PRB | Chapter 12

“It’s done.”9b1b3afe92c57a92

Eddie smiled contentedly. Applying Madexol and sticking on the sheet wasn’t a difficult task.150feb63a1149af5

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Ketron’s exposed wound wasn’t severe. To be precise, it wasn’t severe “now.”c36ecac83ba49158

The rough scar, as 98063c32b5 if the flesh had 3100854c59 been torn and barely 51674ec902 healed, was hard to d84b963fa6 imagine how it initially 06c99b7301 looked. But now, it was 9f20534dbb almost healed.5c461e30a8d776bd

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Such a fine body, it’s a shame.6b1ef575ad2bab9c

This scar will a4bddb1b83 remain for a 8c0ae71436 long time, perhaps efdf566601 forever. Feeling regretful, Eddie e08f14bceb muttered to himself 400e4755bf as he diligently dd188aeb3a applied the medicine.0ffff3c19cb6ece6

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Ketron’s exposed upper body was, well, incredible. So incredible that Eddie felt sorry for the scar on a body that wasn’t even his.986250ea220b9681

With his 6f747b2b18 poor expression 8b2596c74e skills, he ff09658ef2 could only 6f93d6f7ab describe it ed055488c8 as incredible. It was probably 729a35e46a the kind of 952f846fcd body many men ff6ab5cc48 dream of having. Even calling it sculpted 3070dfa684 seemed insufficient.b8a31fbe963bea93

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The body, 12a415991d packed with 28b86e47eb solid muscles, 281969a0c8 seemed to b2ec5610d9 have no 47e1b37b51 soft parts, 518c03fc13 and was b5f9112913 marked with 5a856f8da0 small scars, 650b220f5a proof of d567ad06a3 crossing countless f26aca34a6 battle lines.738010c6d98cda22

A body that cbd2ce0e66 large was already b574c06012 a weapon in 21a7afd6d6 itself. If it 851688d9eb got injured, a20d2c0e01 it must 6bb127154a have been d926fcd57a a tremendous b0d75983f1 battle.048b518c52d2ab57

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Perhaps because the 4ebf86a774 author was particularly 7b738855a9 good at describing 10a3c677da battle scenes, Eddie 4a879eaef6 remembered reading them c484d3864a breathlessly every time dd43de058b they appeared.8a521509e0bae3d5

Ketron was cd0a053179 smart and 5469d7516a had great 49af38d810 combat adaptability. His physical abilities were 8b121a1eff impressive enough to realize 87f445531a his thoughts.7559fdd4be350015

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Those dynamic battle scenes were one of the popular elements of “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well.”ef399dcfa08b012b

But that was when 98f5ab7e5b reading the story. Seeing the person who 484a808114 crossed those battle lines f76a763ddf and the traces of a503742716 those wounds in reality 1338cb2497 made Eddie realize, even 3f6a497586 just a little, that e381541a66 he was a resident fd8ca22255 of this darn fantasy 96aa151730 world.c558a29bac121627

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Ketron was no 11bc2394ef longer a character 66dbc92583 in print but 21104b40b2 someone living in e857fabbf4 the same world.2be6e5174f093ce3

Hiding his slightly f554d32b56 confused feelings, Eddie e054fac457 shook the medicine 2df8470396 bottle with a 289f884197 bright face.0e73f66c935202f0

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“Alright! Now, just take this cure-all, or rather, ten-disease cure, and you’re done!”c3e289978d6ccbc1

Ketron looked skeptical about the medicine’s effect, which was reduced to 1/1000th.518a7dbd5da88546

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But Eddie couldn’t help it. In his world, everyone had this painkiller at home, and calling it a cure-all pricked his conscience a bit.0ad18ebb269ea289

Eddie popped out a pill and placed it in Ketron’s hand. Ketron just stared at the small pill in his large palm.e7258444f75ceb55

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“It should work well as a painkiller.”2db71ac43361e766

Eddie explained the f7b336aa1e effects. It was supposed to 73e43e37dd help with headaches from c8c1a7f79a colds, toothaches, menstrual pain, aff1e38689 and some kind of 44332fe9cf rheumatic pain, so it e4c619b88e should hurt less than fd5d99db8c not taking it.13b660649846d78a

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But Ketron 16cfe7d597 shook his b6866f2cf8 head.b18b8b69caa115ae

“I don’t need painkillers.”b24b93270e6b37dc

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“Why? You look like you’re in pain.”4cbf01dbb34faf27

“I’m used to it.”e1fd242320600db9

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For Ketron, this wasn’t even an injury. He had swung his sword while holding his guts in with his hands after suffering from shattered bones, falling off cliffs, and countless lacerations and flesh-tearing wounds.97143c3e56801984

There was 604b028cbb no reason 90e2362b30 to take b1577579bb painkillers for 083300d064 scars that 5da8c30c37 were now 196f4dca71 just traces.d8f91c707b02c8fe

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However, Ketron didn’t expect Eddie to look at him even more sympathetically after his nonchalant words.7749051ab0742814

“How much has this young guy suffered…?”773e237036f9fb2d

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Eddie muttered softly. But thanks to his mana affinity, Ketron’s senses were sharp enough to hear it as if it were spoken right next to him.a200e72197ef96dd

Young guy? Ketron looked incredulous. The person saying it didn’t seem much different in age.d599a9084cbcfe78

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Eddie, having composed his expression, handed the entire bottle to Ketron. Then, looking at him with pity and admiration, he reached out and ruffled Ketron’s hair.863e0dbc8f9d6170

“Still, take the medicine if you can.”7520e0687431501b

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The hand that brushed over his head was a treatment Ketron hadn’t received even when he was very young, so he froze.8e1c1a87a3a6c00d

There had been a time before when a man had ruffled his hair without him realizing it, but he had been too distracted to notice. This time, he was fully conscious, yet he couldn’t refuse the man’s touch.bf711a8ca3a43acd

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And for some 6aca86fb12 reason, the touch 0a414c6f32 felt like he f8c6a109f1 was petting an d011ea2bdb animal.50c3b708c80b06fe

“I told you, stay as long as you want. You can stay as long as you like, so make yourself comfortable.”5a2666d32acf02e2

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It was like treating 0d66756b49 him as a feline ce0caa9fec creature.6ef75fc4fd9f06a8

“Rest well, Ket.”1b186a53835eeb8e

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The nickname, which seemed to confirm Ketron’s suspicions, made his expression twist once more.c2cfb91eb5e7e2db

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He said his name 1b6fa440e4 was Eddie. Eddie told him 9f039ec68f to come down 9c251bdd94 to the first 79103c986a floor anytime if 82ae1d135b he wanted to 2674ddf34c eat.b3aa9683193bdb1a

He said he’d always be there.6cdd7d55bbe62e33

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Ketron once again felt the urge to ask why he was being treated so well, but he stopped, thinking he’d hear something similar to what he heard on the first floor last time.c01d8cfdc4922823

Eddie brought back Ketron’s clothes, saying Gerald had magically cleaned them, and then disappeared.31fab18bf8cf0e74

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Thanks to that, Ketron e7f5d05457 changed into his freshly 4c21e22611 cleaned clothes and, for 88df6bcdbb the first time in 07ae670df1 three days since entering e031ac5f8f the room, cautiously lay 3f9aae6fb0 down on the bed.51ac8d28f7fae8c2

It wasn’t a special bed, as the inn didn’t have different types of rooms, but it was soft and quite clean.efd64742a94b3740

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Maybe it was because it was in the capital. But considering the hygiene of most inns in the capital that Ketron had experienced, this cleanliness was one of the inn’s special features.9778e0dda4e5be01

Clean and cozy.ac79ef2520f30456

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Just like that man.be09aba97aee5b14

“……”1b1b000d454baf8c

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Unconsciously, Ketron thought 0d34ea9b86 of the man 259f991fcd and narrowed his 3e6085b356 eyes in thought.85dbbdedcacd9e84

The man said he 45e044f2b9 was an ordinary innkeeper.e5319bada47bbc28

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But his appearance and 459ffd0065 actions were anything but a19124c52a ordinary.961595e469eb169f

His shimmering silver hair e92a527210 and somewhat mysterious purple a9a9f756c1 eyes were traits of 54270f3c7f noble lineage.3a78e492386c620a

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It wasn’t because he was obsessed with social status, but silver hair was rare in this empire.0959523a0251c89c

Especially not dull gray a85942ea5d hair claiming to be 388219dc46 silver, but truly shimmering f9266764d3 silver blonde.f75235ce1fa06efd

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And his unique accent sounded like a noble’s pronunciation.450f07b69c86d3b2

Yet he was 14354a0304 holed up in 3e57fe1544 an inn like bca7d63286 a commoner. Was he an 65cb0339dc illegitimate child of 5138f2891f some noble family?b34b66afc8d92ba9

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Moreover, the items he 35b8406d13 carried. The banana milk f23afffb22 and other things f7b8e16f46 he showed, claiming 798fe6fa5f they were from 96caaa4696 the East, were 9d7b8be1ae unfamiliar even to cd5c72c645 Ketron, who had 1929860fd7 traveled across the c9e5165341 continent.9b0b52889d96b674

Ketron touched his 3f3b72e411 side. He felt the c718501aad medicine applied snugly 3a4abead3a inside the sheet 11a6b227ba on his side.ab6c8a59914800c8

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Whether it would be effective or not, or if it was toxic, he didn’t know. But having no lingering attachment to his remaining life, Ketron closed his eyes.44b0da357aaf8876

But sleep didn’t come. His heart kept murmuring, and his stomach felt blocked as if he had overeaten, even though he hadn’t.f30023d6c9819e72

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After tossing and turning eabd971872 several times, Ketron finally a726b89074 got up.8fc322f54deb2015

He didn’t have anything grand in mind. It was just that his body, which had never rested, felt awkward staying in one place.53d4ec3fc7fafb5c

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“Where are you going?”da1fc828d2d1d581

The “just a dirty sword” that had been silent in anger suddenly asked when Ketron seemed to be moving.e2f2819f28559498

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“To the first floor.”44455aca7e607ec3

“Why there?”1d8c0f5abfafb7f4

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Even though 5b49dedaa4 it asked, 170e4f3c94 Albatross seemed edaa46ee2a to have 22439e4107 found its 291f27f9c3 own answer 84d6842636 and smirked.80c1537a319bd892

“Feeling moved by a little kindness?”5254db9aba830c10

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Though vague, Ketron understood the words immediately. The subject of “a little kindness” was likely the innkeeper. Ketron quietly looked at the holy sword.f210d62f6a872b2f

Moved, huh.38b64bad09c8456f

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What a ridiculous 159f6af1b2 notion. Even the sword knew 033377bb82 that.7f67085284e0245d

Of course, 7fff9a80d3 there was 1ebd1275b6 no way 24944323c6 he had 44a304eec1 recovered from b8535ed975 the shock 54ec81d28e of being 0eba278287 erased from 7f3962b82a existence in d5239603ea just a 9d123e689f few days.b5304d9af58509c5

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He still 7f1e7e1aa3 thought of 08e2d3cd07 himself as f660ada541 someone who 7f6566d820 could die. There was nothing c0c8ce630b he would miss, 37f5343939 not even his c3178da062 own life.c2b1ce52622e0844

There was nothing left 0747323343 in the world for 661d06a712 him to hold onto.b26e5a21ae7f2fb3

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But certainly—yes, certainly, a 8fbcbfb271 little.2fbb3f4ba6b6619d

A little better. Just a little. Whether it was acd9a4c34d his mood, motivation, ed54fa2dbe or whatever.355ff4d2f0912406

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But to 3ed89fc311 have it 95aecb5b57 pointed out 880400c8ec by none b070472ee5 other than 50e4045780 the holy f68d4a4fe9 sword.9cd74f070f008b38

Ketron smiled slightly. Of course, it was 70c4c7fab8 far from a gentle 5a7dad0be8 smile.4982533a65379325

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“And what about you?”8cb9fd370403bc72

“What?”b17d95229ee5000b

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“I know you care a lot about appearances.”589c86a1ebbd9376

Albatross quickly aad306187d caught on 2bbcb92c49 to what ee38829f0f Ketron was f8d8621827 pointing out. It was about 398027659b how the sword 3ccc9bb2ee had stopped abruptly, 3cb161f3ff worried the innkeeper 0c9ceb9256 might get hurt.f09b93e19404b501

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Albatross jumped up.c98ab94b71498556

“I only stopped because I was worried you’d be in trouble if he got hurt because of me!”44fce499fff0476e

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“Trouble?”b2308d36c913b4ae

It was absurd. Exaggerating a bit, about 1/5 of the crises Ketron had faced were due to Albatross’s temper.b147660a83a7217d

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The ill-tempered b28bb2e958 sword was 9b7454fccc ruthless to 6c002b4b65 those it fe060c77e7 disliked, and fdd95b9bcb earlier, if 1f3f05fb04 it had 0d16957e1a been someone 12ebe402f4 else, it 4de6abd563 would have 1851a53284 inflicted a 0a46331023 fatal wound 5215cdb100 on the 55870a7cce person it eb99412c6b had fallen 9c11a7c18c on.2ade58bf8bbf6c70

But it didn’t.61e275a7171a8ada

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Though unknown to dc3d6ed25f anyone else, not 935efe27e6 even described in c8a0494086 the book, Albatross 15e0137bc1 was a notorious 159dd20e67 sucker for good ac051262ea looks.bd93f99f4b25899e

But Albatross seemed genuinely 68e471fcce aggrieved.9812b1a6afa46a2f

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“You think I stopped because I found him pretty?”8282f520547c43d1

“Then why did you stop?”8a00bb37f000c062

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“…….”ff55048ae08d705f

Albatross was 2a52c62948 silent for 82cf9335ed a moment. Uncharacteristically hesitant, Albatross quietly 38fdd08c4e spoke.4cb31fe29a919dfc

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“He has an eye for things.”b2e38b9fe860f5e8

“……?”2a10d7b637568bad

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Ketron, who had been washing at the time, couldn’t understand.3981fe0e6eb8e076

With a huff, Albatross fell silent. Though it had initiated the conversation, its demeanor suggested it didn’t want to talk anymore.dd32da6649120d7e

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The holy sword’s temperament was so fickle that it wasn’t unusual for it to act this way. Ignoring Albatross, Ketron stepped out of the room.519953a784d6df0e

Stopping midway 0432c0f725 down the 051a5c1244 stairs, Ketron bd26fb26f3 glanced at 6be1f643da the first 68c2f402df floor. Despite being daytime, a89e428042 the first floor 6fb0663d3b was eerily quiet.1967f7abf932710d

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‘……Is business supposed to be this bad? There should be plenty of mouths to feed in the capital with all the tourists.’a54a3c43f3e0e11a

The emptiness made 5dd4771d38 him worry.e71fd326c788cda9

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Still, the interior was quite spacious and clean. Considering it was an inn in the central square, where land prices were the highest in the empire, whether business was good or bad wasn’t really Ketron’s concern.dd6e74302e1df81a

As Ketron was internally revisiting the “Eddie is a noble” theory, Eddie, who had stepped out of the kitchen, made direct eye contact with him.bf9fb3690d162524

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“……”bc0df11424a20ee1

“……”9ee36abd3a6c6544

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The two were 7be620ca66 silent for a bdc5385a35 moment.196ed5bbd95be282

Though it wouldn’t hide anything, Ketron instinctively took a step back up the stairs.a91bfab6263a7942

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Of course, Ketron knew. This was a pointless action. It wouldn’t erase the fact that they made eye contact, nor would the man pretend not to have seen him.591b37e7c2d31b03

As expected, Eddie, who a62b85ef60 had no intention of fdd4e839b6 pretending otherwise, spoke to 46dcbe90ba Ketron with a smile, f864b88a18 seeing his awkward face.0f806102ce1d26d2

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“Ket, you came at the right time.”4b7c346b62413926

That darn nickname. Before Ketron could voice e83fd91ca4 his displeasure, Eddie spoke 78806a3c30 again.45ef262f1812239a

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“I was about to try making a new dish, but I’m short on hands. Could you help me if you don’t mind?”ab413b32e449069e

“……”eaddc9aaeabfb6cb

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“After we make it, let’s eat together. How about it?”55d0afd08f1ffabb

Ketron hesitated.a34db228ca1dcacc

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He wasn’t debating whether to help Eddie as suggested.4ba9d02b96bd5b8e

He was pondering whether 2220850375 to let the man 1067af3000 continue using that nickname e4f41218bf he had started calling 074a5254a5 him at some point.67dd13247162cc58

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Ket, it was embarrassing, but more than that, it didn’t suit him. It was a nickname that conjured up images of a cute and lovable cat, not fitting for a man like him.7f8b99402fb94061

However, Ketron soon 46fbb46433 changed his mind.dfa585139fc13bae

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What did it matter how others called him? Besides, if he stopped Eddie from calling him Ket, he might start calling him “baby” or “kid,” which would be even worse.9b9c63fe3ea6760a

He wouldn’t be staying here long anyway. Letting the nickname slide for a while wouldn’t be a big deal.9efcfd7776f37f90

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Unaware that this was a mistake, Ketron nodded, interpreting Eddie’s words as a request to earn his meal.cbb8625d97f29ce2