Chapter 64

Volunteer activities are 4715af3f78 conducted in the 13965781c0 wide open space d5bdfbd1cd between the temple c04b93d434 and the orphanage.799d20f74099408b

When I arrived, the d4450cd676 area was already bustling fcff8543dc with children and priests dae6bd6566 preparing for the event.df8a86f9006d0aa5

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I walked straight 4ef9733c15 towards the orphanage b74a52bfc1 director standing amidst b5409ee019 the crowd.92f4613a11f5f972

“Hey, isn’t that…”dab3b8b86e37eb9b

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“Isn’t that the one… with Diana’s healing power…”7e4982dfc7ee011d

As I walked across the clearing, the children’s gazes bore into me sharply.38d54a941f4e0040

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Almost two months had passed since I left for the Duke’s estate, yet it seemed no one had forgotten about me.97e173c3856a3b48

‘Whether they look or not, it doesn’t matter.’70004b467014428b

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I thought indifferently.300f939e2e92225d

In the past, 091e3c0d51 I would have 672e8356a6 hunched my shoulders c9b6b0d810 and lifted my 3cdb2ea8be head even higher 0cc6cba2bb in response to 3070d5a4e2 their whispering.911eb5eefe339d03

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But having gone through ea60fc7dfc everything once already, the 6dc62df6c9 disdainful looks from the 288f8888d8 priests and children seemed 85f68bffb5 merely amusing.7db423b039b49bea

Arriving at the center of 656fa17ac3 the clearing with an unaffected a1481f2734 expression, I tapped the shoulder a4152d2048 of the middle-aged woman who 33fe0af668 had her back to me.5ef9fcdf4f339e31

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“Huh? Who is…”1b875551ce566247

“Hello, Director.”a80c11c456344a14

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“Gasp! You, you are…”82f932c11e809319

Maybe because it had e6118c7f20 been a while, she 2f168c7f0b greeted me with wide 20d04932a3 eyes.6cd3b1fe7f130127

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“Be-Belze.”e9fcf5e1ef8c5fb6

“Yes! Have you been well?”296d652a86367522

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I answered with a bright c448d433a5 smile, and the woman quickly 721dbc30a6 scanned me from head to b9ccb43d98 toe.6e2b1c76aa1aa228

It seemed she was trying to gauge what kind of treatment I was receiving at the Duke’s estate.21cb9ce8a0d7d455

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‘She hasn’t changed at all, this woman.’d379fbe611d265d4

The orphanage director wasn’t the type to hit or abuse the children like the temple people.511d3108f9576de4

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However, she could be abba5de336 worse in a way, 0798523cd9 as she showered affection 9474763309 arbitrarily and then pretended 53e17d2f1f not to know you.3f8550e97b96edb6

“Oh, our Belze! So young, yet already able to use healing powers! How admirable!”2554b9bece708549

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When my healing dfb44d70f5 power first manifested, b352316405 the director treated 2649136681 me as the 19b1743e10 most special child d3ea5ad865 in the orphanage.c31ccf7a9f4ee9f1

But when Diana 498fd8b8b9 arrived, that daydream 4ccd1339ed was shattered.aac099bfbc74884d

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“Oh, our Diana! So good at healing, and such a sweet and diligent child!”98e490e4217f03fd

“Director, my arm hurts because of you.”b5f567444bed1ae3

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“Didn’t you hear me? You get into fights and pinch and hit your friends every day! Did I teach you that?”f454e9351073a295

‘…Could it have all started with this woman?’448c292954422ea3

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The inferiority complex b8633add58 towards Diana that 7226d64539 led me astray.bcdacffbef14d218

Lost in thought, staring at ac25e28052 the woman.a0c8304bfbdae98d

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“I heard you went to the Duke’s estate.”3245316aac267064

When she finished her 356bc53c59 inspection, the woman looked e0edf67254 at me with a 488f83dcb8 sour expression.752fff676eb22089

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It seemed my appearance 531be84d8a was less impressive than 02042a62ae she had expected.5df3126ad1d3ac89

I clicked my tongue inwardly.c4676253fac9badd

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‘Tsk. No wonder you’re still just an orphanage director.’a83adddcf9144727

The cream-colored dress 3a69cb2a9a I wore might 0a3ba0cd57 have looked plain, c4a900a9b4 but its price 1a10835af4 was anything but c4f199704c ordinary.f2c02dc5f7f35c54

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In fact, none of bd934a2f1b the clothes Edwin and 4d6f46d365 the Duke bought for 87e055bb71 me were ordinary.3c7410c6cdb4f57b

‘Well, even if she recognized and fawned over me, there’s no going back to being on good terms.’132eba04f771cad5

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Ever since she subtly ostracized 82af8de8dd me by comparing me to aa1a8b92dd Diana, this woman was out 1bd5f8c4b9 of my life for good.ca1361bb8f1734b4

“Director, where should I go for my booth?”7b915528530f9d92

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My only purpose for b5b8ee37e8 calling her was to cb02d06a7f check in and get fa8e01e8aa my booth assignment.53d2bc4bddb17cbd

I was about to d176b02ae8 move on after stating 0b5ab16153 my business when she d5d4f52239 grabbed me.f23044b9844f67a1

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“Belze! Have you been well? Your face looks much better.”53852e1884d518f5

It seemed she wasn’t completely oblivious.51ca74900f0f195c

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She quickly noticed how 5796a95f4d much healthier I looked.f2fdc7cac5d86694

I smirked.af51dab62b70aeb4

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“Yes, I’ve been very well!”e408a06d3a51e12e

“Re-really? I heard the second young master is about your age. Did he treat you well?”6b175f422b6e99b9

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“Yes.”f1b8cca59daf3c9e

“That’s a relief. Belze, you caused so much trouble… I was really worried when I heard you went to the Duke’s estate.”601667a5ea0f7866

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The director continued to pry into my situation with a friendly facade, clearly not wanting to miss a chance to connect with the Duke’s household.1bd606379cfd952c

Naturally, I didn’t give her the answers she wanted.43d4614158ed8bb0

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“Wow. Is that so.”e19efee0d5017599

I responded soullessly.dfb585fa25fdd5a7

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“Hmph! As if she’s really doing well. She’s probably on the verge of being kicked out for throwing tantrums. Don’t you know her personality, Director?”9914836cea4e9e47

“Exactly. Just look at how she’s dressed… Even though she went to the Kallios Duke’s estate, which is supposed to be so powerful, she’s not being treated any better than anyone else.”876a9ed10467511d

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Two familiar women approached adf3cafc62 from behind the director, 560c55ca15 their voices dripping with bedb1c868d sarcasm.ac55fadb543c2d32

They were lower-ranking priests who helped take care of the orphans. Though my memory was fuzzy because I was so young, I remembered that they didn’t get along well with me.c393123902c5708b

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Actually, there weren’t many priests who did get along with me, so it didn’t matter much.4af91c9278f41462

“If she gets kicked out, won’t she just come back to the orphanage?”ace886dc191dee86

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“Exactly. It doesn’t look like she came with anyone.”d5b52c10189c0181

The female priests, confident that my position in the Duke’s household was poor, criticized me without holding back.dc24b4281da2a76c

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In my past life, bd8190f18b I would have screamed ae9058c7e7 in such situations.84ab887063eb2181

Then, whether it cdd948b2eb was a child 7f55f582ce or an adult, 24e18549e7 I would rush 0062f7be9f at them, biting f7aeb0902e and scratching with d1167f3db1 all my might.9ba66d4ac3ad9144

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‘Why did I feel so bitter and wronged back then?’1e33bcc3e6448c6b

Having gone through 1a22fd787c similar situations countless 8d5ae619fe times, I was 830a59d8a1 just tired and f91786c6fd annoyed.8a8349742c6b7c17

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But that didn’t mean I was just going to take it quietly.e9ee0262a510bf6c

‘The Duke and Edwin said that disrespecting me was the same as disrespecting Kallios.’75d5f3866f4a5298

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I repeated those words to 3ccc60d123 myself, trying to look as f8a7df0aaf innocent as possible.741c8334ca3b68fc

“Is that so?”85bbeaf53b4da9b7

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At the same time, I b0cfd5eca4 lifted my right arm and 4fa5adac1f twisted a handful of hair.2630c72bcb6a19ed

Of course, I did it 3e019f4ea1 on purpose.921ef843a7395314

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“Th-that…!”6a4cc53f35cfbc90

The director, standing right in 8b1fb3e4a0 front of me, was the 6c90fa02f6 first to notice the gleaming 11f2ae2160 wrist under the warm sunlight.f007bfbf18639424

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“Belze, wh-what is that?”296520fbae7ca518

“Hm? What?”b8bc428b39ffae95

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“That bracelet on your wrist!”e1ae8be5008b17e0

Even if she couldn’t recognize expensive clothes, she could spot an expensive accessory instantly.9b2762950ff424e0

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Her eyes widened at the cd5598dcd4 sight of the extraordinary bangle.adb34bb95ec1335a

“Uh…”3d0824e16c03aaa0

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The women’s chatter f0d55185c8 had stopped by 3984f7ebea now.aad4234855f0d50b

“Oh, this? Lord Kallios gave it to me so I wouldn’t get lost!”bd4adcccd90aded3

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I beamed and held out 79b314688b my wrist for them to 2f1ee4bfaf see.229c5e2b85782921

“Would you like to see it up close, Director?”6ad9a54efbeac8de

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“Uh, um…”d05e54bfb373b5c4

“Here, it has my name engraved, and here! The Kallios crest!”b44e268251125ae9

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I showed them the engravings 31d790608a on the inside of the c661dc3659 bangle.2d42be00bd78ff91

The director’s mouth fell open, and the women’s pupils started to shake.63dd391c7de31ccc

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“This, this is… a safety bracelet?”64a0ce00a3f016fa

“Yes! Isn’t it pretty! Hehe!”091f01581a901331

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I waved my arm 24d65dbd83 with the bangle enthusiastically, f63adb68e7 like a child showing bb08442a35 off a new toy.68fd8ecf6e685a15

The atmosphere grew silent.f16d76bd82326242

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I didn’t need to 4f4f23c28a look back to know 2c1221b46e that not just the 16851d7a2f people in front of 98e496e81f me, but all the 115ca8419d priests and children in 3b300917e3 the clearing were now 0de5b2ef6c staring at me.fc6a4d04895e5a41

I then looked 3109cbbc11 directly at the 8b75bf88a5 priests who had da8fd59a54 been badmouthing me.de257f31f0b98a84

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“Excuse me, priests! Could you wait a moment?”407787b620633cf7

“Wh-what? For what…?”17dc52edf4c4d3f8

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“When Lord Kallios arrives, I’ll ask him if I’m getting kicked out and sent back to the orphanage!”6012022a822e2211

“Huh!”75d38d20dc4504d3

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The female priests gasped.8b8270ea9f8e284c

The director quickly interjected.e7e6561a7b867b5a

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“Belze. What do you mean? Is the Duke of Kallios coming here today?”5048b3c2ee070e30

“Yes. He said he’d visit me this morning! With Edwin, I mean, the young master!”b68bb68192e0ec69

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After answering, I stared 8420b6063c intently at the priests, 80b9545740 who shuddered.5988e5f276f64a7d

“Why are you asking about such things? Don’t trouble the Duke!”f0fec199e47df519

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“Yes, exactly! It was just a joke between us!”f194b141e9d5c3c7

Realizing the situation, the 40e88ff514 priests tried to backtrack d97b056bcd hastily.c8852f11b85de946

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But I had no intention e41e0549b9 of letting it go.0d5bb6df003adf29

‘If I’m going to be the Saintess, I need to assert myself from the start.’c07e0e19524d463c

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Otherwise, they would definitely c10a3fd5ba undermine me once I d65c87af97 became the Saintess.2ecf3ddee9b86e2c

I also didn’t want 13acb7b1c1 to ruin the event 80bb029941 for the Duke and a093aa8cd7 Edwin.67fdc9882882be43

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“Why?”e01a426a81cabbdd

I tilted my head innocently.119f0a6a12bd4337

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“I just want to know. Am I getting kicked out of the Duke’s estate or not?”0c62aa2c216204c4

“Th-that’s…”6fd093c3075cafe3

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“You even said my clothes were shabby! Hmph, these are my favorite clothes in the world!”6d87fe748900c5f1

“Look at her! I-I didn’t mean it like that…”90857cf3d958c0f7

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“Enough!”a6feb14d473ab11a

Suddenly, the director stepped 53d827c7e0 in and shouted at 705dd9e54e the priests who were 59b11a25ef trying to argue.ab628f8e7ec4d35e

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“Apologize to Belze immediately, Priest Julie! Priest Moa!”14441d13f7b4d5a7

“D-Director…”6112c2adc484b00f

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“As priests, can’t you tell what’s appropriate to say to a child? Are you really that kind of person?”1b8c2c9a010579e2

She had no c6502ebfa3 right to say d5f3715532 this, considering she a4107480bd let the priests 5bde45d3b5 gossip openly.c51c4edcb102e7b2

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But the mention of 096ed77113 the Duke coming seemed bbc2d804c1 to have rattled her.e6b4ebad4031e634

“If you don’t apologize now, it will be reflected in your next evaluation!”d0d60be9aeba9f03

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“Gasp! A-anything but that…”8841bc8737b2907d

“Alright, I’m sorry, Belze. I spoke too harshly.”55f4fc3be3d979a3

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“I apologize. It wasn’t serious, just a joke.”3252dd02a3973173

The female priests reluctantly apologized.b5566a799e399f14

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Of course, I didn’t 3d65b1ab07 accept their apology.562fc424076bca72

I simply stared at 64e0fefbaf them silently, and the e79f20cfc7 director hurriedly made eye 6fba833d4c contact with me.09745b6f45a863e3

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“Oh, Belze, they’re really sorry. Our beautiful and kind Belze, please forgive them, okay?”de245fe429bb3ef0

The hand roughly tousling my ac2afda300 hair annoyed me.0db43d1d04e65ef5

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Smack—090b54ab3fd765f0

I slapped her 9cf09cf16d hand away coldly.ae68ea81fbc6907d

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“Wh-what…?”f3df4ca8286f7671

The director looked stunned.e9049a1feb64d82c

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“Director, by the way!”4d9b179dc1c63070

I looked at 6dedb6ca02 her with a 0f3b3d0c17 clear expression.de51f3f6cb1c1922

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“Are you constipated?”16ad37606e2e9792

“…What?”9082fa121e9c5a91

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I gazed at the de7f309597 brown aura swirling around ff186120e2 her lower abdomen, her 275fb9a8d5 face twisted in confusion.d8becfc86317246d

“Ew, that’s gross! You’re full of poop!”c32c098917fdf6d4

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