I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 69

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Episode 69

 

I hesitated for a moment, but then shook my head vigorously.

 

“Forget it. I’ll go myself, so you stay here and work on the report.”

 

“What? But it would be better if you wrote it yourself since you discovered it directly, rather than me writing it.”

 

“You saw everything from the side. Just emphasize that what we fed to the goblin can absolutely never be obtained again. It’ll be troublesome if attention gets drawn in that direction.”

 

I was going to review it before submitting the report anyway, but since doing work twice isn’t good, I pointed out the important parts.

 

“No matter how I think about it, I should be the one going.”

 

“You need to experience orcs too. There might be differences from goblins.”

 

Starting with orcs, it’s not impossible, but they say they can’t capture them alive immediately like fishing for goblins.

 

If that’s the case, the only place where I can observe these guys is at the scene.

 

Even if I run away, I’ll have to go eventually.

 

“If you put it that way, I understand. I’ll work on the report while you’re gone.”

 

Lieutenant Aisa respects my decision.

 

But it didn’t take long for me to regret it.

 

-Sector 21 observation tower confirmation results! Orc horde size approximately 100! No leader detected!

 

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Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

 

The explosive sounds of magic cannons greeted me as soon as I arrived at Sector 21.

 

Unlike last time, all cannons were being deployed.

 

“This seems like quite a big problem.”

 

“They’re swarming everywhere.”

 

“Should we consider it fortunate that there’s no leader?”

 

The Squad Leaders each made comments while watching the approaching orcs through telescopes from afar.

 

I too now had a personal telescope and was looking at the same scene.

 

‘They’re bigger than I thought.’

 

They weren’t quite giants, but they appeared to be about 1.5 times the height of an average adult male and twice the build.

 

“Company Commander, did you bring your shield?”

 

I nodded at Sergeant Major Edric’s question.

 

“I brought it. I’ll fight alongside you, so let’s try blocking them once.”

 

“Just having you fight with us will be a great source of strength for the platoon members.”

 

It sounds like flattery, but that’s a fact.

 

‘There’s nothing more important in military life than whether officers work together or not.’

 

Even if it’s hard work, if officers do it together, you do it without much thought, but if they just give advice from behind while chatting?

 

There’s really no moment when you want to bury someone more than that.

 

‘Thinking about it makes me angry again.’

 

My expression crumpled as the faces of several curse-worthy officers came to mind.

 

“All the platoon members have improved their skills to the point where they could be called elite without shame, so we should be able to stop them.”

 

Like Sergeant Major Edric said, I too don’t think we can’t stop 100 orcs.

 

But the problem is the scale of damage.

 

‘If there are casualties, that’s just a loss from that point on.’

 

All 197 personnel who came here must return intact.

 

“Please tell the squad members to prioritize safety above all. I won’t let it slide if they get hurt.”

 

“Haha! Understood. I’ll relay that clearly.”

 

“As you know, the monsters now are not the monsters we used to know. So we don’t know when unexpected variables might occur.”

 

I don’t know if the analogy is right, but even people who drive well crash into walls when they drink, don’t they?

 

Since the monsters’ current state isn’t normal either, we can’t predict what actions they’ll take.

 

“Please prioritize the company’s safety and deal with variables. If something serious happens, report it immediately.”

 

“Understood.”

 

“Haha, you’ve already become quite the hunter.”

 

The Squad Leaders were satisfied with my instructions.

 

It was worth studying monster hunting all night long.

 

“I’m still far from adequate. Let’s go down.”

 

Having finished what needed to be said, I came down from the observation tower with the Squad Leaders.

 

“Company Commander, rope installation is completely finished.”

 

At the soldier’s report, I turned my head and saw long ropes installed in the direction the orcs were charging from.

 

‘It’s amazing that actually works.’

 

As you can see, it’s a primitive tactic of pulling from both sides to trip them when orcs charge.

 

“The Squad Leader will give the signal.”

 

“Understood.”

 

After handing the task over to the experienced Sergeant Major Edric, I looked around at the platoon members preparing for battle.

 

‘Everyone’s quite tense.’

 

A considerable number are experienced soldiers, but not all of them.

 

And no matter how experienced they are, no one wouldn’t be nervous seeing a horde of orcs.

 

‘I feel like I should do something.’

 

I wondered if I should do a somersault, but that wouldn’t maintain a commander’s dignity.

 

‘Damn, do I have to do that again?’

 

The nightmare-like dark history from the Training Unit.

 

Unfortunately, its effectiveness had already been proven.

 

“Whew.”

 

Since it was an action that required great resolve, I took a deep breath to calm myself, straightened my back, and opened my mouth.

 

“Attention!!!”

 

A sound drawn from my belly and made as loud as possible.

 

The gazes of nearly 200 platoon members focused on me.

 

“Soon we will enter life-threatening combat. To be honest, your Company Commander is very afraid right now. They look much more hideous than what I saw in books.”

 

Perhaps because I honestly admitted to being scared, contrary to expectations.

 

I could see the atmosphere relaxing with small laughter from here and there.

 

“It feels like just yesterday we were fighting for our lives at Rimircastle, and here we are again at such a scene – it’s truly lamentable.”

 

I spoke sincerely once more and gauged the atmosphere.

 

‘It’s relaxed appropriately.’

 

Now it’s time to tighten things up again.

 

“But! Your Company Commander will risk his life again today. For my precious Mother and Father behind us, for the woman who will be my companion though I don’t know who yet, and for His Majesty the Emperor!”

 

The Emperor must be included as naturally as eating.

 

“There are more numerous and disgusting enemies scattered about. So those orcs over there – we just need to lightly crush them and move on! Isn’t that right?!”

 

“Yes sir!!!”

 

The platoon members answered in loud voices as if they’d been waiting.

 

That sight was very similar to the battalion members I saw during marches at the Training Unit.

 

“Now! Let’s go! When we return, I’ll prepare a feast with my own money, so don’t be stupid enough to get hurt and miss the chance to drain a noble’s wallet! Got it?!”

 

“Yes sir!!! Let’s go!!!”

 

“Let’s all survive without exception to drain the Company Commander’s wallet!”

 

The atmosphere shot up dramatically.

 

I hate to admit it, but this is definitely effective.

 

“As expected of someone who distinguished himself at Rimircastle, your ability to command is remarkable.”

 

“This old man learns something new.”

 

The Squad Leaders praised my performance just now.

 

Honestly, my embarrassment had reached its limit right now, so it wasn’t easy to meet their eyes.

 

“Not at all. Ahem, let’s prepare.”

 

The orc horde had gotten close enough to see without telescopes now.

 

The platoon members including myself quickly took our positions.

 

‘Whew, let’s do this. In the end, attacks just need to be blocked or dodged.’

 

Unlike before, there was now a shield attached to my left hand.

 

Since safety is the top priority, shields are essential in monster subjugation.

 

“Prepare the rope!”

 

When the distance to the orcs had closed to what felt like right in front of us, Sergeant Major Edric gave the signal.

 

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

 

‘It’s like the ground is shaking.’

 

The footsteps of the red-skinned orcs were heavier than anything else.

 

“Kurururuk! Kuruk!”

 

The distance was now 50 paces ahead.

 

The moment the orcs raised their weapons for battle.

 

“Pull!”

 

Dozens of soldiers clinging to both sides of the long rope pulled it taut like in a tug-of-war.

 

“Ku…kuruk?!”

 

Thud! Thud! Thwack!

 

An obstacle that suddenly appeared while they were charging mindlessly.

 

It was only natural for the orcs to trip over the rope and fall.

 

“Now! Attack!!!”

 

I instinctively felt this was the timing for me to step forward, so I charged at the orcs without a moment’s hesitation.

 

“Follow the Company Commander!”

 

“We need to reduce their numbers now! Hurry!!!”

 

The soldiers quickly following behind me.

 

Though their speed was quite fast too, I was the first to plunge my sword into an orc’s body.

 

Stab! Swoosh!

 

“Kurururuk!!!!!”

 

When I stabbed my sword into the back of the orc that had fallen in the front row, blood burst out as the creature let out a horrible scream.

 

But an orc is still an orc, I suppose.

 

If it had been a goblin, that attack would have rendered it unable to fight or killed it, but the orc’s vitality was tenacious.

 

“Kuruk!!!”

 

The creature swung the club it was holding in its right hand in a surprise attack while lying down.

 

‘Damn! It’s still fighting back?’

 

A surprise attack at timing I hadn’t anticipated at all.

 

It was already too late to dodge.

 

Thwang!

 

I had no choice but to raise my shield, and the orc’s club struck it hard.

 

“Ugh.”

 

Blocking with a shield disperses the force of an attack, but it doesn’t make it disappear entirely.

 

“What kind of strength.”

 

The numbing pain was telling me about the orc’s ridiculous monstrous strength.

 

‘If I had been hit without the shield… at least a fracture.’

 

And a fracture on the battlefield is essentially a death sentence.

 

“Let’s be careful. I came out here looking cool, but it would be embarrassing to die first.”

 

Anyway, since I had successfully defended against the attack, now it was time to make the creature pay for its crimes.

 

“Die.”

 

Stab!

 

The weak points that could kill an orc instantly were the head or neck.

 

I slashed the neck, which the sword could penetrate a bit more easily.

 

“Kuruk…”

 

With an attack that neither human nor monster could survive, the first orc’s life was cut short.

 

“Hah.”

 

My first orc hunt.

 

I had taken down one that was lying down after being caught in a trap, but it wasn’t as easy as I had thought.

 

“The problem is… from now on.”

 

When I raised my head, I saw orcs not far away glaring at me and the other company members.

 

Having learned the nature of the trap through the sacrifice of the orcs in front, they were all standing upright.

 

‘We took down about twenty with the magic shells, and just killed seven… there are still damn many left.’

 

It felt suffocating.

 

“Are you ready?”

 

Basically, monster hunting is done in teams of at least two, and Sergeant Major Edric, my partner, asked briefly.

 

“Yes, please take care of me.”

 

“No problem. First, let’s target the closest one in front.”

 

I focused on the orc that Sergeant Major Edric pointed to with his finger.

 

“Should we strike first?”

 

“I wouldn’t know about the old days, but nowadays they come to us on their own when we’re positioned like this. So we just need to hold our ground within formation.”

 

Unlike goblin hunting where we could stay in a fixed location, there was still some degree of formation.

 

‘After all, the first principle of subjugation is not getting isolated.’

 

I took my stance and waited according to Sergeant Major Edric’s words.

 

After a few seconds like that.

 

Once the chaos in their movement was sorted out, the orcs began charging again.

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