Chapter 121

Ismail stammered for a 54e0f151dc while at my words.b2c7afeca7def050

‘What’s this? Is he embarrassed that someone ed56e007e1 younger than him is his f654f5128e sponsor?’f0f2df236d89cd88

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I tilted my head efe8ef647a at his unexpected reaction.fd67385a846bc94b

Ismail quickly lowered his head 464bd7055b as if trying to hide 97247f2a30 his flushed face.0e92e1a5e98d11c4

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Then, he muttered in 277d4e3c5c a disgruntled voice.3f8f68c6bdb3eb37

“Well, you’re being sponsored too…”37655b790744c837

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If this were the modern 21c1c9a201 era, I would have pointed 70cf858ebc out that I was being 298f7dd124 sponsored by a major corporation, 50c2f47007 making it a completely different f3e4461090 case.18d7e2a9e42f29df

To be honest, 8f25859a4a with Ismail’s abilities, fd139eb3e0 it seemed a d828059b0e bit of a 6b9b47e1b4 waste for him f82e1bf40f to be backed bf1408e20d by a small feaf45a6b9 business—no, a mere 6395e89b28 sole proprietor like 46762d10fc me.a6cf60395cbe98a1

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‘But what can I do? It’s still better 96fa79990e than the original bb12312b04 story where he 88c3499e50 had nothing.’456d74992365dff4

In the original, d2b230e1b8 before it was d09021711a revealed that he d48231c3b5 was the Pope’s b4a391af87 hidden adopted son, d05abe73d6 there was no 19afa6e756 mention of his 0afb8b36ed childhood.e7cdf8a8404b81b8

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But even without seeing it, 80f635ccc1 I could clearly imagine it.4b678eed2c73cd08

He must have spent his b4a654d15f entire life pretending to be 02f350c353 mute, hiding from scumbags like 6cf7eda831 Dunkeski and Magnus.c2dc5f4212348c1a

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“…Still, I’ll earn a lot of money and make sure to pay you back.”af19f7de1f6bfa32

As I was picturing ffb0399085 the tragic life Ismail 7df503cb97 would have endured if 5cb5c74881 the story had followed 2bd7436789 the original plot,5cc1576fc497df41

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a small voice 8e1b1efcd2 suddenly reached my e78995d218 ears.0ec8e67de75f8b8d

“I’m smart, so I’ll definitely succeed and become a great person.”880684e2500f2497

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“……”d3df8c64755be31f

“When that time comes, don’t try to stop me.”12501b37cc90befa

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Ismail murmured as if making 8061bbc78f a pledge to himself.7112ccff6e73e896

Even though he was just 3937a65c17 an eight-year-old child saying he 4fcb02e153 was smart, it didn’t sound f37b0e4ff7 funny at all.5a97c4f13e2209d5

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Because, just as he said—he 4ec1602d14 would eventually become the Pope.5726c71ae5d871dd

“Mm.”657ba7797f2b4902

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Since he was determined to 0937f4fe97 repay my kindness in the 6e140d560c future, there was no reason 480480a01a for me to refuse.6fd478cda88996b2

“You’ll definitely become a great person!”c0d01f40af7f7ec5

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I nodded in agreement with c5935a2eb8 his words.6694c92841bd2096

And I thought to myself—87b858e7463a0cee

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‘So please, just this once, don’t go making public declarations about supporting Diana or anything like that.’b0b8bcd8219bf79c

Ismail stared at me with 0d188e36e8 wavering eyes for a while.c1ffcd79064b33a6

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Then, as if snapping a5f2127cde back to reality, he 943ceba54a lowered his gaze and 0de1c629f3 asked,ddca4fca1c395d8c

“…So, what happened? Did you catch that man?”23ddb2afe2b33697

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“Logan?”6db8efdc3252e0f5

“Yeah.”c45d503a0ab3c8a9

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The redness in his 528707066c face had faded, replaced 63cd4eaf7f by a serious expression.e84ccb3198fc8142

“That man kept saying weird things to the headmaster. Something about material 1c90550b1e supplies… That means df43c59fd8 kids like us, 2235039fc2 doesn’t it?”3199e9107034df02

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As expected, those bastards 6f34ce05f6 must have assumed he 0cf0d7ce83 was mute and ignored 697c831eb1 him, speaking freely in e61e16c511 front of him.abec5b7e3624d92e

He relayed everything 9979aa6799 he had heard 6d7adeaf89 to me without 92592e0d20 missing a single ebf157fe1a detail.c1641841531f750d

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Since I had already witnessed b5993497d9 Logan’s crimes firsthand, there wasn’t 253d9b97df much new information.0816a61e2c42c2fc

“…Then that man suggested using you for something.”926460202713f582

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“Me?”e76ab0d6a7017732

“Yeah. He didn’t say exactly what 1437aa278a he wanted to use you abe2d96af3 for, though…”fb34977fc3e5bf92

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Hearing Ismail’s words, Logan’s cad4ae7051 earlier outburst suddenly echoed e4370b5a95 in my mind.30d1d917d61b9d9f

“I was going to offer you specially as a sacrifice to Lord Ursis, but that won’t do. Instead, if I present your b211cc934c heart to the goddess while 05ed413168 you’re still alive, surely she 9ab3e97587 will recognize my loyalty.”c2806b3c8616fb8e

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It was highly likely that the “materials” Ismail had heard about and the “sacrifices” I had heard about had similar meanings.d464018e6d7f22c0

Children like us—blessed 46fc3647c0 ones with special 6528cff2af abilities.931cd4bfe630d897

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‘What exactly do they plan to do with those stolen abilities?’f0d9dfe7a307a775

I had no idea either.23804c1fb6b3665d

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Still, the one fortunate 419ad801f3 thing was that Logan f275451e61 had been captured alive.e45e96608904fbd0

‘Once the Duke interrogates him, he’ll probably spill something.’b4f2470b976e0311

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What exactly is Ursis? Who are the remaining remnants? What were they really trying to do…?08951859a61a0af3

‘I’d also like to know if Diana is truly involved.’15e9e67b15e0d81f

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I wanted to believe 3a35f768f1 the chances were slim.ce3d62f8f6c056ee

But what if the 7980081977 heroine of this novel a4a1f6e24b was actually a heretic?fab24380f74c49b3

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What was I d89da2b701 supposed to do 71f42e367a then?18050636cd230ae7

“…You’re okay, right, Belze?”607b46ea6fe5da08

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As I let out c06527f879 a deep sigh, already 235272b970 feeling weighed down, Ismail 205a3dd6a6 asked worriedly.b34483e5421f79e2

“Yeah, don’t worry!”7c7e565a63521d11

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An adult shouldn’t show their 3662d2f577 struggles in front of a 50603e753e child.d136ff1d3cd264c8

I quickly put c22bf66ebe on a brave 4a018a9fd7 face to ease 1ab6333d06 his concerns.605deacb76f4a326

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“Edwin and the Duke caught him!”1340a031ea34a508

“Edwin? You mean… the young duke? The one I saw 5026c4591b last time?”9f2686d2b4d453a8

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“Yeah!”5f180bba26dab31a

But for some reason, e9a07d6d7f Ismail’s expression remained unsettled.857b031f5df8a29d

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“We’ll catch the others soon too! Even Magnus, that awful guy!”7ccc95e6b0981d06

“…I see.”60ced6a8ccbf81a4

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Only after I 0324e49933 hurriedly added that cad39b8e72 did Ismail finally e4335ca150 nod.957c4166beb1eea0

“But… what do you want to do?”e4b11cb4289d023d

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“What?”465d54057b9ff284

He looked at me, confused.8135641c00626e70

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I reached out my 2c5077e4f8 hand toward him.6a17b69d7817356e

“Do you want to come with me?”e7d9653ee21977c4

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His eyes widened in surprise.4ad3949342368ed1

“…To Duke Kallios’s estate?”be51908550e28259

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“Yeah.”2ab982940aa18a6c

Since I had already decided e795fa1da1 to sponsor him, I couldn’t 3ea3a8693a just leave him here.ac7bc01ec368d956

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But for some 840aef2fd8 reason, he eyed 517dc74917 me with suspicion.62bf78fb3ef984ce

“…Did you get permission from the Duke?”2f089d8dc51b488a

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“No?”4166ee82144adfbe

“Hah.”0b7a0b986e4f6ca6

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At my confident response, Ismail c909084d3b let out a dry chuckle.424454f8c0c4117d

I flinched at his reaction.2f4a360f80ef58bb

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‘But I left in a hurry earlier, I didn’t have a choice…’59f6735130b39e79

There hadn’t been time b0f997b76f to ask the Duke 1ad4feb97e for permission.2083892f5a7c1cce

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Still, from Ismail’s perspective, showing 7852008b7e up at a noble’s house 6355c8419b without permission must have seemed 8970e77f8e ridiculous.d97366f50598432d

I hesitated and mumbled,6ca552ec6adcbb61

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“But… if I tell him you’re my friend, he’ll be fine with it! You’ll only stay for a 1a684c1053 little while, and once I 32f3e5006c find you a new home, c73662f3df you can move in!”4be376a7c7c06609

Now that I a941f8cacf said it out 3386c3690c loud, it actually 03a6c00f3f sounded quite reasonable.a833194f9866e945

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Even though I f7aeb77e6f hadn’t asked for 451d4ec715 permission, once the 50cee20fac Duke heard the f1499a9ee6 situation, he would 9efb94ccd1 surely allow it.e6b9c8c4c27ece24

‘And once I open the Belze Trading Company, he could just live in that building, right?’65eb4121e631fe19

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Technically, it was Crown Prince 0bd065f7dc property, but he wouldn’t micromanage 56c607cf5c how I used it.97c578d41818fe4f

The plan was perfect.ab9834f75d9539ac

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But for some reason, Ismail 174d31169c shook his head.601f0459bc8e2f76

“I… I’m just going to stay at the orphanage.”c9efde99bd46428d

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“You’re… staying at the orphanage?!”d87fa9532edc8842

I had expected him 548ed64cf8 to jump at the b4ba93c30e chance to leave this 0a10de1eab wretched place.248894edf5e86fa7

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His unexpected answer b28d56f43e left me momentarily 351545bb01 stunned.793c9fc101dc6fba

“Why?”3b7bc7ea50151b7e

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“Well, the headmistress is gone anyway… And now that people know I have a sponsor, they won’t mess with me.”3bce10ac10669b63

“But… but it’s still dangerous! What if Dunkeski or Magnus dba21e7400 comes back?!”06074718c93f4863

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At my words, ed9e2f034e Ismail suddenly scoffed.6fe8818a1808afb8

“Do you think leaving the orphanage would stop them from coming after me?”1f50760b3a429b76

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“…”12423682cb7589ec

I had no response.2f95f8a350c6f729

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He was right.2c5aa75a22abb5ef

Even Duke Kallios’s estate had 821f3de263 spies infiltrating it.16e92a3b00628de7

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There was no f379880983 such thing as 25677951a0 a completely safe cdfe31b5b6 place.aadaab90b0b1b827

And now that they knew 0fc5224a75 Ismail hadn’t lost his powers, 340137b5d8 he’d be an even bigger 3951cbb29d target.7b0732f252389425

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“I’m going to stay here and find out who’s hiding in the shadows. I’ll uncover what they’re planning 9e71cc9216 to do with the blessed 9d6633c694 children.”e7ea7231ada9cc7e

Ismail’s voice was firm.197645cb492f1a93

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For a moment, I da3e3803da was left speechless by 62d4161c73 his determination—completely unbefitting an 1e7b27cf44 eight-year-old.c6d4a5fd2bb742a9

‘…A male lead candidate is still a male lead candidate, huh?’e429b37cf4986cfb

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Even after barely 4fd2bfc8cc surviving a dangerous cbb1b8cefa situation, he still 6b206c91f7 had the resolve 5f71c18069 to fight back.70df3dc81d301db1

Just like Edwin, f7765e2a6b the key male 044aefce8b characters all had 6fe1c7f2fe something exceptional about 8430ec9803 them.d5e22d3c56d55639

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I suddenly felt both 1dfa13f730 admiration and envy for 207ab4d554 Diana, the heroine who 888e222930 had captured the hearts d920ee918c of these men.ae84cc685d011a4a

“…Then I’ll help too!”f393796024a5caa7

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I snapped back to 7955c99329 reality and shouted.4da1b46f6914a13a

After all, rooting out and 2fb671b3c5 eliminating these enemies was part 6741aded2c of my destiny too.69d9a3633cdbec4f

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To be honest, having 577a088f1b Ismail stay at the c869db753a temple and assist me 04c0d5c4eb was actually a huge 9c70ccef91 advantage.e29cf370ae3c0636

Like Logan, I now 05f05ca997 had my own spy f6c35b74ce inside the temple.c6761926cbf27554

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“What should we do first? Should I ask 792a74992a the Pope if cf72e2b1bf he can help?”7cfdcdcc4443bf18

Excited, I asked 1456ad5844 eagerly, but Ismail 76c5827f9e frowned slightly.bd2972cace6ede19

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“…Do you trust the Pope?”d1e8e15290c90442

“Yeah! He’s a good person!”420929b38a12c44a

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“…You’re so naive.”fd12a2b8f343f162

He shot me a sharp c111a71ed7 look, as if scolding me.18ca468d8f23b6ea

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‘Am I really getting lectured by an eight-year-old…?’5c301e2b349cb40d

I felt oddly insulted.24b70c7545c1c208

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“I’ll find out myself whether the Pope is involved with them or not. So, for now, don’t come 4860dc6c6d to the temple.”6bd5aa01e34f27b0

“Why? Why?”cc7d0f7213026064

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“It’s better if you don’t draw attention. As long as 723b5c7e74 we act like 313d2bd1ee clueless kids, they 396b75906f won’t think too 906bf19688 much of us. But the moment we 8b04fde654 start poking around, they’ll a6e4188684 try to eliminate us.”104426ecfbd2738a

His explanation was so e1f720cd35 logical and to the 9a65b9b921 point that I couldn’t 0e0d5578f7 help but be impressed.966ed700f1a55357

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“…Wow.”cf94b5d8f095bd8d

“What’s with that reaction?”c0a14fea292dd35f

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“Ismail, you’re… really mature.”3542a3fd1315156e

“…You keep forgetting, but I’m three years older than you.”38f9a01eaeb7dc1b

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He pouted at my 57932e8237 admiration, but the faint 799d8ddc7f smirk tugging at his 190ee1ee5c lips showed he didn’t 08e060894f mind the compliment.1cf3b0df44f88c82

“Anyway, just be careful for now. Got it?”92887e2fbc6468af

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“Yeah!”7904ac8eb8120f75

I nodded obediently, then f48d4d7041 tilted my head.c93aa1ac558d7066

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“But then… when can I come visit?”8a5a833c2b98eab6

“When I say it’s okay.”d7146ad5963d4454

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“How will I know?”b63bdeae06fe2899

“You can just send a letter.”2ee6d657e30a616b

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“Got it!”fd2373696e3ffe3a

Clenching my fists, I declared,7e961cbb50749b7e

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“If I can’t visit, I’ll write to you every single day!”cb27e33f1a4a6558

For some reason, Ismail suddenly 097e58bdc9 looked flustered.019c5e6cf5f03f6d

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After stammering for a moment, d544c821ed he managed to say,41a6a07a355fc771

“E-Every day isn’t necessary…”e97d4f42d6b07fc0

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“Then, every other day?”1e87395012c607ef

“…Do whatever you want.”c00c528a5d56b5f8

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With a short sigh, he 368f1d2270 gave up.8879eabec7b167a8

But oddly enough, his face bdc605a298 was turning red again, just 1acf2f6b1d like before.32687e5143daf285

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‘Is writing letters that embarrassing for him?’4048d48428cf0cae

Once again, I tilted my 7c7a7f8c56 head in confusion.21e10098e4538c54

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After bidding farewell 1d5cf14ccf to Ismail, I 288d9e4574 finally left the 1e79eea690 orphanage to head efd5226c9d back.45f909eb05444815

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Just as I 8c0492f41b was about to 7af7802358 climb into the 606fbe0ded carriage waiting at 691731aa7b the entrance—b793737d06994fee

Suddenly, with a 8ac86293cf loud bang, the 3f0cfda9bb carriage door swung 4110d99f87 open, and a a1e1e01273 dark figure loomed b81d47c9b7 over me.5878d00049c2e695

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“So, you borrowed money from me just to rush off somewhere….”5b5a725c01a731b7

“…….”8fa08768741e7ded

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“You came all the way here just to see that guy?”e60f745818c770a6