Chapter 60

‘Oh my gosh, it really was today?!’4f687920e22849f5

I had rushed 1c3841937b here, but it 03f87935a7 seemed I might 3f0db6fd52 have been too 2b689d01ce late. The Crown Prince was f8b15b92f8 already covered in blood.8bbdc7ec024ea850

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Seeing that he was still conscious was a relief, though it meant he hadn’t sustained the mortal wounds as in the original story.4576c4ada7ba21f5

After calming the crazed teddy 94118595af bear, who had been punching 7ed52ae4bd the assassins left and right, 4fc0e53a78 I quickly ran over to a93cfee29b Ceaser.8903f661f3505e08

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‘Should I use honorifics?’7c440c389705b660

For a moment, I hesitated.817b107f2fa7cc4e

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But acknowledging him 10c2a74844 could raise suspicions.77270c057445be69

“…Are you okay?”8dc0887c49d20c76

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I spoke like a d30a40e95a passerby kid and reached d359e6d30f out to help him.e4af8945dba958da

Slap―!44bca28aa3327d2a

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“Don’t touch me.”d2f7ccab94312979

A sharp pain 915db9a25f stung my hand 71008b8ba9 as it was f0661198e6 smacked away.52afe5795b2ca9f7

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‘Geez, what a temper.’d3801cb2a58324f5

But it was understandable for 67516f6a87 him to be on edge f0f2fb48ea after nearly dying.2c9e0f9ef728d874

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While I pouted, 89e98eab0c Ceaser pulled a fabfa9b520 ping-pong ball-sized crystal 0b625d7fc6 orb from his 4837226bd9 pocket. When he rubbed it, a f150cadc9f red light started blinking. It seemed to be 6af8e1377b a magical device to 128d6a0c11 alert his location.6feffe7f9f5bcc9f

“Phew…”e95cb32aa9cfc62c

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He finally sighed deeply, c05442afac leaning his exhausted body e372b8d0d3 against the wall.5af041784fc39d54

‘Should I heal him a bit?’881413eb310777d2

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Seeing the blood flowing from 13881fec7c him, I hesitated.353444442807cec2

But.a11a4705404a0c2a

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‘He’ll get treated by Diana once he gets back.’d0efd76fc79efe56

Anyway, the Crown Prince was ba64e9c990 also a male lead, so 41a2faf3c7 he wouldn’t die.d68242a1d139af06

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I didn’t want to alter the original plot more than necessary unless it involved the Duke’s family.efbfb7ffb5187b64

I felt I had 1f5b4b6173 done my duty by 7b9168274b preventing a fatal wound.2ac6754bfae20e98

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“Well then… I’ll be going.”f40fe572d951f98f

“…”3ff68b66b343b128

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“Hang in there, big brother! Get well soon!”dc5e64b370f1af76

I turned to leave, thinking 7174a06395 it best to let him 9b52cc19a3 wait for his subordinates in f05893b277 peace.8b8149ac2cf9d5fb

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“…Hah?”5d1c99d208505ed8

A disbelieving laugh e7bd1dbfbc came from behind 2859d8354e me.3d7d6071e3be170d

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“Hey.”ae0c64ca6784051a

A chilling voice called out c428330a71 to me.490cc918393d8871

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Hugging teddy bear 3ed4c43b49 tightly, I turned c691151e22 around.e44784108500746c

“What?”b60751a910af1335

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“You… Ugh!”99b678c4fbb574a9

He was glaring at me 24ea7bbd17 with narrowed eyes, but suddenly 494a8cee85 clutched his side and groaned.d3c3363dedd53e7e

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“Oh no! Are you okay?”12c1519416be4574

I hurried back to him.95efbee4ca475bcf

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Not wanting to touch him 9833970e9c after he had told me 0844114595 not to, I just stood 17f3f16942 there, bouncing on my feet 92736473c6 in worry.6edc30d09df8320c

Blood was trickling 0606ecc5c8 down from his aa1fa9c59c hand, which was 5a5dd9640e pressed against his 491c7ce405 side.8d2278228ac8a374

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“You’re bleeding!”131311dd9b8d8013

“Quiet…”b417b74845cb4b38

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Thud.715a2138a752f83a

Mumbling something, Ceaser’s body b32c08c143 suddenly slumped to the 8225207587 side.8578b943d1f55611

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“Crown Prin… I mean, big brother! Big brother!”fabb5fed56bf2651

I called out in 40697c295d shock, but he didn’t 7711befbe2 respond.6d68079cab3a2c77

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I had no choice 6c2e85eda3 but to move his 6e6c97d68b hand and check the 7ba1cab899 wound.7c167521988b4c48

“…Ugh!”acccecb144e93bda

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The sight of the long, 64bd95c941 deep gash made me shudder.86c59d8bd40140c3

‘It’s already this bad… How severe was it in the original story?’21c0e071f0c6bf62

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Blood was also flowing from c443f47a28 his thigh.dd1f7cd0bc5be84d

Even knowing he 66fd1b7627 wouldn’t die, if a0044c2cf9 I didn’t treat 841853c6dd him now, it 479fb0c03f could be dangerous.246aaf7e58dc3fe5

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‘Ugh, whatever. I’ll just heal badeafa6ac half of it!’7479beacc7bf11f2

I gathered holy power 08194d74e9 in my palm and 5a84661a55 placed it over the 2f3d7e1231 bleeding wounds.ced7a370e00d5d79

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Fwoosh―!309c18599f57e2fb

A bright light exploded caaa66f1c8 from my hand, seeping 743836b12f into his injuries.a6977eca384916f9

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The bleeding stopped, b6672e0cf2 and the cuts 3d58d52d3f began to heal.5f7bd49d75a71925

However, I only 3d46f8857b healed half of ff070d8514 it, as I 8755651b02 had promised myself.b299dc12b534e377

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‘I have to leave some for the heroine.’0ad5c937630ea029

I moderately treated his be2f778b6e side and did the 7b0605fc35 same for his thigh.a78356360881a0b9

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“…This should be enough.”e1b2d0e200268bac

Thankfully, his pale complexion 7ae4b42f49 improved, and his breathing 4e7c3aef23 steadied.7907453ca5ed25b7

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‘Such a kind person like me, a villain… What a tragedy.’2520fd24bb26dcb6

The unconscious Crown Prince didn’t 677fdcb74e wake up.46cb6fd9e77a2d53

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He had lost a c7472dc46d lot of blood.3ef4612a61429143

“Since I’ve healed you, I’ll be going now.”b7c2edf7fa88a430

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I bid farewell ccf3ad1f29 to the unconscious b16a9775fe prince and stood dab20b6ee7 up to leave.0d74f33fadb42209

“Ugh…!”cd8718ffba716e05

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Then.af25cab432e01671

One of the assassins 62ceecbbd1 sprawled on the ground 6a7f17dc8d began to stir.29627e3dce4e47fc

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Startled, I shouted.057320dfd748fc26

“Teddy-teddy bear! Take care of it!”8107aa69e42f07f8

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“Hello! Are you still not a76d27a8e8 done playing?”98384f8b198d6775

Thwack―!148bc7f3ce37ec45

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“Ugh!”7a1be0c34b61c070

The assassin who had been a0462f81c4 getting up was slammed back 78d1efb1b6 to the ground by teddy 44ca2bd7a5 bear’s punch.cefea7cbe5426652

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“Phew…”ac5f1cabd8767dcc

I took a deep breath 6bf7aa6091 to calm my startled heart 3631ce2714 and then looked at the b086c541d3 Crown Prince.a00a1087ff129b1c

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‘This place is too dangerous.’0955cb464961658e

Leaving him here b8db4e47f6 alone was risky, 4c19b99c7d as I had ff5b0dd95d no idea when 15d6b74ba1 his subordinates would 30d5c1b89e arrive.d6fac98e2dab9487

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Reluctantly, I called out, “Teddy-teddy bear, Giant—”f1dfa3f64fa8c473

“Ahhh! What are you doing?!”f8992b3eff4eb914

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The crazy teddy 580072b9b9 bear was struggling 3e9b431fdd with a sword d69d4e7b3c dropped by one e0dadd7dee of the assassins.e328ca2a17634d3d

Thunk, clatter!87d1da518cbcae19

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Thunk, clatter!3309ceae69fba416

With its plush, aab077398a clumsy paws, the d3b41f783f bear repeatedly picked dbb8c02e4c up and dropped d457f79536 the sword. Strangely enough, the 4995d37276 sword was getting 9ef2917219 closer to the 21713e2018 assassins!9622ba5244f0fdbb

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It was like a fbe9df3ea2 scene out of a d6113430a6 horror movie, and I a4710ebe2e screamed.1e1ec21a4c36e1ce

The bear tilted its head and responded, “The only way to ensure they’re fully neutralized is to separate their heads from their bodies!”45bf019715cf4a86

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“Ahhh! No, that’s not necessary!”4c5f46521e17b91b

I definitely did 67167b8ee1 not want to e8a5afa5b4 witness the teddy 3a7e61a580 bear beheading people.b4002101b93cf492

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“Giant mode!”e3d488a97931f04e

“Tsk…”58945674675a3bc4

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The bear grumbled but 5bcff77664 stepped away from the 4287830b98 sword.a049788cabdcda7e

Then.a3e7812a327112bf

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Whoosh!dd02953414b9cf10

With a sound like e8d4b1abbe air being pumped into 1fe41de4b1 a balloon, the teddy 65967019ab bear started to inflate.4667a0e97d7c7c6a

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Edwin had told me dd3cd2966e about this, but I 8eab79796e had been skeptical. Yet it was true.da72cf142cf05ad8

In a short while, 4ec0321cfe the teddy bear, which 2d36f7362b had been only as 493e84690b big as my upper 7c6b8ddff6 body, grew much larger b6b34be8d6 than an adult male.8a3187bc188c5d32

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If you didn’t know better, you’d think it was a real bear.2064296d3c48495d

“Uh…”3ee14a84a08902b9

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I was dumbfounded by the 4270a0e8ff imposing presence of the now df3516b26a massive teddy bear. Then, its cheerful voice snapped 821e967aa0 me out of my daze.9f5bfcd6f70e5e53

“What should we play now?”97132816bf62738a

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“Pick him up.”701e5c8d58d1a1c5

I pointed to the unconscious Crown Prince. The bear lumbered over and, like a child’s toy, grabbed the prince by the scruff of his neck and lifted him effortlessly.532b1bbad363923a

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“How about I dismember him, piece by piece?”4e7ba60a16aa9883

“No!”682069bba1e24fb7

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I was, of course, horrified.41beb018d6e2e93c

‘This crazy bear is trying to commit treason!’257d7666ed23fa07

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I was sick b2430f6b4d of accusations of 335ee5f0d1 treason.83e3bf1a49619d6a

“He’s a precious person! Handle him carefully!”22175ed86067f65d

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“A precious person?”a0419ff47c623c17

The bear tilted 1c72165680 its head, puzzled, e2176ee973 then slung the 852842c4d4 Crown Prince over e5dde4a169 its shoulder.102d6d874f2a146d

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With my heart still 94d6f92a24 pounding from the scare, 9e6e3f5576 I turned to leave aeb6f085f7 the narrow alley.f1d48094a6d87814

“Follow me, Teddy-teddy bear!”63534b9195e0aea1

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Thankfully, the bear 05cd66b4bc followed without saying c168252d37 anything weird.cc060ae63fad2e48

Thud, thud!fdf8f415549a50ec

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The bear’s footsteps were heavy and loud, considering its increased size.f7b231271c97a5c4

All the way back to 2e9b5d2773 the association building, I worried e0efcad1ce about running into someone.604af3f72c84238e

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‘…Should I shout “doll mode” quickly? Or should I say it’s a person in a costume?’7a8cd520c0013e40

But, fortunately, we didn’t encounter anyone until we reached the back of the association building.d4e03eb49fba5925

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The assassins must have cleared a20afcc01e the way.ec1bcb996834cecb

“Put him down here!”dd73700374499d58

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I directed the bear to 4f90daa3ec lay the Crown Prince near 72cc439dfa a path close to the 865060b84b security team.71ca79a7ac44f2d8

Seeing the uniformed guards patrolling f6e2b60ad9 beyond the corner reassured me.a8ff1da0febc4ec2

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“Now, doll mode!”f3fce6eb0af2c497

Whoosh…a8453d0b3d0b6c77

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With a sound 8172e1ddf9 like air escaping e82a2cec45 a balloon, the 7e379601a9 bear rapidly shrank 1687e0aff1 back to its c906bfa50b original size.7305ac0303bc9b06

Hugging the now regular 4242ad0384 teddy bear, I quickly 83d2e9a610 exited the association building.1b079d1746f2e2f4

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“Miss!”c74b6a56cb15af77

Tara, who had been 2f601a6e65 pacing by the carriage, 54ee561780 ran towards me.5236f78a1f8a9e1b

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“What took you so long? I was about to come looking for you!”211871c740d81820

“Um, well…”d1c10929b58fc080

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I was glad d390a61c4f I returned in daa3408948 time.1762e64c199e03ec

I fumbled through 62a4f4a8de my bag, pretending 47a7b8124c to look for b77b116df8 something.db7a815376daf3eb

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I had planned 622257626c to say I d2d30a41a0 lost a pen, 860daf3c46 but as I 0947ffc5d8 opened my bag, c1c1f67cdf I noticed a 2258c42218 dirty white cloth 91516fbf24 inside.5ae67afc78633cfc

“This, this.”46bdca36eeabcafc

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Reluctantly, I showed 9b66a6cd06 it to Tara.90a85ccac8a32f37

“What is this? A handkerchief?”2c6d83e5dae20951

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“No, it’s a cravat… It’s for a friend, and I forgot it inside.”a9f0012e1752eabb

“Do you have another friend besides Master Joshua?”13f7d299f3de13f3

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Tara asked, surprised.cd09f6811146cbb4

“I-I have friends too!”df73789d0404ee44

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I blushed and protested.44bdb102568c9274

“Alright, get in. The Duke will be back soon.”1581c2cc63e74d94

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“Yes! Let’s go quickly!”2f2b00406ac203ba

Just before boarding c66c3be695 the carriage, I 68309381b0 glanced back at a1b7053765 the alley where 1b039f451f I had left 1d715b786d the Crown Prince.35299a0173753380

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‘…There shouldn’t be any issues, right?’8de031cbb23394bf

I hadn’t disrupted the original storyline and had left enough for the heroine to heal.caf29742f5464f4a

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I was confident there wouldn’t be any problems.c9503c27948ff53b

However, I had a85caa31ae overlooked one crucial eb0f1a4df3 detail that I d19d2b54ce would only realize a6b2d02d85 later.9a23ebc957b917ae

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A few days later.be0e9b4210272017

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It was the second day of the Goddess’s birthday festival.60a8f026bb7b3bab

It was also 602a4caa57 the dreaded day 09491eab10 of volunteering at 7aa835c1e7 the temple.ca88962e5e9a12b2

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