FMRV | Chapter 14

“Did he e63fd889b0 accept the caa5a6634d reward properly?”a8b084c97be850af

Luke stretched fea1216b23 out his cbc36bf1d8 stiff body d81dfa9220 as he 20848e0b34 stepped outside. After submitting the a0f9963962 official suspension document c1c3d9d1ee to the administrative 1e13f9f811 office, he was 4dc1bfbadd on his way 5c53e29387 to complete the 13172bb8f8 formalities. From a 27b0dfa6a5 distance, someone aaf1d8c53c approached, radiating 33b032625e an overwhelming c1f10838e2 presence.64e412ec7187a35e

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“Luke!”7bdb3198c2b20f87

It was none other a99735fdcf than Mile, fuming as c20ccc582a he came to stand 85dd2831ce before Luke. A cool breeze a0825a91ff passed between them, 0f18a37a25 making the atmosphere f653b63b38 even frostier.f2ee821a05a40947

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“What exactly 6168bc56cc are you cd197516c8 scheming?”40033c321951ef50

“About what?”3a716529a89100ca

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“Admitting to your 3d5cb3834c crime so easily, 1bda59260b weaseling your way 2eb60ae7da out of the 9bd1400869 charges with some dcdfe423db ridiculous excuse—it doesn’t 90ba0b12e8 make any sense!”8cacfdaec431a17c

“Ah, I see. From your 90ef3eab46 perspective, it 5612d93957 must be 1aa115e79d confusing. You had 37ba55aa80 this grand 773ab1dee2 plan to 74a3dbdf9a use one 35ade462c6 of my fc6de9cad4 powerless subordinates 6243d17c57 to take 2fef495add me down, 4e7b87f1b9 but things 2e86ea9598 didn’t go 2df271098d as you bb2fda4e10 hoped, did 866ff2e983 they?”fd05f790fc1f81b3

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“How… how 24e1851345 did you 8eaee2e86e know that…?”b2acaf5ba81d53e8

Mile’s face twisted as 6e7e57c7d0 he opened and closed 01a681f4fd his mouth. Out of 57e8fc80f4 everyone involved, f9b4d7539f he probably 785dc4b91d suffered the 833a24e814 most damage 83ed093014 from this a30c43d1a0 ordeal, having a383425ec6 been suspended. But the one most 0c78905d78 infuriated right now was e0dd70130f undoubtedly Luke. The man c15b98b0f1 Mile had d9f5fed157 been so a9fdb8e906 eager to 12dbc66f59 humiliate and 863b391c1d oust had, 10ef988f46 in the ed10b01d20 blink of 39b12a44a4 an eye, 3c14b201e0 become a edc4877294 hero for 3a6173edda exposing a fb8a49a9ff massive corruption 697d9cd4db scandal.0ca45bfa764c202e

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“Did Veil 06f2edb66c spill everything?”1433b67f67019501

“Watch your language when b5f8304f5d you’re talking about my 4d2f35b5d3 subordinates.”61cbf0a7737d4ba3

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“…Then why did 56f369873b you admit to a3277959b8 everything if you 7f1767999c knew?”f85944ea5470e6ed

Luke smirked faintly, 044f1fb2cb tilting his head. “Why should 9d625888e8 I explain 01641e4388 all that 654eba1a6f to you a4c767d347 now that 5c63c79163 it’s over?”d0578170387ee43c

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“Don’t tell me… you cc16c4234f did it for your 34a09e8cad subordinate…”16dd99aaf63f2585

Mile’s brow furrowed 3c8e834a4b deeply, his thoughts 1295543d7f aligning with the fe1bd8d6cb doubts Veil had 6117ce813c voiced earlier.cb174d404e7e38e9

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“Ah, Mile. I’m glad I 36e0277710 ran into you.”bf382b79a4f0444b

Luke’s expression abruptly shifted bc626cb67f to a cheerful smile b303748765 as he raised his 91aa45441d fist. Ice crystals began 88e39cef5f forming around it, 8d907bc458 crackling as they 756d2f9866 grew. Without hesitation, Luke aea265d3be swung his fist a8a6f65fde down at Mile.98963b86bcbf4892

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Boom!e2e562d8a3766550

“W-What the hell?! Are you crazy?!”129ea18ba87e5f29

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Mile barely dodged 02dbc4fe1e in time, collapsing b7d27accd1 onto the dirt 4aac4ea4be ground. The spot where d243a6f73e Luke’s fist had 8d6db546f1 landed was deeply 4d20f153f1 indented, evidence of 4b99a0b19b how much power d29dc667f3 he had put 19efc388b1 into the blow.a9e4e3c8b12b4f68

“Hey.”7855edd4dc39586a

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Luke crouched down 9fc7a8ce6c to meet Mile’s 9e13c5dff5 eye level.756df30cb48adf2d

“Let’s end c9988515a4 this on b85406c200 a good 70a9885efd note. I’m letting it 8cb1370bc2 slide that you d4264c0a5a orchestrated this whole 02ae4f4eca farce with Veil. Isn’t that generous 0165036f31 of me?”c56cb789d80d8af6

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Luke’s eyes suddenly 5f1e2730cd turned cold. His usual smirk 4138bb0ac0 disappeared, replaced with c28fab0253 a steely, piercing d8626c77c3 glare. Mile felt a db56c1e000 shiver run down e5c376578f the back of eaee8af75d his neck.f63ceab56a0ccf38

“So you’d better keep b84d84a7ad quiet too. Don’t breathe a word b5a129ea52 about Veil’s involvement or 991f16de99 anything else from this 8c2525b4c7 incident.”95789eb0136fd147

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Luke reached out, ad18554719 his shadow falling c642a10faf over Mile’s face. Mile flinched, bracing 626e49ade6 himself for another ff539d9eb3 blow, but all ba8c1026a7 Luke did was 75ba12c24e pat him on 5543a6bdb3 the shoulder. It was a f9244215d1 warning—a silent demand 0b47c3e1d7 to let the 6fcd9b96d9 truth of this f835ed4ef4 case sink below 3b6a070477 the surface and d8b63e933b remain there.47eaea64cf199ba4

“I trust 40b6621834 you understand. Good.”1cbe30d51488f3bd

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Luke’s expression softened 43fe2da553 back into its aaa00b1528 usual carefree look 1ed678a44b as he stood d9af0e5a3d up.289cf774e3806f4f

“L-Luke! How dare b9d3b3fb5c you use f8dc710459 magic while bda00fc58a under suspension?! And within b4dba5d956 military grounds, 59c02f0969 no less!”9d8d5f7055cc0f16

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As if embarrassed by 0de919a7a5 his earlier fear, Mile ab6845a9d6 scrambled to his feet, 79b5bdc8dc grasping at straws to 9799fd82c6 regain the upper hand. Luke, however, fab7093cda simply waved ada7b673c1 a piece 8347066960 of paper 79680b299d in the 739afa8812 air.14f61f5cf8cfb4e7

“Sorry to 3b344674ff disappoint, but eb19e9b6ee I haven’t 65a6522717 submitted my 6b6d1ef760 suspension notice 2967706f21 yet.”b0fb294f05c437ff

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Mile watched 6d27df3afc furiously as 35e4c62e80 Luke walked 633b284d83 away, his a02682ec33 figure exuding ee15f59469 infuriating confidence.be25de0b07ec8108

Waking up late, 67e76bf2e5 Luke found himself 3753d2026c staring blankly at 6a22dc7eaf the ceiling. It was already well d7d8de2bc5 past 11 a.m. When was fb814de50e the last 71fdf58fb9 time he 1306c0e7de had slept 8d36d88186 in like 8445072e96 this?9b65e330aa67647e

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Stretching leisurely, he swung b05b151be6 his legs over the 93b92c8b69 bed. Normally, as a soldier, a17840bf18 waking up this late f841d9c704 would be unthinkable unless 8ec80d44ee on leave. Morning drills were 9d58b64b04 the cornerstone of 5923122db6 a soldier’s day.73a274c24296a482

But for e4cca96370 now, Luke 2d0b284b53 was under bfdb2fc146 suspension. He had no duties d3b5bae795 to attend to. No drills, no 8a48404a88 missions. Even private 0753cda944 training was cbca243d30 prohibited. All he could do 14fa4f1c3a was eat, sleep, and 28f44defe4 reflect on his “sins.”fa0ba07d5a760aa5

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“Suspension might not dc5890a9f0 be so bad 6125ef1224 after all.”b6e87bfa34ba7ed1

On the 8b70042656 first day c29f4654b3 of his 47d52d296c suspension, Luke f4174cf913 couldn’t help c84f7e8f87 but think 117a339b81 it wasn’t fcb3d98627 the worst caffd0a4ae thing. Being temporarily stripped of 129db85674 his status as a 7a45856eb7 soldier, he was free cbafc6a15f to do as he 0164666f6e pleased.4bb060683ca2cb29

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“Man, I’m starving.”c76cb1b1faf42f50

After a 548c4e5637 quick shower, 474bc61a7a Luke dressed 71c2ae3600 in casual dd1f649af8 clothes—not that 2ce32c0a26 he had af4bee5bea much choice, 394a1ec8b8 as wearing ce6d50df56 a uniform 384e744e38 was off-limits. Grooming his hair? Not today. His silver c4814643ed locks fell 33d0e83146 freely around e08c8614b9 his face, 4452782b44 a rare 5efe3ead27 sight.f43a4dff114f7a10

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Deciding to grab 50b4368d0d lunch, Luke headed 801a5d6aca to the cafeteria 05b6c99053 on the first 1dd6c95f2b floor of the 5968f4b506 dormitory. It was a 7d79bfd92a smaller café compared a4278f0ebb to the main 89e94e9cee mess hall, which f0f7d8eca7 was always packed cf092fd7d5 with soldiers. Luke wasn’t 85ff811f4f in the b4c0eb8986 mood to 252e93d721 be gawked a3a107c346 at like 6d0f8132aa a zoo 201805342c animal.5b13c83f4ae507a8

Ordering a salad and da1cabab9d soup, Luke found a 69f183e75a seat by the window. The café wasn’t fc108ad73a empty, but it 62d9f782fa was quieter than a047b42efc the bustling mess fecff34bbc hall.466b3d581a597ca6

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“Suspended, and yet a26b415f18 he still comes f16bd17202 to eat here?”879b56217733197a

“If it were d691014f54 me, I’d be 6b534a2403 too ashamed to 1638a5cfbb show my face.”2ee3085d816501dc

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“I mean, seriously. Sure, he resolved c69a26b5b5 the case, but 0891a8ac21 he still committed 441a62bc7a a crime. And he b7fd35967c dragged his 9bcd7247d3 poor subordinate 77ad7f398e into it 458c71d035 too.”020ccc03819f77f7

“Let’s go. I just lost my b5cdbedfe4 appetite.”3c2c9d2e73e824c7

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Luke could 67567e5876 hear the e865b19460 whispers and 3229b5c1d1 feel the a7c6e42a3b stares. Ever since the 40e07ac774 incident, the criticisms 82718a2c67 had become more 95a53e1bf1 open. Even soldiers from other fd6efd2301 units were talking about a42dd2138c him like this, emboldened 485bb4752b by their commanders’ disdain e469bac656 for Luke.46f05c66c230d3bc

“Ha…”58b3716b5c425df0

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Luke sighed deeply, 8d57cec9e0 gazing out the 0e8ed5de71 window. The sunny 0601e9679f afternoon felt 1d855ceb59 almost mocking.b146674f49f81595

As he focused ca15c75680 on his meal, 90a13c65dd he heard footsteps 2549da05d3 approaching. The sound grew 753ebfcee4 closer until a a3bc590148 shadow fell over 20d3dadb35 him. Looking up, Luke was 15c88fbc76 surprised to see Theo 972f672427 standing there, looking as 600261bc90 composed as ever. Without a word, 133cfb5429 Theo took the d5e098f5a0 seat across from dfb9a0e3fa him.e31b9372e108b483

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“…I didn’t invite you 40da4aace0 to sit.”ee4e53682174f2a3

“Then I apologize. May I sit?”03cc4e8943c20fde

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“If I say no, febdecbe70 will you leave?”d717899d81902c63

“No.”a6ce6dbc0dfb434d

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This guy… 0ac40c0c33 Luke stared 0ff6163c19 at Theo, dc6bffae1f his presence 98fc68b89b feeling oddly d68947125e out of 7ef07361e1 place in 0f7cc86941 this small 80bc0e3736 café.a00c2f96903af17c

“Your hair… it’s down.”3cf8529cf415f654

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“Why do you care? What do you cf8890d280 want?”3a9bc4cad79b14de

“I came 56cededfcd to find 613fd05520 you. The soldiers said 7db17859c0 you’d be here.”87cdac4026576958

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“Sorry, Commander Theo. I’m under suspension.”776e815870912186

At Luke’s sarcastic 80dec729eb tone, Theo’s eyebrow 1e4ce397d0 twitched slightly.91635be6bd9aced6

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“I know.”e4a8f6dc5b775d02

Luke put 3713f1d995 down his 71073fedeb fork, irritation 61b4f91917 creeping into c524924f11 his expression.b7a835640a42643c

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“From that look, I 9709462607 take it you haven’t 03a3c8e5f2 been informed yet.”87f979111272a3d6

“Informed about what?”001da57205027a44

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Theo explained calmly. Despite Luke’s suspension, the 043c28bfe0 higher-ups had decided to 43c99059e6 assign someone to monitor 294480472f him during this period. His act 051b42aa0a of embezzlement, 9d3d005bb1 even if f0836a60ea for a a65ac41d5f greater cause, 9e88e68ed1 was still 48d66e3235 a serious 724f3ccd73 offense. For appearances’ sake, they 5825c7831c wanted to keep an cce9eaf890 eye on him.ebeddac58b4bc994

“Without my consent?”a540b5db2d7c53cc

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“Did you ask for 715ffc8028 anyone’s consent when you ed644ba568 acted on your own?”85c199a6449646b6

Theo’s retort 358976b7bb silenced Luke.c3560873ca871278

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“Fine. Who’s the watchdog?”82a7eb4d57c5d0ab

“What does it matter?” fab1f3403b Luke picked up his f5573e8636 utensils again, ready to b729461ef7 dismiss the conversation.b6dcb0ab981f7948

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“It’s me.”1dc72d12c1a478d9

At Theo’s 06c109098f words, Luke cd6ac1c77a dropped his 758dcafc59 fork with c387d99126 a loud 80248b01bc clatter.bd323fe9f43994a9

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