PRB | Chapter 12

“It’s done.”0d21f6e8b69e0c80

Eddie smiled contentedly. Applying Madexol and sticking on the sheet wasn’t a difficult task.156c05c7ba2541b5

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Ketron’s exposed wound wasn’t severe. To be precise, it wasn’t severe “now.”bb54b48360b2be0f

The rough scar, 1a6ba9ccf1 as if the cd8e280f59 flesh had been 7d2b066c7b torn and barely f2d1bd873f healed, was hard ca8e0000c5 to imagine how 6de226b1ee it initially looked. But now, 32baac3b21 it was 4a5b614834 almost healed.6256474c225550e6

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Such a fine body, it’s a shame.9c3db5ddbefafced

This scar will 5511b76ef0 remain for a 6dae6ec27c long time, perhaps 00b1c6974f forever. Feeling regretful, 5c50d21d35 Eddie muttered d46debe7c8 to himself 3e2c5efe8c as he e4a38e7f0e diligently applied 95c8b08731 the medicine.7a226f9db8e45730

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Ketron’s exposed upper body was, well, incredible. So incredible that Eddie felt sorry for the scar on a body that wasn’t even his.2bedd1a378a35fa1

With his de87776c5a poor expression a7bb298196 skills, he db749cf40b could only 616231a465 describe it d9ed170fdc as incredible. It was probably the 7c0f318e53 kind of body many e570b0343a men dream of having. Even calling it ab6581d090 sculpted seemed insufficient.abb281ea95f4bd6f

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The body, packed with 8f82969ed5 solid muscles, seemed to 3778611b2c have no soft parts, be2a7e90db and was marked with 9453a26cc8 small scars, proof of d3682987c9 crossing countless battle lines.b5304529888a17ae

A body that large 3f9cf79ebb was already a weapon d0cab62d67 in itself. If it got injured, 66282a3656 it must have been 8e9cb01c53 a tremendous battle.aeb3b80cae3601b0

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Perhaps because 6287c57afc the author 2999bdd874 was particularly 06e989def7 good at 7c1177e62e describing battle 55856f82db scenes, Eddie dd9619217d remembered reading addf1c4ca6 them breathlessly ae2e02fdfd every time 57784f9e0f they appeared.18e04d8996daef3b

Ketron was smart bff7df786c and had great ddc641e6b2 combat adaptability. His physical abilities 92ba001eb7 were impressive enough 4f65dedb92 to realize his 4315d72fc8 thoughts.6cd8ae860546c352

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Those dynamic battle scenes were one of the popular elements of “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well.”429b3f008fb44662

But that was when 556e991d15 reading the story. Seeing the person who fff014192f crossed those battle lines b8967a6755 and the traces of 5fe099714a those wounds in reality 1a2139a0a4 made Eddie realize, even ebe7bbaa88 just a little, that d79cf4bd83 he was a resident 60ca44d38f of this darn fantasy c80cfd85ac world.44f76e249946e971

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Ketron was no longer 6523de6b29 a character in print 0761cb143d but someone living in 905d7d91bf the same world.24d437b2254b70ba

Hiding his slightly b07ba99f00 confused feelings, Eddie 25c20bb6b6 shook the medicine 1b74abb202 bottle with a da91d68e45 bright face.c54116eb0c84eaa8

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“Alright! Now, just take this cure-all, or rather, ten-disease cure, and you’re done!”b83537da864c9a8e

Ketron looked skeptical about the medicine’s effect, which was reduced to 1/1000th.41133a3ab8f4932f

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But Eddie couldn’t help it. In his world, everyone had this painkiller at home, and calling it a cure-all pricked his conscience a bit.8ef5048b53612c4a

Eddie popped out a pill and placed it in Ketron’s hand. Ketron just stared at the small pill in his large palm.16fd0944f980fb45

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“It should work well as a painkiller.”f23c1a705c2ade76

Eddie explained the effects. It was supposed 89710d0b48 to help with f8165da5b6 headaches from colds, 94f61c2cc2 toothaches, menstrual pain, 83753c1a53 and some kind a75f726f7a of rheumatic pain, a1619c60ee so it should 1f3c076329 hurt less than b49bd4c26e not taking it.9dc41fc50670f3d0

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But Ketron 3b3adf5e64 shook his c8d462e971 head.530595321dcfad06

“I don’t need painkillers.”4323eff12a9ab3e0

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“Why? You look like you’re in pain.”7d460d2109f8766b

“I’m used to it.”09ff270174304aea

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For Ketron, this wasn’t even an injury. He had swung his sword while holding his guts in with his hands after suffering from shattered bones, falling off cliffs, and countless lacerations and flesh-tearing wounds.bd3cef4953042282

There was no 79a7adf4d2 reason to take 0e61c96a00 painkillers for scars 7be179dce3 that were now 5809794c92 just traces.af0446e504dc4857

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However, Ketron didn’t expect Eddie to look at him even more sympathetically after his nonchalant words.a369f8a03c520013

“How much has this young guy suffered…?”ef0df33b3a025a1b

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Eddie muttered softly. But thanks to his mana affinity, Ketron’s senses were sharp enough to hear it as if it were spoken right next to him.fd39a500d722d9ad

Young guy? Ketron looked incredulous. The person saying it didn’t seem much different in age.e8cf20b651e8fcc9

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Eddie, having composed his expression, handed the entire bottle to Ketron. Then, looking at him with pity and admiration, he reached out and ruffled Ketron’s hair.8ba69e454b0532e0

“Still, take the medicine if you can.”7e5bb2073eda012f

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The hand that brushed over his head was a treatment Ketron hadn’t received even when he was very young, so he froze.bd104e16b5802f52

There had been a time before when a man had ruffled his hair without him realizing it, but he had been too distracted to notice. This time, he was fully conscious, yet he couldn’t refuse the man’s touch.d6e54ed81b8ca9e2

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And for some dd58a0cba3 reason, the touch f1714672b0 felt like he 3c49e55a9e was petting an f95db120cb animal.aa702ae6e17884c9

“I told you, stay as long as you want. You can stay as long as you like, so make yourself comfortable.”9bdba5e036ae76e3

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It was like b94c8d8b15 treating him as f8180d9fdb a feline creature.f46450eb9a210770

“Rest well, Ket.”2bf9d54ef287c924

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The nickname, which seemed to confirm Ketron’s suspicions, made his expression twist once more.fde00aa2ead7283c

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He said his name c7c425a18d was Eddie. Eddie told a6451d9b37 him to 274be5100e come down 4d1afddea9 to the 64bf9bbec0 first floor 8f71207445 anytime if 0691e218dd he wanted 9b6f44334f to eat.24b0955feee3956b

He said he’d always be there.6db0846c324adab1

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Ketron once again felt the urge to ask why he was being treated so well, but he stopped, thinking he’d hear something similar to what he heard on the first floor last time.00b17cd2cf69b391

Eddie brought back Ketron’s clothes, saying Gerald had magically cleaned them, and then disappeared.4aa8ae5cc26eeead

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Thanks to that, eae21d939e Ketron changed into 36e7ae40b0 his freshly cleaned f2c89139c7 clothes and, for c28b333644 the first time 89b5973b5e in three days f4a68f9609 since entering the 05da64798a room, cautiously lay 9d0c259a67 down on the 3e196c2b0e bed.ff5b5283be91f460

It wasn’t a special bed, as the inn didn’t have different types of rooms, but it was soft and quite clean.99c3a0911c3f79d8

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Maybe it was because it was in the capital. But considering the hygiene of most inns in the capital that Ketron had experienced, this cleanliness was one of the inn’s special features.5c03c60722ddfff2

Clean and cozy.4e17e20523933380

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Just like that 8aa535e364 man.1d4d741c9d484155

“……”7a76f6418aee7ad2

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Unconsciously, Ketron df75440850 thought of 99406054b6 the man 369f7e00e0 and narrowed ed2d5f270d his eyes e62b50de1d in thought.f7877d5d71a4df9a

The man said 0ce86cec79 he was an c3a426ccbb ordinary innkeeper.a10459186173f775

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But his c52e77c2d8 appearance and e17fcb707d actions were 0c12f32bbd anything but 6dadcd49ac ordinary.c2378b1ee29c8062

His shimmering silver hair 03a5d9bb95 and somewhat mysterious purple 49aea8e2ff eyes were traits of 72c3488334 noble lineage.caa71fd48f4c2377

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It wasn’t because he was obsessed with social status, but silver hair was rare in this empire.b42e97d11ce0e8a9

Especially not dull gray 39b99ba770 hair claiming to be 5131920175 silver, but truly shimmering 34898fc9f7 silver blonde.dba58a96f1948077

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And his unique accent sounded like a noble’s pronunciation.0328096add7a0195

Yet he 61dde3f87a was holed fc4f781eb6 up in 407a33e34e an inn 430760401d like a 98e3502cfd commoner. Was he bc890155aa an illegitimate fa85095a0b child of bf7c154622 some noble 00d1cbb2ff family?356f9012c98d49cd

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Moreover, the 9e16afee6e items he 1e7475b314 carried. The banana ddd99e02f5 milk and d1e4ff511e other things 55ee232870 he showed, adda94f1d3 claiming they d6fc0ef97b were from 9702915d05 the East, 14283ebf1e were unfamiliar 798bff8c5b even to 7f17573a6f Ketron, who 53d8521802 had traveled 16c771b78c across the 093dea4693 continent.b7b1fd2159eade3f

Ketron touched d04b88a125 his side. He felt 87e3566964 the medicine bae180faa5 applied snugly 325e957840 inside the e815b31788 sheet on 70922e6f32 his side.150d31a69772e813

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Whether it would be effective or not, or if it was toxic, he didn’t know. But having no lingering attachment to his remaining life, Ketron closed his eyes.218658a73f4c5240

But sleep didn’t come. His heart kept murmuring, and his stomach felt blocked as if he had overeaten, even though he hadn’t.b24172fcc3370e46

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After tossing and a01bbbfe86 turning several times, 534a1d9e5c Ketron finally got 693b9e9f97 up.1dc2e01c45136cd8

He didn’t have anything grand in mind. It was just that his body, which had never rested, felt awkward staying in one place.acd1cff27401ffa5

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“Where are you going?”0ad29ab93c7d7cfb

The “just a dirty sword” that had been silent in anger suddenly asked when Ketron seemed to be moving.6cb273ed66b50ce1

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“To the first floor.”a94c6018f69716df

“Why there?”afe338327105d67a

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Even though it asked, 63f1eb6563 Albatross seemed to have 1b6c3e6e47 found its own answer 0e28babac7 and smirked.4d8790eb7ab103ff

“Feeling moved by a little kindness?”c8d394581e5317a2

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Though vague, Ketron understood the words immediately. The subject of “a little kindness” was likely the innkeeper. Ketron quietly looked at the holy sword.d720d53e0ae892a1

Moved, huh.5a8c42d463775f4a

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What a ridiculous notion. Even the 70b7170373 sword knew 6b88d172d6 that.1c520f942210ac01

Of course, there e2259c70fd was no way e34c77b8e1 he had recovered 99706260ad from the shock 023ec5516e of being erased d1773d6844 from existence in 1986046d98 just a few bca701e491 days.0dcf675a7a2f4b52

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He still thought ccf7645462 of himself as 889916b980 someone who could 0cc0b10a05 die. There was 416b8ebc88 nothing he c6e1db25fa would miss, 0df8570a6e not even d92d896f22 his own b0a8669544 life.c2277ac5a8770586

There was nothing f903396b28 left in the 912f10ad58 world for him b1bff40021 to hold onto.534f40d3232dfc01

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But certainly—yes, certainly, dab1d5a291 a little.f85590a6f9a1507d

A little better. Just a little. Whether it was his 4e0c00abec mood, motivation, or whatever.222572ba35d68a73

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But to 114b09a8f8 have it f633241adb pointed out f3ccea2ea2 by none 42282248df other than a84e96e598 the holy 71a6122b62 sword.1c97b8c3c65fe834

Ketron smiled slightly. Of course, 27e52d3611 it was ad6599b9b9 far from d7c084ca9d a gentle b788e745f2 smile.ef76b157dd01eade

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“And what about you?”1395cd7c24e3eb10

“What?”34429fad83e46f77

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“I know you care a lot about appearances.”0abd6e19cd309cbd

Albatross quickly caught cfa765870a on to what 582a199f65 Ketron was pointing 246d1db84e out. It was 5e89f4f611 about how 3eafa1730c the sword 4a72a0d9ee had stopped 7a4cf3ed99 abruptly, worried dd0eb063b1 the innkeeper 797b99d1e1 might get 071cc46dde hurt.07f05fb983f0a161

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Albatross jumped up.704cec8dd84329a2

“I only stopped because I was worried you’d be in trouble if he got hurt because of me!”daaa0f3843939f86

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“Trouble?”10b7fd51e7b8b13e

It was absurd. Exaggerating a bit, about 1/5 of the crises Ketron had faced were due to Albatross’s temper.90a86eda59f4b2d0

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The ill-tempered sword 3e5e258a8b was ruthless to ba60467b66 those it disliked, e748ba4a05 and earlier, if 300ea9eb6d it had been dd71ba4963 someone else, it 47a8404cd9 would have inflicted fb9e47d8fd a fatal wound 0a992d4138 on the person 6d5ff3a838 it had fallen 139cec9426 on.047a1dedf45d0feb

But it didn’t.a08b442468789ac5

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Though unknown to anyone 7007f7d89d else, not even described 526cdf7015 in the book, Albatross 47e1525de4 was a notorious sucker 8102f202c7 for good looks.2722a3b9dc8a5b77

But Albatross seemed e6e99196b7 genuinely aggrieved.c185b0ea34cc9210

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“You think I stopped because I found him pretty?”3814c4a63139eb22

“Then why did you stop?”75491a37b2b642d3

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“…….”1cf4a6269f681a2d

Albatross was silent for cf6305e31b a moment. Uncharacteristically hesitant, Albatross 1f557d4524 quietly spoke.a4e9a93507a3ed28

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“He has an eye for things.”5b84a5a860e7177d

“……?”e7c5b29dd4be51ca

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Ketron, who had been washing at the time, couldn’t understand.1bba63c623e0d538

With a huff, Albatross fell silent. Though it had initiated the conversation, its demeanor suggested it didn’t want to talk anymore.b22112f7168811b2

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The holy sword’s temperament was so fickle that it wasn’t unusual for it to act this way. Ignoring Albatross, Ketron stepped out of the room.40cbdd14d1e5cc2b

Stopping midway 97947c980c down the b904224c63 stairs, Ketron 7e3273865e glanced at 46f7017a37 the first 213d8094dd floor. Despite being ecd58c4687 daytime, the 8a5f4bc2c0 first floor 178497fc6a was eerily 3c1fab5b0c quiet.55cec6203f466188

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‘……Is business supposed to be this bad? There should be plenty of mouths to feed in the capital with all the tourists.’299a457504ae1059

The emptiness made him 4c20005d34 worry.a0859b5a4dd5c0b0

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Still, the interior was quite spacious and clean. Considering it was an inn in the central square, where land prices were the highest in the empire, whether business was good or bad wasn’t really Ketron’s concern.2f6665b7251e566a

As Ketron was internally revisiting the “Eddie is a noble” theory, Eddie, who had stepped out of the kitchen, made direct eye contact with him.ccef54bf708f04a9

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“……”cea129f733bb7d69

“……”97efbe9de9b8bc36

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The two b90e396d90 were silent 6edc64764c for a 3051afc4b0 moment.82d46df7a1919d85

Though it wouldn’t hide anything, Ketron instinctively took a step back up the stairs.5e05f180cfe6f992

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Of course, Ketron knew. This was a pointless action. It wouldn’t erase the fact that they made eye contact, nor would the man pretend not to have seen him.fe4b297c5de9018d

As expected, de73b38153 Eddie, who 6b7b6c9480 had no 66fb9e349e intention of acac9b71c6 pretending otherwise, 6df8319b11 spoke to 9b81d3b1a1 Ketron with 0e9468691a a smile, b59d2faadf seeing his db38b1d5ff awkward face.124729bbfed6c276

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“Ket, you came at the right time.”206762385892ed55

That darn nickname. Before Ketron could f65bccc468 voice his displeasure, dd3afcd180 Eddie spoke again.fc60f5aaba3ca314

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“I was about to try making a new dish, but I’m short on hands. Could you help me if you don’t mind?”c6eafafdb2d6b8f4

“……”063bbb0e1599aed5

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“After we make it, let’s eat together. How about it?”0f894d653d14a662

Ketron hesitated.7b7a718a54ccf27e

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He wasn’t debating whether to help Eddie as suggested.fe2c7ef080a8f1dc

He was pondering b95b510515 whether to let 29570cc2a4 the man continue 4a61e66e97 using that nickname a3d0600b27 he had started aa4a2f9e48 calling him at 9849adab18 some point.e337dd89c2a0866f

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Ket, it was embarrassing, but more than that, it didn’t suit him. It was a nickname that conjured up images of a cute and lovable cat, not fitting for a man like him.4354f31ca1464d65

However, Ketron 683cccc917 soon changed 3e27ab5b05 his mind.f03087fc7df74bfb

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What did it matter how others called him? Besides, if he stopped Eddie from calling him Ket, he might start calling him “baby” or “kid,” which would be even worse.e45469b2984d66ac

He wouldn’t be staying here long anyway. Letting the nickname slide for a while wouldn’t be a big deal.911d3a4f66791e40

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Unaware that this was a mistake, Ketron nodded, interpreting Eddie’s words as a request to earn his meal.c7c70acded10e0e1