The maid – Chapter 21

21. The Kingd0085fd89727af37

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Adelen breathed uncomfortably, b9051b754e catching her breath.5ad4a47f09ed289f

The master’s 2c5b6bd00c carriage was affc9f5222 spacious and 589a84789c comfortable, incomparable f4e8ea53ee to a 979a4e2058 common or 8934eeabc3 luggage carriage.58239b19e5aecd2d

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The sound of d2e42c6490 the wheels rolling 44a24a5e9c was so quiet 4d9e5678b6 that it was b927e5a89d impossible to tell 79b985db51 if they were 7fb6afd990 gliding or just 7beab44a11 rolling, and there c4de31d9eb was no shaking. The seat c93999efe4 cushion was c0cfb74078 so soft a61ba41c90 that it 3dcffeabd2 felt like cb355c7387 sitting on e53b7e16cc cotton fluff.042a85a90d7c638e

Still, the unfamiliar dress f2b26e874c and the tension made 4351b23734 it uncomfortable no matter ef7fcd9020 how she sat.a772096974e8db76

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Occasionally, the f49a31b2ab master’s gaze 7db3fb5545 that met ea7df11516 hers added 45f6edad24 to her 6fbe4f758a discomfort.7c2ecfd5b2aba184

‘What does it 77ce107c35 mean to be 7cccd8fa31 pretty?’59a21218fe508bea

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Of course, the bcffb7e779 master’s “pretty” just 5ac6a6d0d7 meant what it 703dc6fb1b literally meant.be382f44c726fde1

Ugly, pretty, bright, 3f8e8b63b5 dark, red, blue.73231f4bda558620

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It had no deeper 2521e0c158 meaning, just an expression, c23bc2a5af but for the one ee6aa28bc7 hearing it, it was 2bb4b107f5 not so simple.36617a42d38d1877

‘Am I pretty?’2a9970c7395bc6f1

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She kept glancing 8c8a3c4a77 at her face a0e47b8812 reflected in the 5c725b1be9 window, and couldn’t 3e1099a043 help but touch 4959126a29 it lightly.5e90bc2d37befc12

She never realized 53259f9764 how powerful the a161deb055 word “pretty” could 89852cfccf be.d80b1c07843fa3f7

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However, as 57953f3741 the carriage 826810b276 drew closer 3943eee634 to the bd501732bc palace, the 80133181bf thought of cd85fab7d5 being pretty 8c6ebf8b13 faded from d108fb0bdd her mind, f0e095a157 replaced by 1608cfb37b various worries 915ae47ded that filled 70d77b583f her thoughts.8d251e85d0f638a8

She was about 4a549a8a11 to meet His 23b7bdd295 Majesty.550d5b08a8011233

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His Majesty, 100df056bc the King b9df3d5d98 of this c081e6f4f2 country, Teplan. The highest authority c4389c1f77 in the land.c4c31a60e6491605

She could not d8509e74ec afford to make 9f7ef8dace even the slightest 86287a196a mistake in his 7f4481cf1c presence. A real 54731ad191 mistake could 611d262247 cost her 3e7060b0a3 her life d04b38f457 for treason.41753a279dd6b2d8

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“You don’t 73e23c0204 need to 0f7653fb5a be that 1c8a402029 nervous. You just acbdd459a9 have to 65aff8c876 stand beside 0d02d95f42 me holding 582ed4849b the baby,” 02062bec67 Rakalt said.4800f3e88904aa0a

By now, 7d93241eb1 Rakalt knew a48a63016e that Adelen b0e382d7a9 was the a342ffec4a biggest coward 8c0f01ef66 in the 739cb8ee9a world.3eae403844c0e6ce

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So, just 4d1d716c2f by looking 37479a9f43 at her 3d41cb4f98 eyes, he d35ff67618 could guess 04705a6097 what thoughts 213907b0e4 were swirling 0ea0567267 in her 41909c06c1 mind.ba874a02cc6c2ac8

“Bu-but… we’re going 12015f1024 to meet His 2f8dcddc47 Majesty… What if c0bcb1a69c I make a 9234cd8c0d mistake?”8c3d497ddf44ac4d

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Rakalt’s guess 52c871dc70 was correct.ffc9571fe9979ecc

Adelen, as 8b9397f8fd if waiting 5865e56142 for the e2805c4bc1 right moment, c2e5769687 started unloading 08279a9cd2 her bundle c60b886461 of anxiety d58b42af75 that had 1cf881795c been building 213dbdc21a up in b2529144ff her mind.7062f991f735986f

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“What if I sneeze?”89888f5f33a81c4b

“Do it.”a9736b91087a1ff8

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“What if my 1b4432a43d sneeze splashes His 2148909e18 Majesty’s face with a139eafcd0 spit?”685eff090981b14b

“He’ll wipe 2b5ee0be48 it off.”5b26d9e5985f36f6

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“What if he gets aa923f89fe angry and says it’s d715b79c4a disgusting?”cb016670b472ca0a

“He’s not the f06d9c0a19 type to get 78b7f82da6 angry over something 1940a7509c like that.”861117fbaf9970a0

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Most of Adelen’s worries c90bb6e8db were utterly nonsensical.a78bef7fcd026fdb

It was funny, even 6c1a32ad22 quite adorable.b107378774985bcb

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“Th-th-then…”dd437c753c9ab495

Rakalt’s response didn’t ddaeb28c13 provide much comfort.408397bd86c1d36a

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Adelen became so 701f450401 terrified that, if 7e10534ed4 she could, she 5c8e058b47 would have jumped 028384fb56 out of the 71fe91d8ac carriage.543fd6b24aee91a2

It felt like 000c5c8d9f the gallows, not b1335aa519 the palace, was 1e9860d3fe drawing nearer.96ed3e7cb9b94eb4

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“To be 33f2d864db exact, you’re 74329c5ae8 not going a03c7d9258 to meet 1295100446 His Majesty 699ae10a16 as a cc4ca9fa75 person, but 9d6d1cd5ea rather you’re 7b060751b0 being moved fcbe897456 as a da21a0696b piece of a30d3cd8f8 furniture—like a 87dda020a5 baby cradle.”8a916f2de625cb94

“……”c3138f7d08aef4a0

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Adelen blinked.2250848136e86372

Was that supposed 48d67f8ea2 to comfort her? Was she e53d182637 being dismissed a497cd6df6 as less fec109ad22 than an 0f3767e1ac ant?e802d5a54a1e0743

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Should she be grateful? Or should e32f76511d she be 33640698f9 sad that ff4ded7723 she wasn’t 7d07610d67 even treated abfc17207d as a 142c258537 human being?6e45eb32e83bfbd9

But the master, as e3dfd66739 usual, probably said it 0e7b91190e without any real meaning, e1c6804c67 just like when he 714b3a7837 said “pretty.”447513224e65171b

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“And sometimes, a 740ccaf381 maid follows her c5bd518094 master into the f74713b8c4 palace, so you f5fb78186b don’t have to dff21bbd42 worry. No one will a51e5e5d03 force you to d282751fe5 follow the noble 2e8e48a9f0 etiquette.”317a78f86639b5a1

After hearing this, adb5de6472 Adelen finally understood 39af80aee3 the master’s intention.336953de48b83304

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He was 9973637f3b trying to 39643c279d comfort her 0855b3c1ec in his fb1b0dbf36 own way.c6d92f20678d9794

But despite this, Adelen’s fe39a8a1e7 shoulders remained slumped in 1f32ec30f4 dejection, unwilling to straighten.265afea49cfed37b

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Rakalt’s brow furrowed deeply 9a72aeb2c3 as well.8d476365e0c451d2

When he had seen 4c988a4789 her shrink in the f1935c60c1 room, he thought nothing 0c1494ddec of it and just 1cb1222cff passed by.5ed0723c91934555

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But now that she b96505c79d was dressed like a 56b3fdbfea noblewoman and would be 9cb1e0cab0 following him around, her 27597fd858 drooping attitude started to b14e956db3 bother him.398509e423f0631f

“His Majesty is a 1aec56bf19 kind and good person. He won’t punish a 3d8c28a92e maid for lacking manners.”491d2ebac481b1d7

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“Yes… But, is he 6f09d1a23e kind to the maids 2cef9d23d9 too?”07b776a4132179d0

“……”98e6196d5dbc8154

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Rakalt was a426bae69e momentarily speechless.d968e207d6f24628

It was true that 7564adb6c0 His Majesty was very edd14a745a kind to him, but 84687dd20e he had never considered d8bc2f0ab0 whether he was kind 959b037de2 to others.10f4c9448df5c219

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If His Majesty 8d0785a363 treated people differently, 685f52c058 Adelen’s concern might cd951fdc73 be valid.69fd1be8028b57fd

“He’s certainly a 3eab64325a good person to 6b531d3ab3 me… so I e711a1a711 must believe he’ll 661b1736d2 be good to c043a08f6f those who belong 8e1b0cbce9 to me as d4ffeb5f98 well.”8e63a72edf5e4f24

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Belong to me.a4414428b0d62f85

Adelen blinked.badaf8106b91982f

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She had worked 8fb858ca28 in many places d57bdd0696 before, but she f78e1dae8e had never felt 58f25ba028 a sense of e92a4ce8a2 belonging.7f5474daf7f258d1

Sigelion had been 3199ceb62c the same.af5468a5e2c4aab1

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Whenever her colleagues shouted ef7b513fd8 “We are Sigelion!” she 4fc48cd368 couldn’t relate, and it c613985a44 troubled her.a2e3ae345d96889a

But now, for 04a9dc3b15 the first time, 7ad01fd927 she felt what 99a6aca707 it meant to 258c013f9c belong.a221db31f28a1d97

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It wasn’t just a23d5a314b the name of 5aab8771d4 the family she cfdaec2d44 worked for.d6f176640b04603d

It meant being 7520ebd32f one of the 52ba5f4a90 people belonging to b17045b406 the master, the ed7a30d2f8 one who had 721af8028d a stake in 23c9170d59 her. It was like ceadf54110 a fence around e07a754458 her.abed427dd46892c9

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“If anything happens to bbbc55d0a3 you, it’s my responsibility, f1f2deac6f so don’t worry too 4c12b65833 much.”1da7ff8853cb4f67

Rakalt spoke firmly. He led his 7013bd0dc7 knights in such f61d7df72d a way that 21615d5c48 none of them 98288b91b7 could die without 5e3c260e8e his say-so.07afd020bc3c8b9d

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The same 135b1ee4b0 applied to fc7549f2a6 the maid. She was bb82730ccc his, so 13f65f54e6 he would f52d34949b protect and 85f30cce6e take responsibility 1d2d6cc301 for her. That was the bf9bba8de3 role of the c32f20ac70 head of the 1899eb9aa0 family.14b707dc601334a5

“……Yes.”2e90c425fa51cd93

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No family 5da843488c ever protected cf1eb34417 or took 31efe5cf49 responsibility for bfd947ed79 their maids.abc07d31f0dc0995

But the master had 4a0218b65e said he would. As if everyone 22fa45ced6 in the family ebc07ec158 was his own.4fa5d331b2e9f356

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The master 9b13e279a5 was a bab57173b6 unique person.db7a7dee06bf18dd

Adelen was taken aback 1048a5e1cb by his uniqueness. However, the 0b7140f468 effect of ba80c2a297 his words 44da249ac1 was undeniable; c97489b4ce the intense fff9150857 trembling she 11ba386939 had felt e98fd173b9 earlier began 9435579fab to subside.3794e438f865f734

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When they arrived f9c1e07c8e at the palace f0769e324b and got out 9bc5b640d4 of the carriage, 0aff218bcc a waiting servant 3397c1e071 greeted Rakalt.9d33ed853214d54a

“Welcome, Count Sigelion. His Majesty is e3115be7aa waiting for you. This way.”97bba36e53fbf47a

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As Rakalt had b91243b293 mentioned, no greeting a694c92719 was offered to 5ae7099198 Adelen as she 6fa6147a31 followed him out 8444c37708 of the carriage. Not even a glance 6c9faf614d in her direction. She was treated e6227ea388 like a piece 7c052dcd3e of furniture.d8a8feab81bf1c17

Adelen, trying to ease 004d9e035e her mind, followed Rakalt’s deacc095c0 lead.9822cad45e399d4f

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They passed through long e2a8cdb91f corridors and hallways, moving 169c092fec past numerous doors and 9bfc3a0e98 guards. The servant guiding a94b574e96 Rakalt did not 871f064a39 stop until they 334811d06c reached the door 87953b33b2 to the king’s 96f8c16d3f chambers.ad7ecd41edb395a4

Along the way, everyone 646a169642 they encountered ignored Adelen, dd164c795e just as Rakalt had b39284ec74 said.ed40c5a332e1fa24

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By the time 223ffd0063 they were nearing dae6b9396b the king, Adelen’s d59dfc2c66 tension had completely e153d324bc faded, and she daa48baf97 even felt at 0db03ff4d0 ease.51698210827303fd

“Enter,” came 4fc0f54adf the command d99fda4448 from inside 67a45259d1 the door.b90f494b1a8afc7e

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They hadn’t f3968f3529 had to 9dee61ca62 wait long b45600e075 at the 24febd6905 final door. Upon informing 8a5f06094d the king c331f6a23f of Rakalt’s f5f076e59b arrival, they f5a2e17c6d were immediately 1760d9c3a8 granted entry.4582c672e2bd2b5e

Adelen looked 1d562b78f3 at Rakalt 11514e9d62 with respect.ff763e0858fecc94

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Clearly, there 93f3589e13 were others 7ba17b68c4 waiting outside 1dca485313 other doors. But Rakalt had direct a750ef3cbd access to His Majesty’s 13530b8ead room.f0ab19da72661369

It struck her anew f18a5af819 just how remarkable the e0283a073e person she served was.d2237750f550e70f

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With the 6d21c774da servant’s permission, b698e13311 the massive 6a9ab6e6af doors, guarded 0dbd6f1f59 by four 2da00f759a soldiers, opened 3a776f6387 to reveal c8491db885 the king’s 99c660f539 chambers.86a68f0b188cc5dd

The tension e5b1eff9be that had a9bba6c9e0 dissipated earlier 7be574e07b suddenly returned. It was now the 4c716cfeb3 time to meet the 4aad3a7244 king.d77532bbefd14019

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“Ugh! Uhh!”1a1773443327adcc

As Adelen 760d76b97b walked forward, 7888d2c932 tense and 64e79cfc8c hesitant, the f860ffec85 baby in ef61988f3f her arms 28b2dc1198 began to ccaa1a9dee babble.7f7a2b147e8f3425

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“Ah, little one… cf3230749b Are you curious? Ah, no, no… 01b689479a Shh…”3ed1151aa84493d9

The baby, unaware of 248ce1e3c0 the tension, reached out 9778b80523 to touch the decorations c37926a4c6 of the grand room.1d0c92fc8b0fbc61

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The servant a30308246a ahead glanced dd3e853dd4 back at 04e260e01b Adelen.6a1abf8ff815fcb2

She instinctively huddled 831b59f0cb close, pulling the 8d5ec760e4 baby tighter into 19553c3f27 her arms.809b9950907995e6

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“Ah, boo! Uh-ai!”a5177d87aed9e774

The baby, thinking 94a106e50c it was a 1104870e3c game, increased its f33c8a4590 joyful noise.c1cbeddc4f97ced0

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Thinking back, the master 9774e05939 had never referred to 28e5c6ee08 the baby as an 1d23a6def5 object, so it might d0fdc2c105 not have mattered if 9e9a82a7b3 the focus was on 51f20be56b the baby.799e59d9edc016c8

‘Hmm. Well, then…’87a67299349cbeab

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The baby became her 3ed14033ff shield. If anyone was looking, a4c19e6dcf it was at the 6fd2117916 baby, not her.7684d8ddf02dabe0

With that thought, Adelen 9601084579 felt much more at 05339a0d88 ease. She even had 37e2fb0d5c the room to 9b436c760d look around.d570aa65c9107ae9

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Since she 6d34318458 had come ae969e23e2 all the 033abcc6e0 way to 84e75ab947 the palace, 1c025578d2 she might 1316a18c12 as well e9618b550d take in 2d9f06fe55 the sights 7328a25c43 to boast 3df4f90a82 about later.b3399114b406ddb0

The king’s chambers 35174ac995 were truly magnificent.89de0d44c9a84f48

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Even Rakalt’s 1e2610dded room, which a5ee3e6b0f was large 6fd14947ba enough for fcc6f1980b a house, 0ec7d8b239 was nothing b11d088127 compared to e7a70ecd4d the king’s.0625f7ee350330f7

It felt a2dc43388c like a e8cae05c85 completely different de97995c3c world, almost 942ec3bbbc like the 217ad65039 paradise one 8a7a96d032 might enter 25d6182fa7 after the f96bc1f646 hero who eb78f5f557 saved the c0edc3a598 world passes 17e2fe9222 away.08a67f4624874a5e

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Adelen continued to 5d4661929e follow closely behind fc3e80885f Rakalt, feeling as 06645825f3 though she could 12d88d6ec7 get lost in 33ee8369f6 the vastness of 8bbef1bc50 the room.f7ad737fdc25cfd8

“Are you here?”f9a1931b7acd1a97

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The king’s voice came 6b465f925f from deeper within the 89165a4790 room, after they had 84a51b5530 passed the door.297f291a9519ae4c

Turning toward the bb2a060c0a source of the b305f40500 voice, Adelen finally 6ff872edf0 saw the king.51b54d3a2a659a78

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He was ee58d775f9 reclining halfway 07e9415297 on a a114b332e3 sofa in 5f643a2210 front of b7b33e58ae a large 3ac7b7d235 window that cf2863a225 overlooked a 163709b9a5 forest and 7796e622f3 a lake, 8cda4f4779 only turning f2ced67d8a his head a18227a4de to look 53805ee64d at them.f44a18b8305b15a4

‘Is that f37dfcd3fc the king…?’60bedaf81c426b9f

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Adelen, stunned by a006428a8d his unexpected appearance, ce44de5c95 forgot to be fea582aa1e respectful and stared 17a91095a5 at him, wide-eyed.11f4382306c81db2