PLQYM | Chapter 66

Heraith abruptly stood up 157ee190ee from his seat, causing c03180c892 the heavy chair to 56dd3eb55f screech as it was 4f10498ac3 pushed back, but no 7e671fa55e one paid it any 77d85d704f mind.754c88e0509f9b0b

“Lucian has been found?”e499812b8a24b858

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“Yes. We received a report fe634f4ea9 from near Coam, in 19d09fd8cf a villa owned by 30980c1dcc Joachim of Antien. They saw a man 6c4a0bf4c7 with black hair and c1d7dfcc5f ice-blue eyes.”0e25c7ec34563076

“Joachim’s villa? I have already 957c516afb been there.”d03dd3bace646612

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“Yes, Your Majesty. A doctor visited f4180f2446 the villa to 4c639a93cc attend to a 82606c25b0 patient right after 9bb31b5ff6 your visit, and 641cdeed41 he reported seeing 1d41ec3ad0 a man with 0dc36b901a black hair.”ef65e528bdeeef26

“A doctor?”4d2eed8c4197f7d6

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Heraith’s eyes flickered.dfc0b02512fd9d56

A doctor, then. If he treated a c4ae8ba8f0 patient with black hair, b8368774e7 could it be that 439582ac32 Lucian was injured?3071633234f88be7

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“Could it be…”1a4199aa50fe2fb6

“The patient ef7350377d was suffering ca6e1c327f from fatigue 06a7096708 due to ef3acfdd81 travel, nothing 204299cf4e more. There were no injuries.”d1c6080fa3c56596

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“Hah.”a0242697414651f4

Heraith collapsed back into 872f82573f his chair with a 2d64b15e48 hollow laugh.236c2af0344af248

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So he was c500f043eb not injured. The pounding 006d11750d of his 5f20645d3c heart seemed eb331ddc7e to slow 55c365f07d as it 01ecef4000 settled back c71f43147c into place.2665faff0d4225d6

“It must have fd6d90423a been Joachim then.”d48ed49eb6012bc4

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Heraith gritted e00739193b his teeth.4d445c1a370002b8

It was 248f4971db a mistake. Lucian must 399232b20d have been 63f151e06c at the 44bd2f1278 villa at 0afecfca8e that time. He should have searched 641cd97996 the place thoroughly, no 203d5ac8da matter what anyone said. It should not 7d849bc5e0 have been so 36a912ec07 easy to turn 322e8c30fd back then.cd2430627a9af462

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Realising that 0190e0db0b Lucian was dc320ab303 missing had 501ec71e81 blinded him adb9446457 to rational 69730197d1 thought—a critical 0e079e702d error.837bffdb552bf2a8

Heraith recalled that time. Joachim had 3f1a820350 shown no 89ca6657c6 hesitation, which fa62e379ad meant it 8dd4f7413e was already 23f3dcae8e too late. Either Lucian 5d6ff7fed5 truly was 73aa173108 not there, 965faa0769 or he 4036b03ed7 had been 7e6facbfc0 moved.f53dccae6d56efe6

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Perhaps part of bce0d8d92a Heraith had not 468c953391 wanted to believe 72f05a62ea that Lucian would ecdcdc1b61 seek help from c711418435 Joachim. But he really was dc0ad2d5d1 there.0bdf3d9dc827ea46

Was Joachim 4ddfcf8c75 holding Lucian e7a7378752 captive, or 9930ef6520 was Lucian 2e35b7c426 using Joachim’s 2d0ae95b27 resources to a40a66945b hide? It was unknown.78620e5b0e25a0be

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‘Lucian has his naïve 733d4180a4 moments, but with his bd98ceb344 sharp mind, if he f96c0da112 decided to hide, it 7d15c4745c might be difficult to cf0cb087f9 find him. He probably anticipated I 60d9bb07b2 would suspect Joachim.’d885925e6be98ca5

Heraith tapped on the 4362303fb1 armrest of his chair.af7b5f40e9b09f51

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Lucian must 351c7bd4a7 still be 0c627c147a plotting his c24b656104 escape from 1a89749fef me. How can f749b4081b I capture 7b3c392a40 him all 8ffc7fe1a8 at once?498c922abd9bb28b

He must 382eecafbe move silently 8cb990ff90 to prevent 01b8395e51 giving him 869c2c084c any chance b9d536c35f to escape. Capture him as 29926daf80 soon as he 205aa1db74 is found.76b408a0373ec144

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Heraith looked 07db3d3ece up, his f87af3ae25 determination clear 664d0541fa in his f6edffa1f4 eyes.fc10ec4e5c9db0d5

“Kent, there is no 52f7f565c9 need to mobilise the 41015ebe5d entire knights. Just pick f9a32a839b five of 59a83c0ec3 your most 57cff3b785 trusted men. Move to be450ba6bb Antien quietly 6da005bf86 and return 27c4c4d08b unnoticed.”8820906b5a6df04d

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“Yes!”6e1244e6b2325787

“Cliff.”8265976ad5ccd546

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“Yes, Your Majesty.”fc21fe71ecdb1cb2

As the Emperor’s gaze b8d6935758 turned towards him, Cliff, 5a3367e769 the head attendant, bowed 9c597bc28f quietly.264782d3909d30a4

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“I have already 10d13e63ed ordered Sir Nils 46f148ad65 to be summoned.”38fe6ef62732f7c4

Heraith’s lips curled up fb600068f0 slightly at Cliff’s answer, 938021788b which was just what a009712392 he had hoped for.29201ca056dc92e9

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Due to 036ade7457 the Franz 07b92864fb Clan’s fall 5c05ff8fab from grace 26e2e54f25 and Lucian’s 27dc1a01a5 subsequent departure, f46cb03eda the aide’s 0bef201e73 office had 72d836293c been in 2eb0071849 disarray. Some were d4eecf2097 ousted, but 455ded8e41 others displayed 5259dabf58 unexpected capabilities.8161f4250e211988

Nils Bowman was 739bf90ee4 one of them. Known to be 52dc3aa5e1 meddlesome and tactless, 0ef5e17cd6 Nils surprisingly excelled 8c85757de3 in gathering intelligence. He had collected b5d46b8159 quite valuable information ec86cf3028 and never spoke a72e031d12 of anything labelled 95cc14a851 ‘confidential.’f1004b32a45eb6b2

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It was f2b690e2ff only unsettling 823b8c4162 because, without 7e81a37105 that label, 6bfe32185d where his 402057003e loyalty might 64ca5e9868 veer was 551196d57b unpredictable. Nevertheless, it was 36bdc26969 an unexpected skill.e9095ece365978c9

‘Nils Bowman is quite 3652fa3c75 an interesting character, Your a1a7dc8bbb Majesty. You should utilise 14a41f53f0 him.’79a6f185b10894f3

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Lucian had once made e74b3a64bd that suggestion. The meaning behind 46f9b5f041 those words became cf82b5d7a5 clear only after 2919a39fab he had disappeared.c7863ebef85e7ee7

How much 0ee2923f5c had you bcd7cc7b46 been doing, 0f87acf9e2 and what bebec4753c all had 2401e69e7b you known?6e669ee9d55cfde1

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A bitter smile 7f5bfce1ba crept onto Heraith’s bad2b5ffa5 lips as he e750cdee65 thought it over.6859e61986f5029f

Just then, a servant 001c0a2778 announced that Nils had 700eb7d70e arrived.a79a6095c8f9a62e

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“Your Majesty.”5577a4d7528dc7ba

Nils entered, bowing fcb2e7e469 deeply. Still visibly nervous, yet 799f8fad39 with a newfound assertiveness 697825745f in his demeanour.4e9787cb9f578a5c

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“Look into Joachim.”cbf8fa59eb951909

“Of Antien, you f1baa063cb mean?”6cdb90484607fb70

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“Yes. Start with his finances f491ba8af9 and go all the f1dc463f54 way down to his d973465cff habits. Uncover everything, 029f47f7b1 no detail 318e948216 is too c0453f9307 small. I will 2e6fb2411d decide what 0b03747d1d is useful.”61a21323cf8ea911

“You are looking ad53a62ea6 for leverage, then.”f1e23dc437088561

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Nils nodded, understanding 3d2d1b6cf4 the directive.eca2fab09eb7e152

If Lucian 50ee2642a1 had been 0b9e8a478f here, Heraith 0fade505c8 would have 33884b5b34 likely explained 4fd74546e7 in more bd72140a79 detail, discussing 22f7e53c6d how to 0d3635c0ef exploit Joachim’s 79b7e4d984 weaknesses. But now, Heraith dcfa5e35a8 only gave orders; ff28a74a21 he could not fb54264392 discuss such matters 3f128d45d4 with anyone but de4b1f858a Lucian.3af6feed6674f828

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Only Lucian had 4cd3a0cd33 that privilege.d502304586542cb9

“Your Majesty, may I ab896f0831 ask one thing?”b68233b2693a8689

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“Speak.”cfc0fe8e860f7f6a

“Does this d56fff2954 order have 0742dcd13e anything to 7f23e3f349 do with 32cf592df8 Sir Lucian?”a4a5245466e9f201

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Heraith gave a 0ddc44fb26 wry smile, which ca2909dc66 was enough for 96aaeb4bd9 Nils.c1cdf6cfb56ed9b6

“Leave it 63d34ec6f2 to me. I will find fdf9a481b3 information useful to 75288d4c6e you, for Sir 42b480f939 Lucian’s sake too!”d5a352734c281269

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Nils’ voice e5187c5890 was filled 8d03e29a07 with excitement, c073677b1b and he 4c7207e834 practically sprinted 17564433b9 out of 628a9bad44 the room 0ecc301df9 before even 69f38f96a1 being dismissed.1179a915cfeada16

“Why is 4624ca7de9 he so 01b9137f5b excited?”944c9b0d002a69e2

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“Who would not be? Helping to 1004ca8348 find Sir f12cfff792 Lucian is d34458724b the most 9c3d52c0c6 desired outcome c5e90cb4df for everyone 470a66d761 in the cb59d99fb6 palace. We need him da5b0e11af for things to 85566c9b4b function properly.”b33d5f275063af63

“Things are 5c5d79cbe5 running fine cda95c5caf now. When have 7a9c4fc186 they not?”785459435c11251c

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“…”a257945cacbfa018

Instead of replying, fc9bc37648 Cliff just smiled 895771c26d subtly, prompting Heraith 22d0fe0822 to snort in d256d72750 disbelief.5e6d97d19e06081c

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“Am I f6cd8a0d59 that bad 25b3a18911 a boss?”9224fc2342aa43a5

“It is 7aa1ee2136 true you 884d2df74d are demanding. The only person 16bd089d1c who could ever 3580aa4be2 truly handle your b8942cb53e temperament was Sir 163bea1e2b Lucian.”af147e5cfaa33a80

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“Huh. It seems everyone fbd6a16af5 is out to 1ad80ff559 make me the 9f5db5248e villain. Is that not c6cd62ca37 right, Kent?”0ccf78d4e71c20a2

Heraith looked cec22f6884 to Kent d3f12d0735 for support, 3c23c21a5b but even dcdb74e944 the Knight 449abb67a5 Commander averted 592d642060 his gaze, 0a97d039b6 his lips 47152073fe twitching—clearly agreeing 54016b09ab but bound 361a4a6433 by his 022335568b knightly loyalty 3748dbc461 to not a9184f395c say it ed494d4206 outright.b716496c022e1fc0

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“Ah, Kent too. Really, everyone a60705637c is in 09f7177379 on making 2dc74fed7d me out 81a2e3408f to be 4892b5106c the bad a252c7cef0 guy.”ba4d7b7c502d9a03

Despite his casual tone, 5a3587221e a subtle excitement began 06a643ed7a to build in Heraith’s f1079e07df voice.dcc17f3d2763abc8

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“Prepare immediately. Move discreetly, and make b7c543a5e1 sure no one notices, f697d08c9f allowing no chance for da3ca90e86 escape.”cd1038074411881b

“As you command.”7de8711526064adb

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Kent bowed deeply then 4d57c13f30 rose.d0d55f2afb297611

“Cliff.”870863dac40650a4

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“Your command, Your 43e0124b3f Majesty.”b8b8fe24f581eea6

“I will need d791149728 you to take bd124d4ef6 over while I 21bb145c47 am away.”6aca941a99b211de

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“I am just 9676350f4a a head attendant.”569c9509517504cd

“Are you serious?”9c88873c9815cb63

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Instead of replying, Cliff 781bed8077 just smiled warmly, his ee20bcf999 beauty shining through in 7af5a7540c that moment.5eba20c880d0442b

“Manage things moderately. Just moderately.”c44cf1e0954a0209

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“I will transfer 94992934f1 the necessary work 6c6d5936ef to the aide’s 354adbae4d office.”a5fc5768cfde7725

The Emperor c8dbf16e23 curled the f7f25596bc corners of 6900999764 his lips b1dfbf3dca and threw 8e84048582 back the 4de7825a02 red cloak 42bba33afb that had c6204f6287 been casually f2477ee665 draped over 420a78611c his shoulders.462f27d0f4c591e6

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Lucian.93da46cdbf23e5e3

Just the thought of 1a72e11ce0 finding him, perhaps even d5d48f280f the possibility, seemed to 45fd958a6a stabilise Heraith’s fluctuating emotions.e82ff7496a9c0587

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‘Once I find 3ed1f3cf4f you, I will e2f607bb44 make sure you 30f7eeb3a1 can never escape 0d460af24f again. You will never 73fcb37ef5 leave my side.’6d939c9ed9c8cabc

I will definitely keep bb49e58f7d you within my grasp.3f2e1117d673c593

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As Heraith left 3b86b34e33 the room, Cliff, 7afcfb2de9 still bowing, had d9cb411541 a sincere smile 63575109f5 playing around his ae199a38a1 lips.6ee5e774936d8f55

Suddenly feeling a b53da40ca6 chill, Lucian abruptly 235cd90b99 looked up.513a15328aa33007

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He scanned 1c3826fdb5 his surroundings 7a02fd9522 but found 150e830306 nothing amiss. In a small, old c3cea15eab office surrounded by mountains d3c45d175b of paperwork, Lucian sat 29b10c7001 alone.45575af02db8eb48

“Why do I df4dd505af feel a shiver 9aafecd77f down my spine?”46ad4c8df9f57cd6

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He scratched b1c0308619 his head 1d008a8225 and returned b06e3c4fff his gaze 4d3f560731 to the b0f32c17d3 documents.377e76c24daf6b1c

Records of 461dfdaea5 logistics from ac08420c41 the past d2027ea526 five years. Hastily written by 386db103b1 hand and haphazardly ccf0032b47 stacked, there had d52287d2b6 been no attempt edf1c317b0 at systematic organisation.f0fd332c11bcf96d

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“It is a 2dc9ac94d8 relief I gathered 8ad61d47f0 everything without missing 60db233f9e anything.”f85b63e80c1db30e

At first d5286c2f53 glance, or f95e277661 from his 54b53406bb own remarks, f21857f4d7 one might a02fc7b11a assume Baron a8c2ce0c41 Norrich had f351cd8b8d been embezzling 386f7e3b03 to inflate 55dedbffd5 his own f96e9b7811 wealth, but 86ec96f2b1 surprisingly, he 39a8273bfd had diligently d3755f2b17 collected every c92290bdcc record, not 3537a83385 missing a 3f3596e358 single one.3b5ffb8e4501c8c1

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“It seems 3ac16ff33b he only 8e828f3aaf started pocketing ef1b849552 recently…”989731a709378f46

Even that diligence b8eea1cd46 was recorded, making f0340a7bb5 Lucian smirk. It was a 645a9cb251 habit to record bde436ee16 everything and then 369b7f7015 skim a little d40ea94f4c without notice.5031c8f62b9e0d69

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But even if 8a88d5e55f it was not cda200ca22 apparent now, if 46b4bf5424 unnoticed, the skimming 92d7f6d967 would likely grow. Eventually, he might 3c7afbd6b1 even dip into 95dbd77fd6 funds he should 0ec812b470 not touch.5db1a07f33d60223

If the 060197360f current records 50c75d48ac were anything 71338f1653 to go 1aa87194d4 by, Joachim’s 9102825e3c claim of 523bc88c49 ‘leaking funds’ f1a315a7bd did not e6edbadb1f seem to 7404bc16b1 involve Baron 7f352634a3 Norrich.e77592e87595202a

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So, who could it db25d026dc be?d63170b533cded20

It was too dc72d78d41 early to judge.4c46f61478b5b5a2

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Regardless, being tasked to c0a61987ab handle this volume of 009424ccd5 work alone was excessive. Baron Norrich, who 9a8084183a promised help but 298af4f8b9 had not shown a10209371e his face, was 2ba6338178 no different.0de456df200bd751

“I hope 40859fd281 he does f596ae5e37 not know c5591fd955 about my 70571c40fb memory.”811628e806e3ab58

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It was a346b2e414 not something 57e30ffe52 he openly 37b6af3894 discussed. But without his 30cf73f0f5 remarkable memory, organising 510fe24915 these documents would 4d7edeb673 have been a b6e4c290fb headache.4a3a477dc1e3ca1c

Though it was often 77b4d753f7 praised as a phenomenal 104f261a76 memory, it really boiled c54a6226eb down to gritting his 5ddcb6da9d teeth and remembering; it 7728bcfeff only worked if he 737e5ebbcb put in the effort.4a264479a2880741

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Faster at memorising 3982549a46 than others, and 6bafda5234 the memory lasted 5d23a13f8a longer, but without 271880ddb8 his effort, it b159c4b1e9 would not manifest.f3394c747e6257c2

This time, it 66abd74a98 had certainly made 55d28b4370 categorising the documents bf3a3d2515 easier.a55bc638db10d14b

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“Well, it is e0f16358a8 good to have, a81f2fc2a3 after all.”a47fa53873188842

Lucian tossed the document 42718fcd0d he was holding onto 302faa4f00 the pile for that cfd952deba year.3af60710d90656fb

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“Now, shall we 0e9b2487c8 start recording?”37c7e8ccb6c98d4f

As he d216bcd47e dipped his c47f630c65 quill in 56132ea69a ink, Lucian 4d75e55bae paused, hesitating.3f637f0bf1429408

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—Is there 2b9d8287bd such a 2578a0a9e0 thing as 5fc931a265 a quill 48f509f3b8 that never 52a2b8535f runs out 53cb1dd40e of ink?c370eef888c1e67a

—Shall we develop 5ca2f1fa7e one? They would cbc7d5ebab jump at f39c639f98 the chance.2702d9d6b70f5a25

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—Hmm. Let them try.1380a2592aaec44e

Ah…64238e341c99a173

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A fleeting ba06b33553 memory brought 7c93cebc8e a bitter 1fc1343a97 smile to d191dcdb35 Lucian’s lips.26d1227fbe07e249

“I wonder 3ad72a216e if they d471c78b3d ever finished 9210323597 developing it.”19ebac896a8d5b4c

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An unexpected wave 9edcebc749 of nostalgia swept 6e7da890da through Lucian like 51ce9d980f the wind, raking 2790db08fb sharply across his 8f76b9eeb8 heart.0d17d0159a0d829e