I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 65

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Episode 65

 

“Come to think of it, you’re both nobles. You’ll have things in common, so it should be good for working together.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

This is the first I’m hearing of this.

 

An officer from a noble family?

 

Yesterday there was too much material to review, so I didn’t check on the trainee, but I have a really bad feeling about this.

 

“Haha, what’s there to be surprised about? The military is all about rank anyway.”

 

Well, that’s true.

 

‘Since they’re from the Intelligence Agency, there must be something special about them.’

 

I suppressed the worry that was creeping up, exchanged a few more words, then left the Battalion Commander’s Office.

 

‘This must be the dining hall.’

 

On the way from the Battalion Headquarters Building to the Suppression Company Area.

 

Since my previous job was Mess Hall Captain, my eyes went to the dining hall.

 

‘It’s incredibly small. Really tiny and cute.’

 

Without any exaggeration, it’s one-tenth the size of the dining hall I used to manage.

 

‘But food is important.’

 

To fight well, you need to eat well.

 

“This must be it.”

 

Three two-story buildings standing not far from the dining hall.

 

It was obvious that the middle one was Company Headquarters and the ones on either side were the Soldier’s Barracks.

 

“Loyalty!”

 

“Loyalty!”

 

As soon as I stepped onto the training ground to enter the Battalion Headquarters Building, the soldiers who were training spotted me and saluted.

 

“Is that the new Company Commander coming in?”

 

“Seems like it.”

 

“He looks really young for a Captain.”

 

The soldiers murmured in low voices.

 

Nothing particularly special about that.

 

‘I should probably find the Deputy Company Commander first.’

 

Since asking would be faster, just as I was about to speak to a nearby soldier.

 

A white-haired woman from among the group stepped forward.

 

“Loyalty!”

 

A voice and timing that was somehow different from the others.

 

I turned my head to look at her – a beauty with an elegant atmosphere…

 

No, that’s not it.

 

‘Two diamonds, found her.’

 

In the Suppression Company, if someone’s a Lieutenant, they can only be the Deputy Company Commander.

 

“Loyalty, you’re the Deputy Company Commander, right?”

 

Since she was in a way my first subordinate, I gave her a bright smile and returned her salute by the book.

 

‘But her face looks familiar somehow.’

 

With that level of beauty, whether male or female, it’s not easy to forget.

 

‘Definitely… huh? Wait a minute.’

 

The moment I recalled her name.

 

The bright smile I had been wearing froze in place.

 

“Yes! I’m Lieutenant Aisa Linton. You might not remember me, but it’s been a while.”

 

‘Oh shit.’

 

I had thought about the worst case scenario of her being a classmate, but this easily surpassed even that worst case.

 

‘No way, why is the eldest daughter of the Linton Marquessate here?’

 

Training Camp rank 3rd place.

 

I still vividly remember how she glared at Ion and me with extremely resentful eyes back then.

 

“Of… of course. It’s been a while. How have you been?”

 

“Yes, I’ve been keeping busy.”

 

She probably has been busy.

 

She would have gone through three months of grueling training and testing.

 

‘Why did this woman apply to the Intelligence Agency when she’s from a marquess family?’

 

The Linton Marquessate isn’t obsessed with swords like Derick’s Family or anything.

 

It’s just a family with long-standing prestige and history.

 

There’s no reason for her to walk such an extreme path like the Intelligence Agency.

 

“I see.”

 

“Please speak comfortably. We may be from the same class, but you’re my superior, aren’t you?”

 

She was the first to suggest breaking this awkward atmosphere.

 

‘What’s with this kindness?’

 

Since this was homework I’d have to deal with eventually, there was no reason not to take the hand she was extending.

 

“Should… I? Anyway, please take care of me.”

 

“Yes, please take care of me as well. Shall we go into headquarters? I prepared your space yesterday.”

 

I followed her into the headquarters building.

 

“The Suppression Company is divided into three squads, and on the first floor are the Squad Leader’s offices and the maintenance room.”

 

“Where do the soldiers from each squad wait?”

 

“Basically, when it’s not training time, the soldiers wait in the barracks and assemble when a situation breaks out. Monsters don’t only come down during work hours.”

 

“That’s true.”

 

For such a special unit, sticking to regular duty hours would actually be foolish.

 

“The second floor consists of the Control Room, Company Commander’s Office, and Conference Room.”

 

A very military-like building with nothing particularly special about it.

 

‘Having Squad Leader offices could be considered somewhat unusual, I suppose.’

 

But when I passed by the first floor just now, I saw that all the Squad Leaders were NCOs with the rank of Sergeant.

 

“How are the Squad Leaders?”

 

“Well, given the nature of their work, they’re a bit rough around the edges, but none of them are bad people.”

 

“That’s a relief then.”

 

Thinking I should make the rounds to greet them later, I entered the neatly organized Company Commander’s Office.

 

Click.

 

Lieutenant Aisa closed the door as soon as I entered.

 

As the space became sealed, somehow, fear began to rise.

 

“Ahem.”

 

I tried coughing to break the awkward atmosphere, but it didn’t seem to have much effect.

 

“I was surprised to see you.”

 

A voice completely different from a few seconds ago, with a slight chill to it.

 

It seems she’s taken off her mask.

 

“Surprised?”

 

“Yes, I thought you were living comfortably at the Eastern Coastal Guard Battalion.”

 

Fortunately, the atmosphere of our conversation wasn’t hostile or anything like that.

 

‘Right, this woman has no reason to be hostile toward me.’

 

Honestly, I was just scared by myself – objectively speaking, there’s no reason for me to be intimidated.

 

“When it’s just the two of us, you can speak casually. We’re classmates anyway.”

 

“No. I’m lower in rank, and I’m also junior to you in Intelligence Agency terms, so I’ll maintain formal speech.”

 

A very firm voice.

 

Since she says she’ll do it that way, there’s no reason for me to say it twice.

 

“It’s awkward for me, but fine, I understand. I guess I’ll get used to it.”

 

Thinking that the road ahead won’t be easy, I sat down in the chair and looked over the handover materials.

 

“How long have you been here?”

 

“Today makes exactly 23 days.”

 

It had been quite a while, longer than expected.

 

“I saw the report you submitted last week, but did you find out anything additional?”

 

“Aside from the increase in the number of individuals in the group, we weren’t able to discover anything more.”

 

“Hmm, then in the end it’s no different from starting from scratch.”

 

Words that came out unconsciously while organizing the current situation in my head.

 

Realizing my mistake, I looked up to see Aisa with a sour expression.

 

‘My mouth is the problem. My mouth.’

 

The words were already spoken, and what mattered now was damage control.

 

“I’m not blaming you, so don’t…”

 

“No. It’s true that I haven’t produced any proper results. I’ll assist you as much as possible and learn by watching.”

 

A voice filled with venom.

 

It seemed I had really messed up badly.

 

*    *    *

 

“Haa.”

 

Aisa Linton, who had entered her quarters to wash off her sweat, took off her coat and other clothes before heading to the bathroom.

 

Splash.

 

Hot water began filling the bathtub as she turned on the faucet.

 

While she lightly washed her body, the bathtub filled to the brim with water.

 

“Ahhh.”

 

Aisa turned off the faucet and immersed her body in the hot water.

 

A full-body bath after training.

 

This was her reward for a hard day, the driving force to endure tomorrow, and time to organize her thoughts.

 

“Just what is that man’s true identity.”

 

Aisa recalled Paran Oclo, who she had been with just moments ago.

 

‘I also took the exam to get in, but he was specially recruited and entered right after graduating from the Training Camp.’

 

To Aisa, Paran Oclo was a person who was a question mark from beginning to end.

 

An ordinary man she had never heard of in social circles suddenly took second place in the Training Camp.

 

He was promoted to Lieutenant fastest in his class for some achievement he made.

 

Recently, when she heard news that he had been promoted to Captain for another achievement at Rimircastle, she was simply speechless.

 

And last week.

 

She was assigned a mentor that all probationary agents are paired with.

 

When she learned that person was Paran Oclo, who had graduated from the Training Camp with her, Aisa was out of it for almost an entire day.

 

“While I was running hard, that person just flew by.”

 

In Aisa’s life, the only opponent who could be considered a rival was Ion Velburn.

 

The two, similar in age, were always compared, and Aisa worked hard every single day to win.

 

But she was always one step short.

 

Even at the Training Camp, when scores were divided by battalion during marches, she couldn’t catch up to Ion Velburn.

 

‘But… there was one more person.’

 

The unfamiliar name that held second place.

 

And now the man who had become her mentor, determining her official entry into the Intelligence Agency.

 

To her now, the wall called Paran Oclo felt higher and more solid than Ion Velburn.

 

“When I actually saw him, he just looked naive, but that must be an act, right?”

 

Bubble bubble.

 

Aisa submerged her mouth in the water and made small bubbles.

 

‘If he’s consistently achieved this much, there must be something there.’

 

Finding that out was Aisa’s first goal aside from her missions.

 

“To observe him, I need to stay as close as possible. Isn’t there some good method.”

 

Since this was when her brain was most active, Aisa racked her mind hard.

 

“To make him seek me out, I need to be helpful work-wise. Should I try organizing materials or something.”

 

The moment she recalled the reports in her mind, Paran’s words came back to her.

 

“But saying ‘starting from scratch’ is really too much. I worked pretty hard.”

 

Bubble bubble.

 

Aisa submerged her face in the water again to calm her frustrated feelings.

 

After finishing her bath with such complicated thoughts, Aisa got dressed, but unfortunately, the early bath wasn’t such a good choice.

 

Weeeeeeeeee!

 

-Real situation! Real situation! Goblin group discovered in Sector 21!

 

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-Real situation! Real situation! Goblin group discovered in Sector 21!

 

“There’s chaos again.”

 

“Haa, damn it.”

 

“The kids haven’t even gotten proper rest, is heaven really angry or something.”

 

The three squad leaders gathered in the Company Commander’s office all frowned at the broadcast echoing from outside.

 

‘I haven’t even seen the handover documents yet, and a situation breaks out.’

 

Though I was quite flustered, I hid my emotions and spoke calmly.

 

“How do you usually handle goblins?”

 

“It depends on the scale, but usually at most two of the three squads go out.”

 

1st Squad Leader Sergeant Jeren kindly answered my question.

 

“For now, that broadcast is telling us to prepare, and they’ll inform us of the scale soon.”

 

“You really have no luck. Being assigned as Company Commander to the busiest place recently.”

 

Following that, 2nd Squad Leader Sergeant Belto and 3rd Squad Leader Sergeant Edric each added their comments.

 

“Since it’s such an important place right now, we’ll have to work hard, won’t we.”

 

I said words I didn’t mean while waiting for the next broadcast.

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