Chapter 29

I eagerly embraced the pouch 13471d479d and held it close to 8a29fbe5ac my chest.28900b4ec912937a

‘Phew. I almost got 52c7b08676 into big trouble 08603ad5ff because of that 6b1d1591bc scoundrel Svenl!’5b2d47226e0563ca

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In the novel, it d47c40dde0 took three months for b05b8f63d2 Fairy Herbs to grow 33667ef44a back. Losing them or 927cd0e704 damaging the leaves 7f32d5f242 would be a ec7a4e5ae4 significant problem.78e503495bdcf93a

Observing my perplexed expression, Tara, 928529061e who initially looked curious, playfully a9a0e7597b smiled.6a2ae2d9e21ed505

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“Did you dig this up somewhere?”742d074f35882612

“Huh? Oh, no?!”c2673b1d84149946

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“Well, when you think about it, it’s somewhat similar to gold, right?”48a8a726e2a9de5c

I blushed and 54c6a876b5 lowered my head.f598825f38c4dae8

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“N-no, it’s not like that.”a7b2b0022b4aafec

“If you become rich later, don’t forget about me, miss. Promise!”058331703d0c3f92

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Tara warned me 86595e9f77 with a mischievous 6d9e1ab417 smile.30d7be61c2ff27fc

“Hmm? Uhm, hehe…”05a9efcb6839af00

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I shrugged, unable to a84f003e5a figure out why she 21aa44463e said that.8535b23c68656f34

Tara then revealed another 8b7d8ff6f1 item she was holding.6c49434d67500201

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“I’ll try to fix the dress somehow, but this one is beyond repair.”6206281107e348ec

“Oh, my hairband…”51dfdc97c842e36a

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The hairband made e9f46c5d22 of the same d77b78f8da material as the 13c35f73c8 sky-blue dress was 23b8be4da3 stained with mud 1fed25c41b and torn lace.f26d4f0ae295b6a1

It seemed to eeea2298bf have suffered damage 3f778f809c during my time 78395c4918 rolling around in 19e0824bbe the practice grounds.7ecd5559b86a8b8c

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I felt disheartened.f4a8176c84aaf6f1

“Aww…”546c6c5c8a3f72df

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“I’ll just throw this away, miss.”e3dac3d6a6d703c6

“No, no! Leave it!”29d04c6f703412a2

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“Why? I have many other hairbands… Should I get you another one?”b79a7abc20b8591b

“No. It’s fine.”27770ac17f75d5c9

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I reached out to Tara db079a9039 and ruffled her hair playfully.b8d471c1a1ed4f93

“Just give it to me. I’ll keep it.”7a33fe5463ce0865

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“Sure thing.”3dd5acb0287f32e9

She handed me the 6cb58e471a hairband without saying anything 15e201f64c more.de6ab9204a003e81

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“Thanks, Tara! Hehe.”4757df3ad569556d

I received the e71806f877 torn hairband and 25442a16a4 chuckled.ca4e088831e71ff5

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Whether it was torn or whatever, it didn’t matter.8ffac1552899f929

Everything here was b0dd1395cc prepared just for bd4a3aed6f me.079bf52d03fe85c0

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In my previous life, I didn’t appreciate how grateful and precious these things were.212c44e782a9e92f

“It’s all mine. I won’t throw away a single thing.”39d4e508c8b39e6e

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As I made a 4014dc9ca4 promise while playing with fd90f8fed4 the hairband, Tara suddenly 6a0a0b798e lifted the blanket.33dce8d52089323d

“It’s bedtime now, miss. Lie down.”822dff839d803d4e

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“Ung.”9c6e5320c083bafa

I placed the 19433ee40b hairband I was d4a5658371 holding on the 3b4c40a14b bedside table and 0bac03f10e obediently lay down.fb7ca13e231fb6b0

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“Good night. Have sweet dreams, miss.”76498c6bb735f1fd

“Ung, you too, Tara.”2372cd3e9b11e3a9

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After carefully covering me 1ecbd857fa with the blanket, she 34dc4fdf8f left a goodnight kiss 4b598f8e75 on my forehead and 287d8295fd departed.c3515cf947d5e0f8

As the light 6158b88570 went out, fatigue 019a6dd160 hit me belatedly.2654f4c909a383f4

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I had a premonition aa7751b6ae that I would sleep be6f6a6e8c without any nightmares tonight.6654eb2d358d595a

I closed my eyes.bdeec0159476908a

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However, for some reason, sleep didn’t come as easily as my premonition.a9b06b057ad15e26

As I tossed and turned under the blanket, the door suddenly opened with a ‘creak.’6e7f1a56bccaa947

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“Oh!”d90c270f8c960eb1

I quickly covered 84d23228a4 myself from head ee816da61b to toe with 49ccd22e71 the blanket.067fb57530fd9f7d

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Even though it wasn’t scolding or anything, I felt uneasy at the thought of being caught not yet asleep.fccd2f4478162fca

But after a while, I didn’t hear Tara’s footsteps.e4a2ccfdabcbe83b

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“What’s this? Did I mishear…?”4ca44076b942c79a

I cautiously lowered the blanket.f916f3deb6da70a4

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And to my 3ced6e60d5 surprise, I discovered fd9a669cab a black shadow bf70b51976 standing silently beside 28f8f24049 the bed.2c60b1b1a8ec8309

“Ack! Wh-who… Eung!”c679d5df7f3818af

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Someone immediately covered my 320994f451 mouth as I involuntarily efb9994c84 screamed.cabae95f22e958aa

“Hush. It’s me, Belze.”242a5a8e49a5688f

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Upon hearing the voice e6a0f5aba1 that followed, I stopped eebfa73d8d my struggling body.7092e325f9713201

Then, the hand covering 6a93a490c1 my mouth was released.e23d6150b80f0ec5

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Only then did ca7736097a I see the 8a6dd9ae58 radiant golden eyes ea05c5af85 right in front ded056d65b of me.e6b6dfd5fe92430e

“E-Edwin?!”b7ccbe0f2c2540e6

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I stared at b9969096e9 the pitch-black figure 9fd2c53c38 with eyes wide a427a8dc40 open, like a 04964e7729 rabbit.82dbb582f419490d

As my eyes 87f43a4d5a gradually adjusted to 07fceec9bd the darkness, familiar 5c71d4e470 features came into 8095905ce4 view.b687de14a0273ae9

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Jet-black hair.34234af48624282e

Golden eyes sparkling ccd7486fc5 in the faint 1cb3e5af31 moonlight.bf0d430ce8735b78

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A handsome boy 61755317dc staring at me b6109de308 with an expressionless 044574d096 face.8833503a85abb22d

‘Could it be… am I dreaming?’10bc1f1e86ddc146

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I pinched the soft cheek fbe6895228 without bandages as I stammered.806b2f1e1104d546

“Ouch!”05ecdb492decdfef

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Even though I felt a sharp pain, Edwin’s figure did not disappear.334426c98f678045

Instead, he grabbed 44f579a0ae my hand, which d9afa6f0db was pinching the 87bb0dbcc8 unbandaged side.21b95f6ab1f470a7

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“I asked you last time if you wanted me to pinch myself instead.”b717d80fecbdc1d9

“Uh, um…”c938cd577a8e5324

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“Do you want the other side bandaged too?”28c328ca68a1852f

“N-no!”9cb4a5cde1e444db

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I shook my head vigorously and exclaimed, “It’s red.”8d046723a3a06063

Edwin, with narrowed eyes, poked fe8a02cb4d the spot I had pinched.59925bb217cc482a

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“Why are you doing this? Every time.”30c85d6110660093

“W-well, that’s…”3c3f15e16a6dfc85

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You shouldn’t be in my room at this hour…badff557bcb87fb5

However, thanks to this, I was certain it wasn’t a dream.603007562b004c4a

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I hesitated for a moment before asking, “W-why is Edwin here…?”4f6bc819d170ff66

“Where you’re hurt.”f3ace7041603e3ed

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“Hmm?”a4e7df475f36b80e

“Is the injured part okay?”4957374a0b62b47a

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I nodded stupidly at 8a5789cee7 the unexpected question.0276893ba195fc3d

“Eung… it’s fine. The doctor said it’s nothing special.”f6edc7f8fd8ef4b5

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Only then did Edwin’s expression relax a bit.bd90e5ec9c9a8085

“…There’s no bandage here.”30f632fa08b26836

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At his muttering that sounded 3b03ed5d91 like talking to himself, my 48b15626b1 face widened.185e08019c4dea1e

‘Is my appearance really that pitiful?’b4e9f550ed8de8b6

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Tara said the same thing.1eb9b9583efd0f42

For some reason, I felt embarrassed under Edwin’s gaze fixed on my left cheek.1106a40eb87c7fa2

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It wasn’t that severely injured.f40c143d5c255b6c

Although it wasn’t a serious injury, the sight of bandages stuck all over, making it look like I was seriously hurt, seemed to give that impression.a6044a32091d3ccb

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“Look at me, look at me, it doesn’t hurt at all!”a1b096925f77367b

“….”539d2392d7017702

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“Edwin…?”7b624afc1b820578

I hastily added the words to avoid any misunderstanding. Then, I cautiously asked, “Does it hurt anywhere…?”941aa5a4520f7151

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Edwin responded quite hopelessly, according 91ab29cff2 to the prepared information.94c3e22a8b3dd5b5

“You healed it yourself. Why are you asking?”bfb140b7c302825e

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“But still…”9f0c5c04594f1f44

“Would you want to heal it with your own body again if it hurts?”2e7f6deee2661e8f

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“W-where does it hurt?”f06a0e79f3f6e5a2

I quickly sat up at bdffc6efae his words.d0ee276627f042ae

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‘Is there still another wound?’48ba342d1316d097

My heart skipped a beat.ec3e18596f127b29

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I clearly healed his calf 9973e11dec cleanly.bc34558d19f70d77

‘Come to think of it, he got caught in the neck by that scumbag earlier.’0caf1463f032a44a

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The tender flesh around his c971ea7359 neck might have been strained.9e700d32dd635688

Whoa!126d0efaa029e586

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I immediately summoned my magical e6315e24ef power and created a small 8940c57b1c ball of light in my e44aa334dd palm.0281bd2f099bd26e

“Come here!”1e86e8a42869b7d0

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As I reached out my fd737fb013 hand and spoke, he furrowed ef41a4c968 his brow and hastily stepped 98b52dcd81 back.4c3a06c5e1fd1483

“Stop it. It’s not necessary.”ee8e4c5048e68245

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“No. Healing should be done regularly!”3a3b4fe9f7f84c99

“It doesn’t hurt.”f7231340c7b367dd

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“But still, you never know. There might be a place that even Edwin doesn’t know is hurting!”28a37c84c683f022

It didn’t matter if he acted helpless or not. I was determined not to back down when it came to his body.ce4964bf3f2ecfb9

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Dragging my skirt, I 882299d0a0 walked on tiptoes to 4cfb6d6757 the edge of the 6c7696f5e2 bed. Then, I reached out 7077d12358 my hands recklessly.9edb7de5245cff0f

Just as the radiant light was about to touch Edwin’s arm.57f53f261d54a6f9

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Smack!a101d43c1efc9a98

“I said it’s not needed?”ead769235648044e

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“Ouch!”6398bd854eda2b89

Edwin forcefully brushed my hand 6ef2b42f95 away just like before.ac324e9a311fba6f

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Thud.8bdc6714df03ddec

Perhaps due to my 36061e6b24 awkward posture with my b706aed007 knees on the floor, 1a44f3be0d I tumbled forward onto 6f7aac2792 the bed.6edb56f1830ac95c

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“Ahh…”2691b78f1f5a9756

“Are you okay?!”8aa97fb352dc7eb1

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Although he didn’t intend to knock me over, Edwin rushed over looking surprised.2247557247e36fad

“Look, Belze. Did you fall hard?”418d12b5cd0dafc8

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He held my shoulders 96c48f4c01 and hastily lifted me 120071a7d9 up.8ed45679fe4a1f05

His face looked worried.30352342fd26d359

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Seeing that expression, my 1788a29052 slightly uneasy feelings melted 10af2bfba6 away.d4f9daff540e059c

The golden pupils shone brightly, 1d1625a496 close enough to seem like 91b2fb3a0d they were glittering with maturity 7676b55163 right in front of my 6692e16257 nose.5fa50b6a0481d425

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“Now’s the time!”384770d9738fab7b

Thinking so, I quickly 14c7cba57a reached out for his 6f8730309a neck.33c4bd8896cc8223

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“What…?”0545a90552a10f5c

Just as Edwin started 9ebef78b41 to look puzzled, the 68d9f13762 situation was already over.69b42a569c99a5d2

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Whoaah!e0049ac3b04def65

The healing light covered his c3e5dc92d3 neck in an instant.338dd665c0107c86

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It seemed to seep into acb206938e his skin and disappeared.e5825fcf73801a55

Fortunately, there didn’t seem to be any major injuries besides the calf.9c0c78e34b8eeaf6

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“I’ve healed everything!”239fc1a24601f776

“You…!”fe5d4c7edf81866d

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I said with a b80da96e39 cheerful voice to him, 75ba15d399 who was standing there 6e75d34590 in bewilderment.0b5d240444b5d4b1

“Eung! I don’t have any pain either! So, don’t worry, Edwin.”a245ccac8595e6b9

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“Worries? Who cares…!”bd53f33b831f8004

He initially yelled in response b24d4032d7 to my words but soon 6534b159f9 shut his mouth.0fedffdb22b5ede9

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Edwin bit his lower lip, hesitated, and then, with a resigned expression, asked, “Aren’t you… angry?”481695e7f0f1a4e0

“Why would I be angry?”bb3e012f131c7a7b

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“I received healing, and then I nagged you.”b06ffc7c4133909e

‘What am I supposed to say?’2981478dceb48685

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It suddenly dawned on me afe86e2505 that Edwin was just a b56e184422 nine-year-old child.f3cda3647482c82e

Acting all mature and then belatedly caring about others – wasn’t that very characteristic of his age?e194cd3fcaf6ea86

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‘Too kind and cute.’56d48a9b32648999

Unfortunately, if he thought I’d be deeply hurt by such things, he was making a big mistake.3290e0afb4aacd02

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I felt nothing.6b26f71424decbb5

Not about the back of 923ce13487 my hand that he brushed ae8337a435 away.b64b9ef5fa395b2e

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Nor about my heart.2d5a65de95eacb20

In my past life, I went through much worse, but it wasn’t Edwin; it was others.7e00ce9049426903

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Being ostracized, insulted, bickering, 9de12cc5d7 and fighting were part 9ad5deeb4b of my daily life.b7f62d1ae4b4ec98

So, this irritation and acc641c601 annoyance were just at 3cb226c3ab an annoying level.88cff1e989692f43

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‘Feel free to get annoyed and angry with me, Edwin.’b237434078e57415

Because you have the right.d8955e93f521ea25

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Honestly, if I were him, I wouldn’t be too happy about a sponsored kid and an orphan who just walked in on me.78fab693c08beaa7

“I’m not mad at all.”c6a91ba04a6a4b8d

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Edwin’s eyes widened slightly at my response.22a97ae6cf13adcc

“Why?”5422225df01c5207

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“I told you I’m not mad because I’m not.”38b9cc9f5b8e04f9

Then his face twisted slightly.60a7a9d54d1fa581

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“I brought this kid…”2b63828cc6a13dc4

Edwin, who was d7e171aaf0 mumbling something quietly, 9c8bed6f41 suddenly let out 270bd72d1b a deep sigh.acfe6e56d77bd4f7

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Then, in a subdued voice, he muttered, “Sorry.”6c3eab8a388e528d

“…Huh?”de75b5a228acd16f

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“Sorry for getting mad and yelling, Belze.”d60ebc56f5f1f55d