Chapter 24

“Hmph, hmph…”4e20abd70c47d5f5

Behind the manor, in the a12a0e47f1 woods that connected to the 42227bf0ec backyard.542ef80b9dc3995a

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I scrambled over f8dc48ec1c the bushes, breathing ecbad6abb0 harshly.eccfa89c889041fc

“Pink leaves. Pink. Pink…’f32fe2ed608828ed

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The original had said it 4814df3030 was found near an old, 9ac6c5c78e hollow tree.c66dc5908f62d84b

No matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t find it.99806f3d5c3652de

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“Ah, seriously! Where on earth is it?!”a10e589b14f37ef5

It’s not like plants with pink leaves are common!4d8c44c4fc4e7cc3

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I washed my eyes and looked for it, but I couldn’t see it.95fbd7d4f7bab50f

“Haah, this is tough…”703bbc8cd15150bc

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Why am I going through 0d8d4bb2dd this trouble?b94131a74d320ef8

It was part 770e595358 of life plan 91e610c1e5 #3, make a 6c43771231 lot of money.5d5511f95f97371e

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“I need to take a short break for now.”fb4dcef67c18cec4

I’d been looking so hard that I was getting dizzy.01ccf45cca6bb3a5

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I picked myself up 6717c10a6a off the ground and 2ea29b938f made my way back 817696ed1f to the gnarled old bbed186e55 tree.8759f2cd38e9c45a

I flopped down in front 3318a94df8 of it.bca549ec15c9a69d

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“Diana found it so easily during a walk! Why is it so difficult for me?”7607b3e6f737172b

What a villainous penalty.0fc8dd172d3d8463

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I sulked.8b356327235e96ee

“Ugh, it’s glaring!”40f70d5863a13171

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Even the sun wasn’t helping me.385b4cd3fed30716

I looked around 7b9f95028e for a place 0648afee87 to get out 0f533e778f of the sun.8bc758a0d21616b0

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I soon found a decent 7295521861 shelter.2bf2c1eeee096c19

A hole in the 63d9f082f3 base of a dead d84ae53de4 tree.1c8fc2df31214e29

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I crawled straight 23d365fa51 into it and 8eca7bb634 laid down to c22f82ecc6 sleep.03c86d59fdfe4c4f

“Phew, I’m alive….”7944cfd786f32425

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It was quite cozy 7530c845d9 in the sunless tree.1f3b1c59b324fa9b

And sweet as 33107dbef9 it was, it 0e09483d69 smelled pretty good.0a2e2eac28a548a4

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“I’ll rest for a while, then I’ll try to find it again.f1e1c88f97faba1f

I thought to myself, d7c7102db7 closing my eyes.a4300753dd3d7713

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“Boom.”346d89726334e217

I opened my eyes again.96223fdfef26d262

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“What’s the scent…?”234e4696dadfca1b

[An unusual plant with pink, heart-shaped leaves had a sweet, cozy scent like sugar.]75dd4e79bb1adbc6

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Recalling the content of c163b1cd7a the original work, I 2345877cc6 quickly raised my upper 2a1669b6d6 body. And there, on my chubby 3feda8854e legs, I discovered a cluster 3e27eaeeaa of pink plants.c4eaf900cf76e219

“This, this is…”dceae948631666c1

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The appearance and fragrance 28db9b9055 resembled exactly as described 157aecd5e4 in the novel. I raised both 9a0e048a08 hands in joy 852c2aaf10 and shouted:27e851903ee127ce

“Look at this!”18eca22b7f908d78

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And what is this?1fc32410426ee99e

It’s none other than Fairy Herb.514e75f9fb4e1532

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The efficacy of 64e2c85d34 this herb is:aa93fb533430e26f

“Acne and blemish treatment!”8d9a25c776a5cc4e

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In this world, there 6a31718075 are medicines, doctors, and c84ea45614 even a saint who 97746e3920 can heal people on 3e121e9913 the brink of death.9881045ff74d0566

“But there’s no dermatology!”f76fad920db236ff

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“At the age of 14, Diana visited the mansion to meet Edwin and coincidentally discovered this herb. Due to its pleasant scent, she plucked the herb and made a sachet with it. Later, she gifted it to the ladies of the mansion who visited for healing. To her surprise, these ladies had a tremendous reaction, claiming their skin became as smooth as peeled eggs! As it turns out, the herb is the legendary ‘Fairy Herb’ with various miraculous properties.”4df97f3ff37b340e

Anyway, Diana gained 72340882d8 the trust of b5b179da06 these ladies and e877c034be steadily built her 916c868d23 reputation with this 1bcd40ffc3 herb.a3c581935300b7c6

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Recalling the original content, my cd89de6a64 cheeks swelled with excitement.0fca54c489bbbdfd

“Ha… Seriously, did she just take something from someone else’s house?”59c58a669261057f

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The Duke and Edwin often allowed Diana to visit the mansion and pick Fairy Herb, as she didn’t use it to make money or harm the mansion.2ddbd1fb3437ce3c

At that moment, a fleeting d8617803fa sense of resentment towards Diana 002afb8fce crossed my mind.f54e16ce3d44d074

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I snapped back 57dbbf1f3f to my senses 7e3324e6aa as if I 238e0b85f8 had been splashed b9faf0a375 with cold water.0e486e6a5a94aebf

“You’re jealous! Are you crazy?! You act badly, end up horribly, and then harbor such wicked thoughts again!”a25ded929585a1bd

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I raised both 314e7cb37a hands and hit d031d2b48c my head.6f18be8150f5a6b8

“Foolish.”8afa0fb3245f89cc

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Despite having met a 232a275391 terrible fate due to e82e010bc9 jealousy towards Diana and 51e6bd962a regressing, I found myself c6f762ee01 sitting with such negative 084a506fb8 thoughts.0c782316e282e7b7

“Behave yourself! Diana did nothing wrong! She’s the protagonist. It’s natural for the protagonist to do good things!”1d1036835cae4c26

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I mumbled to myself 170a9da33f as if brainwashing.866e436a6aac5cee

And then, I apologized.324c43cbc441f4f5

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Just a day after c22c145c79 deciding to treat her a1a5ef40a4 well, I found myself 31457ef4dc succumbing to acts that 0f8bd48c1b would overshadow her achievements.c59b67498f2988e4

“Ugh… Sorry, Diana.”31d4e3ef056427a0

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Also, an apology 5a77f9f2d3 to the Duke.9e6d1ebc5622fd18

“I apologize, Your Excellency.”0fd6684cf479b98c

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I delicately plucked the 11d0c75128 Fairy Herb with fern-like a39d20bfe1 hands.b156c5af06dbc4d5

After all, I had plans to start taking things from others’ houses.243d654d8816ded6

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Moreover,79dcbbcef8c23390

“With this, I’ll earn a lot of money.”c67422b0367a5f43

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Still, I wouldn’t use it solely to satisfy my personal desires.27b2464df0a72781

I had a reason 9a7e68d6ae for seizing this early cb15515bf1 using the original content.cd1f9261d93fda18

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It was for Plan 2!459aceb633351e5e

To retaliate against Emma!786b53a4be349e94

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But as I tried to 940240a796 start something immediately, I found 4d037b82d4 myself clueless.357917f04132388b

“Revenge requires money!”6b9ecea61abce91d

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Realizing the importance of capitalism, 4cbc6ef334 I immediately utilized the original b080cb2111 content.486a13ac68b23eb3

“Hehe!”8a6c4e5a3bc3daab

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Having plucked the leaves, I f39b3232ae carefully placed them in a 1dfec5ac90 pouch and exited the hole.e9c15e6770ce920c

The sun seemed to be 4201b58d82 setting, and the sky was 687d9dd3aa tinted with red.8cc65035d9090b87

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“I need to quickly go to Grandpa Gordon before sunset!”fa80c6a131399898

I hurriedly crossed the forest.ff32dd3a441f1b65

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Grandpa Gordon’s herb field was on the opposite side of the forest.252456ec794baa50

As I walked along d8e6cc04cb the path, there was c30a72bc61 a sudden noise—chirp, clang, be3b68da68 chwang!c8a880fc28434d9a

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Somewhere, a sharp metallic 6549c3bda7 sound echoed.eda492355d1abe06

I paused.72780a47c0a28038

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“Oh, right, there’s a training ground nearby.”72f80d330439e38b

Within the vast estate of 92f472b2ce the Duke, there were a 009dffb4b2 total of three training grounds. They were used for various a86e51bcc6 purposes, and the one in 8b0b009990 this forest was relatively small, 09d34298bf primarily used for individual training 5709c1406a or practicing swordsmanship.54429a07782a12fd

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“I heard Edwin went for swordsmanship lessons.”f5550d3e4e973174

So, if I went 831af35668 to the training ground 5dcdfc2f25 now, could I see a1c4b0a5d8 Edwin?717185cbde1912eb

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I gazed across the b7cc426a88 forest where the metallic e0a831e93b sound continued, my eyes dc98b3319f sparkling.e87fe506bc0a6478

In my mind, I 10dd966923 knew I should quickly 0e2f6fc2c9 go to Grandpa Gordon.014faba87daa5cbc

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“Still… what if I just take a quick look before going?”79450c03be228ae7

As that thought fa8379434f crossed my mind, a96a082ec4 my feet were 1a778d407c already heading towards f5773f4ff9 the entrance to 7980040e06 the training ground.7ff2dec8c831067d

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During the journey, 089a4a2441 I imagined Edwin a3cef0f01d skillfully wielding his 44c894ba3b sword.07674916eb506cb8

In my previous life, 80a0fb223e I heard that Edwin ec552fd346 was exceptionally skilled in 138a633ef2 swordsmanship as befitting a 91cd23d2d1 scion of a renowned 49230a4cc2 swordsmanship family.f3ff1b3507b82d75

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But I had 407066fd9a never seen him cda6bdfc81 wield a sword 258ccd7667 before.8870c402ab67317d

“Belze, did you see that? Edwin is said to be the winner of this tournament!”353b0faa6f5d66ad

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“While everyone was panicking due to a sudden tiger attack during the hunting contest, there he was! Edwin swiftly jumped out…”80757f125f0f9456

“Ah… sorry, you probably didn’t see it?”64d82c8bd28042a1

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It wasn’t my concern.886df5ca4621b932

Thinking of the 5b59c0ea0d shy Diana who 0102716b28 was modestly boasting, a3e81f745e I found myself 37123c4ac8 at the entrance 500587f553 to the training 21d2a6933f ground.30306478d3ccaf61

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Just in case I might 070e37cc4a be a disturbance, I suppressed 9640991a6d my presence and hid behind 4a7e47de41 a tree.2a36b4198728dc25

Peeking only my face, 9261d49f4b I observed the training dafe7cd7a1 ground, and indeed, there 36eff88e81 was Edwin.feafcb4722488222

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Clang! Chwang! Clang!9e8f2cf14b5e2e3a

In the empty a654868690 air, blades clashed 582b86df6f incessantly.796c1bbd29380541

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Edwin was in 39f1737a21 the midst of b25167bda3 sparring with a 34447e6454 real sword.5956b483c7e81a14

I knew who his 9ffc3d96e8 opponent was.b3f0c5abbbe4fd0e

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It was Sir Sven, known as Edwin’s childhood swordsmanship master.02fcef232e847109

“Wow…”1b13169e9b66a5d1

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Even at his young age, Edwin’s performance against an adult opponent was breathtaking.377d399631153eca

Clang, chwaang!91098773d1ecef3d

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Several exchanges occurred.90d9c2419ec3bd93

Unfortunately, Edwin lost his grip c007cebbca on the sword.c7d6cbbd2dd6a7e4

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However, it wasn’t due to his lack of skill; it was a pure difference in strength.3f86cddb72f3db11

Naturally, a 9-year-old couldn’t defeat an adult in strength.863429b20375e61c

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Even as someone unfamiliar with swords, Edwin’s skills impressed me.f270887e7fcefeed

Swoosh!4e7c7e59a6b833b5

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Sir Sven, sheathing his sword, 1e8af4b214 approached Edwin.16ef8cbbd6122d90

His footsteps were so 7b8bb49259 subtly abnormal that an 5a358c7228 ordinary person might not 7c533b5a30 notice.6a97b0c81c20616b

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I closely observed his a2f7ae8dfb right foot, which seemed 8e5d9faf4b a bit off.d67a0b447b2e5d1b

“Red.”a6f000b7ae7fdfd5

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Red indicated an incurable permanent a61a57bdba disability.016fe3091f6dcdb6

Sir Sven retired sadly 267131243e due to injuries sustained a3eb0f813a in the war.41b15a49c9522ac5

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However, he was once b9ff9a0a12 said to be one f9c5b11719 of the knights who 4656b501cd swept through the battlefield cca5d9c11f alongside the Duke.127c94cafa2ffac7

Even after retirement, being employed as Edwin’s master showed how remarkable he was.3beb031f636c3566

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So, I thought 4f5933ce1d he would naturally 65921aa5da praise Edwin.f941b5856d45e4a7

But…4237ca5cafa6c1c3

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“If you can’t block something at this level, can you really be called the successor of the Duke?”cbd628d3cbc2fa5b

A chilly voice echoed b208f226cc through the training ground.3a481b59ff71b363

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“How many times do I have to say your posture is strange, young master?”c2933f6c1a0892f0

At the mention of “young master,” Edwin clenched his fist.b0454c4fe7e94b2e

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It was a 65e8f62971 tone mocking a 8778c16880 young noble who a915671509 seemed clueless to 0bc3063c96 anyone who heard c73debc124 it.d340c209e3642f43

Edwin explained the 4afe0fe279 reason for his 9ce6b4d65f defeat in the 89a0d94327 sparring session with cb2a7433a2 a subdued voice.a577258a25ae653e

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“…If I release the strength from my feet and move, I might gain speed, but when facing someone stronger than me, it’s about enduring…”2f6f33a315373838

“Don’t retort. Are you being taught to do that by your master in the Duke’s residence?”ae34ccfc5842f02f

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But what came 532992f219 back was a 3dbb8a43ac cold sarcastic remark.c08de9ae33fd0259

“Anyway, a promise is a promise.”37c952fe43e3284e

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Sir Sven, shrugging f1575272bd his shoulders, soon 192389fb35 unsheathed his sword.282775daee82965f

‘What is he doing?’09807142c052888d

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As I watched 92870a85ee the two with 9b07a0a7da a puzzled gaze.0b9c7e85fdff0bcd

“Sigh…”1dea3c483998e2ec

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Edwin, who had 5cdc042bbb been standing still, d75289631c lifted his right 5452d70d13 leg with a 359071e88e deep sigh.12441c41d36ccb33

“Ugh!”b837143dede50bda

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I widened my eyes b687152c29 as I looked at 7ce9e03672 the exposed leg.e21f0453c252962b

Edwin’s calf was covered in deep, purplish bruises.7cbac0635e0ef5d5

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For some reason, I felt b7353540e0 like I knew why those 42ff2d8f95 bruises had formed.04e331369875ec52

My heart sank suddenly.8b766d1277f1f879

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And probably the person who cce0e69e08 created those bruises raised the a63a65aee1 hand holding the sword, which fc8ac9ba02 was inserted into the scabbard.3445ed3ece999df1

“Release the strength from the right foot, how many times do I have to say…”ef10c77d29d77c21

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Swoosh!771caa9ceb364ef9

And as it was 5597e9b6d5 about to swing down.bed172f7c3adca1a

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“This troublemaker―!”1064261a3abd611a

Before my brain could c4b3f3789c comprehend, my body moved a6f8fd1a3f first.3d18af748fc77500

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Thud!e213be34ab1b6c4f

I rushed forward like an arrow, attaching myself to the guy’s leg.582ed2c0ba8acc62

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And with both fists, I bedca5c3c0 pounded the guy mercilessly.7b0a1bfbe3da22f3

“You little scoundrel! Why did you hit! Why did you hit! What did he do to you!”eed1844a4473f4d5

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“Belze…?”a98b475f07d3eab9

“What, what is this kid…!”46b58d4db3adc0b9

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The man was b2126ea419 momentarily bewildered by 6823a2cc9c the sudden appearance d7204564fa of a child.3ed6f438d11444ef

“Waah!”50c28fa516f74d7b

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“Aaaaah!”b991809825fad648

Soon, a dreadful scream echoed f6942e4a9e within the training ground.0b306657bf5de634

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