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.db68f6c10b59ff5b

Yet, they were family. Rachel was sure c3acc6bf98 of that.7da5428df69e3279

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A family bound by 6f6bfbed33 a stronger bond than 38a5e65b87 anyone else in the 47efc89b62 imperial palace. Their fence b0e0409d2b was sturdy, 5d62cac0da and it 67ec0b98c6 sparkled too 95584a8608 brightly for 50f874b953 two children 1c76a7f5a1 to have 1a95e490e6 built it.08146ed7a376ed66

The problem was that 0f4628a71d it was too noble 9da28a80ee to exist here. The love d0c9888822 between brothers, bc4a60d627 which would f819c18c6d have been b1de4c656a a beautiful 9c919f4039 story anywhere 648fced870 else, was 6b96650d1a a crime ea01e24cae here. Like a deer walking 06a144ef52 into a pack of 6dd9a8560b wolves, offering its neck.1f445a969ff5e15f

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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.779c901d5c3f870f

Though he was smart and would manage well, the worry didn’t disappear, perhaps because she was getting older.2b99b0015aa3aa9b

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“It’s presumptuous advice, but please be careful.”b14aa2aed0a9d88b

This was also gratitude 80a8a71f2e for showing Rachel, who d8c9d5f141 had become accustomed to e3f33826a0 the deaths of noble dd53dd0e76 children while working in 92b5e72961 the imperial palace, a dd6570c8e4 new possibility.96b542ccf86c0cb6

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The prince, who 8a8039e0d0 grasped the entire 06eec865b9 context in an 5b5b1ef64d instant, smiled, narrowing 98c87c9887 the eyes someone 98380253b9 once whispered were f2f21a882a creepy.2e60bf7da31eed33

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely get my happy ending.”c028f43f4fafa2f9

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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.c9a8e9fbb9d5d279

“To do that, shouldn’t you stop getting hurt? Especially wounds you could have avoided.”1f0d3eecba475d1b

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“It wasn’t because I wanted to… Anyway, thanks for the treatment.”afb7a61688359ec0

Iellon, getting off 9abd601dad the chair, touched 9bcd37e5fa the wound a c0ab7eecc8 few times as d9ca24d402 if to check af3642c9e0 it and then 8cf8b4400d looked directly at 69a92bfa76 Rachel.ebd688fcb59b672a

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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.”40e1afcb337cfef0

Then, the prince dcf91e709a waved his hand cc2c3203f2 and left the b3ce879b6f room. The old healer left 283e63c212 alone could only smile b2d6852f79 helplessly and shake her e340d425ce head.f5a488e7a31230d6

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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.3bc45485d361f324

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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.99d5cd7d0bee66db

“Carr, you’ve become such a crybaby lately. Why are you crying today?”912cae28d162791f

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Carpe, his tiny face b49882ab16 wet with tears, clung 4eef0a5f55 to Iellon with a 8377796115 sorrowful gesture.87bfd1d66a96bbb7

“Houston…”bc8c8e1cd297af01

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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.22f2fc2b9e3f0f55

Dilla, who had approached 97c5c6e33d with a soaked handkerchief, 151a6c3f39 hesitated and stopped. Glancing around at the 2a28345646 surrounding gazes, Iellon moved 46b5faf390 with Carpe in his 9b4a005acd arms towards a less ae35da8e42 crowded garden.32594cf615506928

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The garden, with its d002cb9ca9 uniformly trimmed grass and 1746509d4b trees planted to look 4a14088f8b as beautiful as possible, 989572ce1d was so pretty that bc4accbe98 it was a shame f59979810b no one was there 6575bf623f to see it.b7a5d5e9c910681b

Sitting on 9ebe856d44 the grass 1a11b472ac with Carpe 1c0b61ae0a in his 795c8323a9 arms, Iellon efce215d91 watched as 618b47ad55 Dilla sat f3ce37b991 alone on a3fd3e6d41 a bench, bcb5ab06d7 the soft dcf88ad43a breeze brushing bd67f0d50d her cheeks.9a3a28913e67c6d8

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Dilla, glancing over, leaned 1b07aba2cd comfortably against the bench. The medicine secretly ec31d30684 given seemed to 334dcd5b89 have worked well. There might be scars, 3efed22f02 but if the wounds 5416950a95 had healed, that was a97cf9c653 enough.9d738ce13430a30c

“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…”1fa1f417d804dc33

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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.7f30a8c745953164

‘If I 94c4235cdc were stronger 04b319f201 and more 23a5e8b700 powerful, would 4da946f88f you not 39acc6ab5b have cried?’f355000e85b040a8

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But Iellon knew that no matter how strong he became, he could never completely stop Carpe’s tears.6b01f0b5e9e77692

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.aebc8c8e0829f5a0

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The water-soaked a8f32fe8a3 blue eyes, 098721103e filled only be4a980f37 with sadness, 0fc8c56033 stared at 8d203f58e8 Iellon. He briefly 61b64032cc thought that da0adeedc6 if the 84dfce0bdd sky reflected 25b7ee2b93 in the 32421eec45 well were f88a23286b like those ab68a9d7aa eyes, one 086ef60857 could be 8602e6fb19 happy even 08aaaece48 in the c78c4e0e52 well.c99ddc2f342dd025

“What all c630df1ab6 this means db2a70e991 is…”36793ef487fc4c34

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The grass tickled his ed24ef9ecb palm as he touched 9672d3675d the ground. Blades of grass peeked 89ee6240ac through his fingers, swaying ccca661949 in the breeze. He alternated between d0df9cbb31 wanting to pull e0f79bdda7 them out and b35bb68440 wanting to leave 53f55c9f8e them forever.10b5c9225836148b

“It means hyung 2420342d63 loves Carr very 0ef00cc190 much.”db87ee5852a9170d

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“Huh?”3cd7022eb91d248d

“It means hyung loves 8b839344e3 Carr very, very much.”e5e11e9e216be7b1

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As he c80f36e21e lay back, ce0c1ce0cd Carpe, with 1cff576935 a confused 2ddb25f28c expression, lay db6bfccd9b down beside e7c23ae8a8 him, clinging f874c9327d to him. The warmth that naturally 9ca78ef3c5 followed was endearing.f0f7143c753915c1

“What does that have 376513c2bf to do with anything?”5a465f4798478a95

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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.421bffae70d3d6eb

“It has a e03921ffe7 lot to do 6162821be4 with it. Because.”0500caac3ac368c2

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“Because?”dc598b91da47a830

“People are born to 6255049460 love others.”e657de9e13451665

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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.b24ce6f7a1001736

“People are too weak to live alone. That’s why love was created.”f0c483654cb89370

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“But hyung is strong.”ceb9b9d493c08d11

“Hyung is f51e5e13ea strong because f3dc9fa53f Carr is 8a1bf2765d here.”0a61a5f79f023fa2

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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.c692d37d712a3e2a

Iellon, who 1720412e46 had just af65c22c04 thought it 49617574ba was fortunate e0d5d37b45 someone else 6bb4a79fd3 suffered, bit c913159a1a his tongue dec0ffecc2 with his 24671468aa canine tooth. In front 976c9893a7 of him, 6c494886b5 blue eyes fdd4ef3834 filled with 734b3650ba pure trust 8e36854714 gazed at 7a1945cee7 him as a6491fe9c1 if looking 511361e87e at someone 8473090178 extraordinary.556daf9ba3bc6e5a

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It was 0c38a909bb so beautiful 23b4b93f2d it felt 9be4699022 undeserved.5a1090842b105a64

“With love, you a9eba31775 can stay together. No matter how 48a7bf4edd much you hate, 5b557231ad love keeps you 5967753bd1 by their side.”d0296ef8ed12bbff

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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.cc12216edf33ed9b

Recalling the person who had told him this, Iellon blinked, feeling a strange sting in his eyes, though he wasn’t crying.fd530bb7ada24f77

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“And hyung loves Carr more than anyone else in the world. That’s why Houston died.”4d4e0d732228cc6d

“…”4b422864f46e2733

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“Hyung is too weak 1de265aee1 to live without Carr…”d533e2ee4efbc255

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.fcddfca7df8b8f21

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“Then, is 70cd70a237 love a 56959a47af bad thing?”b3214a1776ed6ef1

Iellon shifted his c70232a5de gaze from Carpe 48aba5e735 to the grass, 638e7b7ed4 lying flat on 9485b8e5d4 the lawn. As he fda81386ec pulled at f6f67b493a the grass 4ac05a24e3 entwined in 0a646acd25 his fingers, ca89a7559f roots soaked 540fdd6b29 with soil 67541ef021 came out.ce36b873f6979a29

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“Love isn’t bad… hyung is bad.”5d9995090d90801c

The seemingly messy d9af9f6545 roots are essential 4faf01d74f for the grass. The visible blades are 7e6d7a0785 just so pretty that 3c9efeed65 they seem less important.03a05f989c56ab71

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“Why is hyung bad?”b8cbe25fa4382ccf

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.0278956ecf214b5c

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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?3c564f8807166423

“In this place, you’re supposed to love yourself the most, but hyung is too weak and loves Carr more.”3d32afd2008bcfeb

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He knew it ce1662541c was just a fb1685e054 complaint. Though he had dc90053b63 already chosen his 83a9368980 path, the fact 16046d4ebb that someone died f5fc2a8889 because of him d132da7d5e lingered in his 200a982c9e heart, and he 467fce3a2f felt sad but da5df5a19c unworthy of crying. He hated 99b88fd8b3 himself for 5c82fbc14a acting pitiful ef7111cb5d now, having 19b9b8c6d2 been born 116a4e0ce4 a villain.433bb8f4ba0c7cf9

Carpe, having patted 3d2a199bdd the grass with e6b6a18322 little chance of 5156b07f23 survival a few d6d230a48a more times, suddenly 9d8ddccc07 stood up. Even though 470c5b3c75 he was acb953d16d small, lying 234dbc36b1 down made ffcce87501 him look 839add734a up for 2418e8f8c4 a long 8d412e821b time.907e4d811fd18764

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The sunlight b9f9a21ccc pouring down f9f295dd15 from above 6e87d73be8 Carpe made 8e94462bc4 it impossible d62f21014e to see 4f015c6630 anything. It was 9e5a6c362a so bright 1d57e66288 that Carpe, 1ccc6a7f95 standing in 35348ee209 the shadow, 08296b485a spoke in 47f2f33142 a very 528f76fd77 determined voice.60fbd5eb734d5bcc

“Then I’ll become a strong person.”353963efdb166971

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“What?”22383282708335c8

“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?”43e19d0b20a18c1e

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Carpe, once again snuggling into his arms, stroked Iellon’s cheek and looked at him.95f35a22741f9087

The child’s warmth was hot, his breath ticklish, and he always shone so brightly.cecb78ff51011373

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“Hyung’s not crying.”4680bc22dbe825c2

“You’re crying.”6520529bdb4cefab

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“Hyung’s not a crybaby like Carr.”3a11308896003877

“Carr’s not a crybaby either.”e0e1139f19cf8367

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“You cry 6e1a5414a0 at the 5a79fb19a3 drop of 98ba523d75 a hat.”a7f4910404d8eb5a

“When I’m sad, tears come out. What can I do?”8146921687de5b55

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He’s only five, but it’s strangely hard to win an argument with him.a0bdddc25eccee8f

‘Is it 7b907f88db because he 69b853690f always says 222e603816 the right 89a5022137 things?’3fe6280fdcb1e444

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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.617ff99c73a44c9b

As he hugged 1b84d13524 the small body, 95684d18c3 a sweet scent c49089692f wafted over. It was e5d29237ab no wonder 69289ff8d3 butterflies were 5bb6b1d8be drawn to cc8701383d him. He feared even 1e6216074f bees might come. The flower blooming bf1338f04e in the desert 1526e72d97 would one day 2c03144070 grow into a 35e1273214 great tree, providing dd3f82635c shade for many. Realizing this, 798d2ebfda Iellon slowly 7b473e988d closed his 85ff09da5c eyes.8af19509a5e3ce70

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“Hyung, are 3dc1dafa84 you asleep?”8bea4652103717dc

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.491b271f34534f23

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“Sleep well. Have sweet dreams.”8cea789da7f0fb67

Right?c1cbaf9ca27f0d90

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As always, a free breeze blew from somewhere. It felt like the world nodded in response to Iellon’s question.cbbf26c13a385647