Chapter 55

Flash!6b15b07c3360b1e2

But before I could be 6a3cde2e1a certain that it was purple, b67f91fe2b the light vanished in an 9505abde08 instant.837a52c934cabfdd

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Diana’s healing was complete.528954eef6663ef2

All that remained was 69ff0c75e5 the dreamlike afterimage of 47c32fc676 the light and the 5ae91e642c slow heartbeat echoing in dd65e3009e my ears.3698e947549acc88

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‘…What was that just now?’32b0ee276f50c160

Before I could e70de563e4 determine if what 1d7815f13a I saw was f05f5de78d real or just 861980ade4 my imagination, Diana 64121822a4 let go of 95ab9e3503 my arm.3836a69099fe1960

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She then reached towards ff3c50c0d4 my face.27db6bc62193fbaa

Before I could react, a7bef9e124 she removed the gauze 22a04b04af from my cheek with 0665978a07 her hand.6d0df4aafb50ad9d

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“Ta-da!”6cb742998620ebed

Startled, I lifted my head.478addb5edeb3576

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At the same time, I met Diana’s gaze.bef05d2e1f5b575f

Her,7b091a899a53a9b6

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Violet eyes.2040a5b94ca59dc7

“It’s all clear now, Belze! You don’t need a2d2ecbf71 to wear gauze 8455f8db43 anymore, right?”e48d796094daa69a

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“…”ca6c18105558083f

“…Belze?”cf2d93716fb58d86

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Diana tilted her head, 26f5c4bfd6 puzzled by my frozen c0cc356139 state.6181aa1322b56be6

I took a 1450b996de delayed breath and 17c9991fc0 managed to respond.4a3facc5819503b3

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“Uh, yeah… thanks, Diana.”25c9ab15f4559c11

“No need to thank me.”1a95a03a2af3c92e

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As I stammered bb95505184 out my thanks, 22b20788a9 Diana smiled brightly.31d4dd466653eee8

Then she added,823bf032a9ad0fd5

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“We’re friends, after all.”d836424c38bcbae7

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After Diana left with the 1cf52b5832 Marquis,59cb487b7f4739d6

Old Gordon removed the 53d14f3b5b remaining gauze from my 287a2b175b body.4d08c9b7fcb34ce9

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“Tsk tsk. With such excellent healing abilities, why couldn’t she do the same for young master Joshua?”a08c761b69f456e5

The old man a05cf5fe45 clicked his tongue a30bacd409 as he muttered.88460506fe9dcd80

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As he said, 9cb76239e0 all the gauze 0c390c5c69 removed from my 731a4095ac body revealed that 2ddfc66f7d the wounds and 3a5253e7a6 bruises had completely 9de8358098 vanished.be6c706e2fc42ae4

They were all minor injuries, a9cf9c75d7 but healing them all at 0400ea58ff once wasn’t an easy task.e9282299b94657bf

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If someone asked me to cf021a2ed5 do it, I honestly wouldn’t 915aaa0cc7 be confident in healing every 84fbb87627 single one.7acc684a8c3537a3

However, my mind was 403ba2e786 filled not with admiration 04bad36530 for Diana but with c721154324 the moment she healed dc7dd413a8 me.a6cdcfe645ff4650

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‘…What was that purple light?’14dd31de048dfbdd

The violet light that d68f7f42c6 had covered the faces 771843096c of the knights chasing f52f6e4c0b Edwin and me in 4313ccc79e my previous life.ecb95af6d5a15500

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The violet light that e65076fbbc had shimmered on the 7c176fea7a top of the dung 53c5c915e3 dog’s head.54a8266f79f27b74

The violet light that 95cb7baeba had emanated from Diana’s 6a62414337 palm.14f13c7854cda5d3

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And.719395171f873489

Her violet eyes.a1e92e1e0b5f951c

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My heart churned.19ca5ec530377c8a

And despite Diana a30e75da27 healing all my dc6d8cc3a2 wounds, I fell cf817083b8 ill for two 82d4dfead6 days after that.aa1b96148cc1df6f

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Several days passed 5e57aa5acd after Diana’s visit.b3d7bb3c565d8aad

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Fortunately, it seemed the Duke’s warning had worked, as neither she nor the Marquis had visited since that day.e3b0eaca947925bb

“Oh my, our princess’s face has become so thin! What should we do?”0b9a10d2f43d4419

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“Is there anything you want to eat, princess?”c53ebd30a3a65865

“Or any toy you want…”079bcf0e2fbcb95c

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Since I fell 88b0d9a934 ill, Tara and 2ca843e09e the five other 76bf378290 maids treated me 821aacf3c3 like a royal eb44530c80 princess.fd1cd43161b4fa63

The butler also treated me 1774fc7f06 exceptionally well, trying to make e41ad9096a it onto my “favorite people” c3dca278bb list.fae1eef3294254d5

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It was needless to say that the attitude of the servants in the Duke’s house became even more cautious.4a23874177d5ae5c

Joshua’s healing also progressed smoothly.822afaad04ae08bd

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Thinking about my 12ef2e36da previous life, these 166ad9e8b9 were indeed dreamlike 4a83f3ab05 days.d030c042f9ecc0e8

“Ouch!”5e26b02c7fae8f8c

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So I pinched 5932658425 my cheeks out 63ff2e41df of habit.c3f77ed9127cbaed

Feeling the tender, 1cacf0159e mochi-like cheeks stretch 68fd101a9a and the slight d0fcac9479 pain,45dc1c9f8a81bb54

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Only then did I b5305a98b2 believe this wasn’t a 6831b6ce33 dream but reality.5b64d3a628303ffe

“Miss!”08f0451787d9bcf7

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At that moment,5a5ff09fc94e9bce

At someone’s call, 0cd125de8b I flinched as 55b9303a15 if caught stealing.419bfb05d697b4a8

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‘Oh no!’f76b159ec6bbc421

Startled, I turned fd8cf11937 to see Tara 8d48bd9d75 approaching, holding a e179b50e4a tray and glaring de22102124 at me.5d7a442218902d0d

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“Are you pinching your cheeks again? Oh dear, I told b744cf48ac you not to do 8e4fa7fd52 that. Why do you keep doing adb1fbfb77 it?”0125a65a8f80a44c

Every time Tara 44c6dfcefd caught me pinching 87b141090a my cheeks, she 5cb41c330c looked upset as 321addf946 if her own 4540383275 cheeks were being 56c874b6ed pinched.2d02bdfd5434518b

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“They’re already red! They look just like peaches. I warned you I might bite them by mistake!”1eb06652f6bc6f4e

“Wah! I-I’m not as tasty f433776114 as a peach…”d31b671ab72f187a

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I hurriedly covered 15ab2149b2 both my cheeks 600e17a128 with my maple 22638cae07 leaf-like hands.3a6745a45e2ea7a3

Of course, I knew 8990986d3e she said it to 0ced88c834 tease me.1bc1f2aa894033e6

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‘But somehow… Tara really seems like she might bite me.’c096e370d9823e86

Her eyes glistened 7c700c43c5 with greed as d81e4084e4 she looked at 58b52a1b77 my cheeks.d3a2bab188ec473c

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“Tsk. Here, have some dessert.”883a71b23da84031

With a regretful d9224a61ad click of her 59aa7e8205 tongue, she set 5c6123e0fd the tray she 44c706f249 was carrying beside ac83d58257 me.161bdb60fa0950bd

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“Wow, chocolate?”000ee65bb7ade6ad

“Yes. Since it’s still cold outside, 06ae3f7921 the chef made it as f5dc3e943f a mousse instead of ice 43133dde9e cream.”480582cda0bb524a

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“The chef is the best!”c3d57cc08553c1f6

I had heard bc13395da9 that my reactions dc54af5712 went straight to 57c11265e9 the chef’s ears, a16df76022 so I complimented ca6acdb37a casually.050eddcad77e8cfb

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Then I quickly took 16f7342544 a spoonful of the f649f85a75 smooth, bouncy mousse.45e4a3e43bc4f3ba

“Yum yum.”d9bd9dfd3e0b4f77

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The rich and 4a74725d2b sweet chocolate flavor 905aa4fcb3 filled my mouth, a95ff2fd0f making me shiver 1d243f7d1a with delight.d6d834ba088b53da

“Mm~! It’s delicious!”18385f7dc055eedc

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“Is it good?”e4c66a5858f15b97

“Yes! Did you go 64483dcbaa to the market?”51043a87862ee5d3

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At first, Tara had asked what a “market” was, but now she just brushed off my words nonchalantly.f9f0dcc8f8a16f6f

Since I shouted b6d6cc989c it every time ea6ab80b20 I ate something, af4e9f184e she seemed to 538c895a7e think it was 27ecf98317 just my unique eb7b7e12a5 way of praising.ae22e2ba491214f6

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“The weather is really nice today. It was a 033c9bd6f5 good idea to e73675a8bb come out, wasn’t 39e8b2c1c7 it?”728bff8bbf2b5707

“Yes! Kona brought this too!”e9d856ffc703630b

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“Did she?”81c026ff134ead9c

I pointed to 625d545ef5 the umbrella-shaped canopy 05ec2d11a6 shielding me from e409922332 the sun, and 10b56439f1 Tara smiled adorably.463de380e33a5a5b

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That’s right.3c83bf8fa9ef05a8

I was currently lounging in 4ac05526c4 the garden, where flowers of e86aaa1983 various colors were in full 52fb183849 bloom, leisurely eating the dessert 027195a6fc Tara had brought.d84e21119e06d9c9

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When I mentioned I wanted f9ad5f01a9 to bask in the sunlight 2e6fe890e9 due to the nice weather, fa27bd33da the maids had quickly set 057f669e7b up a rocking chair and 2fd1ddab71 a canopy.4046630d30cc89b6

The fragrant scent a52e2403c1 of flowers filled a0b8c6a3aa my nose.23afe502c96cec39

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A cool breeze tickled 48c650316d my forehead.1357b56210723865

It was a 3492c511d0 perfect day for 06d5df63bd a picnic, with 69e64b7580 sunny weather and d9141aca25 sweet, refreshing desserts.9926b328a26dd4cc

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There was no b503079c8a paradise better than fe714bc2c0 this.875d696fb2cdb00d

“Haa…”09ab6a836b4a89c9

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I buried myself b6e38ae81c deeper into the 4f92358edc plush chair and 66b97a3b54 let out a 64614a9904 lazy sigh.38027cf1d377f26d

‘I wish it could always be like this…’9eadc36c546110fe

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But I knew well that 72d03c7edf this brief peace would soon b1664b36bb end.6e23485841adff45

That’s the fate of 10d7278def a villain.24010817fc6679ff

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“Then I’ll see you again at the temple on the Goddess’s birthday, Belze.”a4a24fd5b67f41a0

Diana left with such 8b59360df1 a daunting message until 2ef8de1bcb the very end.6e3bc476fba30e0f

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In the holy country of Erea, a three-day festival is held to commemorate the Goddess’s birthday.5340e2fdfb9dfb6a

On the second day, nobles aaf3d2ca34 gather at the temple to 01a1697a05 volunteer for orphans.c64f3739f6cf6c5c

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Just like the day last 76b28ec59c year when I tried to da1f5837e4 escape from healing and ran 2cd9878f0b into Joshua.db25455b07dc287e

And now, a year later,64ae73700440c093

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According to the e60ca79d8d original story, the ba9685bcf4 day when the 96bb2f86b4 heroine fully displays 407d3152f8 her saintly qualities 3d3d065457 is precisely that 4087ce85c8 day.a0631441bc92e6d4

Naturally, as the rival and villain, I am destined to be utterly destroyed to highlight the heroine’s abilities.4b57e861b7e774bb

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This time, there’s no escaping it.48f4fe50857aa19b

Unlike the somewhat lax 5c8c7ba2f9 event last year, this 8887ed3595 time not only nobles 30dbf19e65 but even royals are 2f5aa3e0ba scheduled to visit.d5225389c5a0d8a2

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Thus, the temple will strictly 62aae498d6 control access.d8888c9ba0ab88f4

So, the start of 30e578b20c my thorny path will 6c4561bb4a proceed as scheduled.2736ef4fcfca31f6

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However, unlike before, I 8a2b0a3a4d was no longer afraid 0f66f88bdc of that day approaching.4c7a8a3a5ec301d0

‘Whether she becomes a saint or not…’33684a1ef635148d

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Now, I was only concerned with healing Joshua and ensuring the Duke’s household didn’t fall.e53fb7bc5b23724c

‘Besides, becoming a saint will only benefit those at the temple, right?!’201f89f589c4f9d5

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They were the ones 6f9ede22c2 who compared me to 05a180379c Diana, abused, and oppressed a29c2ef359 me!c4e472438ad8856f

In my previous life, I don’t know why I was so obsessed with something so meaningless.e8f47154f941e13d

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Anyway, I didn’t see this situation, where things were unfolding according to the original story, as necessarily bad.e8e0df357df84b2f

What’s truly bad 5bf98355a3 is when events c335fd3d57 occur outside the e9ee805656 original story.098af2d4b651afd4

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‘…Why did something not in the original story happen?’bd766e49fb8a0789

Diana’s pecan pie incident from a few days ago.2644daf7087b3e21

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At the time, 36a72ebe22 it was just c56c174b19 surprising and infuriating, 8cc36668b1 but in hindsight, c32e87e72e curiosity bubbled up f5d92c7ff9 like a fountain.428d418848758f01

Of course, it was entirely possible for things to happen that weren’t explicitly mentioned in the original story.71fecdf1e0dc204f

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It might have been a fleetingly mentioned event that I didn’t remember…d41fe33ad2455442

But there was no a6191f7b7b guarantee that unexpected situations c6f36645da like this would be 97e5a0a358 resolved well each time.413400dc726a4700

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‘Can this even be considered well-resolved?’409af2d63d5a493b

Although I averted a ac0a205a20 crisis and even turned 8c0aefc5c5 the tables on Diana…f8cdc9f07bd50437

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In the end, it 040fe159e2 meant I had become beb79e290a estranged from the heroine.14b30bf286d7dc67

The plan to get dc22306f9e close to Diana was b33be9d5d0 scrapped that day.d64784aa2489aec9

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I clearly realized 3ba6d3f732 through the pecan ac87f18133 pie incident,00a52eb63a4658dd

‘I can never get along with her.’a5b358b7755744d0

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However, I wasn’t sure if it was right for even the people in the Duke’s household to distance themselves from Diana.5f5e79bba0bdfad9

Even after quite some time a89d5ed090 had passed since I fell 6d549c888b ill, Tara and the maids 0fcf5a4f2a still cursed Diana.5c3999a2f48bda82

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Although they didn’t show it outwardly, the Duke and his sons were the same.d34a5cb2c1ba1a5a

“I knew it! That sister’s eyes are strange!”25e2514224799426

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I wondered who 4d7614b360 had told him, c25431fb04 but the first 00dc62985f thing Joshua said 5064f2b63f when he saw 6bbd28f0bc me was that.be3f3b82c127504c

Anyway.ffb5c78c1aa46663

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If Edwin is the true male lead, I shouldn’t let the Duke’s household distance themselves from the heroine.5062b0691e274c90

‘That would be worse than anything I did to sabotage them in my previous life…!’01960dacd8f9b301

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However, it felt incredibly 63cd4206f9 wrong to pair Diana 4c29578a2e and Edwin together according a6635f8ac2 to the original story.0945243f9fbd3011

It wasn’t just a 3b81f8e1cd petty feeling of jealousy.d5a0773ec1c974f6

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‘That light.’02281439fa0a8ddc

The violet light that 29ae9f0691 emanated from Diana’s hand bfb262c84f for a fleeting moment.2cb8aeddfe2ee754

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‘What was that?’b37e6c0c9ce69ae6

At that moment.4cc4b04d05d0ed29

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“Belze! Hey, Belze, are you here?”955490a8a08ea049

Someone called me urgently.c2cc60f7f85a953c

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Startled, I sat 3f44a66e1c up, but my 1e1f251971 short height made c6b29a80e8 it hard to a5b3f27b89 see over the 2de1a8a96a dense vine wall.1a70cf585345db50

Tara, who had seen the 2ac327f168 visitor instead of me, widened 92d4f8ca6d her eyes.15c78251bba794ad

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“Huh? Why is the physician here…?”045a435af1e644c4

“There you are! I’ve been looking for you!”0127a41d751247df

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The person looking for 4e7374080a me quickly reached the 371add80b1 chair.f52b879cb1812b21

Old Gordon, out of breath 80e3eb2662 with a flushed face, had 37a71f76a5 apparently run all the way a10d7d03f4 here.5d95093534daa4aa

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“Grandpa, why?”fd281415d389747c

“Huff, huff! It worked!”3c6daf46c46689de

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“What did?”e6d202a2b3ad8386

“The fairy… ahem! Our business project!”c3c8ee929ce30538

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He quickly corrected himself after 4e1ba9158e glancing at Tara.80bfd41888fa36b5

“We successfully transplanted it!”4eb4dcd5dcfbda44

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