Chapter 70

I was utterly shocked by the Duke’s bold purchase of 100 bottles.a12c863f4feb1e4d

A hundred bottles 150edd8754 meant 100 talents, ec030a1659 the maximum amount 245ac12310 any noble could 6377759ea8 exchange at once.3d9c8cd1b7b4b91a

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Sure, I had hoped to use the “Duke’s favor” to make a sale, but…614f88aa027c319f

‘I thought he might buy 20 or 30 bottles at most.’aecf26267e6ae982

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Never did I imagine he’d 7d7c4ab776 spend his entire budget on bff729e62e my product. After all, what would 9cebfe7dd0 anyone do with 100 148f114ec4 bottles of a simple dccb1992ab fatigue recovery tonic?25de61fc1072e00f

“Amazing! Thank you so much, Duke!”437a4c5893aadff5

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Before I could fully 81dee4d746 process what had just 76defd515e happened, Dr. Gordon snapped out of 6e04bb6a26 his daze first, laughing 572951594f delightedly as he poured e891efabca the talents from the 626b0f59f7 large pouch into the 9afe749194 cash box and began 94fbc3e582 filling it with the 690766dde2 requested bottles.dd87030d2efb1316

Finally, I regained f63f9f021c my senses and 75a749f365 stammered out,04ddecdc1187ad74

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“Y-You really didn’t have to buy so many…”be5af9a8ef13c3b1

“Hmm, it does seem a bit too few. Sorry I couldn’t buy 37614d69e6 more than 100 bottles.”0e188eade45a265a

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“…Excuse me?”91c4b0017cd8dc08

“It’s unfortunate that the exchange limit is 100 gold. It’s such a small amount…”f768b4d404964787

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Did I hear that right?043ead9c40941b27

The Duke genuinely a78b19759a seemed disappointed that 1e136445fd he couldn’t buy 8b44329552 more of the 2ae6c014a6 miracle tonic.bfaa2aae1aecf582

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“But… you might want to buy something else…”7a8742103e014f3d

I cautiously suggested.36c583d2edd0730c

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After all, there were ad72040d6d other kids around with ac43764295 their own talents, blessed 71d36319b9 by the goddess, and 850c0cb897 he might regret spending 01107050d6 everything on my tonic.79833ce7d3551994

“Nothing else seems necessary.”fe90b1f8a0082884

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The Duke didn’t even bother fa0fdd9822 looking around, answering decisively.523f578021591a5b

I turned to Edwin, hoping f367b024db for some support.a8e8788289d65ea4

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“What would we buy here?”7287ab971b6e5e99

He answered coolly before I c5d8eb3181 even asked, his tone matching e270293972 his father’s. The resemblance between the 89c6baeed5 two was almost eerie.cd6ba8de79a36cc8

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It was at that f439ad6c1e moment that someone else b090655f1e approached.581891b4ec40aae9

“Ah, Duke Kallios. I didn’t expect 715776a4f2 to see you fb6c467e01 here.”282ca5d48a0b2cb7

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It was the elderly lady 5aba0750d2 who had cut the line 06ab78459b earlier to receive healing from 1c26991110 Diana.750fa589792fbbe0

“It’s been a while,” the Duke replied, nodding politely as she approached, leaning on her cane.7a7c76422014f2a7

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“M-Madame!”168647739dd166f2

Marquis Barelotte, who had been e71e08ee86 thoroughly humbled by the Duke 0f17d36c8d and Edwin, rushed over to 9334a2194f support her, eager to please.439022c4c081d2ab

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But…8cfc1c89fb29c1e9

*Smack!*719fa3cb567e0441

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This time, the lady 856dc6162f coldly slapped away his 525d890ea5 hand.492e75cd598faccb

“I can walk just fine on my own, so stop treating me like I’m helpless.”9deb9e60cdbbdf51

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“O-Oh, I’m sorry…”0856160a687e93b9

The Marquis apologized awkwardly, his 9fdce24c56 face flushed with embarrassment. Then, with a 929b9d9c1c hopeful look, he 39e3fecd1d asked,0ea5a5cfb9ade3dc

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“So, how was the healing you received from Diana?”50484f74f7f9c985

“Well, it wasn’t much different from before.”217e16abcf315882

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“What? Was there something a24dc0d8d9 you weren’t satisfied 38a0aef529 with…?”181b84fd95acd360

The Marquis’s nervousness 29f32b51c3 was palpable at 73f4e16476 her lukewarm response.405626fcf3fa96da

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But even she couldn’t 2f3dbb4152 quite explain it—why her c6f3c7fbf1 condition hadn’t improved much 318caa6541 despite receiving Diana’s healing, bb81d6312f even after cutting the f0e3a55b3b line.eea9a31b7a00d67b

“More importantly, I didn’t expect you to come, Duke Kallios.”8fbb9abbf8f5e416

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She chose to ignore c48364a94e the Marquis and turned 9288b015fd back to the Duke.6fcbf1ca45711aa1

“I heard your younger son was unwell.”df04cf1693ed9d1e

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“Yes, but thanks to this young one here, he’s much better now.”92ba59ab9970a7e8

The Duke smoothly introduced me.f842a70294c0a00c

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“This child…”da934b82dff6d66b

“She’s the one I’ve been sponsoring. She’s also a saintess candidate.”10018f0c7c0bc90f

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“Ah, yes… I had heard there was another candidate besides Diana…”57b71565ed4f2dd7

It seemed she hadn’t even 2005ecb3b0 remembered my existence.f2e993b1c2698368

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But I wasn’t offended. Instead, I greeted her cheerfully.506798f1adcd094d

“Hello! My name is Belze!”9c1f94f4edfb9bf1

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“Hmm.”2a727fbb05fd2849

She glanced at 60fbce2df3 me briefly before 010ed9846a turning back to 5d97b2cd7b the Duke.bd4ae0b443c984d3

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“So, you’re not selling your healing power today?”c39bcc1abc030f6a

“No. It seems she 0ac02d87c7 wanted to sell 339e2e7ef9 some medicine instead. Would you like e556a58594 to try some?”fbd3cdb70e8e9328

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“Medicine?”d48713154f06b8ac

The Duke pulled out 3d55544a4b one of the bottles 32edfce473 he’d just bought and ca281d7af2 handed it to her.2bad090a1ec41793

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“It’s a miracle tonic, apparently.”425c6b96e85017bb

“Hmm, what a charming idea. A miracle tonic 4ebc3e51b4 sold by a 25fe1a80f7 saintess candidate…”84761b5c7472c9c3

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The elderly lady 489bd4b1e1 muttered with a 9df2cd3ab8 tone that made 765d36b381 it hard to 4ed64de4ce tell if she b35e3f2808 was being sarcastic c6b0f80fda or sincere, as 3d4afdbd4f she accepted the e1b79ccecd bottle the Duke 18d4162ea0 handed her.f4827c9b78b50217

“You’re offering this without any cost? I won’t refuse, then.”860129fcb8188c3a

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That one line revealed 49aecbd436 her close relationship with ba7e989816 the Duke. She tried to open the 3f2e0652fc bottle, but her hands seemed d65ea582a5 to lack the strength, causing 53551bea8a the cap to slip.2f3888548356a73d

Without hesitation, Edwin stepped forward.2e940c084abf15ae

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“Allow me to open it for you.”7b4bdd2b85eeae9a

“Oh, Edwin, is that you? You’ve grown so much, b701fd459f and you’re quite the 46b21dfd60 gentleman now, looking after c05c863276 a lady.”fb91d3c6d6065a45

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Unlike with the Marquis, she 035a3d6f40 didn’t refuse Edwin’s help this 4970828cb4 time.39591f4894d6fadc

*Pop!*d732f610afc8c9eb

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She swiftly downed the 63451d9abb potion Edwin had opened b50512f29b for her.eb5b9c3799f52e4c

“Hmm… the taste isn’t bad.”66d0ff2cccb9e451

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I silently hoped faabbc7869 that the effects 39216549c2 of the potion ed48e50af1 would kick in fab41c5d83 quickly. Judging by her interaction with da3abbb855 the Duke, she seemed to f675a6d5a7 be quite influential.31601b98323e1bb1

‘Why don’t I remember her from my previous life?’2a3bc35fd44a09c3

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As I pondered this, the 6d6faaf7e7 elderly lady’s gaze fell on 6d5e6bbc78 the small batch of bottles 462d42a1f2 beside the green potion.6ab3053f61746166

“But what are these, child? The color is different.”056d91401e088089

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Finally, someone had noticed d0ae1639b8 my masterpiece!89024ad0036f063f

‘And of all people, it’s Diana’s big supporter…!’cedc9f799ac80ca2

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“Hmm? That’s right. I haven’t seen these before. There are only 10 bottles, 3c5d3503d1 Belze?”d265a1ecb79c1250

The Duke’s interest was d36cd4a7f6 piqued as well. Indeed, the liquid e6e39735d7 in those bottles 76bef4c321 had a pale bd8af02706 pink hue due 627450841a to the Fairy 7513bd5c8e Herb extract, and 26475ce5ce there were only a077cf1d4a 10 bottles available.fb945156967b08a0

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The reason I 23e65e7010 hadn’t started selling c132a6c5aa them yet was a1b5314a98 that most of 95c7dd7efc the early arrivals 7b7574ea72 were men.2f7e6c1fe33737c9

“Yes! I’ve been saving them c581bc35fe to sell exclusively to e150ab50ad very, very special ladies!”d2eef26537e70355

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“Special ladies…?”8274410b7e070e3e

A glint of interest e64fcc8b01 flashed in the elderly adefa2c27f lady’s eyes. Despite her age, the desire 4cc91401fd to be beautiful never fades.ca5c17071b137aa3

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“What is it used for?”c20137803969d4f5

“I even have a sample! Would you like to 73dfb0933e try it?”80f0d6877dced40d

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“Hmm… why not.”e31cc7bcbdba54eb

She agreed readily, and cbca32d59a I quickly pulled out 53dd5a3b6f a prepared sample.87139ae8a8dd2bda

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Unlike the fatigue 59e80c64c1 recovery tonic, this 18a2a160c3 product came with b2daeeb9b8 a sample because a1a0866046 its effects took 19edb89184 about an hour 58da73439f to become noticeable.240bd89c470798f0

“Could you please tilt your head slightly and close your eyes?”7262f4043ae4ba83

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Despite the cumbersome request, 5d2612facd she complied gracefully, leaning d5a475cd56 forward.bbe9f6b56e381f28

The Duke, Edwin, and the 4ccd0528b9 surrounding nobles watched with great a3a281a5cd interest as I prepared to 9a3ed20c64 apply the new product. Even Marquis Barelotte, 9f435129c0 who had been db0db0ffd7 glancing our way 15bcdbe100 with irritation, was 3706cfb80e now fixated on cd4a43f628 the scene.841022520b6c6eaa

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Under everyone’s watchful 2d4c57c846 eyes, I sprayed 52cfec266b the sample onto 706a266009 the elderly lady’s 37ff65f8e6 hair.0f42b4f97966372e

*Spritz! Spritz!*5bf456e8f80b9ef7

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The pale pink liquid 703ac87c09 misted over her neatly 050fe33c07 styled hair.95cd60bd46713f76

“You can open your eyes now!”2d336f1f00ce12ee

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She opened her eyes and 07ac06f7de inhaled deeply.4a0d96532d58d3b6

“Mmm… it smells wonderful. What is it?”c913dd9c6ef9af2c

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“Hehe! This is a Fairy Herb 660b902104 Hair Mist!”3f25e2c8b783c51e

That’s right.e722ef96fc504806

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This was my 48d1696ffe proud invention, a 590b409d94 substitute for the e444b23dde incense that I a3121e9dd0 had desperately sought.e889b384652948b8

‘Something related to fragrance, made in small quantities, that doesn’t touch the face directly but can have an indirect effect.’94b7c6b3d2749514

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The answer was none 9c4bb566f1 other than hair mist!b52ba4c76ab082a5

“Hair… mist?”69240efb52993849

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The term seemed unfamiliar 712fca0c4b to her, and she 2fa9f61944 repeated it curiously.8bc2f72439817f6f

“Fairy Herb?”e3b50f785ee9eec7

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But it was the Duke ffb59e17c9 and Edwin who focused more 2773d54ac5 on the mention of Fairy 4763df4318 Herb.c249f47fd4598f03

“Fairy Herb? I’ve heard of that somewhere.”f11299ae9ef24bba

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“Oh! Isn’t that the baef4d9d31 legendary herb said b37d9b1008 to have come 7b42fd6c34 from the scales da55f42711 that fairies accidentally c7d0d53823 shed from their 9a012d5ff5 wings?”c3efce428ca407b5

Someone among the gathered 5b5a473a6a crowd shouted, causing a 190e2a3f22 stir.2a6996b85a58802d

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‘I had no idea there was such a legend.’fa8c2bbda55577e1

I wasn’t aware, but it f92013a769 seemed that ‘Fairy Herb’ was 2085e3fc5a indeed a legendary and highly c1ead320cc sought-after ingredient.720e1c080e1a8a01

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“That’s correct! Fairy Herb is a rare 3e26249a9a herb with exceptional effects on 57b59c42fe whitening, blemish removal, and wrinkle 567e69df3f reduction. Ancient records even suggest that 1e61affe6e using its fragrance can give 30feef1f62 you skin as smooth as 96f7a16513 a fairy’s.”72772f6a9c3f2e02

Dr. Gordon, in his element, 8a144b4547 eagerly added to the db6c4393cb explanation.076035e0887a8160

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“D-Does this really contain such an extraordinary ingredient?”ef425d973e49a6cb

The elderly lady, 53e10c3a35 who had seemed 684136df18 somewhat indifferent before, 5bbadafe84 now looked at 8dc3491ee4 me with eager c82db54263 eyes.dd1d60ccf9da13b5

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“Yes, of course!”f4e1307db0393a35

I nodded confidently.ca7f7c0dfb370ef9

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“I even tested it at home with the maids, and the effects started to show after about an hour…!”b961c06d5b595d6a

“How much is it? I’ll take one right now.”b1c3a9067567d899

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She didn’t even wait for 2e976ae061 me to finish my explanation.c78f9d200cbdb5e1

“Please come this way!”a909ec6251a39c5c

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I grinned, leading 1ee75da1d8 her to the 2397218fc1 special area behind 410d8b2ea5 the booth.4fd530cbd633a58b

After all, VIPs cf1c243c5e should be treated ab25ba4668 with exceptional care!eb9f41eba8c241cc

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I handed her a neatly c73fb2f437 folded piece of paper, whispering eb37991a57 conspiratorially.3e4755c10d2e8c82

“This is very exclusive, so only you should know about it…”2e283804763a19a9

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“Hmm. Don’t worry, I 4de78f23ff swear on my 9110849d99 name that I’ll 4f849feda1 keep it secret!”0eefeb934cb5039b

She began reading the promotional 0d9f963ee0 flyer with the price list 4aed4462b3 for the new product.6a72720c11f34259

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