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Tick.
The clock’s hands scratched the white flesh, as if leaving a destined wound.
“How many times do I have to tell you? Nothing is going on between me and Lady Goldencup! It’s all a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding, I’m telling you!”
I blinked and saw the blond prince seething before my eyes. Since only the prince and I were in the audience chamber, his anger was probably directed at me.
“You have a completely wrong idea of who I am!”
It felt like a long time had passed. Or maybe not. Was my sense of time ruined? It felt like my hair was slowly melting in lukewarm water. Was I swimming in Raviel’s dream? Or was Raviel swimming in my time?
I spread out my fan.
It doesn’t really matter either way.
There was no reason to distinguish between us. The crown prince raised his voice even more.
“This is very unpleasant! You talk like I’m cheating on you. Me! The crown prince of this empire!”
I looked past the crown prince’s blond hair. The ornate, gold-plated wall clock gnawed away at its own flesh, wasting time.
Tick. Tick.
“Wait. Where are you looking when I’m talking to you?”
“My apologies. I was looking at the clock.”
“The clock? Are you saying that you find our conversation...
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