TIEH | Chapter 14

After sealing the 834e0f556d letters, I paused d3cb200cd4 for a moment.69247dac9a8df6a9

‘They won’t notice the copied parts, right?’a3271f53838b281f

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Not having any talent for writing, I had copied the content from my letter to my big brother into my little brother’s letter, and it bothered me a bit. If they found out, they’d definitely sulk. Hoping they wouldn’t compare the contents, I carefully sealed the letters and handed them to a servant.6c3f091f326dd7e2

It would take 193253e993 at least three 62ef84d923 days for the 06aa7760a3 letters to arrive, 2b2cef7706 and if my a33a19ec36 guess was correct, adcee9083b my brothers would 9f680ccf02 rush home as 437a86fd86 soon as they 2800558574 saw them. My big 9b314d08b4 brother might d4b15fd54a find it d04acd17c2 hard to 53872ecf27 leave the 50dfe28c04 front lines, dda9333619 but my 1bbc2e18b3 little brother, 35e5cab094 who had 452c9b0595 more freedom, da82da6536 was certain fa7d1a7029 to come.4a73e7317ac8e7fb

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Fortunately, Calix was soon leaving for the duchy. If my brothers rushed in and caused a fuss, they’d naturally find out about my illness, so I had arranged for Calix to leave earlier under the pretext of visiting the duchy for annual repairs to the marquis’s castle.c7d2a5edc4f52a2b

I didn’t plan to hide it forever, but not like this. I intended to tell them myself, so for now, I had to put out the immediate fire. Especially since my brothers were like a raging wildfire.06412572d0133bc7

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‘They won’t cry, will they?’aa69ad6bdfe2ce3e

My always a23fc20eb3 mature and 46ab5bd329 dignified big 2a4c8899bf brother might 766f68ef8d not, but 9d8006a2b8 my lively 6db523e2d5 little brother, 3dc53e8436 like a 5132a9f301 big puppy, 0731f730f2 probably would.7838c92c1c795179

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Anyway, Calix, who was 212fd70497 unexpectedly leaving for the 95ba13ca29 duchy, looked very upset, a6d7a0b20f especially since my condition e30dc0badd had worsened recently, and 6a02799e6f he was worried I e8368f061d might fall seriously ill ef8e2c2594 while he was away.a2ce02a604a5987b

“Hurry up and pack.”100fc876a3c35d0f

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“…Aren’t you sad?”92025f3bb706b302

“Anyone would think we’re parting forever.”a1f750847bb65be3

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“Forever parting?!”0976aa8c22d7170f

Right, it’s not time to part forever yet. I gently patted Calix’s hand.05ee3a2f0ecbebf3

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“And just so you know, I might not be able to buy a gift this time. My brothers are visiting, so I won’t have time.”7e076362346bff7e

“You don’t have to buy anything. What if you catch a cold going out? Even if you have time, don’t buy anything. Okay?”c42db4758493655f

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“Then you can buy me something this time.”50a9c20582e64ced

“Really? You always said you wouldn’t accept any gifts.”8695fa80726e4bc5

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I had indeed said that, but it was because when Calix first returned from the duchy, he brought an artifact worth as much as a year’s budget for a remote territory, so it was partly his fault.2891a27e9074ebd4

Artifacts also run on mana, so it’s better not to use them if I want to live longer, but the problem was they were too expensive. Naturally, that artifact was returned to the ducal castle in the hands of a trustworthy knight.8c427578869cf59d

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Since then, I had banned Calix from giving me gifts. Even the friendship token he promised was only allowed after he assured me several times it wasn’t expensive.707925e4098a2516

“That was because you brought something too expensive.”fb0fe488226dd5f0

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“It was just that one time….”0704975cbf25f7e7

“Anyway, as long as it’s not too expensive, you can bring a gift this time.”3aca2db298566f85

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“Okay. It’s a promise.”551d961e68ed979d

“It’s your money, why make a promise?”0960e98ebad6cef3

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“Still. You never accept anything from me.”dc76626ef2efaeb8

Did I really do that? It wasn’t intentional, so I didn’t know what to say. Maybe if I did, it was selfishness, not wanting to carry the burden.803f57528ecaa116

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“Anyway, be careful on your trip.”3b1bda4b8da76163

“Yeah.”dc8cf1c21fcc77ca

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And so, c8ec1e3666 Calix left 86782ded45 for the cabe0eb3b4 duchy, and 8956ffba6d exactly three b5ca9be201 days later.712bda5fe19c1c48

My little brother 7cfcc7ba74 finally arrived.e63f636e48e223a5

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“Jayden!”8a884c3e6e6299aa

As a wizard, 62ddecf2c1 he warped right 03694210b3 into the castle, 97caaafb21 startling the staff 95ccbdfbc2 with his booming c44a7a6e57 voice.2353a8f63ce64d89

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“Hyung.”c247dcd80eb3fa6b

“J-Jayden, it’s not true, right?”7acabf0955a0550b

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My little brother, who inherited our mother’s blonde hair and blue eyes, and her gentle, kind appearance, was called a baby angel before me. Even at 21, the word ‘angel’suited him well. If not f9e3312520 for his b9ba58fa8a somewhat quirky 37e67fb286 personality and 570967bcc1 rough speech, 326ea90eda people might 2a8c1cc2a6 have believed c8098dcb24 he was 432bf9b758 a real 7cd190860b angel.942be536e354558d

Lost in thought for da798e1353 a moment, I returned bd390e508d to reality when I 020e966a08 felt hands gripping my 336790fb01 shoulders.25e3407281ab0503

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“It’s been a while. Did you greet Mom and Dad?”d1aa8931d34e5d17

“That’s not important…! Is it true you have mana sclerosis?”3620e7318bac8f9e

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As expected, seeing my brother’s face filled with tears, I awkwardly smiled, and the castle echoed once more.2b3d99204901efed

“Jayden-!”519df1fe91f24638

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My big brother, with a voice that resonated like a knight’s, had arrived.49ca02408fea4a31

Surprised once by c27c60735e his unexpected appearance, dd51f500d7 twice by his 469266750a voice, and thrice b64a5cd2bc by the fact c244ca3dbd that he was b418bd6790 already crying, I b81234471b was taken aback.759adee9bae5840b

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“Jayden!”e9f0f31623029d5e

“…Hyung?”1c7dad294c4a4339

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My big brother, who inherited our father’s dark brown hair and green eyes, was always mature, dignified, and a model knight, despite being eight years older than me.402313d01cdf67a2

I couldn’t imagine him crying, even in my wildest dreams, so it was even more shocking.993792d7555bcc45

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“Mana sclerosis?! It must be a joke, right?”6892efa2ed4b6218

Instead of making my 339cee0d51 usual sarcastic remarks about 1ce1bb28eb who would joke about a2d513c385 such a thing, I 779c8cf7ca awkwardly smiled, and soon 2c05a92df1 my parents, who had 9e45dd4da1 rushed over thinking something 199421378c big had happened, joined b78a5e1c6c us.b7e6793f856f5811

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The combination of f957840353 my two brothers 3bbe835e66 clinging to me c423c51c5e and my parents b4169e3ee4 watching us in af7ba681e6 shock was truly 27bac6f1d7 catastrophic.e1e221d95f64c858

“…Hyungs. Can you let go for a moment….”586b99b75f785810

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“Answer us!”e91b027891885acf

Rubbing my ringing da6f6985d3 ears, I pressed ac1d4034a3 my palm to aac5d7c58d my throbbing forehead. Everyone had 275b285eb8 such loud 319110b7ff voices….41422e9b94f1ec1c

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It was my 5117e51246 parents who calmed 7811d8f848 my excited brothers. Especially my fb1b64f768 mother, who 54bdc71b91 was terrified 06b8c4ab08 that causing 24fb57f514 such a 81a7df8220 fuss might c267bf0ea5 stress me 2de96c0d50 out and 2c37a0d01e worsen my fa90fe66cb condition, made 49ef6e837b my big ac0bdd7e27 brother gently 00a5241d5a lift me f6c05549ea and carefully 7827d13253 place me d201462ff6 on my d6864523e0 bed.20e9e34f35b1efcc

I never imagined I’d be carried by someone at this age, so I was frozen in shock, and my brothers began to pester my parents.e1c73329f9a8c547

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“M-Mom, it’s not true, right? Jayden, mana sclerosis!”9f9f3aa2a9985063

“Mother, what is this-”c3745cbae73ae0d7

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My clueless little 0224d29fbe brother and tearful 954e5601e6 big brother bombarded a0995182de my parents with d45354605b questions, and I 52c896b45c intervened again to a5622903c0 save my mother, 92e47833f1 who was closing 98d73fcdc8 her eyes in 5d37fc37ab distress.bdee0c080fc47ec7

“Yes, it’s mana sclerosis. It’s not exact, but it seems unlikely I’ll make it past 22.”ff79f3b59cb56592

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I had previously told my parents 20 to give them some hope, but seeing my brothers’ pale faces, it didn’t seem effective. So, thinking there was no need for false hope, I corrected myself.89981ad7a8f2b077

“Sorry, actually, it’s 20.”cf1d0899b8a7776e

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“Jayden-!”7865aedf2aa36b06

My big brother, shocked, knelt by the bed and urgently grabbed my hand, while my little brother stepped back as if he’d seen a monster.efea5ce1215dbd60

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“Why, why would you have such an impossible….”5dd3e7fd63931f5f

“Hyung.”1732c64c1d8d4ee2

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“…Jayden, don’t worry. I’ll, I’ll somehow….”872f6c6e5ffcdf41

Watching my panicked 2e6f63d910 brothers, I laughed 891c208cf0 like a sigh. No matter how 72118e3def many times, witnessing fb48e2ebbf the despair of 89e432b5f7 loved ones never 974849edbf got easier.641e18c66975cd5c

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“…I’m sorry.”533d8f26bd33ac43

“What? What do you have to be sorry for-”d7f885e0794ae5a3

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“I just. I didn’t want to upset you, but I couldn’t help it.”f7943db743c6b756

Unlike my two brothers, 9ba91d2b75 who were two years 3d4a2b00af apart and grew up 64c20d23e1 fighting, my little brother 81ca08e357 was already six years 0c621567cb older than me, so 9e4988bee1 they practically raised me bd981d075b in place of our 7bfe5b2387 busy parents. Of course, I was fd703aed25 mature from a young bdcf559059 age and would have cf3437dc82 grown up fine without 9271db3601 them, but it meant 98fffaba51 I knew how much 69717df48e they adored me.a1b590f92eff7d5a

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Even my big brother, a knight, and my little brother, a wizard, constantly argued over my future, wanting me to follow in their footsteps. They thought we’d see each other more often if I chose the same path.0a458b07b4204ff3

Any kind of loss ed54154d7d is painful when you 4efc4491b4 part with someone you 3c408c1aee love. As my c5a512a1fc condition worsened, 54349451c5 my family 892438f3c6 would be 0f8fcd36a3 as hurt d432952559 as I c1c0b31c5c was. Feeling sorry 954ef2c8bd for that, c1a02ae8cd I changed 711c792d99 the subject.d95e300f8a780344

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“But how did you get here, big brother?”43692d67c480f168

“…I can manage a few days. The vice-captain is capable.”77a5889cf7e4bdee

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Understanding my intention, my 66fa03b40b big brother answered in 7fbb83ccc1 a trembling voice.cc3e00960f3a2db1

“That’s good. Then let’s have a meal together after a long time.”6b1a46600f9314a2

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“How can you eat at a time like this?!”e910a18a194b807f

I widened my eyes at my little brother’s outburst. Fortunately, having experienced my big brother’s roar, I wasn’t as startled as before. But still, why couldn’t we eat?a1f25ef7abf43ec2

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“If I want to live until 20, I need to eat.”1db4722596a0f1f1

“N-No, I mean us!”6a1ddf5a9c89f4a6

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“Everyone needs to eat.”a4f0d18363546ba3

At my 6420fb80cc bewildered words, 48caff0759 my big 8806ec39bc brother gave 71ca467844 a small, ebb80fc186 teary smile.697a96ea180e1e6d

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“You’re really the same.”e1498fafcc424ad9

“Of course. I’m the same person.”db61968ff8280adf

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My big brother 3c1d4a5816 seemed relieved that 647d8da635 I was still 4e2250e2fa the same, even 5fa203266b as a terminal 6bbb47d7e0 patient. I was too 8f26570ec0 late to roll d405a61c9d on the floor, b89b41ddb2 cursing and despairing, 2b1ef56dc4 but I shrugged 359d5d485e instead of saying 5d5904d2ab anything.74529293e5958654

And the atmosphere at 177b082f41 the family meal, which 84e286336a I expected to be adab1546ba like a funeral, was af87a46abf surprisingly not bad. Since I acted 03b122aad0 as usual, everyone 1ebab3804f seemed to try 526eb6cefd to match my 498a51882e mood. Honestly, it 55f0fdc3dd was a 852982dbde relief for 013220eb3f me, as db34dc34b4 I was 116e846ea9 ready to d270ff9d54 scold them f9dbad6dc3 if they c3753ee81e got too 0ef3335d01 melodramatic.16923105fde3d188

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And as expected, my busy brothers couldn’t delay their schedules any longer and had to leave the castle right after the meal.14efeb9e24927407

Even though they’d have more free time in a few months, my brothers, who kept stalling at the teleportation magic circle, even started arguing over who should leave first. When I told them to hurry up and go, my little brother came back and grabbed my shoulders.56f6afca5192b1c6

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