I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 226

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Episode 226
“You, what are you?”
“Do I really need to explain that to you?”
I dragged over a Chair and sat down in front of Aaron, crossing my legs.
“One thing I can say for certain is that no matter how much you fly or crawl, you’ll always be in the palm of my hand.”
This level of bluffing was like living in a tiny studio apartment while driving a Porsche.
“Just who are you conspiring with…!”
It was really nonsensical bluffing.
Yet there was something that felt like it was connecting.
‘Let’s keep going like this.’
After all, bluffing is perfected through momentum and confidence.
“Let’s not make this tiresome for each other. Don’t you want to stop receiving this hellish torture?”
“You think I’ll talk just because you say that?”
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t. Eventually I’ll find them anyway and eradicate them. I’m just trying to move up that timeline by a few days.”
Well, that’s not wrong.
‘Either way, Colonel Eden will find them eventually.’
You could call it bluffing based on facts.
“No matter how much you bark, I won’t say anything.”
I thought he’d crack.
These bastards really aren’t easy.
‘Even if I use the Ear of Truth, what good would it do?’
Eventually I need to make him think of the exact address of the Military Base in his mind.
Extracting that in such a short timeframe isn’t easy.
’30 points in 10 seconds, and if I use it carelessly, I’ll be completely broke in an instant.’
Like I said before, the points look abundant but they’re not.
I need to keep taking Wisdom Potions going forward.
“You’re not being cooperative. What a shame. Such a shame.”
I stood up and opened the door to the Interrogation Room.
“Come in.”
“Yes, sir!”
I had the Officer in charge who was waiting outside come in, then pointed at the two of them with my finger.
“Separate these two and lock them up.”
“In separate cells, sir?”
“Yes, make sure they can’t hear each other’s voices even if they scream.”
“Yes, understood.”
It might be a confusing order, but the difficulty itself wasn’t high.
The Officer in charge nodded.
Then, looking at the two of them, I raised the corners of my mouth.
“I don’t like complicated things, so let me be clear. I’ll let one of you live.”
“What…?”
“What are you talking about right now?”
The two men’s eyes widened at the sudden proposal.
After all, wasn’t survival the most fundamental human desire?
It was merely an instinctive reaction.
“Of course, I’m not suggesting we draw lots or anything. Rather, I’ll spare whoever provides information first.”
Only then did Aaron grasp my true intention.
His expression darkened considerably.
“You bastard.”
His voice dripped with contempt.
What mattered most was the wording, after all.
‘Did he just call Eden a bastard, and now he’s calling me one too?’
How could he possibly rank me on the same level as that man Eden?
My eyes must have narrowed visibly.
“Shouldn’t you be grateful when I offer to spare your life? Your reaction is strange. In any case, think it over carefully. It would be a shame to die with your mouth sealed shut, wouldn’t it?”
“You’re playing tricks. Nothing will change regardless.”
Aaron turned his head to look at his companion.
Right now, they were exchanging resolute glances.
But would that solidarity hold up under torture in solitary confinement?
It wouldn’t be easy.
“I hope we can meet next time with smiles on our faces. Officer in charge, I’ll leave this to you.”
“Yes, sir!”
Having finished my business, I left the Interrogation Room and headed up to the first floor.
“The air down there really is terrible.”
Well, they’d manage, I suppose.
Anyone working down there would definitely deserve hazard pay.
“Where are you coming from?”
Just as I was about to enter the Office.
I encountered Colonel Eden coming from the opposite direction.
“I just came back from the Interrogation Room. There was something I wanted to verify.”
“Did you learn anything useful?”
His eyes held considerable anticipation.
But this time, I couldn’t meet his expectations.
There simply wasn’t any meaningful information to report.
“Unfortunately, nothing. They refused to speak even if it meant death.”
“Tsk, I see.”
“Still, I’ve set up one mechanism, so we can wait to see if anything surfaces.”
“A mechanism?”
“Nothing elaborate….”
I explained to Colonel Eden how I’d separated the two men.
After hearing it all, the Colonel’s expression turned skeptical.
“How cruel of you.”
“Pardon?”
Who was he to say that to right now?
I found myself quite flustered.
“Wasn’t that just exploiting human survival instinct?”
“Yes, of course I didn’t have high expectations. After all, they’re both from the Reconnaissance Command.”
“Since they won’t open their mouths anyway, there’s no harm in trying anything. Well done.”
Rare praise from Colonel Eden.
He seemed pleased with it.
“Then I’ll get back to work.”
I’d filled my quota of interactions with Colonel Eden and tried to slip away, but he was persistent.
“It’s almost lunch time. Let’s grab a meal together. Come out when you’re ready.”
“Don’t you have any appointments?”
“Didn’t I just make one?”
“Ah… yes.”
Damn him.
Cursing inwardly, I headed to my office to handle urgent matters, then left the building for lunch.
“Phew, you look busy.”
Colonel Eden, unable to resist even for a moment, had another cigarette in his mouth.
When he noticed me, he extinguished it.
“How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?”
“I don’t count, so I wouldn’t know.”
“You must spend quite a bit on cigarettes.”
Isn’t that what smokers always say later—’If I hadn’t smoked, I could’ve bought a sports car’?
“Well, what’s the point of earning money if you don’t spend it?”
He said it as if it were nothing.
For a moment, I was at a loss for words.
‘So he raids my wallet for meals, but cigarettes are perfectly fine?’
In any case, he was someone I shouldn’t associate with.
“Where are we eating?”
“I need to check something real quick, so let’s stop by there first, then grab food anywhere nearby.”
I naturally assumed we were heading to another Besinia-certified restaurant.
But it didn’t seem like it today.
‘Tsk, I was actually looking forward to it.’
I still hadn’t visited a Besinia restaurant since arriving at Belzium Castle.
I thought today would be the day, but it seemed I’d have to save it for next time.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
I climbed into the carriage Colonel Eden had arranged beforehand.
“Where are we headed?”
“Take me to 17th Street.”
“Sir, you appear to be a Lycan. Going there right now might be….”
“I appreciate your concern, but it’s fine.”
“Understood.”
The Coachman nodded at my words and closed the window.
‘What is it, a slum?’
But then again, a number like 17 couldn’t possibly be a slum district.
“Has something happened on 17th Street?”
“You’re unaware of the chaos unfolding there?”
“Ah… I haven’t heard anything about it.”
Moving into the Quarters, training with mana, investigating the City Wall.
Living days where even twenty-four hours aren’t enough, I had no leisure to concern myself with worldly affairs.
“I should read the newspapers more.”
“I normally do, but I’ve been quite busy lately.”
“In any case, I’ll explain on the way—there have been serial murders targeting Aditus citizens recently.”
“What…?”
I’d assumed at worst it was just theft due to poor security.
This was on an entirely different scale.
“Three cases have already occurred as of yesterday.”
“Is it the same perpetrator?”
“That appears to be the case. The victims, as I mentioned, were former citizens of the Adits Empire.”
The moment I heard Eden’s words, my head throbbed without my realizing it.
‘Here we go again.’
Everyone knows that prejudice runs deep.
Even if they didn’t participate in the battle, the fact that they were Adits Empire citizens remains unchanged.
‘The problem here is that a line has been crossed. Serial murders won’t be easy to handle.’
If the situation persists, the Adits Empire citizens will eventually be furious beyond measure.
Somehow, we need to apprehend the perpetrator early and calm the atmosphere.
“Three times means at least four days have passed—they still haven’t caught them?”
“When I asked this morning, they said the perpetrator is elusive and difficult to track.”
“I see.”
Despite committing crimes three times already, they haven’t been caught.
Well, whether it’s a thief or a murderer, apprehending criminals isn’t easy.
There are no surveillance cameras in this place.
“So you’re thinking of trying to catch them yourself?”
“Me?”
“Yes, isn’t that why you’re going?”
I naturally assumed Colonel Eden was heading there to demonstrate his abilities, but his expression seemed odd.
“It’s a security matter—why would I need to step in? They’ll figure it out and catch them.”
“Well, that’s true, but then why suddenly head to the crime scene?”
“I’m just curious.”
“Ah… yes.”
Well, since he said it was genuine curiosity, I had nothing much to say.
“We’ve arrived. Please be very careful.”
“Will do.”
For some reason today, Colonel Eden paid the carriage fare and got out first.
‘He’s not going to ask me to buy him a meal after this, is he?’
Thinking ‘surely not’, I descended from the carriage and surveyed my surroundings.
‘Hmm, it’s an ordinary village.’
Over the past month or so, most traces of battle had been erased.
‘Repairs won’t cost as much as I thought.’
Since I was going to become the lord of this place from now on.
I couldn’t help but notice these details.
“It’s this way. Follow me.”
“Yes.”
Since I knew nothing, I simply followed Colonel Eden down the street.
“Hmm.”
Even as we walked, gazes from all around poured down upon Colonel Eden and me.
I glanced sideways to catch their expressions, and as the Coachman said, it wasn’t easy.
‘They’re far too hostile.’
It seemed worse because of the military uniform—I should have changed clothes or at least worn a robe over it.
“Here it is.”
“What is this….”
The moment we turned into an alley.
A sight unfolded that was hard to believe with my own eyes.
【Let the vile Aditus pay the price】
Short yet intense words written on the wall in crimson.
I could immediately tell that was blood.
“They must have cleaned up the body.”
“So there was originally a corpse left here as well?”
“That’s what I heard. Sigh.”
Colonel Eden pulled out a cigarette and placed it between his lips.
“When did this happen?”
“It was discovered this morning, so it must have been last evening.”
The hatred emanating from those words written in blood.
It was enough to make me feel sick.
“Who could commit such a terrible act?”
“That’s the Guard Force’s job to figure out. The fact that they haven’t found a single clue in three days is pathetic. Tsk tsk.”
Colonel Eden clicked his tongue in disdain.
“There doesn’t seem to be anything else worth seeing here. On the way back, I saw a place selling hamburgers—how about we grab something quick there?”
“Of course.”
The horrific sight had stolen my appetite, but I still needed to eat lunch.
I had to eat something.
‘In that sense, a hamburger wouldn’t be bad.’
I’d grab one to fill my stomach quickly, then head back for some rest.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
Eden stubbed out his cigarette and began walking toward the hamburger shop when….
Whoosh! Splat!
“What…?”
Caught off guard while lost in thought for a moment.
Something suddenly flew from behind and struck my head.
‘Damn it.’
Anyone could see it was an attack aimed at my life.
And since I’d exposed my head like that… my first thought was ‘I’m dead.’
Yet strangely, there was no sharp pain, only a fishy smell and a streak of yellow liquid covering my eyes.
“What is this.”
An oddly unfamiliar and unpleasant sensation.
I touched the impact point with my hand, then looked down to confirm.
What had attacked me was none other than an egg.
“You rotten bastards! Get out of here!”
While I was still trying to understand what was happening.
A voice came from behind, and when I turned around, a distinctly young boy was standing there, pointing accusingly.
“Want another one?! Get going!”
Did he have courage?
Or was he an idiot?
He was shouting while clutching an egg in one hand.
This was quite bewildering.

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