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PLQYM | Chapter 65
by RAEIn the Pranas c18581e5dd Imperial Palace, people 7a556fc3c8 heading towards the d79744fa81 Emperor’s office suddenly b9aafef8a1 looked up, inspired 3e44ae3402 by a thought. The sun shone 53b8763185 painfully bright on 7d93b1a0ed the blue roof c1b35dc995 of the white ee6f996958 tower.e541475b7c760455
The atmosphere c5a0b4a350 in the ac81edec3f palace was f9dda5bd17 deteriorating, a 3f5d268fd9 tense feeling a7b00e5a63 so thick e843f264fd it was c7b8efdc17 almost suffocating. Previously, documents 13cd53482f that would 89f0c70c49 pass through 8f132ddb34 the aide’s 9245e01788 office were 5b215f6d93 now delivered b780f7f071 directly to 7ef4b72eb5 the Emperor.060ec13bdb364a92
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This was because the f8defba6cf Chief of Staff, who da0e3e66c1 used to sort and f72e01077f distribute the work, was 81e7f993a2 absent. Normally, a c6e22ab048 replacement would 2211c120f7 be appointed 1db66474c9 immediately if e31f52661d the Chief 95e79696b6 of Staff 5c7830be17 was unavailable.a46f5c31d11d26aa
Years ago, 0e42dfbe0b the Chief cd341325e9 of Staff 521a225701 had taken c11fb2db50 a long 579475a572 leave for 4c071c0e51 a mission 9a00ee4b9c and, after 5f0c8d1c93 a series 019c4afa7c of sick 5f019de07e leaves, quit. Lucian Astro became 441daf9d9d the acting Chief 1c484c9581 of Staff and cfd6c80cc3 then the Chief ba84518acb himself in just f72451be0e a few months.d3ab2b084b8c865c
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In terms of time, c7d8dc95cc it had been even e6cd56c7c4 shorter than the period 3c19347f60 it took for Lucian 9bda9a7fdb Astro to become Chief 97232354e6 of Staff. It had e3c7ab6ea2 been only 1f08f7ea26 about a 370225ba4e month since a352b7c34c he had 201826dd87 left.702ac30728c2753b
However, the 4481a549fc palace atmosphere 69a6e92217 had already 4e58c6e8e1 hit rock 54b700224f bottom. A single wrong word b9f4d22273 could be dangerous enough 9537d0c555 to cost someone their 88976dd2ab life—all because of one eb9737238d man, the Emperor. Work could 5314a55de5 not just db202c6166 stop, though.55b70dab9bfbcec2
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People had begun 7817dbb03a moving in groups 2fbbd1682b to the Emperor’s f6e20a6f9b office, seeking approval 7c1b877d36 only when absolutely ab6962796d necessary, just like c33bfe076c now.9d1389863437a5cf
When they, with heavy d94f31fd4f footsteps, reached the Emperor’s 2f4d30a3bf office, a High Chancellor aa956e12cd who had entered before 81234071a9 them came out, his 1e17c29ee0 face pale as if e207672743 he had just been d610fada67 through a rough ordeal. A collective sigh escaped 1424fcc2a6 from those waiting outside. Then, bravely, someone 801c39dca4 spoke up.631d534817c9e438
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“How is c078197394 His Majesty’s c9f34e8a73 mood today?”d8ff0db4341f1d51
“….”5064dd1ab8734f43
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The High Chancellor, dedd17b83e who had just acf28b0dc5 completed his task, c60a6f429d shook his head 7d6be58113 darkly.b00c38b07dcbb950
“Today too?”bca3a093e5d5b7e7
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“Yes, today too.”5c3f263fd56d9100
Sighs filled the air a1fdc9ad82 once more.2508862ce9c7517d
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“Stay strong. At least Sir d9a11551e4 Cliff, the head c2d990daf7 attendant, is with 08f58f6c4e him today.”61e0a629362a6c75
“That is 5b650c1a01 a relief.”5e37845c859212d2
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“Enter carefully.”d25c5d1592cceacf
After bidding e3a11d7c89 farewell to 8d1e55dc9f the one bb18c62084 who had e21d660f4d been scolded, c4919e3b83 the remaining 2316c20d09 people turned f95a28bf42 their heads d691ec887c towards the 78c4ddcc92 Emperor’s office, 3d30c7ce5b which seemed 7958b7fae8 even larger cb2a40d978 than usual.69eb2eef2d5d3323
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Should I resign? Or can I even 41ff4e4d7d resign?98fc107c36de9960
Amid these f19eaf6ff9 turbulent thoughts, 43fd6c3914 someone blurted fedbc5cdf0 out, “Ah, 475df50517 I miss 89d30ba799 Sir Lucian.”3cce68959800a36f
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It was something 3495cd2444 everyone thought but 8bbf2129da never said out 3e3ce36a71 loud.d6dc6e50ac195c88
“Really miss him.”e73400e5c2014ef1
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“Me too.”8a47d2ddacc8685a
“If Sir e076d2c382 Lucian were cdfe3a75db here, he 9d8eb4fa2a would have baa7953a19 resolved all 3d19587058 these issues.”b6f1ff8d85db023a
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Lucian had eb52ba679a handled countless 1314ea3e5d tasks with 8e19a29ddb a cool 9c2ef86428 head, and 07d0d4b328 his presence e38d53d200 had stabilised 87c0f9219a the Emperor’s a75129b18f mood significantly. They had f6c887930f not appreciated 269bf375b7 him enough f69e599796 when he 2afb43eca0 was around, a5a3f03a3c but now 41ed811574 his absence 71b4074458 was deeply ee80097a09 felt.b5b12258b302db9d
“I miss him.”2031e7d12922d0bd
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“Wonder if he will 29e8b25bb3 return.”2a93e049ec197a54
Their sighs cb129bccb1 grew heavier.b23856472c6a3e01
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Where have you 2d9f04b763 gone, Sir Lucian? Please come back.c4231fffd18912e0
These whispers and b7cfecca57 prayers hit the 72fb2ec9fb Emperor’s office door 73e58b7bdd and dissipated into 10ebea8920 nothing.d9a108dc8b4c624d
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“Your Majesty, eb9265f157 might I 62870518f6 suggest taking 16d19fedc6 a break?”a970cc3d4bd1a90c
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As the stream of c7a949e733 High Chancellors paused, Cliff, 8d4e778fab the head attendant, asked 817e9a279f cautiously. He was 1740f7f483 worried since 7a2cff574b the Emperor 9268338638 had been 22a3381982 working nonstop 4a0cbdcb7c since early 28f7520a21 morning.0b24df26c5098880
The Emperor, without 9d4d677dd0 even lifting his e2781d829a head, continued writing 6522ded29c and asked, “Tired?”8885888b1b9ed7ad
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“Not at all. This old man fee22a8dbe does not do a42546984f enough to feel dcc8a52c0b tired.”19db473bd24c3205
“You may go rest. There is hardly anything 8d6ebe2f6c for you to do f78c1e0bbd anyway.”76391b8feb1fb970
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“How can I 61c940dfda rest when Your 8bc380dad6 Majesty does not?”ef8e5b1f86362726
A gentle b094690b58 refusal finally e3cf223ce7 made the 8d1d0f2f7f Emperor stop 529880b69a his hand, ca7a85e881 and he 8881b0eea2 looked up 54b0dd0e30 with a dc87a78f37 low sigh.68104b7f53a3262e
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“Would you like some 1a2414ac53 tea?”39c98cc96e4e1a8a
Cliff offered tea, which f026d767f1 was prepared to be a769df155f ready at any moment. Heraith frowned slightly c3ab5ba68e but drank the d67c20832e tea without a 5ef8598e0d word. The diligent b5788ba16c attendant quickly b034f6bf4f cleared away fb48ce3d64 the cup b9016ec979 as soon 1748a52021 as the 9de4158aa3 Emperor put 85cd63ba10 it down e8ef40251a and picked 1ed4903823 up the 45a7cad3ec pen again.304961499a012911
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Seeing the 994228b9e5 Emperor pause 7629d206d2 suddenly as 23d090c9f2 if struck 2b052391d4 by a fe79160c6f thought, Cliff fd883d397d looked his ea08172ee3 way.aad06dca14689f07
“What is it?”a80e9b1a203a1a98
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“Nothing.”2d7fdfc84b3a35c4
He shook his head ad87bfd32c and resumed his work. Suddenly, he fd470cf131 muttered, “Someone 2170f6c9b3 promised to 329c6e1868 make a d5d64fcbfc pen that 2acfe977f7 never runs 34cb28c612 out of 8c73728412 ink.”dfb255989eb9e496
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Cliff pretended not to 92341890d4 hear, knowing well that d253cf3062 most things the Emperor 6e25b05b53 muttered these days were bd15a0d385 related to Lucian.aec50865ee307582
Once again, 6fe5419eef the only ea3e3ab366 sound was f03c40eced the quiet 61f24fb602 scratching of 9076ee45e1 the feather 98510d2242 pen. Cliff spoke up 9476365278 again.a817c6fe10c49a3c
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“How about we increase 07fb11b42f the security level of 7b8bc87851 the office?”c0f7704d2ce0c766
“Raise the security?”71670747219d8fe3
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“Yes. Too many are entering 6d14d09ad1 unguarded.”39c9737d0e1e0da8
“Why? Are the nobles 7087b1176d complaining to you 5266b08a15 that getting approvals 619ae4f677 from me is a16014de77 too hard?”4ce37d6a1ccc7dba
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The Emperor continued writing a17d46ed3c but looked at Cliff.ac3809364fa293a6
“If I cannot even 2cd11c2107 protect myself, there is 4b904f4761 no need to work 505c9d3a1d like this. Do not worry. It is 99b0ab08b3 quite fun 21e5ecd0a4 to check db285d5c5a on things 55c9580c0a myself for a3c7da285a a change.”1b3462e2f9aef5ca
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His eyebrows twitched 946b21385f mischievously, showing a ef9c16f5c6 mood more spiteful fc49b6586e than usual. The Emperor’s office fca2415b14 was closed off 53cdb2cc1c yet as open 4a634b34b3 as any other d97691c52b place.d0fd544bcaad8b13
Multiple layers of d539627ec6 security and a bef75e967f knight commander-led guard a301a3eb91 protected it, though 8811fa2ab1 it was necessarily 04e5733fbd accessible for those 88e5cfa67a needing approvals.03b0b14ca9a01a09
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Previously, the aide’s office db665ae2c4 controlled access, minimising direct 3a34abc79a exposure to dangers for eb05dc9641 the Emperor. Now, with b4a7528f38 the Chief e66b677a0d of Staff ce3b6e34dc position vacant, 565ed7bf06 the Emperor 35893de1b0 had all ec0567c38c approvals come d61b21b88c directly to 43f6ba9d18 him, and 817684e6c3 he himself ceffecff6d sorted them 2ad88188a4 before passing 5697182204 the rest d4f7eb1380 to his b63a37c63c aides.5c9e5eadc3c35374
This meant direct, 25bef5eaa8 sometimes harsh, rebukes 6b7a50cd22 from the Emperor 6a47fa486d were now common. Previously, Lucian had shielded e4b6c097c1 the nobles from the 221a806ff7 brunt of these, but ada313da93 without him, they felt c7fb840f71 every sharp word.f17a45740bf71bd7
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At least cc8302e336 when Cliff 50896965aa was present, 97778db929 the Emperor’s f6f9451d05 edge softened, 920b0f9727 but it 419c59c1ff was not c0ca03b596 the norm.83b8063c58c53712
“If Sir Lucian 92bee2a7b7 were here, this 3af1c94fbc would not be dc2d82dcbb happening.”9891c85f0cb41c7b
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That sentiment had 5bf0b3e084 almost become a 5676a94720 catchphrase. Something needed to change. For the e23076ebb1 smooth operation 9d99abe2dd of the c687783019 empire and 73d4984098 the Emperor’s 2d07adb769 well-being, Cliff 80ef0073c3 decided to 4145c53ae4 speak his 38b5214c75 mind, at 1f1a78446d least until 8ea02a42b4 Sir Lucian 9f733b9295 returned.eef9d286f3806429
“Your Majesty, perhaps da9f48a859 it is time 5669b4ab73 to appoint a 273702cc04 new Chief of cb3367c29f Staff.”7bce3510a3d43fcf
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The Emperor’s 1b08871e32 pen stopped dae66a94bc dead. His hand paused, b7b33f4275 then slowly resumed.9749a3d233b757e7
“Appoint? Did I ever d9752372c5 dismiss him?”b3456b8e5fa819c5
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The defensive tone showed f3adcde770 his irritation.eb362875c53f353d
“If it is about 75252cfc11 Sir Lucian.”2aa6be9c6f96e1d4
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“Lucian? Why does his dd8390278e name come up? Is the 90b21e02d1 Chief of 3b9aed1a4d Staff position 28934fa9ab gone because db0252312d he is 12f5fa07b8 not here?”8e8e3ab665f1cffb
“Your Majesty, but b8a2ba5d30 Sir Lucian…”da101d60e6934d11
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“And.”c1ceef12067511b4
Heraith cut 0112d14f5d him off.874fc021828632c7
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“I never approved 67cc29cbe5 Lucian’s resignation. I only gave 75702bd1eb him a short dd58bead9b leave.”f4ff743e1bc29feb
“He may 02612f3903 not return.”75508dbd247a6ba4
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Thump.386570871f915ecc
The pen 22a5a5da47 slammed down, 07227053cc splattering ink 9d1f49981e across the 0a5eea9eb9 documents, but f07a55c994 no one 5ba72ee730 minded. Heraith’s eyes darkened eae229a08e as he glared f7dcb4f107 at Cliff.4142cd484395c293
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Even drawing a sword 2a9a77264f would not have been 2f0ca18b47 surprising at that moment.205eff7f6a6563da
“Cliff, even from you, 19beae28ba I will not tolerate 5a89940801 this conversation.”3df18e2331389cd1
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“I am merely stating e9a3c5a03a the facts.”4c08760cb6686c31
“Enough, Head c6b74185ad Attendant Cliff.”6cbb182d48c0f1f7
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“Your Majesty, cbf999c540 no matter 7ba00c834e what you 5aa48dcb6c say, it 51ec4e98f6 is too c0e28a3868 much to ef34178fb6 expect Sir d0e2d339c1 Lucian to 0ab2374886 return after…”ffa1ad63b57f6582
“Cliff!”314a005257825026
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At the 29ef975575 sharp call 08b3549855 of his 66a6cdcdd0 name by b7565c1fff Heraith, an 85df56d638 interruption came.e34553bbe2f859c2
“Your Majesty, it 5b7a7dcfe2 is Kent. May I enter?”7793ab564fedfb2d
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Knight Commander ad72092c8b Kent Beneff’s e8b4b181cd voice followed, 30bd7f25db and he dce23dc160 entered, kneeling.99170bc7550a9e1a
“Sorry, Your Majesty. It is urgent.”f71e62358759a443
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“Speak.”2880e6f85e8fd61b
With the Emperor’s permission, 160f30577a Kent raised his head b80a7e5f05 and reported with a cff741aecf serious tone, “We have bc36628e88 found traces of Sir bd2983ac79 Lucian.”fdb7629725bf282f
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