MBHE | Chapter 2.2

The carriage, enchanted with 2702fabdb0 anti-shake magic, moved with a9834b3f84 remarkable smoothness. But to 655a8e7d89 Iellon, who 5af6acdfb1 knew modern b6f7235169 cars, it 4a53cfbf02 was nothing, 59e9f19a74 so his 426e974a3b expression was d8cf7912f9 utterly bored.bf602eb21e468a4d

Born into the world dbb5142d41 of 『Heroes Never Die』 c062b434ab and realizing its reality, 9f41078e37 there was a time 2d6536a5a8 when this world felt 9adf275df7 wondrous.238bb8a8627e8c1f

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As he absorbed countless 0bda611c98 pieces of knowledge, first eb3bf17854 forcibly, then willingly, the 153219a1ae overwhelming novelty turned into aed9e911be a concern about how d33772c69e to unfold the story.9a1c8953eceff701

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.026a19869ca6e490

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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.ae26d402e00cc0db

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.32c4d1eeaa1bb49d

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The people of Leronan. If Iellon became 016deacace emperor, they would 8251e3fc0f become his subjects. Watching them 143212090c quietly, knowing ec6ca5689c that his ccf61537e3 trivial choices c517d38dbf could sway 21b0001741 their lives, 1213f8df97 Iellon closed 0a6be3b8b1 the curtain b62f049292 and shut cc7f316d08 his eyes.65b7e388ed0ac885

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.bf07ab8c65b0a870

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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.b2cf250d64f574b2

Every night, the attendants and knights headed to nearby noble mansions. Naturally, they couldn’t let a prince sleep on the roadside.f1308808b57e7998

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Though it was 9e3411bffe quite bothersome to 4b26929901 exchange pleasantries with 3b60e66143 the bowing nobles b3d91ab678 who rushed out cb2d05e917 barefoot, it was 86c9da45aa the price of f9673b08d5 wearing good clothes 82bc671cbb and eating good cec32c638c food, so he deab95fe25 accepted it without 4993dd4c96 complaint.9bc4a78304fb9ad4

After traveling 8b3121e2a9 for several 78e160bc94 days, they 29d98ab224 finally arrived. The city 4ff6385304 of Jeron, 726a147364 where Lucas, 29f72ac555 a reliable c157015622 member of d0bf10181e the hero 36953da58b party, was.50bd7f8e2c9478a8

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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.67969ff4d01d8e47

Jeron was a 74f8547a0b city that processed 9614df8b0a and sold gems 006ecfa224 from the Mendez 8547dcc01a estate. Since one 543de615bb could buy 20be4ee4cd high-quality gems 02d848488b relatively cheaply bf8ccfcb70 before they 5abacefc28 were distributed 896e889303 further and 8b7dee03e0 have the bdab0268b4 raw stones 15d0e1f5b1 processed as 7437b04030 desired, it 37116f2959 was always 7f99a4d2f5 crowded.44d25b8142a0fb45

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However, just b9992b63a8 as strong 14cc6f24af light casts 71cc9284da a darker 41bcc44acf shadow, Jeron a47ec36ce7 had chronic d13e511f19 problems.f532ae1d06b4cf16

There were noticeably c06d9f9a80 more crimes, such defad4275e as human trafficking, 8d05069c2a compared to other caaf3194a3 regions.f1eacad0525f5f6e

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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.29939f103cb90a84

While most cities fb08793dfa had back alleys 0466e394c7 of some scale, ef15512086 Jeron had a 788cf0c05b noticeably larger gap 777931fe44 compared to other 8fa21ed05e places for its 83386d60e9 size.37f35f060099e151

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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.19e326b40bc9d191

In the carriage, 825fa1f2d8 with no one dd1f3de4c3 else around, Iellon 894b18234c clasped his hands 0bc1362459 and tapped his b6f4c967ed foot, closing his 827901b7d7 eyes tightly before c844e10c54 opening them. His red 6a809006d7 eyes sparkled eb85434ff2 like well-cut 2400b0b0ab rubies. Pulling the ce47971948 cord, the c89aa90bf9 carriage stopped, 995746bed0 and a 6f7f7d6d46 knock was 7443b1f461 followed by dfbac182a0 the window a807e149f4 opening. The now-familiar face 5d343b210b of an attendant 97695d7fa6 appeared.21e3e73cd0a36c31

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Iellon, with a very af54e8fdac solemn and still tense 3f5fc603b5 expression, swallowed secretly.67cd8aafd8b26e70

“…Let’s take a break in Jeron.”53767486d16dddc3

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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.d794ae304509b8d5

Thus, the splendid 82b65359d2 carriage entered the 9b55464993 city of gems 0a6457c24f and crime, Jeron.6a6035fe68bf950e

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Jeron was part of 905411f718 the territory belonging to 79a0edec82 the Count of Myers, 2e0e9e8890 but since the mansion af47b21b83 was elsewhere, there was ec83861607 no place to stay.1304fe58ffb57e85

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.53fb1bbf1831c997

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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.d502437a4d5066c0

Iellon pulled on 5148f634e0 a thick navy 89f753fae9 robe. He also made sure e9e57b97c8 to wear a special 8b5bd03805 magic tool from the 26265789d3 Imperial Palace that cast e078a25a73 a recognition-disabling spell. The necklace-shaped magic tool fd1cf6e9ed made others perceive him d92ac5d128 as an ordinary, somewhat b870350d5a indistinct person.a62e35f1e2db1ea1

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With this, f42135f4ca even if ac67594217 Iellon walked 718c8782c7 around with 67a6bb03c6 his silver ded38e5984 hair and 170d3e70d4 red eyes 8fd701f214 on display, 4c34db147d no one 9d8aa447c9 would recognize 1a1e4c28df him as c04def00a6 a prince.c4b588b63c390813

“That’s not allowed. You can’t go alone, even with guards.”0c95a0e40f927a36

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“If the knights surround me, I’ll be even more targeted.”335fa391380a9e11

“Even if you’re targeted, we can protect you.”6463a7c48a2d50ae

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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.3480ab1472bec1d9

“Absolutely not.”b0e64e7d9d35f19e

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Pablo, the deputy commander 24fb4bf622 of the Imperial Knights, 33d3a2977c spoke firmly. The presence he exuded ffe792e71e was enough to make 47c7624721 an ordinary person, child 0d9d5040ba or adult, collapse in 451bb77893 fear, but Iellon stood e890fe7d31 his ground, glaring at e82057d02b him.3dab0285fd189f32

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.db20c87367beec05

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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.bc1e22e9014b89f7

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.ef5f08d6d073d724

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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.48cf66fafd0f987e

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.a42285822cde8914

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His ever-cool d6aeed4bcf red eyes, f51eca69e6 which usually 68cf5b5e17 glared at ae2dbfac16 others, caught 14765fb58e the sunlight bab041f816 filtering through 864d373b65 the leaves e136b299f6 and sparkled 01f00818b7 mysteriously. The upturned corners of 4825079562 his eyes drooped, showing b6a7aae336 a different look from 9734afdf1c when he was with 3e510d6956 Carpe.7a06ec6e7c51965f

“For once, I just… wanted to be a kid.”9b2ace94a6d0a8e9

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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.591ab91368926100

“Strolling leisurely, buying a gift for my brother, wandering around without worrying about others….”50752747d20266cf

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The knight standing beside 4810a1c0cd him, Ska, swallowed hard. Everyone here knew ff77ec3f7b how much Iellon 0c476c6e73 had been tormented 7ad34c1c86 by Helen.fd1e93ca3fecc54e

“Ah, please keep it a secret that I called Carpe my brother. You know why… Haha. It’s not a laughing matter.”f489a4d2b9231b90

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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.34ec623c34211469

“Your Highness….”1ea5868539442736

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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.”6033f850e3ec41ea

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.a036ee439c93d818

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“I just… I was being stubborn. I’ll probably get scolded again for not acting like royalty.”14072ede69c8889e

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.fbe2989375bbfb13

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No one 13d39a901a could resist e4c488036b that sight. Especially the knights cdc94ccad3 who had taught 3f5eff627f Iellon the sword a2519b0e9f since he was 51bf1da7e9 a very young a44b308f3f child.76467da183e6fa47

Pablo, closing his 95239e90bb eyes tightly, let ab61076c28 out a silent 661dc28e39 sigh. Iellon, savoring his 2cbcec0066 victory and continuing 3b31cd2cea his act, looked e1f4181bfc at Pablo, who 1e43b23e95 knelt on one 6f3fbb2c55 knee before him, ead7587baf with still drooping d78e2e2eb7 eyes.e7b26e3608ce7800

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“Then let’s do this. Your Highness can enjoy the outing alone. We’ll follow discreetly and protect you.”fa38ffd431d563e6

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.f4e5b07831257028

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Having gotten what he ad9bc4ec6a wanted, Iellon smiled brightly.e6ee3588d78f5396

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The streets of Jeron 45ee58e4d8 were as beautiful as e41b4a469a they were rumored to 3d283de9d2 be. Fountains studded with jewels, 1a2808cd41 people dressed in splendid 6009a5ee5a clothes. There were many travelers, 90f3fdefd6 likely drawn by the 401d7c075e sights.7fb278b405d903ad

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.52ef1d7781978a49

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Even though imperial f61e565bc8 knights were probably 61c0505368 watching him from 5ed20c6067 unseen places, it 34e8fc77f5 felt great to 39d0637122 walk freely without 93ecf92cbe having to manage 3a633b3668 his expression.04f7a6b369dd778e

It would have 2c55dc00f7 been even better 6508c4091e if Carpe were 8dd1e059c6 here. Surely, Carpe dcb5d597e8 would have 4391e55db4 held his fc6b5294a5 hand and 984ddb2a99 smiled brightly f42480a19c with eyes 38a3842997 more beautiful 9c42d17f22 than any 6cb4743c8c jewel here.d256ea6233a33315

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Though it wasn’t something he could change or regret, he couldn’t help but feel a bit wistful.c3581186663befb0

Still, Carpe was 978715b851 a hero of 45bbbc4677 the future. He would travel ffed713016 to various parts 1bd7c93122 of the empire 75ef669c02 and see things a9293364e6 far more beautiful 98344ebcbf and precious than 4030779728 Iellon ever could.1486bff54d585aa9

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With that 5ce05ed048 consolation, Iellon f3b447a7b8 stepped confidently 9a51c2b08a into a bc48680452 shabby alley.3ee66c190431250f

The deeper he went, the more ragged people’s clothes became. The place was so large that not everyone looked like a rough criminal.f08a544f16085f75

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Even children 1b17b6c70f were running fa26aaa6f9 around. They wore dirty c91d5871c6 clothes with holes, b9b3d288fc but their smiles 30ac299e05 were as cute 71f89deb0a as any child 93af92cfc7 their age.4f2400201ace0d8d

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.649040b198dd0099

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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.0bd10f6149d1ddeb

The knights would just 8dd71ab29b watch unless there was 37cb9171ab direct harm and later d51d12625f nag him, saying they 60d885f220 warned him it was 0e441a3ae5 dangerous.b80628544754e6c0

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He had 06b1426c68 to walk 5a564a4d31 confidently, not 5e987019e8 pretending to 51564fab0c be a c404346c23 local but 28523c7d4c looking like 7a512bdbcd someone with e7ca650ff3 a purpose.a016b4f88160e37e

Searching for someone who 1e5b983c57 looked like Lucas, Iellon 38b012b7f9 spotted a stall.a8da129b98fdc60b

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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.416b7b475146be0a