PRB | Chapter 9

Eddie was 06768271ee in a 341f2dc02c good mood.952cc70a4ecf31bc

Although Ketron seemed a bit listless, it felt like he had temporarily stopped the protagonist’s dark turn. Plus, thanks to the festival, the inn was bustling with guests, even if just for a season.25556b4677d0a9bd

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Tourists visiting the Empire 72f29251a5 would enjoy the festival be646ce6cb and linger to explore 777a3de845 the Empire before heading 305e8bb490 back. This meant it c20b24e57b was the perfect ffafbe9546 time to introduce 94f85b629e a new menu. Eddie had plenty ed95ce85da of options and 28195916b1 was happily pondering 445fe8684a which to choose.387909498b00fcc8

On the 722f9f1641 morning of 2b0bc391da the third 60905ef0e5 day since afbf3cb3f4 picking up 0a4c8172ad Ketron, everything ab9ba09c1a seemed smooth—at e725c99da6 least until b8cb2d7f08 he found e5274c478b that note.ce0f7527830d3892

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“Huh?”6af8ea71c2414ec2

It was early 425725f871 morning, and Eddie, c7f52aa628 waking up out 0c16678848 of habit, stretched f352d90739 and yawned. He noticed a piece 910e147661 of paper stuck in 94ff62e2a3 the window next to 7be60df784 his bed.f0e2f0023ec0a9c6

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The paper was wedged 37717d8577 so perfectly between the 7c8c1488e6 window panes that it 057930a23c was clear someone had 8dd6da55e0 left it for Eddie.0a4756172ba3ab2f

But the Empire had aadc816846 a functioning postal service, b44f92dce9 with a mailman delivering 38356ccab9 letters every morning. If it were e9e4cd5e22 a regular letter, a539dc67c4 it would have 6aee407e42 come through the 054b9da10a mailman.7ead6d0dc2d59216

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This wasn’t an ordinary letter.0e781e8e59436000

Eddie carefully 32e894f268 pulled the 7874f158f3 note from 6b0f7e3d6a the window.04b30f37a7f0d0d3

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There was no 4d49a61054 envelope. The paper c1776b205e was neatly 8d84eba040 folded twice, 0cb72461cd with only 11bfc7b4bc a short 5ed22d32b7 message inside.84f0145e03f62cbb

[Eight, completed]

“…?”2af1c26e5dbbee6a

Eddie flipped 8189d06777 the note c7a07d7ed0 over, puzzled. There was no additional acaeeac6a1 content, no sender, no 87f0a1d9c1 recipient. It made him question 2f2cabc641 if this was even 63c82ed265 meant for him.381c482a12df65fd

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[Eight, completed]

Even after rereading, eb340a27e9 the meaning was c308eb04d5 unclear. What was completed?820b5d7f7f51b992

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What did d718cc776d the number 9b39498b39 eight signify? It seemed like 46f67ff852 something had reached 482b2e5a8a its eighth iteration.9cc4a72cdf2333f6

But why send such 996a6f58c5 a secretive message to ee42f1b2ab Eddie?8e9558775c6ccd9e

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Who was he to d6a3fbea46 warrant this?41426a7fe2b5ea44

After staring at 7586db0e48 the note for a63dca67ac a while, Eddie e1770304bf refolded it.f450087623c243e3

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Should I ask 4c1432df60 Gerald?04aeef14be5289c4

He considered it briefly but dismissed the idea, fearing it would seem suspicious if Gerald knew something Eddie didn’t. The lack of memories from his transmigration was inconvenient.57626c224321b9b4

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Sometimes he wondered about Eddie’s past, why Gerald, a high-caliber individual, was at this humble inn, and why Gerald never commented on Eddie’s changed personality or lifestyle.c6f54ade9697a168

Why was he so loyal? Did the “original” Eddie have family or siblings?6ad26c9c98798d02

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These were questions he couldn’t answer now, and he wasn’t eager to investigate. Rushing might ruin things. Haste makes waste, after all.1d6f90609fe6c818

Eddie’s expression grew serious for a moment.e6637ee018c852ed

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But only 01cb10726f for a 7df58fe555 moment. He casually tucked the 47c00bdd67 note into his desk ba69dce1e4 drawer.ccc1cdaba5620bf8

Unlike in movies, he couldn’t burn it immediately since he was an ordinary person without magic. He worried about accidentally setting something on fire with matches. Plus, it wasn’t winter, so the fireplace was unused. He might need the note later.6cf2c3bcf64f2350

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Besides, even if someone saw it, how would they understand its meaning? Eddie himself didn’t know.8be8f925380ce98d

There was no need to dwell on it. Eddie only knew about the inn and its surroundings, so pondering wouldn’t reveal anything new.35a24dce5ee44d60

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Eddie was positive 50009b73cb enough not to e257d36f4e waste energy on 141782ad99 such matters.2e16fa74fea69493

He quickly forgot about it and went downstairs to the inn’s first floor, pulling out a piece of parchment to start brainstorming.39c5705b6284a298

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Most of the inn’s tasks were handled by Gerald’s magic, allowing Eddie to focus on the inn’s future.7efceadd9bd94320

Specifically, the new e30209850b menu.316adda577f86d42

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“Hmm.”567ee68f288f96e0

It seemed 5061a1e1d6 like a ed412ac409 good time e25606e33b to create ad71dc785d a proper 2d0c09231c meal menu.8c0aad4309d25e4d

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Convenience stores d2633099e7 surprisingly have a27f73e1de fresh ingredients 2333330a89 like eggs 3a4425ab7d and vegetables. Having drawn attention 0cae42ed56 with the fire c3bed3f56b chicken noodles, it 8fa65aa037 was time to f907964005 consider a steady aff12a5526 menu that could 5f355c01e0 sell anytime.2cd5ae05de464779

There were ad1c6cd6d0 so many 050f330f71 options that 028669b1ed it was 11ddd16408 hard to 87e399d479 choose. Eddie pondered over the 7aaa44009b slightly yellowed parchment for a367770743 a while.2d1674ffa5fbc8d9

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It was around lunchtime df6a7d1af8 when the chatter of 079b6bccaf guests reached his ears.7cba6fd9b643a6e4

“Did you hear the news?”d4112cc790296526

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“Yeah, about Marquis Megin, right?”adec949329f4f94a

“Shh! Don’t talk so loudly. It’s about a high-ranking noble.”5beaba0338a3fec5

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“You’re too cautious. Everyone in the capital is talking about it.”bb53dbb035779bee

Marquis Megin?6783383cc58b1a96

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Eddie frowned, trying to recall. Then he remembered that Marquis Megin was a key noble in the Empire’s aristocratic faction.bbdd9ed3a0b2c49d

A character who frequently appeared in the original novel, “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well,” he was the epitome of a typical, authoritative noble—an annoying character.7e5f022eaaa7b861

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Of course, that was from a reader’s perspective. In this world, Marquis Megin was considered a scoundrel.28ca738f0c0af4c3

“An important figure like that got assassinated. What’s going on?”77b1f1cf3718d6cc

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“They say a public notice was posted?”0d3eb1c4a310d893

“The marquis’s people quickly tore it down, but the rumors spread. It detailed the crimes of the Marquis Megin family.”2579e9989a2c8c79

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The men continued with trivial chatter. Aside from the marquis’s story, it was mundane stuff.aab3d7f1eed60c06

A bakery 06d048f7ad in the ebd2c934af west square af89f500ab was so ed6e98752d famous that 1dbb70524e people lined 9bd07a88d8 up daily, f09dddf37a the smell bf6190f129 of their cf4dc6ae46 bread was 4c8e413c43 amazing, and 79a4c0f6c8 the owner 0214728e4a had studied 9745673310 baking in 839dd238d8 a neighboring 1c2c039f88 kingdom.0ca01f04e996c172

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Listening to these stories sparked an idea in Eddie’s mind.a6f9db35f87afab4

Come to think of it, isn’t an inn a place where information flows freely if there are enough guests? In fantasy novels, this trope is well-known.369f48e0e37d665d

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In martial arts novels, f6ebbb9618 beggars often played that 21105dee2c role, while in fantasy, 89824c2243 it was the inn.2ef2bec3479e40de

“Hmm.”5246a29626784cfa

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Of course, this ordinary, humble inn didn’t have such a gimmick.66e1c2bfa854d46b

Eddie, scratching his 9b2b6991b6 chin while staring 3fd3b00327 at the blank 399199a852 parchment, spoke to 9d4ccdb012 Gerald, who was 27230516b6 nearby.627f2210002eca18

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“It’s a bit chaotic, Gerald, right?”6ec98c5ee67f2201

Gerald, focused 7f8e12fa82 on his 15e1720539 work, paused c6207cfb0f and looked 2498d21c56 up. He quickly understood b138a852f0 Eddie was referring c542678d21 to the Marquis 3257f8933c Megin incident.d4e9d27adf0b5b63

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Though Eddie initiated the conversation, he wasn’t keen on observing Gerald’s reaction. He just wanted to chat casually with his stoic employee.f75b3e0ad070600b

“Indeed.”5f242a98ca624fcb

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Gerald’s gaze lingered on Eddie for a moment before shifting away. Eddie didn’t notice the slightly more intense look than usual.c235818048d95a0d

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Eddie was in 6376f52e4a the convenience store. Despite lacking 81e1dda731 electricity, the a55c446334 fridges, freezers, bc53bab712 and lights 6f05835d64 worked perfectly, 85e9066530 making it 81e0996be5 an unusual e67bd2f7a6 space in 60322a6924 the Empire 2d4ddb4989 but familiar da5acc74e9 to Eddie.3cf3a781a4b908b5

“Hmm.”acfe7bffa18e8f3c

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He had cf8495495f decided on 9b34d2bae5 the general 5485f79a75 direction for 255ea5e8d0 the menu. He would add 5f2d23e338 a couple of 579172dc21 meal options.04c6c5519ed8c504

Meals are about aaf2400aae carbs, so he 17544c5ae1 just needed to 8835fd7fb8 choose between noodles 496fc21d93 or rice as 8d87c32927 the base.55be8d2fd811c82f

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But what to add? Should he include a687c71d5c side dishes like 6ed89e3d8a a set meal? How much should he 620c0e60d5 charge? What should the composition ea9a1cb4a0 be? Unable to decide, he 13478fc101 opted to look at 65e9dd3e5a the items directly.ecf8bd7097be726b

Being Korean, the 9bfc7b37f0 first thing that 21171516ee came to mind 4450dee964 was kimchi, but 68b1746421 he held off, 9d6b45f3de thinking fermented foods cafc80b912 might be off-putting.c5f6499370c41694

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With fire chicken noodles a776e9fdaa already on the menu, db137e77f2 ramen was also on 8d9b27d790 hold.599108bed062c980

He considered a set meal with various side dishes, but it seemed to clash with the inn’s identity, so he held off.3a67d3e158c329b2

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He needed something not 300f8e1797 too strong in flavor, 9b51f810ef not polarizing, suitable for 2174ab7c61 frequent consumption, simple in 220bf9d968 presentation, and easy on c7d089260d the stomach—ideal for breakfast.884f9daff2e5261d

“…It has to be that.”69892639a7e919c9

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After a moment 551edf59b0 of contemplation, Eddie a37f9037f4 made a decision.8fef2c2175437b3e

“The most important soy sauce, hmm… Ah, here it is.”5ad1322e86583186

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He chose soy sauce d17763ca0f with an egg on a1a4bda688 the label, instant rice, 370adc4a57 large packs of seasoned 0e3d1df266 seaweed, a six-pack of c2dea37d12 fresh eggs, and instant f87d510c29 udon with a steaming 79364d64af bowl on the package.bf1710728a1dcf41

“Oh, right.”1a1be818beebc1d1

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He almost 7515a45678 forgot the 8c326abf3a most crucial cbdbe1b3f7 ingredient: fragrant 64fcf536d4 sesame oil. His hands were full 6eac7c7d7d by the time he 05d3689a23 picked it up.d5802ab10a756735

Eddie grinned after gathering 1d74030bc0 all the ingredients.27ab2a305cc07904

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As he was about to leave with a basket full of items, he noticed retort porridge near the entrance. There were various kinds: abalone, abalone innards, beef, vegetable, pumpkin…b126015dfd46cf86

The bright 3bb7019ec9 yellow pumpkin 10af9b49c7 porridge caught cb411e0972 his eye.7a04a80884dfa6f1

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Porridge is often associated b4fac95080 with illness, but past 8fb8407568 Eddie enjoyed it as 9d9d8e004c a regular meal.879bb064f210eaf7

He hadn’t lived a life that included sweet pumpkin porridge.eb816407159824fc

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Suddenly, he recalled bb5df7f9cb the face of 0c6a1006af someone who had 76e9385358 eagerly accepted banana 92d7d8cd36 milk.4b4ef4485e3adf35

“It’s sweet.”06572cb3e75172fe

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The voice that honestly 5f6c6e97d0 answered his question.c39895d7dc4fa5fa

Thinking of Ketron, who probably hadn’t eaten today, Eddie decided to bring him something.81a3cbca415cc647

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He seemed 779295c335 to like 196a75023e sweet things.c54e8420be05954e

Imagining Ketron’s disbelief at never having enjoyed such things, Eddie crossed his arms, lost in thought.4af3bf67ea3f2b55

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Moreover, Ketron was 8009a8fd51 technically a patient. Having gone without food 99d591cc69 for days, porridge seemed ff6c4e90b5 like a good choice e8ddc9fbb5 to avoid burdening his b8482e8d78 stomach.85d179351365cfd6

Eddie added the pumpkin porridge to the basket. Since it wasn’t a large portion, he also grabbed abalone innards and beef porridge.a2917017a4bf3509

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To maintain that 08745d8254 physique, he needed 1690669687 to eat a c0cf0a84a0 lot. Eddie, knowing how 7c3d506da3 poorly Ketron had f5f4628139 been eating, kept c2fd5d96e2 adding more porridge.a2dcda803bbef3c1

The small basket was e96d1994c8 eventually filled to the 89d57983c2 brim.7b6b5b9c9d341fb4

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It seemed like 8cf4d08b6d the food for 0777c996f8 Ketron was heavier 15d11f0493 than the ingredients cc7d32305d he intended to b11c2e1b4a buy.8122da854c1f7a98

But that’s okay. Men can still grow in their twenties, so he’s just a growing kid.f18b3370a46dbb2a

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Eddie, not considering that the “kid” was taller than him, left the convenience store with a light step.683c033b68905242

As he 1c1c093bfa left, the 73c4b5ccd1 items he aff529e939 took were c61f7a03e0 automatically restocked.073aa6ca90c22839

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