Chapter 14.

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Hissing, hisssss…1cab05066b812f74

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Eerie chants and 23e5096b79 whispers emanating from 3432285fb0 an unknown source.33e1f71f81583314

The walls were densely covered 7c027b82e5 with various geometric patterns and e221e70a08 unidentifiable drawings, drawn with a 0adb64e0d1 crimson substance that might have 6e058d9aa9 been blood.ecd0455276fd22e2

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The room of repentance, d948b062eb where I found myself 1d91c947f2 trapped once again after 27aa6006bf my previous life, was ebcf012171 still gloomy and eerie.f03a20fc047aef10

“Phew…”c91dcf9eff323827

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I huddled in 5c9f808ee4 a corner, avoiding 7651eb5dd4 the damp spots 375ba70939 on the floor, 7a1efc0d07 and let out 396329169c a long sigh.9e63cc4e660a5900

‘…I’m trapped again.’9c8aa1076b43513f

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It wasn’t as shocking as I had expected.26dc0e4ac3620829

After all, it had been inevitable, considering that I had healed Joshua. I had wanted to avoid being confined in the room of repentance, but…0cd3ca0169e308eb

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Even so, I had no regrets about defying Dungaeski’s orders and healing Joshua.914214bfcf639ef0

But something still felt off.2e499e6c8c3ab80f

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Dungaeski’s reaction had been somewhat unexpected, even for a fit of rage.08f7d425deb9f927

Why would he lock me in the room of repentance without being sure of my guilt in a situation where my actions weren’t clear?326e9efed765e158

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‘Could it be that he realized I have a power other than healing?’ I pondered.e7041b0ddc089b49

I quickly shook my head. If that were 09f8513254 the case, I bf40c6ae44 would have already 9ffbb6f726 been paraded in de9ddc0e36 front of various 8b3fc15ef5 nobles and probably e6921e9578 put up for 5ad64009df auction.5e78bff1040f084c

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Thinking back to the 94cc092820 events immediately after I 8da555bbfa was discovered in my 759d8b8261 previous life, a chill 7821cbf162 ran down my spine.869145bcf529e57e

This place, the room of repentance, hidden deep within the temple, wasn’t meant for exorcising spirits or teaching disobedient children a lesson.ae9ab629e32fc3ea

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It was a truly dreadful bd1814ad56 place, used to extract the f84d15f991 abilities of special orphans known 54769eda26 as those blessed by the eeea6886f3 Goddess.c7d606133d6b9859

I had no 48e5b2bdcc idea how they 4e038a3707 managed to strip 3e9d1e2d79 away those abilities ee99821fa7 or the principles ab4085bfec behind it.4deb67eb89ecfd99

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“Ismael was possessed by a wicked spirit, so the blessing bestowed upon him by the Goddess was taken away,” a voice whispered.a4fadf35ff0d0d40

One thing was for certain: my healing abilities from my previous life and Ismael’s voice had both been taken away by them.9465b531f9918e35

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There was no doubt about af699bc888 that.82cd9684685f016e

‘Come to think of it… since losing my healing abilities, it feels like my spiritual power has diminished as well,’b413439928d6774c

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I thought to myself. Up until that point, 15a14694c1 it had felt like f5d2e42b21 my spiritual power was 239a821039 overflowing, but suddenly, it 4990d73ac3 had become fainter.81cecfca7633712d

Naturally, my healing powers had f9436d506f also diminished.2a586567715c7f25

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‘Could they have taken away my abilities and given them all to Diana?’70bee618c499f450

I wondered. However, if that e6f3d93e1f were the case, 911d2907f7 my lost healing 71db4ff264 abilities should have 6dc918b32b manifested in someone d258ff3d0a else, not just 968863cafd Diana.320113ed37f1926d

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This situation mirrored the original a40b0c8012 story from my life where f7409f688d my healing abilities and heart 8f932d279c were never mentioned.a76afc752f8c824d

But what about that strange moment when the bright orange color turned into deep violet on Dungaeski’s forehead?7f82c24af4417f56

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‘I wonder what that violet color was about,’2e8b7e9c306e98fc

I pondered. I had never 707a7f0f66 seen a disease 0dd15fd8c2 that turned an 9f73f8a2e0 entire body violet 000dad65f0 throughout my life.a422ac1167f025e8

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As I thought deeply, f61c53502e a sudden realization struck d662dcb142 me.ecfa0462b31cd395

‘Come to think of it, that violet color… where did I…?’”2a6d94922079fe95

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Just then, a 6db52157bb loud noise erupted, 52fb30e3fd and a faint dcdaa484f6 light entered the 22b7473098 dim space. It came from 86fc172050 a small window 214cb1423a under the door.d49fab001b073196

“Dinner!”ee7a7d0863960bad

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Thud!56ad02349040f453

Someone pushed a tray 9fab1f7ace filled with food and c29125f8e1 water through a small 0c7a6da4da gap. Then, the small window e415738bde promptly closed.d740d854f924a596

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Grrrrrrrr!cf61ea322ca36798

The smell of food wafted a996027eef through, causing my stomach to a9d2cde1a6 growl.dd2f6928145ff395

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“I’m hungry…”ee06074167ca0add

I realized that 8190997b55 the luxurious meal 192c0d2f29 I had eaten 9fd0f918e4 at the mansion 5771eaab29 earlier was likely aab632a4e4 my last meal.8ba4ef9fbc1e34d1

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However, I didn’t dare to look at the tray of food. In my past life, I had taken whatever they gave me and fallen asleep with a full stomach.66a8915556172c7c

‘I must have been drugged,’fc3b928c1bf0a7ec

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I thought. And during the moments I d479461557 was unconscious, they must have 99f40864d7 done something to take away 7c00acc042 my abilities.6ba010e3f5d5507a

In my past life, d623da896d the initial period of d4452de258 being trapped in the ceca0fd965 penance room had been e4b1624624 one week. But I had 1be29b9fc0 no intention of 6a7a84559f being trapped here 3724ac9428 for even a c5e096b089 week.ac1d41ed735c8e89

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‘Let’s endure for just two days, Belze.’28febd6cce1c6abc

I embraced my frail and 94586f96ac weak body with my short, 08b8c84be2 chubby arms.29612109a0206e03

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With the body of a db35ca2cbf weak child, I would surely e86de1f9fe not last more than two 492f701fe6 days without becoming exhausted.ebe565a52277db87

Since the situation demanded me, b657908975 the Marquis would have no 18198fdc91 choice but to release me. I could then take 43097df4b5 the medicine provided by eb40d6706d Dr. Gordon, and it would 3fa707ce52 be a great help.87ddf2d681f77459

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‘Hehe, my medicine.’fedaa35b5cd24ff7

I tried to 7bf635ddd6 shake off my 39f259938d fear with the ec5fcb7b2f thought of the 68146e70e0 medicine. Then, I fumbled 6e28befead around in my 3127b1bcfc pockets.dd8c49fd8f27cdfa

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‘Huh…?’1729564d1228623e

However, I couldn’t feel the texture of the medicine packet that should have been there.0cfdd0bf3f8de9be

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‘W-what…!’43fa6179ff2cdab5

I jumped up and 3b57921f4c frantically searched my body, 30e3896ddb grabbing at my clothes d2e00fe9f8 and shaking them. I even hopped in place.0d1e791ba4b04fa5

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But no matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find the medicine packet. It seemed like it must have fallen somewhere when I was being dragged out of Dungaeski’s room.4769bfca087b16cd

“Oh no…”b62b55c86540adbf

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Sitting down in 3a6f0b69f0 despair on the 7438ce2882 cold floor, I 102739d17e wiped my heated 680195f155 eyes with my 3052b23763 sleeve.d969e445924fb8ec

The pink dress I had been given to wear before leaving the Duke’s residence, replacing the clothes stained with vomit, had once again been dirtied with bodily fluids.a8b901d25419f260

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“Ugh…”27c3b94a08baf499

Disliking that, I cd21ea390e clenched my fists ca1acb5133 tightly and let a9937e16bf out a strange f85d4d26f3 sound.ace40c31cafcf74a

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‘Why does this kind of thing always happen…?’7dea3e1de2f0cb55

Why couldn’t I handle even that one thing properly? After sobbing for a while, I leaned my tired body against the hard wall.1a4c94158ae7676e

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As the night grew 4d1959f492 deeper, the temperature in 0a6a502dc9 the room gradually dropped.97615755ca1a75a9

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‘It’s cold. I’m hungry…’1d9bb85e18ce4517

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!4f8f22bb6e2b44c0

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My stomach, which had been constantly growling, was now in pain. Moreover…f81b326ecf0bd2fb

Hissing, hissing, hiss…2a11de541cc789d4

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A constant, eerie 55f64dbe03 whisper that had d8852d796b been coming from 258a4b7aa5 somewhere was gradually 84e2954845 getting louder, starting 2c514e7ad7 to sound like ec44d314a8 an indiscernible chant.0a4c0d2ab86fce00

― ……যারা ইরাকে বিশ্বাস করে এবং সেবা করে…….1446f2e57bf100a7

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“…those who believe in Iraq and serve…”c09774f707d50615

At first, I was too c087b57e50 frightened to pay attention. However, due to 1e0368a155 the quiet stillness, 79833a663b I was forced e03a7f49f6 to listen.3ed47954df7748c7

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― অঙ্গ-প্রত্যঙ্গ ছিঁড়ে গেছে তীব্র ব্যথা ভোগ করে ৎকার কর গর্জন করুণা চাওbd2e3e40f84ddc7e

― অবশেষে জাহান্নামে উরিস চিৎকার করুন…….7ee7ddd3c8c837f4

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“…relieve the severe pain of severed limbs, cry for mercy and beg…”3ff3943b20d2657e

Eventually, it sounded like 95c66578bf a chant leading to 385d030575 hell.81e45596a0de56b2

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“Gone…”0188b8b3c8302d3f

For some reason, the whispers didn’t sound unfamiliar.d15004f9b478bd5d

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“…Ancient language?”57e39c2d89752b3b

Of course, I couldn’t understand the meaning. I had only vaguely witnessed Diana studying with a few other children in ancient languages during my past life.8abaef75034aa092

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‘Could it be a recording like a tape player?’29702395a8880b13

I wasn’t sure why someone would be playing a recording of an ancient language, but I had a bad feeling about it.da125e9822786f6d

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‘Why is it that ominous premonitions never turn out to be wrong?’39ac459ea45f78dc

Sure enough, not long after aab478e051 the ancient language began to 5c32d28974 be audible, a cold wind 44fa6c0b35 began to blow inside the 045188a466 room.c548b737bd53b959

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And then…4cb84f2c632730bc

Zzzzz…978c382f36601151

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With a mysterious vibration, the red patterns on the walls began to emit light one by one. As if the eerie drawings weren’t unsettling enough, now they seemed to come to life, creating a surreal scene inside the room.f4faae7c821fb268

“Ugh…”6f99366082a8bf74

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I stepped back to bd70dcb348 avoid the bright red 9ebc1bc15e light, covering my ears 73a42f0628 with both hands and 338a685f6f lowering my head.733be210e9d5dd7f

‘I shouldn’t look!”’f5efb3397083bb21

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An instinctual warning 512b0ccf9f echoed in my 41207f2a4a mind. The incomprehensible ancient language bf647c9a30 whispered in my ears, 2966b30344 and the eerie glowing 6a241ac3e1 patterns on the wall, b99c0b99e1 all of it felt 0be48088f1 like menacing weapons threatening 69f295a38e me.a293ca67bc06f013

‘What if I lose my healing power again like this…?’8aa17d44fd0cfab2

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I trembled, my 837c54c297 face buried between 6adeccef96 my legs.59d9e94494bfaeb9

I had tried not 712c6fa483 to eat, not to 04c827a1fb look, not to listen, 2afd83f881 but it was all f85a6f4ff7 in vain. Strangely, as time passed, I 12c830b9d4 felt my strength leaving my 5c65630b85 body, and my mind becoming a118869b2d clouded.3f63e090b70c7f54

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Thud…0156aa59a1c841c5

Not long after, my body shifted to the side, and my hands, which were covering my ears, naturally loosened. I wanted to pick them up again, but for some reason, I couldn’t even flinch.e52bb96ac2067d63

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‘…I’m scared.’648653fec0166d9f

Being in this half-awake state felt even more terrifying. I felt like I wouldn’t be able to resist even if someone came into the room and dissected me.a7b1fa100e76a7b2

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‘If I knew it would be like this, I should have just eaten what they gave me and fallen asleep.’188ca7642043753d

Overwhelming fear and helplessness d9d31f0f7c completely overwhelmed my body.07929c4175930bf1

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And then, in 00238d7259 my hazy vision, 9e3b01bd6f I saw a ef6e561248 figure approaching, as cf4cf7c935 if coming to d0ed3be532 rescue me.6057c3ca69f8714b

“Belze.”8841284b663fdfdb

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He spoke to me.a2f4db608218a879

“…Eddie.”081bb9c394e16803

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With that response, 954b0ab98d I lost consciousness.b65fdc4280e817e8