Chapter 64

Volunteer activities are 3fb894c551 conducted in the 55553a1d56 wide open space 01d8d3ce3e between the temple c9cfe9ad8c and the orphanage.2fcf5bc85cecc847

When I arrived, the area c10cb9c07c was already bustling with children e77418cb37 and priests preparing for the f0fa2f2676 event.60f108a629b5ccee

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I walked straight ff10928f3c towards the orphanage 97f7530b85 director standing amidst 8782221007 the crowd.9f6b99e2aff2e30a

“Hey, isn’t that…”9dbe5b166635f995

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“Isn’t that the one… with Diana’s healing power…”b0bb94edb7755f18

As I walked across the clearing, the children’s gazes bore into me sharply.45fcbbc07a176e7f

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Almost two months had passed since I left for the Duke’s estate, yet it seemed no one had forgotten about me.445f0d0115c38e37

‘Whether they look or not, it doesn’t matter.’696c02f279f96f69

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I thought indifferently.2b0d6818dada42ae

In the past, f6ff87797f I would have e81ada7dc2 hunched my shoulders 646535bd4d and lifted my 6e09226409 head even higher 44e17054f5 in response to 7b7bc8575e their whispering.2380fd71cd923e1b

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But having gone through everything 5fd1e26204 once already, the disdainful looks abff389f7b from the priests and children 2f37b925cb seemed merely amusing.10a3dd1b87b5857c

Arriving at the center 63374dd12a of the clearing with faa286c5ad an unaffected expression, I f61d43cacd tapped the shoulder of cb82a4b5ca the middle-aged woman who 5f178c792e had her back to fe338bd22c me.fa395e50c522c436

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“Huh? Who is…”4dfc632b171e86cf

“Hello, Director.”f0f270ff424aa40c

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“Gasp! You, you are…”aaa94aae46787d7a

Maybe because it had cc733fd081 been a while, she d6c69c2aa3 greeted me with wide e6a507c817 eyes.c8a7ef9b7a8e555d

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“Be-Belze.”df442d014c658b2a

“Yes! Have you been well?”41101ba60efe2ef7

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I answered with 82718b807b a bright smile, 8106616f82 and the woman 598a28e0c7 quickly scanned me 59e91a3fd6 from head to 678285d1d4 toe.659fe2ef3267c7bd

It seemed she was trying to gauge what kind of treatment I was receiving at the Duke’s estate.65133fb16b87f24c

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‘She hasn’t changed at all, this woman.’8cbd500d1bf0f319

The orphanage director wasn’t the type to hit or abuse the children like the temple people.2795d3426fabae2c

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However, she could be worse 1af7476226 in a way, as she 0b634a9e30 showered affection arbitrarily and then c5e44549a4 pretended not to know you.a92fa2437b73df20

“Oh, our Belze! So young, yet already able to use healing powers! How admirable!”2a494b413a70ad3a

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When my healing power first 4be1dc4ea0 manifested, the director treated me bc81d23819 as the most special child f3b25f7ad6 in the orphanage.303f5366fb426d3a

But when Diana arrived, that f28ce13c86 daydream was shattered.5ae9658f29546afa

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“Oh, our Diana! So good at healing, and such a sweet and diligent child!”fcd095c981388ea3

“Director, my arm hurts because of you.”16d8167d78de7b20

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“Didn’t you hear me? You get into fights and pinch and hit your friends every day! Did I teach you that?”f85e17c83f1c8ba1

‘…Could it have all started with this woman?’399d12ed7346fd28

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The inferiority complex towards Diana 0feaae4b39 that led me astray.8c24170390d1bbd8

Lost in thought, 047ef98924 staring at the 912e71ddf5 woman.7354727d6de66765

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“I heard you went to the Duke’s estate.”0bb953593be7bb15

When she finished 35403c3af3 her inspection, the 9d9c56f5ef woman looked at 4444c1f938 me with a f47f506bee sour expression.ce5e07f1155917e3

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It seemed my appearance 751e77b8d8 was less impressive than c538247772 she had expected.3da6594b1c8dfc51

I clicked my tongue inwardly.544ccba0752ed2ea

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‘Tsk. No wonder you’re still just an orphanage director.’ad9607a57db71ec4

The cream-colored dress I wore 8efae5bc5e might have looked plain, but 0bc0e34f95 its price was anything but edd501f3bb ordinary.2c54f16aa256d666

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In fact, none bf36be8999 of the clothes 8913fe6b26 Edwin and the d93606068d Duke bought for 7004d4d8fd me were ordinary.ced0308a7b3ba8ad

‘Well, even if she recognized and fawned over me, there’s no going back to being on good terms.’67dca4944f143cae

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Ever since she subtly ostracized e8afa6c5e0 me by comparing me to c4e668e25e Diana, this woman was out cc379a7c61 of my life for good.e36b85ffc1d16a74

“Director, where should I go for my booth?”c27dcb94524c1707

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My only purpose for calling 97dd154908 her was to check in 3c7d8d6134 and get my booth assignment.376139b926ebca97

I was about 27e8ef1bee to move on 8bf61cdb6c after stating my 299f8dc552 business when she f5753da829 grabbed me.e0a1a58fa3110a19

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“Belze! Have you been well? Your face looks much better.”82df7d6e98dc52e3

It seemed she wasn’t completely oblivious.30b33837ce6c32e6

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She quickly noticed b017e68023 how much healthier 7b0f0a9a0e I looked.95bae1be38b05861

I smirked.3eabbb6730d78610

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“Yes, I’ve been very well!”7a8e3a120e188379

“Re-really? I heard the second young master is about your age. Did he treat you well?”6d801df3a0046859

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“Yes.”f9fe7a9a2f7306ea

“That’s a relief. Belze, you caused so much trouble… I was really worried when I heard you went to the Duke’s estate.”120c56467b3e491c

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The director continued to pry into my situation with a friendly facade, clearly not wanting to miss a chance to connect with the Duke’s household.35d6277fef4a1b2e

Naturally, I didn’t give her the answers she wanted.0ab57c4b2faff180

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“Wow. Is that so.”fef23b24bcb8d54f

I responded soullessly.0fe8469d897ccf8d

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“Hmph! As if she’s really doing well. She’s probably on the verge of being kicked out for throwing tantrums. Don’t you know her personality, Director?”7b75000560552433

“Exactly. Just look at how she’s dressed… Even though she went to the Kallios Duke’s estate, which is supposed to be so powerful, she’s not being treated any better than anyone else.”f8a3d171d874bcbd

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Two familiar women approached 7661094151 from behind the director, 9c8733c34f their voices dripping with f587266d4e sarcasm.ba28a4e4dcad482a

They were lower-ranking priests who helped take care of the orphans. Though my memory was fuzzy because I was so young, I remembered that they didn’t get along well with me.ed5b31bb285413e7

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Actually, there weren’t many priests who did get along with me, so it didn’t matter much.f013a162d55b225c

“If she gets kicked out, won’t she just come back to the orphanage?”0183d9013e9a2deb

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“Exactly. It doesn’t look like she came with anyone.”be21711f3bae19d9

The female priests, confident that my position in the Duke’s household was poor, criticized me without holding back.5a33965b623e0ef1

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In my past 13eee5a95d life, I would 2be0eb4302 have screamed in 635fdcd27a such situations.e50161d7503c7478

Then, whether it was a ff3a13b65a child or an adult, I 49f4093a2c would rush at them, biting c908bfc8bc and scratching with all my 701e1f653b might.5e63c6a67dce65d3

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‘Why did I feel so bitter and wronged back then?’649e64d6df5ef741

Having gone through similar 6bf2bb51d0 situations countless times, I 12877c76be was just tired and 261563ef22 annoyed.31c61309925f882a

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But that didn’t mean I was just going to take it quietly.1b448f2e3bd457af

‘The Duke and Edwin said that disrespecting me was the same as disrespecting Kallios.’422f0fb5c0a6446f

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I repeated those 6cd7718f61 words to myself, ecf9c31f2a trying to look 80b0c08b53 as innocent as 4fb4473f78 possible.25fcab39dbd463a4

“Is that so?”cacdd689418eaddf

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At the same time, 455037180b I lifted my right 1ec79c5593 arm and twisted a c7a27e397c handful of hair.ad00b249493c31a0

Of course, I did it 60629c73b1 on purpose.690a57fae9613d3d

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“Th-that…!”4045a8533b10ff83

The director, standing b4de27c746 right in front 6e0173645c of me, was 67479e4dde the first to 0bfb5ff3d3 notice the gleaming 8cef73f8c2 wrist under the 2c5de31033 warm sunlight.2a6baacd814ca189

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“Belze, wh-what is that?”e39e39b40bad381e

“Hm? What?”4803964084b7de9e

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“That bracelet on your wrist!”976e56ebd013edd0

Even if she couldn’t recognize expensive clothes, she could spot an expensive accessory instantly.07633a33ef661108

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Her eyes widened 199230a985 at the sight 5db5181979 of the extraordinary 0819348d1f bangle.c8776f2d2bbb63bb

“Uh…”f02613c690d04cca

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The women’s chatter had stopped 701225c0ea by now.8d847c3b5d4b7a73

“Oh, this? Lord Kallios gave it to me so I wouldn’t get lost!”77dbfe38072069cb

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I beamed and held out 07e7b6303e my wrist for them to e3921974c9 see.5e630c2c5a9ebc73

“Would you like to see it up close, Director?”6dfad37149e1dd2b

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“Uh, um…”4106027bce268057

“Here, it has my name engraved, and here! The Kallios crest!”da23da90bac72b9b

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I showed them e9f2047224 the engravings on 2392f1a8d1 the inside of 9180383894 the bangle.c4fda001342146b2

The director’s mouth fell open, and the women’s pupils started to shake.c8c03672c68b597f

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“This, this is… a safety bracelet?”783709259f03ef1c

“Yes! Isn’t it pretty! Hehe!”4a7c241de54dc07c

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I waved my arm 1842235132 with the bangle enthusiastically, 07dd7ebc54 like a child showing 53f2db58b2 off a new toy.8e6fc0666ec58688

The atmosphere grew silent.37e535091cd530c9

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I didn’t need to 6f388c2540 look back to know 8b6bf45077 that not just the ff19bad6d8 people in front of 0ba269b9b0 me, but all the e35a52b6b4 priests and children in 44c2976d39 the clearing were now 7230fec0bb staring at me.659fdf7a54442287

I then looked directly 2a5a9828ed at the priests who b9c2b6d712 had been badmouthing me.2e8ced129b9b0aec

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“Excuse me, priests! Could you wait a moment?”0c56ea31c99b5485

“Wh-what? For what…?”bcd1220e59e992d5

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“When Lord Kallios arrives, I’ll ask him if I’m getting kicked out and sent back to the orphanage!”b39d19c833c439e5

“Huh!”56e71221ccfa8e19

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The female priests gasped.ac8e0237bda27967

The director quickly interjected.55c4f58ef31702af

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“Belze. What do you mean? Is the Duke of Kallios coming here today?”f0c795b362d1da4c

“Yes. He said he’d visit me this morning! With Edwin, I mean, the young master!”476e6c90f18ceb67

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After answering, I stared a7c7ac0e50 intently at the priests, 9246116d87 who shuddered.f96d54130a15b312

“Why are you asking about such things? Don’t trouble the Duke!”5f360d0d48e82cf3

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“Yes, exactly! It was just a joke between us!”91892a7c4a801e88

Realizing the situation, 3165281044 the priests tried 3c2fedc1ef to backtrack hastily.2d395c182cf2f078

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But I had 59da96ca47 no intention of b28e8ecf60 letting it go.552c5e3f4e5dbf12

‘If I’m going to be the Saintess, I need to assert myself from the start.’76530b0378ad1dd7

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Otherwise, they would definitely undermine 4f7fb535ab me once I became the fc24e96014 Saintess.074accacee438a1c

I also didn’t want to a6ea519cb6 ruin the event for the 0e75d70ee7 Duke and Edwin.0356280f5f67e872

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“Why?”6265da0b4dbcd62d

I tilted my head innocently.d09ceea073300595

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“I just want to know. Am I getting kicked out of the Duke’s estate or not?”2bbd139908caad91

“Th-that’s…”9b2cbcefd5a7efde

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“You even said my clothes were shabby! Hmph, these are my favorite clothes in the world!”66a581468ffdff3e

“Look at her! I-I didn’t mean it like that…”1f4ea65e4d084372

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“Enough!”ae406a926133cfc3

Suddenly, the director 2c85b3e35c stepped in and 6aabfd8b3f shouted at the 6f27a7f361 priests who were 6df803063e trying to argue.a26f9ad0c9805256

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“Apologize to Belze immediately, Priest Julie! Priest Moa!”af2b781bff4e8c56

“D-Director…”12731f9ec0e841b0

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“As priests, can’t you tell what’s appropriate to say to a child? Are you really that kind of person?”b92a531f38a63655

She had no right to 65ce564dfb say this, considering she let d4842730e6 the priests gossip openly.47f4235702b6e998

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But the mention f00a2788fb of the Duke 54ee10a7e3 coming seemed to 0af9133ac1 have rattled her.f5b0b6ae9d2c748c

“If you don’t apologize now, it will be reflected in your next evaluation!”2c4952dde50fd186

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“Gasp! A-anything but that…”9b21462f674d0426

“Alright, I’m sorry, Belze. I spoke too harshly.”15586284ba49eb51

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“I apologize. It wasn’t serious, just a joke.”383ab2b21cb96afa

The female priests reluctantly apologized.b340114a0df44275

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Of course, I didn’t ed0b40c7e4 accept their apology.ea7dcc7eee157465

I simply stared at them e28f905cb8 silently, and the director hurriedly e832f4326c made eye contact with me.95e129d69c5abbb8

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“Oh, Belze, they’re really sorry. Our beautiful and kind Belze, please forgive them, okay?”ba574eaf36eadf66

The hand roughly d184d901d5 tousling my hair 9597895b20 annoyed me.45e24e6a023a9dcf

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Smack—487342eaab3e5f4a

I slapped her 96693ea49e hand away coldly.8e11c0be61537875

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“Wh-what…?”f2a864a1f6bd59d5

The director looked stunned.7290c93e09bab703

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“Director, by the way!”13b1b16128457999

I looked at her f76ebc6897 with a clear expression.f71937a35e56ff5d

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“Are you constipated?”048d64210c5fe052

“…What?”11ba84073691cdd1

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I gazed at e404578092 the brown aura cc5a7687ae swirling around her 50dd58fcd0 lower abdomen, her 798f00e474 face twisted in 634f8d7a66 confusion.29e3ea39efa9e680

“Ew, that’s gross! You’re full of poop!”6d36dade026a7110

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