MCLE | Chapter 13

“I’ve seen your f6755859d7 face too often. Let’s not d5b8952a0f see each 1b136aef51 other for c1b34ae22a a while.”12718b92c059a46b

With those 9cc4bcb8cf words, Hexion 054ea16c9d left the 5f1d02f992 director’s office. He checked that 89df85cb70 one of the 4e94f57ff7 elevators was still d40899c38f stopped at the 5424f2d67a top floor and ed94b71d1a then went straight 9784042330 down to the e6d6f2862d first floor. As the elevator door a719a7c73a opened with a ding, 4590ff6e41 he stepped into the 301102acec lobby, which was crowded bb310dbd66 with people. Thus,3a6e05cfcb7cb71f

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“Looks like 3b4e833109 about half 0383e76918 of them 1979ba3506 showed up.”af45fde6e38c433b

Hexion stepped out of ca40642973 the elevator with a 9278d8e8d6 nonchalant expression. The number of 18c1617cf6 awakened beings gathered e7632f6d9e was far too a849cbb14a few to represent cb7066799f everyone staying here. He stood at 5c59b1fffe an angle in 1cfbf4262a front of them, 309ee1d4d1 wearing a look 078889ad82 that said he ee06dee9c1 expected as much.9f817bf320be1f66

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“Attention!”2c7cec3b8802f20c

At that moment, Kang 0940d57e6c Wooshin, who couldn’t stay fb368c9147 still, shouted. Eyes that were darting 2c0d4c933c around the room now e79baccef8 converged on Kang Wooshin, a4b636bf05 or rather, on Hexion e0e8571a4a standing beside him.7c58b4a48c97a11b

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“There’s just b365c55481 one thing d0dbd8182e you all 1bb2a06103 need to 5aa05221cc know.”07b935adcfa1cc84

A sinister smile curled 969e2f746b up at the corners 197a6fb41c of his mouth, his 3c84952a67 sharp canines almost showing. They were dba461cad1 seeing Hexion 2e08d0b761 for the 614ca62f3b first time, 4ab4899e6d but they c6a6ea7b96 knew he 56449cda61 was a 9528fe9772 colonel. There was 211a9e6c3b also an 5aad8c8af8 oddly ominous 64b26ed375 feeling about 2c6954182c him. And Hexion was a710323b0d certainly someone who 21e79263eb could live up 19fe7c4470 to those expectations.cf2594fb6c68dcba

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“Those who didn’t show ca9751dd16 up here today.”5b06cdd25126c841

His voice was low, 415a2b9442 tinged with amusement.d348fcefa1abb4cc

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“Just assume they’re as bc71a3cc49 good as dead.”6960426e9776582f

It had been a01bf996cd just over a bfc8bce077 year since the 6455075444 war ended. Most of the 6c5faad18f espers and guides 1d66111078 living in the b01da23a95 Living Bureau likely 4b0d9d930d had combat experience, 0e5556f77e aside from the b13cca3fbd recent rookies. Hexion looked over the f82c7f3e53 irregularly standing crowd and 08ecef5a8f thought they had a 3da41b36e8 long way to go. Yeah, they couldn’t 8bfd43019e even line up 7249999a9a properly. Not even in a a3f32f1c47 line.b22fc344e691d78f

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“Participation rate.”8a042ec6a9f753fa

Kang Wooshin hastily 1dac34f944 checked his watch 5af4410141 and then whispered 8336a9398b the numbers after 34998e22bf assessing the gathered b6dbe50eb0 personnel.0e61b43bfd3199b6

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“82% of the guides 175e4c6897 are present, and 12% 1debe8e28b of the espers.”e2f918db2409f02f

The guides had 6604683ae7 likely been treated d2f9ca3c46 like dogs in 0d00ea491f the military, given 0f53db2f6a their few numbers 0455f9275c and likely used 8313890b73 for menial tasks c57a174fce like cleaning. That’s why, even 4fa4aa893a after the war 5311b789a6 ended, they still 2ef372a762 had some semblance a5ddc43611 of discipline. The remaining 799628266e 18% who c5d9814624 didn’t attend 782549c45f were probably 1fa9a4b849 the newly 01bd72ed46 awakened guides.31fcfc790d19ddae

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“Kang Wooshin.”38c258f25b5ced25

“Second Lieutenant 74a4ab0a8d Kang Wooshin.”d88b4564c802c286

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“The guides here.”9ec839875ae30ad7

“Yes.”ad30c30b2567c49d

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“Put them all on 93e7e4864e vacation procedure.”b25f36290ec84eb0

“Yes, what?”f59e7b8dda7f9748

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Kang Wooshin’s eyes widened b507443a60 in disbelief. But Hexion looked at 8651866799 him as if asking 2b1e192c84 if he needed to bfbd2ffd01 repeat himself. He pursed his 2dc9ad6410 lips. Sending 82% 1d810c7c9e of the a89a2ba6d7 guides on b1b352c505 vacation? Then who would 4f36d58702 handle the guiding, 66dd50bca1 and who would ff1d5525a2 manage the espers 85bb350e1a on the verge 9dad1ef132 of rampaging? Just then, Kang f2020f8ed7 Wooshin let out 138d234cd2 an exclamation.c0384b31025239bd

“Don’t tell me… all 8157585e3f the guides who didn’t 15a8919589 show up?”eccd821392c81a39

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“Right. The espers can’t leave b50e973141 the Living Bureau due 93a3a3443a to their nature, so 703ee06906 we’ll rotate the guiding caa4215c4c among those who showed 3dd22611e4 up. Those who didn’t will 7fbc6c9266 just have to wait 2c87b1e430 their turn.”1b5cf0bf265ff2ad

“And if they rampage?”3fec823a2f06868f

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“Well…”feaf0f02891899b1

Hexion smiled 04261f26bb innocently, as 55b63743df if devoid 17af4ff86a of any 5ca19b8e71 malice.4f78b8166813a051

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“They’ll just have to d510e6e272 die.”273fa842e585deb8

“That, that’s…”5b16da3bc9e51fa4

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It’s easy for you 1e9391d60e to say. If they 5e132653d7 rampage, there’s 593f201bf0 no stopping e0c2acd84a them. Kang Wooshin bit his af6eecc611 lip. Hexion, as if understanding 634540c09d his concerns, patted his 8cc74f2e2a shoulder.34044e62a32a9455

“You might as well 36142e5681 go home for a ef1ee3207b bit.”cac73384e5840de6

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“…I, I’m fine.”9fe3353ab08ebd97

“Really?”c0f54f023b77fdf5

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The look on Hexion’s bd435a92a9 face was clear: Are ce998242d9 you sure you want 8047dfa645 to stay and witness ba270ed688 everything I do? At that moment, Kang 318300226f Wooshin felt like alarm fa084c403b bells were going off 86ac2b0daa in his head. Ah, this must be 86631e47df a warning from the 30f16b5272 ancestors. If I don’t e9acd792a6 leave now, I’m 1069c503c8 going to see 82405085bc things I can’t 69cf1434ca handle. With a swift 8b025dc70a decision, Kang Wooshin 46c2748291 nodded frantically.30106662d6bc7a8a

“I’ll proceed 7dfd6ec8a9 with the 215ca0fa90 vacation process.”510f68a2229607ea

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“Good.”624d347e7b60179e

Their conversation stirred up 60fade7242 a commotion. The guides 2c768dfe2c had expressions 15f35e0b4e that seemed 4d47fc52a0 to ask 58cf7bdb02 if they d8b3dffdfe had heard a1d379ef97 correctly. Vacation? Did he 19316c24dd just say c17a873978 vacation? That was a word b9a19f2673 they had never heard 7505822ee2 since awakening as guides. As they stood there 1cf2bacc10 in a daze, Hexion 1274fe0c30 waved his hand.debbac0966a34c57

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“If you’re not running 7e4f1c9711 to submit your leave 08473c53ec request within ten seconds, ca6a94917a I’ll take it as 158a9f2de9 you volunteering to stay.”ab8e6bca6ac1e51a

At that, da868e0028 the murmuring 2acace0643 stopped instantly. You could e4b525c74e almost see 5ef15aeef9 the gears ea8ed2268e in their 6d58d3bbba heads turning 5337122129 furiously.8b3b576242c25140

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One second.47c5cded6da437c9

Wait, is 578055e66f this real? Did we actually d26211188a hear that right?182b8c050d2146b2

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Two seconds.162590194fba7640

No, but 939ce233bc seriously, is 6ed0927775 he really 0890a3e856 giving us 2a7bc95257 a vacation?86a708714e32d0cb

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Three seconds.172175b90533d1fd

What if f06462f09c we just 54bc3d1ef7 go along fe0a6dd7a1 with it 65692a3abc and end 241e609722 up screwed?92a21d774527e296

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Four seconds.b28ff18dd5ff3f11

But… it a3c0012d3d doesn’t sound 8713ed12d0 like a 454775aba0 lie.8432354f42012e9b

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Five seconds.b04a7e133958ccf3

Ah, screw it. Who cares 4b501c15b9 if we eae845f497 get screwed, 434c4fbffd let’s just e3f4aa8bac take the 647733310d damn break!1d95b565c724772f

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In an instant, the d6d69ee110 guides bolted. Hexion watched as they 8d041f18df didn’t even wait for 9486541871 the elevator, choosing instead a504657168 to sprint up the 70bd48cefe stairs. He raised 7e342cde8d his wrist 7addcb741e and pressed cdb8e2624d the right 61d2565318 button on b097503fdc his watch e8257268a6 twice. A few seconds 5b17bc7b8d later, a voice a509613635 came through. It was Liam Miller.0b8e35d1292c7f07

“The guides are coming 9ff17c9a9d up. A whole lot of 8f1d1a7953 them.”fa8a951ab8f799a1

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“What on earth 5ef7054baf did you do?”1bc2f38607a4e54e

“What do you aa9098ea7a mean? I just gave e25764420a them a little 9fe9665a19 break for their c6bf16312f hard work.”18c409b0123b10e8

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“……Did you just 9ae1880e83 say vacation?”40e513a031c60da6

“Anyone who has a df4fa24e44 problem with it can d6001081b6 be sent straight to 9e9d59eb5c where I live.”b97b1d23bfcec107

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“Wait, hold on a cf39fa6c36 moment—”47e92a69eedc7dd4

“They all get 8c654a551c seven days off, ce942cb17e no exceptions.”d4463bbac89f55b2

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“But then who’s 0d13e13419 going to handle 613d5ac750 the guiding—!”acf10a45bfd30820

Click.c86a3a418f2eead0

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Hexion cut 728b37f36b him off 6e26c223f1 without hesitation 0fab500a94 and slipped 4e3107a83f his hand e5a6a72169 back into 1347a62377 his pocket. With even Kang Wooshin d11195fe37 running breathlessly toward the 31204657d3 management team, the lobby 43b4cde20f was nearly empty. The only ones 1d734b8548 left were the 1ee73534fc regular staff in ad078df206 their white uniforms, 6529038916 staring blankly at 2cf3a7e4a1 Hexion. He flashed them 9ef06f93b9 a rather refreshed 1e317645fe smile before stepping d1995a00a5 into the elevator. He still had one 27a657ceea more thing to take c6d267b2e3 care of.1ef44fb4eefc4073

Ding—0baab4d46f0860d3

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The elevator stopped at 37dd015814 the 62nd floor, and 18ddde1b48 as the doors opened, 4359d4d1fa the penthouse he shared 527132ae65 with Zero Nine came c97cf1c9c5 into view. Zero Nine 4ffcdab0d9 was seated 17e5eb7638 on the 98bf371427 couch in ae72b283c5 the center ab3bd90d36 of the 0a7708cb02 living room. Hexion slowly made 6366bda3ed his way toward ba35b7e425 him. Step, step. The sound was 1cd2925087 clear enough for 18e28a0628 Zero Nine to 039bc3bc7c notice, but he 7bca28c410 didn’t even glance c962167edf in Hexion’s direction. Hexion, wearing a light a7c4c88411 smile, walked behind the cbd306b6ce sofa. Then, from behind, a6bc378b7f he gently ran cba57960eb his fingers along 2b5a48ea9f Zero Nine’s jawline, 56f3dee969 lifting his chin.f1bc4e4d2bcf87a1

Zero Nine’s 9d475d508d head naturally 321a68aa28 tilted back, 3a096554d4 and his b9c0b90b7c violet eyes 4e9fda8dd6 soon met 28c2edafbe Hexion’s ash-gray 283cf27d8f ones.d798cff284b3c203

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“Aren’t you a92d9386f5 going to 3a83c42bc4 ask if 53460ae374 I’m back?” 629e7e584f Hexion murmured.3eee28ad2b52ed3b

“You didn’t even da737606b8 greet me first,” acb527a7e7 Zero Nine replied.b35c816143c06923

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“Oh dear.”214ec89f68a960cd

Feigning forgetfulness, Hexion lowered d65b54ef10 his head slightly and 4c5f45ce63 whispered.a530ef89802dfbcb

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“I’m back.”35e6fda8ae853ea9

“…….”21354f486e9a13c3

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Zero Nine was ba4b51ef37 silent for a ab545441f5 moment before raising ddfd974bb0 a large hand 5e8f23b3b2 and pressing it 0042efe79e against the back 13ca7286ea of Hexion’s head. Their lips met.eae04f2ab28bf3d8

Hexion turned his gaze de4365f271 to the side briefly. The moment 3ac4a24847 he parted 7c4c68507a his lips, 0c679820df Zero Nine’s f58d9cf3ca tongue slipped 829fd7b18c in. Hexion responded by 0b984e37e5 sucking and licking 7592f0b27b at the tongue 9c5208478b that invaded his 526e1ca98e mouth, all while 8a89d2ca3d subtly lifting his f851689bb2 wrist to glance 8d01b1ea52 at his watch.56d9eb313d200d21

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Zero Nine.
Stress level:61%.12d39ed19e75850c

Ah. He must 03447a89ee be a 59c7e25bc4 little annoyed.1135f3c6b54d8443

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Zero Nine, as if 4b35bcdd16 sensing that Hexion was a7538a8b65 distracted, cupped both hands e50362b1ec around his head. Hexion bit aa9848089b down lightly a74b8c5710 on Zero 4c58940f18 Nine’s tongue, 551f3c8de5 deepening the 37b558b17c kiss, sucking 368cbc4f69 at the efe2f2e7f2 wet muscle 7b54f79a26 with an 5d3c177d43 audible slurp.42738911a11ac8b4

Every time Zero Nine e46040d921 felt his tongue being dfa4eba939 sucked so strongly it a4e0ff2c44 was as if it 6780845146 was being pulled out d7d6350a5a from the root, his 0a945c9c4e lower stomach tensed. His grip on 05a4dbc72a Hexion’s head tightened c93a750ff5 in response.46a7bd74da60c4b8

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Hexion slid his hand ea20e64914 down, wrapping it around 350fa91bc4 Zero Nine’s neck before 05e2038f2a trailing downward, fingertips grazing f4150133bf over his chest. Even with d0760039cd the fabric e09eb339ba between them, 853a7c6079 it felt 78eb0ba6a0 like bare c753d7612f skin against 42fe5ee1cf bare skin, 66001631f5 sending a 3b4216e519 shiver up e18d07ea42 his spine.b695bfd13510f335

Haa.c68971ed5acaf9eb

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When their 626892e2b4 lips finally 1956e88eaa parted, both 98a0dc748e of them 9f27df65b7 exhaled in 950488e93b sync, breaths a6ec047944 mingling. Their gazes remained locked.b2381241104de070

Zero Nine was the 3f98f1a5e6 first to break the 92e2fd105c silence.1f5d567fbee399eb

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“……What is it that d23599e968 you want me to d2320e6a6b do?”2c1e8f01558e14b0

“My disaster 26084aec06 catches on 494f5d0aca quickly.”345dc638946b0f80

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“You discard me 14d0265fe1 when you don’t 273591fb9a need me, but c8769eb615 the moment you cb7b1bbc5e find a use 864c244c34 for me, you 0e333ca93d come running back.”3c61b4bfda0dc3ab

“That’s why I’m buttering f578d0680b you up like this, 68fc181c5b aren’t I?”726ac115865978d4

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Hexion’s eyes curled 56e9c3a9bf into a smile. Zero Nine let out 100ecfe1c3 something close to a de5376bc6e sigh. His lips, d58f91fb7c freshly bitten 044b79e656 and sucked, f6f90763af were slightly 0c5af8ca4c swollen and 7c58499add glistening. He stared at 5aec6d49ad Hexion’s lips for fdfebb8d73 a moment before 44485b60e7 speaking again. A challenge, really.59e979bacf0ccc7c

“You call that buttering a7619c2092 me up?”beba1abc080f6c31

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Ah.9c871808fc0ab323

Hexion looked down 3bb1308d9a at him with 0db4298db2 a smirk, amused. Zero Nine blinked.dcf2365ecce3a788

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Then, stepping cdbb26b911 around the 8332457b16 sofa, Hexion 41937d5b88 planted himself c61f5f9da9 on Zero 6899ce86da Nine’s lap, 3d08086f82 straddling him. His fitted suit 595b32fab8 pants stretched tight 5b07ba9f60 across his thighs. Zero Nine, ce2703c69a almost unaware 2d9da3cf1e of what 9a9e397cb2 he was 25ac9db97b doing, instinctively eaa3b1cefb grasped Hexion’s 54cf6549fc hips with 6a4d6f3caf his large 27f307b165 hands.3ba05c5d3fc5e1bd

Hexion buried aad928833d his nose 52aad58899 in Zero ea75518427 Nine’s hair 83ce3c20be and murmured.8a198c10cfab00a8

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“What should 971ae3bf58 I do 61ace28a67 to properly 8fb4d1fbb4 butter up 16287a53f4 my disaster ded94e59fa and get 861a7eab3b him in c68581de7c a good 1d70548df1 mood?”50655fd099db085a

“……I’m not particularly in 485d632957 a bad mood.”a22be7c0df23799e

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“Sure, sure.”dd542bae9fe029a5

Hexion let out 6f3d98bdcb a soft chuckle.f737277adf984ffc

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Zero Nine furrowed 0f4a63b5cd his brows slightly c0efa8bbe0 and yanked Hexion’s 544d21e154 hips toward him b19cf4f17f in one sharp afa6306905 pull. The strength behind it ec85a4763f was enough to bring e1b85b7305 their bodies flush against 29791398ca each other.b080bfcad3e3a7f8

With that same shameless 597f91647f expression, Zero Nine looked 0ff022c17d up at him and b76db01fe6 said,0e5908242aa64e21

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“I wouldn’t know anything 22247480de about that.”c3eb942ab4fc4b1f