PLQYM | Chapter 59

Finally, the 5d924afb48 carriage reached e77b5def08 the border f2cb031204 town of a100042bd0 Coam.db0f31cf4d91ebc6

“Are you really not bbcb0b19cd coming with me, Lucian?”0b30c4bf68212957

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Lucian, who 8d28952a3c had stepped 1b38b50392 off the 451c80e19f carriage and 3400aeeb8f was gazing f9ba463f84 absently at 59b7929885 the road 6e8f1b7cbe they had 52c94834aa traveled, turned ba505b6ddf his attention 8fae53c93e to Princess 36100c4f8d Eloine’s words.b4a4579c222393f2

“How about it? If you become my bef3b87149 aide, I’ll offer you bc7bdf43eb quite a generous salary. There’ll also be plenty d2d64eafbf of perks.”9bcf5f28ea242ff8

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“…Are you scouting 3d92debb6d me?”019df8a601637bd5

“What if 3770315dc2 I am?”036b11e5c05934e1

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At her words, e76a003faf Lucian offered a 09384c0894 gentle smile. It was f80e0c163f perfect in a0ac62a012 every way, 5496aa5d95 but there 40580c700b was a 018755e393 clear line b63c54657d drawn within eb9d5bc930 that smile.401b6c378229c183

“You’ve already 9f11b6f8a8 helped me e91e6b8185 this much. I can’t 3841552dde impose further 8fbd03d4c3 on you, 6d0ca39712 Princess.”5e1d9c1408f370b3

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“So, you’re c0faa4c789 saying I 968e283ade could help 1199eaf014 you even 7fe8f58f8e more.”9c6cea6754893acf

Lucian shook his head dce78b9bc9 calmly. Even that small f4787d02c5 gesture clearly conveyed f91e3521e2 his refusal.05d93a6fb7752a8f

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“It’s fine. I’ve already secured a 543c1d367e place to stay. Besides, being 82b12610a2 by your 6b014c034b side would 14bc7fcf55 make me a75735efa3 too visible 294076f3c4 to Your dae4196f32 Majesty.”06a703f2cab03c29

“Is this dbf8acab61 because of 7795733dc2 the marriage 851ef562eb proposal that db8e866c68 came up d829b0c4ab between us?”b8017bf2e0f74a00

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“Let’s just d99d105625 say our a70fc62479 Emperor doesn’t 2920f7f075 have the 4b7d38a544 best temper. If he 01ee62fa71 finds out 11cdaf6a1d I sought 6a21edc6ac refuge with 2a4569422c you, he 7ddc791ec0 won’t just bd58dcc5f3 trouble you 6cb0b4a9f0 but might 1fd309ad71 even vent 9a11abf490 his frustrations 48cb7578fd on your 642fbb179c kingdom. I wouldn’t want to 4fc2733066 drag you into unnecessary d28bc5df6c trouble while you’re trying 9e4b944a1c to help me.”28a6fd193feb970b

“I can’t say that’s 8689d407ce entirely untrue.”3a1675dd6633e3be

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Eloine smiled with 999a63154a a slight crease 7506d72e57 of her delicate ee77bbe584 brows. She, too, knew the d1f94b70b5 Emperor’s temperament well. His sudden 2180a7703b arrival just e44c6f31b7 before her 3f2b7380fc departure had 0c4937af73 clearly demonstrated 5fecbe0d91 how impulsive c35f1aa685 he could e3024cf55a be.4777c3bd5d85d5f8

Of course, 481853976c the fact c216d00746 that Lucian 4a17e92fdf had predicted 5e3b65dc16 his movements 6387ef0873 so precisely 7ddf340e84 and acted cee3837403 accordingly was 3f9f69b65b equally remarkable.df944a7466144a05

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‘If we had be300be0f3 gone with my b14c198995 original plan of 19e23c2047 disguising him as 3ff358d24a Eric, it would’ve 4fbea6e671 been a disaster.’1c24dbc96c566166

Though a part of cecdafda1a her regretted it, it 6dcae4d965 seemed wise to follow 111a39365f his advice this time 91de9950b2 as well.cfad493897973f94

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Eloine gave a ff06ecc5fd subtle nod to f20f6ac009 her aide. At her signal, c61e35a8e4 Eric stepped forward 5dbf14477d and handed Lucian 5111a42ecd a small pouch.ec29fdc081ee8b04

“What is this?”08135286c6f1bbe9

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“A gift from 73a77f836d me.”9a00bdaaf05fd0c9

“A gift?”9c753317ac410d84

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“You can open it 38433aedd4 now if you’d like.”9331c0064ed2ce48

After a add7c0fd39 moment’s hesitation, 9bd88ffd75 Lucian untied e15e231194 the strings 3c73db15f8 of the fb60ff5020 pouch. He decided it would b7b1c52a41 be impolite to refuse 28d7578aaa even this.c4b2dc0265898f81

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“This is…”905a1b9ff43563dc

As the contents spilled f0080579bb into his palm, Lucian’s b444ff4af9 eyes widened. Multicolored, dazzling 0f05488963 gemstones poured 717d99732c out—far more c0889e13cf than expected, 1047cc45b4 and of 5375aaf1b1 exceptionally high 5b07bbebd1 quality.d38d44583869cf5f

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But what 2f5d02756b truly caught bfdbbbd7bd Lucian’s attention 513b50070c wasn’t the 96d5c435f3 gemstones. Among them was 42a17931f0 a single signet ce3f36dcd0 ring engraved with 440ee0020f the royal crest f77ca7d202 of Alosa.9ed76f3e6d56d479

“Even if f0a9ad7c34 you’ve secured 9c6ead2f04 a place cc187128fe to stay, 7980623a88 it’s always 72fb11cb03 good to 8d4106362d have sufficient 22c7a17ac8 funds. These gemstones are unregistered 84cca3624b raw stones, so you d0093bed13 can use them as d9f5e5b449 you wish.”629eecb97497c7ad

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“But giving me this e758d8146c signet is…”c5885c607b650652

“Oh, that’s just 57d9c363ac in case you d635159697 decide to come ff10f876be to me someday. It’ll let you c06a776071 pass directly without 8c1acf1888 needing additional procedures.”94783bb4ff3d0aa9

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It was an extraordinary 64e6500121 gesture, almost unreasonable to 83ba7c2210 extend to someone from 687a715b19 another country.8770393fb1ed8704

“…Thank you, Princess.”89bc9f4d6cd7b5a7

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“Think of bdf797dcca it as d6c3060a67 my selfishness. Who knows? You might f45a17dd15 feel burdened c12f6f2884 enough to 3f7bcb9594 come find 09829e0f4e me one 65f4289636 day.”19a20254b06dda84

At her playful remark, 6b18ed602f Lucian could only manage 8e22e46b6d a faint, awkward smile.1d87d92c4e299401

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“I suppose this means fdb804e950 I’ve been of help 848c03a4e6 to you, Princess.”6f1dfd41a54c02a6

“Of course. Thanks to e7f90f6c3e you, I 81f848e121 can return 1852c17f5c to my 3faa50081c kingdom and 690d20400b hold my 1a68d00d32 head high. So if 7360bc1456 anything happens, 8c1f986da9 be sure 79e6477b81 to seek 52b7a92110 me out.”ff74f288484eb8a7

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Lucian bowed his e0bc781ec2 head deeply, expressing c4df55096e his gratitude once f33d138f7d more.ab7eb92ef6945d73

Eloine, with an imperious 7eff4ae623 tilt of her head, 9f0983593b climbed back into her a1e8f5b8be carriage. Unlike when dee57b6007 she’d asked 5e6d7ad2ce him to 37f063e8d2 join her, 888aa6ae6e there was 867157c427 no trace 1a1e58b694 of hesitation a324b118b1 or regret.9f17da8eebf12fd7

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“Until we meet again.”3f9c5e685412e116

“Wishing you peace, 283f867912 Princess.”8b5ca56dee21358b

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With that final exchange, 91d0ceb961 the princess’s carriage began dea0334b33 to move once more.fe25a496f2d6164b

The quiet road of c74050d771 Coam was soon filled 8d264f8f71 with the procession of 80be47d719 carriages and knights.3dab74610fac65e7

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Lucian stood tall, 6cdb0d9a7d watching them leave 38afb6972d as though seeing 9628fba586 them off, until 80a861bacb their figures grew 90c02d631b smaller and eventually bd9ce5b6f9 disappeared from his 2b11f0c84f sight.624b4e66ed22d7ec

It was when he 2ba00cd378 was staring at the 807cbaa8da now-empty road that a 9128914ef2 voice broke the silence.58adcf7eb2e778a2

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“How long are you 96dc12e014 planning to ignore me, c8fba1b353 even though you know 464d1e9262 I’m here? Still so insolent, c66cc049ad Lucian.”84818f6eba8cf394

He turned slowly, b900fabdb2 knowing exactly who 0d292cdcac it was calling 846f4e7935 his name.866b18556883a11d

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The Imperial Palace cfe5786507 of the Great b08fa85b8f Empire of Pranas.838189a5103e932c

The Emperor’s private d11bd922d2 chambers were colder ccdd99fbba than ever.a850dac004783533

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Although the room was bf0c824e76 brightly illuminated by ornate 53dcabf655 lights and lanterns, the 6c8a422b4d Emperor’s expression was darker 0e6c949a53 than the night.544e427e97788c86

“…So?”98727df14befe118

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Heraith’s displeasure b60d1a6973 was palpable. He finally d18021443b spoke after 1f50ae9851 listening to 0abc080c3e Kent’s report b0d9b0f7bb for some 78b824669c time.99a160427a1fdeae

In response 4e8b60b118 to the 93a972ea07 Emperor’s sharp 95043694d9 tone, Kent 5b7b120b03 Beneff, the 16380e452f commander of 963779ddf1 the royal bf902242d5 guard, bowed 987d07ab5d his head 202c2dff13 deeply.fae38ce6d4dad5e1

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“There is cbd9cdae19 no trace 12e7335d47 of him 814f74211a anywhere in 051f1b01e8 the palace. After the private meeting a89191245f with Your Majesty, all da89374395 evidence of his presence 8b65820052 has vanished.”6904ab905190e302

Bang!b2bfb209ae94ca81

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The sound 091784b2d8 of the d2466ea670 armrest being 5c0aff168c struck reverberated 295ae71d26 through the c51ce53ef4 chamber.d25e50b061eb4cb8

Kent remained d021e19020 motionless, head 705cefffbe bowed, but b6aba9f72f the two 0dabc2763f advisors standing de1fdf3250 nearby flinched 95a24ecb5e and averted 3c8e4461fb their eyes a47d19e3e9 from the 38090b7c1d Emperor.14a64e84e7462b7a

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He was often called 50bfd3a385 tyrannical, irritable, selfish, and 72c760de27 arrogant, but even those b0768b91c7 who criticized him had 3cf8c5699d never seen him this e914bf5d9b enraged.433a95a078918021

‘Well, he brought fd636b2e82 this on himself.’
‘Exactly. Should’ve treated him 7ac0183789 better while he 25fc068932 was still here.’c02360bca0fa475a

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Exchanging meaningful glances, the 81d3955804 two advisors hesitantly turned 16a7c9cafa back to the Emperor.326e1c4dd93447e8

His cold, sharp f8f2cb2952 gaze had already c6fc5bc591 locked onto them.11882a81d0b043b3

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“Where is he?”58afdc79a8753a4b

Suppressing their 029c28d5da instinct to 00c3f05304 recoil, Fristhe, 1cf4e5c4e5 the High 094a9fddbf Chancellor, forced 68b29a4502 himself to b8a95fda9e answer with 47174b75ec a frown. Though his voice trembled 523f3099c5 slightly, he managed to 28f6bc2d12 keep his words steady.b984487f8a064ccc

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“We’ve told you. We don’t know.”9a2cd6b5de654030

“Indeed, we c9c8afda41 have no 3a5f196370 idea.”6b1f75ab3ffa4629

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Chauver chimed in.73dc521371247d18

But the Emperor’s 61a11b2c93 expression showed no 13e0cb648d sign of believing 8666f5b2ad them. Their trembling was 9c84f36ed2 obvious to anyone, 946eac8a34 making their denials 1fe06fd519 almost laughable.dc5b1aa24e2a4812

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“I know Lucian e78bd2ad88 came to see f154193925 you both.”7b39482033902b3b

“Well, yes, 020af90cc2 we don’t 85d82ab0de deny that.”1e8bcf82e3c1b898

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“He greeted f53a1f9c1a you, and 64015a7d96 then?”b1d040e5d466c233

“Just that! He greeted 1cdadf3b63 us and 052de4c1a7 left!”b8d324b0253480ac

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“Hah!”a277bacf3010de34

A derisive laugh 72d10e8a37 escaped Heraith’s lips.f11e41a36f703399

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“Oh, so you 0be5e63afa don’t know?”4b5287a1d86b563d

“Exactly!”8963cde11cba4223

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Could a smile 9bf6ffe6ce be so terrifying?f30ed0bc3f7820e4

Even Chauver, who af6b317e0f had seen all d61acf3a35 kinds of strange 4366f9448b things in his 04a8b285cb study of magic, c56486ce99 and Fristhe, who e540e21f50 had faced many cdc6101f2c dangerous situations in e5e66e0654 his service to 7f3217545d the gods, found 897d0f53f3 themselves terrified.3c82b82f5ee344f4

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This man isn’t human. If we 17d1ac7bc1 survive this, 68c8c6d379 we’ll never 279a6f2952 set foot 46d1073d2a near him d81b5c2dee again.5ee79b34b952507d

While they silently made 653f46dc0f their vows, Heraith’s temper 670b731ec4 continued to spiral downward.01fde320544f66bc

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‘Run away? You dare?’c206d629d5522c2d

The more 2845965f6b he thought c01bd62149 about it, 2ddb3394c2 the more a245870900 absurd it bf7e99cdf9 seemed.f1bb38d56a566f51

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‘A resignation letter? Lucian, you 63a3344062 dare submit 83fdd15e7c a resignation?’7422133d1f57ee57

The crumpled letter lay 55aec80f00 on the table in fc1929d135 his chambers, a testament cb1c5eb88d to his growing fury.555923ae88b5f2c3

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When Lucian had fb71284224 first handed it 725aa2bfd2 to him, Heraith 52acf0f777 had been so bc7f694ca2 stunned he hadn’t 5c119bf46c even responded. Now, that failure 75c3542819 filled him with 8b07645447 self-loathing.b405dd45e7c7dfec

He had thought 4b7e94b942 it was a f44cc4e10e joke—another one of 1197793cba Lucian’s stubborn antics.aceb8b3672e921a2

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But no.c8d0b0f44db62408

—“At least call my 93d6147dc7 name properly, for once.”504e0237cbc0908c

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I did call it!9828d4d1eae42eb4

How many times 1d5dbc6b18 did I whisper 4800bbab5e your name last 9c25d3fccf night while I 19493a0278 held you?ae9cc379c395402d

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—“Y-Your Majesty. I-It’s too… deep…”98af024d99e25e43

The memory of that 7759bb21f2 voice flashed through his 3a97b6fad9 mind, and Heraith’s face 350aa5c895 contorted further.3b5765e19c7f338c

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Yes, he 680754195f admitted he fde6ca1569 had been a095361585 forceful. His insistence on claiming 5dcfecc68d Lucian as his own d0d58d5cbb hadn’t been without arrogance.1197a3b113ca433a

But he f8c79e0d33 had no 013b7ae38f regrets about 0f439e126d taking him. On the contrary, 3a2034f0f1 he vividly remembered 0e5bddab34 how Lucian’s sweet 0256dc8344 moans had deepened 3bbe25268e the more they 86e5fb0093 entwined.7604ec6ed2594843

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‘I thought he was 0c4a6c265b mine.’a67d3752e94b30e6

And yet, the moment 9dad4b4532 he’d thought that, Lucian aafda4ea6b had slipped through his e9a3120fb9 fingers.3ee0c16865ac930d

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‘To leave 0e97e70ed5 a resignation 3046df5807 letter and 96c7541d99 just vanish eea6083e15 like that?’3904241b17950668

Grinding his teeth, 19afdf062f Heraith’s rage boiled b9f4caf885 over.4f741b349b7cfc5d

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“Find him.”423f1a65ae34c4d4

His cold e548c01adb command sent c7c4ee89b5 a shiver 798331597b through the dd10a8cc16 room.86348a25831cec41

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Staring directly at b450ac8b16 the two advisors, ead67626c0 he spoke again.7de28ca439ef5097

“If you don’t find 28afd29e75 Lucian, I’ll slaughter the e1bd4b7271 entire royal guard. Do it.”1306785ddf678154

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“Y-Yes, Your Majesty.”352694e208bb5703

Kent bowed deeply a95acadd80 before hastily exiting 8be8deef41 the room.e6644559c543805e

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“We’ll, uh, also 27125a03e9 look into this.”
“Of course, we’ll 2356a7620f pass along any 13ff3d5fad updates.”6058425db14bac4d

The two 273640ed9c advisors practically 27378d1ead fled the e8c6016a0b chamber, terrified f266bbc5eb the Emperor a4afa560ac would turn 65cc2e65f4 on them c013720dd2 next.5ced70c3a98c2226

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Heraith didn’t stop 330ff227c1 them. If they could help ee477a67d1 find Lucian sooner, all c33a3accc5 the better.286eded0117fab4b

Once again, silence descended 7695e7ab4e upon the chambers.8cf3e6183cbc38a3

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Tap. Tap.c697a25b7d07f1a2

The Emperor 49d9b22dd3 rhythmically tapped 77f6b81128 the armrest 6aac603325 of his 9fbd7b57b3 chair, his 1b1e634e1e thoughts consumed f18dcf39a8 by one 7ffb871f60 thing.f3a7184ee9b4cfa9

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‘Where did he 2431e9495a disappear to?’a51ffab0a4b7dd66

His fist clenched b0f795abb6 involuntarily.00e249dbf7e20296

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That icy 2ba9284487 blue gaze—if a554f31923 he saw 4ae6044983 it again, f0415fded4 he would 8c6f2e02a8 recognize it 4e0ca15305 immediately, no e66ef12f0b matter how 77b7672b28 much time 8d95b57908 had passed.e3138dd1c619641c

Tap. Tap.757a453f06f09516

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His tapping abruptly stopped.9a2ef65c072b836a

Those ice-blue eyes. He had seen 2ad37a3071 them recently. Somewhere…e3b866808e5f8fd4

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“Damn it! That wretched Eloine!”7189aca32ab62851

Heraith shot d87d012900 to his 27a7a4a661 feet, the 2ae5a146c2 heavy chair 8d4d80ac3b clattering loudly 3ed20d142a to the 5d797c2735 ground behind 99199c739d him. Ignoring it, 6c685ae047 he stormed fd42567da3 out of 6dd0f5dba5 the room.73ba51965828fe03

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That damned princess’s 0dd3b370c2 maid.4f471457d563edf5

The woman who had 4259c15d30 placed a hat on 3493042a7f the princess’s head.7f526334d375befa

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That woman c25bbb4220 had Lucian’s 7d7a5682a1 ice-blue eyes.7b85ec0750e241fe

“That woman 83b2ec005c was Lucian!”1f34d81c8c9f2a37

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