I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 190

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Episode 190

“At 8 PM after sunset, we commence the attack. Prepare accordingly.”

The barracks of the 1st Ground Operations Regiment.

All officers of company commander rank and above had gathered to listen intently to Colonel Schultz’s words.

“We are being deployed to the south wall. Since this area is relatively lower in height, we must cross the wall at all costs.”

One might normally think to assign difficult tasks to capable people.

But reality is different.

‘The more capable someone is, the more you should deploy them on easier tasks to increase the success rate.’

The rest could be seen as playing a role in drawing attention, in a way.

“As mentioned beforehand, Special Forces will be deployed to each battalion disguised as regular soldiers. Be careful not to cause confusion.”

“Yes sir!!”

In this operation, what could be considered the key point is this:

If even one Special Forces member succeeds in climbing the wall, it will greatly open up a path forward.

“This siege will be more difficult than any other battle. Many will surely die or be wounded, and among those here, this may be the last for some.”

A somewhat heavy story that made one’s flesh crawl just hearing it.

However, there was no wavering in Colonel Schultz’s voice.

“But if a commander retreats, even those who could live will die. Think of the soldiers who follow you and act as an example. Understood?”

“Yes sir!!”

The officers answered with raised voices.

However, how many of them would actually be able to keep those words on the real battlefield remained to be seen.

‘Still, since everyone has combat experience at least once, it’s not completely hopeless.’

I heard that the 1st Regiment was deliberately composed of experienced officers for the battalion commander positions, whether from the Yalc Island battle or the previous Rimircastle battle.

Company and squad leaders were also matched as much as possible.

“It goes without saying, but it’s best for everyone if we succeed in one attempt. Give it your all.”

“Yes!!”

The detailed operational briefing continued afterward.

Since every detail was important, I even took notes while listening before leaving the barracks.

“About four hours left now.”

Really not much time remaining.

Looking at the soldiers, they were receiving food from the supply carriage to fill their stomachs one last time.

“Hey, don’t eat too much. You’ll throw up while running later.”

I approached soldiers who were clearly overeating and stopped their behavior.

“Loyalty! Ha…haha, my hands just keep reaching for it.”

“I know how you feel. Don’t worry and just tend to your sword one more time instead.”

Overeating in anxious situations.

It’s an all too common yet frightening symptom.

“Sigh.”

As I was sighing, thinking how difficult this all was,

I sensed someone approaching from behind.

“Battalion Commander.”

“Hm? Oh, Company Commander.”

It was Captain Aisa who spoke to me, and I turned around as soon as I confirmed his face.

“I’ve finished deploying the seven Special Forces members assigned to 3rd Company.”

“Did you explain it well to the soldiers?”

“Yes, I told them they were transferred due to urgent organizational changes, but since Special Forces are just too different, there’s a feeling that some are catching on.”

“Anyone who’s met Special Forces would. That can’t be helped, so don’t worry about it.”

Suspecting something and being certain feel different.

And even if the enemy knows, with tens of thousands rushing in, how could they pick out the Special Forces from among them?

“Yes sir. It’s really about to start now.”

Captain Aisa turned his head to look at Belzium Castle.

“Indeed, it’s really about to start. Is this your first siege?”

“I almost experienced one before, but in terms of actual experience, this is my first.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I was at Adman Castle. Originally we thought we’d have a siege, but we were tricked by the enemy and evacuated the fortress.”

“Ah.”

Looking at it that way, it does seem like he almost experienced one.

“Aren’t you nervous?”

“Wouldn’t it be a lie to say I’m not nervous? This could be the last time.”

A story everyone knows but can’t quite bring themselves to say out loud.

However, Aisa didn’t seem to mind much as he brought up the word “last.”

“The last time. Last.”

Death as an ending.

Others might not know, but I’ve already experienced it once.

And there’s one thing I learned from that experience.

“Seeing that you’re thinking about it being the last time, you’ll probably survive this one, Captain.”

“Excuse me?”

“Usually, the last time comes at a timing you never expect at all. Not when you’re worrying about it.”

An accident that happened at a timing I never thought of, not even a speck.

That’s how my end was.

“Is that so? Then I should keep thinking about it.”

“Don’t think about it too long though, you have a lot of work to do.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Aisa answered with a somewhat deflated voice while looking at me.

“Still, having a senior with me gives me strength.”

“Really?”

Could someone like me actually be a source of strength?

This is something I’m learning for the first time.

“Please lead us well.”

“I’ll try my best.”

“And…”

“Battalion Commander!!!”

Just as Captain Aisa was hesitating and about to say something,

Lieutenant Larsen called out to me loudly from behind.

“Go ahead and speak.”

“No, it’s nothing. He looks urgent. Please go to him first. It’s nothing important.”

“Alright then.”

Since work was important, I headed straight to Lieutenant Larsen

and spent the remaining time moving busily to make final preparations.

* * *

8 PM.

Though it was too dark to see properly ahead, the 70,000 troops had completed all preparations and formed perfect ranks.

And I too

stood at the very front of the battalion, fully armed including my helmet.

‘They’re positioned quite menacingly.’

Belzium Castle’s soldiers filling the top of the walls.

They were all prepared to fire magic bullets as soon as we got a little closer.

‘We have to break through and cross that.’

It’s horrifying just to think about, but that’s the position of the besieging side.

Boom!!! Boom!!!

As we waited in the suffocating atmosphere,

Two drum beats echoed from behind.

And what that meant was.

“Prepare to charge!!!”

As I drew my sword and shouted, the soldiers tightened their grips on their weapons.

The tension just before eruption.

A short fuse was lit, and it would burn to the end in no time.

Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!

“Charge!!!!!”

“Uaaaaaaah!!!! Let’s go!!!!!”

“Crush them!!!!!!!”

With three drum beats, soldiers rushed forward like a tsunami.

My position at the very front had somehow shifted to the center as soldiers swept past me.

And my role here was.

“Magic shells incoming! Form up and prepare!”

At the signal, shield bearers immediately raised their shields overhead.

Soldiers took cover beneath them in pre-arranged three-man teams.

They moved in perfect unison as the result of endless training, but that didn’t mean they could block every attack.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

“Uaaaagh!!!!”

“Aagh!!! Shit!!!!”

After a round of magic shell bombardment, as the smoke settled.

A horrific scene came into view.

‘Shit, what kind of firepower is this.’

Both the number and power of incoming magic shells were stronger than expected.

Because of this, even those holding shields couldn’t withstand the shock if hit directly.

From soldiers bleeding to those who met their end in the explosions.

These were things no sane person could bear to witness.

‘Get it together, there’s no time to dwell on this.’

The battle had already begun, and if we couldn’t achieve victory, only a hell more terrible than this awaited us.

“Don’t retreat!!! If we just get over the city wall, victory is ours!!!”

To shake off the extreme fear and anxiety.

I shouted desperately, raising my voice as if struggling.

And meanwhile.

Our army also brought cannons within range and loaded magic shells to fire.

Whiiiiing! Kwaaaaang!

Magic shells flew toward the enemy’s city wall, precisely toward the enemy soldiers standing on top of it.

The problem was…

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

After firing the first shot, while preparing the second.

Enemy magic shells flew in like sniper shots, hitting our cannons precisely.

‘What… what, they can hit that accurately?’

The magic shells needed to create even a little chaos on the city wall to create an opening.

This complicated the situation.

‘Shit.’

I sensed something was wrong, but there was no time to ponder and reach a conclusion.

Right now, magic shells were raining down from the sky like a downpour.

‘Damn it!’

As Colonel Schultz said, I couldn’t turn back here saying there was no answer.

The moment I did that, everything would fall apart.

Then ultimately, only one thing remained.

“Don’t waver! Follow me!!!”

To straighten out the atmosphere that was about to collapse.

I acted crazy, raised my sword high to the sky, and pulled the reins.

Seeing this, soldiers who came to their senses began following one by one.

“Follow the Battalion Commander!!!”

“Get to the city wall!!! Shit!!!”

Soldiers including myself running forward looking only ahead.

Their bravery was extraordinarily reckless, but war is a cruel microcosm of reality.

* * *

“Fire!”

“Fire!!!”

Kwaaaaang!!! Kwaaaaang!!!

At General Gering’s command, who had come out directly to the South Gate, countless magic shells filled the sky.

“Another perfect hit! Haha! Those stupid fools.”

As the cannons the enemy had prepared were destroyed in a single attack, General Gering’s lips curved up endlessly.

“They’re setting up exactly where the Lieutenant Colonel said they would. How on earth did he figure it out.”

The precision of destroying cannons the moment they revealed themselves.

Naturally, accurately targeting distant objectives with cannons is nearly impossible.

Yet the reason they could immediately destroy the Raikhan Empire’s cannons was because they had predicted the deployment positions as if divinely inspired, pre-setting all the angles and firing positions.

“I calculated and deduced using two main pieces of data.”

“Two things…?”

“Yes, first was the type of magic shells they use. Since there are range differences depending on weight, I looked at that aspect.”

“That makes sense. And what else.”

“Second was the positions the enemy used in past attacks. Ultimately, people can only act based on their experience.”

General Gering opened his mouth and genuinely admired Baren’s words.

“I never thought of such a method, but more than that, are those recorded?”

“I went directly to find soldiers who participated in those battles and asked them one by one.”

“Really, the heir of the Seto Ducal House is truly different. Thanks to you, this became much easier.”

“Not at all.”

Baren smiled and bowed his head.

“You can see the enemy is completely lost even here. Let’s properly push forward now. Continue firing at the enemy!”

“Yes! Fire!”

“Fire!!!”

Kwaaaaang!!! Kwaaaaang!!!

The tension disappeared.

The atmosphere atop the city wall, filled only with confidence in victory, was like a festival.

Above and below the city wall felt like different worlds.

“How’s the situation at other locations.”

“The North Gate, East Gate, and Western Gate are all defending perfectly. Moreover, a considerable number of cannons were deployed at the positions Lieutenant Colonel Baren mentioned. All were successfully destroyed in the first strike.”

“Haha! This is really too good.”

General Gering had confidence in victory, but he hadn’t expected the atmosphere to be this good.

‘This… even Major General rank might be guaranteed.’

What’s certain for now is that two stars are visible right before his eyes.

“Show those Lycan bastards what hell is, let this place be their grave…”

As General Gering was about to give orders to intensify the attack.

Unexpected words reached his ears.

“The enemy is retreating!!!”

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