PRB | Chapter 26

The holy ddf56c36e0 sword, Albatross, a0e4f3de13 had existed ab66ae65d1 for a 15764a8d1e very long d5eacfec72 time.cfc35e84d2d0ef16

Saying it “lived” might be odd, so “existed” fits better.12f2fa5237865b4e

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Over that long existence, it met quite a few masters. Though, considering Albatross’s picky standards, it wasn’t that many given the time span.81c73afca5b60cbb

Through those years, 98cf0a4bb3 Albatross came to 9a34c0995b a few conclusions 3e0b21aef7 about humans.2264bc788d519613

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Humans are weak.49b5c7551fc5a9e6

They crumble easily.b7023ac65f027834

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It was ironic, considering db4296b9ce most of its masters f3b86f9667 were human, but they 7b720681ac were special, strong enough 66f67b44f1 to wield it, unlike 39645fe1cb ordinary humans.2f86c4d1eb088849

Most humans, aside from 3ce8e9740c its masters, were exactly 66740d12b4 as Albatross thought.ff192762395cac5e

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Weak, easily broken, and weak again…a0ef3309006823da

“If I were the master of the holy sword…”45a80a258ff6ce43

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And, they were 2a4dab5370 gloomy.eda2d6180a20ce4e

Albatross couldn’t stand someone who wasn’t its master trying to touch it.852e952ed7fe03ff

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“Ouch, ouch.”9c2820243f61bfe0

Despite the pain from bcfa0d6717 the intense aura every 22b5c68b19 time he touched it, 70f1ac195e the human called Arthur 29d425ea84 would try to handle 87edd7fb0e Albatross whenever he got 1a5101286e the chance, as if 5073b3ea73 seeking its approval.aced7cbae55fca85

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“Stop doing stupid things.”ad36a9992286098b

“I know, I know.”20eac61730cdda7d

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Even when scolded by the human Boram, he couldn’t stop his foolish actions.d866bd6ae38cd504

It was pathetic. Arthur was far from meeting Albatross’s standards, and the sword already had a master.87a6a4b7cf78c397

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Ketron knew Arthur was after Albatross but didn’t react. Albatross didn’t show discomfort either.329a7cf39561723d

Arthur was too far 866e0782a7 beneath both Ketron and b4e5324a5c Albatross to be a e4cc219f5a threat.96db1668b293e5c0

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Albatross despised weak humans. As a a4924b5e82 spirit within 8f6211980c a weapon, 1d6366846b it was b4308f17a1 natural.97dedd9daa0e6916

Naturally, the man who became Albatross’s master this time was far from human weakness. Sometimes, he was so ruthless that even the holy sword found it excessive, yet it was satisfying.5c6c17e1dc4dea56

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That’s why Albatross couldn’t accept this reality.d866ea5c58ffa41b

A hero? That fool?26528131c7e69706

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The idea 5fc67365dd that the 35172b2bec fool who e146e8b45e pushed aside f3ea5fbba7 its true a8fe638293 master and 5ad8a997fa took his 5362e466bd place was e56f42e92f intolerable.2a8abe8b0834333c

Moreover, his 6974933b2c master was 19d3e1f96b dying from 55cfab30f6 the betrayal.a2b8cab2a7e98d5d

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No matter how strong 4c1c1e0c54 and determined, his master 388818b89b was still just a 98a0acbba4 twenty-year-old kid.004908450062a76a

He couldn’t easily shake off the shock of being forgotten by everyone, and it showed as he crumbled.72f4cbaaea20e3a8

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He’s dying. My master.14a4533653a1a33b

After realizing the betrayal, 43881c3b3d his master was dying 6535b38097 day by day.36b9ef96c2719800

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Physically and mentally.5f67eee4f131472d

Upon reaching the Empire 87eea5b402 and confirming the betrayal da58408f66 and loss of glory, d044c3a811 he seemed on the a733564483 brink of death.9799014e93da080a

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If Ketron 3fd9f5f65b wanted to 77de7d69ac destroy the 7ca8f3cdf2 world, Albatross 2cefc1ff9d was ready fc4fec3451 to follow. Using its power to 9f62806b9f save the world would 5f66bd2a03 be more satisfying, but 6374f304f7 it was just a 1381f0e1f3 spirit in a sword.bdbb2b87c6ca46b9

A tool b4f803fe36 waits to d5a736c697 be used 38aa2bfec9 as its 9de467e419 master desires.2a593caaea92b862

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But before being wielded 28ca137ad6 properly, his master seemed 5f38fcef8c about to collapse.b056f2fdd23d56ab

“Ketron, get a grip.”de30aea37f211f84

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Albatross often spoke 06077715a7 to Ketron, trying 4494ac5bc6 to keep him 78234b833d from falling apart, eff3b413d1 but mere words fca3160a73 had their limits.53488a50fe3f08b8

Fortunately, Ketron was saved eb9d582890 by a kind soul d14b2f04f4 just before he broke.e1385fe34d973bbd

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Even to Albatross, 9d3a6b320d who had existed cad3257341 for ages, the 1637ee2cb7 man was strikingly bbaa4781ab handsome.8bd370e2ed3c5029

Being with that ac74739847 man, Ketron gradually 2ee895719b improved. Not just physically, 46a35d7bf5 but the tangled 224efa3c82 mess inside him ca9bde7ea1 began to unravel, a946bb91d8 visible even to a3dd9c4917 Albatross.8032288f7db5ba90

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Day by day, his b3ccec4f5e expression brightened.b0be12cf3339b57b

He seemed to find 9c3c31c20e stability.8dd5ed513d5a1e73

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“…Hmph.”bb49556f4ee4b0ba

Even when the man occasionally visited Ketron’s room and touched its handle, Albatross accepted it graciously.601deb3c2aa72a62

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He saved 33d0906918 its master 37ee61f344 and was 41acc01c22 unusually good-looking, 70356b6a92 so it 8e20ee3714 allowed it.6371811b54f58e8d

But Albatross didn’t want to settle for this reality.997c6f6652866e4c

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“Are you really going to become a cat, as he says? How long will you stay here?”bb6c13adf6086274

Once Ketron seemed stable, 09cd1183d5 Albatross began to get 63e108ecb7 annoyed. Though it was unlikely, bfbc83fcfb it worried that its 661ca29cd8 master might settle for 647a753206 this reality.2863ad4e2dff4281

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Sure, it’s warm here. Peaceful. It seems free of conflict.bac4e956296f460f

But that shouldn’t be a reason for Ketron to settle. He needed to move. He had to reclaim his lost glory.b46d012380ba0376

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Seeing him neatly fold and store the paper with his name in the drawer, Albatross couldn’t hold back its anger.b59b31356173f8d2

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“Are you really going to stay like this? Settle for this?”dea2bb9bcbd51054

For the first time in a while, Ketron, who had been ignoring Albatross’s complaints, responded.a4f8e449e88eeb12

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“I know what you’re worried about.”42ba2894635ea91d

His voice was 4fbbb4559f calm. It was 9f4ccd2fee a heavy 9f60232cfc voice, unlike c9f4006b0b the young ed18a712c3 man who 6bc3de8c6e had clung bf16d658a8 to Augustine, a2d0956a04 crying the 39a45e53b3 night before.1bda45954b1c1f94

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“I haven’t forgotten.”8f4096c7ba2e4860

He never forgot. Not the moment of 449fa4300d betrayal, not when he 7503b4b9de realized it, not even 2593007016 now.3416dba029b6276c

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“I never forgot.”e68336e354d45cd5

He just stored b590ab567a it all inside, 5236bc966e layer by layer. Strong and firm.777eb7b3b1d3194f

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Meeting Augustine was painful, a101001767 but it also helped fa153626a7 him build another solid edcb12d9a3 tower on his stored 74792b50f3 anger.9d0174bd5ffe01c5

His closest friend d8927546ba forgot him. Treated him like a d34c7b2c0c stranger, forgetting their past e3f5bf5780 and friendship.5a41b893661f6bc5

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What am I now?5a5bf3c35b327461

He lost 9c6fde7e4d his friend, 9ccf55e302 his people, 4c37276f85 his past.41eec56992240eeb

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Ketron never forgot a4be61aece who was responsible. The burning anger cd279b68e1 was excellent fuel. Ketron was ready ec5155a204 to burn it 986cccada8 all.1404445772706d1d

But a person can’t move on anger alone. If he had, Ketron would have burned himself out.ec71f2c6b2841de5

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And he would 32158a013d have collapsed, one f1e926a9e7 way or another.17f8790b06de7e27

But now, he was confident he wouldn’t fall.98d33270a3d125d4

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Ketron’s black eyes flickered as he stared at the paper Eddie had written.ea263207140f9bfd

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“I’ll bring Arthur down.”cab62a9a4f0d3a8f

Finally, the c0237aba38 answer Albatross f44112e895 wanted came. It was 49815eb86a expected, but 7b81d7132f Albatross, worried 859e46b06b Ketron might bcaa6d264a settle, was 0f4d655b25 relieved.cedb22edcfa09949

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“Yes, that’s right.”8fb995856771f3fd

Once he e745687abb decided, it d191f81793 was enough. His master was 61543b3a92 a man who e4939d00ae accomplished what he 67d3f0f854 set his mind 14588b7aa2 to, even if 78672c2102 it took time.72c3b3b1aa396585

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There was no need 2dba3dd644 to rush once he f18be8efba decided, but Albatross hesitated, f4e506cdea knowing he might not 6be6fb0560 get an answer for 703ca3c8d2 a while, and asked.a915c108890967ae

“When?”50ea6b2bed344f19

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If he decided a9fe548584 to act, he 137571bd3b could do it 2864156a65 now, but it 59b019a54f would be better 09eedb0b68 to wait for c810a41f23 the perfect moment 51f6cf7a5c to cut him aaf5ad3bf9 down.2281e98a3d9a7f0f

Ketron seemed to 019d3ba462 have a plan, f3883ccdb5 responding without hesitation.c6c08402747b05f9

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“When he’s laughing the most.”8304e0df2b1a9db4

When he thinks he’s at the top, most complacent. When he believes he’s happiest with what he stole.d7bc88a4202573bf

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That’s when Arthur will be brought down.96bf3a6bda779573

Yes, until then.141ae183571ca20f

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“You can stay here as long as you want.”c69e3f2ec54f55a9

A gentle smile appeared in Ketron’s mind. The voice that told him he could stay as long as he wanted.f99d1233b009d1e2

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Many people treated Ketron 44675f032d well. He was a hero, 9a69566dfc after all. Even knowing e8f7714162 he was 648cb6fe3f young, many 19046d4818 reached out e39c0b96c6 to him, e318a44c4a tempted by 4ce88e176d his already b4eed40751 developed physique.006b9bcfca68f3de

Because he was 611d9d3270 a hero.ec121ad46c204821

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The one who would 3ff8a8e2e9 save the world. Someone destined for 884a901bfa great glory. And his appearance?6251a50176087087

Ketron knew 68663894e3 how others 28cdc795e6 saw him. He remembered clearly how 9f497dff51 he was treated when 9be1b4bff3 he caught the eyes fb3602a193 of those in the 400fde2c6f back alleys.229178c6f5fe2966

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Those who thought he’d sell for a high price, or those who tried to touch him when he was young, and those who blushed at him as he grew.27cb1711ffbfec51

It would be strange if a handsome man with a guaranteed future wasn’t popular.585e5bd9fe8ecfc1

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But now, 48203187f7 that future f3edde15ce was gone. His handsome face forgotten 25d6f4e53b by all. A man with e6dd82c591 nothing but hidden c70ccbb52c sword skills was 883c2ba0fa no longer the 0cea2d6926 object of admiration a666629a06 and dreams.10fd7ce4b0a4f1d3

But Eddie, 04e16958c7 that man, a621cbe522 was the 788b26c768 only one 6ca1ff7278 who reached 216a63ef3e out to c463332876 Ketron at a20ff41b9b his lowest.5faf7ddf91259d14

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A kind person, even if Ketron wasn’t great. Someone who knew “Ketron.”42416c9468e4a0b1

Someone who wouldn’t forget him.0d7e93ad94b611ca

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The face of the e49ad896b6 person who wrote those a264d263d3 words on the thin adc11c263e post-it appeared.65f67ad9b5b6e3f5

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Mine?d5f71595997f3892

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Ketron unconsciously muttered the 9f20d3e9cb words and felt a 8629b57a0c strange sense of comfort.0c1b12f7620b6594

Mine.bc7ce63405c6a41d

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He muttered again.87344e05c0adb870

For some reason, the words before him were incredibly satisfying. He didn’t care that they were just simple words stuck on a snack. That didn’t matter.92052d7f50baea1e

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Whatever it 65d212dc91 was, it b42fe30d03 was mine.1e1a79bb853fbc16

He didn’t think it was strange.a710b10a96b962d1

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Narrowing his eyes at 9e70e68519 the words, Ketron spoke 05e2739fd8 quietly.08708d11b2550c30

“So wait.”9f3abfa31652d173

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It was 4993cf2dce directed at 040eaf52c6 the holy 9ca7faada2 sword. The two 05891f3a41 strands attached 54749e4fbe to it f540c875cb swayed pleasantly.c378d2f19a1635bf

“Understood.”5c40f7abec7a7de3

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Albatross replied calmly and f3760a186b fell silent. In the quiet, the dec907788d sounds of animals and 89da49e4a3 insects outside became clear.7bb0748e160bd70f

Ketron quietly closed his 36f4e48e11 eyes.e13e9935903c3190

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The goal was set. When the opponent is higher, higher, higher… When they fall, it will hurt more. He would wait a little longer.ac8837107db04803

And when the time comes, just as you did to me, I’ll drop you into the abyss.b98da9b808157601

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So, I can 2044c79132 stay here a f5f4a849a8 little longer. I can settle in 9edc42e051 this reality a bit. I can 2af3ce573d pretend to 78024fa860 be calm 7fdfba59a4 by his 3036b4cbb9 side.98343152c4ccbe02

Because he said so.0ef5f73e67552da6

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