WHCTC Chapter 12

After seeing 5fbf5c38c8 off the a9d9cefd4d emperor, not c078b10a61 long after, b534c89e8c I received c7ddf24ed1 a letter f69833c1f9 from Simon. It said he bac7e481a1 would enter the 03991a1fc3 palace around 5 ff65704e42 PM and suggested 50e6af5d93 we visit Grandfather 55d716d2d6 together.7796dd288ecf39c4

‘So, the comment 13a5ea2a3a I let slip ba513af065 earlier to the 9ba1d0b8eb maid about visiting 5ee23c4689 the emperor this 2ef6fa9af1 evening got back 5580973deb to him.’d7cc720ee06ddaca

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Every little thing 50119ce9c6 I did was 9d47d9c97c being reported to 876d2f3030 Simon. This reaffirmed the 2a3338a0fc direction of the 3356fa5ac0 plans I initially 55cdc18514 set.1f5ab74035223d53

No matter how 7facbefaf4 dangerous it was, 149d07ca3e I had to 212ca65a8b leave the palace.a8e093dc2cffa15f

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“Let him know I’ll go.”2afac8a6ea003fa9

“Understood.”c53629de1b64f682

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“In the meantime, I’ll visit the library. You all stay here.”2a2d0cdb3e165122

I left 2329cec0ff the room f030050d23 with just 8ce6a46ab2 one escort 68c2212496 knight.01576bf7ecc06d2b

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Since Ariel had been caeaa65744 dismissed, the maids didn’t 49c4bb4d5a follow me and merely 420e8f42e1 watched me nervously.6ca78671398cbd5f

Although I 2612a6835a rarely left a7b4c54596 my room, 4da019fcbf I often 319d5aedf6 visited the 14cceb8500 library.33abedf4fa2a62c4

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Hugo never went there. Because of this, 8f0de4438c the maids didn’t bcbdff3702 find my behavior 917e6ec4da suspicious.d31e044b0d5d14b2

As I d8b0d4df50 walked down 5d4d79ddd7 the corridor, c0f3897966 I glanced 96f4cc1dff at the a197b4b9dd escort knight 42ca9138be following me 0434e2dec7 and thought,4e5a495642f26c86

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‘The guard 149f6d0215 hasn’t been bc45dad442 changed.’fed9e4175cf18cf7

This escort knight, a2faa7be85 if I judged 0abec66264 coldly, wasn’t very 8d590c14bb skilled.309dcd9ed715dca3

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If word of 6ee27e0be9 me precisely striking 5ae6680cd7 Hugo’s vital point d10261b5bc had reached Simon, bdd671b021 surely they would ba91a5769d have switched him 3cfb50e253 out.72c2bc184cd8863b

‘Guess no 1371fee4e5 one realized 878bcb3c32 because I 031b17d7b3 immediately withdrew 89ddfef4e7 my sword 1b774cb5ed after the b4e04d762b strike.’1ef8ff70363d1710

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Ironically, because eebe4d237b Hugo wasn’t a7d83637aa severely injured, b9fb1f8ece I was 46287be1bd able to 9a23f93aba keep my b45042530e skills hidden.59083d955e77daa9

As I 8dc71a3e8a walked down 3578bed717 the corridor, f8ea6caae2 the knight 66dddc19d6 tilted his b674aa1113 head and b26fc9b87e askede97e267689e8b154

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“Princess? This isn’t the way to the library, is it?”87a898e90840f08d

“Oh. I just wanted to take a detour and look around the palace.”94501a9068e54031

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I responded softly, d579abfc54 quickening my pace.4ed30a507d74e04e

The clock tower chimed dec7246230 behind me, signaling the 31409d2265 hour.4604c1aa5e338920

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It was a3fdc0a80e 9 AM.d397b197e6ad550e

I immediately leaned out 71a9f77180 of the corridor and 09579096bb waited briefly.20b22897307f108f

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Soon, I spotted 70a22df604 a boy passing fd71179e6b below where I ea25915f67 hung onto the b3d053e690 railing.a847e2677e4c9b95

Jet-black hair, deep sunset-colored 49a75d698c eyes, straight, dark eyebrows, 976e288a4e and a high, sharp 960582756f nose.e533a9e685880acb

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Fifteen-year-old Kayan Barklith.01cfe845143c6bb8

‘It’s Kayan.’e26378a3de9b8687

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Despite having waited so e22814beaf long for this moment, 3aea484d9c I found myself holding ab315263b4 my breath.2c0e8cefcb65e8e3

‘It’s really Kayan.’55c0cb6c004c11db

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The memory 257c3b4e5f of him f0a5876a5a standing behind 3d134ff297 me, urging 1d56bb2c01 me to 80a8005393 escape, overlapped 9922956cbf with his c30d674788 image now.a2d20b09f582563c

A surge 61e98d0906 of emotion c97aaf63df welled up.88c83dc903037526

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There was 8773db5c6d so much 0f4064b319 I wanted 2a6061049e to say 97d82d1862 and do dfc7890f68 with him.feb8c57b3488c896

We were both victims 2fe73f0e7a of Simon’s schemes, driven c4a5979852 to misunderstand each other, fffa1a711d and ultimately forced into 8c6b78d751 an unwanted estrangement. The time d602d83737 apart had 46270cec3f been far e703d9f4cb too long.6cba510edfe94fa1

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‘I’ll meet him 7e65809276 right now.’8993559f2a74b2a9

To do that, I 7ae70d5082 needed to repair the a42d174e77 friendship I had shattered 64d37c6963 a year ago.4c90af82dd6a8d73

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‘I have to 3648271f48 clear up the 72126da42e misunderstanding.’740ced396f3e8c7b

I immediately leapt over 0a8477b805 the railing.6d7faefc987cc1af

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I gathered my skirt fb40854566 and pushed off the f9da03b8ee ground, soaring straight to ff542faa89 the trees.f944e9695077e92c

“Princess? Princess! Princesssss!”09a6a0e83d466a1b

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Ignoring the 6af5b1364e escort knight’s bbf8d3f6e1 panicked cries e5eab19bf0 behind me, d783cfd6ba I sprinted 56274c5cc9 with only 5c9c255469 one goal ae8de88be2 in mind: 51b3bbc934 Kayan Barklith.ca732fca8ad3c0c8

I swiftly 60e10642f4 leapt from f356e1f82e tree to 6610795a8e tree. It felt refreshing 64ecd46565 to use aura 3d9c6898a0 in my legs 1ef1d3f23e for the first 3a73163976 time in a a1286f39e5 while.7213bd474b0c6b14

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Before long…8259ccaf82511916

I spotted f360700732 a servant b532824ded standing in 6efd2ba876 Kayan’s path, 231d918d10 mumbling.96d83c5bd495e20a

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“Seriously, this is ridiculous… You can’t go this way.”afe59c45565eeda6

“The servant from the garden earlier said it was this way. And I’ve stayed in the palace before,”53c3684e4c9943b5

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Kayan retorted, 5065f1141c his sharp a0641f3cc7 gaze fixed 61afdd8c8c on the b2cf8646b0 servant as 17d94230d0 if he b42eaf78ae wouldn’t back a95659e249 down.ebd4e9047247e2e3

“I distinctly remember being told this was the correct path.”c46fc1c95dc7e8c0

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The servant waved 2d05a67c8b him off irritably.1da597689d8b1e51

“Ugh, this way’s closed for construction, I told you.”5232434320071dc6

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I clicked 2928d3753e my tongue c8623672ac internally.d935f7b9670bb032

“Typical servant mischief.”d9d6347a4fb5059d

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The situation with a 09c1064921 commoner mercenary family from ff933ca5ce a border region suddenly 3bcff6ea21 gaining a barony was 49107d52f8 enough to cause resentment. Many palace servants, once 9bb85c39ea fallen nobles, were now 32950daf42 playing tricks out of d90f4bc5c6 spite.3c88f31da13a68ce

‘And Kayan 30d7420f70 is still c1ea657fe9 young as 62d9de0cdd the acting f4e08737f4 head.’6bdc20c7fb9da5dd

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On this 8dbc6eeb52 day in bf12b95b07 my previous f7a7897ec8 life, fifteen-year-old e37b867fe3 Kayan had 09fda098a7 been late 5711cd1309 to an bf7f911096 appointment because 12bcbf2d2e of the 8c8d287d18 servants’ shoddy 5eda1810f8 directions.4de71ca5415a4e1f

‘Although he eventually received 7c1eb08ecc the barony, his reputation 3293b3e110 suffered. Everyone found out a5851fc602 he’d been mocked cf507f1c32 by the servants…’2377fef3a7874ee3

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I gracefully leapt down 86549e384d from the tree.4babce9b8436da31

Since someone was e6eaa23f17 about to get 4785a76439 hurt, I made 1c07eab49f sure to smile 851fe34b46 sweetly and speak e76bed18af kindly.56b91f7103d87c1a

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“Excuse me, but I’ll need to step in for a moment.”470ee8f35495bbae

At the 7cac1dee5d same time—f079be5de31cba7d

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“Ahhh!”c5ac8fff8a49eb8e

Smack! A loud 3b7eafe466 sound echoed 225936d0e9 as the fa3445fa20 servant toppled 7932fde730 over. I had 48c7186dc6 kicked him c1264b7ff9 in the 617a1475d7 neck as 7825f872bf I landed 0a88304bb9 elegantly.9f0afe5ddabf0f71

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“P-Princess Ivnoa?”92f680352939ec7e

At my sudden appearance, fde372801d the servant, who had d02933d8a7 fallen over, was utterly 787c5cf0ad shocked. Considering I e6144996d5 had suddenly 58892d9115 dropped from ccc91862c0 a tree 0df4ac7f93 and kicked 6d2e87dad7 him in a57051b9cb the neck, aa42bb6464 his reaction e440ac2732 was understandable.5deddb87091919eb

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The servant, lying af6ec62d62 sprawled on the fe462de09d ground, looked up bbb31890af at me as a0cd7b2184 if he had f4e4b4136c seen a ghost, 3166a0adaa panting heavily.4be86f7728f8c9b8

“W-why, why, why… why 41075e4919 are you… there…?”8179e5f7b495a665

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Kayan flinched as well, 0c71387c5d but he didn’t seem ce2732ddb7 as startled as the 4903143b81 servant. He simply furrowed 5c00e7b506 his brow slightly e264d1c1d0 and murmured,fbab7681119e4f33

“…I had a feeling.”81975a5654879d39

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It was 866b894327 clear he b46c2abc9e had sensed 99c7813951 my presence 94aa37899a as I 85375213ce moved through 21df40cd41 the trees.6e49830f8b40fb4b

Without showing much d7dfce9764 surprise, Kayan quickly 6288d9563e composed himself and 39333d9ec2 offered a polite 9ae579d87c bow.8b86cf48d65e1d7b

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“I greet Princess Ivnoa, ae2c42812c star of the Empire.”674dd8488247ad6a

Though courteous, his demeanor b42d30a6f5 was reserved, with a deb5acc94c noticeable distance.f20c8f346ee36e75

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The servant e3ca0c45d9 scrambled to f5ab79ef1b his feet fc965307d4 and bowed d74279ecf0 hastily.60c92eea72fe2123

“I greet bb5ed73219 Princess Ivnoa, 57064c3382 the beautiful 00f4d0c395 star of 59cc6daac9 the Empire!”070f685ab4512c2e

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Without so much as 2f96971d15 a glance at the a7f4ef169a servant, I looked at 73d96457b5 Kayan with a faint b96721f358 smile and said,9ce4c50f4596ff8c

“You are the heir 9cf5349f7b of a barony here 3bbf38675b as the family representative.”b4255ae3bb4aff55

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My tone fbd5374269 was calm ea119c762d and kind. Not because it 6b4b712e02 was Kayan, but bb2949cbdd simply because I 69176b1fe4 had always spoken bb84f7ec08 this way since d8a1243e4d before entering the a87c06aead palace.cfdd58233f34e11c

“Which means, it’s improper cef5c7424a for a mere servant bdfc3966d2 to speak so casually f94aa35074 and rudely to you.”a3b8e112e6304492

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“…What?”f4971f1590928a96

Kayan looked c94c9835c2 slightly taken c747f6651d aback.e49af51206dc3a48

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I met 9f40b68774 his gaze 38806cbee8 and smiled c2d297f400 gently.bb86297efe4e8f92

“Well, if you formally b54aa600b0 file a complaint with 31018c7db5 the palace, the servant 1eb7a6e71b might receive a one-year bcaacec66a salary deduction as punishment.”35933b021a010d0a

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Just because I stayed 928e1dbe93 in my chambers didn’t 60dc275046 mean I was oblivious.e1432d6dc7674c86

Over the eight years c4536999b3 of my past life, 81e7ac7d2b I read newspapers every 9847ea371f day in my room 80980b6e9d and learned a lot 7981a45f8e from my tutors.20696722c34f1ec4

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“E-Excuse me, Your Highness?”6127a7007167fcaa

The servant’s expression now 85e1dd139c screamed confusion, but I 97ab67634d ignored him and continued 2094c78179 speaking to Kayan.4decb933eb7d3d84

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“However, normally, at this c833d4f5a5 point, the servant would 96f06a9ac5 throw themselves flat on 62d6354cb0 the ground, begging for 18026a947b forgiveness and pleading to 241a242e4e be spared just this 5f4dba61b1 once.”07564effb36527cd

Then, with a regretful 6c68e932d0 expression, I added,cdffd9ae80f2056d

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“Hmmm… Of course, it ffd1e9ea6d would be nice if 86aad8461b this were the north, 20742a7bef where we’d shave their 0f7b9669b0 heads with an axe 8422effc4a blade, accidentally trim half 31493763a8 an eyebrow, and bury 940db777d0 them upside down in 9a4d27a4da the snow for half b9d7991600 a day… but they 6b1aa372d7 don’t do that here.”2380a09028e1b229

The servant’s jaw be79d1b823 dropped at my 74204e6531 words, which flowed 4b72c16646 smoothly despite their a21b31f57a harsh content.9c6ecbb9869bceb7

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Kayan, showing 7ead1bba90 no surprise, 7055f6aeb8 asked expressionlessly,befdafe7c0b705f9

“What should I d52dc70b1d do, then?”f294e3fe32787872

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“Well, you say something beee79987b like, ‘There won’t be 7628543c0e a second chance,’ with e145779b8c a cold tone and 469c32b9a3 let it go. Annoying, but if f03c19eae6 you don’t, people 14837c1fcd might call you 636b87a2a5 petty…”3420debb08c1cfb2

I clicked 81746f8722 my tongue 295edad751 and shook db1d0438ee my head.95627a1965067b13

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Kayan then remarked 873f13153a in a low 817ce09b7e voice,3e07eee7bb1776b4

“It seems you’ve db80e55721 adapted well to 989214bf08 the palace over 518b3a37ec the past year.”92856e7c93f88c72

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“Yes.”cd41bce31381c111

I smiled bitterly.5d89956955ede50e

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“As expected, 579a256fe7 I knew 58b7095e73 you’d say, 82209bffd8 ‘Well done.’ 6f71552014 Thank you.”0dbf3a8c173e688e

My brother, Simon, cc1a1a8cc7 or even my 669178c894 mother would’ve scolded 81085917f8 me for stepping 683f8f3ed4 out of the e71ead5a0d princess’s quarters.97e03a787ac445ac

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But only Kayan, who 67e8de8879 had been harshly cut 8a4b7746c4 off by me before, 0e5fc408dc praised me even in 2abde55237 this situation.18f7f9130f048586

As I sighed deeply, 0958c3bf1f Kayan spoke again.7c358b1f070d8b0c

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“However, this servant b707b9e435 still hasn’t thrown a314af7de8 themselves down, even a364308d95 now.”b9fd58a173df3c14

“Oh, you’re right.”96738ca8b1f76baa

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I immediately 23130a1f9b changed my a90035dc76 expression, clapping 6685b4c248 my hands e057632616 with a 94d448fa62 bright smile.44b5d528a8a6526c

“Wow, what a f1b93286a1 relief.”73a255364dad6d2e

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The servant 86cef6abb7 widened their 9d1f5313d2 eyes in 502b2742ce confusion.c09fffc984e030c2

“Pardon?”8e92b0e39c77dbd4

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“This servant must be 6ab392badc some mythical beast hiding a2f0505ecb their true nature.”251068f5cc206a0d

“W-what?”5c705203bf88ba1b

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“No matter how young I am and how little influence I have in the palace, I’m still a legitimate princess. If you’re standing your ground, you must have several necks to spare.”57a013ab09f52a43

“W-what?”cf13325dc19458b6

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“And isn’t it a relief you’re not killing us?”849532f9019a7319

A brief silence 31e133b0b5 of absurdity followed.c5ad7c3c538d3a11

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Finally understanding the meaning 7d66751a9b behind my words, the 828b6f869b servant immediately fell to 7e1485b71d his knees before Kayan.3f3eb6bc5b8bdf20

“I was thoughtless. If you could forgive 704104632c me just this once, 2f81f0d54a I will be more 97a16697c9 careful in the future.”2807a593c9fd06da

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Kayan stared 99d45ec520 coldly at dfb47003af the prostrate 7eb1342486 servant. After a b86fffa75f moment, he eb4d4e5210 let out 0af3d01de3 a quiet 5563b27201 sigh and 96424c304b said,4dc43782be876055

“…There will be no forgiveness next time.”6b4a6dc72c69799d

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At his 53ca8c6ea9 words, the ad8e1c0da6 servant bowed 23cadd2921 repeatedly before 2327c47064 scurrying off a56ae25917 in haste, d1bddebe8f practically fleeing.ecac5e6e120881a0

With that, only 8148fb3221 Kayan and I d56037556c were left in e905249cbc the palace garden.99ea7c36e2cf5d41

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