PRB | Chapter 20

Since that day out, 4074ff195a Eddie and Ketron often b0bc53c2be ventured outside the inn 30a0527b42 together.9d104661fc397eb5

Of course, it wasn’t some grand journey. They just strolled around the nearby park, wandered the neighborhood, or went to the market. At first, Ketron was reluctant to go out, but he got used to it and even started waiting for Eddie.24118d4fb7d438c0

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‘Finally, our Ket is going out on his own!’b40bf1ab5cea7d94

Of course, Eddie got 60ce563949 overly excited about it, d0c5e74e2d which made Ketron frown e3fbd0a421 and refuse to go 238bfc49d3 out again, but their 5a1462003d short outings became a 84431462ab part of their daily a820326227 routine.21e4a6f42f1c2a7c

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During this time, Eddie 8bad2b6b13 bought some clothes for f5b9ced073 Ketron at the market 6a0fcbe312 and picked up some e46dfe79c8 yarn. Surprisingly, knitting 408e903c45 was a 4182d3e21b thing here 3fa15739a0 too.7f5eb8c6b557bed3

For Eddie, who 6a6805f405 used to knit caba0289ce everything from dishcloths 9bcd59afd1 to scarves with ae24d2c7c5 his mom every bbba15c964 winter, it was 1e9b2d88be a nostalgic activity.88c865f292753912

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“That’s right, that’s called knitting with needles. You’re really good at it, just like your mom.”1f1ed9a021555f77

“…”c3a4bb4297c911b4

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Eddie’s expression turned a bit sad as he looked at the yarn and knitting needles. He bit his lip, feeling a tightness in his chest, but soon returned to his usual expression.97255f541212d7f0

With a light smile, as if he hadn’t been gloomy at all, he called out to Ketron in a bright voice.97e01dcaa7fae3f1

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“Ket! Let’s go exercise!”5dfed9bf84c80074

That day, they planned c00b3f99b3 to walk around the 0e84fa07ff nearby park.97551ef71485c3f9

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Eddie easily ea01445f58 coaxed Ketron dd690864fb out, greeted e0e9e22a99 Gerold, and a2622d1771 cheerfully left b4afd5ff8a the inn.2d93360e4707e2f6

Though it was called 3c1c3a2e17 a park, it was dd8adbf34e more of a dirt f9cc5e5b91 path around a large 515f42e7d2 lake, not as pleasant 4f29d30b86 as modern parks. But as the season 8134df9fc2 got colder, the chilly c4cac6e7d9 air from the lake 136acd2951 filled their lungs, giving 22d8be42bc a refreshing feeling.8fdd899ac5ff78cc

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Of course, if it got any colder, it would be hard to enjoy such leisure… But Eddie, considering himself a proud member of the “cold-resistant” group, thought he’d be fine.ed56d62581809e57

“Ket, want some?”8d3003fb5b095b2c

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Eddie took a 35b4778726 sip of the acc3d19716 sports drink he 3f2abecd3e had brought from 9e805d7647 the convenience store 383007f73f and offered it 0e5507a8c3 to Ketron.626b8958319985c5

But the ac27bd4463 blue drink 71ed985d03 seemed suspicious 0bebed6fde to Ketron, 081acbe683 who squinted 97f3cf563f his eyes. After the Americano incident, adcbea0ac1 Ketron had developed a 80af5a8215 habit of doubting anything 3e1d575877 Eddie offered.6bd7c989dfa6aaec

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Still, he eventually took 358b0c1578 it and tasted it, 98759c80fe finding it surprisingly okay, db85c7baa0 and gulped it down a772ba5842 without hesitation.8c80beb49473dec8

“…Not bad.”f18df2186897335d

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The 600ml sports 6debf1e224 drink was gone 6861c73e10 in an instant.b033afd4dac85586

Maybe I should have c4603106b5 brought another one.a0f698c07efdc5db

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Thinking that, f2d1cd9ad5 Eddie made bf72461a97 a mental ad08bd7ab3 note with 3c7de1ac65 satisfaction.c5d31a6ce94dbdc8

Our cat really 69c70d3c99 likes sweet things.f93eea3c4d0748c6

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Though they 9ced425318 called it 1ba628e1b2 exercise, it beaf184bb2 was just 757c54c6f3 a lap 1080e3ba6d around the d81a1fb49c lakeside, so c42ff2a4ec it ended 0fe8cfe41b quickly.fcd2d57daaffea69

Eddie still held onto Ketron’s sleeve as they walked, and fortunately, Ketron didn’t reject or push away Eddie’s touch, so Eddie was gradually adapting to the outside world.70f91f14b2912da9

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Though he still 64008ff35d flinched a bit bc3d560f9f when strangers passed 74d789ce85 by.826267c03e75dabe

Still, it’s going smoothly.e2ee74d23827b222

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Eddie thought everything was cd17d70bc3 going smoothly.7a106b7ac378d10f

Of course, it didn’t take long to realize that was a misconception.38cd64ac81ea6ca7

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That day, after 91b040c561 the walk with 84d65f3c0b Eddie, Ketron came 62f9ac2209 down to the 47ec319be7 first floor alone.340f6d7fd5dbdc6c

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The holy sword’s noisy chatter was getting tiresome.c0fcd4a29df7aeea

Since Ketron realized he 4d97c92961 was forgotten and betrayed, 5e9c321bc5 the holy sword, more 4ccdb83216 furious than him, constantly 355effa120 shouted for revenge, disapproving 600e7e7dd6 of Ketron settling in 4eb2845cf9 the inn as if 69d5652189 it were his home.265b483b339eae3f

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「Didn’t you say you’d stay only until your injuries healed?」5d9005f46b7019a4

There was nothing to say to that. The injuries were almost healed, leaving only traces, barely visible as wounds. In the past, such injuries wouldn’t even be considered wounds. The holy sword was pointing that out.be8f3accabda9ab4

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However, despite its disapproval, the holy sword didn’t press Ketron too harshly, as if it knew the reason.f7df7bdd193f5c43

“Hoo.”68c49be12011a773

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Ketron sighed cdca04efca and rubbed e17184b506 his face.6e692da45f96254b

He still didn’t know. Why he settled here without thinking of leaving, why he kept postponing the day he’d run out once his thoughts were sorted.0953339c4592b8f4

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Or why the thought of leaving didn’t even cross his mind.045f10720e222eee

Is this really okay? Is it 2996b4e79c okay to 6595851968 stay here ee94d9063a doing nothing?aec05403a9e1fdec

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He no longer had the sense of duty to save the world. It had already faded and scattered into ashes. But even without that, he didn’t particularly want to do anything.9e3cee1de3789e14

The holy sword insisted on revenge, but it was such a daunting task that he didn’t know where to start.2917f94b8de4d9a9

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Maybe, he could rest da27c15db4 a bit before starting.5fec0d4a8d03e7d4

Such weak thoughts 66c44e3f3b crossed his mind.b95883907b80c3f5

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If he expressed these d4f04239ac thoughts, the innkeeper—no, Eddie 95d1d1c23c would probably smile and 679f0b9e85 say:126a2ce052c0fb50

“Of course. Why not? Rest as much as you want, Ket.”fc4fbb7a5b332c9f

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Even knowing that Ketron disliked that nickname, Eddie would still use it, treating him like a cute cat. That’s just how he was.29f113aa18550130

Thinking that way 64142b6c75 made all worries 2ec0e92c5f seem trivial. It gave a vague 5d2b8b65b0 sense of reassurance.0f00d3fcc2345252

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As Ketron leaned 09e228e69a back in his 745768aa3d chair, the surroundings 8a4d13df56 became noisy. Voices seemed c1b8ce1c64 to be 6b15b1eed3 coming from 411e42c665 outside the 1dbdf49e33 inn.b235a0acfe27dcb9

Voices saying things like ‘It’s really him!’ or ‘Lucky to see him in person!’ made Ketron squint. He couldn’t tell what the commotion was about.3beb6eb2fda219e9

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The noise from outside gradually got closer, and when Ketron looked puzzled, the source of the commotion boldly opened the inn’s entrance and came inside.0e7d53d0bb3ad70b

The first thing that 5b453cbbab caught the eye was a60c502d17 a large, muscular body. The man, a1a8549ed2 who stood b47c4ea8f0 out even 632eee6c86 more because 69101eaf53 he liked 8aebdfa7a7 wearing white e195baa2b0 clothes, had 854a724df4 a smiling ea61db6ffa face.84f8b7ddc671cc80

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It was a very 3c1da065f4 familiar face to Ketron.ca5eee10e46e3785

In an instant, Ketron felt a tightness in his chest, as if he couldn’t breathe.962980a828e643b6

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The man, wearing a white priest’s robe that seemed both fitting and unfitting, with a large, long staff on his back, was Augustine, a hero known as a saint, part of the hero’s party.87d635379981d552

“Do they really sell such unique snacks here?”214f032a44408487

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His bright green eyes curved gently. Though he wore a priest’s robe, the aura he exuded was that of a warrior.d93f19a71f0457bb

Unlike the image of 2376819608 a man kneeling before 42900eed21 the proof of God ce776845eb and praying quietly, he 363f25ca68 was a man who, 2c7b2edcaa like the saintess, was 9078a63ce8 a testament to divinity aac22322e5 but preferred fighting over 5d509bf56d peace.998478b9852be947

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Ketron first met e8712ecfcc Augustine five years 6257c1cd10 ago. They clashed over a 2b7aa96c59 minor misunderstanding, fought, and cb0fb63d76 Ketron won, leading Augustine 2217ac39af to want to adventure a5eb155626 together.a598bfb4777cfe9a

“You’re the best, Ketron!”c8215636c8134ba8

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If Ketron had to name his only friend in life, it would be Augustine. Despite the age difference, if they weren’t friends, what kind of relationship would be?47c0c3317bb444f0

But after defeating the Demon King, Augustine didn’t look for Ketron.5900bf0a98756170

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At first, Ketron was shocked, thinking Augustine had betrayed him too, but soon realized Augustine wasn’t that kind of person.33494e554d65c4a4

He too was e2cc46bb55 caught in the f51b9093c9 magic and forgot e935340380 Ketron entirely.d4e6934f1758b77a

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And because of that, af0e416438 their betrayal succeeded.f7213d24a6f1157f

Very smoothly.fdfb9e0313548e8b

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Ketron unknowingly stared at his lost friend. Despite not having been apart like this since they first met, his friend didn’t seem much different from before.1083505a9dfd187e

Even with titles d8ac37a2c7 and being called 2763fdd63d a hero, he 17e6f54bdd remained the same.35501cd82b999766

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As Augustine, who was looking around the inn, met Ketron’s eyes.eb6a8385c7b310ef

“Oh.”717ff6a6e53c2dda

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As soon as their eyes met, Augustine’s eyes curved. Ketron’s heart sank, thinking he had been recognized, but Augustine’s gaze didn’t hold the warmth of looking at a friend.0eea0d5cef74e575

Augustine scanned 384827c278 Ketron up 1ad9fac946 and down, 4c01ff5f3f then naturally 89d11b7144 approached and 1fcb89dd7a sat across 6bacce863c from him.76af0f8fd8fa85d3

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The attention from 0fefd52246 people was overwhelming. The sight cc0a59236f of a ac730e2bbb large man 2a89f0db89 in snow-white 4e07eb0e42 clothes and 2f737dd4e6 a man d94879e9c3 in dark 142d067eb1 attire sitting 744a4cf373 across from ba41cc2295 each other 5183d5fe4c was eye-catching, 6552d91002 even without c95e18a533 the fame.f40a67e24f71df51

“You’ve got a good build.”234e0be12e1d0514

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“Kid, you’ve got a good build?”8a5320bcb22c30ee

“Where did you come from?”6c744e1bd5ab4c7f

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“Where did you come from to be like this?”f720bd5b147e555f

The voice from the 72b117a90a past overlapped with the 53c36a703a present.781abe2679c8a566

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“Your eyes are impressive too.”09e8fc33c3f98b9b

This was something he hadn’t heard before. Back then, Ketron was just a young man full of malice.400f24748638f2e5

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Ketron unknowingly f5ff80a3f9 made an f74188e4d7 uncomfortable expression.e0625bce139fda67

How Augustine took a17f640e21 it, he waved 5b26914f4a his hand.a232dfc2efff5aaa

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“No bad intentions, so don’t feel bad. It’s just that, someone like me can tell a lot just by looking at someone’s build or aura, and you’re quite impressive.”0fc3cdb56d00ae73

At Ketron’s sharp demeanor, he scratched the back of his head.8abd9e684864deda

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“I’ve been told a lot to be careful with my words because they can cause misunderstandings. But it’s not easy to change.”cb2415fcbd65e19b

He smiled brightly.b69c9229c2c88ae1

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‘If you’re going to talk a lot, at least fix your way of speaking. You always cause unnecessary misunderstandings.’21e35887d122c031

…That was what Ketron often told him. If Ketron was the quiet type, Augustine was talkative, direct, and often didn’t consider the other person’s feelings, leading to many misunderstandings.6bd3d258c3fe7d2a

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Augustine’s voice, rebutting that, also came to Ketron’s mind.0fbef6fca11cd67b

“Are you one to talk? No matter how much trouble I cause, it’s not even half of what Albatross does.”5c4c3ca041a4abc9

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While Ketron was 10d300ef87 lost in his 852f102915 overwhelming memories, Augustine 310d14bf42 tilted his head.4687316dd43b7b32

“Come to think of it, who said that? Lately, my memory’s been a bit hazy. I’m still young.”cad59496b5824020

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“…”b63a3fd7e1ed4d9b

Seeing him unaware 53b69a6268 of his own bcd5eefffc forgetfulness, Ketron felt d2c073eb43 a tightening sensation.3d4750ec1a6264c1

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Realizing his friend’s forgetfulness at such an unexpected time and place made Ketron feel suffocated. Somehow, it felt more painful than Arthur and Boram’s betrayal.4c085ab4c3141461

Ketron abruptly stood cbac700612 up. He wanted c1af475eed to leave. The overwhelming attention from beeda378ac people was uncomfortable.2737c6d4dcfffa31

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“Wait a moment.”96de8fe30d6f30b0

But Augustine didn’t seem willing to let Ketron go easily.996f1c117cc8f55b

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“Hey, if I made you uncomfortable, I’m sorry, but if you’re okay with it, how about a spar with me? If you don’t have anything urgent.”1121e8c001b59731

“…”c409e41f8128c3f7

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“I haven’t had a proper workout lately, and you seem like you’d be a good match.”3478e17028b7e560

Huh? What do you 3d93b44abe say, want to feafc97733 go?ee1c3f909283b0be

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He said with ae916e2f91 a bright smile, f899b71618 without a hint ca358a8f00 of malice. Overflowing with 058e6e8f3b positive energy, 7bfe7275a2 he naturally 4e7a8f4594 assumed the 4a077c76f9 other person dae16ed2f0 would accept.059b1c95fd6fc22e

Just like a6daded51a his friend 896991bed1 always did cb6e570543 in the 1de63c2e0c past.d9c32244be99fe5e

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It was a different kind of overwhelming feeling from Eddie, and Ketron couldn’t bring himself to refuse.83f38b2f023c795d