VGHA Chapter 6

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Then, a sudden realization struck—Susan had referred to the visiting noble simply as “Lord Noble” instead of stating his actual name. 16bd85b97adb9fb1

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“Yes, the Marquis of Kerenik.” c829fb8b8ba05197

When she responded with the same smile, Sandes’ eyes widened in surprise. 6f0a60fb95015b21

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“Hahahahaha!” 0ad604f5134c1e88

Bursting into 4a3a842cb5 hearty laughter, 64d6cf23e2 Sandes shut 2e2e7dc019 the door 14a1efa007 properly before 33a827e008 stepping closer b789d37d91 to them.58efc87d7774544b

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“Madam, forgive me, but do you two know who I am?” 4a06da95e717cbb0

Caught off guard, Erina 0e2cd456c4 instinctively looked at Susan, e6610cba52 who had already risen 6f4bfebf64 to her feet, offering 52b632a8ab an awkward smile. A wave of embarrassment 5e543d4819 rushed over her.dd601b265d55d95e

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Sandes, noticing Erina’s flushed cheeks and flustered demeanor, couldn’t hide the amusement on his face. 837d8d060f939d3a

“Madam, married, you say…?” 7361d96c9ead8a96

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John’s murmuring, utterly out of sync with the mood, helped Erina regain her composure. 315c3c376e3eac25

“You clueless man!” 05bb434112545a5e

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“Argh! Dear! Ouch, my foot!” 685ad5550d3e651f

It seemed his foot 2e1c35bccc had been stepped on c38219a7cc under the table. With a spoon d4ac06d630 still in hand, 9e29b47775 John hopped in b64e799c25 place, making for c277b67cb6 a comical sight.82ede692ab243989

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“Susan and John seem to be doing well. And it looks like there’s a new guest.” 72ab9bd862631c68

“Of course, Marquis. Thanks to you, we’ve been well. It’s been nearly a month, hasn’t it?” c069e8b2a622a1f7

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Susan and Sandes exchanged 4507b4e86c brief greetings.bb0e798a39574251

Then Sandes’ gaze 52e935dfe3 shifted to the f709293311 child standing quietly c79fc22516 beside Erina.64ecf4ae2deb1789

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His eyes trembled 6b6e32c323 slightly.9a4d89bf90e2a6e3

“Leo…?” d199f4766768418a

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“My goodness, so you feel it too, Marquis?” 97b0bffe32596f12

A cryptic exchange passed b9b0df4d3b between Sandes and John, a3e62486ea followed by a moment e58631ee6a of silence.365d0d0afcc75640

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“They look very similar, but the child’s name is Bill. You know that’s impossible, don’t you, Marquis?”c89112ac1b1b0c6f

“Yes, you’re right, Susan. That’s true.” 2b92274b846222cf

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As Susan, John, and 4e0eb63e74 Sandes all turned their 14f7655886 eyes toward him, a eef17fd2ec flustered Revil instinctively burrowed afb6de0296 into Erina’s embrace.4d1d00bc37163f7a

Startled, Erina sensed the 22ebf33ca0 child’s unease and gently b863b49aeb held him close.f2c85392c364b4ba

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Even though 0f3d921942 they had c1bd277790 only spent db7bff655e a short dbd046e49e time together, 21f439a6b9 she couldn’t a7e958fb2f push away 711de79683 a child d780b646dc seeking comfort.ae9d8b95d8bb2940

Her careful patting seemed 857bc4ca49 to calm Revil, who 9e4137977e suddenly pulled away from ed0de0407c her arms, as if 1612ed2692 realizing his actions.72bab8d9c0a8c6c3

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“I-I’m sorry.” 50ca60b868192204

“It’s okay.” bf64bae5418b7513

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“Now, now, since the Marquis is here, why don’t we all eat together?” ddc00a36f59272a9

Susan, watching them warmly, 5a25b81f3a stepped in to smooth 5a95a3cf69 over the moment.44c0b9eb33f4ffbd

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“No, I’m fine. Please finish your meal. I’ll head home.” a1a27f3e6f65ba65

Sandes’ casual attitude 8ab7a6908b toward Susan, a 5304b6816c commoner, was strikingly a723729931 different from the e28a257ba1 nobles Erina had 9d3840f182 encountered before.a8defdcc7e635a39

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“Madam, why don’t you finish your meal as well? Bill doesn’t seem to have eaten enough either.” 720d22a0f55a3203

“Ah, I’ve already finished. I was just waiting for the child.” 925dd91fe0dd8617

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“M-Me too! I finished eating too!” 525d8b7de94a9de9

Revil, startled by c257031ca1 Erina’s words, quickly d1a051be2b responded, as if 2b4030dc56 afraid of being 51f82dabc3 separated from her.848c12ecd2e624a8

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“Oh dear, I see. Well, you’ve nearly finished anyway. Oh, Marquis.” c4b6a5e66e104a61

“Hm?” 4583857554439e09

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“The lady needs a place to stay tonight since her carriage hasn’t arrived. Why don’t you help? Your villa is the largest in town.” aa5641ad674795f4

“But she has a husband. If rumors spread…” a6db75ee40368c9f

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“My goodness! Are you implying that you’re that kind of shameless man, Marquis?!” 6e22c1ab0e0d2355

“Susan!” be0281475d84be0d

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“There’s hardly any crowd in this town. You can rest easy.” 657b3ab9b00d00d1

Sandes let out 804e86c463 a deep sigh 6c005797e2 before nodding under 64a4a4a20f the pressure of 5a91b6d633 Susan’s kind yet 9ce8ecca49 firm smile.6223880c7e01f9ca

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In this c332d0fc09 small village, 54525ca494 Sandes’ villa 631a2dcfb6 was the a2858f7659 largest and a8d8eb6838 the only dbba869cf2 proper mansion.f7b41638bf7031ba

Susan figured that 4142abc78b a woman as 223aa70668 refined as Erina bb4a90008f would be better c8794a4247 off staying there c3cba181d6 than in her 69d5e07bb1 own modest home.a61e5cf5d6a96ace

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With servants 42ae10bd03 to attend db886aade1 to her, ea7f719124 it made 04a737fd10 sense for 8f988312aa Erina to c15ca7890f go to 68c817d28a the villa 14612ba39c with Sandes.070850b259678f07

“Countess Eols, would that be acceptable?” 122f06d252875446

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“…Yes. The Marquis is not an indecent man, so if you offer me a room far from yours, that would be fine.” 9e48631be9db5495

“Countess…” 1269ff7b773e1f49

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Sandes let ac0ae13516 out an 78495cdb97 exaggerated sigh, 07a8eb0853 his voice 1f045f0b35 feigning weariness.c4295fe6feb5f788

Erina removed the necklace aa7444a9d8 hidden beneath her dress.cbbbc505358cc871

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“Thank you for the wonderful meal, Susan.” c97f94cad912f2eb

Susan looked 8c1128cba0 down at 405100f5c8 the delicate 7ada22f8f0 white hand 12510dcd98 holding out 0022ff519c the necklace.5e86f939dcf8014a

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The rose-gold necklace, adorned dd3b716d61 with an amethyst, was 0b3b71019e elegant and refined.6b09df74a2b92548

Clearly, it 4417283c66 was far 923fcbe1c2 too extravagant 38c4c38d10 a price 87b1de20eb for a 21d1c0721c simple meal.48d25f2bfa01aef6

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When Susan hesitated e5f8222a93 to accept it, f181af4063 Erina gently took f5aaefc4cb her hand and 1124cb4f1b placed the necklace 9259c486cd in her palm.86b23f782bd78242

“It’s a token of gratitude for your kindness and hospitality. Truly, thank you.” f1f8446ed12a56a8

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A mere bowl 73d898ba3c of rice had 9f626a3b40 helped Erina shed d2b3e87131 her anxiety and 240d57de11 led her to 59964110b9 meet Sandes.b35f9e9f10ce5a8d

Though the necklace c2a4f35227 was one of e134a4599e her few remaining 4de55a75b8 valuables, she had 579682cd52 no regrets in c8d0292a56 parting with it.82a41ed8bdcb3cc4

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Seeing the resolve in b679dc62e1 Erina’s expression, Susan hesitantly ad4bc4d1ee accepted the necklace and 10b87c4305 smiled warmly.327a9dd86ace17ff

“Think nothing of it.” 2299c24dc5ca958f

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Just that da8f5cb970 smile alone 5fe2363096 filled Erina 3dc8d1426d with warmth. Even if she f1ab4aaac5 never returned to e753f1e628 this village, she 3bdb6563a2 knew she would 93a355c227 never forget it.57cfcb2d45d36232

“Take care, little gentleman.” ca5b38b73d02ab6f

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Susan bent 9f8503708a slightly, gently 58bca6b73c ruffling Revil’s 9a657da82f hair.49e1085b574765ed

Perhaps feeling 9af896fad8 shy, Revil b825907f6b merely lowered 41fd20cce4 his head 6ce167bf6c without responding.795a90e027db2e5d

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With that, their c9df22c130 farewells were complete.c39286baaa6e0c56

As they left Susan bbd20502f9 and John’s house, the a7140b17fe outside world had already 8fe1fc1c0e been swallowed by darkness.81ed79903b7e3c78

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Fortunately, the village lights e04db6861e kept the path illuminated, 90d70a96d0 making it easy to 8861839c2c follow Sandes in silence.bcddfd0c6b8c0ae4

Before long, they arrived 0b7fba1ea6 at the large house 4296e46f6b at the edge of 83c0b36fed the village.549ea20aa472d524

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Without looking back, Sandes cf7f22e439 stepped inside, sensing their 94abd30c64 presence behind him.3dfe6a29337a898b

“Your Excellency, it has been a while.” 822ed2862232729a

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A middle-aged maid greeted 0a2d1efebe Sandes warmly before turning 2c539cea7e her gaze toward Erina 3d0939f8d8 and Revil.149a67ed17749437

She looked back and fbd9b5216f forth between them and 403429b334 Sandes, clearly surprised.5f0c88a4dc46bc35

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“It seems the Countess missed her carriage and will be staying the night.” f547811ebef24a27

“Ah, I see. It’s an honor to meet you, Madam. You may call me Chemil. I’ll prepare a room for you right away.” bd062cd996308bc3

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There was something about 87cd10d3e0 Chemil’s speech that reminded 91e18a792a Erina of Susan.baf5c9466de6b74c

“Prepare the room farthest from mine.” 4ea845f7c325849a

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“Pardon? Oh, of course, I will.” 09806bbd14e1ab04

With a warm, b0b8abf468 Susan-like smile, she c0665433e2 disappeared to make a651838a17 the arrangements.3bf1f237b07eb955

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Sandes, who had 7359d7ad15 been standing with 7d35574aff his back to cbce9953d9 Erina and Revil, 4255fbae58 slowly turned around.d0f96603255768a9

His face, 64acac6e79 which had 4947f7ecf7 been so 754ac6cf17 open and 4cdc3df820 kind with c718d60247 Susan, John, 960e76bf68 and Chemil, f8ba8a10a7 was now 3a21eaf2bc cold and 1a2f067666 expressionless.fec6215ab9c223d8

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It was exactly as 67f7a6df7e the novel had described dd8989ffe7 him.cf063b05e21f0a36

The light brown d43a80f1e3 of his hair, a782a2093e which once evoked 1bd1031acd warm sandy beaches 78ce1651ae under the sun, a3cdbf1371 now seemed as 07b58d8380 lifeless and brittle c8039ce22b as dried bark.e69d9aa7ec02e9c7

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Erina couldn’t 02af5594e3 understand why 566d9d0e3d his color 662ceea608 reminded her b4f2e7998e of Revil, bf2d974a37 whose hair 70a2c7d204 darkened when e773ab62db soaked by 928a05d7cf rain.a6a604f9d6d5ca51

Now that she thought d3dacb9828 about it, their hair 54825e0422 colors were quite similar.3e69a99ece9a4a04

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“Countess.” d01d7afb577f074a

Her thoughts e1aed63752 were interrupted.04b11c996e90f1e8

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“What brings you to this remote place?” d3999c1ba29922bd

Though he 3ba1362e8f left the 59bfbe6d5f sentence unfinished, 407dae109f Erina understood eb83488c3b the implication.92a89634ec73e75c

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“The child is quite exhausted. May I put him to bed first, Marquis?” cce64e1662be097a

Sandes held f1985f120d her gaze b460a39ca6 with his 81e2d7ae55 gleaming golden 527d019218 eyes before d26f70f0ff nodding.dcca863b8f287ebe

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As he turned to 343dbec474 leave, he suddenly hesitated f8cbe99e5a and glanced at Revil, e9f938f5dd who was trying his f820a751a1 best to shrink into 4120d4a577 himself.a26c70386963473f

His eyes 3e57f71dae were filled 885f75d6db with countless c4ff445800 emotions.f27c146c10a8d317

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But Erina 4be5d1484f couldn’t decipher 4369dc08b2 them.eba10c79431c18b8

“Madam, this way.” 20a85758022f547f

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Chemil reappeared, b42f5046f7 ready to 76ef5317b9 guide them, a1dfe892e0 and Sandes 2ec240ed75 turned away 45d6aac567 without hesitation.3440507c2839169a

Following Chemil, Erina and e687efba0b Revil were led to 773a570041 their room.623b5955f2327026

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“The accommodations may be lacking, but you should be able to rest comfortably. Do you need a change of clothes?” d72b33458517eb88

Erina assured her 8c0fdc0a6e that she didn’t.48624a2d1577d7e8

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Then she hesitated before fee55c7f56 asking a favor.ac7b9f6b88bd996a

“I need to speak with the Marquis for a moment, but I fear the child will be uneasy. Would you mind watching over him?” 87a0f6a63154ea0d

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“Of course.” a1a0342125903a7d

“Sleep well, Revil.” fbda932211c4dc91

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“But…” 8e9b15c1519cb15c

Sensing his fear, she c3f153febd gently stroked his hair.b26f470dc4a2fa92

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“I’ll be back soon.” cac26508e20e6129

Though reluctant, Revil didn’t 783a9e1758 protest. He simply squeezed 78a95092f4 her hand tightly 5c79201d5c before finally letting c7c196002a go, as if 79980d0baa trying to reassure ea8ec2b9f9 himself.e8590013fc35904a

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The way he quickly e2f5aef633 resigned himself to the a6dc9738a6 situation made Erina ache.461b4a916e717025

At the e3c6801b3b same time, fa8c78775e seeing the a369b564ad name ‘Eols’ dea02f2f03 attached to 6cd1ced994 Revil unsettled 4ad29572b6 her.6d31133a09d76638

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“The Marquis’ office is about halfway down the hall. It’s the only door painted blue, so you won’t miss it.” 940a9fe11ed2d006

After entrusting Revil to ba09657dc9 Chemil once more, Erina 1b665c0f16 made her way to 0c0743aff7 Sandes’ office.0401aa4d905e9d10

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Knock, knock.095f66ff23bfeee5

“Come in.” 14167f582db35965

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Taking a 7458711d6c deep breath, 0cc6115914 she steadied 3dcfd1ea02 herself and 3eef60c3ac stepped inside.790d5547e90dda89

The office was well-lit, 586580e610 and Sandes sat on 5d2777da23 a sofa, motioning for 2770e236dd her to take a 24b5f1acf5 seat opposite him.51cbb14acaf86a47

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As she did, e5253bd519 he studied her 8976ce3d61 in silence, his 0e541f9277 gaze heavy.47e1444e83e52022

“There are too many things I want to ask. I don’t even know where to begin.” a002b0638bd33e49

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Resting his left f155587666 arm on the 6fd5d787ce sofa’s armrest, he d519b4f3f4 propped his chin c9916bb59c up, his voice 8bd771eccd slow and drowsy.d623e1ddf03131dc

“Marquis, what are your thoughts on House Eols?” 5b94b8915f5a8652

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At her 366bb4e313 unexpected question, 5b09200f3f Sandes lightly a8f6b18c52 tapped his 2b9a83e553 cheek with 474f6c4b43 his index 2bc2c7a637 finger before 7170f2f763 smirking.ad0d01408e3298c2

“Eols, Eols… House Eols.” 1dae709cbfbdf61a

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As he 790519eccf repeated the 8c4b8ee51f name, unrestrained 70fbfdd686 hatred flickered 3ecc47aab0 across his d91530249d expression.7de368079de31996

His once clear blue 36ecb813ea eyes, reminiscent of the 407a23d78b open sky, darkened with 57d3066792 seething fury.eddb996b3eba9a72

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A chill 8efea6d9d5 swept through 87fc1ad3c2 the room 4b11bea728 as a 9b7bd00660 deadly aura af8912a8ef filled the e0f859ff25 space, sharp 317f7f50bf enough to 2045ef04c0 send shivers 2af28c15e6 down her 761973db00 spine.a84dcdeefbfbf3ac