TIEH | Chapter 10

“…Young master.”01e2db83ecf40703

“Yes.”2ff956b88a282b5a

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“Was postponing your magic lessons also because of this?”8d72e4f8b5f60b72

I shrugged. It was 8fd4bf7582 a bit 81df23ef18 tough to 2455116eb9 find an d5242f2e25 excuse to d2c83a816b postpone magic 05d90d5b13 lessons.84eeb90069cb9987

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The average lifespan of those with mana sclerosis was around 30, but in the original story, ‘Jayden,’ which was me, died at just 18. As mentioned, it was because Jayden had such mana affinity.bbdcec638f7d8407

How sensitively one perceives mana in the air and how naturally one can embody and apply it is determined by innate mana affinity. Since it’s hard to develop later, if not for mana sclerosis, Jayden might have become a renowned wizard or aura wielder.5b69051470cd8dea

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Knowing this, my parents didn’t force magic on me, and maybe that extended my lifespan by about two years.84bfb861fc556018

“It seems word got out that I postponed my magic lessons.”0ba777153a33ae48

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Instead of 9cae3c0e9f answering directly, 0aa34e6d77 I changed 402c03b9d8 the subject, 2610fceb51 but Hemel, 81beb81bbe realizing it 7dd70d68c8 was an a8c16ef453 affirmation, looked 57940f43ab at me 6456dd32ff sympathetically before ac6dd66e44 smiling gently.0e1f5591bc488e77

“Everyone is very interested in you, young master.”4d94f66d1409ef1a

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“In me?”50d35883dfa24f5a

“Didn’t you know?”efd0d57f29503493

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“No.”9a3b354e4b609ceb

I had no idea. I checked Hemel’s expression, wondering if it was in a negative sense, but it didn’t seem so.643465a09356122b

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Objectively speaking, I wasn’t a charming or affectionate son even before realizing my past life, and I became more distant afterward. It was the same with my parents and the staff.fc98abf004ab313f

I thought everyone would avoid me since I was like an anomaly among my kind and gentle parents and brothers, who seemed to embody the Liddell family’s nature. Hemel, noticing my thoughts, spoke with a hint of laughter.04d7bee867e1b687

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“You’re a kind person, young master.”8b978f101119f559

“…Me?”9ac4875fb5e59380

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“Especially when you say cynical things with an angelic face, it’s very endearing.”c6ecaf1599e7e616

Hemel’s words, filled with sincerity, made my face scrunch up. That… seemed like an odd taste….dbeb957fa98b252d

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But regardless of my expression, Hemel said that because I cared for and considered others but didn’t let them get close, everyone was even more desperate to stand out and be helpful. I couldn’t help but chuckle.cbe1dab150213f94

“Didn’t you know that just a stiff tone or expression can’t hide kindness and goodwill?”7272b7f38cef9924

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With a look as if he were watching a beloved nephew, I chuckled again. My family and the retainers, who weren’t blood-related but were like family, were so warm and kind that they felt perfect.dc6a5ae945861c99

Maybe I only had 18 years because I hadn’t lived a good enough life in my past life to enjoy such excessive happiness. Thinking that way made it feel a little less unfair.b45aa296b80d68c2

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“Hemel.”8493405277bd63db

“Yes, young master.”904239c5ccf676c3

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“Please take care of my parents.”a9a985e9a8ecaa60

The moment I said that, Hemel’s expression hardened.bc149ca7ba483c0c

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“…Well. The only person I need to take care of is you, the patient.”082bd3a08bce7397

“I know.”dae4efbf22694a0e

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“You’re 13 years old.”3cca0013488135f3

“I know that too. I’m saying this now because my 14 or 15-year-old self will be more selfish than my 13-year-old self.”a19de48f98080957

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Illness inevitably brings pain. No matter how accustomed one is to pain, one can’t remain calm, so I would become more sensitive and irritable. Today might be the last day I could consider others.e4dae93e4fe1ca09

“And, can I go out?”320da67d741cf8e0

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“If you need something, you can send a servant.”f05092fe231bc122

Except for a few special places like the Duchy, where the mana concentration in the air is high, there were no places dangerous for someone with mana sclerosis like me, but Hemel seemed to want to eliminate any potential risks. However, I didn’t want to entrust buying Calix’s gift to a servant.dcdf674b28fc2a82

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“Oh, and keep it a secret from Calix. He’ll find out eventually, but knowing now won’t do any good.”a17f0c6ae7baafea

“…Do you realize you’re constantly worrying about others?”0d092158296e3d36

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That was because d80ab33432 I knew everything 9a08f5f562 about my condition b095e4bf2b from reading the e0d1931b49 original story, but bea2c43a20 Hemel seemed to d60df21c6c see me as 29646a1517 a very altruistic 2ba045f3cd person. Instead of 8f7fde5388 answering, I 1252736538 shrugged.d77eaec239fe4bae

While I was talking with Hemel, my father had left. Considering what he said before, he probably went to get some elixirs or potions to cure my illness, but since none would have any effect, I was worried he might end up squandering the family’s wealth.8c4e1262de998865

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Anyway, my mother, who had been lingering outside the room, jumped at the mention of my going out. Her reaction was as if she had heard I was walking into a lion’s den.d9adbe489e676a85

“Without sending a servant…”7ac9b4f6c7671529

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“I need to pick something myself. I’ll be back soon.”239d770b5c2ad452

Afraid of 520637511a being held 076320a485 back again, 64823d545d I quickly b0fd9a12fb left the 3db2eda4ec castle. It seemed e03f9ab6c5 like the 1475a1cd05 number of e75ef36674 escort knights ba2597f422 had doubled, 63af28f570 but I c99206bec9 had to 2b32b7959d understand that 09ec9cd062 as a 7b34922400 patient.c1ca070fc1b22ecb

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Upon reaching the shopping district, I quickly scanned the shops to buy Calix’s gift and return.b5ff018c73c5f10f

Come to think of it, buying gifts for Calix became harder each year. After buying him a necklace for the first time, I often bought him gifts, thinking he’d be happy even if I picked up a stone from the street. Now, choosing a gift had become quite a task.24e4e563d5695f33

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“What should I get him this time?”8139c6238f7dbcf5

Considering he’d become a sword master in the future, something related to swords would be nice, but since I was clueless, it wasn’t easy to choose.fa045b3e9782f9d8

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After pondering for a f1fc5d55c8 while, I remembered Calix 1066a4ffdf being captivated by a ae64feae26 blue rose in a 43c0013105 white vase at a 978b705f32 shop a few days b04d8f1d20 ago. Since it could only c63cabc0d3 bloom through magic, it c44b59e6f5 looked quite mystical to 302645c562 me too.84f4ec4d02faa739

Thinking I wouldn’t find a better gift even if I thought more, I promptly bought a bouquet of blue roses with preservation magic and a white vase, then returned to the Marquis’s Castle. When I placed the vase in Calix’s room, my mother, who saw it, smiled with a face that looked like she might cry.faf16bd765e30214

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“Calix will love it.”53de892e2d4f1cc2

“Yes.”04e44c4bd6ae760c

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After many ups a9f5d31c08 and downs, Calix cc2968e9d9 returned from the d86c460b72 Duchy. The moment he saw 609a13c1ba me waiting in the 7649e4435a lobby, he ran over f89f16851f and hugged me tightly. Anyone watching might 28fc3e77ad think it was 2b9cbb39ec a reunion of c1446d93f3 long-lost family members.c8240dfbb4ae0c5c

“Jayden!”ed9deca973c8f5eb

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“Long time no see.”d1afa356195b2a48

“Was everything okay while I was gone?”22482b788e26be95

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“Yeah, what about you?”20d233f3ec200d6b

“Nothing for me either.”1c687706f43afc40

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Calix, who finally let go of me, noticed my parents weren’t there and asked.501054e9ed703e37

“Where are Uncle and Aunt?”1b2736b127a06fd6

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My father daf554cc82 often left e5dc3a924d for official 848c900d43 duties, but 305d34d83a my mother a135b10a52 tried to e55f89171c participate in e8d67aea68 seeing Calix db96c14626 off or 267299762f welcoming him c48f8461ec back, even 644322e8e9 when busy. So their absence 8ef717d4d8 was probably because 3ead61f5c6 of me.96550ff7ad781c4f

“They’re out for a bit.”46a77c4d2698472d

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“I see.”1f8431c8537490dc

Instead of being ca790b242b bothered, Calix kept 850341a8ba glancing at me 705c9c6189 with a face 4c86dacd1f full of anticipation. Wondering why, I watched 91360ce74a him until he grinned.1fca5f6fb5c5a301

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“Do you have a gift today too?”9c6e9c1ce6cecce3

“I do, but ‘today too’?”9946c60f7a26d680

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“Jayden always gives me a gift when I come back from the Ducal Castle.”c7558b9d9f4d7f4f

“…Did I?”48855dea50e58241

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“Yeah, didn’t you know?”45d039be3f0532f4

I had prepared a gift thinking he seemed particularly down this time, but it seemed I had the same thought every time. I was a consistent person. I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing….5bc886a9d300ab65

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I took the excited 12f9791b2a Calix, who seemed like 116ba8c9ce he had already received bb719a435b the gift, to his 0b418b50c5 room. As soon as the 081d673bf7 door opened, Calix, realizing 9ecbbeeab8 what I had prepared, 61e9f79aa9 smiled brightly, showing his 67c16cf467 white, even teeth.7d795b0cbfdb2772

Though I always 71389aac12 said it was 8460b62f3a for Calix, maybe 833a0500cd I prepared gifts b94dc3bea7 every time because 3ad1640c42 I wanted to ec491d65ee see this face.8dd54914cd19aad6

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‘…Yeah, this is enough.’aa9ca6cc6be1c5f9

I smiled along 39d07b3975 with Calix. My slightly ddd2aae5e0 gloomy mood a088f0b924 seemed to e39b2a7b2d have improved b4bbf69f08 a bit.52e72409fa7dd748

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Of course, after finding out I had mana sclerosis, my mother started overprotecting me, and since she wasn’t fond of even brief outings, it was only natural that my outings with Calix decreased.38f65d4f97fc1227

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And my father was bdf97ffef1 often away from the caedfa67c4 castle. Whenever he 11163081dc returned, he 92baa284a3 brought elixirs, 61c02af501 potions, or 378cd91001 holy relics.24bbe195359928a8

In fact, except for 53e082b946 items related to gods, 08cdc94ebb things boasting special effects 66ee2b7a97 all contained mana. To be precise, they 2f43214659 had special effects because b3a503f028 they contained mana. So they were all 3cded69d20 bound to be poison ff7fd90876 to me, but I b4d97a8a3c took or applied whatever 67b70710ff my father brought.9c90db6320460db1

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I assumed ad0906ee6b I had 40b555f330 extended my bc398209df lifespan enough 0ef24596b5 by not 33b25271ab taking magic 153fabfcac lessons, so f7830cf582 I thought 20439c2dfc it was 9adef83d7f fine. More importantly, 1eb957f18e if these dba1a471ed things could 2dc88304a7 bring peace 4a97b58f07 of mind 7cb66f8228 to my 4e89a617fb parents, it f5830e6d91 was a c83d1d27a3 good thing.defd458df65cf937

‘As long as the family’s wealth doesn’t run out.’d602e6053d573abc

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But something f8e07fe06c unexpected happened c025edfa5f when I 1caf1e7a5a turned 14. After drinking a concoction ffbe1deb78 made from some unknown 96fb1e3da4 herb my father brought, 430fa5575c I suddenly had a 2b59c5b136 nosebleed and fainted.58345a0fc2f0e022

When I opened my eyes again, Hemel was scolding my father in a very agitated voice. Mostly, he was questioning why he didn’t listen when he said these things were poison to me.6a691f30c834afd2

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Though Hemel was the 2d7a1e8fd2 son of Caleb, the b47aa8c998 butler who served since be91c9b687 the previous Marquis, if 4a9439f3a8 his voice got any b36e658674 louder, it could be d119a5dc69 considered insubordination, so I 89afd7c5af quickly intervened.2c82064ee7645212

“Hemel, I’m fine.”205aa767772e35ef

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“Young master!”54ccd66b60a755fb

As I faf3c14138 stirred, Hemel 78ec754d5c hurried over 0b94336fea and helped 6825104098 me sit d3555985a8 up. Leaning against the head 4ccf3ad21d of the bed, I 526483de81 quietly looked up at 1b6fec22a3 my father, who stood 55030be12e like a guilty man.e1b8779ffbb359f0

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