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Chapter 56 An Unexpected Answer

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“Headquarters assigned me to protect you, and that’s when I first heard your name,” Ludwig said, voice calm and steady. “I don’t know when you joined Abyssal Choir, or how. There’s a lot about you I actually don’t know”

His face was unreadable, his tone emotionless.

Jean tilted her head. Then how did you end up joining Abyssal Choir?”

She was genuinely curious. The infamous Demon Kid, willingly following orders from a mysterious organization? That didn’t line up

Especially now–Abyssal Choir was still small. Barely known. Ludwig, on the other hand, was practically a legend. A rogue genius. The type who’d never bow to anyone. Why would someone like him sign up for something like this?

Didn’t make any sense.

She asked on a whim, not expecting a real answer.

But then, Ludwig glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and said. “Because of someone.”

That caught her attention.

Jean blinked. “Someone?”

A faint shift passed through his eyes–something almost gentle.

-Lowe her.”

“Oh,” Jean nodded slowly. “I get it.”

He owed her a debt.

Whoever this woman was, she had to be pretty remarkable. It was the first time Jean had ever seen such softness in Ludwig’s face

But the book had never said anything about Ludwig joining Abyssal Choir. In fact, according to the plot, he was supposed to end up under Sarah’s command, totally captivated by her, one of her most loyal followers.

So what the hell was this?

The timeline had gone completely off the rails.

Something was definitely wrong.

And then a terrifying possibility crept into her mind-

world… something was

not just a little. Not in

were still matching up, other things

random. There had to be a reason. Something–or someone–had started

“Ludwig”

looked up

Then tell me she paused for a second, “you know I was getting bullied at school,

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strange look. Cold and curious. He stared at her for a

really did forget everything, huh,

and shrugged

asked me not

simply, like

Iran’s eyes widened

of the

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want to get close to them. No drama. No ties. You

His

was cool and even “You

was quiet for a long

host is seriously

was starting to feel

continued. “Except for

eyes lit up.

“Deon and Lacey,”

names casually, like

course Jean’s brain kicked

two who had that… incident at the

asked, testing him. “That night

Ludwig didn’t answer immediately.

with a strange look, then

“It wasn’t me, Jean

voice dropped a note, smooth like velvet but

you really saying you don’t remember? You were the one who

Jean’s breath caught

they did to you, you didn’t let it

told me to stay out of it. So

that building. I just know you walked