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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-

was messing with the

little. Not in ways she

still matching up, other things

to be a reason.

“Ludwig”

looked up at

know I was getting bullied at school, right? Did it never cross your mind

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

forget

blinked and shrugged

asked me

simply, like

Iran’s eyes widened

of the

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of you. Actually, you preferred it that way. You didn’t want to get close to them. No drama. No ties. You just

His

voice was cool and even “You told

quiet for a long

is seriously

it was starting to

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

eyes lit

“Deon and Lacey,”

their names casually, like he

Jean’s brain kicked into

Lacey–the same two who had that… incident at the art

took care of them for me?” Jean asked, testing him.

Ludwig didn’t answer immediately.

her with a strange look, then raised

“It wasn’t me, Jean

smooth like velvet but carrying

you don’t remember? You were the

Jean’s breath caught

handled them yourself. Those two–whatever they did

flickered in his gaze. “You told me to stay out of it. So I did. I don’t know

walked in–and they never