Chapter 69

Marquis Barelotte charged c4ae16ec13 over like an 2dfebd858a angry bull, shouting e291ab6a9b at me.ca89c02829389d15

I immediately understood 379bd2b438 why he was 182e2804ec suddenly picking a 75233012dc fight and bringing 2d0a15c1e4 up Diana.9a18d878d77f197c

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1. He wanted to intimidate me.43a49de9a33ca210

2. He wanted to make 065908ea84 sure the nobles knew ccc5a8b6e9 who I was.a2c4ca61c9b055fb

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While I wasn’t 6e0bc9e30e sure about the 1bda333b81 first goal, he ece963481c was definitely succeeding 6fb1ceb3cf with the second.4b7a1365adb30b63

“Oh. So that’s….”4d5c37369eabffc3

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“The one with not-so-great abilities…?”4ce2c6f716de94a5

The nobles, who a26d0811a8 had forgotten about 5146498b9c me after a 977accba7e year, quickly began 440e3473d3 to recognize me b427f02a73 again.0a246173f44d42ef

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Catching their renewed interest, 04333703a0 the Marquis pressed his f28a6b3f77 advantage, berating me.8b33e17ef587a385

“A saintess candidate should rely on her healing power, not peddle some quack medicine from the temple!”c9eb2f4168ad0076

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“Quack medicine?!”706a84a10c1aeb6b

But before I 3c40dc3ee3 could respond, Dr. Gordon shot up cbb3f0fed4 from his seat.c7ddeab6cae4c30e

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“Are you talking about me? Even the Duke 33095baf16 doesn’t call me a46197c865 that! Quack, you say?!”40eb42b7f65b9545

“Ahem. I didn’t mean it like that…”997853ffff5463be

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The Marquis hesitated d086067505 momentarily, thrown off b836ee42c4 by Dr. Gordon’s bold confrontation.5c87e5b7da448755

‘Atta boy! Way to go, old man!’fb766e00319caac4

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I cheered him on internally, f21f1a6191 likening him to a feisty c8668d36c9 Maltese.ef338ef65e5ad01a

But the moment didn’t last.79c64f9bb0e26f98

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“Well, isn’t it a bit much for someone of your age to be humoring a child’s play? You’re just tarnishing the Duke’s 7868f3be3a reputation.”f7eceacd931909b5

The Marquis clicked his 7f6414a97a tongue, dripping with condescension.59b22cb18a3fce09

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“W-What does my age have to do with it? I’m still in my prime…!”ae5831e0d4220aeb

Dr. Gordon trembled with anger, b666be3a8a his face turning red, 510eb5f662 unable to tolerate the db52cd37c5 jab at his age.fbe6669153fde5e5

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With my sole ally 28a32aa8a0 momentarily silenced, the Marquis 328afbc446 smirked and began to 77da18cf07 incite the crowd.1a1365f1034bc1bc

“A miracle tonic, really! Does such a thing 24e73219a1 even exist? And for just 1 talent? It sounds like nothing 3365032b05 more than a cheap 1e1efc91b3 scam! Don’t you all agree?”c7ebd7856c4be0f6

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The nobles quickly nodded in 5eae5748ad agreement.7e306ae8137b48f9

“…Well, that does sound suspicious.”d996a80c5981a88c

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“So, the rumors were true?”64adb2f93bd312ef

“Rumors?”41d2e67e6a3e00f1

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“They say she’s selling this because her healing powers aren’t that great.”c634badd701a4e6b

The atmosphere quickly turned 7b2f5a4b23 against me, but I 6cbc834d03 wasn’t particularly fazed. I had anticipated this.b11dec6731bb4724

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‘As long as I sell 250 bottles, that’s all I need.’75fdc53b4a01538e

As I had considered earlier, 294c0da3b5 the nobles didn’t expect much 3c965f1c35 from a 1-talent miracle tonic.0df9973c1062b642

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But what if 9bba44b289 the drink they 6fc383dff4 purchased without much 4b49478061 expectation turned out fe1094297d to be surprisingly f1321f5056 effective?79c122df37e93dbf

“Well, we’ll buy 10 more bottles anyway. I’ve never had a cold 635d4f8e1b medicine work this quickly!”f1c226ab6a05f429

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“In that case, I’ll take 5 more as well. I need to 20a751f4da share them with b55e4c6ef8 some friends.”9d5bf0e3b38c8903

People who had experienced the ac74ec188a effects began making additional purchases.6aea2723987e16f4

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The Marquis’s mockery of the 6c4531966c “mere 1 talent” actually worked 45c50d36c6 in my favor by reducing 84289370fd the nobles’ hesitation to spend.ba17b2953fabab22

“Hehe! Thank you very much!”09e632913ddb739f

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I excitedly sold 588f116e9b them more potions, 7078f94215 though my small, 388b1845c8 chubby fingers struggled c100a48ff4 to hold more 527fe53f41 than two bottles 3dec7ba987 at a time.74f2f2e8c04f4d6a

“Grandpa!”4274b2d8c6e20ce5

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“Yes, yes!”ee305d581aeb76fe

Finally, I called out to 6caa9efba8 the old man for help, 8b2f6f9d89 and he quickly understood, handing fca9a7145e out multiple bottles in my 901b52e267 stead.c29e1ebe62a1da49

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As people began to 3dbedc7094 realize that the tonic 3828c93652 was indeed effective, even 0427037b32 more nobles, who had 9d3513d73f been hesitant at first, a21d40337e started approaching.29e2cb5cbb09c88e

There were also 2a27e6d0e3 those who needed 1770835621 healing but weren’t 5fc04036b5 in a position 026ec355eb to wait.4841a10e7b8eb13b

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“Excuse me, is this safe for children to drink? My child is 3af7f0f1f1 about your age, 81f2113084 but I couldn’t 3a6891c731 bring him today a6b83e593d because he had 9fd2e2c6f6 a fever this 9bade09baf morning…”b091612a565dc7fd

“In that case, it’s even better! This tonic works particularly well 56aec7c2aa for children.”438a62dc24d639c9

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“Really?”294a9f87a97bfaa5

“Yes. You may not know, but the Duke of Kallios’s younger son drank this and his fever went away completely…!”0cceb103c9ecaa3e

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Dr. Gordon, now getting the f554cc6f4a hang of things, even 5100499881 started pitching the product 4d8f790a4c himself.7e9595e1882feca7

In no time, nearly 50 f1f12ee798 bottles had been sold.0b278d0184e91882

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“Ugh…!”0379eced2d85cede

Despite the Marquis’s efforts to c4cf9faa65 dissuade them, people continued buying, e5bacff55d causing him to stomp his 69fd86f0f9 feet in frustration.e20940016082651e

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“If this tonic is so effective, then give me one!”732a7fe090c985c2

Suddenly, he declared himself e9b56a99b9 a customer.7c2618a7b494f9ee

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“You said one sip would boost your energy, right? I’ll give this to Lady 9a3a501451 Cloud! Let’s see if she feels 0a151df26f revitalized right away!”2d532b943be8bed8

He reached out, demanding 5a01cfb4ad a bottle, clearly intending e54a94680c to prove that it 5aab310acc didn’t work.234c3608029c063c

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‘Tsk. Why don’t you 6d9240bce1 try it on 06d5dbaba0 yourself?’f5f9e193d32a37a6

I pointed nonchalantly at 6f8b0821cc the small print on 321b30bf41 the flyer attached to ea0e5f3f05 the table.fd37669e65b34552

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“It’s written right here that there are some exceptions.”63a76cf23c64c68a

“…What?”bb478ed6b4f6fb7d

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The Marquis lowered his ab6c565486 head, squinting at the e75f219215 paper.1564521786a18a25

Unable to read 08f395bef0 the tiny print, 4cf3bb7c62 he brought his 4acd9daf57 face comically close 9837d1f71a to it, trying 31c94fa325 to decipher the 782395a683 words.e0bde83bb06b220e

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It was likely difficult c1480d6dff for him to make ee1e3e765d out the small letters.fac2ff5515237b23

“…Still undergoing clinical trials… injuries related to life, incurable diseases, chronic diseases, and aging… may have minimal effects?”613e872b271419fb

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The Marquis finally managed 0c8c24f255 to decipher the small 7aadafdd23 print, stuttering as he d3a8294c57 read it aloud.1d204adca59e798b

I had written it specifically 8e7993cb64 to cover situations like this.a1fbb66f53e4e6bd

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‘See, we’re not scamming anyone! We’ve listed all the d06d85581d things it doesn’t work f529e00dec on!’e782c55b391c4b81

Of course, the text was 31e6bee82a tiny, barely noticeable unless you 3c8e2d27f6 looked closely, much like insurance 9422f23b38 fine print.30bdc02219676702

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But the Marquis, feeling he 2fac31650d had found something incriminating, lifted 31ffce7450 his head triumphantly.b8e63dd9a3308cbe

“What’s this! So it’s basically useless, isn’t 8a6aafa5fb it?!”c356d05d4e2ff5b2

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“You said it was just child’s play, so why do you care? Don’t you even 14fb6466aa have 1 talent?”5779255cf7d5e464

I pouted and muttered, pretending 93dc4a684e to be sulky.e426017ef3c7aac8

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“Now I understand why Diana has to wear such cheap-looking clothes and shoes…”9026200479d62833

The Marquis’s expression froze.f8e5424023329816

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“W-What? What did you just say?”2fb452c475b4ddc6

“Well, if you can’t afford it, just leave. I won’t sell it 6062cadde7 to you.”40e651f0635acaf2

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“You… you little…!”81e9abeedaab75ca

The Marquis’s face d16714efe2 twisted in anger, 06adc0a9e7 turning red as c1f0baca53 he clenched his 7c6ca50e54 fists.61c02e2c60ddc5eb

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With his face alternating ae9aafddd1 between red and purple, 2146f58b8f he finally burst out 79cbcc20dc in a loud voice.c9875a437aff4680

“Everyone! Don’t buy this! You’re all being deceived! Look at this fine print…!”27eb31557627f232

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“Didn’t you hear what the owner just said?”32fe10976bb65a20

It was then that a dc8cc1e3f3 tall figure with dark hair 968d00c0b1 and striking golden eyes appeared 2d3f5c531c behind the Marquis, casting a ac80955bef long shadow.28b24dab6423923f

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The imposing, handsome man, d784bf6325 who looked far too dba3b36c11 youthful to have two 2fc6de4fbb children, spoke in a 306bd83189 voice dripping with irritation.c045cc2381b03dd2

“If you’re not buying, then kindly leave.”f91cad9b1655b346

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“D-Duke Kallios!”caab217549860126

I called out to 5216a20ad6 him in a voice 46b0560165 filled with relief, grateful 82009e7760 for his timely arrival.45f9a32df97e6ed4

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“Gasp!”3b6e12d9b0f7bc0e

The Marquis spun around, startled e4bf8818c6 by my call, only to ecce8ecb2d come face-to-face with Duke Kallios 77d12492d2 and his son Edwin.1d09f8518eb17097

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A cold sweat trickled down 2ae3895eaf the Marquis’s back. He had witnessed firsthand de2c7ac880 during his last visit 5cff60eefe how much the Duke af46d86afc and his family valued c3407f8ac3 this bold little girl.370f7a98b5910bf4

“…D-Duke, Lord Edwin. I-I see you’ve arrived.”800f5c85aa46addc

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He forced a 8f7a9db4ce smile, awkwardly greeting b8f0575917 them.b423bdf84da0a465

But the Duke’s 67ff648ebb response was a 450f467de2 frigid glare.6561d8a5bdf7ff3b

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“Why are you causing trouble at someone else’s stall?”90f63d1e7f98f157

“T-Trouble? No, I was just… curious 0b0510e033 because she’s a saintess candidate 4cf9f0efe7 like Diana, but instead of 7b51894f0a relying on her healing powers, 6fc666722d she’s selling other goods…”30c3e725166d5617

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“He called me a fraudster!”ae472ceab2c636eb

“W-What…! When did I ever say acd8f6fb8a that?”1d5104464dfd86af

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At my sudden accusation, the 2b957f54d9 Marquis jumped and turned to fdb17a29fc me, clearly flustered.7897d5f73e063840

Of course, he hadn’t used aaecc6ddd9 the exact word “fraudster.” He ff1025d8cf had merely implied it.31c9b0ef17e89962

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But there was 6bd33b1efa one big thing 905a612b26 the Marquis, who 006c7b46aa was used to c684b2f76a dealing with the daa2584c4b more mature Diana, 25675e0b69 had completely misunderstood.fc96cdcb747e7e8e

‘Kids often make up things when they tattle.’f8eff7506d4a4bf7

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If I were the 68fc24e308 heroine of a novel, b0f3325314 I would probably just d33661388e look pitifully at someone, 281c2a9fd1 hoping they would understand 6efea3777f my plight.c23d0e4f2456131a

But unfortunately for 31297f2cf7 him, I was 6e32d4fccb destined to be e2ffc13a7f a villain!e3f0f23b6aa3d617

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“He even called Dr. Gordon a quack!”8fc7ea32d24ce577

“Yes, yes!”cad883d5eaf54ea6

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Dr. Gordon, standing next 4efd9ce63b to me, nodded e8db6a57c3 vigorously in agreement.38a733b46bcf8567

The Duke and Edwin’s eyes 5a7301bf41 narrowed dangerously as they turned c62380c25d their gaze on the Marquis.0304fb9b6c751979

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“It’s quite the spectacle you’re making at an event for children.”bd654aa488293cad

“I-I was just… concerned about the efficacy of an unproven tonic and wanted to verify…”7bd0ce9b3a7a8e7f

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“If that was the case, you should have purchased one and tested it yourself rather than just making accusations, shouldn’t you?”998b5f5179d171b7

Edwin cut in sharply, 1b2b6563a5 following up on his 948d8475e4 father’s remark.2b43d2690253eed2

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He glanced at the Marquis’s a17e973b36 empty hands and let out 2bd7508310 a chuckle.71afa8d6438151c5

“Oh, I heard your finances have been tight lately. I suppose even 9ab5a5fdbb 1 talent is 5b1b9cd138 hard to come be37924c9d by these days.”b5e9103f567a806e

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“Ugh! Th-That’s not true…!”d79b84535aacb4e6

“Apologies, Marquis.”7edb698e38b49630

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“Indeed, you should take note, Edwin. When people are bd568fd5f3 financially strained, they 95c5e64445 can become overly 59ca349d78 sensitive about even 679d571c3d small amounts of a062db11a5 money. You should learn to be 89171a21f7 more understanding.”fff03d43c86ca546

“Yes, Father.”2185c02d014e13b7

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The Duke and Edwin 65c25668f0 continued their exchange, completely d5e5f18207 ignoring the Marquis’s protests.cd5a25239feb687f

The Duke then turned 30fe66c830 to me with a f769c1c32a warm smile.bfdbb4d16ca3d93e

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“Did you hear that, Belze? When people are struggling, they f1b2b67ae5 can sometimes act out over 5b655f7ba5 small amounts of money. You should try to understand.”c8eccda0a79376bb

“Yes, Duke! I’ll forgive the Marquis!”367b0aacc44d0fb5

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I responded cheerfully, flashing a 16225c382e bright smile, while the Marquis 83d8550090 trembled, his face turning beet a974ed839e red.3b1d278c998d1e78

“B-But I didn’t say…”9a5357f7431e2d96

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“Is this what you’ve been secretly working on?”d686194408f2f401

Ignoring the flustered Marquis, fdafc234bc the Duke stepped closer ecbcdf9d44 to the booth and ffa17281e6 examined the products on d58afce217 display.bba567729276da00

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“Ugh…”275d5ed46a0ed803

The Marquis, intimidated by the 566e56b280 Duke’s towering presence, found himself cac621c3fa awkwardly pushed aside.1f284fef156e2530

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“Yes! Grandpa helped me a lot!”b7404389797a9cc6

“Ahem! No, no. I didn’t do much. Belze came up with the 61ebc448e6 idea and brought it to f759f2c775 fruition.”efee70e0933d0929

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Dr. Gordon modestly shifted the d3fc1c305a credit to me.aca5c1eee3f0b811

In reality, aside from the 0783324fc9 idea, I hadn’t contributed much 63d77a2216 to the development of this d05d67bf26 tonic. It was almost entirely Dr. Gordon’s work.a709045e981ed266

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However, if I were 8da4d8bf5d too honest about that, 92f6acc09e it could disqualify me 9228db3074 from the event, and cf7d2fc0dc Dr. Gordon had mentioned feeling a e6701f47c5 bit guilty about making commercial f1c07b4fc0 products as a doctor.d1f8a452c37a8c61

If he saw the 03f61f11ea endless rows of medications 3560350c3f in Korean pharmacies, he’d b8b5bb6dc0 probably faint.01b601f0ad7c8201

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Anyway, we had easily e9d9a57e1a agreed on the business 65e4359858 arrangement.dc810e9370ac5d17

“Impressive.”6042ad6c2a5d27ef

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Unaware of these behind-the-scenes details, 0a36b3c553 the Duke smiled approvingly at 0f8f18fcc1 me.8b847b74313ccb2a

“Then I’ll have to try it out for myself.”9fd4d126b54da4d2

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As expected, my reliable and 60fee03ae0 wealthy customer pulled out a 251aa04a76 hefty pouch.2b0243e2660f9590

It appeared to be c132f19e7b a bundle of talents.19d4ffe2d729ee02

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I quickly shifted into 0752fc0b02 sales mode, my eyes a46b725cac gleaming.a9d968d51e694098

“It’s 1 talent per bottle, but I’ll give you 5 bottles for free, Duke! How many do you need…?”2f7015766e3e86be

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Before I could finish 4706af36b3 my sentence, the Duke 738e099de7 dropped the entire pouch a6d82e6d9b onto the table with b815ec2805 a thud.7d916588e30bc5be

“I’d like to purchase about 100 bottles.”6b23ab21fd516217

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