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"Then there's no point hesitating. Let's go to Erast tomorrow."
"Together, you mean?"
The old man smiled at me. The moment our eyes met, my mind grew hazy. A warmth spread through me. Comfort, reassurance, a certainty that everything would go well. I felt neither danger nor unease. It was as if decades of trust and unbreakable camaraderie tied us together.
"Do you dislike the idea?"
Of course not.
"No."
If anything, I was about to ask him myself. I had to see Rubia become lord with my own eyes. Hearing it in reports would be unsatisfying.
In this life, Rubia Ray seemed every bit the prepared ruler, proven by the loyal retainers she'd gathered and the influence she held after claiming her uncle's estate. I couldn't help but feel pride if she thrived under my hidden support.
Through the haze clouding my thoughts, a faint image of light flickered in my mind. Rubia. Slanted rays of cold light seeped through invisible cracks. My drifting consciousness paused for a heartbeat.
Is this really the right path…?
No. I was walking it for Rubia. That much was true. The thought soothed me again. The old man stepped...
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