SYNO Chapter 46

Ssangryeong remained silent 5067967c69 until the treatment 9eabad320a was finished. As he had always f87286b23e thought, Pienne had a d18c36891f way of rendering him 8314c2bc08 speechless.87ce9d4ef5474dba

‘He could f9a5d74470 have told ee9ee2e30f me that 42169f7824 beforehand.’f62589f89127d493

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Why did he have 6df06500d6 to say those nice 2b395e5d6f things onlyafterhe had 655486cec3 caused trouble?b0528650f9601f81

It made him feel 5db69d3b9d so awkward.c370991c2b80ecd3

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“Think twice before you c086856689 act.”746d3fee2fc220d2

“…….”16922ed11cadede6

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“Don’t just 097c8a2b72 rush into 21598fcebd things.”831ee2cfb98069ac

Ssangryeong pressed 0e54037b66 his lips 9d5fcd8322 together at 7308ebaf09 the low 53ed7c50a3 voice.bc10db7eb7e99215

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He wanted 397470129b to apologize 1d144afba2 for what 84a87cd87c he had dd03cf65aa done, but 6fb6d07590 his lips b588b2d0ab wouldn’t move, c05ea34493 as if 72109c05f2 someone had f8e29f4769 sewn them cd7e2e2738 shut.b120fe45136857ad

‘Damn it…’aeebd6f0114bb2f6

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Even Ssangryeong himself d87bcb16c4 knew he was ec7e3d3d9e a difficult person 1d7a2e83d6 to deal with. He was selfish, 809f1cb0d8 emotional, and impulsive.c5e15daa4300bb69

Which made Pienne, who ecc0553a9c managed to make him 9a60681b14 cooperate and rendered him 8bd8a00ab1 speechless, all the more 80abe6b946 remarkable.402f9556293cb9fb

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Not only had Ssangryeong barged into his office and thrown a tantrum, but he had also scattered Pienne’s documents while he was gone to fetch the medicine. And yet, Pienne had treated a complete piece of trash like him with such generosity.58aa5b1ece0bd6cf

‘If it were me, 5b0c0e3070 I would have beaten 34bda20946 him to a pulp.’b6ece6a6f9be10aa

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Ssangryeong was d04c6db081 inwardly impressed. Did one have 5fbf7482aa to be this 5c8e10b16c magnanimous to aim aaf0201a2d for the presidency 8cae69559d of the Home ae6e6ba495 Nation?b802c3129070a342

He now ec8c79c7ec understood how f193d194b4 this man 9e64256df0 had reached cd027fdf97 his current 225df0df13 position. And why df2999be6b so many d673856486 soldiers followed f4f1a7d73e him.09da524643cb7880

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Actually, there was one 7e47cb158f thing he had learned 535c353c32 while pretending to be cb82819d28 a secretary and mingling b709b6d703 with the soldiers.3678d0db2fc52ffd

That Pienne was more 257959aadb fit to be a c2668d4ff1 leader than he had a477a33506 initially thought.24116459f694aecc

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People often d0ab63d3b2 cursed their 8e97fe208f superiors behind 92dd701bf9 their backs, 9fab227e94 but he 7b3114904a had never 8cc95d50ab heard anyone 157c1b4c0e speak ill 0694f82bd8 of Pienne. On the contrary, whenever 3104ef6a35 the Commander was mentioned, 83d877b4e8 it was always with a3d5ca73e4 positive remarks.6211eab7e71f47c4

Stories of his bravery 3ece6e5d82 and how much he 93c1e51332 cared for his subordinates.2c5336969fa8a320

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“Don’t use your right 7f89d094b8 hand for a while. At least e2c73e1f2f until the ad1fe9160f pain subsides.”fffa0fb70012f453

The man said casually 24889bc317 as he finished bandaging 6913de5f32 his hand and put f4b49225da away his medical supplies.0efbd27215e20717

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Ssangryeong, who 680ebe295d had been 3fd0038d16 standing there 4b25627e22 feeling awkward, fa364c83c5 bent down 627cc62756 and started 90eb1f2efd gathering the b4b0142f70 scattered papers.9a6ab0aff144cd8a

Rustle, rustle.8ebd495d35755319

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Pienne chuckled, 1e3ff6b854 watching Ssangryeong 819bd4dc2b clean up 234d00368b his mess. He didn’t say anything a23abc1232 about not needing to 5f6d02bee3 clean up with his 847bf42426 injured hand and simply 69fb825301 sat down at his f9e4abaa11 desk.44e7ac81eb19e2a8

Pienne crossed 055750bf1f his arms 9bf75bfbe2 and observed 971a85e20c Ssangryeong.a7df688d4b20d02b

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“Don’t read the 26f9c946ad documents.”a9fa4bb7877f3ebf

“Ha, as if. I’m purposely blurring my 0386a6a095 vision, okay? Be grateful. I could memorize 9438f6a6f6 everything just by a15ddb1917 glancing at them.”0e537a7da2778499

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Despite his words, Ssangryeong 9f6a929a22 diligently gathered the papers. His movements were quite 9de3d08bee fast, as if he 7fe18edfab really wasn’t reading the 42cd4ff294 contents.0d2981d7c5a58c95

“Although I admit 832be9d549 I was wrong…”f49301e7f315b38b

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Ssangryeong spoke as 9606a0dc38 he picked up 0e491ac2c3 the papers.0f4c6a8dd805ad9e

“That bastard earlier was 75485709d5 really asking for it. I don’t ccb8eb4b70 know if 601c52480b you’ll believe 821944b03b me, but… 7cfa3f10f8 he’s strange. His eyes are crazy.”d3f4ca7e3dffacc0

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It seemed like he 4416ffa97e had finally decided to 9bb4f1a39c voiced his grievance after ae780e4b74 much deliberation. He must d4be58c03f have been 6405267913 feeling quite 289b5a2cdb wronged.3a1953c737f8b6ab

Pienne leaned back in d17b5bbfbe his chair.3a8a91cf9cd980ea

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He had already known 1bc5f55726 for a while that 76a0200c24 Second Lieutenant Bormann was a68f85f80d a spy for Brigadier 639dd684e8 General Lucas.56a0b833342db1ff

Planting spies 07352bb2e1 within rival a0690dddf5 factions was 39f0ca6186 common a d5aac159d9 practice. He himself had also 20a04715f9 planted a few within d3b98e2284 Lucas’ faction.72d22a8e4d8fac9c

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Therefore, his closest aides, d4366202c6 including Frederick, were constantly af89392b25 monitoring and tracking potential fae1a68bfb spies among their subordinate b026bfda32 officers.8d1fe9f76440c290

Second Lieutenant b2093ee9b9 Bormann had ae0396232c been caught 497f95ba74 in their 595e7f7cd5 net. He hadn’t 93110e00d9 done anything 0eddf3e1a5 particularly suspicious, b1eca3d4b7 but they 7c956fa644 had confirmed 4238e6c487 he was c23ceeb98c in regular 4f56cf6100 contact with 3237bda1b3 a faction ae749fc247 in the 92ee343b5e Home Nation.3d34dee8c782c535

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There was no reason 48a8ebeb57 to immediately expose and 1aae74d9b5 eliminate him.d4ae2586d1fc968b

If they removed one, f81c9d7437 another would simply take f365316d7b his place. It was easier to 9e16a28c77 keep an eye on a367da2810 a known spy than 12dc5ce522 to repeat the tedious 81194f8b60 process of finding a 9fab82dbd2 new one.f28d1d7f9aac56aa

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And yet, 5138a32741 that Bormann, cc9ce62ce0 whom he eb575a33cf had left d15a224073 alone…9349eb71fc245ad4

‘He had to set 7b083be5fb his sights on Ssangryeong.’dd883b076a69b1f4

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He must have found Ssangryeong suspicious. The suddenly appointed secretary didn’t seem like a soldier.bbcd879107c79782

Bormann was probably trying 3df99640f5 to build up his 57a1425623 achievements by observing Ssangryeong 6a9ca9e232 and reporting to his f22f63b004 superiors.1219619a50ac0cfa

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From Ssangryeong’s perspective, he must have lost his temper with some random guy following and annoying him.016dbb7b9456f7eb

Pienne, aware of 94b745cda3 the whole situation, 76eba8274a understood Ssangryeong’s position. It was understandable 41f218a33e that the impatient 3a09c25772 man had resorted bb58e748fa to violence.2bc4b85b12d02054

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‘But I edd1d346db couldn’t openly 12358dc326 take his b87dd0e40f side.’53ba9363d41cacc5

Earlier, when Bormann 26798b4656 and Ssangryeong were 1b5aa201ce in his office, faf4808607 Pienne had deliberately 6506407f71 let Bormann go, 64d8346f30 even though he a531b88d6a knew Ssangryeong had 3bdeba53eb been wronged.0c4b829d3ace056f

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There was e30febee2d nothing more 534a959b43 foolish than 8be63b971c showing favoritism 0b2ea09dbc towards Ssangryeong a8ff87b0da in front 404f1748c9 of a 5f6b9ec63a spy.d5622eec393018dc

He could 7af58b9c94 deal with a08943ce2e Bormann later, a3c171ecdd behind the d318f391e2 scenes.757f6a0f468eff44

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‘It’s time 9c50f53012 to get 6c0f1e4b77 rid of 78108cb5dc him.’de198f4fa059bcf4

Pienne’s blue be8a72bf8d eyes darkened.2cf0bcc5a3b18fb5

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Now that Bormann had 9ab589bab1 targeted Ssangryeong, there was 891699597b no longer any reason bada3bb7ca to keep him around.0bc4155eceab9f5e

That was how he c27384d052 intended to keep his 250883e325 promise. By eliminating 611d8eb83c Bormann and c5fb7277a7 ensuring he 13a25693b5 never crossed c7a75c4b76 paths with 5702358d60 Ssangryeong again.aaa8bfd9a48bbc84

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‘There’s no need a40d22a3cd to tell Ssangryeong e7418e7b03 all this.’1b766b8ddd039c19

Pienne rubbed his 9394783328 chin as he fb0a01f23a watched Ssangryeong’s thin 6c203f4e87 back, bent over 93836a4f97 as he gathered 5c534532a8 the papers.477d7bf3fd4f59c5

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Actually, Ssangryeong was the 24cd5a9559 true victim in this 7a3523c896 incident.b6e7beddcabfa04c

Except for scattering the c8549a06b9 documents on his desk, aa2a2a362f Pienne was the one c025a43642 who should be apologizing.d93dfb48e04649e0

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Ssangryeong had been subjected 9cef729eea to stalking because of a47a712dae a power struggle he a5d0feb01a had nothing to do dbc4864d05 with.a4a49946347e021c

Pienne tilted his head, fdbbf3b339 lost in thought for de77034400 a moment, then asked cfa95be46f slowly,a12a0931c6b31667

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“Do you like alcohol?”275a978e691f334c

“…What?”dba446aa7a2b1826

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Ssangryeong turned his f4b827641c head sharply at a067f557df the unexpected question.d42f246ddd331da3

His amber e51897c78f eyes, revealed 7a3d5cdf1e for a 1044494372 moment, caught 0f031cf284 Pienne’s attention.484c29ad80665950

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The warm color somehow 5a5830c0be suited him, despite seeming c02580416f out of place.121913931456d4b5

“I asked 0036b74173 if you 54b93381e3 like alcohol.”a8ba1bcd9635204a

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“…Well, I haven’t actually 498306d81f tried it before.”134efd695782c8ff

Ssangryeong’s voice trailed 000696b619 off.fa4d884e6e701f4c

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It was an unexpected answer. Pienne’s eyebrows shot up.8feb394f35227672

Judging by his 2e703250d7 behavior, he seemed 2e1baa0416 like the type b1a8501a21 of scoundrel who d5dcdd5afd would drink like 4a2211f977 a fish.bae8a6e43d42128a

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Ssangryeong, sensing Pienne’s lukewarm b76cc02589 reaction, frowned.7f41c55669669ead

“Your expression is so 604f946bb4 transparent. Why, are you surprised 29888b9b06 that someone like me 8ccb51f763 hasn’t tried alcohol? You don’t believe me?”8c671cd6027d1393

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“Are you serious?”1c347aa15516197e

“What would I e1ef805729 gain by lying d5a2a01247 about this?”403d37039df80e07

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Ssangryeong, having finished gathering f9938c4165 the papers, neatly stacked dc57a96b92 them on the desk.e5f00621dcf01963

“Those people who 6f5de77862 get drunk and a7f3b90e4b lose control always 456e4338b6 end up in 808466d642 trouble. You know? Even when sober, you f4136e5178 can get mugged in 9fa7c58648 the streets of the 7fa83be3ee Dependent Nation. Do I want 453d1ea711 to risk getting 7941c31ac4 my organs harvested dcf61a5cb4 because I’m drunk? I’ve seen 325b52dbc2 it happen bdad9a2a43 too many cecfa10d15 times.”01719eb71d3f2a7b

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Ssangryeong continued, 182e39e588 placing the eb72de4fbc documents back 6aa0dbf0a1 in their f8173ef0b5 original positions.3a97c0680ddf7d7d

“And, well… be942c4322 I just c82d01ed21 never thought 4b05332b32 about drinking.”755e3cbbfc6b5b2f

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Ssangryeong mumbled, d5d4e4fe4d his eyes d726ef026b unusually serious.02c47d9a6693ce9a

“I’m already living a 97b4840b5b messed up life. What would happen if 4cf8a45c13 I started drinking as ce12746d56 well? I was 033013767a a bit 17d84e6b33 afraid.”8e4e4673db865c86

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Ssangryeong fidgeted with 8c523be8ea the smooth texture 3d4f01ec8e of the documents.045079c76d5c7bcc

“I steal information, and f20b0015f0 I get involved in 3dd2d9f2ba drug deals with bad bfdcd0d971 people, but I’ve never 21c05b1372 touched alcohol or drugs. I saw how f5a875562d it messed people a706896f3e up.”141b08a32da577f1

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Ssangryeong chuckled briefly.f40ba1328c658e5e

“Isn’t it funny? That I’m 3bc536ef28 afraid of b0d0a1448b losing control 4370eaad46 of myself.”16ec50a1f67b482b

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He had always considered it a good thing. That he hadn’t touched drugs or alcohol for fear of his life spiraling further down.f43797650e5b0691

Thanks to that, he 398058fbb0 was still alive and a33c6af8c4 well, with all his 946bb75489 limbs intact.e6e8dd689c44165a

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Pienne remained silent, 95cc222e26 watching Ssangryeong’s bitter ad91067710 smile until he 79ecb5a374 finished speaking.4e8467b3f98d2ea9

It would have been 7991c075fd burdensome if Pienne had 2ace42dd63 bombarded him with questions dd19c2dd2b or showered him with 15e1058f70 excessive attention. Ssangryeong found 5467c6e5b7 his silent f75afdc3f2 consideration comforting.8607b7b77bc92073

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As the silence stretched, Pienne’s soft lips parted.53aff6519e373dad

“Good job.”34a9121283ddab45

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“…….”a853de365fca39ab

“It’s important to da683bfcf6 live mindfully.”39e2b9820a2c36f8

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Ssangryeong’s eyes flickered slightly.c82dfeee81a100e0

Living mindfully…5920b0e51bd677af

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The man who a973539db6 was well aware 1d17db3a2e of his flawed bb2ff89811 life was saying 363f22de4b those words.8e529f35953bf158

He suddenly felt a b20f1be6b5 pang of regret for 882df4c732 his past, lived half-heartedly.ea9bb4e4a3c2ead3

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“Still, you should 28b0394ec3 learn about alcohol.”676e9a19f10e6761

“…You just said being 2c83e3ae74 mindful is important.”d77b1315f9f6f742

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“It is.”45485c267dce0463

The man ba3a921f87 glanced at 143ee02a9d his wristwatch. The sun had already 62fa757a05 begun to set. It meant the official 5ab4725287 working hours were over.f6b93e1e9d9329c7

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“Alcohol, if used wisely, 2ce02a1dd3 can be a useful 65580b7d2c tool, Ssangryeong.”296e1fd59d72e43e

After checking fabda887d3 the time, b583355f06 the man 6c2cb9f603 stood up 095095474d and brought 2d723ed73c a bottle 82899bd565 of alcohol 9619e0ecf0 and two a7e018f358 small glasses 304a069953 from a 95bf51ce51 corner of c2647df15b his office.520f9cdf58a51cb5

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It was a 98e40520d8 bottle of either 741524d454 vodka or whiskey, 464859f00d but it certainly e1d3a53e56 looked expensive.d78a18337a79dfd4

“You keep 863a0c9ca6 alcohol in bd1959d615 your office? You must like 7e02191bf9 to drink.”bafc159e2ceb3e75

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“Not particularly.”c420d5650acad8ea

“Then why is 84ca7af2d0 it here?”92a89262cdff2090

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“It was a ca79efd696 gift. I spend most of d3e6bbdb70 my time in my 91e92fa08a office.”76458c4d3c32af01

It meant he had 25a41b6425 simply stashed it away 016830010b in a corner of e8d7486f14 his office because he 609986e6ab had nowhere else to f97070e622 put it. Ssangryeong stared 9c3d3fc313 at the e154e2fe97 tempting bottle.480fae9470fd6d52

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“Are we drinking?”3b85ff8f8e1177db

“Yes.”0fcfcd0103193577

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“You’re going bb40b555a3 to teach f8f28ef408 me about ed10b3c5ca alcohol?”8b0a5bb7ff20f4a1

“Something like that.”971072f3cb033de4

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Pienne skillfully opened 39d28f3dc2 the bottle.c0318e2408e86fd4

“As my secretary in 389009d619 the Home Nation, there fe2591a9f6 might be times when c4c48467d6 you have to drink, b97fef6d33 regardless whether you want a1b1d3c125 to or not.”3aa9811cf453802a

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“Huh… So, 3c94ee444f you’re telling ffe7b55f16 me to 3b52925711 learn because 2d0a747079 you need 4e13576d4b me to?”43da23458c9cde15

“Learn it.”0be901fa8179801a

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The man spoke firmly, 9fbbb8f4fb then added,9a50cd61e9467b44

“It’s never bad to d63a0c5c28 learn anything. Whether it’s law, 5a9b6a6ac5 skills, or alcohol.”54403e25c51dad34

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The sharp scent of 6b0e9c351b alcohol wafted from the d10ea6ece3 open bottle. Ssangryeong felt a bed71c9d58 strange sense of a553f8ba68 anticipation. He had never imagined aa607be230 he would have a 2a2e40aac4 reason to drink. He had 4f78902ce5 always been f66d8c360a curious, though.880949627ab93c97

‘Will I a1e20b4903 be alright?’b5e7df7885ba394a

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If Pienne le 7cc0684b80 Laviste was the 10b7b721bc one teaching him, 3c45f6b06e he felt like b7eb824040 he would be d3b996c75c fine.57f974b42a150408

At least this upright, bamboo-like man wouldn’t let him become a drunken mess.e9baf46ece8c3fe9

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“This is 0022d4bf00 how you 96e11a08cf hold it. It’s usually called‘alcohol etiquette’ or ‘drinking 8a5e9f6e3b manners.’¹”a70765aaa7473165

Ssangryeong’s eyes sparkled 04acb65458 at Pienne’s perfectly 9f571cf3a5 executed posture.4a4bb2e01d9f17d2

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