Chapter 30

I paused for a75cf46276 a moment at fb6a37a86b his unexpected words. When I looked at 7353a30c37 him with questioning eyes, 118b215030 he quietly spoke.30883139ff3a780b

“You haven’t done anything wrong. I came here because I wanted to say these things.”4ab0cadf2439068d

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“…”e8b459025f3789a8

“I’m not mad at you, so…”b2f279e301d56ca9

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“Is there anywhere else that hurts?”0fc2d62cd1ec1918

I interrupted his words and reached out my hand. My rough palm covered Edwin’s smooth forehead.7894b7e89ab6e740

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“No fever…”cbd0f88e37a60059

Just as I was about to feel relieved at the lukewarm temperature, Edwin raised an eyebrow and asked awkwardly, “What are you doing?”08cd6b54300d89dd

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Fortunately, this time he didn’t coldly reject my hand like before. I lowered my hand from his forehead, my face looking a bit embarrassed.8d54342c7c0fa106

“Uh, just checking if you had a fever…”2f046d4644586364

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“Why would I have a fever? It’s not even winter.”b9f91171a4ca6070

“Maybe you caught a cold?”bd261e36d6c458d3

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“What?”5b843887bba79eb3

He looked at me as 67dbe95ffe if I said something absurd.36f20d0ee020e0de

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‘Well, maybe.’3ac44f1bbcc7cca7

The person who just scolded me for healing without permission suddenly apologizing… It was understandable if he couldn’t grasp the situation.538a020cc9924c83

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“…It’s some weird nonsense about ghosts and forgetting things.”b267ccf6fa9d7d07

“Uh… I don’t know!”7630dfdc2eff8ddf

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“You’re thinking weird things right now.”4a6fbb008d11dc02

“Oh, no?!”86be3709a7886501

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Embarrassed, my voice unintentionally became louder. Edwin’s expression became subtly unreadable.b0127c143fb75ce0

“Ah, well…”26cf6a6eb9bd2e42

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Suddenly, he let 22c32fd7fd out a disheartened e8c0740a47 laugh.fb5c2d92d9b7afd5

“Just, if something like this happens again, don’t ask if I heard ghosts or if I’ve gone crazy, just get angry instead.”85b9cab320080b49

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“Hmm?”0b9e030b7a983dd5

“Don’t say things like you’re not mad like an idiot. I healed you, so at least be grateful without making an issue out of it.”26c667f2d11aa79a

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I hesitated at his words and cautiously asked, “Huh?”b11dcf4bd8971150

“It’s obvious what you’re thinking.”7943e736699787f7

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Edwin responded, mocking me.a72d718315884afa

I was greatly shocked by 0543c669d1 his words.33e3ff08d0d91436

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‘To hear such things from a 9-year-old…!’053fb420d7928538

Stumbling for words, Edwin lowered his eyes and quietly continued, “I know. I must seem strange to your eyes.”522bcef9b611ddcb

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“…”1870c60c810b7696

“Earlier, I was jumping around, demanding who told you to heal, and then suddenly changed my attitude to apologize and sit down.”c9401706389ea568

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“…”f6c53bf757e483ba

“From your perspective, it must be weird. You might wonder if this kid ate something strange or if he looks a bit crazy.”c84ac3566c76b1eb

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He accurately guessed my feelings.265b48e8d41032b8

Flustered, I hurriedly reassured him, “Crazy… I don’t think of you that way!”eb48b71734e189ee

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“I’d rather look crazy than seem possessed by ghosts.”604783cb4ae891ee

“…”102b034f3055390b

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I was rendered speechless.cf60b9c2146c038c

As I kept my 219b311065 mouth shut, thankfully, Edwin 2bd227ff69 chuckled softly.47ca056d6041f821

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“Like I said, I wasn’t mad at you.”8ae0f0866045ac58

“Really…?”83a8e0cf5b5c3856

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“I couldn’t properly handle that guy, and it made me feel pathetic.”a18e6551afa3b04e

“…”75ad33ea2bd2f855

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“While I couldn’t even deal with that guy, you, who became a mess worse than me, were healing me.”5a41719f40d09a2c

“…”37d059cc82aa90b5

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“I felt stupid and helpless, so I got frustrated.”4a506daa9ac6f6f3

Edwin explained the events in the Duke’s office with a nonchalant expression.a4772635cb6da854

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I was hit 5959ff3b50 with a new db7ad2913f shock compared to a343ef939a earlier.2816444441196d7d

‘Stupid and helpless human.’b3f11858ff47b81c

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Edwin never thought f36d2640f2 of the situation 6b918fd53a that way.5b019f209a92100d

It was because child abuse 2f7d1034c7 was by no means an 023a1c3a71 issue that a child could 5642478801 easily solve alone.6f192901cabf2ee6

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“Why… why do you feel stupid and helpless? You’re not! You’re not helpless!”944d09600799b362

I vehemently shook my head, denying Edwin’s words.63d261b270e5a8f6

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Then he responded 237a6356fe as if in c423fbffcb self-deprecation.5557871e7ecf1c73

“Well, what about it? You, who are four years younger than me, challenged him to a fight. If it wasn’t stupid to just take it without doing anything, then what is?”3f06062a657cd85c

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“Edwin, you were fighting even before I came!”b0f0a12a97868dc4

“And I lost.”b2376b9b074fe3b7

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Edwin spoke with 064a57a376 a nonchalant expression.d60edf65aa9751b1

“I didn’t even think of trying to stop the guy who was about to hit you.”1e6f04db8740350e

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“…”cac486308c571e90

“And I seized the opportunity, kept waiting for the next match. The next, the next, and the one after that.”deadcca219435f5b

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I slowly closed my 4c718d9581 mouth this time.32b64062d2dc08f8

I couldn’t easily offer words of comfort now.d3d9000baade963b

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It seemed like 2197361898 he was feeling baae4611a8 self-disgust and regret.69c819749ff04e7e

‘…His pride is hurt.’ab48694e5a26014c

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Born as the 5200fe2c1b heir of a 1225faade0 prestigious noble family, ef5370cdfd he had received 6d88a3103f adoration throughout his 0fd53cd144 life. So his pride and self-esteem f9ae084fea must have been immense. However, the first defeat he b7319f941b experienced likely rendered him powerless. It was a matter a436ca2b67 separate from the fear ae3f19279b of sven or the 7c02314557 vast difference in strength 0dc0dfbec6 between an adult and 2bbe9e84fd a child.bbee953fbf81fa40

My heart felt heavy.c759e21b9002553f

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This incident seemed to have left various scars on him, which he shouldn’t have experienced at such a young age.c5af8f1c9c15feea

‘Kill him.’e83d893e05a5a60f

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Without realizing it, caccc4351d I muttered a 1b0b811cda curse while clenching 4433c8847b my fist.f0f747d036a7c0a8

Suddenly, Edwin tilted his head.dcd70c19447abf43

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“But now, it seems like we’ve decided to fight on equal terms.”8a0941c539094769

“Uh…?”c5cddaf43563c6c1

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“You?”5dc75ee7260dcf58

“What… Oh!”483e1c28abbe7612

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Belatedly understanding his remark, 9ceaa07f25 I fell into contemplation.bfcf232dfcb6638c

“You, why are you calling me ‘You’? I’m not a ‘you’!”c7a374e7f55482a3

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Damn it!b84fdc8824a63a72

In my haste, an old habit from my previous life surfaced. In my past life, I didn’t show any respect to anyone except for the duke. I didn’t use honorifics with anyone, including Edwin. On the contrary, I made sure to match him more aggressively.9a202d4e6393bf77

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“Now that I think about it, Edwin was really patient with me….”d3263ffe16163ac3

I belatedly glanced at a9a634edbe his reaction and asked.f57ad46f36cc4849

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“…Should I call you ‘Young master’ again?”e28682d9a10c8ec6

Edwin turned to me with a look that seemed to say, ‘Are you kidding me now?’9e6b17d4f7228460

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I quietly lowered my eyes.2aec068d6ea9766c

“Bro, B, B… Brother.”d235e4f35298eada

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But his expression became strange.b45dfdf6a92eb06e

As if he heard something unpleasant….5824f8c693829caa

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He suddenly turned his head.551da265254f52c8

“Enough. It’s gross, just do it the way you used to.”af12dc813b47ca74

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“Uh! Edwin! Hehe.”0c09a092e2540868

I responded as if 6b41560bba I had been waiting 9c69dd3aa8 for this, smirking.8d4cdf76388d7661

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“But why is Edwin’s ear so red?”1149ee99ecfecbb9

His reaction was a 9e94d91733 bit strange, but in f925f39635 any case, it worked 5414501df6 out well.c52f7daacb8a111b

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I didn’t have the confidence to call him ‘Brother’ directly with my own mouth….6b45cd7c156f7b66

“Ugh! Gives me the chills!”d257d2b555412cff

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Feeling a bit d40da413f8 strange about calling f4200cbaa1 him earlier, I 30c69a91d6 shivered and opened d58f9d41aa my mouth.f3e4aa5228fb116e

“But seriously.”98074f7ea56660ee

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In response to my subdued call, Edwin’s head turned back to me.cc4e2f96d4141a0a

With a subdued call, Edwin’s head turned back to me.964d1de8025eb3f8

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“Why didn’t you tell Duke?”45cb6cbcabc935b1

“What?”3b500a55901f88a3

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“That thing, about Scumbag.”a385f3fc11506656

“Scumbag? Ah, Sven.”32f3ceb840cf1e1d

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Edwin, who understood e6941a9e0c my reference, closed e2277be365 his lips with 3153ee5e51 a subtle expression.a1f60b094ea206f2

I had been curious e39764d2ec the whole time.137760b93abdaed1

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Why didn’t he inform the Duke of the villainous actions of that scum beforehand? Based on the Duke’s attitude from earlier, which was akin to a hurricane, the situation could have changed quickly with just a hint.e668c5c1e90fc9bd

However, Edwin’s firmly sealed lips showed no sign of opening easily.603f67b5b0d88100

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I quickly added, “If you want to talk about it, you don’t have to hold back!”f811b993af6a8ef8

“It’s not that I don’t want to…”2acaeb4b5a79fe18

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Edwin hesitated for a moment, 84ffc0394c then spoke as if resigning e72c02be7d himself.dac2b3f600ef9fc9

“He didn’t hit me from the beginning.”e80414c0d29972b6

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“What, really…?”8554a6f8cc7c8679

“At first, he tried to act as my mentor diligently. But, I didn’t follow his instructions well.”c1fcd8670dd7db47

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“…”fb0956ac17d7d89a

“What he taught didn’t suit me.”7245031ce579cb25

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Without asking separately, Edwin fb3c1ba777 willingly explained the reason.5a0f2221d5a21907

At that moment, the 8ea091fe94 conversation between Edwin and 71c26e957a Scumbag after their match 662ddbbf26 came to mind.421d902a3b54d947

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‘Your posture is strange. How many times 1de9925dbf do I have 63b888caa2 to say it? Master, if you release the 431bc4ff1b tension from your feet and 8a0f2fa456 move, you might be able 9c59b73752 to increase your speed, but b056d1fdfc when facing someone stronger than b4c1a92be0 me, enduring…’c913a0eb253ccf15

Then another question arose.ff6460af8f4fabf8

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‘Why didn’t he demand to change his master?’81a635b0f7bc6d9f

However, Edwin’s words that followed immediately resolved that question easily.ec7312692981765d

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“My father has his own debts to him.”d8fe2262b04f9265

“Uh, well…”899201bf3298043c

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“So I thought it would be better for me to handle it personally. I also didn’t want to bother my busy father.”a098d8efa518ad3c

“…”547ef99eb2707498

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“And, with Joshua, my father hasn’t been able to sleep well lately.”5c132c5935c19b45

Only then did it make sense why Edwin couldn’t easily bring up the matter with the Duke. He might have initially dismissed it as nothing significant, but later on, various circumstances got entangled.2eee4d5dc3b7635d

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My heart sank.5f64e8344d8229a6

He, who should have matured early because of his ailing younger brother, appeared too pitiful. And I, in the past, who didn’t notice any of it, seemed so…bd0f45ceff080fff

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Pathetic.e7839392dfbb9f83

Surely, in my 45f2db1744 past life, Edwin 08db5db61d must have experienced 92baf315c8 similar events. As he said, he cd754b2e3c must have struggled alone f49907ea9c to deal with it.c59d81aae32ff2cd

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Come to think of it, when I first came to the Duke’s residence in my past life, there was no Scumbag.1dd61da6741754a3

‘In the end, he succeeded.’080b2892ad7b17db

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Realizing that, a belated regret e3a6218365 surged.5c6bf3fb87654161

‘…If only I had been more mature and acted more like an adult.’f09b9306d85dd408

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Would I have recognized Edwin’s pain earlier and been able to comfort him? Despite saying “I like you” so often.0aa0fae4c5795f36

In reality, I 8faeb9e06d knew nothing about 2d5688543f Edwin.932529f12a7ccc20

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My eyes welled up.3d4c544d5aece8ac

“…There’s nothing to see like that.”4e03c0bfa7f8c28f

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Whether he saw my 45b2ee8fff miserable face with teary f6c4f19811 eyes or not, Edwin 2aebd1a2f5 muttered without much enthusiasm.37270b52aeca90d1

“I know how nonsensical my words were.”499af9658d93efb2

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“…”d7d1b78064ba0b0a

“Saying I’ll handle it alone. What can a brat like me do?”889f5be0df53bec1

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“No, no!”2ba503503dd9fe97

I hastily shook my head.45ff8807e31b53c2

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‘No, Edwin. In the end, you will handle it as you said.’68ed3aae318d9771

Even if the Duke hadn’t discovered it today, Edwin would have soon found a way to deal with that scoundrel.4d06a647cd06d5b4

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But saying it outright like fd9699d05d that was not an option.0838d1ffb5d17c27

In the end, d76d155ace with my pitiful a2d6cec1d4 linguistic ability, I 7b07a5a1f3 muttered.9a5f6b4ac23d52bb

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“H-Haha, there’s nothing absurd. You’re not a brat!”af9145aacb0e88a0

“Just now, you called me a baby, didn’t you?”7b78eff2ed34f0cf

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“Th-that, th-that’s…”a93d8127766a623c

For a moment, I stumbled, f0e707dcc8 and Edwin chuckled briefly.ffe7b9df94a27a8f

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He slowly bent forward bbbf10f777 and lowered his gaze 1f1fd21338 to meet mine.829dd890d5e30148

As if the warm heat 2d7278f8a8 touched my eyes, the blurred 40f615c7b8 vision became clear.87c99e90f2cb5223

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Edwin, wiping away the tears d3147736f7 from my eyes, whispered as 9e39bc8724 if consoling.d0bac4a4017652bf

“Still, thanks to you, everything is okay now. So, don’t cry.”cdccb02ddb01d1cc

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“Thanks to me…?”bb2e74ce43e4ab95

“Yeah.”5213078eb3f3d21d

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He nodded and 6478d0e9ca gently closed my 8188ceb9c6 eyes with his 498872a40c hands.71719570d3f4cd66

“Because you saved me.”4f459317bcbe6274

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