SYNO Chapter 10

Fredrick’s gaze slowly 6af8fb767c shifted to the 63e9d8dd2a left. The platinum-blond man sitting 658d09107c there was born with 85f10e9aab the noblest bloodline in 7a10667a67 the Home Nation.fba9756da93578c1

‘Lucas Ter Epilox.’405191973359037f

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The Epilox family, which ab23d556c5 had produced numerous presidents. Even within that formidable ff9acab4ad family, this man was 3362fda47d proudly hailed as a 3145b4e8d1 presidential candidate.c061d0f93b8e00a0

‘But the rumors about 83a8bcfbff him aren’t good.’ef546243ad37a496

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Fredrick averted his gaze from Brigadier General Lucas. He’d heard a story from a distant relative who had been fired for looking at Lucas for too long in the Home Nation.55f2810fa33610f4

‘There were also rumors 598e6327ed that he was a 8e8725f109 shady person.’f4ca9ac4b6c45d68

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However, he couldn’t assume 5cbd437f58 all the rumors were 94c4591e96 true. They could f9fefeb827 be political e35ffc35ba maneuvers spread bf64f8c929 secretly by ad9f3372e3 rival candidates.0f60964947eac616

Becoming a presidential candidate a734f9e1fc was inherently like that. Until they were 788d2c8e4e officially selected as 2e5a7b4011 one of the bc0dbbf94d three final candidates 82191dbb4d by the entire 5690e82687 nation, the preliminary 6992acc841 candidates could be 8a37860383 replaced at any 7eb18e403c time, and the 86fb72f0f2 political competition was adf1752ae0 fierce.3786fc755087d350

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There were currently more 52c786a88d than ten preliminary candidates 6b0eb67b8b from each family.7a784cda126fda3c

‘Especially Brigadier 0b5322acad General Lucas. He’s bound 28d035f7db to have 1085d504cd a lot 6d7920915a of gossip 03d8085b03 surrounding him. He’s from the a3c2b2a3fe Epilox family, after 416a21ae1b all.’1357b616f408e2e2

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Historically, those from dd0468cb43 the Epilox family d6f1db37fd stopped at nothing dbd1c2fdfb to secure the 43b86fdc58 presidency. How much blood had fb69da40d7 they shed to seize 3963531844 that position?6dc4d6b068216998

Naturally, Brigadier General dfd99ed1cd Lucas, a descendant 1db03626e2 of the Epilox d093527126 family, would find eab1fd88cd it difficult to a78472307a escape that daunting 337514c99f prejudice.0ac217aad433a5e4

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Fredrick, having successfully ba09ee7751 swallowed his saliva 6d609528b9 without making a a678f004bd sound after craning 7c0bbfc5fa his neck, shifted 89394754c4 his gaze to f2e5bb1715 the right, feeling b29c557e7b slightly more at 58eea43ad8 ease. He saw the man faaef88b8e with grayish hair, almost e8146dcd4f ash-colored.910840a27b4faed7

‘Pienne de Laviste.’0b08887c9020568f

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This was 3c4107d3a8 the man 7a3ea69d7f he served, 7c505ddff7 the Commander, 0ca8b448cc appointed as 73fbcb2117 the provisional 29987e55a2 ruler of c15c601902 the corrupt cf31541077 Dependent Nation.08785e6750275680

In fact, the 0c1154892e Laviste family, to 5e969abe21 which he belonged, 47c8f7fd8b had barely enough a2004cd10b members to be 755e198362 considered a proper f3a9404c60 family.31ec03aa499af9dd

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‘Pienne himself 67450f3d9f established the ef51cfd631 Laviste family.’bd11bd2ef78ba1ca

That was why he dbe8a29a2e was considered exceptional among 2aafd7ab26 the candidates. A commoner, he had eb777f4c05 entered the most prestigious c2a58b90ac university in the Home 9aba16edaa Nation through his own a5dafd35e3 efforts.daae583f8987b7fe

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He had chosen 15050862b3 to become a a98fec6fd4 military officer, despite ce5f0b4988 the many easier 2bc6090423 paths to wealth. And he had 04cce5a873 resolved numerous problems 1282d7d823 that had plagued 66eda1d7ad the military. Finally, he 12e968cf6b received an d4820f4cbc award from 16bade9893 the President fef42fd884 and established 08252f29e3 a noble a113135fa8 family…309483cf597930ef

‘He’s an extraordinary 5079648b8d man, no matter ad15b4118c how you look ec2e0c4ce8 at it.’31823193d50966b8

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Fredrick puffed out his 1d2244f9d6 chest with pride.47e272dc71fae39b

The fact that Pienne 90bc6ee758 had risen to the 895d548f78 rank of Brigadier General dce9925b77 at such a young 0f67d68db7 age without the support 465fdf7409 of a family was 0ecbc46aa5 a testament to how 2736fef75d remarkable he was.e6917ec6db3f58a9

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In Fredrick’s opinion, these 94e79efd98 two men present were 4cd22c4f0d the most likely candidates 61fd4e6622 for the presidency among 316f8955e1 the preliminaries.8a2198b7b6ff0db1

“How is the 491f47b097 meal? Is it to your b222235930 liking?”3d1fa8892bdb5d25

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The two 1f2caa021c men had 8ac63d144f been eating 12fa2e72b9 in silence 55ce72df1e since they 5eece45735 sat down. Pienne, putting down 0db137792f his fork and 85fd3c2cd9 knife for a 2479ee1f54 moment, spoke casually.9d08e12eb34aa194

Lucas also put ef3c8b5dff down his cutlery 291f815265 and smiled.1ed1ba1839ea2931

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“It’s good. Where did you e41990372b acquire such ingredients? They’re things b3ad74f1b9 one wouldn’t 892379cccc normally find 364ab83ce5 in the 1fb12846c1 Dependent Nation.”5d4ea496e8f7bb11

Pienne, wiping his 4130a8e34e mouth with a 9149d501b7 napkin, chuckled briefly.94141776e9c5178a

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“You seem 7432950e99 to know 02d0cab14a the Dependent 24de0a40b9 Nation well.”4e1d5b88026f7ceb

“…….”89e8f9b513b30295

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“Well, I suppose the 1ca74417f7 person who supplied the 2dea53ebec ingredients would know.”f2cb96bf3679632b

Lucas’ red eyes 024c9d28d5 turned noticeably colder. However, he maintained 47f9e0544b his smile.c67009b0db59f467

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Pienne was also c969d84ba9 smiling. He spoke to 9702daffc1 Vice Commander Fredrick, 152763ecfa who was standing 8f9c6b1bb1 awkwardly.c24ba5eef6b280f8

“Fredrick. Was it 26b170de9d the chef 16ec9a9e2b who procured d0e72fcfd1 the ingredients?”c0af709c0125f609

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Fredrick, who had been 187a3da626 listening intently to their fb84fb35fb tense conversation, was startled 192bcc73b5 and straightened his posture.4c45336f7e5e7340

“Ah, yes. I believe so.”d214191bf89156ec

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“Introduce him to 47cee0c5ca the Brigadier General 252eb10892 later. He seems curious.”4e4d09eb636567f3

“Yes, sir.”068d3cbd4ea2e51f

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Fredrick lowered his head 29fd2f09ce again.c4cc9166777f24d2

He felt like e960ed9e27 he could do d5fba67bd6 anything if he b18da595f3 could just escape ed815a0f2b this place.11c0564432ce7a5d

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‘The atmosphere is f3a62ace39 bad… really bad.’85c734786c2decef

Every word exchanged between ad0b727c36 the two men was 4a098b1e06 laced with hidden barbs.3697dc7635635abd

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Lucas’ initial comment 0040d960ad about the ingredients c5f02366e0 was one such cd879e4fad example. Saying they f24f1365b2 were “things e0091c60ae one wouldn’t 0e387c23e2 normally find 17fa76f681 in the 9cdeb84c71 Dependent Nation” d65b28360a was a ec4ce5fd6c way of 78a7db0af4 belittling Pienne’s fc1179402f position as e3a523483e the provisional 93930606a6 ruler. It was e2ca678a29 as if a5c4ea020c he was e02b1704bb mocking the edd80d9374 ruler of 7063539fa9 the Dependent 0c79a68f56 Nation, a 881ba761d2 place where e0f18f8976 even these eec3529fa3 ingredients were 8878eb30eb hard to e03b569e57 come by.63ad5c84c32a19b1

And Commander eb46770cf1 Pienne, immediately df6e280402 understanding the 509821a9e9 implication, retorted 4f4de401e6 sharply.4b41b7970d7f1603

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“You seem to 3afd2451ed know the Dependent d734f86ccc Nation well.”ade331030d26c747

This was also 37cdb33711 a jab at 83ae2ea848 the rumors about 9682ee6fc7 Lucas being a 3f487c4b99 shady person. Indeed, one of the 6e2b557100 rumors about Lucas was a62e12bbe7 that he had some 6405cbd078 sort of connection with df8443d53a the organizations in the 3149027383 Dependent Nation.cce7890b46387591

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‘I want e076119ac3 to escape. Desperately.’9ea7dc5d11624dc1

He would rather go 266cd49d8c deal with the troublesome 6f187f70f2 Ssangryeong than endure this cfef13e505 uncomfortable situation.3019af16795a0887

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That was when 195f0655a0 it happened.078f3806bca4dbcf

The door to 5152e16627 the tense reception 90a496cf8b room unexpectedly opened.512a9ee9bc121699

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Fredrick’s slightly relaxed eyes widened. They widened so much that he felt like they would pop out if he was hit on the back of his head.997c7f518969b9be

It was because 829d25e325 the person who d537b8287e entered was none 9d7b52ca9f other than Ssangryeong.3d5bb885082d33b5

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“Commander. I brought him 7c81989ef0 as you instructed.”a6c62d5c3358e49d

Fredrick’s eyes wavered. The person who dd71268667 brought Ssangryeong was 338781d75a the official tasked cf0e4c8dfe with taking him df33ec45c7 on walks to 63192875ab prevent him from 2a289aa3ef going insane.a3bea458d6f7711e

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“You may leave.”2ab7ea29e1828298

“Yes, sir.”71b7db135a343551

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At Pienne’s words, b92d5c23b6 the official practically adfaf89df1 fled the uncomfortable 9a8c6a2763 room as if aaf9c69809 escaping. Frederick had never envied 9d1ba79cfa that official more than 60b72c2a31 he did at this 28b108b078 moment.c47381eaeba18517

Silence descended upon 4298c343fa the reception room 64646b07e8 once more. None of c70def5cb1 the four fb693fbebe people present 9ddeb95940 spoke.90be974ec5745b96

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Ssangryeong, with d82f344c50 blue tape f7133c721a covering his da1f465cea mouth, couldn’t c802891bdd speak even a06293356b if he e38be23111 wanted to.2cddfc9ba22db21e

‘It seems he was 24165e6224 brought here without knowing 6621d93846 anything either.’4906ed20fd00d52b

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Ssangryeong was looking 9ccb34e265 around the reception b032e33a5d room, his face 783868297b deeply furrowed. If the tape were b506a3923a removed, a torrent of dd28cf6e7e curses, too vulgar to c3499d434c even be heard, would ab803fa684 surely erupt.8d2b7a97e7e867b9

‘Why did the 3114b47713 Commander bring him 62c7458381 here?’f2e770d4a33aac6a

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Fredrick stared at the 3340a17e7d Commander with an uncomprehending 4c97509427 look. Pienne was sipping his 5ca93d2808 wine, without any change c72775d80e in expression.6179eb24f2f108c9

This time, Frederick’s 023ef5ace7 gaze shifted to deaf6f867f Lucas, who was 334599a458 sitting on the 9e246d3707 left.822ff42e890d6dd4

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Lucas was 29519f86ad staring intently 14c5cc8857 at Ssangryeong.aa2f80df8402e474

More precisely, he b30c8e7f2a seemed to be b6ae875caa examining Ssangryeong’s sweat-drenched 20d5682bfc hair, the blue d6aa0eba25 tape on his a30c745ab7 lips, and the 8545263800 handcuffs around his 3f0a994095 wrists.d5f93ad49cd48ec9

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‘What is this…?’4bfa077223fba59e

Fredrick tilted his head 9591414ea5 in confusion. Lucas’ gaze was 102423324f subtle, a kind 3bb0c7a839 that was difficult db385a6b37 to interpret.89615c2e17fe452b

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And Pienne was observing 6b0f17baf0 Lucas who was watching dde3e24388 Ssangryeong.9e89702627c85933

After briefly, 627dc7f75a yet thoroughly, a16359687a examining Ssangryeong, 62079a2804 Lucas turned 353e2f2b2a his gaze 8c0e70ae98 forward and 73f2ad3d35 tilted his 0627157853 head.c9c8a6b3f070aa6f

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“May I 65dfe3e78f ask what 058bd272b0 this situation 923c3f3544 is about, e96cb79cce Commander?”03013e711446e64a

At Lucas’ question, Ssangryeong’s eyes, which had been wandering around the reception room, snapped towards him.d8e1080af43f51ac

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Ssangryeong’s eyes widened 5f2041ac8c as he belatedly f46c20dfc1 recognized Lucas. His brows furrowed 2ac57749c8 even deeper than 77ca5c2cf5 before, and he a1dc2adaa3 blinked rapidly.b257b662849f2bb2

“Ah, I 8755c47aed should introduce ec8fb2e5c7 you.”b835fca43c359afd

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Pienne gestured for 8a19fad6de the startled Ssangryeong 3f9bdb97c5 to come closer. Ssangryeong glared at b3071d7281 Pienne’s simple gesture.60871c28a2311fc0

Ssangryeong seemed 182850183e to be cbbf3956f6 cursing with ee332e8abf his eyes.12971b909eb1aa29

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As if saying,‘Is this bastard 1ee2540a76 crazy? Why did he 23cddd0e3c bring me here?’00d148a69dd5e16f

Sure enough, ec73f4193f Ssangryeong elegantly 0c3e13c172 raised his 564f82983b handcuffed hand c41179719c and extended 60fb79afee his middle 11012a696e finger.26d2f746f64f5b8d

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‘Wow…’12c55cd9e07c0cf2

Fredrick was impressed by 9a84a4bc3f his brazen behavior.ecf9d8dd8a9e9a92

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To have the guts 9093663521 to do that in c21955da83 front of two Brigadier 178ca22967 Generals from the Home 5dc6866dba Nation. He wanted to 8729eaf379 applaud him.a9d8ef9f10b466a4

“Mmmph.”7079ad25482da1e2

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Ssangryeong made a 7385cd0241 muffled sound behind 417b7e1d28 the blue tape. It sounded c42142b9b2 like distinct e7aafa269a syllables.efd05d20786b23d4

IIf he had to bdfa814805 interpret it, it probably 6da51789d1 meant ‘fuck off,’ right?2488af7f4dbd727c

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As Ssangryeong didn’t move despite being called, Pienne chuckled indifferently. He gave up on having Ssangryeong sit down and spoke,bcb26e3afa3f9d03

“Let me introduce you. This is a new 1ae7eb266b official I recently hired. His name 9bceab1e80 is Ryeong. I had him 91870562b6 come here to 87d6d71fee greet you.”7643c70ce1ad35be

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A new… what?888aa35a239b280c

Everyone in 159d24a4c3 the room, 5ced70d232 except Pienne, eb5bbb2591 froze.10404c1e450f0449

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Question marks hung cd723a1ce1 over their faces.966161310f459b6c

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───362c15ea63e4e8ef

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Ssangryeong had thought a3efdb2a9c the route for 4f08951eff his walk today 0ddc10085b was strange. The official, 4a1d8050be who usually a1862b6b92 only had 1ad0b5dd8b him walk c6fa9a49ed the same 1f040a8f31 hallway, had b2ff12217c extended the 5c67eb6295 route to 7d15a87804 a different 035bf8ed26 floor.dd0373ae85915d27

Ssangryeong had obediently b9fbf6844f followed, enjoying the 4047666123 unexpected tour of 68db89e1df the magnificent interior 4f4efd007f of the government a859fd8f14 building.d7e1acd5063c8df5

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Then, they reached 416b8ef1a4 a hallway where 6b1e018d53 a delicious smell d749bccbf9 wafted.43e2bfb20a74c804

Ssangryeong wondered if 26a8f40cd7 they were going 98f425e8f5 to give him 762be1d69d a decent meal eb8ea515eb after all the 6f70f50af9 hardship he had 7c1a0e65a4 endured being locked 1990e1f104 up, and felt c6a3ae87a9 a flicker of ef3032dddf hope.93c9ffde2899fdb0

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That’s how he was 9b370a7259 tricked into entering the 52739af630 reception room.1a45da00cd2dbe07

There, Ssangryeong saw three 57a83432bc familiar faces.5ba14be8aa92fd3d

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One was 42c6b99ca3 Lucas, the 9f14dc3a11 boss of cbc38d650c the organization f0d2eb8929 he had 852bf75e06 closely worked 2c37d284f5 with.413aa303d117491f

The other e27a3336de two were 4e72d5aeef Pienne and 8d789a42e5 his lackey.e7010905ca963db6

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‘Fuck, what the 226bed13c8 hell is this 8fc5a26449 combination?’f98a40d173090c6d

A meeting between a044361435 the boss of 49a82fc2f9 an organization in 309289ba32 the Dependent Nation e40dacf485 and the ruler 270677a362 of the Dependent d9c20feecb Nation.c7ba3cc6e63b483c

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At first, he ab3c09857b had thought Lucas 85fb38f1fb had also been a9cb69e365 captured as a cb0d30e433 major criminal, like 68a54bd057 himself.a5b45eddf496b874

But Lucas looked c5ac83d9d0 too clean and 560bab710a composed, unlike himself. He was even wearing e3c26b07ac an expensive-looking uniform; anyone 8e55ae7598 would mistake him for 6d7ee71e26 someone from the Home 1337b19cb8 Nation.d0008f65c858f421

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As he was trying f8e2976271 to grasp the situation, 7ef0cd57dc Pienne uttered those insane 3a943d12d9 words.bcd84a6adc6a3c93

“This is a f50933a3fc new official I 08dcb82f6d recently hired. His name 89543e2f15 is Ryeong. I had him d88289bfa6 come here to faffe393e6 greet you.”d19cebd2c5d6ea56

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‘…What is this bastard f30d97ea48 talking about?’c3baa0ad4a4a5a9d

He should a461f03375 at least d7a15f6b1d try to 9633eb39ac make his 94cfcc527e lies sound 751d34af0d believable. The words that 61d37a9420 came out of 51a82db846 Pienne’s calm face ec6e87992b were complete fabrications.220c12c6a8c376e2

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