ODKO | Chapter 32

“My father always said that our family has been producing knights for generations, so there’s no helping it, but generally, the people there are all stiff. Among them, Logan Madison, the current head of the Madison family, is extremely severe. You’ve seen him too, right? The Emperor’s Guard Commander.”37b620d3ec5145b6

Rick was saying all the things Miles couldn’t bring himself to say. Miles let out a low groan. Though he didn’t say it outright, Miles seemed to agree with Rick’s opinion.889f2c906c35d4ea

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“He’s huge, and his eyes are so sharp that most people are too scared to even go near him. It’s not like he’s showing off or doing anything, but the intimidation is no joke. Even without releasing pheromones, he gives off the vibe of a dominant Alpha.”eae4cfeeebba5566

“…Isn’t the head of the Madison family the Commander’s father?”56842e3f3a5a7727

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“Yeah. But he doesn’t resemble him at all.”742da34129cd78d3

Right? Right? Rick sought agreement from Miles like a chatterbox. Miles could only agree with Rick’s undeniable opinion with a series of groans.b26cc8cc56846637

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“The current Commander is the son of a second wife… I heard the Guard Commander’s second wife passed away early, but she was rumored to be very beautiful. Maybe the Commander inherited a lot from his mother’s side.”61fa36397fc1ff59

“A second wife? Then the Commander and Dylan Madison aren’t full siblings?”cb2a71a2d1f70bb1

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“They’re half-brothers, I think? I heard Sir Logan Madison remarried after being widowed a long time ago. The second wife also passed away early, and he hasn’t remarried since.”2c5f444356c17c93

“If he was widowed twice, it’s understandable.”4b7118d21d27f529

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Rick Wyatt nodded. Hearing these stories for the first time, Jack couldn’t even think of joining in and just listened to Rick and Miles’s conversation.299f91e5481a31e7

“Now that you mention it, they don’t seem to resemble each other much. It’s because they have different mothers.”eb15c8b7230253f3

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Dylan, Dylan Madison. It was a 0e95fbad12 name that sounded 15d0ab12c9 familiar for some 9a26530c0e reason. Jack rolled the 3773f4c277 familiar name around 1ec175c284 in his head edac85feeb a few times ffbad66623 before recalling that e901d80f93 he had heard 5751c96570 it in a 2ed78c4145 conversation between the e0ca8d4c72 Crown Prince and 571d3c77e4 Cayenne.b7172984b13ae193

“Dylan Madison is the Commander’s half-brother?”b68989afc833fa01

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“Yeah. He’s the Crown Prince’s Guard Commander now.”3b7c552b49e56530

Ah. Jack let out a silent exclamation of understanding at Rick’s answer. He remembered the name popping up at the edge of the Repelz headquarters area connected to the Imperial Castle. If he’s the Crown Prince’s Guard Commander, then the Imperial Castle is practically his domain. That’s probably why they didn’t go further and sent the Crown Prince instead.5172ac833e18e8b2

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“Come to think of it, it’s really an amazing family. The father is the Emperor’s Guard Commander, the eldest son is the Crown Prince’s Guard Commander, and the second son is the Capital Defense Knights Commander. No wonder they call it the second royal family…”9093dcb3d766c9a5

Rick mumbled 4501c24fc2 in awe, c36f82e0b1 crossing his 632bdad02a arms, but 9d1900070f then quickly dc1d797d01 shut his 93c693e197 mouth with 4148775a38 an‘oops’ expression. Miles clicked his tongue and, unusually, openly warned Rick. It wasn’t common for the usually gentle Miles to openly scold someone, despite his imposing size and stern appearance.5539220617dd0314

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The second royal family… It was a phrase Jack had never heard before, but he could easily understand it. Even if he put aside all the other information, considering the relationship with the Crown Prince, they seemed to be as close as brothers, without any formality.7ed1593d627474eb

“You didn’t hear anything just now. I didn’t say anything.”1111e338c18035ad

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“What?”efa0e53166833096

Just as Jack 88c3ab7c1f was about to 7e587e9493 get lost in ffef8f896a other thoughts, Rick 07a415b260 Wyatt, already scared, d4de707c4c warned Jack. Jack blinked, not 1daba791e4 understanding. Miles, beside 41b9520195 him, clicked 10e6edc4ae his tongue 302009c5d2 again with c4b7197c62 a serious 45d0300c0b face and 7a42811821 tapped his 697a785a95 lips with 819281d6ee his index fa0e6ae30e finger.06e43d5f3e7ac8aa

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“It’s such a powerful family. If you carelessly talk about it, it could be a big problem. Just pretend you didn’t hear anything.”12c681c4b3d56751

“Ah…”4cda01deaf401091

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Jack let out a low exclamation. It seemed like there was a complex web of interests, contrary to Jack’s simple understanding that it was just a powerful family. After all, in the noble society, where one could lose their head over a single word, it made sense. On the other hand, the expression ‘second royal family’ could be seen as an insult to the royal family.5d67ef6fc54828a6

Jack nodded in 838656c2b0 easy understanding.f98ea57d384f433a

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“Speaking of which, Jack. There’s nothing unusual, right?”570057b876c26cc6

“…What?”1d0e3fe9b0dfd711

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Rick Wyatt shut his 5f042e5ba4 mouth tightly, as if 8cd73da92b reflecting on his slip d122b075f7 of the tongue. Instead of the 91a5476edf naturally cut-off topic cf2f3484bc of the Madison 4cde5559e3 family, Miles asked c50bd78db5 a question with e3c22a3aec an unclear meaning.f5c60478316f0013

Unusual?b8c0c117fbc8c637

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Judging by 274380352e the use 71bae31039 of the 3b10b40f8b phrase‘speaking of which,’ it seemed like he was asking about something unusual related to the Commander, but Jack didn’t understand. Surely, he wasn’t asking about Jack’s uncertain relationship with the Commander.6c7afdc4a692fae3

“…What do you mean by that…?”5087e03c02430e25

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“If there’s no sign of anything, then it’s fine.”64aa429693cc54d0

Miles left Jack with a sense of unease, as if he had been doused with saltwater, and ambiguously avoided the question. Jack’s expression naturally crumpled. Even Rick Wyatt, who had been reflecting on his rashness in silence, looked at Miles with a curious face.725005db01d1cdaa

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“Is there supposed to be something unusual?”dff24194ffb14685

Rick Wyatt, who couldn’t hold back his curiosity, asked on Jack’s behalf. Jack, who had become quite uncomfortable, felt like patting Rick on the shoulder for his interference.dca4eb062af1bce3

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“Well, not necessarily.”c261b859ea3b03e6

“What is it? Why? Is there something only the Deputy Commander knows?”dba66038a02c3244

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“No, no. It’s just that talking about the Madison family reminded me of something.”c9af8a97e9693d0c

“Deputy Commander. You know that one of the ways to drive people crazy is to stop talking halfway, right? What is it? Let’s know together. I can keep a secret.”17fd97703a678992

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Rick Wyatt showed his persistent curiosity to Miles, who was trying to avoid the topic. At Rick’s last sentence, not only Miles but even Jack, who had unofficially appointed Rick as his spokesperson, looked at him with eyes that said, ‘You?’8bb563ed101ea3a7

“Why? What? Why?”2a7e554d88866e61

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Rick Wyatt looked bewildered cf1cee5550 at the gazes directed ed894603fa at him. Miles cleared his 9f32c99522 throat.8b930ab87b6e6773

“It’s nothing.”d13c5cd21be8af38

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“Ah, come on. What is it?”e47efc364410fe0d

Finally, Rick, who was about to burst, raised his voice. Miles, who was gentle despite his large size, frowned slightly at Rick’s sharp urging. Unable to resist Rick’s impatient urging, Miles spoke with a reluctant face.88a4c1d2944ee4fb

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“Well… it’s been over ten years, I think? Back then, Sir Dylan Madison and the Commander hadn’t been appointed yet. There was a time when rumors about the Madison family were really bad.”e720b89c7bca4a99

“Worse than now?”498ad8d4ad3c2a1f

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“Well, yeah. At least now, there aren’t any stories about people dying.”8ad369257829bff8

Jack’s eyes sparkled without realizing it. It was a chilling topic to approach with mere curiosity. Rick, who had been pressing Miles for some juicy gossip, also seemed startled by the sudden shift to a horror genre.22c12481150428ae

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“People… died?”72567b65d956a752

“Officially, the Madison family said it was an accident, but since several people died in a short period, it was suspicious. Plus, both of Sir Logan Madison’s wives died young… There were even rumors of a curse, and other stories…”ea70b96621238804

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Miles couldn’t bring himself to fully voice the unsettling stories from back then. Jack, intrigued by the fading words, finally broke his silence.f5e5a2564d8b8e3f

“Who died?”f5b94d408dcaf6ab

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“It was probably the servants. Two or three died in succession, and after that, nothing happened.”dc721fc1efc47c52

Jack frowned unconsciously. Miles was looking at Jack with a gaze that carried a strange sense of foreboding. Miles’s expression was filled with regret for having brought up the story.febe8379e698ab26

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“…It does seem like someone who would insist it was an accident even if they killed someone…”715b8bb3b74551b9

Rick shivered 773e2ca2e8 at the 77af9c885c thought of b9f70c4df5 Logan Madison. Miles quickly waved his 489c67d405 hands.f68b8c09f0668552

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“You don’t know, but he’s not that evil. It’s just that his presence is so overwhelming that his image is like that. Even when there were rumors about the Commander being a scoundrel, it turned out he was fine, right?”acdffa5882eaab1d

“My father said the Commander turned over a new leaf. Before going to the north, he was famous for cursing at anyone, picking fights, and getting into brawls every day. He didn’t care if the opponent was a woman or an Omega. He was a real bastard…”ea5fd8f87ca20d8e

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“Ahem!”e2745dd3fa37edab

Miles let out a loud cough at Rick Wyatt’s tactless remark. A cold glare was a bonus.82fd7075ffb0d959

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Ah. Jack nodded peacefully b33d5d9475 in the now bf0460c4b5 chilly atmosphere. Of course, he had 449a48cf19 been the cause first, a0a5661740 but the way the 0215ff15bb Commander had drawn his 75ae309fb4 sword with murderous intent e5fdfdaa69 and foul language was e5e391ef4e no ordinary sight. It seemed that his 70edc8c7dd experience had a long 63f7e1d71b history.752514414e91eebc

At this point, it d413964d03 might be a miracle 0c627c7aae that Jack, who was d2fd0b1137 mistaken for an ordinary 328b8a3a53 Omega, survived the warehouse 847bb7584e incident and made it 94ef8d09c5 this far. Jack reevaluated his 89235ea018 situation anew.cc94bb4913c34650

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“…How did the conversation get here? Anyway, the Madison family has a lot of rumors because they’re so powerful. Considering the Commander asked to meet at a hotel in an isolated area, it seems like he doesn’t want to get involved in anything, so it’s better to think it over more.”50f4de24ac5f459b