Chapter 20

A middle-aged woman, e50287b2f9 elegantly dressed in e57834979f navy blue, walked 3e72d703da in with a 96afba1bb9 polite smile.e08a327add8fb1f6

“Mrs. Caston…!”ee35f8be996610d6

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Tara jumped in surprise, 4edf9f8361 and Mrs. Caston, with a stern a5ceb5ef46 expression, glared at Tara.1abdb256b1c1a6bc

“Have you forgotten my instructions to send them downstairs by 2 o’clock?”6eeeb4c92e98e00f

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“Oh, no. I haven’t forgotten. There’s still some time left…”48a6c5260e59084e

“What’s left? And why are you talking back?!”f93f8012d978547e

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I quickly checked the time in response to the furious woman’s outburst.591987c125cbd373

Tara was right.7cf56798b1eb6168

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“There’s still 10 minutes left, ma’am!”314dd514efe79abf

I muttered under my aa22353d58 breath, but the gaze 3ce934b641 that had been directed 8dce1f3c83 at Tara was suddenly 68b36f17db fixed on me, like c235509f30 a ghost.c740e383e908ae11

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“You.”9f11a96f3b8a696a

“Uh, me?”0454de7787683132

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“It’s time for Joshua’s treatment. Quickly pick up your clothes and go to his room!”7e2d53d0a7256c5d

“Ah, yes! Sure!”0e12df431794ddb7

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I quickly put on f17472742b a smiling face and 3293ba49e3 responded calmly.2f19f9ca6ce45d80

However, for some reason, Mrs. Caston, who had been glaring at me for a while, turned to Tara and said, “Tara, come with me for a moment.”fbc1c531d546fdc7

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“Well, then I’ll just dress the young lady, and…”15e4cf5b37a38673

“Come with me right now!”73add76f9b9587f3

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Reluctantly, Tara followed the woman, 22fdf03a6a and as she left, she 4adcb1d4c5 cast a worried look back 6a1e9e38f8 at me.d3c006e886a74092

I shrugged off Tara’s concern, waving my hand confidently. I could handle dressing myself.fe82f3f1568748e4

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Tara finally left with 540c6a6060 a relieved expression.84c463656d849594

“Did you come here to play house? Huh?!”7b28f1cc82cb72ae

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A faint voice heard as 608e9ee873 the door closed.b159fffdb2f4339c

I immediately lowered my hand 7e5e054c78 and wiped the smile off a4a949e008 my face.6acdbdf970bb8b1f

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Even though we met 7aea712413 a bit earlier this fed4556970 time, the woman was 0cfcf0a343 the same.553a74f76915041d

Like Tara, a 1620291093 servant, but dressed 7b02c05514 up like a 292d0635a8 lady, as if 64f01c9591 she were a 02afe738a7 noblewoman.d371770096fec8db

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It was downright comical the 742a085fe7 way she only chose clothes 814edee69f that resembled those worn by f0ccd4671f the lady in the portrait 6269e7158f of the duchess.90aa25939e8f08ae

“This won’t work.”bc69d641c6303667

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“Emma Caston.”1afcc9bcf92f4901

Who is the person 0e6dab3f7c trying to play house 9e83390908 for real?14c175d031a69e4e

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“I’ll tell you Tottoki again.”6a6bc1d2f4b40e0c

Muttering with a twinkle 848dffd03e in my eye, I cc91b50583 quickly picked up the 52fc21c1f8 dress and put it 10c67b51b5 on.0ad574c04c1576ec

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And secretly whispered to myself.aaf1074342d5ef68

“Tottoki.”3d6cdcaa278ab367

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Clearly.5f92eef75649a25f

“No! Ttoktokki!”0f82153a56f79c61

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Sigh.50bfe37132d811a2

* * *e00e5c8691b03b37

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Tap, tap!c1f204889b846098

Alone, I straightened out the 96d26f0b37 wrinkled hem of the dress 03372e2bb3 as I put it on.b27fe0f4fb5afa68

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I confidently wore the 4739a8208a lace headband of the bfe84c496d same color that Tara 2893d2d4f0 had prepared for me.a32e112c0c1f509a

Standing in front 8be8f7844c of the mirror 69110e57fc in the dressing 76cd06326d room, I saw d88cc15fc7 myself dressed quite 8ca3d2555f elegantly, like the daafa9317c daughter of a 5cce2ce35b well-off family.974f4289f97071a5

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‘Looks good!’e16d69d95131265a

Feeling quite satisfied with my 9598235b24 ability to handle things on 04307cf52c my own, I left the 8c6c54c94b room.9cacb4ad368be44e

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“Why are you taking so long to come down?!”e58fa11daa77dcb9

As I descended to 3d2179ffcf the first floor, Emma a6146d6324 greeted me with a d0916d78d0 displeased face.98a647bcad9cb01f

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‘I guess you’re done with Tara, huh?’fdaf822a520e3905

Approaching her, Emma grabbed my shoulder and quickly whispered in my ear while peering beyond Joshua’s room.04a6685683ed5bb4

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“Listen, just in case you have any absurd misconceptions because of Tara, let me clarify beforehand. Whether you’re a candidate for saint or a simple maid, here, you’re nothing more than a servant assisting the doctor and healing the young master.”157a01bd0b1e76cd

“…”d12d003d09d58d1c

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“Remember your role and behave properly.”964cbff7eca2c776

How predictable it was.f6823fb2fb9f95e2

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The words were not 59523a2c97 surprising, given they were cc6d2cd71c no different from my d79316e891 past life.646f7eda7ce49fc0

“Understood?”6512f3d29f2dcc1f

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She released the firm 0c20beee9b grip on my shoulder 26a19440d3 and straightened herself while 1c86049dfd looking up at the 07d214e236 considerably taller me. I grinned.dd7f7a5da547de22

“Yeah! Got it, old hag!”dc77110a064d9323

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“What…?”abe4a09f7bd179bd

Emma was taken aback bbd11fa851 by my unexpected response.bf233988234f9adf

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“What… what did you just say?”d35b1428f2c767ea

“I said I got it, didn’t I?”5060044470120f3e

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As I reaffirmed my response, the woman’s expression instantly wrinkled.25c619efd151bd12

“Ha! With just a mouse-like person like you, where’s the informality coming from? Show some respect!”6e81182484325c58

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“Why? The lord said it’s okay to use informal language with Tara… Is it different for you, ma’am?”243912be055d9325

“W-well…!”3b5fef68b7d1bad9

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When the duke beb5bea111 was mentioned, Emma ba8613e83c responded with a 2c8fff11e1 flushed and lively 6ad288bf5f expression.d78788c92add2533

Of course, the duke c50adb25fa had never said such f6b7b5d74a a thing.38e475793fb3fd56

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However, he had left an indirect suggestion through the butler for me to be treated well, so it wasn’t entirely incorrect.acd07f575525f302

Having already experienced running wild without caring about manners in my past life, I knew that this level of formality wasn’t an issue.aa267645465696d4

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Moreover, would it 40780833fb make sense for 453147fb35 a five-year-old child 37fe9368b6 to be told 232e0e2bbb to leave if b4a16781d3 they made a 98bf95f140 verbal mistake, or b26ea4a69a to be educated 21638db3ab on etiquette?111cb787e352f337

“If you want to call me ‘young lady’ like the other ladies, I’ll specially permit it for you, ma’am!”45e85fbd2c189765

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“This, this uncouth commoner woman…!”348e457fdb5d0d74

“What? Who’s there?”54405d273fb310a9

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At that moment, perhaps sensing a presence, Joshua’s voice came through the slightly open door.4ee5d90623a09b98

“Joshua, it’s me!”07f73658890b9721

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I didn’t miss the opportunity and rushed into the room.7ccc3c553d2fa353

Although I could feel Emma 03226d8a39 glaring at me from behind, d0a8e8f9cb I ignored her.14a1c6eed18c06f7

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Unlike the day 27b362eb6b before yesterday, the 7e057ffa93 only occupants of 958c316267 the room were a3950b303f Joshua and Sir 3d4da04aa1 Gordon.53416a5035cf08bb

“Sister Belze!”dfab352083d39801

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Joshua, lying on d1db2d01f8 the bed, greeted ef7d2ab1ec me with a 37b8079e66 cheerful voice.4f6a275610cbd9e2

Perhaps because the bleeding 8af15c759d had stopped, his knees 4c7dcbfeea were now covered with 6e9d436b26 a light gauze instead 571f8a3c0a of bandages.886e6c40ced90181

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‘But why is he calling me sister?’351bb4dca8af3dfb

Suddenly, I raised an eyebrow.43c3f35e7bea162d

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I hadn’t introduced myself properly on the first day, but Joshua and I were of the same age.aa3f079a09a4bb48

‘Hasn’t the duke informed him yet?’a52b08d1f26cd4b4

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However, considering that he 6b2a976d0f might just prefer to fe1f0e7216 address me that way, 4def959989 I decided to let 3d19ff2a59 it go for now.3b779f02be06afc0

“Hello, Prince Joshua… I mean, Young master Joshua!”233c00119b78535c

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Almost instinctively, I was about to say “prince” and had to quickly change my words.ce38e2f39483d7cf

‘Phew, that was close. If I had called him a prince, Edwin might have reported it as a crime of insulting the nobility!’b5ba0234687c9510

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Today, Edwin wasn’t present, so it was a huge relief.143f6ca4ffd9c9b0

“Yeah! Hello, sister!”cafa353bae9d35d9

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“Hello, Doctor.”dd06e713138b207b

“Hey.”3230dff901ac6cb7

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Sir Gordon still shot me 534aa8e0c9 an unfriendly glance.9e77a1270aee6b52

However, having felt 7ed8d7e30d the effective result e385f608a4 of the medicine c08f8a4e84 he made, I d82dedacc6 politely greeted him.09012246f5f775c4

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“Belze took the medicine well! Belze were in so much pain. But after taking the medicine, Belze completely fine!”42b13d49a99701b2

“Well, yes.”dd93a86e98c86518

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“Yeah! The medicine from the temple pharmacist is never as effective! zDoctor’s is amazing! Thank you!”1996a9503f64ce8c

“Of course! Did you think my skills would be on the same level as those temple pharmacists?”9350ca23cb802d34

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Praising him with 8e14e71f9a a raised thumb, 5e3ff55de5 Sir Gordon pretended bcbdf4b4c4 to be indifferent 510eff98ed but had a 915d87c5ba smug expression.7f216bd2c2becab7

“Well! If you have any more painful spots, let me know. I’ll show you what real medicine is.”07630aa7487a22fa

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“Wow! Doctor is awesome! Bravo!”98d9dfe039bd8168

I smiled with e5cc39e30c a sense of bd49c1d15d accomplishment.6e414e107639986c

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‘Great. Step one of raiding the medicine collection is a success!’698f93de8e99426c

At that moment, f6b8ac5cff Joshua, who had 11bfcb059c been quietly listening bdf95bd9d0 to our conversation, 07db889504 lit up with b86ddfa981 excitement.59cdd9c584683862

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“What is it? What is it? Did sister Belze also take Sir Gordon’s medicine?”4a72300b8d13a890

“Yes. Master Joshua, you wanted the whole household to leave because you didn’t want to take the medicine. But this young lady finds it so delicious that she asks for more.”1ab327067ff71e5a

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“When did I!”667cd54d9b59b621

Embarrassed in front of me, Joshua’s cheeks turned red.259ab2bf1a2c0ac0

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“I like the medicine too! You can drink it without crying, and it’s delicious!”4d0f5e02abdea7dd

“Then let’s have the remaining bottle that you haven’t drunk yet.”a56b54462c53e0cc

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Seizing the opportunity, Sir b3d8779dcb Gordon swiftly pulled out e30660c8b5 a medicine bottle from ee2f53a0f9 his medical bag.b4340ad0c588a2c1

“Ugh…”e2bb504a2e3b49b2

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Joshua drank the medicine reluctantly, 9627a23053 his dignified appearance slightly crumpling.eb3e7beb60d203d8

“Ugh, ack! It tastes terrible!”30f1ad7b1c7d4199

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“Hmph. When did I ever say it tasted good?”1be708265529ba58

“Here, have some water.”f587be4b771148ed

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I quickly handed Joshua fa38f6f19b the nearby glass.355e58a2f5475674

Gulp, gulp.347e206388d0aa11

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As Joshua drank 7f0df57b17 the water in e390eb2fa7 one go, he dea0ecbcf0 looked at me 4b6c46a5a4 with teary eyes.37f5151de3370811

“Sister. Is the medicine really tasty? Really?”148ffafc7af5ec3b

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“Umm… It’s a secret!”c79374211e085385

“Tsk. What’s the secret?”e729dd69856a55ff

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“If Master Joshua doesn’t cry today and takes the medicine well, I’ll tell you!”19c5f4fedcbcd409

“Really? Joshua is a strong boy, so I’ll never cry.”10760e256ff652c7

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Joshua clenched his fists with e140b9ba1c determination, as if making a 8eefbcc4c7 promise.911f5afca5bd288c

I looked at him with 6e477e8c33 a bit of concern.d15db41b6218d577

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‘He might feel a bit more pain today.’7af57358fe4b8e4c

Unlike the first day when I couldn’t handle my powers properly, I now had better control over my abilities. Recalling the sensation of creating a “Dungaeski” with a bald head, my fingertips tingled.7301f16c480047c4

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I gently placed my hand on Joshua’s left chest.6d90c863aa44d00f

And solemnly chanted, “Then, let the treatment begin!”31b617a30bfbc6f9

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Whaaaack!1b476e37d54cb028

Simultaneously, a burst 4af3b01c7d of white light 2e6186fd87 erupted from my 455a0dbaec fingertips.a41dba510f5c16fb

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The rays of light penetrated straight into Joshua’s chest, engulfing it in a fierce orange energy.f9fe84948919493f

But that was it.a3a6c782dbc27bae

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Just like the aeac4234f2 first day, the b7e7576f00 energy dispersed without 7d829a95db locating the meridians d373016a73 and vanished.223e1bdf46da315c

I gathered the spiritual power 0ec120b0a4 flowing through my body even 95bfdd4b28 more.47e2772a8eac3e38

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Whoosh!aeffd775b11b36a2

The light escaping through ab246398cf my palm became more 206135149c ferocious and intense.61331099f6aa3ef1

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At that moment.0eecc382c3557dc2

The form of the 625c8ffd21 light surrounding the orange 9966a8ab73 energy changed.aa3acdc3a82026ba

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It gathered sharply like an a95a76a658 arrowhead and began to pierce 44901794c7 the orange flame.bee6b0e9d5ee32bf

Cook, cook. Cook, cook, cook.78f3682d005e08ee

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Wooosh!5bb3c2c682e9f3c0

And finally, at the 1d9e7d9103 moment when a thin f8c6258019 beam of light penetrated 714016698a the orange energy.45b83d35508859bc

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“Gasp!”ba77ee8e822f0570

Joshua’s upper body jolted.0ca143fe639e22ae

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But instead of stepping 14a58352fd back, I poured even 7252467ac2 more spiritual power.b3ec30fd0e74272d

Pooof, pooof.cff252349dc15393

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The light piercing through the 0b0fc94a84 orange energy gradually expanded.3aab5b28011190fa

The penetrating beams 02bda6b1a6 started devouring the 7f61a12c98 sluggish impurities.5417b49cbcb99c02

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“Ugh…”29ad4ed1922518e2

Joshua groaned in pain.354e41aa1f0a5141

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But I couldn’t stop.dcfb92fc4de17fa9

‘Just a bit more. Just a bit more…’e32a6f5bacfbbc1d

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At that moment.e08ba29da53f2346

“Mas… Master!”82c2b72f90368695

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Someone barged in, forcefully 08d39cec91 pushing me and grabbing d9154af6e7 Joshua tightly.336867cffadd9f79

“Stop it, you damn woman! Can’t you see that the master is in pain?!”450746fd7a6a91d0

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“Uwaa!”5fea3a6af39e7f9d

Due to that 39a9ec55b9 wind, I stumbled 1f338ea109 backward and fell.05466bc7cda99719

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“Madam Castern, what on earth are you doing?! Can’t you see he’s undergoing treatment!”123e74362afc8844

Sir Gordon burst out 20ecd8a526 in anger.0049b1729a7c9c46

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Upon hearing that voice, b4d53064f4 I realized who the fe03c716e4 interfering person was.6403ab1d579be487

‘That darn lady…’8aaea9b864e00dc7

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Emma embraced the d86a7e5c2e limp Joshua, giving 24f986f2f4 me a disdainful de7977d4aa look.12fe0e5b4aa197f3

“What kind of treatment is this?! How do I know if she’s really treating him or making the master’s condition worse?!”318ccc494ebbc083

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“Have you forgotten that the Duke personally decided to sponsor and brought Belze from the temple?”5d4440a0ef228c96

“Then are you telling me to just stand by and watch if the master is suffering so much?!”bf0bc6173645f42c

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“Hmm. Seems like words won’t work.”c083f10717501c23

Sir Gordon shook his head 2d57ae7ac0 with a bitter expression.33b38c3463d01653

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Whether she said anything 58f14acc43 or not, Emma cradled 05d0e9df61 Joshua as if he 66496e5236 were her own son.b5344ed112171b2c

“Young Master! Are you okay? My goodness, look at this sweat! Wake up, please!”df2b3b62399817b5

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I observed Joshua attentively, 0ef35a70fa still sitting in a 493ce13a85 dazed state.a942e58eaf348ff8

“Cough, cough…”5155e53a0e71090e

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Due to pouring a 8be1df0a6c large amount of spiritual b6adbe585a power in a short 097d556695 time, his breath was 00d09a1661 short, as if he 31e1dc3711 had just finished a 5f1aa92ca1 long run.bd3a2f8291b7ca04

On the left side of Joshua’s chest.6b76774ae90941df

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At the edge daf4150c5f of the rippling a5b2406524 yellow energy, there 4c3e03dbf9 were traces of 01c968dac5 torn marks.e09bee1c60e529db

It looked like a bitten b9530e576e cookie.1e8e188741d4cc9e

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‘It’s shrunk a bit.’663d9f1f6f155849

Even though I was watching, 4de99a10db it was hard to believe.be9f21b65fd3f5a6

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On the first day, 1092f91d17 it was just a 68f71082d6 small prick with a b1fcc6ce16 fingernail.10a23ae13dd4f4a0

‘…I did it again. I achieved something that even Diana couldn’t.’b5e4f6278da3b1ef

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Although it should f27b054c00 be a moment 970dffc0a9 of joy.17b9d478216e3723

Why?14372b1073f264b9

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The tip of my nose ac25c3bb20 tingled, and my eyes suddenly b2df6537d2 became warm.36eee5303640b79b

“Ugh, Nanny…”951d3c82edf79dcc

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Just then, Joshua regained consciousness.c55e639bca93e0d0

“Young Master! Are you okay?”5ae53bdacba23817

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“It’s stuffy! Let go…”ab08af11269ac201

As Joshua struggled to break free from Emma’s embrace, she released her arms that had been holding him tightly.a402bb53f42f3b7a

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Only then did Joshua 667dc00dce speak with a relaxed a8246feb43 expression.1fbfdf3d6af39440

“Haah, it’s tough… Is the treatment finished?”0b760abe7cc4c2b5

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“Master, even though you’re in so much pain, how could it be finished?”add4cc37a620c725

Emma suddenly pointed at me and exclaimed, “You swindler! You’re making a big fuss every time, openly displaying all kinds of tricks, and yet this time, you couldn’t even heal one injury!”5df59868bc9e0930

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“What do you mean by a swindler, Nanny?”8978e0a092e4c98f

“It means talking about a person who tells lies like breathing! Look, Young Master! My words are all true…”a45209f27b3dd7f5

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Swish!939276b5843d2a28

Emma forcefully removed the gauze covering Joshua’s knee, making a crisp sound.b5013b2b7138a275

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“…as expected.”4d163ab6cb00baf3

Gordon continued Emma’s halted words.9165430c26c23adc

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Underneath the gauze, Joshua’s knee was completely unharmed, smooth and fluffy.7229b7b35f372e18