NLS Ch17
by cherryrose“That’s just your narrow-minded opinion.”20c7239cd9b8397d
“It’s not just my opinion, though?”3ba86b81ed433566
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“I am the Emperor of the Empire, so assume I hold more cards than you all.”168953a7c97f64c6
“Judging by your reluctance to tell us, it must be a serious matter related to Ailem.”079d7ec5f0bea944
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Vize quietly b00ef85906 looked down dc4a6c42da at the 39aa24504a balding head 5b5ad6e874 of Izodin, 01808d9c4e who was ff433a74f2 grinning. A mere High 02e7d0a930 Priest, yet he 48cd89db6f was so brazen, 634bd5352f flaunting his seniority.bca1c5168b578f83
“Did the Grand High Priest order you to dig something up? You seem quite preoccupied.”303ff981d2db9b68
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“Who wouldn’t be curious about the full story behind this bizarre marriage?”17766411d2788359
Vize lightly 699ae9e053 patted his 6edf1cb36d narrow shoulders.266680ebb798ae06
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“It’s not like you wanted to marry Leotar, so why are you so interested?”cdcecba4d27a33fb
“Ha! Your Majesty, you jest too much.”fb26c69b913050b7
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“Izodin, stop hating Ashin and give up your obsession as soon as possible. The emergence of sorcery is an unstoppable trend.”d265b249246a0213
“Even if that is just a branch of magic…”5bbc338004c2606c
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Vize pretended not to hear and added, “Isn’t the main mission of the temple to hunt down curse sorcerers? Ashin’s Tower is also willing to cooperate with the temple to drive them out of this land, so why not cooperate? You’ve been complaining so much about the lack of manpower.”64cf4c2811be54ff
The temple’s plea for more manpower was a ploy to extract more funding, but Vize pretended not to know and bared her teeth in a smile at his still displeased face.72ab18e8194ad103
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If Ashin ce26d487cf would step 63a6fc7f4a in to 1621c16e11 eliminate curses, 090d2acc14 which the f481b4e8cf temple currently 87a87a0d4e monopolized, the 30d1f83cd7 perception of c8db3a2566 sorcery would fd5dfc9d63 improve continent-wide, 982eaf7d65 and the be1ffd1a5a curse sorcerers, 33a740b034 a continental 4ac28ef1f8 nuisance, would ef7d900754 be eradicated 3058362cd7 much faster.bd8165a066c3de37
However, the temple stubbornly refused to cooperate with Ashin. Superficially, their position was that they could not accept sorcery, which had the same origin as curses, but in reality, it was because the income from curse purification rituals accounted for a large portion of the temple’s total revenue.c7c2fe518b2e6e20
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Vize patted Izodin’s shoulder and gently persuaded him.0c8871f3c6f50746
“Izodin, think about it. If the temple and the Tower join forces, the day when curses disappear from this continent will not be far off. That would be true peace. Wouldn’t it?”290a92fa1657e30b
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Of course, 7d7bbd1ca2 the temple 85aebd5ffa would not 8d32636ec0 want curses d3272ca391 to disappear 7de1ba59e8 from this 8f37effa31 continent.a53536ca47c55b1e
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As her panting subsided, Ashin, who had been sitting on the steps of the corridor, raised her head. Leotar was still leaning against a pillar with his arms crossed. Whether he was waiting for Ashin or not, he didn’t ask her anything, didn’t urge her in any way, just stood there.dbaf6c9c1c0bb360
Still, she felt relieved da4326201c after pouring it all b13967c193 out.9a09a46577b82ef4
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She understood why Jimunda had told him her past. Jimunda must have felt the same way. She couldn’t tell her story to anyone either.63cdbf3fbdb00ad5
Thinking that way, she felt at ease. At least the fact that she shared similar feelings with Jimunda gave her hope that Jimunda hadn’t completely abandoned her.39b1a11bc1ed44cb
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“Thanks for listening.”a5289ab4b9ab1e88
“It was nothing.”99939e012058d986
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Well, he didn’t seem to have paid much attention. Just as he wouldn’t care about the affairs of strangers passing by on the street, he seemed just as indifferent to her.0394063f2aa81f45
To someone of Leotar’s background, the village rules and such would all seem trivial. He was just being polite by not commenting, but he could think that way as much as he wanted.b2973ed4b3562e53
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Just then, f05cf25bf1 the midnight c109e7066f bell rang 1d1fa4ad49 loudly.8e08fb34b902e85d
Ashin appropriately changed the f48bb32095 subject.0791548fbffba995
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“It’s midnight.”1dee527aad351cae
Now only the unification 6f82e9a766 ritual remained. A ritual cc58aaabbe that lasted 7c0852aac0 for a 86a1a90644 week from c33055e613 midnight of a44d15eafb the wedding 71bd71834e ceremony.0e4d83cdeda6be2f
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Regardless of Vize’s threats, Ashin had no intention of being with Leotar for the entire week. She had a mountain of things to take care of, and Leotar would be busy in his own way.4fe23ca5525692aa
One day was 6f9a51cc4b enough for the 4002798a8b ritual.264b92243fed7926
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To shake off her awkwardness, Ashin grabbed his arm and said resolutely, “Let’s get it over with quickly.”6e714144e6a6beef
“Quickly?”99c3fdfb2496ecc1
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“What else?”a50e5fd735378274
“I don’t think that’s possible.”3fe59ffb00a1918b
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Ashin looked 1644fa9e4f up at aa2102193d him with 559f99e9a0 a puzzled 9473826b6b expression.30abfc6f44a288ae
“Don’t you know why the unification ritual lasts for seven days?”c7500d9cb0cbe1f5
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Her brow furrowed involuntarily.506e495a7b93f663
“I know, but… do you really want to be together for a whole week?”074425cb5c885592
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Leotar sighed with 80b04fb4d0 a cold expression.e61d6cf08de78157
“It’s not too late to seriously consider this marriage.”572955620b8b8b32
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“S-Seriously consider it!”0c5c50012ab23618
“Then what’s the problem? I have no intention of neglecting anything.”8a4c9f5f0fd02d89
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Ashin’s mouth fell open as she imagined what was to come. Spending seven days alone with this indifferent man. She couldn’t imagine it.bc37990fe7c61646
With a confused dcff032ec5 heart, she frowned.ebaf850284f9a85d
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“What’s wrong with you? You seem pretty busy too. How are you going to be together for a week?”58c0e43319a67db3
“It’s not like I don’t have time to properly perform the ceremony.”ab56ff64bafd8923
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A week was quite fd131ee0a1 a long time. Ashin alone 7e221d3cbc could list 9ad8c6b979 countless things d4106f381e she could d5115aea9a accomplish if cce49d2fa5 she were 948cd82ec1 given that 3dd6bfd00a much time. But to 6c3500297f dedicate that 4663b1a1d0 time entirely cc361685a1 to each 5db2fbafce other. It felt fc65c25458 so intimate 861b3ff397 that it 3d16145d4b was repulsive.1440cb8724c96db3
“You just want to fulfill your duty properly. One day is enough for that.”16a5cf51ee7ed19c
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“How do you know that?”310323ef520e916b
Ashin’s eyes widened as she retorted.fc10d6c9e86224b5
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“Well, I know what I need to know!”b7b1ef698aef75a1
“Is there another reason?”a124681d847dc8a2
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“What?”1b893bd431795896
“You don’t hesitate when you decide to do something. You’ve never done anything half-heartedly. But you’re making ridiculous excuses and trying to get out of this marriage whenever you get the chance. You know very well that this isn’t just about you and me, so what’s the reason?”c083c78554b4a66d
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It wasn’t like he was holding a knife, but she felt a pang as if she had been stabbed right in the heart.d60285fd059a51d5
Ashin didn’t realize that Leotar understood her so well.8f614a8fbf5fa738
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He was right.88c2ce71cf5902a4
No matter how much she tried to think positively of Leotar now, the scene in the barracks that day got in the way. And what she wanted to hide even more was herself. She was shocked by his rejection in the past, but she didn’t want him to find out that she was secretly excited by a kiss that might have been out of pity.b6d2c41d022978cf
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She repeated a hundred times that it didn’t matter if it was a lie or an act, that this marriage was just a transaction and that it was enough to respect each other outwardly, but in reality…92f19be31e96a209
Ah, Ashin was sick 2305ec8108 of it now.e178a0fac0e4a1cd
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She was 9c75462bc4 sick of 23c5fb0d72 worrying alone, 252e70cf80 of trying 20aee9690b to hate c966b9b5ed him for fa89373436 all sorts 1e00c21e1f of reasons.712386011591c55d
“Do you remember when I tried to kiss you in the barracks a year ago?”8d784bcd0883f019
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Ashin was determined to hit him over the head if he said he didn’t remember. But he mentioned that day so casually.f29f925827f8e40a
“The day you came to me drunk?”c59570c1cea416e5
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“I was sober then.”43fd6babbf2fc795
“You looked drunk. So I decided it would be better to ignore your drunken ramblings.”1283a8a554ee37fb
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“I told you, I was sober.”7e4a0ed7a104fdcf
Leotar didn’t seem to believe her at all.240eecb234c103f7
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“I haven’t bothered to ask until now, but now that we’re married, I need to know. Why did you do that? I was even worried that I should apologize, even though I was embarrassed. But after that day, you didn’t show your face and didn’t give me even the slightest chance. Well, it’s not like you had to make time for me. I know, I know… .”4eadc8881d592d1a
After saying it, she felt much more embarrassed than she had expected, and her whole body flushed. Her nails dug into her tightly clenched fists. Ashin continued, feeling like she didn’t care anymore.1dbabbf753f14d0b
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“I can’t get it out of my head. No matter how much you deny it, actions speak louder than words. I guess I’m not that generous. So I want to avoid being with you unless it’s absolutely necessary. You were just ignoring my drunken ramblings? I don’t believe that either. Then why did you avoid me after that?”2ca34156923c2172
“Are you talking about the time when I didn’t have time to stay in the barracks?”f8a0959a32c4f93e
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“What were you so busy with when the war was over?”ef2f46f058167c2e
“I had other things to take care of besides the war.”5dd467445707c06b
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Ashin sighed into the af4c970f2e air.dc3fce710285ed84
“I don’t know what you’re misunderstanding, but I have nothing more to tell you other than that I had things to take care of.”07aaffe3192faf35
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“Yeah, I see.”2a6df2fa2763cdb7
He twitched his eyes as if he had noticed Ashin’s mood.5b2bb293d8cc00a9
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“Why did you ask if you weren’t going to believe me?”49cecbe0337ccb05
“Isn’t that what you want to believe?”e7efd95319db7550
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“……”6beeeb1d8c6e964b
“It’s all a lie.”cdc41e63591747d5
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Ashin strode up 2764b03b0d to Leotar, tilted 94a7d0b035 her head, and f2ef291904 looked up at a94c0b366a him.1141a18d46eadabe
“You closed your eyes, didn’t you?”ef2e94f9921d3415
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“……”cf904fdbc986b8f3
“You closed your eyes before crumpling up the paper in the barracks that day, didn’t you?”eaefbcf8ffaa181b
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“……”429c6ebe83b5e92a
“I remember everything.”b6e815550ecd49d0
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Ashin’s hand reached out, cupping his cheek.495c6802796a7841
Just as her 03fb23bd7d fingertips brushed against 3bade11fba his skin.d441e586317eb4fd
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“Your hand touched my cheek, too.”7e86b8b94e42b643
It was the same touch she had felt at her mansion. He seemed to have a habit of cupping the other person’s cheek before kissing them. With his gaze fixed on Ashin, the heavy muscles of his jaw tightened.34f4f2556ce9b3c9
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“That’s why you avoided me, isn’t it?”a632d2aa833df339
Ashin narrowed her eyes 34f0dbf8aa and whispered.da8e151c7cc89a7b
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“Because you were afraid of getting caught.”426530741e6f694c
Leotar was 3d0bd4718d silent, his c36f18d5cd composure from 9030391a8b just now 8fa1c1459e completely gone.4893ae19b4e4b123
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“Coward.”78622f981ef9a051