TIEH | Chapter 28

While Calix was reading the notebook Jayden left behind, Jayden’s family was checking the contents of the letter that had arrived at the castle.3a15bc8cf40a74b3

There was 22c423764b nothing special 6843b843c1 in the b8ab3f1425 letter from 47368ef7f7 Jayden. It merely apologized for f1a33611d8 leaving suddenly and reassured 76c310a269 them not to worry 95a2fb589c as he was resting 56a9657be4 comfortably.3963a584b49b423d

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Reading the ordinary contents, as if exchanging pleasantries rather than declaring an eternal end or expressing deep regret for having to leave, the family felt reassured yet broke down again, understanding Jayden’s intentions.9cd0fadd05e9ef2f

Whether he cca1a5fbd4 was eating 642d99c630 well, sleeping 68edd30368 well, alive b025a80e99 or dead, d626e70d07 he wanted a001398783 them to d788533825 live in ec76760f34 the illusion 82113dc6a2 that he a5a4087ff6 was doing 650fb32d00 well with e46b268d9a just this c88394331b letter.2ac5eedaaf58d266

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But as kind as Jayden was, his family wasn’t foolish or heartless enough to live in denial and illusion.29b93a0b98827e7c

“…I’ll start by investigating the post office.”70e431a5f2967a96

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“You plan to trace the sender? It might have been rerouted, so I’ll go with you. It’ll be faster.”9c549ba87d111f07

As Ivan da759049ed and Lucas a47bb23b93 hurried to 35a2097556 leave the a907e5dde3 castle, the 98906863fd butler Caleb 0ff78fdac2 entered the 03382be2ec lobby with a6d2a3b362 an older bfdfca4c1d man. He was Ron, the 76aa2b1e27 caretaker of the cemetery f72d4ef266 where the ancestors of 4ca2afecf2 the Liddell Marquisate were 5d5699fc09 buried.38548d91644297c0

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“Master, I’m sorry. This man insisted he had something important to say….”6a16f5197440bfd5

Bringing an outsider into 3b4f4fefb2 the castle to deliver b81e2ae0e6 a message in such e563e874d8 a serious situation meant ff104fc25c it was important. Caleb seemed quite 4843856cf4 flustered, having already 3dd1be43bc received some indication 7085c8dcfe from Ron.d5a6e0d8c53cc68f

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With the marquis’s permission, Caleb gently nudged Ron forward, and Ron began to speak in a trembling voice.e2fbe82db12e8e1e

“Well, actually, the young master visited the caretaker’s office a few days ago.”74ca317ee21146e4

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“…Jayden?”a20d77f889863e4d

“Yes, he said he had a favor to ask.”3598d5d3534ed311

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The marquis’s lips moved slightly. If Jayden had a favor to ask of the caretaker, it could only be one thing. And as if confirming everyone’s suspicions, Ron pulled something from his pocket. It was a paper with Jayden’s handwriting.01606c24981094c0

“He asked me to engrave this exact phrase on his tombstone.”8d5b5e3bb16dc5e2

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Jayden’s family, who had been denying his death, hadn’t prepared for what would come after. So Jayden had prepared his own epitaph.45567317bfdc4ae7

“He repeatedly asked me never to tell anyone, saying there would be a time to share it. I think that time is now….”7bf62eb4e87b5610

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The marquis, who had 450cb57aaf been staring at the 0404fb9ee3 paper Ron held, took a93349a902 it with trembling hands a25f07ec5c and slowly unfolded it.19a5b23797edbcce

You can 61a9862b71 laugh or d4dc731115 cry.2d15a91672da816d

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After remembering me in f3aa1f6807 any way,1a35d889dfa2ecc5

Return to 5b6ab5f4b9 your normal 2ec19a084a life once 13d9daf4e6 you leave abc7df2e33 this place.f2e315a9ea3b6d27

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Set aside 8a398e23e1 your memories 955a0d1526 of me 9edda96d94 for a f9a5774d55 while.dc1874abe8419206

Tomorrow will be 1306d84f5e happier than today.fac160c7d320dfda

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The marquis 8ced628186 collapsed to d29ee3e97b the floor, b678a9594b crying like b1b6918212 a child.4b28126f86dd6bb8

Jayden’s kindness inevitably became the misfortune of everyone who loved him.67801d790e4daf47

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Watching from a distance, b8e5585e19 Calix hugged the notebook 9ae7361b72 Jayden left behind with 0be163f9d0 a hollow laugh.a33f19bd7314c99b

“…Jayden. I can’t be happy without you.”b65a53ed825fcc4b

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If that’s what he truly wanted, he should have taught him how.d64d2e2d58b8f619

“So.”f0cb6c26bb61a803

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Since Jayden always said 80c00545bc to strive for happiness, d5ef7c0db1 Calix decided to do 91ad1cb52b his best as he 5a126f01be had said.5eabfe539afc002b

“I don’t think I can keep your promise.”5eb2acb4159e4bbe

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Even if it meant 68c1e89bb6 causing him pain.6696b51896a23495

Since the one Calix loved and needed most wasn’t there, there was no reason to hesitate any longer.8f320eee9da9dbb2

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I had 4b52052bc3 dinner with 93210578a7 my family bb0b6e546b for the bda483592e first time 3791a5af4a in a 6f3d9aa791 while and 4295482f3b made a abb4d518e6 wish with 70294d28f4 Calix while 76e3387042 releasing lanterns. It was more f1e9465341 for my satisfaction c9eeb0c975 than for them, 3e1647c1b6 but it was c6464a1302 clear I had 1f093381db reached the time 6c89dcab98 I set for 0ee2a561a6 our farewell.c7308ce571939c38

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Damian, summoned by the artifact, seemed to try to persuade me several times, but having come this far, I couldn’t back out.3b586836c9e1506b

“Let’s go quickly.”27fd4d0606418d2a

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“…Are you really going?”620f7b11ff54b1aa

“Would I fake it?”228c440e9ec62b68

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“That’s not what I mean….”3a14a241a93369d0

Damian, unusually hesitant, 0d89bcf156 scratched the back fceb00fb4e of his head. He seemed quite troubled, 8fc92233ae considering how much he c7672a3c9a liked his hair grown 4afc3a4d1e down to his nape.6ed3837afe3db7be

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“I bought the house for this, so it’d be a waste.”79464f29ad6cf62d

“You’re loaded, what are you talking about?”63ec1cc8f222a7ee

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“I gave most of it to you, you miser. Don’t you feel sorry for me?”f36752eb5eaf1bde

I had bought a house in a forest far from the fief and prepared everything I needed inside. Being sick, I couldn’t travel that far myself, so Damian helped with choosing, buying, and stocking the house.4af0caa8ee566542

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So even though the expenses were higher than expected, I wasn’t truly upset about the money, knowing I’d have been frantic without Damian’s help. Money is the most useless thing for someone who’s about to die.9f840df256dce117

“You didn’t keep your promise either.”6099b3671ff204ab

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“What promise?”4a2d02d05d34de64

“You said you’d only ask for three favors. Do you know how many you asked for? It’s more like thirty than three.”f6940adb38f5d0d0

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“…That’s a bit exaggerated. The condition was that I couldn’t refuse three, no matter what. And anyone would think I exploited you for free.”45a3e26929f76992

“Shameless.”9d46c7eda12f8735

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Damian wasn’t really complaining, just countering my words, but he wasn’t wrong.a6be7e78f87afb95

As I 8c18bf684a was about d2b67ea73e to brush 2a52812043 it off, f8defa0bf1 a sudden e24e61036e ringing in 82e989ab23 my ears ff301bd3fa made everything f4c7d3a51d go silent.a458bac54902df09

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The ringing, like the ripple of a droplet on the water’s surface, or perhaps a voice, was something I had experienced before.49be0509e29aef36

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Seeing my e76f7e57dc expression suddenly 6a90f8dd5d harden, Damian 0c92e2b72b approached, concerned.f916e007399a348c

“What’s wrong? Are you okay?”cce1a1f687217f9f

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“Just a moment.”9467f86bb18be0ac

As the 78d4185081 illness progressed, 332d8e2ec4 the ringing 3dc7401245 in my 09b73b08d7 ears grew cb6f9bec30 worse, accompanied f539c7b182 by headaches 1fab796fe4 and dizziness. Actually, it 8ee5373072 was more 5bf39688a7 accurate to 4d7f6484f6 say all d1ca40a69c the symptoms a63eab0d7c appeared almost 1d42f2e0f4 simultaneously now. But at 7eae5235c8 the moment, 5b7e88911f it was 8a362951dc just the eca89e6e69 ringing.cdf1acd1f4b34834

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The indistinct ringing, which I couldn’t identify, gradually became more concrete, mimicking a human voice more clearly.28bf50e466b32ee5

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I quickly e852f49a9a turned to bfa32cb43a Damian.1d902b2fa973547b

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“Damian, is auditory hallucination a symptom of mana sclerosis?”767a6f384d76b087

“I don’t think I’ve heard of that.”41092511fb78c109

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While loss of sight or hearing was possible, hearing things that shouldn’t be heard wasn’t a symptom I’d heard of.cdafb800a254a9fa

‘…I can’t be going crazy, right?’79aa69ce61fa2b8f

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Even after eceaed21e1 experiencing those 3cca5cede6 awful things 1fb68649c6 in my de1774aeb2 past life, 2e980445a8 my mind 2238df26e0 stayed intact. If I 60f9279b2b were going 621a4cac9d to go 88f0ba2de4 mad because a569e621c7 of being 6eb7b0715f reborn terminally 518e0b6550 ill and 5f371cf5de facing death, 9630acf892 it should 7f78132951 have happened 239e08be79 long ago.c282168fabc39d54

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Damn it. Maybe I’m going mad late, even though it should have happened sooner.67905f273e55d050

“…Have you ever heard someone else’s voice in your head?”43cef8214fd582bd

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“I haven’t heard others, but I’ve heard my own.”f0b2ff5e15f44ef1

“What? When?”4664f9bbccfc2c63

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“Sometimes when I’m organizing the family’s warehouse and find something valuable, it tells me to steal it and sell it.”4d22639450a8af53

I glared at a270a8a94a Damian with a 0eccad37b9 disappointed look.de09025ee20be582

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“Don’t make excuses, you crazy miser.”d89e55cbb08e6d93

“I’m serious.”26aa9cdd2bd49d76

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Well, considering there’s someone crazy enough to steal family goods for money, hearing a bit of ringing isn’t such a big flaw.219c0013cc93a062

Besides, whether it’s a symptom of mana sclerosis or I’m truly going mad, I’m terminally ill and don’t have long to suffer from it, so there’s no need to worry much.2ed401412fe47010

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“Anyway, let’s go quickly.”bca76eafab1ada7f

Damian pouted. He didn’t seem to like my firm attitude.f75bde711b0c7c72

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“Are you that worried about your family?”f50626aaeadee5f8

“What are you talking about? I don’t even know them well. I’m just worried about you. You don’t know anyone there, and there’s no one to take care of you.”1e773cccef2cef0b

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The “Jung Ian” who used to handle everything alone had perfectly adapted to the life of “Jayden Liddell,” who became accustomed to being cared for within less than ten years of reincarnation. Especially after being diagnosed with mana sclerosis, everyone exaggeratedly wouldn’t let me lift a cup of water, so to Damian, it seemed like I was choosing a path of hardship.3d51eeb023b10b30

“That’s why I stocked up on artifacts.”30a4d44df4f2c65f

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“You know using them often isn’t good for you, right?”09f9924bffa98d31

“I know. You’d be surprised how independent I am.”240f9e24286b3884

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To avoid further 83da9b1b81 delay, I tightened d7f726f8f3 my grip on e13e8b9e50 my bag and d33545d88a extended my free dc9c114d98 hand to Damian.81786bb5a5f91f16

“And you said you’d visit sometimes. If you’re worried, help with chores when you come.”954e5768df43f0c9

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“…Be honest. You never intended to keep the three-favor contract, did you?”ef6d8082817e171f

It’s best to keep it a secret that I originally planned for just one. Reluctantly, Damian took my hand, and we crossed the space.4677948c24c285c2

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As expected, f6218fed53 the moment d360aa4552 we arrived 65a361ac68 at the 1e331b0f20 house I 3ac929fa6f had prepared, b820268f31 I was 4341d6ec25 exposed to 990520a0a7 a large 7e664cc4d0 amount of 0a860f1130 mana, coughed 0962b907b4 up a 7087071056 lot of c80263b932 blood, and 8ec31311f1 lost consciousness.15e0b44e4a962b13

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I had 6e93bb7507 asked Damian 94eb10041c in advance 666c690143 to handle 1e2e8001bc the aftermath, 53b8d57bf0 as losing d85c9e5d0d consciousness while 21b958960e full of b7f891616e blood could 72b568abc2 lead to a49ae3e86e choking and be651ec177 dying earlier 7d5db69d2d than my dbad203e45 natural lifespan.4a747f1d11d36428

Of course, Damian wouldn’t take care of someone else, and he wouldn’t know how, so I asked him to use magic to clean up the blood and put me on the bed.e2d5e60245faf540

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“…What?”957587d1d517bdc9

Damian seemed to have a659d06059 followed my request well, 6bc9801a37 as I was clean ca6a2d13c6 and dry despite having 09ccc6ef9a coughed up a lot b891239e48 of blood before passing 383c59a76d out. In contrast, Damian looked 1a8f858f33 noticeably disheveled, sprawled asleep aabebe8653 in a chair next 520ad62112 to the bed.2dd9aac2e46b6630

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