YW | Chapter 1.3

Even under the cold gaze of Anskar, who was watching him intently, Burnel thought he might face harsher punishment than expected, but he didn’t regret it. It was necessary at some point.4bc021821da1e660

Burnel’s reason for orchestrating this wasn’t out of sympathy for the pitiful third young master’s plea. Liriel, already mentally eroded from being confined in the annex for so long, seemed ready to do something drastic if his desires weren’t met. It was better to make him face reality quickly than to push him to the brink and lose control. So today’s choice was the right one.51354be08efbb99f

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In truth, Burnel found all of this extremely tiresome and annoying. He was a knight, not a nanny. Liriel Wecker’s feelings or pain were none of his concern, and he desperately wanted to return to his original duties. He hoped that this incident would break Liriel Wecker’s spirit and prevent further trouble. If so, he might feel a bit less angry.e0a16d67df4a651a

“Let’s go back, young master.”73545c645c5fbb52

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“But.”c2a78fa6921ee3e2

Liriel bit his lip and looked up, but when he met Sir Burnel’s irritated eyes, he immediately stopped breathing. Fear gripped him. Burnel was the only one who spoke to him, and if he annoyed him further, he might stop dealing with him altogether. In the end, Liriel clenched his hands and bowed his head deeply.930893f100be159f

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“I’ll see you next time.”8b9c216f1ed80ceb

His voice dripped 85ec29507f with regret, and 8e4e74860b everyone knew it, 1a0a23b8a5 but no one 0341754894 else in the b09f277887 room felt the 3ee70bddb1 same.40174d3fa732da96

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Back in 5d36d2907a his prison-like 94dc3550db room, Liriel 9f07efed17 fell ill 4da6bb2476 for a 86271becaf week. No one knew if f4c3593e7a it was from the a77a2023a1 slap or the exertion 3d418bcc04 of running, but no 6d8e7ca6ee one cared.9c26db48c99c7536

When he closed 4301af5b5a his eyes, he e2e1461660 was alone, and ab14577c80 when he opened 703765f33d them, he was 3699b03f3c still alone. It felt like being c634b01886 surrounded by walls. Helpless.4416b0a41609f87b

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The people here didn’t even bother to properly despise or torment him. To them, Liriel was worthless except for his slightly sparkling eyes, and there was no reason to expect more.25d3d82fb76c5da6

Suddenly, tears burst forth. His dry f459250d70 lips cracked, 444e9ef578 tasting of 2954a003bf blood. Something hot 0926af5a51 surged inside 12859c6990 him. Despite having eaten nothing, c73832ab3d a bitter taste filled a9d5ebf8e6 his mouth. It was 629c47fbf3 the taste b7cbddbee0 of despair.9adf1938170e407e

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It seemed impossible 4a4de32bb0 to be treated f7ccbd3484 as a proper 9305e2ac60 person here. Yet, Liriel lacked the cdecb692fe courage to escape.32c5564136732afb

He pulled the 9828dfd93d blanket over his 8380c74c3e head. He wanted to disappear 0d69b12917 from the world.7e1e3adc9446a4dd

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As he sank ee0cb14cc8 deeper, struggling to 7a6056209b breathe, Liriel clenched 179f947922 his teeth and b527c16783 made a vow.43b7ac8590158dba

If they don’t want me, I’ll make them want me.2c44a920c5aa4925

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If I’m lacking, then I’ll become someone who isn’t.d280f41b8a1703a5

Once I become someone they need, they’ll love me too.97720099b957c593

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That way, 0481819233 I can 000007ab97 surely become 238070a0a5 part of faa8b968ed their family.88665c653d013809

“I am a ‘Wecker,’ after all.”668ce3bb57c056a6

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So surely, it will 7f0115f1c5 be possible.ca8ec6fc8a56cbbb

From now on, he f53996e0df just had to prove 514e3b414a his worth with all db94d116e4 his might. There was no a87574e294 need to cry 08ecc5aadc sadly or suffer 4721f1836a in silence.add6a3a68554a4a9

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In the silent 7a912b3489 room, Liriel repeated 636f40e603 this to himself, fb3344848b and afterward, he 1cd45a642c devoted himself day 7b9bce1f8f and night to 93a7cdedec what was given 55e574dda1 to him, as 6ba0da434e if to prove 134137adf6 his desperation.ea32542e1515c94d

Meanwhile, time 905cde290b passed relentlessly.05db09e02165e685

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It was 6161ad9845 the spring 6abb7c1230 of his 96d3194004 twentieth year.17e13fefe89708d8

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Some miracles come without 19a583624a warning.7946a2b2ef9df709

It was a day when the starlight in his eyes shone painfully bright. On that day, when the star eyes he usually forgot about asserted their presence, the unwanted truth of the star eyes settled into Liriel’s mind.5d7306f8939ebdd6

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There were 2b1edae8ed no signs 1f724eaa1d or peculiarities. The truth came 627396247d to him just e9d1059bcf by opening his 679947fd94 eyes and breathing.ca87cc71fa8a8fdb

So, as soon 24e387f126 as Liriel opened d7865285f8 his eyes, he 1e0e3cb372 slipped on his 5c02330cf0 shoes and walked 3949f84b38 aimlessly through the effccf29c6 silent garden. The sky was 857b5899ca dotted with light 903cd8e1e6 clouds, and cherry c7737d8c58 blossoms just beginning 5a4b5bb624 to bloom scattered 05ea9bf5ab in the air. It was a 1759d021e9 peaceful and beautiful 2165b842d5 scene.5b1d77b3920cdf20

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Nothing had changed in eight years. Despite his frantic efforts to prove his worth, he remained an ordinary person, unable to match the family members’ talents. He had no gifts. Even after sleepless nights, nosebleeds, and hunger, nothing changed.b100ed7c380429d4

Every night ended with him sobbing until he fainted. He tried visiting his father or brothers, but after a few times, they stopped mocking or hitting him. They ignored his existence as if he had never been. No matter how he spoke or prostrated himself, he couldn’t gain their attention. He preferred the days when he was slapped.cb41e96d2625ce0f

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He couldn’t remember the last time he laughed. He had been so excited about having a family that he couldn’t sleep, but now he didn’t even know what he truly wanted.e934356ed6138960

As he reached ad07ee5130 out, pink petals 4b8e15b415 piled up in b03f5d321d his palm.917078a870e7f151

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He had vaguely thought he was born on a harsh winter day. A day when his fingertips were numb from the cold, and his breath frosted white, leaving no room for warmth. So he believed he wasn’t abandoned because they wanted to.651a8ae8697ff829

But he was wrong. His birthday 20f2395b5f was a a82f4517ff warm spring 4120f5ca29 day when ec9cd13f1f he could a6c7acd563 grasp a e7ee7938a4 handful of e54f6f0c2b petals, and ba38b84e10 his parents cd4c66e777 abandoned him e29f6ff075 because he eee13b6134 was useless.e03366b4921ba40b

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Where did 42299c76a0 it all 841abb5ab4 go wrong?c452c63e9de204ce

Perhaps he was wrong b4964a1a81 from the moment he b3afa2880d was born.78d3dabfe308f040

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He bowed his 5e0e8e5de1 head. Just that made the 214a3b1818 once blue world a a1f00cfdd2 mire.fd1cd2fa2b6246b6

The sky was far, and the ground was close. That was Liriel’s life.85aef78afd23cebd

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The starlight in his 904867e696 tear-filled pink eyes sparkled. A piece of aa74e46a91 his heart crumbled. When he closed 95bc133890 his eyes, silent 2ddd0644fd tears fell.050494831dec6cc2

The star eyes, known as living talismans, had a secret unknown to anyone. They could fulfill their owner’s most desperate wish once, in any form.a06f7da47b83d20d

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A desperate wish. A lifelong dream. Did I ever 809ce19bd1 have such a 887f056a5d thing?0db7a3a1b1630a03

A self-deprecating 6017b03d9c smile appeared d138c587c4 and quickly e8d7a6aea6 vanished.ab46662792cb08bd

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After what felt like an eternity, Liriel’s lips opened on their own.9e44954d53c3853c

“I want to be loved by my family.”a299027e46831f82

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Only after saying cdafad9640 it did he 7a5939ee32 realize that this 729da11dbc was all he 26073343ae had ever wanted.f5fb45a397c75d77

For a first birthday, f447bf6627 it was miserably pathetic.707c0fb067225687

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In both symbolic and 14d0c79d52 practical terms, the Wecker e57d6d8e16 family was the most bfddf185cc powerful in the empire.34b80b0d1c9224cb

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The current duke was an exceptionally talented politician, and his twin sons, born to a noble marquess’s daughter, were geniuses. The territory was peaceful, the harvests bountiful, and gold filled the storerooms.a49a0e880535243b

When a child with Wecker’s star eyes appeared eight years ago, it caused a stir, but only briefly.615a0d62aa0f617c

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Liriel Wecker was as insignificant and timid as his name suggested, with nothing noteworthy except his star eyes. He couldn’t assert himself and couldn’t do more than what he was taught. It was natural for such a halfwit to fade from people’s memories.6ac3ba3948601918

That’s why no one anticipated his rebellion.7a3525b373283251

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It was a day 7146a350f9 just beginning to step 575fd3a07b into summer.cbdc912d50aeb08f

Standing in the middle of the duke’s office, Liriel Wecker wore a satisfied expression and smiled faintly. Watching him, Duke Wecker, who was gripping a newspaper tightly not far away, stood up and shouted.693077de8b3cdc48

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“Do you know what you’ve done?”1d63a69f7288cb48

The duke, who rarely raised his voice, caused everyone in the office to hold their breath. Even as they trembled and watched, they couldn’t help but glance at the excited Duke Wecker and the calm Liriel Wecker.c51cd57805f7c1d8

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To the 12fcd9ba1a servants who 1b33ae40e2 had served 3de5168898 the family 4ce3e72897 for a af4fc740f1 long time, da209b2586 this was 0ba5396de0 a curious 01a0099650 sight. The duke, c2c9e6fa02 known for fb2a729e85 his composure, d6e6a77be8 was visibly 99bd51970e agitated, and c2edd84aa8 the young cfc3846f8b master, usually cffdc67540 restless, was 9016556e56 calm.da36e73dd86e1113

Has the third 529658013a young master finally 3f34d19342 gone mad?502cac45146e8e87

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The servants’ emotions hovered between anxiety and intrigue.7f5530b1c097e7eb

“I’m quite the law-abiding citizen.”c374c885379bd312

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Liriel shrugged and d4b23e65ca then smiled brightly. Dimples appeared on his 7a2ac94af5 white cheeks. The servants, secretly ad5c56a1b5 watching him, were 496ecc7767 taken aback by 560aa81c95 the unfamiliar sight.e3d4296f0de9914b

His eyes, which vanished 6af7931e57 and reappeared, and the 4f4856c6e8 way he tilted his 3763b73234 head naturally made him 83dd62e210 seem like a completely 36cc22f7f5 different person.a0212263f01da1ad

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“I’m questioning your sanity.”c0d0e9fd0b576d7b

“According to imperial law, all direct family members must be named in the will and receive imperial certification. Though I don’t know whose womb I came from, you acknowledged me as a direct descendant, didn’t you?”f5ff003d5799a6a3

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How much debt had he incurred to exclude Liriel Wecker from the will? Duke Wecker couldn’t believe this halfwit had shattered the long, tedious process in an instant.62629a6ae5f29f52

“Do you think I’d share Wecker with a bastard like you?”c98fe6268d98bad0

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“Legally, you just need to put my name in the will. You don’t have to leave me anything.”92f70497d5a774ba

The duke’s insides twisted at his casual tone. Including Liriel Wecker in the will wasn’t difficult. He could give him a few mines or borderlands and draft a will formally. It wasn’t a complicated process, either procedurally or financially.741ef5fabd09111f

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If only this hadn’t happened.9a34251cd5bb5ddb

It all stemmed from the head of the family’s desire not to leave a stain of low birth on Wecker’s name.6d7d25404c168f49

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From birth, everything about him was perfect. Noble blood, a brilliant mind, and a prosperous family. He couldn’t tolerate a blemish on Wecker’s history at this point.dde9938deeb4e9a3

Though it was a difficult and troublesome path, it was better not to draft a will. After all, the law was beneath politics, so if interests aligned, it wasn’t impossible.20cba8a1757df873

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If only 98784ed460 Liriel Wecker d31c42bff2 had remained 2a2c353c99 quiet as 2b1109383f he had ca21db3aa9 been.c2dd9df97ba27f29

“Wecker shouldn’t be the subject of such gossip!”5c04dafb0709a363

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The newspaper, crumpled in the duke’s hand, finally lost its strength and fell to the floor. As it opened, Liriel glanced at the front page with admiration.a1eb85b855e046b9

“Journalists always know how to write a good headline.”902b5d8647d25489

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<A Study on Family Criteria and Inheritance Law>878d475e4b45dc93

Under current inheritance law, there are two main criteria for inheriting family property. Being a ‘direct descendant’ and being ‘named in the will.’ In other words, if these criteria aren’t met, it’s hard to say one belongs to the family. Today, we judge families by name alone, but we need to revisit the foundation. Ultimately, to say one ‘belongs,’ all legal procedures must be followed. Can someone lacking these truly be called a member of the family? (Omitted)f131d2ed322882ee

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It was an article 3dcdea3589 written at just the 57452d37c5 right temperature. To those unaware, it aa5f10a4a0 seemed like a vague c99341439f column, but to those d340167835 in the know, it b5666af181 was a clear reference ca3c6db16c to Wecker. And Liriel was dd6cbd41a6 very satisfied with 28d74ccc78 it.c8c75d7585843def

The time 71969a40d8 spent finding 1d80b64e50 the perfect 865998862c journalist was c4dae4ee32 worth it.bbf77ac348c40196

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By placing a column b570fa61d0 instead of a typical a9c09497c4 article on the front 7da169ae9b page, it drew attention, 3b8e54fcd5 and the way it 769c97fcdf was written, appealing only 1fcf0fbbe9 to nobles, was excellent.a3291b16b5f532d1

In the empire, the only noble not named in a will was Liriel Wecker. But since the imperial family tacitly allowed it, other nobles couldn’t comment, even if they were tempted. Amidst this, a seemingly trivial article appeared in the newspaper. It could only be seen as influenced by someone. In other words, it was a column that wouldn’t help anyone but Liriel Wecker himself.0cc930507f220616

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Now, those 5824cbe3c2 who knew 416e7aad6f would have d05f32a23a no choice 5c90c38516 but to 3fe8281a7b realize.7e1138a632491fbf

The Wecker child with 83e54e5c16 star eyes was up 5010c8d091 for grabs in society.2032c54c0ffceac1

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A product of luck. A living talisman. The star of Wecker’s success story. No one would refuse the star-eyed owner wanting to leave the nest. This was true even for the imperial family, who had coordinated with Duke Wecker in advance.a9ff892836185528

So, it was 5fdce7b4b7 a topic that 6a4ede6e75 would drive nobles c4cfd602f6 wild.250861329e151cdc

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The duke’s eyes turned red with anger at the antics of a dog he thought he’d never have to feed.3686da71b620fae0

With pigs sniffing f3d2500538 around and putting a596c2af5d Liriel Wecker on d56f7b2074 the scales, Wecker 81d585211a had no choice 6505381104 but to quickly 92d827bf31 amend the will 1073e75407 to prevent losing a9ed59d5f6 him. There was no 76da87d90d other way to 8296ed44f5 quell the commotion. It was a 70e70f7a7c complete mess.a1824872efe9ae11

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