Chapter 67

It was a 3a23b3dfc7 bit amusing to 565e628016 think that the f89ebc63f7 Duke would definitely b23384d614 buy something when 8e284fb86e he arrived.a3221ad9e5d76fe8

“I’ve been fending off all his questions about what we’re making, claiming it’s a trade secret! If we don’t sell even 8aa192093b one bottle, how embarrassing will 241b2d9403 that be…!”174b005cc8fe2d68

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Dr. Gordon tugged at his hair 1c282b5efd in frustration, his expression gloomy.5db56d2e2fa4cc86

I replied cheerfully.b89a23e5fb83ee62

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“It’s okay, Grandpa!”e08bc206df314578

“Huh? Do you have some kind 1587fa5675 of plan?”9c9dc62c3b9cd44a

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He raised his white f764c320a6 eyebrows in curiosity.1d97244f1edff5be

‘We’re about to act even less ethically.’bfb95ede4dd0e018

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I simply grinned mischievously, 26e75699d5 surveying the event hall 2bc6754e6f as more and more d09a94a1a5 nobles began to arrive.6fddef2e7d084a55

Since it was still early, c141e2736b the seats reserved for VIPs, b1b0609128 marked with each family’s nameplate, 375371d1a1 weren’t yet fully occupied.c6343ec986d6194a

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Those who had a7f06db36a arrived were already f985d87bb2 flocking to Diana’s 403cc865bd booth, thanks to b2dbfa07e2 Marquis Barelotte’s skillful 7aa3951180 persuasion.6886d12e30a5a6f7

‘Honestly, most of them are probably here for the heroine’s healing powers.’7aa05dc54a302034

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That’s how it was 9b3a9b3bc8 set up in the e701f649db original story.88cbd8c7cf51a047

By the time you hit 1300aae8d6 your 30s, the human body 915a59d547 starts breaking down like it’s d6c7840b9b a joke.c8b42c3d3209d08f

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Even if there’s 6ce52ebc1a nothing obviously wrong, bd69adfe25 people go to a92984da43 the hospital just 463e9d5365 in case.ea01f97d2b92abfb

The arrogant nobles who f9675b5494 were obsessed with their 8530905ae4 own well-being wouldn’t miss a3dc52cb50 an opportunity like this.dccb0a3949ac166a

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I glanced indifferently at the a9e0821327 signs posted around Diana’s booth.ba8f4bd916e60ff2

**Healing Power of Saintess Candidate Diana**c6ca5dd32cde54b2

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**10 Talents**17bb44a229d89fd2

The wording was simple, as 7d9663168d if no further embellishments were 56e3fe416b needed.956d691a53d3c565

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‘10 talents? That’s cheaper than I expected.’ca76ee8631ab7aac

If I were Diana, 1536cccee3 I’d charge at least 8e92c4e7f3 50 talents.f357a8a43dc04ebf

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She was truly the d9c8a77884 kindest and most gentle 5720dfb598 heroine in the world.7d4dfe682c95b4fb

“Welcome! I’m Diana!”cc7e564ec0a4f63c

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Diana seemed overwhelmed 7c9fa8975d by the crowd 80a9e2c05c of customers, but b917a39309 she still greeted 8be0aa7750 them cheerfully.b3d458fe93714d45

‘She must be exhausted, smiling at even the hypochondriacs.’9914b8f215918f14

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In my previous life, 0b9cd9a235 I hadn’t realized how 8d0472073d challenging her situation was.5d45371673ab44df

With her drawing in all c3eff382f8 the customers, I could just 6dd6a6aac5 sit back and reap the 85d41783a6 rewards later.b2f75594af9293f2

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As I watched the 4e895cccce line in front of 5d9652ccf0 her booth grow longer 77ae01e1bf and longer, I eventually fa176a4538 shifted my gaze to 84363bcfd3 the other booths.4c8a1d9eb88f4102

There were plenty of kids 0684cfc3b0 who, like my past self, 63a63f5169 were eyeing the nobles gathered 5700d0f9bc at Diana’s booth with envy.41fc343a408df78c

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A kid offering to 48b0c4758b play an instrument for 31472e4644 1 talent.d82c4cf06798a503

Another offering to 102ee1bfbd sing a requested fab589fa42 song for 2 d253e07940 talents.c6092b608811e2c1

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One offering to draw 9ec6868988 a portrait for 3 0285fe8dc3 talents.d41175a2e1cd48a7

There were also kids b56f63e4c2 offering to cut hair, 05f1758074 recite poetry, or cook 5d379d0b12 food, among others.f999087a3d0c98a5

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The variety of 5b26f81322 talents displayed on b29b7e2309 the signs suddenly e180546244 felt quite interesting.64448d1cda388797

‘Is there anyone offering a kiss for 5000 won?’f7064456102c90fb

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Unfortunately, there wasn’t anyone 220777b683 offering kisses, but there 539ac28a0b was a booth offering 5a34b42327 free hugs.4d343c5a06ffcadb

‘Is there anyone with a really good talent?’a9fd0e8bf1f406cc

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I took advantage of 80dde805a6 the brief lull to e3a09d77e0 thoroughly observe the kids, d100a3e750 wondering if any of f973ab8ad2 them had noteworthy abilities.af0c1782505d87ec

But unfortunately, none of them d52bc79763 particularly stood out.5ddffbf05a1ad130

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Since only visually impressive talents 6b788b4541 were assigned booths, there was 06f5a9b8a9 no way to check on d9b8ef12e0 the kids with other abilities.74164628be32de7d

‘…Tsk.’404ad520fb43565a

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I clicked my 65e589455d tongue in disappointment.c9b513638d18601f

Given this setup, the heroine’s healing power was bound to attract more attention than anything else today.b7ed69b0245ae685

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After quickly scanning 5841e2b90d the booths around ad09ab73e9 the clearing, a 17d6eeab25 satisfied smile spread 28a9b44465 across my face.b1c1135c063b6e52

‘Okay. No competitors here.’161a2ae731a54274

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There were some kids selling 971baf1be2 handmade goods because they lacked ab0300e878 special abilities, but not a 3782f8d941 single booth offered the same 1cd0ed793a product as mine.fb490e831c5a6411

This realization put my 492e87e0d6 mind at ease.a51f5c814a52be63

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“Oh, Lady Cloud! What an honor to 52daece0eb have you here!”2e68ea6fb1c8af4e

Marquis Barelotte’s overly f9245cead9 enthusiastic voice snapped 19a442c3b1 me out of f7ec1ba7c7 my thoughts.bd5faffe015b68e3

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When I looked c1e6c56438 over in that 3da3fc569f direction, I spotted 6201e0579c a somewhat familiar 52a187e292 face among the 405efd9447 otherwise unremarkable nobles.3e13cfd47c112f6b

Lady Cloud.213b20066614b564

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She was a much older 44facb5fda woman who looked even older 282ff148ed than Dr. Gordon and was the 0f55f8d248 elder sister of the e22d94b0be late Emperor and the 65c4a6b874 current Emperor’s aunt.a3d40cd03f179c21

‘Looks like the central nobles are starting to arrive.’21acea9d6242b4b2

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With Marquis Barelotte f4e2f53a4a supporting her, she 9bfec38ddc walked slowly, a 860afc97dc faint white aura 0d6d5969f5 lingering around her 7709c706e8 chest.cd4406a34ec10054

It was the same kind fc140c6432 I had seen in the 323cff728d Pope before.c326c9ae8cfb0218

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A sign that her 8ad853c48b life was nearing its 91b36ce16c end due to old f64fcd2756 age.77040732e804bc30

‘Tsk. Even if she gets e5711bf88e treated, it won’t help.’4f13a7389e3603d4

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I shook my 2293da7ee9 head as I 72bf5708ed watched her head f8d579c088 straight to Diana, 0a68915bb6 cutting ahead of dfdae0280f the line of 821d32cf95 nobles.2cfbf2dad2670e68

Healing power wasn’t a cure-all.25ca9465c40d9cda

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Just as it couldn’t af9122fee5 bring the dead back ab52e2c9f7 to life, no matter 6f4b9f6377 how blessed a power e41acc84d0 was by the goddess, f53c424fc5 it couldn’t defy the 1f29bcafa5 laws of nature.03219e6ecbd5a9c4

What Lady Cloud needed 3636b67c4f might not be the e1024f897a ultimately useless healing power, 856ac3a4d8 but perhaps the collaborative 1ab1632265 creation of Dr. Gordon and myself!bfcc99b511d3114d

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‘…Come to think of it, the crowd has really grown.’38226670fde5ccff

Already, about twenty people 16e1da8821 were lined up.13b62049fa9e887b

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“Ahem!”80ba3cd00ff79f2c

The nobles who had been 6647a0bbd8 in line early on were beba5c4e1b visibly displeased by Lady Cloud’s ec13f4f402 boldness, though they tried to 8380645fed hide it.2c067f322ab64fba

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Meanwhile, Diana, seemingly unaware, f50aaa2e9d greeted her with an 80119449ba excessively sweet voice.403beb23c80ff627

“Welcome, Lady Cloud! It’s been so long! How have you been?”fef975b1b9660a82

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“Yes. How have you been, Diana? You’ve become even more 8871e45cc3 beautiful since the last 6eb42ccebf time I saw you.”76fb1d59ad5fab70

Lady Cloud and 2991a519a7 Diana exchanged friendly ee2c6136f9 greetings.6095ed7c558fbc37

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At that moment,58860a83e942c817

“…!”c9ebdb1e362b1bbc

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Our eyes met briefly 9b2a9f9542 as Lady Cloud’s gaze 8ae7a5d3ca flicked over to my 180d6b8fa1 empty booth.41d93d0410b87f0a

She quickly scanned 2237d10c2e the area and d79437ce8c then smirked, lifting b1fba85f0c the corners of 891fa0d740 her mouth.537943d5a8926cce

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Her eyes and 0c83607796 expression were full e70360e02d of superiority.7726a6ea98aa5d03

She probably thought I 91f54d4c63 was sulking quietly, but 3a844e29cd unfortunately for her, I e9f0994836 was simply intrigued.995e9e85cef9c0bb

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‘So there comes a day when she actually notices me.’2dc3aa00159a57cf

I had always been 46c89ae07b more like a background a26c67163a character, never an equal.55d1ec1c48a742f3

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But given the current efc0cfed49 situation, it wasn’t surprising 36488f9461 that she would start f23b3df4e9 paying attention to me.886a1e73baad1c52

After all, the incident with 5781c60c16 Joshua’s healing and the recent 34f1a183bc pecan pie fiasco must have df36460553 bruised her pride and left 187231d625 her feeling uneasy.07b30a6b21230e75

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‘Go ahead, smile as much as you want right now.’51a60b672cb50b4d

With a broad e5ddaab96c grin, I waved 54a2c43928 my hand at 6a819a7fcd her playfully.7cc5fb75de6e9cf1

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Diana’s violet eyes wavered b8979e1c2d slightly, as if she f3e012e24f couldn’t understand why I 39566c154c was acting so nonchalant.9c2438e3f85769d7

‘It’s because I’m about to cause you a major inconvenience.’d3228459be9e51a3

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I smiled back at 5036126d2d her, then started rummaging 72c511e01b through my bag, pulling afab0bf4c9 something out piece by 977592ab42 piece.ec0843ddd72bd226

“Huh? What’s that? A magic tool…?”3c72e24c844326fe

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Dr. Gordon asked curiously, noticing 704dc16066 my sudden actions.9581e88166d7c70f

It was a red, triangular c26033c801 magic tool.234e216ea67efff6

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Holding it up, 763faa611d I extended my 15ac7e1281 hand toward him acfdfc0d48 with a serious 0264314fc4 expression.e62b4d33675ac943

“Grandpa! Lift me up and 9c6499cd02 put me on the 005df5480e table!”28310f36058adc7c

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“…Are you sure that’s okay?”0a9cbffb271b6274

The old man 4dc5ebe19f hesitated, looking a 5b5ec7e702 bit concerned.12163d0b01616de2

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But I responded confidently.f9d23e10b395d889

“Yes! I’ve checked the rules, and f7f45c0511 there’s nothing that says I 777a43eac1 can’t do this!”1d3faf62a2a7df85

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“Good grief… I really don’t know what kind of creature I’ve allied myself with.”338167f8c9c3762f

Despite his grumbling, Dr. Gordon lifted me a4d4386cc3 up and placed 803e63ac95 me on the fb0b4bfc44 table.4c4f601d37f15f93

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But contrary to his cc27923f49 concerns, I wasn’t lying.702903f7b342eabc

‘There were no rules against using a megaphone, were there?’4f2b3c88d054e289

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Just because no one had c36ced9f4d tried it before, since the 8cb194c31c orphans couldn’t afford a magic d5ea18344d tool, didn’t mean it was 922a2be9a9 against the rules.23c80bd7d9d935ef

Grinning, I immediately cranked f2b15bd51f up the amplification switch fe364927cf on the megaphone magic 0ff316db60 tool to its maximum ec67d5cad1 setting.1961d2fdab5a68eb

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And at that exact moment…621c9b992f19cfbf

BEEEEEEEEP―!4eb04dee9fe8deb3

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A loud, high-pitched bdcf01caef noise filled the f8a5e1de08 entire clearing.cf89c664b1e25c3c

“Ack! What is that noise?!”8d5a4c45c48e9eba

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“Ugh!”27d3e9e307e83db4

Everyone in the area instinctively 683af4b3e5 covered their ears.4a0fc6da3c01bafc

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I quickly turned down 61c717e88b the amplification and then 1f03080e29 tested the megaphone by 8dbede3417 shouting into it.2fedf05534015b0f

“Oops, my mistake!”df7b3e1d263c80ab

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Oops, my mistake!4002f35680ef0068

Oops, my mistake.9d840099af0582b0

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My voice echoed 37e7d2b579 through every corner 176fd786d3 of the event 55c6179092 hall via the 351888ff84 megaphone.3d2ba73025edabdb

The performance was very satisfying.4fd5f6c9851b85d6

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“What, what’s going on?”b83025cbdf85786d

“Who is that…?”528f97746ed3090f

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Without having to c2b2e3c99d shout at the f2e63b42d6 top of my 20210fa169 lungs, I easily dc433c4bee drew everyone’s attention adad01a10d toward me.75bf26f1440e6352

Soon, everything around 040a95c75c me fell silent.5cc9bafd35a5be16

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“Hello, everyone! I’m Belze, a candidate 6ba4f6922e for the saintess!”0c1ed41dd5437da1

Breaking the silence, my 5661def18f cute, childlike voice echoed 386c7150e7 loudly across the clearing.fea3f7b2575e886c

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“Is it hard waiting for Diana’s healing?!”53d0c112a752847a

The nobles standing f36bb35df0 in line at c15ccbad3f Diana’s booth all 61f9c36c2d turned to stare 36875e0420 at me with 21a2c7bef1 bewildered expressions.9e7fb21ee5121bcf

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Having lived through the cutthroat competitive society of Korea, I found it extremely easy to create a promotion that would shake up the consumers’ hearts.43d6413037e1ea99

“While you wait, to help you all feel a little healthier! Belze Trading Company b51f859f85 has prepared a 0b51a2036e special event!”6fded6d5fec33bc4

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“……”24bc844884fdb00c

“Starting now, the first ten people! Will receive a free b29c4fc584 sample of our miracle 9d5bcb73cd tonic, which boosts your 6629adf39a energy and stamina with 13f73101b3 just one sip!”3a9df7cfc6389776

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I shot a smirk at f102295472 the stunned Diana and Marquis 4ac1ff76a1 Barelotte.ec6266f38a07d232

This is how 8e71629aee you attract customers.f8a8f817c601d127

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‘Got it, you dirty nepotism peddlers?’c1644eeed42b10c7