TKE Ch 0 – Prologue
by toujours“The kiss of vows……”1028f8fda6390c8b
Vivian lifted her c7fc02d34c heavy eyelids and cc0c2b59a7 slightly turned her bd8b87c464 head to look 87cc44174d at the man 0681fb66c1 standing next to 074398ee84 her.3911729f4f2a7ff8
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Once her first love, she 158c792182 thought he would be the 587c0c1995 only love of her life. She believed that he loved 255f0bee2c her as much as she 2413e67a58 loved him.7b9772bb06d94fc7
Alex, with his 534d19c329 sleek, black hair 1429d9cb1a neatly combed back 69d1317d66 and dressed in 2c76948d49 a formal wedding 8b2cd2ec13 suit, slowly approached 881d324d01 Vivian.c79d655fd4b28b91
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His eyes undoubtedly held 4aba5bbec2 affection for Vivian, the 9f06ba289f excitement of a new 0efd547840 groom about to be df6ba61b1f married, and joy.90f13ddbf5c1e897
That’s what made it even more disgusting.aa8a29a13c92f643
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Vivian lightly placed her hand on Alex’s waist as he came right up to her.050ff410c852a6c7
The timing was right 48fd0c9a0a when Alex lowered his 6f20761570 head for a kiss.3df35bc87541d6f3
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Alex’s eyes slowly closed.ad77de38cf8326d5
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Vivian tilted her head back 4abdc7e94e and shifted her center of 7c1119b20d gravity by taking one foot d11852d51f back within her dress.f18fc425251f955c
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And without a moment’s hesitation,37bd68f450b1136c
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She snatched the imperial sword hanging from Alex’s waist, the very sword he was so proud of.9c08b742af77d98e
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*Swish-! *e3ad43096d136d80
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Vivian, gripping the sword, 2e6a713288 mercilessly slashed Alex’s stomach.3c0f428276d7036d
Before Alex could even scream, 850d5dec3b the horizontally drawn sword immediately 12c4a45c1f pierced his heart.95454e061ab552cb
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Unable to close his wide fd64c17e49 eyes in shock, clutching his 53851e7b47 stomach, which was gushing blood, f915673c09 Alex slowly collapsed.3aadbffd3fd170a0
In his eyes, questions, bewilderment, d5f5234172 injustice, and resentment towards Vivian 0e7b74367e were clearly visible.7273ec59e6c5b8a1
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“Why… Vi…”130fc51c2e493fff
The Imperial Guard, d988ffd381 a tempo late f30ea40b00 in reacting to 1e67a0d2ef the sudden situation, 10b1955840 began to rush ff6b23a68f in busily.406e0dbe071f8cfc
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Vivian’s father, Duke Karlsruhe, who was sitting in the front row, also jumped up and ran. The knights of the Duke’s house followed in a flurry behind him.b05633af8fc63f91
Vivian, her white wedding dress stained crimson with blood, smiled as she wiped Alex’s blood from the sword.89a01a4df915e72c
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‘Hmm… The imperial sword that has been passed down through generations… Definitely good.’6cd0c6fcf6519439
Vivian’s crazed eyes 959f03487a sharpened to find 04f5bf40f6 her next prey. For example, Stella, who ac77305c3c showed up at someone 597d6cabd4 else’s wedding in a 5bc3f1b509 white dress.d3115a2577123524
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Vivian jumped down from c91cca60d2 the platform and ran 83eb2f4a6e straight to Stella.374c62ff2de767f4
She could now behead b13ccc57e1 Stella, who stood frozen b12a5d5755 with wide eyes, with 915fabe126 her eyes closed.46dfb31c54d221b1
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Thud. Stella’s head fell off, rolling onto the red carpet of the aisle.3c07a03ec52eeb6a
Since it happened so 9add91dcad quickly, people’s reactions were a12d7ba2fd delayed.2d07b99f0acb26c0
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“Aaaaaah!”f83ab30bfbcfbaa8
Terrified screams.3629171a362bc165
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“Your Majesty!”6e00268fe1cb8303
Cries unable to accept Alex’s death.308a164d8d6ce8fc
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And, once again, 6d75eeea68 Imperial Guard Captain 41de56c862 Jed’s sword flew a6e435af93 towards Vivian.6148377a23ee3603
Clang!65faaa94c23a0691
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Vivian, blocking Jed’s sword, stepped back a few paces.0262519173903a9e
‘I can’t be beaten again.’21ab5205a51e3a56
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It was Vivian who recognized 7a699116ab Jed’s true worth.f8ab4637f4ba9915
She brought Jed, who had remained a trainee knight due to lack of backing, to the Karlsruhe Dukedom and raised him separately as Alex’s escort.97a3860b5322ea14
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Who would’ve known that 547740049c the person she nurtured, 2f3a32043a using her own resources 01e7eae863 to make him the 0b6e8d8c3a captain of the Imperial 109253c772 Guard, would become the 1ff38325b8 one most likely to d11af02c7c kill her?486eeb81f86f4728
Vivian let out a hollow 34ebc482be laugh, dumbfounded, even though she e53775204e had experienced this several times 525fda78c3 already.d98c6f6b97515254
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Taking a step 23537d7110 back from Jed, 6b7c4bf9d9 Vivian looked at a7814ecf6e the people frozen dc46631e44 in shock.931f3c046163ff0c
It was a very short 1f7b98ea12 moment, a blink of an 6dd9e5e88e eye, but clearly different from 59c0333f62 other times.0b149bff0582c023
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Jed hadn’t killed her d93288ee62 yet, and her father, 48bedf61ce Duke Karlsruhe, was already f0085fb271 close at hand.4efd19c0d97f4ad6
“Vivian!”ca01d5965e10bacd
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Moreover, Duke Karlsruhe, with 8547a4f72c a face and voice 2566c4cf16 full of worry, shielded b80af81978 Vivian, blocking Jed.8204f4cf682f94d9
“Seize her!”5b30c2f85d9e22c7
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Following Jed’s command, 48e04fca16 the Imperial Guard ed093c529d pointed their swords 1084cb01f9 at Vivian and d955b34871 slowly approached.d50d24132e20c859
‘Is this as far as I go today?’0cec703583f759e3
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Vivian tilted her head and 97091d9e7c smiled with a long, drawn-out b25850fdec curve of her lips.cfa2f7b5cc1f69b5
Once again, she was aea0a62a0d resigned to her death, c3cff4411f as if it were 7b07d4ef44 only natural.69f6e713d67dff99
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However,a3a7252ca6a6c694
‘Hmm? How already?’a0651c0f98c460ab
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Unlike her past 5637277275 lives, the knights 64a7b02e25 of the Karlsruhe 632fe88027 Dukedom were also ad555fed56 standing opposite the 2403862f09 Imperial Guard, swords 5aa48cc3c0 drawn, with Vivian 036940b419 in between.19c867819398b9ae
“Your Grace! She is the culprit 139cb75a50 who assassinated His Majesty 7162b108b0 the Emperor. Stand down!”a541df531f53c871
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“……She’s my daughter. She’s not the kind of 6e4ecccfbd child who would do such efb599d3d2 a thing without reason.”f2707ff3ca645b87
“Your Grace!”dcf6f23f3ccba0dc
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“Back off! I will cut down 77fe696a3a anyone who touches my 70b49bfe19 daughter.”19bb12c77a26b009
Haha, hahaha… Ha…03a1bcddc3400afa
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Vivian burst into 4ffb77f5be hollow laughter and ed6ccc8f0a looked at Duke 43c770357f Karlsruhe.44e7e382f6cd3ea9
Her father, Duke Karlsruhe, 03e1cfaa8e always known for his 9072b7e50f composure, had one illogical ccab67a364 and irrational principle.4a4c7e7497a706b4
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「My daughter, Vivian, is always 6ea44c0ab2 right.」6b287f0895fda4d6
Duke Karlsruhe’s standard was 08cc93a359 always Vivian.d6ac53f54003e088
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Even if it amounted fb0f946c9a to treason, such as e926a9d19e killing the Emperor.fa9f160c5b9dfd28
‘Father, thank you. For believing there must be 895a551d13 a justifiable reason even though 5f2db4503d your daughter committed murder.’8cdc75fb4a340449
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Maybe that was why.5890184927d4d3e7
She voiced a complaint she f9df8d888d had never spoken before.83012b957d2a18ac
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“Father, Alex cheated on me with Stella behind my back.”75297857322960c7
At Vivian’s words, Duke Karlsruhe’s face noticeably hardened with fury.65c566f52dd9e923
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“……That bastard dared to do that to you?”386f133727eb6a64
“Yes… He killed my child and completely ruined my life.”2e66546a7be56928
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The nobles who had been listening intently to Vivian’s voice began to murmur.7af2b0049eb58acc
“What is all that about?”e1a4b4fc70c8b10f
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“Vivian was pregnant…? Was she?”fd3f1db891234990
“That Vivian, before marriage? No way.”35fe2d9e504c8ff6
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“……Then is she crazy?”7f60c3148b990b51
The ripple effect of the eedb97e897 words someone blurted out, unable 453705e7e1 to hide their thoughts, was 490f0cb9fc huge.070a34902cd372d4
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So recklessly.6d9a36207cf1288f
Duke Karlsruhe’s gaze 9042798ba4 turned sharply towards ce9a947c4f the one who 84b5232343 had put their c85bb775f6 thoughts into words.a854fcbb38d5e6e0
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Although his attention was b91a8844bb diverted, Vivian’s murmuring continued.754a2573c15d5ed5
“Father, no matter how many times I kill and kill, my anger doesn’t subside.”0fe1727918880816
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Duke Karlsruhe’s eyes reddened as he looked at Vivian.09ed8f1ff546ef6f
His daughter, whom d293db8318 he had raised f75096888c with such care, 1e143d34b9 how could such 98146b803b a beautiful child 483443f7ce be so broken, c7662f05b1 what happened to caef4bd469 her?a1a4454e5974b420
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“……What will become of you, having killed him?”7798425a1e7f870b
“Me? I will die too. Haha… The Imperial Guard is e269acb953 quite skilled.”0969865d5f7b73ba
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Vivian chuckled and gave 39ee5170b5 a thumbs-up to Jed, 28aeb4472b who had killed her ed1c00016a the most.3e00f0aba082936c
Vivian was quite skilled with 16f533513e a sword herself, but it 4cae710177 was only enough to kill 7b441a09f5 Alex and Stella. Even though it 8ea855d606 repeated dozens of 1150a23af0 times, she hadn’t 9c026b137a yet managed to 926d04dea2 break through Jed’s f080de3159 defenses and escape.5027c58d57aacb79
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Jed flinched at the cde361ccdc sudden attention directed at 669908faa3 him.750d289595b16808
He had only diligently trained 359110a4f8 and escorted the Emperor as 6d7b44c00a the captain of the Imperial 3f6cca5751 Guard, and yet, he was 1a33677e2c being accused of killing Vivian, 58274f297e who was to become Empress.246d840a771ad2b3
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Jed swore he 8c433b487e had never killed 4f0b185367 the future Empress c298b27d39 Vivian.b774bfeff5fa6366
Just the fact that Vivian 10e3383716 herself was still alive before 605c5efd90 his eyes proved that these a093355ed8 accusations were unfounded slander.e85e2dad5c2b8ed5
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“……Didn’t it hurt? Wasn’t it agonizing?”f7b118627118c34b
Duke Karlsruhe’s voice cracked, 951431bcdf his throat choked with cb5d45c3a6 emotion.a6cd4777d268cd02
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“It hurt… I didn’t know that having my world collapse would be so painful……”99d9b60e1acb360b
“Was there no one to help you?”29f90dd2373a210e
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He had lived a life ee31c1ba75 of giving.a4e86e69875070ae
He was so generous that there was no one in the Empire who wasn’t indebted to Duke Karlsruhe, and he never overlooked the difficulties of others.fee6e22f933b0926
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“……Only Father.”09807483e49b32dd
And yet, not a single 01fb675506 person helped his daughter when 5b73b22b0e she was truly in need. It seemed he had f8ba36f370 lived his life in 7fc95a5ae9 vain.b40c525d4bb8a56a
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“That’s why Alex killed Father. That wicked man.”bc7bda2502441080
Clear tears rolled b31d897ecc down Vivian’s eyes, 86d0301fa2 filled with longing.7f5d199e429cdaed
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Duke Karlsruhe’s heart 35b71f5380 crumbled along with cc0fceb377 them.fb01af8e1764a5b9
“……Should you have killed such a wicked man so easily?”aeac766dc1ca6e1e
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The knights were 42b24fcb53 taken aback by 57412ccb8b Duke Karlsruhe’s serious bf799d2646 reaction.03cc3240280495a8
Duke Karlsruhe seriously conversing, 3fc93c6f8a believing the words of 3ae7efca47 the mad princess.7a07ff556f0ed5c0
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Wasn’t he just pretending to listen to calm his insane daughter?43078bffbc82d0a2
No.fe9f2940fc21fa17
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Not only did d8f6972a08 Duke Karlsruhe believe b4d066e180 every word Vivian 29a30aa896 said, he was 92ded62f45 genuinely enraged.afad023141cd9b91
The murderous aura emanating from 72fb835b42 him was so immense, as 026c281e38 if it would tear Alex’s 572223dec8 already dead body to shreds.c1a708203e85367e
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The ground beneath Duke Karlsruhe’s feet was now soaked with Alex’s blood, but he had no intention of backing down.6659da60cfda9a84
“Your Grace! You mustn’t do this!”4abcf02a3621ea1e
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“Get out of my way! Didn’t this bastard betray my daughter?!”aaa15ccc6960978c
As the Imperial Guard tried to stop Duke Karlsruhe, the Duke’s Blue Wolf Knights stepped forward to protect him.d78b832a939926c4
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With no remaining royalty suitable b3153bbf5c to inherit the throne, Duke bdd56a988d Karlsruhe was the most respected 365703bcc0 elder in the Empire.47722fa8738b9c1e
It was extremely 73a734457a rare for him 2d981ef55a to be so 4a89126e32 enraged as to 3ce25929d8 lose his composure f7ea41250e like this.15fc4e9abfacafaf
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Amidst the chaos, 8e607697df only Vivian calmly 13c344017f pondered the words faa4a673b8 Duke Karlsruhe had fb3df99f19 spoken.212b3f3bcdba2ea7
“I see. I was too lenient. I shouldn’t have killed him 13989dfc39 so easily…”e78fe754bf6daf2c
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Thump, thump, slap, slap.2767d355af0b59b1
Duke Karlsruhe brushed Alex’s blood c91fef481d from his soaked boots and 2d47c412c9 said,6e1126b0dcba0099
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“It’s over now. It’s done. Let’s go home.”170ab17bd99c885b
Vivian slowly shook her head.2b5012679313b9ef
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“No. It’s not over yet. Father is right. Both Alex and Stella 6f0fdec37a need to know.”2337a39bda93997d
How painful it is to 2a1ba1208c be betrayed by someone you 3792a8c60e trust.dbf574b5d2cc1a47
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What it’s like to lose 2fc3e10b89 your strongest ally in the 3aa7f857f4 world.a172e9e47e25df98
How a mother cb15d87cfe who has lost feb5a4ba70 her child breaks 603cf4368d down.b9caec9bb8d45a87
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What it’s like to 210dda20b6 have your honor dragged 948d11b08e through the mud overnight.acf36e37a70a371e
What it’s like to be cornered to the point of taking your own life.5460529c5637f355
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“Father, I’ll be back.”2c0c9f1d2a00aa09
They needed to know.651f5f847790559f
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They died with such bewildered 822429c95b looks because they didn’t know 0474d9fe6e why they were dying, right?ffa65d0cecdb7405
They died resenting me like 7c38c9fc74 that because they didn’t know 8e74de01dc or acknowledge their wrongdoing, right?8a16a9e3851e3a01
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That shouldn’t have happened…fbc4843387dc9177
“What do you mean… Vivian!”1cc07341c7e0f063
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Before Duke Karlsruhe could stop e744452bb6 her, Vivian raised her sword b5b79c29f5 and plunged it into her f390f51ab8 own heart. Her face was peaceful e0622da71b as she fell into 045537ef40 his arms.be80cc0a8ca164d7
But Duke Karlsruhe cc0a7be2ca could not be.7db37a3b222d9499
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“Vivian, no, my child… Vivian… Vivian…”d07c440a3640dd65