I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 118

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Episode 118

“It couldn’t be helped. And they all had means of suicide from the beginning anyway.”

“Street thugs?”

“They probably weren’t street thugs. Well, that’s something we can verify gradually. We need to find the ledger, so help me out.”

“You said you called people, ask the experts.”

“I have my reasons, so please help me. We don’t have much time.”

“Ugh, you’re really being a pain.”

The woman sighed and reluctantly began to move.

We divided up the area and started searching.

I naturally stuck close to the woman’s side.

“By the way… may I ask your name?”

“Me? Oh, come to think of it, this is our first meeting. Imperial Knights Agnes. I already know your name, so you don’t need to tell me.”

“Im…Imperial Knights?”

The Empire’s supreme military force that only monsters among monsters could join.

Hearing her affiliation, the archery skills I’d just witnessed with my own eyes suddenly made perfect sense.

“Why, is there a problem?”

“N…no. I’m just impressed.”

“What’s so impressive about it. I have less money than you do.”

She spoke as if it was nothing special, but the Imperial Knights really were on a different level.

‘If you come from nobility, it elevates your family’s status, and for commoners, it goes without saying.’

Commoners who serve in the Imperial Knights for a certain period have a high chance of receiving a baronetcy.

The titles here aren’t the non-hereditary titles that stars receive, but actually becoming real nobility.

That’s why I remember hearing that the goal of Special Forces members isn’t just promotion, but getting into the Imperial Knights.

“Isn’t that more impressive than money?”

“Kid, what in this world is more impressive than money? Stop talking nonsense and just search. I want to get out of this blood-reeking place right now.”

Such a realistic attitude, almost too realistic.

This was a type I’d never encountered before.

‘Usually people at the Imperial Knights level live and die by their pride, don’t they?’

Just look at Derick – isn’t the image of a knight something different?

But this woman in front of me, who called me a kid and seemed like she’d be fun to hang out with, was really just ordinary.

“Yes…”

Since saying more would probably just damage my image, I kept my mouth shut and focused on searching.

We rummaged and rummaged some more.

While opening every single drawer and checking everything, something strange caught my eye.

‘This gap seems a bit wider.’

The wooden floor.

There were lines where the plywood panels were joined together, but the gap in one floor section was wider than the others.

Creak, creak.

When I stepped on it with force, it made a slightly louder sound than other places.

‘How should I check this…’

“Kid, did you find something?”

Agnes approached me and asked.

“The floor here seems strange, so I was trying to check it.”

“This? Hmm.”

Agnes looked at the wooden floor I pointed to and tilted her head.

“It looks like we need to lift up the floor, I’ll get some tools.”

“We don’t have time for tools.”

Agnes said that and suddenly lifted her foot.

Then…

CRACK!!!

The moment she stomped down hard, the plywood split helplessly in two.

‘What the…’

How could such power come from thighs that didn’t even look that thick?

I was so surprised I could barely speak.

“Why, is there some problem?”

“N…no.”

“More importantly, the kid got the right answer.”

“Huh…?”

At her words, I looked below the split floor… and there was a book.

“There’s definitely a reason Eden praised you. You seem pretty useful.”

“Ha…haha, no. I was just lucky.”

“Luck is also a skill.”

Agnes said that and picked up the book to open it.

“It’s a ledger. Eden!!!”

Agnes called out to Eden in a loud voice.

‘What kind of voice is that, did she study opera or something?’

The rising tone was beyond imagination.

“Did you find it?”

“Yeah, your beloved junior found it.”

“He has an amazing talent for finding what he needs.”

Eden said that and took the ledger to open it.

“Quite a lot of connections. This will be more useful than I thought.”

Eden’s lips curved upward, and once again he looked like a demon.

‘He’s probably going to use this to blackmail people.’

There were definitely quite a few names of noble family members in there besides Tems.

And the moment he got the ledger, the Emperor obtained a leash to control them.

“After the war started, they expanded the scale almost fivefold. Tsk tsk, this damn security problem.”

Rip.

Eden said that while tearing out a page from the ledger.

“Take this. It’s the part containing the Captain’s family.”

“Ah… yes.”

I took the paper Eden handed me and examined the contents.

-Tems Oclo, purchased 10ml of scentless poison extract. Payment 1,500 gold… Expected target Paran Oclo, timing undetermined.

From the purchase date to the payment and more, really various information was written down.

‘This is a bit excessive?’

There was no reason to collect this much information just for selling poison.

“Lieutenant Eden, this…”

“I’m thinking the same thing. It seems like he was probably a spy. There are various possibilities, but most likely Adits.”

Eden’s expression was the most serious and heavy I’d seen today.

“We’ll need to investigate this… this damn work never ends. We’re already short on personnel.”

“You always say that. But then you don’t hire anyone.”

‘I totally agree.’

Even soda wouldn’t be this carbonated.

“Do you think just anyone we hire would be able to do the job?”

“They’ll do it if you tell them to. What’s so amazing about what you do anyway? More importantly, are we done?”

“Yes. It’s late, but thanks for coming to help. I’ll buy you a meal sometime later.”

“What an amazing reward.”

Tap.

Agnes, who I thought was about to leave, suddenly placed her hand on top of my head.

“Huh…?”

“You’re having a hard time under Eden. Don’t endure it and run away as soon as possible.”

She ruffled my hair once and left the store without any lingering attachment.

‘Sister…’

Among all the words I’d heard since starting military life, had there ever been words that resonated so perfectly and gave me such strength?

I almost found tears flowing down without realizing it.

“Lady Agnes is still the same.”

“If anything, she seems to have gotten more venomous. That’s why every man runs away wherever she goes…”

Whoosh! Thud!

Just before Eden could complete his sentence.

An arrow flew past his cheek with barely 1cm to spare and embedded itself in the wall.

‘Damn.’

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“So, what brings you here at such a late hour.”

The Head of Family’s Office, known as the quietest place in the manor.

After a really long time, I opened that door and stepped inside.

“I have something to tell you. It’s important and sensitive, so I’d like to speak privately.”

I turned my head to look at Head Servant Havel standing beside Father.

“Step out for a moment.”

“Yes.”

He left the room with a somewhat anxious expression.

‘He was on First Brother’s side.’

Actually, there probably isn’t anyone among the Family members who doesn’t have ties to Tems Oclo.

Until a year ago, he was almost confirmed as the next head of the Family.

“Now speak.”

“Father, I generally didn’t want to interfere with my Two Older Brothers. Especially First Brother, since he must have been deeply hurt giving up his position as head of the Family.”

By the way, that’s a lie.

‘Am I crazy enough to leave two people who screwed me over in the Military in the Family?’

It would be merciful not to throw them out with just their underwear on.

“Yes, that’s the right thinking.”

“But if they touch me, that’s a different story. No matter who it is.”

I placed the list paper I received from Eden on the desk.

“What is this.”

“The audacious thing First Brother tried to do. I confirmed suspicious circumstances and requested the relevant department to investigate.”

After hearing my words, Father swallowed once and checked the contents written on the paper.

“This… this is.”

Eyes widening as if they might pop out and a trembling voice.

Even searching through Paran Oclo’s memories, I had no recollection of seeing Father this shaken.

“Purchase of odorless poison herbs mainly used for assassination. Since I discovered suspicious circumstances, I don’t need to explain where that poison was used, do I?”

“He tried to… kill you?”

“Yes, he spread it on the cookies I eat as an evening snack. I survived because I’m always careful about what I eat, but otherwise I would have died.”

“Why would he make such a foolish decision…”

An expression of disbelief and incomprehension rather than anger.

Indeed, it was the right decision not to tell him from the beginning.

‘Since there’s solid evidence, he can’t help but believe this.’

A situation where he has to believe even if he doesn’t want to.

That’s why this reaction is coming out.

“I hoped it wouldn’t be true even while investigating. But reality was cold.”

“This… sigh, how will this be handled.”

“First, an acquaintance conducted the investigation and I earnestly pleaded to get this out. If punishment isn’t carried out, it will go through legal channels. That would cause great damage to the Family.”

Somewhat threatening words.

However, Broad Oclo should be grateful to me right now.

‘This kind of thing would explode eventually anyway. I’m saving him now.’

There are no eternal secrets.

Especially secrets recorded on paper are bound to be revealed.

“Yes, I’m sorry and truly grateful.”

“Not at all. Isn’t overcoming even this what it takes to become head of the Family.”

In dramas, don’t second or third sons always fight bloody wars when trying to inherit succession?

‘This seems to have been easier than expected.’

It’s all thanks to Tems Oclo being stupid.

“I’ll handle it as soon as dawn breaks tomorrow. I’ll assign guards to you in the meantime, so stay safe.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Father spoke with a troubled expression.

In just the few minutes of our conversation, he seemed to have aged almost 10 years.

“And what do you want to do about the second son. Given that child’s personality, he probably wasn’t involved in the incident.”

‘Well, probably.’

There’s no way that coward could do something as bold as poisoning.

‘Besides, even if I die, he wouldn’t become the heir.’

Of course, even so, keeping him in the manor feels somewhat uncomfortable.

‘If Tems Oclo dies, he becomes second in the succession line, so he might suddenly gain courage he never had.’

As I always think, you have to cut off the bud of everything.

“Second Brother is quite smart, isn’t he. Send him to the Southern Region. Wouldn’t that be comfortable for living?”

“Thank you for being considerate.”

Broad expressed small gratitude to me.

He wouldn’t know.

That the Southern Region will become a key battleground soon.

‘Go there and use that good head of yours to struggle.’

When you’re crazy about work and moving busily all day, you can’t think about other things.

“Not at all. As I said initially, I just want to live peacefully as long as no one touches me first.”

“Yes, it’s late so go ahead. If you’re really anxious, I’ll arrange a place nearby for you to stay, so just say the word.”

“Yes, have a comfortable evening.”

I bowed deeply in greeting and left the room.

As the office door closed, the head servant entered almost immediately.

“Did the conversation go well?”

“Very well. I need to steel my heart a bit.”

“Pardon…?”

Havel tilted his head in confusion at the incomprehensible words.

“Send people to detain Tems Oclo immediately and search his office and bedroom.”

“M…Master, what do you mean.”

“Do as I say. Do I need to say it twice?”

Broad Oclo’s eyes blazed as if he would overturn everything right now.

Havel instinctively realized.

That Tems Oclo’s value had completely disappeared as of today.

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