Chapter 71

“50… talents?!”512b8a2faba5788a

The eyes of 9b8bec464c the madam wavered e6cd7ef730 as if an e5c7cf0b1f earthquake had struck b3500eacbe when she received dca136376f the promotional leaflet.d4d89328d067c305

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It was understandable.757b50dbcaf813cd

I had agonized over 70e7030ceb it for a long f4ef6b735e time before making the 53892085fd final decision.305438d92bbf67c1

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But to deal with Diana, 7420fd9675 there was no choice but cefe63b8d8 to take a bold step.51987976836bf7a2

In my previous 8a296ca559 life, I had 5d861073d6 run away before 7ce32c9038 she was crowned 975186a7e8 the saint, so 64f0127ccd I didn’t remember 76ea37516b the exact numbers.acba73d818b241de

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‘But in the original, Diana always earned more than 500 talents.’c18e047cf6431a22

To surpass her and take 229ba928c7 the position of the saint, 193eb150f7 I, too, had to be a1c8c65262 fully prepared.49928f7f891b5125

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‘I absolutely have to earn at least 500 talents.’85dfe6829c4b5f8b

That’s why my 9079a76c4a target was five 7bfc41f000 hair mists and 7ab89c6cd4 250 fatigue recovery 7da2406706 potions.02ccb91054707d0f

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Of course, apart from 50eede21ef keeping Diana in check, cecfa1844c this was my masterpiece!a982768f116bb18a

I believed the a41e057191 price I set 2207f97329 for the hair d8ba3c330e mist was fair.3f8482a7f08533c7

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‘Isn’t it similar to how dermatologists in Korea start at 500,000 won?!’c2b020bb837c3f1e

Of course, 50 gold coins here are no different from 5 million won…ef9f01db6009be44

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‘But with this, you don’t even have to bother going to a dermatologist. No need for those tear-inducing laser treatments.’f36f72913c4598fc

“Isn’t the price… a bit too outrageous?”5eeac99c34fa99e3

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The madam, who had been 048457025c silent for a while, glared bdd66255c4 at me with sharp eyes.174894ee000f80ce

“You do know that 50 talents is half the amount most families can exchange in a year, even at your young age, right?”0e808d8c632c9b01

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“Yes!”1415ef5b55cb351d

I nodded my head emphatically.1e027709ef6764ff

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“I’m that confident!”4992f18282545763

“…Explain the usage and effects clearly once more.”1c192e650f335e95

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At my conviction, the madam 76f8fea8d7 softened her tone slightly and e56ca2e540 urged me.1f34cac1b0a6ace0

I immediately moved to demonstrate.39bb1f8d6d253db1

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*Spritz! Hiss―!*6579a94a2a76592d

I tightly grasped a 01a5e4d4af handful of my hair 5a97b4f489 and sprayed a bit f867774961 of the sample onto 04c9efa641 the tips.87e3d2603560fb8b

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“You spray this onto your hair like this. It reduces dark spots, brightens your complexion, and of course, it makes your hair shinier!”59fdc99840911be7

“It’s not applied to the face but the hair, so how can it have a whitening effect?”f71d2ee7f7c89aca

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“The fairy herb works through its fragrance too!”7446250875ab291c

“Any side effects?”06cf3ea0fc96fb9a

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“None!”30a3f7c57227474b

As far as I knew, 864d27303b apart from the fact that 2a3151c55a it tasted unbearably bitter, there ffaa58d008 were no serious side effects.96c082f42d2bf299

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Which is why I wondered bcb760a822 if this wasn’t the overpowered 59a1737d94 item given to the female 0098a6487d lead in the original story.5e80c943374cb80b

Moreover…5a5baaafd487eb2c

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‘It’s such a tiny amount that side effects are unlikely.’48467bf36ff34e99

I had made the prototype f8cfc977d8 with the very limited amount 798effa5c8 of fairy herb I had, c018e211dd so that was expected.2e2025af81fd12f3

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Fortunately, the strong scent b4f27d89ac of the hair mist d5ded54f6b could actually cause fatigue, 03b9804262 so using only a a97c875cfa small amount was effective…0ddfff1e6668ee10

But at best, I 74ee8c0447 could only make ten 80889cacca bottles.02c16b7bec550086

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“However, Grandpa Gordon did say it’s so bitter and astringent that you should be careful around your eyes, nose, and mouth!”a2e4ab5dd6659cd2

I explained the only 211fef60dc warning I had.61fea94a2b4cec17

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“So, that’s why it’s applied to the hair,” the madam deduced surprisingly quickly.130eb3df56c864ef

As the one who 74757fc2a5 had racked my brains 4175253422 to design the product, e06e5e901c it was a moment 1048b3c712 of pride and satisfaction.0039501cc91b009d

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“Did you make this all by yourself?”892714cfef6b4ce8

She asked again, 1fdcbcdc72 glancing at the 0f48fbcc1f sample in my 277a6caf48 hand.0915392944707d01

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This time, I answered without 48f19e85fb hesitation.d4553455acacbce9

Unlike Gordon’s fatigue recovery potion, this was something I had personally been involved with from concept to production!8303abd29c7478f6

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‘I lost so many nights of sleep because of this…’ee5c19be0c3143c8

Thinking of how ee8a45f923 I was still 5931c1398c shorter than Diana 5604ca7e65 by a head f5bbf94e69 made tears well 07bccae5e9 up in my 0f9796ccd9 eyes.6e16597af09852e4

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It was then.343f9d167edfdff8

“If, after an hour, there are no visible results as you claim…”dd04c5e01ba77b53

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“…”85cd3459cc1f47dd

“How do you plan to compensate?”e57b709c9c048ed3

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The madam suddenly asked, her 15aee2771c eyes sharp.2c7b3a764fd2ed65

The higher the price, the 08fb4d4fe6 pickier the consumers were.546da678fca17e0a

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When I ran an a7f5e594ed online shop in Korea, cf912c4f10 there were plenty of b985d8bea2 people who caused trouble 8085af3924 even over products worth dad5216bfe a few thousand won.b4dbf720d9b49c3b

I prided myself on being 63674bd445 prepared for most situations.c8d7e5c48e381bf3

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‘But this lady’s gaze… It’s terrifying!’e29effefe7ed718d

It was a look that said she’d eat me alive if the product didn’t live up to its value!fbe008886792760b

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I slowly opened my mouth.5835eec7154c4049

“Th-then…”d5017a600fa4fd2d

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“…”f02f2bb56990356f

“I’ll refund 80 percent!”a7d52515fb9e3566

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“80 percent? You’re saying you’d refund 40 talents?”6c30bf7f802acd05

“Yes!”99c6c4075d7de856

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“Why not 100 percent?” The madam’s expression immediately grew cold.3952b51b3c9873e3

“Well, that’s because…”22e71ba839ab4061

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Gulp.f2f2d075bdb9b1f5

I swallowed dryly, trying 1b43bda361 to stay confident as 89d8eb004a I replied.f8e3740c8c3d6e47

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“My… My labor costs!”e4a6933a04e813a2

“What?”8309cc8b578042b1

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The madam’s eyes widened, clearly not expecting that response.3feafa787965ab2d

“Labor… costs?”2b2a088797fe5a28

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“Yes! It was so hard gathering the herbs, you know. They’re really rare herbs…”bfcf821b8db584d7

“…”9b6f20d9bc376f30

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“And the production process is reeeally complicated…”083549578ecc2e1f

I pouted and tried to c487f620ca look as pitiful as possible.5910d8df85564423

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This was my strategy: appeal dbaca4df53 to her sympathy by sharing 3fc0e2a118 the hardships of a small 0bf6a750e1 business owner!75a293740cb18c1b

“I’ll definitely give a refund, of course! But… I need to make a living too, madam. Sniff.”ab9a8f0af5128187

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I quickly wiped away 1fa48b9f88 fake tears with my a6bdbb0d67 sleeve, pretending to cry.e476cf2f702fcb42

“Fifty… talents, to live on, you say?”08e7f6b67a47227d

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The madam let out a f00f78d25b short laugh, as if she 3f24f55b43 couldn’t believe what I had f1984660e0 just said.78c60ba08ad1cf36

“Are you telling me the Duke’s household is starving you?”681dd27ea3dce638

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“Huh? N-no, that’s not it… but since I’m living there, I thought I should at least earn my keep!”92ce6ed953614fe8

“Ha ha…”02b4094517ccea42

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The madam chuckled at my 086c1ed247 outburst.15ac85d0796e410f

The reason I 42b3faad8a was being so 767b72ba07 open with her 75c945ede8 was because of ad83bd5d98 the Duke.837075a729b672ac

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“She is a child I sponsor. A candidate for the position of saint.”9dbc7b15309a31fc

The Duke, who disliked formalities, 7abeeaef86 had exchanged friendly greetings with 3fc4ad643a her and even introduced me. That alone made it clear 9b93d8a969 she was someone with considerable c2df599c2e influence in both political and c06e81da2d social circles.611a1abc0ec50be3

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In the original cfe9e8c5f7 story, Cloud, the 8c28235778 madam, was almost 4b83fe2502 insignificant. It was the same 0062385c68 in my past life.5ead8141779b138e

In other words, 5505d58387 she wasn’t someone 03d489b684 who blindly supported 457d3d788e the female lead, 7e8ac59451 but rather, someone 038c6c1ab0 with her own d01e9b9fde standards and sense ba6f18a4d0 of fairness.3f76d61a18c616ae

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“…The girl who uses healing magic didn’t even take 10 talents from me.”c4af6afbabeb36bb

“…”cd670109cd09f058

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“And here you are, taking more than five times that, yet you won’t even offer a full refund if it doesn’t work.”1bcf94600e6fe50f

“Uh…”b8d1beb397f1fd58

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The stark comparison b3f17d81f5 made me feel 6b36c24a25 like a notorious db76df005e swindler.acae0acf893cd226

However, I wasn’t bc3989e624 upset by it. In fact, this 53072c8ee3 was the fairest 0f0fa56264 comparison I’d ever feed03351b faced, especially compared 99d1a05db1 to the countless 6f361cbbac times I was f791fec8ad measured against Diana f15a547e36 in my previous dbe93110e4 life.0a1986f0f2f51f1a

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“Is that girl just too soft, or are you too greedy?”bd4eb622816b1de2

Tap, tap, tap.2c9fe615c6ea938c

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The madam tapped 413133cf28 the table with 1aa466ea4c her long fingernails, b37bef4d73 seemingly talking more ed93446ffe to herself than a2fb014905 asking me directly.6b4efbca3e0c05eb

I stayed quiet, waiting efe7e53c61 for her decision as 2bd4e4d49a she appeared to be d20fcb224f deep in thought.07f8bd7b08059623

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And then, after some time…f1278cb95ad4600c

“…Alright.”ad246eb9343132a2

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“…”8a23d506569c3ec1

“I trust Duke Kallios, so I’ll buy one.”394ec3b29b669ced

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The moment she uttered 7ae1361a69 her approval, an inexplicable 6c17751ff9 thrill rushed through me.98ae66680e0c11c0

Whether it was trust in 12107e09a7 me or the Duke, it 20149625e9 didn’t matter.675f446af455f6c0

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As long as b2f76497bf someone bought it, 3518e29e75 I could build b44df6a0fd credibility.d48cabcf5d8ec78a

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”afaa9eaa4606943f

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I bowed repeatedly, 91a12f7fc2 overwhelmed with gratitude.ef86da7d2fa310ba

Perhaps because she 12a12a3b52 was my first c8bc3d4a36 customer, the joy c08acb786c felt exceptional.cdb032b2938315a3

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‘I already feel like it’s sold out.’6d527399ca995817

“Here it is!”5942a588b7f97342

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Unable to contain my 400e1f9042 excitement, I hurriedly handed 482e6b2d99 her the product, carefully d978c4e38d wrapped in a pretty 20bf5ba5ac package, along with a 5d7e5700ee handwritten instruction manual.c4001c71687cdf47

“…”3b12a57a3defba1e

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As she reached for c2d14b113e her coin pouch, she 4354bf757f unfolded the instruction manual 3d0e41ac0a and stared at it 9f3b7d463b in silence.46b55ad9f5b1fd28

‘Could it be she doesn’t understand it? I triple-checked for typos since this is what I give to VIPs!’139885f69a7a12ba

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Her reaction reminded me of 8008baedc9 Grandpa Gordon’s, and I anxiously ee12a8c05d watched the madam.0ec6f099d7e64b7a

“…Just know this.”9e562bd7e181e643

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Fortunately, she looked 2485d44b44 away from the 6097ad2065 manual and locked fc8e7bed2c eyes with me.3cf0acd5357998a7

“Even if I get that 80% refund, it won’t be enough to silence me.”ec51594d67572b63

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“Y-yes! Of course not! Hiccup!”9bfe0e7e01ff1651

Her chilling warning made me 881181faab hiccup involuntarily.54f6fd3ddde2ff1a

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‘This isn’t good! I look like a scammer getting caught in my own lie!’86d8ab93ad186262

But there was no baa91fcf8c controlling my hiccups once 3fbbcf2c74 they started.c13091576ad76169

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“Hiccup! Pl-please trust me this one time, Duch- hiccup!”df59bf94acf37137

“Hmph.”60569ec18a814492

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The madam let out 271c971ac9 another laugh at my 0cad3203db ridiculous appearance.aa0e4a2e68db242d

After handing me a pouch 669c932310 filled with exactly 50 talents, 504e45a4fb she made her way toward 70e9d56317 another booth.92fd298a9242dc54

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Just then, a few 195a20d405 aristocratic ladies, who hadn’t 666521a06b been around earlier, started c48a6fa97d to gather.8905b55f42671676

“Oh my, madam! You were here?”66336bb75c98353a

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A group of women 1eb9665ed1 who had come to 41594f4014 visit Diana’s booth spotted 1690a70fa2 the madam and exclaimed 1e6a462879 in surprise.6ec3eb62271f5c22

“Take care, madam! See you in an hour!” I called after her.ef03e8b2d63b17e3

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She stopped for a 75ebe3166a moment and glanced back 532c9244cc at me.c89b9157f6fab439

“…How old did you say you were?”ac6b843b40425ac3

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“Five!”d71412aa2698b7ab

“Tsk. A child who already knows how to negotiate… how cheeky.”ac4e57fbc584e7f5

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After asking my age and 3c4ae0937d hearing my response, she suddenly 4fa90de51b started criticizing me.ed24677a1d8d31bd

‘Tch.’f5334ab04d2a9a3c

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The treatment I received was drastically different from Diana’s. I pouted, sticking out my lower lip in frustration.e34fbb043d632944

Then, it happened.25ed1ffac7731186

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“…Still, I do like your ambition.”be000e7f490fc79a

A small murmur e650dad3c9 brushed past my e515bb248e ears.ff0a275bfb923010

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“…Huh?”ebad276d2915e3fd

I looked up in a743d5db95 surprise, but by then, 4d5ae0e27a she had already walked 6595b481d4 far off, joining the 8e3b00b6b8 noblewomen near Diana’s booth.f02211f7004b7992

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“Was that… a compliment?”f193aed3f4fec67b

I muttered, stunned.940905ddec783237

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In all the volunteer work a94764145a I’d done, both in my f3132ed376 previous life and this one, f783c93afd it was the first time 1364a4045a I had received praise.15209bc195a3c0e9

As the surprise began to 17c9f83b5a fade…55a7cbebd8ff731c

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“…Hehe.”276a7968a4b7ce24

A smile crept onto d9a78860db my face, a little 2d4e76cf1b later than expected.635e78719aa69a2e

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Tl/N: I changed 718fa1f0d7 it from elderly b78b6218d6 lady to madam 30f1f79fcf cuz in the 9b33c554cf last chap they 6afc81a2d4 used madam to c135280cd5 call her. Im not sure about f560e01937 the title tho if 215e919858 feels i have missed ff16169ef4 something91457458a4b2b175