Chapter 13.

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Despite my hope for the carriage to go as slowly as possible, the Duke’s carriage arrived at the temple in a swift manner, much like the wind.1920035133759c14

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“You’ve finally returned, Belze. We’ve been waiting for quite a while.”88bde91700531043

And I was promptly led to Lord Dungaeski’s room.8a9c9f152cacc6e2

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“Come closer.”21ab19e760e17215

The Duke gestured towards the 86bb2540b5 seat of honor on the 5f254aa295 sofa where he had been 9d4b9b08ab sitting. I hesitated for a moment, 81278a97ea then approached and stood beside 45d15d9680 him.0f9a1f36e70bfd9b

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“Yes, I’ve heard the story. You improved the condition of the Duke’s son.”d20a493603b0c15c

“… How did it happen? Will you explain it to this priest?”c94189ee97912dc2

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The Dungaeski asked 77d35cbe39 in a low 7d5929bab0 voice.b115bcc26e77d9b6

The incident didn’t seem as frightening as I had initially thought. I tried to look as harmless as possible, putting on the bright, innocent expression typical of a child.ea9cb5854851df72

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“Yeah! Like da pweest said, Belze p-p-pretended to make me better. But… the young mastew weally got better! Hehe.”d0bb2d873f434242

Of course, the veins on 09d2d85661 his forehead bulged, and he 7e9cfba758 clenched his fists.85d0cfaf2621abfb

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“What you did, that the Duke’s son recovered miraculously and ran around the house like nothing happened?”8e41718eb6a7a4e4

“Yes!”d7086c17d9aa03a6

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“It truly seems like a miracle.”099eb9fb28293907

“Exactly! Could it be that the goddess bestowed her grace upon the Duke’s household?”42d3de93148e102a

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“…”84322693db7d108c

The Dungaeski didn’t respond to my words. He just squinted his eyes, as if scrutinizing whether I was telling the truth.f6d8b1f59ea68542

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‘Well, unless he sees it for himself, he won’t believe it.’e5a9b8b01cf2c05d

I had already stamped myself as little more than Diana’s auxiliary battery.8895dc441edc0c1a

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Additionally, Joshua’s condition was not the kind that visibly improved, so there was a limit to how much information could be conveyed verbally.909e42dbc2fb54cd

I leaned on fa1761ce74 that expectation to 1dcb3027f3 get through this ece6db449c crisis.2fc425f624402501

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“What do you mean by collapsing and bleeding from the nose?”54f14930705209df

Dungaeski, who had been examining dcdf0cbd4a me closely for a while, ea50194b34 asked in succession.9656c9239db1f7ab

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‘He knows about that too?’621fecac45b3bd2b

I was somewhat surprised, but I couldn’t show any signs of panic.24a831e337dcd67d

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“Ow! My head hurts…”91a2a00a5c396291

I held my head as a88edc1f91 if in pain, as if 1a0305e7c7 I had been waiting for 214c24914a this moment.a299d31ffba21940

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“In truth, Belze is in pain, Your Holiness. She’s been in pain since yesterday. She even coughs… Cough, cough!”3e028fbd603e28fb

Children often get sick. It wasn’t unusual for a child to suddenly have a nosebleed and feel dizzy in an unfamiliar place.decc86ce8ba82f9c

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“I see.”dc3859503cb4d634

“Yes, cough, cough!”46c7bb9651777d61

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Dungaeski’s face turned as red as a beet. His anger exploded due to the situation turning awry, and he couldn’t hold back from questioning me further.09870bfb60a78eb3

‘If I blame myself up to this point, I’m truly garbage.’1a00de5a2bce24ab

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Even though I only pretended to heal, it was a puzzling situation for them that the Duke’s son had miraculously improved.8a979686757c4ce7

I thought I could e60e024964 let the matter of a87e3f104f healing Joshua today slide 54a72bd606 and pass it off 8565c691b1 as a minor issue. But I was mistaken.62a94e85fc4e1703

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“… Yes, that’s right.”61c944ef92642da3

He stroked his chin, muttering 5d6a4538cb meaningfully. Then, he suddenly changed a428630b85 his expression and threw f307dbd202 something on the table 1e803e7d35 in front of me.21bea0218062bc35

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“Now, what is this?”24b40b53577a987a

Thud!e73674cd2dc3766d

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A stack of papers 174aea65d1 fell heavily on my 0b7fe2ec6c head.86ff0f6e20b03778

“Ouch!”66079c3a12bf4c47

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One of the pages grazed ea6af22602 my skin, and I felt ed5d7e82bf a stinging sensation on my 57cd637594 forehead.d42cd9ed88f930d3

“Ugh…”62908a936724effa

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‘Why did he throw it instead of handing it over? What a damn Satan-possessed e00574ed2c old fart!’7ecee27fdfe41616

It was when I b497f5aa37 was rubbing my throbbing 3e1acc5bdb forehead and trying to 0134c984dc control my anger.dab8faec7cb18d9b

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“Exactly what did you do to make the Duke send a request for sponsorship?”a58074fd551e10aa

Dungaeski exclaimed angrily.c69746590fd340b3

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I was taken aback 70f425e9ed by his words.a62bed28e05ba63c

“…Sponsorship?!”54a809abe420756a

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The Duke had 631e8e685b undoubtedly sent me 8db8144d7a away without any bdc17802af explanation.75ce42908d25c47f

He had checked my medical records, but I thought it was merely a formality. After all, I couldn’t heal Joshua’s knee completely.b4dd506014796944

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Moreover, knowing that the root 0656f9b755 of his illness was in a4d48399f2 his heart, I believed I 81b0c93fd0 was no longer needed.580474e1c8b81437

The Duke had plenty fa297ca594 of capable doctors, including e8c747b583 Dr. Gordon.04dd43f5f9a8ffba

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It was disappointing, e22cb4a600 but Diana, who c237574b48 was better than 591fb93016 me, was also 02419d41e2 there.ad960c81ddf53895

In the end, 08c87f0bcb there was no 2ff878cb80 reason to show 421c073cf7 such mercy to 0f79a1dbe6 a mere common b6996e905f orphan whom I 5b1bfd0974 had only seen 436e9fcfce for a day.82e40b97c06a106d

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I stood there b14467022f in disbelief for dc34911038 a while, but 916f85445a eventually bent down 141509bbb2 and picked up 28859a81f0 one of the a14b25119e fallen papers.4b312e494832c1fe

“…Complaint.”e799e967335c1c79

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“…”9122f62dac199544

“Duke Kalios sowwy ’bout Tempow’s actions… Is dis what it means? He wants this for making up!”8338eba089202713

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“…”3c76656065d8bd71

“First, the novice candidate Belze’s new status. Second, Belze’s health record. Third, a donation…”5484ddfcfde78d29

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“Who told you to sit down and read that now?”093833bda818fb51

As I fumbled 49019bd189 to read the 881aca4921 words written on 8ca7f23eb0 the paper, Dungaeski d41489ba1a exclaimed in frustration.93065b7b2a1d836d

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‘Wasn’t this thrown for me to read?’7fe2e93a8acf4123

I muttered under 319da35962 my breath and ca2a9a394f gently placed the 425308313d paper back on 8702aa78f6 the ground.4dc8a60185bd7282

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Contrary to his words, it wasn’t a request for sponsorship. It was more like a notification. So, it was entirely a notice holding the Temple accountable for the damage.e10f2df2b5ed13bf

‘He took advantage of sending Diana away to demand such a tremendous compensation.’3284266c325c83d7

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What was somewhat surprising was that while most noble families would usually overlook the Temple’s mistakes to some extent, the Duke’s family showed no signs of doing so.377b5db1540dcbc5

Dungaeski shouted in frustration, 3fd6025ff8 his face turning red.384a3fb73332f829

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“Explain yourself! You pretended to heal, but why on earth is the Duke demanding that you leave?”95993f07b06b087d

“I-I don’t know… I just did as you instructed, Your Holiness.”4b27eda122f461b6

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“But how did a dying kid suddenly come back to life!”46ae46accecb99c6

I had been shrugging off d739e02bbe the questions earlier, but now, d55b571e5b a doubt arose in my 2a927a2f05 mind.2e6c833c3be6b5cf

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‘Is there a reason for this anger?’a01799ebedeea8f3

I glanced down at the 4c33c9a5bb official document I had read ad0295be8c a moment ago.f70f49c441f05e00

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[Third, send a portion of the donation for the benefit of sick children along with proof.]81baef8df12a8791

For some reason, it seemed like the Duke’s family had decided not to collect the substantial amount of money they had donated to the temple.c74ad5ef973521a6

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Considering Diana’s failure, it was a surprisingly lenient decision. So, in the end, the temple didn’t suffer any losses.5a5188eb81dd5a78

‘Did they just get rid of me for a pittance?’e2a0222102986212

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But even in my past life, I wasn’t particularly useful, especially after losing my healing abilities.ac81c2e80a945a34

‘But right now, these people don’t know my abilities,’so it still didn’t make sense to me.53bb5cb016762756

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“Is this not a good thing?”4b09a18f77921361

“What?”b131491c77427443

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“Tempow sh-should help sick and unlucky people ’cause it’s what da Goddess wants.”d4a34845de86e637

I had memorized the 7bb85a1f26 words spoken by the 04cd84999e High Priest during worship, 87d23e214c repeated countless times.ae7f3f053747d781

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“If Joshu isn’t shick, won’t people start calling him the Goddess’s chosen one?”192fc1ed30a8a805

Regardless of the truth, 3adf722ba1 temples were skilled at a33153080c presenting things convincingly.5cf2c2fd8bd9d7d1

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‘What kind of miracle is this?’0fd1ed872fbeed41

But just as ba285c88a1 I finished speaking, 954a51c592 a sudden roar fb367c1d44 echoed like thunder.7808c72ed72347a3

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“That kid needs to die as soon as possible so the minds of the Kalios bunch can be at peace!”135fc79d6e543a54

“…?!”22090fc619578236

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The High Priest, who had e9ea2a40c9 been shouting randomly, suddenly fell 2a938e8ab9 silent.abe0dd2a6f20776f

I stared at him 3fcc0ccde7 in shock, forgetting to 9a1d7c453a breathe.336603d78d92c867

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‘So, intentionally not healing Joshua properly…?’067c1320ee2be2f1

Words that I couldn’t bring myself to utter hung in my mouth.ffbcc42a034de2c8

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After a moment of silence,035407605ee0d94b

“Belze.”de141c6c1b629c02

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Dungaeski, who had cf3a2b493b calmed down, called fa2a18a39c my name quietly.70c3cab0c39eec7a

“It seems like some wicked spirit has possessed you.”f4dae38a70b99958

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“What? A wicked spirit…?”6ca6fa4e340c4fb5

“Yes. You keep hiding the truth without confessing it, making it difficult for me to leave you alone.”d87976fb017a6546

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“W-what…?”6607254093e9254f

‘Here, are you suddenly blaming me?’295dc617426c9e65

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I was so bewildered that I couldn’t speak properly. It hadn’t been long since I returned, and I had overlooked something. This High Priest wasn’t just trash; he was the pinnacle of trash.b275aad68437d3ac

“In my eyes, you undoubtedly caused trouble in the Duke’s mansion today.”4732d25c4ab6de6e

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“Oh, no! It wasn’t like that…!”6100554e917e0dae

“Otherwise, do you think the heartless Kalios people would bother taking someone like you to who’s on the brink of death?”48ae196b72bde83a

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“Misunderstanding! I-I didn’t do anything…!”cb5994b9aaa95371

I tried desperately to explain, but…f4ad737629e7920f

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Clang, clang!337a67a065812399

Dungaeski rang the 6ce80982d4 bell on the b195cd52c3 desk without hesitation. Soon, priests rushed into the e4bd57948d room.5b654a898575ffc5

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“High High Priest!”5a2c4f185c35376d

“Tsk. Why aren’t you running wild today and quietly obeying…? How could you follow there without any sense?”8cf46482c41f0e18

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Dungaeski muttered in an 3f9fbf73df annoyed tone about being 4d43340068 inconvenienced.dfaf2d8be18380fb

“Reflect quietly until the wicked spirits calm down.”a75baa9f7c7b7ec0

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With a gesture from Dungaeski, the priests immediately reached out to me. I could have evaded their hands one way or another, but I couldn’t.6f4964249fc41c31

‘Has the color… changed?’0884b407f9e2094e

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The orange energy that shimmered above Dungaeski’s forehead suddenly turned into an ominous dark purple.996906abaa476085

In that moment of hesitation, f3ffedbbda the priests grabbed my arms.65ebb4b2af261a10

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“Stay quiet!”f2bc0f70cccba6ac

And so, I was 134ac039af led away, trapped in 8aed6cbf73 the room of repentance.fcdb72c84d793af7

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