I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 154

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Episode 154

“You… you bastard, what the hell is that!”

Colonel Raint shouted at the top of his voice upon seeing a woman who appeared to be in her thirties kneeling on the ground.

“Did you think we wouldn’t know your tricks?! Hurry up and bring the Princess! Your stalling has crossed the line!”

The enemies raised their voices even higher.

Colonel Raint’s face contorted to its limit.

“These bastards!”

“To cut to the chase, if you don’t bring the Princess by 10 AM tomorrow, we’ll kill the woman here. And this will be repeated daily.”

“Wait.”

The enemy’s declaration-like words.

Lieutenant Eden, who had been listening quietly, stepped forward.

“And what are you supposed to be.”

“We’ll make the request to Her Highness the Princess as you wish. However, even if she departs today, it would take at least two weeks to get here. Yet you’re saying you’ll kill people starting tomorrow—are you serious?”

Extremely reasonable and rational words.

The intention seemed to be preventing people from dying tomorrow at least.

It was a wise judgment.

The only problem was that the enemies had already lost their minds.

“Is that something I need to worry about? You should have brought the Princess from the very beginning when I first demanded it! The sooner she comes, the better. If you want to save even one more person.”

Trembling!

“Ple… please save me…”

As a sharp dagger was pointed at her throat, the woman trembled like an aspen leaf while looking toward us.

It was unbearable to watch with open eyes.

‘Shit.’

A situation that only brought out curses.

We exchanged a few more words, but there was no room for negotiation.

After returning to the Command Center, only heavy silence settled over us.

“First, let’s report the current situation to the Imperial Palace… Hah! Shit!”

Bang!

Colonel Raint couldn’t contain his anger and slammed the desk.

But no one flinched.

Because we knew that anger wasn’t directed at subordinates, but at himself and the current situation.

“Lieutenant Eden, how much time is left until 10 AM.”

“17 hours and 30 minutes remaining, sir.”

“We must resolve this within that time. The moment even one person dies, it’s a failure. Everyone think of solutions. I’ll rack my brains too.”

Colonel Raint clutched his throbbing head and sat back down in his chair.

Minds spinning endlessly in the silence.

Unfortunately, everyone knew.

A solution that hadn’t emerged after three days and nights of thinking wouldn’t suddenly appear.

‘Someone will die in 17 hours…?’

The image of the woman tied with rope, trembling violently, still wouldn’t leave my mind.

And it wasn’t just her who would die.

‘Even if the Princess departs today, it’s two weeks; until the Imperial Knights arrive, it’s seven days.’

Even if they resolved it the moment the Imperial Knights arrived, six people would have to die.

‘This… I have to step forward.’

Stay still because I don’t want to stand out or bear risks, despite holding the key to the solution?

Unfortunately, I’m not selfish enough for that.

‘Explaining how I know the location of the magic bombs… is impossible.’

If it were in an ordinary location, I could say I found it by chance.

But I’d have to open another door inside the supply warehouse—how could that be coincidence?

Then the method to solve this without explanation… there’s only one.

I stood up abruptly.

Feeling a sense of responsibility that didn’t suit me, I pushed back my chair and rose.

“Colonel.”

Though I only called the Colonel.

The eyes of everyone in the office focused on me.

“Speak.”

“If you can draw their attention from the front, I’ll go in directly, destroy the enemy’s magic bombs, and come out.”

Whoooosh.

As soon as I finished speaking, cold silence filled the entire office.

Colonel Raint met my eyes and stared intently.

“Are you serious. No, you seem serious.”

“To solve the problem without any casualties, neutralizing the magic bombs is the only way.”

“That’s not wrong. But how do you know where the magic bombs are to go in?”

“That’s…”

“As you know, since we don’t know the type of magic bombs, we can’t even use tracking magical devices.”

Colonel Raint asked about a part that he couldn’t help but point out since he didn’t know my circumstances.

‘Can’t he just let it slide?’

Of course, as the final decision maker, it wouldn’t make sense for him to just let this pass.

If I fail, in the worst case scenario, those guys might press the switch.

“I plan to disguise myself as a hostage and find it as quickly as possible. I would be grateful if you could trust me just this once.”

“Trust you.”

Tap! Tap!

Colonel Raint tapped the desk with his finger.

“Do you want to go in alone?”

“Yes, I think there would be more harm than good with each additional person.”

“That would be the case. First, I’m grateful for your courage.”

“Not at all. I will definitely succeed, so I would appreciate your trust.”

I appealed strongly once more, but permission wasn’t granted immediately.

“Let me think about it a bit more. In the meantime, Lieutenant, work on making the operation more concrete.”

“Understood.”

Since it seemed like that was it for now, I bowed my head in response and sat down.

“I’m going to get some fresh air.”

Perhaps having a headache, Colonel Raint grabbed his coat and left the command center.

Right after that, Lieutenant Colonel Orpia rushed over to me.

Her expression was more serious than ever.

“Lieutenant, were you serious just now?”

“Huh? Oh, of course I was serious.”

Would I really be joking in a situation like this?

I’m not that crazy.

“No, what exactly are you planning to do once you get in there? We don’t even have tracking magical devices.”

You might ask why we don’t have them.

Tracking magical devices basically require knowing the circuit.

But magic artillery shells… while the main theme is the same, the circuits are all slightly different for each manufacturer and product.

“There’s no other option, is there? And somehow I feel like I can do it. What amazing place could these idiots have hidden it in?”

“I really don’t think this is right. It could actually make things worse.”

“What worse thing could happen from here? If I really can’t see an answer, I plan to retreat, so you don’t need to worry too much.”

“This really isn’t right. Don’t you think so, Eden?”

Lieutenant Colonel Orpia asked while looking at Eden sitting next to me.

And his answer was simple.

“He wouldn’t say he’d do it unless he judged it possible. The operation itself doesn’t look bad.”

“The Lieutenant’s safety…”

“He’s someone who values his own life terribly, so I trust he’ll handle it well on his own. Isn’t that right?”

Eden asked while looking at me.

‘This guy knows me too well.’

It feels like his eyes are somewhat seeing right through me.

“That’s right. I still have many days left to live.”

“More surprising than that. The Lieutenant is willing to take risks first. To be honest, this was the operation I was planning to do at the very end.”

“Is that so? Then even now…”

“No, it looks like the success rate would be higher if the Lieutenant does it rather than me. So I’ll trust and leave it to you.”

Eden said that while raising the corners of his mouth in an unpleasant way.

I got goosebumps for a moment.

‘This guy, he didn’t just figure it out, did he?’

That can’t be.

I really didn’t give away any hints about this.

“Thank you for viewing it favorably. If the Director General gives permission, I will definitely succeed and return.”

“But this way, the Lieutenant will receive all that attention you love so much again. At this rate, it’ll come back again.”

Eden’s sharp observation – it’s a part I’m worried about too.

‘What can I do?’

People’s lives are at stake, so suffering a bit at the Intelligence Agency.

I should endure it a little…

‘I really hate it though.’

I don’t know about other things, but thinking about going back under that bastard Eden’s palm makes me feel suffocated.

“I have a mountain of work to do, where would I go?”

“You never know what will happen in this world. Anyway, I’ll talk to the Director General. So the Lieutenant can proceed with the operation.”

“Thank you.”

“That’s what I should be saying, but you’re taking it away. In any case, the fact that you made a decision is excellent. It was worth raising you.”

Eden spoke as if satisfied and grabbed his cigarettes before leaving the command center.

‘Come to think of it, the Director General started smoking again – didn’t that guy tempt him into it?’

Even now, he’s probably going to have a smoke together with the Director General.

And in the military, smoking is the time when decisions that require closing your eyes tightly are made.

“Lieutenant Paran.”

30 minutes later, Colonel Raint, who came in with Lieutenant Eden, called me.

“Yes!”

A short and concise answer.

The Colonel remained silent for a moment before opening his mouth.

“Get ready. I’m betting everything on this operation, Lieutenant.”

* * *

“I’ve conveyed your demands to the Imperial Palace, and Her Highness the Princess just departed for this location. So I demand that you stop the meaningless killing.”

11 PM.

At the main gate of the dormitory, Colonel Raint called out those bastards and began negotiations.

“We told you this morning too, we’re holding you responsible for acting too late.”

“Yes, I know. That’s why we’re making this offer. If you don’t kill the woman tomorrow, we’ll pay 10,000 gold immediately.”

“10,000 gold…?!”

A wavering voice.

Now Colonel Raint will continue to buy time like this.

Meanwhile, I…

Whirrrr! Click!

“Got it.”

I threw the rope with a hook and it caught perfectly on the rooftop.

‘This should be enough.’

The rope pulled taut.

Honestly, I’m a bit anxious, but it’s not like I’m climbing 100 floors – it’s just 3 floors, so even if something goes wrong, I should manage somehow with a good landing technique.

‘I’m becoming increasingly reckless about safety.’

It’s something I should be wary of, but just for today, I need to be a bit more reckless.

“Ugh.”

Walking against gravity is tough work.

But since the rope was securely hooked, it wasn’t impossible, so reaching the rooftop of the 3-story building was quick.

“How are we supposed to move around carrying 10,000 gold? You think we don’t know your scheme? If you want to make a deal, yes! Bring it in Dwarven weapons. Something we can sell anywhere.”

‘Look how smart those bastards are.’

Dwarven weapons can be converted to cash anywhere and are immediately usable.

‘Why are they doing this kind of shit with brains like that.’

If they were in the military, I would have worked them hard – such a waste.

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