Chapter 02.

It wasn’t until a long time had passed that I could escape from the shock of realizing my writing skills.0080c42e44a1c1fe

‘Because this is the first time I’m writing after regressing.’637b1ecddc6ec593

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It seems the 966d30f410 core inside me 6edc168435 is still that d6353bee1b of a grown 41f8ae9ca3 woman; it needs c90059be3f time to adjust.5be54243e89e31eb

Moreover, upon reflection, I hadn’t even started writing at this point.7fd550ec0f09ad70

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In short, the fact that I’ve written this much is a significant leap for five-year-old Belzeth with her narrow eyes.383d7deeec29ee89

I absentmindedly gazed 52ebb5d012 at my soft, 6e9f708389 plump palms that 5ce70d2586 held no trace 918df393a1 of pencil marks.758f69bdb28f3b65

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I became proficient in reading and writing only shortly after formally learning from a nobleman’s tutor.fc1011ae58cb2116

Despite not teaching me properly, those temple people always demanded perfection, just because I was a ‘saint candidate.’e55440240afcf103

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As a result, young 8844b00cb4 me was not only 5ae6b10916 stubborn, but for various 1ff094ecfc reasons beyond just not 3d496a3bac listening.19fbce67a090fefe

Countless moments of comparison with Diana, who had started writing early…69e888664f5f8850

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I lifted one of 70fe706a18 the hands I had 3e69099a85 been looking at and 46b494b4df gently placed it on 6062c312ff my head.31ab93dd62dd4940

“… You’re doing well, Belzeth.”e942fdfa1cf8c3d6

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To the past 3e672ec7b7 me who never d6ed5b038a heard a word de9645759d of praise no efefe31d83 matter how hard 2ffa333c20 she tried.3ed1d38abbf01b44

“Just some praise, I can do it myself.”3dcb9875ed7eda80

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Rub, rub.0c5f470041145c37

As if stroking a 3c6efba7d1 slightly puffed-up forehead, a 32d97ac2aa sense of accomplishment welled 519740a7d6 up.15275437ee53f074

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“Heehee.”17a6907fd7596925

‘But, it’s been a while since Diana left for Barrelotte Estate, right?’92a9c80669ae77f5

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I pondered over my memories ebb1d139ad before realizing my regression.196d7ea936968509

It’s exactly one week since Diana left as the Marquis of Barrelotte.654562292ebcb3da

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The original story 7774a5ce1a really starts three 57949f43ef years after, with d9b48c2c5a the appearance of 98b34ee15d the villainess tormenting 9724b09bf5 the heroine.357d68b6eac8b00b

So, at the age of 01dd7a517a 8, when Belze goes to ccf8c9b458 the Duke of Kallios.bde6d6bbbadc5e5a

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‘Darn it. So that means I have 3451f365e8 to stay in this temple e9e6bae8b8 for a whole three years 00f8bdd5b5 without moving!’55c87036e9d7fefe

Thunk, thunk!b885419eb119d942

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I slammed the desk 89b4943ff8 with my small fist, 070db4a25a feeling frustrated.af9bf024da81a6fe

“Ouch, ouch.”81cd85b7c2b28426

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Of course, it ad99f2e066 only hurt my a9b4bdcb84 hand a bit, 37839899cb so I quickly 721d44385a stopped.ecf22c9932906b59

“Sigh.”a96b2edb601c756f

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Looking at my already 89795db382 reddened hand, I sighed 8043e64712 in distress.c9f9825d6ea5c359

‘Since I’ve regressed, couldn’t I just become an eight-year-old and go straight to being the duke…?!’c71a4472acefd6fa

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‘”Are you listening?!”70a2e30f5d5b0079

This Ereanji Ereanji, the goddess!6f1d932a15ca324f

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I clasped my b450d2c549 hands together as 71f3315ce5 if praying, strongly 20b3329db9 appealing to the cffb355363 existence of the 17353b0dbf goddess in this a9195cf4f4 novel.4a5de2303c74ea62

Naturally, there was no response.e7cf7410f532810c

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“Ugh…”4be92138a9869539

I sighed and decided to 90e180f815 hide the words I had d3768b8a31 written.d8b0479c00546c03

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Honestly, the priests probably wouldn’t have recognized them at all, but still, just in case.6a1b760fc40d8162

Thud!c388215a013d76d3

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I tore the paper 943ae948a4 into small pieces and d911eb14a6 drank it with water.5d5971f2632fd154

“Rip.”c0a508be104a465c

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Swish!ae29ae47471fdb2f

At the same time, as 82ddfef14f if anticipating, the door opened.6561ced74b39aa89

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“Child! Have you finished washing up?”aca8d5cec96b851b

“Cough! Uh, cough!”902d4baf8ed29edd

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It was a priestess.e132e70d25baeb31

It seemed like 0208ef6bc3 she had brought c3a3aa61d7 breakfast, as there 8fb973ce73 was a tray 664378625c in her hand.89f4b52e6cbeea75

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After managing to suppress e76ed0fcc3 my erupting cough, I 667c661cfc replied with great difficulty.46857a23da8aa766

“Yes, yes…”07f245a64b88c1b1

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A ghost-like human being.7339dd3e0153f5ba

Of all times, why now!f1c16e7207a0b367

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The priestesses in the temple who took care of the orphans weren’t particularly kind.14b1de074a590ee6

They had their 1c4a905a6b hands full with 6ac91a9df7 supervising the temple 44542c7217 chores and receiving 0a8a708347 temple visitors.3aedaa7a9c8e7d3b

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Given the mountain of tasks, f1837de9e2 the children rarely listened well. And someone like 425877af1e me, who had a413891312 caused many accidents, 179812d652 was especially troublesome.e3c030da5c8e2d65

“Look at this. You’ve stained it again, haven’t you? How many times do I have to tell you that those who serve the gods should always keep things tidy!”6ac8545972c7a9db

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As expected.94d527b23cb74fc0

The priestess who glared at 1d2987ca54 me with sharp eyes roughly f6fc3f5687 placed the tray on the d25f4182d0 table.3e6b0561fff87ea5

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I winced.5ad265eb67269358

But I shook my b3beb59aac head with a slight da88d4cf0a wobble, denying it.4e095467ff3dd172

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“Oh, no, I didn’t. I washed it well…”fe51b0eb4b8c9f2f

“Again, backtalking! Is this because you want to be dragged to High Priest Dunkeskey??!”64f6fad75aa2a361

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“Uwaah.”3f658da6e54d2632

The priestess lifted me in 5b19cf5c17 a flash.6488a1679ee75186

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Then, with a strong pressure, she pressed me against her waist and took a step, making sure I couldn’t move.0c1bd95b9a2655e2

‘Ugh, my predicament… I should have properly washed up before coming out.’deac2a561aed9442

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Not long after realizing 17d2884af7 my regression, I had 259bb85c35 forgotten momentarily.6ada1dd977887fb0

This woman was even bc3dddd4e9 worse and more ill-tempered 6c93f97393 than the other priestesses.41c1c95943d5a5b5

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“Eek!”6f241d49dd9b984a

Reaching the restroom attached abc10d0d1c to the room, the 6ce2d43740 priestess positioned me upside 198f6ccf23 down over the sink.27b0a87d1ae6d661

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Splashhhh!f151ebaa010f8a69

Without a moment 7c1ca2e50c to react, ice-cold 68320aef7f water poured over 92eef75fa5 my head like 4955654506 a bucket of 5b66bd2d90 ice.1a3fe0f71345a384

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“Ugh! Ugh, ugh! Cold, cold!”6035689c2ec84538

No matter how much I flailed my short arms, I couldn’t escape the torrent of water.f9b645d9f9fb2c86

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I could only d20378fc16 helplessly endure the 785bf8cca5 pouring water.7eda43f08812f1cc

Fortunately, the water torture disguised as washing up didn’t last long.1d1596cd1adbb98f

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The woman grabbed ceadb3364b me by the a74c000c87 back of my dc729aa129 clothes and roughly 9eb91d0657 pushed me into 5a34652519 a small room.a144057725529f67

“Huuh…”316b6656e58390e2

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After enduring the 45c8b90492 water torture, I 458e1cea5d felt drained as a9383462c5 I emerged.707d1a3df0c101a1

“This is how you wash up. Do you understand?”bd34408b67ad752a

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The priestess sneered deaebe5d2c maliciously as she 93a372c9e2 looked at me, c8ae4d9bea drenched like a 3175942e59 soaked rat.be56c249c7281462

Thud, thud.330fa06230138a75

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‘Is that so?’535ed51fe9a67959

Seeing me trembling, the woman 8da3c28363 clucked her tongue as she 452c39d05f held the tray.d016aae82c66ec44

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“Since you woke up late and time is tight, you need to finish within 10 minutes today.”fa4e61c9fff17765

Compared to the usual 30-minute 7ff102b82b breakfast, this time was unbelievably 6b3ec03f5a shortened.d1a3578bcf8b77fe

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‘It’s not that I overslept, it’s because you came late!’d4a543f65fbd2c0b

My anger flared up.335611979e61526c

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Waking up the children who hadn’t yet reached eight years old was the priestesses’ responsibility, but as someone who woke up early to study (or at least try to) I found it very unfair.508215e28324fb8e

“But well…”02e65dc37c7233b1

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After a composed reply, 194b538d0a I picked up my 8f34799cae spoon.4e0fde0dddcf650a

‘There’s no point rebelling here; I’m the only one who’ll suffer.’f4634cbcb73cbd9b

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I had already experienced that enough through my past life’s experiences.f5305c0b037727bf

‘Sigh. Having to eat b6a7c1e5a3 this tasteless stuff fc3e8342b7 again…’21be1f7332f5456d

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I picked up 96e037c928 the hard bread c0fc4d124c that was as 2ccc6d4b31 tough as a 187d88cb4f rock and started ec953e0d4e tearing it with fce408b853 hands resembling ferns.634de21d18da7727

The food I 2b1992c0b8 received here was 7fe6221af2 far worse than d8ee94eede what I had d988352d85 in the orphanage.3feec799cdb38cb1

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It wasn’t until much later that I realized Diana’s treatment was completely different.f85e7148d5372f8c

‘Do they discriminate against us for eating so pitifully?’2b8558c32f48436a

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With a pout, I dipped 71e18507fa the pieces of torn bread 25d1f4879b into the watery soup. Then, stirring with the 4328b88629 spoon, I waited for 6ff6311505 the bread to soften. Finally, I closed 116a675460 my eyes and e0aa5d76c5 swallowed.e0e93a13fa14759a

Gulp.18f4131807846e24

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“Ugh… I’m eating well!”12106310e27f9ba0

Slam!cb37005893f5f1b8

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After laboriously swallowing 636795db02 what felt like e86ffb7449 a lump, I 9d80efdf9f placed the bowl ede77a2c11 down.4dcee2adad32ad2f

But before ten d20cf13f07 minutes had passed, d8dbec651d the woman scrutinized 9ff827534f my empty bowl 87d0f806a1 with stern eyes.20d5f983a22f1629

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“… Luckily, it seems the wicked specter that refuses to eat hasn’t shown up today.”d6bed78d5e7a2ac3

‘Ugh… I feel like I might throw up.’b31336b718173333

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My stomach churned, possibly 13d56a15cb from eating too hastily.36cd5128695376cd

But I held it 53f2432001 back with all my a22e51ec6d might.61055388af0fd344

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The priestess glanced cb8f168a5f disapprovingly before speaking.0d4f19f49cc45cab

“Now, until morning prayer, copy the 6th scripture 10 times. I’ll come to inspect in an hour.”e21410f0842dd795

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“Yes.”771232fe8f10c940

“Don’t forget. Diana has completed all her studies and left the temple to become a highly respected noblewoman!”6f7c616594963b92

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“…”13dce23f6991cba1

“If you dare play around and write nonsense this time too, you’ll truly receive a fearsome punishment!”5589829644851d2f

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The woman who 5e639fe670 had been pressuring 5eb9f1b478 me with assignments 9b37850a01 suddenly stopped talking.c063384991d55368

“Why are you staring at me like that?”65f0cba7ff93bca8

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“…”b9224d370b2d987d

“Why are you giving me that unpleasant look?”9a3252de283f889b

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“Ugh..!”cb2dc459a06dd8ba

Thwack!3714235e03efbda7

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Out of nowhere, the 354554b9d4 priestess smacked the back 5d76145bed of my head.79e6483dbcd44f05

A dizzying pain struck my 8dba561e04 head. I grabbed my nose b09a02f7f7 in response to the 4526dfe5f2 unexpected attack and staggered.7fe8d578f03acf8a

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“Hmph. I didn’t hit you hard, but you’re overreacting.”7d1a85127fad06b1

Regaining my balance 50ec0f21f6 just in time 8d15f88569 to not fall e76b3add1c off the chair, 9562b118e0 I grumbled while b4a4e7fa0e listening to the a6c82753a1 priestess.d30a9af665e2b3d8

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“Heh. As if I’d tell you.”35bd11065422676d

This priestess…511f5b7caf370e97

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Will die in three months.3325aaa29c5865d7

A blue energy 23dae0c26d was brimming around 42ef787028 her chest.ac062fa545ccdd29

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The color blue indicated f7d5c9a401 an incurable disease.b33ed3178eaab4c7

Moreover, a disease that originated 289929aabc in the lungs was difficult ccd9b2c2f3 to heal, even with divine d0f6844870 power and healing abilities.4e1b959294da78d5

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Nevertheless, I had d106154eae once said something 8e6a349fca to this woman 3597a2542a in the past.e5aabb5968e0872a

“Aunty, you’ll die soon.”0f782b8d0d99e14a

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“Instead of saying that to me, why don’t you try going to see a doctor?”d82c8ac16424bfd0

This wretched human being, what’s with her attitude…566543f31631b41b

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But the response 6e0d2bc4c6 I got was:9b7f5d87538da5b8

“What?! This crazy woman…!”5c35b8d1dbc6b2e7

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“High Priest! It seems that an evil spirit has taken hold of Sister Belzeth’s body! Well, it’s not like she looked at me and ordered me to die without blinking!”5fe0fdb7dd1f580e

After that, I was confined to the ‘Chamber of Repentance’ for a week on charges of heresy.63177c8ee88e99c8

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And after the woman actually 86375d36bd died, I was practically imprisoned f5edcc905f for almost two years.8079a773e94cec0c

Then, one morning, I woke 1a4057ef1d up from sleep and realized 969523012a that I had lost my 84f8dc247c ability overnight.681c1be448d9da9c

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Healing Eye (治癒眼).15d23dc35f4aac7f

A special ability bf7af345a9 of mine that bed116feb7 can identify pain a75a536c1e and its causes 1502aa2bf4 through colors.e4f728fe11f0cddd

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Only after this ability was taken from me could I leave the ‘Chamber of Repentance’.38c051ea6b42da69

So, this time, I definitely won’t say anything.99294b2ec9eaee4a

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“Anyway, your eyes look all swollen. You unlucky brat.”f56e0c4e8c211693

Fortunately, as she saw me 0159d8dfd0 lowering my gaze quietly, the cbeab9447b priestess quickly lost interest.890b38097ed66877

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“Cough, cough! But why won’t this damn cough go away?!”1bd2cb4407a6cffa

She suddenly erupted into a2b99ce94c a violent fit of 484a825cf0 coughing and left the be1894c738 room.382100c542323f56

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Only after her footsteps 8d913a6d41 completely faded did I 4a6fce194e finally let out the 5b915b9e90 suppressed groan.f15a876901346a03

“Ouch, ouch…”6624859d84797feb

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This half-hearted hitting does nothing.260134513b93d5b5

It hurt like hell. Could I be coughing up bd786dee02 blood from this?78d61b43ec02f744

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“I didn’t even talk back, why did you hit me…! Geez, you’re the only aunty here.”e79e91186ba23620

Even experiencing it again, I still couldn’t get used to this kind of treatment. In my past life, every time something like this happened, I would curse and rebel.01655bee0d04a300

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“Screw you! Leave me alone!”1e6dede84e698764

“Ah, aaah! Get away! Don’t touch me!”db20a2eb54b9bf63

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In the end, e2bcc59ebc the priests, using 3d8e8e5639 their hands and f6cc99bdcd feet, always managed 8d2bafd327 to take me cdafd670df to High Priest 25ed069d12 Dunkeskey.f96d407ad97e95dd

Dunkeskey was one of the temple’s authority figures, possessing a bizarre aura that made him seem hardly like a clergyman.56b5e5869bbe8413

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Regardless of age or gender, if one committed a sin, he would grab his cudgel. The reasons varied widely: claims of apparitions, possession by Satan, infestations by demons…2b6cc48307c62ef3

And if that wasn’t enough, he’d lock them up in the ‘Chamber of Repentance’ until they begged for forgiveness.bb39e8a006604479

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Those who emerged from that place were mostly submissive, making Dunkeskey’s authority quite effective. Because of that, to orphans like me, High Priest Dunkeskey was no different from a devil risen from hell.95aa91eacd816055

I was the child 44af855b78 who received the most 583e840ba8 beatings in the temple.db82231733911309

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I was also the one who had been trapped in the ‘Chamber of Repentance’ the longest.9bf3f0813ff3e74f

It was because I dfedf9172a refused to comply with 260bf4a046 them.60e3c0d63f38039a

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But no matter how many red marks were drawn on my calves and palms, no matter how many days and nights I was trapped in that dark room, even after losing the ability to use my Healing Eye, I didn’t give in.bfdaf8db53bdfd89

On the contrary, with 0f3706787c each passing day, my 6f74c2ebf1 resentment grew stronger.9ff800c2c3b38b9f

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I would often spit at b27a054360 the priests, throw bowls, and 5f65bda0fb overturn food.70fe530af1fc29d4

‘I acted like a real demon…’68bff87d8a660812

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So if you thought I felt relieved afterward, that wasn’t the case either.1ba6a3ac68bb08cb

During the day, d67c1c38d0 I would behave b7af8e274c like such a 3b92982091 troublemaker, but at 6cf74a39f5 night, I would 9db6daad28 flip my blanket fc894a074e and cry silently.90e72e407979c607

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And the next day, the 28df3de337 day of enduring this stubbornness, e4deb30c6f repeated.0083b1e8bc93c405

The next day.37ad0ef3f0710ab9

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The day after that.21b3e563d294a338

Persisting stubbornly until it might d834174be3 kill me.e00e870b98e6ee65

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