Chapter 29

I eagerly embraced the 98192fa72a pouch and held it 5a5a28c15a close to my chest.8eb744ef44362789

‘Phew. I almost got 3489f994ec into big trouble a34a66474c because of that 4f2536ac21 scoundrel Svenl!’990db3c99d54fe98

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In the novel, it took b9911cd8a5 three months for Fairy Herbs 65629e23c1 to grow back. Losing them or damaging dbcd8794fb the leaves would be fbc4e1997c a significant problem.7773b5add88a56fe

Observing my perplexed expression, 0d6de00e97 Tara, who initially looked 316cf218e9 curious, playfully smiled.8354f826d9a94b0b

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“Did you dig this up somewhere?”cf0805a8e82e14dc

“Huh? Oh, no?!”5c6b1264f11aef11

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“Well, when you think about it, it’s somewhat similar to gold, right?”6c630ba1c981c427

I blushed and lowered my 43a8eb1ce5 head.56017052bfd69d5e

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“N-no, it’s not like that.”033dffc687e793c6

“If you become rich later, don’t forget about me, miss. Promise!”fb82623328cc0201

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Tara warned me with a 86d9f30fba mischievous smile.d8876ca89ebe6501

“Hmm? Uhm, hehe…”dc9a082d92293035

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I shrugged, unable b170f7f8d1 to figure out 720df6d5c4 why she said 20b56b9785 that.fb0330265f1090c8

Tara then revealed another item 68871e6503 she was holding.7981252ed2fc72de

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“I’ll try to fix the dress somehow, but this one is beyond repair.”74e8511c09846c74

“Oh, my hairband…”42be523565555cc3

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The hairband made 8c13980193 of the same 102f6b45f1 material as the fa67d6a701 sky-blue dress was 7db9a892e4 stained with mud 8693d88f84 and torn lace.c564ddbcb349311d

It seemed to have 2efd1c0897 suffered damage during my a4e4bd42eb time rolling around in 42a999e30d the practice grounds.c2a5bede43b8203b

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I felt disheartened.bf0e3827c7a63986

“Aww…”cc46929197e04366

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“I’ll just throw this away, miss.”c62db45c08ac4200

“No, no! Leave it!”2a821fdc06940c3e

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“Why? I have many other hairbands… Should I get you another one?”1a13066a52add1fe

“No. It’s fine.”04c292c483d524d3

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I reached out to 3fd6d09506 Tara and ruffled her 53d95bacc8 hair playfully.961a1230b389d9a5

“Just give it to me. I’ll keep it.”1234d3debcb5309c

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“Sure thing.”01737775d708140b

She handed me the hairband b2754d8e82 without saying anything more.a4040decf8baf0f2

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“Thanks, Tara! Hehe.”c682d9f473a26592

I received the torn 31b6a6a9e8 hairband and chuckled.9321bf2b6e2532b1

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Whether it was torn or whatever, it didn’t matter.4a9a0a909effc46a

Everything here was ccfd34d8d6 prepared just for 01accd2217 me.8759701da4f4406e

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In my previous life, I didn’t appreciate how grateful and precious these things were.ae9a4d2f0253f0c7

“It’s all mine. I won’t throw away a single thing.”e232d04bd56669f8

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As I made a 984900416f promise while playing with 2b7c937083 the hairband, Tara suddenly bd435e6df0 lifted the blanket.d0bc7507796a3e6a

“It’s bedtime now, miss. Lie down.”e904f8a27f4312ca

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“Ung.”3636df3800e4e619

I placed the 3e224603d6 hairband I was bb2740fa9c holding on the 331075f8ad bedside table and bc4ec461e2 obediently lay down.dc2e81300369abc2

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“Good night. Have sweet dreams, miss.”9cad947ba6eaab71

“Ung, you too, Tara.”af1bd174aaad7147

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After carefully covering me 3e0f10076f with the blanket, she 8ef307af77 left a goodnight kiss 00dcb46666 on my forehead and f4760d7aa4 departed.23a627745963660d

As the light went 92212ec6c0 out, fatigue hit me 67d689d35a belatedly.c71e6c42461278d4

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I had a 38d84be478 premonition that I a0f3c12632 would sleep without 91f0bd6ed4 any nightmares tonight.f05337d28de6615b

I closed my eyes.021a3a825524415f

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However, for some reason, sleep didn’t come as easily as my premonition.976f8d3b6dd9bb5f

As I tossed and turned under the blanket, the door suddenly opened with a ‘creak.’723a6496b02b144a

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“Oh!”85a6f49102f89116

I quickly covered myself 661313310f from head to toe b1dc6edde1 with the blanket.09ae8a9a6a3c923d

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Even though it wasn’t scolding or anything, I felt uneasy at the thought of being caught not yet asleep.8443c646a9c41eca

But after a while, I didn’t hear Tara’s footsteps.541408f0e0659665

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“What’s this? Did I mishear…?”045ffc2651699de7

I cautiously lowered the blanket.7afde0a64da4a9fa

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And to my 8d2c9a28f9 surprise, I discovered c024391a17 a black shadow bd7f9adeb8 standing silently beside c111e47f65 the bed.6839215958e2692a

“Ack! Wh-who… Eung!”3711bac2345c2c60

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Someone immediately covered 7f3de69401 my mouth as bc06ea35f8 I involuntarily screamed.c2964873b36457a4

“Hush. It’s me, Belze.”b9249b486ecc59d6

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Upon hearing the voice that 3e2ee58cb9 followed, I stopped my struggling 892c77629e body.8859888b13432903

Then, the hand 91a6fb62ab covering my mouth 2af9da41ab was released.aa098169c5b178d1

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Only then did I see 10ceecfaf2 the radiant golden eyes right 93ef1216e4 in front of me.3e57c027aa185764

“E-Edwin?!”5c44287c78214164

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I stared at 9d032a1d84 the pitch-black figure 10cfb99118 with eyes wide 9779871554 open, like a c544dfc9ee rabbit.444c2eb116f2598f

As my eyes gradually 1fa6ed1f92 adjusted to the darkness, 64ccd2bb4b familiar features came into 12751ce2d6 view.f9ce2ea7c1c6c6fc

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Jet-black hair.4a3806a5bc50497e

Golden eyes sparkling in the d4b98f7bb4 faint moonlight.2d3b0d8bba14c726

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A handsome boy staring at c8d62d0e5d me with an expressionless face.b6b117ab67178d02

‘Could it be… am I dreaming?’1517a7291637fcf0

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I pinched the 45f82c9015 soft cheek without 7426a948ea bandages as I 984700940a stammered.cf58d4cf8ef594e6

“Ouch!”f877f330ab606010

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Even though I felt a sharp pain, Edwin’s figure did not disappear.5b028f0ead2b9d75

Instead, he grabbed 97ad6debc2 my hand, which 4e81baf293 was pinching the 0b8e9fc46a unbandaged side.0051c6d7ced7b682

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“I asked you last time if you wanted me to pinch myself instead.”289c6a042516fd70

“Uh, um…”f31a1b9f92d8a2c5

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“Do you want the other side bandaged too?”0482d5335d99fb81

“N-no!”4918d3cb284f2fdf

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I shook my head vigorously and exclaimed, “It’s red.”9a8e3671323f59a4

Edwin, with narrowed eyes, poked ff704a1a0f the spot I had pinched.6835c5dc1de039d1

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“Why are you doing this? Every time.”75bef98323add134

“W-well, that’s…”992cce36b16039e1

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You shouldn’t be in my room at this hour…9fbc03e36d39fbaf

However, thanks to this, I was certain it wasn’t a dream.dd943330041090e6

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I hesitated for a moment before asking, “W-why is Edwin here…?”348a4e2b739d3b34

“Where you’re hurt.”dd808b4eaa385fcf

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“Hmm?”385a56e4793ec762

“Is the injured part okay?”39d6fbdd3a13304f

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I nodded stupidly e26a0e3556 at the unexpected 8d8de58bcd question.bfabd7754837e491

“Eung… it’s fine. The doctor said it’s nothing special.”4c2deb741550e87a

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Only then did Edwin’s expression relax a bit.627f35e50925bbe6

“…There’s no bandage here.”e6ea31c3d9c8a923

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At his muttering that sounded 4400fab9a5 like talking to himself, my 1e4242db1c face widened.2819a472619399b8

‘Is my appearance really that pitiful?’09758787d7586306

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Tara said the same thing.757697edbb6f3d33

For some reason, I felt embarrassed under Edwin’s gaze fixed on my left cheek.ea6396848c7a56df

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It wasn’t that severely injured.7982f87c7039d221

Although it wasn’t a serious injury, the sight of bandages stuck all over, making it look like I was seriously hurt, seemed to give that impression.9aea6c2149bda1d8

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“Look at me, look at me, it doesn’t hurt at all!”dff54df9ffc57828

“….”23401da90e28af71

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“Edwin…?”77bdb23451f215d5

I hastily added the words to avoid any misunderstanding. Then, I cautiously asked, “Does it hurt anywhere…?”b3d2b69f921a3ed1

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Edwin responded quite 456c4946f3 hopelessly, according to c4b8d85f80 the prepared information.75113856112afd82

“You healed it yourself. Why are you asking?”a166a0e304596158

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“But still…”e2d8bb01340637b5

“Would you want to heal it with your own body again if it hurts?”d29b948e4b4417bf

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“W-where does it hurt?”3b0d9273f1a7b87c

I quickly sat up at dedd312295 his words.17892c8873de89ae

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‘Is there still another wound?’a07a4b30ee64fa2f

My heart skipped a beat.3b5197770a69d95b

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I clearly healed his calf 84ace43263 cleanly.f4b454cee239e651

‘Come to think of it, he got caught in the neck by that scumbag earlier.’287e834200696a5f

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The tender flesh e9161a385d around his neck 40cb6e8cde might have been dca1c9ceb2 strained.fad9d49d55e71322

Whoa!9674a9781f8e3356

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I immediately summoned 09204b2dfe my magical power f9d2352cc2 and created a 754ef88a41 small ball of 4e9163751d light in my 22fd910f7e palm.966cc4d48757f377

“Come here!”3bc206ad66ce1e63

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As I reached out 2f1a104513 my hand and spoke, d9eceb782b he furrowed his brow 3332de7af6 and hastily stepped back.a022d8a4f924ea0f

“Stop it. It’s not necessary.”a4f6a8230cc07811

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“No. Healing should be done regularly!”6462582da55b0544

“It doesn’t hurt.”8fe4ac3f86ef391f

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“But still, you never know. There might be a place that even Edwin doesn’t know is hurting!”db4d55428311171d

It didn’t matter if he acted helpless or not. I was determined not to back down when it came to his body.8d6307b954978c88

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Dragging my skirt, 3c8c0f202d I walked on 59d876c39b tiptoes to the 314f5aaea8 edge of the 0385ace269 bed. Then, I reached f079a09353 out my hands 07fd9cf677 recklessly.22436ac20c84c327

Just as the radiant light was about to touch Edwin’s arm.371e3f684dc4be71

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Smack!08be660301d039d4

“I said it’s not needed?”c883d0b9cf03ebd7

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“Ouch!”0a7a566799e4bb50

Edwin forcefully brushed 73b442b8cd my hand away 7637bcd79f just like before.74920afcb4e9aabf

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Thud.895fcef9775eff23

Perhaps due to 58c0537d96 my awkward posture 3ef7279eab with my knees 8b3d4b89a5 on the floor, 8fc49deaaf I tumbled forward 612c1d4f0c onto the bed.f73ad2e21f875de9

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“Ahh…”f083da419ecd5bf0

“Are you okay?!”083641c677a94a54

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Although he didn’t intend to knock me over, Edwin rushed over looking surprised.31cbdffafa2e12ce

“Look, Belze. Did you fall hard?”fb7b09d71fb0c605

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He held my shoulders and 4cfceddb2d hastily lifted me up.abcd469de03612b6

His face looked worried.11eee72d96483902

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Seeing that expression, 9ef4717891 my slightly uneasy 9049a4a02a feelings melted away.bb68651ffd926621

The golden pupils shone brightly, 7216e589a0 close enough to seem like ca5c257752 they were glittering with maturity b6069cf117 right in front of my 87b0ea3df8 nose.d3cb15d0c6b0ed00

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“Now’s the time!”faca317d9dab0e78

Thinking so, I quickly reached fe1af4be00 out for his neck.1e3609a31a76360d

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“What…?”d4948abfb760cf7c

Just as Edwin started f1d437bc70 to look puzzled, the cf32a0c6d1 situation was already over.2b9cae5e1f20c9a5

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Whoaah!5dc6dcd36dbc2b36

The healing light covered 56bb6009e6 his neck in an 7309eaee8d instant.2a91bfbc59b850be

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It seemed to seep 2a4c6a12f5 into his skin and ed3ad0bc16 disappeared.6f1f57214e6af76b

Fortunately, there didn’t seem to be any major injuries besides the calf.6277ff243f95f2d9

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“I’ve healed everything!”8d91ad40905a186b

“You…!”b88c863789901212

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I said with 211b4c5b78 a cheerful voice ed4856e533 to him, who 4d1f3124c2 was standing there 4707f29059 in bewilderment.840d5a633e5b65a8

“Eung! I don’t have any pain either! So, don’t worry, Edwin.”f98e27e6c0c62d13

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“Worries? Who cares…!”0b3356fd147a8a76

He initially yelled in 587759e6ca response to my words 27149ab338 but soon shut his 6929c6df22 mouth.34d7137f8371c6de

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Edwin bit his lower lip, hesitated, and then, with a resigned expression, asked, “Aren’t you… angry?”a7f1ecc14e925b05

“Why would I be angry?”401b8da3c4fdd010

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“I received healing, and then I nagged you.”3f9ae4d6e8901f3a

‘What am I supposed to say?’3c729860b2c2a3f0

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It suddenly dawned on me 439add3a88 that Edwin was just a d0d31f0d5e nine-year-old child.02d36c163c5c41f2

Acting all mature and then belatedly caring about others – wasn’t that very characteristic of his age?434c83a549400bc2

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‘Too kind and cute.’328a1fcead25ce6c

Unfortunately, if he thought I’d be deeply hurt by such things, he was making a big mistake.c340b78e02165d58

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I felt nothing.2cdd004f41340f07

Not about the back ebf195bfa1 of my hand that 11076dd909 he brushed away.03cfc727dc1f7c26

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Nor about my heart.9b308d14574a9d48

In my past life, I went through much worse, but it wasn’t Edwin; it was others.82373706f31c7d4e

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Being ostracized, insulted, bickering, 14284f0904 and fighting were part 89e318fee0 of my daily life.2b807ce1ee7e1f08

So, this irritation and 4ceea18349 annoyance were just at 9f9f76f6ee an annoying level.6ce2043ea2e4bc4a

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‘Feel free to get annoyed and angry with me, Edwin.’c9cf8c879fa27055

Because you have the right.7897818150d69458

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Honestly, if I were him, I wouldn’t be too happy about a sponsored kid and an orphan who just walked in on me.9feb57b3ead4a6f7

“I’m not mad at all.”0745485dcb8f4bcd

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Edwin’s eyes widened slightly at my response.69cac4c1fee0d604

“Why?”49b3b7fd50726646

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“I told you I’m not mad because I’m not.”bf046ab7de05695e

Then his face twisted slightly.93b35918f257ac55

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“I brought this kid…”cc0dc09baa4562f0

Edwin, who was 50fe42f94e mumbling something quietly, cbacc324cc suddenly let out ffac23a3f2 a deep sigh.8f212c224d365ebf

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Then, in a subdued voice, he muttered, “Sorry.”3b2b98ce7a44c39e

“…Huh?”236c104d1fe00451

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“Sorry for getting mad and yelling, Belze.”92cb4287484fab55