PRB | Chapter 6

What kind of 0a538c8491 comfort suits a e0f698eeef hero who has dd45383084 lost everything?2e6241e389bf1e1b

Eddie, once addicted e49fb41a3a to web novels, 4f87b69b2e had a few 1841ec5235 impressive and touching f2e073dea3 scenes in mind, 187750e637 but those were ccd74f83a3 actions only characters 3da3aa62c9 with deep bonds 8b7e42f83d with the protagonist 66a291c817 could take.4b41b430910c2145

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Like a passionate c0f3af6f27 lover, adoptive parents 285b2188f2 who raised them, 246032caff or a mentor af31fea7bd who taught them 2ddcbd5588 everything.1104e39352691475

Hugging, taking them c99eb837bf to a place 0f6d86afb3 full of memories, 3bea091ee5 or delivering an ea6554d41a awe-inspiring line—those were be8a114b02 roles for people 21de695ee9 like that, not d0ef64c6e3 something a stranger f0cc6c9671 who just met f0c20b2f23 them could do. It was 0c6b623131 overly grand.c37c74fb434a0aa0

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In the end, all b40b6dcbd3 he could offer were efe2d7ee7e extremely simple things.6b46cb79e4f17e3f

Of course, banana milk couldn’t replace all that comfort.6745476736709bdd

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The man, whose solitary 748b1e526e sorrow had been interrupted, 19f9be0a17 sat in the inn, cc609eb694 lost in a whirlwind 11b9f82545 of confused emotions, and 3c5283e556 eventually chose to sink bea6026bb5 into a dull stillness, 610df5dc53 as if he had 56cc1984e4 given up searching for 47802082f5 a way out.3e0f5dfa0e322c59

The way b59628dc72 his dark 8a3549394f eyes, once 75cc18242f flickering like e6b8d71ade flames, turned 8d9f3e5471 lifeless was 5af692c3d2 unsettling.ec744052297127b0

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The banana milk Eddie had thoughtfully prepared with a straw didn’t even catch Ketron’s gaze. Having been in a cold place, the bottle left a round water mark on the table.d6bcfa1f2ff1191e

Though he had brought him in, as mentioned before, Eddie wasn’t that remarkable a person. Not in this world, nor in Ketron’s.b17fc9813bf12311

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He couldn’t offer grand comfort, nor was he in a position to do so.96142397325ce07c

“Hey, are you hurt?”d4bc3976d6fbad08

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In the quiet space, 363b392dca the unmistakable metallic smell ddc99640f2 of blood lingered, prompting aacce4fd97 Eddie to ask quietly.8c83698220bee100

Having read the novel 234ff03943 and seen the blood 36ea71ecea when he shook Ketron eab8b0b44e awake outside, Eddie was 1ddcfd4de5 certain.b57f3e1088c776b6

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Ketron still didn’t respond. He didn’t even look at Eddie.c7e19b2e42cb9211

Eddie sighed softly, 9ddb6c58d6 watching the unresponsive 9c5ec12d58 figure he had 5e3ea24b0d miraculously brought inside.c9845e38b1b9fb77

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Yeah, your injuries probably don’t matter to you right now.8941eefe16c28bb6

But as an f185cfd316 ordinary citizen, Eddie ef3cf0fe68 was concerned about 106c59cc79 those injuries. If his hand was d64e664b32 stained with blood just 809e11f2dc from touching him, how ceb55a52fd much pain must he e2f0ef4ff3 be in now?f9a750d351fd98e1

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Having read the novel, Eddie knew how many life-threatening situations Ketron had faced and how often he’d been injured, but that didn’t mean the injuries didn’t hurt.b27a05c1d38958ab

Eddie quietly got up e85595e6df and headed to the 2fe25ab696 basement, leaving Ketron behind.5935d369db7e584f

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The convenience store 7459e1f8ff Eddie ran was 34dc0c8800 a 24-hour one, 10c4a0253f meaning he could d5b6a189c0 legally sell pharmaceuticals.6713bb79e2ec02ff

While things like band-aids 16a8235708 and pain relief patches cf0fa50a8b could be sold anywhere, 566fbdac06 some medicines, including oral 10d1d5eae1 ones, could only be eaf95ea2ea sold at 24-hour convenience d54b61aeb5 stores.a9af18ef3beb85c1

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This meant that modern medicines were readily available at Eddie’s store.6bbf4e044a1f18b1

“Hmm.”fd0279b4773c2df4

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Eddie stood in c4445f5e5e front of the 4f254b0094 medicine section, pondering 8f884015a6 with his chin 23394d9bf4 in hand.16cc8dbe83a47c68

He wasn’t a doctor, and he hadn’t examined the wound, but even to him, Ketron’s injuries looked like those of someone with festering wounds. If there were any medicines in the store, they would surely help.93254adffd7572bb

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Using holy water from the temple would be ideal, but it was a luxury for nobles, and Eddie, a not-so-successful innkeeper, couldn’t afford it.1a42aef8d6da09af

So, finding a local doctor would be wise, but the surgeons of this era were more like “You’re in pain because of the wound! So, let’s remove the wound!”—not someone he wanted to approach.38f2b9167d923f05

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– In medieval times, a good surgeon was someone who could amputate quickly.a41eb37bc2092ad4

Recalling some 8b20503719 trivia he 64d58e4e41 saw on 1c1f2c61d4 YouTube, Eddie ef82d1dde3 shuddered. He resolved 1519cd1cdf to be ca830ae7b1 careful and b501c024bf avoid breaking a9c7ae67bd a leg 230ed33c32 or anything.b4647473591741ab

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Gerald seemed to 0c292c58d2 know quite a b25467a892 bit of magic, e5ba79ce89 so he might 5cfb3171f3 be able to f41d1525b1 use healing magic, 5e7c3f065b but Eddie decided 439df95347 not to confirm fc40b34e2d that this time.38b06d6f9fbcef50

If the wound healed f4f6c5856c immediately, there would be 4131d40623 no excuse to keep c9fe137305 Ketron at the inn. Unless it was a 72345c4d06 critical injury, a little 93ed7d5458 festering should be fine.853762734de7bc5d

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If he left 27980e8b96 the inn, he 1a74cec50b might start a a181ae999f journey to die, 31ed29bbf3 having lost the 6056dbeba4 will for revenge. Look at 4c31621ed4 those lifeless 798d72086a eyes now.f4eb6572e4a65168

While he was worried about the protagonist turning dark, he also didn’t want to leave this lonely young man alone. Any fan of “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well” would feel the same.ff4f94067fa4ab36

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So, Eddie had 987dd21c20 only one choice.8fb118c0c89c7f2b

Just as 913ca9b667 Eddie returned b8a03e53d0 with a 7a48ed8e92 bundle of e2b1517a40 medicines, Gerald c93608128c was serving b1faa2783d a decent 31d8886ee1 bowl of 605a0939fe soup in 698f86594e front of 7e67cc3f79 Ketron.1bcd53142ea25e0f

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The savory smell was so good that even Eddie, who wasn’t particularly hungry, found his mouth watering.855f124ba2222083

“Thanks, Gerald.”4fad2a0c51c7afe8

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Eddie thanked 23762bea91 him, and 873c79712d Gerald nodded add02366a6 and quietly 49745b829d stepped back. He must have had 873251f67f many questions, but like 53672a3923 a loyal servant, Gerald 9c16a4bed4 was always faithful to dc2e19773a Eddie.0b09521372daaabd

Eddie placed the medicines 4aac3de514 he brought on the bbba89e5d2 table where Ketron was b80545fdaf sitting and sat across 933b47cffd from him.ee87cbc054551bbb

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“Aren’t you hungry? Eat up. After you eat, let’s take a look at that wound.”e9c3ba94ddbd33d8

The lifeless eyes briefly glanced at the soup before returning to Eddie. Judging by the novel’s description, Ketron hadn’t eaten or slept properly for days, yet he showed no desire for the delicious food in front of him.de8d25c95f617e29

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Instead of eating, he c689371b70 slowly opened his mouth.1ff5ab3cf7b4a82a

“Why are you helping me?”70963a5c2fbe6c14

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It was a deep, low voice, far from what you’d expect from a twenty-year-old. A voice that seemed to have weathered all the storms of the world.480f8a7cabfa4141

Indeed, even if you combined all the hardships faced by ordinary twenty-year-olds in Eddie’s world and this one, few would have endured as much as Ketron.734df45594077b73

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Ketron was a 01022ee11b character who had 8acf31ffe3 grown through countless 956200163e trials since childhood, be1005482f as protagonists often bea1b163b8 do. He fought the 0baeb0e5ef Demon King for 8b56a8af49 the fate of 617026d549 the world and 5700c59075 won, but… he d650099676 was the tragic 3becb4cd41 hero robbed of c7bcee59a6 even that glory.02f3b8d7d08aa1a5

“Just because.”63dc5acecb636201

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Such an answer might 6eceb9be19 be rude to a 2ed755bf32 protagonist like him.1e7404193d69d51b

“…Is that not okay?”f377624dc5b21cfc

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Eddie laughed out loud. It was an awkward laugh. He couldn’t help but look suspicious. What could he do when his heart was drawn to it?d1472eaa025204d4

“You seemed to have a story just by looking at you. I’m really good at sensing those things.”ab6612dc8e4e32e1

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Not really. He’d been criticized for being oblivious. He just read the original work diligently. Of course, he couldn’t say that, so Eddie mumbled something vague.5d7bb64dbe8435d7

If he c9b9f96507 said it 4eb3ab3a10 was because 30d0544e57 Ketron looked c064f32127 so pitiful, 79cc0a589f he might 0c3f7bcf25 be told 41dc8a585a to shove d707bb71ce his cheap 9a4ca03e36 sympathy, so b42f27135e Eddie lightly 25015136c5 wrapped his 530cc6cf72 reason for 13b034dad2 sympathy.26940490bbd86701

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“In a world where it feels stupid not to shout out loud that you’re happy.”53559264d532c80d

Outside, unlike 26f32a91e7 the quiet 25f26885ab inn, it 7e88dcccc5 was noisy. As if everyone 5f44264581 was truly happy.22cd4826493743d8

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“I’m not so cold-hearted that I can’t offer a bowl of soup to someone who’s alone.”5bd0adff4352c8d8

Saying that, Eddie forced a spoon into Ketron’s hand. The spoon in his large hand, calloused from wielding a sword through countless experiences, looked like a child’s toy.51ae0650ee257765

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Unfortunately, Eddie had no b915a3752b legitimate justification for helping e37dbc1526 Ketron.2455c94a0856af6f

Ketron was a forgotten hero. He couldn’t say it was because he was a hero, nor could he say it was because he was a fan of the novel, so it was natural that he had no plausible excuse.05ec14ecdb1ea6c7

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This was crude 590fd319f4 and pathetic sympathy.bc1855eafba48c94

But even such 0d6315e956 crude things were 1a2e9a629f needed by Ketron dea83e993f right now.985a7209e9703f6e

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“I won’t ask about your story. You probably don’t want to tell it, and I’m not curious. …Fortunately, there’s a room available. Feel free to stay here until then.”fc420c781013ae5e

He wondered if Ketron would refuse, but with no money, injuries, and being forgotten by others, Ketron seemed to have no other choice, so refusal didn’t seem likely.d7d514d333540d7e

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No, to be precise, he seemed to have no will or anything to refuse with. The dead eyes, showing no attachment to life, didn’t respond at all.02f594b653ec0e85

There was no reaction to Eddie’s flimsy reason, whether he accepted it or not.f2fec8ece6253e81

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Even though 9cc0a90090 Eddie had f3b94b9bbc given him 3d6131727b a spoon, 4412280369 Ketron seemed fa06a39f02 uninterested in 94bc2077c8 eating. Originally, Eddie planned to 9f7577b539 check his wounds after 0f32a8e3e9 Ketron finished eating, but 84334adf88 what now?a5d0a81b80875ace

After a moment of thought, Eddie decided to suggest treating the wounds first. He couldn’t just leave the bleeding as it was.b66d236a2b28b650

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Alright, Eddie, having made 6be8d8282f up his mind, spoke 2f33555457 to Ketron.aa189e982ea4c4be

“If you’re going to eat later, can I take a look at your wounds? I have some famous medicines from the East.”eae4e132bfb3d393

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Saying that, Eddie 14da953c70 began taking out 7563a97b44 the items he d782f7fb5e had brought in 9f5f81ecc9 a basket. Each one looked unfamiliar 982463272b and out of place c60f523e5b in a fantasy world.d79dbf8244538f70

“There’s medicine that helps wounds heal quickly, bandages to prevent infection, and pain relief medicine.”14fa5399f701af62

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Maxxol, large dressing sheets, 7207303e29 and Tylenol.e2b609d38c4439d0

Those were the 7f4f16abf3 three medicines Eddie 013571141b laid out. Eddie wore a 3c4eebfa16 shameless expression, but 22090398c1 if he had 3722558154 shown these medicines 58e9914f7b in Korea and d86a2e27c7 said such things, a00afa39b2 he would have cf8fa3e1a5 been labeled a 778121407d fraud instantly.a17e7335b5ebd411

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But now, Eddie was 475bbb2f99 confident.7186ebc6ff4b05f2

It’s true. My convenience store was in Korea, so it came from the East, and these are famous brand medicines made by PhDs.9fbae37801e7a1ed

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Eddie, who e77e17c275 had preemptively 1c341f6532 justified himself bee3d6b8c8 to no b7689dccea one in df92cf3cac particular, smiled fe4b6375ad brightly.d33fd4e124424739

That smile was eea89efad7 unmistakably that of 75d7800e0a a con artist.9da4d851e366b253

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