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I am my master’s shadow; I knew where to look for my soul.

Author: Love4Fiction
last update publish date: 2026-03-22 22:28:36

“What was the role of the princess’s protector in my father’s accident?” Jack demanded, letting out a sharp, controlled sigh as his fists clenched. He could feel a storm of emotions clawing at him, threatening to spill over, but he forced them down. After all, he was his father’s son; he had inherited not just his looks, but also his sharp intellect and battle prowess, the fire beneath his skin.

Even if he were thinking with his toes, Jack already knew exactly what would push his uncle over the
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And with that, I rest my pen for the day, while our beloved chaos-makers continue plotting whatever mischief they can conjure. Orseus, Jack, Thomas, and the rest have left us hanging between hilarity and heart, while the castle seems ready to implode at any second. If you enjoyed today’s chapter (or just grinned at the chaos), a like 👍, gem 💎, or rating ⭐ would do wonders...... think of it as tossing a little magic into the story, summoning the next chapter faster than Orseus can glare at his sworn brothers. Rest up, dear readers… tomorrow, the fun continues, and who knows what kerfuffle awaits!

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    “What was the role of the princess’s protector in my father’s accident?” Jack demanded, letting out a sharp, controlled sigh as his fists clenched. He could feel a storm of emotions clawing at him, threatening to spill over, but he forced them down. After all, he was his father’s son; he had inherited not just his looks, but also his sharp intellect and battle prowess, the fire beneath his skin.Even if he were thinking with his toes, Jack already knew exactly what would push his uncle over the edge.Cornelius and Baldwin both turned to first look at Jack before turning to look at Leal for confirmation before both shook their head, not in disbelief but rather in denial “He was deployed to be with us during the incident.”“That’s right. Zumerong’s men are the most disciplined, especially godfather’s men, if what we heard from dad and godfather are true.” Thomas spoke out loud, realization dawning. “Pointing a finger at the sovereign due to deliberate provocation would not qualify for h

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    “Our Duke also asked us to pass a message to your king.” The head guard spoke once again, noting that no one wanted to challenge them anymore “This is just the first of many greeting gifts that our duke and his highness, the supreme royal sovereign are sending your way.”“We hope he enjoys every single one of them.” The head guard chuckled as he pushed Viktor forward “My lord, you better be on your way and not delay delivery of our sincerity.”Viktor’s lips twitched but he didn’t respond; he knew there was no point, he had reached the gates of no return. He took a step forward before stepping back, in line with the head guard and asked in a whisper “What will happen to my family?”The head guard looked at Viktor with a scrutinizing gaze before relenting with a sigh “If it were up to us, we would repay by the same token you gave our marquess decades ago. But our dukes’ scales are balanced and we follow.”“For what it’s worth, I never knew the Marquess was……” Viktor paused swallowing hi

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    “What do you mean?” Song Kai turned his head to look at Su Han in confusion.“Do you think I would have agreed to send our men to their doom if I thought the princess had a chance to win?” Su Han asked without answering the question.“We didn’t have a choice...” Gu Hei muttered in a low voice “They never accepted our call to halt the battle.”“Oh, a choice... we had…” Su Han chuckled “Do you think the Zumerong forces would attack us if we refused to pick up our weapons?”Both Song Kai and Gu Hei hooked their eyebrows questioningly even though they eyes were filled with confusion.“They are a righteous lot and, on the battlefield, we are soldiers…. They will never break their code and raise their weapon or engage in battle without their opponent reciprocating the attack.” Su Han explained, his eyes filled with admiration even though he was speaking about his mortal enemy.“Then why didn’t you warn us?” Song Kai asked in frustration.“Because he wanted to gamble…. Gamble, a chance to wi

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