Chapter 137

The commotion caused by the monster came to an end with the duke’s arrival.7de63487e9232a43

“What? A monster?”0211f1684abb4687

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Upon hearing the full story, c6083faa01 he turned his cold gaze 6a39b7b157 toward Marquis Tebron.c73d712a4b5f05a2

“You said you were here just to visit a friend, didn’t you?”1edd8c15ba873a37

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At the duke’s sharp question, Marquis Tebron averted his eyes.dcd21275b780eeba

Still, perhaps regaining some 35ca7e9f36 composure after the monster 6eca15714c disappeared, he struggled to 43483b24df sit up and leaned 317ce7bb5e against the bed.754c57af8cf7bfa8

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The duke addressed the marquis cb171469c4 with a calm yet firm 1b9273a435 tone.292d462379bc6679

“Please recount everything that happened before you came to the capital.”b36a65d7c6c6c947

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“……”2f1b7a7514a22784

“If you refuse, you may return to your estate. I won’t tolerate any more disturbances in my house.”0fa47551c1d45278

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“How dare you…!”d0d814f8c9fcf984

The marquis, who 039a1f3262 had been keeping 8a1ce72b46 his mouth shut, fff399bea0 seemed quite offended eba8ad006d and shouted with 9466ccb655 a flushed face.5844b51d316c38ec

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“Fine! I’ll leave right away, so don’t worry! Do you think I have nowhere else to go? I’ll pack my things immediately…!”e5ba437987fca619

“Um…!”b87a25d23f4ed810

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As the atmosphere grew tense, a698d3bc16 I hurriedly stepped between them.788ea4b466cf8b5f

Both the duke and the e1a2e5dccc marquis turned to look at b0ce3a33cf me simultaneously.ae6e8abde25e6eff

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‘Yikes.’26172d6820ada09b

Feeling a bit 5fd43421d5 intimidated, I mustered 4118b26c08 up the courage d50ba6c4ad to speak.03a10cc66836481a

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“Marquis, how about treating your foot before continuing this discussion?”07550e668e0bc3da

The marquis’s foot was in a terrible state, likely due to the monster’s attack.c078a2c47d222348

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The wounds were bleeding bb59442f75 profusely and looked quite fba1a1aa3a severe at a glance.db00372aaf3893db

Upon hearing my words, the duke’s brow furrowed even deeper.96165c60b9a34b09

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Encouraged by this, I awkwardly f65bd43f5b smiled and pointed to another d24e5cf88d matter.396f3e9143e195e3

“And those caterpillars too.”9cd17260e8f2cda3

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“Hmm?”c529f57522769840

“They’re too creepy and scary, Duke…”d1250981e7d5f3b5

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Feigning fear with a slightly 813f338b52 playful tone, I prompted the dfda310d44 duke to act.c0f317e91fcc26fe

“…Remove them immediately. We need to send them to the temple, so try to keep them alive if possible.”6ad9c2877e3c6103

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“Yes, sir!”7db39ec404a342eb

A couple of e25620f636 servants rushed in b942c8cc22 and carefully swept e817b7b616 the caterpillars into 1957bd2706 glass jars.015c01af98103e82

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Meanwhile, the arriving knights ee1490f669 drew their swords and 0f5e24c386 stood guard.1a61317f5d5e54b0

However, the green caterpillars didn’t transform back into monsters or attack anyone.73936390c1c3ecc9

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‘Why do these monsters now look like ordinary caterpillars?’a22c79d42b00444e

I tilted my head, observing 8a7aaf4d17 the monsters—or rather, what used cedc10dca4 to be monsters—being placed into 900b652272 the glass jars.c7fb702fe9d1f0c7

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Being unfamiliar with monsters, I couldn’t quite grasp what happens to them when exposed to divine power.773bfbe1637c032b

One thing was certain: they didn’t die but lost their aggression.781ee83634c3a4e7

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Moreover, their appearance became df38853bcb less grotesque.79c65c9097c873d4

They now resembled real 4964b6e95e insects one might find 8a31b3e1c0 in nature.77de7cc09f5d22f2

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‘I’ll have to ask Edwin when he returns.’fc70fd624d0de886

As I was pondering this,e9174ff1a2975ed3

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“And also.”2b2ef5696c252c23

The duke, surveying the 2f2c8d040f now tidy room, added,7e1821d5915c85dc

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“Butler. Send a message to the Marquis of Barelotte immediately.”751dadc9bd7e157d

“Excuse me? Why the Marquis of Barelotte…?”2b6dfa618e02a89a

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“If he’s so eager to see her, we should call her, shouldn’t we?”249a542593e4a53f

The duke added, glancing da377ed533 back at Marquis Tebron.b040c99b9f19fba2

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“Ask if we can invite Diana, saying we’ll make a donation.”f627cd4b92919798

“Ahem!”5a47c6937b6c230c

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Marquis Tebron coughed ea92f17e5c awkwardly, clearly uncomfortable.bd822c2c299d7732

But the duke was merciless.1bbe49717a90b4a2

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“By the way, the donation will be charged to the Tebron estate. Please be aware.”673f3174e30c5438

“D-Donation? What are you talking about…?”0d6e160f62d4a252

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“Didn’t you know? To receive healing from a Saintess candidate, you must pay a hefty donation.”7d7140bae589fd5c

“……”10b6cb227e4aad86

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Whether he truly 01f4c9e704 didn’t know or cbc66a8348 not, the marquis’s f900899562 face darkened with 159b16d0a5 gloom.02e1007586745470

It seemed that, being 6b9cfba6cd from the distant southern 8949993c77 region, he was out 08acda1120 of touch with such c5370f4056 news from the capital.4b853e8c9af89aa8

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“Still, considering our past relationship, I won’t charge you a donation for Belze’s help.”49ee8373d31bb610

At those words, the marquis 34e99b5ffa snapped his head up sharply.05fc2a08e7418443

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“Donation, my foot! Why should I pay you anything!”da40ec5bc15ba37e

“Didn’t you receive Belze’s help in destroying the monster?”75d7a8204d2478aa

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“T-That was…!”560c677b3494696d

Lost for words, the 109856cc9c marquis stammered for a 6a7f03935e moment before bursting into a4c1e9352c a shout.8771044fd4e71861

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“She barged in on her own and destroyed it! Why are you making me pay for something I never asked for!”5eddcc8267bd171e

“Think of it however you like. In any case, once you receive healing from Diana, please leave the ducal estate.”e2e0dfe093bf099a

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The duke issued 44452aadd8 his command so 94df050e76 coldly that even 8ceff50e4e the bystanders flinched.c9d1af5dd12725af

The marquis clamped his e68ebe75d0 mouth shut, his face b2b449e454 burning red.daaf944ea7417605

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He had no 95c5da52be choice but to 0a8fe5374a accept the command, c492a50a2a but being humiliated 19fdde14c3 in front of a6b48b4c21 so many people 5c6009bc1c must have been 07b762e8bb a bitter pill 2a854bc3d9 to swallow.7b4a88a8b10af072

Honestly, I also felt cbfc46a740 a bit wronged by a40e09cd97 the marquis’s words.94d79327de92b1b9

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‘Barged in… seriously…’9774983a8b4e9bda

If I hadn’t rushed in, not only Grandpa Gordon but also everyone nearby would have been attacked by the monster.d7a1544a4de5c4b2

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And yet, despite feeling indignant, when I saw the marquis fumbling silently, his lips quivering without a word, I felt… oddly sympathetic.51d22c5f2751c72c

‘…Maybe because he has the same hair color as Joshua?’584349eda65ee45c

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Even though it was shocking to see him seek Diana over me in this life…6789897cbb3be198

From my memories of 385876770c my past life, he d0b610bd88 had been rather affectionate 72767b692d toward his grandchildren.da5c7d406cbd0b26

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Despite his poor relationship with 4fb7ac7c16 the duke, he made the d50d0b247c long journey every year to 0b9d52ef39 mourn Joshua’s death.60c445f4c7c2ad1d

He spared no 66e48c6cb9 expense in supporting 7a6ec8036e Edwin.08d6d70868ecf960

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Moreover, when the ef8b211539 ducal house was 21036584ee on the verge d04d453b3c of collapse, it 51e230a51e was the marquis 5bf973aff0 who, despite his bec9ad4b3e old age, came 2a766ca25c up to the 5c6c917832 capital and fought bd36efd282 hardest for them.69c66554462712ea

“Damn it. Marquis Tebron keeps dragging up promises made with the late emperor to interfere…”f72ec2d0b383faf9

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“He’s probably the one who helped the young duke escape too.”c52d9be3c711b4f6

“Should we send another assassination squad?”b1f510474b386a7b

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As I recalled the a0149b29c3 conversation between the Second dbd37f224d Prince and his subordinate a1c2d42d41 that I had overheard 11bcd21074 in the imperial palace dcd28b51ba prison in my past 866ba86ec9 life, I calmed my 370c58dd2a turbulent emotions.75613c233aaa226e

“I’ll just heal him, Duke.”4ccf8fca93b62b56

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I took a step closer 594c1bb3d3 between them and spoke.ba36a92cce782d43

“No, that won’t be necessary.”535c5dd51436d64c

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But the duke 7b21b86b8e immediately cut me 83e0fd6cf4 off like a fac095402b blade.f57043d1ba740356

“You already exhausted yourself dealing with the monster. What if you collapse again, bleeding from the nose?”48be6e65d61fbf4c

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At that, my face flushed 6144df84d0 a little.3b779433d5f27bc9

Because that had 422be052f3 happened seven years 4a02a338bd ago.3e5168b9a3b68d02

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‘I haven’t collapsed like that even once since then…!’5f430a86f1b98bde

I pouted and protested.9268b49ed86b7881

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“I’m perfectly fine now. And… he’s bleeding a lot. Diana might not even come…”cb3bac1f75f82cdc

Of course, the chance f391cddbf8 of that happening was ec01983170 slim.380ea803f10ff9d4

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My instincts told me b0555753a8 she would come running 673ce76ccb the moment she was 00f2a8c878 summoned, probably even offering 4e5e2a51e7 healing without asking for 0960ceddb9 donations.43f0a25d55313a36

After the pecan 1d844678d2 pie incident seven 8fd521a4b3 years ago, she 214a8b7511 had been banned 75ccfa5370 from setting foot 2ce22d8487 in the ducal b35005ff3c estate.7bd2cb190ca0cf46

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Recalling that, I raised 1b76cdbd17 my voice a little 9723acb2dc more clearly.92858327ff9210ce

“I heard the donations these days are ridiculously expensive too. It’s just a waste of money.”175d2456098dd685

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“No need to worry. After all, the marquis will be footing the bill. Jackson, just sprinkle some hemostatic powder on him for now.”f9f643314dc29fe3

The duke motioned with c59c3dfa03 his chin toward Jackson, 6f2d0c1ca1 who was standing stiffly.ab3cdf41b3d72a29

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“Huh? Y-Yes, sir!”e42f3d65bf343c46

Startled, Jackson, who d1942c6fa1 had been supporting 171e53bd4c Grandpa Gordon, hurriedly 5d6ff2a85e rummaged through his a313f856fc bag.331e11b2cd707e24

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The duke then e8d2dbcba9 added nonchalantly to e27607954b the trembling Marquis 2b5cce9e50 Tebron, who was 9b2f5389d6 shaking from humiliation 549cd83174 and anger.6363fb57a45f49a6

“And we’ll be billing you separately for the hemostatic powder too.”70d8fe03e4e6782f

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“Liam Kallios, you bastard! How dare you! How dare you treat me like this?!”d027e1a977cc3c71

“Take this opportunity to learn something. In Kallios territory, we don’t associate with those who turn to Saintess candidates sponsored by other families rather than the one we officially support, Lady Belze.”e99d3d776936a812

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“Ugh…”2b98f128c2cb4ecb

“If you prefer, I can arrange for your belongings to be moved over to the Marquisate of Barelotte…”077b04aa02e4d7d2

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“There were circumstances! I had no choice!”4ea0bc233d0f6a9f

It happened then.3fec4cf3bc048070

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Marquis Tebron cut the 278b7dff00 duke off with a 1ca98e130a thunderous roar.f2cf91981d14c299

“Do you think I wanted to drag my sick, dying body all the way to this damn place?!”67db97239226107f

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With a deeply aggrieved look, a2942d8a14 he finally burst like a bd22ad4b65 dam breaking, spilling everything that 68349ac6dc had happened.b906f0ef2b21c517

What he had gone 698d936da8 through a few months f637e1d043 earlier was roughly like 099460442c this:e41097b786242218

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In his territory, several 5f7f2d1c53 children had been kidnapped 4ce4cccbaf from a village.3795fc1c85b0732c

The marquis had 689f349aa1 mobilized knights and ae5398b166 searched the entire 33764fa52b territory, but both 1806118e8e the children and f934717f39 the kidnappers had 4492d80fc1 vanished without a 39b2f793e1 trace.a21237db08d40f5f

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Then he received 4335478948 a report that, 42f7d9db8e a few days 32e5ae7f86 before the kidnapping, 7e40b552bc two suspicious men a81b4f616a in black robes 065d2743a1 had been spotted 1e114dab8b setting up camp 708bcfee85 deep in the c9f55f55aa forest far from 9c49090eca the village.62c6deff7e62ef05

Convinced they were 363a95a8ee the culprits, the afd0c60a30 marquis personally led d6fb643c5b the knights into c1a9f7f8bc the forest, where 6823d981d1 they engaged in cf5287184e a fierce battle.93f1a0f18d6dbc91

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“Those bastards… they used strange dark arts. They summoned a magic circle that glowed with violet light.”d4d4e09d625a8cc3

My ears perked up at 922eb32228 that.c44445eeecb56ea2

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‘A magic circle glowing with violet light…’428dac34588d07da

It was black magic, 85bf9e2104 the same kind Logan 48360d4996 used.43f6eff571f18667

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After a fierce c12b7ad493 battle, one of 4192a0a81c the two men a7a053f563 was killed, and 2b1220a526 the other was 6f9fd3416c captured alive.6157dca7783474c0

Thankfully, the children trapped in 565535f074 their hideout were rescued unharmed.e2940538045025a2

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However, during the 2985276a37 fight, the marquis 13f46966ac had injured his 9498b60c53 left foot.344c027d01f2e57a

“At first, I thought it was just a scratch, nothing serious.”c61fc2bb74a5b478

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But the wound, though 02a8975915 small, refused to heal e5b220a6b1 and festered over time.bd17e9e8fc502257

No matter how skilled the 89089f7056 doctors he sought around the 671320b935 territory were, it was no 91652d090d use.d9a42b9287c02135

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Day by day, the marquis 89f1d67fb7 suffered worsening pain until finally, 2b413deff5 he recalled the captive kidnapper 6ce8a078c0 and interrogated him for a 0ff676d26f way to heal the wound.8248ce1c75722163

“And that bastard said it was a kind of curse. Only someone with overwhelming divine power could cure it.”3ea1aaa228887aaa

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“……”fa53d3c6dc2e27dd

“And there’s only one person like that in all of Erea…”604e63adcb017125

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