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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 messing

not just a little. Not in ways

while some things were still matching up, other things

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

“Ludwig”

looked up at

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

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An

look. Cold and curious. He stared at her for a moment, then

forget everything,

blinked and shrugged

asked me

it simply,

Iran’s eyes widened

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want to get close to them. No drama. No ties. You just wanted to stay

His

voice was cool and even “You

quiet for a

host is seriously

was

why I stayed out of it.” Ludwig continued. “Except for two people you said

eyes lit

“Deon and Lacey,”

said their names casually, like he was

brain kicked into

had that… incident at the art building over the

for me?” Jean asked, testing him. “That night at the art building–that

Ludwig didn’t answer immediately.

a strange look, then raised

“It wasn’t me, Jean

dropped a note, smooth like

don’t remember? You were the one who did

Jean’s breath caught

yourself. Those two–whatever they did to you, you didn’t let it

his gaze. “You told me to stay out

I just know you walked in–and they