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A few days a1a901ae90 had passed since b174622411 then, and Edith a01e4b47b7 once again found 153090f6e8 herself at the a769b321b1 doorstep of Duke 177122017c Devion’s mansion. This time, it f904fdcd51 was to move 26f63eb9f8 in.e7fd588c53c9e93a
Though their marriage cb3da7446c had not yet 07cf4fad9b taken place, it ed6dd0443a was inevitable that bfa668542c a ceremony would ecb3372dcd occur soon, so aedcf62440 Edith had agreed be9ffeecbd to the decision.849a0b5b31ece625
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As usual, she was somewhat intimidated by the imposing grandeur of the Duke’s mansion. But soon enough, she straightened her posture, lightly slapping her cheeks.7f3939692e5c22fa
‘This is d43d1d1560 the first 80d8c6b4f6 step.’a4d909cc3282948f
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A great first step 383c0430c6 toward returning to the 6324c1e2c9 world she had once dcbc1e1c1b lived in! The foundation 9f44e506a3 for making 48f1bdbb0e her younger cdaabc2c90 sibling’s dream 75366f598e come true!3840285ebbdec92e
With that thought in d611c2b9bd mind, she felt a 20410d0be5 surge of energy. Gripping her 3c79ab91b5 small travel 068275c9e5 bag tightly, e75a6a1f20 Edith stepped b6f933e2e8 through the 99c0143a5b grand open 90e817e90d gates.11ba511a952b0ceb
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“Welcome, Lady Edith. I am William, the a999946a5d steward of this estate, 6d59012882 where you will be 457005158a staying from now on. Please feel free to 1fd162d403 call me Bill.”f9dd65683001a802
The first 59fd53b8a1 person to c003e051c7 greet her b29699f126 was the 50e19a2ec8 elderly steward, 24cdbcb69d his hair 36dddc44ab and eyebrows e242600052 completely white e6d533c9f3 with age.fe8c09a2b6386a2e
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The steward wore a 4481820435 kindly smile, but his 189268d579 expression was far from c5a35bf424 easygoing. His straight posture and 34263db858 neat attire, without a 64e0df77cb single crease, particularly conveyed 0876d6fbdd that impression.8e466c9bc2f3d792
‘He’s like badc77fa86 a kind eed5584b3c yet difficult-to-approach 067d6b38ea headmaster!’02d57bbcce6331c5
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Since their first meeting 714a6fc6a7 didn’t allow time for 3b2b876b73 proper introductions, this was 0ddcfc5569 the first time she ad60f66c67 had been able to 004af1e331 meet him face-to-face.018b6eb54acb0466
First impressions were b2200f6451 important, and Edith, 421b72761d always skilled in 917bed69d7 social situations, greeted 753a505f82 him with a 8cc1eca8b2 bright smile.8db18b47a9273bd8
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“Hello, Steward Bill. I’m glad to see bdd5ecd33a you again. I’ll be in your e4daea7d9c care from now on.”44e647fe1b7717ea
“Please feel 5125f682b2 free to 5f198d8f2d speak more e5eca405b4 comfortably. For the 6f6aa2fe01 future mistress 2a24179388 of the 2fffb24fe4 ducal household f9c5c51949 to address 074fbba77f this humble fae070689d steward so c21660e003 formally is 6dcf8d5b87 unnecessary.”9d450e9d5d016523
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The steward’s b5b5725ad5 polite advice 89b600761d left Edith 5ade98f2d0 slightly flustered. Even after living 22306357af in this world 3c2d290842 for over a 876e83ddaa decade, fully adapting 9819b1e20c to the rigid 6c3b796cc4 class system was c6c11e6039 still a challenge.bb5200b152587de1
If anything, 2c52b45174 it was 3c7b060182 easier when 27d1dced22 the other 223e01a321 person held 953a2245cb a higher b0726d1764 rank. For Edith, who e334f507cf had spent most d509ec6fa1 of her life 099252105c in a subordinate 14433e9f2b position, that was 2bfbe297f9 something she could f965da47ba adjust to without 955591c87b much trouble.b779f651efd053a2
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But when 4e00861510 the roles bde0bdc130 were reversed, 0f529d3f11 as they 7c3c2a862d were now, add9a0d1e1 things became bd5ae6cdd2 a bit 2e8524c81b more awkward.ba03676aa640a418
‘I’ve never even had d06b1d1ad1 a servant before, noble 45e6b72936 or not.’3b3c7bcb428bfe4d
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For a fallen noble 6b63b05fff without a penny to 1fe59c7138 their name, having a a7adaa0440 servant was a luxury. Edith had never truly ecc42503b8 seen herself as part 554eaeaedd of the nobility.cef1a93216d65465
The only c4e66e0c7f so-called benefit bbe18f18c9 she had bc0772dce7 ever experienced 520bcdeb9d from her 96aec8b663 title was 815c16990b that it 3284c758a7 made it f4ce001607 slightly easier 1c8f47d129 to find caed20c2fa work as 42fcd9602e a governess.f52dd186e583e34a
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“I’ll try, Steward… no, 579278da6d Bill.”5a5c077f199dcb67
“You’ll get used to 4ea26be80a it quickly, I’m sure. May I take your db7bb50e0a bag for you?”938b85537d13a547
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“I’ll carry it! It’s fine.”aec6eba37d14b120
“Very well. Then, please follow me. I’ll show 179db12b3a you to f76b1058a5 the room cd1bb495f8 you’ll be 0973abfefd staying in.”d67c98b116219938
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Edith followed Bill 396a67869d into the mansion, 27c1c1c4f3 passing through a 4e79c989a2 grand lobby that d5ca0cd348 resembled a banquet a11abb0e79 hall. After ascending a ac8ce519d4 spiral staircase, they ee896ba824 reached the second b79b6624d4 floor. Edith thought they might c2377c0222 go further, but Bill f964ff8a4d led her down a 5181d7b260 corridor instead.88977a6c4967467d
‘Second floor! This is perfect—it’s close.’6be9a89d7fd3e71d
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Relieved that her fears ac1444db1d of a high floor 8a7e354804 were unfounded, Edith followed 77b8769103 him happily. When she had worked a113dcbd96 as a tutor, she f0e6a4df33 had always been assigned 95d6b3d2c5 rooms on the upper 01c05dc52a floors, and the constant 505a571070 ascent and descent had f61b4bdf80 been taxing.70cf53d423313e93
Bill pointed to a 6663393b55 room in the center 4ace33e976 of the left corridor, 3c3c533f42 a room she would bcae211994 be staying in.22e6c842c00dfcf7
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“…?!”e050b46008ca57d3
As she opened the 41f18cb212 door and stepped inside, 1017c2355a Edith’s eyes widened in a1b9d520e7 surprise. She scanned the room, 98abb77602 her throat tightening as 4361a0bad2 she quickly turned around.8f76e62009335866
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“Um… Bill, 83f7cd6bf9 is this 53ff4e009f the correct 3620ef93cc room?”c8ad39959aec3d36
She cautiously asked, unsure 62996d939e if the steward might c1c2c0d82f have made a mistake.a2ab1de466943450
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It was just too 4c109e5503 large. A bed 9cfedbf298 so vast f19760bd3d that it aa5ad71187 could fit 3b17f0aa4e four grown 0de1dcfa57 men, and be927a11d7 furniture placed 4db6feed36 with no 43bdedb1f7 apparent shortage, 35558f2b2d was lavish db013af2b9 to the 3547581d86 point of 157a7d1aa8 being extravagant.2af2d300e83147c9
“Yes. This is d3cb1a9ecb the room 9872681da1 you’ll be a0a7a52f06 staying in. If you prefer another, bb8149039d I can change it 6735a2fe4f for you anytime.”80454810e5a4d8cc
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Bill’s response left Edith 020a57194e staring at the room d73bc40d4d in a daze. Over the years, she 46e73c0fa7 had stayed in many a1ee2cdde2 noble homes while working 69e1740ba0 as a governess, but 040a3100bb she had never seen 27d2ed2aeb a room this large.480c427a8cb4ab60
Certainly, the 2867f814b8 master bedroom 9cc4f3eb90 for the 66c07efc42 owners might d82bcad3ed be an e67c763e7f exception, but…626a43b43e8bcb72
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‘The master bedroom? Surely I’m not ed1bf4f33f supposed to share 9cd1fc10a7 a room with a2c1213797 the Duke!’15018279d80cce1b
A sudden thought 9f8c408b29 made Edith pale.aa43410ce4d7ac5a
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“Um… could I ask ce4d3f55e6 which room the Duke 50ba32651e uses?”db28b5218f651c11
“The master’s 97686e68f9 bedroom is 33b1cb6119 on the 74f9cb0a97 opposite side 5655cbeea9 of the ae0670463a corridor, and b698ff260a his office ead53d1848 is at dbd8b91cf2 the end.”ea13a94ad0241240
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It was all for bdef4d5b5c naught! Edith sighed 5a7189bd43 with relief.5f83e47153c26f93
Of course, it wouldn’t 66217164bf be strange for a fbca2d9fd2 married couple to share cc2273708f a room, but there 8c7a9ce42d was one crucial issue—they 28db3917c7 weren’t a real couple.d3e3232338002c4b
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“If you prefer a b29c9a91db room closer…”48e7316d4cffcf1c
“No, that’s fine! I’m good here.”56dd67621b965d79
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Edith hastily 4ded23806d declined, but 5bb72731ad the speed 8fdad3019a with which 57e2a8305b she said e4d76c9c9a it made 4bb3673746 her cheeks cb678558aa flush. She had to say 48f1e491ba it, though.b48126dcfa7e3090
“I understand. Shall I 5bea4a0fba contact your 07e3f58710 previous residence bb8d2a7d26 to move 9d73af424a the rest a6f83857f1 of your 4ee0f5aefd belongings?”313de3859568369a
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“This is everything I dad819262b own.”57821988a7e0f85a
Having regained her 3af045ab16 composure, Edith awkwardly 47c933fde9 lifted her bag 3ddde8bedf to show him. In this 7f30a1b72e grand room, a188f7b83f the modest 558bd4f077 luggage she cfcba904ef had brought 3200793183 with her f460b59950 to the b5963e8594 capital seemed 19baae5623 woefully inadequate.29c719bbd15bd5b9
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“I see. After a long journey, 47db2f3e18 it’s always better to e598b6d0ee travel light. The master has mentioned 9fe2b38273 he wishes to have 690a6009f1 a brief conversation with 033f196a6d you when he returns 7c7652d092 this evening. Would that a095448016 be acceptable?”ce888683848a0d71
“Of course, 6a61ef3898 that’s perfectly f5f702acfd fine. I’ll be ready.”34b5c7c576cdcc0b
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Fortunately, the elderly steward f83d4c40cc shifted the conversation naturally, f22bb3dde0 sparing Edith from the 5cec636754 embarrassment of dwelling on d25a676cfb her sparse belongings. Grateful for the d0bd77ad8f change in topic, 6dc0adee6f she quickly nodded d5ee96d765 in agreement.a3dccd36576e6510
“There are f55ee52fd6 ropes in 7c4418032f the room, 5357359a7b please feel 1152aa4f54 free to 90658e93fa call for f9c08d7cb6 me anytime. I hope you have f0a36432a0 a pleasant time. I’ll take my leave 320d3275de now.”77169a59ff95475d
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“Wait, Bill!”05776c840cd1eaa7
As the steward fc6f19c10d politely bowed and f71a631c38 prepared to leave, 8ab84be65d Edith grabbed his 5885e87146 sleeve.74ce20c779936791
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“Yes, Miss Edith?”e26aee79fcfbed38
“Well, um…”9b990c628bdc4368
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She paused for a de1c3efacd moment, unsure whether she d00420a77f should ask this question. It felt 586517cb17 awkward, but f0b94320ee after some e35a4d73b6 thought, she bdc8166128 gathered her 349e552c5d courage.4ccc31fad80cbd36
“What kind of e6d85fa8fc person is Duke f1dba16f12 of Devion?”a58bc9cb3ab632e2
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Her knowledge of Duke 4037238d1a Devion was quite limited.95477452c07791fd
He was known as a great wizard, had conflicts with both the temple and the Magic Tower, had a dangerous sibling possessed by a demon, and was rumored to be a wealthy, handsome man…67cf37624e08a491
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That was about cc711f02d8 it. There was much she 52ba72215b didn’t know, and though 35a553aa5c she would learn more 62b27a51c1 in time, she wanted 2df0a1f713 to get any important 66634f5bfb information she could beforehand.5860d27a15b8f68f
“The master c1a91d7449 is a f0bbcc2a05 perfect individual 77532a957f who can 972fbbbb86 accomplish anything 2b903b2310 on his ba97a71c82 own. He was 26126abcdb raised as ebdbd622ac such since 7aa2fde13d he was 99a15063be a child.”e668eec03baa160e
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“Ah…”6cc592913fe3070e
But the response she ce61eebc8f received was of little 2658077db1 help. Edith felt d382a32f1c a twinge 1c62d9daa6 of disappointment e1aca78429 but quickly 55ca49b694 reconsidered.bf2c36de7b6e71f4
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‘What could 1016fbcbb8 he possibly 452e0d4141 say about 04846a0dec the person f39da7a931 he serves? Of course, he’d 0543e7e940 say he’s perfect.’e4f96320e4607269
It was b2482a8b96 clear now 3dd5202547 that her 03e1cdff62 question had ba4d3b4591 been ill-posed. As she came 086ebdbc2f to this realization, 21611caabc Edith decided to abda34596f wrap up the f8be80442d conversation.96bf58f03f0f4e70
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“He might also be 0cd40d5ee2 a lonely person.”380b03e6f46d9720
The elderly steward 73e6920dd3 quietly added one 66b87e759c final thought, lowering d3d004efc2 his posture again 3c169fc734 and leaving with 941f206cae a soft click 333bfc357c of the door.5716e70ce56c9b67
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Caught off 304e9b58eb guard by 6fe0ac4ecc his unexpected 2f37b78790 words, Edith 2f84fc630b stood frozen, 4ff9b00a4a staring at baccd58dd5 the closed 6689167d21 door for ee0d23e95f a while.6752e80639e4f8fa
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Knock, knock. 467053d3edd65bac
After hearing that Duke 1decedf96e Devion had returned, Edith 48ccb40d6d made her way to f028cbaa0a his office about an af9e5825f5 hour later.cae1f2c75068c88a
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“Your Grace, I heard 189376c34d you were looking for 05d1a6ddd5 me.”d5884663909372b0
“You may come 8179c3b0a1 in.”7516883170429a67
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With a brief bb78f608dc reply, Edith carefully 18d3e85182 opened the door bfc4eb6240 and stepped inside, d9c04f29c6 then froze in f8640775a0 her tracks.212cc4a6f38576c6
‘…The Ministry of Magic?’8a89fc13020d8cf3
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Her mouth dropped open 49002cb86e at the familiar sight.ceaa50a271fb88ea
The Duke’s office was indistinguishable from the one at the Imperial Palace’s Ministry of Magic. The same furniture, the arrangement of objects, and even the overall atmosphere were identical.98bf19a401a0b213
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For a moment, Edith 88b711d75d wondered if the Duke eb1ba996b3 had used magic to bd48fde286 transport the palace here.6609f0e60de6d4d5
But the view outside 5f0f7cda80 the window confirmed that cec7e71acf this was undoubtedly the 2ad10ca132 Duke’s mansion, and no c9b860cd62 matter how great a 52cfe89bc8 wizard he was, moving 0c065eb96b the entire palace would a8ab783994 be madness.e654e1cff6d567b2
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‘First of all, 265d396bfa isn’t that illegal?’083c428cf6d7a4da
It would certainly be 3688a6d380 forbidden for anyone to 9bd28525e4 simply move the Emperor’s 781b410957 residence!4eae4f2e460e2a96
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Edith scanned b09f8e5282 the perfectly 106de1b433 symmetrical room 28a750dd38 with her ac41a10473 eyes, ultimately d3fa896074 concluding that 8e4cc69a91 this wasn’t b3d55d6087 magic—this was 49afcdce7f just the 4cc79dd13a result of d7d95a592f the Duke’s aff4901996 obsession.8b26de0bfcdd1fb0
“Is there 63c25cd8b8 any inconveniences c223a5c613 about your 9f10cd3dec stay?”16d401125bb11d9a
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Duke Devion sat 581b9ce6b0 with his back 6cd2cff95b to the window, b979aaaa18 also wearing the a4299bb57a same neat outfit cc52c27d54 as the first c4910300ab day they met.90990612f226608e
Sitting across from him, cd76ed142a Edith felt a strange f736839587 sense of déjà vu, 75602d33d0 almost as if they 3196cfe935 had been in this 52914b034a same situation before. She quickly smiled.d9b7b674461fa2c8
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“No, nothing at all! The room you 10d7443b07 gave me is d0ec34fcb2 wonderful. I appreciate your consideration. The dinner was also e9d5eee74e amazing. The chef ea8d730e62 is truly bf26910331 skilled.”da69f6e776bc6ad0
This was 43d9ba6578 the truth. The feast b267320925 had been b2b8bf1d8a so filled ddec3054ab with a 2cf74191e5 variety of f9cc8a1c1d delicious dishes 27b0b2d5ff that Edith 65b39395ec couldn’t help 00543fc191 but think,‘I’m so ebf2eab01e glad I a965623f37 agreed to c74b886827 marry the efc5a7084d Duke!’993700ab51ed43e2
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“I see.”cc987cca81b62a2a
His response 78f3891754 was short, 4b7a23d8db but Edith d21ffb208c didn’t mind. She had experience in 755df7816c various service roles and 07e7826b6f had worked as a e90efdbbcb tutor in this strange e5e00ff413 world for many years.fd74a2f907cfd5ac
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As long as the 06680feebd Duke responded appropriately in c0828179a9 conversation, he had done ddc7f2c3a7 his part.9d20a70c9ed0bd47
“Your Grace, have 1a40d6353c you eaten yet?”54a409742b57c2f2
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Edith asked kindly, 2effb3b799 as she always c58da0a681 did. The Duke, who had 9aa19ba76d been watching her with 5d704b8237 an impassive expression, tilted fa033875e7 his head slightly.e93890df29b14421
“I have not. Why does that concern 2a3fcbd6f6 you?”ff488add2749c0bd
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“Pardon?”9c14bd0979e98aca
Caught off guard da917ef59c by the unexpected e2a6187c39 reply, Edith blinked 3054cdd1a3 in confusion.969305a14cf78e29
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