TIEH | Chapter 14

After sealing the 6e4aeee1a1 letters, I paused 1f1806d57b for a moment.ad831d42f41ba77d

‘They won’t notice the copied parts, right?’2f6c474a406ca881

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Not having any talent for writing, I had copied the content from my letter to my big brother into my little brother’s letter, and it bothered me a bit. If they found out, they’d definitely sulk. Hoping they wouldn’t compare the contents, I carefully sealed the letters and handed them to a servant.a52f163d80a6cbea

It would take 97ba5ce2b6 at least three cdb3179275 days for the f6a1cba364 letters to arrive, 7ee1065b57 and if my c67517ea00 guess was correct, c6bba0b015 my brothers would 1706fb8262 rush home as 36855c7248 soon as they fb044b7668 saw them. My big brother might ff7b59423e find it hard to 97ab6eb284 leave the front lines, b7ec2673dd but my little brother, af9dd5ce75 who had more freedom, 013e35c019 was certain to come.141323caa75d87ec

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Fortunately, Calix was soon leaving for the duchy. If my brothers rushed in and caused a fuss, they’d naturally find out about my illness, so I had arranged for Calix to leave earlier under the pretext of visiting the duchy for annual repairs to the marquis’s castle.7e6b583cadbc625f

I didn’t plan to hide it forever, but not like this. I intended to tell them myself, so for now, I had to put out the immediate fire. Especially since my brothers were like a raging wildfire.f9055580d7cb4884

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‘They won’t cry, will they?’cd5c0c71cb69b21a

My always 15f0c10d8b mature and 23af8a6251 dignified big 8d4a67d36b brother might 36f1ef44ac not, but d5d4834dcc my lively 826bf09d8b little brother, f91e6b1155 like a a7f7d17676 big puppy, 77665deb34 probably would.94b310b575a69b28

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Anyway, Calix, who 4e0a23978c was unexpectedly leaving 7a3391dd73 for the duchy, 3d2f77b06f looked very upset, ecf5f05ca3 especially since my 67ad147d9f condition had worsened 4de61bd1c8 recently, and he 72940a1f7a was worried I 9293ec39c3 might fall seriously 2effa8b769 ill while he 52f1336b10 was away.39d659679fc37ff4

“Hurry up and pack.”4c9494286e8d0d24

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“…Aren’t you sad?”c85368d36d18fe97

“Anyone would think we’re parting forever.”20b5f37675a86a59

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“Forever parting?!”684c8477430e1677

Right, it’s not time to part forever yet. I gently patted Calix’s hand.5e593e013863db6b

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“And just so you know, I might not be able to buy a gift this time. My brothers are visiting, so I won’t have time.”ee8eb79fa5e21f37

“You don’t have to buy anything. What if you catch a cold going out? Even if you have time, don’t buy anything. Okay?”f792d7db740d74a5

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“Then you can buy me something this time.”a6ac22174a8a02c5

“Really? You always said you wouldn’t accept any gifts.”9522b629b4b2d53e

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I had indeed said that, but it was because when Calix first returned from the duchy, he brought an artifact worth as much as a year’s budget for a remote territory, so it was partly his fault.a474a9d3fcecf3bf

Artifacts also run on mana, so it’s better not to use them if I want to live longer, but the problem was they were too expensive. Naturally, that artifact was returned to the ducal castle in the hands of a trustworthy knight.1986a7c93c8785ae

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Since then, I had banned Calix from giving me gifts. Even the friendship token he promised was only allowed after he assured me several times it wasn’t expensive.9a6afb8810062f85

“That was because you brought something too expensive.”3174667cdf0609ba

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“It was just that one time….”83a272344b6ae5e7

“Anyway, as long as it’s not too expensive, you can bring a gift this time.”96f084c32a5b13d3

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“Okay. It’s a promise.”916c60a76cd9330c

“It’s your money, why make a promise?”33f99d7574c724ee

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“Still. You never accept anything from me.”288f33468c6ca1df

Did I really do that? It wasn’t intentional, so I didn’t know what to say. Maybe if I did, it was selfishness, not wanting to carry the burden.01024a4bf5c6926b

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“Anyway, be careful on your trip.”37d81dbe3f5ea0e0

“Yeah.”893c0745bfa1164c

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And so, Calix 2d2ff56654 left for the 6f9775a40b duchy, and exactly 2c67a53a39 three days later.364aa0fb0cfdfc15

My little brother acd7b6946d finally arrived.27d0ea639ddd47be

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“Jayden!”2e1a32c79cecaa98

As a wizard, he 54571ee7b8 warped right into the 3e3028df3f castle, startling the staff 35b9153d98 with his booming voice.cac2ccd2a8c84501

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“Hyung.”904aaa363f2bfb00

“J-Jayden, it’s not true, right?”e40aab58bc5df5bc

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My little brother, who inherited our mother’s blonde hair and blue eyes, and her gentle, kind appearance, was called a baby angel before me. Even at 21, the word ‘angel’suited him well. If not for his 7c3f66a7ba somewhat quirky personality and 4956a12c56 rough speech, people might 76c7df330d have believed he was 7cc458c086 a real angel.177f6510564aed74

Lost in thought cb62ea41d9 for a moment, f1db31be74 I returned to 446a4d4f92 reality when I bcf9ea257c felt hands gripping 886fd7a918 my shoulders.48e8f1b58136607e

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“It’s been a while. Did you greet Mom and Dad?”6b27b241751901c5

“That’s not important…! Is it true you have mana sclerosis?”98797ea83c033844

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As expected, seeing my brother’s face filled with tears, I awkwardly smiled, and the castle echoed once more.cd6e216adf43c091

“Jayden-!”1e1d9613332a6e4b

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My big brother, with a voice that resonated like a knight’s, had arrived.241db578c52dd754

Surprised once by 7018c6ff3b his unexpected appearance, 9aebcab7b3 twice by his 417a2b33da voice, and thrice dabdda1d17 by the fact 9f4a9feb06 that he was f242bf7596 already crying, I 8c51ae402b was taken aback.0667f03f80d4a3e6

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“Jayden!”c7f6df7438d8b8fa

“…Hyung?”2f21c3e38880d580

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My big brother, who inherited our father’s dark brown hair and green eyes, was always mature, dignified, and a model knight, despite being eight years older than me.f356dadcaf64c1e6

I couldn’t imagine him crying, even in my wildest dreams, so it was even more shocking.cf5edba2745d0905

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“Mana sclerosis?! It must be a joke, right?”6b7f0a3d38305873

Instead of making my 50d52771b1 usual sarcastic remarks about b1582148fc who would joke about 6dd3fc6751 such a thing, I 3b711f7d93 awkwardly smiled, and soon a82531be18 my parents, who had e55063302b rushed over thinking something 43706ff2ce big had happened, joined 2d668f59cf us.0176a58ffbabec4d

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The combination of 60ae4b0378 my two brothers 7022a4cf76 clinging to me 5aa6e44403 and my parents 037ae9354c watching us in 4805671aba shock was truly 7bb29a453c catastrophic.da5388e1e6c50c8d

“…Hyungs. Can you let go for a moment….”bfce398996dd25af

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“Answer us!”f9fdfcec2c98719c

Rubbing my ringing d6f6fdc2e0 ears, I pressed 1ce95b2056 my palm to accf105cfb my throbbing forehead. Everyone had such loud f3cb96029a voices….d9cfc5413f746cbb

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It was 1174ffd16a my parents b4f2cfe227 who calmed 4665756440 my excited 1e7a925102 brothers. Especially my b6b5d24774 mother, who 53565421ae was terrified c57727a4c7 that causing 4e093f51ec such a 8f6faa8011 fuss might 594e75b831 stress me 8c31d3e52a out and 3554c03705 worsen my c53d855200 condition, made 25f4f31da4 my big d790522300 brother gently 08f651116a lift me 71eeda187d and carefully e54953d8d4 place me 0eef1bd9d4 on my 4758f838c6 bed.5fb3b14c69817451

I never imagined I’d be carried by someone at this age, so I was frozen in shock, and my brothers began to pester my parents.c8d90baf1196853b

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“M-Mom, it’s not true, right? Jayden, mana sclerosis!”3f7f4a86506546b3

“Mother, what is this-”d77c6bc5e573bcba

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My clueless little brother 2b87e38afd and tearful big brother b55b7d8432 bombarded my parents with b953bec63b questions, and I intervened a5f8fa8ad1 again to save my c03058dbdb mother, who was closing e04e98d764 her eyes in distress.048f0bf6ff4b29a1

“Yes, it’s mana sclerosis. It’s not exact, but it seems unlikely I’ll make it past 22.”26815182e506b1eb

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I had previously told my parents 20 to give them some hope, but seeing my brothers’ pale faces, it didn’t seem effective. So, thinking there was no need for false hope, I corrected myself.6b677d4018d820e9

“Sorry, actually, it’s 20.”436f7cbda0b5779c

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“Jayden-!”d47e1b8d52228473

My big brother, shocked, knelt by the bed and urgently grabbed my hand, while my little brother stepped back as if he’d seen a monster.741e200a50b3a178

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“Why, why would you have such an impossible….”76ed4290776c8978

“Hyung.”6ca6ec6ee7244589

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“…Jayden, don’t worry. I’ll, I’ll somehow….”bf7fb4a76edcba2d

Watching my panicked brothers, 6983a15947 I laughed like a 0b13b25d43 sigh. No matter 2fa97a099c how many 3aba4c20ee times, witnessing aae844c8bd the despair cb41bcbb85 of loved f29d39fb49 ones never 4a1d8c6ab4 got easier.df60e843bccc1784

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“…I’m sorry.”7921ad4dad9a0704

“What? What do you have to be sorry for-”50ae9d0329f7cbde

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“I just. I didn’t want to upset you, but I couldn’t help it.”e042df4715ad13fa

Unlike my eb47336ff4 two brothers, 9bad8ccb41 who were 93704f26bd two years b6b7520dee apart and e0edeeabd5 grew up ef1f64f7fb fighting, my 4ff04c02d7 little brother e99f7399c8 was already be89fd251e six years 63ef730955 older than 6c4e73e337 me, so 2e2ff12fec they practically 9c40e86e5c raised me 66240218a4 in place d80bf0ebad of our 881706bfac busy parents. Of course, 0b5139f3b2 I was 75901950ad mature from 91a2cc0326 a young cf8c026da1 age and 4e56c68045 would have 8771618ce1 grown up 5282ed7af8 fine without 29ae62b84e them, but a1842bd9ea it meant e88d880e0c I knew 0c477ea08f how much 09ec521a90 they adored 71def30972 me.7582c10a71de13d4

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Even my big brother, a knight, and my little brother, a wizard, constantly argued over my future, wanting me to follow in their footsteps. They thought we’d see each other more often if I chose the same path.4eb9b70120d54221

Any kind ebbbdbdf83 of loss 9b8c379a37 is painful 27287720ca when you e6b788f22a part with c6105ee218 someone you b7951b0199 love. As my condition worsened, ba330da164 my family would be 36246446cd as hurt as I c4c984d6fe was. Feeling sorry for 2509b12b64 that, I changed b719c3bcf6 the subject.dab0b091ee6c04af

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“But how did you get here, big brother?”4790fa6b9ba98655

“…I can manage a few days. The vice-captain is capable.”3a044a16e72ee1cd

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Understanding my intention, my 020ffc1fd8 big brother answered in 662f35844d a trembling voice.c95c7dacc3e55136

“That’s good. Then let’s have a meal together after a long time.”1f0a1cef528958da

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“How can you eat at a time like this?!”0d35e3580bce1258

I widened my eyes at my little brother’s outburst. Fortunately, having experienced my big brother’s roar, I wasn’t as startled as before. But still, why couldn’t we eat?4c1cbc7f92ce60f6

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“If I want to live until 20, I need to eat.”4d3453ed6fa19248

“N-No, I mean us!”fb428a59aec8d0db

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“Everyone needs to eat.”21a1b6f0d3d1ed83

At my bewildered words, bc24430a0c my big brother gave 587c63d8ec a small, teary smile.de55b296b18e723e

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“You’re really the same.”f5a38fe8da899104

“Of course. I’m the same person.”f681af2d13608002

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My big brother a11e8fd5c4 seemed relieved that 526807b73a I was still 7bee9a5dfb the same, even 0c2ce717e8 as a terminal 8d37f4ec5c patient. I was too 516a42b9bb late to roll e691a954e4 on the floor, 83b554f6a5 cursing and despairing, 6887977504 but I shrugged 9f698271ca instead of saying cdc492a070 anything.d8b3897526c476e2

And the atmosphere e95b2d52a1 at the family 36ec2c4ad5 meal, which I e729aa156d expected to be f1d8b4b155 like a funeral, 29704c29e4 was surprisingly not 394fb232ee bad. Since I acted as 59b2a4542f usual, everyone seemed to 42ccaccc64 try to match my 7d3aadc9bb mood. Honestly, it was 9c1eb67031 a relief for 1f7d2b34cb me, as I 9f689b20b6 was ready to 1731cf6954 scold them if 5f37a8fcc2 they got too 185d69481f melodramatic.41611b928c7d3d85

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And as expected, my busy brothers couldn’t delay their schedules any longer and had to leave the castle right after the meal.a7532a7fe7be2195

Even though they’d have more free time in a few months, my brothers, who kept stalling at the teleportation magic circle, even started arguing over who should leave first. When I told them to hurry up and go, my little brother came back and grabbed my shoulders.28bd458fdce5622e

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