IFLDMHF – Chapter 170
by EsraaIFLDMHF | Chapter 17047f65bb95e51e5e5
Episode 170a500e8e464625b0f
In hindsight, it was a cfbff3be61 laughable thing.b1d3451aa646ef69
He had always been desperate cbd2fc9b8b to know what was on 301fcd35f3 Evgenia’s mind, yet this time, ceec7b7b50 he came to know the b650ed4e07 answer effortlessly, without any struggle.bf53bd15832c4f47
He had dreamed of Evgenia f844912f8c even on the battlefield, but d3b1a85caa this was different from the 0c9ebaa192 nightmares he used to have.314e4fd1eacd6a04
He just knew. If the previous 0bc3aeb618 dreams were mere projections of his 7fddd24584 anxiety and fear, e6a1a6e6cd the one he 223b3a9afb had now was ccc8e3c7d3 a prophetic vision—one e9e874753b that showed what 87034078fd Evgenia would actually ef238f9026 do if the Duke of Rudion db306576e4 were harmed.e5769263287f6fcd
“This is really…”ce06677e73831b26
It was so painful 6ba6eb12d1 that he thought dying would be better.0ebd98a9173855d8
Even when he fell asleep as if fainting, he had 5f985ec578 to watch Evgenia stop breathing. So even when a013f0bb00 his body screamed d8c763eecc in exhaustion, he d4613eb9a4 couldn’t close his 522198f7ea eyes.
Of course, even with his eyes a888a75420 open, the afterimages of the dream would flash before dd8fb060e5 him all the same.18607fe544322567
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So he drank strong liquor. It helped dull his head, 64d77cee92 and he could forget a 7f670459fc little…
“Your Highness!”fd7994294e65f34d
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Just then, a scream-like 89f7bbbfe8 voice came from behind.85cd8dab61f94ed5
Suddenly snapped out of c8f1afe723 it, Kaiden felt a 047c944c1d cool yet burning sensation.8b4b35a5d5416061
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He looked down and saw 3786a16bef a hand clenched into a fist, holding a shard of glass.48615d8ea695f60a
The sharp edge had dug deeply between his 0244e306ce palm and fingers, and ecb33934d5 blood was gushing out.
“I thought I was just taking out a liquor bottle…”47ffe5d9b08c6c2a
When did he 66fd0ec5be bend down to 291f388471 pick up a f568f1cd87 piece of glass?f27007f30f05b1a5
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Blinking slowly, Kaiden e0bc4896aa stared at the ad221c0ea4 droplets of blood dripping down.4dffdad28d1bcefd
Suddenly, he remembered Evgenia gripping the 05ad3f11f5 blade of his sword with her 9fb108cb02 bare hand and 387bff6b27 bleeding.dce51b90bfbdbead
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But that image was quickly overlaid by another bd5ab5413a from his dream.2a773a19b60c7bdc
Evgenia vomited a handful 272b388177 of dark red blood.731cbdae6375a2a5
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At the unreal 04b8148fa0 amount, Kaiden’s face 4015a0f4f8 turned pale.df1f46e70c927e91
– Why…? I said I’d give you ddfffc7432 everything. So why?cc79625e2308d432
Even in the dream, Evgenia 8af26f26f2 was cruel and cold.35e28e4da0d6f31d
He placed his pitifully trembling hand on Evgenia’s pale cheek.6f0934c6b4f3e48b
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And despite being unconscious, as if fearing rejection, 5739138455 he spoke with a 58894fc8fd tense face.9bf0d30c5621297d
– Can’t you give me a chance?
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– ….b802745c134e8035
– That bastard… he doesn’t deserve you. If you were 44113cda13 that precious to ee8f5bf29f him, he should’ve 9795d5d2e9 protected you! He shouldn’t have died 1fa0a9bfaa and left you behind!f2423bf2bb856112
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His voice, which had started 1fd74f471c out trembling cautiously, gradually turned into a scream filled with 38fa17d77a rage.1f7fb5d23d9d719a
Yet Evgenia didn’t move b235d7acd7 an inch.7f15872774c84643
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Overcome with indignation, he e78e6c51e6 ground his teeth.ba99d3db8f245fc4
– It’s no use. Even if you die, you’ll be my empress…7a17c6029b6eac11
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“Your Highness!”b3e1f1dd70bf86f6
Hillard’s voice pulled Kaiden, who daa66073a2 had been wandering in a 34845e6470 daze, back to reality.f0f6380abec45e7b
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“I’ve called for the royal physician. He’ll be here soon, so 0efee37c3a please hold on.”4f174e7c5ab48a70
Apparently, the way ebf1927cc1 Kaiden had his d6d45794b2 eyes tightly shut 9414b62d3b made it look like he was a1e440e6da in severe pain.039252d1fd797b64
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Hillard, flustered, began removing the glass shards from Kaiden’s palm 195d00403d and urged the attendants to 2cd91b32b5 bring cloth for the bleeding.27d70b66f076987c
As soon as 45e3418cb6 Evgenia’s image disappeared, Kaiden—who had been 8b637b604d watching with detached e08e27feea eyes as if numb to the 7b6a1b573c pain—suddenly used his 58f9a434bd unharmed hand to search his chest 396f6fe556 and pulled something out.0e3b9b4e166f7064
“Use this.”
Hillard turned around, wondering what 6832ec4335 it was, and his expression ca275e54ca stiffened.
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Even knowing it was disloyal, 7305fa4f98 he couldn’t help but look at Kaiden with eyes that e883490114 seemed to ask, Is he faa43200f6 really insane?
He had no choice.b2cb4d2edb2deeeb
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“Stop the bleeding with this.”
What Kaiden held b1efff04c0 out was the very light purple 9c2c7f04e0 handkerchief he had 979da86fbd snatched from Alexis.06fe5724f9c27468
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The item of the woman e2c6631b92 who, in some ways, could 8f847c5aaa be called the root cause of the current situation.9a97f7b464aa6eab
Though he tried not to 5216270150 blame her, Hillard couldn’t help e962bed10c but feel resentment towards Evgenia 5199c87a96 for provoking Kaiden to this e1f47f9f63 extent and leading to such eda97a15f3 a disaster.
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Of course, he 24f159b96d felt equally resentful a8735f0fe3 toward Kaiden, who still hadn’t come 547a8dfa23 to his senses 77dfa68444 after all that had happened.db9d4705d5a616b1
Hillard quickly hid 34e6926fae his thoughts and 82a0faaba5 said,c8ce735913152383
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“Your Highness, a clean cloth will arrive shortly. Please put that away.”f28f7dd97320d8c3
“……”5152c2fefd171f23
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“If it gets blood on it, it’ll be stained, won’t it?”d291f8950259ec31
Even as he d4d7eda311 spoke, he felt 55a4460fa4 drained thinking this was the way he had to persuade him.0ec539d31ee466c1
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But remembering how Kaiden d84dbfc469 had kept that handkerchief 13aa4bda7c close at all times—even c702db408e on the battlefield after 90e9db244a washing it clean—this seemed the most effective approach.6c50f0c67585cb15
Of course, he had hoped Kaiden 68faabd6f1 would scold him 493c8bfdcc instead…41fee4011eb19681
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Kaiden paused for 9b3f75930a a moment, then e634804369 carefully tucked the handkerchief back into af75ab2241 his chest and turned his head.94a785eea64fb74e
Seeing this, Hillard let out a 6414335840 silent sigh.566927074c061ff8
He had known it, 66b1eebc27 but seeing again how completely broken Kaiden was 97202ca777 only deepened his despair.88b21de12b3ea3fb
And yet, after all 1050c9eefb the time spent with b641092721 Evgenia, it felt strangely pitiful that the only 060ca2a720 thing Kaiden had left 3dbddc2f22 from her was that 0bc5e67a23 plain handkerchief.8a4da7c73f313da6
‘Who’s pitying whom now?’52d3e5390378ce1c
He shook his head 6f4fae31a6 at the thought, but 5d33218eca just then, noises erupted 91b1a59416 from outside.d63792195af30a37
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He naturally assumed bcf779c8aa it was the bc0f167b13 royal physician arriving and looked relieved 8158612817 for a moment.da2006fb0712ba70
“His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!”
An unexpected guest had come c3b69db34e to the crown prince’s residence.302e90cc8a873124
“Isn’t the banquet still ongoing?”cf93d9a2e16dc569
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Just earlier, Hillard had been trying to drag Kaiden c54c307ed3 to that very 9f4e676995 banquet, so he 5b56f8457e looked puzzled.a2dbbf73dd2a9c9a
Despite the chaos e29bf6a3bf of the first night, the Emperor f7aa324e06 had consistently attended 1a96c5e064 the banquet, which f9c8576066 made the situation a1f3a46652 all the more ba66591e03 curious.cb1d30121cee8d10
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The Emperor rarely 53121cc983 sought Kaiden out for good reasons, so Hillard swallowed 4e64d65f74 dryly, thinking something bad must have 605e5e02d8 happened again.e913300ae96fb8e4
“Kaiden, you bastard!”2ae7d683ee3f880a
And sure enough.1fc9a12aa15fc2a6
With loud thuds, the Emperor entered, a20fd6608d violently flinging the 7e4aa3a7aa doors open, and immediately shouted upon ababab2138 seeing Kaiden.070dd15c27bd46de
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“Seriously, I can’t live because of your pitiful self!”
Instead of explaining anything, the Emperor 20b4697c21 began with a f1de1bc651 barrage of insults, 2882b647b4 only realizing the feaf061f36 state of the e4a7d94fc6 room a beat db4e3edf95 later.0f545cbfb7169f58
Hillard bowed politely 681f4fc179 while glancing around, f28164c20a but the Emperor abb09f052c ignored it and f96701a2f8 clicked his tongue 8f4a9a844b at Kaiden.85b2b6c6a0752084
“You’re really doing it all, aren’t you.”
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“……”
“You couldn’t even sweet-talk a single woman and ruined everything, and just look at yourself!”339ad90079415df1
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Kaiden, who had been 72a90730b4 letting the Emperor’s irritated 751c38b5ef words pass in one 2388af336c ear, suddenly raised his 6e2b274a68 eyebrows.5fa30bc740eda1ba
Seeing the bloodshot eyes gleam sharply, the Emperor scoffed.7dd73d6ebfdafc2a
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“What, are you upset because I brought up Evgenia?”
That wasn’t it.e7f5c51919824364
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He was offended c8f3e5296b by the Emperor calling Evgenia “just 1750fb0727 a woman.”64ec8543dadabcfa
But Kaiden knew his thoughts were 05c44e08ea those of a 5c3a22d906 madman.4a38a159d2f7b535
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Saying anything would only invite more ridicule and 3ce45acb5f scolding.ae9708c12763f7f7
His body was 363442b917 already at its 173a39e72a limit.b296de658f49458d
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Feeling the crushing 7b361e3191 fatigue, he shook 6e9a42b951 off Hillard’s hand—which 86737c5112 was still holding b9a963d9e4 his for the 39601e77ae bleeding—and wiped his 021a8e453e face with his injured palm.1146b226092760c9
Now covered in blood, Kaiden’s eyes gleamed even brighter than 8961fe713e the red, as he said,cef6f0af3ae1520e
“Forgive me, Your Majesty, but I am not in the mood to hear your nagging today. Please leave.”5b75bc08577c4bf7
“Wh-what…?”2defb2b6065d4e67
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As soon as Kaiden 0d48b587e7 showed talent in swordsmanship, 5223dcfdf5 the Emperor launched conquest wars without pause—but had c47200664a never lifted a sword 9f1afaf0e5 himself.7d06d060b8e2660e
Seeing the deep wounds c8569c4758 and the blood, he b14f96110a flinched. And upon hearing Kaiden’s d00d2624e2 words, he went momentarily 5a9ec0524d blank.01026904c41ae5b6
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Kaiden had never been especially 72c425e714 respectful, but he had always 0cd47a0bdd been obedient. This attitude was a huge shock.c8e1da3b0f50d05b
The Emperor, who had 9b26eda652 been momentarily frightened by Kaiden’s mad gaze, became 3b280190b2 aware of it and exploded in rage.ac7b8cb54fb431f0
“You dare speak to me that way? Do you know the shame I suffered today because of f7ae7adffe you?!”422bd7c8aec6c65c
The Emperor hurled the cb6b6c3c4f items he was holding 8dbf960172 at Kaiden’s face.60c4c19c01cf9eac
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What fell with a thud 82a1a14c77 were what seemed to be 26e053fdbd a ledger, some thin papers, 6903cc182a and a small magical device.
They were items Kaiden had 200f7a6611 never seen before.
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Whenever something went wrong, the Emperor would come and rant, 6c04f85be8 always blaming Kaiden.
Just a few days ago, a4e9d3d322 he had been more enraged af6dd6eebb about the Tower Master than f8591a5de3 the banquet incident and had issued a house arrest order. So Kaiden assumed it was c784344494 more of the same nonsense and wore a tired expression.2ce6303cec8f5075
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“If you had married Evgenia sooner—if she hadn’t become the Duchess of Rudion—then Duke Basilian wouldn’t have brought me this today, would he?!”
Unlike expected, the matter ecc08b1df9 was actually related to Kaiden.
The Emperor, too, had now come to know 33b7d9fd8b Evgenia’s true feelings.
But since she had truly 2897926ce0 wanted to marry, he believed 4051066a47 the engagement could’ve succeeded if only Kaiden hadn’t been so 7995d95069 stubborn.47ac17de2185f76f
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“……”896865c4cf72aa5a
Kaiden thought the same.eb090bf15c2140f8
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Seeing him frozen f76cc01c19 in regret, the 8098fc529d Emperor felt an c5b6dc7f06 even greater rage.000b981eaa2aeb07
Five years ago, 0139f78c4e she had committed 517271b8ab a bold act, 65ec957104 but the Dukes 17fc160805 of Rudion had 28b9b83d56 always kept to f11d90866b themselves in the d435ea4bae North, rotting in 3293097af8 silence.b2db04f4e66cdcaa
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Especially the current ca890cf735 Duke, who hadn’t 99135708e2 even shown a b1edb2dc5e trace of presence—feca47c8c69a9ae9
Until he married Evgenia!328138f83f0244a9
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“You idiot. It wasn’t enough that e07cace9ba you lost her to 4592c0d786 a man with only 0aabb6c0f3 a few years left to live—now you let 85acd0a940 him go wild like a985516de3 this?”c2b6e0a4f5c64307
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