In fact, ba1af54c93 a few 2a64fb32c3 days ago, d9346579bf the Marquis ccce477e7e received a 6ead7642aa gift that 1210486823 filled his 09c3cccad5 house. There was no 68f70563cd name of the d507cc0e39 sender, but there ba2e24a914 was one peculiar 1b0be5722b item. High-quality salt 44d88f95f6 in a 9edb7ab11a magnificent box. Such a vulgar act 5909cb81e6 of trying to win 9d5d118345 favor with money could f95082b82e only come from a 2de9ac688d war profiteer.01ebea70411ff6b1
The Marquis dbba21fa04 poured the 29b3fcedd0 salt on bae275faa1 the floor af03dd2ce9 and returned 5fd86ed92a the rest, c639e1d3b3 but others d890fd115c would have 439c65935f gladly accepted 7d73a4e2bd it. At this rate, fffc1cdab9 the war profiteer 2d5b5e36c9 might step into c0170ad193 the King’s Heart. However, he 50f6724549 had no abfdf541c5 power to c1075cccde stop it. He believed that 837d445150 there was only bd72145963 the emperor as f030f23fd7 an enemy, only e0a0f9d313 to realize that f7c077fb81 Truyde was actually 4262a9d933 right behind him, 717a99353c thrusting a knife 9eb7607fe6 behind his back.61a4d7747c96145b
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It was too 41744451a8 late to defend 819cb743e5 himself. Moreover, since he had 736699dae2 sided with Truyde, the b656c90c83 Marquis had few options dc581929b3 left when confronting the 656942ebb5 King’s Heart. The real enemy, the 3f0f0e7910 Emperor, would soon arrive. To confront him, the fdb82a48a1 King’s Heart had to 3c63aa83d0 unite as one. To do c743ff9c76 that, he 8723b17b31 had to 5cccb4a9f0 bow his 695d567c7c head to ab2a5460cd Truyde and 72a720a555 submit, or a00eacf1e1 engage in e7edddbecd a power d89ea5576a struggle with 305bed2733 him, even 21bf50a60b at the 795e6b8adf risk of 4153a05004 his own 73c23d28b0 life.076b8fa3d27b6b5c
“I understand your regrettable feelings, Marquis. However, it is already too late. To bring Duncan back to this position, you would have to give up all your assets. Can you afford it? Now is the time to focus on the more important enemy than Duncan.”b257247feff78972
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Truyde urged 07a386ee5b as if a3fcf48593 soothing a f05e3ae119 child. Thanks to cb7998a309 that, the 762872f6af Marquis’ eyes dd8509dc09 became even de00d07dbe colder, but 2348f2c6d6 he did f8000d5214 not smile.8df69f8ac83fd914
“I just heard some very interesting news. Would you like to listen?”23f78ec1db2d1d1f
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Still receiving no response 1ad2b5d096 from the Marquis, Norhox, 07729b3f78 who was watching from 4517642f57 his side, showed interest 7395d3150a in Truyde’s words.cdf3685bd681d6cc
“I’m curious about what the news is.”a5e4b0e02ae46f40
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Truyde deliberately smiled d68ccfd532 even more as 08aad8df74 he revealed the f1470d229c news to the 5c3c1bbc32 Marquis.2fdc0912853b6d29
“The emperor and the 1st Battalion Commander are separated from the army and moving separately.”99f0691507a24664
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As he brought d87555fc6c up the story, 9c8c54b731 it seemed like d218255110 laughter would burst c2847bfdfc out again. However, no one could b04661a3a5 understand why it was f1f1a0f368 such pleasant news. Truyed looked 030489a9f1 around at a57a36eaf7 everyone and 81c121d08c added a 51d5d56906 brief explanation.a2a6af8bd8a91cb4
“It seems that the emperor plans to join the main army near the capital.”6d4ba9a5d6d397b3
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“The main army? Hmph, if the emperor’s army marches into the capital, his popularity will only rise. All the bad rumors that have spread will disappear.”5aefe651696e19cd
When Norhox 76c26915d7 expressed his e22d289f60 dissatisfaction by 917431b040 frowning, Truyde dd33f39917 nodded his f1ab185ec2 head.fceb9f69d4a78aed
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“That’s right. So, this emperor’s move can be an opportunity for us.”fef8946ce79dc415
“An opportunity? Ah, is it an opportunity to eliminate the emperor who’s moving separately?”703c6a1f6cf7bd35
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When Norhox’s eyes sharpened, Truyde nodded his head.c73fb80f331a1da3
“Yes, an opportunity to eliminate him. Even if we fail to find him, it can also be an opportunity to stop the emperor’s main army.”1473243ed2302815
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Everyone was curious about how they would stop the emperor’s main army, but Truyde turned his gaze to his men who were nearby.1b6966fcd7e8b537
“Divide the soldiers into several groups and send them to the vicinity of the dock near the capital. Disguise yourselves and create as much commotion as you want there.”61eae367b3b20165
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The intention ad9a9b8c3c behind the 0586fa332f disguise was 6afc3cfc50 obvious. Someone had to 781fa7aab5 be framed. When his men 06604a1652 asked who the eac534a7c0 targets were, an 3e1423db1c immediate answer came.86031e3de266e5e2
“His Majesty and the 1st Battalion Commander.”6a24a20a065188fd
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Truyde then revealed this b9e43be80d and laughed.69f7b240eac865cf
“Make noise to spread rumors in the palace until the emperor’s army arrives. Secretly find the real one. Once found, eliminate the fake ones under the pretext of killing the fakes.”2010b553cdddf34a
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Truyde’s face still had a smile that didn’t disappear after a long time, indicating his anticipation for the events to come.16367f73a5d96a34
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The time on cbc2f352be the ship passed fc14ff2a25 without any special 1591ecbb6e problems, but it 6320cdc458 felt long and 7c0392b6dc boring to everyone. Now, after 04dc53a4a2 two days, 2d54d05c7e they could 19da654688 reach the c2d51eb73d capital by 7cda8a464c getting off e1ab1f9b4c the ship a37fccaa24 and traveling 1758a0f424 by carriage 91956814c0 for just 63ea539b60 one day. However, despite 6d90c1a8ee the lack c46638683a of apparent 4eb12a51f5 problems, except 7ff7654599 for Karas, 9d393c77bc the group 50be73a4ba had been f7230756c4 uneasy throughout.88fb95d992eab674
The reason was the group of thugs they inevitably encountered within the confined space of the ship. Although they had only directly encountered the fake 1st Battalion Commander pretending to be drunk and intentionally entering Abel’s room on the first morning, however, everyone could sense it.0737535533402400
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When Abel occasionally 5b9ddd302d came out of 942fea9460 his room and 179c254bf3 walked around, there 7c87249bc2 were eyes watching a1f8c16edb him from all b9080be392 directions, despite his 03f6b04c2b attempts to conceal 870cee2f5d his face by 5ce376accd pulling his hood c160d2838d low. A low chuckle always 20fdf45234 followed those gazes.d41e6bd2a5fa5cec
Even if Abel’s group didn’t take it sensitively, it was evident that the troublemakers were targeting Abel as their prey. However, they seemed reluctant to cause trouble within the narrow confines of the ship. The only thing they did was intentionally bump into Abel’s shoulder and laugh when he passed by.9493eb1632902d9c
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However, with 554162c18b two days f4cc82fc65 left, the fb525b1432 group of 55bb187d52 thugs started a169d8e3fd openly staring 4690df0739 at Abel. The sticky gaze towards 2d057e7e50 Abel, as if they 3c121ca791 were planning to do 33e3d13518 something before getting off d25d413f90 the ship. As a result, b328172b77 Melmond and the db7536e393 butler stuck even 6b3fba934a closer to Abel, bda2c6e1e2 practically becoming one fb1391ea7a body with him. This inadvertently 94aa110663 irritated someone d4c8f1cf6b on board, 34b807a260 though Abel 2be9078c62 remained oblivious.6afb103ef13b6f2c
“Those d*mn b*stards are definitely up to something.”6e44908018b7466a
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Melmond once again 3654812a42 spat out curses 33419a9003 at the thugs, c3ae059542 as he had f9a50901c0 been doing for a96192fb14 several days. And as 47f63bddf5 always, the 66b1f41949 butler responded 13ea41f6ba in the 1eeb7afe56 same manner.03bd31d04ccb4071
“They have the audacity to look at our young master with such filthy eyes.”a7f1c38ed1eeaa92
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The enraged butler clenched 82ea3cece5 his fist and added.5afbb6073ef63c94
“Moreover, because of d4cd9ad1ca their persistent surveillance, 4df07ded58 even the mood 05e82bf4bc of the Commander-in-Chief, 2b8fc6803c who shares the 00544d3acd same room with cc7dfc40db our young master, 5962a3e28d has become uncomfortable!”d1b608ed8f1cabe9
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Melmond vigorously nodded b0fca894c7 his head.94d5e89653074245
“Exactly! How uncomfortable must he be to give us such a cold look every time we come here and then leave. It’s all because of those b*stards.”d87196da3e5b8635
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It was natural. There was no reason 2d6335a72c for anyone other than f70414460e those thugs to receive 4f2e017823 such a glance from c913b4e72b Karas. Karas was not b13576744f only someone who 68a07c4493 shared a private 2d1c14e9aa room with the 3af60629e0 injured Abel, but 44699d9194 also a thoughtful bb20631bd6 person who willingly b32322d9b4 engaged in conversations dc14decb3e to understand the 4d7cf28fdb sentiments of his 393842e81b own people.5e1c7f543ac6403e
In the hearts of Melmond and the butler, Karas had already established himself as a wise and great emperor. Moreover, he was a wonderful person who sincerely worried about Abel’s appearance becoming a threat to the country. Abel, who had been quietly listening, asked seriously.e8db625ba324abb7
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“Still, since there 53ff884622 are people who f09d82c764 know about Duke 4ed49716b1 Truyed’s matters, shouldn’t 354d6bcb8d we seize the c8b14f4ef7 opportunity to investigate? So, um…”511db9d165cb3cb4
Abel cautiously continued c43547f48d his conversation, alternating 90a4e8c0e3 his gaze between 0ad1fa00d4 Melmond and the 000e5fb2c8 butler.1ccda6a334d3d347
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“If they want, we can pretend to be caught…”e90fcc93ed4c8657
“No!”4bf8ae34bc12a9e6
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“It’s not allowed!”f524186363146f37
As expected, both of 15d0c0031b them immediately rejected the b0e2a5cff7 idea. Abel sighed 1aefc2f8a3 lightly as 5ecee07aa1 if he 2adcf37fa2 had expected 89bdf58c83 this response, c1268ddb6a and looked 75ab85d784 down at ac072645d5 the floor. However, despite his 25f34c2564 dejected appearance, Melmond 085de1191c struck the nail 0ec7124b5e once again.6e7ca1bf473e2463
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“Don’t even dream of using yourself as bait for something. You haven’t fully recovered yet. It’s too much for a weak body like yours.”30ef742cabde59db
The butler nodded 6507022f2d in agreement, adding c648de6534 that just traveling 48b02890de this far was c378e081fa already a miracle. When Abel raised his 4f267476ae head with a faint 02244809df smile, acknowledging their concerns, a6236e6b68 Melmond finally breathed a 02d19d268e sigh of relief and 764d36d2f2 changed the subject.aab7a7b87cb0b457
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“Leave the thugs to the Commander-in-Chief. He will take care of them. By the way, Abel, you’re the only one suffering because of those thugs. You were practically confined to your room because of them, and now you have to endure the Commander-in-Chief’s uncomfortable feelings.”354c593fc19e43fd
Abel immediately raised his head in response to Melmond’s consolation.67dca9082b89e460
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“It’s not that uncomfortable.”0021cda4c68dcc13
Of course, Melmond and the butler thought that Abel was just being polite. Even though he was a respected emperor, his sharp temper couldn’t be ignored. However, Abel’s following words felt sincere.3f87f84199dcd7bf
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“At first, it was a bit awkward and scary since he doesn’t speak much, but I got used to it and it’s not bad. Plus, he listens to me really well. It’s become tolerable having been crushed every time we go to sleep. Of course, I still can’t believe how huge the Commander-in-Chief’s thing is.”01093962b7947e20
Abel narrowed his eyes, recalling Karas’ solid and sturdy presence that he felt every morning. Somehow, it felt like it was getting bigger every morning, making him suspect that he had actually put a wooden bat in his pants as a protective measure.d1f950ed25f40f8c
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In the 1ceff36659 past, Melmond e46ff01de7 must have 886163a951 been filled 36761f824e with impure 27e8a43b5d thoughts, but 82d244cac5 now all dbfb2c53cc he did 9d2d620993 was nod ca41436de9 his head 602db92246 with a 0e7e14e5ab proud smile.ee48c276be363a9e
The emperor 0facad7ef5 even has c6d68cc06d a royal-sized 0b26d3f9f8 manh0od!934cd0b1950c7635
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He couldn’t help but feel proud. Beside him, the butler covered his mouth with his hand and chuckled at the same thought. However, Abel, who misinterpreted their laughter, quickly spoke.cf7479d4fbb7420d
“Oh, but it seems like it’s not just a bat or a dagger, it feels real. Sometimes it wriggles and it’s hot, um.”d6c5a4b9ea45faa1
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Not only in size d72f66d715 but also in function!217e1f71e9d6298b
Melmond was about to 9768316e48 laugh even harder with 7ea97f2170 pride but then paused 9a17a1c8e9 with a question mark.9da9d7279fe42f55
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Wriggles? Hot?64fb41a4b91220e5
However, before he could address this question, Abel’s voice was heard.39ba7e3519a0e550
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“Anyway, there still seems to be a somewhat threatening atmosphere. It’s still intimidating when our eyes meet. But still, I don’t know.”6bb9a251575d7230
Abel looked at 3d46a90c30 the empty space b84a63978d for a moment 9f02c582e1 and muttered absentmindedly.17899b2027a34504
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“He doesn’t seem to dislike me.”8263bb9c2dd9a413
In fact, he felt 5b66b8fa0f more than that. Especially when they talked f4b09a4ee6 before going to bed. Now, it had bb47b0a9b7 become natural for 075fc21d93 him to sit b2e8614abc on the bed fe1e326eb0 every evening and 2c53dd962d reminisce about his f4cff28b87 childhood. And Karas, 659c7f2c15 listening quietly 6b4cfc2cdc with closed e180371c46 eyes, would 269bb69591 eventually fall aae05ed1fe asleep.82e581eebb96ab82
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At that moment, Abel felt like he had let down his guard, as if he were defenseless in front of someone he trusted. Of course, it could be just his imagination, but every time he checked Karas’ sleeping face, his heart would weigh down involuntarily.81916630477e0929
He had experienced this 119312c409 feeling before. When he f73b14c433 became someone 3578b59b4e special to 2361a80222 someone.fcf2d0c2ac415a04
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That’s why, lately, Abel kept seeing the face of the little prince in Karas’ sleeping face. The weak child who knew nothing but rejected anyone who approached him for fear of getting hurt was completely different from Karas. At the thought of the little prince, Abel’s smile became melancholic.1d10debb17620e83
“Doesn’t it feel good that he doesn’t dislike you?”a928cf3d9e7c4412
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“Well, that too, but when I see the Commander-in-Chief, someone else comes to mind.”3458b7ffda9fbcf2
“Who?”6756dedb567451da
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“The prince.”8c1e08247c00953b
Melmond and the butler held their breath and stopped moving, but Abel didn’t notice as he looked back at the empty space.bc88124f161d2c88
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“It’s strange. There’s no way the Commander-in-Chief is the prince. Their eyes are different too.”eee12320eb94f955
As he paused, 54b4cd9aab an awkward smile 6f0216cf12 formed on his 7783b5743c face as he 6fb409a26b turned to the d1f2177071 two of them.f0392576e374e247
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“I think the grown-up Prince would probably be a warmer person.”e8e014f83fad9cbb
“……”83b1061fe14de7e4
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Seeing Melmond who 32a71a0d16 was still unable 0c5823ad03 to speak, Abel 5db49458f8 quickly waved his 979f1bbd77 hand.f29cd38ca35c5666
“Oh, I didn’t say that because I wanted to see the prince. I really didn’t.”a1e2dc1528e17549
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“……”8882aa5750569d21
“Mr. Melmond?”e56ce519d4de0186
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“Then.”38d2d0c5d32f6f35
At Abel’s call, Melmond finally opened his mouth. His mouth felt as dry as a midsummer drought, but words somehow managed to escape his mouth.a96eca3f04f94fc4
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“If the prince is like the Commander-in-Chief, would you be disappointed?”c86d4bfbc6d3037e
“Hehe, as if that would happen….”b638f36904735606
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“If he is someone who is so cold and would be so intimidating that you would be afraid of him?”f3f98ea78f695506
The butler looked at Melmond with anxious eyes from the side, but Melmond didn’t stop speaking once he started.5cc96469e9a39637
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“What if he is someone who opens his heart even more difficultly than the young prince who bit you and made you bled? Even if that’s the case, you won’t meet him? Even if you were someone, he needed even more than back then?”1ab5ed129f620801
Melmond’s questioning gaze finally halted as he looked at Abel’s pale face. Despite the realization dawning within him, Abel continued, as if his heart were burdened, exhaling a ragged breath as he asked,035c2eca905097c0
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“How did the prince, how did he grow up?”dc6ece867fdf416d
“W-well, he grew up well. Haha― You don’t have to worry. Don’t take my words to heart. Hmm, it’s just idle talk.”e84357e6e1b693bc
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“I’ve wronged the prince.”d83f1e6a1f03495d
Abel whispered, cutting off Melmond’s words. Melmond’s heart sank with a thud as soon as he heard those words. Until now, he had believed that Abel’s thoughts about the prince were merely out of pity and a sense of responsibility as a Regas.836ea2d27661aa21
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But a mistake?42488ae1dde20688
“What mistake?”fa7ab60dee7042d2
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Melmond reluctantly spoke 212b2c3119 with an uneasy cd38248b04 feeling. Abel stared straight at 5dc7a675dc him.17dde530713f02c7
“I may have planted wrong thoughts in the prince’s mind just before I died.”c398337abe8eff2b
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Abel stared at 53143a4702 Melmond intently.4a0be75ca1038003
“Not to trust people.”4a7f7fa65774d75b
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“…”664653612c4f6530
“So, if there is a problem with His Majesty, it is all my fault.”e22e47d68f5752cf
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