R302 | Chapter 10

Licht was fast asleep, hugging the cat doll Ain had given him as a reward for a quest. The surroundings were shrouded in darkness, meaning it was still time to sleep. But…7c122b15475277a2

Thud, thud, a faint e53ad8365e knocking on the door 0fba47bdab echoed.ae2ee299d39a93ca

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“Ugh…”2d8855540e3181a1

Licht groaned and turned to the other side. The sleep was so sweet that he desperately tried to ignore the noise. But…9784202f7bf0cb83

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“Licht, Licht!”d3d59b9d36a6d24f

When someone outside started calling b154c9b7fe his name, he couldn’t help 991481f9a0 but get up. Licht sluggishly opened the door. Standing there was Ain, 069c2a91a0 with a couple of ce68cdb581 his shirt buttons undone, 5e3bf8531f looking a bit carefree.64949936cbc4e7be

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“Licht.”ea457d5867e6638f

“…Ain?”fd397d897d6cf5f7

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“Time to get up. It’s almost 5.”4e572cb1f2021c1f

“Yeah…”e2aa067a9350d656

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Still very sleepy, Licht 9cc6ef7514 nodded, remembering the promise 003db5978b he made yesterday. He dragged himself to the 434af81cf6 bathroom, and only after washing f508b730ea his face with cold water 815262042a did he feel a bit 8709a35e2c more awake.cadec20345947e3c

Now with steady 6cbad7d53c steps, Licht went c2a36310a9 to the wardrobe, 34dc5d63a5 picked out one e5d534862e of the similar-looking ae55094c7e clothes, and quickly 7f18c84496 changed out of cdd0daf687 his pajamas.058c3056b778670d

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Bang! The door slammed shut, startling Licht. It seemed Ain had closed it after seeing him change. He wasn’t sure why it was closed so forcefully, though…e7562777c23f9d54

‘Was it the wind?’9177e5b97e2fd4d0

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There was a window 27ff3c5c33 near the room at 98523b88f0 the edge of the 08fa05bb1d hallway. Thinking he should 58ed268cd3 close it if f51e2b1603 it was the 936c3bd329 wind, Licht finished 1a2b6e4adb changing.eb1a8347faf3e29b

When he went f521c4888f outside, Ain was 468405ae5f standing there with cbdaba73ac a frown. Licht glanced at the window. Did Ain close that too? The window was shut.44973b210b4a204f

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“How can you change clothes with the door open?”ddcefbfed4b9459c

“It was just you, Ain.”16e3e547881932db

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“Still, you should be careful.”b1f7a3546a1d8e17

“Careful of what?”4e2cb16ab8ce8e72

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“……”1678dad42ac03c2b

Ain was at a 90790fee9d rare loss for words.c67d85253f5bb482

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Ain sighed deeply. How could someone be 8022fbfb08 so unaware of their 4ef4b1719e own appearance? Even Ain, who had seen a16ae21f5f countless beauties at the castle, db2a9e8fc1 had never seen anyone prettier 816ac2ac82 than Licht.719ccb287de15259

He was flustered. Seeing Licht undress with such 6cddb9d1f0 a beautiful figure was quite 90ec22cb6a a sight. Of course, he swore to e76dcff533 the heavens that he would 1d32d71f8c never do anything inappropriate to f141e46acb Licht, but the visual shock 6506cf1966 was undeniable.b4a7658998416757

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“Stripping in front of others isn’t polite.”9338a7edd6e0654b

“What’s the big deal between guys?”482f4f101edd5d4d

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He had a point. Ain wasn’t usually shy 21b8b2a2f8 around the same gender. He’d even seen 8488e118b2 Maser completely naked 84a2c99edf before (a dreadful 42a426dabd memory from ten 0841470538 years ago when 9e763d127c they were crammed 4b9140777c into the same 086a6dbcbc room), and even 0d96492874 the prim Bjorn 4571d1823c didn’t mind going 08a845673c shirtless outside the 26763d6595 castle.0ac47f2812996d69

But that was b02f936483 for the rough 3e44bc6447 guys, and Licht 09b46d2ae6 didn’t fit that c0d4694a6d category.5253423eacc9fe02

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“You’re still a kid. There are lots of guests 691df1c960 at the inn you don’t bd46aa4e2b know well. There might be b220680bbf dangerous people, so ec5bc9fd3e you shouldn’t just 439b2ba9eb strip carelessly. Take care of yourself.”5c47019982ef770a

“I’m not a kid.”f98eb203b2821224

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Ignoring the advice, Licht e48f7108d7 focused on something strange. Ain grabbed Licht’s cheeks 1c46ea0ffb with both hands and 6c29140e9c stretched them. They were soft and 1ded8525ae felt nice.37431df112837c07

“Yeah, really? Not a kid, huh? Then maybe you’re a baby.”d0fc5b764be85704

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“Don’t tease me!”9767bf06479ee8f8

Licht hit Ain. Even with all his fe67977df3 might, it was barely 68c585c837 a tickle, and he 28c827dfe4 was hitting softly, worried 83a07a5e56 Ain might actually get eca707bc34 hurt. Ain found Licht utterly adorable 91ee1f4fd2 and insignificant.563a2c748ba63149

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‘I want to bite him…’0fafdb7d3e0c9d6a

They say seeing something a8590743a7 too cute can trigger 8c78f97fab violent urges. Was this that feeling? Instead of acting on 530dc9e0ed it, Ain hugged Licht 9690fb7025 tightly. The child trapped in 718d4a9b08 his arms squirmed. Licht smelled like wildflowers carried f6c94f01b5 by the wind.d00de198883f93ca

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After enjoying Licht enough, b08afb4090 Ain let him go. Licht’s eyes were sharp.92f53ed0e20c67f7

“Ain, you idiot…”0b4ab0cee8dfd8e7

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“Yeah, yeah, let’s go to the backyard now.”5c0822a0dd61a60f

Ain quickly escaped 4a9cde2e90 the unfavorable situation dd83f54b1f and headed to 2600cf27c2 the backyard. Licht, whose eyes a7d28e39e9 had softened again, 0c32f9d492 looked around.a4ee7999873ab81f

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“Why are we in the backyard?”e960c5aae9d73d82

Since it was c9e39451d5 still dark, the 7ead7462f6 lamp Ain brought 3d7859989b illuminated the surroundings. Instead of answering, Ain picked 93d0e2b3e8 up something next to the c5770a3767 lamp and handed it to 4f3283b41e Licht. It was a well-polished 7194d71d8a wooden sword.2e0ecb0f56f90348

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“What’s this for?”85cac3aa463c04a4

“I’m going to teach you some swordsmanship.”a1df7d8e82ff857c

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“Swordsmanship?”b0bc230c736e257c

“Yeah. You might need it in 205e71f716 a dangerous situation.”91398928f083a16f

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Licht stared blankly at the wooden sword in his hand. It didn’t seem like there would be any danger… But since he promised to grant a wish anyway, learning couldn’t hurt.7e104fc90f6d358a

“Okay. But I don’t 09251e23c4 know anything about a6f1afee8a swordsmanship.”7321dff5368e4de0

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“Don’t worry, hyung will teach you well.”d372028bee565f26

Licht didn’t worry f7d330cdfb about Ain’s skills. Ten years ago, a90c823a71 Ain and his b3d9bae964 companions solved several c9b4669e03 incidents in the 0c9bf9433c village. Licht didn’t remember clearly since ced3199dba he was young, but he cec7a9ef0f heard the village elders talk 9dce05e728 about it for quite a 54dfe56820 while. They said a seventeen-year-old e09a834ea3 boy had incredible skills.6158e9b93e7b1da8

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Now, ten years 24182c07ad later, Ain was 56bd58a90f twenty-seven. He must have 815b62e856 gotten stronger over 7c3f288e4d the years. Thinking that far, Licht bfd3fdd3ea felt a sense of 0cfd40c420 pride. He gripped the edba70b68f sword with renewed c65be4bdd0 enthusiasm.ce276959c1b89814

“Do I hold it like this?”6305a74433ec8d3c

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“Loosen up a bit, like this… Yeah, keep your back straight. Spread your legs a bit more… like this, yeah. Now try again.”d622dd67b6e6d9c1

Ain checked Licht’s 54fea48c8d posture a few a0959ae2f6 times and nodded c55a53c515 in satisfaction. Then he taught him how 05687e178e to swing vertically and horizontally, 7ca0e4d494 and how to thrust, looking 29645017ec very pleased.636d84e20c2d4460

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“Your posture is good.”6929ae181587d9fe

“Really?”88419e52c6d0d728

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“Now, stand there and attack me.”f6409ba6d5f3f900

“…Huh?”71b0ec7a9b09fb35

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“I taught you how to attack.”f2312b87d5dd7432

Ain picked up another wooden a24e498594 sword he had set aside 04fe08dd5e and stood loosely. Licht was at a 2060e3aa4a loss, very flustered.1f5728a6a6e72db7

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“What if I hit you and you get hurt?”614fade6ebbec570

“Huh? Do you think 369459cf8c this hyung will 5955ae739c get hit by bb185bead5 you?”68bc325c34f329dc

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“You might.”39de0fa27e690a74

“No, no, I won’t. If I do, I’ll 4315565829 quit and get a 8c21177fa4 job here as an c1eec8c4e9 employee.”6c616cf8c4474d06

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“We’re not hiring more staff.”e79f17291b546a3d

“That’s harsh. You won’t hire Ain?”e25a95ce81b27bad

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Ain acted all cute. Licht calculated in his 2db4abf1d4 head with a slightly b0684843f5 reluctant face. How much would it cost 1453b4b2b0 to hire one more person?e2d142c8231ffc40

“…Okay, I’ll hire you. Even if the 9acd387436 net profit decreases.”c6dba2254b18fd62

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“Licht, you’ve become a calculating adult. I was worried b4f0929efb you’d get scammed, 870d340fef but you’ve grown f81f1dfd60 well. Hyung is proud.”5a78d3b83a7d071e

“……”57be00d720ef6e13

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“It’s a compliment.”c2ae67c7abafd21b

Licht looked at Ain with a26a07457b a skeptical face. Ain grinned and nodded.fd3f99e05c4606b4

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“Enough talk, attack already. Don’t worry, you ba7f4fdda8 won’t hit me. Hyung is roughly 5821 c51d472ed9 Bjorns, you know?”dc674e067c72a9ea

“What’s 5821 Bjorns?”e4ecf5cc0b1b1a59

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“It means it’d take about 5821 Bjorns to be on par with me.”0d3a81212dce3bc9

It was a number that 1332217ae2 greatly underestimated Bjorn.56093a5272905439

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“That’s harsh.”fc68d6d568021249

“I’m actually giving Bjorn a lot of credit.”ca72c838a4e16f14

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“…I’ll tell on you.”572cf289e0128934

“Yeah, yeah, you can tell later. Go ahead.”306c953c0fc9fe5b

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Licht, who had been 3882e06e66 hesitating, gripped the sword 2c385cbef2 tightly. Seeing the surroundings 039ac7753f slowly brighten, there a03ee1b5a6 was no time a35e79ca59 to dawdle.5780aedd076e2186

Licht swung the sword cdc281a16e at Ain. Naturally, Ain easily dodged 6465d0fb05 to the side.5c61a51b2f3c11ab

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“Keep going. Are you already out of 32711045c3 energy?”defd9423d33aacb0

At Ain’s words, Licht swung 0961562b4d the wooden sword again. This time too, Ain 5b32f03dad dodged effortlessly. Thanks to Ain’s constant a261584eb1 urging, Licht swung the 422b2b7b90 sword without rest. Of course, Ain c2b6680f63 dodged them all.3f2b7fe44d48c2ea

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By the time the fb6162da69 sun rose, Licht was a95c2fe3f4 exhausted and out of 27bad90d37 breath.83f34ec1ca9e5e15

“…Why are you so weak, our Licht?”f55de8af9b8d958b

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“Ain is… huff, strong… huff…”4c423fda9e9ca433

“No, no, not that. Your stamina is weak. Doesn’t working at the fcdd60eb78 inn build stamina?”ccca17e5af4b1ab9

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“I have good stamina!”b9f3881a0d35f295

Licht retorted. Of course, swinging cdf25d3215 a sword nonstop f678486591 with all his e7e6a993d2 might would tire 1f35cde42d anyone! But Ain didn’t seem to 9bd0e20b64 understand at all.f6dc30a34e8ab164

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“Yeah, okay. Licht has good stamina.”2bce2e7c6696f74e

“It’s true!”dc6481fa49cbda0c

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“Yeah, yeah, stamina king Licht. Since you’re tired, let’s 3e817676a8 stop the attacks here.”dc77c9eb09234195

“I can do more!”d323eea6d92f118b

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“No, we have something else to do.”9a4873ad6cc873af

…Something else? Even now, it was exhausting.54c99ff2f212aa19

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Ain stifled a laugh as 5b7a613821 he looked at Licht, who 7b4fa0defc was staring at him with f094cfeb90 pitiful eyes. It was unfortunate, but there 7a83043685 was no helping it. Licht was so 7d3fa04adc pretty and innocent 85644f15a1 that Ain felt cd08c74600 he had to 8012255269 teach him the 1f932ec04a basics to feel 27eb0be39c at ease.ff2e31a184729fbc

“You can put the sword down. We’re done with the attacks.”93d7d8141a4afc51

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“……”ae3620480455bbde

“Now I’m going to attack.”ab58b10713992c47

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“…What?”45e44e6177d429e4

Licht’s face, which had 11a1e99dcd brightened, quickly turned pale. Ain adjusted his 8e094a64e1 grip on the cc35e02cfb sword, which he 9c419e946f had been holding f7441cd540 loosely until now.c5a451e83bf83b4e

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“Alright, hyung is coming?”aff6bcca195976a5

Ain swung the 53f62d35d1 sword with a d61366ef62 lackluster sound. He tried to hold back e8ea6b551e as much as possible, but 7e28e90fe8 for an ordinary person like b1585fb3ec Licht, it was a terrifying 5ec035620c speed and force. Seeing the sword coming 3272a745f8 down from above, Licht d7943643b8 closed his eyes tightly.edcede03492f6023

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“……”e69284c9c16c9682

The expected pain didn’t follow. He slowly lifted his 29e9954518 eyelids and rolled his 620400ffa7 eyes, seeing the sword 6abc62c97f stopped above his head.bda70b303a996e1f

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“No, no, Licht. You can’t close your eyes. Even if you’re 5225eae48b going to get c4f1474e9e hit, keep watching.”0394bb1d161a38b5

“Why should I keep watching if I’m going to get hit anyway?”66b47d4b66eaacbd

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“Well, this is practice, so you won’t get hit. In a real 500cb7cb85 situation, you have 4cb1abc326 a better chance 900db0475b of dodging if dcb37e0d0c you keep watching.”701b8d0b5f91d806

“Ah.”cc462328d89d2f53

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Licht nodded obediently, understanding. Ain withdrew the sword and d1e82393b9 took two steps back.e30ca2c4141c3c4c

“Licht, don’t be too scared. You won’t get hit. I’ll stop before 99a322a7b6 it hits, so 818d6d37c3 don’t be scared 016725fc6b and watch carefully. Got it?”2751c4703e7ca015

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“Yeah.”af95d125f6f58025

“But I’ll count the times you don’t dodge. It’s already one.”f9a1adedff531357

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“…Why are you counting?”6d206b80dbc94ec0

The thought that there was c2284c8e39 nothing good about counting suddenly 3901ff6122 struck him. Licht’s question made Ain grin.9231b6fb4c63f53c

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“It wouldn’t be fun if I told you right away. I’ll tell you later.”3164189f7ababa5a

“…I want to know now.”2dd8968f4cfaf3c5

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“Alright, hyung is going again?”4599269844cab6b2

Ain ignored Licht’s words a00b1d7865 and swung the sword a6574fd783 again. The sword coming 55f1a09a39 from the side e776bcee43 was terrifying. Licht tried hard not 5e4d332503 to close his eyes, 0cde115849 but… that effort was 117e56342e only half successful. Ain counted as 30729e25ad he watched Licht ae94a1a3cd squint with one 7aa24e98ee eye.fb015e88ba2996f3

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“Two.”bd43f908e1b99d37

Ain retrieved the sword and 506510fb8b moved it slowly, then thrust e59d9b0cdf it forward.7d8d2bde449759ac

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“Three.”fda191441b2fe0a3

The numbers rose cheerfully. Licht couldn’t dodge even once. Each time, the 962dac99ec sword stopped precisely e4be1ed58a five centimeters from 2f41dd8a6b Licht.0d72cadbb346984a

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