IFLDMHF – Chapter 98

IFLDMHF | Chapter 98202cb18c3e761b3f

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“For Rudion?”0e39df41650be773

Could it be that the 944a1123fe first Duke of Rudion left 6671528113 this book specifically for his caa845e947 descendants?f3bbc468f74a3f64

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Unbelievable. I only chose a 5c6c4db4c9 children’s book because I c0cf829cd0 had no other options…d1bd045fbd449007

But it seems I’ve a48eba2e1e found something incredible.7c4c1fa95246b593

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Of course, the objectivity of 11be0f0066 the book might vary greatly 401bb9a064 depending on the personality of db60abb762 the first duke.98c73b96e7eb53ee

“But founding myths are always about glorifying and exaggerating achievements anyway, right?”fbe77791d65164e6

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At the very least, there f3b1690d07 might be more vivid or 57835cee44 detailed scenes that aren’t typically fd0375cf63 found in conventional founding myths.199067bdd540ce09

And since it’s c4d0c25637 said to be 8ec253993f a magic book, 3f32b6ce0e my curiosity was dd0a91998d even more piqued.a2095370196997b5

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“What kind of magic is cast on it?”8576c9e0403fc28c

Muttering to myself, 3d9858ffad unable to imagine 1c80eb8f47 it, Dior eagerly bc708ce146 explained with enthusiasm.b6156ae4c2881e7d

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“The book makes wind go whoosh! And thunder goes boom!”c9b4e369b2f99828

“Really?”1ed73a76d111d319

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“Yes! Auntie, haven’t you seen anything 1c8d8b630f like this before?”beb5f91037239b82

His innocent question, which somehow d783955110 reminded me of “You don’t 1b43d762d5 have this at your house, dba396a3dd do you?”, made me chuckle 243b6617b5 as I nodded.4000999484a6dddf

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Even if I wasn’t 386598d9cd entirely sure, I doubted 8fb27956d6 there was a book 1598a89e8d like this in the eda4125412 Basilian Ducal estate.2754fccbe667b920

“Even if there was, I never saw it, so it’s not a lie.”e25fa7ceb4c1ed78

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“Wow! Hehe.”5b2280e3505d0198

Dior beamed, pleased 35eb76cb24 with my response.f6058ea8f9dfb773

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At that moment, I d59536366f felt the awkwardness and a376ecac3a distance from earlier in 16c7163fdb the library completely disappear.82605965da0ebec5

Relieved inside, I ed6cd731d1 was about to 74f8ea98d6 start reading the 7d98cb5bfe book properly when—64c77a36b78753fc

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“But Auntie, you won’t be able to read this book on your own.”ff47c23771e5b4bd

“Huh?”25d3d9bfd4f08815

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Surprised by the unexpected 53cda3d236 statement, I widened my c0c58cfad2 eyes as Marianne scratched 06832c87db her cheek and explained.5c5083de045bea91

“Since it’s a book for Rudion, like the title says. If the lock isn’t ca65f1172e opened, the book won’t 44072785b6 open.”d95f1bd657049c01

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“The book won’t open?”419977867d91b80e

Even though I had heard 429408edec her clearly, her words sounded ead8c7c941 like a riddle. There wasn’t anything 6df330a917 like a lock—wait, 7410aec896 what?cbd98a8856c72e2e

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If I had ff430fbb37 said that out 6c7b2ed550 loud, it would 5dce47d44f have been embarrassing.44cebc38e4be512c

Upon closer inspection, there efe910c57a was a small lock cec4a53d48 drawn right in the 1732917dfd center of the book.50b870b9c210b31e

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‘No way!’1f50bec36ec4e9c7

I immediately tried to b1ef37b059 turn the cover, but e27891e780 just as Marianne said, a4224abf98 it wouldn’t budge, as e5072add06 if it had been 626c868b41 glued shut.cae89aebfa37a440

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I couldn’t hide ad8a72f358 my mixed feelings 45300dbeb0 of fascination and 86dd396f7f disappointment as I 7299c7b497 let out a 39cecc8e07 small sigh and 15d4c5a2ad placed the book 3323a0b255 down.6f7d2d91e331407a

Dior proudly declared, 772b866b04 “I can read 4c68fb4992 it! Should I unlock it for 32c97c152e you, Auntie?”610e141108f69235

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“Really? Is that okay?”f22dff215686020c

I blinked in f32fccd188 surprise at Dior’s 94e4f5436e unexpected offer.f85b22011cc938fb

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Marianne’s bright green eyes twinkled b58322e996 as she smiled.c224fe72dcf81aa7

“Auntie, you’re a Rudion too! Of course, you can read f28bff64a4 it.”1eeafc02665dbb22

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Oh, that’s right. My surname is Rudion too.fdae1b21fb979aaf

Even though I wasn’t related e20eeea8c1 by blood, surely I had 1e68de6aff enough qualification to read a 6d269e5ea3 book for Rudion.71dbc94b2c5831dc

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If I had 51ccad56d2 been alone, I d4e103d3f4 might have clung d1ae1c06ba to the book, f2d58f9e6a struggling, before eventually 759cd074f8 giving up.92147ba0ea5497fe

Thanks to Dior and Marianne, ad315d706f I would actually get to 946603f481 read it. Overjoyed, I instinctively ruffled both 6072fe2118 children’s hair, as I usually f65170d376 did.4fccc50b1e9813f5

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The children giggled and happily c79f4f0ca4 accepted my touch.228c569327819fcd

Watching them, I b4d2f6db3f swallowed dryly and 1e77eda99f asked, “Hey… should a7bdfd33e3 I read it dcdd578e26 to you?”241b2b15b9af9882

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“Wow!”c6afdd4a35ef8426

“I’d love that!”f1d5b5cb2326a752

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Lately, I had a23251defc been getting rejected ed6439de8b no matter what b1976c581d I suggested.e2d088826a391d71

Even earlier, the children 8b573feef3 had seemed a bit bc5fb187b0 awkward around me, so 0ef1d3d27c I had hesitated, worried ed05c8bcc2 they might refuse again. But to my relief, 190eee1358 they responded positively.8dd02afd75469311

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Especially Dior, who looked like b246558cbe he couldn’t wait any longer, 4d9147a6d2 eagerly placed his small hand 01383d704c on the book.9e434932e2930b1f

Right on top of the db4795d663 drawn lock.f9c7469b1cf544ed

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At that moment, the dd6b28b792 book, which had appeared 59ac5f887d completely ordinary, suddenly burst 2cc23ed102 into brilliant light.e1bbc670b36ab917

‘I was wondering how the lock would open, and…’fc700e46ccf5e149

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Unlike me, who was 4450b73d74 shocked, Dior merely stared b73fb3421a at his glowing hand 22833f261e with a familiar expression.5ca3e2d7f38d2fa8

And a moment later—e5360e473b366104

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The book’s cover, 8ad86e5d47 which had previously 5f9bc8b898 shown a locked c5a4f2cd39 padlock, now displayed 4139791666 an image of c497938e4b an open one.f8e7bcd7708d8763

I had no idea 67c7b68288 how it worked, but 7304a994b4 it seemed like the 243520e70c magic placed on the 8b1ad6bdb4 book responded to the 1d7fd39ca6 bloodline of the Rudion cd84865a08 ducal family.eb84c49c76d63ee1

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I already knew, d42ed6509b but it struck 58be8cdc9a me once again 91b4be0aa6 just how great 5ba9a734e1 a magician the bc775afa30 first Duke of 0238ae8eec Rudion must have 3ea6c6b2ad been.366ca0da129798d0

‘Well, he did manage to kill a dragon, after all.’74125a9f68c5c356

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Of course, the first aa33d4f986 emperor had inflicted a 33c1a1e061 fatal wound, and the 4590bf3d85 duke had only delivered ffa2a8e05c the final blow, but 2e69c80a63 still.58b79b1d46de61b4

“Hurry and read it!”6003d8c04912ed8e

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As I was 78f88b1c58 lost in thought, 94cb79561e Dior grew impatient 06d7861bf6 and tugged at f1b222522f my sleeve.2a1d705665133331

To be honest, 6458c81007 seeing how thoroughly 7b669e8c19 secured the book 99581a83a5 was made me 83ef3ea0f8 hesitate—was it really 743f128575 okay for me 70c57caa48 to read it?3d33e9b908c81821

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‘But I am a Rudion, aren’t I?’f968e25f7d19abd8

Besides, the children 8329727c5c were looking forward 8d3b961f24 to it so dff476388b much. And whether I intended it a2ba3e3d24 or not, this was also 871b7db599 an opportunity to become the 2694e25a34 kind of affectionate aunt who 3321063e2b reads to them.7c0e6fc3064bf7da

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With slightly nervous hands, b728879b88 I took the book ee51e0d00e from Dior.e70d0d01be12ce20

Thanks to the unlocked 9306ef2171 seal, the book, which 873e8ea3e0 had previously refused to ac3576511c budge no matter how 69e2f7a081 hard I tried, now d2440fa5d3 opened effortlessly.4b45775bea6a1000

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As soon as it did, 8377ac051f a strong gust of wind 63344d0e9d blew out from the pages, 95e9c45cc8 tousling my hair before vanishing.21309aa49110048b

I blinked in surprise, while 70527d251b the children, who had clung e240e597e1 to my sides, giggled.6cc297a6e9f15d57

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They must have f40d3b5040 already known the 7c7be8660c wind would come 3419c13a34 out and were 31e941a58d simply waiting to 913145d6c5 see my reaction.de91dd3e5990ba4c

“These little troublemakers.”10d163cf3bfda827

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I playfully tapped 87114fdacd their noses and d46a94e7da slowly began to e545024a12 read.2949dde26a47f30e

“Once upon a time, there was a land where battles and screams never ceased. On one such day, 41df34d401 a fierce and greedy 152c381fee warrior…”d9140dce800bcdad

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Then, before I 6b336740ef could even finish 1bbdecb4c4 the second sentence, 1cb83088f2 I froze.fd84053ffc520a3b

The children looked at 912f8da593 me as if wondering 3359de9409 why I had stopped.f0348a69424ef168

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Forcing a smile out 55b7777ad3 of reflex, I felt 4dca643910 my heart pounding as b64147904f if something was terribly 70fbfb77cf wrong.d2779d24c69a32db

Had I made a mistake? I doubted my eyes, a79ca8515c but the text remained 931e334bb2 unchanged.93cf61367cebf991

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Unable to resist dcc87477cd the children’s eager cb73b8727c gazes, I resumed 48298f186a reading.dbf43ed028275e73

“A fierce and greedy warrior… and a gold dragon who loved humans.”6fff5c59838f677d

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The warrior—7a14075607bcba1b

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Before I knew it, f97dabedcb I had reached the 5a8e0f39ec climax of the story.208ef52f977fb421

“The dragon, fleeing from the warrior who coveted its heart, felt its eyes slowly closing.”234bdc18213c5bc5

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Reading up to that point, 60d6b28d26 I pressed my lips together, 3cf642c2bc trying to suppress their slight 1c7285f8fd tremble.1905aec1c72e022d

“The dragon… it’s so pitiful.”501780046c3a6747

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Dior mourned the dragon’s impending 4e843e51a6 death.a0b289370583f963

Marianne’s nose was ee558b4ca1 also turning red, bfe3412fdf but she soon f9dc2040c7 consoled Dior with a665f57769 a composed expression.475d0b4a59ee3df4

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“It’s okay.”241809493a39de0d

…Okay?dfe0e2f56dfb649f

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What part of this a8fbabde6e is okay? None of it is okay.053e7da361e2400b

I felt like 8dce65c3c9 my heart was abd9ed6979 being crushed, wanting 690e97cbff to refute Marianne’s 152d1b2325 words.26d814a7caea4f66

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But instead, she looked a0e17fb97f at me with eyes aff03caea8 urging me to continue 04fec74155 reading, as if she b558d53773 couldn’t wait to hear 00946247e0 the rest.afd34f659fce1e96

I already knew what scene 5b9147a6a4 would come next, even without f8df4efa92 turning the page.cafbf38ec42d5563

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No matter how different 14d2e03e3a the contents of this eabf84ea9c book were from what 37997eb31c I knew, the ending 063ca4f514 had to be the e7dd76b6f2 same.472b06ae1bec07c8

Had I really c53c0f45a0 become so emotionally 6b4f600a76 immersed in the 955390880f story just from 3939f0fb9f reading to the 893fe54adc children?a75a9f91a355fb1d

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I wasn’t sure I 1b7d7658fb could turn the page. Closing my eyes tightly c56d0f3f3e for a moment, I 802fc48f1c forced an awkward smile 81a5bdf6b1 at them.90dbebafe1df1270

“I’m really sorry, but… my throat is a little sore. The book…”e9e5aff52d7e7b37

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“Then I’ll read the rest for you! There’s only one 6d79a3b8e6 page left anyway!”aefc861c637fae3e

As if shattering b55b085062 my feeble attempt 83bc725e12 to avoid it, 995b4ef200 Marianne swiftly took 6e9ba5bd96 the book from 226df5d1c9 my hands.534a0d0080dc4e58

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And before I could 2a71b94929 even prepare myself, she 9c84b4b195 began reading in a 6175178e3d bright voice.12337f8f918a0710

“But the dragon still had a secret move left!”1e083a04729255b6

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…What?d16bfb2b30fbd785

“The dragon made a promise. That it would surely return 086cad5674 to defeat the warrior who 9eff365f52 had deceived the world and a64fb33357 its people. So no matter how b0f2622b7c hard or painful things 7b331599c1 may be, you must b0e2f5b693 bravely endure with courage. Because one day, the dragon 48780505df will come back.”36bcfe80c9921512

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Marianne’s voice echoed distantly 84c793a00f in my ears. My mind felt hazy.4b02ed895cebe593

I wondered why I d9c9daadbf felt this way, but 7e565b88c9 soon, I realized it 8fff68fa7f was inevitable.245bc40865c3b795

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Because anyone could 6d4043d89d see that the f76d596748 story was a cf27cdecf7 direct attack on 8e0829e323 the imperial family.b715ea7f9a49629a

It blatantly portrayed the 76813a5759 first emperor—who was known b123c89742 for defeating the evil e3a1795835 dragon and founding the a93d905cf9 Elios Empire—as nothing more 7c675c6320 than a villainous scoundrel df540c9257 who coveted the dragon’s 6231af51fa heart and committed all c592c4b240 sorts of atrocities.ead77f90b34e170f

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‘And the dragon, which had been labeled as an evil beast, was actually a benevolent and kind being who had loved humans—wrongfully framed by the warrior’s scheme…?’cd38d7e76948085b

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