PRB | Chapter 8

Ketron, being as good-looking as he was, rarely found himself impressed by others’ appearances. No matter how beautiful or handsome someone was, he remained indifferent.1b90c1754e747561

Even when others were swooning over the saintess Laila at first sight, Ketron was so unfazed that Augustine once seriously asked him, “Ketron, are you perhaps…?”8ba108b09a2bc22e

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But the innkeeper, 12384a1c2e well, he was 94481d1cc9 something else.900971d58ff6dd7b

When someone first shook 4a50fa0cfc him awake, Ketron was cdc564c6ab engulfed by a fiery b1b5416fd8 emotion, wanting to destroy a949235fee everything—the continent he tried 9cc969bb16 so hard to protect, 17342498c8 all the people smiling 39f63a8554 happily, and his past 22a2a50ab8 companions who betrayed him.1e7326a5b8c4b8a4

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However, before that anger could erupt like lava, the innkeeper suddenly shook him awake. At that moment, Ketron wondered if he had died and gone to heaven, only to realize he wasn’t worthy of such a place, and thus, it was reality.658e4cd80fdeb8b7

Who was this bafad6744d man with a 95d99ea1df face that shone 55696bf988 brilliantly even when 5f821bb268 still?d59164bd602a1ee2

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The man dragged Ketron into his inn, gave him food, and offered him a room. He even brought unfamiliar medical supplies to treat his wounds. Despite Ketron’s blatant disregard and shutting himself in the room, the man didn’t kick him out. Instead, he naturally visited Ketron again, as if on cue, when he was deeply withdrawn.4edc636012cb4039

“What, you’re not crying and doing fine?”599f4fd119689089

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…With such an absurd comment.a0d4e122aebd0001

The man 2823de1aea entered the 9241fe7fec room holding a4d076bd3c the yellow 5b71d87ad5 milk and 34dcab4500 medical supplies 138471c5e0 he had c73474b61a given earlier. Unlike the 17e7848ac0 ones Ketron 8fb20cfca6 ignored, the 116342dd24 milk he e6c1573701 held was 48dbe4f1f8 cold and d7714be9b5 glistening with 2cc99903a4 moisture.9ac295faa4733a21

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Ketron said nothing.da2f4405d7f70eb4

Regardless of Ketron’s reaction, the man sat down in front of him, ignoring the perfectly good chair and bed, as if trying to meet his eye level. He seemed quite easygoing for someone who looked like that.6453f71944927de1

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“I get the food fuss, but leaving wounds untreated is just unsettling.”5ca8fecffd27e553

Food fuss. The man’s choice of words was peculiar, like calling him a baby or a crybaby.6b836a5ce89834dc

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“You’re still young, why act like you’ve seen it all? You should get treated.”9103e1984de66d32

See, calling him young again. Though he wasn’t that old, he couldn’t recall anyone treating him as young. When he was truly young, there were no adults around, and as he grew, he became a strong figure. No one dared to mention age to someone hailed as the strongest.16b11fd9c31210c7

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Yet, the man in front of him treated Ketron like a rookie, as if he were just an ordinary twenty-year-old. Naturally, the man didn’t know who Ketron was, as everyone had forgotten him, but Ketron knew his appearance was intimidating. Despite this, the man showed no hesitation.b0302880346944f8

“Mind if I take a look at your wounds?”6c7cd66e3de2cc21

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The man asked 4026e550ab cautiously.1376b36ea23862bd

“…”c77f440944a4c729

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Ketron didn’t respond.be78d9f0c34c13a2

It wasn’t because he was wary of the man. He had no will to react even if someone approached with a sharp sword to his neck. The man seemed like an ordinary person with no training, so there was no reason to be cautious.f92865fc99263cd4

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He simply 91cd04b08e had no 56a3d02b41 will.e0d8b73c619907c6

“…There’s no need.”6bc61fa487ba0dde

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Ketron quietly refused. After realizing the betrayal, 297cee3e43 he rarely spoke, but 9ff3e970c3 today he had already 83b9e28818 spoken twice.aea286b22e956472

“Why?”ab210a63aa95cc31

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The man 797239b2f1 asked, puzzled.6ce8017e042277ca

What should 20421b5161 he say? He could ignore it, 53c4e8e5a1 but Ketron had a cd0d32256b feeling the man would e7726660a4 persist no matter how 69cbb03862 much he ignored him. Lowering his 8ed10a03f9 gaze, Ketron 4d30eaf54c slowly spoke.f5f20562cfef1f7f

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“I am…”07a85da4040b951c

He continued calmly.8d1df788ab5c48d5

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“A being who can die.”0efcac65c8087b9b

A presence that could f0f7142a17 disappear from this world 96f3dacb43 without anyone knowing. Not a metaphor, but 30218ff6c0 reality. The few who 8e7aea7e5f remembered him probably 7c786b44de wished for his 62e5e09589 death.c82bad42f2991b15

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After the anger that fcd107eb0b nearly erupted this morning 7da784c55c was quelled by the 7569c4c4cd man, Ketron realized the aef8ffadfa emotions that filled him d6130b08cb had frozen solid. There was no fuel 059c766294 or will to express 05afe57d05 them anymore.7fe7609b9ee0633b

Like Ketron’s existence, those emotions were mostly forgotten. Their form was now unrecognizable.bd3cb90201ea9012

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“…”6f8a729c96c2662f

This time, the man 1238fb645f fell silent.269b822ffc7b64dc

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Hearing a a3c202c932 stranger express bce955684d a lack 66b62bac80 of will fe64fa5ee5 to live c1f3bf850f would bewilder ba743d5581 anyone. Ketron knew this, but 7513db53e0 he hoped the man 8b8ed52dd9 would lose interest in 547ca2e54d him because of it.4c4f028794303a8f

Strangers, unfamiliar relationships. Usually, such words would drive people away, not wanting to get deeply involved in someone else’s life.9c73e735d22f03e1

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Indeed, the man seemed 88c2e5fb77 taken aback, not expecting bcbb35d05a such words.9ca3f34d5894029e

Ketron closed his eyes, 7faad28c4b hoping the man would 88867d00f4 lose interest and leave. Once his e6ff24a43e mind settled, 899ae29c7b he planned 304d746982 to leave a82eb522aa and never 56effd6f95 return.2bd8ba3601fa32ab

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But instead of the sound of a door closing, he heard a soft “thunk,” like something piercing a thin membrane. Opening his eyes reflexively, he saw the man sticking a thin straw into the milk container.6629a46dc1a5b333

The man 8707ea8046 offered it e8ec23e88d to Ketron.60c74695d118b151

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Ketron stared blankly 4f80a8ce61 at the straw, 6068dd225d unsure of its db3b8531b1 meaning.f4efb4bfa71c48a6

“Drink.”d2d53c904f4b69e0

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The man 4fcd4cf829 said firmly, 0b0f52ec31 with an f2289ab506 unfamiliar determination.eaf4e5f20e0d40a2

“It’s not poisoned, so you can drink it. Even if it were, you said you could die, right? So drink it. It’s sweet and feels good.”05224bf3ea991115

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The straw reached Ketron’s chin. Though he had never flinched from swords or arrows, the soft straw made him shrink back involuntarily.378dbbe502c56972

The man insisted, placing the straw between Ketron’s lips. The sensation of the lukewarm plastic straw entering his lips genuinely startled Ketron.3ea3b5cbee904c99

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“Just suck it in.”94c21b185052d5c6

The man kindly instructed. Unaware of being swept up by the man’s momentum, Ketron instinctively sucked the straw that had entered his lips.8c0bcbf899603fde

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The transparent straw filled with yellow, and the liquid flowed into Ketron’s mouth.c36e766310026c94

“!”3828f4393cdf62bf

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Startled by the 5725fc8bbe cold, sweet, and a929a4d323 heavy taste he 7fef478cbb had never experienced, 8d01115bf4 Ketron immediately pulled 7c9cda4a8b away. The liquid, finding no 43a5f43cf0 place to go, trickled 029be2caf6 down his chin.0296fb13c378c207

“Oh dear.”36c3eedc1de55653

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The man chuckled, wiping Ketron’s chin with his hand. The yellow liquid stained the man’s fingertips.e4187068e8f27976

Somehow, it felt like 04877d2d01 he was a clumsy 2a27f3b28b child, just as the 54ddab2f70 man had said, and 0f5cb2080f Ketron looked confused.bc3a1524850d0c3f

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“Don’t waste it. It’s not something you can buy.”3dfd81ebeea3608c

Here.75d32d8c460ad571

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The man offered 5d0dc1faa1 the straw again.39680078445e9819

“…”126aba5a3fcf35b4

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Though he had 44e9f598d5 instinctively taken it dcce1fa226 the first time, bcd9ebf278 Ketron now knew 080d3d9d15 what the straw f2317903a3 was for and e522176cf4 what taste awaited a1185cbe15 him.171ea615a1e01a1f

If anyone 3fe15b7628 else had 328566d1c5 done this, a75e6113a6 Ketron would 9a0584c3b4 have coldly b42a9e9d39 knocked the 6cba0763c6 yellow container 83e4e2a55a away.73438426b6ae1836

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But for some reason, he couldn’t do that now.ec764359e88a4dde

Since waking 7c22533f2c and coming 544b0b9c9a to the 9efb7308b0 Empire, he e79c5d19ec had sold 59b1783917 almost everything 57e3cf555e except his 712be1ea74 holy sword 9c3b2d7a22 to gather 3877e23c4c the money 3761dfa474 needed for 19d71dc79f travel.04f3d4b48b312525

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No one paid attention 9a08a2f99d to the young man 19e0ca924f with a desolate expression. They gave what 4ab7ec0230 they received, nothing a53307a637 more.23bd2f96cf92b7d1

The man before him 486cc70003 was the first to c43c513602 show kindness without expecting f85a66fde9 anything in return.bce00a86af009820

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Ketron wasn’t the type to be moved by small acts of kindness, even in such moments.3ce9dfbe318032cd

But he didn’t want to spit on the face of someone smiling so brightly, as if knowing he’d accept it. He didn’t want to hurt those soft, clean hands that had never held a sword.da0482593c39c603

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In the end, hesitating, 1bc711ae51 Ketron took the straw 153c37f612 into his mouth again. Having done it 90909edb40 once, he easily dd6a7e4336 sucked the liquid, f95eb429a2 which flowed into d65dfacae4 his mouth.c51f54fdd98ace3c

Cold, heavy, and also…b73a2ee84de491a4

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“Sweet, right?”3cb6e17df245ce84

The man asked bd170426c9 with a smile. It was a question, 9f1e740614 but not really. It was cb3ba315c2 the tone ce485d0b6d of someone 3630152dc9 who was 7d28a7566c sure.3afa1680c4472579

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As the man 412dd308ba said, it was 0bcc4829a4 sweet. The heavy, 3ea6d66462 sweet taste 72030a1d09 filled his 115f70ee26 mouth. Like finding 9df2774c6b an oasis 878f4f9f4d in a 71f3219277 desert, Ketron edbfef9ecf unconsciously sucked 0ebe4b7945 it up, 8655826e1b just as 15d8b8b242 the man 87e39bc206 had said, 0ba8760daa like a 57ff4bbba6 child.7235c08cad3a74ec

“In this world, only those who commit unforgivable sins deserve to die. Did you sin?”c95fa41e62c6eff7

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Unable to 2358171532 answer while f2c100cd06 sucking the 14a8231b9a liquid, Ketron a5abcd2f9a shook his 825dd07308 head instead.56d9acb49b3c1e5c

Sin? He was someone burdened with too much. He didn’t always use gentle methods, but there was always justice he had to protect.0c546ec648b6fbad

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The man 9a2622d8ca smiled faintly, 8ae8b9c123 as if e066ef56d1 expecting this.df7d43f6383d98d9

“Then live. Life isn’t that grand, and even if bad things happen, good things happen too, so we live.”25e00b90c7902802

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“…”dc53ce770d73cce9

“You’re still young.”299accacdeb4837f

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As he said this, he patted Ketron’s head as if he were a younger brother.f60f444af08fad59

“There’s plenty of time.”19911809d17204bd

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Gurgle.f66170ebfb540ff1

Right on cue, the ad7d5202d2 milk container made a 67ea40256e loud noise. Both their 705773717e gazes naturally d392bf640c turned to caa0b8b417 it. The container, once 9ab6cb8a3b glowing yellow from f510124fb3 the liquid inside, 65a0b62617 was now transparent, ace5901382 having been emptied 1464a033c3 by Ketron.13bffe2d4b9e5a0e

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Somehow, it felt incredibly 420b0873a8 embarrassing, and Ketron froze ed756825ab like a stone with f2509484e1 the straw still in 8a10ff704a his mouth.e504ceee38582fb3

“How was it?”f7da36159ac50640

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The man asked in a casual voice. Ketron didn’t understand what he was asking for a moment. Was it about what he said, or this mysterious milk?c13aa929a28b93bc

Soon, Ketron realized ff02d19248 it was the 8cc34fea09 latter and replied b7f75fb5cd honestly without realizing 2a2cb2adb6 it.fe9ae8cf255bfa6b

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“It’s sweet.”a618b3873e0c1fdf

“See, it’s good, right?”2c7a9f478d6b8fab

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The man smiled proudly fa46b54460 as if he had f00b1440c0 been praised.2658a12098fb8efd

The man’s confident question about whether it was good sounded like, “See, it’s a good thing, right?” At least to Ketron, it did.d710c08cb0b1b244

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A good thing, f1af9f3500 huh.4863af8467827446

Ketron pondered for 9eb0dda138 a moment. The rare question 51f8ef4de6 that filled his 26950a9456 mind quickly provided 815e4bd425 an answer.7c1285a9e54da573

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It seemed a5cebd3ea0 like a 5f216a198e good thing.e09133f74c5fedb6

At least, among 819da4e6d2 the things that f5aeb2887f had happened in 23f251071f the past month, 08a2005ff2 it was the bebf280a9d best.e6f8b259a4dc4feb

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