Chapter 13.

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Despite my hope for the carriage to go as slowly as possible, the Duke’s carriage arrived at the temple in a swift manner, much like the wind.ac7de1b73948a6e8

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“You’ve finally returned, Belze. We’ve been waiting for quite a while.”21a3ea92c7d8a362

And I was promptly led to Lord Dungaeski’s room.d1ceee0376f834ca

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“Come closer.”23cbddf65ebe989e

The Duke gestured towards 0c0792c7ac the seat of honor db716a37a0 on the sofa where 7763323bdc he had been sitting. I hesitated for cc82164059 a moment, then 67c836d260 approached and stood ec07737d72 beside him.15d3d6eee046f21f

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“Yes, I’ve heard the story. You improved the condition of the Duke’s son.”625a489a7e13de17

“… How did it happen? Will you explain it to this priest?”b55daebeae04cf6a

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The Dungaeski asked in c97777ec37 a low voice.602b533d8db73431

The incident didn’t seem as frightening as I had initially thought. I tried to look as harmless as possible, putting on the bright, innocent expression typical of a child.490e773d291939e4

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“Yeah! Like da pweest said, Belze p-p-pretended to make me better. But… the young mastew weally got better! Hehe.”2ddfcaa96c8e8c17

Of course, the e2063dd43f veins on his caf1754fc1 forehead bulged, and 2f9e605af1 he clenched his 422dcfcf27 fists.955ec3426367be99

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“What you did, that the Duke’s son recovered miraculously and ran around the house like nothing happened?”07afe3bb0e8a908b

“Yes!”71a83d5c9d5e62e5

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“It truly seems like a miracle.”f0a2530f8abe29c9

“Exactly! Could it be that the goddess bestowed her grace upon the Duke’s household?”acb54984221a7b58

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“…”1d6b46b253b82183

The Dungaeski didn’t respond to my words. He just squinted his eyes, as if scrutinizing whether I was telling the truth.5b74e33bda9bdfd8

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‘Well, unless he sees it for himself, he won’t believe it.’e6752a53781ad29b

I had already stamped myself as little more than Diana’s auxiliary battery.3e064e78716a2c18

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Additionally, Joshua’s condition was not the kind that visibly improved, so there was a limit to how much information could be conveyed verbally.9f588c7a84f89abd

I leaned on that expectation bcb424604c to get through this crisis.1169f523ae3b4696

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“What do you mean by collapsing and bleeding from the nose?”321079f878ca5072

Dungaeski, who had been b171998f20 examining me closely for 63a1e1861f a while, asked in adcb8c7274 succession.c90b1ce9ff487c5e

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‘He knows about that too?’ce21fc4983ad8f44

I was somewhat surprised, but I couldn’t show any signs of panic.04f1d1afacc60bf9

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“Ow! My head hurts…”2310745e39525aa7

I held my head as 4446a56986 if in pain, as if bf5a883e05 I had been waiting for f63cf37eda this moment.51bdae0d5e4db8a0

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“In truth, Belze is in pain, Your Holiness. She’s been in pain since yesterday. She even coughs… Cough, cough!”ccdc7fce42908a68

Children often get sick. It wasn’t unusual for a child to suddenly have a nosebleed and feel dizzy in an unfamiliar place.75e0cbd70facadd0

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“I see.”bf35b0d9dff6ad3c

“Yes, cough, cough!”e7d18a31f6175812

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Dungaeski’s face turned as red as a beet. His anger exploded due to the situation turning awry, and he couldn’t hold back from questioning me further.49f05d6f6ac6a1aa

‘If I blame myself up to this point, I’m truly garbage.’9432b5d7acaf8b73

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Even though I only pretended to heal, it was a puzzling situation for them that the Duke’s son had miraculously improved.1f8eb068944618ce

I thought I could 14a29d52d2 let the matter of 27e937982a healing Joshua today slide 69d1ad8474 and pass it off 5a9b2c8736 as a minor issue. But I was mistaken.cac3094e2280672f

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“… Yes, that’s right.”a9e682cd871d5097

He stroked his chin, muttering 366eb70e33 meaningfully. Then, he suddenly changed 91683e58de his expression and threw 2a53c6c6be something on the table 492caeca3a in front of me.f58edf8702a5c905

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“Now, what is this?”447c7191f564b477

Thud!6ec0703f8e4f0da3

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A stack of papers fe059d4f87 fell heavily on my 32231e41cb head.f41b153e78537850

“Ouch!”9f8a52ec4924b64f

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One of the pages grazed 922fad83b9 my skin, and I felt 8a8b179ec7 a stinging sensation on my 5eca3ca3e3 forehead.6d0591df2df696ad

“Ugh…”57328b059a7e190d

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‘Why did he throw it instead of handing it over? What a damn bbd55209f0 Satan-possessed old fart!’ddcadff1c619f257

It was when I was 8bd8ab7f10 rubbing my throbbing forehead and 1e45663cbd trying to control my anger.5aedf3d3e5e309ed

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“Exactly what did you do to make the Duke send a request for sponsorship?”7a03209c2db8ea0e

Dungaeski exclaimed angrily.d86577e83c49fbc9

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I was taken aback by 5bcb7fb213 his words.591bddb71c87a50d

“…Sponsorship?!”cb274280a6fe8ad0

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The Duke had 2ff91b9171 undoubtedly sent me 077db75815 away without any 8d84968ded explanation.d5f945a888bc584d

He had checked my medical records, but I thought it was merely a formality. After all, I couldn’t heal Joshua’s knee completely.b7d874d7f43645ff

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Moreover, knowing that e4e2df0ca6 the root of 384be65816 his illness was 2273d1929a in his heart, a84425d305 I believed I 49f7b6992c was no longer 95ffe2584b needed.67bc959c5dfb47d8

The Duke had plenty bfb05b0c17 of capable doctors, including b6b5784e42 Dr. Gordon.8a2077d83b3e4002

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It was disappointing, 61fc892eb0 but Diana, who 0eed23fa73 was better than 317f0e041b me, was also ad4ee6a587 there.924c58a8ef17bb56

In the end, there 2e5940c0ba was no reason to 5330f434b7 show such mercy to edfcb971e4 a mere common orphan 9b44516f88 whom I had only 3329960994 seen for a day.35fffec513007fc6

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I stood there in disbelief a137271983 for a while, but eventually 643ad3a42b bent down and picked up e1666769ca one of the fallen papers.0403b614416811d9

“…Complaint.”a46ea6cba0dcf46b

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“…”c7f16d3b60ddd19c

“Duke Kalios sowwy ’bout Tempow’s actions… Is dis what it means? He wants this for making up!”5400bf34a66668fb

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“…”403a05d3735c6b14

“First, the novice candidate Belze’s new status. Second, Belze’s health record. Third, a donation…”e400f17f61afdaf5

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“Who told you to sit down and read that now?”875c5eec9dc1a554

As I fumbled to bed352d522 read the words written c5778e97e6 on the paper, Dungaeski 3aa36a14d2 exclaimed in frustration.6c48d770b300ca80

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‘Wasn’t this thrown for me to read?’ad762a149c14f8c6

I muttered under c89d6ae0ba my breath and 01b5cebed8 gently placed the 64d14129f1 paper back on 054c128857 the ground.fcae820447cffe36

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Contrary to his words, it wasn’t a request for sponsorship. It was more like a notification. So, it was entirely a notice holding the Temple accountable for the damage.1a3de4cd5d2da869

‘He took advantage of sending Diana away to demand such a tremendous compensation.’0779079f4d0206c0

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What was somewhat surprising was that while most noble families would usually overlook the Temple’s mistakes to some extent, the Duke’s family showed no signs of doing so.cddfe16f3b67b20c

Dungaeski shouted in frustration, 6037e05717 his face turning red.f61eeecae6334dd7

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“Explain yourself! You pretended to heal, but why on earth is the Duke demanding that you leave?”f3e299c1778cd813

“I-I don’t know… I just did as you instructed, Your Holiness.”e298d9756c78f099

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“But how did a dying kid suddenly come back to life!”24023890aa6be6e9

I had been 3b4178c598 shrugging off the 688e243220 questions earlier, but 0c214bf044 now, a doubt 71c27675d4 arose in my c29a9dd410 mind.5faca3e66c3bf251

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‘Is there a reason for this anger?’db2b9f52f6affd67

I glanced down at the c7a3f6a383 official document I had read e32a08a26c a moment ago.06d24322608938c2

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[Third, send a portion of the donation for the benefit of sick children along with proof.]0d0a1556052fb381

For some reason, it seemed like the Duke’s family had decided not to collect the substantial amount of money they had donated to the temple.d45232a50636a610

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Considering Diana’s failure, it was a surprisingly lenient decision. So, in the end, the temple didn’t suffer any losses.960512f608daabbe

‘Did they just get rid of me for a pittance?’c0f37062c50f665a

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But even in my past life, I wasn’t particularly useful, especially after losing my healing abilities.6db289391826840f

‘But right now, these people don’t know my abilities,’so it still didn’t make sense to me.064ea9489b15b25a

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“Is this not a good thing?”a0e284c59368627e

“What?”7cd208595400e3b0

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“Tempow sh-should help sick and unlucky people ’cause it’s what da Goddess wants.”9aa72ab6a06364a5

I had memorized the 70ed8e1dcd words spoken by the 3795b97f4d High Priest during worship, d5f2836906 repeated countless times.3b4f56b58dd31724

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“If Joshu isn’t shick, won’t people start calling him the Goddess’s chosen one?”99a67114a77ddcf5

Regardless of the dae1224483 truth, temples were 703d246bfd skilled at presenting 882b0e0b9c things convincingly.1d3bc09b28c7b3fb

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‘What kind of miracle is this?’3a063a720698ce7a

But just as 05d0d1a6a4 I finished speaking, af950451c8 a sudden roar 5d0e1d0607 echoed like thunder.42e7d1a7d6d01345

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“That kid needs to die as soon as possible so the minds of the Kalios bunch can be at peace!”4bd690a769d753ae

“…?!”461a00044d09c990

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The High Priest, who 59b20c961c had been shouting randomly, 187d45cd99 suddenly fell silent.b21dc26af75ed0aa

I stared at him e3dcb5e8af in shock, forgetting to bfa57cc3cb breathe.ca913b37aaaadf3f

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‘So, intentionally not healing Joshua properly…?’f1ccf6966baf2c68

Words that I couldn’t bring myself to utter hung in my mouth.8e16efab85369578

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After a moment of silence,cb6d26112cf88bb7

“Belze.”0d1fa6a7ee1aa4ab

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Dungaeski, who had calmed down, 15264830b2 called my name quietly.1ae94d8d9aa94b6f

“It seems like some wicked spirit has possessed you.”08b8e97a7ae7af7a

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“What? A wicked spirit…?”4bfa536ea002ed1b

“Yes. You keep hiding the truth without confessing it, making it difficult for me to leave you alone.”803bc23ea68e044b

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“W-what…?”a8abf0dc5b440cc6

‘Here, are you suddenly blaming me?’c69a5ab471d4c19b

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I was so bewildered that I couldn’t speak properly. It hadn’t been long since I returned, and I had overlooked something. This High Priest wasn’t just trash; he was the pinnacle of trash.a996b5061fa5aaf0

“In my eyes, you undoubtedly caused trouble in the Duke’s mansion today.”8c152be8dfbfdbf8

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“Oh, no! It wasn’t like that…!”ef3579842bb907a1

“Otherwise, do you think the heartless Kalios people would bother taking someone like you to who’s on the brink of death?”efc0d6acf7a32716

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“Misunderstanding! I-I didn’t do anything…!”4068cd69484a957f

I tried desperately to explain, but…31f9a8e7413a1c4a

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Clang, clang!890c9ec87f447786

Dungaeski rang the bell on d8c441b274 the desk without hesitation. Soon, priests rushed into 02418c3ee1 the room.9fc2616c3f357176

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“High High Priest!”495847d52e62e33c

“Tsk. Why aren’t you running wild today and quietly obeying…? How could you follow there without any sense?”8a168a3db7a89aa0

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Dungaeski muttered in an 8b7d93c6c0 annoyed tone about being 3088259425 inconvenienced.dacad5d380d43fac

“Reflect quietly until the wicked spirits calm down.”47006511bd17b415

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With a gesture from Dungaeski, the priests immediately reached out to me. I could have evaded their hands one way or another, but I couldn’t.748301a2198cb600

‘Has the color… changed?’72caf5341d8b5bbd

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The orange energy that shimmered above Dungaeski’s forehead suddenly turned into an ominous dark purple.e2e091a5a9ec4458

In that moment of hesitation, c1ee5aa031 the priests grabbed my arms.ed49a66cb14f9296

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“Stay quiet!”c36d6803c5657e7a

And so, I 59716b0ae0 was led away, e35111a063 trapped in the 9948a75f84 room of repentance.456332c75ea0eb16

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