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Chapter 34
Enoch de Eloise.
The moment he was born, he was struck across the cheek by his father.
Slap—!
' You think this wench gave birth to my son? Ha, I will never recognize him as my successor! '
It wasn't because he was born a lowly bastard. Enoch’s mother was the King's legitimate wife, the Queen, and he was a legitimate son. It wasn't as if the Queen’s background was lowly, either. She was the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Monclaire, a noble family that had been instrumental in the founding of the kingdom.
Ě n̈ u̇m̆ а́
The only problem was….
' Khahat! Bring Latrina to my bedroom today! '
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His father, the King, was a scoundrel obsessed with his concubines. To the extent that he had sired three sons with concubines before even seeing a child from his legal wife.
' Again today, the concubine…. '
' He doesn't even spare a glance for Her Majesty the Queen. '
Naturally, the status of the Queen and her son Enoch plummeted. Enoch, who by rights should have been the Crown Prince, received only the status of the 4th Prince.
W е̃ bň ӧ v̇ ѐl Ě n̂u m̄a
The situation continued to deteriorate.
' Tsk, the 1st Prince must ascend to the throne…. '
' Is there no way to get rid of the 4th Prince? '
The faction of the 1st Prince, son of the King’s favored concubine Latrina, began to view Enoch as a thorn in their side…. In the end, they conspired to sell Enoch off to the Empire’s slave traders.
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“…….”
Life did not get any better after he became a slave.
Е́ n̂ ŭma
' Did I not tell you?! I am the 4th Prince of the Eloise Kingdom, Enoch de Eloise— '
' This crazy bastard, keep beating him until he comes to his senses! '
No matter how much he shouted that he was royalty and didn't belong in such a place, the slave traders did not listen. Every day was a repetition of harsh floggings and beatings.
Crack— Whip!
' You are a lowly slave! '
' No, I am…! '
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' Lower your head and shut your mouth! '
His pride as a royal was chipped away day by day. The countless scars etched onto his back did not fade, as if mocking the idea that he could ever return to his original place.
Even so, there were those who tried to help him.
' I’ll get you out of here. I have plenty of money. '
The Empire’s nobles, enticing him while scanning his body with filthy gazes. At first, when he knew nothing, he had fallen for those schemes a few times….
' St-stop…! '
Ē ń u mа̃_
' Tsk! Did you think I paid that high price for no reason? Stay still! '
The end was always the same, and Enoch would resist with all his might only to be ‘returned’ to the slave market.
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' …There is no one on my side here. '
Under the sun, on the soil of this Empire, no ally existed for him. Everyone simply hid their filthy motives behind wagging tongues. His ally… his true ally…….
' Mother…. '
There was only his biological mother back in the Kingdom.
W̊ е b̂ ńõ ṽё ĺ Ē_n̆ǔmа̌
' I want to go back to the Kingdom…. '
He wanted to go back to the Kingdom, back to his hometown. Because the people of this land viewed him only as a pathetic, nameless slave….
Then, the words that man had said.
' Because you look lonely. '
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Those words were exactly right. He was lonely. He resented this land where not a single person was on his side; he hated the nobles of the Empire who hid their dark intentions; and…….
Acheingly,
Wе̌b̀ ṅ о v́_е̂l̆ Е̊.ṅu m̄а̄
' I am lonely. '
I want to go back home. To my hometown where my mother is…. He felt as if his breath would stop from the loneliness. He hated this land filled with nothing but black-hearted nobles.
CRASH——!
' Get lost, you bastards! '
When ' that man ' destroyed the entire slave market, Enoch wasn't particularly happy. This man wouldn't be much different. No one acted out of pure goodwill. That was what Enoch had learned since coming to this land, a lesson he had felt bitterly in his very bones.
This man, too, must have something he wants.
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' …What is it you want? '
He spoke with the feeling of chewing on deadly poison.
' I’m asking what you want. '
The nobles of the Empire are all the same. This man would be no different from the ones he had seen so far. No, he might even be worse. This man had intentionally approached him knowing his true identity, and he had destroyed the slave market as if to put on a show.
' Is my body the goal, like the filthy nobles of the Empire? Or is it my status? Power? Money? '
Perhaps, this time, it really was the end. Looking at the man's swordsmanship, it didn't seem like Enoch could resist, and there was nowhere left to run….
Ẁ.ёb̆n̊ӧv́е l̆ Еnum̆ а
' Is this the end. '
Enoch fell into a state of self-abandonment. He truly felt like a lowly slave. A slave with no hope, no pride, no strength, and no power. No matter what the man demanded, he wouldn't be able to resist.
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What would he want? His body? Status? Money?
But what the man demanded was none of those things.
' Leave the Empire and never come back. '
' ……? '
Е̌ ñ ũ m a
' Go back to the Eloise Kingdom and live happily. So happily that you won't even think about the Empire. '
The man spoke while gripping Enoch’s shoulders tightly. To leave the Empire and return home, without fail.
' …What? '
He couldn't understand. It didn't make sense.
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' Understand? This is the only thing I want. '
' …What kind of, '
Е n̊ u mа .i d̃
This is really the only thing he wants? There’s no way. All the nobles of the Empire I’ve seen so far….
' Now, go. '
Nudge.
Being pushed by the man's hand, Enoch blinked his eyes blankly.
' Don't come again. '
It was an act purely for his sake. The man truly left without looking back after that.
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' ……Why? '
In the spot where he had left, Enoch murmured hollowly. You could have used me more. No, at the very least, you could have extorted money. But, why… without doing anything…. Only telling me to go back to the hometown I missed so much….
He doubted, distrusted, and chewed over it several more times. But no matter how much he thought about it, this was….
Pure goodwill.
“…….”
Enoch’s head slowly dropped toward the ground.
W.е̊b̃ n̆ õv̀ёl Е n̄ú m а̄_
' …What do I do. '
With his ears turning red, he felt his heart beating rapidly.
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***
An empty lot where a cold wind blew.
“Finally…!”
Richard, who had been crouching and digging in the dirt, dusted off the book he pulled from the pit.
Е́ n um ȧ .i_d̀
[Book of Nullification]
It was the Book of Nullification he had hidden in the ground to prevent it from being taken while he was disguised as a slave.
‘Now then, shall I head back?’
Tucking the book under his arm, Richard straightened his legs, feeling lighthearted. He had handled Enoch well and secured the Book of Nullification, so everything was finished. Now….
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‘Was it the Emperor's birthday soon?’
Richard rolled his eyes. Yes. That's right. The Emperor's birthday was not far off. Which meant.
Е̃ň ù m а̂
‘The ‘Main Event’ is approaching.’
It meant that the <Main Event>, the crucial turning point where the female lead and male lead truly get involved in this ' story ', was drawing near.
<The Main Event>
Their contract engagement. On the last day of the Emperor’s birthday banquet, Lady Daphne would suffer a mysterious attack. Fortunately, she would be saved by the male lead, Caelus… but as her life remained in danger following the poisoning incident, Caelus would propose a contract engagement to her. Her family would accept, and the two would become fiancés, becoming intertwined.
‘This….’
Must be stopped at all costs. Of course, preparations were complete. He had already made a contract with the Emperor and secured the Book of Nullification.
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‘I just need to follow the plan.’
The corners of Richard's mouth curved into an arc. For now….
‘Let's go back to the mansion and rest.’
Tramp, tramp.
His footsteps were light. Richard walked and walked.
Tramp, tap—
W̆е̇b̃ñ o̊ v е l̂ Е n̂um̊а
“…….”
Stop. Richard, sensing something strange, halted his steps.
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‘……Was it just my imagination?’
Scratching his cheek, Richard started moving again.
Tramp, tramp.
He heard the footsteps again.
Wе̃b ṅоv̆ еl̊ Ѐ nû m а̇
Tramp, tap, tramp, tap.
“…….”
Whirl—!
Richard turned around fiercely. And.
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“……!”
He discovered a man hastily hiding among the bushes.
W̄_е bń ov̇ ê l̇ É ǹ u m̄ ã
“……Enoch?”
Richard furrowed his brow. Enoch, with only his head peeking slightly out from the bushes, was peeking at him while breaking out in a cold sweat.
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