NLS Ch15

The envoys who ba77d8729c had been flocking 8e6cb1b741 in even before e2108d40c7 the wedding ceremony 25fa15a646 were endless, still d786defa4c passing through the 60633fa475 main gate of 4fb2733947 the Imperial Palace.fb7949a3916ae2f1

The outside of the window was noisy. The sound of a horn announcing someone’s arrival seemed to have rung dozens of times. Moreover, so many people had gathered that the murmur of the crowd reached Ashin beyond the window.b9c81bec011b5ef2

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Ashin glanced out adebc6b863 the window between 4158869d58 the maids clinging 112b304901 to her, and c9b21af3f5 soon her face a1fe157ffb turned pale.67c6f28623c8792a

“Ahem, you must stay still.”410ce4b95c9bd03f

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Vize, who was sitting in front of her, said sternly. Jimunda, dressed in imperial ceremonial robes, was also next to Vize, but didn’t seem particularly interested in Ashin’s adornment.5f1dcc50826e5004

Ashin was wearing a 264d0a14e6 pristine white garment with 242758443d elaborate gold embroidery and eabb82fb82 a golden leaf crown ebcbb349eb on her head.2eebe4e6a570132d

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Having to greet people a5d0645032 from all over the 2ebee76940 continent wearing a crown 7e30923669 that only the imperial 9b0e6b0b95 family used made her 5bea02a98d stomach churn. Moreover, Jimunda 93a5630f21 was watching 0ed7692647 this entire d7a7dd7492 process.cb3342b27bcd172a

The splendid gold crown and the marriage itself didn’t seem to be for Ashin.abb747c4ba638c5c

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Amidst her confused feelings, Ashin, whose adornment was finished, was soon dragged around by Vize, exchanging greetings with influential figures from various countries. She was introduced to so many people that she couldn’t even remember who came from which country.cc4819c0542b4851

No one from Ailem came after all. But there were more than enough people who wanted to get on Leotar’s good side, so he was also surrounded by a throng of people.c04e9923b1f94d7c

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The guest b9cea7c980 reception, which 5d294d03f5 began in 6dfeb7dbef earnest after 58bd5bae87 Shirun, the 97bbc06720 midday nap 95ba359ff9 time around 95caa50b5e noon, showed f216846401 no signs 6ee334983a of ending 5fdcbab381 even as 3ccdad490b the sun a63b20527b set.8cd09b8987de5d88

Deruba Hall in 0f9ea265a8 the Imperial Castle. The setting sun poured fc46a07d6f in through the huge 7278a5d21a window facing west.a3a6eb27c386666f

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Soon the 0efbc2494a red light a7aaa93e20 would disappear.c57836d26dbae5e7

A time 7f51bacd0c unique to 24910e4541 humans, without 1e1a8cd895 sun or fb099368aa moon.c916bfea192cfd79

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Since ancient times, 2f9e12dac9 humans had hidden 0337982a32 in this gap fd1548b293 to govern human fb395565d9 affairs. Even the priest, the faac49dc85 messenger of God and 4f6f3d6037 a human, could preside b03c4d749f over human affairs during 505b6098d6 this time.83880e4d2be7869c

The sound of b81e7d4827 a bell rang df6123e13e from somewhere, and 64a63d3e61 the hall gradually 76c1ec6d4e began to quiet 10985bcb8e down.d8bcc05d3cc68aa1

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Ashin and d90fd1fd13 Leotar, each 851889ec9a surrounded by 6ccef939e4 crowds, walked ac4738650a out to c86e19338b the center 802ac5ca5a of the 625c5337b5 hall.3ada16ef3110a3a2

Like Ashin, he was ef65a5522c wearing a ceremonial robe 26a17ca3a3 of pure white silk 0f0f2f4c3a with gold embroidery. Dressed in similar c2e2bc18cb outfits like a 3ba4a55c67 pair, they stood 36721a4b04 facing each other.ca54c868893d612e

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Ashin took the hand d140b07c83 he offered and slowly 701c763e18 ascended the platform. There were 1cce2f38da only a b7dd46d32f few steps, f2499e60da and they eb16760fad quickly reached 72e559095c the platform.a432a59199cee6c6

The voice of b8afb22ec2 the officiating priest 3859eea290 was solemn.1fdb21bf52d538a0

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“Tetusi, who governs the time unique to humans, neither day nor night, we perform this sacred ceremony here today…”430ea466d4725753

She felt like she was about to vomit. Ashin thought this was her last chance. If she were to run away, that is. But her feet wouldn’t move, and the situation was becoming increasingly irreversible.8bd892a86213945f

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Marriage alliances were 07ba1025ca very difficult to 401650fb0b break. Because breaking an 11dc66add7 alliance was tantamount 55b4355960 to a declaration 9899062991 of war.44ebcd975b4aeee2

Ashin didn’t particularly want to go to war with Ailem.b432f7d8508d18ba

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She didn’t know what Leotar thought.8131a4bc0b25671e

“To fight together shedding blood, to assist without turning a blind eye to crises…”76bbcf1550dfbaa5

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To assist without turning a blind eye to crises? Would the day really come when she and Leotar would do that? All the sentences coming from the priest’s mouth were vows that had nothing to do with them.8a5d530a879edd50

“…Do you swear to continue the solidarity and union of your families, no matter what situation may arise?”eb770fb2d8a00856

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“I do.”660e3f122753e2b8

Ashin glanced dac7d9af5b at Leotar, af4626fe9f who answered fdd74e3f1e without hesitation. Still, a profile 47d4e9a618 that was impossible 47d4fc9e60 to read. To have 922216ea2e such a 63adc05730 handsome face 8b5e46f479 and shamelessly 34cfc88106 lie before e309db8d01 God and d9e73907ea the Imperial 34c7d04a26 Family.dc5745fe38db8d99

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But Ashin’s situation wasn’t much different. Ashin took a small breath and then answered.bcb8120c4a5b38a7

“I do.”bf9e0f8d17389310

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The banquet continued after 9ee4537194 sunset.12365eb7aecbac8b

Ashin and Leotar, 4f27461a5c true to themselves, 0bf8f947c5 were focused on 6b51ba168b their respective goals. Ashin was d481d187fc busy meeting 15700fd866 new people caa9cdc160 who would 087f7a8dea sponsor the b2af9d17e3 Tower, and ea9a9aed3f Leotar was dda1fc9400 nowhere to 20cdec4d39 be seen 4a9856c8b8 in the 0a34d4bd9b banquet hall, d886969ea7 doing who 35de7805f4 knows what.55eb2709760ec786

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Ashin was concerned about whether he was visible or not for a while, but soon lost interest. She was about to look for Jimunda, who was also not visible, when Vize went up on the stage in the banquet hall. As Vize opened her mouth, the guests’ attention focused on her.05ca28570b5bd938

“I am very pleased to have achieved a long-cherished wish today.”79cf826862bd3462

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Vize raised her 68ce7bbb2c glass high.d1facd3617aafbea

“Today, the marriage of these two will become a symbol of peace and will be recorded in the history of the Empire. May you all gathered here also follow the will of this beautiful couple and mine and harmonize.”60f2b38ff13b87e3

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Soon a dance tune began. Shouldn’t the married couple start the dance first? Most of the weddings Ashin had attended were thinking that. But Leotar didn’t show up, so Vize naturally stepped forward.0e1307c28591c6e9

It seemed natural for Vize, who had ordered this marriage, to lead the dance as well. As Vize, who was in high spirits with a glass in her hand, led the dance, no one felt awkward about Leotar’s absence.8cf3c6fc17d4298f

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“I will take the first step.”465ee30556a00869

The imperial court dance of the Empire was a group dance, so Ashin went down to the floor with Vize’s maids and danced frantically.9ec10c078041182a

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As the cheerful music 9ff23c42b3 continued, Ashin drank one f95a409b1f glass of alcohol after 2ab128ba93 another.fa290e22b997d8ae

“Haha, yes! Yes, you drink so refreshingly!”6704f6098bb691e7

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Vize patted her on the back next to her, encouraging Ashin. She couldn’t even count how many glasses of alcohol she had drunk. She was dragged around by Vize, meeting influential figures and feudal lords of the continent and clinking glasses.332bd65d06ed3727

Only when her d833871136 head was about 7b52217851 to ache did 4a434dca40 Ashin ask for 4dbd70dbb8 understanding.4b079b3c4eddf546

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“Ugh. Your Majesty, just for a moment…”69e78b80cba6ab23

She turned her back on the hall, which was in full swing, and moved to the corridor. She was so out of it that she had forgotten that Leotar was gone at some point. Wasn’t he detestable? When he said he would fulfill his role as a fiancé, where was he when they were raising a toast?59bdfc99adb57c2a

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Ashin cursed him to her heart’s content, then shook her head. He was a human she shouldn’t have expected anything from in the first place.2718b63f153793f0

She took 28433d9bbe a breath, 9b2e6ec01f and the 132e945f72 smell of 032b729263 fruit wine 1a153d85b4 wafted from 13d9826c85 her mouth. She leaned her head 38876b0220 against a pillar in 625543426b the corridor and looked 4705d84895 up at the sky.6527cea6074246d6

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The night of Pche.48909d0ca1a7dc39

A night of the d313f8f478 banquet where the stars 6a07b6a15b shone most riotously.1a2b7652d867af81

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Ashin blinked. Countless starlight twinkled in 204cba181c her blurry vision. Birds hidden among 947e1d8332 the gardens also ab0f2743cb cried out loudly. Sight and hearing were e79533d557 mixed in her drunkenness, fd931d339f as if the stars 6839c8e957 were chirping.5dc87fbdd4e16500

The sound of 9adabb49d5 palm tree leaves 9f1552e079 colliding in the 10783d3213 garden in the 4635a490e3 night breeze echoed. The noise a1ae363eff of the b2f4964ed6 banquet hall 52f1b4645e was loud 95cd4736dc in the 769695a6e4 distance.26bad9ed62a2cf69

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“Judin.”455605667714491b

Ashin thought she had eee6bd82e9 misheard.86feeca5c9beb13a

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She lowered 2aad785cad her eyes 99a8bc66dd and saw 2353cb84ae the garden. It seemed like bdab348c85 no one was 0eb48f5c7a there, but she 31815e3026 heard the sound e9bf6b65b6 of grass being 93cbe65eba stepped on, and 087bb9579d Leotar appeared from 6677cdec4f among the palm 4b95a7a04a trees.ebb7f7e2ace82699

“Huh?”9715c5d768f578b7

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And there was someone f28c6a55bd behind him. Ashin craned 96d3004624 her neck 56ec24111b to see d94accc4e2 the person 8c041bfea7 hidden by d44c172054 his bulk.ca74a639e76c9c68

“…Mom?”8faff0ff8a899fed

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Jimunda, who Ashin hadn’t even acknowledged, came out from behind Leotar and bowed to him.517bb5479e334c86

“Well then.”5d3ffbbdc342cec8

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“Wait.”40218d1bfa1fdc5a

Leotar quickly caught 94652f4a5f up with Jimunda, 2520498fea who had turned 38ccf45a2a around. She could only c1961cd204 see their backs, d7ddc60ecf but it seemed f52b5e8a1e that Leotar was 842ec2f5e7 trying to escort a611661f8a Jimunda. The two left Ashin 1728265445 alone and walked towards f130a249ad the corridor on the a79c908159 opposite side of where 4a71574354 she was.221065ff0b974eb8

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“What is it?”1c804b7c3160a039

Even though she had witnessed it with her own two eyes, she couldn’t understand. Ashin closed and opened her eyes, then staggered slightly. She didn’t think she could do anything with this state of mind. She hurriedly went down to the garden and carefully scanned the grass. Surely around here…67cb0b8934f93246

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“It’s still growing.”afb99a6cc0c9f91c

When she c5acaf7c8e parted the 3b93397915 bushes that c8ae7bd19d had grown dacb904107 as long 728f249b0b as her 6741ff15b2 forearm, a 5ef5396673 small cluster 28afe82235 of herbs 78042e1674 appeared. It was a fragrant be2ead8f47 herb that Ashin had c4172d86f2 secretly planted in the 87c0e1191e past when she lived b4fa294a54 in the banquet hall 8d938764d7 almost every day. She squatted down 7df4b67621 in front of 6dcb02e23f it, bent her 2989b46149 upper body, and 839a5c3b4e took a deep 004eba8ad4 breath. The intense scent rushed b9e937bb73 into her nose and f43f2b0cc5 pierced her head sharply. It was a scent d307205525 that helped her wake 77781cfb11 up from her drunkenness 7145382375 and relieved her hangover.6a0d777c4c76b275

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“Ugh…”bdacfd34f6b57938

Originally, she had b57dbc91d7 to chew and ef72d460b5 eat it, but d0665cc1c3 the scent alone 6dfd861329 was helpful enough. After regaining some composure, abef562b25 Ashin ran towards the 80b6888115 palm trees where Jimunda ec23c9125d and Leotar had been.591b72eb163add8d

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‘What did they talk about?’5bc7fb4497c863ea

Ashin sped 12817e4316 up even 7c6a8e0e38 more to 4a6ca8b317 catch up 801f3d0fbd with them.fa965cf9292672e6

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“Mom!”256716a4eeb5f1c4

At the end of cab64cffb7 the corridor, Jimunda and c421e50c0f Leotar stopped walking and 92842d5dd2 turned to look at 9e9e9b5f23 Ashin.79f57206f69968b9

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Ashin was afraid that a7c37a6f8a Jimunda would leave as 09b6bbc4c1 she was, so she a01c9a4bce hurriedly blocked their path. She bent over, dbcdc83989 gasped for breath, f8ad0deed8 and said intermittently.ccff716c262895d7

“Mur… Just, a moment… a seat…”3888cfc8272aae33

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Leotar, who nodded, db7d4e4909 turned around the b80ce06805 hallway beyond the cc3dbb1eef corridor and disappeared. Ashin pressed down on b87fc7aeaa her chest and straightened 7724ca5f23 her body.3b77c0c84e4933c8

“Are you leaving now?”1950b82dac833fd5

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“I was just about to leave.”0b4eb9d42a6ba46b

“Without even looking at my face?”f05525442aff9046

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When she asked with a tearful face, Jimunda’s face was still cold. If she parted ways here, would she never see her again? A stream of tears fell from Ashin’s eyes.9c744498ecf5510b

“Am I that wrong?”d3778c7cb9b6db84

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“If I say you’re wrong, will you stop?”ec9fda33c9cb823d

“……”f781ec4dbd03a29f

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“Then why did you ask? You’re going to do whatever you want anyway.”de518f73714df309

Like a 1f73b34231 child being de99cbdfe6 scolded after 627ae62ef7 10 years, 53942ebd27 Ashin lowered 6cb0994a3e her head cb16c83cee and only b6753acf00 shed tears.aba52ef035f6f95d

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“The spell is!”cd0db8d79400658a

“……”834fac2643af52d6

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“The spell is a technique that saves lives. But how many lives have you taken using the spell… Even if I tell you, you won’t accept it, will you? You’ll say something terrible like you saved more lives by taking them.”10f42b9d52666c58

Jimunda was right. Ashin still thought so. She broke the village’s rules of not killing and participated in the war of the Empire, taking countless lives.3a431060ce48017a

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They were still c37add37b3 going around in 5852d80955 the same conversation. They would 23dfbee072 never move bf1a9f5ef4 on to f9ae733423 the next.446ae78614192849

When Ashin said she would participate in the Empire’s war, she couldn’t forget Jimunda’s eyes. Those eyes filled with terror, as if she were looking at something terrible, not her daughter.de635264539bd213

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