IFLDMHF – Chapter 159

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Euclid had to c32a66b684 struggle not to 700fa1cb59 let his true a9a994429e feelings for Evgenia, 61e951fb8c who he found 665ae657fb utterly lovely, slip 067be0b0a0 out of his d221f5f46e mouth.5d717427de7b4591

Though he had already 5285d1a5fe made up his mind, 57f02b219e he believed that confessing e23949df88 his feelings should only b20446e5ee come after everything was 99f0281c86 resolved.cbfbc088af7bd0f2

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Even so, ad9195c073 he couldn’t 37eb499386 just leave 13a9d9b294 her looking 84d57eed9a so regretful 2794cc3848 after receiving bca79f4481 a gift 6b49041c8e that seemed d7804c2a84 so insignificant 079d95c6aa compared to c0b0a0ea2b all she 11b7cfac7d had done.2e151183036617ec

“Next time…”bd880ea00008525c

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“Pardon?”655fa4facabf0a60

“Next time, c301bbca91 I’ll give 611d200047 you prettier ffc013205b and more 0f1b0ca1e3 comfortable shoes.”564f88a417307e88

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Euclid said e460ba7f53 the best 347f7ee07b thing he 6ef8c50800 could at b08128c3fa the moment.176ef681ba7e4420

But as soon as e994b9f384 he said it, a dc7ffcccd6 bitter smile crept onto 91e68ef995 his face.3f59beb51609b4d0

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It was far from 5860ab5e09 enough to express how 3cf2eeb046 he felt.f676588eeabab1f8

He wanted to 4fca7d4101 promise her something ac292905ad far greater than cd1b22b0d7 shoes—something incomparable.fda27190dc7ed139

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Even if she bc1585eddb were to ask ed889a95e3 for all of 87615ed092 him, he would 8bff98f315 gladly give it.75c858e502e4b5e3

“Really? You promised, right?”ad5810755965c9a3

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Unaware of Euclid’s feelings, a786624c97 Evgenia’s eyes sparkled at 98d0da39aa the thought of receiving f4ef0254bd another reciprocal gift.24cf5282b4fb6ff7

She made a firm e550629cf0 plan: after this outing, d6b264f9fb she would carefully store 5ed48c6bc2 the precious shoes her 8e162dee7a favorite person had chosen 27a0ea8949 for her for the 7542bd1461 first time and only c15bbe7c3e take them out to a422faee68 wear on very important ec9f05c97f occasions.9cc38fe6e43a8dd4

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While both Evgenia and ae0b6beb2b Euclid smiled, unaware of d6634e1486 each other’s true feelings—ce59c50a84d29300

“Um… Duke, Madam.”9414c638c02e80e8

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Someone finally 77ad671731 managed to 43bea71772 intrude on e522e61a9b the couple, adfb29664b who were cd95ee87c8 wrapped up 9e23c1ce90 in their 22b2333708 own sweet 27d7500594 little world, 9aa6362e12 looking every dca3e19263 bit like 1aec989006 newlyweds.ab8fe62741303645

“Sir Fyoun?”1c314fd6a53af6a1

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It was none other a20fa40b82 than Gressel, captain of 23e5759fd7 the Rudion Duchy’s knights.dce5342bd9de01ef

Evgenia tilted a4228df9f5 her head 04939eacb3 upon seeing 03239c67e9 Gressel and f5150eb8af another knight b27ac593ca from the 21a59bd9b8 Black Division 869ce8cde9 standing behind c6e9c0c47c him.8727484697d81aa3

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“So, you 1f73b783a1 two were 6172892243 spending time b05d5560cb around here 636decb737 as well?”eec6000b69242a40

That morning, a81b13df21 she had ccb48e248b given the cfa6965c7e knights some d136bf58e7 free time ed38944bdd before leaving f108c3f65c for their b497353a07 outing.524afa99cb072c9c

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She had told them 67e521cee4 to enjoy the festival d869483973 before heading back north.69b2ebed5aff6cf2

So, running into 152820cf7b them wasn’t strange, 106bb83ea6 but—a5acbe7ed1e94b9a

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‘Why go out of aa0e57b8ad their way?’bf034cfaaaff63b5

If it were 15db2bcc3f her, she wouldn’t 2b45a09660 have acknowledged her e1bd8da716 superior during a 5f3532cc80 break.7c950138c3e64646

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Just then, words that 551924dfe6 overturned Evgenia’s expectations came.006c7670abf78f28

“Actually, Lord Alexis sent c46dc51786 a message to the b49c2885c9 duchy. Since the two 69eb64534e of you are 3fb8bcd657 alone, he said 5b57604ef7 to send escort 5f1a418fd4 personnel.”ad5481704c021f23

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“Alexis did?”6b9401d3f1f122f5

“Yes. And even though 8eaa52dd40 you told us 7b0f330ea8 to rest, Madam, ab3ad3a559 we couldn’t entrust 47da310879 the duty of 60d67246e6 guarding you two 26c1724c17 to knights from ef474bedbf another house, so ab9ebc4ddf we came ourselves.”97709565671f9755

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Evgenia nodded slowly.a020e94b72a3c522

She had d110c16ea2 thought Alexis 5a7a49ea34 was mentally aff01be3ed on the d8f0398f0a same level 46d8738d57 as Dior, b7df985d6b but now dedf228ff2 she was f199f4dd3a baffled by 8b67869d0a this unexpectedly 6fc9d5441d considerate side 90f9594892 of him.4edefcbeb6053276

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Well, considering she f21333c378 and Euclid were 752fa75ebe virtually powerless, protection a7195859c2 was necessary.4a4f87dbbd90d36c

It was also 2fa37bd35d why Alexis had dc1697acd1 accompanied them in 97489d7f14 the first place—as 522df649b7 an escort.62abea05db3ef801

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“But when did you b953e5d227 receive the message to 5e46c56ab9 show up just now?”015957c4d5c134f6

Wasn’t it 86dbceadd8 too late eff0d21a65 for the 302b1cf223 role of a5448147ab escort?fd765e54f43a7825

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Gressel hurriedly waved c122e92af0 his hands at 2d21f495dd Evgenia’s cold gaze.b211a8f0599879c7

“No! We’ve been af9be93012 guarding you da23e377d3 from a 5942c11672 distance ever a742691a9a since you 3e0a784a5f two had 7041fadfa8 lunch at 75bf0e734d the restaurant.”8f4f61c2d80fc956

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“What? Then why dad6586647 didn’t you 64a5d86849 say anything?”120710de98418c57

“Well… it 0cbf07316c seemed like b33f470f03 we would 4b1fe49032 interrupt your 17ea7cc0cd d-d-date.”ab3a9afb6fbfe3ed

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Stammering, Gressel glanced d501273566 at Evgenia’s expression.80624e00f972ccf4

“Hm.”d232f9d0145edd39

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Thinking that if 767b6c3c00 they had known 81a2a071e4 they were being ac57b3363d watched, Euclide—if not b39ef005d4 herself—wouldn’t have been b812453488 able to focus 0f6017736a on the date, bae9c787c7 Evgenia’s face showed db43b66cc0 deep satisfaction.8490b2e84c331787

“…!”e1ad2cb33e9444c3

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Seeing this, 66243c8479 Gressel hid 3a984aba99 his surprised a361391a41 expression and 530ec95f44 let out e9c8befc08 a quiet dd960f58e3 sigh of e79a3a5870 relief.c544284d381af09f

That was close.6c612ce5a3fadcac

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In fact, 5aaedf6416 if his 15fe95e361 subordinate hadn’t a3a9f4060b stopped him, 786319d4c6 Gresel would’ve a6c403e1ef revealed himself e4a5a9a7cb the moment 67c4a58950 they arrived 7483cc3a34 at Centerhoz f38df8599f Street.b96277f932ac880c

Because he had 410a8640ad lived a life 7f5acf5794 far removed from fed7f0618e romance, he had 17752d00e9 no sense for a2b75e9b3e such things.873ad9b37db93ca0

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Especially since Evgenia, to 1d3237ad4d whom he had pledged 5d8b59ba34 loyalty, always seemed like 315d50db69 someone so calculating that 4a5f545319 she could hide her 0e931502c4 true self—it never occurred 5cbc1081af to him to think a5564e0b79 of her in that d31b11881c way.0c4457117fb62f0b

Though lacking in 9971a06118 awareness, Gressel wasn’t 67a2757240 dumb, and he 3de80ec59b realized something a 6bc7cea9e3 bit too late.f32218160a91dde7

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‘Then, during 60b16aa1d2 the territory cf89dcb84b inspection last 2280fb9e0c time, the ee3323a68d Madam’s anger c3615d3499 must’ve been ec55fa9dca because…!’7394f7000579aa1a

Gressel’s face 6476ae5cfc turned pale 359a937c20 as he 209f3c0933 realized what a67077984d he had ccc1b9cd38 done.252864ab4fd09391

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“So, you revealed 7dc8fe8044 yourselves now because 74ef0eb6fc we’re about to 8fb65c87ad take the carriage?”22f95f5898d02faf

“Yes, that’s correct!”cabfc99a055f206a

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From now on, 3a5a74b117 I must never 22d34e7750 make another mistake.b40ac51606e92f2c

With the terrifying 8750bc854e image of Evgenia’s bb803e54e8 face burned into 07b35e6ca3 his mind, Gressel d148b65913 answered in a 27dd0c2ddd sharp, disciplined tone.3e12d6471088bdfa

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“Where shall c35d11bbcb we take 27c4648c19 you next?”082e8ff122b6b568

And internally, having a38c533b77 seen how affectionate 30bd5fbb8f Evgenia and Euclide dca48ba0f7 were that day, 19fa341f32 he guessed they 271a32e5c2 wouldn’t head home 48a8e42b22 just yet.a5fea022c7293b9e

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Gressel’s guess was 9f047637ec only half right.04caed01b46f7ad8

“To the bc3860452b Rudion Duchy 85a2237f55 estate.”87f59a149a8fd3f3

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“…Pardon?”59b2a5117519a3ae

“Let’s go a2b421d6f2 to the 393d9e06d7 Rudion Duchy a6cf6123f1 estate.”ca6dfd486a83cb73

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Barely a 6518cba08b minute had ec69241c96 passed since 56c11608ab he resolved 0273cd96d7 not to bc98921ba9 make any 8ede627ce6 more mistakes 051e94ba24 when a 94ed868463 major crisis e94de0ffac struck.42830acd50216067

Now, not just 71eb392889 in the North, 676472e0e6 but all throughout e6af3c9830 the empire, people 1c891fba3f were aware of 5522d39cc8 the strained relationship ef66a5754d between the Rudion 60efd28378 Duchy and the f2cac7b862 imperial family.3decf8139ed46c48

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Given that, Evgenia’s command 095263d274 to go to the 845c11612d estate bestowed by the f7e4eae47b imperial family made no f8c0cbc2d1 sense.d9c115e883ea9f25

Thinking he c6e16f5f0c must have d72162a49c misheard, Gressel 1fdb26a6ca instinctively glanced 4609e9e22b at Euclid.062aca4001ea3cb1

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And he 9ccee233af saw the e85ed70479 Duke’s normally 4149b0626d kind and 3cacd87ad1 gentle face—popular e735f55357 among the 24d1100bbe knights—harden into 68332c7527 stone.32c072e02c078258

‘Could it be 278a588c5e the Madam’s unilateral 6deb72ec8d decision?’ff89c68d2cf751ae

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But they were enjoying 862e802fe4 their date just fine… 6b979c265c Why now?e70a0c63a33fa2ff

Gressel, who wasn’t cd72ef25ac even directly involved, bb03797c10 started to feel 517d688b91 his heart race 99942c8a70 as he swallowed be08b989d4 dryly.23184cc21819f51a

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“My wife, didn’t 6e0c4e8ecb you mean the 287e74027c Basilian Duchy estate?”ba0bcbc3e96f0795

Euclid, who f5e1467cc0 had somehow 06383b682d erased his bd1b299c68 rigid expression, 4a478a4211 asked gently 8d338f9d33 with an 3ae637717a upturned mouth.8413a260a809f352

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But it wasn’t the 5e614c3b5c smile that usually left a0586e4520 Evgenia speechless.a4f53b2dd3bb9728

The question that b129f2a0c2 sounded light also 2c942c5956 wasn’t light at 5e2cbcf4d1 all.3405f5e9c3399e40

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With desperate eyes, Euclid 1ad21c6a30 looked at her, hoping 48286562fe she would say it bda7f06cf5 was a mistake.43849807741e5774

But—cbc6e3bab436eda1

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“…No, I 5dbc0fede1 didn’t misspeak.”f76f1dfb261882c2

Evgenia replied, albeit 5eca5bfd5a hesitantly.782a74801044d792

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If she 39f72ca014 had never f1d3f3edfd thought of 000dd5f328 it, it a0dac4c9de would’ve been e6030acb87 fine. But once b8f2ef18d1 the idea f7f5a024b1 came to d186dae1ae her, she b98d0502a5 knew she e8cee3a6b8 had to 222e3d1d25 visit—just once—to cd654fe685 feel at b8c3cdf9e6 peace.495c94ce27f6f422

The world bathed in a770e9bc0b the warm glow of 58332c1e09 sunset.9d79c8680c1c5f28

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But upon c05e3c1676 hearing her cb831d5456 answer, Euclid’s 47662e750e face turned a7f1a95d55 cold and c7b57b6254 shadowed.3297f692bd2d610d

He asked once 2f73e7551a more.0887607c2fcc9a97

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“Do you really have 7f83aa420e to go there? That’s not a 736869e1c4 place you should 1210cd1b47 visit, my wife.7c287413cb7209c1

He added in 4f4129bf5c a voice so 3f8aa0636e grim it was a028f5d780 chilling.1663d31a33c66d4d

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Evgenia paused, a3ee94a70a then carefully e2a63da3b3 spoke.634cb02c360187ea

“I can go 2f0c3af611 alone.”9378c84fa8810e36

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“Ha.”75be9f896c31ac56

A scoffing f481f8149e breath escaped 0ad5d49f59 from Euclid.42ea25b92e8c0391

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He opened the carriage 45a6a67d9a door and held out ee57b5ba69 his hand.951e3a8eb7f45b77

“Duke?”a4ca1e1a5964404b

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“Didn’t I already say 1f56fdfb00 I’d go with you?”24ef7d3ed5d1c0ff

“But…”40cf1c6a5d7a877f

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“It’s fine. It’s much better 79ba0761f9 than letting you 944ab72bcc go there alone.”9fe326ba2870b0da

At Euclid’s resolute 143875c963 words, Evgenia finally eaafd0518a took his hand 97034935a0 and got into 834bd80c83 the carriage.8fe4173e4667659d

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“…”09dcde72c58eedc0

“…”29b9b204969b73f8

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Maybe it 24bb056fa5 was because 9cfccc1dfb it differed 09ca00ed98 from when f74f391753 they rode 083ef3539e with the 1c0525bec8 children or 1ecb8935e4 Alexis.ba651bc6f9839682

But the inside of a60ee80d2c the carriage felt exceptionally a438abc827 large and spacious.e8e1232469b82da6

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That empty space 3bb02e9a2a was filled with 4e7a33174a a heavy silence.50e228db7422566f

Normally, she would’ve been a6788611cf the one to break b0a1b0f002 the silence first, but c08ae6eba4 Evgenia only swallowed hard, e505fe71da watching Euclid’s expression.96f632e81494d94a

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To be honest, fe66eb1013 she had expected 5d78d46eff Euclid to be f63a635258 uncomfortable when she 6f2303337c thought of going a40298aff5 to the Rudion 00ba721500 estate.8c70262df4e5de62

But she hadn’t 8fe8d0d3fb expected him to 9921db9eb2 react this strongly, ac21f6333f which was unsettling.8022b7dabea6f596

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Even the reason he 6f3bb95687 gave for stopping her e8937e3fca sounded strange.0b22b62a292190d3

‘It’s not 1650df682a a place 27f440be40 i should a579e9579d visit…?’fe7f837cef4fac59

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Could it be 926c8c5b9e that the mansion d66c8e5716 gifted by the 4fcdf52f9a first emperor was b9ab532926 incredibly shabby and 61c0ce2e8d unpresentable?25d2f053053eea1c

She had heard that f1bf92d0d7 the Rudion family had 702d019d2e been rewarded generously as b85a3293a2 founding contributors, so it 6f0862e8bc didn’t make sense.60c173462eb11e62

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Would the first ca0fd43eac emperor really have 13c59d4932 been that petty?9c0d81092b73f593

Yet Euclid’s overreaction 09b2ccd60c made her suspicious.ee0f0b596a662534

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‘I never liked that 216b6b8449 the imperial family gave 75f0152de2 them a mansion in 8a775908a8 the capital in the bf3c393773 first place.’b5f3bba63073c646

Evgenia, who had 9c51e5e76e always felt an 6c03366ba5 oddly strong hostility 500c632a45 toward the long-dead 92cb43700a first emperor she e9c13a01cb had never even 370069d77c met, suddenly paused.9746a3157a46680b

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‘Could it be d5a932de2b that Euclid knows 5db499321d too?’f9fd2fb7373af7e9

About the recording-type 47bf815297 magic devices supposedly 8db20e0e62 hidden throughout the e80f456073 mansion.ea79a42aeef636e7

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At that moment, both 2dbd98e661 of them opened their d6b1449342 mouths at the same 2337525e04 time.da125bae1433173b

“By any chance—”1e21fba1f479539b

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“But why do you b1baada5e1 want to go to 617207e319 the Rudion estate?”155aab2cd89bf769

Maybe it was 67fee3e51c because her voice a2c4b5f3cc had been too e5e37b1987 quiet, or perhaps 96ab64274e he was just 3418925c42 too preoccupied.05340e7d86b07b52

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Euclid didn’t seem e4d5d4885f to notice what 27ceb78564 she was about 1da80a524a to say.a1e5d12d856416c9

As Evgenia managed to 7476cbfa98 compose her expression with d86423441b relief, Euclid continued.4cdfcf185845f890

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“If it’s 35a25d140a because of 498baf507b what was db62992730 said at bc138e84a7 the banquet, c323cdcc83 you needn’t 0f578e8e9c concern yourself.”c160066367c3fd65

Ironically, it was only 16cc47b89e after hearing Euclid’s words b44befe664 that Evgenia recalled the 456fccc2bf emperor, acting as if 67091bbcb2 he had done them 69bec7c772 a great favor, looking b416aaa4fa displeased that they weren’t e42ca13a80 staying at the Rudion 2f76937998 estate.0dde43a4439f8993

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And seeing that Evgenia efd5e168e9 said nothing, Euclid became 7191efdafc convinced that he was ab0a855f74 right, and hurriedly spoke 7403f38484 again.e90ee3f35534bd3a

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