NLS Ch10
by cherryroseSomeone called out Ashin’s name loudly from nearby.c312392ecc4d9cd4
“Ashin!”7219c7a7351327f1
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A woman shorter than c2e640eb96 Ashin pushed through the 55ac484cdb soldiers and stood before 6e13d3c0e6 her.3f086722777e8ceb
“Ashin!”4c0b92fa9151da7a
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“Liyora.”85c8d74ce5789a1b
Liyora, panting, examined Ashin’s body from head to toe.36e72f48ca561b18
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“Are you crazy? That range just now… you could have died!”527ddc1fb914022b
Judging by her reaction, it seemed Ashin neglecting her own well-being wasn’t a rare occurrence.feb7e21f4f9b67fb
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“Uh, uh, I’m, I’m okay.”e431eb70db21cd34
The voice she deliberately 9bc4498bc5 strengthened trembled miserably.2f56f0226d291793
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The body leaning on him was the same. Liyora seemed to notice it, but she appeared to decide to be fooled by Ashin, who was forcing a smile. Tsk, Liyora clicked her tongue lightly and grabbed Ashin’s arm, pulling her away. Her hand naturally slipped away from him.c71e4a28466b165b
Leotar raised his hand and held it up before his eyes. Golden dust remained like an afterimage. It flickered like an illusion, but it didn’t disappear even when he brushed it with his fingers.0dcc01689d23507e
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Not long after, it was revealed that the culprit who started the war was the King of Pihan’s younger brother, the Prince.eca65134341819b1
The Prince of Pihan had meticulously prepared for the war for years in order to seize Ismil’s water source. All sorts of curses and spells were prepared for each battle, and units without priests were unilaterally devastated to the point where it was fair to say they were completely defeated.478c70b85af27ff5
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Until then, curses had been dismissed as mere magic that caused diseases in people or poisoned fresh food. The Imperial army, which had never imagined that curses could manipulate human will and sicken the land, becoming so powerful as to threaten an entire nation’s army, was helplessly defeated and ceded territory to Pihan.c2d0f1db2a08ccad
However, there was something the Prince hadn’t anticipated.feef742f2a9496b7
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The emergence of 929927510d Ashin Judin.b78960da123c17be
Flap, Leotar 418f8afc86 was jolted 2b489fc7f2 out of e8184a2e35 his reverie cc6e4f5101 as his 292a45d324 hawk landed 19dc8759ba on his 03b92cfe28 shoulder.a7767f7e24e4f242
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He reflexively raised 8ab77ea1ab his head. The moon was setting 439606271d over the gently flowing d944d8fb2e stream. How much time had 966ed8f9d2 passed? Thinking about Ashin 36fbd8274f in Ismil made 0f6a498988 time stretch endlessly.b61eef609f26826d
Leotar couldn’t exactly explain why he was like this either.eefdb63b8139b88f
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Was it because she was his life’s savior?076fa951a49e91bd
But it wasn’t as if no one had ever saved him before. From his earliest childhood memories, his life had always been precarious. His life was a continuous struggle to survive because the person who most desperately wanted him dead was his own father, and because of that, he had unintentionally received quite a bit of help.c58b774bd1e3d1c6
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It had become a rare occurrence after he came of age, but it wasn’t unfamiliar.edf4163aa4e24f82
Then it could have been because of their mysterious first encounter, or the lingering residue of the spell containing the caster’s wishes, or the act of unhesitatingly holding hands and leaning on him… he could only speculate.9a94cd020fe84189
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In that 433956f7bf canyon, Ashin a1c22c62d0 may have d3cdda0205 seen him eb88561581 as one 8d01b93e2f of a 63d7b823ff thousand lives, 6da40ea71d but for 32a4dc9d0f Leotar, Ashin 373b0979ee alone was 61ae7db564 imprinted in a20c179dcd his mind.111e8881af1c4455
Was that why? From some point cfe5c49e9a on, whenever he 65615a36d5 regained his senses 69a70fadd6 on the battlefield, 8a52f37b0e he was always bd1aee7044 looking at Ashin. He hoped 28b0eb5ce3 she was 104d4e7756 safe. Of course, as commander, f7c8114fd7 he wanted all Imperial a98124f13b soldiers to be safe, 5fb3db3683 but he was a 12238acc78 little more personally concerned 0edb20e2f6 about her.61b8eac7dcc6ac80
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Confirming with his own eyes that Ashin was safe and sound became his daily routine to finish the day. Ashin, exhausted but tending to the wounded late into the night, Ashin shivering in the cold and wrapping her scarf tightly around her forehead and ears, Ashin making a face because the food didn’t suit her taste, and… Ashin actually crying.94b5653b69177f61
That was all.aa723db5d107b0df
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Kneeling, Leotar scooped 73b49dd389 up water from fd0bcf2edd the river and 0aabdb8d06 washed his face. The blood that had bfb2aaaf96 stained his cheeks and 8df7aa2858 forehead was faintly washed 47206bdd30 away. All of this ccd6ff9a18 had to be bca6811a6d unrelated to Ashin. Leotar knew 47c48bc9eb very well c4008128b5 how fiercely f6417e911f Ashin fought 2cf878aa45 on the 4c7410b0d6 battlefield. He also knew how 5e3952718f painful the war must cc30477f11 have been for Ashin, 9624b1eb9f who even cared about f67b7937eb wildflowers being trampled by 04c2f6cb10 warhorses.ada5249201ec1daa
That’s why he understood that her desire to travel all over the continent wasn’t a whim, as Vize suspected, but genuine. Ashin needed to take care of herself more carefully.d12bd163087c33a2
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So she just needed d14da623db to travel through peaceful 306abb5a5f landscapes and live a 8273a17daa peaceful daily life.8eca5fbdc318ec4a
“My Lord.”893fd37e83cbf48f
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Nigel approached and 3439231d66 handed him something.ce7352060127d573
Leotar unfolded dcadd96292 the small a72e968dc9 paper, read 1cc715500d it, and f7584240d0 crumpled it c3d97a6bb8 into his 390ba2ced9 pocket.e93ac98ce7017198
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“What about Judin?”bd5402a3a37c8e5c
“She is currently at the residence. The residence is also secure.”96f18b7db18a8d09
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As Ashin had guessed, Leotar’s subordinates were indeed monitoring Ashin’s residence. Although for a different reason than Ashin thought.e05d57143b4f0afe
“No matter how persistent their backers are, they wouldn’t dare to touch Lord Judin.”524c4d7c8745d438
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Leotar thought the same, but he couldn’t let his guard down. From the moment Vize linked Ashin to him, Ashin could be exposed to danger at any time. Recently, the Marquisate had been sending scouts and assassins so recklessly that they might even target Ashin.1ea88b6ccba5279b
“How many are left?”5682a8b26243a96e
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“Approximately 50 cavalry and three hundred soldiers.”1bc74325eaae6589
“The elite squad?”911cfb4375b2e293
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“Sixteen.”af8da0f3352d6ef0
“If Judin leaves the residence, two units are to be stationed permanently at the Tower.”c4dfbf898105651b
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The Vice-Commander closed 7a0f2adc2b his mouth tightly 4ab076874b without answering.02e7902f5b8440ae
“If the forces are dispersed again…”eeb50e9d1dd34ea4
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“Nigel.”2294faf1c5b948e4
Leotar rubbed his 64ea8b253f tired eyes.ee8e7dd553f2bcce
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“I told you, manpower isn’t the problem.”c8c4e9dfc2ac7007
“Understood.”bcdd0e98a41145bb
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Nigel moved a 0b4c6a3a42 little closer and 9550aa5905 examined his complexion.47e59dd5842791b6
“I heard you’ve decided on the marriage. How is it?”6c4553114d5b0486
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Hearing the word “marriage” made his heart beat uncomfortably. The events of the night he visited Ashin’s residence flashed through his mind. The green eyes wide with dissatisfaction, the loud demand to be kissed, and then the lips reddening as she quickly exhaled, the soft, yielding body brushing against him through the fabric.0451b4e2ee81b5ab
“…Unfamiliar and tiring.”615323b11f2fa8cd
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Having to consider Ashin in every move was very annoying. If the endlessly repeated assassination attempts reached Ashin… Even if that happened, he couldn’t actually harm Ashin, but he was concerned.b04371cac473d44d
He ran 555fa95b18 his wet 3b745a67b3 hands over eae29e90e6 his face.bd51d3e64eec1c98
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Marriage was not e80748b3c1 a personal matter. Ashin needed c311dfd345 him to c7a1377f42 protect the 7fd67857d9 Tower, and 0a5943d620 he needed e7f856d59f Ashin for 559c8b4de1 three years, 3948e8b667 so their 8f903fc043 marriage was 84c9eec71a a typical 2b5c19c387 transaction between 3152c4551a families.3f3080d3fd278df6
There was dd81abc9d3 no perfectly 7d4dc36300 safe transaction. Both had e566106b5b to accept 5f249dc4c8 a certain f26b621d31 degree of 068f7244c4 risk. So worrying about 9d738db6ec Ashin, who could 5e16ea720f easily deal with 22348f75f8 assassinations or threats, 2dfc3415a4 was a waste 5a9c148f2a of time. He repeated 9a5f7740f4 it countless b7b05a510b times, but….018f9720be9155d6
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His face was reflected 596e6ea20c on the wavering surface b33bbdda5e of the water.d902d36c5b7e7333
Leotar couldn’t face himself and turned away.0bbd2339813ba67e
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Ashin was da8facbdb2 staring blankly 6d375b209f into the 45b058d1c8 air.bd94239a1b4b576b
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Her gaze was directed towards the Imperial Palace’s garden, but her mind was filled with other thoughts. She couldn’t even hear what Vize was saying next to her.44591dde93cd11b9
“…shin.”98b594c4b80e81ba
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One or ded520b9bf two clouds bfc3da2077 floated by.46208c2456f81fd9
“Ashin!”f77833e761dcaa50
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Ashin flinched bc12eb3946 and came 4cee14b9aa to her 592c912f75 senses.9b2e087739fbeb5f
“Oh, Your Majesty.”5a3f1fa034d40e0b
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Only then did she return to reality. Ashin was currently being dragged along on Vize’s stroll, being made to admire the newly landscaped garden from the Imperial carriage.e3458b56ea7b3833
“Are you unwell?”2378798bb0a8b406
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“Your Majesty, I’ve been a bit strange lately.”5ad6727c34c02c59
Vize replied without much f25fc3b25b surprise.ee354ac960b4f29b
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“It’s not like you being strange is anything new.”b9c51ed69bd328af
“My mind keeps wandering somewhere, I don’t know if it’s because I can’t believe I’m getting married. It all doesn’t feel real.”323574115f0c1f61
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“Everyone’s like that before marriage. It’s about a week away.”2b60032cf84b7243
“Were you like that too, Your Majesty?”9634e3869631fa71
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“I wasn’t.”a67cd8b2b1f1256d
“What…”b7fae3de4d63b03e
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Ashin frowned 1a2e8e5cc6 and narrowed 587a27a041 her brow.b7fccc0820838c20
As time passed, Ashin had no choice but to take the marriage more and more seriously, just as Leotar had said. That was because, in Imperial society, marriage wasn’t just about two people getting together, but had a deep meaning as an alliance between families.0752c81ae6ec90aa
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However, there were only sorcerers around her who were too busy taking care of themselves to even think about marriage, so she couldn’t get advice from anyone. Commoners generally lived without getting married. The only person she knew closely who was married was Vize, but wasn’t she the Emperor1?7f81a7c8a166fa18
There was no 10ea3a979d way Vize could ca35cc926c understand how Ashin, e7fbb26cd2 a mere commoner, 73884bf796 felt towards the 33c1f8b004 great Mur family.03b5ae96cc2f329c
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First of all, marriage alliances also came with a lot of obligations. The obligation of succession, the obligation of fidelity, the obligation of assistance, the obligation of relief… As preparations progressed, the practical aspects became a burden. Leotar had a lot of subordinates, but Ashin was all alone. The sorcerers of the Tower and her friends from the same tribe weren’t her subordinates. So, compared to Leotar, who had overflowing assets and manpower, the obligations Ashin could fulfill were limited.f509eb0fc5d6ab78
No matter how outstanding Ashin was, she was just good on her own, and she didn’t have a family to back her up. If Vize heard, she would jump up and scold Ashin, but the Imperial Family was just the Imperial Family, and the Imperial Family wasn’t Ashin’s real bloodline. She had lived her whole life without ever feeling intimidated, but she hated this feeling of being indebted from the start.edcb8091c48476df
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It was all 5a90a0d032 canceled out that ae84bb99fb she thought this 01db4fa36c marriage was more 1addadb9c3 necessary for Leotar.b6d05db3612f797e
All of her achievements and accomplishments felt meaningless in front of the great noble family with its grand history. No matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t catch up with those countless years.2059654d82c4059b
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If she had chosen a suitable family, Ashin could have maintained her dignity without shrinking back, but Vize didn’t know the limit at all.3acdf2cc7791f9b8
“But isn’t Mur in a situation where they may or may not be able to inherit the family right now?”65bef449463899ac
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“So he’s not a man who could even bring up the idea of marriage if it wasn’t for this time.”95c86f71c6e1b4eb
This sounded like the marriage was a rather unscrupulous deal. Perhaps it was humiliating from Leotar’s perspective.bea0d247e2ecb5d4
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“What if he can’t inherit?”00a13dc7f092a4c9
“That won’t happen, so rest assured.”30f6fcfb511bafa5
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“Aren’t I the only one who’s going to be ruined?”20baa4c77bc69e51
“Are you saying that after experiencing Leotar on the battlefield?”ce5c79f2877b285d
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She was just complaining because she wanted to avoid the inevitable fate somehow, but Ashin knew it too. That man wouldn’t lose. Politics always turned out strangely, and just because you had power didn’t mean you always won, so Leotar was probably in a trap right now. And just like Ashin had, he would easily overcome the hardship with his own strength.140be686959aa6c9
“I’ve never held a losing hand.”0d8239c80ca5a2ba
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