I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 112

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Episode 112

‘I can’t send away the eldest son of the family without any reason, I need justification.’

Actually, the best thing would be to catch him red-handed when he tries to kill me.

‘But this isn’t an easy task. Especially poisoning, since it involves putting it in food.’

I have no idea how to go about this.

“Ah, I’m just tired. So tired.”

I thought I’d be able to rest since it’s vacation, but why am I facing even more dangerous and headache-inducing situations?

‘I should just grab anyone and get married to become independent.’

I feel like I’m actually losing years off my life from stress.

“For now… let’s just go back for now.”

I filled my stomach with only meat dishes and left the bar.

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“Head chef.”

“Yes! Young master! What brings you here?”

Hans, who was responsible for the manor’s cooking, came running over in a hurry as soon as he saw Tems Oclo.

“What’s on the dinner menu today? I’m a bit hungry.”

“The youngest young master has arrived today, so we’re preparing turkey dishes. Should I prepare something simple if you’re hungry?”

“No, it wouldn’t be right to fill my stomach now when there’s delicious food waiting.”

“Haha! That’s right. I’m putting my all into it, so you can look forward to tonight’s dinner.”

“Yes, it’s nice to see the manor full of energy now that the youngest has come.”

Tems spoke quietly and left the kitchen.

‘Damn, I did get the poison. But how do I get this into that guy’s mouth?’

Originally, I was thinking of bribing a maid or something.

However, no matter how many times I probed, no one showed any reaction.

‘How did my position in this household become like this!’

Everyone puts Paran Oclo as their top priority.

Just look at this now.

Just because the youngest came, Father, who values promises above all else, is rushing back.

The family servants are also putting much more effort into everything than usual.

‘Damn, damn!’

Tems Oclo returned to his room and took out the bottle containing the scentless poison herb he had hidden in the drawer.

‘If I just get this into that guy’s mouth, it’s over!’

I’m just trying to reclaim what was originally mine, so why is this so difficult?

To Tems, the world seemed too unfair and irrational.

“Young master, have you returned?”

“Dinner will be ready soon, so please go upstairs and change clothes first. I’ve prepared them.”

“The head chef asked about how you want your meat cooked, how would you like it?”

When Tems’s anger was reaching its peak, the noisy voices of servants could be heard from outside.

“Just a year ago, these bastards were desperately trying to get on my good side.”

Every single one of them was disgusting and unforgivable.

‘Calm down. Stay calm. Once the youngest bastard dies, they’ll all come crawling back to me anyway.’

And when that time comes, Tems had already decided he would kick them all out.

“Putting poison in the dinner meal carries too much risk.”

Then I need to target when he eats food outside of meal times.

‘That guy definitely liked novels, right?’

I remember seeing his room light on until late at night during his last vacation too.

And if he’s reading novels for that long, there’s no way he wouldn’t eat anything.

“Ha! It’s over.”

As a plan that seemed impossible to fail was formed, the corners of Tems’s mouth naturally curved upward.

‘Just wait a little, just a little longer. You arrogant bastard.’

Was it because of his confidence in success?

Tems Oclo’s expression, which had been filled with hatred and disgust, relaxed peacefully as if he had reached enlightenment.

“I should go welcome our little brother.”

Tems put the glass bottle containing the poison herb back in the drawer and left his room, heading to the first floor.

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“Little brother, where have you been without saying anything?”

I was about to go up to my room when an unpleasant face blocked my way.

“Were you home?”

“I got off work and came home an hour ago. The timing didn’t work out.”

“I see. Did you come up from the Western Front completely?”

“Of course. I can’t stay at the Western Front for long when I need to help Father with his work, right?”

Actually, I know he’s currently commuting to the Oclo Guild Headquarters in the capital.

‘Though it doesn’t seem like he’s actually helping with guild master duties there.’

Anyway, that’s not important, and right now it’s better to end this conversation quickly.

“You must have a lot of hardships.”

“Yes, you who went to war are actually living more comfortably. The real hardship is what people like me go through.”

‘What is this crazy bastard saying.’

If there weren’t people watching, I almost would have punched him.

“Still, wouldn’t a battlefield where blood flows everywhere be much harder? The soldiers would be very disappointed if they heard that.”

“Disappointed my ass, even the Battle of Rimircastle was only two days of actual fighting, so what hardship is that? That’s basically getting paid for nothing.”

Does this guy have no concept of training and regular duties?

Honestly, he doesn’t seem like a human being at all.

‘This is annoying.’

Knowing from countless experiences that talking would only tire me out, I just nodded.

“You must have had many hardships. I stepped in muddy water on the way here, so I’ll change clothes and come down for dinner.”

“Oh, yeah. Go rest a bit. Come to think of it, hey, maid.”

Tems called Aurora who was standing behind me.

“Yes, young master.”

“Did you buy novels for our little brother to read during his vacation?”

“Novels, you mean? That’s…”

“How can you not properly prepare something like this! Do you think I pay you money for this?!”

Tems suddenly exploded.

It was hard to follow what kind of behavior this was with my head.

‘Why is this bastard acting like this? Since when has he been interested in my hobbies?’

And I was planning to go to my regular bookstore after dinner to pick out novels myself.

“I’m… I’m sorry!”

Aurora knelt down and shouted desperately.

“Brother, please calm down. I originally picked out and bought books myself.”

“Little brother, you shouldn’t have to do such things yourself. That’s why the servants look down on you.”

‘I’ve never been looked down upon.’

I don’t know about Paran Oclo’s life before me, but.

At least I’ve never felt like I was being looked down upon.

“I will educate her properly.”

“Yes, pay some attention to it. It’s uncomfortable for me to see as your brother.”

“Yes, I’ll be careful.”

I bowed my head in greeting and passed by Tems Oclo to enter my room.

“Why is that bastard acting like that?”

From his pathetic brother act to suddenly caring about my hobbies.

He definitely ate something wrong.

“Did he accidentally eat the poison herb himself?”

It’s a poisonous plant that paralyzes the nerves and leads to death.

Doesn’t that look exactly like someone whose nerves have gone haywire in a few places.

Knock knock.

“Young master, may I come in?”

“Just a moment.”

Since I was shirtless, I hurriedly changed my clothes.

“Come in.”

After I finished preparing perfectly and called again, Aurora opened the door with a dark expression.

“What’s the matter?”

“Well… I’m going to the bookstore now, so I was wondering if there are any books you want.”

“Sigh, you’re having a hard time.”

From her perspective, this must be like a bolt from the blue.

‘Since I’m not always at the manor, I can’t protect her either.’

In the end, the person she has to see every day is Tems Oclo, and if she gets on his bad side, her life will inevitably become miserable.

‘If I said I’d go myself here, that would be even more of a burden.’

At times like this, it’s right to just do what she wants.

“Just buy everything that came out after volume 5 of Domain Reconstruction Chronicles.”

“Is there nothing else you need?”

“Yeah, that alone should be at least three volumes, so it’s fine.”

“Understood. I’ll have them ready so you can read them after dinner.”

“Alright, and about what you heard from my brother earlier, just think of it as bad luck and let it pass.”

I spoke to Aurora before she left the room, meaning to cheer her up.

And the power of those words was… stronger than I thought.

“Sob sob… Thank you, young master.”

Aurora suddenly burst into tears.

She hastily covered her face and left, closing the door.

‘She must have been… really struggling.’

I should buy her a macaron or something later.

“As expected, for everyone to be happy, I need to be discharged and come into the manor to inherit the family.”

If only the military would cooperate a little, many people would be happy, but I don’t know why this simple thing is so difficult.

“Let me rest a little.”

With the privilege of nobility, someone would come wake me when the time comes, so I threw myself onto the bed without hesitation.

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“Yes, you’ve safely completed another major mission and returned.”

“I can’t tell you the details, but I really came back from the brink of death.”

“Haha, I’m proud that our youngest is taking the lead in the Empire’s victories like this. So proud.”

Dinner started about an hour later than usual due to Father’s schedule.

However, the atmosphere was brighter than ever.

“Thanks to our youngest, your sister also succeeded in getting engaged to a family we thought would be difficult. You know about this, right?”

“Yes, I heard. But how could that be my achievement? It was something sister, Father, and Mother accomplished.”

Actually, I don’t know much because I’m not interested.

‘I think it was the eldest son of some marquis family.’

Well, as usual, both men and women get married off like objects.

Recently, the Oclo Family’s market value has risen significantly.

Thanks to that, sister’s marriage partner also rose from a count’s family to a marquis family.

“Our little brother, eat a lot.”

Sister Isabel Oclo, sitting across from me, suddenly carved some turkey meat and put it on my plate.

‘What… what’s this, why is she acting like this.’

Of course, she’s not a bad person.

More precisely, she’s someone who’s not interested in anything except her own life?

She was always out somewhere, so even when I came home on leave, it was hard to see her face, but now she’s suddenly carving meat for me.

This means only one thing.

“The person you got engaged to this time must be to your liking.”

“Beyond liking him, he was the best person among the candidates. There were many girls targeting him, hoho!”

Is she happy about the fact that she won him over?

She laughed while raising her voice in a way unbecoming of a noble lady.

“Tsk tsk, a girl who’s about to get married. Never do that when you go there. Even if you come back, I won’t take you in.”

“Father, I’m so well-behaved in front of him. Don’t worry.”

She smiled with the corners of her eyes curving up, definitely fox-like features.

‘I don’t know who he is, but my future brother-in-law, you really have my sympathy.’

Noble marriages are essentially between families, so divorce is nearly impossible.

So the person who will become my brother-in-law’s life has crossed the River Jordan, you could say.

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