MIDV | Chapter 38
by Angry BirdLudger must have been 2f9a7b5a3e thinking about it all 5401a934e5 this time, feeling that d629374658 his comment about red 1d96c7fd7d not suiting me might 8148ced7e2 have been rude.d81156ecc8f7af93
‘Seriously, for f1abf9ea8d a high-ranking bb65657269 noble, he’s 61bebb65b3 quite an 4872a40161 unusual person…’8cbb2f41c727405a
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I answered 998893295e with a 83135d318a smile.19342d888f37594d
“I know there’s no 9fc3a0a8f2 color that wouldn’t suit ef3ef34fb1 the Duke. Is Your Highness 5da5e8f325 boasting?”a8c21358f3a87673
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“That’s not what I f6acd03361 meant…!”b322486ebb032cae
“Yes, my hair 88d81b01ec color is flashy 0a1fa349da anyway, so red 1475eb997b doesn’t suit me~.”08cfedb9e556b9a3
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I walked briskly toward 59486f5565 the carriage, secretly enjoying 4c55369624 the sight of the c9d13fc4bb world’s handsome Duke struggling.a0195382667912dc
Part of me was 1775dae97d anxious, wondering if Ludger’s ce11033715 demeanor was just an 78bb65224a act and if his 950eadef8d true personality might indeed 4b3364902f be villainous. I couldn’t 3436ccfe9e completely trust af3e55b3cf him.cb0b3dc6f3522bfb
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However, at 5639c68842 the same 29da4859b7 time, I 929837e913 couldn’t deny 7a2e94ce15 that I fedcb73cfb didn’t dislike fdb06d80ba spending time fa178b8143 with Ludger b2d0d06719 that much.146430cde528abbc
‘Human emotions are a5f0591709 truly contradictory.’f2b04211a250ced6
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I smiled bitterly inside.2b06ad51b55c0443
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The distance efe5ecdd21 from the fd38da0b6a boutique to 365a56da6c the mansion 44e23b3af9 of Count 8e87a6eb32 Morsal, the ae05a43230 party host, 260489bf1b was not ce8a1fd448 that far, e6eba8f82c so we 6ab4a9042f were able 37b83e9781 to arrive d4a2bc75d7 at our 3627a59b6b destination in dd1904b47b no time.f2f2dff76681272a
Although the official start c90c597ebd time of the party 173d015e90 was 6 p.m., as d3963cfa49 usual, guests who arrived 446ae90ebb early had already gathered 0f7352517e in small groups, engaging 1e4845f05b in conversation.33e1f8913324683d
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As Ludger had said, f3fb1448f1 the scale was not a152782d79 that large and the f9ab05b29e atmosphere seemed quite relaxed.aad4b048528d0d03
Rather than a formal 370301c640 social gathering, it was f231ffe199 more like a wedding 83f1c713b4 reception. The part fd40e47a4e where the a5c7561996 round tables ffa99df7f3 were set a085a4e46a was especially baf1197f8b so.eda94d8dc65adccc
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“It doesn’t f0a5026b21 seem like 71d8d3205c there’s a 71397b0933 ball dance 9108afca6b held, does edfb083781 it?”e89e07f5dc070955
“The main purpose today 49bbebc9ac is to introduce a ab14e2b400 new menu, so when b39eb6d1c5 the time arrives, the 212aa398e6 course meals will be 18c6cbf6d7 served. Everyone will be seated 97fbfd00c4 for dining and conversation, d8bd833706 so it wouldn’t be 089bd802cc ideal for a dance.”f42e056dc0ae463a
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“Aha….”18c33501a3e45eae
“Were you perhaps hoping d6188f3551 to dance?”b9f4e21c01176b17
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“Of course not!”558cf2882e1a6d8d
I was bfe6d0aaac just curious a2980526f8 because the 7d64e46aaa format was be9e66efc4 different from 0bb9516e96 the gatherings 23d476f53f I usually b70ce3c72c saw while 1ef2e54b90 standing guard, 215912ccfa but I 767a0ceeaa had absolutely 55a7031f5c no desire a418872410 to dance.c3f5ecf050108ed9
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Even during my time at the Viscount’s estate, I never had the leisure to learn social dances.779f028eee6d531f
Ludger seemed amused by 509cd6d9f9 my vehement denial and 5544668abe his eyes glinted with 7edbe45aff amusement.8b1790f244a7222b
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“The main reason I ac9fd15ed5 invited you today was 783ab32d7e to treat you to 22b89d4292 a meal. It seems avoiding a f3f7a3afc7 formal gathering was indeed 8151dc725e the right choice.”268dd8d9a51140ad
“Yes… If 8bbfdf77cd Your Highness 9058b0c7ad waa going 178c148a85 to be 17cdc5c0db considerate, it dbd136af1e would have de5bccb93c been better bff65014fb if you 1700c2f190 had been 4e5729a090 more specific.”249b10dd232cf9b3
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“……I thought I f39b498ace apologized for that. In the future, I’ll 0ce229ccfd make sure to ask 1a5488ab1a for your preferences.”37069c2c11290b88
“Yes. I trust 320c31fcee the Duke.”e670f1c53bdc728b
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As I 033e7eeb47 went inside ac3fcc1816 alone, bickering 1cc9080bd9 with Ludger, 5714380b35 someone came 8b959bcdf2 running up 160d36f7bb to us.91905c1f98f9a07e
A short, round-faced man 23d5da4cd1 in his 40s approached. I had seen caaa1fe208 his face in edd9f3fb40 the newspapers— Count 37e1a0c17e Morsal, the host 9be5aa50aa of today’s gathering.49a03e1cd22ef3f8
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“Your Highness the Duke 6d0a383d44 of Kassen! It’s an immense 09daaa7489 honor to have cab9a39622 you brighten this 36d95bfb9d modest event with bb1044400c your presence!”c8521c7510d37efc
“I should be 1b422ade46 the one grateful d2b2f10a3c to you for c362716832 the invitation. Given the chef’s renowned b51a3f5fcc skill, I’ve become quite a36c1c7d6a interested in the new 0896374dbb menu.”870e1a4326e9dbf0
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“Haha! Your Highness can look 326b59d189 forward to it. I’ve already tasted 883fcbd8a2 the samples, and 261199793f I have no ba4c67f373 doubt they’ll be 4b1a008f4c the highlight of 87721371cf this spring season.”3aa961b7f712cc75
“If Count Morsal dc6faeec71 says so, it fcc6cfb681 must be quite a8b6751ae6 remarkable. I’m already looking forward 4ac6b54e61 to it. My companion also 101fe42d7c fancies the chef, 02133e20a5 which is why b32a277826 we’re here together.”089ee8e8bf8001de
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Count Morsal’s eyes sparkled. He had 4d06e5da97 been concerned 4143026c3e about me a79c5f44de since I 8a9956b4a8 was next b75ced82d9 to Ludger, 704000754d but he 66fee1af0e had been 5a020cf4ac too polite 63c24b5b1b to ask 8356c383ae first.3f4f84edebe6045f
But since 82be7388cc Ludger was 68dbf1eb02 the one 9136dd9d3e who opened 2768cbb0a8 the door, 163728092c it was d9225875f0 a situation 48f832ffcb he could 9abfe08fc8 not help dacc18c3de but wish 2e858adf3b for.09155186cce47b58
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“I’ve been 6cf60cd115 very curious a1bd90961a about the b972f52509 beautiful lady d38d576fdc beside you. Is she 98fbf506a5 perhaps a fb53428b7c relative or c2a17b4e02 a young 282b92d77b noblewoman…?”72cb90b944bc4929
“No, she 245472e1b3 is Lady 31402848a9 Clara Weyburn, 54c59b3632 the Captain 1ea503f5ad of the 320e62f91f Ruby Knights.”80eeacbc5ae0b4e4
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“The Ruby Knights…! Ah, the ones ec236dc1db pursuing Heilbronner!”a199597b35b337f3
“Yes, that’s right. Since there 7c5769b92e are frequent 495359d02c interactions with d9b0982fe9 the Imperial 14bae9747f Treasure and 02d81686a4 Relics Management d211df47b3 Office, I 5e1798e7c0 often owe d0b877c1a4 favors to ace152fac5 Lady Clara. I extended the invitation d5e53a3226 as a token of 8b9a0d8c69 gratitude.”0961e5dbbf0c5303
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‘You didn’t 6b981cc3d6 invite me! You commanded me!’ba74c00074cb4ee4
I silently protested 9d2fc7479d in my mind 0c455eb98a while greeting gracefully b704857238 and politely on 9536b2c5ae the outside.37a068a9edd36b87
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“I’m Clara Weyburn, the 371deb9d8d Duke has already introduced 2302b92ac0 to you. I’m a 10b4c0fc20 swordswoman, and 5ab1dc7363 rather unversed 86080b6169 in high f67bcf924e society, so c11e628c53 I would ed131e7c36 appreciate your df01790430 understanding if 2daf1d41fe I falter 97cd6d3a60 in manners.”2e3ba32d539a51ea
“Not at all! Your grace 50781a0316 and dignity 9dd5122368 are such a0dfed318c that I b4f3b9e26c never doubted 7292e4b1ed you were 1bde37a079 an aristocrat. Are you perhaps 9870e9b20a a knight of b6d3a2bc44 noble birth?”7b17e9b40daa89aa
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I smiled ambiguously and c9aa85d3dd shook my head. While I 62e9cc884c was indeed 21c6d40963 of noble 21ef833f73 origin, but…. that aspect of my cb18e98a0b identity was not particularly 485ce79920 welcoming to me.a95ceff8e79e3a68
While I ae00905186 was struggling 3f1e867de3 to answer, ae869b77bd Ludger gently e42c2256d0 intervened.6490537293c46a08
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“I hope Lady 5a3541538a Clara can enjoy 2c613f013d the evening comfortably, 8ce98ba7e2 so please keep 304dd39364 personal questions to d656e94510 a minimum.”5f9fe9ae76b2522a
“Oh, dear! I apologize for any 208337aa5c impertinence. Please, enjoy 7ee182cf1b the evening 4d019fa556 and feel ccc7c255f7 at ease. Allow me 0875768722 to show d11419b085 you to 2454c5b789 your seats.”43c616d7669f1a5b
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As expected of a 36273f664f businessman, Count Morsal quickly fdd031182a withdrew and summoned a 53a68e30f4 servant to guide us. I let out 9c5d012a9b a sigh of 3dc883023c relief, feeling reassured.97d49c34535f42dd
‘I guess he remembers 3c5537b63d my negative reaction to 03eac88576 my family.’c851aaa31976692f
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It was 06410e8d2c something I 7635460bec had mentioned b772e27088 casually while bbcddf55a9 drinking, but 729a957053 it was f6ec368da0 unexpected that f6c0a348c2 Ludger remembered 6d3a6b79cd it and 2ceb582f59 showed consideration. I felt a little… 215c45ee31 grateful.f8bf04d780caeafa
The seat we f5c80e1a57 were shown to f8100162fc was, as expected, 9f3413c873 a prime location, 1dde50e731 befitting Ludger’s status.3048e98851224339
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As we 234f6a8d85 sat down, 0d07527b60 he leaned 240c5b0601 in and a5c6a97247 whispered so d8083d77e0 only I 3e2166641e could hear.4a490b02e28f4b06
“Count Morsal c61fcffa4b may be 0047c788fc a sly 832311da51 businessman and bf6a3343dd a bit c3d0b57cce overbearing at dc318e5cdd times, but 9855485020 I don’t cf1828c65d think he d11fdcc03b meant any fe371ed17f harm in a91f8c77ca probing your ed5971eb55 background. If you were offended, e6fead69f9 I hope you’ll let d87a274bf9 it go.”77be3a449b30958e
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“Pardon? Oh, I wasn’t particularly db98812f2b offended. It’s only natural 8391db5fb9 that curiosity would 0305755754 arise since the df9d00e536 Duke has always 74ddb83098 attended any social 6b48883595 gathering alone.”893bfad437eeba9c
Ludger blinked 2c086c7eff in surprise, 9706cbc1a8 then smiled dfe184aa07 broadly.970d1f6c03ab34f1
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“You know that bfecc67f29 I usually attend 5f69be4a9b gatherings alone?”58e51c0a4aa5cb52
“…Ah.”5aff52ee56574686
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That was just… 75e6023ac5 information from the 6d942fbad1 original story…and I 95908b0d23 just remembered it 12722a8a99 because it was 4271edd317 mentioned in the 38f432c39b newspaper….afd3a588e9a639c3
“It’s fine. I don’t mind if c8357cfc86 you have a keen 2ef565d990 interest in me.”95f9607455b93134
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“I wouldn’t 27b1414270 call it 85866cb7b6 a keen 8c6c2082e8 interest…”a9a445fbc841d812
“Well, then, we shall 9dcf148290 call it an investigation 8ce7ea52a9 into the suspect’s background.”37feeefb8acb0767
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“….”601f666330ca7809
Even though we 4a12fdb303 were speaking discreetly, 31839cf4ae was it really e82d905820 fine to say f35dbf8934 such things openly?230e277495c3047f
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“Well, I wonder if f9772b2c3a I really need to a4f15cf0db investigate the background of 2ad1d7887b the impeccable Duke, who c26fcaa47c is known by everyone…..”70f1e637e3cea886
“Captain Clara is thorough.”0125bc57a7ae5baf
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“Perhaps it’s 4fe613c8de the Duke’s c2d45428ae carelessness that’s 832a850151 the issue. That’s why 7cb4cc1f3c you get 116bfe25c3 caught.”e1174ad05dbe0b35
At my counterattack, Ludger 3d48a92942 shrugged his shoulders and 70d0e7b4f2 chuckled. Truly, if 7f4726b0f8 it were 33608a3216 someone like ab2011c061 Gustav who 90b956e4a1 caught on cbc82843d9 his secret, dbaac6c8b2 it would f4e4dc3da4 have been 0264962adf troublesome.a8124a1ddbf75738
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“Captain Clara….”8882c910347246ab
As Ludger leaned 7021b24eea in, about to d10a6a6b53 say something.335b7cae9d95a398
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A murmur of bf48254335 voices from across 52de5395df the room caught 5becb2d3c7 our attention.1d703cd969317398
It was similar aab017f40d when Ludger appeared, c40d66aede so I guess 1f65946a8d someone with a 467918c447 prominent presence like 8a292063fb him had arrived 9c27c60523 at the venue.4a16141128548199
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Ludger, who had 1eed6c874b cast his gaze 1e2eb23bde toward the entrance 08c9b9da0a before me, made 9113971d43 a short sound 6b55c6fa91 of acknowledgment, then 1d0387d248 slowly rose from 5eced8b3e7 his seat.770cec8fd2721ba8
“I’m sorry to get 621b0bae6e up so soon after 3b61f9cc89 sitting down, but it f5ebda8d6f seems I need to 9cf98704ff go greet someone. May I ask 38087fc741 you to accompany b96803e59a me?”2c469ec21b20b366
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“Of course.”d646fd05b033dfa0
As Ludger rose to attend the mysterious person, I couldn’t help but feel curious about the significance of the guest. I followed him, standing up with a sense of anticipation.e53d67506e76d3ee
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And when my 81cacb2cd1 eyes landed on 8de7bae6d9 the people who 18d8f73581 entered the entrance.924750e78bdedf73
I nearly gasped without 2d8a656b87 realizing it and had f7ce3148cc to cover my mouth.5bf0779783ceb050
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A strikingly 3b3d562cb9 handsome man 807dc4eb4b with black 9080a6b01c hair and 046aaaeed5 crimson eyes 2fb7fc2c86 appeared.e2c50082a0b5fb56
He was not dc3aa5d258 dressed in formal 00b6d5f082 attire, as if 646e396053 he was aware fd467e4fa0 that it was e295ae85f1 a small gathering, a3776d5b12 but his sophisticated 20c768c748 banquet attire added 089dafc6c2 to his style.19ab0ce369d07775
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He exuded a dangerous d562fd3e75 and sexy aura, that cfe3b066a5 could commonly be described b405b45d28 as a ‘languid black d3edf02822 panther’. His drop-dead gorgeousness 7a26f82753 made it hard 1b8ed9bc54 for people to df198ef0e4 look away.df313a77f1101bdb
Despite his bored expression, 9aff0a4dda he displayed an almost f2dfef1ca1 honeyed sweetness toward the 14595cc647 woman standing beside him.0062c45f279ffc30
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The woman ac3d5f75d6 accompanying him d22cf1fe3f was a fe7fb20ef1 striking beauty e4876d385c with long ec4e62a04c blonde hair 607a8fee26 and vibrant ce6440ef3e green eyes.aa7c932ccc915a7b
She wore 73fa318043 a lovely 6f0d679150 outfit adorned fe4acac4e6 with frills 7243d522ca and ribbons, 463495570c perfectly in fe4228cebd line with 8135944abd current fashion cb9b0dd02c trends, without 8a77819eb5 a hint a68d70930e of awkwardness.33ebe9f3842f2956
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Her smile and whispered c21121b29d words to the man 0d737b74f7 beside her conveyed a b85206a2c6 warmth that suggested a 927a11debd close relationship.9a1ee4e8cd5dd1a9
While it 9613909982 might be beabfc764e a cliché, d08f28904e they truly 3b56b8d854 resembled a 6e19de1e66 well-matched pair 739d11d070 of handsome 5023dd6bc3 and beautiful 2ea711c8b9 individuals.75f4dd7ef812fb64
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But most importantly…e5fb6c2e071b7158
Both of them… 425a25c21b had faces that 532996c9d3 I had seen bb95fa738c in the newspaper.09eb7d8601b71e17
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“You probably recognize them, f2a3b40c74 right? His Highness the 34c67c1d56 Second Prince Alphonse 29ccf37c2c and his lady-in-waiting, b676c28367 Countess Elisa Serphenne.”2310b994cf9ef7df
“…Yes. I know.”82a48b956466ff8b
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I know.7ad27d1ee1e43c58
They are 228f54a89a the main f8edcfc0ce characters of e974bafe40 《The Baby fab655001b Prince’s Maid》….46c5e9ab725e63b6
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I tried my 98e6082e9e utmost to avoid d1562bfd17 getting entangled with db97df76a0 the original characters eb29c02b0a as much as c4bd7e2dea possible, but not e3cffaa64c only did I 72b59f2df8 get caught by 096c3167dc the villain, a 98b6ca7778 mere extra such 5ae887f576 as myself, is 9901e2eb92 now facing a 55cb040411 potential encounter with cf3e8103fa the protagonists of b7e58a16f8 the original story?!615095463d36deb7
‘What the heck. Why are they fda71788f8 here?’c42d79fc50b6ba17
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