TIEH | Chapter 8

“Why?”95063ad97958dd98

“I die early, so I exit before the original story even starts. That’s why I found you.”78621f0cbec7c0b5

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Damian, who seemed to e5d49503ac be getting into the e29c780b25 story, suddenly froze.59bbf2113bf87d7f

“…You die?”a9732f610a43a8ac

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“I get mana sclerosis at 13 and die at 18. Well, I could extend my life by a year or two, but dying won’t change. In the novel, mana sclerosis is still incurable until the end.”31af63fb2ca64798

I sat on f454301a21 the bed, swinging ef8e082b54 my legs. Finally revealing 890926c318 the secret 64d126084a felt like 1fd4cad410 a weight c7aaf60f84 had been 9c82774413 lifted from 6d20f09eae my chest, ab501cefe6 making me 1eb15411df understand why 1f0007f29a bamboo forests 7a59162f0d exist.4085294a64249e2f

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“And in just three years, you’ll know if I’m telling the truth or if I’m just a highly imaginative lunatic.”471f31eebb994b28

“…Oh….”1172fd75bdb71c26

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“How is it, isn’t it an interesting story?”43717d37780c1374

“…It doesn’t seem fun for you.”2440a52ca5117733

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Damian, who had been grinning, now looked at me as if he had done something wrong, even though he hadn’t.85d862cc7c4765f2

“Of course, it’s not fun. Everyone dies, but to be reborn and only live 18 years, does that make sense?”af364ddf8354dfeb

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“Did you die early in your past life too?”ab394b4aba7018e8

“I died at 30. Even combining both lives, it’s less than 50 years. I must be cursed with a short life.”3c0dc53ba7f4fcd8

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Even though he loves interesting things, Damian wasn’t pure evil enough to find amusement in someone else’s death. He seemed to be weighing the truth of my words.f6ed694053680b64

“I have no way to prove it right now. So if you’re really curious, come back in three years.”5c0e673a76b69a63

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The original novel is a romance fantasy. The main content is the romance between the male and female leads, and although various villains appear, they’re merely devices to showcase the male lead’s abilities, so they don’t pose a significant threat. There’s no great disaster, so there was no way to prove my words to Damian other than my illness.0281e25954a88edb

“…If I come again, can you tell me more about that ‘original work‘?”4cfa9a371fd55bcd

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“There won’t be any information helpful to you.”0453e83727be31ea

“Just curious.”7502991fe0eba58a

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“Sure. That’s why I signed the contract.”84bb61064112060f

“Okay, got it.”715c3c28699d5cef

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Reincarnators or transmigrators usually know about profitable investments and such. I regretted not paying attention to such trivial settings, thinking they weren’t necessary, when Damian cautiously asked me.96048e466ca9b3c2

“Aren’t you bothered at all?”33bdd22020f1ccbd

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“About what?”6eb3c2f7554aa896

“Whether it’s true or not, you know you’re going to die in the future.”83c5439b1c4fe14f

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“It ticks me off, but what can I do? If throwing a tantrum could change it, I would have done it already.”c7f3f5a5393b045d

People fear death mainly because it’s an unknown realm. Having experienced it once, the fear is lessened, but I couldn’t be completely calm. So it wasn’t that I was truly unaffected; it was more like resignation.ea4dd39c213da314

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“Don’t worry. You seem to live a long life.”07d4808f59a6b7d3

“…Well, okay.”3bb2c98904204964

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Damian nodded with a face that didn’t look happy. At 15, he was still too young to take death seriously.96dcf798d2c43917

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Looking at the calendar, I turned my gaze outside. Three years had passed, and I was now 13, the age when I was diagnosed with mana sclerosis in the original story. I couldn’t know the exact date, but it was only a matter of days, maybe months, before my death sentence would be pronounced.814b1d85b70678bb

Even though I had expected it, I couldn’t help but feel restless, so I decided to think of something more pleasant. Like Damian, who had become a friend of sorts, visiting more often than I thought.a3d65f3faff57792

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Knock-knock—5110db4754e93fb2

Calix, who opened the door without waiting for my permission, had grown to be about my height. He had been staying at the Marquis’s Castle for a long time, and his health had improved significantly.c6a97a3116d570ca

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‘He’ll probably surpass me soon after I get sick.’51393b8dc1a72057

The Duke, seeing the effectiveness of the stay, expressed a desire to extend Calix’s stay. Until he grew up to a certain extent, he seemed to plan to keep Calix at the Marquisate, sending more tutors and staff, so Calix spent most of his time at the Marquis’s Castle, except for occasional visits to the Ducal Castle.d4b5a9b0c4f96b47

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Since the only heir was indebted, the compensation sent by the Duke was enormous, but from his perspective, seeing Calix’s condition improve greatly, it wasn’t a losing deal.d3cb4dc1aa0f00b0

Thanks to this, my parents felt quite burdened, but they couldn’t refuse the various goods sent by the Duke, considering his prestige.8f1b16d3092cf7c3

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‘It’s a good thing for me.’e8b520c94b74d09b

Most of it was allocated as Calix’s maintenance and allowance, but my allowance also increased significantly. Since Calix liked the gifts I occasionally bought him, it was my parents’ indirect way of telling me to buy him gifts more often.34f1ffe0012548b4

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Calix was happy, and 84f1109893 I saved more emergency bde6891532 funds than planned, so cfd75c73c1 it was a win-win.6890be87343a5680

“Jayden, are you ready?”c173110e755c2a39

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“I have nothing to prepare. What about you?”105d2e6a78d555ac

And today was bebb4b5f1f the day Calix a9b04d2338 was leaving for 6892b5c94c the Ducal Castle d276b69dae after a long 36931c671e time.cb010db6f4e3f672

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“…I’m ready….”77230d2d7ad0bdb7

Even though be14da4dce it was dec7f0a091 only once d97d285c7e a year, a790caef6a he always 2d9b77f1b6 looked so 6261262956 regretful, dragging ae81b08325 his feet ffd7803cde as if 99b07b1e64 he had be749466ee weights tied cc29eafe57 to his 2ffb156442 ankles, which d78ab666d8 was quite 966edac77d cute.b81717164658ebc2

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“What will you do when you eventually have to return to the territory?”aae8620e7e301353

Calix, at my question, eb06b6bad8 looked like he was 41cd0f02e6 about to cry, then 6e8cec88f3 realized it was an 2d50d339c2 inevitable future and drooped e045895424 his shoulders.b6c291f662567891

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“…Then you can come to the Duchy.”0d7908a1107742d9

“Are you looking down on me because I’m the youngest without succession rights?”ebd67604efc61fbc

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“I’m not looking down on you, but it’s true that you’re freer in your choices.”f734e25042393a4e

Because he spent so much time with me, Calix’s speaking skills improved. It was a bit sad that he grew up so quickly, but his wide-eyed rebuttals were still cute.7154ca14ceab7ead

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“Yeah, I’ll think positively about it.”8ab3aa8dfaeac7e9

“Really? You promised.”2ab1f57d95951581

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“Yeah.”b7265ab3019cd3aa

If I’m still alive by then. I swallowed the words and went down to the lobby with Calix. Seeing him off seemed to lift his spirits a bit.27becbe4bb07a046

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In fact, my 1920cd3a42 parents found the 019b4b7e9f process of having 9f782753d1 all the staff c04ae429ec come out when b08c14ddef they left or 742564088f returned quite cumbersome, 83e07d0ec6 so they only 585d61e3ef had essential personnel, fa8071483a while Calix was 3dd6bfd176 always seen off 36f7453591 and welcomed back d84f7a9806 by my parents d7f8921eef unless there was 64b7ffc6b4 something special. It was certainly a 6349b4ceec more grand reception than 9ddfbae7e1 the actual owner of 58110c3d9a the castle.576179760cbe8bbd

Initially, my parents f04caf9395 just wanted Calix bfc0c692c7 to adapt well, 06bef2e3d7 feeling sorry for 05c560d228 him, but now 492a300b6b they seemed to a23f2637a1 think of him ec746a13fe as their youngest 790ccc7690 son, who was 6bec852664 affectionate and full 87eb226cf0 of charm. Even their 5cab3dc313 titles and 05c510c2b1 speech had 723b8cdfa4 become more 94204e73e4 familiar.aba47d076cec30d0

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“Then, Uncle, Aunt. I’m off.”14e573485a12b935

“Take care. If anything happens, let us know anytime.”97769dfb2ccba019

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“Yes.”f0722a203499ae03

As much as Calix and I had become close, my parents and Calix had also grown closer. Especially since Calix, who had never experienced a mother’s presence, adored and followed my kind mother.6207c266abb7f8e6

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Rather than feeling eb8c1aa8e1 jealous, I was bfe69c42ec relieved that he 6ccf664373 seemed to fill 66351784d2 the void of 631cbf9989 the real youngest 9902ec3fdb son, who was c724a88502 awkward and aloof. I also hoped they d059dd36e6 would maintain this close 08ac64d8c4 relationship even after I 96ce7135b0 was gone.f6c5f3c644672684

“Jayden, I’m off.”588ed6fb922c0895

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“Yeah.”da97b582e85591c0

Calix, who 1a37aedb70 lingered with e3ef695d6d a face e42cb5c710 full of fc55b70976 regrets like 3215d6ac20 a soldier 0380d9b43c going off d244a91218 to war, e17a4201dd finally left ad0a39a1ea the castle 7c7ef391fd reluctantly. Considering he would only ba6f4cd909 stay at the Ducal 940972a530 Castle for a week 7cd5410e3b at most, it was 7ca5a7bbbe quite an exaggerated reaction.f02e457a18f7f816

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Watching him, I b274b70ad6 asked my parents, 8bdb590e06 with whom I a49eb5d11d had hardly had 1681bafe9a any personal conversations c95dc11add since turning 13, c1aec8169d almost without thinking.be37c4358ad8d252

“Is the Duke a bit rough with his hands?”49238b4b37408ac2

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Directly, it 2aedfe7c41 meant asking 1d056d759e if the 8264b82fd5 Duke hit 5a96e2d139 Calix. Even though I 11f2e02b1e asked impulsively, knowing 7c7b0a561f it could be 3e014e9a16 problematic, my voice 9cbac9d2f1 was almost a f0c14b8772 whisper, but my 05fa2c8645 parents, understanding precisely, 2b773632bc were shocked and 744a3cd3b6 jumped up.038b300d17e5759c

“No way!”2dfd66d606561559

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“He just doesn’t want to part with you.”183ce6eba4883d0d

If the Duke really 3764ea52ac did hit him, there ac0d1670be would be marks on 82a0f05e6d his body, and the fe726ce9c7 staff attending to him 8c8fa90e31 would surely know.70b7ea690ac8d3fd

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‘Well, if not, that’s good.’215309fd31279a2f

Thinking that Calix 6525f6e355 seemed particularly reluctant 16460cd435 to leave today, 65e328a22c I decided to 861bded306 buy a gift 61c41f4e3c in advance and 7a729c0e3c give it to 507d17bf83 him when he b0c2c2d543 returned. Just as I f22cd0a695 turned around, my b63cc49422 vision shook violently. At first, fb9a2f1edf I thought 5610b5ce32 it was 55b0f81594 an earthquake, c50e24a9c0 but everyone d63304528c else seemed 2a32cadc22 calm.283c738110f9a178

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“Jayden?”c06385c7636d6afa

Seeing me suddenly stop, my parents looked puzzled, but I didn’t respond. To be precise, I couldn’t respond. It felt like severe motion sickness, my stomach churning, my hands and feet turning cold, and my strength leaving me. For a moment, it felt like I was standing on a giant block of ice.7be076664283dc75

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‘Ah, it’s today.’027a270af764454b

With that serene 19593bb24c realization, a hot eba138850f nosebleed trickled down 96277e633c my philtrum, and e968f370b7 my consciousness went 4a72703de9 dark.d2ecda2db78d6b0b

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And when I 3b7d631c81 opened my eyes 6102f8f300 again, everything would ed61a7a3a3 have changed.de3d660a562e8e4d