I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 200

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Episode 200

“You’re here.”

For some reason I couldn’t understand, the Crown Prince who had arrived first and was waiting waved his hand toward me.

‘Wait, hold on. Don’t tell me I’m the last one?’

From the Imperial Knights to Colonel Schultz and so on.

Seeing how all eyes were focused on me, it seemed to be true.

‘No, damn it. What the hell.’

For reference, there were still 30 minutes left until the appointed time.

But why had this situation unfolded?

Feeling dizzy, I first approached Colonel Schultz.

“Um… am I the last one?”

“That’s how it turned out.”

He spoke as if it was nothing special.

This guy just doesn’t communicate properly.

“Why did everyone come so early… have you been waiting long by any chance?”

“Exactly 15 minutes.”

A time that seemed short yet long.

In situations like this, the right answer is to bow your head first and then think.

“Ahem, Your Highness, I apologize for being late.”

“Don’t worry about it. Rather, let’s depart right away. We have a very long way to go.”

A reaction that seemed truly unconcerned.

This is why you need to build up a good image in advance.

‘I should stay quiet like a dead mouse in the back.’

The procession to the capital going up to the second-class merit recipients.

Originally the number of people should be small, but since the Crown Prince was included, the scale was still quite large.

‘From the Imperial Knights onward, just how many people follow when one Crown Prince moves?’

I can’t even estimate how much the personnel costs would be for all that.

Anyway, we departed from the fortress toward the capital like that, but it was much quieter than expected.

“Yawn.”

A silence that naturally made me yawn.

The Crown Prince was inside the carriage, and Colonel Schultz, perhaps because it was a place he would soon go to, was having conversations with the Imperial Knights people.

‘Since I don’t see Sister Agnes, she must be with the reconnaissance team.’

You might suddenly think this is unfair treatment, but the Crown Prince is the root of all evil.

‘If that guy wasn’t here, we would have all just traveled together in carriages.’

You might ask what connection there is, but because of the Crown Prince’s presence, the Imperial Knights can’t ride in carriages, can they?

‘When none other than the Imperial Knights brothers are going outside, how can we ride in carriages?’

So that’s why everyone except the Crown Prince is now traveling inefficiently on horseback.

“Lieutenant Paran, you look tired. Are you alright?”

While I was contemplating where this place was and who I was.

Lieutenant Han-na, the medical battalion commander who came along as a second-class merit recipient this time, spoke to me.

“Ah, yes. I’m fine. Just a bit bored.”

“At times like that, look at the surrounding scenery. Then time passes quickly.”

She seemed to be speaking sincerely.

But I couldn’t relate to it at all.

‘There’s nothing special in the scenery, so what am I supposed to look at?’

Rather than time passing quickly, I think I’d develop a mental illness.

“Ah… yes, I’ll keep that in mind. Lieutenant Han-na, you must like nature.”

Even if it was strange talk, since time passes quickly when you mix words, I threw out a question first.

“I do like nature. Would there be anyone who doesn’t?”

Lieutenant Han-na answered with a gentle smile that conveyed maturity.

As expected of a doctor.

‘People who dislike nature.’

Well, there aren’t any.

‘People who say they dislike it don’t actually dislike nature but rather dislike bugs.’

You could say bugs are also nature, but if we go that far it’ll give me a headache, so let’s pass.

“Between mountains and the sea, which do you prefer more?”

A standard follow-up question I threw out.

But the answer was a bit different from what I had expected.

“I originally liked both, but after working on a ship, I really came to hate the sea.”

“You served on a ship as well?”

“Yes, I was at the Battle of Yalc Island where Lieutenant Paran distinguished himself. Of course, I was on the side targeting Yalc Island though.”

“Treatment on a ship must not have been easy.”

“Don’t even mention it. Medicine requires great delicacy, but how dangerous that swaying ship was. Plus I got seasick on top of that.”

From what she was saying, it seemed to have been harder than I could imagine.

“I see. Wasn’t the medical side quite hellish in this battle too?”

“That’s right. Especially the first battle was really severe. Many of our people developed trauma from treating patients.”

I could feel sadness in Lieutenant Han-na’s lowered voice.

‘It was pretty harrowing.’

I know because I went to the medical tent too.

It would be stranger if you didn’t develop trauma there.

“It still breaks my heart to think about how we couldn’t rescue the soldier who injured his leg in the first battle after we failed to capture the city wall and had to retreat. There were limits to how many stretchers we could use to bring everyone out during the retreat.”

Countless magic bullets pouring down from overhead.

As Lieutenant Han-na said, injuring your leg in the first battle was not much different from dying.

“Still, I heard that the medical battalion worked very hard this time. That’s why the medical battalion commander rose to second-class merit recipient.”

The medical battalion that functioned normally along with the supply wagons, almost uniquely.

Especially among them, Lieutenant Han-na’s 3rd Medical Battalion handled the most patients excellently.

That achievement was recognized this time.

“It wasn’t me, but the kids who worked hard.”

As expected, excellent people praise their subordinates rather than themselves.

Just like me.

“But how did you become a soldier? If you had stayed outside, you surely would have received much better treatment.”

Here too, professionals with ‘sa’ in their title make very good money.

The difference from modern times is that since surgical instruments aren’t high-tech, it’s an extremely skill-based system regardless of university prestige.

‘I heard people who earn well build manors and live in them.’

There are even quite a few cases of commoners receiving titles, so there’s no need to say more.

“Why I became a soldier. Hmm, it’s embarrassing to say, but when I was young I ran away from home because I didn’t want to get married.”

“Excuse me…?”

“Of course now I’ve met my husband and gotten married, but back then I was like that. I ran away from home and had no way to make a living, so I enlisted, and there happened to be a position so I received the medical specialty.”

A story that seemed like it should be written as a novel.

Her face definitely looked gentle, but the life she had lived was incredibly strong.

“It’s admirable how you carried through with your will.”

“I was just lucky. The specialty matched my aptitude. But days like this make me sad too. There were so many lives I couldn’t save.”

Even though she was a second-class merit recipient who would receive a life-changing reward, Lieutenant Han-na’s expression wasn’t very bright.

‘Lives she couldn’t save.’

Actually, there’s something that came to mind since she mentioned stretchers earlier.

‘Couldn’t we just make ambulances in the style of supply wagons?’

Put emergency treatment tools and such inside, and then transport them to the rear for proper treatment.

‘Of course, even if I had thought of this before, we couldn’t have used it in this battle.’

Think about it, a carriage that’s obviously transporting patients?

Seen from the city wall, it would just be a big target that should be hit with top priority.

“How about having the medical battalion operate carriages this time, like the supply carriages?”

Since this could also be a topic of conversation, I brought up what I had been thinking right away.

“Carriages?”

“Yes, stretchers aren’t fit for human work.”

I had actually tried carrying a person on one during training.

From my arms to my legs, that day was truly hell.

“Hmm, carriages.”

“We could put bandages and other first aid supplies inside and move around providing initial treatment.”

“That…”

Lieutenant Han-na seemed to be deep in thought.

I could see she was running simulations in her head right now.

And the result was.

‘What’s the point of asking? Of course it would be good.’

Though this is a different world, it’s still an ambulance with proven practicality.

The value of this is unmistakable…

‘Though she might not recognize it.’

This is nowhere else but the military.

Expecting anything from them only leads to disappointment.

However, fortunately Lieutenant Han-na was an outstanding talent, unlike typical soldiers.

“That’s really an incredibly good idea. So many people die from excessive bleeding, and just introducing this would have a huge effect.”

“Right?”

“If deployed in the field, it would definitely be a great help. I should request it as soon as we get back.”

I could see Lieutenant Han-na’s previously lifeless eyes widen and come alive.

‘Wait, but going back and requesting it to be made.’

Now, let me think about this.

This involves modifying carriages.

And the interior would need expensive medical equipment, and if deployed to the front lines, the demand would be quite substantial.

‘This could be profitable.’

Honestly, supply carriages don’t have much profit margin, but ambulances are different.

‘Plus, making carriages that save people? The image it gives is completely different.’p>

Also, what’s important in running a business? Pretending to contribute to the public good.

‘I need to monopolize this.’

Even if it’s difficult, at least the first product needs to be stamped with Oclo.

“Lieutenant Han-na, this is a secret, but I’ll tell you carefully. Oh, but you really can’t talk about this anywhere else.”

As if it were some top-secret information, I moved closer and lowered my voice.

“A secret…? Yes, I absolutely won’t tell anyone. I’m tight-lipped.”

Usually people who say this aren’t actually tight-lipped.

Well, it doesn’t really matter.

“Actually, I’ve been interested in medicine since I was young. It’s truly a noble and pure skill, isn’t it?”

“That… that’s right.”

Lieutenant Han-na nodded in agreement.

“And the idea I just mentioned actually came to me while fighting the Battle of Yalc Island. It’s been quite some time.”

“That means…”

As if she could guess what I was about to say, Lieutenant Han-na’s pupils dilated.

“Yes, experts from my family’s Oclo Trading Guild are already involved and developing it. We’ll soon enter the production phase.”

By the way, obviously, the research only exists in my head so far.

‘I can just make it from now on.’

Does it need research?

I can just whip it up.

“Just how many bodies does Lieutenant Paran have? Looking at all the achievements you’ve made, you must have been busy without a moment to breathe.”

‘How considerate of you to notice.’

Even our Lieutenant Han-na, whom I met for the first time today, knows this, so why don’t those bastards the Emperor and Crown Prince understand?

There are really many problems.

“No matter how busy I am, what could be more important than human lives? I felt it again this time, but if a commander suffers a little, hundreds of soldiers live. Knowing that, I can’t rest even more.”

“Lieutenant Paran… you are.”

Lieutenant Han-na looked up at me with eyes full of what seemed like respect.

Honestly, what I just said was enough to inspire respect.

‘I must include this when I write my autobiography later.’

I might forget, so I should write it down in my notebook when I rest later.

“When the prototype is ready, I’ll invite you. Since Lieutenant Han-na has rich practical experience, I’ll shamelessly ask for your feedback as well.”

“Call… call me anytime. I’ll do my best to help by mobilizing all my experience.”

Quite an enthusiastic response.

I already have one product endorser.

‘Yes, this is how business should be done.’

This is indeed my calling.

Not being some soldier.

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