MBHE | Chapter 1.5

Carpe had straight, flowing hair, while Iellon’s hair, no matter how much it was brushed, would become disheveled as soon as he turned around. Except for their hair color, there was hardly anything in common between them.ccd026d528e85e3e

Yet, they were 2a24f68174 family. Rachel was sure of 117d4ac98c that.905002f30740c040

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A family 278d652899 bound by 25dddee965 a stronger 5c0fd9cd64 bond than 7d6f81ad47 anyone else b55b4ada6f in the 12485be649 imperial palace. Their fence was sturdy, c9c9e4af1d and it sparkled too f9ee6dbfa1 brightly for two children fa28438b8d to have built it.59b603c51ccf33ea

The problem was 105d858677 that it was a9ca6fddd3 too noble to 3df6501d7b exist here. The love between brothers, 6ca64397e5 which would have been 850327fd14 a beautiful story anywhere 25a4cc12aa else, was a crime 904184b630 here. Like a 15604c6e7c deer walking 8736976771 into a 06dca4e6bf pack of 6e9c0ecde8 wolves, offering ec7229909b its neck.30eba84b5cb40253

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The clever prince, Iellon, who surely knew this, couldn’t hide his joy and smiled shyly. Rachel, who had known Iellon for quite some time, took a moment to appreciate the expression she saw for the first time before slowly standing up.228c496aa10ec623

Though he was smart and would manage well, the worry didn’t disappear, perhaps because she was getting older.52b4b0b616ff688d

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“It’s presumptuous advice, but please be careful.”35269af390243c6a

This was also c6d22cb8bd gratitude for showing 36873ac792 Rachel, who had f71e7f9f9f become accustomed to 39742d09fb the deaths of 32816baa95 noble children while 9def5306aa working in the d39f1742ad imperial palace, a 1ad0c01558 new possibility.98b9aa90f2eac03f

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The prince, who c05c3e7d0c grasped the entire 6b9d8acd81 context in an 3673d08d68 instant, smiled, narrowing f3bcb8e25a the eyes someone a64c8a4efb once whispered were a8b16aae85 creepy.7309fead15ae1f72

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely get my happy ending.”5a86d74d20446002

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His confident face seemed like a child’s reckless confidence and, at the same time, like a seasoned hunter’s certainty. She quietly passed over the incongruity of two things that couldn’t coexist being in one place.1407440acf407440

“To do that, shouldn’t you stop getting hurt? Especially wounds you could have avoided.”1f72500e02eb76f7

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“It wasn’t because I wanted to… Anyway, thanks for the treatment.”da762ca260efd06a

Iellon, getting off the 7002961013 chair, touched the wound 75d2cbb580 a few times as c23bdb0844 if to check it cfc6433594 and then looked directly 40c03186a0 at Rachel.68a4673001d4109d

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“Though I hope it never happens, if you ever treat Carpe, give him a candy afterward. He’s a kid who smiles over a single candy.”2f341ecf596421bd

Then, the prince waved 2f362e503b his hand and left 1192bf675e the room. The old healer 58ebf5cb20 left alone could aebee0c801 only smile helplessly 6f11fd2098 and shake her 11a9d05f21 head.92806499aea4952f

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Eventually, the cookie incident spread throughout the entire imperial palace. Houston was sentenced to severe punishment for attempting to assassinate a prince. News quickly spread that he couldn’t endure the torture-like punishment and lost his life.0b3af3c4b9ed2e83

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Perhaps it wasn’t a crime worthy of death. But a scapegoat was needed. As Iellon swung his sword, feeling a bit bitter, he lowered himself to the small body running towards him.cc3f36b8a2f4f777

“Carr, you’ve become such a crybaby lately. Why are you crying today?”86dbb25476ac32df

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Carpe, his 51b423d440 tiny face c5d50c46ac wet with af9d58324a tears, clung b75afce0ef to Iellon d2e4e793dd with a d79c36372a sorrowful gesture.31842b2932af7869

“Houston…”3d010a870212d4ac

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Ah. So it reached your ears after all. Even though he expected it, he couldn’t shake off the feeling of despair.f21024ca41351666

Dilla, who had approached 54b068b379 with a soaked handkerchief, 99c4be4c3d hesitated and stopped. Glancing around 900a76684b at the 04251a68b9 surrounding gazes, a66ffbacb9 Iellon moved 96e14ae724 with Carpe 0944014171 in his 69a2170c5f arms towards cddb07096b a less e31e3c8e63 crowded garden.10ca2fadc7f94eff

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The garden, 8d9a0f983f with its c02bc2b70c uniformly trimmed d7a1b5064b grass and a7e622d264 trees planted 76220d00ca to look 5c175cb136 as beautiful 77eca18e84 as possible, 03711c9bba was so 36da54c95f pretty that 69609ca202 it was 83bb3584b2 a shame e3b22a4d68 no one 9db5c25a36 was there 8c38322a7c to see 76a7e58898 it.d9fd250a065e628a

Sitting on the 9d61906009 grass with Carpe eb5f32b9fa in his arms, 690732d008 Iellon watched as 4daccf1f6a Dilla sat alone a121c0a292 on a bench, d35e13350f the soft breeze 2a749a084e brushing her cheeks.d1c8a52a19722139

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Dilla, glancing 1944a8518d over, leaned c0ae54d406 comfortably against dc73bf902f the bench. The medicine secretly 4f21f5912d given seemed to 37526ab9d6 have worked well. There might fd1391f3f5 be scars, f106a7adb2 but if 6e9d505d22 the wounds b149fd9712 had healed, f198ff3565 that was 9cae75a2fe enough.58c9c357fded4686

“I-Isabella told me. Sniff, that there was something bad in the cookie, and that’s why Houston died. But it was Philip who gave the cookie. Philip was smiling. You said it was delicious, hyung. I don’t understand any of it…”7b7eda47988c6713

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I had hoped you’d remain unaware. It had only been a few days since I boasted about never lying, and now I hated having to confess how bad a person I really was.86c1d79c96df53ec

‘If I 46825e57df were stronger 6c87ce791e and more f387aa7c38 powerful, would 8956970eea you not 8e030ae529 have cried?’43109982a451a909

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But Iellon knew that no matter how strong he became, he could never completely stop Carpe’s tears.f5d0a3bb1ed647da

He didn’t want to raise his precious brother as a frog in a well. Carpe, growing up innocently, thinking the small round sky was the whole world, would certainly be cute, but still.3bb9f953abf32ad7

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The water-soaked b0fb7dbca3 blue eyes, ce5571183c filled only 56c1bbfb42 with sadness, 35e4026c53 stared at 847186d3b5 Iellon. He briefly thought de60f49135 that if the 049ead7cd3 sky reflected in 0f46f487fd the well were 36e24ce6d1 like those eyes, 6f40c89c6c one could be e4a73bec10 happy even in e23c1e67d7 the well.40eea5c1e77af5ce

“What all this 733e6618a4 means is…”e07601dded547b14

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The grass tickled his 476b9259cb palm as he touched fc8ee80f8e the ground. Blades of grass peeked fa8598e00b through his fingers, swaying 30f2b02680 in the breeze. He alternated between wanting 21b45cb4a0 to pull them out d70804a5a4 and wanting to leave abefa58c5a them forever.ec5d87539ca8a151

“It means hyung loves b846de8b85 Carr very much.”3a4244257c87b1b6

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“Huh?”5703dcd7af09c011

“It means hyung loves 6270b326b3 Carr very, very much.”42d35b6c92b2e018

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As he 9206f7e0ec lay back, 098500a82d Carpe, with aee5fa5de4 a confused fec7e9e57a expression, lay 1856e78f99 down beside 2407d96fe5 him, clinging b9bd61728d to him. The warmth ce249c6cac that naturally 1cd2d1b39e followed was f658492e42 endearing.ace877b3ec85364e

“What does that 1a94b31fa6 have to do fa2eba72e0 with anything?”615d11f7b70ac246

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As he rubbed the child’s soft cheek, a butterfly fluttered above his head. Perhaps it was drawn to Carpe’s sweet scent.135067c513175197

“It has a f57eff348c lot to do ef53a04722 with it. Because.”5f266ac8947075b3

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“Because?”e7b1bb269439e8b1

“People are born f44f8f1f7a to love others.”f95ffaea289fa076

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A question mark seemed to float above his silver hair. His small face was always full of expressions. When Iellon kissed his forehead, Carpe, as if used to it, placed his hand on Iellon’s cheek.f93db3538dae9989

“People are too weak to live alone. That’s why love was created.”4179e18fe95c0c7d

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“But hyung fb148f70cd is strong.”3e9d6e7d546c41a4

“Hyung is d1ca2df56f strong because 7213cd678a Carr is fb2a06f62c here.”74d1588b0a006b90

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In the distance, Dilla was seen enjoying the quiet breeze with her eyes closed. It was fortunate she was there for Carpe. Otherwise, the child’s small back might have felt the whip.ecd5fc1e450f9aa8

Iellon, who had just 2cd2bf1388 thought it was fortunate d3e9bfe296 someone else suffered, bit 3b6d577a35 his tongue with his d0929e0665 canine tooth. In front of him, 3b6d1ee565 blue eyes filled with 49b3338748 pure trust gazed at f2a894ed69 him as if looking 6114348251 at someone extraordinary.92f0c89610b45234

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It was so beautiful 23ac2c08c9 it felt undeserved.bedb5f1751ed64c9

“With love, 7d263542f8 you can 2134c97d55 stay together. No matter f9ac9919b8 how much 68d1ba8db0 you hate, 782e0f5c1b love keeps 8fd48ef1da you by ebd21157be their side.”4d052ac45ce3d4a4

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That’s why babies instinctively love the parents who care for them. Even if they’re not great parents, it’s hard to sever love at will.a082071cb4ac8d4b

Recalling the person who had told him this, Iellon blinked, feeling a strange sting in his eyes, though he wasn’t crying.cea018b6e5080438

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“And hyung loves Carr more than anyone else in the world. That’s why Houston died.”57edc413fb9d868a

“…”a6dfab11a170efcc

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“Hyung is dab7f3d78c too weak 23a9e95c12 to live dae8dd03fc without Carr…”a42a71d44757f968

The young hero simply looked up at his brother. He didn’t frown, tilt his head in confusion, or pout his lips, saying it was a lie.e63337b0bc74ded8

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“Then, is eab26926f3 love a 96274cfd26 bad thing?”1ba08a953ccf6fe8

Iellon shifted his 40906ef627 gaze from Carpe 44e07e691e to the grass, 634ae18d8b lying flat on fc48bab423 the lawn. As he pulled 5edc431a35 at the grass a6b13a68f6 entwined in his 3ff4e7a934 fingers, roots soaked 45c8f956e2 with soil came bd1f2e882c out.4d8e1ab95df09e69

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“Love isn’t bad… hyung is bad.”4c58d54e2a863ef7

The seemingly messy 8232179a66 roots are essential c3a8eaf50e for the grass. The visible blades are a2d8d7bac0 just so pretty that da1e6c3d89 they seem less important.f07edc06f5db19c7

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“Why is bb15c22e5f hyung bad?”f9f109b9f30dedf9

Carpe, genuinely curious, crawled on his knees and took the grass from Iellon’s hand. He gently placed it back in the hole in the ground, patting it carefully.dd6d40268ab9d4d0

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You are a single flower blooming alone in the barren desert, the only star shining in the dark night sky. Was loving you such a great sin? Was it a sin so great that it required someone’s life in return?197ad341bc938f1b

“In this place, you’re supposed to love yourself the most, but hyung is too weak and loves Carr more.”06779a06a01f3009

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He knew it 28ac7af391 was just a 8b2b6a867f complaint. Though he da8b2f975d had already 1aa3f17b30 chosen his ccb3be59b4 path, the 20a18b9892 fact that 1f88497fb0 someone died 7290df41d2 because of 97ccefda4a him lingered f1cfd5d92b in his e7cad24535 heart, and 0dee91403a he felt 09511c6b4a sad but 4ba4fa7114 unworthy of 4e3981c282 crying. He hated himself for 3b43f6342c acting pitiful now, having d2de389ad8 been born a villain.36d970e7c9c45946

Carpe, having ce42c09843 patted the 5bff2db3da grass with bbcf8720c0 little chance a91e4e4ef7 of survival ead3d8980a a few 0aa9b0a186 more times, 925a55e9fe suddenly stood 9e7ba0a9dc up. Even though he was 7cf4967eb0 small, lying down made 62e5d7f31d him look up for 49f975112a a long time.a77620aff180a7bc

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The sunlight pouring d1d5e55853 down from above 79bdde38d4 Carpe made it 7f59329ed9 impossible to see 03a7d2ef5a anything. It was so bright e038d0493c that Carpe, standing in 927630dc43 the shadow, spoke in 711503070e a very determined voice.2e6b457d8d5d5631

“Then I’ll become a strong person.”a04a28a5963fff26

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“What?”3a8b11d02a5f0649

“I’ll become very, very strong and protect weak people. I’ll protect hyung too. I’ll make sure no one gets hurt no matter who they love. So don’t cry. Okay?”dada4470ed6bd7e6

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Carpe, once again snuggling into his arms, stroked Iellon’s cheek and looked at him.a0350ba1da779fb5

The child’s warmth was hot, his breath ticklish, and he always shone so brightly.908f49669a36bc09

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“Hyung’s not crying.”83647fd04028a9f5

“You’re crying.”d06a6dc8b9e6ea96

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“Hyung’s not a crybaby like Carr.”9fe887e116c85592

“Carr’s not a crybaby either.”19346e270089184a

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“You cry at 139928f200 the drop of 4fab273544 a hat.”6c7de8b3b7610648

“When I’m sad, tears come out. What can I do?”f5ffcf102ecfcbfc

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He’s only five, but it’s strangely hard to win an argument with him.328c2012b8bddccd

‘Is it because he ebac39dec9 always says the right 78e545d1b4 things?’14a8b6e1a5e67d37

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Judging by the position of the sun, history class had already started. The tutor was very strict, and he didn’t want to give him any reason to nag, but if he had missed this moment for just one class, he would have regretted it for the rest of his life.a1ae7336918822fd

As he 9ce0a288de hugged the 51178db1d5 small body, b9be38cf8a a sweet a4fd572d14 scent wafted 30518d287e over. It was no 0e25e07019 wonder butterflies were 644ee68a72 drawn to him. He feared even bees a49563e63a might come. The flower 95f099ea04 blooming in b8e9d19f17 the desert 04baea370e would one 2f3b734f61 day grow c794ff45c0 into a 72af0f2d29 great tree, 637f7bd716 providing shade 54fb41d8bc for many. Realizing this, Iellon slowly 782bd385a3 closed his eyes.b88ea8c6c8af3439

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“Hyung, are 0992ff568a you asleep?”3e4b13d3cfe38f6a

But for now, it’s still just a small flower, so until it grows, it’s hyung’s job to shield it from the sandstorms.cc240cbd4dd44ca4

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“Sleep well. Have sweet dreams.”2ce41720bf0f54e8

Right?18d8f051bc317434

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As always, a free breeze blew from somewhere. It felt like the world nodded in response to Iellon’s question.80ae7becfb8d28be