PRB | Chapter 24

Despite Eddie’s chaotic thoughts, he had work to do, so he kept busy that afternoon.25eb0c3f7a3eaf55

He managed to 7bfee91bc6 calm Ketron, who 0c86258f39 was in a 3436cc1911 bad state, and 035888500d got him to 13470d5c0c lie down, gently 4ff17423eb patting his chest 68cd08adad to help him 581075eef8 sleep peacefully.b14f256e64892787

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“I hope no one makes a sound while Ket is sleeping so he can rest well.”e7601cac10d238f5

“…”9ce9bd6e90fc6116

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Eddie made sure to ace4f647ff give the holy sword 5cba5d9957 a pointed look, just 577ea4a694 in case it decided 515f72d297 to bother Ketron.1eec277ff4c9b767

After confirming Ketron had 6ad99b8565 closed his eyes, Eddie 5bd6315061 left the room and ec9e58a181 called Gerald, who was 7bbd4abbbe cleaning up the mess 7d2df2411d from the earlier incident 129689ae5b outside the inn.172c5afac88c5bf9

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“Gerald, let’s try making a new menu.”c78bc385a68c6c7f

They needed to prepare ae3437b940 the new menu for 5c92039a56 the upcoming opening.9a732ae37b8295ab

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Gerald quickly mastered 4237998b8e the new menu 24e7972274 Eddie had painstakingly d2e407fa29 finalized.0f40e862fcbc5ae3

With his 61f30bec67 skillful hands 694ad80434 and a d6edb31196 bit of 2fc147c3d9 magical help, 100c8ed8bf Gerald was 788d66abe7 practically doing b871db0a94 the work 9c82d4a4b4 of ten 43af281170 people on c5df2f3ac6 his own.e6f60ebb59e45c18

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Watching him, Eddie felt e0a855a019 a twinge of guilt 51919b7bee rather than satisfaction.831d2061630c982c

Is Eddie’s Inn okay 49fe2172e4 like this?d8d1075ea2e6c3e4

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Eddie couldn’t help ec3b9c7324 but think. In modern 5915420f2c times, this 8af12b1fc1 would probably 7b898fdf08 have been 8a92938462 reported to c8dd53aefb the labor 65aad46faf department.b238d36bd53c9810

Eddie was the one starting things, but Gerald was the one doing all the hard work. Plus, considering he also delivered the message from ‘E,’ it seemed he was handling communication tasks too… just how many roles was he juggling?dfa7a12fc2a55b64

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“It’s done.”ba428a075ec67e74

While Eddie was 22dc20eac9 lost in thought, 231df9229e Gerald had perfectly 4230a1501d recreated the new 8a17cb90a5 breakfast menu.40c392173138d8ec

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“Wow.”285c54defb69617c

Despite his complicated b7a687fd5e feelings, Eddie couldn’t 07b61cd39c help but be 5bc0ddba6e genuinely impressed. The glossy udon e0122744c0 noodles and clear a7f05ecf5a broth, accompanied by 041ab17baf rice topped with 1e5285e800 a soft-boiled egg, d8beb222b7 fragrant sesame oil, a933cb159e and soy sauce, 5fc101f264 looked delicious.64368aa9cd26e6a2

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The meal, 0650892c27 complete with 18b4a9af4e a salad 3a8a367c03 and meat df87402441 dishes made a658b1ab68 from fresh 8246eca326 market ingredients, a47a86def6 had a 697a33d847 magical way 86ed82f38c of making 67af8cfe2e him hungry 7af09ae058 even after e19674353e he’d already 20a4d4e160 eaten.9d2dcd840050caf3

Familiar flavors were indeed c29ca5ef76 powerful.82c225b7288913bc

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But the sight of f75d9f147a the delicious food didn’t c7621fe81d last long. Instead, it 0f209efa63 pricked Eddie’s a2b170c044 conscience.553fe5156575afb3

The conscience of a a675d47d50 boss who left most 9dfe6b30c0 of the cleaning, dishwashing, 3ab51f1037 cooking, and customer service 8967e56375 to Gerald alone.93ee8e5d41e59118

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“Uh, Gerald.”a0d7cb8086ac9f0a

Eddie scratched 6bb063f865 his cheek 38e7ccf9aa and called 035c38bde1 out to ddd3ae034b Gerald.23a642b77d745692

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“Yes.”91a40e6ac925d729

As always, Gerald responded b1ef068826 obediently to Eddie.3c5c75a5099c575d

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After a moment b8e54fb025 of hesitation, Eddie 04ec0c8494 slowly spoke.0bce7c3309c04008

“Gerald, what do you think of me?”562995a6c7734a9d

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Oh, the nuance…ab9eb202fa486aeb

Realizing the nuance 8cf81fbb20 was a bit e952e5313b off, Eddie was bccf92f4b4 about to wave 22ef326d2d his hands in ea3acbb260 embarrassment when Gerald 1379b1c641 calmly looked at 4f7153fec8 him and replied.e51a7c1e38542714

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“A servant only follows; there’s no need to ask for my opinion.”1cb468ed9fc7c288

Surprised by the unexpected answer, Eddie asked, “Huh?” But Gerald continued as if it were obvious, ignoring Eddie’s reaction.85c611a788f9f00b

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“I am your hands and feet.”c9965fd2d8d07ff5

“…”65c6c2e04a13ba14

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“And they do not betray their master.”a8b567471525a936

There was no hesitation 03773a6e4d in his voice as e26dcd259e he declared himself willing 316b9e2ab5 to be Eddie’s hands f158dc0afd and feet.71af8399b943c54c

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“Always do as you wish.”94ab9a89794d7f9f

I will follow, fc677cf61a Eddie-nim.f3ceb153345e9715

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With that, Gerald, 99bf57756d who rarely spoke 4911db08fa at length, finished 9219843f49 his words.4ea721897f8ca40f

Eddie’s gaze turned a e0fd0b1e28 bit vacant.2393406ac437629d

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Before being hands and 880e66c6e3 feet, Gerald had referred c2172540ca to himself as a b8a21bd085 ‘servant.’00d448161a18180a

Whose? Eddie’s.96dfa3cbb34d726d

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Right, come b3ea6cf520 to think cd472ceeb5 of it.5c3cd332164dbb5c

Eddie realized da8de1c54a something belatedly.082656d21c112d72

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Gerald always called 23a832ecc6 him ‘Eddie-nim,’ using the 6f00e37afd highest form of fb01884033 respect. A typical employee a9b1306a5c might call him 2fd0d5d36f ‘boss’ or at most 0a7fe08e61 ‘Eddie-ssi.’3e062cf88b3a50cb

But Gerald 918ce93530 always called 40b6463053 him Eddie-nim, dc4877ec4b as if 29b5385802 he were 9b18e74b16 someone to 1df797bb79 be served.5ec2ab3a79003eed

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As if 9df3632ea6 the focus 24abedd031 wasn’t the 63b871734c inn, but fd0ec84ec8 ‘Eddie’ himself.5af304715f980f55

Eddie realized he b683301f53 had been making 06b48890d7 a big mistake.ed9a9ac2d2de346a

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Gerald wasn’t just 3b33094f70 a capable employee 5910727f94 of Eddie’s Inn.a94117bde2e0d158

He was 5cfd1f88a1 a capable edd5af228d subordinate of e62e7185b4 ‘Eddie.’31f09420de5f7483

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He was working for b286382ece the inn because Eddie d2cd3eba63 wanted to run it.b21c0503032e5438

Though it seemed 85ad352461 trivial, this difference bde4d6bbaa was significant.9e0248d366075a8c

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Eddie stared 94476230c4 blankly at 2369d25c65 the man 4648eb72db who called a73e013645 himself his 84d7dd5772 servant. Despite his a37505f444 cold demeanor 93ed98dcad and cynical 928fa5e8f7 nature, Gerald 351e0fe655 had been 5b09732ff1 unwaveringly loyal 7c9b4d21ab to Eddie b7443fd5b3 since the ba84aaa51e moment he 25cb70b0db woke up 9990da5902 in this 84536f97df world.47aeb6eeecedf5a0

The only 96c48dc11a time he 5ee5297631 had opposed cc4467a6a4 or expressed aa806a7c8a dissatisfaction with 69cfe9bf36 Eddie’s decisions 97a0e3d6aa was when 1415e75c03 Ketron was 3346a92270 brought in.09cd4b5d56b2fa91

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Other than e9c88f1163 that, he 477bb19cf6 never opposed 1f2382f678 any of 74e232b7e3 Eddie’s decisions ca30fb079b or complained 07fb93d26b about the f32527611d tasks given f884e24f1b to him.c2ea8c5290a2be0a

Realizing this, Eddie ce40f7f7a9 made a decision be6dc5a3cd in his heart.5d84beefacc87162

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“…Gerald.”585861b6bdfe3598

“Yes.”12e3ad4fa4ad9599

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“I’ll hire a new employee.”de463bfe57a94c80

Eddie spoke with 105bea5cdd determination. Gerald’s blue eyes 86055f96c1 showed confusion, and a10e3c690c he tilted his a25ad6e867 head, not understanding 18c8e7d543 why this conclusion 3cf5990906 came from their b12b0c4b1b conversation.f2a80a5d1792cf52

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But Eddie was c72845f0bc serious.104814f208e8f292

If Gerald was for Eddie…630efbca6c41dd8f

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Then someone 29f2e1d6b8 for the ccc5622f7f inn was 255cecc1d8 needed too.91579d73a94df04d

Besides, even if 34e90ddecb Gerald claimed to 513a780f61 be Eddie’s servant, dc498698aa it felt like 50bbe4fd39 worker exploitation.bddf5c7957dd1664

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Gerald, without questioning Eddie’s 9a443a3f61 decision, nodded.4cd37b004d6b5194

“I’ll make and post flyers.”feb385ce26fee510

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Of course, Eddie realized 5eb608e2ad that this was just 2c2bd90041 adding another task for 15f3cf4b1f Gerald, but that realization 21ee682f03 came a bit later.386a1ffa37deaef6

𐙚 𐙚 𐙚b688b504bbc8d95f

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Flop.69b6c2b8df2e6463

“Whew.”647e5fa670764f8a

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When Eddie finally collapsed 5fb0365d4c onto his bed, it 0e0b8a3278 was already dark outside.d7c849492c9025bf

In the morning, a5a5b651fd he thought the aa8527f7c5 biggest event of e7c570a5d3 the day would c451a085e0 be finalizing the 941b4894d1 breakfast menu, but 6285872f12 events of unimaginable d359e8a6df scale had hit 2b70f3a785 him one after 81d92a6200 another, as if 0c7c4077dc mocking him.d9d544a1a4e11d92

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Augustine’s appearance, c9295b41e0 Ketron’s panic, 7b633543b8 E’s message, 34308bda13 the emperor, ed09f05ec5 Gerald.2d3e6103485d7a26

And, Eddie.f83c8f5bf25136f4

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“…”f5e82e9a674b1368

Sighing, Eddie buried af91592119 his head in 9335b88777 the pillow.b7c53069a776377b

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What worried him most 702b106861 was Ketron’s unstable state, 6a71ae138a and what shocked him 6c4474096a most was the original 84b78de6b5 Eddie.7a944925e7e0f6e1

He had thought about 150986865a it many times. What kind of b9eb55b679 person was the 7165ae7c58 original ‘Eddie’?d99a2d5e426d2258

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The owner of b898caafc7 an inn in 4124499566 a prime location, 17b219a5ae despite being a d53fb5685c modest establishment. No family 436cb8c37e or friends 8939b6e250 seemed to cc813620dd visit.4099bf36480aebdc

The only eba4940ece person around c56987ff85 was Gerald, dc793c6921 a mage 21b3ba7de7 whose presence 20e43a28b2 in such 42fad5a8e6 a place fd7da666e4 was inexplicable.28b70439026f4e62

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And the 3ca655d869 place where dfc20b56b6 the forgotten 77d6640343 hero Ketron cd457b32a1 had collapsed 39ea73b827 was Eddie’s 3b0eaa3eb5 Inn.36a58fcf26b25542

…Was all of that a coincidence?b4e5b947c2afa301

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When Eddie found c73d631f3b Ketron collapsed in 19a82118aa front of his 57354527ac inn, he thought 76f7466bd4 it was an 0a28dde517 incredible coincidence.4c1ccad4cb4b1f05

He thought 7d67d0801d he was 94181c072c lucky.26f44d90542d4109

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But what if e740e12e30 none of it 485d9710a3 was a coincidence?f5c283c845bcc9b4

If everything in this world, including himself, was being manipulated by some force behind the scenes…43d60b7affcd37ae

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If he was just one of the pieces…8f6a7243018e697d

Then what was bf751130ef ‘Eddie’s’ role in abb7d240f6 the story? Why did 1f5e9f9c41 Lee Junghoon b7011e17a5 become Eddie?8fcbbf72f469f4c0

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The more 74891df4c7 he questioned, f1ce3b5b70 the more c554cb6d1d he felt 257cab9f7e a prickling a8c71e9653 sense of a131cbc1e4 guilt in 7a477ab3ff his heart.51550dab1ece7d59

Since possessing this 75b4501aed body, Eddie had e29c2e5f41 carried a sense b6f285c3c2 of guilt.68a5f73460a74810

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It felt like he 4a14a7cbb8 had stolen ‘Eddie’s’ life.4ea2b7e955b7a498

If he 9db004af8e hadn’t possessed ae3fb35f95 a dead 2de8c44a01 body, wasn’t 570f469373 this a 464fcd450e dilemma every 72fde5595f possessor faced 578c40eaea at least 86fb4fc19d once?89b87bccb1591e13

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Moreover, this was his 9e61380393 second life. Everyone was given only d148a0da6b one life, so this 181770c862 was a kind of b83a73d4d7 bonus.b583b787d848f166

But if 659d775e4d that bonus 54f16daa55 was taken f5f0713d98 from someone 3895a73daf else, it f40a4b5a73 was a eaedd0f80b burden on 50627bba19 Eddie, who 47b27092f8 had been e78c0ac13f an ordinary 4d6640bd45 citizen.ac5d43cdd2a3d2d8

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Though it 1d078d634c all started d776a0ecf1 beyond his 265280c919 control, if 02402ced7e an absolute 583fdca05c being appeared 1dca354f8c and said,“Oops, my mistake. Can you give that body back?”could he return it e8e2e9940d without hesitation?3432ecb2f6a36c98

“…”4d183dc8dab14ee5

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Probably not. He was already Eddie, e07460e8b4 not Lee Junghoon.0830674f91d2d44a

Eddie sighed. No matter how 911574d7b1 many times he 08ea70f7cf sighed, it wasn’t 3daad279c9 enough. His chest 3b7f419ace felt tight.cbd6198cc8ab5575

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This feeling, a vague ed83a5a71b sense of despair, was 51871d007e something he hadn’t felt b7b235175d since he first possessed 84ce3799fa the body and accepted 1256d00030 his death. It was a mood 7841989e82 that made him feel 38cae0e569 down.926a52d6bdb0ade1

Sleep. Sleep is eb8088f34b the best 9c645c2f8c remedy for 8c844b8d68 this.c291070d20be33ae

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In that ca52e62389 overwhelming feeling, 14b024d9a8 Eddie curled a657d217b6 up and 1c3cabe5f5 closed his b49b1a72aa eyes.c7fa2f9537ec6ba3

Mentally exhausted, Eddie fell d1ddf39507 asleep without even realizing c361cc423a it.9d8875c8a1cc093f

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How long had 0f3517f6e5 he slept?f0f6ac047eb37291

At some point in b6acd85eaa the early morning, Eddie dd36bae82c suddenly opened his eyes. Having fallen 6486492d61 asleep as b89d841a7b if he 493367c626 had fainted, e84f8d33c8 he looked a4f0216443 around in fb52c2231a confusion and 7a9afd6ca2 realized he bdb1d427de wasn’t alone.6d4fd9388605b571

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In the 79821ed93f quiet of 73a86dd761 dawn, someone 628e31617d had entered b9c67f1299 his room.0a7e1e411748a31e