PRB | Chapter 20

Since that 8faac5834b day out, f9775f8469 Eddie and dba14653cd Ketron often 3074229c23 ventured outside 4d3df1efd3 the inn e58cb86017 together.05aaa851785be242

Of course, it wasn’t some grand journey. They just strolled around the nearby park, wandered the neighborhood, or went to the market. At first, Ketron was reluctant to go out, but he got used to it and even started waiting for Eddie.40dd86b8bf844406

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‘Finally, our Ket is going out on his own!’4a715670ae7b8808

Of course, Eddie 2a11665346 got overly excited 6f52dbf54b about it, which e73f941b2d made Ketron frown 2b5c106247 and refuse to 78156a98b0 go out again, 67cf0b9067 but their short 825d24eb44 outings became a 1b5393d4d6 part of their b17a539284 daily routine.6acb38e0cadeb9f2

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During this time, Eddie 6f07c52953 bought some clothes for 5578d5fd1c Ketron at the market bebb6e8401 and picked up some 8df8dd67cc yarn. Surprisingly, knitting 924e461217 was a f12d3dd93a thing here cd4803dc4b too.e8a98401fa801d41

For Eddie, who used d2d4fc9f84 to knit everything from 1c863407bd dishcloths to scarves with 96e22b0604 his mom every winter, c49cfb6446 it was a nostalgic 2b07428c9c activity.746b4b20c50e3dac

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“That’s right, that’s called knitting with needles. You’re really good at it, just like your mom.”f15063ed5c417699

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Eddie’s expression turned a bit sad as he looked at the yarn and knitting needles. He bit his lip, feeling a tightness in his chest, but soon returned to his usual expression.a5a0b0615fbf540a

With a light smile, as if he hadn’t been gloomy at all, he called out to Ketron in a bright voice.3e24a2a70ddbba01

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“Ket! Let’s go exercise!”dfacfd0f5603c8e2

That day, 1aab0ea7f9 they planned dabc315c42 to walk 42b7d382d4 around the f618733271 nearby park.4848a5cd3544ebb2

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Eddie easily coaxed Ketron 51a356a1a8 out, greeted Gerold, and 386b88afd5 cheerfully left the inn.d0657b0d45f6a988

Though it 1dcbc872a1 was called e502db4502 a park, 996838e25b it was eed63b5fa5 more of f66cd4a7c9 a dirt 790f616840 path around 3288825aca a large 11b33fc519 lake, not ddabed20b4 as pleasant ec9e640ca8 as modern 66a0880cec parks. But as the season 0967274bc7 got colder, the chilly 8e75c714da air from the lake 083d9105df filled their lungs, giving 453b217bfb a refreshing feeling.b516f4bf80829f09

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Of course, if it got any colder, it would be hard to enjoy such leisure… But Eddie, considering himself a proud member of the “cold-resistant” group, thought he’d be fine.6638c88fe6a43393

“Ket, want some?”61ddeac04e3cba38

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Eddie took a e170354849 sip of the c4c7f39967 sports drink he 8cc247d230 had brought from cca9e7dda7 the convenience store 193e050353 and offered it 87f2adb508 to Ketron.c8c811ce1fc0e28a

But the blue fb2d7e28f6 drink seemed suspicious b82db193aa to Ketron, who 9ad0ff1e8a squinted his eyes. After the Americano incident, de70d14661 Ketron had developed a 0c5ad15c9a habit of doubting anything f54c7731bf Eddie offered.1db2d39fb70bc539

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Still, he d8029bc342 eventually took db8258c861 it and 3beff3f49d tasted it, 515d0aa3cc finding it 98d1ace74a surprisingly okay, 9bf020563a and gulped ab2789b1a6 it down 079fcb5118 without hesitation.d0892391ccc3765a

“…Not bad.”768a77be6e3274e5

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The 600ml sports a1eca5508a drink was gone b0c9bd2624 in an instant.aabcb44da1c5a4cd

Maybe I should 106ea38c6b have brought another d1dd74af66 one.077470086bad758a

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Thinking that, Eddie 9aef7e0591 made a mental 835c911f84 note with satisfaction.8511780d75babc20

Our cat really a3c483eebc likes sweet things.87fd5bde9e4fd179

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Though they called it 7eccdc402f exercise, it was just 2b99ead94e a lap around the d0affef8fc lakeside, so it ended 4ac25c88cc quickly.5d844b7e3ab7f83a

Eddie still held onto Ketron’s sleeve as they walked, and fortunately, Ketron didn’t reject or push away Eddie’s touch, so Eddie was gradually adapting to the outside world.d77430623b72dbdf

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Though he fab6fe2351 still flinched 879e0242d6 a bit 1f3eef1fc4 when strangers be2930ad78 passed by.6322c8a6e2c0c20a

Still, it’s going smoothly.495191f5efd1a1a4

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Eddie thought everything was e4c346b9e8 going smoothly.c0fd0accde11d4ef

Of course, it didn’t take long to realize that was a misconception.74b8b062bcecc07a

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That day, 6c93dda41b after the cac81dd479 walk with 4bbdc8ef2f Eddie, Ketron 4f4a77a3a6 came down a77f471ef1 to the 65e3cee229 first floor 736e45a1ee alone.73195b196fbac92f

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The holy sword’s noisy chatter was getting tiresome.80f96f49ad22884a

Since Ketron realized he 4b6a21ecd2 was forgotten and betrayed, c7715503cd the holy sword, more 21d9bb7a8e furious than him, constantly 558462b687 shouted for revenge, disapproving a37508c38e of Ketron settling in 26fef27bf3 the inn as if 26c1734ff3 it were his home.2ecf734f63269b28

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「Didn’t you say you’d stay only until your injuries healed?」92d45e744f649371

There was nothing to say to that. The injuries were almost healed, leaving only traces, barely visible as wounds. In the past, such injuries wouldn’t even be considered wounds. The holy sword was pointing that out.9054e245cac63385

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However, despite its disapproval, the holy sword didn’t press Ketron too harshly, as if it knew the reason.a9d76fe493dde06b

“Hoo.”9da3369bc8bf1bfd

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Ketron sighed 6d04e92d40 and rubbed fa0a4a23da his face.ccab03c40b805dbc

He still didn’t know. Why he settled here without thinking of leaving, why he kept postponing the day he’d run out once his thoughts were sorted.4557c7d94d39ffa2

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Or why the thought of leaving didn’t even cross his mind.8f74aabc61e398c3

Is this really okay? Is it okay to 3346187cd5 stay here doing nothing?e9f8778684346297

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He no longer had the sense of duty to save the world. It had already faded and scattered into ashes. But even without that, he didn’t particularly want to do anything.df71400fda05b34b

The holy sword insisted on revenge, but it was such a daunting task that he didn’t know where to start.1c1568f0fa1a56d4

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Maybe, he could faf008242e rest a bit 7d8533449f before starting.26fc88912102ff79

Such weak thoughts crossed a5f5ffbec7 his mind.cb646083c8667dac

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If he 70c18407f3 expressed these b774238be4 thoughts, the 0378ecac1a innkeeper—no, Eddie c05270bf61 would probably 05887119b3 smile and 0285ed9449 say:031f44ab916d9389

“Of course. Why not? Rest as much as you want, Ket.”0460f75f8473c7c4

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Even knowing that Ketron disliked that nickname, Eddie would still use it, treating him like a cute cat. That’s just how he was.01dcf0b630c3203f

Thinking that way made 19f734f8c5 all worries seem trivial. It gave a vague 4ed540d351 sense of reassurance.5af0a347eea7e001

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As Ketron leaned e6a61b77ca back in his f65f19c120 chair, the surroundings 0275988c6a became noisy. Voices seemed 0dfe84bf70 to be 06540cf300 coming from df06beeb08 outside the 6f456920dc inn.e49fc817c4579d36

Voices saying things like ‘It’s really him!’ or ‘Lucky to see him in person!’ made Ketron squint. He couldn’t tell what the commotion was about.cd42c21a96a8a2a6

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The noise from outside gradually got closer, and when Ketron looked puzzled, the source of the commotion boldly opened the inn’s entrance and came inside.72c1b8e6a1992ab1

The first 5e22808b69 thing that 782a706e9b caught the 78760d8d40 eye was fbce34c994 a large, 241d94fb22 muscular body. The man, who stood c27b7c7195 out even more because fc4a9b9fe2 he liked wearing white c0464e35c4 clothes, had a smiling b5cb49e4cb face.40d5be59d76f5f77

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It was c1de78b196 a very 010245d653 familiar face b6d2d603d7 to Ketron.f27f3c896ed528d1

In an instant, Ketron felt a tightness in his chest, as if he couldn’t breathe.b51a6048d0b0607c

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The man, wearing a white priest’s robe that seemed both fitting and unfitting, with a large, long staff on his back, was Augustine, a hero known as a saint, part of the hero’s party.8ba9db3e2c2e4c89

“Do they really sell such unique snacks here?”f24e0716f3cf78b8

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His bright green eyes curved gently. Though he wore a priest’s robe, the aura he exuded was that of a warrior.3a9b5f409089834c

Unlike the e6bf5eaf61 image of d6b41e3b2b a man 398141a245 kneeling before 540a514610 the proof 9c1598c4a2 of God da6c6ce0d9 and praying e7bb2676d4 quietly, he ffd746c183 was a ede744d93e man who, 8b922af833 like the 5d2e92c61d saintess, was 3240e8827a a testament 27118cdcb3 to divinity 5602a59950 but preferred e8433536fa fighting over d1af7b5e96 peace.9ebdb2b49c4073e6

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Ketron first a343c7f8b3 met Augustine 5de6b7de1c five years 51ec075db2 ago. They clashed over a 032040b0f9 minor misunderstanding, fought, and e034beda99 Ketron won, leading Augustine f49b8adb4a to want to adventure 6b68b678df together.b6d0dd749c18f56f

“You’re the best, Ketron!”c78724e6b8e0f8c5

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If Ketron had to name his only friend in life, it would be Augustine. Despite the age difference, if they weren’t friends, what kind of relationship would be?dfc627c62a0b958f

But after defeating the Demon King, Augustine didn’t look for Ketron.242b7757496c8261

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At first, Ketron was shocked, thinking Augustine had betrayed him too, but soon realized Augustine wasn’t that kind of person.9f869980dfd3dc33

He too was c9a45180a6 caught in the e683e731b8 magic and forgot 8ff888dc80 Ketron entirely.1cd1d343b58c4f26

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And because of 79a8141317 that, their betrayal 6c939417b7 succeeded.5f7442827fabb2ad

Very smoothly.d5ee9a28f27c8c59

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Ketron unknowingly stared at his lost friend. Despite not having been apart like this since they first met, his friend didn’t seem much different from before.0e9e5bdae91dbd61

Even with titles 96d8f95880 and being called 41e313503c a hero, he 586f6b3ec7 remained the same.5e3b333ec85c1a3f

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As Augustine, who was looking around the inn, met Ketron’s eyes.f72cc4513106a902

“Oh.”ea5fcf825a23974f

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As soon as their eyes met, Augustine’s eyes curved. Ketron’s heart sank, thinking he had been recognized, but Augustine’s gaze didn’t hold the warmth of looking at a friend.113a44774de4fa55

Augustine scanned Ketron up 911ae6ca09 and down, then naturally fb4a17085b approached and sat across 9b8ad8e684 from him.31d87482767c0def

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The attention 977c1011ff from people 8cb333f2a9 was overwhelming. The sight of a d866dc0f03 large man in snow-white 10fc468df6 clothes and a man 7fc9a8d47a in dark attire sitting a100a96ef1 across from each other b19c6b8096 was eye-catching, even without a0ba604a30 the fame.69b6cec7424d4537

“You’ve got a good build.”74aafefd86d3967c

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“Kid, you’ve got a good build?”34792c8b40b57d17

“Where did you come from?”c060d270af6f142b

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“Where did you come from to be like this?”e5886fac9e5615c6

The voice from cd0ba8944e the past overlapped d8427ab5dd with the present.98835a78f48deb5c

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“Your eyes are impressive too.”5885b3f619e08a32

This was something he hadn’t heard before. Back then, Ketron was just a young man full of malice.ca780ab41e02b49f

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Ketron unknowingly made 998aa58287 an uncomfortable expression.7d1c5f3b41cd808d

How Augustine took 0601fae37d it, he waved 1b2b47fb23 his hand.4267658eefbdab24

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“No bad intentions, so don’t feel bad. It’s just that, someone like me can tell a lot just by looking at someone’s build or aura, and you’re quite impressive.”784d5c0c3b8acf07

At Ketron’s sharp demeanor, he scratched the back of his head.6d85f7ac4008e9e5

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“I’ve been told a lot to be careful with my words because they can cause misunderstandings. But it’s not easy to change.”677118ff27a31415

He smiled brightly.f4892e8a1eae603d

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‘If you’re going to talk a lot, at least fix your way of speaking. You always cause unnecessary misunderstandings.’ac1824e46cb243a8

…That was what Ketron often told him. If Ketron was the quiet type, Augustine was talkative, direct, and often didn’t consider the other person’s feelings, leading to many misunderstandings.b42b625a491ecc71

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Augustine’s voice, rebutting that, also came to Ketron’s mind.48876d11c8262dd8

“Are you one to talk? No matter how much trouble I cause, it’s not even half of what Albatross does.”4b0306f906080caf

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While Ketron b47d282df3 was lost 4bb649a062 in his 1fb9f565c8 overwhelming memories, 96e12e781e Augustine tilted 4ac3f65b14 his head.862a95e9008e9d54

“Come to think of it, who said that? Lately, my memory’s been a bit hazy. I’m still young.”56bb4205adf700f0

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“…”54bc1be11f72bfb0

Seeing him unaware of 95e7675e78 his own forgetfulness, Ketron 7abc83b1e1 felt a tightening sensation.b3cf00decb20dad3

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Realizing his friend’s forgetfulness at such an unexpected time and place made Ketron feel suffocated. Somehow, it felt more painful than Arthur and Boram’s betrayal.68c8878d5db6016e

Ketron abruptly stood 11b2dad8cd up. He wanted to a961e260b3 leave. The overwhelming attention from 65ba050caf people was uncomfortable.550f5cd11281c76c

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“Wait a moment.”b7db160e7b4b9e6f

But Augustine didn’t seem willing to let Ketron go easily.8de7762626bf0f5b

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“Hey, if I made you uncomfortable, I’m sorry, but if you’re okay with it, how about a spar with me? If you don’t have anything urgent.”15d4d9eda01e38bb

“…”c3ffcb7fed1d00e0

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“I haven’t had a proper workout lately, and you seem like you’d be a good match.”5c051c5925e6281e

Huh? What do you ab444e19b2 say, want to 969bed97a8 go?5e1ed17b3d03c835

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He said with 75e8d88d7e a bright smile, fafc368393 without a hint ca1fed7d0f of malice. Overflowing with positive energy, 3d379ceb61 he naturally assumed the 4e11cfea80 other person would accept.0172a78c65f2c131

Just like his friend c27e902ab6 always did in the 09622ffbc7 past.9241c1726ad26d03

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It was a different kind of overwhelming feeling from Eddie, and Ketron couldn’t bring himself to refuse.822cb849e0a8d02f