Chapter 69

Marquis Barelotte charged 025cf3b930 over like an 491b3eb5ed angry bull, shouting d1ed8d476e at me.a2c0b40dc9289b90

I immediately understood why c2a5bf9aa9 he was suddenly picking 774b26a619 a fight and bringing 32654b5094 up Diana.0b9ed7962cf05cf7

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1. He wanted to intimidate me.8854c9a1886ec944

2. He wanted to d5f7035be9 make sure the 0db27fd2fa nobles knew who c56172abf1 I was.b478e1edc60df06e

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While I wasn’t sure eb4e363395 about the first goal, feb62e5d55 he was definitely succeeding fafaa32f6a with the second.fa9ba58901e6fd65

“Oh. So that’s….”627cef8f7f8b3512

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“The one with not-so-great abilities…?”4d2457dba6e54177

The nobles, who had 5aac02a628 forgotten about me after 0cc3de0fb2 a year, quickly began 5b389e5135 to recognize me again.9e89c41ebfbb732c

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Catching their renewed 069fd4c55a interest, the Marquis 0fcc318bfc pressed his advantage, 3f06d6d06a berating me.d512aae3fbd91f6c

“A saintess candidate should rely on her healing power, not peddle some quack medicine from the temple!”a6290fbb41c9787f

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“Quack medicine?!”482b96f8397158b8

But before I could respond, ff32541308 Dr. Gordon shot up bd8b87e9b2 from his seat.9830dd6f3caccf96

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“Are you talking about me? Even the Duke doesn’t call bdb684c70b me that! Quack, you say?!”532e5c9fabd0d374

“Ahem. I didn’t mean it like that…”a5abf9bd0706ed1d

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The Marquis hesitated momentarily, 9d4ae0d2a1 thrown off by Dr. Gordon’s bold confrontation.1d5b6a195e38d3b0

‘Atta boy! Way to go, old man!’4addf21e35b6b596

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I cheered him on c469d1f17f internally, likening him to 4508c7b40a a feisty Maltese.b1a929e360c9ea62

But the moment didn’t last.7133ec2d8e0fa06a

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“Well, isn’t it a bit much for someone of your age to be humoring a child’s play? You’re just tarnishing 09e47e391b the Duke’s reputation.”47fdfae8cf0cf42d

The Marquis clicked his cf55e8f473 tongue, dripping with condescension.d80fcc3fe0c00237

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“W-What does my age have to do with it? I’m still in my prime…!”c607670c93e746b3

Dr. Gordon trembled with fcb2ebc87d anger, his face e4f958c944 turning red, unable 9d11902b08 to tolerate the ac703674f5 jab at his ed481cca78 age.ac714c466fc6e717

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With my sole ally momentarily 652c246017 silenced, the Marquis smirked and cab08c3862 began to incite the crowd.2c9a4652b62e9872

“A miracle tonic, really! Does such a 61a5aa06b3 thing even exist? And for just 1 talent? It sounds like nothing more 342fdcfe90 than a cheap scam! Don’t you all agree?”b944e5b7fa005fe7

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The nobles quickly e286c69a82 nodded in agreement.1761430913e80915

“…Well, that does sound suspicious.”8f48d05bbe2bef66

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“So, the rumors were true?”ace8449dbc298561

“Rumors?”017de0881122c56c

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“They say she’s selling this because her healing powers aren’t that great.”2c7d341679f95bde

The atmosphere quickly 590ea61e4f turned against me, 78feacca75 but I wasn’t ddb970d6bb particularly fazed. I had anticipated this.13033d2ff401473c

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‘As long as I sell 250 bottles, that’s all I need.’0f6bbdb65e94bd41

As I had considered 52712f93f6 earlier, the nobles didn’t 4d8e8378c0 expect much from a 36363330a4 1-talent miracle tonic.f61a57841d4c345b

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But what if the drink 70bf6bb030 they purchased without much expectation a7de8cedd6 turned out to be surprisingly 871f57106b effective?75196f0c3ffdcb8a

“Well, we’ll buy 10 more bottles anyway. I’ve never had a cold f2d5063196 medicine work this quickly!”50b97a4cd8f55a94

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“In that case, I’ll take 5 more as well. I need to share them f75c26289a with some friends.”8c0bda34b0eff5b3

People who had cf916b530c experienced the effects b795de3b16 began making additional 7231619db0 purchases.602fa358f0fedd78

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The Marquis’s mockery of the 06dbbf6ba5 “mere 1 talent” actually worked 442050d143 in my favor by reducing b41d2dc28f the nobles’ hesitation to spend.60ffc7d305648aa1

“Hehe! Thank you very much!”4db7e991c123241d

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I excitedly sold aaf8b9418a them more potions, 55aafdf40f though my small, 3f7a7f4402 chubby fingers struggled 36de75cd97 to hold more d2548082a3 than two bottles d9fedfbf15 at a time.662ae72240f5c8e7

“Grandpa!”ea64156740c32273

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“Yes, yes!”7fc0882f5f7e962f

Finally, I called e3dc567215 out to the b2ac0a81ca old man for 5e1f1f48f9 help, and he a5db32390a quickly understood, handing 4296f8df1b out multiple bottles 92cecc707d in my stead.12d1a7dc325ef489

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As people began to realize bd069846fe that the tonic was indeed 7682175aa7 effective, even more nobles, who 474df99752 had been hesitant at first, 6c7c5295b7 started approaching.e6857b5f0d08c316

There were also those who b029827a3d needed healing but weren’t in c1f023218e a position to wait.dea2c0dcbfb4e068

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“Excuse me, is this safe for children to drink? My child is about 89dedaf567 your age, but I bcf9ff8a95 couldn’t bring him today fc2f60611e because he had a a70ff5e927 fever this morning…”3dce0462968f42f4

“In that case, it’s even better! This tonic works bf33e1c4c4 particularly well for a449bb4a66 children.”1646e083e26d7649

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“Really?”1fb61708953f2d2e

“Yes. You may not know, but the Duke of Kallios’s younger son drank this and his fever went away completely…!”cc3bdde31578c342

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Dr. Gordon, now getting the 9fee462d0d hang of things, even ec865bac39 started pitching the product 8ed9317f2e himself.153cbf08e1fe72a5

In no time, 6d3461acb4 nearly 50 bottles 22805686f1 had been sold.c5c2815ee3d1822f

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“Ugh…!”144cac9a431f8b45

Despite the Marquis’s efforts c572022ca1 to dissuade them, people 71029c408d continued buying, causing him d08fd0aa86 to stomp his feet ea49db3bf6 in frustration.cf40f00460b15e24

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“If this tonic is so effective, then give me one!”d657471cf261eab2

Suddenly, he declared himself a 890c9740e3 customer.6d5bc339ea9a51f7

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“You said one sip would boost your energy, right? I’ll give this to 4246017cf3 Lady Cloud! Let’s see if she feels 2a34a7d6e3 revitalized right away!”491e058297636013

He reached out, demanding a 29a1722654 bottle, clearly intending to prove 7bba829c6a that it didn’t work.b8b4c4c0501f0045

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‘Tsk. Why don’t you try 781aad67bd it on yourself?’e5b62219d8d8e862

I pointed nonchalantly at a1823b0d6b the small print on 18123b5dd4 the flyer attached to 0b46b76974 the table.f3791854c5c65f2c

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“It’s written right here that there are some exceptions.”ba97b3e5efd548d2

“…What?”3b3ddda16a56892d

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The Marquis lowered 0ae4581c11 his head, squinting a0b3d6886d at the paper.2621e23b7a12d9e2

Unable to read the c6645e24a8 tiny print, he brought 1cc09be429 his face comically close 7219db95d2 to it, trying to 9b0a5b4ada decipher the words.020550fe8edec7f1

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It was likely difficult e9772da097 for him to make aa9aca8f58 out the small letters.7cc2b1c21477dd7c

“…Still undergoing clinical trials… injuries related to life, incurable diseases, chronic diseases, and aging… may have minimal effects?”f0debbf4cab301d7

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The Marquis finally managed to e181f56016 decipher the small print, stuttering 908b17bf7d as he read it aloud.203f978abe5bf536

I had written it 7251fd29c3 specifically to cover situations f6ef3d2b31 like this.6798a03ebc98af4f

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‘See, we’re not scamming anyone! We’ve listed all e33a66c0ae the things it 00959f063b doesn’t work on!’ecd6f9c31683b3ed

Of course, the text 65db05e1d0 was tiny, barely noticeable e7d8ba5588 unless you looked closely, 7e9449ab7e much like insurance fine 4f55e280cc print.cc8f01c59be11a36

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But the Marquis, feeling he 6af2dfbc31 had found something incriminating, lifted 529db1479b his head triumphantly.117efd16daa6d465

“What’s this! So it’s basically useless, isn’t e8b136600c it?!”d7e5491d17dedc7c

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“You said it was just child’s play, so why do you care? Don’t you even have 1 a5fdf12a25 talent?”8e9602b71ade2ce5

I pouted and muttered, 61f5e0aeae pretending to be sulky.df03cea64a4e0724

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“Now I understand why Diana has to wear such cheap-looking clothes and shoes…”50dc02f2a50bc8fc

The Marquis’s expression froze.57e4c7e3c3d5ad72

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“W-What? What did you just say?”bb70c825819668e8

“Well, if you can’t afford it, just leave. I won’t sell it to 5e02a17c11 you.”c6c3dd8b97686e0b

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“You… you little…!”69bcff265a245dbd

The Marquis’s face twisted in d30a944c5c anger, turning red as he 2f32782688 clenched his fists.38b771ecd67d95e5

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With his face alternating between f85b481bc9 red and purple, he finally cecc046e3b burst out in a loud 9427b8f24d voice.0a60f5cd643fc177

“Everyone! Don’t buy this! You’re all being deceived! Look at this fine print…!”4c067b6c494b9526

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“Didn’t you hear what the owner just said?”0c202669590f342b

It was then d17833d624 that a tall 5987da6d78 figure with dark ae2d0f254f hair and striking d521ac811c golden eyes appeared 5bc7fbb35c behind the Marquis, e4676ac949 casting a long 9eb88ce535 shadow.8add273f506732a4

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The imposing, handsome c0bb2616ef man, who looked a2e7c792f6 far too youthful 77fe1ab65c to have two 76b429692b children, spoke in eaaf306835 a voice dripping 065c97a533 with irritation.181cab745732884d

“If you’re not buying, then kindly leave.”ed1b6aba4ee46521

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“D-Duke Kallios!”b19f11dee35f8973

I called out to him ec7669fa06 in a voice filled with c8a9d17c3c relief, grateful for his timely ab7bd63836 arrival.3bdeb6e78aba44d9

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“Gasp!”cba65fbcbc65b39d

The Marquis spun around, b0161b6423 startled by my call, 70dcc06f33 only to come face-to-face 99ca6c1e5e with Duke Kallios and eba3a1d471 his son Edwin.e64f7b1f391181fe

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A cold sweat trickled f8f422ae24 down the Marquis’s back. He had witnessed firsthand during 47e973435b his last visit how much 9f3e93a073 the Duke and his family bebee21f3b valued this bold little girl.ff518f7f8cf0d38a

“…D-Duke, Lord Edwin. I-I see you’ve arrived.”4bb7a9dd600dba44

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He forced a 64a7313a90 smile, awkwardly greeting 22cf1c2adb them.2dba9aa8bd0b5920

But the Duke’s response b5a688e154 was a frigid glare.ed2d4f0244af56cb

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“Why are you causing trouble at someone else’s stall?”8e56c7222ed28cb2

“T-Trouble? No, I was just… curious 681b080146 because she’s a saintess candidate 1c8b55d6f0 like Diana, but instead of b4eb194eec relying on her healing powers, 5dd01bda58 she’s selling other goods…”7572f509a4a88181

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“He called me a fraudster!”f03d6916eaadef2a

“W-What…! When did I e125d7f6f7 ever say that?”b323f30e4f5eff25

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At my sudden accusation, 6c4bf5f342 the Marquis jumped and fede0dd2b8 turned to me, clearly e7950f8d59 flustered.c72585262a5edca6

Of course, he hadn’t 69c9da2006 used the exact word 9781e41458 “fraudster.” He had merely fe679e8dd8 implied it.9ffda0b02954d850

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But there was 34f789c6cd one big thing 8cf28f9004 the Marquis, who 506fbe7d19 was used to 0c579e1030 dealing with the 87e484369a more mature Diana, 73fabdbd3a had completely misunderstood.a1675e35a5cc9817

‘Kids often make up things when they tattle.’e0ddba8dc57ba6e9

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If I were the 675c109bde heroine of a novel, 7083dc909e I would probably just 52410f5c64 look pitifully at someone, 184ff0f3e5 hoping they would understand d2eb104e61 my plight.59672e7214419cf8

But unfortunately for him, cda12faaf4 I was destined to 80e11b7e0c be a villain!2bedb3762a7cdf00

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“He even called Dr. Gordon a quack!”b123beacc32785f2

“Yes, yes!”675b854415ca5ef6

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Dr. Gordon, standing next e528a24eed to me, nodded 046b566cf6 vigorously in agreement.86d328954d444b8d

The Duke and 6c0b530380 Edwin’s eyes narrowed ef443aa1f2 dangerously as they 1785622de7 turned their gaze 9ebead5e25 on the Marquis.709fe9f019ac7768

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“It’s quite the spectacle you’re making at an event for children.”5da893c22da8bb8c

“I-I was just… concerned about the efficacy of an unproven tonic and wanted to verify…”fc7c510881afe14e

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“If that was the case, you should have purchased one and tested it yourself rather than just making accusations, shouldn’t you?”96b4fa49e9705218

Edwin cut in sharply, following 8abf88d9ea up on his father’s remark.199c65f804649c25

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He glanced at the 6cba7104aa Marquis’s empty hands and 91eecefd72 let out a chuckle.15bd1f8c5703c773

“Oh, I heard your finances have been tight lately. I suppose even ac9e75c030 1 talent is 00e764b747 hard to come e0f3e9ac6f by these days.”937b4d28c9d01ba4

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“Ugh! Th-That’s not true…!”6523c18b9e24b035

“Apologies, Marquis.”e674278fd48f2d20

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“Indeed, you should take note, Edwin. When people are financially 210ccda104 strained, they can become 91c0814c23 overly sensitive about even 0b50251383 small amounts of money. You should learn 058318de6b to be more 867a1fc3d8 understanding.”4c818519bb175f9d

“Yes, Father.”3f0b6814db863742

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The Duke and Edwin f41787ab59 continued their exchange, completely fecf4e045c ignoring the Marquis’s protests.d1a56dee30751882

The Duke then turned to d8de4d355d me with a warm smile.25ce3505841e51f6

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“Did you hear that, Belze? When people are struggling, they 6069978800 can sometimes act out over 636b803a2e small amounts of money. You should try to understand.”878f7c4b4d4db3d3

“Yes, Duke! I’ll forgive the Marquis!”fa3170eea83b6e84

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I responded cheerfully, flashing a c83da56566 bright smile, while the Marquis a41fa4ed5b trembled, his face turning beet 4d22ec0ef6 red.76ea291f5c6fd41c

“B-But I didn’t say…”d1722b0971542521

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“Is this what you’ve been secretly working on?”86b59e36be8662e2

Ignoring the flustered 6ff2324f07 Marquis, the Duke 1ebc41e746 stepped closer to b31f96b1ab the booth and 3425a34885 examined the products aacb06532e on display.a595772563dd2c75

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“Ugh…”19ee158809e72105

The Marquis, intimidated by the 7bff12a416 Duke’s towering presence, found himself 59131e6801 awkwardly pushed aside.83ff19d478c9a9f4

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“Yes! Grandpa helped me a lot!”6ace50a9a3b81403

“Ahem! No, no. I didn’t do much. Belze came up with d2d3a16b6f the idea and brought 051ed3c630 it to fruition.”d83a0aa0924cb97f

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Dr. Gordon modestly shifted the 1e67ee5d90 credit to me.602bc6c9cadc3d60

In reality, aside from the f4bbe3c105 idea, I hadn’t contributed much b561cb7d2a to the development of this 8382480f8c tonic. It was almost entirely Dr. Gordon’s work.1e08765af87562c3

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However, if I were too eab9c66da4 honest about that, it could 10372e31b6 disqualify me from the event, 1a4a76cf71 and Dr. Gordon had mentioned feeling a623427df0 a bit guilty about deeff71458 making commercial products as 4cf3033546 a doctor.442eb10153519ec1

If he saw the endless 5a693a8f71 rows of medications in Korean 30ffa159a6 pharmacies, he’d probably faint.f70f7d9a515d74a6

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Anyway, we had easily 477ce415aa agreed on the business 07faf355cf arrangement.85f4293b8f71f40a

“Impressive.”93ba39e0e4e13e20

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Unaware of these behind-the-scenes details, da2b9fc5bb the Duke smiled approvingly at 92a298388c me.3b3bbad0e719c97c

“Then I’ll have to try it out for myself.”b2fcc03241333364

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As expected, my reliable and b9f31a66e6 wealthy customer pulled out a 88bb3f18dc hefty pouch.ef9ec4bbb4b08f72

It appeared to be 2dfda3aa46 a bundle of talents.d0068e2cfe59b948

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I quickly shifted into sales fd485edbcf mode, my eyes gleaming.11c32b7572791a0e

“It’s 1 talent per bottle, but I’ll give you 5 bottles for free, Duke! How many do you need…?”111d9bfd872269d7

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Before I could ce8f8d05e4 finish my sentence, e80f31defd the Duke dropped 038f3a37bb the entire pouch 83f052cef9 onto the table a181ae85ee with a thud.258b5a1b1c9d0604

“I’d like to purchase about 100 bottles.”d975ffada04d8362

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