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For some reason, I am now in the royal palace with the Duke. I ask the Duke as we walk down the corridor.
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"Hey, are you sure it's okay if I go with you?
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"Of course not."
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Duke answers immediately.
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The men the king has gathered are all nobles. I wonder if it is all right for me from a poor village to attend. I've been Alicia's assistant, but now she's been deported. .......
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Duke said that as a prince, I don't have much freedom, but I feel like I'm on the edge and doing whatever I want.
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"Here we are!"
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With these words, he stands in front of a large, heavy, and magnificent door. The guard standing next to the door opens it.
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It is as if he is about to have an audience with His Majesty the King. ......Well, actually, it is.
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I thought the gathering would be more casual. I'm so close to the Duke that I almost forget that he is the next king of this country.
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"Welcome. You must be Jill."
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For the first time, we meet the king. I had always said in my mind that he was incompetent, but it is amazing how powerful he is when you meet him in person.
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I bow my head involuntarily. This is the majesty of the current king. ............ but Jichan is better than him.
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"Raise your head. We're all here now."
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The King's voice echoes in the tense air.
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I raise my head to see that the five noble families, father and son, Cather Liz and Curtis are there. What in the world does the king intend to do with all these people?
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"You must be Jill. You have the eyes of a ...... eleven year old."
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I'm Duke's father. He sounds a little like him.
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"You and my son already know what I'm about to tell you, but listen."
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You already know? Duke and I?
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I have no idea what the king is talking about. When did I get such a state secret?
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The King meditates lightly and takes a deep breath. At that moment, the atmosphere becomes tense.
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Everyone waits quietly for the King to speak.
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"What do you think of Alicia?
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Turning to Cather Liz and the others, the king said. Everyone froze for a moment, awkwardly choking on their words for some reason.
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It is certainly difficult to answer the question, "What do you think of a person who has been deported? And she is the sister of Albert, Alan, and Henri.
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"...... Ali is a straight and intelligent girl. I have been watching her since she was a little girl and I think she is a genius."
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Curtis said to break the silence.
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"I like Alicia because there is no one I don't like.
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Finn replies with a smile. To be honest, he seems to be the most underhanded of the three.
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"Geniuses use their talents in the wrong way," he says.
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Gail says a few words, not liking his good opinion of her. Eric, Albert and Alan, who seem to be under the spell of Cather Liz, seem to agree with him.
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"I wonder who is using their talent the wrong way."
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Everyone reacts to my words. The king just watches our exchange in silence. I still don't know what he wants us to do here, and I wonder when he will talk to us.
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"What do you mean?"
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Eric stares at me.
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"Talent is hard to use, you know. Whether or not you make use of your talent depends entirely on your own efforts and feelings. For example, a person who has a tremendous talent for singing may hate singing and want to play a musical instrument. What you want to do and your talent don't always match."
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"What's wrong with Liz?"
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"All of it."
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Gail is looking at me with a terrible expression over her glasses, but I answer her without paying attention to her.
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I should be horrified, but I don't think anything of it. Rather, I feel happy that the aristocrats are listening to me like this.
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I never thought that I would have a chance to tell them everything I wanted to say.
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I continue.
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