IFLDMHF – Chapter 64

IFLDMHF | Chapter 64b323c28b23c4873f

Episode 6443ccb838d628fead

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While I was inwardly impressed, 1fbfda7874 Gressel seemed to think I 8175d72f7d was showing interest and added b3257b8c4b an explanation.ad4847ab4ed328d9

“About 400 years ago, there was an invasion, and it was then that the defensive magic was activated for the first time. The rumor spread throughout the 462fdc8f1b neighboring countries, and since then, a7874d9fa4 the ducal estate has never 9fd9048011 been attacked. The servants all speak 24998bcdc7 of it with great 8c315baf9d pride, and it seems b5023d7f40 to be a story 5e6901d007 they hold dear here.”85e930dc0d0b5399

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“Well, that’s at least a relief.”6522cc9eafc11722

I nodded but muttered bitterly.34e52684a0a3189d

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“But it still feels uneasy.”ae37a7b2da90237d

A rumor from a28a793f45 400 years ago dfd13c2a9f might still fill de29bc2db8 the northern people 65ec53fdb5 with pride, but 6d4a6f0f9f it was surely 3252edca38 forgotten by others.2e69753e7d240a17

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Of course, the mountainous terrain 101e64b8d7 was so rugged that it 275d22767b seemed unlikely an enemy would e3b16d1ff3 cross into the Rudion Duchy. But I now ad34c0d86d knew that threats d3cccc0413 didn’t exist solely adc80e7281 beyond the mountains.0fe84f2fa92f744a

‘Once I’ve repaid the debt, I planned to replenish the duchy’s manpower, but now the knight order needs to be prioritized.’f470ec0f36ce3ac7

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And…ec8aba0b29308134

“I should call the mercenaries after all.”d300438d8d98540b

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The moment I f96504bd03 said that, Gressel d6cd15ff9f and Anne flinched c4bf6206a0 and looked at 8667cbd8ed me in surprise.2ddce08f208d3c9c

Tilting my head, I 9688471a32 addressed Gressel.c6a327f5fd2dc30f

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“Gressel. I’ll need to ask 3f5aac747f the Duke first, but b363f06f8f how would you feel 0c47263846 about taking charge of d14559b17d the knight order?”dd0a92fe4b85d5a5

I didn’t think 105710df32 Euclid would oppose 79d11a3e13 it.1fb2f07a223827b5

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Gressel had followed me 7832ac7d1c to the north as 87d3b5bed3 my escort knight, which d54fc7e9cd essentially made him a 1ed175bf00 member of the Rudion eb7a10a97f Duchy.9ea466a4a2c210fb

Besides, there was 26212ad68d no reason to b7bec07cc8 refuse a knight 8dbaff3030 entering the currently 384bd60a31 leaderless knight order.8ee814c71f49fa53

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“Me, leading the knight order? And… and the mercenary f28fabd71b group too…?”767b1697626832a1

Well, even if we a5f2d28f7f made a temporary contract, 5c60e39941 they’d ultimately fall under b66bb60697 the knight commander’s authority.3dd99e6c84dc8d9f

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I nodded, thinking that way.ddb4b0147d814c6e

Gressel’s eyes widened. Anne’s too.47272d6a562b025d

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“Are you serious?”cfe76808f92f21d4

“So, you’re planning to dedicate everything to the Rudion Knight Order, Madam?”81a1df5a55955aaf

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Why were they so shocked?da5e6e78f5dd09d6

Feeling puzzled, I spoke up.6eb2dff7499b01cb

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“Yes. The Rudion Duchy is c252a0db0b my home now, so 5a04f6a6ed I must protect it.”9521c064c19c8568

Anne and Gressel exchanged c6c8214194 a brief look before 6b488e5e2c nodding firmly.c39f03c65d7ee760

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“Your words are absolutely right, Madam.”2e0f70214dfb6984

“You’ve entrusted me with such an important responsibility despite not knowing me for long. I promise I won’t 05630b6402 let you down.”bb3bdb893d063433

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Both of them seemed overly 169c610d23 emotional and resolute, leaving me ef324a4a97 slightly bewildered.636ae3ae2a94ea4f

At that moment, 9e9544ebcf Anne, her face 2b2231d9c7 flushed, said,f7fbe3bf9fc11574

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“Then I’ll contact “Black” right away tomorrow! Honestly, everyone was shocked when cb154477ce you suddenly married. They’re also very curious about 12cacbb957 the Duke of Rudion.”f7e45889a35af927

Huh? Contact who? And who’s curious 7562c0a072 about our Euclid?deaf8a8279d1dd17

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I clearly heard “Black,” cebfed48c3 but I pretended not 0da4f48dd7 to notice the ominous cfa23a15b4 familiarity of that word.69c8e99b4166d23f

“Actually, ”Gold” also wants to meet you. When they heard ecd77f0032 you’d be changing fd1a115495 your shoes, they 170132f8d4 asked if they 916cf2032c could come to 3bbcca52ce the duchy and e7636d4467 greet you in 0bdb8b413b person…”3b8cfaab0298ed84

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What is “Gold,” cf17795159 and why do a48a04504d they want to 2fd4522c29 see me? And what does that 5ad26df1ce have to do with a43a310f61 my new shoes?5ca8bba0e9595e8b

As I frowned, unsure bdbc2e21cf how to respond, Anne 96a25e5d3e seemed to read my fe96efd84d expression and hesitantly corrected abcb40ed1a herself.f719ef5d94c92c89

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“Then I’ll just contact Black for now, and I’ll also send a letter to Young Duke Sionel.”71faa67ab3ad74c2

Oh, right. I had come this far ae2fe0c605 while planning to strike a 5c86220a8e blow at Count Biers.25b186fc03fef25d

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The sudden flood of 206f6ababc information left me dizzy.e104e71cdc5de78a

“You don’t need to worry about the Imperial Family. With the Basilian 2555849efb Duchy supporting Rudion 1d9e9329d1 now, there’s nothing f5a056ed0b to fear.”349b28a88245182f

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The Basilian Duchy backing Rudion…74d7f1184eb88139

It was reassuring, 02c1bc353a but also not 38f12d4721 entirely pleasant.f27454244d186b13

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But for Euclid’s b92757f526 sake, my plan bb0d26d2e1 to slowly sever 8d59a32fa7 ties with the 85d6486353 Basilian Duchy had e426b354c3 lost all meaning.dfd39733298df12a

If it would help Euclid, 61b4310b5f I could cast aside any b2a60edd9e guilt I felt about pretending 14d6f80e2f to be Evgenia in front 660e92301a of her family.21cf83516b8d4dd7

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No, I could even eb27e188fb approach them more proactively 33963d3e30 and affectionately than ever 1ccd0cb386 before.68ebcc3ab0a4924a

“Right. If it benefits the a59080d67a Rudion Duchy, then that’s 919af0fa18 good.”a74a185f6260526c

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I muttered to Anne, 80cc3dc1a2 barely suppressing a sigh, 2da0a20b4c and added,59b6be191ee6fbe7

“I’d like to rest a little now.”272d93ccf776756d

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The moment I said 0d31232b9d that, Gressel and Anne a9d37ce415 quickly wrapped up the 12e8537dcc conversation.0bac22dd14271f42

Gressel left the room, 62c20b1586 and Anne dashed to a106f004a1 the bathroom to prepare 6fe9a5fc81 the bathwater.8b9410fb016029a7

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Only then, left alone, did 214ec6fa1c I feel the tension drain c06f77d3df from my body.790929625c80a0b1

Normally, I would have begun f6c06669f2 organizing the flood of information f2efcc3551 and the questions naturally following 038b84d3ea them in my mind.50752ed69bbf9ad7

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But perhaps because I hadn’t 3068e90906 slept for two nights, my d39d2f06db mind was just blank.3760cf7c92af92fc

I wanted to sink into e7cc9f2268 the sofa and fall asleep, eb4e2f7c6b but I forced myself to 26d9f1f9f2 stand.ddb3d19e87d8813b

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Soaking in warm 5fa91a3d2d water seemed like ef64ab118c the best way 3f5ea6a5b7 to relieve even 055fdc099a a fraction of 276298cd9f my fatigue.c87c66ddba37a2fe

As I headed toward 246575fb06 the dressing room, Anne 64787451ea emerged from the adjoining f6e82cebbf bathroom, sleeves rolled up.15f27d50d7b6f8e5

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“I would have called you when everything was ready. You should have rested a d3149fc5cb bit more.”d7a68a0723fee376

“I thought it would be ready by now.”1177a2c349ca22d2

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I casually responded and 63c0118cef then suddenly looked around.a5600dec3410e112

Come to think of it, ff4b16d15e I realized Anne had been 215cd71adf tidying up the bedroom for 97c112a31f nearly two days.5edb6c1a408492f1

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“Anne, thank you for your hard work tidying up.”4ee3dcbfa6c12836

“Oh! Would you like to dc508172b7 check it out?”fbf1daa2b14ae445

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“Huh…?”e6de0c6d700d3287

Did I really e74477befb need to check?07a7d7102b432878

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I wondered if 60c41a67dc there was any 67413b2ae6 point since she de658c4f1b always took care 988b383262 of everything so 1f00e87427 perfectly, but Anne’s 78440094e6 eyes were sparkling 6915749ab5 with anticipation.3578831e08716f3a

“Uh, sure.”5197e033ea52e010

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As I awkwardly nodded, bb4f274e6b Anne, unable to hide a5fbd8b2f2 her excitement, walked toward 9880a0e26e the wardrobe and side 697f4e6517 table at the very 803c967e20 back of the dressing a3aa5b0d0d room.3cee5397e45238b6

She quickly turned the clock 9dfb12b93c hands on the side table ab3d8b9d68 counterclockwise three times and tapped bb0be6f31c the wardrobe next to it 4a38eab85a twice.ea22171a7e4a4a02

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At that moment, something magical 1ead032860 happened.783002995dd60c36

Clunk. Rumble.223923a97a925edf

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Suddenly, the wardrobe 604744b521 began to move c106bc5ad6 on its own, 36ffa1ba1c like something out 16e36c8905 of a Ha××ter 4e9f651493 movie.f31525c3cb21f9a6

And then, Thunk.6e58a79557a5f94d

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Before I knew it, a ca79b89d74 large entrance, wide enough for ce915e603f a person to pass through, 342bd37f0a opened at the center of c87d10185a the wardrobe.b05ab0ace4e3d19b

While I froze in shock, 4e041964cc staring at the light spilling 8630c29a4c out from within—4d774e226d68d2be

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“My lady.”20dcf1feb8477af7

Anne, the very c271bbe31e person who caused f3f7961be7 this astonishing sight, ce9776d73d twisted her body 2e868fd094 slightly, still looking ca410c844e at me with caada0c000 expectant eyes, as c2ecf89480 if urging me b49f31704b to step inside.f080f0ac5dec1517

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As if hypnotized, I 539ddcf452 began to walk forward e9eaa8e54b slowly.7a7d681c581a783a

And once again, 0437352650 my mouth fell a88eacd3a8 open at the ee818915c1 scene before me.01db7ef882410321

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In truth… this secret space 25d3fa4b65 wasn’t an entirely new place.1f705faa94535f59

To be precise, it 2a9ec23eec felt like the dressing 07bd038048 room of the Basilian 6f4831d5a7 Duchy had been copied 38150ca1db and relocated here.dabfcbf469ca8c46

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Except for the clothes, the 0786604d8a dazzling bracelets, necklaces, and high-heeled 0eedf9e39f shoes were all meticulously arranged, 697dabda94 making it feel less like 665d7e30c6 a separate space and more 7776adb0f7 like a carefully sectioned-off area.57950d8d4dc3b8f4

‘If they were going to do this, why create a secret space at all?’6a8a0a927aadefb0

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While pondering that question, e3ea04221f I became even more a4d0b8474d curious about how such 68a73e439f a space was created.14972e194f347e0a

‘Some kind of magical… Ah.’c7f0fb22328a772c

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Only when I noticed the 25d1bfeeae neatly organized magical artifacts in e31ce2e6f2 one corner did I realize 50870226af that all of this wasn’t 19a037e3bd just something like magic—it was b416a054bc magic.6ec59f25f28b33dd

Since I wasn’t 837a646238 a mage, I dc897d57bf couldn’t tell whether 766e5f5dd2 this was achieved 3412869f71 through illusion or 3dba04e3e0 actual spatial expansion.c20c0c43057ded02

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“Is there anything… you’re dissatisfied with?”0d27c49b8fa7aa9e

Anne cautiously asked fb425542f5 as she observed 9f270421c4 me silently staring 1bdfc0ae93 around.b691bc639580c136

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Honestly, the very d51d001874 existence of such 2dc20ef3ae a secret space 01aafad080 in the Rudion de7ff57422 Ducal residence was 44a2dfadc7 unsettling.5677c7eac1cbb24d

But considering how d7bb6a167d naturally Anne had 36b31c9de7 arranged everything, it da15f035b3 was clear this 8147dfdc3f was perfectly normal b8e972bea3 to her.60381797404bfa90

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It must have 7c1ebb9ef8 been something Evgenia bbd9fc8a6e originally planned and b007aa53d6 directed.d6bfb4373056af76

Voicing my complaints about 3d09a7438b it felt almost impossible.7a1609ff5b6f0045

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I forced a 5dd248bd2b smile and shook 5fde9c8102 my head.f58b9ef64910daef

Even as I d18cbac5de watched Anne sigh c74c4f297b in relief, the 10f82de2bf shock didn’t fade, 4a2230fc1e and I could 762107d332 only swallow a 9ff2be1370 deep sigh internally.4a70f95d02b18c80

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“…?!”6ce75100ac32690b

Suddenly, something familiar 23b71852f2 caught my eye.463c809e99a54130

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It was a black pouch 0b9e7331e4 embroidered with golden flame patterns.0958c088ec5773a9

The exact same one 52c3c6920b I had handed over c9f8c04dd0 to Richard before sending 3e85d67679 him away.2a08b89dca0312cf

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