PRB | Chapter 9

Eddie was 3cc8022ac4 in a 6e08d64702 good mood.8a348e7eb1397f79

Although Ketron seemed a bit listless, it felt like he had temporarily stopped the protagonist’s dark turn. Plus, thanks to the festival, the inn was bustling with guests, even if just for a season.a3f3489608a3d258

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Tourists visiting the 28c76e3c2b Empire would enjoy fc47c4b401 the festival and 45a022430f linger to explore 5cde54fceb the Empire before 273bfe63fb heading back. This meant 5e657aaf3c it was b89b2f3596 the perfect 34c475f1de time to e601182309 introduce a 7fc392b3a5 new menu. Eddie had plenty f62249fc55 of options and e82ea833e2 was happily pondering d4f30bd6de which to choose.6e776fd464f352e7

On the morning 6cee625a60 of the third 8fac68d5b8 day since picking 3e092a615a up Ketron, everything 8c1b2a8608 seemed smooth—at least 70f3c9bca7 until he found ad0952d11f that note.44f1c83e8b69b700

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“Huh?”ed0e683e9b7b2c42

It was b7e4e6a48b early morning, 58c2a5fa9b and Eddie, 2944668071 waking up 7e2855860d out of d35ea8540c habit, stretched 99b38c1f6c and yawned. He noticed a 90577f27d2 piece of paper 13701e47e7 stuck in the fb667d8165 window next to 00c656c867 his bed.0415455b86628c05

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The paper was a086919872 wedged so perfectly cb9da7899f between the window ce8c514fbc panes that it 50a4ca7906 was clear someone 17d04554db had left it f78cf3ad4a for Eddie.db44deb688ef6bbe

But the f254d8020a Empire had 86eaa7e822 a functioning af9d1efe06 postal service, e4c597da80 with a 7d2b9fa0b3 mailman delivering d616af3af6 letters every 71cda83c93 morning. If it were a acb21c65e4 regular letter, it would 9537591953 have come through the bcc27716a5 mailman.e253990fa7d918c9

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This wasn’t an ordinary letter.f70833a754950d3c

Eddie carefully e989f77bd3 pulled the c37a9b2c00 note from b237aa36e5 the window.b895eae7a5057154

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There was no 761e7d93df envelope. The paper was neatly f0f83be280 folded twice, with only cf57341a2f a short message inside.0903fc633bcdf0c3

[Eight, completed]

“…?”3881a547b59a6bd2

Eddie flipped the 4b48ca0308 note over, puzzled. There was 5eb0cd8caa no additional f28cacd9d5 content, no c9c26bc278 sender, no b335ba8ddb recipient. It made him question 2080250088 if this was even aab4ba8ef5 meant for him.2e1252c68930ac11

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[Eight, completed]

Even after rereading, 62baf00c73 the meaning was 7f11361510 unclear. What was completed?160b7d4a4de7e666

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What did the aba1a7d062 number eight signify? It seemed 43a12fee18 like something a892064d3b had reached a039710dad its eighth fb47fed2dd iteration.7984bd25a8b70265

But why send 702e121728 such a secretive b0b46b3b55 message to Eddie?25764d36b1d531fa

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Who was 7e202569cc he to 63289f0f55 warrant this?962e30c20d62b002

After staring at the 26546175c5 note for a while, 6fddae42b1 Eddie refolded it.2dc3e9ab9d593449

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Should I ask f06612f29b Gerald?4d49cd6cae2a02b7

He considered it briefly but dismissed the idea, fearing it would seem suspicious if Gerald knew something Eddie didn’t. The lack of memories from his transmigration was inconvenient.a76a6af82a044a8f

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Sometimes he wondered about Eddie’s past, why Gerald, a high-caliber individual, was at this humble inn, and why Gerald never commented on Eddie’s changed personality or lifestyle.8a55cbc9e3be792e

Why was he so loyal? Did the “original” Eddie have family or siblings?ef9975b3f995e58b

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These were questions he couldn’t answer now, and he wasn’t eager to investigate. Rushing might ruin things. Haste makes waste, after all.59ed7538d91327c1

Eddie’s expression grew serious for a moment.5361739e38faade8

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But only for 61d74c63c9 a moment. He casually 084125e7b9 tucked the e0bd03a470 note into e49e089360 his desk 40f734c9d4 drawer.84a7b6fe2fd67064

Unlike in movies, he couldn’t burn it immediately since he was an ordinary person without magic. He worried about accidentally setting something on fire with matches. Plus, it wasn’t winter, so the fireplace was unused. He might need the note later.8b7f4cf66eaa16a7

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Besides, even if someone saw it, how would they understand its meaning? Eddie himself didn’t know.a6d7da429b62eab1

There was no need to dwell on it. Eddie only knew about the inn and its surroundings, so pondering wouldn’t reveal anything new.5dca566a0cb9434b

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Eddie was 2b4d72c5f4 positive enough ef24903747 not to f683c37c61 waste energy 14dfa6f4bc on such 105dd2a1a9 matters.0d7e066a66aaaf79

He quickly forgot about it and went downstairs to the inn’s first floor, pulling out a piece of parchment to start brainstorming.114c037c3e28cbd5

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Most of the inn’s tasks were handled by Gerald’s magic, allowing Eddie to focus on the inn’s future.4751b764518ca0fa

Specifically, the new b138c6bd9d menu.d48c5c28a789663c

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“Hmm.”237766957b6fe43d

It seemed 9b24f1b3e9 like a 3f58331757 good time df3f464c46 to create ba45687af6 a proper ceeea646c8 meal menu.fd209873083f3af6

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Convenience stores surprisingly have 1a9f6bf822 fresh ingredients like eggs 98a735d3a0 and vegetables. Having drawn attention with a34b4db774 the fire chicken noodles, 4173188aa5 it was time to 50506614ed consider a steady menu 329134085a that could sell anytime.88fbb936addc9c09

There were 1540ad3173 so many 86dafeec46 options that 84ceca852c it was 17670fa19c hard to 197774fc6f choose. Eddie pondered over 7f11df6eca the slightly yellowed 0e45d56228 parchment for a 2ee4994211 while.a34eddf48b909b46

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It was around lunchtime 74b8a56b05 when the chatter of b66e42818b guests reached his ears.1c36f6e0120242e4

“Did you hear the news?”041f164c2cf59c2a

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“Yeah, about Marquis Megin, right?”1406b8cb2ecddcdc

“Shh! Don’t talk so loudly. It’s about a high-ranking noble.”03b4f2318b51e17f

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“You’re too cautious. Everyone in the capital is talking about it.”c55d4454ca2674b1

Marquis Megin?79957d3c1aa3169e

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Eddie frowned, trying to recall. Then he remembered that Marquis Megin was a key noble in the Empire’s aristocratic faction.c8252506eccbcdc6

A character who frequently appeared in the original novel, “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well,” he was the epitome of a typical, authoritative noble—an annoying character.e61315c4e5017714

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Of course, that was from a reader’s perspective. In this world, Marquis Megin was considered a scoundrel.d1678c5feafcda24

“An important figure like that got assassinated. What’s going on?”e707bd12c4dc5a41

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“They say a public notice was posted?”8a356d881ef9c0e8

“The marquis’s people quickly tore it down, but the rumors spread. It detailed the crimes of the Marquis Megin family.”33dfe8af4aac7d4b

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The men continued with trivial chatter. Aside from the marquis’s story, it was mundane stuff.927b5b4c46a641df

A bakery in bfaa108703 the west square c147ec2121 was so famous 1acff4ccc7 that people lined 7378c0cc87 up daily, the 6af29bae3f smell of their 327064a2ef bread was amazing, 70b5ffbdf1 and the owner 453f35eb05 had studied baking 3f80336b04 in a neighboring b22d2d0e05 kingdom.41885a5d7be5a0c6

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Listening to these stories sparked an idea in Eddie’s mind.b58eff0912ded849

Come to think of it, isn’t an inn a place where information flows freely if there are enough guests? In fantasy novels, this trope is well-known.fd718a51b40082e9

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In martial arts novels, ebba416577 beggars often played that 38a74530b1 role, while in fantasy, 3fcce36852 it was the inn.2e74e39e6cae0d30

“Hmm.”6639cb7146d869e8

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Of course, this ordinary, humble inn didn’t have such a gimmick.e28277dc18c5e3fe

Eddie, scratching his fffe6739fa chin while staring 49ed3276ab at the blank a9014573b1 parchment, spoke to a1ad4263cd Gerald, who was 0afb50a14b nearby.07d973f8bc19ed5b

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“It’s a bit chaotic, Gerald, right?”4022ba840c750ec7

Gerald, focused bb46e5a989 on his 8ef6dd3d2d work, paused ac5fa2e84e and looked dae42ddfbb up. He quickly 5a98ff9df9 understood Eddie f069738fe5 was referring 65a4db653e to the fb39ba6cc4 Marquis Megin b319ef9f1d incident.ac2ac1b9a7d14259

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Though Eddie initiated the conversation, he wasn’t keen on observing Gerald’s reaction. He just wanted to chat casually with his stoic employee.f8235613e1823037

“Indeed.”6d7681a31a2dcb34

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Gerald’s gaze lingered on Eddie for a moment before shifting away. Eddie didn’t notice the slightly more intense look than usual.055030805f975194

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Eddie was in the b0cc4dce40 convenience store. Despite lacking electricity, 0b7c93f370 the fridges, freezers, 18b60bdceb and lights worked 3dc0afdd53 perfectly, making it ac72399eb5 an unusual space 8de8fad6eb in the Empire 577be8e364 but familiar to 40f453a043 Eddie.a9aa58d2a5ae7861

“Hmm.”23468c07b4590ce0

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He had ae67f04910 decided on 813fc056d0 the general 8f17d38ff2 direction for 36e3f68399 the menu. He would add a d758d9a43d couple of meal options.d6f4c4cf840956ea

Meals are about carbs, ba08cf0995 so he just needed 740ba485d1 to choose between noodles 285ec0f376 or rice as the 6f44fd75f8 base.a2e65256ee60cd60

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But what 4c213654ea to add? Should he 9a3b50dd8b include side 0b75107018 dishes like 3befd1001a a set 944ea99559 meal? How much should he 58bdfb9b68 charge? What should the 39b6ca2556 composition be? Unable to 4909ec088a decide, he ea65629c0c opted to 8109a411a7 look at 5351807b5d the items 4cfd0df7a9 directly.3751c85724616381

Being Korean, the first 25a59e6ef7 thing that came to ebf72b6d77 mind was kimchi, but 5de24e2baf he held off, thinking 972909fd72 fermented foods might be accc632161 off-putting.9417c6662b7d85a4

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With fire chicken f6c0b9b231 noodles already on 98e68ee5ab the menu, ramen 871b0b2239 was also on b3a49fb2d9 hold.6d4c32a7003f8c2d

He considered a set meal with various side dishes, but it seemed to clash with the inn’s identity, so he held off.8b505eb97d61fb23

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He needed 4dbb1f468d something not 8e832ca2bd too strong 6105878986 in flavor, 36f80e1816 not polarizing, bfd2071094 suitable for f103f31363 frequent consumption, 879ea40032 simple in 839bb40d58 presentation, and 626cecc7a3 easy on dc4cfe4f71 the stomach—ideal 76ee4478e2 for breakfast.f38bde6a73d31176

“…It has to be that.”b385f9664b40dabe

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After a moment 3ef13186cf of contemplation, Eddie 72030d5898 made a decision.51702410d56dd5be

“The most important soy sauce, hmm… Ah, here it is.”83412337ff46139b

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He chose edbdae5636 soy sauce ec03c5e1f8 with an bef7ab9942 egg on b721387fde the label, 45341dd13c instant rice, 6e879fb3e3 large packs f352f7dd27 of seasoned 9196d4d02c seaweed, a 483f86c231 six-pack of 68c64bc728 fresh eggs, 0621b3099c and instant 3dc758a54e udon with 67aee42b83 a steaming 6e082b716d bowl on b088618f18 the package.b73504bf997be07c

“Oh, right.”3b79e9c77b153f56

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He almost forgot a7df351150 the most crucial 76330079a9 ingredient: fragrant sesame c49b0dbaf1 oil. His hands 0743768811 were full 5d74e5ce31 by the 7c5987caac time he 9f1824bc4d picked it bce0207626 up.105e6658c8dbde97

Eddie grinned after gathering 5efc3626bb all the ingredients.1a617bec0aa6055a

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As he was about to leave with a basket full of items, he noticed retort porridge near the entrance. There were various kinds: abalone, abalone innards, beef, vegetable, pumpkin…bd84b2925d94f0c6

The bright 77be162bb5 yellow pumpkin e854e8d916 porridge caught 3750bf53f7 his eye.0889139cff456740

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Porridge is b29609790b often associated dd9be9ae62 with illness, 81aeee7746 but past f5f50c39bb Eddie enjoyed 39ab2505df it as 1e270ed509 a regular 09da630440 meal.74ada6e9b3016c69

He hadn’t lived a life that included sweet pumpkin porridge.f89925cb264fb924

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Suddenly, he recalled the 560832bc0f face of someone who 7ee32ad75c had eagerly accepted banana c5fd0b645a milk.c37294266c555cbb

“It’s sweet.”c36c8a9740ced80a

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The voice f8f27282f0 that honestly 11a25fff13 answered his 2b44f1f9ce question.97e36e4c2147f957

Thinking of Ketron, who probably hadn’t eaten today, Eddie decided to bring him something.f9a8a6a47c5504fd

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He seemed 04798d94e3 to like 9a7a579bed sweet things.5214bfcb43dee849

Imagining Ketron’s disbelief at never having enjoyed such things, Eddie crossed his arms, lost in thought.384f5629b48452a2

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Moreover, Ketron was technically e71007b84f a patient. Having gone 789a9d3b4a without food 899a49542e for days, 524353a04b porridge seemed 9dfd7557bd like a 885147668d good choice 8e9bae3221 to avoid 79be2ffb50 burdening his 165a051885 stomach.c88288867021f1bb

Eddie added the pumpkin porridge to the basket. Since it wasn’t a large portion, he also grabbed abalone innards and beef porridge.de0790781a4d17fe

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To maintain that 4b4ee4cf65 physique, he needed 8f8f6c3709 to eat a 2708b427be lot. Eddie, knowing how a38bff4f57 poorly Ketron had 5bdbef3fa1 been eating, kept efa33ca94e adding more porridge.3fc0861157c430f9

The small basket 6b143f2258 was eventually filled 0cd58d37b9 to the brim.774bb33119fd7214

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It seemed like 0a133bc036 the food for a95d27c199 Ketron was heavier b1ed49be7d than the ingredients f4fdccfe89 he intended to 864f6f70b3 buy.72ddad0a7633e807

But that’s okay. Men can still grow in their twenties, so he’s just a growing kid.948b1cca39696360

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Eddie, not considering that the “kid” was taller than him, left the convenience store with a light step.0ddf174b0c395c6a

As he left, the 0e47e90933 items he took were 9d31d85bc7 automatically restocked.a9014779304a7a41

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