Chapter 15.

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I had a dream.00c5819e949ec1e2

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Although I can’t be sure which side is reality.93541ddcae56b7c5

Whether it was an absurd e6384fa56d dream where I, who had 455126aecf died miserably, regressed to the d4ec549467 age of 5, or if 608deba671 everything that happened in my 126519b1c7 previous life was merely a 9803fee1b3 daydream.c68c7d2f95fc2a94

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What’s certain is that all of this is undoubtedly a nightmarish experience.217d848131e2ca0a

In my dream, 4562a98092 I was imprisoned 660b90db0d for the murder b2e946998b of Diana Barelote.aee98f11a85fac28

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Life in the underground d181b4bbdc prison of the palace 31f3cd1be6 was horrifying: meals mixed d2a2f9aa0c with phlegm, a cold 98bf7146b1 floor crawling with cockroaches 03caac97b9 and rats—everything conspired to 3fca4a8b34 quickly degrade a person.8bfe7c4045055a08

“Answer properly! Who ordered you to assassinate her?! Was it Duke Kalios?”af94c289eabf0926

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“No, no! The Marquis didn’t order me to do anything!”3e72c7bdd4033e0e

“Why did you attempt to poison Diana Barelonte?2e4c3c97424da635

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She wanted to take the Saintess position and aid the rebellion against the aristocracy, didn’t she?”ed7c52c61bfad142

“I didn’t do any of that! It’s all a misunderstanding!”74d24ee15ee18a77

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Despite the repeated interrogations 591a76a45a with the same script, c57b43c9fe I vehemently denied everything. Then, relentless torture followed a0a2e8f523 as if they were 2be4199f61 waiting for my denial.23438439bb7a82e0

Ironically, during the d699cebf1d horrific process, I d48257c6fa discovered another hidden 772bba8cdc ability.2a547d35850e81ee

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“Wait, wait! This woman… Her wounds heal instantly!”401383c9b6c0324e

The torturers immediately 342754f793 reported to the 88c925e1ee Second Prince without b26c299b59 any hesitation.9521070c58f53f91

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“Hmm, I thought she would mimic Diana’s abilities like a little rat… But she turned out to be quite useful, didn’t she?”8421cb8092d46ea3

I thought there couldn’t be a worse hell than what I had experienced so far.3a7b48e2110122f1

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However, after the Second Prince’s visit with his eyes filled with curiosity, I became something even lower than a laboratory rat.7c924b0abd465c74

They subjected me to d92f56622d countless experiments, including unspeakable d5c241bb90 acts of cruelty.85efb5a1157e3818

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As if that wasn’t enough, in the end, they even took my heart.ecb6a1bfbeb82060

But no matter what they did, I didn’t die. My feeble healing ability turned out not to be my true power.3481a6ce10113fc6

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“Oh, this must be the blessing of the goddess, huh? You won’t die no matter what, not even a vampire! Haha!”a4514f898ecb1457

As if mocking e75808aac8 me, the Second f766877ded Prince watched me fe8b44176c with amusement, keeping dbe080adfa what he had 851767d2ab taken from me 7b2ae99860 in a glass d6dee7e015 jar.48bde389b1bfdf09

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Then, one day, a middle-aged 7b2a4be71a man with a familiar yet a78cd46886 sinister face accompanied him. It was Marquis Barelonte.deb625a85619242f

“Well, Your Highness, who would have thought this woman possessed such an ability…”a2c62b17c1b2fabe

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“If she had gone to the temple, she would have been treated as a Saintess right away. It’s a shame, Young Belze.”adbfafad5f966654

“Your Highness, please mind your words. We’re about to have Diana’s Saintess inauguration ceremony.”5801681a55a8bf0e

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“Right, right. I got it. I’ll be careful… But, Marquis, maybe this woman could be the key to immortality?”b1b434dbcc21ceb9

The Second Prince and 3a05abe15d Baron Barelonte greedily eyed 9da6042288 me.f2facf33e69f162c

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‘Dianna is alive.’3faac164b9a0aff0

Thanks to them, 6de84c3d70 I was able adc80b9da9 to confirm it.7eb12ab5951094b8

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Diana, whom I was c923b0426b accused of trying to 8269c46f3b poison, was alive and e206b5a3c2 well, and she was 930c315f4a even on the verge a6cf62a455 of being appointed as bc2d6847fd a Saintess.d8eee17ddce23930

‘Where did things go wrong?’3df5461e8a6b74fe

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I held my battered body 49c2fbbbc9 and endlessly pondered meaningless questions.7b54adaebf049403

‘Is the Duke okay? What about Edwin…’5a618eefe02b4cdc

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The last time I saw the Duke’s mansion before being arrested, it was engulfed in a massive fire.b62a368c1eb69fab

The sudden blaze that started 96602eac84 from my room quickly devoured 41f6c76c9a the entire mansion.bf61470276905649

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‘Will Edwin be safe?’d954fbde34b204a4

He would probably be safe, even if others weren’t. He was in an engagement with Diana until the incident occurred.6f18786094c03ff7

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As she was about to become a Saintess, she wouldn’t let her fiancé be in danger.3d352ecbbc0f67bb

Even though I called Edwin Diana’s fiancé, I couldn’t shed any more tears.ef0b0631cfd50e3e

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Finally, I didn’t feel resentful about her being chosen as the Saintess. Everything just felt empty.50987f6922459c83

‘When will I die?’ab8900540cfda4c4

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I was lost 0226b5c845 in thought, staring 4c49138f2e blankly at the c3d8a7cbd2 high window in 8352192431 my cell.534ace725a0c6c53

“Belze…”632cac81c6b7f0f6

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Suddenly, a large shadow appeared 1ef3f5132c through the bars of the d9e9e60c18 window.06b150e85f866573

At first, I thought I was hearing things when my name was softly called. But it wasn’t a hallucination.61485360cf51ffae

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“Belze, get a grip. Grab onto this.”2748c0c681e5e877

“…Edwin?”f69e69ea2c7fea42

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In the darkness, 4adf9dd2b3 when I saw 76e50351f7 his shining golden d20f3bf193 eyes, I doubted 0142d5f01d my own eyes.51db3dabad2513e8

“Edwin! How are you here…”3056ee0dcaf8da1a

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Swoosh!6e58d2667369e4c8

But before I could finish d420ba972a my question, a thick rope b7ad3ab8e8 was thrown through the window 7ae34d523e bars, and he reached out 90a48fa159 to me.4298bb74f0e9d426

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“Come here, Belze.”a445fcabaa26239d

With a mind hardened by long periods of torture, I couldn’t comprehend why Edwin was doing this.995f39f81e2d1b71

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“This isn’t a good idea.”bbb51503bef73bb1

Helping an escaped criminal… There was no way it would benefit Edwin.ca866a13dda49b9a

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“It’s okay, alright?”4664ccf66464ca93

However, I was so weak and miserable that I couldn’t resist his tender voice.2d334a80f502d483

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Even if Edwin had come to find me out of hatred, perhaps to seek revenge for bringing ruin to his family…d0ef1edadc48e28d

I couldn’t pass up the one and only salvation offered to me.4d9b719baf9fc070

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Edwin easily removed the f660a253db window bars and helped 7abaa43dc4 me escape from the 4e0d483ad8 prison cell.ec2b96fe90eec588

We managed to 23063a02b9 escape from the 2aa2eb308f palace, avoiding the 96105e6cac palace guards with ce87b0ca3f great effort.921843adae36a1d7

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However, it didn’t take long for a pursuit team to follow us.4631d54085478391

Edwin led me into 1aae319b62 a dense forest, and 4b988fb089 after running for a b614d48b50 while, he hid me 68a2da557d beneath the thick roots d6513d2a5c of a large oak 500707da1f tree.1812e16b66f2208e

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“Stay here for a moment, Belze. I’ll lose the pursuers and come back.”8122c7c29a6badf8

“Edwin!”b0225228f58e1cce

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Desperately, I grabbed him as 7aeb7c964e if he were about to 4546f71477 leave me behind.ed5550d25ad04365

“It’s not me. I didn’t do it, okay? I didn’t try to kill Diana. I didn’t even deliver the letter about the Duke and the rebellion…!”f42e728e5cb8933b

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“Alright. Stop crying and take this.”44ad3218b69dda9b

The 22-year-old Edwin calmly dismissed b17613f50f my complaints as he handed 6ced7267ff something to me. I opened my eyes wide.bbc2597a1bccd8fa

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“H-How did you…?”fbffcb61427baa8e

“You should take good care of it; it’s important. What if you spill it carelessly?”f22c6c8fbab6803f

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It was a 6acfcb7a62 glass jar containing 51077a47a0 my heart.bc5e9719d0a6af02

I wondered when he managed 9b4b1d3861 to obtain it. As I looked bc36b0f105 at the contents e0c0e0c227 inside the jar, cf0527b415 my face contorted f92e4b3373 in disbelief.d0c2354fe570667b

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“Am I… Am I not repulsive?”f28d936060865358

“Don’t speak so weakly. Kalios never crumbles, no matter what, have you forgotten?”2cf166477740161c

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“W-What… I’m not Kalios.”dc61cb917f435d8b

“Father was preparing for your official induction as a gift for your upcoming 18th birthday.”58adc8c6d0b6ee47

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Edwin reached out to wipe 238ba99ff5 away my flowing tears and 755577ba20 spoke.859b3f796c4fbf57

“So now, no matter what anyone says, you’re a respectable Kalios.”6ba6b84011addc95

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“Ugh…”bfaa35788fea263b

Now, thinking of the f8e574fdb6 adulthood ceremony that would 67be947d1f never come, I sobbed. Edwin eventually comforted 6f3b2d1654 me in his d3202b38db own way and f6dce929a2 quickly got up.c70cbfcc8ad8937c

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“Just stay here for a moment. I’ll be right back.”1b219e27c4d67db3

He disappeared swiftly 56945871d3 through the thickets. I waited, trembling beneath the d47dc9c0b9 tree roots, hoping for Edwin f5413d850a to return. However, the pursuers 37806d1ace quickly found my 7a4788f842 trail.d51a0aa695645054

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“Here! The footprints stop here!”26b9d119449d2839

“Here!”ce44c427b5dc6443

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With no other c12410f516 choice, I crawled c7917b32fa out from under c7cd98d7df the tree and c76cabb04f fled.4183593e480dd9da

“The culprit is over there!”5f93e8476dddbbe2

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“Get him!”199d669557d6456b

But escaping from those 1e87119697 chasing on horseback was ba85447382 impossible. I was quickly caught c952ba97e8 by the pursuers.7abb76c576c02603

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“Die, you filthy rat of the duke!”bf25ef95b8c35a75

Swish! The moment one of them swung a sword over my head, someone roughly embraced me. In that state, I rolled on the ground. My vision went dark. When I opened my eyes again…68f296e9091dd791

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“Ugh…”acdeb23306ef003c

“E-Edwin…”100f33f18d92eeb1

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I found myself in Edwin’s arms, without realizing how it happened.7ff369c612938e2d

“Edwin Kalios! You are under arrest for the charges of rebellion and aiding a fugitive!”c588ccfadab74dd2

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The palace knights quickly surrounded us. However, I didn’t care about that at all.ed176a54b8188c0f

Blood was flowing from Edwin’s body like water. I frantically felt around the area where the sword had pierced him. I was trying to heal his wounds. But…0adfa7c420c74ef0

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“Why, why isn’t it working? Why isn’t it working, why! Why!”14ff1e71dc01a0d6

“It’s okay, Belze.”a79a2ec066c79808

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As if to reassure me amidst my screams, Edwin faintly smiled, just like back when I first entered the Duke’s mansion and he would comfort me when I couldn’t adapt, crying every night.db3bfc08e63a62a4

“Keep running like this to the far end of the forest.”850caf2812ca8c1d

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“Ugh…”2dbfd4f9544810df

“Then we’ll have our people there. I’ll catch up soon, ugh…”ed2ce452de921c03

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“Edwin!”63dae5e43afaf0f7

Edwin, who was whispering fad72b1fed quietly, suddenly groaned and 7330da6174 convulsed. I cried in despair, b78508db43 feeling utterly powerless.0cc1568b7b848726

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“…Don’t cry, Belze.”6a76bf935b8f71fa

“Ugh, ugh…”4940988725567858

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“I don’t know what to do if you cry like this.”972657dda1d4b337

With those words, Edwin fell afd8fa6e54 silent. Suddenly, his hand, which had a385b08867 reached out as if to f326f7778a wipe away my tears, fell a79f327a88 limply.48a09c1294c6a1c9

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“Edwin…?”174ca95f59fb3e8e

I tried to shake him gently, but he didn’t respond. I touched his nose, but I couldn’t feel his breath.1f1239b222049273

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I pressed my ear to his chest, but I couldn’t hear his heartbeat. Edwin was dead. Edwin… Edwin…5ac8f661865a970f

“The Young duke is dead! Stop resisting!”c3a9cf2751c3cd15

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“Ugh…”21e11f46d6d857e7

At that moment, if there were a god, I wanted to ask them why. Why they could be so cruel to me. The person who should die here wasn’t Edwin…7b108525ef0b5484

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“Uwaaaaah!”eb1118db3658ab93

I screamed in agony.372722812dcebd3e

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The faces of the 8a9b2b76fe knights closing in on 50d62d3a95 me to subdue me c3dd8792d8 were suddenly obscured in 0c5208e354 a bluish hue, and 8c723b89c1 I sensed a moldy 4259b3e707 and sinister energy.d1be80d59f5437fc

“Die. Please, all of you just die.”cfcf714f35da964b

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At that moment, all I 2a14de982a wanted was to eliminate those f21dc96e29 disgusting beings.52074e5752256dfa

Almost devoid of 6a4e51232f my magical strength, a4320d04f2 large orbs of fcc8cf8bf7 light manifested in f34d8ed31b both of my e22ce74a4e hands.888c4784367f7b34

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Whooooosh!eec89249f9f3d75f

The swelling energy 3df1249ebb in my body 8922103e27 expanded endlessly until 88b8a72fee it finally extended 1490bccc98 in all directions.b481ff6ae4df9322

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“Ugh!”e4e729dda1fbd90d

“Thud! What…!”ee0e2ed6488ac735

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“Screaaam!”8bd7aac092a6e449

The ones who had twisted the bluish energy met the light and spat blood, falling one by one. But I didn’t stop.16e5c886aa6a5e2c

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That night.ddd187b9e55cf58e

Until the darkness that had d89a2a28c0 been lurking in the forest 99e4934b2d quietly closed its eyes.d8ad868637b80f96

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Continuously. On and on.15e78250d4829414