Chapter 92

The crown prince a086467d9d tilted his head, c4e872db7d observing me frozen 7e49eb4a67 in fear.a7f37c762b1f8c90

“Why aren’t you asking what I’m staring at today?”9e872f46d2de3ed9

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“Th-that’s…!”495d17a50223944c

“Judging by your stammering, it doesn’t seem like you’re pretending not to know.”20aa8f147e5c90b0

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At his remark, regret 5b97c62657 immediately washed over me.90c90229fca20a78

I ‘should’ have pretended b38f1c1e2a not to know!76daf6b1da07e58c

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‘Oh no, oh no! Why on earth did I 56da0c8118 act like that…?’e3e96982fafa29d4

Caught up in the d522d9b9e9 chaos of the charity e17cafc09a event, I had completely c2eebdae1d forgotten. Back then, I had 951d1f3e5e rudely lashed out at f849deea54 a boy who had 4984446706 been staring at me fd4d29af2f intently—without realizing he was 7922945e8b the crown prince.f3b11ead73e4191b

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It explained the 9d8dd15b69 uneasy feeling I 08e3028e64 had whenever I 633dd4e390 looked at him, 820d386074 as if I’d 9803ef356c forgotten something important.202f9e7dda69b2f9

“I honestly thought I was dealing with some thug,” the crown prince said with a mocking laugh.abe08ed321e208e6

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‘Sigh… I have no choice.’b9b9e864130a9a51

It was too late bb94bd8acc to pretend or make cbfcc12109 excuses now. Letting out a silent sigh, 1cb0fade05 I slowly got up from 260c6f8ab8 the sofa.14e150d6b6702070

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“…?”8f0b9be76e391203

The crown prince 3c3b567b15 looked at me 860467bc07 curiously as I 0aaccc5d87 knelt down without 71af8ac54a hesitation.dbc0c45047f09ed6

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“Wh-what are you doing?”938be611d2c65d4e

“F-forgive me!” I bowed my head deeply and began to beg.06e846760a6e6c17

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I had no other choice. I still hadn’t 1559dfedbe even found my c123082bbd heart, and dying c004ddc164 from treason against c3c961a0ba the royal family 6ecca8fd9a was not an 34da74bd9f option!7f912b33f7d65f37

“I-I didn’t recognize your imperial highness…! I have committed a grave sin worthy of death!”3449d09fa372ded1

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“…”c739c576068537bc

“Please… Please spare my life…!”5fb5e75c53bdec5e

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“Pfft.”17c783291839175e

Suddenly, I heard the sound 2c051b13f8 of someone deflating a balloon b92ac7aafe near my head.d5826be10ab9c10e

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“Hahaha! You’re absolutely hilarious!”7630d562570ad27a

Startled by the loud laughter, 0635779792 I lifted my head. The crown prince 72a419c97d was laughing so bf2aad122d hard he was f550687cc6 clutching his stomach, 4bb6f1d024 even wiping tears 2b4eca5abd from the corners a6a56ad577 of his eyes.81699abe232f9650

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“Grave sin worthy of death, but begging for your life—what’s that supposed to mean?” he said, his voice still tinged with laughter.62568e99eea6df1c

“Uh, well… that’s…”b1b916cf9324af85

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I had meant it as c671adabaf a plea for leniency. But fearing I might b9830a5d3a make things worse by b8a51a37bc speaking, I hesitated, stumbling 60eb581b82 over my words.55f653a00e9d2b15

“Enough. Get up already,” he said, still chuckling as he tried to compose himself.30d8348689fcf283

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“If you stay like that, I feel like Duke Kallios might actually try to kill me.”6380c8f625c814a7

“Y-yes! My apologies!”0267a473d8913b01

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Thankfully, my legs had already 521687807f started to cramp, so I 194c72e1f3 quickly stood without hesitation.a18482f9ed5b7374

‘…At least he’s not holding it against me anymore, right?’f36a34dd3f7c006b

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I glanced at the 88d0fc99de crown prince. He didn’t seem angry or 062491a612 like he’d hold the matter db23655466 over my head.0a82851ee49616df

Feeling relieved, I hurried 46f12aca3c back to my seat. Seeing this, the ba9f84685e crown prince broke 42a5ce28e7 into laughter again.c518745bdfb4b837

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‘He’s so young—he probably finds everything amusing. At that age, 9283c096d9 even falling leaves a123256728 can make you 0a0526d7f4 laugh…’92939663a0babf7b

Still, watching a handsome 255adbd746 person laugh wasn’t unpleasant.bc13c52c89b7d5da

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“Hehe…”b66d4d5c3dd843fc

Awkwardly, I decided to 94277d566f return a smile as 3aae866f9e a gesture of reconciliation.5946325b3145919b

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‘Huh?’4d03553d3adb6203

It was then that I 7d3260b8bf noticed something still plastered on 75381773f5 his forehead—a stark white gauze 9080f5558b pad.fb8d427f3580b5f5

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‘Now that I think about it… his arm is still bandaged too.’4a449fe188b13f9c

The injuries were undoubtedly from 55fd6baa9c the assassination attempt that day.c2ec14dad65c9539

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I was taken aback.90a14c94f75ad3cd

‘Wait, has he not called Diana yet?’1ca2299c024ed034

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According to the original story, 95b223c37b the crown prince should have 3554d2b9ed summoned Diana immediately after the 6ba5433ab2 temple charity event. While I had taken this b67e1dcb83 year’s Saintess title, there was b345b6a319 no denying Diana’s exceptional healing 96c7bea96b powers that day.57a09aa9a0565e14

“What are you staring at?”313a3b0625b0feca

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Caught staring, I was jolted c66db43259 back to reality by the 429603cc03 crown prince’s teasing smirk.48f9a4954ff69069

“Did you fall for me all over again because I’m just that handsome?”9257a3abbd999148

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“N-no!”268a9758cd202a48

Reflexively, I blurted out in 90f7687d11 a loud voice, startling myself 599870c6f1 with my own volume.3d984988116e9b83

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The crown prince frowned 78ba8b6952 faintly but then offered d7d5c3caff a charming smile.41f5affaa352292a

“Hmm… I’ve never been told I’m ugly before.”fd5cf28fa6e6abf4

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“It’s not that… Y-you’re handsome.”b9c88323bdff619f

Objectively and subjectively, the a4c3337963 crown prince was indeed 037aaedb49 handsome. He was one of the 03f03db0dc male lead candidates—how could he a9031a932f not be?dcbebe895c4e9a07

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‘But you belong to the female lead.’5f29cfe4dbf3b3e0

Resolutely drawing a mental e91bddae87 line, I watched as 6bd7b8da81 the crown prince’s face 49f3c14841 brightened with delight.f4173c146a375f7d

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“Really? So, back then, you were kind of…”e1d5fc24e17c13b1

“But!” I interrupted him.452e669f032a90a7

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“…?”0d5cbfbf6904787d

“I think the duke is the most dignified and handsome of all!”dab8ff6ff5e73391

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I had no choice. To resist the allure c93e5ac589 of beauty and temptation, 5da69cd75a I had to counter 041125447c with something stronger!d8357be20a233dae

“Ahem.”736b29640337a136

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The crown prince’s aide stifled d2b652eae7 a laugh at my boisterous 1e56d808e7 declaration, and the crown prince cd6c9c3f62 furrowed his brows again.af7dcdc3b286f761

“You must have low standards… Is it because you’re still a child? Also, the duke has already been married once…”7f0639b5b510b560

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“But!” I cut him off before he could dig deeper. “Did you… not get treated yet?”8293711eda815da0

“Treated?”229f76839f3d189c

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“Yes. I heard you were planning to get healed by Diana. Now that the festival’s over, why…?”6cb2d1454f915a00

“Why haven’t I called for the Saintess candidate?” he asked, and I nodded.00f697624198113e

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“Well, thanks to another Saintess candidate, I can at least move around. Though I’m still sore here and there.”6321830f03b1843f

“…”edde4e0dc3b3479d

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To endure injuries because he could move a little… It made me feel guilty as the “other Saintess candidate” who had only half-healed him.ec1835ffa02a7fe4

“It’s a joke. Relax. I’m not saying your healing was bad,” he said, smiling faintly as if he’d noticed my silence.49523f165039a7a3

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“There’s a royal doctor in the palace. Unless I’m completely incapacitated, I don’t feel the need to rely on healing powers.”479127ade0d0dc94

“I see…”977aa65bc080b447

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“Besides, she’s busy healing plenty of others right now.”a049a52f9a7ecbe3

“Diana?”7e7662c37230d261

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“Yes.”5167bd2027492290

I was surprised. Given Marquis Barelotte’s ambitions, f119ed1a55 I had expected him 79b0db4f19 to send Diana to 767abe58b2 strengthen ties with the 209e2cda09 crown prince immediately.4c9700e8bcf6d117

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“Also, I still have over 80 bottles of this left.”850673230aa2ca34

As I tilted my fc25e580fa head in confusion, the de7d1a188c crown prince pulled something aa1c6d37c4 from his pocket.06e878429a82698e

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“Th-that’s…!”261fda4662a140f6

A small vial of 149fc7e7f8 green liquid—my miracle cure!c283dfbbc567d4a3

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“You didn’t throw it away?”52eef086fb50f58b

I had assumed eafa14c67c he’d discarded the f22494d62b 100 bottles he’d e143f408b8 bought. While it would’ve been c66e2650f4 a waste, it would’ve e662f6146d been strange for someone ac94e72b0a his age to drink ee412c26bf that much.d7f4d34dbddb847a

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“Why would I throw it away? Do you think 100 gold is a joke?”21803367fb150de4

“N-no! That’s not it…”d1b1b94f01dea6fe

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The crown prince unscrewed the 0b8fdfb625 cap, giving me a strange c27199ae6c look. Then, to my 222682b554 astonishment, he downed 492cec848f the entire vial 06fae205f2 in one gulp.30aca461496c448d

“Ha…” Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, he remarked, “I thought it was just watered-down nonsense, but it’s surprisingly effective. I stayed up all night and felt fine.”553cbfc488aa5df9

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“Thanks to it, I’ve also benefited greatly, young lady,” the aide chimed in with a smile.406d5519ea7f24bb

“I-it’s not watered down…” I replied sheepishly. I had considered it, but Grandpa Gordon had done a surprisingly good job creating it.6528cf3d81e7f7fe

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“I know. That’s why you won the entrepreneurship competition,” the crown prince said with a hearty laugh.4b3c54532ad17059

His sharp features 8c837d44d0 softened into a 84bd3cf6ac warm, approachable expression, bd40a35fb2 a stark contrast 68f5f4fcea to the man fa2b45cc00 who had just 01147ef303 traded barbs with ced337b4f0 the duke.980d88589a4f6ad2

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I found myself 6e5c5b4d16 staring at him, d112631f9a intrigued.9a121f44a6a740af

‘Now that I think about it… he was kind in the original story too.’fa1c77f8713c6489

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Among the male lead candidates, the crown prince was the most gentle and affectionate. He was the charismatic type who could be endlessly tender toward “his woman.” In comparison, the Pope had an unsettling air, Edwin was the classic stoic knight, and the second prince… well, he was downright insane.eb16a6d5368f04f5

While reading the fb00fca283 story, I had 379da495c7 secretly hoped the e041285769 crown prince would e36f37abf1 be the male 7d683a6d0b lead.b6fb383e25b6ecd4

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‘He’s been gentle and kind-hearted since childhood.’9e5c01d51193b18c

But recalling his b41628de5f personality from the 939b0d7eb4 original story only 749b1186fd made me more 205743d02e confused.269c9986e65be2a6

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‘Why hasn’t he called the female lead yet? By now, he should’ve a98048d04f been fully healed according 3ae129f943 to the plot. What’s going on?’0bf627b18bd56eb5

I had deliberately only e5fb610e7c half-healed him to follow 867532db83 the story’s flow. So why was I still 806635cf28 the one here with him? The deviation from 3fa97bd21b the original events 7f31a22008 felt ominous.944c38738d60a408

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As I grew 339a338e0c anxious about the 5633ce78af changes, a voice 2cd7ee666c suddenly cut through 602e06f79f my thoughts.108c64e4bddaaaa9

“Is that bear the one they say saved Your Highness? The one possessed by a spirit?”caac134f6e7cb704

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The crown prince’s aide 6002794759 was looking at teddy f7307a8f09 bear in my arms 8effe9e454 with curiosity. As expected of someone close 9b7598140c to the prince, he seemed 978075d2cc to know about the incident 5aaa51e337 where I helped him.c03decd9bd067d1f

“Yes, that’s right!” I answered reflexively, then glanced at the crown prince nervously.16a76768fc67ddb1

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While it was 6e4bbc82d1 true that I d5580863ed had saved him, c5cf885bb8 it hadn’t been… b9e586d0a5 a pretty sight.674eea4e2c14eaff

“Want to play? Want to play? Want to play?”4201dc45fdb2238a

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“How about I try taking off one limb at a time?”4a39666bc211c73c

I would never dedb3adea7 forget the crown 27e7fbe5de prince’s horrified expression 7812b97bb8 as he stared 16da4b20f4 at teddy bear, 2bc8dc9fd4 who had been bc0055eaba endlessly repeating the 62d6398fd7 same phrase like 66e6367dad a broken record.3bdf826b63f01f89

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Thankfully, the prince didn’t c3b3bbe2c9 seem angry at the 6a87de8682 horrifying stuffed bear.a03db6907df9f4df

“Is it magic?” he asked.682e02c482a3af08

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“No! It’s a… tribal item! They say a spirit is bound to it!”f9c94482a3d1bfcf

“Ah, a spirit… Did the duke give it to you?”a34d96eb460fff0c

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“Yes! Want me to awaken it again to show you?”4b0425d51e50ae1e

“No, that’s okay.” His reply came swiftly.bf5bcfba58217485

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“It seems hard to control, so there’s no need,” he added hastily, his voice trembling slightly despite the smile on his face.6a219b4e54f8ed43

‘Ha, you’re scared.’44d47e0fba8d1d93

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I giggled understandingly, and the prince finally looked relieved as he continued, “It’s fascinating.”ff74e4a1d9efffb7

“Yes, it’s amazing!”e17f8a63005129fd

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“No, I mean you.”fb9de534eb2485cc

“Me?”135bed13c1bded40

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“Yes. I thought the duke was only supporting you because of his sick younger son. But he’s even given you such useful items.”66e4207ba615b814

True to his f53959f502 nature, the crown dcf37e7ed8 prince had quickly 311e8a3048 grasped my circumstances. He seemed surprised that I 8a4264f55f was receiving such favorable treatment 9009009f67 from Duke Kallios, even though 15873e0b63 I wasn’t Diana’s replacement.9bd39fcf12a6ad9f

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To be honest, I found 0255bb638f it surprising too. In my previous 629b709fa4 life, I could 29793abb3e never have imagined 6056276f52 such a thing.ecb5e354b9fb6c08

The crown prince’s 5bdf9313a9 next words, murmured fd17788775 under his breath, 813227fec9 pulled me out d5c876c561 of my thoughts.04dfdc82a0ff94e5

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“…Too bad. If not for that, I could’ve had her first.”518691738d7d467e

“What?” I blinked at him in confusion.1d37c8c45feee30c

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“Nothing,” he said with a soft smile.b59cee30af0a6d14

“Come to think of it… I don’t think I properly thanked you for saving me that day,” he continued.e719c573d42bd087

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Before I could react, he f92b4dece4 smiled gently, his eyes curving 7b845c0144 warmly.81e6cd2c8cde4034

“Thank you, Belze.”49656dfc47a0c71d

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It was a 91a5ae8e41 smile so beautiful b80e4bd167 it made my 67c03e891b nonexistent heart skip 302fdb80a3 a beat.a874429c67fce157