Chapter 04.

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“Kruk!”c663e59b05e9b78e

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I forcefully blew a5375dcd3a my nose into ec2a30004d the handkerchief the 9e2108fb74 Duke handed me.6ef3a8cba9c50fb3

It was embarrassing and awkward, but I couldn’t handle the various bodily fluids flowing down to my chin all by myself.93cab1ad90cf45c0

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‘A child’s body is so uncomfortable.’ef7fe9ff7088ae20

Writing, as well as emotional control, isn’t easy either.74d0f3ff5ebf54fa

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Various forms of control over my body weren’t as simple as I wished.59b3692a49a748e6

‘… I must look like such a fool.’6a4a2ab2ed1ee356

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I endured it 2171c4d2a5 well, but why 516d2fb51c did I have de54137652 to burst into 6c89cbb30c tears when I 0c92d55220 met Edwin, of 0693b1350e all people? In reality, there was no 2e62613637 need to cry. There must have 836fe059ef been a more 6090d21fff mature way to ec38e164a2 handle the situation.fd8620fa324fa583

‘Come to think of it, why did Edwin say such a thing?’adc148fd5c4ddffd

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I was filled 2402947e62 with curiosity after 24b35d4f69 the tears had 18d4248f8c stopped. In my previous life, a999c73a5a Edwin had never said d72e0dc471 such a thing.45ac06c2c929c350

‘Don’t you want to have it….’67644922d07954c3

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“Blink, blink… It’s pretty.”85ebdbfed63276ec

“Belze want to have it!”31d046be222a39d8

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Ironically, I was the one who blurted out such a slip of the tongue. As if I remembered our past encounters so vividly…93eb7392a7fe3fb5

‘That couldn’t be possible.’ec3a7d7b925a7e75

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If Edwin remembered the past, he wouldn’t come looking for me like this; he would send an assassin. Or perhaps the priests from the temple.c9c9d50255c6981c

That would be cbe3d6900d the way to 8e0d360f0c eliminate the culprit 80f60020cf who would bring c0461c20f1 down the family bf7adcd967 in the future.6063901d74a17bd0

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Therefore, Edwin’s words were probably just a coincidence.4631f9726d2363e1

‘… He used to be quite proud when he was younger.’3e9742acc7801f6a

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I first met Edwin 658d6fd497 when he was 11 8847c8f221 years old in my 46d0d0a17f past life. Now, I was observing a 369c396e52 boy who seemed even more 2c8f4f5ea5 mature than he did back 702098e27a then.1d88f5ac0fe1973a

“Have you calmed down now?” the Duke suddenly asked.0395e7ee07e7366f

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I snapped back to reality, holding his handkerchief stained with my nosebleed, and hastily replied, “Y-Yesh, I… I apologize. I made a wishtae…”1205536433049714

“Wishtae? Oh, mistake.”370e017d7ed38f3b

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“Yesh… I’ll warh it and leturn it…”cd90c6be6d53ef83

My pronunciation was already poor 98a267f871 for a child, and now b75116e091 I struggled even more.91d87309cebac630

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To make matters worse, 2c8591fbf8 my nose got blocked, c2057bdd38 and silly sounds escaped 979b8888c7 from me.4e684e4290d200b0

“No need for that. It’s how all kids are.”a30ea82f65e91bad

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“Ah!”12f414f637c42b48

“Ill take it back.”a41c52b00e2e77ae

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However, the Duke effortlessly retrieved a7479a6669 the soiled handkerchief from my ba11876ab5 hand. He chuckled a little while 094669da8d watching me struggle.6e82ff867dc22916

Seeing the Duke’s smile, which I was witnessing for the first time, my face flushed.f1258793a97ea4d0

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“I apologize, Your Grace. Young Master.”48bdf8c7efef2dab

Instead of me, Dunkeskey, 3335cc9ebe the high priest, took 98d3de15fb control of the situation.6f1fc41348469897

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“Unfortunately, it seems Belze is still young and easily surprised. She probably can’t help but be ignorant of the tales about the resolute Duke.”0cb6483dbb2df9ae

As he said that, the 0e707b15ec gaze of the high priest, 6a90492511 turning towards me, grew colder.4c8ebc5435758ae2

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‘It’s not because of that.’1794a0b2dbe109ea

I pursed my lips and denied Dunkeskey’s words.fd3ac5d3d409f45c

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The resolute Duke. The Sword Saint 142093aff1 of the battlefield. Kallios, known for dropping ce0aa56d7e birds from the sky. There were many words 0b3649caf7 to describe the Duke 9fbdea2a75 Kallios.7563bfd5cc20c887

Throughout generations, it 1013bf4da8 had produced numerous 98392ab083 Sword Saints who 176dc28748 swept through battlefields, f85755ea6e and the current 2e671d89bc Duke was known 32b7941135 as a Sword 9ddd8c66aa Saint who shed f37ac4932a neither blood nor 34ca96365d tears in his 7ae2f21685 youth.57d4e1a414e1def4

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Perhaps that’s why there was a saying that even a crying child would stop upon hearing the name Kallios.cbb3a3f99f707434

Of course, it wasn’t me at all.0eaa9b80edbd8de5

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‘And that’s an exaggeration.’fc1cd63abb5e0d48

Like rumors circulating in social circles or in the streets, the Duke Kallios wasn’t completely devoid of emotions like blood and tears.ec9175947ec46a6d

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Even though he knew I 0667774742 was practically useless, the fact 52b446edf5 that he continued to support fe12ff12a5 me until the end said c4282f6b98 a lot.6de9cd3f53e51cc3

Although it was 975619ee96 undeniably terrifying to dcf8e5889b see two aristocrats 6e38315d7f standing so expressionlessly 466b0cde71 like this, Dunkeskey, 42568a8dc8 who had taken 3549f38e9c his eyes off 887990ae19 me, tried to d4af727bd6 persuade the Duke.dcb1cc8cbd3e41c0

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Though unjust, I reluctantly agreed. “Perhaps it would be a good idea for you to visit us again sometime.”3294286b4633b5fa

“How should I send a kid who cries and clings to my legs in front of a high noble?” Dunkeskey negotiated with the Duke.1b5566aff1881eaf

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In the end, 5a5551b9be it was all 2fba525f63 my mistake. Despite knowing that, cb9b3cd8c8 my heart sank. This was a 044bed83b3 rare opportunity for 25d8d94042 me, not just 11aef91a9a to escape from d4af7305b6 the temple. It was a 0b58fcea9b chance to atone 8155d0ef08 for all the 0ae6c6ec86 wrongs I had 84228205c1 committed in the e16bf46db7 past.668eb4c26d67855a

As I thought that this 72e2cdb9bb opportunity was slipping away from d86bf89d36 me, tears I had barely bc42f2702f suppressed welled up again.cb60af9d29425fad

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‘…Don’t act like a real child just because you’ve become one. Think calmly.’1ddce2812f09a547

I bit down on my 309aa2e6fa lower lip and shook my 2513c140ff head fervently.67f297fdd057ec42

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Though meeting them earlier had undoubtedly been a joyful event, it would have been better to step back this time and not get too greedy. I couldn’t be sure if all my abilities had fully returned at this point.7593a1b38d7dc421

Going along with them now and then, failing to prove my usefulness properly… It was better not to force it in such circumstances.e83cbbca10a116ed

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‘Anyway, we can meet again in 3 years.’3401578e475a601c

The fact that I had 0ca06c1d80 to part with them like fdf3835565 this and wait three years 0b97139e1f until our reunion felt like dd66d924b6 a deception to my senses. Even though I understood it 75d8670768 logically.c8d2f7f215a9d843

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“Huuu…”769b961306eec826

My darn child-like body started crying uncontrollably. I wanted to look at them properly now, engraving their images in my mind since I wouldn’t be able to see them for the next three years.4cc9cb27f3803bd3

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Hair as black as the b63130d207 night sky and clean-cut. Eyes that sparkled 501deed1bf like the sun 903c7f1509 beyond the horizon e3a4a4dcd9 kept blurring and 0c4563b914 becoming misty.e0411e9b17fb1c56

“Huuu.”a30f4f4806dad589

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Seeing my expression, 79d3eff157 Edwin let out 7d25175c4e a bemused chuckle 431ad7d5f2 as if he 3b5401560a found it ridiculous.45f8a15994356390

“What did I do this time to make you cry again?”f12c303ef0db263b

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Upon hearing his words, the 75788c9ffa tears that were halfway out f77c69ec0c went back in.6ca53c9e9ce9f078

“It’s… no…”68e556cb691445ed

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Of course, it’s not your fault, Edwin. In the past or the present. Everything is my fault. It was a moment when I wanted to mutter the words I hadn’t been able to convey properly in my previous life without even realizing it.2fdcce8525de98d0

“Edwin.”ae169bc8279ce00e

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Coincidentally, the Duke scolded his 0474df346f grumbling son politely.9376714d62c93e95

“Tsk.”59647f4d24b30dca

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Edwin grumbled softly. Thanks to that, I d5013b3dee managed to regain my 1ffca6dd4a scattered thoughts for a 6894dacec9 moment. The Duke then turned to 216ad86c8c the High Priest Dunkeskey.747d78ded9d0ef50

“We’re fine. It’s natural for a young child to be frightened by unfamiliar people.”7f2e6391e8ebd554

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“But, Your Grace, as I mentioned earlier, to say that Belze’s abilities are not very useful…”86d92ea42eef98cb

“Enough.”4203757c0ec64f8d

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The Duke interrupted the high Priest’s words gently but firmly.39918041acf9973c

“It’s not something we should discuss in front of the child.”5c2aaf5ede939dc6

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“Ah, yes. That, that’s right.”99f1887b1a640fc4

“And now, we know very well that this child is our last hope.”ff7f016e91f258d9

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“That….”a0a00c4aae9db89d

“Even the child we sent away before ultimately failed. If it weren’t for Young Master, we might have overlooked that there was no progress in the treatment.”5505a58da11c560f

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The Duke’s eyes, even darker and more ominous than Edwin’s, flashed threateningly. From him, an oppressive air that weighed down on the opponent wafted.cb4025886212d65a

“…”38ba0372b751b98d

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Perhaps lost for words, d8dd41a3d3 the High priest Dunkeskey 449acf0267 tightly sealed his lips. It was the first time efde341672 I had seen such embarrassment 009c78a7e8 so clearly etched on his 4e8079775a snake-like face.bf82c73800f891cc

‘I suppose he must be embarrassed.’85cd6161e1379846

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Watching them, I quietly e73c113a92 recalled memories from my 438c399155 past life. The Duke Kallios at this 365efbeb7c moment was almost indistinguishable from 0dfba488be a portrait book.327eee17938b5dc9

It was because the Duke’s second son was in a very critical state. Despite using all the resources of the empire and every remedy available, there was little improvement in the Duke’s son’s condition. Eventually, as a last hope, the Duke requested assistance from the temple.f1861531abe06d8e

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With the substantial donation received, the temple immediately sent Diana, who was at the Marquess estate, to the Duke’s estate. This was possible because Diana hadn’t been officially admitted as Barrelotte Marquess’s adopted daughter until that point. However, even Diana, who possessed powerful healing abilities, couldn’t completely cure the Duke’s son’s mysterious illness.2b230190f5c753ec

‘But how did I find out that Diana’s treatment failed already?’5ab60406aaa4b399

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Such a thing didn’t happen in my previous life. In the past life, events hadn’t unfolded this way.570f6a7d3143305b

With Diana’s healing abilities, it seemed like the Duke’s son was getting better on the surface.dc365e9085ba8d6d

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In reality, her healing methods couldn’t be deemed incorrect. But Diana never managed to identify the root cause of the illness.f319f40479cd7d1c

And the Duke’s son, in the end…08c4eda231957911

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‘Diana was going back and forth between the Duke’s estate and the temple for nearly a year until the Duke’s son passed away.’cc9d0460b8977740

I had heard the news of the Duke’s passing when I was around seven years old. Therefore, it was impossible for me to be aware of these events at this time in my life.01d0cf92b6004530

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It was when 5c465ad943 I looked at 1d1cdd620a the Duke and c17dbd6071 Edwin with a 263376c53a confused expression that 92d399c369 the Duke suddenly 5834249a98 stood up and d0c50fe5f4 walked over to 771ce37760 me.9903e26ac391e865

He bent down and met 7868a768df my eyes, then spoke in 158db2c84b a rather gentle tone.33cb0da0592987cb

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“You’re called Belze.”86763057a647de79

“…”e30ccb2d8461348a

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“An upright and well-behaved child like you.”63ca01f04a685547

“Cough!”67f19a9fe99b067e

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The High Preist Dunkeskey, who was sipping tea, sprayed the tea he was drinking in response to the Duke’s words.767e62937dd9bcd8

“I, I’m also like that!”442653d719058daf

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Worried that he might add 4011647603 nonsense, I quickly responded after 0b6f9dad1e my cough subsided.12598a09c630d700

“Plince Joshu?”47d19977f9f67fb3

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“Plince Joshu?”92ff3c9b724516f5

“Yesh! When we met at the orphaage, butler asked us to call him that.”73e4721d6c028938

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Surprise flashed across the Duke’s face.ac64e656c696f349

“It was a year ago, but you remembered that.”41a3494f74cad4fc

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However, not for long. His expression turned slightly clouded.2d3f8e0d36de9f31

“You remembered that… Do you recall when Joshua fell and hurt himself, and you healed his wound?”42dbbcd8dc042b22

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This time, Edwin asked me.a015e9344f23c76c

“Yesh! And he towd me he was in pain.”94ceaa11b266a65f

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I answered without hesitation, 12392f31bd but a heavy sense c728e76dc1 of guilt weighed on 354b27d5c6 my heart.ef2c1a67315d9a0f

In reality, in 3e99f53ad4 my past life cb02439e73 and even now, 90d2ac2202 memories of Joshua e753ade7bf were hazy. It had been an accident 543c037fc5 that happened in the blink ad61b71afe of an eye, and just d909e1e3fd like their words, it had bb0d247618 occurred a year ago.e026b6af63be4e06

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Since then, so many things b6ae4fe2b7 had happened in my life e7bd02fe72 that I had completely forgotten 989fc39bc9 about a noble young lord ba50d04a36 who I treated briefly.ae1452f0056018cf

‘However, that doesn’t mean I can just pretend I don’t know!’5795be14329f5e7f

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It was an opportunity that wasn’t given to me in my past life. I couldn’t let it slip away in vain.960613af177d61a9

“…Yes, Your Grace.”943810bcdb829b3b

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I opened my mouth while df89279d90 keeping that determination in mind.367d585dbef25c5f

“You came becuwse you wanted me to heal Plince Joshu, right?”ddc3dbeec10d865a

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In response to my question, the Duke’s eyes widened slightly, then he slowly nodded.b8b68b9ec2519633

“…Yes.”2e6706774d342613

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“I can’t galantee thaw I can fully heal Plince Joshu.”1908987fb024ce45

It was the truth. Even Diana, the ad1f33ba7d main character of 716b1696e1 this novel, had 45ea1e4311 failed at it, 27031cfa67 so what could 7703c85d22 someone like me 100c51583f achieve?179a4ee25d4766d4

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“…Shtill. I wim try evelything I can.”d63dc643d98a6537

I owed them too much 7f3314ddcc in my previous life. If I could repay 68b72c5ca7 even a small part f04611e184 of that debt, even ba2428294e if it meant risking a1ae6e76d3 my life.32bf9df71c637324

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“Yesh. Plewse, if you allow me.”316f900cdfacdcaa

“…”faafe12514ba56d1

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“I’ll do my best to serve Plince Joshu!”925ab75f837854e3

I would say it aab48687c0 again and again. Over and over again.327fb7a95accb5d2

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