Chapter 24

“Hmph, hmph…”ec011549494c3729

Behind the manor, 4a9c6cdce0 in the woods 0ead9cb908 that connected to 17f2c798f5 the backyard.4a198366991abd63

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I scrambled over c6a6612422 the bushes, breathing 4ab8823b62 harshly.f0671f0691919f00

“Pink leaves. Pink. Pink…’ace1efecf7a5e7c4

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The original had ff578fc6cf said it was 626e211b51 found near an 35cbc57cb4 old, hollow tree.eb2c5ed84964f591

No matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t find it.e4c424abe26824b2

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“Ah, seriously! Where on earth is it?!”79da8a0a55072bb0

It’s not like plants with pink leaves are common!370c0d144ae7ac8b

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I washed my eyes and looked for it, but I couldn’t see it.056556de70370013

“Haah, this is tough…”e0f2b9cf654dd5e2

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Why am I going through 5256c12677 this trouble?29b87ae8cf094688

It was part of life 737954f160 plan #3, make a lot c5f2e98b65 of money.b659ec357e47f412

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“I need to take a short break for now.”c8f33dbe683fc86a

I’d been looking so hard that I was getting dizzy.4898fba7efa85f62

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I picked myself 7cec6ec9fe up off the 7269fbb8ad ground and made ecbd83c5e7 my way back 760b4000cf to the gnarled 5a6488d89f old tree.81dc7c578b33cc91

I flopped down 8c4283b621 in front of 01f969a888 it.a8e1aed04551f786

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“Diana found it so easily during a walk! Why is it so difficult for me?”324c7a24a9e78119

What a villainous penalty.a9f6b523434c3412

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I sulked.3261b2815b314fe9

“Ugh, it’s glaring!”2c6c94442a8454c1

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Even the sun wasn’t helping me.86c4f7677f2921dc

I looked around 73ac24cde8 for a place 88abc7dcad to get out 3903e4a154 of the sun.66e61b246ff4d03b

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I soon found a bdd0c9a4ac decent shelter.f055be2211cf0de1

A hole in the 5a9bde45b0 base of a dead c65b3d36a6 tree.7d6fe4dfa59c1a0b

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I crawled straight into bf89187b0a it and laid down 89871f7980 to sleep.501d808b4b7f433a

“Phew, I’m alive….”107a4898971dfefe

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It was quite cozy in 62f43d91ba the sunless tree.92a6bc373ffd83fc

And sweet as 0afef905c4 it was, it 28b80e453e smelled pretty good.4770e03fd22ee6b0

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“I’ll rest for a while, then I’ll try to find it again.593cffe0f7d74ac2

I thought to c4a564ad54 myself, closing my 2f809957eb eyes.164828186ef532e4

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“Boom.”c90843551a674359

I opened my eyes again.a6dac307d5a904dc

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“What’s the scent…?”b8d9dee1acfa2f7d

[An unusual plant with pink, heart-shaped leaves had a sweet, cozy scent like sugar.]0065771be4459b8c

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Recalling the content of eb17a449a4 the original work, I a049dd3ce4 quickly raised my upper c03e9ce608 body. And there, on f1b20d39da my chubby legs, 19b8e6bb5d I discovered a a52f062856 cluster of pink 3055cdfc2e plants.bbd22800bf15574b

“This, this is…”0ec3ede0e6302548

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The appearance and fragrance 45354bdf15 resembled exactly as described d53e947de1 in the novel. I raised both hands d1220a971f in joy and shouted:c72cd641390b5183

“Look at this!”f58846535047ff29

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And what is this?f34a90d001a71bb9

It’s none other than Fairy Herb.f8e614386f26e7ff

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The efficacy of 092539ad41 this herb is:58757f20736f4b7c

“Acne and blemish treatment!”e989ea95b4b85efa

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In this world, there are 3fb569dded medicines, doctors, and even a 01f76781c3 saint who can heal people 394d130b85 on the brink of death.92eb3667e356633e

“But there’s no dermatology!”be2e9ac7f1e45540

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“At the age of 14, Diana visited the mansion to meet Edwin and coincidentally discovered this herb. Due to its pleasant scent, she plucked the herb and made a sachet with it. Later, she gifted it to the ladies of the mansion who visited for healing. To her surprise, these ladies had a tremendous reaction, claiming their skin became as smooth as peeled eggs! As it turns out, the herb is the legendary ‘Fairy Herb’ with various miraculous properties.”c1d87f498fdecb09

Anyway, Diana gained the 181ec7e4e9 trust of these ladies 2f2a2529ac and steadily built her 6e6c645feb reputation with this herb.e764688864254b7e

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Recalling the original content, my 4efcc1d80d cheeks swelled with excitement.a9dacdd5464a7fb5

“Ha… Seriously, did she just take something from someone else’s house?”fe3aaa574f7beebb

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The Duke and Edwin often allowed Diana to visit the mansion and pick Fairy Herb, as she didn’t use it to make money or harm the mansion.e4e97c51a9f98eff

At that moment, 90bb091302 a fleeting sense cb461e136f of resentment towards 281f1dc540 Diana crossed my 08a18bdfed mind.32a82f2f2b215c87

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I snapped back to 6fbfaf1cf8 my senses as if 74e89c7bc8 I had been splashed c4e349abbe with cold water.61e4f84c6a2ce23c

“You’re jealous! Are you crazy?! You act badly, end up horribly, and then harbor such wicked thoughts again!”7d7cab5ded6fa1d1

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I raised both 0c6358c72b hands and hit f4ecafb8a7 my head.bb282245f26b80e4

“Foolish.”d90cb084ecd10ddd

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Despite having met 42849d83f6 a terrible fate d85aaf3107 due to jealousy 5dda8d71eb towards Diana and efe5e1e6e4 regressing, I found f56f290baf myself sitting with 8f56cf1de6 such negative thoughts.10f007d17a2341c1

“Behave yourself! Diana did nothing wrong! She’s the protagonist. It’s natural for the protagonist to do good things!”95b43a82d1ae5aaa

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I mumbled to myself c1f7014ef1 as if brainwashing.cae2805bdecf7127

And then, I apologized.a6bc94eaafe79314

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Just a day 4c91ca88c8 after deciding to f6a88c7fac treat her well, e8cd1706fd I found myself 27797cc61c succumbing to acts 0764681138 that would overshadow 1a9b429a7d her achievements.21edabf2b361698b

“Ugh… Sorry, Diana.”1f37844255e69b82

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Also, an apology 862213f349 to the Duke.f508748b2fb203a1

“I apologize, Your Excellency.”035b30aeea0a4202

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I delicately plucked b23dcf8ee9 the Fairy Herb b3bb269629 with fern-like hands.226ed44c7f3af14e

After all, I had plans to start taking things from others’ houses.1e253927f3c1e974

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Moreover,fe8fad6d709c4277

“With this, I’ll earn a lot of money.”73ba1003b92986a0

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Still, I wouldn’t use it solely to satisfy my personal desires.5924a6aa741d5980

I had a reason 0283f5a373 for seizing this early b5d1f4c024 using the original content.ffe87b628089028e

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It was for Plan 2!cd371959e167cd3b

To retaliate against Emma!13c03be6a1cae655

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But as I e2ddc396ff tried to start 41594c84cf something immediately, I 11bac4d452 found myself clueless.83ff013148f70794

“Revenge requires money!”78be81631fe094db

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Realizing the importance d0f48604ee of capitalism, I 6aa6824337 immediately utilized the 57bd6e141e original content.ec4c0315c02f543c

“Hehe!”8aa1fb675ad291f7

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Having plucked the leaves, I c1044c9468 carefully placed them in a ed9c678b5c pouch and exited the hole.e8088b58c8985d8b

The sun seemed to 9ba0ecec25 be setting, and the d582b6126e sky was tinted with 147da1c2b2 red.50ddad751dbcea31

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“I need to quickly go to Grandpa Gordon before sunset!”a6f17e7658bf4263

I hurriedly crossed the forest.790580a34defc00f

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Grandpa Gordon’s herb field was on the opposite side of the forest.15de92f70f510ec1

As I walked along b59cca33ff the path, there was bfb29e90be a sudden noise—chirp, clang, 0ab078eacc chwang!57bced0e19e35a17

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Somewhere, a sharp ffbeb04560 metallic sound echoed.d83d96b3bfede037

I paused.2f32992e354bd09c

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“Oh, right, there’s a training ground nearby.”8edb714eb806fa72

Within the vast estate 193ac085b5 of the Duke, there cf2f512b39 were a total of dd16fcf82f three training grounds. They were used for af59f1b5b7 various purposes, and the 54b4f774d6 one in this forest 3af5bf3bc2 was relatively small, primarily d420239748 used for individual training c7a4345755 or practicing swordsmanship.a3b475042b30bc92

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“I heard Edwin went for swordsmanship lessons.”374e554f4c17cc70

So, if I 1a19f6e9c6 went to the 892e1c8be7 training ground now, 7cc4fa157d could I see fe8c9caefa Edwin?e94a537922fe8d24

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I gazed across the forest fa76bf8f29 where the metallic sound continued, eb0477a70a my eyes sparkling.00f76a3d1d2b7952

In my mind, I knew feab08a2d6 I should quickly go to 1ebe93a945 Grandpa Gordon.36445619bfe00842

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“Still… what if I just take a quick look before going?”47ffbfe7707c1da1

As that thought crossed 95290b1eae my mind, my feet 1f974550bc were already heading towards 0622fe0ec9 the entrance to the b2b19f9fa3 training ground.55433c5ee0ef6b55

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During the journey, I imagined 969910dc7b Edwin skillfully wielding his sword.78349399e61873d3

In my previous life, de1b485ece I heard that Edwin 2979c62abe was exceptionally skilled in 57a62694f8 swordsmanship as befitting a 144e514a5e scion of a renowned fc5c093ac4 swordsmanship family.9fb2b811b7dfeeee

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But I had never 594c8bd65e seen him wield a e42798c8cb sword before.c82f99bb521dda1e

“Belze, did you see that? Edwin is said to be the winner of this tournament!”721316870f0ca7bb

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“While everyone was panicking due to a sudden tiger attack during the hunting contest, there he was! Edwin swiftly jumped out…”0545d80819249b19

“Ah… sorry, you probably didn’t see it?”22bed179051c085f

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It wasn’t my concern.5157b5df0bcdd9e9

Thinking of the 7a265c218d shy Diana who cb51d07778 was modestly boasting, 451df6dcba I found myself b7ed9a0b21 at the entrance de5d051ef5 to the training 6b4ce321bc ground.a00b2d0244913f40

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Just in case I dc4c958135 might be a disturbance, 91ee24ce9f I suppressed my presence 1aa458e649 and hid behind a 593a49e357 tree.f10bcd3d337e65c0

Peeking only my face, 84d16a36a8 I observed the training 4c8da7e9ed ground, and indeed, there e4c6d6b45d was Edwin.9c78d133ffc68ae1

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Clang! Chwang! Clang!3c1d9696517f0c86

In the empty air, blades f048c64d14 clashed incessantly.6d22f99bb236caea

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Edwin was in the midst cb730c062f of sparring with a real 9135305b88 sword.c4ee3270b7b792a1

I knew who abf30f1ea8 his opponent was.ea7d912dc9d6694a

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It was Sir Sven, known as Edwin’s childhood swordsmanship master.99677cacba4f38bd

“Wow…”4a55673ebcf713e0

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Even at his young age, Edwin’s performance against an adult opponent was breathtaking.08146db2c7bd7652

Clang, chwaang!8233c930489efafe

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Several exchanges occurred.0307fe55f376b4b6

Unfortunately, Edwin lost 1ca99654f1 his grip on d23a417598 the sword.4a343e57102570fa

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However, it wasn’t due to his lack of skill; it was a pure difference in strength.db6b60c93f4bf9db

Naturally, a 9-year-old couldn’t defeat an adult in strength.f8eb78f78163110d

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Even as someone unfamiliar with swords, Edwin’s skills impressed me.03015219cff138e1

Swoosh!2eb7442d8b5c4dfd

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Sir Sven, sheathing his f268b29539 sword, approached Edwin.d794bef87e0d69b8

His footsteps were so db29f1dd8c subtly abnormal that an 891995d9da ordinary person might not 35d584eb77 notice.24bcd1721b4244b9

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I closely observed his right 3ce67b6d4f foot, which seemed a bit 5ee5af4964 off.1d348c26ccffadf2

“Red.”1848c5e34d64a74c

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Red indicated an a0e634e9bd incurable permanent disability.a6664d4612bdee09

Sir Sven retired sadly 020b73983e due to injuries sustained 38d397805b in the war.f0f7b2de6524f986

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However, he was once 26e202ee27 said to be one cc5709ae41 of the knights who 40d4d3a5ee swept through the battlefield 3a4c585253 alongside the Duke.7899558b0e263a91

Even after retirement, being employed as Edwin’s master showed how remarkable he was.99b03f5b9b6a54ea

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So, I thought 2a50d47e6d he would naturally 1477c13ada praise Edwin.72567256eba540d1

But…3e515e3e824a905e

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“If you can’t block something at this level, can you really be called the successor of the Duke?”961440fb265fbca5

A chilly voice echoed e029c75868 through the training ground.6284aea922e10908

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“How many times do I have to say your posture is strange, young master?”d0bc61c3841a5d89

At the mention of “young master,” Edwin clenched his fist.4786d0b6ea4fa3ca

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It was a tone mocking d2587e2c8d a young noble who seemed 3d53820adf clueless to anyone who heard d549a5726b it.dd2014b117d99512

Edwin explained the reason for 7a87581c04 his defeat in the sparring 2aa13e3c7c session with a subdued voice.3f4ae76b1a8b735c

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“…If I release the strength from my feet and move, I might gain speed, but when facing someone stronger than me, it’s about enduring…”3fadc0b42d4d9a01

“Don’t retort. Are you being taught to do that by your master in the Duke’s residence?”459a18f7dfad8804

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But what came back 80dd7aa1b6 was a cold sarcastic d36e00f603 remark.7af643e7c5c0e3af

“Anyway, a promise is a promise.”1f8c0093a4eaa439

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Sir Sven, shrugging his 65693ec591 shoulders, soon unsheathed his c3616a7be4 sword.0891fd12b13c26ba

‘What is he doing?’71ea46b9a949000c

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As I watched 25ddca5c75 the two with de1f650058 a puzzled gaze.f1d7cb8b0b972802

“Sigh…”da8cf2cc44ae707d

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Edwin, who had been standing 590882aff6 still, lifted his right leg c713484887 with a deep sigh.38dbb79e7264861f

“Ugh!”784ab8593c96087a

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I widened my 05e4f137c1 eyes as I 4799bcfa6d looked at the 80a8b6f6d1 exposed leg.40a7df5fb8f5466a

Edwin’s calf was covered in deep, purplish bruises.b630537d78358f5a

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For some reason, I 3df92f9bf1 felt like I knew 892711b7d0 why those bruises had f389f458ac formed.75f3f280948cae7f

My heart sank suddenly.d75561364645460d

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And probably the person cf03e2f345 who created those bruises 2bd0f4d9c6 raised the hand holding 65aab6cf0a the sword, which was 001e76d860 inserted into the scabbard.695b903cad5a11e9

“Release the strength from the right foot, how many times do I have to say…”4f9dae9353eacdc6

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Swoosh!5f8db8f928a20c43

And as it was about 4b7acbbcb1 to swing down.0fef6a2498386126

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“This troublemaker―!”98ce1129e10b2db4

Before my brain could 5c0410d576 comprehend, my body moved cfdc087ca4 first.559eb7fc0998d872

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Thud!947a68a2e5a8cfec

I rushed forward like an arrow, attaching myself to the guy’s leg.d0ea899e7c4f4ecc

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And with both 741267ab7e fists, I pounded 1c72a08fda the guy mercilessly.b180dee747529669

“You little scoundrel! Why did you hit! Why did you hit! What did he do to you!”c855a854611e40fe

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“Belze…?”ca109bf18e71b233

“What, what is this kid…!”ee755f9207ae9781

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The man was momentarily bewildered 905442148a by the sudden appearance of 925b78083a a child.3ab003d304132f75

“Waah!”15103bd679f3bb5e

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“Aaaaah!”43dcd27a09128a53

Soon, a dreadful scream b25c3cf39b echoed within the training c1c4cd1ad9 ground.37fc3f44b0a366f7

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