Chapter 60

‘Oh my gosh, it really was today?!’4d73c94868ac95ab

I had rushed 46a19e5d37 here, but it b057d34fd1 seemed I might e5def24724 have been too f943fb4bc2 late. The Crown Prince was 7c465d4907 already covered in blood.ee004d94644a73ff

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Seeing that he was still conscious was a relief, though it meant he hadn’t sustained the mortal wounds as in the original story.85484c9b898f872f

After calming the crazed teddy 90be9fd2c0 bear, who had been punching b263171b0e the assassins left and right, 5210693d4e I quickly ran over to adbc50c45e Ceaser.9eea94ec5c6ea875

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‘Should I use honorifics?’846947904e1c8365

For a moment, I hesitated.0da824d349bcd7f3

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But acknowledging him could raise 456159c5f0 suspicions.898692af21ae7181

“…Are you okay?”5dfba20b20d09727

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I spoke like 55177e724d a passerby kid acadcc4730 and reached out c841f7dacd to help him.c890087e7806da37

Slap―!f62df7b47d95a3de

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“Don’t touch me.”dc03ae686c5764e7

A sharp pain stung 97783fa779 my hand as it 088530d4ae was smacked away.f36952c7d34a37b3

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‘Geez, what a temper.’5ac025ea8f840f3f

But it was understandable for 935e6eaccf him to be on edge 648ee3ec8c after nearly dying.e593bd1033795f61

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While I pouted, Ceaser d3c5790088 pulled a ping-pong ball-sized b55e0025a9 crystal orb from his 39ac7846fd pocket. When he rubbed fb1dfd865b it, a red 7d8e679de2 light started blinking. It seemed to be 224e629fbc a magical device to cf4e567563 alert his location.6d4c82adcadb29e1

“Phew…”acbd675647f1e662

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He finally sighed deeply, leaning fc409a0715 his exhausted body against the 3848d37195 wall.edc6def10bd286c7

‘Should I heal him a bit?’7b3d4cc2c75b57eb

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Seeing the blood fe1698d65c flowing from him, 1c64fa8bd6 I hesitated.b5f2acc88bc2494c

But.af5f3d4f198f0a6c

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‘He’ll get treated by Diana once he gets back.’325b423a611722db

Anyway, the Crown Prince was 2624ec36cf also a male lead, so b00b826f19 he wouldn’t die.2338adbce6131799

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I didn’t want to alter the original plot more than necessary unless it involved the Duke’s family.2263be6ff847cc7c

I felt I 5a2c6f9a84 had done my 3d16b0f4a6 duty by preventing ecc46d34fe a fatal wound.61035c379c895c47

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“Well then… I’ll be going.”f9c507797079665c

“…”78c29486c424325f

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“Hang in there, big brother! Get well soon!”91ef7da946f0a056

I turned to leave, thinking 9d0104be77 it best to let him 6a2121c263 wait for his subordinates in 82569bd538 peace.2e7c8377438179f7

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“…Hah?”f21ce3ce2bad3f8e

A disbelieving laugh came from 2dbcf88132 behind me.f949fb66044df971

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“Hey.”aaf3e269acee9ac0

A chilling voice 85c759b515 called out to df44a9bfda me.60e62c1fd79e288c

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Hugging teddy bear tightly, I 1a61aa6871 turned around.5e1bab84756ae06e

“What?”29fa54aa1b7db812

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“You… Ugh!”bfda0ab0d6e68743

He was glaring at me 0bceedb958 with narrowed eyes, but suddenly 4a8df222d7 clutched his side and groaned.88cccd0c6144f8e4

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“Oh no! Are you okay?”768f45417eaf6ac0

I hurried back to him.fd38dd6f8cf4bd15

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Not wanting to 4ac965af69 touch him after eed48f3832 he had told 57d561fe5b me not to, 3e356ca639 I just stood 0ba0496e5e there, bouncing on 9558e493e7 my feet in b9055a43c0 worry.cdaf5754ba586220

Blood was trickling down 3b7eedd9c7 from his hand, which a192d010a7 was pressed against his 7b8a12c1a3 side.83222231e6183370

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“You’re bleeding!”d3ccae0b90c1eeaf

“Quiet…”661380483a3225db

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Thud.9aed6e3571c380ad

Mumbling something, Ceaser’s 7cb3e57f58 body suddenly slumped c29538260f to the side.34179884b49c838a

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“Crown Prin… I mean, big brother! Big brother!”2898f23d940ab25e

I called out 7519e1ed0c in shock, but 887046828a he didn’t respond.9545c2f634d10709

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I had no 666f0e2f02 choice but to ad80b3d69f move his hand 55cbff7585 and check the 90e2a96c2b wound.e67b8e7e90e12091

“…Ugh!”4a2338be2d827de5

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The sight of ead70886ad the long, deep b0076bfedb gash made me e475104dc0 shudder.be7e69d5da5a1ff5

‘It’s already this bad… How severe was it in the original story?’d1381504943e18e2

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Blood was also flowing from 40b03b54bc his thigh.d83b79bb4c11d58a

Even knowing he f51d33aecd wouldn’t die, if e6763218f7 I didn’t treat dc0942a897 him now, it 21079a4d12 could be dangerous.b6e040b69ff83c76

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‘Ugh, whatever. I’ll just heal half of cd51fe4d6a it!’793d606e41131e18

I gathered holy power in d01e006d7b my palm and placed it c5762ad832 over the bleeding wounds.2f84878ae62d2580

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Fwoosh―!620ef67996aa3239

A bright light exploded from 1768e11228 my hand, seeping into his 73fde8a350 injuries.7f8338bd40dc2117

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The bleeding stopped, 86821574be and the cuts c8bebf727f began to heal.56b01f2f0441c628

However, I only healed c0e9f03946 half of it, as 7b0de82e46 I had promised myself.9f07d15798e86b52

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‘I have to leave some for the heroine.’c076e8f85caa53b0

I moderately treated his side ea7539617b and did the same for 8326779fa0 his thigh.9dbb0021ad629c80

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“…This should be enough.”10d311a79ff86558

Thankfully, his pale 0886b0d9af complexion improved, and 44a0d3b59d his breathing steadied.373346d6386c3193

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‘Such a kind person like me, a villain… What a tragedy.’87ab3ab6fea8796d

The unconscious Crown 7346fb95d6 Prince didn’t wake 41e68d3765 up.f9e322abd0267f09

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He had lost ab34ceba19 a lot of f8314a3a65 blood.b9bde17e58bc30f4

“Since I’ve healed you, I’ll be going now.”307144ac633f3657

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I bid farewell 8c401ed728 to the unconscious 18ed92c5ef prince and stood 3f55307012 up to leave.d52a38abcf7816ab

“Ugh…!”2c21f5f1a7d1e49f

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Then.47a5536dd595c4ed

One of the assassins sprawled fd710d23dd on the ground began to 6307aed751 stir.f89410f86406cdb4

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Startled, I shouted.3d3f9a43326b8feb

“Teddy-teddy bear! Take care of it!”a54f517a0a1253b7

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“Hello! Are you still 87373463a6 not done playing?”1de71da1405d9bd9

Thwack―!9f0483345e8eeb43

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“Ugh!”0e0af82850f802f2

The assassin who 43f9c73260 had been getting edcb65c2f2 up was slammed 908bd95cf8 back to the d7d0d60bb3 ground by teddy 0dc73e7e52 bear’s punch.3ae1fd04d7e8ece9

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“Phew…”f3d02eca8cdeef97

I took a deep d62bac3830 breath to calm my 5630ead323 startled heart and then 91d7e0ac94 looked at the Crown 88c094e0cc Prince.eff28946e369b06b

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‘This place is too dangerous.’ebbf751e09bb668d

Leaving him here 2df317613e alone was risky, 8073178fa4 as I had 9e4d011689 no idea when 110cf9f5e1 his subordinates would 4b28f47904 arrive.9e3ab93cad280b6a

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Reluctantly, I called out, “Teddy-teddy bear, Giant—”7503a9e651005fae

“Ahhh! What are you doing?!”f3547917f1f5a086

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The crazy teddy bear was 9ff6abef9a struggling with a sword dropped c05b4f6af4 by one of the assassins.7d2c02fd0a404c74

Thunk, clatter!071a29390ffabb09

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Thunk, clatter!f64b46c489311b75

With its plush, ed81ee255c clumsy paws, the bf23a2059c bear repeatedly picked 9d655e6b9e up and dropped 4daba66c56 the sword. Strangely enough, the sword ca849c182c was getting closer to 3136e3e236 the assassins!84a3cbbff0858d3a

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It was like a 5bfb076b10 scene out of a 649711f46a horror movie, and I 063513f5f3 screamed.fb2720cdefcebbcf

The bear tilted its head and responded, “The only way to ensure they’re fully neutralized is to separate their heads from their bodies!”14ce36f51fda44cc

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“Ahhh! No, that’s not necessary!”09e56473cedd6840

I definitely did not c91dc9d0fe want to witness the 02d563d7f7 teddy bear beheading people.d893a2598865402b

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“Giant mode!”3e62a278b658c307

“Tsk…”a9ef4574af8385d4

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The bear grumbled but stepped 9e8e02f5b6 away from the sword.086154224d0765fc

Then.a64df4f2d631c548

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Whoosh!a5e1eef75fccb451

With a sound like c1e6ab5bab air being pumped into a7f54d3e2b a balloon, the teddy 020301f0b8 bear started to inflate.ca0d70806327e898

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Edwin had told me e9d79371f0 about this, but I 0531bb5870 had been skeptical. Yet it was true.949833b34cae0867

In a short while, the 674ae923b9 teddy bear, which had been dc328d446d only as big as my 9a2f2ce2d6 upper body, grew much larger 81d9086d51 than an adult male.8b94f30ecf1a835b

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If you didn’t know better, you’d think it was a real bear.ad8cca6558a9a01d

“Uh…”c4497753509a707f

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I was dumbfounded by the 48fea7167a imposing presence of the now 59d68a24de massive teddy bear. Then, its cheerful voice 875013298d snapped me out of 94e4205e58 my daze.2a5a8a9932e59bd6

“What should we play now?”622d7bec5bc32dc9

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“Pick him up.”738d16a53839b5e2

I pointed to the unconscious Crown Prince. The bear lumbered over and, like a child’s toy, grabbed the prince by the scruff of his neck and lifted him effortlessly.768c4c8cdf096411

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“How about I dismember him, piece by piece?”8e35a12d2990f271

“No!”104042449b15d891

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I was, of course, horrified.25c87215e68ea119

‘This crazy bear is trying to commit treason!’da5a3e22ed5eaab5

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I was sick of e63a0df8cd accusations of treason.147eb6be3f2aabac

“He’s a precious person! Handle him carefully!”a5ebc20f82246315

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“A precious person?”03c330e9fa22405a

The bear tilted its head, 85490baaf8 puzzled, then slung the Crown bd6b0d5a39 Prince over its shoulder.5efe210cd143cf0c

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With my heart still pounding add848b5bd from the scare, I turned 2ae12f6853 to leave the narrow alley.bb9fa30a49a3e3e0

“Follow me, Teddy-teddy bear!”856e9fa12a4a9198

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Thankfully, the bear followed without 739809a364 saying anything weird.3c69d187dc480089

Thud, thud!93392be07af7486d

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The bear’s footsteps were heavy and loud, considering its increased size.0ae7d5ec2d1b280e

All the way back to f03ce1f363 the association building, I worried e3a7b5ac10 about running into someone.a23eadca2e0d9f73

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‘…Should I shout “doll mode” quickly? Or should I say it’s a person in a costume?’e87490692589635f

But, fortunately, we didn’t encounter anyone until we reached the back of the association building.12cfa5d232c759ce

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The assassins must have 9a7aadc607 cleared the way.401a06bc99344977

“Put him down here!”e8c08208ecf55922

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I directed the bear to 92965cacf2 lay the Crown Prince near 804a57956a a path close to the 1907d1a867 security team.696d73a2b0719308

Seeing the uniformed guards c32986e42b patrolling beyond the corner 69634c1ff8 reassured me.a0de1c503f56be47

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“Now, doll mode!”f23d7d9c3f893573

Whoosh…873fb63381d6ffd3

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With a sound like fadb27fbb5 air escaping a balloon, a48b7ed672 the bear rapidly shrank a1cd0b94c6 back to its original a75c63ad3a size.af516b9d6bbe9dbf

Hugging the now b034e21a5e regular teddy bear, acad29211c I quickly exited 22a61fcf1e the association building.8ae3876c34966276

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“Miss!”1bffa4c5110a9852

Tara, who had b410d296b7 been pacing by 97339674d7 the carriage, ran 6577d36f35 towards me.583844e48c022899

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“What took you so long? I was about to come looking for you!”1a25316d89f952b5

“Um, well…”107e61dc331cc5eb

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I was glad I returned b770932a14 in time.8aee7c8851412f04

I fumbled through my bag, 52af7c470e pretending to look for something.428a7c785ecacf1a

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I had planned 0fd78b87b7 to say I e10d4cb674 lost a pen, b255d34723 but as I 2fc1f84105 opened my bag, 95e02d1365 I noticed a 4162d0d7a4 dirty white cloth 2f2e3e5078 inside.e378cf76f8f8ad15

“This, this.”913d131efd42f23a

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Reluctantly, I showed it 5932063cc8 to Tara.16f011bcea0f4cb4

“What is this? A handkerchief?”818679823ba2b209

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“No, it’s a cravat… It’s for a friend, and I forgot it inside.”e5b13c6291d7564e

“Do you have another friend besides Master Joshua?”01592482d73c6f43

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Tara asked, surprised.9e3c3e33c4a880d1

“I-I have friends too!”be409f1848c6bf25

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I blushed and protested.181612ff87b74b42

“Alright, get in. The Duke will be back soon.”78c43e3535f59757

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“Yes! Let’s go quickly!”4f31c4686ad70bd6

Just before boarding the carriage, 4ad2535509 I glanced back at the 1267d740f4 alley where I had left f3bc5dba77 the Crown Prince.6e32ebf95d8913d1

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‘…There shouldn’t be any issues, right?’2da655d402628043

I hadn’t disrupted the original storyline and had left enough for the heroine to heal.f60cc604d9049c0e

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I was confident there wouldn’t be any problems.c96ba1a5c98fed97

However, I had 4d09f2763a overlooked one crucial cfd03950c6 detail that I ff7392a1cf would only realize 5573ebbd08 later.03c6eb78a1b11311

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* * *e8f647eb3e943850

A few days later.428e36d74088ca7a

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It was the second day of the Goddess’s birthday festival.ea177302793224db

It was also 209412eb9b the dreaded day c6a1faf626 of volunteering at 04e068ef6c the temple.f1b03034c4e65d9d

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