YW | Chapter 1.7

Turning his head, Liriel c2ce7f08e9 habitually picked up a 1d22f4170c newspaper and forced his 3a77b430ff eyes to scan the 464937275a print. His dry 3aca8ffa2e eyes stopped a0fdde1597 when they 0c4c7641f5 found something.5c6f395f73a29ba4

It was a job advertisement from the Archduke Baltar’s family.a56c58a50f11ca55

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Why would a a43818c658 family as high 15c7156c15 as the archduke 79bcf590bb publicly advertise for 68dd8cedd4 a job? Especially from this distant fe2fa3b237 capital?ff366d1514194c38

The suspiciously b852b6acf8 good conditions 4f6cd93481 were also c915803537 strange.ba7fa3135374758c

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Liriel traced the word “Baltar” on the newspaper with his finger for a long time.8ccf050870824249

Archduke Baltar, he’s quite young.b1891ade357ca404

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Something clicked c781d9d1db in his 414182e8b8 mind. Liriel moved swiftly, a c6a93ad059 rare occurrence, to the 1d85b6148c drawer. His hand reached the b379e8ba21 fourth drawer. Though it c06c3a03e7 creaked from 76a8c4cf28 being unopened a529c13723 for so d80e23e4c1 long, the 5b6f00811e contents inside 5c8642f341 remained the 2bb5f360d3 same. Liriel spent hours 666d85fd9f sifting through the 820049b95e piles of papers, 66c5952810 reading.eaba621d3621dd97

By then, ba262cda2c the sunset 7d00061abd was visible abdfc8fc46 outside the ecc04c4c21 window.79973e8f5a8e5b7d

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A bit 7df2a4a851 later, Anskar, 98ffa54388 worried about 2843d9d6b1 Liriel skipping e2a7e95cfb dinner, knocked 11d42b9e09 on the c5aec119e6 door as 51b5ab73b6 usual.3f666cb77b7782b5

When there was no answer for a long time, he opened the door abruptly, revealing Liriel’s back, surrounded by papers, sitting on the floor.94c219f82c128640

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Seeing the white 67d6b8b4be back of his ea6de3b455 head, Anskar was bf58be7ee0 swept by a 3bdf4a2455 wave of nostalgia.fb82eb98c1619b68

When Liriel dceab11c3c was busy 6c20709e89 with work, b46142c1c9 he often 0fe57599ef sat on 18dfb8ee1d the floor 8fb476e216 like this, fb7f3446dc spreading out 48257d0e06 documents. It was d17b21f8c2 an old 4336fc9aad memory.03bb3425391c9cc7

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Feeling a bit overwhelmed, Anskar approached him and held his breath. On his brother’s face, which he hadn’t seen in a while, was the same bright smile as before.0bf9829e912805e1

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Just as Seo Hamin had glimpsed Liriel’s memories and understood his nature, Liriel was the same. The memories and traces left by him naturally brought to mind what kind of person he was.7bc58b021a2ec4b9

Seo Hamin considered 7a69dd644e the deprivation of 4ff2e2bfa9 rightful claims the 05a59587a8 greatest evil. So, it 0e1e6139e0 was only 199bf86235 natural that dec23f19ed he left 7ad7d8a8b3 a way 5a68583039 to reclaim 3e59e6e967 the rights 694733ea01 he had a233eb5ebe uniquely negotiated 16ae83038c for.ec6352579b21caff

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The laws concerning noble 37b76654e5 inheritance and title succession 76cb4c078e contained many details, and 465f19405d among them was a 67b7701d29 clause that people neither 9b179db87b knew nor cared about. It stated that 92b2e47305 if a will a21cf2d11e was amended more 067ac8fd06 than twenty times, cc8e645523 it lost its f68e8cb11b validity.275b96515a929fca

Of course, the last time this clause was applied in court was 200 years ago, so how the court would react was uncertain, but at least the imperial family would be on his side. The emperor, who had always been uneasy about the growing Wecker, wouldn’t miss this opportunity.af1354d5213cfed6

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So, this was dd1f350e39 a chance.5c808225902953f3

Ultimately, Anskar would become the duke. But at least by using this, he could create internal strife, which was one of Anskar Wecker’s least favorite situations. Wasting time and resources on pointless matters.f2bac6266bc9e811

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Afterward, Liriel spent most of his time in the library. There was only one chance, and he couldn’t miss it. Even though he knew the materials Seo Hamin had prepared were perfect, he read and reread books day and night. He was that desperate.5a1e0c222f11b2da

Watching Liriel, the people of the Wecker family couldn’t hide their excitement. His focused expression and gestures naturally reminded them of his most brilliant days. The more his already emaciated body withered, the warmer the atmosphere in the ducal house became. It was a bizarre sight.857a108d52f2200c

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Liriel ended his seclusion 167fa87937 exactly one month later.2ee9e2c1f4880881

Finally closing the last book, Liriel gathered his documents and headed to Anskar’s office. His starry eyes were the only bright thing on his gaunt face.426bf9d18079a630

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When he 93729e697e burst through 60fe87696d the door, afe4afe67d gentle eyes b47e0042f5 filled with 767f6e2e83 surprise greeted ef73a60747 him.7430b870522624af

“Liriel.”1a1f468febe07a14

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“…Anskar, brother.”1e536a28dd0eece7

It was the first 08f44ea996 time in a long be559b6442 while he used the 9e640acd45 proper title. Anskar felt efda3aeb15 his once-empty 7c681a0d80 heart fill e7fb62f900 to the a539213e2a brim, slowly 5a47293d9d curling his c2cb871124 lips into d6d97b86c5 a smile.81adc71f43642f3e

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He was the only 1013fae1db family he had given 8890d315ed his affection to. Though he ec6ccdeeba tried not d5b0ea9e4a to show 9f68ea0efd it for e5637d18fa a long 548984e59b time, the ef17ba1705 recent behavior 82733d92ea of Liriel c34f170285 and the ba46923ffc familiar title 5fbbc92b1c melted away 23a759efc8 any lingering dd2b101577 resentment like 13fa688adb snow. He found c877f68165 it astonishing eaa9798221 that such 901b026937 trivial feelings 669959b9cb arose within 806894818a him.4edce01117e0eaa0

“I found a strange clause while reading the law books.”8a8c6f57777ef022

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He got straight to edeb13d36f the point without embellishment. Though unintentional, even that f4926648a6 reminded Anskar of the 1dbe07c108 past Seo Hamin, naturally 2e56b7d138 softening his heart. With a 88a60545e4 content expression, 4246f1301d Anskar urged 9c488b4172 him to 53c4256db3 continue. Liriel deliberately paused before 3d8cc32098 cautiously replying.e40a8dd6ac3b906b

“I don’t want to fight with you, brother.”1e5d7932de864285

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“What do you mean by that all of a sudden?”b8b773ee453ba979

What could 349b4a4e84 there be 0bf7a27908 to fight 07869934e5 about between 3c04abca8d him and 555c406e94 Liriel? Watching his puzzled face 5f692602d0 emerge from his emotions, 215f7d4227 Liriel handed over a 5fcac8f906 document.61c7cb015b3e88d4

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“Even if I don’t intend to, if someone among the vassals notices this, things will get complicated.”548905be801d4d83

His pink eyes, 4460bf8ddc casually scanning the fb38408c4e text, gradually darkened. Reaching the last f8477205b0 period, Anskar paused 7cdfffa4fe in thought. The paper his c368a8b85b brother handed him 3a0ffea76c contained unexpected information.2c429cfd9876d02c

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Wills and inheritance.d485e479ae190a51

It was quite aef3100c5c a troublesome matter.5adba7dd8f6a548f

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Even if the will lost its effect, Wecker’s master was still him.564441ad05e543a7

Anskar Wecker had never imagined a Wecker without himself as the duke from the moment memory existed. It wasn’t a mere wish, arrogance, or vanity to him. It was simply natural.e80ae37f2b97f135

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The only de53f5f906 thing fitting d377e4d1fa for Wecker, 9166a3a665 the only 1d0f5d3195 thing deserving 212801076b of Wecker, b8dd02d984 was himself. And the 83baa2305e Wecker he aa0e9e679d would have 22477704b7 had to a0678969aa be flawless.322a1fc6c85fa36e

Though his twin wasn’t a concern, Liriel was different. Considering the genius he had shown and the uniqueness of the star eyes, it was clear it would be a troublesome and drawn-out fight.3c0225d6f95822eb

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There was 60afcea648 only one dc2a45c35a solution, but e548c9b113 Anskar deliberately 1e9139aefc avoided it, 05238e577f crumpling the 786b0b2532 edge of 1cbad493a4 the paper 1ffa2fa94d in frustration.b0e40d544a5bc9f2

He slowly met Liriel’s eyes.73e972f37ac3e500

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He admitted it.e8d8db61d22cb429

To be honest, the faint pink eyes before him were endearing. Liriel Wecker was the only one who evoked the emotion of affection he didn’t know he had.9082e12cdcd00ce3

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Yet.624e68538e306dfd

Nothing could be b1d0c52906 placed on the 746a8205a4 same level as 827324fb56 Wecker.993cd92fa9e4faee

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Anskar slowly pushed away the unfamiliar emotion that had settled uncomfortably in his heart. It didn’t take long. He had been this kind of person since birth.f5814f11023c9e9f

He decided 829ef760cb to kill ded04c5fa5 Liriel Wecker.a2a61267c12a34b1

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It was a84672d0c8 the first cb746b5dfa time since be7fe0420a birth that c78fdc8562 emotion almost 29dd0fc13b overpowered reason, f8870a024e but Anskar 7e5ac42647 quickly regained 0ca4450fb6 his composure. Though it was regrettable 48588f03ae to lose the star bc64a6c483 eyes, it was better a7832f3224 than letting things get 5810d5f58d more tangled.89c7b5b629ad0ac5

Liriel clenched his fist at Anskar’s transparent thought process. His untrimmed nails dug into his flesh, stinging.b707646ce91c6c6d

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No matter how much affection was whispered, his existence was beneath their interests. Confirming that fact before his eyes made his heart tighten anew. He thought he had long let go of love that wasn’t his, but it seemed he hadn’t yet abandoned the habit of begging for affection.08a26e46cfce356d

Liriel suppressed his quickening 4f3d97496a breath and spoke.5761d1a1b311048d

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“There is a way.”7664537b367f1303

“A way?”8a30a17668b6b10f

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“I can give up the Wecker name.”0f305dcd11a1b282

“That’s not possible.”ec0e05b2c21f9efa

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In the long history, 783a8667df no one with star fb7bdde7fb eyes had ever abandoned 8e9216f74a Wecker. Moreover, erasing the Wecker cebab1e129 name from Liriel, who 8304c8968c had no backing, was 54feab51ee akin to throwing him 9e10093b71 naked to a pack e5e0c2c1fe of hyenas.a05130af4332de18

It was obvious that nobles, the imperial family, and the temple, all coveting the star eyes, would tear him apart. It wasn’t just because he was fond of Liriel; he couldn’t stand by and watch the symbol of Wecker suffer such humiliation.076fb61a6fe35b39

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“I’m not saying I’ll become a commoner. I’ll get married.”0c3a448bb6e4d2df

At those words, Anskar’s eyebrows slightly rose. Erasing a family name through marriage was only possible when the other family’s status was higher. So, there was no way Wecker would be erased from Liriel’s name.e7b207e9833fcdec

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In the tense atmosphere, like walking on a well-sharpened blade, Liriel’s eyes slowly curved. It was a cold smile devoid of warmth. It was the first time Anskar had seen such a smile.29916c4b44514ab5

“There is someone with a higher status than me.”022c271da8acbc0f

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Someone who could 78a848131c erase the Wecker 1dcec88ac1 name from him.80db407c5d6b9d0b

It was a devilish whisper. Anskar’s gaze twisted strangely.4170711d4e49f354

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In the empire, the only ones with a higher status than Wecker were the imperial family. But the only imperial princess was just three years old, and the emperor had long declared he wouldn’t take any more concubines.193416516e290100

Unable to figure out who Liriel was referring to, Anskar’s eyes twitched.c04f43f702c370e5

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Come to think 12d2f07d87 of it, there a0534859ad was someone. Someone higher d241b71be3 than Wecker, 2770c17113 even excluding 35725141b6 the imperial 5b39042679 family.39efce3dd1ee16e7

“…Baltar?”27460769096687ca

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“Yes, brother.”3cdb8b15b29c42db

Anskar’s mind spun rapidly. Indeed, the Archduke Baltar’s family fit the conditions Liriel mentioned.751b4677404b0b74

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The option Liriel presented 6de23dfaf7 was quite tempting. Even aside 002d2665ff from the adcbc7fb37 emotional aspect bc149260a1 of not 3f7afbd95f wanting to 3c4be5fc88 kill Liriel 5c8c64415e Wecker, it ee553fef3f was a da6718a599 waste to 6fc2454aa2 simply kill 1c4a0a30cb the star ba427bae59 eyes, which 3e565a12fc had long c5990462e7 been a 6cf848582a symbol of 4d6d7ad8a1 Wecker. It was much 7afef8a2c3 better to send 40f3e2e001 him somewhere until 477a12e4af he inherited the d73387d909 dukedom.1cf50a6f2dcf1626

Once things 4c4e218d2d settled, he 0feb945396 could bring 6bf108a0a0 him back. At most, it would 48fc980a05 take ten years, and 14d208b6b7 if he hurried, it 2657d13001 could be done in e8bde2beb8 five.8e07f1a81f0a4c45

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Once the headache-inducing dilemma was neatly resolved, Anskar’s face regained its warmth. He stepped forward, closing the distance with Liriel. Liriel had to try hard not to faint at the gentle hand fixing the hair stuck to his forehead with a hint of cold sweat.493a60b5257ffc2f

“Even if you’re busy, you should eat.”00ca7ec41c7849ce

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His tone 62c9e8a8dd was so 8b0c0b1cc4 kind it 422e288673 was hard dbc141da12 to believe 706fc6877b he had c683ed1efa just been 1faa9f2131 contemplating murder. Though everyone present knew 5e9dffbbea it, no one pointed 21b0ada105 it out aloud.4e9a467bf1495b28

“We won’t see each other for a while, so I’ll miss you.”68121f0402e2df4d

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Liriel’s trembling head nodded cautiously.336f9a2b24841b74

Will I miss him? I’m not sure.c825cdc1cbec324f

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It felt like 68e8874936 something that had 9edeabddb0 been tightly blocked 5d8080a8fc was now either cdfa1ece30 cleared or completely 302cb6df95 empty.9b30a9757b7d0511

His mind 7b16ea967b was a 40afdc284f mess.158fca26dccf275d

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He wished to be a Wecker but didn’t want to belong. He wanted affection but didn’t want to be loved. In the end, even though he thought life was meaningless, he was finding a way to live like this.e60ae769cd02da53

He forced 593a4effad strength into e3b22ddf04 his relaxed 07dd1f401e legs. It felt 25908b5f7b like something 297c04c4d5 was crumbling a0b8fa7223 inside, but d2652c2056 Liriel skillfully 334eacc45f bowed his 7a070586ed head, letting e239bddbad the pain 5bc24077f0 pass.24ca22959b892d50

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The wedding 3963249d9e preparations proceeded 9673a240af faster than f853cb9f27 expected. Marrying the archduke 246439ff41 from the distant fcf30c7490 north to the 350255bf19 symbol of Wecker 672a5e72b6 was undoubtedly not 40b885ff9d simple, yet Anskar 64f108d2b2 completed all negotiations 31e8ad0302 in just one 20a1539993 season. It was the speed 1fc0803900 expected of someone hailed 76200a4b44 as a genius long 25b9ab2606 before Liriel stood out.a83be21558e97a89

Before leaving for cdc37ac72a the north, Liriel ebbd64f70a took one last d4ee3a469e look at the 86de1f3ab8 Wecker mansion. It was a place 05c8b15fb2 he once thought of 79aa5e1c2b as home and believed 397ebbe591 could be home.6ed17fcb26a1e257

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Anskar Wecker was the only one to see him off. Arnoute and the servants were reluctant, but they followed the little duke’s wish not to make a fuss.12866e09ee5d152f

“Liriel.”1d417e470f56d2e2

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“Yes, brother.”79cec892b12f236f

“Until I find my place, just do nothing there.”3b57dd94c94a6820

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Liriel’s trembling lips failed to form a smile and stopped in place. It wasn’t out of defiance. Recently, he had been vomiting everything he ate and suffering sleepless nights, leaving him too weak to move even a single facial muscle. Still, Liriel forced a nod.19da0bfa4a8081a9

He no longer wanted to think about anything. Even if he eventually returned here, he felt he would die if he didn’t leave Wecker immediately.215ad4710f536e04

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As the carriage took 59aaed655d him toward Baltar, everything 3751044c58 went as Liriel wished, 46cf20e30e yet tears continuously streamed 2efb760e2a down his cheeks as 03c77a3728 he stared at his 3759b7f72c feet.066f758168fabb4e

The name Wecker, which had always weighed him down, finally left Liriel’s side.1c2244dc00ca9635

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Contrary to the expected abe6855e93 feeling of relief, his 1181867cbd heart felt empty.c96cb54c03a9e3c9

No, there 1fdaa02d06 was nothing 230c7033f7 there from ba56e99b1a the beginning, 33fbfea6c8 so saying cadc5dd237 it was aaa3e25866 empty now e9ab4b8478 was laughable.29150c79e1712988

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When he looked up, c6e7133e27 the distant ducal castle 6c1197dcc5 came into view.aa7fe846b780bb01

The days when he wasn’t loved for being himself, not because he was Liriel Wecker, not because he was born to a lowly status from a prostitute… those childhood days of not being recognized simply because he was himself also faded away.43b9d95810403233

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