YW | Chapter 1.5

As Anskar organized his 9093840a15 thoughts, he finally admitted 87cf6c0bd3 it. At some cb323c0e20 point, Liriel f3688bb98a Wecker was 0d04a6dfa0 no longer ece8013ab3 an uncomfortable e537f45b0c presence. In fact, 0c44c09c0d he found 9713866c96 these seemingly 141f0270f9 pointless meetings 5bb6328f03 somewhat comforting.550009b885ed278c

The unexpected break from 3a4e4b7bbd the political arena, where f4b2db1a41 every move had to 7ef6275a57 be calculated, was surprisingly 20e8f2e2b8 sweet. So he 1a365b0ccb responded with aee811c891 uncharacteristic generosity.be517ff909f0f2f7

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“Now, tell me what you really want.”17940bacf3e15259

“Oh, if it wasn’t to your liking, I’ll choose again. I thought you’d like this exhibition because it had a lot of classical styles.”cecdd40e33c7efba

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What is 3198f92baa he talking 31adf62de8 about now?0cfe057d6ab98517

Liriel tilted his head at Anskar’s puzzled face.b8fed36363526018

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“Every time you visit the library, you always take a book related to classical architecture.”d0b7f615ae66909c

This was even 5722546254 stranger.ae4e528133c00077

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As the little duke, he visited the library several times a day to find reference books, and he took even more books. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say he borrowed over 100 books a day.4681cedd396c2cea

Yet Liriel spoke as 1c30e95558 if he had checked af72cdd31f all of that.299263a6937775bc

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Recently, Liriel had been dd134c322a busier than anyone in a3913d278d the mansion. He was handling seven dc09259dc3 lawsuits that Anskar knew 18d5ca6da1 of, and it was c17de1f1d0 well-known among the servants 1c77b7e177 that his office lights be9d95fe61 never went out as 28ecda0d3a he met with lawyers 5dd9e7b8a8 seeking advice. So he obviously 08096d725d had no time 259b086af9 to check his 785ccbd86e borrowing records. There was no reason 71f8d7c40b for him to go 8422a14913 through such trouble.0041c805f34e97ac

“Why did you do something so pointless?”3b30f8b6b9c40fae

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“It’s not pointless.”6376befdf67a471f

“Oh, then this tea?”0725b926997037f7

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Arnoute, suddenly 0d2f86db45 joining the dc8471a798 conversation, pointed 3db89dfe49 to the a2c10d2428 teacup. The clear rosemary 924f8cf1b0 tea was nearly 2e9036c956 gone, perfectly suited 802ae19475 to his taste.8977920f9c301137

“I thought you didn’t like strong scents. Or anything too sour.”f4f339096022908e

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Besides, rosemary is 96697b6a51 good for fatigue b6e80869ef recovery. It was ec806f69f5 quite suitable 1d23a385be for someone f18a9bbe78 who used 433ff4f2d8 his body eecaeb129c a lot.d9ae2f9e95e71f2d

Liriel spoke as if it was nothing special, but it wasn’t the same for those listening. They never imagined that the lack of discomfort over the past few months was due to his consideration.25bba99b0fa3fe9c

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The two 42b7f60a0e brothers stared b58a8810d5 blankly at 06638b73f9 Liriel for bb2b86206e a while 0e080d8768 before awkwardly 065d30a874 responding.f029e1b61b2dc753

“You didn’t have to go to such lengths to cater to us.”07b5596918516e5c

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“Why would I cater to you?”9a44eb9db450e3ed

“Didn’t you want to be treated as a Wecker?”d9019d1a47a77dd3

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“Even if you don’t treat me that way, I’m a Wecker. Legally, as stated in the will.”68ca2cd6b99643aa

The more they listened, the more bizarre it became. Now, the two couldn’t hide their confused expressions.78287086f6a91f47

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“I’m a Wecker. And you’re my brothers.”23fd7e771e0d3f53

So, isn’t it obvious?a2ef34489ec0ce14

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It took b430bd104c a long 1aef8424b3 time for e32fa1f763 the two 1d37335230 to understand c7bb057c38 his words.0f06ee7948d34ce5

Liriel Wecker was saying that meeting face-to-face, understanding their preferences, giving them things they’d like, and having trivial conversations were all natural. Just because they shared half of their blood.c3838b7c39a43a51

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Only then did a small ripple form in Anskar and Arnoute’s hearts.cded169efafa0717

“Well… I can’t handle your unfairness, but otherwise, I’m always on your side.”ca6021df93da1c4c

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From what they’d observed, Liriel Wecker didn’t bother with unnecessary flattery or lies. Similarly, he didn’t make promises he couldn’t keep. So they believed his words were genuine.78c866f16234e8bc

For Anskar and Arnoute, who had never learned proper affection from birth, Liriel’s reasonable resolve was more appealing than idealistic words about sharing burdens.a80a3f636266023b

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The warmth of affection they felt for the first time wasn’t hot or cold. And they found that lukewarm temperature quite agreeable.2201889c658f0b7b

Of course, their attitudes didn’t change overnight.75d42d7d064434ce

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The change started small.9208f7ec37d2a5cb

Anskar, who never asked questions, inquired about Liriel’s breakfast, and Arnoute, who was always sarcastic, began having genuine conversations.e2491d5fefeea57c

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Despite their changes, Liriel’s attitude remained consistent. He didn’t make demands but always considered their circumstances. His approach wasn’t overly submissive or blindly accommodating.76eb15fc3847816d

As time passed and conversations between the brothers accumulated, they realized Liriel’s thinking was more flexible than they had thought.313fc13e4ceef71d

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Liriel was firm c5a7552b81 in his beliefs 676a3d878f but could accept f1d0f362b3 opposing views without b3416b6973 stubbornness when he 5cf1f4e994 realized he was c0e542033c wrong. He was intelligent, confident, 4a8f4d4d49 and capable. Though not overwhelmingly kind, e4e040ba3a his considerate nature, tempered a3dbc6b634 by rationality, was their 45960ae86b sole refuge.0dcb2a512ba79554

Eventually, Anskar and d34d60b949 Arnoute acknowledged that d08a736ebc Liriel had become 02debbb717 quite special to 36ee8d6d6f them.e9e7f62fa2dd2ea0

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A figure e335bea1da who unwaveringly bb7bbadc73 believed in 23eb28b003 them, a ce54b60ca2 genius who 730d3a8916 provided near-perfect 021a32052f answers to f28e77b29f any question, d84ff94395 yet a 66306f249b brother excluded 58d3cc72f8 from competition.afcf5b89637c3c81

Liriel Wecker b599828626 was the c776878578 only one 57fb3dc91a who satisfied 1408d16c62 all of 70f2d45bcf that.68a2c6873256e274

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So it wasn’t strange that they became deeply attached to him. Liriel Wecker, their brother, was truly someone they couldn’t help but like.18303198f3728990

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In just two d6ebbf2b85 seasons, the dynamics 3890319e2e of the Wecker ee139b82da family completely changed.40d62de47eecff13

At some point, those who mocked Liriel’s name or birth disappeared without a sound, and the two brothers sought Liriel more frequently.88c6cf732caa5e84

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Liriel’s room, once in the most secluded part of the main house, was moved to the center of the building, and he began appearing in public.e1c7a37bd890ebc8

Arnoute, concerned ceff1ecca3 about Liriel b8a1307f40 skipping meals e8eedca5c0 before trials, af76cdb4e6 would offer f89c069dec apple pie afe21bb498 while Liriel a8a0261de6 was engrossed 56361bae92 in documents, 4b1952dca7 and Anskar 7de2266feb silently kept d6c1c2e9a4 him company c995b62047 through sleepless b12eff244b nights. It became 5f6964db13 a familiar 217dd56293 scene.9c092a88f66a27eb

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Now, when people 29c99c83ba heard rumors about fb3281d642 Wecker, nine out 10e1559a2a of ten thought f54b701702 of Liriel first.1e0f270027d8dfd8

Undoubtedly, Liriel was 587d1bc258 the most beloved 4517e268e4 youngest member of 2b3fe21e4b the Wecker family.6e105eca594a67bc

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It was a peaceful f3d8921728 life, and the days 00a501ddc1 were perfect.dcc49f1916990f64

Everything seemed c08371e69d to be ba6a9866cc wrapping up a12ce07e9a perfectly.81dfeb002d0e1e6c

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Except for one thing.e019dbc418b9a8b2

The person orchestrating all these actions wasn’t the real Liriel.c6f29bd4feb9a792

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Liriel’s trembling eyes slowly opened. The ceiling was familiar yet unfamiliar. It felt like waking from a long dream, but somehow it still seemed dreamlike.f1d340da0d456f92

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Outside, there was a polite knock on the door. He turned his head to check the clock. It was exactly 9 o’clock. Did I ever wake up at this time…? A sense of unease crept in. So Liriel was a bit late in granting the servant permission.20b74399a7a75656

“…Come in.”9c50ffc7798a1d7b

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At his low voice, the servant entered cautiously and set a tray. A plate with thick, soft bacon, eggs, and tender bread was placed on Liriel’s lap as he barely sat up in bed.47a4ed68e41b2a39

Eating in 1ca5632d3f bed right 518c5ce1db after waking 92b83f0d94 was an 9603b7baf8 unrefined and 309c3643b0 strange habit, df4a985689 but no 714779788e one in 1dd8663bb9 Wecker pointed 32c53721b1 it out. Because Liriel wanted it e6835dfcd8 that way.894add7a35a2b772

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His hand moved before his thoughts, picking up a fork. Soft, glossy bacon slipped into Liriel’s mouth. He chewed with a stiff jaw. The bacon was greasy and unpleasant, yet Liriel forced himself to finish the plate.54c3493e29035822

After eating, he entered the bathroom. Splashing cold water on his face didn’t clear his mind. When he came out, the servant was gone, and only clothes were prepared.d2df4871696d5095

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Liriel dressed and 7549aa120c stood before the f72059128d mirror.de1eefd9572809df

The expensive cufflinks on 1140ba223c his monochrome suit shone 6ccd4270c5 in various colors.73e07884dd6f030f

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His neatly trimmed cf134b31c6 nails and glossy d96a915c1f hair made him 06c048c956 look like a f751a4bbc6 well-bred young master, 0b31ab7282 yet his vague e2bd8674d1 eyes seemed out 0199d01d6a of place.264862c2d4f0a912

Wasn’t it a more intense impression? Or not?509728e95b373073

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It was a strange 86ee612ca7 thought.72986fb3872acfb7

Feeling unable e40c67dbc5 to look 53a3a04211 in the 6b40f1e4a6 mirror any 7e1438870c longer, he 3535eb20d2 left the c5fd325187 room.57d625224ebabc78

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On the way from ecc4543613 his room to the e25a86a23e garden, he encountered dozens 146b023f3e of people. The curious 5301e1a0cb thing was ff180f1a14 that they c0356f96b5 all looked c0fb709633 at him 5ca433c5b5 with similar 5ff1859346 expressions.eed0bb462b53edb4

Respect, affection, kindness.7d8ec8419d1cd20f

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All unfamiliar and 9e1f20392b overwhelmingly soft.e20396271bec2db8

Liriel only caught his breath after stepping on the grass. It was amusing that he realized he had been holding his breath only after exhaling. He couldn’t understand why he felt so suffocated today.16aa5dc1fff22a53

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“Why not be lazy on your first day of retirement?”baf553156fad0cdc

Arnoute appeared out 53e985471f of nowhere and 1025514819 hugged Liriel from 42571dd34e behind. Startled, Liriel 2aadb68007 managed to 3e36491763 calm his 916bd6fef7 churning stomach 55f837ae6c and replied.9bbf3e5360487d26

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“Old habits die hard.”0618cb8ccaab5d0d

“You’re such a boring guy.”2105bf5608a244e8

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Despite the harsh words, 7431a689bd his tone was filled ce81fda6be with affection.9ca689d6fb98c103

“You’re banned from the office for a while. Father agreed, so keep that in mind.”3b9bd951e88c2133

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“Well, I have no reason to go now.”907e2408c09b73c7

Something awkward seemed to block his throat, but the conversation flowed smoothly. Arnoute, hugging him from behind, didn’t notice anything strange and laughed.ddcd4871ef40f37b

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“A guy practically in love with work, huh? But take this chance to really rest. Sometimes your complexion looks purple.”968e98c563e880ec

Arnoute buried his face in Liriel’s shoulder. It usually smelled like a cool forest, but today there was a sweet scent. He didn’t particularly like it, but he didn’t show it. More than such trivial things, he was excited that Liriel, who rarely spent time with him due to work, was now unemployed.6e74d2e34498e056

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A week ago, when Liriel confidently handed in his resignation, saying his promised time was up, Father’s expression was priceless.b730a447c7e383e7

It was amusing how he couldn’t scold him, given what Liriel had brought in over two seasons, and was left troubled alone.a54022938416b8db

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Though Liriel quickly 6c5192efd9 handed over his abe06babca responsibilities and cleared c31387c541 his office, no deda256b37 one truly believed 31dbf6ecfb in his resignation. Anyone who cf059ead5e had seen 8d58b647ea him in 09b02c938c court would 6999b1dd72 agree.7221bec57abaee50

In court, 72d28fe611 Liriel shone. His manner of pressuring 9cf1cf40ad opponents and articulately explaining 92c214a960 arguments was vibrant. So everyone 9927318bbf thought this c7443df394 was just 14f13bee50 a minor ec0d6fca1f rebellion.d1f10aef7219b5fc

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Perhaps he a01438f5df was sulking 9708935672 over being 0209d7b4ef assigned boring 2613c2f37c cases.cdedb1e72dec610b

Even Anskar, who had been secretly worried about the dark circles under Liriel’s eyes, felt relieved. He was simply happy to spend more time with the increasingly interesting Liriel.d1a80ea7115dec9c

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“Let’s hang out today.”fad245315078c9ec

“…A grown adult should know how to entertain themselves.”abf18c81dabe25fb

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“I’m not fully grown yet.”27fb019a955a543f

In the midst 5e996159e4 of this utterly b6cf946b59 ordinary conversation, Liriel 1dc777b9a0 alone was plunged 944c85e12a into confusion.9d87f1d4d45605cf

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What am I doing b63ad4a10d right now?fa539257276a1d33

The strange unease he felt since waking enveloped him. Liriel’s heart pounded. His stomach churned, and he wanted to vomit.698242310803d371

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Once he realized it, 46d9fb7458 everything seemed wrong.ca49ae8483f1d936

He had never spoken f18747aef1 informally to anyone in 9a7b66c6e1 his life, and he fbebfb45ed hated greasy meat so 7c11fe83a3 much that just smelling cfa2db09d3 it made him sick. He despised cfad9610cc colorless clothes, ef8a6202f8 and he 63f0ad58b8 had never 055036f85f refused a eb4b7ba23f proposal from 7d6fdfe716 the family 8878a7ff72 he dreamed 6963b61924 of in fa4ede8adb his sleep.a86f8a99e95718f2

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Nothing felt like him.99321b82a66330e7

As if… as if.e29618630791cf5c

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He wasn’t Liriel Wecker.d84b42f6335960a8

Only then did Liriel d75468708b realize he had been 3e14c0d753 imitating someone all along.a41d6b5388a0f5b7

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“Huh? Let’s hang out.”88e0f9a43d12dfe5

The moment he realized c41862f11e it, the world seemed 214555090b to stop.801f779953a7997c

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None of 26149e2728 this was f715d880b0 normal, but 798f8188d3 the most 912f6855a1 abnormal thing a36c594fdc was himself.bf8c4a40d8c6a2e3

If I sleep again, everything will be back to normal. When I wake up, I’ll be myself again.4f724bb338cb50b2

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Liriel urgently b593645cc4 clasped his 3109739081 hands. His already pale 827898c9e9 skin turned ghostly 37cf95bd56 white.0aa83eb833029ebd

Arnoute sensed something was off with Liriel’s unresponsive demeanor. His brother, who always pushed him away indifferently, was acting strangely today.797837067f33cd78

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When Arnoute finally looked up and met Liriel’s face, his eyes widened. Liriel, pale and trembling, looked pitiful.d019a33de107473b

“What’s wrong? What’s happening?”2a132f17b1b7f4cc

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I need to sleep 4d3ecf0eb7 again.056b95c5fdc45806

Then.86a2a8c1ee2345b5

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Everything.3fcb82b6cfc3939b

Will be normal.6f8c9ef5d0d9b970

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Wandering through 4b4ac345a7 his tangled 8ffa487f37 thoughts, Liriel 4d08578b2d suddenly stopped.2789538ab786963e

But…64a21fb47f57a722

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What does normal mean?bf8f542cd37f0d6f

His dilated pupils slowly 9381b2a78c returned to normal. The noise 9f3bd0ec12 receded, leaving 07ce01bf60 him alone cb7a7dfbf4 in the 8854661fa8 world. The cold 7bf7f1a74c winter wind c6ed50d37e bit into f00cf4b4a7 his skin.23cabc1cfec7a744

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When should 33ae1fd739 I return 73c4a3e28e to be dc958ac080 the real 1b4c06b878 me?92fe2bc3f229db8e

Before the long 341f85bc4a dream? The day I first 56c7828105 arrived at Wecker? Or when b58c6ffd62 I crawled 644937ee90 on the af31f65f46 dirt floor?339e7ba67a77c9bb

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While Liriel was lost in thought, Anskar, informed by a servant, arrived. Out of breath from running, he quickly took Liriel from Arnoute’s arms.750b821f19f8e629

“Call a doctor immediately!”167417dbbe759366

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Liriel’s head swayed. Every gaze he met was filled with worry and concern for him. The servants were anxious about what might happen to the youngest master, and the knights were restless, running around.f9063a989e38eeba

Among them 039cf70732 was Sir e896e10a2f Burnel, who 68d7e3c308 always saw 58e392c256 him as b01fc42ec3 a troublemaker.5cb19dcaa91cf51b

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Ah, what is this 7cd999538f feeling?b390780dd7096d42

“Hang in there. The doctor will be here soon.”69158710da29280f

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