Chapter 67

It was a 8de11399a8 bit amusing to da8ae7b7ac think that the 7731db0e8c Duke would definitely a6226c5622 buy something when d2c0cdb8dd he arrived.85de5f6c058c6353

“I’ve been fending off all his questions about what we’re making, claiming it’s a trade secret! If we don’t a9bd5b9a39 sell even one f0d212f102 bottle, how embarrassing 4897fe9bf4 will that be…!”a3d1d13bc99b468d

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Dr. Gordon tugged at 8dbd7c1636 his hair in 3a1261f48d frustration, his expression 2619854896 gloomy.2e110ce60bd911c3

I replied cheerfully.0b4152c1d98929ac

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“It’s okay, Grandpa!”ca74986d2edac26b

“Huh? Do you have some kind e9256e4e82 of plan?”b667dd388dedc60e

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He raised his white c73705ec21 eyebrows in curiosity.645fa80ba181465d

‘We’re about to act even less ethically.’8b513f8578e113e7

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I simply grinned mischievously, c8f66680a5 surveying the event hall 36b66b833c as more and more bb794ff2e9 nobles began to arrive.b0b4bb5775b7ade2

Since it was 9ce29d91f7 still early, the 63dab228a6 seats reserved for 36651a72fc VIPs, marked with 2f78086bf3 each family’s nameplate, dd8ba26326 weren’t yet fully 19ae1911f0 occupied.71be5663519a0376

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Those who had arrived 4a513a9896 were already flocking to 288f60ca5d Diana’s booth, thanks to c60a14f9b1 Marquis Barelotte’s skillful persuasion.40fc99f2d50f61a7

‘Honestly, most of them are probably here for the heroine’s healing powers.’38e7359392c3ce1d

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That’s how it was dc886ffec4 set up in the 07700e92c8 original story.c23010e4d06d73bb

By the time you 32ebffc182 hit your 30s, the 3d074ff9da human body starts breaking bd5192c1f9 down like it’s a 35531b277d joke.aa347a253c1cb3c6

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Even if there’s nothing obviously af72e6e232 wrong, people go to the dc6dadebd2 hospital just in case.d5348bdb91b99a15

The arrogant nobles 0d04dc7373 who were obsessed 22a3195273 with their own 7bc02b4659 well-being wouldn’t miss e674c87042 an opportunity like da2f4c8ee4 this.dcfb0e2d4b1b53b0

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I glanced indifferently c7c06d7c0c at the signs ff95f642cf posted around Diana’s b2d4856e2a booth.f0bf5953b4fc6dd2

**Healing Power of Saintess Candidate Diana**1234822b5a1110b3

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**10 Talents**81a1339cd7449a89

The wording was 5ac867be35 simple, as if 48399fc142 no further embellishments 3856c90ec2 were needed.d6d6f52e08e309f9

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‘10 talents? That’s cheaper than I expected.’e8ed3be139b7f52e

If I were Diana, I’d c0949ee227 charge at least 50 talents.dd16391dd21a6a11

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She was truly 80f7d65025 the kindest and d8d22bb07e most gentle heroine badaaa391b in the world.4947b008bbe55a7c

“Welcome! I’m Diana!”7b1ba309b2a1e8c6

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Diana seemed overwhelmed 64cfe7e38d by the crowd 86e273ea8f of customers, but 903c28d1de she still greeted fe1ef75f34 them cheerfully.de8bdd5a9dada6d8

‘She must be exhausted, smiling at even the hypochondriacs.’12abb2140c214a72

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In my previous life, ffd5645fe3 I hadn’t realized how a7b38e88ac challenging her situation was.ebb38736b7346bef

With her drawing in all db795d82bd the customers, I could just ca57eb1ec9 sit back and reap the 6eb6179e2e rewards later.8cf24fd06b55c819

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As I watched the line 0523ba66b5 in front of her booth d49150b5f2 grow longer and longer, I 11c3e9e474 eventually shifted my gaze to 1471c93773 the other booths.2bdf2759b6e9f737

There were plenty of ac4fc182fd kids who, like my 720202cea7 past self, were eyeing b5d351349f the nobles gathered at 6300598461 Diana’s booth with envy.ebc4ce848f8486f6

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A kid offering to 690bd7686e play an instrument for 82273bc83a 1 talent.c36cc740bc65cc8e

Another offering to sing 93dbf0d96e a requested song for c7297eb3d8 2 talents.8533c3cecd20ff52

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One offering to 518c116ace draw a portrait f0b37569d2 for 3 talents.404607f05cc40711

There were also 0a58c00449 kids offering to 41785cef63 cut hair, recite 7647e8c36d poetry, or cook fb92ca911d food, among others.d6557171eca6884e

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The variety of 5c7d9eca73 talents displayed on 151ef77752 the signs suddenly c29bf1209d felt quite interesting.283073116bfb9d16

‘Is there anyone offering a kiss for 5000 won?’9941f65724e6f7bf

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Unfortunately, there wasn’t anyone e0f83c1746 offering kisses, but there da71c96729 was a booth offering 1532893215 free hugs.fe494e181e239175

‘Is there anyone with a really good talent?’c2b2a371e287fc5f

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I took advantage of the d3350bd832 brief lull to thoroughly observe f6c5839d46 the kids, wondering if any 02328bbae0 of them had noteworthy abilities.5f64150ec48b9049

But unfortunately, none of them 855bad19b1 particularly stood out.cef60d6f6b0a3441

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Since only visually 4b68c28747 impressive talents were 48924b679e assigned booths, there faa023f334 was no way adb4ab50db to check on 61b0f6d7c5 the kids with 531e8d4779 other abilities.ec4abb832a18e5ba

‘…Tsk.’bd63b3c57abd313f

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I clicked my 1e65dac1c2 tongue in disappointment.fd069760b1abdfa7

Given this setup, the heroine’s healing power was bound to attract more attention than anything else today.047a2a92befed579

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After quickly scanning the booths 1dbff0991f around the clearing, a satisfied a35cd968d2 smile spread across my face.a82b0f05e0ba1f1e

‘Okay. No competitors here.’75339e2312d10b60

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There were some kids selling 6459de7ade handmade goods because they lacked e1a4241974 special abilities, but not a e742bc6985 single booth offered the same d8d9c8e2a8 product as mine.76dd4d76ec8378ff

This realization put 5c1c45a1dc my mind at 383428caf0 ease.ad8bd553a85541cb

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“Oh, Lady Cloud! What an honor 010c260517 to have you 7db4e8d6c8 here!”5e288e0589b01a04

Marquis Barelotte’s overly enthusiastic voice 1960ee0d36 snapped me out of my 31e1f2eb4d thoughts.51c51798929f799f

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When I looked over in db23bdb180 that direction, I spotted a afa58bc3c6 somewhat familiar face among the fb2d9cc801 otherwise unremarkable nobles.498fa8dfc7261907

Lady Cloud.4f6c616988c2cf7f

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She was a much e9c719b6b1 older woman who looked 2983c6843e even older than Dr. Gordon and was the elder 3ac819deba sister of the late Emperor 68398b1eca and the current Emperor’s aunt.31d856b10be44f6c

‘Looks like the central nobles are starting to arrive.’7aa287158fda5316

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With Marquis Barelotte supporting 50b03f13d5 her, she walked slowly, 85bf8543f7 a faint white aura 5baeaccdf9 lingering around her chest.83180e625f9c3f50

It was the same kind 439c5ed3fd I had seen in the 9ddd4a1e38 Pope before.4f9ca6c4d8d85f15

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A sign that her f64e7fa2b7 life was nearing its 01070a0d72 end due to old a0b49269c2 age.c490d53a75ac315c

‘Tsk. Even if she b26cc43703 gets treated, it 3bbc599b77 won’t help.’fe9fead7675f8753

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I shook my head as 195908e382 I watched her head straight 40442c5e04 to Diana, cutting ahead of 0ed859859d the line of nobles.da2e9d476eccfca7

Healing power wasn’t a cure-all.ba81fc5f9ba45904

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Just as it couldn’t c7de8ad44a bring the dead back 22d7769ca5 to life, no matter d104ef73c7 how blessed a power 5475ab9aad was by the goddess, 12d891d1a3 it couldn’t defy the c21aada70a laws of nature.0c26cc1f7ca4c757

What Lady Cloud needed d4a1bede78 might not be the b29dbd206a ultimately useless healing power, 102d1f10fb but perhaps the collaborative d6f6f360cd creation of Dr. Gordon and myself!54fdbda2bb34f6cb

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‘…Come to think of it, the crowd has really grown.’b43d367bf30c2b2b

Already, about twenty 6b8407f8cb people were lined f800e2b157 up.3bdf192921609240

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“Ahem!”0eeb2721c59b6042

The nobles who had 388e5969ff been in line early 8ed67ad7ec on were visibly displeased 2fea9ee2be by Lady Cloud’s boldness, 0227059589 though they tried to 042d114665 hide it.a863db118121e4ad

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Meanwhile, Diana, seemingly unaware, greeted c75d422d52 her with an excessively sweet 4c8b59a837 voice.1f510bc600b64004

“Welcome, Lady Cloud! It’s been so long! How have you been?”54b4090159d39f9b

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“Yes. How have you been, Diana? You’ve become even more 97a827b41f beautiful since the last 8046247d14 time I saw you.”0f93fe7b6df8455d

Lady Cloud and 5e29238821 Diana exchanged friendly 2da970048b greetings.cb6b5b2caf48b15c

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At that moment,ec9d0ac3fcb4fd2c

“…!”bfbec60744f68b27

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Our eyes met aabc6cb9c8 briefly as Lady 88c7e95ad9 Cloud’s gaze flicked 1a1bc68629 over to my ccc5e04163 empty booth.1d2d41e5fca5930b

She quickly scanned the area 2da8a358d7 and then smirked, lifting the 83397d6fe0 corners of her mouth.b237ed9121c019b0

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Her eyes and expression were 8f3b739687 full of superiority.cf316425d4d399a2

She probably thought I 3703e9d21a was sulking quietly, but c24c6e8942 unfortunately for her, I 3bba021c19 was simply intrigued.f8b94752c62d2305

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‘So there comes a day when she actually notices me.’e83fe9dd78fc9e80

I had always been more a22f53196f like a background character, never b76a5a4fb0 an equal.487a4f4b1900539e

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But given the current 39015ae210 situation, it wasn’t surprising 6d4a430fbf that she would start cbec21d53d paying attention to me.f045c50d6d74b2af

After all, the incident with ade17ca583 Joshua’s healing and the recent de874104ff pecan pie fiasco must have 9944437a20 bruised her pride and left 62c47ddee1 her feeling uneasy.579f891ce0f1b514

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‘Go ahead, smile as much as you want right now.’dc54d80e1f29c6b1

With a broad grin, I 280def1897 waved my hand at her 201c106853 playfully.7ebb07d2c1efc9d1

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Diana’s violet eyes wavered slightly, 77d1adb5f7 as if she couldn’t understand 0e6f7fb4e0 why I was acting so 608a459516 nonchalant.cf4868b610c287c6

‘It’s because I’m about to cause you a major inconvenience.’0ec2a6dbfe55b28b

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I smiled back at her, f4ab68e652 then started rummaging through my 54441b0444 bag, pulling something out piece bcef8f611e by piece.4f07268de9211167

“Huh? What’s that? A magic tool…?”b11f5a9738f91602

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Dr. Gordon asked curiously, noticing my 67fb9b402a sudden actions.6c30c7f653f8c984

It was a 286a1660fa red, triangular magic 0df94d384f tool.a6f63c3e8fafdfe3

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Holding it up, af3b13f438 I extended my c3d25da744 hand toward him d8657f7317 with a serious 6a854d1ef4 expression.16f1abd1cdde7089

“Grandpa! Lift me up and put 0edbd36f1a me on the table!”99777756a57d7655

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“…Are you sure that’s okay?”6273aec22076037e

The old man hesitated, fc587ceadc looking a bit concerned.4ef78e07a46f231c

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But I responded confidently.18fb92fea4cc316c

“Yes! I’ve checked the rules, and 4f7dded0e0 there’s nothing that says I 2968162ed8 can’t do this!”28c4e60cb9437564

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“Good grief… I really don’t know what kind of creature I’ve allied myself with.”7f379d2dae64bd60

Despite his grumbling, Dr. Gordon lifted me up fd268feff1 and placed me on e71520a5e6 the table.54d4a25b7623c2c5

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But contrary to his af826e9c77 concerns, I wasn’t lying.2bb10c8def121674

‘There were no rules against using a megaphone, were there?’6734020687893fd3

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Just because no 52622b6c6e one had tried 39bcd8fa7b it before, since 66bc415788 the orphans couldn’t 6024a7e9c2 afford a magic ba43807e65 tool, didn’t mean bafc6132c5 it was against ae2b5f1a6f the rules.242a48491db1c84c

Grinning, I immediately cranked up 4f7c56ddea the amplification switch on the 05639c203d megaphone magic tool to its 59b3f311bf maximum setting.e00e02d86477247c

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And at that exact moment…6d58bf02868b242b

BEEEEEEEEP―!92987d30cdc6af90

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A loud, high-pitched noise filled 4fd7bdc91b the entire clearing.e04d0f1d9a4cee1f

“Ack! What is that noise?!”ef58c9f857ecf999

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“Ugh!”560af137d11ded2f

Everyone in the 505d558f40 area instinctively covered 05f38fa770 their ears.809c2689cae313d7

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I quickly turned 81f28021aa down the amplification 83af161422 and then tested 04a29a1fa5 the megaphone by 445b8fe88f shouting into it.aa4a092e0702b941

“Oops, my mistake!”6c607d2e94efd1cd

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Oops, my mistake!32c3d96b5ae35dc5

Oops, my mistake.c94d656bdc7bc6ec

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Oops.15ede3a99076d2b0

Oops…b3289386324f7988

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My voice echoed through every b4c2d5c080 corner of the event hall c0ecb43525 via the megaphone.dc0b232a05e23fbb

The performance was very satisfying.a67de3eb46af405c

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“What, what’s going on?”9c61e1fd39086a8b

“Who is that…?”aba8b39daa893c29

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Without having to 2b7cbf1430 shout at the e2059b4b17 top of my 9586724730 lungs, I easily d27c394231 drew everyone’s attention 97a6393a75 toward me.001d196547a07ea2

Soon, everything around me c9ef4e926f fell silent.91f89c9f6ce455e9

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“Hello, everyone! I’m Belze, a candidate 8c2e1d83c6 for the saintess!”2225ec836ccd991a

Breaking the silence, my 3d0bda9672 cute, childlike voice echoed 979d3e1cbc loudly across the clearing.28859aedc05feecd

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“Is it hard waiting for Diana’s healing?!”8064f264ab79998d

The nobles standing 11317bb31e in line at 176d9f96dc Diana’s booth all a9307bbff2 turned to stare e629a141dd at me with a763655f19 bewildered expressions.ac6bcbeafae49f69

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Having lived through the cutthroat competitive society of Korea, I found it extremely easy to create a promotion that would shake up the consumers’ hearts.46152bb96be997e5

“While you wait, to help you all feel a little healthier! Belze Trading Company has 33208bd376 prepared a special event!”c0f3cfb5d0201374

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“……”d64ff2ce17623d53

“Starting now, the first ten people! Will receive a free sample 63834f18ab of our miracle tonic, which 2715e899c7 boosts your energy and stamina 2e852466ee with just one sip!”ad871b85fa427cba

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I shot a smirk at 273d9e4a5e the stunned Diana and Marquis 62e0080fec Barelotte.faccf2788022ac60

This is how 32394a4b9c you attract customers.bc8d324da6162a23

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‘Got it, you dirty nepotism peddlers?’39fed8f0086d53ea