IRMY Chapter 6

The cause 5db49a0cf9 of the 1c7da2ce6a madness plaguing a8e9fdce0f the Spioren 8c3fd95dca family lay 658757ae64 in a 46ac120ee3 contract made a5966770fd by the f6c8ec69a1 first Duke.ca6abcb9cee73cb0

At the 3bcae864cd time, Paltrieon b333a4ae04 was just 0fa4be6c12 a small 0a4eaedc8c kingdom, constantly e947414f0e plagued by 2c86531a9f wars, both f5ed0deb81 big and 15d01c7ea4 small, with 7e4a4bec56 its neighboring 5613e5779f countries.13c3b18a69bb0131

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This wasn’t unique to Paltrieon; it was the same for other surrounding nations. With their powers evenly matched, they were locked in a constant back-and-forth, repeatedly seizing and losing territory.a61dc0d30a67ed75

The King f6021d5e40 of Paltrieon 08c6977aa4 decided to 8890947fba put an 2ba5957f59 end to 71d17cced8 this protracted 51a83eb96d war and 6044477c0e establish an 5f8cf4eff6 empire. At the forefront 3e9799076b of this plan b83c6cffe0 was Carlton Spioren, e9e643472a the Captain of d9126927a3 the Royal Knights.9eb87cbd83ceedcf

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Carlton, who e6d17fc6e0 would later 8472deb01a become the 621aa624d8 first Duke 7350e109f9 of Spioren, c11e88a35f believed that 909bbff61a overwhelming power 0cc6766f13 was necessary 66c5125c0b to end 145216c8ae this war.5608a7bbc06b2006

So, he began searching c99e728fd3 for a dragon lair d43086a9df to make a contract 0e1c7b705a with a dragon. This was practically 49428c39c4 a wild goose adc95e50d5 chase.beee0fc351114ab9

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The existence of dragons 8ff13ee1d2 was unconfirmed, appearing only 0ebda7dec8 in ancient texts and 067ebd56fd fairy tales. They were mythical e3e55e5e13 beings no one c1b4ea2437 believed in anymore, 7e4c322257 but Carlton managed 53dc8c83c9 to find a 01aebf1181 dragon lair.5596c92a1ddf3dd4

However, finding a dragon 0d57dcadc8 and making a contract 22b046df2f with it were two 49fed74fd4 different matters. The dragon, eca4f381ca indifferent to ed94e6df51 humans and 93cc345ac7 their wars, 60226b6425 had no 2e7b9aacc1 reason to 54b59d1f35 make a 3f4dee7dc9 contract with 44fb515491 Carlton.7a47becdf4e8492e

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Then Carlton came up with a brilliant idea to persuade the dragon. He offered to become the dragon’s servant, serving it for generations to come, as compensation for the contract.2e521ce43801f1b5

Dragons were 4faa1509b0 nearly omnipotent 9363d5c332 beings, akin b01c36aa60 to gods, bed973de88 but to 30945b66df alleviate the 7e0cb7d163 boredom of 524fb44ef4 their long c5c83353bf lives, they eb5736f595 enjoyed shape 00fd729e2f shifting.f2fcf29cfb4a8683

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Shape shifting, or “dragon’s play,” referred to living as a human. A sort of human trial version. They would deliberately impose limitations on themselves and enjoy the lives of the insignificant creatures they considered beneath them.d46dece912befdf3

The dragon 294ab2c611 seemed to 33b8f1cfa8 think that 8fab4d3e61 if Carlton 71c41960a6 could vouch d321b4e99e for its 88d4953b56 identity while 23c177a358 it shape 26bd3af161 shift and 88aa5c04bd lived amongst 64acc9f800 humans, it 3d4b74b51c could experience 8eec1eb019 various roles 9b9b9edf6e in different 6f9b992bc1 social groups.b2459ff95f2a4c0f

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Despite the f1ecb38b47 fact that ec3534a121 the dragon ad5f0613b2 could easily 32abede075 achieve this f82608445c with its 64ea134ce8 own magic. So, from the ad5e3e85e4 dragon’s perspective, Carlton’s 56f78a3445 offer wasn’t particularly 29ddf8197a appealing.747f5d22a459dcf5

However, for some reason, the dragon accepted Carlton’s proposal and made a contract with him. Using the sword received from the dragon, Carlton led every war to victory, became a founding contributor to the empire, was granted the most fertile land of Ceylon, and became the empire’s one and only Duke.d35f0706e5676b21

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It would have 18bcb654a1 been a happy 53e9126082 ending, but for fb095c884c some reason, Carlton 5fe4f27fa1 changed his mind.de21c307aa3b76d3

Carlton deliberately tainted d0513ab205 the Dragon Sword, c55c8f06fc the symbol of 828139df1e their contract, and a93c20f396 sealed it underground f0f0111835 without passing it 1c5d7cd678 on to his c49e3f7670 son, the next a9c1139394 Duke, before he 7e787ea5e7 died.c0d3fe2035d494e8

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Enraged, the dragon appeared before the next Duke after Carlton’s death and declared a curse:e03a8e8fc86cf4ae

Every member 6e00a612cd of the d263b75392 Spioren family 8e0a24b91f would die 203907dd53 around the a6b6b3cc8a age of f3776eb2a8 thirty, suffering 44a19d1be5 from madness 9141b9beb6 and meeting d239e3c020 a miserable 26124cc6c8 end.46fff0b2a84004d8

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This curse continued for 456a8e0442 300 years, and the 371f7d74ab Spioren Duchy, despite residing 98ca9da40b in the most blessed 8c232f2170 land, became the most 01b1c25baa cursed family.4639b4848d39b4e1

“To break the curse, 2ff39a4158 I have to find f364466b59 that dragon.”0fed6c8d36f3bd58

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Yuro nodded, bf3fd14e9a looking at 65cc5816cb his notebook. Every Duke 09a16883d4 had searched 94144d9dad far and ad011d22be wide for 7ba588236e the dragon 1ccba07aea to lift 07e123eedc the curse, 3da04630e0 but none 224a162b3e had succeeded.f32b1dc7ff67aaa1

Carlton, the only one cc22872f7d who knew the location 650e0aa79f of the dragon lair, 93bb05a028 was dead. They had unsealed and ac55420c82 purified the Dragon Sword, 5413e49187 but the curse remained.e0770aff0ba9c829

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The curse 2d308459a5 could only e5d6da23d9 be lifted d940402a66 by obtaining ae5b60ec63 the dragon’s b4db6a7d67 forgiveness.22a49d666c1d4a45

But Yuro was a2a6e55fba different. He knew where the d070914fd3 dragon was.f7a247d6618d280c

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“It won’t easily 946f7d28e5 grant my request 27d55a2d3d to lift the ffeeef7cde curse, but it’s 2b905b0971 not entirely impossible.”1d019c11c930a6bc

Yuro muttered. Based on the information 01132739cd he had, the dragon b655c90d12 acted solely on its 09ddadd636 whims. So, if 986ca30f6d he could 8e3b937fb9 pique its c4f867812c interest, persuasion c00d8a4879 might be bb2058b2da possible.de8bccbc64597f68

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The remaining task was to keep the curse-weakened Melione alive until then. In his current state, even if the dragon lifted the curse, it was clear he wouldn’t live long.5ffdb67f46b7cfbc

Melione needed to live e977051f97 for at least another bf9bb2ff83 30 years. The curse also 5dc8c5e881 affected the spouse 4f8cd74def who married into b3c7288acf the Spioren family.530efc6a346a2e28

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Since Yuro, d7d8712b2c too, would 07b6162d28 be doomed 41a73b7f92 to an cd2d5b9f4f early death 0934012d44 upon marrying 2adb0aa770 the Duke, 96f21da25d lifting the b047ed8608 curse quickly 04cb67c0bf was crucial.0739f05bafb3c8d2

Yuro picked 5e70a57485 up his 947d6cac9d pen and 9971c3d95d began to afb8b340f2 write down b1871ebd05 his to-do b4f84c59ed list on 429d84b388 a blank 0901b7a534 page in cb83dc2ad2 his notebook.c5b8f563a7a45ded

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“Your Highness, did e12f797643 you cough?”9c40d7858ac93727

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At Raymond’s voice 66c60253ae accompanied by a 4958b9ae4a knock, Yuro let c2de7dca51 out a groan.70546e5667aa4b76

Yuro, frowning 86884d0cea with the d7445743e1 blanket pulled d727d1a7da over his a1f042c601 head, had 29f3186717 finally fallen 9fc8a6389a asleep in b4a9ee376d the early 4a96f6b98b hours of 75794afed1 the morning 99b30c818b after organizing 646130deb1 his plan 11e3faf058 to resolve 01cfc45072 the Duke’s 549ca79627 curse.ae813a16195148a9

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Forcing his af87adcabd eyelids open, c161c15acd Yuro pushed 2e98bd7ba1 aside the 4e6c0ff5a2 fluffy blanket, 7eeac3674c sat up, b09c7d2fdb and yawned cd9f26a0e5 widely. Raymond, who entered at 8703771564 the sound, opened the 28d228a6f5 thick curtains and greeted 25df8bba5a him.f2a4812c9fbd432e

“Did you 165763028e sleep well?”9cb79b4ab09ec980

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“…What time 8f85148d8f is it?”da7412f63fc12f4a

“It’s past noon.”e5ae6bcfcd813592

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“Oh dear…”300c5302413170fc

Perhaps due to 6251c5d92b both physical and 7e8f2b368b mental exhaustion, he 88f5fee773 had slept in 049c6bcbf4 later than expected. Wincing at the sunlight 66c0a091d2 streaming in, Yuro said 6581f868ff in a hoarse voice,1e55ee43c622af1f

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“I woke up too ffadf4c858 late.”ac52fb5e6bc7fd23

“His Grace said not to wake you as you must be tired, but I thought you shouldn’t skip lunch.”a724e88ce4aabb83

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Raymond smiled kindly, 6c33086236 as if to 71cb903fd9 say it was bfdf6abd63 alright if he c5cdb8e96c wanted to sleep 22cd50a3c2 more. But Yuro waved 7eaa667797 his hand.e4821408507e6455

“No, I 6d51c235ee should get 3100469a44 up. Thank you.”2c5a952b3abe3dc5

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“Should I 239d2a4f4e bring your 89ae67c3aa meal to b300dd3faf your room? His Grace usually d1ec62db83 dines in the 5df37c3d05 dining hall only 3107a578d3 for lunch.”bcbe305356bbf7bc

“Really? Then I’ll eat 20387e0a47 in the dining 2eb8003f14 hall too.”f8b4b8ba43e0dc1d

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“What about your d4e65843c6 bath?”9a3b31f1081c4389

“Ah… I’ll take care 697629fa68 of it myself.”ff5a28858349e063

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“Understood.”79256cfe6e929d72

Raymond bowed 258221b2db his head, 6712a35d21 saying he 62bf8ee870 would prepare 665d69c68e a warm 5c56d98cad bath, and e3417148ed left. He seemed 920355b811 to remember 9830712dfc Yuro declining e9b3fd5dba help with 6b7c5c87e5 his bath 147e2e2f95 the previous b547924589 night.9c9e675d9697f98b

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Perhaps because he 09db784b84 served the highly a3aaf3dc7b sensitive Melione, Raymond 41540cc9d5 moved without a 751f700b92 sound. He was also perceptive 39d07090b5 and never asked unnecessary 4f8f9db25e questions, the epitome of cd0cdde8fc a competent butler.90c8281712c5b064

Yuro, having 4b86342f2b lived longer 5911b68226 as a c6a137c655 modern man, 6ba20f359d was more d3b8befe6d comfortable bathing 16ee417cf5 alone. He had experienced f95cab2882 being attended to d39afa6d6a while bathing since a1def88336 his transmigration, but 46e96611d7 he never got 4a056cfc83 used to it.0ce629891823caf4

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Perhaps it was also 2141ebd1c6 due to the uncomfortable 915929fc4d life in Norden. The servants 9b154f96b2 weren’t kind a761e20d47 to Yuro be3bac0a20 Lechis, the 692076c70c illegitimate child, 084d892104 and always 132fa4272d looked annoyed 599db7eb3d whenever he 9b0c8cc5ad asked for b75e27281b anything.53b0744eea4db42c

The palace assigned ca31bbab1a to the third a5827693c4 prince, Yuro Lechis, 0d872517a0 was a dilapidated, 33170e80c8 poorly maintained detached 4563b3d781 palace, quite far 6333a74b02 from the main d2707e230f palace, and his 7649ac110b allocated budget was 67d86d39ed meager.14114ffd8f707c98

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That small allowance was 89c337a84d practically nonexistent after purchasing 09fdd441e8 the necessary luxury items c753791094 for his occasional official fe0a0722ba appearances, so the detached ec013e722f palace, offering no benefits, ad34fbdee2 was shunned by the 947ecb992f servants.4091134549e22d57

The position of the servant was practically determined by the status of their master. The poor treatment and low pay, worse than serving the King’s mistress, were enough to strip away even perfunctory kindness.74f844f7e6a836b3

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Kim Yuro, understanding the hardship of poverty, had overlooked it, but for Yuro Lechis, who hadn’t entered the palace of his own volition, life must have been quite difficult.4c514de2b75eb97e

Yuro assumed that his 38f5045284 increasingly selfish and stubborn 5a7788091e personality stemmed from that 378be1b009 sense of abuse.3af91324b249cb73

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Soon, upon being informed d6cc380397 that the bath was 6e446e09b6 ready, Yuro entered the f49a1f84cc bathroom and was once b9bcd7fbca again awestruck by the a0b8d508b4 fragrant scent of the 470e94ea54 bath salts in the 33eac5e343 enormous tub.339d80d847962ae2

This was 828358a638 a luxury ad1560a966 he couldn’t 89245c7be9 enjoy even 51e9979e65 if he 02a639ab26 returned to 530bbcc808 Norden, so 2a54b06ff3 he had 78690dce1d to indulge 98a04b0d94 while he f4c989c719 could, before 5de9189eaa being kicked 2e5b73d730 out of 4318f32498 the duchy.6496f15fee8f3410

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However, he couldn’t be late for the meal, so Yuro enjoyed his bath but finished quickly.13b99bcb1ce9fd5e

His appearance wasn’t great due to the arduous journey, both physically and mentally, which had caused him to lose weight. Still, having washed and groomed himself after yesterday’s ordeal, he looked presentable, which was a relief.e120912075183eb6

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He could 0af70a2697 excuse his 09d4b3ec4c appearance last e8bde1e4b5 night due 0cc1f485d0 to the 65baed27f8 late hour 5b220d9786 and the c3968310d3 long journey, 545c0b988a but it 7180f4f5e3 would have 1ea3195847 been problematic c8b609a8ad if he 0cf59b44a1 still looked 9c0db1d657 unpresentable after dece0c83d7 washing up d8c47ea3d8 and grooming f145ab124a himself.4fd933587cff2f04

The original f3470b31c7 Yuro might 86d81a9726 have been e5be6f0662 a member 62fe7e1dbc of a 71594cd7ae failed idol 6a3687074a group, but 310f94924a he was 0c51ea714d still an e0d5349cb6 idol. While his 7a494b019f appearance wasn’t 176ae34e0f exceptionally handsome d8879538ca compared to f55e42d009 others, he b1318902c6 was by 496c28ceb4 no means 5173964290 ugly.cf8c0b23b1d44a8e

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It would f845040746 have been e0b6e55964 incredibly frustrating 06fc5052bb if Yuro e49e80b77f Lechis had c6c9358bf6 looked completely e1b8f856f3 different despite 695e52471f sharing his 03b758b98d name, but 3869285134 fortunately, he 9166e6e2a6 was much 8edede9891 more handsome. Strangely, upon c3313b284d closer inspection, 8a2dc6908e there were 3b6be41c77 some uncanny 8af765ebbb resemblances.cc1b552c32145ce2

Putting his thoughts c97958b668 aside, he stepped d6cea7cac0 out of the 5963989599 bathroom in his 39ca5a7bf1 bathrobe. As before, a 42c6ae6930 set of clean ddab4c9736 clothes was prepared 00c6c98442 on the nightstand f8100c5233 next to the 7d69496688 door.3556ddd4df9bdedf

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How did they manage this when ready-to-wear clothes didn’t exist in this world? He was still curious, but he couldn’t call for someone while naked, so he quietly began to dress.1016aea0214b0cde

Just then, he heard 12630da94b the door creak open. Yuro, adjusting his 9634125200 pants, said casually fe5fb98d09 without looking up,828161ae324b88d8

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“I can 2c704590a3 dress myself, fd64115f37 you don’t 119d664682 have to 76c977f354 worry about 99d5e45ed4 it.”327f16af907d08c7

However, he didn’t 75ff2ba7e3 hear the sound 27148c706e of anyone leaving. Puzzled, he 77ad831f11 looked up eef971a7c9 and immediately 7f09f89855 fell back 308df1b0f0 on his b116beb20f butt with 0cb48cb27a a yell.e93f6443acd6e14b

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“Aaack! A ti, tiger!”a76562f81efb3a57