On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 267
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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 267
Abnormal Climate (2)
Day 3 of practical training.
Rather than feeling something was strange about the much harsher environment than they had known, the Second Years tried to adapt.
“Hey, didn’t they say squalls fall in the jungle? I looked it up and they said it was rain that falls briefly then stops…”
“Exactly. Today it’s been falling almost all day.”
The feeling of having adapted to the humid air was only momentary.
Quantus’s Group 6 had been unable to do anything all day today.
They had barely managed to build a house and roof in the trees, but with rain falling all day, they couldn’t move.
The only thing they could do was keep watch of the perimeter.
With the rain falling like this, it wasn’t easy to start a fire either.
Even Quantus, who had nothing but strength to spare, was quiet for now.
“Is it okay for rain to fall this much? The entire jungle will be flooded.”
“I don’t think we heard about rain falling this heavily during training…”
Taking this opportunity to rest was one option, but since points were at stake in the practical training, they couldn’t just sit still.
“How about breaking through this rain to go get some food?”
Quantus made a very Quantus-like suggestion, but this time the other friends stopped him.
“It’s dangerous. With rain falling like this. Vision is too limited and hearing is practically paralyzed.”
But those words only provoked Quantus instead.
“I’ll show you the power of a group leader, hup!”
Quantus jumped down under the tree in one bound!
The other students were stunned, and in the meantime, one person followed him out.
“I’ll go. I can’t help but worry.”
“Huh, what?”
And so the search party that became two people surprisingly returned carrying food.
“How did you catch them?”
“I saw them so I beat them up!”
“Ah.”
It was several rabbits and a magical beast.
They didn’t know if that magical beast was edible, but anyway, a harvest was a harvest.
Like Quantus’s Group 6, other environments were also enduring well despite signs of abnormal climate gradually appearing.
“The snowstorm is too severe!”
“To base camp! Now doesn’t seem like the time to move!”
“Let’s start a fire as soon as we get back!”
They responded flexibly by starting fires, preparing for storms, and reducing movement when possible.
It was all thanks to Ziel’s teachings.
Ziel hadn’t just trained them to adapt, but also taught them how to respond to variables.
Avoid moving if possible.
When necessary, always move in groups but don’t stray far from the base camp radius, etc.
On the other hand, the other grade levels had slightly different circumstances.
“Ahhh! Professor, please save us!”
“They can’t hear us anyway! We have to survive on our own!”
“But what are we supposed to do with storms raging like this!”
Starting with the First Years who were placed in relatively mild environments, it was chaos.
They still lacked experience and hadn’t been trained as intensively as the current Second Years.
They had experienced each environment in advance with Ziel’s help, but the one who guided them was Allix, not Ziel.
“I want to go home…”
“They said last year it was just exploring the forest and going in and out of caves…”
“I’ve never seen a Ruinbark, but wouldn’t fighting a Ruinbark be better…?”
It was a perfectly reasonable lament.
The opponent was intangible nature.
It wasn’t unreasonable to feel that fighting a tangible strong enemy would be better.
It was truly a normal reaction.
This harsh practical training environment that wore down their spirits!
It wasn’t just the First Years.
Third Years, even Fourth Years were the same.
“Why are we doing this?”
“To get good scores and enter a good knight order…?”
“I wonder if any of that has meaning…”
As variables like snowstorms, sandstorms, and endless rain were added to the already harsh environment, the students’ spirits became even more devastated.
And on the fourth day.
“Something is definitely strange.”
Ziel compiled what he had recorded while going around each district, as well as the districts for 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Years besides the Second Years.
“The climate is getting increasingly abnormal.”
“You’re right. The jungle area had more rain than yesterday, and the cycle of stopping and starting became incredibly short.”
“The snowstorm raged almost all day.”
Overall, the climate was very abnormal.
Osu Island simply has distinct climates by district, but within them, the climate changes within predictable ranges.
But the current climate changes were unusual.
“The other professors don’t seem to notice the strangeness much…”
The problem was that Ziel was the only one who clearly detected these changes as ‘abnormal.’
Everyone felt something was oddly strange, but Ziel was the only one who turned suspicion into certainty.
It was understandable.
These were extreme environments they didn’t usually encounter, and there was nothing particularly unusual about snowstorms or sandstorms raging a bit more, or rain falling a bit more.
“What should we do, Boss?”
“According to calculations, by the day after tomorrow, changes will come that are impossible to endure with human strength.”
“…It would be better to suspend the practical training, right?”
Ziel shook his head.
“No. If we suspend it, all the training up to now will be wasted.”
“But isn’t it dangerous, Boss.”
“We just need to eliminate the cause of the danger.”
As he said this, Ziel’s gaze turned toward the central district of the island.
It was a place he had suspected even before arriving at Osu Island.
Ziel headed to the operations center for now.
When he arrived, Berhal, Intelligence Department members, and Imperial Knights were there.
“Oh, Teacher Ziel. Have you already finished today’s evaluation?”
“Yes. I came because there’s something I need to look into.”
“Something to look into?”
“The abnormal climate in each district is getting increasingly serious.”
“When you say abnormal climate…”
Ziel explained by compiling the information he had directly observed and collected. Then Berhal’s expression gradually distorted.
“If that’s really true, it’s a big problem.”
“According to calculations, no one will be able to endure it in about two days.”
“…”
It was completely unexpected news.
And to someone who didn’t know Ziel, it was also absurd.
“Excuse me, you said Teacher Ziel, right? I’m called Agent 20 from the Intelligence Department.”
“Is that so.”
Agent 20’s eyebrows twitched.
Agent 10, Agent 20, Agent 30.
Code names ending in multiples of 10 meant that all Intelligence Department members held high ranks.
He couldn’t be unaware of that, yet to just nod like that after hearing it…
‘Does he fear nothing?’
The pride of Intelligence Department members was quite strong.
“Are you saying the climate is becoming increasingly serious?”
“Yes.”
“Then are you suggesting we should halt the practical training?”
“No.”
Ziel continued his calm response.
“We just need to eliminate the cause of the danger.”
“…Excuse me? The cause?”
Ziel mentioned the Central District.
“I’ve been continuously sensing mana waves from near the central island since before coming to the island.”
There was that story again.
He heard that one of the Imperial Knights had said the same thing.
It was Horn, who had requisitioned Agent 8 and Agent 9…
‘Wait, hold on.’
They had departed for the Central District almost simultaneously with the start of practical training.
Since the island was vast, it would take some time to return, but today was the fourth day.
They should have returned by the third day at the earliest, or early today at the latest, but there was no news.
‘No, that can’t be right.’
The place they headed to was also the Central District.
The place Teacher Ziel was mentioning now was also the Central District.
Added to this was that word Horn had mentioned.
‘Responsibility.’
Agent 20 asked for now.
“What exactly do you mean is strange?”
“It’s just strange.”
“I mean, specifically…”
“It sounds similar to asking someone to explain how they breathe when breathing just comes naturally.”
“…”
“It’s just strange. That’s how I’m feeling it.”
“From the central… area, you mean.”
Berhal, who was familiar with this kind of exchange, quickly interjected.
“Well, since Teacher Ziel says something is strange, I think we should take a look around the Central District. I heard that Sir Horn from the knight order and about two Intelligence Department members went there, but no news has come back yet?”
“That’s correct for now.”
“Hmm…”
Berhal knew.
That Ziel wasn’t someone who spoke unnecessarily.
Even when it sounded absurd and preposterous at first hearing, everything had proven to be true or achieved its goal so far.
Hadn’t he proven it countless times already?
“Teacher Ziel, are you certain about what you’re saying?”
“Yes. If problems have suddenly arisen, it’s only the mana waves from near the central area that have grown stronger since entering the island.”
“Very well. Let’s go right away. I’ll join you as well.”
Infinite trust directed toward Ziel!
However, Ziel regrettably shook his head.
“No, only Gilbert and I will go.”
“What do you mean? If it’s dangerous, we should naturally go together…”
“We can’t take horses, so going on foot would be too slow.”
“That’s true, but are you two different?”
“Yes.”
“…”
Gilbert felt proud!
‘Boss acknowledged me!’
During his days as Crow.
Though not as much as an assassin, he had received countless training sessions to move swiftly.
This feeling of having that experience acknowledged!
“Slow… you say. Us.”
“Yes. You’re slower than us. We’ll move quickly.”
“Ah, I understand. Then please move ahead first. We’ll follow behind. Then we should halt the practical training in the meantime.”
“No. You don’t need to halt it. I’ll resolve this within today.”
Berhal nodded blankly, but Agent 20 put on the brakes.
“What kind of nonsense is that? We need to halt it now…”
“If we halt it, we’ll have to start everything over from the beginning. We might not even be able to hold the exchange match.”
“Are you really a teacher? Regardless of the academic schedule, the students’ safety comes first…”
Agent 20 brought up student safety, thinking this was the right moment!
However, Ziel’s response left him unable to argue further.
“The students will be safe. Because I’ll resolve it. If by any chance the problem isn’t resolved by today, it won’t be too late to halt the practical training then. Right now, it’s not a serious situation.”
“…”
Agent 20 changed his thinking.
“Understood. If any problems arise, you’ll have to take responsibility for that part.”
“Yes. That won’t happen. Gilbert, we’re moving.”
“Yes.”
Ziel left the operations room with Gilbert.
And as soon as they left, Agent 20 burst with anger.
“What kind of teacher is that!”
“He only said reasonable things, though.”
“How is that reasonable? Suddenly saying it’s dangerous without evidence and then wanting to go to the central area…”
“There is evidence. Didn’t he gather information?”
“That’s not verified or anything, it’s just what one individual said alone.”
Berhal shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly.
“Usually when Teacher Ziel says something, it tends to be right. That’s why I think I should move quickly too.”
“What?”
Infinite trust!
Berhal believed in Ziel.
Since Ziel said something was strange, there was definitely something there.
“Teacher Ziel isn’t someone who talks nonsense.”
Agent 20 did know.
The fact that this teacher named Ziel was favored by the Imperial Palace and courted by numerous nobles.
But that was a separate matter from this.
No matter how much Berhal said so, since he had never experienced Ziel himself, he couldn’t believe it right away.
“…If you insist on it, fine.”
However, the instincts of an Intelligence Department management position were crying out.
That for some reason, he should follow Berhal!
“Agent 10. Remain at the operations room and observe the situation closely.”
“Yes, understood.”
And just as he was about to leave with Berhal.
“M-Master! Master, where are you?”
Some large figure came bursting into the operations room.
Berhal let out an “Ah” sigh and gave a brief explanation.
“Instructor Kelvin, Teacher Ziel has already gone ahead with Teaching Assistant Gilbert.”
“He, he left me behind!”
That heartless Ziel who left him behind because he was walking too slowly!
“Did, did he leave me behind because… I was too slow…?”
“Let’s, let’s go together, Instructor Kelvin.”
Berhal comforted ‘Big Sword’, who looked like he would start wailing in the Operations Room if left alone.
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