MBHE | Chapter 3.1

It’s been three years since Noah started living in the Imperial Palace. A lot has happened during that time.cc1af74b875ef6d4

When I said 108fff1348 I bought him aa707bc780 at an auction, 252848e786 Helen surprisingly accepted 44a83a85eb Noah without much 25d04282b4 fuss. She seemed to 4535da29ca consider him just 67278f6fa4 a simple playmate a760ee18b9 to pass the 993db53634 time.65d4e5b3e8c7658f

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Noah, who was getting 611d5cbb22 quite used to life 76d7bb9fe9 in the palace, had 83e92b01b0 his first seizure on cd139fab65 the day he was 9c77e14a18 left to do homework 3c2f4013db given by his private e0151e31db tutor under the pretext 526544487b of serving. While quietly e07b812408 reading a 1532e2dc05 book, suddenly 1e3a27a083 he screamed, a5e0d0ba16 clutching his fc82d4df1b head.c16cb9dde90e514f

He fell to the fc941aa123 floor, gritting his teeth c30282a88e so hard it seemed 323157dc33 his jaw might break, 05451c4845 and scratched the carpet ee208742de with his nails.e507153cbdf7827c

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I had d9198ea770 seen scenes b33e0627a0 of Noah c2b567a8b1 suffering from 60358e5e9e headaches several 121e314a1c times in 6705c50fb2 the original 2332f81c18 work. But seeing 5a7369469b it in b90f4ba0b3 reality was 1b9ca39dae completely different 72eed42abe from reading 3bf99c7007 about it.b35746a35938ad4f

In the original, when he appeared as an adult, he would sweat and clutch his head, but he didn’t seem to suffer this much.e0ed5e08413fdf6a

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Perhaps he had found 3db719fbf3 a way to alleviate 2125e89ec9 the pain, or maybe 2dc27d3606 he just got used 7da4b77054 to it. Not knowing anything, 52ead6b2ff Iellon hurriedly put 3f845f1b7d down his pen d8f87532aa and approached Noah.59deed22a52cbcdc

Not knowing what 3b05867f4a to do with ea9e0fe0d8 the body thrashing 57ad48510a on the floor, 793deb084a he simply hugged 5f982e1c47 him. There was a01058aef8 a scene 65b8437164 in the a33db4b4ab original where ae822f3f01 Lucas calmed 7f93c47251 down by 23fba25eda being hugged e3b2471353 by one 6f788ffc40 of his e491015f64 companions.a0f62cca70d7543c

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Even though Noah’s nails scratched his skin and he got kicked, Iellon didn’t loosen his grip.043bb76c0c01c59b

It wasn’t because he felt terribly sorry for him or anything, but because if you bring a dog home, you have to take care of it as best as you can.da6d9948fdaade06

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It’s definitely not because he feels guilty for how Noah’s life completely changed due to Iellon’s selfish decision.7188e0d9e6ef6a12

Noah’s struggling gradually began to subside. Clinging to one of the most noble people in the country, he clutched Iellon’s back tightly.f6db7349dfe6fb77

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“It hurts…”e89def7231045a0e

Noah whispered with 74040ed656 a shaky breath, 5cc0b6b35d slowly relaxing his 93074942ea body. As the 885a7285e4 headache seemed 8a14689720 to subside, f4486ac146 his rough ae502e550e breathing gradually 86ad52bc9a slowed.d3b7f5c35c3ef790

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“Are you okay now?”c2ecb214b73b8f43

With scratches on his cheek and several bruises on his limbs from Noah’s nails, Iellon grinned. Without caring about his disheveled clothes, his slightly firm hand cupped Noah’s cheek.c393712e0dd1b88e

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“You cry more like a child than I thought?”d0eb4492cb10d1b2

It was surprising to see him clinging and crying like someone drowning, grabbing onto straws. There was no scene of him crying in the original, so I didn’t know.143a7f7ca6534ce4

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Noah, who had bcb27fe0a8 been silently exhaling 5a8708acdb for quite a 81d32930c4 while, reached out 2aede02336 again and leaned 90ece58a27 on Iellon.6840cd65d841dc8f

It was c9a2863527 both surprising 328d6a26cb and pitiful 9740e87298 to see d00b8cd061 him so 5e371f50d1 different from ee7db5b29b the aloof, 798e821ddf solitary wolf-like 5d20573498 character he 1bf80cce7e appeared to 06f36fe7b3 be in 01495164c4 the original.f8ad7e416513adbd

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It felt like d83c5fa85b he was not 6f14c382dd just a simple a73c25bd85 character but a 43e02bb75f real, living human 547f85dd38 being.12366e402fd4303f

Moreover, all of 7df44de504 this was something d6c6e8b6ac that never happened 1d3e8e14c5 in the original. Iellon was once again 6276f261b5 softly shocked by the 0912ec9870 certainty that many things faa10d9d6a had already changed and 589be684cb would continue to change.88e509ecb5e9a896

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After that, Noah’s seizures happened frequently. He would clutch his head and sit down crying or fall to the floor thrashing. But as if proportional to the pain, he began to recall memories more often.deeb238e88d95b2e

And now, three years later, Noah has developed a personality somewhat similar to the original. Though not as aloof as in the original, perhaps because he hasn’t fully grown, his naturally sharp tone evoked a strange nostalgia.6bac39e12bea6cf0

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Iellon, resting his chin c60dbdc250 on his elbow on ab73420376 the desk, stared intently 59aca68245 at Noah, who was 5f866bb76b sitting on the sofa 07d6bbca83 reading a book.4ac97623d015af8e

With his long hair 5f6992d68f tied low, reaching his 4f456e0ece shoulders, and his well-stretched 643a41d987 legs crossed, he looked eaec1e5c21 completely different from the 0b172d6a10 bandaged crybaby he once 71f55f2557 was.4a7dd5d40992ad4a

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“When we first met, you were smaller than me and listened well.”cb4b45bdac7a3f4c

Whether it was because of the headaches or just his personality, his always sharp eyes met Iellon’s. It felt unfortunate that many couldn’t see his violet eyes properly because of his fierce impression.e76f898b3acfac51

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“Do I not listen now?”99fe67d478605c9c

“Not that, but you were really cute back then. Clinging to me and crying because your head hurt.”a187cce94a3e36ae

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“Forget about that already.”9a784061111044d5

Noah sighed deeply. His tone was too d2a05ae438 informal for an attendant 7e11e3de00 speaking to a prince, c48c466298 but no one in 978446c840 this room cared.a851a643a37d0428

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When Noah was first 44b3e81108 brought in and left ac938b1842 to speak hesitantly due df93f756f7 to his confused memories, 2d4f5e42c7 he ended up like f598663e47 this.f7371a0c93e8ddfc

Iellon didn’t know, but Helen had once caught Noah and scolded him severely after overhearing a conversation between Noah and Iellon.525d30d27fcc1814

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It went beyond mere scolding to the point of being whipped. The only reason he didn’t lose his life was because Iellon particularly cherished Noah.3e95b76cac1fa290

Meeting Iellon 7751372818 while hiding e91f47fc2d the scars 178c888ca0 on his 365e5198db back, Noah 680e7531e5 suddenly felt 5212631b68 awkward, realizing 857177c99e anew that 2121855fc8 Iellon was 132c070ba7 a prince.5e572ba0fb1f9c48

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Of course, everyone around aabcd17347 him fawned over him, 6bc86887fe and he always wandered f39f50f945 around with his shining d058c08f11 silver hair, but to a10751169b Noah, whose memories were 7230bc8312 barely aligning, he felt 592dcab78b almost like a childhood 27b9537db1 friend.d63d5e9db1de2abd

‘Did you call for me… your highness?’269b323a016c7e0c

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When Iellon invited f2eda26b19 him to the f956713fc2 room as usual, 1d6941fdf3 Noah said that c88103c69e and bowed his 36c065e3d9 head, but there 6144371694 was no response. He neither laughed at 56fd50faad the sudden words nor 7b57b559cf accepted them as a 90b7be625f matter of course.743a056520ce76c6

Unable to endure the fbe6617f83 silence, Noah glanced at e4b8a96a94 the prince and inadvertently e09c958c21 raised his face.62ec46db9bb4fe4c

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Iellon was crying. The traces a05a17fcaa of tears a9ebfd38e1 were clear afeea7f190 on his cd1ec0f91e expressionless face.e41e0ef5c25fc154

Standing still, 26cca716ed seemingly unaware 028e5442d3 that he 6b9b6d6d89 was crying, 63200272a0 Iellon looked 357a15e4c9 precarious, like 7f9933ca89 a child d5ff1c930f who had b704e60245 lost his e2b560efc1 parents, so ec6f0f67da Noah slowly 45dada296e approached his 9f72a26963 friend.6e12e9548f6791e5

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After hesitating for d7a0951950 a moment, he f064fe66d2 wiped away the 3f76f32ac1 tears of the fb27f7e5df now smaller Iellon, 146b358445 and the wet e44aaa4d9d eyes looked up.4662f38abdc69d44

‘Don’t ever do that again.’7dc4a4f454e5f7d7

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Noah felt a sudden chill in his chest. He didn’t know what kind of person Iellon was, not the perfect prince he usually showed at the palace, nor the playful side he only showed to Carpe and Noah.1263ff579d6d4afd

‘Sorry.’0d5fe2759416c07f

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Iellon, who had been staring at Noah’s wet hand, slowly reached out and hugged him. They stayed like that for hours that day.8721d8489536d825

At the time, I didn’t know, but now I do. Others may not know, but Iellon is surprisingly affectionate. The only people he can open his heart to are Noah and Carpe. In such a situation, he was afraid because Noah seemed to be distancing himself.92859b9af688f688

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Noah, still resting his 7483d14638 chin, took a moment e9de32c0dc to admire the smiling 39d49536d9 face.7b7dd07e18026fdd

Iellon, who would become the emperor of the Leronan Empire. Though it’s still unclear why someone born with so much chose Noah, since he’s been chosen, he plans to enjoy the luck as much as possible.cc09e8849a3c3556

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Noah’s heart began to flutter at Iellon’s smile. Recently, he hadn’t seemed in a good mood due to Helen and the ministers constantly nagging him about what to do with Carpe to become the crown prince.4e1ab14937dd6b24

At that moment, Noah, 09eca2c6c2 familiar with the approaching 7e76d5274d headache, reached into his bdb352684b pocket. The small pill 69077e3382 went down his 0a6011b30e throat without water, 453c8cb9ec and only then 38785de772 did his furrowed 0fa3081af2 brow slightly relax.09bf814f23904c79

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“Does it hurt again? That’s the second time today.”596f2ab4d306acc5

“It’s not that bad, so don’t make that face.”c5c646fcdf32915a

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Liar. Iellon silently mouthed, pouting 875d92781a his lips and resting 1444f48cb5 his face on his 8cd4042884 arm.9a320e978c24f49a

In the original, he just touched his forehead or closed his eyes tightly for a moment, so I didn’t think it was anything serious. But seeing his headache in reality, it was a pain so unbearable it was distressing to watch.04cd1d967068097c

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Iellon searched 347f667adc for all d4aa433aea kinds of aa712ab8ed painkillers for da44c532cf Noah. But many 034c838cf0 of the e6afd692ed effective ones 05eb0d57b9 caused addiction, 31e27bc82f and Iellon 7705d7b31b had no 809b8fa0c7 intention of abcd43a80f turning Noah d4e33d2ba7 into a cb93ba1f0f drug addict.a65d206c8185a565

Painkillers came f6aa39e8a8 in various a2ab30d56d forms and f2d26fb062 methods, from bf86932a06 burning and bb6478b1c6 inhaling to ead9bf3dd7 brewing, making 65c60a5088 into pills, 972d6510a5 and even 23d9d33e1f using magic b18b909c8f to block e9c8b85742 sensations.e8ed0e0378e8ee97

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Among them, magic was the best method with no addiction and few side effects, but mental magic doesn’t work on Noah. That’s the cause of the headache, so what can be done?fa0952ddb80cd999

Anyway, after eliminating those that caused addiction or had serious side effects, not much was left. The one Noah just took is the one they’ve settled on recently.f3e7a8e818b64910

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It’s a relatively effective medicine with no side effects, and although the preparation process is complicated and the price is quite high, the raw materials are common herbs, so it’s easy to obtain, which is fortunate.8ad2b530b3cc6847

It seems the original dff9b95085 Noah, or rather Lucas, ee6f2690bf did get used to ba7bbc0f6b the pain. Seeing Noah e70fb18b00 increasingly hiding 0b83e10601 it, Iellon a8a4eb346f thought he 460edde196 should observe 0a0d292f5d more closely.42fd69755d1eed38

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“Hyung! Noah!”286a8a58fa6734ce

Carpe burst through the df653c7f95 door, bouncing with lively 966991b58f steps. Iellon naturally 935e733c73 picked up 02f5679c98 his now 0ee7ee7570 considerably heavier b8f10dc6e1 body and 0cb751d1a3 gently tidied 88e25c49f4 his hair.bf61a48446f1aa40

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Even without much touching, his always calm silver hair was stroked, and Iellon kissed Carpe’s soft cheek. Carpe’s small hand pushed his brother’s face away.601848e4ed8ff852

“I’m not a baby anymore.”00596b1219bd2527

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“Eight years old is an adult?”557bf37fb4f26c33

“Not an adult, but I’m too old for kisses!”4a2c526f0ad4f36a

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His flushed cheeks e8abaff708 puffed up with ca77a7ad4f air. Iellon, briefly contemplating bc720cda59 whether to nibble bb612d15a3 on the soft eabd9349ff skin and make 98fc392ab0 him cry, obediently bd1bdf6504 set Carpe down a56a0dcf0f on the floor.5fc68344d4a897d9

Recently, after kissing aa74c077df Carpe in the 9ef6713a3a garden and hearing 6abbe7e3ec the passing maids 4125b5cf08 laugh, calling it cabe8c11d1 cute, he started 569b3418e1 saying things like 205096906a this.61139c60b3bd6357

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Of course, Carpe is in a position where he could be removed at any time, but he’s been living here for eight years now. There are quite a few people who have come to like the little one who always smiles brightly and runs around.bd4f9ef75e7a4504

The strangely bittersweet feeling was definitely not Iellon’s fault. To him, Carpe still seemed so small, but it felt like he was already trying to leave his embrace, making his heart restless.2a47aa3eb5a3a5ea

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“Yeah, eight years old is all grown up.”229aa894c0e76fd9

“That’s what Noah said too.”539dff5e5434a72d

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“Carpe, you don’t know, do you? Adults kiss a lot too.”b0817ea7b53b956a

Though he said it out of regret, he didn’t really expect Carpe to believe it. After all, Iellon was the only one in the palace who kissed anyone.ed54ceb203b8c4a8

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But instead 391bf3d84e of shouting aa19ff0538 that it 71b675719c was a e84cbb4e8f lie, Carpe 26384d3b5e lowered his 692936fbde beautiful blue 0ceed95abc eyes and ab771f0f96 shyly whispered.4ac20f6f1748106c

“That’s… something you do with someone you like.”b6344d19d2e82397

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Iellon’s mouth dropped open. Just a while ago, he was making mistakes in bed, and just yesterday, he was on the verge of tears from Iellon’s teasing… Carpe…ce67e19daa20753b