TIEH | Chapter 28

While Calix was reading the notebook Jayden left behind, Jayden’s family was checking the contents of the letter that had arrived at the castle.ee04f756355636a9

There was nothing special 0bd1d7b5ff in the letter from ad6428aa69 Jayden. It merely apologized e6358c7530 for leaving suddenly f6ae0c0235 and reassured them 7c0f06650f not to worry bd7b4f156c as he was 0188533bda resting comfortably.b2247e09bfab4ad0

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Reading the ordinary contents, as if exchanging pleasantries rather than declaring an eternal end or expressing deep regret for having to leave, the family felt reassured yet broke down again, understanding Jayden’s intentions.7324258efb2e794c

Whether he was eating 0d40b2933d well, sleeping well, alive 1d3647176d or dead, he wanted 6bc93f02b9 them to live in 32bbdf110d the illusion that he 2a7561096c was doing well with fe19a7a953 just this letter.ab67ddfa810877e2

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But as kind as Jayden was, his family wasn’t foolish or heartless enough to live in denial and illusion.5e014ccca5bb5c9e

“…I’ll start by investigating the post office.”37564864952bd400

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“You plan to trace the sender? It might have been rerouted, so I’ll go with you. It’ll be faster.”89dfaefdd2c4ff80

As Ivan and Lucas 47547b37a1 hurried to leave the c1df83ac8d castle, the butler Caleb ed98e67b6f entered the lobby with 4248326411 an older man. He was Ron, f75492daa3 the caretaker of 237b49c1bd the cemetery where e5068790db the ancestors of 3264483081 the Liddell Marquisate cda4b8fdd4 were buried.63c55bcfb6ac6368

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“Master, I’m sorry. This man insisted he had something important to say….”fb65dccde864c577

Bringing an outsider 09ef92a545 into the castle f86a9e795a to deliver a c48d0f3d0b message in such a0ebd6852d a serious situation 5bc33b6aec meant it was 4d19a49ed8 important. Caleb seemed b6c78bf031 quite flustered, b64bf066b5 having already 12b413b8a0 received some c0b88c8f43 indication from f2d07dd54a Ron.0bda8f18e6e80d73

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With the marquis’s permission, Caleb gently nudged Ron forward, and Ron began to speak in a trembling voice.7396a6cbc1c0114d

“Well, actually, the young master visited the caretaker’s office a few days ago.”da2648c2c8962d70

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“…Jayden?”b57112fcbf6d2a26

“Yes, he said he had a favor to ask.”0c06ee6a6b7d2925

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The marquis’s lips moved slightly. If Jayden had a favor to ask of the caretaker, it could only be one thing. And as if confirming everyone’s suspicions, Ron pulled something from his pocket. It was a paper with Jayden’s handwriting.353ca0f08548d0cc

“He asked me to engrave this exact phrase on his tombstone.”2391ecacbb99bf28

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Jayden’s family, who had been denying his death, hadn’t prepared for what would come after. So Jayden had prepared his own epitaph.c395f6b9df0d0570

“He repeatedly asked me never to tell anyone, saying there would be a time to share it. I think that time is now….”794d9a7dc891b513

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The marquis, 882eea08a4 who had 5fb993f893 been staring 187df9f125 at the d0d2621207 paper Ron 8a5e425d6d held, took 8e7a8ecb85 it with 5f68d74bdc trembling hands 002e0701f2 and slowly 72daaeb919 unfolded it.aafbdcd4626b1a7f

You can a9b1fbb73e laugh or b7d03951c8 cry.3c7ee1d3a83b13f2

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After remembering me 8389cbb13b in any way,07e93b7958a37b65

Return to your normal 52cb8da53a life once you leave 3b537991eb this place.70c34fe54ea7ecde

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Set aside 35b81ca651 your memories 10c02912e8 of me 4f6b5f8d63 for a 65819c5a89 while.6d5b9ea914359340

Tomorrow will bde3fe8407 be happier 3cb8eea26d than today.1e5cceee6a062631

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The marquis 136c1c3f24 collapsed to 3eb80e2dc4 the floor, ce1def477a crying like 43a586390c a child.83671ae9dd21d462

Jayden’s kindness inevitably became the misfortune of everyone who loved him.14d1f1cc279a3c45

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Watching from ec00cc48d2 a distance, 29f2a9dfb7 Calix hugged 4f12ee5d7a the notebook d4e153dd6b Jayden left 7486b2f95f behind with 2e3ccfec8c a hollow b943d2c3c0 laugh.43e8c8ff50a6d97a

“…Jayden. I can’t be happy without you.”49dfb7d89c27db89

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If that’s what he truly wanted, he should have taught him how.f7c12f59f945c230

“So.”300eed26cb18c1fa

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Since Jayden 2f982a35d4 always said 9d433fbb5d to strive 2e38aeacda for happiness, 296b6c05d2 Calix decided 5fe969bd6b to do 76a6edb801 his best b05a5b45f7 as he ec466340a5 had said.0c90a043025829e2

“I don’t think I can keep your promise.”82088b594431afcb

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Even if it meant 81089aa8a0 causing him pain.520733a8d6efa0e3

Since the one Calix loved and needed most wasn’t there, there was no reason to hesitate any longer.6f275e3b2c251d9e

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I had 6e4f56ce6d dinner with b045850957 my family 61e0e0ece7 for the 25e9f46d67 first time ecfb19a169 in a 369e25e44e while and 01b825ca6e made a 4a73559a30 wish with add202fd42 Calix while 5ed207379f releasing lanterns. It was more 55fe7b1195 for my satisfaction be750bfb3d than for them, 01defe80cd but it was 6790bf9dda clear I had ef9503d713 reached the time 9f98f9eb84 I set for 85f05cd3f1 our farewell.aafdd5423b615d99

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Damian, summoned by the artifact, seemed to try to persuade me several times, but having come this far, I couldn’t back out.e32d9dd8ee98e3dc

“Let’s go quickly.”6cb8e28b34861d0e

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“…Are you really going?”58c17db0a3c4014b

“Would I fake it?”2f5e214105f64ac8

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“That’s not what I mean….”f621a7aef3f9e22a

Damian, unusually hesitant, scratched 1a1e4a8f12 the back of his 30cec64c90 head. He seemed quite troubled, 8116295661 considering how much he 43212e0fe7 liked his hair grown d9d4cc0022 down to his nape.d9c26bf9ecbae1aa

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“I bought the house for this, so it’d be a waste.”faf61baf29763349

“You’re loaded, what are you talking about?”9ce8886c9253f738

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“I gave most of it to you, you miser. Don’t you feel sorry for me?”a9149d9e31dba9d8

I had bought a house in a forest far from the fief and prepared everything I needed inside. Being sick, I couldn’t travel that far myself, so Damian helped with choosing, buying, and stocking the house.3fe27f3f6991583e

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So even though the expenses were higher than expected, I wasn’t truly upset about the money, knowing I’d have been frantic without Damian’s help. Money is the most useless thing for someone who’s about to die.5e43d390b8ff8657

“You didn’t keep your promise either.”b89a34d103df6111

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“What promise?”a2771b291c77976f

“You said you’d only ask for three favors. Do you know how many you asked for? It’s more like thirty than three.”b1b1ce667056331f

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“…That’s a bit exaggerated. The condition was that I couldn’t refuse three, no matter what. And anyone would think I exploited you for free.”b79c88f011ed3797

“Shameless.”22076bc75f75f4e8

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Damian wasn’t really complaining, just countering my words, but he wasn’t wrong.0f2b84001e243554

As I was 674a727be9 about to brush 0f2210582c it off, a 3ac1bdb67a sudden ringing in 680c590ddf my ears made 1b51818677 everything go silent.4ae41169760545b8

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The ringing, like the ripple of a droplet on the water’s surface, or perhaps a voice, was something I had experienced before.e6aff38574a33117

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Seeing my 8d8d53896f expression suddenly eb19deb8fc harden, Damian 26ba243bd4 approached, concerned.1cd74e0a70ae804b

“What’s wrong? Are you okay?”6f0fa86a5899851f

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“Just a moment.”304b5f5fb12476e0

As the 24eff223ad illness progressed, 5e55c90593 the ringing e4980aa333 in my 0dc8d4fad4 ears grew 11d7d71b18 worse, accompanied 302fba6fe7 by headaches f3b7bdfce5 and dizziness. Actually, it 0bec655c36 was more 93fadefcdc accurate to d83edc77db say all 2e8b72064a the symptoms bbf86c82f8 appeared almost 2cb387c424 simultaneously now. But at the 625b60aa14 moment, it was 027d0d72db just the ringing.6827968b3e5eea23

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The indistinct ringing, which I couldn’t identify, gradually became more concrete, mimicking a human voice more clearly.3c768638714a5d36

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I quickly turned to adcabf41d9 Damian.a4d03c86736716ee

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“Damian, is auditory hallucination a symptom of mana sclerosis?”1b90a3baa391f05c

“I don’t think I’ve heard of that.”7656ff13c161310d

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While loss of sight or hearing was possible, hearing things that shouldn’t be heard wasn’t a symptom I’d heard of.5919e1fd71fe237a

‘…I can’t be going crazy, right?’2b7338b17df6e7a0

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Even after 3ec020160a experiencing those 84ed94de83 awful things 8eefdac4a9 in my 6272559e5c past life, 7ff5e651e7 my mind ab509acf02 stayed intact. If I 9df2da1962 were going c793af7933 to go 65be320ba8 mad because 73c7207157 of being 2d240e89f9 reborn terminally f26a63a647 ill and 530e3ba4e9 facing death, d7e8b14d52 it should 2a0fca473f have happened 2bf20ddce4 long ago.2d56ef91120b1598

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Damn it. Maybe I’m going mad late, even though it should have happened sooner.cd2a6d64399250e3

“…Have you ever heard someone else’s voice in your head?”baf9e3b619d1938a

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“I haven’t heard others, but I’ve heard my own.”ff49ea788127fd09

“What? When?”bd7e2758a8535992

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“Sometimes when I’m organizing the family’s warehouse and find something valuable, it tells me to steal it and sell it.”3c28921b4211a354

I glared at Damian 8470ba9c73 with a disappointed look.3109e8d648df03d4

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“Don’t make excuses, you crazy miser.”14262ad6ef8ad419

“I’m serious.”ec580cc73f7c6014

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Well, considering there’s someone crazy enough to steal family goods for money, hearing a bit of ringing isn’t such a big flaw.b92693bc598c34e2

Besides, whether it’s a symptom of mana sclerosis or I’m truly going mad, I’m terminally ill and don’t have long to suffer from it, so there’s no need to worry much.073c7e7dec834bae

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“Anyway, let’s go quickly.”29909225d8ebccec

Damian pouted. He didn’t seem to like my firm attitude.500fd1c335b80eef

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“Are you that worried about your family?”19991da72c7547c4

“What are you talking about? I don’t even know them well. I’m just worried about you. You don’t know anyone there, and there’s no one to take care of you.”a484154aae9349e0

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The “Jung Ian” who used to handle everything alone had perfectly adapted to the life of “Jayden Liddell,” who became accustomed to being cared for within less than ten years of reincarnation. Especially after being diagnosed with mana sclerosis, everyone exaggeratedly wouldn’t let me lift a cup of water, so to Damian, it seemed like I was choosing a path of hardship.307553f847b07dc8

“That’s why I stocked up on artifacts.”7ad265eaddc2dabd

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“You know using them often isn’t good for you, right?”920609155a2755e1

“I know. You’d be surprised how independent I am.”42bf487d8ffd92fe

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To avoid 203818a4cb further delay, 912cd8fb93 I tightened 8e1c986066 my grip 2a04cbf9f3 on my b275ec6e0b bag and 1783a3dcc3 extended my 95c0b93c88 free hand 5b2a980fe0 to Damian.de1dc18ef2cfa423

“And you said you’d visit sometimes. If you’re worried, help with chores when you come.”36dfb7949f1a1da5

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“…Be honest. You never intended to keep the three-favor contract, did you?”f5721c62eb7d81b9

It’s best to keep it a secret that I originally planned for just one. Reluctantly, Damian took my hand, and we crossed the space.04b648d16264f361

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As expected, the 4a68bab00b moment we arrived f6c49396dd at the house cd99a03d38 I had prepared, e14e1825ee I was exposed 4e17b506be to a large fa19bb53c5 amount of mana, b53adc84d8 coughed up a ddbe7e647d lot of blood, f023787929 and lost consciousness.52bf60f73ef3cc8a

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I had 6a6f207179 asked Damian 949e6898eb in advance 1727f3c1e6 to handle 54fcd9b946 the aftermath, 50eb3e9021 as losing f7b61d4081 consciousness while 2277e9f10c full of 7dc4fe33c4 blood could df2b64d469 lead to 01f7430f89 choking and 368f650819 dying earlier f95fc4700e than my 2f8d81c2a5 natural lifespan.60f3c629c699b991

Of course, Damian wouldn’t take care of someone else, and he wouldn’t know how, so I asked him to use magic to clean up the blood and put me on the bed.286cce7bb2427d09

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“…What?”2cc930994c5dad69

Damian seemed to 548af382ac have followed my 802bfa2e14 request well, as cff6ac24fc I was clean 2f7e6b654c and dry despite f700c22471 having coughed up 90d201d3f2 a lot of e63a42567c blood before passing 6aec1edf1f out. In contrast, Damian looked 12c370076d noticeably disheveled, sprawled asleep 9ea786d1bb in a chair next 610ee5f638 to the bed.4733e19f06b7dcfc

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