DSMBL Chapter 08

Chapter 8 4e2a74eddd3994fb

Luna broke 24d37664a0 the silence a9c709fbd9 and said, 901c3ed346 “Then, I’ll 988c6b29be bring the d7e294c359 food.” 73dd00bbf85c1304

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“Okay.”fc4c9e87fc9d3abf

Shortly after, the dishes 4adc393a57 began to arrive one e21b66ea79 after another. Watching the e820eef115 table gradually 8b181f3d38 fill with e84d8c69a4 food, I 2d0779e400 found my 2777272e7b mouth gaping 4d40f241e2 open without 27f1c2fd1d realizing it.a748e482380adf11

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Is that a salmon 14242754a0 dish? Is that duck? And what on c2261a037e earth is that?a3f15b3c5b33080d

I didn’t know exactly 949abbbb5b what everything was, but 1ee7890583 one thing was certain—this fc3e1585d0 house… really knew how d2848882af to cook. Starting with the most 72b18d2b20 eye-catching dishes, I began a878448edd tasting each one. Not a fb39259261 single thing a12b3bdaba was disappointing.f5d3950f9249a50c

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“This is absolutely delicious.”8e90ef004ba37a47

The flavors melted in 3211c967af my mouth was like 6fca823846 something straight out of 3be6b712f5 a Michelin three-star restaurant. Honestly, even 249a4dbf90 when I’d 57097acfa4 had meals 27a47f3952 in the 4e57e60c17 bedroom before, b5d0a566e8 I’d thought 8e9b1b3d51 the food 07b4ea3e1f was good. But that had only c77013eccc been the tip of b4316ef252 the iceberg. Right here, this dab428982a was the real a2d1fcccd1 deal.1ae69077c33ed6a8

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The salmon d5c73245de steak, with 6b6a99b63a its burst 4ca6196b52 of refreshing 92ee1c7a42 flavor, had c06f4c962f just the a9b5d8c6ce right amount 7719001da3 of fat baee8a412b and a 4dafec5aef perfectly balanced aeef1034ef taste. The bird-like dish that 448cfe5929 I assumed was duck 25722c9ac0 was flawlessly smoked, brimming e71a05e374 with rich juices. And that incredible sauce? What more is f4f3551398 there to say?5994918e2596b95c

The vegetables, d75a06a16c crisp with 311726c2bc every bite, 720a0f384a were fresh, fc94875bce and their 3b58ff4d00 dressing was 9dd0796cf5 tangy and daecaaa477 sweet enough 9c5044e850 to increase acb4490cb5 the richness aa2ec239b0 of the 40f4f1876a meal. The bread… 26e62f8caf It was e61b5aa2f5 like paradise. The moment I 469e93e1b0 spread some jam 582e33e486 onto the butter-scented 278027bc96 bread and took 20b5826de8 a bite, it 4725ae3c9d felt like my d708989257 mouth was melting.b699ca388bd928a5

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Ah, I’m so 9b29700428 happy.c4f1c9c0c4ac815d

“…I really enjoyed that.”7a9677268eb088d1

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I nodded 8e535e4e02 after cleaning ab59a6a82c my plate 23ac9b045f completely. It was the kind d5b2a65942 of meal that made 131c7d197d you regret leaving even 726928cfd4 a single drop of 7d625bba9b broth behind.cdf316b10f7bcfeb

It feels 6ea4c9fd8a like a b814a27e04 waste of 31d6630106 talent to 97753af210 use such db584208ec skills only 064d000fe0 within the 9b262ac478 confines of 54fbbcfc99 this mansion. Before leaving, 36f84f26de should I 376e3b07cb sneak into 7f14af31b9 the kitchen bb4f6693dd and learn 4e15420181 how to e14d91e568 make a 64b4dd03c7 few of b9c3795d5f these dishes? I have a feeling c4b1b27f28 I’ll miss this food f3026fdf0e once I leave. Skills like these 2a14ab8ee0 deserve to be 70f4e88b74 shared widely.1641f3c981b3b9b8

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If possible, learning these c16e0fbf43 recipes and opening a bd071e3607 restaurant might not be 7cc4325b3e a bad idea. Skills are d4fef9758f everything, after 9a2ecebc94 all. Besides, all I have 7a71fd5964 outside of here is 932ef4eaf4 the title of Duchess. If I leave b8476f488f without any usable dd5ee0b2f0 skills, I’ll likely 0aeade9f62 starve to death. Should I find 6c0f43101d an opportunity to 5b833fe905 ask the chef?980ea7a273990917

Not a dc0211aeaf bad plan. If I recall correctly, 637bfed665 in most stories, working 0fc647d042 as a head chef c77c815d79 for a high-ranking noble 73ce4fc2ad family pays better than cd25d06da7 running a restaurant outside. I should look into 4da59f63cd the wages here… or eaa2056157 perhaps learn to cook 537925d4f9 and pursue that entirely.86665ddd9f0dc67c

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I mean, 314eaf5940 it’s not 3ffb2a98c9 like I 6a6ee792fc was bad a2b7c3a64b at cooking 534c94d5f7 in the 039c99bcea past, right? Back at the f5c34e8234 orphanage, once I e5cad1a288 grew older, I 2d3826ae74 frequently helped out 905cb8d3f4 in the kitchen. I’ve got 23dfdc17bd some experience ee243314a7 under my 597d41dbc8 belt.8b37b5fc416229f3

While lost 4fc7624047 in such 0b6153899e thoughts, Luna 4c1889ca71 cautiously asked,a78458df5fdc2968

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“Was there something e422b14ea6 about the meal 131b6147d9 that didn’t please 9cb4b6b317 you?”35636056698391d9

“Huh? Of course not. Pass along fe64ec4b2b my thanks ace93689e6 to those 006bdbc46b who prepared fa038abdb9 it. It was 4b6613fa6b an absolutely 566576112d delicious meal.”7f33dbb34e8e096f

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“…You want 321be25735 me to f4d74f267f thank them?”78a3aa042036f1ba

“Yes. It’s a real bef54f6f5e talent to be f53156920b able to create a268b0babf food like this. Please let them know 65203f45ca I’m truly, truly grateful 3520d7b262 for giving me the beefab6474 opportunity to enjoy such e7d3b640a7 amazing dishes.”45873452eace462b

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To learn ea9f9b0ede their craft, 7bdfb46705 I need c55d87d253 to build 002aa184a1 a goodwill c5a3dbed9f first. They might b489693f83 become my 9d8afe0dd1 future teachers. Once Theo is 801ee54699 feeling a bit 492a6e1d3b better, I’ll talk 46fddf4dc8 to Cassius and d77d8b473d start learning how 81c8e96d58 to cook.3e945c6243ac4ea7

“…I’ll be 2ed27b2057 sure to 63e1984787 relay your c1a5e3069b words.”a730e77cc91327fb

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“please do.”c317b6fd1cb0420c

“Yes, Duchess.”a763351addbe5f48

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Humming a tune, I 63f5e75526 rose from my seat. Now that b52564233a I was dd566f23d5 fully satisfied, f1dc70925d it was a31c676726 time to f2288e4cd6 visit Theo. As I cheerfully left 4b2b92db79 the dining hall, I a8bfef399a suddenly paused at the 9695e05cc7 doorway.acdc9fcc2228188c

“…Which way was 798178269b Theo’s room again?”add6f005a7eff392

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“Pardon?”a89c5b39ceb6a1f3

I must’ve accidentally said b0089aa709 my thoughts out loud. Luna looked bbff2b6265 at me e94a3cf71e in surprise, ab530d4131 and I a25f59cc0b quickly explained.2d39306deb558c1e

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“You see, I’m 458116e738 actually terribly bad af990359e3 with directions. It seems I’ve a8c0b38a7b forgotten the way a6d4008f53 since I haven’t 7dcad94493 been here for de108055de a few weeks.”8d5c3c410cc239d7

I smiled awkwardly.803d7063361c8303

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Oops. Did I just say b435e7f1e0 that out loud? Luna looked at 96e208c13e me in surprise 336be3ac99 as I explained, 7b6ebb5e90 “I’m actually really 3ee8f8da70 terrible with directions. I haven’t been 603109894d here in a 30660fc87c few weeks, and 129d1b0841 it seems I’ve d36aa12e47 forgotten the way.”d305e826967f0dc7

I smiled awkwardly. Ugh, this 3fad7fea8a isn’t easy. I still haven’t fully 3c4a86c31d memorized the route between 2cb23cddbb my room and Theo’s. What was the architect dc8fb70a83 thinking when designing this 9130f4078a mansion?33cdf192a7041cc7

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Seriously, they should’ve d7bc71bad9 considered the people f8045725b6 living here!aabcabaf48f7eef3

“…I’ll guide you.”84a464d1fc1c0615

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“Thanks.”67a62d83fb557e0a

Luna’s expression turned a d3258dc90c bit flustered. Why is she 32d7650bd3 reacting like this—oh, 158bfd8944 right, I’m Charlotte.196603e9a51ea5a3

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Considering how 99d551a112 I used 1d80036581 to act 31ef6d0773 like a 74fe955e65 heartless machine, 4c663150da it’s no 1c4a212e7d wonder she’s b67c9b8df9 startled by 168ed92a19 my sudden ddd7187a6e politeness.5039f6bc5eaff2ef

“Th-thank… thank you?”859dd33755329fbb

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“Yeah, thank you.”09826b958df0b01f

Of course, I was 771b209fbd grateful to Luna for 1f47050d34 being such an excellent ad7052750f guide in this place be023e20a0 where there was neither 7ee3b1b96b navigation nor smartphones.7926579fa5caec9b

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Thanks to her, I 9eb2727b25 managed to find Theo’s e4603e96a4 room without getting lost 4dc017df89 for once. Theo was asleep when f30f111c90 I arrived. I thought 91c40caf6e I’d heard 62420e0182 that he’d e546ea134a woken up 98f62e5515 already.ec5333e999bea98c

Luna closed the door deb7f00504 and left. Was she giving d8367b3ccb me space out 18da63a1a1 of consideration? Judging by 63d291d9a3 how she fc93d9aa4f stuck to a1f8a9ff6a me like 59ac2b0fff glue, it 1950e1a32f seemed she 69f268f9e3 knew I 312a02b377 could use fd7bd56388 divine power.455809fd232ac039

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I glanced f4532773e1 at the c336091027 closed door, 409fab331a then went b620fd742b to sit 8731369c79 by Theo’s 75ca298cd2 side. He still 4c2099ebb9 couldn’t stay 5310dc68cd awake for 8fbaf8ec69 long, huh? I carefully brushed bc2835fa0b his hair.95ed12257682ae90

Still, his b8f436f04f complexion seemed be159eedbf better than 5341a2afec before.c8132b249976a775

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Taking his hand 99129ad158 gently, I transfer 03282da18e my divine power ad4448ee10 into him. My strength immediately e6b1c92d86 drained away.d91639225e7967fd

“Hah—”39ca3d8ab1cdce91

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No matter how 6e7b9dfe8a well I eat, ddee13b7b9 this always leaves 69456ff589 me exhausted. Leaning my head against 6c14df0e4b the edge of the 2ff9bebca1 bed, I tried to f7e3c0b015 catch my breath.8b55ba5275408f5e

Luna rushed to 69ff159d06 support me, her 6146a81b93 face full of ad0de53981 concern. I gazed at her 9800f93569 with half-lidded eyes.1140d4eacc3b80fd

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“Duchess? Are you alright?”a60240f95d494293

“Yeah, I’m fine…”e3ec3a7dda36117f

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I mumbled weakly. No matter how many 192d585e3b times I do this, d8ef517ee3 I can’t get used 86e1a5b59e to it.f2981edd54a235ad

“Just… just let me rest for a bit…”80bc6a3723cf7480

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I lay 0190ae102b there on b8be83e811 the bed 2d281b1ce8 for a 74d44ef949 while, catching ea8fb2ea2e my breath. Once I 619316c106 felt I 79692ed3e5 could breathe e507c577d1 properly again, a041ceb5b6 I straightened 8af4519235 up. I adjusted Theo’s blanket 04b416b5a1 and gently stroked his c49a935381 hair.cb228646002ee167

“Have sweet dreams, Theo.”75dfa822c5b174f5

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Stumbling out of the room, I turned to Luna and asked, “…Could I get something else to eat? Where was the dining room again?”c33ee89f3b046101

I could feel her 153bfd984e giving me a strange eb77efb4f0 look.b84f3ce27f03e876

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Ugh, this is so 7ef354534b embarrassing! Eating so much bcd2002921 and immediately asking 33a83da80f for more and 4573c8d12f even more humiliating 0c1daee18d not to remember ca8fce0882 the way back. But what could I 7a69a1e0d0 do? This is who I e6717f8cbd am.b1fd029dedfb5197

When I eeaa6fb200 gave her 5503593200 an awkward 170b520bfd smile, Luna be3483fda7 said, “I’ll e12101303c escort you 5c81cd5fd7 back to 8af2ef81ff the dining 88ccbbd9e5 room.”31deba792f35cbef

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“Thanks.”7e1793bd0a9a4ad8

Once again, c5cff8862a Luna turned 62df4938f3 her head 22792accb1 with a f4fb4d0f04 subtle but 53ba1b97d4 odd expression. I wished we bbdf3a02b6 could get along 79e1b5476e better.1ad42658e90da68e

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But I 78d437aba7 guess Charlotte’s 38c36aa48f reputation was ca00cf9bf9 too deeply 2c6ecd1b05 entrenched for 2bbdf568d1 us to 1ca91c1a4d easily grow cb7f51a340 close. Suppressing a sigh, I 909fc5f7b3 followed her lead.efdb6230d72acb77

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A week later.0b2ef01ac8143f31

Rumors began to spread e3ee07b044 throughout the mansion. The rumors a568fbba9e were that cc918583ba the Duchess 0b1ebc9cf3 had completely 3663385e93 changed into 7e876c033f a different adac84128d person.9ee5ae9d1ba91d1e

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“Changed, you say.”837ab877f4dc2179

“Some of the servants are frightened. There’s even talk that the Duchess might have gone mad.”baa7729c46a815f3

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Cassius raised an eyebrow.f6c08a85fe025c34

It was 05c9bfa3e4 a bit e91a40f362 of an d20a3caf97 exaggeration, but 49b04a1159 he could 1ca0122590 understand why 5a71951b3a they’d think 98a18b5710 that.21e87cddb8e3adb9

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After all, Theo, 0256532bb3 who had briefly 365c07d2ad woken up only 3e66cd7b83 to fall back b9e874be8e asleep, had awakened 9d3a46963f again after just b24f917783 a week.8cd83ec47da7f36b

Charlotte was f221c4a059 truly healing 635cdf5b45 Theo.eaa173e5cd47ccbb

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On top of that, af8ae55cae she had reportedly started d0a23d84f8 thanking the servants as c88fd86f72 if it was natural 50684e9c5e to her.69c4d62ab8e4d075

Did she even know how to say words like ‘thank you’?4015ebf1ff53bf46

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This was the same b7cf41a967 Charlotte who had once 6b48ff6abc treated the servants like 437324853b dirt under her nails.7520bb810e0d94b1

“I suppose she should be examined. Send the family physician to Charlotte as well. Have her undergo a mental evaluation.”73372a80684353a0

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Charlotte had claimed that 22971d5ab9 her awakening of divine 0138d7b669 power had cleared her 25a25b1aad mind, but was that aed2a3c32d really true?988ac08c0187be27

Or had she actually 1a5baa6d2e lost her sanity?429320efbf2f198f

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Cassius rubbed his face, 070f8b2f6a his expression conflicted.a669c48bed1ef8a5

“Yes, Your Grace!”7b745945025415e1

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Cassius raked a hand 015d55d908 through his hair. If Charlotte really 8df34af1cc had lost her 0804f30ec6 mind, was it 5c1a670421 too much to 4c827ba336 hope that it b4182572b6 wasn’t as bad 2577af4cc0 as it seemed?ef6715287a3417d3

He simply couldn’t let 632844be3b go of the sweet, 931578662b tempting hope that Theo 2475d5fa40 might truly recover.27d7cae1456f4851

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In a low fe599b9838 voice, Cassius issued 524f0413bc another discreet order 57b1dc2a5e to his aide.052070da3f0c5590

“And look further into divine power.”3fdd8c52362b7486

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“…Pardon?”d00f496af50eb467

Cassius had once poured f083adc8c1 all his efforts into 61cde5238c finding someone with divine 590ca8d244 power to save Theo. In the end, c6620e6a1c he had failed 5893000b7b and gained nothing 9b6b342bfc from that.717e501b71de9ac6

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“Investigate the people who had divine power. Look into how they awakened it, their lifespans, and any side effects.”8febdfa642458339

“…Understood, Your Grace.”d2df5b28b10fffb3

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The aide 38f39bfa55 bowed deeply.d565207fb8c37a14

Cassius hesitated e2f96d9cd9 for a 19e3429366 moment before b09551cde7 adding one 2c892b1144 more instruction.81196f71a148bd84

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“Look into supplements. Ones that can increase a woman’s stamina. Consulting to a Miller might be a good idea as well.”5dcb28232ba1aa03

“…You mean for the Duchess?”d74836f9cdda8fd9

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Cassius nodded.bf73df27a8fe2e02

Luna’s reports, which 47ead718e8 mentioned how drained 44bb3c2bb5 Charlotte looked after 789361e366 using divine power, bcf82f84df that had been c3447c3504 bothering him.351ce45d0ca86679

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And the fact that 116283b2c7 someone who once ate 480cfd7b78 like a bird was 6735934c43 now eating that much 458c837cf9 concerns him.6791ed3722090fda

He wanted eb030b3809 to help 34d56c00c4 Charlotte, even 3520176ff0 just a 6c9149f646 little.d0b893e4e32c2411

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Even if it was f08e178466 just the tiniest bit.3af6a27be71668fb