I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 64
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Episode 64
We clearly need to go to the Intelligence Agency’s secret base, so why is he leaving the store?
Since I couldn’t catch him after he’d already left, I followed him out of the store.
“Where are you going? Why are you suddenly going outside?”
“Hm? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Weren’t we going there?”
I couldn’t openly say Intelligence Agency secret base because someone might overhear.
“We’re going there now.”
Eden turned his head and pointed to the building across the street.
“What…? Wasn’t it that dining hall?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about after we just ate delicious food. Do you think we’re the Catering Company?”
“No… that’s not it. I meant concealment to avoid getting caught.”
“Captain has read too many novels. Who would run a food business just to hide a location? Stop talking nonsense and follow me.”
Eden entered a building directly across the street that had no signage whatsoever.
<Military Security Facility>
<Unauthorized entry attempts will be punished according to military law>
When we opened the door and entered, there was another door right there, and in front of it was clearly written “Military Security Facility.”
‘This doesn’t look like they’re trying to hide it at all.’
I couldn’t help but feel disappointed at how different this was from what I’d expected.
“Is it okay for it to be exposed like this?”
“Whether you disguise it with all sorts of efforts or operate it like this, locations getting discovered is mostly due to external factors. So investing massive budgets in disguises is a kind of waste of money.”
“Ah, yes.”
“Still, it’s not like there are no security measures. For example, if you enter through this door, a trap will activate and you’ll die instantly.”
Eden pointed to the door that looked like it would open soon and revealed this terrifying truth.
‘That’s actually… clever.’
Anyone who only knows that the Intelligence Agency is here would inevitably fall into this trap.
“Then the real door is…”
“Over here.”
Creak.
Eden went to the side and pressed firmly on the wall, and surprisingly, the part I thought was a wall slid away to reveal a passage.
‘Oh… yes, this is the kind of feeling it should have.’
My heart started beating at the appearance of the scenery I’d been hoping for.
“Follow me.”
“Yes!”
Eden took the lead and walked ahead, while I followed behind him and began walking through the passage.
The path was longer than I thought.
At the end, there was another door.
“If we open this one too…”
“You’ve watched too many novels, Captain.”
This time Eden just casually opened the door, and finally the Intelligence Agency’s secret space revealed itself.
“Hmm… um…”
The Intelligence Agency’s secretive and closed-off secret base.
I naturally expected it to have some kind of dark and mysterious atmosphere, but first of all, several lights were installed on the ceiling making it very bright.
‘What are the flowers for?’
There was even a very pleasant fragrance from flowerpots placed here and there.
The Intelligence Agency was nothing like what I expected – it just had the atmosphere of a community center, leaving me speechless.
“You’re here? You came faster than I thought.”
While I was bewildered, a woman who had been sitting inside got up from her seat and spoke to Eden.
“There was no need to stay long at Rimircastle since the situation was over, so I departed quickly.”
Eden using honorifics.
It seems that woman is a superior officer.
‘Is one eye injured?’
Seeing that she was covering her right eye with a leather eyepatch rather than a medical one, it seemed like she was blind in that eye.
‘But anyone can see that Eden looks older. Does she have a youthful appearance?’
Especially her smooth skin without a single blemish made me want to ask about her skincare secrets.
“Hmm, that’s probably not the real reason. You ran away because you didn’t want to meet someone.”
“Please refrain from hasty speculation.”
“I’ve been watching you for years, so it’s not hasty speculation. Well, whatever. Is that person next to you the much-talked-about new recruit from the Oclo Family?”
“To call him a new recruit, he’s officially recognized now.”
Eden, perhaps having eaten something wrong earlier, slightly boosted my status.
“What class would this guy be if we go by classes?”
“He’s class 130.5, so you can consider him class 130.”
I just learned my class number for the first time.
“Even though class numbers are the most meaningless thing in the Intelligence Agency, his promotion speed is ridiculous. Isn’t it even faster than yours?”
“About a year faster.”
“He’s a monster. Nice to meet you. I’m Lieutenant Orpia, currently in charge of the Gork Mountains investigation team. I’ll be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel soon, so you can call me Lieutenant Colonel.”
“I’m Captain Paran Oclo!”
Since it was obvious I’d be working here, I raised my voice thinking to make a good impression.
“Good energy. Did you briefly explain the situation?”
Lieutenant Orpia looked at Eden and asked.
“Yes, I had him read the recently compiled report.”
“Well done. If you read the report, you’ll know that the mountains have gone crazy lately.”
Lieutenant Orpia shook her head as if tired and brought up work-related topics.
“Looking at history, there’s never been anything like this, and considering the timing, I think this is definitely due to artificial factors.”
“I think so too.”
Isn’t the timing quite strange?
Looking at the entire situation, no one would dismiss this as a natural phenomenon.
“In the end, the Adits Empire will be behind it. Finding that is our job. How about it? Sounds interesting, right?”
Everything was fine, but suddenly at the end, I felt madness in her eyes.
‘Hmm, why is she acting like that when things were going well?’
I definitely had a good feeling about her, but it seems my expectations were misplaced after all.
“Then what kind of work should I do?”
“Good question. Come over here.”
Lieutenant Orpia put both hands on my shoulders and dragged me to the inner space.
“These are the military units currently surrounding the Gork Mountains.”
In the space she led me to, a map showing the Gork Mountains and nearby unit positions was spread out on a table.
And purple pieces placed on the map.
Seeing that each unit had at least one and at most three pieces, it wasn’t difficult to deduce their identity.
“Are those the Intelligence Agency operatives currently deployed?”
“Yes, exactly. You really have good intuition, probably because you learned from Eden.”
‘Because I was raised so that I couldn’t survive without good intuition.’
Sadness rose to my throat, but I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud.
“Among them, the number of monsters coming down to this area has been increasing rapidly recently.”
The area Lieutenant Orpia pointed to with her baton.
There was exactly one purple piece placed there.
‘That’s where I’m going.’
I can predict what story will come up without even looking.
“What kind of monsters mainly come down?”
“In the past week, goblins twice, orcs once. The scale isn’t large. The problem is the frequency.”
A week is seven days, and three times out of those – even I can see that’s a serious level.
“You’ll be busy.”
“Yeah, but that means there are plenty of specimens to work with. Captain, go check it out for me. Eden says you have good eyes.”
Lieutenant Orpia pointed to her right eye covered with leather as she spoke, and somehow a creepy feeling crept up on me.
“I was just lucky.”
“Luck is important too. The agents who died from bad luck alone would fill several carriages.”
“Um… yes.”
Since it was a sensitive topic, I kept my words brief.
“Anyway, by tomorrow Captain Paran will be assigned as Company Commander of the 32nd Division Defense Regiment, 3rd Battalion Suppression Company.”
An incredibly complicated unit name.
Honestly, everything else is unnecessary – the important part is just the Suppression Company.
‘So it’s a place where I’ll fight monsters after all.’
I need to meet monsters directly to conduct investigations, so in a way it’s only natural.
“It’s my first time fighting monsters, so I’m not sure if I’ll do well.”
“The Suppression Company has over 200 personnel, so the Captain needs to have confidence.”
“Yes…?”
A question mark appeared at the unexpectedly large number for something called a company.
“It was originally about 100 people, but with the recent anomalous incidents, reinforcements were added. Try managing them well.”
“Wait, what exactly is that supposed to…”
200 people is three times the size of the Catering Company I just managed – it’s practically a small battalion.
‘I’m called a Company Commander, but I’m basically a Battalion Commander.’
And since it’s a department that has to engage in direct combat, the responsibility will be beyond imagination.
“You can do it, right? I heard that even though you always refuse, you do everything well once you’re assigned to it. This will be the same.”
A headache began to surge at Lieutenant Orpia’s words.
‘That bastard Eden, just how much did he oversell me?’
I really want to refuse, but thinking about it again, the Company Commander position is only natural.
I don’t understand my rank, but anyway it’s three diamonds.
“Sigh, understood. I’ll have to try.”
“Good thinking. And the guy who’s already there as Deputy Company Commander is the trainee agent you’ll be in charge of, so teach him well.”
“The one already there – this purple thing was a trainee?”
“Yeah.”
‘Damn it.’
It seems like I’m screwed.
* * *
“Loyalty! I am Captain Paran Oclo, assigned as Company Commander of the Suppression Company starting today.”
After spending a day at the Intelligence Agency’s secret base and departing early in the morning, I arrived at my third? Fourth? Anyway, my new workplace.
Looking around as I entered, it was just a small rural mountain outpost.
‘Is this what they call a fort?’
Since it’s a battalion-level unit, it’s incomparably smaller than the division I was at before.
“The journey must have been rough, but you made it well. I’m Lieutenant Colonel Kelvin, serving as Battalion Commander.”
Lieutenant Colonel Kelvin.
According to the information I received, he’s served only in the 7th Corps from his commission as a Lieutenant until now – a kind of monster specialist.
‘His appearance is also tough-looking, like he’s just a hunter.’
If you put him in leather clothing, he could immediately work as a Viking.
“The situation has been a bit rough lately, but you know what’s going on, right?”
“Yes, I heard. Monsters are causing chaos.”
“That’s right, complete chaos. Come to think of it, I heard you distinguished yourself at Rimircastle.”
Combat-wise I didn’t do much, but it’s a fact that I distinguished myself.
“I didn’t do anything that remarkable.”
“It’s good that you’re modest, unlike most young people.”
His eyes showed that he was obviously pleased with me.
‘As expected, the humility meta is just invincible.’
From the days when tigers smoked cigarettes to modern South Korea, and even to this other world.
Just being humble gets you a few points right off the bat.
“I’m sure you’ll do fine on your own, but don’t hesitate to ask anytime if there’s something you don’t know. Mistakes here lead to death.”
A warning that I absolutely shouldn’t take lightly.
I found myself nodding without realizing it.
“I’ll make sure to do that.”
“Good. Let’s work well together from now on. Haha! You’re too tense right now.”
Pat pat.
Lieutenant Colonel Kelvin relaxed his serious expression and patted my shoulder with his huge hand.
“You’re lucky, Captain – the Deputy Company Commander is very capable. Excellent skills too.”
‘I’m sure he is. He was ranked 1st out of 170 people.’
He’s basically a monster.
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