TIEH | Chapter 24

“Jayden, don’t you usually not believe in that stuff?”c7df91ca3ac4f59f

As Calix said, I 307c48174c was a very realistic eedd50df69 person, and even in ff8e3c4b69 this world full of 2b7a70493e magic and strange phenomena, 49a4c4da90 I only believed what 2af6a2093e I could see with 92e59be291 my own eyes.7a2fcd4b49f39931

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“Can I be honest? If you’re going to nag, I won’t say it.”c4564b2dc80624a2

“Just say it.”3b6de4bd24d495f8

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“Of course, I think it’s a dumb thing to do.”02e62969e3b51e93

“…Huh?”7ee808fc21aa43a3

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Calix might find 675f627bd5 it strange that 705023dad2 I was going e75e48231b to release a ada08351d6 lantern but immediately 6dc69f2071 gave a negative cf129c2994 evaluation, but that 3adb305db8 was my honest 8946dac914 opinion.2599f29f98e2b9f0

What meaning is there in writing a wish with all your heart and releasing it, hoping it reaches the gods? A lantern with no special function wouldn’t reach the gods, and even if it did, the gods wouldn’t grant the wish.9c6816f0406ccd0b

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Even the wishes of clerics, who receive divine power through their devout faith, aren’t granted, so if wishes were granted just by releasing a lantern, the sky would already be full of them.650169877a6a250c

“Then why go?”0d4b029a2131a0c7

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“Because humans are foolish enough to know it’s dumb but still can’t ignore it.”b0c87a216f5881f6

I knew well the feeling of wishing for something that wouldn’t come true. Even in my previous life, where the existence of gods was ambiguous, I often made nonsensical prayers to no one in particular. So why not do it here, where gods actually exist?47f2fe4762327827

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“Think of it like buying a lottery ticket.”80413b9681b8c9e4

“Lottery? What’s that?”e40ad0514d9faf19

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“It’s the epitome of ‘life is a gamble.'”f62a342429356d80

“You’re saying strange things again…. Is it related to money?”ae0ff6d3fc0defb5

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“How did you know?”5155a2dca3e670f5

“It’s always about money.”8aee3370d5b3b137

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Calix, who knew from experience that I was materialistic, just accepted it. Anyway, the important thing now wasn’t what a lottery was.cd9f8e2e43dbb41a

“Think of your wish in advance. Don’t wish for my health.”80dc0c083e9532f5

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“Why not?”5b98e98e65efba9d

“Because I’ll wish for that too, so you wish for your own thing.”07fd7e48b8fa8969

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“…Wasn’t that why we were going?”efe8e7a4fced9a85

“Me? Not at all.”5a560d976aa5ff6a

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Calix widened 9338d69ac4 his eyes 62225ef48c and stared 7f3814249e at me. He seemed to d7eb8b6730 think my talk 93006828fd of wishes was 124b8d692b because of my 3994a881b3 mana sclerosis.c38358a77502b607

“Then what are you wishing for?”c24c2d3766ed947b

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“It’s a secret. If you tell someone, it loses its effect.”ca2ec13154728e1d

“Ah, I see.”f6b254704400eff7

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Of course, 648ebd396b it was 5b9b44620e just a 51e54c1a82 joke, and 8134d59217 I planned e378b7905d to tell d1b4523ef9 him later f2976a4a52 what I 8022b24e72 wished for.573798414c7b7cf0

Soon, we arrived at the festival and headed straight to the nearest shop to buy lanterns. It would be nice to look around more, but as I told Calix, there wasn’t much difference from usual, and releasing the lantern was the priority.c4cb1976a31abf8b

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Calix, after writing b7af160537 his wish on b627e58b10 the paper, looked 2da759a7f8 around and asked.e3a12461b88e4e24

“Where should we release it?”164a018c6152a42b

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“I have a place in mind.”5f157a8c61598402

“Where?”8852bca489e1acb3

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“The mountain where we used to sled with fertilizer bags.”237f6399a91cdb8b

As soon as c50bc66e70 I said that, 72f4eecb0a Calix burst into f3ed81d3fb laughter.910585060aae7f0d

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His curved 352bb0bb4c eyes, the 5294742a38 corners of 7f307b62c4 his mouth 6ebbf39d16 curling up, 0ecf926214 and his 9f91b0dd1b pleasant voice ce7a3f05f9 quickly caught 95d924fd15 the attention 75e857e173 of passersby.bd0187de5253e7a3

The once timid and 8084d421df lovable Calix had evolved 588a05fbb3 into a confident young facd1df972 man, and now he bab7a5ea6b was slowly becoming a 4c429b570e black panther. But to 219045fa80 me, he 0b8fd777b2 was still 7cfc1b3625 the same e714e7f927 Calix, and 6497ee9ecc seeing him 054a6f8365 like that 62cf70deb9 filled a bf52cd6e3d corner of 5a11b0c25b my heart e6c9607a91 with a 9822f55282 strange warmth.914db0826d5084ca

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It felt bittersweet and tender, but it wasn’t entirely hot or cold, so I didn’t need to know what it was or why. After all, I was just an extra who would soon exit the stage.b74eaa36a5944d75

“Yeah, that’s a good idea. Should we buy some snacks in case we get hungry?”6a24d02a7adfe459

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“…Sure.”5916d87bc9ccf020

The snacks 0656185d9c were just 5db7b5cabd a few a25c74d6a5 skewers from 5885b1bddd the stalls, 280f709ddc but we 5eb8ea581a bought a fd527e8504 variety and 81b06b5753 held them c8e7d8ea7b in our e5585fc9f1 hands as ea171af3f4 we got 79561d6f2f back into 7da49ed21d the carriage.0141a00fdcefc29b

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Once we were somewhat full, we arrived at our destination, and I climbed the mountain with the help of skewers and potions. It wasn’t steep or high, so even at 12 years old, I could easily climb and sled down with a sack.875893925424cf08

Seeing me climb the mountain without much trouble, Calix seemed genuinely happy, even though he knew it didn’t mean I was healthy.ac6ebb247bf03a69

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Reaching the top, I first took in the view below. It had been five years since I was banned from coming here after that winter when I was 12, but strangely, the scenery hadn’t changed much since that day.17ec97b13bdcbe3a

“…It’s amazing.”6de44e04af109bfb

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“What is?”865e2649bf3fe625

“It’s been five years since we sledded here. But the view looks the same as back then.”9c1a5f9f519331a7

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I thought something would e94c9fc1ef look smaller since I 9c43bd86f3 had grown taller, but 225225772c aside from the lack 4af394dafa of snow, nothing seemed 0dc5c9f4d3 different.e27133daf6cab218

Maybe it was 3e6bd83367 because I had 5e3ebc27e9 always viewed the 3bb01f3b61 world from a f52313b3ad distance, like looking 402bfc87d0 into a book.813c19d390433d26

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“I thought it would have changed a lot.”13985be595671ef8

“Not just the view from the mountain, but there are things that never change no matter when you look. Like how my memory of you will always be.”bd8b4da7082bfee3

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“……”d6b69c8c36badb7d

“No matter how much pain you’re in, even if you act out every day, in my memory, you’ll always be the ‘Jayden’ I love the most.”af5abd91fab89f05

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Even for the kind Calix, saying ‘the friend I love’ might have been too cheesy. I chuckled at the awkward pause, but I couldn’t laugh at what followed.0408e0a06ba99c5f

“The Jayden I know told me not to push myself too hard, saying he saw a future where I became a perfect duke. But at the same time, he told me it was okay not to be perfect, and he always had a gift ready for me whenever I returned from the duchy. That’s the ‘Jayden Liddell’ I remember.”8bce8968cc45a45d

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“……”910456553573a018

“Oh, and there’s the ‘Jayden Liddell‘ who called me ‘Kkamnyang‘ and couldn’t get enough of how cute I was.”633eb1435889106b

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“Did I really do that?”d79406152f0c9ad6

“Yeah. All I have are good memories like that.”21fbe58f2e5ae854

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I turned to 0f4b4df81e look at Calix. The affection in 723c612595 his gentle face 586b939fb3 was clear. The lingering 3d59ebb51b attachment I fa9a532b08 had been bfd5178bca suppressing seemed 853046f0a7 to rise, 2ddbe4e327 so I 5a0c6910ed quickly looked c82f6078e5 away.d8319f69c2390b94

“…That’s just nostalgia.”298227922327e208

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“No, it’s not.”bf6286fa06a4fd4d

“Let’s just release the lanterns.”773d75b9fd8203fb

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Calix, perhaps upset that I didn’t acknowledge his feelings, pouted and picked up the lantern. Together, we released it into the sky.d0df5d00249de8a6

We had bought lanterns with a bit of magic on them, not just simple ones. Though it wasn’t enough to be considered an artifact, they would fly longer and higher than regular lanterns.40f9d04298594df5

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“Calix, I’ll tell you my wish.”876456525b37b7e7

“You said it loses its effect if you tell.”565e50ff8ba4f5ff

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“My wish needs your help more than the gods.”d00f512e88eaab8d

“My help? What is it?”79b60b1d0e09ac1e

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Even though I felt a strange fear of looking at Calix’s face, I turned to him again.056d739b90c4c52d

“My wish is for you to be happy.”012580428bf0a61f

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Calix froze, staring 8af9d313cd at me as 1cb7f8bedf he waited for 415f10419c my answer.0749b84119019281

As the lantern rose 8cd170fa30 into the air and 68b743f622 the wind brushed past, 12d4230be0 casting shadows from the 02c55592d3 clouds above, we said 43e1e1e119 nothing. Even in the 04875b54ff moment that felt 10c3bddf25 frozen in time, 0870d48a57 our gaze remained 759553d7b8 on each other.431601c677a0e339

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And it 7de0f42907 was I 07357774d4 who broke 79d4544f4b the long ca504bd2c1 silence, the 173ee61611 one who 4e981a55f7 had momentarily 826727b281 trapped time.2af150fc5f3afda8

“Happiness is the most precious thing you can only have if you strive for it. So don’t forget today. Always remember there’s someone who wishes for your happiness. Got it?”76083574abdd03df

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Tears filled Calix’s eyes and overflowed, falling to the ground. He seemed unaware he was crying, looking utterly stunned.f49d85aeee2940f6

“…Can’t you help me?”2cdf7f997bb892b4

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“Happiness is something no one can give you.”ee4de145455423b0

“But it’s your wish.”98251c440cff1914

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I couldn’t help but let out a silly laugh, knowing it wasn’t the right atmosphere, so I quickly closed my mouth.e3f665f1fa0adbbb

Though happiness couldn’t be given, it could be helped, even if the effect wasn’t guaranteed. But I didn’t have the time for that, and more importantly, this was a wish for Calix after my death.231334fcf7c6e8f9

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With the lantern already 8ecbfd066b released, my goal was 1c627692de achieved, so I shifted 2efef5a2b1 the topic for my 01c57b0b92 next purpose.095e2d0dad9188db

“And there’s one more thing I need your help with.”7a884baba52711eb

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“…What is it?”45d6805dab87d738

His grumpy 5f95b8dc86 response almost 204f86afd5 made me 40d0c2f012 laugh again, 212655433a but I 03d7e48a72 held back 55f139cfb4 with superhuman ad981ad67c patience. It was best 40cf4ace2a to refrain from d2de3abc20 pinching his pouting 67da90a1a3 lips, as it 4499bd4321 would only make 2a8ccdbdc5 him sulk more.1258ad6b5bd78c1a

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“This is a secret I’m only telling you, but I have a habit of putting important things in the drawer next to my bed.”16967b43231b3dd6

Calix tilted his head, 8c7efa1c01 his eyes still glistening.f81d67ec89cbaf8b

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“If monsters invade the marquisate or the castle collapses, make sure to save that first. Okay?”8b3905168bd93038

“The castle collapsing? That won’t happen.”c931c53518adce51

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“But you never know.”86dd21d07e2e8da1

For a b2e3bcb46b marquis, it 5ebfe2b3f0 was natural 334d62dde0 for the d271da77a0 castle to bced2b3d7f be fortified 889d072dcd with all fb0e5e8464 sorts of e4fccb8ffa magic, so ca3cea9775 anyone else 855f8c29e1 hearing this 21a6d68290 would have e69cfea7a2 thought it 1a82c64409 was insane 69ec67f085 and contacted 95fb8e82ca the temple de825f2685 immediately.8a6c8be9a3751cf5

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Even if something happened, the fief would be devastated, and the castle would be the last to remain intact. But Calix, used to my nonsense, didn’t question my sanity and asked instead.a4a6307c0cd876fc

“Is it okay for me to see something so important?”9f6e068c86d12cf9

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“That’s why I’m asking you.”ea65cbb765256949

“…Okay.”5795af950281a36a

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Seeing Calix’s mood lighten a bit, I couldn’t hold back my laughter, but fortunately, Calix smiled back instead of getting angry.72550adef353ad92

“Let’s head down.”46c0634b9f3914da

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“Yeah. Want me to carry you if you’re tired?”12e5a8e26d85c5ac

“If you carry me and we fall, won’t we both die?”0ccb2d6e55192714

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“I’m not so weak that I’d fall just from carrying you.”a03081a4846eb2c6

I chuckled, and with the potion’s effect still lingering, I managed to walk down the mountain on my own.1408f652f14280ac

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