Chapter 55

Flash!62f6a42c1bff86e1

But before I could be 8365607dfb certain that it was purple, db5afa5a33 the light vanished in an fe6a2b21ca instant.9c089c638d5f6982

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Diana’s healing was complete.1084cc284652d542

All that remained was the 1a02c8e63e dreamlike afterimage of the light 49f5438b20 and the slow heartbeat echoing 95945ea7b9 in my ears.534b9a69ce4f64c1

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‘…What was that just now?’710a419ce984f76d

Before I could determine if 86f2aabe6d what I saw was real ef9f24233a or just my imagination, Diana beccd83c57 let go of my arm.6bd538e3b0a8cd0a

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She then reached c796fc3582 towards my face.bc649b9dc2f10b13

Before I could react, 45a0498ab9 she removed the gauze 4289cbbaae from my cheek with b912849001 her hand.1106ae61e8199591

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“Ta-da!”cdb383f1754373f1

Startled, I lifted my head.fffd319575b5f7fb

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At the same time, I met Diana’s gaze.b4194fa25a4cf530

Her,7710392fb581bf09

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Violet eyes.e92429a6e6466369

“It’s all clear now, Belze! You don’t need to wear 52df9b0870 gauze anymore, right?”5d0b0393ae495e91

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“…”2ed29197b053fcc7

“…Belze?”a8ef7a331166923c

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Diana tilted her head, d6b295668d puzzled by my frozen 51bd396505 state.8c6ad00d2d69c1ad

I took a 06a89b947c delayed breath and da90c1a8ac managed to respond.3a6b970849ef52b6

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“Uh, yeah… thanks, Diana.”a4165b54453151ee

“No need to thank me.”c7703c4ad51063b8

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As I stammered out 60a161e0d3 my thanks, Diana smiled 77621818b8 brightly.06fec0c5dc486a32

Then she added,5957bf5c25fee266

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“We’re friends, after all.”dbf6959048df407a

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After Diana left with the 3e5e4f3c8c Marquis,f8f7ba88cd1f036b

Old Gordon removed the remaining 8d30dddb92 gauze from my body.e44590fbeb0df10c

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“Tsk tsk. With such excellent healing abilities, why couldn’t she do the same for young master Joshua?”b3a5f3ac39d8bc34

The old man clicked afefdf0390 his tongue as he 9257857bf1 muttered.575f1f9a55bdcb6a

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As he said, all b8ffc00e90 the gauze removed from 7941ae95aa my body revealed that 695a709294 the wounds and bruises 72a40c1cd2 had completely vanished.a3350d351a732e9b

They were all minor injuries, 74dd9f0c5f but healing them all at 9ebe2b0e51 once wasn’t an easy task.94f6211366432046

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If someone asked me to 75e4ebba90 do it, I honestly wouldn’t 3028ce4d89 be confident in healing every 86f799d872 single one.b13cfa9c8ee9aeea

However, my mind was 66aa168b2b filled not with admiration 98559d0f8c for Diana but with 0cbe4222b7 the moment she healed 5950f373fd me.0dc98277f9f0c248

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‘…What was that purple light?’61a018289bb0be4d

The violet light that c876355ff8 had covered the faces 603b19e10b of the knights chasing 26e40ccef7 Edwin and me in 102adae495 my previous life.da9754ca0cc08eb7

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The violet light that had a2279c8ccd shimmered on the top of 4e4229f5c7 the dung dog’s head.1a1c6e16a67ca95d

The violet light that 437b3a0e30 had emanated from Diana’s f0e91ae7a8 palm.eff59566cdc98b7b

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And.8f3a253b0d842904

Her violet eyes.db8172373ec5b8b4

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My heart churned.8323ae69072c0c0c

And despite Diana d7b538a937 healing all my be18dd70b1 wounds, I fell 43acc44515 ill for two 388cf0a59f days after that.afc30723720084e8

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Several days passed after c38d09d90a Diana’s visit.c3b0a3177e454b12

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Fortunately, it seemed the Duke’s warning had worked, as neither she nor the Marquis had visited since that day.76cd323fcb6f1b16

“Oh my, our princess’s face has become so thin! What should we do?”b0972f8943b4ae06

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“Is there anything you want to eat, princess?”f4fb2529170ac895

“Or any toy you want…”8ea5db19b07ea100

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Since I fell ill, 5b24b1e773 Tara and the five bee404514c other maids treated me ab1e0e7d0b like a royal princess.3b6ce29a5c39fb91

The butler also treated 2e61d17409 me exceptionally well, trying c37b632782 to make it onto 2288dc3347 my “favorite people” list.377d88a4646ed542

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It was needless to say that the attitude of the servants in the Duke’s house became even more cautious.5428b1d1bd90aaa4

Joshua’s healing also progressed smoothly.2eaa41ce14d403dc

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Thinking about my previous bcd7654a87 life, these were indeed a22af524e1 dreamlike days.6bb327843066682a

“Ouch!”af55eb3d3101ea2f

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So I pinched my cheeks d6f2ea4f87 out of habit.030b22dc6f9c1de2

Feeling the tender, mochi-like e7060375b4 cheeks stretch and the 27b1a343fc slight pain,2ff7da74ac3ad83d

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Only then did 7ac4e0cc25 I believe this 37021fcf16 wasn’t a dream 8b1012bfa9 but reality.8b76791d1c3dbbbc

“Miss!”c981c721e89a07b6

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At that moment,a0d4a20bf7ed83c4

At someone’s call, I flinched eacb6340d4 as if caught stealing.c31bed45a107f9b6

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‘Oh no!’735175bad6fd88f4

Startled, I turned to 6567134e49 see Tara approaching, holding 2bff824da8 a tray and glaring 22a302e59b at me.e061437f32bd51cd

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“Are you pinching your cheeks again? Oh dear, I told a7174283b5 you not to do e44e2314fb that. Why do you bba1d24f1a keep doing it?”f7718e5c2d9e22ff

Every time Tara caught c57c45da82 me pinching my cheeks, c4edd8558d she looked upset as 21a65b0207 if her own cheeks 2af3bbf1fe were being pinched.0f9b746d3ca2ca4a

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“They’re already red! They look just like peaches. I warned you I might bite them by mistake!”bdf7193b44f79f8e

“Wah! I-I’m not as ca06ef2f1c tasty as a 8b39ea37e1 peach…”0e05775af12aca19

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I hurriedly covered both my 493633cd00 cheeks with my maple leaf-like afaaaa7594 hands.6b277934816ad8cb

Of course, I 0124003d1d knew she said 2e738dfb49 it to tease 7500ef74d3 me.eafeb91ad303b37a

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‘But somehow… Tara really seems like she might bite me.’ba72206d7d778edb

Her eyes glistened with dd6a65d751 greed as she looked 116a4b4cd6 at my cheeks.2fcb136c9a7af787

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“Tsk. Here, have some dessert.”b1638978f8926ea1

With a regretful click of 04e308aa32 her tongue, she set the 24b41ad209 tray she was carrying beside 1129b017f0 me.dfb850a494d0a3a2

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“Wow, chocolate?”0e9d1d5913e684a9

“Yes. Since it’s still 081930051e cold outside, the 6d28d29345 chef made it 0a3b53a978 as a mousse 05d698319b instead of ice cc3ca75f62 cream.”c22a4462e81f5371

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“The chef is the best!”c3d392cb93f6766f

I had heard 1a0e3a4380 that my reactions 01dafbdbec went straight to 913b832a22 the chef’s ears, f4292e5bf9 so I complimented 6e77f4c9cd casually.14e8bca544076139

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Then I quickly took c5b02e339e a spoonful of the 6761ff243c smooth, bouncy mousse.299aad6ffc2f8e4c

“Yum yum.”9181abcb410d8cdc

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The rich and 4e11b294de sweet chocolate flavor ab1e06f9c7 filled my mouth, 17ccb349cf making me shiver 3a45151fc8 with delight.5c0b40439e4502db

“Mm~! It’s delicious!”7f8a0e3d65fffd99

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“Is it good?”64219f82c3582209

“Yes! Did you go to the 7a9b9b43a8 market?”f5388ba972907982

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At first, Tara had asked what a “market” was, but now she just brushed off my words nonchalantly.acd7d2cee3331803

Since I shouted it 2ba66f80c9 every time I ate 18b4941037 something, she seemed to e12fe92506 think it was just 5fe4e89d41 my unique way of f977da9206 praising.8bc636348ddd50b8

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“The weather is really nice today. It was a good idea 383e44d566 to come out, wasn’t it?”ab415d07b7db01bc

“Yes! Kona brought this too!”cd3d65fe776f39fb

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“Did she?”0204b9f4d52adac3

I pointed to the b713d5b80b umbrella-shaped canopy shielding me 1905bc1f28 from the sun, and 7faecae83e Tara smiled adorably.1ba59973a5792dc7

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That’s right.142f37a71df8d280

I was currently lounging da585a52bb in the garden, where ff0c73b224 flowers of various colors 5f02303eea were in full bloom, 143c960562 leisurely eating the dessert 8c0eccecaa Tara had brought.d9ecf9c431d455a5

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When I mentioned I 6976832ccd wanted to bask in fd9f2220a3 the sunlight due to 9278a22b73 the nice weather, the 6c8a665918 maids had quickly set b966be4203 up a rocking chair 27b4cc6307 and a canopy.17ebe88bd0e1927d

The fragrant scent of e5fad0a2e8 flowers filled my nose.bd2e0e620f173c66

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A cool breeze 2b79683b16 tickled my forehead.733691b0852f7cea

It was a 1636427c38 perfect day for 644e442f5b a picnic, with a7c81015b3 sunny weather and 242fc56ce6 sweet, refreshing desserts.1ef85d8c26b04776

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There was no paradise 2b8d913492 better than this.603a0d22ef5a8831

“Haa…”5d2d9fe44c5e7bff

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I buried myself deeper into 8fafe0c393 the plush chair and let dd54c62c7d out a lazy sigh.fc17dcb6d1413e3b

‘I wish it could always be like this…’299b4e914636bfda

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But I knew well that 56766e8f03 this brief peace would soon 602bf9ede2 end.7cb5d0c6cf006541

That’s the fate 160a39786e of a villain.fff4c73624dceab1

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“Then I’ll see you again at the temple on the Goddess’s birthday, Belze.”5b253f8b83cd4ce9

Diana left with such a 5e82fcdf38 daunting message until the very 095d9a9d34 end.6918205046230f87

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In the holy country of Erea, a three-day festival is held to commemorate the Goddess’s birthday.c59ff3b8bae5033f

On the second day, 6fd08d63c9 nobles gather at the 1880e981b2 temple to volunteer for c7f78a89a2 orphans.f5b9849f472340b3

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Just like the day 3d7555837f last year when I 72e9750304 tried to escape from 8a28814d94 healing and ran into 52a9939e2e Joshua.cc38a90fb239a3c6

And now, a year later,894180771b2c3d85

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According to the d533e6f5a1 original story, the e6df511c7f day when the 0d01d4cffa heroine fully displays 8c96fb1ec7 her saintly qualities fb3f8a8fe5 is precisely that fd7dea1ad0 day.3e74a58af5def709

Naturally, as the rival and villain, I am destined to be utterly destroyed to highlight the heroine’s abilities.52a60c334c9f037b

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This time, there’s no escaping it.d1a4628c0b4dfe09

Unlike the somewhat 3bc57a6cb3 lax event last 382a46ef6a year, this time cd64bb948f not only nobles 44fb2fe0da but even royals 9b2e855de3 are scheduled to 8b9ecbc914 visit.73e11a9ea7e8ded1

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Thus, the temple will strictly e491ffec8f control access.7cd0af99696317f8

So, the start of my 7631d32005 thorny path will proceed as af1da53bdc scheduled.cce8349e9971ef9a

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However, unlike before, 937df18d90 I was no 3ecf240476 longer afraid of c7581ad786 that day approaching.5e30effb708fc325

‘Whether she becomes a saint or not…’9419f931aaffb6b5

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Now, I was only concerned with healing Joshua and ensuring the Duke’s household didn’t fall.1ef957fdcbf84a8f

‘Besides, becoming a saint will only benefit those at the temple, right?!’9eb72347806b7660

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They were the ones 169b43eded who compared me to 4418ff71a6 Diana, abused, and oppressed b058013f3a me!f1510e74c50e6d9c

In my previous life, I don’t know why I was so obsessed with something so meaningless.271ec9adc1725fd8

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Anyway, I didn’t see this situation, where things were unfolding according to the original story, as necessarily bad.dfb9af65c0717cdc

What’s truly bad is 9dc01162b1 when events occur outside eee80e0fd8 the original story.411763be72ac5e6f

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‘…Why did something not in the original story happen?’fea7fe6130854ec7

Diana’s pecan pie incident from a few days ago.9be65ad57d0afa64

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At the time, it c7d4d56a62 was just surprising and c3ca29085a infuriating, but in hindsight, 02da42f5c2 curiosity bubbled up like a8858c7805 a fountain.b623b5b8aa6d184d

Of course, it was entirely possible for things to happen that weren’t explicitly mentioned in the original story.4a22d54ba11906e0

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It might have been a fleetingly mentioned event that I didn’t remember…fd12cba8798d942a

But there was no b5a8ca02bf guarantee that unexpected situations 416a8eb471 like this would be 5f21a9281c resolved well each time.b68779691c6d0f2e

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‘Can this even be considered well-resolved?’3fca6109b4f28338

Although I averted a 24d4c3a2d0 crisis and even turned 6421a30620 the tables on Diana…acfec5c87409b2cd

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In the end, f4dfa14b12 it meant I 8b85ae932a had become estranged 363439207d from the heroine.017f2d90c57842d3

The plan to get close 0ad10bfe32 to Diana was scrapped that 85880ab00a day.3054e3c06a0af471

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I clearly realized through the 3c1618a309 pecan pie incident,5680f9d3c4b1af64

‘I can never get along with her.’e1fe5951de4f0917

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However, I wasn’t sure if it was right for even the people in the Duke’s household to distance themselves from Diana.50614f5c61c343cc

Even after quite d94f5a31cb some time had f5fc86d947 passed since I 52f9f347c0 fell ill, Tara 5791d849ed and the maids 794543a72a still cursed Diana.d35fadce176c1cf5

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Although they didn’t show it outwardly, the Duke and his sons were the same.1226f074eda48519

“I knew it! That sister’s eyes are strange!”1a62aa008f0047c2

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I wondered who had eea0f5768f told him, but the 073b9c9da1 first thing Joshua said c84451b270 when he saw me 0632ee711a was that.28335cc94f53fccf

Anyway.b977c3337e90efd5

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If Edwin is the true male lead, I shouldn’t let the Duke’s household distance themselves from the heroine.521bbfc50eaec341

‘That would be worse than anything I did to sabotage them in my previous life…!’364d51cb05be83fa

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However, it felt incredibly f908210512 wrong to pair Diana dcce871fed and Edwin together according 4ba75adb0f to the original story.e37b769ba96dbdd7

It wasn’t just a 0b210af5ca petty feeling of jealousy.f5d71715600c13e3

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‘That light.’a4051833f183a634

The violet light that 3fa0e15d65 emanated from Diana’s hand 35e4fb8684 for a fleeting moment.6c0a4787cd85162b

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‘What was that?’800e02b0f2c03010

At that moment.dfe2285efabbfa4d

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“Belze! Hey, Belze, are you here?”fdc1ca928af0a864

Someone called me urgently.c97c9a8e9ce4ff24

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Startled, I sat up, but c15c0a9207 my short height made it a78f67a096 hard to see over the d1c8455b61 dense vine wall.654420d4dab07bcc

Tara, who had 51261ed523 seen the visitor bf07ed3140 instead of me, 65621bc38e widened her eyes.60eb0128785436da

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“Huh? Why is the physician here…?”8321ff83c43598d1

“There you are! I’ve been looking for you!”aa263e9a81123d31

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The person looking for 6394581323 me quickly reached the 4a036bf1e4 chair.8326e61207a3a5a7

Old Gordon, out ba7b0ca9b6 of breath with d4740d1348 a flushed face, c4eb7389ac had apparently run 8bb440fc63 all the way 7d43d606bf here.c30a5443b25c2011

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“Grandpa, why?”36603c30d1978714

“Huff, huff! It worked!”60228ac625611268

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“What did?”5dc5fc93e4ab884e

“The fairy… ahem! Our business project!”655267d186e2a384

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He quickly corrected dea1fa2a90 himself after glancing cee7ffa222 at Tara.39455ecf1c4b4478

“We successfully transplanted it!”c3986f353a9e6f52

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