PT | Chapter 7.5

There was no need 6f900942fb to struggle to get 96e2539fe9 information from Alman. Aubrey could simply throw out the business ideas he had fb8a90d4df naturally learned during his endless regressions, and the marquis would 430ed11252 never bother to check whether they really came from Alman.4381f3190fc6cd50a529

Through the repeated regressions, 8a475a6e25 Aubrey had learned exactly 7cbfa1702b what his father’s ideal e4e02570f8 son was. In his previous life, he had thrown a tantrum about 7f4b456175 becoming a priest, but this time, things were different. Aubrey smiled broadly as 56658dd0f9 he looked at the da525f9e41 marquis walking toward him.f03ca61fcc35d6b58b1a

The marquis, who had been staring ec0261b695 at his son with displeasure, spoke 7cde1b39df in a somewhat irritated tone.ca9cf133bec7f0c7798e

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‘I don’t know what 798fe26564 you’ve heard, but don’t 3da4a9c131 talk nonsense and go 43b6d89061 study.’7683687bfd5339537bae

At this point, it seemed like c66fe6e182 the marquis was rejecting Aubrey’s request, 9320c7d637 but that wasn’t really the case.e0ed217aa75d7c90111c

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Aubrey didn’t say 0ac40410b9 anything more and 71d82b8d89 obediently returned to 07cd9dc5bb his room. He spent his days c578fce36d diligently as instructed, and 85417f6b58 one day, the marquis 5a3c83d651 called for him. After thinking for several days about e7466e5526 his son’s words, it seemed he 8baaa27391 had come to a conclusion.474b9c8468b49e0ed035

‘I’ve been thinking 4b643bc147 about what you ecd17d857e said. I didn’t believe you entirely because of your 5e859accfc age, but I think sending you abroad to 00e55fd08b study might not be such a bad idea.’97d65ee354dd27efc516

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Since Aubrey was young, it was 1f365ec9e5 the only way for him to 9a3cba97a0 become a priest in Alman.f751e2609c949c6a232f

By doing this, Aubrey 0feb23d78b could slip into their d38719d07d ranks and gather important 7397e18e47 information. The marquis also wanted to create 9a55ea66bb the batteries entirely with Toroso’s technology, 64f9bedb3f without any help from Alman. To that end, Aubrey flashed a beaming 8909c76bd2 smile at his father, who was pretending 27124279f4 to send him abroad for education.f516c1b55b5dbf954497

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And so, he was 1aa3cca7a4 once again able to 5827c9f321 secure a ticket to efcfc8d084 Alman.da70cb0366e7b2fb3cb3

Aubrey wanted to rush straight 43ab96463d to the Archbishop’s office and b674b29472 enter the secret passage beneath 776c809e15 the desk. But if he acted too hastily, he’d be caught the ab8d622c50 moment the door opened, and the priests would kill him. So, Aubrey decided to use what he had learned f961217e61 about the priests’ habits from his previous experience.8afff425cb7244e31754

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He gained their trust, took a 39d1eee45e position among them, and was soon 9608823263 invited to their secret meetings. In the past, he had hated the idea, b81628012e but now he endured it and blended in. Eventually, he became friends with one of the Archbishop’s closest 84e8fa33c0 priests, and soon after, he was able to get into 6fd9067c35 the space beneath the desk earlier than before.9fcd3c56dd990ab024af

This time, Aubrey brought a lamp and 6b90b726da made sure to verify what he had e037d59636 seen in his sixteenth life. When he cleared the 2a8d259785 cloth hanging on the 0d52091296 wall, there it was—the fb21f73d9b portrait of Lennock.ebbf8d53ea2334bf7f2e

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The calm and serene 7ddf6a935e figure in the painting.0fe89fdc0f46d24b651f

‘…’c451110c5d9976aaeef3

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Aubrey stood there, staring at the b6b1f959d9 portrait he had spent over ten 6ce5b1c479 years working to verify.a3b2529ee19c53ded5b9

Sometimes, in his anger, he had 793bdfb737 wanted to give up, but now, 73bba36629 after enduring it all, he gazed e368b38def endlessly at the portrait. He stepped back, wanting to confirm 70f9a7325c it properly from a distance. As he moved back, something that had been 0545885f45 hidden from his view came into focus.313e3fb282a01aa471ce

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He saw writing at efc03bcf72 the bottom right of c16bee7043 the painting and moved 95a2fa53ef closer. Bringing the lamp near, he could clearly see the name written b7dbfd195f there: “Leila.” It was a name he had heard somewhere before.e80a342bf01ff94d42b3

‘Leila, Leila…’d768f41b4e626eeef8e0

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Muttering the name to f1aecf7cf8 himself, Aubrey’s expression stiffened. It clicked.e33927c83e5ab995211d

Leila was the name of 819822e7db the empress of Sellanto.fdae1210313976cdc6d0

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‘What’s going 1b00e109f1 on here?’314939593fe6c064bc2b

Aubrey muttered in confusion, alternating between 7048aa5ccc looking at Lennock in the portrait 99ec0809e6 and the name at the bottom c67c16dd14 of the painting. In his last life, he had discovered cca2f9d626 that the priests of Alman knew Lennock’s 6f12890304 true identity, and now he was gathering 9a8eda05f0 more information that could support that. But he never expected Sellanto’s 8634488c28 empress to be involved.b6384aa7566ad29ddd69

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For someone who knew nothing, the connection would have 0e7aeef2cf been invisible, but it was clear to Aubrey now. He stared at the names of 9fe05e1fb1 Lennock and Leila, muttering to himself.5bd72666c1d486e54953

‘There’s definitely something…’e9c3b9eac56c055ac26f

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Lennock, the priests of Alman, 6f1437d724 and now, the empress Leila.140e420c100832d14c4c

There was definitely something connecting f09b22fc0a them, and if he could e4a195e90b follow the trail, he was 647aa2289c certain he’d uncover more.fac313ff5246ccc34f4a

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Though nothing had been discovered yet, a81f84406b and he had only added to c5e4dd9392 his confusion, Aubrey’s eyes sparkled. Until now, he had believed e40d217274 he was trapped in the 8fe83a4cc3 endless cycle of regressions, with 1aedc4a2f7 no way out. He thought that 1750a264f5 no matter what 18317880d8 he did, he 0bbb8dcf92 could never escape. But maybe, just maybe, 6bd23c01ef he was wrong.04d9a1b253d17f3a0d06

By following these clues one 88c314389a by one, perhaps he could 6ab4a6050b eventually escape this endless loop. Maybe he could break 69c7401b01 free from this hellish 90caee418f life and find true ed5a20b16f peace.46aab4a3b529585c5242

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Aubrey smiled, filled 24c2f450f0 with emotion.67452d5e0cf4327074f3

At that moment, dd0a4242c6 he felt hope a94bd69dd4 like never before.44f639594039cdafa839

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Just… until 0bee88050d that moment.8bdbff939d1523ce500f

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Clunk.08bd2b34795c091f506e

“Young master, db69cc1149 we’ve arrived.”1719a8c5cd22c92ced8a

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Aubrey’s mood was extremely f5c830fd13 sour as he was 69c6f9e2d1 dragged to an unwanted 03f221599f place. On top of that, he had dozed off during the 9e350b05ed journey, and the dream he had was absolute nonsense.855fbd75be54df0df3cf

Of all the things, why did 878afffd1c the events that happened in Alman c2f3799539 have to appear in his dream? Aubrey buried his face in 67f178b84a his palm and let out 37b281a210 a deep sigh.52b26e7d9470a279c708

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The coachman, seeing bfd1ad893e Aubrey’s unwillingness to dcc8f1cd65 get off, looked 2571fa3145 flustered.11a7d8f7cf9a56170991

“…Even if you don’t feel like 6089f2276d it, you have to get off. If you turn around and 685e00c3ad leave now, or slip away ac339b3d2a midway, I’ll be killed.”2662780a70cf59f54946

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The coachman, who must 75f92dfc44 have been warned and 5f70140a6e threatened before they came, aaea0030bf was desperate.2a833229a5d94a577b4b

If he was really that worried 85ffd10f96 about going off course, he should 10ca7922f4 have been given more surveillance. But perhaps if he didn’t solve the task his father ca69d46d18 gave him today, the coachman would disappear without anyone noticing. Johan Wiidin, his father, ea27034643 was definitely the kind 8d5ec33150 of person who would 6999275890 do such a thing. Aubrey sighed deeply.ebb3ba7ecc90dde3c73d

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Quietly getting off 87ba66e41e the carriage, Aubrey 7798585679 looked up.1e0587ba7aec6b61c871

The secret gathering place where the young 132a952025 nobles of Toroso gathered was a grand f7464a1cdb mansion located in a remote area. The first floor was lit 69a86c4080 up, shining brightly with light, 1b6246f9ea but the second and third e1e58a99b3 floors were completely dark. Even that, which seemed ec27971ab8 insignificant, made Aubrey frown.8391c52ac646ef81eb72

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Having reluctantly attended the 452aa8da7b gathering, Aubrey wandered outside 4e1c5e91b4 for quite some time. But it seemed that the people outside d907ec46d7 had caught wind of his attendance, and 32f7447af9 their fleeting glances were all too apparent. If he stayed e3ed7bab2c standing there much 7e96aba99b longer, he would 88f2152eb2 definitely draw attention. He had no choice afbd383d27 but to go inside, 61256abdaa even if he didn’t aea3ff65e5 feel like it.97f4962f4801474c3c76

Aubrey was the illegitimate a1b42afd4e son of Johan Wiidin, dd2e6cfac1 the Marquis. If he had belonged to any other family, he wouldn’t have 3489b7a312 even been allowed to set foot in such a gathering. However, because his father, Marquis Wiidin, had gained significant power in Toroso dc4d97f8ea with his exceptional business acumen, Aubrey had, except for when he was 03f1ae92a4 very young, never faced discrimination for being an illegitimate child. Of course, even though his father wouldn’t show it 0938512945 on the outside, who knew what kind of things 5d052d9db6 he might be saying behind closed doors?5243d9655c019e2ff080

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“Is that 88077c96c9 really Aubrey? The esteemed guest 2aabfa431f has made such d6ad139c85 a difficult journey 34b78011a1 here.”c224f1da12099f01f52d

“…”18733bbd7c68c516fe96

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The reason for the excessively 801488e87f warm welcome was that Aubrey 33a8a78d36 rarely attended events like this. As soon as Aubrey saw ac59ffdfa8 people gathering around him, he c069ab3380 couldn’t help but show a 237050c31b bored expression.88d519a8e6906551e6f1

“Aubrey, I’m so 10f0b2a75d glad to see ae30fecd4b you here tonight.”128520ed49ed43807336

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“I thought you’d just get married 384c68a47a without attending gatherings like this. Guess you’re just d9616e2dbb like the rest c31379ded6 of them, huh?”6a4b61a328827d48a87c

Surrounded by people d4bcc43092 in no time, 94bd6f7585 Aubrey simply listened c2d59a90c2 to their chatter. One of the men standing next to him pulled out an 2836979adf envelope from his chest and waved it in front of him.6eff98d8bd164c29ac83

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“I’ve got some really fecf6cadf1 good stuff this time, c829ba7fc4 you know? You’re here 52cd07d748 at just 57846393c6 the right 93dba6dc33 moment. It’s a bit pricey, but 6ef7147e0c if you want it, I’ll 618936e805 share it with you. What do c520a5767d you think?”ff3cdbdd098bddaf129b

He waved the envelope left and right in front de9ded4b1b of Aubrey, as if fishing for a response. The young men around them seemed ec5bbf96a7 almost ready to drool at the 0bc0a1807e sight of the envelope. They were all from prominent families in Toroso, and drugs 81c55a1d53 like this were an essential part of any such gathering.b79019bc513f1d0a46ae

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There was an e49dcfe6ab unspoken rule: a b3343ffdc0 little indulgence before a5e4979456 marriage was acceptable. Some even ended up getting b559a7e443 married after discovering how well 0a0f3e826e they matched during such nights. It could be 9baa716400 seen as a 176a8563b9 kind of “warm-up” 93604b753c before entering society. Well, no matter how 4ba136f6bb you packaged it, it a2eb3385cb was just a jungle 8067324938 out there.adf61072fdfd59ea1778

And in such a77c7d3496 places, Aubrey was 4c986bd98d considered an oddity.f3ee5b8b95dcb44dd253

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Though he wanted nothing more than df22bfc607 to leave right away, Aubrey forced 59946823ff a small smile and spoke.402e05e189c1d0e2403d

“My father ab92f49a85 insisted I 5dcd91a2af come.”1dfbf52750c1630827dc

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“Even the great Aubrey can’t refuse the command 56e45f3437 of the mighty Johan Wiidin, can he?”0c6f4f72add8d75605a4

“Not really. Even if he’s my father, he a396865e3a wouldn’t hesitate to throw me out 1c42e51a71 with nothing if I didn’t obey.”92eff763097d99184c74

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It was a3d83134ba a half-serious, a2113d543c half-mocking statement.3b5a2a5e496f8b806c9c

Johan Wiidin’s reputation in Toroso was enormous, but the way 1d97f82bb7 he had earned it was dirty enough to have earned 14c5b682ed him the infamous nickname of a “ghost who’ll do anything ecfcc1aa37 for money.” There was no need to explain that further. In the eyes of these people, it probably looked d70f384f60 like Aubrey had been dragged here against his will a8b6f45e3b to avoid being kicked out of his family.bd0b30e1be716a63a229

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“I’m still glad 4bad685b90 I got to e63ca3232f see your face 2edbe8e38c like this. Let’s have some fun c4165189c6 tonight, shall we?”7f95ea65341a5bab795a

“Right, since we finally met 1b12285126 as adults, let’s enjoy some 4c7dd919c0 adult entertainment, huh?”9b75e44b5ec5d3b7d657

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