Chapter 67

It was a bit amusing c3e562744f to think that the Duke 0edee5cf62 would definitely buy something when ebe4daf7a5 he arrived.d1ab208d098be907

“I’ve been fending off all his questions about what we’re making, claiming it’s a trade secret! If we don’t sell 383dfc8c81 even one bottle, how 5c6e08b483 embarrassing will that be…!”eb249488742fffbf

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Dr. Gordon tugged at his 90d9ee68d4 hair in frustration, his 440049cc04 expression gloomy.6b308a45334edc59

I replied cheerfully.cf5f16db7567fe9d

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“It’s okay, Grandpa!”d72eb0202c1e1db4

“Huh? Do you have some kind 75fac6d799 of plan?”97b77035f025daee

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He raised his ec425c4f56 white eyebrows in 4a51e5889f curiosity.7c3892234bfb2737

‘We’re about to act even less ethically.’aab1849d56444d4a

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I simply grinned 4f2e5a81b0 mischievously, surveying the 01b16919cd event hall as ccc39e8ca9 more and more deed1b4dcd nobles began to c85e160fed arrive.1b864ac8f16054e4

Since it was still 45a7b53563 early, the seats reserved ce1f1dcc16 for VIPs, marked with aa24116259 each family’s nameplate, weren’t 06f9a2d73f yet fully occupied.138284830a346914

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Those who had arrived e0f2b126be were already flocking to ea330e425a Diana’s booth, thanks to b9db7a6ccd Marquis Barelotte’s skillful persuasion.dfbe4f85f7cff90e

‘Honestly, most of them are probably here for the heroine’s healing powers.’fd070d605ce32d03

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That’s how it e247916407 was set up 75dab6dc0d in the original 1cda97f7be story.dad4ba8c3c9d8a8b

By the time you 38e00b0787 hit your 30s, the 58844bda01 human body starts breaking 524da72cc4 down like it’s a e72412f506 joke.7073865a0dcc3da3

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Even if there’s nothing 438b13932d obviously wrong, people go c88b423f89 to the hospital just e43a847cdb in case.4bdab98d00206a18

The arrogant nobles who 3b2878755f were obsessed with their 4e117de484 own well-being wouldn’t miss 740b0f0747 an opportunity like this.5ad68b469abb0bec

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I glanced indifferently at the 187387e7c6 signs posted around Diana’s booth.7a113756c9b79b5d

**Healing Power of Saintess Candidate Diana**bcda7e137e6793d3

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**10 Talents**2cf838f21b20e8fe

The wording was simple, b8ddc04c2e as if no further bd6d97070e embellishments were needed.43a23f444bbdbd1b

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‘10 talents? That’s cheaper than I expected.’f00012c1c319795d

If I were Diana, I’d f42ac0c5bd charge at least 50 talents.8a1259bfa809cec2

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She was truly the kindest dbab282b08 and most gentle heroine in 8df674bff8 the world.9bfb8d78783b5c8a

“Welcome! I’m Diana!”e0b153e56e3759a5

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Diana seemed overwhelmed by 324acdb2f8 the crowd of customers, b3b2ca0e3c but she still greeted 1a8beed3d6 them cheerfully.1c052aa7359eb713

‘She must be exhausted, smiling at even the hypochondriacs.’8026abba47d3911e

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In my previous e5e3835d2a life, I hadn’t 798925c1ec realized how challenging 6df99a583e her situation was.0826b5a5fca16f43

With her drawing in 860bf7caaa all the customers, I c91f6bf4c4 could just sit back 80c4dd787a and reap the rewards a76de1a1ff later.b6d8afef3fe2f950

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As I watched the ce1226a067 line in front of 5b0ea3d99c her booth grow longer c16fcac02b and longer, I eventually 0833730fc4 shifted my gaze to 98da243121 the other booths.90be7e44cc6161e6

There were plenty of 53a233398e kids who, like my 855676d44e past self, were eyeing 81db67807f the nobles gathered at 828e079eb0 Diana’s booth with envy.3066d0a7f95da7e5

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A kid offering to 2b39c18584 play an instrument for e72c752d63 1 talent.61cdc34a73e3df62

Another offering to sing a 6e3c73af9f requested song for 2 talents.21995e657a8e5bf2

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One offering to b818cbd805 draw a portrait a52785d16f for 3 talents.1a3de7d1b32d1bb7

There were also 998b7e126d kids offering to 7806dd349a cut hair, recite 1362c853a1 poetry, or cook 884b09ac76 food, among others.d615d86558686414

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The variety of talents 39a563dc12 displayed on the signs da728cd76f suddenly felt quite interesting.5e3a1db753382344

‘Is there anyone offering a kiss for 5000 won?’8251bddc35294350

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Unfortunately, there wasn’t anyone c0474fc4b4 offering kisses, but there f065c03015 was a booth offering 762adba54d free hugs.2e154f63fbf0485f

‘Is there anyone with a really good talent?’9e31fa4a5f346559

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I took advantage of 2c11b928a2 the brief lull to 8aa74135f6 thoroughly observe the kids, 900812081f wondering if any of b3c7deea02 them had noteworthy abilities.147b4b06f5ea22f3

But unfortunately, none d65f6cadb0 of them particularly 37c2dc6d88 stood out.c597b7773e06e5d5

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Since only visually impressive talents 619ac13fb4 were assigned booths, there was d61f9232e4 no way to check on 9032478241 the kids with other abilities.af4b67280635f19e

‘…Tsk.’4fbed4866220ed1d

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I clicked my tongue in 4270088c3f disappointment.d2beabf62f42c45f

Given this setup, the heroine’s healing power was bound to attract more attention than anything else today.1e26ae0b5f9853ff

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After quickly scanning cd366ab899 the booths around 052f64fd8d the clearing, a 992059dfe6 satisfied smile spread 171f0866a9 across my face.35c613ac7ed06c4f

‘Okay. No competitors here.’3478d0bb7fa03322

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There were some kids 5eb56cef31 selling handmade goods because ec8378fe5c they lacked special abilities, 732580b381 but not a single 15457d0704 booth offered the same 9b1a9b8f61 product as mine.6420fd0bbf8f2b55

This realization put my mind c5c4d9fce1 at ease.f969e534f8253983

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“Oh, Lady Cloud! What an honor to fe0c603e0f have you here!”6ebbf4bcf05af200

Marquis Barelotte’s overly enthusiastic ad62f43271 voice snapped me out 26919bd57b of my thoughts.47ac08f4a0280446

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When I looked over in 244e2448fc that direction, I spotted a c4292560f5 somewhat familiar face among the 626f496c20 otherwise unremarkable nobles.ce23da25fb1f5da0

Lady Cloud.4072a6e46399634a

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She was a 69d33787fa much older woman 2ecf305546 who looked even adc11acc4f older than Dr. Gordon and was 69b2ac1795 the elder sister 568467a6bf of the late ba47247ae7 Emperor and the 7ee7b9e2f6 current Emperor’s aunt.5ecddd700946efe2

‘Looks like the central nobles are starting to arrive.’d2583cba42807632

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With Marquis Barelotte e7285246fd supporting her, she eb1210a94e walked slowly, a d33bef7c65 faint white aura 34b4639ad7 lingering around her 20a956517f chest.cd78ee4251864f7d

It was the c26a98f278 same kind I 8f5a730d80 had seen in 6362af3c0e the Pope before.ee577c1dda5066c9

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A sign that her 8bd7a94a6b life was nearing its 889b663f93 end due to old cd9c9e016e age.25d1d6ae56a31f35

‘Tsk. Even if she 6874c7ddcd gets treated, it c9c2f9d104 won’t help.’5e8e1f753dc7370f

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I shook my head 8343a36b69 as I watched her df6a8a59ed head straight to Diana, 573d9a9006 cutting ahead of the 2b23fdad73 line of nobles.c17e4b2e53e88d25

Healing power wasn’t a cure-all.5230a2f6976e0eb2

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Just as it 9d3d969209 couldn’t bring the 6473a7fe8d dead back to aefd770474 life, no matter f17c3b0472 how blessed a 59dd31692c power was by 5be7267474 the goddess, it fac360ef65 couldn’t defy the f3dcba1990 laws of nature.72acc497507c108e

What Lady Cloud needed bfcdcf9de8 might not be the 2bd927d484 ultimately useless healing power, 72865f76d1 but perhaps the collaborative 34304d064d creation of Dr. Gordon and myself!d01b191457f7a9e6

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‘…Come to think of it, the crowd has really grown.’8ef11aad8546ea63

Already, about twenty people 1b732da1b1 were lined up.3a32fb0530e78bfe

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“Ahem!”95cc39005c12e65d

The nobles who e44993ae90 had been in 00fdf755d5 line early on 67a67b9049 were visibly displeased 6979270071 by Lady Cloud’s c1c026bddb boldness, though they a068e9e3db tried to hide 515fea74cb it.d856500d6c1c7976

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Meanwhile, Diana, seemingly 48b7ea65bf unaware, greeted her b267454c74 with an excessively 33fd35e58d sweet voice.eade22b529d4e4e0

“Welcome, Lady Cloud! It’s been so long! How have you been?”26644d4e4b241f5d

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“Yes. How have you been, Diana? You’ve become even 0b4628cf31 more beautiful since c358e9c8df the last time 2d0ad3a1fb I saw you.”b75490d070b9db49

Lady Cloud and Diana exchanged 8f776da519 friendly greetings.c917bf191f268978

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At that moment,9e277729e5909ffd

“…!”74d5e845f39cbdba

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Our eyes met briefly as 53f3fe3442 Lady Cloud’s gaze flicked over a4fe68e282 to my empty booth.1b997fb44418f822

She quickly scanned the area 3e85ffb533 and then smirked, lifting the 4e9fbfcfed corners of her mouth.ab1fb55a8353e272

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Her eyes and 025d6eebe2 expression were full c144a07e26 of superiority.bc4bac5b6d58d066

She probably thought I c4570173c3 was sulking quietly, but c5bccbf660 unfortunately for her, I 207450eb9c was simply intrigued.ed9606dc57246075

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‘So there comes a day when she actually notices me.’ed083006c794eb8d

I had always been ed420f1cd1 more like a background d37d9ccacc character, never an equal.7996955009f48e09

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But given the current d3c1eade88 situation, it wasn’t surprising 90fb36d95a that she would start ccc63ec100 paying attention to me.ced86b8717c3aecd

After all, the incident with 0bb5e16ab6 Joshua’s healing and the recent 0a88c4e736 pecan pie fiasco must have b4a08f0bee bruised her pride and left 9d07ba437f her feeling uneasy.2831cb420763b4c9

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‘Go ahead, smile as much as you want right now.’af195a7faa230b54

With a broad grin, I 56ec90625d waved my hand at her 9d04a04d24 playfully.2face9f25dc70169

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Diana’s violet eyes wavered slightly, d9363a6a5f as if she couldn’t understand eb94f1ffbc why I was acting so 7d233f4718 nonchalant.f14f991e98de31ee

‘It’s because I’m about to cause you a major inconvenience.’a2de8f7c8c52ae26

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I smiled back at her, 08bea04227 then started rummaging through my 86c5ae5a8f bag, pulling something out piece 3a69d2a837 by piece.e38f4c805cb13a7a

“Huh? What’s that? A magic tool…?”479a48cc969bd2e0

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Dr. Gordon asked curiously, noticing my 1613c66dee sudden actions.6c1550d44f07b3b6

It was a red, 1385b199b8 triangular magic tool.4752b73de3423278

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Holding it up, I 20f9bef9c7 extended my hand toward 10619170bf him with a serious c8650495d2 expression.296a4b457714349f

“Grandpa! Lift me up and 33e63e493d put me on the 48e8ad7a26 table!”e298090a6b3348d3

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“…Are you sure that’s okay?”c87b0a8683bdccea

The old man 47ccb5a925 hesitated, looking a d3f59d9a73 bit concerned.fd1c05943ce9abb9

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But I responded confidently.259ddec4d81c9492

“Yes! I’ve checked the eda787c8b5 rules, and there’s adfcb33be2 nothing that says e94f3264cb I can’t do ccd8395cb5 this!”3bfded1d224baa53

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“Good grief… I really don’t know what kind of creature I’ve allied myself with.”2fcf2bd9a30f1217

Despite his grumbling, Dr. Gordon lifted me 9ab8bf6c94 up and placed 729e711c27 me on the 8b49372a14 table.599bbd48d7d211aa

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But contrary to his 9db3367843 concerns, I wasn’t lying.22d3756fbae3d82c

‘There were no rules against using a megaphone, were there?’c867d8c76b873015

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Just because no one 2f8dec0c8b had tried it before, d4e37f16d0 since the orphans couldn’t ff9437e662 afford a magic tool, 804e373d34 didn’t mean it was d1ac4fc567 against the rules.28ad0987f913737b

Grinning, I immediately cranked up cf3dd32a8c the amplification switch on the a84aa036c1 megaphone magic tool to its 4e77b1517a maximum setting.193fae0ec9ca6408

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And at that exact moment…4c89b85b0e477d1c

BEEEEEEEEP―!e9c236a7476fc55b

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A loud, high-pitched noise filled cb33c31534 the entire clearing.9ac67dd103170fc2

“Ack! What is that noise?!”a435ef45e172fc64

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“Ugh!”9d8044d8b12f0061

Everyone in the area b50fd154ac instinctively covered their ears.5b6162ab3dfdcf14

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I quickly turned down the e38a894a78 amplification and then tested the fbc1b27409 megaphone by shouting into it.1ebc4a2d6595b7fe

“Oops, my mistake!”11786ba2c6aad956

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Oops, my mistake!925edb0b0552de79

Oops, my mistake.1897669bf6ce731f

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Oops.310ac2530398af80

Oops…189c4dc3efae0835

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My voice echoed b08d6d1234 through every corner 02d9d55fb1 of the event 429035723f hall via the f2f3478c4a megaphone.346086e2a04f3ef4

The performance was very satisfying.f356668f90c0a2bb

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“What, what’s going on?”79632e40e840a55b

“Who is that…?”7ef8d4f1b499d788

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Without having to shout 2e9190d98a at the top of 3a1d7f7049 my lungs, I easily adc56c6be0 drew everyone’s attention toward 5c316ed9e6 me.6b2a370192a66041

Soon, everything around me 5d15ab95c2 fell silent.65d411bcdf8a031c

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“Hello, everyone! I’m Belze, a candidate for b98e39ae8e the saintess!”7dec53f95e29d98a

Breaking the silence, my 12cc359980 cute, childlike voice echoed cf8a462e40 loudly across the clearing.98a4a3f4d02616d1

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“Is it hard waiting for Diana’s healing?!”44210fda6dbca924

The nobles standing b1f50e49ba in line at 51bb992572 Diana’s booth all faadc45f6f turned to stare f8ad027b8f at me with 5741e65af3 bewildered expressions.b91a5ccf3adf338d

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Having lived through the cutthroat competitive society of Korea, I found it extremely easy to create a promotion that would shake up the consumers’ hearts.cc5c788ff2d56b77

“While you wait, to help you all feel a little healthier! Belze Trading Company d2761dcca1 has prepared a a25da8f079 special event!”6812c02f924a63d7

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“……”42a80d1b1427b7a0

“Starting now, the first ten people! Will receive a c4b9123ca6 free sample of faafed7bcf our miracle tonic, d92b24c641 which boosts your ebf6d80849 energy and stamina 1f619bb6e6 with just one 8d7d490690 sip!”7b92a535d282d776

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I shot a 5dbb0656e0 smirk at the 429efb28f3 stunned Diana and 4c4685d90c Marquis Barelotte.1903dfedf59cb7c6

This is how a25e2eda1d you attract customers.3c2283bbd261a869

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‘Got it, you dirty nepotism peddlers?’714f19a64bfbde63