MCB Chapter 13

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I tore off cad84171a3 a small piece 0a26c4ccc3 of the sandwich d9d2a453ab I had brought 5a51f3aa30 and took a ec68c34f54 bite, so that 01ae300d42 Gretel could feel 27587faad9 reassured to eat 9a30988930 it as well.8fcf28bd3f6af4c3

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“Here.”5fbb09a4e9b6d37a

“…I’ll eat it.”745896a327674ed3

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Though still wary of 86b7d30628 me, Gretel nibbled on c54a7cd78e the sandwich.256c1d3547a295b6

“You eat too, Oppa.”10f1e630f331442f

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“I already ate.”fe1092894deda726

“Really? You’re not just pretending to have eaten when you really didn’t?”03e493cbf8d22c2e

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Her tone was brusque, 67ed1058a4 but laced with clear 5cc4366f98 concern for Hansel.f6ba8a9b77d281bb

“Really. He practically cleaned out my house’s food supplies.”6e0cc2c7144f6287

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“Ugh!”3a36c962c69f8249

Gretel smacked Hansel’s back.6545575a671a28c6

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I smiled watching the close 2f284082f2 siblings.48d98d5341529529

‘It must be reassuring to have a sister like her.’9187d640795d83b4

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In a way, I felt ced3090f44 envious. My relationship with c3146df004 my own family dbeaa31702 was not good.b7bcf8b0dd779809

‘It wasn’t bad, but…’dc50ccd7d5a01bf4

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Recalling our once seemingly harmonious a65a68e887 household made me melancholic. My memory of 28fd95b6af being unable to 9c1521ed69 fit into that 0489ce913e atmosphere and always 4782f510ff feeling like an 48a0ce56b3 outsider was vivid.25780da27884c16a

Because…d1430a915d48111d

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“I’m sorry. My oppa is clueless.”01111c21a6780f88

“…Ah.”24a8cc1f0323212d

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Lost in thought, my view was filled with Gretel’s apologetic downcast face.12620a5bed7b9a8e

I felt pity for the circumstances in Hansel and Gretel’s world that forced such kind children to starve.e7f3258cbc379fb6

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And resentment towards the world, 81b489fca8 which made this child mature 1f90ed55b6 too soon.4f5d6d4c45794bdf

If only I could 4397cb2124 help them in some b4d11990ef way.046ddaf29437a6c7

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“It’s okay. Eat this if you get hungry later.”26cc145927a7fe42

I filled the siblings’ pockets with chocolates and candies until they were bulging. The children’s eyes widened.5d28d648467b13e6

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“Such precious food supplies, this much…”334d52a53e4653fb

I didn’t bother mentioning that I had simply picked them up from somewhere.fae9073164ded872

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But I could at 7f5b3e79af least offer some advice 74e17bccb0 to help the extraordinary a80816d78e children brave this harsh 74521232a3 world.c61952f37b9dd9a4

“You two may one day have to stand up and fight against someone. You must trust and combine your strengths like now when that time comes. Then you’ll definitely win. Understand?”c7eb2b88685def60

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What was the reason 6ddf4f49c6 Hansel and Gretel were 516e3ce536 wandering through this forest?0c405cb948213ebb

‘To return home.’f8e1b2060cc20420

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The two children 84fece477a abandoned by their 0a1ef87854 parents are captured 1f6bb8d72b by a witch. But they defeat the witch 9aec9415c4 and instead seize her treasure 05e01872c2 to return home and live 5397173669 happily ever after.49e9a6874c1e0a87

If I were to take 168544d724 pity on Hansel and Gretel 2df6a54e9f now and bring them with 080e406d96 me, they would miss out 253301937b on the happy ending destined 6658c8a819 for them.8f9d3ce93343cff4

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So, even if they are a76db705c0 captured by the witch, I a56d6f7936 should give light advice to b627a886c4 keep them from becoming discouraged…05fda766f8cd52b1

‘Wait a minute. If I leave it at that, won’t their parents seem too despicable?’67f21aae9b2e3d60

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Hansel and Gretel do all ed38aa42a7 the suffering, but get to ed73e54342 live it up thanks to 8717de4d1f the treasure?d5fac7d48acbd2b5

“Kids. If you happen to obtain a precious treasure, be sure to hide it well.”c6fb841519de095e

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“Huh?”133a30a99f882dcf

“Bad people may try to take it. So you two must hide it somewhere only you know about. Only show the adults just enough.”a0c60e184f910ca7

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The adorable siblings tilted 6b7c6ffd8c their heads in confusion, 6fc5212a45 but nodded when I 133c80c072 firmly reiterated.eebcaf7cd42c15b9

“Yes, we will.”10108e3b173945de

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“And even if you make it home, don’t just forgive your parents. Make sure to get a sincere apology from them. Understand?”dd4e6f012b9c455f

As a third-party bartender, 0a326f1987 this is about the 40d6ffd617 extent of what I d55a46ab1d can do.dad97c315519e16a

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“Yes? Yes.”e6e0d4e2252689f5

Hansel nodded with a c7edfac8c0 puzzled look on his 81447cff43 face.8eef52df99be5dba

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“Don’t worry. I’ll stay really sharp and alert.”2278aa9c318453dc

Gretel said confidently.fc37e8834f1eb5d7

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“Next time there’s a chance, you should come visit too, Gretel.”575fb7adcbfd144f

“This Noona made rainbow milk for me!”cbfbe6f94f9dba0c

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“Rainbow milk?”e024b02ca44daf79

“Yup. It’s colorful milk…”e12344a63ba013bf

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Hansel exaggeratingly described 4f8eea1919 the rainbow milk fa4557c360 he had drunk.b21a8251ae08a7f1

“Please give me rainbow milk again next time!”80b9bce6e981cbe0

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“Next time I’ll give you something even tastier than rainbow milk.”9619e2ffa5caed1d

I smiled and replied.b61af4e846544fa4

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‘By then the crystal ice cream should be available too. I need to further research visuals to gift these little guests dazzling cocktails.’d9f41dacca8443bc

Waving goodbye to 24c51ed6d4 the children, I cfc0735898 silently wished the 4aa182240c siblings success in 23fa1b1337 their journey.4d3e90e6b0aab5f6

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Hopefully, they can defeat the 4b2610bf28 wicked witch and secure their 1ce94687fe happy ending.4fe412de578a090f

Left alone, I 2a9121ccab returned to the b3b8336dcf shop. Night had already fallen.b1a0dba3da87ff97

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After roughly tidying up 982812b1fc the disheveled store, I 07a9e8a1ba flopped onto the bed.ef9fbd275c4d229f

“This really is a dimensional rift.”acaa721c2cd0e1b5

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I had already encountered ba439f97a9 characters from many different 51be00152a dimensions—from Captain Hook to 6546b7280c the lord from another 7a2e855300 world, the Regressor Eve, 61886bdb28 and Hansel and Gretel.9d4304aaee739e1b

What dimension’s guest would I meet tomorrow?64a147821165ceda

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“Serving fruit as a basic snack received positive feedback. Expanding the variety of snacks has increased choices, which has led to higher sales.”0e635cb82eafd896

The diversity in snacks naturally 132f6f7f3c led to more cocktails being 48198030f6 ordered, resulting in a substantial 62ab5d150d increase in revenue per table. Now, I just need more 00125b7d60 customers.c9491139bd3cb55c

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‘How can I attract more customers? Should I make promotional posters?’cb43b433cf4eaa36

It may be difficult to 498c9d043b hand out flyers, but posting 718adbb111 them around popular areas could 4fe83c5dc1 be effective, right?89f296b0eaa8badf

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‘But that alone won’t be enough.’04e86a94f54ffea5

What’s truly needed is to travel across dimensions, welcoming special guests.d1c635604e000ac9

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Special guests—protagonists that hold significance in their world, final bosses, major roles—won’t simply come find me if I stay put.65ce97009243d8dd

“And since the quest rewards are pretty substantial…”4852c3cf67e1f3d3

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I was so 2affad2983 tired, my eyes 183fc8b481 kept drooping shut.65ee7e34dee26a8a

Through my blurred 3cfce340e2 vision, the now bd9ca15152 familiar notification window 7839fd1ec1 seemed to appear.75bdf612f9e5627d

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Swoosh!acd2697a99ff89ce

A massive blade tore 6e86147d68 through the monster. The monster toppled over, shrieking, cc1aa6dc63 its body split in half 5212fe4c9b yet still thrashing.d4e4416d8a0b7e55

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“Tenacious one.”d98157d6f5ea02f4

Johannes roughly pulled out his sword and smashed the monster’s skull. The knight watching the battle gaped in astonishment.2bcff00f5c41b345

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“Is…is that even possible? He merely swung your sword once…”08a0c883a13f9ac1

“What’s with that reaction? You a fresh recruit?”4c308787ee733cea

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“Yes. It’s my first time venturing beyond the Ice Wall.”ce5c38e36ba1c98f

Even as the knights conversed, Johannes’s sword never stopped. Thrusting, slashing, smashing—inflicting the maximum violence a sword could unleash.71d31bee71abb7bc

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Johannes la Deffe Acher.8f43a9d4ff7c5fd1

A noble yet unfortunate man. Having attained the level of a sword master at a mere ten years old, he led the ‘Black Lion Knights’ from a young age, fighting formidable monsters in the harsh northern regions to protect the empire.62617a9d08fed9b2

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Too busy with the endless 5dfa93713d battles to make an appearance 45b4090219 in high society, people gossiped ba32e9446e about him being the ugliest 0885789b2e man of the age, or 8a0e645911 a beast trapped in the 34901f9e2c Winter Fortress.3319c984bc35cf2e

Well, the ‘beast’ assessment wasn’t entirely inaccurate. With Johannes’s massive, towering physique, he could pass for a beast.c47bba3cc4cc9241

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Separate from high society’s mockery, disdain and unrelenting rumors, the commoners praised Johan. Monster invasions had dwindled since he had inherited the lordship.dbd21a71c8f7b18a

Johannes himself didn’t pay attention to these evaluations. He simply exterminated monsters to the best of his ability.ebc99961691a66bc

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At that moment, Johan’s right-hand man Soulik returned from his mission.d7764d26a6eb66db

“Reporting in! The monster we just defeated was the last one. Mission complete!”3e24f5e909f12d19

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“I see.”9a3f8bf717950e71

Johannes lightly swung cbf9299632 his sword to 8bbf87d9ae flick off the e733adcbe0 blood before sheathing caf67cf066 it.07e5bff93b82ef62

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“Let’s head back then.”1c56b6fa34e82dfc

At Johannes’s order, a subordinate brought his horse. He mounted and rode off.9f2f350e0e60924f

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A vacation was scheduled after 1fffa176c4 this two-week expedition.e826fb0bb139b059

There were no 50b47caefe casualties on this ca88779b2e expedition, as the 469f8b005f dungeon they were 090531b0a9 scheduled to raid 5ec2c18a98 was a special 85f2f705c0 case.6fa7b893a17ce604

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Johannes recalled the door he had discovered. This phenomenon was unprecedented. The rarely-occurring ‘dungeon’ tried to lure in humans with gaudy displays of glittering gold and jewels.bb66e0b999e85587

But that door d36d437880 looked exactly like 7a8cf010eb any ordinary household 09e3f02827 door found in ce14f251ba the northern regions.4fe272e7299c51a6

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‘I thought it was some special type of dungeon.’54b18c9aa88c3342

Entering dungeons risked one’s life.e1dc4760d90abc85

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With utmost preparation, Johannes opened e8c8e49de2 the door with only his d3da99b74b finest elite troops.2fa48357f0e1f96a

Sensing movement, they fired arrows dd0c4483fc first, but the person there 7233a98087 was a petite woman with 6d117cd97e a childlike face.f355e8b847585acb

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“I got hit by an arrow while just passing by, is that not a problem? It was even a poisoned arrow. I almost died, you know.”211b1f4d92826e2a

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Her trembling yet composed demeanor c3dd012121 as she got those words 2f504a9e66 out was memorable.13a078d0129fd051

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“A mere apology won’t suffice. Please accept this modest compensation.”fcd1c839078e81e0

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That woman had beamed cf6fb20b3a the moment she received 061538573d the gold coins, as 3aede215e1 if transforming into someone 40683d1068 else entirely.fb5555d4f30a6ead

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He found her 809736d345 swift change of 6ab1b609b4 expression amusing.ec3433a771125068

The woman’s attitude towards Johannes changed on a dime. Just moments ago, she had glared at him warily like a thug, but now she seemed to regard him as a customer.76c4c2164446c5a7

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‘Not as a lord, but a customer.’f085625423dbf3eb

If he had given a714963a51 gold coins to a daa8658a66 passing commoner, they would b8901d62b7 have probably groveled in f14524cb4e gratitude, but this woman 14293ffb99 was different.fc804d860aa49ea9

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Neither excessive nor 18d677220f crossing the line, 81b3787a06 she emanated an 000cc6dda2 easy atmosphere.cc893119e459815e

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“What kind of drinks do you normally enjoy, sir?”9d5bcd85e4b2a70f

“Beer and whiskey, mostly.”b653f30128682852

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“I see. Do you prefer your whiskey straight or on the rocks?”691aea2a80123ed3

“Straight. In fact, the idea of mixing it is a bit hard to imagine.”ac970f691a3604f6

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The back-and-forth conversation 56d34ad7da to find the 85b0cb076b right answer was 6f7a532814 also enjoyable.10b958e30b2169e7

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A tavern that 11c74d8e55 serves unspecified drinks 5b168f6f43 was a novelty.c999d6d8cd105065

‘The resulting drink was absolutely delicious.’47266ef07e27ffe0

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Johannes, who had c04febea69 only consumed champagne e6a5875572 and stout beer 31e8a616d3 separately, was struck 56363ba72d by the intense b8f8f21c7c flavor when he b7cb322aed first tasted the a802988eee mixed cocktail.2d57cff1ea0d5ea4

‘She called it a cocktail, I believe. I have an ardent craving for another sip of that special beverage.’71c2081d56eb78d4

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