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DS Ch18
by misacchiWhen someone suddenly e80a050e68 called out to f54e4a8f1d him, he unconsciously 9d18fe6374 turned his head.5b29be05c05c48e2
Before the specific question of “Who is it?” could even form in his mind, an intense scent brushed his nose. Joo Taehyun unknowingly held his breath. He could no longer move of his own volition. It felt as if he would only be able to breathe again if that person called out to him once more.5d86d292cd722017
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By the way, what on earth was that smell? No, this wasn’t a sensation that could be explained by the sense of smell alone. Was this what it would feel like if a mirage materialized and wrapped around your entire body?7e3044d3ba7d66c2
Joo Taehyun felt goosebumps rise for some reason. He couldn’t move an inch, as if someone had pressed a pause button, but his mind was still spinning. Then, at some point, the needle stopped. As if reproaching him for not realizing it sooner, a single word came floating up his spine, riding along sharply honed nerves.14a1adf1cc9f4df6
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Alpha.eb1e95c8845c56cb
His instincts cried out, 318e2e0e98 saying it was one 0788f6caa9 of his kind.6088e6252524ea52
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That person was also a fdebc289c0 trait-bearer, an alpha like himself.335f011af4cd9cb3
It was the first time d29cadc5fd in his life he had 7d7234cdf2 met another trait-bearer.d15f03b4ff218a8e
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“Hey, kid.”de2e90a8bcc56793
“…”d0be6a45e6067a7d
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“Joo Taehyun?”f05b9e8f5180aa07
He swallowed unconsciously.ad3d640779e74c12
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His parents could make him clothes so splendid and luxurious that even the Empress would admire them, and his brothers and sister could protect him from bad people approaching at gatherings, but they couldn’t help with what happens between trait-bearers. This was something Joo Taehyun had to deal with on his own.780b61c203fad584
Joo Taehyun recalled the contents 10267a4564 of the book he had ea2fc0e97b skimmed through after it was c0b49d1cae decided he would attend the 390e66af51 concert. He had done so just ea8147ea13 in case, as he heard 56ae3f023e there would be a few b7fc476a60 trait-bearers among the attendees.285d4da2a872f4a8
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Special Trait Knowledge for cfade10cdf Elementary School Students034682dc9f92d00f
Until just a couple of ebff27159d decades ago, trait-bearers had to a3025f89fa take strong suppressants every day.4bbb7d2aa028d438
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It was considered right to tightly control pheromones so that not a single bit leaked out, and to prevent cycles from ever occurring. (The cycle that comes to alphas is called a ‘rut’, and the cycle that comes to omegas is called a ‘heat’, so keep that in mind!)77ad89ec0730bc4b
However, this was far too taxing on trait-bearers’ bodies. It’s not like trait-bearers chose to be born with this special constitution!c5ec97a5ac69b9a0
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So scientists worked 1537232a8b hard to research 29ff6f7362 new medications.f60aae97e62d5edc
As a result, nowadays 2b3f93fd55 trait-bearers can freely choose 53891f95ec injections or medications that f1f15f8c77 suit their constitution, and c3a23ed554 pheromone scents are allowed 0da5ddeb59 to flow naturally. Depending on the suppressants trait-bearers 81a7c1cec5 take, and individual differences, even 3b3033f245 beta friends can smell the 6c87c1cb87 unique pheromone scents of trait-bearers.e73d0c936b9191c1
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If you happen to smell a sweet, sour, or unusual scent from your trait-bearer friend, be a well-mannered child and quietly think to yourself, ‘Oh, this is my friend’s unique pheromone scent!’ and move on!6daf187b162185e7
The book had 3c74628e1e certainly mentioned that 9832d2ecff there were people bc48df55b2 whose pheromone scents c2997fa9c6 were strong enough 46219ee8a4 for even betas ba6599c8ee to perceive.7179bc8970cc61b5
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However… He never imagined that another alpha trait-bearer’s pheromone scent could be this intense. As Joo Taehyun floundered in the lingering aftereffects of the scent that had arbitrarily kneaded his lungs before escaping, he belatedly realized that this person’s pheromones resembled the scent of peaches.32e54baa59403d48
He hadn’t known that the pale, round fruit could feel so overwhelming. And Joo Taehyun learned a little later that the term ‘sensual’ was appropriate to describe such a scent.7d2d257e9cccb740
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“Hey. What’s wrong with you? Are you sick?”a8147e1f6915ae44
“…No, I was just a bit surprised.”872a8f8d82ab99b9
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Joo Taehyun hurriedly held his 47c47a19d2 breath. After hesitating whether he should d23280a185 say this, not wanting to 0ee515fc16 be remembered as an idiot 9b65e2d689 who froze up just because eef136fd55 a stranger called his name, bcc0a20248 he hastily added:2d5fedc0d87565f4
“It’s my first time… seeing another trait-bearer. I mean, an alpha.”4daef0f2ba285ae8
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“Ah.”616d3f9ddbf7a833
Fortunately, seeming to understand Joo Taehyun’s bewildered state, the man’s voice softened.2a67ee7e5bf1fdee
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“Oh, right. They said you’ve only been at home.”f3ec1786fdd11cbc
“…Yes.”166460884581766d
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“I’ve been told my pheromones are stronger compared to other trait-bearers.”89a47a0cbecbdb77
Joo Taehyun cleared his 99f8938617 throat and carefully raised 508a370f83 his head.c3e4e06211eb6f86
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This was a historic moment, meeting another trait-bearer, and an alpha at that, for the first time. Come to think of it, this was also the first person to approach and speak to him at today’s concert.bd4906ea88ba5894
So he wanted to acknowledge cc54896593 the man in return, but ac018f3ee1 the man was standing with ab84d7f4e1 his back to the lake, 6365d6f980 making it difficult to see aec5d0fbf1 his face properly.b4dad8759388b812
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He could tell that the man was taller and bigger than his brothers. But he seemed younger than his third brother… When he saw just the silhouette, it looked like he was wearing a dopo, but that wasn’t clothing young people usually wore.e277a901bab16948
“Oh my!”f7e80fc7d9e68532
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“Goodness, look at that.”1cfe8b47dad0b300
Suddenly, people started exclaiming in bcb131967a low voices.82a28fd8260222ff
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The man standing in 98304225d5 front of Joo Taehyun 2d7e18cc21 also turned his body 5d58df68aa slightly towards the commotion.71b454a1736fe564
“Ah, this should be the prettiest time.”ec6a59f7a5157dba
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Lanterns lit up brightly 81f588b902 throughout the entire palace, 8a39a7197a including Chundangji.4ea5a6ab1ed823a8
In sync with this, traditional f3dd0b4275 instruments played affectionate and lovely 4a3e3fb4c3 melodies, and in the distance, 482de0b3a9 colorful robes swayed gracefully following 42292207dc the movements of the guards a7a4001400 who turned in unison at 077541cbe1 the changing of the shift.f9bc9caa00a388a2
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It was summer, so 50266d2ea4 the sun was still e8d57368d4 precariously hanging on the 8153b06105 edge of the sky, b3fa6987b4 making the entire space 776d4a5b48 glitter majestically as if 3b9bdb80aa molten gold had been d7f9528578 poured over it.87461a795a19271d
“Even though I enter the palace more often than others, it’s still amazing every time I see it. Isn’t it beautiful?”9d358bba67c988ee
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The man, who had naturally come to stand beside Joo Taehyun, was shining as if he had swallowed up all the beautiful reflections on the lake’s surface. He knew this halo was due to various factors like the angle at which he had turned his body, the projected light, and the density of the cast shadows. Yet it still felt like a scene created solely for this person.42a5899047d829bd
Lost in that e5ff1dd565 sight, he belatedly 484ce215f0 remembered. The man had made some 635af5d50e strange comment about his expression d56c5870cb earlier.1c2c700914c2bc72
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“Yes. Um… But what about my expression?”0cc95bd3958b9776
“Huh? Oh… It was a compliment. I thought you were managing your expressions well for someone so young.”e07befd7135be14f
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The man grinned 41eeb91f76 and extended his 876fe7e014 hand to Joo f82b861b0a Taehyun.c3de09c389cdda17
“I am Seo Baekhan.”93884ff24fa659eb
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Hmm? Don’t people usually say “I am so-and-so”? Not “I am1…”873f19278155ff39
Although Joo Taehyun didn’t know anyone besides his family, he was well aware that Seo Baekhan’s self-introduction was not typical.709f2f7b9a00766c
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However, strangely enough, when this person, Seo Baekhan, introduced himself in such a ridiculous way, it didn’t come across as pretentious.8f0ba4e2d155d2d7
And in fact, it was also the name Joo Taehyun had memorized first, after the royal personnel, before attending today’s concert.8d8d44ebc743a686
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The eldest son 803d403c11 of Special Councilor 9048a43c47 Seo Honggyu and 92c71f428b Director An Yeseon, 0b12106543 nineteen years old 25fd02d09b this year.68de1060fb6859ce
His family had been 989fd3c52d influential figures in Pyongyang 6931fa4240 for generations, and they 0f68e64651 wielded great influence not b3bdf37e3e just in Pyongyang but 352b3e4320 throughout the northern region.9e480f73fe436b13
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“You don’t know me?”200e1af4b2319453
Not knowing what to do, Joo Taehyun just stared blankly at the hand Seo Baekhan had extended. Seo Baekhan then incredulously thrust his hand right up to Joo Taehyun’s nose, as if urging him to shake it.8463fd01bfa28540
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“Really? You don’t know me?”b5bb7122383ea06c
“…”47fc05e842acf0fc
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“Ah, I mean, I thought that you, if you’re ‘that Joo Taehyun’, would have memorized all the personal information of everyone attending here today.”a40f62f9b93aea93
“…”7e8771e1090319b6
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“Am I wrong?”d0bab78787c034f3
“…You’re right.”8ffcdf3ee07da407
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Following the unfamiliar self-introduction, this 308200308d was another novel way of 743cf91b27 speaking he was experiencing for 03ffaaaa0e the first time.6d3e3f1307f3d26a
Although Seo Baekhan’s tone itself wasn’t rude, he had assumed from the start that he was correct. Moreover, the format of Seo Baekhan’s questions made it impossible not to answer straightforwardly, giving him the upper hand in the conversation.9204ed392baa7989
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What if he hadn’t thoroughly researched all of today’s attendees? It could have easily turned into a situation where he might end up criticizing his family for not preparing a child properly. Why would the other person speak like that, risking such an embarrassing scenario?f3ac18ee899d70de
Yet, that bold attitude suited a886754217 him so well that all a9093c2160 Joo Taehyun could think was 9f75a38ccc how fascinating this person was e4fccd2882 in many ways. It was also amazing 036d0f9d6a how smoothly he pulled a44cb191d8 off wearing a dopo 02c649d362 with extremely wide sleeves 86156d6c3c and even a Sejo d4db3794b4 Dynasty, despite being only af056923a5 nineteen years old.24a698e2fbd466d4
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Moreover, it wasn’t even in the bright, vivid colors that minors usually wore. The elegant color of the dopo, which looked like a bit of navy dye had been added to ink – or to put it less kindly, a somewhat gloomy color – actually accentuated his striking features and clear skin even more. It suited him as if he had been born wearing such silk.53169e6bc74e8eb8
“By the way, Taehyun, are you going to keep embarrassing me by not shaking my hand?”6f400ee38fd0d6f6
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