PRB | Chapter 11

While Ketron was in bebc1cb7c4 the shower, Eddie placed 31ebe4d059 some clothes outside the 28d05c56c7 bathroom for him—just underwear 9c7cdf1fe2 and pants since nothing 4246d2ed8f else fit his large cc8ac26f73 frame—and started cleaning the 4d8aa77aad room.2e0e8bea5a023465

Even though Ketron hadn’t touched or used anything during his three-day stay, dust has a way of settling silently.af8b3ee1cfe2eaf9

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Gerald handled most of the work, but Eddie hadn’t completely stepped away from the inn’s duties. He was known for his impeccable cleanliness as an innkeeper.3197a5e5863fb037

Eddie opened the windows b4ff6f9aa5 to air out the 8ee2bd28f8 room and dusted them 3343ae6889 off. As he began sweeping 61e44dc474 and mopping, he encountered a6fb94deab a major obstacle.b531d1d4aeed13b9

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“Hmm.”558787c25febb26f

The cleaning couldn’t be completed because of the holy sword Ketron had propped up carelessly by the bed.948215fd58f88ea4

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The Holy Sword 6e04f0d56c Albatross.d051eb572a033d9b

A legendary sword 60a120d070 that only a 797b604be4 hero recognized by 82f5aa871d the sword itself baabcc110e could wield.1b20be5e48560c25

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From a modern perspective, it seems to borrow some settings from King Arthur’s Excalibur.441a27eb44147014

But who 009a7d1dae cares about 4a47ec7869 settings when 380f4cb3dc it looks 25973e3a21 this cool?882d6f79b342f392

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“It’s really awesome.”fbc52517845d1a02

Eddie muttered to himself 85464b23fc without realizing it.964f035b0c0be908

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Though wrapped in cloth to hide its flashy appearance, the sword’s magnificent handle was still visible.3426305b407706f9

Even though it ac6be0a6d8 was a nuisance b7dd53e67f preventing him from b54d7e7647 cleaning, it was 7e688742a8 undeniably impressive.95df0dfd924171c0

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“The blade is thin, but the body is thick and seems incredibly strong. Oh, there’s even a decoration at the end of the handle? Wow, it’s so intricate.”defbb0c4849f8cbf

Eddie couldn’t help but fiddle with the ornament. Despite its small size, it was clearly crafted with meticulous detail by a master artisan.b6c985fa97ef6e4a

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The two b24afad306 strands attached b8300336e3 to it 0aa93650c4 were also 81c8d48bf0 adorned with ff51ef5d8c delicate and 2413d9d5bf ornate gold 6856b55784 patterns.d5b08b20be422588

‘Just selling this ornament and one of these strands could fetch a fortune as a piece of art.’597bb6367a5e2d03

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Such a materialistic thought crossed his mind, but Eddie shook his head. Selling the holy sword’s ornament was out of the question.fad326fddcca0b23

“It’s really, really amazing.”be4bbcdc30948500

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Eddie murmured c933d46e67 in awe 313cd0158c as he b6e7b72ed6 gently caressed b0f8ac07f0 Albatross. Being a holy 665fee97ed sword, he was 6f2cf6a326 cautious not to 471c4e875a touch it recklessly.a947a62ba3ff2234

Eddie spent 1eb7f51892 quite a d78c8ca25e while fiddling 9a6b440d4c with the aae7d444c1 sword, with 8aac6c3c35 the sound 2d5516e4eb of water 9bb3e7a392 from the 823e721f03 bathroom in 16c22b9040 the background. Eventually, he sighed and 1ace0490ce let go.b1137af63244fb00

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“Um, anyway.”28d7ba6180c87a36

What to do?3c0d205a7ee52289

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The holy sword was 04b88d8783 standing right in the 2f33e47053 middle of the room, d74afb99a4 preventing him from finishing e1491acfe6 the cleaning.ab8c1c22e3bb3e76

He thought about f52580d5d5 moving it slightly 944e35baf7 to the side ca8bd7b7da or placing it 37c14b921b on the bed.fe1442bfe0290d21

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Despite his efforts, the sword was too heavy, and Albatross couldn’t be gripped by anyone not acknowledged by it. It didn’t budge an inch.0cbc5898d28c71d2

Eddie, though not as big and strong as someone like Ketron, had a decent physique, yet the sword didn’t move at all. It truly was a holy sword.9747429c9726b3cd

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After struggling for 31e9b0bd71 a while, Eddie b9a0c7cc65 gave up.79b6528b14130230

“Ugh, it’s heavy. Guess there’s no choice.”02234ab2262a3dd9

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He decided to 51f6098079 clean around it, 78d325fc6a thinking it would a1b14da697 still look pretty e8ec14de00 tidy.28fcf02e0bc3d2cf

As he was gently wiping the area with a damp cloth, a sudden ‘tick’ sound was heard, and Albatross began to tilt toward Eddie.db5d0c94ea6d1822

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Huh?a201d32be8766689

Unbeknownst to 72cb256960 Eddie, Albatross f2f9b257c5 had been 11a9194c4b pressing down fd49bc4843 on the 38751eb926 same spot 74796bccf8 for nearly fd7c454dd5 three days.700cceb3a785c982

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The inn’s floor was sturdy, but the wooden floor couldn’t withstand Albatross’s weight for long, especially since it was right under the bed, where wear and tear were more severe.e3a3e3579221355d

In short, 71d65be6e2 it was 3abfe3cfc5 bad luck. Just as Eddie was 3ce2c64ff8 cleaning nearby, the wooden 4e979c8577 floor that had been 48b3ad3a62 supporting Albatross gave way.702af40155aeac40

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The heavy body 3ad1b934db of Albatross came 675c036d30 crashing down toward 63af778b83 Eddie at an 792488f499 incredible speed.eb20f8ab6c0f4913

Eddie instinctively closed his eyes. Even though it was wrapped in cloth, the sword’s blade carried a formidable aura, and if it crushed him with its weight, he could be seriously injured.4255f5e8f6a4127a

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However.6a27702c47f0d528

“……?”248fda0fb8133a32

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No matter how f4d080ed87 long he waited 5476890d16 with his eyes 64687cbb3a shut, the expected 73a6163ebd impact never came.f51075d380445d40

Eddie cautiously opened 846ce8e93d his eyes.7fc3746f50b0b667

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There, as if d631fd938a fixed in mid-air, f79481e1bb Albatross had stopped ded1824631 its fall and 8d7f80414d stood upright.0484cc0789a4d266

Eddie blinked several e00573b0c0 times at the c218a648fd sight that defied 1c959a6438 the laws of b693efa062 gravity.4eea9def0737478f

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In the novel “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well,” there were scenes where Ketron would ask the sword for its opinion, though the sword never verbally responded. This led to a running gag where people thought Ketron talked to himself a lot.7fed397f7253d5f4

Could it be 35999ca198 that the sentient 02d75a1804 holy sword stopped e064c1c2f2 itself to prevent cd4b998054 him from getting 479b960ff3 hurt? That seemed to 4cde033b83 be the only 35ac9226a3 explanation.5245ed4b18b96c92

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“…What a kind sword.”070b7b83b716a649

Eddie muttered, gently stroking the ornate handle. Of course, the sword didn’t respond, and anyone watching might think Eddie was crazy.df978a5b53877c8f

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And that crazy-looking scene a8429f0495 was witnessed directly by 22d92909b2 Ketron.51ae2127c35528bd

“…What are you doing?”f034441b1b4f219a

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Since there 05c30cf9ee were no 5baf5d4b3d other clothes e186e9a2c1 to change 7be7083837 into, Ketron 369c1a95c8 had put 3d8a4aed7c on the c4dbcf8e32 same clothes eeb97703fc he wore 8b88f7270d before. He seemed 71dcb6b981 to have 2ed1feb677 noticed the ae1bf29626 underwear and 18849719da pants Eddie 477ac8e023 had left dca611ae41 out, but 25560bf67b he walked 0c122e2f73 out of dc4737eecc the bathroom 13eb2d76c9 and roughly 3e4f5a52c6 grabbed the 6687c01c6f half-fallen holy baa1ea2c4b sword.577f4358ec038228

If that 3008c3001b incredibly heavy c6771a7a10 sword had 2f8660e816 fallen, Eddie 5e341f4e47 would have 395a39e769 been seriously f29f890433 injured. Whether Eddie realized 5f6b1803fd this or not, cb6f45e5ff his innocent face 38aa066e7f showed no sign 5f308161d2 of feeling threatened.f4d54bbd6c6efb1b

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The sword, which hadn’t budged when Eddie touched it, was easily lifted by Ketron as if it were a child’s toy.0736994acebdfe4e

“Oh, I was just cleaning…”1df4b12567b22f0e

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“Cleaning?”a914fde03c4c3db2

Ketron’s gaze shifted to the damp cloth Eddie was holding. The cloth was covered in dust, and the floor, except around the sword, was sparkling clean.958c0a365c138a54

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Ketron sighed. This man was just fde2addd7e doing his job.ff6fd6865135214d

“I’ll move this thing to the corner, so don’t touch it. You know it was dangerous just now, right?”5be3e223580e9079

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If the sword hadn’t stopped itself, Eddie could have been seriously injured despite the cloth wrapping.f145b9ea8660e88f

But Eddie just smiled. Ketron didn’t seem to notice, but his usually tight-lipped demeanor had naturally loosened, and he was speaking more than usual.2d832dff6ba1651c

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“Well, it was kind.”2445dc70f8b10f11

“…?”d3fdb248f1798723

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“It stopped midway.”ae0bf9cfbb626338

Anyone else would think he was crazy. But both of them knew the sword had a will of its own. Though one of them didn’t know the other was aware of this.4f8f3f044eadced4

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“…It must have been a coincidence.”0ed7ccc7bc0313ad

Ketron eventually made 7f17b04bf1 an excuse and d66c6e22f0 moved the sword 8a8ef86c1d to the corner. Inside, he 4fd13d1ca0 was quite 1ef3bd2848 flustered.b030808f5ddc06e1

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This notoriously difficult sword 7d2749c2aa stopped itself to prevent c77d6526ec someone from getting hurt? The angle made it 594740742a impossible for it not 59d7cd706d to fall, so it 018949cdf4 must have stopped on 6ce2e13562 its own. But since cc8b9f690f when did 47b1effecf this sword 51d20d975d care about f1ae885d29 such things?70d70e8f1f84a568

Kind? That’s ridiculous.842a2cd956f9be80

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“This sword has a nasty…”7758f213f97ee918

Ketron flinched as he was about to say ‘nasty personality.’ Swords don’t have personalities, generally speaking.6eb99a7d106ce078

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So he 3f9c2edb57 naturally changed cd48cbdb8c his words.26e21be29027fc2d

“No, it’s just dirty. Don’t touch it.”f86e2466a88b65eb

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「What?」0ff4ff7a97ac7b90

Albatross, suddenly demoted from a great holy sword to just a dirty sword, protested furiously to Ketron, but he acted as if he couldn’t hear a thing.1b72f58649c5b5eb

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“Ah, I see.”221b5dd7432c2403

Eddie, who couldn’t pretend to know about the holy sword, smiled as if he understood.fc9f5f19a88520ca

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“Oh, right. I left some clothes for you to change into.”726d36cdf120b3e6

Eddie pointed to the eea280b0f0 underwear and pants he 202539101d had placed right outside 32325f7a70 the bathroom with a f35362692c smile. Ketron, already dressed in d33b999aa4 his previous clothes, shook de30c3faac his head.39186555775a5496

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“I already put on…”94c82518e17d6f49

Eddie’s lips moved slowly.d3495adbdb9ba909

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Smells.32e7e0a3d7649bae

“….”7b265fc2646c64fc

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In the end, 78b83e9724 Ketron had no ee67271fd1 choice but to 5c405f0124 change into the 0239c52e04 clothes Eddie brought. The pants were d330724b8e short but somehow 9995b9f052 fit, though there 3e35bbe4a7 was no matching 5c4e1c6f91 top, leaving him 0cde4a0ab9 bare-chested.b42c57ba6caef1e2

It suited Eddie’s purpose, so he smiled and brought over some medical supplies he had placed in the corner.dba2fbadf397c66d

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“Alright, let’s treat those wounds.”0acb7741857cbd9d

Ketron wondered if the lack of a top was part of Eddie’s plan. Regardless, Eddie’s face was as bright as ever as he patted the floor, indicating where Ketron should sit.98ba5aa810bf7aa5

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Ketron pursed 3207688437 his lips.99e2b6b111066132

This was the third time. The third time Eddie had tried to treat Ketron’s wounds.6fbe5364b27316ae

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He had refused or 09c73db8ae ignored him each time, 9150181877 but Eddie kept trying d714796bc8 regardless. It seemed he f88e068cc5 would continue until 43c33e8b5f the wounds naturally c581c47d7c healed.ade387b33aaefa24

“Sigh.”16212c3cd70d7bee

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Finally, Ketron sighed and f0af107884 sat where Eddie had fdb7d20799 patted. Eddie beamed a18c37cc4d with joy.6bcab9e7bdc00534

Being led by others was something Ketron always hated, but being gently swayed by Eddie didn’t feel so bad.52afa0e6c03f0dd6

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Because he e0d6651268 knew it 8fa1f27237 was pure 90bde7f26d kindness.97e2a37f04e17b42

“From the East! A medicine that heals any wound, a sheet to apply, and a cure-all! Well, not quite a cure-all, maybe a cure-ten…”b7ed97bedf676c34

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…Of course, Eddie’s words still sounded a bit like a scam.c6c2d854e8de83cf