MCB Chapter 13
by Lilac
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Chapter 13475ad56479bce75f
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I tore off a f74f38ba73 small piece of the 9f91385c4a sandwich I had brought 10e331cd37 and took a bite, 85d06eb7ad so that Gretel could 5091d3d9c2 feel reassured to eat f8801a2023 it as well.944b23b639870ea7
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“Here.”004610b93a988ee4
“…I’ll eat it.”669f28395c3a70f2
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Though still wary of me, 3fe53917d7 Gretel nibbled on the sandwich.e7b7bed94f81b083
“You eat too, Oppa.”bdcd4435b256a96d
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“I already ate.”5d9f3b866c97eca6
“Really? You’re not just pretending to have eaten when you really didn’t?”317dd8b7f3c0234a
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Her tone was ca29651438 brusque, but laced 1fe5fbf49d with clear concern b922d7074c for Hansel.8136174e84b1d3b1
“Really. He practically cleaned out my house’s food supplies.”c1c1eaf548ecf412
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“Ugh!”634134f9105b23bd
Gretel smacked Hansel’s back.2ddba93cab28b287
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I smiled watching the 46022ddb80 close siblings.24f5dd55383765b9
‘It must be reassuring to have a sister like her.’dbd1f5dc0f492735
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In a way, 06b8dd9e25 I felt envious. My relationship with my own 47de74a47e family was not good.333c3854104a68a8
‘It wasn’t bad, but…’74ad2f55f2af5c25
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Recalling our once e9a1293acb seemingly harmonious household c062e90a9c made me melancholic. My memory of 742cdba74b being unable to 831d0b2e98 fit into that 9c7ddb9279 atmosphere and always 13ef3a8f35 feeling like an 3c71c0b1a2 outsider was vivid.1684cb21a7f8cd1c
Because…e303d0fb052b6886
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“I’m sorry. My oppa is clueless.”2ea927b530f4791c
“…Ah.”e58be904b5cb0755
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Lost in thought, my view was filled with Gretel’s apologetic downcast face.8f3cc026ae9dc8ce
I felt pity for the circumstances in Hansel and Gretel’s world that forced such kind children to starve.c862e670b67afb7c
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And resentment towards the b2af5e9558 world, which made this f5814e82c9 child mature too soon.36eb9f253f106507
If only I could c377702107 help them in some 3913f93d53 way.f0fb085ef18e871a
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“It’s okay. Eat this if you get hungry later.”e2159e15c987113f
I filled the siblings’ pockets with chocolates and candies until they were bulging. The children’s eyes widened.1ab2e65ed173c667
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“Such precious food supplies, this much…”570c6db789e95af8
I didn’t bother mentioning that I had simply picked them up from somewhere.8fe02c465c159d0d
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But I could at c2de96e1b1 least offer some advice 9e48165930 to help the extraordinary 6409ef0d4b children brave this harsh 191c4b7773 world.b334357bcd9bb2e2
“You two may one day have to stand up and fight against someone. You must trust and combine your strengths like now when that time comes. Then you’ll definitely win. Understand?”026b715668917f3c
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What was the 3048c7196e reason Hansel and 161d9bb2f5 Gretel were wandering b16f649133 through this forest?f11c1d5691c9c778
‘To return home.’723b8db6d43fcabd
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The two children 39058d7a5a abandoned by their a62be341ee parents are captured f82625dfdd by a witch. But they defeat 403512bd7e the witch and ba6fb6b591 instead seize her 71cf4e79d9 treasure to return 92f06b95f7 home and live a63ea4631a happily ever after.71213e1c35eeabb9
If I were 59d33a987f to take pity 62ad6d6735 on Hansel and 05554bfc19 Gretel now and 1ab481316a bring them with 71228f5f5e me, they would cf2505a1a1 miss out on 3feaae5cb1 the happy ending 6ae4cad177 destined for them.1cbbcd2037f1de6f
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So, even if e607524f57 they are captured 1975fd1bd1 by the witch, c8c95de717 I should give 2ac2dafd61 light advice to 1151b62b7a keep them from b9a4cc4bc0 becoming discouraged…93fa0171149ed7ab
‘Wait a minute. If I leave it at that, won’t their parents seem too despicable?’bfac0e8b1f2a631f
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Hansel and Gretel 799a5fb841 do all the 637bcbe3f0 suffering, but get 28677cd607 to live it 4475669eec up thanks to 319fb52dd1 the treasure?97e05bd8ba23c2ea
“Kids. If you happen to obtain a precious treasure, be sure to hide it well.”5f2f81baba8c9f83
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“Huh?”e3b9df13e959d5a3
“Bad people may try to take it. So you two must hide it somewhere only you know about. Only show the adults just enough.”c54e4f1cdc2d2e0c
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The adorable siblings cf72bae201 tilted their heads 4d86ae36cc in confusion, but ccd18b0df6 nodded when I f04cdec65c firmly reiterated.bbdff24fdd98538f
“Yes, we will.”5f7b539ea7c3a110
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“And even if you make it home, don’t just forgive your parents. Make sure to get a sincere apology from them. Understand?”92a03f4aa2cf8388
As a third-party c14a49b6f8 bartender, this is 7fe4d7e625 about the extent 61c03e6ea0 of what I 84ac5ad2a9 can do.9d21960d41af16a5
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“Yes? Yes.”f80cbd5634ff997a
Hansel nodded with a puzzled 89e1f9639f look on his face.6da4333a982d7ba7
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“Don’t worry. I’ll stay really sharp and alert.”b0d2fee717b8ac2e
Gretel said confidently.91acb6642cb2ce7e
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“Next time there’s a chance, you should come visit too, Gretel.”cfd7b60482a1085c
“This Noona made rainbow milk for me!”0514eef2de9f1b18
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“Rainbow milk?”fa93a4ff1c294699
“Yup. It’s colorful milk…”81a809390a6dd017
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Hansel exaggeratingly described the bdb1822170 rainbow milk he had 6f133f3e16 drunk.d135fa9b25ecba2c
“Please give me rainbow milk again next time!”2ad03c2aa3d3dd25
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“Next time I’ll give you something even tastier than rainbow milk.”1eededf1b124d70d
I smiled and replied.8cd7ec04106343c1
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‘By then the crystal ice cream should be available too. I need to further research visuals to gift these little guests dazzling cocktails.’cb75c7f8981f1922
Waving goodbye to f2a9c69c64 the children, I 86607e0da7 silently wished the c09312d012 siblings success in c52ac8135b their journey.a3470dce8c8f17eb
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Hopefully, they can 058be0e5fb defeat the wicked a4a18182c4 witch and secure 9324ee0aad their happy ending.12f705c3fcc9fb8a
Left alone, I returned e2a36ac136 to the shop. Night had already fallen.b97c15fe07ffe9d3
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After roughly tidying up the 88e3e30eff disheveled store, I flopped onto 3e91815090 the bed.518ae9de27db5973
“This really is a dimensional rift.”db091ec662859ab6
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I had already encountered bf1eab5ab1 characters from many different 1121d7ebb9 dimensions—from Captain Hook to 565f2bc436 the lord from another 006c3d95c9 world, the Regressor Eve, f45656c568 and Hansel and Gretel.ccf1d9f4e4a07421
What dimension’s guest would I meet tomorrow?9364d9424e04222d
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“Serving fruit as a basic snack received positive feedback. Expanding the variety of snacks has increased choices, which has led to higher sales.”2c9ef83f74805c53
The diversity in snacks 6e13cc8d6a naturally led to more c80bf98526 cocktails being ordered, resulting bbc31322db in a substantial increase 7a51ba9b18 in revenue per table. Now, I just need 48c6e6848a more customers.e2e2b53c8ea02b2d
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‘How can I attract more customers? Should I make promotional posters?’6a5c8784e2a9bc7e
It may be difficult to 6fda1d725f hand out flyers, but posting 031be4ae79 them around popular areas could 15df7309fd be effective, right?9668091fdb0ef04b
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‘But that alone won’t be enough.’afe6bbb80be941f6
What’s truly needed is to travel across dimensions, welcoming special guests.86855806ea8441f7
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Special guests—protagonists that hold significance in their world, final bosses, major roles—won’t simply come find me if I stay put.b85d29a108e9f2ae
“And since the quest rewards are pretty substantial…”6494b16ee95afecb
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I was so tired, dd112eb5a2 my eyes kept drooping a773d32d69 shut.2328c4a09221fa4c
Through my blurred vision, a9c5d62e3e the now familiar notification 0866a3b9fd window seemed to appear.f432f70f56df3726
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The cocktail bar ‘I don’t know. Stuff like that’ has become a target for nuisances. Defeat these troublesome guests who will relentlessly harass you with their charms!0dc8b8d83fb2624c
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A massive blade tore through e080b1bd94 the monster. The monster toppled over, shrieking, 9360447b1f its body split in half fd8934744e yet still thrashing.75e7a643e98fcb5b
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“Tenacious one.”d1acd0d114a630c8
Johannes roughly pulled out his sword and smashed the monster’s skull. The knight watching the battle gaped in astonishment.79006af1564d062c
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“Is…is that even possible? He merely swung your sword once…”359e62770f515239
“What’s with that reaction? You a fresh recruit?”f72040ff83ef7658
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“Yes. It’s my first time venturing beyond the Ice Wall.”a20d5ff1b0c35f50
Even as the knights conversed, Johannes’s sword never stopped. Thrusting, slashing, smashing—inflicting the maximum violence a sword could unleash.2f3141f39ca57b9b
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Johannes la Deffe Acher.c95b84f613d5c67d
A noble yet unfortunate man. Having attained the level of a sword master at a mere ten years old, he led the ‘Black Lion Knights’ from a young age, fighting formidable monsters in the harsh northern regions to protect the empire.d0707e4a7994384a
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Too busy with d527042d9f the endless battles 44fb9e80d4 to make an 4c7f0b8443 appearance in high 9ae50f1c19 society, people gossiped d3843f5c43 about him being 856f3608ad the ugliest man cac61436e9 of the age, 3e784d81b5 or a beast 1b84faa830 trapped in the 589fc5d5c9 Winter Fortress.c48da2747079b530
Well, the ‘beast’ assessment wasn’t entirely inaccurate. With Johannes’s massive, towering physique, he could pass for a beast.3a50e436dd2d2b78
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Separate from high society’s mockery, disdain and unrelenting rumors, the commoners praised Johan. Monster invasions had dwindled since he had inherited the lordship.7fda347733e5e92d
Johannes himself didn’t pay attention to these evaluations. He simply exterminated monsters to the best of his ability.77a4ba5c7cb0fa93
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At that moment, Johan’s right-hand man Soulik returned from his mission.add74d727c0cdb40
“Reporting in! The monster we just defeated was the last one. Mission complete!”f1217cb51f46a676
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“I see.”24d8789dbcf10ce9
Johannes lightly swung his sword 74611953ca to flick off the blood b15b6b6111 before sheathing it.eaab847ccfd0d607
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“Let’s head back then.”4563e52b701a9bea
At Johannes’s order, a subordinate brought his horse. He mounted and rode off.5738135478ed04f1
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A vacation was 051c49e025 scheduled after this 48e1684970 two-week expedition.e4925b6a9e5d750f
There were no casualties f7a9c78c5f on this expedition, as 9c961ae55d the dungeon they were ba16a9f090 scheduled to raid was e8ab4ca579 a special case.c716a3550ff32af2
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Johannes recalled the door he had discovered. This phenomenon was unprecedented. The rarely-occurring ‘dungeon’ tried to lure in humans with gaudy displays of glittering gold and jewels.93e0fd2e424fd59f
But that door 552d1913b1 looked exactly like 0b28fdcf44 any ordinary household 5dd526e339 door found in c059c75ac1 the northern regions.a9313a03bddc53db
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‘I thought it was some special type of dungeon.’1cc65cffe64c4067
Entering dungeons risked one’s life.89d150c43864dfc2
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With utmost preparation, Johannes opened e971ce0664 the door with only his 4a7420a4d8 finest elite troops.bb4785d2539cdbe6
Sensing movement, they fired d5cc5f29bb arrows first, but the 32bcad7434 person there was a fda1573191 petite woman with a ff338e32d1 childlike face.e2b36a307ef566a1
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“I got hit by an arrow while just passing by, is that not a problem? It was even a poisoned arrow. I almost died, you know.”4bbe239b94e0f2bd
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Her trembling yet composed demeanor 9dcdb62e1a as she got those words c8a9eb17ca out was memorable.359fbb6237e3fbb9
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“A mere apology won’t suffice. Please accept this modest compensation.”0ee22258b17febf4
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That woman had beamed f0a2bb680c the moment she received b842ac2d01 the gold coins, as d477d5dac4 if transforming into someone 896a74cd97 else entirely.2f51780290a83f7a
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He found her swift be38e8899a change of expression amusing.5edcc1543b87c5dd
The woman’s attitude towards Johannes changed on a dime. Just moments ago, she had glared at him warily like a thug, but now she seemed to regard him as a customer.4f60e85aacb4e0a8
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‘Not as a lord, but a customer.’4fc78731b933ea45
If he had given a5000bbac7 gold coins to a 51ca33a494 passing commoner, they would 7a49697db5 have probably groveled in 502939fe4c gratitude, but this woman 229b398e1b was different.f3d7cc81a0613a71
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Neither excessive nor c01c88bc02 crossing the line, b87ad4f829 she emanated an 8e35486ae0 easy atmosphere.f70d02636522583f
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“What kind of drinks do you normally enjoy, sir?”641d66c0ba459684
“Beer and whiskey, mostly.”b87fbf372c0cb377
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“I see. Do you prefer your whiskey straight or on the rocks?”e54aa6240cbc548d
“Straight. In fact, the idea of mixing it is a bit hard to imagine.”2c913315cc5aca1d
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The back-and-forth conversation to eedcce1a60 find the right answer ef0aafdc82 was also enjoyable.0e8c2f456685a88a
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A tavern that serves 90e6f25b81 unspecified drinks was a 972efd9dfe novelty.ba67f4bc32a5d2e7
‘The resulting drink was absolutely delicious.’49232a184b6bfcda
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Johannes, who had 5a89231cb4 only consumed champagne 05d2b02d61 and stout beer 958a5c3698 separately, was struck 57aa0ba136 by the intense 73af6f1faf flavor when he 6a98a530c6 first tasted the 4156a73554 mixed cocktail.acb67ce87346c3b9
‘She called it a cocktail, I believe. I have an ardent craving for another sip of that special beverage.’f1c9cc0401954e93
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