I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 48
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Episode 48
“Don’t mention it. Just don’t eat too much of it. This stuff can make you gain weight faster than you’d think.”
“Yes! I’ll be careful while eating. Thank you so much!”
“Thank you!!!!”
The soldiers nearby who had been listening to our conversation greeted me with booming voices as if they had been waiting for this moment.
‘Huh… they’re going this far? This is a bit embarrassing.’
Unfortunately, I have no immunity to this kind of thing.
But regardless, the corners of my mouth naturally turned upward.
“Alright then. Enjoy your meal. I have other matters to attend to.”
[Your contribution to solving the military’s problem has been recognized.]
[+500p]
[Numerous soldiers consider you the finest commander.]
[+200p]
[The skill ‘Cooking’ has been unlocked.]
[The cooking proficiency of mess hall soldiers under your command increases.]
[Various foods and recipe books have been newly stocked in the shop.]
The System Message that had shown itself after a long time.
As if unpacking a bundle that had been saved up, it threw me quite a generous gift.
‘700 points is… insane. How much can I buy with this?’
Just imagining it makes my mouth water.
“Company Commander, you seem to be in a good mood from getting praised?”
Siel, who saw me like this from the side, had a small misunderstanding, but there’s no need to correct this either.
“I’m only human, after all.”
“It was the same at the 1st Division. I have a meeting to attend, so I’ll be going now.”
“Yes, take care.”
After sending Siel off, I went up to the Control Room.
‘No one’s here.’
Come to think of it, I think they said there was a Supply Company Site inspection today.
“When no one’s watching, I should slack off a bit. Shop.”
[Points Owned: 820p]
<General Items>
<Swordsmanship Manuals>
<Recipe Books>
<Food>
Adding what I had earned bit by bit to what I just received made my finances quite comfortable.
‘Now I have to click on categories to enter them.’
Since I have no intention of becoming a chef, I clicked on food without hesitation.
<Food>
Buffs
-Clear Oolong Tea 30p
-Meat Skewer 30p
.
Permanent
-Strength Potion 50p
-Stamina Potion 50p
-Wisdom Potion 50p
“Huh…?”
Items I’d only seen in games were sitting right there in the shop.
Especially the potions.
Their simple names really caught my attention.
“Is this really what I’m imagining?”
I steadied my trembling hands and opened the description window.
[Strength Potion]
Permanently increases strength when consumed. Price doubles with each purchase.
(Better effects when combined with intense physical training.)
Price: 50p
A truly permanent ability enhancement potion.
There’s no need to hesitate about buying this.
[You have purchased a Strength Potion.]
As soon as I paid, a palm-sized bottle appeared on the desk.
Inside was a blue liquid.
‘It looks unappetizing.’
But now that it’s an item that costs 100 points to buy, its value is too high to judge by taste.
Gulp.
I opened the bottle and poured it into my mouth, and contrary to its appearance, it had a sour vitamin taste that was quite palatable.
“But… is that it?”
Since it said it would increase strength, I expected my muscles to bulge or something, but reality was very quiet.
‘Did some invisible strength increase?’
To test it, I grabbed a pencil rolling around on the desk and applied force.
“Hup!”
Trembling.
My two-jointed fingers shaking.
In contrast, the pencil had no intention of breaking whatsoever.
‘I think I got properly scammed.’
Fortunately, I only bought one strength potion.
“I would’ve been in big trouble if I’d gone crazy and bought all three.”
I let out a sigh of relief and looked around the shop a bit more.
‘The buff items would be perfect for emergencies.’
Looking at the descriptions, they significantly boost specific abilities for a certain time, which would be good to use in formal duels or combat.
“Other things worth buying.”
[Silvan Hood]
A hood worn by the elves of the Great Forest to protect their heads and faces when going hunting.
Made from vines that grew in elven territory, it cannot be pierced by ordinary arrows or sword blades.
Price: 120p
[Emperor’s Spoon]
A spoon that the tragic Emperor Contra IV, who trembled under assassination threats his entire life, successfully developed by spending a fortune.
If any harmful substances beyond poison touch it, the spoon’s color changes.
(Yellow = Caution, Purple = Fatal danger, poison)
Price: 150p
Every single item is incredibly expensive.
While I hesitate to buy them, we must understand something.
The points I’ve accumulated won’t follow me to the grave after I die.
‘I don’t know about the others, but I absolutely must buy the spoon.’
My eldest brother Tems Oclo comes to the Military Camp every other day to personally deliver ingredients.
He’s been quiet so far, but that’s what makes him more frightening.
‘He’s definitely plotting something behind the scenes.’
I heard he told Father he would help his promising younger brother lead the Family’s revival.
‘Bullshit.’
There’s no way that human trash’s personality changed so ideally.
“Right, I need to prepare.”
With my mind made up, I finished shopping by purchasing two items.
“What’s that?”
I had put the hood in my pocket and was examining the spoon when Mount, who had returned from his business, appeared behind me.
“Huh…? Oh, that’s my spoon.”
“The Lieutenant’s personal spoon? You carry something like that around?”
“Well, somehow it ended up that way.”
There was no other way to explain it besides calling it a personal spoon.
‘I guess I’ll have to be seen as a bit of an odd person.’
But Mount’s reaction was a little different.
“That’s one of those, right? The silver spoons nobles use because they’re afraid of poison assassinations.”
What? Had he seen it at the shop or something?
He had accurately grasped the spoon’s purpose, excluding its origin.
“Uh… yes, that’s right. You have incredible insight.”
“Since the Lieutenant is a noble, I can figure out at least that much. But it was real after all. I honestly thought it was just something that appeared in novels.”
“I’m just a bit cowardly, that’s all.”
“Who would assassinate the Lieutenant here, when you’ve miraculously transformed the meals for soldiers and officers? Relax.”
Mount squeezed my shoulder as if it were a needless worry.
“I hope that’s the case.”
I could only pray that my damn brother would just stay quiet.
* * *
“Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!!”
Tems, who had returned to the branch chief’s office, let out a shriek and thrashed about, unable to contain his anger.
‘Why is there no opening for me to intervene!’
It had been almost a month since he came down to the western front.
The original plan was to naturally take credit by blaming Paran’s incompetent work handling.
But when he actually arrived, incompetent my ass—the potatoes reported as troublesome already had solutions prepared, and the food supply ordering system was perfectly established.
“At this rate, I’ll just end up going back after doing nothing but deliveries!”
He felt like putting in a request to some assassination guild, but no guild in the Empire would accept assassination requests for soldiers during wartime.
“I need to find a way to somehow take control of the situation.”
Tems was more desperate than anyone, knowing that if he fell behind here too, it would truly be the end.
Knock knock!
“Young master, may I come in?”
While Tems was anxiously biting his nails, Emira’s voice, his secretary, came from outside the door.
“Come in.”
“Excuse me.”
The door opened and a brown-haired woman entered the room.
When Tems gestured, she naturally approached and offered her shoulder.
“Sigh, you should have come quickly without me having to hint. I almost broke everything.”
“I’m sorry.”
Inappropriate hands touched various parts of Emira’s body, but her expression remained unchanged.
“Your body really is incredible. You said you’re from here, right?”
“Yes.”
“Follow me to the capital when this is over. I’ll make sure you live without worrying about money.”
Tems’s hand gripped Emira’s body firmly.
“Understood.”
“Your reactions are so stiff, when you’re enjoying it inside. Anyway, what’s the matter?”
“A customer who wants to see you has come from outside.”
“Me? Who is it?”
“They call themselves Raito Guild, and they say they can solve your troubles.”
“Ha! How would they know what my troubles are? What kind of scammer bastards are these.”
Tems frowned at the unfamiliar guild name and words that seemed to mock people.
“And they asked me to deliver this note.”
Emira pulled out a twice-folded paper from her pocket.
“What’s this now.”
The moment Tems irritably took the paper and unfolded it, his face hardened.
“Tell them to come up.”
“Understood.”
As if she had been waiting, Emira escaped from Tems’s grasp and left the room.
And not long after, a man with his face hidden by a black robe entered the branch chief’s office.
“You bastards, what’s your identity to hand me such a note.”
As soon as he saw the man, Tems spoke with a guarded attitude.
“Please forgive the rudeness, we just wanted to meet and talk with you directly.”
As if he had expected Tems’s attitude, the man answered smoothly.
“How about taking off that gloomy robe first? If you’re planning to have a conversation.”
“Ah, I’m sorry. I’ve been wearing it all day so it became too natural. Is this better?”
When the man removed his black robe, a face marked with long scars was revealed.
“So there was a reason for wearing the robe.”
“Yes, people tend to pick fights when I go around barefaced.”
It was a plausible reason, so Tems nodded.
“So what kind of bastard are you to say you can solve my troubles. Raito Guild? It’s a name I’ve never heard.”
“Precisely because we’re an unfamiliar guild you’ve never heard of, we can solve your troubles, can’t we?”
“Are you seriously saying you’ll assassinate an Imperial soldier? In the current situation?”
The reason no guild currently accepts soldier assassination requests is simple.
Assassinating soldiers during wartime is the same as enemy action, and the probability of surviving when you make the entire military your enemy is zero.
“When the plan we’ve established fails, we’ll have to do it as a last resort.”
“A plan? Ha! You’ve already made a plan to kill Paran without discussing anything with me? What kind of bastards are you.”
Tems was genuinely dumbfounded, but secretly raised Raito Guild’s score.
“Let me hear what kind of amazing plan this is.”
“Unfortunately, we can’t tell you the plan. We put quite a bit of effort into creating it.”
“Ha! What did you say?”
Tems frowned at the words that they couldn’t reveal the plan.
“Instead, we promise you Paran Oclo’s death. That’s what’s important to you, isn’t it?”
“If you can’t tell me the plan, what am I supposed to trust about you bastards?”
“You don’t have to trust us. We’ll show you with results.”
A confident attitude without the slightest hesitation.
Tems pondered for a moment before opening his mouth.
“What do you want.”
Grin.
At words that were essentially equivalent to acceptance, the man’s lips curled up chillingly.
“We’d like you to arrange a spot for our guild in the military food supply contracts that Oclo Guild has secured.”
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