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‘How long had she been sitting there, feigning ignorance?’a84eb498d26a2d08

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Eventually a 4e1d25de54 small boy dcfb42bbdc was unable bafc82b59e to hold a5652aa564 back any 15b8fabedc longer, thrust 5d6beebe1d his face e293a1b106 toward hers.dc19215f4d96382d

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“Saintess, right? You’re the Saintess, aren’t 3c97c55683 you!”352a66c2d833cadb

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Gloria silently d517d64e0a sighed to 3c7f309f1c herself.c84a6ad780cc6a4a

‘How on earth did this little rascal figure out her identity?’495002f468424be8

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“Saintess, why 4a6f0d2ac7 aren’t you 6d4bdbfea1 answering?” The cc026759c7 little boy c9ea51dc29 asked
“I’m not 98b75fc6d6 the Saintess.” 0a91c1a571 Gloria replied.
“…What?”
“I said I’m not 2a95b7072e the Saintess.” Gloria replied 24f6cbb0e0 again.
“…”30de6293d46b02c6

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The boy’s 516d8032d5 eyes widened, 8e4c2c0317 clearly taken 656aa5a529 a back bbf916b1fa by Gloria’s 171c5276fd straight forward 2ad0ff0fe9 denial.108b208d17846dd1

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He seemed 32c4862123 at a 9cd8a27ce4 loss for e3fca6dc64 words, staring 5395b34ba2 at her 8914e12dc8 in stunned f4cb62ae06 silence with 972304e601 his mouth 1a6b5a1ce6 slightly agape.4af60a20844b4052

But Gloria simply 5106d17b66 returned his gaze, 9653990712 watching the bewildered f21b9a52ef child with calm 598111f0c0 indifference.015ef4dfef9779b7

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Then, as if he c391ef1fc8 had finally made up 195e1aad04 his mind, the boy’s 8b96dea8e8 face lit up with f2e5091383 a wide smile.f7d19d9409724b48

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“Aw, come on, 516d303f71 stop joking around. You are the Saintess!”fad77e3d4a4daa2e

“I’m really not.”770a89a7903361cb

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Gloria quickly refuted 6a4eaf469e his words, as 7d24b9b59d if she had 93e71a46db been waiting for 44ab07947c them.6be444cec69a7ee1

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“Why would I be 6929672a88 the Saintess? I actually don’t 3a7ba513fc like the Saintess 18d2541f29 at all.”9e315cce0152c749

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The boy gasped 00e6621315 dramatically, drawing in 9fb08c7c16 a sharp breath.a1f024924c9d0c23

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To Gloria, db592c7e13 it was b8c8c5d9a5 meant to 28539850e0 be a 2232125c28 playful joke, faa32ff1e1 a lighthearted 91af2a94e5 tease.4645f7abf9362886

But her attempt at 09403eb2d6 humor seemed to have 4ef8f1d51c had the opposite effect.2e03afe6a3b12325

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The boy’s face turned 7ffb79597b pale, and Gloria couldn’t 03c38a7200 help but feel slightly 9fab25557a awkward, seeing how utterly 4ab3c9b5cc shocked he looked.ea277422802b4ce3

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“Oh no, Rus!”f0629f025de70db5

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A voice 8cbbc38ede suddenly called 9f04bfb28c out from 2604dba14c somewhere nearby, 965ae878fe brimming with 19f1c126f2 urgency.41dcf1801fa483f3

The sound of c591a33d1c hurried footsteps followed 0d1401b254 soon after.f202dc12557a278c

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Gloria turned c19782dfd0 her head eb91aad665 in the 12cf75128c direction of 34ffc25e41 the voice.43963c60c133aae7

A girl with her cdc18a0aea long hair tied up 3bc7e1cb05 in a single bun cc69c14ca0 appeared, rushing toward them.926c8068ae54d04b

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“…Sis?”
“Are you serious right 35e82aeda4 now? Didn’t I 81d90cd1a0 tell you 65b083c3c2 to stay c23b65a8d9 right by 058df2862a my side?”ecf0f1563a36740f

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It seemed the girl 4fd9470644 was the older sister 2cc930ed42 of the boy who cd9f811946 had so easily deduced f118bacb25 Gloria’s identity.ac505b7ed687135d

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Gloria quietly 0bddfc34da observed as 3fce2c5ce0 the girl 30981bab1e scolded her 2a90ac3a41 younger brother.effdb2020e87eeed

After giving ab815e082d him a aa23a6bc43 proper reprimand, 69eb79634d the girl, 15c23de5d5 as if bb257aaed3 sensing Gloria’s 496178d8ba gaze, turned cd368a4aef to face 9eeb99c2f4 her.fb5df4505efdf1db

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“I’m so sorry, Saintess. My brother wasn’t bothering a8ae18c820 you too much, was 4a07d1c645 he? He’s still a75b0851ee young, and…”
“No, it wasn’t 8dc9b2a06b much of a ccd7c74930 bother.”88d922e160178c33

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Gloria replied 6bec3bf867 as nonchalantly cdddd55a39 as possible, 1567ef8290 though in 2038503686 truth, she e2fa16b80c was deeply 7e07b83ef1 startled.e05b5c7be8e20198

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Both the boy 6dc9a799b4 and now the ffb762d66e girl…4a2304a90037fff0

‘How had they so effortlessly recognized her as the Saintess?’bef88333beb098e9

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‘I may 807a2995b8 be famous c7de02bcf5 in the 21a8464bdb capital, but…’2b52779f2f0c3a3b

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During her 4655347bb1 time in 6172e15200 the capital, a22996e2b1 she had 5be279e384 been forced 856c58d87f by the 62d4cddc03 royal family c4bd0b2779 and the 24d8a5606d church to b9d70c7849 attend countless 515f4b2fe8 banquets and fe3a91c2e5 festivals00d628a64712fb09

They was making 81af708f59 her face a e3a16ffbfc familiar sight to b717c7b391 many.96aec8a61b14e555

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On top of that, 78235ab92e her portrait hung prominently b2eca53344 in the halls of cb308859f0 the Imperial Temple of eb17cb61c7 Imperius.21ce58f3e269ecb7

But she hadn’t expected 4e0daf3c29 her face to be f13a9cf934 known in a remote ebced17f68 estate like this.94e5453c75f28c47

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“Why are you def1d7fa82 calling me Saintess?”
“…Pardon?”
“I’m not the 519e0c9575 Saintess.”
“…”2165f9a46814fe10

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The girl blinked in d9056de6c8 disbelief, as if she’d 859e9ba736 just heard something entirely 6b10413cd2 unfathomable.2615dfb36d210d04

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She stared at Gloria b34c2f4de8 with wavering eyes for 72dd5cb4de what felt like an 594ea6bd07 eternity before finally speaking, a0acbd5faf her voice unsure.a05707d2463b376a

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“Well, it’s just… you fa83fee60f look exactly like the f5c93f152a portrait of the Saintess 0ad0b829a4 hanging in the temple.”
“Wait, there’s a portrait 4efb356a84 of the Saintess in ee7986c485 this village’s temple too?”c2f90f888e0024a8

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Gloria, caught off guard 40dae653b6 by this revelation, asked 0105196934 with a raised voice.fa627445d4fbd0a9

The girl flinched momentarily, 9c93eee0f8 startled, but then quickly f012be151c nodded her head.dda764c390182f1b

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“Yes, it’s displayed 429ad016d3 right at the 54e2d86fc8 entrance of the 89a943eef8 temple.”d4cef36523431219

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“It’s huge! You can 15e3bc0448 see it 729a29c052 from really a8ed36d773 far away, b88b8a0f92 and it 7babfe5885 makes it fd28be8b61 super obvious fdd4dd1d6f that the a2e1566b0b Saintess is 02b21da5b1 incredibly beautiful!”b88e26778f1014ff

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The boy, still excited, 235ba9f56b grabbed his sister’s hand 4f48e37932 and swung it as e739653730 he shouted.ad971bfa6281dcf8

Gloria felt her 714cca5e84 head spin.fcf0075a5c7beffc

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She had thought a60d08fee2 that portrait only e4399366e7 hung in the 40d1841916 Imperial Temple of 2567351acb Imperius…97ed95a80b86fbd4

But now it 3522838474 seemed her likeness c25a3f7775 adorned other temples 5cdaeadcf8 as well.64b7d63c9f7a2b9c

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‘It must dbd0b9bcd5 be the 9b5aeb2676 doing of 8a55534fc7 those old 21999e3143 men.’93742d90be748251

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Gloria felt 1f2139dde4 a sudden 7f2ba10ad2 impulse to 9d7b775c68 storm into 25c70a60bc the Imperial 51784f2882 Grand Temple.
To be more precise, 1d8bd6f41d she wanted to grab 59f3b36a29 the high priests by 01e6d6cc7d the collars, shake them 52ef052ab0 violently, and demand an 903ceeb3bd explanation.e36b7031f2cdb040

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“…Are you okay?”75089931d88ca44e

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A cautious voice 2f294811c3 interrupted her turbulent 68215f54de thoughts.5fdf46b3c38106ee

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Returning to 7a76851ec8 reality, Gloria f570b9f566 slowly opened b5663ff87b her eyes 0a3d1d335a to see 4ef8d6b7f4 a girl 3b72e23f38 gazing at 02cef63029 her with 50efeecaa5 concern.
She reached into 6b563b8eb3 her pocket, pulled f0276a0da5 out a gold 05f8d71886 coin, and placed 67f0b4b3c2 it in the 6997b96c23 girl’s hand.
The girl’s 21cbbe83b5 wide eyes e350683bc4 grew even 346ce1b4b9 larger in bd640b3d56 astonishment.e9912bc08738b80f

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“Wh-why are you giving 17e7e2b02b me this…?”
“I want to buy affff117e2 that.”
“This postcard?…”
“Yes.”0f2e1545642ec2f3

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Gloria glanced at 9b429f5085 the postcard the eb5db54238 girl was holding.3e1e5f2ac60a54c4

It depicted the day 5aa1e79ef7 when Gloria received the 484bc23cf1 blessing of the gods.
To commemorate that event, the high priests of the Grand Temple had established ‘Poorhouses’ in every temple across the empire.9c3f896123322de4

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These institutions cared b8629ad52f for children orphaned 95d8eb661a by monsters, providing e0de11b2d4 food, clothing, and 23f72edaf9 education.b59b1d441287dc5f

The children were 96319feb75 protected until adulthood 8e7a725b40 and could even 82c445a44c save money for 0ca8575fde when they left.6918c84cd92191c2

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Children made souvenirs to cfd5256f9f earned money by selling 4c387c79d0 temple2e00adfdbf6a1809

That money splitting 400484e87f the profit with 059ae0c475 the temple like c69845c150 half for the 29bfa552b7 temple, and half 306d8d9c43 for themselves.
It was 33a7159721 an arrangement 4ecd4013e7 beneficial to 1ab7ddc15f the children, 551991aae1 but also 8bc6781a61 a profitable 9952b269c3 one for b74e1f9e51 the temple.7a909a843e978f2e

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Gloria was well aware 79ac24dd07 of how much the 1e866431c6 temple enjoyed this lucrative c2db2325fb setup, though she grudgingly bced717ccd admitted that it did 779ef5e70a benefit the children.c9b1b0cf527db6bb

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“The postcards cost 1 45ebf49c38 bronze per each,” the 2c78986cec girl said hesitantly.66f3c9f13bcc12cd

“I don’t 78fbb66e49 have any fb3c1e3bff smaller coins. Just take this and c239b04a67 give me a postcard.”e4b64b70c60e0a30

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“But…”fb92b4ba8f947926

“Then sell the rest 0d33bbea6c to me too.”c063393e3a228ea4

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Gloria’s tone was d650a63d1c casual, almost indifferent.
The girl hesitated, lowered 05800ae877 her gaze, and counted 4a0241e425 the postcards in her 73f608c060 hand before looking back c4ae1ed440 up.f02fa12d4ec0beed

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“But there are only 80d3b6c906 29 postcards. I’d need to 033e8fd8be give you 7 0d46a8537f silvers in change…”65fe2f578c85c9a0

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“You figured 9adcee17c3 that out 058cb24787 so fast? You’re sharp.”5cb141db565ae840

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Gloria couldn’t hide her surprise.0641849e383ad283

Many of the men e35ee9b280 she knew couldn’t manage 048c2a1a3e even simple arithmetic.acd66f63b9348644

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Genuinely impressed, she 2488c6e858 patted the girl 43bfa2c02b lightly on the 8fb4e823ba head before rising 495def3128 to her feet.e3d5a6a6bd80d8d3

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“You’re adorable, like cb2600b003 a little sister. So just accept it.”80b75c306713c653

“But this is b1a870e497 far too much…”b5c0634e0db9992a

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The girl a60a7cd28a shook her 5e0ff287e9 head vigorously, 3ed49473df adamantly refusing d5071f2399 the money.011b180fb0addd9b

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Her cute, 432bb33978 soft features 9671c85e91 belied a f86b8e864f surprising stubbornness.348473c509a7ef1c

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“If it really bothers cd628e4e68 you, then draw more a3fd443ec5 pretty pictures on postcards 5ede3bd019 and sell them all d6647e265d to me.”5651d1931bc36631

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Finding no other solution, 54547d86fd Gloria offered the girl 7dc048036b a compromise.a972e9e19d131b51

Just as the girl 4f0c5f98cc opened her mouth likely 7f7a276429 to protest again, Gloria bf928b038a cut her off.25c165d0dda4a74b

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“Do you know where the old castle… the one where the lord used to live is?”
“Yes? Oh, yes, 1ab8da1853 I do,” 6a2ad88d34 the girl e529791e2a answered, looking c611de6b26 startled.683c39f5a063681b

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Amused by her 4f9848c0fe expression, Gloria smiled fab7e5e646 and placed the a5f1b6bdf6 gold coin firmly 5c6f5bb452 in the girl’s 454aaa7b5a hand.dcc7b57fb47fd902

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“I live there now. So bring your postcards 4a7345ff96 or other souvenirs and ed539df380 sell them to me 8e4ffad0b1 there. You can 410da0b734 even bring ececd740b0 your friends.”3a9ade1301c6c637

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Before the 1671c60bad girl could f10a489644 return the a576233c5e gold coin.0129e874b566fa48

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Gloria quickly took the 1525bf72f0 postcards and her mace, 94391f5142 then turned to leave.ce0a7513822dddb4

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“W-wait a minute…!”f49ccb80511cd353

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The girl’s 771e724373 flustered voice 255d6db20b called after 20a156286d her, but 12cfce259a Gloria feigned a3d5babcb5 ignorance and 721d2c6c40 strode off.4d71a46602ed0e50

When she entered the 968412dad2 café, the owner froze 0a1ea20a04 and startled as he 4b237f52e1 was about to serve dd677621f8 a drink he had a7457cd4d9 just prepared.a8f37945b24afa3a

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“Something came up, ffda06b6f8 so I need ea10cbcbf4 to go. Sorry for 94566fbb0f wasting your 2037cba9fa effort. Here’s the payment.”
“Uh… wait, what?”9709c4948b590ca3

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“I’ll come back 28c12420b1 another time.”d6ae96c275c8d88c

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The man 4fe4a575b9 stared at c6efc4f226 Gloria, be 119a348db2 wildered. But she had e481afbc58 no time to ad7519ec13 explain.1efd5b7ebe514bbb

She quickly 5e5097c12c placed the a61908ed77 money on 80734aec0c the counter.890f841f8917b478

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“Is there a 9dffb08648 back door?”0707c998e2770a14

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“O-over there…”7fbb2f5675ba79d6

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Swept up cd3cea3aa5 by Gloria’s 92991212c3 urgency, the de4e370f50 man pointed e795693f89 in the 4bbc2b48e1 indicated direction.5a695712c32e7b08

Gloria moved swiftly, 5d5cdd427c opened the back a9b4b38f1a door, and stepped 84e023eb55 out.1f843b5f3703b5fd

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“Youmustcome back! Promise!” Behind her, 26355bf805 the man’s anxious 9e02253b5e voice called out.2015e5e7d4af5bf1

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Even without his a601a5705c plea, Gloria had 6ddea86b6b every intention of 0118ca62cf returning.b4839b7af1438a73

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She wasn’t one b4bc8d5d41 to make empty 777cf3e3c8 promises, and besides, d233feb320 she genuinely wanted dd3cf4163e to savor the 343cab089b drink she had 0a229a7f8b missed.24b2559b11d83d55

Like ordinary d065985dd6 people do.06d0c0d6ce22460e

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They enjoyed moments like ee8bc6e56e this as part of 5594b3c521 their everyday lives.eb81af1bfcfcbcb7

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‘I could come 6bad6e551c back someday with ba99cf3e2c Leonhard.’df33fa85ba4ab82e

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Resolving to return, Gloria 72c655ae54 turned her attention to caf48fc592 the dark alleyway across 0e8f503dbe from the café.26a3b238ab61422f

She could feel an 0f1de6a364 uncomfortably blatant gaze emanating f40207a2f7 from the shadows within.a5b83a305c6623e5

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Someone had 31d7d95625 been watching ae18c18a92 her intensely bd37d5d078 for some 9410ef2e94 time.0136660304e43ff0