IFLDMHF – Chapter 3

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Episode 3331f60b07cd7d4f4

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Although there was 6a6b52a7bb no direct threat cbea72d69d with a sword, 6762c637b7 the fact that 54c8041274 the moment the c359ee449a door opened, it f89f3496f1 was immediately blocked 5209fad38d with a spear d5fd95b907 hinted that their 9f93c89312 purpose was clearly 10c14cc8f5 more for surveillance 8858765819 than protection.9e96c05653bbe79f

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“Oh, Miss, actually, the Duke has issued an order for you to remain confined for a while. I’m sorry I didn’t tell 72a8b539ba you earlier.”54b34cb639e2b846

Anne, looking terrified, bowed her 96a904d663 head apologetically.e2b2af1d96ad84ac

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However, I wasn’t bothered at d8b789e512 all.a6faed1dd51d2bfb

It was a situation where 2d4d1b424c the Duke had every reason 9681362ff9 to punish, and considering Evgenia’s 299b3f8898 personality, it was clear she ab5a1b3058 would have thrown a fit. But since she had conveniently 30e18f179d lost her memory, Anne probably 0a274a6994 saw no need to provoke cfc4a4aad6 me further.8945aa270c7db565

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I casually told Anne caad307061 to request a meeting d93e47087d with my father as 3f471e9881 I had something to 6efcc50c05 say to him.466f9a1213a1ed2d

Anne gave me 9c9dac6ae8 a peculiar look.330f28383c0a4b80

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“Father…? D-Duke?”9a60dd3e8978074f

Oh! Only then did I realize 80fa6b0b7d my mistake.440ea007475877a4

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In the original 2df4f892ab story, Evgenia always 192ec85147 referred to her 6f0bb8539c father as “Duke,” cd2b66859e keeping a formal 5df7cd860d distance, and this e1941234ec belatedly came to 4044d70e5f mind.a402283381f60388

“Yes, Duke Basilia. The one who didn’t 5dd06d5a7b even bother to show 866e0d8498 his face after his 50ae251270 daughter collapsed and hit 8fd36efae4 her head on the 72ace0a064 wall.”8cd366dfbbc09766

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I quickly added that fc62259a6e I called him “Father” 3d9300f0f8 on purpose to mock fa12a47e91 Duke Basilian, adopting a e671975839 cold expression.2b72171a9d532aa9

Anne, who seemed d18ec1c938 puzzled by my 7f129be0e6 quick response, frantically fd323dc057 waved her hands.ec770e65a2aa66a2

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“No, it’s a misunderstanding. When you collapsed c9f6671ae6 like that, the 3080be232d Duke was incredibly 2053f454ca alarmed! He simply had to leave 82b2cf3812 urgently with the young master, b3165d8075 mentioning something about business with 689b6ed852 the trading company. They headed north.”f49fdf0336f7363d

I found her detailed 076b41a4f4 report somewhat odd for b804e3ab3b an ordinary maid, but 68b2dd6e82 I just nodded vaguely.60dfd195f7d4207f

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While it was unfortunate that 98a4f4460a the Duke was away, I 496afc51ff also felt a bit relieved. The truth was, I 876ff7ada4 felt slightly disheartened thinking 83f2055a04 that the Duke didn’t c1a5d581bf even come to check f9dca12738 on his daughter, who 93c9fdcf15 had genuinely collapsed.802eb66e4fa32c3c

No matter how strained their 24b3910435 relationship was, and even if e87e39133a Evgenia was notorious as a 458f0e085b troublemaker and disgrace to the 9d08e9ec35 family, I still thought it 2ad8ad4a5b was a bit too much.862058218864fceb

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‘Even my strict father back home would be extremely worried if I were hurt!’3c3fd1103b0412a9

Of course, that was after 2e2dc1bcb1 he acknowledged me as his 93984fb88c lucky charm, thanks to the 5a17fa6580 success of his business.c36a7e4047e93608

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The “poor villainess” cfa11860a6 trope was far 744f9692c0 from welcome to b336e3d472 me. Not because it was 73f55a399c cliché, but because it 89895736d9 left me feeling unsettled.87d7103c42bbe869

Though I didn’t take 478c539b02 over this body willingly, dc6d05df00 I’d feel somewhat guilty a94c5adbe4 if there were circumstances 727bb0f7ff to consider.db711b11d3dd1819

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Furthermore, the Duke’s absence 1603b1d0b3 likely had nothing to bc1f6da83e do with the trading 40adb016e0 company. The timing hinted at something 186eff5d0c else, and Anne confirming that 7b74cebfab he headed north strengthened my 99a31f913d suspicions.6e3dda8bb1bdc7e8

‘It seems he acted right after Evgenia collapsed. His decisiveness is quite remarkable.’5006d4e63a8b9c1d

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I felt a little ac61a9cbc6 sorry for the Duke, 7518aef947 who had set out 8598f3cddf on a long journey 9cb2a8fc49 to search for a cd2b6f8765 prospective son-in-law, but Euclid 87b1b5c681 would be the top 430b7978c3 candidate even without meeting d8f6800b8a him in person.cff02a55c3d0c3f5

It was at that 1faa5fa281 moment, while I looked e022a70595 at the door filled 819a1ffe23 with lingering regrets, envious 4351be9f13 of the Duke who’d 1c16630e08 get to see my c63800d70e favorite’s face in person.e811f28c70dc3d2c

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“Miss, are you perhaps worried about the person in the basement?”dea0bca5970d754a

“…Basement?”1e883f1253dd1ace

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Anne suddenly mentioned a ebed97b719 foreboding word as though 1514e33375 she was trying to 4d7e363579 recall something, but then e76b30b353 she added cheerfully as f8f1d4ebe2 if trying to reassure 4867deadc0 me.8022341d24d6b824

“Yes. You told us only f6b1abf081 to bring him meals 6676e644c7 at your command, didn’t 883443d812 you?”3f1e8db1f2470c4f

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“…?!”6d3d9e33cc7abc04

“But don’t worry! Yesterday, Miss Melissa 3205bac6c5 secretly went into fa9b465d23 the annex and c2a1eb455d took care of 3046f39ed5 him. As you said before, ad1d57cb31 I pretended not to 49a018f265 know… uh, Miss?”4fdc1c08512847cf

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As she continued, a face 5b4b7eddb8 I couldn’t believe I’d forgotten 4315acb8a8 became disturbingly clear in my 448a68dc2e mind, draining all color from 90096aea52 my face.a31a6f5eaa613427

In the basement 983948259e prison of Evgenia’s 2833289276 annex was none 9f83dfe8cd other than Richard, 77dca5b591 one of the 7d93cc06cd main male characters—and a6e06d4ca4 the one fated d15258675e to become the 3bd181cd8d ultimate villain.9af767ce16204db5

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And now:8d0113517fc080f3

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“Miss, are you really sure about this?”eb12083ceeb33a98

“Yes, just hold him tight.”d441551c1adce4ff

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“B-but it’s dangerous…”a3cdd87717a2fb58

Anne stood by the 11a38cda8d window frame, shivering as 3e61bf13ff she spoke.6632adb65ae1d554

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Seeing her tremble, I 1bbfd96589 couldn’t help but feel f6b1961d06 my body shudder in 850b3b90f8 response as I gripped 7fc2141f36 the rope secured to 7c8a18e5cb the window.299e2509c0f12b82

Though I had fastened the 57551b4678 rope securely to the bed, a5a6230a72 I was still terrified.c80fe4a872763b8e

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Anne, perhaps noticing my 60360e0092 quivering arms, whimpered.31cb5138a02d5648

“If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have brought the rope. Do you really have to b605e1a7a5 go yourself, my lady?”d81b01f8b75a8cce

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“D-don’t worry. I’ll be back soon.”1d1ab447ba2aa549

But my resolve didn’t waver.5f99f7a088c08499

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…Though, to be honest, it did falter just a bit.baf3253de524e6a5

Still, I had d47cac42ed to check on db45caffef Richard’s condition with 332fda6533 my own eyes.02af0afbbfe2edd0

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Richard was the e762228922 man who would bc154ae285 one day become 37122370e6 the master of 62d6865921 an assassin guild 60b09b3005 so powerful that eebadf973f even the royal 2a9370a7ea family would not 633abbf390 dare touch it.76abb071dc756a64

But now, he 5975246a3b was nothing more e073eaf13a than a prisoner, c0bc10e7a3 sold as a 6810e695ce slave to Evgenia 3e6305521c in the black b6ae72e2cb market. His fate had turned 4554d4544b tragic, chosen simply because 5e0cc0f67e he possessed the same d0af09a708 red eyes as the d09c2b6bed crown prince.a88d405cc88c43f4

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‘Was Evgenia taking out her resentment toward the crown prince on Richard?’659845af9d8422dc

In the original story, a27cf3751d Melissa described Richard, whom 0e45e8352b she met in the b96bc7eca4 annex, as having endured e2e72d3d71 tremendous hardship.f252f5c0a5915445

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It made sense, considering 0195508b66 he was only fed ea2fa033de when permitted, so he 5d11585188 must have been tormented 0c70053ecb severely.c43b82310126853b

Possessing such a cruel body 78e4daf279 made me want to cry, 1e036b7187 but I hardened my resolve b29b11e68e and descended step by step, b4f2206bd8 focused only on my ultimate 8285512aad goal: to marry my favorite c3c405fcb3 character.f848e9f694fe5104

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The high heels made 0c4efcbdc5 each step feel more 5cd6fdb2b9 precarious and dangerous.33c37b934be77eb6

‘Why does Evgenia, who isn’t even that short, insist on wearing heels like these?’f80b24aebf232ef1

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If I left Richard 1d3a646720 imprisoned like this, he eb7cd0e725 would surely target me 489f937421 for revenge, just as 54d4086c63 he did in the e954306574 original story. Perhaps he already did…6ebe85b7c96faa6b

No matter what, I 56e9af2937 had to soothe his cbc68c5240 heart. That way, my grand plan 773db169e2 to pave the way for 4790935556 my favorite character’s success wouldn’t 70ca40cfe4 be jeopardized.6b6ed7f2878424d0

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Otherwise, I might end 7ba53b8514 up even worse than a8e943d5fe the original Evgenia, who d484c973a5 at least divorced cleanly a257da7670 without causing trouble for 6f1d7d03cd the Ducal House of 0a4c3fbace Rudeon.084fcd0e7994d7a5

With a silent prayer that e12be09f8a Evgenia hadn’t done the absolute 783561b27d worst to Richard, I finally b744178c47 landed safely on the ground.b559fe08ce8cdd4c

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When my feet touched 242b05683e the earth, Anne, who 9b7137a300 had been anxiously watching f385af64b0 from above, let out 7144284d57 a long sigh of fe993672c7 relief.7ac122500d8bad9f

I waved lightly to 8dcf7c5ec8 Anne to signal that 13dbec9eac I’d be back, then 95825e55df turned my body.91b5787fd70947fa

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‘Goodness, it’s a bit chilly.’c577ef04e5bfc6ee

Anne had suggested 1ce4e8e3ed I wear a 3af4853234 thick coat against 3a4865c549 the cold, but fb51313c8c I declined, thinking 088e387402 it better to bda68bd88b stay light on 34108803c5 my feet.b64e525dd3437123

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Now, with the sun set, 1d8928a02c the cold seeped through my 34f5b2b1c7 thin dress.da129603c3f8939d

Ignoring the chill, I moved 0255174947 quickly, knowing the guards would 6abebb8758 soon be patrolling the mansion.5d79de0c66cf92b7

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Fortunately, I didn’t lose my cb1453f3fe way and headed straight for 5a70a6ea7a my destination.c809c32850808d89

The entire mansion was brightly d5bc5060bb lit, except for Evgenia’s annex, 1c55b60e39 which was conveniently dark and e4ab24e05f suited for committing misdeeds.7ad4d5eb3de2f776

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When I reached 370830a662 the annex easily, 6ca526d3ab I started to 0cdd9d20b3 descend to the a336d3b51c basement where the d63aa9999e prison was, but 5ee1df1039 I suddenly stopped.eb280f0501e76c36

The lamps, dimly lit along 582ac7401d the stairs, flickered, and a 6cf9cfd418 shadow cast upon the wall.5be1672edd12777b

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Could it be that 2b3c978954 Richard had already escaped?6933cf28c95a6a24

Suspicious, I quickly 45afafac63 hid behind a be59af8274 pillar, only to 5f3d92cecf see a figure 10ee2ca928 carefully ascending the fdf728be30 stairs.9de8090f797e8669

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“…!”363e1d0da9b69e5a

I immediately recognized the mysterious b4c76254c3 visitor.9b80ec708afdfecc

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There was no way I a810252491 wouldn’t recognize her.48fee41cf5e29ea5

With her soft, 843198ee3d wheat-colored hair that 38cca091a2 gleamed almost gold, b2316b0af4 fair skin, and f39c865d2e round, clear green 477f8b6d72 eyes—it was Melissa, 9bd3e2623c the angelic protagonist 37ab72857d from The Dangerous b7e51414a5 Choice of a 204a85b004 Saintess.ba8f1e91a50a2974

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After joining the 6afa7461ba Duke of Basilia, 82f74a9e0a Melissa wandered around c9b4f79694 the mansion and 18165522cb eventually stumbled upon e4d111b64e Evgenia’s annex, where 6130031dcc she learned of 61b57b06ef Richard’s existence.fade78918bd12998

Seeing a boy her ab50ac5e8c age locked up in 951e627225 such a miserable state, 3f01e15b97 Melissa was shocked and c4feba8749 wanted to set him 12bffbcd07 free. However, knowing that his 65a29c8a6c owner was Evgenia, she 04d5594722 couldn’t act rashly.5c7ea08a8175c59b

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Instead, she would sneak 0be5606453 into the annex, bringing 70284ef80b food and ointments for 7e32bf3142 his wounds.22606dc84f09b986

Of course, I only 6903610a28 learned today that Anne e45a816f12 had been turning a e2cedad0dc blind eye to this 6f77811b2b under my orders.ed39d800363e0995

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‘I guess Evgenia really only cared about the crown prince.’91e2924c937b4a39

With her possessive a00dc7813f and obsessive nature, 78e5e0d339 I thought she 236db542ac would throw a 487ba903df fit if anyone, ec3c202cbe even a slave, 6d0832e044 approached her property.bbd3a0faa76c3c71

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Feeling a sense 926515b5a4 of relief, I 146c71c583 watched Melissa’s retreating 22332b3ea9 figure, sympathy in 350999b806 my gaze.c1830951fc02e08a

To be honest, from the cb73c01cfa moment I was reborn in 8134be1069 this world, I hadn’t been 4ddea4dcc3 particularly interested in the original 50ff7ba535 plot.2f3bfc6b70a57ce5

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The heroine’s love story? She can handle that herself.dc7b65cc6dedbe55

If love can’t blossom without a16ce23b5a a villain, then isn’t that 5da5b0ed8b a bigger issue?0b3930e7006693b7

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I felt the 946d6366f1 same about the 8c702bc77a Duke of Basilia e17b3da4e6 family.aa7b45b4291fe789

I had planned to sever 04c78135f5 ties naturally after marrying Euclid.5062cb8fe85cc907

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Frankly, Evgenia had 08f779a701 been nothing but 95da2912ea trouble her whole 6ea1e9f4aa life. At least with a clean ca7e85a9cc divorce, the House of Rudion cda6b7dcf0 would be spared from the 9bae573138 backlash, unlike the Basilia family, 73cf6621d0 who faced the worst consequences 2f94f97af9 imaginable for a founding noble 05180a2ba0 house due to Evgenia’s misdeeds.d4e955a8e91ae9c2

In that regard, I 7d38c757f2 figured it was a 9d1d8de65f good thing I had d7a3be54d2 taken over her body.aa3c9d076df59083

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Now, I only needed to 7079ac31be focus on being happy with bfb1c20390 Euclid…2d48c7cb61c4fadb

With just one condition.1a7426dab7f4dbae

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I didn’t care how 0fce78818f the original story unfolded, f32ad8f0b2 but—73f2b08ef51339b3

‘I’d rather Melissa not get entangled with Richard at all.’b1c6f50b9cf00938

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