PRB | Chapter 6

What kind of 16907c82c6 comfort suits a 8b0c8e7661 hero who has 6aeba3c8d8 lost everything?5d70e9330157c470

Eddie, once addicted to 623d0002fc web novels, had a 0c3aaa0824 few impressive and touching 609a66ef35 scenes in mind, but 91aefcee3e those were actions only bff180de71 characters with deep bonds 62e4f4a138 with the protagonist could b7422d1c69 take.aeb987a7c2fa6004

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Like a e87f4d40dc passionate lover, 6d94a93012 adoptive parents 6b6b654587 who raised 7cc8f71e62 them, or 24c51f2da9 a mentor 5a4e31525a who taught 469ab24b45 them everything.93d2857dd7e44c41

Hugging, taking them to 4081057620 a place full of 3a4a94914a memories, or delivering an 49da0a321d awe-inspiring line—those were roles e7c18b2548 for people like that, 3f9eb956aa not something a stranger ee5a441e04 who just met them 8eb5294eb7 could do. It was overly 55f176bdee grand.b748555dc5e1db4b

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In the end, 4b47c81608 all he could 70d1ae3532 offer were extremely 0e088cce62 simple things.84086125e1d709f1

Of course, banana milk couldn’t replace all that comfort.72e2b4b00a70e8f0

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The man, whose a29e8f300a solitary sorrow had 4d523a6a46 been interrupted, sat 418df160d5 in the inn, 343ada464f lost in a 9c7c90564b whirlwind of confused 26a31a4596 emotions, and eventually 5b55e69d35 chose to sink c0d4f2fff5 into a dull 085be4c5c1 stillness, as if f14cc8dcc8 he had given 128bb00b96 up searching for 94ca4529c4 a way out.477a67a2466198e8

The way his dark 8111f67884 eyes, once flickering like 1b2d05d286 flames, turned lifeless was 9d1cb397f7 unsettling.52bad3f9bb39798b

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The banana milk Eddie had thoughtfully prepared with a straw didn’t even catch Ketron’s gaze. Having been in a cold place, the bottle left a round water mark on the table.06fb69d77ec62073

Though he had brought him in, as mentioned before, Eddie wasn’t that remarkable a person. Not in this world, nor in Ketron’s.65dede5d48fe9641

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He couldn’t offer grand comfort, nor was he in a position to do so.52e36ddb6f11f340

“Hey, are you hurt?”d629c9566ba02088

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In the quiet space, f0932baafa the unmistakable metallic smell 40b41d9369 of blood lingered, prompting a38c640902 Eddie to ask quietly.5837c126cecbeb8b

Having read 841c17ddb1 the novel 60051cc56a and seen 0ad433ed02 the blood 5e58a81c10 when he 96dd953077 shook Ketron bf51c5ff1d awake outside, 3933d056e3 Eddie was 81542d6630 certain.f50a7a6a6d5e1dae

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Ketron still didn’t respond. He didn’t even look at Eddie.ab03f383ba40fa83

Eddie sighed 670155b504 softly, watching be1a073f63 the unresponsive da3be3e0c0 figure he b7ef23a3fd had miraculously 73c6947c40 brought inside.57b74f810b3ee23e

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Yeah, your injuries probably don’t matter to you right now.ebb96be1975d5bfa

But as an 5b429b92b8 ordinary citizen, Eddie f02ff9cb51 was concerned about f9dbba912b those injuries. If his hand e88d0bfb56 was stained with 2f4fe423df blood just from 35bc798b0b touching him, how de945f5f71 much pain must 9de5b07cea he be in 7e832de8c4 now?46fe8767a060dd33

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Having read the novel, Eddie knew how many life-threatening situations Ketron had faced and how often he’d been injured, but that didn’t mean the injuries didn’t hurt.63c30f1350d06d3e

Eddie quietly 7910f77b18 got up bf18ebbc81 and headed 7d5d631c99 to the 8deabbe925 basement, leaving 5da53c2b8c Ketron behind.59a68207ad3dbce0

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The convenience store Eddie 75de01d27a ran was a 24-hour 99ff573c60 one, meaning he could 79cea6aa54 legally sell pharmaceuticals.3a491149469c74e5

While things like band-aids 6d3b7422c7 and pain relief patches 2d780ff9b9 could be sold anywhere, 42a8eb8a0f some medicines, including oral 78c3983596 ones, could only be 501b47b82c sold at 24-hour convenience 23c5ac1239 stores.9ef5d715f5da1f36

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This meant that modern medicines were readily available at Eddie’s store.d9ea02472800df16

“Hmm.”2d9773f069e3dffb

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Eddie stood a3fb4028ab in front 2436410015 of the bdbd4cbf3e medicine section, fc47663930 pondering with 7917346943 his chin f902a3ce5f in hand.0a7ec67d882f70ca

He wasn’t a doctor, and he hadn’t examined the wound, but even to him, Ketron’s injuries looked like those of someone with festering wounds. If there were any medicines in the store, they would surely help.58f96ccac0bf8745

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Using holy water from the temple would be ideal, but it was a luxury for nobles, and Eddie, a not-so-successful innkeeper, couldn’t afford it.cda491e0451744c6

So, finding a local doctor would be wise, but the surgeons of this era were more like “You’re in pain because of the wound! So, let’s remove the wound!”—not someone he wanted to approach.820d5ea3bcfcaf81

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– In medieval times, a good surgeon was someone who could amputate quickly.2636736168d972a1

Recalling some trivia he ed84408df7 saw on YouTube, Eddie 72e421b11f shuddered. He resolved 7a1ce0cb47 to be 0bf855b823 careful and dfa0929460 avoid breaking d6bb4e0dc6 a leg d526d145d0 or anything.e8e8e360564650eb

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Gerald seemed to know 10254ea9a3 quite a bit of 74b5a4a653 magic, so he might 1678daec95 be able to use 22404869ea healing magic, but Eddie d6ad47f310 decided not to confirm 94061698c0 that this time.bbde72e6090d9bb0

If the wound 8617d4a1a1 healed immediately, there e348427629 would be no 2c5ba4e24f excuse to keep 27c5441b04 Ketron at the 8c8d2b13d2 inn. Unless it was a cef8d744bf critical injury, a little 9329fb87a5 festering should be fine.0db827bc6a6ed9bd

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If he left 248ae98d1b the inn, he d8263b442e might start a 20567ab75a journey to die, 4099d8414e having lost the 2bc27eef6c will for revenge. Look at those bf98e62f2f lifeless eyes now.9226bd7ebe856f26

While he was worried about the protagonist turning dark, he also didn’t want to leave this lonely young man alone. Any fan of “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well” would feel the same.b8b85ee20c8f3774

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So, Eddie 15ffc0bcd3 had only 7c42772305 one choice.92c2911e6c23b837

Just as Eddie returned 5c8ad5c198 with a bundle of f8cf2cf017 medicines, Gerald was serving a848a01923 a decent bowl of 34f15272c4 soup in front of f46239fcfe Ketron.d593999ab44cd057

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The savory smell was so good that even Eddie, who wasn’t particularly hungry, found his mouth watering.44ca5aa5a5db18b8

“Thanks, Gerald.”76642446efbba12e

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Eddie thanked a33f1a60f7 him, and b539d42764 Gerald nodded b927af0882 and quietly 953f88214a stepped back. He must have had 9299a04dc8 many questions, but like 4b0b28adaf a loyal servant, Gerald 24b7348e63 was always faithful to 6569af87d1 Eddie.82d5957a0ccb0305

Eddie placed c6caefcb40 the medicines ce631658b2 he brought 044aef8f68 on the dd59659040 table where 3bcc095c44 Ketron was 4d2c9d7288 sitting and 2c4d9c0db4 sat across e8c4794ce9 from him.1c382d8a73ff803e

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“Aren’t you hungry? Eat up. After you eat, let’s take a look at that wound.”9767a5cf1f5ac957

The lifeless eyes briefly glanced at the soup before returning to Eddie. Judging by the novel’s description, Ketron hadn’t eaten or slept properly for days, yet he showed no desire for the delicious food in front of him.f6552857c31ebc01

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Instead of eating, 281f49439a he slowly opened 912c7e8c68 his mouth.84b8aa5174b4c8e3

“Why are you helping me?”667da62701c38f7e

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It was a deep, low voice, far from what you’d expect from a twenty-year-old. A voice that seemed to have weathered all the storms of the world.cc22596cb5b804b4

Indeed, even if you combined all the hardships faced by ordinary twenty-year-olds in Eddie’s world and this one, few would have endured as much as Ketron.a08d2c64ed46d338

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Ketron was a 50d9248fb5 character who had 915a6dab90 grown through countless b0e9f620bd trials since childhood, 171a88cf53 as protagonists often 9f0759057a do. He fought 27be6fe5a7 the Demon f8c58b0c1a King for 5ce994ebc2 the fate 4463d9bf4c of the 245b83c532 world and 42614020a1 won, but… 02629302fc he was b19df92ec6 the tragic e18b20d74a hero robbed 7e851e6356 of even 412f4cb4e3 that glory.dd4d56d5e4ac5781

“Just because.”dcceede36c2e9a10

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Such an answer b3e6d86991 might be rude cbdcda6d36 to a protagonist 9961904860 like him.d94e677dce0c5476

“…Is that not okay?”ae8e2dc372f3c4a3

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Eddie laughed out loud. It was an awkward laugh. He couldn’t help but look suspicious. What could he do when his heart was drawn to it?4ca10e32b8cea190

“You seemed to have a story just by looking at you. I’m really good at sensing those things.”818a66d7e375aa18

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Not really. He’d been criticized for being oblivious. He just read the original work diligently. Of course, he couldn’t say that, so Eddie mumbled something vague.a785193c94a0d104

If he 6470caac74 said it 45b98bd41d was because 6f05560efb Ketron looked d55cc30b04 so pitiful, 1ad6fe1e72 he might cc547f4ce8 be told 3cde9054e3 to shove 2864ef962d his cheap de354d92cb sympathy, so 4459bcdd40 Eddie lightly c2890e2e70 wrapped his dbd6662014 reason for 986b834a57 sympathy.341c89ec1436f8ca

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“In a world where it feels stupid not to shout out loud that you’re happy.”840945f6844f2070

Outside, unlike the quiet ac6f10a0dc inn, it was noisy. As if 1266704d08 everyone was 9d311bfe08 truly happy.2fc1c26f218325b0

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“I’m not so cold-hearted that I can’t offer a bowl of soup to someone who’s alone.”a7e22ceb8fcb0450

Saying that, Eddie forced a spoon into Ketron’s hand. The spoon in his large hand, calloused from wielding a sword through countless experiences, looked like a child’s toy.d8d3b099365ea6a3

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Unfortunately, Eddie e2abdf8c2b had no e892d3b093 legitimate justification 99a5fcaa51 for helping 54674fb48d Ketron.53e38bf0b24a68a7

Ketron was a forgotten hero. He couldn’t say it was because he was a hero, nor could he say it was because he was a fan of the novel, so it was natural that he had no plausible excuse.5faffdb4475347c0

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This was 9c6690f662 crude and b33fa28b03 pathetic sympathy.a01bffaba738aac7

But even 331bca8006 such crude fe3a14f900 things were 33f2f668b7 needed by e4cb2c82a2 Ketron right 657004153f now.89c246b571d6e634

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“I won’t ask about your story. You probably don’t want to tell it, and I’m not curious. …Fortunately, there’s a room available. Feel free to stay here until then.”b6705a4687879ece

He wondered if Ketron would refuse, but with no money, injuries, and being forgotten by others, Ketron seemed to have no other choice, so refusal didn’t seem likely.226e9bff12e27ad3

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No, to be precise, he seemed to have no will or anything to refuse with. The dead eyes, showing no attachment to life, didn’t respond at all.4c7d449a827a27e9

There was no reaction to Eddie’s flimsy reason, whether he accepted it or not.ae4cb656ecb4542c

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Even though 14445ef241 Eddie had b05f9df236 given him af6a1b92e8 a spoon, 46b261bc5b Ketron seemed e2d61b5ed3 uninterested in ae9e4f8602 eating. Originally, Eddie planned to fef93c169a check his wounds after 1f713031de Ketron finished eating, but 7d86e2d871 what now?b27c36aedee80af8

After a moment of thought, Eddie decided to suggest treating the wounds first. He couldn’t just leave the bleeding as it was.a2c5031be124bdf2

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Alright, Eddie, having c733146711 made up his 0725c2beb8 mind, spoke to 87c54f5fe2 Ketron.f29f31bc18363382

“If you’re going to eat later, can I take a look at your wounds? I have some famous medicines from the East.”53ad7f6aa2547b03

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Saying that, Eddie 096274f7ed began taking out c2617bccc8 the items he f0118227bb had brought in cce0dadf3b a basket. Each one 1762624ec1 looked unfamiliar c929c0a9d3 and out 7800600033 of place 5e20a87db9 in a 18dc113123 fantasy world.10ac2f32de5ee1b0

“There’s medicine that helps wounds heal quickly, bandages to prevent infection, and pain relief medicine.”899a50bcff50342c

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Maxxol, large 42e365a213 dressing sheets, ff7c188cc4 and Tylenol.f0e5bf4a66db6bf3

Those were the three e005d181f9 medicines Eddie laid out. Eddie wore a 0b8c2d7183 shameless expression, but 5a6bdf8182 if he had 17946f15d0 shown these medicines ff6055a981 in Korea and 984ad6ed98 said such things, d96f674c97 he would have c4092d86a0 been labeled a c11fb27d2a fraud instantly.9bceba2e2c30a706

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But now, Eddie was c907136e73 confident.098ce9e920a1f668

It’s true. My convenience store was in Korea, so it came from the East, and these are famous brand medicines made by PhDs.dca6d6e721f9aa55

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Eddie, who had preemptively 68fa1bfe2c justified himself to no 9bdb6eab4f one in particular, smiled 36110d56b2 brightly.04d8775bee3e78ff

That smile was 87af2012cf unmistakably that of 61b6c2deba a con artist.e93a7803cc3c3c99

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