Chapter 20

A middle-aged woman, elegantly dressed 70ef6efd31 in navy blue, walked in d5169f6daf with a polite smile.187129d34a413c50

“Mrs. Caston…!”31f0d21dd9db86f4

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Tara jumped in 07fe41c1d5 surprise, and Mrs. Caston, with a stern expression, 908c248362 glared at Tara.46550c9d2700b40a

“Have you forgotten my instructions to send them downstairs by 2 o’clock?”3c93accbb81bbf03

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“Oh, no. I haven’t forgotten. There’s still some time left…”9ddde7a41bf5aa0b

“What’s left? And why are you talking back?!”1bf103be523d6997

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I quickly checked the time in response to the furious woman’s outburst.3326b3e5eb01f352

Tara was right.180e702203d4c775

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“There’s still 10 minutes left, ma’am!”ec69a764490b02e0

I muttered under c6a2105cde my breath, but 626baf7d27 the gaze that e119fb2472 had been directed 03a38bcb8d at Tara was bd4315214d suddenly fixed on 97ca9161b6 me, like a af0e3c8eee ghost.501ab8250731a4cc

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“You.”04dc77b005f5aa9e

“Uh, me?”5fa675d966a3bf6b

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“It’s time for Joshua’s treatment. Quickly pick up your clothes and go to his room!”41843db398cba8bf

“Ah, yes! Sure!”8d6c556539ae3f8d

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I quickly put on a db8d963754 smiling face and responded calmly.86b54a7347654809

However, for some reason, Mrs. Caston, who had been glaring at me for a while, turned to Tara and said, “Tara, come with me for a moment.”88f03fcbf27a14c6

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“Well, then I’ll just dress the young lady, and…”1bebbe7ab97fdeb3

“Come with me right now!”2ea0e5d7502c7517

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Reluctantly, Tara followed the aa75dfdff3 woman, and as she e5eadb1472 left, she cast a 3535c9174f worried look back at 616eefb9f7 me.8a5fab2c0372b582

I shrugged off Tara’s concern, waving my hand confidently. I could handle dressing myself.16189a5a16a4b828

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Tara finally left 55f6acff52 with a relieved 69f0ad13d3 expression.2dc06d502bd3a57d

“Did you come here to play house? Huh?!”72142b60d56af95f

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A faint voice heard 17a75c9623 as the door closed.8d68c5985871adae

I immediately lowered my hand 6ab77da5a4 and wiped the smile off 998a9c2fce my face.9f7a1d555f38dbd3

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Even though we met 51c48ff91f a bit earlier this 7bf41b46f3 time, the woman was 61da5c01ce the same.a808739b98d001b2

Like Tara, a 60865a2014 servant, but dressed b44f499133 up like a 9b8ebecc90 lady, as if 9c1bb62cfe she were a a53f3b609b noblewoman.abdd3ee20eba9fc0

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It was downright 37e6cec65f comical the way 10a3c2b837 she only chose edc079dbe2 clothes that resembled ad15377b7c those worn by c93359acbe the lady in 6f71662801 the portrait of 951345dfb0 the duchess.7ff720689e6827e3

“This won’t work.”260c0653b9972a63

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“Emma Caston.”2159ee6479144ca1

Who is the b28a5b7224 person trying to bd697fcf5c play house for 6b1ee47b5b real?7d4cd11d62bd9bcc

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“I’ll tell you Tottoki again.”22a9653152ab736c

Muttering with a 16911aa751 twinkle in my a65ebbe827 eye, I quickly 42dfdff9c8 picked up the 0cfe3df30c dress and put 8df7145bf1 it on.5d23fb83dbaf8ae6

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And secretly whispered to myself.cc1c96ca164baa99

“Tottoki.”7d08641b5c97003a

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Clearly.d1678c786e0ace93

“No! Ttoktokki!”4949831e3af714b7

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Sigh.aa1b0f6bdda72122

* * *711d5acfa07492c2

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Tap, tap!d5219db69ac5d91a

Alone, I straightened 9b47d56a45 out the wrinkled 36bf42ac59 hem of the 5328f0b342 dress as I 4f4eb1130c put it on.c5d9003db279f099

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I confidently wore 8e4105783d the lace headband 3716811cd5 of the same 93798aca26 color that Tara c59235fcd8 had prepared for 4bcc839a58 me.2a7baddf82963276

Standing in front of 77d54cdb72 the mirror in the 51660662d9 dressing room, I saw 7bfbd9a62e myself dressed quite elegantly, b51e973843 like the daughter of 42d52c96cb a well-off family.3fbde0b1ba7a787f

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‘Looks good!’89b84f276cac9fad

Feeling quite satisfied with my af1ec3793b ability to handle things on 57c35180e0 my own, I left the 70b504a69e room.e4973d10aa56746a

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“Why are you taking so long to come down?!”4e85873fe9c3e733

As I descended 2e9b2ea8d6 to the first 1e836a6a7b floor, Emma greeted 52d74f37f5 me with a 2d14bef251 displeased face.8fe0d64364ac2ba2

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‘I guess you’re done with Tara, huh?’49fb7d38444f3254

Approaching her, Emma grabbed my shoulder and quickly whispered in my ear while peering beyond Joshua’s room.c22f2cb56b8d4884

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“Listen, just in case you have any absurd misconceptions because of Tara, let me clarify beforehand. Whether you’re a candidate for saint or a simple maid, here, you’re nothing more than a servant assisting the doctor and healing the young master.”c7b167b9e0a98cf4

“…”31cad770f745d7fc

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“Remember your role and behave properly.”e085b065b056ba62

How predictable it was.dea13f904a891a6c

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The words were 09570cd5d8 not surprising, given cae476f1e2 they were no 2ee54eb3c4 different from my a222dc4191 past life.2d4fceacc93401ab

“Understood?”3edbe93b797ca63d

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She released the firm grip d7a709037f on my shoulder and straightened f7d7d5833b herself while looking up at 9c9e8475dd the considerably taller me. I grinned.1c41a268e2af873a

“Yeah! Got it, old hag!”89930afb26a253ae

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“What…?”c20496368e1cdcc3

Emma was taken 067882a2ad aback by my 7990fe1d12 unexpected response.bfd6bde1c872e4a1

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“What… what did you just say?”1d34f4a9d0b109ca

“I said I got it, didn’t I?”a5e626140f3ca873

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As I reaffirmed my response, the woman’s expression instantly wrinkled.0ab9be5b9a09ff4f

“Ha! With just a mouse-like person like you, where’s the informality coming from? Show some respect!”620c5773f19dbcb4

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“Why? The lord said it’s okay to use informal language with Tara… Is it different for you, ma’am?”1995957f4143c6e3

“W-well…!”f4b12cbc6d01b7ca

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When the duke was mentioned, 2c29d1da2e Emma responded with a flushed 52236e536a and lively expression.8ad9970f012b0ab8

Of course, the duke had f9e2a8d109 never said such a thing.4186908cf57480d1

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However, he had left an indirect suggestion through the butler for me to be treated well, so it wasn’t entirely incorrect.69c900b0c5b4ec07

Having already experienced running wild without caring about manners in my past life, I knew that this level of formality wasn’t an issue.45a39b5d1c73a24e

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Moreover, would it make sense e1528d2763 for a five-year-old child to 99908e3a05 be told to leave if ae4a7ebcb8 they made a verbal mistake, 9ee94b4f39 or to be educated on 2a3db19b5b etiquette?72609bfbc3c24520

“If you want to call me ‘young lady’ like the other ladies, I’ll specially permit it for you, ma’am!”a8527067691f30c7

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“This, this uncouth commoner woman…!”babcfe0116e199ac

“What? Who’s there?”18f3b2e90205aab7

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At that moment, perhaps sensing a presence, Joshua’s voice came through the slightly open door.90043918a3836177

“Joshua, it’s me!”2c9e1fbe7d88c36c

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I didn’t miss the opportunity and rushed into the room.bb99ddecb170ec80

Although I could 8f8b1d16af feel Emma glaring 978e860a82 at me from 6013c63dc5 behind, I ignored c80b1ebff2 her.2233eab9976963cb

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Unlike the day 555db7c3dc before yesterday, the 003f54406e only occupants of b3a4019369 the room were 83a3033983 Joshua and Sir 354bb3b8bd Gordon.e4057738e190516b

“Sister Belze!”46554792070b20c6

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Joshua, lying on the bed, 56ef5a7fba greeted me with a cheerful 7a0f5f320a voice.87b851898c6f9f2b

Perhaps because the a81189b89c bleeding had stopped, 4fbc2efaf9 his knees were c05d5ca3bc now covered with e60c31713b a light gauze 3d8d7cb11c instead of bandages.bc181f0fecc59bf3

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‘But why is he calling me sister?’63cec8531130fe6d

Suddenly, I raised an eyebrow.5013c0d30890ba9f

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I hadn’t introduced myself properly on the first day, but Joshua and I were of the same age.2d4e1a404f027dce

‘Hasn’t the duke informed him yet?’76759f93a815bd0e

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However, considering that he ae5e4d21e4 might just prefer to c2717f1120 address me that way, 232dae7776 I decided to let 1919640dc7 it go for now.23fa3f82d6c4cb8e

“Hello, Prince Joshua… I mean, Young master Joshua!”926ca8d0a52f2b05

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Almost instinctively, I was about to say “prince” and had to quickly change my words.ce3ed52d0e91bc29

‘Phew, that was close. If I had called him a prince, Edwin might have reported it as a crime of insulting the nobility!’af7e715fbf450825

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Today, Edwin wasn’t present, so it was a huge relief.39eb313626bf91c4

“Yeah! Hello, sister!”11825fcf2f71ff30

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“Hello, Doctor.”b4f0b86c0e4c7820

“Hey.”33e59c22d09c4cd5

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Sir Gordon still 8044927a9b shot me an acbc8882e2 unfriendly glance.bf3813d4af216f9e

However, having felt 3870f81c4c the effective result d45ec51bf6 of the medicine 841a07d05a he made, I d3bef6dbd8 politely greeted him.3a37b18dfb96b1d0

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“Belze took the medicine well! Belze were in so much pain. But after taking the medicine, Belze completely fine!”8a98c76a5c726f33

“Well, yes.”7231cbbe706a26d6

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“Yeah! The medicine from the temple pharmacist is never as effective! zDoctor’s is amazing! Thank you!”7f7689baf037903d

“Of course! Did you think my skills would be on the same level as those temple pharmacists?”bbb3d756ad1e69c7

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Praising him with a raised c7c50222de thumb, Sir Gordon pretended to 397b50edf1 be indifferent but had a bc63802ab8 smug expression.104a8084992ac6e7

“Well! If you have any more painful spots, let me know. I’ll show you what real medicine is.”6f1e3079c4bfca76

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“Wow! Doctor is awesome! Bravo!”fe1d19214315181d

I smiled with a c3eb180174 sense of accomplishment.4abd8fc23dfa57da

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‘Great. Step one of raiding the medicine collection is a success!’d88082e0295d1bc6

At that moment, Joshua, d27436d37d who had been quietly e9d4388098 listening to our conversation, 71196d2989 lit up with excitement.711c56114285b598

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“What is it? What is it? Did sister Belze also take Sir Gordon’s medicine?”6cddff0909b84fcb

“Yes. Master Joshua, you wanted the whole household to leave because you didn’t want to take the medicine. But this young lady finds it so delicious that she asks for more.”5e36438f23227868

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“When did I!”e6b3615bc4c0e66c

Embarrassed in front of me, Joshua’s cheeks turned red.f7048c6efc3ebc3a

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“I like the medicine too! You can drink it without crying, and it’s delicious!”385acb14beefab25

“Then let’s have the remaining bottle that you haven’t drunk yet.”ee2bce3b7c8646ad

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Seizing the opportunity, Sir Gordon 5f10115d8b swiftly pulled out a medicine dfadb390e9 bottle from his medical bag.cadc7f647c1b4c93

“Ugh…”0dfdcd924be13b27

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Joshua drank the medicine bda43f679e reluctantly, his dignified appearance 66f1d72dd2 slightly crumpling.f23472c8e6c64541

“Ugh, ack! It tastes terrible!”ff52494f9e34447c

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“Hmph. When did I ever say it tasted good?”0d04f85ff22a9cca

“Here, have some water.”4c86c2a871432344

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I quickly handed Joshua the b459881a4f nearby glass.1489439f1a9a81ff

Gulp, gulp.f582dc31bd364f3b

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As Joshua drank 278b5c6b12 the water in be24665f83 one go, he 683c733630 looked at me c4bd8c95b9 with teary eyes.1b0d857ba0f2a44b

“Sister. Is the medicine really tasty? Really?”7fdb6a7b4a63f041

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“Umm… It’s a secret!”c2144e4d04be7aa9

“Tsk. What’s the secret?”e8d7193e95eef92a

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“If Master Joshua doesn’t cry today and takes the medicine well, I’ll tell you!”0830af46a06c9122

“Really? Joshua is a strong boy, so I’ll never cry.”0c9048a2ee7e585d

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Joshua clenched his 665730947b fists with determination, d2115af395 as if making e410b555d5 a promise.8ebdd6dfbe1cbb55

I looked at him 39b06100f7 with a bit of 70d94f34cd concern.1c4ba99e9a9ea040

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‘He might feel a bit more pain today.’a031f86d4d090a6b

Unlike the first day when I couldn’t handle my powers properly, I now had better control over my abilities. Recalling the sensation of creating a “Dungaeski” with a bald head, my fingertips tingled.fb67a883270d9720

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I gently placed my hand on Joshua’s left chest.6f62f6a0c56b4f65

And solemnly chanted, “Then, let the treatment begin!”c25fcbe041fccab5

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Whaaaack!5d90fe91c1d280db

Simultaneously, a burst 7a42493d82 of white light e58f6315de erupted from my 507ca97141 fingertips.4adf6b5e5a79f7e4

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The rays of light penetrated straight into Joshua’s chest, engulfing it in a fierce orange energy.c65029f35cf6a97d

But that was it.6b7adc5cfd4de37b

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Just like the first edbfcfb222 day, the energy dispersed 83fe165514 without locating the meridians e18f9ac4f1 and vanished.ba083d313f52aabb

I gathered the spiritual 83e35c1ee0 power flowing through my 4992b340e6 body even more.eda19263cc1fbd2e

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Whoosh!dff90e6f1334f6f6

The light escaping through my 2c4aa46bc9 palm became more ferocious and 3470d475c4 intense.03bbfc31b32a00e9

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At that moment.ed9487e330771ecf

The form of the 1d905f6bb8 light surrounding the orange 49eeb23eb4 energy changed.36bafb7f7ec0baed

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It gathered sharply like an 2cf3ec9049 arrowhead and began to pierce 9b22f7208e the orange flame.e41a154e460fa73f

Cook, cook. Cook, cook, cook.c735a0e8848d8250

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Wooosh!c136f23d154f7046

And finally, at ea5731ae91 the moment when 811e8b0d33 a thin beam 2ed939b2a2 of light penetrated 1f232ee7a8 the orange energy.510fd5e7785b2e29

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“Gasp!”61636bddca914744

Joshua’s upper body jolted.14ac597ae2c444b3

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But instead of 167fa4c079 stepping back, I e6f4869d81 poured even more 3b5ce1ec0e spiritual power.4b415ad3adc81f85

Pooof, pooof.286338a5fe1cf748

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The light piercing through the 3503f41d33 orange energy gradually expanded.5521884345863a02

The penetrating beams started 8e97fa7a61 devouring the sluggish impurities.bfe07c7e21974e94

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“Ugh…”7416bf8fcf19609a

Joshua groaned in pain.b3fbfdd3a5c7145a

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But I couldn’t stop.d230488ac3d58d11

‘Just a bit more. Just a bit more…’6e381731d88e43f8

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At that moment.92e59c535f30d422

“Mas… Master!”94c523d52b1aed5c

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Someone barged in, forcefully pushing 7a0c44aa64 me and grabbing Joshua tightly.d4ece143cfdce899

“Stop it, you damn woman! Can’t you see that the master is in pain?!”295dcd0198f5e216

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“Uwaa!”2ce4b6e79d77baa7

Due to that 2d57e80686 wind, I stumbled 5d386ba49a backward and fell.eb25de1fb1b120d4

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“Madam Castern, what on earth are you doing?! Can’t you see he’s undergoing treatment!”cb0f0a2ba245624b

Sir Gordon burst out 24940146dc in anger.467762cc89d37c2a

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Upon hearing that voice, e9ceaa67ab I realized who the d89254e0f5 interfering person was.ed5189a617a3fdfb

‘That darn lady…’dc7a4fa35f6893e3

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Emma embraced the limp Joshua, 5c113b8205 giving me a disdainful look.147fef571022bcea

“What kind of treatment is this?! How do I know if she’s really treating him or making the master’s condition worse?!”81d48eee09a2e5c0

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“Have you forgotten that the Duke personally decided to sponsor and brought Belze from the temple?”5cb80e07b69415c1

“Then are you telling me to just stand by and watch if the master is suffering so much?!”b08afbefdce2f6b4

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“Hmm. Seems like words won’t work.”4f8e88942000324a

Sir Gordon shook his head c51a5646a7 with a bitter expression.e9ed76f14765a3d9

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Whether she said a8ebfc97b0 anything or not, 85f3fab512 Emma cradled Joshua 19a0f9cd00 as if he 44bef21b83 were her own abedbe65d4 son.f7770dc8c3ba34b6

“Young Master! Are you okay? My goodness, look at this sweat! Wake up, please!”0e0cce2e1eea4a6f

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I observed Joshua 53b5c3ab0a attentively, still sitting 7c3b284850 in a dazed 0ef91923c3 state.93f03d3a06fc01e6

“Cough, cough…”97ce4827e807f524

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Due to pouring a large 187f77a1e7 amount of spiritual power in c1a8174db6 a short time, his breath f3e90e92ea was short, as if he b3f4859d0a had just finished a long 0de2a65c5f run.70c908b2afb04c1d

On the left side of Joshua’s chest.0222fe490fe5b45b

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At the edge of the 958a6122bf rippling yellow energy, there were aa9ce2ec75 traces of torn marks.fee500b06f98b6b5

It looked like 8f32fe6928 a bitten cookie.7f4b3d63db395d68

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‘It’s shrunk a bit.’a7cdbc6a50394231

Even though I was 1bee14c6c2 watching, it was hard f75f673f74 to believe.bd51e9b52e90405a

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On the first 2e14aedb9b day, it was b002ab8320 just a small 87c723cc0f prick with a 153cb4e0c8 fingernail.562c231a5c3d53fa

‘…I did it again. I achieved something that even Diana couldn’t.’ce4cc99033d2f552

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Although it should 6cc861ade1 be a moment 397334a2b0 of joy.1a0ed436f228212f

Why?c45da8826f5c1a1a

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The tip of my nose d7d8e923d9 tingled, and my eyes suddenly 6f23e3f3cf became warm.32b679989049039b

“Ugh, Nanny…”439b53aead48f805

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Just then, Joshua regained consciousness.44aac08853424146

“Young Master! Are you okay?”bde508d3e57a299e

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“It’s stuffy! Let go…”2aa50b1645c34869

As Joshua struggled to break free from Emma’s embrace, she released her arms that had been holding him tightly.ac0dca1c88a6ecb7

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Only then did Joshua speak f5814bef0d with a relaxed expression.2fc387fd09f4ad53

“Haah, it’s tough… Is the treatment finished?”39e41293c63fb9c4

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“Master, even though you’re in so much pain, how could it be finished?”bc6bff2ef7ffae6f

Emma suddenly pointed at me and exclaimed, “You swindler! You’re making a big fuss every time, openly displaying all kinds of tricks, and yet this time, you couldn’t even heal one injury!”d88f7278fb134fc3

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“What do you mean by a swindler, Nanny?”087f4b4724bb67cc

“It means talking about a person who tells lies like breathing! Look, Young Master! My words are all true…”6153210245060be3

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Swish!8f88a92cb742aa5c

Emma forcefully removed the gauze covering Joshua’s knee, making a crisp sound.b40c029287597605

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“…as expected.”a7ebe4bf39301a03

Gordon continued Emma’s halted words.674a95b17774a5c6

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Underneath the gauze, Joshua’s knee was completely unharmed, smooth and fluffy.def3814fe91f4c3d