Chapter 62

“Miss, it’s me.”2d18759e81c43f57

The visitor was the butler.15a02b41497131b0

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‘Why is the butler here…?’fa7aaa151561b9df

While I was puzzled, Tara 9f3b90daa9 opened the door.459272887396352e

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“Good morning, Miss.”2dfc5f113b07d055

The butler entered 289ab12a8f the room and edcedcfa70 politely greeted me 26f9b8a599 before explaining his 19386843ba reason for coming.dd543ca7ebd4b3fd

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“Miss, the Duke has requested that you join him for breakfast before you leave for the temple.”6e48af3606af0ed7

“Ah, breakfast…?”c33a5292d91ef422

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“Yes. It seems that Young Master Edwin and Master Joshua will also be joining.”64a7eda3d5c86f1f

I widened my eyes at 6f546a2220 the sudden invitation.b2725a5abfb41332

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‘Edwin is always diligent, so that’s understandable… but Joshua too?’7e6f1405ed377382

Seeing my confusion, the butler db2381a0bc added.84f9bf1af936a11a

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“Should I inform him that you are still getting ready?”4d98d5923758bcf6

“Hm? I’m all done!”01627e3490ce3b48

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“Oh…”bbdad75514b08576

He briefly looked me over f3b9b3e029 with a hint of surprise 0f203aa4d3 before quickly guiding me downstairs.9b9fd0ccb760733c

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“Then, let’s head downstairs.”f4be925bfe315269

I tilted my head bfc7fa81ae in curiosity and followed 4628aa2704 him.cb9c473c599d6c29

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“Welcome, Belze.”d665db2b9165daef

As I entered the dining 8802e8be38 room with the butler, the 4b81d7598d Duke and his two sons cfa7db3bcf greeted me warmly.5b56f0d554270754

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“Good morning.”d300b82c8cf4fb44

“Belze! You’re going to the temple today, right?”392daaf1fd076fe9

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Seeing them greet me made 2700233634 me feel very strange.9b1db9d09e06fa9e

In my past life, we e199f3b350 had very rarely eaten together.99c63f8ecdfbe8af

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But it was 8fb607d50e never in a 102d837675 friendly atmosphere.16d4434dc836cfbc

And Joshua wasn’t even there back then…994a31245aa0a2ff

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Every time I experienced bf52238d58 these differences from my 82d6df9ab6 past life, the morning ae40cfcf29 anxiety that everything might 89c212e1d8 just be a dream 98db2609c6 eased a bit.28400a2e17946d5f

“Good morning, Your Grace! Hello, Edwin! Hi, Josh!”e3c36e5da3e29c20

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I ran cheerfully to the f83297a80d table with a bright smile.2e6ec268e225646d

The Duke scolded me as d70bcad5eb he saw me running.892f87353c1ff1bf

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“Hey. Don’t run.”609bcb407c5dd338

“Hehe, sorry.”3f552bcf1aeb794f

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I just couldn’t help it, I was so happy.f3733a1278034667

“Up you go! Here you go, Miss.”0f0370031849bf33

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With the butler’s help, I sat down opposite Edwin and Joshua, and food was immediately brought in from the kitchen.3602cf80c1324de3

Before long, the 2d0ab6b5bc table was laden a98ea7aa37 with a feast.195a44c9a19de5d8

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‘Is today some special day?’ab72334d846630ce

I looked at 2c2305c064 the table with 139915a636 wide eyes.e3a03a2b11d14d58

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It was like a banquet, 32beb0a254 with a lavish spread of c063161f30 food from the very beginning 21056b1630 of the day.15896526b234b7d7

And almost all of 67f81d5888 it was my favorite!bdb302470efc7e6f

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‘The chef is the best!’98e8ed0408a2e0bb

While I silently praised the 86fd5e19f7 chef, the Duke intoned.99936399a9be90e2

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“Let’s eat.”7d0817937ae9f4e4

And so, the meal began.24f4f828b28f87dc

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Given the presence of 86b0d8b7ac young children, the servants aa8ee09cb1 cut the food into 67c734d753 small pieces and placed 356bcf8d17 a variety of dishes e8a05ef941 on our plates without 61b912744d following a strict order.441cc4f9197519e0

Of course, this treatment was e4b5d643af only for Joshua and me.052077dad2850be2

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‘As expected, Edwin is a noble through and through.’7671996d9e3d026c

He skillfully used adult cutlery instead of the children’s utensils in front of me.e0ba600ac758cd1c

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Watching the elegant and mature d722e1c86d Edwin made my heart flutter 6a4e72343d and also feel a bit 44fc3ccfd8 embarrassed.45c78eadf0b8598a

Eating with such small and cb7ce79a27 cute spoon and fork felt e573c66474 a bit childish.324499345820dace

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‘It can’t be helped! I am a child. I am a child!’b937edc60d935d70

After several rounds of 651f9a3ce0 self-affirmation, I energetically started fbeea1d4fa eating.d827f2d51e184527

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‘Yum! Delicious!’bf33c7256a708037

Once I started eating, 15bb730d72 my embarrassment vanished in 6c7f72fab0 an instant.48add3def052a9c1

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I ate heartily with 7f8f36a7e0 my light fork and de39028053 spoon.20f6b6db457caf48

At that moment, the Duke, e2e0d02931 sipping his coffee, looked at 078f7d3278 me.934ca4ad729d066f

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“Your table manners are quite proper.”752ab28ce5bb2e9b

‘Oh no!’25f2c9ab06c3ffb1

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I realized too late c7eb03948e that I had been b41f0cb2c3 acting too naturally.50c79daabb23b815

For a commoner orphan who had just arrived at the Duke’s residence to know noble etiquette so well was contradictory.1f0d0622f13e3073

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‘W-What should I do?’8ca7a9449c8ca03e

I nervously sucked on 523c02b8b0 the end of my 6da09fed67 fork, glancing around cautiously.509841b5692f20c2

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Fortunately, the Duke chuckled.6e48d1d949076d5f

“Did you learn this at the temple?”7c49b2c68a84b74b

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“Y-Yes…”37f59f52b5ff2ac7

“At least they’re doing something useful.”722c3da2e7317386

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The Duke casually disparaged the ff61a12261 temple.b5e0c8c35ce9507d

In other words, ab713faed8 he meant that af670ba92d teaching table manners 05bdd6f267 was their only f2dde6adf9 useful deed.e4b4e218935ffe02

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I felt a fe9694a7ea bit embarrassed and 084a41b7f4 muttered to myself.6b57877b0553071d

‘Actually, I learned it from you, Duke.’f17668c148545f50

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That was something 677bda1a1e I could never 4c73afe5ea tell him.5e52401539b229ad

Of course, in bf0fb89393 my previous life, eded011c82 I had no 11ecdc2e2b clue about table 04b8f56362 manners.6a576208313286d7

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After being sponsored and having 6567fa1fd5 my first lunch with the 724bddef35 Duke, I had no idea f988dda307 which utensils to use and df97071b6e made a mess of the 829b40b0d3 meal.504396902cb3782d

In the orphanage d7bb4a9723 or the temple, 80524941e7 we only used 8a7f14c1dc one wooden spoon.f0bde43e3811fe9e

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I didn’t know that each fork and spoon had a specific order and purpose, or that a servant would take away used utensils immediately.dece295306134023

So, when I used whatever bd05c46385 was at hand, by the dc0039190d time I got to the bcb66aba41 main course, only the small e3ee3f01d0 dessert spoon was left.8a522a574655bf50

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“…When you’re unsure, use the ones on the outside first.”9b903cb99d224d7f

“The smaller ones are usually for desserts. The ones with ridges a3ea329c4f and rounded edges are 470714b37d for fish dishes.”0503067c68a6ef19

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Instead of scolding me, 7d388800b9 the Duke had explained fe9937e133 patiently and summoned new 95492045a0 utensils with a ring b0fc950fd5 of the bell.d04871aedb30368e

Although I learned more ce9fb7cc39 thoroughly from a private 6c2d6832ac tutor later, that crash 9e646fa075 course saved me from 00aebf0357 being labeled a ‘beast-like 2e6f705a8d commoner.’7b3af0cf7aedb1a8

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Remembering that time, I stared nostalgically at the children’s cutlery.3b8686a8470ae57a

“Joshua should learn soon too. When will he start acting more mature?”210a9eb6e2efc21d

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The Duke sighed, looking 6adc3b6dcd at Joshua.0fc16e01c79951d1

I glanced over edac0ea5df and saw Joshua cf2a2c1542 with his face 9617f15745 buried in his fcbd5cfb59 plate, shoveling food 34b14f239a with a spoon.95ba4ddf49946082

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“Hmm?”1f4e0fa141dd65f1

Sensing our gazes, Joshua lifted a1f1cee179 his head, cheeks puffed out 2a2a381fe4 with food.f88f127d89976a18

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“Ah, adorable!”1c77d002567f22c3

Clang, clatter—d4d942aca4840856

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I quickly dropped my spoon bec517731b on the floor.b778dd4edc7f8a80

“I-I don’t know much either…”15e088e8233910c1

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I laughed awkwardly, subtly f5ca320b0c defending Joshua.075eb9239f57c146

I didn’t want him to get scolded or feel discouraged because of me.534f31961d6da170

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“They’re still young, so it’s understandable.”25e307aabd5001df

Fortunately, the Duke didn’t scold me for my mistake.5e433c8356276e3c

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He simply rang the 3c02ccadeb bell again, summoning a 745262f20b new spoon.2dfb98fbfb6c9fc0

“I’m finished! More, please!”ddb69e9a99d01ed4

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Joshua cheerfully called out, his a58a0fd598 plate already empty.690efa4273655277

He seemed oblivious to my efforts to shield him from his father’s criticism.77413c82c5ba9c82

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‘Sigh… being a kid isn’t easy.’0649cc10d2a9b6cc

I then ate more 4e0c5af50b casually like Joshua.72b2b1dbe819e2c9

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As the meal progressed, the d7e30e9169 Duke finally revealed the reason 2393a9b18a for our early gathering.568c55650e4c4739

“The reason we are all having breakfast together today is to support Belze.”7d01415d04bf8be3

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I felt dazed, as a9ae75b353 if hearing an unfamiliar f1c0f5d0fb word.519fc05bdbf49921

“S-Support…?”d1eaecf6490923c6

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“Yes.”c81e97fe6a87a946

The Duke nodded.0247d785993b19fe

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“Today is quite important for you. The child who earns the most talents is chosen as the Holy Child.”8468a80b74a468ef

That reminded me d7652e84b6 of a fact 8cf9dea7e0 I had almost 07115c188e forgotten.983e57a4f3165ba6

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‘…Right. That was part of the setting, too.’6dcf869d8ce0f782

Surprisingly, this novel’s world also had the concept of ‘talents.’4c856a2feb3cad53

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Just like in Korean 5962f27a97 church bazaars, except here, 381a74fd5c the talents were not 0f424fb868 fake paper money but a5b569ce65 real gold coins!447943d3cd8360c4

Talents held the same 923f11ac82 value as gold coins d5f5a858af and could be exchanged 9b5bcb72b2 at the temple like 0c0af9518b casino chips.d867097f6ad54cc4

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Nobles used these talents to fdae0a7571 buy items made by the 5ab597e3e5 orphans or to utilize their 2f4125ed8b abilities.8a8ccf2462fa6cbe

The child with the 839e72dec8 most talents was chosen b553b3382a as the Holy Child, e4d1a0bc84 who would then keep 2eedf8bb37 all the talents received!a6f7a55dd2f66988

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Of course, the temple would 4b64cb2c83 take everything from the other a56c31dbb3 children.1584539c014bbba8

‘Bunch of crooks…!’b3dd537343690ac0

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In the original story, 50783d6712 Diana usually won the 6d864f540a title of Holy Child.2c67c548eb12ba3e

This year would be no 2cb801d713 different.22591a8c4d6a4a3d

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「Diana, who was still young and inexperienced, didn’t shine much in her first year.667beffacfdf43d6

But this year was different.3492a1f123c181e2

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After experiencing many trials and errors at the Marquis’s house, she became adept at using her healing powers.dfcf80bc7d65b8a4

Nobles, eager to witness her miraculous abilities, rushed with talents in hand…」2b04cba53fd9123d

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Since this marks the e9188f74fa official start of the 61589fadef novel, Diana naturally becomes 076294d281 the Holy Child this 6670843127 year.035e68a43651ce38

However, unfortunately for her, I 7f91119a79 had no intention of yielding 3de487999f that position today.5fcb412962e938b9

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‘Sorry, Diana.’49be3e3b16e0cc9b

Maybe next year.ed3042e708bff31b

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Originally, I hadn’t planned on aiming for the Holy Child this year.4391f0b1edd32460

I didn’t want to change the original story too much.5f18206791c93ccb

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My plan was to make 3222f3c6a7 money gradually after successfully cultivating 90819aee05 fairy herbs.8585707808d0c36d

However, the pecan 19059eb03b pie incident changed 35b9ba997d everything.2b18674bc17b7867

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Moreover, old man 6721e88eca Gordon succeeded in 98de2c40c4 transplanting the fairy d29d69283d herbs much faster 107dc791d2 than expected.d5ddc0999b3593d4

How could I f94f198dc4 miss such a ea52c47acf good opportunity?de7c9789f508c4f9

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‘Why did you have to provoke the sleeping Belze?’26cb4384e529a719

I really tried to get 795e30be9e along.e1738a8aae291253

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If unexpected situations that weren’t in the original story kept pushing me into the role of a villain…8a99075b56ddcf33

‘Then I have no choice but to act unpredictably too!’8b553ce53124158b

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As I was having 5c36c7ba8c these thoughts, the Duke 782da21d04 suddenly asked.ad51318999f5afcc

“Are you well-prepared for the volunteer work?”d34a19a2e9b86440

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“Yes!”252da30b1bf0f0f6

I nodded confidently.b041b054462e5ee4

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The Duke smiled slightly.c7a7de79f84a425a

“I heard you’re making something.”425cdd1cb13c08a6

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“…Gasp!”8a8145bfaad84615

My heart skipped a beat.52b3dba9421fce77

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‘How did he know?’bdcc56482828dbd0

I planned to keep it 550e53ad0d a secret for a while e11499c813 longer!f08cc6ee4ed1e259

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‘Old man! I won’t let you get away with this!’9e28e9b0b7dd96a9

I was worried that 0dc54d7e44 the Duke might already b5588fb325 know about the fairy b322766597 herbs, so I cautiously 574899af3a opened my mouth.27ad625b52a35e33

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“W-Well, Your Grace.”c90098d42ced5986

“Hm?”5f8cfd8d79d04ab0

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“I’m making something. I used some things from the Duke’s estate…”61906414f6d1a754

Right.c42a6d91b8270824

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It’s better to confess early.8cf83380436f5f5b

I closed my 262e3b1307 eyes tightly and 6c16f888e8 shouted.a3cf3786382e63f0

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“I-I’ll definitely pay for using them!”171360b1e909c6f9

“Haha.”373ef2dd2eda3c6c

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The Duke suddenly laughed.7774e379abecdf9a

“Do you think I’m the kind of petty person who would take money from a child?”044e0a0673291156

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“N-No! That’s not it…”46bf1f6d12b183d2

“Whatever it is, if you’re even offering to pay, the profit must be significant.”034aaff6817e38a8

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“…”fd2526feb16e3b71

“I’m quite curious to see how much you’ll give me.”57012840facd03b7

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His voice was laced 155f497484 with amusement, and my 84928f9bf9 confidence shrank.ec56347a6feea133

‘It’s probably just pocket change to him anyway…’70fb3e4939547156

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At least the 8968e096e1 good news was 580cc002a2 that the Duke 49e249e3f9 had allowed the 2ec37130d6 use of fairy df9bdf07a8 herbs.47278a9d0c291d14

‘Phew. He doesn’t seem to 7c571b124a know what they are 14b5a01fe9 yet.’2b811d4fe3f389a8

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Finally, I could breathe a e690f440dd sigh of relief.100cf1066bbca322

Although there were no specifics 36957db161 given, permission was permission!0d347ff774aad0e6

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‘No backing out later, Your Grace.’1270236e97aff2f9

Then, Edwin suddenly asked.d7c464e52bc18642

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“Why not just use your healing powers?”5baa99ae98b9e544

“Oh? Well, that’s because…”27095ab570a43bcf

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I hesitated but c81c773d92 decided to tell 09720f06e4 the truth.c6258d6ebed7f1c9

“…Honestly, I’m not very confident in healing.”fc55532b12b9a565

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“…”4c432b0d62420f54

“I’m sorry to disappoint you…”b24703e7563fdda2

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I was sincere.37ee49823e3bb1a2

Unlike my past cffd5df301 life, I now 2744e6dd9c had healing abilities 43831c7a43 and could even f11abfdb96 heal Joshua.5253c2f41379fe27

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However, I didn’t think my abilities could surpass Diana’s.0be210ebb3756943

‘How could I be better than the protagonist?’25b9c514c9949d80

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That was the unchanging truth b15206d1b5 of the original story.1f313d4e9214e4a8

Perhaps because of my answer, the dining room’s atmosphere turned somber.d2070527a9cdc802

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Edwin frowned deeply and said.7b007668b9dcb2dc

“Why? What’s wrong with you?”a19e6d947dfe0034

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“Right! I know you’ll be great at it!”9983794a4e8ee41d

Following Edwin, Joshua also lifted 6d01eb544e his head from his plate 84775519d1 and joined in.946f0f6b44fe6084

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‘They’re so kind.’5a5ec7f1993dd5b7

Seeing them believe in 60699e18a1 me warmed my heart.2600808f32f2c7ab

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But I didn’t want to waste time and emotions on something impossible, like in my past life.c15386342415659d

Besides, I wasn’t very interested in healing anyone other than the people of the Duke’s household.6e6ecb83e8eeaa12

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“Thank you, Edwin. Josh. But it’s true that Diana is better at healing than I am…”e58e8c73f47f596a

“I don’t like her!”78ed9393a2f6c945

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Joshua grumbled, his 8308dbecb3 mouth smeared with 84423d7799 sauce.9eda9ae3ad9ee2c1

Ever since hearing e833a0472b about the pecan e61ad29c54 pie incident, Joshua a3a81ba9db disliked Diana even 6548bba0a9 more.927e089c6a80c7df

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It was a relief for 2b67779459 me, but thinking about the f341762454 original story made me a 3ab025bf0d bit worried.5919f6ef1ebcc2f2

“Don’t worry about anything.”d9267e224b74009b

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At that moment, the Duke cbbb95caeb spoke as if he could 9e2e8c1464 read my mind.124ab26d29ddb073

Startled, I looked at him.abe5eaf8e9fc774b

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“I told Logan to exchange enough talents last night.”44986a73e30f7dc9

“Eh?”7f2397cbf5d70dc2

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“That Holy Child thing or whatever, just buy it with money.”44c1d9c432093ed4