Chapter 71

“50… talents?!”612d4f0a46db203e

The eyes of the madam d552701dc1 wavered as if an earthquake 34f83dffd6 had struck when she received dad2858d3e the promotional leaflet.13a4585c6b6315be

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It was understandable.921f2b33041b1205

I had agonized over 7bee6d4334 it for a long bef36ff24b time before making the c6c5452331 final decision.64777a91072a2392

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But to deal with 68ceb8d30d Diana, there was no 0c5f8e8e90 choice but to take 72d648030b a bold step.9c3a3df4ed5f92c4

In my previous life, I 5a51997bc8 had run away before she 5e4b2c988f was crowned the saint, so 45a1ee30bd I didn’t remember the exact 705e99e79b numbers.6a261541bfa58dcf

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‘But in the original, Diana always earned more than 500 talents.’b56347c9d5cc482b

To surpass her cf596903b2 and take the 66f51775e8 position of the f9540cbc9a saint, I, too, 55e1a82d08 had to be e4412002a8 fully prepared.58ab4de90f728a58

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‘I absolutely have to earn at least 500 talents.’fef971088464e6dc

That’s why my target b6956a0d59 was five hair mists 976b587efa and 250 fatigue recovery 7143a31e68 potions.ec7516733a72f5cf

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Of course, apart from a2fcf3e48d keeping Diana in check, 04cdb53337 this was my masterpiece!575f0f68ae479af5

I believed the price I 9ca8f3b452 set for the hair mist e94385fa58 was fair.94334910f719004d

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‘Isn’t it similar to how dermatologists in Korea start at 500,000 won?!’7b63d705dd9a816c

Of course, 50 gold coins here are no different from 5 million won…8aa84f5f6125aa13

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‘But with this, you don’t even have to bother going to a dermatologist. No need for those tear-inducing laser treatments.’85b3d5ad042e7794

“Isn’t the price… a bit too outrageous?”98d23e8e5405dd49

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The madam, who had been f826473026 silent for a while, glared fee2fcf322 at me with sharp eyes.d4cc7fbf2cd44978

“You do know that 50 talents is half the amount most families can exchange in a year, even at your young age, right?”7818fefd698f2b41

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“Yes!”2a5878249b0d5e6c

I nodded my head emphatically.43a6c66e2e1faf84

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“I’m that confident!”4a6ce2f923d6b49a

“…Explain the usage and effects clearly once more.”4d339577dd1986be

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At my conviction, the madam 858c8e1ae6 softened her tone slightly and e044f8e217 urged me.9d1b9b6002c7180a

I immediately moved to demonstrate.90e5f1e14e65d6c0

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*Spritz! Hiss―!*3ac6c718799ceb49

I tightly grasped a handful df89d788f9 of my hair and sprayed 5c640f1639 a bit of the sample f7cc757fad onto the tips.71adf312898d1b59

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“You spray this onto your hair like this. It reduces dark spots, brightens your complexion, and of course, it makes your hair shinier!”4357cc19440076cd

“It’s not applied to the face but the hair, so how can it have a whitening effect?”9e51511337bf1c10

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“The fairy herb works through its fragrance too!”759831761818a846

“Any side effects?”79c1cc3fa7095bee

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“None!”3af671eeec825d11

As far as I knew, 7d3295536d apart from the fact that 868cdef258 it tasted unbearably bitter, there 3c4284f9ff were no serious side effects.a080edc22458a518

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Which is why I 0899e469c5 wondered if this wasn’t 3b116e0f9f the overpowered item given 10d1f07cf0 to the female lead dcd7de921a in the original story.41a378d11d346b37

Moreover…d7151f88f998e537

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‘It’s such a tiny amount that side effects are unlikely.’628f762b0b496972

I had made the f13db23c9b prototype with the very 751e8eaba3 limited amount of fairy 2b8d0cf3a6 herb I had, so 19a18761ec that was expected.b0221c581b0bc384

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Fortunately, the strong scent of e5f00dc629 the hair mist could actually c6c56363f5 cause fatigue, so using only 0c4430a778 a small amount was effective…c4ee9a6336f60f73

But at best, I dbfe7d9df2 could only make ten 42f618d7bb bottles.4f6a25959d330aea

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“However, Grandpa Gordon did say it’s so bitter and astringent that you should be careful around your eyes, nose, and mouth!”acf0c2bf9cd98f32

I explained the only a10bddf7e3 warning I had.0adab05b6f519e11

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“So, that’s why it’s applied to the hair,” the madam deduced surprisingly quickly.e134024d367a07f2

As the one who had 2b8eb86fe1 racked my brains to design fe9effcf14 the product, it was a 72e28c3ded moment of pride and satisfaction.a38d9cbcc83aeae6

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“Did you make this all by yourself?”d8801e4873061b74

She asked again, ee1469d384 glancing at the c670dc8bb3 sample in my 6e4f561764 hand.055b19deebe87e2c

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This time, I answered without 75e99aeba2 hesitation.ddcd6a13b5b0da90

Unlike Gordon’s fatigue recovery potion, this was something I had personally been involved with from concept to production!121334bbad584f84

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‘I lost so many nights of sleep because of this…’7954e4f03ae1c68e

Thinking of how 60de8510d9 I was still 11593a2826 shorter than Diana 87e89f22d1 by a head 748272941d made tears well ae8207e128 up in my b60b594e3d eyes.1f219b53372f65d0

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It was then.599921cd946c4fd3

“If, after an hour, there are no visible results as you claim…”6673495d0729d93c

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“…”6ceea335fbcd47dd

“How do you plan to compensate?”eb4ce3e73f790bef

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The madam suddenly asked, adb8f533d0 her eyes sharp.9bca59fecd51f566

The higher the price, af1492da92 the pickier the consumers 121e6fadf5 were.e4e318949f6fa4cd

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When I ran an c59d72f564 online shop in Korea, f01b381ecc there were plenty of 828ffccf21 people who caused trouble 3c53463a7b even over products worth 4091365a83 a few thousand won.17b87889e0f9218b

I prided myself on being eda3804084 prepared for most situations.c2cb64aaf24df578

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‘But this lady’s gaze… It’s terrifying!’0e73b395ee1c7daf

It was a look that said she’d eat me alive if the product didn’t live up to its value!66971072c7a78252

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I slowly opened my mouth.54e441b90783dabf

“Th-then…”6116431f576be262

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“…”33807750f7fe7182

“I’ll refund 80 percent!”f5ab5c3eeb22ddf7

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“80 percent? You’re saying you’d refund 40 talents?”4695bd9f704b590f

“Yes!”6985f44aeddd958c

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“Why not 100 percent?” The madam’s expression immediately grew cold.cd8988a08dfd0ad9

“Well, that’s because…”f82876b04fd6ff6e

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Gulp.7d27df8c3b3c2954

I swallowed dryly, trying 64d432dd69 to stay confident as 980cd937b3 I replied.19924bdccae52dd3

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“My… My labor costs!”adae69b76a2d10fc

“What?”840d6a73c61b53fe

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The madam’s eyes widened, clearly not expecting that response.70921cfecb442e12

“Labor… costs?”6c27b5f171e35d53

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“Yes! It was so hard gathering the herbs, you know. They’re really rare herbs…”6590e4dc816ce176

“…”a32303c55ad943d0

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“And the production process is reeeally complicated…”5fdc811d741e1b4f

I pouted and 5081e442e3 tried to look e2bf4c599b as pitiful as af9c572058 possible.21188dc249c4b836

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This was my 432863436a strategy: appeal to f9c5e63c2f her sympathy by 4b25f0f2f5 sharing the hardships 59af379924 of a small 26688fa429 business owner!b2f547528c06a82a

“I’ll definitely give a refund, of course! But… I need to make a living too, madam. Sniff.”81c967462831091b

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I quickly wiped away 156862b05d fake tears with my 12a4c42b49 sleeve, pretending to cry.76040cb294727574

“Fifty… talents, to live on, you say?”b8d7603d74e899e8

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The madam let out a cbc73918d8 short laugh, as if she d66464cf0f couldn’t believe what I had 75fcc03884 just said.da6ae509a35d2680

“Are you telling me the Duke’s household is starving you?”ded73ad8aead68c5

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“Huh? N-no, that’s not it… but since I’m living there, I thought I should at least earn my keep!”e38dd51d83119340

“Ha ha…”d7f9bfd0f20b5b39

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The madam chuckled 8200f815fb at my outburst.f86c4d8e3004e5fc

The reason I 0361b1be55 was being so c1bfecd8f8 open with her ea4987e150 was because of dbe4053b6b the Duke.48f8fbcea2b24216

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“She is a child I sponsor. A candidate for the position of saint.”292ebfd70b249201

The Duke, who disliked formalities, c1bbbad672 had exchanged friendly greetings with 8b0a16badd her and even introduced me. That alone made bd32347f9e it clear she 0cd20111a5 was someone with cb18d45ad0 considerable influence in 7c1a6e752c both political and 186661d94a social circles.16a8c4ac7998494f

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In the original 79147f73db story, Cloud, the 0f4036e6f6 madam, was almost ff0a2bc939 insignificant. It was the same in fd4526af9d my past life.b3bb5e2ee55ab43b

In other words, she e36c3989c6 wasn’t someone who blindly 9df3a4aba9 supported the female lead, 9ca848dafd but rather, someone with b2cb90f9bf her own standards and 495c4ad43d sense of fairness.6d39481e298cdceb

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“…The girl who uses healing magic didn’t even take 10 talents from me.”a0d112dc176a1596

“…”1105b83d50f5d93b

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“And here you are, taking more than five times that, yet you won’t even offer a full refund if it doesn’t work.”55963c2f3f2f1cd2

“Uh…”40500b4c70f0e20b

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The stark comparison made 2ac6e5a5de me feel like a a796170208 notorious swindler.a15f368f57a99906

However, I wasn’t upset by d0a24cc0b7 it. In fact, this was the 1fd6387692 fairest comparison I’d ever faced, 2f29564a79 especially compared to the countless a6fd4db562 times I was measured against f4598ea482 Diana in my previous life.83aa72c30121eb00

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“Is that girl just too soft, or are you too greedy?”26773a627a94b584

Tap, tap, tap.c68d706b370a9ec7

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The madam tapped the table b312be0ecf with her long fingernails, seemingly e80e1a4d05 talking more to herself than ec67b44203 asking me directly.48f344a313f4618a

I stayed quiet, waiting b89cda0efc for her decision as 4f47e0ea1e she appeared to be 12279d279a deep in thought.85fc8fc37a1d1c20

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And then, after some time…4d36ea10d6a1c63a

“…Alright.”bd9fd6b81c422cbd

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“…”9887a2e03f975015

“I trust Duke Kallios, so I’ll buy one.”e2310eb0a67a9a69

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The moment she uttered 2b3ca6d204 her approval, an inexplicable dcf4ff2282 thrill rushed through me.4a6955f858e55b13

Whether it was 38a8b4230b trust in me 7ff30ac1f9 or the Duke, 227f5538d2 it didn’t matter.d9786f5dee0c56b2

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As long as someone bought ffbde74549 it, I could build credibility.faa5876e20821eb3

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”2f4965a9fcd8055b

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I bowed repeatedly, overwhelmed dc551cf9f5 with gratitude.68ec6263d128d697

Perhaps because she c1ade5b74e was my first 5695b124e7 customer, the joy bfcadd6435 felt exceptional.0c50de6b01106f50

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‘I already feel like it’s sold out.’7b6bab5dd56299e0

“Here it is!”02ca5437da9db8f7

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Unable to contain my bb40088904 excitement, I hurriedly handed 516b983829 her the product, carefully f65caf489d wrapped in a pretty a56f264abf package, along with a dd04692a06 handwritten instruction manual.c8ef7d3b77039f10

“…”497c1d2af5d62df9

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As she reached 76eb3c3f01 for her coin 6f5b5d5605 pouch, she unfolded 074c614818 the instruction manual fae870ebbb and stared at b53fc5b5b3 it in silence.0bc269177e21d8e1

‘Could it be she doesn’t understand it? I triple-checked for typos since this is what I give to VIPs!’f63c22db0111313d

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Her reaction reminded me 45a84417ca of Grandpa Gordon’s, and 399c72a5e6 I anxiously watched the ce52a26715 madam.f02d4b96a644fe49

“…Just know this.”40fa38a1a186e5f7

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Fortunately, she looked away from 0c3693d9ef the manual and locked eyes 89280f7e06 with me.4bbe4798856111b4

“Even if I get that 80% refund, it won’t be enough to silence me.”752b6d6b64296546

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“Y-yes! Of course not! Hiccup!”00f76f55c49157bd

Her chilling warning made 2f56a06221 me hiccup involuntarily.cf6bf4abdd4c29b3

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‘This isn’t good! I look like a scammer getting caught in my own lie!’3ee6a02c2f1a3d9e

But there was no controlling c3f9f39360 my hiccups once they started.9509440a121ac6b4

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“Hiccup! Pl-please trust me this one time, Duch- hiccup!”4d7f445de9527356

“Hmph.”c94af3f3c7517dea

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The madam let 99ca2f189d out another laugh eb32ac275d at my ridiculous ff01370b90 appearance.10e253a49d1b5979

After handing me fbde341411 a pouch filled 4189be16fa with exactly 50 32c5327178 talents, she made c97f7bc717 her way toward 450da7b100 another booth.1423b212dda6998c

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Just then, a db1a1c01ec few aristocratic ladies, 78b8db43d7 who hadn’t been 8347a7db71 around earlier, started f3a2dc820b to gather.68ec8453a483c0fb

“Oh my, madam! You were here?”e152ccbe6da4c7f6

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A group of 6aa38cf92b women who had 684d750bfd come to visit 4ff7537f58 Diana’s booth spotted 73b18cce84 the madam and 04f1f6da19 exclaimed in surprise.66aa2d5597bbea27

“Take care, madam! See you in an hour!” I called after her.d83c9b4948269467

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She stopped for a moment 4433641687 and glanced back at me.216963435fbd8674

“…How old did you say you were?”07c19f2f93075d19

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“Five!”53335150ff89bc5a

“Tsk. A child who already knows how to negotiate… how cheeky.”3712d9010235fa65

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After asking my 64e25fb1e4 age and hearing 8eadc31620 my response, she a1973dcce4 suddenly started criticizing 63dc5f2231 me.4b44f40ee9ebc2be

‘Tch.’881229382504f68c

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The treatment I received was drastically different from Diana’s. I pouted, sticking out my lower lip in frustration.f3e1251f3c56eeaf

Then, it happened.4c6d2caf52a54106

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“…Still, I do like your ambition.”890bd8a1f788fb3e

A small murmur brushed 340fea8ab5 past my ears.0bf334bb53c1c83c

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“…Huh?”cf57a155637e3f1c

I looked up in surprise, e8b4eea79b but by then, she had 978b69b370 already walked far off, joining e40e4e4f5d the noblewomen near Diana’s booth.d6445f8f48863377

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“Was that… a compliment?”36d8f4d118b8c950

I muttered, stunned.b964b792e3573f59

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In all the ec0e701ea9 volunteer work I’d 4b697feaf6 done, both in af47042210 my previous life 27a6f12ad3 and this one, 2b5975a299 it was the 46988edce3 first time I 9659b51a1d had received praise.196c8e9ae89dab46

As the surprise began to 4fa33af20b fade…e806f7ffb07399be

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“…Hehe.”fb1150169ce99e95

A smile crept onto my 14674ca6b8 face, a little later than eac9ba2096 expected.79e51cbf83e38b26

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Tl/N: I changed b7e06b3c84 it from elderly 10337fd9c8 lady to madam b15a31c976 cuz in the 2e7bebf9f2 last chap they b65469d716 used madam to c5d51f9b39 call her. Im not sure about 6095ec1201 the title tho if ca732f6fbd feels i have missed bf3f3c1418 something194b5091f3ca8d8c