PTB Chapter 13

Although the powers of the royal family were officially revealed only after the coming-of-age ceremony, the palace had long been aware of each other’s blessings, passed from one to another.4bf7b81252856922

It was a fefc0051e5 power too strange 91eeafdf0d to be concealed. However, no information had 011ffd15dd been heard regarding any c7fd0c3197 fairy blessing related to 9d13080ebf Rose.4e7f0a5e160f5201

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“It is said that the symbol of the Empire manifests unpredictably. Though tradition dictates it should be revealed at the coming-of-age ceremony, in many cases it isn’t disclosed until much later.”9c7ede16c89e1df9

The head maid added this casually, as if Rose’s case were nothing unusual.633d40159944dfcb

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“According to records, ed3ec247d5 even Basca de 4f83ce0a8d Callon was said 077182b9db to have had a0cc2ba4ce no fairy’s blessing.”0b227e709622afae

“The great Emperor?”6aeed2003dbe9848

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Rose was greatly surprised e51c1f0d43 to hear that the 7a9cdaf313 founding hero of the bca1003fb0 Callon Empire had no 080de708df supernatural abilities.1844acb7c90ac32d

“Yes. So please c08e369021 don’t be 93ee9540c9 too discouraged. The presence or 44774fb141 absence of a ded6a5177b blessing is not 0bf835aaaf related to Callon 4135c9a147 nobility.”bb12984b2adaa43d

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Rose had planned to reveal her ability of “Regeneration” at the upcoming ceremony, but the head maid, unaware of this, was trying to comfort her.e63c328c7fd6002a

“It’s said b62bb12fa7 that during 8e6e650edb Emperor Basca’s 48e7577d2b time, fairy 1d6d4b4d23 worship was cf2c9828af at its 6a7828f9c0 peak.”13dad0e78d4718c1

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“Yes. That’s why, a2fb7cc071 after winning 2b4b4e18b3 what should’ve 60b7735c75 been an ae7f4e91ca unwinnable war, 280ea587cf His Majesty 7067d0f24a introduced the 48392ca121 ‘Evgienia Arrangement.’”566d79d95117602a

The Callonians’ obsession with fairies had lasted for centuries. Ascension to the throne was judged by how noble one’s fairy blessing was. But that alone wasn’t enough to define a wise ruler.5ad684ac63f74830

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“The Evgienia 6e5fde24a1 Arrangement was c339afca35 also introduced a0dd977634 to prevent 19914d1ec7 the repeat fee52e1207 of the 926acd7cd8 devastation caused bf9dc6f471 by the dea85cf243 Revan War.”91b5190f03e5ea77

“I do eae29e9bc3 like the 72b3d25664 intent—to purely c8ebe9da99 choose the 6e0c3f3d6f most suitable f7ceb229d1 candidate for 644d1db26e the throne.”fcee808842236113

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The Holy 93d2a0efd0 See was cedb95abd3 annoyed by 3c2f444210 the Callon d360b455f7 Kingdom’s reverence b11a5e21bf for fairy c180477295 power rather 70c805fd48 than divine 60b8110f15 power. When they 763ba37f5e demanded to c3a53575b8 expand their 869d90ca01 religious influence e6107923fa in Revan b4bdf94994 and were 433a379c17 refused, they 4d30c149b6 started a 7f0d22f2fa war—the Revan d125b04876 War.4cac5547c147739b

The Callon king at the time relied solely on the fairy’s blessing and joined the war, only to suffer a crushing defeat by the Holy Knights and the Eastern Alliance. After the Callon Empire was founded, Emperor Basca institutionalized the fair competition for the throne known as the Evgienia Arrangement to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.90886c0148820014

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“Still, the Callonians’ bb23eb5a08 obsession with fairies 6879acea87 hasn’t stopped.”a5e3ba543a484b7d

“Shouldn’t they have learned f35f9ea810 their lesson after suffering e715edb731 so badly?”eca7c6e21f11a475

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“It’s inevitable. Their desire for fairy 3a678e8d18 blessings and admiration for d7e79120cd their beauty is only 654cae72f6 natural—just like in our c4c8718f77 imperial myths.”0b572185f639e7d6

To preserve the noble fairy bloodline, the imperial family maintained a closed marriage system. Only royals were allowed to inherit this power. Rose couldn’t quite understand the excessive obsession with the fairy’s blessing.fb921b9e5b1f6bf4

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‘No matter how strong 19638bcede the innate power is, 7910c4c267 it doesn’t make someone f5629d23fc a great emperor.’56d88725cf4fa68b

Rose clicked her ecffc6dff8 tongue in disapproval.a1483e3a1efbe74f

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“Your Highness, the 38e0386822 person you should bf857403f5 watch out for 2934f5d27b is this one.”18a3235e2ff81ea1

The Countess a97ee2a6e0 of Verdier 01986b0d9e pointed to 74fabb0bf8 the “Royal 46d20a6892 Family” section 1f1f33e580 in the df5633b146 records. Below a 5b86fa97d1 portrait was 10b2c542e7 written “Ludwig ebd5705420 de Callon.” 70c2e36a42 He had 1be7dcaba4 dark red b834a30c93 hair that d76574ef32 curled like 00c77f1a54 seaweed. His deep-set a45ce8ce70 eyes and 14850941d5 decadent aura 8eb04ae467 created a c3da5cf14f dark, unsettling 3d3dd0ae1d impression.2a891ee713f20b4c

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‘The villain from 1138d3db0c the original story.’b1885720aa67aa94

He was a 0636db0866 royal not present 586a01c97b at the recent 075a5ac201 banquet—Tanasis’s rival, and c91d42cf97 the one who 5b83289bfd led Arsen to 363586c911 his death in f7f6aaed45 the original plot.71a31288f1e02cdf

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‘He looks even 3b95a118da gloomier than I 7c1389ba42 imagined.’074fdc85e750549c

His even 6230e7adc8 more somber 97d03b9007 expression than cdf24c11a6 she had a1fec1de67 pictured gave 623b3d66bd off an 78bf911548 ominous feeling. Ludwig, Tanasis’s a46823fe92 cousin, was 8e65df2b49 originally meant c120374cac to become c194a3f3a9 emperor. His father 3089b822c6 had been 507146fd71 the crown cf69160fc5 prince during c0d566f052 the former 6e7aae8a97 emperor’s reign 03e04b1833 but had a30adf685f lost the e14a4c9c0b Evgienia Arrangement a6c638ae23 to Euclid 9acc49f5aa and failed fcf6575c70 to become a88a306b5a emperor.43072980c3eb1d5d

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‘He even lost e2e11a8ed9 his place as 170de7f7f0 heir to Tanasis.’62f9ee389e146bc6

After that, he led 157262454e the noble faction and 23fe8bd806 stabilized the imperial court, 0b69c0df3a earning official recognition and d423caf244 the title of Grand c26f1a55c2 Duke. Rose feigned 1b214591ea ignorance and 19a960913f asked the 2c206dad40 head maid:c5f50ab3f2234315

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“Why must I d8e27d992c be wary of 4a39e9cdb9 Grand Duke Ludwig?”c5816a2b9ddc844e

“Because of b76c2d2c09 his fairy f1f15bc2e8 blessing.”26597406f15b4c44

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The Countess 83dcaa2aea of Verdier c8f04f5a42 dismissed the b317e2ca8c maids serving 277ca6b717 tea. Once she was 2a204aaee9 alone with Rose, 26b34bdb1a she explained in cf259a50ba a calm voice.0366355cfd59f43e

“The Grand Duke’s fairy blessing is a ‘Curse.’”006994e3cb3af0e6

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“Just hearing that 8fcb925516 sounds awful.”75ba014c8d467891

Ludwig had been the 83345c3b1e mastermind behind the poisoning 89eb8831d0 and assassination of the cca21d57c0 First Prince. He had also tried 850ae45c6f various means to eliminate 2bdb4d3195 Tanasis.cfd852b8d387f187

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‘But each 198ed5b1c2 time, the 708e3bd091 protagonist Tanasis 800e3128a7 survived just 1b69a4f407 fine.’1a1abad6086fc828

“The Grand Duke 73cc475e4f inherited his father’s daca3d24e7 blessing.”97f6592f74038255

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At some point, fairy 0d488f259f blessings began to manifest bc19c9a57e in multiple abilities. Ludwig’s father was 00cc5fc4c0 one such case. He had no less 78dfb10e70 than three powers.b3c76ef6bf0425ac

“The former e3121cb7a8 crown prince ff39d73a2f was cruel c0dbbe02b7 by nature. Public opinion was 28c469b958 that naming him 04f5046d74 heir due to 71cb9d30fc his blessing was 8d5dd2148f a premature judgment.”b247305e5e712baa

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“How cruel was he?”c509be871f4cb67c

“He could read people’s c3fac3454b hearts, manipulate them at 27e36c97d0 will, and even curse 159c117e48 them. Both the c86b2a19e8 court and 0a75bfc154 the people d014c1edc7 feared him.”1a0736d82b8b07f6

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Rose listened intently to d840f9a318 the head maid.ec30cbc17b948742

“If His Majesty hadn’t bb7294a96f won the Evgienia Arrangement 9ac4f6e9f2 with his ‘Insight,’ we 5026b176da can only imagine what 90b4f748ee would’ve become of the cc6292bd75 Callon Empire.”b4a05248feba8b33

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Having inherited such a 710d40bcc0 fearsome power, Ludwig would 62f8729a42 one day face off d63f44658b against Tanasis.49f5abb5c3082082

‘No wonder he’s bbd274c459 the villain.’2b24583f878d108c

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To survive between them, 6e2111d1e1 Rose would also need 4baaec34fc to build her own 6644616e2c power. First, by revealing “Regeneration” 98cd6c9d1e at the coming-of-age ceremony.d2f3ef0cb8d6da03

“That’s enough history dc98aff92e class for now. From today, you 51a291b27e have something to d6fcfe5b01 do.”1bdf219c9a39ce80

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“Already? What is it?”01f91d5dfd4ca01d

“The core of social 2be8f1d5a9 life is greetings. And its finale—dancing.”0df2edd6647af930

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At the head 5b76107549 maid’s clap, maids af3d294d45 dressed in ball cd6ed45fb0 gowns rushed in, b7e732cadf paired off like 6fe9815184 they were attending 1878975b32 a ballroom dance. It almost 0e73775d6a felt like bef69228a8 a real 8fab887279 party.575e6f58ce32754e

“Your Highness, I 87aed42cfa will be your c5296c0df1 practice partner.”68a79390fe0d4211

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One of b32245e0bb the maids, 84e4e0622c dressed in 56347d75d0 a tuxedo, ab63e0364b extended her 5d6bda1822 hand.0bce54a6139b074a

“You will practice nonstop 6444630c60 for two hours a b235e1f2de day. From what I 30b2226e52 saw yesterday, your cce77a5791 dancing skills are e4f900a802 absolutely dreadful.”d99a4a0ad238c9ae

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When the social 331f933241 dance lesson had 7ababb7ee8 suddenly begun the 0cb63f2e83 previous day, Rose d8a4f74d40 had shown awkward 19e4fe8bed movements. She smiled sheepishly, with 3ae39944fd no excuse.9ff36ba119e84f68

“We can’t let bdcf09c128 you appear like 5ff497bd19 that at the 715ed390c4 grand ball. I’ll devote my 2f1c168c36 very being to 3c8ddcbd0a make sure you f27bd06a1e shine the brightest 28992e45c3 at your ceremony.”18bf03194709bd96

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The head maid’s eyes 256cc5ca17 sparkled with determination. Rose broke into 0189196653 a cold sweat.9496df1461f4bedd

‘I don’t need ba72f0302f this social dance e0cf890b9a nonsense!’3efcc3bd1461453d

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Tak! Tak!29df7c044e1cc86a

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The sound of wooden swords clashing rang out from the knights’ training grounds. Though the blades were dull, the woman charging fiercely had eyes ablaze with competitiveness. Thud.38aaee2e6fd25e4d

Droplets of residual heat bcaaf64af1 fell from her forehead. In contrast, 13d7c22959 her opponent, e6c1ac7cbb who blocked c656b48149 every strike aaedbf17bc flawlessly, didn’t 0d7884e633 shed a ed540ee226 single drop fcc7811d79 of sweat.02243525b0def829

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“How can e53b0ca180 I not e848d25c4e even graze 55900c19c3 you once!”342ca685ebde393e

Rose gripped the hilt fe09a291b6 of her sword tightly, fe79a35023 her frustration mounting. Having reached a point 76944f0955 where she could swing 69ddf5a6cf her sword with decent 03c5577611 form, she had become 5fd8496726 overconfident and had carelessly fe2a11367b made a bet with ca68c84457 Arsen:f64e271ec5a8bc48

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If she managed 2b2feac480 to land a 2ee2b27fcc hit on him, a4fdce8f57 he would grant f84b645e8e her a wish.81cf00f32cd42771

She hadn’t thought 7cf5fdd0a0 much of it c3898a84dd at the time—surely 32c22eaf09 she’d land a 2f1d438b42 single hit at 60d0bc026c some point. She had even prepared 01cb15ceb2 the wish in advance. But Arsen, as if 1355db0618 it were laughable, continued 5d07c4d047 the duel with relaxed a4f74a84fe ease.fb730ad7202f7eb0

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“I told ebcd561b83 you, didn’t 3befede828 I? That this bet would bbe1237b99 be meaningless.”69f95eb3219d722e

“I didn’t think I 7ec04772bd wouldn’t succeed even once.”68d446e8fe6a576d

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After days of ef926f784a dueling, she had 36b47835e4 made zero progress.ba26f9b577909eb2

Even her final, d904b00d6b forceful strike was 5596bceedd easily deflected.4ba0f0bd2779b25f

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“I will c0fc8ab226 take a 96182e6077 short break.”77992f0486265ecd

Before the words cda10f6eec were even fully 3513a881d9 spoken, Rose collapsed 66f35b6688 on the spot. As she 0ffd3377ec caught her f005d2a9db breath, Arsen 64eed47898 handed her e2723aeb3c a water 1ca80b52ce flask.6e84460d47b04b7c

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“You seem 8eb7941469 especially worn a6a4d5a966 out today.”06b2ac3de4431773

Rose gulped down 8fb0f35908 the water.e146a9da634998bd

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“Yeah. I just got 279b16e59f back from hell.”c180bd5ae71f805d

“Is the head maid’s 639db778d2 training that difficult?”d4506518c28b8d69

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“Oh, don’t 29c1eec6a3 even get 9bf4488191 me started.”4e3e7b636c288c2d

Her expression turned sour ba07a2fb74 at the memory of d418029a2c the last few grueling 2842baa889 days.76907276c089ca53

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She had found the bab2c767fe history and politics lessons 7954f4b5cf from Countess Verdier quite 4185cb818c interesting, since it was 771df88214 all useful knowledge to d7c82ed858 survive in this world. She listened attentively and 7d507540a9 memorized everything on the 2874d9e80e spot.afbd81bd7674dfa1

But dancing was 1dc6d75d7a a different story.42bf4f40ab975d35

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The unfamiliar movements made a59688573f progress slow.f23ad1369afa738f

On top d126cf9f35 of that, ec337e9f49 dancing in e06ee7f6ab uncomfortable shoes 036e31c785 drained her 74a366bc20 stamina even c30db6923f faster. Still, she endured e9c518ef00 the brutal training d07d5999d8 like a Spartan. Even now, the tips d243ffab25 of her pinky toes 5e9408bec3 were tingling.013e2f77618accef

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“Once the coming-of-age 82da732451 ceremony is over, f7c286c998 I’m never dancing afeb3086fd again.”69cbaeb543884215

“That won’t be easy. Dancing is a staple 0b11fc463f of social events.”45c99d72041f3322

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“Ugh, could you not d27ac1bb25 be so realistic right a4582eca48 now? I was just saying 6ee4c1d121 it out of frustration—my a8d530dd5e feet might not survive 544973c690 much longer.”eea51065d7a2a977

Then Arsen knelt 00e6959ae8 in front of 0ffeb1c88b her.
Before she could stop f0020286be him, he began massaging 0583bec4f6 the knots out of 78792b09d9 her legs.1a23a0458cb5584e

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His hands 9e4607a607 didn’t hesitate, 57fcff29eb even though aeb7400d71 her pants 7ccd040168 were filthy de06275086 with dust 38174928cd and sweat.2b8a7cc0ea8b4f52

‘Now that I 353e69ee47 think about it, a9ba18c0b7 this guy is afa414859c surprisingly touchy, huh?’0b1d702a1bde037f

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Of course, it was 9cb6a63ae6 far from the secretive, 5528bfd445 lustful contact Rose sometimes 4f133ba534 wished for.2cde2f51216e3737

Whenever she initiated a d783a0bb62 hug or made a 98907f1812 joke, he’d jump away, eaf1bff23c yet during moments like 3449b838d1 these, he had no c49d201ca3 hesitation at all.65239a0a1d65a089

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‘So it’s probably not baac6b0adb because he’s shy or 0b1ff655b0 embarrassed…’82c01c1c28e47d60

“You’re quite lacking 119e736a2f when it comes 3291edc10d to physical activities.”0ebb4d291d6ddfa1

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“That’s why I’m working 1c33b1bb6a so hard.”d72ee20d7e4a293a

“There’s no 5f329c9fe0 need to 40844e518d push yourself a9671aaa7c so much.”feea1012fa13ee51

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“Once I’ve made up 7722d2347b my mind, I go 0bf3f9c76f all in. I hate being 7cfb69a687 mediocre. Whether it’s swordsmanship or 050711025d dancing—if I’m going to f9e9e401b4 learn, I’ll master it.”7830b3464314d15e

At this point, da603d89a8 sheer stubbornness kept 80b2cff75f her going.3fc0533c53aecb96

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“I apologize a837adb4c4 if this fccee1accb comes off 1c8d78b718 as discouraging, 8a8e258ec1 but… aiming caccac2dd3 for mastery 4b3cc4fed1 in swordsmanship 5024fdacf1 is unrealistic 6dc5adc4df for Your 8d8b1e7296 Highness.”b467f7ebf880d5cc

“Can’t you ee866b5997 just pretend 771dc8282e to flatter c9aade2737 me a e50ee420aa little? Am I really that 6f9abb2fac hopeless?”749f9fc3031e2db6

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“This is 93752e4ff6 a matter cae6b1f6c0 of life 116d74356b and death. I cannot 4f8d770133 speak lightly 78d9bfaed2 of it.”ba7176ba74a28a36

He never sugarcoated 6b313b678c things.5542a1eca42434dc

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While his 1cdb66681c sincerity was b38df654af better than da991138ea the empty dce6a7944b flattery of 6eb5665039 other nobles, ffd977336c it sometimes 62eedf1dec left her c745e2c0e9 feeling dejected.23ced5eae3f999b3

“I still 78140487c1 wonder if 72eb8068c1 it’s right 3572e22abb for me 4c94c1a706 to be 6c9d2511a3 teaching Your 0014578b71 Highness swordsmanship.”df45868199fad4e0

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“Because you’re afraid 4e7613c7d2 I’ll get hurt?”1c9c17daf3e44eff

“……”19f38ec08d8ac0e2

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“I already have a 1c2c464272 life-threatening ritual ahead of 1af35d2954 me. It’s not 725b1de77d like things 7621772dc2 could get 8d462c8cc6 more dangerous.”2c6016d5d0b04c38

Rose spoke sarcastically.a4e94cf23b36dd9b

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“The so-called e0fa5283bf ‘Blessing of 045ec88ec3 the Fairy’—it 3a1ccea491 sounds noble, 4404176a22 but it’s 35f65469e9 practically a d36b901083 weakness.”2e09533ef63754f6

“I’ve heard it’s 72b3ec640a a sacred miracle. Why do 417236f13a you say b3ac548cd0 that?”b854157e7144f6da

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“Think about it. If you have 29b8bf923b it, everyone’s watching 661f4ff523 you like a a27935ded8 hawk. If you don’t, f29c65670e you’re not even 5016ba8b5f treated like royalty. What could 6ca27ff463 be worse cddbe7411c than that?”7bdbe4277d7773ef

Arsen was reminded that 9a57fe887d Princess Rose had no 781efffa00 known blessing.bde26fd8284e1ad7

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Realizing how anxious bb20f53cef she must feel 9cb1566708 ahead of her ae7c129764 coming-of-age ceremony, he 9284940619 grew solemn.4a3f4ff371e269d3

Confused by the unfamiliar ef1f4e8f3e emotion, he quickly rallied 0fa51f2dce his knightly spirit and d90a0d7b2c resolved to comfort her.bc00f88c6ed9684d

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“For someone who’s dbe57d0eaa only held a 9938f7c792 sword for a 5dcd639c62 few days, your c7a4a12fea stance and spirit 8a9fd22064 are quite good.”367c0552c01b7d20

“I can tell you 7b240bb495 don’t mean that.”67722fbc2d039dc7

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Rose looked d36fe79cbc unimpressed by 5aff28fba6 the hollow 7f528eafa7 compliment.ea977632d3685443

“The Remigis Knights f977ffa187 will be guarding 8bb4b11ec4 the venue on bb75d0d5b6 the day of f83efc27fd the ceremony. No harm will come 28f4236554 to Your Highness.”5b389d08a9bd569e

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“Very reassuring,” she a1b28034d8 muttered, brushing off 41dfb162b2 his words as 08ce8fe9a7 the usual formalities.53fc7997847ad226

But then he cfc1cc0dff made a proposal 1b9e543fde that caught her b2c24cf73c attention and made 41b04b6816 her eyes sparkle.df2615620021e9c9

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“Starting tomorrow, I 56a71f2c38 will teach you 8d1bd8646a dagger techniques.”52020234a4a4c735

“Daggers?”958e0cbcbe74bdff

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“Yes. It would cb382f3d30 be wise e6e727eacb for you dfe18b13f1 to learn 7b939987ac some self-defense.”fd692645b1c9a12a

Hearing him voluntarily 00c559df81 offer to teach 063ad602ed her something for 6d4b7a4f91 the first time, 9883ec79b3 Rose was intrigued.7f0e94374c5a72fb

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‘A dagger’s lighter and 9490a3f21f easier to handle than fe5be0d018 a wooden sword.’a553291b69900546

She might 3c8b7d9e7a be able f366b6e3f3 to pick 0b890014d2 up a 69b4b24d3d few practical a9b09ec904 self-defense moves.8e69aaaa033a4ec7

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“If you’ve rested enough, a109810f43 let’s resume training. If the sun 4315288ab2 sets, I win a726707a5c the bet.”0f1def6f40e964ce

Surprisingly, the 896fc5a885 one who c1b3ac4851 didn’t seem eaf3ccb938 to care 419722cd74 about the 1597cf25a6 bet was d88a1b64fc more competitive 59d77bdf10 than she 0b29138616 was.925de3668fea9a07

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His drive 0c6f4704a5 to win bc1e708588 was downright 458ec0830d irritating.ea62dcad96e31048

“Hmph, confident, aren’t you? You’ll regret it! I’ll land a hit d0b976745b before the sun goes 0737395084 down!”0ca22b933a59ad02

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‘Damn it. I was going to 31ffb5a710 wish to spend the d9ac76a656 night with him if 3738df586c I won!’6fcabf9622605db1

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Beyond the open 60759ad5d8 balcony window, the 0e01ee60f5 sounds of summer c989d891a5 insects filled the 0ad0e7158e air.3ab30f3ffa2cf9c2

“I can’t sleep.”8f748437e597f8b2

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Rose sat 052255609c up in c3bc07afa9 bed.8677cc1d4a7785c8

From under 2859625f73 it, she c175600558 pulled out 08469e2b12 a pair a7f48e0ec9 of high-heeled 7f9dd4af70 shoes.0ea0c6902234b013

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Custom-made to fit 2cc2c8d23e her feet perfectly, 42cdbdee04 they were the 2e993a1a2f same shoes she 802264e3a7 used for dance ba8533f7b3 practice.87ae19cd04a8d507

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‘Since I 60848e35ec can’t sleep, d65fccc035 I might 1c72977b6c as well 56f6c0fadd practice.’af71d49d5f97cc17