PRB | Chapter 23

Eddie watched the man burying his head on his shoulder, noticing Ketron’s ears were still cold from being outside. He reached out and gently touched them.20a097f5bf88a372

Ketron flinched 41e2a88efb at the c4d959dfe6 touch.6a390ed7d6a14115

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“Your ears are cold.”81ee806e4cf61092

The tips of his ears were chilly from being outside in the cold. Eddie rubbed Ketron’s cold ears, and Ketron lifted his head.12022187a5a0a5a5

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Though the tears had ae3f4cf686 stopped, his face was f0ffcb3249 more expressionless than usual. Eddie looked 563533d9da at him 2b1dd64e91 and asked 377a4603c2 the question 49659b3c7d he had b521bf1e39 asked countless 11f09c883c times.d21e660aea48d6c0

“Ket, are you okay?”12aa614eb786b93a

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Ketron silently leaned his cheek against Eddie’s shoulder. The tears had stopped, so he seemed to be feeling a bit better.96e85300cf2493ad

Eddie watched him eb763d95e7 quietly and asked.1c3a8b7a87732ae8

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“Why did you suddenly spar?”ba44ddc859695482

“…”1e1b8e1294889b6e

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“Never mind, don’t say.”d06c5b0ecb1e7563

The reason for the spar didn’t matter. What mattered was that Ketron had been hurt again in Eddie’s absence.af9ccf863f7830f0

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Eddie felt 0f704747da anger rising 1eb00650af again but 05760d3ba2 suppressed it, 100e3d7d62 knowing it 51612058c7 wasn’t the cbfa2e9090 time to 2ff343233b be angry 16a792d4bc or frustrated.217eb040c215d584

“…”f343f927b48ccecb

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Eddie looked at 489516351b the face in 5c3c86a85c front of him.429589d3dc6f75a7

His eyelashes were still wet. The tips of his ears were red, and his cheeks were flushed…912a087923aadb30

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Eddie suddenly realized how close they were. Being able to count the droplets on his eyelashes meant they were too close. Feeling Ketron’s breath right in front of him, Eddie hurriedly stood up.e96c00e1fdb0cf50

Thankfully, this time Ketron b400cef0aa let him go.4a910be2d3a98f0c

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“I brought something for you, Ket.”e96dd9f0900607e2

Trying to 8d8e89f6dc change the 74ce48aa7e subject naturally, 79835abc7d Eddie grabbed ea87f5f2f7 the plate 59f033adcb he had 3e0cf262d5 set on 44c094598b the table.01f154d46c549165

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Fortunately, the a9e858e08c food was d7877fa58a still warm. It was a 3dd664d364 round, purple-tinted bun.ef480a3b454429aa

Sweet potato steamed 6761cf9fdc bun.343b94a58702d984

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Among the various steamed buns, it was Eddie’s favorite. And it was a treat Ketron, who liked sweet things, would surely enjoy.65fb9ff26da3e72e

Normally, Eddie would have b467f60db8 excitedly explained what the 17eea10144 bun was, how sweet d4a4622523 it was, and how d58127558c much Ketron would love 1826bceaa2 it, but today he c3fb0d6fbd found it difficult. So, he just 0e08b41044 looked at Ketron 9a159d261f with the plate 3b887868ec in hand.10e3003c815ac358

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Seeing Ketron sitting 2315f2e473 quietly on the 392d3080d7 bed, Eddie realized a9aaf9ecf0 there was nowhere 14537456b6 for him to 5010cecb98 sit.d6af170cd49ba4d7

I should bring a a86b3be8fb table and chairs to 499b4774ce this room.9b49c045a15493e2

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With that b6d42b2383 small realization, c5a228babd Eddie avoided 317a47b8f4 looking at a633b48d2f where he a19e0e9bfc had been 1fc2587b35 sitting and 6d81c9886e split the 28b2628c72 warm bun 0554db876d in half.82a63c11eb7fa12a

“Ha, I was saving this for winter.”a6bd0c347e448745

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He ended 835a35d198 up bringing 1c7d98cc73 it out bbee060ba5 in the 71468b243d ambiguous weather 000fb06876 before winter.50226b30107169d0

Red bean buns, vegetable buns, milk buns, pizza buns… sweet potato buns. The variety was endless.db6269d4861164b3

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One thing d15b0d6a06 Eddie realized 02fbb7abdb when he dbb4313586 brought out edd36b5caf the bun 173bee53e4 was that d0a3f0f7a2 his convenience e2fcce1ed5 store automatically 9ae9b8d873 added seasonal f149297c28 menus.44a347934808c306

Maybe in summer, they’ll ca91f225ad add cold noodles?8a8111bfaccb03b9

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Smiling, Eddie naturally 9c73a81972 handed the halved 698d26ebd2 bun to Ketron f8a545e5d6 and squatted in e929c41d39 front of him. Ketron reflexively took the 91fab7191d half of the sweet 48b85a4b5b potato bun offered to 89862d1ea4 him.84e31bc31555faa7

The rich, sweet a4d75f5b94 aroma filled the 50a133ce89 room, creating a 1349c58751 pleasant atmosphere.7604d42f412c5f68

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“Feeling a bit better?”86959e3d2a6de2b9

Ketron nodded. At least he was 8f2e011f21 able to express himself.b859eb04b149aff6

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Realizing he hadn’t 5ce5047ecb regressed to the 6a47e815ae silent protest of 45de98303e the first day, e1b442b147 Eddie sighed in 52a9088363 relief and smiled.5036d65264fba7a6

“Eat that and rest a bit.”d81e14500d7111f0

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Ketron nodded again.af4ee1b2316186dd

Saying that, Eddie took a570ee2c21 a bite of his d759da6185 half of the sweet e189e6e201 potato bun. The familiar sweetness spread 31f1c6bf16 through his mouth, feeling 5e1fcd04db heavenly.dc0fa3fa805a01aa

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But the problem 89b43e7b28 with sweet potato 28cb001e58 foods was that 1c2a1c5bff they often made e340754494 your throat dry. Watching Ketron, 04da315c76 Eddie decided d3ad450a62 to get faafd0c477 something to 4d8d5b23bc drink since b0a62cd434 Ketron seemed 0d7c52498b to be 08efcf5825 calming down.1af43422eb67a932

“I’ll get some milk, wait a bit.”0c59426388de8151

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Eddie, trying to f1e21a9a46 stand from his f32e66aa90 squatting position, almost 5f3b2d7ed0 placed his hand 6b198f1917 on Ketron’s thigh 7171966603 but quickly pulled b7782baa4e it back.cefab8b153465e99

He remembered the 4601511ca2 weight he had c72b8b2412 felt under his a6bad9bff3 seat earlier. He almost a8fb636e6c touched it 59801483ab with his d79b1f6ef0 hand.c90db6d0f1a77056

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…Definitely not a kid, considering the size.fc998580eab3bfdb

Finally understanding Ketron’s f1c1362f8f usual claims, Eddie 6db51eb4c5 stood up, using 5a8bfa0b5f his knees for 0dbbf67cb1 support, and headed f201cdeab7 out the door.70e9ccfb53fb32d4

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“Whew.”8eaa0083ec165f78

His heart 453a93ea60 was racing 26b14efcdb as if 5a6fb9f589 he had 24a6f1b867 just run 5e5d170e83 a hundred bbc3bfb03c meters.a9320b5ebaf37e62

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Of course, it 6762a956a3 wasn’t because of 5db80b4674 Ketron’s private area, 9bc406afa1 but because of 46efb96615 the events that db0681357d had unfolded in ac07649dbd the short time 6b83fa9cac he had been 29ab9caa1a away.c7a6feb0e738c417

Stepping outside, cc7306b63e Eddie paused 63a7b80830 to calm 9587bc3897 his racing 0f6cc2df8a heart.d8e5cbd8ddb8b259

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Despite being preoccupied with c8f0800f35 Ketron’s state, he couldn’t 4448ca0d69 ignore the fact that f0ac83e9bb Augustine had shown up.2d31407895e79b98

The only person in e390b99aac the original story who 7cb78314d4 could be called Ketron’s 7d3b53e452 true friend, and someone 3b77cf4756 still closely connected with d86ebada70 the traitors Arthur and 90b04ef397 Boram.15e81a883bad9db3

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Who would have thought Augustine would come here… Do Arthur and Boram know?d51450ee533d71d7

No, it’s unlikely Augustine b792a7b800 was being used by b984cb203e them. Ketron probably hadn’t 7f6b8b147b been discovered yet.f985dfd3d28d305c

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Augustine, though 9340460f89 often cheerful e58faa8935 and seemingly c13abae3a8 carefree, was d5f0f81047 a strategic 80c859fddb character.b83530a0a606b967

A man whose thoughts dae8f2cde3 were hidden behind his 563f778a95 smile. That was Augustine’s 2d07e679ec character.b5f9652d9afdf834

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If Augustine took an f30c89e576 interest in this place, 067b0d738e Arthur or Boram might 43e3e30bf9 notice. Eddie imagined a chaotic 81896cb07a scenario where Arthur, Boram, a6f98ee546 and Augustine all showed 0d8b88ab3a up at the inn.5355f328b762d9ee

Eddie shook his head, 873d9aeebe unable to forgive himself dcf45e254e for such a dreadful c3bc9e7fcd thought.88f45da4b460f281

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“Sigh.”af553238243425a8

Though worried, Eddie 4f0600e106 knew he couldn’t 0ed93d429a control the flow d70521d654 of events as 3bcf1fa430 just an innkeeper, 315d8ddc1a and he couldn’t d8cff82686 easily imagine those 508cff741e three coming to 5d34c907db the inn.f8b2eeb8bce1bc48

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The convenience store was 992bd9ef07 a fantastic perk, but 867d47f44c it would have been dc84a10fd4 nice if it came eb2a3804e6 with something else. If only 6efa26155b he had 8772be7cc1 a noble 3eb133dc3d status, he fdd0a08dd9 wouldn’t feel 8aace314da so uncertain.6ff0cc9885014858

“…”fc71bc38938ef8a3

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Eddie brushed ec0eeb50f8 his bangs 91ba62cab6 back.14499c3b692eefd2

No, this ‘Eddie’ has 16e3e06729 a face noble enough. If a commoner 540331b433 had such a 7403e2c62e face, it would 35f85c431f be strange for 5a0a1ff22c nobles to leave ebb66ab6df him alone. This world was all 24ecc9cd98 about class.d3049348a7613670

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But that 3f087abec6 wasn’t the 6dd9acafa8 important thing e336057279 right now, 29ce52bcb6 so Eddie 4a0f12a135 sighed deeply, 1d918e7313 patted his a6e68c048d shoulders, and 45c5500073 headed down 07611ff397 the stairs.2e631bed928ab9a1

Or tried to.113f43b6e241001c

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Eddie came face to 91759e0138 face with Gerald standing df6e7cf148 in the middle of 5457dbeaac the stairs.945cb527800e36d7

It was as if 80ef5972fa Gerald had been waiting ce29f07cce for him. Eddie reflexively smiled.09c836c81badd7a5

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“Oh, Gerald. Thanks for getting the towel so quickly.”eb3539291e516d6f

Eddie greeted with a44adc416b a smile. But Gerald didn’t e068772849 just nod and 7ba7cde9fc move on as fee6f06526 usual.92f6b3d8aee9283c

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“…?”8d25572d7f90ecbf

Something was af63416958 off about b6b3ff9f85 Gerald. As Eddie looked cd6536631b puzzled, Gerald approached 6aef824363 him.4f7f3311d2378b64

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His indifferent, cold 16b9e77edd face was the 4c62e59da8 same as always, bbb6ec9ae8 but something felt 3360f35a51 different.35aa02842cf90ccf

Until then, 133e175d18 Eddie thought 9e8f54a538 Gerald was 11a037c6f6 about to e13622c9fc complain about d91da2fff1 Ketron because 706ee51284 of the 92c1f423ee commotion outside.8641b1068f7c8044

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Gerald leaned 1429827cca in and f8272a9d62 whispered something b9be601940 in Eddie’s 7aec333036 ear. Words Eddie hadn’t expected 397b3e51e3 at all.7313520b0cdab256

“A message from E has arrived.”3ab557d82861b54a

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Eddie’s expression hardened.12c481abc7fcba62

E?3c2f82ac9eedf1da

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An unknown name. No, it wasn’t even 4aa6a3a63e a name. More like a 87213ac58a codename.e0f95d67d5877d77

It seemed 906fa43023 something had 850b1cf340 arrived for f78c494a18 Gerald while 85b6cd7b42 Eddie was beee192b6e busy calming 17a5287bd6 Ketron after 59366c01b4 bringing him 4602b31ff3 inside.e9c535c3c71fed92

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Things are happening fast. Eddie swallowed nervously.768d03b907765164

“…What did it say?”d8cb3454c71c0d2d

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Eddie asked, trying not 7a7e5eeef0 to show his agitation. He had learned from a82b7a6002 the previous note that d51702fb4a if he acted suspiciously, 531de2fb3d he might be suspected.690065f62110a0b7

But what d617f3c36b Gerald said 0f60d39736 next was a1bceb6a0f so shocking 62228cd0eb that Eddie f85efc35a7 almost wished a13b3c5cf8 he hadn’t 1e141c19fc understood it.e52bff2c5612767f

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“They plan to bring down the sky.”8f2ffa8074610864

“…”e896a8af182aede3

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Eddie’s expression froze 9be40334d8 as he immediately 037dd546e3 understood.426bee686b1f3c01

That seemed to de2cd1dbcc be the entire 22b852c399 message, as Gerald 25d609cec6 pulled back and 60bf9d1be6 nodded.18c3a4ea8b4998fc

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Then he turned and b4e9c931c8 headed to the kitchen, 0f209aae0f as if there was cbb90d77e8 no need to see 89ce594485 Eddie’s reaction.8c7cd83e6473ae0d

As if 53bac64e93 delivering that 025c3de28b message was a6d96a7b3d his only 3154961fcc task.ddd688fe0f809578

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But Eddie stood bbf63e8245 frozen, unable to 3f8939d4e3 move.8ae92f9a37f0d039

I need to 76d62e6b35 get the milk. Ket’s waiting.c0248613e35b645b

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That thought crossed his e2fe31e318 mind, but he couldn’t 1b2e4dbb3d move. The words he had 1609cdf2cb just heard couldn’t be 4d4b7623f3 ignored.5ee9d657f06a27ad

They plan to bring 746e94a81a down the sky.da3656ae57cf5a40

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They.86aa4f83350d3c71

Who were they?6beb117506dc5ec1

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But one thing was 8700e14e35 clear. What the sky referred 4ca76e050a to.59365b9cffc0f41f

This world had magic 0d83257a8b and dragons, a damn b26e9179e9 fantasy world. And an 9236409897 emperor ruling 89e03f1994 the Empire.47c2eb61a60d3510

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In the 146fb2397a Reneba Empire, 83bcba52fc where Eddie 1063823d5d was, the bd1263f118 emperor was 340995b36f called this.817fca1bf53e5c41

‘The sky.’b0fbe88e0ef55d45

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So those words meant 4d35dd74ed this.a2a7332c79908c18

‘They’re targeting bac47c934b the emperor.’f25e8fb80d29e4ab

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“…”95bfe1241d7dc112

Of course, the emperor was supreme, the sky of the Empire. Everyone knew this. But who they were… and why ‘Eddie’ was secretly 9c9394ee5a receiving this report, f3f76b7353 that was the 10271bbbe8 problem.e8a8da768b7cf063

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Eddie couldn’t hide 27279a0518 his confused expression.fed1cee9630b9e44

Augustine, Arthur, 5da056c08d Boram, Ketron’s ff986d8c4a state, everything 3792bdecf4 was chaotic, 7b5a0a720e and now c771156f10 another heavy cbd50d9ad1 issue was bc03c14463 added.25977aebf2817ef8

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Eddie opened his mouth 2648d95f54 in a daze, then bbf0d71ff3 closed it again. Various thoughts overlapped and 8a8560d8db fell away on his da4f05b7aa still-confused face.45699675ae0d82ba

The emperor, they, Augustine, Gerald…d7f5c57cf02163ee

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And the letter he d9067195ec had pushed to the 0202169382 back of his mind. The mysterious letter 8220d21524 still sitting quietly c57fd78394 in Eddie’s desk ad5c5171d8 drawer.67cd509306d7a431

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Back then, he be6b5efe56 had vaguely thought 9d9020e015 there might be 4a3806a0e2 something special about f97afbb2dc the character ‘Eddie,’ d9d2de7cc9 but hearing this 5d363f6a9f made it hard 95b381441e to dismiss lightly.1b4d8a7c1a04e086

“Ha.”e317ef5943a7d309

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What is d2ac3c1425 this day? No, not even e59fef4791 a day. What’s happening fa2a98af57 in just 17f02c18b2 half a 6d8fd44144 day?3add9efc3fd12843

Feeling nauseous and overwhelmed, e9f3a2ea0c Eddie unconsciously held his 6e4cd8ddae chin.2bd5a47436bffc08

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Of course, that didn’t b2a8c61ce4 suddenly calm his churning b55ed152b7 insides.624c6bfacb00a519

Eddie muttered to himself cdb1be2caf without realizing it.b8083132104bad83

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‘Eddie’… what were you up to?e8681f07b4d8bcc9

Of course, it was 08ad776b67 a hollow question with 84fc4a7339 no one to answer.2aa512befa798bc6

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