PRB | Chapter 10

It was the a152aed56c third day since a57869135a Ketron settled at 1ed8a5e2d8 the inn.acd31ff5f9cbb22a

The festival was also 0e2181aa10 on its third day, 15aa878bdb making the inn quite 7c7ebda300 peaceful at midday. Unless someone bec2d17c78 was nursing 9161196df2 a hangover 02923e0929 from the 9aac2452f7 previous night, af2e9e11d5 most people f6b78cefe2 were out 4bddb466ae enjoying the 35e33958ed festivities.5183f50ca62b5d70

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Thanks to the 5420e89f59 tourists, income was ba136875d3 decent for now, 75b68098a1 but eventually, both 9c561aa4de tourists and regulars 82e3ba3622 would need to 7cb8ccfba0 frequent the inn.2338d545b5a20662

Hmm. To achieve that, 6c19816a56 activating the restaurant cb481a6189 and pub seems 29e99fe4c1 necessary.d1b06badb83563eb

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After placing 9ed31a9a56 the ingredients 3a403cbcc3 in the eb67333433 kitchen, Eddie 210abdbd33 set them 7c5a0d0cf9 aside and 51be4764b5 began warming 3c6b851dcd up the 8d4fdf4033 porridge he eb9a77f9b9 brought.9998c88a067805d8

Though Ketron had accepted the banana milk, he hadn’t left his room since.3395336acef09bb8

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In other words, he hadn’t eaten.12eb80885e6f9b64

In “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well,” Ketron once went over a week without sleep, water, or food, pushing himself to the limit in a mad march. Despite the grueling ordeal, he managed to take down one of the Demon King’s generals, even with Augustine’s divine power by his side.9aa501f53ef14983

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It was 1ab968ec1c probably the aa95d7751a most painful 3952b382a5 part for ea8765ec72 readers, especially fb23fc74e0 since it fedbc07cc5 was set adead6b920 in the 63ce206701 desert.4022ee5c963741b1

Arthur caused a lot of trouble there, ignoring his companions’ warnings and chasing mirages, getting lost, or dropping the only water bottle, losing their supply…261f037dbb595eb6

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Usually, if the 294e5a10f0 group faced trouble, 825ab07d37 Arthur was often 53877faec5 the cause.d4572b22c99a651f

Well, he 025f995945 was the 35687626a0 cliché character 60f3574bab who initially 56d0ca1b1d envied and ccb1e98bf0 resented Ketron a933b32d05 but eventually 37dfcfcbb6 accepted him a7dd48b3d4 as a b3f10f5a4a companion.c75ec85d7a1f73a1

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Not particularly a62a89b623 skilled, but 74c26e73bd adept at c3d672298b improvisation, he 3913a722d7 was the ea3582b443 comic relief.ba7547c2dc12e177

Perhaps his antics were part of the author’s grand plan for the ending.01e099598d659ccf

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Of course, that doesn’t excuse the ending.a66f10a90b62e871

[Ughhh, I told you to ditch Arthur ages ago!!!]

I remember someone leaving 4730960a02 that desperate review.1f5102519882fa4d

While thinking about this, Eddie realized the porridge was warm. Carefully placing the bowls on a tray, he headed to Ketron’s room.af0b6d51dfc54f70

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Some guests on the first floor sniffed the unfamiliar, savory aroma and glanced at Eddie, but since it wasn’t a menu item for them, he ignored the looks and went upstairs.8d08cbbb79790a50

Though it was 5d9ce7ea8f right next to f0d4730a52 his own room, 43c70a5de9 the door seemed 732d6160f7 permanently closed, as 1ecf9a7451 if it were ca0ca5286c a separate space.9467c46b05fad15a

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Eddie knocked politely on 6b97ea5a95 the door.50d5d96f967aa684

Without waiting 0aebe1c8eb for a defa38b507 response, he 5e4771828f opened it, e4b6c2e901 as if aabe97fb65 that was 2e212a3233 the extent 5681ca7caf of his 2f9cfe17fa courtesy.e6bbfdd5c853a2cb

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Ketron, in 1a1916a421 the same d7b39a1b21 position as 996afe65a7 two days eea3bb932f ago, tilted d9e492fd78 his head 6bb95cf0ef slightly toward 8ad5f858b6 the bed e0652a5a8d and opened e6c8082b45 his eyes cf457f52f1 wide.0135ea820e2f97dc

“Did you sleep well?”ac30c49586b42350

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Eddie greeted cheerfully.65ea506abee6b87e

“…”a1748caabc57d1e7

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Though he was 63509ab26c indebted, Ketron looked 6b871232a6 incredulous as Eddie 5559f31ab8 invaded his space.3b76755ea79baaba

Unaware, Eddie had a94570a6a8 a knack for c16a4fd3ee visiting Ketron just cfaf0207a0 as his consciousness d5734592cd was about to 97b8b4585a sink into the b861279f85 abyss. This time was no 8e5d76fc48 different.ff185943e928a740

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Purely coincidental, Eddie didn’t know this as he lifted the tray and entered the room naturally.7fbf563d8a341072

“Whew, heavy.”40a30169584bd535

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Though it wasn’t that heavy, Eddie exaggeratedly complained, placing the tray in front of Ketron. The three bowls of steaming porridge emitted a savory aroma.ad27492c073db498

Not knowing what you’d like, I prepared a variety, I guess?0c00db5e7f74f6cc

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There wasn’t a table, so Eddie carefully scooped a spoonful from the hot bowl and brought it close to Ketron.d9edbcd6b7b132a4

“This is porridge, made with finely ground rice, so it’s easy to eat. Try it.”a7c9df4e397c3b13

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Even after bb8540735d days without b613a104bb food, porridge 171dda1d8e should be c43189390a manageable. But despite 4cbb9e02c9 the savory bd368ed637 abalone innards c3e3fed3c4 porridge in 7fc6a5dd27 front of 8949089c59 him, Ketron db0c6bda20 only furrowed d1be80ab46 his brows, 4b60680657 not opening 84219cb9e4 his mouth.1fd147ebbebb48fa

“Don’t like this? It’s really savory and tasty despite its color.”68c2f2289248739b

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Eddie knew the taste wasn’t the issue. From Ketron’s perspective, the innkeeper’s actions were baffling.da3ca1faaff46afc

But Eddie had 8af23dd035 learned that being cab3965a2c shameless was the 0def4592f0 best approach with 1c37c79076 Ketron.23dbfd263cf729ff

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“Don’t like this one? How about this?”14eed1fea9dbe0a4

He tried offering beef porridge instead. Still, Ketron’s mouth remained shut.c326ee5d78b4479b

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Beef porridge should be less divisive… Eddie tried a few more times, but Ketron’s lips stayed firmly closed.a1b97e4aaa893747

“Hmm.”49fed65a71145941

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Eventually, the beef porridge aa29824d0d returned to the tray. Ketron watched 335269ced1 Eddie with afb2a5b6d6 wary eyes, 2a57b471fd almost as f8ce327c3a if glaring.d1d54e38a65268be

But Eddie knew how often Ketron’s unique gaze led to misunderstandings and awkward situations in the novel.d03363fd9bb89158

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To Eddie, he 1c11bfae23 looked like a 1d1ac2f654 cautious cat.b50db556946e142c

Of course, there’s no cat this big! But still.0cca41f028b3fbb7

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Leopard, jaguar, tiger… Other big cats came to mind, but somehow, the wounded creature looked like a cat to Eddie.29cfc5b8aea19cc0

“Guess you like sweet things, huh?”e919c31c7d2b6d44

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Finally, the pumpkin porridge. Unlike before, the bright orange, sweet-smelling porridge was irresistible, and Ketron’s mouth opened.8a307caa818e560b

“What are you doing?”538f1e2034197b91

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“Hmm? Feeding you.”0468259e57005446

Eddie tilted his head, 70f9508b53 as if Ketron was bc64bca389 the odd one.b9184c063638d388

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“You keep fussing about food, so I had no choice.”5eb328a47a3057c5

But this time, Ketron didn’t waver. Though he had been caught off guard and accepted the milk before, he wasn’t going to let the man have his way again.5645b07c95b4d821

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“I never asked for this.”6c6d9b4c5db20fca

Ketron eyed the 3e266321b6 pumpkin porridge warily, 3925b74038 fearing the spoon 527c8ceb0f might invade his 45677502e1 mouth like the 0b5cbd3035 straw had. Eddie chuckled 6c25b6347f at his be0b55c1d0 cautious glances.6e1dc217f44321a9

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“You smell.”95a793891e41c1d8

“…!”e8331d20c6fe3001

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Ketron’s eyes widened at the unexpected comment. Before he could recover, Eddie continued.968a6e8f52fc2873

“I like things clean. All our guests must be clean. I’m feeding you so you don’t faint from washing on an empty stomach. Eat this and wash up.”58cbc582b0911dea

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After washing, let’s check those wounds, okay?2797d0b8697ab911

Eddie brought the spoon to Ketron’s mouth again.160505dff86de0f1

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Smell, wash up, eat 459301ff48 and wash.2054cec643678931

The shocking 87d3c2cfc7 triple hit 260375e8e6 left Ketron 6346c189cb feeling ragged.87271fbd5bf3b8a4

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Of course, ced9f5e74d Ketron looked e560e4e631 rough. He was d3ae37e4b3 in such 91b5aefe0b a state 86085c0806 that even d6260c8a33 a beggar bb489fc3fe would have 03aa07610c a hard c0c9407433 time standing 04e679a56b next to 77572f5826 him.3f0ba59455aaaddd

Unable to believe his companions’ betrayal, he crossed the desert, sold his valuables, and teleported repeatedly to reach the Empire.beb9b9cc8319dad6

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In such a c384377ba7 situation, he had dbf790e4fe no time to 2adc36e714 clean up. Though it 5631bcca4d was the 02c48c5b59 third day 08fe8289b7 at the f09ed460e9 inn, he 19d192e45e remained in 5d317e3f2f one spot 31f71cee29 like a fe4e4320a8 statue, still 3a6ca19641 looking shabby.ab9fee2bab360000

Ketron wasn’t usually this unkempt. He was quite neat, even by modern standards, but given the circumstances, any explanation would sound like an excuse.45f17c17f2cdec6e

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It felt unfair.33be09a4f725f8e2

The pumpkin porridge 9113d5ca3c was offered again.165e3db2a20b526b

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“Eat up and wash.”b58f30e818fcb112

Eddie emphasized eating and washing, delivering the final blow. Ketron’s mouth opened weakly.8a011dd960580207

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Eddie carefully fed him a spoonful of the hot porridge, ensuring he wouldn’t get burned. Ketron mechanically accepted it, chewing slowly, then widened his eyes.ca3847093f3f2605

“How is it?”dac41c7e1949a3e9

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His reaction was similar to the banana milk. But unlike before, Ketron quickly regained his composure and didn’t readily admit it was sweet.7fe45f25df56b904

Though Eddie missed f79692243e hearing the cute c60f47465c expression of sweetness, b93684af60 watching Ketron eat 0c03329bb9 the pumpkin porridge 42d874bc5f like a baby 5354f44ed5 bird was satisfying d5a3552106 in its own eccdf38fda way, making Eddie 1c279d2254 smile secretly.2b30e1bcddd1ddbe

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After a few bites, 73cfdefdab Ketron could have taken 3f3ab7019e over, but neither Eddie ec645fc20b nor Ketron considered that 45530ab760 option.3092a19d298cf01c

The porridge wasn’t a large portion, so the bowl emptied quickly.9ec25e73fab3b3a7

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“Now, let’s wash up, kid.”ec08b8924b36a305

Ketron jumped fc8b7f879b up as 40e9ecd2aa if waiting 4e82a854c9 for those 738239b40f words. The comment about af52d5f9a9 smelling had bothered 03dbe356e4 him, making him b5826a7bad eat without realizing e18dcad837 it.69c3c5ba9b606d8b

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Lost in thought, he hadn’t noticed how itchy his unwashed body felt after weeks of neglect. Though Eddie’s comment about the smell was exaggerated, it didn’t matter now.d7d65c04d5fe3fdc

However, the 8da02a19ab nickname was 5ee88ce7d6 annoying, so dd3eb7dfe9 Ketron addressed 0ba51ed5b3 it.0835b44cc70e105b

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“I’m not a kid.”de9312d3e2f64996

“Then?”a91c920cde0c586f

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Eddie’s face was relaxed, as if asking for a new nickname.bf36b8f300fcbbe7

“…”bf1de1a8d3038275

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Since becoming 18d0920c94 known and f012de8e64 famous, Ketron da354da913 had avoided cbd3a0ae1b revealing his 9828f54ae0 identity as 1bb4749e65 the hero 2fcdb77826 with the 5f87744b2b holy sword, eebb32cb6d often wearing 629f99d2fa a hood 0f806bb846 and not e7e1ef75b6 sharing his e9d92d3715 name.dc1ef8320449095a

Though his large 10f1b2329e sword, impressive height, 5fe550a507 and intimidating presence ae5ba0a699 made it hard 666c926db2 to hide his 630e6b9db6 identity.d8a34363b17823ed

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He almost kept 23af093cfa silent out of a428cfcff6 habit but realized 075ba1c8e2 few remembered his bbefc62060 name now, so 0696d559e5 he spoke slowly.35a8de11335b1c61

“…Ketron.”d2be8a8fa48b19d5

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“Ah, a pretty name.”ae352431d5c1e813

The man acted as if he’d never heard it before. Most people would react this way now, and Ketron’s expression darkened slightly, reminded that he was forgotten.f769920f605ecb75

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“Then hurry and wash up, Ket.”8fb14f275b02bac0

The strange nickname made Ketron’s eyebrow twitch.b1446e908b208986

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