I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 209

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Episode 209

“Understood. Seiko.”

“Yes, Team Leader.”

Seiko, who Walden had insisted on bringing along, responded to the call.

“I’m not the team leader right now, so call me Deputy Team Leader.”

“Uh… oh, yes. Understood, Deputy Team Leader.”

Quite a clumsy appearance.

Even looking like that, I heard she moved up to the Product Development Team in just her second year and ranked 5th in performance last year.

“Look into wood materials that are both light and sturdy. If you contact the lumber mills we deal with, they’ll pull up a list for you.”

“Understood.”

“And… Rena.”

“Yes!”

Another team member, a blue-haired female Employee, answered with a clear voice.

“Compile a list of medical instruments currently used in the market, and get the carriage specifications.”

“Medical instruments and carriage specifications, I’ll have them done by tomorrow.”

Rena wrote in her notebook and roughly calculated to give me the timeline.

The division of labor that followed was swift.

Leadership was suddenly manifesting in Walden.

‘What’s this atmosphere that makes me feel like I should ask what I need to do too.’

It felt like my team leader position had been stolen, but I didn’t mind at all.

As long as results come out, that’s all that matters.

“Let’s call it here for today, and it would be better if we collect data and frame things out before reporting back. What do you think?”

I naturally nodded at Walden’s words.

“Let’s do that. It’s awkward to do anything more right now.”

Productive results can’t come from a situation where nothing is prepared.

And it would be strange to say let’s work together at the data research stage.

They’ve been working in sync for a long time, and I’m someone who just suddenly came in.

‘For things like this, it’s right to just support them and give feedback after receiving the results.’

If I try to greedily take on roles, it’ll only delay the work.

‘This efficient department is really awkward.’

If this were the Military, we would have just sat all day having worthless conversations until ideas came up.

Or just bring something from before and copy-paste it.

Naturally with motivation at rock bottom.

“Research, organize, and let’s meet again.”

If I stay here, everyone won’t be able to get up.

I left the Room first, but an unexpected person was waiting for me.

“You came out faster than I thought. I heard you went in about 20 minutes ago.”

Father was sitting on the Product Development Team sofa drinking coffee.

Looking at him, it seemed he had stopped by because his son came to work.

For reference, Father’s Office is in a different Building, not here.

“It’s the first day, so we just set the general framework.”

“Right, creating something new isn’t easy. There will definitely be trial and error.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

Unless a real miracle happens, we’ll end up making dozens of prototypes.

“Back when I had an Office in this Building, I used to come and go frequently, but now both the people and layout have all changed.”

Father looked around at the employees in the Product Development Team.

‘Why did everyone suddenly become normal people.’

When I came in, it was definitely a den of losers.

Now they’re all looking at their work with eyes full of energy.

‘You should really be grateful to me. If Father had come first and seen that state instead of me.’

Forget performance or anything, a reprimand would have come down immediately.

“The team leader back then was Marco. I heard he’s preparing clothes with you this time, how is he?”

“He seems to be making them well. Though it’s quite embarrassing.”

“I saw the projected sales, would that level of embarrassment matter?”

“Well, yes.”

I had nothing to say since it wasn’t wrong.

“If you have nothing more to see, let’s go back. I said a guest is coming in an hour.”

“A guest, you say…?”

The first thing that comes to mind is naturally a Woman.

‘Don’t tell me they already arranged a meeting?’

It’s an impossible speed, but with the person in front of me and Mother who only wishes for my marriage, it’s entirely possible.

However, fortunately, it wasn’t that kind of guest.

“A Military general applied to visit saying he wants to see my son. The name is… I can’t remember since I heard it during such a hectic time.”

Father shook his head after thinking for a moment.

Anyway, the important thing is that it’s a general.

‘Shit, are they really sending me to the Western Front already?’

It’s something no human being should be able to do.

Then again, thinking differently, there are hardly any normal people in the Military.

‘General… a general.’

Unfortunately, too many people came to mind.

‘There’s a high probability it’s someone from the Intelligence Agency.’

If I’m right, since they said they’ve been targeting me since before, they’re definitely coming with the purpose of making a move.

And now honestly… my thinking has changed a bit.

‘If a proposal comes, I should review it and try to accept it if possible.’

After getting a taste of the Infantry Battalion, I realized the Intelligence Agency is a good place.

At least there, I’m now someone whose identity is blown, so they can’t use me as a field agent.

And even if I were a field agent, I think the death probability is much lower than the Infantry Battalion.

“You look like you’re thinking a lot.”

“Ha… haha, I’m flustered because I can’t get a sense of who it might be.”

“Won’t you know when you go see?”

As if it was nothing, Father got up from his seat and left the Office.

I followed behind him.

“Phew.”

“Oh my.”

After Father left and I closed the Product Development Team door.

I could hear the team members’ sighs of relief.

‘Whether it’s the Military or here, dealing with Superior Officers is equally difficult.’

I thought I should buy them each a cup of coffee tomorrow as I left the Building, and Father was having a conversation with Marco in front of the carriage.

“Hmm, so they suddenly changed their mind and decided to sell?”

“They seem to need funds urgently.”

“Good. Prepare so we can wrap this up today.”

Clearly work talk.

Father, who finished the brief conversation, turned his head to look at me.

“It seems I need to go urgently because of a land deal for building a Factory.”

“Yes, go handle your business.”

“Right, I’ll see you at dinner later.”

Father said only what was necessary and disappeared like the wind with Marco.

His retreating figure looked very busy.

“It’s really amazing.”

If you had about 1 trillion in your bank account, wouldn’t you think you’d live playing around like crazy and being extravagant?

But when you actually look at people who have that kind of money, most of them are busier than anyone else.

‘They could afford to take it easy and rest a bit, but instead they go looking for more work to do. Is it an addiction?’

The term “addiction” really couldn’t be more accurate than this.

“Will I end up like that too?”

I want to say no, but.

Since Father is still young, I’ll have to work alongside him for a long time.

And if that happens, I’ll inevitably end up resembling him.

‘I don’t know. Being busy with an overflowing bank account is better than being busy without money.’

I pushed aside these pointless complicated thoughts, got into the carriage, and headed to the manor.

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“You’ve arrived.”

“When did you say the guest would come?”

I handed my bag to Havel, who opened the carriage door, and asked.

“According to the appointment, they should arrive in 20 minutes.”

“That’s cutting it close. Who is it?”

“They said it was General Chelsa, the commander of the Adelphe Military Training Camp.”

“Huh…?”

The identity of a visitor I never expected at all.

My head tilted unconsciously.

“What’s the business?”

“I wasn’t able to hear the details precisely.”

“Hmm, I see.”

It’s bewildering, but he’s not someone I can’t meet.

To be more precise, that guy should be the one avoiding me.

‘The con artist comes to visit his victim directly.’

The devil who sent me to Eden while pacifying me with promises to transfer me when things quieted down.

Of course, looking at the situation back then, there were unavoidable circumstances.

And there was also the problem of me standing out too much, but anyway, it’s quite annoying since there wasn’t even any contact.

‘In a way, everything got twisted because of that guy.’

I might not hate him.

But I can’t like him either.

“Since it’s lunchtime, I’ve prepared a meal.”

“Well, it’s not really time to eat together. Got it.”

I went upstairs to tidy up roughly, then came back down when I heard the carriage had arrived.

After waiting briefly, the door opened and General Chelsa entered, wearing a military uniform with one star.

“Haha! Look who it is! It’s been too long. Have you been well?”

General Chelsa approached with the brightest smile.

His energy was so high that it was momentarily bewildering.

“Salute, I’ve been getting by.”

I couldn’t bring myself to say I’d been well.

“Every time I heard news from afar, I felt so proud. Already a Lieutenant Colonel, my goodness. Remarkable. Truly remarkable.”

“I had some luck on my side. Please come in. I’ve prepared lunch.”

Since nothing is more awkward than standing face to face, I led him to the dining hall and we sat down.

“As expected, didn’t I recognize from the training camp that the Lieutenant Colonel was extraordinary? Looking back now, if you had gone to the Eastern Region, the Empire would have been in real trouble.”

It was quite an irritating comment, but I couldn’t deny it.

‘If I hadn’t been there… Rimircastle would have fallen first.’

Of course, it might be an inflated sense of self-importance.

But one thing I can say for certain is that the Western Expedition Army would have been doomed.

“Not at all. But you said you’d transfer me to the Eastern Region after the next class graduation, about the contact.”

“Haha, how could I possibly contact a Lieutenant Colonel who’s already doing so splendidly?”

He spoke with such a good-natured expression.

The saying about not being able to spit in a smiling face couldn’t be more fitting.

‘Sigh, right. What’s the point of complaining now?’

And from the outside, my military life turned out well, so there’s no justification unless I reveal my selfish inner thoughts.

“Is that so? I was always waiting for contact though.”

“Were you? Haha.”

General Chelsa just laughed it off, even though he clearly knew what my words meant.

He didn’t earn that star for nothing.

‘Cunning bastard.’

It’s best not to associate with him.

“What brings you all the way to the manor today? Most matters could have been handled by letter.”

I asked about his business first to hear the main point and send him away quickly.

“Ah, I came because I have a favor to ask.”

“A favor, you say.”

My expression unconsciously wrinkled slightly.

‘You didn’t even grant my request, but now you’re coming to ask me for a favor?’

At this point, he’s definitely got mithril plating over iron on his face.

“Didn’t you perform another heroic feat recently? Could you give a special lecture as a successful senior graduate?”

“A special lecture, you say?”

A completely unexpected request.

This is the first time in my life someone has asked me to teach others.

“If you could share your combat experience and what you learned from it, it would be a great help to the cadets.”

“Hmm.”

“And I hate to say this, but the cadets these days have no passion. So I need the Lieutenant Colonel to come and light a fire under them.”

“Excuse me…?”

What kind of nonsense is this now?

I had a brief mental freeze, but listening to him, it wasn’t just romanticizing the past – there were actual reasons.

“Since the scoring system was reformed to random assignment regardless of performance, there are only a handful of cadets who train earnestly.”

“Ah, I see.”

Well, I knew it would be reformed.

The scoring system was only problem-free during peacetime.

In wartime, there’s no more insane system than that.

“Recently, rumors have been spreading that outstanding people get sent to the Western Front, so it’s become a complete mess.”

“Isn’t that rumor actually the truth?”

“Ahem, what are you talking about? It’s fair and random.”

General Chelsa showed slight panic and denied it.

It’s obvious he had a hand in it.

‘Right, where in the military is there anything random?’

Even a passing mutt would laugh at that.

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