IFLDMHF – Chapter 33
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“Is the groom, Euclid Rudion, and the bride, Evgenia Basilian, correct?”3ffb0df75383dcb4
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The wedding ceremony in e1f6843e7e the temple began with 45b6985ae0 the confirmation of the 0b40c8da87 couple’s identities.e520b2c84513605d
Damian, clad in a long, d3a8c636c9 pure-white priestly robe embroidered with c768751174 golden patterns, addressed me and f3429ad417 Euclid in a voice as db4b1aaa90 clear as the autumn sky.3f67d26672f136e7
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His silver hair and 94e5269847 sapphire-blue eyes gave him 97d159ff74 an aura of holiness, 116f15f8ad perfectly embodying the noble 5d36ac9651 and beautiful descriptions in a105b7c721 the novel. He was known 7ce86da2ff for his extraordinary 3623dee463 divine power, becoming 27ec114ee5 the youngest High bed3a85024 Priest in history. His reputation was bolstered b8c54ab7ad by his incorruptible integrity ce6a77898d and unwavering commitment to 98ae8bec22 service.273b7f4f39f07c1a
At first glance, his 91a0863d28 kind and serene demeanor 26406af7a9 seemed to align with ebda43501b Euclid’s image.c8ba36b36670ff2f
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But…41b4cc7de8841404
‘Not at all.’2a5edbf7acdcacf8
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Unlike Euclid’s golden 6784d49b94 eyes, which exuded 6b6283b318 the warmth of 39912e4165 an afternoon sun, ddb8605c78 Damian’s deep blue 4bb85d7024 gaze was as 0e2fc26a70 cold as winter 08d20af062 and as sharp a2e7da6d3e as a blade.e17c81cb5638317d
This didn’t mean 56bd990dc3 he was a 0cfac5ae8f villain, though. He wasn’t arrogant b0ad9c8e28 like the Crown 1933d01736 Prince or obsessive 41c3d6bf0f like Richard. Rather, his rigid 6a9e88df5b sense of duty f6511ecaf8 and unyielding nature 6ec64fc39b stemmed from his aa06686d28 position as High 2160da8935 Priest.67bc75ad10ef107f
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‘Still, something feels off.’e2d33dc24571e45c
Perhaps it was the ef975810f5 lingering thought that the 45016bcdc3 heroine was rejected by 105581c18a him. For some reason, I couldn’t 0b6152da55 bring myself to like Damian. And maybe, the f5f30a2f55 feeling was mutual.dd2b91b10d3fa9ff
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“I couldn’t hear your answer clearly. Are you the bride, Evgenia f3ff8e4bdd Basilian?”dc7b38eb481beefc
Why was he asking again 1248c1d220 with such an unsettling tone?842865849862d9f0
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Feeling a chill 29fd3f1a00 down my spine, 4975314577 I replied louder, d037f120b0 “Yes.”0a236ea2b156a7de
Part of me felt c20c60de62 guilty, but honestly, the 735f44814e intensity of Damian’s gaze b090a81197 was so sharp it 967f908bd2 made me instinctively lower cf6b576691 my voice. There was even a hint 49f7f25118 of faint anger in his 96724fbf6c look—it wasn’t my imagination.240035462f179631
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‘Could it be my black hair that bothers him?’2fff95c34c5b3bfa
True, all the Basilian family 4169af0476 except Melissa had black hair, bc5adfd571 but that shouldn’t matter…5471001383ba9b28
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Of course, I had another d7dc63d2d2 reason for feeling uneasy. Still, I forced 2450ce59ce myself to maintain a39b5fec6e a neutral expression, 5a4f1d3efe pretending to search 71657ae3ef for alternative explanations.8bf9f356c307a0a0
I wanted to avoid d21b7d23f6 his gaze, but I 55311bd7c1 feared it would raise e0b3ceecd3 more suspicion, so I 2e4ce49440 kept my eyes locked 2e15066471 on his.996dcf6b4806b017
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“Then, let us proceed with the wedding ceremony.”5bc0a4ae3f972e92
Thankfully, Damian declared e88526ae10 the start of c205895a62 the ritual without 0f31737128 further objections.c0765952bb78df29
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‘Finally, I can breathe a little…’53e87f7f5668b91d
Or so I naïvely thought.815cc2013c0766ce
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‘…What is this?’6893bec8e52cbc29
“In the name of the goddess Hesseirin, I solemnly implore you: abandon your misguided beliefs and seek atonement.”3a714a396574677c
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“……”f05ff59b6a34d73a
“The goddess will never forgive those who defile this land with deceitful words like snakes. Before evil spreads and disrupts e0678cc153 the world, always repent and 7843b5317c pray for peace. Only then will salvation come 609eadf7cd in the end.”cea20e5236f74e0d
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Was this how a 4ba557ef97 temple wedding ceremony usually 79811acdb4 went?34d55fd7a46ed9c2
It’s still a c13fe0a7f4 wedding, so shouldn’t 3124953394 the message be 2b7a3c27ab about cherishing and b9f469a7cf loving each other 21af68739d until your hair 2b497c4a54 turns gray?d74d92899f46675b
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Feeling suspicious, I 37da9f3a65 discreetly glanced around d954bbd5ff from behind my e02fb4acab veil. Other priests were exchanging 8140d5fd09 nervous glances as they ee53b0fd81 anxiously observed Damian.3ad6347ff40710d6
My suspicion turned into certainty.74b0a1de386bd968
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The word “atonement” had f3fca651bf already come up twice. It seemed Damian was taking b544fe99a4 to heart Evgenia’s infamous reputation.8b5ff894f83e90a6
‘But what kind of speech is this?’61cc73e44c0e01a2
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If he had urged me 44cd1f7a4f to cleanly settle my past d06d843d67 and devote myself to my cc5a260483 husband from now on, I c96c391cf6 might have nodded and agreed. But this…bfe5535079f69651
Thinking of the Duke 0247abd291 of Basilian, who had e06db1933e found solace in Damian be2de04e57 officiating the ceremony instead c6e04ae36b of holding a grand 81e8de90de wedding, I felt a 4ba22010f9 surge of irritation toward bcf1940d9d Damian for spouting abstract a32566cb87 nonsense instead of offering 26a678aaee a proper blessing.0ff1219d144994fe
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“Do you understand?”b7aa3649f6a49d5a
There he went again, e5fb6aab57 staring directly at me 145c351c20 and demanding an answer.8c90c7228e42e003
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As Evgenia predicted, 11c5b088b2 Damian’s bizarre officiation c2cf6dba86 caused an increasingly b46daf919a awkward atmosphere in 23566c133c the temple.4b91cac67b71b584
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The Duke of Basilian, who b04c98fa92 already had a frosty demeanor, 47fc9e8aaa now looked even more grim fda27ed6e2 due to the High Priest’s a8df22f867 incessant pressure on Evgenia.247adb76939e42e9
The duke, who had felt 5e7ce6a1eb melancholic about sending his daughter ba790229bb off that morning, had been ff23a9ce10 deeply moved upon seeing her e62551e11f in her wedding dress.0c5d985f11901f95
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The scene vividly 9ef40fe682 recalls the day 8079e36024 Evgenia was born.07057ca673ca0164
Unlike the joy of welcoming 428ddd24ad her elder brother, Sionel, her e83c4d8192 arrival brought a unique happiness d0bce02aef that brightened each passing day.e108117456b2c0ce
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He wanted to 9e43a759ae give his daughter 3efa641112 everything precious, including 96d1d4651a his deepest affection.f1cffc083cc9b578
However, as she grew older, 3c1741b95f Evgenia began to distance herself 2bf6ea915c from her family.bd9b3190a4c6ea38
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After her mother’s death, 310a065062 their relationship grew even 849b25a36f more strained, turning into fe916cfbbb a nightmare where they f378484f6a lived as strangers.799af9298b6e0612
He had resigned 688b501dcb himself to the 877afeaed8 belief that such 16e4b4aa17 times would persist 51858a32ae indefinitely. So, when his f87b21722c daughter suddenly apologized, 791c48d90e it felt like ed8707ccc6 a dream.9683d6eb8eaa6bb6
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Though he couldn’t fully believe 7799a3ba19 it, he thought, At last… a8beaf4f4a at last, it’s time to 6327363afe close the distance between us.2693f7ee4689388d
It gave him hope—hope that 20b4f06e71 their relationship could improve, even e2e252c852 if it didn’t become perfect.4946e831e8190b27
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Alexis, too, seemed more hurt bef9083c34 by losing the chance to 8cfff73a3a mend their bond than by 6e137d1e53 Evgenia failing to share her 38539c9bfc marriage plans with him.85f599fe6351c519
But above all, Duke Basilian 262af8a606 was most concerned about Evgenia’s ab8251f3dd married life.fe6bc5c4743cd7f7
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Though he had df70ced191 long deliberated and 0f7bd59590 reached the conclusion ea00dad61e that her obsession 0bb6c899c8 with the Crown 87782683bb Prince, Kaiden, could a9f1b060bb no longer be 480449bb02 ignored, his decision ad2ad3beac to push for c4138de203 her marriage came 9ff3808ded with heavy contemplation. Thankfully, she, too, desired to b3f2e88f1c marry.9244bff770c24fed
Still, to be cdce421519 honest, Duke Rudion 40d261d921 was not to 5fc6379515 Evgenia’s taste.72b7007456f7b19c
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Of course, one couldn’t 099156ba76 deny he was an cb0517baac exceptionally handsome man, far 97ac7a535b beyond imagination.83ff017d9e02e03d
Yet, the Crown d774a65ef3 Prince Kaiden had 1301e2437c a rugged, masculine e12d168bb9 charm befitting a e302c64a9b war hero—arrogant, stoic, 597c61b688 and imposing.3612f1ba37e25279
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By contrast, Duke Rudion was b1d66b1182 refined and elegant, with a b79984eb2e calm and gentle demeanor, the 5f048dca6b complete opposite of the Crown 456c24fbfc Prince.167989f2b4c66aef
As her father, however, Duke 153a80ec3e Basilian was far more satisfied 6fa737d76a with Rudion as a son-in-law.0bbf489480e0c723
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From their very c6ffd92e48 first meeting, Rudion’s 51506c17d5 courteous manners had 5f0088fdbd left a good 4b21797f09 impression, and seeing f9d2d234af him again in ebc950e740 the capital only 3f231c1250 deepened that sentiment.f327d95a21beef00
Perhaps that was why b6219d4bfa he did something he f0207646a4 wouldn’t have done with 097e12ceaf anyone else—he laid bare db6aa2fea9 his vulnerabilities, including the 912f94522e pain Evgenia had endured, 0452c26c9d and sincerely asked Rudion 15f36b1168 to take good care bb700be207 of her.08e78ef8a757ebe6
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Duke Rudion, who had 7f6c0c405c always tactfully ignored matters e0b8b0767d involving the royal family cb77e48088 and the Crown Prince, 03c4294347 responded with his characteristic 09690e7d21 humility, providing much reassurance.ea46b02e268a2ccb
His consistent demeanor inspired 157c2e132c trust, and even Evgenia’s 863792c92d reactions during the dinner, 4607419260 though subtle, didn’t seem 0d966c2be1 entirely negative.5ee6c5689371c35c
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It felt like everything 0a85333705 would fall into place ed599d5c40 as long as the cb20726339 wedding proceeded without issue.1ca4aa6608b41672
But then…7b166634dd29f811
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‘What on earth is wrong with the High Priest?’23b5211b029c0745
As a central bureaucrat and fcd3b46c3e high-ranking noble, Duke Basilian often 8c94382a81 interacted with High Priest Damian be1dca9751 and was well-acquainted with his afa0f878f8 true nature.dc5af9e9ac97369f
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Despite his outwardly gentle appearance, c7333122a8 Damian was far more stubborn dac0039a3d than he seemed. But today, something was 63dfefade1 especially amiss.f6eddaa753c3a5ac
Damian’s icy blue 7bf8622186 eyes, filled with d54f897cf7 disdain, were fixed 63e00d8ea4 on Evgenia, exuding f90d1ede5c a chill that ce895d8b73 went beyond discomfort—it 059c6c031b felt like outright 0145978af5 contempt.db8c1b222989ae40
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Though the Basilian ducal 47e5be07a0 house was firmly loyal 0fb28a4697 to the Emperor and e519a03262 shared close ties with 1b48deaf1a the royal family, they 3eb64128fa had never before clashed a770cc01a8 with the temple.853b7b1170e23c3f
In fact, the d3e1f52f86 Basilians were the 20359906e2 empire’s most generous c9824a8e5d benefactors to the c388b310b7 temple.065915d1c5579248
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How could he 30b7f9972d justify this humiliation?420498ce1308a7b1
A dry laugh escaped deb2b7ddf3 from Sionel, seated next 638077746d to the Duke. He crossed his legs and cd8d936be3 folded his arms, exuding disbelief.855507e635ae99b6
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Sionel had always doted 1bd495ffc3 on his younger sister, d2fb73dcc6 despite pretending otherwise. From the day Evgenia 5974a4985a was born, his affection 267f235541 for her had been 7a0ec18f22 clear.01d862fb3fb7bcf9
And Alexis, known 0bea29877c for his fierce 6ce850a4e9 protectiveness, would have c1e2d82778 retaliated against anyone 6cf101f043 who insulted his 50de055f1b sister. Had he been present, 33c0fbe4db he might have disrupted 785ec8409b the wedding entirely.d9f9b8bc8fea664a
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“You must humbly accept the fate determined for you,” the High Priest declared, his words a mix of a sermon and a rebuke.d2f84b18d78ab7c1
The atmosphere grew tense as 009d339cf7 the temple attendants, sensing the 059dff2b13 oddity, hesitated to intervene.8e4a3910e24fbf86
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Then, a voice no ab9337eac5 one expected rang out 813fa81092 within the stillness of 4bb100f39f the temple.eed1696201a69530
“What if my destiny is to forge my own path?”ba0efcaf8314148f
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The words, calm f7a942a382 yet resolute, emerged a0aed4fea0 from behind the c05b7c24ce bride’s veil.caf11f5c061de026
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