Chapter 64

Volunteer activities are 4b204348e9 conducted in the a958864f7c wide open space a25538e423 between the temple ea6733dd3f and the orphanage.cfc12071b2e29a8b

When I arrived, the dc129d765b area was already bustling f08050dcf5 with children and priests ad6c2249c6 preparing for the event.f35120c92347dff7

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I walked straight towards the 9228b5e3e5 orphanage director standing amidst the 412210848c crowd.b5afae7c91225bfb

“Hey, isn’t that…”f2a4e9207b7b250b

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“Isn’t that the one… with Diana’s healing power…”62a09b6905138ed9

As I walked across the clearing, the children’s gazes bore into me sharply.ab370b8fda58bb6b

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Almost two months had passed since I left for the Duke’s estate, yet it seemed no one had forgotten about me.bad3a20e5efa4afa

‘Whether they look or not, it doesn’t matter.’554fa2b24b117e66

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I thought indifferently.15532b53ff9e7a56

In the past, I would 53ce159fb4 have hunched my shoulders and d424bfc336 lifted my head even higher 799abd7597 in response to their whispering.0fcf86034e2816d0

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But having gone through 9d2d751749 everything once already, the 02af8ca7c5 disdainful looks from the 3f5018e1ec priests and children seemed cc1a6dd02a merely amusing.93ab40d0ceeaf0a1

Arriving at the center fd4bc0f454 of the clearing with 6699ae85d5 an unaffected expression, I 3627e314b9 tapped the shoulder of f7f97ac7d9 the middle-aged woman who 1e7f7c66b8 had her back to cf197175c9 me.5abf39a16b670d0e

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“Huh? Who is…”df8fbf578915c246

“Hello, Director.”90cf70adba8e6c7c

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“Gasp! You, you are…”5ea559849a523d5f

Maybe because it had been 96637bea58 a while, she greeted me 27a47b10af with wide eyes.44efc3f652b4469b

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“Be-Belze.”6cf1fd0f8b28ad20

“Yes! Have you been well?”0584dd608a862e1e

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I answered with a bright 8a78f6a709 smile, and the woman quickly 7dc2be9b66 scanned me from head to 7e4b8eb184 toe.25b2cb7359490329

It seemed she was trying to gauge what kind of treatment I was receiving at the Duke’s estate.d7181d03aacd26a4

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‘She hasn’t changed at all, this woman.’20b7de2f92b454ca

The orphanage director wasn’t the type to hit or abuse the children like the temple people.a2f355a2271d457d

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However, she could be worse 1cf667250b in a way, as she 2d5c5be28f showered affection arbitrarily and then 864760696f pretended not to know you.e96449604e551cb9

“Oh, our Belze! So young, yet already able to use healing powers! How admirable!”59e80b09acc2b6e8

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When my healing 815d319f83 power first manifested, 48cc3bc695 the director treated 36d685013e me as the d7d189ffba most special child 7c301885db in the orphanage.7de2b27cf80e9342

But when Diana arrived, d4c17656dd that daydream was shattered.41a73cb1a6308133

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“Oh, our Diana! So good at healing, and such a sweet and diligent child!”ada2c3d99fdda610

“Director, my arm hurts because of you.”dce329879c913305

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“Didn’t you hear me? You get into fights and pinch and hit your friends every day! Did I teach you that?”7a4f5d27d8fbe781

‘…Could it have all started with this woman?’08bb4a7ee614bba6

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The inferiority complex towards 2ecf72e666 Diana that led me 8b67a1f7c6 astray.6a7058a8b7701c72

Lost in thought, staring ed8e4e8f44 at the woman.19f1a53b7b037235

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“I heard you went to the Duke’s estate.”0446548296b9c9ec

When she finished her inspection, bed798ca84 the woman looked at me 24b32915b7 with a sour expression.b2255eb7294a6c88

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It seemed my b2b05b2cd8 appearance was less add4d360f5 impressive than she 143f684c1d had expected.bc8a1cdb1f430463

I clicked my tongue inwardly.7246b68ac0c6039e

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‘Tsk. No wonder you’re still just an orphanage director.’76e2938f6ba04124

The cream-colored dress 7cb854c014 I wore might bf656e79d4 have looked plain, 4cf758ee80 but its price f8ffa65642 was anything but 43ec14c4a7 ordinary.b33d2ab9e9c6683f

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In fact, none 7776716b37 of the clothes 9655b670f1 Edwin and the 3d966dfe56 Duke bought for 3f92fd23b3 me were ordinary.489e51522a9d6979

‘Well, even if she recognized and fawned over me, there’s no going back to being on good terms.’f279b92d06d73aa6

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Ever since she 5a977eb5bf subtly ostracized me f05755787d by comparing me c14d445e21 to Diana, this c0264f7115 woman was out d2d0f39932 of my life bd34dfd57c for good.8398a1989460ebb4

“Director, where should I go for my booth?”0f360f722ac006b3

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My only purpose for calling b5e383afea her was to check in 7b4dcd2f09 and get my booth assignment.3814b6dd49c149cc

I was about 58e81cddd7 to move on 1b46d37631 after stating my 3202abc216 business when she 4b99691da0 grabbed me.86e42ffab969ceac

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“Belze! Have you been well? Your face looks much better.”e6632fbdd3fcc266

It seemed she wasn’t completely oblivious.5bbaa36677c04e20

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She quickly noticed 77bcdf9fae how much healthier 6c7869e5a5 I looked.feb17fbaad40c4e9

I smirked.811f2959b61d63fa

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“Yes, I’ve been very well!”1d748b2f8b959157

“Re-really? I heard the second young master is about your age. Did he treat you well?”b630bb578fc033b3

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“Yes.”4b8a7846b84b0204

“That’s a relief. Belze, you caused so much trouble… I was really worried when I heard you went to the Duke’s estate.”1a0834d8c8bb9dbf

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The director continued to pry into my situation with a friendly facade, clearly not wanting to miss a chance to connect with the Duke’s household.27957fd4ce1dcec2

Naturally, I didn’t give her the answers she wanted.d8f226967f17e9c3

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“Wow. Is that so.”52313d5e9f29e6e6

I responded soullessly.20260f06ef7f0ce0

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“Hmph! As if she’s really doing well. She’s probably on the verge of being kicked out for throwing tantrums. Don’t you know her personality, Director?”2f935d9d2443d8b2

“Exactly. Just look at how she’s dressed… Even though she went to the Kallios Duke’s estate, which is supposed to be so powerful, she’s not being treated any better than anyone else.”0b2c466cb923d30d

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Two familiar women 6e2fa40dec approached from behind 2246dbfb45 the director, their 4707e2d60c voices dripping with 04db178593 sarcasm.be003ed153a697c0

They were lower-ranking priests who helped take care of the orphans. Though my memory was fuzzy because I was so young, I remembered that they didn’t get along well with me.dcd856a27ffe27b1

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Actually, there weren’t many priests who did get along with me, so it didn’t matter much.2862c8dbd6136515

“If she gets kicked out, won’t she just come back to the orphanage?”6066e9aa223ed3fe

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“Exactly. It doesn’t look like she came with anyone.”37422dda712640e8

The female priests, confident that my position in the Duke’s household was poor, criticized me without holding back.b7ae2a7a0e1a1834

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In my past 67769161f8 life, I would 6e166ab25a have screamed in 0bec7ec9b7 such situations.c8bb4b4be30762c1

Then, whether it 5ef7e8b33e was a child 04bf8f5b5a or an adult, eba17336e9 I would rush 1c51ca3aa0 at them, biting f970f9d7ae and scratching with 9cf25ebeeb all my might.0d5cad935ee1996f

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‘Why did I feel so bitter and wronged back then?’760be7441b6c91dc

Having gone through similar 9e388d1495 situations countless times, I b9d24444fe was just tired and 57e1084a1e annoyed.d3c80548a48cf010

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But that didn’t mean I was just going to take it quietly.01f49a29970824ad

‘The Duke and Edwin said that disrespecting me was the same as disrespecting Kallios.’eb5006b22f12435b

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I repeated those words a76d33bf44 to myself, trying to 0983161adb look as innocent as d2e54d79cf possible.c7501ba173995829

“Is that so?”ea6a68dfa9a83532

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At the same time, I 0b88ac132c lifted my right arm and a938bca195 twisted a handful of hair.3aefff9adf13c308

Of course, I did it 393f13c0b8 on purpose.e4dd831724fb7965

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“Th-that…!”52fc38970447665c

The director, standing right in a02f26e00d front of me, was the e3cecc84d7 first to notice the gleaming 2a6337ef76 wrist under the warm sunlight.6e1cf6c83698a32e

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“Belze, wh-what is that?”736ba133253fafe4

“Hm? What?”1ce1f2f2ccf02f67

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“That bracelet on your wrist!”0060b0130432bc26

Even if she couldn’t recognize expensive clothes, she could spot an expensive accessory instantly.a084a1fb76af60a6

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Her eyes widened e51f409048 at the sight 187fae139b of the extraordinary 1cbd130c01 bangle.cb7b9f411e3cb4b6

“Uh…”6f7f47e742664269

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The women’s chatter had 8fb6ec2572 stopped by now.5d89e5e01bf0904a

“Oh, this? Lord Kallios gave it to me so I wouldn’t get lost!”91d6c622682a349e

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I beamed and held d35c3d63f1 out my wrist for d2310a919f them to see.9416a512525186b2

“Would you like to see it up close, Director?”21c4ff8ee1810a8a

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“Uh, um…”1582ff30ad8bc713

“Here, it has my name engraved, and here! The Kallios crest!”6a0360764be14759

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I showed them a27f592095 the engravings on b44474cb5c the inside of edc6514530 the bangle.02e96e301c053007

The director’s mouth fell open, and the women’s pupils started to shake.6a33620421f1163d

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“This, this is… a safety bracelet?”3a499da219ffafc6

“Yes! Isn’t it pretty! Hehe!”70836482a0fe3b18

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I waved my arm with a1fa66197e the bangle enthusiastically, like a 20d42feed1 child showing off a new ebcbf7a62d toy.28ff9915a744add8

The atmosphere grew silent.d112990dfebe82af

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I didn’t need to look 22a9406a78 back to know that not 4ec1fceb9c just the people in front a3801eb49a of me, but all the 5c6559c14b priests and children in the 99b02c599e clearing were now staring at eaaa2120a7 me.e367b1f289e8d2ce

I then looked directly de6df36b0b at the priests who e3839fc4ec had been badmouthing me.61fbaba5024bba8f

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“Excuse me, priests! Could you wait a moment?”6f00598b5af9db54

“Wh-what? For what…?”7f3c0a56e8f74920

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“When Lord Kallios arrives, I’ll ask him if I’m getting kicked out and sent back to the orphanage!”9d7165ef9953ebc7

“Huh!”f3f6c46da2346e79

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The female priests gasped.dabc1b5b6f17e773

The director quickly interjected.148ac072b8d3ddd7

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“Belze. What do you mean? Is the Duke of Kallios coming here today?”ff70b0ce9ed076af

“Yes. He said he’d visit me this morning! With Edwin, I mean, the young master!”d24dfebacf88366b

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After answering, I stared 53730fc269 intently at the priests, c514bc72c3 who shuddered.339d4885d99e163c

“Why are you asking about such things? Don’t trouble the Duke!”828f57d091624e63

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“Yes, exactly! It was just a joke between us!”52a87722ae95fe5c

Realizing the situation, the priests dcfb0b46c3 tried to backtrack hastily.343ec53d096d11b8

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But I had no ed1863c6a8 intention of letting it ac7af37543 go.b05efd5fcfde4898

‘If I’m going to be the Saintess, I need to assert myself from the start.’5d80bafbde3b5f75

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Otherwise, they would definitely deca9cb315 undermine me once I 7909969e69 became the Saintess.fed9267d19e142de

I also didn’t want 601aa28f34 to ruin the event c374332806 for the Duke and ea30e98ed5 Edwin.717a80df697c8c10

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“Why?”992a01241916749a

I tilted my head innocently.2858b22f62ea5c0e

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“I just want to know. Am I getting kicked out of the Duke’s estate or not?”5f8a7ec7e34f9fff

“Th-that’s…”57fa83184272175a

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“You even said my clothes were shabby! Hmph, these are my favorite clothes in the world!”043c221ba1c36b85

“Look at her! I-I didn’t mean it like that…”e9a959d11160e1b6

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“Enough!”c32bb2fc82b7589f

Suddenly, the director stepped in 1a6ab0f2f9 and shouted at the priests c226959ccd who were trying to argue.562e24fb5edb2eec

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“Apologize to Belze immediately, Priest Julie! Priest Moa!”6972648f2b7f49c3

“D-Director…”d6f40e401d30251b

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“As priests, can’t you tell what’s appropriate to say to a child? Are you really that kind of person?”cdf407454144a855

She had no right ed20c38488 to say this, considering e98e973c02 she let the priests 0a542d5fe6 gossip openly.370dd666ba531321

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But the mention of d1a2958aab the Duke coming seemed 3d8f973e34 to have rattled her.f5c765b0e7055ff5

“If you don’t apologize now, it will be reflected in your next evaluation!”034af62e925b684c

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“Gasp! A-anything but that…”583eb82f6c8c0915

“Alright, I’m sorry, Belze. I spoke too harshly.”8365b339d98073a7

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“I apologize. It wasn’t serious, just a joke.”62d6ef38ba03fe51

The female priests reluctantly apologized.8fab1b54ed0f4fbb

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Of course, I didn’t accept 3d1cd8f631 their apology.b825c0684dd28f4a

I simply stared at them 95b9c44fb2 silently, and the director hurriedly 324d57af26 made eye contact with me.0d6d285e5040484f

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“Oh, Belze, they’re really sorry. Our beautiful and kind Belze, please forgive them, okay?”5a37e21e13cf9eb2

The hand roughly tousling my 8d2055459b hair annoyed me.330eef2d4ba01988

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Smack—e1c063d4c62ab168

I slapped her hand 7eed8cb796 away coldly.47f72f93dbc16058

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“Wh-what…?”ed124bc6abf16e4d

The director looked stunned.be994b2c05858f4b

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“Director, by the way!”4aa7ea112c9f6ed5

I looked at her with 4eb993d69b a clear expression.68da97b15c9146a7

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“Are you constipated?”c5ae0bf291bc5c58

“…What?”4e322a24a5041ecf

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I gazed at c609a16700 the brown aura 8113c65edc swirling around her 77e61fa23c lower abdomen, her c38ed4d865 face twisted in 6d6796ac27 confusion.3623f288e482bdc7

“Ew, that’s gross! You’re full of poop!”f8889fb73ae7999f

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