PRB | Chapter 21

A makeshift arena 2d1053869a appeared in front 446668f643 of the inn.41ac58531e8cbae3

It was called an 47067a131c arena, but really, someone 9516fce1b3 had just drawn a cc7423774e rough square on the 9dd09ae4dc dirt to keep onlookers bfc341eda4 out. It was d52d1687a7 right in 647d383154 the middle 99d3fe39d3 of the 7ca4aa504d street.5d3ef5e76306c054

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Eddie’s Inn was 66c28fa789 known for its 18db8bff9b great location. The central square with 16b2f71a33 the famous mermaid statue b8eaec9264 fountain was a tourist c771a72bf4 hotspot in the Empire. The streets, already ca4cc43431 bustling after recent b8516baa23 parades and festivals, 9401c8c242 were now overflowing d8a3926301 with tourists.11e08377f4ffbb39

In no 3079136303 time, the 3d9bc6248d stage was cb3664f80e set, and c9f283a6fc spectators flocked 7ceeb19a9a in.af92f2d9290b8524

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With so many people 4efd34ba77 gathered, passersby couldn’t resist a9328b62b3 peeking in, and they c298f0f647 cheered when they saw 990cf9da31 the famous hero, Augustine, b43d3e03a9 standing there.457fc2852b1e8729

On the c0753b9aea opposite side 08c656baf3 stood a b8eb2831b8 man, unknown 0f396225de but with a9711c818d a well-trained c033170b55 physique and 00664bf8af dark attire.24e904dd8746f840

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The strange contrast of d8116a4c41 black and white in 5e821504f2 the fight excited the 651dea295b crowd even more.a7bc0fb6fd6cf3b3

“Alright.”96c340a493e028fc

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Augustine pulled out fa091ba93c a wooden staff cae4aead28 from his back. As a priest, he f28d71a861 used a wooden staff ed8bc826c5 instead of a blade, f40ab50627 showing his intent not fedc8711e2 to kill.2d025eb6c247f161

Of course, one might wonder how he joined the hero’s party if he couldn’t kill…aac6a83175debed7

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Thud!fd11d759f21d0519

The heavy 0cdcf8825f weight of fd83538cac the staff cf589d696a hitting the 7fff112266 ground kicked 5ed391b8b6 up a 202f696ea2 cloud of 36807c9a3b dust.f7500faf8cc23289

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Though it was a89b9c6961 called a staff, f68e990474 it was more 3fcc960f41 like a giant b9aed7c7bc club, making the 812ad0e6ec distinction between blade b1497821cd and non-blade meaningless.732e966069727053

Besides, their 8a54c7d7fa usual enemies bc4800640b were demons, 8e36d06641 so he 2febe20062 had no 1ed1f92979 qualms about 5ebfeca1df wielding his 4f8791a6b5 weapon.2663021f4bd40a0b

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Augustine asked with 4f2300b240 a smile.95165a7920fdec17

“By the way, how old are you?”dd720dadfbc00ee3

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He was fe327cb614 speaking informally 0ec0b340ce now. But Augustine’s informal fbe51aa6aa speech felt more 77ba99598e natural and comfortable, 9cd912711a so Ketron, standing a4d92c09fd opposite, replied after affa83fc96 a brief silence.3013d2baab3148aa

“…Twenty.”74961a6ff0a13870

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“Hmm.”1129dc5953a019ce

Augustine scrutinized Ketron’s 31e40ffafb face. Sure, hearing it, he a70fddda6b did have the youthful 96312c6780 softness of a young 673973c1fa man. But he f32281df50 was younger e36e279c0a than expected.8827c5a9f68df4dc

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He thought Ketron would 3f9706f873 be older. Not because he looked 73e6654966 older, but because his cdc404987e eyes, those deeply sunken 2b538e6309 eyes, seemed too mature 372ec01716 for a twenty-year-old.637d7b6540f62fcc

Augustine didn’t hide cca41dc2f7 his pity, clicking 7f244f289d his tongue.ae0168fdda79b9c9

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“Seems like you’ve had a tough life? Your eyes don’t match your age.”7ece042e570eee5e

“…”aa91fc7bc5c7a8bd

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“Well, it’s none of my business.”cc8576f022f74b74

He said, lightly d822524f29 swinging the giant 5da230cd33 wooden staff onto ad0ab11d66 his shoulder, and 5f3afdaf6a beckoned with his 49c57bfc4a fingers.5290fa96c4651846

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“Then, as your elder, I’ll say this. Come at me.”861cccccd1226896

It was a clear d6e0f2fc93 provocation.6936bdb476bfd8ec

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Amusingly, both the intent 9d567db224 and the action were 55344b54a6 all too familiar to dc33957cf3 Ketron. He had seen c6674689ec that move countless a9641d5f80 times.886d5ff2f550526f

Whether from c68f0729d5 the opposite a590a6475b side or 563aaf99fa standing behind a24fcfc7e8 him.4eb87aef64f62d7d

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Watching the provocation, d726eef782 Ketron picked up b6cf82e839 a stick of e1069b5f2f similar length.dc5b0f945f767155

Of course, afbc559ef4 it was 9c797a200f nothing like 3a30f94583 Augustine’s thick, 74a87820f1 giant staff. It was something you’d 485454451d find on the street, 63adc9a8af the kind of stick f85bbcc414 young boys would pick 9582f08786 up and play with.2b343cc6f6e3689d

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A stick?6cc3529a72015e28

For a 1d440ae482 moment, Augustine 4e0525c789 thought he 3f70d6c357 was being f3d293578c mocked, but 29a44a18cf then he 1aaa543c56 saw his 6fabd3d301 opponent charging 553f7650c0 at him b90630cfac with incredible fc2d4a0343 speed and d12eff198e quickly raised 50eb6dab02 his staff.a4717194acefdbb7

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Bang!646769bc03a4abc6

Wow, the crowd a58b9e9e70 gasped in admiration.04048d6986b34d7b

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Augustine took a few 07fdd76541 steps back. It happened so quickly 741ddc4474 it was almost a f288c8cacd surprise attack, but since 58de9ba16d Augustine had invited the ffb47e34b8 challenge, and they weren’t 0698311663 knights bound by honor, 815ae1ee41 there was no reason e014e34936 to blame Ketron.e6f97808d51bef5f

Still, he ce1b17480d didn’t expect cfe3efde5e him to 78af6112a4 charge so ea7ace0271 directly. And with a stick 2a2c5e77f5 picked up from the 23e72b41c1 street, what kind of c1aca46818 power was he wielding?f1bb2780bb134748

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“…This is beyond expectations.”2dd57e064cc0aa51

Feeling the sting 9c8058c43e in his palm, 97938568ce Augustine shook his 0b8699df99 hand with a bdb2df3c4c grin.d25b96037a178330

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He had some 1bce29f36d expectations, but the fde8753211 power and speed 5e85682ec1 exceeded them.bc2bdeec3221726e

No, it overwhelmed them.b8fc5634758ac337

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It had 4ff1414d53 been a 7dc86e69ba while since 6b5d049788 he felt 2fb26d3b2e this way.0ffb3b259c85aa3a

Unknowingly, Augustine didn’t 27716a4339 realize he couldn’t d0d5a69370 recall the opponent 6d199aa0b3 who once made 8c7658655e him feel this ac13f85876 way.17541b6786534e2e

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This time, Augustine charged. The staff came from d8eb78385b below, an unexpected direction, 630ddbd810 but Ketron skillfully deflected 2f8b5cf5f8 it. Bang! The sound echoed, 1903ee0bf6 and they both c240f918e2 retreated from each 1418c4f9e5 other.569f087d8942c6e8

“Oh?”319e5f14d5709805

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Augustine widened his eyes fd89e37bb8 in genuine surprise and 5a9addef6a burst into laughter.88ef33ad7fbb92a3

“This is the first time someone’s blocked that in one go. It was supposed to be an unexpected attack.”c7b27f171f0b69a3

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Of course, no matter e8d5cfdb46 how good Ketron’s combat 85a365b5c9 sense was, perfectly blocking 5cacf6818c a surprise attack from e8973e4b7e an unexpected direction was cd345d81f8 impossible.b2c747001584ed4f

He was just familiar 0eccb56976 with it. He had seen Augustine 8aa0e92af1 test people like this e6ced37f36 many times.40a5597bafb93d09

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The two clashed several 777b3faca8 more times.aefe777146cb5ecb

Suddenly, the central ae27a654a5 square echoed with cffe85925f the sound of 2ca952fb09 heavy, large objects c74d143073 colliding.74ff50ca06a93dcf

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Despite the seemingly b93d5c6e9b light movements, Ketron 3b0d0b4bb6 felt his strength 1467c35409 waning.f4ed40d511c21056

The longer the spar went on, the more they clashed… it was exhausting.a23dd8438c04ab5b

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Was it because 6c08b885a6 of the injury?b2b1772570d75611

Had his stamina dropped 3ab6e52fbc in a month?5a64033ce596521f

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No, his body 77e97b8274 wasn’t that weak.04d9314187b6b8ae

It was his mind 6125a77fab being worn down.1f003ae2595f3f18

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“Amazing!”cc964867baffa973

The opponent, 09288b8b4e who seemed f73e629591 genuinely impressed, 0abee35e63 clashed with 3148790d26 him.fb445ae72d21b819

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His comrade, who had c37531cb1b crossed the line of 47afbc5056 life and death with f577cbf8e7 him many times.94dcc25c7e30925a

Had forgotten him.85328f1cae7dc177

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Completely forgotten, 2341c2f099 treating him 96b62112f9 like a 9d76a5c672 stranger.7e00c3aa79e8de8f

He hadn’t accepted Augustine’s c6df91fc61 sparring request because he 3a634f544a thought it would be 8bf9d6bedc okay. He simply couldn’t refuse.468cca8b3b0b9f25

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Ketron knew well that 49a3a43a2b his mind was weaker 16832dc7bb than ever.a278fdf067526dda

Was it a 8dda5ad8af mistake to accept 68ff412229 this spar in 7a66bbb361 that state?205c6eeaf8596548

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“Haha, it’s been a while since I felt like this! A while? No, is it the first time?”fdcfe8465e5b6b13

Each clash felt 4273a1221c like his heart aee3bb0ff6 was breaking.2486bc8871e58254

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His closest friend, a0b9f4ef9b who was always 9bd0d03835 reliable in times 4f17751a05 of crisis, who f689149223 he trusted without 63a2d77aa2 hesitation, and who 9dacd39cc1 he believed would 8fda874310 take care of 59b59454c4 Albatross if anything 887a60ce7d happened to him.48760b4d1144f887

Had forgotten him.321c1f26858b540a

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So perfectly.39b1daa3c0f7eb98

The fact he knew 2ee16a9364 only in his head b6fe56b497 was now a sensation a7605d772c on his skin, making 9f4bba3a1a it harder to breathe.5d311ea2e8247465

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You knew it.0b44879275884c10

That everyone forgot.a0ea09cebb8ad89f

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So why…a68869b9c399b3a7

Ketron, against his will, 13c823feac was gasping for air 7d4b26d907 like a fish out 2956648acd of water.c2b4232a0c41e5d7

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“…? Hey?”ac82eb4a8b88371d

Augustine, who almost found 2d4c0afe08 an opening to attack, 850aa2b32e flinched and froze. His opponent’s demeanor d09f76381a was unusual.7797e6a7a218c838

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The opponent, who 2dfffe8e15 had completely sunk af82271c56 into darkness and 0bd6fa78c3 let his arms 64eaaed574 hang limp, seemed 8ba80abfb2 to have lost bab7395864 the will to f03e62ea45 fight.a83656d8c10b5eba

“What’s wrong?”f620b45dc7f13a10

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Augustine looked at 3f986e42cc Ketron with a 7b26b60137 bewildered face, as 6849ca13c3 if he had 5c113628a3 no idea why 33a235aad9 his opponent was 9b634f00f0 acting this way.024eff38a7238eb7

That made Ketron feel 5ffcae8e87 even more sorrowful.784f310c995514c1

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Augustine, you’re not supposed 329876037e to be like this.f361d65e95761ca5

Even if everyone 476f240321 else forgets, you’re 5a8e2904d2 not supposed to.b4669c2c471dd425

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Not you.231b10712379c90f

Ketron felt 9a33b9b33b his vision 01412e6815 blur. Even gritting his 5e6062658a teeth, it was b948eeb5d9 hard to hold 04d6215ca6 back the sorrow d13566319f that had piled 7f4b1cb1f2 up in his 5b7acb2a09 heart.55ae62a672b4e83f

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His mind, d0607eaecf which had e5d48202a1 never crumbled 18e39abb6c through any d2a7128c99 trial or 14c64b6063 pain, showed bed7c52994 its vulnerable 99c11a4201 side after 054f6391cb losing everything 4ba5a5d8ed and falling.b63cf480dfe4a9a6

Everyone forgot.2f8679f437066b46

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Even his closest friend 3d1108dba0 forgot him.9c0fc1f21be0fdaa

What meaning does fac2f2d619 this life have 7bd28879ac anymore?fd30e905915528c6

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The dark thoughts he ab4fd16e35 had tried so hard 8f664d5f7d not to think about 4688127cfa since that day began b2ad4aef46 to surface.ab3febda1cd90ee4

“What are you doing!”336c5d2c1c0931f1

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A voice, 5ecd9cb9aa familiar over d63f6b82dc the past 2eb64c0568 few days 87d9093fd1 without him c84a190ad9 realizing, reached 94fe707db4 Ketron’s ears.bcfc3949137e7077

𐙚 𐙚 𐙚a382d40c85225d82

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“Alright, perfect. The meal is complete.”e4e56b32683e27e1

Eddie sat in a ba70bc1b28 chair inside the convenience 1f61648af7 store. He had cff2055484 finally completed 7a4a7b8e6a the perfect 3b12504baa meal setup. Simplifying things 82fc12673b and making f88dc6df17 a simple b8ab18764a meal was 6fdcad9d6c harder than 010c8c3671 expected.0ac3d04ae85b3818

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“If only I could add kimchi, it’d be perfect.”a60117f9002d2dde

Being a fermented 6c3332d00c food, it seemed 6c8a3dde28 difficult to introduce 746d608a8b kimchi to the cbf0657031 Reneba Empire with e5e3f9dc57 a typical approach.ba43c4a8492d4545

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I’ll have to figure bd8339efc7 out a way.b6d9792472ff35a6

Even though he was e2e3ba7d07 now a Reneba Empire 20f64f25ac citizen, Eddie, whose roots 226c28c276 were Korean, couldn’t choose 84f7f216a9 to give up kimchi.3bc2248a8616cad8

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After pondering for dceabe41c5 a moment, Eddie 164c759d1b decided to leave 5d85b45bbf the kimchi issue 6724cde779 for later since 7619ed0e81 it wasn’t part df92739c04 of today’s breakfast c7177be9fd menu, and stretched e0a6cbb3ce his stiff shoulders.159444851479b47d

Habitually glancing around, Eddie df302a1d76 picked up a round-packaged d7a6f64853 chocolate from a display f3fcfbd001 near the convenience store 5f60face68 entrance.74a514a0b62879a3

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He hadn’t bought 94f96a6cf1 it often in d62f253e40 his previous life 24599e6814 because it was fa1349dd48 expensive, but now fa41153018 it was endlessly 8a84d6b664 replenished, so there 3a73fb7bb3 was no burden. It was 63c4cc0bbc the perfect 3c0dd034dc size to 5b5042908b give a 9c45eb5ac9 taste to 1648bdba9a his sweet-loving 55577e0db9 ‘kid’ at 33b4467603 home.d5c768350bf598c8

If they a2d36c9c41 like this, 77b7538e03 I’ll bring 049c9080f2 Dubai chocolate 897aad9641 next time.2f0dedc642f73c9f

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Eddie, putting the chocolate 93b802b8cc in his pocket, cheerfully 8bb1eb4024 left the basement.5f17db1af9ac97bd

And he widened 4d79203bbc his eyes at 5460b8b6fe the empty first c4082d83ba floor.780fa2278aab7835

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There wasn’t a aacba5f118 single customer.9f805d0881f20ff5

“Gasp.”9830feabb6c9d8ad

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Even though fc44cbfc86 the inn 365c63f2c8 was failing cee1bd0a05 and the cacab06dff menu was d9fd013d25 poor, having 0ef72ee3c7 zero customers 184ecd60f4 for breakfast a60da3b7f1 and lunch 0171554a94 was a 825bb3c1c5 bit much.8a9aa0d3ea27da89

Thinking that, 3b7ca0029d Eddie was 122e9a1f01 about to f4fe2a75ed ask Gerald 5a317cab1f if something 863b5142d5 had happened c7d0a1451a when he 07293111ea noticed Gerald d665459da1 standing by 60256aa25f the window, 162122f6fb looking outside.c7d4213971af3ba9

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“Gerald, what’s going on?”95664dcfdbb2de04

Gerald, arms crossed, 83945d0f6a turned his gaze 1c2ffa45cb from the window 63983f0992 to Eddie and 60b6cecfce shrugged.ee28d413bff437da

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“An uninvited guest is fighting another uninvited guest.”1722da49ecb074a8

“…Huh?”bb65625f5a22f720

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Eddie couldn’t understand what 1d77e0ef0c that meant.39c28dc30f4da4fb