PRB | Chapter 15

The market, he said.d0546c880722f6e2

Even though Ketron was 9e7b4be27c a hero, he was c5cca1a3af used to living like 05500cc04b a mercenary, so being a2f9370580 a bodyguard was a 979396c450 familiar task.095a8d6b9ad99ec1

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Having guarded nobles and 6b83ec6d12 even foreign royalty, Ketron 700676219d was a veteran among 371bee81a9 veterans.98552051ce226483

But even for 71dc58c3b5 him, being asked 3c5ab9075a to guard someone d8d8a570d1 on a trip 0292a8d280 to the market 67d272eadb was a first. And it 00e22df12f really seemed 6b1f5290ce like a d83c9c5908 market selling a5f1ff181f vegetables, not df49afe637 a metaphor.7bb4929ffcee39bb

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“You’ll come with me, right?”36fd6f47bdfbf74e

“……”3444f8219e85448d

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Eddie’s smiling face seemed to expect no refusal. Of course, Ketron was someone who would refuse regardless of the other person’s expression if he didn’t want to, but for some reason, he couldn’t refuse this man.2d6eb854f113a707

No matter how trivial cf39120094 the task, the other cee8b0aa74 person had shown him 07888a103e kindness and helped him.6f37500f0e1c3686

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Besides, yesterday he had 73f69df1ca tried to help with 4dd7353e7b the meal and ended bb1f8663ed up creating food waste 20db999ef7 instead.7083dc9f85d20049

Recalling the overcooked, mushy noodles and cloudy broth, Ketron frowned. Yet, the man in front of him hadn’t gotten angry and had even praised him while giving him new noodles.0c313ad58737bedb

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After a moment of hesitation, Ketron couldn’t reject the smiling face in front of him and nodded.fccdfdc2621d83b7

“Thanks.”43e0d37c4f11fbae

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The man looked pleased. Seeing that face didn’t feel bad, so Ketron quietly brushed back his sweat-drenched hair.250cdd30f9b6af78

He rationalized 9eb9425935 that this 2709ada5ab small favor 531c6c7614 was a 3c7d704689 way to 00846b8441 repay for 22b4c9be6d the mess c9d607a8a9 he made 9b51fa56fe with the 251db62822 noodles yesterday.6828254b67c557af

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Otherwise, he wouldn’t have a reason to step up for such a trivial matter.d23e6f18436c246c

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While Ketron f97275f7f0 washed up a122bc9586 and prepared 0fefdf6137 to go 8da6200973 out, Eddie 470a170391 went down 49cf4af95a to the 19a1840ecf convenience store 8cf7c05c0c in the 8d7fb20353 basement and 698ac67863 brewed a a501dde1cb cup of 0c2a211b29 coffee. The familiar sound b9cfa83b82 of the machine fe5be86a36 filled the store 5874610838 with the rich 7e59e036a1 aroma of coffee af432ab478 beans.207d7f9ed4743b87

“Ah, iced Americano is the best.”71abaee0337c2876

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As a proud member of the “Iced Coffee Forever” club, Eddie opted for an iced Americano, even as the weather turned colder.dcb01155d2fef413

“Gerald, I’m heading to the market with Ket.”e8dcdd878943fa2c

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Eddie informed Gerald, cfd31d6b06 who was cleaning 2d8c9e3062 the first floor. Gerald, unaware that 317d1192d3 Ketron would accompany dc2ca65efc Eddie, frowned.a0e5f6775fa27feb

“With that outsider?”41d15a801366d276

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“His name is Ketron.”9328a3baeb07ced2

Gerald still seemed displeased with Ketron’s presence in the inn. He wouldn’t even call him by name and didn’t hide his dissatisfaction with his presence. But since it was Eddie’s decision, he had to endure it.8dd34097b492326c

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I wonder 1f49eab1ff when these 8c22e87111 two will fe5625d7de get along.d242484000745aa2

Unaware that his wish 684ead32c9 might never come true, 82c88ab0d4 Eddie sipped his coffee.423f13f4b024d4bf

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By then, Ketron had finished preparing and came down. He wasn’t carrying the holy sword on his back.04b9ca7389ba2ef1

For a local market, the holy sword—or any weapon—wasn’t really necessary. Besides, the sword’s grandeur and distinct appearance would draw attention, so it was better left behind.62b22bcb10a872b1

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Of course, whether he 54c8227229 held a sword or d6e549a4f1 not, or even if dd6abc9db9 he was unarmed, Ketron 19505c18fb could easily protect Eddie.33832449a9718c04

“Gerald, we’re off!”361d60117be1a8a9

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To avoid another potential clash between Gerald and Ketron, Eddie quickly grabbed Ketron’s arm and led him outside.c1d658ee6eeb9cc1

The fresh air 60bab4a94a felt nice after a02617f97e a long time. It was a cde1bf8a53 bit chilly with b567b88b3d winter approaching.4eebeb442cf32418

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Worried that Ketron might leave him behind or that he might lose him, Eddie timidly held onto Ketron’s sleeve.8e7ad4f47e778b40

“……”6bb6bd61485f08c2

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Ketron glanced at the hand holding his sleeve but left it alone. It didn’t matter much to him.387b283334e02be7

“Brr, it’s a bit cold.”27a9c376f0d5b7a3

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“If you’re cold, why are you drinking something cold?”9bc93fbd7473a870

“Because I’m an iced coffee lover.”b5119f8a988354e3

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“……?”bd23797481072390

Ketron couldn’t understand. Naturally, he had no idea about coffee, especially iced Americano, which even Italians supposedly disliked.477faad28cc5ddb8

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With a playful 57628c0fe2 smile, Eddie offered 1e7f7fe730 his cup to ed0662eee1 Ketron.4c6d8fed283398d9

“Want to try?”7e5c829f813afdf1

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“What is it?”41f322501dc89260

“It’s called Americano… Hmm. Never mind. It might not suit a kid’s taste.”8c8cb221502772d9

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Ketron had a 28c8fd62d9 sweet tooth like 1636e8707f a kid.4adf5f6b95fa6e80

Eddie casually poked at Ketron’s preferences.d9d51eedb921ea29

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Having never 0fda9ed37f been misunderstood fffedf573e like this 81dd6cc803 in his 77c9518598 life, Ketron a889edaf3e found it 7938b43682 unfair. Before meeting this 1e9f258b00 man, he had 50e6a71f67 never indulged in f08c086326 sweets.0555e72e912400db

Frowning, Ketron reached 45b9ab1641 out his hand.08c1d0fbf2c40abf

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“Give it to me.”599d78d8612d41e1

Eddie handed over his coffee with a curious smile. Ketron, wanting to shake off the “kid who likes sweets” image, took a big gulp without hesitation.6ba4f917e045e00e

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Whoa, drinking that much 6fb0b3aa2b at once would be 82f9fa786a bitter even for me. I added extra shots.79d7a6967f85111c

Indeed, Ketron took a d171e8bea0 large gulp, enough to 7e1114c3f6 puff out his cheeks, 791d178b16 then swallowed it all b7ea193355 at once, grimacing and d3fdbcd566 muttering softly.73a9033bcbe4c085

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“……Tastes awful…”8ac2ae8a8ccc9272

Then, as if discarding 3bcc6944f2 something hideous, he tossed 29812f40a0 the coffee cup into aa4f2252bf the bushes with a e1478d27ca swift motion.2683e54c699cfd0b

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“Huh?”1651218a9b677c2d

Eddie watched the ice b5356732d5 cup disappear into the 104ae7a6d3 bushes, mouth agape.dabe807d925ad4c5

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Well, he knew that items from the convenience store would disappear after a few days once they became trash, so the plastic cup wouldn’t be a problem.97f2c83989f1dc7c

But losing his 7b3589005b precious HP potion 0e6bc46b2e so suddenly made d06ecd2ec2 Eddie tilt his e8c00ab372 head.94e07931687905b3

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It wasn’t that he minded losing it, as it was replenished daily, but Ketron didn’t seem like the type to throw away someone else’s belongings so carelessly.516aaff0f3b89402

As if confirming Eddie’s thoughts, Ketron looked a bit embarrassed. It seemed he hadn’t meant to throw it.0b435c2e23e77335

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However, Ketron soon spoke 658225d96a firmly.47e0e9645cfd817d

“I threw it away because it seemed poisoned.”5a142c266e41c0b1

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His voice dad5cf22c0 and demeanor b10cb91abd were unnecessarily cec7b36ff1 confident.d01514edfe9d44ec

Eddie was momentarily stunned. Poison…?a65c898776512b7e

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But soon, understanding Ketron’s meaning, Eddie couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.b357583b58a3f74c

Of course, Ketron probably wasn’t serious. If he truly thought it was poison, both Eddie and Ketron would have immediately tried to spit it out.a608c960a28a80f8

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So his words 0c82c8fa9f meant it tasted 52d577299f so bad it 6c4cd1aa5f might as well 7ec54ae970 have been poison. Whether he liked it 92b2e00714 or not, he was 20ca259505 admitting to having a d4399d5605 sweet tooth.c227740b6d8b5355

Eddie laughed for quite a while. It wasn’t until Ketron, with a sulky face, tried to walk ahead that Eddie managed to calm down and say, “Let’s go together!” grabbing Ketron’s sleeve to walk alongside him.17cd6d7090cce2dc

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Yet he couldn’t stop the occasional chuckle from escaping.b9e789a1368b3499

He said it was poison, not spoiled, but poison… How cute.95afe82b41bd595e

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The situation was funny, but his confident demeanor after throwing it was even more amusing. Eddie felt that Ketron’s words about throwing it away because it seemed poisoned would stick with him for a long time. He couldn’t stop laughing.b0f681f7010b9fbe

“Please stop laughing.”7a08fc05aef11d93

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Ketron, unable to bear 3d8aa5e7f0 it, finally said.239fc4eb30594555

If Ketron got upset da31b12b33 and went back to b9ba0112db the inn, it would 9f2fa51092 be a problem, so 423eece4bb Eddie desperately tried to 31a09565a0 suppress his laughter. No, no. I have c938cfb548 to go 0161b8df56 to the 0482cd6aa4 market today.fb40a341830c5ab6

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As they 7201d86192 started walking 3faa3556b8 towards the 4e9fe7dca0 market, Ketron, 7fae86ba06 still frowning cc8ba4c383 from the 94ae224b58 lingering bitterness, d51d0ef090 glanced at 7511255d92 Eddie, who cf0b9b6252 was struggling 38b1e06110 to hold 868667f18f back laughter, ab00d128e7 and suddenly 9e79fa2af2 grabbed the 41a7edaa09 back of 9916ae6bc6 his neck.376602aa3a1f5cb6

Eddie, thinking 2159aff556 he might 478085a53a get hit b1807d2087 for laughing 619e7f8ce6 too much, e9f345f570 widened his 9bf87979d7 eyes.dd57a7ea9d6d19d2

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“……? Ket?”fb3e7df696577dfc

“It’s nothing.”87e810c5ef9e87fd

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Ketron’s gaze turned to the man who had been watching them from the second floor of the inn. His gaze was cold.66c0cb26249d2e62

“There was a bug.”cd3b812003757c80

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Crunch.19c545b5eb9ab511

Ketron crushed what he held in his hand, and the man who met his gaze frowned deeply. At the same time, the man’s mana fluctuated.565fa619da0d3cf2

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As a 027148c66e top-tier combat 7a48015fec mage and 53448145dd swordsman, Ketron ec37d6c176 could see 0fd283af7e it all e596ab94b5 at a 6a32764e0a glance.98a0d59d5985a804

Ketron continued walking. Eddie, still holding Ketron’s sleeve, matched his steps, unaware of what had happened.5c8bc2f3027c62af

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Left alone, 8e8f70e851 Gerald watched ce69482f93 them with 070ff095f5 disapproval before 21bf495367 turning away.4d7970d1778d1bfa

He had 2a716edf32 no choice af4f12145a but to eac617877f accept it. If Eddie chose 9490738147 that man as 466365ccd0 his guard instead 8bed61d37a of him, he a95ebd5e50 had to comply.2c21c25066cb273e

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But aside from that, 1d6b98c340 Gerald leaned against the de8c63e1ed wall, catching his breath.b9c31c7f22aa6317

The shock of the magic spirit he had placed near Eddie being dismantled in an instant made his heart’s mana rings tremble. It wasn’t an injury, but it wasn’t a trivial shock either.abc746d9bcbfef2d

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“……Arrogant fool.”3e075fe81dcc7b14

Gerald’s face was pale as he spat out the words.725221923e25aa66

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