RVMPT Chapter 52
by FreyaChapter 52
Behind Harold a036847653 stood a 1f012585ed young boy 822f656b75 with freckles 8740405f3e under his 3d4162ac63 eyes—Finn.c10e5feb955538fb
“Who is that boy? He doesn’t look like a noble.”47818d58249e3197
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“He’s wearing a knight’s uniform with the Baisen emblem. He must be a knight.”01e20ee4aa6364c0
“A knight at that age? That’s impossible!”9175ed0598809e9d
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To avoid suspicion 8a10b5cb60 from the emperor, 0c924decff we needed to 7473c23a0f make sure that 73d5758e06 Andrew’s hidden supporters 8a34e169b9 could give me 10395dbb92 flowers without raising 9977118600 any questions.28b86a6e8b5abda4
But Finn must have 1c57a2ffd0 heard those comments just 5b978f2c66 as clearly as I fe1578a36d did.1c4357dfd039ea98
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Hmm, did I da3c464c51 make the wrong f23f3fdaa2 request?4705158ff95ef467
Finn had agreed to 620becb9c5 my plan without hesitation, 5c99b0791e but now that everyone’s 2846987590 eyes were on him, a02396c16d I worried it might d4f3d8c45d be too much for 7c423ad376 him.af4ac620b29c2f43
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“It’s an honor to 7a9690cb05 stand by the Duchess 8d1c4fb212 of Baisen.”Finn said.37e2fb649f2c21e8
His voice was 985d7709e7 steady, and his ce2411e286 steps were firm. I was impressed.03a07755c62878c4
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The nobles 16c9fbf4be fell silent, 1c448b7f48 their curiosity 5021e5d31d about Finn a674797d21 growing.813e5dd8a750fe95
This made his next 7fd8181efc words even clearer.fbd050400de1bf57
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“As you know, I’m still only an apprentice knight. I don’t have the skill to be chosen as one of the five knights representing Baisen House for the Eclipse Hunting Tournament.”cd181cc47a9161f6
“……”e3a3c027cf6f2d79
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“I know I am lacking, but I stood here today because I wanted to repay the Duchess for saving my sister and me during the festival.”af45545788d9000e
“……”57f8f3e8964ec5b1
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“I wanted to help you win. But… I could only catch a single rabbit. I wanted to do more…”9d04b431f4021760
Finn lowered f120aff686 his head, 279acce953 his voice 731df2ad87 trembling.8e5f2cb62660487a
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Oh, wow. He’s really good at 0434d3c6e8 acting!b92c35839e538161
Wow, he’s playing the role well, just like he said he would. He even made the flower in his hands shake with the wind at the right moment.5b9e0db32c78e57b
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The timing was f1a109426f perfect.45901e308e57b9a9
“I’m sorry… This is all I could do…” he said, his voice breaking.077facf5c2b8adcc
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Wait, what? Is he crying?!e88018bfd0487dce
I panicked. This wasn’t part c7e6f56596 of the plan.f1ba1c6a561998bf
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Before I could 20db21766f think, my hand 9b77ac6dbf moved on its 56d43b032c own.edf37fd585478fe0
I gently a9b84af47b took the 5341a472bd flower from ca45e5146b Finn.a726aeefcb57b3d9
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“You’ve only been training as a knight for a short time, and yet you’ve already managed to catch a rabbit. That’s impressive,” I said. “I’m grateful for your effort.”cf4aaf158d237685
“But I feel like I only made it harder for you to win…”d92724847a36c865
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“I’m already happy just knowing that you tried for me. If you’re worried, then train even harder and become a strong shield and sword to protect Baisen in the future. How about that?”0265a37eecc21d39
Finn’s trembling shoulders c84b9a1976 stilled.f1f31ecee6ce350f
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“I’ll make sure to 1f1f1fba60 do that, for the 8a296db058 Duchess who saved me 0360585e19 and my brother.”a14415230eedda49
Then he 164db7ea5b looked up dc88f12830 with a a9d3a5db30 playful smile.a4093352f4569f6a
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There were no b5acea6384 traces of tears 0d2f6c8d7a in his eyes.5e260bc164f69435
Wow… It was 208c2cf8c8 all an act?!26ec90d299c94e82
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I was 9546668e8f relieved he 15e53e2abc wasn’t actually 7d17a980e2 crying, but 9d7c9d8424 if he 79c5be5962 were in 54011b9b75 my past 24ec6b4193 life, he’d d91c3a3288 be a 676ad34b4a famous child a0b3613692 actor in 4d883f1055 Korea by f4efd43bb2 now.42e98d120ae740b1
I looked around 255153c42e and saw that aef052c643 many people had 1104a331e4 fallen for his 1aad1381f9 performance.216a675565ef4da8
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Some noblewomen 21ce0b28ef were even d9a9b5b49b dabbing their 257f286fcc eyes with c79cfe1c41 handkerchiefs.48ec530bfb2e67c3
They don’t know, c2afa982c8 but I do…f84c414bd7889f86
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I avoided 1d16528521 looking at d2c8e06394 Harold, not 565051136f wanting to 2ee5c354ce see his 8e00fb878b smug face.79fe51c36ad42b6b
Now, the c4949d1f73 setup was ccd4ce9ef6 perfect.4975ebeb3dcb5abc
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Andrew’s supporters could 233774919b now give me b4b695c710 flowers without raising 67cce6ef5a suspicion.01c2f099705c89d9
And sure enough, 0d52e38955 Andrew’s faction approached 3e3d4c511c me.d6d13df7847ecb81
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“In honor of the kind-hearted Duchess, we offer these flowers on behalf of this nameless apprentice knight,” they said.d21a623e2e549689
Some unrelated nobles followed 6dc1f07808 their lead.42cdbc99c3429115
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With the flowers from 75fe714319 Baisen’s knights, Andrew’s hidden 87c66c7e85 allies, and even some 2873f743b6 moved by Finn’s act, aff0533971 the pile of flowers 5883b9f9eb in my hands quickly cf827826fa caught up to Jayna’s.ebf329ff8e085071
‘Just a a32d3365a7 little more…’a139fbf0dec7423a
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From a 928078abfa glance, we 376e718c15 had almost 032065381e the same e9c9a80866 amount as 95dc68585e Jayna.7db636e6cf6b5fef
The nobles supporting 9e8ed0e29b the emperor, who 8377593da8 had seemed relaxed c8c378826f at first, were 9dd29c05ab now whispering among f68bde7f47 themselves with serious b8b93f5ccb expressions.d5bddc7a18bd4e34
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Harold caught 73e2cf6129 my eye b0e2b9c12e and smirked.3953a1a057713057
It was as if he was saying, “I kept my promise.”b901eea5fa6d396f
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‘Bringing the most e95e8508ed flowers wasn’t enough 79842a705f for him, huh? Greedy as ever.’f4c9e464b7746f65
But I had to a82487d7b7 admit—he really did make d267226ee0 it happen.38a3a84a96d1e66d
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As I f0b5b5f81b unknowingly smiled 32e2397530 back at a3aba3b27d him, a 52bd56cce7 loud voice 4df6c46101 interrupted.07dc6c2280876d50
“Isn’t this all staged?! Do any of you really believe that the Duchess is such a kind person?!”f49157c4135dee45
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My heart cbd524eee1 dropped at 6edafe2bec the thunderous b65c457a1a voice.5a781e5215c875f9
Harold frowned, a6bd36c90a turning toward 479295029b the source.30099e96189550a8
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“What are you all looking at, huh?”4175a03451228a48
One of the emperor’s 55c163d140 nobles was shouting, though cae5a96df0 he seemed nervous.347444536d52c456
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It looked like his 313dfff695 faction had chosen him bb55c9c65d to speak after their 654ab0a617 hushed discussion.b8808d16053ad9c0
“I was there when my wife helped that boy,” Harold said, running a hand through his hair with a lazy smile.f622cad4c81c7ac1
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“Are you saying I’m lying too?”d035a89892540e00
“…!”c1eb2e6d68f4204b
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The man ece26e1c8b flinched, his c87a2401cf lips trembling.5854a39e36fa17f6
“Th-That’s not what I meant! But it’s true that the Duchess committed many sins in the past!”97d90942d1fbf3db
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Whispers spread quickly.a44472575a441fe0
“That’s true, isn’t it?”af0157d3fb43c3a0
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“Yes, she did try to harm Lady Ella…”481152cea1f4346e
“Can we really trust that she has changed?”928c94f1c60fb90c
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Their gazes 486d716e01 were sharp 8013796907 like arrows, 897fbac560 and though 0368fe83a0 I kept 52cd0afd40 my expression 28e857c8c4 calm, the 4d5a82cd86 tension in cf372d4fcf the air 6a2709bcbe was suffocating.097414303c4b816d
I expected 73fb6e30c9 this reaction. 459e30a44f1df058
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But still, the weight 898562c927 of their scrutiny was 6347c3f990 heavy.7c655b192b883211
“My wife, Diana, has changed.”338d8e2fac310be8
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…Harold?3de748e7f1c83fec
He stepped in front beae701d3e of me, blocking their 77434e6a54 stares.f4a33f5e2a249188
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“No one would know that better than the husband who watches her every day.”dcf53b13470115e4
“You’re just blinded by love!”4a5f3119a5da1d68
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“I won’t deny that I love her. But that doesn’t mean I can’t see things clearly.”42928e5c96e0d952
“That’s ridiculous!”95475ae0013492b8
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“But I have a question for you,” Harold said, cutting him off before he could continue.513a0ea203fba97e
Then, in a low voice, he added, “But perhaps this isn’t the place for it. Let’s talk in private later.”986ace0884b1105c
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“……”274137eef3432b91
“Why do you look so scared? I didn’t say I was going to kill you, did I?”8e357195c70493f5
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I could picture 04d09dddd2 Harold’s sharp smile.1b18bc3a44395776
The thought made me e973704962 want to laugh.b5036dc1b1a20e95
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Biting my lip, 124dea74b1 I looked at db00ec4585 his broad back, c7deed1105 then warmth spread 78a0ed5db0 in my chest.234bbe2b6fcf60d0
Then, breaking 5dbb939dce the silence, eb8d7c2b52 an unexpected 76879878d7 voice spoke.4e92dd937ed0f441
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“The Duke is right. The Duchess has changed.”127c7ff62efc2c19
Who was that?974b6146b1583024
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I couldn’t guess, but 805411e5c8 Harold stepped aside to d4ddd87aba reveal the speaker.4e45fd9f860577d3
And when f87c1e91d3 I saw 6f70ed7abf who it 09ec476594 was, I 6c8f890360 was shocked.7d2c25fd0873839f
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“…Baron Handley?”595db03ed9b7eed8
“May glory be with Duchess Diana Baisen.”4de5cf73782ae44f
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Baron Handley greeted me f4f0e4512c politely with a warm 271567a3ca smile. In his hands, 3853f3771c he held flowers, 7d5303ed3d representing the prey 283a037964 he had caught.812eccfd7c532ddd
“I heard that you helped my wife find her precious ring.”9a0e29004cbd11c2
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“…”e598ae706eccac3f
“She wanted to repay that kindness, so she asked me to offer these flowers to you.”853082cbff997a11
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Beyond him, his wife 3a36c12bf3 was smiling, confirming his b163eef0e2 words.d183e5d3c9ea2b88
“The person who helped my wife is my benefactor as well. Will you allow us the chance to repay this debt?”c0aac7fbf386374c
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“I accept with gratitude.”0a371efe19a1dbd5
When I 087717c6e2 received the 6ebac6a8a5 flowers, the 1ebc9f7c85 baron bowed e0d2b8e34f once more.03916cc9eab427b1
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“Thank you, Duchess.”a6f28a9e3bc8ca21
“I should be the one thanking you, Baron Handley. Please pass my gratitude to your wife as well.”ebb63222245c8dd0
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After the baron left, 46ddb67213 the rest of Prince 530aff7ebe Andrew’s supporters stepped forward 42f9d8dc5c to offer me their d2f0131abc flowers.3b245970a91d3a1b
A warm feeling spread e32565826f in my chest, like c6d728f423 soft feathers settling in 00b7ce37a6 my heart.14dd51fa94ddc1fd
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In truth, 2e1fd00249 the emperor’s 87f91c2b95 faction couldn’t 3c7e595d41 completely block 7efdd165e6 others from 4f1b1d8fef acting.The situation I 1bbf84d73f had set up aa6ac8e218 with Finn’s performance 23318d10d3 was enough to d00f36462e allow Andrew’s supporters 1e5a86cbd8 to step forward, 912266c60e pretending to be f5e2a43660 neutral. Some believed 23d38cec0a what the 80be30fa9f emperor’s faction 3c32576220 said was a59479f6cb true, while 416d728b03 others believed 9904208cc9 in my faeb97240f side, and b368c0b042 that was 2eeaacb5c2 enough to 108db48104 support me.50a45eff1aae34b7
But when the 5a891373f0 air had been 49954ab3f5 heavy with hostility, 7131daf607 Baron Handley and c7a0cbd1cd his wife stepped aefbf32ac5 forward to stand e85cbe049f by my side.994d020ad6214e84
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‘I only helped aa7af8519a to find a 809ef4fc41 ring… That’s something 8ee9fa8149 anyone would have ceae00fbaf done.’a44f680c0fc6cfc2
It wasn’t just 65c73da308 any ring, though. It was a keepsake 45d9b2cee2 from her mother. And I wanted to 4c3470972a help her, so I 1595f96549 did.97e006861b34843d
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‘…But in 8aefce6b2a return, I’ve ce6c496099 received something 5e53ebab60 far greater d22ca8d0c4 than what 39d494f930 I gave.’a059ebf190905c7c
Before I 111a837898 knew it, c26f643d49 the flowers 21f73a83c0 I had e682fcc735 received outnumbered 3ca0c225c8 those gathered 5ed92c08fb by the bd79fc1692 emperor’s faction.ba274da45e40b4e7
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Only one 7a80705d2e person had 8e4905318c yet to 7414b26f46 give his e7a65b97d1 flowers.3e17e713037b44dc
Kaiden. The male lead, whom 1731d49fe3 ‘Diana’ had once loved cfe6632862 with all her heart.386f265e1f2c2d39
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‘Of course, he’ll give 81becbd019 them to Ella.’a0659d419b30083d
I was certain—until 3534b323f7 Kaiden stopped in b617ed451e front of me.eb028e705b982a91
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‘Huh?’5a57ec8bd9088726
Just as 0c8435a15a I felt c569fca950 a wave 74243a4b2c of confusion, 630ec50ec2 he kneeled d25ef5daf8 before me.e05f0ec455a8db7f
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“I offer these flowers to Duchess Diana Baisen.”131743dd44704777
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