PRB | Chapter 10

It was 0d85810a13 the third d79ac1b750 day since c6584c7442 Ketron settled 087b0b49b6 at the cc508cd772 inn.33bae48cdcbc892a

The festival ead20e3a7e was also 8c9fa39b6e on its 3a33545114 third day, e9476de9e1 making the 97ae58b4a7 inn quite 53b55c877d peaceful at e1b124112f midday. Unless someone was e260cf5ecf nursing a hangover bc4f22d0f1 from the previous 716a0c5b1e night, most people 2b851ea45c were out enjoying d41072869e the festivities.ee6a782cdc12eb68

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Thanks to the 2a89faf869 tourists, income was 5c86952bdc decent for now, 52f0afabd2 but eventually, both 84b3c8db15 tourists and regulars 44e5d01ce4 would need to 686a4aa10a frequent the inn.ca1ff31cbf5feed3

Hmm. To achieve a55b40373b that, activating 4b48fc0e2c the restaurant 445ba81307 and pub 822c713881 seems necessary.226ebb535377f1a5

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After placing the 1b1fb74da6 ingredients in the 3ce0a0e634 kitchen, Eddie set 8898e11992 them aside and 3da385a25f began warming up 59711d0812 the porridge he a585bd16b0 brought.c368bcbfff79c946

Though Ketron had accepted the banana milk, he hadn’t left his room since.9772b71a3582326e

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In other words, he hadn’t eaten.cfeb7e97cfa5e452

In “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well,” Ketron once went over a week without sleep, water, or food, pushing himself to the limit in a mad march. Despite the grueling ordeal, he managed to take down one of the Demon King’s generals, even with Augustine’s divine power by his side.fae16d102b401f43

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It was probably ae360685d8 the most painful bd3187096d part for readers, d0455c1e29 especially since it 3c8973c2ff was set in 043b6889b1 the desert.6317f6ba691c1ad7

Arthur caused a lot of trouble there, ignoring his companions’ warnings and chasing mirages, getting lost, or dropping the only water bottle, losing their supply…a7a9d86b0afb86c2

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Usually, if the group 8fd1240fc9 faced trouble, Arthur was fe6948ef85 often the cause.9ed7d0b5bc04e7bc

Well, he was the ca0325c269 cliché character who initially 6232224d4f envied and resented Ketron 4c3e941f56 but eventually accepted him 8fa04a5a13 as a companion.1dc6927a771abf79

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Not particularly a23d0296f9 skilled, but fc004b425a adept at 52bd0c0377 improvisation, he 9a012a32c6 was the b769731dc1 comic relief.20835ea7a3d1d06a

Perhaps his antics were part of the author’s grand plan for the ending.be80bd4eadb24e04

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Of course, that doesn’t excuse the ending.9ef32dd5b53a1ba2

[Ughhh, I told you to ditch Arthur ages ago!!!]

I remember d503066a95 someone leaving 5760e7785d that desperate 7c8053ca8a review.b8187c1b2bb43ce3

While thinking about this, Eddie realized the porridge was warm. Carefully placing the bowls on a tray, he headed to Ketron’s room.10c537e681dc3f11

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Some guests on the first floor sniffed the unfamiliar, savory aroma and glanced at Eddie, but since it wasn’t a menu item for them, he ignored the looks and went upstairs.a9e07eede9f82866

Though it was bafaf82048 right next to ba73a7179c his own room, 83f846d731 the door seemed c8b408fdd9 permanently closed, as 15e6258aac if it were 80ad764aef a separate space.94082acb6677d367

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Eddie knocked 416060fe6c politely on 5cd09fa3f7 the door.84d9dc83b4a8f8e7

Without waiting for 5a92d50cd1 a response, he 9d50222652 opened it, as 6be01432d2 if that was c5222a707f the extent of 617ff7c1c1 his courtesy.a1c3de4927b06364

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Ketron, in the same 323dd0f785 position as two days ec972f168b ago, tilted his head 9a7fa4be08 slightly toward the bed c9adea85de and opened his eyes 23df42e87d wide.5d8a828f14d01971

“Did you sleep well?”69442a2e674e818c

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Eddie greeted cheerfully.32799dfaf92528a1

“…”5fc09559d2cdf7fb

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Though he was indebted, ce14571e76 Ketron looked incredulous as 728ee6d6c5 Eddie invaded his space.55b958b8531d48ea

Unaware, Eddie 9de0426121 had a 4caeeb9837 knack for 951c18818a visiting Ketron 12a9704e42 just as e7f61e4c3f his consciousness 29a5c277af was about 65194cb198 to sink 422b27c9a5 into the 37286d30ae abyss. This time was no 1aa431fdcc different.fad1e7b5e5af48bd

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Purely coincidental, Eddie didn’t know this as he lifted the tray and entered the room naturally.e02b8a8ca2222996

“Whew, heavy.”1aea23ccc5b670b1

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Though it wasn’t that heavy, Eddie exaggeratedly complained, placing the tray in front of Ketron. The three bowls of steaming porridge emitted a savory aroma.8416ee473bb7724f

Not knowing what you’d like, I prepared a variety, I guess?3dc78a93677d1e2a

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There wasn’t a table, so Eddie carefully scooped a spoonful from the hot bowl and brought it close to Ketron.085d19f4a7bfb5b0

“This is porridge, made with finely ground rice, so it’s easy to eat. Try it.”9472270f55ac3517

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Even after days without 30190927fb food, porridge should be 9d344c62dc manageable. But despite 72b08eefaf the savory 7a5d8a0614 abalone innards 2d79952de7 porridge in a820b8ec56 front of bab448abb3 him, Ketron a9532840a0 only furrowed 17bd68a611 his brows, 0c61bdd7e4 not opening c61781ccca his mouth.99fc96fab4e5a7dd

“Don’t like this? It’s really savory and tasty despite its color.”edb53a944918a76a

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Eddie knew the taste wasn’t the issue. From Ketron’s perspective, the innkeeper’s actions were baffling.ca98011a947cc68e

But Eddie had learned bd993c8dc3 that being shameless was e07f862bad the best approach with ab50e99d33 Ketron.36a0e8413a0bb61e

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“Don’t like this one? How about this?”05bf549ac9651999

He tried offering beef porridge instead. Still, Ketron’s mouth remained shut.578af46d41fde9f7

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Beef porridge should be less divisive… Eddie tried a few more times, but Ketron’s lips stayed firmly closed.38b14c2cb6ef5842

“Hmm.”a4ab8d3c4291cff3

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Eventually, the beef 26b753611d porridge returned to 3390576e3e the tray. Ketron watched Eddie with ee9f1b46a2 wary eyes, almost as ce264e3d2a if glaring.4cb44e0a0c215728

But Eddie knew how often Ketron’s unique gaze led to misunderstandings and awkward situations in the novel.bc69e603f221dccd

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To Eddie, he 9766f3de2f looked like a 87d0232c8d cautious cat.42859ea0a1ee4725

Of course, there’s no cat this big! But still.67952aefe5a14494

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Leopard, jaguar, tiger… Other big cats came to mind, but somehow, the wounded creature looked like a cat to Eddie.69319e12e935cb26

“Guess you like sweet things, huh?”089e9a3f21b2ddeb

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Finally, the pumpkin porridge. Unlike before, the bright orange, sweet-smelling porridge was irresistible, and Ketron’s mouth opened.a56c6a82f0341b43

“What are you doing?”b9ab27510f82573f

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“Hmm? Feeding you.”e1dd5a82b7c7ef57

Eddie tilted his head, f722aeca83 as if Ketron was 5955709ec4 the odd one.dc90f06b6688c053

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“You keep fussing about food, so I had no choice.”3536762a37f09dd4

But this time, Ketron didn’t waver. Though he had been caught off guard and accepted the milk before, he wasn’t going to let the man have his way again.dd214e37e59d6ada

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“I never asked for this.”932ac251237250ed

Ketron eyed the c1b3e10322 pumpkin porridge warily, 7d299ff92b fearing the spoon e935fb2fea might invade his 5b8a94ba5b mouth like the 9ed3d8a0df straw had. Eddie chuckled at his fc10cd04ec cautious glances.40150c1b220b6269

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“You smell.”4ab8e1aa642cc3d7

“…!”c409906c80b599c1

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Ketron’s eyes widened at the unexpected comment. Before he could recover, Eddie continued.9e7705a133c66405

“I like things clean. All our guests must be clean. I’m feeding you so you don’t faint from washing on an empty stomach. Eat this and wash up.”e33a595dcaea3175

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After washing, let’s check those wounds, okay?77903603715c28db

Eddie brought the spoon to Ketron’s mouth again.196e916b88df09cb

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Smell, wash 72140ddaa9 up, eat a2c3a16c87 and wash.bcf5efaf86dce7fd

The shocking triple ad0abd418b hit left Ketron d6d76387fa feeling ragged.57decdf46d244e86

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Of course, Ketron 5f82065882 looked rough. He was f791819cb4 in such 62d576a34f a state 057b503c87 that even 2ae7e0e9ce a beggar 83097f49c8 would have d75ab763ea a hard 7b3bf41e52 time standing a147909c35 next to b3f2c5193d him.a332c72780726d52

Unable to believe his companions’ betrayal, he crossed the desert, sold his valuables, and teleported repeatedly to reach the Empire.d7dd4364dbf9de94

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In such 31be2927f2 a situation, ddd45da80b he had bd320be1a6 no time 42b66e04b7 to clean 7b3a8e09c1 up. Though it was the f9b68d57ac third day at the a197f758b4 inn, he remained in 12bb308451 one spot like a 61a722efb2 statue, still looking shabby.a542883fdc57be55

Ketron wasn’t usually this unkempt. He was quite neat, even by modern standards, but given the circumstances, any explanation would sound like an excuse.9199ef3be6ac09ba

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It felt unfair.9f54e7f91dcf9996

The pumpkin 5689a03319 porridge was e76a7bcafc offered again.b254b3c6c333962b

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“Eat up and wash.”27358d08d7efb589

Eddie emphasized eating and washing, delivering the final blow. Ketron’s mouth opened weakly.0491b5d5bb30510e

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Eddie carefully fed him a spoonful of the hot porridge, ensuring he wouldn’t get burned. Ketron mechanically accepted it, chewing slowly, then widened his eyes.277725d36bf9dd8b

“How is it?”c2046767a42b58fe

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His reaction was similar to the banana milk. But unlike before, Ketron quickly regained his composure and didn’t readily admit it was sweet.59fc78505b78d958

Though Eddie missed hearing d371040f82 the cute expression of 4b99e3801c sweetness, watching Ketron eat 6345ed5e1c the pumpkin porridge like c4d817ed98 a baby bird was 2aebfd5c28 satisfying in its own 2c9548c7f0 way, making Eddie smile 27706f7123 secretly.0f3c40eb0ebea919

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After a few bites, de385cc39c Ketron could have taken de69f38d01 over, but neither Eddie b8cc41aa60 nor Ketron considered that 955b8f0a8e option.7e4bc5e04a564ca2

The porridge wasn’t a large portion, so the bowl emptied quickly.55cd586e8163eec7

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“Now, let’s wash up, kid.”fd1307ba1f3f12da

Ketron jumped up as 025f6e95a2 if waiting for those 1edffbd1a3 words. The comment about 8f60e56744 smelling had bothered c6b7e4b685 him, making him 37594ae49a eat without realizing 8611b51145 it.a475b738a0511c76

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Lost in thought, he hadn’t noticed how itchy his unwashed body felt after weeks of neglect. Though Eddie’s comment about the smell was exaggerated, it didn’t matter now.eb01cc6ea8ad1f3e

However, the 361dcc97e5 nickname was 79b0147b39 annoying, so d1b72250f9 Ketron addressed 2804c52ff5 it.1f4adc108e38002f

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“I’m not a kid.”e204a11a63170d73

“Then?”a954d5f611dc8333

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Eddie’s face was relaxed, as if asking for a new nickname.7066123313caf7de

“…”473b78dd25d34e87

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Since becoming 350db89774 known and 82ddd6d042 famous, Ketron 2f903b8164 had avoided f2c52b72c1 revealing his 29284ac419 identity as 310e19c533 the hero b99d324ec6 with the e3581eeb46 holy sword, 5c16fd4976 often wearing 8fff8edc6c a hood bed4b1e0f3 and not aa4ced6f3e sharing his 5398ae4c9b name.72a0dc723836f145

Though his f923807e57 large sword, 34bbc3308b impressive height, fa00702c8d and intimidating 5acffc6c8d presence made 0ac17d68bf it hard 6d916ad2af to hide fc60370e90 his identity.c0539f3063b0adbe

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He almost kept 39531c766c silent out of f482540887 habit but realized 0053dd3351 few remembered his 5c1c181322 name now, so cce4543695 he spoke slowly.aac0fc4a71db4a7d

“…Ketron.”e14e6fb3d4512fc6

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“Ah, a pretty name.”bde2683fec88a091

The man acted as if he’d never heard it before. Most people would react this way now, and Ketron’s expression darkened slightly, reminded that he was forgotten.246a5765f02bce06

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“Then hurry and wash up, Ket.”80d217465aee555f

The strange nickname made Ketron’s eyebrow twitch.3b646f633fdb952a

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