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“I’m fine. It was just the dust.” “Drink it anyway. The towel was pretty cold. I didn’t notice since I was somewhere warm.” At Khalid’s words, which brought back memories of the previous night, Yudit’s cheeks flushed red. Noticing this, Khalid reached over and ruffled Yudit’s hair affectionately. Yudit turned his head away, embarrassed under that steady gaze. “Why are you looking at me like that?” “You’ve grown a lot.” “Did I gain weight?” “Well,…- 396.9 K • Completed
- The bath was ready just in time for Khalid’s return, the water kept at the perfect temperature. The large tub could easily fit ten people. Yudit leaned back against the far edge and let out a long sigh. The rose petals floating on the surface released a subtle fragrance. “Come closer,” Khalid said. Yudit had kept some distance, feeling a little self-conscious earlier, but now Khalid reached out his hand. Yudit moved toward him, cutting through the water. Khalid pulled him into an embrace from…
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- “…What I want?” A crack appeared in Azil’s ever-smiling expression. He hadn’t expected such a direct question. Nobles rarely spoke plainly—they were more likely to twist their words three or four times. Yudit knew how to speak like that, too, but he’d grown up in the slums long enough to prefer being direct. It was simpler. Yudit was busy. He had taken on too much responsibility in a place he was only meant to stay in briefly. Even if he worked himself to the bone, it wasn’t…
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- “What are you afraid of?” “You…” I’m afraid you’ll die. Yudit parted his lips as if to speak the next words, but couldn’t bring himself to say them. Still, Khalid seemed to have realized it already and pulled Yudit even tighter into his arms. Yudit closed his eyes in Khalid’s embrace. War was approaching. Where the reaper’s blade raged most violently. The death rate for commanders wasn’t high, but war was unpredictable. There was no such thing as a war without…
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- “All of them?” Yudit swallowed dryly as he spoke. It was hard to stay composed—understandable, since he himself had grown up reading this writer’s works. The three books were set on a farm and depicted rural life and human psychology with a brutal kind of honesty, earning high praise from critics. The woman nodded timidly. “Yes… Is that not okay?” “No, of course not. It would be an honor to distribute your works. May I ask your name?” “Rita.” Rita’s cheeks turned red…
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- Yudit could feel Khalid trembling in his arms. He waited quietly until Khalid had calmed down. “What did the note say?” At Yudit’s question, Khalid unfolded the slip of paper and held it out. The handwriting was unmistakably Hiore’s. The message was odd, but Hiore had always had a habit of writing in vague, indirect terms. Reginald was the same. But whether he liked it or not, Yudit had spent enough time around Hiore to understand him. It was a message of gratitude. “I don’t…
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- “…Author: Yvonne Raylack.” The moment Yudit read that line, a strange feeling swept over him. It felt as though he had been waiting for that name for a very long time. “Thank you for honoring my wish, Jayna.” Publishing the book under Bonin’s name would’ve guaranteed commercial success—it was a name still widely recognized. But putting it out under a new author’s name, especially a woman’s, ran the risk of being overlooked. Yudit had also worried about that and suggested adding…
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- “My mind’s made up… it hasn’t changed.” “All right. If that’s what you’ve decided.” Khalid turned to the butler standing at the door and told him to bring the physician and prepare for surgery. The butler bowed and left the room. Yudit closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Had he made the right choice? He would certainly regret it—he was only choosing the path he thought he’d regret less. Yudit stared quietly at Hiore’s stubborn-looking face, then turned and walked out of…
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- Yudit blinked, wondering if he had misheard something. “What do you mean? You went on a monster subjugation mission, didn’t you?” “Yeah, but we were attacked by barbarians along the way. It was like they were trying to lure us somewhere. And when we reached their base…” “Khalid?” Jolted awake by Yudit’s call, Khalid blinked rapidly and continued his sentence. “Mm. We found Prince Hiore, barely alive.” “The real… Hiore?” “Would there be a fake…
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- "……!" Yudit hurriedly covered himself with the blanket and sat up. In the darkness, a familiar silhouette appeared. A tall man was standing by the window, looking at him. A breeze came through the slightly open window, causing the curtains around the man to billow out. As the curtains settled, Yudit was able to see the man's face clearly. "Khalid…!" Yudit jumped up, not even putting on his slippers, and ran to him. Khalid burst into laughter at the sight of Yudit hugging him…
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