IFLDMHF – Chapter 144

IFLDMHF | Chapter 144cc9902accedd0f61

Episode 14471185c96d4468b3f

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Of course, it a80cc48341 was undeniable that b2815cf23b it was a cb26f0b468 mysterious item.d122426f0f1f5f7e

But even so, wasn’t 5bce5c1762 it just for ornamental 131a172387 use?4fc343e5721e9d7f

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Kaiden doubted whether the golden afce6e1995 egg really held enough value 091a57639c for Evgenia to be interested 26f9325ad2 in.3ea2c95037642a1d

Even though he was 2a6e6395b3 practically scouring the entire fde0f04fd0 continent to retrieve that 7d2d1a9ad5 golden egg under the 0f3cdff481 emperor’s orders, he still c829013f0e felt that way.e9fcd11f4a304b6f

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‘Then why hasn’t she told me about it until now?’56934991d1bbd5c4

If she had told ad2ffbf6ea him she wanted it, c6cd0fd576 he would have offered 7ef1ceee61 the golden egg to 6c33a0c5c2 Evgenia instead of the a22107132a emperor.af2921405f435a9d

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As Kaiden thought about that 12967c74ab absentmindedly, he realized for the 3e38cf6d25 first time that he had a14c5a8cf0 never tried to deeply understand f127389fd6 what Evgenia truly wanted.8a199e62a3821e2f

Even though he 98503c6e70 had suspected there 0deafe9316 might be another df57455b6d reason behind her 8fdecc492f rejection of the 3e9699820d crown princess title, ad4611d1d8 not just as a6c90bf0de an excuse.7e7ed4e86fb2ddcf

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Instead, he had 5b126943bd only wished for fd47b66cd0 one thing.503cbbc84fe4716b

That Evgenia would 30a0c5175a relent and truly 8d99101519 love him, just 56c66c5af8 as he wanted.a42087a713c1cb50

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This was the first time a386a7b01a he had ever reflected on f7e9c4fa57 their relationship in this way.fac6f988b6710f01

“……”e96ffc3383ea9efe

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For some reason, his chest 2e9a4257c3 felt tight and his mood 2a86bf121f strange.38734d703e44ce3f

He had always b791706f07 known that his 2a69630969 relationship with Evgenia bef406a186 wasn’t normal, but f31ea2871a he had believed 76ba9f443c that all the 6b95800608 blame lay with ba61ed528e Evgenia.3b6560474e1d9b5b

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‘Maybe…’707ce6e2218e83c0

The thought that he himself a00a5fc31e might have been at fault 4154c1df75 as well made his stomach 63f4c4ea2b churn.41416f21ccb0f7a0

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But Kaiden, born c88c93b5ec with an inherently 7a62c68f0c arrogant nature, couldn’t 7b8ff488cb bear even the 53640a756d fleeting notion that b7158d629c he might be db95429a78 wrong.41754d2dce0e8115

So, furrowing his brow, 85ab4f6202 he shook off that 7a37d7617f feeling.65ee3464f879a53c

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And along with it 6ac32ce459 came a foreboding premonition—that 78a8917dc1 if he continued like 1a4a929909 this, he would never 4e941eb707 be able to close 39b7c4aea8 the distance between him a588be1739 and Evgenia.e51bf0dfa018f06d

“I still remember it clearly. The Duke of c1d4b0cadd Basilian came to 5fd12f5913 me asking if 5ea487e00f he could buy 90eab119a1 it, saying it 780c6ee623 was the first c431fff6d3 thing you ever e933b0db79 said you wanted.”b0e39667c079f653

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Recalling the moment 08fdd89f96 fondly, the emperor 28abb5fa57 spoke but then bc635ff0e3 paused mid-sentence.17c24dd4454d8866

He had gone out of a754d8cf05 his way to call her a79ae9fc7c the Duchess of Rudion and 52149556c3 draw a clear line, but 030d652f13 now, excited, he had unwittingly 4617e202c9 dragged the Duke of Basilian 7358d82603 into it.08fe94f73d131f47

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Still, the Duke of aeedf6993a Basilian would be sensitive 6c4e7c744e to anything involving his 657a8a1c0f daughter, regardless of titles.25d00b3f848e715e

But as he held the 62ea0029ba empire’s financial power, there was a1152ba9dc no need to create hostility.157cb6ee86e7ce20

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The emperor added with 83a0a452c9 a gentle smile.3f5c0c2cd37d90fb

“Of course, considering what the golden egg symbolizes, it was an excessive request, but didn’t it also show the deep trust between the Duke of Basilian and the imperial family?”3682632a8b0444dc

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Then he returned to the db0fe797fe main point.1ecefd20a1b47d93

“Of course, unless he were to offer an entire mana stone mine, the golden egg is a priceless item beyond monetary value, so I had no choice but to refuse.”debaa8a010e054e0

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At those words, Evgenia’s 37c83d58b0 eyes lit up in 1fd12d7d14 disbelief as she asked,01a6750e6e7bd9cb

“An entire mana stone mine?”f75585bb751dd30e

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“Of course. The golden egg 3a795ef314 is worth that 972c6b8574 much!”5b1c23db940f8442

Whether it was 047e5b6012 arrogance or sincerity, 57d9c989c2 Evgenia couldn’t tell.15671c193c98bd12

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But she was delighted ee75a596fe to hear the word dd0d609c18 “mana stone” from the be2f9d19c3 emperor’s mouth.29d286080a40d460

She hadn’t intended to hide e53e00fc15 it, so her reaction was 499c4e7a56 one of open interest, prompting aef65b0048 the emperor to ask with 9a97487020 a puzzled expression,779c30eff12f5b33

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“Why? Are you planning to offer a29d1f1f63 a mana stone mine in 5e28b15f0b exchange for the golden egg?”228831f1d9890084

“If I did, would you accept the deal?”dfa9887c94c3e17d

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With no real intent, Evgenia 81c6616a7d asked slyly in return.c2acf7ad6629de81

The emperor scoffed.d84fbc73516d7431

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“Hah! I might consider it, but bba224a4b9 even the Duke of Basilian, 330557ae78 the wealthiest man on the 46bd413c11 continent, doesn’t own a mana 3cb28528ef stone mine.”4fc55ee7842b9c5f

And finally, the emperor uttered 8bb8c9c5d1 the name of the family 7fab11d48d he most wanted to involve 29a4fb568a in this matter.a509ba0b83af8ce4

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“Of course, the Duke of Rudion is no different. It’s a pity, b8c68ad932 really, that they d0379e9db5 don’t even own f7ad16197f a decent mine, 2e274cc5f2 let alone one 3f3200c079 with mana stones.”b3625e774f5c787a

The emperor shook his 4035238604 head with an exaggerated 4e96f0cb3f voice.e23c7aca6366be2d

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“There are rumors going around that I discriminate against the North and the Duke of Rudion, but isn’t that a completely ridiculous claim? I am the father 4d72d6fe00 of the empire—what father 09f86336a2 would wish for his b165d73912 child’s failure?”c16ac95ffd6c6535

At those words, 602b82de5e Kaiden unconsciously twisted 1e0db74531 his lips.a849d76fb4c98a67

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Unaware that his only child 64639ae566 was mocking him, the emperor d797a2b202 continued with a disappointed look.d6f38ae5fc17e2bf

“But the barrenness of the North has existed since the founding of the empire, and since the Duke of Rudion has consistently refused the imperial family’s aid, what more could I do?”f4af9abae16740c4

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‘Ah. So he intends b2913367a8 to dump all 5e2d55c74d the blame on bc01426180 the Duke of 0073cc8e6d Rudion this way?’b2b5f3c9cd6cc1b8

Evgenia curled up b2915907ae one side of cc5bd24579 her mouth.056857f4c17654ae

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“Is that true? Did the Duke of 1aa4ca2daf Rudion really reject your 62fac4ed34 support?”0452f0cd6457cb0b

The emperor was caught 18e8e90f6d off guard, not expecting 560fdcdfa2 Evgenia to question him 63d5dfe5d3 here.32b876b98a24b352

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“Of course. Do you think f369fa396c I, the emperor, ce10638db1 would lie?”9c5e03e7f84cd880

But he quickly b3a8151a68 stiffened his face dedec29549 and threw the bccfa5f370 question back at 4c49566e99 her.1469ddba6ba71a85

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Because he had calculated 46aadff62d that there was no 209ca12de7 way she could directly 1333ef9ffc contradict his words here.6ca2252a9c7a311b

The House of Rudion, which fcf56bae9d barely caught its breath through fad4ef6ea0 this marriage alliance, had no aecdb3a242 solid foundation and would be b49029354b doomed if it opposed the 6e4c8d9920 imperial family.3fc37faf723d6683

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Even if they trusted the ab603a901a House of Basilian, they had 0200282d67 no military power to confront 010f67413f the empire.7f4cc758c1a8b556

Now emboldened, the emperor found 784398c824 Evgenia—who had dared to put 8f0fe4b8ea him on the spot—deeply offensive.6f1e4f1120399ef1

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So he deliberately mocked what 12d745c0d7 she had said at the e8cf9a4238 victory ceremony.d69076a608a99cc2

“It seems you haven’t grasped the situation yet, as you’ve only recently become the duchess. It would be best abf529a2a1 for you to have 1ab7246378 more conversations with your b71d8a8ab9 ‘one and only wonderful’ 399e13e3cb husband.”f434266bbc7ead28

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His words carried more than 27d201029c sarcasm; they insinuated that, despite 565edb5399 appearances, she hadn’t even been b4737da569 entrusted with the internal affairs 73e2cb6b26 of the House of Rudion 98253fdb25 and that theirs was a 8f93f4b77e distant, superficial relationship.7145d02f7b516b95

Considering that Evgenia 0d35a4f222 had begun organizing 79d9638e81 the ledgers just ed510276f8 a day after 14634e5200 arriving at the 1e1c6a845a ducal estate, his be7d4d3785 words were absurd.e3d746a7e6c6971b

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It was at that moment 4b2ce96ba0 that Euclid, who had been 3fe0e4c5fc listening, became choked up and 234da79a6b almost stepped forward without thinking.70de97c747daa4af

“I see. Perhaps I misunderstood Your 1c912a567f Majesty’s sincerity by only 10c092754d looking at the reality c14d3b1688 in front of me.”1d65de42ead476cd

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As if she had d9abce6d5f anticipated Euclid’s outburst and b813f31f39 sought to stop it 4c29e2dc63 in advance, Evgenia quickly d4de3e10b7 bowed her head.06b62da12fa1c7ab

If she agreed with the f824f06270 emperor’s words here, it would d9d06bc3b9 later undermine the legitimacy of 9db2cf497a independence.134bd8ff0427684f

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So she used 6e9f491a4d the word misunderstanding, 915c4d3ac4 leaving room for 1487793451 interpretation and stepping d172fb645b back just enough.c638a073f4970da0

Fortunately, the emperor seemed satisfied 4e06871509 with having drawn even this d221dc6f0c degree of polite response from 0070bd0974 the usually prideful Evgenia, and 5a35ba0b7a he soon put on a 7ea6316910 benevolent expression.c1f62053e6fc9bab

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“If you’ve realized it now, then that’s a relief.”2ef279866500d34b

And once again, b582b9b7bc he emphasized the 502bd55435 grace of the bb04291b84 imperial family, opening 2769772a67 his mouth to b90a6c6849 further paint the 8dd331d6f5 Rudion ducal house 43647810f8 as ungrateful for 1ee8b37e05 not recognizing that f7103f13b8 grace.4c5b596b9fa030e1

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“In fact, I was a bit disappointed to hear that you were staying at the Basilian mansion instead of the Rudion estate here in the capital.”eb17244664ddf857

“……”15715d2a969518bc

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“Of course, it’s not that I don’t understand your desire to stay at your family home, Duchess, but I do hope you’ll visit the capital frequently even from the North. After all, the Rudion estate 8ef33548f2 in the capital, which is 2fd6d6c861 managed entirely by the imperial b36d40a838 household down to the servants, 9935d2a904 has been left empty without 865e9c3a0c its mistress.”36bdf0662c028194

Evgenia let out a hollow a3ba49b34f laugh as she looked at c524cdda53 the emperor, who had finally d0bfeaedc8 brought up the Rudion estate 5c5d518552 in the capital, something she 9e5b822b0f had only suspected he might a81749b2a5 do.96e73e47b67450b4

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She had already received a 88157d287d report on the matter and abe8cea254 now found his words shameless.0918c02f1cd24f05

But whether he had 5076961e6a become engrossed in his 1ae6ba6303 own lie or not, b46abe4a24 the emperor wore the 23146987a2 pitiful expression of a d3a53e109c magnanimous ruler willing to 3b2cf3ce29 embrace a wayward subject ff97b5386d at his own expense.092a8769824ed8fb

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Even Evgenia, who had only a0448b876f recently become the duchess, felt 6f6ef82e85 a surge of anger seeing 6fba5f514a that face—how much more must 4e4b867fef Euclid be feeling?79a596ed426cea03

Evgenia glanced sideways f876cff5f4 at Euclid with e91c2b87f5 concern in her fa664d7aef eyes.e99b4970e418d778

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As expected, his 41ef3850d9 expression was dark 570081eb3f and sunken.408c70cda5e17bc3

Biting her lip slightly, 14e71cb910 Evgenia’s gaze passed Euclid f2c5575c9c and briefly turned toward 4afd8c77b6 the terrace, before finally 949219a541 landing on the closed 9bde50e48d main doors of the 0715b58611 grand hall.cc00e77319896353

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Then she brightened her expression b953eba40d and turned back to the e20f04cfa6 emperor.b855a6ba14d4c1bf

“I had no idea Your Majesty cared so deeply for the North and the House of Rudion.”54cb69d7a890bcb1

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“But of course—”89a4e32cc6ae1a4b

“Then, may I take it to mean that Your Majesty wishes for the North to rise from its hardships and prosper, unlike in the past?”609fd8c0f969fe25

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The emperor paused at the d8c49a012d sudden question.42991930d2ac2807

Even if he 0a976461c9 had immersed himself fb4cb24a27 in the role 97e022a044 of a benevolent c74288b829 monarch, it wasn’t ac93aacdcc enough to completely 72a848e78c conceal his true 7737066d47 intentions.96663824c7847231

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“Why? Didn’t you just say so? That there’s no ea07437edb father who would 4c612983c9 wish ill upon 3bd37bfc19 his own child. Surely you weren’t 6177642021 being insincere in 7730d4e63d all you’ve said c0c4357615 until now, were 150fa7c8f7 you?”be3155fb86202867

“Th-that would be absurd. Of course I f5fd13284a sincerely wish for c23a353cac the North to 62c92f0c2a flourish.”25780ca8b608f358

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Pressed by Evgenia’s 7368ea6e88 barrage of questions 5365300eb4 and suspicious gaze, 1d5c2a099f the emperor had 4dfff680db no choice but 82424e0cdc to answer through 621839691d gritted teeth.371d6d15090d0b3d

If he hesitated f2f02e6fb7 here, even his 79e7f6882f feeble excuses about 8ef14992c8 never oppressing the 59894b1114 North or the 3efde566cf Rudion house would 92fc3799f7 fall apart.9232961e6cbf8aa9

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But with that forced 2b54d964ba reply came a creeping 382cf14fa5 sense of shame and 682cd55da1 defeat over having said 755ed3b634 something so hollow.0fccc08faee82956

On top of that, blessing 90cc02a145 the North when he knew df9618a1f2 full well his words carried 610066be81 no real weight left him 31f0c4f759 feeling uneasy.9fec1ad232491621

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So he added 4156f59edf words that didn’t 6a7a26db32 need to be 9d49acd933 said.41ac3d273c1ccc87

“But the North’s poverty isn’t something that started yesterday or today. Even if the Duke of 1230afb058 Basilian stepped in, that barren 51cce3c86a land won’t easily change. Though my heart aches, 3285c6c33f if prosperity were so 66e88d030d easily achieved, it would b1663b6000 have happened long ago…”82d7e1b91c973879

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At that moment—50bfc91cb8df2118

Suddenly, the grand e1a37079ed hall’s main doors c3190cedcc burst open, and 341cd2ba2a a belatedly informed 53788526cf attendant shouted,6b65142390a353f6

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“Th-the Tower Master is entering!”3ce5df6d9b91af91

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