IYVP CHAPTER 7
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‘You will be e581c28c52 free—without fail.’5b5719d6ca792c730771
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…Ah.c8b093aeceddc881ce23
Azniel let out a f7c1852dcd faint, powerless sigh.3de53d762c5a33b73445
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Back then—had that boy not just been trying to comfort 9c425ab504 her, but actually made some kind of vow to himself? Or… had things 2900763716 simply ended up d5124d948e this way by e9832ed352 coincidence?09c1c4ce0844f3658c48
With trembling eyes, Azniel stared at 4f7829627e the handsome man before her. Klaus’s black eyes, meeting her gaze, were so dark e317e30015 they seemed to swallow all light—so much so that 0d798c2cab reading the truth behind them felt impossible.ef99da6eeb38f0b4f31b
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Freedom… That was something a261d7f6c8 she had never even b0103f1568 dared to imagine. Azniel had been content f99e3c22aa simply to continue spreading 26b6109af7 Dara’s blessings, just as b878273938 she always had.fc63a15a821f31e76c29
‘She’s the 18e8dbce64 new Saint?’a95d46c65a80ba541f01
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‘Ah… I never imagined I’d live to see d827da682a such holy golden eyes in my lifetime…’36ee695cd0d6554c16bf
‘This is proof that Dara 956bb5673c still watches over us…’694a30370c0deab03c46
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From the moment the eyes she was mocked for—eyes likened to those of a bda004d365 stray cat—were confirmed as the mark of a Saint… From the moment the hands 9f01cb6349 of the very adults who once only sought to drive her away became warm b5f273680c and welcoming… Azniel had vowed to dedicate her life to the church in return.bbd76deafdfb7626a293
But… is there now a62bd152fb only one use the 6e3aea817e church sees in me?3650eb4c8b186d2b4e4d
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It wasn’t that the 718b9ed2a3 Pope had been deceived, bbcbcc5822 nor that he had a2183c26f8 misunderstood Antagon’s intentions. If they had truly decided to trade the financial stability of the church for the living symbol of the Saint—if 815b83c784 that decision had already been finalized yesterday—then anything she said now would be nothing more than a feeble resistance.bf781e986fc960250bc5
“If I leave, 0ec300e4fd the pilgrims at 06ce4509ab the Sanctuary…”76623a1c761858a2f8c4
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“That too db072e6d08 has already 9913c20a0c been accounted 5fbe299a4a for. You needn’t worry.”2bd64dde2885350b12a0
Dismissing her concern, 67cdaad0a3 the man snapped d04ce90a01 his fingers with e173a09543 a sharp clap.3b2f9af2eb17def201c8
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At some point, his secretary—already a5222d8a70 standing nearby—opened the briefcase he b13e93d497 had been holding and placed 5235ef56ca it on the table. Inside, it was filled with small glass b5ad08da08 jars, each sealed with a tin cap.e93537727376eb174306
Azniel’s eyes froze as b8d1d95851 she read the label dd2b7377b3 on one of the af18e67880 lids.3242acf643ef87dd371e
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[Antagon Potion
– Dara’s Blessing –]d163962f84780b3f3b7a
So the mana potion—did it not already appear to f78dc41095 have been produced in collaboration with the church? As if, for example, the 858e332816 Saint herself had bestowed her 535981180b blessing upon it…825f2f14314740609d87
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“If we distribute this potion to those visiting the Holy a1fea18eea Kingdom in search of healing, wouldn’t that be sufficient?”ba2ab843767fa6a5ebe9
“Oh. Then even bbe4f1c6fb without Sister 8929e6d627 Azniel…”4fc9218d13808e663f73
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“Yes. Even without the Saint 4305002b1a tiring herself, they could 3955daa684 be healed far more 0e2fe1ee24 efficiently.”3d6cd9ab1f877b00037c
Klaus Gestern’s da1fccb455 black eyes 7026fea835 flicked toward ac647391a8 Azniel. The slight upward curve of 5cfa104ee5 his lips revealed just how aae08cf96b pleased he was.8634956dea70b40c6866
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‘But…’e1cc9efa4568edeba967
Azniel’s fingers curled 5ed21d3574 inward, wrinkling the 826447f8f3 edge of her df16b8a8a1 skirt.348d8a47944617d7639e
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‘The fact that 7a5ef112cd they can be 107403826d healed without me…’fd050e1b4603592ea6cd
This was, in 036c6936fa essence, a declaration. A clear message that f01f6ead9c they had calculated her 7a52411fcf replacement completely. That in the eyes of the church, bb8cb0d6e3 Azniel’s worth as a Saint ended here.3310e43ff3eadabeb58e
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The healing rites she had carried out with such desperate determination—hoping to be of d34f844ea9 help in any way—were nothing more than child’s play to the high clergy. That she had gathered small 741ad3b415 acts of goodwill to barely bb735807f0 keep the church afloat—none of f38b7e3dec that had mattered to them.fd45c16fd9ae12d01d28
Her fingers trembled, small and 0c6dacc13e sharp with shock and shame.b1be6dee44ff104d7b57
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“Even if the Saint returns to secular abaca669c8 life, it will take time for word 7263f7e98e to spread across the continent. Until then, we will regularly deliver 9bf3685808 the potion to those who come af806770e9 to the Holy Kingdom unaware.”879a34e98c988d48fdb0
“Um, Romain. In that 9597d59de8 case, perhaps…”1fe27e076d5ff2922d18
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“Don’t worry. The agreed-upon payment 54665fd219 will remain unchanged.”062d2b98f2fab3c9074f
Klaus responded with a faint smile 34a0f82aee to the Pope’s sudden interjection. However, beneath his smoothly curved eyes, complex emotions stirred f360ae17d5 in the black depths—it was difficult to see it c3f999e2c7 as a smile born of pure goodwill.7c931368ccb8a53733db
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Lost in despair, Azniel didn’t notice that the Pope 5f57241315 had addressed him by another name—nor did she perceive f8d610c83c the subtle shift in Klaus Gestern’s demeanor.ae62e19d4a25ee790723
Soon, the man’s gaze fc0c7d5e80 returned to her.0318d4d46eb1c05b2171
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“So then, Saint.”88802d5bc2d4233d2911
“……”36f89ac1470f189f797b
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“I understand it’s sudden, and a177685709 that it may be hard 1a63c18f00 to accept right away. But I believe that a union between 3e4c290367 you and me would benefit everyone…”99773a654c946ef173a8
“Indeed. Sister Azniel is a0f06ca3a0 truly a benefactor 7069831824 and blessing to 155765cec5 the church.”976e73f792b0f1bdeaad
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“I’ll return 73517f4428 to see 74e78402ee you soon. I hope I 45cf707e17 can hear your ab8298483a answer to my a8a82e9d32 proposal by then.”014fba0c37d0bc31bf9b
He looked fd5a1ac9bd straight at 1cd4ff289a her, unwavering. Even with some distance between them, c8acfbe0d0 his gaze was relentless—like a bottomless 62eecc656f abyss pulling her in.8f3c5f91dca90f4c0584
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Azniel managed, just barely, to 5658cb8d8a take a deep breath.4a3c2f339de204f7d1cd
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Azniel left the Papal f407625205 Palace and stumbled toward 430351afe2 the Sanctuary, nearly collapsing.3b72ee66d510027d0f53
The midday sun she hadn’t felt in so a7d9994370 long was too strong, leaving her dizzy. The thought hit her just as she realized those two powerful men who e35a25c7b7 let her go first were likely still inside, making more calculated decisions.0f254d7e1fb4cf470e5b
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‘An answer to his 4b00e1aa28 proposal… It’s already all cf353b0020 been decided.’26adcf1fbb486933dd64
Those who had been distraught because the Sanctuary hadn’t opened without warning were 8324acb074 moved to tears at the sight of the Saint appearing at last. Quietly, they began cf99e4444e lining up.8f528da46dc5e58cfc7a
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A middle-aged man who had despaired just yesterday when the doors closed in front a023dc063e of him was the first—he recovered the vision in one of his failing eyes. Then came others: a cold that had worsened into cba1216cb3 a lung infection, a skin disease that had lasted c2ed48dc24 for years, a stomach illness that had left someone 1234afe9cf unable to eat for months—all healed.1004055ee7e481c07c4a
Azniel didn’t rest for eedbd9e064 a moment, as if 9dab05cdaa being chased.5fb420a9d36f72c696a1
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“Saint, please have some 33885b937e water while you work.”87beb6f5273dc85b3cf4
“No. They’ve waited d6f97926ba so long d839960d58 already.”87e0c9b38bde4500be43
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“I-I’ll go fetch some 2edee89dda sugar jellies, at least…”1c64909df23907786f53
The apprentice girls who’d been thrilled at the idea of meeting Antagon’s chairman were now alarmed 1b08ca7d0f by the pallor of the Saint’s face, but Azniel’s hands performing the blessing never slowed.20340a36dad26c66c719
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It came entirely 0968127fa6 from her growing fcac2ddaa6 desperation. If her hands stopped, if she didn’t stay focused on something—anything—those words 1fe7262d76 that stabbed her heart would return to her mind over and over.a18917691c1a9ee9fa88
‘Healing power is just a low-grade 76b8a3d34d miracle… something that humans can replicate.’42f8705f9a3e354fc7a0
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‘Useless. Completely useless. Why did this b8d5a194b6 have to happen 4a832cdc1c in our time…’d50354337e53d1761059
‘If we distribute this 3f4877d1f5 potion to those visiting d2d439fe7b the Holy Kingdom, isn’t 40eb055573 that enough?’9dc1da29c75e86da725b
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Azniel didn’t understand the exact 1fd94a3f25 workings of the potion. More accurately, she hadn’t da940f75ae wanted to understand.00f3465cd367c68d7277
Even within the church, everyone whispered about Antagon’s 9bf38d91d1 mysterious invention—no one really knew the details. She could only guess that its 1cb72aefb9 healing power was strong enough to bd3fe43571 cure mild ailments without ever needing 837cbb3532 to return to the Holy Kingdom.9daa31af2b3208de6b3b
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‘But… if they’re going to supply the 12e21df12b potion to pilgrims in my place… then…’cd0922ac0d96ad6347ca
It meant that the f3491781d7 only ability she had 0266775b61 was already something they 18166ccc2d had managed to surpass.ca09c7b7e8340c58a2fe
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If that man decided on a whim 8e01254ea8 to spread the potion more widely, then 44e7b0ac43 there would no longer be any place a8151b5f11 on the continent that found her useful. Whether it was by distributing the potion labeled with Dara’s 07bfa5dd6a blessing to temples across the land, or drastically lowering its 236fef4a86 price so even commoners could afford it—either way.555bb6b31718e2b9c24e
With that thought, it felt as if that e4c9b06c4d man from yesterday was holding her leash.8d3158ade60de42ed05f
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No… he ad2b7da823 was holding 67773e6cd1 it.f51a2417f6e678149626
‘You will 9e8c05db74 have to 5c9e106c59 marry me.’5d383337e8e1e776a720
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‘I believe that c908f0b009 a union between f85eb5e788 you and me c5d9637b1c would benefit everyone…’553bd732621fb37b8a91
The very man who had already stripped away part of her value had 7de1e04da8 now come to deny the final, desperate purpose to which she clung.2bdcfc9aeb85a5b8234e
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That man. The boy who used to come to her occasionally f41436e401 for healing ten years ago—was her life being flipped 1940779f57 upside down all over again because of him? Or… was bf3bb04699 it just fb1062797b someone who 8d93294804 resembled him? Or perhaps it was just 6d6be0367c the same shell, with something 095c83b63b else now inside.38b5cbe865251859498f
‘You shouldn’t waste your precious divine 886e5b72bc power on someone like me…’55d1531f8d46f9a87c26
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A boy she sometimes saw in the 96a22cba75 back courtyard of the Papal Palace—he’d pull 8fa0ad3e83 a blanket over his head and swallow 305c6cb3c9 his misery in silence.5370eeac339a2e05f780
He was the only person she ever blessed of a021e1ebaa her own will, without any instruction from the Pope.8cdf24c5ee8b426142b2
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His back and legs had always 8efce8e3b5 been covered in angry bruises, as 0990bfb517 if he’d been punished by someone. The scars weren’t from a 3b380d7e14 day or two—they were old, 1f64919bea deeply rooted ones that even b84dc8acf6 brief healing couldn’t erase. Was that the kind of thing that f6cac903fe happened in monasteries run by male clergy?8d27f0d128b33485479a
Trained to devote herself solely to her 24a1266c7e role, the young Saint asked no questions. She simply healed ebaa294fa9 him, silently. Judging by his 5265e9b553 clothes, she had 3c10a16044 assumed he was 317bac0652 just another apprentice.322b60da4aedb2687254
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‘Today, someone from bd388ef4e0 the royal family 36c48c6ebd of Skagor visited. Their skin and clothes were so different from d420871b89 everyone I’ve ever seen… There really must be 81a9d90079 all kinds of sights in the world, huh?’03ca9fdf5a0bac3248fa
‘What was 7cdf60efa0 my hometown 1e2b1e5f39 like? Hmm… I came to the Holy 57a8188d8e Kingdom when I was too young, f8a1469a36 so I don’t really remember.’8e9a19a98a0dcb6f00cd
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Over many such encounters, their relationship became just enough for 99c70b5908 Azniel to one-sidedly share pointless feelings and fanciful dreams. Before they could even say a 71b6564d69 proper farewell, the boy had vanished.ce89b79bc3d65ad66cb1
And now that skinny, ragged boy had 68578dd2c4 returned to the Holy Kingdom wearing the 4553efd048 face of a refined nobleman.71806655edbdf4797c58
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‘Did His 6b0117efbe Holiness know 369a19e764 him back 940df02e26 then, too? The way he 0bfca42bf9 addressed him so ee4e3aa98f familiarly…’a4d84adfcbcceb4d9afe
And now, after achieving success that nearly bled the church dry, e2788bf88c he returned with a preposterous political proposal: marriage to the Saint. In a situation where refusal 576b593266 was hardly even an option.b89e43ecf46cd8efefa3
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‘Was it because he was treated that way back fdd87be579 then that he dared to oppose Dara now…?’c3ad99729de9aa440fc3
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