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The sun's head begins to appear faintly on the horizon.
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Early in the morning we gather in the courtyard of the Williams' house. Henri, Duke, and I.
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Today is the day that Jicchan finally comes out of that village.
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I am happy, excited, and a little anxious at the same time. If the king does something, I am not strong enough to protect him.
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"Duke, promise me that you will protect Jicchan."
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I said this while looking him straight in the eye. Duke nodded quietly.
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Duke really wanted to go to the poor village, but I stopped him. The situation is still not good for him to go. There are still many people who hate the nobility.
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Alicia is a noblewoman too, of course, but she's an exception. There is a big difference between Alicia who rebuilt that village and the prince who has never been there.
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I know that just because the Duke has never been to the poor village does not mean that he has done nothing, but people in the village do not think so. And Duke understood that.
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"Take care of him!"
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I nodded deeply at Duke's words, looked at Henri, and then I left.
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It would take quite a while to get to the poor village.
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I shuddered to think of Alicia running this distance with a book in her hand. What in the world was she doing alone? How could she come to the poor village every night, no matter how much she cared about it?
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I continued on my way, thinking about such things.
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"Jeez!
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As soon as I arrived at the village, I ran to him.
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Everyone was out early in the morning to see him off. Everyone seems reluctant to let go of the village hero.
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But we have to get out of here. To free everyone from this village. .......
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"Take this and let's get out of here."
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Grandpa took a breath before answering.
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"Shall we go?"
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He took the bottle from my hand and gulped down the Avel in one gulp. A little pinkish liquid remained at the bottom of the bottle.
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Soon Jicchan will be a free man. We'll finally be out of this village.
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My heart beats loudly. I'm so excited to see him free.
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I can't wait to see how he will change the situation in this country.
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"I'm a little nervous about meeting him, but ......"
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With these words, he steps toward the fog-covered wall. I follow him.
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By "him," I assume he means the king.
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I wonder how long it's been since I've been outside. Unlike me, Jichan came to this village after knowing the outside world. I wonder how he could endure such a life when he knows ...... the life of royalty.
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I looked at Jicchan's big, strong back as I thought about this.
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I feel everyone's eyes watching us from behind. I'd be lying if I said that there were no resentful or envious stares, but most of them seemed pleased to see us.
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The air is muddy, though better than before, and the village is always dark, with a foul smell wafting through the air.
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Once outside, most people would never think of coming back.
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Grandpa has returned to the world with the sun for the first time in decades.
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