings.6e768aff6d4a811a

Of course, not all 47d02a79a0 love is reciprocated, so e5f2c334cb perhaps it would’ve been b14a38d701 in vain anyway.d28a79081984c9d2

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Still, the fact that 871959fae6 he acted so brazenly d2e34464b0 without ever putting his 8d20bbbde6 heart on the line 988259db7a was laughable.b9f7558c2d63793b

And at the same 10c6eafcc0 time, infuriating.ccba6ee6548888be

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As I returned his 9c88168734 glare with a face e63b196b30 full of disgust, a ddff5e2962 heavy silence fell over ab057621f3 the area around us.5c2953fd0ae139e1

Because Kaiden, who had 18d8d22f64 been at the front e7cd447ac3 of the group, suddenly 1a77909439 stopped walking, the line 9c6e8c47d4 of knights who had fdc7a4b3d1 been marching confidently also 94cdb2c288 came to a complete c8eeb2b072 halt.794696bed233ba56

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Even the musicians, f5fd4b45b4 sensing the strange 3f957a7846 atmosphere, had stopped 065088cc69 playing.59606b0bcb79304e

“Ev…”73ae21f5eee42972

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At last, the dc76b4867f Crown Prince parted 5a5af1ea83 his lips and 6da1b9c50a took a step 063d32cb4d toward me.0a008f31963116a6

It was just as I 00e075ae10 instinctively began to step back—7bdd300899fc773b

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“My wife.”473d27c3beafb201

A gentle voice softly 08bade127f echoed in my ear e377f57679 as a hand took 07fe14c379 hold of mine.65bccaf9831d9e6e

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