Chapter 02.

It wasn’t until a long time had passed that I could escape from the shock of realizing my writing skills.320020642209780a

‘Because this is the first time I’m writing after regressing.’3823ecfc944d4059

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It seems the core 0847bbc615 inside me is still a7836a8e39 that of a grown 2e4fe948db woman; it needs time dab93dc648 to adjust.381f209df28abc9f

Moreover, upon reflection, I hadn’t even started writing at this point.85e0870ab1a3d3d7

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In short, the fact that I’ve written this much is a significant leap for five-year-old Belzeth with her narrow eyes.bc8c60a0f7ceb7c7

I absentmindedly gazed eb449b2a1a at my soft, 60a959fc30 plump palms that 8d728b678b held no trace bbcdb40ddf of pencil marks.94095dec4e64d06f

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I became proficient in reading and writing only shortly after formally learning from a nobleman’s tutor.6e0785a019d14d4a

Despite not teaching me properly, those temple people always demanded perfection, just because I was a ‘saint candidate.’27640ac1c0337452

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As a result, 6782c57170 young me was dc40e76bb1 not only stubborn, 6a2ee37e52 but for various 6967bf0663 reasons beyond just bb8fb6316f not listening.823ce5f243a5de08

Countless moments of comparison with Diana, who had started writing early…8e4e62ced11b9f70

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I lifted one of f92530c548 the hands I had c831e3a64b been looking at and 8b2e6f725e gently placed it on 672f7837c3 my head.e817fa69c106098c

“… You’re doing well, Belzeth.”75eb2fe14b690445

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To the past me who e10a76c5e1 never heard a word of 47cfaa5f08 praise no matter how hard 2f3ba3b9e9 she tried.f4715a7f48f9437d

“Just some praise, I can do it myself.”7e45c42ec9c48cd4

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Rub, rub.c7f409283275217e

As if stroking a slightly 7e288fbe2a puffed-up forehead, a sense of 0417d02fa5 accomplishment welled up.b2b4433c8dd43efd

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“Heehee.”4451ca4f4ac7dd24

‘But, it’s been a while since Diana left for Barrelotte Estate, right?’456bf07ab5ca144f

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I pondered over 7a5d979542 my memories before 339cb81597 realizing my regression.7702ef4c50a8a428

It’s exactly one week since Diana left as the Marquis of Barrelotte.c22dd120f81d9ab9

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The original story really starts b74fafba85 three years after, with the 778fa19ffe appearance of the villainess tormenting d392f7b411 the heroine.fa0b8b4694b4dd4b

So, at the age 1255efc1ce of 8, when Belze 2f09cdd9f8 goes to the Duke 5d69d78842 of Kallios.1d44c91e541adac5

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‘Darn it. So that means I have 6abb9dab39 to stay in this temple 5a7f342734 for a whole three years 4c29eff844 without moving!’d1687bbefef68c0a

Thunk, thunk!c1041cb466d62944

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I slammed the 315e03ea6b desk with my 0d38912ace small fist, feeling 680ae681b9 frustrated.39eafd7a3c9d55f6

“Ouch, ouch.”b105ab58b0ba3976

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Of course, it 61970101f8 only hurt my 690dd639fe hand a bit, 8fd589fc80 so I quickly 3b763e8db6 stopped.a5634248e0f4e653

“Sigh.”382b94c9fa8d5781

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Looking at my already reddened 6afbbede54 hand, I sighed in distress.ff626aad39877c6f

‘Since I’ve regressed, couldn’t I just become an eight-year-old and go straight to being the duke…?!’2fd07f2e11871f11

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‘”Are you listening?!”50a3947418f59b11

This Ereanji Ereanji, the goddess!3feaa04234606b33

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I clasped my 4fb68fb90b hands together as 7531673bba if praying, strongly d0be36006b appealing to the a35add2e29 existence of the d63ae51e2e goddess in this 0882b652e9 novel.8c59567fc3a289f7

Naturally, there was no response.a4be650918e01405

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“Ugh…”b81046bb017bf9c4

I sighed and c7a7cdaa8f decided to hide 280542ccc0 the words I d20b536074 had written.0e76126c0848d18a

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Honestly, the priests probably wouldn’t have recognized them at all, but still, just in case.32c10d7f9a991118

Thud!ae961310345b5854

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I tore the paper into 4305863c0e small pieces and drank it 8dc9f8ddcc with water.62e46ea646f46f29

“Rip.”49ba750c1bed09ee

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Swish!f1b7af278824bf4b

At the same time, 7fef979236 as if anticipating, the 9225a85068 door opened.cf8eec4306812c81

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“Child! Have you finished washing up?”70b70b0982ee0dbd

“Cough! Uh, cough!”b904f9731258eb3b

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It was a priestess.cf3203107e997457

It seemed like she 275bbe26c6 had brought breakfast, as 678755a9c4 there was a tray fc245a204b in her hand.dd477d72b8907fd9

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After managing to b5d74858ed suppress my erupting b8dcd0f8f2 cough, I replied 221f84a817 with great difficulty.d9ce84e0f5008f12

“Yes, yes…”e36133ab2505e4c0

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A ghost-like human being.58ddaa29426e907f

Of all times, why now!9d936ba5622faf7d

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The priestesses in the temple who took care of the orphans weren’t particularly kind.b08191340c4bb9f9

They had their 7dd5476d50 hands full with a882485782 supervising the temple f2690b06ab chores and receiving a1a27b05a6 temple visitors.8f512c9698ffd15a

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Given the mountain 95ac73a406 of tasks, the 4d343c6c9d children rarely listened 2ab0ede7cd well. And someone like me, who e29c1c52b8 had caused many accidents, was baa68c423b especially troublesome.6a5530cdda041d1a

“Look at this. You’ve stained it again, haven’t you? How many times do I have to tell you that those who serve the gods should always keep things tidy!”f52540026d6b559e

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As expected.00af22a7668ed21c

The priestess who glared 8d9aae28e5 at me with sharp 89d1f01d3e eyes roughly placed the ddca6f28a4 tray on the table.2146d6e74254faa1

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I winced.ec410c83db5dfb28

But I shook 3f42cbddc6 my head with 39697b2367 a slight wobble, a14bdb7611 denying it.2fbad76878f7deab

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“Oh, no, I didn’t. I washed it well…”00fb100f580b0007

“Again, backtalking! Is this because you want to be dragged to High Priest Dunkeskey??!”e0d4a6ee3a40d7ad

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“Uwaah.”7f2f426a810a2e20

The priestess lifted 78a8bf71fa me in a 5210853e41 flash.1859534d7f806a30

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Then, with a strong pressure, she pressed me against her waist and took a step, making sure I couldn’t move.7e118f6892762969

‘Ugh, my predicament… I should have properly washed up before coming out.’4c1588b9c2e2bdf5

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Not long after realizing my dd7a81f0bd regression, I had forgotten momentarily.92e01372304328fb

This woman was bb12adf6b1 even worse and f774b539f9 more ill-tempered than d02e931ce0 the other priestesses.33b7afe734e17f61

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“Eek!”e9ee026b5b6721e3

Reaching the restroom 647644361a attached to the 9706d59f77 room, the priestess 7a81baed28 positioned me upside 539f3a0112 down over the 78cd42d70b sink.82e385cd994dbc69

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Splashhhh!8c87cc17dc0ec7fe

Without a moment 2b94dd32d0 to react, ice-cold 0a860253be water poured over a3990f1734 my head like eb729dbefe a bucket of 1580eeb5f6 ice.f24b260dd2c6b913

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“Ugh! Ugh, ugh! Cold, cold!”baf4e81041a8ba6c

No matter how much I flailed my short arms, I couldn’t escape the torrent of water.df8bb90b32a15ae2

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I could only helplessly 522bad39cd endure the pouring water.c1a495aa47dbde87

Fortunately, the water torture disguised as washing up didn’t last long.86f2f19ddf480e69

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The woman grabbed d3fc16d99b me by the 14872a83b4 back of my 0d69ffbebe clothes and roughly 27c5291268 pushed me into e4b50977c5 a small room.43393c5c0f9496f1

“Huuh…”bf6896c2d9c0d8ee

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After enduring the e0603ab3aa water torture, I c4e197928b felt drained as f438b9b105 I emerged.900a15712ce4a0aa

“This is how you wash up. Do you understand?”7f8209bc12671973

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The priestess sneered maliciously as 0aee64cf94 she looked at me, drenched d6cf4c81ae like a soaked rat.bb2515800bd57705

Thud, thud.5fcfa474fc4cf673

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‘Is that so?’1862d87003fdf1ba

Seeing me trembling, the 9d3586e81d woman clucked her tongue 137e3edb09 as she held the aadd17a530 tray.a1e68fe341561bf8

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“Since you woke up late and time is tight, you need to finish within 10 minutes today.”dfe3a3290572e95f

Compared to the cfa76486b1 usual 30-minute breakfast, 0d065d1108 this time was 81f5068b55 unbelievably shortened.9f209c16f0741af8

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‘It’s not that I overslept, it’s because you came late!’100848183b55cf30

My anger flared up.2eadf0406d0bfdee

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Waking up the children who hadn’t yet reached eight years old was the priestesses’ responsibility, but as someone who woke up early to study (or at least try to) I found it very unfair.3ec31443d36fd48c

“But well…”ddda48f4ac7a17bf

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After a composed reply, I ed3d180cc2 picked up my spoon.c5f344153128f98d

‘There’s no point rebelling here; I’m the only one who’ll suffer.’9c073c8854917491

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I had already experienced that enough through my past life’s experiences.bea85eddc44436b1

‘Sigh. Having to eat this tasteless 345d47eb27 stuff again…’9f124c1ffb732998

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I picked up the 8dfcdb2d8a hard bread that was cd57c843f9 as tough as a c0b830b806 rock and started tearing aa157b4a49 it with hands resembling 2314adcd8b ferns.c02339ceb4d37c45

The food I 470c22e214 received here was 56cea7eb8c far worse than 3306d769f3 what I had 1197c97cc2 in the orphanage.f0b071bc53322519

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It wasn’t until much later that I realized Diana’s treatment was completely different.7a86a8aa79ebbf08

‘Do they discriminate against us for eating so pitifully?’56bcadb33d48b4c6

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With a pout, I dipped 2d8cf1da60 the pieces of torn bread ce6366dba1 into the watery soup. Then, stirring with the spoon, 96b727a6d1 I waited for the bread e5d7876d66 to soften. Finally, I closed my eyes 38aab44f0b and swallowed.809b8f3d3e60ecbf

Gulp.f28827251176e205

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“Ugh… I’m eating well!”4d51b4e6baaa313e

Slam!3d4fdda76b3178bd

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After laboriously swallowing 6faf14ec28 what felt like 98b6a6c475 a lump, I 8f7806ffd2 placed the bowl 397eb18546 down.ae5607b7c1623c55

But before ten minutes fae1f1e115 had passed, the woman cd8e771f15 scrutinized my empty bowl 659dd41541 with stern eyes.739c7df80031a8bd

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“… Luckily, it seems the wicked specter that refuses to eat hasn’t shown up today.”2a978512b82252cc

‘Ugh… I feel like I might throw up.’903002f3d03aaabd

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My stomach churned, possibly a62c296cbe from eating too hastily.e7d01c9e0d57c66f

But I held it back fd4e1ee6e9 with all my might.f95e65e8619b0f27

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The priestess glanced disapprovingly before 22fa1278a3 speaking.c95a9dbbf5235d6c

“Now, until morning prayer, copy the 6th scripture 10 times. I’ll come to inspect in an hour.”af006eac2d1bd908

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“Yes.”0cfca68f68596f9d

“Don’t forget. Diana has completed all her studies and left the temple to become a highly respected noblewoman!”070f46f45827b7e5

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“…”93ddc14a9376b9e0

“If you dare play around and write nonsense this time too, you’ll truly receive a fearsome punishment!”5378ceb6a5f6316e

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The woman who had d4a591bab9 been pressuring me with 35f9beaa73 assignments suddenly stopped talking.9462e67faa94cfba

“Why are you staring at me like that?”2f3ac6a64cf88e62

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“…”464ff3da35b6eb23

“Why are you giving me that unpleasant look?”1a03ee9c70706b02

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“Ugh..!”894448af86652e1a

Thwack!2dab532d8e7cd4af

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Out of nowhere, 35aa35705f the priestess smacked f220cde457 the back of 833f598452 my head.e109bf7e54f5bd12

A dizzying pain struck 8df97cd3e4 my head. I grabbed my nose f5e89ca667 in response to the beceff1a02 unexpected attack and staggered.ace306647d1ae981

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“Hmph. I didn’t hit you hard, but you’re overreacting.”809f0027b84feb84

Regaining my balance just in 4de6c5819b time to not fall off cefa520deb the chair, I grumbled while aa6c87d6d4 listening to the priestess.1c2fc98f4943d7b5

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“Heh. As if I’d tell you.”6c911e6ab20e010f

This priestess…d2b2fa39bd2592b0

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Will die in three months.a72c44aa27f6b15c

A blue energy was 11a18aa803 brimming around her chest.5c6311afea82d62d

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The color blue c83b2bcdef indicated an incurable 227d93eca2 disease.ee359390963a916c

Moreover, a disease that e09723ee5c originated in the lungs 41479ba869 was difficult to heal, d4c38cc47a even with divine power bf160d8801 and healing abilities.d86eda4cc84453bd

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Nevertheless, I had once d9f3619dcd said something to this 9cf0de7ac1 woman in the past.1c60def7e8cae0e9

“Aunty, you’ll die soon.”acc540c8e499bb38

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“Instead of saying that to me, why don’t you try going to see a doctor?”5b2d7bac1d041bf3

This wretched human being, what’s with her attitude…09ce5e8d2555c6f4

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But the response I 44e79a5950 got was:1f204b689f478153

“What?! This crazy woman…!”dab4fd96bea3856d

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“High Priest! It seems that an evil spirit has taken hold of Sister Belzeth’s body! Well, it’s not like she looked at me and ordered me to die without blinking!”fd6ba1439608ccaf

After that, I was confined to the ‘Chamber of Repentance’ for a week on charges of heresy.cb262e0458cc25df

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And after the woman actually f760f85535 died, I was practically imprisoned 3d52e95f0d for almost two years.5556e5f24ee26fae

Then, one morning, I 4d92556182 woke up from sleep c7415da788 and realized that I cc678f645f had lost my ability a80909df26 overnight.d4d8eb5b63326caf

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Healing Eye (治癒眼).77e6f504d2d91bed

A special ability of mine 7f5e193311 that can identify pain and 344af1fe93 its causes through colors.9bf254a51b80a015

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Only after this ability was taken from me could I leave the ‘Chamber of Repentance’.7305991927c48bef

So, this time, I definitely won’t say anything.ff8faa577d7863a7

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“Anyway, your eyes look all swollen. You unlucky brat.”5b2ac4ac2902f505

Fortunately, as she saw 0dcd9bc0e3 me lowering my gaze 213b81f513 quietly, the priestess quickly cfe8a078c8 lost interest.d77ab1eda7cb7b1a

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“Cough, cough! But why won’t this damn cough go away?!”dd7137f7346b2dc2

She suddenly erupted into 042e5a56b4 a violent fit of 83022eb80d coughing and left the bcd4fe77c8 room.b9b4cea9e02f235e

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Only after her af39296364 footsteps completely faded 0bb72ac862 did I finally c78933d74a let out the b755d03b59 suppressed groan.5dd9947a1d5f2598

“Ouch, ouch…”0b8562a0f18f94a3

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This half-hearted hitting does nothing.1f0b58cbff1c034e

It hurt like hell. Could I be coughing up 112395a3ec blood from this?6e57ee9eb35b6f60

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“I didn’t even talk back, why did you hit me…! Geez, you’re the only aunty here.”5d9270ed1cc6fa1f

Even experiencing it again, I still couldn’t get used to this kind of treatment. In my past life, every time something like this happened, I would curse and rebel.d8e15358a760ff7c

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“Screw you! Leave me alone!”da1cb156327d84f4

“Ah, aaah! Get away! Don’t touch me!”45652940f6df43f3

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In the end, aa052bb475 the priests, using 763ec094e5 their hands and bb3c840ba0 feet, always managed eb1d1c04ea to take me 3130dfbb14 to High Priest 41eceb9214 Dunkeskey.2dd6befd4acb747d

Dunkeskey was one of the temple’s authority figures, possessing a bizarre aura that made him seem hardly like a clergyman.4b0568363f20c495

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Regardless of age or gender, if one committed a sin, he would grab his cudgel. The reasons varied widely: claims of apparitions, possession by Satan, infestations by demons…5cb9b267cfd04002

And if that wasn’t enough, he’d lock them up in the ‘Chamber of Repentance’ until they begged for forgiveness.1eecd31aeed8baef

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Those who emerged from that place were mostly submissive, making Dunkeskey’s authority quite effective. Because of that, to orphans like me, High Priest Dunkeskey was no different from a devil risen from hell.6ed0a3ed8b79d064

I was the child who c7dfb7a712 received the most beatings in cd9d177a07 the temple.3f82c3b5687b5a69

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I was also the one who had been trapped in the ‘Chamber of Repentance’ the longest.d6f40516ae3318a6

It was because I 4e64f4cb2a refused to comply with 1bf962d6dc them.e0df75a1575e099b

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But no matter how many red marks were drawn on my calves and palms, no matter how many days and nights I was trapped in that dark room, even after losing the ability to use my Healing Eye, I didn’t give in.b01d9f4e76090595

On the contrary, with each c441be5983 passing day, my resentment grew d4dbd2e587 stronger.87da08e84209381c

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I would often spit at e725872211 the priests, throw bowls, and 4d13440aa1 overturn food.7514473c6a7ea652

‘I acted like a real demon…’a95091d9397e4bce

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So if you thought I felt relieved afterward, that wasn’t the case either.3fc8bb1ba253b497

During the day, I would f659cecdff behave like such a troublemaker, 03a1e79f87 but at night, I would c0709bea8f flip my blanket and cry b9d30bb007 silently.7215dda54a3719e7

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And the next d5d8eaa5bb day, the day 9a5cd58078 of enduring this 6ccd88cabf stubbornness, repeated.bb0b1ad51bd67e50

The next day.e4a4cc7bc2de5be6

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The day after that.01c2ed2814dbfac4

Persisting stubbornly until eb3940ec9e it might kill 071376e493 me.ffba575091ede5da

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