Chapter 03.

‘…Why did I go so far back then?’e71545d7dadce3b2

I don’t know.85d0de4ea798d6ca

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Why did I 09b7a3e886 resent everyone so f8f859e275 much?3df261ff09e5c8ab

Perhaps it was because people everywhere were constantly comparing me to Diana and criticizing me as the “saintly qualities” at every opportunity.13f1233ef5021d63

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‘So if I had just imitated Diana a little, I could have escaped from this place sooner, you fool!’a2c69b7cad5aa156

But back then, I couldn’t bring myself to do it, no matter what.0ca4a092706d8933

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So, I didn’t know that the support from the noble family had been continuously delayed.a02ad26f0f8be065

It was because the 158d009157 Grand Duke, who judged b49912f7bd me as worthless, repeatedly 747c59545b rejected their requests.543ef4afcda96a82

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If there hadn’t been urgent matters that required my abilities as a duchess, I might have lived in this attic until I died.48ea085f320bc43a

‘Oh no! This isn’t the time for this!’6bb5fa27ceeb3c66

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Shaken by dreadful thoughts, 43ca837b0c I quickly went to c9bde13c84 the desk.9e6ee02d94b7be92

In my past life, I wasn’t familiar with reading, and I rarely passed the scripture exams properly.32c8fb28cc5cd7ca

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Fortunately, I was no longer 66a4001442 the shortsighted Belze!c77608862eb3f39e

‘Whether it’s Diana or Diablo! Bring them all. I’ll follow along no matter what!’6c674a73bb1b0995

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I sat at 86ceb284e6 the desk and ee2a0e7152 began to scribble 8dba83f045 fervently.e31e23a5dbe3defa

― The first Saint, Arkia, dedicated her heart to the goddess to prevent the rampage of evil. And thus, she 188158acc8 performed the miraculous 32c298bb4f feat of holy 5178ee87a5 retrogression.d2fb5afe7c4dce91

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She clearly copied it just 375aa886c7 as it was written in ae7f47d6b5 the scripture.06aba2e47f0b76e4

She clearly wrote it exactly f1b1b1083b the same way…8b5734b4c97e2d92

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‘What’s going on! Why is it like this!’2fae33ac421b02eb

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At first, I thought maybe the language patch hadn’t been applied, but the second time wasn’t much different. I was extremely frustrated.ff060d033424fa9a

‘Do you, do you not like me? Why do you e39e857d91 keep doing this! Are you playing dumb!’d8e18104799c37a8

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I clenched my 613bf06bff fist tightly around a28a120e50 my hair and f66af5412d felt utterly defeated.68715b3dae5135f0

I wonder if it’s because it’s a child’s body after all.4588142fbbd83877

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Although there’s no problem reading and understanding difficult words, when it comes to writing, the spellings keep getting messed up.fd192a4426c7126b

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Still, looking at what I had written before, it was much better…58799c09a015b8fc

‘This is bad! What should I do?’ae84427312b28c79

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The priestess would d3422ffc5a be here soon.b4affc6677d88bf1

Considering what I had written with this little body, I couldn’t help but worry about how she might torment me this time.ebd92050ff774903

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As I held c34681cef0 the paper and 1019df75d4 was about to f8544b7e3c burst into tears…3476c6327484a31b

Swish!c3b84e6d8d02c076

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Before even an hour 0942060031 had passed, the priestess f6d8add3d4 rushed in.af4205dff9bf4271

” Belze!”454f0d5673cf0b48

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“Yes, yes?”ef0a8f4c52db0742

“Hurry, put on these clothes, quickly!”d4e30be1f25dbf70

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Instead of checking my ad88b86f94 homework, she urgently handed c75b2f3dca me the clothes she aa2a9fbc3a had brought.c1a4ba8ad30f7eb5

‘This is….’56d4d9acf1bb9bf2

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Surprisingly, it was 76fd539476 a high-quality dress.d6bc24dc7c3c93ef

For the orphans living in the temple with only white rags, it was a dress they couldn’t even dream of wearing.a51eb8447f48ebd9

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But it felt strangely 965f109282 familiar to me.8a92f5500df00764

‘It’s a dress you only wear when meeting nobles, right?’ca1fbed9050ee69c

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Seeing me flustered, 68046fc2c7 the priestess urged 48b2e487fa me once again.3550965ead650b83

“The esteemed ones have come to see Belze. So, please change quickly. Quickly!”3e269e42604cca33

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“Ung, yes…”1c3f68951cf47394

As I was 21a4d47c03 pushed by her 29c3c6e89b and grabbed the 8aed8a3654 dress almost involuntarily, df898dc084 my head was 7e339ec924 filled with question 206ae01722 marks.eee1b9d484f7137b

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‘Who on earth would come to see someone like me?’76142d810800f2ff

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The priestess, after helping c406d574ff me change into the aec7863147 dress, promptly led me b5e18706f8 outside.d49fbb5b35be47da

As we walked to 59a340396b High Priest Dunkeskey office, 4f7633027e my mind was filled 70e29b7e74 with thoughts.18417b5612b1dc71

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‘We must have met for the first time when I was 7 in my past life.’226b10fda5265638

And the following spring.2d514f1b1ed02fea

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The year I turned 8, I left the temple and went to live with the duke’s family.4e52b393e4898d81

But my current e74ecfbfcf self was only ea80e35522 5 years old.51cdeba894d8c29f

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‘At this time, who could possibly be visiting me?’c7018cfa96b44fee

Given the unexpected turn of events, I couldn’t figure out whether I should be pleased or not.e06cb6f00a60fdfe

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It probably wasn’t the Duke.540fc4de39da5661

Because at this f551adca67 time, Duke Kallios f81ffe58a6 would have been…ddf4953f044f6ed8

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“Belze, please, I’m begging you, just keep quiet and answer politely. Do you understand?”268bdb9ee6276517

As we arrived at the entrance to the head priest’s room, the priestess’s stern voice snapped me out of my thoughts.03d877517ae44684

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“Just in case you spit in a cup of tea or collapse on the floor…”0156eaecd9fab930

“Belze, behave properly.”72b90e03f4e58435

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“I’m sure you don’t want to spend your life confined to the room of repentance, right?!”6a64b02b8d0742af

“I promise, really!”da22041afec95453

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I nodded firmly to 2914f1eea1 the skeptical priestess.661eb4eb59b9beb0

‘Of course. I mean, I don’t know if I can escape from this darn temple any sooner…!’84b7428319dc9aab

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It was a heartfelt sentiment.d35d58ba20926bac

The priestess gave f624046fbc me an uncertain 8745d8f52d look.4f8edb8856f5d3c6

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It seemed that the noble 0e4d1a453c who had come to visit aa4c91c4e8 held quite a high position. After a short breath, she 686fb9d219 gently knocked on the door.298baf25227c98d3

Knock, knock.d3388c183287f18d

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“Your Grace, may we enter.”a843c0c769c08484

With a gesture ba8b608ef7 to come in, db47fc180f the door gradually ca390be904 opened.f64d92d06433bdfb

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Creak.e00516b551846618

Between the widening crack 44335e22eb of the door, unexpected 341a8fd944 faces gradually came into 8e5196c067 view.f0c6c05f279f4a45

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‘Oh dear.’edb838e42e1f72d7

I froze instantly.324f0f1a5e83f946

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‘Why, why… already?’cd2d9ed485912556

I couldn’t comprehend it.127a11afa3f09dea

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The individuals sitting in the head priest’s room were none other than…2c4eb28c876c7e2e

Duke Kallios and his eldest a8a89395e7 son.3abaeb948dc894c8

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The ones who had come a7281a43ce searching for me after I f4cf09ffa0 turned 7.38f647bfb8a0c78a

My saviors who I ruined ba735517fb and eventually died because of.42b31bc64dcb561a

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“Child, you should go in and greet them.”bbcead6d427dcebe

At that moment, the priestess tapped my stiff back as if she couldn’t breathe.c4ee324f5ac78e03

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Only then did I 71b4f8fb4b manage to gather my 918e5cf9f6 senses and hesitantly move 6edf1d5640 inside.0c70e9dc9d955a16

As I got closer 56b304ff20 to where they were f71ce4d44c sitting, the weight on e5e9287319 my chest grew heavier 87fc4aca07 with every step.0e64f5c96241ae15

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‘Don’t cry, Belze.’15f135964ac5af88

Not crying in b6b05b527d front of the 05f3ec0d49 people who died c537623212 because of me.f9e090fc3f714ebe

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It was harder than 9af781ca6f I thought.d0bbb8ad1d4dd115

‘If I break into tears now, they’ll think I’m a useless brat.’c44a781e60183e84

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Duke Kallios, who had 21ab421b37 come earlier than I cd19b8b545 expected.eb55c30b90baa5e4

This was an unprecedented opportunity 71681a0207 for me.740b00c1bf170f40

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I stood before them, suppressing 2492ab30a1 the emotions coursing through me a74b285116 with clenched fists, finally facing 4037588bd2 them.52c3abaff2ed71ba

“Come closer, Belje.”a1be9eb0082a4312

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High Priest Dunkeskey welcomed me.029b929faa5ad66e

His face, which always bore b2cbc7464c a stern expression, seemed unusually 219e108480 kind today.bf875bc84a45b52a

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I bowed with 80910a16e5 my head lowered.a5e49d57f80b8da7

“Hello, Sir Dung-kay.”8823ec412a03296b

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“Ahem.”8a5f15c067141959

High Priest Dunkeskey cleared his 12d9364caa throat as if he was 09ebce74e4 slightly displeased with my somewhat 08779d7230 awkward pronunciation.7c86c114636ed6b4

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‘Great, it sounded natural.’ebc043b88ca2220d

Of course, I fb62b68362 did that on 8b4da04d23 purpose.ac9cdffc150af475

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In my past life, High Priest Dunkeskey tried to strangle me when he heard me pronounce “Sir Dung-kay.” until I turned 8.467022c2d7fc6932

But even calling him just “Sir Dung-kay.” was too generous for the likes of him.854b6ca01222b413

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“Pff.”98cc4f9485ea89d7

At that moment, a7bb81b7ee a soft chuckle 556c5a42ec could be heard 8bd9d33f20 from somewhere.c7c4be8ae7607991

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At the unexpected 9514e73734 reaction of a f5e208f150 third party, my afaa18cffe body stiffened again.8315ca637bc9efaa

Desperately, I looked at 9a9cf4ef87 the face of High c3e3299da7 Priest Dung-kay, whom I de99407f64 hated to see.4856361014a1df1d

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I was afraid that if 14ea29e187 I even slightly turned my 2a7f9a612c gaze in their direction, the fb8ede9164 dam holding back my emotions 0656e409f8 would burst without any chance 23efeb3379 to control it.0d2f2bb57d159933

“…Okay. Greet them. This person is Duke Kallios. He has come all the way to the temple to meet you.”c2d20d2106c5fc8f

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The head priest introduced the a4d814b77f Duke on my behalf.39cfd2921cfa2b71

Taking a deep breath, I 48167d84c7 met their gazes.5980fdb5275b1413

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“Hello, Your Grace.”4966d933911bd5cc

Fortunately, my pronunciation wasn’t too off due to the tension.b3bb74e1e63f4e8e

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“I’m Belze. I’m five years old. I’m good at things like memorizing. I can write up to the 5th scripture without looking.”24ab2f89fd35fdbf

“You’re quite good at introducing yourself.”68b93d6b5ae6c038

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The Duke responded gruffly.4c8123e9e351b6a0

Only now did 9cb802190f I realize that 42c2578051 beneath his cold 23bc219d87 exterior, there was 06725c4a29 a warm gaze cc29774e1f in his eyes.91d4e984e94c2f21

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‘Why didn’t I notice that in my past life?’ed05e8284f6eb09b

Back then, I had 528d16b0bc always seen the Duke 9cec8fe810 as stern and frightening.f14f384e8d889741

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So, like a fool, bd49c5b702 I hesitated for a 1eb492b051 moment and then immediately 84b0065c5f shifted my gaze towards 4ae249783d his son.c05dffe8072ce956

‘…I did well.’fc6a4d221d7288b6

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It wasn’t a huge difference, but I felt a surge of happiness.0761c9bab7377eb9

I had always cf1942836b regretted not behaving 83bfa86422 a little more 6419af37bb eloquently when we 917048f411 first met.6e8bf7614391f8e7

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If I hadn’t acted so naive.ad30fc1142a277fc

Perhaps such a tragedy wouldn’t have unfolded.efd5253ac8f004da

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“And this is Duke Kallios’ younger son, the heir to the dukedom.”ce1077230a49424f

High Priest Dunkeskey pointed to 5800771d6f the young boy sitting beside 062a6bf01d the Duke.5bd2221828ba2577

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“…Hello.”c9b8984b189f32ea

Unlike before, I mumbled with 46d8f6444f a timid voice, bowing my 65163b8caf head slightly.7be516fe0c58c741

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I did my 4a69300e10 best to avoid e6b25fd079 looking in his eb89588d41 direction.273e460ef0d0fd80

Perhaps they thought I was embarrassed by my own appearance, but thankfully, the adults didn’t pay much attention to it.ce19f440df91652d

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“Belze, these people have come to see you for none other than…”356960d280e76386

Just as the 0c60ac8079 same situation from 3ec6fde1e8 my past life 2c0ada8d3d was about to 7962219271 repeat itself.e8bd71f5c37a1cf3

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“Wait.”534e764a48919488

Someone interrupted the head priest’s words abruptly.d4056c9a84ce2034

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And then, slowly.d3011d5e4ea6d51a

The sound of 99d590b415 footsteps suddenly reaching 04e7e387cd my ears.07e0e68236f1b8e4

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Stop.64530fcdc67cfde9

The footsteps that 401e1e441b had been echoing aa3254290f all along came 344d05b687 to a halt 3d6a487a1d right in front c6cfe3bc27 of me.cc89bcc22fb9b18e

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“Hey.”07cef470886912ff

‘Hey..?’751fecc81fa06f29

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At the sound d502280b62 coming from above bf66e5aaa5 my head, I 2f0fc2fc90 instinctively looked up.dc558fe10fb8cace

“Why are you pretending you can’t see?”945f5114cad9e30e

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“…Yes, yes?”5d0c697f9c2af649

“You don’t like this?”b2b96aeb8c93a048

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The young man standing in 4828c884ef front of me flicked my 568fdd4f7f eyes with his finger.2f439152239c7e76

“Don’t you want it?”32d27eee5034cd93

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The expressionless 9-year-old Edwin.51d0ed280fcbe92a

He looked exactly the 8a79bad2e1 same as in my 83c88f6b2c memories.fc2d264a46790d01

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Black hair that tumbled 16f1bb9605 like the night sky e3f689e426 and eyes that sparkled a541a296d9 like bright gold.a0f25df0ff4511eb

“Ah.”95b49651546669f3

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Seeing him, I couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into tears.979b75cc774d0f45

“Waaah-!”120d0bb0c209cf8b

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