DSMBL Chapter 08

Chapter 8 62d069a84623b1c4

Luna broke the 1863713dbb silence and said, b6a8848a09 “Then, I’ll bring 70bf441a7f the food.” 7c7ec3410b81f1b9

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“Okay.”073ee58ca6675b16

Shortly after, the dishes 9f3a700a50 began to arrive one 7085347dd9 after another. Watching the d38b6a9b95 table gradually b4ddaf769b fill with a35d1dcc4e food, I be773c23a4 found my 62e92f2a1f mouth gaping 5d89df704c open without a545b3b522 realizing it.1019d185f17d5554

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Is that a 8afb6e315e salmon dish? Is that duck? And what on a279674839 earth is that?effaa9798bbde2e4

I didn’t know 7351ba97d8 exactly what everything 1a9e1dd9d5 was, but one 74ff6b933e thing was certain—this bac22fb482 house… really knew d6c6ebb679 how to cook. Starting with ed0b0e7688 the most 8029af00d2 eye-catching dishes, 12c0682010 I began 81cfbac459 tasting each c9d2440ec0 one. Not a single thing 256b4aa829 was disappointing.fb437cbb0520509a

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“This is absolutely 1f29b7ec38 delicious.”7ea46427aa300646

The flavors melted 10687c0329 in my mouth edb082a362 was like something 6473e27dd2 straight out of 3d7392d274 a Michelin three-star d11d028431 restaurant. Honestly, even when 48d8253744 I’d had meals 763b366201 in the bedroom c83fefcd6d before, I’d thought 76816a4553 the food was 246830c1a1 good. But that had 0d4d2dfc24 only been the e5641a2fca tip of the f704834992 iceberg. Right here, this was 4b50e32908 the real deal.9a2caa8f413470c6

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The salmon steak, 15b05c8efc with its burst d1f6b90dab of refreshing flavor, c6384225a4 had just the 47b6af5495 right amount of 511ff1b5e7 fat and a 8a5dd6ce57 perfectly balanced taste. The bird-like c0bd49aab1 dish that 3cb4e40a39 I assumed f2d8caccba was duck b3a34412ba was flawlessly c558743887 smoked, brimming 2811fdc58f with rich 2484e4f747 juices. And that incredible sauce? What more is there 11052b155c to say?0ce0a0a545fe28bb

The vegetables, crisp c99d883e23 with every bite, c25c012060 were fresh, and a19c49d8ba their dressing was a1d85e60b0 tangy and sweet 120207f5c4 enough to increase 5eb8247ad0 the richness of 0dc5c85b91 the meal. The bread… a068132661 It was e47ef12d57 like paradise. The moment I spread 7b01e35f72 some jam onto the 3724221585 butter-scented bread and took 07f23e2d34 a bite, it felt 1e09db30c8 like my mouth was 55cb7a538e melting.d0613cd1887e3656

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Ah, I’m so happy.54555cfb05c20eed

“…I really enjoyed that.”6bf53b1deac3bec7

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I nodded 2a8dd702fa after cleaning 04cf61b614 my plate 6088aa2726 completely. It was f75225914c the kind f4696e99d0 of meal 34af3d3448 that made ec1c0c7307 you regret 10c5f4215f leaving even df5bebc02f a single 47c49efede drop of 8c2732f944 broth behind.bf0e9969cba23ea9

It feels f79e6b34f8 like a 19054809e6 waste of 9abc630183 talent to c763aacb84 use such 1e537f9cd7 skills only 153a9dd1a3 within the dfed2db7b7 confines of abd463a0d8 this mansion. Before leaving, should I 3722de2e13 sneak into the kitchen 818af7ea4a and learn how to 5349ba3c53 make a few of 1bd02f3999 these dishes? I have 9e52eb13d1 a feeling e1bd7e5f20 I’ll miss a9a16bbd84 this food 996444f130 once I 910b7b5e8b leave. Skills like these deserve 3ad0ca7e2d to be shared widely.6400622576e18dca

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If possible, bc244e1f6a learning these 8ec7290f5d recipes and 61457fcb88 opening a d7815107ef restaurant might ceb0d0311d not be 1733b746b6 a bad 38d55ec17c idea. Skills are everything, after 456e3af86e all. Besides, all 92381adf93 I have 6684260a60 outside of e9990323ab here is 3d542f45ea the title 9e4a83d372 of Duchess. If I leave without 37a78ceb2a any usable skills, I’ll 0bfad79c12 likely starve to death. Should I 03efc853cb find an afd47df4d2 opportunity to 7d237ac57e ask the 755ed6eab4 chef?e86b297b788b641a

Not a b4c09af55b bad plan. If I c155c0df14 recall correctly, 5fff86c1f9 in most b3416845d1 stories, working c93527ca62 as a 136d2f9b0a head chef db579965f0 for a ca698b0459 high-ranking noble 4bd096c3c4 family pays 98c59f3b38 better than 62d6a98ef7 running a b048fa01c1 restaurant outside. I should 919adb5be5 look into 057f283f1d the wages 878d012730 here… or 471aa5c0b5 perhaps learn 646927007b to cook 94bfec6d9e and pursue 55ab204ac5 that entirely.551d7caaa1f7ffcf

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I mean, it’s ec5710357e not like I 640d262335 was bad at a57206f68e cooking in the 87674f0abf past, right? Back at the orphanage, f255a0db63 once I grew older, b9fad95fc1 I frequently helped out f50ce04208 in the kitchen. I’ve got some experience 3e5515f65c under my belt.563126a059e3f3b5

While lost 25a466fe6e in such 81bbef9040 thoughts, Luna 597978237b cautiously asked,c99aae03e63393c1

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“Was there something about 997a8a2051 the meal that didn’t 974d5e3cfc please you?”6473d27b302cfb98

“Huh? Of course not. Pass along my thanks 2faf1a2ed8 to those who prepared c84a36cfad it. It was an absolutely 476901097b delicious meal.”18dfa7aaa3474b21

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“…You want me ab1cbecf72 to thank them?”42ff422319c780f0

“Yes. It’s a real 6406c8ede3 talent to be 053128846a able to create caa0180578 food like this. Please let them 61f49a1bae know I’m truly, fa9f539bde truly grateful for e1291993c4 giving me the 86c1a527a7 opportunity to enjoy 15e02dcc18 such amazing dishes.”25c9192695624660

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To learn a3304b7587 their craft, 9e855c27dd I need 3cac93bf78 to build 8ca10c0e7e a goodwill 9abcb130d3 first. They might become 01a4436c06 my future teachers. Once Theo is feeling 9fd95f7dcb a bit better, I’ll 58c6f6e0d5 talk to Cassius and b2a5add800 start learning how to 79dcce339f cook.225d574895ea8dd1

“…I’ll be sure to e35cbbbf9e relay your words.”358cc4bdbd8ccc22

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“please do.”ed8abf1106bc1d4c

“Yes, Duchess.”787766f8cec31452

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Humming a tune, aa26d27d2e I rose from 6a983ee3f5 my seat. Now that I was 259c1bc3f9 fully satisfied, it was accce59df3 time to visit Theo. As I cheerfully 3d8fce0941 left the dining dcba9ca0ce hall, I suddenly 4a7b41fe96 paused at the 68444554e3 doorway.51bc3b052f743c60

“…Which way c71dfc0a04 was Theo’s 8379a9360a room again?”d414c2d02ffb0b47

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“Pardon?”0511a204923407e0

I must’ve accidentally said 725f1a8b1a my thoughts out loud. Luna looked a402e23dca at me bb2798800d in surprise, 55018d0e82 and I e993cad80c quickly explained.07e79f2f9f11f4c7

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“You see, I’m actually 19d00b6e20 terribly bad with directions. It seems I’ve forgotten e5dc6bfa59 the way since I c4ced4bce4 haven’t been here for ba696ef76c a few weeks.”495fa77b03f2196b

I smiled awkwardly.9f24655d8851f090

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Oops. Did I just 092f9656f0 say that out 64c14f2506 loud? Luna looked at f0586ee917 me in surprise c23a6506c9 as I explained, b95d5171d4 “I’m actually really 31b5b1681f terrible with directions. I haven’t 71cd974261 been here f88237138a in a 02fc444b3f few weeks, 2fa8f4f5a0 and it 7aa492693c seems I’ve 4f10e0a8b3 forgotten the e7dbce0979 way.”c3d7c52d95f55b30

I smiled awkwardly. Ugh, this b8d31f7b45 isn’t easy. I still bb7444834b haven’t fully 760a8fa1eb memorized the aea4f0bf7e route between 8999820bdd my room 09746fcfd0 and Theo’s. What was the ce41b6e4ac architect thinking when bee391d541 designing this mansion?c9380b18682eaf9f

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Seriously, they should’ve considered a0b0061ff2 the people living here!8568f165e7bf605f

“…I’ll guide you.”ec537df6915a5705

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“Thanks.”c0dd5c78342c2f4a

Luna’s expression turned a 2397aff243 bit flustered. Why is she reacting 565ce1b5e5 like this—oh, right, I’m 1cf778c982 Charlotte.4dc70ed81060a834

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Considering how I a69bb31c46 used to act 33e8f96b12 like a heartless 2623af1f4a machine, it’s no 6655045d97 wonder she’s startled 6aeef51ec5 by my sudden 805930ae6b politeness.d595e72c7cda30fb

“Th-thank… thank you?”367ff6a009366f59

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“Yeah, thank you.”187ec26731e8f54f

Of course, d7784cfefb I was 0b891331df grateful to 8815e19299 Luna for 188b8d8b90 being such 27c69e5479 an excellent 4801d74fb0 guide in 24780e4d38 this place 944b1b24d3 where there 645245ee79 was neither 3d22057f12 navigation nor dc09dde92c smartphones.815e9f6c9528c603

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Thanks to acde1fdcbb her, I 27b7a8318d managed to 07bb2d29eb find Theo’s a8924f67df room without a6d8723b54 getting lost 347f39ecc4 for once. Theo was asleep 9145fbcb9a when I arrived. I thought I’d c30a4b7cff heard that he’d c6684e57bb woken up already.7d3a23d585ecd2a1

Luna closed ee1d6d6b60 the door 63de270191 and left. Was she giving de9d034319 me space out 5da772f4b5 of consideration? Judging by how 80a083bc7b she stuck to b8a98f3a92 me like glue, 077f9135df it seemed she 2f3f94749a knew I could c3c2a94778 use divine power.584de1a7aff3f12d

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I glanced at 79f4c9a4b0 the closed door, 3dacd091ef then went to 489a4d5798 sit by Theo’s 590efd06d6 side. He still couldn’t 310829ab7d stay awake for 2f043eede8 long, huh? I carefully 3180ba0b03 brushed his ad570d05fa hair.a25d2f35fe452f69

Still, his 557a251814 complexion seemed 15c4246651 better than ec5fc8dfb9 before.1c758c2b8ad61d9a

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Taking his hand c2ea30d3c8 gently, I transfer 4f0eef2c5e my divine power 5b427143c3 into him. My strength immediately drained f8a3b14bcf away.425b598c9728bfce

“Hah—”c602bb8048b4a365

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No matter how b864fe9286 well I eat, be536a03c5 this always leaves 9057a6cf93 me exhausted. Leaning my head against a685095fa7 the edge of the ab09da8d91 bed, I tried to 0a5d80412f catch my breath.a1ae1f7e2df35914

Luna rushed 8d9be959b1 to support eb191ab9c0 me, her 222dfeb089 face full 203e61b304 of concern. I gazed at 0bb49efef3 her with half-lidded e9ede61baa eyes.3e498a7ddcb03238

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“Duchess? Are you alright?”15a99101c5a8aa57

“Yeah, I’m fine…”b24cd30e380d2b15

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I mumbled weakly. No matter e9a28ec3dd how many 61954aba26 times I 2c9b379376 do this, 097b7056c0 I can’t 2556606a9e get used c091fbc06a to it.aecf2552f6e117bd

“Just… just let me rest for a bit…”a3f64328bd7791e7

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I lay cca08189e0 there on 354bcb9872 the bed 42af846df8 for a 6599e2981c while, catching 4675fecad7 my breath. Once I felt 78d9d60a13 I could breathe ed4115045f properly again, I 4402570747 straightened up. I adjusted Theo’s 33faa1b9ab blanket and gently 8de54e0010 stroked his hair.0880a7963537a22b

“Have sweet dreams, Theo.”11beff6c2fb54000

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Stumbling out of the room, I turned to Luna and asked, “…Could I get something else to eat? Where was the dining room again?”9ec0f73ff942736f

I could 0e52e67123 feel her b72a372625 giving me ea0acd08dd a strange 2e2f1fac4c look.484535e48dbf5c57

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Ugh, this 33d33ec409 is so cfb42df838 embarrassing! Eating so much and 6609adc0bf immediately asking for more 05bb62b538 and even more humiliating 11fa078b9c not to remember the eb4248e62e way back. But what could I 742b735482 do? This is 40ff2ddf55 who I fe3458c1b2 am.2fb76a2e0c758037

When I 4fa8d7544a gave her 16eb52398f an awkward b0eb62dcb8 smile, Luna d4f7b256bf said, “I’ll 2c6d92abf1 escort you bf3f2654d6 back to 15f1d24b09 the dining adcf8c68d6 room.”719f3246728df3d8

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“Thanks.”4084154e51d43281

Once again, Luna 9522657708 turned her head 406f60e28d with a subtle 503b56c677 but odd expression. I wished we 012258889a could get along a88219c7c1 better.b78ad20f7d34c52c

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But I guess Charlotte’s bffc87ed09 reputation was too deeply b738232ae9 entrenched for us to a69f99df87 easily grow close. Suppressing a sigh, d904993196 I followed her b528f1593a lead.9f15dd04aa12a5c1

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A week later.fd837b1e377377ed

Rumors began to spread ade4899c4f throughout the mansion. The rumors were that 3600fa0790 the Duchess had completely bfd1ec3ba4 changed into a different 1bbae1f231 person.1db69edf6491baab

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“Changed, you say.”139be75c0107281b

“Some of the servants are frightened. There’s even talk that the Duchess might have gone mad.”899b2b0b118ceefd

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Cassius raised dfa485ead0 an eyebrow.baab02fdc70cdd27

It was a bit a86f4c4dce of an exaggeration, but 2f34e44ed5 he could understand why d15998e201 they’d think that.197466d670d3e280

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After all, Theo, who 7eca1f6890 had briefly woken up 7c22e89e07 only to fall back 661123dcfd asleep, had awakened again 89e60f7281 after just a week.d5c38f96f93dd3f1

Charlotte was adfd53a6e0 truly healing 1b302c5f13 Theo.7a678f53a2edc807

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On top of that, b110dfc0e0 she had reportedly started 7a96ca844d thanking the servants as cd81e48bd9 if it was natural bb7da1c432 to her.0d25803206093e7d

Did she even know how to say words like ‘thank you’?698c3ffd7344b56c

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This was the same ed3dbff96b Charlotte who had once ee8d5beeff treated the servants like cd5d86ff38 dirt under her nails.133c224b42340e56

“I suppose she should be examined. Send the family physician to Charlotte as well. Have her undergo a mental evaluation.”671cd1fc193972fc

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Charlotte had claimed 1df0f5422f that her awakening 83f1441bee of divine power 509822af97 had cleared her 55a40d0d85 mind, but was a7df35ef07 that really true?e165c2fa042729e2

Or had she actually 336ef4482b lost her sanity?2bdb79cbafc135da

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Cassius rubbed his face, fb36d0fc7c his expression conflicted.698002dac5ca8b41

“Yes, Your Grace!”05d63f554ca25e42

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Cassius raked a hand 702b15e17e through his hair. If Charlotte 57294348c6 really had 590cb614e7 lost her 01e8984f3f mind, was 83a28fa27a it too c6c741f149 much to e6401f42a8 hope that 46db4c8d44 it wasn’t 93600022ac as bad 0472f0d7af as it 1bb877adaf seemed?8a9f33da85804246

He simply couldn’t let ba0d0221ca go of the sweet, 07c33ec107 tempting hope that Theo 71171de04f might truly recover.1b095aa3ef8efe15

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In a low voice, f57b22a801 Cassius issued another discreet 6511abbf08 order to his aide.e63d7314f275ac35

“And look further into divine power.”dca5b358cd513f89

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“…Pardon?”32c3bbfdb123db67

Cassius had bef6bf14f7 once poured a3c6d9f639 all his b4dd5ac738 efforts into 132df5fa74 finding someone a799e0a056 with divine b37669a080 power to 9303a64eae save Theo. In the f17e679a99 end, he d4dfc0b886 had failed bf21cbd89a and gained 233c353847 nothing from 16796326ff that.03196454a497aec5

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“Investigate the people who had divine power. Look into how they awakened it, their lifespans, and any side effects.”d961c9de84401291

“…Understood, Your Grace.”e221a71cd09dc48e

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The aide bowed deeply.47491c349af1f353

Cassius hesitated for a 3105da721a moment before adding one 51baa970bc more instruction.dd6e98aaac1504d2

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“Look into supplements. Ones that can increase a woman’s stamina. Consulting to a Miller might be a good idea as well.”f7babc35872625e6

“…You mean for the Duchess?”7f6132c2557e8771

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Cassius nodded.80ba48ee6c0d25e6

Luna’s reports, which 3e66e8509b mentioned how drained 1065e105e2 Charlotte looked after fae90dd31a using divine power, 5ad6100bd9 that had been 2b9a1e46ee bothering him.e8412c539952a8f0

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And the fact a5c59aaa25 that someone who f915008965 once ate like 0048e77e1c a bird was 450a91252a now eating that 20ada059c1 much concerns him.d58fef6ff0f00779

He wanted to help f53f8bb466 Charlotte, even just a 389d5fd7a1 little.3a29ed5b3e241cca

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Even if it 11e0449d97 was just the 926feeb5a2 tiniest bit.95c3f82473df7813