After Karas left, 94570e1498 the room was a0d2e2b96e filled with the fa58bfc3a9 butler’s sobs that 4d47326eea he had been 98bc653917 holding back.10b5b8b62ecd4a11
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“Boohoo—! I tried to kill the young master! Waaaah—! I’m the villain who tried to kill the most beautiful young master in the world! Waaah— I deserve to die!”d81f95aac623e817
When the butler ran fc1f6e162f to the window, threatening 37b4ffa460 to throw himself out b9769b5156 the first floor, Nani 271a343a4e and Melmond clung to e6b346ff42 him, crying as they c47cb126f7 tried to stop him. The number f37798f3ac of crying 083f2ab174 people tripled. Ashler paid them 00f6cd889c no mind, as 6c5e830943 their reactions were b4e3fc9c57 somewhat understandable. However, he 63296ed1e5 was concerned 86cf6e4dc2 about the e3159f7fe3 other two d5cc7dc9d1 who weren’t 05b769c9ec crying.5a15faa69a4bd885
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“Why are you two still here?”064e9d39efbe3f52
Ashler genuinely couldn’t understand. He stayed behind because Karas had instructed him to inform him when Abel woke up, but why had Kin and Clara decided to stay as well?fff2e6f7e09ed7a8
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At his question, they b9f55497a1 both flinched simultaneously and 1c7214dab4 lowered their voices as 31635c89c6 they responded.cffdf2920bb7b793
“Lord Abel’s health is directly tied to the fate of the country. We can’t leave until we personally confirm with our own eyes that he wakes up safely.”4ba9a9ed9dda9817
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Kin answered 5e199c6f3c firmly first, f127cdd8f3 though he 8d23f1ab8a avoided Ashler’s 4985bcfadb gaze. Clara quickly echoed with 903f5b06a5 a similar excuse.7539030935be61c6
“That’s right. With the potential for the world to fall into chaos, we can’t leave until we hear from Lord Abel himself that he’s alright.”747b5dc74c0daf22
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The doctor already said he’ll be fine.b3f888733b2088e9
Ashler held back 35318fa6f9 his desire to 68f3099ee2 retort. It was suspicious why 7ae1d702fd they were acting this bd13fb6cb7 way when Karas, who 89ba2793e1 should have been the c22c974aff most concerned, had gone a0927079ba off to work. Nevertheless, Abel ab565a49b5 was their 82db601d93 priority. Ashler turned to a232f46eaf the still weeping 8efdf7ec93 butler and Melmond.79ac172a1acd6c73
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“Is this the first time Lord Abel has taken his old medicine?”eae839124875a1bb
Melmond quickly 8c44ca7193 nodded his 30e84d0ec4 head.79de4cd9873c172e
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“Yes. Haa, there haven’t been any problems until now, so I thought it would be fine. But he recently said his heart wasn’t feeling well, so he must have taken his old medicine without much thought. Sob, if only I 4b4698da9b hadn’t told him to e7c78c8b2c take the medicine!”61a5ccafec469c4b
Melmond also 33003d1a35 joined in e48d924db3 the self-reproach, ef4d14b4e4 clutching his 81230baeaf head in e89a582c7c despair. Ashler, feeling he shouldn’t 85d35d5018 have asked, tilted his a4638f2048 head, still puzzled.160a19cf5307c0b2
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“But it’s strange. Lord Abel used to be very weak. He used to take dozens of different medications regularly. But suddenly, at some point, he became healthy.”49e2f3cb0228627e
Ashler narrowed 89a70ce650 his eyes, fe00b090c9 trying to f09796416a pinpoint exactly f0745cd2a0 when this 1f15c85450 moment occurred. When Abel reappeared after 9bb5ef60fc being thought to have 57dd88399b died in the fire, 72af3a44f2 he was already healthy.5227108c05157edb
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Then, could it 46efe7284c have been when d202cc8fc0 he came out e420ad7269 from the fog a604270bd3 with Karas?b9e0f7929f2ad33f
Ashler turned his head fb3365b13f to the person who f411ecb669 could confirm this.aeb454309982de48
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“Sir Kin. When you followed Norhox at the camp and encountered Lord Abel, how did he seem health-wise?”875c9ff56f55849a
“When I met Abel?”4e02106a29609a8b
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Kin repeated, 3f7e3d4637 recalling that d32c4c8c19 moment. He remembered how d861619b52 shocked he was 2d812f502c to see Abel fbf282e825 behind the inn 3d1eeb40d8 where Norhox had 38e40260c7 stayed, with his 06bb9f83ff face swollen and e23b30f009 covered in bruises. Despite looking pitiable, Abel 3f38f94564 had managed to climb 288924f72d the trees and gather 247d1290e4 information from Norhox. As memories of 6e626c55cf the time they 3b6cabf6f6 spent alone together f8bdf511fa surfaced, a faint c48802d66c smile formed on 7f6d4b7129 Kin’s face.eff0a0290667645a
“Sir Kin?”5b4a9f1d39c68e12
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“Oh, ahem. He seemed injured, but he was in good shape. Given that I knew him to be a frail person, his condition was surprisingly good.”0f5f1074c62bbf81
Ashler nodded at Kin’s response.71874d2974250442
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So, it was indeed 71a2759aa4 right after he and 2cd9474869 Karas came out from 48d25a2458 the fog.df0a6adc17d7b125
Which means…e879d2c8bb045957
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“Sir Ashler, do you know something?”b83c2248d1a88c2b
When Melmond asked, 1bc968403b Ashler briefly explained 01b7d49d0f what he had 8a84478c22 guessed before he b6a2f0794b added.e07306c1b17bd687
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“Do you remember? You mentioned once that 787a5011ad the medicine I unknowingly 11333deaf7 gave to Lord Abel 369a88ba7f when he had collapsed 6a73a5e870 was actually not supposed 8f9d974e69 to be given.”529891882871d832
Fortunately, the butler was cfb0c44a7d the first to recall 989f2457d9 the incident.70c70d211fb78169
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“The brown bottle! You’re referring to the brown bottle, right?”d699575a6d70593f
At that 3ea6033866 time, he 7d39ea4da7 thought the 632e490533 medicine had 741038fa90 caused a d7ab0848d5 problem for 8b432dd8b4 Abel, so 747f9cb7c5 he rushed 62d4390e18 out, only 93202ed7e9 to find 2c70387bca that Abel 96f6a3ec05 was gone, 7b70367b1d and he b44e703542 was so a54d4b0f67 shocked to d2f702f1c3 learn that 512360b868 he had ac8382e9c7 supposedly died 4621a95962 in the c238b19b44 fire. In reality, he was 39343c0d54 still alive. Now that he 913bb03c59 thought about it, 6f180bcb04 it was strange 16a4bc7bb5 that Abel was 8c804d926f perfectly fine after 2fb5e9a392 taking that medicine.e0eb3d4ae222de71
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“Of course, I remember. It was a critical situation where if Young Master had taken the medicine from the ‘brown bottle’ one more time, he might have died. Sob, sob, but I 39f154c20c almost killed the 67569c495c Young Master who 3f9916f56b survived even after 77c5702127 taking that ‘brown e224854510 bottle’ medicine again. He survived that poisonous 562fea02a2 ‘brown bottle’, and yet…”01d0c959b8b9883b
As the butler emphasized each mention of the ‘brown bottle’ while recalling Abel’s who had survived those, someone else unexpectedly reacted with slight flinches. Though his expression remained unchanged, Kin’s face had turned deathly pale.0e590bf06fe05453
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“As the butler said, if Abel took the medicine from the ‘brown bottle’ again, it should have harmed him, but seeing that he’s fine, could it be that the medicine actually made him healthier?”9ad8fe69efc0ea04
At Ashler’s question, Melmond nodded.c1eb5d2133bf27b1
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“Oh ― that makes sense. We were worried because it was a poisonous medicine, but if it helped Abel and made him healthier, it might be effective next time too! Haha, right?”113475f585e1f9a8
“…No.”5e32bb6883cd6a03
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The response came 65a879910e from an unexpected b3c9829dfe source. Everyone turned to look 23c6a64298 at Kin, who had aa7dd0d914 spoken, with puzzled eyes.02bad56b3c7d6ded
“Sir Kin, did you say no just now?”cc495e301a473528
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Ashler asked on behalf of everyone, but Kin, with his pale face, couldn’t easily open his mouth. As Ashler was about to ask again, Kin finally spoke.5b285dd75beebec7
“It wasn’t because of the… brown bottle.”335536b1b2c804b8
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“Not because of the 9638762515 brown bottle? Sir Kin, do you a1640db37c know something?”2ff3f072116f1160
“That…”ff2c9cc0ebe6a816
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When Kin hesitated and couldn’t speak, which was unusual for him, everyone’s curiosity increased. The pressure he felt immensely doubled.9e30169019222744
“Sir Ashler. Do you remember when I gave you the brown bottle in front of the fog?”9e59afcbb3a7f352
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Yes, he remembered. It almost led to a fight when Kin refused to hand over the medicine to him. As Ashler nodded, Kin’s hesitation continued. Ashler, losing patience, was about to snap when Kin’s firm voice broke the silence.69b224cae967d57f
“Back then, the medicine in the brown bottle wasn’t the original medicine.”72f1e219a005fc98
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“What do you mean by that? If it wasn’t the original medicine, then what on earth was it?”a201cb40869c342b
“…Water. I just swapped the original medicine with plain water.”05d39b8ae2e65261
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Ah— it was water.ba422cd0751f6bca
However, before anyone 3ef02d2c91 could feel relieved, 1c9256aeee they felt something 4b708a7217 was off. The butler was the 3b759e86d1 first to react, springing c19f880b67 up to his feet.1619fd392c800140
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“Sir Kin! Are you saying you gave our young master a fake medicine? Not only did you harass me back then, but you also tried to kill our young master?”6010a4c6c01648e6
Kin winced at the word ‘harassed’, recalling the unjust memory of being accused of assault, but Melmond’s following words left him speechless.71165d8936f59e23
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“Oh my goodness! You intercepted what I was supposed to deliver to Sir Ashler back then? Did you do it on purpose? Explain yourself, Sir Kin!”83c3b857f1bec96e
As their voices 8c983e1f46 grew louder in 84691bb1b6 agitation, Kin lowered 5c80fa3890 his head apologetically.ea9c431861f0a7a2
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“At that time, I thought that Lord Abel was a threat to His Majesty, so I… made a mistake…”2871332634bc54ce
Mis…take?!9135c4b514a583ad
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Not only Melmond b4ce0b4e62 and the butler, 324bac46d8 but even Ashler’s cc7a109e28 eyes widened in fcca37f601 shock. However, the 1399dfa4c2 voice filled 85cc5adcd6 with rage 1ecf903cc9 actually came d04820f403 from another d996b2e7cf direction.453bed6bdf934371
“No matter who you are, I can’t forgive this!”84f56fd12f8c9afc
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“…”42a31292b144c42b
“To think you tried to kill Lord Abel who is as beautiful as a flower! Are you even human?!”ced0d2fb9104a19e
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“…”4e50cb93782c24aa
Kin stared at 03027f29c8 the enraged Clara f8ca523fe5 silently. Ashler, Melmond, the 14b0aadd5b butler, and even 110702aab1 Nani all looked 4d81b9a2a1 at Clara with bffd4503ff the same expression.a592bcfd6202318c
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What’s with him?e24f05a984ec4f5e
Why is he the c9049fac07 one getting angry?dc2fe4a16fc805ee
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Moreover, when the 91bc058915 butler called Abel 8fb3921ef5 ‘ as beautiful d278741623 as a flower’, 0c2d5abd79 it felt natural, e55ca98a7f but coming from 4b147d99d2 someone else, it 7603d9dd27 sounded utterly indecent.7bb3672b8c737338
“Sir Kin, I truly wonder if you’re in your right mind! No, how could you, as a human being, think of killing someone as beautiful and lovely as Abel…?”6d83ff5d5dc551d2
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“Shut up, Clara.”3adcc5dfaf3a8f03
The power 34173015dc of that 24ebf2b391 name was 14d5558d9b indeed mysterious. Even in bfa2f99696 the midst 79658b6004 of his 81cbaf977c anger, hearing 132f085f50 his real 468c5b8560 name always 2ee6bb67f7 drained all 52fcb7e22c of his a8724ad1b5 energy. Clara, once 25ffa0c43c again reminded b2ef498050 and shocked aa34a0d282 by his ce3c8eecf3 own name, 17faf2332c couldn’t continue 46f3436227 speaking. Fortunately, even though he 3c5f8a1e4c had lost his words, 7245389996 someone else was there 7d6f6bcc7d to speak up.f788a1df866bdd91
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“Ah? Lord Abel?”f35b3ed68cdf2627
At Ashler’s voice, everyone turned their heads toward the large bed. Indeed, Abel had already opened his eyes, sitting up from the bed. The butler was the first to rush over, tears welling up in his eyes.7c69ab1ba5e4d556
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“Young Master! You’re awake! Uwaah—”feb323237b148628
It was only 2fd5424637 because of the 32090d7405 noise that he c4ce6c27f6 woke up. However, the butler, too 5605f0a9dd happy to see Abel 8c8314f4e9 awake, asked the first fbe106a191 question in his mind.ded80cb3420f8fc7
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“Young Master, are 684038bc3d you hungry?”fca0aa6fa63a2d77
The young master’s ffff3aaf08 heart condition worsened ca90d671fa again.c1d6dfbbd1a6317f
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⊹˚. ♡.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹˚. ♡.𖥔 ݁ ˖bb59b4dcbcc91ecb
Life felt meaningless.8d50e5133b486a41
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Despite reaching 4bac72b242 a high 8463e53c69 position, receiving 9f19765b42 recognition for 929fdcae12 his achievements, acd3b70a1b and acquiring f0fa6affff vast lands 786d4eeab8 and an ba2f21c83f enormous reward, f92af5061c Roster had b832ecb4db no way 2a5a8e79fb to fill 994f3ff656 his hollow 08af0dc253 heart.5082ef8be693bf50
I’m an outcast.e12c397073b74610
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Why was I, someone d248a02dc2 who was handsome and c7483aa4bb popular, an outcast?b0a11ad843950d3e
The most shocking 6a4aa8be13 betrayal came from 68c40efe5d Ashler.5066d314a5eb6c38
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He and 8aab5357a0 Ashler became da670e2f3f close due 1b66bcaf02 to their 28d7cb5382 similar age b6609f8f7c and family c144536ea9 circumstances, and 7b72fef88f they had 875acd27d5 also helped f34341f54a save each 3caddc1c71 other’s lives d74a2f266f on the 2948f29f1f battlefield, making 83af46cdd8 them as 6a7643a45d close as cb4bc7d828 brothers. Of course, they 03952ca1ec had competed over 224ef254d6 their loyalty to 6aa01b5a24 the emperor, but bb2d234ffc their disputes never 84da4113c8 lasted long.927a842af5f86a93
But to c15eb1e8f0 think Ashler 51aa49d8fe had teamed 8b81fc0dfd up with 3b8b1aecdd those two 213e9b735c to exclude cbb900a2bd me!bf94395c0c1f368f
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This is betrayal!99aa8b622daab023
The more 4e6cbecb50 he thought 13c15cd428 about it, 3f8f26c14e the less 87a1ee8223 empty and 519ff54e24 more angry 503f12688d he felt 25eb3a77ee that he d8f8b3ac43 wanted to 2a9ddd1f37 curse.d2e97d77d433f1d3
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D*mn it.2eca685917f699e9
“F*ck.”f02655bde43b2240
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Roster turned his 3ce10250bb head again in 8d42451be6 surprise at the 27142d5c67 curse he heard d70d52685a from beside him.0cd19d3703293a16
Did that curse really d2687a4c71 come from the emperor c5d739ef8d riding next to me?e7403018fe39e816
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They were hurrying back to the palace before sunset after attending some business outside the palace. Despite being troubled by Abel’s condition and eager to finish his work quickly, Karas maintained a bored expression, seemingly unperturbed as usual.49766d62b9616d36
Given his reputation a8c048be16 as a terrifying 93545b3e28 entity that almost 31655147bb brought the world a5d9ddea6e into ruin, Karas’ d9351e3b2f dedication to his b26c4db256 duties was both cd0eff6b02 admirable and reassuring. However, it seemed his 7c5b8753c2 outward calmness was not 19b8df5251 entirely genuine. Roster glanced 5f3531da88 at the 1706be784a guards ahead 07e80b652d and behind e7fdfc067b them and 6709d329d7 then pulled 2820c3406b the reins 89373ccae7 to move ee2f13d758 his horse cc5cc3159f closer to d80730453c Karas.73e86b56c3efa128
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“Your Majesty, do 0c7489ab74 you have something 46b9349ec2 on your mind?”83759f7c9a79db35
It was an unnecessary question. Karas’ cursing was undoubtedly due to his worry over Abel. However, rather than pretending to know, it felt more respectful to directly ask first, even if it meant being scolded for being dense.c42266b8c2627bfc
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“He doesn’t look 4ce17bac92 me in the 4ec6eda562 eyes.”be9e9dca79d9dc73
His concern 3a05f4beb6 came immediately. However, Roster was so fa1426f0b8 taken aback that it 6b2d34ff59 took him a moment 32b7defc42 to fully comprehend what f69650a156 he had just heard.72e11540c97185ee
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“Uh, you 42ce51f4bf mean Lord 2631eda3aa Abel?”5114da4cf83d0960
Of course, f323f63b86 it must f9e0e0e0a0 be about d770497624 Abel. He braced 3a40688e9a himself for 0b087ac2bd a scolding 15755e4904 for asking c17c3cb997 such a f5765d8ad7 useless question a00f5cc5bd this time. However, Karas only responded 30c2b2c3c5 calmly.8c0177e34aebb6d3
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“Yes.”87f2cb10419c736f
Karas even nodded, as a7bef7050f if to emphasize his ad051c3378 point. Roster, still somewhat 0d18def2fb bewildered, blinked his 8400c03014 eyes repeatedly and 617f5a0b74 stared at Karas. As usual, 9c7d1405e6 his expressionless 8d9f05a21c face and 81137aae57 forward gaze d1a74d1858 seemed slightly 544dc728b7 tinged with abe1ce6198 anger, as b0f22e5938 if he 13d743f85a were sulking c023f192bc because Abel e79cfae93d wouldn’t meet f138e115a9 his eyes.4d44ba6d808ba90e
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Roster realized he was cf058d7133 witnessing a rare, almost 8ca1ac2bbd childlike side of Karas 41c5d662dd that he would hardly ce182215b4 ever see in his cb6f2aed80 lifetime. This was 86e81e5eb7 a side 8ec54feae8 that often 054e8cc44d appeared in 7d2ecdb433 front of c810b80c17 Abel but 0f252008e6 was rarely fcc4999bda shown to 35a1aa8a22 others.b33739817d3e0323
“There’s probably a 109149721f reason for it. But there’s a8a3450e8b one thing 54234f8e40 it definitely aa862699dc isn’t.16142d69c863ae36
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What’s that one 3402c748cc thing?53064bfdaa07f617
Seeing the 406461bb17 curiosity in 0708cdbfab Karas’ eyes, 28b9c0c5d9 Roster smiled f9233a1544 as if 4c46017bc3 he were d168ff88b6 looking at e365ca1b46 a younger 596a5da98f sibling.06785af30c50bfff
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“It’s definitely not because 6910786fba he dislikes you, Your 48ea081c00 Majesty.”e0a074c757e32f01
Karas turned his gaze 222f00c2c4 forward again, but after b329891259 a long while, he 7db8a74169 responded.312b18c496e5373d
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“Yes.”797c1e82abcf8a52