Chapter 16.

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“……Huh!”c1fbfe76ea9d1afb

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I blinked and opened my 4ce53b1909 eyes.fcb5fbfcf9a73259

A dimly lit room.50f8b8e0a2dcffae

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The familiar scenery 72a9dbfcf9 inside the room 07b8a5f1df greeted me.4edd98245c0b9603

“A dream…?”da3e8929af67909d

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It’s all a dream.3755afd4769b5a58

Being imprisoned for 17f44b3991 the murder of ca19469eeb Diana.fac60df2f508a422

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Edwin’s death.1258bc00f8ac83b5

The reality of 4eb3d437b9 being confined to c84e923615 the room of b475addddc repentance that I 4d28d93334 had feared so 9941b68afc much in my 1c35e98e7c past life brought 572af45f2d me relief.64b0fda64ebf8940

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“Sigh….”5d3e885f059eff34

I sighed briefly b24261689f as I got 6df213281e up from the a703ca6dfa floor.3f0c1cb98849a802

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The red lights that 44c40bd20f had been flickering in 99290f4b16 my field of vision cf991bf185 were now gone.8392c653c84a779e

The whispers of ancient languages, 9bc724afa7 as if from a ghost, 288fc472b4 had also ceased.23bd821e2d2a124a

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I looked down at 1d8a7bc137 my unchanged, chubby hands 9b842f8346 and murmured.47dbf1227c59eb48

“… should I make it disappear?”fc81d29c1cc6bfa6

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I was suddenly scared.e5f007a683727e8b

But soon, I shook off 268ffa08b5 my fear.f136a98d0ff1ce9b

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Taking away one’s innate abilities was not an easy task.2bfad8c2717dc205

The voice of 15ba9a2b68 Ismael, who had 27436101d4 arrived a year 314c54091b before me, was ba7db44405 proof of that.8416bec01860211f

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And my own c3014a45e2 healing abilities from 6e5683ba4f my past life d70537f9f6 had disappeared only 39269c6af3 after spending two 1baa31669a years confined in c8f6db56b1 the room of 1deafd4730 repentance.48bc9370f8239fd8

So, it shouldn’t be a problem in just a day or two.988c37c30cb21a5a

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Despite knowing this, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy.be3227067d29fc4d

‘…By the way, how much time has passed?’2eb12092f6001d84

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I looked around the e4797e47b5 area near the door 9e68cca7b7 where a faint light 108f17f071 was seeping in, trying 45e27b1a9f to estimate the time.3926aca25cb6726b

That’s when it happened.54fe22da20ef7be4

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Step, step.716f8bff790dd336

With the sound of someone’s footsteps, the door suddenly opened.ce1b4dc75b320911

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“Ugh!”37e90b68432d26f2

Someone entered the room, silhouetted 9cbf62f05c against the backlight.a64f0578db8f1821

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“Did you reflect on your actions overnight?”b8d6e7ec6540e2e2

It was Dungaeski. Thanks to him, I could 59e7ecc9d5 tell that a night had b720e6b754 passed.2aaf4a71c0243bcc

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‘Quite fast. I thought I’d go without food for two days,’ef34812e0a625441

I thought, raising d96b4f840d my gaze to 502b782227 the guy in 757a1001fd front of me, b8edac34d6 but I froze 2f6d36084c in surprise.c16433725af7fce8

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The guy’s head was the same ominous purplish color as it was yesterday.529dac864adf86b5

Seeing that, a strong sense of foreboding washed over me. ‘It wasn’t bluish.’c91b4c3adfe6ef35

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My past life, seen through the nightmares. The last moments, the energy that had engulfed the faces of the knights coming to apprehend me. It was exactly the same as what was emanating from Dungaeski’s head.b2fc00b4485d3ad1

‘I must have mistaken it in the darkness.’320d0ff06a620397

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So, what was that purplish a39cbaa413 color exactly?dfb6d8276d471817

“It must be tough, Belze? Your body feels like a burning ember,”adc44792eaaebdfc

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Dungaeski said, putting his hand fbdca6425f on my forehead while I cce6fd760a was still lost in confusion. A chill ran down f47e987fec my spine at his 2a5286b684 cold touch. I wanted to f02f2b8e7b avoid it, but 3c377e533e his words went cd1f0fffa6 a step further.763a140e74e0da91

“When people from the Duke’s house come, say your body can’t handle it on its own.”80b1b57b91a5f428

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“…”401c5411eeecedc5

“After all, it’ll be tough on you, expending so much energy to heal the second son.”bbe228526ba8cbb5

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Dungaeski said with a b12b7be27d somewhat sly expression. He must have heard about 24168c04f3 me, but he still looked e684f9b1b1 skeptical.2f4e8b91d17b742b

‘It seems there’s a spy in the Duke’s house,’I concluded based on his specific remarks.bc214f955657cb0d

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However, I still didn’t understand. Why would the Kallios noble’s house, which had been dedicated to religious integration for generations, plant a spy?0aea6f100e3cff0d

“And you don’t need to worry about healing the second so. Fortunately, we’ve identified the source of his illness, so with Diana’s help, he should recover soon, right?”c3b5d036ba0536eb

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“…”7add168537540f0a

“I heard you couldn’t even treat the scars on his knees… tsk.”6b32d796ff3efc16

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Dungaeski clicked his tongue 1acfb2822b with a displeased expression.28b555b400db102d

“No matter how reluctant you were, you should have at least fulfilled your duty if you were going to come! Anyway, it’s all useless.”1ed4a6e1e35ba242

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As expected, someone had informed him of the situation, but it seemed he didn’t think I had contributed to Joshua’s illness.305b97ad5b82556c

‘Then why did I get locked up here? If it was just for venting frustration, it’s really unfair.’faf945e3426098f1

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“Someone from the Duke’s house is coming soon, so that’s what I’ve heard…”52164166467fa505

“…”201a48db71986e43

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“Adults are talking, why aren’t you responding?!”56d1d8a21068107a

Dungaeski, who was talking, suddenly cea12badef noticed my staring gaze and 7d995d9ca2 snapped at me.c566f006bf42d2ce

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“Get rid of those creepy eyes!”d3c935ae578fa5b9

“Why are you so irritating? And why are your eyes so red and strange? It’s like your possessed.”953342f3c2d0e9aa

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People from the temple always disliked the color of my pupils. Of course, it could be because they simply disliked me as a troublemaker, but…9b71c5b142b26eda

‘Haven’t you read the scriptures? It’s written that even the first saint, Arumerus, had green eyes!’f691bcaa479b0dc5

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I finally opened my mouth, 818536838e suppressing my discontent.5c2b76848458eefb

“High Priest.”0b2aa7add1c90926

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“Yes. Are you going to do as this priest commands?”ba3bed14ab06e041

Dungaeski muttered with an arrogant 405c030b5a expression in response to my bf6ec8db34 call. Watching him act so conceited cb5d44011a against a five-year-old, a bitter f97096106d laugh escaped me.5edcb55e904ac314

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‘I clearly tried to live quietly in the temple for three years, just like Diana.’505085ebe9ddf47b

So, as soon as I aaa01ff22c broke the cycle, I got 27486a0ae0 rid of the problematic attitude a5ec2d083c and behaved politely. But no matter how a86aa01173 kind and polite I d4e47fa4a1 was, if they continued 8c5bf020cc to persecute me?c806e50d8fd49373

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If I were to be 40f8a30d57 locked in the room of 4feb7d602d repentance like today, or even 53933175e0 beaten?82d967fb037a6a69

‘Do I really need to mimic Diana and cater to these disgusting people’s tastes?’835e525919c111a7

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I finished my 8f8789fc58 thought with the 571ccdd78a innocence befitting a e3d69c6461 five-year-old. But the past me, 47fbc00500 right before causing a c6f4b494a0 major accident, would often f199a2785e sport a smile.521fc1cddb9ab188

“Is it weawwy me? It is. While I’m saying sowwy prayers, I get a message fwom Goddess Eweia.”72a3a0054bcf5fde

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“W-what?!”3af2ce3c99ab8e61

Dungaeski’s eyes widened in disbelief at my words. Within the temple, claiming to have received a response from the goddess was strictly forbidden unless you were a high-ranking priest. It could lead to charges of blasphemy.18dcad6fbbca2c37

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But what do I care? Whether some doubted gods were e795228279 offended or not.7c19e884542c7fcc

“Yes, I got the goddess’s answer! Did you hear her voice?”9a03f3e9abcb06f0

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“Yes!”36d860d9ada5c79a

I nodded cheerfully.3eba96cc7d1b8003

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“I’m a candidate for a saint?”f168d7ba48918b76

“T-that’s…”4b9dd21e6fd354c3

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Dungaeski stammered, his mouth agape 0b375a8be0 in shock. After all the times he ef722ddc46 ignored me, it seemed he 7ed5f34569 had even forgotten that I 8c9a02c9e7 was recognized by the Pope 21c4042812 as a candidate for sainthood.a5e8853d9b44ae2c

“W-what did the goddess… what did she say?”e08bd603f5aea7de

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Dungaeski asked with a cautious 2214c2bc74 attitude. No matter how much of 7f37cd4019 a sinner he might be, ca7953e373 he seemed to be terrified 8b95a68df6 once the goddess was mentioned.d447f8ce967e4b17

“Um… It was related to Lord High Priest…”3aae194b439300b3

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“Why can’t you answer immediately? What did the goddess say about the Lord High Chamberlain?”99d93912c85d2c6b

“Well, that, I can’t remember…”c02f4e5bea38fb31

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I intentionally stalled 22b13d2213 for time to 9fda18ccd8 torment him. No matter how much 3a54144f6d people like him bluster, 4dc823ee3e I had already experienced 63dc0c91fd everything and returned.d028694877fed4c5

“Oh! I remember!”8ea39dab95951573

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I clapped my hands as if suddenly recalling and answered, “Lord Dungaeski. You should be kind, or your hair will run away!”ce24ff91096d776c

“…What?”afd2aa408a1771ce

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“Take cawe of youw haiw, Mistew High Pwiest. If you keep being unkind, youw haiw won’t stay fow anothew six months!”17fa0aefe63a72ee

I straightened my little index finger and pointed at Dungaeski’s purple-tinged hair. It was mostly covered by a wig, but it was quite obvious that the top of his head was empty.f8e686147ba24193

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Considering the way he behaved, 20b2692485 it was only natural.2db91ccaf5ff6b48

“Tsk tsk.”faef98927a644b50

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Unintentionally, I made a clicking 32e7e5646a sound with my tongue.6c4e6227244fe06c

“Gasp.”dca5016ad4bffe6b

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“Then, Lord High priest hair…”a29caca303a7eae0

Two priests who had followed bb2842cac9 behind exchanged glances and whispered.f7a63a46e0919641

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Dungaeski’s face turned as red as a beet.d4ddcf7e54473e36

“Th-this… Did you see this crazy woman?!”1fe0c93f9dc89889

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He looked at edf284b6cd me as if 64eefbe849 I were insane.6a71ee840c101579

It seemed quite 08c3f8a1d2 shocking to him ab44574df6 to hear such 88dba798e4 words from me, 5f980c5b34 who had been 2e3ca3bb51 relatively quiet until f9036c6970 being locked in 74614c18d7 the room of 9d632b944e repentance.79baff257b56e8ee

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‘Is that so? I’ve always been like this.’c8753e9a7061e3be

Annoyingly smirking, Dungaeski grabbed my a1c07f46b4 collar.0d6207a188ca63bf

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“I showed you kindness, and this is what I get! You’re possessed by Satan…!”517f7f8f4220b1c7

“Yesterday, you said you were locking me up because of ghosts…”68a5c96a6cecb153

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I sighed and added, “Ghosts, Satan, whatever. It must be tough dealing with two bodies like Belze. Phew.”e46acecaf6a9f986

“You, you…!”f1c6bdee2cda2019

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“Besideth, that’s bwashfemy. Saying Sathan to the goddess… You might get caught by the Inkwisition, Mistew High Pwiest.”30722c3ee9c8bc5f

“You little…!”a17171830658be87

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Suddenly, Dungaeski called one bc4e1c03cc of the priests who 3b6876a0d0 was standing behind him.1ac2ac9eed2fed61

A familiar face. She was a e5980d29ee priestess with a ea6388d9d9 blue aura in 4ce6296c87 her chest who 65dd2daa7f often tormented me 3349a898f1 in my past 75513cd668 life.9a232dfe0c568eb4

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“Go get a cudgel! No, bring a whip made of goat leather!”15b954e05b30cbac

“Yes, Lord High Preist!”7868aa6ec97df09b

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I used to sing songs like “a dung beetle, a bald eagle~” when I lost my healing powers and was possessed by evil in my past life…15598d2f06aefffc

Thinking about it, baldness was undoubtedly Dungaeski’s biggest weakness!54e5a87170661e30

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“Here it is!”44783647003ee08e

Meanwhile, a priest c1d8053730 quickly brought a cb488f5f56 goat leather whip.a90813b4481129ce

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Taking it, Dungaeski 6fe0a9d1e2 spoke quite seriously.9d849d953b4ceb27

“Belze. It seems an utterly terrifying Satan has possessed your body, even capable of handling the room of repentance!”b46934d028ed810a

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“…”1a732f52c54cdfe4

“If you ask for forgiveness and repent now, we might be able to conduct your purification ceremony as gently as possible.”a8218f1bd672b228

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It was a 79cf9369c4 promise that if bab8e867ca I begged and e0fdbd512d did as told 3dfe381928 now, they would 5e7f290fb6 go easy on a90927f988 me.be30be690ebe8f9d

I didn’t say anything, just stared at him, with the same chilling, transparent eyes that always gave them the creeps.ce710aafa414c038

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“This insolent creature…”a79278566ddd356b

As I continued 2ef23cd797 to resist, Dungaeski d3b0332f30 seemed to get 8f703e7926 angrier, up to 93524a43ef the tip of 0eb0241589 his head.e6af838a39a373fa

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Swoosh!612abd8c05360758

He raised his hand 459783c240 in frustration.44da019ceac97a49

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I pretended to remain calm, even though I wasn’t calm at all.7c1f2f18c92081d7

Sweat dripped profusely fa38bd8f2c from the tightly 709c159934 clenched fist. Even though I had returned, 5171fa2a1f I disliked the pain and ab04eab6d3 fear.eb0d13363f1d7fef

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But there was no other 9d37384177 choice. What mattered most 5eabf1d68f right now was 68ab3eb86f preserving my abilities 9aa3b0d24f until I could 96a52b0497 leave the temple.ac14f3e34ad573f6

The immediate priority was finding 78fb7df541 a way out of the 802275946f room of repentance.8fd14f384e3e1ec9

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To do that, e058fbf346 I had no 56b800a629 choice but to 30a2c2befb provoke Dungaeski. Still, I planned to stay c0a763cc06 in my quarters while my c632b6eb7b body recovered.ad343c7e8d7fb7f0

‘It’s okay. I was fine in my past life.’4e0a75b4d7d1af72

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I reassured myself, hunching 03df362417 my body.25dd1bcfea310dad

“You wicked demon, be gone!”f65e9b6076bbed69

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Whoosh!e37f013ba837748c

At that moment…fa462958eb79ea26

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Thud!e5184741f7b3d667

“What are you doing right now?”a77b5a70e2aae4ed

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