Chapter 71

“50… talents?!”ca410e17b000f39a

The eyes of the madam 9e8128eae3 wavered as if an earthquake 3e1d7de4de had struck when she received 5d0f872ad3 the promotional leaflet.38023dd8ae3ed049

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It was understandable.514556c72c0e0458

I had agonized over it ff963fab55 for a long time before e278da8f4e making the final decision.0d420bd0490c8807

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But to deal with Diana, a8cae7f510 there was no choice but 7ebc0ca2d0 to take a bold step.9ca685dd36d9a1a7

In my previous life, I 85bcd1eeca had run away before she fc7e47d512 was crowned the saint, so 661c98ce32 I didn’t remember the exact 00f2351bd8 numbers.eac92d024769e638

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‘But in the original, Diana always earned more than 500 talents.’e6380269cb2e93b9

To surpass her c1d94a66fc and take the f180a5eb21 position of the 93e8ec8f49 saint, I, too, 5f4fcb56c9 had to be 7739d5f3f2 fully prepared.a7466b5b8eb168ff

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‘I absolutely have to earn at least 500 talents.’95748a97ba5f5235

That’s why my target 51b791e6d8 was five hair mists 52d42b6165 and 250 fatigue recovery 475ea81d84 potions.49a8ea5170a9ad8b

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Of course, apart from 2c217c4ddb keeping Diana in check, 96b9a23d55 this was my masterpiece!992374b4f33ceb89

I believed the price I 3643ad71c5 set for the hair mist 6eec963751 was fair.f8168b68fa25def6

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‘Isn’t it similar to how dermatologists in Korea start at 500,000 won?!’b4c677e3d852c73a

Of course, 50 gold coins here are no different from 5 million won…568c310dd0674dab

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‘But with this, you don’t even have to bother going to a dermatologist. No need for those tear-inducing laser treatments.’db51c81c2e1b9fb2

“Isn’t the price… a bit too outrageous?”d278252e0f89d70d

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The madam, who had been 045022ccb5 silent for a while, glared d32ec7a593 at me with sharp eyes.cdf0ed8aed196412

“You do know that 50 talents is half the amount most families can exchange in a year, even at your young age, right?”28098f2dd31f3b95

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“Yes!”742fa0578636573b

I nodded my head emphatically.aa4047433eaef787

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“I’m that confident!”26639edd693e3603

“…Explain the usage and effects clearly once more.”0d7a14b43aa0bbe8

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At my conviction, the madam cbea508d57 softened her tone slightly and 43f6b7a11b urged me.383e5b4d9f0cce2c

I immediately moved to demonstrate.99464377173fc72d

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*Spritz! Hiss―!*4c3ac1a7c668783d

I tightly grasped a handful 34a7aecf24 of my hair and sprayed 4e1f83cbb3 a bit of the sample 67fb129871 onto the tips.166dcda708ab032b

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“You spray this onto your hair like this. It reduces dark spots, brightens your complexion, and of course, it makes your hair shinier!”6a22e1907706b77c

“It’s not applied to the face but the hair, so how can it have a whitening effect?”7effa1e0f3287583

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“The fairy herb works through its fragrance too!”d8b1c6c1ec680444

“Any side effects?”2ff0e44ee195833c

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“None!”fb4eef307f0fe71a

As far as aa7588a4c0 I knew, apart 088db6c2f6 from the fact 5a73f9d45b that it tasted de28ec3cbd unbearably bitter, there 30224148fb were no serious 4f43165c25 side effects.ea9e4e65fc50598e

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Which is why I wondered a89e789ac8 if this wasn’t the overpowered 8982f25ae9 item given to the female 5fc095ae05 lead in the original story.25764d92f456c690

Moreover…ad8dfe9ec6da6704

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‘It’s such a tiny amount that side effects are unlikely.’e7280e94a1f5fff9

I had made 8dde5ff387 the prototype with 2634064baf the very limited cc3fb2dedf amount of fairy a581dcc8ca herb I had, a223fa77c3 so that was db8bf488ac expected.d5d78863884e44d4

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Fortunately, the strong 6c506441bb scent of the a33196eec8 hair mist could 9e1a73a072 actually cause fatigue, 0396a40b05 so using only 5075f1e8a3 a small amount e511f449a5 was effective…39dfe275030b4467

But at best, I b7c6f9dc87 could only make ten c83c88bcef bottles.b796608169be2a28

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“However, Grandpa Gordon did say it’s so bitter and astringent that you should be careful around your eyes, nose, and mouth!”99da685b54d8ac53

I explained the only warning d534af6e53 I had.2e321e05c4ab1730

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“So, that’s why it’s applied to the hair,” the madam deduced surprisingly quickly.ca68b14ef8e68850

As the one ab4760d3f2 who had racked 35c5f0d9aa my brains to 1826b4eff0 design the product, c09738101c it was a e6382461b9 moment of pride f7d79f541e and satisfaction.fdc7979c2f38f949

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“Did you make this all by yourself?”425b58f489782d6e

She asked again, glancing at 90af01d57c the sample in my hand.f7cf4a4f2a430dfd

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This time, I 8a0db6bab7 answered without hesitation.aec320858f2d0116

Unlike Gordon’s fatigue recovery potion, this was something I had personally been involved with from concept to production!05e98fe7a202ec44

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‘I lost so many nights of sleep because of this…’96196aa23f13f799

Thinking of how I was c4f5ca2ef4 still shorter than Diana by c3556d53b1 a head made tears well a8660bee3a up in my eyes.b4797bd00ca588d5

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It was then.8886db7c8a1d6c0e

“If, after an hour, there are no visible results as you claim…”10e1b5f7763d871f

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“…”20ec6ce76dd72105

“How do you plan to compensate?”11f741a1795172a1

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The madam suddenly asked, d5b5b6d163 her eyes sharp.8b8f3146523c466c

The higher the 0081de7b18 price, the pickier 3f7d8db33b the consumers were.68b91e7ce4ecb06e

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When I ran 865a542e45 an online shop a3cac065fb in Korea, there 54b1b323ce were plenty of c13fd7df9f people who caused 092e6acaaa trouble even over 4eceb1133f products worth a b2736ad25a few thousand won.10989a648a267eac

I prided myself 0ac8945a51 on being prepared bd204c04a1 for most situations.fe15ea531b9fc1fc

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‘But this lady’s gaze… It’s terrifying!’6a169b7b77a2c8f3

It was a look that said she’d eat me alive if the product didn’t live up to its value!ec9f3722522de9b8

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I slowly opened my mouth.e83ee2905da3741c

“Th-then…”b10381b58f5f7eb2

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“…”9d506d28b8f16af2

“I’ll refund 80 percent!”6f992957832c9886

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“80 percent? You’re saying you’d refund 40 talents?”edd85f2f8554c6c2

“Yes!”4471d32a0625d420

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“Why not 100 percent?” The madam’s expression immediately grew cold.b099b7b85d70d045

“Well, that’s because…”1cbe8a08705f0736

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Gulp.a11cc59a089ecf80

I swallowed dryly, trying to 051c989885 stay confident as I replied.f3e8d34019995fef

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“My… My labor costs!”92284e758799d5fe

“What?”a15ec81d756a9616

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The madam’s eyes widened, clearly not expecting that response.7d25484124010d22

“Labor… costs?”116dd58c0ea9b1b0

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“Yes! It was so hard gathering the herbs, you know. They’re really rare herbs…”1d87c438119fc233

“…”b2ad48ab2674912e

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“And the production process is reeeally complicated…”9e9d2c7ff009fa23

I pouted and tried to 0a7630b760 look as pitiful as possible.df10a7b53b458508

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This was my strategy: appeal d2ccd2c13e to her sympathy by sharing 6047e9d697 the hardships of a small 51f97ab01a business owner!b294252621f3e694

“I’ll definitely give a refund, of course! But… I need to make a living too, madam. Sniff.”2db3d845823efac3

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I quickly wiped away fake 739df792af tears with my sleeve, pretending 753f59c2d3 to cry.f40ac5094794ad72

“Fifty… talents, to live on, you say?”6eabde4dbaf090df

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The madam let out 676f9cbdcf a short laugh, as f2bf465c73 if she couldn’t believe 3e7d3753c4 what I had just 9f5809b80a said.d896562f1dad1297

“Are you telling me the Duke’s household is starving you?”279e335802c8e7b5

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“Huh? N-no, that’s not it… but since I’m living there, I thought I should at least earn my keep!”4ec8229b363ce3f7

“Ha ha…”45503adc643d2e25

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The madam chuckled 67136a035b at my outburst.d1d856b4cc32ae1d

The reason I c5a5443c9b was being so e4c26bc070 open with her d7213533ff was because of 517000a835 the Duke.4b6374c215228a00

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“She is a child I sponsor. A candidate for the position of saint.”b001e873e3ed31d2

The Duke, who disliked ad5d8f7264 formalities, had exchanged friendly 32b19548a6 greetings with her and aa2ef0ddb1 even introduced me. That alone made it 1b2306d178 clear she was someone 78152f7031 with considerable influence in 7421676302 both political and social cad567905e circles.4c5351ef34196f35

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In the original story, e2650b5bc1 Cloud, the madam, was 7932f49537 almost insignificant. It was the same in dfe66130e7 my past life.b3b6c6619d847c4d

In other words, she 1f4397364e wasn’t someone who blindly 7afc03244d supported the female lead, 47590a9ba1 but rather, someone with 03df24ec47 her own standards and cb4afac9c0 sense of fairness.0f23b65e44dd7a88

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“…The girl who uses healing magic didn’t even take 10 talents from me.”99b0ba51d7911626

“…”8150369a7848784a

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“And here you are, taking more than five times that, yet you won’t even offer a full refund if it doesn’t work.”b521c798fc90c3ea

“Uh…”02a2159ff8375b8e

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The stark comparison abc86f1e85 made me feel 053cb8a7c8 like a notorious 186b3da3e5 swindler.b27003b070781e77

However, I wasn’t upset 7ecb85b570 by it. In fact, this was the e3073980e3 fairest comparison I’d ever faced, 46300d4f01 especially compared to the countless 6ce75bce9f times I was measured against a3b3891dcb Diana in my previous life.c1c8c76c21e870d3

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“Is that girl just too soft, or are you too greedy?”4aa7512db35df191

Tap, tap, tap.ae969c844c29be18

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The madam tapped 1b57915f83 the table with 63b4fd3773 her long fingernails, 2cbb87553d seemingly talking more 3085f3f1f5 to herself than 35fd3fedfa asking me directly.d2564cc4ea9be36b

I stayed quiet, waiting for 5221e6c68d her decision as she appeared 22b9394714 to be deep in thought.ed48276a39a37a6f

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And then, after some time…6019db0e8660e05c

“…Alright.”6175573201b951ba

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“…”ba97029b62468af2

“I trust Duke Kallios, so I’ll buy one.”66846573e32f7dca

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The moment she uttered de85d8e606 her approval, an inexplicable 2f3d95d1e9 thrill rushed through me.e907c7a224b496df

Whether it was trust in 5405fa2c9c me or the Duke, it e576ceb36d didn’t matter.77ad58d641a7ec7a

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As long as someone bought 2b7f9d2b36 it, I could build credibility.4510aa67b49ea39a

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”54057287f4c75fbb

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I bowed repeatedly, overwhelmed with 0b43673635 gratitude.e11ea90f68391380

Perhaps because she a567ed63cc was my first f622e23b5c customer, the joy 1184692976 felt exceptional.aa93846157304946

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‘I already feel like it’s sold out.’d54742d968bf4c97

“Here it is!”f322f914046870ba

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Unable to contain cd8a1470dd my excitement, I 1f674c0442 hurriedly handed her 562e5a14b5 the product, carefully 88282d9d6f wrapped in a ebab94a0af pretty package, along 238b8fa614 with a handwritten 83185757ee instruction manual.f8d42821cdacbf35

“…”9935d1e7d3730a1c

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As she reached for 4e66071fd9 her coin pouch, she 61ffe6f0b8 unfolded the instruction manual 7443994c95 and stared at it ec6fd37bea in silence.e938621f1a9b2c4b

‘Could it be she doesn’t understand it? I triple-checked for typos since this is what I give to VIPs!’163e536eceb4bfc9

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Her reaction reminded 2cfc69cd3a me of Grandpa 9247a7304d Gordon’s, and I 144c7a1655 anxiously watched the f5a7db6e3d madam.0e196dfded3758c4

“…Just know this.”a84a1f34cb2246df

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Fortunately, she looked away 38962fac0a from the manual and 52b9aab877 locked eyes with me.98e3cd554ca007e4

“Even if I get that 80% refund, it won’t be enough to silence me.”9160ba8479517703

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“Y-yes! Of course not! Hiccup!”56642cf5e29cc0dd

Her chilling warning fc8c12f44a made me hiccup b4bedd8a82 involuntarily.3ab2dd62aa5c4eb2

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‘This isn’t good! I look like a scammer getting caught in my own lie!’d2d136444da7270e

But there was no 499b2f67d8 controlling my hiccups once a07cba44fc they started.234071153cbd2459

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“Hiccup! Pl-please trust me this one time, Duch- hiccup!”cdb9c0955880face

“Hmph.”ec94a3b59edb155a

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The madam let out another e28e5914d1 laugh at my ridiculous appearance.04165911595f3ae8

After handing me a pouch 84e581c9c4 filled with exactly 50 talents, 6e53cd8be4 she made her way toward 4b731a7771 another booth.0ae43e9cb1053f4f

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Just then, a few aristocratic 6cb24a4085 ladies, who hadn’t been around 2df38b3a2c earlier, started to gather.ba82b87186b3c9d8

“Oh my, madam! You were here?”48ac6f4d78c397af

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A group of women who 49d18c0283 had come to visit Diana’s c4a6020602 booth spotted the madam and 0b738b5530 exclaimed in surprise.09b350e5e55e68a6

“Take care, madam! See you in an hour!” I called after her.d568d01136bc2bad

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She stopped for a moment b7b99ee6d0 and glanced back at me.85645492be9d592b

“…How old did you say you were?”ab6b88f61bc2eb2c

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“Five!”64ab11d1b38d13f9

“Tsk. A child who already knows how to negotiate… how cheeky.”dff1d6982d54aae7

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After asking my age 012f545a18 and hearing my response, 0d06eb2b81 she suddenly started criticizing 7bbc6b9438 me.ba1e952c13fbb1ea

‘Tch.’f5d0e8206972a776

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The treatment I received was drastically different from Diana’s. I pouted, sticking out my lower lip in frustration.78e620cc4ec4e22d

Then, it happened.9245517bcc857e78

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“…Still, I do like your ambition.”f4135a71f9a53e27

A small murmur 1aeee85fc8 brushed past my 3f754225ee ears.b47a092258e59b8b

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“…Huh?”888365803c44741a

I looked up 319339ad8f in surprise, but e70a712aa4 by then, she d5244ec798 had already walked b2e4796bcd far off, joining 63093b6f4f the noblewomen near 8830b6b5f3 Diana’s booth.9dbfe3ffd0129c20

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“Was that… a compliment?”007450c8a98ca7b6

I muttered, stunned.d3af6022ad22c0c7

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In all the volunteer 1371284f04 work I’d done, both 68e049e1c4 in my previous life 58a1371a22 and this one, it f6c56b15d9 was the first time c7b5f298e1 I had received praise.7017c3ee517507be

As the surprise began to 60be0a832a fade…edfaa7423f89d5c7

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“…Hehe.”2edfc402fb06f923

A smile crept onto 6d3fd50ef9 my face, a little ec37f4c431 later than expected.0dbc40ea38a28d9f

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Tl/N: I changed it 2a0e987aab from elderly lady to fac01802c5 madam cuz in the d14de701d9 last chap they used b7048f6509 madam to call her. Im not sure f63c0fd3ed about the title 8837fb83f0 tho if feels e857dab257 i have missed 5f032d26fb something7113b8f696b9b570