Chapter 03.

‘…Why did I go so far back then?’f3f3df943f70485b

I don’t know.786ffcdf0f20a47e

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Why did I c14e03d5c8 resent everyone so fad4c44924 much?1eb464aa2c366147

Perhaps it was because people everywhere were constantly comparing me to Diana and criticizing me as the “saintly qualities” at every opportunity.3dd6206cdfa6f588

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‘So if I had just imitated Diana a little, I could have escaped from this place sooner, you fool!’acedccfd64b34da2

But back then, I couldn’t bring myself to do it, no matter what.146a32ac2e0e3ea5

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So, I didn’t know that the support from the noble family had been continuously delayed.301a1e4053af6483

It was because 618171fab1 the Grand Duke, b146a23503 who judged me 1cca66c517 as worthless, repeatedly 6e688fc227 rejected their requests.bf040b625972580e

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If there hadn’t been urgent matters that required my abilities as a duchess, I might have lived in this attic until I died.7eef9e30d2a50c32

‘Oh no! This isn’t the time for this!’19e48b8a82d196fe

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Shaken by dreadful thoughts, I 435e1be8a4 quickly went to the desk.c35167f47f4591da

In my past life, I wasn’t familiar with reading, and I rarely passed the scripture exams properly.7afafc20756f82a3

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Fortunately, I was 5ad5498733 no longer the 95816012cd shortsighted Belze!ac9f13ee7cd960a9

‘Whether it’s Diana or Diablo! Bring them all. I’ll follow along no matter what!’58e1b4792475acf9

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I sat at the 5e5618dc7f desk and began to e29a8bfbb9 scribble fervently.1fbe0c32a413b922

― The first Saint, Arkia, dedicated her heart to the goddess to prevent the rampage of evil. And thus, she performed bead4f1343 the miraculous feat of afe46b335a holy retrogression.284a350960c0c7dc

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She clearly copied 357d4a2981 it just as d0d2aa2635 it was written 3a874c275d in the scripture.e08de786d2a92e85

She clearly wrote it exactly 3f349de237 the same way…029aa731f43603bb

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‘What’s going on! Why is it like this!’07eba6771d929604

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At first, I thought maybe the language patch hadn’t been applied, but the second time wasn’t much different. I was extremely frustrated.66444ca07e729781

‘Do you, do you not like me? Why do you keep d82035e1f7 doing this! Are you playing dumb!’9bb2016f020d8f01

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I clenched my fist tightly 4ebd14ab98 around my hair and felt 58030082a4 utterly defeated.8cb4258fb87b17c9

I wonder if it’s because it’s a child’s body after all.5f917c437269c8ee

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Although there’s no problem reading and understanding difficult words, when it comes to writing, the spellings keep getting messed up.bcec369e25670bd7

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Still, looking at what I had written before, it was much better…5365db7cb503dc9e

‘This is bad! What should I do?’37bc84cfe8e0d572

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The priestess would 858783223a be here soon.14a781cf7b4daa23

Considering what I had written with this little body, I couldn’t help but worry about how she might torment me this time.99015fdeb88ae71c

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As I held b6ce983244 the paper and 9e59332175 was about to a9972082c9 burst into tears…e2fb683bc5b3ec45

Swish!2d9a62ba08c24e95

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Before even an d434249cb0 hour had passed, 2623b61b4f the priestess rushed 4e4d77975a in.e40fda685bed4abf

” Belze!”4dd5eb2e65f4b84d

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“Yes, yes?”69e227e44d6a3066

“Hurry, put on these clothes, quickly!”2adebd35ac22f598

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Instead of checking my 3b6dc26bfe homework, she urgently handed ecb6863f8b me the clothes she c2443b115a had brought.fb87fff7fab5c0b4

‘This is….’3df134740d40f2f6

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Surprisingly, it was a b982e53ff7 high-quality dress.47e42698757d3f36

For the orphans living in the temple with only white rags, it was a dress they couldn’t even dream of wearing.7f2a2029e370ff8a

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But it felt strangely familiar e66e07ce6a to me.05cee166b5f3648b

‘It’s a dress you only wear when meeting nobles, right?’0f05f49127ab7116

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Seeing me flustered, the 163931b976 priestess urged me once 784dda30d4 again.6c3990de3bc626dd

“The esteemed ones have come to see Belze. So, please change quickly. Quickly!”b106a19e452e448e

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“Ung, yes…”a57614ee43fd52d6

As I was pushed by ead206b55d her and grabbed the dress 707b955062 almost involuntarily, my head was 55b3f4739b filled with question marks.4007c761ee4b3cfd

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‘Who on earth would come to see someone like me?’ffa976ebc49624cc

* * *adebd374d681401a

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The priestess, after b67bba0943 helping me change 4828a1d98b into the dress, f8ca26a57e promptly led me 3b350462b4 outside.f18fb9cb9474b3bd

As we walked 7fe3237685 to High Priest b4817dbf66 Dunkeskey office, my 300c24ac44 mind was filled 9677c79749 with thoughts.92a7a869fddda6e0

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‘We must have met for the first time when I was 7 in my past life.’b3d04da8a7ca7ddd

And the following spring.f8a66859643f0b38

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The year I turned 8, I left the temple and went to live with the duke’s family.a78a719126bc0307

But my current self was 45687530ec only 5 years old.89b18b71d9a64016

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‘At this time, who could possibly be visiting me?’f72714ede0df7ba4

Given the unexpected turn of events, I couldn’t figure out whether I should be pleased or not.504dc58f8d7d8124

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It probably wasn’t the Duke.0f3c03dfaf428e39

Because at this 3c5070250e time, Duke Kallios b4199c6bf1 would have been…55800d56993673d5

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“Belze, please, I’m begging you, just keep quiet and answer politely. Do you understand?”9b95ba5c7b9021b1

As we arrived at the entrance to the head priest’s room, the priestess’s stern voice snapped me out of my thoughts.f1074afaa7bd0572

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“Just in case you spit in a cup of tea or collapse on the floor…”051e3cdb535fa434

“Belze, behave properly.”ecdb188fc4122263

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“I’m sure you don’t want to spend your life confined to the room of repentance, right?!”643936ccce3dcb09

“I promise, really!”982bdd96503c8b1e

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I nodded firmly to f73d769d3b the skeptical priestess.48b52140a3122123

‘Of course. I mean, I don’t know if I can escape from this darn temple any sooner…!’6817d8000f59919d

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It was a heartfelt sentiment.3fd425432867498d

The priestess gave 543a8c2a69 me an uncertain 8b458d7c1b look.266769f541dd9c06

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It seemed that the 8951624c5d noble who had come 70aebd962e to visit held quite 5a2fa53891 a high position. After a short 39d73a56c3 breath, she gently 97d5cf82cb knocked on the b43df47a24 door.96a286618e432861

Knock, knock.627ea133f9b8dbbc

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“Your Grace, may we enter.”a0d9715339fc421f

With a gesture 4b60eb0f96 to come in, 1a6d049b83 the door gradually ef3d094b51 opened.b852e1ae73d89ac6

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Creak.58e4942395de3922

Between the widening crack of 10b9a6950d the door, unexpected faces gradually 50740db707 came into view.43681e212207436f

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‘Oh dear.’1b6db439152fe19f

I froze instantly.e663d67557742122

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‘Why, why… already?’5d3b3258bed60ccf

I couldn’t comprehend it.c5c113f89879ceeb

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The individuals sitting in the head priest’s room were none other than…490501cbe102a503

Duke Kallios and his eldest 58f3a7200e son.94ae1d8270d667fa

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The ones who had 47ba7449c3 come searching for me def513e822 after I turned 7.5ceba367d3248e35

My saviors who I 6fe488ba87 ruined and eventually died c6c7dba7bd because of.fbf6c609f0e58fb4

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“Child, you should go in and greet them.”0c4508cedc7d6e63

At that moment, the priestess tapped my stiff back as if she couldn’t breathe.dd4091907e616835

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Only then did 0654bd924d I manage to bce60832e1 gather my senses e6d830cf1f and hesitantly move cecbae39fb inside.b51a4f44cbdc70f1

As I got closer to 31165c39b6 where they were sitting, the 726c2024ea weight on my chest grew 8455fa310f heavier with every step.0b725a08ad0483a8

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‘Don’t cry, Belze.’2403669ac010411e

Not crying in front 2273ccbbbd of the people who 871be5f2e4 died because of me.42b67b201f8b744f

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It was harder e614214bab than I thought.d0cb7395914b663a

‘If I break into tears now, they’ll think I’m a useless brat.’1a205259d947b5a8

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Duke Kallios, who had 93cb63b3fa come earlier than I f33aaf9aab expected.84b177f7652509c6

This was an 532b82a7f3 unprecedented opportunity for b2b6655926 me.73c145fda7323fa1

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I stood before them, ef0a19f36b suppressing the emotions coursing eb01d83d96 through me with clenched 464e7d0968 fists, finally facing them.f1b8513bdde48ef2

“Come closer, Belje.”9d7b992e703d7b50

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High Priest Dunkeskey welcomed me.bcd7f26f6801197b

His face, which always c4473f52d1 bore a stern expression, 330ac52e5c seemed unusually kind today.0183f7c6645ec769

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I bowed with my head e8c1c66afc lowered.a8b8bf227208c2cd

“Hello, Sir Dung-kay.”0ddf8c66f08a82f0

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“Ahem.”611d0af07d03086b

High Priest Dunkeskey 67b6d09038 cleared his throat 24f03c8a25 as if he 59f78073eb was slightly displeased 7cfe8f4943 with my somewhat 519465daea awkward pronunciation.50360916dc214db2

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‘Great, it sounded natural.’efdd0e90d10a7d5a

Of course, I did 18d52f7d8f that on purpose.5218c9778c151605

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In my past life, High Priest Dunkeskey tried to strangle me when he heard me pronounce “Sir Dung-kay.” until I turned 8.759395212031bce5

But even calling him just “Sir Dung-kay.” was too generous for the likes of him.2b223fbd124d238e

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“Pff.”e9afd824ff40da4d

At that moment, a soft a88ed5bc87 chuckle could be heard from 694066df0f somewhere.f9f07ad2267231dd

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At the unexpected 928b28056d reaction of a 55e38ab7eb third party, my 21a53c3a67 body stiffened again.4356d871a8c2390f

Desperately, I looked at f249eacc22 the face of High 5ec8c86f7e Priest Dung-kay, whom I 0940571462 hated to see.34b529b822c51119

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I was afraid that d11ba35f4e if I even slightly 1c81fde80d turned my gaze in d7ae47a217 their direction, the dam 6c84c98d84 holding back my emotions f1d2bd3a6a would burst without any de40ae51ea chance to control it.3954260f95910a3e

“…Okay. Greet them. This person is Duke Kallios. He has come all the way to the temple to meet you.”74f66fe65b4d34c7

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The head priest introduced the 5be2e50980 Duke on my behalf.587cb3d049e20853

Taking a deep breath, 01e95e5321 I met their gazes.6be72e3997715324

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“Hello, Your Grace.”86b1b754e2c24fe8

Fortunately, my pronunciation wasn’t too off due to the tension.87ca0dcbf80cbc87

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“I’m Belze. I’m five years old. I’m good at things like memorizing. I can write up to the 5th scripture without looking.”bd6a9678086efa0b

“You’re quite good at introducing yourself.”3ec310816cab25fc

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The Duke responded gruffly.9a50ed76b36373c6

Only now did 836b161d05 I realize that 7ec901c9df beneath his cold 4044688210 exterior, there was f833ddd961 a warm gaze bcc2948ad2 in his eyes.210d46c87dae7fab

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‘Why didn’t I notice that in my past life?’1f47e48998eda946

Back then, I had 53f0754f39 always seen the Duke 843166da69 as stern and frightening.61467b5a1766bffe

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So, like a fool, 74d7b0a928 I hesitated for a 17a918cc50 moment and then immediately 4f6a6072d1 shifted my gaze towards 0b95761e3f his son.5ca388a79e9bbd26

‘…I did well.’1010609a8ea1c1e3

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It wasn’t a huge difference, but I felt a surge of happiness.961d5b5e200cd627

I had always regretted not fa2eed8b10 behaving a little more eloquently f484ca1cff when we first met.0df08f40ac5036e8

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If I hadn’t acted so naive.8a528eeb553db76d

Perhaps such a tragedy wouldn’t have unfolded.70708dc3305b4449

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“And this is Duke Kallios’ younger son, the heir to the dukedom.”3713a41f09b1868c

High Priest Dunkeskey pointed to 1579edb592 the young boy sitting beside 04f8b490d9 the Duke.878e93c6b34c08ac

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“…Hello.”23b88225ae0ba6fc

Unlike before, I mumbled 9e8b1bd991 with a timid voice, 672f7cef39 bowing my head slightly.58943f9337577434

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I did my best to 1668ba30d1 avoid looking in his direction.61abc04c77e8d306

Perhaps they thought I was embarrassed by my own appearance, but thankfully, the adults didn’t pay much attention to it.dcf48ed7b7dd141f

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“Belze, these people have come to see you for none other than…”a11b75958ab15bbe

Just as the 9fec5d63b6 same situation from e1f47b859d my past life 8370910369 was about to d5a27d68b2 repeat itself.e410e5f4b6e9e60c

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“Wait.”072c5143c37ad7b9

Someone interrupted the head priest’s words abruptly.110ba2695dd6a8b7

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And then, slowly.6960c6544bfc07f9

The sound of 33bca66b08 footsteps suddenly reaching 5a472e638a my ears.e940e2c0d56fcafb

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Stop.db1157cf5bd5bb77

The footsteps that had 658a1844ae been echoing all along d7b4ed37de came to a halt ac8acf4a80 right in front of 37881c2c24 me.66a858369f2506bd

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“Hey.”9ceaee181496363b

‘Hey..?’813c186506ed477e

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At the sound coming from 6fa5c4cd17 above my head, I instinctively d4ec2c7a3b looked up.d2ff7e229c83da7a

“Why are you pretending you can’t see?”894f3ee0d0d1b34a

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“…Yes, yes?”a5b68bb5bcbef1c6

“You don’t like this?”c2b9993075a729e6

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The young man standing in 02136bebd4 front of me flicked my 031d5c1167 eyes with his finger.ee274d6631648c1c

“Don’t you want it?”b07c81dedc10016a

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The expressionless 9-year-old Edwin.e659d9dc6cb144f9

He looked exactly 4451ad1f6a the same as a27b21377b in my memories.1445dc67ceca8191

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Black hair that tumbled like 5a1876d665 the night sky and eyes 1c3df23bcc that sparkled like bright gold.fed641fe2c8a211f

“Ah.”70ce602fe7d45821

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Seeing him, I couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into tears.584ea9eddec4b0c0

“Waaah-!”7f78f5bbeda7caa7

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