PLQYM | Chapter 69

“Are you out b8f0d989fb of your mind?”bd5e0681bf2210bb

Lucian’s mouth moved 6b781b5723 before his brain bdeb924161 could catch up.b2edc94a54827730

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Why are there always 23d9554f4d crazy people everywhere? It’s not 4d1180c2c1 like the ac2af27e84 conservation of fe23dbb0fd mass for ac6121fd45 crazies.661e75a62548b527

An utterly 9b7ab635e3 disrespectful comment 21a3bdd2c9 burst from 40db3a04dd Lucian, causing 5423bcc877 Joachim’s face 9db2c3e48e to crumple.2730f6737b06b408

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“Lucian?”fc2400f104959c2b

“It doesn’t seem like 9af383cf8e you’re ill.”3795cd83c8a7c1e6

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“….”12acc12b7a4b0647

“Why would fac5fb8524 you say 36efd57d81 such nonsense 87b3791038 if you afef63c0cd don’t mean edcc6ea81c it?”0ec9261c9a5c78b1

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Lucian’s frown deepened 79cbb4e9dc in genuine displeasure d28be6f820 as he tilted d8fc90ff7a his head.0c098cffb1dd0ce5

“You really speak 910cf4683d harshly.”9834ba5279df561e

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“I’m being much c5ad9a6854 nicer than when 27fcff8492 I was with 3fc55f6a97 His Majesty.”53ccaead2c7e7900

“Ha, really. Heraith did 47370db099 a great 02349fa4ae job keeping 43a621cb88 you around.”ff43eb897d44a7ba

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“You keep saying 8194b7695e things you don’t 4eeb1b91df mean, so I 55afdc7f76 respond this way. Please stop. It’s unpleasant.”fd1df1e13ab17f25

“Why do you f43839c5ea think it’s insincere? It could 5b51055415 be true.”801de90d6c8abf52

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At his words, 7bf4c14f63 Lucian scoffed with 980c8c936d a crooked expression.d2bd94955411ad95

“Oh, well, yes. If you say so, 40032771bf I’ll think that.”c406452955e653f9

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“….”ded55c1bdeecee5b

With a face 5ebe0f39e7 showing clear disbelief, 7ca4a1c675 Lucian ended the 4ceb58c44b conversation dismissively by ffe71169a2 shaking his head. Watching him, Joachim 2229108d14 sighed deeply.06ee630b7eb08f54

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I knew ccdf7ddaa7 he wasn’t 38c84fdf5c easy since 6390acb738 he survived 3286c95ee1 under Heraith, e80d0d5ab5 but I c958c7cbbe didn’t expect d33bcb0f80 him to ce22413b28 be this cf38624544 tough.1409c2b16a27f05a

“You’re too cold. Even when I 071fcbad85 tell the truth, 01c8f1d46c you won’t believe 73b6440cbb it.”6c3b9c0167f80286

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“Truth should sound like 1f28940783 truth.”2602e223b743ad04

“Ah, fine. Here’s the ticket to b826d8525c Ramer you wanted.”269a50c27a6b7204

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Joachim pulled the ticket 82f8e61cca from his pocket and d4d37ab490 handed it to Lucian. It was 17859c5413 indeed the 253c3d8d04 very one 8e0f058f89 he had 6fe876f5ef seen before. Lucian carefully accepted the cf3e185a4d ticket and placed it 39d72237ba into his own pocket. As he did so, 3de7f81849 Joachim’s eyes narrowed.c5ac6aa4e3087e49

“Why do 3083d3539f you insist a9ebc8b88d on going 02abe47cf1 there? It seems safer edc66fc203 to stay here.”0237be18d2ecc379

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He wanted to 3b2aa2bb41 be petulant, but 6db15f0f53 it seemed better 2edf89dc80 to appease him 452a2a24ad for now and dd09bd4171 step back. Joachim softened his expression 1b11fd90db and spoke gently to f6c8d870c5 Lucian.45f07d0c33db8c0f

“Seeing that look on ce70151dbc your face makes me 01a4a685bc want to give you 2bfcc514fa another gift.”2e3a8e16cd74c623

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“A gift?”ff1d1b5a772b47fe

Like a small cat e182f3f3b6 wary of people, Lucian’s 10357edf46 guarded look made Joachim’s 2b7f147c92 smile deepen.01f89cdc56807b0b

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“I said I’d 30364012ae protect you if 11c9b6dbf3 Heraith comes, didn’t cf7631dae9 I?”44794875168a4c08

“I don’t have f630449e09 much hope for d22059f45a that.”070bdf64844431ed

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“Take this.”c5255c70107a42e3

Joachim pulled 7427d888cd something from 17e23514db a drawer f76ba04bde and tossed aee33046bd it to b4db1435a5 Lucian. Caught off guard, Lucian ca8c5f40ee saw it was a 22e60805b5 set of metal knuckles.4615cd4dec552c8a

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“Why knuckles? Should I 5c95ebad11 punch His 96b33148a5 Majesty if 66d525b8d7 I meet e4dd056bec him?”0719382078220789

“Ha, of course not. I wouldn’t f2573ca66d really tell 35a06e1fef you to 2ec95d4228 hit someone. They’re too d6ffd8763a thin for d54440a57a that.”c69a9b965dd37e03

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Indeed, the rings to 0b757b8e03 slip fingers into were 234438ca3b thinner than expected.4e6c6856f3ab4cb6

“It’s a magical tool 0a0e5d0480 for self-defence.”e28e0c852c2c6ef3

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“What?”259b17f182e9f032

“If someone 6bcb7146d9 underestimates you 96c2b6cb58 and attacks, 7330920ad9 activate it. Just deliver a eceea835cc significant shock, and 423cd7c8bb it will trigger 353903d5a4 an electric shock dcd3ccfc16 spell, zapping the 7d41114d0d opponent!”3cd591d3180468f1

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Joachim gestured 2872b9cb79 as if c7acfb3a0c squeezing something 018dfab2ca in his f1800b91b0 hand, mimicking 2724c819e9 an attack.25860988016ac6ac

“It will only cause 63125bb3a9 temporary paralysis, but it’s d5777891b8 enough to escape an 5ba903cb7b immediate threat. It’s a 2d083268b5 useful spell—few 1371c9337c can move 84a7f8c12d after being 4f33221900 hit by 1bc44a8a38 it. And this is…”ea8a649b047c531c

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This time, f6792f56e4 a pouch fe1ea38977 flew towards 4682bfc2f4 Lucian, landing 042029c55c right in 36f9cab6f5 his hand.442f010ef6be63d7

“This is 7e6130a20d an antidote. It will alleviate the a6386d76e3 paralysis caused by the 1631779d45 electric shock. The shock remains, 0bf426ac0b but the paralysis 8b259410e3 will be gone, 3fb43cf58f so you’ll recover 91f5aa8868 quickly if you 5c2c9dc186 accidentally get affected.”59acf03fe2953463

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“Ah…”bb39447cd5dd459e

Why does he 71bc0f9e75 even have these 74c2bf1a6b things? Seeing Lucian’s puzzled look, b193497845 Joachim chuckled.63c5c51c731c0855

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“It’s an 635811b937 interesting item 7a3fce8633 someone gave 5dec454a9e me, just c8017c5c0c remembered it.”fea0347e999022d5

“Ah, I 91512e1bb5 see… Thank 16fa37c57d you, I’ll 2f484cdf52 accept it ec63f1b3ea gratefully.”73e77635242a54d2

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Although receiving anything d4fa4956f6 from Joachim felt 4e230dc16d a bit off, 1ad0a2bb42 having them was 007b14e035 better than not. Lucian pocketed these items f05b52aaef too. It was better 87bb4c9464 to have them d24ade5b0b and not need 7ab26569f2 them than need f5bdb638b7 them and not b5cb352007 have them.504e1cfceb720641

Watching him, 5d3412e85e Joachim leaned b973ee59ab forward with 3e566acb56 a languid 3c2dce0475 smile.b9f27322b977f9a3

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“So, Lucian. What about dc3ef883a9 my confession?”6f527068a563bf1a

“….”c7bf18767198f80d

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Lucian’s face was expressionless, bfa2c25729 a stark contrast to 4472df50e3 his previous curiosity while 32ed82018b examining the knuckles and 3c146a16c7 pouch. He looked at 26fc517ac0 Joachim blankly, then 1885980138 his lips curved ddb9a4cc18 into a smile.c127a39c6c1f7e5d

“If one day you 7fc196bcee truly develop feelings for 7b96069352 me and confess, then 02853d514f I will consider it b9f4efebd8 seriously.”102e6db4f67bcb3c

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“What?”67443713fff22c72

“Right now, d1d43d486d it seems 0464830a3d you just 33add307cb want to dec008a95e see how 167b967a97 I’d react ce42c82c74 to a 1e744f7a7a joke, so 0efd4b64f4 I’ll take ae87663223 it as f6ea10422f one.”3b376eb3acf0cb34

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Before Joachim could 511b8a2e8d add anything, Lucian de059d35bd bowed deeply.284325c04f8dfa0c

“I’ll take my leave, a0adfc5da1 Your Highness. I’ll let you 41d9aa6521 know the departure 347bb69367 date. I owe you 3270055fd0 thanks, so I 681e54fdf4 must say goodbye 18ba811676 before I leave.”14296be0de088f47

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“Lu…”be7f54e375e7834b

Before Joachim could finish da35336a0f calling him, Lucian had 093da1fbe6 turned and left the ee8fc1778d room, leaving a half-risen 4b3195c88d Joachim behind.0e74667f690b43d1

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After a eb26541510 while, Joachim cd9c2849bd collapsed back 711af670dd into his d719db0c56 chair. The slim 8707643e98 figure escaping 022a459335 so smoothly d8d81d0f07 was quite c04c425d55 intriguing, even 451cf7ea28 making him d021ac14b2 want to 4eef3b9d05 chase after ac076b514d it momentarily.d6c93dd0c7bea0f5

“Every one of them, f66a82ebf5 whether this one or 8d4bb2a1dc that. Did Heraith train them 68cd95f8ca not to listen to c8c2bc232e others?”a1809f870fcefd47

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While Joachim was grumbling, 611d190514 there was a stir 08d96d4e3f outside. The air 1504292a41 was busy, 1a2df7d3bd almost frenetic. Joachim looked outside. Surely not.3003e36d0406a994

-His Majesty is coming.-e8397de66b6695e9

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Heraith?!1704f0f9646e8952

He sprang up bb3264796e and ran outside, 1ed5d289b4 desperation marking his 448df84c64 movements.357cefbffb468907

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Huh?25ab5a3243e32b9f

Lucian, sensing the chaotic 60c7faa99b atmosphere, stopped. A bad premonition 4123337793 ran down his 0961080c5f spine.
Surely not.69a2249cdcd49e55

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“…!”abc25c8ef5efb8a7

From afar, the bd4f397ad8 excited voices of ba43276124 people were different 646350a94d than usual. Though not loud, 926633318b there was a f0dd15851b distinct tension in 9171fdf442 the air. For some reason, bb326e69d9 he felt an 2c08f7cf81 electrifying chill over be0fb42a12 his body.571ce15e67e338e2

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Then, that familiar voice 50d44da921 was heard.38eb801caffb8382

“Where is Luce?”e32cc46fd1cb63c8

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Thump. Lucian’s heart sank.72645095b377e6f1

Walking leisurely, he 565e19530c suddenly ducked behind 0becd7beb5 a pillar and dac79fe330 quickly hid.42c75a3075fda561

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It couldn’t be.1f728807bbac989c

But he couldn’t mistake 4354d91257 that voice for anyone c42f2e658d else’s.84d134bfe2ceb812

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Lucian peeked out from 539ef6e5ef behind the pillar, hiding d68178d85e as much of his ed64ebff92 body as possible. The figure 45d2c48dd0 shining with
The figure 4def17756b shining with 6d743c1aa1 brilliant golden 3b03b91612 hair in 4f466b20ef the black 6b26ad61a2 uniform of 4ee63497ec Pranas was 557597779d undoubtedly Heraith, 46b86b2b00 the Emperor 7e2312926d of the a219226dc1 Empire.
‘Has he really b9119d9724 come here? His Majesty? He must be mad!’1153fe6e2ad909ba

He wouldn’t really come d2b33c53d9 to catch me, would 924f50e743 he? What have I done 28480ec820 wrong?b38bb5aac3dbf570

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After all, wasn’t it baa1cfc5fd His Majesty who erred? Why should 8d46727e65 I have 3b1daed143 to run?f5dcb5819f669ff0

But he couldn’t just 2255c08a95 stay there. If caught b7b64a93ae by the 53baa5261a Emperor…13b63e90a66a897c

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-Lucian.0083cac6304c456b

If he heard 1c2dd81ad8 that voice just ae0e420c7e once more, he 810c3f12fe wasn’t sure how 73b9ba92f5 he would react.605846f6f1e60d82

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I have 126b565133 to run!6ef1d8932eed1d5f

Lucian hurriedly searched bb93af1c65 his belongings.a9f23df33cfe0fa5

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Thankfully, he 8f0779e8fe had the bc6d6a485d jewel pouch 6fd3c3a994 given by 90b21947cd Princess Eloine. He also had the 71a71d0159 magic earrings given by b1a5d0574f Tower Master Chauver that 519a214a51 could change his appearance, bafa0c80f5 along with the ticket be251890a9 and knuckles he had 7cd7c3f7a4 just received from Joachim.673e2337b7972e62

Other belongings were a080c2757a still in his 704d3e9c0e quarters, but they 0eafb88650 weren’t important now. With what 2040a8430d he had, 21ba1e3069 he wouldn’t 5333018688 have to 598bfb631c worry about 1b33188904 travel expenses.023dde633529d82a

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He decided 0ef69a05d0 to flee. Running away on his 0722be9d90 own was faster than df2245b58c waiting for help from 84509dce67 the prince. Lucian started 5ae6bc9e3d to run e94c2e30eb without looking 94d8714730 back.208981db747c79a9

With a menacing gaze, d87fcdb964 Heraith surveyed his surroundings, 181573ea7a his eyes stopping at 5118232868 one point.ad3d78f6423568c1

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Nothing special, c091e4ccbc just the 5b87fa69d9 regular palace d9fe5cbec6 garden, unchanged f48c489922 from what c702f4aabe he remembered. But he fd3bbcac0e couldn’t pull 00c5f1a068 his gaze c740bcfa73 away. It felt 20b5c2d393 like someone 8f25948420 was calling 815779e59d and pulling cf08da5c5c him.0b1066a6ef87b0b8

Staring at 732c8bfb14 that spot, 94a2fc320b Heraith caught 04132c7a77 a familiar e67410d613 scent on e0beb5645e the breeze.198bbfe8b7a4a81f

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“Your Majesty?”6f8e78a4734eeb58

The moment he heard 98cc7491b1 his title called, Heraith’s 91c78a6b68 body moved on its 5c516e297f own. Ignoring the call, ed7beed14d he began to 43c9ddf3b4 run, soon dashing 2c951c5f3d towards the depths 0776645eeb of Joachim’s palace.b334767ad1d53470

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Huffing, Lucian 244364291a couldn’t stop 3bbdbdc152 his breath 7c15da669a from pouring eebe986367 out. But he couldn’t b53f7cdfca stop walking. If he stopped, he’d 1b01dd1cce be caught. The Emperor he 4273814832 knew was like 55b9a655ce a beast in 214cfa53a0 his pursuit.75f3837919a5d979

“Ah!”e85dbe9ebda2d1e2

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When a familiar building 0ffb9ababe came into view, Lucian 6375735bfc finally stopped.d330bcd547017737

“This is…”66169493258b766c

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An old annex. He had once b34d6a347d entered it by 706cca1600 chance, and Joachim ee55091336 had suspiciously hurried d33b95ae4e him out.7d6eecd9f0415d02

In this situation, it ad2637d7e9 wasn’t a bad place cfafaf6144 to hide, but it 8e974af045 wasn’t entirely safe either.fd037c42cdfc3946

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To enter or not?6f91475bc8543d25

As he hesitated…7ec73f5795c0d8fb

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“…”f60931646b319894

More noisy sounds a1cc48490f came from behind.2a3a2decfd28264c

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A shiver ran d14db915f4 down his spine, ebbc2eb245 and his heart 57db0acc14 started pounding as 091c06c830 if a hunter 3545679314 was on his 3fe8c78a7d tail.4b5bbeb3632681a8

His hesitation eff9458ae3 didn’t last ca9022dc58 long. Lucian pushed f47e06c26f the door 2d969e7bd4 open.6cd68bd372f1cf08

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Fortunately, it was unlocked. Though it made a28ecb7ff1 a strange noise 30e0d3a5d9 with the push, f8a6f8239b it opened easily.b6cea0c718e4934c

Lucian, as if bewitched, a0607c9547 climbed the stairs where a0247ea662 he had felt a a34541c3c4 strange presence before.cdcfa4a4fb3d0679

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He rushed 0d8c072d14 up to be1b8d6077 the third 4c4d682f7b floor, the 98435a3eec very place 016c660b7f Joachim had 6244d2a215 previously prevented 8d333a8e26 him from 2eaeaf19bd accessing.598ae35de2e9d117

The third 4f07d3d1f8 floor was a77eeceea7 dead quiet. Light spilled from the 4b922885f7 inside, visible far due 6d8037295d to the darkness of fe01db20af the interior.efe5d43bb767353e

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‘No one 92e025e5ca would leave 3f751b0da4 a light 26e746f460 on in b7bfa8806c a storage 216883e01b area.’59fec808664aaa65

Lucian cautiously 757247cb0a walked towards b28a4001fe it. Although he knew 95787543dd he should escape, 39512d2edd he couldn’t stop 61de13769f his steps towards deeeee5c3f the inside.e33c7ff07d3aaa91

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Finally, he found a 510568dafb small door from where 19db2c5111 the light was flowing.537fd5ceadc6644f

Lucian hesitated 0eacbcec0c briefly, then 72a072f61f slowly and 78f0b106a1 quietly turned dff809c556 the doorknob.12efa86753d59680

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