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Was her heart weakened from struggling alone for so long? Or was it simply comforting that, unlike her own faction that only ever advocated for conflict, Aeryl spoke of peace? She didn’t know. Even though she was nothing more than a shrimp caught in the clash of whales, she somehow trusted him. It was a strange shift, even to herself. “Let’s do that, then.” Lady Merel agreed without much hesitation. “You’re agreeing pretty easily, aren’t you?” “Feels like you’ll find a…- 279.4 K • Completed
- “Calm down.” Now was the time to stay composed. Aeryl steadied himself and looked at Lady Merel. As always, she wore a graceful and beautiful smile. That alone eased his nerves a little. “For you to show such kindness even to a mere physician like me… I’m once again moved by your warm heart, my lady. But I fear that you may come to harm because of me.” “Don’t worry about that. It’s not as if you’re being kidnapped—if you leave on your own, what can His Grace do? He’ll…
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- ‘Why did he lie to me?’ Aeryl tried to think in the best possible light. Maybe the Grand Duke didn’t know about the basement, or maybe he simply wanted to keep it hidden—or perhaps he only said it to calm Aeryl down. It might be rash to assume he’d lied on purpose. But no matter how he tried to rationalize it, the unease lodged in his heart wouldn’t go away. The inventor’s words came to mind again—the reason he chose isolation over the Grand Duke’s help was tied to that basement. It…
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- ‘Why is the Grand Duke here?’ Aeryl froze mid-turn, staring at the Grand Duke. He too was silently watching Aeryl. No words were exchanged—only a heavy silence settled between them. Yet something was clearly wrong with the Grand Duke. Without hesitation, Aeryl ran to him. The Grand Duke wasn’t breathing. “Breathe!” Aeryl shouted and slapped the Grand Duke’s cheeks with both hands. At the impact, the Grand Duke gasped sharply and collapsed to the ground. He started inhaling and…
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- “Ahaha, you caught me.” The man laughed as he approached Innis. Now that he was closer, Aeryl recognized the face as well. “Mr. Feyers, right?” Feyers was the mage from the outer castle who had overseen the installation and inspection when the medical artifacts were brought into the castle last time. “Oh! You remembered me!” As Feyers tried to approach Aeryl, both Connie and Innis blocked him at once. “Why is a mage from the outer castle here to see the doctor? And you,…
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- After their brief meeting with Valbean, Aeryl and the Grand Duke boarded the carriage to return to the inner quarters. Having heard such a dramatic confession the day before, Aeryl was initially anxious about being alone with the Grand Duke in such a confined space. But the Grand Duke acted no differently than usual, which quickly put him at ease. Thanks to that, Aeryl was able to let his guard down and let his mind wander on the way back. ‘Things are going more smoothly than I…
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- “What? That Omega? That person is here now?” Baron Berel had never heard any of this before. All he’d been told was that they were to go to the Grand Duke’s castle on His Majesty’s orders to locate someone. Mouth agape, he couldn’t say a word. The prince ran away? “Are you sure this Aeryl guy is really the prince? He’s known as a respected physician. How could an Omega work as a doctor? And when would a prince have learned medicine?” “No idea. No one even knew he’d run…
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- “I think you already know.” The Grand Duke spoke with a hint of a smile. The moment his breath brushed over Aeryl’s skin, the sensation of their lips touching flashed through Aeryl’s mind, making his head spin. For a second, he completely forgot what the Grand Duke had said. The tension only worsened. If he would just go through with it… “…I don’t know.” Aeryl forced the words out with all his strength. Just suppressing the overwhelming urge had taken everything he…
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- ‘Emperor, me, concubine.’ It was an impossible combination, but just the words alone triggered a visceral disgust. “Aeryl? Are you okay? You look really shocked. I figured you’d find out eventually, so I just said it… I didn’t realize it would upset you this much.” “Ah, no. No, I’m fine.” Aeryl drank some water to settle his nausea as he tried to collect his thoughts. The Emperor had concealed who he was searching for to hide Aeryl’s escape. The imperial knights,…
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- How many times had he come to the bathroom today alone? Connie and Raeler were starting to worry that he must’ve eaten something bad. But it was all a misunderstanding. Aeryl’s digestive system was functioning perfectly fine. In fact, he was craving sweets like crazy—probably from the mental strain. Still, he couldn’t help the frequent trips to the bathroom, even at the cost of seeming ridiculous. “Ughhhh… ughhh…” Aeryl groaned, clutching his head with both hands. ‘Why is…
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