I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 100

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Episode 100

“That’s what I’m thinking.”

“If that’s what you think, then I understand. I hope you return safely.”

“I will complete the mission successfully and return.”

“Captain Paran, you must also return safely. My expectations for you are very high.”

“Why… No, I will do my best to complete the mission.”

I quickly swallowed the words that were about to slip out and spoke mechanically.

“Then let’s end it here. Since the fate of the war depends on this operation, be careful to maintain security.”

“Yes!!”

With the Instructor’s words, the briefing ended, and everyone left the room one by one in order of rank.

The problem was… for some reason, everyone who left made eye contact with me once.

‘This is so burdensome I could throw up.’

Fortunately I was on an empty stomach, because if I had eaten anything, I would have definitely gotten indigestion.

“You must be flustered, so let’s go to the dining hall first. I’ve been sitting still for two hours and my stomach feels like it’s sticking to my spine.”

“Yes, understood.”

First, I followed Lieutenant Eden to the 2nd floor restaurant that was mentioned earlier.

“Go in.”

Unusually, there was a room inside the dining hall, and when we went inside and closed the door, the noise was completely blocked out.

‘There’s a soundproof magical device in the dining hall? The Intelligence Agency is definitely the Intelligence Agency.’

It was clearly a space made for discussing work matters.

“As you’ve probably gathered, Captain, the mission you’ll be taking on this time is reconnaissance for the landing operation. It’s a very important task.”

“It does seem important, but isn’t it too dangerous?”

From what I heard earlier, we’re supposed to disguise ourselves as a fishing boat.

It’s not like the enemy are idiots – they won’t just give us a free pass because we’re a fishing boat.

‘At the very least, they’ll take us in for investigation. And since Lieutenant Eden and I have our faces known, they’ll recognize us immediately.’

Then from that moment on, torture hell would unfold.

‘Shit, this really isn’t right.’

I’d rather die gloriously fighting on the Western Front.

Just imagining torture is horrifying and makes my hands and feet tremble.

“You look very worried.”

“How could I not be worried? No, before that, I really don’t think this is right.”

Since I do everything they tell me to do every time, these guys never stop.

When it’s time to cut things off, you need to know how to cut them off decisively.

‘What about victory in war, sacrifices of comrades? Let me survive first.’

This mission has really crossed the line by far.

“What doesn’t seem right?”

“First of all, don’t the enemies already know that Lieutenant Eden and I are Intelligence Agency? But we’re going in anyway. It’s too dangerous.”

“Do you think even the city guards know our faces? You worry about everything.”

“No, but still, you never know.”

“I’ve been to the Adits Empire twice since the war started, and I’m still alive and well, aren’t I?”

‘What, is the Adits Empire like this guy’s own bedroom?’

How long has it been that he’s already been there twice?

It was shocking, but I began to think that maybe I was worrying unnecessarily.

“And there are only a few people who can carry out missions of this difficulty level. Among them, I’m the only one available right now.”

“I’m not someone who can carry out missions of that difficulty level though.”

“No, you are. Captain, you’re definitely capable.”

‘No sir, I can’t do it.’

We just can’t communicate.

“I would normally do it, but this…”

“Let me make you a proposal, Captain.”

“A proposal?”

Proposal or whatever, I just don’t want to do it, but I still had to listen.

“If you finish this mission, I’ll send you to a peaceful battalion-level Mess Hall Captain position. How about it?”

“Until the war ends?”

“You’re asking something obvious.”

“Hmm.”

Now the story changes a bit.

‘Really burn bright one last time and then rest?’

Since the war has turned into a long-term conflict, even calculating it, it’s definitely not a bad proposal.

‘And I don’t know about doing it alone, but if I do it with this guy, it seems like we’ll definitely succeed.’

The problem is whether the promise will be kept.

“It’s a good proposal, but honestly, I don’t trust it. I’ve been burned before.”

Starting with ‘We’ll transfer you when the next batch comes in.’

How many lies have I been fooled by so far?

Suspicion is natural.

“I’ve already talked to the higher-ups about it. I’ve gotten permission too. So there’s no need to worry.”

“But earlier the Instructor said he has high expectations for me.”

“Would the Instructor be interested in captain-level personnel? Right now he remembers you because you’re mentioned frequently, but I guarantee he’ll forget if news about you stops for about a month.”

‘That’s true.’

It was quite convincing.

‘And come to think of it, Lieutenant Eden has never lied to me.’

Of course, if I dig through my memories there might be one or two instances, but I can’t think of any right now.

“You’ll really transfer me to a safe rear Mess Hall Captain position.”

“I think you’re misunderstanding, Captain. I’ve been trying to transfer you to the rear from the beginning. Let’s perform one last important mission together and end your Intelligence Agency life with a flourish.”

Food that I really don’t want to eat but have no choice but to eat.

In the end, I had no choice but to shake Lieutenant Eden’s hand.

“Fine. Let’s give it a try.”

After steeling my resolve, the very next day.

I boarded a carriage heading south with Lieutenant Eden.

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Whooooosh!

When we rode horses to the coastline, a strong wind blew.

“It’s the ocean.”

The endless blue sea had the power to calm one’s mind just by looking at it.

“Don’t tell me this is your first time seeing the ocean?”

“I’ve been here a few times before for leisure.”

The Oclo Family takes a family trip every year at the end of the year.

I remember coming to this southern region for a trip two years ago.

‘Well, even aside from that, I saw plenty of it in South Korea.’

It’s such a tiny country that if you drive for just an hour, there’s ocean everywhere.

You could call it an advantage.

“The life of a noble is truly leisurely.”

“Well, it’s an undeniable fact.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean everyone lives well.

‘It’s not like the country gives nobles separate money, so if you fail at managing your domain or blow it all on business or gambling, that’s the end.’

And the moment you go bankrupt economically like that, your noble title gets stripped away.

That’s why there aren’t as many noble families that have maintained their titles for hundreds of years as you might think.

“Captain, you really don’t seem like a noble. That’s a compliment, by the way.”

“Yes, well.”

It’s a fact I’m aware of.

‘I’ve lived below average for over 20 years, how could I become a noble overnight?’

It was nearly impossible, and I had given up on it long ago.

“Don’t you hear that kind of thing often?”

“This is the first time I’m hearing it right to my face.”

“You don’t have honest people around you.”

The words “it’s not honesty, it’s basic courtesy” rose to my throat, but I held them back.

“Let’s just tie the horse here roughly.”

“Yes.”

I tied the rope connected to the horse to the wooden post Eden pointed to.

“Follow me.”

Lieutenant Eden walked ahead, leading the way.

He climbed up onto the pier and stepped onto a rather shabby-looking boat among the many fishing vessels.

“We’re taking this boat?”

“That’s right. Is there some problem?”

“It’s not that there’s a problem.”

It just really looked like a perfect fishing boat.

‘I should consider it well-disguised, right?’

Even down to the nets needed for fishing – at this level, it seemed like they just bought an actual fishing boat and brought it here.

Thud! Thud thud! Thud!

Just when I thought we’d depart like this, he knocked on the warehouse door at the bottom of the fishing boat with his foot.

A rhythm that seemed to have some meaning.

Creak.

As expected, when Lieutenant Eden stepped back, the warehouse door opened and a person came up.

“You’ve arrived.”

A scruffy-looking man.

Honestly, he didn’t look like a soldier.

“Did you modify it as requested? We don’t have much time.”

“Of course. Would you like to see?”

“Yes. Please show us around.”

“Yes, this way.”

We followed the man toward the stern of the fishing boat.

“The engine you emphasized most has been fitted with the best one we could get. In terms of maximum output, it’ll be faster than any other boat. However, there is an overheating problem.”

“How long can it run at maximum output?”

“30 minutes. If you operate it longer than that, it’ll explode from overload.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

Eden continued listening to explanations about other parts of the boat as he followed the man.

“The fish are species mainly caught near the border, and we’ve filled the warehouse with them.”

“Fresh enough to eat as sashimi, I suppose.”

“Huh? Oh, yes. That’s right.”

The man answered with confusion at Lieutenant Eden’s words.

‘I’ll stop him, I’m going to stop him.’

I had a really hard time adapting at first too.

“The clothes will be inside, and except for the engine, there’s nothing different from an ordinary fishing boat.”

“There is… one thing that’s concerning.”

“Concerning? Speak.”

When Eden gave permission, the man carefully raised his hand and pointed at me.

“Me?”

“You’re too noble. No one would think you’re a fisherman.”

At the man’s words, Eden looked me over from head to toe and stroked his chin.

“Indeed, you do have a rather noble air about you. Even after living as a soldier for a year, that quality hasn’t faded.”

Lieutenant Eden seemed to agree as well.

Honestly, I couldn’t really relate to what they were saying.

‘Come on, if I wear fisherman’s clothes, I’m a fisherman. What’s the difference?’

I was aware that my face was above average, but…

There’s no law saying fishermen have to be ugly.

“What do you think we should do?”

“Put some mud on his face, and his hair is too well-groomed – it would be better to just cut it short.”

“What do you think, Captain?”

Lieutenant Eden looked at me and asked, and honestly, it was easy to answer.

“If that’s what it takes, I understand.”

Getting my hair cut was thousands of times better than being caught because I looked too noble.

‘As long as I can live, what can’t I do? I could even shave it all off.’

“We don’t have scissors… so let’s just use this. Come here. I’ll cut it myself.”

Lieutenant Eden pulled out a sharp dagger from his chest and beckoned me with his hand.

“What…? You’re going to cut my hair with that?”

“Is there some problem?”

He showed no awareness that anything was strange.

His expression was so shameless that anyone watching would think I was making a fuss.

“No, but isn’t that a bit too dangerous?”

“What a worrier you are. You shave fine with a blade, but hair is somehow different?”

‘Uh…? That’s actually a valid point though.’

It was so logical that I was at a loss for words.

“Come quickly. We don’t have much time.”

“Al…alright.”

Since I knew well that we didn’t have time, I tried to ignore my fear and sat down on a box.

“It should look like you’ve been through hardships, so it’s better to make it a bit disheveled.”

Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape.

Lieutenant Eden seemed to have some design in mind as he began wielding the dagger.

With each movement, hair fell to the floor.

I didn’t have any attachment to it – I just hoped this time would pass safely.

“All done. Don’t you think this should be enough?”

Lieutenant Eden asked the man, who thought for a moment then nodded.

“In the current situation, this seems like the best we can do.”

“Then we’re finished. You can go now. We’ll be departing immediately.”

“Understood. Please return safely.”

The man didn’t salute, but gave a polite greeting and got off the fishing boat.

“Do you like the haircut?”

Lieutenant Eden approached me as I was looking in the mirror.

“Well, it seems adequate.”

It was cut all unevenly – how could anyone think this looked noble?

“My skills are quite exceptional. Anyway, go start the engine and let’s depart.”

“What…?”

What was he suddenly talking about?

Start the engine and depart?

“What’s wrong?”

“Am I supposed to pilot the boat?”

“Then am I supposed to pilot it? If you’re a noble, you must have done it before.”

Because I’m a noble, I must have done it before.

First, when I searched through Paran’s memories, there was no experience of piloting a boat.

‘And there’s even less chance of that in South Korea.’

And what ship in the first place.

I can count on my fingers the times I’ve even held a steering wheel.

“No, sir.”

“Hmm, a variable.”

“By any chance… don’t you know how to operate a ship?”

A question I threw out thinking there was no way that could be true.

But Lieutenant Eden always exceeded my expectations.

“You’re asking something obvious. What would a noble have been doing if they hadn’t operated ships?”

“Ah.”

That shamelessness, as if I was the one in the wrong.

Without realizing it, my body swayed.

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