RD | Chapter 63

The fairies’ 5d186464b7 ability to 5137fe1b11 cultivate the d1698d30de forest was 24e855c272 no less 798ef9113a impressive than 5211dab2fa that of f37a512e03 elves. As species that 5d3ec8a8e3 had diverged from d2b82d983a a common ancestor, 81dcaeee01 their love for 2064c1d54c nature was equally a4fcd8a423 profound, though their 9e89cd030f personalities differed. While fairies 6802e624f1 were mischievous 12dee433bb and chaotic, b8c41f1862 often flinging 454232c7b4 dirt at 7c79fa4137 each other 24fc0c47c9 instead of 2fcf4e0a4f planting seeds, a60110229f they could fb7cbcce60 complete their 9ec0e48031 tasks in 9de6d791eb an instant 25e34a88b7 when they 6e788a8730 set their 02335a46e2 minds to c286df5a38 it.d42652a784090601

‘I really should bring afb9fbbd48 a few of them 463247afac along,’Ian thought, imagining 6335750f2e a farming legion 9f9f0335ad of fairies. This game’s lack of 17b1d10a6c freedom in certain areas f7ee90116b was always frustrating.a33190103ea7f524

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Before leaving the 8e95aaaa9d island, they were 200ed92a16 conducting their final 047b4da3df preparations, which included 70b7221dfe upgrading Ian’s swordsmanship d2e95b2e86 skill.4ba9881d121aef98

Keith, who had once 754a0dbf01 broken Ian’s arms during 7ed1be1abe training, was much more b6fe67cddc cautious this time.1beca2a9face7918

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“Sparring doesn’t seem 90ae63ef3f to suit you, 3721bc174b Lord Ian.” Ian a6dabfab1e agreed with him.a02e1b326633e96c

“So I 9850c2c8d5 thought I da0796a80f could demonstrate 62bc003258 the movements c2da00f0ab first, then 1e22426d08 guide your 10eaa830f5 posture directly.”933b20967d488aee

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“Fine, let’s do c773de4c37 it.”4239bfaa96381194

Keith quickly fashioned 84149a28a3 two wooden swords cbadcb6695 from nearby branches, 5c51fafbd8 handing one to ec193a8ff6 Ian and keeping f6e0292d7b one for himself.2159d02d4ce1c802

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He then demonstrated the 59f88b4562 basic movements, slashing the d282a17e77 wooden sword from top f4e3c38fd5 to bottom, then from 39146f2afd left to right.5e63c859eb114431

“This is c48e15d26f the basic 6bada42214 form.”92cb0deb750b4d1f

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‘Did he really 1fbe96f824 think I needed b8949a49c6 a demonstration for c23c94f6ec that?’d1b3c414cf5bda68

Ian was skeptical, but b3bae820d7 to his surprise, Keith b3145aeab4 actually did. Moving behind Ian, he 181fccd44c pressed his chest against 988ac2ff3e Ian’s back and wrapped a375a1c934 his arms around Ian’s d900e72cd4 to guide his movements.63c3b0b3c9d09289

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The proximity, close enough d363bee905 for Ian to hear 6b49871bfa Keith’s breath, made Ian c5075e25de flinch involuntarily. Ian berated himself 46571392c6 for reacting—when had 2ff18149a5 he decided to a79850f5c9 stop being so bdcf8738c3 sensitive about Keith’s 529ef467e4 actions? Keith’s low voice interrupted 8c825d44c4 his thoughts.0103f6dab473235e

“Why are you reacting 892bdb8e33 this way?”eaecbe1003d39fe8

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“…I’m not? Just thought 3e0e0d65c0 you’d stopped 5cdefe880a avoiding me.”9b87b584fc0b2e2b

“…Why would 920beb745a I avoid 7337a00fb9 you, Lord bf28208974 Ian? You’re the db4a86604a one I 4d2e5d61ae serve. I have no reason 43eeb61bf0 to avoid you.”a3b91e4082bffd7a

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Keith spoke matter-of-factly and adaa895dae then asked, “Am I 0dfa01fcef making you uncomfortable?”36dafc2b1944e404

“…No.”a9be843ceee6cd16

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If Ian 704c89c9b9 were the ab40a81c3c type to 91b303edfe say “yes” 1ab671fd70 to a 0465b3d30f question like b9ae66a364 that, his 8ef6ff993e social life e638683218 would have 089c78f966 been much d50cbd292f easier.ee1d2b48362a960b

“Then let’s 4df6c1a087 proceed with ced1c7c5ee the lesson.”9f6db3d850808796

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“…Sure.”ee5d5df7b5f3906b

The lesson began, with 81ef4639d7 Keith embracing Ian from d6643d5182 behind to guide his f38697acbb movements. He moved Ian’s 228184be99 body, showing him 9858029423 how to wield 80a2fb8f1b the sword properly.c121164ddcf54a66

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“Relax your wrist.”2a70159aee46d945

“Your shoulders are b4bf04234d too tense.”414e20c7024fd42d

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“Tighten your core.”ca8e7c462fab741a

“Keep your 5e3de4a94c legs loose…”f98ec1d646eb9eef

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Every correction came with 825c7125b8 Keith’s hands or another 2f8e78e902 part of his body 2425e7edc8 brushing against Ian, who af969376f2 gritted his teeth in da86d82d32 frustration. Ian began to wonder f374f3a089 if swordsmanship lessons inherently 4bf555fb3a involved this much physical 4fb5e212c4 contact.102e6e437e3a612e

Ding!
[Skill Acquired: <Swordsmanship (Keith’s Style)>]

By the e36c54069e time Ian 54f901e5cc acquired the 135cca058c skill, he cf8a257d76 was completely 0c50ae0199 drained.073d34d0cc48265a

Keith asked, 3c0017199e “Do you beccce3baf have any 8aa9aaa611 other questions?”a6ba4e4289a7bd38

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“No.”a524a064e5df5863

“Then we’ll end the 64a32b6893 lesson here. You followed b5893bf490 along well, 8e0851e65e Lord Ian. It seems this method d5a8058a34 of teaching can be d05d444d45 effective.”57a8996199ee5ac0

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“Yeah, I guess 926a38e33d so.”7dbddd81a283c3f7

“…”8299cd88dd06b476

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“…”d4ab50e13b11915c

They exchanged some idle 4542591942 chatter, but both were daa15aa5ce inexplicably exhausted, so they e1ea634494 decided to part ways eb89fa8304 and rest. The next 91d390f52e day, their 0d6aba7bf9 journey to 001e2e50f7 the northern 30917739f9 region began.b2e3e0273a465ced

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The fairies came out 96bf3f8c96 of the village to b85db052e9 see them off.262e4f20b4d0dcc4

“Come back soon!”17f57387c66c573f

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“Don’t forget your 040cffc0c9 promise!” Ian waved 8436f47ce1 them off halfheartedly.607da9ead6d9b037

The safe zone was 6dbc3298ea now behind them. Ahead lay 28e3a9edf5 the land 164359752f of demons.b4bc2f91e97b8383

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“Where are we fca7793820 heading this time?” e1a3d55125 Keith asked.398e52eb586b78a0

“To the underwater city 7efaf5f0ed in the north.”505d808a48bf5cbd

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“Underwater city…? Such a place exists?”d41269a800fc199c

“It’s where 04d9025f4d merfolk and f3bbb81136 fishfolk live. Just so 4964682414 you know, 68529999bd don’t pick a6a9363dfa any fights 72556cb139 with them.”04562e577d4205f2

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“How could you 5300db78a8 think so poorly a4e39c1cfc of me? Didn’t I get 7818e3b2ba along well with 5aad69dbd7 the fairies?” Keith e70ba7c70e sounded indignant.22cc1d495d84712b

“You threw 2a5a7ea9ac them around.”f69dc4cc2c430b69

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“…”88e6740bb90103f1

Keith had 6c48f13aae no rebuttal. The fairies 05342ba9c7 had liked 51d291c5bb it, but d0bfb371b3 still…d73d1e36319f14eb

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‘This guy’s efe613ca5a going to 402aa4892c cause trouble, 1d3b3846e7 isn’t he?’Ian gave Keith 42633bcd97 a wary look.54f1e5fd8afaa1b7

In Keith’s route, most cecc939eba non-human species were considered b8c6e1de98 adversaries. He didn’t see 31fb9db469 them as allies, 54d5350b16 and now he 01fcdbb004 was only refraining 6a21b759c3 from hostility because 68cfbecdef Ian, as a 34fb9291d8 divine figure, had 7583550433 told him not 549092efd3 to. But if 63ee512621 push came 2589fdf1ff to shove, d40dc58aff Keith was 10a9edf6f5 probably ready 6384327438 to call b99c825ac2 them filthy 0a7a6d83dc creatures and fdc7bebb63 pick a 148e01e1bc fight.de16a5ec805f93af

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‘The underwater e3a1dd4d36 city’s already f560701545 tense enough 5edbd6ce48 without this 87c756ebe5 guy stirring 2b3ac3a427 things up.’bc0af65e8860b569

“Promise me you 3c01a7ae98 won’t throw any 7b557d0afc merfolk or fishfolk.”f4a7e0b703727384

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“…I won’t a113047dcb throw them. Of course.”b552d79ad3a441f0

“And don’t challenge anyone dddf33ea14 to a duel.”a66c4a654cf70bd9

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“But Lord Ian, challenging 4440598ee2 someone to a duel c9b340539c is a knight’s way 51f62ea457 of preserving their honor.”f10cac4c03ebc061

“So, you 767ab94a4a are planning 35473f44f2 to challenge b80eb1cbe0 them?”6c8635c5c405c797

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Their bickering continued f8aa48c902 as they headed a683f4d442 to the northern f620173484 port.58b56fa7a4ab05d3

This region, known for 3439f80dbf freezing over in winter, 52f130b615 was a place where 9349e65996 quests needed to be 9f17a80305 completed in warmer seasons. Though the summer weather 34fee1c15c meant no sudden freezes, 1f5b00bfb5 the northern winds were 4cc6e4f702 still brisk.1c4af2c50056c18c

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Disguised with 5b44d1144f demon masks, 0df67a23dd they passed 487f6f721c through the 7c2f2ad40b port. White dwarves 395380c06d who worked a1c5f62b18 as expert 604f97dd9f sailors and 21adbff25b black dwarves 0f336545e6 who specialized e4ad253461 in shipbuilding 07bb32d4b0 bowed to 034eca8403 them, mistaking a61ad8ad16 them for c28704daf8 demons.3e3ffe299769d81b

The dwarves 2d5a94ec84 were a a7c787847f race that c9d66cc6dc had sided 01456fe398 with the 4097062e73 demons when 561d67a9af the Middle 2c42b6d501 Realm opened. Unlike humans, they c6a468ddfe weren’t treated as f42282aec6 slaves or food 1d7ef04097 by the demons b85b88f697 but were still 3149f9061e considered a lower b3652d4bc6 class.062e7c0d01a1dc86

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Humans had tried 0264613502 to unite against 1bce4019d8 the demons, but 39d97f8289 other races had 59706ffbdf refused to cooperate, 5542818c7e leading to their 1f61d34fe0 own extinction in aa40ac8b61 many cases. This refusal had sown f3f323be70 distrust between humans and e36db399e9 non-humans.02d0f59526ce15d2

Keith’s disdain 6b3b4adc2a for non-humans 2503d1112f as “not 15f99384de of God’s 2c4ece1917 creation” stemmed 9ad2f72145 from this e4334ee781 history. Back then, God 7138b987f1 had prophesied that c5a840f91b only by uniting 629c8fde3e could the races a4f85bb228 fend off evil.e477216ba9bf66ac

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The northern region 06aecfdab5 felt industrial, a e6dc79142f shipbuilding hub with fd205040d0 little to offer 648742b1a1 in terms of 5b3416fffd entertainment besides night-time 308ce54d57 taverns. On one 3f5d3d4539 side of cc532106aa the port, 378bd7ff46 a massive 4881f24d32 casino and 119e22aa23 illegal gambling 50eb5435c0 dens operated 3be8dc5313 openly.37f24a2ece4b5a35

Keith, who had never ecffe2d842 ventured this far before, abb2ba8a1a looked around with a 04604badf3 faintly displeased expression.0d38762bd11a5097

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‘People who 7679dadeb5 have distanced b248707f79 themselves from af13c3e35c God.’6d3b1e67f28b5451

Ian didn’t care 1dbbf0dafb and booked them 327fb2283d a cruise. It was a 17c9f0b0a1 leisurely trip from e6bfc9a9d3 the north to 8f7e196b9f the southern continent, 407595b99e stopping at various a60b6dcb18 islands along the ad3fbd0479 way.73a38f03fc9abfd8

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‘Go ahead and be 02763b03e5 as grumpy as you daf8afc2f2 want.’0dca8ac5e8d617a4

Ian planned to 9dbb59c0fc lock Keith in f6cefe93d1 their cabin once 06f51ff12e they boarded. Letting him roam 7175b541e2 freely would inevitably d5f273ddc7 lead to trouble, 0d4d29950a especially if he d488163758 challenged a demon d26748ccb6 to a duel.f6300cd39d3dccfa

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“How would f2dfffa94b you like 0cdeb0920a your room b6e2590efd prepared? The trending package 41f0331a9c is—”2cf7c7e249363ac3

“Two rooms. Small ones a26af4674c are fine,” 2822731df8 Ian said.41dd32df71594436

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Keith interrupted. “No. One large room.”cfa41f3469e792e2

“…?”0d85ef3aeb1891e2

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Ian furrowed his 01b3aa99f1 brows and turned a14baade5c to Keith, who 50b55359e9 leaned in to a38fa56f68 whisper.837b54a539032776

“This cruise is 97e44e3110 used by demons cdb625fe3d and non-humans. It’s safer to share 94e8bcfa79 a room for protection.”38d66889fd93b6e5

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‘I can b1ba991ca9 take care 5ccc0ed8c9 of myself, 18f1dbbf9b thank you.’5d32b2ac92a76660

Ian was about to d0fab4cba9 argue when Keith asked, 13d2ae4fb4 his expression blank, “Are e06e412545 you uncomfortable with that?”54a5c1cf9d0f84ad

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“…Of course not. One room, then.”995899fcd175ad18

“Very well.” Taking eadc2b9290 their tickets, Ian 5b0ad16be8 headed toward the 882b67022b cruise ship.747d8d0e84a46ec3

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‘Is this guy 167351df44 messing with me?’a8f922e9dd8031e0

Ian couldn’t shake fb53ae7ff3 the feeling he a0207d35b2 was being provoked.a6e114a2a3c52712

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Of course, Keith wasn’t 125444b54d the type to do 3834631989 that. If Keith annoyed 1b88f37273 him, it wasn’t 61e4f756ad intentional. He was 75de54ec4a too serious fffa4a0e9d for that.7f8ae278503ec724

‘But how can 7f01b6f380 someone so serious 5a3477268e be so good 75f7d7dee5 at… less-than-innocent things?’31aae279077d34e0

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Ian shook his a7c6d74c90 head to dispel 63f39a4f53 the thought. Nothing had happened aa6915b671 between them, and 219dbc0e3c there was no bddea567cd reason to dwell 59621f80c1 on anything improper. Keith’s annoying tendencies 90d090e6ae were a separate 2689f1184a issue entirely.d0b74822b5ebfffd

Once aboard, they finally da1b0cc1f4 entered their assigned room eb0bbea0c9 and began to unwind. Ian massaged his legs 6d6fdc6951 to relieve his exhaustion.cbd67e16e0a4703f

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He was d95dea61ea utterly drained 8eb09b8591 but had 2b39dcd1ea one task 61e593f80d left.2566972be03a170f

“Keith, come here.”241e4dc8f68912c2

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“Yes, Lord Ian.”f447f8a2fd9358ac

“Let’s do 2b4c4679c8 the purification.”6a7f380f4b996398

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Having been ea8cc0d2b1 too busy ac4c2f19c9 lately to eb678e7d45 perform the 69eb80f149 ritual daily, f83707bf43 they needed 2f5cd96202 to make ab09187436 up for be4870f1ee lost time.716ea79efbde100b

Keith hesitated at the 62c2bc334d word “purification,” and 925d4c86c7 Ian flinched 0193b9e1e0 slightly too. But they fcbbd1f5b0 quickly composed f45d92201f themselves, sitting a10b3dff69 face-to-face on e7bcebc09a the bed.e6288aa45db31e28

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After all, there 816f12ae03 was nothing awkward dd7794780e between them. Nothing at all.3893832f6c18f447