I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 212

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Episode 212

【Academy knowledge cannot become a tool of war!】

【The blood of war filled with madness never stops!】

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“So you’re saying these slogans are posted all over Rior Academy right now?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

At Rosen’s words, the Emperor covered his face with his hands.

‘This is driving me crazy.’

Opposition more intense than he could have imagined.

One might think it could be suppressed by force, but the voices of academy students aren’t something that can be silenced just by trying to silence them.

Especially at a time like this when public sentiment is poor due to the prolonged war, touching the academy, which is the cradle of knowledge, carries far too great a risk.

“I said I would only accept volunteers, so why has it escalated to this point?”

To be honest.

The Emperor was simply bewildered and dumbfounded by the current situation, and even felt a bit wronged.

It’s not like he was talking about forced conscription – he said he would only accept volunteers.

Why are there protest banners being put up over this?

“I didn’t anticipate this either, but from what I’ve observed, the research funding review bonus points seem to be the problem.”

“What could be problematic about that?”

“Research funding support is an extremely sensitive issue for academy students, and they seem unable to accept gaining an advantage through war participation.”

The research funding that determines students’ joy or sorrow every year.

It’s a famous story that the academy lights never go out during application periods as students try to earn even a few more points.

But now they’re saying they’ll give bonus points for war participation, which is hard to accept for those who have no intention of enlisting.

“What kind of…”

“Of course, this isn’t the only reason. I’ll investigate thoroughly and submit a report.”

“Sigh, I’m counting on you.”

Since problems can only be solved once the cause is known, investigation is extremely important.

However, what the Emperor is most concerned about right now is.

“If it started at Rior, other places will definitely start moving too. Can you stop it?”

Rior Imperial Academy stands at the very top of the Empire’s academies.

When they decide on a direction, the academies below them mostly follow suit, unless it would be disadvantageous to them.

“I’ll try my best to stop it, but since protest banners have already been put up… it won’t be easy.”

“Well… sigh, I understand. Where is the Crown Prince?”

Since both the Crown Prince and Princess graduated from Rior Imperial Academy.

The Emperor sought them out to discuss this matter.

“His Highness was at the training ground when I saw him on my way here.”

“He must be training.”

Hearing he was at the training ground, the Emperor naturally thought of sword training, but Rosen shook his head.

“Not that – he was examining some kind of carriage together with Colonel Paran Oclo.”

“Hmm…? A carriage?”

“I only saw it in passing, so I don’t know the details.”

Words that made no sense at all.

The Emperor considered going to see for himself, but gave up when he saw the pile of documents.

“I’ll have to call him later and ask. Anyway, I’m counting on you.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

A problem that erupted from an unexpected area.

Since there was no telling how much more troublesome it could become if it spread.

Rosen moved more busily than usual.

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“The purpose of the ambulance carriage is, as you can see, rapid patient evacuation to the rear. It will show efficiency incomparable to existing stretchers.”

The third day after meeting the Crown Prince in front of the store.

After receiving even a tearful thumbs up from Colonel Hanna, I brought the ambulance carriage into the Imperial Palace.

“You perform emergency treatment here?”

“Yes, we prevent excessive bleeding with bandages, and as you can see, the luminous magical device hanging from the ceiling allows us to examine wound areas and even remove fragments.”

When magic artillery shells explode and all sorts of things go flying, there are quite a few cases of things getting embedded in bodies and causing bleeding.

“If they’re evacuated after receiving emergency treatment, the survival rate will increase incomparably to before.”

“Yes, you’ve seen it exactly right. And the preservation of manpower gained here will be a great strength in the long term.”

“Huh.”

The Crown Prince couldn’t help but be amazed.

He was already completely captivated.

And he wasn’t the only one who had lost himself to the ambulance carriage right now.

“This is really… really good. Why couldn’t we think of something like this before?”

General Adrina, the medical commander, examined the carriage from corner to corner as if conducting a move-in inspection.

“Colonel Paran, how did you come up with an idea like this?”

“I happened to think of it while experiencing actual combat and pondering solutions.”

“Do you have a medical license?”

“Huh…? No, I don’t.”

If I had a license in the first place, would I have risked my life struggling on the front lines?

I would have gotten assigned to medical specialty and had it easy.

“And yet you came up with an idea like this – that’s really amazing.”

“Thank you for the praise.”

Fortunately, no one was saying anything negative.

‘Right, this is innovation at a level that couldn’t emerge from the current primitive medical field, so of course they should praise it.’

Even so, I had to be suspicious.

The place this needs to be introduced is the military, where common sense doesn’t apply.

“Medical Commander, I think it would be good to deploy this in the field as soon as possible. What do you think?”

The Crown Prince asked General Adrina, and she nodded without a moment’s hesitation.

“Yes, we don’t know when the next battle will be, but deploying it to the Western Front first would be a great help.”

“Since the matter is urgent, we should put all our efforts into production…”

“Your Highness, the Oclo Trading Guild has prepared by expanding our factory for ambulance carriage production. If we can just get a contract, shipment could begin today.”

I quickly took the initiative at the mention of urgency.

‘If I stay quiet here, it’ll be taken away.’

I worked hard to design this, and now they want to extract it from here and there using war as an excuse?

I absolutely cannot stand to see that happen.

“To send them to the Western Front, we’d need to produce a large quantity. Can the Oclo Trading Guild handle it all?”

“If you tell us the required numbers, we’ll collaborate with carriage manufacturers on-site in the west to meet them.”

“Hmm.”

An expression that showed deep thought.

Well, what are you going to do if you try to be clever?

No matter what anyone says, the Oclo Trading Guild has 100 percent of the design rights for the ambulance carriage.

“Your Highness, the ambulance carriage deals with human lives in war. It’s not something that can be made with just blueprints. To prevent accidents, it must be made under the supervision of our guild’s experts.”

“I understand. We’ll go through the Oclo Trading Guild.”

“Thank you.”

Actually, the Crown Prince probably knows that what I just said is somewhat forced.

‘Even if he knows, if he has any conscience, he should agree.’

If he tried to take it away even after I said all that?

Then from that point on, I’d have no choice but to become a troublemaker who slacks off.

“The officials will handle the contract details, and this ambulance carriage.”

The Crown Prince looked at the carriage in front of him once more.

“If we had this during the Battle of Belzium Castle, wouldn’t at least a thousand more people have survived?”

“Yes, that would be the case.”

Actually, it would probably be difficult to use in siege warfare.

Well, there’s no need to mention the drawbacks of ambulance carriages here.

“I feel both regretful and relieved. Now we’ll be able to save even more lives.”

Words that would make anyone think he’s a benevolent ruler.

I might be the one who’s twisted, but it just felt like hypocrisy to me.

‘If life is so precious, then tell the Emperor to make a peace treaty.’

If we went to the Adits Empire now and asked them to stop, they’d accept immediately.

But would the Emperor do that?

With Belzium Castle captured, the momentum has shifted to the Raikhan Empire’s side.

‘If we fall again after this, then the Adits Empire will absolutely refuse to make a peace treaty.’

Innocent people just die in the fights of these selfish bastards.

‘Still, we can’t stop now.’

To completely take Belzium Castle, we need to occupy at least Salt Castle before ending the war.

‘Father said the faster we can take it, the better, so we need to pick up the pace.’

Of course, it’s not like the pace will increase just because I say so.

The higher-ups need to make their move.

“Yes, the ambulance carriages will be able to save many lives. However, the best thing would be a swift end to the war.”

“Huu, you’re right. The war needs to end.”

The Crown Prince sighed with a voice that sounded weary.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming gloomy.

A voice with an unexpected tone reached my ears.

“Your Highness the Crown Prince!!!”

A woman’s high pitch that no man could reach.

Moreover, a woman came running toward us, calling the Crown Prince in a loud voice that was hard to hear in the Imperial Palace.

“Ah… Princess Arin.”

The Crown Prince, confirming the woman’s identity, showed a flustered expression and stepped back.

‘What, who is she?’

A woman who could draw this kind of reaction from the Crown Prince?

From what I know, there are only the Princess and the Empress.

“Today His Majesty asked to have lunch together, so I was thinking of making some simple snacks to bring. What does His Majesty like?”

She spoke with the brightest smile on her face.

Just from hearing that, I could roughly guess who she was.

‘The Crown Princess? Since I haven’t heard of an engagement, maybe a candidate?’

Since she’s called a princess, she seems to be from another kingdom.

“There’s no need to go that far.”

“We agreed to speak casually. Why are you being formal again?”

The princess reacted as if slightly sulking.

At that sight, the Crown Prince waved his hand and stepped back another step.

“Still, there are people watching…”

“Is the person next to you a close friend?”

Princess Arin’s gaze turned toward me.

“I am Paran Oclo, serving in the military. It’s an honor to meet Your Highness.”

Since I don’t know which kingdom she’s from, I just called her princess and bowed my head.

“I’m Arin Osiris. You’re a soldier… what was your name again?”

“Pardon…? Paran Oclo.”

I had only stated my name, but the reaction I got back was somewhat strange.

“Wow! So you really are that person. I was surprised because you’re so different from what I imagined.”

What on earth had she imagined?

‘No, before that, why were you imagining me in the first place?’

From beginning to end, everything was equally strange.

“Is… is that so?”

“Please visit the Kingdom of Osiris later. Father really wants to meet you.”

“You mean me?”

For reference, I don’t even know what the King of Osiris looks like.

‘In education, we learned about them as the main axis of evil allied with the Adits Empire.’

Of course, they don’t teach it that way now.

Since the Kingdom of Osiris broke away from the Adits Empire’s embrace and declared neutrality.

“Yes, after hearing about the valor you showed at Hasmon Fortress, he’s been talking non-stop about you being a true man of the sea.”

“Ah… yes.”

I had no idea how to respond to this.

‘Why would he talk about someone he’s never even met?’

And what kind of man of the sea am I when I can barely swim properly and got scolded for it?

If Colonel Schultz had been next to me, he wouldn’t have been able to hold back his laughter.

‘More importantly, a woman from the Kingdom of Osiris becomes the Crown Princess? This is quite shocking.’

Of course, everyone expected there would be some deal between the Kingdom of Osiris and the Empire.

But who could have imagined that what we gave them was the Crown Princess position?

I never would have thought of it.

“If I have time later, I’ll definitely visit the Kingdom of Osiris.”

“Yes, but are you married, Paran?”

“You mean me? I’m still unmarried.”

Though judging by how Mother has been going out frequently lately, it doesn’t seem like I have much time left.

‘More importantly, this Crown Prince bastard was playing around with such a beauty while I was wracking my brains over ambulance carriages?’

Just as I was feeling an inexplicable sense of betrayal.

Princess Arin opened her mouth with a bright smile.

“Then shall I introduce you to someone? There are so many wonderful women in the Kingdom of Osiris.”

“Pardon…?”

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