WHCTC Chapter 18

As soon 9ffde76a61 as Saquar f42e0b0cf9 disappeared, Kayan 93fecbee20 looked at 380b4efdec me as c9f69baeb5 if nothing dfa4b7a2e6 had happened e9165d8dcb and asked,9161dc84de95b41c

“Is he a d53270c6a1 relative you’re close df4026eb53 with?”0dbebec671b928ac

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“Ah, no,” 4b80ea26ce I replied, 98ee6cc607 tilting my b71c70e099 head.f58be299b0a57070

“This is the first eb2f900b4a time I’ve had an 2f8479fc58 actual conversation with him. He’s just always been 476e48a3fe like that.”50e77fb463b69bab

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What does Saquar 52611e2d03 Tayen do, you fc04d047f4 ask? The answer is… absolutely ceeac34f2c nothing.495521b57244db02

“Saquar? Don’t worry about him. When the Emperor asks 445e775d70 him anything, he just 0b004fbb59 mumbles irrelevant nonsense. During meetings, he’s so 77913ecd66 clueless and eccentric it’s 77519ed024 almost unbelievable.”18560acd7f3c5b34

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My brother had 3eac5e1800 also once told 8b6cc9e8b1 me something similar.f67be22f0aa4e22b

“He’s someone who drags 6454b6c24f down the honor of aadd91aa1d the imperial family, but c00c4f7001 at least he’s not 6b68a55569 cunning or scheming for 5e810e2835 his own gain. While he doesn’t contribute 01fe7b823f much as a member a8d0a3dc96 of the imperial family, 125fb8f973 I don’t dislike him—mainly 47b54253cc because he’s so harmless 31c8ce4243 that you can just a1e77bcc07 ignore him.”f10cc2f292045661

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In my cc678540b5 past life, c96a9308f7 he hadn’t 9d26dc1b9b influenced anyone e9854d6410 at all, fd89586748 and I de1219ae84 assumed it 29f98c39fd would be 1fba92baa6 the same 209fe4058d in this fd8f7968ac life.397ee000b36c25b6

He was deb55e593b the type 25fa0eb38f to fall 9a48aac76f victim to 5490367185 some petty 56af422459 conspiracy and 61595ceed7 ruin himself.c403da7885837945

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The fact that 6d6bd4a002 he had spoken 30fb86cc15 to me at 80c2eab5b7 all was no a098273351 different than a 07cefa9f3a passing bird chirping 4d38cc88b6 once.a94775d46994de32

“He probably 876d774d15 just wanted ab6bd04405 to prod 4421579e35 me for 9f8942b7f4 fun. Maybe he was bored, 739af2157b lonely, or restless.”2920d74b720d48ed

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As I 0019273bc8 brushed it ec628e35f2 off, Kayan 2ef70ea1df asked in 5e3d473640 a low e57a02197d voice, sounding 1cdab6096f deeply concerned,ad5d7d83075bc36a

“But did c537ce6e50 you really 24f3f5d0ea get reprimanded 59e1fa36ab by the 88f7a20965 second prince’s 0fd95b98e6 consort?”6376be36e02d337e

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I frowned slightly at 86e3acd4c2 his words.9331333453600c76

Why had Saquar 8b331c8aa0 even bothered talking 1276f4f82f to me? In the end, it 2f3096e508 seemed like he had 0df525faf4 been more curious about 3240baebbf the reprimand I received 7985096392 from Anna.f771ab93e9b838f1

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‘But why? What could possibly interest 6c2b82f5bd him about that?’c5ec3d9dda3f3684

Saquar and I had e4e3abed24 no connection at all ba09165359 to begin with.c46ab79b17193976

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‘Is it just meddling? Or does he enjoy cc89bd6be2 seeing violent children being 19aa7dc0ed punished?’b5f77ee876438295

Given how unpredictable he 0d3b481b4a was, I couldn’t guess 1ac9b73fea his intentions.7170fa524a2d4210

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As I c5603d3804 tilted my 11a897ae03 head, Kayan 2ae31fa4ea pressed again.51aa47165d799f3a

“So, about that 2296edf7e6 reprimand…”cb95fc32d1b6be51

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“It’s nothing serious. But shall cafafa9d1c we leave 96ee968b34 now?”c771ec897371f19c

“As you wish.”8d4d3218d56b3ba1

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At my subtle 245f54cc7b command, he immediately 27eb273689 began walking toward 17094b0780 the rear gate 212d68584a without hesitation.b6e4ff9dd02ac3b3

The maid de9b1d81a1 and I f88e1d1800 hurried to 12cb1ef9e6 follow behind ea168c8b4c him.f0db9b209a18d011

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‘Huh? Wait.’ec27950c456fd6ff

But as I a027fafc10 looked at Kayan’s 8ef3960cc4 back, I frowned.10b88fd660507b87

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‘Now that 55da5411ce I’m paying 2d485b63d2 attention, the 4a4ee80bb4 stitching on e8f670aa8d his clothes ee9198c810 seems pretty 7845ce48f3 sloppy.’3bf2fb6e0956a0ab

At first 0246e850f6 glance, his 48f2dffa61 outfit looked d8644d5246 luxurious, but ab4abddf24 the finishing a08cd34616 touches were 8be89a822b a mess. The fabric on the 85ad78a6df back also seemed oddly 6a6d636952 subpar.3f1c14c9767a8488

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I hadn’t noticed it 814f5a4ea9 yesterday because I hadn’t 0d348d9840 seen his back.6aa6ee9ea7f45025

‘Where did he c3bb881713 even get something e62acbb151 like that?’a1f450e17fce77ef

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When we c94bdc75e5 reached the 66a5ddb1f0 rear gate 9b0670349d of the e16419f5ad palace in 67e2ae5320 a rush, 1a89aa6a61 I suddenly ae9d49adf4 froze in 25869575b3 shock.08120fe6a8ff0cb2

‘No way.’741d9e9dc41d62ba

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A thought crossed 4caef0adb4 my mind that 448286e878 made my eyes eb187deefc widen.1160cbc3ab8344e7

‘Surely… that can’t be 2f826d9bd8 the Barcklith family’s carriage, c232a9dd0b can it?’81c8fd529aef5378

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But Kayan 514760c4d0 walked straight b0aaf7c9df toward the 54b16a46ef creaky old 81a6f76a85 carriage as 8221593957 if it 67e0eb9015 were nothing 555321eb44 out of 3cde8e4056 the ordinary.2edf217adf610eef

It looked 851039b8cd like a 98c2b0d964 rundown private 2905ee2b45 carriage, without f016cbf587 even a f72f373ef2 family crest.e25a54b38000cc8e

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‘This is absurd….’471803ab8b29da13

I blinked, feeling 737725d823 a bit dizzy.f04a25372c857705

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‘The Barcklith family cc115e3f76 was filthy rich, 6dd3e0ac0f even if they c2ab0248b4 didn’t have much 235d5d2ff3 use for money 8de80da78a in the North.’71859a59fc2a3e0a

The North was 9b23011a6e harsh, but it 1554bcddf2 was resource-rich.eea8878b8cdba93d

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Merchants from the 2d974ff330 empire constantly sought 9e76ccf4b3 to obtain the a6b4b06811 North’s resources safely, 6e26938d05 often commissioning the f4e0169a1c family for such 9eb25ba106 tasks. That was how 84fafc3777 Arthur Barcklith had ad45c8bfd1 first gained fame 2014ee7ee1 as a mercenary.c9029bf22ec550fa

Since those aa38f08709 resources sold 68ff81e53f for exorbitant 66ba373421 prices, the 468efd6fd7 Barcklith family b58dc888a2 was extremely 8a5c5e514b wealthy. They weren’t called a2c9806759 the “Lords of 03d04e1824 the North” or ed25a96094 awarded the title 0b5b3af211 “Mercenary King” for 61248ad41f nothing.63b9acc734faec13

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So why on earth fc3341f668 had they chosen such 52f3c8d7b1 a shabby carriage?17b8a477db214622

“Did everything 66f639fec1 go smoothly?”0fcfb44cb0a754a6

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The coachman seated on 8319fb81ea the carriage was someone 4be8057fb4 I recognized well: Hans.6e1fbc296bc7d6d6

‘What is 2730cc08e2 Hans doing 6cf7bf482f here?’4b78ca32e247c185

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Hans was 562b371354 one of e62e6de02e the knights ae3211139f in the 098be82fb9 Barcklith mercenary 47e56177b3 group and 9aad32832e had been 28530b9372 with them c01155f96f for a fd05dd5dbc long time.cd58e0081fe6fa5b

He was 0bc89c740e an imposing 2876e28195 man with 12b6c5ee65 a burly 11cbcb759e build, a 1fb5e8b553 buzz cut, b48c65255f multiple piercings 4d63826a4b in his 5f5f44e0d5 ears, and 60ccb0fdf0 thick, hairy 61f8e1c2aa arms.7bd351ec26cdc519

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My timid maid’s e827303156 mouth dropped open 761770198a at the sight bbf35ae53d of him, her c05c11899b hands trembling slightly.0d16a87c8f091e83

‘…Why is 49018b633e a knight 3eaef0c804 driving the bd29e75a2c carriage?’83346c5ebe3d5767

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Of course, f09c5e4543 in the d6bb1ebbc6 North, people 6ecbcd23fc didn’t usually ebbfd7cd67 ride carriages be72ca1367 or personally 245d47c680 handle reins, 5d00f92c2b but still…08414d1594d00211

Even more 4a949035a5 surprising was 00c14cfa4f that Hans ae332a66ff wasn’t just f2d4717d6c any subordinate; da3a81e285 he was 7a28b68482 a highly 9d4b2df8f2 capable young c8ca507845 man who 63d9a32f5f also served 73eabe84fc as Kayan’s 9d861ac936 aide.ea974589a492c996

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Naturally, I was 5fd57b17a6 on good terms 4e5317f4a9 with him. Seeing him for the 1fa274485f first time since my 0773a3d211 regression filled me with 4372cea0fe overwhelming emotion.70fdb5acbad04423

But now, as 6d066dc37f a coachman?d9384e37d6c91845

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It was b3c7818fc6 so shocking 6ba83668e9 that I 24a6ae6e4c didn’t even 218ac08ca2 have time c6c1d03d48 to feel 1f89040f34 sentimental.bcdb43e7a8f71e13

“You’ve really been ae8a9fa5c5 keeping us waiting, ffc283e775 haven’t you!”cc361a6cdb9574cc

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Hans leaned in 943d30d66f conspiratorially, lowering his 5325899ae7 voice as he 66e4c95070 whispered to Kayan,4178246b4cbb4535

“By the way, 10e75f1e36 you’ve got a bc8fd4968c kid with you. Did you 71a74c3eda kidnap some 028d1c75e7 noble lady? The ransom’s e83b8edaec guaranteed, right? Where should we take ad205a5a99 her—some secluded place?”c213b1ee1fd2bfa4

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Kayan replied flatly,a99724d239ff9832

“Stop spouting nonsense. She’s the Princess, so 960810d427 show some respect.”1b81cf232295f180

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But Hans, 793efd3b19 unsurprisingly, did 7e9a75fb33 not know a6699e38a7 the meaning c8886ca9f2 of respect.205a201c9f35bd3b

His eyes widened in 7e696fe85d shock as he exclaimed,
“What?! Princess Ivnoa? What’s with this glow-up?”591d45c4175b8d9a

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Instead of 517bd2f4c7 showing reverence, 8c20de1942 his loud 5d21f5b529 and booming 2b2d2e6b62 voice was ab13532ccb filled with e96713ddb0 astonishment.57acc531598b8380

“I didn’t recognize you 9acc6c9078 at all! In the 855b301328 North, you 34d23b7d49 were always 21d5ef0462 like a b6a9a220f1 wild tomboy, 7192c77d7a but look e2b0917469 at you 59426ea145 now, a f9766ed65d proper young cfef0d9d93 lady!”e754bcbbabedba63

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He threw down the b4b944baee reins, strode over to e658a6ab06 me with wide steps, db5dcd348c and bent down to 79c2e4da11 meet my eyes with c0d9a0567c a broad grin.4436db41f82e9348

“Wow, it’s so 67d7b64741 good to see c80506b206 you! Oh, but 7ee46a2c1c your height fab3c2c983 hasn’t changed 67103fe9ed a bit! Does the palace 7b04293d3d only feed you 5a0fa37962 gruel?”cad6f0731968e28d

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Kayan, with a bb93f38e68 stern expression, started 5a6c65000e to address Hans.28e5075783b0c8bb

“You—”8452f668d6e934d2

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Judging by his face, 8a8e7c8d96 he was probably about 5de9fd45ed to say something like, c58bad79f9 “Shut your mouth this de32a82236 instant and bow to 9c6d1f5305 the Princess. The Ivnoa 41a83e2845 you knew 86662843fa is no 80184bccce longer the 8f1f1041b8 same little 3d4879b283 girl.”eed79a22665cf76d

But I stopped 97e190bfa5 him, placing my 23c106283f hand firmly on 1743f59050 his mouth and 38d41c18d8 smiling warmly as 852118e841 I greeted Hans.f7538f6c08a2e0d3

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“It’s good 2e2d4adfbb to see 47e66338aa you too, c674963ff9 Hans. It’s been a while.”3440e0bb2aff5cbb

It was eae5f00baa clear that 71492558fc Kayan hadn’t 0fd703fd50 spread word c7d04861d1 of our 55d13d2d62 supposed estrangement; 472a46466d otherwise, Hans 81b57cf284 wouldn’t be c9c3250acc acting so 2a67c6d777 casual and e67eab8bc0 delighted to 0d99c05770 see me.10cf4b86f6ea0769

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Kayan slowly cd2c74c502 removed my c6829a09bb hand from 56bbfcb3ea his mouth, 20e484b088 looking troubled, 5df3d15642 before giving 885c741d56 a terse 0dc791da09 order.19dbe228b2b227c9

“Let’s go to the 955c71808a manor now.”abf0f4729fc2f374

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He must have 481ae2c99d judged that avoiding 953f581648 attention was better e5a0cec932 than bickering here d14e04dcda in public.3177fd4b2877c3c0

But then,82e5c9cfde5e3fde

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“W-w-wait a moment!”fb8d344c111bcfc2

The timid maid b8e4ccd0ee standing beside me 72d3ee4e05 spoke up, trembling a50b005188 as she stammered,632d088659acb809

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“I-I think a9fd24f2ed we should c54a34091a gather more 567368dc88 of the 3172a1208f Princess’s belongings 66f5095f37 first.”5fd5fbf29e415a08

It was obvious that ec991a8bc4 she had concluded, “That d3477e0083 household likely lacks everything 2526a5c908 necessary to properly serve 820dff0a5c the Princess.” And she 8a9800787a was absolutely correct—it was bdd4bcce9a a wise observation.b0a0a0cec69e51e0

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“W-wouldn’t it 38d82b35eb be better 61485c32dc for us 5aeff74e9e to take 8f0ac611fc the royal 0aca27f679 carriage later, f12d4351c4 Your Highness?”18e4afb92729c770

“No,” I replied calmly, 34b34a8271 shaking my head.d3519d2f23b95aa3

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“But you’re right about 2a698599ed needing to pack more. Why don’t you 438f328096 gather my belongings 607f6308ea and follow with bb4176dee5 the royal carriage? I’ll head over 4f3707fd2b first.”57926a7fedc1b82b

“Y-Your Highness, by 41972f8e5a yourself?”cb1ca40e1da60d6f

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“I won’t be alone. The heir 02dc25a369 of the 2cab411161 Barcklith family 8772b7d8d9 is with e92829ed0b me. He’s been 199f398faf protecting me 67471528a7 for 12 137d9a6f27 years—hardly counts 23ad8de9f5 as me 1098be27ca going alone, 33757468b6 don’t you f88065bd0e think?”f3198cd59b11dfef

The maid, 245447c2d1 lost for cdb221fa64 words, hesitated 8da0314701 awkwardly.05cf10a0bf4237d1

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I gave f05047322d her a 9cb7374207 gentle push 0c451f72bb and said, 148c9e7f58 “Then hurry! See you later!” 0a211059bd She left with f3f5514485 a bewildered expression.f8bdddb8bcc534f2

“I’ll ride now. Let’s get going.”0f275df2f2d7c770

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Without showing b4aa96c1da any hesitation, 7617fc56af I climbed 35b9a15a25 into the 0c1ad9b0ec shockingly shabby 3b672c855f carriage.b76b9188eb4737f7

But Kayan didn’t join acff2038b7 me inside. Instead, Hans cheerfully shouted,f8a3a49286e7101e

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“Alright, Princess! I’ll serve 6c9673d5a2 you with 4b772c6065 everything I’ve 0cb640fcb6 got! Hahaha!”4e0a4cf909a0abf2

Huh?144bc1cc5b2c4ae7

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What does a67b331e13 “serve” mean 0f69f297a1 in this 6f9debcd6e context? And why say 5cd785fd10 it like that a684a84e12 now?c985afb5b1f76ccb

Kayan shut the door 527864b684 with a firm thud 3e0da033d7 and then climbed into 353c973517 the seat next to 745d8bec75 Hans.355fcf82250f2649

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‘What? Why is 0cf82a8444 he sitting 80f36ec63f next to e7a66cb9a0 the coachman?’d44a7cb1b698eb0a

As I 2a2a81e3d1 moved to 4766bdc444 open the 47c2c085f2 window in 1b8eb24dca confusion, my 9c75eb2c58 hand extended 0e2899eed4 into thin f44349c1cd air.10aba74f33683f40

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There was b773eb236f no glass 1eeacae3aa in the 52f6061591 window.3dad6781398ad2a2

At that moment, 742252c865 the carriage jolted 40b8e71b60 into motion.91f435c8dc1079f7

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