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Chapter 67: Intruder

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Lordman Estate
Is anyone here!? We are the chancellor's personal guard!

Hey, hey, what's the matter?

Have Pete Lordman show himself, and surrender the horse...
We have reports that say he was spotted coming into the city. What do you know!?

The young lord!? Are you serious!?

We're the ones asking the questions here! Answer us!!

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Well, this guy ran off on his own. And he came back alone as well.
And here I got my hopes up.

You'll be sorry if you're lying to us.

Why would I be lying to you!? If the young lord did come back, I woukld want the princess to be the first to know!
And if he were dead, I'd want the chancellor to be the last!!

...Why you...!
Shing

Whoa, there.
If you make any strange movements, this guy might not like it.

...Tch, it's just a stupid horse...

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Beeeigh!!!
Whoa.
Hee!

Let's get back to the castle!

And don't you ever come back again.
Pheeew.

You saved my life, Alber.

Nah, don't mention it! It's been years! You seem like you're doing well!
Smack
OUCH!!

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Oh yeah... You have a cut there...
...I'm okay...

Anyways, I should let the matron know you're back.
Ah, wait.

I can't tell grandmother yet...

...Understood.
I have a change of clothes in my room.

Castle Raa
Pete Lordman?

We went to his estate, but...
...I see...

Thank you for your report. You're free to go.
Yes, m'lord.

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Batan
Does the chancellor seem a little off to you?
He's probably preoccupied with tonight's events.

Huh?
Tonight...
He's going to sneak into the princess' room.

You really became a pirate?

It's all my fault.
No...

There you go. All set.

Albert... I heard Dolphan was stripped of his rank...

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He was. About a year ago.
Rustle
What happened...?

He let some pirate escape with the King's ship...
Batan
They even found evidence of bribery.

That's impossible!
I heard he was acquainted with a lot of pirates, but to go that far...

Fwoosh
I don't believe it either, but now he's donig life in the dungeons.
Life...

I saw Captain Geralt cut down by fellow soldiers earlier... What's happened to this place?
Clench
Puff
Puff

So how was it, young lord?
The life of a pirate.

...Every day was fulfilling.

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Speaking of which, the precious bracelet you gave me. I used to treasure it and wear it all the time, but...
He took it.

Huh?

About a year after you left, the chancellor came by to see me.

It seems Pete trusted you greatly... What do you know?

Not a thing...

...
I see.

I guess he didn't trust me.

...Lord Chancellor! The truth is...

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I see...

He wants to become a playboy.
...Umm, I guess?

To love the ladies this much... It must be really hard for him.
*Ugh*
I always told him it doesn't matter how good-looking or intelligent, or strong he was. He still couldn't hold a candle to me.

A pirate, huh...? I see... So he left to develop his skills... Overseas... I see, I see.
*Yes, yes, good choice.*

Dangle
Sigh

That's a nice bracelet.
Ah, the young lorde gave...
Let me see it.

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Let me have it.
I know a girl who would really like this, so please. Let me have it.

So then Lord Dolphan took my bracelet...
Yes.

And in his typical perv fashion...
He gave it to a maid so he could grab her ass.

...So why are you back, young lord?
...That can wait... Right now...

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Right now there's the city, the castle, the military, and the princess...
A lot to worry about, huh...?

I'm going to the castle at nightfall.

Alone?
Are you sure?

It'll be fine. I'm just going to see the princess...

Kashiin
Kashiin
I'll use the secret underground passage.

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No matter how many times I come here, it always creeps me out.

Just like before.

So this is where they keep criminals.
I heard that when the prisoners didn't have enough to eat or drink, they would resort to eating the rats...
And that even when they died, they continued to suffer, haunting this place as...!?

Eeeeeeeeek!

What!?
What is it, princess!?
...

Just kidding.

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Why are you here?

What!?
Huh!?

Why have you come back...?
Hee!
Heeeeee!

I thought you became a pirate...
Pete Lordman...

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I'm so lonely...
There are no chicks here...
Huh?

Chancellor Dolphan!?

I'm not a chancellor.
I'm a prisoner.

What is this place...!?
Looks like the pirate life has been good to you.

Look.
My latest discovery: my moustache can only grow this long.

The only water I get is whatever drips down from the surface...
Lick lick

This is all I have to eat. *Though they're pretty filling.*
Squeak
Plus, there are no babes around.

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It's a terrible place.
That's why I'm asking!
What is this place...!?

Chancellor Lancott's special prison for me so I won't interfere with his coup d'etat.

I heard it all from Albert... Tell me it was all a lie!

It was a lie.

So then...!?

Here's the proof.
Shiiing

Huh...? That's...

Apparently this was looted from a neighboring country's sacred ruins.
I didn't know!
I didn't know it was looted from sacred ruins!!

But I'm back from being a pirate! He told me that...!

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If she knew you left to be a pirate...
It would break the princess' heart....

Lord Dolphan...

Yaaawn
Why are you going to sleep all of a sudden!?

If you're a pirate, you're back for pirate reasons.
Anything from here on out is just sleeptalk. Don't mind me.

By the way, Lancott's the one that set me up. Watch out for him.
Your parents' accident... That was his doing too.
Huh?
And I think his next target is the princess.

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Father... Mother...
The king... Princess!
Even if it means my life, I will get the king and princess out of the castle.

Pete Lordman!

Did you become a playboy?

...Even if...
I did...

Not more than you! I couldn't live with myself if I surpassed you!

Good. Go.

Aye!

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Creak...

!?

Pant
Pant
Pant

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Pete...!?

What...?