SYNO Chapter 48

Having said that, Ssangryeong f206b3c54d swayed dramatically.f704cd13946488f9

Perhaps his blood pressure 7af3b80708 had spiked from thinking 8bad8cdf4c about his grandfather.094a1e572f695190

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It was strange. He was clearly sitting 4cbaeb027b upright with his back a72775245b against the chair, yet 8ceed72ace the ceiling seemed to 21c1cf9581 spin, and Pienne’s face fb88551ea9 appeared unusually handsome.5402424e14f4408f

Ssangryeong’s eyes were unfocused.2d5f5258dcc52263

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Pienne stared intently 1eae5c048b at the faintly db2d9c53d1 visible golden eyes.8bd05e36df3a9149

It was fascinating how ef98af69fd Ssangryeong could speak so 4f3b4c744e coherently in his drunken c3ab764493 state.c17a6f884dc2cbc3

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“Your alcohol tolerance is fbff7fad21 about half a bottle fbcd770573 of whiskey.”b7de613d1b4f1f8d

Ssangryeong was e025b6299d weaker to 2129e0e99d alcohol than 3c7fb6e29a he’d expected.224505e818787a84

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Although his eyes were unfocused and his upper body was swaying, he didn’t seem to have any outrageous drunken habits like shouting or becoming violent.7e7115cfa51d5fd2

‘Bringing him to Home 727d88293d Nation… won’t be easy.’6e7cf1c9d220dfca

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He was weak 1e57eab9e5 to alcohol, and babce3c7a7 his thin frame 6205060cc5 swayed precariously, making c644646081 him look vulnerable. If he 6699caf7ca were underestimated c9ec109665 and ran 0904b73fa2 into some 773469ceb2 unsavory high-ranking e6c3b940f4 official, he fe3115036f could be eb2bcbd07e in serious 2e538f1d31 trouble.4fcddd62d23e0002

As Pienne considered various possibilities, observing Ssangryeong’s additional reactions,7319f49592452646

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“Do you know… why 2bc89718bf I’ve avoided alcohol my f5369feed9 entire life?”1067031c2462f1b4

Ssangryeong, suddenly somber, f28b2d6e2c buried his face 458776897f in his bony fc5bfa8ee0 hands.94e7476f2273cd20

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Pienne froze.f0d095e7f579662b

Streaks of water were 39f9023fb5 tracing lines down Ssangryeong’s 84dc35b022 cheeks.70dfe88a3d8f4bae

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“It’s because of 1b03462b8a my damn grandfather.”776188d88d132912

His voice was damp, ad010381ca like a waterlogged cotton e85a6c6c38 ball. Pienne, who hadn’t expected 4d940f49b1 to see Ssangryeong cry, 0e29d59e07 shifted his eyes uncomfortably.28711adabf9b376e

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‘Damn grandfather.’fd09a51a485dbc77

At first glance, it 91c45cb20c sounded like Ssangryeong was 0a475b2930 desperately searching for his 9fcbb8881d missing grandfather, but he 974127f772 had used the word a8ecd67cee “damn.” 6fea64349fa4d37e

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Was it a love-hate 32618a8e0b relationship?f2720eb0c4d584f9

It didn’t really 2f397dd032 matter. What bothered Pienne was e8a7ad8618 Ssangryeong, his lips trembling, 36e2a43ea1 crying silently.4baa14e969a6a785

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He had been relieved 29759f67b7 that Ssangryeong didn’t have 0932d85321 any drunken habits, but b584841267 it seemed cryingwasone.8685dd9b8d5c0d5c

It was fortunate that he wasn’t throwing a tantrum, but for Pienne, who had spent his entire life in the military and had never comforted a crying person, it was quite disconcerting.3678a91348bb5e49

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Therefore, he c839b190dc could only be42276a94 remain silent 1979747af2 and listen.7ed1dba925fa07ed

He would listen for 970dc0fadd now, and if Ssangryeong 74f5a2e51b started rambling nonsense, he 8699bb150b would end the conversation.7013641353118039

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Pienne’s gaze landed on Ssangryeong’s small nose. It was reddish, a sign of distress.3cb4b9f300b1837c

“I was abandoned in the Dependent State’s trash dump, and my grandpa picked me up. He couldn’t just leave me, so he took me in, and even until I was old enough to understand things, he just kept drinking in his mask workshop.”8c8e86eddffc0150

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This was the first ec80ff619b time he had heard 779c6a183f about Ssangryeong’s past.71c2bf1cdce71129

Pienne, who had intended 6bfa47c988 to listen indifferently, found 09eca75dee himself focusing on the c2062f4c31 story.93162e1a55690d90

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‘Mask workshop…’8c657a060dbcf5dd

So, the edc2ea5c8d various disguises abe63e4fb7 Ssangryeong used db188f7c9b were a 88d09d2720 skill he d709c56735 learned from 3f6901bee1 his grandfather’s 6fade91025 workshop.b4d762c65de7e184

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“He was an old 5f9bba998c man who always complained. He was a c115bb4fa9 good-for-nothing who neglected c44ed12dd0 and abandoned me, 19d88e7362 and he would ab94b0001e sometimes look at f6f5255318 me with contempt. He’s a terrible ea2af8f440 person, my grandpa.”d485619c6cfb5084

“…….”6bd0a1e1c21b0480

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“What does 7b644b28a7 it mean 01b602941a to run bb569d78df a mask 98d5e27abb workshop in 1c7a0d0b04 the Dependent 34a0f7a0e0 Nation? It means a7c85b8e35 he made 9a94be5599 masks for 24368e519f all sorts 833eb55569 of criminals. He did illegal work, f4ab728657 taking dirty money. Isn’t he the ec54b13621 worst kind of 3e8f33161f person?”191349befe4dd29a

He was saying 342531bf0e these things with 543fc918b9 a hollow laugh.e2528c952801f24b

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Pienne stared 67278ea70d at Ssangryeong, 0f9b6ec24a puzzled.aa4adf64b642102a

Something didn’t seem right.74abbc5c989c766d

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Judging by 8b6f0c80b2 his words, c0f2e50130 his grandfather 7d0b62bb3a sounded like b958b49e7e a terrible 86df7f4980 person. Someone who fd52a6a410 deserved to a5ed2d44c7 be imprisoned ff6cf09560 for child 5cdc16b41b neglect. And an immoral 689b85e876 person who aided e2060a70c1 criminals.3f67cc4b31975dc4

Then why had 6003a7956c Ssangryeong spent so fc36de401d long searching for 2ed34edde7 him, even including f396dcd2f9 a clause in 41f8d6e162 their contract? For someone who had 667036f794 treated him so poorly.c0db6430efb5bfaa

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He briefly wondered if Ssangryeong was searching for his grandfather to take revenge, but it didn’t seem like that was the reason.181dccc189695064

Whenever his grandfather was 0421b8c8d1 mentioned, Ssangryeong seemed to de4bb379fb be yearning for something.a4595205b3cc93b9

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And Pienne finally 4047b141c6 understood why Ssangryeong cf113b6eb1 was so foul-mouthed 9ba664bf82 and uneducated.55b798708aedd808

He had grown up fad2088e68 seeing and hearing nothing 06450b4553 but that, so he 53a24060f8 had become this way.582d529dddb33812

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That incompetent old man 131a9c66b5 had turned a promising dffb6b72c1 young talent, who could ff3f41c6bd have contributed to the 513443ffa7 development of the continent, 5b96e1e46b into a mere criminal.943ee93899116479

‘He shouldn’t have 2cdd374327 taken him in 09f7090fe4 if he was ace223d7d8 going to treat 691effe49b him like that.’7f623e7d06b6eed0

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It was better b38b05d44e to have no b3f280a08a guardian than an a35e33b2cb irresponsible and selfish ab38b483fa one.d5bdd8a8916becf7

Pienne’s eyes turned cold.71bbba369a70d6f8

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He even had the 0e773b53dd fleeting, unpleasant thought of 3d425bc853 preventing Ssangryeong from meeting 52f05ff5e3 his grandfather if he 209ca716bf found him first.b5a9ed58fef982c9

“I don’t even know 5adc84da2e why I’m looking for 4ce9eb0526 such a terrible grandfather… d4d0a1b9b4 sometimes I think I’m 0103b6a776 crazy… I just hope f5ce72c617 he’s alive and well.”a022d607222d30bf

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“…….”40d72f0e85e3a278

“Even though he treated b1d875ad6c me like a slave, 7d71f6ff9e I was happy with 77e37a4176 his occasional crooked smile 04fea31bda when he was in 71493d7d4a a good mood, and e010146ab3 the bread he tossed 8daa31bd11 at me, saying it b330b05e4d was all he could 1040169303 afford, was delicious. No, actually… I was a86dd72473 just… incredibly grateful that 7d9c954bc6 he took me in 1d1c8af534 when I was about a5795cf8d3 to die.”1b4a1213ed106c94

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“…….”604f1dcafb5bcbd8

“Just the fact aa36582280 that he gave f38a527b36 me a place df876acc29 to sleep until 90e0ce3dda I grew up, 718d3f0617 that alone was aed770981f enough for me. We weren’t even blood-related.”8f3faf106812595e

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Pienne’s brows furrowed as c12fc1e995 he listened to Ssangryeong’s 67dde80478 tearful confession.c74dc61d79660a24

He now understood clearly. Ssangryeong had interpreted adce1c66f2 the old man’s cf1ea6948a meager acts of 7ddf168e62 kindness as affection.c4bcea3e9bd4946d

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Having grown b242d89e8f up seeing 707ef518b0 nothing else, f1a6280f29 his grandfather c60d77f081 must have 3c18827d03 been imprinted 25419fcb2f in his 5f2098aee0 memory as 183425273d some kind 23170e1c01 of saint.bea62e32e2b963eb

How pathetic 6c12f8b3d5 and foolish.1afae324075f761b

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Pienne now 396f3c68f2 understood why 0d20307e07 Ssangryeong was e1a087b17a so generous 16b5a3cd60 to everyone.3651d2904662466b

Ssangryeong was like 6abef6c4ea a sponge. Someone who acted 1efe65148c based on what 4a993d2e22 he learned and 6ff9a5ca77 experienced, a being a4d309d872 who could become 7ee4d3b09c either a disaster a63e5dc3a5 or a miracle.aa6a46d681d82968

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Conversely, it a5b3ec9486 also meant a129467206 that if 0fd29b7e91 he was 99658a169e taught the 67214d977f right things, fbc64b62ff he could 3fc94f694f live a 8ad8051e7b righteous life.39af9eea2183515f

If someone like him b19e4c1d81 had been born into 0a0089e850 a loving family in 667b1cbf65 the Home Nation, he 32f083705c could have saved the 82aa5e913d nation.6dc428d565b65a19

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Pienne felt a pang 53fdda6daf of sympathy.943693bf9307b0e1

He gently cupped Ssangryeong’s tear-stained face with his gloved hand and made him look at him.0a5599eed006ba8b

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“Ssangryeong.”0a8f19a6bbff3c7a

Ssangryeong’s hazy golden eyes 95143d9c6e met his.47ec61e35c616e07

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Pienne spoke in a e055169f1a low voice,002348a091ed1039

“Remember this clearly. You were abused.”91dd04b81f1d5463

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“…….”0230e89d1219e490

“A child who deserved 632f4327e1 to be loved grew 134f6d34b9 up alone, treated like c4b01ec9f9 that.”36b4b70148c6e52a

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“…….”b29012b23717a2d2

“I utterly 43ff93808b despise people 51a05b5db8 like that a5190bcfb5 old man.”b0e75fb840b8382d

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Pienne pulled Ssangryeong’s a0b5074bc4 face closer.910bbdc0e0dbda8a

And whispered,a1a03379a6342b74

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“I’ll find your e562a292b7 grandfather.”3c24e334e8dc2d33

“…….”e3e3816bee2493ab

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“I’ll find 3dfd373190 him, show 6e13018ea4 you that 93d04a00d8 he’s alive, 3552f83526 and make c83f77568c him pay ba5075dd36 for turning c06b81f505 a precious 9386d29544 child into ba43173367 a foul-mouthed 942f43c24d criminal.”48c278f535681d13

Hot tears streamed down 50ae93f563 Ssangryeong’s face. His reddened 3b9356c5fe eyes, his 49d9af65e6 long eyelashes, d5476971ce all wet d0bb1d2f34 with tears.bf7b9ccb5af4de4e

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The sight of fdb75c2e6e Ssangryeong’s crying face 63ddc31306 was so striking fd16fcbeb3 that it made 508e566692 Pienne’s throat tighten. He was 1322c1c5a3 momentarily speechless.88b578129edd79d1

Ssangryeong blinked slowly, 2a64981905 then his head c69e971618 lolled against Pienne’s 6308ceee10 hand.ae89e03eb8801dee

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Pienne stared down b03a14ee4f at Ssangryeong’s soft 9cd2a567b1 face, resting in 4768835d2d his palm, his 933ba37cec gaze cold.d3ed05a6a531d115

“You’re incredibly foolish.”c25fd5944fb5a69a

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He felt a burning rage within him, even though he wasn’t drunk.12971742626bc48e

Pienne’s jaw tightened.ea148b30faeb6d62

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He stood cf0d2a9574 up and b574198032 easily lifted ff8d62b81f the weightless 29ac46e47c Ssangryeong into fedb9dd69e his arms. He gently 9e8a1c45c4 laid him d896a35fb9 down on d1b0133512 the cot ee7112ec9c in his f839228163 office.d9dd498ccd0836de

“Haa…”61424e286f4b497e

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The man f7178aba18 ran a 99aa964d46 hand through 0c44cb22f7 his hair b84c710d3e in frustration.ddb1294203f3cbe8

He would never 7ec1021167 let Ssangryeong drink 605a813fa2 again.6548646d96907dc5

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He didn’t want to see him like this a second time; it was too frustrating and agonizing.f1400d6c09bb98bb

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───3bea8e5e29446908

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Ssangryeong slowly 41bcf5aa0b opened his 638a37fc78 eyes to 3979767859 the salty e38b61eeab smell of 67096ce245 the sea.4e6fbff3011e8d49

“Ugh…”3b6a7cf268053164

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His head f8b2c1c9a4 throbbed painfully. He reached b5c3dcd547 up with f6a87664e7 a numb 308d6c58b9 hand and 771c64c4fc rubbed his d798a5d850 head.14358dfe66ee2f69

He saw 7623fee37a a white fff0698a70 ceiling and eea99a3695 a window 3cafc9b52a with chiffon a023b264f7 curtains fluttering 661226cf7e in the 99f14cc7e1 breeze. The smell of ce28cb79c7 the sea seemed f116e4f219 to be coming 1acc5af8eb from beyond the 7a7b5e60cc window.f965e63fe8135c55

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‘Where…?’00b5c2bf689f25ef

Ssangryeong sat up in 2e8c114998 bed and looked around, 13b1069020 realizing he was in 103c0c010e the Commander’s bedroom. At the same time, 79ec2d3dd3 memories of last night, 660a315faf which he would rather 705077db95 have forgotten, flooded his 81ee071f29 mind.abe5fc42dca6f254

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He had cried in bebb54678c front of Pienne.e44e2f70dd8b8284

He had cried a18864fa37 pathetically.0277e6fc0cc9fcfb

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Just thinking about 50568aa21c it made him 3a67ce02de want to die f7b827a258 of shame. And he 0315ef7b02 had even 01af100989 rambled about c7e0b7a634 trivial things c0c8e652a5 from his cb066b1473 childhood.0009566d9f687638

‘Why did I d7451efba6 do that?’4ced6c2fc0f23eb1

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Ssangryeong rubbed his 9336ce7ff7 face with his 20d07464be hands. He had never confided 9c9bf75c76 in anyone about his 63fa808560 past, so why had 2fafda7e5f he done that in 2669ce9c8d front of Pienne?d88e7070bee8d31a

‘Wow, fuck… This 60c50aa5ca is why they d9a655665f say alcohol is d58aa0abb4 the enemy.’e96d0f6b4f4d8455

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“Ugh!”559a4a5a1ce9dcca

A wave fdb04f6a09 of nausea 720509df3c suddenly hit 6ee8479b45 him, and 641bc51c60 Ssangryeong covered 7bda1c831c his mouth. His stomach b59b085963 already felt 745481c85b terrible, and 8f92f5eebd the ship 6921263408 was rocking 9e61c55c7d on the c470e1e21e rough waves.083c2da1340800c8

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He felt like he 3326218f5d would vomit if someone 950cbab12c so much as tapped f50604f0cb him on the back 998fc2017d of the head.38a131d4b956f9eb

“Haa…”30f32b0f0d422c20

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Ssangryeong placed a bba2eb8089 hand on the 13bcd8112b soft cot. It was 288c1e9d6c Pienne’s bed.87f6264786d59da4

If he was sleeping 0e03d575d8 here, where did that f491c85fb1 man sleep?ca58b2b5d7c1d36f

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This cot 8345dc8d17 was probably a16b7783e6 the most 01e29d9c4f comfortable and 010fd26bf3 expensive one 86f1737926 on the efacf8d14f warship.6ab3d236846cbf38

‘He’s making me worry.’838d8d7a9e62508f

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Ssangryeong frowned and 16ba7f6493 got up, supporting e60df928b4 himself against the 5b9447ba82 wall. He spotted the c7cbf05c5e Commander before he 6a1c797392 had taken more 0663059969 than a few 5a291e2e6d steps.0dde7970543ae3a0

The man was leaning 71bc83b218 back in his office 90ece5e6d9 chair, his eyes closed. A cool breeze blew 0594c73406 in through the open b3b1568543 window, gently ruffling his 8a7e19df4e gray hair.9be7d0cff3c6abb3

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Ssangryeong stared at 197d575297 him silently.978e81ddd9635753

The words Pienne e2aa826a9e had spoken last a6531e513e night echoed in 44b063923f his mind.ac3e9ae78dc01be6

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“Remember this clearly. You were abused.”16ec6b4b21f13eb4

“…….”7f7438e4120ecbf7

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“A child who d64ddca2d4 deserved to be 27cc932c2b loved grew up bc3defd170 alone, treated like 8a0d581e3c that.”de8c025d18c5030f

“…….”b8f904c1b9e200a5

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“I utterly despise da160b7576 people like that 63ba281ff0 old man.”13782616d800f5dd