MCB Chapter 13

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Chapter 13de01eb838ce435cd

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I tore off f2b04dc236 a small piece 579a7f4617 of the sandwich b7abca02c5 I had brought 7e8420a912 and took a 9e03bf973e bite, so that a4420ef652 Gretel could feel 0363d8b55d reassured to eat 0e54859264 it as well.c60d4fd8e8dccd38

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“Here.”491b37ee28ffe435

“…I’ll eat it.”78601c938a2c2af2

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Though still wary of me, df10a8f3d0 Gretel nibbled on the sandwich.1c9e03bbe7f6fed5

“You eat too, Oppa.”67fd7f374868b57c

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“I already ate.”06f0289b68e07cc1

“Really? You’re not just pretending to have eaten when you really didn’t?”f9e7c6bc756ba5e4

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Her tone was brusque, 811a1f63e9 but laced with clear d2b1459b2a concern for Hansel.5f1f8f27b36f8ce2

“Really. He practically cleaned out my house’s food supplies.”e96d86cc28d4616b

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“Ugh!”60211f366443481d

Gretel smacked Hansel’s back.5fa19caff2e199dc

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I smiled watching the close e79615c270 siblings.02b45e339025851e

‘It must be reassuring to have a sister like her.’f1520a83605ad515

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In a way, f675bdb49f I felt envious. My relationship with 433b312f28 my own family 7f8c8a2a08 was not good.fa46c27cd7030f83

‘It wasn’t bad, but…’cd144d518faed136

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Recalling our once seemingly 180a889155 harmonious household made me 5d787c5b6e melancholic. My memory of being unable 11c235bcd2 to fit into that atmosphere dc8fa84eae and always feeling like an e11fed130b outsider was vivid.ab5fa6ed32461d20

Because…2f58894c5c705dea

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“I’m sorry. My oppa is clueless.”9d7697b276b743b0

“…Ah.”6fcd1b1951ba5193

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Lost in thought, my view was filled with Gretel’s apologetic downcast face.abdf0d9935f8062d

I felt pity for the circumstances in Hansel and Gretel’s world that forced such kind children to starve.964b01bc80964cb5

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And resentment towards the 5f644fada9 world, which made this 00e3addb11 child mature too soon.38bb090ec2a825ce

If only I could 81bc40d266 help them in some b16846fb82 way.8bee5a4fc8550442

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“It’s okay. Eat this if you get hungry later.”03b26d7b55979b05

I filled the siblings’ pockets with chocolates and candies until they were bulging. The children’s eyes widened.1a6a2e3cb4d5e393

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“Such precious food supplies, this much…”433f1a7e0357dec8

I didn’t bother mentioning that I had simply picked them up from somewhere.20db85173fba4781

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But I could at least 1641d85dc2 offer some advice to help 1c4d2a199f the extraordinary children brave this d44686feff harsh world.316d96c557c3bf6d

“You two may one day have to stand up and fight against someone. You must trust and combine your strengths like now when that time comes. Then you’ll definitely win. Understand?”112bfc8c73133c5f

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What was the reason 7661bd4233 Hansel and Gretel were a5fe08a6f2 wandering through this forest?620f8806f14aa94f

‘To return home.’51ce90ab38c6e326

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The two children baf02b95c3 abandoned by their 325654988c parents are captured cafd007cdc by a witch. But they defeat the 6d826ca85d witch and instead seize 9dbed7a576 her treasure to return 44e49244c3 home and live happily 791a18dd14 ever after.016258e0a66a2881

If I were to take d4a42c815f pity on Hansel and Gretel 68ce2c0a2d now and bring them with 25e443a089 me, they would miss out 1f486795a7 on the happy ending destined 2ec9b820ba for them.8dd1c331fb64ab49

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So, even if they are 5b083cac06 captured by the witch, I d812b7116b should give light advice to 9c024db066 keep them from becoming discouraged…a004cc801327247c

‘Wait a minute. If I leave it at that, won’t their parents seem too despicable?’59c7a8bad18263b7

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Hansel and Gretel do ef1f7e49e4 all the suffering, but 23457eb6c7 get to live it 8e0405b25b up thanks to the 433adb5950 treasure?a73e747f65b9b7de

“Kids. If you happen to obtain a precious treasure, be sure to hide it well.”4567aa01a50ff3a1

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“Huh?”ac509187d2a3485e

“Bad people may try to take it. So you two must hide it somewhere only you know about. Only show the adults just enough.”c2f6b4b4ccbdfa53

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The adorable siblings tilted their 4b10bca9e7 heads in confusion, but nodded 347be9190c when I firmly reiterated.cff461cd20ef67e0

“Yes, we will.”74df0b8e6de225f1

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“And even if you make it home, don’t just forgive your parents. Make sure to get a sincere apology from them. Understand?”f4b86c03a7ee2abf

As a third-party 8e893f42d2 bartender, this is 2c6d126c34 about the extent 020684a5ad of what I ea8849d7e6 can do.5a4acd352c95d1f0

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“Yes? Yes.”5ebeb2fbccac6aa6

Hansel nodded with a 54cdfcd7bb puzzled look on his cebd5503ea face.ddcdb6f4a413c5c8

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“Don’t worry. I’ll stay really sharp and alert.”25bf2b8c0b1a17ea

Gretel said confidently.df9a4644fd26547f

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“Next time there’s a chance, you should come visit too, Gretel.”1b4173f38900a489

“This Noona made rainbow milk for me!”12db78139bb3faa6

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“Rainbow milk?”d314d5a822e88faf

“Yup. It’s colorful milk…”2e3681359507957b

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Hansel exaggeratingly described 0768f2afa1 the rainbow milk abece41c3d he had drunk.ed090239bfcc202a

“Please give me rainbow milk again next time!”60ea8b03fcd600f2

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“Next time I’ll give you something even tastier than rainbow milk.”f6df897c939e4fb6

I smiled and replied.d580ee0ee95075fa

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‘By then the crystal ice cream should be available too. I need to further research visuals to gift these little guests dazzling cocktails.’7cef6bf13c080ac2

Waving goodbye to the children, a1137625c4 I silently wished the siblings b0d9e06a07 success in their journey.cff761aa95911287

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Hopefully, they can defeat the e5b874f494 wicked witch and secure their 8a0e2ac563 happy ending.106df43618356e6f

Left alone, I returned f45d39cd4c to the shop. Night had already fallen.4cfa837005d81e15

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After roughly tidying 29e138f1f3 up the disheveled caa695c884 store, I flopped 2faebe8087 onto the bed.8749a5b3867bfb36

“This really is a dimensional rift.”4ce001d394a23ef0

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I had already encountered 2e17f7182f characters from many different 6a2d2e70d5 dimensions—from Captain Hook to ded62407a8 the lord from another 6bd735fdf0 world, the Regressor Eve, bbfe122ba1 and Hansel and Gretel.e39debcd819337a8

What dimension’s guest would I meet tomorrow?4a9bb89c846ed2ec

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“Serving fruit as a basic snack received positive feedback. Expanding the variety of snacks has increased choices, which has led to higher sales.”027b9a9c9f7367ce

The diversity in b3c3def97f snacks naturally led 94f9a37501 to more cocktails 6a84825af5 being ordered, resulting 40de0d0831 in a substantial f5823e861b increase in revenue 9a22996ef9 per table. Now, I just need more 556856a7a9 customers.d3b651484e728364

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‘How can I attract more customers? Should I make promotional posters?’b3d296ceed18a458

It may be c113fade3a difficult to hand 086e611af6 out flyers, but c58bb326b4 posting them around d9d3babbd4 popular areas could 230338fba2 be effective, right?60ccb25b1e64a369

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‘But that alone won’t be enough.’aa1899d8ad92a8e7

What’s truly needed is to travel across dimensions, welcoming special guests.b961746f39a306b0

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Special guests—protagonists that hold significance in their world, final bosses, major roles—won’t simply come find me if I stay put.59c748454a7e653b

“And since the quest rewards are pretty substantial…”ff2c22f798a7a4b4

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I was so tired, my 0732d83f2b eyes kept drooping shut.582746d38b564371

Through my blurred 7e11305b86 vision, the now f1f328edb1 familiar notification window c697d040da seemed to appear.426784e5a2d252a5

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Swoosh!551362ab5c2ecf53

A massive blade tore ac224e87bb through the monster. The monster toppled over, aa1457f315 shrieking, its body split d67058103e in half yet still 0ec6ed4872 thrashing.5bd690e2e1cf4536

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“Tenacious one.”5b0f1c14b1de4d7e

Johannes roughly pulled out his sword and smashed the monster’s skull. The knight watching the battle gaped in astonishment.484a99c7ee41e6ad

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“Is…is that even possible? He merely swung your sword once…”d62677a72c1b2a9a

“What’s with that reaction? You a fresh recruit?”8d010b237084378b

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“Yes. It’s my first time venturing beyond the Ice Wall.”713bd36291fb41ac

Even as the knights conversed, Johannes’s sword never stopped. Thrusting, slashing, smashing—inflicting the maximum violence a sword could unleash.64a449aac345aee7

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Johannes la Deffe Acher.4f56df446c754676

A noble yet unfortunate man. Having attained the level of a sword master at a mere ten years old, he led the ‘Black Lion Knights’ from a young age, fighting formidable monsters in the harsh northern regions to protect the empire.80575073cd2363d8

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Too busy with the endless 98dc48e82b battles to make an appearance 9ee681f942 in high society, people gossiped ae83fabd87 about him being the ugliest 15ba1a33ed man of the age, or d3dac2389a a beast trapped in the f643757582 Winter Fortress.1619d994f8a9335a

Well, the ‘beast’ assessment wasn’t entirely inaccurate. With Johannes’s massive, towering physique, he could pass for a beast.07fe6e0139083dca

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Separate from high society’s mockery, disdain and unrelenting rumors, the commoners praised Johan. Monster invasions had dwindled since he had inherited the lordship.3071fb8a6dde3f0f

Johannes himself didn’t pay attention to these evaluations. He simply exterminated monsters to the best of his ability.16ce5d30b1736453

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At that moment, Johan’s right-hand man Soulik returned from his mission.8599666242d39835

“Reporting in! The monster we just defeated was the last one. Mission complete!”cfff51b4291927d2

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“I see.”7b726d38d5d8b24d

Johannes lightly swung 0121232926 his sword to 153a3005b6 flick off the a71ff2d169 blood before sheathing b1e46da0e7 it.607595d7350bafe0

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“Let’s head back then.”d2d4c576dea709db

At Johannes’s order, a subordinate brought his horse. He mounted and rode off.bd9ee9350998af9e

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A vacation was 657a51fd32 scheduled after this cb087b0163 two-week expedition.af093ae89c37740e

There were no 2740f22004 casualties on this 496cac8014 expedition, as the 2716fe1677 dungeon they were ffb962fd97 scheduled to raid 0fec64a775 was a special e8947850cd case.ae34e0e300f84105

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Johannes recalled the door he had discovered. This phenomenon was unprecedented. The rarely-occurring ‘dungeon’ tried to lure in humans with gaudy displays of glittering gold and jewels.432390b57085e080

But that door 8f3f5719fc looked exactly like ccea87d250 any ordinary household 731e90a151 door found in c9194093eb the northern regions.5bbd17328b933122

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‘I thought it was some special type of dungeon.’d84b0082cba3d9b7

Entering dungeons risked one’s life.d03d872ed4aa35f8

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With utmost preparation, 2b8f68833f Johannes opened the 3e47e0ba3e door with only bfa1c5d292 his finest elite 173d4ee7d5 troops.dcae9b1d51073697

Sensing movement, they fired arrows c4d616a6bf first, but the person there 9e18bcb0df was a petite woman with 0f537b1748 a childlike face.45c5e2c05398efd2

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“I got hit by an arrow while just passing by, is that not a problem? It was even a poisoned arrow. I almost died, you know.”a36ae1dce64d0bd4

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Her trembling yet composed demeanor d5cba07cb9 as she got those words e9444f768c out was memorable.66a0f42667392095

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“A mere apology won’t suffice. Please accept this modest compensation.”832b6cb988de5b18

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That woman had beamed the 971d5ba777 moment she received the gold 159a3d4198 coins, as if transforming into 0decd75b0b someone else entirely.e262d78e32bc466e

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He found her a81c075189 swift change of f27d28887d expression amusing.384c886195be20f3

The woman’s attitude towards Johannes changed on a dime. Just moments ago, she had glared at him warily like a thug, but now she seemed to regard him as a customer.6c3a263f7251620f

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‘Not as a lord, but a customer.’901d34a840e98b74

If he had given e98c919229 gold coins to a 73a6c6d380 passing commoner, they would 9618e7779e have probably groveled in 6e3daa9381 gratitude, but this woman da3573db68 was different.c57e8c6da853abe8

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Neither excessive nor crossing the 0f1ed23bdf line, she emanated an easy 43f7825b96 atmosphere.9e82f01bd04d96d7

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“What kind of drinks do you normally enjoy, sir?”4093283f7041fd1b

“Beer and whiskey, mostly.”d30df453989d2e1b

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“I see. Do you prefer your whiskey straight or on the rocks?”5cacfa7d37073986

“Straight. In fact, the idea of mixing it is a bit hard to imagine.”4ce8d0dc65001687

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The back-and-forth conversation to find 2a341ec576 the right answer was also ea9210ce0d enjoyable.4685a33260089f3a

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A tavern that 4fea7ade18 serves unspecified drinks de03c8063b was a novelty.c3d544113e10e13c

‘The resulting drink was absolutely delicious.’32321b82193c7d0b

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Johannes, who had only consumed 685560d605 champagne and stout beer separately, 0a97b4d51e was struck by the intense ef60f6cbae flavor when he first tasted 9819caa163 the mixed cocktail.4a1c2d8f055b5b81

‘She called it a cocktail, I believe. I have an ardent craving for another sip of that special beverage.’52e5927fb44684ea

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