IOTB Chapter 57

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Karon, who had been c7759f8d42 silent for a while, fb1a76f073 hesitated as he noticed 8be39efb65 the two holding hands.4e0121ab02ff2122

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“I heard that His Holiness decided not to reinstate Louise in the Holy Knights Order, but….”bac0c522738d85e5

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Louise instinctively tried to pull her hand away under Karon’s gaze, but Licht only tightened his grip.96ecf2c118a43cbb

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“Yes, that’s right. Sir Louise will not be returning to the Holy Knights Order.”12c8b9c021951729

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“Then, could you possibly tell me what your plans are for her?”915fefcbe09e245b

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Despite clearly 361977e61b feeling intimidated bc012f835a by the 8ebd025a70 pope, Karon 1862c198e8 bravely asked 76af10061f his question, 229b3e1264 determined not a95bc21681 to leave 3e578b012f without an 40df5eacac answer.ca76516cf77fb881

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“I was planning to announce it at the Holy Assembly tomorrow…”be5ffa9fb32cc080

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Licht gave a slight f7ce0ed469 smile and motioned Karon ade3345199 closer.6ef770cc43c74034

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“But I’ll give the vice-captain a little hint in advance.”04300b4bd4ebf139

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As Karon, his eyes 71581a9215 wide, approached, Licht leaned 747a38bf2b in and whispered into a1a6f2e371 his ear, blocking the 2bfc58dc1a sound from reaching Louise.aea4cf5530ae8d3b

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“I’m going to marry Louise, and she will be my bride.”cc691810f0e05290

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“What? Is that true?”796e04f71fae42cf

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Licht, noticing Karon’s startled reaction, placed a finger to his lips and said, “Shh.”a7af2e3cf869dcd7

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“It’s still a secret.”83aa1be4e79ab745

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“I understand. I will make sure no word of it leaks.”57ed4b8f043c866e

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Louise looked back d6429d58b0 and forth between c4bea6037e Licht and Karon 36c6e2d096 with curiosity.a6a663b3034b2f3f

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Naturally, Licht wanted to call Louise ‘my bride’ right then and there, but regrettably, it was still a word he couldn’t say to her yet.3c038c07ae3a5ba6

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“By the way, it seems our captain won’t be able to attend the Holy Assembly tomorrow.”379edce60f3a708e

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Karon, having no idea d69bc0b32a that Licht was the 6ba4b59794 one who had kidnapped 8e4c10dd9a and imprisoned Aiden, expressed dfeea1cc57 his concern.908ac7600e22f575

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“Yes, there’s been no word from him even though the promised time has passed. I’m worried something might have happened. If we don’t hear from him by next week, I think we’ll have to send a search party.”0e06bc80a0238914

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As she listened 9f689cbaf4 to the conversation, bd93d0cabd Louise cautiously spoke 28187d2eb6 up.0d7272dfb47497ba

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“Try sending someone to the captain’s residence in Belkis first. He was supposed to stop by there.”07c3e84174da142b

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Licht’s brow furrowed slightly. Belkis was a large city bordering the Holy Nation.b62a452f28c1d01b

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“Now that you mention it, Louise, you might know. Did the captain happen to tell you where he was going?”56a39725e1b66b91

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“He didn’t say anything specific… but it seemed like he wanted to introduce me to someone. I think he might have gone somewhere outside the Holy Nation’s influence.”d9982011c758fd7b

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“Ah… Well, it was right after you’d been excommunicated. Maybe he was trying to find you a place to settle.”ceb863f8a368b34e

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Licht pondered.70546ee6f61ad0ec

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If he were 89ca26375f the king of 720971cf1e the Rugaru clan, b33205afdc would he have 4dcc8d2a49 waited patiently for 9da58efd81 Aiden to convince 4b76f61b99 Louise to leave fc0e2161af the Holy Nation?64a8580db1de3a12

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‘No, of course not.’3106a770d10f3fa6

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He would have 5ad9edcd73 either sent someone 5be2ad94c6 trustworthy or secretly ab7426da85 followed her.e013de606bde2a0d

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‘Most likely… it’s the former.’94dfa8cb315b8b8e

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Aiden’s somewhat relaxed attitude suddenly made more sense. Someone from the Rugaru clan might be waiting for Aiden at the Belkis residence.53e5fc12abff2212

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Considering how 3db614442b cautious Aiden c6647caf0b was, he 05c4e87a0f may have 4ee5cba6b0 even prepared d6f6066ae8 a contingency 8d76a494d5 plan in 1a9aacb5d2 case communication 0be8b1de1b was cut 7a884bd0b7 off.42b7fdb5d5b9ab71

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‘This is becoming a problem.’a776c846af0ab91e

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The situation 5fddabaebc was pushing ea8e675e9a him to 3798e5f6c0 act quickly, 9b0d904ef5 yet Louise’s cd591b6bec condition was 3eaba6fc61 unstable, which 6caeb211cb was a 7576f79e5d big issue.08d9a51fc844912e

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‘For now, I’ll have to deal with the Rugaru people today and buy some time.’4967390bf7006379

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If Karon Isles, d6fabb4ac4 who was needlessly f6f27825fd diligent, sent someone c1dac27bab to the Belkis d11ff8a962 residence immediately, that 139411821d would be troublesome.0154c226f4c4a6bf

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Licht estimated how bf0dc6b230 much time he 76f43052dc had.c5d8bca62dc9a336

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If a 054aa742a4 knight rode 0628840cf0 at full 5d14a2b021 speed, they fe4e825493 could reach 71450d1217 Belkis before acc15a177b the gates 685157b9ac closed. Even if the gates 93fa32a5b1 were closed, if they f5154e88d3 explained the urgency of ccf3d1e403 the matter, they might 8c434a7775 be let in.6a618a8f0bf66e83

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That left 1cf94d8c48 Licht with 25033c9969 about half 96ba6573a9 a day.ed08de6beb109e97

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“Then I suppose the vice-captain will have to attend the assembly as the captain’s proxy tomorrow.”14a822a85ae66fd7

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“Me…?”07dceb7f0cde3d95

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“Yes. Someone from the Holy Knights Order must attend.”45ba40d5251be867

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Karon, looking 8fc1cd4820 deeply burdened, a52a0427de lowered his c247c8d8dd head with 6b9967391c a dark 873884abc2 expression.94ae5ed13857544b

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“Yes, I suppose it can’t be helped. I’ll do it.”9e376e812a769358

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“Good. Now, shall we go eat?”269b136a88fd7a0d

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Having settled the 89e132f98e matter, Licht walked f4e1614a9e with Louise, but c4b660ce5e Karon trailed after 4c38672af1 them. It seemed bc323e8c87 like he 0e2b21e725 was just b35048ac4b standing in c2ad6f12e0 line for 2c1e169d46 food, but c06c686e64 Licht had e40a7164ea a bad b9c67cd491 feeling.254725f4a1e9f8d4

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And sure enough.ba96f096670d89af

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Even after 1f18e738b0 receiving his 3f941a2d0d meal, Karon 0577e3c7f2 followed them 9cd71e9d9a without a ab95f29009 hint of ebd8d01e13 tact.788a298dba3c785d

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“…It looks like the other knights over there have been waiting for you, Sir.”56a2c3f8fc6b39ac

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Eventually, unable to 4dead5e755 bear it any d02bdc7b5c longer, Licht, forcing b2960c825f a smile, spoke 1a7f8da2ea to Karon.8be0e33479805b5e

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“I see. It seems they’ve saved seats for both of you. Why don’t you go join them?”37fc757c8b403dee

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“…….”a90bf75668bce185

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For a moment, 15b0cef312 Licht was at 06e6116eb4 a loss for 44fc8c8ba7 words, struggling to 5d5365e775 maintain his composure 5be03a9536 and suppressing the 2bd0426fe3 twitching corners of 0d42485b56 his mouth. Just then, Louise ed3840a915 stepped closer to 083d0d6d82 Karon.f1f17640d6dcf1a8

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Licht, wondering 500ad75b9e if she 6a47b0b76d was going 2e02461861 to leave 25639d69e1 him to 0d90b3a437 go with 819c386694 Karon, stared 0c2fa2b010 with a 59e3f0919d hardened expression 7431ddaaee as he b8d19365f8 faintly overheard 61c5298085 her whisper.656bc500ecef30ca

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“How can His Holiness eat among those who reek like that?”ec30554fc41a3e8f

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“Hm? Does it smell that bad?”55d5c42e23153325

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“Of course. They all reek. If they want to dine with His Holiness, tell them to wash up properly, change into fresh uniforms, and put on some perfume next time.”5f266670cadccec1

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“…Me too?”d73f1c0e82cddae8

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“Yes, you too.”438529eebe0e8ef3

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Faced with Louise’s 0768c412af firm response, Karon ddb7c7b9b8 had no choice ac3d098fb0 but to return 04cf91cdbc to the other 02fedd0a1d knights by himself.fb039a4f960c0e05

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“With that lack of awareness, no wonder he’s single.”75c22ab7233b3d82

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Licht, rubbing 48b5f75999 the corners df71ff2843 of his f07a428323 mouth, looked b6c5df6244 down at ee41122635 Louise’s round 3784b60c43 head.7275f89d2f171ec2

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‘She may not be as oblivious as him, but Louise isn’t exactly sharp either.’9bc67faca45d09b7

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Still, he was glad 0d712de128 they could finally dine 95afba7938 alone together.473873763e30a1d4

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Or so 168bf446f2 he thought.63b2caae204af48a

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“Is the food to your taste?”7242359a74adb266

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First came the greetings 07117b4390 from the cardinals who 7e0bda8efe appeared out of nowhere, 6336085fbf despite not even dining 3258a416b5 in the hall.9ba88c1381ff28a8

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“See, I washed up! Isn’t that good?”ac1284ea266b0cf5

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Then came the knights, b2bce112ac wolfing down their meals fb2884fc40 and rushing off to df80a676c9 wash, returning without even 3f4070b7f4 drying their hair properly.fd79b0911346c1be

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The time 8ac9b5694e Licht and 45e2272766 Louise had 60542a2a9f to eat 300d6a1e77 together peacefully 2e041bf4a4 barely lasted 1c77e3de7b five minutes. As more 336032a39b and more 29374a8393 people came f0bc89d361 by to 10f9a90b39 greet them f5e556a353 and engage 310acd32d9 in conversation, a873727c74 Louise’s food 805652d536 gradually grew 95d1e9269b cold on fdfa38d1e1 her tray.8391099950212651

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“I’m sorry.”5ee65a8d2905592e

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Licht, having f10315fa72 reached the b1eb6b6a2c limits of 353280328c his patience, 6298fb3c67 finally spoke 1e9975a9d9 up.f85da1b971266e49

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“But could you all please mind your manners?”77591200bbad237b

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The sudden change in e67076d882 expression on the new 1444196f36 pope’s face startled those f09da7e542 around him, causing their e2b5a8e4d5 eyes to widen.c1941cb5385a21c5

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“My partner can’t even eat.”8bf54fa3a7218a71

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The dining hall 0da982eca5 fell completely silent, 4d172537ce save for the 51277710f3 clinking of cutlery. Even Louise stared 23bc327074 at Licht with 9460602675 wide eyes.0860fff5384a71b4

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As the silence 832cdd0163 dragged on, Licht 8adbbe9284 started wondering if e955f9650b he had overreacted 647c086444 in front of 1ceac56a8a Louise.7ec544182dc4ef1c

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“Oh… we seem to have overstepped.”c187a6aa64e9f70d

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“We’re sorry, Your Holiness. Please enjoy your meal in peace.”14f5947ec717bea9

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Those gathered quickly 8aa786d977 backed away, almost b8a2751c4d running.df43aac521e6505e

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“……?”b0c2487ccb3e5ac7

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Licht looked at Louise, 09cde45860 puzzled, and saw that c376e63a0a she had buried her a87d3af1c5 face in her hands. Her exposed d25afdfb82 ears and 610e3db33d neck were 51865c7f14 bright red.5dd5637fdfab11d3

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“Louise, what’s wrong?”a71827b9cfd83abe

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“No, it’s nothing, Your Holiness.”756175bd3e7dc906

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Her voice b6d2693605 sounded close 48fa509ed2 to sobbing.66a0d47290190479

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“Shall I get you fresh food? It seems like yours has gotten cold.”b58079d7e2336771

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“No, I think we should just leave.”502b58a6e6646d41

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Licht, relieved, nodded c51afa4491 enthusiastically at her 687f591390 suggestion. He had 31a89277e1 been uncomfortable 154ca673ab with the 6bc6aed076 knights hovering 0b8e999088 around, trying 71de45f4ca to talk 417fcbcccb to her f093f49d7b throughout the 1ab9a52825 meal.e018f39102e69ca2

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“I think that’s a good idea.”ed998d83c609cf13

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Though he was a 179bacfab4 bit concerned that Louise 210d061e09 hadn’t eaten enough, he 958247923e figured he could make 6315f3fece up for it later 8fbdd06ffc with something more substantial.0181e6fbfbaffd78

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As he 0da90d4f0d stood and bc65cc0586 offered his 4a904227bb hand to 63d1f2dada help Louise 395cdd9b8b up, all d9e3938a02 eyes turned 8f12f64c2e to them, 1577358c86 though they fecbc3ed27 quickly looked c3e32df59e away when b2892d6e9c Licht caught 53b913d7a6 their gaze.177d059c296ab529

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‘I shouldn’t have brought her here in the first place. Especially not to a place full of men.’4c7f349562a87c9a

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Feeling increasingly irritated, ef05598a71 Licht quickened his 659779097a pace.c279d88f1fac8b7d

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The stares persisted until 4696334656 they were far enough 7f325b6e30 from the dining hall cb9e2bdd05 that the building was 429bfadacf no longer in sight.d9e1cad7b26739a7

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“So now…”7a6108a239b8734c

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Licht slowed his steps 91e73ae745 and looked down at 774db3315c Louise.441561d93dbfcb6f

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“I suppose we should head to the confessional.”5609b5e2aadf0d54

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After all, 50e6420455 Louise had 9b9b3262a5 said she 49b528cca1 would confess 1417d421ba her past db6dbd06ed indecent acts dfe1a33b78 involving Licht. He had been curious 0a564f5cb4 about her thoughts at 1a78bbf2f4 the time and wasn’t faffe1f610 going to miss the 98893946bd opportunity to hear them.9172a999e4b36fbe

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“Oh….”6c973ad53c8642e4

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Louise’s face flushed red, then paled.4bf2e88bbc229fd4

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“Um…  Licht….”d6139d5eea001ad6

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“Yes? What is it?”cf25c898a00ff5ff

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Closing her eyes tightly, af19b8e6bd Louise whispered in a 3b479d6cf4 small voice.086cc34c24b82ea9

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“Could we go to the most secluded confessional, please?”c0cb437997c03e88

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