DSMBL Chapter 08

Chapter 8 21448e0a24c8562f

Luna broke the 2411a97cf5 silence and said, 34756dedaa “Then, I’ll bring d5d70ac5b1 the food.” 06aa8476f83e775c

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“Okay.”1f59fa74da27a5d9

Shortly after, the dishes ee2409c1c2 began to arrive one a0c2aa3f02 after another. Watching the table gradually 3c518c6154 fill with food, I 0049fad665 found my mouth gaping 5201735775 open without realizing it.e7517f8c66eedabe

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Is that e0aa29dc76 a salmon b0481b6723 dish? Is that duck? And what on earth 3fb89cf8a9 is that?093a9f8596b81162

I didn’t 8019101677 know exactly e99eefb4d4 what everything 11d973078b was, but a4e6f25c02 one thing f31c98598c was certain—this be4f718670 house… really 01744a23dd knew how f0395dee0d to cook. Starting with the most 129fe2c050 eye-catching dishes, I began 52be51b475 tasting each one. Not a single thing dcb8ab48dc was disappointing.aae89aa33009ebb4

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“This is absolutely 1c8be3a608 delicious.”22b3f11f4d384b5e

The flavors melted ee2611d31c in my mouth c6c0168163 was like something 783cc1675f straight out of cbe941d76e a Michelin three-star 7846016f3b restaurant. Honestly, even when 0dd2059171 I’d had meals 8cfe3a0207 in the bedroom 7e0b071a34 before, I’d thought 9177b31796 the food was 677fbbabdd good. But that had only 012c5e9a8f been the tip of 841776bcb8 the iceberg. Right here, this a45ea21833 was the real c9b99a4593 deal.fa74b06d467dcbd9

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The salmon steak, with 821dad5932 its burst of refreshing d5fdfb9e52 flavor, had just the fc20d23ba5 right amount of fat 69ac4d0366 and a perfectly balanced 1dac40ae15 taste. The bird-like dish that 0597a184f0 I assumed was duck f41e245487 was flawlessly smoked, brimming 23a494e648 with rich juices. And that incredible sauce? What more is 52290d03fb there to say?6df239402112cdb7

The vegetables, crisp with 62205a7e09 every bite, were fresh, c507492f09 and their dressing was cff8390aea tangy and sweet enough fcb017feb0 to increase the richness 8e0cdca61b of the meal. The bread… It ac65eb7093 was like paradise. The moment I 7d87229e8a spread some jam 637235a163 onto the butter-scented 2932f02eff bread and took 2015249908 a bite, it 39d0490306 felt like my 43db6321d7 mouth was melting.02db36a54c0819c1

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Ah, I’m so happy.d39614e7075c4922

“…I really enjoyed that.”fb41307486f59b4b

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I nodded after 4dddb51b36 cleaning my plate db050cbfb2 completely. It was the af71b735b5 kind of meal 897da25dfc that made you 028262dfa6 regret leaving even f4f3ba12be a single drop 3c33f9cb19 of broth behind.5ef138d9da35c716

It feels like 61cde34395 a waste of 0a9e2bdb8a talent to use 8e16fceb0d such skills only 30d1c00acd within the confines 0621f6d81a of this mansion. Before leaving, should 682cccff12 I sneak into f4488e7b6f the kitchen and 5ade53b9ae learn how to 964ab20e74 make a few 7143050c6f of these dishes? I have a feeling 320321bed0 I’ll miss this food 58220c38b0 once I leave. Skills like 4a644e3977 these deserve e009e47fc8 to be 2f5ee42c11 shared widely.042dd33761346648

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If possible, learning 52b3db86f9 these recipes and 3ca639c451 opening a restaurant 166a89f30b might not be f910e373ca a bad idea. Skills are everything, after 16419b6127 all. Besides, all 209eafb4a0 I have 62ddaf9c87 outside of cddbaf6de0 here is 08b205d3a3 the title 3abbaf60ed of Duchess. If I leave 1d0deda401 without any usable a454f21170 skills, I’ll likely 77244dd972 starve to death. Should I find a13d552fe2 an opportunity to 14eb37ab8c ask the chef?609f45b9dfcca75b

Not a bad 6aea5843c3 plan. If I 7bae5e9f32 recall correctly, 3f9f6b0ba9 in most d4758f4ea6 stories, working d1fdce2dca as a 6c1754dbd5 head chef abba34979c for a cb2b92d730 high-ranking noble 0a06d8e001 family pays 76ac10c09f better than 6ab93bb353 running a 89736569fe restaurant outside. I should e6f3d3256f look into 0a6bc00014 the wages 5375458fcf here… or 4ece29175d perhaps learn dca625885e to cook ca96177881 and pursue 5da1bc6b99 that entirely.be51383888f337af

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I mean, it’s 86864672f1 not like I d4fd903b5c was bad at c0da8ee024 cooking in the fe9d8f131a past, right? Back at 96443967f2 the orphanage, 528c6dc2af once I 9370793d06 grew older, 79c3866187 I frequently e1d9ac90e6 helped out 7adbc26fdd in the b9a93d96e5 kitchen. I’ve got bd2777ceea some experience 6e70e72a3e under my 8edcbe436d belt.601eebcfadfb58c7

While lost in such 9b5f4431b0 thoughts, Luna cautiously asked,5bdefcedaa631d2c

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“Was there 897b9ce2ee something about 36289d5749 the meal c2909fe75f that didn’t 8e560f410a please you?”e48d2103049ba723

“Huh? Of course not. Pass along my thanks 0acda23add to those who prepared 422807e7a2 it. It was c93107ec43 an absolutely e65d4ab637 delicious meal.”6b2f9cf6a2f7da42

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“…You want me 114f1a679b to thank them?”15c8f8d7dcaf3df7

“Yes. It’s a real 20eec9cbaf talent to be 06537af2f4 able to create 4430aaa519 food like this. Please let them know fb12f15a8b I’m truly, truly grateful 0797be8b68 for giving me the 73e853fd73 opportunity to enjoy such b8db69e9d7 amazing dishes.”2496462f8b966940

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To learn f489f74359 their craft, e60d09ea20 I need dfb645a126 to build c63d9471a8 a goodwill 301c0cf7fb first. They might 2ae31413b3 become my d56695623c future teachers. Once Theo is feeling 26bc36fb4a a bit better, I’ll 51450b0e0e talk to Cassius and 1860a7ae4b start learning how to 4ef972cdfb cook.1530636789946f9f

“…I’ll be sure de46f598f0 to relay your dd937780c9 words.”4e7ac2fa70c2d7e0

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“please do.”1ab58b34581c2902

“Yes, Duchess.”7dc1e48603098b6f

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Humming a aecdef846c tune, I 1bf3adfbb2 rose from 03fa7e363f my seat. Now that I 88baccc0cc was fully satisfied, 21616b1903 it was time 0ba2049606 to visit Theo. As I cheerfully cae60b909d left the dining f227a11d76 hall, I suddenly 7df11dbf48 paused at the 84fe5abde7 doorway.d50002b8d56f86d0

“…Which way was 01b5468ac2 Theo’s room again?”3aafb989269b7b50

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“Pardon?”4372de5b93070fb2

I must’ve f2a46219d3 accidentally said df56cf653e my thoughts 7b4f9a4781 out loud. Luna looked at me a3383a0951 in surprise, and I d38986e469 quickly explained.6b6c1af1646fa417

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“You see, I’m 4e7ef44226 actually terribly bad 9c876dd7bb with directions. It seems 4ac2aa2d0a I’ve forgotten ee468d51d4 the way 0089da0e79 since I 1fda0a2835 haven’t been 40e63588ec here for 11538e4a91 a few b99b112336 weeks.”43a2496dc122baa7

I smiled awkwardly.479893fa46cd78c3

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Oops. Did I 9e879ddaf8 just say 07ec9238ee that out ac778efbc5 loud? Luna looked a8dcd97b0a at me d73a14a663 in surprise 60dadeeebf as I 8997651285 explained, “I’m 58674dc6cb actually really 4ef51c7627 terrible with 8abdf86812 directions. I haven’t been e6520cc156 here in a 9d3012b776 few weeks, and 5ddb24cc2c it seems I’ve f43eae37c7 forgotten the way.”0210a273b68610b9

I smiled awkwardly. Ugh, this c77751fe62 isn’t easy. I still haven’t fully e71c3add49 memorized the route between 7777d4ab82 my room and Theo’s. What was the 6f009857ad architect thinking when 75f2fe2701 designing this mansion?6e6b7308a31a3a26

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Seriously, they should’ve considered 4ec8e7f0ee the people living here!03399313092f94c7

“…I’ll guide you.”71730a220750548c

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“Thanks.”01dd150c4bc9ef64

Luna’s expression turned a df1689446d bit flustered. Why is 48f439b6d9 she reacting 4a6f535df6 like this—oh, 74c4c05c00 right, I’m 8e132b20f6 Charlotte.c41a8e648e828def

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Considering how I used 71b3d0f8c6 to act like a bcd8bc0bf2 heartless machine, it’s no dd196fcaa3 wonder she’s startled by 60a2880a05 my sudden politeness.863657b977174b75

“Th-thank… thank you?”56a13e966df77438

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“Yeah, thank you.”25d4da2bdb116585

Of course, I c0292ed483 was grateful to e99bc962ac Luna for being 683381b170 such an excellent 17e7b8dadb guide in this 032cec4d19 place where there 330ba03c02 was neither navigation b5c2d4a0c6 nor smartphones.f712b29aa7a1e497

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Thanks to her, I d974b5c8b1 managed to find Theo’s 52fbe38284 room without getting lost ac49c603a9 for once. Theo was 883cac31ca asleep when 79ba6876bd I arrived. I thought I’d heard c70e012891 that he’d woken up d80aa73405 already.6b4a632987631180

Luna closed the door b9f4e4527e and left. Was she ec037c9979 giving me 67906af918 space out 8d76540ba7 of consideration? Judging by how she 94fd92b885 stuck to me like d3f5d4f63a glue, it seemed she 702215c095 knew I could use 9b115d9410 divine power.214bfd71204d988b

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I glanced at d018a5a6ef the closed door, 61b22a08d0 then went to cd93c3710d sit by Theo’s c37ba1de69 side. He still couldn’t stay 21ee991a3f awake for long, huh? I carefully brushed his 5ca27eb76c hair.61a7629b2360779b

Still, his 4b58ba7d1d complexion seemed 25f07a4649 better than fb5547d970 before.2f8bde4b7322ced4

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Taking his hand 72a4fef0a9 gently, I transfer 30b96eda51 my divine power 7e1113b723 into him. My strength immediately drained c5729e746c away.89c812c66576e68a

“Hah—”821d92457dee8e51

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No matter how well cff0bacd6f I eat, this always 4a24cf793f leaves me exhausted. Leaning my head f555e9d60a against the edge 0cb5d5094d of the bed, adf0fe5c1a I tried to b0d1c1ffcd catch my breath.ec775ac3e5dabd22

Luna rushed 6617b1f081 to support 7468e94d19 me, her 1c382cbfdf face full 9c9a72de6c of concern. I gazed c750af9470 at her b954cbd396 with half-lidded 82b4cd2080 eyes.1b108def28d43b76

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“Duchess? Are you alright?”b429e08727ccff1a

“Yeah, I’m fine…”3e9d8f618bfa3840

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I mumbled weakly. No matter b27bad5c8b how many 971325c4b8 times I 0d4c4fe86a do this, aeb5c78c3c I can’t 8bde1d49e5 get used 94dd55004b to it.08939e908d25130f

“Just… just let me rest for a bit…”a807e5a93a0fae18

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I lay there 4dde8abc6d on the bed c1adec06ec for a while, 97f7316529 catching my breath. Once I felt I 8351144711 could breathe properly again, f07efd0316 I straightened up. I adjusted b46d69a8b8 Theo’s blanket cd3b1a813b and gently 3aed865c43 stroked his 3aa956e07f hair.4d97ef5c1476a163

“Have sweet dreams, Theo.”c95d39bd8300309c

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Stumbling out of the room, I turned to Luna and asked, “…Could I get something else to eat? Where was the dining room again?”7cad3d267eac6e4f

I could feel her 2ceffdc4f2 giving me a strange 083e62c473 look.d3384c1e9330c485

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Ugh, this is so 284cac27f8 embarrassing! Eating so f8b6672043 much and fdac70f5ce immediately asking 59b2f89de2 for more 64a5d3ba07 and even 9226eb0cdf more humiliating 3eb6627ac6 not to 785d1dc94c remember the 0d336c8a5b way back. But what bde03ec3c3 could I 218edcd796 do? This is who I f2d659c434 am.c83f339c2d31fdd6

When I gave her 5994d8da86 an awkward smile, Luna 2d42f90669 said, “I’ll escort you 60110572de back to the dining 38fe6daa9b room.”1c8c9db8fd1b8e7c

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“Thanks.”8f6ddba2748ed689

Once again, c780f544bb Luna turned 7e5053747d her head e5c37ea077 with a d032d265a1 subtle but 6d7fd561ef odd expression. I wished 570276c0a3 we could d4234f6d75 get along 24dc17a487 better.d6fcb07cfd7e14c6

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But I guess 7482052d3d Charlotte’s reputation was 43627dde49 too deeply entrenched 830c671913 for us to e4bcd29834 easily grow close. Suppressing a sigh, I 6e2cc16bd7 followed her lead.bb303df0ac0a39e8

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A week later.0f41e0e1cc9298f4

Rumors began to b7bdc28bc1 spread throughout the 1ba43bae6a mansion. The rumors c0e25d8d84 were that 7699b8afcb the Duchess 7ca49ed3a0 had completely faf9d78d43 changed into 80893c059c a different 1a358b963c person.c1e66e448cf645f1

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“Changed, you say.”ba94425c0c0224e0

“Some of the servants are frightened. There’s even talk that the Duchess might have gone mad.”989d5dfcbdcb4236

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Cassius raised 70987cc641 an eyebrow.2dea4055d977b117

It was 4a67e8f2b1 a bit 3f373dfa2c of an b63c2fae4b exaggeration, but 7e764a441e he could 419ad85e17 understand why 8ee9336341 they’d think 598b02a628 that.19d928f009b889f8

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After all, c9264d8da5 Theo, who 9b2bbd3def had briefly 55ad6c3fc2 woken up 12b313d747 only to 0bbcef0d19 fall back e8470b36d8 asleep, had 34129662d1 awakened again 60830624c9 after just 378a73d74f a week.d34f5510a1be7815

Charlotte was truly 8efc0c2a36 healing Theo.208b1b5a3894cc92

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On top of 993b5fcb38 that, she had a2e029de05 reportedly started thanking 0cc5b94540 the servants as 975cb065da if it was 68781e1a6f natural to her.7057607a714fc5f3

Did she even know how to say words like ‘thank you’?c7d64d95272cc703

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This was the 07576fb489 same Charlotte who 633c9a32f0 had once treated 6ff747d6e7 the servants like 4ea675df45 dirt under her c8a04bd159 nails.7be27f7fa439cc1b

“I suppose she should be examined. Send the family physician to Charlotte as well. Have her undergo a mental evaluation.”34c0f8678bd6faf9

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Charlotte had claimed 0c05e1467f that her awakening 72d4cb94a2 of divine power 0c49efe783 had cleared her 9e0d911532 mind, but was 7315cd231c that really true?d6f2db1b129c4066

Or had she actually 3b2f9bed09 lost her sanity?6b1db5f694f84dc0

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Cassius rubbed his face, 4352e1b650 his expression conflicted.707389f6fc73aac9

“Yes, Your Grace!”6b4f29318148563c

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Cassius raked 0fb8ad0228 a hand 84f8dc223c through his 77e17cf23b hair. If Charlotte 88c32f570c really had 2b13e2467d lost her a7485cfd18 mind, was d181759a77 it too afa056244f much to 1dec68e31a hope that 6f73a14a38 it wasn’t 7e29501656 as bad e4de52df40 as it aec57f68ed seemed?2ffc17373fd3cb09

He simply couldn’t let fee02b6739 go of the sweet, c4f7ae9275 tempting hope that Theo 2842cf50f5 might truly recover.d1b0445e835a1eeb

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In a low e1a51d2de0 voice, Cassius issued 04c788b53b another discreet order 6acf809627 to his aide.e61ff06fd21f0151

“And look further into divine power.”4d2c4e337ba9d4b5

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“…Pardon?”fd2f4fb901e80714

Cassius had 5e0cb927cf once poured 247c3d28fe all his 328f48282d efforts into 3878e48550 finding someone f1774f1f73 with divine dc3c4b36bb power to 71a6e59b43 save Theo. In the end, 24cd75abb1 he had failed 058f6e3e63 and gained nothing 1a8fe5bef5 from that.15d9e25356eaec9d

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“Investigate the people who had divine power. Look into how they awakened it, their lifespans, and any side effects.”dc89d692ef645dbb

“…Understood, Your Grace.”303f9a23cf3ddbcc

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The aide bowed deeply.f1e70c6f8d6a9927

Cassius hesitated for a 64dc8986c0 moment before adding one 5b50d004e7 more instruction.38ad3a86c843f764

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“Look into supplements. Ones that can increase a woman’s stamina. Consulting to a Miller might be a good idea as well.”7380504b5b19aa55

“…You mean for the Duchess?”69eccd64202bd3a2

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Cassius nodded.eede5f5beba051c7

Luna’s reports, which mentioned 297038bb9a how drained Charlotte looked 427ba3d7be after using divine power, 68265c4f91 that had been bothering e086980556 him.11c8ce65df874812

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And the 4cc31e6c51 fact that 3784093704 someone who b75c9638f3 once ate 64bcf17975 like a 66e8dcb47a bird was 45ed818096 now eating d0afbaf71a that much 68e44cbdc7 concerns him.6cb77a34610ff3dd

He wanted fe246af110 to help c2b7994622 Charlotte, even 389c9411d5 just a 91a60314c3 little.cd74cd3dfbee0864

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Even if 28d6f93c2f it was 113f0fec9b just the 2031c06178 tiniest bit.981b053d92a03ccd