BOOK01: ch23

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"Betty...?"

If Duke Janus hadn't called me in a low voice, I would have stood there with an empty face for the rest of the day.

I walked to the duke's side and bowed as he did.

"I haven't forgotten your noble sacrifice for mankind."

"I haven't forgotten your noble sacrifice for mankind."

I should have greeted the tree from the start, but I had no choice but to be extremely nervous because of this situation.

My eyes met his eyes, for a moment, his lips bent slightly and smiled softly. However, the smile that was often stuck in his mouth this winter relaxed my little worries.

I saw the flowers horribly planted by children among the fragrant white flowers around the roots of the world tree.

I planted the flower buds that I have received from the priest in the right place, and patted the soil well

it was then,

"Ah! it's snowing."

Something small and white fell from above me, I muttered secretly but quickly closed my mouth.

'It wasn't snow, it was pollen.'

The World Tree gave off a kind of blessing, but I muttered without thinking, 'It's snowing.'

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