Chapter 04.

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“Kruk!”7af69d489c964b30

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I forcefully blew a9939ebad1 my nose into f3fe08ca84 the handkerchief the 98f6b79818 Duke handed me.0c9a097802a403f4

It was embarrassing and awkward, but I couldn’t handle the various bodily fluids flowing down to my chin all by myself.daa778821a85f7eb

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‘A child’s body is so uncomfortable.’1eff44144da2cfcd

Writing, as well as emotional control, isn’t easy either.557b406f80366f52

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Various forms of control over my body weren’t as simple as I wished.52653426de705504

‘… I must look like such a fool.’4cdbb4d39c1d7ebf

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I endured it f5a124fe8c well, but why 9266936528 did I have fa7ba0da46 to burst into f27944082a tears when I e9b246166f met Edwin, of 3516f52bae all people? In reality, there 73b9f47183 was no need 9d983d8c8c to cry. There must have been a acfa330fba more mature way to handle 610536d760 the situation.675d690d0f3165eb

‘Come to think of it, why did Edwin say such a thing?’84f33f645577de12

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I was filled with 50ce19d190 curiosity after the tears 95893a69fa had stopped. In my previous life, e97c947d65 Edwin had never said d8851da18f such a thing.3b241155b42b16bb

‘Don’t you want to have it….’1fa764a0eeeaeb45

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“Blink, blink… It’s pretty.”ff87297313364c26

“Belze want to have it!”ccb5fdb26a3ecabd

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Ironically, I was the one who blurted out such a slip of the tongue. As if I remembered our past encounters so vividly…c914a64bc2debd39

‘That couldn’t be possible.’d6a7cd6967a6fb0f

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If Edwin remembered the past, he wouldn’t come looking for me like this; he would send an assassin. Or perhaps the priests from the temple.f7c3803cd8f16de4

That would be the b41367a93b way to eliminate the 801de64bd0 culprit who would bring 75f6c01f18 down the family in 40d58bd3e0 the future.d7db1f426baf0256

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Therefore, Edwin’s words were probably just a coincidence.8cd7b94af28d68a6

‘… He used to be quite proud when he was younger.’085bf513041af45f

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I first met Edwin when 4821e5d675 he was 11 years old ec9f7b76c4 in my past life. Now, I was observing 25c621d268 a boy who seemed 0cf170f87f even more mature than 973642ffc6 he did back then.abb32652821b569a

“Have you calmed down now?” the Duke suddenly asked.046c67992a3f3998

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I snapped back to reality, holding his handkerchief stained with my nosebleed, and hastily replied, “Y-Yesh, I… I apologize. I made a wishtae…”c5931de103bed498

“Wishtae? Oh, mistake.”bda88fe595cfa3e9

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“Yesh… I’ll warh it and leturn it…”6dd85e41199081e9

My pronunciation was be532d21a3 already poor for e096a11925 a child, and 5e4fafa8d2 now I struggled 1a6f3fd847 even more.4ddef70193c3a88d

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To make matters worse, my 18f08ced97 nose got blocked, and silly 44254e26f3 sounds escaped from me.835e3fb803089826

“No need for that. It’s how all kids are.”a03fc2f788b3a4e2

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“Ah!”a86dad81d9a4c9f5

“Ill take it back.”f10d482847f7d05b

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However, the Duke effortlessly 6514ba2f07 retrieved the soiled handkerchief 1d64193cff from my hand. He chuckled a 2fa29805d5 little while watching 46088627ee me struggle.001809f74ea4b636

Seeing the Duke’s smile, which I was witnessing for the first time, my face flushed.a7498ead4313b742

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“I apologize, Your Grace. Young Master.”daf4adfa9b85c464

Instead of me, 3dfe247a43 Dunkeskey, the high fa72902646 priest, took control edd77f9773 of the situation.99ab910bfa85975d

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“Unfortunately, it seems Belze is still young and easily surprised. She probably can’t help but be ignorant of the tales about the resolute Duke.”497c3ed9c351e74b

As he said f54b79b832 that, the gaze 48a7699f69 of the high f0af7ddf72 priest, turning towards 0a695a0b59 me, grew colder.88dd279219f47872

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‘It’s not because of that.’f8743a1be634c753

I pursed my lips and denied Dunkeskey’s words.9cc1ab2631149e7e

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The resolute Duke. The Sword Saint of 56302713ca the battlefield. Kallios, known for 8c328248bc dropping birds from 354798063a the sky. There were many words 734232e93a to describe the Duke b7a6bcb0a2 Kallios.c7f1bec6fb584202

Throughout generations, it 85dcc69edc had produced numerous 7a1ee80c73 Sword Saints who c34026368c swept through battlefields, eba2108ec6 and the current 171c149c52 Duke was known debb275601 as a Sword bf4b207554 Saint who shed 6660a7a751 neither blood nor ff49eec5f1 tears in his 4ff69dc94f youth.c6adf44454605afa

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Perhaps that’s why there was a saying that even a crying child would stop upon hearing the name Kallios.672a0924a2675585

Of course, it wasn’t me at all.e3c3c8d5eb78f678

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‘And that’s an exaggeration.’ab15ab644c2b4f51

Like rumors circulating in social circles or in the streets, the Duke Kallios wasn’t completely devoid of emotions like blood and tears.ed0aea02ae27644d

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Even though he c57d505454 knew I was 1614fc0af1 practically useless, the 9196140e83 fact that he e5ac212872 continued to support 780ab035de me until the 1642770046 end said a 6401d67401 lot.5747bec397cbf5de

Although it was undeniably efac7f8e3f terrifying to see two 76c8d25089 aristocrats standing so expressionlessly 236947bbe8 like this, Dunkeskey, who abfe96262d had taken his eyes 9b86646d8c off me, tried to 294d3f9141 persuade the Duke.ccf577da48151541

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Though unjust, I reluctantly agreed. “Perhaps it would be a good idea for you to visit us again sometime.”00581925a3f22bb5

“How should I send a kid who cries and clings to my legs in front of a high noble?” Dunkeskey negotiated with the Duke.4adffd02dce5e47b

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In the end, 8bf1b03edd it was all 91078b4f79 my mistake. Despite knowing that, a3d796796d my heart sank. This was a rare opportunity e0abee2dbe for me, not just to 25e7e36c16 escape from the temple. It was a c934f6e092 chance to atone b7895dc861 for all the 1d73c11f55 wrongs I had fd2ea04486 committed in the a563e477bd past.eeaa96a6300a4fea

As I thought that this 97ea787913 opportunity was slipping away from 111979e053 me, tears I had barely 0bced91ada suppressed welled up again.9b1ea1b22ee26571

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‘…Don’t act like a real child just because you’ve become one. Think calmly.’eaa943450764d9a7

I bit down on my 260b9e60a4 lower lip and shook my b78a87de77 head fervently.9e926b91ccff2dd0

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Though meeting them earlier had undoubtedly been a joyful event, it would have been better to step back this time and not get too greedy. I couldn’t be sure if all my abilities had fully returned at this point.6084d8a38201318d

Going along with them now and then, failing to prove my usefulness properly… It was better not to force it in such circumstances.755fecbd24a918d8

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‘Anyway, we can meet again in 3 years.’b55e25691c29d246

The fact that a3a127f8c6 I had to 03d1f95059 part with them e9ead2b11c like this and 35d6caf85d wait three years e31afa4acd until our reunion c97fed4f95 felt like a 47c53c7d8f deception to my 404d7c2acd senses. Even though I 5c0fedd55d understood it logically.c3470ea0b28fc6d1

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“Huuu…”3238be003e73395a

My darn child-like body started crying uncontrollably. I wanted to look at them properly now, engraving their images in my mind since I wouldn’t be able to see them for the next three years.852d0b6b22c848c8

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Hair as black 0445e03c78 as the night afad0ff7bf sky and clean-cut. Eyes that sparkled 2c7dc62fab like the sun 3db71cc3b4 beyond the horizon 40ef7c453f kept blurring and 70264cff85 becoming misty.800ffc03ba7ffeb1

“Huuu.”0fbb5bc5768067f4

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Seeing my expression, b748db90ee Edwin let out c113d9a42f a bemused chuckle cc0d9fd4df as if he d9e6a2c084 found it ridiculous.50792d95d58989b1

“What did I do this time to make you cry again?”88632ce5281e45ec

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Upon hearing his words, 2707dfe95f the tears that were 7d2a0587ec halfway out went back ef27d6119c in.241cfca402da61a2

“It’s… no…”0ad8c0b48b18e100

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Of course, it’s not your fault, Edwin. In the past or the present. Everything is my fault. It was a moment when I wanted to mutter the words I hadn’t been able to convey properly in my previous life without even realizing it.1c4d383bd64f1cd5

“Edwin.”e4d164a4ba67c104

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Coincidentally, the Duke scolded his 025bd0085f grumbling son politely.8aac0be708cd87ad

“Tsk.”dfefe2c57b6366db

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Edwin grumbled softly. Thanks to that, I cfc4cd7449 managed to regain my 6b02051063 scattered thoughts for a 25ccb9f472 moment. The Duke then turned 12ff445052 to the High Priest fbd7d6b6db Dunkeskey.6c1b6399d964bea7

“We’re fine. It’s natural for a young child to be frightened by unfamiliar people.”5edb754f7056bb2c

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“But, Your Grace, as I mentioned earlier, to say that Belze’s abilities are not very useful…”2525a381b9c54f80

“Enough.”f0de8d494abbf1b3

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The Duke interrupted the high Priest’s words gently but firmly.9c4d31fd6b595ce2

“It’s not something we should discuss in front of the child.”8d953b158e2aba28

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“Ah, yes. That, that’s right.”6b8383b60cf849a8

“And now, we know very well that this child is our last hope.”27d2d1f24ceec480

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“That….”e2603ad154ab4ac1

“Even the child we sent away before ultimately failed. If it weren’t for Young Master, we might have overlooked that there was no progress in the treatment.”70fad42b605ea4fd

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The Duke’s eyes, even darker and more ominous than Edwin’s, flashed threateningly. From him, an oppressive air that weighed down on the opponent wafted.76657a9c178ef6f0

“…”d33207527d7ebd9d

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Perhaps lost for words, the b66fb3464d High priest Dunkeskey tightly sealed dfe8eaeeb8 his lips. It was the first 46739bae57 time I had seen 374b3b7e5f such embarrassment so clearly 1e89d0fb23 etched on his snake-like af833c93e5 face.53ee4ca0ef99ce02

‘I suppose he must be embarrassed.’a9d93c8a9b61300c

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Watching them, I 554279cc6a quietly recalled memories b493bda15e from my past 024d2a415c life. The Duke Kallios bc3a8b61fd at this moment 6b24d3fea0 was almost indistinguishable fa4ae8e226 from a portrait c532a8b327 book.8a400b276e32f49d

It was because the Duke’s second son was in a very critical state. Despite using all the resources of the empire and every remedy available, there was little improvement in the Duke’s son’s condition. Eventually, as a last hope, the Duke requested assistance from the temple.3908ee2cb43bcc9c

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With the substantial donation received, the temple immediately sent Diana, who was at the Marquess estate, to the Duke’s estate. This was possible because Diana hadn’t been officially admitted as Barrelotte Marquess’s adopted daughter until that point. However, even Diana, who possessed powerful healing abilities, couldn’t completely cure the Duke’s son’s mysterious illness.fa0a524cb343c84a

‘But how did I find out that Diana’s treatment failed already?’27da68e1318247c2

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Such a thing didn’t happen in my previous life. In the past life, events hadn’t unfolded this way.fe30f2df429e784a

With Diana’s healing abilities, it seemed like the Duke’s son was getting better on the surface.22a1560daa08e044

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In reality, her healing methods couldn’t be deemed incorrect. But Diana never managed to identify the root cause of the illness.5f7e4c97a23f6bf9

And the Duke’s son, in the end…38c929f8fa978ee7

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‘Diana was going back and forth between the Duke’s estate and the temple for nearly a year until the Duke’s son passed away.’c19c6b3b847fbcab

I had heard the news of the Duke’s passing when I was around seven years old. Therefore, it was impossible for me to be aware of these events at this time in my life.0275ff4627f2cf8d

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It was when I a9d75a7da3 looked at the Duke 4c87de114f and Edwin with a 96292cbfc7 confused expression that the 4a999b9f58 Duke suddenly stood up 283f18bb74 and walked over to 9a13ce8787 me.398ff32ef051036d

He bent down 33c94b237a and met my d3fb321eb3 eyes, then spoke 4d9ff8af15 in a rather af9ba95a82 gentle tone.82506439465e3672

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“You’re called Belze.”ebd73d16d4829bf3

“…”5116d3bdc1a61eee

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“An upright and well-behaved child like you.”434bf109977b9757

“Cough!”b7f0a373176def63

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The High Preist Dunkeskey, who was sipping tea, sprayed the tea he was drinking in response to the Duke’s words.b806aceb3ed7506f

“I, I’m also like that!”e0682bd8d964b411

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Worried that he might add 0e73d828ba nonsense, I quickly responded after 6d59fc803e my cough subsided.41fd575b516af3b4

“Plince Joshu?”ffceef3ab72cb26c

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“Plince Joshu?”156c361a8df6bb79

“Yesh! When we met at the orphaage, butler asked us to call him that.”5da4e88aa8455e8c

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Surprise flashed across the Duke’s face.289e06289fb54695

“It was a year ago, but you remembered that.”da129a0cba1c8a78

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However, not for long. His expression turned slightly clouded.e12f19d9294a976f

“You remembered that… Do you recall when Joshua fell and hurt himself, and you healed his wound?”f38171253ae753ad

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This time, Edwin asked me.45b0c652dbc5ee44

“Yesh! And he towd me he was in pain.”7522e30b73aecc83

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I answered without 0f6db4bdd9 hesitation, but a d2eb21e901 heavy sense of 1e6c674489 guilt weighed on f8292341c2 my heart.1cac0b1389eb2263

In reality, in my past 2831355dc3 life and even now, memories 45ed896ec6 of Joshua were hazy. It had been an 7e1fa655f7 accident that happened in 0df64aef93 the blink of an 41b17f73b7 eye, and just like 3906abb5bc their words, it had 23fcb786dc occurred a year ago.65759708f90802ec

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Since then, so many things cca5deddb8 had happened in my life 6f94f60d96 that I had completely forgotten 8c2d15563f about a noble young lord 80eae79788 who I treated briefly.4f23c9457f9333c9

‘However, that doesn’t mean I can just pretend I don’t know!’af93be5bfdf3fc5b

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It was an opportunity that wasn’t given to me in my past life. I couldn’t let it slip away in vain.72ba3a34951d966c

“…Yes, Your Grace.”f800696436aefaa8

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I opened my mouth while b02646dab0 keeping that determination in mind.23a5ce12aa0b4e32

“You came becuwse you wanted me to heal Plince Joshu, right?”bfbadf138941697e

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In response to my question, the Duke’s eyes widened slightly, then he slowly nodded.b8ffb0b80f31fcf1

“…Yes.”a8ee5b3e6373be3f

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“I can’t galantee thaw I can fully heal Plince Joshu.”1b4d1ef73ebf0967

It was the truth. Even Diana, the 2558e949d6 main character of bc1e73a75e this novel, had e29818c11e failed at it, 75d533bbc9 so what could e062bb521d someone like me 7f716185ea achieve?9a7d1c14d12572a8

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“…Shtill. I wim try evelything I can.”71ae9cd78dde16b8

I owed them 5ac04f78c1 too much in e8135e2249 my previous life. If I could d1756c73f0 repay even a 1247b589a7 small part of beea90395c that debt, even 337c62de53 if it meant 3c195d362b risking my life.e22a06fbadb29f42

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“Yesh. Plewse, if you allow me.”cea72e1ca00a34ec

“…”9f64cc54b74b92ec

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“I’ll do my best to serve Plince Joshu!”fbd6817761f28e5a

I would say it again 1ec83ba0bb and again. Over and over again.d9239e94f00ca12b

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