I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 231

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Episode 231
“Get outside!”
“Yes, sir!!”
Following Colonel Eden’s command, I evacuated the building—there could be another explosion.
‘What kind of blast was that? Did they all choose to die together inside?’
The deafening roar suggested nothing else was possible.
If we’d been any slower, the entire structure would have collapsed on us.
“Encircle them.”
And then figures began moving inside the store.
The Reconnaissance Command operatives had clawed their way out.
‘How did they survive that?’
Remarkable, if nothing else.
But what good would it do them now?
We already had them surrounded on all sides.
They were trapped inside the store.
“You’re completely surrounded. Drop your weapons and surrender!”
Capturing them alive would be worth a fortune.
Colonel Eden offered them a chance, but the door remained shut.
‘Though there seem to be fewer than I expected.’
From what I could see, there were fewer than thirty of them.
If that’s all there is, that’s nearly four times fewer than anticipated.
“Launch the mana grenades, then breach.”
“Understood.”
Since we’d traveled by carriage, we’d brought plenty of supplies.
A considerable number of mana grenades were distributed among us.
‘Normally, this would be enough to flush them out.’
How could they possibly break through our encirclement?
Hisssssss!!!
“What…?”
I couldn’t tell where it came from.
Suddenly, white smoke erupted and billowed up from multiple points across our formation.
“Smoke grenades! Maintain formation!”
“Yes, sir!!”
The initial shock passed quickly.
Colonel Eden’s command snapped us back to focus.
‘Visibility is still adequate.’
Multiple grenades detonated simultaneously, creating a wide cloud, but this was open air, not an enclosed space.
Smoke grenades weren’t as effective here.
Crash!!!
And in that moment, the enemy inside the building shattered through the windows and burst out.
‘Even wearing a mask.’
Not only was the face concealed, but the eyes themselves were barely visible.
However, the face was not the only means of distinguishing between people.
“We break through.”
A voice echoing from the center of the enemy forces.
My body reacted, every hair on my skin standing on end.
‘Ramon.’
No, I should be calling him Colonel Robin now.
“Tsk, they won’t take the chance even when given one. Kill them all.”
“Rats hiding in the fortress. Don’t let a single one escape!”
“Kill them all!!!”
The numbers were overwhelmingly in our favor.
Since we had no reason to hesitate, I closed the distance first and charged in.
Clang!!! Clang!!!
Blades collided in an instant.
At first, I thought it would be quite a fierce battle, but Special Forces were Special Forces after all.
Whoosh!
A Reconnaissance Command Agent, unable to withstand Bayan Major’s blade, fell while bleeding.
‘They’re simply no match.’
What were they even thinking, trying to break through?
No matter how I looked at it, it was hard to comprehend.
‘Yeah, these bastards need to be stupid too.’
That’s what soldiers are.
If they tried to use their heads to overcome numerical disadvantage, what good would it do?
The honorable thing is to see the situation clearly, give up, and die.
“Push forward!”
Since we had secured the advantage.
Eden’s voice grew louder.
‘Normally, this would be enough reason to surrender.’
But these creatures, as if subjected to mass brainwashing, continued swinging their blades like madmen.
And at the center of it all.
“Hold your ground! We must survive to protect Aditz! That is our mission!”
Robin, shouting with a voice both earnest and forceful.
That last line just now—what could I say about it?
It was quite impressive.
‘Anyone watching would think we’re the villains.’
Well, to them, we might very well be the villains, so it’s not entirely wrong.
But in war, good and evil are chosen by the victor.
“Even if we fall here! The citizens of Aditz are watching us! Kill one more of the Lycans’ dogs!!!”
Robin’s voice rang out once more, even louder than before.
His words, intense enough to ignite the very air, were sufficient to kindle the flames within my chest.
‘Wait, surely not that.’
“Damn it! I can’t hold back any longer! I’ll join you!”
“Rather than suffocate under those bastards who let us die without lifting a finger, it’s better to perform one act of patriotism and go down fighting!”
“Let’s push forward and carve our path!”
The power of the collective was enough to make even insane actions seem reasonable.
And several men charging toward us from the front.
I could tell just from their eyes and the way they moved.
Those bastards were no ordinary civilians.
‘They planned this far ahead…?’
Just as I thought something was going wrong with the situation.
Colonel Eden’s order came down.
“Anyone obstructing the operation is the enemy. Don’t let a single one escape!”
“Yes, sir!!”
An order cold enough to freeze the air.
But that was right.
If we hesitated, we’d be swept up and killed.
Clang!!
Determined to finish this quickly, I too engaged the enemy and swung my blade.
“Hah!”
Swords clashing in mid-air.
Quite heavy, but manageable.
And what mattered most was.
“Haaah!”
Lieutenant Colonel Larsen thrust through the opening.
“Damn!”
Faced with our well-coordinated assault, the enemy hastily retreated.
“There’s nowhere to run!”
Lieutenant Colonel Larsen clung persistently to the enemy, swinging his blade relentlessly.
“Chief Inspector!”
And then Larsen called to me.
Our positions had switched from before.
And I… preferred this arrangement.
Whoosh
Mana gathered at my fingertips.
With the resolve to end it in a single strike, I extended my blade.
Whirrrip!
The blade’s speed, enhanced by mana’s power, was far faster and sharper than before.
Thwack!
“Gaaaahhh!”
Blood drenches my face and blade.
Not particularly pleasant, but what matters is that I survived.
“Your skills seem to have improved.”
Lieutenant Colonel Larsen, unfamiliar with mana, simply assumed my abilities had grown and reacted with surprise.
“It’s just my condition today….”
Whoosh!
Mid-sentence, I felt an overwhelming presence.
Instinctively twisting my body, a blade passed through the space where I’d been.
‘Damn it.’
A threatening attack that separates death and life by the thickness of paper, accompanied by a suffocating, vicious killing intent.
Only one person here could emanate such a presence.
“Finally, I see your face, Squad Leader.”
“Robin.”
“How rude, calling someone by their name so casually.”
“I don’t think I need to be courteous with you.”
Just hearing that voice brought that day flooding back, and I ground my teeth.
“I see. Your skills have improved considerably—you were pathetically confused before.”
Whoosh!
Before I could finish speaking.
Robin closed the distance and swung his blade.
Hah!
An attack aimed at my throat.
I barely managed to defend, then turned my head.
“Larsen!”
“Yes!”
Lieutenant Colonel Larsen seized the opening my defense created and pressed forward.
I thought we might succeed, but he was far more formidable than expected.
Clang!
Robin, overwhelming me with sheer force, pivoted and blocked Larsen’s attack as well.
“How annoying.”
Irritation colored Robin’s voice.
For someone destined to die here today, his emotions were far too arrogant.
“Then surrender quickly.”
“Surrender.”
He glanced up at the sky once, then fixed his gaze on me clearly.
‘Those eyes.’
The pupils behind the mask.
Normally, they weren’t visible.
But why now?
They were unmistakably clear.
Brilliant blue eyes shone with radiant light.
“Paran Oclo.”
Robin’s voice called out to me.
“I am a man with far too much to do in this rotten world. Therefore, it is far too early for me to die.”
“That makes no sense…”
Whoooosh!
He closed the distance at an unprocessed speed once more and swung his blade.
Was he determined to break through no matter what?
The speed of his attacks had become far more rapid.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
“Ugh.”
I desperately blocked his attacks with all my might.
Was he overextending himself as well?
In the midst of our exchange, I spotted a gap in his flank.
‘Now!’
An opportunity that rarely presented itself.
I reversed the momentum and quickly adjusted the angle of my blade….
Whizz!
‘What…?’
Just as I was about to drive my body forward and target his flank.
Blue mana blazed vividly in Robin’s hand with brilliant light.
‘It was a trap.’
What appeared to be a gap ceased to be one the moment mana was activated.
In other words, he had deliberately opened that space.
‘If that’s the case….’
A trap was also an opportunity, so I went along with what he wanted and drove my blade deep into his flank.
“Kuh.”
At that same moment, Robin brought his sword down with absolute certainty of victory.
Had I not known it was a trap, my arm would have been severed clean off.
‘But what if I can see it?’
Whoosh!
Just before my body crossed the line and drove in deep.
I twisted the direction of my blade in an instant.
“What…?”
As a result, Robin’s blade cut through empty air.
And my blade, which had been targeting his flank, crossed with his sword….
Shuuuk!
And sliced across his shoulder.
“Aaagh!”
A deep wound with bleeding that stained the blade crimson.
It must have been pain so severe that standing was difficult, yet Robin bit his lip and stifled his groans.
“What happened to you?”
“Treacherous bastards all use the same tricks. Anyway, don’t you think we should give up now?”
What remained was merely cleanup.
I truly felt it was finally over, but variables have a way of erupting at the most unexpected moments.
“Die gracefully and atone….”
-Rear! Enemy attack… Aaaaaahhh!
The scream of Lieutenant Colonel Gehil came through the communication device embedded in my chest.
In the instant I instinctively sensed something had gone wrong.
Robin’s command was sharp as a blade.
“Retreat!”
Had they been waiting for this moment alone?
The moment the order fell, Reconnaissance Command agents rushed into the store.
“You bastard!”
I quickly assessed the situation and moved faster than anyone else to close the distance with Robin, but.
It wasn’t easy to catch up in one breath.
‘So their plan was to concentrate forces, stab at the rear to create an opening, and escape.’
I hadn’t anticipated it, but it didn’t matter much.
Even if the distance widened, I could catch up in just a few seconds.
“Pursue them! We must not let them escape!”
At Colonel Eden’s command, dozens followed into the store….
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just how far ahead had they calculated?
Mana grenades detonated throughout the store, and the ceiling collapsed.
“Damn it!”
As my path was blocked and the distance began to stretch endlessly, Colonel Eden bit his lip.
* * *
“Fortunately, Lieutenant Colonel Gehil’s life is not in danger. However, his wounds are deep and will require prolonged treatment.”
I compiled the damage report and briefed Colonel Eden.
“So there are no fatalities?”
“That is correct.”
Seven seriously wounded.
Looking at the state of their injuries, I could only say we were truly fortunate.
‘If the Assassin Squad had any leeway, at least three would have died.’
Just imagining it made me dizzy.
“I have no face to show.”
Colonel Eden washed his face with an exhausted expression.
“Still, it’s not as though we gained nothing. Take heart.”
Though the enemies escaped, the damage we inflicted beforehand was not insignificant.
‘Seventeen eliminated.’
Fourteen were killed on-site, and three more were eliminated during the pursuit.
“We should have killed all of them. That was the operation’s objective.”
“That’s true enough.”
It was an undeniable fact.
Which meant this operation had to be considered a failure.
“Where do you think the problem lay?”
“The civilians were the variable, sir.”
It had only been about five hours since it all happened, but looking back at the sequence of events, we’d been dancing in the palm of their hands from start to finish.
They’d brought the civilians in first, buying themselves time.
‘They bought themselves time by bringing in the civilians first.’
Then they triggered an explosion that blasted all of us out of the store.
After that, they used smoke grenades to create an environment where they could buy more time.
When they left the store, they didn’t use the door—they smashed through the window.
‘At the time, I thought they were just showing off.’
But all of it had been a setup.

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