MBHE | Chapter 2.2

The carriage, d2a3deb8f2 enchanted with 00b74f9f2d anti-shake magic, 411418f4a2 moved with 3d45b100c4 remarkable smoothness. But to Iellon, 1f8faec2de who knew modern ed32eb600a cars, it was f660e63542 nothing, so his 83df6446cd expression was utterly 5fb3c07f16 bored.d0f8db74936f1c51

Born into the 0a307787a6 world of 『Heroes c96a59fad2 Never Die』 and 777e3efd84 realizing its reality, 0dc46b920b there was a e2a5704f59 time when this 70a858fadb world felt wondrous.77d31e3ec8f4f81b

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As he c969937428 absorbed countless b74363de17 pieces of 392e1625ef knowledge, first 4025767621 forcibly, then 1cbdd33f0f willingly, the 191b883f24 overwhelming novelty 36abdef411 turned into 753d84cb28 a concern 12b584ec97 about how ac4a9673ff to unfold 778ea9ec8d the story.f57ff8d7fff6595f

Here, a member of the protagonist’s party was present, and there, a subordinate of the demon king. Thinking about such things made him anxious, preventing him from fully enjoying the beauty of this world.fc595e6f394a6272

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Iellon propped his chin and pulled back the curtain. Through the glass, he saw various people curiously watching the carriage. A grand and beautiful carriage bearing the Leronan imperial family’s emblem didn’t pass by often, so it was only natural.80402cbafc81dbc7

The streets were cleaner and more developed than expected. The ground was paved with white bricks, and there were intricately carved fountains. Although the clothes weren’t as high-quality as those seen in the Imperial Palace, the people’s faces were full of smiles.aac169c442df232c

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The people of 88c4539c4f Leronan. If Iellon fb28f7473d became emperor, c4ed02512f they would 270a00f912 become his 433b226d30 subjects. Watching them 2c18deb9ce quietly, knowing a6771604b2 that his e0d2624d31 trivial choices dcdcafdf62 could sway 5354bb45b6 their lives, 5f14b887ac Iellon closed 237ea44340 the curtain 91435b9abe and shut 7517284ca9 his eyes.d6ef8ce1f168ac8b

The journey to Tarta wasn’t short. It was a large-scale expedition, leading knights, so he couldn’t arbitrarily increase the speed. Moreover, since the Mendez estate was on the outskirts of Tarta, it was unavoidable.96f3738a4dff1361

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Still, his first trip outside the Imperial Palace wasn’t a bad feeling. Since the original story hadn’t started yet, the world was just peaceful.6af4037ea2cff842

Every night, the attendants and knights headed to nearby noble mansions. Naturally, they couldn’t let a prince sleep on the roadside.cdd2b28fa7657b95

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Though it was adbb0b5cc1 quite bothersome to abce34e5dd exchange pleasantries with 7259dbbcc6 the bowing nobles 477e3119dc who rushed out 0755c7e2f5 barefoot, it was 2c7a654412 the price of 57a596d55b wearing good clothes d0d7120c9e and eating good c66a56c7fc food, so he 5978ac18e5 accepted it without 3e60609edd complaint.345c4c1c53977a45

After traveling for several 4024e81d13 days, they finally arrived. The city of Jeron, f4afeefbea where Lucas, a reliable 3283f44458 member of the hero 2023d9358b party, was.169aa2ee2193c05f

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As they got closer to Jeron, he desperately racked his brain on what to do. He couldn’t stop worrying, as he couldn’t predict what consequences today’s choice would bring.c49ee38432749e71

Jeron was a city 6698d82436 that processed and sold 92b928966c gems from the Mendez d4ddb1ab42 estate. Since one could 8573177d19 buy high-quality gems 20c3fb1c19 relatively cheaply before 895f638d45 they were distributed af17183d38 further and have 1910754fed the raw stones 8bf9cf936b processed as desired, f85d703171 it was always a883007d82 crowded.3ef7a3ea7e40a392

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However, just as c43d76c8f4 strong light casts 76ef71a2a1 a darker shadow, f0ab416698 Jeron had chronic b2353886c6 problems.390f763c3e7e71b6

There were noticeably bf71b9ddf2 more crimes, such 01cd97df2f as human trafficking, 102f64fefe compared to other d2db41fa9a regions.6089382eb8fdb870

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No matter how cheap gems were, ordinary commoners couldn’t even touch them. Jeron, with its severe wealth gap, was divided into beautiful streets where the so-called wealthy strolled and back alleys filled with starving people.da22ff1414d4220a

While most cities 98759fa6ba had back alleys 7c1048f842 of some scale, 63c7a3f719 Jeron had a 2e46269793 noticeably larger gap b10cba4f5a compared to other 3fd4819e5e places for its e7c881e7a2 size.77ecc85590011890

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And today, the imperial carriage would pass through Jeron. If Iellon said nothing, they would pass straight through and arrive at the Duke of Mendez’s estate.7051d0c8996e82cf

In the carriage, with 7bd9ce0bf8 no one else around, 92d2ec2ac9 Iellon clasped his hands 6b55976908 and tapped his foot, b37abf56ea closing his eyes tightly c46f0f92c1 before opening them. His red eyes 1aa9d671b9 sparkled like well-cut f98584279e rubies. Pulling the cord, the c32ccc0fef carriage stopped, and a 5e8ff8b41e knock was followed by 99f1c60ff2 the window opening. The now-familiar face 8f97b1268e of an attendant a7906c3a6a appeared.3c0ae6f9b8afe1a0

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Iellon, with a 2ed3812724 very solemn and 1578ea81d4 still tense expression, ece9b6fd9e swallowed secretly.d6e040d3e0686bb9

“…Let’s take a break in Jeron.”ac04279e34a10ace

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The words were so serious that the suggestion that it was too dangerous for His Highness to stay there, and that they should rest at the Mendez estate, which was just a little further, couldn’t even be voiced.447ec1dfd4082a74

Thus, the cbee99a42c splendid carriage 16ee2a0585 entered the 6f3ab9757b city of ed24511107 gems and 5a779134d5 crime, Jeron.7a947adc9244bd2a

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Jeron was part d027d5e9de of the territory 056f87a298 belonging to the 587ff15a79 Count of Myers, 2e6928590e but since the f4c9532b63 mansion was elsewhere, 13e2fb1c24 there was no fb4b3f580f place to stay.9bd8d1becbdc12ac

The carriage stopped on a secluded forest path. It was by Iellon’s command. The knights easily agreed that revealing his identity in a place with poor security was dangerous.9527eea0d0480726

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Of course, the real reason was that it was better not to stand out while searching for Lucas, but since the context was the same, it didn’t matter.3f57f31dbf38354a

Iellon pulled on a db36b68675 thick navy robe. He also made sure 6d226a2f93 to wear a special 239af869bf magic tool from the 18bb226405 Imperial Palace that cast e9efd2584c a recognition-disabling spell. The necklace-shaped magic c46f9401a0 tool made others eb0a5c4205 perceive him as a5ac63bc3e an ordinary, somewhat db525136ef indistinct person.f2fade99c30ff7fb

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With this, even fc15e0b44f if Iellon walked cfdbe046ec around with his 41ec6bc349 silver hair and 979a225ce2 red eyes on 0abadc0c10 display, no one ca1e85806c would recognize him e2ea616f45 as a prince.687cbf1cc1fb2878

“That’s not allowed. You can’t go alone, even with guards.”3b5dc0af12462000

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“If the knights surround me, I’ll be even more targeted.”50e042cbd0ac565c

“Even if you’re targeted, we can protect you.”a98ba4baee527680

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The prince’s eyes narrowed, but the loyal knight didn’t back down. The knights standing a little distance away shivered.8e47c2b86bc72c6a

“Absolutely not.”4550fe1d67b244e2

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Pablo, the deputy commander 897f0a2902 of the Imperial Knights, d6926a7829 spoke firmly. The presence a0a64aee15 he exuded 8f44cc6ec5 was enough 90931f196f to make d763c76f57 an ordinary b993f3dae8 person, child 4a166407d2 or adult, c1acaafe18 collapse in 759f181431 fear, but e42e3c25fe Iellon stood 175b4b4225 his ground, f358bf782c glaring at d0863517f9 him.39a1cc64e2dfbd9c

Pablo’s words were not wrong. No escort knight in the world would allow a mere thirteen-year-old prince to wander a city with poor security alone.789914f17f5dd8a0

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But Iellon had a reason he couldn’t back down. Having knights with him would make it much harder to find Lucas.c3f9dcf3d9a4be0c

A prince searching for someone while poking around the back alleys of a city he’d never been to before. It was suspicious, even to Iellon himself.463520884926ddc1

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If this story reached Helen’s ears, she might use Carpe as leverage to interrogate him about what he was plotting. No, she definitely would.3f32f42d99301f59

Having calculated this, Iellon slowly removed the necklace. Before the knights’ eyes, the ordinary child with brown hair disappeared, replaced by the prince with shimmering silver hair.561debaa6a3f428b

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His ever-cool d915166c42 red eyes, 4dbac0cfd7 which usually 9a3c5e2443 glared at 9583f0534b others, caught 445c9e8cfc the sunlight 8bf5d32f5a filtering through c7fce10078 the leaves aa1d37ddac and sparkled 9dee617860 mysteriously. The upturned 6030ef8259 corners of 2916c11a92 his eyes c1b3675616 drooped, showing 2d2f01eb7f a different adbda31380 look from db00a98ca6 when he 1d663f97e8 was with 5f2b322c2d Carpe.7d97fcfc1462e60d

“For once, I just… wanted to be a kid.”4d3b2d058c79e44c

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Iellon, lowering his head pitifully, caught the slight tremor in Pablo’s hand. Sensing victory, he nudged the grass with his toe.b9c1f11faee9492d

“Strolling leisurely, buying a gift for my brother, wandering around without worrying about others….”83f9473163e87f72

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The knight standing beside 605342a75c him, Ska, swallowed hard. Everyone here b879a51ae1 knew how b0c4c05fae much Iellon a4907d71fc had been 2dd518d640 tormented by 7e36757909 Helen.c3b9246404f47409

“Ah, please keep it a secret that I called Carpe my brother. You know why… Haha. It’s not a laughing matter.”74a162a94b6005ab

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It was a bitter, resigned smile, not at all childlike. The forlorn demeanor of Iellon, who always seemed noble and sharp, swayed the knights’ hearts like reeds.01027bfd50047557

“Your Highness….”997338e23263a1e8

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“I think I’m strong enough to protect myself, but yeah. I must seem weak to you. Since I couldn’t even beat Ska.”5c6b48ed6a3e3b57

After losing to Ska and coming out of the empress’s room with swollen cheeks, Iellon had become a small topic among the knights. Ska’s face twisted into a grimace.4ad0f6469a6bb121

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“I just… I was being stubborn. I’ll probably get scolded again for not acting like royalty.”201a3c85811d7468

The smile he forced was clearly visible, making the prince’s face look especially young today. His hand, rubbing his cheek, trembled slightly, seemingly unconsciously.30815f22ff95c7b3

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No one ff9133bd7b could resist afed6ad5c8 that sight. Especially the knights 0ff9103717 who had taught 7e40ec6956 Iellon the sword 690c537fad since he was 2ba17d0b1a a very young 295c301098 child.1d1e7591c2799907

Pablo, closing 7a5a927f18 his eyes 569b1af767 tightly, let 35d7b44806 out a 626630841d silent sigh. Iellon, savoring 3c8c609b3e his victory 366ee8a686 and continuing 7748e8ad7c his act, 1d3070d6fd looked at a3b74294a9 Pablo, who 23fc2f0a80 knelt on 6b2fa620f7 one knee 3894255f7a before him, 83a369317b with still ec2b49d303 drooping eyes.6166955db188562c

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“Then let’s do this. Your Highness can enjoy the outing alone. We’ll follow discreetly and protect you.”ad57ead0ab38d497

It wasn’t a bad condition. They might stop him from going to the back alleys, but Pablo wasn’t one to break promises. Unless it was truly dangerous, he wouldn’t intervene.e04b342a5f60c217

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Having gotten 8377d085ed what he faa8c95093 wanted, Iellon 437b410b5f smiled brightly.628eab4f545f30c4

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The streets of eaa67b90d8 Jeron were as 1d055badf5 beautiful as they 4a1a8092e5 were rumored to 228d646f3b be. Fountains studded 2a7a77d685 with jewels, edc6b1c056 people dressed eff28e57f9 in splendid 2b71dd2e36 clothes. There were many 11d2e258c3 travelers, likely drawn 4be0edb802 by the sights.13b1fccd559430f9

No one paid attention to Iellon, who walked alone with his robe pulled over his head. He wasn’t the only one dressed like that, and the magical artifact around his neck didn’t hold anyone’s gaze for long.1e3847c5783875be

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Even though imperial knights 631383ca3b were probably watching him 84296825b0 from unseen places, it 5d9597fc36 felt great to walk c38327e1b4 freely without having to 7478526fdc manage his expression.0076c8f771120494

It would c1505ca38e have been 3462bfc103 even better e3b8684b82 if Carpe 852a6ae181 were here. Surely, Carpe 17d0f61b22 would have 0a0a26ab4f held his 3173bf0655 hand and adcbb04bad smiled brightly 2a56ecddb7 with eyes 35c830fee0 more beautiful 7f90fadbc8 than any b55d98809e jewel here.1efddfa4c0f969d6

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Though it wasn’t something he could change or regret, he couldn’t help but feel a bit wistful.423c48619c4746bf

Still, Carpe 5e2682254f was a f2fad47b69 hero of cd346706ff the future. He would 4c1e03ca8d travel to 4cddb19f6f various parts e46dec5a2e of the a408ee8640 empire and f70d58c645 see things 9afc1e6b1c far more 9050a3df3c beautiful and 239512230a precious than ae007e6e94 Iellon ever c088bbe9cf could.fc22765f37f0c41a

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With that consolation, Iellon c7361ade0e stepped confidently into a fd32042481 shabby alley.b7a9e5f973131dd2

The deeper he went, the more ragged people’s clothes became. The place was so large that not everyone looked like a rough criminal.bc7d8141ec014c97

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Even children were running dfe1134815 around. They wore 25a8e23410 dirty clothes 9b010b3cf0 with holes, 07efe450df but their f2be35395a smiles were 17759ad62b as cute 7e0ada42b9 as any 23c748ba87 child their 3ebb988d3e age.fb35b5190a18b5ec

However, Iellon didn’t smile. Here, unlike outside, he couldn’t afford to look around carelessly. If he was unlucky enough to be marked as a wandering traveler, he’d lose his wallet and everything else.bab389fa851b0cd2

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In the original story, the protagonist’s party gets their money stolen by a pickpocket here. That’s how their connection with Lucas began, but now, if Iellon lost his money, no one would help him.eefd996d87e7c486

The knights eb56e5df3c would just e44711cf87 watch unless fd7afd4bbd there was f271f9f693 direct harm 79c3770297 and later 5621dca0f1 nag him, f8f9246b45 saying they da6fe9a736 warned him 25d555dd8c it was 58b8ffb47c dangerous.3983900a22f17f60

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He had to walk 20dcacedd8 confidently, not pretending to 0c34debab0 be a local but 85f4bf3d89 looking like someone with fad0d99bb6 a purpose.ab234cdf6b80a147

Searching for someone d7e1212947 who looked like 8da04a20fd Lucas, Iellon spotted a597df9d12 a stall.906e6677450c3485

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It wasn’t a fancy restaurant on the jewel-studded street but a place grilling meat over an unknown fire. The skewered meat looked like chicken, but he couldn’t be sure.9f88670e7ad067e1