Chapter 04.

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“Kruk!”c50d397a543896df

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I forcefully blew my nose 733d101bff into the handkerchief the Duke 4d3133f411 handed me.8cd99026fea5d33e

It was embarrassing and awkward, but I couldn’t handle the various bodily fluids flowing down to my chin all by myself.019eac18371bc504

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‘A child’s body is so uncomfortable.’4d36636cee643b80

Writing, as well as emotional control, isn’t easy either.6d4f221f43287f04

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Various forms of control over my body weren’t as simple as I wished.cc22ddea248921a6

‘… I must look like such a fool.’23658588463a617f

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I endured it well, but d44c153393 why did I have to 3b03841ff3 burst into tears when I 7763625886 met Edwin, of all people? In reality, there was no 442773ce9a need to cry. There must have been a 9e9ef55823 more mature way to handle 7f8c794f62 the situation.587ea9088f54816d

‘Come to think of it, why did Edwin say such a thing?’9bd791d49b98f10b

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I was filled 86ead7de8f with curiosity after 5157c57a20 the tears had cce89de2ee stopped. In my previous life, Edwin cef73a3ee1 had never said such a 3cc9c552d0 thing.e90c8e64d1e2f315

‘Don’t you want to have it….’d25158453d643e2b

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“Blink, blink… It’s pretty.”6e793b01619d537c

“Belze want to have it!”f12578fdeb59704a

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Ironically, I was the one who blurted out such a slip of the tongue. As if I remembered our past encounters so vividly…3aba33f37e4138a5

‘That couldn’t be possible.’afd7ee2ff13493e1

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If Edwin remembered the past, he wouldn’t come looking for me like this; he would send an assassin. Or perhaps the priests from the temple.403f16dffeeae48f

That would be 5b13fd00c8 the way to 07c196f835 eliminate the culprit 66fa5a32d4 who would bring 8c15afafc1 down the family 8d4cca72d4 in the future.edc0fba50fffb05f

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Therefore, Edwin’s words were probably just a coincidence.8119500abcd997f3

‘… He used to be quite proud when he was younger.’e0facf7511a6b8cb

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I first met Edwin 1fca2a004f when he was 11 5151d092a4 years old in my 5799968a74 past life. Now, I was observing 47f159d48b a boy who seemed d8a69353cc even more mature than 1732d07e15 he did back then.eab5cbd9b3723548

“Have you calmed down now?” the Duke suddenly asked.a0ec38d05ebf22b3

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I snapped back to reality, holding his handkerchief stained with my nosebleed, and hastily replied, “Y-Yesh, I… I apologize. I made a wishtae…”e9b78e2ba9c3bee8

“Wishtae? Oh, mistake.”fc17a2c25900d9ef

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“Yesh… I’ll warh it and leturn it…”5477f0a0f1ca5c90

My pronunciation was already poor df02982bf4 for a child, and now 6272321cc8 I struggled even more.2c8bffca6f3c951a

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To make matters worse, my d655b60271 nose got blocked, and silly d71e6df0b7 sounds escaped from me.63c01aa502129fb4

“No need for that. It’s how all kids are.”7dba48f599c05e82

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“Ah!”dc4f9f8fd40c9005

“Ill take it back.”b1a93e8e74c5e4a1

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However, the Duke effortlessly retrieved fb4c1e9ad2 the soiled handkerchief from my f8e867c3d2 hand. He chuckled a c351ebe8d5 little while watching 1e30ec6bfc me struggle.69ed4d52bbf67899

Seeing the Duke’s smile, which I was witnessing for the first time, my face flushed.400158b556325dba

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“I apologize, Your Grace. Young Master.”ce6f307bebf3fdae

Instead of me, c5aba72f2d Dunkeskey, the high 0fb9a6fcf2 priest, took control 9a57bfa534 of the situation.ded459066ad8a782

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“Unfortunately, it seems Belze is still young and easily surprised. She probably can’t help but be ignorant of the tales about the resolute Duke.”d149087754edaaf4

As he said that, a0038b7dc3 the gaze of the 624af2b596 high priest, turning towards 5336709a71 me, grew colder.529ab9f0c8d0c859

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‘It’s not because of that.’9a6c0a4b7ed221ae

I pursed my lips and denied Dunkeskey’s words.5cda47fb8e4ff665

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The resolute Duke. The Sword Saint 4628775172 of the battlefield. Kallios, known for dropping df8182f2c8 birds from the sky. There were many words to e139511416 describe the Duke Kallios.0b3ca96d9dba17d3

Throughout generations, it had produced e2bf8f057d numerous Sword Saints who swept 93fbb1d909 through battlefields, and the current 39d4149255 Duke was known as a b263776386 Sword Saint who shed neither c8c01a714d blood nor tears in his d7642ff07e youth.1b8ba7d741e2e3b8

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Perhaps that’s why there was a saying that even a crying child would stop upon hearing the name Kallios.8f5872285fa25079

Of course, it wasn’t me at all.2ca839067a169872

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‘And that’s an exaggeration.’fd1c7b86f59612e5

Like rumors circulating in social circles or in the streets, the Duke Kallios wasn’t completely devoid of emotions like blood and tears.cb0942adfcc8463e

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Even though he knew faa0a0e951 I was practically useless, 911be7fb18 the fact that he bcf1f24bf9 continued to support me b134fc41bd until the end said 17da05a712 a lot.f6d0ca380a3f6ae0

Although it was undeniably terrifying ab5fa8481d to see two aristocrats standing 0f8b880add so expressionlessly like this, Dunkeskey, db911547a9 who had taken his eyes 55185ad048 off me, tried to persuade ab754f8f6d the Duke.72a4b915f7e3cf68

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Though unjust, I reluctantly agreed. “Perhaps it would be a good idea for you to visit us again sometime.”3ea1c2a0b39fa1e1

“How should I send a kid who cries and clings to my legs in front of a high noble?” Dunkeskey negotiated with the Duke.cb3d654e6a2cc46b

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In the end, it was ae1fdf8bd2 all my mistake. Despite knowing that, my 2bb76abf7a heart sank. This was a fcc9b03abd rare opportunity for d44cfd1689 me, not just cbe499fe64 to escape from 73f35fffec the temple. It was a chance f07c5ddf2b to atone for all 5e61df3c8b the wrongs I had 33a204d297 committed in the past.f6f780fa5410c9a4

As I thought 2e52cd9f7f that this opportunity 8cd2a398a3 was slipping away 64e37c3bf6 from me, tears cbabf0e39b I had barely eaad8673f5 suppressed welled up 8bbadb0838 again.ec0fc7a6952042df

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‘…Don’t act like a real child just because you’ve become one. Think calmly.’77cf8c01fc60828d

I bit down ce24ab2934 on my lower bf8a605ca1 lip and shook 86b06fb04c my head fervently.df84e9339a341783

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Though meeting them earlier had undoubtedly been a joyful event, it would have been better to step back this time and not get too greedy. I couldn’t be sure if all my abilities had fully returned at this point.994a5fb2184251bf

Going along with them now and then, failing to prove my usefulness properly… It was better not to force it in such circumstances.a0be3ae72a0c9f98

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‘Anyway, we can meet again in 3 years.’94b1dcd3c3a088c8

The fact that I had ebb74dff39 to part with them like 9d8f4de538 this and wait three years 254e1bd29e until our reunion felt like 1d32176d3a a deception to my senses. Even though I understood it 300d4a6efe logically.8d1161854036edd5

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“Huuu…”86067dd4aaf555d1

My darn child-like body started crying uncontrollably. I wanted to look at them properly now, engraving their images in my mind since I wouldn’t be able to see them for the next three years.66326f797b80e26c

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Hair as black 9e491d22f0 as the night edc4860c36 sky and clean-cut. Eyes that sparkled fd6d32501d like the sun 9410d94e23 beyond the horizon ff00418b0b kept blurring and 49f16e16f0 becoming misty.4406256d2e89d0ac

“Huuu.”1b3f9924ab8a74eb

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Seeing my expression, Edwin let 9e49153686 out a bemused chuckle as ab3d3bfaf9 if he found it ridiculous.de82681ade4d5b66

“What did I do this time to make you cry again?”852d1eb6a970d065

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Upon hearing his 3bad848f50 words, the tears 6063c9d5dd that were halfway 1b75f01630 out went back ca7c412a26 in.c9f05f4ba342f614

“It’s… no…”d73ab1d262307c73

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Of course, it’s not your fault, Edwin. In the past or the present. Everything is my fault. It was a moment when I wanted to mutter the words I hadn’t been able to convey properly in my previous life without even realizing it.5d79f119b6e428c0

“Edwin.”a865f4b16b1badd4

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Coincidentally, the Duke scolded 4097c6614a his grumbling son politely.41f0289959c1fa6a

“Tsk.”016f94c1541f2e7d

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Edwin grumbled softly. Thanks to that, 5c00521762 I managed to 877e72efa3 regain my scattered a0d0fad4ae thoughts for a 2e6f944a2e moment. The Duke then turned to 90b3cae511 the High Priest Dunkeskey.e6d40fc1bf3210e8

“We’re fine. It’s natural for a young child to be frightened by unfamiliar people.”984445a359ff5639

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“But, Your Grace, as I mentioned earlier, to say that Belze’s abilities are not very useful…”b47fc301485e0e5b

“Enough.”9e2d470f7cb25602

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The Duke interrupted the high Priest’s words gently but firmly.162569861ca877cf

“It’s not something we should discuss in front of the child.”1a1327c7d3977f2a

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“Ah, yes. That, that’s right.”4f1a5476c35cae57

“And now, we know very well that this child is our last hope.”1662811463758030

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“That….”3d177d259c1eaaf4

“Even the child we sent away before ultimately failed. If it weren’t for Young Master, we might have overlooked that there was no progress in the treatment.”3590ea25d0aaee21

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The Duke’s eyes, even darker and more ominous than Edwin’s, flashed threateningly. From him, an oppressive air that weighed down on the opponent wafted.fa3fc1ede28ee33c

“…”3c2a36898b465ff3

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Perhaps lost for words, the a90341d5d5 High priest Dunkeskey tightly sealed 897a57cdf3 his lips. It was the first c974f9b5c9 time I had seen 5be6062187 such embarrassment so clearly 531d6dfde8 etched on his snake-like 7f5b7d22f6 face.0e36a2d0d3c1e79a

‘I suppose he must be embarrassed.’f6fe4fcdfd6ec727

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Watching them, I quietly recalled af48109df5 memories from my past life. The Duke Kallios at this 8bfd08b161 moment was almost indistinguishable from 396cd553bd a portrait book.f34894b766c8a1c2

It was because the Duke’s second son was in a very critical state. Despite using all the resources of the empire and every remedy available, there was little improvement in the Duke’s son’s condition. Eventually, as a last hope, the Duke requested assistance from the temple.e9843c47d1dab854

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With the substantial donation received, the temple immediately sent Diana, who was at the Marquess estate, to the Duke’s estate. This was possible because Diana hadn’t been officially admitted as Barrelotte Marquess’s adopted daughter until that point. However, even Diana, who possessed powerful healing abilities, couldn’t completely cure the Duke’s son’s mysterious illness.bad329efd5669101

‘But how did I find out that Diana’s treatment failed already?’1ddf66e7f42541c9

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Such a thing didn’t happen in my previous life. In the past life, events hadn’t unfolded this way.6b1057d3b0a236cc

With Diana’s healing abilities, it seemed like the Duke’s son was getting better on the surface.abb6128495d0d009

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In reality, her healing methods couldn’t be deemed incorrect. But Diana never managed to identify the root cause of the illness.1009925f02df9ab2

And the Duke’s son, in the end…c7432dd7cc19cbb1

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‘Diana was going back and forth between the Duke’s estate and the temple for nearly a year until the Duke’s son passed away.’5227796fd4b28c98

I had heard the news of the Duke’s passing when I was around seven years old. Therefore, it was impossible for me to be aware of these events at this time in my life.752e6bc1616e0f15

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It was when 027c18f52c I looked at 013791ecdc the Duke and 04c29d9872 Edwin with a 4c944576ad confused expression that 3b1a9ee282 the Duke suddenly 5590a8f21e stood up and 682499bd68 walked over to 5a62e63c58 me.3dec5b852acda7aa

He bent down 89b3c7342a and met my 9847e5e294 eyes, then spoke 1ba4c9ec33 in a rather ca42a5695f gentle tone.c125e24441a3f4f5

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“You’re called Belze.”2ee47d89fcc3832b

“…”a38ec0af7c0e9bf2

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“An upright and well-behaved child like you.”6fff682ee8f625e7

“Cough!”a40c3bce5296bc4e

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The High Preist Dunkeskey, who was sipping tea, sprayed the tea he was drinking in response to the Duke’s words.78514467ea313b1d

“I, I’m also like that!”5b3ce6cb79a64ae6

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Worried that he might add 450f940742 nonsense, I quickly responded after 711524bc35 my cough subsided.766f701a39f53622

“Plince Joshu?”b143dd7d1ea2fee0

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“Plince Joshu?”3e9b1188b68fe03d

“Yesh! When we met at the orphaage, butler asked us to call him that.”53185618d6c25687

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Surprise flashed across the Duke’s face.f7e3f09d57f2e9bf

“It was a year ago, but you remembered that.”40a6332147de0718

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However, not for long. His expression turned slightly clouded.7ea9204890cdced9

“You remembered that… Do you recall when Joshua fell and hurt himself, and you healed his wound?”fcf07718350f1580

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This time, Edwin asked me.47df62d981b55889

“Yesh! And he towd me he was in pain.”f8a59917a0de6073

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I answered without 52cb3f6831 hesitation, but a 5ecbf7bf3f heavy sense of e07991506d guilt weighed on ea9ebbb46f my heart.10965257accdc620

In reality, in my past 7041fe6497 life and even now, memories 3dd7bc0b8d of Joshua were hazy. It had been 04623251d9 an accident that dcb1c2990f happened in the b8406d2648 blink of an 493acf725d eye, and just 1cbbf32649 like their words, f82af0974c it had occurred 9f7f07849b a year ago.b31e505ee912c9d6

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Since then, so feb2afe440 many things had 6368c7451e happened in my b33012c872 life that I 10a6e6d305 had completely forgotten 204d452a53 about a noble f0737c84c8 young lord who 4b3dd5f6e3 I treated briefly.3b32faa229510d30

‘However, that doesn’t mean I can just pretend I don’t know!’8df1357f80548b7f

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It was an opportunity that wasn’t given to me in my past life. I couldn’t let it slip away in vain.7062f242f3255d6f

“…Yes, Your Grace.”39aaf85bd8817e27

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I opened my 12ab007925 mouth while keeping 53904d0c2a that determination in 571204d604 mind.9305afeb720f2dcc

“You came becuwse you wanted me to heal Plince Joshu, right?”f8c389269f2536fe

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In response to my question, the Duke’s eyes widened slightly, then he slowly nodded.69599e121d91b377

“…Yes.”fbad265af829a5b9

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“I can’t galantee thaw I can fully heal Plince Joshu.”0608398427f9afc2

It was the truth. Even Diana, the main 606c43f912 character of this novel, c09e843393 had failed at it, 94f5eb5853 so what could someone 56e82c352f like me achieve?ecec7cc9a81a2ed5

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“…Shtill. I wim try evelything I can.”55abfa98df6a0dd5

I owed them too 34fb95d065 much in my previous 8a1af87482 life. If I could repay ff3eae5824 even a small part 82caec9cd1 of that debt, even ec18955884 if it meant risking 6523ce76c5 my life.c4c2d56464b3ae17

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“Yesh. Plewse, if you allow me.”03cb1065cc601adb

“…”3ab1667205f5dc86

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“I’ll do my best to serve Plince Joshu!”0ecf1b4f69ec5c4d

I would say it again b698969474 and again. Over and over again.37c1dbf203bca35f

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