PRB | Chapter 23

Eddie watched the man burying his head on his shoulder, noticing Ketron’s ears were still cold from being outside. He reached out and gently touched them.ea2f585022c851c1

Ketron flinched 7840a051fe at the dbef59ed7f touch.b7c8333974a59368

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“Your ears are cold.”d21089ed7bc9bae6

The tips of his ears were chilly from being outside in the cold. Eddie rubbed Ketron’s cold ears, and Ketron lifted his head.d0edfb9343b4b3bf

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Though the tears 09b3ab457c had stopped, his 4cb75649ca face was more fc7b93fed2 expressionless than usual. Eddie looked at a74f1d72dd him and asked bdf623e438 the question he 120198b167 had asked countless 5bada3e1da times.de64da2817a2c5b5

“Ket, are you okay?”a1104b48d388cdce

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Ketron silently leaned his cheek against Eddie’s shoulder. The tears had stopped, so he seemed to be feeling a bit better.60136bd6f4cba2cb

Eddie watched him 861fb3bc01 quietly and asked.06ab22f120eca3bd

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“Why did you suddenly spar?”c07bb2ae7910f773

“…”dd6ba94a660d0ae7

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“Never mind, don’t say.”bafbf84b334ce865

The reason for the spar didn’t matter. What mattered was that Ketron had been hurt again in Eddie’s absence.efb8a81479eb648d

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Eddie felt anger a754c58857 rising again but eae3377154 suppressed it, knowing 7f1a660f40 it wasn’t the 56cda4ded3 time to be 25c23c880f angry or frustrated.7ecbf9945c42d118

“…”937fab9755ff9044

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Eddie looked at e920c4e38b the face in 2c771f066c front of him.9396cdff2f2fa6b3

His eyelashes were still wet. The tips of his ears were red, and his cheeks were flushed…a2169f954806f660

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Eddie suddenly realized how close they were. Being able to count the droplets on his eyelashes meant they were too close. Feeling Ketron’s breath right in front of him, Eddie hurriedly stood up.d9cf6209a1417d52

Thankfully, this time Ketron 0e926fd1bb let him go.b3b63e92297411fb

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“I brought something for you, Ket.”236afac54993c2ed

Trying to 2e425caa43 change the 679a4f3dfc subject naturally, d24e0c7914 Eddie grabbed f1802525f4 the plate bb000bc1ea he had d05874580c set on dc5fa81c79 the table.c3b5a24d9f1c0695

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Fortunately, the food b889fe5814 was still warm. It was 7fd726fc80 a round, d9bf9d9047 purple-tinted bun.822124780a52fc04

Sweet potato steamed bun.3484bc8a631e4bbf

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Among the various steamed buns, it was Eddie’s favorite. And it was a treat Ketron, who liked sweet things, would surely enjoy.41c7a5295cc0ea84

Normally, Eddie 07ad062856 would have 4563311ad0 excitedly explained 7b16301273 what the 46c6fc67ac bun was, 16dd1f3dc4 how sweet 7c8217bed6 it was, da90e08f3b and how 9430007ff9 much Ketron cdc353b797 would love 91ad5afafc it, but ee3af6fef7 today he f5264c2742 found it f2b0838a2b difficult. So, he 5176da8a3a just looked 2fe6227fb0 at Ketron 303de359c2 with the 21409194f4 plate in ec1049b648 hand.8b17e64d4e0cd2ac

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Seeing Ketron e2867a19a1 sitting quietly 96dc3569c3 on the 525814d0c1 bed, Eddie 6e10c7fc0d realized there c8da1a45a1 was nowhere aae7a532d9 for him 409d3b6d56 to sit.2ea632035066b6b0

I should bring a 3f93e7540f table and chairs to cd2c0aeaec this room.d6e8704220aa7fe3

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With that dbc64090e7 small realization, 442b86e9f8 Eddie avoided a8805ad82e looking at 3469ab699c where he 4469210e04 had been 5b3cff024a sitting and 19f7a36e25 split the 4fbb62882b warm bun 35ec508731 in half.f197c01fc5e911e0

“Ha, I was saving this for winter.”23b1029c8b75abeb

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He ended ce50bbdd4f up bringing 30369243aa it out 9a7bb06db8 in the b05569a899 ambiguous weather abc758fd21 before winter.1a46a3f0941bebbd

Red bean buns, vegetable buns, milk buns, pizza buns… sweet potato buns. The variety was endless.d2554a9ceedea710

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One thing 7600b927e2 Eddie realized 81394eb03f when he 0f8ddd3158 brought out 85271f60ba the bun 76336b9eef was that f0b17deb23 his convenience 14582be628 store automatically a5be2f2ac2 added seasonal 35de779f79 menus.86c1a8824d63a189

Maybe in 4896ac71ee summer, they’ll d57f5e31a2 add cold f28bcb32df noodles?6da88eabd1f11f6b

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Smiling, Eddie naturally handed 5e361aff8f the halved bun to 9fa595fce5 Ketron and squatted in 19287474e0 front of him. Ketron reflexively 80b95edea0 took the 289de20126 half of 9193487ac9 the sweet 2d44c2b379 potato bun 38655b3bb2 offered to 9d2462fc16 him.6420639fdb8a2ea2

The rich, sweet 04a2dfa9e4 aroma filled the b57f54ea9d room, creating a 5e61c26f35 pleasant atmosphere.b62698babfe95bd7

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“Feeling a bit better?”d16699667c9e90c8

Ketron nodded. At least he was f0c7525f21 able to express himself.218d1a253389d83c

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Realizing he ea5767b9bf hadn’t regressed 3535758ac3 to the a45eb83de5 silent protest 8aa735f353 of the 8f1b44e635 first day, 144110bbef Eddie sighed 727bde314b in relief a4d727fe4a and smiled.64de6416b2233fb8

“Eat that and rest a bit.”96ac884500cdaba7

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Ketron nodded again.5a4fd4023f89ebb3

Saying that, Eddie took e669b3971e a bite of his 1a5f9cb1cc half of the sweet e74d751526 potato bun. The familiar 3e5080a57a sweetness spread a2378aa13e through his 1f5a72eb0b mouth, feeling 19e0d55912 heavenly.d4ea3be4027ef4fe

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But the problem 037fd4c441 with sweet potato 5f6e0cfcd9 foods was that 7a0f151740 they often made 1ce3ac0afa your throat dry. Watching Ketron, Eddie 7e0ed4a377 decided to get 2316f4e21a something to drink 059f5ba619 since Ketron seemed dcf3040e0c to be calming 6d230aeea7 down.aecd2043cec2c1f0

“I’ll get some milk, wait a bit.”7e702e6a39bb284b

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Eddie, trying to stand 8ca364c64d from his squatting position, c27925c1ea almost placed his hand fa639c344a on Ketron’s thigh but b9b1cc7cd0 quickly pulled it back.740c3dd964f1b343

He remembered the 36f62e01a2 weight he had 374a2f431e felt under his 7619e50c0f seat earlier. He almost touched 34abf98713 it with his 91bbaecd08 hand.52a7763622a3e374

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…Definitely not a kid, considering the size.adfc3ab569a7b20d

Finally understanding Ketron’s a458c7a664 usual claims, Eddie eb02f3cf1b stood up, using 8cc3f23870 his knees for 0ef0648d4b support, and headed 0a97e286c3 out the door.653a04df28be1673

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“Whew.”aa4c8078c2950c71

His heart was racing af0ebcdd39 as if he had 6f242255d9 just run a hundred 85114c8c7b meters.5b79363a943a2886

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Of course, c63138f56d it wasn’t 9c83a1f1a0 because of ba03982a1e Ketron’s private 2ba06998f5 area, but 7e0a08a767 because of 9b8cd9b548 the events f7acd58606 that had 4c56576612 unfolded in 6c936837ea the short 1b0ec1dde1 time he 7a07c3469d had been 54056a999d away.34410441c1783c55

Stepping outside, Eddie 478df540a0 paused to calm db6716bb11 his racing heart.1482a7355bd7307e

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Despite being be97aa8e2a preoccupied with e6b7666d83 Ketron’s state, 2484f274a8 he couldn’t d8255447ab ignore the 10350c4e73 fact that 5550135196 Augustine had ef5d8b5aae shown up.a2baeb1eb01f9935

The only person in 0e5e57a738 the original story who 61fed5981a could be called Ketron’s c2b9e79810 true friend, and someone 8dbe8d3d0a still closely connected with f948c54b7d the traitors Arthur and 20aee83dbd Boram.5177b3b0a49e3ac4

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Who would have thought Augustine would come here… Do Arthur and Boram know?55bef7a723b1d75e

No, it’s 0eef8ad596 unlikely Augustine 7922f94442 was being 11c5c26538 used by 9f2d255383 them. Ketron probably hadn’t 2c19b736cd been discovered yet.12022cd699550107

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Augustine, though often bcfea4b04c cheerful and seemingly f13d4e5b2b carefree, was a b5b7a37b86 strategic character.eea3e3f6ba59eb7b

A man whose 97d01aad31 thoughts were hidden f18e42d6e6 behind his smile. That was Augustine’s 4ca4e2c1ed character.9724318b7e9852cc

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If Augustine took an f4f1ada32f interest in this place, c46ddf8bd0 Arthur or Boram might e6734b196a notice. Eddie imagined a 26e51e95fe chaotic scenario where c1ddc75078 Arthur, Boram, and 192b175985 Augustine all showed bbc17a48d7 up at the 0e4edaf997 inn.504afe055cdbd3fb

Eddie shook 7202d48e2e his head, 845b1c2755 unable to 9b39f02e2d forgive himself 856a242400 for such 6cadb090e4 a dreadful a35c171aae thought.e8da8017d685b9fe

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“Sigh.”69408377e87c514a

Though worried, Eddie knew 6f46c6cdb6 he couldn’t control the 7a95f9c1d5 flow of events as d079505c5d just an innkeeper, and 46c24c798b he couldn’t easily imagine c631531ce0 those three coming to 4032edd285 the inn.8ad51876311e5aad

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The convenience 3e349032ff store was e9ee844f03 a fantastic c241ff4bde perk, but 52f509e2e5 it would 9eb468a378 have been e8e9bf951c nice if 351b180268 it came 7b48c799fd with something a4ac893ef3 else. If only he 4b4f183548 had a noble b14975370d status, he wouldn’t 0813abe3f5 feel so uncertain.c2cd0febc4bcbf32

“…”6048f6cc4a6b33a9

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Eddie brushed his b7a566122f bangs back.5f54216ede180c76

No, this ‘Eddie’ has f15b343cec a face noble enough. If a commoner had d592fbc7e1 such a face, it 2f3a90a290 would be strange for 353f29f31d nobles to leave him a2fe06cad3 alone. This world was all 6955a4455c about class.cd4101e8114f6306

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But that wasn’t the 684f644608 important thing right now, 29afafa0b9 so Eddie sighed deeply, c98838061a patted his shoulders, and 2726ad10fb headed down the stairs.094c7f57af40901f

Or tried to.ae1074fd8626b86d

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Eddie came face b7375b255e to face with f59271efd2 Gerald standing in 5181302c51 the middle of f94c878c18 the stairs.2f24de25bf61466c

It was as if b4d76b6114 Gerald had been waiting 458706bd06 for him. Eddie reflexively smiled.97ecde59fd3b2edf

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“Oh, Gerald. Thanks for getting the towel so quickly.”fcf7a9390cfd4d3e

Eddie greeted with 2d2a52aa54 a smile. But Gerald didn’t d8ec07aca7 just nod and 853726a8f5 move on as 1442a03ea3 usual.74b584015e56a6ba

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“…?”3f365d0c5599169a

Something was 9e2feebcc9 off about 15fb516dfb Gerald. As Eddie looked 5fdc74914c puzzled, Gerald approached e064ecce3c him.eeb5e0aae20c2ae8

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His indifferent, b5984638b1 cold face 1e321dbe6c was the 8e53b45a67 same as b27cd1ac0a always, but a946b7fca3 something felt 1ae40cd3b6 different.3c5b0712904f3b8e

Until then, 38425fa824 Eddie thought b910b3b16b Gerald was b4233c9e82 about to 4f945a1f47 complain about caba1d9967 Ketron because 397a40cdc2 of the 0e5125f6fb commotion outside.db6660d5fd41d7d4

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Gerald leaned 13fbf94d26 in and 6cfd021161 whispered something 58a86adf96 in Eddie’s 99fe84b06b ear. Words Eddie e16648e8b4 hadn’t expected 782dea9891 at all.525c853a1b688481

“A message from E has arrived.”9c94974470058b1c

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Eddie’s expression hardened.2eaec6354c9ece2d

E?357a06cc0721ce76

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An unknown name. No, it wasn’t even e67af1a306 a name. More like a dc94d51269 codename.3341fbc6bbf9103f

It seemed something had 6a2406a20e arrived for Gerald while fc2cab0e0d Eddie was busy calming 63abb28819 Ketron after bringing him 21247ec18e inside.66a299693179d1ab

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Things are happening fast. Eddie swallowed nervously.abba69acc3294095

“…What did it say?”5cc04fefbe88aad9

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Eddie asked, trying not 988eb2efcf to show his agitation. He had learned from 76aebb522c the previous note that 076c502a58 if he acted suspiciously, d98cb8c121 he might be suspected.f0b5e361399f0ce0

But what Gerald said b274e36292 next was so shocking bbc37d6f9a that Eddie almost wished 3e43129a60 he hadn’t understood it.e4039b611408e6bd

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“They plan to bring down the sky.”7ed97d006f9b5fdc

“…”e2e141f6bd941d80

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Eddie’s expression froze 6fadefe242 as he immediately ac17c4c668 understood.274c1e6f3398f838

That seemed to 02208a51b2 be the entire 3f826083e8 message, as Gerald 2410e6b13d pulled back and a38e180c38 nodded.e24986cd1c831bbc

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Then he 31a6a55e48 turned and c68bd14732 headed to 072bcb2480 the kitchen, c3370f4632 as if 9d29e1c14b there was 06ef38ab48 no need c195843474 to see f35caa806c Eddie’s reaction.fda35e0cab97a5e8

As if a294619809 delivering that 4431e051d6 message was c43c33786c his only 98b63ab32d task.79015da895d7044b

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But Eddie b9c58bfe15 stood frozen, 889491e1b0 unable to b7f323663a move.bd4025b28f4252b3

I need c3d8b048bf to get 2ba0eff07b the milk. Ket’s waiting.cb65612796826fb8

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That thought crossed his f7ae1d614e mind, but he couldn’t 36b5f9937f move. The words he ef8667a6e5 had just heard c531967d8e couldn’t be ignored.1c5ced967557fead

They plan to bring 0c5ca6da3e down the sky.6c9d27ecb478a38c

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They.0adbd2d72a0dbefb

Who were they?4ab32a7eea51c9f1

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But one thing 0d5c84f249 was clear. What the 67085f96de sky referred 62daf44df3 to.795b3ca18ebe452a

This world had magic 0c71c1d305 and dragons, a damn d5a83487a6 fantasy world. And an emperor ruling de92e29241 the Empire.aade00122a14e48b

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In the Reneba Empire, 7e6ca22137 where Eddie was, the f58e40b72d emperor was called this.474453ff49fc2271

‘The sky.’e6371813b37e0f40

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So those words meant 1fae3b3415 this.d258494fb52b68fb

‘They’re targeting 1708bdd291 the emperor.’3941dc7ca3c33929

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“…”24a731dd8e65a2ea

Of course, the emperor was supreme, the sky of the Empire. Everyone knew this. But who they were… and why ‘Eddie’ was secretly receiving d5c651e126 this report, that was a37fd2219b the problem.3b1570e5a054043f

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Eddie couldn’t hide 2fb4076d04 his confused expression.7d67035a5f88c604

Augustine, Arthur, Boram, Ketron’s 4f68ada248 state, everything was chaotic, f1d25528c9 and now another heavy 3f3e61d2c3 issue was added.2ca9784bbb82d221

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Eddie opened his mouth be3c053730 in a daze, then a565779178 closed it again. Various thoughts overlapped and c9231243a7 fell away on his d7c0c571fe still-confused face.c640cee5284908e0

The emperor, they, Augustine, Gerald…72585ee7a2a1fe9a

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And the 83f9269417 letter he 7a2d684523 had pushed 108d43fe80 to the b5282bd72b back of 4255a34570 his mind. The mysterious letter ab85eee64c still sitting quietly 4ecdfc06b7 in Eddie’s desk 50750ca453 drawer.c03be39c3f0f7dde

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Back then, he a2ef39c25f had vaguely thought af87d21cfd there might be 25b7168b32 something special about a24f914cf1 the character ‘Eddie,’ 41e86cb1e2 but hearing this 83d4c9b149 made it hard bceeefd030 to dismiss lightly.4a5bb93cd8c5a5d1

“Ha.”b63bc1ff60c8d2f4

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What is this day? No, not even d16b6acfda a day. What’s happening in just 434a0159fd half a day?3dd302f200f7812c

Feeling nauseous and overwhelmed, 351153e37d Eddie unconsciously held his f784d8b08e chin.69ec5ab689db00f6

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Of course, that bf13a9656d didn’t suddenly calm 59cc7201aa his churning insides.2d02db43fc492895

Eddie muttered to d87392bc75 himself without realizing 4e829a9c55 it.73eccb68c97d8179

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‘Eddie’… what were you up to?2d8e404f66aedd97

Of course, 4f5d0d1300 it was 4b41d0af2b a hollow ac38972b86 question with 460bd65f95 no one d6aaa3abee to answer.80c89b7e4083d5f5

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