I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 82

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Episode 82

“It seems like both. After all, they’re combat-oriented.”

Strangely, the more the tension rises, the calmer my mind becomes.

‘I’m built for the stage. If I had a handsome face, I’d be an entertainer.’

What a regrettable reality.

“Company Commander! The enemy commander committed suicide during the suppression process.”

“The map.”

“We barely managed to stop him from pulling a trick and secured it. Here it is.”

Lieutenant Garen let out a hollow laugh after checking the map handed over by the company member.

“They sure installed a lot.”

“How many are there?”

“There are about twenty-five shown here, and since we’ve removed ten, I’d say we have a little more than half left.”

“Now that we’ve secured the map, destroying them is just a matter of time, isn’t it?”

No matter how excellent the tracking magical devices are, the difference between having a map and not having one would be incomparably huge.

‘If we push hard, we could finish this in two days.’

Or we could just form another team and send them out.

“That’s right. Things went better than expected.”

While satisfied with this unexpectedly huge harvest, one company member came running urgently.

“Company Commander! We’ve just detected multiple suspicious movements nearby! The Platoon Leader who discovered them and five others immediately began pursuit!”

“So there really was a reconnaissance team as mentioned. Leave only the minimum personnel for cleanup here and put more force into the pursuit.”

“Yes!”

As soon as Lieutenant Garen’s order was given, most of the Special Forces were deployed for pursuit.

‘You better run without getting caught. Tsk tsk, you guys are finished.’

It’s safe to say that escaping from the hands of Special Forces with overwhelming physical abilities is impossible.

“Reporting! We have completed the elimination of eight members out of an estimated ten-member reconnaissance team.”

The Platoon Leader who was first to join the pursuit reported, with blood on his face.

“Two got away. Or maybe the reconnaissance team originally had eight members?”

Lieutenant Garen asked while looking at the surrendered Adits Imperial Army soldier.

“It was exactly ten. I remember clearly.”

A voice without the slightest waver.

Anyone could see he was telling the truth.

‘Besides, this guy has no reason to lie anyway.’

From what I heard while they went to pursue the reconnaissance team, he had blown the whistle internally but was deceived, framed, and treated like a dog in the punitive force.

“There’s a possibility they didn’t come this way, so there’s nothing we can do about it. Take a break and quench your thirst for a moment.”

“Yes! Understood!”

After the Squad Leader withdrew, Lieutenant Garen approached Lieutenant Orpia.

“We got the map and had combat, so how about we wrap things up here for today?”

A proposal to end the schedule.

Since it was starting to get dark, this was a sufficiently reasonable and rational decision.

“Let’s do that. You’ve worked hard. I should have helped more.”

“Not at all! You’ve been injured recently, so just coming out with us like this is a great help.”

Such incredibly kind words.

It would be nice if he spoke to me like that too, but that’s the unfortunate reality.

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“Huff…! Huff…! Damn it! I never thought we’d be ambushed like this.”

Captain Ricardo, who barely managed to escape, looked at Robin who came with him while panting.

“I’m going to rest for a moment, so keep watch around us.”

There was no response, but Ricardo didn’t have the luxury to worry about such things.

“Damn, I was too complacent. I should have thought about being counter-attacked.”

But regretting the past couldn’t reverse or restore anything.

“The operation commander’s mouth is heavy, so he won’t reveal the research facility’s location, but the problem is the map.”

He could only hope that Colonel Bocard had somehow handled it.

“Sigh, how am I supposed to report this?”

Given the recent hostile atmosphere at Reconnaissance Command, reporting a failure could lead to who knows what trouble.

“I have one good method for you.”

As Ricardo was despairing without coming to his senses, Robin offered sweet words.

“A method? What is it. If you’re joking around, I won’t let it slide.”

The sentence alone sounded like a deadly warning, but he couldn’t hide the desperation felt in his voice.

And utilizing such emotions wasn’t difficult for Robin.

“Well, is there much to think about? We shift the blame for this operation’s failure.”

“Shift the blame? For this? To whom exactly?”

Ricardo’s mind couldn’t find anyone suitable to blame.

“Even after I’ve said this much, you don’t know? How truly disappointing.”

“Shut up and just tell me quickly.”

Finding his urging quite amusing, Robin’s lips curved up slightly.

“We shift it to that research facility you guys keep secretly hidden. The reason would be that the enemy found a way to discover the monuments’ locations.”

“Do you seriously think that would work?”

“What wouldn’t work about it? Do you think the enemy just got lucky and found monuments scattered throughout the mountain range?”

“That’s not it, but if they counter-argue that the map was leaked, we’ll face even greater punishment.”

“Sigh, there’s a limit to stupidity. This is really severe.”

As Robin glared at him as if he were pathetic, Ricardo’s face reddened.

“Speak properly, if you want to live too.”

“Right, I need to live. If they counter-argue like that, the answer is simple. Those guys also found the main force that wasn’t on the map. What would this mean?”

“Ah…”

Finally understanding everything, Ricardo opened his mouth in admiration at the meticulousness.

“If we do it this way, we should be able to shift the responsibility for failure to the research facility.”

“That’s certainly true. Since they’ve become able to track the monuments.”

One might say verification of the facts is needed.

But that’s not what’s important right now.

‘If we just pass it off like this, we’ll have something to say even if all the installed monuments are destroyed due to the map being leaked.’

Hope that hadn’t been visible began to bloom in Ricardo’s chest.

“Haha! Your brain is indeed useful.”

Ricardo suddenly smiled brightly and placed his hand on Robin’s shoulder.

The reason for the change was so transparent that Robin was dumbfounded, but he perfectly hid his emotions.

“You seem pleased.”

“Well, not bad, I suppose? I should report this as soon as we get back. Draft something up. If I live, you live too.”

“Right, but rather than reporting immediately, it would be better to go to the research facility and meet this person called the director.”

“Go to the research facility? When we’re going to pin the blame on them?”

Ricardo tilted his head at the incomprehensible words.

“I’m saying that because there’s value in negotiation. This is information we obtained by risking our lives, isn’t it?”

“If they use that to devise countermeasures and the operation succeeds…”

Ricardo, who had done some calculations, clenched his fist tightly.

And simultaneously felt admiration.

‘This guy… what exactly is he?’

There was a reason why people who worked with Robin evaluated him as a monster.

‘Annoying bastard. I absolutely must not let him escape from the punitive force.’

Ricardo knew better than anyone that if that guy returned, it would be a matter of time before he surpassed him.

‘If I just pass off the operation commander’s death as due to his carelessness, he’ll rot and die in the punitive force for life.’

Since Robin, being part of the punitive force, had no reporting authority, Ricardo could pin blame on him as he pleased.

And to do that, he needed to utilize that guy’s abilities for now.

“If you just get through this one job, I’ll pull you out of the Punitive Force.”

“Oh, that’s really appreciated.”

“Be grateful. Originally you were destined to rot there for life.”

“When I get out, I’ll buy you a drink.”

At Robin’s seemingly quite excited appearance, Ricardo had a hard time holding back his laughter.

‘Stupid bastard, doesn’t even know he’s about to be betrayed. Well, with my acting, how could he not fall for it?’

In Ricardo’s eyes, Robin seemed to have completely fallen for his deception.

Not knowing that he was the one being deceived.

“We’re going to the Research Facility, so follow me while keeping watch around us. If we’re tailed and our location is discovered, everything will be over.”

Since the Research Facility’s location was treated as top secret among top secrets, Ricardo walked forward while busily moving his head around.

Just as they were about to leave the mountain range, Robin suddenly tackled Ricardo from behind.

“What are you doing right now!”

“Quiet. I just sensed people ahead.”

Robin, who had fallen on top of him, pressed close to Ricardo and blocked his view with his body.

“They’re here too? Damn it.”

Since this was a situation where they could die if things went wrong, Ricardo’s mind became complicated.

“How many enemies are there.”

“Wait a moment… I can see five for now. Fighting would be too much.”

“Damn, just wait a bit. They’ll pass by anyway.”

“They seem to be watching this direction specifically. Tsk, if we move we’ll definitely be caught.”

At Robin’s anxious words, Ricardo’s heart grew urgent.

“Hurry up and use that brilliant head of yours to think of something.”

“Hmm.”

Robin pondered for a moment, then spoke in a heavy voice.

“There is one method.”

“What is it.”

“I’ll draw those guys’ attention and lead them away. Then you wait and move when it gets quiet.”

“What…? You’re saying you’ll sacrifice yourself right now?”

At this completely unexpected method, Ricardo asked back in a voice that found it hard to believe.

“In this situation, what other method is there? I saw earlier that you’re slow on your feet too.”

“Why on earth are you suddenly thinking like that…”

“Stop asking so many noisy questions. You said you’d pull me out of the Punitive Force. Don’t tell me that was a lie?”

At Robin’s question, Ricardo felt a pang of guilt for a moment, but maintained his composure as much as possible.

‘Was I thinking wrong about this guy.’

Annoyingly excellent yet selfish tendencies that would stop at nothing to gain something more.

He definitely thought he was that kind of person, but his current appearance was completely different.

“A lie, what… Alright. Do that. I’ll be waiting at the Research Facility first, so don’t be late.”

“Stop with the useless talk and quickly tell me the Research Facility’s location. Those guys seem like they’re starting to notice.”

“Right, the Research Facility is in the basement of Krembl Theater on the outskirts of Boat Village. I’ll arrive first and let them know, so when you go there and reveal your identity to the manager…”

Thunk!

“Uh…?”

At the sudden heavy pain stabbing into his back, Ricardo’s words stopped.

“Hah, finally got that mouth to open.”

Robin released the restraining position and stood up.

At the same time, Ricardo’s darkened vision brightened, and what came into view was the ordinary forest scenery with no one around.

“You bastard, don’t tell me…”

“Pull me out of the Punitive Force my ass, I’d rather trust a passing Lycan.”

“Th…this, gack!!!”

With a sword lodged in his lungs, there was nothing Ricardo could do.

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