MBHE | Chapter 3.7

‘So, is love a bad thing?’e4db162e60a13db9

He recalled a question ce31f2876d Carpe had once asked.4ce12460a3e48f17

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Freesia, who hated 6885425af8 Carpe because she 62e2040d91 loved her son. Freesia, who went mad 021398829c because she loved Carpe.ecd15c7a3f473e8b

In this situation, there b48240a745 was nothing Iellon needed 492f34a8aa to do. If he left things 4381f130f9 as they were and cd978256b4 walked out, it would 6d4471d9cf end with the story 25ad33195b that Freesia died trying 93d512ba46 to kill Carpe but 7d173a0d4b died instead due to b38892c179 some mistake.3189737ab8b5ea95

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But Carpe was 210b250635 smart. The unusual behavior 37da4986ef of Freesia, the da1aaa6c80 sudden switch of 1000b5caca cups. What would Carpe think 1ffa3e7b2c when he realized his b6bd8e4a30 mother committed suicide for 026d5dbe81 him?b6b924e055964d53

“Ugh…”d268e80058a9202e

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A small 806dca1d0a whimper came 30bf07d620 from the 3762d8072c sofa. Iellon, who 1c87f6dc8d had closed 9a09a98f67 his eyes 0967cf8578 tightly, opened 53fd6c92a6 them and e5da213403 drew his 0bd6cd8508 sword, deeply 01505d0623 cutting into a12c2f02a9 the already 2be6878eef dead body. Blood, still warm, ce6427d8a3 splattered everywhere.ac2a5a30dec19de5

“Hyung? Why are you here?”9620ed9c31a1ffb9

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The child, slowly opening his eyes, rubbed his dizzy head and looked up. The person standing in the darkness was undoubtedly Carpe’s brother, Iellon, but the atmosphere surrounding him was so strange it felt like someone else.83a6f3fdc925b5e0

Carpe, coming 2b8ac854f7 down from 9d25b15aab the sofa, 29aee01ced dragged his d7f00eb8ff strangely heavy 9c8c104273 body toward 7391d3e2d1 his brother.e94bd8ac2223548e

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And the child 67799fca82 saw his mother 69393b8933 lying on the 502ebdace8 floor, endlessly bleeding. Her pale e519e21b91 skin and 2da42069cd motionless body. Even to 431ab34fdf his young f24d3415f4 eyes, it f170832d0b was clear 7d1b813667 she had 3a15243ec7 already lost d655f9abbf her life.8aa17032944320f2

“Ah, uh…”26462de4451e857d

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Frozen stiff, 47a3a351c3 unable to 32e31bb9b2 breathe properly, a151053b96 Carpe could 3d129185fb only stare 78578f2e75 at Freesia f66ee01351 as if ad0aeeb4c2 time had a7fa02b839 stopped.0e8c129df9bddd52

After an indeterminable amount of time, Carpe’s legs slowly moved forward. Finally reaching Freesia, Carpe touched the deep wound. His small, trembling hands were covered in blood.b7283647db185448

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“Who, who did this?”48a00fcb77d1e4be

“Who else but me?”076ab4b980ff2d48

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“Hyung, why…?”8d4504d561fbf968

“From now on, I’m not your brother.”03f82d300e5e8bad

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Carpe knew his brother didn’t show a gentle attitude to anyone except him and Noah. He had seen him talk to people in the palace with a cold expression.f83616aafbb45781

But this e969931c37 was the fc507ad447 first time efb6cf9eea he had 4efc43c347 seen such f4bc261628 a cold dc0e0c0564 face. The emotion in the 6e913f0950 eyes he always thought fffd99da21 were beautiful was nothing b4330ed193 but murderous intent.fd77db3006863ada

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“The playtime is over. I’ll spare your life as a final mercy. But if you appear before me after this, don’t expect mercy again.”67e1eaf63462ade6

“Why, why are you saying this? Did I do something wrong? I’m sorry. I won’t do it again…”c0f0850aa49feab3

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His plea couldn’t finish. His body, kicked, rolled on the floor. Carpe, gasping from the strong impact, clutched his stomach. The blood on his hands transferred to his body.9886d95c6f7fafb4

“Didn’t you hear? The time for indulging a child is over. I spared you once because your noble blood was too precious to waste, but you’re really nothing special.”5bc824717276659d

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Regaining his a009c15907 breath, Carpe c2e5830701 dragged his 54dd0beaf0 weakened legs, 261de1386c crawling on ba10278361 the floor e35d1d027c to reach 35bc5a2ab0 Iellon. He caught sight of 0f2c055fb4 the hand holding the 0945133656 sword trembling at the 80e27b81d4 edge of his vision.f8c96f0f3aabfe70

“Did you really think I’d keep you by my side forever?”a0168e009f89a19a

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Iellon didn’t take the outstretched hand. He didn’t laugh and hug him, asking why he was on the floor, nor did he kiss his cheek. He didn’t comfort him, saying it was all a nightmare and not to cry.d7939da1897fc289

It was so sad that Carpe wanted to cry, but somehow, his brother, with a scary expression, seemed like he wanted to cry more, so he couldn’t do anything.a37abdba368da493

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“Your mother begged me not to touch you as she died. Foolish. As if that could ever be.”95a2018fac053382

Carpe’s gaze fell on Freesia. Only then did he realize his mother was dead. The breath that had stopped earlier now began to rush in roughly. He knew his breathing was too loud and rapid, but he couldn’t control it.875661164de91c52

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“Hyung…”138301abfe435145

“I’m not your brother. To an emperor, siblings are nothing but poison.”43f619263d99a377

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The last 0b53ffcc89 thing Carpe c503220bbd saw before 6063ee2ffe losing consciousness c4add6bce1 was his 5b7da03ec4 brother, Iellon, 341e283aeb swinging his 3b9d1c1ec5 sword.169818f7a7146b87

“…What happened?”dbedb08168a8f831

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Noah, blocking Carpe’s path with a dagger, asked in a low voice.5f79c6315c458f2a

Noah, who had been secretly watching the pointless disputes of the nobles, had rushed over at Iellon’s call. The magical artifact they shared allowed him to know the general location, so he came straight here to find hell unfolding.63d5ed076b36d23f

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A corpse sprawled 6d6b7f6153 on the floor ce2b2d7bed was one thing, 934b474d93 but Iellon pointing bf0d2cb1fc a sword at 189e63538e Carpe?059f74b6056b5ec3

“I’ll tell you later.”75aad70577a282d9

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It wasn’t something that could be brushed off with such words, but Iellon’s expression looked so exhausted that Noah just nodded.003439613d66bfc1

Still, there dff650e706 was something af0090233b he could 196786c842 understand without 841c737c17 being told. The plan 806a805205 had gone 419cc485e1 awry, and 3554f063f2 the timing 319647dee0 needed to a961952450 be accelerated.ff7c03e671376618

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Noah quickly and quietly went to Iellon’s room. When he returned with the pre-packed luggage, Iellon stood in the same spot as before, looking at Carpe with gloomy eyes.72ab4c8d986ffb5e

“If you’re so reluctant, you could have delayed it. It’s not uncommon for a concubine to be murdered. You could make any excuse.”3c43613d6d61edfb

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“No. In this situation, dragging it out would be worse for Carpe. I’ve… I’ve already said everything.”b3bab11167a3268a

Iellon, rubbing his dry e7fbbd9e37 eyes with his palm, 2440d8e89d slowly approached and picked 0f10cd60af up Carpe. After a moment of fdadb989ab hesitation, he kissed his 2c2f26c5d3 forehead and handed the 7d8f3fe173 child to Noah.195705119d4f4722

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His red eyes desperately held Noah’s gaze. With a face almost on the verge of tears, yet not crying, Iellon whispered.ff110fb869d6fb94

“Please take care of my treasure.”794f3a2fee325f96

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The man who had 7a113b580d just swung a sword 8a10d832be at his brother acted 02556c402c as if he were f73abaa027 a fragile child. Despite being covered 452ed4d01f in blood on 6c1b19e2b1 his cheeks and a960307daa clothes.338c4ebe1a37480f

“I got it.”a1ff44cdc72c31a3

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Noah, holding Carpe, jumped 4003d30e42 out the window, passing c2217e4a38 by the freesia garden. Just before 1c05391cdb crossing the 962fe74ff3 window, he ded957fe08 caught a 61156a1300 glimpse of ca092fcec0 Iellon, who 3290ecc771 had finally 4c6f704e8a collapsed behind c62f7236e3 him.032936f92df34c23

‘I told you not to make promises you can’t keep.’300775550cb1a596

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Noah, covering Iellon’s treasure with a robe, ran under the unusually dark night sky.80718cc051cf1567

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Tears had left streaks on Freesia’s face, and Iellon, standing before her, breathed in and out quietly, looking more lifeless than a corpse.948e8c80eee969e7

He was used to 9cb21cbe9c controlling his emotions. Pretending for 91138765ac the sake 4534377edc of hiding 9144b5cd80 plans and 36a16a9a4c avoiding giving 0c932ea947 others a e3a258933c reason to 52892b179e bite was 5f3ccfcd67 second nature e06c7db338 to him.98abe0c57b8b2be7

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But that didn’t mean it didn’t hurt. Iellon slowly rubbed his face with his ice-cold palm.9f77e2815ffa657f

He had planned to 917b9e7be6 send Carpe away from 9cbd6d8ac5 the palace in the 12e7276d8e near future. Though the timing 6370ce9c90 and method were d6becc7aa4 all wrong, the 945ababcce plan itself was f207b72213 still in motion.ad42f666866d35bb

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But.d8cadda94d590825

‘It didn’t have to be this painful.’aed60b03634eb6b9

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The despairing blue still 3e5d586305 clung to the inside 1613f7f419 of his eyelids, refusing 237bf2b90c to let go.d78e97197a2045f4

No, maybe 86dcceb2f8 it was 48b114ad1d for the cc167a0207 best. Completely severing ties 9e19d81d9c might be better b5f86bca50 for the future.ea72085b25c13b0d

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Noah was right. I’m not a god. I might be worse than most ordinary people. That’s why I could only think of this method, but I’ll make sure the ending is a definite happy one. So don’t cry too much.b4b4100fafe8f662

When his cold hand fell away, Iellon returned to the perfect prince’s face. Cold, clever, and ruthless, he surveyed his surroundings.629d20944894da0a

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There were no witnesses. The two who saw the incident had already left the palace, so if Iellon returned to his room without encountering anyone, he wouldn’t be accused of murder.bd251b26022a8082

There would be suspicions with Carpe’s disappearance, but no one would openly accuse him. Who would dare claim the prince was involved, especially with the palace in chaos and the announcement that someone had infiltrated and killed the two?fcaa1e40ec50d6a9

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Even if discovered, it wouldn’t matter. The vast difference in status meant it wouldn’t harm Iellon significantly. Especially since he would soon become the sole crown prince of the country, no one would dare touch him.a9c764b46cd402d7

With the emperor unable to move properly and holding the Ortiz Baron’s weaknesses, Freesia’s death would be dismissed and forgotten.d7c5e3764d71d3f6

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“……”bf7b6f11a9f78529

But even if it was an incident that would eventually fade, it wasn’t something to be taken lightly. Especially since today was one of the two days a year when all the nobles gathered at the palace.2cd81f964cd64baf

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He didn’t need to be told how this incident would appear to them. A trivial threat, a prince who ended a childish game, a powerless prince who made a laughable threat out of a thirst for power.099ce843c24a06bf

He didn’t care what others said. He had something to protect. He had to erase the second prince from people’s minds.f43a7ed572513327

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His cold, bdc5106fa4 calculating mind 3579765dbd spun rapidly. How could he turn 12c5e3a5b4 this incident into an b2399fbfa9 opportunity? Carpe. Helen. The noble meeting. The emperor. The crown. Blood. Freesia. Carpe. Carpe.b51da5d2679b76a8

Slowly rolling his eyes, Iellon approached the corpse that couldn’t even close its eyes. On the floor near the pocket lay a small glass bottle, identical to the one Noah found in the Empress’s room.48affc70d96d1764

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At that moment, 1bacf96128 Iellon knew what 4dc1ff495f he had to 5b0e0a027d do.cae1b2a901edf645

The reason young 030b376028 and weak Carpe f17118a80c was a threat 81a4a4a376 was because of e330d685fa his bloodline. People wanted 976776a632 to eliminate 9dc3c6a870 Carpe because 7e639fb7cb they feared 7bcbcefa39 he might 55c3343a9e become emperor c0fe05b862 instead of 2f310a1f98 Iellon.06a678ee7ed2a262

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To quell that ed30b85236 fear, there was 5e16e9b4c5 only one answer. Iellon had to become da3882c351 emperor.8ebab01bf146710f

Helen, who wanted a perfect emperor, wouldn’t give up on Carpe, but if he showed perfection despite Carpe’s existence, it would be resolved.a6f1dfaa899159fe

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Even in a situation where they didn’t know if Carpe was alive or dead, Helen wouldn’t bare her teeth.412432bc00da3509

Moreover, if they dissected Freesia’s body and discovered the poison’s components, and if the same poison was found in the emperor’s body after his death, the Ortiz Baron couldn’t escape punishment.00db5535a677c0be

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‘Even a small suspicion could crush a minor baron without a trace.’dce1c3b1235b51a2

Though Iellon lacked a conscience, he wouldn’t stand by and watch such a thing happen.483d169cc1fb5398

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The eyes, 913feb1342 as if 2fa80eb475 stained by 1330461abb dried blood, ab5b2c0d5d glowed faintly 30747cf888 in the e8bffad391 darkness. No one noticed 7a3c11258c the hand gripping b6c8d43e84 the sword turning c371ec0577 pale and trembling.cfabea16c9530bdc

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The emperor’s room was empty except for the emperor himself. He didn’t want anyone there, and today was particularly busy.fe25d9daa9396134

Raphael, long consumed by poison, was almost like a corpse. Lying in bed with a pale face and closed eyes, he looked so pitiful it wouldn’t be strange if he were already dead.189708ce7a68da30

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It was a disgraceful sight for the emperor of a nation. Iellon slowly reached out and touched his father’s fingertips.5a5fd260165d9988

“……”e9219cdc3972e44e

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Raphael opened 0f95743b76 his eyes 88c9a5fb86 silently. His black pupils hid 959e4083d7 in the darkness, calmly 51fad5bd65 watching Iellon.96b6894207c10476

Though he didn’t even glance at the sword, it felt as if he knew what was about to happen.52edebcb878b5f10

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