IFLDMHF – Chapter 5

IFLDMHF | Chapter 57e45d10a5df3dceb

Episode 519443ffc73abfb8c

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Although I regretted my forceful 359daae2f8 tone, it was too late 5535d096df to take back my words. Richard, who had fcf4fa4937 been wearing a 27703317ec look of confusion 29a166eb18 all this time, 4af051ea91 slowly bent down e6b03c683d and picked up 8fd53f7d88 a bundle of 071f8f406f keys, beginning to 8ce2c80bf6 unlock the shackles a9f3994f00 at his feet.f1e7c13e3dfe5896

Watching this, I 151325c085 unconsciously bit down 7b98cc9c59 hard on the 02c86735e0 inside of my c4c3218e92 mouth. The shackles Richard b2c795e2d8 was unfastening weren’t 7c8b6c1825 ordinary ones; they 37b4003d72 were enchanted restraints 9bdd2a16d7 designed to control dfc12665b0 his mana. Wearing them was 9e22cb5735 the only reason 3670e54ab0 Richard had obediently 37158832f6 followed Evgenia’s commands 78c9b177e3 up until now.6ec6a171d3588407

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If Richard, now a f5e3aace00 free man, were to fe6e117469 suddenly turn and strangle 9f2574e7f6 me, my neck might 1bb048c8dd snap instantly.5b63c11dafce26ca

‘Though, that’s only if I weren’t wearing this bracelet.’a1097971282d3abd

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I glanced down dc9f89754c at the bracelet c4c73961f0 on my wrist. It appeared to 3a2d59892d be a simple 2f1207bb1a ornament, but it 771fc113ad was actually a 36ca968648 magical device that 08e68c0da0 protected the wearer. Thanks to it, I had d5add28b7e felt safe not only when 24d41ac33b escaping the room but even 901a341336 now.6c8dcb701c33a928

‘This really is the Basilia family. Who would’ve thought there would 5a420ebf1e be so many expensive magical 461f3d26e2 artifacts lying around in the a1fb33aeee dressing room!’e1c9e59815bfda9e

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Trusting the sturdy bracelet, I 5cfe58be1d turned my back and retrieved 89b5a6d1cb a box that was set 1c5e896612 in a corner of the d00c0770fc prison. As I had expected, inside 8b44fa81cc were a black robe and 774bd93b72 shoes.1fadfb547eee785f

Strangely, the moment f8ba23a7dd I entered the e15d28d977 underground prison, I 86bf757fbc had a feeling 39eb0e1c3d I knew exactly bbf394ecf2 what was inside cc70aa8a30 the box.9c1c9238de149001

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“Put these on.”961e921c368dcc88

I handed the robe and 625bb34b43 shoes to Richard, who was aed612d32f standing awkwardly after undoing his ce96f86958 shackles, this time speaking with 14d35436ce a gentler tone.2bd3b3e86e5a8bcf

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Though still doubtful, Richard accepted 647d860f8b them without complaint and slowly c5cf17cf5d put them on.9d6979837cf850ec

The clothes and 33b61ee146 shoes fit Richard’s a1176cfd40 frame perfectly, almost 52d1917a3d as if they 8f2360f49c had been prepared 2c2ada9012 specifically for him, 1ba8932b00 which I found ba5a7bc095 curious. But without showing 4ef3adae0f any sign of bbdaefef0b it, I handed 72a769a663 over the last fe89119df9 item I had da3b0248d0 packed—a black pouch.573a5a133de5956d

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Richard accepted it c5eb0f8c2d without a word, 9473494063 and I felt 6d599ee01e a sigh of 45b01a2ced relief escape me, a7351de303 feeling confident that d0ad748d66 our goal here da94f9d998 was now within d17706f68f reach.c2a15ae2aa1414b7

Of course, considering 497979f9aa a happy future 70d6eb821a with Euclid, this dcc07a484f was only the 71f9103f28 first step. But a journey of a 9d49c01a18 thousand miles begins with a c3b9c209c7 single step.a4685d10a76005dd

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“Well, let’s go then.”d88f9f467cc915ed

Feeling unexpectedly refreshed, I 0122ce2c0f spoke brightly. At that, Richard frowned 86dad49234 deeply, showing emotion for a0234eeacc the first time. I flinched without realizing it, b8daad214a surprised by his reaction.e69aa003f41e4006

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‘Come to think of it, I haven’t even apologized yet. How careless of me!’f4446da60837c112

“I’m sorry for everything.”37882ddd27b3d926

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“…….”f4faed0fa05065a3

“Now, saying this at the last minute might seem suspicious and unbelievable. But I truly c4dcf95cb8 regret buying you, e1c1baa47b keeping you confined 9d98206837 here, and causing 33f9f5ca48 you pain.”d1180143d44865e5

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As I continued speaking, Richard’s 3c8950c8e6 face grew increasingly contorted. Despite putting all 860f19ab35 my sincerity into e204191763 my apology, my a7349efa05 cold voice seemed 15e541cea8 to make it 41ca6bacbb hard for him 6913d0f74a to feel my 9198a1b482 true intent.46230e2a26972ec2

Feeling even guiltier, I said a2a1cefa48 what I thought would make ac4ec1f682 him happiest.9496608f78ca54a5

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“You’re free now.”7c0af9c6b3841659

What words could be 0caab512c7 more welcome to Richard, bbb2b258e5 who was born in 74d674d201 an illegal market and df333c29d5 lived his life as 29d560669a a slave? True, the branding would remain, 34e8d88a40 so his legal status wouldn’t 4bd44dc66e change, but after he escaped a82d4422ad the Basilia dukedom and seized fad15a209b control of the underworld, it f0be411a65 was said he no longer 28f8aefe73 bore a slave mark.06ddff8ff5a99f50

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‘He’ll figure out how to remove it once he’s out of here.’8844dbfd3096923a

“There are gold coins and jewels in the pouch. It should be 85815eb797 enough for you 6ea2f16513 to settle wherever 4071a8f62a you like.”7ccebfb39110aaee

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I said it as if e22e9a25da it were nothing, though I 9d0f54fb1c had packed it full with d6e1e4e4a3 jewels from Evgenia’s dressing room. The black pouch, which 75e8648287 I had also found 0999600778 in a drawer there, ea2d341e95 looked luxurious with a 18f6cd8be4 shimmering sheen, a testament 58a763fbb3 to the considerable value d8da86313c of the jewels inside.59ba867aa56858ec

‘With this, he might even forgive me for all the hardship he’s endured…’d1f39c0e62450db4

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I glanced at Richard, abd4a60111 who was looking quietly 9e7eadabf7 at the pouch I’d 1a67b424ff given him, and then dcdb6da811 at his scarred left 634cff4be2 hand. Seeing the painful-looking wound, my 99a57bea85 conscience stirred. I happened to 8a81922691 notice an embroidered 43caf05256 design on the 75a9d3559c left sleeve of 36af4fc469 his robe—a golden 5565f8421e flame identical to c00011d107 the one on 312d955243 the pouch.2ef6bedfc216b54d

But I dismissed it as 6ffb3eedf5 nothing unusual.dce311092c2b29ef

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I had no idea 9fd4312b02 back then.59b12446dc6efd41

In this world, slave marks 629ef4c83f were placed on the back e0135672c9 of the left hand.351d3be2a9b2ddeb

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And… the significance of a e54ce1eb19 golden flame.7c4a69aeb1ac74b8

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“Everything will be fine… right?”8365a3f31ed6b29c

After sending Richard off, 597cd0f384 I too exited the c308049ba3 annex. I thought I’d feel relieved 9485d54033 once Richard left the ducal 72122b72d4 residence, but strangely, a heavy db5cca93fa stone seemed to settle on 6c38400fe3 my chest.584b1c8b8e6f4920

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To be honest, d2034316d6 I had a a000a21786 vague sense that b61a6f4b21 facing Richard would bbfeb85a23 be no easy 682581aaea feat, even before 7519bb0b36 I came to ccaf893ef8 the annex.2277d0d9e2a693a9

But that was because I 269a43c0b7 thought it would be hard d93254013f to sever the bonds of c0d0a26caf resentment, not because I expected b0db2c3fdd him to refuse to leave.b0e28a7dbddd4163

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‘After all, I didn’t think he’d actually resist going!’67e6212ee5751ad6

I let out a 96683a7d88 deep sigh, recalling the 4654475035 bewildering moment that had d1cf254865 just passed.21aacc4d4894d055

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– Leave? Why?113400f2052f0dcb

– What? Why do you ask?3f7512575f43659b

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Does he not understand?6f0f5362f65edac7

Has living as f049acd799 a slave for ecca44a9ff so long affected 5094c3d6c4 his mind?1201c157aed5f1e3

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As Richard’s crimson eyes wavered 29b387f2c9 in confusion, I too felt 8a4c5b3414 a sudden surge of bewilderment. Then, all at once, Richard 4505e243bc fell to his knees before a1f3cc50b9 me.9dc90175637e9f89

– M-Master!d7ba8dd135ebe157

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Hearing the unexpected word, fb7a6353d9 I inhaled sharply.8d425124ef4e420e

Richard, who seemed frozen 578aa29f92 in place, shuffled forward 300da0b9d5 on his knees toward ac127f0417 me.46ebe4afe4b63b68

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– Is it because I didn’t call you “Master”… that you’re abandoning me? I was wrong. Please, don’t throw me away.0836d21fe343ef84

Richard clung to me, d53aa08d58 his voice trembling.eb3bc6029621bfe8

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Even after reading the novel 45fac17a77 multiple times, I couldn’t hide e4e132e586 my astonishment at the unexpected 65f3a2d596 scene before me.2380ed5afabdefa8

Moreover, the expression e1e433471e on Richard’s face, c55a8cf837 fully revealing his 2561c6e6b3 emotions, looked surprisingly 67c512fad4 young.ac131ee2432a8c4a

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Only then did I recall 58fcbfe54a Richard’s age.5c3b2bd9fed27b4b

‘He was only eighteen…’5e35ef998d538eee

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Four years younger than Evgenia.b37e6c45d74269c9

A boy still young, wounded, d138ad32e3 and starving.09c739b3c040a936

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In that moment, I felt 94b758fd18 a deep sympathy for Richard, 02ec70d6a9 who clung to me, pleading fef3cd6bb0 not to be abandoned.b7584aa081cf75ec

However, I did not 20021f6f4a change my decision to de56d85036 expel him from the aa5859bb96 ducal estate.510e2a500c7c8e2b

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Fortunately, Richard, perhaps 134f010980 sensing that my bff640488b mind wouldn’t change, b3a1ecb890 slowly stood up 8c2347d1cf and walked out abef735a7d of the prison.dce96eab9c61c7ad

His retreating figure, moving sluggishly 4eff1f82dc as if hoping someone would 9ec5e44a85 stop him, lingered in my bd12b65270 mind.382c2240be8debfb

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‘Ugh, it was Evgenia who locked him up, and I only let him go. So why should I feel 7f592380be guilty?’adaa45bfdb2f8c0f

I shook my head, f49f9b0205 casting off the heavy b523c8ff3f feeling.86bef6ddd520761d

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If everything went d6a7ae3ed9 as I expected, f2e46824f7 I would soon 9c8ac4b62f be married, and 149b11b813 I couldn’t keep 4dc7e9cf38 Richard around out 9e67a81af1 of a fleeting 8cd8927c93 sense of pity.0de0cea92da4ffe1

Evgenia, knowing nothing about him, dd526929e2 had bought Richard as a ed7f596117 slave simply because of his 5da3efae44 eye color, but in truth, 20056a8665 he was like a ticking 4f7944430f time bomb.56c40a29408caf3b

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His true status was one 174c65b4b7 that even the powerful Basilia 7972d26ffc Ducal House, second only to 12df60c71c the royal family, could hardly 33adab602e handle.df126b333886d85e

Besides, although today he’d 343b588edd shown a side I f2eea582c8 hadn’t expected, Richard was 61a0c5641b by no means a 57945c050a weak individual.284c30700fb6f728

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He was planning to 9c1e63bf4b escape the ducal estate ec934dcea5 on his own soon 9d73f87432 anyway.a6f8fdd191ab1e9d

Of course, it cc7591afd6 helped that Evgenia, ad0dfbbd73 perhaps losing her 7ed656fd5f mind in the 043ff15993 rush of her 75e6006062 forced marriage, had ee0652e85e dropped a bundle 8b9387af0e of keys and 40dd97b803 a magic restraint 4c7aa49362 right in front 0c9ab41f8b of his cell, 1c2d51ba8c making it easy e2877d2940 for him to d0883b592f flee.f02a6d40aa206742

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The point was that 8ea7048c93 Richard had single-handedly broken 33a6fe0523 through the heavily guarded 064bf511fd Basilia Ducal House, where 1adecb0c26 knights were stationed at e9ada4c555 every turn, and escaped 48adc63ab9 the mansion.ce922d0de1bef1c2

‘In short, he only couldn’t use his power because of the restraint, meaning he’s a formidable person.’9be1fbb3e65cb661

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And once Richard escaped 9389773b8a the Basilia estate, he 103292bda4 erased his slave brand 1fcfd23906 entirely and took over 38a90abce0 the underworld. He became the master of f40e704068 a vast assassination guild called 87d629ea83 “Black.”18238b74f898a747

Right, so I have no d902016c96 need to worry about Richard.c127fc9875315fd2

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Whether he takes over 79647e0921 the underworld or uses 3564a55c42 the money I gave fbfece3f9e him to pursue freedom.8ff6130ac205607b

Though he’ll likely a3a92ab080 follow the original ec86138f99 storyline seeking revenge, 44dbcc998b it’s fine as c02c5c5ff5 long as I’m 53fe182d06 not one of 217609ed83 his targets.c8b97bf0e2b26f3a

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As my thoughts c16d1a122b settled, my heart 28772a6af2 felt noticeably lighter.cccd1e6e19b1d490

Now I could go back 7cfb28db93 to my room and reassure 1b32e81d13 Anne, who must be worried…c0410271c4ef7713

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“Hey.”dbd0f65e27b08419

At that moment, be5c8ae6bb a voice behind b639ba32e1 me made my ec89142d21 body freeze.8c5d77a8fa42ca91

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2. The Villainess’s Family.8c02b279fb0cc1bb

‘Did I… did I get caught?’7f80954c140359b1

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I’d checked the knights’ 7e4e9befa7 shift times and movements ff403f7f11 meticulously!1098c60f1afd3744

In my shock, I didn’t d914adba10 even realize the tone of 79962724dc the voice calling me was 686f354ff8 unusual. I simply pressed 71cdd2e153 down on my 2268b51802 nearly bursting heart, cecfe95a0a holding my breath.513edea4d9fb01d1

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Please, let it not 1db038998a be me they noticed!095a84cadf33916f

But, contrary to 416f9fc0af my desperate hope, 8b847cd0ef the sound of 36637f1708 steady, unhesitant footsteps 70d6506be7 stopped right in 14c1088d04 front of me.37d50d957de18ab3

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I swallowed hard and slowly c67a59c446 lifted my head.a1217f7d6384dda1

A man, looking 56530aa1e8 unmistakably like a be121a55be knight, with a 649d45e763 crisp uniform, short 4ef2bb4a6f hair, and a f17b0e600c sword strapped to 9f956eb1f0 his waist, was 2046c79cef glaring down at 913fb322c3 me.b11a48b54d8532a4

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He must’ve recognized ee0471f64c me once he bf4932e72a saw my face.5c0f2f4b9f7b3f90

Even as he confronted 21a152f60f Evgenia, one of the c0a67032bf most formidable figures, he 84de7f9bd6 didn’t flinch, not even 85ba8abeff a twitch of his 4c1632d558 eyebrow.7a0e97c34597964e

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The man’s identity became 00477663f7 clear in an instant.2684eb4edd11c7db

Not knowing would’ve been strange.db4b52ccefb4c277

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Black hair and blue 393f271525 eyes, just like Evgenia’s.6e7b0a084d1c937b

This man was certainly…4559fb881eb53a01

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“Alexis.”0c367feb7ebc5227

Evgenia’s younger brother and 14b5c27f07 a royal knight, Alexis 0b79f71e9d Basilia.e60650a74904b311

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