I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 111

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Episode 111

Creak.

Just as I was trying to calm my heart rate as much as possible, the door opened and Nadia…

“I’ll prepare your meal.”

“Yes…?”

It wasn’t Nadia who entered the room, but a store employee who began laying out all kinds of food on the table, starting with meat.

“I don’t think I ordered anything.”

“You came to a bar, so how could we let you leave on an empty stomach? We’ve prepared the most delicious dishes, so please eat comfortably.”

The employee spoke kindly with a smile.

By the way, that employee is definitely affiliated with Besinia too, so I shouldn’t be fooled.

“Well… I’ll enjoy the meal.”

“Yes, please have a pleasant meal.”

The employee showed a smile until the very end as she left the room.

“Hmm.”

Starting with well-grilled steak, there were seafood, salad, soup, and so on.

Each dish looked appetizing, but I couldn’t bring myself to touch them.

‘There might be poison in them.’

Think about it – free food suddenly given to me to eat.

Wouldn’t anyone find that suspicious?

‘But then again, if they wanted to kill me, they would have just killed me. There’s no real reason to go through the trouble of providing food.’

Actually, the safest thing would be to just not eat it.

However, when someone has prepared something with sincerity, leaving it untouched would be… rude behavior by anyone’s standards.

‘Wait, come to think of it, I have that thing.’

Does one’s mind work faster when desperate and the situation becomes urgent?

A method to get through this situation came to mind.

‘Did I bring it with me?’

I opened my bag, which contained all sorts of miscellaneous items, and searched through it thoroughly.

“Damn, I didn’t bring… found it.”

Just when I was about to give up, miraculously, a spoon buried at the bottom of my bag caught my eye.

You might ask why there’s a spoon in my bag and what it could possibly do.

This isn’t just any ordinary spoon.

‘How much did I pay for this…? I think it was 150 points.’

Looking back now, the Emperor’s Spoon was basically throwing points into thin air.

Just by placing this against food, I can check if there’s any poison harmful to the body.

‘The performance is reliable, but it’s too bothersome to use.’

Having to bring a spoon every time I go to eat, and even washing it after use.

There’s a reason why it was buried at the very bottom of my bag.

‘And who in the military would try to poison me anyway?’

Poisoning in group meals isn’t easy unless it’s terrorism, and I haven’t done anything to earn that level of resentment from the soldiers yet.

As a result, the number of times I’ve used the spoon so far sadly doesn’t even fill two fingers.

“I guess I can put it to meaningful use now.”

After wiping the surface with a tissue, I scooped up a spoonful of soup.

‘Hmm.’

The spoon showed no color change whatsoever.

This means it’s safe to eat.

‘At least the soup seems safe.’

The hygiene was a bit questionable since I only wiped it with tissue, but I just closed my eyes and put it in my mouth.

Chew chew.

A taste with rich mushroom flavor.

It was more delicious than I had expected.

‘This is good?’

This is a taste that only a skilled chef could produce.

‘Should I try the meat next?’

First, I cut it with a knife, then placed it on the spoon.

‘This is safe too.’

Again, the spoon showed no color change. It seems they really did prepare the meal out of genuine goodwill.

‘Right, they have no reason to go through the trouble of poisoning me.’

Just as I had eaten about three pieces of steak, the closed door opened and Nadia returned.

“I told them to prepare it, but they’ve already brought it. Does it suit your taste?”

“Yes, it’s very delicious. I don’t think it was quite this good before.”

Since I had eaten here with Eden before, I knew what the food tasted like.

‘It wasn’t bad before, but this is on a completely different level.’

To exaggerate a bit, it’s the difference between a neighborhood restaurant and a Michelin one-star establishment.

“We deliberately control it. If word gets out that it’s delicious and too many people flock here, that would be problematic.”

“I see.”

Now that I heard it, that made sense.

Their purpose isn’t business but information gathering and trading.

“This is the document about the promised information, so please review it. You can ask questions if you have any.”

She handed me a tube-shaped container.

‘It’s inside here.’

After taking a deep breath, I opened the lid and took out the paper.

<Report on Contracts and Connections between Tems Oclo and Reconnaissance Command>

The first line naturally contained the title of the report.

The problem was that a name I never expected was decorating the first line of the report.

‘Why the hell is that bastard brother’s name appearing here?’

Of course, that guy hates me, but being involved with Reconnaissance Command is a completely different matter.

‘Could he have been a traitor?’

Given his personal interests and current situation, it was entirely possible.

However, after reading the report’s contents, the direction was vastly different from what I had thought.

-A Reconnaissance Command agent with a false identity approached Tems Oclo, who wanted Paran Oclo assassinated… The purpose was confirmed to be the Oclo Guild’s military food supply contract.

-Reconnaissance Command’s plan was to assassinate Paran Oclo during the Battle of Rimircastle, but due to the plan’s failure, they have currently lowered the priority significantly.

The report wasn’t long, but it was sufficient to understand the situation.

‘That bastard.’

So I didn’t become an assassination target because of something I did, but rather as a trading condition to enter the food supply business.

“My brother tried to have me killed.”

“He requested quite a few assassination guilds. Of course, since your status is military, they all refused. That’s when they extended their hand to him.”

“Does my brother know that these people are from the Adits Empire?”

“He doesn’t seem to know that. Of course, only he would know for certain, right?”

“Sigh, this is troubling.”

I let out a sigh and put down the report.

‘To think he even put in an assassination request.’

How much must someone hate a person to be able to do such a thing?

I feel like I’ve glimpsed the depths of human depravity.

“Can I take this with me?”

“Yes, you can take it. However, if someone sees it, while we don’t mind, it could cause problems for you, so it would be best to be careful.”

As she said, if someone else saw a report with Besinia’s seal on it, it would be extremely troubling.

“Then just shred it here or something.”

“Or we also have a storage service. The usage fee is 5 gold per month – how about it?”

“That’s fine.”

I shook my head without even a second’s hesitation at the insane amount.

‘They’re just going all out doing business with whoever has money.’

Making money is really easy.

“Understood. I’ve informed you that we have storage services, so let me know when you need them later.”

She put the paper back in the tube and placed it in her sleeve pocket.

“And back then, that person named Yorn said he’d give me one more piece of information if I brought it quickly. What was that about?”

The reason I rushed over as soon as I arrived at the manor.

Naturally, it was because of the service.

“Ah, there was that too. It’s simple content, so I’ll just tell you – recently your older brother purchased scentless poison grass.”

“Scentless poison grass…?”

“As the name suggests, it’s poison grass with almost no scent. Even a small amount causes nerve paralysis leading to death, so you’d better be careful. Especially watch your food.”

She spoke as if it was nothing, but from my perspective, it sounded much more dangerous than the first piece of information.

‘I have to eat dinner with him tonight.’

I feel like a cow being dragged to the slaughterhouse.

“I’m in quite a dangerous situation.”

“That’s right. The military is probably the safest place for you right now, Captain.”

There really is no sadder news than this.

“Well, this is something.”

“Or we could make additional deals with you.”

“A deal? What kind of deal?”

After hearing that information, I perfectly understood why Lieutenant Eden deals with these people.

‘These people are the real deal.’

Information gathered with overwhelming scale and operational range.

Within the Empire maybe, but looking at the entire continent, I can confidently say it’s simply impossible to keep up with them.

And despite having this foundation, the reason they have to stay in the shadows is simple.

“We’ll eliminate Tems Oclo for you. How about a carriage accident as the cause? Something like that?”

“My brother…?”

“Is someone who’s trying to kill his younger brother really a brother? He’s a beast.”

My head automatically nodded at the completely accurate statement.

‘They’ll eliminate him.’

Honestly, it would be a lie to say I’m not tempted.

But the barrier of conscience was the problem again this time.

‘This is a crime.’

Not just any crime, but something that would get at least 10 years in prison in South Korea.

‘Of course, since this bastard put in an assassination request first, it would be self-defense.’

Seeing myself agonize over this problem like I’ve eaten 100 sweet potatoes, I really seem to be a pushover and an idiot.

‘Sigh.’

Contemplating whether to cross a line that’s hard to define.

Fortunately, if you could call it fortunate, I didn’t need to agonize over this difficult decision.

“The cost would be the source or manufacturing method of the antidote. Not a bad deal, right?”

“I’m sorry, but I’ll have to decline the offer.”

“What…? Think about it a little. Just so you know, our assassinations are perfect. There’s absolutely no chance you’d be framed as the culprit, Captain.”

Not having expected rejection, her expression cracked very slightly.

“Yes, I understand that. But I can’t tell you detailed information about the antidote. I’m also not particularly keen on assassination itself.”

“Hmm, I see. I’m more curious now, but I understand for now.”

At my unambiguous refusal, she stepped back with a regretful tone.

“Still, I appreciate your concern. I’ll try to solve the Tems Oclo problem on my own.”

“Yes, the offer I just made is always valid, so please come find us if you feel you need it.”

“Understood. I’ll do that.”

I nodded and answered in an emotionless voice.

“Hoho, you’re an interesting person. Do you have any questions by chance?”

“It wouldn’t be free, would it?”

“In Besinia, the only free thing is a single flower placed on a dead person’s head.”

She spoke while curling the corners of her eyes, and I felt slightly chilled.

“I don’t have any right now, so I’ll come if something occurs to me.”

“Please do. I have an appointment so I’ll head out first – finish your meal before you go. You won’t be able to eat anything comfortably at home anymore.”

“Ahem, understood.”

Nadia bowed her head in greeting and left the room.

‘Suffocating.’

They really aren’t ordinary people.

‘Scentless poison grass.’

It seems I’ll have to carry a spoon with me at all times while at the manor.

“I couldn’t put in an assassination request, but either way, I need to deal with this.”

Now that I know he tried to kill me, I can’t just leave it alone.

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