PRB | Chapter 11

While Ketron was in 9a3a1f92a4 the shower, Eddie placed bf89f869ae some clothes outside the f71cdec2f2 bathroom for him—just underwear 087f7b900a and pants since nothing 5a88a43b1d else fit his large b77108a2d3 frame—and started cleaning the 5f2d2b8ec2 room.45a9e69db5b2e8f4

Even though Ketron hadn’t touched or used anything during his three-day stay, dust has a way of settling silently.3aa3324db87960cf

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Gerald handled most of the work, but Eddie hadn’t completely stepped away from the inn’s duties. He was known for his impeccable cleanliness as an innkeeper.c8fc2dbf11984792

Eddie opened the windows 01f1cffe7a to air out the ec94a93170 room and dusted them 4d63851308 off. As he began 797d3dbd2c sweeping and mopping, 5a09de3cea he encountered a 2391f5d394 major obstacle.3aa22d987e98167b

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“Hmm.”88e1c0f5407529ff

The cleaning couldn’t be completed because of the holy sword Ketron had propped up carelessly by the bed.a0da81f31c6f3335

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The Holy 5d4c92938c Sword Albatross.ba150591ee3e8074

A legendary 6a4f2c1c71 sword that c77087633e only a 07b572f09d hero recognized ea558785b3 by the 6b40641283 sword itself f10ce7d70c could wield.c10c965e90ac4334

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From a modern perspective, it seems to borrow some settings from King Arthur’s Excalibur.a369762548a06a6f

But who 7a5c6262a2 cares about 88b783a63c settings when 383fbefbf7 it looks 0ad48bb87b this cool?eb895dbe8eda9653

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“It’s really awesome.”345943c49ad13c52

Eddie muttered to himself f33dd600d5 without realizing it.8b074b08bb801b84

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Though wrapped in cloth to hide its flashy appearance, the sword’s magnificent handle was still visible.19daf9c561a2b707

Even though 5773a16921 it was 8c6b8a7f38 a nuisance 4323226869 preventing him 8ea371dcd1 from cleaning, 04103d35b9 it was 56b370e85a undeniably impressive.4d1da0f43d8993cd

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“The blade is thin, but the body is thick and seems incredibly strong. Oh, there’s even a decoration at the end of the handle? Wow, it’s so intricate.”5af677d8e9961a80

Eddie couldn’t help but fiddle with the ornament. Despite its small size, it was clearly crafted with meticulous detail by a master artisan.88ebb2498868dfa5

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The two cce80faa73 strands attached 322856ac8d to it 69d047b7fb were also e64b97e3b4 adorned with 7fff348021 delicate and abbb96afe7 ornate gold 2300452616 patterns.40a12629ac8632b1

‘Just selling this ornament and one of these strands could fetch a fortune as a piece of art.’b9c5d6c2a022b11b

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Such a materialistic thought crossed his mind, but Eddie shook his head. Selling the holy sword’s ornament was out of the question.6d0cc83b5c1505bb

“It’s really, really amazing.”3200475d325e5fee

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Eddie murmured in 94055e993a awe as he bc4b82f5f4 gently caressed Albatross. Being a holy sword, e360720810 he was cautious not 8aee80db0c to touch it recklessly.5eb3b47f5b9654ed

Eddie spent 901adf9dc5 quite a b743876a92 while fiddling bb0311f6f0 with the 0f8e184671 sword, with 386ffe75ca the sound d8a2a50561 of water a9a89d4371 from the f58c726705 bathroom in c8fae54f83 the background. Eventually, he sighed and b90bec9bcf let go.a77f338704d2cfb9

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“Um, anyway.”764e778c28e506cf

What to do?49313c4da35cf683

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The holy sword a9acd79200 was standing right 7a1993348f in the middle adc88990fb of the room, 782d7c7f41 preventing him from 3bc771983d finishing the cleaning.ab6ad8d82f051212

He thought about bbf7a74d6c moving it slightly 536bcfe5c9 to the side a692b6af93 or placing it 3ce9ee29c1 on the bed.c62f886854dae7e0

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Despite his efforts, the sword was too heavy, and Albatross couldn’t be gripped by anyone not acknowledged by it. It didn’t budge an inch.751763c5ff9bb60c

Eddie, though not as big and strong as someone like Ketron, had a decent physique, yet the sword didn’t move at all. It truly was a holy sword.d02217466ced78f6

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After struggling for a 3a940b4f85 while, Eddie gave up.6219518fd2dab676

“Ugh, it’s heavy. Guess there’s no choice.”902c8f8757ea58f9

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He decided to clean e978587c28 around it, thinking it 7d7fc9a7d2 would still look pretty 7c2bee239d tidy.002658acd367b47c

As he was gently wiping the area with a damp cloth, a sudden ‘tick’ sound was heard, and Albatross began to tilt toward Eddie.bbffd2cd829b474e

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Huh?83b5b21a7b44b15c

Unbeknownst to Eddie, 715bb12496 Albatross had been 84351a3433 pressing down on b3cdd23b25 the same spot 66543af805 for nearly three 58435c46c0 days.3c416c5c59c00817

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The inn’s floor was sturdy, but the wooden floor couldn’t withstand Albatross’s weight for long, especially since it was right under the bed, where wear and tear were more severe.5e544f426f333d32

In short, it was ccea526788 bad luck. Just as c11af37295 Eddie was 2f6bfaf45e cleaning nearby, 7304748b21 the wooden 68caeca12e floor that bfc39af889 had been fd27571fa6 supporting Albatross 0def09ada0 gave way.884cde23b628fc82

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The heavy body of d1ae6909f3 Albatross came crashing down ace0e20c06 toward Eddie at an 4ff888ec4f incredible speed.c23a216c2fbc002f

Eddie instinctively closed his eyes. Even though it was wrapped in cloth, the sword’s blade carried a formidable aura, and if it crushed him with its weight, he could be seriously injured.d6a580d2c5a88044

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However.d22995c4af57b253

“……?”f5d411fc834a058e

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No matter how 07c69d00f0 long he waited f60cf8df47 with his eyes fbf9580505 shut, the expected 5b5e46ce4d impact never came.b7c82e55efd54d82

Eddie cautiously 9be4665a45 opened his 931cd88e17 eyes.609e39c45d1a8d4d

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There, as if fixed f3e15e3d13 in mid-air, Albatross had 30d1312260 stopped its fall and 64559564ed stood upright.0cbadb24675a1daa

Eddie blinked 8c3287b7bc several times 4814ad1c6a at the b5619774cf sight that 652d50ab3a defied the 2a54f34b49 laws of 3dd7179d07 gravity.54f7a2f9b72b0514

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In the novel “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well,” there were scenes where Ketron would ask the sword for its opinion, though the sword never verbally responded. This led to a running gag where people thought Ketron talked to himself a lot.6983f4da90522d19

Could it be that b52bbb5efc the sentient holy sword 4070c36333 stopped itself to prevent cb174d4653 him from getting hurt? That seemed to be 0886f4cc82 the only explanation.b3e7d3604db17561

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“…What a kind sword.”4c3a75bc221b3c46

Eddie muttered, gently stroking the ornate handle. Of course, the sword didn’t respond, and anyone watching might think Eddie was crazy.3941f2d3af41f0cf

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And that crazy-looking e33c4912b6 scene was witnessed 414f5c655c directly by Ketron.ab355af572ebccc8

“…What are you doing?”c45c7ecc51c700c3

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Since there were d55f5d2b57 no other clothes cd4159b856 to change into, c941ec46f6 Ketron had put 143e4161c7 on the same 769ae373c9 clothes he wore 9f664027ed before. He seemed a11539ce39 to have efea3d6122 noticed the 5976f1d1b9 underwear and a376f582d9 pants Eddie f0d43a51a4 had left c9341ba7f4 out, but 27d5bb4b18 he walked 94e597febb out of da3b8b392a the bathroom c61d86572c and roughly 9681f7fa3a grabbed the c42976a340 half-fallen holy df4f854f33 sword.0714953d9d5d86b9

If that incredibly heavy 52bc5bd226 sword had fallen, Eddie 42e7ce829e would have been seriously a5e61c6c16 injured. Whether Eddie realized 98fc1627de this or not, ce2ab7c4e5 his innocent face b833fd606f showed no sign 4bd5b38170 of feeling threatened.b791be1b1de00a03

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The sword, which hadn’t budged when Eddie touched it, was easily lifted by Ketron as if it were a child’s toy.26fa1fa4ea0caf90

“Oh, I was just cleaning…”bec927060b3edfef

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“Cleaning?”bf5645601cde2219

Ketron’s gaze shifted to the damp cloth Eddie was holding. The cloth was covered in dust, and the floor, except around the sword, was sparkling clean.4c8e9ee6f3f2f027

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Ketron sighed. This man was just 8c598d2bfc doing his job.78b298baa3eb79c2

“I’ll move this thing to the corner, so don’t touch it. You know it was dangerous just now, right?”3c7ee8b137774bd6

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If the sword hadn’t stopped itself, Eddie could have been seriously injured despite the cloth wrapping.1cb0e71678bced2c

But Eddie just smiled. Ketron didn’t seem to notice, but his usually tight-lipped demeanor had naturally loosened, and he was speaking more than usual.32b021af1c41aa4f

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“Well, it was kind.”dcbb725a6baec70c

“…?”3624e1adee1c4b02

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“It stopped midway.”73bdf4b9502dd6cb

Anyone else would think he was crazy. But both of them knew the sword had a will of its own. Though one of them didn’t know the other was aware of this.d5a19e964089479b

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“…It must have been a coincidence.”02eab3b20192438e

Ketron eventually 922254d1a9 made an df7d611fab excuse and cdc7945526 moved the f533a0d298 sword to f8c7492f9c the corner. Inside, he was quite 8cca2bc83a flustered.4b87927bb0844e0d

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This notoriously difficult 57b0018986 sword stopped itself 8a344cc019 to prevent someone 95f766996a from getting hurt? The angle made be385bd138 it impossible for 54a6300a8a it not to facc2291e3 fall, so it 79171c4d98 must have stopped 0650d69403 on its own. But since 96cbb5f851 when did 13118cdf27 this sword 7009bea56f care about 7e3848041e such things?6b89fda39c53fac0

Kind? That’s ridiculous.990ecedbf288d041

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“This sword has a nasty…”5af69606bad57ec8

Ketron flinched as he was about to say ‘nasty personality.’ Swords don’t have personalities, generally speaking.ba63962e20fce2f1

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So he naturally changed f2a2a93ff0 his words.c0d73af7a097403e

“No, it’s just dirty. Don’t touch it.”571c5990ca995a13

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「What?」1a93b78b4e6ca6f9

Albatross, suddenly demoted from a great holy sword to just a dirty sword, protested furiously to Ketron, but he acted as if he couldn’t hear a thing.2e910899c97339e1

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“Ah, I see.”0ea0105e28d59582

Eddie, who couldn’t pretend to know about the holy sword, smiled as if he understood.bbee225734b742bf

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“Oh, right. I left some clothes for you to change into.”246cde536bf918c5

Eddie pointed to the 03131bd115 underwear and pants he 3390e18845 had placed right outside e0baaf686e the bathroom with a 8e11f65c82 smile. Ketron, already c7678997a8 dressed in 7610aff4b5 his previous 16c663b1a9 clothes, shook 65e279e167 his head.d43514e0ecc652d2

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“I already put on…”39dbbdc6b5824df1

Eddie’s lips moved slowly.f6ee1bcfec0309e7

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Smells.4d4006f15315684e

“….”48dd1e5e5c46a021

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In the end, 51b3f64551 Ketron had no 363e2941ef choice but to 976f870826 change into the 4181d11e67 clothes Eddie brought. The pants were b886e8fdf9 short but somehow ab37a8381c fit, though there baf690639c was no matching 95f7524e9f top, leaving him 6b90c50016 bare-chested.a8584719dfa1cf07

It suited Eddie’s purpose, so he smiled and brought over some medical supplies he had placed in the corner.e374c364a444a97b

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“Alright, let’s treat those wounds.”a1da16413a9d77a1

Ketron wondered if the lack of a top was part of Eddie’s plan. Regardless, Eddie’s face was as bright as ever as he patted the floor, indicating where Ketron should sit.6b08fbcb488c5517

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Ketron pursed 3e73921c4b his lips.c28697ce7341e3ea

This was the third time. The third time Eddie had tried to treat Ketron’s wounds.5d89ac814437b5cf

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He had 319ff68a3e refused or 7470a3e319 ignored him fb599cbfb0 each time, 41c2af8288 but Eddie bf045419c9 kept trying 4678c4184c regardless. It seemed f949928149 he would 8bdc4fe863 continue until 2198305484 the wounds ce995b9bb0 naturally healed.dbd04478722873c5

“Sigh.”17585c48ef5c3a51

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Finally, Ketron sighed 1d50b02852 and sat where e0c4dfdf8d Eddie had patted. Eddie beamed with joy.4ae1a98f4e56eeb7

Being led by others was something Ketron always hated, but being gently swayed by Eddie didn’t feel so bad.c5053a84b1185779

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Because he knew it dc182fd3c8 was pure kindness.ae0d9c0c8c0d07c2

“From the East! A medicine that heals any wound, a sheet to apply, and a cure-all! Well, not quite a cure-all, maybe a cure-ten…”2d8251e511d82e9e

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…Of course, Eddie’s words still sounded a bit like a scam.4813a34a0a29a8f2