Chapter 08

“Ugh!”7d536a31288fdf59

“What in the…!”b0a19ac79941d6d8

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People screamed and covered their 1162143f70 faces. There was a blinding fc4f3151b5 light and a sudden, 644ca45b2a raging wind that made 7233b8e467 it impossible to keep 83835516d5 their eyes open.0c5dda39d28d83c7

However, I forced my eyes open and carefully observed. It was because of the blinding light and the sudden, violent gust of wind that people couldn’t open their eyes properly.a350309987125de1

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But I opened my eyes and watched closely. I saw the immense amount of light emanating from my hand seeping into Joshua’s chest, and the orange energy that was pulsating as if it was about to devour his heart gradually diminishing.1eb45e418c7a712d

It was as if the limits that had been holding me back had been released. The power that I couldn’t have even dreamed of in my past life burst forth as if breaking through a dam.d9782022098b8dd6

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“Whooooo…”8e282155306f3a49

After a while, the blinding light that had been erupting from my hand finally subsided, and the wind died down. Then…538897b6971d2610

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“…Huh?”a31f246cdb4cb593

Joshua, who had been squinting 0d64412083 his eyes, suddenly blinked and 1cb9ae281b looked around. Then, he exclaimed,3fd25e0437c1c249

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“My leg don’t hult anymowe!”d9250947599738d5

It wasn’t like jumping off a bed.4b8711b920266431

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“Joshua!”cea80fdc87c08f1d

“Young master!”57a1dd1b17b8fe90

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Naturally, everyone in the room, including the Duke, looked astonished. The doctors who had been waiting rushed over and began unwrapping the bandages on Joshua’s legs.c0c825bd736afdfe

And then…5a98a77baef9c946

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“What…?”f7137656bff801ca

“The wound is still there?!”ecf1c7b7a30c950b

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As they said, Joshua’s knees still had the scrapes from his fall. People looked at me with puzzled expressions.2526649e7ce2c86c

“When that light burst out, I thought it was something incredible…”4ef3c73fce2e6917

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“But, at least the bleeding stopped!”a26d373a032dd32d

With the young doctor’s exclamation, some of the tension eased on their faces.b6a0f67c67b54079

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“Step aside for a moment!”7dd4469ff9f01563

“…”f8792fdb00943bbe

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“You there! Aren’t you the one who came from the temple? You couldn’t even heal this little injury?!”1f54067624d47d99

Lady Caston, who had rushed ecac305dd7 over to Joshua, glared at 9313c0539a me irritably.25fa78eefc5033b6

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“When Lady Diana last healed him, he didn’t recover this much…”d03146e68c9107ba

As to whether the 5af1242bf9 physician was really a e1b17194e4 physician or not, Gordon 5dd2a0db17 seemed to be analyzing 14a8d71934 the difference between Diana b9dec9fd55 and me.5fe6d788c94e4e6b

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“…Hey, are you okay?”4e49ffaf6f6ab3a2

For some reason, Edwin asked 8c1a65ef55 me, giving my shoulder a 67933a9a85 light tap.e0ca8781b88b6b1a

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‘Me?’ae9bb3a76322baef

I was perfectly fine.4bb0686655e06521

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In fact, it was more embarrassing that I couldn’t heal the wound perfectly at once.07a41f0ee9ac8e2e

“I’m fine. I’ll heal the wound right away…”b3479a234e62313a

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I tried to smile brightly and took a step back to finish treating Joshua’s leg.ea6bc694251a3222

Drip, drip, a 49bf0af490 viscous substance suddenly 51bf299885 poured down from 2c8057d5d6 my nose as 7153ddc330 if it were da047f3be2 water. It was as red and 66d16ad895 intense as my irises.54e32bd4ad6340e4

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“Huh…”fdfeac2d5c55949d

I stared at it in 7e45c48d48 a daze, and then my 536fbfa236 vision went dark.1817100435097a96

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“… Belze!”b2b2380ae7184627

Suddenly, amidst the fading 39a8a21107 consciousness, the last scene 3c5a9751b9 I saw was Edwin ff971907ef rushing towards me with 5d83911632 an urgent expression.cb6232baa3d1fece

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“Ugh…”2d6ef64e5368a2de

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Would I return unharmed 31abe7b046 from the fire as 3aac229cf9 the Duke?796d01422d5f651b

I wandered through a c23c0ec7f7 dream, uncertain whether it 4b8de5f5ee was a nightmare or f5afbb39f1 a memory from a 61e4d9a73b past life, and then a670c612fb I woke up suddenly.d753ef0077891b7e

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‘Th-this place…’76aa97f85c178015

A familiar ceiling greeted me. A cloud-like soft 02f7cedd1f bed and a 290b976448 tall canopy. The cozy room, filled with db56713643 elegant but compact furnishings, closely c6be7b35eb resembled the one I had 2addb7f02a used until I died.272534d2c6b9134d

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“Gasp!”4886435bdad066f7

I jumped up from the 64a4d1fc43 bed and hastily looked down 04303daf16 at my hands. I saw tiny 20e3ca3ebe and adorable hands, bdcf160a95 like those of 3214ac4301 a five-year-old. However, even with af2bb3688f that, it was 76aa96858c hard to grasp b24826a0e4 the reality. Was reverting to a 8c769be4c6 five-year-old just a dream, 6923678810 and was my real c925249542 life dying in a dba7af7e6a prison cell?285faba7d0fd24d8

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I raised both hands 76dc2bf4c5 and pinched my soft 78c27a4afa and chubby cheeks.fb8a045da7b68f7d

“Ouch…”c48eed96719252ba

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Feeling pain like a child, it didn’t seem like a dream. Just then…77fd387cfb938eaa

“As soon as you wake up, you do the same thing.”85be7584573e9995

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“Eek!”b9aaf8b39ac37188

Suddenly, a voice rang db0232d8f3 out, and I realized 469ea140ca much more effectively that f9ca742786 this was not a 26918ff5e0 dream than by pinching a4a3c80d2a my cheek.226e729790e6ff1b

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“Edwin…?”3a1b9ed989d6797f

“Should I pinch you instead?”81d41498e4272bbd

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Thump.4fde481635327b1c

Edwin, who had been sitting b37df7f671 by the bed, closed the 93370c9791 book he was reading and 7f2b913ebb got up. As he reached out his 508c04d73d hand as if he really 9c342d40b1 intended to pinch me, I 39abbf7a83 tightly closed my eyes.aaa7901cc952bb10

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“Euaaah! No, don’t!”34cd2976ebfd2f81

However, as time passed, there 2c488c0569 was no pain in my 7b81c0df89 cheeks. Instead, there was a strange 09fcede8b6 sound.6087aafac39ef226

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“…You little one, you have a strange habit.”1c48008f4eda2259

His long and slender 2366b68354 index finger, much longer 7011970fc3 than my own, poked f87cc907a0 my chubby cheek like 2708187eb8 a rice cake.a07f697e2925b65a

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“…?!”bde13c6bf3488f0d

I was greatly surprised by Edwin’s sudden touch. We were not the type to play around like this. Moreover, this was the first time we had met in this life.00da6d2a860ff828

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‘Doesn’t he like my cheeks…?’b6d1e72df2b2a65a

Confused by his actions, Edwin poked my cheek a few more times as if testing a dough. Helpless, I blushed deeply and finally lowered my face. In a voice as small as a mouse, I mumbled, “I’m not a kid, you know…”dd07da6ac535b330

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Of course, that was obvious. Even if my body 008378c001 was like this, my e54ff4b025 mental age was still cf2a081671 older than his.946a1397eb3df678

“Such a baby.”4a3e7425a4c341d5

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However, Edwin sniffed as if he didn’t find it amusing at all. He withdrew his hand that had been poking my cheek without a trace of regret.289462ad5485dc0a

I had felt 71da5fe2e4 embarrassed just a c80dd41b0c while ago, but 5d44e3bf68 strangely, I felt 7497ed8c0c a peculiar sense db61991675 of disappointment as 8fc8275294 he moved away.253b8b8cdbe4ca31

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“B-but, Sir Edwin!”81437c1dd2bfc7b5

I quickly shook off the strange feeling and asked, “Why am I here?”5adbfe68312a30a3

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“Don’t you remember?”f2c7bc8f09c5a002

“W-what do you mean…?”bca5c74ff0a7708c

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“You healed Joshua and then suddenly started dripping blood from your nose and fainted.”4331617e201a8c38

“Fainted…?”e05cf0c894e7b077

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“Yeah. It’s been a whole day.”a3b991b26d575549

I turned pale as c78fbab9d0 I listened to his d5cbbb7734 words.ff8a36fe11886686

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‘That’s right. Joshua!’b6464e7df52bf40c

I had clearly tried to cleanly heal the wound on Joshua’s leg but ended up collapsing. I had exerted too much power on his heart, the root of the illness. And now, a whole day had passed…1d5acb4411d00489

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My chest sank suddenly. The Duke and Edwin had come to the temple and brought me here solely for Joshua’s treatment. However, if it appeared that I couldn’t even heal as well as Diana, then it was undeniable that my abilities were lacking, just as the rumors suggested.587d340b956d9f87

“The wound is still there?!”d44b58b9a712f832

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“Hey! Are you telling me that someone from the temple couldn’t even heal this one thing?!”4c1add3a94700b1e

The words of the servants 898a1e4fb6 that I had heard just eb5956486c before collapsing came back to 5d3433ce85 me, and my mind went 6cbcb0c90d blank.a38850551c4ab054

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‘If I seem useless, they won’t seek me out next time…’d5c7ff610fbe7f68

Then, just like in my 95b6f5260b previous life, Joshua would die c18a4f09a0 again. The Duke of Calios 177b12d5d7 would go through a 8a3953907e long period of decline.3206a2ef597bbe76

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‘What about me…’0e62581cfb2151e3

Lost in contemplation, 9df2691e83 I suddenly jumped a79fdfbe86 up from my f5d731794f seat.f73bbac6851877d8

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“Belze!”e8015bd7ae7bd739

And I leaped out 71abbaac56 from under the bed.769298ae9cee32c9

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“Hey, what are you doing?”14a175decc913ed1

Edwin called me in confusion, but I didn’t hear him.635fe8de64681d0d

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In an instant, 2321626b88 I reached the b553885eab door and flung 624977689c it open.14d81b18642f25ab

Then, I ran through the 994e337f8e corridor.c75d0cbc9599c32c

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Having lived there daf2aa4651 for nearly ten 52bee7de01 years, I could f206a6a4d0 navigate the mansion 72aa91fed0 blindfolded. I rushed down the 7cfdd62d3d grand staircase.d7e75209b78d6b82

Straight into Joshua’s room on the first floor.16bd872c6de078c5

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“Whoa, ugh!”6c830b9f2f57db32

Fortunately, the attending doctors aa90d1d184 and maids must have c47085fef4 stepped out as the 7848aed06b room was silent.13bf4effbaec23d3

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I soon understood why.7ea9a2154530322e

The room’s owner was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly with an angelic expression.280ec7c78a4500ba

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Compared to when I ba9421fe7f had first seen him, 48746ff6cb he looked much more 5452a290e0 at ease.328efa83202387ec

And the orange aura had 94185ee00e definitely diminished, even if only e403f3a4f7 slightly.1e13e497529d9f25

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‘I’m relieved…’7c206fd6eca2834d

As expected, my healing 42cd5880a2 power had worked.be1b306d46ad1648

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“Sorry, I promised to wake him up… but I’m late.”fb7d942489fef82f

Even though Joshua was deeply asleep and couldn’t respond, I approached the bed with a smiling, almost teary-eyed expression.9680f1b330b78b1e

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During this time, the bandages on Joshua’s knee had visibly decreased in thickness. Moreover, there were no traces of blood anywhere.c3d3982204fd2996

I sighed with 5850b149b8 relief and gently 608e049007 closed my eyes.efb766b79cb94449

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The wound on Joshua’s knee wasn’t large, but I honestly lacked confidence in my current condition.405fb53cdcb880a6

‘I used too much power earlier…’a6316617f71c04db

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I couldn’t know exactly, but it was a bit different from my previous life.c74eb1097689bc16

In the past, even if I could sense the mana flowing through my body, I couldn’t seem to release it as if something were blocking it.9b7f76000c35d804

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But now, if ce2054d320 I wanted to, b1d1f297f4 I could pull a3c8e526b6 it out like 7ff391ec09 water flowing freely.cd874f60d5714f63

‘Is this… the power of prayer that Diana mentioned?’f3379f4d76ad33d5

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It was amazing and bewildering. But before I 0aad1a30fe could rejoice in d3b7dd5c37 it, my mana 243ce13540 had been completely 95dad83a41 depleted.f6af7738b0aa7e21

I forcefully gathered the 31a3cf3ec6 faint threads of mana da1d599a18 that were barely perceivable.6e4d406f4cd5ad1e

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‘Humans can do anything if they put their minds to it.’61fe615251bd369f

Memories of my life in ebad40cbb9 South Korea came to mind. The nights I stayed up 37b587f4d0 studying relentlessly for the college 4535238ef4 entrance exams, the moments when 51e100258b I worked three part-time jobs a01bf9e8f1 to make ends meet.507a115cc9e31953

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Remembering that intense 7dc4247b5a and challenging life, 3c64701e52 I gathered a 2eafde7e08 small, faint ball 5d98ce762b of light in f57654054d the palm of 055f8ccdec my hand.1bd98f75db3011b6

‘This should be enough.’66eb35d5835cc780

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Sizzle… In a short time, I had used up too much energy, and my vision became dizzy, and a ringing sound filled my ears. It seemed like my nose was about to bleed as the inside of my nostrils tingled.581b1b212634e311

But I gritted my teeth and expelled my weak feelings. Just as I was about to place the ball of light, which was now shining brightly, on Joshua’s leg…ed95d12cff6f5ec7

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Ta-dak!434525bd03125b84

“What are you doing?!”e94f51d30562a47d

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Someone grabbed my hand roughly. When did they bd1efa9413 manage to get f75c2a9662 here? Edwin stared at 34cec595fb me with a ca098154e6 stern face.52f2e22898635a11

“Uh…”a7beffd60e38a192

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I blinked like an 4ca052a34e idiot in response to bdb2744d19 his expression.adbba938b78794a9

“You’re bleeding from your nose again.”5c66a9bcd8259db9

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Edwin let go of my 8a009261b9 hand, covering his face as 213de4f053 he spoke.54ae58befbe378e9

Drip…8b2f7392a8f830c7

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Only then could I feel 40413fb9aa the sticky sensation dripping from 1f79f48949 under my nose.8fc94f407707839c

“W-Why is this…?”73a98bb71cc2e7a3

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I was puzzled as I c7fac647e0 wiped my nose with the e825f92957 hem of my dress. It was a common ab4e48e51b occurrence to wipe my 05396d1675 nose whenever I had 575f736ff5 a runny nose before 54c55e6f36 realizing my regression.d268da8dbf56825b

But seeing the bright 5b186f4a02 red stains on my eeabe2bcaa white dress made me ac2fc4c18d panic. Was it because ea35ba5c2d the memories from 5eb2436220 before my death e6357ab884 were still vivid?c952b41c78ac24a2

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I lowered my face, f7e152dea8 my expression pale, and 3036f8dc51 looked at the bloodstained 9bd4bce0a7 cuff.dd013f5582e3a143

“Blood, it’s… flowing…”0bb9834b01af8f10

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“Ha… You’re something else.”320a972f11b33adb

Edwin couldn’t help but laugh at my momentary confusion. He rummaged through his pockets and handed me something.03ece7c641e2ef50

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“Here.”a760fbb44b168808

It was a light yellow 6551cc1b1b handkerchief. Quite a contrast to the c49fff8f40 noble young man with his 366a9b988b stern expression, the color of f357851e1a a chick.bdcc0689546abeb9

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Seeing it, I couldn’t help but let out a small laugh, and my pounding heart gradually calmed down.61ba97dd8d2b3d37

‘I shouldn’t act like a fool. Why do I keep behaving like a useless child…!’05a6bb083a1f011c

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I was so embarrassed about how I had been flailing around while dealing with my runny nose and blood that I couldn’t lift my head.7b2b03fcf6ae1ad1

I accepted the 21876c84d1 light yellow handkerchief 65535fb25b that Edwin had 64d5c87d7f handed me with 57ecdd3f3d my head bowed.458bd43b0da3448d

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By the time I 74ad89fd2f held the handkerchief to c7d3ae6d7b my nose, the handful 529c4cb135 of mana I had 16d6d3a72f gathered had completely disappeared 5852ca509d without a trace.fa536c371491060e

I tried to gather it again, but now there was absolutely no energy left, and I couldn’t feel anything. Feeling a bit disappointed, I fiddled with my hand, and Edwin opened his eyes wide.aef7128f0bdab242

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“Didn’t you hear what I said earlier? You fainted while your nose was bleeding.”33cc80ec341a6796

“I d-did, but…”163361125fe19699

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“…?”0dab759ccd96b6ca

“I w-was just trying to h-help Joshu…”ee615900ec34c3e8

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Even to my 7190efa627 own ears, the b5414b8b96 stuttering, childish sound ed6fef3dff that came out b708a19b3b was laughable. But with a flushed 21bb8e0c0c face, I asserted once f413be3aa7 again that I could 388fe34f9e heal Joshua.eb55d533144a6f11

“Just rest for a bit. You can do it soon.”2a92e87cd8001f21

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“I just rested a moment ago.”4e7f0857df86c67b

“That was not resting; it was sleeping.”058479f5a3c5d97c

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However, for some reason, Edwin’s expression grew fiercer as I spoke.b6ab589b272deea7

‘Could it be that I’m not good enough?’93a999d9d93778a2

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My confidence waned.3f5e255e8b95dc82

‘Well, Diana probably healed the wound perfectly…’d32b11accbf6e09b

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The color of the disease coursing through Joshua’s chest could only be seen by me. Therefore, no matter how much I explained that its size had decreased and that his condition had improved, they wouldn’t believe it.69a219f59536e3df

Even though I 417baf6d6f had experienced this 099a7ba8ec several times before, 09dc8d888a back in my b08d4117dc past life, before bf71e5aa2b losing the ability 17e9bec3f3 to heal. My heart became gloomy.cfc64c31eac02636

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Just when my f66687fad1 heavy head was a1926925a3 about to slump 37a670947f lower because of f631c8efa4 my swollen cheeks.fdd581d9cda44d3e

“Edwin is right.”03746ea4b9991b38

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An unfamiliar voice suddenly interjected.0a15fa1954a6c022

“Leave Joshua’s treatment at that.”3ce1c962c7d181f0

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