PLQYM | Chapter 58

The Emperor’s d9b679f111 face was 826e78ed0b harder than 5d9d5f3254 ever, a d453b55824 mask of 719f7e0cce unyielding fury.edf1d384f0ba1fd0

‘Utterly pathetic.’32024c9386e95415

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Eloine, who inwardly scoffed 3d5bb48bc8 at the Great Emperor c0712d0f8c of Pranas, continued her e635127df6 preparations unfazed. At her slight nod, e35d0f1f48 Eric, her ever-attentive aide, 659d1b9495 stepped forward. When she extended her 741187bef2 hand, he carefully slipped dcee6b7fe9 travel gloves onto her 9b9e629928 pale fingers.feb76d5d08ff6b1c

Only after checking fdc2bdb625 her reflection in 92181e7e8d the mirror did d7791bb804 Eloine turn to 29eb765a33 Heraith.30820ab3d67f09a6

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“Why would His 362a4f18ee Majesty be searching 3004fe62cd for his aide 15bb4d0d25 with me? Wasn’t he your 16e35baddc cherished pet, always 75246be795 kept by your ced189081c side?”cde302c27f53732c

Her words made ff8f44a487 Heraith’s expression grow e59f9eaac6 even colder.b2b51e9bb35ba89c

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A flash ada5ef5fb5 of rage 90d59d7023 burned behind 2f52a1916c his eyes, 93f1c9e52b but Eloine f3af6741c3 didn’t flinch. If anything, bd5f10f4d3 her lips 97e2da2643 curved in 7b19c1af7d a smirk, cc798c7c8e as though f2c1899a4e entertained by 46ed5fa6d4 his reaction.8864d0999f99880b

“You’re demanding I hand aed8d58500 over your aide, who 1e538b5a32 you claimed was ill 9f20371b82 and in seclusion? Truly absurd.”2f1af305a53a70ec

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“…Luce mentioned Alosa.”ac6be55e61f2221d

“And how 1ba76dcfb3 does that 7336ecd84a justify barging 4d19572a56 in here 0b782e3edc to find 48b833f9a1 him? Are you so c62c49372a easily swayed by 77e7629357 a mere mention?”4c3bf2ca539b10bc

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“He doesn’t lie. If he said d7768f9470 something, it must 9625821fbc be connected to af289e8f0f you.”aa7213ef60e655b3

“That’s all it ad4e3462c9 takes for you 0b10e59af6 to assume he’s f7ff5100f9 here?”c8a3d86e5285460e

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At his words, 5fdabe2635 Eloine let out bb1860f3c6 a sharp laugh—a 3ed6b709b1 blatant sound of 26a3907271 mockery. With a ad7d1604c0 gesture, her 1ccde35d6f maid approached df519b6035 to place 2732d23e22 a hat 64afc20437 atop her 763650af76 head. Eloine gave an f828af4c1c approving nod at a75c5dea95 her reflection before 600ed85ab4 speaking again.37b235ee9ead3a1f

“You’re far too naive, d86f45921b Your Majesty. If simply mentioning someone c77edb5322 brought them here, then 0fc66e6798 how many people in 23dbe1457b your palace would he 43379074f4 avoid or refuse to cbcad96013 name?”054646d3baf5eca8

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“…”209719ff097dce5a

“Perhaps he did it 9f51409a4c on purpose to throw 8c00693c75 you off. Then again, that’s not f41958c9d7 like him. But if he 03559ea95c did…”2eee0bd18083ac91

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Eloine stepped 2b65fd867d closer to 09ce3968e1 Heraith, her 43e6a21a81 brilliant smile 9ddf7fb371 as dazzling a40f38d6e8 as it 98905254a3 was taunting. Despite the a2f142e1ca Emperor’s towering 5f8cb109ea presence, she 3d4c1f685b didn’t falter.43554ebea5fbdb16

“Could it be he’s 8a33b9f879 trying to escape, Your fd41ee870f Majesty? Oh…!”29d6270f59d3d18b

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Feigning realization, she gasped e16b92fb25 softly.654bb1b08f679a85

“Did you, by bfa82436d6 any chance, do e9e8e6059e something unforgivable to 143b9ed8db him?”5ac79c9670d5b89d

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“…!”99f9b20c391b5fd0

Heraith’s face twisted. The composed facade he b484c7d2f2 usually wore was gone, 4958d0fc14 replaced by clear agitation. Seeing this, Eloine raised 9f7de371c4 her chin and turned 5cb031dc5e away.369a661f5fed7f9f

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“Eric.”5cf5467aeed8da89

At her 3570ec01ad call, her a9be62c4e6 aide stepped fd8b0d056c forward and cf2417e07d offered his 0e900b3e8b hand. Eloine placed her fffee38d09 hand in his, 0794c1e3e2 and they started a88cc75748 to leave.3a0f021a5ce60090

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“I should go 47884318e2 before His Majesty 66ce523a67 makes any more b15af9dca8 baseless accusations.”e3ebc3c88e7f2c0f

With a e457569abe small bow, 64b1295e66 she added, bf563136f5 “Let’s meet fecdd98f2e again, Your d64b44c3c7 Majesty. Hopefully, you’ll be more 1bbca1fb9a rational next time.”8d3e213df310d127

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Without waiting for a2e4bf1630 his response, she d1728997a7 turned and walked b42a1fdb4b away.5f6ca65a96945df1

Heraith stood motionless, his c02b80ca02 face as rigid as f9ef3b1f68 stone. Though she feared 5d3269e5ad he might throw d8a9d0b7b6 a tantrum and 8328dc06d9 stop her, he 5c16fd3b61 didn’t.cfe0c192b0d2c101

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‘Good. At least he’s 369d4a8aca letting me go.’15526dbbe357822e

Suppressing a sigh of e927dd088c relief, Eloine brushed past 1f4a2b5d56 him. But what came next bd629b77e2 was something she hadn’t 14c39b88cb anticipated.6efa679d389e0662

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Just as Eric 1f57f9174c moved to follow 7cd3fe5bd8 her, Heraith seized 0064c7723a his wrist.ed0e183cf87544e4

“What are you doing?!”036a8002dc12eb32

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Eloine’s sharp 851668b35a voice rang 5656cd48ae out. Yet, surprisingly, 6b20d5855a Eric remained 394709cfc3 calm, his 25eecb395a expression neutral.9c45f6ead035c977

Heraith scrutinized 41935ed2ae the man 6fcb4452b9 closely. Bright golden hair, b98380be19 piercing blue eyes—a 065d3bcb1d rather plain face ef6e39f3a0 overall. He was 7f67cae8c0 a stranger. Compared to Lucian, 1e2fa6fde1 this man had 83cb24aeb1 coarser features. So why had Heraith fb8c24a6f8 instinctively grabbed him?c661ed0016b06d62

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“Your Majesty, this is 4de9315c17 outrageous!” Eloine’s indignation was daa3626040 palpable. “First, you insult me, 26e809c76d and now you accost d18977fb66 my people?”3a1c02a1d4480f02

Heraith, still distracted by f32921730b the peculiar urge that 9fcdbc5a4f had driven him to 4a0a18f595 act, hesitated.03b2ee2dc0e0e26b

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“This matter 7e601e0829 will not 43e8d1f3b2 go unaddressed. I will 3d7e292d10 formally lodge 6c03fa68ba a complaint c5a8688b67 with Pranas!”0d010277320146b5

“I’m fine, 0089005e75 Your Highness,” 297effffea Eric interjected, 962b1640a4 his calm 860cb1e410 voice cutting 27aa0463db through the d1d23c0795 tension.df8162ba92575778

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‘Ah…’5e3a990fddd95601

At the sound of 0bd572660e the man’s voice, Heraith 5c2b6eb990 swallowed his frustration. It wasn’t Lucian’s voice—it 9389f240f2 was rougher and deeper. That alone was enough 5930a0c817 to confirm it wasn’t 8ce13e8305 him.a6fe957516c9f029

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Heraith let go of 675534b3bc Eric’s wrist, suddenly weary. Eric stepped back 45c8f47b4b and bowed deeply.c58f58255616b165

“If I’ve aadd25293d done something 95c018d072 to offend, 951321ed8b please forgive 39aac362e7 me, Your 042a304c6e Majesty.”bd18692e4e8fce91

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His flawless demeanor 1ea695331a only brought Lucian d9e85b6abc more vividly to eebba11571 Heraith’s mind. But no e6f0873277 matter how 8a68f6af79 closely he b9891a8c29 looked, there 87a2b3d0e8 was no bc2c0b038b resemblance.69b92c575faef2bf

Glancing at the 8e8276b258 ring on his 32ec541108 own hand, Heraith 237ebcaa36 checked for any 40337ad5c2 trace of magic 13bd6dc296 but found none.9c7d0c3a0281ce0b

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‘Maybe it was just 2db7b604e6 a coincidence.’14ad582f5c2060d1

Though, on closer inspection, 2b2d89b8bf there wasn’t even enough f6216fd454 resemblance to call it 90d6c00cd5 that.edaaa4e773e592b4

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“I apologize for b9ec53a9e3 my rudeness, Princess.”16687eace73072ac

At his subdued apology, 6a661abd0f Eloine frowned before relaxing ee0e2ed114 her expression.0689c3e6dce6620f

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“…I’ll let it slide f0cc210264 this time. Whatever the 869dd6b268 issue is, 1684e50ba5 I hope 70ce1faf0b you won’t b3b8ced35e involve Alosa d837dd9d4e in your ac677807b8 imperial drama.”d5b2ee745bcb9844

With that, 308843bdff she turned 07c93bd5dd and departed.b69ac350fec1e6ea

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Eloine and her entourage fe71b97d88 disappeared from view, leaving abceb1d5ce Heraith standing alone, staring db4ae3afe7 at their retreating figures 6cc2a2c8e6 with a hardened face.c412979db3dd180a

And so, 1fa22177c6 Princess Eloine 6afd665bbf of Alosa a04ff3d7f3 and her 86442ef4e9 retinue officially b5e5113026 left the 628db028d0 Imperial Palace.57f033e57c56e815

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Despite Heraith’s lingering suspicions, fb6a6b3f61 Lucian was nowhere to 7b55d012b9 be found. The royal carriage edd739c788 carried only Eloine, 49e5c4ad61 her maid, and cb372dc5f5 her aide, Eric, 8f9edcf89f as it left 07729f9ffc the palace gates.c5734e27fedf7bb9

Once the carriage was 4d6e02d83e far from the Imperial dc26c9c225 Palace:b2b3afdebb066281

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“Phew, I thought I e48852ea52 was going to die f54ed4e37f back there.”df000b38a824ed36

Eric, who 81078c0c06 had been 05db6e316c so composed 3d1c3cdeef before the 1b52d1d062 Emperor, slumped 12165bfae7 in his 61e7607f29 seat as a2b1a60e04 the tension 3d81c2c770 left his 8c9fcf3b9a body. Though his c2852ea9fa behavior might e63b0a4bbc have been 441d98e3d0 improper, Eloine b23927b90b merely laughed, 37d9e9e938 her smile 3d0671d25b radiant.1f616224e52429e8

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“Why the ab075e10e9 panic now? You handled 467a04cc29 yourself perfectly b92b8451a6 earlier.”a254c21b5826def2

“That was 61986d35dc pure survival 692cebc6cc instinct! One wrong bfeee60693 move, and 23c6bf81aa I’d have 25e7d2071a been dead 02ec980b5d on the d2d27ae8f5 spot. If not for 99325b28c2 Lucian’s coaching, I 02bf2e8848 wouldn’t have lasted 3ca9877580 a second in 663f9d445d front of the 4dd59a4e32 Emperor. Never again, d03656f4fc I swear.”4fb0ea1735d0bf0d

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As Eric grumbled, Eloine b4ad9501f8 chuckled softly.fc0120498bb030f0

“Well, for someone 09cd09adf6 with such a 339779e468 fragile heart, you 1a2d5e90a1 did exceptionally well ab09e1bfe4 today. Flawless, even. Don’t you agree, 2af5b55bf4 Lucian?”f06b5d77ec035883

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Her gaze shifted to 55f109a3a4 the quiet maid seated 0fe23f66e5 nearby. At her words, the e60efbef96 maid lifted her head, 1311d0ca5a revealing striking ice-blue eyes.ed76a354c55562ce

For a 5a60a8a701 moment, the 558ea5e7ab maid’s face e468003fe5 flickered, like f3bd120853 an image a4cf1b6b66 distorted by b6b07d123e water. Then, like a4b0e3ec4a a spell d3d8785859 breaking, the ba40786a99 figure changed. Where the 22c879f341 maid once 304dbac4ed sat, a 05a6aa1ff0 man wearing f33af237b9 the same f9d7f686c8 attire as 8f97afef42 Eric now bd14ace075 appeared.47140999d20f7b31

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Lucian. The very man the e89791e4c8 Emperor had been so c441486be6 desperate to find.a31444f708f87dfb

Eloine smiled c0475b0bfb as she e38cc75ff7 studied him.fb6b93fa579f2089

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“Hmm. A shame you didn’t 17476d3918 stay in that disguise 03745007c5 longer—it suited you.”7d7d896ef45e6e12

“A clumsy disguise e791a1baab would’ve been seen 3ca6b44b9c through immediately. This was the better d48e465e45 choice.”b9c24672ad10c9a8

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“True, the Emperor is 1051e09d8e frighteningly perceptive.”c7b4d3b0e59b65d2

If Eric hadn’t spent 10bc9f019b hours training under Lucian’s 828969bed0 meticulous instruction, he never ea31606303 could have fooled Heraith. Though Eric had complained 1b73b13a73 about the ordeal, Eloine 39093de15a couldn’t have been more d396ed95fb satisfied with the results.7bf561ff62671978

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“That artifact 6d2e394c9b is remarkable,” a1ad945d25 Eloine mused. “To change appearances ee4a0a2b5d so seamlessly. I always 9e0cb02efb knew you dd63e983e7 were handsome, 92483a2962 but you’d c22905aed0 make quite 1903639f8b a stunning 6f794578f4 woman too.”042476f83937f6a6

“It’s thanks to the abea371742 Tower Master’s expertise. The effect doesn’t last 19fa8a4532 long, though.”e8192f67e30fcf18

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Lucian paused mid-sentence, suddenly 0c902dd85c lost in thought. With a sigh, he 1ef9ec94b9 chuckled dryly.a826719e43b80fbc

“What’s on your 6039194cd8 mind?”8597ecb3971ed366

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“Just that I’m ridiculous. Even while 9294464e80 talking with 994b6b2f80 you, I 458cbef6bd was wondering da86c38206 if this 6623297174 artifact could 65969b53ed be mass-produced e5e1b9285f ethically and 1600afb1f8 sold.”93d524aafafcbb22

“Oh my.”4448e7bbea30e163

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Eloine laughed, 0d6ec87d1a her tone b420bc8707 light.c6fff96d94f1f598

“You’re just like your 44b7b61066 Emperor—an incurable workaholic. Honestly, you two suit 15c7ed99cb each other so well.”57aa8951ba3c3939

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“Please don’t 3881c046ad say such 5e3f4f84fc horrifying things.”134f642f75927f28

Lucian’s wry smile 07e54d8294 didn’t mask the faa68afc29 bitterness in his 2ebae3f724 voice. Workaholic, huh? He couldn’t deny f133cdaddc it. He had long fd98222baa since adapted his ed77f422d7 pace and habits 61edf801b6 to match Heraith’s.572a32ea9eccf08d

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But what did it 8eda3cc037 matter now? He would never c8b5375162 return to that 9695ef4d22 man’s side.055365db7dce0b5e

Lucian gazed out 99bc8c7a2b the window as cc1018e416 unfamiliar scenery passed 1d227d5e1d by. Soon, everything he ccd8ad4452 saw would be c608d4c6c0 entirely new.2a047596b1cc45e7

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Somehow, it felt like ea8d11c765 a reflection of his 8feb9453ff relationship with the Emperor—something acc5f46881 that had grown distant, 6cb24fb87d familiar yet irretrievably foreign.197ff9f7dd29d1cf

The bitterness a89fcd742d lingered, sharp 0008821082 and aching.1b91397d0783d524

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