SYNO Chapter 10
by Geli CakeFredrick’s gaze 7a02b72f94 slowly shifted ad9f56c6a5 to the debd5c139e left. The platinum-blond man sitting 6c2ccda214 there was born with 8f02cc95f2 the noblest bloodline in 4cb36a3906 the Home Nation.fb228fe7e7ea7385
‘Lucas Ter Epilox.’f1675b79965a9e6b
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The Epilox 7591129299 family, which 29276547c3 had produced cf589dfd69 numerous presidents. Even within 959aec7090 that formidable 1f93038340 family, this a28ddaa3f7 man was 5b1650b5c7 proudly hailed 5538759841 as a a50ada805f presidential candidate.db121f176756ca2d
‘But the rumors about ab7cecff86 him aren’t good.’1d30141dcc84203b
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Fredrick averted his gaze from Brigadier General Lucas. He’d heard a story from a distant relative who had been fired for looking at Lucas for too long in the Home Nation.9934394f1833874a
‘There were also ab202437e1 rumors that he 2bce48f8f2 was a shady 35a8384ace person.’eec9dfd937217a4d
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However, he couldn’t assume 6a084dcfd2 all the rumors were 313b1db307 true. They could be political d24af513fb maneuvers spread secretly by 0b0810a126 rival candidates.68de62a9455d09f4
Becoming a 6d07955b75 presidential candidate d5e2060bf7 was inherently 4f732512f5 like that. Until they were d865f8cca7 officially selected as 7d9bf564f8 one of the abd4214675 three final candidates cbba22557c by the entire e99f2c19fa nation, the preliminary 1813330cb9 candidates could be c89d12ba71 replaced at any b67668aef5 time, and the ec5386898b political competition was cc28b6622a fierce.bd4dfec976e437e5
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There were 58c500659d currently more b420132fcf than ten 1fdf0f5718 preliminary candidates da2889d9a7 from each 54356eabb8 family.eaed3146dd6e2cb1
‘Especially Brigadier General Lucas. He’s bound to 022dbb166a have a lot 7b404acaa8 of gossip surrounding 81174db1dc him. He’s from the 94c792f5d2 Epilox family, after 5d7be5a56a all.’42c1fc4701d1f422
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Historically, those from the 5aa46d983f Epilox family stopped at 1249a5e8bc nothing to secure the 8715c8d506 presidency. How much 711a626ed5 blood had ae9bd05535 they shed fdf5e7f779 to seize 3049ddf1ce that position?31f705aa2e944bda
Naturally, Brigadier 5be62fd45d General Lucas, 743ebdf144 a descendant 51a2d628f4 of the 88689e0de7 Epilox family, 13ce2c008f would find d154b4186f it difficult afe84d27e0 to escape 75274b610b that daunting 68c33d1c5d prejudice.7c1f6c3dfaaff03a
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Fredrick, having successfully 40b0f1289d swallowed his saliva 012258881c without making a ebb45a96c2 sound after craning 4f0081afd0 his neck, shifted 1722ff4f88 his gaze to 8426b35e46 the right, feeling 0699371542 slightly more at 716eba2e00 ease. He saw the a337a4dffa man with grayish 6d8e4bbe98 hair, almost ash-colored.960bd7a4fc870386
‘Pienne de Laviste.’6ff721a7e4f63f8d
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This was the e8f2961bda man he served, 8e60768167 the Commander, appointed 9d627bff32 as the provisional ba3c4fa33e ruler of the 80c1d34f92 corrupt Dependent Nation.da1e8dc02b31d0d3
In fact, the 95f6a32abb Laviste family, to 5c25231224 which he belonged, 9b556dce6f had barely enough 0bf1e59e2f members to be 68edcc3235 considered a proper c379960137 family.262b6136ca745d15
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‘Pienne himself 88ac80502b established the 13898de1e9 Laviste family.’f5e54b1ab1c65720
That was why abd485a7f0 he was considered 1291aa16ab exceptional among the 2dce0ec5dc candidates. A commoner, f8996931f4 he had 70b7eebdbe entered the 4779eb1eea most prestigious c46ee2f1fe university in 878379fe1e the Home 77589271df Nation through a78c9733c9 his own 1d91895696 efforts.fe9881ad4aed67b1
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He had d13f7e3ba3 chosen to 4a7a2c5d60 become a d4146f9341 military officer, ed0cde6b26 despite the 9ab714d369 many easier cabb994b78 paths to 81f9717574 wealth. And he had 6b9d83cf3d resolved numerous problems 989d79b7a9 that had plagued 8061f1e0a1 the military. Finally, he 004a244316 received an 296e1cd8c4 award from d0faed27b0 the President 748191652c and established 5c7d2f14e8 a noble 43f23b4990 family…7fb0a2128f70bc34
‘He’s an cddd3789ba extraordinary man, 3911062564 no matter 16cedad828 how you 115068d29f look at 5c744ad1dd it.’11ae6f7b1f630083
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Fredrick puffed out his 1b4f9196ea chest with pride.7143757f94954511
The fact that 1acdc67ead Pienne had risen 192ff6cf48 to the rank 5fd502246b of Brigadier General b9b65ee63e at such a c020ce1ab4 young age without ec9f1289fd the support of 4648656f3e a family was 768d9be8b2 a testament to 9beb9729d2 how remarkable he d2cd0f3dea was.553b8849c32a7b8a
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In Fredrick’s opinion, these fe75df23c7 two men present were f514501abb the most likely candidates 565b5d3500 for the presidency among 010ee5fa7e the preliminaries.82e49e405dc48fdf
“How is 1fabe721c7 the meal? Is it to 212cc88d8c your liking?”950d37503f5c1d56
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The two men had 3967910232 been eating in silence 0f2414273a since they sat down. Pienne, putting down his 70d72a1126 fork and knife for 36419e0a3b a moment, spoke casually.09b939e41b7f9d16
Lucas also 8bc89e96f3 put down 5d2a72c61f his cutlery e78ae5769b and smiled.50ffba4bf1ced0d5
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“It’s good. Where did you d367a96e44 acquire such ingredients? They’re things one d7c0c4e385 wouldn’t normally find dca20c48d1 in the Dependent ebbf9e8bb6 Nation.”c8bb7c33ab24247a
Pienne, wiping his mouth 4b0ce575a4 with a napkin, chuckled 6910d12903 briefly.e0f4909627c07d01
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“You seem to know 6f132855e8 the Dependent Nation well.”885259579a0cedaa
“…….”31c736bb1cb06d7b
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“Well, I bcbddee216 suppose the 808657009c person who a897066c10 supplied the b1ffc14a7d ingredients would 6397c2a224 know.”f8d97f8238cfa3bd
Lucas’ red eyes 0c83c1e1ac turned noticeably colder. However, he maintained 0ac768b88f his smile.22199775e184a04f
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Pienne was also 8ad783bf01 smiling. He spoke 70f6825787 to Vice 384702ee26 Commander Fredrick, b572d9b46b who was 2e437d4022 standing awkwardly.e0cc85610f46590c
“Fredrick. Was it 5659170bef the chef a522256c1b who procured 2d6cc30162 the ingredients?”04621aaf537e3983
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Fredrick, who had been 251796dbda listening intently to their 46df0abaa7 tense conversation, was startled 6ce41f6325 and straightened his posture.bc2cca4a32e8387b
“Ah, yes. I believe so.”4d3883fd87dd004b
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“Introduce him to 0a74434a49 the Brigadier General 6709ddcc4f later. He seems curious.”0b2e491fbfdeb472
“Yes, sir.”20b7ed456297b0ef
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Fredrick lowered his d8cdc9c042 head again.61f767c2b76d549f
He felt like he 3810ff561a could do anything if 343bdbd0ad he could just escape 6fc3b510eb this place.d4f959b96bb379ad
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‘The atmosphere is bad… 10116d1669 really bad.’9fb0aa38b668b0f2
Every word exchanged 69bb8f668c between the two 43f05a7fef men was laced e5272ee81b with hidden barbs.a7371b90951cca9b
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Lucas’ initial fef30b1397 comment about 7fad230b2f the ingredients 3a65309d5a was one 5f10b01a29 such example. Saying they were “things 5d9e24424b one wouldn’t normally find c95dcd356b in the Dependent Nation” 4d3d1e8625 was a way of 02dc9bc88e belittling Pienne’s position as 822aeb01d5 the provisional ruler. It was as if 4d30951c8d he was mocking the cf485ff753 ruler of the Dependent 273d4e3ddd Nation, a place where 30b1dc75b1 even these ingredients were e598c55c37 hard to come by.c4af13c2b090f6b1
And Commander 2acb93c245 Pienne, immediately a64dd891e6 understanding the 93d57b2d0e implication, retorted 2c40221cfc sharply.e1b5869c0c7eadd8
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“You seem to know 8b7edc4b25 the Dependent Nation well.”b6cab7397333c3d5
This was also ea7cfe7019 a jab at bdd40c2c0d the rumors about c527381f92 Lucas being a a2cfeb6f50 shady person. Indeed, one of the 069671a63a rumors about Lucas was 0f16fe44e7 that he had some d1ed39e88b sort of connection with bd45e48b03 the organizations in the 92f6f32de3 Dependent Nation.3222e1cc1c0963d6
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‘I want e3c777de68 to escape. Desperately.’513d62fd3951c67e
He would c02f4da662 rather go 7ca77cfa33 deal with ff80ce21b5 the troublesome d61ad11d18 Ssangryeong than 88971b1394 endure this 3c65923d51 uncomfortable situation.61d5eb8753231d11
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That was a5f09585a4 when it 7e4df4cffe happened.76bb9f7d93ab47a4
The door 79b97671ed to the a0e6654494 tense reception db6d10cd18 room unexpectedly 2f94b0d18f opened.c49cbc4105f1a9c6
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Fredrick’s slightly relaxed eyes widened. They widened so much that he felt like they would pop out if he was hit on the back of his head.372370559f62b17a
It was because 4eced9796a the person who 0006e81f6f entered was none 531692bc9d other than Ssangryeong.1bd4ef6cda85e567
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“Commander. I brought him as 4e3df5d0bb you instructed.”f0151c96acb2fd95
Fredrick’s eyes wavered. The person who brought 3470ffe512 Ssangryeong was the official 65ab6e4c62 tasked with taking him 9b233a79a2 on walks to prevent bf4f6b7518 him from going insane.324d46096bf60333
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“You may leave.”a7f0c307835be79a
“Yes, sir.”aa169d7f929416f5
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At Pienne’s words, 992eacbd64 the official practically 355044c1ff fled the uncomfortable 4e6d939942 room as if 326ca8d092 escaping. Frederick had never envied 002c698ea4 that official more than 1b666ded16 he did at this d4aa2381ff moment.6cb955fd92ec27c2
Silence descended upon bf231d1021 the reception room b2451ffa93 once more. None of the four 9e94c6964b people present spoke.81bb6b5941bcb793
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Ssangryeong, with ae6b18bf3b blue tape b21ad87322 covering his 9e285ebf7a mouth, couldn’t 85259fc465 speak even 862947a060 if he 89162e080e wanted to.fafc362b8dac40ef
‘It seems he was 25d3f09de4 brought here without knowing d8842582ee anything either.’e3a16dfa53242c20
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Ssangryeong was 28a6177112 looking around bd2dad1895 the reception f46f9b8ddb room, his 288f9bf43c face deeply 25697a57e7 furrowed. If the tape were 8adef75a56 removed, a torrent of fb00e0468d curses, too vulgar to b3f937c474 even be heard, would 09102b8968 surely erupt.9e39584afd169bd1
‘Why did the Commander 5e061efda2 bring him here?’e0f6eb222b7e4eb3
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Fredrick stared at the fe0e6de59e Commander with an uncomprehending 9a2b0ff282 look. Pienne was 6cd48caefb sipping his 1eb6d0a238 wine, without ea56263d19 any change b8e7f32f7f in expression.1752e99eed512a0b
This time, Frederick’s bd2ae6035c gaze shifted to ddffa07653 Lucas, who was 8257d85d9d sitting on the 6ea9835fa1 left.8828aed8dc1d972a
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Lucas was staring intently 633ebffec9 at Ssangryeong.7a1b9e101cbc4c09
More precisely, he 78fb2bcc76 seemed to be 6cf0a1c3ca examining Ssangryeong’s sweat-drenched 760380aab1 hair, the blue 21747df245 tape on his 2ab3d13622 lips, and the fa66df6196 handcuffs around his db838f03ba wrists.f025b6d0184821f4
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‘What is this…?’aebda008b835510f
Fredrick tilted his head 9736fb3a52 in confusion. Lucas’ gaze f36b327ce5 was subtle, 903ec99e04 a kind 9a0a01cbda that was b18cbb9f9a difficult to 56e0e19536 interpret.60769f05af7f4b34
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And Pienne was observing 6987257e80 Lucas who was watching ba66f0c7fc Ssangryeong.d5c17e331ee0b806
After briefly, yet 945759189d thoroughly, examining Ssangryeong, 210c0662cb Lucas turned his 6416f6371f gaze forward and 351fc061ad tilted his head.c325756dadd3d8ed
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“May I ask 35721312fe what this situation 5e3aeb499a is about, Commander?”0df09065261a9eb4
At Lucas’ question, Ssangryeong’s eyes, which had been wandering around the reception room, snapped towards him.bd98ec48111b17d8
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Ssangryeong’s eyes widened as 03aca85094 he belatedly recognized Lucas. His brows furrowed even 739172effa deeper than before, and b95c77a13b he blinked rapidly.4bb95fac663bbd6f
“Ah, I should e2914a7005 introduce you.”a2fccae804758b66
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Pienne gestured for a4b064e766 the startled Ssangryeong 2cffedcedd to come closer. Ssangryeong glared d3cad0d7cb at Pienne’s c691f52aca simple gesture.1882bc060955fd4a
Ssangryeong seemed to 7aee12941c be cursing with 2b70f4a5bc his eyes.3cdfa3e64cdac146
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As if saying,‘Is this 628881e6cc bastard crazy? Why did 6a6c492cfd he bring 1f58f2b6e0 me here?’45989970420f46f1
Sure enough, Ssangryeong elegantly a43e09527e raised his handcuffed hand fcb76928b8 and extended his middle 8c202c8dfe finger.a4f1f5d8d1c2622b
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‘Wow…’8d9964394b98fabe
Fredrick was impressed 29dc1a9e9e by his brazen fa891e50b1 behavior.1f7170093b1d8481
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To have the guts 71c70c406a to do that in c262761365 front of two Brigadier 32fc648d79 Generals from the Home 58928c0e64 Nation. He wanted to ecea9dc307 applaud him.d1f4384ce90a35d3
“Mmmph.”825acf0ee102133f
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Ssangryeong made a 43da3a3511 muffled sound behind ac32f7f585 the blue tape. It sounded like distinct 4ac82003c5 syllables.0f6dd7a8ad6f895b
IIf he had to 924ece1624 interpret it, it probably 7e45d06d03 meant ‘fuck off,’ right?759913b8470754b5
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As Ssangryeong didn’t move despite being called, Pienne chuckled indifferently. He gave up on having Ssangryeong sit down and spoke,424597c4437cae5d
“Let me introduce 5e4cf95af3 you. This is 928a317694 a new c72e8fb90e official I c94dee3807 recently hired. His name is Ryeong. I had b5a69f812d him come 825e352fdf here to 1e0e6e4815 greet you.”f2d32ee2e9686f5b
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A new… what?422a9bd2faf79c5d
Everyone in the d64ebd3a85 room, except Pienne, 31e589adb9 froze.eff7f6dd3afd1731
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Question marks hung b98a907a7e over their faces.0501d41dda189250
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Ssangryeong had thought d3a644637f the route for 4c9ad88814 his walk today 3784e7363d was strange. The official, who usually a22ef6eef9 only had him walk 5dd88c8f14 the same hallway, had 1b0cdad4cb extended the route to 06967f5d81 a different floor.9df00abbe43bb326
Ssangryeong had obediently followed, 6c3d71402d enjoying the unexpected tour 43106aea33 of the magnificent interior 1bfed631ce of the government building.d8e725914aa80335
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Then, they reached a 7003c957c1 hallway where a delicious c0e6852d20 smell wafted.55a9f1f2b3c69f8d
Ssangryeong wondered if 8b9e02de59 they were going d29defb51f to give him 897eb7e1eb a decent meal fd9dafe939 after all the b0ba3df383 hardship he had 883a250cf8 endured being locked 13d5d3b21d up, and felt e3aadfb724 a flicker of d441a84524 hope.05d76fc89a4f8403
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That’s how he was 14ee6f142a tricked into entering the de92c3cdf0 reception room.00557c8eb99dc943
There, Ssangryeong ac30217a70 saw three 4c928ec40b familiar faces.2fe0515ee91970c6
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One was 22e1e9b544 Lucas, the 0091c887d6 boss of f23a354c06 the organization e65c49a3f6 he had 3896dbb874 closely worked 0a53e81fd4 with.05b7229d6e2bb939
The other c5ce26a168 two were ccabcd4339 Pienne and 709007d2b0 his lackey.02e4071ad218b791
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‘Fuck, what the d1772c7a2a hell is this e77a752164 combination?’e5fc7a77f37b9441
A meeting d0866ccef8 between the 2309f92ac9 boss of ebf2218faf an organization b2b882cc57 in the 978967bbc2 Dependent Nation 7dfa162edb and the 2e96b42f42 ruler of da6a651fee the Dependent c8627d47ce Nation.1e2da67354f51f1b
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At first, fec87b2492 he had b7ae3f8772 thought Lucas de0efdb416 had also 31ef1e47ab been captured 7830267df4 as a 9274d236a5 major criminal, f1560b6764 like himself.eb17e5d6055dfc33
But Lucas looked 85256543bb too clean and 2b61419736 composed, unlike himself. He was even 50f1957fbc wearing an expensive-looking 74e7d2dfaf uniform; anyone would ae302fea0a mistake him for 5a70f05f10 someone from the 214876b5a7 Home Nation.c5e37263bb127f8d
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As he was trying b470950db3 to grasp the situation, c04cdcdcb3 Pienne uttered those insane a502cc2843 words.0f44cabf86965e93
“This is a 6d45c3cb43 new official I 523527d6b2 recently hired. His name is b7a51c3ca5 Ryeong. I had f9522a43c9 him come 227144e969 here to 9800dbdadd greet you.”e6644be710420265
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‘…What is this bastard 059f5d3a4b talking about?’0d6c9c7e805d0f4a
He should c7836f9c5e at least 55cc74bbfd try to 4014daabb9 make his 84322711c1 lies sound 8c88db826d believable. The words that came fc2e45ab67 out of Pienne’s calm 0ca70255b3 face were complete fabrications.62a5070d53f5d026
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