The Difference Is Like Between a Dog and a Cow

31 – Secretly Greatly (1)

– All operations are top secret. Correspondence will be delivered only by mail.

Major Lannister said so.

He added that he is currently living in a nearby unit as a follow-up to the Belgordo Fortress attack.

Simply put, it meant that frequent visits to the 3rd Battalion might in some way arouse suspicion of the faction that might be operating in secret.

– But shouldn’t we tell the platoon members too?

– Please be absolutely safe. Be sure to thoroughly educate yourself not to reveal it.

– I’ll keep that in mind.

The reason the members of the 5th platoon, including me, joined the investigation was because of the closed nature of the platoon itself.

Because they are treated as a degraded platoon, and even in the battalion, they walk around like invisible people.

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It was because there was no risk of getting involved with members of other units.

Obviously, the last time I visited Cherno City with Bell, I ran into some soldiers, but it didn’t seem like anyone was recognizing them.

It’s easy to move secretly because it’s a platoon that no one knows…….

It was a very bittersweet review, but I guess it’s thanks to you that I got this opportunity.

– So, what should our platoon be doing in the meantime?

– First of all, I would like you to take a look at the Merchant Guild while walking around Cherno City.

The first request from Major Lannister was to investigate the upper ranks.

The cargo in question- So, the artifacts that were taken from the Belgordo Fortress were transported to the fortress through the Upper Town of Cherno City.

It was stored by twisting the route so that the 18th Infantry Regiment, which was managing the fortress, would not know.

The investigation order stemmed from a reasonable guess that if the information was leaked, it might be connected to the ledger at the top.

– I heard from Lockhart’s battalion commander that he is renovating the barracks. It would be better to contact the upper part when purchasing furniture or materials.

That’s right. Barracks reconstruction.

Coming to think of it, isn’t it safe to think that the living area itself is completely separate from the main office building?

If there was something to be said about the operation, all you had to do was gather in the room and discuss it, so there was nothing better than this to protect security.

– That’s all for now. I wish you well in the future.

That’s how the confrontation with Major Lannister ended.

I returned to the lodging with the gendarmerie badge he gave me.

Gendarmerie insignia.

To put it simply, it could be seen as something like a mape.

It is a kind of fraudulent item that can slam the opponent’s head into the ground at the moment when guards or other unit members try to exert external pressure.

…… But doesn’t this mean that you should use it when you overturn everything in the end?

Anyway, in conclusion.

It was as if the military police pointed out a request for me and my platoon, so there was nothing bad about my career.

In addition, it was also a very ‘meaningful’ task to hunt down spies.

“I am here.”

When I return to the inn, Bell Mayer welcomes me as if I’ve been waiting all this time.

“What!? I heard that the military police chief came and called the platoon commander! Are you talking about that rex pup?”

“No, that’s not it, but… ….”

“But why is the military police captain calling the platoon commander! Ah!! Or is it because of the follow-up to the last Belgordo fortress? A plaque of appreciation or a certificate of appreciation?! Omg!”

Bell Myers storms of questions and guesses. I struggled past her and went into her communal lounge.

Rumia, who had been there a long time ago, was sitting on the sofa.

“Platoon commander?”

“Rumia, please gather all the platoon members. I have a story to tell.”

“What are you talking about… ….”

“This is an important story for all of you. Aren’t you fed up with being treated like this?”

I said, looking at Bell Mayer and Rumia alternately.

“This is a golden opportunity to raise the ransom of our platoon at once.”

***

“It is nonsense, oh no, it is nonsense.”

Rumia put on a face of disbelief and asked back. But what can I do, it’s true.

“Right, what is lacking in the military police, so we ask our platoon for help?”

“Sergeant Bell, I don’t think it’s good to be too self-loathing.”

“It’s true, there’s nothing to deny.”

For some reason, even Sergeant Claude defended Bell’s opinion. It would have been great if it hadn’t been for such a remark.

“In the end, since it was me and Sgt.

“That makes sense. If the entire Northern Corps is to be suspected, it is better to recruit even those who are clearly filtered out according to the elimination law…….”

Belle crossed her arms and pondered. Even large body parts are lifted, shaken, and emphasized.

“Didn’t you give me a proof like this?”

I said as I took out the military police insignia from my bosom. A silver badge with the pattern of a reindeer with huge antlers.

It is a certificate of the National Military Police.

For soldiers, it is a symbol of a group that is more feared than internal surveillance.

It’s not an empty word, it’s reality. Even in the military, when the military police came in, there was an uproar in most cases.

Despite the fact that Major Lannister was only one rank lower than Lieutenant Colonel Lockhart, this was also the reason why he was sure to be treated with respect.

Even if it goes up to modern times, it is true that the power of the military police is ignorant in this era.

“Then what should I do now?”

I shrugged my shoulders and answered Sergeant Rumia’s question.

“First of all, living as usual is the top priority. However, the battalion commander allowed our platoon to go out of the city due to the barracks renovation… ….”

“Out of town?”

For the first time, Claude, who had always been sullen, responded that he was interested.

I was stuck on the keyword ‘going out’.

“Hey, Claude, you’re not going to go out drinking or drinking legally during work hours under the guise of going out again, are you?”

“Why should I care what I do?”

Bell frowned at the boss’s words. The sigh that came down as if the ground would disappear was a bonus.

“Ha. The military police don’t know anything, they should have arrested this person as well.”

“If you can’t say it’s a pierced mouth.”

“Would you like to be hit with magic through your pierced mouth?”

“I’ve been hit as hard as I could to suppress the runaway on a fictional day. That was quite right.”

“You, that…… I’m done talking now…… !!”

“What are you two doing right now!!”

As expected, Rumia separated the two who started growling again.

“Right now, that doesn’t matter. Sergeant, make sure to report to the platoon commander this time and move!”

At Rumia’s words that were cut like a knife, in the end even Claude had no choice but to declare total surrender.

“…… I get it. Keep in mind.”

I don’t have a good relationship with Bell, but he also admitted to a certain extent that the person who supported the platoon was Rumia.

Before I came, most of the platoon’s work was said to have been controlled by Lumia over Claude.

She was, in effect, a deputy platoon commander and deputy platoon leader.

No matter how bad Claude is, he’s not human trash to the point of throwing away a young female soldier who had taken care of him.

Maybe that’s why, Claude tended to be slightly harmful if Lumia was involved.

‘The performance of the suppressor is clear.’

“Anyway, let’s get back to the main topic. We’ll just have to continue rebuilding the barracks. I go back and forth a few times even during Cherno.”

“I heard good news. When I finish my work, is free time guaranteed?”

“Yes, just come back by the promised time.”

“That is not difficult.”

A faint smile formed on Claude’s lips. He said he couldn’t live without drinking all day.

I was already smiling at the thought of living in a bar in the city.

“Platoon commander! You can’t do this! If you allow one, it will gradually loosen up!”

But this time, Bell Meyer’s tackle came in without fail. Sergeant Claude, what kind of life have you been living?

“Who do you know as a kid?”

At Bell’s point, Claude’s eyes flashed and he answered in a cold voice.

It was a spirit that instinctively dwarfed people, but Bell Meyer wasn’t the type to back down easily either.

“Your actions are perfect, but I guess they weren’t?”

“Take it in moderation, sergeant. Then you can really get behind it.”

“A life that has no meaning anyway. Kill it once.”

“Stop it!!!”

Boom!

As Rumia hit the wall hard, the two fell silent.

“What are you doing here!? As I said before, this is your only chance, so are you going to miss it in vain?”

Rumia then pointed at me and added a word.

“The platoon commander hasn’t fully recovered yet, so you can’t come out like this! It won’t help!”

“Damn it, I get it. Do it yourself. I will do only what I am told to do.”

At that, Claude shook his hand and left the lounge. And the awkward silence that followed.

In the atmosphere that instantly froze, all I could do was sigh.

‘Obviously…… Didn’t we start with the good news…… ?’

Is this the strength of a decommissioned platoon? I could see it as a performance that really made my heart grow.

Ah, I was hungry for a cigarette.