I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 58

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Episode 58

 

“But Lieutenant, you occasionally show outstanding talent. It doesn’t seem coincidental, but rather like you’re pulling out something you’ve been hiding.”

 

“Is that so? I’ve never really thought about it that way.”

 

The talent Lieutenant Eden is referring to is most likely the system.

 

‘I’ll play dumb no matter what.’

 

But what I overlooked here was that he had senses on the level of a lie detector.

 

“Lieutenant, you need to learn how to hide your emotions first. And don’t worry. I have no intention of digging deeper.”

 

“Ha…haha.”

 

Since I had nothing particular to say, I just laughed awkwardly.

 

“Everyone has at least one thing they live hiding. You’ve devoted yourself to the Empire with that power, so Lieutenant, you deserve respect.”

 

“Thank you for thinking of it that way.”

 

Either way, I’m relieved that he said he wouldn’t take interest in the system.

 

“Earlier, you said what you gained from Intelligence Command was a sense of achievement?”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

“Hmm, then I called you up here for nothing. If you’re already feeling it, there’s no need to show you.”

 

“Yes…? What do you mean by that.”

 

Whiiiiiiiiiing!!!

 

-Real situation! Real situation! Large-scale enemy forces identified approaching the East Gate! All soldiers prepare for battle!

 

Along with the broadcast that struck my ears, I could see enemy forces running from the distance.

 

Thud!!! Thud!!! Thud!!!

 

The overwhelming scale that could be felt as they approached—roughly estimating, it easily looked like over 10,000.

 

“They really… came.”

 

Honestly, I was a little worried that the information might be wrong and they wouldn’t come.

 

But in the end, they came, and the scale exceeded imagination.

 

“Watch carefully with your own eyes, how Lieutenant’s ability will change the course of this battle.”

 

When the enemy forces had approached so close they couldn’t retreat.

 

Beep!

 

Between the quiet walls, thousands of troops and hidden cannons revealed themselves.

 

“Wh…what!!”

 

The enemy forces were greatly flustered by the defensive forces that were not just intact but far too numerous.

 

But they had already come too deep to turn back.

 

Beep! Beep!

 

“Fire! Annihilate every single one of them without exception!”

 

“Fire!!!”

 

Boom! Boom!

 

Magic bombs flying mercilessly and striking the enemy forces.

 

There was nothing they could do against the overwhelming firepower.

 

“How is it? The collaboration between you and me, Lieutenant.”

 

Lieutenant Eden asked while looking down at the falling enemy forces, and I answered as if enchanted by something.

 

“It’s fantastic.”

 

*    *    *

 

“Wh…what the hell is this situation!”

 

Colonel Almont was speechless at the enemy’s unexpected counterattack.

 

“The enemy’s resistance is too fierce! It doesn’t look easy to climb the walls with ladders!”

 

“I know that much too! But how could this happen.”

 

Clearly, the attack on the North Gate had started 30 minutes ago.

 

Then naturally, the enemy forces should be concentrated there.

 

Even if they maintained some level of preparedness, this was excessive.

 

That means.

 

“Did they anticipate it, or was it leaked? Damn! How could this be!”

 

After the Assassin Squad’s operation failed, they had drastically reduced the meeting participants to proceed with the operation, yet another problem occurred.

 

Colonel Almont’s hands trembled.

 

“Deputy Commander! The situation is not good! First, we should order a retreat…”

 

When General Gardmen mentioned retreat, Colonel Almont frowned.

 

“If we retreat here, it’s over!”

 

They had brought forces that should have been deployed to the South Wall.

 

If they withdrew here, being pushed back from the south would be a natural course.

 

And climbing Rimircastle’s walls again after exhausting everything would be impossible.

 

“But charging with just ladders like this is suicide!”

 

“If we lose here! Both you and I are finished! Push through somehow and get up there!”

 

For Colonel Almont, defeat in this battle was a crisis that could mean losing everything he had built up over 30 years, beyond just the end of his military career.

 

“Give it everything! Over 20,000 people can’t get over one wall!”

 

“Un…understood!”

 

At the final commander’s order, General Gardmen had no choice but to close his eyes tightly and respond.

 

And while this conversation was taking place, magic bombs were being fired continuously from atop the walls.

 

Boom! Boom!

 

“Aaaah! Someone save me!”

 

“How the hell are we supposed to climb the walls!”

 

“This is just telling us to die… damn!”

 

“I can’t! I can’t go!”

 

The soldiers’ morale was completely broken by the reckless tactics with no visible future.

 

“Either way, this is just telling us to die! This is shit, is my life worth as much as a fly’s!”

 

“I can’t die like this! My daughter is waiting at home!”

 

They were people before being soldiers.

 

There were really very few soldiers with enough patriotism to jump into a fire pit.

 

“Wh…where are these guys going now!”

 

“If you’re going to die, die alone! If you try to stop me, I’ll kill you first!”

 

“You damn officer bastards! There’s a limit to playing along!”

 

Soldiers began deserting the camp.

 

At first, it wasn’t noticeable, but the increase was instantaneous.

 

“Division Commander! Soldiers are deserting right now! The war situation is too unfavorable!”

 

The staff reported the battle situation to General Gardmen.

 

“Damn!”

 

Bang!

 

General Gardmen struck the desk with his fist as the situation became increasingly unfavorable.

 

“We must retreat even now! At this rate, even if we climb the walls, we’ll just fall after being stabbed by swords!”

 

“The casualties are already too great! We must preserve our forces even now.”

 

“Relay to the commanders! From now on, prioritize killing soldiers who desert.”

 

“What…?!!”

 

The staff was speechless at the completely unexpected order.

 

“There is no retreat. That’s the Deputy Commander’s order.”

 

“Objectively speaking, the situation…”

 

Swish!

 

General Gardmen drew his sword from his waist.

 

“Didn’t you hear me say it’s an order?! If you’re so smart, go tell the Deputy Commander directly!”

 

The atmosphere froze at his momentum that seemed ready to cut them down immediately.

 

“We…we’ll relay it.”

 

Probably no one here was unaware of how this battle would end.

 

Nevertheless, they had to follow.

 

Because the group they belonged to right now was the military.

 

*    *    *

 

“Company Commander, they say the gates will open soon.”

 

“My heart is racing.”

 

Lieutenant Garen turned his horse, which was emanating fierce energy, to look at his platoon members.

 

“Everyone, attention!”

 

“Attention!!”

 

A response that fell sharp as a blade.

 

Though he spoke to the platoon members under his command, the gazes of all the infantry battalion soldiers standing behind were also directed toward Lieutenant Garen.

 

“When the enemy first climbed the city walls, I never thought such an opportunity would come.”

 

It had been a grim situation.

 

Since the 1st Company had also been at the South Gate at that time, they remembered every detail of the situation.

 

“But! Unbelievably, the opportunity came in just one day!”

 

Everyone nodded as if in agreement.

 

“All of this is thanks to our comrades who shed blood on the city walls. And we march out to reap the harvest of their sacrifice and hard work. 1st Company!”

 

Lieutenant Garen drew his sword and raised it toward the sky.

 

“Yes!!!!”

 

“Punish their crime of coveting the land of the Raikhan Empire on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor and our comrades!”

 

Rumble rumble rumble!

 

The gates, which had not opened even once since the battle began, started to split apart left and right.

 

“March out! Don’t leave a single one alive!!!”

 

Lieutenant Garen charged out at the very front, followed by the 103rd Battalion, 1st Company.

 

“Waaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!”

 

Their overwhelming momentum was more than enough to raise the morale of ordinary soldiers to the extreme—it was overflowing.

 

“We… we’ll surrender!”

 

Slash!

 

“We… we have to block them.”

 

Slash!

 

The Adits Imperial Army’s formation had long since collapsed.

 

They had no strength to stop the Raikhan Empire soldiers pushing toward them.

 

“Fight! Block those bastards!”

 

A commander shouting at the top of his lungs.

 

Their actions had already crossed far beyond the line of what soldiers could endure.

 

“If you want it so badly, go fight yourself!”

 

“We’re going to die because of you! Damn it!”

 

“Just die!!! We’re going to die anyway!”

 

Stab!

 

The soldiers, unable to contain their anger, stabbed the officer who was blocking their escape route.

 

And Lieutenant Garen was an experienced commander who could cleverly utilize such situations.

 

“Spare that soldier if he surrenders! Very admirable!”

 

“Yes sir!”

 

Lieutenant Garen shouted in a booming voice for everyone to hear.

 

The eyes of the Adits Empire soldiers who had been in standoff changed in an instant.

 

“Wh… what are you bastards thinking!”

 

“Don’t fall for the enemy’s tricks! Fight to the end!”

 

Leap!

 

Lieutenant Garen’s valiant horse jumped over dozens of soldiers and landed in front of a commander wearing major’s insignia.

 

“Wh… what?!”

 

Slash! Swoosh!

 

A single strike.

 

The commander’s head fell to the ground as blood spurted up.

 

“If you want to live, if you want to be forgiven! Prove your worth!”

 

Lieutenant Garen’s words left room for interpretation.

 

With division arising when even joining forces wouldn’t be enough, the battle was as good as over.

 

*    *    *

 

“Deputy Commander… we must retreat now.”

 

“Ha… hahahaha!”

 

Colonel Almont had lost his mind.

 

He too had eyes to see.

 

He could see their allies being unilaterally slaughtered and the Lycan soldiers trampling over them as they advanced toward him.

 

“Everything is over. Everything is finished.”

 

“It’s not the Deputy Commander’s fault. The operation was wrong.”

 

General Gardmen tried to console him, but he too knew.

 

No matter how wrong the operation was, Colonel Almont and he himself would not be able to escape responsibility.

 

Because they were… generals who had failed multiple times in defeat.

 

“My recklessness killed tens of thousands of soldiers. It’s too late for regrets now.”

 

Colonel Almont had finally regained his senses, but as he said, it was far too late.

 

“Even now, give the retreat order.”

 

“Retreat. Somehow, at least one person must survive.”

 

A powerless command.

 

In fact, even without orders, those who were going to flee had already fled.

 

“Deputy Commander, please hurry and leave…”

 

“Division Commander, what awaits us if we return?”

 

“Pardon…?”

 

“His Majesty the Emperor will not forgive us. Even if we survive, we’ll have to live miserably.”

 

“Still, let’s go first and…”

 

“Say it was all my responsibility. Then the Division Commander might be lucky enough to just remove his uniform.”

 

Slide.

 

Colonel Almont drew his sword from its sheath.

 

“Deputy Commander…? Don’t tell me you’re going to…”

 

“Farewell.”

 

“You can’t!”

 

Stab!

 

Before General Gardmen’s outstretched hand could reach him, the sharp blade pierced Colonel Almont’s own heart.

 

Swoosh.

 

A wound that no doctor could heal, no matter who was brought.

 

Colonel Almont had escaped through death.

 

And General Gardmen, who remained, bit his lip.

 

“You cowardly bastard!”

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