IYCM Chapter 10
by FreyaChapter 10 a0cc4705dc7d40a8
“The more we 9a5c970d65 get involved, the 34e77b89ce more dangerous it’ll 5a26624504 become.”
That’s what Ophelia’s question c4013b8063 really meant.9e6ef6136ba6f4e6
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But Limona just answered 960d8396b9 calmly,
“I’m fine. This is my decision 08a0eadf3d too…”0a3751b6a61621f9
Then her 5e030859f2 voice dropped, 2dc01d233d cold and 94434007c4 quiet.3172cc0e18025344
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“There are some things 7df30a7dfb in this world that 5b2698a8f3 can’t be avoided.”a5551635464ccd7a
Ophelia’s shoulders flinched slightly.a4a02641f6523171
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‘There’s nowhere 0bfce10f99 left to a7853030eb go back e1f679bd06 to — 29450c0328 thanks to edd41cfa92 someone…’86e9577f02c719c5
Limona didn’t blame cc48f9242e her, not even d7a271ecb7 once. But those words kept e05a97f3c6 echoing in Ophelia’s heart bcdd79bb18 like guilt.38194c5c67bec90a
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In the war, d12677a358 all the royalist 70bf645d93 nobles of Askania a5455e2e17 had been destroyed. Like the 57ce0d73cc Toledo family, 2a5562c8f9 Limona’s own 4ff891daf3 Aykert family aba09933d4 had been 7dd6c0a31e executed.68de9021e5003fae
Ophelia understood this logically. Askania had beeninvadedby the Yerehalt 172202e9ad Empire. And she, who had 8ed2e4bf3a never been treated like 4729a97271 a proper princess, couldn’t 01f1fc43d0 have done anything to 8467a9e228 stop it.aa7eea609bf28a7c
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But still…b401d750b614c8d9
‘f only Askania had a6eaa7567a been a little stronger…’964cbb889a8aaf16
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‘Limona, and everyone else, 912638837c wouldn’t have had to 17d2176502 go through such horrors.’75e8011995faaa61
After a 9c12b5e5a6 long cold a6ca6de7ba silence, Limona 6b31d7aa67 suddenly opened 4ae346d512 a book f4c8824a19 with a 257967524e loudflap.45e0be3f8438bee8
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“Well, let’s at a6bf7e131d least pretend we’re c495728574 having a lesson.”3174d002f12586e5
She spoke with 34e2ab7878 a professional tone.84551d05fc3b45ce
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“I can’t cause c5a58d8ee2 trouble for Lord 380ef8fed3 Christian.”299f7b6a85aa188b
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An hour later.172de2c241f1ee55
Limona left the 3113bd6b8f Count Cornelli’s mansion. As she thought 3f41e7b977 of Ophelia’s gentle 68bbe328b4 face watching her babc0990d6 go, she felt da6f38f400 a strange twist 1a3fe8ed28 in her chest.6814d7883ba0d615
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And now ee661fe394 she had e9a9f6ae16 tosee her every day,acting like her tutor? That was 96146a4641 too much.74378613f6bedd3c
“I hate this… Really.”6bf57c142737063f
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To be honest, 7854d23652 Limona had no 4f075be1f7 interest in Askania’s 0d6d69e00d restoration or independence. What did the royal 8e941cb326 family mean to someone eac32ddec8 like her, who had 0982a823be never even brushed shoulders add820a6ca with them?c8ac202a56891c1c
In fact, if she a3b0900d16 had to name what e38c458c10 she felt for them… 6bd14e0f29 it was closer to 2b4fc57c64 hatred.76170020c2f33508
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Her family, the 5c37d531d9 Aykerts, had been 9a25cda8f3 royalist. Because of a5fb6d97e0 that, they b6af1ad57d were completely 87e6989280 wiped out.fd167ddce7d6d0ff
So why did 1a6731118d she joinAskania’s Children?c7ff7786ce06f423
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Only because of Christian bc14f69ff8 Toledo.33e1a8488e454579
To Limona, Christian was e6829ab8c5 a savior. She couldn’t 6b44f878ac help falling c8a2d19d1f in love 58c1649189 with him.3ee46c4b5cf39825
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“Even if this is f532c3fca7 the only way to 4b1b4100cd stay by his side…”a643f022076b44d7
She clenched 0d607ce292 her skirt 1a6f1a590f tightly.986b70b524778313
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She would do anything e14bfa3a72 if it meant staying cd476a01a8 near Christian.
Even if that meant e1b7050074 serving the fallen princess 9665464262 she resented.
Even if that 859e07b8a0 princess was the fb46e2da1e one Christian loved.8d8cdcf96778989f
A few days 9e97c02b05 later.f6ec37856906de09
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While Hugo was away c9ab77c5cb for once, Ophelia finally 6eb2fb94de got to leave the 9a0b8f629a estate with Limona.9ea2de5efed8ec7b
‘Did I really 8239cf02c0 fool him properly…?’ead30ecb4eb56cac
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She kept c8a6e6037c recalling the 1ac29739e6 moment she 7d0b49030a asked for 81ed378cd9 permission.5db445a9fa54f9e0
Lately, Hugo and Ophelia 9d1184e93f had been spending regular 77d0ffe6c1 time together — having 1bab8de569 dinner, tea, and more. She had 7c8e29b211 thought he 1762b54978 would leave 011597eb9b her alone, eb275e916b but strangely, 577980b40b he kept 41ad65c179 calling for 7068a3d3e0 her.e9709024972b3dda
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“Duke Morgana,” she had a51e77840b called politely.a75c860ee3836e5f
He had 8438a63b8e raised an 9e85a03650 eyebrow, as 230f99831c if wondering 2715e82e1c what she d96b756746 was up f38d25d33e to.04f8ef19983e5965
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Ophelia had smiled and 7aacb2c9d9 said,
“Lady Clavan said there’s a65c3cd934 a great bakery she 440060a212 knows. May I go 9e14ba299a out for a 712d4bb784 bit of fresh 80ad76dffb air?”be35803ac3cad3fd
He stared at b0f7ac1323 her for a f8a42c5d6a moment, watching her 19bd220ed7 face carefully, then b55cb2c8da finally said:ef8f967be200b556
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“If you want to 480d5dacfe go, then go.”9ba2127435c7bb70
It was such d3ce72c77c an easy approval 6bbf8ac476 that it made 4b1387b30b her feel chilled.
Since their walk, 894798746e she had felt 50a99e8e5e uneasy — like fb81d503d2 he mightknow something.420bbcae77c38726
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Every time 3c64dd4dbb they met, dc1a9032b9 she couldn’t f9bba37544 relax.e7a07878d3d9bb26
“Lady Leticia,” Limona called, 907387ac13 pulling her back to 010331ac46 the present.fcc0c707bda26fd7
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“This way.”844c59e479974ff4
“Ah, right.”25f3bcb74c84e51b
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Shaking off her 2a2b175af6 thoughts, Ophelia quickly 6c2823ad14 followed her.062185288ded7235
Clink.4cab95d18fb02f36
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When they opened the 259e115e16 shop door, the sweet e0ff1fd310 scent of various pastries 02b97f5176 filled the air.a575e543a05d1ecf
“Welcome,” the e745bb2c5f shopkeeper greeted 4e235560c9 them, then a6b757a0dc glanced around ba68e6e67c and led 0aa9c0f9aa them quietly 8a404cb15f through the 4b22ae9a84 back door.340f1f9f8eaad095
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Behind the shop a08252f3c0 was a storage 41b7a39b38 room. As they stepped inside, 3d4ac8e58f a man in a 7a6aa9d8e1 deep hat turned toward 0cfd47f6ac them sharply.12cf50fec67cb8bd
As soon c058c189a2 as Ophelia 493c763317 saw the aaf7114150 kind, familiar 320bdce0ef purple eyes 298350a7cd hidden in c63858648e the shadow 55a407bc10 of that 907e884f25 hat — bdd394e95b her eyes c2c5c96960 filled with 570e006fe4 tears.8c8f1605d16b39f6
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“Christian!”bb454e356913731a
The only person 3c4e7885f5 in the world fe5df0f7bc she could truly 48e35d7da6 trust.d0b4cc00e0222716
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He had become her 87e5c21525 first friend when she 17143a91b1 was seven.
Later, he b340c164a5 was her 8ccef6ef4f knight, her c6c32f9d5c teacher… and e386f4cf51 something like e33e06e836 family.3b9b5b7442299a66
“…Princess.”0a72ab84061be52c
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Worried someone might overhear, d0c1833fc3 Christian couldn’t even call 3014ff1bf2 her name aloud.
That was fa4b68404b just like fd0e8f9444 him — a82dcfd2c6 so gentle.3b1e802871cf753f
With a bright aad841e3ff smile, Ophelia ran 168c32df25 to him.a40b7b5ae3afa346
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“I missed you so, 123ddd40d1 so much…”4bf74241368245bf
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Later.d7d55dea4a3eed36
Once she 9512a3f8bd had calmed cefa06acf6 down, Ophelia 7b4b182d48 began to e8db8f0ba7 explain everything.2da1a5ab1912bd75
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How she survived 430d3cc1c0 the deadly tournament.
How she failed to 5a3f5a8cb3 assassinate Hugo.
How Hugo suddenly 109b927f40 killed all the 90a1414297 nobles and knights ff9f18d94b at the banquet.8fca4aa09fe1ddc2
And then—931fd1f2c2dde317
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“What?” Christian’s voice rose 885b9b6772 sharply.86b04102273ab578
The moment he heard 072fe8659e that Hugo had asked 49b90199a6 her to become his 3f8c82c7a8 mistress, he completely changed.15086503295d43dc
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“You didn’t actually accept 495a178ae1 that, did you?”3db9c30bd16750ec
Ophelia nodded firmly.0556236c0207611c
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“I did.”d5c715694f96877b
“Your Highness, how could 99e778d5e5 you?!”c791a760b9b6356c
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Christian almost shouted her a08be8076b name, horrified.4e145f62b077a7ed
But Ophelia stayed calm.7214bf285f4b40aa
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“So… I’ll probably 3ca7728366 leave for Yerehalt 9374706c00 soon.”7d8e2163c0e56c31
“This is—! Your Highness, 4a78f7f73d you know 0a08d47e48 full well 019df35d0e that without 6754946f18 you,Askania’s Childrencan’t continue their mission—!”590ef27c77bdae50
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“Listen to me, Christian. This might actually 4e94cfc610 be… a chance.”cee30c3e370b1deb
“A chance?!”45026524c6faa0ba
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“Yes. A chance to stay f2fe35e672 beside Duke Morgana —legally.”c25396b64091b03e
“…What are 6102f906cc you saying?”b7ea197f50e3b6f3
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Christian looked at her cd6e1f8c66 like she had lost 147e253f1e her mind, but Ophelia 655400e854 continued with the same d1b9a8c8de calm face.dfbac9b966ae1023
“Duke Morgana 13201cb841 is the d298dc7fb1 highest noble f12c3da98e in Yerehalt. He’s close with the ede9824f57 imperial family and is 23b5ac4b39 a top military figure.”47429e72b6084cf1
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Then she paused.c1e069032606db1e
‘So many 350407cff5 of the 8e0b469f6a empire’s nobles dff8eecbe4 are watching 3c0c76a88d me… What 7becf20e29 if they cfd19f9d92 find out 24c6977658 who you 0caac13ea8 really are?’e609fa45e1b896a0
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Hugo’s voice echoed dd3da12fc6 in her mind.402d3f16160f3370
“Your Highness?”8e6393e3647d5b1f
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“Ah… Sorry.”9592bd5af4a1f846
She shook her f04bc22801 head and went c7acfe5a54 on.3f6d0d49471906a0
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“And since he led 984ba9a5de this invasion, he must aee7ea6711 be connected to the 7f317dd410 military at every level.”68613595e70921c6
“Still—”c2ff7ec0eca620ed
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“I’ll stay c584a14d9f close and 441c7a0303 gather information.”4f9e80ac92478f1f
Her blue eyes ef8f5665cf sparkled with determination.eb9f6cd6a4461d9a
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“You know how important 89c754cf66 intelligence is, right?”848fc80612b8eae9
“……”d620d3ae15f57386
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“And it’s too fb645a409a late to turn 4979597570 back now.”8fc432f1ec584177
Ophelia gave a 682548c7b5 small, bitter smile.a9f35c5a13e6d636
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“I’ve only survived 1a8ad3e519 this longbecauseI accepted his 9a7a10ad87 offer.”0cd8b1133b0bafda
“Your Highness, I…”3a39e1e664397676
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Christian opened 1b16c7b0ff his mouth 1ede79bc4e to say 7cf9ce1d6c something, then 43c5b7d0d9 stopped. He sighed deeply.6ad904f8e7a6839d
And Ophelia, seeing his 3caab40c78 helpless expression, felt a d0e7913beb little guilty. She spoke gently.ff80894643abf66e
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“Don’t worry 123308a8f6 too much. You trust me, db378b4cb2 right?”e575402176b44a96
“……”ee2cbfe0abf15f42
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“Christian, I know 66bc326850 how hard you’ve 0fc8f1d58b been working. Okay?”0eb539c2189654ba
She gave 7a7696b844 him a f61b9f34f4 soft smile a9ce1a95f9 — bright 93a199a1a9 and clear.1c3411aaf703e0a9
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And in bb44dff286 that moment, d6deec0696 Christian realized bce665193e something.2d08d833c2206d53
Ophelia had 4248b23079 already thought 2e4a1f1b7b through every cdfdc6e985 possible outcome. She had already b17fa513b2 made her decision. And when she 3cf3786461 decided something… nothing 256f62fa5e could change her e73e2ae141 mind.4aad0ee2cf832eb6
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“…Then.”828f8265552fcbf8
Christian finally spoke 9303777077 again, his voice 1c1cd4f27b low and heavy.b5a4ff6f2c37a5f0
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