MBHE | Chapter 2.7

Moreover…91667e23b48fd7bd

Iellon’s hand stealthily reached 5e84c859e5 inside his shirt. As his hand emerged from the 6290a14921 layers of clothing, it held something.cdaca8a4b4a9ca4d

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Understanding Mana. The old book with its cover 1d503b565b torn dangled from the prince’s fingertips. Iellon smiled warmly.0a92b6622bea6f74

His hands, though pretty, were full of calluses 0466ddb5d8 and scars as he opened the book. Iellon met eyes with Noah, who was crouched in the 5ddbb2ced0 corner of the spacious room, next to the wardrobe.18dd9f11e49cb4fc

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“…”41ad75d4badda1b1

“…”f40757d169654a5e

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“What are 87bd558a08 you doing c2a15ef22d there? Come here.”056d42f807c964ca

Iellon, who was so startled that his heart nearly 128534e11b stopped and dropped to the floor, gestured nonchalantly. After a moment, Noah obediently stood c8dcb4b344 up and approached the bed.8fda1e9174f41603

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Iellon, lying 1f39b08f4a down, and 76e6abea46 Noah, standing. Their gazes met 9c8bfcb78d in the air. Iellon rolled to the side and 413b34c9ba patted the spot next to him. After blinking for a moment, Noah 1e79ebb2be slowly climbed onto the bed.ad6b82184bff57bd

“Why are you cbeeb13dec in this room?”bf68726e51ee8c5e

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“…To guard.”d4b688d6b9845d21

“Why are you 72b7474738 guarding me?”94be8b82b55cde01

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“Because you 9851ee349a bought me?”a05b8598e79cd498

The information that came out of Noah’s hesitant words was this: His previous owner had always ordered him 88a936b212 to follow and guard, and after being abandoned, he acted the same way with his new owner, Iellon.aed9c506bb41da29

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That’s why he had knocked down Edward, 6aa27c79a9 who seemed to be harming Iellon earlier. Iellon hadn’t even 4a83c34181 known Noah was c49141d040 in the room. It seemed he hadn’t rolled around in the assassin’s 3a62e66e83 guild for nothing; his infiltration skills were impressive.1c1153bdc5f61c7f

‘As expected of d30182dfc7 a hero’s companion. A righteous 8615c7f5ea assassin indeed.’f24e8775503e421e

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Lost in unnecessary thoughts, Iellon 3e181b1879 wiggled his toes and turned 9897c6a000 to the side. Noah lay straight, 98a4c756c6 staring intently at 888ce20273 the sparkling canopy.a40e95d613db85ea

“Do you know 0c489aaf1b how surprised I 5a40390551 was earlier?”a27866fa721a7c81

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“…”b00082ae97a60d66

“I trusted you, and you a514191583 repay kindness with betrayal?”e9889c3822aa0a57

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He had marked him as a reliable a1d9dc5234 ally, only for him to mess things 2f592444f7 up on the first day. He wasn’t genuinely angry, but a dc7ecca678 bit of whining seemed acceptable.a97582649a96a15f

“Kindness?”55896e9de8a23a01

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“I gave d41f149d70 you something 9c126299e8 tasty.”82b92fcbcef969ee

Though he had saved him from the cage, 7e8b3fa14c considering he roamed freely in the original work, 5b781c25ab he would have escaped on his own anyway. So that couldn’t 77ed64a9bc be called kindness. It was just Iellon’s c939de0c82 unsolicited act of kindness.dddf5ab324e6084f

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“I’m going to 44669db659 remember all this. Pay it back d7db221c38 later, or else.”77542c4e6d6c6195

Iellon, speaking whimsically, hugged the pillow b8769d339e with a smile full of mischief. It wasn’t in his nature or position to act this way in front of someone he had just 3bbe478594 met, but he couldn’t help it due to the internal familiarity built from knowing the protagonist’s party.8772ce9d42022b71

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Moreover, knowing for sure that he was f603b1e2ea a “good” person was one of the 394b08343a reasons for his unrestrained behavior.0746ed84f7794c90

Perhaps they had used some drug to keep Noah quiet at the dff5547362 auction, as his eyes were noticeably clearer than when they first met.58aca9082a7b0f24

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His purple 611c957318 eyes calmly 8670a96f76 watched Iellon. Noah nodded.fb34d83e0820010e

“Okay.”713879af7c99d7a6

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Though the small voice didn’t carry 172eac7f30 much determination, Iellon didn’t mind.09a503a1e3765ea7

When he opened Understanding Mana, the yellowed 019a1b77bc paper, clearly showing its age, appeared. Fortunately, it was a259bf30c1 still readable.577600290318f60d

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Though the writing was 3f85cc814d scattered, it was filled 30ab615473 with unexpected theories. Lying on his stomach with a pillow hugged to 83fe421619 his chest, Iellon closed Understanding Mana with sparkling eyes.febb98184d494de2

This was a book to read back at 77a0782b1e the Imperial Palace, jotting down notes on parchment. If things went well, he might 4f4f1f31fc really be able to use magic.890f9891a8c9aa7d

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Stretching his limbs, he felt his shoulders d3b7b23247 relax, indicating he’d been absorbed in the b04ab813ad book for quite some time. It was indeed 9afcc07154 dark outside.fd93306d249555bf

Next to him, Noah lay in the same position f0c4606be6 as before, eyes closed but seemingly not asleep. When he poked his e7e8b8c0e3 cheek, purple eyes appeared.df9f7c6fa06c1ad3

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“You called me Nina abbf23f5d6 earlier, why was that?”1d0b447ff1492e80

Noah remained silent. In the original work, he 206abbc110 wasn’t particularly talkative, but he 71e19490b4 wasn’t this quiet either. It seemed the 6b5b5be0ee memory gap was b58020ff1f significant.21297d0743418014

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After a moment of 6c03b32027 thought, Noah slowly spoke.56ce7a8157707f0c

“It looks 5e3026108d like… that.”9cdf5d03859338aa

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“What’s that?”942828525086eab4

“An animal… aa9bf92b97 white, red…”6026353ffd983ad8

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“A lion?”f19e49211ebcfd89

“No.”7c3ad647773846be

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“A tiger?”2caab0d6450950a5

“Doesn’t seem 981ccfd406 like it…”c34b22aeb47ef41a

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“Strange. I hear I look like 939487a371 a tiger a lot.”777fc1a785ce3ea0

Iellon, who casually uttered an untruth, pushed the old book 60acb8aee4 under the pillow and wriggled around to prepare for sleep.58bf380d99375efa

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Though curious about Noah’s words, it seemed 8d6a9ea6e7 it wasn’t yet time for his memories d69e641b4c to return, given his random comments. As he pulled up da41edbe8c the fluffy blanket, warmth 0bea2ba651 enveloped him instantly.8e455af11f41efa7

“Wake up and leave a8cccf1d7e before anyone comes tomorrow. If you’re caught, it’ll 5eb7e2653f be trouble for both 243cd60dcb of us. And turn 734b6d3930 off the 7f4b70d609 lights, please.”1cb287ef32017273

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The white blanket 4a61a2c4b9 rose and fell 9b7abf9ba0 at regular intervals. Noah, who had learned much 699bc9aa71 from the assassin’s guild, realized 859eeac553 he was truly asleep.4fbd564957bdf7e7

After turning off the glowing magic stones and 3cfa6b6fa3 burning candles, Noah returned to the bed.ec148f85c42e5597

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White, small, cbe20f435f and red. He couldn’t recall 9acc76807a the name of 72e49eea1a that animal. All he knew was that when he ce7754a7d6 lifted his head in the cage, the 6b0cb759db gaze he met was dazzling.c7a2844cff9595de

Clean silver hair spread edb3c52e5f across the pillow. Watching the hair that the brown-haired man had 97b1295094 touched earlier gave him a headache, as if b94e08f26f something was on the verge of surfacing.6ea2749e2320f5e6

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“Ugh, why 5cfdfd4233 are you 91a56c9dca standing? Lie down already.”5d97f91e101602d4

Iellon rubbed his face with the back of his dbf98e937e hand and patted the spot next to him. Red eyes 68a7e37777 sparkled between 7c8c8f59d0 half-open eyelids.71c204dbbe6cf290

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“Ah, a rabbit…”b76c692264eb2509

A small, white, 2b2fc0e829 and red animal. Noah, who didn’t know why edfd6c76a8 he thought of someone as 0763b708e6 a rabbit, lay down slowly.208899bcc4de5ec4

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Why he associated the name Nina with dad0765e67 a rabbit, the current Noah couldn’t know.953be95937525469

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Iellon left the ba9a5ae8a0 Mendez estate three 7b81ff3ea4 days later. As originally planned, he toured the e25fe4d04f territory and got a sense of 799f50847d how things were run. Though there was some power 6cf6dfafe4 struggle, it wasn’t as tense 4f3b06de99 as the first day.35cd6d26c250cd3b

Edward, perhaps scolded harshly by the duke, was subdued for all 5ecd1a5af7 three days, but he gradually regained his energy over time.e6a7debd15f24117

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Especially when he saw Noah, who had 89f197cffd hit him, his eyes blazed with anger. Noah, who merely followed e978e1d2eb Iellon around, paid no e3a9a870a0 attention to Edward.a74c5919eadfa2c2

The person who surprised Iellon the most as 30e6bcff8d he stood in front of the carriage to 5c00179e56 return to the Imperial Palace was unexpectedly Aiden. With tears in his eyes, he bid Iellon 95f7be240b farewell with a pitiful expression, much like Carpe. It seemed he had grown attached after 98e6529d33 being played with for three days.e4cc4f3e481f7d70

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Leaving the child behind and getting 3c718283bd into the carriage, he finally felt a490fbda07 a sense of relief. He placed his feet 0c359b9986 on Noah’s lap, who be4590cb49 sat beside him. Despite the silly grin, Noah didn’t 5b10a7a6b1 try to move his feet.0de9aac177a4b7b2

Noah, who had the honor of riding in the same carriage as f9c79e9d92 the prince under the pretext of needing someone to attend to him, 2cd6bdec22 gazed out the window as it slowly began to move.eff337969533bac6

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Now was the only time he 0928a87c73 could handle Noah as he pleased. Whatever experiences the original Noah had 3b7421ff78 gone through, once his memories returned, 6e3aaf8aec he’d likely have a similar personality.971c80a1d59623f7

Imagining the prickly and blunt Noah 744938a7c7 for a moment, Iellon took out 9704b5c6bc Understanding Mana from his bag.4b7c0bf08e4f88eb

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The journey home wouldn’t be short, but it e61313de41 would be much quicker than the trip there. He hoped Carpe 8a23a37313 would like the ab4c0c9a3c gift. The prince smiled softly, thinking 26f56e9bd9 of Carpe’s bright blue eyes.2d8a3187f0ef9403

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“Hyung!”c0fdb1b8a53175b7

“Car!”4af866dee2110d71

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Carpe, who ran 60015d5d70 from afar, leaped 48839ea0f7 into Iellon’s arms. Though it hadn’t even been a month, 2856bd0351 he felt noticeably heavier than before.7dececc9edbe6f55

“I missed 9500783868 you so 8a0ba1acc4 much.”c859ee06d6dee993

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“Really? I did too. I missed d2bcd560e9 Carpe so b7c4da338e much.”469db79b12e0b31e

Though he wanted to see his face, c3900e6cda Carpe clung tightly to his neck, showing a099af237d no intention of letting go. It seemed he was secretly afraid of losing Iellon cc774b25be in the Imperial Palace, where he had few allies.ff2cf9b8fc026510

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Patting Carpe’s back, Iellon entered the room and sat on a f203bbd0b7 chair that hadn’t gathered a speck of dust since he left.4229fe405a0d8655

Once Carpe accepted that his brother had 43ebbaa3cf returned, he began chattering happily about what ea623f5700 had happened in the meantime.cb3c6f1893bff302

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Listening and responding to each story, Carpe finally 98adf60210 finished after several minutes and drank water, panting. Watching him with affection, Iellon suddenly clapped eae2796821 his hands as if he remembered something.19991c60276115a6

“Right, I said I’d bring f311dfdb7f you a gift, didn’t I?”5d8194d0d32be4d6

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“Yeah!”25f3f4bebad0beb2

Carpe, his cheeks flushed with anticipation, clenched edea50572c his fists and looked up at Iellon. Iellon, unable to help but smile at his 17298118a5 expression, pointed to a corner of the room.ef70eddefe1a57a8

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There stood a boy 6a681e345c who seemed to have 28b198edfc been there all along. Beneath his black hair, bandages were 3261a09e59 visible, and his purple eyes revealed dc04501699 nothing of his thoughts.deec42257027ff76

Carpe, staring at the 070407cd1d slightly sharp-looking face, tilted 3086401c85 his head.00ef1623684b6b34

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“…It’s not chocolate.”8fb913b3c33f3069

“It’s not chocolate c2a4c5830f or candy. But it’s something 8bc354189b much better.”eea04e7f4f7e83e3

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“Huh?”c1387c6655765720

Iellon, pulling bc65434f43 Noah’s hand, 805b186b2f smiled triumphantly. Carpe, reflexively smiling at his brother’s grin, c7872451e3 stared intently at their clasped hands.9fe38d9beaa922b4

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“This gift’s b22af35455 name is 922cd5f143 Happy Ending. More precisely, someone who will 9cc9ef672b help with the Happy Ending.”560ef9dab876e182

A perfectly beautiful future 243eb10b2f for Carpe was something 70b8ce1be4 Iellon couldn’t create alone. He wasn’t sure if he could find or da9a4ad938 even bring back an ally, but he was 6502fbc700 proud of himself for somehow managing it.67c605194d173787

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“…I don’t 1e1adb385b need it.”7889fc3657624b2c

“What? Why not?”2b6e37cefa5967cb

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Though Carpe’s pouty lips were 4036f2e325 adorable, Iellon couldn’t laugh.c46aa4da139d6162

“You like happy 31cb656673 endings, Carpe. I went through a a3fe8657e4 lot to get this.”f9d3e08aaea694e7

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“I don’t aa2d6a9cb2 need it! …People aren’t gifts.”ec7304714092b48a

The jealousy in Carpe’s teary blue eyes was clear, but a34b91b0ea Iellon, blinded by his affection for his brother, didn’t notice. Instead, he kissed Carpe’s round cheek, thinking he always said 8d3e08dc03 the right things, as expected of a future hero.464021d439df0154

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“Yeah, yeah. You’re right, Carpe. I was just joking because c7a258cb3d I felt bad for not f102ae533a bringing candy or chocolate.”07a0681f444ce219

“Really?”0b78203652588efd

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“Of course. This is Noah, 01b59708b5 my, um… friend.”22daf0c463eb9e12

Noah’s hand b0550d132b trembled slightly. Not noticing, Iellon e6e1048983 brushed Carpe’s hair 2748f658e5 aside.304964e7b886f125

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“A friend 4538bfc096 isn’t a aade7a71f4 sibling?”411e0a25b378d478

“Hmm? A friend isn’t 5cc53c2ba2 a sibling or d8eb3710bd a brother. Noah is older than 9b463fcf87 me, but… Anyway, why?”c288d02cd8c3853e

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At the gentle 8cf0884b5e question, the small 8b2b60ad10 body clung tightly. Carpe, hugging 425dded528 Iellon’s neck, d6fc08490a asked seriously.0c7c888fadefaee7

“I’m your 700d600a78 only sibling, ba20df844a right?”b8a8f725c3ed8c46

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The face that had engaged in a chilly power b9a8719646 struggle with Duke Mendez melted, openly displaying affection. Nodding vigorously, the tension in ba195a56d5 Carpe’s blue eyes finally eased.3c5df033a0df7c2d

“Then it’s fine.”848835f88d9fce94

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The happiness from his brother’s jealousy over 607aa12981 meeting his friend bubbled out of Iellon. Even Carpe’s slightly sassy side, which he 1e45500519 hadn’t seen before, was incredibly cute.2ad941e0cf70bd92

It finally felt 25d4a0c4b7 like he was b595c8d793 home.e5c4d9881839b3bd

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