IFLDMHF – Chapter 55

IFLDMHF | Chapter 55e0726028dfee8c87

Episode 55c0fbf6bc16dcf6ad

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“Hold on a moment.”f88166c5a5b1453b

Euclid was just as aee8b79703 startled as anyone else bf5adac3d7 by the butler’s abrupt 4dca4426fb entrance into the office e8a4bc62cb and his sudden outcry.49214b251fa95430

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Blinking several times, Euclid 50ed2600f7 tried to make sense ef834e9187 of the situation.833a16dbc72400d7

“First of all, Delano, are you all right?”48ec91f83ea56043

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“No! But there is a 10f397d223 problem with my nose!”bac6ed9c6870a613

It seemed that the e7bee6ebc7 butler himself wasn’t even bcf793db0a aware of his actions, b9169c6091 and Delano, who hadn’t 2c2a3e1f36 received a proper apology, 28ef6b6229 looked visibly upset.6ba9621718f45072

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“Ah! More importantly—”a519356733e08ee6

But the butler’s e4ac3280fc attention quickly shifted e731324d5d away from him.0ab23a4ed1308e35

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“Please bring me all the ledgers! Oh, and the inventory 2299367330 of assets too! Not just the 096ee21968 newly acquired ones, cad14e97da but the entire ce709793be original list as cb74935bc2 well. Collect everything without leaving fc37b3ec55 anything out! Only then can we e8aa600c81 finally pay off that 0c8378e09f wretched debt! To think I fcff647cac didn’t know what 64ff43da36 kind of person a684ba8fbe she truly was! I’ve been terrified 2147871093 all this time, 384afdbad2 feeling so ungrateful d1e8a94e8e and indecent—I don’t 42c6dae693 even have the 4074c2c005 face to show ead2a467c6 myself anymore! How could someone like this 37cf8dbf2b grace our dukedom… Oh, never b0baa29bc3 mind, just bring them, my 9568f938a5 lord.”bf6aca780a76695b

“Could you calm down and explain everything slowly? Asking for all the 6fb93e652f ledgers out of the 23610db6cd blue… I’m struggling to 5bedf78074 follow what you’re saying.”cbfbf5b43aef3286

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“Struggling to follow? I can’t even 35c9b922cc understand a word ba21e7c9c6 of it!” Delano eceae7f368 grumbled, still holding c44a38893e onto his nose 5cd9a6cd6c in frustration.f3e71b0645958a37

However, there was one f24311aa6e thing that caught everyone’s 84e30554f9 attention.a3c1eb599ad353ad

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“Wait, did you say the debt will be fully repaid? By whom? And who exactly is 41f832ad1a this person you keep 6afa20a755 praising so highly?”b4d8c28fdceef120

“Who else could it be? It’s none other than the b0b95a2ed6 new hope of the Rudion b60b06d378 Dukedom—our lady!”0a9c54d4abe072cf

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The butler exclaimed ea89b7c3af passionately, as if 66491fe3e3 the words were daf6d30fb0 bursting out of 5564d6ba34 him.fe29597efb23e927

Delano, utterly baffled, 68b408e832 asked again, “Our 26b20bace1 lady?”3cab76202eda30dc

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Only then did the 105671bf15 butler realize how sudden a0663c0061 his shift in attitude 755e3f3863 had been and looked 5e622c8668 a bit embarrassed.8a648cc46a203f75

Still, he couldn’t contain 2556f39356 the emotions welling up f7e662795a inside him.568c486c36901297

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For generations, the ad091d5318 Rudion Dukedom had 5692c0593c been burdened by 08b97e7e2a debt, a weight 63489eeb3d that his grandfather, e9f40c1687 great-grandfather, and even 035ca6fdf6 great-great-grandfather had carried. The thought that the 227f5cc075 family might one day 4fdcd18f86 collapse under the sheer 8682f20f40 mountain of debt was 92acd15a81 a constant fear.2975c714a019eb58

Now, someone had appeared, promising f0eb92d395 to pay it all off. How could he not ce7fde32c3 be overwhelmed?b254517905471bd9

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“Our lady has…”8e22b895add34124

The butler’s voice trembled as 99d2fa1288 tears welled up in his 43e82f8d07 eyes.32937bee3633a85d

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“She’s offered to pay off the entire debt with her dowry.”4ee5ac920825a9d3

“Is that true?”6f35a3c9044af207

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“It absolutely is!”ab290b87feb36711

“But isn’t the dowry her personal property?”e22557beca926316

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“Exactly!”0f78455f16e5bba4

Delano stared blankly 0f3e24e4aa at the butler’s 5cf11bb80d firm confirmation.fa4c471a7e19f827

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The wealth transferred as part 832b5888c3 of the marriage arrangement with cb97bd5e53 the Basilian Dukedom was already fde2728075 significant. However, most of it af7d3de6d2 was tied up in c8978ca844 non-liquid assets, and converting a476eea128 it all into cash f20b3f810a would involve substantial losses. Even then, it was 9e4394c735 uncertain whether it would 3bd84fa417 be enough to clear 1bffd6618f the debt entirely.71bb8c49215a4f3a

Still disoriented, Delano pressed 50de2f8ede on, fulfilling his role 2d3c2dca3f as the advisor.21950c90b2230ae3

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“Do you know how much her dowry is? Is it truly enough to 2bb40819d8 cover all the debts?”0d6739433de017a0

“How would I know! And doesn’t her request 3e1a7413e9 for the ledgers mean 290b222b78 she doesn’t know the a624387c8b exact scale of the cf8e40e169 debt either?”1a217def84fb16d1

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The butler’s confident response c5e2d3c7a0 was so brazen that d026d7de7d it left Delano speechless.bdf2da1842df6746

“Still, blindly trusting her word…”832a137c25d14bed

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“Isn’t it enough to be grateful for her offer?”1e0bb6d5f3ad41d8

Moments ago, the 1b955d4f09 butler had been 4e849959f7 berating himself for 5e35c95799 being ungrateful, but f01bf636e3 now he looked d9574affe9 at Delano as 470641c70a if he were bba1bc57a4 the most shameless 15e5ad1363 person alive.a79ab985ac5f6943

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Delano looked indignant.41f5e9f9b3d6f04c

“Even so, there are important details we need to clarify.”e8fbe897944a62a3

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The butler raised his chin 7f87faf747 proudly and declared, “That’s why, e86822b7f7 with great embarrassment, I explained f900f5e2af everything on behalf of the 5043f12346 Dukedom. I told her, in no fa838015f3 uncertain terms, that the Rudion 42d369d76a Dukedom’s debts are beyond immense—utterly c3042de083 and overwhelmingly massive!”88237bc2423ac202

“Was it really necessary to emphasize it like that?”c0d1e692647ec464

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Euclid murmured quietly, 3537da7599 but no one 36cfe14412 paid him any 473e76a258 mind.3724083c0e8c2fd4

“And how did she respond?”018a9906e66288c5

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“She smiled.”735fcc8820791207

“Excuse me?”dec2520b4b6178a2

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“She lifted the corner of her mouth and smiled. Then she asked, f2dfeb2903 ‘Do you know 966337061c who I am?’”db4d7041799ec27b

“The Basilian daughter…?”5460e20d3aa369a1

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That seemed the 6666ae2fa3 most likely answer, 95fff356cb given her title 96c65e54f6 as the daughter d767f46ce3 of the Basilian 020e66d75b family, the wealthiest f62875cb7a house in the 3a6f6f8efc empire.56b0fcd38f85edce

But the butler 64592db796 shook his head 908db08f9b with a smile.f99c2397cf75b9a3

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“That’s exactly what I said. But our lady shook her 8e516d7459 head in response.”abace93c4f6bf32d

“She shook her head?”358cb7588d73dbd3

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“Yes. That wasn’t the answer she 048d872db5 had in mind. She said she was 70d954ce68 someone destined to attract b58026ce27 wealth no matter where f5f831a1c2 she went. A… Maider? Or was it a Mai-something, 42d602c946 she said.”5e898c818d9911db

The butler, who had been 4acdbb78fb speaking confidently, paused and muttered 1ab6f48bf0 to himself, “This is why 76f3153f1c old people should just die,” 6c6d536062 blaming himself. Then, as if realizing this ef5eaa66e2 wasn’t the main point, he 2ae1663f3e quickly continued.6eda0e960bfba8d1

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“Anyway, don’t worry. No matter what b5b8b1ca5c happens, all the 90954251ba debts will be c620e7a33a paid off without b635894186 a trace. The Madam said to 627f6c47b6 trust her!”49e6a2487f03a17f

The butler shut c067e55b1f his eyes tightly, 9446fa98a9 overwhelmed by the 5f67a904d4 emotion and thrill 9674648c9a that surged through 0ee536b422 him again upon 39391e3995 recalling those words.b0586801f395e074

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However, Delano, too overjoyed to c97496c166 stay calm, began trembling with 98fb6e0073 fear and his lips quivered.04f7fa70700a1944

“Th-this is unbelievable. How could something 293b80b2b9 so good… Could 228f98458a it be that 42f9b5a6d7 the Madam is 80cb01f2c9 asking us to a2325fbc4f repay the money bc7b65afcb on her behalf 5a8b7558df in the future? Or what if we end e79b3b912b up paying even higher interest 9f932c6913 than before…?”06d0761bd52107d9

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“No, that’s not…”14b1eed96d8ed43d

“How dare you utter such nonsense, Mr. Assistant!”e2f3239c579a221d

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Before the butler could even b098783a10 shout in frustration, a louder 752ee95f6e voice boomed from behind him.230a484f72c5f588

“When did you arrive, Head Maid?”2b2aecd90392fd13

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Startled, Delano flinched as c7d3a84e86 he noticed the head 968f228f93 maid standing at the 88c956141e door, glaring at him 4020564600 with sharp eyes.2a381cf6c7816c60

The head maid spoke coldly.c14c7b537d73dba7

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“I was bringing tea to the master a little while ago and overheard everything because the door was open. I can’t believe the 6315e92d25 Madam is so thoughtful 4af7fcb4ca about this household…”c342778abc34ffd4

The usually stoic head maid, 657108896f surprisingly emotional, covered her mouth 15b230a7ef as if to hold back 7b9c932779 her feelings.d02fe2f31aee4c3e

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Yet, no one could accuse b7b2aa3160 her reaction of being excessive, 5498c66aff for like the butler, she 1f2b432777 had endured much hardship managing b06230590f the household and its internal ce2211d5e4 affairs for years.d793eac1bf30f3e7

Above all, the lady’s 2c33a0a823 dowry was her personal 09383f6ee0 asset, untouched even by 8a6fd105b6 the head of the cfd17a7da4 family, unless she became bf8825e6bf widowed or divorced.717d6c2a9d973144

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But for the 3bf2b13440 Madam, who had 37d2c9d255 only arrived at 2f6a5e2c28 the Duke’s household d2d439fe92 a day ago bf68918db7 and had no c88e212a8c designated heir yet, d4eb96c664 to willingly offer 861b4f07fb her wealth—how could c4ec71fbda one not be fc25607fee moved by such f9890223b5 a gesture?cc6e2ab92fc7169c

“And yet, you dare treat the Madam like a loan shark!”ad6ad3e39c052819

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The head maid, cdac6f64a5 her earlier moist a1734f24e0 gaze replaced with 684b583400 a fierce glare, a103c2c89a began interrogating Delano.db1ec8b198938448

“But we can’t be completely sure, can we?”13eca9b0ea05c35b

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Of course, even as 905d3b3cb0 he argued, Delano couldn’t 5b4a6d90dd deny that the possibility 2bd972f529 of his claim was 8753a92048 slim.01c211996c048f93

After all, the 1465aa1cc9 Basilian Ducal Family, f76d5f35fd with its thriving 52d836eb66 merchant guilds, had 711d322767 no rumors about faddb2fd6f engaging in usury, f34f5211da even amid Evgenia’s bd45b4c8ac many infamous reputations.4a1a90f46e671947

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“Ah! There’s no time to waste 4c41b1ddce here. The Madam specifically instructed us da80852eb7 to report this to the 42298543e6 Duke and bring the ledger fbd9678804 immediately!”5ae568f656faae6c

Suddenly recalling the a6ba799050 mission Evgenia had 2e1d2793a4 assigned, the butler 4bd954959f jumped up in 8cbd3c367a haste.9bd17e4dd74ccad5

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It was then 903915bd83 that Euclid, who ca278f5dfe had drawn everyone’s f262eec27a focus and attention, 05c476212e sighed softly and 3b6970b054 stood up from 56566034cb his chair.9769d1174666012d

“So. Where is my wife now?”ad7cedb9b7d3f1d4

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Ugh, the dust…76057ba9cd3ec6ad

Is the Duchess’s 5be87e72f8 office practically abandoned?3694ccf3076c835c

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I let out a f65df24554 small sigh as I 0d71982065 looked around the neglected 0cf42229e9 office. The desk was 0db317e550 covered with a 92a8c711b1 thick layer of a9244229c0 dust, and cobwebs c9d388ed8b were hanging in 061ee25269 various corners.668d20f16e5b0a73

Somehow, I had noticed earlier 597f1a4a94 that the butler only introduced 5dbb22c186 me to the key parts 97d81cdbf9 of the estate while sweating 2ff01ae96f nervously and watching my reactions 02ad0c640c closely.ab9faa2704fdfbe3

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It seems he 11a8299162 was trying to ef530f5725 steer me away ab1527c61b from places left 8d878cec2e in this kind 763bf443bc of state.0f2f1a034ba1dece

“I thought it was because he was scared of me.”feb97e3183a0177e

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